Thursday, July 29, 2010

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Special anti-Maoist cell needed: Goa assembly panel

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 08:39 AM PDT

Almost two months after a leader of an Orissa-based fringe Maoist group was arrested in Goa, a legislative panel has recommended setting up of a special cell to keep tab on Maoist activities in the state.

The ad hoc committee on home, chaired by Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar, also said that police needed to keep tabs on activities of labourers and immigrants, employed in the state's burgeoning mining and tourism sectors. "The committee recommends that the police department create a special cell to keep track of movement of workers and immigrants from areas known to be Naxalite (Maoist) infested," Parrikar, a former chief minister said. The committee report was tabled in the assembly Thursday.

Shambhu Beck, leader of the Maowadi Trishul Manch (MTM) was arrested in May this year, while he was hiding in Goa. Beck, 25, was wanted in Goa for crimes ranging from kidnapping, dacoity, arson and robbery.

Courtesy: thaindian

Voting rights for Indian Citizens living abroad soon

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 07:17 AM PDT

Union Minister of Overseas Indian informed Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. in the Rajya Sabha today that The proposal relating to legislate to confer voting rights to citizens of India who have not acquired citizenship of any other country and are living abroad owing to employment, education or otherwise is under the active consideration of the Government of India.

Minister further informed Mr Naik that   It is proposed that such citizens could register their names in the electoral rolls in the constituency of the place shown in their passport, and vote when they are present at the time polls are held.

In reply to another question Shri Ravi told Mr Naik that The Overseas Employment Agency of Goa has been granted a Registration Certificate under Section 11 of the Emigration Act, 1983 to commence or carry on the business of recruitment for deployment of Indian workers with foreign employers. Overseas Employment Agency of Goa is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1960 and is funded by the Government of Goa, Minister said.

The aims and objectives of the agency/society are  to deal with Overseas Employment Policy of the Government with the help of various Agencies, to collect information regarding employment opportunities in foreign countries with the help of Government of India and Indian Missions abroad; to disseminate information to the interested job seekers in Goa and help them in securing jobs in foreign counties;

One of the objective of the association is also to  tap the technological, managerial and financial resources of Non-Resident Indians of Goan origin for upgrading the technical and professional skills and the human resources, for the economic and industrial development of the State, Minister informed Mr Naik.

There are 9 (nine) other state owned bodies, which have also been issued Registration Certificates under Section 11 of Emigration Act, 1983 for overseas employment, Minister further informed Mr Naik.
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