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bjp mla from st andre constituency Vishnu surya wagh for north while state congress youth president velanka alemao also figures in the list of four probable’s for south goa seat as candidates for parliamentary elections in congress list for goa

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11/02/2014 … With few days left for the announcement to be made of the two probable’s for the upcoming lok Sabha elections the state congress party wasting no time seems to have zeroed in on the name of the present bjp mla from st andre constituency Vishnu surya wagh for its north goa parliament seat while state congress youth president velanka alemao also figures in the list of four probable’s for south goa seat

Though the state congress party had forwarded four names to the central committee of the state congress party which includes, girish chodankar, ramakhant khalap, jitendra deshprabhu and Vishnu surya wagh, mr wagh is been considered to be the front runner above the three and the aicc central committee could announce his name anytime once the end of the concluding parliament session and code of conduct is in force

The idea of naming mr wagh as one of the probable candidate for the north goa member of parliament seat for the congress party has been mooted by some of the top senior congress leaders with an idea of mr wagh being from the bahujan community who could give a strong fight to the bjp candidate Shripad naik who is also from the same bahujan community 

What is more surprising is that the nationalist congress party had already shown interest in giving its north goa parliamentary seat to the st andre bjp mla vishun surya wagh though it was not confirmed but seeing the caste factor the congress leaders seems to have believed that mr wagh was the right candidate in north goa if the bjp candidate had to be defeated in the upcoming parliamentary elections

For the south goa parliamentary seat the state congress party seems to have sent four names to the aicc central committee which include present south goa mp Francisco sardinha along with the name of former chief minister luizinho faleiro and the of the two alemao’s Churchill and velanka …

Though Churchill name figures in the list sources said that if there is a by-election held for the benaulim assembly seat then Churchill would give way to his daughter as one of the probable for the south goa parliamentary seat along with luizinho and sardinha ….

When goanreporter asked the state congress president john Fernandes as weather mr wagh name was listed in the four probable’s that were sent to the aicc central committee mr Fernandes said “ party would finalize its candidate name once the election code of conduct comes in to force but we know who are our likely candidates for the two seats in goa and naturally we have whispered in to their ears about it and campaign for the same has already started as we certainly know who are our candidates”

On asked if like other congress leaders he was also interested to go alone without the support of his coalition partners for the upcoming parliamentary elections Mr Fernandes said “ here in goa the sentiments of congressmen are to go alone as congress has a mass base committee and cader’s in the state in place and therefore everyone in the congress feels that if ticket is given to congress then we can produce results and win both the seats in the state”

“I also feel that with the candidate we have in mind it would be a cake walk for the congress party to win the parliamentary seat in north goa specially and since south goa is our seat we have no problem to regain that seat once again with same candidate or the other candidate whichever is decided by the high command mr Fernandes said ”

state transport department to start its sms complain services

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10/02/2014 …If you are a traffic vehicle violator, then please make it sure that no one see’s you while violating vehicular rules as the same violation done by you could be registered as a complaint to the official of the transport department as the state transport department is all set to start its sms complain services which is all set to start with in a week’s time …

Under the new system which is the sms complain services of the transport department every adt (additional director of transport) would get a separate code (example adt Panjim would get a code 02-07) on which a complainant could send his traffic violation complaints to the concerned adt after which in turn the complainant would receive an unique id no from the same adt for further inquiries

Speaking to goanreporter a top official of the state transport department said “ any traffic vehicular complaints such as auto rickshaws, tour operators charging additional charges, bus operators not issuing tickets, negligent driving and any traffic violation that is seen could be registered with proper details through the sms complain services”

This is the easiest way the officer said “as earlier a complainant who would file his complaint to the transport department had to go through long process to get his problem solved but with this new initiative a complainant would get his problem solve as soon as possible”

The officials also stated that “once the complain was send to the concerned adt, the same adt would send the complain to his motor vehicles inspector or assistant motor vehicles inspector who after completing his inquiry in to the complain would get back to the his adt with the report and the concerned adt would then pass on the final report to the complainant who had filed the complaint”

Presently the state transport department in total had ten assistant director of transport officials along with two enforcement officials who come under the ambit of the director of transport department government of goa .  

Ccp mayor surendra furtado try to seek another term as the ccp mayor

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09/02/2014 … Stating that he had undertaken various developmental works in the jurisdiction of the corporation city of Panjim Ccp mayor surendra furtado is trying to seek another term as the ccp mayor for himself when the elections for the mayor and deputy mayor post would be held for the corporation city of Panjim next month …

It may be noted that last year in april ccp corporator Surendra Furtado and corporator Bento Lorena of the st cruz mla Atanasio Monserrate’s panel had won the mayor and deputy mayor of the Corporation of City of Panaji respectively.

The councillor from Miramar Mr Furtado along with his wife who is also the ccp councilor had headed the 14-member group, affiliated to the MLA of Santa Cruz constituency and had won the post of ccp mayor… 

 Speaking to goanreporter ccp mayor surendra furtado said though he was interested in another term as a ccp mayor everything was in the hands of st cruz mla babush monsoratte and his group of fourteen councilors

furtado said that since he was the senior most corporator in ccp he knew the working system of ccp in a whole which did help him in the past few months after taking over as a ccp mayor

 

state congress party to write central technical authorities asking for investigation in to the tenders works undertaken by the state bjp led government through gsidc

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08/02/2014 … The state congress party would soon write to the central technical authorities asking for investigating in to the tenders works undertaken by the state bjp led government through goa infrastructure development corporation said gpcc president john Fernandes

Addressing media persons at the party head office in Panjim gpcc president john Fernandes said that using urgency clause the state government had sanctioned some of the development projects at an exhorbitant rates like the one of the stay bridge at calvim

 Accusing the state government Fernandes said the present government had also sped an excessive amount on the opening and closing of the recent concluded lusofonia games 2014 on which his party had received complaints from various people

 Fernandes also spoke over the issue of the canacona building collaps

 

 

gfdc in association with gfa holds its first edition of All- Goa Football Club Conference in the state

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07/02/2014 … The goa football development council in association with goa football association recently held its first edition of All- Goa Football Club Conference at a city hotel in Panjim

The aim of the conference was to shape the future of Goan footballer’s specially at grassroots level and also asking the clubs owners to develop the villages clubs with the help of corporate social responsibility,

The conference was inaugurated by GFA President and All India Football Federation Vice- President Srinivas Dempo and was attended by representatives of over 50 clubs from the Goa Pro League, First Division, Second Division and the winners and runners- up of Third Division League.

 Leading personalities from the football fraternity gave their views, shared their expertise and provided a window to further develop the official sport of the State.

 Addressing media person’s later chairman of GFDC, dr rufino monteiro spoke about the idea behind organizing the club conference for goan clubs in the state

 Vice president of goa fofotball association Elvis Gomes said that the conference aimed at

getting most of the goan clubs together and to make them understand grassroots development of football

Meanwhile sporting club de goa owner Peter Vaz also spoke on the occasion

goa parivartan manch ask state government to act the tcp act with immediate effect

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06/02/2014 … Demanding for a public participation in to the amendment of the state regional plan 2021 member of the goa parivartan manch has asked the state government to act the tcp act immediately which could give rights to local self bodies in deciding the future of the state

Addressing media persons in Panjim convenor of goa parivartan manch advocate yatish naik requested the state government to act accordingly in order to ensure that the goa town and country planning act was amended appropriately so as to be in tune with the of the 73 and 74th amendment act to the constitution of the country

Yatish said the bjp party who have given long promises before the last assembly elections due to which bjp had come in to power had forgotten its promises specially over the issue of regional plan 2021 ..

Yatish also stated that there was a need of participatory process over the issue of regional plan 2021 by involving local self bodies and examine their suggestions on merits …

Budding politicos need to finish schooling: Murthy

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5/02/2014 … (courtesy herald) …. PANJIM: Infosys top boss N R Narayana Murthy simultaneously agreed that education and “finishing school” were necessary for budding politicians, while delivering the inaugural lecture on “Creating a positive India” at the  D D Kosambi Festival of Ideas, on Tuesday.

 

He said that he was willing to provide the infrastructure at their premises but he wanted political parties to provide the teachers and other basics to provide a school for politicians so that they could learn the basics of governance, economics, international negotiation and international law.

 

“It would be a good idea if all the parties come together and create a finishing school for politicians… where they will learn economics, international negotiations, international law…,’ he told the audience adding, “We will provide free facilities to them if they provide teachers at no cost.”

 

The festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’ Souza, art and culture minister Dayanand Mandrekar, MLA and  Kala Academy chairman Vishnu Wagh, besides other officials.

 

Murthy was responding to a question as to why the political class did not have some training in their field given that those in other professions like teaching had to have certain training before they were allowed to teach. He also pushed for better facilities for politicians.

 

Murthy said “Unless we provide our politicians with salaries like senior executives in the corporate world, we will be unwittingly pushing them to do things…”

 

He also spoke on the need for transparency, pointing out that none needed this more than the poor.

 

Stating that technology is necessary to improve basic services through coordination, Murthy argued that technology should be used to automate workflow and democratise information.

 

The Infosys boss said that the internet empowers people by conquering distance and time and brings in transparency. “Democracy needs these powerful tools to enhance interaction between the government and its people,” he said, adding that another important use of the internet is e-governance.

 

He expressed his optimism that that political leaders “here and elsewhere” will work with alacrity to improve the standards of public … system so that we can indeed effect a fast growing and equitable economy and make life better for the poorest of the poor.

 

Replying to questions, Murthy said that participation and the importance of involving people in decision-making was a way of getting their cooperation and changing the ‘culture.

 

He also told a student that positive thinking was necessary but that had to be supplemented by hard work. “Being positive is very important,” he argued.  (courtesy herald)

 

India Take Home Basketball Gold And Bronze

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28/01/2014 … team Goa-India won the coveted Basketball gold medal beating Angola in a thrilling match, in what was otherwise an action-packed day at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerji indoor stadium at Taleigao, which also saw two other medal matches being played out. 

The first game of the day was the tie between Mozambique and Cape Verde. The low scoring match went in favour of Mozambique, with the balance tilting in their favour in the final quarter. The final score: 56-37.

Cesar Mujui, Head Coach of Mozambique, contently said, “We knew that the final quarter would be the decider, and went for the Bronze with that mentality. Once we established a clear cut 10 point lead, we knew we were headed in the right direction.”

The following match was the medal-decider between Women’s Gold contenders Angola and Mozambique. The last leg in what started out as a round robin tournament saw both teams needing a victory in order to get their hands on the coveted medal. Playing their signature style of full-court press offensive play, Mozambique attacked their opponents right from the tip-off, and defended just as relentlessly.

By halftime, there seemed to be nearly no doubt as to who would be heading home in first place with the score leaning in Mozambique’s favour by that point at 21-40. The final score, in Mozambique’s favour was set at 73-49.

Ecstatic with his side’s performance, Head Coach of Mozambique, Nazir Sale, said, “This is what we came here with our sights set on. It was hard work, that we needed to accomplish, and I feel that we did just that. Angola are a difficult side to play, but we overcame them with our pace and percentage of steals.”

Following their first encounter, the game between Angola and Goa-India was always going to be hard fought. Of this there was no doubt.

However, a nail biter of such large proportions is always one worth witnessing, irrespective of how many times the sides play each other.

By the end of the game, tempers may have been frayed, and animosity may have been abundant, but there could only be one winner, and that was Goa-India, with the score set at 77-70.

Stoked by the result, Goa-India Head Coach, Scott Flemming said, “Tonight was a great win that showed immense character. I think it all comes down to a unified performance. The team needed to push for the lead. That they did and it just tipped in our favour. Superb result in all.”

 

Graceful moves and fists of fury earn India medals on debut day of Wushu!

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28/01/2014 … The Multipurpose Indoor Stadium at Peddem transformed itself into Chinese Martial Arts arena as the Lusofonia Games 2014 Wushu competition kicked off today. The form of Chinese Martial Arts which is making its debut at Lusofonia Games this year, saw martial artists from several Luso nations that put in their best.

The preliminary rounds for the two competitive disciplines of Wushu – Taolu and Sanshou were held today.

In Taolu, the athletes were judged on their routines, quality of movements, degree of difficulty and all over performance. Rounds such as Chang Quan, Nan Quan, Taiji Quan, Dao Shu, Nan Gun, Qian Shu, Gun Shu, Dao Shu, Jian Shu, Nan Dao, Taiji Jian were conducted and the participants did their best to impress the judges.

Anjul Namdeo of India left the audience in awe with his airborne techniques which also earned him gold medal in Chang Quan and Jian Shu. India’s other medal prospect, Chirag Sharma also gave an impressive performance and had to be contented with a silver medal in Chang Quan. Another Indian Wushu athlete Shalish won a bronze in Nan Quan. In Mens Dao Shu category, Goa (India)’s Chirag Sharma won a silver medal.

While the Indian Men were busy raking in accolades for their performance in Wushu, the Women engaged themselves in replicating the feat that the Men had achieved. Yumlembam Sapana and Ayapana Ngangom of Goa (India) won Gold and Silver medals respectively in Womens category of Chang Quan and followed it up with a Silver and a Bronze in Womens Gun Shu category.

Goa’ s Valerie Britto impresses the judges with her swift moves in Taiji Quan and took the silver medal home.

While Taolu involves martial art patterns which comprises of basic movements (stances, kicks, punches, balances, jumps, sweeps and throws), Sanshou is a combination of kick, punch and throw where the athlete gets scores in a 2-minute fight. In Sanshou, the first day saw four matches being conducted from the first round.  India’s Mayangalam Bimolji defeated his opponent from Macau, Cai Aolong in the Mens Under 65 kg category. Similarly, Pradeep Kumar from India triumphed over his Portuguese opponent, Vitor Hugo Sousa in the Mens Under 70 kg Category.

The term Wushu is Chinese for martial arts. Wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional martial arts techniques. It was developed in China after 1949, in an effort to standardise the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts.

In contemporary times, Wushu has evolved as a sport through the efforts of the International Wushu Federation  (IWUF), which holds the World Wushu Championships every two years. The first World Championships were held in 1991 in Beijing.

Wushu is one of the nine disciplines included in the Lusofonia Games 2014 presently being held in Goa. Unknown to many, Wushu is practiced by a fair number of athletes. The state is home to six training centres some of which are in Nachinola, Moira, Calangute, Dona Paula and Mapusa. The Goa (India) team includes Wushu competitors from the states of Manipur, Sikkim, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Goa.Wushu competitions will be held at the Peddem stadium starting 27th January 2014.

Angola, Portugal outrun opposition in 10 kms road race Win golds in Men’s, Women’s category

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28/01-2014 : Angola and Portugal win golds in the Men’s and Women’s 10 kms road race at the Lusofonia Games 2014. 

The race was organized as part of the event on Monday and started from Sharda Mandir school in Miramar to Caranzalem and back to the starting point. 

 In Men’s category, Alexandre from Angola came 1st with a timing of 30:20:19 secs. Francisco Wehunga also from Angola put in a power performance to come second with a timing of 30:21:59 secs, while Euclides Varela came third with a timing of 30:23:14 secs.

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