18/07/2014 …. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has condoled the loss of lives in the incident involving the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

“Our thoughts & prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives on board Flight MH17. We stand with them in this hour of grief,” the Prime Minister said.

17/07/2014 …. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday inaugurated a two day summit on sustainable mining organized by federation of Indian mineral industries at a five star resort at dona paula.

The two day summit spoke on allocation of mineral concessions vis-à-vis sustainable mining and scientific exploration and mining, mine closures, Social, environmental and forest appraisals mining and biodiversity, Occupational health and safety in mining, Improve technologies, equipment and practices for sustainable mining and Sharing of benefits with local communities, conflict resolution

Along with chief minister present on the occasion were president of fimi h c daga, former managing director of tata steel h m nerurkar, chairman cum managing director nmdc ltd Hyderabad narendra Kothari and other dignitaries

Speaking on the occasion chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that mining was a base pillar of the economy and one could not bring it down even if he had wished to do it while it was bad to waste certain resources and there was a need to conserve certain energies

Meanwhile president of fimi h c daga said that during its five year term of the organization of federation of Indian mineral industries was that recognized as the responsible organization working towards sustainable mining and its contribution was also appreciated by the supreme court towards its contribution to for r n r plant for mines in Karnataka which was closed following the supreme court order …

17/07/2014 …. The Konkan Railway has decided to run following special trains on Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival in co-ordination with Central Railway. 

Train no. 01033/01034 Mumbai CST – Madgaon Reserved special

Train No. 01033 CSTM – Madgaon special train will leave from CSTM at 00:20 hrs on 26^th, 27^th, 29^th, 30^th, 31^st August and on 1 – 3 and 5 – 10 September 2014.  The train will reach Madgaon at 14:10 hrs on same day.

Train No. 01034 Madgaon – CSTM  special train will leave from Madgaon at 14:40 hrs on 26^th, 27^th, 29^th, 30^th, 31^st August and on 1 – 3 and 5 – 10 September 2014.  The train will reach CSTM at 04:30 hrs on next day.

The train will run 6 days a week (Except Thursday). The train will halt at  Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Pernem, Thivim and Karmali stations.

The train will have One 2-tier A.C. coach, Two 3-tier A.C. coaches, Ten Second Class Sleeper coaches, Three General coaches and Two luggage cum Brake Vans.

Train no. 01037/01038 Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Ratnagiri – Lokmanya Tilak (Unreserved) Special

Train No. 01037 Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Ratnagirispecial train will leave from Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 01:00 hrs on 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 29^th, 31^st  August and on 2^nd, 5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 12th September 2014.  The train will reach Ratnagiri at 09:05 hrs on same day.

Train No. 01038 Ratnagiri –Lokmanya Tilak (T) special train will leave from Ratnagiri at 11:30 hrs on 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 29^th, 31^st  August and on 2^nd, 5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 12th September 2014.  The train will reach Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 19:20 hrs on same day.

The train will run on alternate days. The train will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar stations.

The train will have  Twelve Ordinary Chair Car coaches, Four General coaches, and Two luggage cum Brake Vans.

Train no. 01039/01040 Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Karmali – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Reserved Special

Train No. 01039 Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Karmali special train will leave from Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 13:00 hrs on 25^th August, and on 1^st and 8^th September 2014.  The train will reach Karmali at 01:40 hrs on next day.

Train No. 01040  Karmali – Lokmanya Tilak (T)special train will leave from Karmali at 10:00 hrs on 26^th August and on 2^ndand 9^th September 2014.  The train will reach Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 23:15 hrs on same day.

The train will run weekly, on Mondays Ex-LTT and on Tuesday Ex-Karmali. The train will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Pernem and Thivim stations.

The train will have One 2-tier A.C. coach, One 3-tier A.C. coach, Thirteen Second Class Sleeper coaches, Five General coaches and Two luggage cum Brake Vans.   

16/07/2014 …. Member of the disciplinary action committee of the state congress party on Wednesday held its meeting at the Congress house without the presence of any of the congress leaders who were send notices to appear before the concerned committee for its anti party activities

It may be noted that the disciplinary action committee headed by gpcc president john Fernandes had issued show cause notices T former chief minister and North Goa candidate for the Lok Sabha polls to Ravi Naik, former South Goa MP-Francisco Sardinha, Youth Congress president Valanka Alemao and former minister Joaquim Alemao, asking them to show cause as to why action should not be taken against them for alleged anti-party activities and were asked to appear before the committee members on Wednesday morning at the congress party office in Panjim

But surprisingly none of the four congress leaders turned up before the committee as the former chief minister ravi naik send his reply through an envelope, joaquim alemao ranged up the gpcc president and said that he was in Mumbai near his brother who was ill while no intimations were given by Francisco sardinha and velanka alemao over their absence …

Addressing media person’s gpcc president john Fernandes said that the process was on and replies from certain people were received by the disciplinary action committee and further proceedings were on

Fernandes said that if a person was an mla, ex mla ex-mp or an aicc member then the mater belonging to him or her would be referred to the aicc members or high command to take their concurrence but action would be taken by executive committee of Pradesh congress committee

Fernandes also stated that due to weather being no so conducive for dharna the state congress party could differ its morcha to be taken out on 22 July on the opening day of assembly session on a later date

15/07/2014 …. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that his government was sure of solving the issue of mining affected people who had taken loans in various banks spread across the state of goa with in a month

Till date Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has held more than twenty six meeting with various officials of the banking sector and has hoped of coming out with result before the 24th of july where in mr Parrikar has assured to declare the position of the state government in the upcoming assembly session during the budget discussion

Addressing media persons at his residence at altinho chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that meeting were yielding results as negotiations were on with the banking sector over the issue and govern was working overtime to solve the financial crisis in mining sector

Parrikar said that the state government would help only those mining affected people who could prove to the state government that they were affected due to stoppage of mining activities in the state