Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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Goa Mapusa District Hospital, For sale to highest bidder

Posted: 11 Aug 2010 08:33 AM PDT

The District Hospital at Mapusa was completed in all respects two years ago. When we talk about the hospital being completed, we do not speak only of the building of the hospital. The Mapusa District Hospital is fully equipped with state-of -the-art facilities. It has a CT scan which is if anything, su¬perior to that of even the Goa Medical College Hospital.

Goa: Vishwajeet Rane

The Mapusa District Hospital has sophisticated ultrasound systems with colour dopplers. It has state-of-the-art opera¬tion theatres, a central sterile supply department and is fully air-conditioned. The hospital is also fully comput¬erized and has mobile X-ray systems. It is not vulnerable to power fluctuations, unlike the GMC, because an under¬ground cable has been laid from the substation to the Mapusa District Hospital.

Mapusa District Hospital has a sewage treatment plant with an elevated tank platform. It has a morgue, unlike the dys¬functional morgue at Hospicio Hospital. All the beds are in place. It has geysers and water purifiers, which are in short supply even at the Goa Medical College Hospital. All the equipment in the hospital, including the software and the hardware, have been tested and commissioned. The Hospital built at a cost of over `40 crores more than two years ago has the entire infrastructure that is needed for it to start admitting patients im¬mediately. In fact it was ready to start functioning two years ago. The only thing that the District Hospital at Mapusa does not have is patients and doctors and nurses and other staff needed for the functioning as a full-fledged state-of-the-art public medical facility

Infringement of Trade Mark affects comman man too: Shantaram Naik

Posted: 11 Aug 2010 06:22 AM PDT

Relevance of trade mark is not restricted to the owners of the trade mark but it is the common man who is most affected if a reputed trade mark is misused and spurious drugs and other consumer commodities are sold to the public, said Mr Shantaram Naik in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Mr Naik who was initiation a discussion on behalf of Congress Party on the Trade Marks( Amendment) Bill, 2010 said that the authoriries under Consumer Protection Act should sou motto take cognizance of the misuse of trade marks in order to protect common consumer.

One can get any number of fans marked as Usha, Khaitan, Bajaj in the market.  United Sindhi Association (U.S.A) are well known for manufacturing fake goods.

Mr Naik referring to the remarks made by U.S. Senator Mr Charles Schumer calling Infosys Technologies as Chop Shop,  said when U.S was under economic recession we could have called America as banana republic, considering the situation  prevailing there, but no one in India said so.

Mr Naik further said that if Infosys was a chop shop then, Union Carbide could be called a slaughter house.

Mr Naik explaining the provisions of the bill said that at present a person desirious of obtaining registration of his trade mark in other countries has to make separate applications in different languages and pay different fee .

The present bill will permit registration of trade mark by filing a single application in applicant's country which will then be transmitted to other 84 countries who have signed Madrid Protocol., he said.

Mr Naik said that a trade mark is a symbol of honour of a company,a family honour, a symbol of emotions and it can be valued and, it can, at the same time,  be priceless too for some.

Mr Naik said that there are some "Well known Trade Marks"  like Tatas, Bajaj,Maruti Suzuki,Mercedes Benz , Omega, Rolex in whose case the owners of the trade marks can sue others for infringement even if trade mark is not registered.   Mr Naik said that Trade Mark litigations are increasing and quoted certain famous cases.

No suitable person in Goa for govt jobs?

Posted: 11 Aug 2010 06:05 AM PDT

The government is giving extensions to retired employees on contract basis on the ground that there is no suitable person for the same post in that department. One such person has been in office for four years after retirement and will continue for the next two years. It is a similar story in various other government departments. It is amazing that when Goans are shining in every field and there many intellectuals, the government cannot find suitable candidates for various posts. This is a matter of serious concern as it is not a healthy sign and needs serious investigation.

It appears that the government is basically fooling the people and wants its chosen persons in positions of power. There is every possibility that this is being done intentionally for somebody’s personal gain rather than in the overall interests of Goa. The affected staff has no say as they are bound by conduct rules. Retired persons are continuing in service and are deprived of promotional avenues.

Courtesy:TOI

Goa Tourism Stall Baas First Prize at Kolkata Travel & Tourism Fair

Posted: 10 Aug 2010 10:12 AM PDT

Department of Tourism, Government of Goa added another feather to its cap as it won the trophy for the best designed stall at the Kolkata Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) that was held from July 31 to August 2.

The fair was a one-stop travel and vacation planner highlighting national and international destinations and offered good deals in travel and holiday packages for the upcoming festive season.

Goa Tourism

The three-day fair was inaugurated at the hands of Mr Manabendra Mukherjee, West Bengal Minister for Tourism, in the presence of Mr Madan Kaushik, Uttarakhand Minister for Tourism, and Mr Sanjiv Agarwal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fairfest Media Ltd, on July 31.

TTF Kolkata had over 300 participants from within the country and abroad. Besides state and national tourism bodies, TTF-Kolkata also saw the participation of a large number of hotels, resorts, travel agents, tour-operators, cruise-lines, railways, travel portals and publications among others.

On all three days of the exhibition, the Goa Tourism stall invoked an immense response from the scores of visitors, who thronged the pavilion for information on Goa. The stall was vividly embellished to showcase beaches, churches, cultural heritage, cuisine and other places of tourist interest in Goa. Visitors to the stall were also provided with comprehensive details on the variety of experiences that Goa has to offer. The stall was designed and executed by Vinsan Graphics, on behalf of the Department of Tourism.

Courtesy: Navhind Times

Basic facilities, not film fest must be priority in Goa: Remo Fernandes

Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:57 AM PDT

Noted music composer and singer Remo Fernandes, who is expected to walk the red carpet for the next edition of IFFI in Goa, feels that basic infrastructure and facilities should take precedence over hosting of film festival in the state. ”What should be the priority for Goa is, proper health and educational infrastructure. If we are spending Rs120 crore for the film festival, then an equal amount should be spent on facilities like health and education in the state.

You cannot have posh INOX (multiplexes) on one side and blood-stained bedsheets in hospitals on the other,” he told reporters here. The veteran musician was speaking to media persons on the announcement of a Konkani film O Maria, for which he has composed songs. This is the first time that the Goa-based singer, who shot to fame with Humma Humma in Mani Ratnam’s Bombay is lending music for a Konkani movie.

Director Rajendra Talak said the film will be ready before IFFI 2010 and efforts are on to premier it during the festival held in November-December. In 2004, when the festival began in Goa, Remo had voiced his concern over the expenditure on film infrastructure in the backdrop of poor basic facilities in the state. ”When I spoke in 2004, everybody misunderstood me. My objection was not for the film festival. I wanted that the state government should spend equal money on basic facilities,” he asserted.

“Nothing has changed in Goa after that. There are always powerful people exploiting smaller people,” he alleged asking “why I alone should be talking about this? What are you (media) doing ?.”

Courtesy: dnaindia
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