Panaji, October 11, 2016 … Member of Parliament, North Goa and Minister of State (Independent charge), Ministry of Ayush, Shri Shripad Naik, laid the foundation stone for classrooms under the MPLAD scheme (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) in the St Anthony High School, Mapusa, and Janata High School, Mapusa on Monday.

The Minister who made his first pit stop at the St Anthony High School in Duler, Mapusa, said, “When I was approached by the school authorities asking for assistance to build the classrooms, I was happy because it gave me the opportunity to help. With the addition of these classrooms, the children will no longer have to sit in cramped ones.” He further said, “We have undertaken several development projects under the MPLAD scheme.

This is the fourth term of mine wherein it is being implemented.”  Shri Sandeep Falari, the Chairperson of the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC),Shri Martin Carrasco, Councillor, MMC, Bro Francis More, Chairperson of St Anthony High School, Duler and Bro Joy, M. P, Headmaster of the school and PWD officials were present on the occasion.

Shri Shripad Naik later laid the foundation stone for classrooms at the Janata High School in Mapusa. Present on the occasion were Shri Jagannath Manerkar, Chairperson of the institution, Shri Ratnakant Chatim, Headmaster of the school, Shri Jagannath Natekar, Manager of the school and teachers.

Shri Shripad Naik also handed over of two ambulances, one for the District Level Hospital, North Goa and the other for the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Calangute, under the MPLAD scheme, at a function at District Level Hospital in Mapusa. Present on the occasion were Dr Geeta Kakodkar, Medical Superintendent, Asilo hospital and Dr J.B. Pinto, Health Officer, PHC, Calangute.  

October 10^th 2016 …. Chief Minister Shri Laximikant Parsekar recently inaugurated Shetkari Melava organized by Goa Samarpan Dyan Yojana Parivar in coordination with Department of Agriculture Pernem which was held at Ravalnath Temple Deulwada Harmal Pernem Goa.

The Chief Minister complimented the Goa Samarpan Dyan Yojana Parivar for their work in various social developmenal activities and celebrating every year with unique theme this year as the Farmers year.

The Chief  Minister said the Government is also focusing on development of agriculture by providing farmers with subsidies and various other activities for  promoting  agriculture.

Zonal Agricultural Officer, Pernem Shri Prasad Parab, Assistant Agricultural Officer Smt. Sonya Mote, Assistant Agricultural Officer Smt. Pranita Desai along with their Agriculture Department Technical team were present.

Goa Samarpan Dyan Yojana Parivar member Smt. Surekha Gaonkar Welcomed the gathering and Shri Hemant Ramani explained the objectives behind holding the melava .

Shri Rajan Deuskar compered the Function and Shri Rajan Parvatkar proposed Vote of thanks.

Panaji:::October 10, 2016 …. Chief  Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar  will felicitate the former NCC achievers, short listed by the State ex-cadets NCC Association (SENA with the achievers awards 2016  at a special function to be held on October 12, 2016 at 12.00 noon at the Black Box, Kala Academy, Panaji.

 Prominent among the recipients who will be felicitated are Deputy Chief Minister Shri Francis D’Souza, Chief Consultant Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon at Goa Medical College Dr. Shirish Borkar, Businessman and Hotelier Shri Gaurish Manohar Dhond. A senior 76 year old  ex-NCC cadet Shri  Ravindranath U. Kakode will be felicitated with Life Time Achievement Award for being in NCC for his keen interest in gardening and love for environment.

 Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar will be the Chief Guest while Deputy Chief Minister Shri Francis D’Souza will be the Guest of honour. The Executive Director of The Navhind Times Smt. Palalvi Dempo  will be the special Guest.

The awards have been instituted by The Navhind Times to honour ex-NCC achievers and to motivate them and instil in them a sense of discipline, responsibility and positive attitude in life.

Other achievers selected for the award include Shri Gaurish Shankwalkar (Civil Services), Shri Vikramaditya D’Lima (Manager Stock Exchange), Shri Atmaram Shetgaonkar (Dy. Conseervator of Forest) Shri Vivek Costa Pereira (Associate NCC Officer/Teacher), Shri Rajendradatta Gulabchand Keny( Executive/Industry) and Adv. Sadika Buddadhet (Legal/Social).

 The recipients of the award were selected by a committee headed by Shri John Aguiar and  comprising of Dr. Pramod Yadav and Shri Pramod Naik.

 The association will also impart training to the NCC cadets not only to guide them in joining the defense forces but also to compete in the civil services examinations.

Panaji: October 9, 2016 …. Shri |Justice C. V. Bhadang, Judge, High Court of Bombay at Goa and Chairman, High Court Legal Services Committee inaugurated Awareness Programme on NALSA (Legal Services to the Mentally Ill and Mentally Disabled Persons) Scheme, 2015 organized by the Goa State Legal Services Authority in association with District Legal Services Authority, North Goa (DLSA) at Valpoi recently.

Justice Nutan D. Sardessai, Judge, High Court of Bombay at Goa and other members graced the occasion.

The Awareness Programme was inaugurated by lighting up traditional lamp at the hands of Justice C. V. Bhadang.

Shri B. P. Deshpande, Chairman DLSA, North Goa and Principal District and Sessions Judge, Panaji gave the welcome address.

Shri |Justice C. V. Bhadang, Judge, High Court of Bombay at Goa and Chairman, High Court Legal Services Committee, Justice, Nutan D. Sardessai, Judge, High Court of Bombay at Goa, Shri Shiral Monteiro, Director of Prosecution spoke on the occasion.

Prizes were also distributed to the students.

Smt. Shabnam Shaikh, Secretary of DLSA, North Goa proposed vote of thanks.

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Panaji: October 8, 2016 …. Chief Minister Shri  Laxmikant  Parsekar  has said that accountants play an importance role in matters  related to financial aspects be it updating records, budget  reconciling among other matters concerning accounting system.

 The Chief Minister was addressing at the valedictory function of the two months training programme of 33^rd batch of Accountant’s in the city yesterday.

 The function was organised by Directorate of Accounts.

The Chief Minister said apart from performing duties of financial operations effectively they also provide services to individuals in preparing plans and Non-plans. Beside they also act as a back bone of the Government and therefore  he stressed to have  microscope vision by Accountants  to update the financial records.    

Shri Michael  D’Souza,  Additional Secretary  Finance, Shri Guruprasad Kanekar ,Director of Accounts,  Shri Mario Rodrgues Jt. Director, Shri Sanjay Prabhu, Jt. Director and others were present on the occassion.

Former Accountants, Assistant Accountants and other experience personalities of accounts and finance guided the participants of the training programme. All together 59 participants were imparted training.

Shri Michael D’Souza  welcomed and Shri Guruprasad Kanekar, Director of Accounts purposed the vote of  thanks.

PANAJI, October 8, 2016 ….. Highlighting the significance of photo exhibitions Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar  has said that the Photo exhibitions on the theme  “Goa towards development” will be set up  at the taluka level in the State.  

Briefing media persons after inaugurating a ten days photo exhibition set up  by the Department of Information & Publicity Goa towards development at Ravindra Bhavan  Margao last evening the Chief Minister said organizing  events like photo exhibitions  helps in  promoting and highlighting the achievements  of the Government in right perspective. The exhibition will remain open for public view from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. till October 16, 2016.

The Chief Minister complimented the Department of Information & Publicity for its efforts in setting up an unique photo exhibition showcasing the progress,  development, initiatives and achievements of the Government in the past four and half years.  This endeavour of the Government will undoubtedly   go a long way in disseminating information to the public about the performance of the Government he added.       

The inaugural ceremony was also attended by Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Shri Ramesh Tawadkar, Minister for Science and Technology, Smt. Alina Saldanha, Shri Damodar Naik, Chairman, Ravindra Bhavan Margao, Shri Daulat Hawaldar, Secretary, Information and Publicity and Shri Jayant Tari, Director, Information and Publicity, Shri. Rohit  A. Kadam  Joint Director, Information Officer Shri. Prakash Naik,  Shri Shyam Gaonkar, Shri Shanto Naik  and others.

Department of Information and Publicity which is the nodal agency of the Government for dissemination of information about Government Schemes, Programs and policies of the Government through print and electronic media has embarked upon awareness campaigns for dissemination of information and promotion of Government Schemes  through various means during the last four and half years. In this context, the department had set up photo exhibitions at Lokotsav programme, Mini Saras exhibition, the grape escapade held at Darya Sangam, Campal Panaji and also at Goa festival held at Goa Sadan, New Delhi.

As part of the information campaign the department has also produced documentary films on the initiatives of the Government in developing quality infrastructure, films on promotion of various popular welfare schemes of the Government such as Laadli Laxmi, Griha Aadhar, DSSS, Mamta besides other Schemes being implemented by the Government be it in Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services among other sectors. Similarly, Advertisement films on schemes of the government are also produced. In addition to this, quiz competition on welfare scheme of the State Government involving college students and faculty members was organized by the department on completion of four years to the State Government. Also, Audio Advertisement campaign for various development schemes of Goa Government on state transport bus stations in Goa has been initiated.

October 7, 2016, New Delhi: The International Film Festival of India continues to grow both as a major festival for independent films and international productions as well as establishing a strong film market tie-in with many international buyers and sellers.

 The 47th edition of International Film Festival of India will woo the audience with the plethora of movies from across the globe. The delegate registrations for the film festival have begun by 03/10/2016, this 9-day film extravaganza will begin on November 20th and conclude on November 28th, 2016.

The 46th International Film Festival of India, 2015, marked its galore of success by entertaining the audience with movies of various genres, including several Official Academy Award entries and presence of Masters of cinema like Shekar Kapoor, Nikita Mikhalkov, Michael Radford, Amos Gitai, Kaushik Ganguly, Julia Jentsch, AR Rahman and Milt Shefter. The 47^th edition promises to be even bigger and better with the selection of films to be made from more than 1000 entries received from across the globe.

 The Indian Panorama films will showcase creativity of Indian Directors which will for the first time be selected from the received entries of both censored and un-censored films as per the new guidelines for this year’s IFFI. The Festival is proud to introduce the Centenary Award for the Best Debut Feature to recognize upcoming film makers from all over the world, to the pre-existing award categories, namely:

·         Best Film

·         Best Director

·         Best Actor (Male)

·         Best Actor (Female)

·         Lifetime Achievement Award

·         Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year

·         Special Jury Award

The best chance to re-invent film making for students and film enthusiasts is here – with interactive sessions and informative classes from global masters of the art in Direction, Documentary film making, Editing, Art Direction, Cinematography, VFX & Animation and Action Direction. IFFI 2016 also brings to you workshops from stalwarts in World Cinema who will engulf you in learning Celebrity Photography and Publicity Management. Sales and Distribution companies from around the world will be gracing the festival, adding to the promotion and marketing of meaningful cultural exchange in the Business of Cinema. A special section of films will be showcased as a Celebration of Masters in the art of Film making.

Registrations open at the following link: http://iffigoa.org/#register

Panjim, 6 October 2016: Let’s witness the beautiful Savri waterfall located at Neturli in the Netrali wellness of South Goa this Sunday on 9 October 2016.

This trek is easy filled with adventure and fun.

The total travel distance is around 80 kms one way from Panjim with a total trekking distance of 7 kms.

En route one will also get a quick glimpse of the budbude tallem (bubbling lake).

Yummy vegetarian lunch will be provided at a farm house.

The bus will depart from Paryatan Bhavan, Patto, Panaji at 8.30 am, Margao Residency at 9.15 am and Mapusa Residency at 7:15 am.

How to participate:  The trekking expedition is open to all especially those with a spirit for adventure and nature lovers.

What you need to bring along: Suitable rainwear, comfortable footwear, set of dry clothes, a towel, eco-friendly bag to carry back any waste.  No consumption of alcohol or smoking will be permitted.

Participation fee: Rs 700/- per head.

For booking and reservations kindly visit: www.goa-tourism.com

Contact: Anil Dalal, GTDC – 9422057704 / 8379022215 / 9822123458

Panaji :- 6 Oct. 2016 ….Chief Minister of Goa Shri. Laxmikant Parsekar recently inaugurated the upgraded outlet of Goa State Horticulture Corporation limited in presence of Shri. Siddharth Kunkoliekar MLA, Shri. Kiran Kandolkar,  MLA and Chairman  of Goa State Corporation Limited , Shri. Mahesh Naik, Vice Chairperson, Shri. Lorry Barreto, Managing Director of Agriculture Department Shri. Ulhas Pai Kakode, Director of Agriculture. Corporator of City Corporation Panaji (CCP) Shri. Pundalik Raut Dessai, Shri. Minin D’Cruz, Shri. Shantaram Naik, Shri. Diksha Mayekar, Shri. Pranay Mayekar and others.

Speaking on the occasion Shri Laxmikant Parsekar said that the Goa State Horticulture Corporation Limited had gone one step ahead by opening this retail outlet which is like a modern super market providing vegetable and fruits at subsidized rates. He further said that the local vegetables which are grown in the state and which are in high demand will be available for sale at the outlet. Shri Parsekar said outlets like this will also be opened in other parts of Goa, too.

The up gradation of this outlet has been done at a cost of Rs. 25, 00,000 lakhs. The outlet is a modern super market with a larger variety of horticultural products and also a variety of general essentials, in addition to this, it also facilities to stock up cold storage and dairy products. This apart the outlet also has a television provided, in order to advertise the goods available in the outlet.

Panaji : October 5, 2016 ….Applications are invited from the interested parties residing in the locality of DhatwadaVillage Usgao of Ponda Taluka North Goa in Ponda Taluka from Co-operative societies of educated unemployed, Registered Co-op. Societies, educated unemployed, scheduled caste/ tribes, freedom fighter, physically handicapped and others, having spacious premises for handling and storing PDS, commodities and should be financially sound with reasonable business to run a Fair Price Shop.

In case of Cooperative societies of educated unemployed the majority of members should be necessarily required to be educated unemployed and should be on the live register of Employment Exchange for minimum two years and the age limit of each member should within 18-35 years.

The Educated unemployed should have passed S.S.C.E through any recognized school in the State of Goa and should be on the live register of Employment Exchange for minimum two years and the age limit of each member should be within 18-35 years.  Besides he/ she should be completely free from encumbrance of studies. No member of family definition being father/ mother/ spouse/ unmarried son/ daughter and unmarried brother/ sister living in the same undivided family should have an authorization to run the fair price shop in the village of Dhatwada, Usgao of  Ponda Taluka in  North Goa.

The applications should reach the office of the Mamlatdar of  Ponda- Goa  on or before October 25, 2016.