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India hands over 11th dossier to Pak Ahead of the meeting of the foreign secretaries next week, India on Friday handed over the eleventh dossier to Pakistan containing response to points raised by Islamabad over the Mumbai terror strikes and providing “additional information” on those involved in the attacks, including JuD chief Hafiz Saeed. – (PTI)

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

SIDHU TALKS TOUGH

The State government today came in for a severe criticism from the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) as well as the Governor Dr Shivendra Singh Sidhu over several issues including garbage and the imposing of 5 per cent cess on tourism industry forcing the chief minister to give an assurance to review the tax structure.

At the 28th installation ceremony of the TTAG the president elect Gaurish Dhond and his new committee members were administered the oath by the governor, at a glittering ceremony at Cidade de Goa. Chief Minister Kamat said that he would reconsider the pro-

Simply saying that the government will render support is not enough.

Has the government checked steps taken on the garbage issue? posed tax on the tourism accommodation, but not before he was cornered on the issue.

“The government will reconsider the proposal and whatever is best in the interest of the industry will be done,” he assured.

“The government and the tourism industry must work hand in hand for the development of Goa as the number one tourist destination in the world,”

he said referring to the comments made by the TTAG members. Kamat also said his government was seized of the garbage issue.

“We have appointed a Delhi based company to set up a processing plant at Sonsodo and if that works well we will replicate it in other parts of the State,” he said.

Surprisingly, the Governor too expressed dissatisfaction of the government action on the garbage and other issues in his speech.

“It is not good that the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) discusses the garbage problem prevailing in Goa in its annual meeting,” he stated.

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GoM to finalise Bhopal report on Monday PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 18

The Group of Ministers on Bhopal gas tragedy will finalise its report on Monday making its recommendations on relief, rehabilitation and remediation issues and legal options in the wake of the recent trial court judgement in the case.

After the first meeting of the reconstituted GoM that was mandated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to give its report in 10 days, Home Minister P Chidambaram, who heads the GoM, told reporters that the Group was proceeding in the right direction and was determined to address all issues, including relief and rehabilitation.

“We are looking at them separately and then we will take a comprehensive view,” he said adding they were now looking into the number of people affected, number of claims that were accepted and claims categorised as death and injury cases.

Freedom fighters unite against casinos HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

Disappointed over the government decision to grant permission to several casinos in State, the freedom fighters who fought to liberate Goa from the erstwhile Portuguese rule today said that the State should not be known as a place for gambling.

“Don’t turn our State into Macau,’ Chandrakant Kenkre, President of Goa Swatrantrasainik Sanghatna said while addressing the Revolution Day function this morning in the city.

The function was attended

by Governor Dr S S Sidhu and Chief Minister Digamabar Kamat besides other dignitaries.

Kenkre further said ‘Goa should not be a place where people come to gamble and earn.’

The freedom fighter said that they had seen lot of development after liberation. “…but what development we have seen is not what we had expected. We have lost many things,” Kenkre stated adding “the Chief Minister has implemented various good projects

for the state but at the same time, he should also see that certain bad things should be shunned.”

Another freedom fighter, Naguesh Karmali, president, Goa, Daman and Diu Freedom Fighters Association, stated that all those who have soft corner for Portugal should go there.

“The State government must erase out all the signs that are a reminder of erstwhile oppressive Portuguese rule,’ he stated.

He said the names of those officers who tortured freedom

Train on Vasco route derails HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JUNE 18

Two persons were injured when eight coaches including both engines of the Vasco-Howrah Amaravati Express derailed after the train dashed against a road roller at an unmanned level crossing near Talakal-Yelaburga in Karnataka on Friday.

According to South Western Railway (SWR) Public Relations Officer A V R K Sainath, the train collided with a road roller at unmanned level crossing that resulted in the derailment of eight coaches besides the two engines.

Two engines, three Parcel vans (VPUs), one second class luggage-cum-Brake Van (SLR), two general second class coaches, one AC 3-tier coach and one AC 2-tier coach were derailed.

While there were no injuries to the passengers in the train, the two injured are the drivers of the locomotive and the road roller, who are admitted in the hospital.

Meanwhile, two trains HubliMiraj Link Express and Dharw a d - H u b l i p a s s e n g e r a re cancelled, while five trains have been mostly diverted to run via Harihar, Chikjajur, and Bellary stations.

The five partially cancelled trains along the route are the Bellary-Dhar wad (partially cancelled between Hospet and Dharwad stations), the Tirupathy-Hubli Fast Passenger (partially cancelled between Hospet and Hubli stations), the Hubli-Tirupathy Fast Passenger (Continued on page 10)

HC Judge declines to hear Mickky’s plea HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

It appears that the absconding former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco and his aide, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Lyndon Monteiro will have to now wait a few more days before their anticipatory bail applications filed before High Court are taken up for hearing.

Both the applications were listed for hearing before Justice N A Britto on Friday but he declined to hear the two applications saying, “Not before me.”

In such a situation the procedure is that the applicant has to move an application before Chief Justice of the Bombay High requesting him to assign the matter to another judge.

Pacheco and Monteiro will have

to move an application before Chief Justice to allot their anticipatory bail applications to another judge, now.

Interestingly, the fresh applications are accompanied by affidavits sworn before Notary to avoid appearing in person in the High Court office. Pacheco’s application is sworn before a notary in Margao, while Lyndon has sworn it in Mumbai.

The duo had approached the High Court after Additional Sessions Judge, South Goa, B P Deshpande had rejected their applications.

They have been named main accused in the death case of Lotoulim woman, Nadia Torrado, who died on May 29, a fortnight after she consumed Ratol (rat poison).

fighters during the Portuguese rule are given to various roads and other milestones.

‘We have been appealing to the State government to wipe out their names and rename them,” Karmali said.

He lamented that still Goa’s liberation by Indian army is termed as `India’s invasion on Indian territory and conquered territory by India.’

“Those who have soft corner for Portugal should take the passport and go to that country,” he said.

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Man held with 3.8 kg gold at Dabolim

The accused (centre) is escorted by custom officials.

Photo by M Prabhav HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JUNE 18

Officials of Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Commissionerate of Customs nabbed a man from Bhatkal-Karnataka in possession of 3.8 kgs of white gold worth Rs 50.94 lakh at Dabolim airport in the wee hours of Friday.

According to reports, the accused Sayeed Musba Muhammed, who is in his thirties, had wrapped white gold in a metal strap and tried all means to hoodwink the customs official at the Dabolim airport on his arrival from Dubai via Doha via Qatar Airways.

However, Muhammed’s tactics failed when Superintendent of Customs G D Lotlikar became suspicious over his style of walking and detained

him at the airport.

The accused had allegedly concealed gold in artificial knee caps, which he had worn on both the legs to avoid detection.

According to Assistant Commissioner G M Malik, the accused tried to clear from the green channel.

“But suspicious over the manner in which the accused was walking, Muhammed was intercepted by AIU. During verification, the accused had declared goods valued at Rs 5,000,” said Malik.

“His luggage didn’t reveal any in-discriminatory goods when it was X-rayed. But when he walked awkwardly, the customs officials frisked him and found white gold wrapped in knee caps,” said Malik.

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Anjali, Goa’s supermodel dead at 64 AGENCIES PARIS, JUNE 18

Goan supermodel Anjali Phyllis Mendes, the first Indian model to walk the ramp in Paris, who was Pierre Cardin’s house model, died here after being hospitalised on Thursday with a low white blood cell count. She was 64. India’s first supermodel on the international stage, she joined modelling in Mumbai 40 years ago along with socialite Shobhaa De (then Rajadhyaksha) and Bollywood siren Zeenat Aman.

In 1971, Anjali flew to Paris on a one-way ticket. According to a report in ‘The Times of India’, she sat outside couturier Pierre Cardon’s salon for eight hours, until the great designer agreed to meet her. He agreed to take her on as a house model, where she continued to work for the next 20 years, opening most of his shows.

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CCP to get Rs 22 cr under JNNURM soon, says Po HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

Panjim Mayor Carolina Po said the Corporation of the City of Panjim was soon expecting Rs 22 crore from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission scheme to carry out several developmental works.

Po said CCP had listed several works that will be carried out by utilising the Rs 22 crore and in addition trying to send more proposals for additional works.

She informed some of the additional works include construction of municipal market (IIIrd phase), construction of municipal office

building, construction of footpath and drainage from Miramar Circle to Dona Paula, construction of commercial complex in National Theatre and multi-storied parking at the gain godown and PWD garage at Junta House.

Earlier at the meeting ruling corporator Avinash Bhonsle said the Kadamba Transport Corporation had got a fleet of buses under JNNURM and not a single of these vehicles was operating in the city.

Bhonsle maintained the funds under JNNURM were being misused and the CCP had no clear vision on the development of the city.

Where is the vision document, he questioned.

CCP corporators spar over shifting of tenants’ premises HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

The meeting of the Corporation of the City of Panjim on Friday witnessed noisy scenes over recovery of more than Rs 40 lakh from five tenants occupying spaces above the ground floor of the not-too-well-maintained Old Fish Market Building, here, for nearly 15 years.

The five tenants – Govind Salkar, Dayanand Amonkar, Ramdas Latkar, Chandrakant Kerkar and Maruti Prabhu – in a letter have maintained on account of the sorry state of the building their businesses failed to take off from the day they took possession of their premises. They have now made a request to be shifted to a temporary location downstairs, opposite Royal Foods, where some shops are lying unoccupied.

However, ruling corporator and ex-Mayor Tony Rodrigues expressed his opposition to the request by the businessmen stating apart from occupying the spaces downstairs these four occupants wanted the possession of the old premises as well. This is not acceptable, he opposed.

Rodrigues contended the four occupants should pay their pending dues first and then their request for shifting should be placed before a meeting for a suitable decision. Opposition Corporator Surendra Furtado supported Rodrigues in the matter. However, the same didn’t go well with ruling corporator Daya Karapurkar.

The ex-Mayor asserted if these tenants were

given the ground floor premises in the temporary location they will want to occupy the same position when they are shifted in the new market complex. What the corporation can do is straightaway shift them to the Ist or IInd phase on the top floors after they pay their dues, he suggested.

Furtado, who had a heated argument with Karapurkar over the matter, said this was a big scam by some in the ruling faction and asserted, “Issues, most of them, are raised by the opposition, but only when market issues crop up the ruling corporators wake up.”

Speaking to reporters after the heated meeting, Mayor Carolina Po said from the five proposals for shifting premises she had decided to knock off two.

“These are Chandrakant Kerkar and Maruti Prabhu, who occupies the first floor of the Old Fish Market Building where he runs a tea stall. The two tenants are doing some kind of business so there is no need to shift them,” Po stated.

The Mayor said the corporation has decided to give Dayanand Amonkar, Ramdas Latkar and Govind Salkar alternate places downstairs. Five shops downstairs near Royal Foods are closed and we will shift them there once they clear their pending dues, she mentioned.

Po informed Dayanand owed the CCP rent of Rs 16.46 lakh, Ramdas Rs 23.47 lakh and Chandrakant Rs 1.36 lakh. Once the dues are recovered alternate places downstairs will be made available to those who are marked for shifting, she stated.

New proposals for pay parking at Dona Paula, Miramar HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

Proposals for pay parking from the Dona Paula police outpost right upto Dona Paula Jetty and Miramar, where vehicles are always parked chock-a-block in the area where ‘bhelpuri’ and ‘snack’ ‘gadas’ carry out fledgling business in the evening, will soon be sent to the Traffic Cell and the North Goa Collector for notification.

This was disclosed by Mayor Carolina Po on Friday after the ordinary meeting of the Corporation of the City of Panjim.

However, earlier parking proposals are still pending with the Collector and these two new proposals will add up to the old ones.

Talking on the issue of renaming of roads that came up at the meeting earlier, Po said some Freedom Fighters had approached the corporation and a resolution was adopted. The same was sent to the Government but there was no reply on the same, she stated.

Margao blast accused pray for discharge HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

The accused in the Margao bomb blast case have prayed to the Sessions court to discharge them from the case, contending there’s no evidence whatsoever implicating them in the case and that no witness has been cited by the prosecution who has seen the accused either preparing/carrying or placing the bombs.

After hearing arguments before framing of charges advanced by the Special Public Prosecutor S B Faria and defense Counsel Adv Sanjiv Punalekar, Sessions Judge U V Bakre reserved his orders to July 1 on the question of framing charges and the bail applications moved by the accused persons.

Adv Punalekar submitted that there’s no evidence against the accused to charge them under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Substances Act or for waging a war against the state.

When Judge Bakre pointed out that the Chief Minister, an MLA and other VIPs were attended the Narkasur competition, Adv Punalekar said the blast took place nearly 400 metres away from the venue of the competition.

Arguing for the discharge of the accused

in the case, Adv Punalekar pleaded that the accused be enlarged on bail in the even the court deems it fit to frame charges against them. “The accused arrested in the case are all young professionals. They will attend the trial if charges are framed against them”, he said, while pleading for bail.

Referring to a statement cited by a prosecution witness where accused Dilip Mangaonkar was seeking the phone number of deceased Yogesh Naik, the defense counsel contended that there’s absolutely no evidence linking accused Dilip in the bomb blast case. “Is there evidence that Malgonda Patil was carrying the bombs when they exploded? Just because he was a Sanatan Sanstha Sadakh he is branded a terrorist. There is no evidence against any of the accused”, Adv Punalekar added.

He said the police were hell bent in nailing the Sanatan Sadhaks in the crime as evident by the offence registered by the Margao police within minutes of the bomb blast. “The Margao police immediately registered the case under the Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act when it ought to have been an act of mischief initially. Where is the question of terror act by the accused? Every blast is not a ter-

Prosecution comes under close scrutiny of court HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

The prosecution came under the close scrutiny of the South Goa Sessions Court on Friday, as Judge U V Bakre asked for independent evidence linking the accused persons with the Margao bomb blast case.

The Special Public Prosecutor S B Faria had to face a barrage of questions from Judge Bakre as he pointed out that statements of the accused are not admissible in evidence.

When Faria was arguing before the court that the accused be charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Judge Bakre said “show me the evidence that the accused wanted to plant the bombs at the venue of the Margao Narkasur competition. “Is there anything else, besides the statements of the accused to prove against the accused”, the judge asked.

Faria replied saying the accused had hatched a conspiracy and formed two teams to accomplish the task. “This conspiracy was planned secretly”, Faria said.

The judge, however, sought

to know how the bomb exploded in the scooter, and ruled out any suicide bomber behind the blast saying there was no public gathering at the site where the blast took place.

When Judge Bakre pressed Faria to produce evidence on how the bomb exploded, the special public prosecutor said the blast might have occurred by mistake.

But, judge was unsatisfied with Faria’s reply. “You have not explained how the bomb exploded. What about the other bombs found at the site.

Where is the evidence that the accused was carrying the IEDs. How did the blast took place behind the Grace Church if they wanted to carry it to the Narkasur venue”, Judge asked.

That’s not all. When Faria said the blast amounts to a terrorist activity, Judge Bakre told the prosecutor that he has to first prove about the terrorist organization or a terrorist gang behind the blast. “Which is the terrorist organization? Who is the terrorist or the terrorist gang the accused”, the judge asked, to which the public prosecutor replied saying “in this case, there is no terrorist or-

Political rivals framing me, says Mickky HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

The body along with the ill-fated motorcycle and truck at accident spot near St Andrew’s School, Vasco.

Vasco mishap claims Varkhand resident HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JUNE 18

A 35-year-old man from Khalachawado-Varkhand in Pernem died in a road mishap near St Andrew’s School, Vasco, on Friday morning, on the eve of his son’s second birthday.

The accident occurred when Uday Bhudaji Parab, who was working in a courier company, was proceeding on his Hero Honda Passion motorcycle (GA-03-E-0091) towards St Andrew’s School.

On reaching near the school, Parab came under the rear wheels of the truck (KA-22-A-3847), which was also proceeding in the same direction, killing Parab on the spot.

The accident occurred during peak hours at about 9 am when it was raining on FL Gomes Road.

Vasco Traffic Police PI Dharmesh Angle rushed to the site and called hearse van and cleared the vehicles.

It is learnt that Parab, who was presently residing at Vasco, had married about three years ago and has a two-year-old son, who was to celebrate his birthday on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Vasco police has arrested truck driver Siddappa Kuri of Karnataka under Sections 279, 304 (a) of IPC and 134 (b) of Motor Vehicle Act. Police is investigating the case.

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Order in Russian’s rape case reserved HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

The South Goa Sessions court has reserved its order to June 28 on framing of charges against John Fernandes in the Russian woman rape case.

Additional Sessions Judge B P Deshpande on Friday heard arguments before framing of charges against the accused.

The prosecution has submitted before the court that there is prima facie evidence to framing charges of rape against the accused person.

On the other hand, the defence counsel disputed the

prosecution theory of rape and alleged that John has been framed in the case.

The crime branch had arrested John Fernandes in January this year after he surrendered to the investigating agency following the high court set aside the bail granted to him by the Sessions Court. Since then, the accused has been in judicial custody as his bail applications failed to find favour with the courts.

The Russian woman had alleged that she was raped by the accused in his car after he gave her and her friend from a shack at later hours.

Mapusa fisherwomen stage protest rally HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, JUNE 18

Fisherwomen from the Mapusa fish market staged a protest rally in the city on Friday demanding the immediate construction of a new fish market.

Later, the fisherwomen called on Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Roopa Bhakta, Chief Officer Dashrath Redkar and Municipal Engineer Vishnu Naik.

It may be recalled that MMC had declared the fish market building technically ‘unsafe’, after the condition of the old fish market had become pathetic. Later, MMC demolished the rooftop of the old fish market and fisherwomen were shifted in the temporary shelter built in the open space ad-

jacent to the fish market by spending Rs 8 lakh.

Chairperson Bhakta had assured the fisherwomen that the new market will be built within six months. Since MMC failed to honour its commitment, the fisherwomen on Friday staged a protest rally for the second time to register their protest. Earlier, they had staged a rally on March 17.

Fish Vendors Association President Shashikala Govekar told chief officer, chairperson and chief engineer that the temporary shelter provided by the council is unhygienic.

“It becomes slippery when fish water is spilled on the ground and several fisherwomen and people have slipped and

sustained fractures. During monsoon, it becomes impossible for the fisherwomen to sit in the temporary shelter, as water enters the shed,” Govekar told the authorities.

“It is more than a year now that the old fish market has been demolished, but no action has taken by the government to build it,” added Govekar.

“When we had staged a protest rally on March 17, this year, MMC had assured us that they will cover the roof of the old fish market with tarpaulin to protect from sun and rain so that we can sit there till the construction of new fish market to be undertaken by GSUDA, but MMC has done nothing,” said Govekar.

rorist act. It is certainly not a terrorist act the section that was intended to be targeted belonged to the same section of society”, he said, implying that the accused and the organizers and participants of the Narkasur competitions belonged to the same community.

He said the so called recovery of mobiles from the accused were given to them by Ponda PI C L Patil and took strong exception to PI Patil’s statement in Belgaum immediately after the blast that the Sanatan Sanstha should banned. “PI Patil had illegally detained the accused in custody”, he added.

Referring to the nine volts battery recovered from the accused, Adv Punalekar said these batteries are available in any shop and drew attention of the judge that the investigating agency is yet to find the source of the gelatin sticks.

Adv Punalekar said the report of the items, including the bomb remnant and the circuits, sent to the forensic laboratory at Hyderabad have not come in despite the lapse of six months. Faria told the court that the Forensic report is expected within a week’s time and vehemently opposed the bail applications of the accused and pressed for framing of charges against the accused.

Former Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco in his anticipatory bail plea filed before High Court has alleged that his political rivals were framing him in the false and frivolous case registered against him.

Three days before he tendered his resignation as tourism minister, he had written a letter to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat that police were harassing him despite the fact that Nadia Torrado in her statement to Thane police did not hold anyone responsible.

“The petitioner (Mickky) wrote to the Chief Minister on 2.06.2010, pointing out that despite the statement of Nadia recorded by police US 164 CrPC at Jupiter Hospital, Thane that she does not hold anyone responsible for her death, the police are trying to harass me…,” he said in his application.

He alleged that since he always remarked on his ministerial colleagues in connection to excise scam and drug racket in Goa, his rivals were framing him and that investigation was politically motivated to harass and terminate his career. He has also pointed out in his application that he has requested the chief minister for a judicial probe not only in the Nadia death but also the excise and drug scams here. Nadia died on May 29, a fortnight after she apparently consumed ‘Ratol’ poison paste.

He also pointed out that kin and kith of political bigwigs in the government were involved in drug racket. Confirming he was Nadia’s close friend, he has alleged that the investigating agency “has not bothered to examine the possibility whether the deceased on her own voluntarily decided to end her life finding no way out from the mess she had put herself into.”

MMC CO confronted HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

Residents and shopkeepers of the station road near the old railway station on Friday confronted the Margao Municipal Chief Officer over the perennial problem of water logging near the Bata showroom.

Led by Councilor Rajendra Azgaonkar, the shopkeepers and residents drew attention of the Chief Officer Y B Tawde that the station road area witnessed flooding along the station road and demanded a solution.

They pointed out that the flooding is causing immense hardships to the traders and residents, besides inconveniencing the general public using the

busy road.

Azgaonkar demanded that the civic body clears the drains and nullahs along the road and find out a permanent solution to the problem.

Azgaonkar later told newsmen that he has also draw attention of the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to the annual problem and requested him to use his good offices and work out a solution.

Meanwhile, Azgaonkar told the MMC Chief Officer that removal of garbage from the Gandhi Market has not been upto the mark and demanded that the civic body start garbage collection from the market.

ganization”.

When the judge sought to know who the incident amounts to waging a war against the State, Faria said “the Narkasura competition was attended by the Chief Minister, ML A and other VIPs. There would have been riots if anything had to happen to the Chief Minister in the blast”.

The judge sought to know from Faria whether the movement of boys and girls in and around the Sanatan Ashram is offensive or objectionable.

“They should not move around in the locality. Is there any connection of this movement with the bomb blast”, the judge asked, when Faria read out a statement of a witness from Bandora-Ponda.

When Faria submitted that both deceased accused Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik were linked to the Sanatan Ashram, Judge Bakre further asked “What is the evidence against the four accused. How are they connected to the two deceased accused. Why the accused wanted to plant the bomb at the site. Why they did not go to the venue of the competition”.

When Faria referred to the recovery of the clothes, mobile and a scooter, Judge Bakre asked the public prosecutor to show the relevance of these items with the crime. “Show me how the mobile was related to the crime. You have to show me the evidence since there are thousands of pages attached with the chargesheet.

Show me who has seen the accused using the clothes while committing the crime. Statement made by the accused is useless. Statement of accused is not admissive in evidence”, Judge Bakre said, while asking Faria to show him the linking evidence.

When Faria submitted that he will show the CCTV footage of an accused in a cell phone shop, Judge Bakre said “I want to know more about the bomb blast”.

The special public prosecutor, however, submitted the case is at a stage of framing of charge and the detailed evidence will be led during trial.

At one stage, Faria told the judge that he would not be mentally able to continue the arguments before the judge asked him to lead his evidence in his own way.

Stakeholders’ meeting convened to solve Margao burial grounds problem HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

The government has convened a meeting of all the stake holders in a bid to find a solution to the problem of burial grounds facing the Muslim and Christian communities in the Commercial Capital.

The meeting will take place at the Altinho residence of the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and comes against the backdrop of the recent directions of the National Commission for the Minorities to acquire suitable land for a Kabrastan within six months and forward a detailed report on the burial grounds for the parishioners of Grace Church, Margao.

The demand for burial grounds for the Muslim community and the Christian community coming under the jurisdiction of Grace Church has been long pending with the government. Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat, District Collector, South, Margao Municipal Chairperson Savio Coutinho and

other senior officials are likely to be attended the meet and offer solution to the imbroglio.

In the meantime, the sensitive question of burial grounds for the two minority communities will figure at the meeting of the Margao Municipal Council scheduled on June 28.

MMC Chairperson Savio Coutinho has convened a meeting of the council on June 28 and the question of burial grounds finds a mention in the agenda of the council meeting.

Incidentally, at one of the meetings of the council, the city fathers had resolved to refer the sensitive issue to the district collector for the identification of land for the burial grounds.

Sources in the know said the government is pushing the civic body to take a decision on the burial ground issue and the exact turn of events will be known only after the meeting convened by the government in Panjim on June 21.

Babu demands probe into drugs racket HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

Panchayat Minister Babu Azgaonkar has demanded a detailed probe by the Crime branch or any other investigating agency into the allegations of involvement of politicians, journalists and police in the drugs racket.

Azgaonkar was addressing the vendors of the Gandhi Market on Friday morning on the occasion of the distribution of cheques vis-à-vis the second installment to the vendors.

Referring to the allegations made against the politicians and journalists, besides the men-in-uniform, the panchayat minister said that only a detailed probe by the Crime Branch will help clear the allegations.

“The allegations need to be probe to restore credibility of the persons and the institutions. There may a rotten mango here and there, but that should not affect all the people”, he said, adding that only an inquiry will clear the air of suspicion against individual and the institutions.

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CM promises goodies to freedom fighters Assures to meet their demands by Dec 19

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

Promising goodies to the freedom fighters on the Goa Revolution day, Chief Minister Digamber Kamat today announced that all their pending demands would be met by December 19, this year.

Speaking at the Goa Revolution Day function, at Azad Maidan, Panjim, wherein his government came in for heavy criticism from the Freedom Fighters over the casinos, the Chief Minister said that State Government is sympathizing with the demands of freedom fighters.

Kamat said the State will be entering 50th year of celebrations of Goa’s freedom from December this year.

“I will make sure that all the demands of freedom fighters would be met by December 19, 2010 when Goa enters Golden Jubilee year of Liberation,” Kamat said.

“The Government will make efforts to provide employment

Borda man held, 60 frogs rescued HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

The Forest department cracked a whip against frog catchers by raiding premises at Borda and arresting a resident of Borda on Friday evening.

Deputy Conser vator of Forests, South Shambu told Herald that the forest department has arrested one Lionel Fernandes and rescued 60 frogs.

Replying to a question, he said the frogs were apparently collected by the accused person from the fields and brought to his house.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had caught the frogs from the fields and brought them home for consumption. But, I am waiting a report from the forest officials on the matter”, Shambu said.

He said the accused has been booked under the Wildlife Act and further investigations are on.

This is the first major seizure of frogs by the Forest Department this season and officials says the raid will act as a deterrent to the frog catches that the department means business.

Navelim man hangs to death HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JUNE 18

A 55-year- old man from Fanaswadi-Navelim committed suicide by hanging himself to the ceiling at his residence on Wednesday.

According to reports, Datta S Navelkar hanged himself in his house to the ceiling with the help of a rope. The body was sent to GMC Hospital at Bambolim for autopsy. Bicholim PSI Terence Vaz is investigating the case.

Bangalore native commits suicide in Mapusa hotel HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, JUNE 18

A native of Bangalore committed suicide by hanging himself to the ceiling fan in a hotel at Mapusa on Friday morning.

According to Mapusa police, Vishnuvardhan Padmanabhcharya, who had checked in the hotel on June 12, had informed his relatives over the phone that he is committing suicide in the hotel.

The relatives in turn contacted Mapusa Police immediately and informed about the matter. The police rushed to the hotel and on verifying the name, knocked on the door of the room, where Padmanabhcharya had lodged in.

Since police did not get any response, they broke open the door and found the body hanging to the ceiling fan.

Police also recovered a note on the table stating that he is committing suicide due to financial problems.Mapusa police after investigating sent the body to GMC Hospital at Bambolim for autopsy, which will be conducted on Saturday. Police Sub Inspector M Bhuyamber is investigating the case.

to the sons and daughters of freedom fighters by December 19,” he promised.

Freedom Fighters have been demanding government jobs for their children for a long time.

Recalling the call given by Dr Ram Manohar Lohia from Margao to people of Goa on 18th June 1946 to come together and fight against Portuguese rule, Kamat paid tributes to the memory of known and unknown Freedom Fighters, who fought for the cause of freedom.

Governor Dr S S Sidhu, who was the chief guest for the function, said that Goa’s freedom struggle should be adequately reflected in text books all over country so that the future generation can derive inspiration from it.

Dr Sidhu paid tributes to the memory of martyrs and freedom fighters, who he said went through the worst possible hardships, torture and deportation at the hands of the colonial regime only because they

wanted to break the shackles of slavery and thereby restore their homeland to Mother India.

14 Freedom Fighters, posthumous and living were honoured at the hands of Governor and Chief Minister with a shawl, srifal and replica of Martyrs Memorial.

PONDA: Goa Revolution Day was celebrated at the Martyr’s Memorial at Kranti Maidan, Ponda today.

Rich Tributes were paid to the martyrs by Home Minister Ravi Naik by placing wreaths on the Martyrs Memorial followed by the Second in Command of 6 Technical Training Regiment Ponda Lieutenant Colonel P. Chandrashekar, President of Freedom Fighters Association, ML As Mahadeo Naik and Deepak Dhavlikar, President of Ponda Municipal Council Pradip Naik,, Councillors Sanjay Manu Naik, Kishor Naik, Vincent Paul Fernandes, Diksha Naik, Shailendra Shinkre, Deputy Collector and SDO Jayant Tari, SDPO Ser-

Power Dept yet to compensate deceased Mandrem woman’s fly HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 18

Even four days after the Mandrem woman died of electrocution in an unfortunate incident the Electricity Department is yet to declare compensation to the victim’s family.

On Tuesday morning a 30year-old woman died when an electric wire fell on her outside her home in Mandrem.

The Pernem police have booked the executive engineer, assistant engineer and junior engineer of the Electricity Department at Sawantwado, Mandrem, for rash and negligent act that resulted in the death of a woman.

Police said the wires were not guarded by a loop guard.

Despite this, the government has failed to show any kind of sensitivity to the victim’s family and is yet to announce any kind of compensation.

“The decision on the compensation is to be taken by the special committee,” Chief Engineer Nirmal Braganza told Herald when contacted.

Asked for the delay in announcing the compensation, he stated, “There is a particular committee which decides on the matter and the department has no role to play.”

The chief engineer did not have any knowledge when the committee is scheduled to meet.

Last year, a father-son duo died due to electrocution at

Morjim.

Meanwhile, stung by criticism, the department today issued an advertisement asking the citizens to take precautions during monsoons.

The department has asked the citizens to maintain safe distance from the electric poles, transformer structures and lines.

3 acquitted in Colva murder case HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

The South Goa Sessions Court on Friday acquitted three persons who were charged with t h e m u rd e r o n e S h r i d h a r Deekonda at Colva in October last year.

While acquitting the three accused, Bandan Rout, Amresh Rout and R K Rout, all natives of Jaipur, but residing at Colva, Additional Sessions Judge, Desmond D’Costa said the prosecution has totally failed to bring out the guilt of the accused and their involvement in the case.

“The prosecution has neither proved that it is the accused persons, who assaulted the deceased on his head, causing him injuries. So also, the prosecution has failed to prove that the accused person had given abuses to the late Deekonda”, Judge D’Costa added.

afin Dias, Freedom Fighters and other dignitaries.

Ravi Naik complimented the people of Goa on the occasion and said due to the efforts of o u r f re e d o m f i g h t e r s t h e strength of the Portuguese forces weakened and eventually we could attain our Liberation.

He paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Goa freedom struggle and said that today we enjoy the fruits of freedom only because of the contribution of the Freedom Fighters.

Naik reviewed the progress of the State since Liberation and said that the State has still to march. The Government he said, has to ensure that while we keep the wheels of progress moving rapidly forward, no section of society and no part of the country is left behind; to ensure that growth generates the necessary wealth which can then finance the welfare of marginalised groups; to ensure that growth generates employment and a bright future for our youth.

2 women held, 3 rescued in sex trade raid HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, JUNE 18

Calangute police on Friday afternoon arrested two women, while three other women were rescued, in a sex trade-related raid at a guest house at Umtta Vaddo, Calangute.

According to Calangute police, the raid was carried out following a tip-off from reliable sources and five women were rounded up.

After thorough investigation, it was revealed that two women, Saraswati alias Shanti Debugkar and Muskan Shaikh alias Jyoti, both from Andhra Pradesh, had brought the other three women for making a living.

The duo, who confessed their involvement in the prostitution racket, has been taken into custody under Sections 4, 5 and 7 of Immoral Traffic Act. The other three women have been sent to Merces Protection Home, while the detained duo will be produced before JMFC Mapusa for judicial custody. PI Nolasco Raposo is investigating the case.

Speaking to Herald, PI Nolasco Raposo said: “Our drive against those involved in sex trade or drug peddling will continue and we will leave no stone unturned in our clean-up drive.

The interrogation was conducted in the presence of NGOs.”

Audumbar Shinkre, General Secretary of Freedom Fighters Association, Ponda also spoke.

Patriotic songs were sung by students drawn from the locality and surrounding areas. Certificates were presented to the students at the hands of the Home Minister.

Well known Konkani poet John Aguiar, recited his poem composed on the Goa freedom struggle on the occasion.

Earlier, the Home Minister was received by the Deputy collector and the SDPO Ponda.

Govt committed to uplift poor: Churchill HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

PWD Minister Churchill Alemao on Friday said the Congress government is committed towards the upliftment of the weaker sections of society and sought cooperation from the people to usher in all round development of the state.

Addressing a gathering of freedom fighters, students and citizens at the historic Lohia Chowk on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day, the PWD Minister said the state has progressed on all fronts since its Liberation from the Portuguese.

He said the present government headed by Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat is committed to work for the welfare of the common and weaker sections of society. He appealed to the citizens to join hands and cooperate with the government to bring about the development.

Remembering the freedom fighters for the sacrifices made to liberate the state from the foreign yoke, Alemao said the government and the people of Goa will never forget the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters during the liberation struggle.

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NAA, govt officials inspect Careamol mine in Quepem HERALD CORRESPONDENT QUEPEM, JUNE 18

A doctor examines a villager during the camp in Cotigao-Canacona.

Photo by Kathy Pereira

CANACONA(HC): Canacona Community Health Centre recently organized Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) camp at Subcentre, Cotigao.

After short inaugural function, Gynecologist Dr Sandeep Borkar examined and collected seven pap smear, a test material collected to diagnose Cervical Cancer.

Earlier, Dr Borkar, a junior Gynecologist, spoke on ante natal care, post natal care and cervix cancer.

Speaking on the occasion, Cotigao Sarpanch Rajesh Gaonkar requested the villagers to take benefit of the camp being held in the village sub-centre.

Medical officers Dr Shivram Naik and Dr Amey Aiya, Dentist Dr Harsha Gaunekar, homeopathic physician Dr Sprandhana Dessai, Opthamic Assistant Ulhas N Gaonkar did examination and medicines were disbursed to the participants.

Umesh Kholkar while welcoming the gathering briefed on the objective of the camp, while LHV (MPHW) Meghana Gaonkar proposed the vote of thanks.

Former JNV principal feted

Former Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Canacona, Principal R S Nayak being felicitated by NVS Commissioner Manoj Singh at Pune.

CANACONA(HC): Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) Commissioner Manoj Singh felicitated former Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Canacona, Principal R S Nayak, who retired on superannuation on May 31, this year.

At a function of NVM, Pune Region, held during principal’s conference in Pune, Nayak, who put in 22 years of service for Navodaya Vidyalaya in the capacity as principal at various institutions was felicitated by the commissioner, NVS New Delhi, along with other officials.

Nayak, during his 22 years stint as principal, had served at Nanded, Sindhudurg and Nagpur before he joined JNV Canacona in 2005. Nayak is also the recipient of presidential award for teachers from her excellence Pratibha Patil two years ago.

Before Joining Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nayak had been working in Shri Damodar Vidyalaya, Loliem-Canacona, since 1969.

Nayak has also been actively involved in Navodaya Employees Association activities, one of the foremost demand association made for CCS pension 1972 to NVS employees from the central government. In his reply, Nayak thanked various governments and its officers and especially mentioned the name of South Goa Collector G P Naik.

National Appellate Authority Chairman J C Kala along with the concerned authorities recently visited the Careamol mine in Quepem taluka to get first hand information about the site.

Chairman J C Kala was accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Goa Pollution Control Board, Department of Mines and petitioners and concerned citizens.

It may be recalled that at the public hearing on the Careamol iron ore mine, which was held in Gomantak Vidya Niketan hall, Margao, in September 2006, residents of Pirla had opposed the mine on the ground that the Environment Impact Assessment report (EIAR) submitted by the mine proponent was false and distorted.

Pirla Villagers, in contrary to the EIAR, stated that the Kushawati River is at a distance of 1.5 kms from the proposed

Avail benefit of govt schemes: Alemao HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 18

PWD Minister Churchill Alemao has appealed to the people of Sanguem and its surrounding areas to avail the benefit of various welfare schemes introduced by the government. An amount of Rs 68 lakh has been earmarked under RDA to improve living conditions of the people from these areas.

Alemao was speaking as chief guest after disbursing financial assistance of Rs 8.7 lakh to 75 beneficiaries under Indira Awas Yojana of RDA for construction and repairs of houses at Sanguem on Thursday. He also handed over cheque of Rs 10,000 each to two beneficiaries under National Family Benefit Scheme. This is the first instalment given to the people from Sanguem area.

Observing that the inclusion of people in BPL Category will enable them to avail the benefit of government schemes, Alemao instructed the Block Development Officer of Sanguem to assist the people for their inclusion in the BPL list. He urged the people to make necessary card under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme so that they can derive the benefit of financial assistance of Rs 55,000 for house construction Rs 20,000 for house repairs, Rs 10,000 to meet expense on demise of earning member.

Alemao also informed that an amount of Rs 2 crore each for North and South Goa has been sanctioned to provide gas cylinders.

Navnath Naik, ZP Member, Melwyn Vaz, Project Director DRDA, South and Minguelin D’ Costa, Social worker spoke on the occasion.

Farrel Furtado, ex-MLA, Uday Naik Sarpanch Bhati Panchayat a n d S h a s h i ka n t G a o n ka r, Sarpanch Neturlin were present.

Earlier, Anjua Phaldessai, BDO Sanguem welcomed the guests.

nDespite objection being raised by the villagers, the Ministry of Environment and Forest issued environment clearance to the mine, which was challenged by the National Environment Appellate Authority, New Delhi. mine and there are no protected sites within a radius of 10 kms.

The villagers had further stated that Kushawati River is just at a distance of 50 mtrs from the mining site and the Ponsamol protected sites at a distance of 1 km. The villagers also opposed the mine on the

ground that the area was fully covered with forest land and huge tracts of area were under agriculture.

Despite objection being raised by the villagers, the Ministry of Environment and Forest issued environment clearance to the mine, which was challenged by the National Environment Appellate Authority, New Delhi.

The NEAA dismissed the appeal of the villagers, which was then challenged before Delhi High Court, who set aside NEAA’s order and remanded the case to NEAA to decide afresh.

The NEAA chairman along with other officials visited the site and got fist hand information as to how far the Kushawati River was from the proposed mine, how many rivulets are there in the mining lease and the number of people likely to be affected. The NEAA chairman also gave a patience hearing to the grievances raised by the villagers.

Women lawyers conference

PANJIM(HND): 1st State Conference of Maharashtra Federation of women lawyers was held recently at Pune, Maharashtra was inaugurated by Justice Sujata Manohar, retired judge, Supreme court of India and Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Law Minister, State of Maharashtra. From Goa Federation of women lawyers secretary, Adv Subhalaxmi Raikar; Bardez member Adv Thaly; South Goa member Adv Sphurti Kothare; other members Adv Fugri, Adv Salma Sarkawas, Adv Nishigandha Shet, Adv Rupali Pednekar, Adv. Trusha and Adv Sushma Mandrekar attended the conference.

Justice Sujata Manohar released a Souvenir of 1st State Conference of Maharashtra Federaton of Women Lawyers, Adv Sphurti Kothare contributed an article on Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005, (2) Adv Nishigandha Shet contributed article on Cyber Law and Intellectual Property and (3) Adv Sushma Mandrekar contributed an article on cyber law.

Sessions were conducted on Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 by K R Shah, on the Concept of Matrimonial Home

by Justice Mridula Bhatkar; on Juvenile Justice Act by Dr Shalini Phansalkar Joshi and cyber law by Adv Gaurav Jachak.

Commuters along the Old GoaDiwar ferry route have been facing a lot of hardship, after one ferry boat was withdrawn since the last few days.

Residents of Diwar Island complained that one ferry boat was withdrawn from the route without proper intimation to them.

“We are forced to wait for a long time for the arrival of other ferry boat to cross over tot eh other side. School children and college students are the worst sufferers,” complained the residents.

It may be recalled that few months ago, at the request of locals and Sao Mathias and Goltim Navelim panchayats, the River Navigation Department had provided two ferryboats each for both the routes, but the RND withdrew one ferryboat from Old Goa route few days back.

Speaking to Herald, Goltim Navelim Sarpanch Mario Pinto said he was surprised to see only one ferryboat plying along the route.

upCoMinG events ‘Mhadei’ open for viewing

VASCO(HR): The Historic Yacht, Indian Naval Sailing Vessel ‘Mhadei’ will be open for public viewing at the Captain of Ports Jetty, Panjim on June 20 from 10 am to 1 pm and from 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm.

Cdr Dilip Donde of Indian Navy created history by becoming the first Indian to circumnavigate the world Solo in a sail boat.

Solo circumnavigation under sails is a rare feat that has been successfully completed by only 175 people so far.

Visitors will have an opportunity to meet the mentor of the project V Adm (Retd) Manohar Awati and Cdr Dilip Donde, who successfully completed the voyage and made history.

Meet at Ribandar

PANJIM(HND): Bal Bharati Vidyamandir, Ribandar will be celebrating its golden jubilee during the academic year 20112012. Inorder to celebrate the year in a very befitting manner, the school expects whole-hearted co-operation and participation of the community, ex-students, ex-teachers, parents, etc.

Inorder to chalk out a detailed year long programme, it has been decided to convene a preliminary meeting of the ex-students in the school hall at Ribandar on June 20 at 10 am. For details contact on tel: 2444019.

Chorao consumers meet

PANJIM(HND): The Chorao Civic and Consumer Forum (CCCF) will have its monthly general meeting of consumers on June 20 at 4.30 pm at St Bartholomews High School, Chorao.

Among the issues to be discussed are consumer rights awareness week, fair price shops and public distribution system, waste management for environmental protection and sustainable consumption, road safety and speed- breakers for Chorao, functioning of rural medical dispensary ( Boctavado) and subhealth centre (Karabhat), save the frog campaign, flat owners rights, proposals for ordinary gram sabha in July and followup on the resolutions passed at the previous gram sabha, critical wild life habitat status for Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary.

Other service related issues such as ferry, transport, BSNL, electricity and other consumer related issues will also be discussed.

Consumers of Chorao are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the deliberations.

Sonia live on RTP

PANJIM(HND): Sonia Shirsat will appear in a live performance that will be broadcast on the Portuguese Channel RTP on June 19 in Portugal Sem Fronteiras at 3.30 pm(IST).

She will be singing one Fado accompanied by Flavio Cardoso and Flavio Ceasar and one song in Konkani accompanied by Gonzaga Coutinho.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat addresses the gathering at Socorro.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, JUNE 18

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Friday said the State government will build a bridge between Corjuem and Calvim.

Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for a new Panchayat Ghar at Socorro, Kamat said the land acquisition process for the proposed bridge has already started and the foundation stone would be laid soon.

“Porvorim has developed at a rapid pace in recent years and hence there is a need to pay more attention to its needs.

Sewage system is the need of the hour for Porvorim and the government has already prepared estimates for it,” said Kamat.

Speaking further, Kamat said the new water treatment at Assnora has been commissioned partially on Goa Statehood Day and everyday 10 MLD of water is being released presently.

“Gradually, this supply will be increased in a phased manner. I am fully aware of the water problem being faced by the res-

idents of Porvorim and surrounding areas and I will endeavour to resolve this problem as early as possible,” assured the chief minister.

Aldona ML A Dayanand Narvekar explained the reasons why he had boycotted the function to commission of new water treatment plant at Assnora on May 30, “When PWD officials approached me with an invite to attend the inaugural function at Assnora on May 30, I asked them to assured the availability of water to residents of Porvorim for three hours daily with the commissioning of new plant.

Since they regretted their inability to make such a statement, I did not attend the inaugural function,” said Narvekar.

Narvekar further said residents of Porvorim and Socorro are facing water problem for last several years. “The government should not permit new residential projects in Porvorim and Socorro till water supply position is improved.

But new residential projects continue to come up despite

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A senior freedom fighter unfurling the National Flag on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day at Fort Aguada on Friday.

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Govt to build bridge between Corjuem and Calvim: CM

‘Freedom earned today is freedom fighters’ sacrifice’ Stating that present freedom is hidden in the sacrifices of erstw h i l e f re e d o m f i g h t e r s , Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawadkar urged the people not to ignore brave forefathers’ demands, who provided with the life, what is enjoyed today.

Tawadkar was speaking at a function organized by Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) to observe Goa Revolution Day at Freedom Fighters Memorial, Chaudi-Canacona, on Friday.

“There were several struggles and movements for freedom in the earlier years, which could not ignite people’ passion to gain freedom from colonialism, but the failed meeting called by Dr Ram Mahohar Lohia at Margao and his subsequent arrest instead spruced up and awakened our people then,” recalled Tawadkar.

In his speech, Canacona MLA Vijay Paikhot said: “One who works hard and for the sake of his country, his or her name remains in the history forever.”

Interestingly, Poi Khot recited a poem which he said he had composed it when he was young, which kept the audience spellbound.

Single ferry plying along Old Goa-Diwar ferry route

Photo by Anil Shankhwalker

the water scarcity,” suggested Narvekar.

“During 2009-10, not a single road in Porvorim or Socorro has been hot mixed. This goes to prove that the government is not paying enough attention to the needs of people of this area.

There will assembly elections after two years and it will be very difficult for the Congress candidates to convince people to vote for them, if no further development of this area takes place,” said Narvekar.

Socorro Sarpanch Pratima Narvekar said the new Panchayat Ghar is a two-storeyed building to be built at a cost of Rs 3.35 crore.

“The panchayat has shifted its office in a rented premise.

Since it is not possible for the panchayat to pay high rent, the GSIDC should try to complete the project as fast as possible,” said Sarpanch Narvekar.

Zilla Parishad member Gupesh Naik also spoke on the occasion. Panch Sheetal Arolkar compered the function, while Ditosa Lobo proposed the vote of thanks.

Minister pays homage to freedom fighters at Vasco HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JUNE 18

Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawadkar addresses the gathering at Chaudi-Canacona.

Photo by Kathy Pereira

On the occasion, Canacona MLAs felicitated four freedom fighters Rajan Babaniu Naik, Sadanand Naikgaunkar, Datta Devidas, Vishwamber Warik and Lolienkar.

Earlier, floral tributes were paid at the freedom fighter memorial stand situated in the precincts of ADEI office, Chaudi,

by Canacona MLA Vijay Poikhot, Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, CMC Chairperson Shyamsunder Dessai, Chaudi Councillor and Deputy Chairperson Dilip Kenkre, former chairpersons and councilors Divaker Pagui, Raghnanath Naik Gaunkar, Santosh Tu b k i , C o u n c i l o r V i j a y a

Madgavnkar among others.

Canacona Deputy Collector and CMC Chief Officer Deepak Dessai, Canacona Mamlatdar Chandrakant Shetkar, ADEI Sharda Dessai and Agriculture Officer Rajesh Dessai were also present.

A speech competition on Goa’s Revolution Day was organized at the site, which was won by Deepa Naik (first) and Vipul Bhanudas Raikar (second).

Social worker Soccour Fernandes, who often takes up cudgels with CMC for clean maintenance and upliftment of the freedom fighters memorial stands, was also present.

Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’Souza along with his supporters on Friday paid homage to the freedom fighters who lost their lives in Goa’s freedom struggle.

The minister and his supporters met at Hutatma Chowk near St Andrew’s Church, Vasco to mark Goa’ Revolution Day. Recalling the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters in Goa’s freedom struggle, D’Souza said their struggle rendered freedom to Goans and one should not forget their sacrifices.

D’Souza asked Mormugao Municipal Council to beautify the Hutatma Chowk and maintain it properly. Later, D’Souza garlanded the statue of the freedom fighter Dr T B Cunha.

Former BJP MLA Rajendra Arlekar along with BJP workers, former MMC chairperson Deepak Naik, Digambar Amonkar, Chandrakant Gawas, Jayant Jadhav and Prashant Naik were also present at Hutatma Chowk, who later gathered before Dr T B Cunha and garlanded the statues.

CBSE declares results for admission to JNV Canacona HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JUNE 18

CBSE, New Delhi, has declared Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), a residential school of central government, selection test 2010 results, in which 71 students from South Goa have become eligible to take admission at JNV, Canacona.

According to a press note, JNV Canacona Principal has stated that 20 students are from urban areas, while 51 students are from rural villages in south Goa district.

Further categorizing, seven students each belongs to OBC and SC, while 13 are from ST category and 44 students from General category.

JNV will reopen for next academic year on July 1, 2010, while eligible candidates are requested to contact JNV’s Canacona office or contact on 2633304 immediately.

The list of successful candidates in Urban Quota is Shrinidhi S Prabhu, Siddesh alias Laksha Manganla, Saeesh S Bandodkar, Trupti Sunil Deshpande, Bhumi B Sankolkar, Stella Tom, Preetika J Kamat, Shrushiti Nitin Gangapurkar, Kapil Rajendra Pavase, Aniket Amrut Nail, Saeera Premanand Dessai, Sahil Dayanand Dessai, Rohit Raghunath Ghadi, Sharvil Prasad Prabhu, Reshma Shanu Gaonkar, Tanvi Prasad Raikar, Yakshita Kiran Vengurlekar, Ankul Vijay Bhondave, Manju R Lamani and Rajan Ramesh Velip.

In Rural Quota, Dipesh Marathe, Vishwajeet Kumar Mourya, Abhijit Ashok Palkar, Manjo Cardozo, Ransley V Cruz, Sidharaj Shankar Cuncolieker, Johnson Dias, Humraj Omprakash Joshi, Astosh Ranjan, Jouson Vales, Jovan Oliveira, Oswald Fernandes, Samrin Shaikh, Nargis Khan, Lizel Mascarenhas, Jeannette, Komal Dnyaneshwar Satardekar, Shounak Nandan Kossambe, Laban I Carvalho, Abhishek Uday Naik, Merwyn Colaso, Amey Pradip Damle, Kiran Keshav Shelke, Ankesh Ashok Shigaonkar, Sushant Santosh Gadkar, Saish Sitaram Gaonkar, Shreya S Thorat, Uma Ramesh Dev, Bharati Balwant Dessai, Kaviraj Krishna Gauns Dessai, Chitresh Chimot Velip, Crony Cardoz, Savio Carvalho, Dhurvi Prashant Gauns Dessai, Nevita Rohankar, Preeti Kamlakant Velip, Vishvaj Milind Desai, Sakharam Santosh Devidas, Mayur Ganesh Rao, Rahul Ramnath Pagi, Chandrukesh Vithobha Velip, Kanvisha Kishore Faldesai, Arshiya M Allabaksh, Roopa Subhash Pawar, Aliston Costa, Leena Nomi Velip, Visha Vithal Gaonkar and Shweta Shanta Velip.

Elect Dept issues precautionary measures during monsoon HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 18

The Electricity Department has issued guidelines about precautions to be taken during monsoon. The guidelines are to keep a safe distance from electric poles, transformers structures and lines, do not tie cattle and animals to electric poles, stay wires, structures and other supports carrying electrical wires. Do not touch any power line conductor found lying on the ground or dangling from poles due to snapping, if found so, cordon off that area and intimate the Official on duty at the nearest office of the Department.

Please report any sparking of line, glowing observed on the poles or structures to our nearest office.

In case of electrical accident or shock, report immediately to the Officials on duty at our nearest office. Please ensure that coconut tree leaves /branches of tree planted by you do not come in proximity to or touch the electric lines as it can be dangerous to your surroundings.

Contact the nearest office the Electrical Department for assistance for trimming trees, belonging to you in the vicinity of overhead distribution lines, says a press release.

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new market complex at Porvorim soon: narvekar Govt to hand over land to GSIDC

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Aldona MLA Dayanand Narvekar has stated that the State government has agreed to hand over 3,000 sq mtrs of land to the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation to build the new market complex at Housing Board Colony at Porvorim.

“The existing market complex in housing board colony is in s pathetic state and is on the verge of collapse. Hence it will be demolished and in its place new market complex will be built,” said the Aldona MLA, while speaking to reporters at Socorro on Friday.

“The market complex plan is ready and once the land is handed over to GSIDC and necessary formalities are completed, the construction will start,” added Narvekar.

He further said though the new treatment plant at Assnora has been commissioned partially and 10 MLD water has been released there from, residents of Porvorim and surrounding areas are still facing acute shortage of water.

“The Assnora treatment plant faces power fluctuation problems regularly and it is not in a position to pump out the required quantity of water to Bardez taluka. There is no power station at Assonora,” said Narvekar.

“Bardez taluka requires about 30 MLD of potable water every day. The water problem of Bardez will be solved only if a separate water treatment plant is set up in Bardez,” he said.

He has proposed to the government that the new treatment plant somewhere at Guirim may be set up to cater potable water to Bardez.

“Alternatively, since large quantity of water is being used for gardening purpose, a separate pipeline may be laid from Guirim to Porvorim through which untreated water from Tillari may be diverted and supplied at subsidized rate to the consumers,” said Narvekar.

He further said the government has sanctioned Rs 50 crore to fortify the power sub-station at Porvorim.

“The underground cable is being laid from Tivim to Por-

vorim and once this work is completed, power fluctuations being faced by residents of Porvorim and adjoining areas will be reduced considerably,” stated Narvekar.

Meanwhile, Narvekar has denied claims that he would quit if the tourism portfolio was allotted to Tivim MLA Nilkant Halarnkar.

Addressing the media at Socorro on Friday, Narvekar stated that he was on Europe tour along with his family when Halarnkar was sworn in as the minister.

“I left Goa for Europe tour on June 1 and returned on June 16.

NCP is an alliance partner and the tourism portfolio was allotted to NCP as per understanding reached during the alliance agreement. Hence it is a common sense that the portfolio would naturally go to the NCP,” said Narvekar.

“Am I a fool to say that I will quit the party if tourism portfolio is given to Halarnkar? Obviously, somebody from the political circle or media has put those words in my mouth to malign my image,” claimed Narvekar.

Wishes fulfilled with opening of Canacona rtO office: CM HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JUNE 18

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said with the inauguration of RTO office in Canacona on Thursday, he has almost met most of the aspirations of the residents of Canacona.

Chief Minister Kamat was speaking after inaugurating the office of Assistant Directorate of Transport at Kadamba Bus stand, Chaudi-Canacona.

“With the inauguration of RTO office in Canacona today, I have almost met most of Canacona people’s aspiration, as my government endeavours to ease out some of the difficulties faced by aam admi in approaching various government offices,” stated Kamat.

Interestingly, this is the third such upgraded office of the State government opened in Canacona, including the posting of a Deputy Collector after the taluka was upgraded to a sub-division as taluka’s administrative head.

Kamat in the presence of Transport Minister Sudhin Dhavalikar and outgoing KTC C h a i r m a n Re g i n a l d A l e x Lourenco lighted the traditional lamp to mark the opening of Assistant Directorate of Transport office to be headed by a Deputy Director.

Speaking on the occasion, Kamat congratulated Canacona people saying several hardships on transportation front earlier faced by them would be eased now, as the people need not go to Margao or Quepem anymore to get licenses or other petty vehicle-related works in future.

“People of Canacona can now get these works done in taluka

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat inaugurates the Assistant Directorate of Transport office in Canacona. Photo by Kathy Pereira

itself. As per the assurances given by my government, we first upgraded Canacona taluka to a sub-division with Deputy Collector to head the administration, posted Sub-Divisional Forest Officer to spruce up the forest department in Canacona, and today the Deputy Director of Transport will be available to you within your taluka limits,” he added.

Responding to Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawadkar’s earlier speech, Kamat promised to once again apply his mind on bringing improvements to the ailing Canacona Community Health Centre.

On the occasion, Kamat distributed compensation to the Agonda well landslide incident paying cheques of Rs 1 lakh each to two deceased families (late Sukdo Velip and Kamlakar Velip), while Rs 25,000 each to two labourers, who survived in the

incident.

Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar informed how government’s decision of reaching the administration at people’ doors helps residents within their taluka headquarters.

“We will reach most of government’s works at people’ door so that no one is inconvenienced in getting government works done,” said Dhavalikar.

Outgoing KTC Chairman Reginald Alexio Lourencio, Canacona ML A V ijay Poikhot and Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawdkar spoke on the occasion.

Outgoing Director of Transport Swapnil Naik, who is sent back as Director of Tourism, Secretary (Transport) Narendra Kumar, Canacona Municipal Council Chairperson Shyamsunder Dessai and other transport officers were also present on the occasion.

Bangalore students beat up Belgaum cops over Goa liquor HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, JUNE 18

Four police personnel were severely beaten up by a group of students from Bangalore in a clash between the police and students in the Vasco–Chennai Express at Castle Rock railway station on Thursday at about 6 pm.

A police constable was seriously injured, while an ASI, Havaldar and another police constable received minor injuries. The police personnel were attached with the Belgaum Railway Police Station.

While the police have alleged that the students have robbed them of Rs 6,000 cash and three mobile handsets, it is understood that students beat the police personnel alleging that they tried to loot them on board the train.

Some passengers on the train said the four policemen were trying to snatch the bottles of Goa liquor, which the students were carrying, from their baggage.

According to Railway Police station Belgaum, ASI A G Kolkar, Havladar S G Kannapgol along with Police Constables R I Biradar and S F Sayyad boarded the train for the routine check up of the baggage of passengers.

Police said the inspection of the baggage of the passengers was being carried out as per the orders of the DIG, Railways.

nAbout 25 Bangalore-bound students, who were on the train, were allegedly drinking and smoking in the compartment.

When the police personnel started inspecting the baggage of the students to which the students started shouting at the police personnel calling them as robbers.

them and injuring them.

All the four police were taken by the students till Hubli, where they were left there at around 9 pm.

The injured policemen contacted Hubli Railway police station and lodged the complaint there.

A case was registered at Belgaum Railway police station against the students who until late Friday evening were not arrested.

However, it is not understood why police could not apprehend the students till they reached Bangalore. The Railway Police officials from Belgaum and Hubli were either reluctant in giving details or were not available for comments.

About 25 Bangalore-bound students, who were on the train, were allegedly drinking and smoking in the compartment. When the police personnel started inspecting the baggage of the students to which the students started shouting at the police personnel calling them as robbers.

However, when police tried to establish their identity, tension escalated inside the train, the students overpowered the police personnel and bashed

A 60-year-old man from Baina, who was seriously injured after he was knocked down by a motorcycle near Sanjeevani Hospital, Baina, succumbed to injuries at GMC Hospital in Bambolim recently.

It may be recalled that Suresh Raidkar was standing alongside the road near Sanjeevani Hospital on June 9, when a motorcycle, which was proceeding towards Vasco, knocked down Suresh.

Baina resident succumbs to accident injuries

Savera chief confronts Canacona dy collector HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JUNE 18

A delegation led by Savera President Tara Kerkar on Friday evening confronted Canacona Deputy Collector Deepak Dessai over the police’s alleged failure in registering the unnatural death of late Shubhangi Gaonkar as murder.

Kerkar accompanied by South Goa ZP Deputy Chairman Khushali Velip, Padi-Barcem Sarpanch Dattaram Gaonkar and about eight others confronted the deputy collector.

Following allegations by late

unnatural death Shubhangi’s maternal family from Barcem-Quepem, who suspect that she was murdered by her husband and his family, Kerkar had submitted a memorandum to Canacona Deputy Collector to direct the police to investigate the ‘police-believedsuicide’ case as murder and arrest the culprits.

Speaking to Herald, Tara informed that she confronted Deputy Collector Dessai with several discrepancies of police action and defunct investigation in the case.

“I questioned how police handed over Shubhangi’s body to her husband without obtaining NOC from her brother Punno Gaonkar, who had filed the missing report,” said Kerkar.

It may be recalled that neither her husband nor any of his family members did anything to find missing Shubhangi till her body was found hanging to a tree after more than three months she went missing.

“I told the deputy collector that we will wait for police action till Monday, after which further steps will be initiated,” Kerkar told Herald.

The threatened protest rally on Friday at Canacona police station, as informed by South Goa ZP Deputy Chairman Khushali Velip, failed to materialize.

“When police informed that in the absence of any proof, they simply cannot arrest anybody, I gave them several examples, where the police simply bundles up innocents and put them behind bars,” she said.

“But, here police have a written complaint from the deceased brother that his sister was murdered by her husband and his family, before she was hanged to tree to show it, as a suicide case,” added Kerkar.

Annual maintenance of Bondla zoo to cost Rs 1 cr

BY SHWETA KAMAT PANJIM, JUNE 18

The state forest department will have to eke out almost Rs one crore annually to upkeep Bondla zoo after its renovation with new enclosures, better paths and new animals.

As per the new master plan, prepared by the state forest department following the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) norms, rather then spending Rs 20 crores for the facelift of the zoo, the department will have to spend Rs one crore as day-today maintenance annually.

These expenses include-feed for carnivorous, omnivorous and fodder supply, maintenance of fodder plot (Rs 50 lakhs), maintenance of animal enclosure and seasonal arrangements (Rs 15 lakhs), maintenance of visitors facilities, road, land development (Rs 5 lakhs), upkeep of water pipelines, pumps, payment of water and electricity bills (Rs 7 lakhs), cleanness of drains, garbage disposals (Rs 2 lakhs), repairs of zoo vehicles, offices, up gradation of hospital facilities, medicines (Rs 5 lakhs), providing conservation eduction, guides (Rs 2 lakhs), repairs

of signage’s, preparation of annual report (Rs 2 lakhs) and other maintenance (Rs 10 lakhs).

“These are our actual annual spending. The amount might differ depending on the work,” official said.

Of the Rs 20 crores, which will be partially funded by CZA in several phases over next one decade, Rs 7.45 crores will be spent on the development and renovation of 30 animal enclosures.

The animals like spotted deer, mouse deer, gaur, tiger, leopard, jackal, king cobra, python, deer safari, snake house and several other species endemic to Sahyadri region, will enjoy their lives in new modern enclosures.

Apart from this, the department will carrying out Rs 11.65 crores infrastructure development; will be also taken up in phase manner.

“Infrastructure development of zoo was never planned since its inception in 1969. It is therefore, now designed as per the CZA norms and the development will be carried out accordi n g l y, ” t h e m a s t e r p l a n document reads.

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up every year while fencing of the zoo is proposed to be taken up in the third and the fourth year. Similarly, entrance plaza work will be done in second and fourth year.

The up-gradation of the existing wireless system and the veterinary hospital is planned to be taken up in the ninth and fifth year respectively. The department will be developing a parking lot in the fifth year and accordingly in the tenth year it will be modernised and enlarged.

“The actual estimates of all these will be prepared as per the prevailing Goa Scheduled of Rates (GSR) at the time of execution of the work,” the document mentions.

Rather then CZA, the necessary budgetary provisions to the tune of Rs 20 crores will be made by the state government to achieve the physical target as envisaged in a plan, in a time bound manner.

Foundation stone for AC public toilet in Margao HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 18

The condition of the public toilets in the Commercial Capital may leave much to be desired, many would agree.

But, that has not stopped the Margao Municipal Council from laying a foundation stone for a state-of-the-art air-conditioned public toilet at the municipal garden.

The air-conditioned toilet to be built by Sulabh International will have sensor operated taps, urinal flush, doors etc, informed MMC Chairperson Savio Coutinho.

Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat will lay the foundation stone of the Rs 12-lakh public toilet on Saturday morning in the presence of the MMC Chairperson.

Incidentally, the condition of many a public toilet in the city leaves much to be desired from the sanitation point of view.

Though Sulabh has renovated the public toilets at the Old Bus Stand and the urinal at the pick up stand, the situation has not improved much in the public toilets elsewhere in the city.

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CRZ ‘pre-draft’ is no good

he National Coastal Protection Campaign (NCPC), a collective of fishermen’s organisations, has jointly rejected the Ministry of Environment’s (MoEF’s) ‘pre-draft’ CRZ 2010 notification, which had been put up for discussion. At their meeting in Kolkata, the NCPC described the draft as being “anti-people, anti-environment and pro-industry”.

Ever since vested interests pushed the central government to take undue advantage of a report by Dr M S Swaminathan to propose a new CRZ law that would have veritably opened up the Indian coastline for the hospitality industry and SEZs, the fishing community has been up in arms. So strong was their reaction to the proposal and so universal its condemnation in most quarters that Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh was forced to call for a review. The review was based on consultations with the various stakeholders at a number of locations within the country. Many of the consultations were tumultuous. At the end of the process, this new ‘predraft’ was released.

The traditional fishermen say that most of the concerns and issues raised during the public consultation process undertaken by Minister Jairam Ramesh between August 2009 and March 2010 have been ignored in this ‘pre-draft’, despite public assurances from the minister that these would be taken into consideration. They are concerned that the ‘pre-draft’, far from providing an improved legal regime that would better regulate destructive development on the coast and protect the livelihoods of traditional fisherfolk, is grossly inadequate to control what they call “the ongoing rampant construction and industrialisation of the Indian coastline”. They say it also fails to address the dwelling and livelihood rights of the fishing community, providing only token concessions.

Of particular concern to the fisherfolk in West Bengal, for example, are the proposed nuclear power plant at Haripur, a chemical industry hub in Nayachar and a ‘special tourism zone’ in Mandarmoni and Bokhali. The ‘pre-draft’, they say, treats all these as ‘permissible activities’ subject only to the requirement for statutory clearances.

Many of the recommendations contained in the ‘Final Frontier Report’ submitted by the M S Swaminathan review committee in 2009 have been completely ignored by the ministry in the draft. For example, the committee had recommended a moratorium on new ports until their cumulative impact was studied. But the pre-draft has no provision whatsoever to control the growth of ports. It does not even prescribe that ports should be at least 25km away from critical habitat (CRZ 1) areas. At present, over 300 ports are proposed along the Indian coast. Of these, over 200 are already notified. This would mean a port every 25 km along the coast.

Unless the ministry determines the carrying capacity of India’s coastline with reference to development projects, it would only be opening up fragile coastal areas to unsustainable development. Port development brings with it industries, power plants, railway lines, highways, hotels, SEZs, and the requirement of intensive settlement areas to house the manpower for all these. When most existing Indian major ports are operating below capacity and so many minor ports are completely defunct, does India need all of this?

Goa has its own problems. The country’s hospitality industry wants the 200-metre no-development zone to be opened up to construction. Businessmen from New Delhi have been indiscriminately buying up land in this no-construction area over the last three years, in the expectation that the central government will soon open it up for development and they will reap a windfall. They must be denied. On the other hand, the houses of our fisherfolk are slated for demolition. This must be stopped. The ‘pre-draft’ provides for neither. It must not be allowed to pass.

Sex capital Irineu Gonsalves, Verna It is with intrigue that I read the news report ‘Sex in the city?’ (Herald, June 17) and your timely editorial ‘Sex for sale?’(June 18). Does Goa need these unscrupulous websites to promote her in such a cheap and nasty manner? The whole world knows Goa’s beauty.

We need not stoop so low to attract tourists.

There was a time when Goa was India’s virgin territory. But in the ’80s, Goa’s rape began. By 2000, the end of innocence was there for all to see. We rightly blame the politicians for all the destruction and the concretisation. Who do we blame for this?

A lie can easily pass for truth, if enough people say it is true. When dozens of web-

100 Years Ago

post-colonial lusophony or inventing paradigms 50 years after 450 of colonialism, queries teotonio r. de souzA

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ecolonization resulted in lowering the flags in former colonies, except in the premises of the diplomatic missions of the former colonial powers. But the complex nature of colonial relations built over centuries, is still unravelling itself and not always in line with the overt political pretensions of respecting the dignity or feelings of the former colonial subjects and their new independent or autonomous states. This difficult and slow process shows up, despite sly efforts of some, when occasions arise to “commemorate” some past event that is dear to the former colonialists in the context of their national history.

The discovery of the sea route to India was one such event in the recent past. The Portuguese official interest in joint commemorations ended in failure, but it did not prevent both the Portuguese and Indian scholars from organizing stock-taking exercises. In this November, it will be the 500th anniversary of the conquest of Goa by Afonso de Albuquerque, the founder of the Portuguese colonial empire in Asia. Some Portuguese scholars are itchy and one Coimbrabased researcher voiced his surprise on Goa Research Net about an “eerie” silence. One quick and provocative response from a respectable veteran US-based Goan novelist was: “I have an eerie feeling that old wounds are being allowed to heal...”

Such commemorative anxieties or hangovers, represent the continued colonial tendency in post-colonial moulds to conceive the history of ex-colonial people as a chapter of one’s own national history. This is precisely what D.D. Kosambi, a Goa-born Indian cultural historian denounced in strong terms, and challenged the Goans to reconstruct their history as a process of their development across times, both more distant and more recent than the European colonial interlude.

This advice does not in any way call for ignoring any historical markers, but the calendar and the agenda need not be dictated by outsiders. If the Kadambas, the Vijayanagara rulers, the Adil Shahi sultans, the Chatrapatis and Peshwas were still around, how many other historical events would Goans have to commemorate?

The “eerie” silence has been broken by Angela Barreto Xavier, a Lisbon-based Goan historian, whose Invention of Goa I reviewed in Herald (3 Jan 2009) under the caption Gudhameva Jayate (http://www.scribd.com/doc/9690046/Guddhameva-Jayate). She has just compiled a dossier on “Goa 1510-2010” for the journal Ler História

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sites give Goa a bad name, what can one expect? Before that happens, our government should swing into action. Or do we want Goa to be called the ‘Sex Capital of India’?

What’s wrong?

King’s Birthday At Bicholim some theatre lovers are going to stage a play to commemorate the birthday of His Royal Highness D. Manuel II, the King of Portugal.

PWD Labourers It is reported that many rogues from the City of Nova Goa on being arrested, were sent to serve as labourers in the Public Works Department.

Student Caught A student from Calcutta was caught red-handed while selling a pistol to an individual who unfortunately happened to belong to the Secret Services.

Severance Payment It is reported that the Appraisers, who were exonerated from the services at their own request, are still awaiting their payments for the services rendered.

Apparently because it was never put into practice? He refers to the Portuguese republic. It was earlier done by Marquis de Pombal. He could check earlier cases when some Catholic Goans were refused titles of nobility on the grounds that they could only be conceded to Portuguese citizens!

Historical rigour is not obviously a forte of the anthropologist-sociologist Jason Keith Fernandes.

With the exception of Filipa Vicente (whose work I reviewed in Herald of February 22 ) and to some extent Cristiana Bastos (who has added to what we knew so far about the Goa Medical School), all the other essays contain a rehash of obiter dicta and hardly laudatory for the Portuguese pioneering role in introducing Asia to early modernity. Filipa Vicente seeks to explain why so much of the brilliant work by Gerson da Cunha remains unknown in Portugal. This is only a foretaste of her more detailed study in preparation.

Pamila Gupta and Nandini Chaturvedula have produced fine pieces that unintendedly convey well, much that needs to be dissected and laid

of need and Greed

ot so long ago the Goa Chief Minister made a startling statement which caused quite a flutter among the citizens of state. He told the aam admi that he does not need their votes. The Hon. Chief Minister could have probably set some sort of a record by being the only politician in the entire universe to have passed such a remark. The plain truth is that no individual has survived and will ever survive in the world of politics without the support of his people. Making such a statement could probably mean committing political suicide. The Chief Minister has probably forgotten the dictum ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed.’ There could have probably been several reasons for him to pass such a comment. He could probably have been in a bad mood or he could be over-confident. Or he could have even been arrogant at that point of time. Many say that the most probable reason could be that he does not bank on the votes of the local people since he has his own vote-bank which probably consists of migrants. After all any vote counts, any vote is good enough to come to power.

Such a statement can be likened to a person telling his or her spouse that he does not need him/her anymore. Be that as it may, every human being has needs. Some needs are vital for our very survival, other needs are not so necessary while we do not need some of our so called ‘needs’. True happiness lies in knowing our needs and differentiating them from our greed. It is but natural to need something, but the trouble starts when greed creeps in. Our Chief Minister has, in a way demonstrated, that he is not a ‘greedy’ person; he has no greed for the people’s vote. Whether this will sound his death-knell will be known at the time of elections. We need everything that has been given to us by the Almighty. We need the air we breathe, the food we eat, the house we live in and the money we earn to make a living. But then, when it comes to money-matters, greed tends to overtake our needs. That is when the trouble starts. Someone rightly said “There is enough in this world for everyone’s needs, but not for everyone’s greed . It is because of the greed of a handful of people that the needs of the ma-

Letter of the Day

No more jumping chicken!

Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco

Thank you for the news report ‘Sex in the City’ (Herald, 17 June). While it may come as a shock to some village Goans, ‘escort services’ are definitely for real in urban Goa. Even some well educated Goan girls are registered with such escort services indirectly.

But frankly, in my opinion, I see nothing illegal or wrong in such fun escort services, as long as it is between two educated consenting adults. Escorts services are available all over the world, and they are here to stay, one way or another.

The monsoon has set in. The frogs are coming out from their hibernation. Now, the poaching of frogs starts in right earnest. Catching of frogs is prohibited by law, but poaching still continues. Already, five cases have reportedly been booked against poachers.

Poaching of frogs can have an adverse effect on our biodiversity. Frogs eat mosquitoes, which also breed during the monsoon. Last year, there was an outbreak of Chikungunya in Goa. Officials from the Forest Department should conduct surprise raids on eateries that have been serving frog meat. If they are caught serving ‘jumping chicken’ again, the licence of these eateries should be withdrawn.

The Bhopal gas leak killed and maimed thousands. Many are still suffering. Here in Goa, how safe are we? Are hazardous chemicals being transported safely? In case of an accident or leak, what are the steps to be followed?

Industries dealing with hazardous materials like Zuari, Syngenta, Kaiga, HPCL’s LPG plant, Metastrips, Industrial Estates, etc, surround us. What are the safety and pollution control measures being followed? ‘Somebody needs to tell us.

Ripening raids Soter D’Souza, Socorro The recent seizure by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) of mangoes ripened with toxic chemicals appears to be an eye wash, after media reports exposed their negligence. Other fruits and vegetables besides mangoes are exposed to high doses of toxic substances, and sold 365 days of the year in the markets without any action from the authorities.

Does this not amount to terrorism? The FDA through its dereliction of duties is abetting this crime. The government spends crores of rupees to eliminate Naxals and terrorists. Why doesn’t it declare an all out war against food poisoning? Or is it a part of the government’s ‘Golden Glow’?

It is really surprising that for the last two weeks, the Goa police have been unable to nab former Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco and his PA Lyndon Monteiro. The police should not succumb to any political pressure to hush up or cover up this very serious case. Mickky Pacheco had himself stated that Goa was India’s rape capital. Our beautiful state is emerging as a crime hot spot with so many of our ministers and MLAs charge sheeted for serious offences.

Arab from his tent, Praveen Agarwal, with the help of legislators like Mauvin Godinho, is driving Goans out of their homeland. It is a reality. Goans in Sancoale, Vasco, Chicalim and Dabolim are in a minority.

Our coastline is receding. Our rivers are polluted by sewage from casinos run by migrants. The drug menace is flourishing with patronage from Goan politicians and their sons to the migrant drug mafia. Goans are being flushed out of this territory. But the Goa government is sleeping and allowing patron saints of migrants like Mauvin Godinho to destroy Goa.

Why slam Cricket?

Another revolution

Where is Mickky?

Aires Rodrigues, Ribandar

Mauro Fernades, Anjuna The OPinionatED article ‘Soccer World cup unites the world’ by Jerry Fernandes (Herald, 17 June) is puzzling. No doubt the Football World Cup is truly the biggest sporting event under the sun. But what has it got to do with Cricket?

Both are totally different sports, each with a charm of its own. Let us hope both flourish.

One cannot change personal preferences.

Bollywood and Cricket have unique emotional bonds among Indians that no force on earth can change.

Patronising migrants Rolf Fernandes, Margao Goans are being marginalised by institutions like MPT. Just as the camel kicked out the

By Adelmo Fernandes jority of the people cannot be taken care of. This is probably one of the main reasons for the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor. True satisfaction is when you learn to live within your needs. “There are two things to aim for in life: first to get what you want; and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest achieve the second” wrote Logan Pearsall. But then there could be a thin dividing line between need and greed. So much so, that some may actually find it difficult to know whether they are in need or if it is greed. That is probably why the word ‘need’ rhymes with the word ‘greed’. “To be clever enough to get all the money, one must be stupid enough to want it” wrote G.K. Chesterton.

But then what is true about money is not true about votes. You cannot be considered stupid if you, as a politician, crave for all the votes. So it would seem suicidal for a seasoned politician to tell the electorate that he does not need their votes. After all no politician can have enough of it (read as votes or money).

Letters to the Editor

Errol D’Souza, Porvorim

Eulalia A D’Mello, Fatoda

19 June, 1910

(n. 58 – 2010, pp. 7-135). Admittedly, very little time at disposal did not permit her to plan a better job. She is happy though, with what she has achieved. She has presented us with a collection of six essays contributed by three Indians (including one Goan) and three Portuguese scholars. The front cover is illustrated by a late 19th century or early 20th century Barreto Xavier family photo in a nice and classic studio pose.

We should appreciate the initiative of their descendant-historian Angela Barreto Xavier to force a reflection on the colonial past with warts and all.

The collection of essays brings some brave new ideas of Jason Keith Fernandes and less known information about Gerson da Cunha by Filipa Vicente. Jason seeks to draw a parallel between the colonial manipulations of Afonso Mexia and a present-day Association established in 1995 for defending the traditional rights of the Goan village communities. He also strays into reflections about equal citizenship that was granted repeatedly to Goans at various times.

Tongue in cheek

Bhopal in Goa? PRIMEIRO DIARIO NAS COLONIAS PORTUGEZAS

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bare when occasions arise for commemorative exercises. Their essays make us perceive the Portuguese modernity as a mix of the saintly perfume of the incorrupt body of St Francis Xavier that overwhelmed the pious and the scent of the mogarins (?) and much else that made the bailadeiras irresistible despite legislative and inquisitorial efforts to exorcise them. Even though Afonso de Albuquerque initiated his imperial conquest of Goa with the ruthless bloodshed of nearly 6000 Muslims in Goa, his project of mixedmarriages, despite oppositions of some kind, continued down the centuries with generous shedding of sperm rather than blood. It even helped comparing more positively the Portuguese colonialism as we can read on p. 112.

In the essay of Paulo Varela Gomes the promised novelty of a new perspective is hardly clear, and much of his historical narrative is far from new.

The example of two churches of Telaulim and Divar, associated with Fr. Antonio Frias is generalized to the whole of Goa and other regions of the Padroado in India. We are told that Goan priests took charge of the parishes and did not have to negotiate with the rulers in the planning and construction of their churches. A tall claim indeed. That is why the Goan priests had to be accused of sedition and deported to Portugal in 1787 in the incident called Conspiracy of Pintos?

Besides insufficient use of sources, including updated studies in Konkani about the churches, Paulo Varela Gomes could re-check if Mateus de Castro wrote a treatise or a few pages, and if that was written in Portuguese or in Latin. That could be a test of his research accuracy.

The back cover is illustrated with a colourful image of some Indian spices. That makes me think of Portuguese sarrabulho converted into sarpatel, just like the other conversions, including that of Goan souls. The process goes on and in post-colonial times, Indian recipes are cooked in European kitchens, producing what may result into Luso-Indian culinary art. Translated into academic research, it is easy to dole out some euros to some young Indian researchers, satisfying thereby the self-interest of career promotion and the latest demands of the research-funding agencies for institutional partnership and internationalization. The European chefs will continue inventing the post-colonial recipes, just as they did with oriental ones in the colonial past. Qualified and cheap Indian labour will be available to provide a good helping hand. Caveat Emptor!

Joel Morais, Cuncolim The first revolution against Portuguese rule started from the historic village of Cuncolim, and I am proud to be the son of that village.

After liberation, what Goa and Goenkars received is there in front of us today.

Were things so bad during Portuguese rule as compared to the present situation? Goa needs another revolution to clean the entire system.

‘Sham’ocracy R Fernandes, Margao Mr Chief Minister, Goa could have been a model state. Instead, there is utter chaos with MLAs poisoning panchayats, and patronising drug dealers, builders and miners.

Mr Manohar Parrikar, the Opposition should

be able to keep the Ruling Party in check, not just make complaints. Every Goan knows that rave parties are run by MLAs and that drugs flow freely. Why doesn’t Parrikar expose these people? Is it because his own MLAs are involved?

Our ‘sham’ocracy is of the crooked, by the crooked and for the crooked.

is well developed. North Goa is not. For proof of this, just open your morning newspaper and turn to the ‘Power Shutdown’ column. Virtually all the areas mentioned are in the north. When you turn on your water tap in the morning, if you find that the tap is dry every other day, be sure that you are in North Goa!

City of floods

Costly shuttle

Cedric da Costa, Margao The Goa Chief Minister, who is also the Margao MLA for the past 20 years, inaugurated a water fountain at the Aga Khan Park in front of the Margao Municipal building. But Margao needs more than such cosmetic gimmicks. After the rains, water logging from clogged drains is the order of the day.

This year, like all previous years, the Margao Municipality didn’t bother about the drains.

Apparently, it wasn’t aware that the monsoon begins in Goa in June each year! It is time the authorities learn to think with their heads.

Slumbering Sardinha Marcos Alemao, Varca Wow! South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha has finally woken up from his long sleep and given a clean chit to Dabolim Airport (Herald, 16 June). But he was himself instrumental in bringing Mopa airport when he was the chief minister of Goa. Has he recently realised the importance of Dabolim Airport?

What guarantee is there Sardinha-bab, that Dabolim airport will not be closed when Mopa become a reality? Try your level best as MP to stall the Mopa Airport if you really love Goa and Goans.

North vs South?

Robert Castellino, Calangute Opinion seems to have polarised on Mopa.

The people of North Goa are all in favour of Mopa, and people in the South are all against Mopa. I do not know how much the people of North Goa will benefit from Mopa or how adversely it will impact the people of South Goa. One thing I do know for sure is that North Goa is in dire need of development. Goa’s development is bottom heavy. South Goa

Florie Dias, Chinchinim The KTC shuttle buses plying from Panjim to Margao do not take the passengers up to the Margao market, but instead make them get down at the KTC bus stand and take a city bus to go to the market.

This causes a lot of inconvenience to passengers. We waste another 20 to 30 minutes by the time the bus reaches the market. Besides, it costs another Rs5 for the city bus, in addition to the shuttle bus fare of Rs22. Daily commuting expenses come to as much as Rs54 to and fro! The new KTC Chairperson needs to look into this matter at the earliest.

Double standards S B Dias, Margao It was interesting to note the muted response of the United States when the ship carrying aid to Gaza was attacked by the Israelis leaving eight activists dead.

But it had a strong response to the North Koreans, when South Korea alleged that its ship was torpedoed and sunk by a North Korean submarine. Why the difference?

Had a country other than Israel (a long time US ally) been involved in killing the activists, it would have incurred the wrath of the US. Countries like India, China, Turkey and other US allies should question its response to the situation.

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Naxal problem not an armed conflict, India tells UNSC PTI UNITED NATIONS, JUNE 18

India has strongly protested the inclusion of Naxal issue under the realm of an "armed conflict" in a UN report, saying the violence being perpetrated by these groups does not make it a zone of armed conflict as defined by international law.

Referring to the recent UN report that deals with 'Children and armed conflicts', India's envoy to UN Hardeep Singh Puri told Security Council that operations of the Maoist groups did not fall into the realm of an "armed conflict".

"At the outset I should make clear that the violence being perpetrated by these groups though completely abhorrent and condemnable, certainly does not make this a zone of armed conflict as defined by international law," he said.

"We, therefore, cannot accept reporting on these incidents as falling within the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict," he

said, referring to top UN official Radhika Coomaraswamy.

The report, which is produced by the office of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and submitted to the Security Council, highlighted the recruitment and use of children by the Maoist armed group in some districts of the Chhattisgarh.

"The Naxals have admitted that children were used only as messengers and informers but have admitted that children were provided with training to use non-lethal and lethal weapons including landmines," the report said.

Coomaraswamy did not respond to PTI on India's specific objection but the UN diplomat spoke generally to reporters about the difficultly of defining an armed conflict. "What is an armed conflict is contested," she said, adding that many countries who have been in this report claim that they are not in situations of armed conflict.

"What we determine is that there has to be a political dimension to it for an armed con-

BJP decries J&K govt for entry fee on pilgrimage buses DELHI BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 18

The Bhartiya Janata Party on Friday cried foul at the Jammu and Kashmir Government imposing entry fee of Rs 2000 on the buses carrying the Hindu pilgrims to Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines in the state.

"On one hand the government gives subsidy for pilgrimage (reference to Haj), and on the other hand the Hindus are taxed for conducting ritual of pilgrimage," BJP general secretary Vijay Goel said, while urging the Centre to intervene and direct the state government to desist from "discriminating" between various religious followers.

Pointing out that the pilgrims have been going to the shrines to pay respects for ages without any kind of entry fee, Goel said a notification issued by the J&K Government not only imposes the entry fee of Rs 2000 but also contemplates a fine of Rs 2000 per day for any bus not leaving the state within seven days.

He condemned the state government for attempting to dist u r b t h e " Te e r t h Ya t r a "

(pilgrimage) by playing with the sentiments of the Hindu pilgrims instead of providing them better amenities. He said same prejudicial attitude is reflected in the government charging Rs 25,000 from those who set up "langar" for serving food to the pilgrims going to the cave of Baba Amarnath instead of helping them as they are only providing service to the pilgrims.

Goel also referred to some other regulations that cause hardships to those running the "langars."

Every year, around 125 "langars" come up on the route to the Amarnath cave and increasing number of people going for the pilgrimage means increased work load on them, while the government restricts them from not deploying more than 30 persons to cook and provide food to the pilgrims, the BJP leader said.

He also referred to a regulation that requires the "langar" operator to pay Rs 500 a day if he closes the "langar" early. Also, he is not allowed to carry back any stocks left.

Railway recruitment scam busted, 8 held DELHI BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 18

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a massive railway recruitment scam running into several crores of rupees and arrested eight persons, including son of Mumbai's Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) chairman, following simultaneous raids in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Raipur and Kolkata.

A case has been registered by the CBI in Hyderabad as it was found to be the centre of the scam relating to the examinations that the RRB conducted across the country on June 6 for the post of assistant loco pilot (ALP) and for assistant station masters (ASMs) on June 13. Each successful candidate was supposed to pay Rs 3.50 lakh.

A former Additional Divisional Railway Manager A K Jagannatham, who is alleged to be the mastermind behind the scam, conducted the racket from

‘Prithvi-II fulfills all objectives’ UNI

CHANDIPUR-ON-SEA, (Orissa), JUNE 18

The medium range surface to surface missile 'Prithvi-II' was today successfully launched from launch complex III of the Integrated Test Range(ITR )here at 0650 hrs.

ITR Director S P Dash said the entire operations for the launch were carried out by Armed forces. It was a text book launch and met all the mission objectives.

The terminal phase of flight and the events were monitored by Down range ships located near the impact point, he said.

All the operations for the mission were reviewed by Dr V K Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri, Programme Director VLN Rao, Project Directors Adalat Ali and D S Redd and Maj Gen Phillip Compose who were present during the mission.

Hyderabad, CBI spokesman Harsh Bhal told this paper.

Four persons of Hyderabad, including an Andhra Pradesh Government health department employee A Kumar Swamy, were produced in the designated court in Hyderabad on Friday for taking them on remand.

They are: Swamy, P Ashok Kumar, J Ramesh and Triupataiah.

The other four remanded by the court on Thursday to 14 days of judicial custody are the Mumbai RRB chairman S M Sharma's son Vivek Bhardwaj, Jagannatham and his son Surjan and MRSN Murthy, an agent from Raipur.

Bhal said Jagannatham, the alleged mastermind of the scam, operated from his residence in Hyderabad, conniving with the Mumbai RRB officials to secure a copy of the question papers before the examination dates and supplying them to several aspirants mobilised with the help of the agents.

flict," she said, adding the report made a disclaimer that this was not a "legal determination" of the situation being an armed conflict but countries were selected on the basis that it is a "political conflict with humanitarian consequences for children."

The report also pointed out that the Naxal's had carried out systematic attacks on schools in order to intentionally destroy government structures and to instill fear among the local community. Some schools remained closed or abandoned due to lack of security.

It also described the incident in which Naxalites forced villagers to provide five boys and girls for their armed group in October 2009, and stated that the Jharkhand police had vacated 28 of 43 schools in Naxal-affected areas of the state and were in the process of vacating 13 more.

Speaking at an open-debate on children in armed conflict, Puri told the Security Council that New Delhi was taking measures to address the situation.

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World wakes up to Africa food crisis--late again?

Reuters DAKAR, JUNE 18

In a slow-motion disaster predicted months ago by aid agencies, Africa's Sahel region is lurching towards afood crisis which the world has only weeks left to avert.

Yet even if more aid is pledged right now, the obstacles in getting succour to the most vulnerable and remote communities on the planet mean hundreds of thousands of children in Niger and Chad are already facing life-threatening hunger.

“The problem is that we are already too late. If you get the funds today, you don't get the food in country for two to three months,” said Malik Allaouna, regional emergency manager for Save the Children in West and Central Africa.

This is the start of the “lean

season”, the annual battle to survive from the end of one year's food stocks to the start of a new harvest. For millennia it was the curse of most of humanity, but now it is largely the reserve of millions of Africans.

Last year's failed rains in the Sahel belt stretching across the south of the Sahara from Mauritania to Sudan mean the human cost this season could be as high as in 2005, when TV images of starving children shook the world out of inertia -- too late.

While a final death toll was not established, UN agency UNICEF estimated at the height of the 2005 crisis that hunger and malnutrition were threatening the lives of 3.6 million people in Niger alone.

Grim reminders From around October last year, tell-tale signs both of im-

pending disaster and the inadequacy of the humanitarian response so far are grim reminders of events five years ago.

Shortages of staples in markets have sent prices out of reach of millions of households on less than a dollar a day. In Chad, a 100-kilo sack of corn has doubled in price to 22,000 CFA (41 dollar), with rice, sorghum, millet prices up across the region.

Village schools are closed in worst-hit areas as families migrate to the city in search of food. Livestock prices have plummeted as cattle-farmers sell their animals in a last-ditch effort to buy food for their families.

Yet despite the fact that the United Nations and others now estimate a total 10 million people are at risk, the response from donors -- many of whom have already dug deep into their

pockets this year for the Haiti earthquake -- has been slow.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said just 57 percent of Niger's $191 million emergency appeal had been covered by mid-June. The World Food Programme is still one third short of its 65 million dollar aid call for Chad.

“Funds are generally too short to allow early distribution of food,” said Bruno Jochum, operations director of Genevabased NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) of food supplies that in some cases will not start until next month.

UNICEF already expects to treat 859,000 under-fives in the Sahel this season for severe malnutrition, the point at which a child faces an increased risk of disease or death.

If the situation in Niger is

bad, many believe it could turn out even worse in Chad, which has fewer agencies on the ground and where emergency food supplies can take up to five months to arrive via Libya and the Sahara or from Cameroon in the south.

Never again?

World Food Programme (WFP) operations manager in Chad Jean-Luc Siblot said aid groups had until now focused efforts on refugee crises in the east of the country bordering Sudan's Darfur, whereas the food crisis was more pressing in the west.

“There is a growing presence on the ground now ... but nobody is rushing for the moment,” he said by telephone.

The 2005 debacle prompted a “never again” mood that led to the launch of the $500 million UN Central Emergency Response

Fund (CERF) to ensure aid was there when needed, and which on Wednesday announced an extra $14 million for Niger.

Technological advances such as the 500-calorie-a-portion ''Plumpy nut'' therapeutic food have led to growing confidence that the world has the means to prevent mass starvation. WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran told a Rome event this month that malnutrition could be eradicated within two generations.

But MSF's Jochum said for the world aid system to fully leap into action, it still needed to be confronted with “critical situations” such as the archetypal TV image of the starving child that this year may come from the Sahel.

“It is still probably the trigger for many interventions,” he rued.

Lanka celebrates year of LTTE defeat PTI COLOMBO, JUNE 18

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa (standing R, in vehicle) inspects a parade at war victory celebrations in Colombo on Friday.

Under international flak for his handling of the Tamil issue, President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said nations who sympathise with separatism are bound to become the victims of terrorism, as Sri Lanka celebrated with pomp a year of LTTE's military defeat.

A delayed victory parade celebrated the first anniversary of the defeat of Tamil Tigers here with the Sri Lankan military marching in a pompous display of artillery, tanks and multi-barrel rocket launchers.

In an apparent reference to nations who have demanded an international probe into alleged human rights violations

by Sri Lankan security forces during the last phase of the war, Rajapaksa said sympathising with terrorism would not help them.

“I must state that the countries that show sympathy towards terrorism and separatism will be the victims of terrorism," Rajapaksa said in his speech on the Victory Day.

Congress rejects allegations against Rajiv govt on Bhopal PTI WASHINGTON, JUNE 18

Congress party today termed as "outrageous" the allegations that erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Government had assured "safe passage" to Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson before he came to India following the deadly Bhopal gas leakage that killed thousands.

"There is absolutely no evidence of any kind whatsoever direct or indirect to support this completely outrageous and ridiculous allegation," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said at a press conference here.

Earlier, the then Foreign Secretary M K Rasgotra gave a new twist to the raging controversy over the Bhopal gas tragedy by disclosing that the Home Ministry, under P V Narasimha Rao, had assured "safe passage" to Anderson before he came to India in the aftermath of the gas leakage in 1984.

"The allegation is purely political," Singhvi claimed when asked about the statements coming from Rasgotra and the then Deputy Chief de Mission

at the US Embassy in New Delhi, Gordon Streeb, that the then Union Government had assured safe passage to Anderson during his trip to India.

"The Prime Minister of India does not deal with what every police constable does. There is absolutely no connectivity... Why this gentleman is saying this for the first time after 25 years?

Could he not find any other time to make this allegation? And why are those political parties picking up these on themes on the basis of allegations being made now. If there was slightest of evidence, these allegations would have been made earlier," Singhvi said.

"There is now as you know a GOM. All those things deserves to be looked into... but certainly there is no place for such outrageous allegations. Because there is no basis, except that it creates a certain amount of political sensationalism and mockery by certain vested interest.

"All is not lost, because there are procedures by which A, a review petition can be filed before the Supreme Court to con-

sider reviewing a judgement passed by it years ago. B, the process of perusing that criminal proceedings in which he was declared a proclaimed offender can be restarted," the Congress spokesman said.

Responding to a question, Singhvi said there is no connection between the Bhopal tragedy and the Nuclear Liability Bill pending in the Parliament.

"I do not see any reason to connect the two (Bhopal issue and Nuclear Liability Bill). Because the proposed civil nuclear liability bill is specifically restricted and operative in respect to suppliers and operators of nuclear parts. Nobody is suggesting that the Bhopal site involved a nuclear plant. Even if it is passed in whatever form, it (Nuclear Liability Bill) would have nothing to do with non-nuclear plant sites," he said.

Singhvi is leading an all-party delegation of Members Parliament to attend the annual IndiaYale Parliamentary Leadership Programme.

Rajapaksa, who is the commander in chief of the armed forces, also presided over the parade in which hundreds of Sri Lankan soldiers, armoured vehicles and dance troops marched past the well decorated Galle Face area in Colombo.

Amid a clamour for an international probe, Rajapaksa who was re-elected to the top post with a thumping majority, in a veiled attack blasted Western nations for their dual approach to terror.

“It is a grave error of judgement to think that while being opposed to terrorism targeting you, to believe that terrorism that is no threat to you is good,” he said.

The President said the world would do well to learn from the “lesson of history” that such hypocrisy would actually boost terrorism.

“The world has so far trod on this wrong path. Terrorism remains unvanquished because of this incorrect thinking. The countries that show sympathy towards terrorism and separatism will be the victims of ter-

South Korean jet crashes, two pilots killed Reuters SEOUL, JUNE 18

Two South Korean Air Force pilots were killed when their fighter jet crashed at sea as they returned from a training mission today, an official said, three months after two jets of the same model crashed.

North Korea, blamed by the South for sinking one of its warships in March with the deaths of 46 sailors, is not believed to be involved in the incident, a Defence Ministry official said.

The F-5 jet was last spotted about 1.8 km out from an east coast air base when it disappeared from radar during a morning training flight, the Defence Ministry official said.

Rescuers pulled the bodies of the two pilots from the crash site, he said. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Two F-5s crashed in March during a training mission, killing three pilots. The supersonic F5 fighter, developed by Northrop Grumman and first flown in the early 1960s, remains in service in air forces around the world, including the United States, Brazil and Thailand.

Scientists probe climate memories in vanishing glacier Reuters SINGAPORE, JUNE 18

Scientists have begun drilling ice cores on a shrinking tropical glacier in Indonesia to collect data on climate change, and hope their findings could lead to better predictions about crucial monsoon rains.

The team led by alpine glaciologist Lonnie Thompson of Ohio State University is drilling near the summit of 4,884-metre (16,000-foot) Puncak Jaya on Indonesia's part of New Guinea island.

The mountain is the highest in Oceania and the only place in the tropical Pacific with glacial ice that scientists can study to see how the climate has changed over centuries.

Thompson said this was probably the last chance to take the ice cores because the tiny glaciers on Puncak Jaya, which have lost 80 percent of their ice since 1936, are melting rapidly.

“Our effort is as much a salvage mission to get these records, get whatever they offer and to store some of the ice for the future,” he told Reuters from

the town of Tembagapura near the mountain during a short break from drilling.

“The glaciers have very little time left, much shorter than I thought,” he said, adding temperatures at the summit were above freezing and with rain every day that was melting the ice fields.

Glaciers can store long-term records of the climate. Those on Puncak Jaya have layers like tree rings that are the difference between the wet and dry sea-

sons in the tropics, Thompson said.

“You can count these layers back through time and you can get a very precise history,'' he said.

El Nino clues El Nino is a periodic warming of the eastern and central Pacific that can lead to drought in Southeast Asia and Australia and can also affect the monsoon in India while causing floods in parts of South America.

Scientists are trying to pin

down if global warming will lead to more and stronger El Ninos that could cause more droughts, fires and crop failures in parts of Asia, affecting millions of people and forcing some nations to import more food.

Indonesia is particularly susceptible to drought because of its large population and dependence on income from rice, cocoa, palm oil, coffee and other crops.

Thompson and his team have so far drilled two cores about 30 metres in length but can't yet say how far back the record goes.

He said a 50-metre ice core his team drilled on Kenya's 5,895-metre Mount Kilimanjaro dated back 11,700 years.

Thompson has also taken ice cores of Peru's 6,100-metre Nevado Hualcan, on the opposite side of the Pacific. Peru often gets droughts when Indonesia gets wet weather and the idea is to build up a broader set of data covering ice cores, tree rings, corals and other proxies of past climate.Getting the Indonesian ice cores has proved a vast logical challenge.

rorism. This is the lesson of history,” Rajapaksa said.

The Victory Day celebrations were earlier scheduled for May 18, the day the military last year announced the wiping out of most of the LTTE leadership, including its chief Vellupillai Prabhakaran.

However, heavy rains that flooded a large part of the capital, forced the celebrations to be delayed.

The president said some countries, battered by terrorism, had actually taken strength from the victory won by Sri Lanka against the LTTE. “It is time for the countries facing attacks from terrorism to look back and see where they had gone wrong, whereas

Sri Lanka has succeeded,” he said.

Artillery, tanks and multi-barrel rocket launchers went past the Colombo's main thoroughfare facing the Indian Ocean as warplanes and helicopters flew over and navy gunships sailed along the coast.

Strongly defending the human rights record of his military, Rajapaksa said his troops "carried a gun in one hand and a copy of the human rights charter in the other".

“Our guns were not fired at a single civilian,” he said.

Rajapaksa said his government had already appointed an Independent Commission to inquire into the causes that led to terrorism.

From Page 1 Digambar under fire...

Pointing to the State government’s statements that it would support the local bodies in acquiring the plants and landfill sites, he said it was just not enough.

“Simply saying that the government will render support is not enough,” Dr Sidhu said adding “we have one corporation, 12 municipalities and 185 panchayats. Has the government checked what steps they have taken on the garbage issue?”

On the imposition of 5 per cent cess on tourism accommodation, he said, “The increase in cess at a time when the number of tourism arrivals are dwindling the government must reconsider the proposal.”

On the visa issue he said, the government (chief minister in particular) should take up the issue of appointing Goa one of the States to provide visa on arrival.

“Goa is a major tourist destination and the government must take this up with the Centre. Even I will try at my level,” he asserted.

In his welcome address, outgoing president Ralph D’Souza fired the first salvo saying the government needs to review its decision on the 5 per cent cess on tourism accommodation.

Lamenting that there is more damage done than good to tourism by the Goa State Budget of 2010-11, he demanded that the proposal to impose a 5 per cent cess on tourism accommodation be withdrawn without any delay.

Further, D’Souza rued the fact that an international tourist destination like Goa does not have a marina.

“Goa’s loss has been Kerala’s gain as they have a marina and all the tourists who are supposed to visit Goa are going to that State as we don’t have the infrastructure,” D’Souza stated.

He also stated that the new visa rules are also spelling a doom for Goan Tourism industry.

The newly inducted president Gaurish Dhond said that it is shame that the state does not have a garbage processing plant.

“The state’s coastal areas as well as our villages are strewn with stinking garbage which is branding Goa as a dirty destination,” Dhond said.

Indirectly pointing to illegal mining activities and rampant construction, Dhond pointed out that rapid degradation of the natural beauty of Goa will render Goa as the ugliest State in the country.

“The existing laws need to be vigorously enforced,” he stated.

Man held with 3.8 kg gold

“During investigation, the accused confessed that he had taken the gold consignment for monetary benefits, which was promised to him by his counterparts in Dubai,” added Malik.

The accused was produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class, Vasco who remanded him to seven days judicial custody for further investigation.

Meanwhile, the custom officials have appreciated Lotlikar’s presence of mind and timely interception of the accused by Lotlikar, IO Jitendra Kumar, PO Anthony Souza and PO Edwin Braganza under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner A V S N Dias, Assistant Commissioner G M Malik and overall direction of Additional Commissioner of Customs, Goa, P V N Suresh Babu.

Train on Vasco route...

(partially cancelled between Hubli and Hospet stations), the HubliVijayawada Passenger (partially cancelled between Hubli and Hospet stations) and the Vijayawada-Hubli Passenger (partially cancelled between Hospet and Hubli stations).

Belgaum correspondent adds: The accident took place at about 3 pm at unmanned level crossing between Bannikoppa and Bhanapur stations of South Western Railway, about 90 kms from Hubli.

The driver of the road roller sustained minor injuries, as he jumped leaving the road roller on the tracks.

Divisional Railway Manager, Hubli Davison Adesh Sharma accompanied by Senior Railway Officials, Doctors and Paramedical staff left by Medical Relief Van (MRV) from Hubli for relief and restoration operations, while one more MRV from Hospet and one brake down special left Hubli immediately to the derailment spot, informed Sainath.

All the passengers of the train are being brought back by the rear portion of the same train as the journey of the train is being diverted via Harihar, Chikjajur, Bellary to Amravathi.

Meanwhile, passengers were put to inconvenience as a number of trains plying between Bangalore and Miraj were diverted while many trains were cancelled.

The Help Line numbers provided by SWR for assistance are Vasco 0832-2512398, Hubli–08362289826; Gadag 0836-2326830 and 0836-2344464, Hospet 08394-223831, Bellary 08392-277704.

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War strategy debate exposes rift in Pentagon Reuters WASHINGTON, JUNE 18

Debate over the US war strategy in Afghanistan is exposing what some see as discord within the Pentagon about how to cast the fight for Kandahar and the extent and pace to which progress can be shown.

The apparent mixed messages come at a sensitive moment for the Pentagon, where some worry that a wave of negativity is undercutting public support for President Barack Obama's strategy before it gets fully underway.

At a news conference on Thursday, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell brushed aside suggestions of divisions within the military over strategy.

Any gap between Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, over the strategic importance of securing Kandahar was “rhetorical” rather than “substantive,” Morrell said.

Obama decided in December

to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan as part of a revised strategy that puts a focus on securing Kandahar, the Taliban's birthplace, to try to turn the tide in the nearly nine-yearold war.

Mullen told Congress this week the campaign for the southern city of Kandahar was make-or-break for the overall war effort, saying: “As goes Kandahar, so goes Afghanistan.”

Similar comments by Mullen in March surprised some Pentagon officials, who thought he was raising the stakes too high by portraying Kandahar as a game-changer.

In comparison, Gates has sought in recent statements to play down suggestions that the entire war effort hinged on Kandahar, telling reporters last week in Brussels: “I think it's important to remember that Kandahar is not Afghanistan.”

Gates said Kandahar and neighboring Helmand were important but were “not the only provinces that matter in terms

of the outcome of this struggle.”

Messages within the Pentagon have also varied over how soon it will be clear whether the new counterinsurgency strategy can ensure success or should be modified.

Gates has stressed it is critical to show progress by year-end, when the White House will review the war effort, and that he believed that was an achievable goal.

And in congressional testimony this week, Mullen said it would be clear by year-end “where we are with respect to reversing the momentum.”

Judging success Still, some top military officials have said privately they doubt they will really know if the war strategy is working until next summer, around the time Obama plans to begin a troop withdrawal, conditions permitting.

General David Petraeus, who oversees the Afghan campaign as head of US Central Command,

initially appeared this week to qualify his support for Obama's July 2011 date to start a gradual withdrawal, telling lawmakers: “In a perfect world ... we have to be very careful with timelines.”

The next day Petraeus put himself more squarely behind the timeline.

While Gates voiced confidence that a transition to greater Afghan control would begin in parts of the country this coming winter, General Stanley McChrystal, the top US a n d N AT O c o m m a n d e r i n Afghanistan, was more cautious, saying only that it should begin in the next year.

Underscoring the importance the Pentagon places on public perception, Gates pushed back at tough questions from lawmakers about the strategy, saying: ''I think frankly the narrative... has been too negative.''

Some Pentagon officials have expressed concern about bleak accounts by journalists on the

front-lines in southern Afghanistan. Morrell also singled out “talking heads” on television and members of Congress for their questioning.

An excessive focus on violence and setbacks in southern Afghanistan ignored improvements there and in the rest of the country, the Pentagon press secretary said.

“There is a wider picture here that at least recently has been overtaken, overshadowed by the intense focus on Helmand and Kandahar,” Morrell said.

Morrell said Gates was not trying to diminish the “importance of Kandahar to the ultimate success of the Afghan operation,” but wanted to put it in perspective, disputing comparisons to the campaign to secure Iraq's capital, Baghdad.

Asked whether the United States could succeed in Afghanistan without succeeding in Kandahar, Morrell said: ''I think Kandahar is essential to the ultimate success of the operations in Afghanistan.''

Bangla party suffers poll setback Reuters DHAKA, JUNE 18

Nahanni Johnstone kisses her eight year old daughter Chloe, both covered with oil during a Global Day of Action demonstration in Toronto . Organized by the At the Table Coalition, an umbrella group of leading non-profit organizations, the march is protesting for government spending to be allocated to combating climate change at the upcoming G8 and G20 Summits.

German company teaching small children how to drive UNI WOLFSBURG(Germany) JUNE 18

It is a rare sight to watch small children driving cars.

They are even issued licences after being given proper driving training.

The Autostadt, a small automobile city, set up by car company Wolfsburg in Germany, has special driving tracks for kids as one of the star features of it.

It trains children between the age of 5-11 and provides them driving licences for the Autostadt driving.

“The company has started the educational programme for future drivers of the country, so that they can learn about road safety rules,” a Wolfsburg spokesman told a group of Indian reporters, adding that they would be training the children on Beetle cars.

Special tracks have been

made for the children and they are being trained in small cars using stimulators.

The training is done under their parents' supervision.

The kids are trained under various traffic modules before being allotted traffic licences, he said.

It had become a special attraction for the people and

around two million people had visited the place so far, the spokesman said.

Besides, Autostadt also has a eight-tower car museum.It greets visitors with super modern architecture, driving tracks for adults and children, boat rides, car design simulation, and a display of some world-famous automobiles.

World’s oceans choking on C02, face changes:study Reuters SYDNEY, JUNE 18

The world's oceans are virtually choking on rising greenhouse gases, destroying marine ecosystems and breaking down the food chain -- irreversible changes that have not occurred for several million years, a new study says.

The changes could have dire consequences for hundreds of millions of people around the globe who rely on oceans for their livelihoods.

“It's as if the Earth has been smoking two packs of cigarettes a day”, said the report's leadauthor Australian marine scientist Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg.

The Australia-US report published in Science magazine on Friday, studied 10 years of marine research and found that climate change was causing major declines in marine ecosystems. (http://www.sciencemag.org) Oceans were rapidly warming and acidifying, water circulation was being altered and dead zones within the ocean depths were expanding, said the report.

There has also been a decline in major ocean ecosystems like kelp forests and coral reefs and the marine food chain was breaking down, with fewer and smaller fish and more frequent diseases and pests among marine organisms.

“If we continue down this pathway we get into conditions which have no analogue to anything we've experienced,” said Hoegh-Guldberg, director of the the Global Change Institute at The University of Queensland.

Hoegh-Guldberg said oceans were the Earth's “heart and lungs”, producing half of the world's oxygen and absorbing 30 percent of man-made carbon dioxide.

“We are entering a period in which the very ocean services upon which humanity depends are undergoing massive change and in some cases beginning to fail,” said Hoegh-Guldberg.

“Quite plainly, the Earth cannot do without its ocean. This is further evidence that we are well on the way to the next great extinction event.”

More than 3.5 billion people

depend on the ocean for their primary source of food and in 20 years this number could double, the report's authors say.

The world's climate has remained stable for several thousand years, but climate change in the past 150 years is now forcing organisms to change rapidly -- changes that through evolution would normally take a long time, said the report.

“We are becoming increasingly certain that the world's marine ecosystems are approaching tipping points. These tipping points are where change accelerates and causes unrelated impacts on other systems,'' said co-author marine scientist John F. Bruno at the University of North Carolina.

Last week, the head of the United Nations Environment Programme, Achim Steiner, said it was crucial the world responded to the loss of coral reefs, forests and other ecosystems “that generate multi-trillion dollar ser vices that underpin all life-including economic life-on Earth.”

A candidate backed by Bangladesh's main opposition party was elected mayor of the the port city of Chittagong today, the first big setback for the ruling Awami League since it took power last year.

Yesterday's voting was peaceful but clashes erupted between supporters of the Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party as votes were counted. At least 30 people were injured as the two sides accused each other of fraud and rigging.

The Awami League, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and the BNP headed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, are bitterly opposed to each other.

National political parties do not usually take an active part in municipal elections but both the Awami League and the BNP campaigned in the Chittagong election.

Historian warns of political crisis in UK Reuters

LONDON, JUNE 18 A major political crisis is looming in the coming decade but can be averted through global cooperation, a Cambridge University professor has warned.

The second decade of the century is repeatedly a turning point in the progress of that century, notes Nicholas Boyle, author of a new book 2014: How to Survive the Next World Crisis.''

“It may have started as a credit crisis within the private financial sector and it's now become a public crisis in terms of sovereign debt, and this is only a step towards it becoming what it obviously must eventually become: a political crisis,” Boyle, a professor of German, told Reuters.

Boyle's research into AngloGerman relations in the later 19th and early 20th centuries, shows tensions rising towards the end of the century which came to a head in the second decade with World War I. This led to his observation of similar factors at work currently and in centuries past.

“Whilst the world is well on its way to another such crisis, if an international community is developed, then global turmoil can be avoided,” Boyle writes.

“We are approaching a moment of decision, when the deeper issues that have begun to make themselves felt in recent years can no longer be postponed, by 2014, our legacy to the 21st century is likely to have been determined, for better or for worse.”

What the world must “beware of in the next few years is

a resurgence in whatever form of nationalist thinking, and that what matters is global cooperation,'' Boyle told Reuters.

He uses the examples of the past to forecast a warning for the future, writing that ''Everything in the end, may depend on whether America can react more imaginatively to a decline in relative economic power - to sharing with others both the world's resources and its own standards of living - than, sadly, Britain was able to do in the years before 1914.”

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RIL plans mega foray into power; to supply gas to ADAG

Mukesh signals end of feud with Anil PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 18

Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, today announced multi- billion dollar investment plans in the power sector and said that it will supply natural gas to Anil Ambani Group's power plants as and when they are ready.

RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said the company was ready for a "big surge forward" and will use its strong finances for "inorganic" growth and new ventures including expansion of capacity to produce polyester.

Addressing company shareholders exactly five years to the day when he and his brother Anil split the Reliance empire created by their father Dhirubhai Ambani, Mukesh signalled his desire to end the feud with his younger sibling Anil.

"With legal dispute (over supply and pricing of natural gas from RIL's Krishna Godavari basin fields to Anil Ambani Group's power plants) behind us, we look forward to a harmonious and constructive relationship with Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG)," he said at the meeting, which contrary to speculation was not attended by Anil Ambani.

RIL, he said, was ready to supply gas to

ADAG's power plants including the ZCZC proposed 7,800 MW at Dadri near Delhi, as and when they are ready to receive the fuel. The supplies would, however, be subject to the government allocating gas to ADAG plants like it has done for all of the over 60 million cubic meters per day of output from KG-D6 fields.

"As and when the power plants of ADAG are ready to receive gas, we would commence supplies to them subject to government granting allocation...," he said.

Within weeks of the decision by the world's richest siblings to scrap a 2006 accord that barred them from expanding into each other's businesses, RIL said it has planned "mega investment" in thermal, hydel and nuclear power generation.

The company has already forayed into telecom sector, which along with power, was hitherto the reserve of Anil Ambani under the 2006 non-compete accord.

"We are ready to bring into full play our investment mobilisation capabilities, as well as our superior project execution capabilities, into a sector that is crying out for transformational mega initiatives," he said.

While Ambani did not put a figure to the investment, sources in know said RIL may

ITC declares bonus share issue of 1:1 UNI MUMBAI, JUNE 18

The Board of Directors of Indian Tobacco Company today proposed a Centenary issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 1:1, while acknowledging the unstinted support by its shareholders.

ITC will complete 100 years in August.

The issue, however, is subject to shareholders’ approval at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 23, the company informed the Stock Exchanges.

TALK BUSINESS

2 Flytes Up unveiled in Panjim

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 18

Love for the heart, music for the soul and food for the body...Panjim has a perfect place to indulge oneself. The latest addition to Goa's hospitality is a brand new pub in Panjim called 2 Flytes Up. It is on the 2nd floor at Happy Days Restaurant situated near the Panjim municipal garden behind Hotel Aroma. It is easy to find and hard to miss.

2 Flytes Up has a well stocked bar, ambient lighting

and of course great food from the Happy Days kitchen at everyday prices. The service is excellent, efficient and the ambience is casual and cozy and the washrooms are clean (separate for men and women) World Cup football will be shown on a wide screen from June 11 onwards, so all football lovers have a new place to hang out. 2 Flytes Up and Happy Days are fully air conditioned and can be booked for parties and events of up to 150 people.

Sensex down 46 pts PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 18

A fall in country’s most valued company Reliance Industries dragged down benchmark index Sensex by 46 points, cutting short the long 7-day rally.

The 30-share index of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened on a strong note and surged 105 points in the first hour of trade — before the start of annual general meeting of Mukesh Ambani-led RIL. Brokers said markets could not hold on to the gains for long and swung into losses as Mukesh’s unveiling of multi-billion dollar investment plans in the power sector failed to enthuse investors.

The barometer finally ended the day by 45.87 points or 0.26 per cent lower at 17,570.82. The 50-share Nifty Index of the NSE too ended 0.23 per cent at 5,262.60 points.

be planning USD 10 billion spending, including on bidding for the government's planned ultra mega power projects in Orissa and Chhattisgarh.

"We are drawing up specific plans for mega investments in this (power) sector with clean coal-based power generation projects, hydel projects and also in nuclear power as and when it is opened up," he said.

Mukesh and Anil fought a bitter battle over gas supplies from KG-D6 both in and outside the courts where the younger Ambani claimed fuel as per terms decided in 2005 family agreement that split the Reliance empire between them.

RIL opposed such supplies saying government alone had the right to price the fuel and fix its users.

"The Supreme Court upheld, in most parts, the stand of RIL. It has always been our position that we are, and continue to be, governed by the provisions of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in all respect of the petroleum operations carried out by us.

"We have also been fully conscious that the Government of India has more than a significant say in these operations," Mukesh said at RIL's Annual General Meeting (AGM) here.

‘New tax slabs after receiving inputs from people’ PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 18

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government will take a view on new tax slabs after receiving inputs from different stakeholders on the revised draft of the Direct Taxes Code (DTC).

"The government will take a final view (on tax slabs) after receiving all the inputs," he said when asked whether the government was likely to retain the tax slabs suggested in the original DTC draft.

The first DTC draft, released in August, had proposed 10 per cent tax on the income of Rs 1.6 lakh-Rs 10 lakh, 20 per cent on Rs 10 lakh-Rs 25 lakh and 30 per cent beyond Rs 25 lakh in a year. At present, 10 per cent is levied on income between Rs 1.6 lakh-5 lakh, 20 per cent on Rs 5 lakh-8 lakh and 30 per cent over Rs 8 lakh.

The revised draft, on which the Finance Ministry has invited comments from the public till June 30, is silent on tax slabs.

‘Migration of workers from agri to services essential’ PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 18

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor, Subir Gokarn, today said the country is expected to benefit from a rise in its young working population over the next decade but migration of workers from the farm sector to industry and services is essential to sustain high growth.

"To achieve high inclusive growth, there is a need to facilitate the transition of workforce from agriculture to services and industrial sectors...if the country is growing, that is mainly not because of agriculture, what is important is services and industrial sectors,” Gokarn said speaking at the Skoch seminar here.

Export growth stays on course in May PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 18

Growth in India's exports remained robust, as overseas shipments expanded by 35.1 per cent to USD 16.1 (rpt) 16.1 billion in May on the back of improving demand in western markets.

Exports grew for the seventh month in a row since November 2009, after a 13-month trough due to recession in several markets.

Aban Offshor, 735, 750.9, 727, 731 Abb Ltd., 866.1, 870, 860, 861.35 Abg Shipyard, 255.9, 262.4, 253.2, 257.05 Acc Limited, 865, 870, 855.2, 862.1 Adani Enterp, 541.15, 546.75, 536, 543.1 Aditya Birla, 767.3, 779, 760.1, 767.9 Allahabad Ba, 162, 163.25, 160.15, 161.5 Alstom Proje, 607, 607, 590.5, 591.9 Ambuja Cemen, 117, 118.5, 116.15, 117.7 Andhra Bank, 133.6, 135.2, 132.1, 134.1 Ashok Leylan, 62.5, 64.95, 61.4, 62.6 Asian Paints, 2368, 2398, 2342, 2383.75 Axis Bank Li, 1215, 1227.75, 1202.3, 1211.5 Bajaj Hindus, 116.4, 116.4, 110.3, 110.75 Bank Of Baro, 711, 718.5, 701.1, 704.45 Bank Of Indi, 326, 334.3, 325.1, 333.25 Beml Limited, 1020, 1025, 1006, 1021.85 Bharat Elect, 1804, 1824.9, 1775, 1790.6 Bharat Forge, 284.7, 285.8, 279.4, 281.8 Bharat Petro, 539.95, 540, 519.05, 521.7 Bharti Airte, 266.25, 270, 264, 264.95 Bhel, 2385.2, 2427, 2365.7, 2417.15 Bhushan Stee, 1370, 1383.5, 1357.7, 1371.95

The Government has projected a GDP growth of 8.5 per cent in the current fiscal as compared to 7.4 per cent in the last fiscal.

Over the next one decade, around 120 million young people are likely to join the country's working population, much higher than that of China, which will give an impetus to economic growth, Gokarn said, adding that each year nearly 10 million people are likely to join the nation's workforce.

However, he cautioned that the country needs to expand the capacity and capital intensity in the manufacturing and other related sectors to accommodate the newly-joined workforce.

Gokarn said that while the

manufacturing output has risen over the past two decade, there was no corresponding rise in the number of factories or workforce.

"If the same number of workers produce more, then that means that new workers who are coming in 10 million per annum are not getting a chance," Gokarn said.

Also, the country needs to shape the right policies for relocation of labour-intensive manufacturing from China to India to prepare for high growth in the long-term and incorporate labour flexibility, skill-matching and safe working environment to the workers to ensure healthy growth, he said.

IT payers asked to pay dues before deadline PTI CHENNAI, JUNE 18

The Regional Directorate of Reserve Bank today asked the public to remitt their income-tax dues sufficiently in advance to avoid last minute rush.

"The rush for remitting income-tax dues into the Reserve Bank of India has been too heavy towards the end of June and it becomes difficult for the bank to cope with the pressure of receipts, despite the provi-

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sion of additional counters", Reserve Bank Regional Director K R Ananda said in a statement.

He said for the benefit of the public, the Reserve Bank has authorised select branches of Nationalised and Private sector banks to accept payment of Income Tax dues in cash or by cheque.

The assessees may take advantage of these arrangements made for their convenience, he added.

Edelweiss Ca, 429.8, 429.8, 420, 420.1 Educomp Solu, 521, 530.5, 514, 515.85 Eih Limited, 120.1, 123.95, 119.6, 122.45 Engineers In, 324.1, 328.8, 318, 318.95 Essar Oil Lt, 127.75, 128.25, 124.5, 124.85 Essar Shippi, 89, 89, 85.2, 85.7 Exide Indust, 130.8, 132.45, 127.8, 128.4 Federal Bank, 325.15, 329.75, 322, 327.15 Financial Te, 1318, 1354.75, 1316, 1345.75 Gail (india), 474.55, 478.5, 469.05, 472.45 Gammon India, 205, 205, 201, 202.35 Glaxosmithkl, 2109.95, 2125, 2080, 2084.95 Glenmark Pha, 270.1, 273.2, 268.05, 269.9 Gmr Infrastr, 56.35, 57.6, 56, 56.4 Godrej Indus, 152.55, 155.8, 151.2, 152.4 Grasim Indus, 1797, 1797, 1751.2, 1759.5 Great Offsho, 452, 452, 442, 443.7 Gtl Infra.Lt, 42.7, 42.7, 40.7, 41.05 Gujarat Mine, 127.9, 128.1, 123.1, 124 Gujarat N R, 63.4, 64.85, 62.25, 62.8 Gujarat Stat, 95, 95.2, 93.15, 93.6 Gvk Pow. & I, 45, 45.25, 43.1, 43.35 Hcl Technolo, 380.05, 398, 380.05, 389.25 Hdfc Bank Lt, 1992, 1997.95, 1978.35,

1991.7 Hdfc Ltd, 2925, 2940.3, 2912.15, 2930.45 Hero Honda M, 1987, 2033.75, 1987, 2020.9 Hindalco in, 146, 146.6, 142.55, 145.35 Hindustan Co, 115.75, 116.25, 113.75, 114.9 Hindustan Ma, 71.5, 73, 70.5, 70.65 Hindustan Pe, 344, 346.9, 336.55, 340.2 Hindustan Un, 255, 258.65, 250.3, 257.75 Hindustan Zi, 1016, 1019, 956.1, 973.95 Housing Dev, 244, 248.45, 241.1, 242.4 Icici Bank L, 876.1, 885, 864.05, 869.3 Idea Cellula, 55, 55.2, 53.25, 53.6 Ifci Ltd, 54.4, 54.95, 53.4, 53.95 India Cement, 115, 115, 112.85, 113.35 India Infoli, 97.1, 97.8, 94.6, 95.6 Indiabulls F, 139.55, 140.8, 134.65, 135.1 Indiabulls R, 150, 151.8, 146, 147.2 Indian Bank, 225.55, 226.45, 220, 221.5 Indian Hotel, 100.6, 100.9, 99.25, 99.6 Indian Oil C, 340.9, 344.4, 333, 334.35 Indian Overs, 102.25, 102.55, 98.5, 100.3 Indus Dev Ba, 117.3, 117.7, 116.2, 116.75 Indusind Ban, 192.05, 195.9, 192.05,

RBI to up inflation forecast in July review PTI HYDERABAD, JUNE 18

Governor D Subbarao today indicated that the Reserve Bank would revise upwards its inflation projection for the year in view of the persistent increase in the prices of commodities and food articles.

"Earlier, we expected the inflation rate to come down to 5.5 per cent by March 2011.

We projected this number in our earlier meeting. We will revisit that number in the July policy meeting," Governor D Subbarao told reporters here.

Continuing the upward march, inflation crossed 11 per cent in March in the final data, while this was only 9.9 in provisionally. As per the provisional figures, headline inflation stood at 10.16 per cent in May and may be revised upwards in the final estimate.

The food inflation too is hovering above 16 per cent.

The apex bank is slated to announce the first quarterly review of the monetary policy on July 27 during which it is widely expected to jack up key policy rates. The central bank

AP unveils new industrial policy PTI HYDERABAD, JUNE 18

The Andhra Pradesh Government today unveiled its new industrial policy, offering a slew of incentives to industries, particularly the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and aiming at a growth rate of 12 to 17 per cent in the manufacturing sector.

Thrust of the 2010-15 policy, cleared by the Cabinet here, will be on building the `Brand Andhra Pradesh' and correcting the "regional and sectoral imbalances" in industrial growth.

Chief Minister K Rosaiah chaired the Cabinet meeting.

Briefing newspersons about the Cabinet decisions, Information and Tourism Minister J Geeta Reddy said Rs 100 crore would be earmarked in the state budget every year for developing industrial infrastructure and external infrastructure in Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

The policy provides for 100 per cent reimbursement of Value-Added Tax/Central Sales Tax for five years for micro enterprises and 50 per cent for small enterprises.

Under the previous policy, the reimbursement limit was only 25 per cent. Similarly, investment subsidy for micro and small enterprises has been raised to Rs 20 lakh with an additional Rs 5 lakh subsidy for women entrepreneurs.

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has to draw a balance between the demand to contain inflation and promote growth.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had earlier said the RBI would take appropriate steps to contain the rising inflation. "So far as the monetary part is concerned, the Reserve Bank will look into it. Even in the last policy, 25 basis points were increased. So, as and when the Reserve Bank feels appropriate steps are required to be taken to control the inflation, it will do so," Mukherjee had said.

On liquidity crunch, the Goveror said it is a temporary phenomenon and the situation is easing. "The liquidity situation has become more comfortable now. We have done detailed calculations for the next four weeks and have taken measures which we believe that the temporary liquidity problem is taken care of," Subbarao said.

The liquidity in the system came under pressure following payment of over Rs 1.06 lakh crore towards 3G and broadband spectrum fee and advance taxes which became due on June 15.

To overcome the shortage, the RBI has decided to buyback government bonds from banks, a decision that would release about Rs 20,000 crore into the system.

The central bank, the Governor said, would go ahead with its plan to raise Rs 60,000 crore in the first half of the current financial year.

"That is the plan as of now.

The borrowing programme will continue. But to manage the temporary liquidity problem, we have decided to buy back some securities due for redemption (later this year, from Friday)," Subbarao informed.

The central bank had announced the Gilt buyback on Wednesday last.

To a question on whether the unexpected huge spectrum haul will reduce the government's borrowing programme, the Governor further said, "it is the prerogative of the government on what they plan to do with the additional money they generated through the 3G and broadband auctions. As of now we have no information of any change in the government's borrowing programme."

Falcon Realty gets Rajasthan govt nod for affordable housing UNI NEW DELHI, JUNE 18

Real estate developer Falcon Realty Services Pvt Ltd today said it has received an in-principal approval by the Rajasthan government for developing affordable housing units in the State under Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.

Under the PPP model, the company will construct affordable housing units which will be a part of its Global Eco-City project, which is currently being developed at Kotkasim in Alwar District.

Speaking on the occasion, company CEO Bhim Yadav said, “We are glad that the Rajasthan Government has shown such faith in us by extending this opportunity to partner with them in their noble initiative of addressing the housing needs of people from broad spectrum of the society. We are being given an opportunity to realise the dream of our honourable Prime Minister under the mission Home for all.”

In December 2009, the Rajasthan Government had launched the affordable housing policy-2009 which aims to build 1.25 lakh houses for the low-income and mid-income sections of the State.

Maytas Infr., 218, 220.15, 207, 210.95 Moser-baer (, 63.1, 65.35, 63, 64.25 Mrpl, 69, 69.9, 68.1, 68.3 Nagarjuna Co, 191, 193, 185.1, 185.9 Nagarjuna Fe, 30, 30.1, 29.15, 29.25 National Alu, 437.6, 437.6, 423, 425.65 Neyveli Lign, 156.6, 159.1, 154.1, 156.35 Ntpc Ltd, 201, 202, 198.5, 200.8 Oil And Natu, 1142.85, 1196.05, 1142.85, 1193 Omaxe Limite, 96.9, 97.6, 94.1, 94.45 Oriental Ban, 333, 334, 330.25, 331.95 Pantaloon Re, 418.25, 420, 408.4, 414.9 Parsvnath De, 127, 127.2, 124, 125.95 Petronet Lng, 79.7, 79.7, 77.5, 78.15 Power Fin Co, 291.7, 294.95, 289.1, 290.2 Power Grid C, 102.6, 103.9, 101.9, 102.85 Praj Industr, 81.3, 82.3, 79.5, 79.75 Punj Lloyd L, 126.3, 127.3, 122.35, 123.85 Punjab Natio, 1023.5, 1041.7, 1023.5, 1036.7 Rajesh Expor, 80.5, 82.9, 80.25, 80.75 Ranbaxy Labs, 441.3, 444.9, 437, 440.45 Rashtriya Ch, 84.3, 84.7, 81.2, 81.8 Rel. nat. re, 68.25, 69.85, 62.05, 62.8

Falcon will introduce green and eco-friendly concepts in affordable homes for the low and mid-income group people of the State.

“Looking at the current demand-supply dynamics, our estimates suggest that there is a shortfall of 12 lakh housing units in the State and the number is expected to rise to 17 lakh units over the next 5 years,” Mr Yadav said in a statement.

At present, the shortage of housing within the radius of Global Eco City Project is five lakh units.

“There is immense scope of scaling up the project's expanse and we are committed to play our part and contribute to this development,” he added.

Referring to future projects, Mr Yadav said, “We are getting in touch with other state governments also and offering them our expertise in building affordable projects that will fulfill the demand-supply gap in the housing segment. We will move forward as per the response we get.”

The Global Eco City project is the centre of the entire development surrounded by seven towns like Bawal, Tapukra, Neemrana, Khushkhera, Bhiwadi, Shahjahanpur and Behror.

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Lanka crush Bangla

Dilshan plays the split-sweep against Bangaldesh in Dambulla on Friday.

PTI DAMBULLA, JUNE 18

Tillakaratne Dilshan produced a terrific all round show as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 126 runs to virtually qualify for the final of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here today.

After scoring an intimidating 312 for four, the hosts bowled out Bangladesh for a mere 186 and collected a bonus point to take their points tally to nine from two matches at the Rangiri Dambulla International stadium.

Dilshan first scored a fiery 71 while opening the innings and then capped the successful day with a three-wicket haul.

India, who play Pakistan in a crucial match tomorrow, have five points from their six-wicket win over Bangladesh earlier in the week.

Pakistan, who lost their o p e n e r t o S r i L a n ka , a n d Bangladesh (two defeats) are yet to open their account.

Bangladesh were hopelessly outclassed in all departments of the game. The bowling was

far from international standard, reflecting that the team had not improved much since breaking into the ICC league in 1999.

The batting too lacked depth with batsmen casting away their wickets after getting their eye in.

Tamim Iqbal top scored with 51 (52b, 5x4, 1x6) while Junaid Siddique made a gutsy 35-ball 38 before being superbly caught by a diving Nuwan Kulasekara at square leg off Muthiah Muralitharan (2/38).

The rest of the batsmen lacked the wherewithal to challenge the Lankan dominance.

Earlier, half centuries by Dislhan, Upul Tharanag (54) and Kumar Sangakkara (52) and a brisk 73-run partnership between Angelo Mathews (42 not out) and Chamara Kapugedara (37 not out) for the unbroken fifth wicket put Lanka in total command.

Opting to bat on 'Victory Day' in front of a boisterous home crowd, Sri Lanka galloped to 111 for no loss with Dilshan and Tharanga punishing the profligate Bangladesh new-ball attack led by Mashrafe Mortaza.

Mortaza conceded as many as 26 runs in two overs to set the tone for the Lankan rampage.

PCB to discuss revival of Indo-Pak ties

World number one Rafael Nadal looks set for a tricky first week at Wimbledon with top seed Roger Federer having a potentially easier ride through to the quarter-finals after the draw for the third Grand Slam of the season made here on Friday.

The Spaniard opens against ris-

ing Japanese star Kei Nishikori in the first round but could face some problems in the second round against former top ten American James Blake, returning after three months out with a knee injury.

Federer, bidding for a recordequalling seventh title, will open his defence of his grass-court title against Colombia's Alejandro Falla.

Goa need to beat Uttarakhand today HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, JUNE 18

Goa U-19 will battle it out against Uttarakhand in the Dr B.C Roy trophy U-19 Junior Nationals quarter-final group stage at Salt Lake stadium, Kolkata on Saturday. The kick- off time is 8 a.m.

Goa need a victory in order to keep hopes of qualification for the semi-finals alive.

Goa will be hoping to bounce back from their 0-3 drubbing at the hands of Karnataka on Thursday.

Uttarakhand, have collected three points after their win over Megahalya and can qualify for the semi-finals if they defeat Goa. Karnataka, also have three points and can do the same if they manage to overcome Meghalaya in the other fixture.

Goa defender Mario Lobo stands suspended after receiving two yellow cards and will be re-

placed by Jesmon Carvalho.

Jesvil D'Souza is still suffering from a thigh strain and Lyndon Pereira will deputise for him at the heart of the midfield.

Lyndon sustained an injury to his back while coming on as a second half substitute in the last match but has managed to shrug it off ahead of the crucial encounter.

Goa U-19 manager, Mario Aguiar said, "It is a must win match for us tomorrow. All the preparation we have put together over the last couple of months will be put to the test."

Goa probable line-up: Albino Vales, Raju Haldankar, Jesmon Carvalho, Meldon D'silva, James Fernandes, Brandon Fernandes, Allwyn Fernandes, Lyndon Pereira, Edberg Sequeira, Pandhari Chopdekar, Myron Fernandes (captain).

Singapore Series AGENCIES SINGAPORE, JUNE 18

Top seed Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap entered the semi-finals of the women's and men's singles respectively in Singapore Open Super Series badminton tournament here on Friday.

AGENCIES DAMBULLA, JUNE 18

Desperate to revive bilateral series with India, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt has left for Colombo to attend the Asian Cricket Council meeting where he would take up the issue with BCCI officials separately.

Butt, who has been trying to revive Indo-Pak cricket ties, which stand suspended since the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, said he would be speaking to the Indian officials on the sidelines of the Asian Cricket Council meeting in Dambulla, where the Asia Cup is being held.

"I'll be speaking to the BCCI officials to convince them to revive Pakistan-India cricket series," said Butt, who is also the president of the ACC. "Cricketing ties between the two countries are very important for the game and it would be my priority during my tour to Sri Lanka to discuss the issue," he added.

During his visit, Butt will also oversee the process of selection for the squad for the Test tour to England.

It will be a battle of attrition when arch-rivals India and Pakistan resume cricketing rivalry after eight months in the Asia Cup on Saturday.

The battle lines have been drawn for what is regarded as the most sought-after match in world cricket, which dwarfs the interest evinced even in the Ashes series between England and Australia.

PTI HAGUE, JUNE 18

Top seeds Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy progressed to the semifinals of the UNICEF Open, de-

Betalbatim Sporting Club beat United Boys of Dando – Colva 5-4 via the tie-breaker to storm in the final of 18th Super Soccer tournament organised by United Boys of Dando at St John Baptist ground, Dando – Benaulim on Friday. The teams were locked goalless at the end of regulation time.

Betalbatim had a lion share of exchanges with Desmond Fernandes marshalling the rearguard with aplomb. Cajie D’Souza and Joe Max played stellar roles in spraying accurate

passes to keep their forwards Jose Fernandes and Benny on the move.

At the other end, Dando took time to settle down but once they found the rhythm they called the shots. Betalbatim’s goalkeeper Jeromio Fernandes excelled under the bar as he brought off a couple of smart saves.

Crossing over, the teams showed greater urgency and went all out in search of the match-winner, which proved elusive.

Betalbatim’s striker Jose Fernandes showed dash to trouble

feating Thiemo de Bakker and Robin Haase in straight sets in sHertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

The Indo-Czech pair beat the Dutch wild card entrants 7-5, 63 in the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event.

Orlim Boys in last eight HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, JUNE 18

Hosts Gumboots Boys of Orlim defeated St Rock’s Sports Club, Fatrade 3-2 to sail into the quarter-finals of All-Goa Gumboots Cup football tournament organised by Gumboots Boys of Orlim at Church ground, Orlim on Friday. Gumboots Boys were leading 2-1 at half time.

Gumboots Boys dominated the first half proceedings and had a lion share of exchanges.

Cliff Furtado put Gumboots into the lead.

Spurred by the early success, Gumboots repeatedly raided the rival citadel. They were rewarded when Cliff Furtado

Betalbatim beat UB Dando HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, JUNE 18

World No 6 Saina needed just 32 minutes for a 21-17, 21-14 win over qualifier Li Xuerui of China.

In the men's singles, Kashyap made it to the semi-finals after a 21-17, 21-16 win over compatriot Arvind Bhat in a quarter-final that lasted 40 minutes.

Paes-Dlouhy enter semis UNICEF Open

the rival defence and came close in finding the target but his try missed the target by a few inches.

Betalbatim scored through Desmond Fernandes, Cajie D’Souza, Joe Max, Luis Rogtao and Bradley Rogtao in the tiebreaker while Nelson Gomes, Clyde Pacheco, John Baretto and Dulo Andrade converted for United Boys of Dando – Colva. Clifford’s tr y went wide.

Betalba t i m w i l l n o w meet Sporting Club of Davorlim in the final on June 20.

struck the second time to complete his brace.

Stunned by the double blows, St Rock’s quickly regrouped and made a couple of forays into the rival territory and their persistent raids fetched them dividends when Rockson punted the ball to the far corner of the net.

St Rock’s put an improved performance after the change of ends. They raised the tempo and were rewarded when Venencio converted the penalty to put his team on equal terms.

With time running out, Gumboots made their last-ditch effort with Piedade Rebello finding the net with a rasping drive.

5-a-side soccer

PANJIM (HSD) -- Young Boys of Assagao will organize their 5-a-side soccer tourney on June 20 at Assagao Union High School ground, Assagao, from 9.30 a.m.

Teams may contact Lazarus Noronha on 9850095106 or Joseph Noronha on 9767412809.

Custodio soccer

PANJIM (HSD) -- The inaugural match of 39th Custodio memorial football tournament organised by Raia Sporting Club will be played on Sunday, June 20 at 4.30 p.m. between Sao Jose de Areal and Sao Miguel de Taleigao.

Indoor football

PANJIM (HSD) -- Don Bosco Oratory in association with Nokia will organise a 4-a-side indoor floodlit football tournament as part of World Cup fever at Don Bosco Oratory, here. The tournament will be held throughout the duration of the World Cup in three categories – under-14 (June 24 and 25), under -17(July 1 and 2) and open category (July 8 and 9). Each team will consist of four players with two substitutes and without goalkeeper. Only 32 teams will be allowed in each category.

Entries may be submitted at Oratory office latest by 6 p.m., one day before the tournament begins. Details on 2421116.

Goa’s INRC rally drivers – Amol Anil Satoskar and Vaibhav Marthe, winners of the final leg (professional category) of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare National Motor Rally Championship held in Bangalore from June 7-12. They also secured the 2nd place in best drivers category. The rally passed through Ooty, Moonar Ghats, Masintugi, Coorg forests ending in Kochi. They rode their 4x4 Tata Xenon and were among 90 competitors from all over India. They were felicitated by Bruno Coutinho, Navin Acharya, Mahesh Naik, R B Dhargalkar, all of SAG, on their splendid showing..

l Aggressive Pak could spoil India's party

AGENCIES KARACHI, JUNE 18

Nadal faces tricky first week Saina, Kashyap in semis AFP LONDON, JUNE 18

High-voltage encounter on cards

Gumboots soccer: Sao Jose de Areal v. Janot Boys, Carmona, Church ground, Orlim, 4.30 p.m.

Bandodkar memorial soccer quarters: Saligao Sporting Club v. Nagoa Sporting Club, MPT ground, Vasco, 4.45 p.m.

Somdev-Conrad qualify for doubles

Somdev Devvarman and partner Treat Huey Conrad qualified for the men's doubles at Wimbledon, taking the number of Indians competing in the competition to five.

Somdev and his Philippines' partner Conard stunned top seeds from Poland Tomasz Bednarek and Mateusz Kowalczyk 7-6 (8), 7-5 in the second and final round of the qualifying event, on Thursday night.

Preity & Co to sell 93pc of Kings XI

TODAY’S MATCH India v. Pakistan, Dambulla, 14.30 IST Though the wicket is not ideal for an ODI, it should produce an electrifying contest as Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Shahid Afridi's men fight for supremacy at Rangiri Dambulla international stadium.

The last time the teams met, Pakistan had the measure of India, in the Champions Trophy in South Africa last September, and Dhoni's legion will be looking for revenge.

Pakistan are known to be dangerously volatile when put in a do-or-die situation, as is the situation now after they lost their first match to Sri Lanka.

A determined and aggressive Afridi could spoil India's party if he cuts loose in the middle, as he did against the Lankans.

The Akmal brothers, Umar and Kamran, are immensely capable of turning the match on its head when the chips are down.

Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik also have the reputation to destroy any attack on their day.

But man-to-man, India have

BRIEFS

Dhoni plays football in Dambulla on Friday.

a superior batting unit. Unlike Pakistan, India have a deep batting line-up, with Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan capable of pulling their side out of crisis.

But it will be interesting to see how Virender Sehwag responds to the Pakistan challenge.

On return from a shoulder injury, he scored 11 against Bangladesh, struggling to move back and across the stumps during his 14ball tenure at the square.

Gautam Gambhir worked hard for his 82 against Bangladesh, but will carry the confidence of spending time in the middle into the game against Pakistan.

A determined Dhoni was also among the runs. Gambhir and Dhoni's form aside, India will need significant contributions from Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to win this game.

Both teams have a reasonably good bowling line-ups. If Shoaib Akthar, who hobbled out with

a strained left knee after a practice session, finds the rhythm, which had deserted him in the game against Lanka, it will be an intense contest in the middle.

The 'Rawalpindi Express' could be very effective against the Indian batters, who have struggled against the shortpitched ball.

The wicket may not assist his pace, but he can certainly extract bounce to trouble Gambhir, Raina and Rohit.

"When it comes to 50-overs cricket, we have more options against the short ball. We don't have to play at each ball. We can either leave it or jab for a single. It is up to the individuals to cope up with it," said Dhoni.

Talking about the Shoaib Akthar factor, India's captain said, "It will be a good contest. Akthar can be affective as he can bowl quick. But we will see how the boys cope against him."

Following doubts being raised over the conduct of the fourth season of the IPL, Kings XI Punjab this week sent an application to BCCI to sell the franchise.

The consortium owned by Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, the Burman brothers, Gaurav and Mohit, Karan Paul, and Aditya Khanna, has sought permission to sell 93 percent of the franchise to London-based private equities firm, ISIS.

Australia see off Ireland

Australia survived a spirited Ireland run chase to secure an unconvincing 39-run victory in a one-day international on Thursday. The Irish were 80 without loss chasing Australia's total of 231 for nine, but James Hopes took five wickets to halt their momentum and the hosts subsided to 192 all out at the Clontarf Cricket Club.

Indian eves draw with Canada

The Indian women's team was held to a 1-1 draw by hosts Canada in the second game of their four-Test hockey series at Tamanawis Park here today.

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Pg14 GOA’S HEARTBEAT Still struggling A Pilgrimage to to till the Land Fatima “

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BY FRANCIS S BARRETO n the occasion of the visit of Holy Father Benedict XVI to Fatima for the Fatima Day, the World Apostolate of Fatima organised a pilgrimage to Fatima and other important religious sites in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

The group, consisting of 86 people, set off for their exciting journey from Dabolim Airport, from where they flew to Paris via Doha. Since the stop in France was an overnight one, the group first headed to the famous Eiffel Tower where they climbed to 2nd level and enjoyed the sunset, followed by dinner and an enchanting cruise along River Seine. A tour of the city the following day included Mass at the chapel of apparitions of Our Lady to Catherine Laboure and visits to Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees and a view of Louvre.

Following France, the group proceeded to Portugal. The highlights of Lisbon were St Anthony’s birth place, Belem Tower and view of St Jerome’s monastery. On the same day the group, headed

by Fr Peter da Gama, proceeded to Santarem where they venerated the Eucharistic miracle before travelling to Coimbra for the night.

The next morning saw the epitome of the pilgrimage as the group planned their trip to Fatima. Fatima is famous for the shrine called the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, built to commemorate the events of 1917 when three peasant children had seen the ‘Virgin of the Rosary’, Our Lady of Fátima.

The Pope’s Mass at the Shrine was grand and in spite of the multitudes, it was an atmosphere of holiness. The statue of Our Lady of Fatima was brought out in a procession.

After the Mass and a festive lunch, the pilgrimage set out for Aljustrel to see the places where Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia had lived.

The visit to Fatima was followed by a stop at Oporto, which is a beautiful port city di-

vided into the Old and New, followed by Balasar where the group visited the Tomb of Blessed Alexandrina da Costa and offered Mass there.

Leaving Portugal the group headed to the beautiful country of Spain where first they stopped at the Dorothean Convent at Pontevedra (Tui) where Sr Lucia lived and had the last vision concerning the graces of the Mass and then also visited the Cathedral at Ovideo and stopped at Santiago de Compastela where St James the Apostle’s remains lie. This was followed by a visit to San Sebastian de Garabandal.

The next morning the group left for Lourdes where they attended the Eucharistic procession for the sick and celebrated Mass in the Crypt. They got to experience the holy dip and visit the house of Bernadette.

The next morning they left for Avignon where they visited the magnificent Papal Palace. The following day they left for Turin where they visited Don Bosco – the Mother House and viewed a copy of the Holy Shroud displayed there.

Next on the itinerary was Padua, followed by Assisi where they visited the tomb of St Francis of Assisi. The next stop was the famous Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano, one of the most talked about, most investigated Eucharistic Miracle of any time.

The final two days begin when the group reached Rome where they visited the magnificent Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum and St Peters Basilica. Not forgetting to throw coins in the Trevi fountain and take a peek at the Ancient Rome with its walls and the colossal Collesium, they visited the Church were the hand of St Francis Xavier is kept; the tomb of St Ignatius Loyola is in the same church.

After the enlightening and awe-inspiring pilgrimage the group headed home from Rome via Doha.

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Goa’s Shetkars

Saturday, 19 June, 2010

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BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES he lush, green fields of Goa have a calming effect on our eyes, with their splash of vigour acting as a symbol of prosperity. But for a farmer, that same piece of land earns him his bread and butter. The first signs of showers and he sings all praises to God and starts his work. He leaves his house at the break of dawn with his companions, the oxen and now his modern friend, the tractor. A farmer doesn’t consider the type of climate when he is at work; whether it is raining heavily or the sun is beating down on him, he is totally engrossed in ploughing the fields. Unfortunately, the farmers who support us with a regular flow of crops are the ones who are less supported by society. Their hard work feeds our appetite and yet a farmer is treated with disrespect and their job isn’t given much value.

With the onset of the monsoons, farmers are often seen working in paddy fields. In Goa, these fields are usually well irrigated with rivers or marshes but they still depend on good rainfall. This year however, several hectares of land seem uncultivated. Fewer farmers are noticed in the fields and even lesser ploughed fields. Usually farmers wait for the first few days of rain and then venture out to start ploughing. But even after a week of heavy showers, the number of working farmers has decreased.

Busy at work in his field right from six in the morning, Yaso Arolkar from Guirim was noticed softening the soil. “There are two kinds of farming, one which is locally known as tarvo lavom or transplanting, wherein a piece of land is properly ploughed and the seeds are grown in that particular land called the growing bed. After a few days, the grown plants are shifted from the land and neatly spaced out and grown in a vast field. Another method is called Opne, or broadcasting, wherein sprouted seeds are randomly scattered on a watered, levelled field,” says Yaso.

“I rely on the transplanting method as this form of farming is higher yielding as compared to the others. So far, the rains have been on our side, now lets us see what the future holds for us. Right now we have started with deep ploughing, after a week, we have to start puddling and then finally

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David James Elliott enjoys being a Scoundrel’

The scene of agriculture is gradually changing.

Though the government is trying its best to motivate farming, it appears that the younger generation is finding earning a living based entirely on farming a tough struggle.

Herald finds out more

level the field in another week. It takes almost 22 days to actually plant a seed. The land has to be well irrigated and we have to depend on the rains,” says Yaso.

As if depending on the unreliable rains were not enough, farmers now have to face the problem of labour. As the number of Goan farmers has decreased, migrant labourers are brought in. “Earlier, people would help one another in farming. If help was required, they would just walk in the village and request friends to help in reaping or de-husking paddy.

Today, that trend has changed.

Now everyone is working and es hence they find it hard to baleg Vi a tin ris Ch Photo by ance their office work with farming. These migrant labourers are often brought on contract basis; once the whole procedure of farming is complete, they go back to their state,” adds Yaso, who completes his night shift in his office and works in the fields in the morning.

The government has been very supportive towards farmers and often provide hybrid seeds, manure and fertilisers at subsidised rates. “We brought the seeds from the agriculture department last year and dried and kept some seeds for this year. We also get manure for the plants,” says Kalidas Naik from Bicholim.

“The Department of Agriculture undertakes distribution of paddy seed at subsidised rates as low as 50 per cent of the actual cost at various centres like Goa Bagayatdar Sahakari Kharedi Vikri Saunstha Maryadit and Pernem Agricultural Office. Manure and fertilisers are sufficiently provided by Zuari Industries and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers at very low costs to encourage farmers in the state. There is a steady increase in the number of farmers who are taking advantage of these schemes.

Some farmers buy the seeds and keep them for the next season but if not stored well, they can spoil,” says Satish Tendulkar, Director of Agriculture.

“We had good rains till now, no matter if the rains approached late.

Crops are expected to grow well this year as the rains have been well distributed,” he further adds, hoping for better rains.

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AG’ star David James Elliott is on the other side of the law in his new ABC summer series ‘Scoundrels’, which asks the questions: Can a family of small-time criminals go legit? Do they even want to?

On ‘JAG’ David played an attorney; when ‘Scoundrels’ begins, his character, Wolfgang “Wolf ” West, is in jail.

“I play the patriarch of this family that makes their living stealing things,” he said. “Our family has some pretty wacky individuals who share a common last name, but we operate as any normal American family would: We have dinners together, we love each other, we look after each other, and we just finance everything through crime. We have a skewed view of how to get the job done, but it has been working. A little jail time is par for the course.”

What Wolf is startled to learn is that his wife Cheryl (Virginia Madsen) is not happy that her husband is in prison for a little longer than anticipated, so she is thinking of taking the family legit.

“That is where our conflict begins,” David explains. “We are childhood sweethearts, so physically we are still wild about each other, emotionally we still love each other, but intellectually we are parting ways on how the family should continue into the future.”

This isn’t the first time that David has played a bad guy, and he says he is not worried about it soiling his impeccable ‘JAG’ image.

“I am an actor,” he says. “Yes, I played a very squared-away, nice guy on ‘JAG’ for a long time, but I have played some bad guys. This one is probably the craziest guy I have played to date and I am having a gas doing it.”

Aamir Khan plays Perfect Host A

ctor-filmmaker Aamir Khan played the perfect host to Academy award winning Argentine music composer Gustavo Santaolalla by cancelling his work commitments and organising screening of the world cup football match at his residence.

Sources close to Aamir said that it was for the first time that the actor had cancelled his work commitments to be with his guest.

Gustavo is in town working on Aamir’s wife Kiran Rao’s ‘Dhobhi Ghaat’ and is staying with the star couple.

The ‘Brokeback Mountain’ composer was overwhelmed with the warm hospitality by extended to him by Aamir Khan who’s making sure his guest doesn’t feel homesick.

Apart from spending time with Gustavo, Khan also cancelled all his work commitments yesterday and hosted a football match screening at his house. The actor sent out text messages to his staff ordering them to leave work and head to his pad to watch the Korea vs Argentina match.

“When it comes to work, Aamir never cancels or skips his meetings. In fact, his whole schedule is planned a day in advance. But he made an exception for his Argentine guest. And since Gustavo’s country was playing, Aamir decided to organise a match screening and cheer for Argentina,” sources said.

“Aamir was to sit in on the subtitling of ‘Peepli Live’, but when Gustavo expressed a desire to watch the match, he cancelled all his appointments for the day,” they said.

“AK got a huge screen with lots of popcorn and starters. He wanted to create a party atmosphere and asked all his staff to leave their work and attend the screening,” they said.

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GOA’S HEARTBEAT Saturday, 19 June, 2010

WHAT’S UP IN GOA??

‘A new world…VISION 2050’, a creativity contest on graphic designing on the subject, will be held on July 10 and 11. Registrations close on June 28. Call 9423885224 or 2225153. Visit www.mgmgoa.com.

A football exhibition displaying various aspects of the football world cup since 1930 when the first football world cup was held will take place till July 11 at Gaunsawaddo, Mapusa.

‘Coconut Heritage Photography Contest’, organised by Heritage Jazz is open for registration till July 10. Entry forms are available at Champs and Big G in Margao and Champs, Magsons, Don Bosco Oratory and the Gonsalves Mansion in Panjim. Entries should be submitted at the Gonsalves Mansion, Campal. Visit www.heritagejazz.com.

Call 2228010.

A meeting of writers/directors of tiatr, organised by the Tiatr Academy Goa (TAG) is being held on June 20 at 10:30am at TAG’s Conference Hall, Campal, Panjim.

Free consultation (weight loss sessions, health and fitness analysis, fitness tips, body composition analysis, and central obesity consultation) for fathers is available on June 19 and 20 at VLCC Panjim and Margao, respectively as part of Father’s Day celebration. Call 2421429/30 or 2726806/07.

‘Michael Jackson Tribute’ will take place on June 19 at 8pm at Lava Lounge, Vasco. Call 9881521194 or 9960182828.

A 2-week Free Monsoon Dance Workshop for Children and Adults, organised by Xtremers Dance Group is being held till June 26 at Margao, Panjim, Ponda and Mapusa. Call 9823712572 or 9823469258.

‘Tocar y Luchar’ (To Play and to Fight), the film, will be screened on June 19 at 5:30pm at the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim. Call 2417772 or 2411971.

An eco-friendly Sao Joao will take place on June 20 from 11am to 2pm at Gangoz, Salvador do Mundo. Call 9881344379.

Kirtan orientation classes, organised

by Kirtan Vidyalay, Borim will take place every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm at The Padmavi Hotel, Ponda. Call 9421097435 or 2333061.

A free legal aid clinic will be held by the Goa State Legal Services Authority, Panjim once a month. It will take place on June 19 at 10:30am at the Mediation Centre, Altinho, Panjim. Call 2421169.

‘Kalakaar 2010’, a talent hunt for music albums, TV series and live shows, orgasnied by V4U Event Company will take place on June 20 from 9:30am to 5pm at D and A Production Studio, Vasco. Call 9850856157.

Drama classes, organised by Abhivyaktee will take place every Saturday from June 19 onwards from 4pm to 6pm at Patto Club, Patto-Panjim. There will be no fee. Call 2448003 or 2423951.

Statistics Day will be celebrated on June 29 at 10am at the Kala Academy, Panjim. It is being held by the Department of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation to commemorate the great statistician P C Monalanobis. There will be a quiz competition on the ‘socio-economic perspective of Goa’ and a blood donation camp on June 24 and 25, respectively at the Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation, Panjim. Registration for the blood donation closes on June 20.

Call 9850685080 or 9822166669.

Retreats for the All Goa Trawler Owners, Ramponkars, Magkars will take place for 5 consecutive Fridays till July 16 from 7:30am to 1:30pm at the St John the Baptist Church, Carambolim.

It is organised by Father Conceicao D’Silva and his team.

‘Celebrating Frogs’, a session, as part of the Save the Frogs Campaign will take place on June 19 from 5pm to 7pm at Earthworm Ecostore. E-mail earthwormgoa@gmail.com. Call 2410871.

Consumer rights awareness week, organised by GOACAN will be held from June 19 to 25. Write to GOACAN, Post Box 187, Margao, Goa, 403 601. E-mail goacan@gmail.com.

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HERALD FEATURES oa paid tribute to its freedom fighters on the day dedicated to the revolution that gave Goa its liberation from the Portuguese Rule. Goa Revolution Day celebrates the day Goa’s great freedom fighter, Ram Manohar Lohia gave a call to the people to resist oppressive Portuguese policies. Despite a heavy downpour, the Azad Maidan was packed with students and other officials who had come to venerate these brave sons of the soil. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Governor S S Sidhu felicitated 14 freedom fighters, out of which eight were posthumously felicitated.

The freedom fighters felicitated were Pandurang Dadasaheb Rane from Assonora-Bicholim, Sitaram Bablo Humraskar from Mapusa, Krishna Laxman Kekar from Vasco, Damodar Tukaram Kambli from Panjim, Raghoba V Malik from Sinquelim and Chandrakant Bablo Parab from Betim, while Chandrakant Nilu Parrikar from Calangute, Govindaji Jaswantrao Desai from Tuem, Puti Ganesh Gaonkar, Raghoba Babli Mainkar, Sukdo Dhakto Chari and Vishnu Zaiko Gaonkar from Honda-Sattari, Shivaji Pandurang Sawant from Panjim and George Francisco Andrade from St Inez were felicitated posthumously.

Digambar Kamat spoke about the work and facilities offered to the freedom fighters that were still on the cards, while the Governor said that the works and the achievements of these freedom fighters should be included in the history syllabus of schools and colleges. The event was drawn to a close by the dignitaries offering a floral tribute at the Martyr’s Memorial and the playing of the National Anthem.

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BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES he gripping football fever has caught up with almost every Goan and Pradeep Chodankar is the talk of the town with his exhibition featuring every aspect of the World Cup, from trivia and pictures to even a stadium replica in his house! With the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010, Pradeep, a sports teacher at St Francis Xavier School, Siolim, has organised a unique exhibition portraying the evolution of the FIFA World Cup from 1930 to date. The entrance of Pradeep’s house at Gaunsawaddo, Mapusa is decorated with footballs and flags of the participating countries. The entire façade is covered with pictures of legendary football players, some former players and some who are still in the squad.

The exhibition was inaugurated on June 11 by Dempo coach Armando Colaco. The inauguration saw personalities like Manohar Parrikar, Opposition Leader, Francis D’Souza, Mapusa MLA, Dr Suresh Amonkar and Sudha Amonkar. “It took us six months to plan the entire exhibition and four days to set up everything. A team of 15 boys from St Francis Xavier School, Siolim were involved in setting up the exhibition. Sharvik Pradeep Shirodkar did the editing of the photographs. We did research on evolution of footballs used over the years, prominent referees, winners of all the FIFA World Cups and even the top players,” informs Pradeep.

A true fan of Brazil, Pradeep says, “I will wear the Brazilian jersey for the entire tournament no matter if they win or lose. When India participates in the game, I will root for the Indian team. I feel they will feature in the tournament maybe after another two world cups as they are certainly getting stronger as a team. Players like Baichung Bhutia and Sunil Chetri are very instrumental.”

There will also be a painting competition for school children on July 3, 2010. 18 personalities including Shrinivas Dempo, Brahmanand Shankwalkar, Savio Messias, Bruno Coutinho and Swapnil Asnodkar will be felicitated on the concluding day of the exhibition that is July 11, 2010.

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Raavan

Director: Mani Ratnam Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Vikram Rating: hat this film adapts from one of India’s favourite mythologies, The Ramayan, we know. That it would be so subtly subversive in challenging that mythology, even adding a surprise development, was the unexpected dessert after the hearty meal.

You can read the premise from the promos. Beera (Abhishek Bachchan) is introduced through a song reminding you of the one in ‘Omkara’ (both penned by Gulzar). Like ‘Omkara’, ‘Raavan’ too is set in the rustic badlands of the North.

Beera is a grassroots leader with his own army and his word is as good as the law. With half the local people fearing him, and the other half revering him, it’s only understood when S P Dev’s wife, Ragini (Aishwarya Rai), wonders whether he is “Robin Hood or Raavan”.

This is a film unafraid of jumping into the plot immediately. The story starts from the word go. Super Cop Dev (Vikram) is on a mission to finish Beera, whose team recently killed several cops.

Out to settle a score, Beera kidnaps Ragini. She shows no fear, throwing her kidnappers off track. Beera, meanwhile, refuses to kill her.

While tracking and chasing Beera, Dev befriends a local guard (Govinda) who makes for a very disappointing Hanuman in this Ramayan adaptation.

While we know where our characters stand, the fun begins when the lines start blurring. The film takes a subversive note when it comes to making the black-and-white characters a little more interesting. And then the film manages to confuse the viewer about whose side they’re on; and that’s the film’s

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In humanising Raavan and demonising the perceived good guy, the film lets us hang in delicious ambiguity for the most part. ‘The War’, when it finally happens, is short-lived but quite spectacular, with one scuffle choreographed on an insubstantial bridge.

Another thing worth considering is that nothing much really happens through the film. The plotline is really simple, and that's stretched through the film’s running length.

Santosh Sivan’s photography brings alive the raw beauty of the jungle, the mountains, and the ruthless waters. But it also runs the danger of being exhibitionist, where even a character’s jump from a mountain and getting entangled in branches, is captured with soft lyricism.

The shot compositions are masterful, and Sivan’s work remains one of the core highlights of the film. Sound design is crackling.

For a layered film, the dialogue (Vijay Krishna Acharya) is paradoxically simple, yet ef-

fective.

The background score is great fun. Songs by AR Rahman are fabulous, though not his most mind-blowing work.

Abhishek Bachchan plays Beera/Raavan with an innocence he brings in effortlessly.

Aishwarya Rai is just delightful while Vikram plays the modern-day Ram interestingly, with an arrogant swagger and hardheartedness. His is undoubtedly the most interesting character through the film.

This very different take on the story everyone knows proves to be rather enjoyable.

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France team a ‘catastrophe’ AP PARIS, JUNE 18

“Catastrophe!” says one French commentator. “Pathetic!” says the front-page headline on France’s most read tabloid.

It was all glum faces and angry media in France on Friday after the team’s 0-2 loss to Mexico, a defeat that makes Les Bleus a longshot to advance at the World Cup. It’s a far cry from the victory party on Paris’ Champs-Elysees when the team led by Zinedine Zidane won the 1998 Cup in the nearby Stade de France. Or even 2006, when France made it to the final before losing to Italy when Zidane was infamously ejected for delivering a headbutt late in the match.

Outgoing coach Raymond Domenech is getting the bulk of the criticism after Thursday’s game.

The daily L’Equipe calls the team “The Impostors.” Morning

talk shows were dominated by former athletes, politicians from left and right and many others - all trashing Les Bleus performance.

France’s most influential sports daily views the game as “one of the worst slaps … ever inflicted to the French team under the Domenech era.”

The loss, coming after a dull 0-0 draw against Uruguay, means France will need a lot of help to get out of the first round.

L’Equipe’s front page says this “minute hope” doesn’t even matter.

“Let’s have no sadness or desolation, and even less anger,” it said. “That would be giving too much to a team that has nothing to offer.”

The national team captain seemed to agree. “We’re not a big team,” defender Patrice Evra told L’Equipe.

Many French viewers agreed with the media’s dismissal of

the National team.

An advertisement in the Le Parisien tabloid tried to laugh off the matter with a jibe at Domenech’s expense.

“Do like Raymond: prepare your holidays!” says an ad for TV sets.

Meanwhile, speaking after France’s defeat against Mexico on Thursday night, Domenech indicated that he still has confidence in his team and that he still has a belief that they can yet show something positive at the World Cup. “The dominant feeling is sadness,” he said, according to France Football. “I have confidence in this team. It has potential, it has quality. I'm disappointed.”

Domenech was keen to look to the future and to next Tuesday’s match with South Africa, which may prove to be his last in charge of Les Bleus.

Losing to New Zealand unthinkable: De Rossi AFP PRETORIA, JUNE 18

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi described the possibility of defeat to New Zealand on Sunday as unthinkable.

Italy tackle the All Whites in their second Group F game and will be widely expected to win comfortably, despite the troubles they had in beating the Kiwis 4-3 in a pre-Confederations Cup friendly last year.

And the combative AS Roma midfielder said that to understand what a defeat would mean

for Italy one needs only imagine a reverse scenario in rugby.

"Losing to New Zealand would probably mean risking elimination, as has happened with France," he said.

"We'd have a drastic position in the standings.

It would be as serious as if New Zealand failed to get out the group stages at the Rugby World Cup." Although De Rossi is known for getting stuck in, he said he doesn't want Sunday's game to become a purely physical battle.

FIFA monitoring final group games for match-fixing REUTERS JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 18

The final round of World Cup group stage matches are most at risk to match-fixing and will be closely scrutinised to ensure they are totally clean, soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Friday.

Every match in the tournament is monitored by the Early Warning System that detects irregular betting patterns.

But Marco Villiger, FIFA’s Legal Director, told a media briefing it keeps a particularly close eye on high risk games which complete the first round at the finals.

The top two advance from the eight first-round groups of four and by the time teams play their final group match some have already clinched a secondround place while others know they have no chance of qualifying for the knock-out stages.

“These are the high risk matches from a betting perspective,” said Villiger.

“Match-fixing is the biggest threat facing football at the moment and there is a big risk in the last group matches, especially if a team is involved which has already qualified, or is already out.”

“We use our all our means to focus on those who have already qualified or are out. The question is, are these high risk matches and the answer is yes, they are.”

FIFA informed every National association, player, coach, delegation member and referee before the start of the tournament they would watch out for irregular or illegal betting patterns.

“I would not believe the World Cup could be a target for the betting mafia but in the meantime we have to be prepared that even the World Cup could be, not just lower league matches.”

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In shorts or suit, Maradona still a star AP JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 18

Diego Maradona strutted onto the field at Soccer City an hour before the match and took a long look around, a king surveying his realm.

The beard is graying, he’s carrying more than a few extra pounds and his expensive gray suit strains at the seams across his broad back. Make no mistake, though. Even with the likes of Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, Maradona is the undisputed star of Argentina’s show.

“I’m giving my everything for the Argentine team,” he said after a 4-1 World Cup victory over South Korea on Thursday that all but assured the Albiceleste of advancing to the round of 16.

Whether Maradona can be as gifted a coach as he was a player remains to be seen. But his theatrics on the sidelines are already Oscar-worthy, commanding the spotlight as only “Pibe de Oro” - the Golden Kid - can.

A magnet for attention, Maradona does his best to

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oblige. As his players warmed up before the game, he chatted with someone at the edge of the field - a few feet from a gaggle of photographers, of course.

Wearing only a thin track suit on a cold, blustery day, his assistant was quick to drape a warm coat over his shoulders.

As the team ducked back into the tunnel, he made eye-contact with someone in Argentina’s cheering section, smiled, blew kisses and pounded his chest with his fist. When the team returned for the National anthems, as many cameras were focused on Maradona as the players.

But just as he did two decades ago, he saved his best performance for the game itself.

With diamond studs as big as mints gleaming in each ear, he embraced each of his players and sent them off. He tried mightily to restrain himself when play began, jamming his hands deep in his pockets or clasping them behind his back, fiddling with the rosary wrapped tight around the fingers of his left hand.

Maradona has as much trou-

ble containing himself these days as befuddled defenses did 20 years ago.

While South Korea’s Huh Jung-moo didn’t venture out of a small corner at the top of the coach’s box, Maradona wore out

a path on the grass with his pacing. Any time an Argentine player was knocked down or penalized, he threw up his arms in dismay - as if someone had attacked one of his children.

After one foul too many for his liking, he began shouting at his old foe Huh.

The last time Argentina and South Korea met in the World Cup, in 1986, Huh made what many would consider a reckless tackle on Maradona. The two insist all that is ancient history, but it sure didn’t look that way. They shouted back and forth, Maradona punctuating his angry roars with hand gestures that would make the folks in Napoli proud.

Finally, both coaches were told to simmer down.

It wouldn’t be the last time Maradona would be hushed.

That dotted line designed to keep coaches in their boxes is merely a suggestion for him. He roamed up to the touchline, and all the way over to midfield on more than one occasion. Trying to corral a bull would have been easier than keeping him in place.

At one point, unhappy with what he considered rough treatment of the Argentine players, he went to the side of the box to plead his case, standing quietly with his hands clasped as if in prayer. But the official was wise to his antics and never even glanced Maradona’s way.

Though beloved as a player,

he’s taken plenty of criticism since becoming coach, including his lack of experience and some tactical decisions.

No one questions his passion.

When one of Messi’s shots sailed wide, Maradona gestured in frustration and gave the ground a vicious kick. He pulled at his hair after a miss by Tevez, his yelp so loud it almost drowned out the vuvuzelas. However, his joy after any one of his players scored was as heartfelt as the emotion he showed for his own years ago.

Take, for example, Gonzalo Higuain. He scored three goals.

Maradona wasn’t sure the first one counted. When it did, he turned to the bench, a look of pure jubilation on his face, and doled out hugs and high-fives to everyone before holding his arms up in Rocky-like triumph.

After Higuain’s second goal, he practically skipped to midfield before jumping into the arms of one of his assistants.

Then he turned toward the delirious Argentine fans and waved his right arm as if throwing a lasso, revving them up even more.

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Both Cameroon and Denmark will have their backs to the wall when they meet in a World Cup Group E clash at the Loftus Versfeld stadium here on Saturday.

Having lost their opening matches, both sides know that defeat in their second game of the group stages could spell the end of their interest in this year's tournament.

If the Netherlands and Japan were to draw in the other group game, then a defeat would see either Cameroon or Denmark eliminated.

But with two rivals already on three points, anything other than a victory will leave either side still with a mountain to climb in order

TODAY’S MATCHES Netherlands v. Japan 5 p.m.

Ghana v. Australia, 7.30 p.m.

Denmark v. Cameroon, 00.00 hrs to reach the knock-out phase.

And that's something that has not been lost on Indomitable Lions midfielder Enoh Eyong Takang who believes the Africans must improve up front following their opening 1-0 defeat to Japan.

"It really is a do-or-die game.

We must win it if we want a chance to progress," he said.

That was something they failed to do against the Japanese despite dominating the second half.

Cameroon looked impotent in attack against a team that was considered by far the weakest in the group.

One reason for that was coach Paul Le Guen's decision to play star forward Samuel Eto'o wide right, a position he excelled in under Jose Mourinho for Inter Milan this season.

But Cameroon are not Inter and Mallorca's Pierre Webo, who played through the middle, is not on the same level as Diego Milito, which made Le Guen's decision even harder to comprehend as Eto'o was anonymous almost throughout the match.

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The Netherlands face Japan here on Saturday with both teams in a position to battle for top spot in Group E, a position that would see them potentially avoid Italy in the second round.

The Dutch beat Denmark 2-0 in their first game while the Japanese shocked Cameroon 10 for their first ever World Cup victory on foreign soil. The African side play the Danes in Saturday's late match.

Dutch coach Bert Van Marwijk said the familiarity with Denmark's game made for a no-mistakes contest on Monday, but he was expecting a different challenge against the Japanese.

"Now the players are more relaxed and less nervous after their opening game I expect a better performance against

Japan," he said.

"The opening game in a tournament is always difficult, and while our first-half performance was not up to our standard, we should have worked things out better over this week in training."

In their last encounter together, the Dutch beat Japan 30 in a friendly in Enschede in September, but the Blue Samurai dominated early on before conceding three goals in the last 20 minutes.

But that result has not prevented Japanese coach Takeshi Okada, who prior to the finals said he wanted the Japanese to reach the last four, from saying that despite all the Dutch players posing a danger, it was pointless going for a draw.

"My players are highly motivated now and they are raring to go," said Okada.

Photo: Rozario Estibeiro A Goan fan Karen D'Mello rooting for Brazil in Panjim.

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Manchester City fans might not believe it, but Robinho is the toast of the Brazilian World Cup squad.

With Kaka not firing on all cylinders after a difficult season at Real Madrid it is Robinho who looks like being key to Brazil's hopes of lifting a sixth world title.

With coach Dunga demanding the South Americans be miserly at the back and show grit in central midfield, it's Robinho who could be the man to unlock the tightest defence.

The former Real Madrid man certainly appeared to be revelling in the role with his slide rule pass providing Elano's clinching goal in the 2-1 win over North Korea.

Baby-faced Robinho is now approching the veteran stage at international level with 71 caps, having made his bow in 2003.

He already has a Copa America title and two Confederations Cups.

Ghana wary of wounded Socceroos AFP RUSTENBURG, JUNE 18

Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has warned his players to beware an Australian backlash as the Black Stars aim to book their passage to the last 16 here on Saturday.

The Socceroos are smarting from a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Germany in which their most important player, Tim Cahill, was red-carded, ruling him out of the group D clash.

After their 1-0 win over Serbia in their opener, Ghana could be in a position to emulate the 2006 squad and advance to the knockout stage of the tournament, depending on the result of Germany's meeting with Serbia in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

Australia must win to revive their chances of progress.

"It's going to be a very difficult match," Rajevac told AFP. "This is the match of the season for us.

"We have to prepare well and concentrate because nothing is over before the final whistle. We need to be very focused and be at our best if we want to get a victory.

Rajevac is a fan of Cahill but he does not believe that Australia will be significantly weaker in the absence of the Everton midfielder.

"Cahill is an excellent player but they also have Josh Kennedy, who did not play the first match, and Mark Bresciano, who are also very good players and maybe Harry Kewell will play against us.

They'll use everything they have because they have to win."

S Africa woman ruptures throat in vuvuzela contest AFP JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 18

A Portugal fan supporting her team during their match against Ivory Coast.

A Germany supporter cheers prior to the start of their match against Serbia.

A group of England fan cheer their team.

A German supporter blowz a vuvuzela prior to the start of the match.

A woman ruptured her throat while taking part in a vuvuzela -blowing competition, but said Friday she was recovering with no permanent damage.

“It took about two days to heal, by Monday I was feeling fine. I just hope there is no permanent damage, but it doesn't seem like it," said Yvonne Mayer from Cape Town, according to the Sapa news agency.

She joined the impromptu competition on the opening day of the World Cup, while strolling the streets of Cape Town. At the time, she thought the burning sensation in her throat was a cold.

After the match, her throat started burning even more and the next day she went to the doctor.

“The doctor was really enjoying it, he just kept laughing at me and said it was his first vuvuzela injury," said Mayer.

Her physician Scott Barker said the wound had worsened because she kept blowing after the initial tear.

Mayer blamed her own poor blowing technique and said she was now "a bit nervous" about trying again.

The instrument has drawn fierce criticism for drowning out fans singing in stadiums, hindering communication between coaches and teams, and for dominating television coverage.

in Sunday's World Cup clash despite having broken his arm, coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said Thursday.

"It wouldn't be suprising if Drogba plays from the start against Brazil. He came on for 25 minutes against Portugal and

friendly against Japan, an injur y which threatened his participation at the tournament.

When he came on in the 0-0 draw with Portugal on Tuesday, he wore a cast to protect the injury.

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A woeful England failed to find the killer touch in a disappointing 0-0 draw with Algeria on Friday, putting them under huge pressure to beat Slovenia in their final World Cup group game.

Fabio Capello's team, under the cosh already after their much-criticised 1-1 opener against the United States, struggled to find any rhythm and gave the ball away far too easily, doing little to silence their detractors.

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Vladimir Stojkovic of Serbia saves the penalty from Lukas Podolski of Germany on Friday.

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Serbia stunned Germany 1-0 here on Friday in a pulsating World Cup tie marked by a cluster of yellow cards, Miroslav Klose's sending off and Germany's Lukas Podolski missing a second-half penalty.

Milan Jovanovic's first half

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goal gave Serbia victory to throw G ro u p D w i d e o p e n w i t h Radomir Antic's side joining Germany and Ghana - who play pointless Australia on Saturday - with three points.

Germany striker Klose picked up the first booking of the game and then his fatal second, from Spanish referee Alberto Undi-

ano, in the 37th minute for a tackle on Serbia captain Dejan Stankevic.

Less than a minute after he had left the pitch Serbia went ahead after a fine three-man move.

Milos Krasic sent a high ball in from the right post for Nikola Zigic, the tallest player at 2m 2cm high in the World Cup, to head down for Jovanovic to flick in past keeper Manuel Neuer.

The Standard Liege midfielder celebrated by jumping into the arms of a small band of ecstatic Serbian supporters in the stands.

A goal and a man down Germany had a mountain to climb to get back into the match but they almost grabbed a first half stoppage time equaliser when Sami Khedira's shot hit the crossbar.

Before he was sent packing, Klose thought he had come up with his 12th World Cup goal

A Germany supporter cheers prior to the start of their match against Serbia.

on the half hour but the linesman's flag had already been raised for off-side.

Trigger-happpy Undiano dished out two bookings in the space of barely a minute to Serbian duo Branislav Ivanovic and Aleksandar Kolarov.

It was two cards apiece on 21 minutes as Khedira caught Undiano's attention for felling Milos Krasic, the latter a menacing threat to Germany down the right wing.

Germany came out for the second half full of intent and Serbia keeper Vladimir Stojkovic was kept busy as the three-time

champions peppered his goal.

Undiano must have thought it was Christmas as he handed out yet another card to Serbia's Neven Subotic.

The game's eighth booking for a handball by Vidic in the box, led to Germany being awarded a penalty on the hour.

Podolski stepped up but his spot kick into the left hand corner lacked inspiration and Wigan's Stojkovic comfortably saved it.

Jovanovic then hit the woodwork down at the other end.

Hard as Germany tried Serbia duly held on for a memorable World Cup win.

With the United States and Slovenia drawing 2-2 earlier, Group C is finely poised. Slovenia have four points, with England and the USA on two and Algeria with one.

It was a poor performance from Capello's team with players looking tired and devoid of spark.

The big news ahead of the game was the axing of West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green after his blunder against the USA with veteran David James taking over.

Gareth Barry also returned from an ankle injury, but he struggled and was largely ineffective.

England showed little to justify predictions they could figure in the later stages as they rarely threatened their north African opponents who could have stolen victory if they had more potent strikers.

In one of England's few threatening moments of the match, Emile Heskey's crosscum-shot was deflected on to the roof of the net, and captain Steven Gerrard's firm header from the resulting corner tested Algeria 'keeper M'bohi Rais Ouheb.

Bradley’s late strike seals US draw AFP JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 18

Midfielder Michael Bradley's late goal sealed the United States' fight back as they drew 2-2 with Slovenia at the World Cup on Friday night to keep their hopes of reaching the Last 16 alive.

Slovenia were heading to their second win of the tournament, and unexpectedly becoming the first team into the last 16, having led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals by midfielder Valter Birsa and striker Zlatan Ljubijankic before the US fought back to force the equaliser.

First right-wing L andon Donovan scored a superb goal on 48 minutes, then the equaliser came with eight minutes left as US striker Jozy Altidore flicked on a header deep

in the penalty area and Bradley - son of the coach Bob - fired his shot home.

Both teams now have all to play for in their last group match when Slovenia play England in Port Elizabeth next Wednesday and the US face Algeria.