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…by 8,405 votes

Supporters throng the streets of Panjim carrying Vishwajeet Rane, after a thumping victory in the Valpoi by-poll on Thursday.

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POLL VAULT Vishwajeet: 11,642 votes Haldankar: 3,237 votes HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

There was never a fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress at the Valpoi byelection with the result on Thursday, a victory margin of 8,405 votes for the latter, speak-

ing for itself.

In the first round of the result declared at 8.25 am, Congress candidate Vishwajeet Rane polled 3,612 votes compared to BJP ’s Santosh Haldankar ’s measly 678. By the end of the second round, it became amply clear it was Rane who was the victor with 8,217 votes and the BJP candidate polling 2,339.

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Rane after the counting ended, stood in favour of Congress with a total of 11,642 votes and BJP 3,237 that set the tone for celebrations outside the counting centre at Goa College of Home Science in Campal, here.

The by-election in Valpoi was necessitated after Rane, an independen t c a n d i d a t e , re signed as member of the legislative assembly and joined the Congress.

India, Australia teams in Goa for final ODI PTI MARGAO, OCT 21

India and Australia on Thursday arrived here from Vishakapatnam ahead of the third and final one-dayer scheduled to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday.

Af ter the first ODI was washed off in Kochi, India won the second match by five wickets on Wednesday at Vizag to take an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

The Australians arrived here with only 12 playing members after injured speedster Doug Bollinger and key middle order batsman Michael Hussey flew home at the conclusion of the second match.

Cricket Australia’s Communications advisor Lachy Patterson, who is traveling with the visiting team, said that no replacements have been called for as the October 24 fixture was the concluding tie of the rubber.

“Yes, that’s correct. We have come here with 12 players.

There won’t be any replacements (for Bollinger and Hussey), as this is the final match,” he told PTI. The two teams are set to have their first practice sessions at the Nehru Stadium here on Friday.

Goa has been experiencing off-season rains over the last few days but with the sun coming out in full force the wicket has dried out nicely.

Pitch curator Narayan Raju from Bangalore said the wicket for the match, which was damp following incessant rain over the last few days, has dried up well thanks in large measure to the bright sunshine on Wednes-

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is escorted by police personnel on his arrival at Dabolim airport on Thursday.

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Fool-proof security at Fatorda HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Fatorda, Margao that is hosting the third and final OneDay International cricket day and today.

“Even if it rains on the eve of the match we have provision to cover 90 per cent of the ground and the match can commence in time,” he told PTI. The last two matches at this venue have gone in India’s favour – after they had lost the earlier three ties.

India defeated England by 49 runs in 2005-06 and got the better of Sri Lanka in 200607, the last ODI held here, by five wickets.

But Australia too have a wonderful record here, having won on both occasions they have played at this ground.

match slated on Sunday, will be covered with fool-proof security, Goa police said on Thursday.

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Off-shore casinos get a breather CoP issues NOCs for 3 months HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

Off-shore casinos which had been operating without NOC from the Captain of Ports (CoP) for long, can heave a sigh of relief – for some time atleast.

Pursuant to change in government decision, the CoP has issued conditional NOCs to offshore casinos with validity of three months.

Speaking to Herald on condition of anonymity, an official in the CoP said that off-shore casinos have been granted NOCs to ply in Mandovi River.

However, the validity of the NOC is only for three months, the official said.

During which period, he added, the casino operators will require to submit all relevant documents mandatory for their operations.

It must be recalled that the CoP declined to renew NOCs granted to off-shore casinos pursuant to policy decision of the State government last year wherein all off-shore casinos operating within city limits of Mandovi River were directed to shift at outer anchorage of Aguada Bay on grounds of navigational problems.

The BJP has opposed the op-

erations of off-shore casinos within city limits of the river.

However, the off-shore casinos operators continued their operations and moved High Court challenging the government’s decision and also got temporary stay.

During this period, it also came to light that most off-shore casinos were operating without obtaining NOC from the Director General of Shipping (DGP) as also they had faltered on many other counts.

But the government continued its dilly-dallying in taking stern action against erring offshore casinos even as Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar questioned the government’s commitment on the issue in the monsoon session of the Assembly in August.

Parrikar had also highlighted that validity of the stay obtained by the casino stakeholders from High Court had expired and there was nothing to hold back the government from taking action against off-shore casinos.

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Slums, basties in high 43-yr-old Kannadiga is senior citizen of Goa! demand for Margao polls HERALD REPORTER VASCO, OCT 21

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 21

Slums and basties have become the much sought after areas in the Commercial Capital with Municipal polls just 10 days away.

Be it Moti dongor, Fakirbandh, Khareband or Azad Nagar, politicians of all hues, besides the candidates, have made their presence felt in these migrant-inhabited areas of the city in a big way. For, the basties of Moti Dongor or Azad Nagar are considered the vote banks, which if tapped in a right way, can tilt the balance of candidates in the fray.

Take the case of Moti Dongor.

Thanks to the city’s powers that be, migrants inhabiting the slum atop the hillock can make or mar the political career of any candidate. Though Moti Dongor – a stronghold of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat -- has a vote bank of 2000-plus votes, the power’s that be have ensured that the migrants enjoy no advantage vis-à-vis getting elected their own men to the Civic body.

Instead, the area is bifurcated into two, with one part falling in the jurisdiction of Ward No 18 and balance area becoming part of ward no 18. It is this

These slums and basties were once the strongholds of certain leaders. But, the situation has changed in recent times, with the voters now divided in their support to the contesting candidates.

reason that candidates contesting these two wards have already made their presence felt atop the hillock to woo the migrants in support of their candidature.

So much so, the Returning Officer has received a complaint, stating that inhabitants of Moti Dongor are ferried to the Altinho residence of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat. That’s not all.

The Returning Officer has been told that an accused involved in the swords case has unleashed terror atop the hillock.

The situation at Azad Nagar and Fakirbandh in ward no 16 is no different either. Azad Nagar – once the bastion of Panchayat Minister, Babu Azgaonkar – have around 600-700 votes. Though Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat has established his hold over

NIO, FSI to jointly study Arabian Sea water samples HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

Two of India’s foremost research organizations – National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and Fisheries Survey of India (FSI) – have joined hands to study the water samples from Arabian Sea. Officials stated that Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both the organizations was signed this month wherein FSI will collect water samples using their fleet of ships while NIO will study it.

“FSI has three field stations at the west coast with six vessels in their command. Continuous surface water sample collection using all these vessels over a period of time will provide evenly distributed samples in space and time, to cover all the seasons for the study,” NIO officials said.

He said that Isotope fractionation data derived from these samples are extremely useful to understand the fate of escaped moisture from this part of the ocean and its role on the ensuing hydrological cycle.

NIO, which is engaged in research activities to understand the hydrological budge of the

Indian peninsular, feels that the information gathered from Isotope Fingerprinting of Waters of India (IWIN) will be useful to support their activities.

Also, FSI is looking forward to use this collaboration for a better interaction with the scientists of NIO to understand the ocean-atmosphere processes.

The MOU was signed by the two parties in a formal function organised at NIO recently.

In past, NIO had participated in a national IWIN. The specific objectives of this programme included identifying dominant sources of water vapour supplied at different locations within the country during different seasons.

It also includes quantifying the partitioning of vapours into rain and re-partitioning of rain into various components as evapo-transpiration, soil moisture, stream flow and groundwater.

It also aimed to quantify the extent and rates of interactions between these components, and the controls that geographical and climatic factors exercise over the entire hydrological cycle both temporally and spatially.

Azad Nagar, Margao Municipal Chairperson, Savio Coutinho – whose wife is contesting from ward no 16 -- has his own sphere of influence inside the gullies of the slum.

Candidates and their supporters have also descended on Fakirbandh in the same ward, with 300-odd votes at stake.

Migrants have suddenly gained importance in the areas of Khareband, Cine Lata, Gandhi market, parts of Sirvodem and the various chawls dotting the city, including old station area, Tolleaband etc.

Both Cine Lata and Gandh market come under Ward No 13 – represented by Rajendra Azgaonkar – brother of Panchayat Minister, Babu Azgaonkar. With Azgaonkar supporting an independent candidate, it remains to be seen which way the voters from Gandhi market and Cine Lata cast their votes.

“These slums and basties were once the strongholds of certain leaders. But, the situation has changed in recent times, with the voters now divided in their support to the contesting candidates”, remarked an observer in the know.

Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) may boast of development and stability in Bicholim, but residents in the town seem to think otherwise.

It is learnt that the main poll propaganda of some of the councilors, including BMC Chairman Satish Gaonkar, is the development work in the town.

Some of the important projects of BMC include garbage treatment plant, construction of gutters, sanctioning of Centre’s fund for construction of the new market, construction of new BMC building, roads and beautification of the city.

BMC could be well considered as one of the most stable councils in the State, as it had one chairman for almost a decade.

Satish Gaonkar got elected from the same Ward 8 and was supported by everyone for the chairman’s post.

During the last tenure, efforts were made by then transport minister Pandurang Raut to destabilise the council, but it failed miserably and Gaonkar was still able to retain the chairman’s post.

During the last tenure, he introduced his wife and with the help of some BJP councilors, including Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar, was able to retain the power in the council.

However, despite all these facts, people from Bicholim seem not too happy with the working of the council.

“Stability does not always

Bicholim is slowly moving into the hands of the mining lobby and the council failed to do anything in this regard. mean development and even after 10 years of stability, there has been no perfect development taken place in the city,” said Ramesh Gawas, a resident and an environmentalist.

“We could call it self-development rather than development of the city,” he said.

Gawas, who is also an antimining activist, is not happy with the way the mining issues were handled by the council.

“Bicholim is slowly moving into the hands of the mining lobby and the council failed to do anything in this regard. They have entered Lamgao and it is right upto Gaonkarwada, but the council failed to keep check on them,” he added.

He also charged the council for the faulty Regional Plan and claimed that it is just an eye wash.

“The plan demands 15 mtrs road and if this is materialized, many houses will have to be razed and politicians will never go against their voters,” he stated.

Another resident, Vikas Parab, from the city expressed similar views. “There is no parking place in the city and on what basis do they claim that they have done progress,” he asked.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, OCT 21

The Mapusa Nagrik Samiti (MNS) has announced that 11 of its candidates would contest the ensuing Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) election.

Briefing press persons at Mapusa on Thursday, MNS Convenor Subhash Narvekar informed that the candidates who will contest MMC elections under MNS are Roohi Patre (Ward 1), Subhash Narvekar (Ward 2), Michael Carrasco (Ward 3), Subhash Kalangutkar (Ward 5), Sanjeev Rane (Ward 6), Deepak Mahadeshri (Ward 7), Maria Caralho (Ward 8), Conceicao Dias (Ward 11), Meghal Pednekar (Ward 12), Ashok Govekar (Ward 13) and Asha Mashelker (Ward 14).

Narvekar said there will no MNS can-

didates in Wards 4, 9, 10and 15. However, the MNS has decided to extend its support to Ashish Shirodkar from Ward 9.

Narvekar also released the election manifesto of MNS. The MNS in its manifesto assured the electorate that if elected to power, it would provide efficient and transparent administration to the people.

Some of the works which would be given priority by MNS includes sewerage system and underground cabling, upgradation of the market, creation of parking area, speedy completion of Ravindra Bhavan, day care centres, implementation of social welfare schemes, creation of parks and gardens, improvement of road network, setting up a garbage treatment plant, re-numbering of houses and in-

volvement of NGOs in social mobilization for effective implementation of development schemes.

Narvekar stated that the 13 candidates announced by Mapusa Block Congress President Vijay Bhike has no approval of the Congress party.

In support of his claim, Narvekar furnished the copy of the letter flashed by former Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress president Dr Pramod Salgaonkar to the Pradesh Congress President Subhash Shirodkar demanding investigation how Mapusa Block Congress President Bhike declared names of the candidates of Congress party without consulting other party members.

Dr Salgaonkar in the letter stated that even senior Congress leaders from Ma-

pusa were not consulted while declaring the panel by Bhike. Some of the candidates declared by Bhike have the support of BJP. Further, some other candidates have complained to her that they were not even consulted while announcing their names, informed Narvekar.

“We want candidates to get elected who will work steadfastly for the development of Mapusa and pursue the construction work of the Ravindra Bhavan at the near the Bodgeshwar Temple. We also want candidates who have a proven record of being efficient,” states the letter.

Dr Salgaonkar has urged the Congress State president to intervene in the matter, as he had not permitted Bhike to officially declare the candidates.

Two injured in Calangute mishap

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 21

The South Goa Sessions Court on Thursday acquitted a security guard Gumursingh Dasumatary (22) who was charged for the murder Chandan Kumar Yadav at a factory at Cacoda-Curchorem three years ago.

The court acquitted the accused for want of evidence as the prosecution failed to prove the murder charges against him.

The incident had occurred on October 2, 2008 when Chandan Kumar he was found dead at the place of work after being hit by a pipe on his head.

Police investigations conducted by PI Nilesh Rane later revealed that the death occurred after being hit by a pipe.

he said.

"The agent, who informed me about the card, helped me with all the formalities to get the card."

"I simply gave one photo and Rs 100 as fees for the senior citizen form and paid some more money to get an affidavit notarized before an advocate,” added Pendri.

When contacted, officials at the DSW refused to comment on the incident, but assured that the department would investigate the matter.

Mapusa Nagrik Samiti fields 11 candidates

Security guard acquitted of murder charge

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, OCT 21

Railway Protection Force personnel hold commemoration parade at Margao on Thursday to pay homage to their colleagues who laid down their lives while on duty. Phtoo by Santosh Mirajkar

Two pillion riders were injured in a road accident at Diwan Bhatti, Arpora, on Wednesday evening.

Anjuna Police have arrested the Wagon R driver Rajesh Gawde on charges of rash and negligent driving.

According to Anjuna Police, the accident occurred when Wagon R (GA-06-D-4708), which was proceeding from Calangute to Arpora, rammed against a Pulsar motorcycle (GA-03-F4836) at Diwan Bhatti, injuring Sachin Vaigankar and S Ambrekar, who were rushed to a nearby hospital. Anjuna Police is investigating the case.

NIO to explore Chinese ship that sank 60-yr ago off Galgibaga HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, OCT 21

Taking advantage of the low tide on Friday morning, a team of NIO scientists from Dona Paula are expected to explore a Chinese ship that sank some 60 years ago off Galgibaga in Canacona, killing 10 of the 23 sailors.

Reliable sources told Herald that a team of NIO experts (scientists) will be on a special sea exploration to Canacona early Friday morning and are likely to reach Galgibaga coast between 9 am and 10 am.

‘Stability in BMC has not ushered in development’ HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, OCT 21

In a shocking revelation, a 43year-old man from Karnataka who has been residing in the State for barely eight years, has managed to get a senior citizen's card from the Directorate of Social Welfare (DSW).

Ayud M H Pendri, who got his card for about Rs 200 and a notarized affidavit, was exposed when he was unable to pay an outstanding bill at a bar in Vasco.

Pendri's Senior Citizen's Card

(No 31067), which was issued Pendri does not have a ration discussion, the bar owner

by DSW on January 8 this year, card and other key documents, snatched Pendr's Karnataka listates that he is 61 years old. but that did not stop him from cence and his senior citizen Senior citizen cards are is- getting a senior citizen's card card issued by the DSW, before sued by the DSW to residents to avail of a 50% travel conces- alerting the media. of Goa who are 60 years or sion and other benefits.

Speaking to reporters, Pendri above, to entitle them to cerPendri would have gone un- admitted that he is not a senior tain benefits. These include a noticed, had it not been for an citizen and that he had fraud50 per cent concession during unusual incident at a bar in ulently obtained the senior cittravel and to bypass long Vasco. izen's card. queues in government departPendri had an outstanding "I was told by one person ments or other offices.

The driving licence (left) and senior citizen's card of Ayud Pendri.

Pendri, who migrated from Jhamkhandi-Karnataka, has bill of about Rs 3,000 and the that the senior citizen's card been residing in Pixim Dongri, bar owner confronted him on would entitle me to travel conVasco, since the last eight years. Thursday. During the ensuing cessions and other benefits,"

It may be stated that since last 10 years, the parking problem has been a serious issue.

Mostly during the market day, most of the vehicles are parked along the main road at the entrance of the market, which further leads to problem for the buses and other vehicles plying along the road.

It may be recalled that during one of the meetings, there was a proposal of making place available under the RTO’s office as a parking place, but it did not materialise after opposition from the council.

BMC even failed to repair the entire stretch of gutters in front of the RTO’s office since the last several years. Despite dailies highlighting the issue, all turned a nelson’s eye over the issue and it is lying unattained and stinking.

Similar was the case with the market area. There were several projects by BMC, which were unique including the garbage treatment plant, but we feel that they neglected the market for almost a decade.

“There are several problems and the council did not pay attention to it,” said Nitin Kumbharjuvekar, a businessman, from the Bicholim market.

Even as BMC seem to boast about its garbage plant, there are some who feel that this problem is not solved in the city.

“The garbage plant has not at all solved the garbage problem in the city and one can see heaps of garbage remaining unattended,” said Arjun Parab.

The low tide will be exploited to study the Chinese ship that drifted inside the Galgibaga coast, after its engine reportedly failed mid-sea while carrying ore and sailing from Mormugao port to Hong Kong.

Interestingly, the grounded ship can be often sighted off Galgibaga coast during low tide, while local fishermen knowing its exact location avoid going near the ship even during high tides, as the sea water is mostly tumultuous over and around the grounded ship.

According to Santan Cardoz (81), a

Parra locals form forum to fight for social issues HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, OCT 21

Residents of Parra have formed a Parra Citizens Forum Association to fight society-based issues under the presidentship of Arjun Harmalkar.

Other members of the Forum are Sandeep Yeshi (vice president), Michael Lobo (secretary), Keshav Kambli (joint secretary), Anil Morajkar (treasurer), Janet Bagli (joint treasurer) and Sadanand Lotlikar (member), besides the members.

The main objective of the Forum is to promote unity, goodwill moral, intellectual, economic, social welfare and cooperation among the members and to secure civic and economic amenities from the government and its departments for the villagers of Parra.

The Forum is also a platform to express one’s grievances to the public authorities and other legal bodies. The Forum also will dwell on self-discipline among the members.

The Forum intends to carry out charitable and education activities for the villagers, besides providing library and physical fitness facilities. The Forum will also act as a guiding source to the students of Parra while undergoing higher education by providing career guidance.

As a first step in the direction, the Forum has decided to construct a community hall, which will house a gymnasium to look into the fitness of the villagers though with a minimal fee and library facilities.

local, believes the ill-fated ship ran aground during monsoons at Galgibaga beach, sometime between 1950 and 1955.

Cardoz, a retired seaman, recalls that 10 of the 23 Chinese sailors drowned after the ship sank while it was still deep seas, before it ran aground and then drifted nearby to Galgibaga coast.

According to sources, all the dead sailors were buried behind and outside the present Galgibaga cemetery as their religion or belief was unknown at the time.

"While five sailors reportedly left

Galgibaga via land to reach their native destination, about eight sailors stayed back for six more years in the village with a hope to retrieve and make the ship navigational again," Cardoz said.

"But this has never happened and all the Chinese sailors left Galgibaga, as all their efforts proved futile," he added.

Sources also informed that besides some gold biscuit reserves, which the ore-carrying ship also carried as stock of its booty besides other costly items, were willingly allowed to be taken away

or distributed by sailors to their benefactors from the village.

After the all the sailors left, sources informed that some miscreants, later decamped with lead (Shinxem) materials which was available in large quantity inside the sea water, especially the pipelines and other costly gadgets from the ship.

Locals are now keenly interested to know what NIO experts team will explore or recover from the Chinese ship when they take on the expedition on Friday morning.

Passionate Merces farmer reaps benefits HERALD CORRESPONDENT MERCES, OCT 21

Last year, when the saline water entered the paddy fields in Vaddy-Merces, it not only destroyed the crops of the farmers, but also destroyed their hopes as many of them did not return to sow the fields this year.

However, for senior farmer Luiza Maria Fernandes of Carmita, Vaddy-Merces, farming has been a passion and she has been undertaking the activity since the last 50 years. And to abandon her field due to the high salinity was not on her mind and she was determined to beat all odds.

However, her three attempts to sow paddy turned futile as the crop died. Ultimately, realisation dawned on Luiza and she sowed a different variety of rice which is suited for saline conditions and her perseverance bore fruit as the paddy took roots.

A senior farmer from Merces, Luiza Fernandes busy in winnowing activity.

Photo by Manuel Vaz

Today, Luiza has reaped the benefits for her passion and hard work as she has harvested a

good crop.

Taking some time off from her winnowing work, Luiza

Khandola communidade attorney denies acting autocratically HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, OCT 21

Khandola Communidade Attorney Arvind Gaonkar has refuted allegations against the managing committee by some of its members.

It may be recalled that some members had claimed that Khandola Communidade land was leased out to a builder without consulting its members. The members had also accused the managing committee of leasing out 9,500 sq mtrs at the rate of

Rs 30 per sq mtr per year. The lease is for 20 years.

However, Attorney Arvind Gaonkar has claimed that all procedures were followed according to the Communidade Law and there is no illegality.

“We have followed all the necessary procedures and there is no illegality, as claimed by some of the members. Allegations are baseless and there is no fraud.

Everything is crystal clear and majority of the members are supporting us,” said Gaonkar.

According to Gaonkar, the builder will not be allowed to construct residential projects except for recreation facilities, which would benefit the village.

“Some members have also raised fears of residential projects, but there is no such provision and the builder won’t be allowed to construct any residential projects. An agreement with the developer will be signed shortly,” informed Gaonkar.

spoke to Herald and informed that the harvest is quite good this year and was relieved that her perseverance has paid off.

Speaking further, Luiza said that she has been working in the fields since the last 50 years and that she would continue doing so till her health permits. When asked whether the job does not tire her down, since she is nearly 70, Luiza says that her passion for farming keeps her going and sometimes she is so engrossed in work that she forgets to eat lunch.

To a question whether farming is a profitable venture these days, Luiza said that nowadays the labour costs have gone up, which has resulted in low returns. However, she added that if mechanised farming is promoted and made available to farmers, it will definitely reap profits due to its low-cost.

One held for cheating HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL OCT 21

Ponda Police on Thursday arrested a 40-year-old woman from Tisk-Ponda in connection with various cheating cases since the last one year.

According to Ponda Police, ASI Mallik and Ponda police personnel arrested accused Surekha Prabhugaonkar at Mapusa market.

Police said the accused, under the pretext of providing jobs, had cheated a number of people from Panjim, Bicholim, Vasco and Quepem to the tune of over Rs 25 lakh.

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Huge setback for BJP in Sattari

NCP hails Cong victory

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

Is it the end of road for BJP in Sattari? Re-election of Vishwajeet Rane with huge margin from Valpoi constituency today has completely put the BJP on backburner in Sattari taluka.

Poreim constituency in Sattari taluka has always been the stronghold of the Congress Party with Pratapsing Rane still maintaining his hold.

But it was a different story in Valpoi -- BJP made its presence felt in Valpoi when it defeated the Congress candidate in 1994.

Though it was not able to repeat its performance in 1999 election, BJP’s losing candidate Narhari Haldankar polled 3323 votes as against Congress candidate Venkatesh (Banddu) Dessai who polled 4177 votes.

The BJP made a comeback in 2002 when Narhari Haldankar defeated Congress candidate Venkatesh Dessai by 352 votes.

Though the margin of victory was very slim, nevertheless it was a victory for BJP as it wrested the seat from Congress Party.

But BJP’s downfall in Valpoi started in 2007 when its candi-

Winning candidate Vishwajeet Rane and Chief Minister Digambar Kamat alongwith supporters flash victory signs after the results were declared on Thursday, in Panjim.

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro

PANJIM: The Chief Spokesperson of the Nationalist Congress Party Trajano D’Mello hailed the victory of Congress candidate Vishwajeet Rane calling it the win for secular forces.

In a press release issued here, he said, “I congratulate Rane on his landslide victory. His victory is the victory of a united secular force.” “The electorate of Valpoi deserves to be congratulated given the fact majority of it consists of more than 80 per cent of the majority community. They have displayed that when secular forces remain united no force can inject communal feelings,” he stated.

date Puti Gaonkar lost to Vishwajeet Rane who contested as an independent after Congress Party refused him the ticket.

Rane polled 8950 votes whereas Gaonkar managed 5401 and BJP lost Valpoi seat with a margin of 3549 votes.

After maintaining his independent status for almost three

position in Valpoi by assuring employment and development to his electorate -- there is little or no hope for BJP to re-establish its position in Valpoi in near future by highlighting alleged corrupt practices of Vishwajeet Rane.

It looks like Sattari is lost for BJP for next assembly election due in 2011.

years, recently, Rane joined Congress Party but resigned as an MLA to re-contest on Congress ticket from Valpoi.

Though Rane’s victory in this by-election was a foregone conclusion, but it has come as a rude shock for BJP with massive fall in its vote share indicating its wipe out from Valpoi con-

Vishwajeet takes pot-shots at Parrikar HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

While environmentalists and villagers in the hinterlands are crying hoarse over mining, winning Congress candidate in Valpoi, Vishwajeet Rane on Thursday maintained it was BJP and Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar that were creating unnecessary hype over the activity.

Strengthened by his huge by-poll victory, Rane, answering questions from media persons outside the counting centre in Campal, here, said, “Mining is a hype created by Parrikar. The activity has been going on since the time of first CM Bhausaheb Bandodkar and even before. Even during BJP’s time there was mining.”

The winning candidate asserted there was no problem and vouched for mining as a major revenue earner for the State. The Opposition leader should stop fooling the people and stop false propaganda, he stated.

Further chiding Parrikar, he said, “During his tenure as CM, the Opposition leader only did the International Film Festival of India and was responsible for bringing in the contract system and PreEmployment Training Scheme to fool the people.”

Rane said Parrikar should stop telling stories to people. “If he thinks he is an IITian, I also have an MBA. I want to tell Parrikar I am there for the people of Sattari and Bicholim. I will work for the poor people in Sattari,” he mentioned.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, who made an appearance outside the counting centre, said Rane had worked single-handedly without his help and the development works he had carried out in the last three years brought him today’s huge victory.

Kamat said with the entry of Vishwajeet and this victory the Congress party had consolidated its position further. People of Sattari have spoken, he stated.

However, the losing candidate, BJP’s Santosh Haldankar, who came out of the counting centre at 8.40 am, maintained Rane had to literally work for 15 days in the constituency and use moneypower. “He never won on the plank of development. The other factor was we got only 15 days time to work,” he mentioned. Rane has accused the BJP party workers of creating false propaganda in the constituency during the campaigning period.

stituency with the emergence of “Baba factor.”

Rane has won Valpoi seat with almost double margin -- he polled 11642 votes and got a lead of 8405 votes whereas Haldankar managed to poll only 3237 votes. Rane also got lead in all 31 polling booths.

With Rane strengthening his

Vishwajeet’s 3-point mantra appears to have worked HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, OCT 21

Congress candidate Vishwajeet Rane’s three mantras of development, employment and women empowerment seems to have struck the right chord with the electorate of Valpoi constituency.

Rane who polled over 11600 votes, a whopping 8400 votes over his rival and BJP candidate Santosh Haldankar, was clearly the winner in most parts of Valpoi constituency.

Haldankar failed miserably in his efforts to highlight the illegal mining in the constituency.

Rane's victory in the polls has reaffirmed his control in the Valpoi Municipal Council (VMC) as well as in other villages, even though the issue of mining activities continues to cause con-

cern to most villages.

Many believe that Rane's decision to involve the youth in the Sattari Yuva Morcha and establishments of Mahila Mandals in the constituency also played a key role in getting the electorate to vote him into power.

Incidentally, a large number of Rane’s supporters from Valpoi constituency went to the counting centre in Panjim on Thursday morning.

They had initially planned to stage a huge rally, but it could not be conducted in Valpoi due to the Code of Conduct still in force.

Sources informed that a public meeting will be held at Valpoi after October 25 and Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and other Congress leaders are likely to attend it.

MMC threatens penal interest on tax arrears HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 21

HERALD IMPACT: PWD workers clearing the encroachments on Campal Parde Ground. On Thursday edition, Herald highlighted the invasion of the parde ground by encroachers allegedly with the blessings of some powerful politicians.

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro

The Margao Municipal Council has threatened to slap 12 per cent penal interest on households who fails to clear their outstanding dues by way of rent and house tax by December 12, 2010.

Chief Officer Prasanna Acharya said the penal interest will be imposed on the defaulters without further notice if they fails to clear the dues within the prescribed time frame.

He said members of the public can pay the amount due to the Council within no time at the Citizens Facilitation Centre in the Civic body.

Incidentally, Acharya said the Civic body has decided to avoid serving demand notice on each and every defaulter and appealed to the defaulters to visit the Municipality on any working day and clear their outstanding dues.

Narkasur contest organisers asked to be vigilant HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

Goa Police has asked the organisers holding ‘Narakasur-slaying’ competition on larger scale to step up precautionary measures to ward off any untoward incident.

Keeping in mind Sanatan Sanstha’s threat of campaign against glorification of Narakasur demon, Goa Police this year is leaving no stone unturned to

ensure safe Narakasur-slaying celebration on November 4.

Police spokesperson Special Branch SP Atmaram Deshpande told reporters that they have undertaken adequate and additional arrangements at major locations.

“We have stepped up the security at all points, infact. All places where ‘Narakasur-slaying’ competitions will be held and

others locations are under strict vigilance,” he said.

The organizers are asked to install CCTVs at the event venue and carry out checking of every person and vehicle in and around their respective locations. “Our police force will be deployed at every location,” Deshpande added.

The Hindu right-wing group SS plans to launch campaign

Goa Anti-Terror Squad distant dream for now!

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

The setting up of Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Goa remains a distant dream as the state government is yet to give green signal to Goa police proposal.

In wake of reports of the State consistently figuring on terror radar, especially during the peak season, Goa police had proposed setting up fullfledged ATS in December 2008.

Several reminders to the Government have till date not helped. “We have sent several reminders to the Government to sanction the proposal to

which the Government replies that it is still being examined,” SP (Special Branch) Atmaram Deshpande told reporters.

Not willing to waste time, the department has already commenced its functioning (unofficially though) although they are not authorized to investigate cases. Sources say that a team of 10 officers are selected under SP Deshpande.

“The permission is not yet come but we have begun our internal work and appointed 10 officers from police stations and the IRB as this was urgently required,” DIG Ravindra Yadav

had told Herald in April.

The selected officers will undergo special training to upgrade their skills. Sources confirmed that Goa ATS will comprise of 150-strong force to look into different aspects such as collection of terror-related intelligence and cyber crime.

A large number of manpower for the cell would be sourced from Goa police force and Armed Forces Short Service Commission officials from the Rajya Sainik Board. Expertise for cyber crime and telecom will be recruited once the proposal is approved.

against the ‘glorification’ of the mythological demon, which according to them is more commercialized.

SS has been under police scanner after its members have been accused of carrying out Margao blast as a protest against the demon-killing celebrations, on October 16, 2009.

Two of its members – Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik – died

in the blast when Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) exploded immaturely when they were ferrying to a crowded area of the said competition.

In a recent statement, SS managing trustee Virendra Marathe told reporters that the narakasur slaying competitions have ended up glorifying the demon instead of Lord Krishna who killed the former.

Bicholim resident booked for abetting suicide of wife HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, OCT 21

Bicholim Police on Thursday registered a case against a man from Kudchirem-Bicholim on charges of abetting his 30-yearold wife to commit suicide.

It may be recalled that one Nikita Naresh Gaonkar from Kudchirem had committed suicide by setting herself ablaze at her residence on July 5.

According to Bicholim Police, Nikita’s husband used to frequently abuse her. On the fateful day, Nikita’s husband started abusing her physically and she

allegedly poured kerosene and set herself ablaze, as she could no longer bear her husband’s abuse.

Nikita was married some four years ago and has a oneand-half-year old son.

Deputy Collector Narayan Gaad was conducting the investigation and on Thursday, after receiving report from the Deputy Collector, Bicholim Police registered a case against Nikita’s husband under Section 306 IPC. Bicholim PI Harish Madkaikar is investigating the case.

RTI programme held HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 21

GOACAN on Thursday held an awareness programme at Margao to highlight the benefits of the Right to Information Act

Goa police remember comrades killed in action HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 21

Goa police today held police commemoration day parade at the police ground, observed annually in the country in memory of the police personnel and paramilitary personnel killed in action.

“A total of 796 police personnel laid down their lives while on duty during the past one-year between September 1, 2009 and August 30, 2010,” Director General of Police Bhim Sain Bassi said during his speech.

CRPF tops the list with 191 police personnel laid down their lives on the call of duty followed by 94 police personnel from Uttar Pradesh police.

The DGP read out names of all these police personnel.

The officers including Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravindra Yadav, SSP V V Choudhary, SPs Atmaram Deshpande, Vishram Borkar, Arvind Gawas, Allan D’Sa, Shekahar Prabhudessai, D K Sawant, Mangaldas Dessai, Tony Fernandes, Melwin Fernandes placed wreaths on the police memorial.

2005 and the need for greater transparency and accountability in governance in Goa. Consumer forum volunteers armed with placards and colourful flags distributed invarious frequently asked questions about RTI were also on display.

GOACAN convenor Roland Martins said the awareness drive was held as part of its ongoing RTI awareness fortnight.

It may be noted that the RTI fortnight is being observed by GOACAN to address the need for awareness on RTI and to petition the Goa government to fulfill its duties and responsibilities with respect to the Act. Martins said in the context of the forthcoming Municipal council elections, the use of RTI is important to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the functioning

formation slips on RTI to consumers in the town and urged them to make good use of the act to combat bribery and corruption in Goa. During the awareness action, posters on of the Councils, especially in relation to budget, staff, infrastructure and provisions of essential services.

Consumer forum volunteers also publicized the user friendly method of affixing a court fee stamp of Rs 10 on the RTI application at the time of submission as well as the importance of filing appeals in time before the first appellate authority and the Goa state information commission.

Meanwhile, GOACAN has evoke good response to its SMS campaign highlighting the demand that the Goa government print and make available copies of the RTI Act in Konkani and Marathi for an affordable price.

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Short takeS Restricted water supply

PANJIM (HND): There will be restricted water supply to entire Bardez and parts of Bicholim on October 23 due to planned power shutdown by electricity department on that day from 9 am to 2 pm.

Poems book released

PANJIM (HND): The second book of collection of poems Thomas C Fernandes titled ‘Mhozo Ganv ani Hanv’ was released recently at Immaculate Conception School, Avedem, Ponda.

The chief guest, Parish Priest of St Andrews Church, Fr Jose Antonio da Costa, praised the writer for his second book and wished him well on his 50th birthday, which coincided with the release. President of Dalgado Konknni Akademi, Premanand A Lotlikar, congratulated the writer and praised some of his poems, specially ‘Mhojem mon’.

Course in quality mgmt

PANJIM (HND): The Green Triangle Society in association with Krit Quality and Safety Services, Mumbai will organise a 5-day lead auditors course in quality management systems at Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers, Altinho, Panjim from November 8 to 12.

On successful completion of the course and mandatory training, the candidates will be eligible for registration with IRCA (UK). The course is organised at low cost for benefit of Goan industries.

The seats are limited to 20 and would be allotted on first come basis. For details call office of Green Triangle Society on 2232446/9403880500.

Mapusa voters urged to elect candidates favouring Kala Bhavan HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, OCT 21

Bardez Kala Bhavan Nirmiti Kruti Samiti has appealed to residents of Mapusa to elect those candidates to the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC), who would support the Kala Bhavan project near Mapusa Police station.

The Samiti has also appealed to the residents to vote for those candidates who would seek changes in the Outline Development Plan of Mapusa.

Addressing media at Mapusa, Bardez Kala Bhavan Nirmiti Kruti Samiti President Narayan Karekar claimed that Mapusa MLA Francis D’Souza was elected thrice as MLA of Mapusa, but during the course of last 15 years, he has not done any significant development of the town.

“On the contrary, D’Souza opposed good projects like Kala Bhavan and shifting of the bus stand in the land acquired by the government. During his tenure, the Mapusa town has been virtually converted into a concrete jungle with no heed or attention being paid to the betterment of infrastructure and provision of basic amenities like water and power,” alleged Karekar.

Karekar further informed

Bardez Kala Bhavan Nirmiti Kruti Samiti President Narayan Karekar addresses press in the presence of Kiran Shirodker (left) and Madhukar Bhonsle (right).

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that the Bardez Kala Bhavan Nirmiti Kruti Samiti has sent a letter to BJP National President Nitin Gadkari and local BJP President Laxmikant Parsekar stating that people of Mapusa had reposed a lot of faith in the Mapusa MLA being elected on BJP ticket, but he had failed to live up to the expectations and aspirations of his supporters.

“The Mapusa MLA is also responsible for the large influx of outsiders into Mapusa. NonGoans, especially migrants, are easily provided rations with the blessings of Mapusa MLA with the ulterior objective of creating vote bank,” alleged Karekar.

Madhukar Bhonsle stated

that the Mapusa MLA recently made a statement that he is opposing the Kala Bhavan project at the site selected by the government to protect interest of the farmers.

“There are only six tenants in the land admeasuring 8,538 sq mtrs acquired by the government for Kala Bhavan project, out of which one tenant has already expired and two have sold their land,” said Bhonsle.

“In view of this, D’Souza’s statement that he is opposing the Kala Bhavan project to safeguard the interest of the farmers is baseless and he is trying to misguide the government and the people,” claimed

Dedication and love for my job inspired me, DySP on Police Porjek Porvorim Yuva Welfare Trust Chairman Rohan Khaunte distributes school bags to students of Sunandabai Bandodkar HS, Salvador do Mundo. Also present are principal Mohan Naik, Guruprasad Pawaskar, Guruprasad Pawaskar and Suraj Borkar.

F X D’Souza remembered

Dental camp held during the week long celebration in memory of late F X D’Souza organised by the Rotary Club of Panjim and Late F X D’Souza Memorial Trust, Merces.

PANJIM (HND): To observe 10th death anniversary of late F X D’Souza, an eminent football referee, a week long program was observed by F X Memorial Trust, Merces in association with Rotary Club of Panjim and Rotary Club of Panjim Riviera Three dental camps were held at Government Primary School, Merces; Our Lady of Merces HS, Merces and Ideal HS, Taleigao, with the help of doctors from Goa Dental College. A number of other events were also held to mark the anniversary such as planting of trees at Bambolim, Panjim and Merces; meals for inmates of National Association of Blind, St Cruz and lunch for inmates of Old Age Home, Chimbel.

Students council inaugurated

Don Bosco College principal Dr Marie Raj inaugurates the students council of Goa College of Home Science.

PANJIM (HND): Students Council of the Goa College of Home Science (GCHS) was inaugurated recently by Dr Marie Raj, Principal of Don Bosco College. Members of the Student’s Council are: General Secretary - Kreislyn Silveira, Cultural Secretary Anisha Maria D Rodrigues, Sports Secretary - Shanta Shirgeri.

Class representatives are: Bismark Tellis, Uranita Andrade, Elysha Sania Rodrigues, Yasira Khilji and A Ramya Nageshwari.

Principal of GCHS, Rajal K Shinkre briefly outlined the activities of the college and the role of the student’s council. Lecturer in charge of student’s council Dr Daisy John read out the plan of activities for the year followed by the address of the general secretary Kreislyn Silveira. Vote of thanks was proposed by cultural secretary Anisha Rodrigues.

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

‘Police Porjek’, the much talked about Konkani album consisting of compositions by deputy Superintendent of Police Sammy Tavares was released recently at Cuncolim in the precincts of Our Lady of Good Health Church.

The album was released at the hands of Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao in the presence of Cuncolim Parish Priest Fr Arlindo D’Melo and CCP commissioner Elvis Gomes. Senior police officials SP Tony Fernandes, SP Arvind Gawas, SP Bosco George and a host of other police officers were present on the occasion.

The album was released during the staging of Comedian Agostinho’s latest Konkani drama ‘God father’ at Cuncolim amidst a great applause from the Cuncolkars.

Speaking after the release, Tavares informed that it was his dedication and love towards his job that inspired him to bring out an album comprising the title song on the life of

a policeman. Acknowledging that there are some black sheep in the department, Tavares said that he feels hurt when someone brandishes the entire force as corrupt or lethargic just because of a few bad characters.

According to Tavares, his other composition ‘Cuncolimcho Ganv’ sung by him is a tribute to his fellow villagers who have brought glory to the village through their great cultural bond and communal harmony.

Touching upon his other compositions, Tavares said that his album is a humble effort to instil some moral values in the present day generation.

The track ‘Porot ghora vhor’ demonstrates the disgustful attitude of the ungrateful children forcing their elderly parents into old age homes.

The most emotional composition makes a fervent appeal to all such children to bring back their parents from such homes to allow them to spend their last few fragile days in the company of their near and dear

ones.

While ‘Tarvotteank Rakh Sant Antoni Bhokta’ calls upon the seafarers and those working aboard the ships to always repose their full trust in the Almighty son that He alone through the intercession of St Anthony can save them from all turbulent situations at sea, ‘Bapaik nomoskar’ revolves around a touching story of a father who saves the life of his atrocious adopted son at the cost of his true son, only to see him mend his life and take up priesthood.

Tavares expressed his gratitude to the Director General of Police B S Bassi and his colleagues in the department for providing all assistance in helping him bring out his much dreamt Konkani album.

Available on DVD, VCD and ACD, the popular singers who have rendered their melodious voices to the album include Sonia Sirsat, Lawry Travasso, Xavier Gomes, Aniceto Lourenco, Roma and Jessica. Music is provided by Norman.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT MERCES, OCT 21

Concerned over the growing number of vector-borne diseases in Mandur, the Betki PHC in association Neura Sub Health Centre and Village Health and Sanitation Committee of Mandur, released guppy fish in 24 unused wells in Mandur.

Unused wells are a perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes, which results in the spread of vector-borne diseases and the best way to control mosquito breeding is to introduce guppy fish, which feeds on the mosquito eggs that are laid on the water surface.

Health officer of Betki PHC Mangala Tamba, extension educator Raoji Palni, sanitary inspector Peter Alvas, Mandur panch Chandrakant Kuttikar, MPHW Kusha Naik, Neura SHC staff and members of Village Health and Sanitation Committee participated in the drive.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat inaugurates the sixth outlet of Borkars Super Stores at Navelim on the auspicious day of Dussehra. Also present are Ashok, Deepak, Prakash, Avinash, Vinay and Deepa Borkar.

President of State Ex-cadets NCC Association (SENA) Adv Avinash Bhosle wishes the new commanding officer of 1 Goa Battalion NCC, Col F S Virk (arty regiment) in the presence of secretary Pramod Naik , treasurer Pandurang Hedge and other ex-NCC cadets Dinar Singhbal, John Aguiar and Wilfred.

Col F S Virk who has assumed charge as the new commanding officer of the 1 Goa Battalion NCC was greeted and accorded a warm welcome by the members of the State ExCadets NCC Association (SENA)

uPCoMInG eVentS Konark jewellery expo

PANJIM (HND): ‘Konark Jewels’ which recently started showcasing its latest collection for Diwali festival, at Hotel Nanutel, Margao will move to Hotel Mandovi, Panjim, from October 23 to 24. ‘Konark Jewels’ is famous for innovative designs, handcrafted designer diamond jewellery and quality control (VVS). Special collections of bangles, bracelets and necklaces along with other items will be available at the exhibitions.

Br Michael’s retreat today

PANJIM (HND): Br Michael Fernandes of Karuna Sadan Ministry will organize a retreat at Emerald Lawns, Parra on October 22, between 1 pm to 5 pm.

Camp for hemophiliacs

PANJIM (HND): The Hemophilia Society, Goa Chapter, will organise a camp for the benefit of patients on October 24 at Dr Jitendra Nagarsekar’s clinic at F-14, Apna Bazaar, behind Collectorate building, Margao. The camp will be conducted by expert doctors from Mumbai and Goa on treatment and relief for such patients. For details, call Manjit Chohan on 9503021879/6451017.

Bible convention in Malayalam

PANJIM (HND): Kerala Catholic Association Goa will organise a Bible convention in Malayalam on November 5, 6 and 7 at Holy Cross Chapel, opposite Majestic, Porvorim from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. The organisation will also organise Malayalam mass on November 28 at 12.30 pm.

Yoga classes

PANJIM (HND): Pandurang Gaokar of Kriya Kundalini International Yoga Academy will conduct yoga classes from October 25 to 28 at T B Cunha Hall, near Azad Maidan Panjim, from 5 pm to 6 pm. Classes will include Acuyoga, Shuddhikriya, Rajayoga, laughing meditation, dancing meditation, etc. For registration call him on 9923667716 or Padmaja Gaokar on 9973792012.

Personality development course

PANJIM (HND): A 5-day personality development course will be conducted from October 28 at Institute of Personality Development, Pinto Chamber, block A, 2nd floor, by director of the institute, Prof Agnel Crasto. The course will include voice culture, communication skills, public speaking, interview techniques, hospitality, human relationships, concentration, assertiveness, removal of fear, frustration, worries, etc. Call 2435838/9420818302 for further information.

Selection trial

PANJIM (HND): The Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Campal, Panjim will conduct a state level selection trial to select the meritorious and outstanding talented youth of SC and ST to visit other State/Union Territories under the inter-state exchange of youth programme on October 29 at the Youth Hostel Miramar from 9.30 am to 1 pm.

Those with flair for music, folk dances or leadership qualities may attend selection trials along with the requisite ST/SC certificate by reporting to assistant physical education officer U D Navelkar at the venue at 9 am.

Workshops at Miramar

Ex-servicemen achiever of the year award HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

Dr K B Hedgewar High School, below NGPDA office, Mala, will be the only centre for SSC examination in Panjim for seat numbers 81766 to 82058.

Meanwhile, Fatima Convent HS and Loyala HS, Margao will be centres for SSC Board Examination for Salcete, commencing from October 29. The centres will be for seat nos 81032 to 81765.

Reader’s meet

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will organise a meeting with Dr Asim Dasgupta, Chairman of EC and Finance Minister of West Bengal, on October 29 at Hotel Mandovi at 4.30 pm. He will address the members of the Chamber on issues related to GST. Dr Asim Kumar Dasgupta is the Cabinet Minister of Finance and Excise, Government of West Bengal. He is one of the longest serving Minister in all the states in India.

There are no participation fees for the program. Those desirous of attending the meeting are requested to kindly confirm their participation to GCCI Programme Officer Melane Rodrigues on 2424252.

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

CANACONA (HC): Canacona Taluka Library, Chaudi will hold a ‘Reader’s meet’ on October 26.

The readers meet will be held at Library hall situated in Canacona Municipal Council administrative building at Chaudi-Canacona.

According to Library sources, Goa University?s Marathi Dept Head Dr Somnath Komarpant will be chief guest and address on the occasion.

Residents, especially youths, are called to attend the meet, which will throw more light on the need of creating reading habits.

PANJIM (HND): Global Hand Washing day was commemorated recently at Boca de Vaca ward, Panjim. Hand washing with soap is the most effective and inexpensive way to prevent diarrhoeal and acute respiratory infections, which takes the lives of millions of children of developing countries.

Extension health educator, Arpita Korgaonkar explained and demonstrated steps involved in hand washing. The prevention of vector borne diseases like malaria, Chikunganya, dengue, filarial was also discussed during the meeting.

The programme was organised by CCP, Ward Health and Sanitation Committee and Urban Health Centre, Panjim.

PANJIM (HND): Play Group, Margao through its academically devised personality development programme, held a 5 day workshop in dramatics at Mahila and Nutan high school, Margao.

The workshop on dramatics was conducted by eminent personality in dramatics Vijaykumar Naik. It was inaugurated in the hands of stage personality Sadanand Bhende. Clinton Vaz welcomed, president of playgroup Manisha Naik presided, Roshley Feigeredo compered and Nutan Bandodker proposed the vote of thanks.

Guppy fish released in Mandur wells

Meet with Dr Dasgupta

SENA members interact with Hand washing day observed commanding officer of Army NCC

Dramatics workshop held

Bhonsle.

“Instead of bowing to the pressure of BJP, the government should go ahead with the Kala Bhavan project at the site selected by it,” added Bhonsle.

Kiran Shirodker said the Deputy Collector (LA) and LAO, Panjim, has taken possession of the land admeasuring 20,680 sq mtrs for the extension of Mapusa bus stand.

“Assistant Director of Transport, Mapusa, Ivo Rodrigues has written a letter to Mamalatdar Bardez on August 20, 2010, requesting the later to issue necessary mutation certificate in the name of Directorate of Transport,” informed Shirodker.

“However, now the Mapusa MLA has approached the transport minister and requested him that the new bus stand should come up near Green Park Hotel and not on the land acquired by the government, which is very close to the existing bus stand,” claimed Shirodker.

“This action on the part of Mapusa MLA is condemnable.

If Mapusa MLA continues to raise objection for each and every project, then development of Mapusa will never take place,” added Shirodker.

SSC seating in Panjim, Margao

led by its president Adv Avinash Bhosle at Shanta building office at St Inez recently.

Others who were present on the occasion included secretary Pramod Naik, Wilfred, Pandurang Hedge, Dinar Singhbal and John Aguiar.

The ex-cadets discussed

with the new commanding officer matters of mutual interest including motivation to the young boys and girls to join the NCC and eventually the armed forces. Col Virk was very positive in his approach and assured the ex-cadets of all his support in their endeavours.

The Department of Sainik Welfare has instituted an annual award ‘Ex-Serviceman Achiever of the Year’ for ex-service personnel below officer rank, of Goan origin who achieved excellence in their second career after retirement. Governor will present the award on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day on December 7.

Interested ex-servicemen may submit their bio-data along with a brief of their achievements after retirement and two passport size photographs to Department of Sainik Welfare, Collectorate building, Panjim on or before November 15. For further details call 2227138.

PANJIM (HNB): Workshops will be conducted on ‘Magic of Energy Chips’, Pranic Healing and Group Meditation at Club Gaspar Dias, Miramar-Panjim.

The free Pranic Healing Session and Group Meditation will be conducted on October 30 from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm, while the ‘Magic of Energy Chips’ workshop will be conducted on October 31 from 10 am to 6 pm.

For further details, kindly contact Dr Anjali Shackleton on Ph: 2451080, 9987062209 or on email: anjali.shackleton@hotmail.com.

Carol singing competition

PANJIM (HND): Help & Help Charitable Trust will hold its 3rd annual all Goa inter-school and inter-collegiate carol singing competition at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, on December 15 for schools and on December 16 for colleges at 3.30 pm on both days. Schools and colleges intending to participate may e-mail on help@helpnhelp.org or call 2714595/9822123989.

Power ShutDown OCTOBER 22 EKOXIM: From 9 am to 5pm. Areas affected are Kadamba depot, Salai-Quitla, Ekoxim, Donwado, Britona Manas and surrounding areas.

MERCES: From 9 am to 4 pm. Areas affected are Mestabhatt, Carmichem Bhatt, Bhuttem Bhatt, Alua Hotel, Chamunda Enclave, Bondir, Football ground, St Cruz VP Library and surrounding areas.

NEURA: From 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Neura Church and surrounding areas of Neura.

OCTOBER 23 NEURA: From 9am to 5pm. Areas affected are Neura Panchayat, Dayanand Arya HS, Alvares saw mill, Gudiwada and surrounding areas at Neura.

VALPOI: From 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are entire Sattari Taluka and all the 11 KV consumers feed from Valpoi Sub-Station.

OCTOBER 24 PANJIM: From 9.30 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are old Panjim Municipal Market and surrounding areas.

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Prelate named cardinal during visit to State HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, OCT 21

President of the Pontifical Council 'Cor Unum' Archbishop R o b e r t Sarah, who recently visited the State, and 23 other prelates have been created cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday.

During his personal visit to the State between October 18 and October 20, Cardinal-designate Sarah had visited Pilar, the diocesan seminaries at Rachol and Saligao-Pilerne, some of the churches at Old Goa and had also celebrated mass at the Bom Jesus Basilica.

He also visited the Asro Care home for children with HIV/AIDS at Tivim, Ancestral Goa at Loutolim and St Xavier's college at Mapusa.

Incidentally, the elevation of Archbishop Sarah as cardinal was officially announced in the Vatican while he was leaving the State to proceed to Mumbai.

Cardinal-designate Sarah took a three-day break to the State, during his official visit to Mumbai, where he is attending the golden jubilee celebrations of the St Pius X Seminary and 25 years of Parel Seminary in the Archdiocese of Mumbai.

The celebrations began on October 14 with a solemn mass concelebrated by Cardinal-designate Sarah, Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai and the new Apostolic Nuncio in India Salvatore Pennacchio, and will last till October 28.

The cardinal-designate was recently appointed president of the Pontifical Council 'Cor Unum' on October 7. Before that, he had served as secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, currently headed by Cardinal Ivan Dias, a prelate who traces his roots to Goa. Cardinal-designate Sarah along with 23 other prelates will be created cardinals in a consistory on November 20, eve of the Solemnity of Christ the King.

The other prelates hail from Italy (10), USA (2), Germany (2) and one each from Brazil, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Guinea, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Zambia.

Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don of Colombo, Sri Lanka, the only Asian prelate to be named cardinal on Wednesday, had also visited the State in 2002.

As president of the Pontifical Mission Societies, he had presided over the national animal programme of the Pontifical Mission Organisation, for 30 bishops from all over India, at the Caritas Holiday Home in Panjim.

Cansaulim gram sabha opposes railway expansion HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, OCT 21

Close on the heels of Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho holding a meet of officials including from railways to oppose the proposal of the railways to expand its network, Cansaulim gram sabha also recently rejected and opposed the proposal of Indian Railways to expand the existing rail track and loop it to the Konkan railway track.

While citing several reasons, the gram sabha observed that the existing rail track passes through the area, which has the highest population density in the villages and so also is the railway station which is in the heart of the village and there is absolutely no space for expansion of the same.

The gram sabha also pointed out that the existing track is in close vicinity of age-old her-

itage houses and other heritage habitat. Constant movement of rail traffic would cause vibrations, which could damage the heritage houses and most of them are or very close to 100 years of age or more.

Dr Marconi Correia also appealed to the gram sabha of other villages like Velsao, Utorda-Majorda, Sancoale and Chicalim who too are adversely affected by the railway proposal to join hands and collectively reject the doubling of the railway line from Vasco to Margao, says an email.

Earlier, Sarpanch Jose Manuel Fernandes admitted that resolution for land acquisition for constructing a road in the vicinity of the controversial housing project at Cottarvaddo was wrongly recorded in the minutes by Secretary Pradeep Tamhankar when in fact such a proposal was never put to vote.

Interactive session on Readings from Goa Masala HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, OCT 21

The Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Alto Porvorim, will organise an interactive session on Readings from Goa Masala, ‘An Anthology of Stories by Canadian Goans’ by Daniel Driscoll at its Centre on October 28 at 5.30 pm.

Dan Driscoll will read selected stories and memoirs from ‘Goa Masala’.

Efforts are underway to publicize names and Goa-Origin indications for the 33 writers contributing to Goa Masala, so that anyone having special interest (by reason of family or neighbourly relationship) concerning any of the contributors may request reading or comment about that specific item.

Driscoll would entertain reading requests submitted by

note at the beginning of the reading session.

Driscoll is Canadian born, but resident in Goa since 1986. He married a Goan and when he retired from his professional pursuits (1984), he chose Goa as his permanent retirement home.

He is a qualified teacher on Senior Secondary Level, private and public reading projects have been a natural activity of classroom experience.

Driscoll’s professional life included 10 years of teaching English Literature and History in Canada, a two-year Graduate Degree Course at Syracuse University, New York, and nearly 20 years as Education Liaison Officer for the National Film Board of Canada.

For details, contact on Tel: 2417772 or 2414971 or e-mail deliom@dataone.in.

Old age homes for needy senior citizens HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

The IPA Provedoria is a charitable institution under the control of the State government, and provides various services to the poor and weaker section of Goan society. One of the services provided is shelter to poor and needy senior citizens of the State. It runs 9 Old Age Homes at different places in Goa and admits the following categories of the people.

Both male and female inmates of 60 years and above, who are residents of Goa for 15 years or more, are provided shelter in these homes. Helpless aged persons in indigent condition, living alone, unable

to manage on their own are granted admission free of cost.

Those applicants whose family members are away from Goa owing to which they have nobody to care for them are granted admission against payment of maintenance charges fixed on the basis of their financial status of the family members.

Interested eligible senior citizens desirous of admission may submit their applications. The prescribed form is available in the head office at Institute of Public Assistance (Provedoria) Mala, Panjim and South Goa branch office, near Hospicio Hospital, Margao.

Saligao Sarpanch voted out HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, OCT 21

Saligao Sarpanch Bholanath Ghadi Sankhalkar was on Thursday voted out of office by 8-1 votes.

S V Naik was the observer for the special meeting of no-confidence motion.

In surprise twist to the noconfidence motion moved by six Saligao panchas, two more Panchas Lucas Remedios and Mary Fernandes supported the motion moved by Jack Coelho.

Thus, in the nine-member Panchayat, eight voted in favour of the motion, while only Sarpanch Bholanath Ghadi Sankhalkar opposed it.

Other members who sup-

ported the motion are Eknath Vassant Oraskar, Sushma Dayanand Mandrekar, Anisha Anil Parulekar, Somnath Tukaram Rane (Deepak) and Suhas Datta Mandrekar.

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A bureaucrat’s tribute to Eduardbab

Vol No CX No: 266 Goa, Friday 22 October, 2010

Bihar shows the way?

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eduardo Faleiro has always worked for Goans’ interests says ARAVInD BHAtIKAR

duardo Faleiro is 70. So what? I was also 70 two years ago. But there is a difference. I went south from Margao to Madras, (now Chennai) and he went north from Raia to Rajdhani. f Bihar, one of India’s most backward states, which held its first phase of assembly elections yesterday, votes Nitish But, we have something in common too. Both of us love Raia. He, because that is where he was Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) born. I, because that was where I used to go coalition back to power, it would mark a huge break with the walking from Aquem-Margao to the so called past. For, it would return to power a leader who has projected Indo-Portuguese style bungalow of Kuvelkars, a platform of development, infrastructure and law-and-order opposite the Raia Santemol junction. rather than the traditional caste lines on which most of North We met in Delhi in 1986. I don’t remember India votes. having met him anytime before that. Barring two Known as India’s basket case – its poorest and most lawless brief periods in ‘58 and ‘63, I was away from Goa region – Bihar has always been the butt of jokes about exactly either learning or earning. Long before I met how bad things can get. Now, however, it is an example of him, I had a very busy and frustrating time teachhow India can shake off caste politics. Nitish’s poll plank is ing my friends and colleagues, in Tamil Nadu, simple and straightfoward – ‘vikas aur su-vyvastha’ (develop- Karnataka and other states, how to pronounce ment and law-and-order) – roads, electricity, and a crackdown the name Faleiro. For some unknown reason, they used to call him ‘Falerio’. Not that it mattered on crime have won him votes. to them or to me, but I remember having got Bihar is a vital cog in India’s governance. With 40 of the angry many a time while correcting their pro545 seats in the Lok Sabha, it is the fifth-largest state in the nunciation. Later, I gave up in frustration and country in terms of representation in Parliament, and plays also gave up being frustrated. I am sure, Eduarda vital role in India’s now-chronic coalition politics at the bab too must forgotten how to get frustrated at centre. And, if as the pollster pundits predict, the 59-year-old any Tom, Dick and Harry in Delhi usurping the former engineer and present chief minister Nitish Kumar and right of changing his family name. My frustration his ally, the BJP, manage to retain a majority, it will mark a new later increased a thousand times when I had to chapter in North Indian politics. We will know only on 24 No- teach Goan youngsters how to pronounce Raia.

It was only when Aishwarya Rai popped up on vember. the world stage as Miss World, that they underThere is one young man who is vitally interested in the stood that Raia was to be pronounced as Rai as state. When the next Lok Sabha election comes around in in Aishwarya Rai. 2014, he is likely to be the prime ministerial candidate of the Meeting Ministers in Delhi in their sprawling Congress, trying to steer the party to a third consecutive residential bungalows is never be a pleasant exvictory at the hustings. Rahul Gandhi has spurned all offers perience. There is first a small room at the enof alliances from former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s trance of the outside room which is outside an Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and dalit leader Ram Vilas Paswan’s inner room which leads to the inner hall outside Lok Janashakti Party (LJP). Under his leadership, the Congress the main hall leading to the sanctum sanctorum.

The speed at which you reach the Minister, is going it alone. For him, this is a trailer for the 2014 parliadepends on your proximity to the Minister as mentary poll. perceived by the omnipotent peons and PAs floatLalu Prasad Yadav, who with his wife Rabri Devi ruled the ing around. The size and shape of the crockery state for nearly 15 years on a backward caste-based ‘social and the quality of tea offered to you could depend justice’ plank before he was upstaged by Nitish in 2005, is on your assigned distance from the sanctum sanchoping for a comeback. But many now feel that his rule was torum. like a ‘jungle raj’, with widespread corruption, zero development So, when I went to see Eduardo Faleiro for the first time, just to say hi to him and talk about and outright lawlessness.

Anti-incumbency may be in Lalu’s favour this time, but the Raia, my ego was unexpectedly flattered. I was ushered in straight to the sanctum sanctorum and

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electoral arithmetic does not go his way. Last year’s Lok Sabha elections, in which RJD tied up with the LJP while the Congress went on its own, tells the story. The Congress won in just 10 assembly segments (out of 243), but it significantly damaged the prospects of the RJD-LJP combine, which won just 38 segments. The JD (U)-BJP combine swept 175 assembly segments. Things may not be all that happy for Nitish this time, but indications are that since there is no grand opposition alliance of the RJD, LJP and Congress, he may still retain a majority.

To be fair, apart from building roads, bringing electricity for a few hours a day to the villages and cracking down on criminals and kidnappers, Nitish has worked no great miracles. No major industry has come to Bihar, and jobs are still very hard to get. But in a state that has seen no development in almost a lifetime, even his small achievements hold out great promise of what is to come. That is the crux of Nitish’s appeal.

Which brings one home to Goa. If the overwhelmingly uneducated and backward Bihari peasantry can learn to value development more than caste, what holds back the ‘educated’ and ‘cultured’ Goans from voting for governance rather than for caste or, worse, for proven scoundrels?

GoAn At HeARt served light Earl-Grey tea in a Hitkari bone china cup. I had no problem in waiting for a good ten minutes before Eduardbab appeared on the scene through one of the umpteen doors into the hall.

‘Kitem re baba, keso ahai tum?’ He asked me in chaste Konkani, before I even stood up and did the customary ‘sir’ing.

It is not often that a Goan politician can become a Central Minister and it is still less often a Central Minister from Goa is warm and personal. Wasn’t I thrilled to hear him speak Konkani and elated that he continued in Konkani instead of jumping over to English, as all good Goans do?

Inspite of the need to keep the customary be-

havioural distance, between a bureaucrat and a Minister, I felt emotionally close to him. I told him I had no official work and that it was just a courtesy call.

Eduardbab was a Minister of State in various Departments of the Government of India, for a period of ten years. He always tried to do something for Goans, in all departments he handled.

The success of Government of India in getting back Goans’ gold stuck in the vaults of Banco Nacional Ultramarino in Portugal was in no small measure due to Eduardbab’s efforts.

He tried to bring the Indian banking sector to Goan villages and exhorted Goans to start more

trade and industry with the help of nationalized banks.

There was another Minister at the Centre before Eduardbab who held ‘Loan Melas’ in south India and publicly encouraged beneficiaries not to repay bank loans because it was a case of people’s money going back to people. Goans expected Eduardbab to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, but Eduardbab saddened their hearts by reminding them that loans have to be repaid as per schedule.

He was the one solely responsible to bring home to Konkani language the Central Government project for preparation of corpora of Konkani words as a first step towards automatic electronic translation from one Indian language to another. This was done by him when he was Minister of State for Electronics. He chose the Asmitai Pratishthan, Margao to implement the project.

He got the Labour and Employment Department of Government of India to organize frequent exhibitions in Goa on career options and selfemployment schemes for youngsters. I am sure many Goans seek his help in various matters even today. Despite the fact that he doesn’t need a vote-bank today, he always extends a helping hand to the needy. Recently, I had an occasion to meet a Schedule Tribe woman who told me how Eduardbab had helped her physically challenged daughter to receive the best possible medical treatment in Goa and outside for a serious illness.

In today’s world, politics is synonymous with corruption. Eduardbab was a Central Minister off and on for about ten years, between 1986 and 1996. There had never been any allegation publicly made against him about corruption, nepotism or favouritism. At no point of time, have there been any sly insinuations that he had ‘fixed’ his near and dear ones in important positions in banks and other public sector undertakings.

Eduardbab now lives in his native village Raia.

Like all seniors, he also seems to have become irrelevant in today’s age of selfish politics. Let us hope, he reactivates himself to improve the quality of politics and governance in Goa. We wish him a long and healthy life in the service of society.

Joy of doing your own work

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friend of mine who migrated to Australia some years ago sent me a family video. Having great reverence for the Blessed Mother, she had promised to build a grotto in the grounds of the house they desired to buy. So when they did indeed strike a good deal, she made good her promise.

Now, we all know that in a country like Australia, hired help comes at an astronomical price. So they were left with the option of doing it themselves. Having no expertise in the matter, they turned to a neighbour for help. He volunteered to do it himself since he had built his own grotto many years ago. And so my friend and her family learnt how build their grotto from scratch, something they may never have learned back here in India.

We Indians are a pampered lot, especially those who are privileged to have, at our beck and call, maids, masons, repairmen, in short, the semi-skilled jack-of-all-trades, for a reasonably small price. It just doesn’t suit our personality to get down to doing the job ourselves. I recall admiring the sparkling clean car of my neighbour and congratulating him on a good job to which he replied with disdain, “Oh, I never clean my car. My driver does that. I don’t

have the time.”

I learned to my dismay, some days ago, that my body gets arthritis when it comes to sweeping and swabbing, a chore my maid accomplishes with amazing ease. I get the sniffles after washing a sink of dirty dishes.

Oh, how dependent we are on those who are dependent on us! Later I found out that my husband does not know how to drill holes in the wall and I had to rely on Francis, our electric repairs expert to handle that seemingly simple chore for me.

For a stay-at-home mom of four, you would think I should know how to cook, sew, cut hair, but alas, we don’t do these things any longer in India, do we? We have cooks, barbers and designer shops at malls to pander to our every whim and fancy. When are we ever going to wake up and do it ourselves? I would surely like to see my man tote a machine drill for once or wield a sturdy saw.

I should be whiling away my precious time learning how to make that perfect cake for my son’s birthday instead of ordering one from a reputed cake shop around the corner. And I ought to be pedalling away at a Fashion-maker instead of running down to

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Mustafa’s in Mapusa.

The other day I got myself a can of blackboard paint and cajoled my husband into painting us a blackboard on the wall for the kids.

We all stood by cheering him on and, for the first time, I saw muscles ripple and satisfied smiles all around when it was done.

We really need to get back to doing our own chores in the home instead of depending on the experts or Jack-of-all-trades and letting them steal our bread from right under our noses.

The joy of seeing a job completed could sometimes surpass the ecstasy of Michaelangelo even if it were an agony at first, I dare say.

I, for one take great pride in driving around in the family van after my man has given it the shine of a lifetime. My daughter’s haircut may not be in vogue but it’s not so bad either; I promise to improve with time! The cake I baked today is a lot better than the one I baked last week; that one was rightly termed by my husband as a F-L-O-P. And so my fellow Indians, wake up, shake off your lethargic lifestyles and get cracking. Just imagine what you would do if you migrated to America or Australia, and then ‘just do it’.

Letters to the Editor Reservation conspiracy Filipe Dias, Dubai UAE Margao ward reservation fixing was an excellent conspiracy. DM declares list on Friday at 5pm, then a weekend holiday, then filing of nominations on Monday. I would have saluted them if they defeated their opposing candidates instead of denying them the right to contest elections. It shows their fear. I was even shocked to read that my friend councillor Gonzaco Rebello has now become OBC, 5yrs ago he was not.

GFA needs growth Raju Banavalikar, Nerul GFA needs a new club-friendly dynamism, a devoted President, young blood and a second GFA office in Margao to cater to the needs of the Salcete clubs. Duler stadium needs completion along with the youth development programme. The elected members need to utilize resources properly. I appeal to the clubs to elect hon-

100 Years Ago PRIMEIRO DIARIO NAS COLONIAS PORTUGEZAS

22 October 1910 Daman and Diu expose

Mr. Costa Pereira exposed to the Government the lamentable and precarious conditions of the Districts of Daman and Diu.

End of Iberian peninsula?

It is affirmed by one distinguished Geologist that by next millennium the Iberian Peninsula will cease to exist.

Comunidades conversion

The Government is still mulling over the proposal to convert our Comunidades into Agricultural Societies.

Spiritual exercises postponed

Due to tragic accident which took place at the Seminary of Rachol, were adjourned to the next season the Spiritual Exercises to be undertaken by the Clergy of our Archdiocese.

est and sincere persons, as we need people who speak the truth in sports. They must evaluate each candidate, his work done, make an impartial assessment and elect new blood for a positive change.

Valpoi poll, Panaji dry!

Aires Rodrigues, Ribandar Valpoi vote counting should have been done at Valpoi itself, instead of inconveniencing Panaji. The dry day in the capital city is unwarranted and unjustified. The dry day if any should have been in Valpoi to avoid tiffs from the poll battle hangover.

This unnecessary election has cost the tax payer over Rs 60 lakhs. How much it has cost Vishwajit Rane only he and God would know. Courtesy the Health Minister, the Valpoi lads will watch the India-Australia one-day cricket international at Fatorda on 24 October. If the rain gods oblige.

Osia’s rats housekeeping?

Pachu Menon, Margao We decided to watch a Hindi movie at the Osia Multiplex. We paid Rs 180 for ‘ecofriendly’ platinum tickets which were old tickets with an ink stamp over-writing the old price. The initial few minutes were totally farcical. Breaks in the screening and then re-runs. The power supply kept breaking down. There were rats running around the floor, under the seats and across the aisles. Are the rats taking up housekeeping tasks? Finally the lift was not available for going down. The Osia multiplex needs to seriously look into these complaints.

Margao’s chatting cops Willie Severes, Majorda The main responsibility of a traffic cop is to regulate and control the flow of traffic.

Yet, most often Goa traffic cops are seen talking on their mobile phones or in a group during peak traffic hours. Margao Old Market R/A junction is an example. There are around 4-5 cops on duty, but only one of them seems to be working. They are posted to control all four points of the roundabout, but only one side is being controlled at all times. Personal calls on mobile phones should be banned, and group fraternizing should not be allowed during duty hours.

Let traffic cops do their duty properly.

Letter of the Day

Fallow paddy fields Nelson Lopes, Chinchinim Growing of paddy in Salcette is not a profitable option. Cheap rice is available at fair price shops. Seasonal outside labour and other inputs are also expensive. The costto-income-expenditure ratio is negative. Vulnerability to the vagaries of Nature is also a discouraging factor. Irrigation canals built at huge public cost are dry. Crop rotation is completely abandoned. The economic condition of households with foreign remittances is another factor. They prefer buying to sowing. The Government finds it cheap and easy to acquire communidade land for the development projects.

Huge subsidies are cornered by rich political bosses to show non-taxable agricultural income. The subsidies rarely reach the marginal farmers and they are not even aware of it, besides the process is also inhibiting. The agricultural officers have become armchair specialists in the offices. They should be in the field holding constant camps demonstrating new scientific methods and giving information and help on available subsidies and schemes. There is ample scope for pisiculture, floriculture, piggery and poultry to augment income. The recent availability of harvesters is welcome relief, economical and labour saving too, but growers must get remunerative prices.

Robert Vadra sure winner PK Pal, Panaji Robert Vadra bragging about winning an election is ridiculous. Anyone related to the Nehru-Gandhi family can win an election, not by virtue or capability. Jawaharlal Nehru won the election for his virtues as well as his proximity to Mahatma Gandhi.

Following Nehru, Indira Gandhi won the election. She married a Parsi called Feroze Gandhi. Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi all followed the same way.

They don’t require any other qualification.

Look at Rahul Gandhi. He must have thought photo-ops of him eating with Dalits were enough to win the U.P. elections and Congress lost miserably. He exhibited his immaturity recently, by comparing RSS with SIMI forgetting that Indira Gandhi had to gather dust after Emergency because she sought to ban the RSS.

Karnataka mess Brigadier Ian da Costa, Saligao We have been all watching the sordid drama unfolding the last few days in Karnataka.

The High Court decision may require another Vote of Confidence. One lesson for Indian Politicians is clear and that is that the country will not accept two sets of

rules for the contending parties. Both the ruling party and the Opposition are guilty of adopting double standards, one set of rules for themselves and another for their opponents. Let us infuse more transparency, honesty and sincerity into politics. It will benefit the people and the country as a whole also! Jai Hind.

Ethics Needed Arwin Mesquita, UAE I concur with the views of Juliano Baptista in his letter ‘Ethics needed’ (Herald, 20 Oct).

If indeed the worst happens and we lose our beautiful State and our identity, Goans in general will only have themselves to blame as they reap what they sowed. The same lethargy and complacency is also often seen amongst the Overseas Goan community, socializing, organizing dances, bickering amongst themselves with no care whatsoever and absolutely no voice/action, to the serious crisis Goa is facing today.

Some of them for selfish reasons even glorify the corrupt politicians on overseas trips.

Police Porjek Joel Morais, Cuncolim Congratulations to DySP Sammy Tavares

for his abum Police Porjek. The lyrics are of very high quality and all the songs are issue based. Sammy says, police are humans too and the police department has produced some really good officers. The people of Goa are not happy with the handling of the Atala case which is very serious since a PI was also arrested. The people were not happy with the transfer of DySP Bosco George when he was doing a good job in the Narcotics department. Hope the Goa Police department learns something from the Sammy T’s album Police Porjek and win the faith of the common people.

Please vote consciously Marcos Alemao, Varca Now the municipal elections are scheduled for 31 October 2010. All the issues like Kabrastan, Sonsoddo, removal of River Princess, Regional Plan 2021 etc will be on the agenda of election manifestos. The people falling under Municipalities should not fall prey to these false promises of the candidates. Please vote consciously.

Hunger and starvation Michael Vaz, Merces Thousands of tons of food grains lying rotting in the government granaries. The apex court advised the government to use the stock for feeding the hungry millions, the Central Government refused. In the global hunger index India is 67th among the 84 developing countries. We are below even Pakistan and Sudan. India has the richest man in the world and claims progress on all fronts even in the UNSC. Yet millions of Indians starve.

Save Goan identity J Fernandes, by email We Goans have been robbed of the right to even sell our home grown products. We are driven away and harassed by migrants who themselves do illegal business on the streets. Yet there is no one to stop them.

Migrants in the tender coconut business mess up the place with shells and straws.

What about the illegal fruit and vegetable vendors selling at thrice the actual price?

The Government must stop illegal activities of migrants, encourage Goan activities, and take steps to save our identity as Goans.

Paths of Wisdom Injustice, Cruelty, Miserliness

By Samir Khan

Jabir bin Abdullah relates that the Holy Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be with him) said: “Avoid cruelty and injustice, for on the Day of Judgement, the same will turn into several darknesses; and guard yourselves against miserliness, for this has ruined nations that lived before you. Miserliness led them to bloodshed and to treat the unlawful as lawful.”

(Muslim) This Hadith (Sayings of the Holy Prophet) makes the believers aware that injustice and cruelty towards fellow beings and God’s creations are despised and analogised as darkness on the Day of Judgement. It also reminds them that miserliness as opposed to generosity leads to bloodshed, and has ruined earlier nations.

A miser also does not hesitate in making a prohibited thing by Almighty Allah permissible for himself. Cruelty and injustice assumes different forms.

The Holy Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be with him) said that Allah has decried the fire of Hell for a person who usurps the property of another fellow being through false oath. He has warned that “your blood, your belongings and your honour are sacred to each other.”

He also said a Muslim is a person who does not harm another Muslim either by his tongue (words) or hands (actions).

The Holy Messenger has admonished the believers against cruelty not only upon human beings but also animals, birds and even plants. After all they too have life.

Miserliness is the manifestation of greed, petty-mindedness and stone-heartedness. This inevitably leads one to envy, hatred, illegal means of amassing wealth and not looking after the needy, the poor and the destitute.

The have-nots develop a grudge against the haves and wage a class war. The miser becomes a bane of society and when the disease spreads, hatred and enmity between the rich and the deprived results in infighting and bloodshed.

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Accept spirit of HC verdict before negotiation: RSS PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 21

The RSS today made it clear that a negotiated settlement of the Ayodhya issue was possible only when Muslims groups "accept the spirit" of the Allahabad High Court verdict and not challenge the title suit judgement in the Supreme Court.

This assertion comes a day after a section of Muslim and Hindu groups including All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and RSS met in New Delhi in an effort to seek ways for negotiations to settle the vexed issue.

"A negotiated settlement to the Ayodhya dispute is possible only when they accept the spirit

of the verdict—that Hindus believe the site to the birth place of Lord Ram--and if they do not go to the Apex Court to challenge the Allahabad court's judgement", RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav said here today.

Asked if meetings held by various groups in different cities over the issue was a way to achieve a solution, Madhav told PTI, "We (RSS) are not engaged in any talks or dialogue but at different levels, people are discussing the issues."

He said the 'sant uchadhikar samiti' (empowered body of Hindu leaders) is the only body that can take the decision as to whether to take a legal recourse or go for an out of

court settlement. After yesterday's meeting, Jamiat-ulma-e-hind leader Mahmood Madni minced no words in saying that "Muslims would not part with their claim to any part of the mosque". Incidentally, on the same day a body comprising Vishwa Hindu Parishad and religious leaders in Ayodhya decided to challenge the Allahabad High Court judgement relating to the three-way division of the disputed land in the Supreme Court.

Madhav said the RSS' stand was that "If the Muslim groups abide by the spirit of the Allahabad court verdict and agree that a mosque can be erected at another site, then we can talk over this."

Terror foremost threat to civilised world: Prez PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 21

Describing terrorism as the "foremost threat" facing the civilised world, President Pratibha Patil today said India believes the menace has to be confronted with all the force and in close co-operation with the international community.

"One of the foremost threats that the civilized world is confronted with is from terrorism and India has been its victim.

As the horrendous attacks in Mumbai demonstrated two years ago, terrorist groups have become more sophisticated and are able to use advanced technology and equipment in their objective of killing innocents," Patil said.

The President said terrorism is a global challenge with a worldwide network that threatens regional and global security.

"The world community has woken up to this challenge," she said inaugurating the Golden Jubilee celebrations of National Defence College (NDC).

She said India believes that terrorism has to be confronted with all the force at "our command and in close co-operation with the international community."

Listing other challenges to global security, the President said many of them were "far removed" from the classical notions of inter-state conflict.

“As the world has globalized,

so too have these challenges, no longer respecting national borders. Transnational crimes, piracy, drug trafficking and cyber attacks are all examples of these new threats, many of which are interlinked," she said at the opening ceremony of NDC-organised international seminar on 'The Role of Force in Strategic Affairs' here.

Calling for developing capabilities to adequately respond to not only the traditional threats, but also the new threats of the 21st Century, she said, "The tools available to us are no longer limited to military power alone. Other attributes of power, including soft power, economic strength and technological advances have an increasing role to play."

Noting that justification of use of force itself had always been a subject of controversy, Patil said the measure of progress humans have made

that they no longer treat wars as the first mode of resolving differences.

"The use of force in international relations must be resorted to as the last option. We must always be guided by the philosophy that preventing wars is better than waging them," she said.

Guided by this philosophy, the President said, India had been one of the largest contributors to the United Nations peacekeeping operations.

"Our men and women in uniform serve in very difficult and dangerous trouble spots of the world to harness the use of force for the maintenance of peace and security. We have also seen that force in the traditional sense has been deployed for humanitarian assistance and disaster management," the President said.

"By this, it has contributed to the common good and as in the case of the tsunami or cyclone Nargis has led to greater regional co-operation and understanding," she said.

Noting that India had been widely recognized as "a factor of peace and stability" not just for our region, but also for the entire world, Patil said the country remained actively engaged with its global partners and would work together with them for promotion of international peace and security, and realise its rightful place in the world order.

SC lays down parameters for live-in partner's maintenance PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 21

A woman in a live-in relationship is not entitled to maintenance unless she fulfils certain parameters, the Supreme Court held today while observing that merely spending weekends together or a one night stand would not make it a domestic relationship.

A bench comprising Justices Markandey Katju and T S Thakur said that in order to get maintenance, a woman, even if not married, has to fulfil the following four requirements: The couple must hold themselves out to society as being akin to spouses; they must be of legal age to marry; they must be otherwise qualified to enter into a legal marriage including being unmarried; they must have voluntarily cohabited and held themselves out to the world as being akin to spouses for a significant period of time.

"In our opinion, not all livein relationships will amount to a relationship in the nature of marriage to get the benefit of the Act of 2005 (Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act). To get such benefits the

Rahul slams Nitish over development work in Bihar PTI CHANDUALI (BIHAR), OCT 21

AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for flaunting the development work done by him in Bihar and asked him to see the progress in Congressruled Andhra Pradesh.

"Nitish always flaunts development work done by him. If he is really interested to assess what he has done for Bihar, he should not compare it with that of the 15-year-rule of RJD led

by Lalu Prasad.

"I advise him to compare his work with the development in Andhra Pradesh," Gandhi told an election meeting here.

Raking up afresh the issue of Kumar's secular credentials, he said the JD-U leader should not claim it as long as he was in the company of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.

"How can a person project a secular image with ties with such leaders?" he asked. The UPA government has always cooperated with Bihar and provided around Rs one lakh crore in the last six years against Rs 50,000 crore given by the erstwhile NDA government, he said.

"More funds have been given for implementation of MGNREGA, Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana and Indira Awas Yojana, but the desired results are yet to be seen," he rued.

conditions mentioned by us above must be satisfied and this has to be proved by evidence.

"If a man has a `keep’ whom he maintains financially and uses mainly for sexual purpose and or as a servant, it would not in our opinion be a relationship in the nature of marriage," the court said.

"No doubt the view we are taking would exclude many women who have had a live-in relationship from the benefit of the 2005 Act (Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act) but then it is not for this court to legislate or amend the law. Parliament has used the expression 'relationship in the nature of marriage' and not 'live-in relationship'. The court in the garb of interpretation cannot change the language of the statute," the bench observed.

The apex court passed the judgement while setting aside the concurrent orders passed by a matrimonial court and the Madras High Court awarding Rs 500 maintenance to D Patchaiammal who claimed to have married the appellant D Velusamy.

Velusamy had challenged the two courts order on the ground

that he was already married to one Laxmi and Patchiammal was not married to him though he lived with her for some time.

Interpreting section 125 of CrPC relating to maintenance, the apex court said besides a legally-wedded wife, dependent parents and children alone are entitled to maintenance from a man.

But the Domestic Violence Act expanded the scope of maintenance by using the expression 'domestic relationship' which includes not only the relationship of marriage but also a relationship 'in the nature of marriage'.

"Unfortunately this expression has not been defined in the Act. Since there is no direct discussion of this court on the interpretation of this expression, we think it necessary to interpret because a large number of cases will be coming up before the court in our country on this point and hence an authoritative decision is required," the bench said.

According to the apex court, the legislation was enacted in view of the new social phenomenon in the country in the form of live-in relationship.

Bhutan’s progress hinges on India’s bright future: King PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 21

Pledging itself as India's "closest friend", Bhutan today pegged its progress on the bright future of the South Asian giant and hailed the "unique steadfast friendship" between the two neighbours.

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck also called himself as "part of the Indian family", giving credit to India and its people for the positive influence it had had on himself and his kingdom.

"India is a world leader.... it is not economic or military might alone," Wangchuck told a function to mark the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the National Defence College (NDC) of which he is an alumnus.

"Above all, it is the character of the Indian nation, her commitment to democracy, global equality among nations and to liberty. This noble Indian character is directly reflected in the unique steadfast friendship she, a giant of a nation in every respect, has forged with its small Himalayan neighbour," he said.

Wangchuck said he came to NDC as a crown prince of a friendly country. "I came to learn and be part of the Indian family.... I shall remember my year in Delhi at the NDC for one thing: Optimism.

I saw up close in my interaction with leaders in government, civil service, private sector, my daily work at NDC and personal experiences throughout the city, the immensely bright future for India.

"And as India's closest friend and neighbour, this bright future augured nothing but the best for Bhutan as well," he said to a thunderous applause from the audience gathered at the event.

He said he came to India in 2005 as "a friend of India" and appreciative of the role India has played in Bhutan's progress, but left a year later as "a staunchest proponent of Indo-Bhutan friendship as the future of Bhutan."

Wangchuck said when he came to NDC, he had no idea that his father would retire a year later in 2006. But the stay in Delhi gave him freedom and time to enjoy the experience, the social and cultural life of India's capital.

"I also had the good fortune of meeting so many of India's leaders in government and business. Above all, I had the opportunity to make friends for life. When I look back, I feel it is destiny that gave me this wonderful opportunity to spend my last year before becoming King in no other country, but in India," he said.

151 test HIV+ in 5 months in Meghalaya PTI SHILLONG, OCT 21

HIV/AIDS testing centres inMeghalaya have detected 151 positive cases in five months, but experts say the number is not alarming.

Between April and August this year, a total 2,616 persons were examined for HIV virus out of which 121 were found to be positive cases, a report from the Meghalaya Aids Control Society (MACs) said.

Pre-natal tests on 5,636 pregnant mothers also confirmed presence of the virus in 30 of them, the MACS said.

The testing was done in the 11 Integrated Counseling and Testing Centres in the district headquarters and two private hospitals in the capital city.

In the corresponding period last year, 41 persons out of 931

people were tested HIV-positive in the ICTCs. There are 344 people living with the virus till date in Meghalaya - 170 males, 162 females and 12 children. The state falls under ‘category c’, below the high prevalent states like Manipur and Nagaland in the Northeast. MACS project director Dr Amalendu Das said that though compared to last year the cases are three times more, percentage wise the prevalence is 'static'.

“Due to more focus on awareness campaigns, more and more people are coming forward for testing and so the detection has been more. Eight NGOs were involved in working for preventing the spread of the deadly virus in the State, besides assisting in targetted intervention,” he said.

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Putin ally elected as new Moscow Mayor UNI MOSCOW, OCT 21

The Moscow City Duma today voted to appoint Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's nominee Sergei Sobyanin as the new

Moscow Mayor.

Thirty-two lawmakers voted for Sobyanin, two deputies against and one was absent from the session. Sobyanin is a close ally of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and was Deputy Prime Minister in his cabinet.

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(Special Branch) Atmaram Deshpande told reporters that Goa police will provide watertight security to both Indian and Australian teams while at the stadium and place of stay.

“South Goa police and additional reserves including Indian Reserve Battalion and two companies of Central Industrial Security Force have been deployed at the venue. Considering the international status, we have ensured thorough security arrangements for both teams till their presence here,” said the officer.

Sources said that hundreds of police personnel in plain clothes will be among the spectators to spot any trouble makers.

Dog squad teams will also be deployed throughout the match in and outside the stadium. Besides, CCTVs, Door Frame Metal Detectors have been installed and every spectator will be frisked at entry points.

Speaking about Para-military forces for the approaching International Film Festival of India (IFFI) slated in November-end, SP Deshpande said that the security personnel “might” reduce this year owing to Bihar State elections.

“Goa police normally proposes five companies of Central paramilitary force for IFFI even as our force including additional manpower is deployed at strategic locations. This time, since Bihar and other places are experiencing elections, most Central security companies have been diverted to these States,” he said.

Off-shore casinos

decision in September this year and the Cabinet decided to relocate off–shore casinos wherein instead of shifting them to Aguada Bay, three off-shore casinos were directed to move to eastern side of the Mandovi bridge.

This decision of the government too has come under fire from the villagers of Aldona, to move the ships in their jurisdiction.

Swraj Paul suspended

after concerns had been voiced about a possible racial bias in the decision.

The House unanimously approved sanctions against Lord Swraj Paul, who remains suspended for four months, Baroness Manzila Pola Uddin, who remains suspended for 18 months, and Amirali Alibhai Bhatia, who remains suspended for 8 months, for claiming thousands of pounds in parliamentary expenses which the Committee believed they were not entitled to.

During the debate in the House on the resolution, prominent Labor peer Lord Waheed Alli raised concerns about a possible racial bias.

“It cannot have escaped your attention that the only three members of the House who were referred to the Committee for Privileges and Conduct and subsequently investigated under these procedures were all Asian,” Alli said.

3RD DEATH ANNIVERSARY Lord Paul was suspended In loving memory of despite the Privileges Committee finding that he had not acted “dishonestly or in bad faith”.

The House accepted the recommendation of the Committee, which observed that “We do not feel justified in finding, on the balance of probabilities, that Lord Paul acted dishonestly or in bad faith. However, his actions were utterly unreasonable and demonstrated There will be a Requiem Mass for gross irresponsibility and negthe soul of our Natalina ligence.” rd Rodrigues on 23 October, Lord Alli told the House that 2010 at 8.00 am at Our Lady of only the cases of three members Rosary Church, Curca, followed of the Lords were referred to by prayers at the grave offered by the Privileges and Conduct Comher sister Mariquinha Rodrigues. mittee although there were Relatives & friends kindly accept some 20 members against this as the only intimation. whom expenses complaints Stylus Ads 9822483981 have been made.

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Extremism ‘existential threat’ to Pak, not India: US PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 21

Ahead of the US-Pak strategic dialogue here, the Obama Administration has said it has clearly told Pakistan that the "existential threat" to it is not India but extremism within its own borders.

"We've made no secret of the fact that we've told Pakistan clearly that we believe that the existential threat to Pakistan is not India; the existential threat to Pakistan involves extremism within its own borders," State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters.

His comments came ahead of the third round of strategic dialogue between the US and Paki s t a n h e re d u r i n g w h i c h Islamabad is expected to raise concerns about India's role in Afghanistan.

"We have seen some shifting of emphasis where Pakistan is, in fact, directing more of its effort against these extremist elements, that potentially affect us, but fundamentally affect Pakistan and the government itself," Crowley said.

That will continue to be an area of discussion between the United States and Pakistan, and also between the US and other countries in the region, Crowley said in response to a question at his daily news conference yesterday.

Responding to another question, the State Department spokesman said there is no reason for Pakistan to fear from a relationship between

Obama to skip Pakistan during his visit to India PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 21

US President Barack Obama will skip Pakistan when he makes his first visit to India and East Asia next month as American officials sought Islamabad's support for peace talks with the Taliban and pressed the country to take firm military action against militant groups in restive North Waziristan.

The White House said the President had committed to travel to Pakistan next year and was looking forward to welcoming Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to Washington soon.

Obama conveyed this to a visiting highlevel delegation from Pakistan, who are here to participate in the US-Pak Strategic Dialogue, the White House said in a statement, scotching speculations that the President might make an unannounced visit to Islamabad and Kabul before touching down in New Delhi.

"The President explained that he would not be stopping in Pakistan during his trip to Asia next month, and committed to visiting Pakistan in 2011", the statement said.

The visiting Pakistani delegation was led by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.

During his meeting with the Pakistani delegation, Obama stressed that Washington and Islamabad should move towards a "true partnership" based on mutual re-

spect and common interest.

"The President and the Pakistani delegation agreed on the need for regional stability and cooperating towards a peaceful and stable outcome in Afghanistan", the statement said.

Earlier, in an attempt to simmer down tensions flamed by recent NATO airstrikes into Pakistan, the US Defence Secretary Robert Gates called for better cross-border communication.

Gates also apologised for the accidental killings of three Pakistani troops by NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan at a meeting with the Pakistan Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at Pentagon, Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said.

At the crucial strategic talks between the Pakistani delegation and Defence and State Department officials, Washington pressed Pakistan to take stronger military actions against militant groups sheltering in Pakistan's tribal belt.

The Pakistani delegation were told that continued presence of the terrorist safe havens in the country would undermine the US-led international efforts against extremism in Afghanistan and in the region.

Identical messages were conveyed to the delegation at the State Department, at the White House when they met Obama and to Pakistan army chief Gen Kayani when he met Defence Secretary Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen at the Pentagon.

Officials familiar with the discussions said that US conversations with the Pakistani leaders reflected the Obama Administration's growing sense of frustration about the continued existence of these havens and their reluctance to take action against certain terrorist groups like the Haqqani network.

"We definitely recognise that there are safe havens in other parts of the region, including North Waziristan. And we will be encouraging Pakistan to take steps t h e re a s w e l l , " S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t spokesman P J Crowley told reporters.

Crowley said Pakistan's role in the Afghan conflict was the highlight of discussion. "We have assured Pakistan it has an appropriate role in resolving the situation in Afghanistan."

"We do not want to see efforts by any entity to prevent political reconciliation," he said referring to efforts to woe Taliban to accept legitimacy of the Karzai government and the Afghan constitution in exchange for amnesty and a political role.

"This is our fundamental strategy and Pakistan has legitimate role to play in supporting this process", Crowley said.

On talks with Taliban, Crowley said these were at an early stage, but were picking up momentum.

He said no American officials were directly involved in the negotiations, though US and NATO forces had granted Taliban leaders safe passage into Afghanistan for talks.

Afghanistan and India.

"What we're saying is that Afghanistan is going to have relations with neighbouring countries. That means Afghanistan is going to have a relationship with Iran. Afghanistan is going to have a relationship with Pakistan.

Afghanistan is going to have a re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h I n d i a .

Afghanistan is going to have a relationship with other countries. This is the neighbourhood that we're talking about," he said.

"The real issue is, what is the texture and tone of those relations? We believe that there's a significant opportunity for cooperation, dialogue, trade, cultural exchanges, the kinds of things that countries have in this hemisphere with Mexico, Canada and other countries in our neighbourhood," he argued.

The US wants to encourage countries to have an effective dialogue with Afghanistan, cooperate where they can and play a constructive role where it is appropriate, Crowley said. "But ultimately, they have to build the kind of relationship with Afghanistan and their government and their people that is appropriate and sustainable." "... To the extent that India, Pakistan, Iran or other countries, you know, can play a role in shaping the future of Afghanistan, we will be talking to some of those countries about how to best do that," Crowley said.

UNESCO suspends prize sponsored by Guinea leader REUTERS PARIS, OCT 21

Filipino rural based farmers group and members of the Union of the Agricultural Labor Group burn effigy of President Benigno Aquino III during the protest rally at the Department of Agrarian Reform in Quezon City, east suburban Manila, Philippines on Thursday.

The UN culture and education body UNESCO suspended today the award of a prize for life sciences named after the leader of Equatorial Guinea, whose government is widely accused of corruption and rights abuses.

The move comes after civil society groups accused the United Nations of allowing Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo to launder his international reputation by funding the 3 million dollar prize instead of using the cash to improve the living standards of his people. ''I take note of this decision by our Member States, which has been reached by consensus and with respect and dignity towards all concerned parties,'' said UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova after talks at the agency's Paris headquarters.

Amartya Sen comes down heavily China won't confirm on India's Myanmar policy Japan meeting, PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 21

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen today rapped India over its Myanmar policy, saying the country "completely abdicated" its responsibility on morality after getting a "bit of power" and pleaded for global scrutiny of the November 7 general elections under the military junta.

Sen, a vocal critic of the ruling military regime in Myanmar, termed the policies of India, China and Thailand with regard to Burma as "exceptionally crude and valuationally gross".

India's policy on Burma "is partly in imitation of China, which is increasingly dominated by much narrower national concerns than those that moved Gandhi, Nehru and Tagore," Sen, who spent part of his childhood in Myanmar, said in his keynote address to a conference on Myanmar at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University.

"When our power to influence the world was zero, we spent our time lecturing the world on

morality. And when we get a bit of power, although not as much as China, then we completely abdicated that responsibility," 76-year-old Sen said.

Highly critical of India for hosting the Myanmaere military leadership in New Delhi, he said: I have to say that as a loyal Indian citizen, it breaks my heart to see the prime minister of my democratic country -- and one of the most humane and sympathetic political leaders in the world -- engage in welcoming the butchers from Myanmar and to be photographed in a state of cordial proximity."

Sen said he is also concerned that public discussion in India on the Burmese situation has been near absent.

"This is not because of any government restriction on such discussion," he added.

"The problem arises rather with the change in the political climate of India in which narrowly defined national interest – what is taken to be national interest – gets much loyalty and in this India's past propensity

German inmates bring Mozart opera to life in prison REUTERS FRANKFURT, OCT 21

Criminals sitting out long-term sentences were given a rare opportunity to break down the figurative walls between prison life and freedom by joining local students in staging an opera near Frankfurt.

All five shows in the production of Mozart's ''The Magic Flute'' took place inside prisons in the region, but the organisers hope to take the show out to the public next year.

This year's last performance was at a prison in the town of

Butzbach, north of Frankfurt, on last evening.

Some 80 local inmates clad in uniforms of dark trousers and red shirts, as well as outside guests, attended the show in the towering 116-year-old brickfaced facility's gymnasium, under the watchful eyes of uniformed guards.

Visitors had to follow the prison's security procedures, handing over photo identification at the gate, being checked with hand-held metal detectors and walked across the gravelled yard by a prison guard in cold October rain.

to lecture the world on global political morality is seen as a sad... of Nehruvian era," Sen rued.

The Noble laureate called for the immediate launch of a United Nations investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by the junta, which is being pushed by a number of western countries including the United States, Britain and France.

The main reason for holding the elections by the military junta, he said, is to "whitewash the entire world and alleged that they are not serious in making any changes in Burma."

"Nothing perhaps is more important right now as the day of the phony electoral event approaches than global public discussion of the real nature of the forthcoming electoral fraud," he said.

"The expressions of pious hope that things can change after the election are totally contrary to reasoned analysis about what's going on in Burma," Sen said.

tension simmers REUTERS BEIJING, OCT 21

China refused to say today whether Premier Wen Jiabao will meet Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan at a regional summit this month, with a Beijing diplomat accusing Tokyo's foreign minister of rekindling ill-will.

The swipe at Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara by Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue exposed the tensions that still dog ties between Asia's two biggest economies, despite their efforts to overcome a maritime dispute.

Hu told a news conference that whether Wen and Kan have a bilateral meeting during an Asian summit in Hanoi from Oct. 28 rested on having a ''suitable atmosphere.'' Beijing holds Tokyo responsible for that, he said. ''We hope that Japan and China can both come together and take practical steps to show their sin-

cerity in seeking to improve relations between our two countries, rather than continuing to make remarks that fly in the face of that, and doing things that fly in the face of that,'' Hu told a news conference in Beijing.

Sino-Japanese relations tumbled last month after Japan detained a Chinese trawler captain whose boat collided with Japanese patrol ships near a chain of disputed islands -- called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.

Before the captain's release, China cancelled diplomatic meetings in protest. Concerns have been simmering that Beijing is holding back shipments of rare earth minerals that are vital for electronics goods and auto parts.

Kan and Wen both called for better ties at an informal meeting in Brussels earlier this month, but they also stressed their claims to the uninhabited islands.

Obiang has run the tiny central African state, which lies between Gabon and Cameroon onshore and whose capital is on an island off the Atlantic coast, since deposing his uncle in a 1979 coup, making him one of Africa's longest-running leaders.

Under his rule, the country has leapt from small-scale cocoa producer to major oil exporter with a per capita GDP higher than Saudi Arabia. Critics say most oil revenues are squandered or stolen, leaving the near 700,000 population mired in poverty.

Watchdog Transparency International has listed Equatorial Guinea as among the world's top 12 most corrupt countries. ''Teodoro Obiang's regime undermines everything UNESCO stands for,'' said Tutu Alicante, head of Equatorial Guinea-focused human rights group EG Justice, in a news release.

Al Qaeda, Haqqani network hit hard in US strikes: CIA chief PTI LOS ANGELES, OCT 21

The stepped up pace of CIA attacks in Pakistan "is taking a serious toll" on Al Qaeda's operational capabilities, CIA Director Leon E Panetta has said.

"The basis for that increased pace is intelligence, whether and also just the threat streams we're getting on potential attacks in Europe", the CIA chief was quoted as saying by the 'Los Angeles Times'.

The agency has also moved up "more hardware" to the region because of which it has been able to ramp up the pace of these operations, Panetta said apparently hinting that the US may have moved advanced killer drones to bases in Pakistan.

But, the CIA chief said it was unclear whether operations in Pakistan had thwarted potential threat against Europe.

Panetta did not specifically mentioned missile strikes by un-

manned drones in Pakistan because the US government does not officially own up the programme. But it is well known that the drones are main tool that the agency uses to target militants in that country.

For the first time, Panetta said that CIA was going after the Haqqani network, a Al Qaeda linked faction of the Taliban, which US media has said has closed ties to the Pakistani military intelligence.

As many as 89 drone strikes have been undertaken in Pakistan this year, sharply up from merely 53 in all of last year killing more than 95 militants.

Most of these strikes have targeted North Waziristan, supposed to be the haven for the Haqqani network as well as Al Qaeda and other foreign militants.

Los Angeles Times said the CIA chief came close to acknowledging the drone strikes calling the US efforts as "very effective".

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Cairn needs our approval in stake sale: ONGC

PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 21 Armed with a favourable legal opinion, state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp today upped the ante against Cairn

Energy Plc, insisting that the UK-based firm needs its nod before stake sale to Vedanta Resources.

ONGC, which partners Cairn Energy's India unit in all its three producing properties and most of its seven exploration acreage, also wants to vet mining giant Vedanta's technical competence before allowing it to take over operations, the state-owned firm said in a letter to Cairn Energy which was released to stock exchanges.

Cairn Energy, which had on August 16 announced sale of its 40-51 per cent stake in the Indian unit to London-listed Vedanta Resources, has so far held that the $ 8.48 billion deal does not trigger ONGC's preemption rights.

When contacted, a Cairn Energy spokesperson said: "Cairn has always said that we will take the necessary consent and approvals, and work in a consensual way to progress this transaction."

ONGC took the opinion of the nation's second highest law officer, Solicitor General of India, who referred to the recent Supreme Court ruling in the gas dispute case between Ambani brothers to state that

oil and gas assets are national resources and transfer of controlling interest needs government, as well as the partner's consent.

With SGI upholding its stand, ONGC today wrote to Cairn Energy Plc insisting that the Edinburgh-based firm submit agreement and other details of the deal with Vedanta and seek its consent before selling majority stake in Cairn India.

The letter also stated that the deal will trigger ONGC's pre-emption or the right of first refusal ROFR. Cairn, on its part, has been maintaining that the deal with Vedanta is a corporate transaction involving share sale and not a sale of interest in an asset like the giant Rajasthan block that would have triggered ONGC's ROFR. Cairn had used the same corporate transaction logic to initially contest the government's right to approve the deal but with oil ministry standing firm, it relented and on September 9 applied for selective nod.

It made application for seven exploration acreage it won in New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) rounds while leaving out the three preNELP producing assets including the 6.5 billion barrels Rajasthan block, which is at the centre of the deal with Vedanta.

“We have viewed that, in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreements, the consent of ONGC would need to be sought for the proposed transaction, and ONGC would also have the option of exercising its pre-emptive rights in relation to the participating interests held by Cairn India," ONGC said.

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Public sector lender, Corporation Bank, has clocked a 21 per cent increase in its net profit at Rs 351.73 crore for the September quarter on the back of a healthy rise in interest income. The Mangalore-based bank's net profit stood at Rs 291.6 crore for the July-September period last fiscal.

"The prime reason for the growth in our profits has been the net interest income which moved up by 42.1 per cent to Rs 715.25 crore," the bank's Chairman and Managing Director, Ramnath Pradeep, told newsmen after announcing the results here today. The bank's net interest margin also moved up by over 0.3 per cent to 2.64 per cent for Q2 as it was able to bring down the cost of de-

posits to 5.40 per cent from last year's 6.44 per cent.

Deposits grew 19.82 per cent in the reporting quarter while there was a 32.74 per cent rise in advances to Rs 52,568 crore. The bank is targeting a 20-22 per cent rise in deposits and a 35 per cent increase in credit by end-FY 11.

The cheaper CASA (current and savings account) deposits were 25 per cent of the total deposits and the bank plans to increase the same, Pradeep said, adding it is targeting to take it up to 30 per cent by end-FY 11 and to 35 per cent by FY 12.

Retail advances constitute only 25 per cent of the pie currently and the bank is looking to raise it by concentrating more on the vehicle and housing loan segments.

The bank also plans to add an additional 190 branches to its existing network of 1,177 branches by January 2011, Pradeep said.

Corporation Bank's capital adequacy ratio stood at 14.48 per cent as on September 30 and it has no plans to raise fresh capital, Pradeep said, adding it may go in for some

infusion next year.

The bank's net non-performing assets went up by 0.10 per cent over last year to 0.39 per cent and Pradeep attributed the rise to a single Rs 54-crore loan given to an engineering firm which has turned bad. The bank hopes to bring it down to the 0.31-0.35 per cent range by end-FY 11, he said.

Currently, the bank has sanctioned loans of Rs 20,000-crore and plans to go slow on disbursements to the infrastructure sector with the bank's focus to be more on working capital than on project finance, he said. The bank, which has a total exposure of Rs 600crore to micro finance institutions, is also going slow on lending to MFI institutions and insisting on a lower rate of interest to be charged by the institution and an end-use certificate to certify that the lending has been done as fresh loans from its clients, Pradeep said.

Though the bank's overall non-interest income was up, profit from treasury operations came down drastically to Rs 4 crore from last year's Rs 74.72 crore due to a volatile bond market, the bank's Executive Director, Asit Pal, said.

told reporters on Wednesday.

He said that while Pittsburgh meeting adopted the framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth and Toronto provided clarity on areas like sovereign debt sustainability, "the challenge ahead is to demonstrate G-20 commitment on cooperation to facilitate rebalancing of global demand and adjustment of exchanges".

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner,

among others, will attend the meeting."We need to make progress together on reducing current account imbalances to sustainable levels," the official

AGENCIES WASHINGTON, OCT 21

Curbing global trade imbalances, need for greater flexibility in exchange rates and reforming the IMF are expected to dominate the meeting of the group of 20 (G-20) nations that kicks off this weekend in South Korea, says a US official. "Advancing the pace and the effectiveness of global rebalancing will be a dominant priority going into these meetings," a senior Department of Treasury Official

said.He added that the US, for its part, will focus on boosting its national savings, strengthening exports and investing in the long-term competitiveness of the US economy within the G-20 framework.

He said countries that run large surpluses over sustained periods of time need to undertake policies that will boost their domestic demand, and added that they will need to see more progress on the part of key emerging economies who run sustained surpluses to move to more flexible, more market-oriented exchange rate systems.

For long, the US has maintained that China has kept its currency 'artificially' low to push cheap exports and have huge trade surpluses with America and is harming its economy.

The official said that when large economies with underval-

PANJIM (HBD) – The Loot – a multi-brand discount store has set another benchmark in the field of fashion retailing by entering into a tie-up with HDFC bank to launch EMI schemes for its valued customers. This is a move to attract the customer who wants to shop for more.

Under this tie up, customers who purchase merchandise from any of The Loot stores across the country, using HDFC credit card, can avail of an easy EMI facility and thereby convert their bill value into 3 EMIs. Customers can enjoy this amazing offer by paying a minimal amount of Rs 50 (service fee) only. This fee will be charged directly in their next credit card statement. The service can be availed at zero interest rate and will be billed to the consumers in three equal parts. For eg: if you make a bill of Rs.3,000 you will have to pay Rs.1,000 for three months plus a one time fee of Rs. 50 as a service charge.

Speaking on the occasion, Jay Gupta, MD, The Loot said, “This is an initiative that the Loot has conceived with HDFC to make shopping a stress free experience. HDFC will allow every Loot customer to convert their bill into 3 EMIs. The concept of a deferred payment structure can only further induce sales, while aesthetically balancing the emotional aspect of spending in the mind of a consumer ".

Sensex zooms 388 pts, regains 20k level Snapping two days of decline, stock market benchmark Sensex today zoomed 388 points and regained the 20,000 level on robust corporate earnings and sustained inflows by foreign funds.

Analysts said the Sensex was best performer among the key indices today and the rebound was mainly on robust second quarter (July-Septeber) results being posted by India Inc. Besides, comparatively lower food inflation numbers released earlier in the day and a renewed buying in the index heavyweights, prompted the strong rally that was led by blue-chips like RIL, ITC, SBI and Bharti Airtel.

In the past two sessions, the Index had fallen by nearly 300 points as investors indulged in profit booking to raise funds for Coal India's mega IPO, which is expected to mop up Rs 15,000 crore. Besides, China's raising its key interest rates earlier this week had rattled markets worldwide.

PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 21

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said huge demand for Coal India's initial share sale offer shows in-

vestor confidence in premier Indian companies.

"This (Coal India) is a premier organisation. It speaks how much confidence they enjoy -- public sector undertakings and private sector firms," Mukherjee told reporters. The Rs 15,000-crore IPO by staterun Coal India has received an overwhelming response from all kind of investors, retail as well as institutional, and was oversubscribed 15.17 times by 1700 hrs, as per the NSE data.

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal also said that the kind of response CIL has received shows confidence of investors in the India growth story.

"Huge participation from for-

G20 meet to focus on exchange rates, IMF

Loot ties up with HDFC bank

PTI MUMBAI, OCT 21

CIL share sale reposes investor confidence

Aban Offshor, 814, 835, 805.7, 828.9 Abb Ltd., 898, 920, 895.15, 901.3 Abg Shipyard, 328.2, 336.5, 327.1, 333.75 Acc Limited, 962, 999, 940.15, 980.45 Adani Enterp, 675, 687.15, 673.7, 680.85 Aditya Birla, 825.25, 849, 825.25, 843.25 Allahabad Ba, 233.75, 246.95, 232.2, 240.65 Alstom Proje, 825.8, 830.9, 793, 799.4 Ambuja Cemen, 136.8, 144, 134.3, 142.3 Andhra Bank, 167.5, 174, 167, 172.35 Ashok Leylan, 76.8, 77, 75.1, 76.55 Asian Paints, 2612.2, 2643.65, 2610.25, 2635.35 Axis Bank Li, 1470, 1513.25, 1460, 1506.3 Bajaj Hindus, 129.7, 131, 129.05, 129.8 Bank Of Baro, 970.55, 1002.4, 970.55, 994.4 Bank Of Indi, 532.85, 554.55, 528.5, 550.7 Beml Limited, 1133, 1154, 1133, 1146.35 Bharat Elect, 1774, 1780, 1761, 1768.6 Bharat Forge, 374.7, 383, 374.7, 379.7 Bharat Petro, 716.1, 725.8, 711, 720.95 Bharti Airte, 324.7, 338.6, 323.45, 337.1 Bhel, 2510, 2556, 2495, 2541.4 Bhushan Stee, 507, 528.9, 507, 527.25 Biocon Limit, 447.8, 449.2, 438.4, 443.75 Bombay Dyein, 621.95, 630, 612.9, 616.45 Bosch Limite, 6070, 6160, 6070, 6122.75

Brigade Ente, 139.75, 140.85, 135.2, 138.85 Cairn India, 339.8, 339.8, 336.1, 337.3 Canara Bank, 661.1, 712, 661.1, 703.7 Central Bank, 211.7, 225.65, 211.5, 223.85 Century Text, 506.4, 510, 500, 508.4 Cesc Ltd, 375.1, 383.85, 375.1, 382.75 Chambal Fert, 85.05, 87.9, 85.05, 86.35 Chennai Petr, 252.25, 252.9, 250.1, 251.1 Cipla Ltd, 335.1, 348.25, 335.1, 345.25 Colgate Palm, 850, 859.6, 848.5, 855.2 Container Co, 1287.3, 1304.9, 1270.3, 1297.6 Crompton Gre, 311, 322.5, 311, 320.95 Cummins Indi, 732, 739.9, 730, 732.95 Dabur India, 102.6, 105, 102.3, 103.95 Deccan Chron, 125.85, 127.7, 125, 127.1 Dish Tv Indi, 54, 55.85, 53.55, 55.55 Divi’s Labor, 701.5, 713.9, 701.5, 709.6 Dlf Limited, 367, 373.4, 363.45, 372.15 Dr. reddy’s, 1603.9, 1630, 1591, 1615.95 Edelweiss Ca, 59.4, 62.8, 59.1, 61 Educomp Solu, 613, 617.8, 610.1, 613.5 Eih Limited, 130.6, 132.8, 130.6, 132.35 Engineers In, 357, 358, 352.1, 353.85 Essar Oil Lt, 139.95, 143, 139.1, 141.7 Essar Shippi, 109.95, 110, 105.15, 107.25 Exide Indust, 159.3, 160.8, 157.6, 158.2

Federal Bank, 461, 479, 456, 474.65 Financial Te, 1152, 1154.8, 1146.25, 1151.15 Gail (india), 502.35, 504, 495.7, 501.85 Gammon India, 202.75, 203, 199, 199.85 Glaxosmithkl, 2370, 2389.4, 2351.95, 2352.7 Glenmark Pha, 307.65, 321.4, 300.05, 318.8 Gmr Infrastr, 54.4, 54.4, 53.45, 54.05 Godrej Indus, 220.1, 222.65, 218.6, 221.25 Grasim Indus, 2235, 2262, 2187.8, 2250.6 Great Offsho, 391, 394.3, 385.2, 392.3 Gtl Infra.Lt, 44.15, 45.15, 44.1, 44.6 Gujarat Mine, 138.1, 140.4, 137.1, 138.75 Gujarat N R, 63.5, 64.2, 63.25, 63.65 Gujarat Stat, 126.25, 127.25, 123.35, 124.35 Gvk Pow. & I, 42.75, 43.4, 42.35, 43.25 Hcl Technolo, 426, 428.8, 420.5, 423.6 Hdfc Bank Lt, 2330.05, 2374.8, 2316.65, 2365.1 Hdfc Ltd, 703.7, 708.9, 692.25, 704.75 Hero Honda M, 1841, 1860, 1840.5, 1852.65 Hindalco in, 205, 214.9, 203.75, 213.35 Hindustan Co, 59.8, 64.45, 59.8, 64.1 Hindustan Ma, 73.15, 73.8, 72.6, 72.8 Hindustan Pe, 494.35, 499.75, 491.85, 496.65 Hindustan Un, 295.7, 307.2, 294, 306.45 Hindustan Zi, 1229, 1239.45, 1224.45, 1232.85 Housing Dev, 270.9, 276.25, 269.3, 275.55

ued exchange rates act to keep their currencies from appreciating, it compels other countries to do the same, setting off a dynamic of competitive nonappreciation.

"It's bad for the system and it's bad for all of us. It imposes an unfair burden of adjustment on other emerging markets that are running more flexible exchange rate regimes," he added.

Besides, he said the G-20 will have to work towards reducing the risk of excessive volatility of capital flows," the official said. On International Monetary Fund (IMF) reform, the official said that one of the core functions of this body is to undertake rigorous surveillance of the international monetary system.

"We have and will continue to push for reforms to the Fund's governance structure to enhance its legitimacy, credibility and effectiveness in addressing these global economic challenges," the official said.

At the Pittsburg Summit, the official said, the G-20 committed to increase the voice and vote of dynamic emerging and developing countries, including a 5-per cent shift in voting share from over-represented countries to underrepresented countries.

"We believe a deal on voting shares is within reach. And we're also seeking to make the IMF's board more representative." he added.

Icici Bank L, 1121, 1131.85, 1103.1, 1129.6 Idea Cellula, 70.5, 72.7, 70.25, 72.1 Ifci Ltd, 71.4, 74.25, 71, 73.95 India Cement, 112.7, 115, 111.25, 114.45 India Infoli, 114.4, 117.45, 112.85, 116.95 Indiabulls F, 179.7, 192.9, 177.95, 191.2 Indiabulls R, 211, 212, 206.2, 209.45 Indian Bank, 288.15, 304.8, 285.55, 301.7 Indian Hotel, 99.7, 100.8, 99.15, 100.4 Indian Oil C, 410, 416.35, 407.45, 414.8 Indian Overs, 155.25, 159.6, 155, 158.95 Indus Dev Ba, 167, 171.5, 166.5, 169.75 Indusind Ban, 265.7, 268, 263.25, 264.8 Infosys Tech, 2997.85, 3038.4, 2980.1, 3034.45 Infra. dev., 201.9, 204.7, 199.7, 203.4 Ispat Indust, 21.2, 21.45, 21.05, 21.15 Itc Ltd, 169.85, 175, 167.3, 174.35 Ivrcl Infras, 151, 153.65, 151, 152.3 Jai Corp Lim, 249.85, 254.8, 249.15, 253.15 Jaiprakash A, 128, 130.7, 126.75, 129.05 Jet Airways, 796, 803.65, 785.55, 790.4 Jindal Saw L, 215, 219.75, 214.6, 217.45 Jindal Steel, 701, 716, 695.3, 714.35 Jsw Steel Li, 1260.9, 1276, 1260.9, 1271.1 Kotak Mahind, 505, 506, 490.6, 503 Lakshmi Mach, 2820.05, 2875.95, 2820, 2842.4

BOARD MEETINGS Bank of India Bank of Maharashtra Daiichi Karkaria KSB Pumps Mahindra and Mah Fin Piramal Health Vijaya Bank Simmonds Marshall NIIT Source: Indiainfoline.com

eign institutional investors as well as retail buyers shows high confidence in the world's largest coal producer (CIL)," Jaiswal said.

Jaiswal further said that the mega CIL IPO will set the benchmark for forthcoming public issue of other PSUs. The public offerings of three bluechip navratna companies - SAIL, IndianOil and ONGC -- is expected to hit Dalal Street in the first quarter of next year.

"During the first quarter (January-March) of next calender year, we will see the public offerings of SAIL, IOC and ONGC," Disinvestment Secretary Sumit Bose had said earlier this week.

Food inflation falls to 15.53% PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 21

Food inflation declined to 15.53 per cent for the week ended 9 October, on improved supplies and declining prices of certain vegetables, especially, potato.

Food inflation fell by 0.84 percentage points to 15.53 per cent during the week, from 16.37 per cent in the previous week, government data showed.

On an annual basis, potato prices eased by 50 per cent and onions became cheaper by 8.62 per cent. However, other essential items like cereals, milk and fruits continued to remain dearer.

Experts said the impact of

MF FUNDA

adequate monsoon was slowly becoming visible on prices of essential items, as supply side pressure was easing after good harvest.

On an annual basis, cereals prices have risen by 5.88 per cent. While pulses became costlier by 4.44 per cent on a yearly basis, wheat and rice prices increased by 7.01 per cent and 4.72 per cent, respectively.

Among other food items, milk prices soared by 21.65 per cent during the week compared to the same period last year, while fruit rates rose by 15.65 per cent.

Overall, vegetable prices remained high with a 12.26 per cent increase on an annual basis.

After some moderation in July, food inflation remained high during August and September due to supply disruptions, caused by heavy monsoon.

Fortis MF to launch Fortis Fixed Term Fund – Series 19 A NFO Period from 25 October to 26 October 2010 Fortis Mutual Fund has launched a new fund named as Fortis Fixed Term Fund – Series 19 A, a three month close ended income scheme. The New Fund Offer (NFO) price for the scheme is Rs 10 per unit. The new issue will open for subscription from 25 October and close on 26 October 2010.

Kotak MF Declares Dividend For FMP 370 Days Series 1 Record date for dividend is 26 October 2010 Kotak Mutual Fund has announced the declaration of dividend on the face value of Rs 10 per unit under the dividend option of Kotak FMP 370 Days Series 1. The record date for dividend has been fixed on 26 October 2010.

The quantum of dividend will be entire appreciation in NAV of dividend option until 26 October 2010. The NAV of the scheme was at Rs 10.6397 per unit as on 19 October 2010.

UTI MF to launch SIP investments via NSE - MFSS platform The investors have an added advantage getting their units allotted in demat mode UTI Mutual Fund was the 1st Fund House to partner with NSE for selling Mutual Fund schemes through the NSE-MFSS platform in the month of November 2009. Keeping with that tradition of bringing the most convenient way of investment to the investors through cutting edge technology, it has become the 1st Fund House now to launch SIP investments (Systematic Investment Plans) through this NSE-MFSS platform.

JPMorgan Asset Management India Private Limited (JPMAMIPL) has announced the launch of JPMorgan Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa Equity Off-shore Fund (EEMEA), an open-ended fund of funds scheme. The fund is open for subscription from 18 October 2010 to 29 October 2010 after which the scheme will be opened for ongoing sales and repurchase from 09 November 2010. The fund performance will be benchmarked against the MSCI EMEA (Total Return Net).

The scheme will invest over 75 percent of its funds in South Africa, Russia and Turkey, which will comprise of over 70 percent being invested in sectors such as financials, consumer staples, telecom & consumer discretionary.

Lanco Infrat, 67.8, 67.9, 66.55, 67.35 Larsen & Tou, 2010, 2049, 2005, 2043.2 Lic Housing, 1324.4, 1343.8, 1316.1, 1338.25 Lupin Limite, 436.95, 445.8, 434.75, 441.85 Mahanagar Te, 66.8, 67.8, 66.8, 67.3 Mahindra & M, 700.95, 715, 698.1, 712.8 Maruti Suzuk, 1500, 1519, 1481.3, 1513.65 Max India Lt, 171.5, 175.25, 168.6, 170.25 Maytas Infr., 199, 206, 199, 200.8 Moser-baer (, 70, 71.25, 69.5, 70.2 Mrpl, 80, 81.15, 79.8, 80.5 Nagarjuna Co, 154, 157, 153.05, 156.05 Nagarjuna Fe, 33.9, 34.7, 33.8, 34.2 National Alu, 400, 403.5, 398.8, 399.95 Neyveli Lign, 166.4, 169.8, 166.4, 168.1 Ntpc Ltd, 207.1, 208, 205, 205.7 Oil And Natu, 1357.95, 1371, 1342.1, 1360.1 Omaxe Limite, 145.1, 154.65, 145.1, 152.4 Oriental Ban, 475.1, 493.3, 475.1, 490.55 Pantaloon Re, 470, 478.3, 470, 473.3 Parsvnath De, 70.2, 70.2, 66.5, 68.85 Petronet Lng, 122.8, 129.65, 122.8, 128.35 Power Fin Co, 364.05, 372, 364.05, 368.8 Power Grid C, 106.3, 107, 105.2, 105.6 Praj Industr, 71.9, 71.95, 70.65, 71.15

Punj Lloyd L, 126, 129.45, 125.9, 128.4 Punjab Natio, 1295.5, 1323.85, 1292.05, 1318.8 Rajesh Expor, 100.9, 105.75, 100.9, 104.65 Ranbaxy Labs, 589.8, 603, 588.1, 596.05 Rashtriya Ch, 104.2, 107.2, 104.1, 104.9 Rel. nat. re, 39.2, 39.65, 39.1, 39.45 Reliance Cap, 825.25, 838.5, 824.15, 835.35 Reliance Com, 175.1, 179.1, 174.35, 178.25 Reliance Ene, 1170, 1200, 1170, 1189.31 Reliance Ind, 862.1, 882.55, 862.1, 874.4 Reliance Ind, 1052, 1087.85, 1049.2, 1081.65 Reliance Pow, 158, 161, 157.65, 160.25 Rolta India, 163.4, 166.6, 163.4, 165.75 Satyam Compu, 81.5, 81.8, 80.6, 80.9 Sesa Goa Ltd, 350, 353.8, 343.1, 351.75 Shipping Cor, 179.5, 181.9, 179.1, 180.25 Siemens Ltd, 807.95, 813.75, 799, 808.2 Sintex Indus, 433, 443, 432.15, 436.7 Sobha Develo, 357.5, 366, 355.1, 362.85 State Bank O, 3108, 3209.45, 3106.05, 3195.1 Steel Author, 216.9, 221.9, 215.5, 220.9 Sterlite Ind, 171.25, 173.7, 170.2, 172.4 Sun Pharmace, 2031.5, 2130, 2016.4, 2120.9 Sun Tv Netwo, 505, 511.65, 505, 508.5 Suzlon Energ, 58.05, 59.45, 57.5, 58.95

Tata Communi, 322.85, 322.85, 314.8, 318.35 Tata Consult, 974.05, 993.85, 970, 986.2 Tata Motors, 1165, 1178.45, 1161, 1167.1 Tata Power C, 1387.25, 1443.7, 1373, 1432.45 Tata Steel L, 619.05, 631.8, 617.85, 628.4 Tata Teleser, 24.15, 24.3, 23.8, 24.15 Tech Mahindr, 756, 759.8, 751.2, 756.9 The Ge Shpg., 325, 325, 320.2, 321.9 The Phoenix, 244, 245, 240.3, 242.85 Thermax Ltd, 788, 788, 767, 780.6 Titan Indust, 3172.85, 3257, 3172.85, 3214.5 Torrent Powe, 318, 319, 313.95, 315.15 Triveni Engg, 119.45, 119.6, 117.25, 118.3 Tv18 India L, 85, 85.95, 83.05, 85.5 Uco Bank, 120.55, 124.9, 119.05, 124.3 Ultratech Ce, 1121, 1123.85, 1107, 1116 Union Bank O, 394.7, 406, 394, 402.6 Unitech Ltd, 88.95, 91.3, 88.5, 90.85 United Phosp, 192, 206.4, 189.8, 204.9 Videocon Ind, 263.9, 268.2, 262, 264.75 Vijaya Bank, 103, 106.5, 102.8, 105.95 Voltas Ltd, 232.8, 236.25, 231.5, 235.15 Wipro Ltd, 468, 472.35, 460, 470.15 Yes Bank Lim, 352.35, 356.5, 344.5, 353.8 Zee Entertai, 282.85, 286.25, 279.6, 285

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GCCI to convene meet with EC Chairman HERALD BUSINESS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will convene a meeting with Dr Asim Dasgupta, Hon’ble Chairman of EC and Finance Minister of West Bengal, on 29 October 2010 at Hotel Mandovi at 4.30p.m. He will address the members of the chamber on is-

sues relating to GST. Dr Asim Kumar Dasgupta is the Cabinet Minister of Finance and Excise, Government of West Bengal. He is perhaps the longest serving minister in all the states in India.

The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, has been scheduled to meet on the aforesaid day which has been

hosted by the Government of India.

Interaction with Dr Dasgupta will give all an opportunity to have first hand knowledge of the mind of the Empowered Committee with regard to GST. There is no participation fee for the program. Those desirous of attending the meeting are requested to kindly contact

Melane Rodrigues, Programme Officer, GCCI, on telephone no.

2424252 to confirm participation, so that GCCI can make suitable arrangements.

Dr Dasgupta is on a tight schedule and therefore, the program will commence at 4:30pm sharp. Invitees are kindly requested to be present by 4:15pm.

Rupee ends at 44.30/US dollar PTI MUMBAI, OCT 21

The rupee today edged up by four paise to end at 44.30/31 against the US currency on sharp rebound in local equities amid sustained capital inflows.

ACC Q3 net dips 79% to Rs 86.31 cr PTI MUMBAI, OCT 21

Cement major ACC Ltd today announced a 79.2 percent decline in net profit during Q3 FY 11 due to lower clinker and cement production.

The company's consolidated net profit declined 79 percent to Rs 86.31 crore for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010 as compared to Rs 415.51 crore in the same period

last year, a company statement said here.

The company's sales turnover decreased by 15.3 per cent to Rs 1,759.18 crore in Q3 FY 11 as compared to Rs 2,077.38 crore in the same period last year.

The company said its sales volume dropped by 3.7 per cent to 4.83 million tonnes in September quarter as against 5.01 million tonnes in the same period last year.

AHLEI inks MoU with FHRAI AGENCY MUMBAI, OCT 21

The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) to provide association members and FHRAI-Institute of Hotel Management with AHLEI courses, resources, certifications and programmes at preferred pricing.

FHRAI-IHM jointly with AHLEI will roll out a number of programmes including ‘HOSTS’ – Hospitality Operations and Skills Training Scheme, which will be a learn-labour-earn programme. Member properties and employees will benefit from this programme delivery at an affordable fee structure.

The American Hotel and

Lodging Educational Institute is a non-profit educational arm of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. AHLEI’s resources are the gold standard in hospitality, training and education and are developed to enhance service performance, professional excellence and people’s development through skill and competency-based educational and certification programmes.

Robert L Steele III, CHA, President and COO, AHLEI said, “AHLEI is committed to providing the very best educational and training materials and services available to our industry around the world.

This MoU is an important step toward more effectively meeting the needs of our international clients, particularly those in India.”

Crude prices down in Asian trade AFP SINGAPORE, OCT 21

Oil prices were down in Asian trade today, hovering above $82 as traders took profit from a rally the day before, analysts said.

New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in December, shed 21 cents to S$82.33 dollars. Brent North Sea crude for December delivery dipped 29 cents to $ 83.31.

Prices were retreating following a crude rally yesterday, said Serene Lim, oil and gas analyst from ANZ bank in Singapore.

"I think it could likely be profit-taking today," she said of

the price fall. Crude markets had jumped on yesterday on a weaker dollar and lower-thanexpected rise in US crude inventories.

Prices were also constrained by the $83 price level, which Lim described as a "very strong resistance level."

Traders were eyeing the release of Asian economic titan China's third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) and industrial production figures for market leads, Lim added.

The sales turnover dropped by 4.1 per cent at Rs 6,166.40 crore and net profit slipped by 35.6 per cent at Rs 828.66 crore in the 9months period ended September 2010.

The company said that its performance during the quarter suffered a setback in terms of volume and profitability.

Gold futures surge on domestic demand AGENCIES MUMBAI, OCT 21

Gold futures prices rose Rs 31 to Rs 20,026 per ten gram on Thursday, as speculators enlarged their positions, following a rise in demand in spot markets.

Firming trend in New York also influenced the trading sentiment. At the Multi Commodity Exchange platform, gold for delivery in June rose by Rs 21, or 0.16 per cent, to Rs 20,026 per ten gram.

This resulted in a business turnover of just one lot. Similarly, the metal for delivery in December traded marginally higher by Rs 14, or 0.07 per cent, to Rs 19,543 per ten gram, with a trading volume of two lots.

Traders said fresh positions were created by speculators in anticipation of pick up in demand during the festive and marriage season in spot markets amid firming global trend.

Meanwhile, gold rose by $10.80 to $1346.10 an ounce in New York on Wednesday evening.

In narrow movements at the Inter bank Foreign Exchange market, the domestic unit opened a tad higher at 44.33/34 a dollar from yesterday's close of 44.34/35.

It was later trapped in a limited range of 44.28 and 44.44 before concluding the day at 44.30/31. The Indian benchmark Sensex today bounced

back by a massive rise of over 388 points or 1.95 per cent after two days of sell-off, which mainly supported the rupee.Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sustained heavy buying too helped the rupee rise. FIIs, the main market driver of stocks as well as rupee, pumped in a record $ 23.95

billion in 2010 till October 20. The dollar index of six major rivals was down by about 0.2 per cent in European trade today on speculation that the US Federal Reserve might announce monetary easing next month which would affect the dollar negatively.

However, some dollar demand from importers as well as expectations of outflows from the over-subscribed initial public offer (IPO) of Coal India weighed on the rupee and limited the rupee's rise, a dealer said.

SPORTS GOA, Friday, 22 October, 2010

Pg 14 Sesa FA squeeze past Goa Velha HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, OCT 21

In a battle of the bottom two, Sesa Football Academy reigned supreme as they overcame Goa Velha Sports Club 2-1 in Kingfisher Pro League at Duler stadium, Mapusa on Thursday. All goals came in the first half.

Sesa raced into a two-goal lead with goals in the seventh from Marcus Fernandes and in the 15th through Inacio Colaco.

Goa Velha’s goal came in the 31st. Goa Velha’s Trevor Dias

and Loyed Mascarenhas were booked for fouls and Sesa captain Nicolau Colaco was booked for time wasting.

This win came as sweet music to Sesa coach Clifford Chukwuma’s ears, as his team were disciplined defensively and also b ro ke o u t qu ic k l y o n th e counter. Inacio Colaco was particularly impressive with his neat assists and touch.

Goa Velha are in urgent need of goals at any cost. Saprem Diukar scored his second goal

of the season which was also Goa Velha’s second goal of the season. Goa Velha was missing Elvis Lopes and goalkeeper Agnelo Noronha was the captain.

In the seventh minute, Goa Velha lost the ball cheaply which allowed Amol Salgaokar to sprint down the right wing, before crossing low into the sixyard box for young Marcus Fernandes to slot home.

Sesa’s second goal was a delight to behold. In a move which looked like it had been re-

hearsed on the training ground a few dozen times, Sesa swept the ball forward in six crisp passes which ended with Inacio Colaco sweetly dispatching into the top right hand corner of the net.

Goa Velha pulled a goal back in the 31st after a lapse in concentration between Sesa keeper Shayan Roy while right back Gagandeep Singh allowed pocket dynamite Saprem Diukar to tap into an empty net.

In the second half, Goa Velha

Aussie official visits GFA

Girls progress at World Youth chess

HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

The Consul General of Australia in Mumbai, Steve Waters visited the Goa Football Association (GFA) office this morning to acquaint himself with the progress of the Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) and Football Federation of Australia (FFA) funded under-8-14 age group programme.

The details and location of the programme in Goa were explained to Waters who has promised to visit two centres the next time he visits Goa. Waters was accompanied by Consular Officer Joyce Pereira and received by GFA secretary Savio Messias, Tonito Botelho and assistant program coordinator Jonathan De Sousa.

Mariano elected Cabesa president

HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

St Theresa HS, Candolim winners of district level inter-school girls football tournament organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra in collaboration with DSYA and SAG at Dr. Remegio Pinto ground, Taleigao. They defeated Our Lady of Rosary HS, Dona Paula in the finals. The tournament was organised under the PYKKA programme. The team alongwith district coordinator, Kalidas Ghatwal, SAG coach Celvin Fernandes, Sanjay Vagdhave and Joshi.

Nerul thump St. Anthony HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, OCT 21

HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

Mariano Araujo was unanimously elected president of Cabesa Sports and Cultural Club, Cabesa, Santa Cruz for the fourth consecutive term 201014 recently.

The managing committee – Jose Gonsalves, John Eudes de Araujo Gonsalves, Nevil Araujo, Zezito Araujo, Diogo Araujo and Melwyn Araujo.

Working committee members – Johny Araujo, Domnic Araujo, Sergio Araujo, Anton Araujo, Carlos Morais, Rupesh Naik, Saish Borkar, Amar Talankar, Sanjay Korgaonkar and Darshan Madkaikar.

Nerul Sports Club blanked St Anthony’s Sporting Club 3-0 to enter the quarter-finals of Nagoa Cup inter-village football tournament organised by Rossman Cruz Sports Club at Nagoa ground on Thursday.

Nerul went into the lead in the 10th minute when Deepraj’

flag kick dipped into the net giving no chance to the rival goalkeeper.

Spurred by early success, Nerul increased their tally five minutes later when Dynasher Malgaonkar unleashed a stiff shot.

On the other hand, St Anthony’s were a subdued lot in the opening session when Nelson Gomes’ free kick was

UC Benaulim in quarters HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

United Club of Benaulim defeated 10-men Raia Sporting Club 2-0 to enter the quarterfinals of Utorda Lourdes soccer organised by United Club of Utorda at SAG ground, Utorda on Wednesday.

In the 5th minute, Benaulim took the lead through a well di-

rected shot by Xamaro Rodrigues, which crushed into the net giving no chance to the Raia goalkeeper.

After resumption, 10-men Raia could have equalised but the shot taken by Anthony Dias sailed inches over. In the dying minutes, Benaulim doubled the lead through Steven Baptista.

CDJ, Baina Youth, Holy Cross win HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, OCT 21

Third Division football: Xetrapal Sports Club v. Tropa Sports and Cultural Association, Siolim ground; Portais Sporting Club v. Cabesa Sports and Cultural Club, Taleigao ground; Batim YC v. Carambolim SC, University ground, Taleigao. Kick off 4 p.m.

Kingfisher Pro League football: Sporting Clube de Goa v.

Dempo Sports Club, Duler ground, 4 p.m.

Utorda Lourdes soccer: Betalbatim SC v. Sao Jose de Areal, SAG ground Utorda, 4.15 p.m.

37th Candolim Panchayat Cup soccer quarters: Pilerne Sports Club v. Adarsh Yuvak Sangh, Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim, 4.30 p.m.

Calangute Panchayat Cup soccer: Gauravaddo A v. Maddavaddo B, Poriat ground, Calangute, 4.30 p.m.

Nagoa Cup soccer: Wilred Leisure Sports Club v. Navelim Villagers Union, Nagoa ground, 4.30 p.m.

Rossman Cruz soccer: Navelim Villagers v. Wilfred Leisure Sports Club, Verna, 4.15 p.m.

pushed forward for the equaliser but kept getting caught on the break by a clever Sesa attack.

With 20 minutes to go, Goa Velha substitute Reagan Fernandes came on the field as a target man, while Loyed Mascarenhas moved into midfield, but Goa Velha still came up short.

With this win, Sesa have collected seven points from seven matches while Goa Velha are slumped at the bottom with three points from seven matches.

Jose Fernandes netted four goals as CDJ Ribandar hammered Aivao United Football Club 6-0 in GFA’s Third Division at Taleigao ground on Thursday.

Chandan Gawde opened the scoring in the tenth. With a rampage of goals, Jose netted in the 15th, 20th, 62nd and 72nd.

Roque Fernandes was also on the score sheet for Ribandar.

At St Anthony ’s church

ground, Siolim, Holy Cross came back from a goal down against Cunchelim Sports Club to register a 3-1 victory. Ashley Fernandes equalised in the 60th, Anthony Rodriguese doubled in the 76th and Keval Fernandes netted eight minutes before end. Earlier, Amit Virnodkar had given Arambol the lead.

Baina Sports Club defeated Cross Boys 2-1 at Tilak Maidan, Vasco while Baina Youth overcame Chicalim Sports Club 4-1.

Umtavaddo A advance HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, OCT 21

Umtavaddo A defeated Sauntavaddo A 8-7 via the sudden death after both teams were involved in a 1-1 draw to move into the quarter-finals of the Calangute Panchayat Cup interward football tournament organised by Calangute Association at Poriat ground, Calangute on Thursday.

Umtavaddo shot into the lead in the 10th minute through Gilbert. Sauntavaddo fought back and levelled the score in the dying minutes through Vishal Vaigankar.

Philino, Domnic, Marshal, Edward, Andy, Raghuvir and Rohan converted for Umtavaddo A while Agnelo, Vishal, Gajan, Raul, Vishal and Jonathan were on target for Sauntavaddo A.

The tournament was kicked off by Calangute sarpanch, Alex Fernandes in the presence of chief guest Alex Miranda, former Dempo footballer.

blocked by the Nerul goalkeeper.

After resumption, St Anthony’s tried their best to come back but their efforts failed to get the desired results. They came close to scoring but Nelson Gomes’ try missed the mark narrowly.

Nerul increased their tally when Umesh floored the rival keeper with a volley.

WIM Bhakti Kulkarni, WCM Ivana Furtado, Riya Savant, Riddi Zantye are on one point after the first rounds of World Youth Chess Championship in Porto Carras Resort, Halkidiki, Greece.

Bhakti beat Soubirou Oriane 2012 of France in U-18 girls category.

Ivana Furtado beat Valyi Blanke Bardala 1614 of Hungary in U-12 girls.

Riya Savant beat Muratova Saltanat of Kazakistan in U-10 girls while Riddi Zantye beat Ferreira Morales Mayra of Colombia in U-8 girls. Nitish Belurkar lost to Nguyen Thai Dai Van of Czekoslavia in U-10.

In all, 1368 players are participating.

Navelim rout CAC

utorda soccer HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

Navelim Sporting Club trounced CAC Cansaulim 3-0 in Lourdes soccer at SAG ground, Utorda on Thursday. Navelim led 2-0 at the break.

Sanford Cardoso put Navelim ahead while Bitu Singh scored in either half to make it 3-0.

FIDE rating for Barath, Eshan HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 21

M Barath, an eight year old Sharda Mandir student and Eshan Gad, Kendriya Vidhyalaya INS Mandovi student have successfully achieved their fide rating

of 1660 and 1489 respectively from the recently concluded National U-9 chess tournament at Ahmadabad, Gujarat. Barath and Eshan are currently being coached by Prasanna Swamy and Sivaswamy from Bambolim.

GOA DIARY LIC athletic meet at Campal

PANJIM (HSD) – Life Insurance Corporation of India will host the 44th LIC Western Zonal Athletic meet on October 26 and 27 at SAG ground, Campal, Panjim.

The meet will be inaugurated at the hands of A. K. Madhankar, senior divisional manager and is being organised by the Goa Divisional Office.

Eighty athletes will represent various divisions from Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Vrinda Vernekar, senior athletic coach, Goa will be the chief official at the meet.

The closing ceremony will be held on October 27 at 4.30 p.m.

Dignitaries from Mumbai Zonal Office will give away the prizes.

Floodlit football at Chorao

PANJIM (HSD) – The Saude Chapel Youth Group will organise their 3rd floodlit football tournament on October 23 at Saude ground, Chorao at 7 p.m.

The winners and runners-up will be awarded Rs 3, 000 and Rs 1, 500 respectively.

FC Siolim enter semis HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, OCT 21

Football Club of Siolim defeated Saligao Sports Club 3-1 to move into the semi-finals of the 37th Candolim Panchayat Cup intervillage football tournament organised by Candolim Sports Club at Dr. Gustavo Monteiro stadium, Candolim on Thursday.

Both teams began on a promising note but it was Siolim who took the lead in the 4th minute

through Sandeep Dhargalkar off a Pradip Pomburpekar cross.

Stung by the reverse, Saligao fought back and dominated the proceedings but their forwards Allen, Uday and Govind failed to find the net. Off a counterattack, Siolim were awarded a penalty in the 25th minute as Sandeep was brought down in the D area by a Saligao defender. Sangam Pednekar made no mistake to give his team a 2-0 lead.

C h a n g i n g o v e r, S a l i g a o mounted pressure on the Siolim defense and could have pulled one back but Uday shot straight into the waiting hands of the Siolim keeper. Ryan headed home to make the issue safe for Siolim in the 5th minute giving no chance to the rival keeper.

Siolim could have made it 4-0 but Dominc missed the mark narrowly. Saligao pulled one back through Uday in the 15th minute for the final score of 3-1.

Mohun Bagan teach AIFF a lesson AGENCIES NEW DELHI, OCT 21

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) seems to have got it all wrong this time with their Disciplinary Committee being actually called for no apparent reason which comes under their purview.

The major issue up for discussion was Mohun Bagan refusing to let Manish Maithani join the Asian Games camp on time which didn’t do too well with the AIFF. Eventually, the player was released a couple of

days before the friendly match against Vietnam U-23 which Sukhwinder Singh’s boys eventually lost.

The AIFF referred the matter to Disciplinary Committee as they did for the Dempo case previously who were slapped a fine for not releasing Samir Naik and Mahesh Gawli for the National team camp in 2009. However, Mohun Bagan smartly questioned the right of the Disciplinary Committee to discuss the matter relating to Manish Maithani given that it comes

under the Players Status Committee.

With regards to the Greenand-Maroons not turning up for the awards ceremony after the Federation Cup finals against East Bengal as they weren’t pleased with the refereeing, the Kolkata club questioned as to which rule they have breached for which they are being asked to justify their actions in front of the Disciplinary Committee.

They added that since East Bengal and their supporters were on the dais, it was impos-

sible for them to be present due to security concerns.

Amidst this major goof-up by AIFF, one must wonder whether they themselves are aware of their own rules which were so well presented by Mohun Bagan.

Given that at least four members of the Disciplinary Committee are not from Delhi, namely Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kolkata and Tamil Nadu, the money spent on their travel and stay for a pointless meeting was unjustified.

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AGENCIES LONDON, OCT 21

Manchester United's French forward Gabriel Obertan (left) jumps for the ball against Bursaspor at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.

Samuel Eto'o struck twice in a 4-3 win for Champions League holders Inter Milan as they survived a thrilling Tottenham Hotspur revival on Wednesday while Nani lifted the Rooney gloom at Manchester United.

The extraordinary clash in the San Siro was the highlight of the third round of matches in Groups A-D as Tottenham c o n c e d e d t h re e times inside 15 minutes, had their goalkeeper sent off but almost snatched an unlikely point with a Gareth Bale hattrick.

Nani scored a superb winner in United's 1-0 win against Turkish side Bursaspor in Group C at Old Trafford while Lionel Messi's double gave Barcelona a 2-0 win over Copenhagen in the Nou Camp as they replaced the Danes at the top of Group D. In Group B Raul, the Champions League's all-time record scorer, took his tally to 68 with a goal in each half for German side Schalke in a 3-1 defeat of Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Schalke trail Olympique Lyon

Uncertainty hangs over FIFA WC hosting AGENCIES WELLINGTON, OCT 21

The contest to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, due to be decided by soccer's governing body FIFA has been discredited and thrown into uncertainty by allegations of vote-selling.

Two members of FIFA's executive committee -- Amos Adamu of Nigeria and Reynald Temarii of Tahiti -- were provisionally suspended on Wednesday for 30 days by the ethics committee.

It is alleged they offered to sell their votes when approached by Sunday Times reporters posing as lobbyists for an American consortium.

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said on Wednesday he

l FIFA pair provisionally suspended

expected the vote to go ahead on December 2, but soccer's governing body will have to act quickly and decisively to ensure it does.

England and Russia are bidding to host the 2018 World Cup along with joint bids from Spain/Portugal and Belgium/Netherlands while Japan, South Korea, Qatar, United States and Australia are candidates for 2022.

VOTING DILEMMA Voting rights are restricted to the 24 members of the FIFA executive committee. This compares to more than 100 voting members when the International Olympic Committee chooses

venues for the Summer and Winter Olympics.

If Adamu and Temarii are expelled, it is unclear whether they would immediately be replaced -- FIFA statutes dictate that regional confederations choose the executive committee members -- or whether the vote would be reduced to 22.

Bidding nations may protest if the size of the already small electoral college is reduced still further.

FIFA officials on Wednesday did not want to discuss either scenario, saying it was premature.

"I'm not a prophet," head of the ethics committee Claudio

Sulser said. "It's hard for me to answer, it depends on the evidence that is brought forward."

ETHICS COMMITTEE FIFA's ethics committee is relatively new, having been created in 2006.

Its first chairman was former British athlete Sebastian Coe while Sulser is a lawyer and former Swiss soccer international.

One of its main briefs is to keep watch over the bid process for 2018 and 2022.

The committee said it would produce a final verdict on Temarii and Adamu by mid-November.

"I think we can take a decision before December 2, ... probably

between Nov. 15 and 17," Sulser said.

POSSIBLE COLLUSION Two unnamed candidate nations will also be investigated for breaching rules on collusion.

FIFA has rules ban bidding nations from making agreements with each other, but collusion was something critics said could become a possibility when it was decided to choose two World Cup hosts at the same time.

The ultimate penalty could be disqualification of the offending bids, but FIFA on Wednesday were reluctant to discuss this possibility, saying there were numerous stages to pass before such a drastic measure might be taken.

BCCI told to work out compromise with Modi HERALD DELHI BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 21

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and suspended former Indian Premier League (IPL) czar Lalit Modi to work out a compromise by next Wednesday on the disputed composition of the disciplinary committee probing his alleged financial irregularities.

Hearing will resume on Modi's

petition challenging the disciplinar y committee from Wednesday if the deadlock persists.

The Bench of Justices J M Panchal and Gyan Sudha Misra also allowed the existing committee, comprising new IPL chief Chirayu Amin, Arun Jaitley and Jyotiraditya Scindia, to go ahead with the inquiry, with a rider that they will stay out of the BCCI's general meeting that dis-

cusses its report.

The compromise was suggested despite the BCCI declining to reconstitute the committee on a day when it had to issue a denial of any understanding claimed to have been worked out in a meeting between Modi's lawyer Ram Jethmalani and Arun Jaitley on Wednesday night.

In a statement, the BCCI's chief administrative officer, R S

Shetty said Jethmalani and Jaitley did meet but it was "for some other matter not connected to BCCI" and the claim of a counsel of Modi about some understanding being reached, is totally false.

The BCCI took the stand in the Apex Court that the probe was in an "advanced stage" and as such it can not change the disciplinary committee's composition. "We cannot have ex-

ternal members in what is an internal fact-finding committee," BCCI counsel C S Sundaram affirmed when the Court suggested to reconstitute it to remove Modi's objection.

Modi has taken the stand that Chiyaru Amin was part of the BCCI meeting that decided to hold inquiry against him and hence he should not sit on the committee constituted, as he is prejudiced against him. BCCI president, Shashank Manohar, rescued himself from the committee when Modi made similar charges earlier.

who made it nine points out of nine with a 2-0 victory over Benfica. The French club are one of five sides with perfect records after three rounds of fixtures.

Rangers maintained Scottish hopes of a last-16 representative with a 1-1 home draw against Valencia to stay second behind Manchester United in Group C. Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu

fore halftime Tottenham were in tatters but Welsh winger Bale produced three exquisite leftfoot strikes in the second period, the last two in the 90th and 91st minutes, as the visitors were left to rue their terrible start.

E n g l a n d s t r i ke r Wa y n e Rooney's confirmation that he wants to quit Manchester United created a subdued atmosphere at Old Trafford where Lyon . . . . . . . . . . .2 Benfica . . . . . . . . .0 United laboured to finoff Bursaspor.

FC Twente . . . . . .1 Werder Bremen . .1 ishRo oney was out Panathinaikos . . .0 Rubin Kazan . . . . .0 through injury but at Schalke 04 . . . . . .3 Hapoel Tel-Aviv . . .1 least Nani provided cheer for manBarcelona . . . . . .2 FC Copenhagen . .0 some ager Alex Ferguson on Rangers . . . . . . . .1 Valencia . . . . . . . . .1 his 2,000th match as a Inter Milan . . . . . .4 Tottenham . . . . . . .3 manager -- his seventhminute solo goal worMan Utd . . . . . . . .1 Bursaspor . . . . . . .0 thy of former dazzler Cristiano Ronaldo bescored at both ends.

San Siro. fore his switch to Real Madrid.

Panathinaikos drew 0-0 with Tottenham fans had barely Such is the Rooney cloud Rubin Kazan in Group D, a result had time to climb to the upper hanging over United that Nani's that did little to help either side's tier's of the cavernous stadium goal failed to get a mention in chances of muscling in on when Javier Zanetti gave Inter Ferguson's post-match news Barcelona and Copenhagen's a second-minute lead and worse conference. tussle for top spot. quickly followed for the visitors.

Messi continued to banish Twente Enschede drew 1-1 Eto'o made it 2-0 from the the memory of his disappointing with Werder Bremen but it was penalty spot af ter keeper World Cup by taking his Chamthe other match in Group A that Heurelho Gomes was sent off pions League tally this season provided the night's fireworks. for bringing down Jonathan Bi- to three. The Argentine lashed Tottenham's top-four finish abiany before Dejan Stankovic Barca in front after 19 minutes in the Premier League last sea- netted a third after 14 minutes. and struck again with a stoppage son was a contributary factor When Eto'o struck again be- time tap-in.

All eyes on Rooney as Man United considers next move AGENCIES LONDON, OCT 21

Chelsea have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the English Premier League this weekend but all eyes will be on the Manchester United teamsheet and the presence or otherwise of Wayne Rooney.

England striker Rooney told United this week that he will not sign a new contract and wants to leave the club, claiming that they do not match his ambition.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said he was shocked and disappointed at Rooney’s actions and words and seemed resigned to losing the 24-year-old before his contract ends in the summer of 2012.

Despite Rooney’s words, suspicion remains that money is at the heart of his problems with the club. Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid have immediately been linked with a move to sign him.

Ferguson has vowed to sort out the issue sooner rather than later, but first he will have to decide if Rooney will be part of his plans for the trip to Stoke City on Sunday.

Rooney was left out of the midweek win over Bursaspor in

Younis hints about T20 comeback AGENCIES LAHORE, OCT 21

Our Lady of Rosary HS, Dona Paula, winners of Tiswadi taluka girls U-14 football tournament alongwith Sanjay Shirodkar, Taluka sports organiser, DSYA and Amol Nadkarni, PE teacher. They defeated St Thresa’s HS, Candolim 3-0.

A day after coming back into the national side, former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has hinted at a possible return to the Twenty20 format he retired from, over a year ago.

After his meeting with PCB chairman Ijaz Butt on Wednesday, the board cleared Younis' selection for Pakistan and he was immediately named in the squad for the limited-overs games against South Africa in the UAE. The chief selector Mohsin Khan couldn't clarify whether Younis would play in the two Twenty20s, but said that his selection would be left to the tour selection committee.

Speaking to reporters from the training camp at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Younis said simply that he was available wherever needed.

"I am not that sort of a player who says I should be in Test

matches or I should be in onedayers or in Twenty20s," Younis said. "If my fitness is up there and Pakistan needs me, whether it's T20, T10, 50-50 or Tests, I am always available for Pakistan."

Younis led Pakistan to a memorable World Twenty20 triumph in England in 2009, but retired from the format immediately after, saying it was time for younger men to take over. Since then he featured only in the ODI and Test set-up, though he has continued playing Twenty20s in domestic competitions in Pakistan and abroad. Though available, Younis' selection is not guaranteed; he averages just over 25 from 22 Twenty20 matches with a relatively unspectacular strike-rate of 124.85.

But at the time he retired, Younis seemed to be coming to terms with his role in the format, finishing among his side's top-scorers with 172 runs in the World Twenty20.

Wilred Leisure ahead HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, OCT 21

The Goa Junior boys basketball team which will participate in 61st Junior National basketball championship to be held in Vashi, Mumbai from October 24 to 31. Sitting (l to r): Basuraj Hiremath, Shekar Jain, secretary GBA, C. F. Vaz, president GBA and Fraser Fernandes. Standing (l to r): Flobert Monteiro, Terence Vaz, Roystan Fernandes, Mazin Amir (captain), Gaurav Tamba, Crysly Pereira, Kane Pereira (vice-captain), Angad Poinguincar and Kantpudi Chaitanya and Samson D’Sousa. The team will leave on October 22.

Wilred Leisure Sports Club stormed into the finals defeating Parish Youth, Nuvem 2-1in Sebastiao Rosario Dias memorial inter-village football tournament organised by Davorlim Sports Club at Zorrivaddo, Davorlim on Thursday. Wilred were trailing 0-1 at the breather.

Wilred were struggling in the opening session as their opponents took over right from the start with their midfielders and forwards working in tandem to put the rival citadel under pressure. Their forwards created

in bringing down the curtain on Rafael Benitez's reign at Liverpool.

The Spaniard, now in the hot seat at Inter and tasked with following in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho, looked set to exact painful and humiliating revenge on Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp during a onesided opening 35 minutes in the

many openings and kept their opponents on the defensive.

Parish Youth broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when Neves Noronha fired home from close range.

Crossing over, it was Wilred who came up with improved display and forced the rivals to go on the defensive with their forwards testing the rival keeper with snap shots.

After a couple of misses, Wilred found success when Bruno Fernandes put his team on equal terms with a stiff shot. With the match heading for a tie-breaker, Agnelo Costa scored the matchwinner late in the second half.

Indian GP F1 track on course: Bernie AGENCIES SILVERSTONE, OCT 21

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Wedneday said that the Indian Grand Prix track at Noida was well on course for completion for the next year October 30 race and it would not be a cause of concern like the controversy-marred buildup to the Commonwealth Games.

Ecclestone, who paid a visit to the race track today, said the progress of the construction at the track was even more than what he had thought.

"I don't want to praise what I have seen today. If the race is going to be held next month I am happy to say that it will be there. So the conditions are very very happy (about the track). I have no fears about the circuit.

We can do justice to the Indians," he told journalists at a city hotel.

"Much better than I thought.

After the (negative) reports of the build-up to the Commonwealth Games people said be careful but I am so happy about the progress of work. It is going to be much better than many tracks. It is very good and I am very happy.

"It is a very creative track. It will give India a chance to showcase its people. They can use the event in the best way they want," he added. He hoped Formula One will be successful in India but said he would want a regular Indian driver in Force India or a "good team" so that people come out in large numbers to watch the race.

"I think F1 is accepted in India and if an Indian driver in an Indian team or a good team it will

be superb. India is one of the most growing countries in the world and a fantastic country.

F1 should have been here earlier," he said.

"I don't see why the airport should not be able to tackle the flow of equipment, cars etc. I don't see much problem in traffic also. Only thing left is more hotels coming up in surrounding areas, that will be good," he added.

The Englishman, who turns 80 on October 28, praised Force India owner Vijay Mallya, saying, "It is nice Vijay is supporting Formula One and an Indian team. I want an Indian driver in Vijay's team or in a good team."

"F1 has a strong image worldwide, so we don't need much promotion. But it will be nice to have a regular Indian driver because the Indian public will support an Indian driver. It is the same in every country. People turned up to cheer their own countrymen. We have seen Karun Chandhok in one of the F1 teams. He needs to concentrate on F1," he added.

Asked about the controversymarred build-up to the Commonwealth Games, he said the media made things worse than it was in reality.

"It was not good as lots of people talk about silly messages.

The reports were stupid. People said F1 organisers should be concerned. The opening ceremony I think was much better than Olympics," he said.

Jaiprakash Gaur, founder of Jaypee Group who are building the track at a cost of USD 400 million, said the Indian Grand Prix on October 30, 2011 will be the 18th leg of the 20-race

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Yuraj Singh HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, OCT 21

ICC acclaimed pitch curator, Narayan Raju is optimistic about the success of the India-Australia ODI on Sunday.

Speaking to Herald on Thursday, the expert said that the recent wet spell in the State had caused dampness around the wicket and pitch, which will be performing at a medium rate.

“Due to the incessant rains, preparations have been hampered and as the area is covered with thick plastic cover, the grass has not been able to get the required growth as expected. The rains will not affect the match

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and one could expect good entertainment,” Narayan explained.

When asked about how many runs could be scored on the pitch, “The batsmen could amass an approximate of 200 to 250 runs. It is a new wicket and the batsman should not have any difficulty in accumulating a 200-plus score on the cards. I can assure that it will be a good batting pitch,” he claimed.

Meanwhile, SAG workers were busy giving the final touches to the main pitch and the two practice pitches.

The India-Australia teams arrived today evening and were

put up at Taj Exotica, Benaulim.

They will have their net practices at the Nehru stadium tomorrow morning and afternoon.

Meanwhile, cricket fans already started to camp around the stadium to catch a glimpse of M S Dhoni and his team who would certainly like to win the series against Australia. Sources have disclosed that Australia’s pacer Doug Bollinger and batsman Mike Hussey will not be playing.

Our Vasco Reporter adds: There was a lukewarm response as Australia and India teams arrived at Dabolim airport by a chartered Jet Airways flight. It could be undesrstood as the teams were without many of their stars.

Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Shewag, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Gautam Ghambir will be missed in the India team while the already depleted Australia will be without Ponting, fast blower Doug Bollinger and middle-order batsman Mike Hussey.

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While Bollinger has been forced out due to a stomach muscle strain, Hussey will have to be available for a Sheffield Shield match for Western Australia as part of the Ashes preparations.

Bollinger did not play in Australia's 5-wicket loss to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men in Visakhapatnam last night.

"Bollinger reported some minor abdomen discomfort in an area unrelated to the original injury that ruled him out of the second Test and second ODI of the tour," Cricket Australia said in a statement.

"We do not think the new issue is serious. However, it will prevent him from achieving the workloads necessary for him to be available for selection in the third one-day match in Goa," added CA physiotherapist Kevin Sims.

National Selection Panel Chairman Andrew Hilditch said, "As part of the ongoing individual work load management ahead of a an exciting Aus-

Sachin past his best: Ponting

AGENCIES MUMBAI, OCT 22

The BCCI has approved the Indian team management's request to send a group of Test players early to South Africa to get "acclimatised" to the conditions and make up for the absence of practice games before the three-Test series that begins on December 16.

It is not yet clear who the concerned players are and how many will be part of the group which is expected to depart immediately after the third Test against New Zealand that ends on October 24.

India and New Zealand play a five-match ODI series that concludes on December 10, six days prior to the first Test in Centurion.

RR issue: Shilpa for fair hearing UNI NEW DELHI, OCT 21

''Distressed'' after the termination of her Indian Premier League (IPL) side Rajasthan Royals, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty wants a ''fair and balanced'' hearing over the matter.

The IPL governing council terminated the contracts of RR and Kings XI Punjab, in which Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has a stake for breaches committed by them.

Shilpa and her London-based husband Raj Kundra own RR. ''It's been a very distressing time for us all at RR after all we've put in (passion and time).” ''All we ask is for a fair and balanced hearing on issues raised, given the adverse national and international impact on 'Brand IPL' in the interests of fans and teams,'' Shilpa wrote on 'Twitter' today. ''Most importantly a transparent process and enquiry…allegation is that our ownership has changed since 2008. That's Untrue.” ''The only change to ownership was the introduction of my husband Raj Kundra, for which we had full BCCI permission and support at the time,'' she added.

Bopanna-Qureshi make it to quarters AGENCIES MOSCOW, OCT 21

India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi advanced to the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup ATP World Championship in Moscow.

The 'Indo-Pak Express' made it to the quarters after defeating the strong pair of Czech Republic player L Fridle -- a former top 10 doubles player - and Romania's V Hanescu, The News reported.

Aisam-Bopanna completely dominated the first set grabbing it with a score of 6-1, but the tables were turned in the second set when they found themselves down with 1-5 at one point in time.

However, they clawed their way back in to the set with a few classy returns to make it 3-5, but eventually lost the set 6-3.

In the super tie-break, the Asian team won 108 to secure their passage to the last-eight.

AGENCIES MELBOURNE, OCT 21

Australian captain Ricky Ponting says he can no longer be at his "absolute best" with the bat but that should hardly be a surprise or concern as even an icon like Sachin Tendulkar is not at his peak anymore.

"I think there is a period in every batsman's life where they are playing at their absolute best. Even Sachin Tendulkar now, even though he's scored nine hundreds last year, was probably not at his absolute best, either," he added.

Responding to former Australian captain Mark Taylor's comments that Ponting's "best is behind him", the Australian skipper said the assessment is correct but that does not mean he would become ineffective.

"I think what Mark had to say was that he probably didn't think I could get any better from

where I am at the moment," Ponting was quoted as saying

by The Daily Telegraph.

"It wasn't so much about saying that I'm past it. He just thought that it was going to be hard for me to get back to my absolute best again and that's probably right.

"So what Mark said may be right but by no means do I think I can't play at the level I want to play at. And if I can't play at that level, I won't play the game anyway. I have said that for a long time," said the 35-year-old righthander, who has been rested from Australia's ongoing ODI series against India.

Ponting said he merely has to perform consistently to keep his place in the side.

"So I have just got to be a good, consistent contributor in the No. 3 role and be the best captain and leader I can be for the next few months and we will see what effect it has on the team," he said.

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tralian Summer and the ICC Cricket World Cup in the subcontinent, Mike Hussey will not play in the third one-day game in India and will return home to Australia."

Australia are 0-1 down in the three-match series after the opening game in Kochi was washed out.

The Aussies are yet to see a win in the ongoing tour as they were blanked 0-2 by India in the Test series.

The ODI team is being led by Michael Clarke after regular skipper Ricky Ponting was rested.

The Aussies are also without star all-rounder Shane Watson and pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson, both of whom have been rested.

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Friday, 22 Oct 2010

A Home-delivered

Slithering Surprise!

Snakes are feared, regardless of being venomous or not. But after a close encounter with a beautiful snake, Herald learns of another side to the story.

Snakes also have their own personality and to harm these creatures, simply means, to take an innocent life

Tel buddot, punn sot buddona - Anonymous

One quick photograph and the snake swiftly climbed over the short wall of the passage and disappeared between the plants. By the time my mother came out of the house, listening to the noise, the snake was nowhere to be found. One person who had witnessed these goings-on said, “Beshto jivane to, taka vikh na (It is a simple non venomous snake),” while another commented, “It looks venomous. I hope the cat did not get bitten.” Now I was confused; after all, it was my cat playing with it. So I told my mother to keep the cat in the house till I find out more about the snake. As soon as I reached office, I emailed the photograph to a few snake experts in Goa, requesting them to identify the snake.

Looking at the picture and showing it to my colleagues the whole day, I had herpetologist Rahul Alvares

BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES iving in a green village, spotting a cobra basking in the afternoon heat or a rat snake gracefully passing by the window are common sights. It is safe to see a snake from a distance but what do you do when you find your favourite pet only inches from one? Yes, that is what happened when I was running from the house to the road to catch the morning bus and found my red mackerel tabby, Softy, mysteriously sitting in the passage. As usual, I ran to pick him up and send him inside the house but was shocked to find a snake next to him. As my cat watched on, the snake was also calmly coiled up, probably tired from Softy’s pushing him all round the place. One loud scream and the people waiting for the bus also peeped inside the gate. I picked Softy and quickly checked his furry paws and face for any bites marks. Relieved, I took another look at the snake which still hung around and I quickly removed my camera and snapped a photo of the snake. It was a pale blue chequered snake with stripes at the end of the tail, something I had not seen before.

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ringing up to say, “It is a Buff Striped Keelback. Notice the two buff coloured stripes along the tail? There are many snakes that look alike but are differentiated on stripes, like the Chequered Keelback which is called ‘levane’ in Konkani and the Bronzeback snake which is called ‘naneti’. Some common snakes don’t even have Konkani names. The Buff Striped Keelback is a non venomous snake and is very common but the pale blue coloured ones are a bit rare.” He later added, “There is a myth floating around this snake that says that if one Buff Striped Keelback is killed, seven snakes of the same kind will appear in its place, but this is not true. Other snakes are linked to the myth that if you kill one snake, their mate will come for revenge which is also not true.”

The Buff Striped Keelback, also known as Bengali Hele, is a graceful little snake with a short body and long tail which is approximately a quarter of the total length. Its ground colour is olive green-brown. There are different shades on this snake, reddish-brown, blue-grey and of course, pale blue. Its belly is white with some small-scattered black spots. “This snake is called ‘Nanado’ in Konkani and shares some similarities with the Checkered Keelback. Both these snakes are non-venomous and water-loving snakes. The Buff Stripped Keelback is a shy and inoffensive snake which grows to a maximum length of two feet with the male being shorter than the female. They are usually sighted in this season because they follow toads and small insects and hence come in contact with humans. In Goa, snakes that harm cats are usually pythons and cobras,” said Amrut Singh of the Animal Rescue Squad.

As for Softy, he is safe and sound but a watchful eye is kept on him; his tendency to bring home “gifts” could introduce us to something just as interesting!

Comedian Dominic: A Performer Par Excellence Off stage, he appears to be a simple, regular guy. But the moment this well-read tiatrist sets foot on stage, he is a completely different person, be it in the role of a village simpleton, a henpecked husband, an absent-minded professor, a miserly landlord or any other character – he gets into the skin of the character and plays it with panache

‘river to river’ Fest turns 10, to feature Satyajit Ray Italy’s only festival of Indian cinema, ‘river to river’, to highlight four of Satyajit Ray’s classics

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he Satyajit Ray classic ‘Aranyer Din Ratri’ will be this year’s highlight at ‘river to river’, Italy’s only festival of Indian cinema that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Four films by India’s master filmmaker – ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’, ‘Jalsaghar’, ‘Charulala’ being the other three - will be screened in the retrospective section at the weeklong festival that opens in Florence on December 3.

As further tribute to Ray, the Marino Marini Museum in the heart of the historical centre of Florence and housed in a 1,000-year-old church will host an exhibition of rare photographs by Nemai Ghosh, 76, the James Boswell of Bengal’s Bergman.

“We are very happy that Nemai Ghosh has agreed to travel to Florence with his work,” said an excited Selvaggia Velo, founder director of ‘river to river’, Velo, 37, is a Florentine scholar who has been a fan of Indian cinema ever since she can remember. She was inspired to launch ‘river to river’ in her hometown after curiosity about contemporary Indian cinema increased in Italy when Mira Nair's ‘Monsoon Wedding’ bagged the coveted Golden Lion Award at the 2001 Venice Film Festival.

Ghosh first met Ray in 1967. He was Ray's constant companion and observer and spent 25 years capturing the life and times of the filmmaker with a camera.

Scholars calculate that Ghosh may have clicked over 90,000 photographs of Ray. The Ghosh collection along with 80,000 negatives was bought early last year by the Delhi Art Gallery for an undisclosed sum of money.

The exhibition of photographs of Ray by Ghosh hosted in Florence is being organised together with New Delhi's Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

‘Aranyar Din Ratri’, with a stellar cast, including Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen, Simi Garewal and Soumitra Chatterjee, is a glowing example of Ray’s affinity with Mozart, the 18th

century music composer from central Europe.

The retrospective of the Ray quartet is being held in collaboration with the Directorate of Film Festivals of New Delhi, the National Film Archive of India in Pune and the National Film Development Corporation of Mumbai.

California’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is responsible for restoring many second-generation negatives and positive prints of films left by Ray who died in 1992. Today the vault at the AMPAS is perhaps the only place in the world to house a complete collection of Ray’s films.

The 10th anniversary festivities of ‘river to river’ will also replay all the films that have won the DigiChannel awards in the past nine years in Florence like Chitra Palekar's ‘Maati Maay’, Manish Jha’s ‘Nation Without Women’ and Arjun Rihan’s ‘Topi’.

DigiChannel is a sponsor of River to River and the Italian online music and video portal works in partnership with the Animation Society of India.

The best animation films from Anifest India 2010 - an annual event hosted by the Society - will be screened in Florence together with the winners of a three-minute short films competition held in partnership with 1takemdeia.com from the third Advantage India film event.

Mumbai's Animation Studio Eeksaurus productions will submit a short film made specially to mark 10 years of ‘river to river’. ‘river to river’ was first inaugurated in Florence in 2001 to showcase films from India and also Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

(Courtesy: IANS)

BY ELVIS SEQUEIRA HERALD FEATURES omingos Gabriel Coelho popularly known in tiatr circles as ‘Hoddo Bakru’ is primarily a comedian.

After gaining popularity as a comedian when he acted in tiatrs written by noted directors of the Konkani stage, he formed his own dramatic troupe. Today, he is a noted writer-director-singer and comedian in the tiatr world.

Born to Late Caetano and Flora Coelho of Bandora, Ponda, Domingos made his debut on stage while still a student at school. He played the main comic role in a one-act play titled, ‘Pope Babli Mumbai’. Encouraged by the appreciation he received from the audience, he went on to act in tiatrs at the village level. His outstanding performances as a comedian caught the eye of Jackferns, a Vasco based business man and tiatr promoter who was instrumental in giving Dominic his first professional break in Manuel Pereira’s tiatr ‘Ghorabo’ in 1986. Later, he went on to act in tiatrs of topmost directors of the Konkani stage such as Patrick Dourado, Jose Rod, Prince Jacob, Rose Ferns, Menino de Bandar, Late Chris Perry, Mariano Fernandes, John D’Silva to name a few. The comedy character of ‘Hoddo Bakru’ - a miserly ‘bhatcar’ sitting on his armchair in his ‘balcao’ and fighting with his neighbours at the slightest provocation, which he played with élan in Jose Rod’s tiatr ‘Mauli’, became so popular, that the nickname ‘Hoddo Bakru’ has till date stuck with him as a second name.

Comedian Dominic has also acted in a number of VCDs

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and feature films besides directing and producing VCDs of his own.

In 1999, he formed his own dramatic troupe and has till date, written, directed and staged tiatrs which focus on family issues and always convey a very strong message to the audience – and of course the tiatrs have a heavy dose of comedy which emanates from the engrossing, engaging stage camaraderie of Comedian Dominic and Comedian Luis Bachan another reputed comedian of the Konkani stage. Comedian Dominic’s new tiatr ‘Novo Suria Udetana’ is set for release by the end of this month.

As a tiatrist, Dominic has performed the world over, in countries like Portugal, Germany, France, Canada, United Kingdom and all the Gulf countries many times.

But he has also regaled audiences in several states of our country.

All those who know Comedian Dominic personally say that as a person, he is a man of few words who resists being carried away by the success he has achieved in abundance with his talents, sincerity and hard work; a gifted writer, director, singer and comedian par excellence.

Yet he remains just Comedian Dominic with no crowns to adorn his head, no frills and fancies attached to his name, he marches on with the thunderous applause that he gets from the audience as his only stimulant. And all this could not have been possible without the staunch, unswerving support of his brother Comedian Luis Bachan, his wife Catherine and daughters, Edna and Faye.

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Friday, 22 Oct 2010

WHAT’S UP IN GOA??

The Sunset Charity Walk 2010 - Muskaan Goa will be held on October 23 from 3pm. The meeting point for the 5 km walk will be Taleigao Community Centre.

Italian Film Festival organised by the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be held at the International Centre Goa, from October 22 to 24. For more information contact: 9765404391, 2452805-10.

‘My dogs are afraid of the sound of Diwali fire crackers….are yours too?’, a discussion on the topic of the Safer Festivals That Include Our Animals organised by International Animal Rescue will be held at the Earthworm Ecostore, Porvorim on October 29 at 5:30pm. Email earthwormgoa@gmail.com. Call 2410871.

An art exhibition by Smruti S Shirsat and Claudio Fiori will be held till October 24 from 10am to 7.30pm at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

‘Natyotsav 10’ a multilingual drama festival (Hindi, Konkani, Kannada and Marathi), organised by West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur and the Directorate of Art and Culture, Panjim will be held till October 23 at Ravindra Bhavan, Curchorem. Call 2438103.

‘Life in Pastels’ an exhibition by Nilesh Bharti will be held from October 22 to 28 from 9am to 8pm at Gallery Gitanjali, Fontainhes, Panjim. Call 9823253361 or 9823572035.

The All Goa Dandiya Competition will be held on October 23 at Shree Audumbar Datt Devasthan Vhodlem Bhat. Call 9423311742, 9822131721 or 9422452394.

Art Exhibition of Ganjifa paintings, curated by Kavita Shah, will be held from October 25 to 29 at the Kala Academy, Panjim.

Call 2420452.

‘Glimpses of Ladakh’, an exhibitioncum-sale of photographs to pay tribute to the resilient survivors of the region, organised by Sunaparanta – Goa Centre for the Arts is being held till October 24 from 11am to 7pm at Sunaparanta, Altinho, Pan-

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HOROSCOPE jim. E-mail info@sgcfa.org. Call 2421311.

Art of Writing Haiku, a workshop

by Kala Ramesh will be held on October 22 and 23 from 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm at Sunaparanta – Goa Centre for the Arts, Altinho, Panjim. Call 2421311.

Training cum demonstration camps in agriculture and home science, organised by Farmers Training Centre, Ela, Old Goa will be held in three villages. The camps will be held on October 25 at Orlim, Salcete, on October 26 at Barcem-Shirlem and on October 28 at Collem. The agriculture camps will be held in the panchayat halls while the home science in the anganwadi centre.

Workshop on Pictorial Warning and the Role of the Media will be organised by the Voluntary Health Association of Goa (VHAG) on October 30 at Caritas Holiday Home, St Inez, Panjim, from 9am onwards. To register call 2221012 ‘Use of RTI to combat bribery and corruption in Goa’ will be the topic to be discussed at the fortnightly session of Friday Balcao, to be held on October 22 at Goa Desc Resource Centre, Mapusa. E-mail goadesc@gmail.com.

Dastkari Haat Crafts Bazaar will be held from October 22 to 29 from 11am to 9pm at the International Centre Goa, DonaPaula. There will also be interactive workshops and discussions with crafts persons from October 22 to 29 from 10:30am to 11:30am and cultural performances by faculty and students of Kala Academy Goa on October 21, 23, 26, and 29 at 6 pm at the Centre.

36th Tiatr Competition, organised

by Kala Academy, Panjim is underway at the Kala Academy through the month of October. Call 2420452.

Free public dental check-ups, organised

by Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited and the Indian Dental Association (IDA) will be held in Margao throughout October as part of Oral Health Month 2010.

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S u d d e n l y, things are moving at a fast pace.

You can easily 21 Mar - 19 Apr keep up if you keep calm. You find it easy to start trends -sometimes you see what ridiculous things people will do just because you suggest it -- and today is no exception. Whatever you wear, say or do is likely to catch on quickly!

Taurus A friend is acting out of character. Let them know you're 20 Apr - 20 May there to listen and help. A boss or family member is dragging you along behind them, even though your heels are firmly entrenched in the dirt. Remember that their rush isn't your problem, and you should be fine.

Quite simply, Gemini today will be a great day. Enjoy fun exchanges with everyone 21 May - 20 Jun you meet. Your desires are a little closer to reality today. You may need to articulate them to the right person, but that's never really been a problem for you.

Speak out and see what happens next.

Let yourself off the hook -breaking out of your shell takes time. There's 22 Jun - 23 Jul no rush. No matter who's nearby, they know how to push your buttons -- and they can't seem to stop! Your irritation may erupt into anger, so watch yourself if you're with someone who doesn't know you well.

Groups are forming, and they all want you to join.

24 Jul - 23 Aug Choose one that challenges you. You pride yourself on your mental flexibility, and today you're showing it off in a new way. Someone new to you drops a mind bomb and forces you to rethink a longheld opinion or belief.

The answer will not be found through cold logic. This 23 Aug - 22 Sep time, it's inside your heart.

You're feeling feisty and full of vinegar -- but make sure that everyone else is having as much fun as you! You're starting arguments for their own sake, but at least one person wants out fast.

Are you of two minds? This dual natured phase will be 23 Sept - 22 Oct over soon. Just wait it out. If you're feeling down, you're the only one who can do anything about it. Sometimes your mood responds to others directly, but your energy today is all that determines how you feel on the inside.

Scorpio If you're signing any cont r a c t s t o d a y, read the small 23 Oct - 22 Nov print -- at least twice. Try to lend a hand when asked today -- you've got the right kind of energy to assist in everything from word choice to missioncritical emergencies, and you can rack up some good karma while you're at it!

Sagittarius If they're all

Capricorn If you're feeling flighty, avoid making any commitments 22 Dec - 20 Jan and keep your options open.

You stick to your plans, no matter what, on principle -- and that often pays off! Today, for instance, might seem dark at first, but when you keep pushing, you see the light before anyone else does.

Aquarius A sizzling affair could send you careening off track. Keep 21 Jan - 19 Feb things cool for a while. You feel a little shocked by some turn of events -- shocked by how positive it seems to you.

That doesn't mean you're a pessimist, just that reality is more optimistic than you feel right now.

You're never too busy to share a laugh.

Don't take your 20 Feb - 20 Mar problems too s e r i o u s l y.

You're having a hard time believing your eyes, at least for a while today. See if you can get your friends to chill out while you process the info that's coming your way at a rapid clip.

Aries

Libra

talk and no action, then give them an ultima23 Nov - 20 Dec tum -- and stick to it! Your love life is shaking things up for you today. See if you can get your friends to hook you up with their cute pals, or spend some time alone with your mate at one of your old haunts.

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DID YOU KNOW? Dalmatians are not born with Spots!

outlandish Pronunciation out-LAN-dish Function Noun Meaning 1: of or relating to another country; foreign 2: strikingly out of the ordinary or exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards Example Sentence As Andy watched the sparrows in his backyard, he was taken aback by the sudden flash of colour as a Blue Jay came flying in.

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The Dalmatian is a breed of dog believed to have come from Dalmatia in Croatia many years ago where the first illustrations of dog have been found. Dalmatians were used as war dogs and even as bird dogs. Though famous for their spots, Dalmatian puppies are actually born pure white and start getting their spots in a couple of weeks! The Dalmatian coat is short, fine, and dense and they shed considerably, that too year-round. The short, stiff hairs shed by Dalmatians will weave their way into clothing, upholstery and nearly any other kind of fabric.

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I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish to wish

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Riddle Me This

Sunrise 0628 - Sunset 1810 Moon rise 1732 - Moon set 0538

It walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs in the evening. What is it?

TIDES High - Low High Low 22:56 - 04:08 09:45 - 16:18 D Tide timings are for Mormugao Harbour. For Panjim/Calangute add 20 mins. For Colva add 30 mins

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The Shepherd Mercury Rising Public Enemies Death Race Two Brothers The Taking of Pelham 1 Deep Blue Sea

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Janasheen Ram Aur Shyam Devdas Gang 1947: Earth

Last ‘Riddle Me This’ Answer: A towel

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10:15 The Gift 12:30 Kung Fu Hustle

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18:00 Malegoan Ka Chintoo 18:30 Papad Pol 19:00 Gutar Gu 19:30 Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale 20:00 Malegoan Ka Chintoo 20:30 Gutar Gu 21:00 Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta...

10:30 Rang Badalti Odhni 11:00 Geet 11:30 Dill Mill Gayye 12:00 Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani 12:30 Mano Ya Na Mano 13:00 Rang Badalti Odhni 13:30 Geet 14:00 Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani 14:30 Mile Jab Hum Tum 15:00 Geet 15:30 Rang Badalti Odhni 16:00 Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani 16:30 Mile Jab Hum Tum 17:00 Geet 17:30 Rang Badalti Odhni 18:00 Dill Mill Gayye 18:30 Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani 19:00 Geet

IDIOT BOX 09:30 Sasural Genda Phool 10:00 Tere Liye 10:30 Saath Nibhana Saathiya 11:00 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 11:30 Behenein 12:00 Sapna Babul Ka ...Bidaai 12:30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 13:00 Tere Mere Sapne 13:30 Hamari Devrani 14:00 Maryaada ... Lekin Kab Tak? 14:30 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 15:00 Kaali: Ek Agnipariksha 15:30 Sapna Babul Ka ...Bidaai 16:00 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 16:30 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 17:00 Sasural Genda Phool 17:30 Saath Nibhana Saathiya 18:00 Tere Liye 18:30 Sabki Laadli Bebo 19:00 Saath Nibhana Saathiya 19:30 Sasural Genda Phool 20:00 Chaand Chupa Badal Mein 20:30 Behenein 21:00 Sapna Babul Ka ...Bidaai 21:30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 22:00 Tere Liye 22:30 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya

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10:30 Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya 11:30 Pavitra Rishta 12:00 Sa re ga ma pa Singing Superstar Spot Light 12:30 Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli 13:00 Jhansi Ki Rani 13:30 Pavitra Rishta 14:00 Sanjog Se Bani Sangini 15:30 Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya

16:00 Pavitra Rishta 16:30 Jhansi Ki Rani 17:00 Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli 17:30 Preet Se Bandhi Yeh Dori...

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11:15 Lapataganj 12:00 Gutar Gu 12:30 Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta...

13:00 Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo 13:30 Papad Pol 14:00 Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta...

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19:30 Rang Badalti Odhni 20:00 Dill Mill Gayye 20:30 Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani 21:00 Mile Jab Hum Tum 21:30 Geet 22:00 Rang Badalti Odhni

12:00 Breaking The Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed 13:00 Ncis: Los Angeles 14:00 So You Think You Can Dance 15:00 Sports Crash 16:00 Cyril: Simply Magic 17:00 Criss Angel Mindfreak 18:00 Charmed 19:00 Breaking The Magician's Code 20:00 E Buzz 20:30 Guinness World Records 21:00 Ghost Adventure 22:00 Ghost Hunters

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SUDOKU SOL 685

HERALD CROSSWORD - 686 Across 1- Throws; 6- Trash; 10Roman god of war; 14- Without ___ in the world; 15- Commedia dell'___; 16- Arch type; 17Violinist Mischa; 18- Monetary unit of Thailand; 19- Baseball team; 20- Monetary unit of Peru; 22- Stableman; 24- Part of Q.E.D.; 25- Shuns; 26- Light cotton fabric; 29- "East of Eden" director Kazan; 30- A long time; 31- Half of a sphere; 37- Article of bedding; 39Blotto; 40- Having auricular protuberances; 41- Unsentimental; 44- Common hop; 45It's blown among the reeds; 46Prayer; 48- Medieval steel helmet; 52- Med school subj.; 53Tooth covering; 54- Forgiving; 58- Deride; 59- Aha!; 61- Steel warning of danger; 54- Resound; 55- Frijole; girder; 62- Zeno's home; 63- Sign of injury; 56- Ground; 57- CPR experts; 60- Biol., e.g.; 64- Bias; 65- Sea swallow; 66- Tartan skirt; 67- Is inclined; SOLUTION - 685 Down 1- Capital of Calvados, in NW France; 2- Legal rights org.; 3- Ditto; 4- Crossed; 5- Lady of Spain; 6- Ruffle; 7- Orsk's river; 8- Advanced degree?; 9- Diabetic condition; 10- One-twelfth of a year; 11- Nimble; 12- Continue a subscription; 13- Prophets; 21- Scarf; 23- Land's end?; 25- Best of a group; 26- Potato preparation; 27Turkish honorific; 28- Antlered animal; 29- Author Zola; 32- Marner's creator; 33- Livable; 34Goddess and sister of Ares in Greek mythology; 35- "All The Way To ___", song by REM; 36Biblical garden; 38- Steak order; 42- Tapering, four-sided pillar; 43- Lady of Spain; 47- Bigot; 48- Engender; 49- Old-womanish; 50- Cavalry sword; 51- That is to say...; 52- Attentive,

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Friday, 22 Oct 2010

Cancer Walk to spread Awareness on Living with Cancer HERALD FEATURES his Pink October, International Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Muskaan team will come together to raise awareness about people living with cancer. Winning the fight against cancer will depend on getting it out in the open, creating awareness, eliminating the stigma and uniting to take it on together. Muskaan seeks to do just that.

Through such events it strengthens our global movement to make sure everyone affected by cancer can get the support they need.

You can play a crucial role. Collectively we can make sure that the people are aware that this disease can be beaten. All of the proceeds will go towards Muskaan’s programmes and services for cancer awareness and survivors.

The Sunset Charity Walk T-shirts are a great way to kick off a meaningful conversation about people living with cancer. Share your experiences and challenges with your friends, colleagues and neighbours or just let the world know you are ready for this fight.

The Walk will be held on October 23 from 3pm. The meeting point for the 5 km walk will be the Taleigao Community Centre, Taleigao.

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Sitar Students tug at Strings of Listener’s Hearts at ‘Sanzh Sitar’ S

BY JANICE RODRIGUES HERALD FEATURES tring instruments have a charm of their own, be it in Western or Indian classical music. The sitar is one such instrument that continues to tug at the strings of listeners’ hearts. At a recent performance at the Kala Academy the students of sitar under the Faculty of Indian Music and Dance of the Kala Academy proved that. ‘Sanzh Sitar’ a presentation of the Kala Academy’s students showcased their talent.

The six students set the mood, with calming music that filled the Black Box of the Kala Academy, giving the audience a relaxing wind-up for the day. The six students, Nayantara Joshi, Pawana Gawas, Sunaina Kunkolikar, Vinita Nagvekar and two foreign nationals Jose Manuel from Portugal and Angelina Jones from England enhanced the music with their performances. They gave duet performances, finally ending with a group

performance.

It was pleasant to see people of foreign nationality take up an Indian classical instrument and play it so well.

The compeer, Sunaina did a good job too, in trying to propagate the learning of the instrument.

COUNTDOWN TO THE INDIA-AUSTRALIA ODI

Pounding Rains, Bright Sunshine, Preparations Galore...

It’s all happening at the Fatorda Stadium October 19: October Rain

October 20: Spells of sunshine as rain gods relent

October 21: Ground work in full swing

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Sunny skies ahoy! (Above left), GCA President, Dayanand arvenkar, Balu Phadke, Amrish Naik and other officials review the scene at the ground ( above right) and the actual heroes behind the scenes, taking a break (below left)

A roller being rolled on the outfield (above) and, adding the final touches to the pitch (left)

36th Tiatr Competition 2010-11 - Day XVI PACHAREM R E V I E W

BY RON FIDELIS ruly, Alfred Fernandes alias Alfi does not need publicity anymore, not after seeing the crowds that throng to watch his tiatr at the competition every year. However, the launch pad this playwright-cum-directorcum-actor can give new comers and many more associated with tiatrs with his popularity is what will surely make the difference when Alfi’s generation moves on. Pacharem is about bygones being bygones and moving on with life via a compromise.

Loraine Dias and Prasad Harmalkar inevitably in the main cast seemed to find it even easier this year to slip into their characters and support each other’s acting. As for the stylish singer-songwriter-actor-drummer Elvis Mascarenhas who joined this Divar bandwagon only last year, the guy’s clearly talented as witnessed.

With extremely entertaining and innovative cantarams, comedians Francis D’Costa and Seby Varghese named ‘Nobody’ and ‘Somebody’, a laugh riot was easily guaranteed. The background music playing to dialogues specifically, having birds chirping in the garden as background worked out by Lenoy Gomendes did make the scene look even more realistic. To add to this were the sets well designed by Freddy Ferrao with some great support from Ratnakar Salgaonkar on lights.

With two trios and some well composed solos sung by Elvis Mascarenhas, Alias Fernandes, Seby Dias and little Oshin Jonah Fernandes, this tiatr had no quartet. Instead it had a Barako, twelve people singing viz-a-viz their last year’s Dhako with ten people. And if Alfi is to be taken seriously, next year might have a Pondravoko with fifteen singers. So do come with wide screen cameras to capture them altogether on stage. The tiatr had many kids in it and all were exceptionally good with their performances. Even though the

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Photo by Rozario Estibeiro practice rarely goes beyond a day’s work, what was most irritating

was their zero bulb. Done mindlessly by the brass musicians even when they didn’t have anything to play or read notations, keeping their small zero bulb on unfortunately exposed the setting change that is supposed to take place in the dark thus totally spoiling the effect for the audience.

Lyricist-cum-singer Seby Dias also deserved kudos, especially for his song on the hypocrisies of the Catholic faith people like the attention to the bottle at certain litanies and rituals. There was a song composed

by George Gonsalves with his great baritone voice accompanying the barako, trios and duets as well. An important point here is that this was the only tiatr that didn’t even once mention the state of Goa or how it is degrading in the play, comedy or cantars; thus allowing everyone to let their hair down more comfortably and purely enjoy themselves by simply escaping their reality for about three hours.

The argument regarding abortion after already having twins, which sets off through a process in the minds of the audiences in the first scene, simply continues till the last. What does the concerned do when this to-be-aborted but now-grown-up boy finally realises his past and asks why? And to whom does he then belong to – his love giving parents or his birth giving parents? Using words like ‘sameth’ meaning compromise, Alfi here answers all the above and more in his plot with the title. A tool used to tighten the noose of a pickaxe that goes around a thick wooden stick for instance, Pacharem is anything that is used to help hold two different things together. Gripping and intense, as usual, another trademark about this playwright is that his tiatrs are a literary treat.

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It’s Hrithik, not Abhishek in Agneepath Remake

Sadie Frost nearly chops off her Finger

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ctress Sadie Frost was rushed to a hospital after she nearly chopped off her finger while preparing a family meal. Actor Jude Law’s ex-wife was chopping ingredients for a meal when she slashed her finger. The actress-turned-designer was cutting up vegetables when she sliced through her left index finger, leaving it dangling by a piece of skin.

Mother-of-four Sadie dashed to an emergency medical centre where doctors managed to sew the digit back on with 10 stitches.

She was taken to a London hospital where doctors saved her finger. “Sadie has been told to rest and put all working commitments on hold,” said Frost’s spokesperson. The 45-year-old star is now recuperating at her Primrose Hill home, in north London, after being told not to go back to work.

Adding to news about her health, the brunette beauty who has a son, Finlay, 19, with Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp and Rafferty, 13, Iris, 9, and Rudy, 7, with ex-husband Jude Law, recently revealed that she has been seeing a therapist since she was 16.

“Becoming a mum had made me feel more complete but I also needed therapy to get there. Therapy isn’t something you can do overnight,” she added.

I have become more disciplined in life, Kangana

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amous for her riveting performances in roles revolving psychotic, paranormal or drug addicted plots, actress Kangana Ranaut has finally decided to change tracks and switch to more “normal” trends.

The actress made her Bollywood debut with Mahesh Bhatt’s Gangster - A Love Story in 2006, which won her critical acclaim. She was later seen playing a mentally unstable girl in another Mahesh Bhatt movie, Woh Lamhe. Her stupendous performance as a drug addict model in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion won her a national award.

Although Kangana admits that her journey has so far been good, she is eager to try something different.

Her recent release Knock Out was a step in this direction. With a slew of light-hearted films like No Problem, Rascals, Double Dhamaal and Tanu Weds Manu, the actress is set to change her so-called serious image.

“It was great working in a different genre.

Although it is said that it is difficult to make people laugh, everything is tough. I want to do a lot of different characters. I wish people come over to me with something challenging, something that is out of the box and not run-of-the-mill characters,” she said.

Though her films may state differently, Kangana insists that in real life, she is like any other normal girl. “In real life I am like any other girl, very, very chirpy, talkative for my family and friends but I don’t mingle a lot,” she said.

t’s official. Karan Johar finally admits it is Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra in the Agneepath remake. Speaking officially for the first time about the casting of the Agneepath remake, Karan Johar coolly and cleverly passes on the buck to his novice director Siddharth Malhotra for Abhishek Bachchan’s non-presence in the remake.

Says Karan: “When my father (late Yash Johar) produced Agneepath, he left everything to his director Mukul Anand. This time too, the casting for the film’s remake was decided by the director Siddharth Malhotra. He decided on Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra. Siddharth has his own ideas on how to present the character. I think the protagonist in the new Agneepath would be very different from how he was in the original.”

The script for the new Agneepath is also entirely revamped.

Priyanka Chopra won’t play a nurse, like Madhavi had done in the original and Mithun Chakraborty’s character from the original has been done away with completely.

If there was any tension about the Bachchan scion Abhishek not even being approached for the remake of Agneepath, it was wiped away last week at the Haute Couture Week where it was crystal-clear that the Bachchans still treated Karan as part of their family.

Says Karan emotionally: “The Bachchans and my family go back a long way. Our association is not on a film-to-film basis.

It doesn’t matter how many films we work in or don’t work in.

For the record I will be doing at least 10 more films with Abhishek in my lifetime. He has already done two films with our banner Dharma Productions. He’s doing Dostana 2 next year.”

Questioning the Authenticity of Wine Studies

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science article front-paged in a leading American newspaper raises a question of whether ‘study after study’ that links moderate use of alcohol to health is ‘all a big mistake.’

The article says that ‘some scientists’ claim no study has ‘ever proved a causal relationship between moderate drinking and lower risk of death - only that the two often go together. It may be that moderate drinking is just something healthy people tend to do, not something that makes people healthy.’

The paper’s findings almost certainly will trouble the American wine industry, which for years has trumpeted the supposed health benefits of moderately consumed wine, especially red wine.

The article quotes one critic, Kaye Middleton Fillmore, a sociologist who has retired from the University of California, San Francisco, as saying “Moderate drinkers tend to do everything right - they exercise, they don’t smoke, they eat right and drink moderately.

It’s very hard to disentangle all of that, and that’s a real problem.”

It also quotes Dr Tim Naimi, an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as saying, “The bottom line is there has not been a single study done on moderate alcohol consumption and mortality outcomes that is a ‘gold standard’ kind of study.”

Questions have arisen, the newspaper says, about financial ties between the ‘alcoholic beverage industry and many academic centers, which have accepted industry money to pay for research, train students and promote their findings.’

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f you have never been to a gynaecologist, you may be nervous about what happens during an obstetrician-gynaecologist (ob-gyn) exam. A gynaecologist is a doctor who specialises in women’s reproductive health issues. Put yourself at ease and use it as an opportunity to learn more about your body and your health.

When you first try to find a gynaecologist, you may see that some are called obstetrician-gynaecologists. This refers to the training they have undergone to treat women from adolescence through pregnancy and delivery.

If you haven’t been to one before, you may wonder why you should find a gynaecologist and what to expect when you get there.

Here are a few steps to make sure you get the most out of your gynaecologist exam 1. Do not douche, have vaginal intercourse, or use a vaginal cream or suppository for 24 to 48 hours before your visit.

2. Write down anything that has been worrying you, such as irregular periods or unusual discharge or discomfort - and bring pen and paper to write down the answers.

3. Bring a list of all medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements that you may be taking.

4. Do not be reluctant to share your family health history, especially reproductive health problems in family members.

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Van Damme suffers Heart Attack?

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elgian action star Jean Claude Van Damme reportedly suffered a minor heart attack on the sets of his upcoming movie Weapon, but all that seems to be only a hoax.

Van Damme, who turned 50 on Monday, was said to have heart complications in New Orleans where the Ernie Barbarash film is being shot.

But the action star reassured fans on Facebook that he had not suffered a heart attack on location for his latest film. But it hasn’t ended the speculation.

A website had reported the heart attack last week but the site now says it got the information off a fan discussion board. The board is frequented by screenwriter Sheldon Lettich, writer of previous Van Damme films including Bloodsport, Lionheart, Legionnaire and Double Impact.

Lettich wrote on the board that people on the Weapon set “were asked

by JC and his agent to keep it quiet until they could release a statement.

Guess the cat somehow got out of the bag before they could do that.”

He added, “It was a mild heart attack, by the way.” He even had a photo of JC, Van Damme’s wife Gladys and himself out at a restaurant only a couple of days after the fact.

Neither Van Damme nor Lettich have commented further.

It’s the Men who can’t live without Computers

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en are more likely to rate having a home computer, high-speed internet, a microwave and a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) connection as a necessity of life than women, according to UMR Research.

The survey looked in to what items people of different ages and genders considered a must have and what they could live without.

Significantly more men (73 per cent) say a home computer is a necessity than women (65 per cent). The gender difference is more marked for high-speed Internet (62 per cent men; 53 per cent women), a microwave (56 per cent men; 42 per cent women) and less so for a DTT connection (22 per cent men, 15 per cent women).

The reasons why these particular items are considered more of a necessity to men than to women are unknown informs Tim Grafton, executive director, UMR Research. “I suspect it may be that, because generally men are perhaps maybe less capable of going through a more sophisticated preparation of food. I think it terms of a DTT connection, males are more heavily in to using it for sports broadcasts and the like,” he said.

Grafton struggled to find an explanation to why men can not live without a home computer and high-speed internet.

While a car was regarded the most important necessity in life for most, the research also splits people of different ages. Those over 60 are more likely to think a TV set and a landline are necessities of life, said Grafton.

“It may be because they spend more time at home, but I think also they are probably less conversant with using a computer to access other entertainment modes. These items obviously play an important role not just in being able to have a social life but also in case of an accident or an illness. At the other end of the scale the younger age groups can do without some of these things. It’s noticeable that those that are younger don’t have as higher rating on necessity for these (a TV set and a landline) items than older people have,” he explained.

The younger people consider mobile phones, an MP3 player and social networking sites important.

“It just indicates that younger people have grown up in a world where mobile communication is really important for socialisation and work,” said Mr Grafton.

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