Panaji: May 4, 2015 …..  The Institution of Engineers (India), Goa State Centre is hosting Two-day All India Seminar on ‘New Milestones in the World of Civil engineering on May 8 and 9, 2015 in the Conference Hall of Ravindra Bhavan at Mrgao, Goa.

 The Seminar will consist of 10 Technical Sessions with the help of Professionals and Experts.  It will help our Engineers / Consultants to update and upgrade their knowledge with new, modern and latest technical tools, materials, products, methods, skills and Technologoy, so s to design and manage construction projects more efficiently and economically, in order to face the future challenges and make this world a better and safer place to live in.

 The 150-plus delegates will be professionals, like Civil Engineers, Architects, Interior and Landscape Designers, Structural and other Professional Consultants, Builders, Engineers from PWD, WRD, GSIDC and other Govt. Departments, Valuers, and others involved in the construction industry.

 The Organizing Committee has appealed all Engineers, Builders, Contractor, Companies and other professionals to kindly register themselves as Delegates or send their representatives to participate in the Seminar and avail of the opportunity to enhance and upgade their knowledge.  They may contact the Chairman Er.Gerard D’Mello,Ph.9822175357, Hon. Secreatary Er. Yogesh Bhobe Ph.9822126306, Convenor, Er.Thomas D’Costa, Ph.9850472489 or the IEI Office, Ph 2434686.

Dated 04.05.2015

Press Release For the day as on 03.04.2015 Pertaining to the cases registered at below mentioned Police Stations/Units are as under.

SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

 A.    CASES UNDER IPC

 1.         Curchorem P. S. Cr. No. 29/15 U/s 324 IPC

            That on 03/05/2015 at 22.09 hrs. Shri Pravin Purushottam Sawant Dessai r/o Davnamal, Kalay, Sanguem, lodged his complaint that on 03/05/2015 at 18.30 hrs. at Check point Periudak, Sanvordem, accused Aditya Ashok  Sawant Dessai, r/o Devnamal, Kalay, Sanguem, assaulted him with wooden danda on his head and hand thereby causing him injuries.  Further investigation is in progress.

2.      Margao Town  Cr. No. 167/15 U/s 356, 379 IPC

            That on 03/05/2015 at 19.45 hrs. registered an offence upon the complaint of Mrs. Samiksha d/o Yeshwant Madgaonkar, r/o Dicarpali, Near Madina Furniture, Salcete,Goa, that on 03/05/2015 at around 18.25 hrs., at Gandhi Market, Margao, Goa, accused person namely Jaffar Ahmed, s/o Nazir Ahmed, r/o Azad Nagar, Margao, Goa, used criminal force and snatched away black colour Samsung Neo mobile from her possession W/Rs.15,000/- , thus committed theft. Accused arrested at 21.15 hrs. and kept in PS lock up.  Further investigation is in progress.

B.     UN-NATURAL DEATH CASES

1.      Vasco PS U.D. No. 32/15 U/s 174 Cr.P.C.

              That on 03/05/2015 at 07.30 hrs. Vasco PS received phone call from X 92 informing that one lady is lying near MMC Building Vasco, Accordingly visited the spot and found one dead body of female by name Karuna (Full name not known). Description of the deceased, Aged about 35 to 40 yrs., Height- 5’5”, Wearing Chudidar with top dark blue. Conducted Inquest panchanama and dead body preserved in GMC morgue, Bambolim for further legal formalities. Further investigation is in progress.

2.      Ponda PS U.D. No. 58/15 U/s 174 Cr.P.C.

             That on 03/05/2015 at 16.00 hrs. Ponda PS received phone call from PC 6065 Shri Pankaj Valvoikar of Police outpost Marcel informing that one Joseph Noronha Alfonso, aged 47 yrs., r/o Deulwada, Marcel, near PWD water tank found dead in his house. Visited the spot and conducted scene cum inquest panchanama and dead body shifted to GMC morgue, Bambolim for preservation and further legal formalities. Further investigation is in progress.

3.      Margao Town PS U.D. No. 49/15 U/s 174 Cr.P.C.

            That on 03/05/2015 at 15.55 hrs. Margao Town PS received phone call from PCR Margao informing that one unknown male person, aged around 45-50 yrs., r/o not known is lying dead near Virginkar Petrol Pump, Opp MMC Garden, Margao, Goa. Accordingly informed to P.I. Margao Town PS and Superiors. Conducted scene cum inquest panchanama and dead body preserved in GMC morgue, Bambolim, for further legal formalities. Further investigation is in progress.

4.      Margao Town PS U.D. No. 50/15 U/s 174 Cr.P.C.

                That on 03/05/2015 at 21.00 hrs. Margao Town PS received phone call from unknown person informing that one unknown male person, aged around 50-55 yrs., is lying dead near Damodar lodge, Station Road, Margao, Goa. Accordingly visited the spot and dead body preserved at GMC morgue, Bambolim for further legal formalities. Further investigation is in progress.

Dated: May 3, 2015 …. In an endeavor to deliver e-Payments facilities to the people of Goa, the Electricity Department,PW.D and Goa Electronics Limited, Government of Goa in association of Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa have enabled Online Payments of Electricity Bills through State Portal(https://www.goa.gov.in).

Through this facility, the Electricity and Water Supply consumers will be able to Pay Electricity/Water Bills Online through various e-Payments modes such as Credit Card, Debit Card and Internet Banking of all banks. In order, to facilitate these Online Payments the State is using State Bank of India, Payment Gateway.

The service charges to avail e-Payments by Debit Card, Internet Banking is absorbed by Government, whereas the service charges to avail Online Payments through Credit Card is levied on the consumer.

With this initiative, the consumers will be enabled to Pay Electricity/Water bills at their convenient place and time thereby relieving the Consumers in standing long queues and saving their valuable time.

For any assistance in paying bills Online Citizen can contact Toll-Free Number 1800-233-5060.

Panaji: May 3, 2015 ….. The Veterinary Council of India, A- Wing, 2^nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New- Delhi- 110066 is conducting the All India Pre- Veterinary Test (AIPVT) 2015 for admission to B.V.Sc and AH course on Saturday June 20, 2015 (2.00 to 5.00 p.m) for filling up 15% of All India quota seats in the veterinary Colleges except Jammu and Kashmir State tentatively 300 seats. Examination for Goa will be conducted at the Kings School, 854 Mugalli, Sao Jose De Areal, Salcete Goa.

Submission of application form has been started online from April 15, 2015 to May 14, 2015 up to 11:59 pm and the last date for successful final transaction of fee by May 16, 2015 upto working hours of the bank.

Detail may be obtain on the website www.aipvt.vci.nic.in and telephone no are 011-26162292, Fax no 011-26182434 and mobile no 09826294714.

The interested student may contact Deputy Director (Farms) of Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Patto Panaji on telephone no 2437245, 2437840 and mobile no 9423060740.

02/05/2015 … Stating that he would not allow anyone to construct a 6 mts road trespassing the retreat centre Calangute mla Michael lobo has named the water resources department minister dayanand mandrekar having been involved in to the hill-cutting at the Xavier retreat centre at baga, which has endangered the Jesuit retreat house on the Baga hill.

Addressing media persons calangute mla Michael lobo said that he was surprised to see that the state ncp party was trying to politicize the issue when the senior vice president of ncp party salim sayyed was himself involved in the issue …

Mr lobo said that since certain law in the state were weak there was a need for laws and specially tcp act to be amended which could stop hill cutting or converting agricultural fields in the state

Meanwhile Commenting over the issue of bjp led government trying to issue licenses to four new land casinos Michael said that new casinos would not be allowed in his constituency and if given he along with goans would come on the streets against his own government

01/05/2015 ….. Minister for women and child development dilip parulekar has said that the issue of life certificate for availing government related schemes specially for elders was only in order to help family members of the concerned elders connected with government related schemes not to withdrawing the beneficiary money from the concerned banks illegally which was a criminal offence ….

Speaking to media reporters minister for women and child development dilip parulekar said that there had been certain instances where in after the death of an elder person who had been availing pension under the dayanand social security scheme the concerned family members had tried to withdraw the concerned beneficiaries money from the bank illegally harassing government officials due to which the state government had come out with the necessity of life certificate one in a year ….

Mr parulekar said that over 121684 married women’s were given griha adhar scheme while 22616 girls had availed the ladli laxmi scheme

Parulekar also stated that he was happy to inform that both the then cm Manohar Parrikar and now the present chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar had given top priority due to which there was no problem in sanctioning money for all the concerned schemes

30/04/2015 … The state nationalist congress party has demanded a judicial inquiry in to the Xavier retreat house at baga stating that the repeated attacks on the retreat house by some socially harmful elements were highly condemnable

Addressing media person’s along with the senior vice president jose Philip dsouza spokesperson of the nationalist congress party trojano dmello said that the ncp party had submitted a memorandum to the governor of goa asking for a judicial inquiry in to the incident and also to direct the government to instruct the water resources department to start the work on war footing to stop erosion of land filling which could be an irreversible decision

Alleging the state bjp government to be involved behind the incident Trojano said that he would wait for ten days to see if the state government was ordering a probe in the incident and would not mind to depose before the appointed commission

Trojano also warned that the state government would be fully responsible if anything is happened to fr Ronnie dsouza for being put under tremendous torture which could be seen from various complaints ….

29/04/2015 …. Generation next an ngo in goa on Wednesday alleged of the state bjp led government was trying to issue 4 new casino licenses in the state with 3 in calangute and 1 in St Andre constituency …

Addressing media persons in panjim president of gen next durgadas kamat said that a political worker from betim, verem was acting as a middle man for striking the deal between the state government to get the licenses for the land based casinos which were to be run by bookies

Mr kamat also warned the state government of moving to the high court through Public interest litigation and also alleged that casinos was a funding machine of the bjp party

28/04/2015 …. As a goodwill building gesture from Portugal, a delegation comprising the members and staff of the assembly of the Republic of Portugal, the Portuguese Parliament on Tuesday made a visit to the state legislative assembly where in the delegation were accorded a warm welcome by chief minister laxmikhant Parsekar

The aim behind the Portuguese delegation visit has been to create an amicable atmosphere between Portugal and Goa through sports and cultural activities.
Deputy chief minister francis dsouza along with deputy speaker anant shet, opposition leader pratapsingh rane and other state mla’s were also present when the Portuguese delegation was taken for a round inside the state legislative assembly complex after which chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar had an interaction with the delegation along with his minister and mla’s …

Meanwhile Consul General of Portugal in Goa Dr Rui Carvalho Baceira said that a programme titled ‘Cultural exchange, Goa and Portugal’