Rare brain tumor operated at AVH
PANJIM: A 30-year-old lady came to Apollo Victor Hospitals with persistent headaches, giddiness and fainting spells. Her MRI brain was suggestive of a small tumor in the centre of the brain. She was examined by Dr Antonio Figueiredo, consultant neuro & spine surgeon, who advised removal of the tumor, which involved a very delicate and high risk surgery. The surgery was successfully performed and the patient has recovered completely. Dr Figueiredo explained that this tumor was blocking the brain fluid, causing brain pressure and severe, persistent headaches. He said it was a colloid cyst tumor ~ an extremely rare tumor. If left untreated, it can result in sudden death.
Musical event at Taleigao
PANJIM: Little Lamb School will organize a mega musical event on January 25, at St Michael Church ground, Taleigao at 6 pm. Renowned artists Sonia Sirsat, Melque Rodrigues, Seby Fernandes, Elvis Mascarenhas and Rajiv Singbal will be performing. Super mom Cecile Rodrigues (Dance India Dance) first runner-up will be on stage and live band ‘Evergreens’ will perform.
Carmelite Deacon ordained priest
PANJIM: Carmelite Deacon Cannio Cardozo was ordained as a Priest by Bishop Alwyn Barretto, Bishop of Sindhudurg Diocese at Camurlim (Salcete) Church recently. “Love the sacrament of reconciliation.” Bishop Barretto said in his homily. “Priests should take time for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and help people to renew their life.” he said. Deacon Cannio was presented to the Bishop by Fr Archibald Gonsalves, Provincial, Karnataka-Goa province of the Carmelites during the priestly ordination rite. Fr Gualberto Pereira, Parish Priest thanked the bishop, priests and the parishioners. Fr Cardozo expressed his gratitude towards all. Br John Malvino Alfonso was the commentator while Fr Mark Furtado, Fr Sylvester D’Souza and Br Frazer along with the Carmelite brothers animated the liturgy.
ASTURI-2014 postponed
The annual exhibition ‘ASTURI-2014’ organized by Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, women’s wing scheduled from February 5, to 8, has been postponed. The exhibition will now be held in the second week of April. The date and venue of the exhibition will be intimated later. Inconvenience caused is regretted.
Raj Bhavan garden open for public
PANJIM: On Republic Day, the façade of Raj Bhavan and the gardens will be illuminated. The citizens are invited to come and see the illumination from 7.15 pm to 9 pm on January 26. Entry into the buildings is not allowed.
Panchwadkar is SDM Canacona
PANJIM: Ajit Panchwadkar, Deputy Collector and SDM, Quepem shall hold charge of the posts of Deputy Collector & SDM, Canacona and Chief Officer, Canacona Municipal Council in addition to his own duties in public interest.
Panchwadkar shall discharge his duties as Dy Collector & SDM, Canacona and Chief Officer, CMC on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and his duties at Quepem on Tuesday and Thursday.
Statisticians meet in Goa
NEW DELHI: The central and State government statisticians will meet for a two-day brainstorming session in Panjim from Thursday on coordination to ensure their figures are most reliable.
The conference is being organised jointly by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and the Goa government and will be attended by central and State statistical organisations.
The agenda includes labour and employment statistics, annual surveys of service and industries and generation of the local-level statistics to be used in the state and national level projections.
Aarti conferred PhD in French
PANJIM: Aarti Rao, senior lecturer, department of French, S N Vanita Mahavidyalaya, Hyderabad, affiliated to Osmania University, was awarded a PhD in French by Goa University on January 7. Her topic of research was ‘Le Rapport Mère-Fille dans le contexte des cultures Québécoise et Indienne: Une Etude Comparée à partir du roman féminin” (The Mother-Daughter Relationship in the context of Quebec and Indian Cultures: A Comparative Study based on Feminist Novels).
The PhD was done under the guidance of Dr Edith Melo Furtado, former Head, department of French and Francophone Studies, Goa University.
Sudin says 35% potable water lost
PONDA: PWD Minister Sudin Dhavlikar on Wednesday said the State government could be in a position to provide potable water free of cost, if it can control the State’s non-revenue water which is estimated at 35 per cent.
Non-revenue water is referred to the water that is lost before reaching the consumer due to water leakages and improper water meters.
“Goa is far ahead compared to the national average of water availability per person. However, there is 35 per cent non-revenue water that needs to be controlled. If we can control the non-revenue water, the government can provide free water to its residents,” said Dhavlikar, while addressing a function at Marcela.
ABKP calls MoI policy a poll stunt
PANJIM: The Cabinet Policy decision on the Medium of Instruction (MoI) in primary schools not only violates BJP’s manifesto, but defies the letter and the spirit of Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009 and educational principles accepted all over India and the world, said a press release issued by the Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad (ABKP).
Instead of making Konkani, Marathi and other Indian languages the only medium of instruction eligible for grant-in-aid at the primary level, the BJP government has evolved a hybrid system of Indian languages and English which could be misused by schools to claim grant-in-aid for English medium primary schools, says the press release.
The note says that this unprincipled hybrid policy has been announced by BJP with the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in view and hoped that after the polls action would be initiated to withdraw this policy and announce a new policy.
Nutrition and health camp held
PANJIM: Porvorim based community Food and Nutrition Extension unit (CFNEU), under Ministry of Women and Child Development, organized two-day orientation training course in nutrition and health at Assonora, on January 21 and 22. The programme was organized in coordination with Shri Krishna Self Help group, Assonora. Tivim MLA Kiran Kandolkar was the chief guest and about 30 ladies attended. Lectures on nutrition and health were given by Dr Shubra Bhosle, Dr Prasad Parab, Tanawade, Swarupa Sakhalkar, Reshma Vinodkar, Chaya Malchoir, Sandip Banaulikar and Nita Rane. Sapna Mapari, Sarpanch of Assonora distributed the certificates.
Vathadev gets new transformer
MAYEM: Deputy Speaker Anant Shet said the State government is keen to solve problems relating to frequent power cuts in Mayem constituency. He was speaking after inaugurating a new electricity transformer at Govind Nagar, Vathadev-Bicholim. Karapur-Sarvan Sarpanch Divya Kharkande and panchas Dhiraj Sawant and Mahesh Sawant, Fati Baykar, Mukund Vaigankar, Pradeep Mayekar, Sachin Sawant, assistant engineer Joy Joseph, JE Paresh Sawaikar, Shailesh Burye, Ravindra Teli and Shabana Rasul were present.Euro currency stolen
