Panaji: August 29, 2016 …. The Chief Electoral Officers office has announced schedule for various stages of summary revision of Electoral Rolls with reference to January 1, 2017 as qualifying date for the Goa State.

          The Draft Publication of Rolls will be on September 15, 2016 (Thursday), period for filing of claims and objections is September 15, 2016 (Thursday) to October 14, 2016 (Friday).

          Reading of relevant part/section of Photo electoral rolls in Gram Sabha/Local Bodies and RWA meetings etc and verification of names will be done on September 16, 2016 (Friday) and October 30, 2016 (Friday).

          Special Campaign dates with Booth Level Agents of political parties for receiving claims and Objections will be held on September 18, 2016 (Sunday) and October 9, 2016 (Sunday).

          Disposal of claims and objections will be done on by November 16, 2016 (Wednesday).

          Updating the database, merging of photographs, updating Control Tables and preparation and printing of Supplementary list will be done on December 15, 2016 (Thursday) and the final publication of Electoral Rolls will be done on January 5, 2017 (Thursday).

Panaji: August 29, 2016… MSME-Development Institute, Margao, Goa under the Ministry of MSME, Govt. of  India is  organizing one day IPR seminar for stakeholders, teachers, IP Practitioners, entrepreneurs involved in Intellectual  Property matters and related issues in the State of Goa.

The programme will be held  at V.M. Salgaocar College of  Law, Miramar, on August 31, 2016 at  9.30 a.m at the College Conference Hall. Prof. Dr. T. Ramakrishna, Chairperson IPR Chair, National Law School, Bangalore and Dr. G. Shaber Ali, HOD, V.M Salgaocar College of  Law are the resource persons for this seminar.

Panaji: August 28, 2016 …. The Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa will felicitate 14 outstanding  Senior Citizens above the age group of 70 on the occasion of “International Day for the Senior Citizen” on October 1, at the  State Level function, by presenting a Memento, a Shawl, a Shrifal(Coconut).

One Senior Citizen  from smaller Talukas and two senior Citizens from bigger Talukas will be selected for felicitation.

Interested outstanding Senior Citizen(above 70 years  may apply in the prescribed application form with their Bio-data along with the testimonials and one passport size photo copy to the Director, Directorate of Social Welfare, Panaji on or before September 9, 2016. Applications received after due date will not be entertained.

Director of Social Welfare or Assistant Director (Social Defense Branch) may be connected for details during the normal office hours, on telephone No. 2232257 and 2223784 and email id socialwelfaregoa@rediffmail.com

Panaji: August 28, 2016 … The District Magistrate, North has withdrawn the order issued earlier  prohibiting  the transportation and entry of birds from Karnataka State into North Goa District effective for a period of  60 days i.e. upto September 22, 2016 as it is reported  that there are no more instances of Bird Flu in the affected districts of  Karnataka State and they are now found to be free form Bird Flu.

August 28, 2016 …. The candidates from the Goa aspiring to join the Indian Army can attend a recruitment rally on November 9  at 3 Technical Training Regiment ground at Bambolim under the online registration system of recruitment Col. Rahul Verma, Director recruiting, Army Recruiting Office said here on Thursday.

The recruitment will be for all categories, including soldier general duty (GD), soldier tradesmen, soldier clerk/store keeper technical (clerk/SKT) and soldier technical.

The eligible candidates have been asked to register and apply online at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. The registration will be open from September 9 onwards candidates who have registered earlier successfully are required to only apply again  with their existing user ID and password.

Panaji: Aug. 28, 2016 … The Governor of Goa, Dr ( Smt.) Mridula Sinha asserted that tribal women have enough potential of agricultural knowledge which needs to be enhanced  further with modern techniques of agriculture and adequate support. Their endeavor in farming will definitely help to increase farm production and  thereby making them self reliant as well, she added.

Smt. Sinha was speaking as the Chief Guest at Canacona Farmers Meet organized for Distribution of Planting Material of Horticultural Crops to tribal farmers under Tribal Sub Plan Programme (Launched by ICAR) at Ela Old Goa recently.

Smt. Sinha further said that she was happy to know about tremendous response from tribal women in undertaking farming with the support of ICAR. She advised them to nurture plantation with proper care, avail the benefit of agricultural schemes and work to enhance the agricultural scenario of the nation.

Director of ICAR, Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh in his welcome address said that the ICAR strives to reach technology to the farmer to enable them to undertake scientific and mechanized farming for increasing farm production. He said ICAR imparts training to farmers make the farmers accessible to new techniques of farming. Provides financial, logistic support to St farmers in the state. In order to provide self employment among tribal women ICAR also encouraged women to undertake farming activities.

The Director of Agriculture Shri Ulhas Pai Kakode in his address lauded the initiatives of ICAR taken to encourage agricultural activities among the farmers groups in Canacona.  ICAR has been instrumental in encouraging agricultural activities there by providing gained self employment to many youths, he informed.

Shri A.R. Desai, Senior Scientist ICAR in his address shared his experiences of work with various Agricultural Groups of ST people from Canacona Taluka during last three years.

The Members of various Farmers groups, Self Help groups which   includes Shri Kushta Velip Smt. Sumitra Velip, Shri Ashok Velip, Smt. Laxavati Velip, Shri Dhillan Velip, all lauded the efforts and support and logistic provided to boost agricultural  activities,  production  in Canacona  taluka.

The Governor on this occasion also released annual report of the Institute and awarded cash prize of 3lakhs to Shree Taleshwar Farmers Group for enhanced production of turmeric.

Dr. Ramkripal Sinha Spouse of the Governor, Staff of ICAR, farmers from Canacona attended the function.

The Governor and other dignitaries handed over plants   the saplings of nutmeg, black pepper,   coconut, mango and cashew grafts to members of various groups of farmers.   

Dr. Priya Devi, Scientist ICAR compered the function and also proposed the vote of thanks.