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Goa’s Heartbeat — IFFI Special: From Asin to Ben Kingsley Pg 1 Asimanand sent to judicial remand Naba Kumar Sarkar alias Swami Asimanand, who was arrested by the CBI for his alleged involvement in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast was sent to judicial remand till November 30. – (PTI)
BJP defers decision on Yeddyurappa PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 20
BJP President Nitin Gadkari held a meeting with B S Yeddyurappa and Karnataka Core Committee members in New Delhi on charges of corruption and nepotism against the Chief Minister but deferred a decision on his fate. “The party president had requested the Chief Minister and senior leaders to come to Delhi for consultations with them which have been completed. We will be discussing what we discussed with senior leaders in Delhi,” Arun Jaitley said.
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It also referred to letters received from some others seeking prosecution of Raja. The official said in the affidavit that the Ministry of Law on February 22, 2010 stated that since it was only an advisory body to tender a legal advice they were not administratively concerned with the accord of sanction. “It was suggested that Department Of Personnel and Training, which is administratively concerned with the matter, be requested to send a reply to Swamy,” the director said and elaborated that she prepared a note in this regard on March 5, 2010 for the DoPT which was “considered at various levels and approved.” The affidavit said that based on Swamy’s March 8, 2010 letter, a request was made to the Secretary DoPT and the Department of Telecommunication to immediately give the status of the communication from the chief vigilance commissioner and registration of the case by the CBI.
alignment, which has already been submitted to the Centre. Bowing to the demands of the The BJP has been supporting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the the agitation by the National government today decided to Highway Diversion Committee, hold the House Committee which has demanded scrapping meeting on November 24, to of the alignment. discuss the grievances of the When contacted Chief Minpublic before fiister Digambar n a l i s i n g t h e highway alignment Kamat told Heralignment for the national high- ald that the house committee way NH 17 and 4A passing will deliberate on the issue. through the State. He also stated that the govOpposition leader Manohar ernment has taken utmost care Parrikar had yesterday de- that the common man is not afmanded that the government fected by the widening of the should convene a house com- highways. mittee meeting before finalizing “We have also seen to it that the alignment. the people are not affected by Reliable sources said that the the toll, which would be charged government will discuss the by the widening,” Kamat told public girevances on the new Herald.
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An affidavit was filed on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Supreme Court maintaining that the request for sanction for prosecution of former Telecom Minister A Raja in the 2G spectrum allocation was considered by him and that he was advised that evidence collected by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was necessary before taking a decision. This was stated in the 11page affidavit filed on behalf of the prime minister through Director, PMO (Prime Minister’s Office) , V Vidyawati, in compliance with the direction given by a bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly after it had made strong observations on the alleged inaction. “According to the advice received from the Department of Legal affairs, the decision of granting sanction for prosecution may be determined only after the perusal of the evidence (oral or documentary) collected by the investigating agency, i.e
Pranab rejects JPC call PTI KOLKATA, NOV 20
Virtually rejecting the demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum scam, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the matter could be looked into by the public accounts committee (PAC) “Let the CAG report be considered by the PAC. If further action is required, we will look into that but let there be a discussion on the floor of the House,” he told reporters on CBI and other materials to be provided by the competent authorities. “On this note, the joint secretary (PMO) suggested that the Ministry of Law and Justice could be requested to send an appropriate response to the petitioner Swamy. This was approved by the prime minister on February 13, 2010,” the PMO
the sidelines of Indian Tea Association’s annual general meeting here. He said the PAC was a form of a permanent JPC chaired by a member of the opposition. official said. The affidavit lists chronologically various letters received from Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy starting from November 29, 2008 seeking sanction and the voluminous material he kept sending from time to time in support of his case and how the prime minister attended to them.
Soni to miss iFFi, deputes mamata HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 20
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni will not be present for the inauguration of the 41st edition of International Film Festival of India’s (IFFI) scheduled on November 22. Chief Minister Digamber Kamat said that the minister is not well and she will not be present for the inaugural. “She has deputed Union Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee for the function,” he said addressing a press conference today. The 10-day festival, which will be inaugurated by renowned filmmaker Yash Chopra, will also see the presence of actor Ajay Devgan, Goa Governor Dr S S Sidhu and Chief Minister Digambar Kamat. When asked, Kamat refused to comment why Amitabh Bachchan was not being invited for the festival stating that it is for the Directorate of Film Fes-
Centre cracks whip on IMA for promos PTI NEW DELHI , NOV 20
Sending a strong signal to doctors endorsing products for private companies, Medical Council of India (MCI) has banned top office-bearers of Indian Medical Association (IMA) from practising medicine for six months. IMA’s National President Goparaju Samaram and Secretary Dharam Prakash have been removed from the Indian Medical Register for six months, which means they cannot practise as doctors in this period. The action was taken following a complaint that IMA was (Continued on page 10)
A scene from the movie West is West.
West is West to kick off fest HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 20
West is West, the much awaited sequel to the cult comedy East is East, will kick off the 41st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2010 which begins here on November 22. tivals (DFF) to decide on it. “Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) does not interfere
Director of the film festival, S M Khan, said that the movie will be the first screening of the extravaganza which will be inaugurated by chief guest, Indian film legend Yash Chopra, and actor Ajay Devgan. (Continued on page 10)
and the ministry decides on such issues,” he stated. Bachchan’s political affilia-
tions were considered as a reason not to invite the mega-star for country’s international film festival. Talking more about the festival, Kamat said around 27 films will be screened at the Ravindra Bhavan auditorium in Margao. “A total of 27 films would be screened here. People can get tickets on the spot and also delegates can see the movies here,” the chief minister said. Appreciating the government’s decision to hold IFFI in the State, the CM said that IFFI in the State is paying rich dividends and state has started producing movies of its own. “The response to State government’s film finance scheme is also on the rise,” he added. This year’s addition will be screening nearly 100 odd films in the various sections, which includes 80 in the world section, 15 in the international section, 55 Chhota cinema and 30 in the short film centre category.
Exit polls: clean sweep for JD(U)-BJP in Bihar PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 20
Exit polls at the final phase of the Bihar assembly elections on Saturday predicted a clear victory for the Janata Dal (United) - BJP combine. According to a TV news post poll study projected that the JD(U)-BJP alliance will sweep the polls with 185-201 seats, a Star AC Nielson exit poll predicted that Nitish Kumar-led NDA will get 150 seats. An exit poll, conducted by CVoter, projected JD(U)-BJP combine coming back to power in
Bihar. It said the combine will get 142-54 seats. The post poll study projection claimed that NDA will emerge victorious with 185-201 seats out of the total 243 assembly seats. The Week post poll study projected JD (U)-BJP combine emerging as the single largest alliance in Bihar with 46 per cent vote share in its kitty followed by RJD-LJP alliance at a distant 27 p c and Congress at merely 9 p c as the sixth and final phase of polling comes to an end. The Lalu Prasad-led RJD-LJP alliance was predicted to be
indira, mother theresa among Powerful women AgEncIEs WASHINGTON, NOV 20
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Albanian nun Mother Teresa, who made India her home, are among Time magazine’s “25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century.” The US news magazine’s survey of “the women who have most influenced our world” is topped by Jane Addams, an outspoken advocate for women’s suffrage, who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and includes US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the sixth place. Indira Gandhi ranked ninth, figured on Time cover when she was elected prime minister in 1966 with a line reading, “Troubled India in a woman’s hands.”
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“Those steady hands went on to steer India, not without controversy, for much of the next two decades through recession, famine, the detonation of the nation’s first atomic bomb, a corruption scandal and a civil war in neighbouring Pakistan that, under her guidance, led to the creation of a new State, Bangladesh,” the magazine said. “By the time she was assassinated, in 1984, Gandhi was the world’s longest-serving female (Continued on page 10)
gaining 22-32 seats while Congress would gain between six to 12 seats. Independents, left parties and others will end up with 9-19 seats, the Week post poll study projected. Star AC Nielson exit poll predicted that RJD-LJP combine will get 57 seats out of a total 243 with a loss of seven while Congress stood at 15 and others at 21. CVoter exit poll projected that RJD-LJP alliance will remain at a distant second to NDA with their tally ranging between 59 and 71 while Congress coming in third place will get 12-18 seats.
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Inter-State gang selling guns busted, four held
SP Sandeep Patil shows the country made pistols and recovered bullets to media persons. Photo by Louis Rodrigues. HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, NOV 20
Besides liquor and drugs, the illicit trade between Belgaum and Goa has now extended to firearms as well. Belgaum police have arrested a Goan and three others from Belgaum district on charges of selling country-made pistols to people across the state border. Five pistols, five magazines and eight live cartridges have been recovered from the arrested persons. Police suspects an interstate gang involved in this trade. In an incident that has caused concern among the police forces of both states, Belgaum police on Saturday morning arrested Rajesh Vishram Naik (35) from Pernem and recovered two country made pistols and two live cartridges from him. Giving details of the incident at a press conference, Superintendent of Police Sandeep Patil said Rajesh was arrested at Bachi village in Belgaum, about 12 kms from Belgaum near the Karnataka-Maharashtra border as he was set to sell the pistols to his clients. Belgaum Rural Police PSI Dheeraj Shinde, under the guidance of SP Patil and CPI Vishwanath Kulkarni, arrested Rajesh on at around 6.30 am and recovered the pistols from him. "After getting a tip off, the
Begalum Rural Police team under guidance of SP Sandeep Patil swung into action. They made a fool proof plan to nab Rajesh," CPI Kulkarni told Herald. Police first obtained the cell number of Rajesh Naik and were in touch with him since last week under the guise of being the customers. "Despite promising them that he would meet them, Rajesh preferred to remain away. However, we did not give up and smartly pursued the matter of purchasing pistols from Rajesh and lured him with better amount," CPI Kulkarni said. "Ultimately, the meeting was fixed at Bachi, strategically located on Karantaka-Maharsthra border and Rajesh fell in the trap," he added. Rajesh, who is allegedly engaged in this trade for quite a few years, confessed to the police that he had obtained these pistols from a resident of West Bengal. Rajesh has been remanded to judicial custody and has been sent to the Central Prison at Hindalga. "This could be only the tip of the iceberg as we suspect a bigger nexus engaged in interstate illicit arms trade," SP Patil said, adding that the police is confident of nabbing few more persons. Meanwhile, questions are
being raised on how Goa Police was unaware of such a trade that was busted by the Belgaum police. Belgaum police suspects that a bigger interstate gang is operating from Goa in this trade. Belgaum police have also nabbed three more persons in two different incidents of illegal trade of country made pistol. One Kutbuddin Multani was arrested recently with two country made pistols and eight live cartridges by PSI Sunil Kumar and team of Yamkanmardi police station on the National Highway-4. In another incident, the Ramdurg police team headed by PSI S V Sakhare have arrested Maruti Satyappa Umarani(37) and Mushappa Tapasi (36) and recovered one country made pistol and a motor cycle on which they were travelling. A case is registered at Ramdurg police station. "Manufacturing of country made pistols that are available for about Rs 20,000, may be easy. But bullets recovered from the culprits can only be manufactured by arms and ammunition factories. This makes the matter more serious, as the nexus could be even bigger," said SP Sandeep Patil. He has expressed the need for a wider investigation in these cases.
Gold worth Rs 1.44 lakh burgled HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, NOV 20
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Burglars broke into a house in Socorro on Saturday morning and decamped with cash and gold ornaments worth Rs 1.44 lakh. Ravllu Shetye informed Porvorim police that burglars broke open the lock of his front door sometime between 8.45 am and 10 am, when he and his wife had left for work. At about 10 am, the maid noticed the door open and reported this to the neighbour, who in turn alerted Shetye. Shetye rushed to his house and found his house ransacked. Burglars had decamped with cash of Rs 25,000 and gold ornaments worth Rs 1.19 lakh. Following a police complaint, police pressed a dog squad and fingerprint experts into service in a bid to obtain further clues.
The felicitation function of Vidhyaprabodhini High School principal and senior educationist Subhash Bhasker Velingker was postponed on Saturday, following the demise of a 10-year-old student of the school. Sanika Sudhaker Upale, a Std V student and the only child of her parents, had committed suicide over fears that she would fail in her mid-term exams in October. Teachers and parents were stunned by the news that the 10-year-old girl had committed suicide. Many who had gathered in the school at Porvorim were seen discussing how a young girl could have nurtured and executed the decision to end her life. Some felt that the girl may
Perturbed over the widespread destruction of seasonal crop in Canacona due to extended monsoons, Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawadkar has asked the government to declare the catastrophe as a state disaster and compensate the affected farmers. Tawadkar along with over 200 farmers met Canacona Mamlatdar Chandrakant Shetkar on Thursday and submitted over 600 applications from affected farmers. Due to incessant rains at the harvesting stage, most farmers in Canacona taluka have reportedly suffered upto 100% damage to their paddy crop. It is learnt that over 90% of the seasonal crops, including paddy, arecanut plantation and chilly plantations, have suffered damages. "At this stage, farmers are left with no chance either to retrieve or replant their crop. It is a catastrophe for the farmers and government should declare this casualty as a state disaster or at least a a Canacona taluka disaster," Tawadkar told Herald. The rains were so severe at the harvesting stage, that most farmers had no chance to save
NGO opposes sale of alcohol during film fest HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 20
Not finding favour with the State authorities over their complaint to stop sale of alcohol during the international film festival, Bailancho Saad has made a letter to the Chief Secretary opposing the same once gain with copies to the President, Prime Minister, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and the Chief Minister. In a statement issued here, Sabina Martins, who heads Saad, said they were given to understand that this time too alcohol will be sold, consumed and advertised at Inox and Children’s Garden, Campal, here, which are government premises, during the film fest.
Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawadkar submit about 600 applications from affected farmers of Canacona taluka to Canacona Mamlatdar Chandrakant Shetkar. Photo by Kathy Pereira
or even salvage paddy in many low-lying fields. The Canacona mamlatdar had agreed to appoint a committee consisting of a BDO, Sarpanch and Talathi to assess the losses suffered by Canacona farmers during the harvesting stage, before submitting the report to the government for compensation. Local agriculture sources have
informed that Canacona taluka's paddy production is approximately 2000-2500 Kg/ha, while
an area of approximately 1600 hectares is under paddy cultivation in the taluka.
Phalke poster expo to adorn IFFI HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 20
Saluting all the Dada Saheb Phalke awardees who have contributed to the growth of Indian Cinema, the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Pune will organize an Exhibition of Wall posters and Photographs at the 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI), 2010. The exhibition will be displayed at the Art Gallery, Kala Academy, Panjim, Goa. The Exhibition gives an insight into the devotion and dedication of these awardees, and also highlights their special attributes. Interspersed with relevant write-ups and informative captions, this Exhibition will present the diverse and rich heritage of our film culture. Five Indian classics will also be screened in the Restored Classics from NFAI programme at the Festival. The NFAI has recently launched a Digital Restoration Project where rare Indian films are restored digitally with a view to safeguarding the content for posterity. To celebrate Indian cinema, NFAI organizes screenings of classics as well as set up Exhibitions of Wall posters and other memorabilia which take the audience on a nostalgic trip down the memory lane of Indian Cinema. NFAI, a Media Unit under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, had been organizing retrospectives of major Indian and foreign film personalities at IFFI. It has also organized live music shows of Indian Silent Films and presented the pre-cinematic gadget, the Shambharik Kharolika (The Indian Magic Lantern). The shows have always received an overwhelming response from the film lovers as well as the film fraternity who congregate here to enjoy Cinema.
Tension flares up in Quepem after fatal accident
Furtado rants over sub-leased CCP properties HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 20
EDC Chairman and local MLA Agnelo Fernandes along with the Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress.
be self-dependent. "We had the intention of outlining the various schemes available under the EDC, but we have no option but to cut short the meeting due to power supply failure," said Fernandes. He, however, promised to have the schemes outlined to
the women of Calangute constituency at a later date. Earlier, Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress President Monica Dias welcomed the gathering and along with MLA Agnelo Fernandes, paid rich tributes to former prime minister on her birth anniversary. Former Calangute panch Lour-
des Lobo along with teacher and nurse Premlata Salkar were felicitated by Agnelo Fernandes, while 161 women were admitted into the party fold in the presence of Monica Dias, Dr Pramod Salgaonkar and Bibiana Fe r n a n d e s , p r e s i d e n t o f Calangute Mahila Block Congress.
Contract killers handed over to Ahmadnagar cops Ahmadnagar Police today took the custody of Contract killers who were arrested in Bicholim by Crime Branch on Friday. Police stated that while three
peeped through the side window and was horrified to see the body of her daughter hanging from an iron road fixed to the hall. She immediately alerted her husband and the police. Police rushed to the spot and broke open the front door. They found that the Sanika had committed suicide by hanging herself with a 'duppata'. Police found a note written by Sanika in her note book stating that she was committing suicide because her mother would leave the house if she failed in the exam, which she had answered recently. The body was later sent for an autopsy, where it was established that Sanika had died due to asphyxia as a result of suffocation. Police Sub Inspector Sagun Sawant is investigating the case.
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have been influenced by the television and urged the education department to ponder on such incidents, where students resort to drastic measures after being unable to face reality. It may be recalled that Sanika Sudhaker Upale who was studying in stanadar V of the Vidhya Prabodini highschool at Porvorim had just answered her half yearly examination. Sanika's parents, natives of Chiplun-Maharashtra and presently residing at Alto-Porvorim, had left for work at about 9.30 am and Sanika was alone at home, as she was on Diwali vacation. The mother, who works at a shop very close to their house, returned home at 1.45 pm found the door locked from the inside. When her daughter did not respond to her call, the mother
Compensate crop loss: farmers
Power cuts short Mahila Cong meet The meet of the Calangute block of Goa Mahila Pradesh Congress convened here on Friday had to be cut short due to power failure, which plunged half of Calangute in total darkness. A large number of women of Calangute constituency, comprising Parra, Nagoa-Arpora, Saligao, Candolim and Calangute, had to return home early due to power supply failure. The meeting was also attended by Nagoa-Arpora Sarpanch Agnelo D'Souza and Parra Sarpanch Benedict D'Souza, besides panchas of Calangute, Candolim, Nagoa-Arpora. Addressing the women of Calangute, EDC Chairman and local MLA Agnelo Fernandes encouraged them to come forward and avail benefits and schemes offered by the government to
Porvorim school girl commits suicide, function postponed
were handed over to Ahmadnagar police, one Amol is still absconding. Ajit Nair, Daniel, and Jagjit Nair were arrested from Bicholim by crime branch yesterday. Team of Ahmadnagar Police
arrived in the state today to take the custody of three accused who were wanted in connection with killing of one Bapusaheb Kandekar on October 13. Crime Branch is still on look out for Amol, who is missing. Police said that the contract
to execute Bapusaheb was allegedly given by Rajaram Shelke, who had political rivalry with the deceased. Ahmadnagar police had written to Crime Branch suspecting that Nair and others were taking shelter in Goa.
Corporation of the City of Panjim councillor from ward No 10 Surendra Furtado has questioned why corporation officials were dragging feet over initiating legal proceedings against sub-leased properties thus depriving its cash-strapped coffers of income that could bring it out of the red. Furtado claimed for the last five years he has been spearheading a campaign to revert back all the shops in the ‘Praca do Comercio’ which have been illegally sub-let by the original tenants of the CCP as the rent being paid by them was not more than Rs 200 to Rs 300. He charged that the original tenants have flouted the law and sub-let the originally leased establishments by accepting lakhs of rupees and were now receiving hefty rents. At the centre of Furtado’s argument is a sub-leased shop (No 4/4) that was sealed by the corporation’s technical department a week back on directions from the Commissioner Elvis Gomes. The shop, which was carrying out renovations, was originally leased out to M/s Vernekar Diesels.
A group of villagers gather on the road at Colomba-Quepem. HERALD CORRESPONDENT QUEPEM, NOV 20
Tension flared up at ColombaQuepem after a 35-year-old man from Ambaulim-Quepem was fatally knocked down by a car at Colomba on Friday evening. Since the car involved in the mishap belongs to a mining contractor, a group of angry villagers blocked mining traffic on Saturday morning. The mishap took place when a Maruti Swift (GA-09-3717), driven by Suresh Krishna Gaonkar of Sulcorna-Quepem knocked down Sanjay Nilu Gaonkar, killing him on the spot. Upset over the mishap and aggrieved over the heavy movement of mining traffic along the Colomba-Rivona route, villagers
Photo by John Fernandes
blocked mining traffic on Saturday. Quepem Deputy Collector Agnelo Fernandes rushed to the site and tried to persuade the agitating villagers to allow the resumption of mining traffic. The villagers, however, were not a mood to listen to the deputy collector and demanded a written assurance from him that mining trucks would be strictly monitored by authorities. They also demanded the implementation of the high court order. Fernandes assured the villagers that he would convene a meeting on November 22 to discuss over the issue, but the villagers refused to move from the road. The villagers then demanded
the presence of the South Goa collector at the site to find a solution to the problems faced by them. After calling up the collector, the deputy collector informed the villagers that he was unable to visit the site. Fernandes finally sought the intervention of Sanguem Police Inspector Ekoskar, who is holding additional charge of the Quepem police since Quepem PI Sudesh Narvekar is on leave. PI Ekoskar assured the villagers that mining trucks would be monitored from Colomba instead of Tilamol. Satisfied by this assurance, the villagers dispersed from the site and the mining traffic resumed along the route.
Ban shacks, huts on Galgibag-Talpona beach stretch: locals HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, NOV 18
In a significant development that could have far-reaching repercussions on at least two other coastal beaches, residents of Poinguinim have demanded a complete ban on shacks and huts on Galgibag-Talpona beach stretch. Besides demanding an immediate stop to illegal guest houses and rooms in residential houses, residents who have formed the 'Poinguinkarancho Ekvott' (PE) have also insisted on the removal of the lifeguard watch tower on the beach. They have also demanded 'NoSwimming' and 'No Nudism' signboards, as tourism activities are prohibited along the GalgibagaTalpona beach under the law. According to PE Convener and Galgibaga-Poinguinim Panch Caitano Barretto, the village coast is classified as
CRZ-I being a turtle nesting site and is hence eco-sensitive, as per Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority(GCZMA). Barretto submitted a memorandum to the Gram Sabha of Poinguinim Panchayat, demanding around five resolutions ito be passed in the Gram Sabha on November 21. The memorandum, signed by nearly 500 people, has asked the panchayat t o d e m o l i s h i l l e g a l l y e re c t e d shacks/huts and to prevent any such temporary or permanent structures on the beach. The memorandum also requests the panchayat not to grant permission to house owners to rent/let houses, rooms to tourists and the installation of 'no swimming' and 'no nudism' signboards. Copies of the memorandum are also been forwarded to the union minister for forests & environment, New-
A lifeguard stationed at the watch tower along the empty Galgibaga beach. Photo by Kathy Pereira
Delhi, minister for forests, GCZMA member secretary, director of panchayats, deputy conservator of forests & wildlife, mamlatdar and BDO of Canacona. "Tourism related activities either in
private properties and or on the beach is causing severe damage to the ecology and environment," said Sanju Pagi, one of the activists. Barretto complained that the local panchayat has been a silent spectator
in the matter, while prominent business advertisement signboards are prominently displayed offering tourist facilities/activities in the area. Acting on previous complaints of PE, Canacona BDO had twice directed the Poinguinim panchayat secretary to submit the matter before Panchayat body and initiate proper action. In a recent communique dated November 2, the BDO has called for a compliance report from the panchcyat secretary within 15 days on action taken by panchayat regarding alleged illegal shacks/shades at Galgibaga. Said a source at the panchayat: "We have already written to the director of tourism not to grant any NOC for seasonal permits along the village coast." In two different communiques, the GCZMA had first told the tourism department that "it would be prudent
not to allow any sort of tourist-related activity in the area, considering merit of apprehensions raised especially when Galgibaga and surrounding areas is an eco-sensitive zone and is classified as CRZ-I being a turtle nesting site." A similar letter was also sent to the sarpanch and secretary of Poinguinim, where the GCZMA had highlighted the apprehension of tourist activities. The GCZMA had also noted the panchayat's grant of approval to set up a golf course at Talpona, when no such permission in the beach belt has been granted by GCZMA. The GCZMA has specifically asked the Poinguinim panchayat not to proceed any further on the proposed golf course and not to grant approvals for any such project, unless appropriate approvals from authorities concerned are obtained in the matter.
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Scrap-yard fire causes panic in Benaulim HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 20
Fire services pressed the panic button on Saturday noon after thick black smoke began billowing from a scrap yard at Pulvaddo Benaulim giving the impression that the adjoining Margao city is affected by a major fire. The Colva police later this evening arrested one Arjun Chawan under section 41 of the CrPC for setting the waste on fire. Fire tenders rushed to Benaulim village following calls from the residents, only to realize that the smoke was emanating from a scrap yard at Benaulim near Khareband bridge. Residents called for the fire services after thick black smoke created a fear psychosis, but inquires later revealed that the cable wires were set afire in the scrap yard.
The waste that was set afire at a scrapyard at Benaulim on Saturday noon.
Fire officer Gill D’Souza, who came to the spot, said the huge smoke billowing from the scrap yard, gave an impression about the major inferno in the area. “Our inquiries have revealed
that the black smoke was a result of burning of cable wires in the scrap yard. The wires were burnt apparently to extract metal”, he added. The incident once again drew
KTC drivers: revoke colleague’s suspension HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 20
The KTC Drivers and Conductors have called for justice to a driver Kamlakar Gadkar by withdrawing the suspension order with immediate effect. Terming Gadkar’s suspension as high handed by officers at the helm of KTC affairs, the drives and conductors maintained that this is certainly a case of a blatant attempt to victimise the driver. In a joint representation to the KTC Chairman and Managing Director, they pointed out that the incident had occurred when deputy general manger
Ex-RSS chief’s effigy burnt in protest HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 20
All Goa Congress Committee Minority Department (AGCCMD) on Saturday burned an effigy of former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief K Sudarshan for making derogatory remarks on United Progressive Alliance (UPA) president Sonia Gandhi. AGCCMD Chairman Saifullah Khan along with supporters and office bearers of AGCCMD shouted slogans against Sudarshan and later burned his effigy outside the AGCCMD office. It may be recalled that Sudarshan had reportedly alleged that UPA President Sonia Gandhi had conspired to kill her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi and her husband Rajiv Gandhi and called her an agent of Rome, during his RSS really on November 11. Fo l l o w i n g w i d e s p re a d protest across the country by Congress worker, the BJP distanced itself from Sudarshan's remark and forced him to apologize immediately. Incidentally, the AGCCMD protest function had taken place after Sudarshan had expressed his apology. When asked to justify the delayed protest, Khan claimed that they are loyal soldiers of the Congress and would not tolerate such remarks against their party president Sonia Gandhi.
Pramod Gaonkar had visited the Margao depot on October 28 at 9.30 am to assess the working conditions of drivers and conductors employed at Margao. ‘Driver Kamlakar Gadkar was requested by the driver to explain to the Deputy General manager the difficulties faced by the driver. But, the deputy General manager refused to hear our grievances and walked out of the cabin”, the representation stated. The drivers and conductors pointed out that they had deputed Gaonkar to represent them during discussions with the deputy general manager as
it was decided to depute one persons to represent each section of the employees. They also raised the question whether a deputy Financial Controller has been granted powers of the disciplinary authority by the Corporation to issue a suspension order. Incidentally, the deputy General manager, Pramod Gaonkar had walked out of his cabin when newsmen came to meet him during his visit to Margao to seek clarifications over the queries raised by the drivers and conductors on their working conditions and schedule of operations.
Canacona receiving contaminated water HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, NOV 20
Canacona residents have complained of contaminated water for the last 15 days. "The colour of water which we receive is reddish and we find it is also adulterated with foreign objects," complained a resident Deepak Tubki. Another resident Sushila Komarpant added: "This is going on for almost two weeks, but PWD is yet to improve quality of water supplied to residential areas in the municipality." When contacted, a PWD official accepted there was indeed some problem in the storage tanks at the water treatment plant in Shristhal, but claimed the problem had been solved on Friday. "One of the two storage tanks, which reportedly had mud accumulation, apparently due to heavy turbidity during monsoons, at its bed was cleaned on Friday. Another tank was be taken up for dissemination on Saturday," the official said. When asked to justify how adulterated water was being supplied to residents for almost two weeks, the official said: "Heavy presence of turbidity (mud) accumulated at the storage tanks resulted in the coloured water." Residents also complained that there was no water supply t h r o u g h o u t Fr i d a y. P W D sources, however, informed that rehabilitation work was taken up on the supply line from Chapoli dam.
The colour of water that we receive is reddish and we also find foreign objects in it. This is going on for almost two weeks, but PWD is yet to improve quality of water. -- Residents
"Besides, cleaning of the storage tank was also underway and hence, water supply was suspended for the day. But the supply was restored late Friday evening," a source told Herald. It is learnt that three out of six filters recently installed at the 10 MLD Shristhal Water Treatment plant are not functional for many months and this has led to accumulation of muddy water in the water storage tanks. Surprisingly, it is also learnt that the recently installed 10 MLD plant, as an additional treatment plant to the existing 5 MLD, is yet to be officially handed over to the PWD staff. An official told Herald on condition of anonymity that the 10 MLD plant is to be maintained by a Delhi party for five years, as per a contract with the government. "The Delhi party has installed the plant and has its own staff, including a plant in-charge, a chemist and other officials, while 2-3 local PWD staff has been deputed to keep a check on the plant round the clock," the official said.
Muslim body demands change in slaughter law HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 20
Miffed over the interference of an NGO in stopping the annual 'Qurbani' ritual of slaughtering goats and cattle, the Goa State of All India Milli Council has demanded the amendment of the Goa Slaughter House Act, 1978. In a press note, Milli Council State President Iqbal Mohidin condemned the stopping of the 'Qurbani' ritual on the occasion of Eid by the NGO Panjim Welfare Society (PAWS) on Thursday. "The Milli Council appeals to the state government to amend the Goa Slaughter House Act 1978 and grand special permission to the Muslim organization in Goa to perform 'Qurbani' only for a day or two on the occasion of Eid ul Adha," Mohidin said. "Government authorities
should ascertain that 'Qurbani' is performed in a covered place away from residential areas, in hygienic condition and under the direct supervision of their personnel," added Mohidin. He informed that Qurbani is performed by Muslims all over the world on the occasion of Eid ul Adha, as a symbolic sacrifice to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael on the commandment of Allah. "In the process of protecting animal rights, the NGO has infringed upon the religious obligations of the Muslims and has also deprived the poor of food on the day of Eid, thus causing a lot of anger amongst the Muslim community," said Mohidin. "The Milli Council feels that some communal forces may be
using the NGOs to stop Muslims from performing their religious obligations, to create an atmosphere of unrest and communal disturbance in Goa by confiscating the animals at a number of places in Goa." Mohidin claimed that the Milli Council did not agree with the contention of the NGO that animals should be slaughtered only at the Goa Meat Complex in Usgao. "It is not practical to slaughter animals from all over Goa at at the Goa Meat Complex in one day. Besides, the Goa Meat Complex is unhygienic with no proper water and sanitation facilities," he said. In order to avoid repetition of such instances in future, Milli Council has appealed to the State Government to amend the Goa Slaughter House Act, 1978.
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sharp reaction from the residents of Benaulim, who have been battling against disposal of garbage and other waste in the locality. Roque Fernandes informed
that broken glasses, unused tube lights and other material has been dumped in the river Sal by unscrupulous scrap dealers and demanded a stop to the activity. “The ground reality is that the residents cannot even enter the River Sal because of the disposal of bottles and other waste along the banks”, he added. Sadly, the residents have charged the Colva police for doing little to stop the indiscriminate disposal of waste in the village, be it a Pedda or on the road leading to St John the Baptist Church. Re s i d e n t s c l a i m e d t h a t though they have alerted the Colva police in the past on garbage disposal along sides, they had come at the receiving end of the men-in-uniform instead of cracking a whip against the unscrupulous garbage contractors and hotel and restaurant owners.
NUSI launches 2nd OPD HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 20
The second medical center (OPD) of NUSI Wockhardt Hospital was launched today at Caranzalem in Panjim. The extended facility in the form of medical centre was launched in association with Dr Tosha’s Diagnostic Labouratory. “This medical centre will not only cater to the unmet needs of the people of Panjim but also will be a perfect destination for the super-speciality consultation
Anticipatory bail granted to bank manager HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 20
South Goa Sessions Court on Saturday granted anticipatory bail to three persons in connection with the forgery and cheating case registered at the Cuncolim police station. While granting bail to the manager of the nationalized bank, Additional Sessions Judge, Desmond D’Costa said there’s no need for the custodial interrogation of the bank manager. The Judge granted bail to the bank manager, considering the nature of offense, the role attributed to the manager and given that he had no criminal antecedents nor likelihood of his fleeing away from justice. The Judge has directed the manager to report to the Investigating officer for the period of three days, with further directions to release him on bail of Rs 10,000 with one surety if arrested. Meanwhile, the Court also granted bail to two other persons, who had moved the court anticipating arrest. The Cuncolim police had registered a case of forgery and cheating on a complaint lodged by one Milagreena Sequeira that one Janice Cardozo and Sally Gracias allegedly forged a power of attorney and made an agreement for sale of a flat of the complainant and obtained a loan from the nationalized bank, adding that the manager without verifying the documents, granted the loan. Meanwhile, the Sessions court on Saturday granted anticipatory bail to one Lorret Nunes, who had moved the court fearing arrest in a case of misappropriation filed by a Sancoale based firm.
4 held for playing loud music HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 20
Four persons were arrested by Calangute Police on late Friday evening on charges of playing loud music. The four persons arrested on Friday under Section 34 of the Police Act were Srikrishna Kerkar, Yogendra Kumar Singh, Ashok Padam Singh and Joyson Tavares. They were subsequently released on bail on Saturday.
Nuvem gram sabha on Nov 28
MARGAO: The gram sabha of Nuvem panchayat would be held on November 28 in front of the Panchayat office. Sarpanch Antonio Barreto said the meeting will discuss matters relating to garbage and any other subject with the permission of the chair.
for the people around the capital city,” Arvind Bhagania, Centre head, NUSI Wockhardt said. The hospital group, last month, launched its hospital facility in association with National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) at Cuncolim. Bhagania said that having facility in Panjim will save of the patients to rush to Cuncolim to get Wockhardt care. Bhagnia said that the Wockhardt facility at Cuncolim is offering super speciality like Cardiology, Cardiac surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and joint replacement, Urology and Nephrology, minimal access surgery and Women care.
Margao youth demand job in library HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 20
The youth of Ward No 16 of Margao Municipal Council has demanded for jobs for the local youngsters in the Dr Francis Luis Gomes district library which will be inaugurated on Sunday. Even as the library will be inaugurated at the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat in the presence of PWD Minister, Churchill Alemao on Sunday evening, former Margao Municipal Chairperson Savio Coutinho has called upon the government to provide jobs for the unemployed youth of Ward No 16. “We have been insisting for jobs for the youth of Ward No 16 since day one. We want the remind the government that since the library is being inaugurated on Sunday, the interests of the local youth need to be provided in terms of employment”, Coutinho added. Incidentally, the former MMC Chairperson said that sadly, while Dr Gomes will be glorified in speeches on Sunday, the original house of the great Goan nationalist gets no respect from the government. “Most shocking is that the land/house is now converted to C2 commercial zone in the new Outline Development Plan for Margao,” he added.
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shorT Takes Sr Luiza is PSA chief
Rane advises loanees to facilitate progress of co-operative banks HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, NOV 20
(L-R) Sr Nancy Barreto, Sr Luiza Fernandes, the new President of the Pilar Sisters, and Sr Elsa Fernandes, at their headquarters at Loutolim.
PANJIM (HNB): Sr Luiza Fernandes was elected as the new president of the Pilar Sisters Association (PSA), known as Pilar Sisters, on November 11 at its Headquarters at Loutolim. Twenty-nine PSA members had gathered recently for the XVIII General and Elective Assembly held every two years. Along with Sr Luiza Fernandes, the new team includes Sr Nancy Barreto from Galgibag, who was elected as the first councillor, and Sr Elsa Fernandes from Betalbatim as the second councillor. Pilar Sisters was formed on September 8, 1988, through the inspiration of the X General Chapter of the Society of Pilar as collaborators to bring the message of Jesus to the poor and marginalised, especially women and children. Sr Luiza Fernandes was the vice president for past four years of the Pilar Sisters. Sr Nancy Barretto is presently serving in the mission of Greater Noida, Delhi and Sr Elsa Fernandes was working at the New Age Printing Press at Verna. The Pilar Sisters presently consist of 48 members, working in seven states, Goa, Nagar Haveli, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. The services of the outgoing President Sr Nina Lopes and Sr Sabina Sardinha, the second counsellor, were gratefully acknowledged by the members of the General Assembly. The 22-year-old Pilar Sisters Association is moving into the direction to be registered as a Society of Apostolic Life.
‘Thorn bird Institute’ to stage first tiatr
By ELviS SEquEiRA
Thorn bird Institute of Art & Culture, Goncoi-Aldona will stage their first tiatr ‘Kallzidar Ostori’ on November 21 at the Hanuman Theatre, Mapusa at 10.30 am. This institute was formed two years ago by Perpetual Colaco e Fernandes, an enterprising costume designer who runs a tailoring shop in Aldona, besides training youngsters in acting, singing, flower making, embroidery and other creative arts. Colaco e Fernandes who has written the script and lyrics, and has also directed the tiatr explains that, “the story of ‘Kallzidar Ostori’ revolves
around the issue of abortion that has become a trend among the young women of today”. The cast consists exclusively of amateurs, students training under her guidance. “My main aim is not to make money, but rather, to make youngsters aware of the various consequences of abortion, as well as to give my student an opportunity to face the crowds as well as a forum to display their talents,” asserts Perpetual. The musicians for this tiatr will be arranged by well-known drummer Xavier (Paklo) from Moira, while all the other arrangements to be made for the tiatr will be undertaken by the students of the Thorn bird Institute of Art & Culture with the able guidance of its founder herself. The Institute does not have a very sound financial background, and whatever activities have been undertaken by the Institute have been financed mostly by Perpetual herself, digging into her own financial resources. “I appeal to all tiatr lovers to come and watch my tiatr,” concludes Perpetual.
As part of 57th National Co-operation Week celebration, Sattari Taluka Farmers Credit Co-operative Society, Goa State Co-operative Union and Goa State Bank, Panjim, jointly organised a function at Kissan Bhavan, Valpoi, on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Speaker Pratapsingh Rane, who was the chief guest, advised the loanees to pay instalments regularly so as to facilitate the co-operative banks or societies to make progress. “Banks or societies give loans to the needy people, but at the same time, it is the responsibility of the loanees to repay the loans on time,” said Rane. “It is also the more responsibility of the bank to recover the loans regularly so as to make progress, otherwise business of the bank or societies will be at loss,” he said. Speaking further, Rane appealed the students to avail benefits of study loans (interest free) available for further studies, both in India and abroad.
Speaker Pratapsingh Rane inaugurates the 57th National Co-operative week celebration at Valpoi. Photo by Ashraf Khan
The Co-Operative Week is being celebrated all over the country from November 14 to 20. The function was presided over by Pale MLA Pratap Gawas. Others who spoke on the occasion include Assistant Registrar Co-operative Societies V B Devidas and Goa
State Co-operative Bank Chairman Ramchandra Mule. Sattari Taluka Farmers Society Chairman Suranga Naik welcomed the guests, Augustine Mascharinas introduced the guests, Sattari Farmer Society Managing Director Sakharam Parob compered the function, while Dasharath Mandrekar
proposed the vote of thanks. Valpoi Municipal Council Chairperson Umesh Gulelkar, Vice Chairperson Famida Khan and other councillors, Sattari Mamlatdar Satish Dessai, Joint Mamlatdar Trupti Rane and Bardez Bazaar President Dharma Chodankar were present on the occasion.
St Theresa’s students on study tour to M’lore HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 20
The staff and students of St Theresa’s High School, Candolim, embarked on a five-day educational sojourn to CoorgMangalore on Wednesday. A team of over 40 embarked on a five-day annual educational tour of the Nature Lovers Paradise ‘Coorg’ and will cover sightseeing places like the beautiful hill station com-
bined with coffee and spice plantations, besides paying a visit to the plantations of pepper and candamon, etc. The other natural beauty places to be covered by the educational team includes the ABBY Falls (beautiful waterfall amid the coffee estate), visit to Omkareshwar Temple of Indo Gothic style architecture, Raja’s seat - atop the hill overlooking the wide valley where the
Kings of the yore spent their evenings watching the spectacular sun set and the mesmerizing view of the valley around. In Dubare, the team tour will take a boat ride across the river Cauvery to the Elephant Camp, besides visiting the Cauvery Nisargadhama, a picnic spot with bamboo trees, rabbit farm and a Deer park. Namdroling Monastery (Golden Temple) with three gi-
gantic statues of Lord Buddha and his disciples Padmasambhava and Amitayush, all plated in gold is another hot place of visit. The team will also visit the Tibetian market while overlooking the Tala Cauvery, the source of river Cauvery atop the Brahmagiri hill. The education tour team will return to Goa on Sunday after a five-day sojourn in Mangalore.
EKA to perform at Kingfisher Village By COLiN SAviO COELHO
Based in what can be described as dil waalon ki nagri, the capital of India, New Delhi, EKA comes across as a band that loves what they do. They have the experience of over 2000 concerts amongst their members. There include concerts they have performed at all across the globe and this probably gives them the right to believe that the world is home for them as a band. Hitesh ‘Rikki’ Madan (lead guitar and vocals), Lokesh Madan (bass guitar and vocals), Benjamine ‘Benny’ Pinto (keyboards), Bosco ‘Bos’ D'Souza (drums) and Saranya ‘Lahul’ Ghosh (Hindustani vocals) are the musicians who make the ensemble EKA a very interesting one. These members of the group have even performed at various prestigious venues including the Indo-Pak peace concert at the UN General Assembly Hall, New York; the Great Wall of China and the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, USA, just to name a few. EKA likes to call the type of music they do ‘Swatantra Rock’ which surpassed the boundaries of music even and goes beyond music, time and
boundaries. Goa is going to watch the band thrill with their music. Kingfisher Village at IFFI 2010 is where EKA proposes to put forth their call to Goan music lovers…to unite…through music…with EKA! Kingfisher Village is located just opposite the Marquinez Palace at Panjim. Hitesh’s rendezvous with music started at a very early age. He was called upon to sing and entertain in school and also has won ‘Best Guitarist’ awards at most competitions he participated in. What is most heartening is that Hitesh loves every step of his journey as a musician. At 17, Hitesh found himself
as the lead guitarist of India’s premier band Euphoria. He has actively contributed to the compositions and arrangements of albums released by Euphoria until early 2010. Lokesh started singing at the age of six and started playing the guitar at 14. He would listen to songs and try and replicate what he heard. He is a marketing professional with over ten years experience working with multinationals. But then destiny showed him a different route. He returned to his first love, music, and formed EKA with Hitesh and Benny. He continues to use his multipronged corporate experience for EKA...with only a
smile on his lips! In Benny we have the Goa connection of EKA. A dedicated involvement of about two decades in music speaks of the high caliber of this musician, His art of rolling his fingers over the keys, is guaranteed to mesmerize his audiences. His fingers finetune to the style of music played, be it pop, rock, jazz or gospel. Benny founded Black Slade and thereafter joined Euphoria 18 years ago. Benny is assured that music actually runs in his veins. The only way he knows to express his moments of happiness, joy or sorrow is when he writes music. With his rich knowledge and profound familiarity with music, Benny is all set to embark on a new musical journey with Hitesh and Lokesh through EKA. Kingfisher Village at IFFI is going to come alive to some scintillating entertainment, which will be initiated on the November 22 by EKA at the opening ceremony from 6pm onwards. They will set the tone for the next 10 days with the belief that they want to free music from all barriers and to create songs which will allow anyone to sing along.
Awards for individuals who excelled in social field HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 20
On the occasion of Liberation Day, Directorate of Social Welfare will give awards to individuals who have rendered commendable services in the field of social service like social reforms, communal harmony, dedication in social services and education field, etc Best awardees will be selected, one each from each Taluka, including three ladies, and will be awarded cash of Rs 25000, shawl and shrifal at the hands of Chief Minister on December 19, at the Parade Ground, Campal. Those individuals who have largely contributed to the society and are interested for the above award may submit their applications on a plain paper giving full bio-data i.e. name and address, date of birth, telephone/mobile number, 1 passport size photograph, educational qualification, profession, nature and length of service in social work, significant achievements, etc to the Director, Directorate of Social Welfare, 18th June Road, Panjim on or before November 26.
Yuri comes in for praise on his birthday HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 20
It was all bouquets and good wishes for the birthday boy Yuri Alemao. His friends and well-wishers from Cuncolim gathered in large numbers to wish him the very best in life and to show him their love, affection and support in his future endeavours. From the wishes and speeches, it was quite imminent that people wanted this young Turk to stand up now on his own and serve the people of Cuncolim. A few of them even suggested that as Yuri should take the development of Cuncolim to greater heights and continue his fathers dream to turn Cuncolim as a model town not only in Goa but in the whole of the country. As a prominent citizen of Cuncolim Dr Prakash Kurade aptly put it, “Yuri has been with us, working with us from the time he started walking. His amiable nature and accessibility are his main advantages and no doubt growing up in a political family has inculcated all the right ingredients for a future leader.”
Chairperson of Cuncolim Municipal Council Devendra Dessai aired similar views. He said that Yuri has a humanitarian approach to social work and has been working behind the scenes for his father during the elections, which has given him the chance of meeting all the Cuncolkars. Fr Arlino D’Mello, parish priest of Cuncolim blessed and wished good luck to Yuri in the future. Zilla Panchayat member Cleofasio Dias highlighted the achievements of Yuri and said that apart from being highly educated person and an aviation pilot, at a very young age he has given a hand in looking after the family business and brought it to higher heights. Joaquim Alemao beamed proudly and said that though Yuri was his son, the people of Cuncolim have accepted him as their own son. He also said that he would like to see Yuri in the political field in the future and he would wholeheartedly support Yuri’s decisions. He said he has full faith in his capabilities and his principals if he chooses to enter politics.
upCoMInG eVenTs Disability awareness camps
PANJIM (HND): National Trust for the welfare of persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities will organise an all India awareness campaign ‘Badhte Kadam 2010’. In Goa, the campaign will be held from November 22 to 27 in Panjim, Margao, Vasco, Pernem, Bicholim and Canacona, coordinated by the State Nodal Agency (Sangath), Disability Rights Association of Goa (DRAG) and NGOs in the disability sector in the state.
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Santa Cruz gram sabha
PANJIM (HND): The ordinary gram sabha of Santa Cruz panchayat will be held on November 28 at Santa Cruz Church hall at 10 am. If any member desires to submit his or her proposal for consideration of the gram sabha, may do so by submitting the proposal by 12 noon of November 26.
Healing, deliverance retreat
PANJIM (HND): Bro Claude along with other Ministers of God will conduct healing and deliverance retreat in Konkani, on November 25 at Old Goa, above Canara Bank, Wax World, at 4 pm. For details call 09326109072/0976468408.
Prayer services
PANJIM (HND): Prayer services will be conducted by Bro Johnson Sequeira on November 25 and 26 at Emerald Lawns, Parra and on November 27 and 28 at Blueberry, Verna, from 10 am to 5 pm. For further details, contact 9763819515.
XCHR talk, discussion
PANJIM (HNB): Xavier Centre of Historical Research (XCHR) will conduct a talk and discussion on 'Baptizing the New World: European toponims in the Colonial Americas' by Prof Angel Delgado at the XCHR on November 22 at 5.30 pm. Prof Delgado is engaged in a major interdisciplinary research project on toponims (name places) of the colonial Americas, a study that surveys the English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch traditions of giving names to cities, countries, physical geography such as rivers, mountains, gulfs, etc. Hailing from Barcelona, Prof Delgado obtained his PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Texas, Austin and then became professor of Literature at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana USA from 1983. His field of expertise is Spanish Golden Age and European Renaissance literature, and Colonial Studies of the Americas.
‘Xplosion Meteora’
PANJIM (HNB): Don Bosco College, Panjim, in association with Fomento Resources and Goa Tourism will host its inter college management, cultural and media event, 'Xplosion Meteora' on November 26 and 27. Meteora will test the organizational efficiency, attitude and communication skills. Last year's winners, St Xavier's College, will be vying with other colleges to retain the title. A wide range of events are planned starting with the Ice Breaker. The other events include event organizing, quiz, ad making, news reporting, photography, JAM, amazing race, DJing, mute beat, apparel making, flag painting and dance competition. To add to the glitz and glamour, new events are also incorporated such as Mr and Mrs Meteora, and the Red Carpet fashion Show. "The multiplicity of events at competitions like these are platforms and opportunities for students to display their talent and creative edge," feels Principal Dr Marie Raj. Meteora Chairman John D'Souza (TYBTTM) hopes that participation of colleges will promote camaraderie and self confidence amount the competitors in addition to winning prizes.
Dak, Pension Adalat
PANJIM (HND): Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Goa Division, Mapusa, will hold Dak and Pension Adalat on December 16 at its premises at 2 pm. Complaints related to postal services, which have remained unsettled for more than six weeks, will be entertained at this Adalat. Interested persons may send their complaints, in duplicate, to the Sr Superintendent of Post Offices by November 30. The complaints should contain particulars of the original complaint such as date, the name and designation of the officer to whom it was sent, etc.
power shuTdown NOvEmBER 21 MAPUSA: From 9 am to 3 pm. Areas affected are Karaswaddo, Pedem, Sport complex Peddem, Vrundhavan Hospital, Sattadar complex, Acoi, Cunchelim and surrounding areas. OLD GOA: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Dotorbhat, ICAR, SFX colony, market complex, House of Bom Jesus apartment of Old Goa and Dauji.
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Allow free use of toilets in Dr Salkar calls for preserving India’s culture, heritage Mapusa market: Shiv Sena HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, NOV 20
The Shiv Sena has asked the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) to available toilets in the municipal market and bus stand free of cost to the public so that people are encouraged to use toilets and refrain from answering nature's call in the open. "It is also the right of vendors, shopkeepers and their clients to have access to a free toilet as vendors and shopkeepers are paying substantial rent, tax and sopo to the MMC," stated the Shiv Sena. In a letter to the chief officer of MMC on November 19, which marks World Toilet Day, Philip D'Souza, member of the Ad hoc committee of Shiv Sena, stated that there are very few toilets in the municipal market and they are poorly maintained. "Proper utilities like wash basins, liquid soap, litter bins, exhaust fans etc are not provided in the toilets. Toilets are
not cleaned timely and not disinfected effectively. This situation causes a potential health hazard not only to people using toilets but also to the public visiting the market," he said. The present public toilets are pay toilets run by the contractors of the Municipal Council. "Since the public in the market have to pay for urinating, many urinate in any nook and corner of the market or bus stand in order to save money. This causes a great risk of contamination and is a health hazard," D'Souza said. "Further, there is no soap and running water to wash hands in these toilets and the risk of faecal contamination is at its highest level." "Hence, vendors selling eatable products in the market can pass on the faecal bacteria to the eatable items sold by them, and these eatable items when consumed can cause chronic diarrhea, especially in children," D'Souza added.
He pointed out that about 4000 children die every day in the world due to diarrhea caused due to poor sanitation or poor hygiene. "Further, these toilets are not user-friendly to the elderly and the handicapped as there is no suitable commode made available to them," states the letter. The Shiv Sena has suggested that the MMC could meet the running expense of the toilets by allow advertising space inside, outside and on the roof tops of toilets to manufacturers of products like disinfectants, soaps, detergents, phenyls, sanitary wares, plumbing material, contraceptives, and sanitary pads. "MMC thus can recover much more money than the expenditure and eventually create a win-win situation for every one involved. MMC should take a pledge on 'World Toilet Day' to give people clean and practical toilets," adds the letter.
‘Range’ wins drama contest HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 20
The play ‘Range’ staged by Shree Sateri Krida Ani Saunskritic Mandir, Ustem, Satteri was declared the winner for best performance at the 35th Konkani drama competition organised by Kala Academy. ‘Aas’ staged by Abhiyan Arts Productions, Porvorim and ‘Ashench Ani Itlench’ staged by Antruj Lalitak, Nageshi, Bandoda bagged the second and third prize respectively. Gramin Kala Ani Saunskritic Saunstha, Valpoi bagged the consolation prize for the play ‘Homkand’. The competition was organised at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Panaji. Altogether 11 entries were received by the Kala Academy, out of which 10 institutions staged their plays in the competition. The panel of judges consisting of Avdhoot Kamat, Dilip Borkar and Jawahar Barve evaluated the performances. As per the detailed result, the first, second and third prize for best direction were awarded to Pravin Marathe
(Range), Govind Raikar (Aas) and Premanand Polle (Homkand) respectively. The first and second prize for acting in the male category were awarded to Sameer Shetkar (Rajninath – Range) and Sushant Nayak (Raju – Aas) respectively, whereas the first and second prize for acting in the female category were given to Anuja Purohit (Rama – Range) and Shodhan Kamat Bambolkar (Kalpana – Ashench Ani Itlench) respectively. Merit certificates in the male category for acting were awarded to Rajendra Naik, Mahesh Shilkar, Drugadas Nayak, Kalanand Kamat Bambolkar, Radhakrishna Kamat Bambolkar, Arun Naik, Nakul Veluskar, Uday Naik and Gauresh Priolkar. In the female category, Nilima Sawant, Trupti Kerkar, Roshan Talekar, Sargi Naik and Arti Satarkar were awarded merit certificates for acting. Nilesh Mahale (Homkand) was awarded the first prize for best setting, whereas Yogesh Kapdi (Dhayeyayudh) was given merit certificate in the same
category. The prize for best costumes was awarded to Sangam Chodankarm (Dhayeyayudh) and the merit certificate was awarded to Zilu Gaonkar (Homkand). Eknath Nayak (Ashench Ani Itlench) won the prize for best light effects and Vinay Chopdekar (Aas) was awarded merit certificate in the same category. Premanand Polle (Homhand) was awarded prize for best makeup and Eknath Naik (Dhayeyayudh) was given the merit certificate. The prize for background music was given to Mahesh Parab (Aas) and Uday Tilve (Ashench Ani Itlench) was selected for merit certificate for background music. The prize for best script writing was awarded to Govind Raikar (Aas) and the second prize was awarded to Prakash Vazrikar (Homkand). Kala Academy has congratulated all the winners and the prizes will be awarded in a specially organised prize distribution function and the date of the same will be declared at a later stage, says a press release.
Bardez Bazaar members urged to work unitedly
culture,” he said. Dr Salkar urged the Samraat Club to organise activities which would inculcate Indian culture among the youth. Inducting Officer Divaker Shinkre inducted two new members Ashok Gawda and Umesh Padte into the Club and explained them their duties. Later, Shinkre delivered the oath of office to the new Board of Directors of Samraat Club,
Dr Shekar Salkar speaks on the occasion of installation ceremony of Valpoi Samraat Club at Valpoi. Photo by Ashraf Khan HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, NOV 20
Stating that the country is well known for its culture and heritage, Dr Shekar Salkar has urged the people to preserve it. He was recently speaking at the installation ceremony of
Rs 50 cr earmarked for Aldona’s development: MLA HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 20
Former Minister and MLA Dayanand Narvekar said that an amount of Rs 50 crore has been earmarked for various development works in Aldona. Narvekar was speaking at a meeting held at Aldona panchayat where he listened to the grievances of the people in connection with basic amenities. Speaking further, Narvekar informed about the proposed development works like hotmixing of road from Mapusa to Aldona estimated to a cost of Rs 6 crore, construction of bridge at Sirsaim-Quitla, Aldona has been estimated to cost Rs 6 crore, hotmixing of various internal roads in Aldona, Calvim, Khorjuvem estimated for Rs 30 crore, change of feeders and conductors in Aldona village estimated for a cost of Rs 2 crore, CFL bulbs for major district roads in Aldona area estimated to a cost of Rs 1 crore. Construction of new bandhara at Aldona has been estimated to cost Rs 4 crore and all drainages with slabs in Aldona will cost Rs 1 crore. Besides these works, Narvekar said 189 new electricity poles and 15
INOX lane closed HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 20
North Goa District Magistrate has ordered the closure of INOX lane (General Bernard Guedas Road), leading to D B Marg from Panjim Market along INOX complex for vehicular traffic from November 22 to December 2 in view of IFFI2010.
Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar gives away the prizes to the winners.
Photo by Vishant Vaze
cholim branch, to mark 57th co-operative week. BMC Deputy Chairperson Shashikant Halarnkar, Bardez Bazaar President Dharma Chodankar, Vice President Mahadev Natekar and Director Nirmala Khalap were present. In his speech, Deputy Chairperson Halarnkar called upon the customers to retain their faith in Bardez Bazaar. In the cooking contest,
Deepasri Chari, Nilima Naik and Smita Hinde won the prizes in vegetarian category, while Gokula Fadte, Raiza Shaikh and Nikita Malik won the prizes in non-vegetarian category. Krishnanath Fogueri was the judge. Earlier, Dharma Chodankar welcomed the gathering, Narayan Rathod compered the function, while Mahadev natekar proposed the vote of thanks.
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Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar has called upon the members of Bardez Bazaar to work unitedly for the upliftment of the organization, which is following the principles of co-operative movement. He was addressing the gathering during the customers’ seminar and cooking contest organized at Bardez Bazaar, Bi-
Mapusa youth participate in Deanery Youth Day HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 20
Over 130 youth from the parishes of Mapusa deanery recently took part in the Mapusa Deanery Youth Day. The youth represented the St Francis Xavier Chapel (Duler), Our Lady of Flight Church (Cunchelim), St Cajetan Church (Bastora), St Elizabeth Church (Ucassaim), Our Lady of Assumption Chapel (Guirim), Our Lady of Candelaria Chapel (Porvorim), Holy Family Church (Porvorim), St Francisc Xavier Church (Pirna), St Diogo Church (Guirim), Our Lady of Victory Church (Revora) and St Jerome's Church (Mapusa).
The programme began with an energetic talk by the Deanery Youth Animator Fr Adolfo Alvares, which was followed by a set of games including icebreakers and action songs. The youth were then divided into groups for discussions on social issues engulfing the society. The discussed and deliberated on issues like garbage which is presently haunting the society and disposal related problems, Youth and World Peace, Youth and Politics, Youth and drug-addiction, Youth and the Church in the modern World and Youth and the Nature.
Later, each parish put up an activity or shared the activities in their respective Parishes. Fr Aldrin D'Costa, assistant parish priest at St Jerome's Church, Mapusa, highlighted the year's liturgical theme 'The Life and Struggle of Blessed Jose Vaz' while Fr Caetano Fernandes, dean of Mapusa Deanery and Chaplain of SFX Chapel, Duler, celebrated the Holy Eucharistic. Fr D'Costa reminded the youth that they are the future of the Church and the world. "Through your virtues and faith in God, you can surely 'Shine like Stars in the World," he said.
Board of Directors of Samraat Club, Valpoi, at Manerkar Hall, Valpoi. “By following the Indian culture, society becomes more civilised. The Western culture is trying to overcome it and our youth are easily getting attracted towards the Western
mini bus stop sheds have been sanctioned for Aldona areas. He assured that works mentioned above would be completed before April 2011. The meeting also deliberated on various issues such as roads, water supply and electricity. Those who attended the meeting included ZP member Kunda Bagkar, Sherfen Lobo, Merian D’Souza, Freddie Pinto, Thomas Lobo, all ward members, AE Prakash Sulekar, AE Ratnakar Chalan, Dennies Rodrigues, technical assistant Satyendra Bhobe and others. Sarpanch Deelip Haldankar welcomed and proposed the vote of thanks.
Valpoi. They included Babani V Kudtarkar (president), Sudesh Teli and Umesh Manerkar (vice presidents), Dattaram Mayekar (secretary), Kalpana Boryekar (joint secretary), Gopesh M Shirodkar (treasurer), Udai Raikar (state representative) and Adv Yeshwant Gawas, Anil D Pokle, Dr Ashok Amshekar and Santosh Barve (directors). In his speech, Babani Kudtarkar appealed to the mem-
bers to co-with operate him in maintaining the tempo of good work. He also said that during his tenure, he would try to cover all the schools in Valpoi under student’s foundation scheme, where talented students are felicitated every year. Santosh Barve compered the function, while Dattaram Mayekar proposed the vote of thanks.
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opinionateD Judge vs Judge By ARUn R UPPonI
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o far, we heard quite a heavy conflict, between the Lok Sabha speaker and the judiciary and also, with the legislature and the judiciary. But, many of us have not heard a peculiar nature of clash between the two High Court (HC) Judges, which took place in the Karnataka HC. In a horribly shocking incident, a puisine Judge of Superior High Court of the Karnataka HC, Shailendra Kumar raised a ruckus against his boss, Chief Justice (CJ) Dinakaran, questioning his authority and his administrative action, in the open court, for posting a tax matter, to be listed before the principal bench. This not only led to bringing the very institution under the denigrated status, but also made to berate the CJ at that HC. Now, a strange question arose, as to how can a HC puisine Judge defy his CJs directions; pertaining to the work distribution system made amongst the Judges? Secondly, why did Justice Kumar keep himself in the dark to overlook judicial norms? Here is the wise answer coming from our honourable SC, which finely ironed out all the doubts that were in the minds of people, anxiously waiting for knowing certain facts of the controversy. In its thundering judgement on the basis of the petition filed by the Karnataka HC against its own judge, the angry SC comprising justices Verma and Radhakrishnan, came down very heavily on Justice Kumar, telling him to mind his tongue for over-stepping judicial discipline. Further, the SC had ruled that although CJ Dinakaran was the master of roster and fully enjoyed adequate authority in the entire administrative matters of the HC, with regard to taking decisions of constituting benches, rosters, besides allocating work to all of his puisine Judges, Justice Kumar had neglected the norms and was in complete defiance of the SC guidelines laid down in the 1998 judgement, specially delivered for the conduct of HC puisine Judges, in judicial matters. Now, so far as the former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s case was concerned, he had outrightly refused to answer SC notices issued to him, on the cash for query issue (The expelled MPs petitioned the SC forgetting relief), saying that such notices of the SC were mere opinions, because ‘Article 122’ prohibited courts from questioning ‘In-house’ proceedings on the grounds of any irregularity of procedure. The speaker or chairman of the house, in whom the powers were vested by the constitution, for regulating order in Parliament, did not fall under the jurisdiction of any law court, in respect of exercising those powers. In 1964, in an amazing occurrence, there was a tremendous scuffle of jurisdiction between the Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC and the Uttar Pradesh assembly. Here, the speaker jailed an assembly member, for contempt of the House, for publishing and distributing an objectionable pamphlet. Later, the distressed member appealed to the HC division bench, consisting of two Judges. After giving a patient hearing, the HC granted him bail. But, greatly aggrieved by the HC action, the upset speaker had issued arrest warrant against the two Judges, for granting bail to that member, as that amounted to bringing contempt of the House that was what the Speaker imagined. On the same day, those Judges petitioned the HC under Article 226. Hence, the full bench of 28 Judges of the HC, had issued notice to the speaker, restraining him from arresting two judges. Meanwhile, the presidential reference under Article 143 was made to the SC, to solve the crises. The honourable SC had sagaciously ruled that the HC was competent enough to deal with the member’s petition, but the speaker was not in contempt for ordering the arrest of two Judges, as the HC did not commit any kind of contempt of the assembly. Thus, our honourable SC, which sits over wisdom, admirably brings harmonisation between the Parliamentary sovereignty and the written constitution, which is a supreme body and from which all the three organs draw powers.
BJp, left ready for debate in parliament, but wants probe PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 20
BJP and Left today said they wanted a "civilised" debate in Parliament on corruption but would not give up their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Probe into the 2G spectrum allocation until Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave a positive response on the issue. Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, BJP leader Arun Jaitely and CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat said they wanted a debate on corruption in Parliament, but the Government should agree for a JPC probe. "I would like to see one (a civilised debate in Parliament on corruption) if the Prime Minister makes a positive response (to our demand for a JPC probe)," Jaitley, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, said. The BJP leader was replying to a question on whether the opposition wanted to debate the issue of corruption or preferred disrupting Parliament. Asked whether the Left would agree for a "civilized debate" in
Parliament, Karat said if a debate takes place on corruption, it would definitely be "civilised". She, however, maintained that the only way out for the Prime Minister to break logjam in Parliament was to agree to a JPC probe.
2g Spectrum allocation BJP has been demanding that a JPC probe should be ordered to investigate the 2G Spectrum allocation, Adarsh Housing Society and Commonwealth Games scams. The Left parties want a JPC probe into 2G Spectrum allocation. Jaitley alleged that Singh had a "very poor track record" when it came to penalising the corrupt. "This government had created an infrastructure of corruption with the dubious appointment in the Central Vigilance Commission and by misusing the CBI," he said. Jaitley claimed that the opposition protest was a "legiti-
DMK inching towards JPC on 2G DELHI BUREAU NEW DELHI
DMK supremo M Karunanidhi has spilled the beans even before the Congress opens its cards to concede the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) demanded by the Opposition to probe the 2G scam to re-rail Parliament paralysed since start of the winter session two weeks ago. The Congress, however, intends to continue to dig its heels at least until Tuesday morning. It, however, can no longer put the onus on Karunanidhi on the JPC issue that will put in the dock his party member A Raja who resigned last Sunday as the telecom minister under the Opposition's fire for distributing the 2G largesse. Karunanidhi's contention in the DMK organ 'Murasoli' that the party was not afraid of the JPC probe only shows the understanding Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee secured from him on Thursday on the sidelines of his grandson's wedding in Madurai before the Congress core group gave a nod for the JPC. The Congress, however, in-
tends to bat for the JPC only after watching the Opposition's moves at yet another Parliament sitting on Monday. "As of now, we have not taken any decision on JPC, but the issue will be revisited on Tuesday if the impasse continues," a top party leader said. In his column in 'Murasoli,' Karunanidhi has stated that he has left it up to the government to decide on the JPC. Since the Opposition is not yielding to the government's stand that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by the BJP's Murli Manohar Joshi, he said: "I only ask whether the Opposition has no faith in Joshi." Meanwhile, an unofficial feeler has been sent to Joshi that the government can provide to his PAC the services of the CBI or any other agency of his choice to enable it to carry out whatsoever investigations it want in the 2G case in the light of the damning Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report of Rs 1.70 lakh crore loss to the exchequer it will be examining.
mate parliamentary practice" but said if the government felt just holding a debate on corruption and then moving on was the way out, then it has "not been able to understand the Opposition". "In 2009, the Parliament had debated the 2-G Spectrum scam for three days," he said, adding, "those involved in corruption must go to jail." Karat reiterated that the Left parties were against disruption of Parliament but were left with little choice. "Parliament is being disrupted by the government when it is defending the indefensible," Karat said. Both leaders maintained that the 2G Spectrum issue had been raised in 2008 itself and it was due to pressure from their parties that a CBI probe was ordered. "One and a half years ago, my party raised this issue but got no answer from the government... Why did the minister (then Telecom Minister A Raja) not resign earlier?" Karat asked.
‘Union Govt should step down if it fails to bring black money’ PTI BASTI (UP), NOV 20
Yoga guru Swami Ramdev today said that the Central government should step down if it failed to frame a law against corruption and initiate steps to bring back the black money stashed in Swiss banks. Addressing a yoga camp here, Ramdev said that he had told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that poverty can be easily alleviated if the black money worth over Rs two lakh eighty thousand crore is brought to the country. "We will have to work to save the country if the government fails to enact a law against corruption and bring back black money," Ramdev said, adding that he has requested people not to buy products made by foreign companies. On his claim that a minister in Uttarakhand had demanded Rs two crore from him, the yoga guru said that he had not named anyone and there is no need to make unnecessary comments on the issue. "I had merely stated a fact and the people should be happy that there is someone who is speaking the truth," he added.
Indian Bachelor of Education (B-Ed) students protest outside the Commissioner and Director of School Education in Hyderabad, on Saturday. The BEd students protest due to the Supreme Court judgment in sharing 70:30 ratios of posts to B-Ed and D-Ed candidates.
Mirwaiz slams Omar remark on Maoist-JK militant links PTI SRINAGAR, NOV 20
Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today rejected the remarks of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that "supporters of militant violence" in Kashmir have links with Maoists, saying it is an attempt to malign the "indigenous movement". "We reject the statement of the Chief Minister. It is an unfortunate attempt to malign the indigenous movement of people of Jammu and Kashmir by linking it to outside forces," Mirwaiz told reporters at his residence, where he continues to be under house arrest since Eid-eve. The Hurriyat Conference leader said he would not be surprised if the Chief Minister claims that the teenagers who died during recent protest were liked to al-Qaeda. "I will not be surprised if Omar in near future says that the boys, who were protesting over the summer, had links with alQaeda." Mirwaiz's reaction came a day after Omar in a New Delhi function said "We have no experience with Maoist insurgency,
Make your voice heard at every tier: Rahul to tribals PTI DUMKA (Jharkhand), NOV 20
Exhorting tribal youth to take a plunge into politics, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said this was the only way to make their voices heard in the system. "The tribal youth should come forward and make their voice heard politically at Panchayats, Vidhan Sabhas and Parliament and see how the world will sit up and listen to them," Gandhi said during a question-answer session with the activists of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) here. Citing examples of popular tribal leaders in states like Mizoram and Manipur, Gandhi said the tribal youth in Jharkhand should also come forward. "Make Jharkhand government your own. If the government does not listen, I will support you and open the doors of our organisation," he said. Pointing out that the days to
thrust leaders on an organisation have gone, he said "things have changed. No leader will be imposed on you and you can choose your own." When Gandhi asked a tribal NSUI participant about his priorities if he became a national leader, he said "I will eliminate corruption, which in turn will root out poverty." "I lost count," replied another when Gandhi asked how many 'corrupt leaders' Jharkhand had. To yet another question as to what steps the tribal participant would take to control corruption (if he became a leader), pat came the reply that the CBI would be entrusted with the job. "But how many cases would you give to CBI... and the bureaucrats may not help you either!" Gandhi explained adding "only making your voice heard in Parliament can meet your priorities, and I am there to support you."
Student pushed off roof by seniors PTI BANKURA/DURGAPUR (WB), NOV 20
A first year student is battling for life and has been put on ventilator after being allegedly pushed off the roof by two seniors at the Bisnupur Mallabhum Institute of Technology in Bankura district. The first-year computer science and technology student Ujjwal Anand from Dehri-on-Sone in Bihar was allegedly pushed off the roof on third floor, by two third year students Deepak Kumar and Anish Kumar Sharma on November 16, Institute Principal Sajal Kumar Sanyal told PTI.
Asked whether it was a case of ragging, Sanyal retorted, "Why do you call it ragging? There was a fight among the students." Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar said, "the incident took place, but there has been no complaint of ragging." The principal said that the two seniors were suspended. Anand was first taken to the Bishnupur Subdivisional Hospital by fellow students on November 16 and from there to the private Mission Hospital in Durgapur in neighbouring Burdwan district.
even though of late we find efforts being made to build bridges between the Maoists and Naxalites of the rest of India with militants of Kashmir and also some Left-thinking academicians and students in Jammu region as well." "We have seen evidence of it (of bridges being built between Maoists and insurgents in Kashmir). A lot more effort to build a sort of interaction. A lot of movement of known Maoist sympathisers now travelling to Srinagar and organizing seminars and conferences with supporters of militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir as well," he had said. Abdullah was apparently alluding to Maoist sympathizers like writer-activist Arundhati Roy who had expressed support to Kashmiri separatists at a programme here where pro-Azadi slogans were also raised. Later, Roy and others visited Jammu and Kashmir to espouse their cause. The Mirwaiz said the separatist leadership was encouraged by the statements emanating from Iran, China and the US, "which have clearly ac-
cepted Kashmir as a dispute". "We are encouraged by the statement of support from Ayatollah Ali Khamnaei and China's continued policy to treat Kashmir as a dispute," he said adding the US President Barack Obama during his India visit had clearly stated that Kashmir was a "dispute pending resolution". The Mirwaiz demanded that the governments of India and Pakistan should initiate a sustained dialogue process with Kashmiri leadership for resolution of Kashmir issue. "We would like to reiterate that bilateralism between India and Pakistan and New Delhi and Srinagar has failed. So there has to be a dialogue process, call it trilateral or triangular, involving the leadership of the state," he said. The Mirwaiz said Centre should accept the ground reality in Kashmir. "People of Kashmir have spoken and spoken very clearly over the years that they want their birthright. Government of India should abandon the military approach and adopt a political approach for resolution of the issue."
Special team to probe Delhi building collapse PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 20
Salman Khan dances with US-Canadian model and former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson on the sets of the ‘Bigg Boss’ show at Lonavala, in India.
Jharkhand woman becomes first ‘crorepati’ of KBC-4 PTI MUMBAI, NOV 20
Rahat Tasneem, the maiden contestant to win the prize money of Rs one crore in the fourth season of popular game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (KBC) is confidence personified, a trait which was even lauded by the show's host megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Coming from a small town of Giridih in Jharkhand, the 37-year-old says she played well utilising the options of 'phone a friend', 'double dip', 'expert advice' and 'audience poll' effectively. Talking to PTI, Rahat said she was confused initially and had to use the lifelines. "But, from the stage of Rs 3.20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, I knew my answers and did not require lifelines." "When Big B asked me where did I get my confidence from, I replied it stemmed from self-belief and the fact that I knew it all," she said. Rahat won the crore sum by opting for
'double dip' to a question about which state did the first woman president of an African nation, belong. "I was confused so I used my last lifeline (double dip)," she said adding she quit the game as she did not know the answer of the jackpot query of Rs 5 crore on the first heart transplant. "I did not have any lifelines left." The lucky housewife had only Rs three in her mobile phone as balance when it began all, with a question on Hindu mythology on October 16. "I decided to take a chance and send the SMS," Rahat said. Rahat said she was confident of being selected and got a call to give an audition in Mumbai on October 26. "We were told that a bank account and PAN card was necessary for all contestants. When I went back home, the first thing I did was to open a bank account and apply for PAN card," she recalled. The she was informed of being selected as a participant on November 1. The episode featuring her was shot on November 8 and
will be telecast on November 18. "I was confident of making it to the hot seat but winning Rs one crore is unbelievable. The feeling is yet to sink in," she said. Besides, being a housewife Rahat runs a tailoring class. "Now, I will open a boutique and, after ensuring my other needs are taken care of, I plan to utilise my prize money for charity especially children's education," she said. Rahat was married off at an early age but completed her degree course (BA Honours) in History after her children were born. She said her husband is presently employed with a public sector company and stationed in Kochi. Rahat said she was confident of being selected and got a call to give an audition in Mumbai on October 26. "We were told that a bank account and PAN card was necessary for all contestants. When I went back home, the first thing I did was to open a bank account and apply for PAN card," she recalled.
A special Crime Branch team of Delhi Police investigating the building collapse in east Delhi will look into all angles, including how the "unauthorised, weak" structure came up. City Police Commissioner B K Gupta said the investigations was handed over to Crime Branch from local police on Thursday to ensure that all angles can be probed and all documents examined properly. "Already a case has been registered. We have arrested the owner of the building who went into hiding. A special team has been constituted. All angles will be investigated and no aspect will be left out," Gupta told reporters here. He was responding to a question whether the probe by Crime Branch will cover the alleged negligence of MCD officials or local administration with regard to the collapse of the multistoreyed building in Lalita Park
on Monday night. The Commissioner said the magnitude of the disaster was so big that it claimed at least 70 lives. "How these unauthorised, weak structures came up, many people lost lives, poor people have suffered in this disaster. There is a need for a proper investigation and we will do that," Gupta said. Amritpal Singh (55), the owner of the building, was arrested on Wednesday night from Geeta Colony area after he went in hiding after the incident. Singh was earlier declared a "bad character" by local police and has at least 25 cases against him. Officials of MCD and local administration as well as police were accused of conniving with Singh and people like him to allow unauthorised constructions in Lalita Park locality, which was regularised by government.
Transport minister in conductor’s role PTI THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Ker), NOV 20
In khaki pants and slacks with the ticket rack and cash bag in bag, he would have passed for any other conductor. But only after few moments the passengers realised that it was the state transport minister Jose Thettayil, who was conducting the bus. Thettayil, himself a film buff, was doing the role of a conductor in a film directed debutant director Mahadevan titled "kaana Kobmath" (On unseen branch). The minister, who appears
only in a few scenes, boarded the bus at Pala in Kottayam district along with the shooting crew the other day. The director said the minister had great acting talent and he was alright in the first take itself. Though it was his maiden appearance before the camera, Thettayil said he did not feel any tension. "Both politics and acting require some basic talent. I think only a good artist can become a good politician," Thettayil, a Janat Dal nominee in the cabinet said.
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Why should I quit; did nothing wrong: K’taka CM PTI BANGALORE, NOV 20
A combative Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today ruled out his resignation, maintaining that he has not committed anything wrong, even as he said the BJP will expose in Lok Sabha "scams" involving opposition JD-S supremo H D Devegowda and his party. Returning from Delhi, where BJP's Core Committee last night discussed allegations of land scams against him and the options before it, he insisted that there is no question of change in leadership in the remaining two-and-half-years of the state government's term. Talking to the media in the northern Karnataka town of Hubli, Yeddyurappa said, "Why should I (resign)? There is no offence from my side. I have not committed any mistake." The Chief Minister said a retired Supreme Court judge would conduct the probe into denotification of land since 1994 and he would be asked to submit his report within six months. He said the party fought elections in Karnataka under his leadership and he would complete his term. If the party wants to fight the next elections under someone else's leadership, "I am going to support (that person) fully". Yeddyurappa said he was
ready to quit politics if the judicial inquiry finds he has committed anything wrong. The Chief Minister said he would provide to BJP MPs all information on allegations against him, as well as those pertaining to the alleged "scams" of Devegowda and his son and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. "There should be discussion in detail in Parliament. It should not be like shouting and running away," he said as he accused opposition Congress and JD-S of targeting him to cover up their "scams". On opposition demand that he quit till the inquiry is completed, Yeddyurappa asked: "How many Chief Ministers facing allegations in the country have resigned" and asserted that charges against him are "base-
PM’s nod for heads of India's intelligence
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The Prime Minister is understood to have given his nod to appointment of three new heads to handle India's intelligence: Nehchal Sandhu in the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Sanjeev Tripathi in the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the external intelligence agency, and K C Verma in the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) handling the cyber intelligence. All three posts have a fixed tenure of two years and as such these officers will be coordinating India's intelligence at least until December 2012. Tripathi, who is presently chief of the Aviation Research Centre (ARC), and Verma, the present RAW secretary, would have retired in the next two months, but for getting the new jobs. The only intelligence agency that is yet to get the new head is ARC that deals in aerial surveillance, signal intelligence, photo reconnaissance flights, monitoring of borders and imagery intelligence operations. The post may go to IB special director Ajit Lal, a 1974 batch IPS officer of Himachal cadre and one year junior to Sandhu. Sandhu, a 1973 batch Sikh IPS officer of Bihar cadre and currently No 2 in the IB as Special Director I, is expected to be made OSD (officer on special duty) by this month-end to be
an under-study of IB Director Rajiv Mathur retiring December end before taking over from him. He has vast experience of serving in IB and RAW for three decades, including Punjab during the years of militancy, and is known as a man of operations with grip on the ground realities in Jammu and Kashmir. But for his equal standing in the IPS cadre with Mathur, he would have become the first head of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as the government did not want to break the practice of treating the IB chief as the topmost post for the IPS officers. RAW will be headed for the first time by its own RAS (RAW Allied Services) cadre officer, breaking 42 years of monopoly of the IPS officers that was always a cause of heart-burning among those spending the anonymous life in the agency. It is another matter that Sanjeev Tripathi had resigned from the IPS cadre and joined RAS. He takes over at a time when the government is planning a massive expansion of RAW to increase intelligence collection and collation and eventually decrease dependence on foreign agencies for intelligence inputs. K.C. Verma, a 1971 batch IPS cadre office and the present RAW chief due for retirement on January 31, is lucky to get an extension as he will be the chairman of the NTRO, the post that fell vacant with the retirement of KVSS Prasada Rao in October. Prasada Rao was a scientist who had earlier served the Space Department and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Hence, selection of Verma raised eyebrows in the bureaucracy as he has no technical grounding while NTRO is the agency both IB and RAW bank upon heavily for intelligence on the cyber terrorism.
PM: I go through a test every now and then UNI NEW DELHI, NOV 20
Adding a personal touch to the state of affairs, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he has to go through one test after another ever since he has come to power, but exuded confidence that India will be able to overcome the multi-faceted challenges it faces on several fronts. Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here, the Prime Minister said that he feels like a high school student who goes through one test after another since he has assumed power. However, he said, ''we as a nation are winning, our children and grand children are winning and they are optimistic and this gives him hope. He said that India is facing diverse challenges on many
fronts as it is passing through an era of rising expectations. He said what gave him hope was that the younger generation was no longer fatalist and does not see disunity as preordained. Dr Singh said the youth at present was taking destiny into its own hands and shaping it. The Prime Minister said India has come a long way from the time when he was a young boy and had to walk miles to go to school and study under the dim light of a lamp. ''Today the percentage that lives in those conditions is much lower than pre-independence. However, there are still a large number of people who are still living in poverty in our country, which was not acceptable,'' he added.
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Nepal announces budget through ordinance amid violence PTI KATHMANDU, NOV 20
Nepal’s caretaker government announced a USD 4.5 billion annual budget through a presidential ordinance today after the key session of parliament was adjourned following violent protests by the main Opposition Maoists. Finance Minister Surendra Pandey read out the annual budget for fiscal year 2010/11 at the National Planning Commission today in the presence of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal after President Ram Baran Yadav promulgated the ordinance. Earlier today, the President adjourned the budget session till December 2 in tune with the recommendation of the cabinet following an emergency meeting after law-
makers of the UCPN-Maoist prevented the Finance Minister from presenting the budget in the House yesterday. “Presenting the budget through ordinances is painful for me, but for the nation´s economy it´s very important,” Pandey told reporters. The country has been in a political limbo since the June 30 resignation of Prime Minister Nepal. It has stalled the country’s peace process and delayed the budget, bringing the nation on the brink of financial crisis. The budget accords top priority to employment generation, agricultural development, construction of motorable roads in mid-hilly region and creation of investment friendly environment, Pandey underlined. The caretaker government has allocated
USD 2.39 or 52.9 per cent under development expenditure and USD 2.12 or 47.1 per cent under regular expenditure in the budget for the current the fiscal year. To meet its expenditure, the government will mobilize USD 2.89 billion from revenue collection and USD 0.87 billion is expected as grant assistance from various donor agencies. A deficit of USD 0.746 billion is expected. The government also plans to hand over 5,400 schools to communities this year and to provide free Internet service to all community run schools to boost IT education in the country. Besides, the government has also introduced various incentives to promote tourism in the country ahead of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011.
2 or 3 ministers to stay in Kashmir during winter UNI SRINAGAR, NOV 20
Announcing that two to three ministers will always remain in the Kashmir valley during winter months, when the seat of the government functions from Jammu, Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand said the government gives top priority to address the problems confronting the people. Addressing a high level
meeting of Heads of Departments (HoD) of all government offices here yesterday after arriving here from Jammu yesterday afternoon, Mr Tara said government has decided that two or three Ministers would visit the valley fortnightly to assess and review peace of the works and the problems confronting to the people during the winter months in the valley.
from page 1 West is West to kick off fest
The cross-cultural comedy starring Om Puri, Aqib Khan, Linda Bassett, Jimi Mistry and Illa Arun, picks up where East is East ends. The 1999 film had vividly charted the conflicts of a mixedrace Pakistani-English family and went on to win a BAFTA for Outstanding British film. West is West directed by Andy de Emmony premiered at the London Film Festival last month and sees the return of Bollywood veteran Puri as the charismatic George Khan, determined to instill some discipline and cultural identity into his son Sajid, played by newcomer Aqib Khan. The film sees Sajid, the youngest son played by Aqib Khan, introduced to the father’s first family in Pakistan. This year at IIFI, films from Canada, US and other European countries are vying for the top awards as opposed to earlier when the competition section was open only to films from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Khan said that the competition would be tough now and more and better films will be screened at the festival. Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Goa Governor Dr S S Sidhu and Chief Minister Digamber Kamat will also be present as guests at the inauguration. IFFI 2010 is expected to be a star-studded event with Madhuri Dixit, Ila Arun, Subhash Ghai, Manisha Koirala, Reema Sen, Raima Sen, Manoj Bajpai confirming their presence. Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto is also expected to be present during the 10-day long event. From South India, big names like Mani Ratnam, veteran film producer Dr D Rama Naidu and Revathy Menon are among those who will attend various events during the festival.
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prime minister, a distinction she holds to this day.” Of Mother Teresa, ranked 22nd, Time said: “Her iconic white garb with its blue stripe trim is now equated with her ideals of service and charity among ‘the poorest of the poor.’” “Sometimes criticised for lacking adequate medical training, not addressing poverty on a grander scale, actively opposing birth control and abortion and even cosying up to dictators, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize nonetheless inspired countless volunteers to serve, and will wear her white habit all the way to Catholic sainthood,” it said.
Centre cracks whip on IMA
endorsing products for private companies. Earlier, MCI had issued warnings to IMA and affiliated associations to refrain from endorsing such products. This is probably the first time IMA office-bearers have been punished, though MCI has been taking action against doctors on a case-to-case basis. The association reportedly endorses about six products, including Dettol and Aquaguard. MCI has also issued a censure letter to all executive committee members of IMA warning them not to repeat such practices. “The ministry received a complaint relating to endorsement of some food products by Indian Medical Association in 2009. The complaint was forwarded to MCI for appropriate action. The ethics committee of MCI, at its meeting held on November 9, 2010, considered the matter and decided to remove the name of the president and secretary of IMA from the Indian Medical Register for a period of six months and issue a censure letter to all executive committee members of IMA to not repeat such practices in future,” Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Friday. “There is a code of medical ethics in place, according to which no doctor or association can endorse products. There is a watchdog in the government and a group of people is monitoring all such endorsements,” SK Sareen, chairman of MCI’s board of governors had said earlier. He said MCI had jurisdiction over not only doctors but also their associations. “If doctors can’t, even IMA cannot,” Sareen said. MCI has sent show-cause notices to all doctors and associations found prima facie endorsing products. It is learnt that roughly 50% of IMA’s funds come from endorsements. Dharam Prakash, however, denied having received any information from MCI, while Samaram refused comment. IMA Vice-president Vijay Shankar Singh said, “As far as I know, no new products have been endorsed and the one at present are part of old agreements, most of which will expire in a year or so.” He said the matter would be taken up at a meeting of the IMA working committee in Vijayawada on November 22. Singh said as a fallout of the MCI decision, Prakash and Samaram would have to quit IMA posts. “If the two are not doctors even for six months, they cannot hold IMA posts,” he said.
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Sharif’s 2000 pact with Saudis set to expire next month PTI LAHORE, NOV 20
US newly appointed Cardinal Donald Willam Wuerl (right) gets his biretta, the square red hat symbolising the blood of the martyrs, from Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday during a consistory at St Peter's basilica at The Vatican.
Vatican tells bishops to crack down on abuse Reuters
VATICAN CITY, NOV 20
The Vatican has told Roman Catholic bishops that they will have to take more responsibility to prevent sexual abuse of children by priests after a series of abuse scandals around the world. The Vatican also said in a statement issued after a daylong meeting of cardinals on Friday that it was preparing new guidelines for bishops on how to deal with the sexual abuse, including cooperation with local authorities. Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world held a rare gathering to discuss religious freedom, sexual abuse of children by priests and accepting converts from the Anglican church. Cardinal William Levada, the American head of the doctrinal office headed by Pope Benedict before his election, spoke of “'greater responsibility of bishops for the protection of faithful entrusted to them”, the statement said. The closed-door meeting took place on the eve of a ceremony known as a con-
sistory at which the Pope will create 24 new cardinals, including 20 who are under 80 and thus eligible to enter a secret conclave to elect his successor. The church has been struggling to deal with the scandal in several countries of sexual abuse of children and young people by priests. Victims of sexual abuse protested in Rome to coincide with the meeting. They say the Vatican has not done enough to protect children. “We want the bishops to turn over to police and prosecutors the personal files of proven, admitted and credibly accused child-molesting clerics,” said Barbara Blaine, a leader of the US-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). “The only way that we can make sure that the children that we all know and the children who attend Mass every day are safe is if the church stops fighting and starts cooperating like every other organisation would and should,” SNAP member and abuse victim Lucy Duckworth
told a news conference. The participants also discussed religious freedom, a debate which unfolded against the backdrop of a fresh Vatican conflict with China’s communist government over the ordination of a bishop without papal permission. The topic of religious liberty came to the fore on Thursday when the Vatican warned China not to force bishops loyal to the Pope to attend the ordination of a bishop who is a member of the state-backed church that does not recognise the pontiff. Prelates expressed concern that the new stand-off with Beijing would lead to a worsening of relations after a period of relative improvement. Guo Jincai was made a bishop in the north Chinese city of Chengde on Saturday in a ceremony guarded by police who kept reporters at a distance. Catholics in China are divided between a church that recognises the Pope and his authority to name bishops and one under a state-run “patriotic association” which names its own bishops.
An unpublicised agreement between Nawaz Sharif and the Saudi Arabian government that provided for the former Pakistani premier to stay away from active politics in return for the dropping of criminal charges against him is set to expire in next 12 days. And the country is agog with speculation as to what steps the PML-N strongman will take once his commitment is over. The agreement, signed by Sharif and the Saudi royal family, was valid for 10 years and barred him from taking part in active politics during this period. Sources said the pact will end on December 2. It was following this pact in 2000 that former President Pervez Musharraf dropped the charges levelled against the PML-N chief and allowed him and his family to go into exile in Saudi Arabia. Musharraf had seized power in a military coup in October 1999 by ousting the gov-
About two dozen tents housing Sikh and Hindu pilgrims caught fire at the central Pakistani city of Nankana Sahib on Saturday though there were no reports of casualties, officials said. Thousands of pilgrims, including Indian Sikhs, have gathered at Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak located 80 km from Lahore, to celebrate the birth anniversary of the founder of the Sikh religion. The fire caused panic among the ‘yatris’ or pilgrims before it was brought under control. Nankana Sahib’s district police chief Shahzad Waheed said some 200 pilgrims were present in the tents that caught fire though they safely evacuated. The Evacuee Trust Property Board’s Deputy Director (Shrines) Fraz Abbas said an electrical short circuit sparked the fire. He said people present in the area managed to extinguish the flames even before fire fighters arrived on the scene.
AP LISBON, NOV 20
President Barack Obama won NATO summit agreement to build a missile shield over Europe, an ambitious commitment to protect against possible Iranian attack while demonstrating the alliance’s continuing relevance- but at the risk of further aggravating Russia. On another major issue, Obama and the allies are expected to announce plans today to begin handing off security responsibility in Afghanistan to local forces next year and to complete the transition by the end of 2014. That end date is three years beyond the time that Obama had said he would start withdrawing US troops. While celebrating Friday’s missile shield decision, Obama also made a renewed pitch for Senate ratification back in the US of a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, asserting that Europeans believe rejection of the deal would hurt their security and damage relations with the Russians.
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Two suicide bombers on bicycles killed four people and wounded 31 in Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman province on Saturday, provincial officials said. The attacks come after a spike in violence over the past week and as NATO leaders gather for a second day at a summit in Lisbon where they will discuss plans to start transitioning security responsibility to Afghans. The first bomber detonated his explosives at a police checkpoint in Alisheng district and the second struck several hundred metres further back, Provincial Governor Mohammad Iqbal Azizi told Reuters. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the hardline Islamist group had carried out the attack and that the target had been Afghan police and intelligence officials. “We are not sure what the target of the second bomber was but we think he may have detonated his explosives prematurely,” Azizi said. A string of recent attacks are a reminder of the massive and growing military challenge posed by the Afghan insurgency, as US President Barack Obama and his ad-
ministration gear up for a review of the war strategy in December. Civilian and military casualties this year have been the highest since the 2001 overthrow of the Taliban, despite the presence of around 150,000 foreign troops, and violence has spread to previously peaceful northern provinces. Last Saturday, Taliban fighters, including at least two suicide bombers, attacked a foreign military base in Jalalabad at the main airport in eastern Afghanistan, one of four incidents in 24 hours, that marked an sudden upswing in violence. On Monday, the NATO-led force said five of its troops had been killed over the weekend in a clash with insurgents in Kunar province, also in the east. It was the deadliest attack on foreign troops in six months. At least 2,224 foreign troops have been killed since the start of the war, more than 650 of those in 2010, making it the deadliest year of the war so far. But civilians have borne the brunt of the fighting as they become caught up in the crossfire. According to the UN figures, 1,271 ordinary Afghans were killed in the first six months of this year, a 21 per cent jump on the same period in 2009.
Indian American, others charged for corruption PTI WASHINGTON, NOV 20
US investigators, who arrested an Indian American couple on charges of bribing government officials, have seized an estimated USD 400,000 hidden inside a closet in their home. Owner of a number of liquor stores in Langley Park and surrounding neighbourhoods in Maryland, Amrik Melhi, 51, and his wife, Ravinder K Melhi, 49, were arrested by FBI on charges of bribing government officials in exchange of favours. Besides the Melhi couple, seven others including three police officials have been arrested on corruption charges. “Police officers are given badges and guns to prevent crimes, but these police officers allegedly used them to commit crimes,” said US Attorney Rod J Rosenstein. “The indictment charges that they crossed a bright line from catching criminals to conspiring with criminals,” he said. The indictment unsealed early this week charges that the defendants agreed that Amrik Singh Melhi and others would pay police officers in exchange for them using their official authority to ensure the safe transport and distribution of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol in Maryland and Virginia.
Two key unanswered questions about the missile shield-will it work and can the Europeans afford it? – were put aside for the present in the interest of celebrating the agreement as a boost for NATO solidarity. “It offers a role for all of our allies,” Obama told reporters yesterday. “It responds to the threats of our times. It shows our determination to protect our citizens from the threat of ballistic missiles.” He, however, did not mention Iran by name, acceding to the wishes of NATO member Turkey, which had threatened to block the deal if its neighbour was
singled out. Under the arrangement, a limited system of US anti-missile interceptors and radars, already planned for Europe, will be expanded to include interceptors in Romania and Poland and possibly a radar in Turkey. This would create a broad system that protects every NATO country against medium-range missile attack. NATO plans to invite Russia to join the missile shield effort, although Moscow would not be given joint control. The gesture would mark a historic milestone for the alliance, created after World War II to defend Western Europe against the threat of an invasion by Soviet forces. As for the US-Russia arms treaty, Obama was backed by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark, who told reporters that the treaty, called New START and signed last April by Obama and Russian President Dmitr y Medvedev, would improve security not only in Europe but beyond.
Nigerian army arrests militant gang Reuters PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, NOV 20
The Nigerian army has arrested a militant gang leader and more than 50 of his followers believed to be behind the kidnapping of 19 people in the oil-producing Niger Delta, a spokesman said on Saturday. The hostages, including two Americans, two Frenchmen, two Indonesians, one Canadian and 12 Nigerians, were freed late on Wednesday after being held by a gang leader known as Obese at a camp in Rivers state. “We have arrested Obese and some of his boys, more than 50 of them,” Timothy Antigha, a spokesman for the military taskforce which polices the Niger Delta, told Reuters. He would not elaborate, pending a statement to be issued later. A security source said Obese had been detained with 51 of his followers after a shootout near Bonny in Rivers. “The military has him and 51 of his boys and is presently transferring the criminals to Port Harcourt in military-escorted gunboats,” said the source, who asked not to be named.
Banned JuD defies restriction on its activities in Pakistan
Bicycle bombers kill 4, wound 31 in Afghanistan JALALABAD, Afghanistan, NOV 20
democratic approach by the leader of the second largest party of Pakistan when he refuses to be part of the parliament,” Samiullah Khan, the acting president of PPP’s Punjab chapter, told PTI. Khan said Sharif should at least take part in by-polls to become part of the parliament after the expiry of the agreement. “We will welcome him in the parliament,” he said. A PML-N insider however told PTI that even after the expiry of the agreement, Sharif had no immediate plans to contest a by-election to enter the National Assembly or lower house of parliament. “The PML-N’s hawks, including Leader of Opposition Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, are doing well in parliament. Therefore, Sharif and his aides think that his presence in parliament will do no further good for the party,” the PML-N insider said. He further said Sharif would continue playing his role outside parliament. “His priority is to strengthen the party for the 2013 general election,” he said.
NATO to erect missile shield for Europe: Obama
Sikh pilgrims tents catch fire in Pak, no casualties PTI LAHORE, NOV 20
ernment headed by Sharif. Though Sharif and the PML-N have denied the existence of such an agreement, sources said that the PML-N chief ’s taking a backset in recent years were indications that he was influenced by the commitment he had made to the Saudis. Sharif returned to Pakistan in late 2007, when Musharraf ’s regime began losing its grip on power. Sharif chose not to contest the 2008 general election and subsequently withdrew his nomination papers for by-polls to a parliamentary seat in Lahore this year. The sources said this was a clear indication of his “commitment to the pledge he made to the Saudis”. Once the agreement expires next month, the two-time former premier will be eligible to take part in elections, they said. The ruling Pakistan People’s Party has been criticising Sharif for “deliberately” not taking part in the electoral process. “If we believe Sharif ’s words about the veracity of the agreement, then it is not a
PTI ISLAMABAD, NOV 20
A miniature statue of Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata is shown at the Popular Art museum in Mexico City. Photographs, ar ts and other memorabilia of the mythical revolutionay leaders are shown in the exhibition of Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata to commemorate the 100 years of the Mexican Revolution.
Taliban militants torch 10 NATO oil tankers PTI PESHAWAR, NOV 20
Suspected Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday torched 10 oil tankers ferrying oil supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan in, police said. About half a dozen militants attacked a workshop on the Ring Road in Peshawar and torched the tankers. The attackers overpowered guards and set fire to the vehicles. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. More than 170 NATO supply vehicles have been torched since early October and six people, most of them drivers, were killed in attacks.
Banned militant groups like the Jamaat-ud-Dawah defied restrictions imposed on their activities by Pakistani authorities and collected hides of animals sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha even in the federal capital and the garrison city of Rawalpindi. About 31 groups, including those banned by the government, successfully conducted a campaign to collect hides under the guise of welfare organisations, The Express Tribune newspaper reported on Saturday. The JuD set up seven camps in Islamabad and 10 more in Rawalpindi to collect hides of animals, the group’s spokesman Yahya Mujahid said. He said the JuD is “not a banned outfit”. “But yes, we are under observation,” he said, adding that JuD is not involved in “any terrorist activity”. An official of the Islamabad administration explained that these groups were able to collect hides as authorities remained focussed on security-related issues during the Eid-ul-Azha festival. He said the administration
did not take “any stern action” against these group due to prevailing security threats. The administration of Islamabad and Rawalpindi had made an agreement before Eid to ensure strict action against groups found involved in collecting hides. Police in the two cities were instructed to take action against any banned group trying to collect hides. However, Deputy Commissioner Amir Ali Ahmad claimed a “very small number of organisations” set up camps to collect hides. He claimed that if a banned outfit operated under its changed name, it was an “exception”. Ahmad said the administration would direct police to take action if people pointed out such illegal camps. He claimed it was “quite difficult to differentiate between welfare organisations and banned outfits.” Every year, militant groups like the JuD and Jaish-e-Mohammed collect the hides of thousands of sacrificial animals. Experts say these hides are sold by the groups to collect sizeable funds.
Despite cracking down on the JuD and detaining some of its top leaders after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Pakistan government has not issued any formal notification to ban the group.
US wants to expand drone operation in Pak PTI WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, NOV 20
US has put pressure on Pakistan to allow it to expand drone strikes to Baluchistan’s capital Quetta, where it suspects that the top Taliban leadership is holed up, a move rejected by Islamabad. The fresh American overtures to Pakistan come as top US and NATO commanders are fast running out of patience in the AfPak war theatre, ‘Washington Post’ reported on Saturday. Though the Pakistanis rejected the US request, the Post said Islamabad had instead agreed to an expanded CIA presence in Quetta, where the US spy agency and ISI have established teams to seek, locate and capture senior commanders of the Taliban.
Rich Latin Americans turning to regional bonds Reuters
MIAMI, NOV 20
Wealthy Latin Americans, buoyed by their region’s economic recovery, are pouring more of their money into investments closer to home and corporate and government bonds are the assets of choice. “We’re seeing Latin Americans are becoming more interested in Latin America in general,” said Isabelle Wheeler, a senior vice president at BNP Paribas who works with the bank’s clients in the region. “So we’ll see Peruvians buying Chile and Mexicans buying Brazil.” The region’s rich have often looked abroad or solely to their home markets for most of their investment opportunities, but they now are joining global investors who have turned to Latin America and other emerging markets in the hunt for better returns. The surge in interest from at home and abroad is leading some of the region’s wealthy to look beyond
paper issued by leading regional companies. “They’re having to go to lower and lower credit bonds to meet their yield needs,” Wheeler said. Latin America's rich are traditionally more conservative investors than their counterparts in the United States, Europe or Asia, bankers say. And the investing mindset can vary from country to country. “Brazilians and Mexicans in general have a bigger appetite for equities,” said Roberto Martins, the head of Latin American Investment Counselors at Citigroup Inc. Still, the typical portfolio of the big Latin American investor is made up of as much as 40 per cent bonds, 15 per cent to 30 per cent equities, 15 per cent to 25 per cent cash and 5 per cent to 20 per cent in alternative investments such as hedge funds, commodities or real estate, said Mark A Lehmann, an executive director of UBS AG Wealth Management International. Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Peru are the favorite destinations for regional investors, bankers say.
While investing interest in their own region has grown, bankers say many wealthy Latin Americans still prefer to bank abroad. “Except for Brazil, where there is a strong domestic private wealth management industry, we generally see a continued preference for banking away from the investor’s home jurisdiction,” said Klemens Zeller, a wealth management director at the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. “Perceived or real political risk, coupled with instability in some Latin American economies over the last decade, are making investors feel their money is safer in stable, solid and competitive financial centers,” he said. But on-shore banking is expected to expand in the coming years, bankers say, particularly in Brazil, where top international banks such as Credit Suisse Group AG are looking to develop operations. “Many (Brazilians) would probably be willing to be managed on-shore if private banking could satisfy their global needs,” Wheeler added.
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St Anthony’s storm into finals HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 20
St Anthony ’s Sports Club, Deussua defeated Caramorod Boys 2-1 to storm into the finals of VJT Cup football tournament organized by VJT Events Managements at church ground, Chinchinim on Saturday. There was no score at half time. St Anthony’s took over the reins with former Salgaocar midfielder Alvito Pereira playing a stellar role in keeping his forwards busy with a stream of passes. St Anthony’s broke the deadlock in the 35th minute when Clifford Furtado bulged the net after receiving a through pass from Alvito Pereira. Stung by that setback, Caramorod Boys regrouped quickly and took the fight to the rival camp. They were re-
warded when John Fernandes’ snap shot beat the rival goalkeeper hands down. Stunned by the equalizer, St Anthony’s went into the attacking mode and created many openings with Alvito Pereira doing the spadework. With ten minutes before the long whistle, St Anthony’s struck the match-winner when Clifford Furtado headed in off a free kick taken by Schubert. Caramorod Boys had a golden opportunity to level the score at the fag end when referee Inacio Cardozo awarded the penalty over. The decision angered St Anthony’s goalkeeper Bakar who came menacingly and pushed the referee. The referee without wasting time ejected St Anthony’s goalkeeper. The resultant spot kick taken by Joseph Dias was saved by Regan.
HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 20
Navelim Villagers Union downed Varca Sports Club 4-2 to cruise into the quarter-finals of All-Goa 2nd Eslinda Alemao memorial inter-village football tournament organized by Cuncolim Union at Cuncolim ground, on Saturday. Navelim Villagers Union went into the lead when Jaison Pereira rocked the citadel with a rasping shot in the 3rd minute off a pass from Joseph Dias. Spurred by the early success, Navelim Villagers Union piled
Narrow win for PY Nuvem HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 20
Parish Youth, Nuvem registered a narrow 1-0 victory over Cuncolim Union to storm into the quarter-finals of All-Goa Bro Eulalio Vas memorial inter-village football tournament organized Motocross riders make a happy picture after the practice session at Gomes Race Track, for the Round 2 Championship at Anna Vaddo, Candolim on Saturday. The daredevils from across India will show their prowess in what promises to be a super thriller TVS Sports and Tourism Goa Gold Cup Motocross Championship organised by Gomes Sports Academy ably headed by Ashley Gomes on Sunday. For the first time in the history of motosports, 15 riders will form the starting grid in foreign open class with Goa’s racing sensation Allan Sequeira proudly sporting the prestigious red colour poncho by virtue of his being the overall leader with 34 points. The championship will start at 3 p.m.
Jakati’s superb 10-wkt haul guides Goa to big win over Jharkhand HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, NOV 20
Man-of-the match, spinner Shadab Jakati stole the show grabbing in all 10 wickets to guide Goa to an emphatic innings and 127-run victor y against Jharkhand in Ranji Trophy Plate match at GCA stadium, Porvorim on Saturday. The victory saw Goa collecting six points, including one bonus, and take their tally to 8 from three matches. With the victory, Goa put themselves in the race for the knock-out stage. Jharkhand, have six points from three matches. Jharkhand, resuming at the overnight second innings score of 14 for no loss, lost wickets at regular intervals and were bundled out for 189 after following on. Jakati got the first break-
through when he clean bowled Manish Vardhan for 23. Sachin Prasad perished soon, trapped by Amit Yadav for 28 with the score at 82. Robin D'Souza scalped the prized wicket of Saurabh Tiwari (12). Yadav captured his second wicket when he bowled Ishak Jaggi, leaving Jharkhand on 101/4 at lunch. Jakati then dismissed Deepak Chowgule (14), Shiv Gautam (2),
Rajiv Kumar (23), Kuldeep Sahrma (4) and Rahul Sharma (3) to complete his six-wicket haul today. Yesterday, he had taken four wickets. Jakati took ten wickets in all and was declared the man-ofthe match for which he got Rs 25,000. Goa Cricket Association (GCA) also announced Rs 1 lakh cash award for him. Goa will now take on Hyderabad on December 1.
Goa (1ST innings) 583 Jharkhand (first innings) 267. Follow-on (2nd innings) 189 (80 overs). M S Vardhan b Jakati 23, S Prasad lbw b Amit Yadav 28, I R Jaggi lbw b Amit Yadav 24, S S Tiwary c Keni b D'Souza 12, D A Chougule b Jakati 14, Rajiv Kumar b Jakati 23, S P Gautam c Keni b Jakati 2, V R Aaron not out 39, Kuldeep Sharma c Kamat b Jakati 4, R Shukla c Keni b Jakati 3, S S Quadri b Amit Yadav 0. Extras 17. Total (80 overs; 318 mins): 189 all out. Fall: 1-46, 2-82, 3-101, 4-101, 5-123, 6-131, 7-151, 8-167, 9-180, 10189. Bowling: S B Jakati 27-12-55-6, S B Yadav 10-4-10-0, S Vidyut 1-07-0, S S Bandekar 7-3-26-0, R R D'Souza 11-3-18-1, Amit Yadav 22-6-56-3, R J Pinto 2-0-6-0.
Misal rescues Goa against Orissa HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 20
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A crucial 85 not out by Darshan Misal helped Goa to finish day one with 218 against Orissa in U-19 Cooch Behar Cricket Tournament at BITS Pilani ground, Zuarinagar, Sancoale on Saturday. Despite a good start provided by both openers, Among Dessai 40, Srinivas Shetty (17) and one down Mahesh Mycheria (25) with 51 runs opening wicket partnership and 71 runs second wicket partnership, Goa failed to capitalise on their good start. As the middle order of Goa collapsed like a pack of cards, it was Darshan Misal who salvaged the situation with his
steady knock of 85 not out. Goa were at one stage 115 for 3. Seamer Soumendra Das dismissed Mahesh Maycheria, Keenan Vaz (3) and skipper Ganeshraj Narvekar (4), while on other end Misal was steadily controlling the innings along with Prathamesh Gawas 30 not out. Earlier, Orissa won the toss and asked Goa to bat. Samendra Das finished with impressive spell of 3 for 28. Suryakanta Pradhan, Amit Das and Manish Rout took one wicket each for Orissa.
Rebelo Pandal advance HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 20
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Rebelo Pandal, Maina drubbed St Joseph Dumarkar, Shiroda 30 to advance into the quarterfinals of 7th Rosary Cup football tournament at Rosary ground, Zorrivado, Davorlim on Saturday. Rebello Pandal dominated the proceedings and Josico Rebello fired home the opening goal.Joel Colaco doubled the lead in the 12th minute. Sertorio Monteiro drove the last nail into the rival’s coffin.
Chicalim YC top Mormugao Zone HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 20
In their very second year on soccer, Chicalim Youth Club made their felt winning the Mormugao Zone GFA Third Division League Play-Off scoring a 5-3 win against Cross Boys via the tie-breaker at Tilak Maidan, here on Saturday. Both Chicalim Youth Club (CYC) and Cross Boys have qualified for the Second Division as both of them had topped league tables in their respective groups. Jose Rodrigues, Vincent Lucas, Uday Naik, Umesh Naik and Cyril Fernandes scored for CYC. Sushant Borker of CYC saved Bapu Pednekar’s try. Agnel Cardozo, Vikharam Singh and Rakesh Kumar scored from Cross Boys. “This has been our second year that we are registered with GFA and with the support from club patron, Dy. Speaker Mauvin Godinho and sponsor ‘River Valley’ we have qualified for Second Division. We will play the semifinal Play-Off with South Zone winner from Salcete Zone,” said excited coach Ligorio Monteiro.
by Don Bosco Oratory at Don Bosco Oratory ground, Fatorda on Saturday. After a barren first half, Parish Youth showed greater urgency in their approach and went all out. Striker Alphon Noronha struck the match-winner.
SPORTS GOA, Sunday 21 November, 2010
Pg 14 Man United pull level with Chelsea REUTERS LONDON, NOV 20
Wayne Rooney made his return for Manchester United today as Alex Ferguson's side capitalised on defeats for title rivals Chelsea and Arsenal with a 2-0 home victory over nine-man Wigan Athletic. Goals by Patrice Evra and Javier Hernandez put United level on 28 points with leaders Chelsea who suffered their second successive league defeat when they lost 1-0 at Birmingham City. Arsenal squandered the chance to go top when they blew a two-goal half-time lead against Tottenham Hotspur to lose 3-2 at the Emirates. The
Gunners, who had not lost at home in the league to their archrivals since 1993, are third on 26 points. Rooney, who got a mixed reception in his first game back since his drawn-out contract saga, was a second-half substitute against a Wigan side who had Antolin Alcaraz and Hugo Rodallega red-carded in quick succession after the break. Tottenham finally ended two remarkable and unwanted records, scoring with five minutes left to beat Arsenal 3-2 to move to within six points of top spot in the League. The story looked a familiar one when Samir Nasri and Marouane Chamakh put Arsenal 2-0 ahead at halftime, but Gareth Bale, Rafael van der Vaart and Younes Kaboul scored to give Tottenham a first away win over its fierce north London rival in 17 years. Johan Elmander and Kevin Davies scored two goals each to help give Bolton a 5-1 win over Newcastle to provisionally climb to fourth place. Davies scored the first and last goals from the penalty spot and Elmander added two second-half goals after Chung-yong
Man Utd ........2 Arsenal ..........2 Birmingham ..1 Blackpool ......2 Bolton ............5 West Brom ....0
Lee had also netted for Bolton before the break. Adam Carroll pulled one back for in the 52nd for Newcastle, which finished with 10 men after Fabricio Coloccini was sent off in the 76th. Substitute Jonathan Walters scored twice as Stoke recorded a 3 - 0 w i n a w a y t o We s t Bromwich Albion that moves it into the top half of the League. After an uneventful first half Stoke went ahead in the 55th minute through Matthew Etherington’s penalty. West Brom ‘keeper Scott Carson was beaten from 12 yards after he had brought down Stoke’s Kenwyne Jones. Walters, who replaced Etherington in the 79th, doubled Stoke’s advantage with five minutes to go when he converted a second penalty and the striker added a third in injury time to complete the scoring Saturday. First-half goals from Luke Varney and Marlon Harewood were enough to give Blackpool victory over Wolverhampton 2-1. Varney unleashed a spectacular volley past ‘keeper Marcus Hahnemann to break the deadlock in the third minute and Harwood scrambled the ball home from a corner to double the home side’s lead just before the Wigan ..........0 break. Kevin Doyle a goal back Tottenham ..3 pulled with four minutes Chelsea ........0 remaining from a Wolves ........1 George Elokobi but Wolves Newcastle ..1 cross could not find an Stoke ..........3 equaliser.
Manchester United’s French defender Patrice Evra celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League football match against Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.
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Dempo pip Faria HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, NOV 20
Dempo struggled as they managed a solitary goal victory over Faria Sports Management in a Kingfisher Pro League match at Duler Stadium, Mapusa on Saturday. Dempo were the overwhelming favourites against minnows Faria and as such a tall score could not be ruled out. However, they lacked sharp shooters in their ranks and in the end had to win by the skin of their teeth. It was a dour defensive play by Faria that proved to be a stumbling block for star-studded Dempo. And, Felix Barreto must be compli-
mented for a dour defensive play. Dempo ought to have besn a goal up in the 10th minute, but Clifton Gonsalves’ try was too weak and moreover it landed onto the crossbar after Roberto D’silva had done the spadework. Dempo could also blame the framework for keeping their tally low as U-20 player Shallum Pires connected a pass from Nicolau Borges onto the upright in the 17th minute. Dempo no doubt had the bet-
ter of the exchanges with Beto propping the strikers and Clifton’s header missed the target in the 31st minute. Dempo’s lone goal came just before the break. Clifton exercised good control as Covan Lawrence sent a long pass and the former placed it past the Faria goalkeeper. Beto was replaced by Joaquim Abranhes after the break, but the India Under-23 captain was unimpressive.
Beach football semi-finalists
MARGAO (HC) -- Young Strikers, Sanvordem, Something Unique, Espanyol, Benaulim, Va l a n ka n i B o y s , B e n a u l i m marched into the semi-finals of beach football organized by Friends Circle ,Benaulim atVaddy Beach, Benaulim on Saturday. Something Unique defeated
New Era Boys 5-4 via the tiebreaker, Espanyol Benaulim beat UB, 40, Colva 1-0. The all-important goal was scored by Pinho Fernandes. Vailankani Boys defeated Holy Cross, Benaulim 3-2 via the tie-breaker. Young Strikers, Benaulim defeated Fun Boys, Benaulim 5-4 via the tie-breaker.
GOA DIARY Exhibition football at Divar
PANJIM (HSD) -- Piedade Youth Association will face Youth of Alto Panjim (Guimaraes) in an exhibition football match on the occasion of Our Lord Redeemer feast on Sunday, November 21 at Our Lady of Divar High School ground, Divar, at 4.30 pm. The match has been organised by the president of the feast.
Tug-of-war in Panjim
PANJIM (HSD) – The Tug-of-War Association of Goa will organise the 3rd all-Goa tug-of-war championship on December 5 outside new municipal market premises, Panjim at 2.30 p.m. The winners will pocket Rs. 10,000 plus the Putu Naik memorial rolling trophy while the runners-up will be awarded Rs. 7,000 and the third place winners will get Rs. 3,000. Details may be obtained from Diamond Wine Stores, Panjim on 2225709, Laxmi Wines, 18th June Road, Panjim on 2228384, Atish Angle, Angleys, Panjim on 9822121154 or Vishant Mashelkar, general secretary, Tug-of-War Association, Panjim on 9422450775.
5-a-side soccer at Shiroda
PANJIM (HSD) – Foot Fighters Club, Karai, Shiroda will organise their 2nd all-Goa one-day 5-a-side soccer tournament on November 21 and 28 near St Joseph church, Karai, Shiroda-Ponda at 10 a.m. The winners and runners-up will fetch Rs. 7,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively. Details may be obtained on 9850714709.
6-a-side hockey at Tivim
PANJIM (HSD) – The Goans Hockey will organise an all-Goa 6-aside hockey tournament for boys and girls on November 28 at Tivim Panchayat ground. The tournament is open to clubs, schools, institutions and colleges. Details may be obtained from Lloyd Macedo, vice-president, Goans Hockey on 9823056298, Dexter Pereira on 9822185815 or Alexander Remedios on 9822486626.
9-a-side football at Mayem
PANJIM (HSD) – Amigo’s and Rounak Club of Kumbhar Waddo, Mayem, Bicholim will organise their 9-a-side all-Goa football tournament on November 21 and 28 at Kumbhar Waddo ground, Mayem. The winners and runners-up will be awarded Rs. 8,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively. The finals will be on December 5. Details may be obtained on 9823372884. Spot entries will be accepted.
5-a-side at Manora
PANJIM (HSD) --The 3rd all-Goa 5-a-side football tournament organised by Fox Boys of Manora-Raia will be held on November 21 and December 5 at Manora ground, RaIa from 9.30 a.m. Rs 10,500, Rs 6.500 and Rs 3.500 will be awarded. Details may be obtained from Remy Barbosa on 9850796404 or Vincy Barbosa on 9922482154 or Felicio D’Sousa on 9049366201.
Tie-breaker postponed
PANJIM (HSD) – The 3-a-side tie-breaker at ABH Stadium, Qatar had to be postponed to December 10. Details may be obtained from Fernandes on 55208751 and Alison 66094080 (Qatar).
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Kingfisher Pro League football: Sporting Clube de Goa v. Sesa Football Academy, Duler Stadium, Mapusa, 4 p.m. Arcanjo memorial interward soccer finals: Rosary Boys of Carvota v. Young Boys of Carvota, Loutoulim church ground, 4 p.m. St. Francis Xavier soccer: Murphy Boys, Panchwadi v. Vaz Boys, Nuvem, Mapa Digas ground, Panchwadi, near St Francis Xavier chapel, 4.30 p.m. Bardez Cup soccer finals: Calangute Association v. Candolim Sports Club, Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim, 4.30 p.m. U-16 football: Guirdolim Club v. Rossman Cruz Nagoa SC, Cavorim ground, Chandor, 4 p.m. U-14 football: Sarzora SC v. Ave Maria Athletic and Welfare Association, Sarzora ground; Young Strikers Club v. Orlim SC, Benaulim ground; Wilred Leisure SC v. Raia Football Club, Curtorim ground; Betalbatim Sporting Club v. Ambelim SC,
Betalbatim ground; Mandopa Sporting Club v. Snow Football Academy, Mandopa. Kick off 4 p.m. 9th all- Goa 3-a-side football tie-breaker, organised by Our Lady of Hope Parish Youth, Chinchinim, Chinchinim church ground, 10.30 a.m. 6th Arcanjo memorial football tournament finals: Youth of Carvota v. Rosary Boys Carvota, Loutolim church ground, 4 p.m. All-Goa 9-a-side soccer, organised by Amigos and Rounak Club of Mayem, Kumbhar waddo ground, Mayem. All-Goa 5-a-side soccer, organised by Foot Fighters Club, Karai, Shiroda, near St Joseph church, Karai, Shiroda-Ponda, 10 a.m. Exhibition football: Piedade Youth Association v. Youth of Alto Panjim (Guimaraes), Our Lady of Divar High School ground, Divar, 4.30 pm Exhibition football: Diocesan Priests of Goa v. Salgaocar Veterans, Tilak Maidan, Vasco, 4.30 p.m. Eslinda Alemao memorial soccer: Cuncolim Union v. UC Benaulim, Cuncolim ground, 4.30 p.m. Bro Eulalio Vaz memorial soccer: Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda v. S S Loutolim, Don Bosco Oratory ground, Fatorda, 4.30 p.m. Beach football soccer: Semis, final, Vaddy Beach, Benaulim, 4 p.m. Eslinda Alemao memorial soccer: Cuncolim Union v. UC Benaulim, Cuncolim ground, 4.30 p.m. 3rd all-Goa 5-a-side football o r g a n i s e d b y Fo x B o y s , Manora, Raia, 9.30 a.m. TVS Sports and Tourism Goa Gold Cup Motocross Championship organised by Gomes Sports Academy, Gomes Race Track, Anna Vaddo, Candolim, 3 p.m.
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Golfers, sailors clinch silver each PTI GUANGZHOU, NOV 20
Pakistan 3-2
Pe n a l t y c o r n e r s p e c i a l i s t Sandeep Singh struck twice to power India to a 3-2 win over Pakistan and into the semi-finals of the Asian Games men's hockey tournament here today. It was India's fourth straight victory over Pakistan this year. Sandeep Singh scored India's first and third goal in the third and 48th minute while Dharamvir Singh netted a fine field goal in between to ensure India's third successive victory in Group B. Rehan Butt (fourth) and Shakeel Abbasi (43rd minute) scored for Pakistan. With nine points in their kitty, India are sitting on top of the table with one match to go against Japan tomorrow. Both Pakistan, who play Bangladesh in their last league match, and Japan have six points from three matches. In total contrast to their previous three victories over Pakistan this year -- 4-1 in the World Cup, 4-2 in the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament and 7-4 Commonwealth Games – today India had to work quite hard and deal with a lot of pressure, especially in
the second half. It was India's third victory over Pakistan in 12 Asian Games clashes and 48th overall in 146 clashes. Both the teams found it difficult to control the ball on the bouncy pitch, which has come in for severe criticism here. For India, the players who caught the eye were Sardar Singh who was rock solid in deep defense. Vikram Pillai was the hardworking midfielder while Tushar Khandekar was his ebullient self up-front and Arjun Halappa did his bit while Sandeep was poor in defending but excellent with his drag-flicks. India coach Jose Brasa slammed the pitch conditions. "It was very difficult to control the ball on this pitch. We had a problem in the build up of moves. We had to play a controlled and tactical game. But now we need only one more point to top our group," he said. "But if we had to play on these type of pitches, it's better For FIH to go back to playing hockey on grass. Our boys will now be more comfortable and confident," he added.
Gambhir named ODI captain, Dhoni, Sachin, Sehwag rested PTI NAGPUR, NOV 20
Gautam Gambhir was today named captain of the Indian team for the first two matches of the ODI series against New Zealand starting on November 28 with the selectors opting to rest five senior players, including regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh were not considered due to injury concerns as a 14-member ODI squad was announced today after a selection committee meeting here. "M S Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh were not considered due to injury concerns, which require attention and rehabilitation," BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement. Ro h i t S h a r m a , S h i k h a r Dhawan and Ashish Nehra, who were part of the squad for the ODI series against Australia last month, were left out. Wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, Ravindra Jadeja, Yusuf Pathan and S Sreesanth were recalled to the ODI squad. The selectors also announced
the Test team for India's tour of South Africa next month with Dhoni as the captain and all the other four senior players rested for the ODI series against New Zealand returning. Saha also found a place in the 17-man Test squad, the same as paceman Umesh Yadav. Jaydev Unadkat, who was named in place of Zaheer Khan for the ongoing third Test against New Zealand here, was also retained in the squad. Team for first two ODIs against New Zealand: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Sourav Tiwary, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, R Vinay K u m a r, M u n a f Pa t e l , S Sreesanth, Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja. Team for Test series against South Africa: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, S Sreesanth, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Pragyan Ojha.
Kallis, De Villiers tons lift SA AGENCIES ABU DHABI, NOV 20
AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis rescued South Africa with sparkling hundreds to guide them to 311-5 at close on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan on Saturday. De Villiers was unbeaten on 120 for his 11th hundred while Kallis notched 105 for his 37th, as the duo added 179 runs for the fourth wicket after debutant paceman Tanveer Ahmed shook South Africa with three early wickets. Mark Boucher was unbeaten on 26 at stumps.
Ahmed (4-67) had justified Pakistan captain Misbha-ulHaq's decision to bowl first with South Africa tottering at 33-3 but Kallis and De V illiers thwarted any attempts in the next two sessions. Kallis, 34, was more dominant during the restorative stand, hitting 12 boundaries and three towering sixes during his 147-ball knock before he played on to Ahmed in the first over after tea. Kallis is behind India's Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Australia's Ricky Ponting (39) in the all-time Test century-makers' list.
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Sandeep Singh (right) celebrates a goal against Pakistan with teammates during their field hockey pool B match in Guangzhou on Saturday.
Golfers and sailors contributed to the medal collection by fetching a silver each while cueist Aditya Mehta and racqueter Saurav Ghosal bagged bronze as India dipped to the 14th position on the medal table on the eighth day of competitions in the 16th Asian Games here today. But the failure to win enough medals, particularly gold, resulted in India slipping to 14th position in the medal rostrum, their lowest spot in the competitions so far. With the addition of four more medals, India's medal tally climbed to two gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze. India had finished tenth on the medals table in the last Asian Games in Doha with a tally of 10-17-26. There was no let-up in China's stranglehold in the Games as they continued their gold harvest to maintain their position atop the table with a whopping tally of 137-64-66. South Korea (52-43-56) and Japan (29-52-55) were in the second and third
position respectively. The quartet of Rashid Khan (72), Abhijit Singh Chadha (76), Abhinav Lohan (72) and Rahul Bajaj (72) won a silver with a combine four-day score of 10over 874 to give the first medal for the country from golf. The Indian sailing team comprising Balraj, Balakrishna Helegaonkar, Atool Sinha, Farokh Tarapore and Sekhar Singh Yadav also had their moment of glory when they clinched the silver in the open match racing event. The two bronze medals came through Aditya Mehta who lost his snooker singles semi-final encounter and Sourav Ghoshal, who lost in the semi-finals of squash singles event. The women's hockey team also kept themselves on course for a bronze medal with a thumping 6-0 win over Kazakhstan in their penultimate round robin match. The golfers provided the spark by winning the silver in the team event. However, in the individual competitions, in which Shiv Kapur won a gold in the 2002 edition, the Indians
Sania stares at gold, moves into semis PTI GUANGZHOU, NOV 20
Sania Mirza created the first upset of the tournament by shocking second seed Tamarine Tanasugarn to enter the semifinals and Somdev Devvarman capped an all-win day assuring India of at least two more bronze medals in the tennis event of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Saturday.
Unseeded Sania, a silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, scored an upset 6-2, 6-3 win over Thailand's Ta n a s u g a r n t o r e a c h t h e women's singles last four. The 166th ranked Indian, a silver medallist at 2006 edition in Doha, relied on her power-packed strokes to beat the Thai, who once figured in top-20 and now stands at number 58 in the world.
Sania escaped unscathed in a tough opening game, in which she saved six breakpoints, and gradually took control over the contest, which lasted one hour and 27 minutes. She will next face third seed and world number 69 Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan. Somdev, who has already won a bronze in the men's team event, assured himself of another
bronze in the men's doubles by reaching the semi-finals along with compatriot Sanam Singh. They beat the Chinese pair of Yan Bai and Zhang Ze 6-2, 64 in the men's doubles quarterfinals at the Aoti Tennis Centre. Somdev and Karan Rastogi also inched towards the medal round in the men's singles event by progressing to the quarter-finals. Second seed Somdev won at
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (third right) celebrates with teammates after taking wicket of New Zealand’s Martin Guptill during the third Test cricket match at Vidarbha Cricket Association, Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday.
India display fine show on Day 1 PTI NAGPUR, NOV 20
Indian bowlers responded splendidly to their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's call of rising to the occasion as they pegged back New Zealand to 148 for seven after a curtailed first day's play of the third and final cricket Test here today. Only 56 overs of play was possible as the match started at 12:30 pm due to wet outfield. But the Indians more than made it up for the lost time with some disciplined bowling effort. At stumps, Brendon McCul-
lum, who battled a severe back pain throughout his innings, was batting on 34 (80 balls, 3x4) in company of Tim Southee (7). The only other notable Kiwi contributor was Jesse Ryder who hit an useful 59. India's new ball duo of S
Sreesanth and Ishant Sharma blew away the New Zealand toporder to set the tone as the hosts looked like going for the kill to win the series. In pace spearhead Zaheer Khan's absence, Sreesanth (9-420-2) and Ishant (13-2-32-2)
New Zealand 1st innings: Tim McIntosh b Sreesanth 4, Martin Guptill c Dhoni b Sreesanth 6, Ross Taylor lbw b Ishant 20, Jesse Ryder c Raina b Harbhajan 59, Kane Williamson c Sehwag b Ojha 0, Daniel Vettori b Ishant 3, Gareth Hopkins c Raina b Ojha 7, Brendon McCullum batting 34, Tim Southee batting 7: Extras: 8. Total: 148 for 7. Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-16, 3-42, 4-43, 5-51, 6-82 7-124. Bowling: S Sreesanth 9-4-20-2; Ishant Sharma 13-2-32-2; Pragyan Ojha 19-2-49-2; Harbhajan Singh 15-1-42-1.
bowled well enough to prove Sunil Gavaskar's pre-match prediction that the "pitch will be a batsman's paradise" wrong. The effort was even more laudable as one session of play was completely lost which could be vital in the context of the match. New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori elected to bat after winning the toss but the move backfired as the Indians came up with a superb show at the postlunch session. Credit should also be given to left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha (192-49-2) for his disciplined effort.
Full credit to Indians for bowling in right areas: Vettori PTI NAGPUR, NOV 20
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori praised the Indian bowlers for their disciplined effort that saw the visitors reeling at 148 for seven at the end of the first day of the third Test match at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha. "I wouldn't say rather than bad batting from us it's been a good bowling effort from the Indians. Apart from myself, the others were out to good deliveries. So we should give credit to the Indian bowlers as they maintained a good line and bowled in right areas," the Kiwi skipper said. Vettori, however, said that this VCA stadium strip is not the one where one can post a total of around 500. "This is not a 500 kind of wicket. The feedback is that there is slow turn and playing spin is manageable. The plan
would be to score as many runs as possible and then put pressure on the Indian batsmen with the bowl," he added. Asked about how Brendon McCullum, who came in at No. 8 instead of opening the innings, sustained the injury, the skipper said, "Just before the toss, Brendon was seen lying down in the field and in pain. It was confirmed as back spasms. But still we took a chance with him. It takes around 24 hours to heal, and hopefully, he would be able to bat normally tomorrow." The skipper defended his decision to bat first although he knew that McCullum was injured before the start. "We thought that if we didn't lose wickets today, Brendon would get fit tomorrow and come out to bat in the middleorder. But we lost wickets and he had to come out. But he showed a lot of courage and did
pretty well. So it wasn't a hard decision." He also praised Jesse Ryder terming him a quality player and said that it is the injury that has been bothering the burly New Zealander since the first Test. About the delayed start, Vettori said that the portion of the outfield that took time to dry up, can again create problems as the stadium's roof prevents it from getting sunlight. "We hope that there isn't stoppages due to rain as it will again take time to dry up." Meanwhile, Pragyan Ojha, who came for the interaction with media, said that it was a great effort from the bowlers having sent almost all the recognised batsmen apart from McCullum back in the pavilion. "We bowled in the right areas, and hopefully, we will get them out early tomorrow and hope
to take a big first innings lead," the left-arm spinner who had figures of two for 49,” said. Asked about his role in the team as restrictive option, Ojha said that it doesn't necessarily mean that he would need to bowl to a negative line. "I am instructed to bowl straight but I never bowl a negative line. I am always attacking the stumps."
the expense of just two games as he beat Uzbekistan's 16th seed Vaja Uzakov 6-1, 6-1 in the third round at the Aoti Tennis Centre. The ranking difference between the two players was all the more palpable as 105thranked Somdev took just 39 minutes to dispatch the 960th ranked Uzbek. He will next take on sixth seed Chinese Zhang Ze, who is ranked way behind the Indian at 307. Rastogi, coming back to international tennis after an injury lay-off, did not have much trouble in thrashing Taipei's 10th seed Ti Chen 6-0, 6-4. After blanking his rival in the opening set, the 332-ranked Indian dropped his serve in first game of the second set but broke 525-ranked Chen in the eighth game to draw parity and broke him for again in the 12th game to clinch the issue. Rastogi's first real test comes now as he faces top seed and world number 40 Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan next. If Somdev and Rastogi manage to win one more match, they will be assured of at least a bronze medal in the singles event.
could not make much of a mark. Rashid was highest-placed at tied fourth with a total of threeunder 285. Abhinav was tied ninth with a four-day tally of three-over 291. Rahul was way down at tied 39th after totalling 22-over 310. In men's snooker singles, Aditya had to settle for a bronze after losing to Chun Marco Fu Ka of Hong Kong 1-4 in the semifinals. His bronze was India's fourth medal from cue sports, including a gold won by Pankaj Advani in the billiards event. The other two medals were in men's snooker team event (silver) and men's 8-ball pool (bronze by Alok Kumar). In squash, Saurav Ghosal settled for a bronze medal after losing his semi-final clash to top-seed Mohammad Azlan Iskandar of Malaysia in the men's singles. World ranked 25 Ghosal waged a grim battle against an opponent ranked ten places higher than him in the world chart to eventually lose 5-11 116 5-11 10-12 at the Town Gymnasium.
Vijender in last four, Amandeep in quarters PTI GUANGZHOU, NOV 20
World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) out-slugged Korea's Deokjin Cho to enter the semifinals and assure himself of at least a bronze medal in the boxing competition of the Asian Games here today. The 25-year-old Olympic and World Championship bronzemedallist got the better of Cho 13-2 in a one-sided contest at the Foshan Gymnasium here to take the total number of Indian boxers in semi-finals to three -- the other two being Dinesh Kumar (81kg) and Paramjeet Samota (+91kg). The dashing Haryana-pugilist, who won a bronze in the previous Asian Games in Doha, will now face Mohammad Sattapour of Iran in the semi-finals. Earlier in the day, Amandeep S i n g h b l a n ke d Pa k i s t a n ' s Muhammad Waseem to make the light flyweight 49kg quarter-finals. The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist will face Filipino Iii Victorio Saludar in the last-eight stage.
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From Rising Star Asin, to the Great Sir Ben Kinsley…The Thrills and Travails of a Journo! The International Film Festival of India is a great platform for the journalistic fraternity to interact with some of the best stars in the world of cinema. Herald walks down the route of nostalgia at IFFI’09 (last year) to bring forth the rich experiences of getting exclusives with stars, right from the Inaugural Ceremony star, Asin Thottumkal, to the legendary Sir Ben Kinsley, to the Closing Ceremony South Indian star, Mamooty
BY CHRISTINA VIEGAS HERALD FEATRES t is no secret that at any big events, the local media are always meted out the step-motherly treatment and the national media are always considered more competent. The International Film Festival of India is no different. Make no mistake! We are not talking about the CEO of ESG, Mr Manoj Srivastava who has always given a sympathetic hearing to us local journos. We are talking about the personalities and delegates who come down and the hospitality sector who often, facilitate interviews between the stars and the national media, while the local media are given the cold shoulder. In such a scenario, it is a pleasure to walk down memory lane of last IFFI and relive the challenging moments of getting all those important exclusives with the stars. For a journo who managed to get the Inaugural Ceremony stars, Asin and Waheeda Rehman to the great Sir Ben Kinsley to the Jury President, Joao Batista de Andrade to the Closing Ceremony South Indian star, Mamooty, this was one rich, exhilarating journalistic experience. “Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice,” was how the dashing actress Asin Thottumkal described herself but it was no cakewalk to squeeze an interview just as she finished with the inaugural ceremony and had a party to attend to. I was also happy to enlighten our esteemed readers that Asin is not a Muslim as many think but is a Christian and her name means, ‘Without Sin’. In her room, I got behind this beautiful face to the real person and understood why men all over the country were crooning, “Tu meri adhuri pyaas pyaas, Tu aa gayee mann ko raas raas abto…” From Asin to the yesteryears’ classic beauty, Waheeda Rehman, really got my senses on fire. An epitome of grace and beauty, this actress got me to see the verve and daring attitude behind that luminous face as she enlightened me on how she did unconventional films even back then. Who would question her on that, when
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you recollect the daring storyline of Guide? As we sign off, seeing her positive energy at this age as she strides into a new tomorrow, invariably her melodious song from ‘Guide’ inspires our hearts: “Aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai, Aaj phir marne ka iraada hai…” Then we move to the very unconventional but beautiful Nandita Das whose beauty and steely attitude can arguably be patented as truly Indian. She may be the fiery actress and fiery person, but she is absolutely devoid of airs and the conversation is stimulating as she suggests that, “More Professionalism is needed at IFFI.” Now while most journos were running after only Bollywood stars, an iconic actor from the southern film industry was overlooked. When he was to walk the Red Carpet, there was no official to even welcome him. But you know what? This handsome, renowned actor with a 35 year-stint in films, where he has won vital awards, rightly enlightened, “There is no Indian Film Industry if you ignore the Southern Film Industry.” And he calmly went on to state, “Don’t call someone and then disrespect them. Why take the responsibility of hosting an event when you cannot be a gracious host? They should come down south to see how warmly we welcome people from the north.” No arguments, Sir! Now we get to the once-in-a-lifetime honour for a journo to be invited to say hello to the great Sir Ben Kingsley, as he dines with his wife, in his plush room. But not before going through the grind of waiting endlessly before getting to speak to him. And that too after using the right approach; a journalistic tip I prefer keeping secret. And the hilarious moment: Sir Ben opens the door, gives me a warm welcome but one look at my photographer and the iron expression is stern as he says, “No cameramen!” With one foot into the door, my fast thinking mind makes me push my photographer (poor guy, how we worked in sync!) out as I said, “No problem, Sir!” and I squeezed into his room. When I pleaded with him for a “just five minutes” interview, the countering question was, “What can you do in five minutes?” My reply had him baffled, “Then maybe just six, Sir?” The guffaw is out and loud, as he replied, “Very impressive!” and the conversation went on for 20 long minutes. After which my photographer was warmly welcomed in for a shoot. Now if that experience was unnerving, this one topped the list. “What can you
ask me in five minutes, young lady?” was the stern, ice-cube query from yesteryears’ daring beauty, Sharmila Tagore. The same reply that I gave to Sir Ben was out with a plea, “May be just six, Ma’am?” The intense look softened and soon we are sitting opposite each other. My very first question is met with a sarcastic, counter question. The ESG official looking after the actress rushes out of the room thinking, “Main toh gaya!” I am dying from the inside but I manage to tell Sharmila Ma’am that may be she is the right person to enlighten me. And soon, after a slew of the right questions from me, the wall of ice is broken and we are chatting like good friends after which she even obliged for a shoot. Then on, a whole lot of other personalities were interviewed by me which included going for a drive with chocolate-boy hero, Aftab Shivdasani and Ek Duuje ke Liye wonder, Rati Agnihotri in two separate incidents. Then there was the marvelous Madhur Bhandarkar: my best interview of the lot. After all, he created a new genre of filmmaking with his impacting films. And then, the genial, muscle-man, Suneil Shetty, the great Nana Patekar and yes, even Jury President, Joao Batista de Andrade Everyone had a lot of interesting stuff to share. The running around, the waiting at odd hours, the impromptu questionnaire etc should have taken it toll on me by the final day. But that was not meant to be when it was a challenge to get the final star of the festival, South Indian great, Mammooty who was tired after his flight and long drive from the airport. He was in no mood for a media chat. But yours only has the knack of walking right into his room, alongside him, requesting him to oblige. It is a delight to witness his South Indian hospitality getting the better of him as he concedes for a chit chat. And it turns out to be one fun-filled experience! It is a pleasure to hear him articulate in his Keralite accent as it reaffirms the beauty of India’s varied vernacular accents. And an interview with this difficult actor just before he left for the closing ceremony?! Now didn’t we always say, true journalism is for the passionate!
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75 Years of Cinema As the Oriya Cinema completes 75 successful years, this year’s special focus at the International Film Festival of India will be Oriya Film Industry which will screen five Oriya films. Herald finds out more on the evolution of the ethnic cinema of Orissa
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HERALD FEATURES his year marks the platinum jubilee of Oriya films and being the focus state of this film festival, International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has invited leading film personalities from Orissa to join in the celebrations. The celebrations of the cinema will also include screening of five Oriya films and even the Indian panorama will feature an Oriya film Swamyamsiddh, along with 26 other feature films. The first two-hour long Odiya film was Seeta Bibaha in 1936. Directed by Mohan Sunder Dev Goswami, the film starred Makhanlal Bannerjee, Mohan Sunder Dev Goswami, Krishnachandra Singh, and Prabhavati. This Film was first premiered on April 28, 1936 at Laxmi Talkies of Puri and stood out as the first film to have a cast and crew from the same state. The film also stuck to its traditions and had all singers for the movie from Orissa and as Mohan Sundar knew his job well, he maintained traditional music of the land in the cinema. The film was a Ramayana mythological tale of Ram’s wedding to Seeta. It shows Rama and Lakshman coming to the court of King Janaki. Rama must not only lift a huge bow, but also string it and use it if he is to win Seeta’s hand in marriage. Ram strings and breaks the bow
with his strength. It was the arrival of the first complete Odiya film which was also a commercial success. Production The film was sponsored by the Calcutta-based Kali Film Studio and cost just Rs 30,000, a huge amount at that time. Even more surprising was the fees that were paid to the artists. Mohan Sundar as the producer had to take loan to pay all the artistes. According to the vouchers signed by the artists, Makhanlal (Ram) had received Rs 120 on 30 October 1935. Adaita Ballabha Mohanty (Laxman) was paid just Rs 35 as conveyance fee. And incidentally, the actress Miss Prabhabati (Sita) received the highest among the lot, Rs 150. The picture was subjected to Bengal Board of Film Certificate and the police commissioner of Lal Bazaar awarded it the censor certificate. The second Odiya film was produced in 1949. Lalita directed by Kalyan Gupta, was the first Oriya film post Independence and the second Oriya film in history. Roles to Eight (Rolls - 28), a film, again directed by Kalyan Gupta was the first Oriya film with an English name. The Oriya film production in the initial years was very slow. After the first film Seeta Bibaha, only two films were produced till 1951. A joint consortium of landlords and businessmen who collected funds after 1948 produced those two movies. The eleventh Odiya film Sri Lokenath was the first Oriya film, which got National Award in 1960 directed by Prafulla Sengupta. The same year, Prasant Nanda won a National Award as best actor for the film Nua Bou with his debut film. Prasantha Nanda is an important figure in the Oriya film industry. He is an actor, director, screenplay writer, and lyricist and even as a playback singer. Nanda alone carried Oriya films into the national honor list by winning National Awards three times in 1960, 1966 and 1969 for his acting in Nua Bou, Matira Manisha and Adina Megha. Oriya film industry has come a long way since then. Surprisingly, Nandita Das made her debut into cinema by starring in an Odiya film in 1989. Till date, Nandita has acted in films in ten different languages, English, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Marathi, Kannada and Odiya. Born in New Delhi to noted Indian painter, Jatin Das, an Odiya Hindu, and a Gujarati Jain mother, Varsha, Nandita acted in Parinati in 1989 and Biswaprakash in 1998.
Unique Film with Just One Dialogue “Tea”, is the only word the protagonist utters in the entire film. Gunning for an entry into the Guiness Book of World Records
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ccording to news trickling in, movie buffs will soon get to watch a film with only one dialogue and one actor. This Kannada film is titled T, as “tea” is the only word the protagonist utters in the entire film. The movie reportedly is about a forestdweller and his tryst with civilisation. It has been shot in the forests of Sringeri and was completed in nine days. T will be released in DVD format. It will also be screened at the upcoming IFFI’10 which commences tomorrow in Goa. The team involved in bringing out this film is hoping to make it to the Guinness World Records due to its unique feature of starring just one actor who utters one word in the film. Earlier, there was Shanti, which also, starred a solo actor. (Courtesty: greatandhra.com)
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WHAT’S UP IN GOA?? ‘Shiksha Abhishek’, a joint cultural event that will feature students from the ages of age 4 to 50 years in bands, duets and solos, organised by Taught To Teach Music School Society will be held on November 21 at 4.45pm at Emerald Lawns, Parra. Call 2256165 or 2264425. VII Annual South Asia Media Summit, organised by the International Centre Goa will be held on November 22 at the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. It will be inaugurated at 10.30am. Call 9765404391 or 2452805-10. Dream Catcher, an exhibition of paintings by Suman ‘Milan’ Khanolkar will be open to public viewing from November 21 to 28 from 9am to 8pm at the Gallery Gitanjali. Call: 9823253361 Masks from Scrap a creative mask-making workshop by Suman Milan Khanolkar will be held for children from the age of 10 to 15 years on November 21 at Gallery Gitanjali. Call: 9823253361 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims will be observed by GOACAN. There will be public programmes held at the Municipal Garden, Panjim at 5pm on November 20 and at Municipal Garden, Margao at 4pm on November 21. Both programmes will be concluded with a candlelight procession. The second Casa da Moeda Festival will be held till November 21 at Casa da Moeda, Panjim. Visit casadamoedagoa.wordpress.com. Charcoal Drawing Workshop conducted by Harshada Kerkar will be held at International Centre Goa, Dona Paula from November 21 to 23 from 4pm to 6pm. Call 2452805. One Day Workshop on Packaging Of Processed Foods
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Take the direct approach to events today and show 21 Mar - 19 Apr everyone you can walk the walk. You're moving quite rapidly through the day today -so keep it up! Your great, zippy energy is just right for making lots of progress and showing others just how the game ought to be played.
Taurus Ignoring the external world will enable you to see the things 20 Apr - 20 May that really matter. Your impulsiveness might get a little out of control today -- but you don't mind! It's a great time for you to step up and show someone you love just how you really feel, even if they've never dreamed of it.
Trim back on Gemini excess today - it may be holding you back more than you 21 May - 20 Jun r e a l i z e . Yo u need to get out there and meet some new people -- not that that is ever hard for you! Your great energy is even more attractive than usual, so you ought to be able to impress them with your charm and wit.
You can trust those closest to you now, so open up and share your 22 Jun - 23 Jul inner feelings. You are finding the wild side of life considerably more appealing today, so expect to live large as you get out there and tear it up! Your friends may be astonished, but you don't want to be predictable, right?
This energy surge will not last much longer. Be sure to make 24 Jul - 23 Aug the most of it t o d a y. Yo u r sense of connectedness is strong right now, so you might find it easier than usual to collaborate with your coworkers or find new ways to reach out to family members. Give it a shot!
Give yourself time to get a handle on what is going on 23 Aug - 22 Sep a r o u n d y o u . Comprehend life. Pore over the tiny details -- it's far too easy for your family or colleagues to gloss over them, and you want to make sure that nobody has to go back and redo anything for any reason.
Treat today as if it's an arrival at an exciting new destina23 Sept - 22 Oct tion -- go exploring. Make sure that your people know what's really going on with you -- talk up your feelings, even if they're somewhat awkward or come from out of nowhere.
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Capricorn There is real progress happening today. It looks like you're 22 Dec - 20 Jan winning people over. You need to help someone today -- it's your destiny! That doesn't mean you know what you're doing, exactly, but it does mean that you should watch out for opportunities to serve others.
Aquarius T h e r e a r e some things that are no longer impor21 Jan - 19 Feb tant to you -- let them all go today. Your own take on things is essential today -- don't let anyone else tell you how to think about things! You may want to try to get your friends or colleagues to see things your way, while you're at it.
Bring ideas to life today. Do whatever it takes and ask 20 Feb - 20 Mar for whatever help you need. You pierce a veil of illusion that may be quite alarming - but you know how to handle surprise, of course! Your ability to shift and flow with new info should help you quite a bit as today proceeds.
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and you can begin to build your dreams 23 Nov - 20 Dec into something solid. You need to keep yourself occupied as much as possible today -- otherwise, you might go crazy from boredom. Your energy is good, but if left to its own devices may lead you into some weird spaces.
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DID YOU KNOW? How does the father penguin care for the young?
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The name Penguin is derived from Welsh terms ‘pen’, meaning head and ‘gwyn’, meaning white. A father Emperor penguin withstands the Antarctic cold for 60 days or more to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet, covered with a feathered flap. During this entire time he doesn’t eat a thing. Most father penguins lose about 25 pounds while they wait for their babies to hatch. Afterward, they feed the chicks a special liquid from their throats. When the mother penguins return to care for the young, the fathers go to sea to eat and rest. Penguins usually move in huge groups called colonies or rookery.
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HERALD CROSSWORD - 712 Across 1- Chip in; 5- Pouch; 8- Formula of belief; 13- Billiard implements; 14- Other, in Oaxaca; 15- Paddled; 16- Anarchist Goldman; 17Campus mil. group; 18- Influential offering; 19- Publish again; 21Basketball Hall of Famer Unseld; 22- Metal-bearing mineral; 23- Fabled bird; 24- Sluggishness; 28Heed; 30- Rebuff; 31- Electrically charged atom; 32- Behaved; 33Consider; 34- Short tail; 35- Capable of being repaired; 38- Radio switch; 41- 100 dinars; 42- Pass into disuse; 46- Long March leader; 47- Japanese sandal; 48Big toe; 49- Study of mountains; 51- DC bigwig; 52- High mountain, as found in central Europe; 53Convert into leather; 54- Cell of the ral; 50- Toil; 51- Passover feast; 55- Christmas; 56bone marrow; 57- Addis ___; 59- Autobahn auto; Prison; 57- P.m.; 58- Exclamation of contempt; 60- Banned apple spray; 61- Bundle of sticks; 62Holly; 63- Fellow; 64- Twice, a comforting comment; 65- ___ Rosenkavalier; 66- Greek letters; SOLUTION - 711 Down 1- Cherrylike fruit; 2- Expressed in numbers; 3Storm; 4- Biblical birthright seller; 5- Impassive; 6Collective word for intellectual pursuits; 7- Red dye; 8- Attic adornment; 9- Less common; 10Controversial; 11- Society girl; 12- Form of poem, often used to praise something; 14- Synthetic fiber; 20- Plait, old-style; 25- Deprived of sensation; 26Acknowledgment of debt; 27- As a female, you could be queen or worker; 29- Division of a school year; 30- Turkish palace; 33- Bossy girl?; 34- Authenticating mark; 36- Type of rock, briefly; 37Grassy plain; 38- Latin 101 word; 39- Damage; 40Length in feet; 43- Short drama; 44- Seedless raisin; 45- Adepts; 47- Arranged in zones; 48- Spi-
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The International Film Festival of India has a lot to offer in terms of films to the delegates but this year again, the festival involve the common man too with the Shopping and Food Festival which will have a lot to offer to the shopaholics in town. Herald delves behind the dynamics of hosting this exciting festival
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Get Ready to Shop BY JANICE RODRIGUES HERALD FEATURES he International Film Festival of India 2010, although predominantly about cinema, celebrities and conferences, also gives a boost to the trade, industry and tourism of the state. To further the promotion of trade and commerce during the IFFI’10, the GCCI, in association with the ESG is organising for the second time, the IFFI Shopping and Food Festival. The festival which is planned to be held in the two major cities of Panjim and Margao, is aimed to not only attract the delegates but also the common man. “Our aim is to bring people out on the streets of Margao and Panjim where the festivals are being held,” says Kirit Maganlal, chairman of GCCI’s retail committee. The festival that cover the areas around the Isidore Baptiste Road in Margao and the 18th June Road and MG road in Panjim, promises to have a treat for every shopping aficionado in Goa. About what the festival has to offer, Maganlal states, “This year we have about 150 establishments participating from Jewellery shops to cloth merchants to electronic dealers, white goods dealers, restaurants and food outlets and general traders. And the dealers are offering discount rates from 15% upto 50%.” The enthusiasm shown by business people in Goa is immense and can be seen in the fact that there have been many second time participants in the festival, “Panjim has seen most repeat participants as last time, some of them even booked their slot last year itself after the festival. In Margao too, the response has been tremendous, the shopkeepers are highly enthusiastic and we have a good team working there. Only the coming days will tell how the city folks respond to the efforts that have gone into making it successful,” explains Maganlal. So what does the shopaholic have to look forward to during the festival? “Apart from all the shopping that a person can do, the highlight of this year is the Daily Lucky Draw of a gift valued between Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 to a lucky shopper of the day in both the venues,” says Maganlal. The festival is not only going to benefit the consumer but the traders will also benefit from it. “We as consumers owe it to our fellow
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traders to patronise the shops which run on huge fixed overheads rather than run after the regular fairs and exhibitions. As shopkeepers, we also need to reiterate our resolve and commitment to fair trade practices and honest prices. This Shopping festival is aimed at marrying these two resolves together,” says Maganlal. The GCCI have been taking up the festival to help benefit the retailers of Goa. “Traders have been very upset over the numerous fairs and exhibitions that are mushrooming every month in the cities. The Chamber has taken it as a responsibility to allow an opportunity to retailers and traders to offer discounts and at the same time to provide quality goods and services to the customers.” But the challenge often comes heavy on the pockets of the Chamber, “It’s a huge task to organise and there is absolutely no profit motive. Actually the chamber ends up footing part of the bill for the event. As long it helps the trade, we consider our job done successfully. IFFI is a platform to us where securing Government permissions is not a big hassle and hence the Shopping Festival is held during the Film Festival. And for those who don’t intend on spending on shopping, there will be other offerings to spend your time, “So activities along the roads such as jugglers, freelance artists and caricature painters, mascots, musicians etc will be enhancing the shopping experiences. There are also planned some unique events such as the Shopper’s Treasure Hunt through all the stores, The Egg Drop Challenge, the first ever Baby Olympics at Hotel Fidalgo square,” says Maganlal. The Shopping and Food Festival is being held in close coordination with the civic authorities and the police, to avoid any congestion or mishaps, “It is not a ‘morcha’ and neither are we expecting the enthusiasm to result in stampedes! Although, we would have loved to pedestrianise the streets on some days for people to move on the street unhindered,” says Maganlal. This facility of restricting some streets to pedestrians is followed in many other countries but Goa still needs to have provisions made for the same. “We in Goa do not seem to be mentally ready to accept this. But it will happen one day. We are grateful to the Traffic Police for their proactive approach,” concludes Manganlal.
rom the same script writer, Ayub Khan-Din, the same creative team and Andy DeEmmony as director, the sequel to the internationally acclaimed and successful film 1999’s East is East, 2010 British comedy drama film West is West takes the Salford, UK living Khan family to their native Pakistan. The time difference between the two films is ten years. Based on autobiographical events from the life of Khan-Din, the movie is set in the seventies. The story goes as such. While the dysfunctional Khan family is going through a continuous struggle for survival, the youngest Khan, Sajid (Aqid Khan), in the midst of a pubescent crisis with a tyrannical insistence by his father, George ‘Genghis’ Khan (Om Puri) to maintain Pakistani tradition in 1975 England and fierce bullies and racist attacks from school. He may feel British but the confusion persists. After a spell of truancy and shoplifting by the stroppy teenager, his father decides to take drastic action. He then introduces Sajid to his heritage and tradition he has been talking about all the while, with a visit to Pakistan. It is a testing time for both of them with George, obliged to confront the daughters and wife he has neglected for thirty years to pursue his new life as a British chip-shop owner married to the loyal Ella (Linda Bassett). As the story unfolds George has to face the reality he has created, while Sajid goes on a journey to find himself. Amidst a culture shock for the son and an emotional confrontation of the father, matters improve considerably once the story moves to Pakistan as the film finds its own character and settles into a sentimental exploration of cultural roots, identity and family ties. The humour in West Is West is often broad and obvious, reliant on farcical misunderstandings and scatological references. When the story reaches Pakistan it includes scenes like Sajid not being able to speak Punjabi, having trouble with the local sanitation and marveling at the sight of real live camels sauntering down a country street. While many compare the movie to East is East, West is West, the two do meet in the character of George Khan. It is truly one of the great comic
roles of recent British films. All credits are splendid as the cinematography and production design really create a striki n g contrast between a dreary English town and the rustic Pakistani farmhouse. At a time when most news and cinema about British Muslims and Pakistani centres on terrorism, political unrest and natural disasters, it is a welcome relief to see both the people and their land portrayed in alternative, all be it nostalgic, light. As one of the highlights of the 2010 London Film Festival, West Is West
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got a warm reception. Well deserved, it was too. A great example of heartwarming British comedy, the film helps draw attention to the strength of home grown writing, acting and filmmaking talent. The film is produced by Leslee Udwin for Assassin Films and BBC Films. It premiered on September 12 at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and also at in the UK at the BFI London Film Festival this year. It will be released publically in February 25, 2011. The third film is being planned, confirmed Ayub Khan-Din at the UK premier. The film will be screened post the inaugural c e re m o n y o f I F F I 2 0 1 0 a t t h e D i n n a n a t h Mangueshkar Kala Mandir, Kala Academy, Panjim.
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n a bid to bridge the relations between India and Pakistan veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is planning to revive the R K Banner, says he welcomes the idea of joint film production with Pakistan. “We welcome joint productions with Pakistan and work in healthy conditions, provided we have a good script and a good story to tell. Pakistan has some great talent and great people,” said Rishi while speaking at the HT Leadership Summit here. The actor has had a memorable relationship with Pakistan, as he worked with Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiyar in the 1991 film Heena, which was produced under the R K banner and directed by his elder brother Randhir Kapoor. He also said that the late Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was introduced to India by his late father Raj Kapoor when Nusrat was invited to perform at Rishi and Neetu’s wedding. Meanwhile his son Ranbir Kapoor has charmed movie goers with his performances in different films, but Rishi says he never liked any one of them. “I don’t like any of Ranbir’s films. I have been very critical of his work because of which his mother often fights with me. He has worked too little,” said Rishi. Ranbir, who made his debut with Saawariya, has given hits like Bachna Aae Haseeno, Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani, Wake Up Sid and Rajneeti. “I am lucky enough to have a critic as well as a fan in the same house. I agree I have not done anything special yet and I really hope to get where my father appreciates my work,” was Ranbir reaction.
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eira Knightley is set to play Anna Karenina in a big-screen version of the literary classic, stepping into the shoes of Hollywood icon Greta Garbo who had famously played the tragic heroine on screen. The Pirates of the Caribbean star is on top of the list of actresses being considered for the starring role in the film being directed by Joe Wright. Wright, who made Pride and Prejudice and Atonement, featuring two of Knightley’s best performances, has talked with his leading lady about the idea of playing the most popular heroine of 19th century Russian literature. Tolstoy’s tear-jerking classic, about a married woman who becomes a social outcast when she has an affair with an aristocrat, is a dream role for most actresses. Greta Garbo played her twice, in a silent version called Love in 1926 and in Clarence Brown’s 1935 interpretation with Fredric March as her lover Count Vronsky and Basil Rathbone as her seemingly cold-hearted husband Karenin.
Life has been Hectic since High School, says Aishwarya
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ishwarya Rai says life has been extremely fast-paced since the day she chose to study science in high school. Now the internationally renowned actress is waiting to take a much-needed break before entering another year full of film projects. “I keep joking that the pace of my life has been so hectic ever since high school. From Class 12, when I was a science student, till date it has only been a hectic pace and that’s the only pace perhaps my body knows now,” said Aishwarya. There has been so much jet-setting in and out of the country and travelling within India for the promotion of her films that Aishwarya fell slightly ill. But she is not complaining. “Come on! I’m okay now. I just got a day’s fever and I’m all raring to go,” she said. Aishwarya is now looking forward to some relaxing time. “It’s almost the end of November and very little of December is left. I had deliberately kept a little part of December off, because since 2008 I have been working continuously. “Doing five films have been mammoth. Hrithik keeps joking about my plight and says he did just Guzaarish all this while, apart from Kites. But, yes, I did all that work and also promoted those films. Now I need a break...so a bit of an off in December and then further work next year,” she said. She is still in talks with filmmakers on her future projects and will be able to announce developments around February next year. “There have been talks. Producers are working out the scheduling. I was going to sign up for two films to do this winter, but I declined them because I had commitments with all my directors of the film releases this year. The next lot of offers will materialise post-February and March, and will continue beyond next Christmas,” said Aishwarya. For now, Aishwarya is just waiting to get the audience reaction to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s just released Guzaarish, in which she plays Sofiya, a nurse to a paraplegic, essayed by Hrithik.
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ritish actor Daniel Radcliffe is taking dance lessons for his Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business. The Harry Potter star admits he is not a good dancer and realised it when he had to shake a leg with co-star Emma Watson in the new Potter film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1. So he fears, he would ‘screw up’ onstage. “Emma is actually quite a good dancer, so it was for me to muddle through. I’m an awful dancer but next year on Broadway for How to Succeed in Business I hope to see a large improvement. Dancing is something I’ve never done before,” he said. “I’m taking lessons. Generally speaking, I’ve been doing about nine hours a week of training, so if I screw up it’s not for lack of trying. We start rehearsals in January, previewing in February and we open in March,” he smiles.
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cientists have offered new hope to millions of people who have lost their sight through retinal degeneration. A prosthetic device capable of deciphering the code that allows the brain to make sense of visual stimuli has allowed blind mice to see clearly. A human version could one day give back vision to the visually-impaired. People with retinal degeneration lose the use of their photoreceptor cells. As a result their retinas can no longer pick up images, so no visual information gets sent to the ganglion cells, or to the brain. Prosthetic retinas usually work by stimulating the ganglion cells directly. However, they do not use the patterns, or ‘code’ that the ganglion cells normally uses when communicating with the brain, and so is only capable of restoring a person’s ability to see simple things like spots of light and edges. Sheila Nirenberg at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and colleagues compared the signals going into healthy mice retinas with the output from ganglion cells, and produced an algorithm to recreate this pattern, New Scientist said. Nirenberg's team then used gene therapy to transfer the protein channelrhodopsin into the ganglion cells of blind mice, in order to make them responsive to light. To mimic the behaviour of the photoreceptors, they used a pair of glasses with a tiny embedded video camera, computer processor and Nirenberg's algorithm to encode images into rapid pulses of light, which are shone into the eye using LEDs. This drives the channelrhodopsin-treated ganglion cells to send signals to the brain that it can interpret in the normal way. To test the device, Nirenberg measured the ganglion cell output when an image of a baby's face was presented to blind mice. Patterns from mice with the new prosthetic system resembled the output from sighted mice, whereas those from devices that lacked the code presented a more pixelated version of the face. They also hope to team up with Second Sight, a retinal prosthesis company based in California. The research was presented at this week's Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego.
nline students perform as well as their regular classroom counterparts, says a new study. A University of Nebraska study gauged students’ perception and performance in three undergraduate science courses having both online and classroom versions. It found that online students did not feel a sense of cohesion, community spirit, trust or interaction elements that have been shown to foster effective classroom learning. But they also reported performing as well as their regular counterparts and at the end of the day, their grades were equivalent to their in-person peers, The Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education said. “Previous research has shown that students who feel like they are connected to their classmates tend to enjoy their classes more and ultimately get better grades,” said Robert Vavala, study author and an agronomy graduate student at the University of Nebraska. “We wanted to determine if online students felt the same way about their classes that face-to-
face students did and if so, whether or not that affected their grades,” Vavala added. Researchers assembled the data from a survey of more than 250 students enrolled in three different entry-level science courses at a large mid-western public university. The same instructors taught both versions of each of the courses, according to a Nebraska statement.
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ndian experts have discovered that it is possible to accurately predict the number of tigers in the wild by monitoring both paw prints and faeces. “Tigers are cryptic, nocturnal and occur at low densities so they are extremely difficult to monitor. Unless we know how many tigers are left in the wild, and whether their numbers are increasing or decreasing, we will not be able to conserve them,” said Dr Yadvendradev Jhala of the Wildlife Institute of India, who led the study. The big cats are among the most threatened species in the world, with less than 3,200 left in the wild. More than half live in India. Jhala and colleagues assessed their method by collecting paw prints and faeces at 21 forest sites in central and northern India. “Tiger faeces are the size of large beetroot and have a characteristic pungent, musky odour. Fresh tiger faeces are normally accompanied by urine sprays that smell like well-cooked basmati rice,” said Jhala. When they compared this data with that from camera traps at the same sites, they found they could estimate tiger numbers as accurately by using the two tiger signs as they could with camera traps, but for a fraction of the price. “By showing that it is possible to accurately estimate tiger numbers from their paw prints and faeces, we have opened up a new way of cost-effectively keeping our finger on the pulse of tiger populations and gauging the success of conservation programmes,” he said. He added that the finding could have crucial implications for conserving tigers and other endangered species worldwide. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. (Trends Courtesy: Agencies)
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