Search on for 2 missing crew of Guj trawler

Times of India | 2 days ago | 24-10-2022 | 04:19 am

Vasco: The Indian Coast Guard team is conducting a search and rescue operation for the two missing crew members of a Gujarat-based fishing trawler, Dhanalaxmi.The harbour coastal security police, Vasco, said the two crew members, Ajay Panjari and Famla Basumatary, have been missing since the murder of their co-worker Mahendrabhai Somabhai Solanki, 33, at sea.Solanki was assaulted with a hammer, causing him head injuries and leading to his death. Basumatary is the accused in the murder. The incident occurred two days ago onboard the fishing trawler approximately 15 nautical miles off the Mormugao harbour.

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Times of India | 14 hours ago | 26-10-2022 | 04:38 am

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Vasco: A resident of Alto Dabolim, who was hit by a speeding motorcycle while crossing the highway at Dabolim on Monday, succumbed to his injuries at the Goa Medical College on Tuesday.Liladwaj Khadka, 35, a native of Nepal, was working as a security guard.The rider and pillion rider — Sonu Sai, 26, and Lalu Ram, 24, both residents of Nuvem, Salcete, and natives of Chhattisgarh — also sustained injuries.Vasco police have registered an offence under Section 279 (rash driving), 304 (A) (death by negligence) of Indian Penal Code. Police sub-inspector Rohan Nageshkar is investigating the case, under the supervision of PI Kapil Nayak.

Fish traders must register with dept: Min

Times of India | 16 hours ago | 26-10-2022 | 02:40 am

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Panaji: Fisheries minister Nilkant Halarnkar said that the government has been losing revenue as barring one or two fish traders, none of the others have registered themselves with the fisheries department.“It is for this reason we had sealed the jetties at Malim, Vasco and Cutbona,” Halarnkar told reporters on Tuesday. He was speaking following a meeting with the various chairmen of fisheries cooperative societies and fishing traders on Tuesday at the secretariatto discuss the issue of registration. “The government is prepared to provide complete support to the trawler owners. However, they have to give a certain amount annually against their registration as fish traders. For years, we have let them operate without the registration and its fee. However, it is about time that they fall in line owing to which we issued a notification in 2020 to get them registered,” he said.He said the stakeholders will decide on the modalities along with the fisheries department and decide on the annual payment. Officially, there are no fish traders registered with the department, he saidTraders are the ones who take the fish brought in by the trawlers at the jetty, he explained.TOI had earlier reported that the directorate of fisheries temporarily locked the gates to the fishing jetties at Malim, Vasco and Cutbona on October 19 and denied movement of fish from the respective premises in a bid to crackdown on unregistered fish traders.He acknowledged that fish traders were upset with the gate-sealing last week. However, he maintained that fishing activities need to be sustainable. “Even to implement central government schemes, it is imperative that the traders are registered,” he said. Fish are a natural resource and there should be some sort of regulation in its operations. CCTV cameras will therefore be set up at jetties to monitor the various activities there, said the fisheries minister He also spoke about the potential of fisheries in Goa, and said that plans to build necessary infrastructure. Fish owners and trawler owners have sought relaxation in Rs one lakh annual trading fees charged by the department.

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Times of India | 2 days ago | 24-10-2022 | 04:57 am

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Panaji: After over two years of the pandemic, even as people returned to the practice of visiting one another and celebrating the festivals together, students from Goa have created virtual Diwali greetings by coding.“The lantern and diya symbolise freedom from darkness, so I decided to make a virtual card of these which can be exported as an image. It can be shared on all social media platforms and communication apps,” said 14-year-old Susan Pereira, a student of Holy Family High School.“In my neighbourhood, a lot of people burst crackers to celebrate Diwali, however, in the digital world, it makes more sense to share greetings without wasting energy to power a lantern or polluting the air,” said another student.As part of the revamped information and communication technology (ICT) syllabus under the recently launched CARES scheme, students of Classes VI, VII and VIII are being taught text-based coding on ‘Kojo’ software and drag and drop software ‘Scratch’.“People can either share the software file or send it by email. Alternatively, they can also take a screenshot,” said Sampada Dhupkar, a computer teacher who guided the students.The six government and government-aided schools, students of which have created virtual Diwali greetings, are Holy Family High School, Porvorim, St Joseph’s Institute, Vasco, Murgaon High School, Sada, Shree Ram Vidhya Mandir, Colvale, The New Educational Institute, Curchorem, and St Joseph’s Institute, Vasco.“It is great to see that just as diyas light up the surroundings, so is computational thinking lighting up creativity among students,” said Megha Nayak, project officer, Project Management Unit, directorate of technical education.

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