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Goa’s Heartbeat: Is Katrina the next size zero? Pg 4 In BrIEF Assam death toll up Four more persons were gunned down in Assam by NDFB militants on Tuesday while a man succumbed to his injuries, taking the toll in the overnight violence to 23. – PTI

15-yr-old boy found dead at stone quarry HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, NOV 9

A 15-year-old boy from MalpanSattari was found dead at a laterite stone extraction site at Malpan late Monday evening.

According to Valpoi Police, Sharlappa Yedgri was reported missing since Sunday evening.

However, his body was found floating in the water, which was accumulated due to rain, at stone extraction site at Malpan on Monday evening.

Valpoi Police along with Valpoi Fire Brigade personnel fished out the body, which was later sent for autopsy at GMC (Continued on page 10)

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No further changes to NH4A alignment: Govt HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

Refusing to bow down to the demands of the National Highway Diversion Action Committee (NHDAC), the State government on Tuesday decided to go ahead with the widening of the NH4A based on the new alignment submitted by the high-level committee.

While the government decided to go ahead with the alignment, the NHDAC decided to go ahead with its agitation against the project.

The high-level committee appointed by the government which included legislators, PWD, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and land survey officials brought down the number of demolitions for the NH4A widening from 569 to 168 by reducing the width to 35 meters and proposing bypasses wherever necessary.

However, the re-alignment was not acceptable to the NHDAC which sighted that the highway will create noise pollution, cause vibrations which will damage existing structures.

FAST TRACK: Govt to go ahead with new alignment submitted by the high-level panel.

BOTTLENECKS: NHDAC has decided to go ahead with its agitation against the project.

KAMAT SPEAK: Majority are satisfied by the realignment. It’s basically become a political issue rather than anything else.

Following this, the government invited the NHDAC for discussion, which was also attended by PWD and the NHAI officials at the Secretariat conference hall.

H o w e v e r, t h e m e e t i n g seemed to have failed to reach any solution with the government finally deciding to go ahead with the new alignment

ESG-DFF to share red carpet honours HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) will now have to share their responsibility of holding red carpet with the Directorate of Film Festival (DFF) from this year onwards.

The red carpet for the filmmakers and their crew was handled by ESG last year which saw several goof ups in public.

Renowned Goan filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar had to skip the red carpet after the ESG officials failed to invite him.

DFF, a co-host for the festival, will now be sharing the responsibility of hosting dignitaries on the red carpet to avoid repeat confusions.

ESG members said that a joint committee of DFF and ESG will be formed in the run up to the festival.

In today’s meeting of organising committee chaired by Ra-

PI Raposo shunted HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

Calangute police station incharge Nolasco Raposo has been shunted to Goa Reserve Police (GRP) following an internal inquiry report revealed that he did not follow proper procedures in a prostitution racket raid at Candolim in July.

It is learnt that the inquiry conducted by DySP Bousset D’Silva stated that Raposo had not followed proper procedure under Section 15 of Immoral (Continued on page 10)

jana Salgaoncar, the officials expressed their reservations over lethargy by DFF. Sources stated that DFF officials are yet to arrive in the State to take over the preparations of the festival which will begin from November 23.

IFFI BLUES “The delay will result in coordination issues,” officials said adding that DFF officials were expected to arrive on October 25 and rooms for them at Circuit house Altinho are already reserved.

“Couple of officials have arrived here today and more are expected to descend this week,” ESG member said.

The organising committee also discussed the arrangements at Ravindra Bhavan in Margao, which will be added as a festival venue from this year onwards.

without any further changes.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat while speaking to Herald stated that the government has made committed efforts to save the houses.

“Majority of the people are satisfied by the re-alignment and only a few individual problems exist. It’s basically become a political issue rather than anything

Mickky gets nod to travel abroad HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 9

The Sessions court has granted permission to former Tourism Minister, Mickky Pacheco to travel to the UAE between November 10-14.

Granting the application filed by the Benaulim MLA, Additional Sessions Judge Vijaya Pol directed the investigating officer of the Crime Branch to release Pacheco’s passport.

The Judge, however, directed the former Minister to deposit the passport back to the investigating agency within two days after his return to the State.

Pacheco was further directed to give his new cell phone number to the investigating agency before proceeding abroad.

The former Tourism Minister is required under the bail condition granted to him in the Nadia Torrado death case to seek the permission of the court (Continued on page 10)

else,” Kamat stated indirectly indicating to the BJP’s support to the agitation against the project.

The chief minister stated that his government brought down the width from 60 meters to 45 meters and 35 meters in thickly populated areas.

“Wherever there were houses like Bhoma and Corlim, we proposed bypasses. I also assured the committee that we will not acquire any more land apart from that acquired by PWD but still they are not satisfied,” he said.

“For big projects like this some houses are bound to be demolished. We can’t save all houses but we have brought down the number drastically from 569 to 168,” Kamat said.

Replying to a query, Kamat said the new re-alignment will be sent to the Centre soon for finalisation of the alignment.

The government’s decision seems to have been influenced by the tough talking by the Union Minister for Road and Surface Transport Kamal Nath (Continued on page 10)

Sonia to choose M’rashtra CM PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 9

Congress High Command on Tuesday moved in to cut any further loss of face by removing Ashok Chavan as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Suresh Kalmadi as secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party in the wake of embarrassing scams allegedly involving them.

Hours before the start of what is expected to be a stormy session of Parliament, Congress General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi announced that Chavan has been asked by party chief Sonia Gandhi to step down.

“Pending enquiry, his (Chavan’s) offer of resignation has been accepted. He has been asked to tender his resignation to Governor (K Sankaranarayanan),” he said in a brief statement.

Dwivedi also announced that the resignation of Kalmadi, who is in the eye of a storm following allegations of corruption in the Commonwealth Games, as Secretary of the Congress Parliam e n t a r y Pa r t y h a s b e e n accepted with immediate effect.

Earlier, Kalmadi, who was blamed for the messy prepara-

Ashok Chavan

Suresh Kalmadi tions for the October Games, was asked to resign. He is a Lok Sabha member from Pune.

In a late night development, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Maharashtra authorised AICC President Sonia Gandhi to choose a new leader to succeed Ashok Chavan who resigned as Chief Minister in the wake of Adarsh Housing Society scam.

Princess saga continues Panel to finalise bidder today

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

Goa State Disaster Management Committee (GSDMC) has shortlisted four bidders for the final claim to salvage M V River Princess, which lies grounded off Candolim shore.

The decision on the successful bidder will be taken on November 10.

GSDMC, headed by Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava, met on Tuesday and finalised four bidders out of seven.

The four bidders include – Titan Maritime (Sea) Pvt Ltd, Singapore; Madgavkar Salvage joint bid with Smith Salvage, Singapore; Resolve Salvage & Fire Europe Limited, UK; and Arihant Ship-breaking.

The other three salvage companies, whose bids were rejected includes Salgaonkar Mining Industries Pvt Ltd; Jeisu Shipping Pvt Ltd and Al Fara

General Trading, Bahrain.

The Committee member Agnelo Fernandes said that these three companies failed to compete technically.

“Various aspects such as experience, type of job and other points were taken into consideration, while finalising the bidders,” he said.

Fernandes informed that the financial bid of the selected companies will be opened on Wednesday.

The State government last month, had decided to float fresh tender for the removal of vessel, after SMIPL and River Princess Hatao Manch both withdrew their offers to remove the vessel for free, citing reasons that the performance guarantee of Rs 10 crore demanded by the government was too high.

Similarly, the two final contenders for the job – Titan Salvage and Madgavkar Salvage, whose bids were to be considered by the government, did not comply with the tendering rules.

The High Court, in its order on September 8 had directed the State government to commence the work of vessel removal within two months from the date.

Russian with ‘Goa-link’ caught smuggling drugs HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

A Russian who has been shuttling between Goa and Russia was recently caught smuggling narcotics, to his origin country, sources said.

Alexander Safonov has been accused of smuggling and attempting illegal delivery of large quantities of drugs.

The October District Attorney in Murmansk, Russia is carrying out an inquiry.

Reliable sources confirmed that Alexander in 2009 resided

at Arambol, Pernem along with his wife and child, moving from one settlement to another.

“In Arambol, Alexander went to a local market and acquired drug-marijuana weighing more than 12 grams from one of the stalls for personal use… He decided to send the consignment via mail as it would not undergo customs check on the borders of Russia,” said the source.

Alexander hid hashish in a jar of chocolate paste and

packed it in a parcel, which he combined with his mother-inlaw ’s parcel wherein she packed clothes and toys. A senior officer said that the same consignment was located in April 2010 in the premise of Post of Russia in Moscow during an inspection of international mail from India to Russian Federation.

Somewhere in July-end 2010, Alexander was detained

by Russian police in Murmansk region and he confessed his guilt to the offences during in-

IS yoUr chILd’S hEaLth worryIng yoU?

Check the tiffin, not just canteen food!

PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 9

Don’t just blame the canteen food for your child’s ill-health, the fault could also lie with the tiffin you are giving him every day.

A survey conducted across 15 schools in Delhi and NCR region has concluded that unhealthy food brought in tiffins from home is to blame as much as the canteen food for the high incidence of lifestyle related and infectious diseases among school children.

The study conducted by Swashrit, an NGO, among 10,000 school children says that most of the children felt extremely tired by the end of the day and could only jog for 15 minutes at a stretch.

According to the survey, 50

Chavan, Kalmadi shown the door

per cent of the children who were interviewed said they eat eggs or pulses and nuts only once a week.

Though 90 per cent of the kids got their tiffin from home, they would supplement it with canteen food. The preferred food items are burgers, kathi rolls, chowmein, chips and pizzas.

Dr Bhavna Barmi, senior clinical psychologist at the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre who headed the survey said, “Obesity and diabetes are a growing concern among children and the real cause behind them needs to be understood.

If school canteen sold junk food the tiffin that came from home

was no better. It had food that contained highly saturated fat.

“Due to erratic lifestyle, parents have no time to give the correct diet to their children,” she said.

As such, she insisted that child health policies should include introducing effective guidelines for schools in order to bring about good nutrition and hygienic habits among school children.

Speaking in the same vein, Sanjeev Bagai, CEO, Batra Hospital and Research Centre underscored that developing and implementing effective guidelines for school administrators was necessary to assist them in having definite school health policies that will take into account all aspects including nutrition and physical exercise.

terrogation.

He is booked for the offence and the materials are furnished to Murmansk Court to consider the merits.

However, no Goa police officials were in a position to confirm the news.

A senior police officer however said, “We will try getting in touch with the Russian Federation, as the man resided in Goa. He can be a source to reveal places and people he got in touch with for narcotics trade.”

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Never lobbied to install wife Mormugao MLA denies back-stabbing Jose as civic chief: Jose Philip HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 9

She further said that it was propaganda of her rival group that she was interested in occupying the chair.

“My husband is a minister and I can easily carry out development works in my ward. Why would I require chairperson’s post,” she asked.

D’Souza said that it is an alliance of Congress-BJP with the support of businessman from Vasco, who have clubbed together to defeat D’Souza.

“Where did the secular ideology of Congress go now? Just to defeat D’Souza, Congress-backed Councillors Nitin Chopdekar and Saifullah Khan joined hands with Mormugao BJP MLA Milind Naik,” he said.

He also criticized Mormugao BJP MLA Milind Naik, who was in good terms with him prior to the election. “Both Milind Naik and Suchita Shirodkar has back stabbed me,” claimed D’Souza.

HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 9

Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’Souza on Tuesday made it clear that he never made an effort to install his wife Neny as chairperson of Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC).

Speaking to media persons at their residence, D’Souza along with his wife Neny stated that it was the propaganda of their rivals to break his group and form the council.

“I never claimed that I would install my wife as the chairperson, in fact it was other then my wife would be the chairperson, if my panel had formed the council,” stated the revenue minister.

He claimed it was single point propaganda of his rivals that D’Souza is trying to install Neny as chairperson.

“I was never in the race, as I had made it very clear immediately after the election result that

Four held for assault in Canacona HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, NOV 9

Canacona Police on Tuesday arrested four accused persons in connection with the assault case during the February 14 committee election of Shri Mallikarjun Devasthan, Gaondongrim.

It may be recalled that police cases were registered with Canacona Police by Shri Mallikarjun Devathan Committee against 13 persons, who were accused under various IPC sections for disruption of election meeting and assaulting the committee members during the meeting on February 14, 2010.

According to Canacona Police, as part of its investigation, four of the accused persons were arrested earlier and released on bail, while four more were put under arrest on Tuesday.

“The police released the four accused persons, who were arrested on Tuesday, on producing personal bonds,” informed Canacona Police.

I never claimed that I would install my wife as the chairperson, in fact it would be somebody other then my wife who would be the chairperson, if my panel forms the council.

I am not interested in chairperson’s post. If people wish that I should be given an opportunity for the chairperson’s post and if need arises, then I will think over it,” stated Neny.

Russian rape accused John moves for bail The bail application will come up for arguments in the session court on November 11, where the crime branch will have to file its reply to the application.

John has been in custody since January last year after he surrendered to the crime branch after his bail application did not find favour with the Supreme Court.

Since then, the regular bail application filed by the resident of Colva to the Session Court, High Court and to the Supreme Court failed to get him the bail.

Hopes for the early bail have been raised now after the rape victim deposed before the Sessions Court last week. But, sources in the prosecution says the CLF report is yet to come from Hyderabad and the victim woman is required to again come to the court to identify the clothes and other items attached by the crime branch and is part of the investigations.

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 9

The accused in the Russian woman rape case, John Fernandes has moved the Sessions Court for bail.

The bail application comes against the backdrop of the examination of the Russian rape victim by the Sessions Court last week and the observation made by the High Court that he can apply for bail once the material witness is examined by the court.

In his bail application, John submitted that he is entitled for bail as the material witnesses has been examined in the case and only the report from the Central Forensic laboratory is awaited.

Moreover, he contended that it’s nearly eight month now since the report from the CFL is being awaited and that the agency has done nothing to obtain the report from the laboratory till date.

Reacting to Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’Souza’s allegation, Mormugao BJP MLA Milind Naik has stated that he has not back stabbed D’Souza, as he was in good terms with the revenue minister for the development of his constituency.

“It is my nature, as I am good to most of the people. Similarly, I was in good terms with D’Souza, which doesn’t mean that I have to support him as and when he requires,” said Naik.

He however admitted that he has taken D’Souza’s help for the development of his constituency, but not for his personal gains.

“In political scenario, situation is changing every now and then. Since it is an opportunity for me to lead the council, then why I should miss such an opportunity,” asked Naik.

All Goa Congress Minority Department Chairman Saifullah Khan and Mormugao Block Congress President Sharad Chopdekar refuted the charges that BJP and Congress are forming the council.

“Council election is fought without any party affiliation and if at all BJP and Congress backed councillors have joined hands, it for the development of the city,” said Khan.

“If D’Souza brings party politics to council, then being an alliance partner

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Overnight incessant rains played spoil sport to Agriculture department’s ambitious Krishi Mahotsav which was scheduled to get underway at the SGPDA grounds here from Tuesday The rains forced the Directorate of Agriculture to postpone the Mahotsav as the venue was inundated with rain water.

With the rain Gods giving no respite till noon, the Agriculture officials had no option than to postpone the inauguration of the event.

A large number of farmers from the western ghats from the talukas of Sanguem, Sattari, Canacona, Quepem and Ponda had come to participate in the mela and were waiting for the formal inauguration of the mahotsav.

If the Director of Agriculture Satish Tendulkar is to be believed, around 2000 farmers from Sanguem, Canacona, Quepem and Sattari, besides Ponda are participating in the Krishi Mahotsav.

He said though all arrangements were put in place for the much-awaited Krishi mahotsav, the unseasonal rains affected the arrangements made at the venue and promised to protect the interests of the farmers participating in the event.

There was a jackal c a l l e d Chandaraka.

One day, Chandaraka went to a nearby village in search of food. There he encountered a group of dogs who started chasing him. The jackal panicked, and entered a washerman’s hut. In an effort to hide, the jackal slipped and fell into a tub full of blue dye.

The innocent animals believed the shrewd jackal, and accepted him as king. The jackal appointed the lion as his minister, the tiger as his chamberlain and the wolf as the gatekeeper.

After setting up his government, Kakudruma then banished all the jackals from the forest, for the fear of being recognized.

World Festivals in November

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Bah á'u 'lláh was born on 12 November 1817 in Tehran, Iran. He was the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. Born as Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Núrí, he took on the title of ‘Bahá'u'lláh’ and preached the unity of religion amongst humankind. Bahá'u'l-

Bir l á h Bahá'uth of 'lláh claimed to be the fulfillment of a prophecy that appears in most monotheistic religions – the arrival of the messenger of God. Because of his claims, he was persecuted for heresy and imprisoned for many years in Akka, Palestine (now Israel).

added Shirodkar.

Earlier, all the 13 councillors under the banner ‘Peoples Council Panel’ met in a restaurant in Vasco to show their strength and that they are intact with the sole purpose to provide stability.

However, most of the councillors have supported the businessman, whom D’Souza has accused of interfering in formation of the council.

“The industrialist, who has been dragged, has not helped in the formation of the council, but he has assured that he would undertake development of Vasco city as his social responsibility, then why we should reject such a support,” asked Councillor Carlos Almeida.

Transfer of PI Raposo condemned

Krishi Mahotsav postponed due to heavy rains

The 2.5 meter long crocodile which was trapped by the local youth at Dandora-Cuncolim on Tuesday evening. Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

Coming in support of Calangute PI Nolasco Raposo, who was transferred to Goa Reserve Police Force, former Calangute sarpanch Joseph Sequeira has condemned the unceremonial transfer of the police officer.

Calangute PI Nolasco Raposo was unceremoniously transferred to Goa Reserve Police Force, following a report into the findings of the inquiry in rescue of 29 trafficked girl victims by the Goa Police late Monday evening.

“PI Raposo has not been shunted to Goa Reserve Police Force on the fallout of 29 rescued trafficking girls, but due to an upcoming festival in Candolim,” Sequeira told Herald.

“The event organizers were unable to get permission for the festival from the Calangute Police. Hence, he was shunted out of Calangute,” added Sequeira.

“The festival is nothing but an event full of drug-trafficking, prostitution and what not and the death of the girl last year due to overdose is a proof of its happening and surprisingly, till today nobody has been held guilty for the heinous crime,” stated Sequeira.

“The Calangute Police Inspector had strongly objected to holding of the event in the ju-

Areal residents agitate against lack of amenities at rly station HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 9

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of Congress-NCP government, he should have supported Congress candidates instead of working against them,” said Khan.

“Party politics doesn’t come in formation of the council. Will D’Souza not form the council if same councillors from BJP had joined hands with his panel,” asked Chopdekar.

Suchita Shirodkar said she has not back stabbed D’Souza. “Since the number is in favour of ‘People Council Panel’, I am joining hands with them,” she added.

“What I would have done sitting in the opposition? Since I want development of my ward, I have joined the group and I won the election with my effort,”

This so-called railway station has neither a shelter nor a bench for the passenger to sit and a platform to board or alight from the trains with ease. Even the issuance of tickets is irregular, and passengers are forced to fend for themselves when caught by ticket checkers, if one goes by the passengers from Sao Jose de Areal.

Passengers wonder whether the proposed double rail line would be of any help to them if the Indian railways cannot even provide the basics such as a shelter, a bench or other amenities at the station.

Irate passengers on Tuesday assembled on the railway tracks to register their protest against the non-availability of basic amenities at the Sao Jose de Areal

Railway station.

“This railway station is normally availed by the common man to travel on the local trains running between Colem and Vasco. No doubt, the trains stop at the scheduled time, but the railways have not bothered to provide the required facilities over the years”, lamented a regular train traveler.

The irregular issuance of tickets has hit the passengers the most. Says a farmer Rosamaria Dias: “The agricultural produce from the farms is confiscated by the ticket checkers when traveled ticketless. But, the people are willing to buy the tickets, but the ticket issuance booth many time remains closed for reasons best known to the railway authorities”.

She along with other travelers have called upon the Goa gov-

ernment to take up the matter with the railway authorities and help the common man traveling by trains.

Passengers are also sore over the fact there’s not even a platform worth its name at this railway station. As a result, handicapped and the elderly face difficulty in boarding or alighting from the trains.

Another traveler said the people were elated after news spread that the station would be renovated to meet the requirements, but in vain.

“This station has remained as it is over the last two decades.

There is a industrial estate at Nessai, but the government has not shown any interest in building a railway station with a platform, shelter, benches, sanitation and drinking water facilties”, he added.

Rail travelers from Sao Jose de Areal on a symbolic protest against the pathetic condition of the railway station.

Photo by Sidharth Mehta

risdiction of Calangute Police station and it was for this sole reason that PI Raposo has been shunted out of Calangute to Goa Reserve Police Force,” claimed the former Calangute sarpanch.

“PI Raposo has always acted in a fair and unbiased manner with a strong arm against drug trafficking, prostitution and other ills in the society, giving least scope for political interference by the elected representatives,” he said.

“With the shunting of PI Raposo, the tourist belt of Candolim-Calangute will be prone to drug-trafficking, prostitution and even other tourism-related issues like noise pollution which was under control of PI Raposo,” added Sequeira.

Driver held HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 9

The Margao police arrested and released on bail the pick-up driver who was involved in the road accident at Gogol, resulting in the death of a woman from Carmona.

PSI Vidya Pagi informed that the pick-up driver Wahid Kavali was arrested for rash and negligent driving causing the death of the woman. The accused was later released on bail.

I can inspect any govt department, asserts CM HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 9

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has said that he is the Chief Minister of the state and no one can question him for visiting any of the government departments.

Kamat made the remarks when he was asked about his presence in the Electricity head office, Aquem on Tuesday morning.

IN fact, the Chief Minsiter said that he would regularly visit the Power House to resolve the difficulties faced by the people.; “I am the Chief Minister of the state. Can anyone ask me why I have come to the electricity department”, Kamat said, when the newsmen asked him about his visit to the Power House and his meeting with Power officials.

Declining to give any details about his meeting, Kamat said that he would regularly visit the Power House to resolve difficulties of the people.

When his attention was drawn to the empty chairs and absence of employees in the Power house, Kamat said those who are not found in the chairs have been marked absent.

“There may be others who are reporting for the BLO duties these days. The officials are taking note of the attendance of the employees”, he added.

… Demand end to dust pollution in village HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 9

Sao Jose de Areal on Tuesday demanded an end to the dust pollution caused by a fibre unit in the village.

Villagers came out in large numbers as officials of the Goa Pollution Control Board and Health department conducted inspections of the fibre and carbon units.

Health officials told Herald after the inspection of the fibre unit that they have noticed discrepancies including discharge of water in the fields. A health official informed that notice would go to the factory to plug the discharge of water from the factory into the fields before undertaking further operations.

Goa State pollution control board officials, however, informed that the report would

Officials from Goa Pollution Control Board and Health Department conducted inspections of the fibre and carbon units.

be submitted to the higher ups before any action is contemplated against the factory.

Locals, however, cried foul in the operation of the fibre factory under the guise of a workshop.

They pointed out that the Panchayat has not given the unit any permission to carry on production work. “We are literally

Photo by Sidharth Mehta made to east dust, drink dust and sleep with dust. We cannot even sit in the house and put clothes for drying”, remarked a woman.

She pointed out that the villagers had made umpteen complaints to the Panchayat body, but the nuisance has not abated till date.

The locals, who assembled outside the fibre factory, demanded that the factory be closed down, alleging that it is a health hazard to the villagers.

Former Sarpanch Martha Cardozo said that the Panchayat had given the permission for a workshop and has expressed surprised that around 200 workers are presently employed in the unit. She has demanded a stop the noise and dust pollution in the locality.

Deputy Sarpanch Vincy informed that the inspection of the fibre and carbon units have been carried out following requisition made by the Panchayat body. “During the inspection of the fibre unit, we have noticed that water is discharged into the fields”, he said, adding that the Panchayat has given the management 15-days time to act and stop the discharge.

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ESG member moots young jury for IFFI HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

Goa can soon boast of having its ‘young jury’ for International Film Festival of India, (IFFI) 2010, if Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) considers proposal of its senior member.

Raju Nayak, one of the senior members on ESG, has moved a proposal to the body, on formation of a young jury on lines with Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI), a festival held in Mumbai.

The proposal submitted to ESG Chairman Digamber Kamat reads that MAMI initiative of Young Critics was highly appreciated.

Nayak said that ESG can select 12 Goan students and conduct workshop for them on how to judge films, which will be pictured during the upcoming IFFI festival beginning from Nov 23.

“Those student jury will watch Indian Panorama films and write daily reviews in dailies,” Nayak said.

He added saying that the jury can select a film during IFFI and declare them an award which can be called as ‘Young Jury Award.’

Speaking about MAMI, Nayak stated that MAMI for the second year had invited a young critic’s

Select 12 Goan students and conduct workshop for them on how to judge films; they will watch Indian Panorama films and write reviews; and they can select a film during IFFI and declare them an award which can be called as ‘Young Jury Award.’

-- Raju Nayak

jury. They posted an ad saying that they are in need of college students, representing their college or film institute or university.

Total 90 students had applied for MAMI proposal of which 24 were selected. They were given training through a workshop and later asked to be jury for the 14 selected films in the International Competition category of MAMI. The member feels that same can be done in case of IFFI. Nayak said that the ESG can organize a function after IFFI every year to felicitate the director of the film.

2 file papers for CMC chief, deputy posts HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, NOV 9

Two councillors-elect have filed their nomination papers for the post of chairperson and deputy chairperson of Canacona Municipal Council (CMC).

According to CMC sources, Kindlebhag-Tarir Councillor Ratnakar Dhuri has filed nomination for the post of chairperson, while Mastimoll Councillor Sandesh Gaonkar filed his nomination for the post of deputy chairperson.

It may be recalled that about eight of the 10 elected councillors from Canacona have met Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and his cabinet ministers, both the Alemao brothers, Joaquim and Churchill, and brokered a workability agreement to run the council for the next five years, after initial bickering among the elects failed to come to any amicable solution.

Dhuri and Gaonkar will hold the charge for the first six months before rotating their posts among next in-line. The group’s remaining three male councilor elects will occupy the chairman’s post, while all four women elects will take charge of deputy chairperson during the current term.

However, the recent developments have kept two elects out of the ruling group, at least one, allegedly due to pressure enforced by outgoing council members, while the other elect reportedly as an outcome of political rivalry.

Locals douse the fire off a Maruti van near Hotel Rego at Panjim bus stand. Short circuit suspected to have caused the fire.

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro

Truckers, mine owners meet postponed HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

The crucial meeting to decide on freight rates on ore transportation was today postponed in the absence of government officials.

As the joint secretary for finance was on leave and the representatives from Goa Mining Ore Exporters Association failed to mark his presence, the meeting was called off. The meeting is now re-scheduled for Nov 11.

The state government appointed committee to decide freight charges, was suppose to reach consensus between truck owners and mining companies, in its meeting today.

The committee had to intervene after truck owners and mining companies failed to come to a common conclusion over the rates by on or before November 9, the deadline set by the government.

The truck owners, who had said that the limited tonnage allowed by the transport department is not feasible for them to conduct the business, are now demanding four times hike in the existing rates.

Though, the mining firms like Sesa Goa has offered a hike, the truck owner’s association is not happy to accept it.

Farmers heave a sigh of relief as rains spare paddy HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

Contrary to the earlier apprehensions that incessant rains will badly hit paddy cultivation, the Directorate of Agriculture has said that the loss is minimum despite wet spell.

Director of Agriculture Satish Tendulkar told Herald that the loss is to the tune of 10 per cent for the paddy cultivation as the rains continued during the harvest time.

The department, earlier, had predicted 25 per cent loses to the paddy, this season.

Bangladeshi nabbed from naval area HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

Just ahead of US President Barak Obama’s India visit on November 6, Goa police arrested Bangladeshi national who was found in the restricted naval area.

However, for the reasons best known to them the information was not leaked until today.

The migrant identified as Rehman Naushir (25) was found at a defence area near Bogda in Vasco during ‘Sagar Kavach’ mock drill performed across the state in October-end.

“The Indian Navy officials immediately nabbed him and began his interrogation. A complaint was filed by Indian Navy Commander Saurav Mukherjee with the Harbour police station on November 1,” said the sources.

A case under section 447 (criminal trespass) of the Indian Penal Code and section 14 of the Foreigners Act has been registered against the Bangladeshi.

Sources further confirmed that Rehman was thoroughly interrogated by Goa Police AntiTerrorist Squad, CID team and Home Ministry officials wherein the former confessed he entered India without any legitimate travel documents.

He is currently lodged in Sada sub-jail at Vasco.

The security exercise was launched to check the preparedness of the defense agencies in countering sea borne terror in the backdrop of the US President’s visit. Police officials are however tight-lipped on the matter.

Police spokesperson Superintendent of (Special Branch)

Councillors Sushila, Gonzaco drafted for MMC chief, dy HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 9

It’s official. Former Councillor Sushila Naik is all set to be the next Chairperson of the Margao Municipal Council, even as the Congress-backed Councillorselect have agreed in principle to rotate the post of chairperson and vice chairperson every year.

Councillor-elect Gonzaco Rebello from the Sardesai Camp will be the new vice chairperson.

Both Sushila and Gonzaco would remain in office till the next Assembly polls scheduled early 2012.

The leadership issue concerning the Margao civic body was decided at a meeting the Congress-backed Councillors-elect held at the residence of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Tuesday noon. Members from both the (Kamat and Sardesai) camps camp attended the meeting.

What finally went in favour of Sushila was not only her seniority as a former Councillor, but the close rapport she enjoys with the chief minister, besides being a member of the majority community. That she would remain in saddle till the Assembly polls indicates that the chief

minister wanted to have someone of his choice not only to implement his agenda for the city, but to take the electoral battle further into the BJP camp ahead of the 2012 polls.

Kamat told newsmen after the meeting that both Sushila and Gonzaco would occupy the posts till the Assembly elections, adding that the post would be rotated amongst the aspirants every year. “After my discussions with the Councilors-elect from Margao and Fatorda, everyone wanted a stable council and a people’s friendly administration.

I also took into account the seniority of the Councilors before taking the decision”, he added.

On the rotation of the posts, Kamat said the Councilors have agreed in principle to rotate the posts every year to ensure better coordination amongst the City Fathers. “I have told the Councilors that they should work for the betterment of the city to make the city free from garbage”, he said, while strongly favoured administrative reforms to make the Civic bodies responsive to the needs of the people.

The Chief Minister exuded confidence that elections for the post of Chairperson and

vice-chairperson of the Margao Civic body would be unopposed following his meeting with the Councilors-elect.

When asked about the four councilors who are neither in his camp nor in the camp of Sardesai, Kamat said some of them have called on him and offered their support to the rotation system. “Councilors-elect Arthur D’Silva and Tito Cardozo have offered their support to the arrangement worked out by me in the interest of the city”, he added.

Meanwhile, Sushila told newsmen that she would accord top most priority to solve the garbage woes facing the city.

She promised to solve the garbage problem with the help of the Councilors and the government and put in place a people-friendly administration. “The Civic administration should be peoples-friendly. A day’s work cannot be dragged on for 4-5 days. Citizens cannot be harassed for no fault”, she said.

On the parking front, she said that the parking problem is secondary and would concentrate on the resolving the garbage problem to make the city clean and green.

Chandor voters agitate against anomaly in rolls HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 9

The ongoing summary revision of electoral rolls has left many a voter from two wards of Chandor village agitated as they have been registered in a different part in the rolls.

If locals are to be believed, around 450 voters from Igorjebhat and Culsabhat wards of the village have to literally face being shunted from one part to another for no faults of theirs.

A local resident Julio D’Silva said the voters from these two wards were initially enrolled in part 4 of Cavorim-Chandor and use dot vote at the polling booth set up in the Panchayat office.

He, however, said that at the summary revision undertaken two years ago, the concerned officer has arbitrarily shifted these two wards to Part 8 and 9 coming under the neighbouring Guirdolim village.

Incidentally, this issue had figured at the gram sabha meeting held in May last, where the villagers had protested against the changes, prompting the authorities to shift the two wards back to Part 4 of the village Panchayat of Chandor.

“However, now that each polling booth is supposed to have not more than 1,000 voters, the voters from these two wards have been registered in Part 3 which had only 654 voters

while after deleting their names from Part 4, the number of voters in Part 4 is 854. The catch is that these voters will have to travel nearly two kms to exercise their franchise as the polling booth for Part 3 is the government primary school building at Cotta while the Panchayat office is situated in Igorjebhat itself and Culsabhat is the adjoining ward”, D’Silva added.

Meanwhile, Voters from these two wards have strongly objected to shifting them to Part 3 and Cavorim Chandor Sarpanch Derrick Braganza Pereira said he would be demanding that they should not be shifted to any other part.

Tendulkar said that the mechanized harvesting saved the crop from being washed off. The cultivation in Tiswadi, Salcette, Pernem, Bardez and Bicholim taluka took place before stipulated time to a machine ‘paddy combine.’

However, the farmers from state’s remote talukas of Canacona, Sanguem and Sattari faced the brunt of rains due to late harvesting.

“Harvesting in many regions is complete as farmers have opted for special machines ‘paddy combine.’ The machine

“I shall demand that the authorities set up an auxiliary polling booth for Part 4 so that the people find it easy to vote rather than having to travel such a huge distance,” he said.

Antonio elected Nuvem sarpanch

MARGAO: Antonio Barretto is the new Sarpanch of the village Panchayat of Nuvem.

In the elections held on Tuesday, he defeated Diogo Colaco by 5-4 votes. Two members, including acting Sarpanch Menino Mascarenhas, were absent.

This is the second time in the current term that Antonio has been elected Sarpanch.

Police Atmaram Deshpande was however not available for comments.

facilitates complete harvesting at a faster speed and lower cost,” Tendulkar said.

The machines, procured from Karnataka, could be hired by farmers at the cost of Rs 2,500 per hour. The department pitches in with the subsidy of

Rs 1,000 for them to encourage use of this gadget.

“The scheme is supported by Curtorim Service Society and Department of Agriculture,” he said adding that the scheme have been recently introduced in Goa.

Responding to a question, Tendulkar said that the department is yet to make up its mind on the compensation to be paid for the farmers for rain-related loses. He said that the farmers have put up their demand before the government.

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ShoRt takeS NSS camp concludes

PANJIM (HND): The Cuncolim United HSS’s special NSS camp recently concluded at Morpilla, Quepem. The conclusion ceremony was presided by Principal Tilroy Fernandes. Morpilla Sarpanch Bhakti Velip and Deepak Dessai –Headmaster of Government HS, Morpilla were the chief guest and guest of honor respectively.

Earlier, the NSS volunteers of the Cuncolim United HSS under the guidance of program officer Sanket Dessai commenced the special NSS camp on October 31 at the Morpilla village in Quepem. During their stay in the village the NSS volunteers organised various community development programmes in the village. The villagers were enlightened about the importance of health and hygiene. No plastic drives, antimalaria campaign, awareness about H1N1, AIDS, cancer, TB, etc were also conducted. The students of the village were also enlightened by conducting various individual development talks by renowned speakers from the Jaycee club and Lions club. Patriotic and informative movies were also screened on big LCD display for the villagers.

Headmistress felicitated

CALANGUTE (HC): Sangolda Panchayat members recently felicitated Government Primary School, Sangolda, Headmistress Ganga Shetye Tuyemkar, who is due to retire on November 30.

Tuyemkar, who put in 22 years of service, was presented a shawl, shripal and a samai for her meritorious service to the students from Sangolda village by Sarpanch Nameshwari Khandolkar in the presence of panchayat members.

Tuyemkar thanked the panchayat members and others for her felicitation and said since the last 22 years on her transfer from Merces, she has worked hard for the betterment of Sangolda students.

Tuyemkar also had a word of appreciation for the panchayat members for their whole-hearted co-operation over the years while in service of the students’ community.

Tuyemkar also thanked her ex-students and parents for their support and co-operation.

Speaking on the occasion, Panch Prakash Bali said: “Today, teachers play a pivotal role in developing the character of the children and shaping their future in the society. The students imbibe in them the good qualities and discipline from the teachers, who are their role model.”

Others who spoke on the occasion were social worker Shamba Tuyemkar and Ratnakar Naik.

Yoga workshop held

Ram Sena to support RSS’ protest against Cong

Pramod Mutalik addresses a press conference in Belgaum in the presence of Vila Pawar and Yalappa Patil.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, NOV 9

Sri Ram Sena (SRS) that is looking out to spread its wing in Goa will be reportedly supporting the RSS organized nationwide protests on November 10 against the Congress statement of ‘Saffron Terrorism’.

Speaking at a press conference here, Pramod Mutalik said that the SRS is extending its support to the Rashtriya Swamsevak Sangh (RSS) in these protests against the Congress party.

Coming in full support of the Hindu Janjagruti Sangh (HJS) at Goa and elsewhere, Mutalik condemned the concerned authorities of tainting HJS for the

explosions at Margao last year and said that the SRS stands behind the HJS all the time, as the organization he claimed is engaged in patriotic activities and social reforms.

“It is the Congress which is engaged in a campaign to malign the saffron organizations, which strongly believe in nonviolence and are engaged in various activities towards the strengthening of the nation,” he said.

“The Congress is also trying to cover the anti-national activities only for a secure vote bank, which is dangerous,” Mutalik alleged making mention of a minority community.

Asked about the commencing of a SRS in Goa, SRS Secretary Vilas Pawar said: “We are still working under cover and holding our meetings under disguise as the administration there has imposed a ban on our entry in that state.”

Yalappa Patil of HJS, Belgaum, also extended his support to the organization’s activities in Goa and said that the HJS too will be joining the protests against Congress.

However, news of the remerger of SRS with the parent body RSS that was formed due to certain difference of opinion with the RSS ideology are also making rounds.

Goa festival in New Delhi from Friday HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

Union Minister for Tourism Kumari Selja will inaugurate the Goa Festival at Goa Sadan, New Delhi on November 12 at 6.30 pm.

Union Minister, Oscar Fernandes will be the guest of honour and Chief Minister Digambar Kamat will preside over the function.

The event will conclude on November 14. It is organised by Goenkarancho Ekvot in association with Department of Tourism, Government of Goa. Various aspects of Goan life, culture and progress will be exhibited during the two day event. It is aimed at promoting Goan handicrafts, food and culture.

There will be information centre for details on Goa such as its art and culture, travel and tourism, display and sale of Goan handicrafts and live demonstration on coconut craft; Konkani CDs, DVDs, VCDs on Goan music and drama, besides Konkani books of literature, books to learn Konkani and children books on display and sale.

There will be cultural shows

by Department of Art and Culture and live music played by Goan bands. Homage to late Jnanpith awardee Ravindra Keleker will be paid at the festival.

GSL delivers 100th interceptor boat

Awareness on ripening of fruits HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

Students perform Yoga at Hirabai Zantye Hall, Bicholim.

Photo by Samir Umarye

BICHOLIM (HC): The Bharat Swabhiman Teachers’ Sanghatana, Goa, organised a one day workshop on Yoga on Tuesday.

The workshop was held at Hirabai Zantye Memorial Hall, Bicholim, in which 130 students from four talukas participated.

Students from various schools from Pernem, Bardez, Sattari and Bicholim participated in the programme.

Some of the eminent personalities present for the workshop includes including Suresh Kumar, Kamlesh Bandekar, Uday Phadke and Pradeep Naik.

During the workshop, special stress was laid on Surya Namaskar, Yoga and studies, Motivational sessions, Jump rope demo, Health and Yoga, Asana sessions and competitions.

“The workshop was organised specially for the school students, as we still see that there is very low participation of students for the Yoga competitions held in the State,” said the organiser, Sandesh Barazankar.

“During one of the sessions, we also told the students about the rules to be followed during a yoga competition,” said Barazankar.

Bharat Swabhiman is an organisation of Ramdev Baba following his teachings. The organisation is also instrumental in training students in the schools and conducting Yoga classes.

“By next year, every school will have their own Yoga team and we would also have such workshops at the taluka level,” said Barazankar.

Sheryl awarded PhD

PANJIM (HND): Sheryl Oliveira Fernandes, Research Fellow at the Marine Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), has recently been awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Sciences by GU. Her research dealt with examining the ‘Ecology of denitrifiers in mangrove sediments’ and was supervised by Dr PA Loka Bharathi, scientist at NIO. The study provides insights into ecosystem functioning with basis for developing better management strategies for the conservation of mangrove habitats.

Army recruitment rally

PANJIM (HND): An army recruitment rally will be organised at Mudhoji College, Phaltan (Satara) from December 6 to 8 for all eligible male candidates of Goa and Maharashtra in the category of soldier clerk/SKT, soldier technical and soldier technical (nursing assistant). For details, contact Secretary, Department of Sainik Welfare, Collectorate Building, Panjim.

poweR Shutdown NOVEMBER 10 NEURA: From 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Neura Panchayat, Dayanand Arya High School, Alvares Saw Mill, Gudiwada, NeuraO-Pequeno, Deubhat and surrounding areas.

MANDUR: From 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Amparo Church, Bank of India, Miryabhat and surrounding areas at Neura.

ST CRUZ: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are St Francis Colony, Fernando Puram, Cabesa, Dewolvaddo, Bandh, Marrod, St Barbara, Ubo Dando T/C, St Cruz Church, Cemetery T/C and surrounding areas.

NOVEMBER 11 SIOLIM: From 9.30 am to 4 pm. Areas affected are Sodiem, Ingrezwado, PHC, Siolim Wadi, Guddem Dando, Partawado, Tarchibhat, Bamonwado, Madhlembhat, Aframent Golant in Siolim, Oxel, Vagalli and surrounding areas.

Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration in co-ordination with Directorate of Agriculture and in collaboration with M/s Mech-Air Industries, VadodaraGujarat will organise a special awareness presentation program on carbide free technology for ripening of banana, mangoes, papaya, etc at Krishi Bhaban, Tonca, Caranzalem on November 15, from 3 pm to 5 pm.

The process involves encouraging unit to setting up ethylene ripening systems (cold process) in the horticulture sector for ripening of fruits under central sponsored scheme on National Horticulture Mission. The fruits are exposed to ethylene gas in low concentration exogenously to trigger their ripening and is considered safe when used in concentration of 10 to 100 ppm depending upon the crop, variety and maturity, in the cold chambers at 18 to 24c with 90 to 95% relative humidity.

All the fruit boards in the State as well as fruit yards owners, wholesale fruit vendors are requested to attend the said awareness program, which shall be beneficial in their fruit trade and assist them in undertaking ripening of fruits by an easier, faster and safe method.

upCoMInG eVentS Screening of ‘Norma’

PANJIM (HND): Famed soprano and one of the all-time great divas of the operatic stage Joan Sutherland passed away at 83, last month. As a tribute to her, a screening of Norma will be held November 16 at the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim, at 5.30 pm.

As Norma, Sutherland scaled new heights in meeting the huge vocal demands of this bel canto role, and imbuing it with a high degree of dramatic truth in a unique compelling way that set the music world afire. The event will be organised by Child’s Play India Foundation (www.childsplayindia.org).

Mass for sick at Sancoale

PANJIM (HND): Holy Mass for the sick with special prayers for a miraculous healing will be held at the Shrine of Blessed Joseph Vaz, Sancoale on November 12. The service will begin at 7.45 am followed by Holy Mass at 9 am. The sick will be prayed over for a miraculous healing through the intercession of Blessed Joseph Vaz, the Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman.

Mass for the sick with special prayers for a miracle is organized every second Friday of the month. People with all kinds of sicknesses are welcome for the service.

Friday masses are as follows: 7 am and 8.45 am at the Sanctuary and evening mass at the Oratory of Paternal House of Bl Joseph Vaz at 4 pm. Terminally sick are prayed over on every Friday from 10 am to 12 noon. Childless couples and pregnant mothers and kids are prayed over on every third Sunday of the month at 9 am. Priest is available at the Sanctuary on Wednesdays for confessions and spiritual guidance from 9 am to 12 noon. Sunday Masses are held at the Sanctuary at 7 am and 9 am and weekdays at 7 am.

AoL course for children

PANJIM (HND): Art of Living course for children in the age group of 8 to 13 years, will be held at Mapusa from November 13 to 17, from 9.45 am to 12.45 pm. Learn Sudarshan Kriya, Pranayam, Yogasana, meditation, knowledge through games and achieve healthy body, peace of mind, enthusiasm, nurturing of human values, concentration, personality and all round development.

For registration and details, contact Ganesh Zantye on 9326123654 or 9421194343.

Students in the age group of 14 to 18 years interested in doing Art of Living’s YES (Youth Empowerment Seminar) course may contact the above numbers.

upCoMInG eVentS Bible course

PANJIM (HND): A 2-day Bible course in English will be held on November 13 and 14 at Holy Spirit Church Hall, Margao, from 9.30 am to 5 pm. Renowned scripture scholar Fr Jim Dhabi will be the resource person. For participation, basic knowledge of the Bible is a must.

Those wishing to participate in the above course may apply to Fr Manuel Gomes, Director DCBA, Pastoral Institute, Old Goa. Email: dcbagoa@gmail.com, Phone: (0832) 2284296.

CME programmes in GMC

security needs. GSL has been delivering an average one boat a week. These boats are of 2 varieties - 5T and 12T. The 5T boat is 9.60 mtrs long capable of operating at 35 knots on full load. The boat can carry crew of 4 along with a patrolling party of 10 persons and fully equipped with life saving, fire fighting and communication facilities. The boats are fitted with 2 outboard motors of 275 HP. The 12T boat is 13 mtrs long and capable of operating at 35 knots on full load. This boat

can carry 16 persons apart from the crew and equipment.

It is fitted with 2 inboard main engines of 500 HP each with waterjet propulsion and sophisticated navigation aids.

These highly seaworthy and practically unsinkable boats have wheel house with bulletproof armour protection.

Successful indigenous construction and delivery of these boats is a matter of pride for GSL, which looks optimistically ahead to provide continued products for the security agencies.

Jazzy Joe continues to enthrall

Award ceremony for top scorers in Portuguese

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

Goa Shipyard Ltd recently delivered the 100th High Speed Interceptor Boat ordered by the Government of India for strengthening coastal security.

This versatile vessel was handed over to the Bhavnagar Coastal Police at a brief function held at GSL. The delivery of the 100th state-of-the-art boat in the series signifies a new benchmark set by GSL into GRP boat construction, meeting the country’s coastal

cert was a legendry jazz rendition of a medley combinJazzy Joe is probably the ing ‘Surea devon gelo’ and oldest jazz musician in India ‘Kai boro komblo mozo’ dedwho still performs at the icated to Goa Chitra folage of 84! Paying tribute to lowed by an emotional this legendary Goan musiimpromptu original of jazzy cians career that spans over Joe dedicated to Victor Hugo six decades, Goa Chitra orand his wife Aldina Gomes. ganised a concert on the Finally ‘The Jazz EnsemSaturday that drew in full ble' took stage to pay rehouse of jazz enthusiasts spect to Jazzy Joe with their from all over the state. renditions of jazz standards.

This was the first of the The Great Music Revival ‘Great Music Revival’ conconcert series is conceived cert series to celebrate Goa to pay tribute to Goan muChitra’s first anniversary sicians and also provide since its opening to the platform for musicians from public last November. across the world. These seThe grand old man of Inries of concerts will be held dian jazz was accompanied every weekend. by his wife, son and daughNovember 13 will feature ter Pamela. another international Jazzy Joe opened his Jazzy Joe performs at the ‘Great Music Re- acoustic duo Marga Jee, a show with soulful rendition vival’ concert. singer, guitarist and songof 'Fly me to the moon' folwriter from Italy accompaColin D'Cruz on bass and Allan lowed by a series of popular Moraes on drums. nied by a beautiful Italian jazz standards that were puncDr Francis Colaco, paid his singer, Laura Baietto. Also featuated right through with his tribute to his most admired turing will be a Goan Jazz legcharismatic improvisational jazz performer with an ani- end playing for the first time in passages and spontaneous mated performance of ‘Bais Goa with drummer Lester Godtempo changes. The band ac- ame mucho’, ‘All of Me’, ‘Sway’ inho, Xavier Peres on keycompanying Jazz Joe included etc. boards, Colin D’Cruz on bass Another highlight of the con- and others will also feature.

Xavier Peres on keyboards, HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

Agriculture training camps HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

The Farmers Training Centre, Ela, Old-Goa will organise training cum demonstration camps in Agriculture and Home Science during the month of November in various villages. The camps will be held on November 15 at VP Shristhal Gulem, Canacona at 10.30 am; on November 15 at VP

Khotdem Malpon, Sattari at 10.30 am and on November 18 at VP Latambarcem Nanoda, Bicholim at 10.30 am. The agriculture camp will be held at the Village Panchayat Hall and Home Science Camp will be held at the Anganwadi Centre. The home science camp will be co-ordinated by the training officer/demonstrator and their contact numbers are 2285325/9764324056.

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

Fundação Oriente will award prizes to 11 students who scored the highest marks in Portuguese Language at the SSC and HSSC Board Examinations for the academic year 2009-2010.

These students are Sharvari Sanjiv Prabhudesai, Anabelle Veiga Coutinho Fernandes and Maria Caroline Quadros from Fatima Convent High School, Margão; Sydel Dias and Dale Pereira from Presentation Convent High School, Margão; Tamara Davina Gracias from Rosary High School, Miramar; Gino da Piedade Colaço from Loyola High School, Margão; Ana Paula de Souza Silveira from St Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Mapusa; Efigenia Santana de Miranda from the higher secondary section of Chowgule College, Margão; Nigel Anthony de Souza from Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Panjim; and Nina Margarida de Gouveia Pinto from Shree Damodar Higher Secondary School, Margão.

The award ceremony will be held on November 14 at 4.30 pm on board the visiting Portuguese Sailing Ship Sagres which will be docked at Mormugoa Harbour.

The Ambassador of Portugal to India, Luis Filipe Castro Mendes, Consul-Geral António Sabido Costa and the President of the Goa Association of Teachers of Portuguese, Prof Maria do Céu Barret, will be present.

PANJIM (HND): The Goa Medical College in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Cytologists will organise a series of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes at the GMC. The first CME programme will be held on November 10 in the GMC Library Auditorium at 11 am and there will be slide seminars, presentation of clinical cases and glass slide seminars. The faculty include Dr Shameem Shariff, ex-professor and Head of Pathology Department, St Johns Medical College Bangalore and professor in charge of Medical Education MVJ Medical College, Hosakote, Bangalore; Dr Grace Da Costa Professor and Head of Pathology, Grant Medical College and Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai and Dr Ramdas Naik, Professor of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.

The second CME will be held on November 19 in the GMC Library Auditorium at 3 pm and this is a seminar on anemia in chronic kidney disease. The faculty is Dr Eugene De Souza, pathology department-GMC and Dr J P Tiwari, Professor of Nephrology-GMC. All the CMEs are coordinated by Dr R G Wiseman Pinto and open to doctors practicing in Goa .The Goa Medical Council has given CME accreditation to all these CMEs.

AFA launch in Mapusa

PANJIM (HND): The Association of Friends of Astronomy (AFA) (Goa’s new Mapusa chapter) will be inaugurated on November 12 at a function in Mapusa. The new chapter, the second one of the Association, is being launched in cooperation with Sri Sandipani Sanskar Varg, an NGO active in social and educational activities in North Goa. The chapter will aim at training enthusiasts around North Goa in the intricacies of the fascinating hobby of Astronomy. The activities of the above Chapter will take place every Friday during fair weather only i.e. from November 14 till May 31.

Musical ‘Geetkar Bakibab’

PANJIM (HND): Painzannam, a group of admirers of Konkani lyricists and their compositions, has planned a musical programme based on the select lyrics of poet Bakibab Borkar. This programme will be presented in association with Kala Academy and Geet Shakun on November 15 at the Black Box of Kala Academy at 5.30 pm, as part of the celebration of poet Borkar’s birth centenary.

The programme titled ‘Geetkar Bakibab’ will attempt to bring out the striking characteristics of poet Borkar’s lyrical poetry and the wide range of his emotions and expression.

Shakuntala Bharne, Nilesh Shinde and Akanksha Kamat will render songs representative of Borkar’s rich lyrical variety.

Vishnu Shirodkar, Yatin Talaulikar, Sonik Velingkar, Deepak Manerikar and Dattaraj Mhalshi will provide musical accompaniment. Uday Bhembre will provide historical background and commentary throwing light on the enduring qualities and special features of Borkar’s lyrics.

German course

PANJIM (HND): The recently established Indo-German Educational and Cultural Society of Goa, is offering a basic German course by Rainer Lotz for beginners and those connected with hospitality and the tourism industry.

It will be held at the premises of Alliance Française, Panjim on the 3rd floor at Akash Bhavan, H Salgado road, in Panjim.

The duration is 90 teaching hours, which will be covered within three months, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 pm to 8.15 pm, starting on November 12. Contact: 0832-2420049 / 9922813950 / fabroncon@gmail.com for further information and registration.

‘Cloud Trek’

PANJIM (HND): Wildtrek Adventures will organise a ‘Cloud Trek’ on November 14 to Sada Fort and dip in the Mangeli waterfalls. Departure from Panjm will be at 7.30 am and Mapusa at 8 am. The trek will provide opportunity for nature photography. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For details call 9822123458/9822155805.

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GKA literary, Seva awards presented outside Goa. Pushpa Dharmavir Bharati lauded the efforts of GKA in promoting Konkani and stressed that it should be used in the administration of the State. She further said that small Indian languages should be given due honour and respect. Earlier GKA President N Shivdas welcomed and explained the motive behind conferring the awards.

Voters urged to verify names HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, Nov 9

94-year-old Bhagwant Veluskar receives Sahitya Prtibha Award at the hands of Pushpa Dharmavir Bharati on behalf of his son poet Ramesh Veluskar who was away in Assam to attend a literary programme.

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Goa Konkani Akademi’s annual literary and Konkani Seva awards were presented to the winners by renowned Hindi authoress from Mumbai, Pushpa Dharmavir Bharati, who was the chief guest for the recently held function at Kala Academy, Panjim.

The awards carry cash of Rs 10000 for literature, Rs 5000 for children’s literature, Rs 15000 for Yuva Chaithanya Seva Puraskar and Rs 25000 for

lifetime achievement awards.

The awards for literature were conferred on Mangala Karapurkar for ‘Uttsav’ (poems) Maya Karagate - Murgjal (story), Hanumant Chopdekar – ‘Kuvadde’ (Natak), John M Alphonso, Carmalite – ‘Jinnechi vatt’ (essays), Shridhar Keshav Barve - ‘Table’ (classical) and Ratnamala Divkar- ‘Girmitt’ ( Bal Sahitya).

Yuva Chaithanya Puraskar was conferred on Swati Naik and Cosma Fernandes. Bardez Konkani Asmitai Kendre, Ma-

pusa, bagged the Konkani Seva Saunstha Award.

The awards for life achievements were conferred on Ramesh Bhagwant veluskar (Sahitya Pratibha Gaurav Puraskar); Dr Tanaji Halarnkar (Sahitya Pradnya Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar), Adv Suhas Dalai (Shenoi Goembab Konkani Bhasha Seva Puraskar); Purushottam Mallya from Cochin – (Kerala Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag Konkani Bhasha Seva Puraskar) for his outstanding service to Konkani language

Chief Electoral officer Gonesh Koyu has urged the voters of the State to verify their names in the electoral rolls and submit applications for inclusion, corrections, change of address or deletion in the relevant forms, if necessary, at designated locations i.e. Elector Registration offices (ERos) or Assistant Elector Registration offices (AERos) for special summary revision of electoral rolls, 2011.

At a meeting held with representatives of political parties at CEo’s office, Altinho, a request was also made to appoint booth-level agents for all polling stations to monitor the enrolment exercise.

The special summary revision programme of photo electoral rolls commenced from November 1 and will continue till November 23.

A tamarind tree that fell in the wee hours of Tuesday, causing some minor damage to the building of People’s HS, Panjim.

Chinchinim market complex issue: CCC GS resigns HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, Nov 9

In response to demand of citizens of Chinchinim to relocate the market complex near the existing CRC football ground to save the cemetery, church, the school and the paddy fields, general secretary of Chinchinim Citizens Committee (CCC), Constancio Fernandes has tendered his resignation stating that the issue of relocation of the market complex was never discussed by Chinchinim Citizens Committee which is an elected body.

In a press statement issued here in response to the news item appearing on Tuesday that residents of Chinchinim had demanded the relocation of market complex, Constancio has

stated that the resolution to acquire land for the fish market was taken in the gram sabha many years back and since then has remained a dream of the people of Chinchinim. Now the formalities of market complex and Panchayat Ghar are complete and as representative of CCC he has proposed demolition of old market which affects that main drainage adversely.

He has further stated that he stands for development and does not want to stop this development that fall in his ward Dandeavaddo from which he has been elected as a panch.

He has asserted that the new market cum panchayat ghar will change the face of Chinchinim and solve a lot of problems of the villagers.

Calangute group wins Narkasur contest

MLA Francis D’Souza awards cash prize and late Vishwajit Kulkarni rolling trophy to Shantadurga Kala Sangh, Calangute.

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Shantadurga Kala Sangh, Calangute won first prize and late vishwajit Kulkarni rolling trophy at the 21st all Goa Narkasur effigy competition organized by Mapusa Navyuvak Mandal on the eve of Diwali, at Mapusa.

The second and third prizes were won by Shantadurga Joneshwar Kala Mandal, Sanquelim and APSo Jogeshwar Sausthan, Malbhat, Margao, respectively.

MNS Boys, Shetye Waddo, Duler won the fourth prize; Satpurush Yuva Mandal, Bastora, won the fifth prize; Saikrupa Yuva Mandal, Ansabhat, Mapusa won the sixth and Simepine Nagrik Samiti, Mangeshi won the seventh prize.

Consolation prizes were awarded to Rasta King Candolim, om Sai Boys Canca, Rock Boys Chapora, Wadi Sports and Cultural Club Bicholim and om Boys Chapora.

In junior Narkasur competition, first prize was won by om Sai Boys, second by Siddhapurush Narayandev and third by Dattaguru Kala Mandal.

In the category of Krishna, first prize was won by Dinu Malvankar of Shantadurga Kala Sangh Calangute, second by vishal Redkar of APSo Jogeshwar Margao and third by Krishna of Satpurush Yuva Mandal Bastora.

MLA Francis D’Souza was the chief guest and gave away the prizes. Damodar Burye welcomed the guests and Rahul Sakhardande proposed vote of thanks.

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The subtle art of winning hearts

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S President Barack Obama gladdened India’s collective heart when he endorsed this country’s bid for a permanent seat on an expanded UN Security Council, in his address to the Indian Parliament on Monday. By systematically lowering expectations before his visit, Mr Obama appeared even more generous and gracious when he conceded these very vital issues.

For all the support, the US President’s statement is a mostly symbolic gesture. Still, it did trouble Pakistan. But there is little prospect that China – which has a veto in the the Security Council – will agree to India’s entry. Is Mr Obama being a more sophisticated version of British Prime Minister David Cameron? The latter categorically blamed Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism while he was in India recently, only to ‘nuance’ his position once he was back home. Let us not forget that the US is dependent on China for its economic recovery and on Pakistan to help it win the Afghan war.

Realpolitik notwithstanding, Mr Obama won over India with one speech. Quite apart from the fact that this visit is not tied to a ‘balancing’ stopover in Islamabad – for the very first time on a US Presidential visit – he openly criticised Pakistan for not stopping terrorism. Even the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which complained on his first day in India that, at a memorial meeting in the hotel targeted during the 26/11Mumbai attack, Mr Obama did not mention Pakistan, gave him a standing ovation.

Mr Obama said: “We will continue to insist to Pakistan’s leaders that terrorist safe havens within their borders are unacceptable, and that the terrorists behind the Mumbai attacks be brought to justice.” This single pronouncement received the most applause during the speech. This was also a clear message to the US President that one of the USA’s biggest obstacles in this country is the perception that, no matter what, Pakistan is more important for it than India.

But sensational speeches are Mr Obama’s stock-in-trade.

Though his popularity may have sagged back home, his powers of oratory are obviously intact. He played to his domestic agenda on Day 1 of his visit, when he sealed $12 billion in deals, worth 50,000 US jobs. But his constituency on the penultimate day of his trip was the Indian people.

Last impressions last forever.

The fact is, India, Indonesia and Korea, not to mention China, are essential to the Obama administration’s goal of doubling US exports over the next five years. Asia’s empowered middle class, he believes, can drive economic growth in the US for the next several years, and come to the rescue of American consumers recovering slowly (and joblessly) from the ongoing recession.

And even though China is potentially the biggest of these markets, its currency, the Yuan, is artificially kept low to boost exports, making US products too expensive for the Chinese middle class. Mr Obama’s 10-day visit – the longest he has ever made in his presidency – is not just to fulfil his country’s export goals or create jobs. His tough-sounding pronouncements are also to send a not-so-subtle message to China that if it continues to play hardball with the US, then the latter is prepared to look at new allies and even newer geo-political equations.

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Why not here?

ongratulations to the Congress for cracking down on Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and controversial Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi. It shows that the party at the centre is still concerned about corruption spoiling its image in the eyes of the common citizen.

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Sensation-mongering exposes an ignorance of the complex reality of Goa says FReDeRicK NoRoNHA

his is getting more than a trifle tiresome now. Whenever the ‘national’ media is short of some sensation, they descend on Goa, string together a series of facts, spice it up with some quotes, and create a salacious story out of it.

Goa, according to Aroon Purie’s India Today has supposedly become the ‘crime capital’ of India.

What could be funnier than that? For a State whose people have done fairly well for themselves – despite their politicians – this is less than fair.

Yes, we do have our problems. We have our mafias in parts of the State – created, one might add, through a perfect collusion of New Delhi with its satraps in Panjim. But on what basis does one reach such sweeping generalisations about a tiny part of South Asia which is anyway tough to understand for ‘mainstream India’?

India often complains about the stereotypes which the West views it through. If ‘Indophobia’ has been an issue for some time now, we have to start talking about Goaphobia. Actually, it’s more than that. It’s a strange mix of fascination with Goa, and yet the tendency to create a crude caricature of it when the place, its culture and its people cannot be fitted into accepted norms.

Last time round, India Today proclaimed Goa to be the destination for the millennium. They deserve at least a part of the credit for large crowds marking their entry into the new century with a kilometres-long, hours-long traffic jam along the Calangute-Baga road. Great fun!

But overall such sensation-mongering has less to do with the reality, and more with the pressure on journalists to perform in these times. Especially in a setting where media competition is intense, there are a plethora of publications competing in the same space, and, as everyone knows – sensation sells.

In its cover story dated October 29, and a subsequent issue, India Today makes the case that “as Goa’s beaches become a major market for narcotics dealers, the tourist hotspot reels in the face of a drug-laced foreign invasion.”

Goa and her people have had a long and contentious equation with tourism. The modern ver-

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Devil’S ADvocAte sion of ‘sex, drugs and rock-and-roll’ spectacles through which India Today sees Goa hardly does justice to a complex reality. Besides, it is typical of the exploitative equation the dominant Indian media has when it comes to understanding the diversity of the sub-continent.

‘Mainstream’ India has long complained about the crude stereotypes through which the West has seen the second-largest country in the world.

Right from unhealthy Indian food; to an inability to speak English; a place not safe for women; dirty; flooded with uneducated people; filled with cows running on the roads; a land of snake-charmers and elephants; and a country that is all about the Taj. One would have expected a country that has been at the receiving end of such things to be more sensitive towards its smallest State.

Like with any stereotype, there is an element of truth here. But the ‘truth’ has been grossly exaggerated, misunderstood and juxtaposed to create a very misleading picture.

Firstly, the news media is expert in repeatedly focussing on singular incidents and creating the impression that this is what happens all the time.

A Scarlett here, a Russian land scam in one coastal Pernem village, the slipshod way in which police deal with suspected drug dons (nobody seems to talk of the rivalry between them) and all this becomes clinching evidence to make sweeping

claims.

Secondly, and this is more galling, there is nothing new about this situation. Pockets of Goa’s coast have been wild places since the late 1960s.

Apart from a few voyeuristic accounts, the mainstream media hardly had the space to discuss such an issue.

In the early 1970s, villagers from Calangute protested against nudism and drugs in their area.

Newspaper reports of those times record how a prominent woman politician in Panjim simply said the protesters had themselves come in sleeveless dresses, which was obscene to her!

Drug deaths have been routine with roughly 45-50 deaths occurring each tourist season (NovFeb). The lack of testing labs here allows a situation of ignorance and neglect to continue.

New Delhi, and its media mouthpieces that set the ‘national’ agenda, has been quite comfortable with this reality. As long as local politicians here did the bidding of their Dilli bosses and did not rock the boat.

Keep in mind that ‘sex and mafia on the cocaine coast’ is only the latest of stereotypes to hit Goa. It has little or nothing to do with the concerns and worries of most of the people living in this State.

For much of the 1990s, Goa was the place for toppling governments. Never was any attempt made to find out why this was happening, or the

Going For a Song!

Goan abroad!

“Atishoo! Grrruuggh! Atishoo!” my parrot Cocky sneezed violently.

"Gesundheit!" I whispered quietly, watching her sniff the wind.

"Bala's you!" she croaked back, "It's Bala's you, not Gesundheit."

My cockatoo was brought up in India, a land of many contrasts.

"Stoopid," I hushed her back, "It's bless you, not Bala's you!"

Fall was turning into winter in New York, and Cocky's allergies were acting up with the falling leaves. We were sitting in the waiting room of Madame Karol Kantaria, a noted NY voice teacher of Goan origin.

Cocky had decided she wanted singing lessons to compete with all those Sanjaya-wannabes in this year's American Idol.

She sniffed the wind again, then warbled in a quavering undertone.

"What's that ghastly caterwauling?" I whispered hoarsely at her.

"My anti-allergy anthem!" she spat, "Blowing in The Wind. As sung

by Pitta Pollen Mary, the famous country singer and partner of the original Sardarji composer of that ditty, hamara famous Bob Dhillon."

Obviously growing up in India has its drawbacks.

The door opened. A reedy Japanese girl sallied forth, lesson over.

"Ah so, ah so, ah so!" chortled Cocky at her in pidgin Japanese.

The girl stopped.

"Did you just insult me, with what I think you said?" she glared.

A large hand reached out and grabbed Cocky by the scruff of her feathery neck. Madame Kantaria, reeking of feni, dragged her in.

Garish and voluminous she had taught at the Kala Academy in Goa.

"Why you want to learn singing?" she asked, "Why not the drums?"

"I live in an apartment!" cracked Cocky, "Too many re ... percussions!"

"Whaddya know ... a comedienne," said Madame, "So! Why do you need live lessons – can't you learn from YouTube or a DVD?" "No," said Cocky, "I need someone to sing along, I can't duet myself."

"Why not?" gurgled Madame, "Anyone can be a loner."

"Wrong," said Cocky, "There's only one ... Lorna. And you ain't it, babe."

"Be quiet!" spat Madame, "I'm a classical singer. Now ... you want to learn Carnatic or Hindustani? Let me know...you want to go how far?"

"How far?" asked my bird, "Soul-fa! Because sol-fa, so-good!"

"Aaaaargh!" groaned Madame, "OK, hum after me...ma, ma, ma, ma, ma..."

"That's sexist!" giggled Cocky, "I prefer...pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa!"

"Sexist?" growled Madame, "Idiot bird, you are female! You have to sing feminine roles and solos from great musicals like My Fair Lady!"

"Sorry," bit Cocky, "I ain't gonna sing any jingles for skin-lighteners!"

"Whaaat?" gasped Madame, "I'm talking great stuff like ‘I Coulda Danced All Night’, 'How High The Bars Totally Wet Are' ... that's all cockney!"

"But I want ... Koknni!" said my pet, "And I wanna sing 'How Sai Bar Pole Totally Wet Are' which is ... not cockney, but ... dekhnni."

"I think," said Madame haughtily, "You're better off as a sol-fa ...'dder!"

"Oh, oh...you mean soul-father...like James Brown!" cackled Cocky.

"You're insulting the beautiful Italian invention of sol-fa!" said Madam.

Letter of the Day Congress owes BJP! Emmanuel D’Souza, Panaji The recent election results have gone in favour of the Congress. But the Congress owes its success to the mistakes of the BJP, as it has failed to change its ideology and to create security in the minds of minorities.

Mr CM, there is no need to boast about development. Look at Margao littered with filth. Look at all the tall buildings near Margao Bus Station, which you claim to be a part of your developmental work. Can you guarantee that these buildings will stand for at least a decade? The steel reinforcements are corroding. Look at all the Portuguese era buildings which do not have any cement, and yet are so strong for so

100 Years Ago

PRIMEIRO DIARIO NAS COLONIAS PORTUGEZAS

10 November 1910

Pope discusses Portugal

His Eminence, the Pope, had a lengthy consultation with the Cardinal Merry Del Val in regards to the affairs in Portugal.

Republicans tame warship The ill-advised Republicans requested the Captain of a Brazilian warship to disembark the sailors aboard in order to maintain peace and tranquillity at the Port which was complied.

Costa taken prisoner Afonso Costa, one of the Republican Leaders, when for the second time he went to the Imperial Palace, his horses attached to his carriage were shot at by the Royalists and he was temporarily made prisoner.

Clergy to doff habits The Frankfurter Zeitung narrates that the Provisionary Government requested themembers of Clergy not to roam the streets with their customary long habits in order to avoid trouble.

many centuries. River Princess continues to ruin the ecosystem. Can we still trust all your developmental claims? No government jobs for minorities; you still say you are secular? The people have for voted you because there is no other option. Next time, Goans will demand President’s Rule.

Sonia calls the shots S. Kamat, Alto Betim Sonia Gandhi figured at No. 9 of the World’s Most Powerful Persons list while PM Manmohan Singh, languished at No. 18. Thus the international perception of the PM’s power is in line with what we in India know – that it is the lady who calls the shots.

For that Manmohan Singh has himself to blame. He shows an inability to assert his leadership and his ready willingness to follow Sonia. This has resulted in members of the PM’s cabinet and Congress party members taking on one another in public.

These are the first signs of inability of the leaders to lay down a clear party line and enforce it. Each Congress satrap tries to row the government boat in the manner he thinks fit. and the PM with Sonia Gandhi intervene almost at the last gasp. This government by brinkmanship is not a healthy sign for the nation.

Reduce cabinet size Stephen Dias, Dona Paula It is high time that the number of ministers is reduced or we can revert to one Collector controlling the administration of the state in order to save expenditure. Our local media does a tremendous job still Goa deteriorates. Bureaucrats’ and the ministers’ skins have become so thick that nothing touches them. They continue to suck the blood of the aam admi, by looting the people of Goa. Their main aim is to make money and grow their wealth by any means.

The rising levels of corruption is alarming.

Even the Income Tax department cannot book them. These ministers are sure they are home free even if there is an enquiry.

Local newspapers rip-off Nelson Lopes Chinchinim Local news papers need to focus on issues of local concern. Too much space is reserved for international and national coverage.

big money poured into such activity.

There was hardly any space to discuss the lobbies behind our political dramas of those times.

Politicians in Goa, instead, were shown to be a fickle opportunistic lot. Have they now stopped being so? Or do we accept that what we see often has very little to do with the reality?

In the 1980s, the ‘national’ media was stuck with explaining the language conflict in Goa. ‘Goans turn communal’ was one screaming headline in the aftermath of the killings that rocked Goa. Huge point size is hardly any substitute for a better understanding of complexity and diversity.

Goa has all but given up protesting the stereotypes about it in the film world of Bollywood. As Deepa Gahlot points out in the Mario Cabral e Sa edited ‘Location Goa’: “Hindi films have had many characters with names like Pinto, Braganza, Fernandes, Gonsalves, D’Costa and D’Silva; lots of Monicas, Rosies, Michaels and Monas.” Everyone knows how unflatteringly most have been depicted.

Writer Vivek (VM) Menezes has penned a blunt response to India Today’s antics. Titled ‘Another low for Aroon Purie’. It can be found online through a Google search or in the archives of tambdimati.com.

VM argues, “There is also a persistent strain of xenophobia, underpinned by aggrieved Delhistyle feudal entitlement – as in, ‘why am I not being treated deferentially in Goa, in the feudal manner that I am accustomed to. How dare these foreigners feel so at home here!’”

It is little consolation that many ‘beyond mainstream’ parts of India suffer from being stereotyped, routinely and ruthlessly. While many of us here have been concerned about issues of crime, mal-governance and the politician-crime nexus, just trying to squeeze sensation out of such problems is not just unhelpful but misleading.

But if the influential British historian of yesteryears James Mill could claim that “Indians (like the Chinese) are cowardly, unfeeling and mendacious”, then what’s there for the ‘national media’ including the once-influential India Today to see ‘sex, drugs and mafia’ in all things Goan?

In pursuit of excellence G Kharangate, Sydney

With reference to the letter ‘Communal harmony top priority’ by Jerry Fernandes (Herald, 8 Nov), one really has to be living in a fool’s paradise to think that any government can completely prevent vandalism of religious/public places or communal clashes. We do not live in an ideal society. Case in point, the Sanvordem riots. I was there to see first hand the governance or lack of it. The government could have easily calmed the tensions but for reasons unknown they did not. No points for guessing who was governing then. Of course now, you will want to talk of those who added fuel to the fire (read RSS and others), but what if there was no fire? Wouldn’t that have been great?

Being a Hindu and having grown up in a Catholic neighbourhood, I believe that majority of Goans are secular. It is in our blood to be so and it is not something we should be asking from the government. What we really deserve is excellence in every aspect of governance. We need a society based on merit and not caste or religion where there are equal opportunities for all jobs, independent/impartial law enforcement, planned growth of towns, population control. There can be no prosthetic for merit and education. I am all for inclusive growth, not based on caste or religion but on socio-economic lines. Any reservation based on anything other than on socioeconomic condition is just discrimination against a generation for no fault of theirs.

I don’t want uneducated persons doing irreparable damage to society with their lack of expertise in governance. And you wonder why people queue for Portuguese passports? Instead of making Goa a model state for India, it is becoming more and more like the other states in India, thanks to Congress and their High Command cronies.

And no, I am not on the BJP payroll but a son of the soil.

Why should we pay the same amount for a local as a national paper with extra pages?

The space for advertisements is large, forcing the readers to swallow unwanted trash.

Birthday advertisements and other most profitable content must not curtail the usual space of regular news to the users.

Even the front page is usurped by advertisements. Screaming headlines with minute details of rapes, murders, dacoities could be less graphic. Why does the letters column take a break on Sundays? Articles need to be short. No local paper is known to have conducted any surveys on the readers choice, their feedback, loyalty and changes they expect. Aren’t the readers being taken for granted?

Obituary notices Joaquim Pacheco, Divar The custom of announcing organ donors after death is indeed a laudable one, as it can be a motivation for others to do so.

The practice of placing obituaries in the newspaper is a very British custom. Many Herald readers, including me, would confess that obituaries are the first thing they read.

It makes interesting reading. You can track the whereabouts of families, through these columns. Sometimes we see family feuds aired with separate announcements for one parent from different factions. Announcement of death and funerals is understandable. Death notices and death anniversaries all jumbled in the same page are not. Herald should segregate deaths notices and death anniversaries.

NCP in Shiroda Jerry Costa, Shiroda

Hats off to Ex-Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco for agreeing to work under the leadership of Ex-President and Revenue Minister Jose Phillip D’Souza, to strengthen the party in Goa. A leader like Pacheco is needed for his hard work, faithfulness and sincerity to uplift the party. We hope the Party leadership decides to contest the Assemble 2012 election on its own banner.

China’s war preparedness Lt Col (Retd) Ranjit Sinha, New Delhi This has reference to the news item ‘No repeat of 1962: Army Chief ’ (Herald, 7 Nov).

By Francis Rodrigues "No, no!" protested Cocky, "Sol-fa is actually a secret dialect of Konkani!"

"Are you insane?" said Madame, "What secret Konkani codes are sol-fa?"

"All forbidden stuff," giggled Cocky, "Like if a priest secretly wants to ask for booze, all he has to do is hum loudly the second and third notes of the scale very innocently 'Re-Me, Re-Me, Re-Me' and the host will immediately slip him a neat little snifter of Remy (Martin) Cognac!"

"Unbelievable!" said Madame, "What about other forbidden stuff like drugs, or gambling, or even the dhirio ... I mean ... bull-fighting?"

"Easy," laughed my bird, "Anybody wants to round up folks for a set of bull-fights, just goes around and whistles "I'm a buffalo, I'm a buffalo!"

"I'm a buffalo, I'm a buffalo?" shrieked Madame, "How so?"

"Buffalo," explained Cocky in hysterics, "Is reddo, so all you have to do is whistle the third, second and first notes of the scale many times."

"Which is?" shrieked Madame.

"Me..." screamed Cocky in hysterics, "....Re-Do, Me-Re-Do, Me-Re-Do!" The popat always knows.

[If you just arrived: Langoti "Long" John Silva is a globe-trotting Goencar, always accompanied by his wise-cracking parrot Cocky]

Letters to the Editor

I would like to hail the assurance of the Army Chief, but at the same time during 1962 also, the assurance was the Prime Minister of India following the slogan ‘Hindu Chini Bhai Bhai’. Our Army was not prepared and it was not due to inefficiency of soldiers but because of inadequate logistics supply.

Although now the position is changed, I would urge the authorities not to be overconfident and underestimate Chinese preparedness.

Narkasur v/s Sanstha Vishal d`Costa, Cuncolim A partially burnt Narkasur effigy at Aquem, Alto Margao reminds one of the unsolved case of the bomb blast on the eve of Diwali last year. Two anti-social elements Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik, both members of the Sanathan Sanstha, were killed behind Grace Church in their attempt to disrupt peace and harmony in Goa. One must congratulate the Solid Party Trust for organising the competition and keeping the tradition alive. It must be said that Goa Chief Minister’s soft approach is not doing any good it is in fact sending the wrong signals to the anti-social organisations.

Biblical truths Bernard Simoes, Dona Paula In response to ‘Misusing the Bible’ by John Fernandes (Herald, 4 Nov), I would like to point out a few things. The condemnation of Galileo by the Catholic Church is always over hyped, but he was also ridiculed by members of the ‘scientific’ community too.

It was the Catholic Church that finally accepted him before his own scientific community? The author’s feeling of it being better to ‘spare the rod and spoil the child’, explains the degeneration of society. The story of Adam and Eve is the perfect example of the equality of men and women.

Lastly, the theory of evolution flies in the face of evidence to the contrary which is suppressed by the bigoted ‘education’ sysLetters should be brief 100 words or less, 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 Respect or Disrespect , has no meaning

By Bhagawan Sree Satya Saibaba Respect or disrespect which others give has no meaning. These are simply words.

There is a small story to illustrate this.

In a village, there were two individuals.

One of them always used a horse for making his journeys.

The second individual would make all his journeys by walking with a pillow in his hand.

One day, both of them had to start for the same village at the same time.

On that occasion, the man who was accustomed to carry the pillow led the way. Behind him was the person travelling on horseback.

On the way, there was another small village through which both these persons passed. The villagers looked at the individual carrying the pillow and thought that he was a peon, carrying the papers, ahead of the master coming behind.

They looked at the man on horseback and they thought that he was the officer.

In early days, because there were no cars, all the officers used to make their journeys on horseback. That is why the villagers thought that way.

As soon as they reached the destination, the man with the pillow went straight into a rest-house and sat in a comfortable and boastful manner, resting himself on the pillow. The other was looking around for a place to tie up his horse.

The villagers looked at both of them and thought that the man with the pillow was the officer and the man trying to tie up the horse was the peon.

This is how respect and disrespect take shape in the world. The person who was thought to be peon in the former village was thought to be the officer in the latter village.

This is only imagination on the part of the onlookers and flows from the minds of people. In this process neither respect nor disrespect has come to either of them as a result of intrinsic worth.

(Source: Chinna Katha)

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Antony orders CBI probe into Adarsh scam PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 9

Defence Minister A K Antony today ordered a CBI probe to fix responsibility of the Armed Forces and Defence Estates officers in a Housing society scam in Mumbai, moving parallel after the Congress leadership removed Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.

Simultaneously, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh turned the heat in the controversy over flat allotments saying he expected some action to be taken by his department against the upscale Adarsh Housing Society in the “next two to three days”

for alleged violation of environmental norms.

Antony asked the CBI to look into the circumstances under which a ‘No Objection Certificate’ was issued to the Housing Society to construct the 31-storey building on a piece of land, which was in the “de facto” possession of the Army.

The probe agency will also investigate into the commitments made for allotment of flats in the 104-apartment society for Kargil widows and martyrs’ families. Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh has already said the Adarsh episode has shamed the Army.

49.84% cast votes in 5th phase of Bihar polls PTI PATNA, NOV 9

Defying a poll boycott call, an estimated 49.84 per cent voters exercised their franchise today in 35 assembly constituencies in the fifth phase of Bihar assembly elections amid stray incidents of violence.

Of the 17 Maoist-hit constituencies, Rajauli recorded 47 per cent voting, Gobindpur 45, Arwal 43, Kurtha 41, Jehanabad 45, Ghosi 54.3, Makhdumpur 51, Bodh Gaya 51, Phulwari 52.28, Masaurhi 53.04, Paliganj 50.28, Atri 47, Bikram 52.15, Islampur 50, Hilsa 50.4, Belaganj 49 and Wazirganj 49 per cent, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Kumar Anshumali.

Prominent candidates whose fates were sealed in EVMs were JD-U ministers Hari Narain Singh (Harnaut), Jitan Ram Manjhi (Makhdumpur), Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha (Jagdishpur) and BJP minister Prem Kumar (Gaya town).

Others were JD-U Chief

Whip in the Assembly Shravan Kumar (Nalanda), party MLAs Asha Devi (Barhara), Sunil Kumar (Biharsharif), Shyam Rajak (Phulwari), Narendra Kumar Pandey (Tarari), senior BJP leaders Sayadeo Narain Arya (Rajgir), and Amrendra Pratap Singh (Ara).

The exercise was, by and

large, peaceful, DGP Neelmani said.

A man identified as Subhash Sharma was shot dead by unidentified assailants about 500 metre away from booth no 124 at the Kurtha assembly seat in Arwal district, but the DGP said that it was not related to the elections.

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTs

GOVERNMENT OF GO A

DIRECTORATE OF EDCUATION PANAJI-GO A No. DE/PIg./C.C./Comp. Trs./10-11/176

A DV E R T I S E M E N T

Dated: 08-11-10

VACANCIES FOR THE POST OF COMPUTER TEACHERS Applications are invited on plain paper by the Director of Education, Panaji from the eligible candidates for tilling up the posts of Computer Teachers as shown below on temporary basis for probation period of two years. Interested and eligible candidates may submit their applications giving the details such as (i) Full Name and Address (ii) Date of Birth (iii) Educational Qualifications (iv) Employment Exchange Card Number supported with Mark List and passing certificate, Extra Curricular activities and a Recent Photograph of Passport size and the Certificate of 15 years of Residence in Goa, issued by the competent authority so as to reach the office of Academic Section, Directorate of Education, 18th June Road, St. Inez, Panaji - GOA, by 19-11-2010 before 5:00 p.m.

Number of Vacancies

Educational Qualification

460 posts its per reservation indicated below: a) Scheduled Caste

09

b) Scheduled Tribe

55

c) Ex-Service Man

09

d) Children of Freedom Fighters

09

e) Other Backward Class (OBC)

90

f) Physically Handicapped

14

g) General

274

Essential; 1. Graduate in any discipline / Degree or Diploma in Electronic or Computer Engineering from recognized University/Institution.

2. At least three (03) years experience in the field of imparting computer training / education.

(Note: In case of candidates having qualifications other than BCA, MCA / Diploma or Degree in Computer Engineering from a recognized University / Institution, such candidates shall have to complete Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Education and Training (PGDCET) within 05 years of their appointment / engagement.)

3. Knowledge of Konkani.

Desirable: Knowledge of Marathi.

Age Limit

Pay Scale

Not exceeding 40 years (Relaxable for Government servants, upto 5 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Government.)

Further, relaxation in case of reserved categories will be in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Government from time to time.

Rs.9300-34,800 + 4,200 as per revised VI Pay

The applicants are also informed that incomplete applications, without certificates from the competent Authorities and those received after prescribed date and time will not be entertained.

N.B. (i) The number of posts are likely to be increased or decreased depending upon the requirements / availability of teachers in Government & Government Aided institutions. (ii) The candidates applying under the Reserved Categories of ST / SC / OBC / P.H./ ExServiceman / CFF should submit attested copies of all the relevant certificates from the Competent Authority. (iii) The candidates should clearly mention category to which he / she applies.

DI/Advt/1007/2010

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Govt to amend Constitution to empower women PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 9

With women's empowerment and strengthening of country's parliamentary democracy at the grassroot level high on its legislative agenda, the Union government is to have four constitutional amendments in the ongoing Parliament session to achieve the twin objective.

While one seeks to ensure the much-awaited one-third reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, two are for enhancing quota for women from existing 33 per cent to 50 per cent of the total seats of panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies, according to agenda papers.

Of the five constitutional amendment bills, lined up for passage in the winter session, the fourth one is aimed at providing autonomy to cooperative soci-

eties and strengthening democratic norms in their functioning.

Though the fifth constitutional amendment bill is for changing the spelling of the "Oriya" language to "Odia" in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, the government will be seeking enactment of another law to provide women security in workplace and prevent their sexual exploitation.

Reacting to the line-up of the constitutional amendment bills, former Lok Sabha SecretaryGeneral S C Kashyap told PTI, "On the face of it, these bills together would surely enhance women empowerment and spread parliamentary democracy to grassroots level.

"But much will also depend upon how these laws are implemented after their enactment," said Kashyap, adding a note of caution.

Melanie Patten (C), stands in front of her father Lance Corporal Ram Patten, during a ceremony in which Britain's Prince Harry opened the first remembrance field dedicated solely to British military personnel who have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001, in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire on Tuesday.

Obama returns to childhood home Indonesia AFP Jakarta, NOV 9

US President Barack Obama finally made a much-delayed return to his boyhood home of Indonesia today, seeking to engage Muslims and cement strategic relations on the second leg of his Asia tour.

Obama arrived in Jakarta under stormy skies on Air Force One from India, as his nine-day Asian odyssey took him from the world’s largest democracy to its most populous Muslimmajority nation.

The president spent four years in Indonesia as a boy with his late mother, but will have little time for tourism on the 24-hour visit which will focus on improving ties with the Muslim world and courting opportunities for US companies.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters that volcanic ash spewing from Mount Merapi in central Java could force Obama to make the whirlwind trip even shorter, but said a speech scheduled for tomorrow would still take place.

Jakarta was a leafy backwater still dotted with rice paddies when Obama last set foot in the city 39 years ago. Now it is a

traffic-snarled metropolis whose population swells up to 20 million people with its daily intake of commuters.

But Obama’s old schoolmates said they clearly remember the chubby boy they called “Barry”.

“I believe that he still remembers us although we haven’t met for about 40 years,” one classmate, Sonni Gondokusumo, 49, told AFP. Obama showed off some of his Indonesian language skills when he asked Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa “apa kabar?”, or “how are you?”, as he greeted officials at the airport.

With lightning forking across the sky, his motorcade cut a swathe through Jakarta’s notorious jams as he headed to the presidential palace and talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, expected to focus on security and economic issues.

“It’s great to be here. It’s wonderful to see you all,” Obama told assembled dignitaries.

Some 200 million of Indonesia’s 240 million people are Muslim, and Obama is scheduled tomorrow to visit the Istiqlal Mosque, Southeast Asia’s largest. He is also due to make an open-air speech.

Female activists held for near-naked protest AGENCIES SEOUL, NOV 9

Two female animal rights activists were detained on Tuesday for staging a near-naked protest near the heavily-guarded venue of this week's G20 summit, South Korean police said.

The two members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a brief demonstration outside the Convention and Exhibition Centre in southern Seoul, which is guarded by heavily-armed police and troops. Female police officers took away the pair, who were clad only in underwear in frigid winter weather.

They carried placards reading "Save the planet. Go vegetarian",

and painted images representing the earth's continents on their bodies. "They are now in custody at a nearby police station for staging an unauthorised protest inside a security zone," a police spokesman said, adding investigators have yet to bring charges against them.

The two were identified as Canadian activist Ashley Fruno, 24, and her Korean colleague Han Sae-Mi, 34. Police have banned protests within a twokilometre radius of the venue for the summit on Thursday and Friday. PETA claims switching to a vegetarian diet is the most effective way to fight climate change and reduce environmental destruction.

Satyam scam: SC rejects extension for Raju’s surrender PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 9

The Supreme Court today rejected the plea of scam-tainted Satyam Computer founder B Ramalinga Raju, seeking extension of tomorrow's deadline for his surrender.

The apex court had earlier cancelled Raju's bail and directed him to surrender by November 10.

However, Raju had moved an application seeking extension of this deadline to surrender citing poor health and ongoing family settlement.

The application did not mention as to how much time he needed to surrender. Raju had merely sought reasonable extension.

The plea was heard today by a bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma.

In January 2009, Raju had admitted to the accounting fraud at Satyam Computer, now known as Mahidra Satyam – a part of the Mahindra group.

The fraud, estimated to be about Rs 14,000 crore, is being investigated by multiple agencies, including the CBI.

On October 26, on CBI plea, the apex court had cancelled the bail granted to Raju, his brother Rama Raju, former Satyam CFO V Srinivas and three other former IT company employees -- G Ramakrishna, Venkatapathi Raju and Srisailam by the Andhra Pradesh High court after observing that the fraud eroded the "corporate credibility of the nation".

The high court had on August 18 allowed Raju's bail on the ground that all other accused in the case, including his brother Rama Raju, had been granted bail.

"Ordinarily this Court would be slow in cancelling the bail already granted by the High Court, but in extraordinary facts and circumstances of these cases, we are of the considered view that the impugned orders passed by the High Court granting bail to the respondents, cannot be sustained in law and the same are accordingly set aside," the apex court had said while cancelling Raju's bail.

Raju was, till recently, undergoing in-patient treatment for liver infection in a Hyderabad hospital.

FROM PAGE 1 15-yr-old boy found dead

Hospital in Bambolim.

Yedgri was working at the extraction site and was residing at Malpan.

According to police, the incident might have occurred when the deceased had gone to bathe at the spot on Sunday evening.

PSI N D Parwar conducted the panchanama and further investigations are in progress under the supervision of PI Shivram Vaigankar.

NH4A alignment

who had threatened to withdraw the project if the government delayed in acquiring land.

Sunil Desai, convenor of NHDAC, told Herald that they demanded that the re-alignment is not according to the Draft Regional Plan. “…but the CM stated that the RP 2021 is in draft stage and that cannot be accepted,” Desai said.

He said that the NHDAC basically opposed the highways (both NH17 and NH4A) passing through cities.

“The highways should pass through the hinterlands and not city,” he said adding the government decided to go ahead with the present alignment.

On what would be their next step, Desai said, “we will continue our agitation until our demands are met.”

The meeting was also attended by PWD Minister Churchill Alemao, Power Minister Aleixo Sequeira, PWD Principal Chief Engineer J J S Rego, NHAI officials and PWD officials besides other legislators.

Mickky gets nod to travel while travelling abroad. Pacheco had earlier sought permission of the court to travel to Delhi for various reasons.

Meanwhile, sources in the Crime Branch informed that investigations into the Nadia Torrado death case are still continuing and the chargesheet will be filed in the court after the investigations are complete.

Sources said the investigating agency is awaiting various reports sent to the forensic laboratory to further investigate the matter.

“There is no time limit to file the chargesheet when the accused persons are on bail. The investigating agency is investigating thoroughly”, he said.

PI Raposo shunted Traffic Prevention Act in rescuing victims.

Calangute police had come under fire for picking up 29 girls from their respective homes suspecting their involvement in the flesh-trade. These girls worked in Candolim’s Shamile Beauty Lounge.

The owner Mahalaxmi Mishra had alleged harassment and extortion from the PI Raposo, which she complained to the women’s commission as well. Mishra, ironically, is booked in another alleged sex-racket case at Porvorim last month.

The inquiry meanwhile, also pointed out the medical examination report that did not coincide with the rescue operation.

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US did not have sufficient info on Refashion foreign policy: Pak media Headley to alert India: official PTI WASHINGTON, NOV 9 The United States did not provide information to India on David Headley before 26/11, as intelligence inputs it had about the Mumbai terror plotter was not enough to sufficiently establish his role in planning terrorist attack there, America's spy chief has said.

Director of National Intelligence (DNI), James R Clapper, however, in a statement said that the US did provide information to India about Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) threat to several targets in Mumbai between June and September 2008.

The statement from Clapper, who oversees functioning of all the major US intelligence agencies, comes following a review of intelligence information that America had about Headley.

"The review finds the United States government aggressively and promptly provided the Indian government with strategic warnings regarding Lashkar-e-

Taiba's threats to several targets in Mumbai between June and September 2008," Clapper said yesterday in a statement.

"The review finds that while some information relating to Headley was available to United States government officials prior to the Mumbai attacks, under the policies and procedures that existed at the time, it was not sufficiently established that he was engaged in plotting a terrorist attack in India."

"Therefore, the United States government did not pass information on Headley to the Indian government prior to the attacks," he said.

The DNI ordered for the review

after ProPubica.Co, The Washington Post and The New York Times in a series of investigative articles last month said that Headley's two wives had provided tip-off to US authorities about his LeT connections.

"The review finds that the United States government did not connect Headley to terrorism until 2009, after the attacks on Mumbai. Had the United States government sufficiently established he was engaged in plotting a terrorist attack in India, the information would have most ass u re d l y b e e n t r a n s f e r re d promptly to the Indian government," he said.

"Since the December 2009 attempted terrorist attacks on the United States, the Obama Administration has focused on information sharing reforms – new watch listing policies and procedures have been enacted, as well as an increased focus on the pursuit of seemingly disparate and unrelated information regarding reports on

Army-backed party claims victory in Myanmar poll AFP YANGON, NOV 9

The Myanmar military's political proxy claimed victory today in the country's widely criticised first election in 20 years, saying it had won about 80 per cent of the seats.

The poll has been denounced

by Western governments as anything but free and fair and prodemocracy parties who participated have complained of intimidation and "cheating" at polling booths.

"We have won about 80 percent of the seats. We are glad," said a senior member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), who did not want to be named.

The vote appeared to have gone largely according to the junta's plans but fighting erupted between government troops and ethnic rebels yesterday, triggering an exodus of about 20,000 people to neighbouring Thailand.

At least three civilians were killed when heavy weapons fire hit the town of Myawaddy in Karen State, an official in Myanmar said.

There was no information on any troop casualties on either side.

There was no official announcement from the junta or election officials on the vote results, but the USDP had been widely expected to sweep the poll given the severe financial, campaigning and other hurdles facing opposition parties.

The USDP was formed by Prime Minister Thein Sein and other former top military officials who shed their uniforms to contest Sunday's election.

The USDP member said turnout was more than 70 per cent, despite muted activity seen at many polling stations on Election Day. There were also widespread

accusations of irregularities on Election Day. "It's very different from our expectation because of foul play," said Than Nyein, chairman of the National Democratic Force, created by former members of Suu Kyi's party, which boycotted the vote and was disbanded.

"We have our evidence. Some candidates complained... because there was vote cheating," he told AFP yesterday. Thu Wai, chairman of the Democratic Party, also said the results would be worse than expected, "not only because of the advance votes, but also because we didn't have representatives at every polling station".

With 25 per cent of the seats in parliament reserved for military appointees whatever the outcome, the two main projunta parties needed to win just another 26 per cent from the elected seats to secure a majority.

individuals and their activities," Clapper said.

Reviews of this nature are not uncommon and are designed to establish whether any future improvements in information sharing processes and other intelligence procedures may be needed, he said.

"United States Intelligence Community policy and practice is to share terrorism-related information promptly with our foreign partners when we deem that information potentially credible and relevant to their national security."

"We do exactly that with partners around the world every day, including India, as was done in this case. The United States takes counter-terrorism and broader national security cooperation with our Indian partners very seriously; our respective intelligence and law enforcement professionals w o r k closely together on a range of issues of mutual concern," he added.

‘Obama failed as president’ AGENCIES

NEW YORK, NOV 9

Fo r m e r U S p r e s i d e n t George W Bush has criticised the policies of his Democrat successor Barack Obama, saying he has made a `mess of relations’ with Pakistan and is worried about US's strategy on Afghanistan.

Bush, who general has a policy of not slamming Obama, thinks he has failed as president and made a mess of relations with Pakistan, a Republican official close to Bush was quoted as saying by the New York Daily News.

"He thinks the policy is adrift," the official said. While worried about the present Afghanistan strategy, Bush supports the troop surge and more muscular drone strikes against terrorist targets, he said.

"I want my president to succeed because if my president succeeds my country succeeds, and I want my country to succeed ," Bush typically says when asked about Obama.

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PTI ISLAMABAD, NOV 9

Warning that terrorists respect no borders, Pakistani media today counselled the government here to refashion its "confrontational" foreign policy to give "peace a chance", a day after US President Barack Obama said "safe havens" within Pakistan's borders are "unacceptable".

The desire for peace has to come from within as made clear

by President Obama's remarks in India, the newspapers said in editorial and front page opinion pieces on his visit. Pakistan must develop a "more differentiated and supple approach to the world outside" instead of being habituated to a confrontational foreign policy that had developed "because of the subordination of our Foreign Office to the military point of view," said The Express Tribune.

In an editorial titled 'Reading Obama right', the daily said if Pakistan remains reluctant in re-

Obama ‘achieved everything' that US hoped for: Crowley PTI WASHINGTON, NOV 9

US President Barack Obama's three-day maiden visit to India that concluded yesterday has "achieved everything" what Washington had hoped for, a top American official has said.

"We believe that the visit has achieved everything that we'd hoped for," US State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters at his daily news conference.

"As the President reinforced today, his was the third consecutive administration of Democrats and Republicans to visit India. It demonstrates the importance of our relationship and the importance of India's emerging role in the world," Crowley said. "And as President Obama made clear, he will not be the last President to visit India," he said.

The US President travelled to Mumbai and New Delhi during his India visit. While the Mumbai leg of Obama's trip was more focused on trade, economic and cultural aspects of the Indo-US

Britain's queen wins 60,000 fans on Facebook AGENCIES LONDON, NOV 9

The official band runs to get out of the rain moments before the arrival of US President Barack Obama for an official arrival ceremony at State Palace Complex-Istana Merdeka on Tuesday.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has joined Facebook, adding a presence on the world's most popular social network to the royal family's accounts on Twitter, photo-sharing site Flickr and YouTube.

The British monarchy's Facebook page (here) does not allow users to "friend" the Queen or to send her messages, but offers updates on royal news and diary events.

By midday Monday, a few hours after the page went live, 60,000 people had clicked to signal they liked it, meaning they will receive updates on the royal family's activities in their Facebook news feeds.

The page does not display personal details such as the Queen's relationship status, interests or political views.

China wants consultation with India over UNSC reform PTI BEIJING, NOV 9

Sounding positive to US President Barack Obama’s endorsement of India’s bid for permanent seat in the UNSC, China today said it understands New Delhi’s “aspirations” to play a bigger role in the UN and is ready for consultations with it over reform of the world body.

“China values India’s status in the international affairs and understands India’s aspirations to play a greater role in the United Nations and is ready to keep contact and consultations with India and other member states on the issues of Security Council reform," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Hong Lei said during a media briefing.

“China supports reasonable and necessary reform of the UN Security Council and will maintain priority to giving more representation to developing countries at UNSC so that they can play bigger role in Security Council,” Hong said.

He said China wants demo-

cratic and patient consultations over the issue.

“We hope all parties should continue to have democratic and patient consultations so as to reach a package of consensus on reform related issues so that negations will become a process to narrow differences, safeguard unity and realise a win-win scenario,” he said.

Asked about Obama’s assertion that US would also support India’s membership for Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG), Missile Technology Control Regime, the Australian Group and the Wassenaar Arrangement, Hong said all countries should respect their international obligation of nonproliferation.

“China believes that countries under the precondition of respecting the international obligation of non proliferation have the right to make peaceful use of nuclear energy and conduct international cooperation in this field. Meanwhile it should safeguard the integrity and effectiveness of the international non

proliferation regime,” he said.

“We hope that cooperation between relevant countries could contribute to regional peace stability and develop-

ment.” The issue of India’s permanent membership to the UNSC has always figured high in the talks between Indian and Chinese leaders.

The issue was raised during President Pratibha Patil’s visit to Beijing, this year as well as External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's visit earlier.

Tender Notice No. PWD/D.XVII / PHE.N / ASW/F.64 749/20I0-11 Dated :26/10/2010

TENDER NOTICE The Executive Engineer, W.D.XVII (PHE-N) PWD, Alto Porvorim, Bardez Goa, invites on behalf of Governor of Goa sealed Item rate Tenders from approved and eligible Contractors registered with Goa PWD upto 15.00 hours on 25/11/2010 for the below mentioned work, at the Office of the Superintending Engineer, Circle Office V, Altinho Panaji Goa Sr. No 1

Name of Works Operation & maintenance of 40MLD Water Treatment Plant & raw water pumping station at Podocem in Poriem Constituency.

Estimated Cost

EMD

Time allowed

2970474.00

59409.00

365 days

The Earnest Money should be deposited along with the tenders in the appropriate form as given in PWD Form No. 6 attached with tender documents, Conditions and the tender forms can be had from this Office upto 15.00 hours, on payment of cost of tender (Non-Refundable) in cash upto 1.00 p.m. on 19/11/2010. Last date of application will be 18/11/2010 upto 12.30 p.m.

Any further information required may be obtained from the above Office.

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fashioning its foreign policy, then it ran the risk of being seen as "an inward-looking state that no longer cares how isolated it is in the world".

The editorial said: "The ease the world feels with India is owed to India's soft image which our ideology and our weak state situation do not allow us. The truth is that our hard ideological environment repels global capital as investors feel jittery visiting Pakistan."

"In today's world, defeat can be described in one way only: international isolation... Be it Kashmir or any other issue, principles don't help if they cause isolation, pointing to martyrdom as justification for national honour," it noted. "Cheers – US President endorses India's bid for permanent UNSC seat," said the headline alongside a picture of Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raising a toast in The Express Tribune.

ties, the New Delhi leg took the bilateral ties to an altogether new level.

"The US-India partnership is indispensable to addressing the challenges of our times. This strategic relationship encompasses a range of issues, activities, and programs that reflect the vision of President Obama and Prime Minister Singh that benefits not only the people of the US and India but the world as a whole," a fact sheet issued by the White House after the Obama visit said.

"The two leaders welcomed the deepening relationship between the world's two largest democracies. They commended the growing cooperation between their governments, citizens, businesses, universities and scientific institutions, which have thrived on a shared culture of pluralism, education, enterprise and innovation, and have benefited the people of both countries," said a joint-statement issued after the visit.

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Syscon: A Goan enterprise in IT

desktops, thin clients, notebooks etc. Syscon Syscon is synonymous with total solutions in Computers is also an Acer service provider. the IT world of Goa. It is currently positioned “We have a full-fledged service centre set-up as a leading IT company in Goa, with Neville as per the norms stipulated by HP, with one Chico as its founder. exclusive service coordinator to coordinate Neville finished his school and college from the calls and nine service engineers located at Panjim and Lonavla followed by post gradua- various sites at Ponda, Margao, Mapusa, Vasco tion in management in Mumbai. Neville’s first and Panjim,” says Neville. We specialise in setjob was with PCL – the largest PC company at ting up of the total infrastructure and providthat time as a management trainee. After a ing multi brand solutions. Syscon Infotech short stint and experience in the markets of provides consultancies to firms, which inDelhi and Baroda he moved to Mastek which cludes system study and recommendation of is one of the top five software companies in systems as per the requirements. “We also do India and later worked with Zenith Computers turnkey solutions, which include cabling and in Mumbai and Goa. With 8 years of rich IT ex- layout for large networks and coordination perience, Neville felt that it now time to look with the principals,” says for more challenging opportuNeville. nities and hence had to make Syscon Infotech has been rean important decision – to cently appointed a HP Regional move to Mumbai or Dubai Distributor for Goa. This reiterwhere Neville had job offers. ates the commitment of HP “Goa is my homeland and I and Syscon. Syscon is basically wanted to do something for a solution provider with multiGoa,” says Neville. Love for Goa brand tie-ups with Lenovo, made him take a career risk Acer, Epson, Zenith, Fortinet, and start of his own venture. With over 8 3COM, CISCO, Linksys, D-Link, APC, Microsoft, years in the IT industry Neville founded the Tally, etc. “Viva Services is a group company Syscon Group with the objective of providing which provides hospitality services, rental and total solutions to customers in Goa and be- other real estate based solutions,” says Neville yond.

While dealing with all kinds of IT solutions Today the Syscon Group comprises of four and with years of dedicated services provided companies – Syscon Automation, Syscon Com- by it to the clients in Goa Syscon claims to puters, Syscon Infotech and Viva Services. The have emerged as the leader in IT in Goa. Begroup has led the way in the IT industry and cause of the trust put in and the goodwill it is the leader in the IT field in Goa having created among the consumers HP awarded it grown to over Rs 11 crore turnover. The with lots of business and dealerships. Syscon Syscon Group has won accolades in the indus- is the HP world partner. It is the HP authorised try viz. DQ week awards for the ‘Best Channel service centre in Goa. It is also the corporate Partner’, ‘Best Retailer’, ‘HP Achievers Award’. / commercial business partner. In July 2010 it Syscon Automation, the retail face of became the HP regional distributor.

Hewlett Packard (HP) in Goa has had to its “Growth has credit of having come with hard one of the Best IT work.

Getting showrooms in committed manGoa. HP has repower to work warded Syscon Auhere is difficult. tomation by The General Goan nominating them wants to make a HP World – Gold quick buck withfor their performout working hard” ance, commitment says Neville. He and dedication tofeels, “Our state is wards the HP best suited to get brand in Goa. The IT industry to inHP world in Panjim vest in Goa. Goa has had some very has the best envidistinguished visironment; it has tors like the MP highest literary from London, Neville Chico, founder of Syscon Group along with Keith Vaz, MP level, culture in Keith Vaz who was from London. line with internavery impressed tional standard, with display of products. Syscon-HP retail out- fluency of English and above average intellilets are situated in Panjim, Margao and shortly gence. Goa can be an IT hub of India, it should Vasco. The entire range of the world ac- have been. The government should come in claimed HP Pavilion Notebooks and Desktops, with various schemes; involve people from the Compaq Presario Notebooks and Desktops, IT business in Goa with suggestions to make mini printers, consumables, etc are displayed policies and boost the IT industry in Goa.” at the HP World.

Neville returned to his roots in Goa, thinkHaving felt the need to cater to the corpo- ing that he should serve the land of his forerate, Syscon floated a separate company – fathers. Married in 1991 Neville settled with Syscon Computers – to cater to the corporate his family in Goa. After all, home is where the needs. It offers total solutions to the corpo- heart is. “Ours is a small family,” Neville tells rate from servers, storage, thin clients, desk- more – “While in Mumbai my wife Vinita tops, notebooks and networking. Syscon Menezes worked with the Jaslok Hospital as Computers is the only HP Premier Partner in an Immunologist. Now she is a teacher at Goa offering solutions to the pharmaceutical, Rosary High school, Miramar. She always hospitality, mining and financial industry wished she could be a teacher sometime in Syscon has earned reputed customers in the her life and now she is one. She is happy and central government, state government, corpo- so am I. Our two sons – Varun and Nihal are rations, large corporates, financial, NBFC, national swimmers. Varun is studying engismall and medium business (SMB). neering while Nihal is in school. We love to Since Syscon Computers is the HP autho- spend the weekends together. Treks, long rised service and delivery partner in Goa, this drives and a lot of outdoor activities are a accreditation empowers it to provide warranty must and not to forget, eating good Goan support for the entire range of HP servers, food.”

BHARATI PAwASkAR

Sensex halts 3-day rally; ends below 21K level PTI MUMBAI, NOV 8

Snapping three days of gains, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today shed over 152 points to close below the psychological 21,000-mark, amid profit booking and weak banking and technology counters.

The 30-share sensitive index opened the day on a robust note, but lost ground within an hour of trading to settle the day lower by 152.58 points, or 0.73 per cent, at 20,852.38.

The Sensex is just 354 points short of its highest level of 21,206.77 reached on January 10, 2008.

Aban Offshor, 844, 859.45, 841, 850.15 Abb Ltd., 870, 872, 855.5, 863.4 Abg Shipyard, 471.25, 482, 471.25, 474.4 Acc Limited, 1115, 1128, 1100, 1121.95 Adani Enterp, 759.25, 770.8, 745.15, 757.05 Aditya Birla, 843.7, 844.75, 828, 829.8 Allahabad Ba, 264, 266.4, 260.5, 262.45 Alstom Proje, 800, 805, 770, 775.65 Ambuja Cemen, 163.5, 165.5, 159.7, 164.7 Andhra Bank, 180, 181.8, 179, 179.65 Ashok Leylan, 80.75, 81.3, 79.05, 80.2 Asian Paints, 2743.2, 2759.85, 2688, 2755.4 Axis Bank Li, 1555, 1566.75, 1541, 1562.3 Bajaj Hindus, 140.7, 142.8, 137.65, 139.7 Bank Of Baro, 1023.95, 1023.95, 998.8, 1011.15 Bank Of Indi, 505.5, 526.8, 503.4, 524.55 Beml Limited, 1132, 1145.45, 1115.05, 1120.75 Bharat Elect, 1750, 1750, 1725, 1741.75 Bharat Forge, 374.5, 379.8, 371.5, 374.75 Bharat Petro, 743.7, 751.2, 742, 744.05 Bharti Airte, 330.5, 335.5, 329.3, 334.55 Bhel, 2540, 2540, 2516.15, 2524.3 Bhushan Stee, 523.9, 527.4, 517.55, 524.65 Biocon Limit, 433.5, 436.1, 427.5, 430 Bombay Dyein, 610, 614, 605, 608.4

Yatra.com, HDFC Bank in tie-up PTI MUMBAI, NOV 9

Travel portal, Yatra.com today said it has tied up with private lender, HDFC Bank, to provide exclusive benefits to the bank's credit card customers.

Under this strategic alliance, the bank's credit card holders would be entitled to a 20 per cent discount on all domestic air bookings made on Yatra.com, subject to a maximum Rs 500 on the base fare, a press release said here.

Besides, customers making domestic holiday bookings on the website can also avail 20 per cent discount subject to maximum Rs 1,000, it said.

HDFC bank said that its tieup with Yatra.com was aimed at providing the bank's customers a best deal.

Sharayu Toyota opens at Pune

HERALD BUSINESS DESk PANJIM, NOV 9

Sharayu Group opened it’s third Toyota dealership at Pune, recently.

Having operations at both north and south Goa especially is turning out to be an advantage with a flurry of sales for Toyota products with the sales figures soaring to 85 units of all products in October 2010.

Among the products, the Altis diesel performance was remarkable having sold 14 units, in October 2010.The Corolla Altis is comfortably priced and has registered a best-in-class mileage of 21.43 kmpl as certified by a test agency.

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 D-4D 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 6-speed 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 The Corolla Altis Diesel gets a differentiating sporty mesh grille,

Tata Motors Finance to extend funding for Fiat cars

PANJIM (HBD) -- Tata Motors Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd announced that it will extend finance to all Fiat cars in India. Fiat customers can now avail benefits of quick

MPT bids farewell to Agarwal

HERALD BUSINESS DESk PANJIM, NOV 9

Praveen Agarwal, IRS relinquished the office of the chairman of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) on October 21, after an eventful 5 year term. A formal function was organized at MPT in his honour.

Addressing the gathering,.

Agarwal, thanked his colleagues for the “most exciting, eventful and rewarding journey of discovery” he has made with them.

He said, “Revival of the full glory and potential of MPT has therefore been a most satisfying achievement, in which I have had the rare privilege of participating, with the unstinted and unconditional support, encouragement, and help from all of you. All through my stay, never have I felt betrayed or let down by even a single member of this wonderful MPT family.

“Not only have all of you and MPT helped me in a better understanding of myself, we have together taken the Port of Mormugao on to the threshold of a new period of its history. We can look back on our long past of 125 years with great pride, and look forward to a great new future that is taking shape before our own eyes; during our lifetimes; and feel the immense satisfaction of knowing that MPT has suddenly become important again among the Ports of not only our country, but of the world. The strong presence and distinctive identity of our beloved Port, its autonomy and independence; all of which appeared to be waning a little; have been fully restored.”

He explained how Mormugao Port connected the region with the world more than 125 years ago and was instrumental in the development of the Bosch Limite, 6420, 6573.95, 6391, 6401.05 Brigade Ente, 140.8, 143.45, 137.5, 137.8 Cairn India, 332.5, 335, 330.55, 332.9 Canara Bank, 813, 844.2, 796, 836.35 Central Bank, 243, 243, 238, 241.45 Century Text, 535, 544, 528.3, 541 Cesc Ltd, 394, 395.5, 385.1, 387.45 Chambal Fert, 100, 104.8, 96.9, 103.65 Chennai Petr, 247.05, 252.4, 247.05, 249.1 Cipla Ltd, 350.2, 351.05, 346.55, 349.95 Colgate Palm, 886, 1004.8, 877.55, 945.65 Container Co, 1301.1, 1329, 1301.05, 1325.05 Crompton Gre, 322, 338.4, 322, 337.05 Cummins Indi, 795.85, 804, 785, 799.75 Dabur India, 99, 103.7, 98.4, 102 Deccan Chron, 144.1, 145.05, 141.3, 143.45 Dish Tv Indi, 59.95, 68.4, 59.95, 67.45 Divi’s Labor, 742, 757, 736, 741.1 Dlf Limited, 356.1, 365.8, 356.05, 363.15 Dr. reddy’s, 1756.1, 1779, 1722.35, 1757.15 Edelweiss Ca, 64, 65.05, 63.3, 64.5 Educomp Solu, 555, 570.9, 552.9, 566.6 Eih Limited, 124, 125.8, 123, 124.6 Engineers In, 351.5, 356, 348, 355.05 Essar Oil Lt, 158.05, 158.05, 151.65, 153.15

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.

This vehicle is available for

loan approvals, higher quantum of funding, competitive rates and across-the-counter services. Tata Motors is the exclusive distributor of Fiat cars in India and operates through a network of over 175 Tata-Fiat dealerships in 130 cities across the country which provides sales and service support for Fiat cars.

Tata Motors Finance will now provide finance facilities to Fiat customers in addition to Tata Capital which has been financing Fiat cars since 2009.

test drive at Sharayu Toyota, South and North Goa dealership outlets.

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The outgoing chairman of MPT Praveen Agarwal, IRS is seen receiving a bouquet by Dy chairman, P C Parida and Secretary Rajendra P Paibir. The Dy Conservator, Capt K V Vaswani and FA & CAO, S P Shriwadkar are also seen.

area.

Agarwal also urged his colleagues to give importance to the balance of the ecosystem.

“The important point is that we keep receiving innumerable messages; feedback; signals; from all sides. Not just from human beings, nature also keeps sending signals continuously. – We have to be alert and sensitive to these signals, and respond and adapt to our surroundings appropriately; then only we will be in harmony with nature and our immediate environment,” he said.

The outgoing chairman called MPT to “support the right course of action” and stand firm with their decisions.

“The most recent criticisms concern our refusal to accept the status of a designated port for handling Pharmaceuticals, which is due to the fact that we were not getting cooperation from the state Government.

Unless the 4 lane port connectivity road is allowed to be completed and until the infrastructure projects of MPT including clearance of Kharawado slums, shifting of the Kharawado fishing jetty, etc, are expedited; we will not increase our container handling till the vital MPT projects are allowed. These criticisms and allegations are all being levelled without keeping the larger interests of the Port, our

Essar Shippi, 116.2, 116.2, 112.55, 114.5 Exide Indust, 166.5, 167, 164.3, 165.5 Federal Bank, 487.25, 496.65, 485.8, 488.65 Financial Te, 1067, 1083.7, 1055, 1074.7 Gail (india), 497, 501, 494.2, 497.7 Gammon India, 195.6, 199.5, 195.6, 196.6 Glaxosmithkl, 2295, 2334, 2291.35, 2302.1 Glenmark Pha, 380, 382.2, 365.55, 369.9 Gmr Infrastr, 54, 54.95, 53.55, 53.85 Godrej Indus, 228.5, 234.2, 228.5, 229.55 Grasim Indus, 2430, 2465, 2423.5, 2455.65 Great Offsho, 381, 385.5, 378.05, 379.8 Gtl Infra.Lt, 45.95, 46.5, 45.45, 46.1 Gujarat Mine, 164.65, 165.75, 159.85, 160.6 Gujarat N R, 63.9, 64.15, 62.7, 63.2 Gujarat Stat, 118.6, 120.25, 117.3, 119.15 Gvk Pow. & I, 46.35, 47.65, 46, 46.95 Hcl Technolo, 407, 408, 402.25, 404.85 Hdfc Bank Lt, 2340, 2406.8, 2330.35, 2398.5 Hdfc Ltd, 730, 730, 714.2, 725.45 Hero Honda M, 1835, 1840, 1820, 1827.25 Hindalco in, 231.75, 234.45, 228.8, 230.75 Hindustan Co, 63.4, 63.8, 62.25, 62.8 Hindustan Ma, 76.6, 78.2, 76.25, 76.75 Hindustan Pe, 471.6, 472.5, 465.55, 468.8

state and the country in mind.”

Dy chairman P C Parida highlighted his experiences while working with the chairman, especially Agarwal’s in-depth knowledge on taxation and income tax matters. He mentioned that the chairman also had this unique quality of taking up 7 to 8 projects at one time yet giving equal importance to all of them.

He advised the chairman that although he is a senior Indian Revenue Service officer and whose next position would most likely be as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, he felt that the chairman who held a Master’s degree in Engineering from IIT, and who has served for the last 9 years in the Shipping and Ports Industry, the initially 4 years as Dy Director General of Shipping and for the last 5 years as chairman of MPT, should now look at continuing his service in the Shipping and Ports Industry.

A number of HOD’s including Secretary R S Paibir, Dy Conservator Capt K D Vaswani, chief engineer A J Lokhande, Chief Mechanical Engineer K C Kuncheria, traffic manager N Vaiyapuri, Dy chief vigilance officer M B Bansode, spoke on this occasion. The function was attended by all officers and Port employees of MPT.

Hindustan Un, 308, 320.55, 307.1, 319 Hindustan Zi, 1297, 1297, 1258.1, 1267.7 Housing Dev, 263.1, 266, 261.6, 264.6 Icici Bank L, 1251, 1277.8, 1248.15, 1269.15 Idea Cellula, 68.55, 70.4, 68.55, 69.85 Ifci Ltd, 77.9, 79.3, 76.2, 78.25 India Cement, 126, 127.8, 124.6, 125.95 India Infoli, 121.95, 122, 117.75, 119.35 Indiabulls F, 237.45, 239.9, 232.25, 234 Indiabulls R, 200.5, 214.4, 199.6, 212 Indian Bank, 272.2, 304.35, 272.2, 301.2 Indian Hotel, 100.55, 104.2, 100.55, 103.05 Indian Oil C, 410.5, 414.25, 410, 412.4 Indian Overs, 171.5, 173.95, 170, 172.15 Indus Dev Ba, 194.6, 196.75, 192.5, 193.4 Indusind Ban, 281, 291.85, 279.8, 288.05 Infosys Tech, 3036.8, 3075, 3030, 3059.8 Infra. dev., 215.45, 215.45, 205.65, 207.35 Ispat Indust, 20.95, 21.35, 20.65, 20.95 Itc Ltd, 176, 178.45, 174.1, 177.8 Ivrcl Infras, 154, 154, 149.65, 149.85 Jai Corp Lim, 248, 264, 248, 262 Jaiprakash A, 139.4, 140.8, 136.55, 138.25 Jet Airways, 809.8, 896.9, 805.25, 890.05 Jindal Saw L, 228.15, 228.15, 222, 224.85

ICICI PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND has announced the revision of exit load structure under all options of ICICI Prudential Advisor Series - Very Cautious Plan with effect from November 10, 2010.

Accordingly, the exit load charge will be 1% of the applicable NAV if the amount sought to be redeemed or switched out, is invested for a period of upto 1 year from the date of allotment.

While the exit load charge will be nil if the amount sought to be redeemed or switched out, is invested for a period of more than 1 year from the date of allotment.

HDFC MUTUAL FUND files offer document with SEBI to launch HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan-Series XVIII, a close ended income scheme. The NFO price is Rs 10 per unit.

Plans/Options offered: Each HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan offers growth and dividend option. Dividend option offers quarterly dividend option and normal dividend option with both having payout facility only.

Plans: Two 13 months Plans: Maturity Date/Final Redemption Date: 13 months from the date of allotment.

Two 14 months Plans: Maturity Date/Final Redemption Date: 14 months from the date of allotment.

Four 15 months Plans: Maturity Date/Final Redemption Date: 15 months from the date of allotment.

Two 16 months Plans: Maturity Date/Final Redemption Date: 16 months from the date of allotment.

Minimum Application Amount: Rs 5000 and in multiple of Rs 10 thereafter per application under each HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan during the NFO period.

Minimum Target Amount: The minimum subscription (target) amount for each HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan is Rs 10 million under each of the respective Plan(s).

Benchmark: Crisil Short Term Bond Fund Index Fund Managers: Shobhit Mehrotra and Miten Lathia (dedicated fund manager for overseas investments) BIRLA SUN LIFE MUTUAL FUND has launched a new fund named as Birla Sun Life Short Term FMP - Series 2, a close ended income scheme with the duration of 90 days from the date of allotment.

The NFO price for the scheme is Rs 10 per unit. The new issue opens and closes subscription on November 9, 2010.

The scheme will have only dividend and growth option. Further, dividend option shall have only payout facility. Default option will be growth.

The minimum application amount is Rs 5000 and in multiples of Rs 10 thereafter.

The fund seeks to collect a minimum subscription (minimum target) amount of Rs 100 million under the scheme during the NFO period.

Benchmark Index for the scheme is CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund Index.

The fund manager of the scheme will be Kaustubh Gupta.

Jindal Steel, 708.1, 720.9, 708.1, 719 Jsw Steel Li, 1331.1, 1350, 1328, 1337.55 Kotak Mahind, 493, 494.9, 486.15, 492.4 Lakshmi Mach, 2846, 2890, 2810, 2822.45 Lanco Infrat, 64, 65.3, 63.5, 64.9 Larsen & Tou, 2162, 2180, 2137.5, 2172.85 Lic Housing, 1348.9, 1404.3, 1334.85, 1398.5 Lupin Limite, 448.1, 463.95, 448.1, 458.65 Mahanagar Te, 67, 68.25, 66.5, 67.2 Mahindra & M, 798.5, 798.5, 771.15, 781.05 Maruti Suzuk, 1490, 1506, 1466, 1471.95 Max India Lt, 167.9, 170.35, 165.65, 167.05 Maytas Infr., 197.4, 217.7, 197, 215.1 Moser-baer (, 69.3, 70.15, 68.25, 69.7 Mrpl, 87.4, 88.9, 86.1, 88.55 Nagarjuna Co, 155, 156.65, 152.65, 154 Nagarjuna Fe, 39.4, 41.3, 38.5, 40.85 National Alu, 414, 414.9, 406.15, 407.7 Neyveli Lign, 164.1, 166.95, 162.75, 164.1 Ntpc Ltd, 193.8, 194.35, 192.7, 193.9 Oil And Natu, 1356.9, 1366.6, 1330.35, 1337.45 Omaxe Limite, 146.2, 149.8, 142.4, 148.5 Oriental Ban, 532, 545.5, 530.05, 532.85 Pantaloon Re, 471, 475.5, 467.7, 472.85 Parsvnath De, 66.7, 66.9, 65.75, 65.95

Petronet Lng, 120.1, 127.5, 119.1, 126.75 Power Fin Co, 374, 376.5, 371, 375.2 Power Grid C, 98.7, 105, 98.4, 103.8 Praj Industr, 75.6, 75.6, 72.8, 74.75 Punj Lloyd L, 130, 131.9, 128.45, 129.4 Punjab Natio, 1359, 1399.9, 1335.7, 1385.4 Rajesh Expor, 127, 128.3, 124.5, 124.6 Ranbaxy Labs, 619, 624, 608.95, 617.3 Rashtriya Ch, 123.2, 128.9, 119.3, 125.95 Rel. nat. re, 42.35, 42.7, 41.6, 42.25 Reliance Cap, 828.5, 834.9, 825.1, 827.15 Reliance Com, 178.5, 182.15, 178.5, 181.05 Reliance Ene, 1204, 1238, 1204, 1221.83 Reliance Ind, 870, 881, 865.2, 873.15 Reliance Ind, 1112.25, 1120.5, 1097.25, 1108.55 Reliance Pow, 171.95, 172.8, 168.65, 170.95 Rolta India, 177, 177.8, 173.7, 175.75 Satyam Compu, 86.95, 89.35, 86.75, 88.9 Sesa Goa Ltd, 347, 347, 338.1, 343.8 Shipping Cor, 180.55, 182.7, 177.1, 179.85 Siemens Ltd, 822.3, 839.9, 822.25, 835.7 Sintex Indus, 224.4, 227.5, 223.7, 225.2 Sobha Develo, 370.55, 378, 362.6, 369.2 State Bank O, 3330, 3348, 3261.1, 3272.55 Steel Author, 196.4, 201, 195, 199.9

Sterlite Ind, 187.2, 190.95, 184.25, 190.35 Sun Pharmace, 2302, 2344.5, 2275.8, 2321.65 Sun Tv Netwo, 520.6, 520.6, 511, 514.95 Suzlon Energ, 57.5, 58.45, 57.2, 57.55 Tata Communi, 312, 320, 311.35, 318.45 Tata Consult, 1073.9, 1098.7, 1068.5, 1091.1 Tata Motors, 1280.95, 1294, 1261.65, 1269.9 Tata Power C, 1375, 1395, 1375, 1382.5 Tata Steel L, 635.4, 644.85, 632.9, 641.3 Tata Teleser, 23, 23.5, 23, 23.3 Tech Mahindr, 750, 759, 748, 753.75 The Ge Shpg., 366, 371.65, 362.1, 365.25 The Phoenix, 246, 252, 237.5, 239.35 Thermax Ltd, 878.2, 899, 861, 877.55 Titan Indust, 3818.05, 3848, 3796.6, 3822.3 Torrent Powe, 301, 302.95, 291.05, 298.1 Triveni Engg, 128.25, 130.65, 127, 128.1 Tv18 India L, 87.55, 87.95, 86.4, 86.95 Uco Bank, 139.7, 142.2, 138.7, 141.1 Ultratech Ce, 1125.55, 1151.85, 1123.6, 1147.55 Union Bank O, 384.8, 389.4, 380.6, 383.2 Unitech Ltd, 90.3, 91.95, 89.85, 91.35 United Phosp, 209.65, 211.95, 203, 206.6 Videocon Ind, 261.4, 262.85, 258.05, 261.6 Vijaya Bank, 113.95, 115, 113, 114.3

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BoM eyes Rs 20,000 cr jump in biz Plans to achieve target in six months the country this fiscal in line with its plans to increase its penetration.

PTI CHANDIGARH, NOV 9

Public sector lender Bank of Maharashtra today said that it is eyeing Rs 20,000 crore increase in its total business to Rs 1,20,000 crore within next six months, even as the bank expects to add 10 lakh new customers in next one year.

Besides, the bank has plans to open 32 new branches across

Essar garners 30% market share HERALD BUSINESS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

Essar Hypermart continues to consolidate its presence in Goa by garnering 30% market share.

In the last 12 months itself it gained over 10% points in market share.

With a store at every 50kms, Essar Hypermart consolidates its reach in Goa and thus enables steel availability to the small and medium enterprises.

Continuing its retail expansion, Essar Hypermart now has crossed a mark of more than 522 retail stores across India. It is now planning to increase its numbers to 776 Hypermarts by March 2011.

Girish Rao, CEO, Essar Hypermart said, “The excellent response from our customers in Goa bear testimony that we have stood by our promise of Sahi quality, Sahi Price and Sahi Delivery. It is our endeavour to be part of growth our customers. We plan to further expand our retail network in the west of India. I am sure that this is just the beginning of the growth journey for Essar Hypermart in this region.”

"With a focus on farm, small and medium enterprises and mid corporate sectors, we are trying to increase our business…..we are aiming an additional business generation to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore by March 31, 2011," Bank of Maharashtra CMD AS Bhattacharya told reporters here.

Bank of Maharashtra clocked a total business of Rs 1,00,000 crore (comprising Rs 60,000 crore of deposits and remaining as advances) in September this fiscal.

"After the addition of Rs 20,000 crore, our total business volume will reach Rs 1,20,000

Global premium beveragemaker Gruppo Campari, that entered the Indian market in 1994 as a fringe player, plans to beef-up its distribution by enhancing the number of its channels, a top company official said.

The Italian spirits-maker had entered into an exclusive partnership with Indian beverage distribution and marketing firm--Aspri Spirits--to boost the sales of its spirits and wines in the Indian market.

"We look at India as a strategic market within Asia, especially in the Vodka segment. We are here as a long-term player and our focus is to capture the entire country and not just the metros. Currently, our focus is to promote the brand Campari among the youth and the emerging miidle-class," Gruppo Campari's Regional Director (Asia), Martin Pala, told PTI here today.

Campari in 2008 had also acquired a 26 per cent stake in Focus Brands Trading India, a JV controlled by the Indian corporation Jubilant Group with an objective to become a player in the spirits and wines business in India, which it considered an attractive market with opportunity for international premium brands.

The vodka market is currently pegged at 7-million cases

AGENCIES NEW DELHI, NOV 9

The National Stock Exchange on Tuesday said it has started mobile trading for registered clients, a move that would make trading simpler for the customers.

The service will enable member brokers to only go through the regular compliance before facilitating their clients for mobile trading, National Stock Exchange (NSE) said in a statement.

"This is another facility the exchange is providing to the large universe of investors, to make trading simpler and easily accessible to clients on the move.

We expect that nearly five million investors would benefit from this move," NSE CEO and MD Ravi Narain said.

NSE claimed that for the first time an Indian exchange would provide such facility free of cost to its clients, through the brokers who have enrolled for NOW (the software which is being used by a majority of the NSE brokers).

Earlier, just a few member brokers had the option of providing this facility to the clients at their own cost, it added.In September, the country's oldest stock exchange BSE, had also

and is growing at 36 per cent YoY by adding about 100-million new consumers every year.

Campari is also looking at more such joint ventures, he said, without, however, divulging any details.

Asked if the company was considering a joint venture for its whisky and rum trademark Old Smuggler, which the company feels has a huge potential in India as the people here are more fond of whisky than wine or vodka, Pala declined to comment. He also declined to divulge any investment or revenue figures.

The 150-year-old company, that sells over 40 different brands such as Campari, Aperol, SKYY, Cabo, Glen Grant, XRated and Ouzo across the spirits and wine segments, is also officially launching its latest SKYY Infusions Vodka in the India, beginning with Bangalore and Delhi.

SKYY Infusions is a premium vodka brand with two fruity flavours--Citrus and Passion Fruit and is priced at Rs 1,100 per 700 ml. It would soon launch the rest of the flavors-raspberry, pineapple, cherry, ginger and grape in the domestic market.

The product launch would follow the unveiling of the 'Campari Calender 2011' starring Oscar-winning Puerto Rican actor, Benicio Del Toro.

Rupee closes at 44.31 against greenback PTI MUMBAI, NOV 9

The rupee today recovered moderately by 6 paise to close at 44.31/32 against the US currency following a late rebound in local stocks amid sustained heavy capital inflows.

A fall in dollar against its major rivals also helped the rupee rise.

The dollar index, consisting of six currencies, was down by 0.27 per cent in late afternoon in London.

At the Interbank Foreign Ex-

Bank of Maharashtra also intends to add 10 lakh new customers in next one year as part of its strategy to bring more business to its kitty.

"Currently, we have 1.50 crore customers and we intend to add 10 lakh more customers in a year and for this we are asking our employees to put in extra efforts to achieve this goal," he said.

BoM also has plans to open 32 new branches out of which 50 per cent will come up in Maharashtra and rest in other states. It has 1568 branches at present.

It has also decide to bring down its gross non-performing assets from Rs 1,467 crore to Rs 1,000 crore by the end of the current fiscal.

NSE starts mobile trading for registered clients

Campari to beef up spirit sales PTI MUMBAI, NOV 9

crore by fiscal end,” he said, adding that the out of Rs 1,20,000 crore, Rs 70,000 crore would be deposits and Rs 50,000 crore advances.

After the addition of new business, bank's business per employee will jump to Rs 8.50 crore from Rs 7.68 crore at present, said Bhattacharya, who was here to chair the bank's northern region review meeting.

BoM has employees’ strength of 13,000.

The bank is also aiming to tap more Current Accounts and Saving Accounts (CASA) in order to lower its cost of raising money.

“Currently CASA has 40 per cent share in our total deposits and we intend to raise this ratio to 45 per cent by September 2011," he said.

change (Forex) market, the local unit opened barely stable at 44.38/39 a dollar from its last close of 44.37/38.

Later, it touched a low of 44.45 on weak equities at midsession when the BSE benchmark Sensex was down by nearly 90 points.

Initial dollar demand from importers and some banks on the back of overnight rise in the US currency in New York market too weighed on the rupee.

launched mobile-based trading.

With the NSE's new service, the clients will be able to trade in the cash, derivatives or currency market through their mobile phones, while travelling anywhere in the country or abroad.

The clients' mobile will be connected to the Internet, then to the NOW platform, which is connected to the exchange, it added.

Gold, Silver at new highs PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 9

Gold and silver prices here surged to new record levels today on frantic buying by stockists and jewellers, triggered by a strong rally in overseas markets.

Kharif produce may go up 6% AGENCIES NEW DELHI, NOV 9

India's foodgrain production for this year's kharif season is estimated to go up by nearly 6 per cent to 114.63 million tonnes, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

"As per the first advance

estimates for Kharif 2010, the foodgrains production is estimated to be 114.63 million tonnes against 103.84 million tonnes as per fourth advance estimates for kharif 2009," Minister of state for Agriculture K V Thomas said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

The minister said that in view of higher procurement last year as well as this year, the stocks available in the central pool are adequate to meet the requests of foodgrain under public distribution system.

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Chandor routAmbelim HERALD SPORTS DESK MARGAO, NOV 9

Chandor Club downed Ambelim Sports Club 2-0 to sail into the semi-finals of Curtorim Villagers Cup inter-village football tournament organised by Curtorim Gymkhana at Curtorim ground on Tuesday. There was no score at the break.

Chandor broke the deadlock after rival keeper Benny Silva mistakenly left the ball into the nets. From a kick taken by Vitorino Fernandes, Cruz Fernandes punted the ball in, much to

the cheers of the Chandor fans.

Chandor doubled the lead midway when Ariston Dias picked up the ball from his own half and later dribbled past a couple of defenders and unleashed a volley which beat the Ambelim keeper hands down.

Ivana finishes 27 in open event

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HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

WCM Ivana Maria Furtado (1924) held Sousa Joao Francisco Silva in a round nine of VIIth Festival Internacional de Xadrez (open) da Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She tallied 4.5 points. In the eight round, Ivana lost to Padeiro Jose.

Ivana stood 27th after nine rounds with GM Todor of Bulgaria topping with 6.5 points in a field of 70 participants.

Sporting hammer Faria; Sesa stun Churchill Bros HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

Scoring three goals in each session, Sporting Clube de Goa hammered Faria Sports Management 6-0 in Kingfisher Pro League match at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Tuesday.

Sporting surged ahead in the sixth minute, as Faria defender Rollan Fernandes brought down striker Agnelo D’Sousa inside the danger zone and Freiman Piexoto made no mistake in giving Sporting the early advantage.

Midway, Sporting took advantage of another defensive lapse and as U-20 striker Pritam Singh went all out to double the advantage.

Faria’s evening turned from bad to worse as Agnelo noded home a fine cross from Joshua Maguire to make it 3-0.

Crossing over, Sporting’s domination continued and made it 4-0 in the 70th when Joshua found the mark off a rebound after Anthony D’Sousa’s attempt was thwarted by Faria keeper Sugitesh Mandrekar.

Six minutes later, Amar Ha-

lankar turned the ball into his own nets in a bid to avert danger and Sporting were awarded their fifth goal.

Moments before the final hooter, Australian Joshua wrapped up his brace to pull down the curtains on a super show from the Oranges.

Our Vasco Reporter adds: Sesa Football Academy stunned Churchill Bros 1-0 in a Kingfisher Pro League at Tilak stadium, here on Tuesday. Sesa scored the solitary goal in the 78th minute.

It was Churchill Bros’ worst performance this season. The absence of foreigners was felt, no doubt, but the rest were just disappointing. Full credit for Sesa boys as they displayed better coordination and above all, looked hard working in comparison to the Varca-based boys.

The all-important goal came from the boots of Pratesh Shirodkar when substitute Sidroy Alfonso sent an aerial cross, Gabriel Fernandes missed the header but Shirodkar was closeby to tap it in.

Earlier, a combined move

Lenny Rodrigues of Churchill fights with Sesa FA’s Inacio Colaco for ball possesion at Tilak Stadium, Vasco on Tuesday. Photo: M Prabhav

from Lezly Fernandes and Gabriel Fernandes forced Churchill goalkeeper Lalit Thapa to effect a smart save.

Churchill had an opportunity

to score in the first half as Raju Yumnam served perfectly to well placed Sabino Bryan Rodrigues, but the later, missed the mark narrowly.

Nerul in quarters

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 9

Nerul Sports Club prevailed over Sodiem Siolim Sports and Cultural Association 4-3 via the tiebreaker after both teams were involved in a goalless draw to move into the quarter-finals of Anjuna-Caisua Panchayat Cup inter-village football tournament organised by Chapora Yuvak Sangh at Chapora ground on Tuesday.

Abdul Khan, Deepraj Sangelkar, Siddhart Shirodker and Siddhant Naik scored for Nerul while Nikhil Goltekar, Nitesh Vaigankar and Hrishikesh Salgaonkar were on target for Sodiem.

Goa U-17 school girls football team which will participate in 56th National School Games at Fatorda alongwith Dr Susana de Sousa (DSYA director), Mahesh Rivonkar, Gurudas Bandodkar, R N Tari, M M Muthawali (coach), Romana Gonsalves (manager), Domiana Gomendes (asst coach).

UFC pip Goa Maroons in Kuwait HERALD CORRESPONDENT KUWAIT, NOV 9

In a hard fought battle, UFC squeezed past Goa Maroons 10 in the 35th UGC soccer finals, under the auspices of KIFF at MOH ground, Shuwaikh on Tuesday. UFC were leading 1-0 at the break.

Defensive football was on the cards for both teams. Goa Maroons had their chance to open the tally but a shot on target taken by Sandy was not powerful enough to beat the rival keeper.

UFC managed to open the lead in the 10th minute when Juzer Bankoda volleyed in a great shot. With early success, UFC began to dominate proceedings and well measured passes kept the rivals on their toes.

Crossing over, Ricky Sebastian surged towards the orange goal and with a quick glance up took a good directed shot surpassing the keeper, only to find the crossbar.

Both the goalkeepers were

Naranpoi ahead HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 9

Naranpoi Sports Club registered a narrow 1-0 win over Youngsters of Sarzora 1-0 to cruise into the quarter-finals of VJT Cup football tournament organised by VJT Events Management at Church ground, Chinchinim on Tuesday. There was no score at half time.

Crossing over, Naranpoi created many openings and their persistent raids fetched dividends when Vellister’s well executed free kick, just outside the box eluded the keeper and the human wall put by Sarzora.

outstanding at their respective nets while both the teams missed an equal number of chances.

Following individual prizes were awarded: Top scorer Jagadesh of Indian Strikers. Mano f - t h e - m a t c h Te o t o n i o Fernandes of UFC. Best disciplined team DHL. (In memory of president Joe Fernandes).

Earlier, the national anthems of Kuwait and India were played.

Chief guest, Valencia D’Souza, brand manager, Trafalgar Trading handed the winners trophy. Guest of honour, Shibu Ninan, manager, National Air Cargo, gave away the runners-up trophy. KIFF president, Fidelis Fernandes was also present.

Edwin D’Cruz compered. Assistant general secretary, Joseph Gonsalves proposed the vote of thanks.

GOA DIARY Eslinda Alemao soccer

MARGAO (HC) -- Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda will take on Ambelim Sports Club in the inaugural match of 2nd Eslinda Alemao memorial inter-village football tournament organised by Cuncolim Union on November 14 at Cuncolim ground. Parish Youth, Nuvem, St Anthony’s SC, Colva, Varca SC, Navelim Villagers Union, Betalbatim SC, CAC, Cansaulim, Chandor Club, Sao Minguel de Taleigao, United Club of Benaulim, CRC, Chinchinim, Maina SC, Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim, Nerul SC and Cuncolim Union will vie for the title. The winners and runners-up will take home Rs 60,000 and Rs 40,444 respectively.

Trek to Vagheri

PANJIM (HSD) -- The Off Trail Adventure will organise a trek to Vagheri on November 14. Participants will get to climb the second highest hill to get a spectacular eagle eye view of Sattari Taluka and the Anjunem dam. The bus will leave from Mabai Hotel, Margao at 7 a.m. and at 8 a.m. below the Mandovi bridge, near Santa Monica Cruises, Panjim. Details may be obtained from Bianca Dias on 9960054428.

Selections for women’s festival

PANJIM (HSD) -- The Sports Authority of Goa will hold selection trials in athletics, badminton and table tennis on November 12 at 3 p.m. at Campal, Panjim for 36th National Women Sports Festival (Group III) at Agra from December 13 to 16. Those interested may report to Project Officer, Indoor stadium, Campal with proper kit.

Varsity soccer selection trials

PANJIM (HSD) – The Goa University will hold selection trials on November 11 at 3 p.m. at University ground, Taleigao plateau to select probables for their football (women) team to participate in South West Zone inter-university football championship 2010-11organised by Jiwaji University, Gwalior in December.

Those interested may report with playing kit and college identity card.

9-a-side soccer at Valpoi

Third Division football: Guardian Angel SC v. Dicarpale SC, Curchorem ground, 4 p.m.

Fr. Basilio Andrade memorial soccer: A A de MUC v. CAC Cansaulim, Musson ground, Majorda, 4.30 p.m.

Anjuna-Caisua Panchayat Cup soccer: Candolim SC v. Penha de Franca, Chapora ground, 4.30 p.m.

Curtorim Villagers Cup soccer: Carmona SC v. Young Strikers, Benaulim, Curtorim ground, 4.30 p.m.

VJT Cup soccer: Secreavaddo v. St Cruz, Tolleaband, church ground, Chinchinim, 4.30 p.m.

U-16 soccer: G Angel v. Dicarpale, Curchorem ground, 4 pm.

VALPOI (HC) -- CJ Brother’s Sports Club, Valpoi will organise their 1st All-Goa 9-a-side football tournament on November 14 at Valpoi municipal ground, Valpoi. The winners and runners-up will take home Rs 10,000 and rolling trophy and Rs 7,000 respectively. Only 16 teams will be eligible. The last date for submitting entry forms is before November 12. Details may be obtained on 9049075877 or 9423813254.

GCA refresher course

PANJIM (HSD) -- The Goa Cricket Association in collaboration with the National Cricket Academy will conduct Level 1 refresher course from December 13 to 15 in Goa. Coaches who have cleared the NCA certified Level 1 can participate. Those interested may register their names at Goa Cricket Academy, Porvorim with Pushkar Sawant on 6514595 before November 12 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Participants need to carry a photo copy of the log book and two passport size photographs. Sandeep Patil, Director, Cricket Operations will guide the seminar along with Dr. Kinjal Suratwala, Head Sports Science and Coach Education, NCA along with other NCA staff.

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Sevilla beats 10-man Valencia 2-0

la liga Sevilla's forward Alvaro Negredo (left) vies for the ball with Valencia's Portuguese defender Ricardo Costa (right) during their Liga football match at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium on Monday.

AGENCIES SEVILLE, NOV 9

Substitutes Alvaro Negredo and Alejandro Alfaro scored secondhalf goals to lead Sevilla to a 20 win over 10-man Valencia on

Gasquet sets up Federer clash AGENCIES PARIS, NOV 9

Home favourite Richard Gasquet set up a second-round meeting with world number two Roger Federer in the Paris Masters.

Gasquet, a former world number seven, needed all three sets to get past his compatriot, eventually prevailing 7-5 4-6 7-6 (9/7).

Earlier in the day, Clement progressed after prevailing in a three-setter with Spain's Feliciano Lopez.

Margao beat Curtorim Gymkhana HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, NOV 9

Margao SC defeated Curtorim Gymkhana 4-3 to enter the quarter-finals via the tie-breaker in Fr Basilio Andrade memorial soccer at Musson ground, Utorda on Tuesday. Curtorim led 1-0 at the break.

Nelson Fernandes put Curtorim ahead. Crossing over, Antonio Gomes helped Margao to level terms.

Saligao pip Sai Avtar HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 9

Saligao Sporting Club scored a solitary goal victory over Sai Avtar, Anjuna to move into the quarter-finals of 4th Bardez Cup inter-village football tournament organised by United Club of Nerul at Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim on Tuesday.

After a goal-less first half, Saligao scored the all-important goal through Adbur Sheikh off a direct kick just above the 'D' giving no chance to the rival keeper.

Anjuna tried to bounce back but their forwards failed to find the net. Saprem Diukar took away the man-of-the-match title.

Monday.

Valencia were a man down from the 25th minute when midfielder Mehmet Topal was shown a red card for a tackle on Martin Caceres.

Unai Emery’s team put up strong resistance until Negredo came on in the 53rd. One minute later, the striker jumped on the rebound from Careces’ shot to score the opener.

Alfaro sealed the victory by heading in Mouhamadou Dabo’s cross from the right in the 77th.

Sevilla is now level with fifthplace Valencia on 17 points, but is behind on goal difference.

Real Madrid stayed top with 26 points after continuing its 11-year unbeaten streak against cross-town rival Atletico Madrid with a 2-0 win on Sunday.

Barcelona held on to second with 25 points after handing Getafe a 3-1 defeat, while Villarreal kept pace in third with 23 points with its 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao.

Sevilla has yet to lose at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium this season, while Valencia is now winless in its last four outings.

Sevilla controlled possession early on and took advantage of Diego Perotti’s speed on the right flank. The Argentine winger soon found Luis Fabiano, who tested goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez with a point-blank strike from close range in the 11th.

Even before Topal’s sending off, Valencia only managed a shot by Juanma Mata that goalkeeper Javier Varas had to stretch his leg to keep out.

Gregorio Manzano’s squad tried to press its extra-man advantage, but Cesar was well po-

BCCI sacks senior official AGENCIES NEW DELHI, NOV 9

The Cricket Board has quietly removed Stanley Saldanha who worked as a Game Development Manager with the BCCI for the past three seasons.

It has been learnt that Saldanha was not given any specific reason for his removal from the post.

Such has been the hush-hush affair about Saldanha's removal that the Indian board did not make it public and now almost after a month and a half, they have failed to name Saldanah's replacement.

Although he had been dumped unceremoniously by the board, Saldanah refrained from making any comments when he was contacted.

"I don't want to air my views publicly. I have had a very fruitful association with the BCCI and I wish to remember the happy memories," Saldanha said.

However the problems were far deeper as many in the BCCI believe that he has been done in by the internal regional politics.

"Saldanah didn't get along well with the southern lobby of umpires led by a very

Tevez is City’s best player, says Evra AGENCIES MANCHESTER, NOV 9

Patrice Evra claims Manchester United must spend as "little time" as possible thinking about their neighbours City.

The sides meet in the eagerlyanticipated derby at Eastlands on Wednesday night but the United full-back believes the club's priorities are the Premier League and Champions League.

The France international does not see the fixture as any more important than games against Liverpool or Chelsea.

He told the News of the World: "Look, I like to win against Chelsea, I love to play against Manchester City and I hate to lose against Liverpool at Anfield. That's my mentality.

"They're always rivals, but every year we've got to win the

Premier League.

"We don't think about Manchester City because they are not our problem."

The full-back also claims City are a lesser side without skipper Carlos Tevez.

The Argentine, who joined the Eastlands giants last year when he moved from United, is expected to be fit for the big derby after suffering from a thigh injury.

And Evra said: "City have spent a lot of money, but for me Carlito is easily the best player they have.

"They have other good players, but he attacks and defends.

"They couldn't afford to lose him. He is a big player, the most important they have - and every single Manchester City player knows that.

senior former Test umpire. Since Saldanah wanted accountability in the BCCI Umpires' set-up, he wasn't exactly popular among the under-performing umpires who were getting exposed.

"There were quite a few complaints against him from the state association secretaries and that's why the BCCI suddenly decided to remove him," a senior BCCI official in the know of things informed.

The most baffling part about the whole exercise was that Saldanah wasn't exactly intimated as to why he was being removed.

Guimaraes’ win against Sporting AP LISBON, NOV 9

Guimaraes scored three goals in the last 12 minutes to beat Sporting Lisbon 3-2 on Monday and move into second place in the Portuguese League.

Sporting were 2-0 ahead inside half an hour after goals from Helder Postiga and Simon Vukcevic. But Maniche’s clash with Rui Miguel in the 73rd earned the Sporting midfielder a red card and spurred on the visitors, who drew level by the 80th after Targino scored his second goal inside two minutes.Bruno Teles notched the winner in the 89th minute from a counter attack.

Guimaraes are level with Benfica on 18 points but are ahead on goal difference. FC Porto lead with 28 points after their 5-0 rout of Benfica on Sunday. Sporting have 15 points after 10 games.

AFC chief Hammam gets free run at final term Mohamed Bin Hammam has been given carte blanche to serve out a third and final fouryear term as president of Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

The 61-year-old Qatari, Asia’s soccer leader since 2002, will face no challengers to his presidency

in the elections in Doha on January 6, the AFC said on Tuesday.

The deadline for candidates to file their nominations passed at the weekend.

Bin Hammam is widely regarded as a successful reformer responsible for reviving Asian soccer but critics accuse him of being dictatorial. He has also

been seen as a future FIFA president but has said he will not challenge Sepp Blatter, who will seek a fourth term as the head of soccer’s world governing body next year.

Last year Bin Hammam survived a challenge to the place on FIFA’s executive board he has held since 1996.

The GCA is going the BCCI way, with the first and topmost requirement of the ground being approved by BCCI grounds committee headed by Sundaram which will enable to host Ranji Trophy matches. It will be inaugurated within eight days. That apart, the GCA has installed high-tech cameras costing Rs 25 lakh in all, so that action replay is just like the one being provided by BCCI, declared Narvekar. The third umpire facility will also be provided, he added. Two matches will be played a day at Porvorim.

This year, four outstation players can be included in playing 11, with the total number of such players being seven in each team. In all, a minimum of 80 players will be available for auction likely to be held within a week’s time.

The winners will get Rs 3 lakh and the runners-up Rs 2 lakh for both versions of the game, with the GPL scheduled for April-May. The registration fee for each franchise will be Rs 5 lakh per year with the bidding process valid for three years. The maximum bid for players will be Rs 15 lakh and the franchises will have to buy players of minimum Rs 10 lakh.

The GCA plans to telecast

matches live. They have already been approached by Twilight Amusement Pvt Ltd of Kolkata who have promised Rs 10 lakh to GCA. “They have the expertise of telecasting in Kolkata and they are ready to do it likewise in Goa. Moreover, they are giving us the money in advance and that’s excellent news for the game,” pointed out Narvekar.

“This year, we want to make the event bigger and better and that’s the reason for changing the format which will be beneficial for players, association as well as the public and, we would also like to make profits, unlike l a s t y e a r, ” r e a s o n e d o u t Narvekar.

When asked if any officebearer of GCA was informed about the mistake in the seating arrangements for the ODI, the previous day, Narvekar disclosed that the error in the seating arrangements was noticed by a staff member of GCA who was in-charge of the stickers and that he had in turn informed a member of GCA Managing Committee, who in turn relayed it to another member.

However, the matter was taken lightly and no corrective measures taken.

Narvekar refused to name any member when two specific

names of members were bandied about and instead said that Chetan Desai was punished as he was the overall chief being the chairman of the organising committee. To defuse the situation somebody had to be punished and so it was Chetan.

However, Chetan would continue as member of the Managing Committee.

On being asked as to why the ground for the India-Australia ODI on October 24 was not covered fully, Narvekar agreed that only 90 per cent could be covered and that it was due to seepages as the ground was uneven that there was problem at two spots. “We even employed extra labourers and did our best to see that the match could be played, but it was not to be so, unfortunately.”

Meanwhile, activist Aires Rodrigues in a Press note stated that the Goa Cricket Association has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the order of Goa State Information Commission which had ruled that the GCA comes under the ambit of the Right to Information Act. Aires said that the petition will come up for hearing before the vacation judge of the Bombay High Court at Goa, Justice N.A.Britto on November 10 at 11 a.m.

REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 9

8 teams for GPL T20 at Porvorim

Dayanand Narvekar addressing the media at GCA indoor stadium, Porvorim on Tuesday.

Photo: Rozario Estibeiro HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 9

Two additional teams to make the total eight, will participate in Goa Professional League (GPL) 2010 organised by Goa Cricket Association (GCA) from December 23 to January 8 at GCA’s indoor cricket academy’s ground at Porvorim.

After the successful 2009 event which had six teams, this year’s event will feature in all eight teams, with each franchise dishing out Rs 5 lakh to GCA as registration fee per year so as to make the League a profitable event, disclosed Dayanand Narvekar, president at the media briefing at Porvorim on Tuesday.

sitioned to easily control a header by Luis Fabiano in the 29th and shots by Perotti and Koffi Romaric in injury time before the break.

Vicente Guaita replaced an injured Cesar in goal at halftime and soon had to deal with a long strike

by Sevilla’s Fernando Navarro.

Manzano’s decision to add a third striker paid off immediately when Negredo slotted the ball between Guaita’s legs.

Sevilla pushed forward after the goal and Luis Fabiano hit the crossbar from a pass by Caceres in the 60th.

Valencia looked for the equalizer, and Aritz Aduriz forced Varas to go to the ground to stop his strike from the edge of the area in the 67th.

After Sevilla’s second goal, the opposing ‘keepers kept out clear opportunities by Valencia’s Roberto Soldado and Negredo with the game wide open, and Sevilla’s Diego Capel hit the post in injury time.

In other 10th-round action, it was: Espanyol 1, Malaga 0; Zaragoza 3, Mallorca 2; Real Sociedad, 1, Racing Santander; Almeria 1, Sporting Gijon 1; Osasuna 3, Hercules 0; and Levante 1, Deportivo La Coruna 2.2.

Drogba diagnosed with malaria AGENCIES LONDON, NOV 9

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says striker Didier Drogba has been diagnosed with malaria.

The Ivory Coast striker complained of a fever on the eve of Sunday’s match against Liverpool and only came on as a second-half substitute. Chelsea lost 2-0.

Ancelotti said Tuesday that Chelsea “found out last night when blood tests showed he had malaria. I don’t know where he got it from.”

Ronaldo wins libel payout over partying claim AGENCIES MADRID, NOV 9

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo won substantial libel damages on Monday over false British newspaper claims he put a serious ankle injury at risk by dancing the night away with four models in a Hollywood nightclub.

An article published in the Daily Telegraph in July 2008 alleged that on arriving in Los Angeles to attend a sports award ceremony Ronaldo, who was on crutches at the time, "headed straight" for a trendy nightclub.

The stor y said the Portuguese international, who joined Real from Manchester

United for a world record transfer fee of £80 million last year, cast his crutches aside and danced with the models into the night while being served "£10,000 worth of Cristal champagne".

The piece also carried a photograph of the player saying his then club manager, Manchester United's Alex Ferguson, would be shocked at the sight of him "living it up" and jeopardising his recovery.

His lawyer, Allan Dunlavy, argued in London's High Court that the story was completely fabricated and caused him significant embarrassment, offence and distress.

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Sachin’s stupendous run inspires me: Ponting

AGENCIES SYDNEY, NOV 9

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is inspired by the way Sachin Tendulkar is playing late in his career, and said he hopes to get better with age like the ‘little master’.

Ponting said the thought of retirement has not crossed his mind but it would depend a lot on how he fares in the upcoming Ashes series and World Cup early next year.

"Even at my age we can find ways to improve and I think Sachin has been a great example of that," Ponting was quoted as

saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.

"I think he made nine international hundreds in the last year at 37 years of age, so hopefully I can do something similar in the coming years."

"If I play well through the Ashes and well through the World Cup, then I will continue to play."

"I want to play and if there are younger guys out there that I feel I am keeping out of the team, then I will step aside," said the 36-year-old Ponting.

Ponting missed the third One-day International against Sri Lanka to be in better shape for the Ashes.

Australia managed to win the game but lost the series 1-2 to the visitors.

Ponting said he and the team management chose to use the time to prepare for Tasmania's Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland on Wednesday.

"All we are trying to do is give ourselves the best chance of winning the Ashes."

"If Cricket Australia and I and the rest of the team decided it was in my best interest not to play the game, then that is all we can do," he said.

"We are trying to do the best we can to manage all our players, giving them as much first class cricket as possible," said Ponting.

Ponting said skipping the third one-dayer was already planned.

"It was a tough decision to make, the guys had lost seven games in a row," he said.

"I would have played the third game if it had been one-all, but as it was not, we were two-nil down, so I took the opportunity to come to Tassie (Tasmania) and prepare for the Shield game."

Ponting came out in support for Michael Clarke against media attempts to label the Test vice-captain as an unpopular leader within the team.

"I will support him (Clarke) as much as possible and he will support me as much as possible," he said.

Lanka move ahead of India in ODI rankings AGENCIES DUBAI, NOV 9

Sri Lanka has dislodged India to take second position in ICC ODI Cricket Rankings after securing a confidence-boosting series win over table-topper Australia.

The first-ever series win in Australia has earned the island nation three ratings points which has put it one point clear of India on 118 ratings points and 10 points behind numberone ranked Australia, which meanwhile, has conceded two ratings points.

Indian team will have the chance to regain the numbertwo spot later this month but it would happen only if it manages to win all the five ODIs against New Zealand.

The series will start in Guwahati on November 28.

A 5-0 clean sweep will take India to 121 ratings points while a 4-1 series win will place it alongside Sri Lanka on 118 rating points. However, in that case, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side would be placed just behind Kumar Sangakkara's side by a fraction of a ratings point.

Claiming death threats, Haider quits

PTI LONDON/KARACHI, NOV 9

The turmoil in Pakistan cricket refuses to subside with wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider today retiring from international cricket within three months of his Test debut after sensationally deserting his team due to

ICC disturbed

by Haider episode AGENCIES DUBAI, NOV 9

Zulqarnain Haider fleeing to England after deserting his team midway through a series has left the ICC "disturbed" as the governing body feels the Pakistan wicketkeeper has been targetted by "criminals behind betting operations", media reports said in London on Tuesday.

According to The Daily Telegraph, "the ICC was taking the threat against Zulqarnain seriously, and there was dismay that a player considered to be above suspicion in the spot-fixing controversy that marred this summer's tour of England appeared to have been targeted."

death threats for refusing to fix matches.

The 24year-old gloveman, who has played just one Test, four ODIs and t h r e e Twenty20 internationals, also sought political asylum in England after dumping his team in the middle of the just-concluded ODI series against South Africa in the UAE. "My family is still getting threats. I have decided to retire because there is lot of pressure on me and I can't take it," Haider

told 'Geo News' from London after mysteriously fleeing from Dubai ahead of the fifth ODI against South Africa yesterday.

"I will be sending a letter to the PCB to inform them about my decision to retire," he said.

Haider claims that he received death threats for refusing to fix the fourth ODI in the series which Pakistan lost 2-3.

Haider's only Test appearance came against England in August when he scored an impressive 88 in the second innings although Pakistan lost the match by nine wickets and his premature retirement further exposed the deep rot in which Pakistan cricket finds itself in.

Haider fleeing to England has reportedly also left the ICC "dis-

turbed" as the governing body feels the wicketkeeper has been targetted by "criminals behind betting operations".

"We are really concerned and disturbed by what has happened, he is clearly frightened or seriously worried and there is no suggestion that he is guilty of anything except producing a brilliant performance to help his team win a game," a newspaper in London quoted an ICC source as saying.

"The really disgusting thing is that criminals behind betting operations have targeted players' families in the past. The PCB is moving heaven and earth to try and find him and help him and his family," the source added.

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sued me a temporary permit to stay for one month," Haider told 'Geo News'.

Sources said Haider had applied for political asylum on reaching Heathrow airport last night and had been questioned by the UK border agency in this regard.

"He now has one month before his case can be reviewed and processed. He has also been called up by the UK Interior Ministry tomorrow," one source told PTI. Haider told the news channel that he had never intended to apply for political asylum on reaching London but had to do it under

the pressure of death threats.

"But there is lot of pressure on me and my family and yet if the government is today wiling to give me assurance of security I am ready to return to Pakistan," he said.

"I still have not given up on playing for Pakistan if today the Pakistan board wants me in the team I will go," he added.

Haider, who left the team hotel without apparently informing the team management hours before the fifth and final onedayer against South Africa, said he remained concerned about his family in Lahore.

Haider questioned by Scotland Yard, ICC

Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who retired from international cricket under pressure of death threats for refusing to fix matches, was today questioned by Scotland Yard and ICC Anti-Corruption unit in London in connection with his claims that he was approached by bookies.

The Pakistani glovesman said he was issued a temporary stay permit by the United Kingdom border agency.

"The Scotland Yard and ICC ACU guys have questioned me and the border agency has is-

India, Bangladesh face exits l India squander lead, suffer 1-2 loss to Qatar

asian games AGENCIES GUANGZHOU, NOV 9

Defending champions Qatar were given an almighty fright

by India on Tuesday before sending them to the verge of elimination from the Asian Games tournament, with Bangladesh also looking at an early trip home.

India took the lead but the Qataris battled back to score twice in the last 10 minutes of their Group D game and secure a 2-1 win. It left the Indians with no

Franklin replaces Bennett AGENCIES WELLINGTON, NOV 9

Veteran all-rounder James Franklin on Tuesday replaced the injured Hamish Bennett in New Zealand's squad for the remaining two Tests of the ongoing three-match series against India.

"New Zealand Cricket has advised that James Franklin has been called into the Black Caps' squad for the remainder of the Test series in India, replacing the injured Hamish Bennett," the NZC said in a statement.

Bennett injured his groin while bowling on day one of the drawn first Test in Ahmedabad.

points and virtually no hope of qualifying for the knockout rounds.

Singapore are also in trouble after crashing 2-0 to Kuwait, leaving them with just a point to show from their two games and a must-win clash with India on Thursday.

The Kuwaiti win, secured with first-half goals by Ali Almaqseed and Mashari Alazmi, ensured they booked their place in last 16.

Thailand also stayed on course with a 1-1 draw against Oman, but coach Bryan Robson, the former England skipper, was disappointed not to have

clinched three points.

Bangladesh lost 3-0 to the United Arab Emirates.

In other games, Hong Kong's Wai Ho Chan struck a 60th minute winner to give them a crucial 10 victory over Uzbekistan, while the Maldives and Pakistan ground out a scoreless draw.

Qatar created the best of the first-half chances, but the champions were made to pay for their wastefulness when India snatched the lead in the 18th minute.

Qatar failed to clear a corner and Ravanan Dharmaraj managed to bundle the ball past

goalkeeper Sofyan Ahmed.

The Gulf side, coached by former Ajax and Porto boss Co Adriaanse, put the brittle Indian defence under siege in the second half and their resistance was finally broken with 10 left when Ali Jaralla looped a header into the net.

Jaralla then grabbed the winner two minutes from time with a left-foot shot which found the corner of the net.

"The boys did their best," said India coach Sukhvinder Singh.

"Qatar are a better side. We tried to minimise our mistakes but we had a problem with the defence."

Indians were spineless, awful due to IPL: Arthur AGENCIES AHMEDABAD, NOV 9

The glitz and glamour of the IPL had such a distracting effect on Indian cricketers in its inaugural season that they were simply ‘awful and spineless’ in a Test loss to South Africa in 2008, former Proteas coach Mickey Arthur has said.

Arthur said the Indian cricketers' preoccupation with IPL photo shoots and public relations exercises resulted in South Africa scoring an unprecedented win under three days against the home side in a Test in Ahmedabad.

"The Indians were awful, and all the talk about their minds being elsewhere was obviously true.

They were spineless and distracted," Arthur wrote in his book 'Taking the Mickey', released in Johannesburg on Monday.

"The 2nd Test must rank among the most perfect

ever played by a South African team," Arthur wrote.

"To win inside three days, in India, is almost unprecedented, but the way we did was extraordinary. There had been so much media hype around the impending first season of the IPL and it was dominating column inches in most newspapers."

Arthur said the IPL's off-field engagements took a lot of players' time.

"There had also been a lot of negative reporting about the fact that many of the Indian superstars had been required to do photo shoots and other PR engagements for their IPL franchises in between the first and second Tests rather than concentrating on preparing for the Ahmedabad fixture. The irony of India being bowled out in exactly 20 overs, before lunch, on the first day, was lost on nobody."

Jacques Kallis leads S Africa to series win

The young stumper, who hit the winning runs in the fourth ODI against South Africa on Sunday, met immigration officials at the Heathrow airport for close to five hours last night.

"I understand there is a rule in Britain that if you are right and if you are not a criminal, then they always protect you," he said.

Haider said he received a message asking him to be a part of a match-fixing conspiracy ahead of the fourth one-dayer but refused to reveal the identity of the person who approached him.

"I was approached by one person who asked me to fix the fourth and fifth match and there would be problem for me if I did not do it," Haider said.

South Africa's cricketers celebrate with the trophy after beating Pakistan in the fifth and last day-night international match at the Dubai cricket Stadium in Gulf emirate on Monday.

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Jacques Kallis turned in a fine all-round performance to lead South Africa to a 57-run win over Pakistan on Monday and a 3-2 victory in the One-day International series in Dubai.

Kallis top-scored for his side with 83 to help his side to 317 South Africa: H Amla c Akhtar b Afridi 62, G Smith c Afridi b Akhtar 14, J Kallis c Riaz b Afridi 83, AB de Villiers c Younis b Hafeez 61, JP Duminy not out 59, C Ingram run out 1, J Botha not out 28. Extras: 9. Total: 317 for 5. Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-98, 3-219, 4-227, 5-228 Bowling: Akhtar 7-0-77-1, Razzaq 3-0-18-0, Rehman 10-0-330, Afridi 10-0-59-2, Hafeez 10-0-471, Riaz 8-0-64-0, Younis 2-0-15-0.

Pakistan: S Hasan c Morkel b Kallis 39, M Hafeez c Kallis b Botha 59, Y Khan c de Villiers b Kallis 3, M Yousuf c de Villiers b Kallis 3, F Alam c de Villiers b Steyn 1, U Akmal c Smith b Steyn 60, S Afridi st de Villiers b Peterson 24, A Razzaq c Botha b Tsotsobe 39, W Riaz c Morkel b Peterson 9, A Rehman not out 9, S Akhtar b Peterson 1. Extras: 13. Total: 260 all out. Fall of wickets: 1-82, 2-90, 396, 4-101, 5-119, 6-166, 7-226, 8245, 9-252 Bowling: Steyn 8-0-47-2, Tsotsobe 9-0-47-1, Morkel 7-0-45-0, Kallis 5-0-30-3, Botha 7-0-49-1, Peterson 8.5-0-42-3.

Man-of-the-match: JH Kallis.

Man-of-the-series: HM Amla.

for five and the 35-year-old completed figures of three for 30 off five overs as Pakistan were bowled out for 260.

Kallis also became only the sixth player to score 11,000 Oneday International runs.

South Africa made full use of a pitch that held few dangers for batsmen and opener Hashim Amla blazed 62 off just 47 balls.

Kallis and AB de Villiers (61) shared a third-wicket partnership of 121 before the Proteas suffered a middle-order collapse in which they lost three wickets for nine runs.

But JP Duminy ensured that his team would have a sizeable target to defend with 59 not out off 41 balls.

Pakistan's cause was not helped by the mauling handed out to veteran fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar who conceded 77 runs off his seven overs.

The start of the match had been overshadowed by the ab-

sence of Pakistan's Zulqarnain Haider.

The wicketkeeper left the team hotel without permission on the morning of the game and arrived in England later in the day.

The hosts seemed to shrug off the distraction at the start of their run chase as openers Mohammad Hafeez (59) and Shahzaib Hasan (39) produced a sparkling opening stand of 82 off 12.2 overs.

But Kallis, favouring short of a length deliveries, ended the partnership when he had Hasan caught at mid-on before the burly all-rounder accounted for Younis Khan and the recalled Mohammad Yousuf cheaply in quick succession.

Umar Akmal, Haider's replacement behind the stumps, kept his team in the contest with 60 off 71 balls but when he was caught at extra cover off fast bowler Dale Steyn in the 41st over Pakistan's challenge faded away.

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Adding Years to Your Life The people of Goa take their health issues very seriously and this has been proven by the number of prevented cases of disease over the decade. Creating awareness and implementing preventive schemes is a constant process. Herald probes into Goa’s medical advancements

BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES very parent is concerned about their child’s welfare. In Goa, parents give a lot of importance to the education and health of their children. With a number of new found diseases in India, Goans are getting aware of the possible effects of these diseases on their child, vaccinating them at an early age to prevent the same. However, the frequency of vaccinations has somewhat remained the same.

Dr Pinky Palekar, paediatrician at Vintage Hospital, Campal, says, “Vaccinations are administered right from birth. At birth, a dose of BCG vaccine which prevents tuberculosis is given along with hepatitis B vaccine and oral polio dose. At the age of one and half months, a child is given DPT vaccine also known as triple vaccine which is a combination against three infectious diseases, namely diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. This dose has to be repeated at two and half months and three and half months. At nine months, the child is given a dose of measles vaccine and at 15 months, a dose of MMR vaccine which gives immunisation against measles, mumps and rubella. A dose of DPT and OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) booster is given at 18 months. At five years, DPT is administered again; TT vaccine is repeated at 10 years and later at 15 years.”

She further adds, “Other optional vaccines available in private hospitals are for chicken pox, hepatitis A, typhoid, haemophilus influenzae type B also known as Hib B, Fluarix influenza which immunes against influenza, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine which prevents pneumonia, rotavirus which prevents severe diarrhoea among infants and young children, gardasil and cervarix which are cervical cancer vaccines. Although these vaccines are very effective, they are very expensive.

Some vaccines have to be taken in doses. However, government aids the common man by having these vaccines at public health centres.”

Unfortunately, the rural people who are unaware of these vaccines are still affected and have to stand in queues at the public health centres to get a dose of the vaccine. In a hurry to treat other patients, these doctors don’t even have the time to explain to a patient the effect the vaccine has on the body and what precautions have to be taken.

On the other hand, Goa Government is the first state in the country to have introduced the HIV vaccine. Dr Virendra Gaonkar, President of Goa Association of Paediatricians, explains, “The rate at which vaccines have been administered has almost remained the same over the years. The government has introduced the HIV vaccine which has shown a decrease in the rate of HIV in children.

Another effective vaccine is pneumococcal conjugate vaccine which has protected almost 4 lakhs children from this disease. On the other

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hand, adults usually get vaccinated for yellow fever while travelling to certain countries. According to UNICEF, vaccines have prevented 2.5 million deaths and it has the potential to save another 2.5 million lives if these vaccines are expanded to developing countries like Africa and Asia. Good news for Goa is that the state is polio free as not a single case of polio has been detected for the past ten years.

Other states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are having a problem with the effectiveness of Oral Polio doses and the next option is injectable polio dose.”

Dr Shivanand Gauns, paediatrician at Gauns Child Care hospital, says, “Although certain vaccines have a financial constraint in rural regions, the vaccines are also provided by government health centres. Awareness is created by television advertisements and even the companies are trying their best to promote these vaccines. Even when a patient comes to vaccinate their child, we give them all the information about what is available and the dosage. Like, even with the erratic climate changes, the viral fever vaccine is very effective. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine costs around Rs 4000 for one dose and three doses have to be taken which comes to Rs 12,000. The vaccine is effective but also expensive for a daily wage earner.”

However, one single injection can save your life from a life threatening disease. Vaccines are meant to prevent disease and give immunity to fight against them. As the saying goes, precaution is better than cure, it is better to be prepared with a vaccine than to regret the decision and bear the impact of the disease.

Trendy Bonds of Love This Children’s Day celebrations come with a twist in the tale. The mother and child fashion show that will be held at the ICG will ensure an enjoyable and memorable evening not only for the children on their special day, but also an experience to cherish for their mothers

BY JANICE RODRIGUES HERALD FEATURES he joy of dressing up your kid is something only a mother can experience and every mother will clearly remember the care and love they took to painstakingly dress up their children for birthdays, festivals and special occasions.

The meticulously combed hair, pinned up with the best of hair clips or the neatly tucked-in shirt will always speak for the mother’s love in seeing her kid as the best dressed child in the world.

But very rarely do we give the hands that have dressed these little angels due credit; a mother’s effort often goes unnoticed when people shower praise about how cute the child looks in a particular attire. And giving an opportunity and a platform to the faces which are often behind the scenes is the Mother and Child Fashion Show organised by 1der Kids International Preschool Early Learning Center, Dona Paula.

“We always concentrate on the children but this year, we will not only continue to do that but also do something for the women who bore these lovely children,” says Smitha Diaz, Director of the 1der Kids Preschool. The programme will bring the moms, who otherwise get over shadowed by the duties and chores of being a mother, into the limelight.

“Once a woman becomes a mother, she often forgets herself in bringing up her child, and are often in the shadows of her kids, this fashion show is an attempt at bringing them out of their homes and into the light with their children,” adds Smitha.

The show will be divided into three segments and each of these will have a theme. “The first will be the mothers walking the ramp in clothes provided by the Acron Arcade; the second segment is the most interesting one where the mother and child will be walking the ramp with the child wearing a creation made by the mother; and the final segment will have the mothers clad in the designs of Monty Sally in a collection titled Nurture,” explains Smitha. The proceeds of this show will go to charity; Monty Sally who is supporting the cause will be styling the participants, “The participating mothers will not only wear my designs; there are other designers as well. But I will be doing the styling while model Dawn will be choreographing the mothers to walk on the ramp,” said Monty Sally abut his role in the show.

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ntil recently, restoration of Vatican museums was carried out behind closed doors of some of the gallery's most prized large-scale masterpieces. But now, curious art lovers who visit the Vatican Museums can witness the restoration. In a glass-walled workshop set up in one of the courtyards of the immense building, visitors can watch restorers work on two clay angels

by Bernini, the celebrated Italian Baroque sculptor dubbed "the second Michelangelo."

As organisers put the finishing touches to the new laboratory this past week, head restorer Alice Baltera donned white overalls and glasses to work on the statues. With meticulous attention to detail, she cleaned the fragile clay with a damp sponge before using paintbrushes and styluses to apply a thin layer of pulp.

“The restoration is difficult because the clay is very absorbent and stains easily,” she told AFP. But the privilege of working on Bernini's sculptures was more than enough compensation for the challenge facing restorers, said Baltera who describes the wonder she felt when she climbed a ladder propped against the metre-tall (three feet) plinth that supports the sculpture. “Coming face to face with an angel is truly awe-inspiring,” she said.

The laboratory had to be purpose built because masterpieces like the clay angels

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were too large to be moved to the museums' usual workshops. Flavia Callori, who runs the ceramics and metals laboratory, said it was very rare to have clay statues such as these intact. Used to shape the mould for the definitive bronze version of the statue, they were usually destroyed. “Maybe these ones were conserved because they were done by Bernini,” she said.

The restoration of Bernini's angels will take several months to complete. In the next project, which will run until 2012, restorers will work on another pair of large angels, the ones used to cast the bronze sculptures that frame the altar at St. Peter's Basilica.

The glass laboratory may be used in future on other large artworks including tapestries and paintings, according to the head of the Vatican Museums, Antonio Paolucci.

Paolucci said he was really pleased that the first works to be restored in the new workshop were by Bernini. “His contemporaries said that he knew how to bring his sculptures to life, that his marble figures seemed flesh-like,” he said.

“It's because he was Italian, from Rome. I believe that no-one like him has ever been born in any other part of the world.... Someone who said: for enough money, I could model the whole of Rome into one immense sculpture,” he said.

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Although the show will open up the fashion world to the lay people and give the mothers a chance to adorn some of the best garments, the highlight of the show will be the second round. “It is not about the clothes but about the people,” says Mony Sally. “The second round of the show is what will encompass the core of the theme ‘Bloom and Cherish’,” adds Smitha. The mothers will get to do something they do best, dressing up their kids. “This will give the mothers an opportunity to bond with their children as well as explore their creativity and make a beautiful memory for lifetime.

Just imagine the joy of a mother who will tell her child ten years from now, that they both had once walked down the ramp together,” says Smitha. The bond between the mother and child is what the fashion show seeks to bring out. “The response is already overwhelming and around 17 mothers have signed up already,” says Smitha.

So mammas get ready to set the ramp ablaze with your kids, as the only criteria for the show is that you have to be a mother of a kid who is not above the age of 14.

iewing global cultures through domestic detail of private lives often told by authors, learning to use maths to bend a football like Beckham, listening to climate change authority Nicholas Stern - an international literature festival that makes its debut in Kerala this month offers all this and more.

The Hay Festival, which began 23 years ago in Wye, a small town of Wales in UK has over the years expanded into countries like Spain, Colombia and Kenya, now marks its entry into India in Thiruvananthapuram with a three day event starting November 12 .

“We are very excited to celebrate the Hay Festival in India and Kerala became the obvious choice for its high literacy rate and popular tourist destinations. It will also create a platform to present Indian writing to an international audience,” says Lyndy Cooke, executive director, Hay Festival.

Shashi Tharoor, one of the first Indian writers to be invited to Wye and MP from Thiruvananthapuram, who worked to get the event here says, “Kerala has a literate audience and offers a spectacular setting with beaches, backwaters and ayurvedic massages. The festival will be an opportunity to open the windows of my constituency to the world and offer local readers world class literature."

Tharoor, who has authored several novels and short stories apart from essays will be on the panel with other writers.

“India produces high quality literature. At the London Book Fair last year, we hosted 58 Indian writers to showcase Indian literature. The Hay Festival will be an opportunity for the outside world to discover Indian writing,” says Ruth Gee, regional director, the British Council, which is collaborating with Hay . The non-ticketed event will feature noted personalities such as Vikram Seth , Upamanya Chatterjee, Hannah Rothschild, Simon Schama, Sebastian Faulks, Nik Gowing, Gillian Clarke and William Darlymple.

Focus on regional writing will see Indian poets O N V Kurup and K Satchidanandan, in conversation with Welsh counterparts Menna Elfyn and Paul Henry. Other local writers featured are Paul Zacharia, Sister Jesme, N S Madhavan and Charu Nivedita.

The three day festival will also screen a conversation between climate change authority, Nicholas Stern and Rosie Boycott about Haiti, Darfur, Bangladesh and the topic ‘How We Can Save the World and Create Prosperity’. The event was recorded at Hay Festival in Wales, 2010.

Organiser Sanjay Roy, Teamworks Event says, “With the Hay Festival, we hope to create a literary event in south India that we hope becomes a magnet for people to come into India.”

“Like in the Jaipur Literary Festival, we will also be distributing around 100 bursaries to college students from across the universities in Kerala to encourage them to attend and participate in the festival. We have also invited a few schools," he says.

Along with books, the world of movies would be represented by legendary film and documentary-makers Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Hannah Rothschild respectively who would discuss their work. The literature festival to be held at the Kanakakunnu Palace, the former summer retreat of the Travancore royal family, is scheduled to culminate with Irish folk-rock legend Bob Geldof and his band. Other performances on the programme include regional bands Swaratma and Avial.

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The 20th Ranga Sammelan and Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar: Felicitation of Dr Ashok G Ranade for his contribution towards music will be held on December 17 and 18 at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

Festival of Carols, organised by the Kala Academy will take place on December 19 at the Kala Academy, Panjim.

Registration closes on November 19. Call 2420452.

Yoga for senior citizens, organised by the Lions Club of Margao Service Trust will be held from November 15 to 19 at the Recreation Centre, Pedda, Margao. E-mail srcitizenmargao@yahoo.in. Call 2700886.

A ghazal concert by Pankaj Udhas, organised by El Shaddai Charitable Trust will be held on November 12 at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

‘What can I do about it, or where are you from?’ an art performance

by Sohela will be held on November 11 at 7pm at the Kerkar Art Complex, Calangute. Call 2276017.

‘Working With Audio’, will be the topic at DJ Aneesh Gera’s workshop to be held on November 16 at MGM Animations Academy, Panjim. E-mail mgmanimations@gmail.com. Call 2225153, 9423885224, 9 8 2 3 0 1 3 4 8 4 , 9 8 2 3 6 11 8 2 4 o r 9890432246.

German language course for beginners and those connected with hospitality and the tourism industry, conducted by Rainer Lotz and held by the Indo-German Educational and Cultural Society of Goa will take place every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6pm to 8.15pm, starting November 12 at the Alliance Française, Panjim. Call 2420049 or 9922813950. E-mail fabroncon@gmail.com.

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HOROSCOPE ‘Norma’, will be screened on November 16 at 5.30pm as part of History Hour at the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim.

E-mail deliom@dataone.in. Call 2417772 or 2414971.

The 30th Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar Smriti Sangeet Samaroha, a music festival will be inaugurated on November 13 at 5.25pm at the Kala Academy, Panjim. The musical session will be held later on. The second session, to be held on November 14 will begin at 10am at the aforesaid venue.

Call 2420452.

An All Goa Sand Sculpture Competition for children, organised by Kala Kranti will be held on November 14 on Majorda beach.

‘Crazy Idea Competition’, organised by the Staff Club of the National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula is open for registration. It will be held on the occasion of N I O F o u n d a t i o n D a y. V i s i t www.nio.org/innovative ideas competition. E-mail crazyidea@nio.org.

XIIth Annual All Goa Tiatr Competition organised in collaboration with Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi and the Directorate of Art and Culture is underway till November 18 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Call 2653083.

‘Promoting Child Rights in Goa: Role of Civil Society’, will be the topic at this session of Friday Balcao to be held on November 12 from 4pm to 6pm at Goa Desc Resource Centre, Mapusa. Email goadesc@gmail.com.

‘Media and Corporate World: Challenges and Opportunities’ will be the theme of the National Press Day on November 16 at 10am at the Kala Academy, Panjim. It is organised by the Department of Information and Publicity, Goa Editors Guild and the Goa Union of Journalists.

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Spend some Gemini time sharing a skill or talent of yours with someone else 21 May - 20 Jun today. You're having a hard time making yourself understood, but it's not entirely your fault -- in fact, almost everyone is going through some communication issues today. Try not to take any of it too seriously.

Today you'll see how you have helped change someone's life for 22 Jun - 23 Jul the better. You are feeling more open to new input today, and that should serve you quite well. Things are feeling pretty crazy, but it might just be that you need to get your perspective shifted.

A confusing situation will make sense today when a 24 Jul - 23 Aug missing piece falls into place.

You need to show off a little - but only a little -- if you want to make a good impression today. That balance is vital, but it should also feel natural to you once you start moving in the right direction.

Something is brewing and it's shaping up to be a special influ23 Aug - 22 Sep ence in your life. You may want to expand your search if you're single -- starting with the workplace. If you're currently seeing someone, you may find that they are starting to feel quite a bit more comfortable to you.

Take constructive criticisms seriously today, even if they 23 Sept - 22 Oct don't sound ser i o u s . Yo u r home life is a little crazy today, but you can find a way to bring it back in balance if you try.

See if your family or roommates can help you pick up the slack so everyone can relax and enjoy life together.

Scorpio T h i n g s a r e easing, and the road you are on is about to 23 Oct - 22 Nov get a lot more scenic. All career and business-related matters deserve extra attention today -- because your mind is better suited to them. You can make great progress if you just try to make life easier for the right people.

Sagittarius Join the team

Capricorn Today you'll start to sense that there's a new beginning 22 Dec - 20 Jan right around the c o r n e r. Yo u make exactly the right impression on a friend or colleague today -- without trying! You may say just the right thing at the right time or toss off an idea that meshes perfectly with their plans.

Aquarius It will be easier than ever to see the truth behind people's 21 Jan - 19 Feb f a l s e f r o n t s today. Subliminal signals are making life weirder than it has to be today, but you can deal if you get your friends and family to make themselves explicit.

Don't try to guess or read their minds -- ask questions!

After a long slumber, your competitiveness is going to 20 Feb - 20 Mar spring back to life today. You need to help your people find new leadership -- it could even be you! Your good energy should help you in the search in a way that makes life more interesting for everyone involved.

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and be ready to give up something for the 23 Nov - 20 Dec sake of everyone else. It's a good day for shopping and selling -- your stuff needs some flow! If you can balance it all out so you're letting go as much as you're taking on, you should actually end up ahead.

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DID YOU KNOW? The biggest lizard in the world!

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The Komodo dragon, the largest living species of lizard, can rouse in people feelings from fear and dread, to awe and admiration. The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) can only be found on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. A member of the monitor lizard family, it can grow to an average length 7 to 10 feet and weigh around 70 kilograms. The unusual size has been attributed to island gigantism, since there are no other carnivorous animals to fill the niche on the islands where they live. However, recent research suggests that the large size of komodo dragons may be better understood as representative of a relic population of very large varanid lizards that once lived across Indonesia and Australia, most of which died out after contact with modern humans.

Though these beasts mostly eat mostly carrion, they will also hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals.

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Vithalapur readies for Tripurari Poornima

BY SAMIR UMARYE HERALD FEATURES ripurari Poornima, a festival of light and lamps that marks the end of the Diwali festival is all set to attract hundreds of devotees of the Vithal temple as well as visitors for the famous boat competition to be held at Vithalapur, Sanquelim on November 21, 2010.

The preparation for the annual Tripurari Poornima is in full swing in Sanquelim as the organisers are expecting a large number of devotees and tourists for the festival.

The annual festival held at the Vithal temple in Sanquelim is annually organised by the Vithalapur Deepawali Utsav Samiti in association with the Departments of Art & Culture, Information and Publicity, Tourism and the Goa Tourism Development Corporation.

On the night of Trupurari Poornima, the entire stretch of the Walvanti River will be illuminated with colourful lamps floating in the water. This will be followed by the boat competition which serves as a special attraction for local as well and foreign tourists.

Tripurari Poornima is the full moon day in the Kartik month as per the traditional Hindu calendar. Legend has it that a powerful demon named Tripuri or Tripurasura built three cities of gold, silver and iron with the blessings of Lord Shiva. The demon became so powerful that he started attacking humans and the gods (devas). Brahma and Vishnu failed to contain Tripurasura who was armed with several boons from Shiva. Finally, the task of annihilating the demon fell on Lord Shiva and after three days of fight, Lord Shiva killed Tripurasura and destroyed the three cities – Tripuri. Lighting of lamps in temples and homes in the

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The festivities of Diwali conclude on Tripurari Poornima and over the last several years, the festival at Sanquelim has gained importance at the state level because of the boat competition.

“Earlier, people used to float lamps in the river to celebrate the festival and there used to be several programmes in the temple,” informs Arun Naik, president of the Vithalapur Deepawali Utsav Samiti, adding, “due to lack of funds the tradition was dying and it was at this time that the government supported it and now it is a state festival.”

Annually, several boats made of thermocol and decorated with lights and different colours are floated in the Walvanti River. “The festival is attended not only by Goans but foreigners too,” says Samir Desai, Secretary. “This also gives a chance to local artists to display their talents,” he adds.

As the festival is fast approaching, the people from surrounding areas are busy making the boats. About four families from Vithalapur are into this activity since its inception and of them, Vithal Kunkerkar and Dheeraj Salgaonkar are busy making the boats. “We do this not for the prize but because it is our tradition,” says Dheeraj proudly.

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BY NOMRATHA FERNANDES HERALD FEATURES hree+, the art exhibition featuring three European artists, Genie Poretszky-Lee, Aruna Witte and Geoffrey Witte, all abstract conceptual artists was inaugurated on November 7 at the Art Gallery at the Kala Academy, Panjim.

Genie had on display 12 paintings, Aruna six and Geoffrey nine.

Each artist decided to have a wall each for themselves; so as one enters the Art Gallery, Geoffrey’s work is displayed in the centre, Aruna’s to the right and Genie’s to the left. If one had to stand in the centre of the Gallery and rotate a whole 180 degrees, they would witness an emission of a variety of abstract conceptual art, all neatly presented.

A collaborative effort, the exhibition presents a unique form of art to Goan audiences. The three creations on display, in an explosion of colours and shapes, are heavily scattered with art history, physics phenomena, space, nature, geometry, science, natural processes and forms. With mediums and using methods that the artists prefer not to explain verbally, the exhibition, they said, has received a fantastic response. “We were worried about the response and the level of acceptance we would receive,” said Genie, with a smile, “but it has all been lovely. The people have really taken to it; they’ve opened their mind to it.”

The art students’ interest in the exhibition was particularly noted by the artists. With young minds giving second thoughts to art of such a nature, the Goan art scene is going to change, they claim. The response here, they say, will encourage them to do something different and presented here, the next time.

Three+ will remain open to the public till November 11 at the Kala Academy, Panjim.

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Heading the conference: Manoj Bhandonkar, Vidhyadhar Nimkar Kumar Sarjothishi HERALD FEATURES n a recent press conference at the Kala Academy, Panjim, Vidyadhar Nimkar from the Chaturang Pratishtan, Mumbai informed press persons of the upcoming 20th Ranga Sammelan and the Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar to be handed over to Dr Ashok G Ranade for his contribution towards music. The ‘sammelan’ and the felicitation is a collaborative effort of the Kala Academy and Chaturang Pratishtan, Mumbai.

Present at the conference were Manoj Bhandonkar, Paresh Joshi, Kumar Sarjothishi and Vidhyadhar Nimkar.

Nimkar informed that the event will take place on December 17 and 18 at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir. The Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar will be handed over to Dr Ashok G Ranade. The Puraskar will contain Rs one lakh, a trophy and a certificate.

Twenty important persons will inaugurate the Sammelan, ten from Maharashtra and twenty from Goa. The chief inaugurator of the team will be Goa’s CM, Digamber Kamat.

There will also be the launch of popular Marathi publication.

Young ‘natya-sangeet’ singers from Mumbai Swaraangi Marathe and Prathamesh Lagate and Goa’s Mugdha Gaonkar will perform at the Sammelan.

They will be accompanied by musicians Dayanidesh Kosambi and Raia Korgaonkar. Famous Marathi stage and film dancer and actress Bharghavi will host the Sammelan.

On the occasion of Goa’s Liberation Day, December 19, which is also Goa’s Golden jubilee liberation year, five freedom fighters will be felicitated. Dr Yashwant Pathak is going to speak on the golden jubilee of Goa’s liberation.

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The Pomp and Fair of the Mae dos Porbres Feast

BY JOEGOAUK he village of Nuvem, nestled between Margao and Verna, in Salcette taluka, celebrated its feast, the feast of Mae dos Pobres (Mother of the Poor) on Sunday, November 7.

The grand fair of the feast, with its colourful stalls and amusing rides, attracts thousands.

Traditionally, people visited this fair to buy various farmer’s tools such as the ‘Khorem’, ‘Kuradd’, ‘Koito’, ‘Pikas’, ‘Kumbllo’. Non-farmers also bought tools from here for daily use and gardening purposes. The implements available were genuine products home made by the Goan professionals such the ‘Kansar’, ‘Kumbar’, etc.

The feast was equally famous for its earthen wares such as ‘Burkule’, ‘Kunnim’, ‘ Touli’, ‘Gurgureth’, ‘Maitulam’, ‘Bindulam’, etc.

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Ashley Greene refuses to strip for Playboy

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shley Greene has reportedly turned down a USD 75,000 offer from Playboy to pose in the buff. Though she has been embroiled in a nude photo scandal previously, the 23-year-old beauty has decided not to strip for the men’s magazine.

Speculations are that her turning down the offer might have something to do with her current boyfriend, singer Joe Jonas, whose mother Denise doesn’t agree with the relationship. Denise reportedly thought Greene’s profile doesn’t fit in with the family.

It was recently reported that Denise considered the actress was controlling Joe, who previously dated Taylor Swift, Camilla Belle and Demi Lovato.

“Normally he’s the one calling the shots, but now Ashley’s the one leading the relationship. She’s edgier and older than Joe’s other girlfriends and his mom isn’t thrilled about the situation,” said a source.

Both Greene and her representative have not released a statement over the report.

ollywood actor James Franco has been approached by director Tony Gilroy to star in The Bourne Legacy. Franco is being pursued by Gilroy to act in the movie, which is the fourth in the Bourne franchise. This is the first in the franchise that will not feature Matt Damon as lead character Jason Bourne.

Gilroy has previously confessed he couldn’t ‘replace’ Damon.

He said, “I couldn’t imagine trying to replace him. All the conspiratorial politics aside, these are very un-cynical, honest movies, and I don’t know another actor who brings more integrity and dignity, and a lack of cynicism to his work than Matt.”

“This is not a reboot or a recast or a prequel. No one is replacing Matt Damon. There will be a whole new hero, a whole new chapter... this is a stand-alone project,” he added.

Damon has played secret agent Bourne in three films, but sparked rumours that he will also quit the franchise if director Paul Greengrass quits. The actor insisted he would not return to the role unless his friend was in charge.

However, he said he was shocked to hear that he will not star in the next movie because movie bosses had not informed him.

Franco, 32, will next be seen in Planet of the Apes prequel Rise of the Apes alongside Andy Serkis, Tom Felton and Freida Pinto.

Break Ke Baad explores new mantras: Danish The importance of giving space in a relationship

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ebutant director Danish Aslam was not interested in telling another run-of-the-mill love story and so he decided to explore space issues in relationships in his forthcoming film Break Ke Baad.

“Space is a word that is used a lot in a modern relationships. It’s almost a break-up mantra. I wanted to explore that concept rather than a conventional love story where two people don’t know each other, meet and fall in love,” said Aslam.

“I wanted to show what happens to two people, who have known each other for their entire life, if their relationship breaks. I found the concept more exciting than just writing run-of-the-mill love story.”

The basic premise of the multi-layered plot is romance and it is through Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone that the director will tell his story on celluloid. “It has got three different layers actually. One is a simple story about a relationship between two people and what happens when there is a problem in their relationship.

The other layers are a coming-of-age story where these two characters feel claustrophobic within the family bindings as ever yone wants them to get married. Then they move to Australia where they live independently,” said Aslam.

“I wrote the story two and a half years ago.

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ver since Katrina Kaif began to lose weight and slim down for her role in Tees Maar Khan, her newfound figure has been topic of hot gossips. Needless to say, fans loved Katrina with her curves. Never overweight, never chubby, Katrina was just about perfect, or so many had thought until the lady began to tone down for her feisty role in Farah Khan’s film opposite Akshay Kumar.

Just a glimpse of her in the trailer of Tees Maar Khan, and you know it’s a slimmer Kat with a near size zero frame. So has she replaced Kareena Kapoor as the new size zero? Bebo is clearly enjoying her curves nowadays.

Well, many in the industry, including Bebo, the original holder of the size zero title, think so. But Kat, self effacing as usual, thinks the title should remain with its original holder.

Whatever, the bottom line is Kat’s new figure is clearly the talk of the tinsel town. Do we hear the girls already rushing to the gym? Or do they prefer to enjoy their curvy bodies? After all, Indian women are blessed with beautiful bodies; whether the right skin tone or the well endowed curves.

make an urban l o v e s t o r y. I wanted to make a movie that I could relate to. The choice of genre came from there and I liked the concept,” said Aslam who does not believe in penning a story keeping the lead actors in mind.

“I don’t believe in writing for any particular person or any particular actor because I think that limits you in your story telling. When you write a story and if you have an actor in mind, you tend to see from that actor’s perspective whether he would be able to do that. That draws a limitation. I finished the story and only after that we started thinking who can actually fit the script,” said Aslam.

Aslam says Imran portrayed the role easily as he portrayed his original self but Deepika had to push herself because personally she doesn’t believe in escaping a relationship.

“Imran is not acting in the film, he is just being himself.

He is a diehard romantic and believes in commitment.

In real life too, he is committed for a very long time and that is what he is actually playing in the film.

“As far as Deepika goes, I like the spontaneity of an actor that she brings to her character. She is playing a person who is experimental, wants to see the world and doesn’t believe in commitment.

Deepika had to do a lot more because she doesn’t believe in that philosophy in real life,” said Aslam.

Talking about the genre of the film, he said, “I personally have a big problem with the genre definition. I don’t understand how films are defined on the basis of genres. There are lots of movies, which I don’t know which genre to put it in. Imran defined it as romantic, coming-of-age comedy.

I think that’s the genre we are going to stick to.”

Laptop Placement killing Your Sperm?

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sing a laptop computer as the name suggests may not be good for male reproductive health, according to a study. And there is little that can be done about it, aside from using the laptop on a desk, said Yelim Sheynkin, urologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook who led the study published in Fertility and Sterility.

In the study, thermometers were used to measure the temperature of the scrotums of 29 young men balancing a laptop on their knees. Even with a lap pad under the computer, the men's scrotums overheated quickly.

“Millions and millions of men are using laptops now, especially those in the reproductive age range. Within 10 or 15 minutes their scrotal temperature is already above what we consider safe, but they don't feel it,” said Sheynkin.

According to the American Urological Association, nearly one in six couples in the United States has trouble conceiving. About half the time this is due to male infertility.

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the position of the testicles outside the body keeps them a few degrees cooler than the inside of the body, which is necessary for sperm production.

No studies have yet researched how laptops affect male fertility and there is no strong evidence that it would, Sheynkin added.

But earlier research has showed that warming the scrotum even more than one degree Celsius is enough to damage sperm.

Though both general health and lifestyle factors such as nutrition and drug use can affect reproductive health, tight jeans and briefs are generally not considered a risk factor since people are moving around.

Holding a laptop on the knees, though, requires keeping the legs still and closed. After one hour in this position, the researchers found that the men's testicle temperature had risen by up to 2.5 C. A lap pad kept the computer cool and meant that less heat was transmitted to the skin, but Sheynkin warned it did not do much to cool the testicles and might give a false sense of security.

“I wouldn't say that if someone starts to use laptops they will become infertile,” Sheynkin said, though he warned that frequent use might contribute to reproductive problems because “the scrotum does not have time to cool down.”

When the men sat with their legs spread wide - made possible only by placing the computer on a large lap pad - they could keep their testicles cooler. But it still took less than 30 minutes before they began overheating. “No matter what you do, even with the legs spread wide apart, the temperature is still going to be higher than what we call safe,” Sheynkin concluded, rather dolefully.

Special Mobility Shoes can slow down Osteoarthritis

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study has suggested that use of special mobility shoes can help ease knee pain and slow disease progression in people with osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis, or OA as it is commonly called, is the most common joint disease affecting middle age and older people. It is characterised by progressive damage to the joint cartilage, the cushioning material at the end of long bones, and causes changes in the structures around the joint.

These changes can include fluid accumulation, bony overgrowth, and loosening and weakness of muscles and tendons, all of which may limit movement and cause pain and swelling.

“Forces on the knee joint during walking have been shown to be related to pain, severity and progression of knee osteoarthritis,” Najia Shakoor, associate professor of medicine at Rush University in Chicago and lead investigator in the study, explained. “Therefore, researchers currently investigate strategies to reduce these forces or loads on the knee joint in hopes of preventing progression of the disease,” Shakoor stated.

At the beginning of the study, researchers used a special camera system and a force plate to determine gait (how a person walks) in 16 participants (who were all diagnosed with knee OA through X-rays and based on symptoms) while they walked in their own shoes, in mobility shoes, and barefoot.

After this initial evaluation, participants were instructed to wear the mobility shoes a minimum of six hours per day, six days a week for six months.

To determine the progression of each participant, researchers performed the same gait analysis that was performed at the beginning of the study at six, 12 and 24 weeks. Overall, researchers determined that mobility shoes, in comparison to conventional shoes, led to significantly decreased knee loads in the participants.

Additionally, they found that longer-term use of the mobility shoes led to even better outcomes in participants. They noticed a reduction in knee load that increased from 3.7 per cent at the beginning of the study to 9.4 per cent after six weeks, and to 18 per cent at six months.

Finally, researchers found that after 24 weeks of wearing mobility shoes, participants experienced an adaptation in their gait (with a knee load reduction of 11 per cent) even when wearing conventional shoes leading researchers to believe that the use of mobility shoes could create beneficial neuromuscular and behavioural changes in how people with OA walk. “This study showed that specialised footwear was beneficial in reducing knee loads substantially over six months,” Shakoor added.

The findings have been presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.

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Bionic Implants to combine Man and Machine

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range of recently unveiled bionic implants have converted the science-fiction fantasy of the bionic man into a tantalising reallife possibility.

Take the case of Miikka Terho, a man born without eyesight, who was one of three patients who had their sight temporarily restored by a bionic eye - artificial light sensors and microchips placed on the retina at the back of their eyes by doctors in Germany.

This extraordinary melding of man and machine proves that we finally have the technology to create real-life bionic humans says a leading UK newspaper.

Here are a few more examples…

Brain

Theodore Berger, from the University of Southern California, has been developing a device that can be planted into the brain to restore memory functions. It models the complex neural activity that takes place in the hippocampus, which is responsible for forming new memories.

The device is a microchip that encodes memories for storing elsewhere in the brain has been tested using tissue from rats' brains. Researchers are planning trials on live animals soon.

Ears

The bionic ear has been around for more than 40 years, and thousands of patients are already wearing these. Unfortunately, the devices are unable to tune in to specific sounds, so patients struggle to hear in noisy conditions.

However, scientists at La Trobe University, Australia, have produced a device that behaves far more like a human ear.

Heart

Artificial hearts, essentially miniaturised pumps, are often planted in patients to help their damaged organs pump blood while they are awaiting transplants.

Last month, doctors in Italy gave a 15-year-old boy the first permanent artificial heart implant. A French company called Carmat has developed a prototype for a fully artificial heart that can replace the organ altogether. Surgeons plan to perform the first human implant in late 2011.

Arm

In July, Patrick Kane, a 13-year-old schoolboy from London, was fitted with a prosthetic arm by the Livingstonbased firm Touch Bionics.

Their revolutionary iLimb Pulse hand means Patrick, who lost his left hand after falling victim to meningitis when he was nine months old, can now perform rudimentary tasks with his hands.

(Courtesy: Agencies)

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