23/05/2015 … Vice president of the goa state Bharatiya Janata party on Friday expressed surprise over the statements made by the president of goa Pradesh congress committee luizinho faleiro asking for revocation of all noc’s given for the terekhol golf course project by the state government

It may be noted that mr faleiro had addressing media persons at the party head office in panjim on Thursday had accused the state bjp led government of selling the terekhol village to one person and stated that the government had no powers to give any noc’s for the projects as per the national green tribunal order

Speaking to media persons vice president of Bharatiya Janata party dr wilfred mesquita said that since it was the congress led government led by then then chief minister digambar kamat who had given the permission for the golf course project he was surprised over the statements made by the gpcc president luizinho faleiro asking for revocation of permissions given to the concerned project

Commenting over the drugs issue dr mesquita said that the congress party had ruled the state for many years and were well versed with drug criminals and were fully aware as who were they and therefore asked the congress party to exposed them and government would surely take action against such drug dealers in the state

there is a good news for goans those who have registered their births in Portugal after 1961and also for those who hold Portuguese passports as the central government had maintained status on the issues being raised on Portuguese citizenship and has stated that every one would be treated as Indian citizen till the final decision is taken by the central government itill the time the of the report that is submitted by the three member committee …

It may be noted that that a three member high level committee appointed to deliberate on Goa’s dual citizenship issue, and headed by additional secretary (home) B K Prasad had made certain recommendations to the ministry of home affairs such as Goans born before Goa was liberated on December 19, 1961, and who
registered their births in Portugal after 1961, would not be considered Portuguese nationals as well as goans who hold Portuguese passports will not be considered Indian citizens

Sources from the office of NRI commission of Goa had stated that if such recommendations were accepted then ministry of home affairs would have to amend the Indian Citizenship Act or issue a clarification notification so that those Goans who have registered their births in Lisbon, Portugal, do not lose their Indian citizenship.

The recommendations had come about after the committee held a series of meetings in March this year with lawyers in Goa well-versed with Portuguese law, defence minister Manohar Parrikar, NRI commissioner Wilfred Mesquita and South Goa MP Narendra Savoikar.

Speaking exclusively to goanreporter from delhi over the Portuguese nationality issue south goa mp adv narendra sawaikar said that he had been following up the issue continuously and the committee constituted was about to submit its report in the last week of this or the next month and then the central government would take an appropriate decision in the matter

One of the suggestions received during the meetings was also that Goans who have registered their births in Portugal should be allowed to issue a declaration stating that they are Indian citizens and that they registered their births in Portugal for the better future of their children.

The dual citizenship issue has seen several FIRs filed against persons, including politicians, police personnel, etc.

Children of those born before Goa’s liberation and with their births registered in Portugal are also eligible to register their births in Portugal and to obtain citizenship or a ‘bilhete de identidade’ considered as good as citizenship.

Government statistics show around 40,000 Goans have registered their births in Portugal, but, do not have a Portuguese passport or a ‘bilhete de identidade’.

Adv sawaikar also stated that it was now left to the home ministry either to amend the citizenship act or to and protect the status of the concerned person who name has been registered in portugal as the same had not been done intentionally but done as there was a law in place

The goa state congress party has asked the state government to cancel all permissions given by them for setting up of a golf course project in terekhol village…

Addressing media persons at the party head office in panjim gpcc president luizinho faleiro said accused the state bjp led government of selling the terekhol village to one person and stated that the government had no powers to give any noc’s for the projects as per the national green tribunal order …

Requesting the state government not to follow another gujrat model Faleiro asked the state government to hear the voice of the people from terekhol village and demanded to set aside and squash all negative declarations done in the terekhol golf course project

Commenting over the drugs related issues in the state mr faleiro said that it was sad to know that the drugs were not only in coastal belts but had also reached inside hinterland where in Nigerians and kashmiris have become druglords selling drugs as it had the support of the state bjp led government and therefore every goan had to try and see that drugs were eradicate out from goa

21/05/2015 …. The goa state congress party on Thursday observed the 24th anniversary of martyrdom of late prime minister of india shri rajiv Gandhi …

Goa pradesh congress committee president luizinho faleiro led the way in paying floral tributes to the later prime minister at the party head office in panjim where in leader of opposition pratapsingh rane along with former south goa mp Francisco sardinha, senior congress leaders and other congress members were present on the occasion

Addressing the gathering gpcc president luizinho faleiro said that later rajiv gandhin would always remain in everyone’s mind due to which work and development which he had undertaken for the country during his tenure as the prime minister of india

Leader of opposition pratapsingh rane said that the present bjp led government had only distributed money but had left thousands of goans jobless due to the stoppage of mining activities

20/05/2015 … The goa state congress party has condemned the state government decision of reinstating police officers who were on suspensions of being involved in police politicians drug nexus case in goa and has now decided to write to the cbi director, pmo office informing about the police politician drug nexus case matter…

It may be noted that as per the order signed by Deputy Inspector General of Police the Seven police officials including a Police Inspector who were among nearly 18 policemen to be suspended for their alleged nexus with the drug mafia in the state in 2010, were re-instated on Tuesday despite an ongoing departmental inquiry against them.

Addressing media person’s spokesperson of the state congress party sunil khautankar said that such decision taken by the state government had shown moral bankruptcy on its part and was nothing but a clear cut deviation from its earlier pre poll stand of zero tolerance corruption

Khautankar also pointed out that the former anti burglary squad chief police officer was still moving free on the roads in the state even after having been suspended for extortion cases and question as why he was still moving scot free …

Khautankar also stated that it was said that the present defense minister Manohar Parrikar who was earlier the chief minister of goa and had been shouting against drugs now had not interest in curbing drug menace in goa …

19/05/2014 … Asking to curtail down on the number of road shows being undertaken by the tourism department in various parts of the world for promotion of state tourism calangute mla Michael lobo in turn has urged the state tourism department of creating more facilities to illuminate state heritage sites other than churches temples and mosques using the same money used for promotional tours …

Speaking to goanreporter calangute mla Michael lobo said that he would personally meet the chief minister as well as also write to the tourism minister asking him not to stop paying the electricity bills to illuminate heritage sites but in fact would also request to give more attention in illuminating places such as forts, other heritage sites too

Mr lobo said that a single road show from a number of world road shows done by the tourism department for promoting goan tourism was costing to the tune of minimum 75 lakhs then why could the tourism department curtail down certain road shows and used the same money for paying electricity bills

Lobo also stated that one should not forget that the goan economy was running on state tourism and therefore there was a need to keep illuminate heritage sites in the state

19/05/2015 … Pwd minister sudhin dhavlikar has highlighted the need of installing statue of dr jack de sequiera at a touristic place where in tourists entering goa would visit the site and get more knowledge of the father of the opinion poll …

It may be noted that recently a group of goans calling themselves as children of opinion poll and led by historian prajal sakhardande had asked the state government to Include in Goa’s history books from Class VIII to X, lessons on the Opinion Poll, the role that Dr Jack de Sequeira played in it, and also to erect his statue near the assembly complex in Porvorim.

Speaking to goanreporter pwd minister sudhin dhavlikar said that he had high regards for dr jack sequiera and therefore he was of the opinion that statue of such personality should be erected in such a place where in number of tourists entering goa could visit the place and know about the great goan and its history

Dhavlikar said there was a need to develop such touristic sports where in statues of not only dr jack sequiera but also of other goans who tried to save goa from its merger with Maharashtra

Dhavlikar also stated that he had high regards for both goan stalwarts as they were the force in getting good industries in the state

18/05/2015 … The nationalist state congress party on Monday accused the state bjp led government of trying to create communalism by stopping powers bills for lighting religious places

It may be noted that the state tourism department had recently stated that they would no longer bear electricity consumption charges for illumination provided by it to churches temples and mosques and had decided to stop consumption charges from april last month

Addressing media persons party spokesperson trojano dmello said that such decision was a communal agenda undertaken by the bjp led government only to finances temples but not churches in the state and therefore asked for reverting the decision as soon as possible

Trojano said that it was another type of an attempt by the state bjp led government to put in dark all its omissions and commissions where in most of its minister was involved in corruption

Trojano also stated that there was a need for the government to make public the report card of the state ministers about their performances in the last three years of its tenure …

17/05/2015 … Administrative Block of Primary Health Centre at Corlim and the extended clinical block of the health centre was recently inaugurated by Central Minister for AYUSH Shri. Shripad Naik in the presence of MLA of Cumbarjua Constituency Pandurang Madkaikar, S R Pandiyan of Sygenta India Limited, Director, of Health Services Dr. Sanjeev Dalvi,and others .

The construction of Administrative Block was carried out under MPLAD funds (North Goa) and the construction of clinical block was sponsored by Syngenta India Ltd. The Central Minister for AYUSH inaugurated the Administrative Block while health minister Shri. Francis D’Souza inaugurated the clinical block.

Addressing the gathering, Shripad Naik, said he would make use of the MPLAD funds for the Development of Local Area by getting done all the necessary constructions and amenities for the society and stated that he would like to promote alternate medicines and preventive measures in the community.

Shri. Pandurang Madkaikar, in his speech said that, he would always be supportive towards the development of the community and appreciated the works of Dr. Kedar Raikar, and said that he would always support the Health Centre in its noble cause.

Director, of Health Services Dr. Sanjeev Dalvi, appreciated the work of Dr. Kedar Raikar and the staff working at Primary Health Centre Corlim.

Panaji: May 16, 2015 …. Government of India has allotted 1 Seat for Goa State for admission of candidate for 3 years Diploma Course in Handloom and Textile Technology (DHTT) at Indian Institute of Handloom Technology  (IIHT) at Salem in Tamil Nadu.  In this connection duly filled applications in prescribed Proforma are invited from the interested candidates for admission for DHT, commencing from July 16, 2015.

 Essential:- Educational Qualification: the candidate should have passed 10^th standard or equivalent with English as a subject of study.  Age limit: age of the candidate should be between 15 to 23 years for General candidates and for SC/ST candidates it should be between 15 to25 years as on July 1, 2015.  The candidates should be residents of Goa for 15 years.

 Stipend: the student admitted for the course should be eligible for Stipend of Rs.1000/- p.m. for 1^st year, Rs.1100/- p.m. for 2^nd year and Rs.1200/- pm.  For 3^rd year for 10 months, which will be shared by the Central and State Government at the ratio of 50:50.

For prescribed application and for further details, interested candidates may contact Director, Department of Handicrafts, Textile and Coir, Crafts Cmplex, Neuginagar, Panaji.  Contact No.0832-2226153.  The interested candidates shall submit the filled applications by June 1, 2015.