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State to buy additional 400 mw HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

The Goa government will buy additional 400 mega watts of power to meet the State’s requirement, the House was informed today.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that the government will speak with the power grids on the issue.

However, he said, “if need be we will buy it from the open market by floating tenders.”

Kamat was replying to Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar’s statement that the industries are not coming to Goa as the Electricity Department has put a ban on new electricity connections to the new units.

Earlier clarifying his stand, Power Minister Aleixo Sequeira stated that he was forced to take such a drastic step.

“The ban is temporary and will be revoked in the next 15 days,” Sequeira said.

Between April-May, he said, there was shortage of water, which is required for power (Continued on page 9)

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The Nadia Torrado death case took a strange twist with lawyers representing former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco today withdrew from the case following which United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP) Secretary General, Anacleto Viegas was roped in to take up the case.

The twist is interestingly at the time when Pacheco’s police remand concludes on Friday.

Advocates Surendra Desai and Amit Palekar opted out of the case after a handful of the total bunch of 100-odd supporters’ hurled abuses to the pair on losing bail to former minister.

“I will not handle this case anymore for personal reasons,” Palekar said. Whereas, Adv Desai preferred not to offer any comments on his sudden move.

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today said that the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which were not notified and scrapped will die a natural death in wake of the State withdrawing the SEZ Policy.

Replying to cut motions tabled by the Opposition in the House, Kamat said that the State had asked these SEZ companies to revert back the land allotted

by the government.

However, they have approached the High Court, which has asked for a status quo on the matter.

“We are hopeful the case would be in our favour as the State has withdrawn the SEZ Policy. Except in three SEZ cases which were notified, others will cease to exist naturally,” Kamat said.

The government had scrapped all 15 SEZs after mas-

“I will appear for Mickky Pacheco in the court as a criminal lawyer and not as UGDP secretary general.”

Pacheco knocks court doors again HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 22

The legislator’s partner Viola was also present when the drama occurred outside the court hall of the Goa Bench of Bombay High Court, on Monday.

Palekar announced his departure from the case following a two-hour long meeting with Viola.

Meanwhile, Anacleto Viegas said that he had decided to appear for former tourism minister, Mickky Pacheco in the court not

Former Tourism Minister, Mickky Pacheco has once again knocked the doors of the Judiciary for bail in the Nadia Torrado death case.

Unsuccessful in getting bail on six previous occasions, the former minister on Thursday filed his bail plea in the South Goa Sessions Court, which will come up for hearing on Friday noon. Pacheco had earlier filed three anticipatory bail applications in the Sessions Court, High Court and the Supreme Court, besides regular bail applications

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— Anacleto Viegas

sive agitation against these industrial enclaves.

The issue of three SEZs, which were notified by the Centre, is hanging fire as Union Commerce Ministry’s Board of approval is yet to denotify them.

Kamat said that he is hopeful that Centre will de-notify these SEZs too.

“The only worry is about compensation to these units. However, I am hopeful an amicable solution would be worked out

Goa’s mining industry and the Mines Department came in for close scrutiny on the fourth day of the Monsoon Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly with Aldona and Congress ML A Dayanand Narvekar maintaining there was no accountability from mining companies operating in the State and the department was clueless on what exactly is the ground reality.

Narvekar, who is known for taking digs at his own Government, charged that mining companies were having a free run while the Mines Department with pitiful staff strength had no one to work on the field to keep checks and balances over an activity that’s churning out revenue in crores of rupees.

He informed the House that it was shockingly learnt that the staff strength of the Mining Department controlling such a big activity was a mere 70 and out of these 35 were D-category workers like peons and attendants. The remaining 35 were clerical staff and superintendents, he mentioned.

He said humorously even the Goa Cricket Association staff strength was the same as that

An 18-year-old student from Bicholim committed suicide by hanging himself to the roof of his house late Tuesday evening.

According to Bicholim Police, Baburao Babi Warak, a student of a college in Mapusa, was alone in the house after he came home from the college, as his family members had gone out for some work. Warak committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope.

Police informed that the deceased has left a suicide note in English in which he has asked all his family members to live happily and peacefully. The body was handed over to his relatives after post mortem.

The State has seen a spate of suicide cases involving students in the recent past, even as parents expressed serious concern over such incidents.

of the Mines Department.

Narvekar is the President of GCA. He further revealed that there is no check on the actual production of mining on the field.

The Mines Department officials

Narvekar further revealed, “The department has a website, but, shockingly, no mining companies feature on this site giving details like production, date of environmental clearance and other important aspects.” The

NARVEKAR’S REVELATIONS No mining company features on Mines Department’s website with details like production, date of environmental clearance and other important aspects The companies never show their mining plans to the department The department staff strength is mere 70, of these 35 are D-category workers like peons and attendants, remaining 35 are clerical staff and superintendents There’s no check on the actual production of mining on the field Department officials sit in the office, blindly stamp on the challans produced by mining reps sit in the office and blindly stamp on the challans produced by mining representatives. So, this is the weird system of assessing production, he chided.

mining companies never show their mining plans to the department, he stated.

He said it was time to tell mine owners to maintain safe

if promoters come for discussion,” Kamat, who also holds the industries portfolio said.

Further, Kamat said the State is facing problems to attract new investment due to several issues.

“We have serious problems in attracting new investment but in spite of this we made industries directorate proactive to see that maximum benefit is given to the entrepreneurs,” he stated.

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Govt smells something fishy in city!

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

Fish vendors operating in the Panjim market, selling stale and rotten fish will be in trouble if they continue with their unhealthy trade practices. Soon there will be weekly checks to keep watch on fish vendors cheating consumers.

Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane stated on the floor of the House, during Zero Hour, on Thursday, that his department in co-ordination with Urban Development Minister will see that weekly inspections are carried out in the Panjim fish market.

Dept clueless on mining: Daya HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

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HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JULY 22

CM weathers SEZ storm, for now!

Mickky lawyers opt out, Anacleto to take up case HERALD REPORTERS PANJIM / MARGAO, JULY 22

The Employees State Insurance Corporation will start a medical college in the State, with 50 per cent seats reserved for Goans, the House was told today.

Labour Minister Joaquim Alemao disclosed this while replying to the cut motions tabled by the Opposition.

“The ESIC will build a hospital on its own with an expenditure of Rs 75 crores and they have also offered to start a medical college,” Alemao said adding “the corporation will meet all the expenses for the college.”

Alemao said the land for the project is being identified and the initial process of setting up a college will start soon.

Speaker Pratapsing Rane intervened that the State must get 85 per cent reservation to which Alemao replied that a former union minister has agreed for 50 per cent reservations to Goans.

Earlier, Parrikar was highly critical of the ESIC saying the Goans are not benefiting from the corporation which is collecting crores of rupees from the State.

“ESIC collects about Rs 120 crores annually from the State.

However none of the Goans go to these hospitals,” he said.

“Majority of the people visit GMC,” he said.

Regarding the new hospital, Parrikar said, “Rs 75 crores is

Student hangs to death at Bicholim

distance from rivers, move out of forest areas and fill-up all mining pits and further regulate their activities in consonance with the State’s environment.

Narvekar pointed out there the revenue fetched by the Excise Department and the Mining Department was the same but the former had system of keeping checks and balances through their excise inspectors. The Mining Department should have mines inspectors and the Government has to give a thought to this, he suggested.

He said time has come to fortify the department and take corrective action. “The Government has to assure Goa’s Padma awardees, who had raised a voice against excessive mining, that it was serious and will write to the Centre on the issue,” he mentioned.

BJP’s Mapusa MLA Francis D’Souza maintained the CM was holding the mines portfolio for 10 long years and would be in a better position to answer many questions. “Who is the real owner in mining? Is it the Government?” he questioned.

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He was replying to a “Zero Hour” question posed by St Cruz MLA Victoria Fernandes complaining that fish vendors royally cheat people by selling stale and rotten fish and there have been no checks whatsoever on their activities.

The prices of fish have gone up and when consumers spent Rs 150-200 to buy a small portion of fish, there’s no guarantee that they will get a good deal.

“Vendors cheat consumers by keeping fish in ice as it appears fresh for sometime but later it stinks,” she pointed out urging the government to do something.

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Victoria makes case for gender justice cell Says State needs new industrial policy HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

The lone woman MLA in the 40member House Victoria Fernandes on Thursday made a case for establishment of a Gender Justice Cell to check indiscrimination meted out to the fairer sex in the industrial sector.

Victoria said women were discriminated when it came to jobs in the industries. They are rejected on grounds that they can’t work late hours. “Industries should have facilities so that they can work late hours. This has to be checked and industries should not get into discrimination,” she stated.

The Santa Cruz MLA said the State was in need of a new industrial policy like how Karnataka and Punjab had done.

“These States are doing well. It is time we review our existing policy,” she mentioned.

Speaking in support of some of the well-known traders in the State, she also highlighted the

need for a new policy on trade and commerce.

Victoria impressed upon the need to form a House Committee to see the implementation of the Factories Act so as to provide safety to women in industries and basic facilities like separate toilets, change rooms, etc.

She also called for a separate act for unorganised farmers who have no protection. These people should have an insurance scheme, she held. Creation of Labour Welfare Fund and implementation of the Minimum Wages Act were also suggested by the lone woman MLA. Talking on tourism, she maintained a lot of wrong publicity was being carried out in the form of ads which are bad in taste. She demanded a ban on night parties stating these created a lot of tension and fearful atmosphere.

She also highlighted the need to review the tourism policy and

suggested the State should concentrate on hinterland tourism.

The State should also establish an ethical code for international tourists flocking to the State for their own interest, she suggested further.

On the electricity scenario she said the State should look at the proposition of having a power plant operating on natural gas. The minister concerned should come out with a policy for the next 20 years, she stated.

She said there was a need to strengthen the Bambolim SubStation by bringing in equipment and allotting the requisite manpower. The MLA made case for underground cabling in some pats of her constituency like Chimbel and Merces and recalled such a proposal was made when she was the deputy speaker.

Victoria also impressed upon the need to have an ITI in Santa Cruz so that local youth will benefit in terms of employment.

Over seven months in jail, John seeks bail again HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 22

Submitting that he has been languishing in jail since the last seven months and half without trial, the accused in the Russian woman rape case John Fernandes on Thursday has filed a bail plea in the South Goa Sessions court.

Claiming that he is innocent, John said that he has been falsely implicated in the rape case and has been in detention since the last seven and half months without trial.

In his bail plea, John maintained that he has been undergoing mental stress due to non-examination of witnesses, adding that the prosecution has not been serious in conducting the trial in the case.

He pointed out that two witnesses were not examined by the court on grounds that the expert report has not come in yet from the central Forensic laboratory.

Traders gherao MMC chief, CO over levy of fine HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 22

New Market traders on Thursday gheraoed Margao Municipal Chairperson and Chief Officer in protest against the Civic body’s decision to impose a fine of Rs 10,000 on small vendors in lieu of regularization of their boxes.

Sensing trouble, the Civic authorities have assured to consider revision of the fine amount by placing the matter before the Municipal Market committee.

Led by Margao New Market Traders Association President, Vinod Shirodkar, the traders warned the Civic authorities that they will take the law in their hands if any injustice is meted to small time traders in the Municipal market.

What provoked the traders to confront the Chairperson Savio Coutinho and Chief Officer Y B Tawde was the Council’s decision to impose a hefty fine of Rs 10,000 on two small time vendors for regularizing their box structures.

When the traders confronted Tawde, he said that the notice were served to pay the regularization fees, saying the vendors

Cuncolim industry served notice Speaker favours HIV

by GSPCB, claims Citizens front test before marriage HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 22

The Cuncolim Citizens’ Action Front has said the Goa State Pollution Control Board has served a show cause notice on Ms Nicomet Industries at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate after the Board allegedly found that the company has not honoured the commitments made before the courts and has started a new plant without taking requisite permission from the Board.

The Pollution Control B o a rd h a d i n s p e c t e d t h e company premises on June 28 following a complaint lodged by the Front.

The GSPCB officials allegedly found that the company had started a Nickel plant for which the permis-

nThe Cuncolim Citizens’ Action Front has demanded that the plant be closed down immediately as was done earlier because the management is not serious about dealing with its hazardous waste. sion of the Board as stipulated under the Water and Air Acts was not taken.

The company’s defense that they had the approval from the Union Ministry for Environment

and Forests and the High Powered Coordinatino Committee of the state government did not cut ice with the Board as these clearances were merely to set up the plant while for its actual operations, the Board’s permission was required.

The Cuncolim Citizens’ Action Front has demanded that the plant be closed down immediately as was done earlier because the management is not serious about dealing with its hazardous waste.

The Front pointed out that a similar company Ms Sunrise Zinc has suddenly closed shop in the Cuncolim Industrial Estate and has left the place without taking care of its waste still lying in the Industrial Estate.

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

Introduce a law to make it mandatory for a couple to take HIV test before entering into matrimony, suggested Speaker Pratapsing Rane during Question Hour on Thursday as House hotly debated about spread of HIV-AIDS in the State.

The Chief Minister Digambar Kamat told the House that it’s not possible because sections of the society resisted the move to have such legislation.

They objected on ground that it encroaches on the privacy of the individual. A few year ago former law minister Dayanand Narvekar had attempted to bring in such law.

The issue under was discussion was spread of HIV/AIDS while Health Min-

ister Vishwajit Rane told the House that Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) is seriously conducting awareness programme in the target group -- youth. The aware ness programmes are being conducted in the colleges.

Awareness programme has to begin at school level but it is not possible because schools are not very forthcoming, said Rane. The core committee meets every month and programmes are executed as per guidelines fixed by NACO, he adds.

House burgled at knife point in Raia HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 22

In a daring dacoity, four armed robbers looted a house at D a m o n - Ra i a o n T h u r s d a y evening at knife point and decamped with gold ornaments and other items worth Rs 1.20 lakh.

The police dispatched teams to various places, including the Margao railway station, and also pressed a sniffer dog and finger print expert to obtain clues.

Maina Curtorim police station incharge, PI Sidhant Shirodkar said the foursome forced their way into the house at around 7.40 pm and instilled fear in the minds of the two inmates at knife point. After laying their hands on the keys, the duo were then locked inside a room, while the culprits opened the cupboard and lifted away the gold ornaments and a camera before they made their escape with the booty under the cover of darkness.

PI Shirodkar further said the complainant Maria Fernandes has informed that the foursome were unmasked and inquired about the son, who is working onboard the ship for the last 7-8 months and was due to return home in a month’s time. He said the complainant was inside the house with her 65-year old mother at the time of the incident.

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

New market traders discussing with MMC Chief Officer the fines imposed on small time market vendors.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

had violated the norms by repairing the boxes without any specification. “These vendors have violated specification of the boxes. The decision was pending for five years and more now”, Tawde explained.

Shirodkar and other traders maintained that imposing a fine or regularization fee of Rs 10,000 is a great injustice on the ST and SC vendors in the market.

“These vendors are poor”, Shirodkar said, while warning the Civic body not to harass these small time vendors.

He demanded to know from Chairperson Savio Coutinho whether

These allotees of Goa Housing Board row houses at Ambaji-Fatorda are having sleepless nights even before they have taken possession of the houses.

The Reason: The Goa Housing Board had been repeatedly revising the cost of the row houses arbitrarily and without rhyme or reason. That’s not all. The Board has even served a deadline on the allotees to either pay the revised cost of the row houses within a month’s time or face action.

The allottees – numbering around 6 -- are now hoping against hope that the Goa Housing Board would honour the initial cost of the row houses when the scheme was first advertised on March 23, 2007.

Says an allotee, Nelson Fernandes: “Upon allocation of the row house, we were told to remit 30 per cent of the cost of the house amounting to Rs 5.71 lakhs. The balance cost of the

the decision to impose hefty fines is a ploy by the City Fathers to extort money from these poor vendors at the fag end of their term. “Stop harassing these poor vendors or else we will come on the streets and take the law in our hands”, he warned the Chairperson.

When contacted, CO Tawde said it has been decided to keep the matter in abeyance pending a decision by the Market Committee on revision of the fine amount.

“We have asked the traders to give a representation and the same will be place before the Market committee for a revision of the fine amount”, Tawde said.

The Opposition today raised alarm against certain advertisement about contraceptive pill shown on television “encouraging youth to indulge in sexual activity” and demanded that such advertisements should not be permitted to be shown in view of increasing cases of HIV-AIDS. The issue was hotly debated during “Question Hour” on Thursday as Fatorda MLA, Damu Naik said HIV-AIDS had spread its tentacles but on the other hand no conginanze is taken about the advertisement about emergency contraceptives like I-pill that send wrong message to youth.

Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar added saying the advertisement in question targets youth to indulge in risky sex as the pill is not safe as it was made out in the advertisement.

The Health Minister Vishwajt Rane replied that the advertisement which was widely shown on the television, has been now ordered to be banned

by Drug Controller of India.

Hepatitis, TB account for more deaths than AIDS HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

The number of people dying from TB and Hepatitis is higher than HIV/AIDS, pointed out Leader of the Opposition, Manohar Parrikar on the floor of the House during “Question Hour” on Thursday.

Referring to the statistics provided by the government on question posed by Fatorda MLA, Damu Naik, Parrikar queried whether the department has tried to find out how many deaths of Hepatitis are due to consumption of spurious alcohol.

The statistics provided by Health Minister Vishwajit Rane revealed -- number of deaths due to TB -- 471, Hepatitis B – 533 and HIV – 411.

Pointing out that, deaths due to TB is also high, Parrikar sarcastically said whether the government has tried to find out how many TB patients died due to critical condition of the TB hospital at St Inez.

“Patients must have died not due to the ailment but because pathetic condition of the hospital after they got admitted in the hospital. It’s scary to enter that hospital, “he said demanding that the government must do something about it.

The Health Minister however clarified that number of deaths due to TB is more because patients do not follow the treatment till the last and come for treatment in the last stage of

Pensioners want arrears released MARGAO (HR), JULY 22

The All Goa Pensioners’ Association has urged Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to release the arrears of 40 per cent Fitment Weightage benefit to government servants pensioners who retired between January 1, 1996 to December 31, 2000.

A five member delegation led

by Association President V V Vernekar and general secretary Walter Colaco,called on the Chief Minister and presented their list of grievances.

GHB beneficiaries in trouble over sudden hike in rates of houses HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 22

Uproar in House over contraceptive pill ads

house was to be paid to the Board on completion of the project”.

Even as the allotees were wondering how the Board can arbitrarily revise the cost of the row house without explaining the reasons and the criteria, the Board served a fresh letter on the allottees to pay the balance amount within 30 days, even though the scheme envisages payment of the balance cost after completion of the house.

“The Board revised the cost of the row house from Rs 19.05 lakh to Rs 21.43 lakh. This is totally unacceptable”, he argued.

Incidentally, the Managing Director of the Board Melvyn A Vaz on July 2 communicated to the allotees that the order directing them to pay the balance cost within 30 days is kept in abeyance. Vaz further said that the representation made by the allottees to reduce the land cost will be placed before the Board in the forthcoming meeting for its decision.

the disease when their conditions turn critical. “ Nevertheless, he said, he is aware of the condition of the TB hospital and priority will be given to its up-gradation. The

State Government has received Rs 50 crore from the Centre towards up-gradation of the GMC and up-gradation works in some of the wards is currently under progress.

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Govt urged to boost tourism sector HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

Opposition MLAs on Thursday maintained the State wasn’t doing enough to boost the tourism sector in terms of infrastructure and attracting more tourists.

Mapusa MLA Francis D’Souza said as highlighted in the media the State was ranking behind as compared to other States like Kerala and Rajasthan. These States have snatched tourists from Goa, he asserted.

Drugs and rapes will not bring tourists to Goa and the State wasn’t doing enough, he mentioned. The MLA rubbished an ad hoc committee report that had furnished wrong figures of tourist arrivals. He said the re-

port showed more foreign tourist arrivals when in reality it was the domestic ones that flock in larger numbers.

He said not all people coming to Goa go to casinos. There is a need to portray the State as a family and honeymoon destinations, he mentioned.

Mandrem MLA Laxmikant Parsekar maintained there was a good scope for tourism in his constituency but there was a need to infuse basic facilities on the lengthy coast that houses many beaches.

Coastal areas like Arambol and Morjim lack the requisite facilities. We are also in need of additional shacks so that local youth can see employment potential. I say so because there

is no potential for our youth in employment because Sattari taluka seems to be taking the cake when it comes to jobs, he maintained. “GMC is full of people from Sattari. Where do our youth go for jobs?” he questioned.

Congress MLA Francis Silveira said there was a great potential for tourism in Siridao which has a beach that needs maintenance by utilising development funds from the Centre. He called for

beautifying the chapel of Jesus Nazareth that is located in a scenic environment overlooking the Arabian sea.

Poinguinim’s BJP MLA Ramesh Tawadkar yet again called upon the need to promote agriculture tourism in places like Gaondongrim and Cotigao in his constituency. These places are bountiful in nature’s beauty.

Agriculture tourism here will create employment for the less educated, he highlighted.

Driver booked for cheating HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 22

The Margao police have registered a case of cheating against a driver employed with a builder for allegedly cheating his boss to the tune of Rs 1.70 lakhs.

The police are on the look out of the driver, a native of Kerala, sources said.

Further investigations are on.

Minister assures more ventilators for GMC HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 22

The Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Thursday assured the House that more ventilators will be procured soon even as the Opposition members highlighted sufferings of the patients due to want of adequate number of ventilators in GMC and as a result have to be transferred to other hospitals.

Replying to a question tabled

by Mormugao MLA, Milind Naik, Health Minister said GMC has eight ventilators and four Vela (life care) ventilators but it does not have automatic ventilators .

Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar said due to shortage of ventilators patients have to be transferred to private hospitals. “Its bad, relatives of the patients are made hand pump ventilator,” he said while the health minister countered saying the practice of hand pumping has been long eliminated.

He took strong objection to the written reply that read as, “ according to medical ethics, patients are never forcibly removed from the ventilators to accommodate other patients.”

“As per Medical ethics you can’t throw a patient out but consistently patients from GMC have been shifted elsewhere,

“Parrirkar said. As per the minister’s written reply , since January 2010, about 44 patients have been transferred from GMC to private hospitals.

The Minister agreed to procure more ventilators taking up the number to twenty and things will be better once upgradation of casualty, pay unit and trauma units is completed.

Gold, silver stolen from temple HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, JULY 22

Gold and Silver ornaments and cash worth Rs 1.86 lakh were stolen from the Laxminarayan Temple at AnsabhatMapusa.

Burglars broke open the latch of the front door of the temple and decamped with gold, silver and cash worth Rs 1,86,140 on the intervening night of July 21 and 22.

In a compliant lodged on behalf of Laxminaryan Temple committee, one Puroshattam Bhobe told Mapusa police that the Purohit had closed the temple at 12 am on Wednesday.

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CMC in tight spot over biased action against temporary structures When confronted with photographic proof of existence of sevThe Canacona Municipal Council eral temporary structures kept (CMC) has been caught in an awkuntouched from the last tourist ward situation over a complaint season, but covered with thatched from a resident from Palolem alcoconut leaves and plastics, Desleging biased action against several sai said: “Please inform me the temporary structures of the prearea and I will take action within vious tourist season. the next two days.”

CMC Chairperson Shamsunder Dessai agreed to direct his staff Dessai has reportedly sought a to inspect the areas against the detailed report from the chief ofbackdrop of the complaint and ficer. initiate action, if required.

A resident from Palolem has reIt may be recalled that people portedly complained to CMC that in the past had alleged that CMC many structures, which were percarry out eye-washing demolitions mitted for the previous tourism and that too only in selective season which ended by June 15, areas, leaving several other illecontinue to remain at the site.

Tourist huts concealed in plastic and thatched coconut leaves at gally structures untouched.

Many residents have alleged Palolem.

People had also alleged that that several structures owned by wrong reports are submitted to the some influential operators indeed courts, benefiting certain people. councilors if the executing authorities decide continue to stand with some huts concealed to go hard and die as allegations of biased Even the demolition carried out in the with plastics, thatched or coconut leaves. actions by municipal council are cited by first week of July, which CMC razed 25 strucWhen contacted, CMC Chairperson Sham- many other people for allowing some while tures, is alleged as a gimmick by the civic sunder Dessai admitted that a resident had forcing others to demolish their structures body to hoodwink some law-abiding citizens submitted a complaint and also met him and restore places to normal self. and to allow others go scot-free from the personally over existence of temporary CMC Chief Officer Deepak Dessai, while rules and regulations. structure beyond the permissible period.

“If civic authorities have demolished strucagreeing that he was in receipt of the com“We have decided to get a report from plaint, refuted allegations of mass presence tures at public cost as claimed by them the chief officer, as we are told in the past of temporary structures. showing substantive expenses, then let that elected councilors are limited to policy “The market inspector informed me that them display a list of owners of those temdecisions and execution is to be done by no such temporary structures exist along porary license holders, as according to CMC the office,” Dessai told Herald. rules, the demolition costs has to be rethe coast,” said Dessai.

“If the allegations made by the com“Besides, I have personally visited some covered from such defaulters,” informed a plainant are true, then let the chief officer areas, where I found presence of only one resident of Palolem. explain and execute it to its logical end,” structure in a few business areas covered “They are supposed to be banned for he said. with plastics to store dismantled materials. certain number of years from getting such Dessai replied in negative when asked if Otherwise costly materials will be drenched temporary licenses again,” added the resithere will be any interference from the in rains and destroyed,” he said. dent.

Students made aware on global warming

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Medical camp organized by Mapusa Navyuvak Mandal at Union Pharmacy, Mapusa.

PANJIM(HND): Free diabetes detection and awareness camp, jointly organized by Mapusa Navyuvak Mandal and Union Pharmacy and sponsored by ‘Roche’ makers of ‘Accu Chek’ was held recently at Mapusa.

About 240 people benefited from this camp.

Maitreya Bhagwat and Pratik Naik of Roche Company, under whose guidance, Sheela Pilankar, Josef Fernandes, Rajesh Naik, Anil Samant, Mahesh Velgenkar and Ravi Dessai helped patients in checking blood sugar through Accu Check machine.

Earlier, Chandan Naik welcomed and later Raju Nanodkar proposed the vote of thanks.

Konkani books donated

Goa Konkani Akademi president N Shivdas donating books to a local social organization.

PANJIM (HND): Goa Konkani Akademi donated set of Konkani books to social institutions like Matruxaya and Snehamandir in order to spread reading habits among the Konkani readers including students, teachers and citizens, Goa Konkani Akademi has been donating number of Konkani books to various social, cultural and educational institutions in Goa. Encouraging the library movement and in order to inculcate liking for Konkani literature, Goa Konkani Akademi has been giving a set of books containing more than 300 titles in Konkani.

Goa Konkani Akademi donated the set of books to Matruxaya of Dhawali and Sneha Mandir of Bandoda. Matruxaya works for the poor children who are deprived of parenthood or children belonging to single parents, whereas Snehamandir is an old age home where senior citizens are living happily, could avail of these Konkani books.

Goa Konkani Akademi president N Shivdas personally visited these institutions recently and presented a set of books to the Director of Snehamandir Prof Suman Samant and Matruxaya Manager Mandakini Patil.

Earlier, N Shivdas also donated several books of Goa Konkani Akademi to another local social organization like ‘Sanjivini’ at Bandoda.

N Shivdas has urged the social and cultural institutions, who have well-equipped libraries to approach Goa Konkani Akademi at Patto, Panjim, for Konkani books. Educational institutions like schools and colleges are expected to buy the Konkani books at Goa Konkani Akademi counter, Patto, Panjim.

CME held at GMC

Dr C P Das, Dr Francisco Colaco and Dr R G Wiseman Pintoat the CME programme in Echocardiography held recently at GMC.

PANJIM(HND): The Medical Education Cell of Goa Medical College organised a CME Programme in Echocardiography recently. The visiting faculty was Dr Francisco Colaco. The CME was chaired by Dr R G Wiseman.Pinto and Dr C P Das. Dr Colaco also conducted a workshop in GMC

Awareness drive organised

Old tyres being disposed at the awareness drive organised by the Curtorim Primary Health Centre.

PANJIM(HND): Curtorim Primary Health Centre officials led by the health officer Dr Shashi Parkar, extension educator Rajesh Arlekar, sanitary inspector Jose Antao, health worker Caitan Carvalho along with Guirdolim sarpanch Jose Antao and panchas Lourence Fernandes, Surekha Kambli carried out inspection of mosquito breeding sites and accordingly measures were adopted to prevent outbreak of vector-borne diseases.

The drive was carried out in the wards of Collase, Anthoi, Folli, Bacho, Ambhi Moll and others.

Several tyres kept on the roofs of hutments were discovered and residents were made aware of the consequences. Health officer instructed contractors not to engage any worker without a health card.

KA invites forms for training in music, dance HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JULY 22

Kala Academy has invited applications from talented students desirous of undergoing advance training outside the State, in the field of Indian classical music and dance, western classical music, drama, folk-art and painting and sculpture, etc. The last date for receipt of applications is August 5.

Students selected by Kala Academy will be eligible for getting scholarship of Rs 3,000 per month for initial period of two years, which could be extended for further period of three years.

The students between age group of 16 to 30 years are eligible for scholarship and the selected students will have to complete their training without break with satisfactory progress.

The prescribed formats of application are available in the Kala Academy’s office during office hours. The applications in the prescribed format, duly filled in, should be submitted to the Member Secretary, Kala Academy, Campal, Panjim.

For further details, interested students may contact Kala Academy office during office hours on working days.

Sensitization workshop on kidney ailments at Canacona

Usgao school students boycott classes over teachers’ shortage HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, JULY 22

In an unusual incident, students of the Government Primary School at Barazan-Usgao boycotted classes recently to protest against the inadequate number of primary teachers.

Speaking to Herald, parents said they had requested the education department to depute an additional teacher, failing which the students would boycott classes at the school.

“The students are suffering because of a shortage of primary teachers in the school. The primary school has 87 students and there are only two teachers at the school,” remarked a parent.

This school has among the most number of students in comparison with other primary schools in Ponda taluka.

Incidentally, the school earlier had four teachers, of which one was transferred to the Khandepar primary school in March, while another was sent to the Betora primary school from July 17.

Surprised over the sudden transfer of the second primary teacher and that too without any replacement, parents and the students demonstrated outside the school premises and

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Assistant Conservator of Forests (Canacona) Ramesh Dessai has urged students to grow more and more trees to counter global warming, which subsequently gropes the world with uncertainties due to the resultant climatic changes.

Dessai was attending Vanamahotshav celebrations organized

by Management, PTA and students of St Anne’s Institute, Agonda, in collaboration with the department of forests on Monday.

Students then proceeded to plant around 150 casuarinas supplied by the forest department on the seashore front, behind the school precincts, which when grows up helps to arrest sand erosion on the beach sands.

In a specially marked area proposed to start a medicinal garden, students planted about 50 Laximi taru, a fruit-bearing and medicinal plant on the occasion.

The trees were brought from a farm run by Pillar Fathers in north Goa. Some were planted on shore end on experimental basis.

Speaking further, Assistant Conservator of Forests (Canacona and Pissonnem range) Ramesh Dessai offered to hand over different types of medicinal plants for the proposed school’s medicinal garden.

St Anne’s Institute Principal Fr Mathew Fernandes, sfx, PTA Chairman Jovi Fernandes, RFO (Pissonnem Range) Minguel Fernandes were also present and spoke on the occasion.

Upcoming events Gram sabha at Chinchinim

PANJIM(HND): The Village Panchayat of Chinchinim/Deussua will organize their gram sabha July 25 at 9:30 am at Mount Mary’s High School building premises at Chinchinim. The meet will deliberate on developmental works and other proposals received from the members, says a press release.

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Parents and students protest outside the Government Primary School at Barazan-Usgao.

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demanded the immediate appointment of a primary teacher.

“We are surprised over the manner in which they (education department) have transferred teachers without even thinking how it would affect students and the burden it will cause to the existing primary teachers,” complained another parent, Namdev Gad. “Because of this unfair decision, our children are suffering and we request the government to look into the matter at the earliest. If no action is taken, I am sure children will continue to boycott the classes,” he

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added.

When contacted, the school headmistress, Kanchan Shirodkar, said she has already informed authorities of the difficulties they are facing in managing the school with only two teachers.

While the assistant education district inspector at Ponda was not available for comments, parents claimed that they were told by the AEDI office that orders pertaining to transfers of teachers are managed by the education department and that they (AEDI, Ponda) are helpless in the matter.

Shripad is president of Bicholim Ganeshotsav HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAYEM, JULY 22

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JULY 22

Amidst rampant incidents of kidney ailments in Canacona taluka, Directorate of Health Services in coordination with Canacona Community Health Centre will hold a sensitization workshop on kidney ailments and management to medical parishioners and health workers from the taluka.

According to CHC sources, the sensitization workshop on kidney diseases and their management will be held on Thursday morning at Canacona Municipality hall, Chaudi.

All private practitioners (Allopathic, Homeopathy and Ayurvedic) have been invited to attend the workshop, besides all the MPHW and field staff of CHC, Canacona and Anganwadi workers from the taluka will also attend the workshop.

Canacona Deputy Collector Deepak Dessai will be the chief guest at the inaugural function, where the workshop which will be addressed by Urologist Dr Madhu Mohan, State IMA president Dr S Salkar and others.

This programme is held under the Integrated Diseases Surveillance Project, Epidemiological Cell of DHS, Panaji, informed the sources.

Students planting casuarina saplings on the Agonda beach front, behind St Anne’s High School precincts. Photo by Kathy Pereira

The JCB covers the repaired pipeline with mud at Bicholim.

Photo by Samir Umarye HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JULY 22

Water supply to Bicholim and Bardez talukas was disrupted as the main pipeline of the Padocem water treatment plant burst at Housing Board Colony, Bicholim.

According to reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 3.30 pm. The main pipeline, which supplies water from the Padocem Water Treatment Plant to Bicholim, Mayem and Bardez, was damaged by a contractor while undertaking digging work by a JCB machine at Housing Board Colony, Bicholim.

The 500 mm DI pipeline got damaged and water began to gush out of the pipe. The PWD was forced to stop water supply through the pipeline.

Later, Bicholim PWD Assistant Engineer Nandakishor Kesarkar lodged a complaint with Bicholim Police against the developer of the property for damaging government property.

The pipeline was repaired and the water supply was restored on Wednesday afternoon.

Shripad Kumbharjuvekar has been unanimously elected president of the Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal of Bicholim.

At a meeting in the BMC hall Bicholim on Sunday, other office bearers elected were Sandeep Bandekar, Vismay Prabhudesai, Tulshidas Parab and Nishant Chanekar (Vice presidents), Deelip Dhargalkar (Secretary), Ramnath Desai and Deu Pal (Joint secretaries), V ithal Vernekar (treasurer), Pradeep Tirodkar and Govind Parwar (joint treasurers).

The members in the committee are Milind Teli, Satyawan Harmalkar, Vitendra Govekar, Sadanand Mandrekar, Shyam Matonkar, Dattaram Shetye, Soma Dhargalkar, Vighnesh Gaonkar, Rajesh Gawade, Kamlakant Teli, Fati Baikar, Durgadas garde, Raviraj Chari, Prashant Patade, Prakash Arondekar, Gajanan Dangi and Manoj Hinde.

Those elected to head various specific committees are Sanjay Neugui (fund), Prasad natekar (religious rituals), Shivram Falari (lottery), Nitin Kumbharjuvekar (football match), Narayan Betkikar (chorus singing), Naresh Kadkade (events) and Ramanand Natekar (decoration).

PANJIM(HNB): Vibgyor Charitable Trust will organise ‘Monsoon Mania’ at Nazri Resorts, Baga, (near Titos) on July 25 from 11 am to 3 pm.

Keeping in mind the byline of the Trust – ‘Colours of Society’, the fund-raising events and programmes are conducted by organizing public and socio-cultural activities.

Proceeds generated from such events are utilized to fund further activities for the welfare and wellbeing of society at large, supporting the lives of underprivileged, less cared for senior citizens and other categories of less privileged within its ambit of social service.

The Monsoon Mania afternoon with foot-tapping Goan music, fun-filled ‘old-time’ games, splash in the pool and Goan delicacies is planned for the entire family and well-wishers with a nominal ticket rate of Rs 150 (below 12 years, children below 3 years free) and Rs 250 (above 12 years).

DJ Ryan Pinto and Nelson D’Mello (compere) among others will be part of the event.

Since proceeds will be used for underprivileged, the public are requested to patronize by purchasing donation coupons available at the Trust office at No 1, Harshiid Bldg, opposite Parra Towers, Jacknim, Parra (2473155), Royal T, Mapusa and at the reception of Nazri Resort (2277390/391). For details, contact 9822168112.

Dance contest at Valpoi

VALPOI(HC): Phoenix Socio-cultural Association, Valpoi, will organise its second Sattari Taluka Level Inter-school Dance competition at Forest Training School Hall, Valpoi, on July 25 at 3 pm.

In a press note, the association has stated that the solo dance competition will be based on Bollywood songs and from each school maximum of three participants can contest.

Participants are required to bring their own CDs on which they will perform the songs.

The first prize winner will get the trophy and cash prize, while the second and third place winners will be also awarded with trophy and cash prizes. On the occasion, the first three SSC toppers of March 2010 will be felicitated.

Joy Cycle ride to Banastarim: John Aguiar, Suhas Mandrekar, Abhay Kenaudekar and Navdeep Aguiar under the auspices of Goa Cycling Community participated in a joy ride from Panjim to Banastarim and back covering 32 kms.

POWER SHUTDOWN July 23 TALEIGAO : Between 9 am to 4 pm. Areas affected are Marine Castle Apts, part of Dando, part of Borchem Bhat and surrounding areas.

July 24 TALEIGAO : On 24 July between 9:30am to 12pm. Areas affected are Kevnem, Nagali, Ravalnath Apts., Santissmo Waddo, Kerant, Borchem Bhat, Eugene Wado and surrounding areas.

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Saipem locals concerned over waste discharge by companies into drains HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, JULY 22

The Saipem Villagers Anti Pollution Front (SVAPF) has voiced concern over the discharge of waste by companies at the Pilerne Industrial Estate in open drains leading to the Candolim village.

Some residents of Candolim noticed a bluish liquid being discharged from a factory in the open drain leading to Saipem, a part of Candolim.

The impact of the discharge was such that the earthworms found were found dead in the streams and drains.

Locals immediately reported the matter to the notice of Saipem Villagers Anti Pollution Front, who lodged a complaint with Calangute Police and alerted officials at Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB).

Acting on the complaint, the GSPCB inspected the site and found paint sludge being released in the open drains by the company, causing environmental pollution in the vicinity.

The officials summoned company officials along with

Earthworms found dead in an open drain leading to Candolim.

the Saipem Villagers Anti Pollution Front for a hearing into the violation of Hazardous Waste Authorization certificate issued to the company in 2008.

At the hearing, company officials put forth their views and claimed that the discharge had been an accident.

However, SVAPF members contradicted these views and argued that the discharge has

been deliberate in nature, which has been polluting streams and wells in the village. They demanded the immediate closure of the company.

The SVAPF members, which included Ramkrishna Kerkar, John Fernandes, Assis Cardozo, Michael Fernandes, Vishnu Naik, John Trinidade, Hyacinth Mascarenhas and Suraj

Underground power cable emits fumes; officials kept on toes HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JULY 22

In an unusual incident, fumes from an underground high powered electricity cable near the PWD sewage pump at IOC Bridge, here, kept the Disaster Management team and Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL) on their toes on Thursday afternoon.

PWD workers at the sewage pumping station near IOC Bridge on Thursday afternoon noticed fumes from the ground, while stagnant water was also boiling at the same place. Suspecting it could be a leakage of naphtha gas, workers intimated their higher officers.

Since the oil tanking and port is located nearby, Deputy Collector Levinson Martins, after getting the information from PWD officials, intimated the disaster management team and ZIL officials, who rushed to the site and verified the fume and boiling water.

They ruled out that it was leakage of naphtha gas and found the live electricity cable that connects the transformer close to it, was burning underground.

Officials from Mormugao Mamlatdar office, Vasco police, Vasco fire brigade station Officer Bosco George along with two fire tenders rushed to the

Vasco police personnel pour water on the burning electricity cable.

Photo by M Prabhav

site.

“Since port and oil tanking are located closeby to the site, from where the fume was coming out, we summoned disaster management cell and ZIL office,” said Martins.

“There was some panic as it was suspected that the fumes could be naphtha gas or any other hazardous chemical.

Thus for preventive measure, all authorities engaged in disaster management cell were summoned at the site,” added the deputy collector.

“The underground live electricity cable wire, which connects the transformer, was

With rains continuing to lash, a huge mango tree came crashing down on an electricity pole in a thickly residential area at Agonda on Thursday.

According to fire service sources, a huge mango tree which was recently pruned due to its dangerous position in a residential locality of Agonda has finally given away and rested over electricity pole dismantling the alignment and threatening to break the pole.

Sources informed that the

‘Forensic lab to be operational by year end’ PANJIM (HR): Home Minister Ravi Naik in a written reply to the Goa Legislative Assembly informed the forensic science laboratory (FSL) that has already been inaugurated will in all probability be operational by the end of this year, even as 898 cases have been referred to various forensic labs since January 2007.

The forensic cases under different sections of the law have been referred to laboratories in Hyderabad and Kalina in Mumbai.

On a question posed by Fatorda MLA Damodar Naik on the time frame by which the State forensic lab would be made operational, the Home Minister noted, “Project proposals are being submitted to the Government of India and in all probability the FSL Goa will be operational by the end of this year.”

live electricity alignments threatened neighbouring residential houses, besides several pedestrians.

Before fire services personnel led by senior fire fighter S K Dessai could take up cutting of the almost uprooted tree, electricity supply was disconnected while its officials including a junior engineer guarded the site.

Meanwhile, rains continue to lash, as most of the rivers in Canacona are seen constantly flowing upto their brinks, while almost all the low-lying areas, including paddy fields, are inundated with floodwaters.

Few farmers in the taluka also informed their inability to transplant paddy saplings situated in their low-lying paddy fields which most of the time remains inundated with floodwater.

burning. It gradually produced small amount of fume and some portion of stagnant water near it was boiling that had created panic among PWD workers,” said Martins.

“There is nothing serious about it,” added Martins.

“We have acted swiftly and verified the problem within half an hour, as the response time from disaster management team was satisfactory,” said Martins.

Said ZIL officials: “Since our pipeline is not passing from that area, we immediately ruled out leakage of naphtha gas.”

Bicholim boy has lucky escape HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAYEM, JULY 22

A boy from Lamgaon-Bicholim had a lucky escape after an old adjacent house collapsed on his residential house on Thursday morning.

The incident occurred at about 8.30 am when one Saish was asleep in the house. Fortunately, the casualty was avoided as he awakened due to a loud sound.

In the incident, house owner Ashok Redkar has suffered a loss of about Rs 1.50 lakh.

Meanwhile, BMC Councillor Manohar Shirodkar and locals assisted the family in rescue operations. Incidents of some houses collapsed were reported at Narvem, Mayem and Sal.

Heavy downpour for the third consecutive day on Thursday has led rivers in Bicholim and Sanquelim to cross the danger levels, prompting some villagers from Bhatwadi-Nanora, Bicholim, to be evacuated to safer places.

Even though the water level at Anjunem dam has not reached the danger mark, some villagers from BhatwadiNanora, Bicholim, were evacuated to safer places, when their houses were flooded amid rumours that water had been released from the Tillari dam.

As the water level from the Walwanti River rose, villagers fearing that water from Anjunem dam would be released, started shifting their goods and other belongings from the shops. Four water lifting pumps have been installed at Sanquelim to keep the situation under control.

Irrigation department engineer Badami has denied that water had been released from the Anjunem dam.

“Rumours that water was also released from the Tillari dam are certainly untrue. The

Quepem MLA hailed for raising Cabo-de-Rama fort issue in House

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Opposition members literally ragged the government over “air condition toilet” providing fodder for laughter.

Shiroda MLA, Mahadev Naik tabled his question seeking to know from Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao, whether there was any proposal to construct air condition public toilet in Margao; for which, he got a written reply that there was no such proposal under consideration of the government.

But in contradiction to the government’s reply, Shiroda MLA started reading a newspaper item published in Marathi daily, saying air condition toilet will be built in Margao with cost of involving Rs 12. 21 lakh.

The House was in laughter when he read out that Chief Minister Digambar Kamat had laid foundation stone for the air condition toilet to be built in Margao.

Mandrem MLA, Laxmikant Parekar said instead of spending Rs 12 lakh on air condition toilets -- hundreds of ordinary toilets can be build for needy people.

Parishioners of St Anthony Church, Cabo-de-Rama, have lauded Quepem MLA Babu Kavlekar for raising the issue in the ongoing Assembly session government’s reported move to handover Cabo-de-Rama fort to a private agency for adaptive reuse, which led to government’s clarification of denying any such moves.

Residents of Khola also felt satisfied with the assurance given by Minister for Archives and Archaeology Atanasio Babush Monserrate that the fort will not be handed over to any private agency.

The minister had also stated that the traditional religious rites conducted at the fort by local people would not be disturbed or forbidden as widely feared by Khola people.

St Anthony’s Church Cabode-Rama Fabrica Committee Attorney Francis Fernandes was ecstatic and a relieved man saying: “We, all the parishioners of Cabo-de-Rama are really grateful of Quepem MLA Chandrakant Babu Kavelekar for raising the issue in the assembly session.”

“The fact that our own MLA (Canacona) not even bothered to inquire our needs, after people of Khola reacted angrily over government’s move to hand over the fort having a religious place to private agencies,” claimed Fernandes.

Says Fabrica Treasurer Etelvina Cardozo: “Kavelkar’s move to raise the question has helped in getting a seal for our demand that none should interfere with public sentiments, as Minister for Achieves & Archaeology Monserrate went on to clarify on the floor of the house that government has finalized plans only for the preservation of the fort and the fort will not be actually handed over to any private agency.”

Khola Bachao Abhiyan President Precopio Fernandes said: “Our village may have been merged with Quepem constituency for future elections, but the commitment shown by Quepem MLA is really com-

Bicholim, Sanquelim rivers cross danger levels HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAYEM, JULY 22

Mango tree crashes on electricity pole in Agonda HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JULY 22

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Moraskar, also highlighted the adverse impact on the flora and fauna due to pollution in the vicinity.

It may be recalled that a few years back, residents of Saipem had found their wells contaminated due to discharge of waste by factories above the hills of Saipem and more recently, wells at Orda-Candolim were also found contaminated.

‘No proposal for air conditioned toilet in Margao’

fact is, Tillari dam was only up to about 82 mtrs and the total capacity of the dam is 93.02 meters,” informed irrigation department engineer Badami.

Meanwhile, the Bicholim River on Thursday crossed the danger level of 4.2 mtrs in the afternoon and it is learnt that if it crosses 5.2 mtrs, the villagers will be alerted with a siren.

If the water crosses 6.2 mtrs-level, the water is likely to enter into houses and villagers from Gaonkarwada, Dhabdhaba, Bandarwada and Kudchirem will be evacuated before the situation worsens.

Meanwhile, the work of clearing debris of the landslides at Pilgaon main road is in progress on a war footing with traffic being diverted to some other road.

Tillari Corporation President Naresh Sawal said the situation was under control.

Incidents of tree falling were reported at Narve, Kansarpal, Sal, Mayem, Kudchirem, Pilgaon and surrounding areas, due to which the fire brigade personnel were kept on their toes.

mendable.”

“Forget about our own MLA, not even a single Christian MLA or minister thought it right to raise the issue, which we as parishioners have taken

up to protect, keep and continue to allow unhindered access into our oldest church for attending masses and other religious ceremonies,” added Fernandes.

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Longer international presence needed in Afghan: Krishna PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 22

With the US having announced that it will begin pulling out its troops from Afghanistan from July 2011, India today said that "international presence" in the war-torn country was needed for a much longer time.

Just back from Kabul after attending an international conference on Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna told PTI here that he shared President Hamid Karzai's enthusiasm for Afghan forces to take over security of the entire country from 2014.

"He is very enthusiastic and I am very happy about it. He is also confident that he will be able to raise his own security force," said Krishna, who had discussions with Karzai and U S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Afghan capital.

Asked if India was willing to help in raising the security forces necessary for the task, the minister replied, "Well, if Afghanistan asks India shall help. We have been helping Afghanistan in our own way. It depends on what kind of help they seek and what kind of help we can render."

Responding to a question as to whether the US decision to commence troops pull out in a

year was premature, Krishna said, "I feel that international presence is needed in Afghanistan for a much longer time than it has now been projected. We hope that international presence will act as some kind of insulation to Afghanistan for normalisation."

Asked whether India would like the US to take a fresh look at its decision, the minister said that New Delhi had conveyed its views to the US and to Afghanistan in bilateral meetings.

To a question on Pakistan's efforts to play the power broker in Afghanistan, Krishna said that India had emphasized that initiative for future set up in the country had to be "Afghanled and Afghan-owned".

Asked whether there was a shift in India's stand on good Taliban and bad Taliban, he said, "Well, we cannot wish away Taliban. Who are Taliban-they are all citizens of Afghanistan.

"There is a realisation among individual members of Taliban that their movement is not going to be helpful to Afghanistan and that they should reconsider their association with Taliban. Then I think they should go back to the mainstream."

Curfew lifted from Baramulla, Sopore towns PTI SRINAGAR, JULY 22

Curfew was today lifted from Baramulla and Sopore towns but restrictions continued on the movement of people in most parts of the Kashmir Valley.

The decision to lift curfew from the two towns in North Kashmir came after Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, Bashir Ahmad Bhat held a meeting with local representatives and discussed various measures to restore law and order last evening.

During the meeting locals had demanded the release of youth, who were detained during the recent protests in the two towns, official sources said.

Bhat assured them that the issue will be seriously considered on a case-to-case basis

after proper investigation.

Baramulla and Sopore towns were brought under curfew yesterday after protests over the killing of a youth, Fayaz Ahmad Khanday, in police firing on Monday.

Locals have also been demanding action against security forces allegedly involved in the death of Class VII student Faizan Ahmad Buhroo, who drowned in river Jhelum during a clash between police and protestors last week.

Though curfew has been lifted from the two towns, restrictions continued in many places on the movement of people as a precautionary measure, police said.

Police and paramilitary forces were deployed in strength in Baramulla and Sopore this morning to strictly enforce prohibitory orders.

PM to host lunch to Sushma, Jaitley Herald Bureau NEW DELHI, JULY 22

In a run-up to Parliament's monsoon session beginning Monday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is hosting a customary lunch on Friday to leaders of the two Houses -- Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley -- to seek their cooperation in the passage of the government business.

The PMO sources said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is leader of the Lok Sabha, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pavan Kumar Bansal will also be attending the lunch.

Though the exercise is exchange views on what the government and the opposition want from the session, the Prime Minister will be seeking

support of the Opposition for the passage of the nuclear liability bill, now under a standing committee's scrutiny, as a perquisite to do business with American firms for setting up the nuclear power plants as also on clearance of the Goods Services Tax (GST) bill for implementation from April 1.

Mukherjee will be broaching the issues at the luncheon meeting that he had already discussed with the two BJP leaders whom he had invited over a lunch, alongwith BJP Parliamentary Party chairman Lal Krishna Advani here last week.

Both Jaitley and Sushma were positive on ushering in the new GST regime to end a plethora of the central and state indirect taxes.

Poor telecom network in NE a concern: ASSOCHAM PTI SHILLONG, JULY 22

The Northeastern states are plagued by low tele-density and inadequate telecom services, hindering economic growth and development, a study said.

"In addition to the low tele-density, the quality of services in the region is also a matter of concern. The telecom network is inadequate to handle the traffic resulting in repeated congestion, a statement by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India (ASSOCHAM) quoting the study said today.

"Closely linked with the expansion and growth of IT is stable and quality infrastructure like telecommunication.

The hilly region having a difficult terrain has limitation in terms of physical connectivity and has sparse habitations," it said.

Stating that the Nort East has only reached a nascent stage of e-governance, it said concerted efforts were needed for capacity building and technology upgradation to bring it on par with the rest of the country.

Billing disputes were frequent due to non-availability of online payment while the processing centre was outside the region, the study entitled 'Serving the Common Man through e-governance' said.

Most service providers faced difficulty in securing permission to lay cables, getting land for base transreceiver stations and other infrastructure for which the charges are also high.

Poor quality of roads affected transport of telecom equipment and machinery while cables are frequently damaged by natural causes like landslides or mischief by miscreants.

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Reworking the Script

Vol No CX No: 188 Goa, Friday 23 July, 2010

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The Wizard of Galle

rave words need to be backed by brave deeds. The Indian cricket team, regrettably, failed to live up to its boast of frustrating spin genius Muttiah Muralitharan’s bid to take eight wickets in his last test match to become the first cricketer in history to bag 800 wickets. While they were about it, they also slumped to a humiliating ten-wicket loss in the first Test in Sri Lanka at Galle, putting their position as the number one test team in jeopardy.

India put up a pathetic display in the match, being made to follow on and then being trounced even though a whole day’s play was washed out because of rain. India’s performance was all the more shocking because, while nothing great was expected from the hamstrung bowling attack, the failure of its so-called star-studded batting line up was quite unexpected.

This was seen more clearly in the second innings, in which India’s fighting total of 338 runs was mostly built around gritty contributions from the tailenders. Ahimanyu Mithun (25), Ishant Sharma (31 not out) and Pragyan Ojha (13) showed the class that most of the top order sorely lacked, making the Lankan bowlers sweat to get the visitors out and taking India out of the possible ignominy of an innings defeat to take a slender lead. This, Sri Lankan openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Tharanga Paranavitana efficiently and rapidly overhauled, to give Sri Lanka a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

But the day belonged to Muthiah Muralitharan, as indeed did the entire match. The spin wizard dominated his swansong Test at Galle. He captured five wickets in the first innings and then three in the second, to take his overall wicket tally to the 800 he had set for himself as a challenge in his final test; a case where − unlike India − his deeds matched his words.

Appropriately, Murali was given a guard of honour on the third day of the match by both the teams. His entire family turned to watch him get to the record on the final day. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse flew in to congratulate him, and presented him with a special memento.

Legendary Australian leg spinner Shane Warne is the second-highest wicket-taker in the world, but he has a tally of only 708, and he is already retired. Most of the remaining Top 10 wicket-takers in the world have also retired, so Murali’s record is likely to be unmatched for a long, long time to come.

But will Murali’s departure bring any relief for India? It has to put up a much better performance in the second Test starting on 26 July in Colombo. For, another defeat could dislodge India from the number one position. If Sri Lanka wins the series, India would lose four rating points and come down to the third position behind South Africa. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will gain six points and become the number one test team.

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PPP plague

oes the Goa government realise what its responsibility is to the ‘aam admi’ in whose name it rules? If it did, we would not have a plague of PPP (public-private partnership) projects on our hands. When the government cannot assure basic necessities like electricity and water, how can it even talk about privatising these things?

Several parts of North Goa get extremely irregular water supply. In these circumstances, to pursue a PPP project for supplying potable water from Opa is plainly irresponsible.

The Selaulim Dam has a plentiful supply of water, but that is not the case at Opa, where water levels dip precariously during the summer. Under these circumstances, giving water to private entities to sell at premium prices will only deprive the ‘aam admi’ further.

The people of Goa are desperately looking for a brand new script, not recycled superstars, says Dr OSCAR REBELLO

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ome of the most successful Hollywood/ Bollywood producers and directors will tell you that there is only one salient magic mantra that makes a movie a blockbuster: “It’s the script, honey.” Actors, stars, music, special effects, publicity, all play their role. But if you have a bad script, the movie just won’t click.

Stephen Spielberg, Raj Kapoor, Satyajit Ray and Shyam Benegal are the best protagonists of this theory. They are firm in the conviction that the script was the bedrock of their careers. So watch a ‘Jurassic Park’ or an ‘ET’, a ‘Pather Panchali’, a ‘Bobby’ or even ‘Prem Rog’.

The music and the FX was there, but the stars at the time of release were no big names. What made these movies legendary was their script and substance.

Then check our very own ‘Satya’ or ‘Ardh Satya’, ‘Manthan’ or ‘Mirch Masala’, ‘A Wednesday’ or ‘Love, Sex aur Dhoka’. Small budget films, unknown actors, no special effects… but the script was king.

There could be one valid argument against this theory. How was it that trash scripts churned out by, say, Manmohan Desai or Prakash Mehra, or often Karan Johar, became such resounding hits?

A filmsy ‘Laawaris’ or a falsetto ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ or the sickly ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’ or the legendary lost-and-found rubbish from Manmohan Desai flicks like ‘Suhaag’ or ‘Parvarish’, ‘Aa Gale Lag Ja’ or ‘Mard’.

These were bonafide hits despite shoddy scripts, and the reason for their success was the presence of larger-than-life superstars like Amitabh or Shah Rukh Khan, who could sell this gibberish to the gullible masses only on the power of their performances and undeniable charisma.

Therefore, the movie-going public in Goa will forever watch movies and convert them into hits for two reasons: (1) Because the script / screenplay is awesome.

(2) Because the superstars have strutted their stuff.

And thereby lies another important strategy lesson for our political parties in Goa. Let me elucidate further.

In Goa we have the ruling Cong-NCP-MGP combine, which is playing out its script at a feverish pace This script includes rampant mining, crazyas-a-shark real estate development, a drug / casino / sex-based economy, a pliable police force and, of course, the all-pervasive stench of corruption.

Despite this shoddy script that most Goans

GOA DIARY abhor, their movie features huge superstars in the eyes of the starry-eyed voting public. So with their humungous budgets, their flashy cars, designer bandanas and glitzy ad spends, the Babushes, Vishwajeets, Churchills and Mickkys can sway the public easily, and have them eating out of their hands by liberally signing their autographs on cheques and handing them out. The stars rule, even if the script is a sham.

This then brings me to our combined opposition in Goa, principally the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP) and the Goa Su-Raj Party (GSRP). They don’t have the superstars from the other army and that is why they keep wooing them [the Group of Seven (G7) or whatever], thinking that otherwise they can

never get their magnum opus to be a hit.

The catch, however, is that the G7 types will join hands with, say, the BJP, if and only if the script were to remain the same. Imagine Shah Rukh Khan playing the lead role in ‘Ardh Satya’… ! So the combined opposition’s major dichotomy all these years is that they have been wooing the same maverick, untrustworthy, self-serving superstars, when what they really needed to do was to go back to the drawing board and come up with a BRAND NEW SCRIPT. That is what the people of Goa – whether they lean towards the Congress or the BJP – are desperately looking for: A sparkling, crackling, brand new script, not the palpably nauseating shenanigans of the faux superstars newly bottled up in

the same old script!

This brand new script must talk and pursue aggressively the issues of sustainable development and environment protection, address the issues of land grabbing and incarcerate illegal slumdog millionaires, tackle head-on the Godzilla of corruption, and defend human rights.

If you have a script like this, even without bigbudget superstars there are good chances that you could be sitting on a jackpot – a really big one.

There are two caveats to this however: (1) There can be no compromises on the script.

If tomorrow we have a BJP government in power with some Congress superstar, we can’t be fed garbage that the BJP has now discovered that all the tonnes of drugs they were fighting against was actually talcum powder, or that privatisation of government hospitals is actually the greatest idea since the Internet.

(2) For your movie to be a blockbuster hit, even if your script is brilliant, you have to get more and more people to see your movie. If you stand outside the theatres with black caps on your heads, in shorts, twirl your moustaches and wave a ‘danda’, throwing all the Muslims, Christians, Communists, modern Hindu girls in skirts and boys in T-shirts – as well as other folk who are ‘repulsive’ in your imagination – out of the theatre, the movie is a sure fire flop; trust me.

To yank the crown from the heads of these deadly superstars we will have to dream the alternate script. But will anyone bite the bullet? As they say in that biggest Hindi hit of them all: “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge!”

Hitting the Target After a couple of days in the lock-up, Nadia’s mother, Sonia Torrado, finally got bail. One wonders whether this whole long-drawn-out exercise is to get to the truth, or it is to get to Nadia’s family?

A rumour floating around is that the cops now plan to exhume the body of Nadia’s long deceased father and arrest him as well. They need all the ‘clues’ they can gather to bolster their fast-faltering case.

Also, there is a new offence mooted in the IPC. If you wink at a girl, you could be booked for ‘Culpable Rape’, defined as ‘visual intercourse not amounting to penetration’.

All of us with blinking problems had better get in line and file for anticipatory bail. Wouldn’t all this be morbidly funny if it wasn’t so tragic?

Age before beauty

Life Lines

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unny isn’t it, how life’s many facets keep coming and going before our eyes, at times without being noticed. But life goes on as it must, inevitably. And when attaining senior citizenship status, there are a few plums, like reserved seats in buses, but by and large it is reminiscing… the good old days.

Travelling by BEST bus the other day, a couple of incidents really put age in perspective. At one of the stops, that is, after the bus restarted, a wily old man with stick in hand, kept banging it against the side of the bus to draw the driver’sattention. And draw attention he did, because the driver stopped the bus and allowed him to enter from the front. So I moved further back to allow him an accessible seat, he was older than me. The bus crawled on in the crowded Kalbadevi area, but then we were not in a hurry.

Time to go down memory lane. Old college mate Colin had phoned that morning to tell me of the St Xavier’s High

School Class of 50-something reunion and the fun they had.

Meeting Ramzan and his brother, both doctors in West Germany for decades. And others. “There’s nothing better than meeting old friends,” Colin mused. But may be there is, because he was due to visit his two daughters next month, one in the United Kingdom and the other in the United States.

“I’ve not seen Michelle for a-year-and- a- half,” he went on fondly. Guess senior citizenship is a time for travelling too.

Guess there are a few bright spots and one should cherish them, not mourn the slowing pace and the aches in our bones. It’s a package deal, can’t get one without the other.

They said that about love and marriage a long, long time ago. My weekly morning talks with Vinay and comparing notes on the change of human values. We were in the college cricket team in 1963 and the friendship has endured, though in different cities and when we get a chance to connect we

By Ervell E. Menezes do it effusively. A gentleman to the core and a Man United fan like me, we have much in common. ‘Kya karen’ is a common refrain with regard to the political imbroglios, but then life has to go on and when we can’t bear things anymore, we move out of the picture. As the sage once said “the only thing sure about life is death.” Who can doubt that? But back to the BEST bus where we started.

By now we had reached the Bombay Gymkhana traffic lights junction. As the driver had the green lights he drove past the Flora Fountain stop. Normally, when they do such a thing, they stop after the junction for the passengers to alight, but this guy did no such thing. He just drove on despite the cries of “stop, stop, stop.” But the commuters were all able-bodied young men. Guess, the driver used his prerogative, “age before beauty.” he thought. And didn’t we old guys have a broad smile and think of how in India age is still respected?

Letters to the Editor We sympathise, but…

Sebastian Mascarenhas, Siolim The letter ‘Goodbye Goa’ by Julie Long (Herald, 21 July) leaves a lot of Goans with heavy hearts, now that she has decided to move on. With the LeT-sponsored attack on Mumbai, visa regulations for all visitors entering India were changed, with the stipulation that foreign nationals holding a multi-entry visa have to spend two months in another country before returning. This has sparked nationwide outrage.

The Indian government’s decision was no flash in the pan. David Headley’s repeated visits to India and the LeT’s plans to spread terror across the length and breadth of the country was the main reason. One startling

100 Years Ago

PRIMEIRO DIARIO NAS COLONIAS PORTUGEZAS

23 July, 1910 Serum Detected

It is reported that the Colonel-Doctor Roberts of the British Medical Corps have detected a serum which upon being injected, cures rapidly the clogging of the respiratory veins.

Play Announced

The Student Council from the village of Chinchinim who were going to present a play “Kustoba” announced that the same will be presented by the mid of the next month.

House Reformed

It is reported that the Portuguese Government will reform the House of Peers to form the same as a Collective.

Inundation Damages

T h e d a m a g e s c a u s e d by inundations in Portugal, are far greater. In O Porto the losses runs around 5 million Contos.

revelation is that Goa was on the hit list.

Lives are precious and we Indians have already paid a very high price. The government’s decision is to ensure that your life and ours are preserved. Let it not be terminated by terrorism.

Margao menace Soter D’souza, Socorro On reading the article ‘The Margao-Salcette disconnect’ (Herald, 19 July), one gets the impression that this is an old ploy to market Margao (socio-political manipulators) as the ‘golden chariot’ of intellectualism, ethics and morality. For the last 49 years, innocent Goans have unknowingly been taken around Gogol Circle in Margao and tricked into believing that it is Trafalgar Square!

A popular joke doing the rounds is: “When Goans take a break on the weekend, Margao’s conspiracies begin.” The list is endless: mergers, communalism, defection, the ongoing caste hegemony over the Konkani script, designs for Vishal Gomantak…

One need not be surprised if, at some point of time, it is declared that Margao is in fact the epicentre of most of the pressing problems and a threat to Goa’s future. All it takes is to scrape just a little of the deceptive glitter like ‘samata’ and ‘asmitai’ to glimpse the realm of filth and deceit.

Good and bad seem relative terms in Margao, depending on who benefits in terms of money and power. The name ‘Mar-gaon’ means ‘a place of beating’. If Salcette remains vibrant today, it is because of Saxttikars wisely maintaining a safe distance from the socio-political designers of Margao.

God save Panchawadi Cajetan R D’Souza, Panchawadi Gone are the days when there was peace and tranquillity in our locality. ‘Love thy Neighbour’, unity among villagers and family members is now extinct. Life has changed in Panchawadi, with money-crazy fanatics destroying our environment. Villagers have long neglected cultivating their paddy fields, thereby inviting wealthy and industrious mine owners.

Panchawadi is now being offered for a major mining related project and, ever since then, peace and unity have been shattered.

Gram Sabha meetings, deforestation, road

Letter of the Day

Comba footbridge wanted

Pachu Menon, Margao

Even the mangled and decapitated body of the young college girl who was run over by a speeding train at the Comba railway level crossing in Margao is not enough to shake off the apathy of an indolent administration that refuses to accept that this particular transition point in the heart of city is not safe for vehicular and pedestrian movement.

This area has a number of schools, a college and a temple in its vicinity. The railway level crossing is a junction for roads coming out from the city. A subway constructed with a lot of fanfare lies unused – a waste of public money – because come monsoons, it resembles a humungous puddle. What has the administration done to clear the waterlogging?

As the level-crossing becomes the only conduit for entry and exit from the city via this route, traffic virtually comes to a standstill when school gets over for the day, and there is a melee with parents and guardians rushing to collect their wards. The subway being an unusable route, not many options are left for commuters. A steady stream of college students and others cross the tracks. It would be in everybody’s interest to have an overhead footbridge here. But this demand has been ignored in the past by the authorities. Will they pay attention now at least? blocks and family feuds – two warring and opposing groups combat each other, creating terror for the villagers.

Our Parish Priest keeps calling every Sunday Mass for village unity, but to deaf ears.

Greed for money is the main motive, to reign supreme over the poor villagers owing to false promises by mining companies to turn our village slumdogs into millionaires.

Goans first Arwin Mesquita, Abu Dhabi One aspect destroying Goa and its identity is specific politicians and vested communal interests keeping Goan religious communities divided, to continue with their illegitimate exploits, be it Catholic-dominated Talukas or Hindu dominated talukas.

Goans, irrespective of religion, should unite and fight the anti-Goan politicians and their destructive colleagues. Else, we will all be losers in the end. Goa without an identity could easily be merged into a neighbouring states!

Don’t want bridge Justin Fernandes, by email The proposed new bridge on the River Zuari

will be a total disaster for the villagers of Cortalim and Agassaim; plenty of houses will be demolished on either side of the river. When the present bridge is serving road traffic on NH17, there is no need for a second bridge. The government should demolish the present weak bridge and replace it with a new one.

We have 40 idiots serving us. They are trying to make four lanes on each bridge, and demolishing houses unnecessarily. What is the logic for this? If the government wants to go for a second bridge, let them go for two lanes, not four, as it will save more houses.

This four-lane / six-lane nonsense serves only politicians. Cortalim and Agassaim were completely ripped apart by the Konkan Railway; the new bridge will put the final nail in their coffins.

Subways and safety Lucas DSouza, Qatar Offshore/Verna The tragic loss of young lass under a train at Margao should be an eye-opener. I have seen with my own eyes school/college-going youngsters led by their teachers avoiding subways at Verna and Belloy Nuvem, and

crossing the road. They are setting the wrong example.

These subways are like white elephants, built at enormous cost, but hardly utilised at all.

I request school/college authorities to instil safety in their students’ minds, to avoid another tragedy like Roshni’s.

Migrants’ duplicity Diogo Fichardo, UK Stephen Dias’ letter ‘Not false, but true’ (Herald, 21 July) is shocking, if it is true that migrants are demanding tuition fees from politicians. I believe him when he says that these migrants will be candidates for elections soon. For Goa’s sake, this story must be followed and the facts exposed. Poor Goans should be looked after first.

These non-Goan Asian migrants are no better in the UK. If there is a good school in an area, they pay any resident living near the school to use their address for admission.

Some have been exposed and prosecuted.

They are full of tricks.

Gandhigiri Cicero Lourenco, Curtorim In true Gandhigiri style, the people of Goa should felicitate and compliment the Crime Branch for its ‘feats’ as enunciated by the honourable Chief Minister Digambar Kamat.

In one instance where the honourable High Court recommended dismissal of the officer in charge of a particular police station in a custodial death case, the government not only ignored it, but rewarded him with a promotion and a plum posting. All the dirt has been swept under the carpet.

Honourable CM, you can fool some people all the time. Not all the people all the time.

The time has come to stop giving empty assurances inside and outside the house.

Please accept your inefficiency. Goans do not need your services.

Letters should be 150 words or less in length, and should have the writer’s name, address and telephone number. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for size and readability, and to delete any personal attacks or libellous /objectionable matter.

Paths of Wisdom Be Upholders of Justice

By Samir Khan Believers! Be upholders of justice, and bearers of witness to truth for the sake of Allah, even though it may either be against yourselves or against your parents and kinsmen, or the rich or the poor, for Allah is more concerned with their well-being than you are. Do not, then, follow your own desires lest you keep away from justice. If you twist or turn away from (the truth), know that Allah is well aware of all that you do.

(Al-Qur’an – 4:135) Justice, like peace, is the hallmark of Islam. The Islamic concept of justice is so wide and comprehensive, it addresses every aspect and sphere of life, leading Man to sail in the boat of life smoothly. It is so perfectly ingrained in the very foundations of social and spiritual life of the believers that we do not find it in any other system of life. This verse of the Holy Qur’an enjoins the believers to be the upholders of justice, emphasizing the fact that it is not enough to uphold justice themselves: they are expected to be its standard-bearers. They must not merely be just in their own dealings but also strive for its triumph. They have to do all they can to ensure that injustice is eradicated and replaced by equity. A true believer must be the pillar supporting the establishment of right and justice. This verse also emphasises that whenever a believer witnesses something , it should be solely for God. His testimony should not be biased in favour of any of the parties concerned. He should not use any opportunity for personal aggrandizement, and should seek to please only God. At another place, in the verse 8 of Surah 5, the Holy Qur’an exhorts the believers to “be upright bearers of witness for Allah, and not let enmity move you to deviate from justice. Act justly, that is nearer to God-fearing. And fear Allah. Surely Allah is well aware of what you do.”

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From Page 1

50% seats for Goans

not a big sum but they need to spend much more.”

“Goa is being taken for a ride by the Centre,” he said adding that “Goans must get at least 75 per cent seats in the proposed medical college.”

State to buy 400 mw

generation.

“Hence we have decided that instead of giving new connections

let us satisfy the existing ones,” he stated adding “It was a hard decision but we took it to satisfy our existing customers.”

“We have decided to take short-term power purchase of 100mw from some company or grid for 5 years and long-term purchase of 300 mw for a longer period from the open market or any power grid,” he said.

Apart from this, we are also planning to generate power from the GAIL pipeline, which is tapped from Dabol to Goa. “We are seized of additional requirement and we have also put demands before the Central Government,” Sequeira asserted.

From Page 1 Mickky lawyers

as the UGDP leader but as a lawyer.

Reacting to the decision by party vice-president, Auda Viegas to quit the party because of his decision to take up Pacheco’s case in the court, Viegas said that Auda should realise that he will appear for Pacheco in the court as a criminal lawyer and not as the UGDP secretary general.

“It is sad that Auda is trying to make up issues. It is her wish to quit the party,” he said, adding “as a lawyer, he cannot refuse the request made by a client.”

He said that he has a duty to defend with all his might the interest of his client, adding that the interest of his party and that of his profession are two different things.

Pacheco

after his custody – two in the Sessions Court and one in the High Court.

In his latest bail petition, Pacheco submitted that he has been falsely implicated for political reasons after he demanded an inquiry into the drug nexus and the excise scam.

Stating that the Assembly session commenced from July 19 and will continue till July 30, Pacheco said his continued detention has deprived him of his right to represent the interest of his constituency in the Assembly.

He submitted that the investigations conducted by the police do not disclose any criminal offence and that no offence under Section 304 of the IPC has been committed.

Submitting that the findings of postmortem report that the deceased had antemortem injuries is contrary to the medical treatment papers of the deceased, Pacheco said no such inju r ies w e re f o u n d o n th e deceased at the time of her admission to Apollo Hospital, Margao or at Jupiter Hospital, Thane.

“No such injuries were also found on Nadia when she was admitted to Apollo Hospital, Chennai”, he submitted and charged the Crime Branch for maliciously charging him for offence under Section 304 and 306 of the IPC. Meanwhile, the former minister, who has been in police custody since his arrest 13 days, will be produced before JMFC, Margao on Friday morning.

Dept clueless

going on in forest areas and till date no one has bothered to form a House Committee on the issue, he chided. My suggestion to the CM is to form a House Committee to see what was going on, he stated.

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Clinton bats for Indo-Pak ties; says would benefit Pakistan PTI WASHINGTON, JULY 22

Pressing for resumption of Indo-Pak ties, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told Pakistanis that normalisation of relations with India would benefit them "even more," as she said even Pakistani businessmen desire expansion of trade that would offer them access to huge Indian markets.

At a round table with Pakistani journalists in Islamabad on Sunday, Clinton batted for Indo-Pak friendship, and applauded the leadership of the two countries for reviving peace talks despite opposition at home.

Favouring a resumption of ties, she said: "I happen to think, on balance, it's even more in Pakistan's interests, because opening markets – every businessman I speak with in Pakistan kind of whispers to me, 'Please, can't we get the markets open, because I want to go compete inside India'," Clinton said in response to a question".

Clinton, however, ruled out US mediation

Suspected Yemen Qaeda attack kills 5 Reuters SANAA, JULY 22

Gunmen killed at least five Yemeni soldiers on Thursday in a suspected al Qaeda ambush on a military convoy in the south, while a northern battle with Shi'ite rebels killed 19 people, officials said.

The attack in the south would be the third by a resurgent regional arm of al Qaeda against the Yemeni government in five weeks.

"There was an ambush targeting the soldiers' vehicle and five were killed and a sixth was wounded. There is suspicion that al Qaeda was behind the operation," an official in the southern province of Shabwa said.

Yemen, neighbouring top oil exporter Saudi Arabia, leapt to the forefront of Western security concerns after al Qaeda's Yemenbased regional wing claimed responsibility for a failed attempt to bomb a US-bound plane in December.

Al Qaeda in Yemen had mostly focused its high-impact attacks on hitting foreign targets, but last month gunmen raided the regional headquarters of the political security office in Aden, killing 11, an attack al Qaeda said was revenge for a state assault on a militant stronghold.

on the Kashmir issue, saying it was not a possibility as for that to happen both sides need to agree and that is not the case now.

The US, she said, stands ready to encourage the dialogue between India and Pakistan that is absolutely in both countries' interests.

She said she appreciated the leadership of the two countries for going ahead with the talks despite opposition.

"I really give the leadership in both countries high marks because it is not popular.

They are attacked in the press, they're attacked by organisations," she said.

But to a question on the prospect of former President and her husband Bill Clinton assuming the role of Special US Envoy for Pakistan and India to resolve Kashmir, she said: "Well, in order to have anyone play that role, both sides have to agree. And that has not been the case as of now".

She said the US would like to encourage more dialogue between the two neigh-

bours.

"So there are many ramifications to the longstanding disputes over Kashmir and other issues between India and Pakistan.

So even though the officials of both governments have been meeting, we want to encourage much more dialogue," Clinton said according to the transcripts made available by the State Department.

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad on July 15 and the talks ended on an acrimonious note with sharp differences coming out in the open at their joint press conference.

"We should work as hard as we can to encourage the leadership of Pakistan and India to persevere despite the attacks in both countries," Clinton said.

She observed that that it would be in the interest of long-term security and economic benefits to try to resolve bilateral disputes.

LeT as dangerous as Taliban, Al-Qaeda: US PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 22

The US on Thursday said Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit was as dangerous as Taliban and AlQaeda with which it was working in close coordination and that Pakistan has been asked to deny it a foothold in that country.

US Special Envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke also emphasised the urgent need for bringing to justice the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks, saying Pakistan has taken "some steps" in this regard but these were not enough.

Holbrooke, who met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Wednesday evening to give his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan, said India has a "vitally important role" to play in the peace and stability in that country and insisted that the US was not trying to "diminish" that scope.

At the same time, he emphasised that Afghanistan cannot be stabilised without the participation of Pakistan, which has "legitimate concerns" in that country.

In an interaction with a group of journalists here, he said the

LeT's goal was to create "maximum problems" between India and Pakistan besides working against the interests of western countries.

"When we talk about major terrorist groups we consider it as dangerous as other groups," Holbrooke said when suggested that the US did not appear to be keen on tackling LeT on the same lines as Taliban and Al Qaeda.

"We understand, as government, that it (LeT) is a threat and we talk about it all the time with Pakistani military (asking them) to deny their territory to this organisation," said Holbrooke, who arrived here yesterday after a visit to Islamabad.

The Special Envoy said, "We all know what it (LeT) did and what they want to do."

He identified LeT as a part of terror conglomerate comprising Afghan Taliban, Pakistani Taliban and Haqqani network. "Taliban has almost become a brand," he observed.

"Under intense pressure these groups seem to be growing closer to each other. Two or three years ago, they were more distinct than now," Holbrooke said.

He said these groups work

more closely and help each other as their long-term objective is similar – to hurt western ideologies and create "maximum problems between India and Pakistan.

"Tackling it (LeT) is equal to any other priority in the region," he said.

To a question on Mumbai attacks, he said Pakistan has taken "some steps but these are not enough". He said the US was talking "frankly" to Pakistan on such issues.

Holbrooke, who attended the Kabul Conference on Tuesday, said the US recognises that Afghanistan's "neighbours and near neighbours have genuine security concerns" in that country and "that includes definitely India."

To a question about worries here that India's stakes and role were not being appreciated by the US, he insisted that "nobody wants to diminish India in Afghanistan."

The US Envoy, who also met National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon, said "India has a vitally important role to play" in Afghanistan. He, however, refused to define that role saying it was for the Indian leadership to do so.

Southern China lashed by second typhoon Reuters BEIJING, JULY 22

High billows strike the seashore in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday. The Typhoon Chanthu landed onto coastal areas in Wuchuan City of Guangdong.

West unruffled by Saudi, UAE nuclear aims

Reuters DUBAI/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, JULY 22

Oil powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have joined the race to gain nuclear energy, but in sharp contrast to nearby Iran, their ambitions are unlikely to worry the West.

Sanctions are piling up against OPEC member Iran as the international community seeks to force it to contain its nuclear activities. On Monday, the European Union is expected to adopt the latest set of measures.

No-one disputes that Iran,

An Afghan Army soldier fires a rocket propelled grenade at suspected Taliban militants at Combat Outpost Nolen in the Arghandab Valley north of Kandahar on Thursday.

P ublic prosecutors have dropped an investigation into allegations that the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany aided and abetted a priest known to have abused children by letting him get a new parish job.

The prosecutors' office in Konstanz in southwest Germany said in a statement iss u e d l a t e o n We d n e s d a y there was no evidence of wrongdoing by Freiburg Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, head of the German Bishops' Conference.

An unidentified abuse victim had accused the 71-year-old

Reuters MANILA, JULY 22

The new Philippine government wants to move witnesses to the massacre of 57 people to protect them after a confrontation in the Manila detention facility where they are being held with others accused in the case.

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said some police officers, who were among the 197 charged with taking part in the murders but had agreed to testify against the key suspects, members of the powerful Ampatuan clan, were worried over their safety.

"Our main job is to provide protection to our witnesses from any threats and harm," de Lima told reporters, saying there had been a near-violent con-

archbishop of letting a priest in Birnau on Lake Constance, who was accused of child abuse in the 1960s, be reappointed to a parish job there in 1987. ''Since no concrete abuse cases or victims' names have come to light from the priest's second period in Birnau from 1987 to 1992, there are no grounds for holding Dr Zollitsch criminally responsible,'' said the prosecutors office in a statement.

Neither was there any evidence that the archbishop, who was head of Church personnel in the area at the time, acted in the knowledge that the priest might commit new offences, it said.

Scientists dig deep into ocean warming conundrum Reuters SINGAPORE, JULY 22

In the remote, frigid abyss of the deep oceans, temperatures are slowly rising.

Not by much, but spread over the vast depths of the deep the change is significant, adding to sea level rise and possibly heralding even greater impacts for mankind and the planet.

While scientists aren't yet certain if the warming is caused by climate change, they are scrambling to learn more about what's going on.

This is because the layer starting roughly 2 kilometres from the surface makes up about half the world's oceans and plays a key role in regulating the planet's climate. ''A decade or so ago we had this picture in our minds that deep oceans were pretty stable and that things didn't change much there,'' said oceanographer Steve Rintoul of Australia's state-backed science and research body CSIRO. ''What's changed in the last decade is that we've started to accumulate enough measurements to show there are widespread changes happening in the deep ocean. And those include really remarkably widespread warming of the deepest layers of the ocean,'' he told Reuters from Hobart, Tasmania.

Water expands as it gets warmer and this, along with the melting of glaciers and ice caps, is a major force behind rising sea levels.

Seas, on average, are rising at a rate of 3 millimetres a year but some studies suggest they could rise by up to a metre

by 2100, inundating low-lying coastlines. ''The heat storage aspect is important because over the past 50 years, about 90 per cent of the extra heat stored by the earth is now found in the ocean,'' said Rintoul. The deep ocean takes up 10 to 20 per cent of this.

Scientists say that extra heat is being trapped by greenhouse gases released by agriculture, deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels.

WARMER WATERS The greatest warming of the deep oceans has been recorded near Antarctica and the North Atlantic.

These are the two regions where very cold, salty water sinks from the surface to the depths in a motion that helps drive a global circulation of ocean currents that regulates the climate, for example by giving northern Europe its mild weather.

The water that sinks off parts of Antarctica heads north into different ocean basins as it branches out. It can take centuries to make its way back to the surface. ''We're seeing warming. We've only seen this pattern for a decade or two now,'' said Gregory Johnson, an oceanographer of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

He pointed to the difficulties of taking measurements in the crushing depths, which have limited scientists to taking samples every decade on costly voyages that transect an area of ocean. ''When we go out and do these measurements, we go out and stop the ship and lower the instrument down to the

bottom and bring it back. It's sort of like going across the ocean at a slow jog because you spend more than half your time stopped and sampling''.

He said the observed warming rate for the deep layers of the Southern Ocean, between Australia and Antarctica, was about 0.03 degrees Celsius per decade. ''It seems very small but it's actually a huge amount of energy uptake. Compared with mankind's global energy consumption rate, it's three times that rate going into the deep ocean,'' he told Reuters from Seattle. ''That's about four Hiroshima bombs every 5 seconds, or five hairdriers for all 6.8 billion people on the planet going continuously,'' he said.

CARBON IMPACT Some areas, such as the Southern Ocean, have been sampled more than others. And what scientists have found is worrying.

The water sinking off Antarctica is becoming fresher and therefore less dense, though it's unclear if this will lead to long-term changes in the speed of deep ocean currents.

Changes in wind patterns are also causing more deep, carbon-rich water to come to the surface.

The oceans are a major carbon ''sink'', soaking up large amounts of the main greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, including about a quarter of all the CO2 emitted by human activity.

Oceans store about 50 times the CO2 in the atmosphere. And most of this is stored

general of the Paris-based Nuclear Energy Agency, told Reuters. ''It is something every country has the right to have. Everybody should have the benefit of this energy. This is more difficult for some countries than for others, but conceptually nuclear power is available for everyone.''

Wood Mackenzie energy consultancy in a report this month said energy demand on the Arabian Peninsula could increase by 85 percent by 2030 levels, compared with 2008 consumption.

Philippines wants safety of massacre witnesses

German court drops probe into Catholic bishop Reuters BERLIN, JULY 22

in common with its fellow Middle Eastern oil producers, has a n u rg e n t n e e d f o r m o re sources of power generation to prevent it burning fuel oil to meet surging domestic energy demand.

The problem is the suspicion Tehran is on the road to building a nuclear bomb, whereas Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are credited with only wanting peaceful power. ''We have no concern with these countries (Saudi, the UAE) developing conventional nuclear power,'' Luis Echavarri, director

Southern China was lashed on Thursday by its second typhoon in a week, with shipping and flights disrupted by heavy rain and strong winds, state media said.

Chanthu was upgraded from a tropical storm after gathering strength over the South China Sea. It hit the Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong province, close to the northeastern tip of the resort island province of Hainan, in the early afternoon, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Shipping between Hainan and the mainland had already been suspended and dozens of flights cancelled, Xinhua added. More than 26,000 fishing boats are also taking shelter in Hainan ports.

The government has warned people to stay inside and shut doors and windows.

At least 701 people have died since the start of the year as a result of torrential rains which have swept large parts of southern and central China, and another 347 are missing, the government said yesterday.

The scale of the devastation, with more rain forecast, has raised fears of another mass disaster on the scale of the 1998 Yangtze River floods, when more than 4,000 people died, though the government says it is now much better prepared.

in intermediate and deep ocean waters. ''There are huge amounts of carbon stored in those waters below the 2,000 metre mark,'' said Bernadette Sloyan of the CSIRO's Marine and Atmospheric Research division in Hobart. ''And changing the temperature changes the ability of the ocean to hold and store that carbon as a reservoir,'' she said.

Mankind's fossil fuel emissions are the equivalent of about six billion tonnes of carbon annually, a fraction of the estimated 38 to 40 trillion tonnes of carbon stored in the intermediate and deep ocean layers.

At present, while the ocean naturally releases carbon dioxide gas in upwelling currents off Antarctica and in parts of the tropics, the world's oceans overall soak up more than they emit.

PUTTING THE HEAT ON But scientists say that could change. ''The changes we project will happen in the Southern Ocean will tend to make the ocean less effective at storing CO2,'' said Rintoul.

The deep oceans are also a major source of nutrients, such as iron, that ocean ecosystems need to survive. ''Changes in the circulation of the ocean and deep ocean and how it interacts with the upper ocean will have significant impacts on bringing nutrients back up to allow ecosystems to keep thriving,'' Sloyan said.

For now, scientists are trying to speed up measurements to figure out if mankind has woken up a monster in the deep.

frontation between the witnesses and Ampatuan loyalists inside the detention facility at the weekend.

"We've asked the interior secretary to order jail authorities to separate our state witnesses from the rest of the suspects to insulate them from threats, intimidations and even bribery attempts."

In June, a witness in the case was shot dead. Earlier this month, de Lima ordered prosecutors to charge two people for attempting to bribe two witnesses to retract their testimony against the Ampatuans.

De Lima said the department

had petitioned the high court to move the state witnesses to another detention facility while a local court considered motions to dismiss the cases and disqualify the judge hearing the massacre case.

There has been an expectation the government of President Benigno Aquino III, in office since June 30, will be more aggressive than the previous administration in prosecuting those involved in the massacre last November.

The Ampatuan clan had ruled southern Maguindanao province on Mindanao island for a decade and were strong supporters of

former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

The massacre happened on November 23, 2009, when about 100 armed men attacked a convoy on their to way to witness the filing of nomination papers for a member of the Mangudadatu family, rivals to the Ampatuans, to stand in local elections.

The armed men also killed people who were not in the convoy but had seen the attacks, and then tried to bury the bodies and their vehicles in mass graves. All up, 57 people were killed in the country's worst incident of political violence.

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Govt clears PowerGrid FPO; to divest 10% Rs 10 each constituting 20 per cent of existing paid-up capital.

At current market valuation, the FPO is likely to mop up about Rs 8,400 crore. Besides disinvestment of the government stake, the fresh capital raising would be used for part funding investment requirement of about Rs 58,000 crore of the PSU. The company had hit the capital market in October, 2007, with its maiden public offer and raise 10 per cent fresh equity and the government divested 5 per cent of its stake.

In an effort to raise Rs 40,000 crore from disinvestment during the current financial year, the government

PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 22

The government today approved disinvestment in transmission firm PowerGrid Corporation through a followon public offer to raise about Rs 8,400 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its nod to the 20 per cent follow-on offer (FPO) by PowerGrid, an official statement said.

The company would issue 10 per cent fresh equity, while the Centre would divest 10 per cent of its stake in the PSU. The government holds 86.36 per cent stake in PowerGrid. The offer comprises over 84 crore (84,17,68,246) equity shares of

BoI to open more ATMs branches

would sell stake in about 10 more PSUs, including IndianOil, Coal India, SAIL, RINL and Shipping Corporation. The company targets to augment transmission capacity to 23,400 MW in the current fiscal from 19,800 MW at present.

The shares of PowerGrid were trading 1.75 per cent higher at Rs 101.60 a piece on BSE in afternoon trade.

HYDERABAD: Bank of India (BoI) has aggressive plan for expanding its branch network to over 3,600 up from 3,244 branches and ATMs to 2,000 from the present 95 by March 2011, its CMD Alok Misra said.

Misrasaid all the branches of the bank were fully computerised and domestic branches were under Core Banking.

He said the bank has ambitious plan for implementing Financial Inclusion Initiative.

Food inflation falls to 12.47% PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 22

Food inflation eased marginally to 12.47 per cent for the week ended July 10 as some essential items like vegetables turned cheaper, but experts said it may not stop (rpt) stop RBI from hiking short-term rates in its upcoming monetary review.

However, petroleum product prices remained flat week-onweek as the government decision to raise fuel prices had only led to one-time hike in

REUTERS MUMBIA, JULY 22

SKIL Infrastructure will make an open offer for 20% of shares in Everonn Education at Rs 536.16 a share, Edelweiss Capital, manager to the offer said in a public announcement.

The open offer will begin on Sept 9 and close Sept 28, it said on Thursday.

The move will cement SKIL's foothold in India's fledging but fast growing education sector, pegged at $86 billion.

SKIL will make the open offer to acquire up to 3.94 million shares in Everonn.

Earlier this week SKIL Infra had announced it would invest about Rs 200 crore for nearly 21% stake in Everonn.

Everonn had said it will allot 4 million optionally convertible

Indoco’s top-line grows over 13% QoQ

Volvo Eicher dealership branch at Savordem

Chairman of GTDC and MLA of Sarvodem, Shyam Satardekar inaugurating the Volvo Eicher dealership branch office at Sarvodem.

PANJIM (HBD) -- Rahesh Motors, Volvo Eicher Dealership Branch office of vehicle and spare has been inaugurated at Curchorem, Sarvodem at the hands of GTDC chairman and MLA of Curchorem, Sarvodem, Shyam Satardekar, recently.

On the occasion Satardekar said it is good to have spare and vehicle sale branch office at Sarvodem, due to which the sale of VE Commercial vehicle will increase in this area.

Rahesh Raveen Tangri (MD of Rahesh Motors) said I am very much concerned about VE Commercial vehicles. As a result, I have come up with a vehicle and spare sale branch office and very soon, I will be coming up with well equipped 5 bay workshop at Cacoda, and one service Van - 24 x 7 will be available for Sarvodem customers.

Others present included Raveen Tangri, Father of Rahesh Tangri, Deobrat Singh, area manager for VE Commercial Vehicle, some manager's of bank and Finance companies.

Sensex gains 136 points; breaches 18,000-level after 30 months PTI

MUMBAI, JULY 22

The BSE Sensex today surged 136 points to breach the psychological 18,000 points level for the first time in two-and-a-half years on the back of good first quarter numbers and easing food inflation, amid positive European cues.

A sharp rally in the final hours of trade helped the 30- share barometer of the Bombay Stock Exchange extend gains for the second successive day. The Sensex closed higher by 135.9 points, or 0.76 per cent, at 18,113.15, its best closing since February 15, 2008.

the previous week to the highbase effect. Food inflation had stood at 11.93 per cent at the same time last year.

"No doubt the base affect is responsible for it. Besides, monsoon is progressing and with a good production we can expect the inflation to decline further from now on," Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) member Govinda Rao said.

On weekly basis, pulses prices declined by 0.84 per cent, vegetables by 0.13 per

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PANJIM (HBD) -- Indoco Remedies Limited, a global pharmaceutical company, has scored a growth of 13% to Rs 1113.8 million from Rs 983.4 million over same quarter last year.

PAT for the quarter stood at Rs 148.20 million. The Board of Directors of Indoco Remedies Limited at their meeting held in Mumbai on July 22, 2010 announced the first quarter un-audited results for the financial year 2010-11.

Commenting on the performance, Suresh G Kare, CMD said, “The global slowdown has portrayed many growth challenges and still there are many serious problems facing the economies around the world. A considerable introspection and realignment of business strategies is required for corporate India to continue the growth momentum. As far as the Pharma Industry is concerned, there are grounds for optimism in the forthcoming year. We wish to assure our investors that Indoco’s performance in the Indian markets shows potential and our international business has shown good growth. Indoco’s growth strategies are well placed to progressively pursue higher growth, for both domestic and international business.”

these rates. The fuel, power, light and lubricants inflation remained intact at 14.27 per cent.

But the fuel price hike could lead to indirect impact on inflation and this cascading impact will be felt in near future.

Analysts said that the decline in food inflation augurs well for times to come and inflation is likely to go down further due to good monsoon.

They also attribute fall in inflation by 0.34 percentage points from 12.81 per cent in

Western Union, SBI in tie-up PTI MUMBAI, JULY 22

Global payment services major, Western Union, has tied-up with State Bank of India (SBI) to enable international direct cash-to-account transfers.

Indians working and living overseas and general consumers holding SBI accounts will soon be able to send international cash transfers from Western Union directly into SBI online banking-linked accounts following an agreement between SBI and The Western Union Company, a press release issued here today stated.

This new arrangement allows consumers to send money from any one of the 3,70,000 global locations of Western Union straight into their SBI online account, thus complementing SBI's existing online remittance facility.

Western Union's Account Based Money Transfer (ABMT) forms a part of Western Union's electronic channels strategy as the company seeks to offer a variety of ways to transfer money for existing and new customers.

Aban Offshor, 835.6, 849.4, 825, 840.1 Abb Ltd., 848.05, 852.8, 845, 848.05 Abg Shipyard, 255, 257.85, 254.05, 255.9 Acc Limited, 828.5, 832, 809.05, 816.15 Adani Enterp, 548.1, 561.4, 548.05, 558.9 Aditya Birla, 824.45, 837, 815, 832.1 Allahabad Ba, 177.5, 179.1, 176.15, 178.25 Alstom Proje, 637.4, 650, 633, 648.4 Ambuja Cemen, 114, 115.9, 113, 115 Andhra Bank, 145.7, 145.7, 143.1, 143.85 Ashok Leylan, 72.3, 72.9, 71.5, 72.75 Asian Paints, 2478, 2528.9, 2445, 2521.9 Axis Bank Li, 1340.25, 1367.8, 1335, 1356.8 Bajaj Hindus, 112, 114.6, 111.1, 114.2 Bank Of Baro, 720, 731, 720, 726.5 Bank Of Indi, 406.7, 408.75, 401.6, 403.15 Beml Limited, 1035.5, 1045, 1023, 1028.15 Bharat Elect, 1812, 1818.7, 1795, 1810.25 Bharat Forge, 333.15, 335.3, 329.3, 334.05 Bharat Petro, 645, 653, 637.6, 641.15 Bharti Airte, 294.3, 303, 292, 302.1 Bhel, 2419, 2427, 2390, 2417.25 Bhushan Stee, 1555, 1584.95, 1549, 1577.5 Biocon Limit, 323, 332.7, 323, 331.15

Poor telecom network in NE a concern: Assocham PTI SHILLONG, JULY 22

The Northeastern states are plagued by low tele-density and inadequate telecom services, hindering economic growth and development, a study said.

"In addition to the low teledensity, the quality of services in the region is also a matter of concern. The telecom network is inadequate to handle the traffic resulting in repeated congestion, a statement by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India (Assocham) quoting the study said today.

"Closely linked with the expansion and growth of IT is stable and quality infrastructure like telecommunication. The hilly region having a difficult terrain has limitation in terms of physical connectivity and has sparse habitations," it said.

Stating that the Nort East has only reached a nascent stage of e-governance, it said concerted efforts were needed for capacity building and tech-

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nology upgradation to bring it on par with the rest of the country.

Billing disputes were frequent due to non-availability of online payment while the processing centre was outside the region, the study entitled 'Serving the Common Man through e-governance' said.

Most service providers faced difficulty in securing permission to lay cables, getting land for base trans-receiver stations and other infrastructure for which the charges are also high.

Poor quality of roads affected transport of telecom equipment and machinery while cables are frequently damaged by natural causes like landslides or mischief by miscreants.

Frequent bandhs and blockades in the states also led to time and cost overruns, the study said.

Many NE states did not provide IT enabled citizen centric services at present and the National Informatics Centre has

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the task to upgrade the existing technical support in the region to facilitate e-governance, said the study.

There was also dearth of specialized manpower to handle e-governance programs for which training of employees was needed, the study prepared in association with PriceWaterHouseCoopers said.

Regular upgradation of software and update of the content on government websites was also important for e-governance infrastructure of the NE states.

Noting that India’s increasingly close relationship with Asean has increased the importance of north eastern region, the study pointed out that the region had a high literacy rate and large number of English speaking workforce and the development of telecommunication and information technology would ensure all round socio-economic development of the region.

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bonds on a preferential basis to SKIL Infrastructure, which owns Pipavav Shipyard and SKIL's investment will come in after the bonds are converted.

cent and wheat by 0.11 per cent.

However, poultry chicken, condiments and spices, milk, gram and river fish turned expensive over the previous week.

Even as food inflation declined, it remained at elevated level of over 12 per cent, despite high inflation last year.

BOARD MEETINGS IFCI Indiabulls Sec Indo Gulf Inds Allahabad Bank Photon Capital Praj Inds Jaiprakash Asso Redington India Jet Air India BHEL JSL JSW Energy Biocon CESC SMS Pharma Khaitan India Lanco Inds Mahindra & Mah Fin Dolphin Offsh Mahindra Compo Thomas Cook Motilal Oswal Four Soft UCO Bank Hindusthan Udyog Wipro HPCL Source: Indiainfoline.com

MF FUNDA UTI MUTUAL FUND approved July 27, 2010 as record date for declaration of dividend under dividend option of UTI - Unit Scheme for Charitable & Religious Trust and Registered Societies (UTI CRTS).

The quantum of dividend will be 4.886% (Rs 4.886 per unit), subject to the availability of distributable surplus as on the record date. The face value of per unit is Rs 10.

The AMC also approved July 27, 2010 as record date for declaration of dividend under dividend option of UTI - Dividend Yield Fund. The face value of per unit is Rs 10.

The quantum of dividend will be 5% (Rs 0.50 per unit), subject to the availability of distributable surplus as on the record date.

KOTAK MUTUAL FUND has filed offer document with SEBI to launch Kotak FMP 6M Series 9, 10, 11, a close ended income scheme. The NFO price for the scheme will be Rs 10 per unit.

The duration of Kotak FMP 6M Series 9, 10, 11 is 180 days after the date of allotment. The scheme offers growth and dividend payout option.

Entry and exit load charge will be nil for the scheme. Minimum application amount will be Rs 5000 and in multiples of Rs 10 for purchase and switch-ins.

The minimum subscription (target) amount of Rs 5 million is expected to be raised under each series during the NFO period.

The benchmark index for the scheme will be Crisil Composite Bond Fund Index. The scheme will be managed by Deepak Agrawal and Abhishek Bisen.

L&T MUTUAL FUND has launched a new fund named as L&T FMP - I (July5M A), a close ended income scheme. The NFO price for the scheme is Rs 10 per unit.

The new issue opens and closes for subscription on July 22, 2010.

The duration of the scheme is 5 months.

The scheme offers two options viz. growth and dividend (payout) option.

The minimum application amount is Rs 5,000 and in multiples of Re 1 thereafter.

The fund seeks to collect a minimum subscription (minimum target) amount of Rs 10 million under the scheme during the NFO period.

Entry and exit load charge will be nil for the scheme. Benchmark Index for the scheme is CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund Index.

The scheme will be managed by Bekxy Kuriakose.

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Reliance Com, 186.5, 190.4, 185.35, 190.05 Reliance Ene, 933.15, 955, 933.15, 955 Reliance Ind, 924, 930.95, 919, 923.15 Reliance Ind, 1058.4, 1060.85, 1047.6, 1059 Reliance Pow, 172, 173.2, 171.2, 172.9 Rolta India, 178, 179, 174, 176.4 Satyam Compu, 89.4, 89.9, 88.9, 89.3 Sesa Goa Ltd, 367.9, 368.85, 360.5, 366.75 Shipping Cor, 156.2, 160.5, 155.1, 158.95 Siemens Ltd, 714.6, 729.8, 713, 721.8 Sintex Indus, 353.25, 369.7, 352, 365.95 Sobha Develo, 342, 342, 331.3, 338.85 State Bank O, 2427.15, 2487.4, 2417.75, 2476.25 Steel Author, 206.1, 207.8, 202.6, 207 Sterlite Ind, 172, 176.75, 171.15, 176.4 Sun Pharmace, 1711.05, 1752.5, 1710, 1747.5 Sun Tv Netwo, 444, 449.9, 441, 442.7 Suzlon Energ, 59.5, 60.35, 58.75, 60.25 Tata Communi, 283.35, 286.95, 281.1, 284.65 Tata Consult, 843, 846, 832.5, 843.7

Tata Motors, 819, 840, 815, 837 Tata Power C, 1335, 1339.7, 1322.2, 1329.9 Tata Steel L, 530, 542.4, 522.25, 540.85 Tata Teleser, 21.5, 21.9, 21.4, 21.8 Tech Mahindr, 754.7, 755.6, 746.8, 749.7 The Ge Shpg., 285.7, 285.7, 279.3, 281 The Phoenix, 226, 229.4, 223.1, 226.75 Thermax Ltd, 797, 814, 795, 810.1 Titan Indust, 2671, 2750, 2670.5, 2741.2 Torrent Powe, 346.8, 354.9, 341.5, 350.85 Triveni Engg, 97.55, 99.9, 97.2, 99.2 Tv18 India L, 81.5, 81.85, 80.8, 81.3 Uco Bank, 88.9, 88.9, 85.25, 86.4 Ultratech Ce, 855.05, 856.9, 836, 844.05 Union Bank O, 325.9, 327.2, 323.4, 324.55 Unitech Ltd, 84, 86.25, 82.8, 85.85 United Phosp, 178.3, 185.2, 178.3, 184.25 Videocon Ind, 215.25, 218.4, 215.1, 217.65 Vijaya Bank, 70.5, 70.9, 69.05, 70.25 Voltas Ltd, 207.5, 212, 205.65, 207.85 Wipro Ltd, 417, 419.8, 411.15, 415.4 Yes Bank Lim, 299, 303, 295.4, 298.8 Zee Entertai, 306.6, 306.75, 299.3, 301.2

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I-T Dept streamlines tax refund procedure PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 22

In a move that will speed up the issuance of I-T refunds, the Income Tax Department for the first time will accept all TDS credit and refund claims not exceeding Rs 3 lakh and Rs 25,000, respectively, at the stage of processing of income tax returns itself.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has communicated the order applicable for the assessment year 2009-10 to all the Chief Commissioners of Income Tax in various tax collecting ranges across the country.

"The I-T department has taken the step to fasten and streamline the process of issuing refunds. The order will be beneficial in view of the income tax returns filing, which

will happen till this month end," a senior I-T officer said.

In all other remaining cases, the claims would be processed after proper verification, the officer added.

"In all the returns filed in ITR1 and ITR-2 for assessment year 2009-10, where the aggregate TDS claim does not exceed Rs 3 lakh and where the refund computed does not exceed Rs 25,000, the TDS claim of the tax payer shall be accepted at the time of processing the return," the order stated.

ITR-1 deals with pensioners' income and others, while ITR-2 deals with income from house property and others.

"In all the returns filed in forms other than ITR-1 and ITR2 for the assessment year 200910, where the aggregate TDS claim does not exceed Rs 3 lakh

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Toyota Corolla Altis diesel now in India

PANJIM (HBD) -- Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd (TKM) announced the launch of the Corolla Altis Diesel in India. India is the first Asian country to get the BSIV Corolla Altis Diesel.

The Corolla Altis is available with a newly developed 1.4L inline 4-cylinder D-4D Common Rail Diesel Engine that generates a peak power of 88.4 PS and a peak torque of 205 Nm. Toyota’s D4D technology also used in the Innova, Fortuner, Prado and Land Cruiser 200 has earned a reputation the world-over for its high quality, durability and reliability.

The D-4D engine in the Corolla Altis is complemented by a 6Speed Manual Transmission − a ‘first-in-segment’ offering − to provide flat torque that would mean lesser gear shifting, leading to better fuel efficiency. The car has registered a best-in-class mileage of 21.43 km/l as certified by a test agency.

The Corolla Altis Diesel gets a differentiating sporty mesh grille, better aerodynamic characteristics, and the lowest NVH and best ground clearance in its segment. The car is available in seven colours − Silver Mica Metallic, Champagne Mica Metallic, Dark Red Mica Metallic, White Pearl Mica, Light Blue Mica Metallic, Super White and Black Mica.

The Corolla Altis Diesel comes in three manual transmission grades D-4D J, D-4D G and D-4D GL with competitive price tags between Rs.10,95,000 lakhs and Rs.13,75,000 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi. Bookings open today.

Porsche second-generation Cayenne too in India

James Bourn, regional operation head, Porsche (Meadle East), with Ashish Chordia, director, Porsche India unveiling the second generation Porsche Cayenne at Porsche Centre in Mumbai on Thursday.

MUMBAI (PTI) -- German luxury car maker Porsche, today launched its second-generation Cayenne, priced between Rs 65.82-lakh to Rs 12.7-crore in India (ex-showroom).

Porsche, which launched its new five models--Cayenne, Cayenne S, Caynne Turbo, Cayenne Diesel and Cayenne S Hybrid-in the Indian market has already received bookings for all models.

The company's ex-showroom price for the five models are-Cayenne (Rs 65,82,000), Cayenne S (Rs 78,62,000), Caynne Turbo (Rs 1,27,10,000), Cayenne Diesel (Rs 59,22,000) and Cayenne S Hybrid (Rs 75,46,000).

"We have already received bookings of at least 70 units. This model represents the perfect balance between elegant design and powerful driving dynamics. Efficiency has significantly improved making this model an outstanding trendsetter in its segment," Porsche India's Director, Ashish Chordia, told reporters here.

Presently, the company has two showrooms and plans to open five more by December 2020.

"We will open five more showrooms in Chandigarh, Channai, Kochi, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad by this calendar year," Chordia said.

Its Cayenne S Hybrid's highly sophisticated parallel full hybrid drive ensures fuel consumption of just 8.2 litres/100 kilometres.

Cayenne Diesel with its 240 bhp three-litre V6 likewise reduces fuel consumption by 20 per cent, down from 9.3 to 7.4 litre/100km.

Fuel efficiency is also up significantly on the high-torque Cayenne S with its 4.8 litre V8 power unit. However, Cayenne Purbo, with its 500 bhp 4.8 litres V8 biturbo consumes just 11.5 litre/100 km, representing a reduction in fuel consumption of 23 per cent.

"Yet in today's world, it is clearly not enough to pour on more power, there must be a clear, simultaneous improvement in fuel consumption. We have optimised this objective to a maximum by reducing CO2 emission of up to 26 per cent and reduction in fuel consumption of up to 23 per cent less," Porsche's Managing Director (Middle East), Deesch Papke, said.

"This car clearly brings a new dimension to the SUV market," Papke said.

and the refund computed does not exceed Rs 25,000 and there is 10 per cent matching of TDS amount claimed, the TDS claim shall be accepted at the time of processing of the return," the order added.

‘Biometrics best for data in India’ PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 22

As the country's economy is on the rise, experts today said biometrics is the only way to store data in a safe manner in a vast country like India and the unique identity numbers will provide that security.

"As the Indian economy grows, there is a necessity for some kind of a system through which information about an individual can be known and the unique identity numbers will provide that", said Rajesh Mashruwala, Member, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Biometrics is the only way to store data in a safe manner, it guarantees that there is no duplication of data, he said during a workshop.

James Herman, Consul General, US Embassy New Delhi said, "Biometrics is a indispensable way to store information in these times, it helps to store better and timely information."

Checking program for cars soon PTI HYDERABAD, JULY 22

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) of India will soon launch a program for checking cars which are more than three years old across the country for Rs 500, liable to be reimbursed while going for insurance, a top official said today.

FADA has a tie up with ICICI Lambord and Bajaj Allianz who will accept the fitness certificate issued by the car dealer after due inspection and allow Rs 500 as a rebate for insurance, its President S P Shah said here.

"The program will be initially launched in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad and slowly expand to cover the country," Shah told mediapersons.

He said dealers across the country are being educated on this and all the records will be computerised to prevent tampering of documents.

"We are in discussion with more insurance companies and also automobile manufacturers to join in this program that would benefit the customer as well as reduce the risk of accidents," Shah said.

Speaking on the auto sales this he said the growth could be around 12 per cent and even be higher than that.

He said recently they had a meeting with representatives of auto dealers from BRIC countries and are mulling to form international auto dealers association.

IDBI Bank Q1 net up 46% PTI MUMBAI, JULY 22

Government-owned IDBI Bank has posted a 46 per cent jump in its net profit for the quarter ended June 30, helped by a healthy jump in its net interest income and despite a significant rise in its bad loans.

Net profit grew to Rs 251crore during the quarter from Rs 172-crore in the year-ago period buoyed by a good jump in its net interest and fee-based revenues to Rs 851-crore and 385-crore, respectively. Total income grew to Rs 4,755-crore from Rs 4,219-crore in Q1 last year.

During the quarter, the bank witnessed a 38 per cent growth in its loans to Rs 1.35-lakhcrore while deposit-base expanded by 36 per cent to Rs 1.57 lakh crore. For the full fiscal, IDBI Bank has targeted a loan growth of 20 per cent with demand expected to come from SME, agriculture, infrastructure and mid-corporate segments, IDBI Bank chief financial officer, P Sitaram told PTI here.

"Although there was a slight decline in the loanbook-size in Q1 compared to the Marchquarter, the growth should improve from here and for the full fiscal we target a 20 per cent

loan growth," Sitaram said, adding the deposit book is also expected to grow at 20 per cent in FY 11. Corporate loans currently contribute more than 70 per cent of IDBI Bank's loanbook.

The net interest margin, which is the spread between interest earned and interest expended, stood at 1.64 per cent at end-June. The bank hopes to maintain its NIM in the range of 1.6-1.7 per cent throughout the year, Sitaram said.

Bad loans of the bank, during the quarter, escalated with net non-performing assets standing at 1.92 per cent against 1.23 per cent in the year-ago period, mainly due to some NPAs from the restructured assets. The bank plans to bring down the net NPA level below one per cent by the yearend, he said.

Lots of Wal-Mart stores if rules eased REUTERS NEW YORK, JULY 22

Wal-Mart , the world's top retailer, will be ready to open hundreds of stores in India if the country opens up the sector to freer foreign direct investment, the chief of its Indian joint venture said.

India does not allow foreign investment in multi-brand retail, but permits 51% foreign investment in single-brand retail and 100% in wholesale ventures.

Earlier this month, the commerce and industry ministry took a tentative step towards opening up of the organised retail sector in the country to foreign companies and put out a paper which discussed lifting investment caps.

"If the laws of the country change to opening of FDI in retailing, we could open hundreds of stores," Bharti Wal-Mart MD and CEO Raj Jain said on Thursday.

"It is essential that FDI in retail opens up, because then we can open our own stores and carry the product in hygienic,

safe conditions not only at the farm-gate but also right up to where the consumer buys from us," he said.

When asked whether WalMart would continue with the joint ventuer if the government relaxed foreign investment in retail, Jain said: "We have not decided. Depending upon how and what the laws will be we will decide."

"We are very happy with our joint venture," he added.

Bharti Wal-Mart operates wholesale stores under the Best Price Modern Wholesale brand, and has so far opened two stores. The US retailer also plans to have a total of 140 retail stores by the end of 2010, up from the current 80, which are operated by Bharti Retail under a franchise arrangement.

UK's Tesco has a joint venture with Tata's Trent while Ger-

many's Metro AG has a solo operation of wholesale stores in the country.

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And the recession was a sore season when many were compelled to return home jobless. Even the ones who had a sliver of hope to get their call went through intense periods of stress and domestic quarrels over the uncertain future.

Take a look at the wives back home and it is heart-wrenching to see the majority struggling to cope with the pain of distance.

And aggravating the situation is the fact that while just being apart is painful enough, with it, you have all the other practical jobs too falling on you. And wives are also at a

BY CHRISTINA VIEGAS high risk of contracting HIV. Experts enlighten, HERALD FEATURES well cared for seafarer is a safer “Most sailors are male and of an age to be sexand more productive seafarer,” ually active. They spend a great deal of isolated opined Dr Suresh N Idnani, vice time away from their families, live in male dompresident of International Maritime inated macho cultures, are subject to stress Health Association, when spoken to last. He and often carry large sums of cash which makes went on to expound, “We have at least 10,000 them attractive customers for sex workers. As to 12, 000 seafarers from Goa and 70 per cent for the wives, there is always that danger of are on cruise lines. They contribute toward the surrendering to the human need to be hugged economy of the state and the country. Ninety emotionally and physically.”

Psychologists enlighten, “Generally, in terms five per cent of India’s international trade in terms of volume and about 68% in terms of of extra-marital relationships, it prevails not just among the men who go abroad, but many value come from the shipping industry.”

Such a significant contribution! But delve of the women left behind too indulge in these into the lives of the seamen and their families, comfort relationships. Even if some stay away and it is a real sad story. Unfortunately, no one physically, with the boom in telecommunicating, really bothers to probe into their problems or emotional relationships are on the rise which the sad lives of their families. There are burning are much more dangerous than just a physical issues which affect shipping today which need fling as in these relationships, the two people to be addressed. Stress, psychological and in- love, care and share on par with a marital relaterpersonal problems causing loss of manpower, tionship; sometimes even more intense than health issues, talent and early burnouts are just with a spouse.” They elucidate, “The distance some. To exacerbate this, people callously don’t itself is reason for turning to a friend or colook into the harsh realities of a seaman’s life. worker for bonding and comfort. Besides, there They stereotype him as a womaniser and drunk- are reasons like wanting to fulfill biological ard. No one is willing to look into the hardships needs, the bond is not strong enough, being of their working culture. Seafarers spend a both parents to the kids, and excessive stress great deal of isolated time away from their fam- due to fights with the in-laws. But then, such reilies working for long hours to support a family lationships are in abundance not only among back home. They undergo sleep deprivation people with spouses abroad but among couples and fatigue, adapting to the food on ship, etc. living together too.”

As for the retired seamen, the poor souls are The environment makes them vulnerable to psychosocial problems, injuries and diseases. still receiving a paltry Rs 200 a month, that too And during the periods of leave, the inter- irregularly; they are still clinging to the hope mittent presence at home can make it difficult that the interest shown recently on the part of for them to develop and maintain shore-based CM Digambar Kamat to increase their payments friendships, which can result in loneliness or will bear fruit.

Therefore, there is dire need for events such high levels of dependency on partners and immediate family for social contact. Increased as the retreat that will be held as it offers a platworkloads because of reduced crewing levels form to share, discuss, debate and solve problems and less job security have led to a rise in the on various issues. And most of all, they will feel levels of stress and fatigue, which have an cared for!

The retreat is organised by Jesus and Mary Ministry impact on both work and family life. They return home physically exhausted, emotionally tense of the Carambolim Church under the leadership of and unable to relax and ‘switch off ’ immediately Father Francis Silva and his team for five consecutive Fridays starting today at 7:30 am from their shipboard responsibilities.

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Recent deeds bode well for your career. You're driving for success in the fast lane! You're making (21 Mar – 19 Apr) the most of the people around you, which not only makes you an ideal manager, but also means that it's that much easier for you to get ahead. Keep driving yourself and others.

This would be a good time to take a personal day. Spend time celebrating yourself. It's a (20 Apr – 20 May) great day to take care of your own business -- though that could include work projects, community programs or other tasks that are personally driven but still affect others.

Get in touch with your ambitions. Big or small, they're what you should aim for. You're feeling in(23 Oct – 21 Nov) spired to handle the next big wave of business with even more than your usual levels of skill and finesse. It might not be all that romantic, but you sure do get the job done!

Someone you're working with may soon be someone you're working for.

Embrace it. You are sure (21 May – 21 Jun) to get bossed around today -- but not by the people you expect! Your best friend or mate turns into a tyrant for a day, and while you may not like it, at least it doesn't last too long.

Use a more direct manner when talking to authority figures. Be assertive and frank. Your (22 Nov – 21 Dec) mind turns today toward the aesthetic side of life -- music, art, theater and other creative pursuits. Make sure that your people are on your side as you find new ways to explore life.

When someone swings between extreme opinions, they want to be told what to do. Your mood (22 Jun – 22 Jul) swings are all over the map today -- except for the calm center! You may find it easier to indulge your dramatic flair at home than at work, but no matter where you are, people take notice!

All your plans are working so put things on autopilot for a while -- take a break! You're finally (22 Dec – 19 Jan) recognized for your contributions to the workplace, the home or wherever else you've felt under-appreciated lately. Your good energy helps you make real progress, too!

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Friends in high places are eager to help you.

Why won't you let them?

Call them up. You are (19 Feb – 20 Mar) even more helpful than usual, largely because your friends or coworkers are having a hard time figuring out which end is up -whereas you can plainly tell what's going on.

While tiatros are about giving good morals, what good are our morals if we end up doing this at the cost of detrimentally affecting another’s life?

Ron Fidelis gets an insight from Tomazinho Cardozo, president of TAG

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BY RON FIDELIS lthough we are in a democracy, we must be within our limits,” feels Tomazinho Cardozo as he explains this stance further on. The president of the Tiatr Academy of Goa says, “The academy has been set up to preserve the art of tiatro, the academy has nothing to do with the liberties of a playwright.”

Commendably however, the current times we are in seem to be the golden years of tiatro so-to-speak. Possibly for the first time in history, everyone has come together and assisted this platform of the TAG to preserve the unique art of the ‘traditional tiatro’. As such, the particulars of what is meant when we say ‘traditional tiatro’ have also been pointed out in order to separate the unique tiatro from theatre depicted in the rest of the world. “I feel the basic four points of seven scenes, songs in between them not relevant to the play, comedy imbibed within the main plot and certain compulsory variety of songs (duos, duets, trios, quartets, choral songs) are enough to keep as a guideline,” opines Tomazinho.

“Earlier, tiatrists such as Prem Kumar have staged tiatros with even four scenes. So not to keep rigidity, a levy of between six to seven scenes was suggested. However all this will be deliberated upon at the general body meeting of the TAG sometime before the first or second week of August and only then finalised,” he reveals. While not keeping things rigid is a good point, “if we are looking at giving options anyways, then an ideal situation of options would rather be 4 to 7 scenes than merely six to seven,” he reasons. Cardozo goes on to speak of the new element of modification. “While duos, duets, or trios were sung, each individual sometimes played a character and sung out his or her part, others would sing in voices. So now, this choral song category is to encourage this style of singing in voices.”

So while the academy seems to have been successful in standardising elements that make a ‘traditional tiatro’, he also sheds light on what is a non-stop tiatro. “Non-stop tiatros were basically street plays performed on stage. Originally, these had no dialogues, all happened in song. It was alike a mini-opera or better still, a musical for all practical purposes.

Then again, like traditional carnival Konkani street theatre today, these have three stories. When Antonio Moraes first performed these plays on stage, they would show two plays; one before and one after the interval.

Then in 1976, Rosario Rodrigues made it one single play.”

Irrespective of the number of scenes like any other theatre anywhere and with no ‘cantarams’, these however had 80% song and only few and necessary dialogues, mostly in limericks or rhymes (which is what also

possibly explains the ‘tak-dish’ effect of the drums as soon as the dialogue ends). Due to a lack of dedication to the cause of preserving this in its purest form however, many Goan plays of the current times come across as a botched up mix and match of tiatros, non-stop or khell tiatros, khells and possibly even more.

When asked about the detrimental effect of reality themes being used in tiatros like Mahanand or even the upcoming two tiatros on the recent tragic suicide, Cardozo only reiterates the fact that the TAG is in no way answerable to a plot used by a tiatro producer, playwright or director.

“That will need to be the responsibility of the writer,” he mentions. “I had personally asked Anil Kumar, who is an executive member of the TAG, about his play. He denied it being the story of this ill-fated girl.

Many good morals are highlighted through his plot he claims,” informs Cardozo. “Personally, I feel this is a personal matter that we tiatrists shouldn’t delve into. While anything political is definitely food for the audiences, up until a cantar, it’s all fine. Beyond that, it is not appropriate.

Tiatro is meant to be a medium to bring about a transformation in society for good and not meant to hurt anyone’s sentiments.”

Everyone makes mistakes. A teacher by profession, Sonia may have excused thousands of her students for their mistakes. And yet, far from getting sympathy from the right minded people for a mistake she might have or have not made whilst experiencing her daughter’s suicide and a now mentally unstable MBA son, for our tiatrists to expose this all to exemplify morals in society is probably uncalled for. “There are many other plots that can be creatively written to highlight the same,” adds Tomazinho.

“How come these NGO women did not come out in support of the poor women who were killed by…,” sings out Francis de Tuem in his song.

The law however, has its own course they say. In a recent interview in a weekly, advocate Joe Antao had quoted that a tiatro could be legally taken to task for its mis-showings. This man is Mahanand’s defense counsel. While this tiatro made a lot of money, with its tickets even being sold in black for as high as Rs 500, for all of its entertainment worthiness, it tainted the image of a human named Mahanand – who remains acquitted from three out of sixteen alleged crimes committed by him as on date.

“Unfortunately, now-a-days, it’s all about the money right from producing a tiatro to everything else,” opines Cardozo, an ex-speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. “Then again, this tiatro might not have happened if Mahanand was a rich man, would it?” Time to introspect !

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Rain Parties and all that Jazz!

Diamond Ring makes Priyanka cry

­H­O­R­O­S­C­O­P­E As you move out of your depressed state, be grateful that you let yourself feel it. You are feeling (23 Sep – 22 Oct) somewhat stuck today - but patience is the best way out!

Limitations that seem incredibly restrictive today are sure to be lifted in the near future, so hold on for a little longer.

Photos courtsey Wilson Mazarello’s book, ‘100 Years of the Konkani Tiatr’

All Goa Retreat for seamen and their families will be held for five consecutive Fridays starting today. There are issues galore to be addressed in making their lives more meaningful. But who really is genuinely concerned about taking care of their causes?

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ormally Priyanka Chopra, who just turned 28, is not the kind of girl who displays emotions, not even in front of her own family. But when her parents threw a small pre-birthday party for her, she for the first time cried openly.

It was not the well-organised party where her mother cooked her favourite Punjabi food that made Priyanka emotional. It was the gift that her parents bought her, a sixcarat diamond ring, which made Priyanka bawl like a baby.

“The minute she saw the gift, Priyanka burst into tears. We were shocked because we had never seen her like that,” says a close friend who was at the get-together.

Apparently Priyanka, who celebrated her birthday with near and dear ones, proudly wore the ring to her beach side holiday although her parents warned her she might drop it in the water.

Priyanka’s brother Siddharth, who celebrates his birthday a week before his sister, kept teasing her about hiding the ring before she left.

Incidentally, Priyanka had arranged a surprise birthday party at China House at the Grand Hyatt for her brother.

“It was his 21st birthday and very special. Priyanka looked into every detail personally although she was shooting for ‘Saat Khoon Maaf ’. Siddharth, who has just returned from a year-long course on the culinary arts from Switzerland, cooked Priyanka’s favourite pasta for her birthday,” said the friend.

BY CLARON MAZARELLO he rains have taken over Goa and a ‘Slush 2010’ pool party is scheduled this July 25 with DJs Aneesh Gera, Brute Force and Prianjana spinning the wheels this time at ITC Fortune at Candolim. Incidentally, the rains have always meant more of a party for the Goan party hoppers; considering that they don’t have to deal with too many visitors to the state like in the season. Then again, DJ Ajit’s return to Mambo’s and Cape Town after his break will only up the ante at this Tito’s party lane at Baga with his newer selection of music. As for the Fridays, besides L’Orange at Candolim with some salsa ambience, Riviera de Goa setting up ‘Hollywood to Bollywood’ nights where DJ Donnabelle is all set to grace us with her presence and hopefully some new music. Monsoon Afternoons by PLUg IN have also been placed on Fridays kicking off day parties in the state at Pearls Oceanique at Colva.

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take four musicians, put them in a room and ask them to play, and that will be jazz,” comments wife Yvonne Gonsalves. Yvonne sings with fretless bassist Collin D’Cruz, ace drummer Lester Godinho and Darryl Rodrigues on keyboards in their band called, ‘Jazz Junction’ that just played their last show at RGBC after performing there every Friday night for about three seasons now.

Jazz music, that begins to define itself from musical nothings, ironically is the highest and most complex form of music in today’s world with special schools dedicated only to teaching jazz music. Apparently, an improvised jazz solo by a particular musician on his instrument is never ever repeated again in the life of this musician, given the unlimited number of improvisations possible; thus getting the most of creativity from a musician.

Music, with its ever changing nature, slowly turned electronic over time and especially after the invention of the synthesizer keyboard. Then there were computers and of course, CD writers that gave us the freedom of access to it all.

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scholarship money is handed over in instalments of Rs 3,000 a month. Based on the fulfilment of attendance requirements and an assessment by the guru, the extension of the scholarship will be decided upon.

Application forms are available at the Kala Academy, Panjim during office hours. The last date to register is August 5, 2010. Application forms, along with the birth certificate and the certificate of previous training should be submitted to Pandurang Phaldessai, member secretary, the Kala Academy. There will be an interview and selection round which will take place later in the month of August.

Through the two decades the Kala Academy has been handing over these scholarships, Indian classical music has received more students when compared to the other arts, while Western classical music and drama, the least.

“The standard of Western classical music in the state is high. Students are content with the teaching here. In fact, we have students from other states learning at the Kala Academy. As for drama, the Repertory School of Drama fulfils the students’ theatrical cravings,” say the Kala Academy staff concerned with the scholarship.

Homage to Great Goan Educationist on Birth Centenary

BY JANICE RODRIGUES HERALD FEATURES he past students and the trustee of the Institute of Instruction, Panjim took a trip down memory lane at the birth centenary celebrations of Professor Vinayak Jeevaj Mahatme, founder of the Institute of Instruction, formerly the Institute de Instruciao.

The tribute saw the reunion of plenty of students, from different ages and now in different walks of life, coming together to pay homage to this versatile teacher.

The programme was inaugurated by the singing of an invocation song by the current students of the Institute. The lighting of the traditional lamp was done by the chief guest Shashikala Kakodkar, former Chief Minister; guest of honour, advocate M S Usgaonkar ; M a n g u i r i s h Pa i Raikar and Shakuntala Mahatme. Dr Ramesh Dhume, an ex-student, in his

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BY NOMRATHA FERANDES HERALD FEATURES ith the prime objective of promoting the arts through a recognising and forwarding of talent, the Kala Academy has announced its yearly scholarship which will allow those who avail of it to undergo advanced training in the field of art, in the institution or under the guidance of a guru of their choice outside the state. In the process, the Kala Academy will present a choice of institutions/gurus to the scholarship holder. The arts offered by the Kala Academy are Indian classical music and dance, Western classical music, drama, folk art, puppetry, painting and sculpture. Majority of the students have been to India’s metros of Mumbai and Kolkata and other smaller towns of art and culture like Benares, Pune, etc.

The scholarships will only apply to those between the age group of 16 to 30 years, who already have previous training in the arts. Applicants should belong to the state of Goa. A committee of experts from the Kala Academy will select the students they feel deserve this scholarship which will run for a period of two years. The

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ing’, a 3-day journalism workshop, organised by the International Centre Goa, JM Foundation for Excellence in Journalism, Goa Union of Journalists, Media Information and Communication Centre of India in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung will be held from July 24 to 26 at the International Centre, Dona Paula. Call 9765404391.

A blood donation, eye check-up and diabeties detection camp, organised by the Panjim Ambulance and Welfare Trust and the blood bank of the Goa Medical College will take place on July 24 at Hotel Manoshanti.

Gurupoornima Mahotsav 2010, organised by Samarpan Dhyan Parivar, Goa will be held from July 24 to 26 at the Mandovi Sabha Mandap, Porvorim.

Applications for various music examinations are open at the Bal Bhavan, Campal Goa. Registration closes on August 16. Call 2226823.

A Konkani Musical Programme on National Integration held under the Tiatr Academy of Goa’s (TAG) scheme, ‘Production of Musical Programmes on Patriotism/ National Integration/ Communal Harmony’ will be held on July 27 at 7pm at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

A 1-day workshop for children on Harry Potter, by the children’s book club, the Pageturners will take place on July 25 from 10am to 4pm at the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula.

Visit www.internationalcentregoa.com.

E-mail prog@incentgoa.com. Call 9765404391 or 2452805-10.

A Konkani literary contest in the Roman script, organised by the Goan Review Art Foundation (GRAF) is open for registration till July 31. Call 2630139.

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All Goa Retreat for Sea Men and their families, organised by the Jesus and Mary Ministry of the Carambolim Church under the leadership of Father Francis Silva and his team will be held for five consecutive Fridays at 7:30am.

Scholarship for advanced training in the field of Indian classical music and dance, Western classical music, drama, folk-art and painting and sculpture outside the state of Goa are available at the Kala Academy, Panjim.

Registration closes on August 5. Call 2420452.

‘Yuva Goa 2020’, an incident writing competition, organised by Hauns Theatre Training Centre, Ponda is open for registration till July 31. E-mail haunstheatre@rediffmail.com. Call 9823229961 or 9823645380.

Tailoring, machine and hand embroidery, crochet, flower making, fabric painting, candle making and bakery and cookery courses, organised by Caritas, Goa will be held from August for a period of 6 months at Dr Graciano de Santana Ribeiro Empowerment Centre, Porvorim. The courses are specially designed for the benefit and empowerment of women. Call 2416716 or 9765256547.

‘Swaroopancha Kalpataru’, a musical programme of recitation of ‘abhangas’ will be held on July 23 from 6pm onwards at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

The All Goa Inter-Collegiate Debating Competition for the Sesa Goa Trophies, organised by the English Literature and Language Association (ELLA) of the Government College, Sanquelim will be held on July 23 from 10am onwards in the college premises. Call 9371095534.

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Tiatr Review ‘Soglleank Nomoskar’ tackles a Common Family Problem

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HERALD FEATURES laywright Mariano Fernandes in his drama ‘Soglleank Nomoskar’ lays emphasis on the attitude of daughters-in-law. Expectations turn sour when the in-laws realise that their daughters-in-law are self-centred and refuse to cooperate with the other members of the family.

Dazyl (Mariano Fernandes) and his younger brother Rony (Mini Mario) tie the knot with Daisy (Olga) and Ninoshka (Tracy) respectively. Judy (Aplon) and her husband (Cajetan de Sanvordem) welcome their daughters-in-law as their own daughters and expect all support and cooperation from them.

Gradually, there are misunderstandings between the two daughters-inlaw, which result in unnecessary arguments in the family. Each of them considers themselves superior than the other and they blindly refuse to indulge in routine household chores.

Obliged to their wives, Dazyl and Rony also hesitate to accept the overall responsibilities of the family. They try to have their own say in various matters and they go their own ways, heeding to their dominating betterhalves. Unable to bear the indifferences in the family, Rony bows down to his wife and leaves the house. Thereafter, instead of depending on his two sons for any financial assistance, Judy’s hubby shoulders all the responsibilities of the family.

That decision forces Dazyl and Rony along with their wives to realise, admit their mistake and return like the biblical prodigal son. Unity in the family is brought about through unexpected decisions taken by the head of the family, leaving both the daughters-in-law ashamed of their misdeeds.

The hard realities of life, especially the brawl between the daughters-inlaw and their in-laws have been well presented, demanding retrospection from the viewers. Each actor has done justice to his or her respective roles, with prompt dialogue delivery.

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welcome note pointed out that this year was the birth centenary of four ‘sons of the soil’, Bakibab Borkar, Bhausaheb Bandodkar, Jaikrishna Bhatikar and Professor V J Mahatme.

Mahatme was showered upon with praise by all his students. Dr Dhume said, “He was a man with a bunch of qualities, when he taught, his notes were our only textbooks. He taught in such a manner that every student was instilled with a love for learning.” Tomazhino Cardozo said it is high time the teachings of Mahatme are re-visited. “There is no vocation left in teaching now, let us all go back to the teachings of this great man,” he said.

Advocate Usgoankar in his brief address said, “Professor Mahatme was an angel to me. There was a bond of love and respect between him and all his students. He always instilled confidence in them.”

Shashikala Kakodkar in her address spoke of the respect that the Professor commanded from all his students and praised his intellectual spirit. “He was not only an intellectual being but his knowledge about the arts was also great. Apart from this, he also knew the psychology of the mind. He knew very well how to bring out the best in a person,” she said.

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Three residential structures in close proximity on a single stage setting wherein Domshal (comedian Dominic), an LIC agent, Salu (Luis Bachchan) and Caritad (Joana) as immediate neighbours was something unique and different in the drama. Anil Pednekar’s entry in a different character role won the hearts of the audience.

Marcus Vaz did justice to his role as a weak and ailing father of Salu, but his entry after successful recovery from grave illness looked overdone. Another scene wherein Marcus makes an entry on stage with Luiza as his spouse and insane Anil Pednekar with Joana as his better-half looked absurd.

Songs rendered by Francis de Tuem (Mickky), Andrew/Albert/Elias (Goyche Pulis), Joana (William de Curtorim), Luis Bachchan (Bos kondoktor), besides others on various social issues, were appealing to the ears.

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Loyola lift Royceton Cup HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, JULY 22

Loyola High School, Margao scored a convincing 3-0 vcit o r y o v e r S t Pa u l ’ s H i g h School, Belgaum in the finals of Royceton memorial invitation football tournament here on Thursday. Loyola won the trophy for the second year in succession.

Loyola who led by a solitary goal at the break, gained in confidence as the match progressed and made sure of victory scoring two more after the interval.

Loyola owe their success to Bevan Fernandes, Rossly Da Costa and Ruflen Fernandes.

St. Paul put up a dogged display but could not cope up with the superior display of the Goa team.

Fo l l o w i n g p r i z e s w e r e awarded: Best goalkeeper Yohan Povri, St Stanislaus High School, Mumbai. Highest scorer Melcher Fernandes, St Stanislaus. Best player Altimas Ahmed, St Paul High School, Belgaum.

Loyola High School, Margao, winners of Royceton memorial trophy in Belgaum on Thursday.

Dr Susana was the chief guest and gave away the prizes. She congratulated Joe Gomes and Thelma Gomes for organising

the event every year in memory of their son Royceton who died at a vey young age, Belgaum will witness more

exciting matches in the coming days as the ‘Royceton Memorial Cup’ kicks off on Saturday, July 24.

Sarto elected IFRA president

HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JULY 22

Sarto Baptista was elected president of the Indian Football Referees Association, Kuwait at the recently held 29th Annual General Body Meeting, Salmiya, Kuwait. Other members of the

committee are C.O. John (vicepresident), Junifer M. Rodrigues (secretary), Francis Fernandes (treasurer), Milagris Crasto, D. Sharma, Midas Fernandes, Alvaro Dias, Philip Ferrao, Christopher Fernandes (members) and Michael Dias (auditor).

St Cruz Married beat Verna Married 2-1 in the inaugural match of 4th all-Goa Remigio de Araujo memorial married soccer tournament organised by Mixed Friends, Santa Cruz at St Agostinho ground, St Cruz. Maria Fernandes, who was the chief guest, gave away the prize to the first scorer, Vicky, in the presence of Conceicao Pereira, Ligorie Olivero and Dina Braganza.

Nerul squeeze past PY Nerul, in semis HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JULY 22

Nerul booked their place in the semi-finals defeating Parish Youth, Nuvem 5-2 via the tie-breaker in 39th Custodio memorial football tournament at Raia ground on Thursday. The teams were level 1-1 at full time after a goalless first half.

Daniel fired the first salvo which was collected by Nerul keeper Xavier Estrocio. Nerul then hit back but Nuvem goalkeeper Floyd Colaco came brought off good saves.

Nerul kept up the speed and attacking tempo to give Parish Youth defence some anxious moments. However, Floyd Co-

laco stood his ground to deny Nerul a goal.

Parish Youth were gifted with a goal on a silver platter in the 34th minute. Mukund controlled a cross from Joe Colaco and backpassed to the goalkeeper but the ball crawled into his own goal.

Sustained wave after wave of attacks by Nerul got them the equaliser through Janifar Clement in the 43rd minute.

Parish Youth had umpteen opportunities to march ahead, but slow thinking and slow pace denied them the lead.

Nerul with their nerves of steel slotted four times while Parish Youth managed only one in the tie-breaker.

Semi-final line-up: July 24 Navelim Sporting v United Club of Saligao. July 25 - Raia Sporting v. Nerul Sports Club.

25th Fraxier soccer inaugural: Curtorim Gymkhana v.

Betalbatim SC, Dando ground, Benaulim, 4.45 p.m.

Calangute interward soccer: Saunta Vaddo v. Gaura Vaddo B, Calangute Association ground, 4.45 p.m.

Youth of Forgottem soccer: St. Anthony Firguem Bhatt A v. Stars of Salaria, PAP ground, 5 p.m.

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Man Utd rated as richest club in world AGENCIES LONDON, JULY 22

Manchester United has been rated as the most valuable sporting club in the world.

A study done by Forbes.com said that shrewd marketing to a worldwide fan base made Manchester United the richest club in the world.

Forbes released its list of the world's most valuable teams on Wednesday, with the Premier League club valued at $1.84 billion.

The second highest and top North American franchise is the

National Football League's Dallas Cowboys valued at $1.65 billion.

The New York Yankees, Washington Redskins, New England

Patriots, Real Madrid, New York Giants, Arsenal, New York Jets and Houston Texans are also in the top 10.

United's top ranking is in spite of the club's heavy debt, with Forbes factoring in endorsements, merchandise sales, sponsorship and television revenues when considering a company's value.

Amid protests from fans, Manchester United's owners Glazer family has said it would not entertain offers to buy the club, which has around $1 billion of debt.

Reds can challenge for title: Giggs

AGENCIES LONDON, JULY 22

Ryan Giggs says it is "dangerous" to rule Liverpool out of making a challenge for the Barclays Premier League title this season.

The Anfield club are going through a period of transition with Roy Hodgson replacing Rafael Benitez after they finished seventh in the table last time

around.

However Hodgson has already pers u a d e d England midfielder Joe Cole to sign up after his contract ended at Chelsea and Giggs believes their rivals deserve respect.

"Liverpool have a new manager and difficult to say what they are going to do," said Manchester United's record appearance holder.

"Two years ago they were close to winning the Premiership and you can never write them off.

It just depends on how it goes.”

"It is dangerous to write off a team with Liverpool's history. They have won the same amount of leagues as us.

You cannot just dismiss that.

They are a huge club and a massive team."

United are aiming to wrest the crown back from Chelsea and Giggs feels six or seven clubs will be in the mix.

Those include Manchester City, who ended last season just outside a Champions League place in fifth position.

Giggs enjoys the derby matches and said: "The rivalry has always been there but it has been turned up a notch purely because of how much money they have got.”

"I felt that last season with the first game. The build up to it was huge. The world was watching.”

"They were watching the biggest team in the world, which is us and the richest team in the world, which is them. So it is great for the city to have that sort of interest."

At 36, Giggs shows no signs of slowing down and is training hard during their five-match summer tour from Canada to the United States and then to Mexico.

"I enjoy it more than ever.

When I stop enjoying it, I will stop. I still have the hunger, the desire, "he told ESPN. "I still want to train every day, I still want to improve. So when those things stop happening I will finish.”

"I started my first pre-season 20 years ago. It was running until you collapsed. You did not see a football for the first two weeks.”

"Now it is a lot more detailed, a lot more science. We have football days and days in the gym. It is a lot more technical."

Sex scandal report

by Friday AGENCIES NEW DELHI, JULY 22

AGENCIES YORKSHIRE, JULY 22

Rattled by allegations of sexual harassment by women players, Hockey India has initiated a probe against the former coach MK Kaushik.

Kaushik reigned from his post following the allegations on Wednesday.

An official, Narinder Batra said that HI have sought legal opinion over the harassment charges and the committee probing the charges made by the women players will put forward the report on Friday to SAI. However, he made clear that players are yet to prove the allegations against the support staff.

An assistant coach will take the team for the Asian Champions Trophy in Busan, South Korea, this month.

Yorkshire County has expressed its keenness to stage a Test between Pakistan and India at Headingley, if the two arch Asian rivals are to play a series at a neutral venue next year.

Pakistan have been forced to play home matches abroad because of security fears and there have been talks of them playing India at a neutral venue, most likely in England, next year.

"There's talk of Pakistan playing India next year, and we want to be at the forefront of the queue to host one of those games," Yorkshire's chief executive Stewart Regan said.

"With Pakistan unable to play in their own country at present due to security concerns, it's the sort of match we'd love to bring to Headingley Carnegie if Pakistan continue to use England as a neutral venue. That's one of the reasons this week's fixture

Wenger wants €60 m for Fabregas AGENCIES LONDON, JULY 22

With the Arsenal captain clearly set on a move back home to Spain, Arsene Wenger has decided to open talks with the Catalan side.

According to reports from Spanish radio station Ona FM, Wenger has decided that keeping a home-sick player is a losing battle, and has set a price for Barcelona to meet if they really do want the services of the World Cup winner.

Until now the Arsenal manager had refused to meet or discuss any transfer with the Catalan side as the London club was incensed with the way Barcelona had been trying to force the club's hand.

It is understood that Barcelona president Sandro Rosell will fly to London and it is claimed that Wenger will finally meet him after having rebuffed previous approaches from Rosell during the World Cup. However, at this stage that is no guarantee that the La Liga champions will meet Arsenal's €60 million valuation of the player, as they have publicly declared that they would not pay more than €50 million for the 23-year-old.

Sesa FA stick to young guns

HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, JULY 22

Sesa Football Academy which is committed towards young Goan/Indian talent by providing them with a much deserved platform; intends to keep up with their principle of training and playing only Indian players in the team and evade bringing expensive foreign players.

Sesa FA failed to qualify for the I-league at two attempts, yet they will not recruit foreign players.

Sesa coach Clifford Chukwuma insists it is possible to qualify for the I-league without foreign players, but for now his main focus is putting together a team for the Goa Professional

Fraxier soccer at Benaulim

PANJIM (HSD) – The Young Strikers, Benaulim will organise their 25th Fraxier inter-village soccer tournament on July 23 at Dando ground, Benaulim. The winners and runners-up will be awarde d R s 2 5 , 0 0 0 a n d Rs.15,000 respectively. In all, 16 teams will participate Sai Avtar, Anjuna, Varca SC, Ambelim SC, SC Davorlim, DBO Fatorda, Raitura SC, Sarzora SC, St. Anthony Colva, Navelim Sporting, Carmona SC, St. Anthony Assolda, Verna SC, St. Rock's Y.C. Majorda and h o s t s Yo u n g S t r i ke r s B e naulim.

Curtorim Gymkhana will cross swords with Betalbatim SC in the inaugural match.

League.

Star striker Marcus Mascarenhas who was injured for most of their campaign last season has recently changed allegiance and signed for Salgaocar Sports Club, leaving the coach with no option but to search for a replacement.

Clifford informs, "Sesa have sent a scout to Kolkatta to keep an eye on the Santosh Trophy tournament and see if they can unearth a hidden talent to add to our ranks."

Sesa Football Academy is going through a transition period. In February they officially opened their new state-of-the art academy at Sirsaim exclusively to house the senior team.

Sesa head coach Clifford Chukwuma Photo: Aldrid Da Costa

Clifford will continue as the coach and Anthony D'Souza has moved up from training the junior team. Agostinho Dias has

UB Dando in finals

United Boys of Dando, Colva prevailed over Betalbatim Sporting Club 3-2 via the tie-breaker to enter the finals of 6th Benaulim Super Soccer inter-village tournament for Alvernaz and Lalush Alemao memorial trophy organised by United Club of Benaulim at St John Baptist ground, Dando, Benaulim on Thursday. There was no score at full time.

The teams set a fast pace from the opening whistle, there being plenty of action in front of both goals.

Betalbatim’s first attempt saw midfielder Desmond Fernandes’ free kick being acrobatically saved by Colva goalkeeper Dulio

Andrade.

At the other end, United Boys of Dando stuck to a plan and launched several counter-attacks.

United Boys of Dando put up a better display on resumption and their efforts nearly bore fruits midwayin the second half but Nelson Gomes’ free kick was brilliantly saved by Betalbatim goalkeeper Jeromio Fernandes.

In the penalty shoot-out, Nelson Gomes, Clyde Pacheco and Clifford Fernandes were on target for United Boys of Dando while Desmond Fernandes and Cajie Fernandes converted for Betalbatim.

United Boys of Dando will meet United Boys of Benaulim in the final slated for August 1.

match was resolved via the penalty shoot out.

Yesterday, in a gripping first pre-quarterfinal match, Karnataka edged past Maharashtra 1-0 to book their place in the quarter-final league.

Kerala were off to a winning start in the Santosh Trophy beating Uttarakhand 3-1 in a Cluster VII encounter at Salt Lake stadium on Thursday.

Assam Rifles striker Akum Ao

scored a superb double hat-trick to guide Assam to a thumping 10-0 win over minnows Himachal Pradesh in the opening Cluster VII match at Mohun Bagan ground.

Orissa defeated Mizoram 31 to give a perfect start to their campaign in a Cluster VIII encounter.

Railways rallied to a 7-1 facile victory over Bihar in another cluster VIII encounter at Howrah maidan.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, JULY 22

Punjab enter quarters

Punjab 4 Kerala 3 Mizoram 1 Bihar 1 Assam 10

Manipur 2 Uttarakhand 1 Orissa 3 Railways 7 HP 0

AGENCIES KOLKATA, JULY 22

Punjab beat Manipur 4-2 in the second pre-quarter-final match of Santosh Trophy National football championship in Kolkata on Thursday. The teams were level 1-1 despite extra time and the

Yorkshire wants to host India-Pak Test

taken over as the coach of the junior team while Ajay Acharya will assist him.

Sesa squad for the season: Jason D'Mello, Shayan Roy, Bruno Colaco, Neves Fernandes (gk). Nicolau Colaco, Agustin Fernandes, E. Shiva Mani, Vivek Kharia, Gagandeep Singh, Valinton D'Silva, Anthony Coutinho (defenders). Ivo Fernandes, Pratesh Shirodakar, Giresh Naik, Sidroy Alfonso, Inacio Colaco, Valeriano Rodrigues, Jayganesh Goltekar, Charles Miranda, Marcus Fernandes, Don Bosco (midfielders). Gabrial Fernandes, Lezley Fernandes, Adwin Lucas, Amol Salgaonkar and Rakshak Naik (forwards).

Gauravaddo up HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JULY 22

Gauravaddo defeated Maddo Vaddo 2-1 to enter the quarterfinals of Calangute interward football tournament organised

by Boys of Gauravaddo at Calangute Association ground on Thursday. They led 1-0 at the break.

Gauravaddo took the lead in the 21st minute through Pankaj Shirodkar off a fine cross from Prashant Matkar.

Pankaj Shirodkar doubled the lead for Gaura Vaddo off a beautiful floater from Vijay Parsekar.

Maddo Vaddo got the consolation goal through Casmiro Rodrigues.

Charles Cardozo of Maddo Vaddo was adjudged man-of-the match.

TT, badminton for PE teachers

PANJIM (HSD) – The Higher Secondary School Physical Education Teachers Association (PETA) will organise its 4th allGoa TT and badminton tournaments for PE teachers/directors of schools, HSS and colleges on August 1 at indoor stadium complex, Panjim. Entries may be submitted to Newton Azavedo (St Xavier’s, Mapusa), Ashraf Khan (People’s HSS, Panjim), Louis Vaz (KES HSS, Curti, Ponda), Sudesh Gaonkar (Deepvihar HSS, Vasco) or Oswald Da Costa (Rosary HSS, Navelim) upto July 28.

is so important to us," he was quoted as saying by Yorkshire Post.

He said a successful hosting of the second Test between Pakistan and Australia here has become important in view of the club's desire for an Indo-Pak match.

"If we can make a success of Pakistan versus Australia and put on a really good show, it puts us in the shop window to host a potentially even bigger fixture further down the line," he added.

The idea Headingley could effectively become a home from home for Pakistan was one of the reasons Yorkshire opted to forego the Test between England and Bangladesh in favour of the neutral contest.

Yorkshire has one of the biggest Asian populations in the country and the club have made determined efforts in recent years to engage with the Asian community.

Tanisi meets Anushka HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JULY 22

Tanisi Kirtani beat Anushka Hammanavar 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 and Anarntxa Noronha defeated Abigail Farrah Cunha 11-9, 118, 11-6 to enter cadet girls finals of 3rd All-Goa major ranking table tennis tournament, organised by Shree Mangirish Vidya Dayini Samstha, Mangeshi.

Results: sub junior boys – Quarter-finals Tejas Shevde beat Rohit Naik 11-4, 11-2, 11-6; Yash Salgaonkar beat Wesley Do Rosario 11-6, 11-3, 11-8; B.S. Siddharth beat Bhavik Khadapkar 118, 11-5, 9-11, 11-4; Krishal Peres Da Silva beat Abner Farlay Cunha 11-6, 11-7, 11-3. Semi-finals Tejas Shevde beat Yash Salgaonnkar 11-

9, 11-6, 11-9; B. S. Siddharth beat Krishal Peres Da Silva 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10. cadet girls quarter-finals Abigail Farrah Cunha beat Prutha Parrikar 11-7, 11-5, 11-6; Anarntxa Noronha beat R. Vaishali Chandana 11-4, 11-5, 11-4.

Sub-junior girls – quarter-finals - Kafira Rodrigues beat Annalee Serrao 11-6, 11-8, 11-2; Roshni Gopani beat Prutha Parrikar 11-4, 11-3, 11-2; Laxmi Shetye beat Shamoli Sousa 1311, 5-11, 6-11, 11-1, 11-7; Anarntxa Noronha beat Tanisi Kirtani 13-11, 11-8, 13-11. Semi-finals - Kafira Rodrigues beat Laxmi Shetye 11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 11-6; Roshni Gopani beat Anarntxa Noronha 11-7, 11-4, 11-3.

Abranches ruled out HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, JULY 22

I-league champions Dempo Sports Club’s promising striker Joaquim Abranches is unlikely to be in Goa Santosh Trophy squad.

The bubbly Dempo striker was not his usual self at the preparatory camp at Chowgule College ground as he is yet to recover from a hamstring injury, forcing coach Mariano Dias to redraw his plans upfront.

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ollowing is a compilation of tributes to Muttiah Muralitharan.

Aussie leg-spin legend Shane Warne: "I don't think anyone will get there."

Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram: "Murali is somebody phenomenal. I don't think anyone will even come close to taking 800 wickets."

South African skipper Greame Smith: "Glad I don't need to face him in Test cricket again."

India’s WC winning captian Kapil Dev: "Murali is a genius. His achievements are incomparable."

Former India off-spinner Erapalli Prasanna: "He has performed in all types of wickets and terrorised batsmen across the world. No way any other bowler in the globe could surpass his feat.”

Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara: "I am never going to go around looking for another Murali. Because you are never going to find any."

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni: "It is not always possible to restrain him. I think he really bowled well to get those 8 wickets. And I am really happy that he has got 800 wickets in his Test career."

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth: "I think it is amazing what he has achieved. I have no words to praise him. All I can say is hats off.”

Former India captain Anil Kumble: "There was no better way to finish on that high note.”

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Murali done with 800

l Lanka spank India by 10 wickets PTI GALLE (SRI LANKA), JULY 22

Spin genius Muttiah Muralitharan brought down the curtains on his Test career in a blaze of glory by becoming the first cricketer to scalp 800 wickets as Sri Lanka spanked India by ten wickets in the first Test here today.

The hosts had to sweat a bit to wrap up the remaining five wickets and dismiss the world's number one team for 338 in

their second innings, a total largely built around gritty contributions from tailenders.

With rain clouds hovering over the stadium, the Sri Lankan openers Tillakaratne Dilshan (68 not out) and Tharanga Paranavitana (23 not out) showed great urgency to rattle up the required runs on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Dilshan brought about the

Sri Lanka first innings: 520-8 declared (T Paranavitana 111, K Sangakkara 103, R Herath 80 not out, L Malinga 64; A Mithun 4-105) India first innings: 276 all out. (V Sehwag 109, Y Singh 52, M Muralitharan 5-63) India second innings (181-5 overnight): G Gambhir c P Jayawardene b Malinga 0, V Sehwag c M Jayawardene b Welagedara 31, R Dravid c Sangakkara b Malinga 44, S Tendulkar b Malinga 84, VVS Laxman run out 69, Y Singh c M Jayawardene b Muralitharan 5, MS Dhoni b Malinga 4, H Singh lbw b Muralitharan 8, A Mithun lbw b Malinga 25, I Sharma not out 31, P Ojha c M Jayawardene b Muralitharan 13. Extras: 24. Total: 338 all out. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 242, 3-161, 4-172, 5-181, 6-186, 7-197, 8-246, 9-314. Bowling: Malinga 17-2-50-5, Welagedara 10-2-43-1, Herath 27-3-60-0, Mathews 7-3-13-0, Muralitharan 44.4-7-128-3, Dilshan 10-1-30-0.

Sri Lanka second innings: N Paranavitana not out 23, T Dilshan not out 68. Extras: 5. Total: 96 for no loss. Bowling: A Mithun 5-0-33-0, Sharma 4-0-28-0, Ojha 3-0-11-0, H Singh 2.1-0-24-0.

Man-of-the-match: SL Malinga

victory in style by clobbering Harbhajan Singh for a mighty six as the Lankans raced to 96 no loss in just 14.1 overs to record their seventh 10-wicket win overall and the second against India.

Resuming at a precarious 181 for five, India lost captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (4) and Harbhajan Singh (8) in quick succesion but VVS Laxman (69) and a dogged resistance by tailenders Ahimanyu Mithun (25), Ishant Sharma (31 not out) and Pragyan Ojha (13) delayed the inevitable.

The late order fightback not only frustrated the hosts but helped India to avoid the ignominy of an innings defeat and take a slender lead to stretch the game beyond the tea break at the Galle International stadium.

Muralitharan hiumself played a key role in his swansong Test by scalping five wickets in the first innings and three in the second to take his overall tally to 800, thus becoming the first cricketer to achieve the remarkable feat.

I hold no grudge against the umpires : Murali PTI GALLE, JULY 22

He describes the controversy over his action as a ‘crisis’ during his career but Muttiah Muralitharan holds no grudge against any umpire as he bid farewell to Test cricket with gracious words for the men in white coats.

Murali, whose action had come under the scanner on a number of occasions, said the umpires were only doing their job and it was tough from them to spot everything with naked eyes.

The spun wizard, who brought down the curtains on his Test career with a phenomenal 800 wickets under his belt, said it was a huge relief for him when the use of technology proved that his action was clean.

"I was disappointed after what happened in 1995. I didn't expect that my action will be

ever doubted. But I don't hold any grudges. It was their job.

Umpires judge with naked eyes and I technically proved my action was right," Muralitharan said at the presentation ceremony.

"I am very grateful to the cricket board, Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda De Silva, they all stood by me and guided me so that I could come through that crisis," he added.

Asked what are his future plans, Muralitharan said he would make himself available for the World Cup if the selectors feel it necessary.

"I have spoken to the selectors. If they need me for the World Cup, I will play but if they think youngster can do the job for the country then also its ok.

I will continue playing Twenty20," he said.

LIST OF TOP-10 TEST WICKET-TAKERS Player Matches Wickets Average Eco Murali Muralitharan 133 800 22.72 2.47 Shane Warne 145 708 25.41 2.65 Anil Kumble 132 619 29.65 2.69 Glenn McGrath 124 563 21.64 2.49 Courteny Walsh 132 519 24.44 2.53 Kapil Dev 131 434 29.64 2.78 Richard Hadlee 86 431 22.29 2.63 Shaun Pollock 108 421 23.11 2.39 Wasim Akram 104 414 23.62 2.59 Curtly Ambrose 98 405 20.99 2.30

Bids ‘adeus’ to Test PTI GALLE (SRI LANKA), JULY 22

Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan today became the first bowler to take 800 Test wickets, reaching the milestone in the last Test of his illustrious cricket career.

The 38-year-old spin wizard got Indian tailender Pragyan Ojha caught at slip by Mahela Jayawardene to reach the magical figure, which puts him several pedestals above his contemporaries.

The enigmatic off-spinner needed eight wickets going into the match and as he marched towards the mark, he was made to feel special by some emotional gestures along the way from both the Indian and Sri Lankan players.

He was given a guard of honour on the third day of the rain-hit match by both the teams and firecrackers were set off at the start of play everyday to celebrate his achievement.

His entire family turned to watch him get to the record on the final day and no less then President Mahinda Rajapakse flew in to congratulate him.

Rajapakse, who met players from both the Indian and Sri Lankan teams, presented a special memento to Muralitharan to show his admiration for the iconic cricketer.

n I was disappointed after what happened in 1995. I didn't expect that my action will be ever doubted.

But I don't hold any grudges. It was their job. Umpires judge with naked eyes and I technically proved my action was right.

-- Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan's team-mates lift him on their shoulders as he leaves the field at Galle on Thursday.

Murali’s record will never be beaten: Warne AGENCIES LONDON, JULY 22

Australian legend Shane Warne insists Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's record total of 800 Test wickets will never be beaten.

Muralitharan reached the astonishing haul with his final ball in Test cricket when he dismissed Pragyan Ojha to bring India's second innings to an end in the first Test at Galle on Thursday.

The 38-year- old had an-

nounced before the start of the series that he would retire from the Test cricket after the Galle clash, setting up the prospect of a final bid to the become the first man to reach the 800 landmark.

He went into the Test needing eight wickets and completed the task in dramatic fashion, much to the delight of retired leg-spinner Warne.

The 40-year-old is second to Muralitharan in the all-time list on 708 wickets after the

Sri Lankan passed Warne's mark in December 2007."I don't think anyone will get there, so well done to Murali for getting his 800," Warne told Sky Sports.

"The way he's gone about it has been amazing. There's been a lot of controversy about his action but at the end of the day the ICC (International Cricket Council) cleared him, he's allowed to play, and what he did with the ball was amazing."

"To face it was quite difficult,

Lack of experience in pace bowling exposed: Dhoni AGENCIES GALLE, JULY 22

Completely outsmarted by Sri Lanka, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday admitted that lack of experience in the pace attack and failure to build partnerships proved costly for his team in the opening Test in Galle.

India were without pace duo of Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth and Dhoni said although the inexperienced seamers -- Ishant Sharma and debutant Abhimanyu

Mithun did not fare too badly, the lack of experience showed.

"Looking at the conditions here, I think we lacked experience in bowling. It was a learning experience for the seamers, who did a decent job after the first day," Dhoni said after India succumbed to a 10-wicket defeat.

"It was not a kind of start that we were looking for. We lasted just three sessions today. But there are some positives. It was good to see the way Mithun bowled and Sehwag also batted

well.

"There are plenty of areas to work on. Hopefully we will learn from mistakes and come good in the next match," he said.

Dhoni described the double blow by Murali in successive deliveries which broke his partnership with Yuvraj Singh in the first innings to be the turning point of the match.

"I think when we had a partnership going between me and Yuvraj Singh in the first innings, we were in a position to avoid

the follow on and after that we could have been in a position where we could have saved the Test match.

"But Murali bowled two good deliveries and got both of us out.

With the follow on enforced it was important to keep going and keep batting. Then again when we got some kind of partnership going, Malinga got a couple of wickets. It was very difficult from that point of time.

"Once you lose your top six or seven batsman and if you don't have

Contador set for third Tour title

Schleck wins 17th stage AGENCIES COL DU TOURMALET, JULY 22

Andy Schleck won the most prestigious stage of this year’s Tour de France, while defending champion Alberto Contador finished second Thursday to virtually guarantee a third title.

Schleck knew he needed to pick up time on Contador in the 17th stage, and tried to break away with six miles left in the climb of the legendary Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees. But Contador stuck to his Luxembourg rival as they raced in fog and drizzle.

Andy Schleck acknowledges Alberto Contador after their duel up on Thursday.

They completed the 108 miles from Pau to the Col du Tourmalet in 5 hours, 3 minutes, 29 seconds. Contador still leads Schleck in the overall standings by eight seconds.

The two men completed the final miles of the race almost side by side, representing the two-rider battle that has been the story of this year’s Tour.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was on the top of the mountain to greet them.

“The image of Alberto and Andy side by side was a great image of sport,” Sarkozy said.

“Alberto may win, but Andy will win next year.”

Schleck and Contador braved

the weather as well as the flags of fans hitting them in the face during the climb.

Third place went to Spain’s Joaquin Rodriguez, who pulled away from the rest of the chasing group and finished on his own, 1 minute, 18 seconds back.

The 2008 champion Carlos Sastre made a valiant attempt to make up the more than nine minutes separating him from Contador, breaking out alone in search of the lead group after 15 miles, aided by his teammate Ignatas Konovalovas, who dropped back from the leaders.

The Tour finishes in Paris on Sunday.

Watson inspires Australian fightback AGENCIES LEEDS, JULY 22

Ricky Ponting led Australia's recovery in the second and final Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Thursday.

Australia were 136 for two in their second innings, just 34 behind, when bad light forced an early close on the second day.

Ponting, the Australia captain, was 61 not out - the first fifty of the match on either side and Michael Clarke 32 not out following a wicket-less final session.

Their stand was worth 81 almost as many as Australia made when dismissed for just 88 in a dramatic first innings collapse.

Australia had been 170 behind on first innings after Pakistan made 258.

All-rounder Shane Watson took six wickets for 33 runs in 11 overs - the second time in as many matches he'd taken Testbest figures - as Pakistan failed to bat Australia out of the game.

Australia have won their last 13 Tests against Pakistan and in

January triumphed by 36 runs at Sydney despite a first innings deficit of 206.

Ponting's innings saw him get the 40 runs he needed to join India great Sachin Tendulkar as the only other batsman to have scored 12,000 Test runs.

An edged four to third man off left-arm quick Mohammad Aamer took Ponting him to the milestone on a ground where he made his first Test hundred back in 1997.

Mohammad Asif's figures of none for 42 off 13 overs were

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harsh on the seamer, who saw a number of close calls against

both Ponting and Clarke go in the batsmen's favour.

Australia 1st innings: 88 all out.

Pakistan 1st innings: I Farhat lbw b Watson 43, S Butt b Hilfenhaus 45, A Ali c Paine b Watson 30, U Amin c North b Hilfenhaus 25, U Akmal c Paine b Johnson 21, S Malik c Paine b Watson 26, K Akmal c North b Watson 15, M Aamer lbw b Watson 0, U Gul b Watson 0, D Kaneria run out (Smith) 15, M Asif not out 9. Extras: 29. Total: 258 all out. Fall of wickets: 80-1, 133-2, 140-3, 171-4, 195-5, 222-6, 222-7, 224-8, 234-9, 258-10. Bowling: D Bollinger 17-4-50-0, B Hilfenhaus 20.53-77-2, S Watson 11-3-33-6, M Johnson 15-0-71-1, S Smith 1-0-7-0.

Australia 2nd innings: S Watson b Amin 24, S Katich b Aamer 11, R Ponting not out 61, M Clarke not out 32. Extras: 8. Total: 136 for 2. Fall of wickets: 15-1, 55-2. Bowling: M Aamer 9-2-19-1, M Asif 13-1-42-0, U Gul 5-0-36-0, U Amin 6-1-12-1, D Kaneria 8-0-23-0.

too many runs on the board it becomes very difficult to come back into the game," Dhoni explained.

Dhoni admitted that Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Muralitharan were too hot to handle for the Indians.

"You don't want to give wickets to the best bowlers (Murali and Malinga) of the opponent team.

But at times they get the better of you. They bowl beautifully and they put pressure on the batsman and get the batsman out," Dhoni said.

especially in those spinning conditions in Sri Lanka."

Warne and Muralitharan were the best spinners in the world over the last two decades and the Australian admits he relished the battle to be top dog.

"We always kept an eye on each other," Warne added.

"There was a lot to like about Murali, he always had a smile on his face and he always seemed to be enjoying his cricket”.