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condeming the incident of rape at a school in vasco the goa state congress party demands from the state government for an urgent need of installing cctvs and camera’s in various schools of the state

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15-jan-2013 … Criticizing the incident of rape which had taken place in a school at vasco on Monday the goa state congress party on Tuesday demanded from the bjp led government for an urgent need of installing cctvs and camera’s in various schools of the state ….

Speaking at a press conference held at the party head office congress spokesperson alexio Reginaldo lourenco said that the state congress party was totally upset with the rape incident that had taken place at vasco and held the state administration as well as chief minister Manohar Parrikar responsible for it

 Reginald said there was a need for fast tracks courts to be in place and asked for all rape cases to be moved to fast track courts which could be resolved with in few months time

 Meanwhile former congress youth president and congress spokesperson sankalp amonkar said there was an urgent need from the state government side to deploy a male and female constable at every school of the state to take care of such incidents …

 

heatlh minister laxmikhant Parsekar inaugurates sub health centre in betim at britonna-II in porvorim constituency

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15-jan-2013 … Health minister laxmikhant parsekar on Monday said that the state government was in process of providing free and compulsory screening of diseases like diabetes, cardiac and cancer in all the schools in the state of goa …

Parsekar was speaking at the inauguration function of the newly opened sub health centre  betim at britonna-II  in porvorim constituency where in porvorim mla rohan khaunte, director of health services dr sanjeev dalvi along with other locals from porvorim constituency were present for the function …

The newly inaugurated sub health centre is the nineth among the aldona primary health center and would have a medical officer every Friday at the sub centre to check patients from in and around porvorim constituency …

Speaking on the occasion health minister laxmikhant parsekar said that the state of goa was much more better in health sector than other states of the country but the state was still lacking in some of the sectors where there was a need to work much more than the expected work was being done in the health sector

Meanwhile porvorim mla rohan khaunte said a sub centre for betim area was the urgent need of the hour due to which he being the local mla initiated the first priority of inaugurating a health centre in betim area …

 

state tourism department to increase fees for holding sun burn event from this year 2013

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16-jan-2013 … With the sanctity of goa traditional culture going in to doldrums the state tourism department seems to be in no mood of holding the sun burn event again in to the state of goa and has decided to implement strict conditions along with a huge fee of more than three crores of rupees which would have to be paid by the event organizers if were interested in holding the sun burn event 2013 this year …

In the past few years Sunburn has been one of the most popular Electro Dance Music festival which is held yearly in the state mostly in the month of December

This year the state government has decided to make ‘Sunburn 2012’ a completely smoke-free event and even after putting certain condition on the event tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said that certain unwanted things were been noticed at the last sun burn event which were destroying goa traditional culture and therefore it was up to the goans to tell as weather sun burn was required to be held in goa or not ….

Parulekar said that goa does not require sun burn which creates a black spot on goan traditional culture …

Parulekar also denied on the media reports which had stated that a number of passes of sun burn event 2012 amounting to crores of rupees were given to some of the state ministers

Captain of Ports department in process of acquiring jetties in and around the mandovi and zuari basin to take care of importing coal or coke for local consumption says cop james braganza

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16-jan-2013 … Goa state Captain of Ports james Braganza on Monday said that his department was in the process of acquiring two to three jetties in and around the mandovi and zuari basin which would take care of importing coal or coke for local consumption as well as for supplying the same to the neighboring states …

It may be noted that the Captain of Ports is believed to have initiated plans to make up for its loss of revenue by throwing open its facilities for coal import and is currently, working on logistics to facilitate the import of coal from the panaji port which was earlier monopolized by ore vessels.

Speaking to media reporters in panjim captain of ports james Braganza said had identified three jetties, of which two are located in the Mandovi basin, and one in the Zuari river basin.

Even Goa Pradesh Congress committee on Saturday had stated that the decision of the government to allow coal handling at the Panaji port would turn disastrous for the capital city which would be environmentally hazardous

Braganza said two to three parties had shown interest in the same and one need not to be worried on account of pollution because the coal shipments will be docked at the outer anchorage.

Meanwhile Braganza also mentioned that his department had cleared the exports of 72,000 metric tons of prime mineral ore owned by a private firm after approvals from the government and NOC issued by the Mines Department

Braganza stated that the approval for the consignment of around 72,000 metric tons has come from the government for which Mines Department had given the NOC and his department had allowed the exports through the Panjim port.

 

North goa mp shripad naik and bicholim mla naresh sawal ask for urgent need of solving mayem custodian issue

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16-jan-2013 … North goa member of parliament shripad naik on Monday said that there was an urgent need to solve the mayem custodian issue as soon as possible so that the people of mayem could be free from the custodian rule and therefore would not mind to help the locals if there was any need from the centre

It may be noted that taking a dig at the delay in the act of the State government for the delay in solving the Mayem custodian issue, the Mayem Nagrik Kruti Samiti on Sunday had set January 26 as the deadline to solve the issue or else had decided to go on indefinite agitation near the Secretariat at Porvorim from January 28.

the decision on the same was taken at a a special meeting called by the Samiti at Mahamaya Library hall Mayem where in some of the speakers at the meeting came down heavily on the government for its decision to solve the issue in a phased manner.

Speaking to media reporters at the secretariat at porvorim north goa mp shripad naik said the issue had to be solved as early as possible and would not mind to help the mayem locals if there was a need of help to be taken from the centre for the issue to be solved

Bicholim mla naresh sawal said that the previous congress led government had failed to solve the mayem issue but had confidence in the Parrikar led government that the issue would be solved as early as possible

as an mla from the neighboring constituency sawal also stated that he would be behind the mayem locals and also supported the deadline given by the locals over the issue

 

fatorda mla vijay Sardessai announces new organization titled goemkar

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12-jan-2013 …. Stating that the upcoming mopa airport was not in the interest of goa and goans fatorda mla vijay Sardessai on Saturday announced a new organization titled goemkar which would have members representing all section of the society and are drawn from all parts of the state ….

There are around 35 members selected from various parts of the state and would have fatorda mla vijay Sardessai as the convener in the steering committee of goemkar along with noted social activists like advocate aires Rodrigues, akbar mulla, Sandeep kambli, oscar martins, sidhanath Buyao and others ….

The organization would hold its first public meeting at lohia maidan on Monday 15th of January at 4.30 pm which is also the eve of the anniversary of the opinion poll …

Speaking at the launch of the organization fatorda mla and convener of goemkar vijai Sardessai said that his organization first issue would be the issue of dabolim-mopa airport

Where in it appeared that the present bjp led government was following the footsteps of the previous government to promote mopa airport at the cost of dabolim airport …

Making a strong attack on the opposition Sardessai mentioned that leave one or two congress members most of the opposition was silent on all matters due to fear and had gone underground and therefore there was a need to wake up our elected representative to deliver what goemkar’s wanted

sardessai also stated that the organization would also take up relevant issues of the state at the appropriate time …

 

Press Release For the day as on 11. 01. 2013 Pertaining to the cases Registered

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NORTH GOA DISTRICT

DATED; 12.01.13 …  PANAJI PS: Mr. Xavier Peres c/o Speed Bird Tours and travels, Souza tower, Panaji   complained that intervening night of 25/26.10.12 TNK at Speed Bird travels and Tours Souza Towers, Opp.  Panaji,  Municipal garden,  Panaji, accused  Chandan Das  employee of  said office and holding   keys of  office committed  theft of cash of  Rs.37,000/-  from the  office. Cr.No.19/13 u/s 381 IIPC stands registered. PSI Anant Gaonkar is I. O.

Mr. Venkatesh Bhat  r/o  Near Mahalaxmi temple, Panaji complaint  to the effect that in the year  2012 on several  occasion  at TNK  when  he  along with  his wife  Mrs.  Violet  Lobo  visited  his house  at  H.No.126, Redkar  House,  Near Mahalaxmi temple, Panaji accused 1)  Miss  Sudha  Bhat, 2) Smt. Pooja  Bhat  both r/o H.No.126, Redkar house,  near Mahalaxmi Temple,  Panaji  his sister  and  sister in law  with  their  common  intention  wrongfully  restrained  them  from  effecting  entry  into  the house  at H.No.126, Redkar House  near, Mahalaxmi  temple,  Panaji and abused  them in  filthy words and  assaulted. Cr.No.20/13 u/s 341, 323, 504 r/w 34 IPC stands registered. PSI B. Z. Pawar is I. O.

PONDA PS:

On 11.01.13, one Remisha fernandes, age 23 yrs.  r/o  shiroda  expired  while undergoing treatment at Appolo hospital Margao as a case of Rattol Poisoning at her  Residence. Death of deceased in within seven years of her marriage. U.D.NO.7/13 u/s 176 Cr. P. C. stand sregistered.

MAPUSA PS: Mr. John Fernandes r/o Karaswada, Mapusa complained that on 11.01.13 at 02.00 hrs.  at Bastora,  accused  persons  1)  Santappan  Targal, age 35 yrs.  r/o Karnataka, 2)  Mohan  Karwar, age 25 yrs.  r/o Gokak, 3)  Prakash  Dubhale, age 27 yrs.  r/o Karnataka  all occupants of Mahindra and Mahindra Goods carrier pick up  were caught  while  committing  mischief  by   pigs  with their  common  intention  by transporting  them  by  above vehicle  in a  manner subjecting them to unnecessary pain and  slaughtering. Accused arrested and kept in PC. Cr.No.09/13 u/s 429 r/w 34 and Sec 11 (1) (a) (b) of Prevention of cruelty Act 1960 stands registered. PSI S. Lokre is I.O.

PORVORIM PS: On 11.01.13, one Vidhya w/o laxmipatti Reddy, age 20 yrs.  r/o Porvorim was found hanging in rented room at Shatinagar Porvorim. Body preserved in GMC Morgue Bambolim. U.D.No.02/13 u/s 174 Cr. P. C. stands registered.  PSI Videsh Shirodkar is I. O.

2) Shri Subhash Sonu Kalangutkar r/o Police Qtrs.  Porvorim complained that on 10.01.13 at 10.30 hrs.  at Police qtrs. Porvorim, accused Ashish  Shirodkar, age 41 yrs. r/o Police  Qtrs. Porvorim trespassed into his  house  and  assaulted  him  with fist blows  and left  eye and helmet on hand  and further accused  hit the  complainant  with  wooden danda  and  abdomen, thereby causing grievous injury. Cr.No.08/13 u/s 452, 375 IPC stands registered. HC-3465 G.L. Martins is I.O.

Umesh Fadte, PC B.No.4811, PSO to tourism Minister, CID Security Unit complained that on 11.01.13 at 09.30 hrs.  at O’ Coqueiro,  Porvorim  accused  driver of  Vehicle No.GA-03-H-2440  drove  the same in a rash and negligent manner, while endangering  human life  while  proceeding  from  Calangute to Mapusa  and gave bed words  to  him. Cr.No.09/13 u/s 279, 336, 504 IPC stands registered.

ANJUNA PS; On 13.01.13, one Ulka, age 35 yrs. Details Not known was found lying dead behind the house of Sheetak Kerkar Panch member. Body preserved in GMC Morgue Bambolim.  PSI Mahesh Kerkar is I.O.

CALANGUTE PS: Victim lady complained that on 11.01.12 at about 14.00 hrs.  at Calangute Beach, two Indian tourist with their  common intention caught hold  her Stomach, thigh and  legs  and her friend   thereby  outraged the modesty  while  swimming in the  sea water. Further accused person caught by life Guard handed over to the Police and placed in lock up. Cr.No.16/13 u/s 354 r/w 34 IPC stands registered. PSI Nitin Haldankar is I. O.

 SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

VERNA PS: Complaint on behalf of the State that on 11.01.13 between 16.15 hrs.  to 17.00 hrs.  at Utorda  in an  open filed  accused  Felix  Carvalho  and Ivo  Fernandes  both  r/o  Utorda,  Salcete organized  a bull fight  between their  He-buffaloes  for the  entertainment of Public and thereby subjecting  cruelty to animals. Cr.No.10/13 u/s 11 (2) (m) of Prevention of Cruelty to animals stands registered.

MARGAO TOWN PS: Salvador s/o Methew Diad, age 52 yrs. r/o St. Jose de areal complained that on 11.01.13 at 17.40 hrs.  at under fly over bridge,  behind Gandhi  market,  Margao accused 1)  Shabbir 2) Jyoti ( full name and address not known) with their  common intention robbed one gold chain W/rs.85,000/-, 2) one Nokia Mobile W/rs.8000/-, 3) one  wallet of  brown color  bag containing  Kuwait, cash of Rs.45,000/-, wrist watch  W/rs.40,000/- all W/rs.1,37,500/-. Cr.No.24/13 u/s 392 r/w 34 IPC stands registered. PSI S. G. Chawan is I. O.

QUEPEM PS: Complaint on behalf of the State that on 11.01.13 at 12.35 hrs.  near  Petrol  Pump,  Quepem  Accused namely Subhash s/o Parshappa  Sirsat r/o  Quepem  N/o  Bijapur driver of  Ashok Leyland vehicle bearing No.GA-09-U-3039 while taking  reverse in a fast speed without taking  care and precaution run over  the body  of pedestrian  Smt. Santalina  d/o Manuel   Mascarehnas, age 52 yrs.  r/o  Sirvol  Quepem,  thereby  caused  grievous  injuries  to her  leg and  other parts  of the body  and while  under  treatment at  Hospicio  Hospital  Margao, the  injured  lady  expired. Accused arrested and kept in PC. Cr.No.4/13 u/s 279, 304-A IPC stands registered. ASI M. B.  Birandar is I.O.

CM UNVEILS PORTRAIT OF SWAMI VIVEKANAND AT ASSEMBLY COMPLEX

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January 12, 2013 ….  Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar  unveiled the portrait of  Swami Vivekanand at the Library Hall of Assembly Complex at Porvorim on the occasion of his birth anniversary on saturday in the distinguished presence of  Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Shri Rajendra Arlekar,  Deputy Speaker Shri Anant Shet. Leader of Opposition Shri Pratapsingh Rane and others.

Former bjp national communication cell member durgadas kamat joins congress party

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12-jan-2013 … Former bjp national communication cell member and a young brigade durgadas kamat on Saturday entered in to the congress party ..

Durgadas was accorded a warm welcome in to the congress party by the party president of goa Pradesh congress committee subash shirodkar …

Speaking on the occasion gpcc president subash shirodkar said that there has been a total mismanagement of the present state bjp led government due to which lot of people had been coming towards the congress party and want to join it ..

Meanwhile entering the congress party durgadas kamat said that understanding the various basic social economic policies of the upa government along with the right to education act he made up his mind of joining the congress party ..

 

Press Release For the day as on 09. 01. 2013 Pertaining to the cases Registered

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Press Release For the day as on 09. 01. 2013 Pertaining to the cases Registered at below mentioned Police Stations / Units are as under.

NORTH GOA DISTRICT

   PANAJI PS:Mr. Shivanand Vishwanath Sheleker R/O Porvorim lodged his complaint to the effect that on 22.11.2012 TNK 1) Sunil D’Souza and 2) Pravin Bhair who claimed to be the representatives of Reliance communication under the pretext to install direct house TV reception induced him to give  two cheques of Rs. 47/- and 29/- respectively in forms of Reliance  communication and while doing this, accused person diverted his attention by asking him to bring the PAN card and photograph and committed the theft of two cheques bearing No. 812925 and 812928 from the said cheque book and withdrawn the cash of    Rs. 46000/- and 11,000/- respectively. CR. No. 00/13 is registered u/s 465,468,380,420IPC and further forwarded to PI Porvorim for investigation.

2) Shri Jivandas Ingle, Asst. P. F .Commissioner complained to the effect that on 06.01.2013 at 19.20 hrs, near Sharada Mandir at Miramar, driver of vehicle No. GA-07-K-9699 (Name address not known) abused him and his brother in law Dr. Kunal Sonavane with filthy and insulting language. During the scuffle, accused driver snatched his gold chain weighing 20 gms, and insulted the modesty of his wife. CR. No. 15/13 u/s 30-7,392,323,504,506,427 IPC stands registered. PSI Narayan Chimulkar is I.O.

Mapusa P.S. Victim lady complained that on 08.01.2013 at 08.00hrs one Melwyn Fernandes R/O Calvin, Aldona who slowed down his Scorpio vehicle and on seeing her abused her in bad words. Further the accused made filthy gesture with his right hand fingers and thereby insulted her modesty. In this regards Cr. No. 8/13 u/s 504, 509 registered and ASI S.V.Naik is IO.

Bicholim P.S.  Mr. Sudhir Manjreker, Technical Asst., Directorate of Mines and Geology, Panaji complained that on 8/1/13 at 01.10 hrs, at Vathadev, Sarvan,  Bicholim,  accused Balkrishna Dhawaskar and three others were caught red handed while doing illegal extraction of mine, mineral and illegal transportation of mine mineral by tipper truck No. GA-04-T-1813. In this regards Cr. No. 02/13 u/s Rules 03 & 38 of Goa, Daman & Diu Mine Mineral Concession Rules 1985 is registered. PSI Gauresh Parab is investigating.

SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

Sanguem PS: Mr.Sadashiv Virbhadra Tarihal R/o Sanguem lodged his complaint that prior to 04.01.2013 at 12.30hrs accused 1. Sandesh Kossambe 2. Darma Kossambe both R/o Sanguem, committed theft by using tipper truck of construction materials worth Rs.75,000/- which was stored at Borchemol- Sanguem in an open place. It is further reported that they have also threatened him with dire consequences. In this regards Cr. 01/13 u/s 379,506 r/w 34 IPC stands registered. HC-Uday Sawant is I.O.

Colva P.S.: Mr. Roy Karl Fylking R/o Sweden lodged his complaint that on 08.01.2013 at 19.45hrs complainant and his family proceeding to Betalbhatim by walk at that time, two unknown person came on M/C from behind and snatched  the shoulder bag of his wife  containing phone and cash worth Rs.53,000/-. In this connection Cr. 04/13 u/s 356, 379 r/w 34 IPC stands registered. HC S. Desai is I.O.

Margao P.S. Mr. Narayan B. Rajput R/o Navelim Margao lodged his complaint that                                                                 on 07.01.2013 at 23.30 hrs to 08.01.2013 at 08.00hrs accused 1.Sumit Gunaji Pradhan R/o Margao 2. Ratan Singh R/o Margao & unknown person committed theft of Maruti Omni Van belonging to him which was parked in an open place. In this regards Cr. 17/13 u/s 379 r/w 34 IPC stands registered. PSI, S. G Chawan is I.O.