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Sports: Somdev wins first Business: IMF legitimacy could tennis gold for India Pg 18 be questioned: Pranab Pg 13 IN BRIEF J&K formulates rehab plan Jammu and Kashmir Government has formulated a plan for rehabilitation of 2,000 families of 14 border villages of Nowshera in Rajouri district who had migrated from their areas due to shelling and firing near the Line of Control and International border. – (PTI)

Leh enters Guinness Book The ‘cold desert’ of Leh entered the Guinness Book of World Records after 50,000 saplings were planted at a village here in less than one hour by 9,000 volunteers under a drive supported by Buddhist monks to mark the ‘green’ Commonwealth Games in Delhi. – (PTI)

Kiwi radio sparks racial row over Gov PTI MELBOURNE, OCT 10

After Paul Henry’s offensive ‘Dikshit’ joke ruffled feathers in India, a New Zealand radio presenter has stirred fresh controversy by calling Indian-origin Governor General Anand Satyanand as a “large, fat man”, and commenting that his physique was “slightly incongruous” for an Indian.

Even as TV presenter Henry’s racial remarks against both Dikshit and Satyanand landed him in a soup, forcing him to quit, radio host Michael Laws sparked another racial row, yet again targeting the Governor General.

He said Satyanand was a “very large, fat man” who appears to have “never left” the buffet table.

“I don’t know why but just on an Indian it seems slightly incongruous. I mean, we don’t all expect Indians to be begging on the streets of New Delhi, but it’s like Anand discovered the buffet table at, like, 20 and he’s never really left it”, he said.

The comment came last week, the same day when Henry’s remarks attracted much media attention, the New Zealand Herald reported.

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BCCI BOUNCER HITS IPL Kings XI, Royals barred from 4th edition Kochi team gets notice to resolve disputes PTI MUMBAI, OCT 10

Indian Premier League (IPL) was today rocked by the termination of the franchise of two of its glamour-laden teams — Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab — by the BCCI, setting off a storm of protests by owners who threatened legal action.

Charging the two teams with breach of franchise agreement, the Governing Council of IPL headed by Shashank Manohar, which met here, took the decision to de-franchise the two teams and also to serve notice to the newly-formed Kochi team to resolve all their disputes within 10 days.

There have been reports of financial irregularities in the two franchises although they have denied any wrong-doing.

The shake-up means that the three-year-old IPL tournament, which had proved to be a financial bonanza for world’s leading cricketers, will now be reduced to eight teams for its fourth edition in April-May next year. Before that, the fate of the newest franchisee Kochi would also be known.

Reacting angrily to the development, Rajasthan Royals coowner Raj Kundra said he was (Continued on page 10)

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It’s illegal: Modi

Preity shocked

Shilpa upset

The management of the Bollywood actor and wife Kings XI Punjab termed of Rajasthan Royals codecision to terminate their owner Raj Kundra, Shilpa contract “unfair” while co- seemed pretty upset. “This owner and Bollywood is for all those who want actress Preity Zinta said my reaction. Honestly too she was “shocked” at the shocked to react, just development. “KXIP disheartened... cause it’s strongly believes that this more than just a team for decision is unfair and not us! Still have not received in the collaborative spirit the termination, will react which the IPL has after. Need to know the operated in”, KXIP said in basis of this decision... in a statement. The franchise London now”, she said in is yet to contemplate the micro-blogging course of action. website.

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K’taka govt on knife-edge Trust-vote today n Gov tells Speaker not to disqualify rebels PTI BANGALORE/CHENNAI, OCT 10

On the eve of trust vote, embattled Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa was today battling heavy odds in the numbers game with BJP rebels determined to oust him and the Governor directing Speaker not to disqualify any MLA before the floor test in the Assembly.

Speaker K G Bopaiah himself

kept everyone guessing on the fate of the 11 BJP rebels whose disqualification from the Assembly was sought under the AntiDefection law by the chief minister in a petition when he reserved his order but not before slamming Governor Bharadwaj for his “directive” calling it an ‘interference’ with the discharge of his functions.

With the numbers game becoming critical for the survival of the BJP’s first Government in the south, the ruling party continues to be in a minority as of

today falling nine short of the magic mark of 113 if the 14 BJP rebels including the 11 who got show cause notices from the Speaker and five independents all of whom who have revolted against Yeddyurappa, do not relent. The CM’s petition has also sought disqualification of the five Independents.

In a House strength of 224, the BJP’s strength has reduced from 117 to 103 including the Speaker and has the support of one Independent after 19 dissidents withdrew support.

SEC should reserve municipal wards PRABHAKAR TIMBLE

Any new delimitation or reservation creates disequilibrium because it disturbs the status quo. The hue and cry raised by sitting councillors, potential candidates and state level politi-

cians are obsessed with preserving the seats of their loyalists.

Reservation of one-third of wards for women and a 12 per cent reservation for scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) is mere implementation of

RESERVATIONS (WARD NUMBER) COUNCIL WOMEN ST(W) OBC(W) ST(GN) OBC(GN) MARGAO 2,7,13,16,19 4 10 3 8,5,1 MURMUGAO 2,4,13,16,19 7 10 3 5,14,18 QUEPEM 7, 10 NIL 1 6 2 CURCHOREM 4, 10 NIL 1 11 6 CANACONA 1, 10 NIL 7 3 7 CUNCOLIM 7,10 NIL 1 2 9 BICHOLIM 1, 7 NIL 10 8 9 PERNEM 1, 10 NIL 7 9 3 MAPUSA 4,8,12,14 NIL 1 11 5, 13 VALPOI 7,10 NIL 1 3 8 SANGUEM 1,7 NIL 10 4 5

cians over the reservations for the coming municipal polls is largely because of this discomfort.

Some sitting councillors have lost their eligibility to contest from their wards. Others’ calculations have gone awry. They can smell the probable transfer of power to a new set of totally unheard-of persons. Like school students anticipating a poor performance at exams, they are complaining that the questions in the examinations were outside the syllabus.

The first test to determine the validity of reservations is to examine whether they are in accordance with law. Who will win, who will lose and to what extent the reservations provide a safe passage to the present incumbents is irrelevant. Our politi-

constitutional guarantees under Article 243-T and the Goa Municipalities Act. The latter also provides for a 19.5 per cent reservation for ‘other backward classes’.

The Supreme Court has ruled that reservation for women comes under the ambit of horizontal protection, while other categories of protection is considered as promoting vertical equity. The total quantum of reservation should not exceed 50 per cent. However, vertical and horizontal reservations cannot be taken together to calculate the total reservation. So, as far as the quantum of reservation is concerned, the process is well within the ambit of law.

The second test is to examine whether the proper procedure (Continued on page 10)

Lalit Modi hit out at the move and said it was “illegal”. “The status of all teams is the same. They were all approved. There is no ambiguity as far as that is concerned,” said Modi.

Mallya lashes out

I wonder if franchisees are serious stakeholders whose investments and participation are respected or are they slaves who only come and play?”, Mallya tweeted.

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Govt, Cong had no role: Digambar HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 10

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has reiterated that neither the Goa Government nor the Congress high command had any role to play in the presence of dissident Karnataka MLAs at Taj Exotica, Benaulim.

During an interaction with newsmen in the city here on Sunday, Kamat said the role of the Government was limited to only giving protection to the MLAs holed up in the starred resort. “The MLAs had asked for

Goa in top 100 flight search destinations HERALD CORRESPONDENT LONDON, OCT 10

Even though it is off season, Goa broke into the Top 100 online flight search destinations for September 2010, in Skyscanner Travel Trends.

Though the top three search spots for UK travellers remain Spanish, Bangkok bagged top place in Asia, to make it into the Top 10. Indian destinations fared well. Mumbai was up 14 places and Delhi up 16 places.

Goa entered the Top 100 for the first time in the off season to take number 80, Singapore ranked lower, at number 84. Australia’s Salzburg, a popular winter skiing destination, was at number 94.

police protection. It is our responsibility to provide police protection to any elected representative coming into the State”, he said.

“The Congress Government received no instructions from the party high command to act in a certain way. The MLAs made a written letter that they require police protection and the Government acceded to their request”, he said, adding that he was not present in the State when the Karnataka ML As (Continued on page 10)

Obama’s trip, fiscal bills not linked: FM PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 10

Asserting that financial sector reforms are necessary for the country’s growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today categorically said that no pressure is being exerted to pass these legislations ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit to India.

“We did not meet with anybody, we do feel that these reforms are necessary for the betterment of our economy, this is our own understanding. It is not linked with anybody’s visit,” Mukherjee told reporters after the conclusion of IMF-World Bank annual meeting here.

He explained that the legislations on financial sector reforms were held up as the ruling UPA government does not have the requisite majority on the issue in the Parliament.

“Why the legislations in certain areas are being held up, you are fully aware of it – Congress Party does not have the clear majority on the floor of the House to get the legislation signed. Legislations can’t be done only on the basis of intention, we require the required number – majority of the floor of the House we do not have 272 votes,“ he said.

He said this lack of numerical strength in the Parliament was holding up the passage of pension reforms and insurance bills, even as he refuted suggestions that there was external pressure on India to get the reforms through.

“No question of pressure coming from any side... It is not a question of putting pressure long before the visit of President Obama,” he said.

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CIVIC FORUM Repair rusted letter box Pravin U Sardessai, Adpai

The letter box installed at the premises of post office situated near old bus stand in Ponda, has succumbed to the vagaries of weather. On the left side of this box, rust is being noticed at the bottom portion of the box. It is quite possible that the damage may spread further in due course of time, which may corrode the letter box even further. There is a danger of spillage of mail as rust is known to cause havoc. Misplacement of valuable mail needs to be avoided. The postal higher ups need to carry out a routine inspection and, if need be, carry out the necessary repairs immediately. After all, prevention is better than cure.

Enforce one way traffic Vishal D’Costa, Cuncolim

The Margao flyover bridge (old railway gate) creates confusion among motorists. There are frequent quarrels among people on this issue.

The transport department needs to enforce one way traffic on the narrow Khareband flyover bridge. It is suggested that entry should be allowed from the Khareband side while entry from the Margao city side should be barred.

This will ease up traffic flow. The buses making unauthorised stops at the intersection of the two bridges needs to be checked and fines should be imposed by the traffic authorities.

What a waste!

Vincent (Gildo) Fernandes, Cansaulim

For the last twenty years, I have been requesting the Sarpanch of Cansaulim and all concerned, including the Deputy Collector to desilt the nullah passing through the village of Cansaulim into the sea, but it has fallen on deaf ears.

This nullah is about 2 metres in width but the Panchayat has reduced it to less than half metre, right in front of the Cansaulim Church. They have done so by converting the open ark-type culvert to concrete pipes of less than half metre.

This lacks commonsense and has enabled vested interests to reclaim the nullah at the mouth of the culvert on the eastern side of the Church. This has over flooded the area upstream resulting in destruction of the fields.

The Panchayat has now taken advantage of this over flooding, which is a handiwork of its own making, by enabling a proposal to strengthen the boundary of the said nullah.

It is for the benefit of those whose properties are on the verge of erosion. Under the present circumstances, a desilt operation of the nullah itself would have made sense.

This exercise is nothing but a waste of the tax payer’s money.

A lot of money and effort would be saved if the bottleneck at the two culverts around the Church are not removed.

The concerned authority needs to make a special note of this.

Stick to one name only Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco

Kundaim gram sabha opposes dockyard HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, OCT 10

The Kundaim gram sabha on Sunday witnessed noisy scenes over the issue of proposed water vessel repair project at Mazowado.

However, with mounting pressure from the villagers, all the seven panchyat members declared their opposition to the project.

Largely, the gram sabha passed off peaceful except for the issue of proposed dock at Mazowado. There were heated arguments between the villagers, who were opposing the project, and some who were in favour of it.

Though the panch members did not declare their support to the project, but villagers felt otherwise. Villagers claimed that some panch members were in support of the project and are working in that direction.

According to information, the project file was rejected by the panchayat when it had come for the approval, citing opposition from ward villagers.

“We wrote a letter to the party informing them of the decision of the panchayat on April 28, 2010, as villagers in the area had raised strong objection to it,” informed Panchayat Secretary Kapil Naik.

But villagers felt that the panchayat was trying to bring the project, as recently panchayat received more signatory favouring the project.

“I don’t understand when in April the panchayat had rejected the proposal. There was no need for a meeting with the project officials. I don’t know why the sarpanch and few panch members felt the need to call the officials of the proposed project,”

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Villagers confront Kundaim panch member over proposed dock project issue.

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said Kundaim Nagrik Kruti Sammitti President Ritesh Narvenkar.

“It looks that they (sarpanch and few panch members) want this project and are helping to garner support. May be that it is how there were numerous signatories favouring the project,” said Narvenkar.

However, Sarpanch Gopi Naik defended saying: “We don’t have any interest in this project, but had called the people related to the project to inform them of the opposition. The local panch was also called to discuss the issue.”

However, this did not satisfy the villagers, who felt that the issue should have been discussed at the gram sabha and not the way it was pursued by the panchayat.

Villagers claimed that if the project was allowed, then the entire village will suffer and urged the people not to support such kind of project.

“First, our village has narrow roads and once the project is completed, heavy vehicles will move and we will have tough

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 10

Anjuna Police arrested the main accused in the Samprit Malvankar murder case.

Police arrested the main accused Dinesh Kanuya at Mumbai.

Anjuna Police Inspector Manjunath Dessai informed that Anjuna police team led by PSI Anant Gaonkar will arrive in Goa with the main accused on Monday and further investigations would be carried out accordingly.

It may be recalled that Anjuna Police had earlier arrested nine persons, Prashant Kondulkar, Dattaram Salgaonkar, Suraj Govekar, Srikant Salgaonkar, Yogesh Salgaonkar, Ajit Kambli, Tukaram Salgaonkar, Harish Mandvilkar and Laxman Salgaonkar, all coaccused in the Samprit Malvankar murder and was on look out of the main accused Dinesh.

Samprit (23) from Ghumal Vaddo, Anjuna, was shot dead by an unknown person in a bar at Anjuna on September 22.

Questioning the long delay in notif ying the Regional Plan 2021, Camurlim villagers on Sunday demanded that the government expedite the process and notify the plan at the earliest.

At the Sunday gram sabha, members demanded to know the fate of the draft Regional Plant 2021 approved by the panchayat body. After much discussion, the gram sabha members resolved to write to the Chief Minister and the CTP to finalise the plan at the earliest.

The gram Sabha also adopted a resolution to start door-todoor collection of plastic waste in the village. Sarpanch Basil Fernandes sought cooperation of the villagers to start the plastic collection exercise to stop the menace facing the village.

On disposal collection, the sarpanch informed that the Panchayat had identified two collection sites, but the same did not find favour wih the Goa State Pollution Control Board because of residential houses within 500 meter radius of the land.

MMC polls: CM game as supporters draw battle lines

On entering the railway station at the port town, two huge boards are displayed prominently. One board mentions the name of the city as “Vasco-Da-Gama” while the other which is situated a few metres away, has only the name “Vasco”. How can the same city have two names? It seems necessary to stick to only one name i.e. “Vasco-Da-Gama”. There cannot be a short form of the actual name which is displayed so prominently. We hope the concerned authorities rectify the error.

Do you have a complaint against some authority or service? Are there any violations of the law that you would like to bring to the notice of the public? Do you have any suggestions for improvement and/or redressal of services?

If you do, then write to us at editor@herald-goa.com. With the aim of improving the quality of our civic life, every Monday Herald will publish the best letters on these subjects received during the week. This is in addition to our regular ‘Letters to the Editor’ column.

It’s official. Congressmen will cross swords against each other in the ensuing battle for the Margao Civic polls in the home town of Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat.

Almost in all the 10 Municipal wards falling in the Margao area of the civic body, Kamat’s supporters brace up to take on each other. And, the Chief Minister, who returned to Goa two days ago, has no plans to cut short the political ambition of many a loyal supporter and would not mind his supporters engaged in friendly fights in the polls.

Saying he is not fielding any panel in his home town, the Chief Minister publicly admitted that his supporters are in the fray in many wards of the Margao Civic body. “There are 2-3 supporters vying for honours in the wards. If there was a single candidate the situation would have been different”, Kamat told Herald.

“Many of my supporters have nursed ambition to enter the Civic body. I cannot stop their ambition. It is not fair on my part to stop someone from contesting”, Kamat said, adding since the polls are not fought on party lines, the situation is different.

When his attention was drawn to the fact that almost all the candidates swear alle-

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 10

Magsaysay Award winner, social activist and crusader for transparency in government Arvind Kejriwal will deliver the keynote address at a seminar on ‘Right to Information: Strengthening Participatory Democracy’ on October 12 and 13 at the International Centre, Goa (ICG), at Dona Paula. Kerjriwal was instrumental in activating India's Right to Information (RTI) movement at the grassroots to empower the poorest citizens to fight corruption by holding the government answerable. Kejriwal’s talk will be at 10 am on October 12.

He will also inaugurate the Goa RTI Forum and participate in a ‘Jan Sunwayi’, the very first public hearing on the Goa State Information Commission on October 12 at the Goa State Mu-

seum at Patto, Panjim, at 4 pm.

Goa’s Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Motilal Sanvlo Keny will interact with the public and answer questions at the public hearing. Both pro grammes are open to the public.

The seminar at ICG will be inaugurated by the Chairman of the Goa Law Commission Ramakant Khalap. ICG Director Nandini Sahai and Honorary Director of Friedrich Ebert Shiftung (FES), India, Rajeshway Dyal, and Goa CIC Keny will also be present.

The seminar is organised by ICG, FES-India and the Media Information and Communication Centre of India (MICCI), in association with Goa People’s Forum (GPF), People’s Movement for Civic Action (PMCA), Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ), Rudreshwar Friendship Centre, Goa Federation of Women Lawyers, VM Salgaocar College of Law, Goa University Dept of Political Science, All India Women’s Conference (AIWCGoa), Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI-Goa), Goa Jaycees, and Goa Rotary Movement.

Other sessions at the seminar on October 12 will be ‘RTI and Accountability in Local Self-Governance’ at 11am and ‘Major Cha l l enges f a c in g RT I’ a t 1.45pm. On October 13, ‘Role of Media and NGOs in Promoting RTI’ will be at 2.30 pm.

Camurlim locals want RP 2021 notified soon

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time,” said a villager.

Adds another villager: “Forget jobs to our village people, they will employ migrants. There is already an influx of migrant population employed in Kundaim Industrial Estate. Many a times migrant population has created problem in our village. We don’t want this project.”

Says another villager: “Our houses are in proximity to the project and this will surely disturb our peace. We will be gifted with sleepless nights and for this reason, we must not allow this project.”

Later, a resolution was passed and situation at the meeting forced panch members to declare their opposition to the project.

The gram sabha also passed a resolution to gather information on the number of unemployed youth in the village along with their qualification.

According to villagers, once they have such information it will enable them to approach the industries located within Kundaim panchayat jurisdiction to avail jobs for the unemployed.

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giance to you and claim his support to their candidature, Kamat said “that’s ok, I have no problem if they say so”.

That Kamat supporters are in the fray are amply evident by the number of nominations filed before the Returning officer till date. Take the case of ward No 20. His two young supporters – Andrew Sequeira and Damu Shirodkar – are expected to slog out and may give advantage for the BJP in the ward.

Similarly, his supporter and former MMC Chairperson Doris Texeira is trying to make a comeback from Khareband ward. But, another Kamat’s supporter Vivek Kavlekar, relative of sitting Councilor, Avita Kavlekar, who joined the Congress after quitting the BJP at the instance of the Chief Minister, is also in the fray.

MMC Chairperson Savio Coutinho’s wife Pratima will contest from Ward No 16, but close supporters of the Chief Minister are likely to cross swords against Pratima.

Kamat’s relative, Laxmikant Kamat has filed his papers for Ward No 18, but another supporter of the Chief Minister, Cruz Martins has also filed his papers from the same ward.

In fact, Martins claimed that he had withdrawn from the fray last time due to Kamat’s intervention, but says he is determined to contest the ensuing polls.

The educational institute proposed by the Sri Sri Institute also came up for discussion at the meeting. Gram sabha members demanded to know the status of the resolutions passed by the panchayat body and the gram Sabha opposing the educational institute.

The sarpanch explained the villagers that the matter is sub judice and that the panchayat body is awaiting the decision of the court. After much discussion, the gram sabha resolved to replace the lawyer representing the panchayat body.

The gram sabha as well as the panchayat body had opposed the educational institute on grounds that the same would disturb the peace in the village. The villagers have contended that since the Institute has mooted a MBA institute, adult students would make their presence felt in the village, causing disturbances.

The panchayat has also opposed the Institute on grounds that half the property has been shown as orchard in the Regional Plan, while the management has obtained conversion for the entire piece of land.

5 held in Porvorim raid get remand HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 10

The five youth who were arrested after a raid on Lotus Beauty Parlour in Porvorim on Saturday were slapped with an offence under Section 8 of Goa Children’s Act as one of the 11 rescued girls turned out to be a minor. They have been remanded to seven days police custody by a local court.

The owner of the parlour Mahalaxmi Mishra too has been arrested and is facing charges for trafficking of humans.

Reliable sources told Herald the girls were untrained in the matters of beauty and were used for purposes other than what they were brought here for. They were recruited

by Mahalaxmi on a salary of Rs 10,000 to work in the parlour which is open to both, men and women, they mentioned.

They said Mahalaxmi also owns two more parlours in North Goa and the same have been raided on a few occasions.

DySP Mohan Naik said the youth have been booked for indulging in the flesh trade, while the owner of the parlour faces charges for trafficking as wells as for pushing the girls into flesh trade.

After an earlier raid in her Calangute parlour, Mahalxmi has been on denial mode of any wrongdoing. She even went to the extent of filing a written complaint with the Goa State Commission for Women that police were hackling her unnecessarily.

One held for assaulting Ponda PSI HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, OCT 10

Ponda Police on Sunday arrested a resident of Curti-Ponda on charges of assaulting a Police Sub-Inspector attached to Ponda police. The accused also faces another charge for assault on two men.

According to Ponda Police, accused Sarfaraz Razzaque Mullah along with his relatives, Afzal Abbas Mullah and Afzal’s brother-in-law Sayeed Tanveer, were called to Ponda Police station with regard to a property dispute, after Afzal and Saeed lodged a police complaint against Sarfaraz.

The complainant stated that the accused assaulted them on Sunday at about 3.30 pm due to a property matter.

Police further informed that when both the complainants and the accused were called to the police station, accused Sarfaraz allegedly assaulted PSI Laxi Amonkar.

PSI Deepak Pednekar is investigating the complaint filed by PSI Laxi Amonkar, while PSI Laxi Amonkar is investigating into the other complaint filed by Afzal and Sayeed.

Russian drowns HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 10

A 28-year old Russian national met a watery grave at the Majorda beach on Sunday noon.

Colva police informed that deceased Dergachew Evgeny had ventured out in the sea for swimming along with his friend.

He is believed to have died after being pulled inside by strong undercurrents. The body of the deceased has been preserved at the Hospicio mortuary.

Meanwhile, the Coast guard, police and citizens continued their search of the youngster from Cuncolim Ashish Ashok Redkar, who went missing at Rajbagh-Cabo de Rama.

Police said a coast guard helicopter joined the search and rescue mission early Sunday morning, but in vain.

Garbage menace still haunts SGPDA market HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 10

There seems to be no solution to the garbage woes affecting the South Goa Planning and Development Authority’s mega market complex near the Margao KTC bus stand.

Sunday saw stray cattle feasting on vegetable and other waste dumped at the corner of the complex in the absence of any collection and disposal mechanism. The composting unit set up at the PDA near the proposed pick-up stand by the Margao Municipal lie idle for want of manpower to operate the same.

In fact, customers and ven-

dors alike have complained of stinking environment at the market complex due to irregular collection and disposal of the waste.

When newsmen drew attention of the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat to the market waste problem during his visit to the PDA ground to flag off a Mercedes rally on Sunday morning, he said he would talk to the PDA on the question of waste disposal.

Incidentally, waste disposal is a perennial problem affecting the market, though the PDA has given the contract to the Margao Civic body for lifting the waste on a regular basis.

7 held for assaulting Andhra tourists HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, OCT 10

Canacona Police arrested seven persons on charges of assaulting some tourists from Andhra Pradesh and attempting to set their car on fire late Saturday night.

According to Canacona Police, three tourists who reached Palolem late Saturday night were allegedly assaulted by some persons, after a quarrel broke out over their Maruti 800 car (AP-9AA-171) hitting a local.

On reaching Palolem, a quarrel broke out with a local, who claimed that the car had hit him and on conciliation, the tourists reportedly went for dinner in one of the restaurants after checking in a hotel for the night.

Police further informed that later about seven locals, including the person who claimed to have been hit by the tourist’s car, assaulted the tourists at about 11.30 pm. Attempts were also made to set their car on fire allegedly with the help of petrol.

“The car suffered fire burns on its bonnet and rear portion, while another car parked at the side also suffered minor burns,”

informed police sources.

Police informed that seven locals involved in the assault on tourists and attempting to set their car on fire are booked under Sections 140, 141, 143, 147, 148, 126, 323, 341, 435, 427 and 149 IPC. Canacona PI Raju Raut Dessai is investigating the case.

Plaint filed on burning of 3 vehicles HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, OCT 10

A resident of Shiroda has filed a complaint against an unknown person on charges of burning three vehicles on Saturday night.

According to Ponda Police, one Suzan Diago Fernandes in her complaint stated that three of her vehicles, a car (GA-05-B2421) and 2 two-wheelers (GA01-K-4981), (GA-05-C-6482) were burnt by unknown person. The loss is estimated to be over Rs 4 lakh.

Hawaldar Pandurang Gaude is investigating the case.

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Hearing on municipal wards reservation to come up today HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 10

The petition filed by the residents of Fatorda on the irregularities in the reservation of municipal wards will come up before the High Court on Monday, even as the petitioners have served a notice on Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat and GPCC General Secretary Vijay Sardesai as per the court directions.

Though the high court did not consider grant of stay of the election as the government and the State Election Commission sought time to file reply to the petition, the court has directed the respondents to file an affidavit on the factual aspects of the petition on Monday. The petition will be heard on Monday on admission and interim relief.

One of the petitioners, Cryodon Madeira said their lawyer Adv Niegl da Costa Frias has

nThe court has directed the respondents to file an affidavit on the factual aspects of the petition on Monday. The petition will be heard on Monday on admission and interim relief. served a private notice on the Chief Minister and the GPCC general secretary as per the court directions and to rem a i n p re s e n t d u r i n g t h e hearing.

T h e p e t i t i o n e r s L a u re l Abranches, Cryodon Madeira and Soccoro D’Souza had accused the Chief Minister and

the GPCC general secretary for effecting large scale manipulations in the electoral rolls with the assistance and connivance of the Director of Municipal Administration.

They had contended that the reservations have been done without following the settled norms and procedures, adding that the reservation of wards for women, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are to be fixed by DMA having regard to the concentration of the population of those castes or of those tribes as the case may be in the particular ward.

The petitioners maintained that some wards have not been reserved over the last three terms giving rise to an apprehension in their minds and in the minds of the voters over the selective reservations and manipulations of the process.

GBA to hold protest march for RP 2021 in Panjim HERALD REPORTER PANJIM OCT 10

After many reminders through many press notes the Goa Bachao Abhiyan has finally decided to get real. It will now hold corner meetings in villages to appeal to people to assemble at Azad Maidan on October 14 at 4.30 pm for a showdown.

And the showdown, less unlikely to be the final one, is yet again a march to the CM’s official residence at Altinho, here, to hand him a memorandum to serve as a reminder on the Regional Plan 2021 promise. The memorandum is an ultimatum to the Government to come out clean on the plan.

GBA has support of other village groups and this was witnessed at a meeting held at Margao Residency which was attended by representatives from Benaulim, Carmona, Cansaulim, Margao, Nuvem, Raia, Verna, Mormugao, and North Goa. Asserting it was high time to come out with the plan, the GBA and the other groups will now

pressure the CM for a firm assurance on the plan.

Convenor GBA Sabina Martins said the demands of the GBA continue to remain the same, but the Government wasn’t paying any attention.

“Patience of the people has run out. The CM had assured in the Assembly that the RP 2021 would be ready

by September,” she mentioned and rued, “However, till date, even the guidelines for taluka plans are not ready nor the Committee to amend TCP Act for participator y planning has met.”

Martins said, “Notification of eco-sensitive zones marked in the draft RP 2021, freeze on constructions to 50 FAR as many villages have asked for VP3 status till the finalisation of the RP2021, implementation of High Court orders that state no NOC should be given till the infrastructure and garbage disposal is in place and legislation and amendment for participatory planning are some of the core issues and at the heart of the

whole RP 2021.”

GBA has now appealed to all the people from all walks of life to assemble at the Azad Maidan, here, at 4.30 pm, on October 14 if they were interested in making the RP a reality.

Minor girl yet to be traced HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 10

It will be exactly two months on Tuesday that this 17-year old minor girl went missing from her house at Rawanfond on August 12 last.

Since then, the girl’s father Narendra Singh had been making repeated rounds of the Margao police station, with the hope that the men-inuniform will help trace her whereabouts, but in vain.

“I don’t know the whereabouts of my daughter till date – whether she is alive or dead.

The police has so far failed to trace her”, says Narendra, an employee of the Konkan Railway corporation.

Narendra was at the Mangalore junction when he received a call fro his wife at 6.30 am that her daughter has gone missing from the house.

“I had lodged a complaint with the Margao police giving the name of the suspect, a 22 –year old boy

fro the same locality as being behind the kidnapping of my daughter. The police has done nothing to either trace my daughter or nab the boy”, he said.

Since the last two months, the complainant had been knocking the doors of the police as well as NGOs to locate her daughter.

The Margao police, when contacted, say they have registered a case of kidnapping against a 22-year old boy and the case is under investigation. Margao PI Santosh Desai, however, says that the police did everything to find out the whereabouts of the missing persons. “A police team was dispatched to Hubli after information revealed that the duo might he holed up there, but we could not lay our hands on the missing boy and girl”, he said.

PI Desai ruled out any political interference behind the failure of the police to trace the missing boy and girl.

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ANN Institute Chairman A N Nagvenkar addresses the gathering during the opening of Maharashtra Centre for Entrepreneurship Development. Also present are Kulkarni, Yadav, Mishra and Umar.

PANJIM (HND): Goa’s centre office of ‘Maharashtra Centre for Entrepreneurship Development’ was opened recently at Nova Cidade Commercial complex.

A N Nagvenkar, chairman of ANN Institute, Porvorim was the chief guest for the inaugural function in the presence of deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Industrial Development, Aurangabad Krian Kulkarni, administrative officer Datta Mulhe, co-ordinating officer Ulhas Bhale, regional officer Suresh Umap, project officer of MCED R A Gawade, and other senior officers of Kolhapur division of MCED.

Elocution contest organised

Winners of inter-collegiate elocution competition along with the dignitaries.

PANJIM (HND): The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) organised its annual inter-collegiate elocution competition on the occasion of World Tourism Day at Hotel Palacio de Goa, Panjim.

TTAG president Gaurish Dhond welcomed the guests and the participants. He highlighted the close relationship between tourism and biodiversity and how tourism can contribute in preserving life on earth and its unique biodiversity.

The students, representing 12 colleges spoke on the theme of World Tourism Day ‘Tourism and Biodiversity’. The students expressed their ideas on how Goa could be further promoted as a tourism destination by getting rid of the garbage, growing more trees, by not exploiting the natural heritage and preserving the forest cover.

The first prize was awarded to Shailee Sharma of Institute of Hotel Management-Porvorim, the second prize to Mcloed Quadros of Don Bosco College-Panjim and the third prize to Seny Sajan of Cosmopolitan Institute of Hotel ManagementMapusa. Two consolation prizes were given away to Tandav Krishna of Goa College of Engineering-Farmagudi and by Raveena Lopes of Rosary College-Navelim. The prizes were sponsored

by Directorate of Tourism, India Tourism and TTAG. The judges for the contest were deputy Director of Tourism Pamela Mascarenhas, former director of tourism V A P Mahajan and travel consultant Julian Vaz.

Essay writing contest held

Roadside verandah gets hit Dalgado Konknni Akademi’s for seventh time in 4 years schemes for writers HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, OCT 10

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 10

A roadside residential verandah along the highway in Poinguinim Bazaar has been hit by vehicles and damaged as many as seven times in the last four years.

Incidentally, the house of Suresh Sinai Agni is situated right in Poinguinim Bazaar along with several other structures, most of which are now used as commercial units.

According to Agni, the verandah has been hit lately on October 3 midnight by some heavy vehicle and even before the inmates could reach out, the vehicle had driven away.

Incidentally, two years ago, this verandah has been hit by a truck also on October 3 and that day also again at midnight.

“Our verandah is being damaged not once or twice, but seven times in the last four years,” said Agni.

The highway street is so narrow and remains congested that sometimes several mishaps have been the order of the day in the past.

According to locals, the only option to avoid such mishaps

Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA), a premier institution for promoting Konkani in Roman script has announced various financial schemes conceived to assist writers and researchers to publish their literary works in Konkani in Roman script for the year 2010-2011.

Various financial schemes declared are as under: PUBLICATION OF BOOKS: ‘Kombri’ Book Scheme: Under this scheme, a writer’s first book will be published for which DKA will bear 100% cost of the book.

‘Pikavoll’ Book Scheme: Under this scheme, the writer will be given 90% of the cost of the printing of the book by DKA. The remaining 10% will be borne by the writer.

Under the above mentioned two schemes, publication of books of short stories, poems, dramas, essays, etc will be considered for publication by DKA as per the scheme.

Publication of Research Works: Any book of research related to Konkani literature, culture, social aspects, etc will be published by DKA in

is to convert the highway section into one-way drive, by way of a new road construction and

this long-pending demand continue to remain unattended for the past several years.

‘Health is wealth’ drive at Saligao Students of Lourdes Convent High School, Saligao, carried out a ‘Health is Wealth’ drive at Saligao on Saturday.

The students along with their teachers and Sisters of the School cleaned the market area and gathered it at a point for further disposal. The market area wore a neat and clean look after the students carried out the cleanliness drive.

“It is high time that villagers of Saligao themselves wake up and try and get rid of their own garbage rather than scattering here and there, forcing the school children on the streets,” said an elderly woman.

Swimming classes A devotee along with his child kisses the statue of Our Lady of Rosary on the occasion of the feast at Curca Church, on Sunday.

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro

Calangute VP undertakes cleanliness drive HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, OCT 10

The Calangute Panchayat paid rich respect to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti day.

Calangute Sarpanch Alex Fernandes led the members in paying floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Others who paid floral tributes were former Calangute sarpanchas Joseph Sequeira, Laxman Porob Palyekar and Albert Fernandes, besides co-opted member Vasudev Arlekar, Panchayat Secretary Subodh Prabhudessai, Anthony D’Souza (Calangute NGO member) and villagers of Calangute.

Later, the sarpanch led the panchayat members and villagers to put up garbage bins at the market place in Naikka Vaddo, Calangute.

Accordingly, separate garbage bins meant for waste fish, waste vegetables and

fruits, broken glasses and plastic items were put up in the market area.

Sarpanch Alex Fernandes appealed to the vendors in the market to co-operate with the initiative of the Calangute Panchayat in keeping the market neat and clean.

Naikka Vaddo Ward Member and former sarpanch Laxman Porob Palyekar also appealed to the vendors to co-operate in Panchayat’s latest initiative to maintain cleanliness in the tourist destination of Calangute.

Speaking to Herald, Joseph Sequeira said: “It is our desire to maintain cleanliness in the world famous tourist destination and we have begun the process by putting up bins in Naikka Vaddo, where the entire focus of tourist lies, especially as market, bus stand, temples and the Church are situated in

this ward.”

“As a first phase initiative, dust bins are put up at various points in Naikka Vaddo like the old Petrol Pump, Abania Pharmacy, next to Oceanic, Calangute Post Office, etc. The drive is carried out based on a resolution adopted by the Gram Sabha on August 15,” said Sequeira.

According to Sequeira, the panchayat has purchased 24 such dust bins at Rs 5,000 per bin, which has a pulley to move it along from place-to-place.

“We hope to educate tourists and villagers not to throw away garbage here and there rather than dump it in the dust bins to maintain cleanliness of the village,” he said.

Sequeira also appealed to the villagers to co-operate with the latest drive of the Calangute Panchayat.

Students given guidance on hotel management courses

GAIHMCT Administrator Fr Henry D'Souza hands over a certificate of participation to a student.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CURCHOREM, OCT 10

Guardian Angel Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (GAIHMCT), Curchorem, organized two courses in hotel management for higher secondary students of Sanvordem area.

About 450 students took

part in the day-long course, while nearly 250 students are participating in the ongoing week-long course.

This course has been organized in GAIHMCT for the first time since its conception and has enabled students to develop an interest in the hospitality industry.

The first batch of the weeklong course got over on Friday and certificates of participation were distributed by Fr Henry D' Souza, administrator of the institute and other guests.

"The response of the students has been impressive and they have a bright future which should be unearthed in them," said Tony Menezes, principal of the Institute.

Others present at the function included Fr Frank Mendes, principal of Guardian Angel Higher Secondary, Sanvordem and Fr Joaquim Rebello, vice principal of GAIHMCT. According to Fr D'Souza, GAIHMCT was intentionally situated in Sanvordem town for the youth from Sanguem and Quepem talukas, who seek a better future in the hospitality industry.

The institute has opened a one-year diploma course for dropouts and those who are presently unemployed and looking for a job. This course will begin from October 11.

upCoMInG eVents PANJIM (HND): The Ponda Taluka Legal Services Committee will observe ‘World Mental Health Day’ on October 13 at Lok Vishwas Pratistha, Dhavali, Ponda, at 10.30 am. An awareness camp relating to availability of health care services will also be organized with a view to sensitize the patients regarding protection or rights of mentally challenged persons and the necessary protection under the Mental Health Act and availability of health care service. Adv Raghuvir Varde will speak on right of mentally challenged persons and physically disabled persons with reference to Mental Health Act 1987 and Dr Nutan Dev will speak on role of doctor treating mentally challenged and physically disabled persons.

The camp will be compered by Adv Rajeshree Patil and Shanti Sawant is co-ordinating the programme.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT OLD GOA, OCT 10

Chodan-Madel Sarpanch Pandurang Bandodkar was voted out by 5-4 votes in a no-confidence motion on Friday.

A special meeting was convened to discuss the no-confidence motion moved by five members on September 24.

Those panchas who voted in favour of the no-confidence motion were Deputy Sarpanch Requeta Colaso, Prasad Chodankar, Ajay Kauthankar, Dilip Dalvi and Salvador D'Cruz.

Sarpanch P Bandodkar along with panchas Shrijaya Shrikrishna Haldankar, Nilima Sanjay Volvoikar and Madhuri Rama Kubal voted against the motion.

The meeting was conducted in the presence of the Tiswadi BDO representative Mahesh Kuttikar, while Panchayat secretary Lency Dias assisted Kuttikar in conducting the meeting.

Grant to Writers Scheme’ will select five deserving writers of different literary forms in Konkani Roman script this year.

The selected writers will visit the neighbouring states and study the literary form of their choice in that language.

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES: Numerous activities for the promotion of Konkani in Roman script are organized by different associations/organizations throughout Goa will be given financial support by the DKA as per the nature of the programme.

DKA appeals to all the budding as well as established writers and researchers to avail the benefits of the various schemes declared. Those interested in publishing their manuscripts under any of the above schemes are kindly requested to send three copies each on or before November 5, to Dalgado Konknni Akademi secretary Jose Salvador Fernandes at AF3, first floor, Campal Trade Centre, Campal-Panjim. For further details, contact on DKA’s phone numbers 08322221688/9881810832.

Mental Health Day

Chodan Sarpanch ousted

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, OCT 10

PANJIM (HND): Goykaranchi Konkani Bhas, Songit, Kala ani Sonskrutai Kendr (GKBSKSK), Merces in collaboration with Dalgado Konkani Academy, Panjim organised an essay writing competition in Konkani's Roman script for the youngsters of Merces, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. The participants were divided in two age groups of 10-15 and 15 and above.

They were given the option of attempting either of the two topics 'Kochro' and 'Xallechi porikxa'. GKBSKSK president Sebastiao Fernandes praised the untiring efforts of Dalgado Konkani Akademi's to get the much needed official recognition to the Roman script.

The broken verandah of an ancestral house near Poinguinim Bazaar.

Photo by Kathy Pereira

Konkani or in English.

‘Adlem Girest Sahit’ya’ Scheme: Under this scheme publication of old Konkani literature will be taken up. Books published in olden times by renowned writers which are not available in the present times shall be reprinted under this scheme by DKA. Folklore: Publications of folklore books on Goan folk art, folk theatre, folksongs and matter related to Goan folk culture in book form shall be published in Konkani or English or in both the languages under this scheme.

Biographies/monographs: Publication of biographies/monographs of renowned writers of Konkani in Roman script shall be published in Konkani/English under this scheme.

TRAVEL GRANT TO WRITERS: In order to understand the modern trends in literature in other languages and in order to give opportunity to writers in Konkani in Roman script to acquire thorough knowledge and understanding of their literary subject, DKA under its ‘Travel

PANJIM (HND): Learn to swim classes will be held at Campal from October 12 to 31. The morning session will be held from 7 am to 8 am for gents and from 8 am to 9 am for ladies. The evening session will be held from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm for children and from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm for the mixed batch.

Those interested in joining the said classes may please contact the Sports Authority of Goa at the reception counter at Campal, Panjim from 6 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 6 pm on all days, except Mondays and holidays.

Short term training PANJIM (HND): Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Patto, Panjim will conduct short term training programme for farmers and unemployed youth at Farmers Training Centre, Curti-Ponda in piggery and dairy development.

Training in piggery development will be held on October 11 and 12 and in dairy development on October 13.

Farmers who are interested in joining the training programme should enroll directly with the Assistant Director, Farmers Training Centre, Curti-Ponda on or before the scheduled dates (ph: 2312479). Similar training will be held during every month for which public may contact on the above mentioned address.

Dandiya competition

VASCO (HR): Om Namah Shivai Samiti has organised the All Goa Dandiya competition near Durga Pooja Pandal, at Katem-Baina, Vasco, to mark its fifth Sarvajanik Durga Pooja.

The Dandiya competition would take place on October 11 and 12 in the evening, while the finals will take place on October 13.

Besides dandiya, a fancy dress competition for juniors and seniors as well as a dance competition for juniors and seniors will also be organised during the programme.

Further details are available with Ajay on Ph: 9923374636.

Portuguese course at XCHR PANJIM (HNB): Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Alto Porvorim will conduct a Portuguese basic course for students.

Classes will be held from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, from Monday to Saturday, November 1 to 20. For details contact office: 2417772 or (www.xchr.in).

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State Teacher Awardee Dattatray Ghanekar being felicitated at the hands of Pandurang Nadkarni, ex-chairman of GBSHSE, Porvorim. Also present are eminent lawyer and activist Satish Sonak and secretary of Mother Earth Anil Kerkar.

Legal literacy camp held at Taleigao HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, OCT 10

A legal literacy camp for senior citizens under National Plan of Action for 2010-2011 was held recently at Tulsimata Pandurang Mandir, Taleigao.

Advocate Harsha Naik spoke on ‘Rights of senior citizens under the rules of 2009

framed by the Goa government’.

Advocate Praveen Faldessai spoke on ‘Women’s issues: Subjects relating to their right under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005’.

The function was held under the auspices of Tiswadi

Taluka Legal Services Committee, Panjim.

The camp was attended by president Sugandha Borkar and over 100 women of Tulsimata Pandurang Mahila Mandal, Taleigao.

The vote of thanks was proposed by Milan Gajanan Narvekar.

OCTOBER 11 BASTORA: From 9 am to 3 pm. Areas affected are Menezawado, Teliawado, Santacruz Birmotem, part of Xell and Damodar Saw Mill, Area of VP Bastora and surrounding areas.

OCTOBER 12 BICHOLIM: From 9 am to 4 pm. Areas affected are Nanoda, Ussap, Kalika temple, Deulwada Kasarpal, Bhatwadi Ussap, Zarapkar/Kamat crusher, Gavalwada and surrounding areas.

OCTOBER 14 GUIRIM: From 9 am to 3 pm. Areas affected are Vanciowaddo Guirim, St Anthony waddo, Prexetwaddo, Agniwaddo and surrounding areas.

weAther report Max Temp: 31.80C Min Temp: 22.40C Humidity: 74% Rainfall past 24 hrs: 0.2 mm Seasonal Total: 3463.5 mm Forecast: Frequent spells of rain or shower would occur with heavy rain in some areas.

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Police outpost to be set up in Indira Nagar: Chimbel Sarpanch HERALD CORRESPONDENT MERCES, OCT 10

Chimbel Sarpanch Chandrakant Kunkolkar said a police outpost would be soon set up in Indira Nagar, for which the government has already sanctioned a fund of Rs 32 lakh.

Kunkolkar divulged the information when replying to queries of Paul Fernandes who demanded to know the status of the process for setting up of police outpost in Chimbel, at the gram sabha meeting held on Sunday.

“Currently, the panchayat is in the process of identifying a suitable place for housing the outpost,” Kunkolkar said and informed that no sooner a premises is identified, the government would initiate the process of setting up police outpost in Indira Nagar.

When Fernandes questioned about the prolonged delay in the matter, Kunkolkar explained that the Home Department has, in its letter to the panchayat, specifically asked for setting up of outpost in Indira Nagar where a suitable place is difficult to find to house over 12 police personnel.

Earlier, a heated discussion ensued between Eknath Chopdekar and the sarpanch over construction of an alleged illegal compound wall by a builder without maintaining proper setbacks.

Eknath demanded what action

Chimbel panel boycotts gram sabha HERALD CORRESPONDENT MERCES, OCT 10

A strong posse of police personnel were deployed for the Chimbel gram sabha, which has been witnessing uproarious scenes in recent times.

However, on Sunday, the police personnel had to hardly move any muscle as the gram sabha passed off peacefully without any untoward incident or any uproarious scenes.

In fact, the gram sabha that started at about 10.30 am got over in a hurry at 11.15 am, as there were hardly any proposals received from the public.

And the reason could be attributed to the absence of the members of the Chimbel Gram Seva Kala ani Sanskrutik Sangh (CGSKSS), who incidentally have decided to boycott any future gram sabha meetings that would be held under the current presiding officer.

Confirming their decision to boycott the future gram sabha meetings, CGSKSS Secretary Tukaram Kunkolkar said the decision was taken since the members have lost their faith in the panchayat authorities since there is no action has been taken in the matter and sought to know why the compound wall is not demolished yet. He further demanded that the occupancy certificate issued to the builder should be immediately revoked since the builder has failed to comply fully with the conditions laid down while issuing the occupancy certificate.

Continuing with the same subject, Eknath brought to the

forthcoming on several resolutions adopted in the recent past.

To cite some examples, Tukaram said the issue of a playground and a school for the village continues to be on the backburner despite being highlighted several times in the past.

“Also, the issue of farmers, whose fields are destroyed due to flow of sewage and waste, is continuously neglected,” he said and added that the panchayat has, till date, done nothing to alleviate the suffering of the farmers.

Tukaram also said that whenever they try to raise issues which are for the betterment of the village, they are being targeted and held responsible for the pandemonium at the gram sabha.

“Sometimes, when we try to speak, we are not being allowed to do so,” he informed and added that in such a scenario, there is no point in attending the gram sabha.

Tukaram then divulged that, having been forced in a corner, they are left with no option but to take legal recourse to get the issues redressed.

notice of the panchayat that the builder has laid six pipelines of 2 inches each to connect the same to the PWD water pipeline.

“Currently, when the locals in the area are themselves facing acute water shortage, why should the builder be allowed to tap water from the PWD,” he questioned and urged the panchayat to take immediate action in the matter so that the locals

are not deprived of this essential commodity.

Assuring to look in both the matters, Sarpanch Chandrakant said the panchayat would act if the builder is found guilty of violating guidelines. He also urged the villagers to extend the same level of co-operation in conduct of a smooth gram sabha and also for the development of the village.

Sancoale could head for another agitation HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, OCT 10

Sancoale the land of eminent Goans – Blessed Joseph Vaz and Dr Darmanand Kosambe could witness yet another agitation this time against a proposed marina project along the banks of River Zuari.

Calling upon the Sancoalcars to be vigilant, Rector of Blessed Joseph Vaz Sanctuary Fr Erimito Rebelo addressing the homily after the Sunday mass informed that a mining company was on buying spree of many properties and was also in the process of developing a road to the proposed site along the banks of River Zuari.

Expressing fear that the project would get rid of thick vegetation of mangroves which are highly protected species, Fr Rebelo said destruction of man-

One drowns in River Zuari HERALD REPORTER VASCO, OCT 10

A 50-year-old fisherman from Navasi-Bambolim drowned in Zuari River near Agassaim on Saturday evening.

According to reports, the incident occurred when deceased Vithal Kankonkar along with his daughter had ventured into the river to pick shell fish in their traditional canoe from an abandoned capsized vessel in Zuari River near Agassaim.

Vithal’s body was fished out on Sunday evening near Agassaim shore, added police.

Pilgao villagers force panch members to postpone gram sabha Chaos over ‘police protection’ HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, OCT 10

NAVARATRI BEGINS: Navaratri celebrations commenced at Shree Navadurga Temple at Madkai on Friday, with the worship of Devi Navadurga as Ashwarudra(Horse Vehicle) in Makharotsava.

Photo by Rajesh Kamat

Morombi-O-Grande Tenants Association meet

Rift among committee members comes to fore on use of fund HERALD CORRESPONDENT MERCES, OCT 10

The special body meeting of the Morombi-O-Grande Tenants Association, called to discuss the problems faced by the farmers, ultimately turned out to be a sparring session among the committee members as allegations and counter-allegations were levelled over use of fund.

Attorney Nicolau Nunes alleged that the Association funds have been used to initiate some works which have not benefited any farmer. He also alleged that the work of strengthening the bundhs is of sub-standard nature since the mud which has been used is not of the required specification.

Vice-chairman Augusto de Souza also joined in support of Nicolau and alleged that both of them have never been taken into confidence by the other members over the works undertaken by the Association.

Chairman Antonio Pereira, however, refuted the allegations and informed the farmers present that all the major works being undertaken by the Asso-

ciation were done by the prior approval of all the five members of the committee, including the vice-chairman and attorney.

To support his claims, Antonio said the signatures of both the members are present in the resolution adopted by the Association.

Replying to the issue of bundh repairs, Secretary Blaise D’Sa accepted the fact that initially the mud supplied was sludge.

“When it was brought to our notice, we immediately told the concerned person to supply mud from the mining area, which is used for strengthening the bundhs,” he further informed.

Chairman Antonio then informed that even the technical persons from the Agriculture Department have approved that the strengthening of the bundhs is done according to specifications.

Later, the members of the Association resolved unanimously to waive off some of the money owed by the bidder who had won rights for the sluice gate since the members felt that there was not much profit to

the bidder.

When questioned what role the Association plays in safeguarding the rights of the farmers, Chairman Antonio said their primary aim is to see that saline water does not enter the fields and destroy crops.

But, when pointed out that last year, several farmers were affected due to the entry of saline water in fields, Antonio informed that all the farmers, numbering about 67, were compensated for the loss.

“It was after this incident that the Association resolved to strengthen the bundhs and accordingly got the money sanctioned from the government,” he added.

When asked whether the Association is empowered to give any incentives to the farmers to boost agriculture, Antonio informed that they don’t have the powers to do so.

However, he informed that if any farmer needs assistance in getting incentives from the government, then the Association can definitely help them in approaching the right departments.

22 file papers in Bicholim HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM OCT 10

Twenty-two candidates filed their nomination on Saturday for the Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) elections.

Those who filed their nominations include Shivanand Naik (Ward 3), Nilesh Tople (Ward 3), Abhijit Teli (Ward 4), Kamal Mirza (Ward 6), Milind Pal (Ward 3), Jayendranath Govekar (Ward 4), Archana Lam-

gakonkar (Ward 1), Karuna Govekar (Ward 10), Abdul Rauf (Ward 6), Sujata Hoble (Ward

bmc polls 10), Supriya Hoble (Ward 10), Shashikant Alornekar (Ward 9), Pramila Dhavale (Ward 9), Aman Pathan (Ward 5), Kamlesh Teli (Ward 4), Rajendra Kadkade

(Ward 6), Rajaram Gaonkar (Ward 9), Usha Kadkade (Ward 7), Raxanda Pal (Ward 1), Niyamat Pathan (Ward 6), Rajendra Kadkade (Ward 4) and Kamlakar Teli (Ward 2).

BMC Chairman Satish alias Rajendra Gaonkar also filed his nomination from Ward 9 on Saturday. He will now face councillor, Adv Manohar Shirodkar, who has shifted his attention from Ward 10.

Villagers of Pilgao on Sunday forced the panch members to postpone the Pilgao gram sabha in protest against police protection sought by them for the meeting.

Since the panch members and panchayat secretary were aware that the mining issue would create a storm during the gram sabha, the panchas had sought police protection during the meeting.

The meeting was called at 10.30 am, but there was no one to be seen near the panchayat and about four policemen were stationed outside the panchayat.

The members decided to wait for some time with a hope that people would come for the gram sabha. Accordingly, the members decided to start the proceedings at 11 am.

But before the proceeding could start, the villagers present at the gram sabha sought to know why police were stationed outside the panchayat.

Some panch members informed that it was the decision of all the panch members.

But when the villagers questioned who suggested about the arrangement, no panch member came forward to take the responsibility.

Panchayat Secretary Parwar tried to pacify the agitated villagers and informed them that police were called only as a precaution. At this, the villagers got more furious and sought to know who was being harmed in the panchayat.

Despite repeatedly telling that there is no harm if police are stationed outside the panchayat, the villagers denied ac-

Change in train numbers HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, OCT 10

As per the directives of Railway Board, all the ‘04’ digit Express Train Numbers and ‘03’ digit passenger trains will be changed to ‘05’ digit Train Numbers, which will come into force from December 20, 2010.

According to the South Western Railway (SWR), the list of revised train numbers are 371/372 Kulem-Vasco-Kulem Passenger 56961/56962, 373/374 KulemVa s c o - Ku l e m Pa s s e n g e r 56963/56964, 375/376 KulemVa s c o - Ku l e m Pa s s e n g e r 56965/56966, 2741/2742 VascoPatna-Vasco SuperFast Weekly Express 12741/12742, 2779/2780 Vasco-Nizamuddin-Vasco Goa Express 12779/12780, 7309/7310 Yesvantpur-Vasco-Yesvantpur Exp re s s - 1 7 3 0 9 / 1 7 3 1 0 a n d 7311/7312 Chennai-Vasco Chennai Express - 17311/17312.

n It will only give a bad name to the panchayat that the meeting was held under police protection. cepting the explanation of the secretary.

They questioned Sarpanch Sangeeta Dhatkar about the reason for calling the police.

“It will only give a bad name to the panchayat that the meeting was held under police protection,” claimed the villagers charging the secretary and sarpanch for introducing new trends in the panchayat meetings.

The chaos continued for over 45 minutes and as there was no solution coming forth, the panchayat secretary at the instruction of the sarpanch started reading the minutes of the last panchayat meeting.

However, when the villagers realized this, they stopped the panchayat secretary from doing so and asked him to stop the proceeding.

As the villagers were not ready to listen, the sarpanch decided to call off the meeting.

The villagers forced the secretary to write minutes for the meeting and postpone it on the condition that the police were called for the meeting.

After writing the minutes, the villagers again took the secretary to task when he started reading the minutes in a soft voice and by sitting on the chair. They asked him to raise his voice and stand while reading so that all could hear what he was saying.

All the seven panchas including Anant Gaonkar, Satish Gimonkar, Mahadev Vengurlekar, Sandesh Goekar, Alka Usapkar, Dhulo Bhamaikar and Sarpanch Sangeeta Dhatkar were present for the meeting.

n Fr Rebelo called upon the Forum of Citizens for the Protection of Sancoale village, which was due to hold its monthly meeting on Sunday, to discuss threadbare the issue. groves would cause irreparable damage to the river bank, which would also cause flooding in the village.

Fr Rebelo called upon the Forum of Citizens for the Protection of Sancoale village, which

was due to hold its monthly meeting on Sunday evening, to discuss threadbare the issue.

It may be recalled that about a year ago, the promoters had allegedly started cutting of the mangroves which was stopped by the locals who also maintained round the clock vigil to ensure the mangroves were not destroyed.

It was also reported that dredging was also carried out by the promoters. Complaints were also filed before the Forest Department who had also inspected the site.

Earlier, the villagers had also successfully thwarted a proposed mega housing project at Sarfona-Sancoale on the plateau.

Meanwhile, Fr Rebelo has also exhorted the villagers to participate in the protest rally called by the Goa Bachao Abhiyan

(GBA) at Panjim on October 14, to protest against the delay in finalising the Regional Plan 2021 which has resulted in the backdoor entry of many mega projects in the State.

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is the Government doing enough to curb the menace of paedophilia in Goa, asks CaeTano de aBreU

arnataka Excise Minister Renukacharya – who till Saturday portrayed himself as a rebel leader and the chief architect of the ongoing conspiracy against the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, but has since returned to his party like a prodigal son – probably thinks he has done a great thing. But the truth is that he has not only revealed his own weaknesses, but has shown the entire world that the BJP is anything but a ‘party with a difference’. Falling prey to his own machinations, he has betrayed himself to be a very bad leader; one who could not maintain control over his bunch of scoundrels.

It was Renukacharya who, backed by Janata Dal (S) leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s money, had taken the rebel MLAs to Chennai, from where they wrote letters to Governor H R Bharadwaj withdrawing support to B S Yedyurappa’s Karnataka government. They were then flown to Mumbai where, being gheraoed by BJP activists, they were unable to leave the airport. They flew instead to Goa, resulting in high drama over the next few days at the Taj Exotica in Benaulim.

During the days they were at this super-luxury resort, the rebels held a virtual auction, with ever-increasing bids from both the BJP and from the JD(S) for their precious votes in the confidence poll that is to take place in the assembly today.

We were not privy to the large-scale horsetrading that went on behind the closed doors of the exorbitant villas in the resort, but in the end the 13 rebels (including eight BJP MLAs) who were supposed to be his followers unceremoniously dumped Renukacharya and flew to Chennai. He found himself alone.

Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar, who was actively involved in the negotiations with the MLAs, as well as Renukacharya himself, have both alleged that the rebel MLAs were forcibly taken away against their will by ‘over 100 goons’, at the behest of Congress and JD(S) leaders, minutes after they had agreed to return to the party fold. But such allegations flying back and forth are nothing new in power struggles of this kind.

Renukacharya has also alleged that the 13 rebels received crores of rupees from Mr Kumaraswamy. “I have been isolated because unlike the other MLAs who made deals involving bribes of around Rs20 to Rs25 crore each, I refused to accept this,” he said. Mr Renukacharya protests too much. The amounts he quotes are astonishingly high, but it hardly casts either the BJP or Renukacharya himself in a good light. For, it indicates that during the ongoing negotiations in Goa, the BJP too was offering enormous largesse – either in cash, or in kind, or both – and was simply outbid by Mr Kumaraswamy.

Both Mr Parrikar and Mr Reunkacharya say that the BJP high command and Mr Yeddyurappa agreed to meet “all the demands” of the rebels…

Mr Renukacharya’s confident assertion that “nobody can topple the BJP government” is about as reliable as his socalled leadership abilities. Unfortunately, there are now new complications. In what seems to be a blatantly partisan move, Governor H R Bharadwaj has ‘directed’ Karnataka Assembly Speaker K G Bopaiah not to disqualify the rebel BJP MLAs who have been served show cause notices, and to maintain status quo as on 6 October. He has no authority as the head of the Executive to give any directions to the Speaker, who is the head of the Legislature. However, being Governor, he certainly does have the authority to dismiss the government and recommend imposition of President’s Rule. And, unless the BJP in the state is willing to face that eventuality, it cannot completely disregard his wishes. Let us see what happens today.

Obstacles ahead for Mush Pachu Menon, Margao The fact that the former military ruler of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, on a self-imposed exile in London, has launched a new political party needs to be viewed critically. Undoubtedly, Pakistan has a history of military regimes and Musharraf is no different.

Politics in Pakistan hinged around two factors – the predilection for being recognised as an Islamic state and the fondness for hating Indians.

Musharraf is now planning to get back into politics through the back door. However, all efforts will be made to stonewall his re-entry into Pakistani politics. One could readily predict a wobbly political road ahead for Musharraf.

Don’t do it again Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco The racist slur by New Zealand TV presenter Paul Henry against Delhi CM Sheila Dixit must be considered as vulgar, uncivilised

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oming across various publications which rants, soils, and mars the image of Goa no longer being a virgin land anymore, it makes me wonder of the plausibility of the reports. The media is hell-bent on sensationalism on petty issues. Inconsistent, though they may seem, have been prominently flashed in the media, whether it concerns the Scarlet Keeling murder, the rape of a Russian tourist by some political entity, the rape case involving tourists at Canacona some months ago or the suicidal death of Nadia Torrado, although all the aspects point out the consensual factor. The incompetency laced with yellow journalism, is nothing but an effort to project Goa as a destination not worth visiting, which hitherto earned the adage of being called as a “Paradise on Earth”.

The media are out to drool the mouths of the pervert and idle with their antics and farcical news. In such circumstances, the main topic seems to be a thing of the past, while hot gossips have taken over. It does not matter if it is concocted as long as there are takers.

It is a well known fact that paedophilia is a scourge to society. This malaise has caught the police napping and has made them clueless of this perversity. I do not recall when paedophilia commenced in Goa, except when a certain Freddy Peats, a seemingly holy man with a penchant for riding a colourful cycle with children in tow, was nabbed by the police for indulging in child molestation, pornographic and carnal activities. This was done when the entire population of the commercial capital city of Goa, namely Margao, was in sleep mode.

Poverty is the main factor that tourists use to lure children. Children get captivated with gifts never seen before. Some of them who are involved in foreign jaunts, get financial assistance from organisations to pursue their debauched agenda.

This should never be encouraged but banned.

My moot point thus remains: Are the authorities aware of the menace that is eating into our entrails and what are the explicit guidelines to curb that pandering? The matter seems to be all talk and

no action worth its mettle; although I must clarify that there are some NGOs who are trying their level best to put a stop to this debauchery by requesting the people to inform them if any child is seen with tourists. It is a daunting task, but it is well worth the effort, to discourage tourists from such nefarious activities.

I do agree that not all can emulate Sunitha Krishnan, the intrepid foe of India’s sex industry who has been cracking down on this organised crime sector from Andhra Pradesh and helped secure the convictions of many of the traffickers with her Prajwala (eternal flame), organisation.

Nevertheless; it is worth the effort for the ravaged to overcome their dark past.

The NGOs in their regulatory task against child abuse have recommended to the concerned authorities of the following: A.- A national action plan to be implemented by the tourism authorities to counter child abuse.

B.- A annual report to be made by tourism ministry on the status of child abuse.

C.- To set up a mechanism for protection of children.

D.- Women and Child Development Ministry to enact a law to punish offenders which will in-

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e all plan to have an extraordinary life, our time in this world is brief, yet precious, it just makes sense to get everything we can, out of each day. And then, by building one day upon the next, we can create a life full of meaning. Many a times, we try hard to find the meaning to our life. We learn that the risk of trying to convince ourselves serves us better than our true passion and life’s purpose. We ignore our inner voice, our inner wisdom, which is attempting to tell us to come back to the centre and just be who we are and who we are meant to be. There are times things are said when they are not meant to be said, but feel compelled to say anyway, are all examples of trying too hard and not living within our hearts. Every day we struggle with these same challenges. But we got to learn to be a person of choice. We get to choose to be real or not. It’s our responsibility to look after ourselves and nurture our inner spirit and our souls. No one else will do this for us.

Many a times we can’t see through the smoke or fog to realise what is waiting for us. Our sight becomes limited, when we don’t have a clear picture of who we are. We see what we think we see, but that doesn’t always reflect our reality. The solution is to learn to look at ourselves, and our life, from a different point of view.

This begins by becoming more aware of the world around us. I believe that to be nobody but ourself in a world which is doing its

Unforgettable experience Nancy Rodrigues, Old Goa The two day retreat at the Emerald Lawns Parra was an unforgettable experience. The crowds that came for the event were bigger than ever. Rev Fr Jerry preached the word of God with so much zeal and inspiration.

We need more priests like him. The retreat was enlightening, and one felt very peaceful as it has helped all to walk in the light of the Lord.

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clude extradition law.

E.- Child sex indulgence offences to be converted into non-bailable category.

F.- Sensitisation and proper training to be given to police on child right laws.

G.- Mandatory reporting by all the concerned authorities on child’s movement and also on adults travelling with children, under suspicious conditions. The guidelines have been clearly earmarked although its implementations leave much to be desired.

It is the same old story in other parts of the country and Asia as well with the children brutally exploited without any iota of conscience, just to satiate that wanderlust which abuts into unknown sadism and where moral digression have reached its all time nadir of ignominy. These acts are rife in paedophilic degenerations and are widely reported by a Swiss network called End Child Prostitution and Child Pornography & Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT International).

The main job of this organisation is to report to the respective governments about the malaise present in their midst and to take precautionary action. ECPAT have reportedly alerted the Governments of Goa, Kerala and other tourist desti-

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and unacceptable in modern society. It is an insult to every Delhite and indeed to every Indian. It only goes to show the racist attitude countries like New Zealand, Australia and to some extent England harbour against Indians. Although an apology to this effect did appear in the press, it has been viewed in bad taste and should not occur again.

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nations within India about certain types of tourists who are pampering family impoverishment and get away with impunity. However, it is the awareness that is lacking among people in dire straits, where it is seemingly normal for a grown up to have sex with a child or a teenager as they presume it to be just an act of copulation between a male and female.

The situation is serious. Stringent rules need to be implemented to arrest and eradicate the malaise from society. But it can also rear up in some other place, with man ever desirous to exploit the vulnerable young child. It is said that there is a big gap between policy and implementation which gives more than enough of a leeway to the perpetrator to roam Scot-free. It is reported that child-traffickers routinely buy off the police and the lawmakers. This leads to total apathy and indifference between the lawmakers and enforcers. One journal reported that having sex with a child under 16 years of age is a penal offence; however one cannot point out to any country where the prosecution of the traffickers has reduced the overall level of trafficking.

I still remember when a local newspaper reported of the tourist season which has just commenced. It meant to convey a message that prices of essential commodities have risen, just to pamper the then nascent industry and leaving locals in the lurch. Nevertheless, the tourism industry is here to stay although most of the Goans are deprived of benefits. Outsiders have taken the plunge with their children or someone else’s and end up in the sandy beaches of Goan shores.

The Konkan Railway brings in migrants to avail of the benefits that the tourism season offers to them and their children, which can include pedophilic activities for a petty sum. One’s life cannot be on the anvil in this fashion. All that is requested from the government is to keep a wary eye. Some foreign tourists definitely have a penchant for paedophilia. We must prevent our children from getting entangled in that web of deceit.

best, night and day, means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. The great majority of us are required to live a life of constant duplicity. Your health is bound to be affected if, day after day, you say the opposite of what you feel, if you grovel before what you dislike, and rejoice at what brings you nothing but misfortune.

There is nothing to be gained from making life needlessly difficult. See the truth that life is beautiful, and align your energy and your actions with your very own expression of that truth.

When you let yourself be yourself, richness flows easily and effortlessly and naturally through every moment. Your greatest accomplishments come from who you are. Think for a moment about how easily you could lighten your load by dropping the negativity, you carry around. Anger, blame, resentment and other such thoughts cost you much and bring you nothing of real value. Every negative thought uses up time and attention that could be invested in more productive pursuits. Every negative thought pushes you back when you could just as easily be moving forward. Do you really want your attitude to be held hostage by rude, careless, inconsiderate people or random events beyond your control? Of course not, because within you is a positive purpose that is big and beautiful and filled with real meaning. Each time one of life’s little annoyances comes along, let it just keep on going right past you until it fades

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away into its own insignificance. You have plenty of much more positive and valuable things upon which to focus your attention.

To be yourself, you don’t have to ‘be’ anything at all – you already are one. You are a spiritual being in a human body, and you are a part of the universe – as eternal and unchanging in your basic essence as the life force that runs through your veins. Rather than having to try to be yourself, you just need to let yourself be one. Another difficulty that we encounter in the quest to be ourselves, is trying to be what we think we should be, or what we have been told we are or should be.

Finally, just listen to your heart, your heart knows who you are and will gently guide you and show you how to be yourself. There is no need for pressure, restrictions, or to choose a rigid path.

There is no one single way to be yourself. If you just let yourself be you, this can change and flow from moment to moment, as you truly live your life. It is the happy people who trust themselves and they tend to be self-reliant, independent, and autonomously motivated. When you tie all these strands together, you begin to see the picture of a person who is simply just being oneself. And that is exactly how happy people are, apparently, more concerned with being themselves than being anything else.

Let yourself be yourself. And you’ll be as rich as anyone can ever be.

Letters to the Editor Letter of the Day

Minister must apologise

Prakash Morasker, Porvorim

This refers to the news report “Sell Feni, AP Minister tells Goan women”, (Herald, 7 Oct, pg 2). In view of the report, a section of Goans who are regular readers of Herald have reacted to the comments by Andhra Pradesh Minister for Rural Development, Vatti Vasanth Kumar.

Vatti Kumar should have concentrated more on the problems afflicting his own state, like the Naxal infection instead of making such statements. Goans have showed their disgust by marching to the Andhra Samaj Office in Panjim, in protest.

Certainly, this is not the first time that Goan women are exploited. Our very own politicians and bureaucrats, especially from the Tourism Department, have made similar comments on Goan women abroad.

The minister must apologise for this outburst as our sentiments have been deeply hurt. chequer. It was unnecessary for Vishwajeet Rane to resign as an independent and join the Congress just two years before elections. His term, in case he wins, will last till 2012. It appears that the Election Commissioner is getting monetary benefit out of this election. However, the introduction of finger printing and photography of voters for this by poll is welcome. The Election Commissioner should take action against candidates indulging in malpractices.

Novel proposal Lt Col (Retd) Ranjit Sinha, New Delhi Apropos the report “Valpoi first to come under poll monitoring” (Herald 6 Oct), I would like to comment that it is a very timely and novel proposal. This system should be used in polling booths which are prone to poll rigging. There will also be a further boost once the Unique Identity Card is introduced. The system needs to be introduced in all states under the guidance of the Election Commissioner.

No need for sermon Sidonio Mendes, Chandor I appreciate the contents of the letter by P M Kudchadkar entitled ‘Nothing admirable’ (Herald, 7 Oct). The newspapers contain many comments concerning the verdict in question. We, Goans, resemble a miniscule minority and are hardly recognisable in the vastness of India. I feel it is not right on our part to deliver sermons

on such large and sensitive issues. It is in this light, that the above writer’s comments need to be appreciated.

Keep off India Cajetan Peter D’Souza, Mumbai The recent stir by the Shiv Sena following the Bigg Boss show which featured two Pakistani actors was really uncalled for. The Sena must not mix politics and entertainment. On the other hand, Pakistani actors act in an Indian show, out of mere talent.

Of course, we have experienced the hatred spread by the Pakistani government in India and also terrorism not only in Kashmir but throughout India. Likewise, it is time that the Government understood that we should not feature any person of the country that is involved in spreading hatred in India. By not allowing them to conduct any misadventure, we have given them the message: Keep away from India.

Recycle e-waste Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco The state of Goa is grappling with a problem of gargantuan proportions as far as garbage disposal is concerned. Waste is seen lying on the road side all over the place. But then Goa is also facing another problem, which affects the environment. It is e-waste.

There are hundreds of old computer peripherals in homes and offices which are either abandoned or outdated and therefore, cannot be used. These computers

contain toxic material and are a threat to the environment. The same applies to old mobile phones. Outdated mobile phones contain radioactive material and can cause pollution. The government of Goa should come out with a plan to recycle these outdated products before it can damage the environment further.

Solve criminal cases swiftly Aires Rodrigues, Ribandar I hate to believe that the law is an ass.

Sadly, some of the events occurring in Goa would make one believe so. Power has been grossly abused. The law is not upheld when it comes to sheltering the rich and powerful.

Soaring crime is a matter of grave concern. Prosecution in murder, rape and drug related crimes have to be conducted on a fast track basis. The damage that the drug trade inflicts on our State, and the youth in particular, is irreparable. The police-drug nexus case has been totally mismanaged.

The rich and powerful get Z plus security.

Who will protect the Aam Aadmi?

Enforce ban Melwyn R Fernandes, Nuvem With reference to the various articles appearing in your daily regarding the RSS, I wish to mention that it is an organisation with the sole aim is to create a rift between two communities and thus help the BJP to come into power. It is all a game as majority of BJP MLAs and MPs are supported by RSS and their ideology. The RSS organisation has been banned in the past, post partition.

It has been proven that their speeches are borrowed from Adolf Hitler’s hate campaign against the Jews.

It is high time the government puts a ban on RSS activities in India and investigates into the source of their funding.

Ill effects of alcohol Soter D’Souza, Socorro The remark of an Andhra Pradesh minister asking Goan women to sell ‘feni’ as reported in a section of the media is not at all shocking. It is only that this minister was bold enough to say it directly while the rest of India kept mum. It is also well known that along with ‘feni’ (alcohol) other carnal pleas-

ures are available and that is what Goa’s tourism is all about. Do migrants and tourists flocking into Goa have any better opinion of Goans?

When any talk on regulating the consumption of alcohol is proposed, it immediately gets perceived as prohibition. Goan families and our society are aware of the ill effects of alcohol. Why do Goans choose to ignore this fact?

Mahatma Gandhi has said, “Only those women who have drunkards know what havoc the drink devil works in homes that once were orderly and peaceful.“

Include ‘fanaticism’ Cedrick Fernandes, Margao This refers to your editorial entitled “Fundamentalism and Terrorism” (Herald, 8 Oct) which says that ‘fundamentalism need not necessarily lead to terrorism.’ Well, can deny that it leads to ‘fanaticism’ as we have seen in Orissa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, MP and other parts of India where many Christians suffered because of fanatics. If there is a thin line between fundamentalism and terrorism, there is a plum line between terrorism and fanaticism.

The other lines concern devout and orthodox followers of any religion who you say are not ‘fundamentalists’… The matter is quite good but definitely not the best.

It would have been better if the ‘fanaticism’ topic was included along with fundamentalism and terrorism.

Fabricated contents John Fernandes, Colva The letter “Church and Politics” (Herald, 29 Sept) by one M Souza is seen as the work of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The contents are fabricated and have been intentionally written to cause embarrassment to the priest named therein.

Why is Souza so selective? What is wrong if priests are seen with politicians? Priests are bound to meet politicians to help build a just society.

Fr Diogo had only carried out his spiritual duty of blessing the office premises of Franky Sequeira which is situated in Colva (and not Benaulim as written by Souza) in his capacity as Colva’s parish priest. He prayed for the good health of Franky and also to enable him to succeed in life.

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I read with great amusement the comment made by our CM regarding networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, etc. Well, we must all remind him that we are in the 21st century, a century when IT has touched new heights and would reach new horizons in future.

While there is a total breakdown of networking in government departments and works, why does the CM have to bother of how people wish to communicate in a democracy?

Just because networking sites have created problems for a few ministers, does it mean that they are a problem for anyone and everyone? Relevant questions have to be posed to, what could be considered as, the unnecessary outburst of the CM. I would like to begin with my first hand experiences with network sites, especially Facebook (FB). I have around 547 friends, all genuine ones mind you, at the time I am writing this. They are bound to increase at the rate of one a day, at least. But never have I been a victim of pornography or any unwanted material from FB. My friends are all active and none of them have complained either. Somewhere along the line, there has been a defensive statement on the part of the CM. If you and your government had been good to people and acted with merit, I don’t think anyone would even dare to create false FB profiles in your name. I always believe: “You have to garner respect with your deeds. You cannot demand respect.” Conversely, you can create situations for people to disrespect you when you do not respect others.

If you really want to ban something, please ban corruption. Please ban everything that causes corruption. We are given to understand that corruption in the government is blatant and has reached unimaginable proportions. I suppose the corrupt ways would include and involve all those that matter in government as well. We hear that every government job is now up for a price. If this does not go to the personal pocket of the person that matters, it finds its way into the ‘party fund’. Can this be banned totally? Or can every minister make an effort to stop this forthwith?

FB, Orkut and others are a boon to all. I spoke to my friend Sergio Dias after many years, after I spotted him. I met my classmate Ameet Sardessai after almost 25 years through chat on FB. I have almost got in touch with Claude Distefano from Malta, with whom I made friends in France in 1993.

Probably I have got in touch with at least two more such friends from South Africa, whom I met in France. We have received great responses to events that we promoted through FB. The good that these sites have done far surpasses the ‘bad’ they could probably do! I am sure many Goans and even others would share this viewpoint with me, because of their experiences with networking sites.

We need you to check your conscience Mr CM. Do not ban FB. We need a ban on corruption, on the evils that plague your government and on all the evils that mar our democracy.

I don’t see any reason as to why FB and others should be banned in a democracy like ours. Our maturity should speak, Mr CM. Are we not a mature populace who can decipher between right and wrong?

The creation of false profiles, though, needs to be investigated. It is a fact that one has to contend with, till decisive action is taken by the authorities. I am aware that Goa now has a well-trained unit of the police to detect cyber crime.

Please get the sleuths on the job and ensure that action is taken forthwith. It is not difficult to trace the culprits using technology. Make an example out of these rascals.

Another way I would suggest is that every minister should create profiles on their names. Once their genuine profiles come online, no one can duplicate them. It will also give them an opportunity to chat with a few people and get views of what they think of them, and their works. Maybe, explain to them as to how the work of the minister is done for good.

Use this to promote some good work.

I would tell this to every Minister: This will keep you busy and maybe psyche you into doing only something good. It is said that when you keep talking – now we can extend that to chatting – about something, you already believe you are doing it. This will also encourage you and ensure that you do some good work.

Eventually, Mr CM and all Ministers, I surely hope you end up actually doing this ‘good’. Well, you could follow a simple principle: If you keep talking about ‘good’ to many of your friends on the networking sites, you will begin to feel you are actually doing ‘good’ and finally end up actually doing ‘good’!

Oh, would we all love that!!!

Blast prompts security review in Meghalaya PTI SHILLONG, OCT 10

A blast that injured eight people in a busy market place at Tura last evening has prompted the administration in Meghalaya to review the law and order situation in the run up to the puja celebrations.

The administration of West Garo Hills has convened a meeting tomorrow to review the security arrangement ahead of the puja festivities, deputy commissioner Sanjay Goyal told PTI. While no breakthrough has been made in the investigations on the blast, Goyal said the situation was normal even as he reassured that there was “absolutely nothing to panic”.

The administration in neighbouring East Garo Hills district also said there was a need to re-look the law and order situation ahead of the pujas in the wake of the blast.

Eight people were injured, one of them critically and two others seriously, when unidentified persons hurled a bomb last evening at the main market place at Tura, the district headquarter town of West Garo Hills.

Arun Rai, who was stated to be critical after excessive bleeding, has been referred to a hospital Guwahati, while two others were undergoing treatment at Tura Civil Hospital.

Nothing moves without money: SC on corruption in govt depts PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

Stating that "nothing moves without money", the Supreme Court has expressed concern over growing corruption in government machinery, particularly in the Income Tax, Sales Tax and Excise Departments.

"It is very unfortunate that there is no control over corruption in the country. There is rampant corruption particularly in the department of Income Tax, Sales Tax and Excise Department. Nothing moves without money," a Bench of Justices Markandeya Katju and T S Thakur said.

The apex court made the remarks while admitting an appeal filed by the CBI challenging the acquittal of an Income Tax Inspector Mohanlal Sharma by the Punjab & Haryana High Court.

Additional Solicitor General P P Malhotra, appearing for the CBI, submitted that Sharma was acquitted by the High Court despite the trial court holding him guilty of demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from an IT assessee. He was earlier sentenced to one

‘Killers’ let off as victim’s father, kin take U-turn PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

Five alleged killers of a youth, who succumbed to stab wounds received in an incident here, have been let off by a Delhi court as the victim's father and two siblings, also the eye-witnesses, turned hostile during the trial.

"To utter dismay of prosecution, they all have turned hostile... All three material witnesses (father, brother and sister of the victim) were confronted with their previous statements but they remained adamant in their stand and did not whisper even a single word against any of the accused," Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain said.

The court, which acquitted Jagdish, Chanchal, Deepak, Rakesh and Bharat, all hailing from Sultanpuri, ended the trial abruptly, saying that as the key eye-witnesses have turned hostile and hence, there was no need to continue with the trial proceedings.

"Prosecution could have connected the accused with the murder in question with the help of testimony of aforesaid material eyewitnesses but they all have demolished the case of prosecution by pleading their ignorance," the court said.

Om Prakash, in his early twenties, was allegedly stalked and then stabbed on the chest by one of the five accused on April 23 this year following a verbal duel, police said.

Indian woman dies after being stranded due to passport loss PTI DUBAI, OCT 10

An Indian woman, who was stranded at Muscat airport for five days after losing her passport, has died due to possible cardiac arrest which doctors felt was caused by severe mental trauma.

40-year-old Beebi Lumada, a housemaid who was travelling from Muscat to Chennai via Doha by a Qatar Airways flight last week, lost her passport while in transit at the Doha airport, the 'Gulf News' reported.

When her passport was not found, she was sent back to Muscat, the port of origin.

The housemaid, who died on her way to hospital, had cancelled her Oman residence visa and since she did not carry her passport she was not allowed to re-enter Muscat.

"We informed immigration about the situation and also intimated the Indian embassy on Monday," an official was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

"We were given repeated assurances that the embassy officials would come and visit the stranded passenger

but there was no visit even after requests from the airport police," the airline officials were quoted as saying.

The airline even tried in vain to contact the stranded passenger's sponsor.

One of the officials said that since Muscat Airport does not have a hotel in the transit area, Qatar Airways provided food, drinks, a blanket and all the necessary help to make Beebi comfortable.

According to the report, the stranded passenger apparently began to get delusional.

A senior doctor with the government hospital said that it is possible that the severe mental trauma caused a cardiac arrest.

Indian ambassador Anil Wadhwa told the newspaper that it was sad that Lumada lost her life before an exit pass could be issued for her departure.

"It is sad that procedural delay delayed help for the stranded passenger," he said.

The victim's relatives in India have been informed and arrangement is being made to send her body back.

year RI by the trial court.

In a sarcastic vein, the Bench said "why not government legalise corruption so that a specific amount is fixed for every case. Let us say if a man wants his case to be settled, he can be asked to pay Rs 2,500. That way every individual will know how much bribe he has to pay.

There is no need for any bargaining by the official and the people will also know beforehand how much they have to pay without any worry."

"Poor Government officials, we can't blame them also because of the growing inflation," the Bench said.

Sharma, who appeared in person, denied the allegation and said he was innocent and had been falsely implicated.

The Bench was not impressed with the argument and reiterated that corruption, particularly, was more rampant in the Income Tax, Sales Tax and Excise Departments.

The Bench then sought the views of senior counsel K K Venugopal on its suggestion to legalise corruption in the country.

However, the senior counsel

said that it would be better if good moral values are imparted in every school of the country as part of their curriculum so that at least the future generation is free from the menace of corruption.

The case of the CBI was that Sharma had initially demanded an amount of Rs 25,000 from an assessee failing which he threatened to re-open his assessment. The deal was allegedly struck finally for Rs 10,000, when he was caught by the officials, the agency claimed.

In another case, the Bench also ticked off senior counsel Venugopal after he appeared in a cheque bounce case for an accused.

"Mr Venugopal we did not expect at least a counsel of your stature to appear for such people. Mahatma Gandhi was also an advocate, but he never appeared for such people," Justice Katju observed.

The senior counsel initially shot back, saying, "My lord in that case I would be losing most of my clients!" a remark that sent the entire court hall into a burst of laughter.

Advani lauds RSS’ role during freedom struggle PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

In the backdrop of Rahul Gandhi equating the RSS with banned SIMI, senior BJP leader L K Advani today came to the defence of the saffron outfit lauding its role during the freedom struggle.

"I don't think any institution has influenced our society more than the RSS and Nanaji Deshmukh was one of the key motivators during the freedom struggle and post-Independence who had a great influence on people ", Advani said.

He was speaking after launching a pictorial book on Deshmukh here on the occasion of his 94th birth anniversary.

Advani's comments assume significance as it comes just days after Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi called the RSS "fanatical" and said it was no different from banned terror outfit SIMI and that both hold "fundamentalist" views.

"I know only that both SIMI and the RSS are fanatical and hold fundamentalist views," he had said in Bhopal last week.

Remembering the contributions of the Padma Vibhushan awardee, Advani said Deshmukh had always worked relentlessly for the society and

CPI(M) makes ‘comeback’ in Lalgarh PTI JHARGRAM (WB), OCT 10

One and a half years after being ousted from Lalgarh by Maoists and Naxal-backed PCPA, thousands of CPI-M supporters today made their presence felt again in the area, holding a 12-km march and rally amidst tight security arrangements.

Holding CPI(M) flags, an estimated 10,000-strong mob, including women, led by CPI(M) zonal committee secretary of Lalgarh Anuj Pandey, marched 12 kms from Dharampur and Goaltore to Lalgarh. The entire stretch in the Maoist-hit area had already been sanitised by police and joint forces.

Some of the supporters carried traditional bows and arrows and raised slogans against Maoists and PCPA. Pandey, who was evicted by

the Maoists from his residence at Dharampur in the Lalgrh area on June 13, 2009 with the house having been destroyed, had come back home on September two this year.

The marchers went round the Lalgarh market and held a rally in front of the Lalgarh CPI(M) office which had been damaged by the Maoists a year and a half back.

Asked how CPI(M) could hold such a big rally in the area when this could have sparked a law and order problem, West Midnapore's Superintendent of Police Monoj Kumar Verma said they had taken the permission a couple of days back.

On whether separate police arrangement was made for the rally, Verma said, "We already have adequate police forces in the area including the joint

forces. So there was no need for a separate arrangement."

The supporters on reaching Lalgarh reopened the CPI-M party office which was torched by the Maoists and Anuj Pandey unfurled the party flag.

Speaking at the rally, Pandey said, "Some people in the name of politics want disturbance in the area, but we are peace-loving people and we want peace."

He said in the last two years 58 CPI-M activists were murdered.

He requested the youths of the area not to be under the influence of Maoists and come back to the mainstream.

A senior district police officer said the administration wanted to see increase in political activity so as to help ease tension that persisted in the area.

NDA gears up for fight in RJD pocket-boroughs PTI PATNA, OCT 10

Ruling NDA is gearing up for a fight to finish with rivals - RJDLJP combine and Congress - as battlelines are drawn for the 45 assembly constituencies spread over areas, once considered as RJD pocket boroughs, for the second phase on October 24.

Altogether 623 candidates are in the fray in the 45 assembly constituencies in a multi-cornered contest of which Tirhut, Mithilanchal regions, parts of Muzaffarpur and Motihari and the entire Darbhanga and Samastipur were known to be pockets of strength for the party.

The Congress and the BSP are contesting all the seats, while the ruling JD(U) is fighting in 28 and ally BJP in 17.

The RJD is in the fray in 34 assembly constituencies while LJP candidates are trying their luck in 11. Among left CPI-M and CPI have put up eight candidates each, while CPI-ML

(Liberation) is contesting in 11 seats.

The political stalwarts whose fate will be decided in the second phase poll include state RJD chief Abdul Bari Siddiqui (Alinagar), his JD(U) counterpart Vijay Kumar Choudhary (Sarairanjan), JD(U) ministers Ramnath Thakur (Samastipur) and Shahid Ali Khan (Sursand).

Besides LJP supremo Ram Vilas Paswan's brother and former MP Ramchandra Paswan will be crossing swords with CLP leader Ashok Kumar in Kusheshwa Asthan.

RJD chief whip in the assembly and former minister Ramchandra Purve is contesting from Parihar while former Union Minister M A A Fatmi's son Fraz Fatmi is in the fray from Kevati.

The area had between 19952000 been the stronghold of RJD when party supremo Lalu Prasad seemed to have good influence among entire OBCEBC minority caste and swept

to a three-fourths majority in Bihar assembly.

Even in the February and October 2005 polls the percentage of votes of the RJD-LJP was higher to the NDA despite a dip in RJD's votes by 10 per cent compared to February 2005.

The assembly poll in October, 2005 clearly demonstrated an upsurge in favour of the NDA against the backdrop of law and order situation in September following the Golu kidnapping case in Patna, which had also prompted Atal Behari Vajpayee to appeal for his safe release.

The brief spell of President's rule under Buta Singh administration after Rabri's prolonged stay in office had not gone down well either and the result was marginal rise in sympathy and consequent voter turnout for the NDA. This resulted in percentages of RJD-LJD, who fought separately, to go down, but just so.

Delhi HC rejects RIL plea to quash CBI case against it PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

The Delhi High Court has cleared the decks for trial against Reliance Industries relating to seizure of classified documents from its office in 1998 by rejecting its plea that the case was time-barred.

The company is facing criminal case under the Official Secrets Act for the alleged recovery of some secret documents during search of the office premise of V Balasubramanian, the then Group President of Reliance Industries, in 1998.

A criminal case was filed but considering the sensitivity of the case, investigation was handed over to the CBI which registered a complaint in 2002.

The company had contended that the CBI failed to register the complaint within the time frame of three years and as such it should not have been proceeded.

However, the High Court refused to accept the contention that 142 days' delay in registering the complaint could be a ground to quash the proceedings before the trial court.

Justice S N Dhingra accepted the CBI's plea that the delay in registering the complaint had occurred as it was seeking the opinion of

the Attorney General and Solicitor General, whether the company can be made party to the case.

"I, therefore, find that the explanation given by the CBI for delay in filing the complaint was rightly accepted by the learned CMM and rightly upheld by the learned ASJ," Justice Dhingra said.

Since there was a delay in registering the complaint, the agency had approached the trial court for condoning the delay which was granted.

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Iran halts Western spying AP TEHRAN, OCT 10

Iran acknowledged Saturday that some personnel at its nuclear facilities had been lured by promises of money to pass secrets to the West, but insisted that increased

security and worker privileges have stopped the spying.

The stunning admission by Vice President Ali Akbar Salehi provides the clearest government confirmation that Iran has been fighting nuclear espionage.

Wife meets China’s jailed Nobel winner AFP BEIJING, OCT 10

The wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has met her jailed husband, activists said, apparently to inform him he had won the prestigious award amid a media blackout in China.

The couple met on Sunday afternoon (local time), the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said in a faxed statement, citing Liu’s mother-in-law.

Liu, the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Peace Prize, is a 54-year-old writer imprisoned since December after authoring Charter 08, a manifesto signed by thousands seeking greater rights in the communist nation.

Immediately after he was announced the winner, his wife Liu Xia told AFP that police were arranging to take her to Liu’s prison in north-east China, where she hoped to inform him of the award.

Since then her mobile phone has been switched off and her whereabouts unknown.

Liu Xiaobo’s lawyers have also been unable to contact the Beijing-based Liu Xia since she dis-

appeared into police custody Friday night.

“We have been unable to contact her, so we do not know where she is,” lawyer Ding Xikui said.

“We are concerned about her safety. We believe that they [police] are taking her to see Liu Xiaobo, but we have no way of confirming this.”

Liu is serving an 11-year jail sentence for subversion at Jinzhou prison in the north-east province of Liaoning.

Roads to the prison were blocked by police, with only officials or residents allowed into a large area around the jail.

Police and officials at the roadblock refused to tell journalists why they were not permitted to approach the prison and politely urged them to leave the area. Telephones at the prison went unanswered.

Liu is one of three people to have been awarded the prize while being jailed by their own government.

The other two are Myanmar’s Aung Sang Suu Kyi in 1991 and German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky in 1935.

Serbian cops clash with anti-gay rioters AP BELGRADE, OCT 10

Riot police in Serbia clashed with hundreds of far-right supporters who tried to disrupt a gay pride march in downtown Belgrade on Sunday. More than a dozen people were injured, officials said.

Thousands of police officers sealed off the streets in the capital where the march took place, repeatedly clashing at several locations with rioters who were trying to burst through security cordons.

The protesters, chanting “death to homosexuals,” hurled bricks, stones, glass bottles and firecrackers at riot police. Several parked cars and shop windows were damaged and at least one police vehicle was set on fire.

Hospital officials said at least 18 people, about half of them police officers, were injured. Police said several rioters were arrested.

Sunday’s march is viewed as a major test for Serbia’s government, which has launched pro-Western reforms and pledged to protect human rights as it seeks European Union membership.

Kareena denies taking Rs 5 cr for Shaadi AGENCIES MUMBAI, OCT 10

Is Kareena Kapoor asking for Rs 5 crore for a ‘Short Term Shaadi’?

Well, it is not about a marriage but her upcoming film with Imran Khan. A report said that Kareena had charged a huge amount of Rs 5 crore for acting in Karan Johar’s next flick ‘Short Term Shaadi’.

However, the actress has rubbished such reports.

The ‘once size-zero’ actress was quoted saying that Karan is like a family to her and so they don’t discuss money or even scripts. She added that Karan just informs her when to start for shooting and then pays the amount she deserves.

Speaking about her outfits in the movie, Kareena said that she won’t compromise on her glam quotient. The 30- year-old actress said that her ‘size zero’ look was not liked by her fans so she would better wear lot of clothes like she wore in Jab We Met. The actress says jokingly that she is thankful to Shah Rukh Khan for taking away the weight loss issue from her. Recently, when SRK was shooting for Ra.One, he lost a lot of weight and people started discussing about this. So Kareena thinks that the attention has now shifted from her to SRK. Speaking about her ‘Short Term Shaadi’, Bebo said that both Imran and she will have performance driven roles and people will enjoy a lot.

Joy, relief as tunnel reaches trapped Chilean miners AGENCIES SAN JOSE MINE, OCT 10

Chilean rescue workers on Saturday morning completed a tunnel 699 yards deep into a collapsed mine where 33 miners have spent the past two months trapped underground.

The miners, who had been gathered anxiously for the previous 12 hours at the section of the tunnel where the drill bit entered, celebrated. Ten minutes after the drill reached them, they sent messages topside that no one had been injured.

The slightly angled hole into the San Jose copper and gold mine will now be used to haul out the miners one by one in a specially designed rescue capsule. That operation is expected to begin Wednesday, according to Chile's mining minister, the

Associated Press reported Saturday night.

Seconds after the drill reached the miners, a chorus of truck horns echoed through the valley, a long-awaited signal to relatives who had held a 48hour vigil of hope and anxiety.

Hundreds of family members hugged, cried and climbed up the mountain to celebrate. On the slope, surrounded by 33 flags - one for each of the trapped men - relatives cheered and talked of the moment when their loved ones would be free.

The men have been stranded since Aug. 5 and were discovered alive Aug. 22.

"It is almost over - they are about to get out," said Roberto Reyes, 45, a miner whose uncle Mario Gomez is one of those trapped.

Cont from Page 1 BCCI bouncer hits IPL Acrotbats perform on a bicycle during Taiwan's National Day parade in Taipei, Taiwan, on Sunday. The parade marks the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Republic China, the formal title of the Taiwan government.

Cabinet passes Israeli loyalty oath bill AGENCIES JERUSALEM, OCT 10

Israel's cabinet on Sunday passed a controversial bill that requires non-Jews applying for Israeli citizenship to vow loyalty to "the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state."

The change was part of a coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Yisrael Beitenu party, led by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

The amendment, suggested

by Justice Minister Yaakov Ne'eman to be added to the country's Law of Citizenship passed the 30-member cabinet easily, 22 to 8, after several hours of deliberation.

All five Labor ministers led

by Defense Minister and Labor Party Chairman Ehud Barak voted against the bill, as did three Likud ministers.

The ruling would largely affect Palestinians or other non-Jews entering Israel, marrying or seeking citizenship, a proposal that has irked many, who see it as a thwarting Palestinian aspirations to draw closer to Israeli Arab brethren.

Barak, who had wanted to add a reference saying, "would

not harm the Arab minority," to the Declaration of Independence, said such an addition "would be the best way to reflect the fundamental values of the State of Israel."

Labor Knesset (Israeli parliament) member Issacy Herzog said on Saturday that strong support for the bill showed that "fascism was devouring the margins of the society," according to a report of the local daily Ha'aretz. "We are on a most dangerous slipper y slope," he warned.

"The State of Israel is the national state of the Jewish people and it is a democratic state for all its citizenship," Netanyahu told ministers at the weekly cabinet session, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.

"Jews and non-Jews enjoy equality and full rights," he said, adding that those wishing to become a part of the state needed, in his words, to recognize that Israel is the "only democracy in the Middle East," and the "only Jewish state in the world."

During the course of the discussion, Ne'eman suggested changes in the draft that would

Costa Ricans dress in pink against breast cancer AGENCIES SAN JOSE, OCT 10

Thousands of Costa Ricans dressed in pink took out a march in the capital city of San Jose to create awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer.

About 1,000 women in the country are detected with the illness every year, according to the Costa Rica Social Security (CCSS).

With pink T-shirts, emblems and balloons, thousands of people, including children, marched through the capital, led by Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla, who was also dressed in pink.

‘It’s important that we women be aware of our health because a woman is often more concerned about the health of her children, her husband and her family, and forgets about her own,’ Chinchilla said Saturday.

‘With just a little care, breast cancer can be prevented, and it all begins with making ourselves aware of it, knowing how to give ourselves examinations and in that way we can avoid a lot of suffering,’ the president added.

Karen Acevedo, a university student, said marches like that are a ‘beautiful activity’ that awaken women to the importance of self-examination for early detection of breast cancer.

‘We should all take responsibility and be concerned about our health. A self-examination is easy and can save your life,’ she said.

As part of the campaign against breast cancer, public institutions and private companies have placed pink ribbons on their logos and are running advertisements supporting the initiative.

Trains in San Jose have also been painted pink and are displaying posters from the campaign on all the passenger coaches.

Ex-Indonesia Playboy editorin-chief jailed AP JAKARTA, OCT 10

The former editor-in-chief of Playboy Indonesia began a twoyear prison sentence Saturday for publishing pictures of scantily clothed women, riling free speech activists in the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

Erwin Arnada, 47, did not speak as he was escorted from the prosecutor’s detainee car under tight security at the Cipinang prison in the capital, Jakarta.

When the now-defunct Playboy Indonesia hit newsstands in 2006, Islamic hard-liners smashed its editorial offices and started legal proceedings

against its top editor.

The magazine had photos of women in undergarments, occasionally with partially exposed breasts, but the pictures were less risqué than some appearing in other magazines sold openly on street corners.

Hard-liners argued, however, the icon of American cultural influence was harmful to morals in the secular country of 210 million Muslims.

The Supreme Court found Arnada guilty of violating indecency laws during a closed-door session in August, overruling a 2007 acquittal by the South Jakarta District Court.

not sure how the fourth edition could be held under the circumstances and said his team will seek legal opinion on the matter.

Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya tweeted: “I wonder if IPL franchisees are serious stakeholders whose investments and participation are respected or are they slaves who only come and play?”

While Rajasthan, led by Shane Warne, had star players like Greame Smith and Shane Watson, Punjab had players like Yuvraj Singh, Brett Lee, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene among others.

“It was unanimously decided that the franchise agreements with K P H Dream Cricket Pvt Ltd (Kings XI) and Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt Ltd (Rajasthan Royals) be terminated forthwith based on the legal opinions obtained by BCCI in the matters”, the BCCI said in a release after their emergency meeting of the IPL Governing council here.

“It was further unanimously decided to issue a notice to the unincorporated joint venture holding the Kochi franchise calling upon them to resolve all their disputes and form a company which will hold the IPL franchise rights. Accordingly, P R Raman, advocate for BCCI has been given instructions to issue all the three notices”.

Hitting out hard at the BCCI’s decision, Kundra said: “I don’t see IPL 4 happening if the BCCI treats other teams like this”.

Govt, Cong had no role

arrived in Goa. When his attention was drawn to the fact that the security at the airport was thrown to the winds to help the MLAs, Kamat said he had no idea and added that it is for the authorities to act in the matter.

BJP leaders from Karnataka and Goa had accused the Goa Government for helping the dissident MLAs with police protection during their three-day stay at the resort. In fact, the presence of Home Minister, Ravi Naik, PWD Minister Churchill Alemao and Power Minister Alexio Sequeira, besides GPCC General Secretary Vijay Sardessai at Taj Exotica on the day when the dissidents arrived in Goa had raised many an eyebrow in political circles.

SEC should reserve wards

is followed to identify the concerned wards. The constitutional provisions and the Goa Municipalities Act prescribe that reservation of wards is to be done on rotation. The argument that wards reserved for ST/OBC should have substantial tribal/OBC population does not hold water, since no ward would remain permanently attached.

The system of rotation in local self-governing bodies provides an opportunity to all to show acceptance and tolerance for the protection provided to the different communities in the best interests of inclusive and participative governance. Reserving a specific ward permanently would deny opportunities to the other sections and would also promote ‘ghettoisation’.

As per the 2001 census, SCs in Goa comprise 2 per cent of the population. Consequently, no wards are reserved under this category. In the census, STs in Goa comprised 0.04 per cent (566 to be precise). However, the situation changed after the Velip, Gauda and Kunbi communities were notified as ST. As we mature into a democracy, we need to understand that democratic governance should not become the de facto rule of the forward classes formally sanctified by the electoral process.

Representative bodies at the local, state and national level should throw up men and women from all classes, strata and sections.

The Indian Constitution and state enactments provide for reservations because our socio-political system has failed to provide opportunities to all. Did we not ensure non-representation of women in democratic bodies? Did we not make them an exclusively male domain? This was an indirect cent per cent reservation for males sanctioned by society and political groups!

Though elections to municipal bodies are not contested on party lines, aspiring contestants are normally attached to political parties. The nervousness of the political parties and their workers is due to the fear that they may not be in a position to put up worthy candidates in reserved wards. This is because of their failure to groom STs, OBC women and women in general into political material.

Though we profess democracy, our political culture remains feudal. Look at the feudal lords who adorn and dominate the Legislature Assembly and call the shots in the cabinet. Look also at the comedy of Goan democracy; our political mechanisms have not thrown up people with stature enough to give these lords a proper ‘electoral fight’.

I find nothing out of order in the present reservation for the municipal polls. However, subjectivity has definitely crept in, in the selection of wards reserved for STs and OBCs. The invisible hand of the politician-minister for vested interests is clearly seen.

I find no issue with the wards reserved for women. It follows a pattern that can be explained. An examination of the wards reserved for STs and OBCs does not reflect the use of any ‘uniform criteria’; it appears arbitrary. I do not find any justification for the selection of the different ‘number’ of wards for different municipal councils.

To restore the confidence of the people, all matters connected with elections including the power of reservation of wards, should be given to the State Election Commission (SEC), since the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) may be vulnerable to political pressure. I am told that the Adhoc Committee of the Goa Assembly on Law had recommended that reservation of wards should be done by the SEC, but the government turned down the recommendation and kept the power with the DMA. Further, the SEC should be permanently headed by a non-official, for people to perceive that the conduct of elections is fair and just. It does not speak well of the Governor of Goa that 11 Municipal Councils are going to the polls under the aegis of a senior bureaucrat from the state administration.

(The writer is the former Principal of Kare Law College and Government College, Quepem. He is also a former State Election Commissioner)

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Bangladesh, India to ink ‘border haat’ pact PTI DHAKA, OCT 10

Bangladesh and India will soon sign agreements allowing makeshift bazaars at their common border as officials from the two countries have finalised the modus operandi of the proposed ‘haats’, a step expected to boost bilateral trade.

“We expect to eventually sign the ‘border haat’ deal by this month,” Commerce Minister Faruque Khan told PTI as he is set to leave here for New Delhi on October 20 on a three day tour.

Khan said, a MoU and a related deal on border haat modalities were to be signed during his visit, paving ways for launching the makeshift frontier bazaars initially at two points of the 4,156 kilometres of the porous borders of the two countries.

Bangladesh’s imports from India in 2008-2009 were USD 2.841 billion and exports to India were USD 276.58 million.

Total bilateral trade in stood at USD 3.117 billion.

According the draft an individual will not be able to trade above USD 50 at the bazaar using both Bangladeshi and Indian currencies while farm and

US attack kills 7 militants PTI PESHAWAR, OCT 10

US drones struck a compound today in a Talibandominated area in lawless North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan, killing at least seven militants.

The spy planes fired four missiles at the compound at Shawa in Datta Khel sub-division of North Waziristan tribal agency near the Afghan border, security sources said.

The attack left seven militants dead and also destroyed two vehicles, they said.

The area, where the strike occurred, is dominated by the Taliban’s Haqqani faction and Hafiz Gul Bahadar group of militants who often attack the US and NATO forces across the border.

The US has significantly stepped up drone attacks in Waziristan since last month.

The increase in drone strikes has coincided with reports that Western intelligence agencies had uncovered a plot by militants based in the region to attack key European cities.

n “A MoU and a related deal on border haat modalities were to be signed during his visit, paving ways for launching the makeshift frontier bazaars initially at two points of the 4,156 kilometres of the porous borders of the two countries.”

-- Faruque Khan home made items produced in 10 kilometre radius of border bazaar will be allowed to trade in the haats, to be set up within 75 meters of the frontier.

Items to be traded at the bazaars included farm products, handicrafts, horticulture, fresh and dry fish, wooden and cane furniture, utensils, farming tools and home-made clothing such as lunghi, gamcha would be eligible for border trading.

A committee comprising government officials and representatives of border guards of both the countries would run and oversee the operations of the haats.

He said the bilateral trade and economy were likely to dominate the talks with his Indian counterpart Anand Sharma while Bangladesh would reiterate its call for waiving duty and removal of non-tariff barriers on its apparel exports. It will also

be relaxing a universal Indian ban on cotton export for Bangladesh and reconsidering a decision on stamping seals on jute bags from the country.

“We expect all the outstanding bilateral trade related issues will be resolved during the meeting in the light of the joint communiqué issued during our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India,” in January this year, Khan said.

Bangladesh has been asking India either to give 61 products duty-free access or a complete duty waiver to all garments products.

Under a 2008 bilateral trade agreement India allowed dutyfree access of eight million pieces of garment products but the business sources said almost 70 per cent of the quantity was already exported and the rests were expected to be exhausted by the year-end.

A controversial New Zealand TV host, who mocked and mispronounced Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s name prompting India to lodge a diplomatic protest, today resigned, acknowledging that he had “crossed the line”.

“I am astonished and dismayed that my comments have created a diplomatic incident.

My style is conversational and of course unscripted. I walk the finest of lines and accept that I have inadvertently crossed it from time to time,” Paul Henry, already under suspension over a race row involving Indian-origin Governor General Anand Satyanand, said.

In a statement, Henry, who presented ‘Breakfast’ show on TVNZ, said it was “no longer practical” for him to do his job and he did not want to be used as a “lightning rod for racial disharmony”.

“I have apologised twice, and have meant every word. I again apologise to all those who were genuinely hurt by what I said.”

TVNZ Chief Executive Rick Ellis accepted his resignation, saying the impact on New Zealand’s reputation and the bilateral relationship had reached a crescendo.

PTI DHAKA, OCT 10

About 40 people went missing today in Bangladesh after a bus packed with passengers lost control and plunged into a river near the national capital Dhaka, officials said.

Around 50 passengers were on board the ill-fated bus which lost control as it approached a bridge and plunged into the Turag river at Amin Bazar area, near Dhaka, they said.

Authorities called out army troops while navy divers joined the rescue campaign to find out the missing persons.

“The rescuers are trying to locate the bus under the deep water of the Turag River,” officer-in-charge of suburban Savar told PTI. He said no casualty was reported yet as most passengers were feared to be trapped inside the sunken bus but the television channels quoting witnesses said some bodies were found floating on the water after the accident this morning.

They said only seven to eight passengers could swim ashore as the bus sank in the river which was filled with waters after the past several days of heavy downpour and onrush of waters from upstream regions.

Rajapaksa to be sworn in for second term next month PTI COLOMBO, OCT 10

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in for a second term on November 19, a state media report said today, months after the Sri Lankan Supreme Court allowed him to be in power for an extra year.

Rajapaksa, 64 had called for Presidential Election in January 26, 2009 with one year still remaining in his first term. The Sri Lankan Supreme Court had ruled on February 2 that his second term after being re-elected would begin from November 19, 2010.

According to the state owned Sunday Observer Newspaper, Rajapaksa will take oath for his second term on November 19, 2010.

The recently enacted 18 amendment of the Constitution removes the two term limit for Presidency after being passed by the parliament with 2/3 rd majority last month.

The tenure of Rajapaksa had earlier become the talking point after he called elections two years ahead of schedule.

The Third Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution empow-

n Rajapaksa, 64 had called for Presidential Election in January 26, 2009 with one year still remaining in his first term. The Sri Lankan Supreme Court had ruled on February 2 that his second term after being re-elected would begin from November 19, 2010. ers the President to hold elections at the end of four years of the six-year term.

President’s Counsel Attorney General Mohan Peiris had submitted that in terms of the Articles 31 of the Constitution, the second term of President Mahinda Rajapaksa should commence on November 19, this year.

The question had arisen whether Rajapaksa can take oath from November 2010. While one section of the third amendment of the constitution says it has to correspond with the date in which he was sworn in the first term (Rajapaksa got elected in November 19, 2005).

Another section of the third amendment however, calls for President assuming office within 14 days after being elected.

If not permitted to take oath

TVNZ anchor quits over Dikshit remark PTI MELBOURNE, OCT 10

Bus plunges into B’desh river; 40 missing

Prime Minister Key said Henry’s resignation has brought “closure” to the matter.

“This episode has been sad and regrettable,” he said through a spokeswoman. “Mr Henry’s resignation brings closure to the matter and we should now put it behind us,” he was quoted as saying by ‘New Zealand Herald.

Earlier in the day, he said he did not think the comments would affect international relations.

“People should recognise that broadcasters and commentators say things all over the world, and if we took offence to those comments all the time, we’d cease to have any diplomatic relations. It’s what comes out of the Government’s mouths rather than the broadcasters’ mouths that’s most important,” he said.

Henry, in his statement, said he was grateful “to the many thousands of people” who had offered their support to him. “I hope they will understand and accept that an extraordinary convergence of circumstances has made this action necessary.”

Henry was suspended without pay a few days back after an interview with Prime Minister John Key, in which he questioned whether Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand was really a

New Zealander?

He came under fire again after deliberately mispronouncing Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit’s name, despite being told to pronounce it correctly.

Following the incident, New Zealand High Commissioner to India Rupert Holborow was summoned by the External Affairs Ministr y in New Delhi and handed a formal protest.

Commending Henry’s move to resign, Ellis said the TV host had made the decision on his own.

If the situation had continued as it had, advertising might have been affected, he said and offered his regrets to the Indian community. He said he will also be apologising in person to the Governor-General.

“The reality is that his comments have split the community and damaged New Zealand’s international relationships, and there is no going back from that.

“Paul is not the first broadcaster to step over the line, and I expect he won’t be the last but there are factors at play here that have taken things to a unique level,” he said.

He said TVNZ had begun reviewing its editorial policies and code of conduct for presenters - in particular, practices around live broadcasts.

Nepal regrets Maoists’ ‘rude behaviour’ PTI KATHMANDU, OCT 10

Nepal government has expressed regret over the “indecent and rude behaviour” of a group of Maoists who protested against Indian Ambassador Rakesh Sood’s recent visit to northern Solukhumbu district near China border and tried to prevent him

from inaugurating several India-assisted projects.

Although under democratic system, peaceful demonstrations and protest programmes are allowed, the way the Maoist cadres displayed indecent and rude behaviour to the Indian Ambassador is regrettable, the Home Ministry said in a statement.

from November 2010, Rajapaksa could have ruled only for over 10 years if he had to be sworn in February, 2010 itself for a six year term (by invoking the clause of taking oath within 14 days).

It may be recalled that the country’s first Executive President J R Jayawardene despite being elected in 1982 October was sworn in February 1983.

Rajapaksa, who advanced the Presidential polls by nearly two years apparently to cash in on the victory over LTTE, won the January 26 polls by a huge margin, defeating opposition candidate, the former army chief Sarath Fonseka.

This was after following the relevant clause of the third amendment which said it should correspond to the date when he assumed his first term (February 4, 1978).

Kims appear at military parade AP PYONGYANG, OCT 10

North Korean leader Kim Jong II and his son, heir apparent Kim Jong Un, appeared together at a massive military parade today held amid celebrations marking the foundation of the country’s ruling party.

The two Kims stood on a reviewing stand at P y ongyang’s central Kim II Sung Square, named after the countr y ’s national founder, where goose-stepping military personnel marched by and military hardware, including tanks, passed below.

The festivities were broadcast on state television, giving the North Korean people one of their first good looks at their future leader, who will his succeed his father to carry the communist dynasty into the third generation.

The elder Kim entered the venue to huge cheers from the crowd. He was accompanied by his son and other top officials including Kim Yong Nam, the president of the country’s parliament.

The parade is part of celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Workers’ Party of Korea. The party last month held a landmark political convention, its most significant gathering in 30 years, at which Kim Jong Un was promoted to vice chairman of the organization’s central military commission.

Muslim League-N leader, Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan along with Jamhori Watan Party President, Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti addresses press conference after meeting at Bugti House in Quetta .

Bugti’s son offers Rs 1 bn bounty for Musharraf’s head PTI ISLAMABAD, OCT 10

The son of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti who was killed during Pervez Musharraf ’s regime has offered a bounty of Rs 1 billion and 1,000 acres of land to any person who beheads the former military ruler.

The offer was made by Talal Akbar Bugti, the son of late Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti and chief of the Jamhoori Watan Party, while addressing a news conference in Quetta yesterday. Bugti said Musharraf also deserved a death sentence for overthrowing an elected government in 1999.

“I give the status of wajib-ul-qatl (fit to be killed) to Musharraf. As you are aware, he ended a democratic government elected with a large mandate in 1999 and he deserves the death sentence according to Article 6 (of the constitution which relates to high treason). Therefore, he is wajib-ulqatl,” said Bugti. “(Musharraf) is also wajib-ul-qatl for killing innocent people in Balochistan.

The government allowed him to leave the country,” he said. He said Musharraf also deserves to die for killing innocent people.

Besides, Musharraf was fit to be killed as he had committed many “unforgivable” crimes, including the killing of innocent people during the 2007 Lal Masjid operation, he said.

Bugti said he would give land and money to any person who killed Musharraf, now living in self-exile in Britain.

n The offer was made by Talal Akbar Bugti, the son of late Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti and chief of the Jamhoori Watan Party, while addressing a news conference in Quetta.

Bugti said Musharraf also deserved a death sentence for overthrowing an elected government in 1999.

Bugti condemned Musharraf ’s allegation that his father was a traitor and claimed the former President had strengthened case against him by acknowledging his links in the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti.

Addressing the news conference along with senior PML-N leader Sardar Yaqoob Nasir, Bugti said Musharraf had been fully exposed in front of the public after his recent comments to the media.

Such “false statements” by Musharraf have caused irreparable damage to Pakistan’s sovereignty, he said.

If Musharraf had the guts, he would come to Pakistan and face the cases against him, Bugti said. The government should show seriousness and bring the former dictator back through Interpol and award him exemplary punishment, he added.

Bugti claimed that one Brig (retired) Ma-

sood Malik, a former intelligence officer during Musharraf ’s regime, had agreed to become an approver against the former military ruler so that charges of genocide and abduction of innocent people in Balochistan could be framed against him.

Bugti appealed to the Supreme Court Chief Justice to issue arrest warrants for Musharraf.

On August 26, 2006, Bugti was killed in a cave, about 150 miles east of Quetta, leading to widespread unrest in the area, where he is widely regarded as a hero and martyr.

In an angry response to Bugti’s threats and allegations, Musharraf told a gathering of his supporters in the British city of Manchester that he did not get Nawab Akbar Bugti killed and that he does not fear anyone.

Musharraf said Nawab Akbar Bugti died fighting with the Frontier Corps.

“They say I killed Bugti. I was the President, he died fighting the Frontier Corps.

The Frontier Corps has an officer in-charge, then there are the Corps Commander, the Chief Minister, the Governor and the Prime Minister.

Was I a platoon commander who went and killed him?” he said.

“I want to respond to (Talal Akbar Bugti’s) threats.

He thinks he can kill me.

Let him come before me and we will talk face to face and then we’ll see what he can do. Let him come and take me on,” Musharraf thundered as his supporters cheered.

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Sept gold import soars 30% PTI MUMBAI, OCT 10

Skyrocketing price has not deterred India's love for the yellow metal with imports zooming 30 per cent to 34.8 tonne in September over the previous month.

In August, gold import stood at 26.8 tonne, as per data given by the Bombay Bullion Association.

"Even as gold is trading over Rs 19,000 per 10 grams, the demand has gone up on the back of the ongoing festive season," Bombay Bullion Association Director Suresh Hundia told PTI today.

Festivals like Navaratra, Dhanteras and Diwali are considered auspicious for buying precious metals, when the demand for the gold and silver go up.

However, gold imports in September were 4.9 tonne less compared to the corresponding month last year,

Mutual Fund Scheme Name A

PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

As the process to infuse Rs 1,200 crore as additional equity in Air India takes shape, the national carrier might ask for another Rs 2,000 crore from the government in the next financial year to repay its massive debt, official sources said today.

The airline would require Rs 3,000-Rs 4,000 crore annually to pay off its debt, which is primarily on account of aircraft induction, according to an official estimation.

The monthly interest burden on this count averages at Rs 200 crore, while the debt each month stands at about Rs 300 crore, the sources said.

In this backdrop, the airline may ask for another tranche of Rs 2,000 crore as equity some time in the next financial year, the sources said.

While the government infused Rs 800 crore in the last fiscal, a note for consideration to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is

which was at 37.6 tonne. He said, if this positive trend continues, the October import will see a further upward swing and will almost match up with the previous year's shipment level.

During the festivals, the demand is usually more for gold and silver coins, he said. However, the investor demand is higher compared to the retail demand, he added.

Gold climbed to an all-time high of Rs 19,900 per 10 grams in the domestic markets last week influenced by firm global prices.

In the global markets, gold touched an all-time high of USD 1,366 an ounce (28.35 grams) last week as the recovery of the Western economies still falters and investors are increasingly looking at gold as the safest investment option.

On top of it, the US dollar has been on the losing streak, and so is the euro.

Key to abbreviations: R Price: Repurchase Price; S Price: Sale Price; (D): Dividend; (G): Growth NAVs (Rs)

A

AIG India Equity Fund - Regular Plan (D) India Equity Fund - Regular Plan (G) Infrastructure and Economic Reform - Regular (D) Infrastructure and Economic Reform - Regular (G) Axis Equity Fund (D) Equity Fund (G) Tax Saver Fund (D) Tax Saver Fund (G)

12.98 12.98 10.02 10.02 12.01 12.01 12.04 13.14

B

Baroda Pioneer ELSS 96 28.73 Growth Fund (D) 32.50 Growth Fund (G) 57.70 Infrastructure Fund (D) 10.85 Infrastructure Fund (G) 10.85 Bharti AXA Equity Fund - Eco Plan (Bonus) 19.39 Equity Fund - Eco Plan (D) 13.65 Equity Fund - Eco Plan (G) 19.39 Equity Fund - Eco Plan (QD) 12.89 Equity Fund - Retail Plan (Bonus) 19.29 Equity Fund - Retail Plan (D) 13.59 Equity Fund - Retail Plan (G) 19.29 Equity Fund - Retail Plan (QD) 12.81 Focused Infrastructure Fund (D) 11.52 Focused Infrastructure Fund (G) 11.52 Focused Infrastructure Fund (QD) 11.52 Tax Advantage Fund - Eco Plan (D) 13.89 Tax Advantage Fund - Eco Plan (G) 25.52 Tax Advantage Fund - Retail Plan (D) 13.86 Tax Advantage Fund - Retail Plan (G) 25.43 Birla Sun Life Advantage Fund (D) 95.41 Advantage Fund (G) 176.10 Basic Industries Fund (D) 31.55 Basic Industries Fund (G) 114.39 Buy India Fund (D) 26.93 Buy India Fund (G) 47.27 Commodity Equities - Global Agri - Retail Plan (D) 15.43 Commodity Equities - Global Agri - Retail Plan (G) 15.43 Commodity Equities - Global Commodity - RP (D) 12.63 Commodity Equities - Global Commodity - RP (G) 12.63 Commodity Equities - Global Metals Plan -RP (D) 13.75 Commodity Equities - Global Metals Plan -RP (G) 13.75 Dividend Yield Plus (D) 16.68 Dividend Yield Plus (G) 93.31 Equity Fund (D) 83.53 Equity Fund (G) 297.05 Frontline Equity Fund - Plan A (D) 24.24 Frontline Equity Fund - Plan A (G) 94.98 Frontline Equity Fund - Plan B (D) 14.36 Frontline Equity Fund - Plan B (G) 14.36 India GenNext Fund (D) 16.01 India GenNext Fund (G) 26.40 India Opportunities Fund - Plan A (D) 19.54 India Opportunities Fund - Plan B (G) 57.37 India Reforms Fund (D) 11.69 India Reforms Fund (G) 11.69 Infrastructure Fund - Plan A (D) 14.22 Infrastructure Fund - Plan A (G) 19.37 Infrastructure Fund - Plan B (D) 13.90 Infrastructure Fund - Plan B (G) 14.48 International Equity Fund - Plan A (D) 8.74 International Equity Fund - Plan A (G) 8.74 International Equity Fund - Plan B (D) 9.93 International Equity Fund - Plan B (G) 9.93 Long Term Advantage Fund (D) 14.40 Long Term Advantage Fund (G) 15.59 Midcap Fund - Plan A (D) 27.09 Midcap Fund - Plan A (G) 122.52 Midcap Fund - Plan B (D) 15.46 Midcap Fund - Plan B (G) 15.46 MNC Fund (D) 87.96 MNC Fund (G) 217.67 Tax Plan (D) 49.62 Tax Plan (G) 14.72 Tax Relief 96 (D) 95.20 Tax Relief 96 (G) 12.85 Top 100 Fund (D) 16.66 Top 100 Fund (G) 23.99

C

Canara Robeco EmergEquities (Bonus) EmergEquities (D) EmergEquities (G) Equity Diversified (Bonus) Equity Diversified (D) Equity Diversified (G) Equity Tax Saver (D) Equity Tax Saver (G) F.O.R.C.E Fund - Retail Plan (D) F.O.R.C.E Fund - Retail Plan (G) Infrastructure (D) Infrastructure (G) Large Cap+ Fund (D)

AI to ask Rs 2k cr more to repay debts

20.90 17.23 24.97 26.85 26.81 58.95 23.24 28.22 13.97 14.99 19.86 24.94 10.64

Large Cap+ Fund (G) Multicap (D) Multicap (G)

10.64 15.89 17.13

D

DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Regular Plan (D) Alpha Equity Fund - Regular Plan (G) Alpha Equity Fund - Wealth Plan (D) Alpha Equity Fund - Wealth Plan (G) Investment Opportunity Fund – Regular Plan (D) Investment Opportunity Fund - Regular Plan (G) Investment Opportunity Fund - Wealth Plan (D) Investment Opportunity Fund - Wealth Plan (G) Short Maturity Fund - Institutional Plan (G) Short Maturity Fund - Institutional Plan (MD) Short Maturity Fund - Institutional Plan (WD) Short Maturity Fund - Regular Plan (G) Short Maturity Fund - Regular Plan (MD) Short Maturity Fund - Regular Plan (WD) Tax SavFund (D) Tax SavFund (G) DSP BlackRock Equity Fund - Regular Plan (D) Equity Fund - Regular Plan (G) Focus 25 Fund (D) Focus 25 Fund (G) India TIGER Fund - Regular Plan (D) India TIGER Fund - Regular Plan (G) Micro Cap Fund - Regular Plan (D) Micro Cap Fund - Regular Plan (G) Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan (D) Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan (G) Small and Mid Cap Fund (D) Small and Mid Cap Fund (G) Tax Saver Fund (D) Tax Saver Fund (G) Technology.Com - Regular Plan (D) Technology.Com - Regular Plan (G) Top 100 Equity Fund - Regular Plan (D) Top 100 Equity Fund - Regular Plan (G)

18.95 87.09 15.16 18.14 29.99 43.29 14.99 19.60 11.39 10.18 10.41 17.05 11.43 10.23 14.75 15.78 57.31 18.13 11.43 11.43 20.61 53.71 11.01 18.14 33.26 95.39 18.09 19.73 14.13 18.98 25.70 35.20 22.66 106.80

E

Edelweiss Absolute Return Equity Fund (D) Absolute Return Equity Fund (G) Diversified Growth Equity Top 100 Fund -A (D) Diversified Growth Equity Top 100 Fund -A (G) Diversified Growth Equity Top 100 Fund -B (D) Diversified Growth Equity Top 100 Fund -B (G) Diversified Growth Equity Top 100 Fund -C (D) Diversified Growth Equity Top 100 Fund -C (G) ELSS Fund (D) ELSS Fund (G) Nifty Enhancer Fund - Plan A (D) Nifty Enhancer Fund - Plan A (G) Nifty Enhancer Fund - plan B (D) Nifty Enhancer Fund - Plan B (G) Nifty Enhancer Fund - Plan C (D) Escorts Growth Plan (D) Growth Plan (G) High Yield Equity Plan (Bonus) High Yield Equity Plan (D) High Yield Equity Plan (G) Infrastructure Fund (D) Infrastructure Fund (G) LeadSectors Fund (D) LeadSectors Fund (G) Power and Energy Fund (D) Power and Energy Fund (G) Tax Plan (D) Tax Plan (G)

11.56 11.56 15.31 15.31 15.57 15.37 15.41 15.41 21.25 21.25 12.69 13.93 14.00 13.83 12.32 14.08 85.11 15.40 13.08 15.36 9.39 9.39 12.70 12.70 15.09 18.81 11.66 54.26

F

Fidelity Equity Fund (D) Equity Fund (G) India Growth Fund (D) India Growth Fund (G) India Special Situations Fund (D) India Special Situations Fund (G) India Value Fund (D) India Value Fund (G) International Opportunities Fund (D) International Opportunities Fund (G) Tax Advantage Fund (D) Tax Advantage Fund (G) Fortis China-India Fund (D) China-India Fund (G) Dividend Yield Fund (D) Dividend Yield Fund (G) Equity Fund (D) Equity Fund (G) Future Leaders Fund (D) Future Leaders Fund (G) Opportunities Fund (D) Opportunities Fund (G) Sustainable Development Fund (D) Sustainable Development Fund (G)

24.26 38.33 13.20 13.20 18.25 20.12 12.45 12.45 14.24 14.24 21.42 23.85 9.53 9.53 11.97 19.43 12.32 36.42 10.57 10.61 11.01 21.15 12.77 14.02

Tax Advantage Plan (ELSS) (D) Tax Advantage Plan (ELSS) (G) Franklin Asian Equity Fund (D) Asian Equity Fund (G) Build India Fund (D) Build India Fund (G) FMCG Fund (D) FMCG Fund (G) India Bluechip Fund (D) India Bluechip Fund (G) India Flexi Cap Fund (D) India Flexi Cap Fund (G) India High Growth Companies Fund (D) India High Growth Companies Fund (G) India Opportunities Fund (D) India Opportunities Fund (G) India Prima Fund (D) India Prima Fund (G) India Prima Plus Fund (D) India Prima Plus Fund (G) India Smaller Companies Fund (D) India Smaller Companies Fund (G) India Tax Shield (D) India Tax Shield (G) Infotech Fund (D) Infotech Fund (G) Pharma Fund (D) Pharma Fund (G) Templeton India Equity Income Fund (D) Templeton India Equity Income Fund (G) Templeton India Growth Fund (D) Templeton India Growth Fund (G)

12.26 15.39 10.87 10.87 12.94 13.54 43.17 68.78 45.60 227.82 17.98 35.51 13.70 14.31 16.53 34.40 48.15 308.99 31.94 237.90 15.02 16.22 36.29 220.78 21.76 63.93 33.30 62.93 16.32 21.94 62.92 133.75

H

HDFC Capital Builder Fund (D) Capital Builder Fund (G) Core & Satellite Fund (D) Core & Satellite Fund (G) Equity Fund (D) Equity Fund (G) Growth Fund (D) Growth Fund (G) Infrastructure Fund (D) Infrastructure Fund (G) Long Term Advantage Fund (D) Long Term Advantage Fund (G) Long Term Equity Fund (D) Long Term Equity Fund (G) Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund (D) Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund (G) Premier Multi-Cap Fund (D) Premier Multi-Cap Fund (G) Tax Saver (D) Tax Saver (G) Top 200 Fund (D) Top 200 Fund (G) HSBC Dynamic Fund (D) Dynamic Fund (G) Equity Fund (D) Equity Fund (G) India Opportunities Fund (D) India Opportunities Fund (G) Midcap Equity Fund (D) Midcap Equity Fund (G) Progressive Themes Fund (D) Progressive Themes Fund (G) Tax Saver Equity Fund (D) Tax Saver Equity Fund (G) Unique Opportunities Fund (D) Unique Opportunities Fund (G)

I

29.01 119.74 25.03 44.03 55.24 300.56 36.77 93.90 13.71 13.71 43.07 147.14 14.53 17.56 16.66 16.66 17.99 31.72 71.63 254.97 53.68 227.12 11.15 11.15 30.20 111.87 18.76 37.64 16.46 26.82 13.02 15.31 14.89 16.15 12.30 12.30

ICICI Pru Bank& Financial Services Fund - Retail Plan (D) 20.03 Bank& Financial Services Fund - Retail Plan (G) 20.54 Discovery Fund (D) 22.48 Discovery Fund (G) 51.88 Dynamic Plan (D) 19.78 Dynamic Plan (G) 110.69 EmergSTAR Fund (D) 19.02 EmergSTAR Fund (G) 38.19 Equity Opportunities Fund (D) 13.27 Equity Opportunities Fund (G) 14.23 FMCG Fund (D) 38.92 FMCG Fund (G) 68.07 Focused Bluechip Equity Fund (D) 17.18 Focused Bluechip Equity Fund (G) 17.18 Fusion Fund (D) 15.15 Fusion Fund (G) 16.08 Fusion Fund Series- III Retail Plan (D) 13.75 Fusion Fund Series - III Retail Plan (G) 13.75 Growth Plan (D) 19.34 Growth Plan (G) 142.79 Indo Asia Equity Fund - Retail Plan (D) 11.16 Indo Asia Equity Fund - Retail Plan (G) 11.16 Infrastructure Fund - Retail Plan (D) 13.18 Infrastructure Fund - Retail Plan (G) 32.73 Power (D) 19.29 Power (G) 123.16 Services Industries Fund (D) 14.33 Services Industries Fund (G) 19.05 Target Returns Fund - Retail Plan (D) 15.21 Target Returns Fund - Retail Plan (G) 15.21 Tax Plan (D) 22.75

Tax Plan (G) Technology Fund (D) Technology Fund (G) RIGHT Fund (D) RIGHT Fund (G) IDFC Classic Equity Fund - Plan A (D) Classic Equity Fund - Plan A (G) Equity Fund - Plan A (D) Equity Fund - Plan A (G) Equity Fund - Plan B (D) Equity Fund - Plan B (G) Imperial Equity Fund - Plan A (D) Imperial Equity Fund - Plan A (G) India GDP Growth Fund (D) India GDP Growth Fund (G) Premier Equity Fund - Plan A (D) Premier Equity Fund - Plan A (G) Small & Midcap Equity Fund (D) Small & Midcap Equity Fund (G) Strategic Sector (50-50) Equity Fund - Plan A (D) Strategic Sector (50-50) Equity Fund - Plan A (G) Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund (D) Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund (G) Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund (D) Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund (G) ING C.U.B. Fund (Bonus) C.U.B. Fund (D) C.U.B. Fund (G) Contra Fund (B) Contra Fund (D) Contra Fund (G) Core Equity Fund (D) Core Equity Fund (G) Dividend Yield Fund (D) Dividend Yield Fund (G) Domestic Opportunities Fund (D) Domestic Opportunities Fund (G) Midcap Fund (D) Midcap Fund (G) Tax SavFund (Bonus) Tax SavFund (D) Tax SavFund (G)

152.60 18.08 18.08 12.99 12.99 16.80 23.22 14.21 17.33 11.96 14.24 17.41 21.06 15.81 18.31 28.79 35.53 16.67 20.20 15.82 16.00 17.20 21.47 15.93 15.93 19.42 14.18 19.42 17.84 15.22 17.84 21.70 41.01 22.96 25.26 15.39 40.76 18.48 23.26 32.09 15.80 32.04

J

JM Agri & Infra Fund (D) Agri & Infra Fund (G) Basic Fund (D) Basic Fund (G) Contra Fund (D) Contra Fund (G) EmergLeaders Fund (D) EmergLeaders Fund (G) Equity Fund (D) Equity Fund (G) Financial Services Sector Fund (D) Financial Services Sector Fund (G) HI FI Fund (D) HI FI Fund (G) Large Cap Fund (D) Large Cap Fund (G) Mid Cap Fund (D) Mid Cap Fund (G) Multi Strategy Fund (D) Multi Strategy Fund (G) Small & Mid-Cap Fund - Regular Plan (D) Small & Mid-Cap Fund - Regular Plan (G) Tax Gain Fund (D) Tax Gain Fund (G) Telecom Sector Fund (D) Telecom Sector Fund (G) JP Morgan India Tax Advantage Fund (D) India Tax Advantage Fund (G) India Equity Fund (D) India Equity Fund (G) India Smaller Companies Fund (D) India Smaller Companies Fund (G)

3.09 3.09 12.92 18.51 6.47 6.47 9.85 9.83 16.57 40.69 11.83 11.83 6.33 6.33 15.36 20.88 20.19 29.47 15.70 16.88 6.58 6.58 8.23 8.23 8.89 8.89 16.03 19.80 13.39 14.42 8.57 8.57

K

Kotak 30 (D) 30 (G) Contra (D) Contra (G) EmergEquity Scheme (D) EmergEquity Scheme (G) Global EmergMarket Fund (D) Global EmergMarket Fund (G) Indo World Infrastructure Fund (D) Indo World Infrastructure Fund (G) Lifestyle Fund (D) Lifestyle Fund (G) Midcap Fund (D) Midcap Fund (G) Opportunities Fund (D) Opportunities Fund (G) Select Focus Fund (D) Select Focus Fund (G) Tax Saver (D) Tax Saver (G)

L&T

L

35.25 111.76 19.50 24.19 13.70 13.70 9.69 9.69 8.22 8.22 13.29 15.34 20.34 29.25 16.73 51.70 12.99 12.99 12.68 20.71

being prepared by Civil Aviation Ministry for an additional infusion of Rs 1,200 crore.

The second tranche of government

funds, to be released after CCEA approval, is also likely to be used for settling outstanding dues and not to enhance the airline's equity base.

CCEA is likely to take up the proposal next month.

The airline would also seek cabinet approval to operationalise its six Strategic Business Units (SBUs) when the government considers equity infusion.

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11.64 11.64 7.91 11.41 20.08 42.51 10.91 15.38 8.49 8.49 26.00 45.06 16.70 20.95 48.44 6.24 6.24 17.16 23.36 16.65 17.92 10.61 10.61 11.58 29.38 12.65 14.27 10.10 10.10 11.68 20.52 11.52 32.17 9.11 9.11 11.44 11.44 12.43 12.43 16.04 17.29 16.56 16.56 22.85 70.11

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Principal Dividend Yield Fund (D) 19.03 Dividend Yield Fund (G) 25.78 EmergBluechip Fund (D) 27.54 EmergBluechip Fund (G) 34.81 Growth Fund (D) 26.21 Growth Fund (G) 57.85 Large Cap Fund (D) 21.24 Large Cap Fund (G) 31.00 Personal Tax Saver Fund 107.71 PNB Long Term Equity - 3Yrs Plan - Series 1 (D) 12.45 PNB Long Term Equity - 3 Yrs Plan - Series 1 (G) 12.45 Resurgent India Equity Fund (D) 14.06 Resurgent India Equity Fund (G) 98.94 Services Industries Fund (D) 14.18 Services Industries Fund (G) 15.99 Tax Savings Fund 84.14

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Quantum Long-Term Equity Fund (D) Long-Term Equity Fund (G) Tax SavFund (D) Tax SavFund (G)

23.89 23.70 23.68 23.69

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Reliance BankFund (Bonus) BankFund (D) BankFund (G) Diversified Power Sector Fund - Retail (Bonus) Diversified Power Sector Fund - Retail Plan (D) Diversified Power Sector Fund - Retail Plan (G) Equity Advantage Fund - Retail Plan (B) Equity Advantage Fund - Retail Plan (D) Equity Advantage Fund - Retail Plan (G) Equity Fund - Retail Plan (Bonus) Equity Fund - Retail Plan (D) Equity Fund - Retail Plan (G) Equity Linked SavFund – Series I (D) Equity Linked SavFund - Series I (G) Equity Opportunities Fund - Institutional Plan (D) Equity Opportunities Fund - Retail Plan (Bonus) Equity Opportunities Fund - Retail Plan (D) Equity Opportunities Fund - Retail Plan (G) Growth Fund - Retail Plan (Bonus) Growth Fund - Retail Plan (D) Growth Fund - Retail Plan (G) Infrastructure Fund - Retail Plan (Bonus) Infrastructure Fund - Retail Plan (D) Infrastructure Fund - Retail Plan (G) Long Term Equity Fund (D) Long Term Equity Fund (G) Media & Entertainment Fund (Bonus) Media & Entertainment Fund (D)

116.36 46.43 116.36 89.34 52.73 89.34 14.00 14.00 14.00 15.89 15.89 15.89 15.70 15.70 39.30 39.24 27.72 39.24 87.03 64.31 524.66 12.32 12.32 12.32 17.76 17.76 31.87 22.92

The SBUs relating to low cost airline, cargo, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), grounding handling, engineering and related business would be operationalised as separate profit centres to enhance revenues.

The management also plans to seek government's concurrence to review all agreements with its 14 unions and start re-negotiations with them.

At present, there are 10 wage agreements signed between these unions and the management.

Two unions were de-recognised following a flash strike

three days after the May 22 plane crash in Mangalore.

The unions maintain that the airline's wage bill was 18 per cent of the total turnover, as against a global average of about 22 per cent of total turnover for most international carriers.

According to official estimates, Air India is expected to incur a loss of Rs 5,656.62 crore in 2009-10. The airline had suffered a loss of Rs 2,226.16 crore in 2007-08 which rose to Rs 5,548.26 crore the following year.

BOARD MEETINGS Indusind Bank Polylink Poly Sintex Inds Praj Inds Super Tannery Source: Indiainfoline.com

MF FUNDA IDBI MUTUAL FUND has approved October 14, 2010 as the record date for declaration of dividend under dividend option of IDBI Nifty Index Fund. The face value of per unit is Rs 10. The quantum of dividend will be Rs 0.40 per unit, subject to availability of distributable surplus as on the record date.

Media & Entertainment Fund (G) Natural Resources Fund (Bonus) Natural Resources Fund (D) Natural Resources Fund (G) NRI Equity Fund (Bonus) NRI Equity Fund (D) NRI Equity Fund (G) Pharma Fund (Bonus) Pharma Fund (D) Pharma Fund (G) Quant Plus Fund – Retail Plan (B) Quant Plus Fund - Retail Plan (D) Quant Plus Fund - Retail Plan (G) Regular Savings Fund - Equity Option (D) Regular Savings Fund - Equity Option (G) Small Cap Fund (Bonus) Small Cap Fund (D) Small Cap Fund (G) Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund (D) Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund (G) Vision Fund - Retail Plan (Bonus) Vision Fund - Retail Plan (D) Vision Fund - Retail Plan (G) Religare AGILE Fund (D) AGILE Fund (G) AGILE Tax Fund (D) AGILE Tax Fund (G) BankFund - Regular Plan (D) BankFund - Regular Plan (G) Business Leaders Fund (D) Business Leaders Fund (G) Contra Fund (D) Contra Fund (G) Equity Fund (D) Equity Fund (G) Growth Fund (D) Growth Fund (G)

31.87 10.87 10.87 10.87 42.98 25.57 42.98 55.65 41.51 55.65 14.43 14.43 14.43 26.74 34.30 10.09 10.09 10.09 18.41 23.62 50.82 49.36 302.59 7.13 7.11 8.04 8.04 17.61 22.65 13.43 13.43 13.60 17.59 13.72 13.72 13.77 13.78

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Sahara Bankand Financial Services Fund (D) Bankand Financial Services Fund (G) Growth Fund (D) Growth Fund (G) Infrastructure - Fixed PricOption (D) Infrastructure - Fixed PricOption (G) Infrastructure -Variable PricOption (D) Infrastructure -Variable PricOption (G) Midcap Fund (Bonus) Midcap Fund (D) Midcap Fund (G) Midcap Fund (Growth Auto Payout) Power & Natural Resources Fund (D) Power & Natural Resources Fund (G) Star Value Fund (D) Star Value Fund (G) Super 20 Fund (D) Super 20 Fund (G) Tax Gain (D) Tax Gain (G) Wealth Plus - Variable PricOption (D) Wealth Plus - Variable PricOption (G) Wealth Plus Fund - Fixed PricOption (D) Wealth Plus Fund - Fixed PricOption (G) SBI Blue Chip Fund (D) Blue Chip Fund (G) Infrastructure Fund - Series I (D) Infrastructure Fund - Series I (G) Magnum Comma Fund (D) Magnum Comma Fund (G) Magnum Contra Fund (D) Magnum Contra Fund (G) Magnum EmergBusinesses Fund (D) Magnum EmergBusinesses Fund (G) Magnum Equity Fund (D) Magnum Equity Fund (G) Magnum FMCG Fund Magnum Global Fund (D) Magnum Global Fund (G) Magnum IT Fund Magnum Midcap Fund (D) Magnum Midcap Fund (G) Magnum Multicap Fund (D) Magnum Multicap Fund (G) Magnum Multiplier Plus (D) Magnum Multiplier Plus (G) Magnum NRI - Flexiasset Plan (D) Magnum NRI - Flexiasset Plan (G) Magnum Pharma Fund (D) Magnum Pharma Fund (G) Magnum Tax Gain Scheme (D) Magnum Tax Gain Scheme (G) One India Fund (D) One India Fund (G) PSU Fund (D) PSU Fund (G) Shinsei Industry Leaders Fund (D) Industry Leaders Fund (G) Sundaram BNP Paribas Capex Opportunities Fund (D) Capex Opportunities Fund (G) Equity Multiplier Fund (D) Equity Multiplier Fund (G) Financial Services Opportunities - Retail Plan (D)

17.51 34.75 33.38 89.02 13.27 18.15 13.78 18.76 34.72 18.59 34.72 34.72 12.88 15.10 12.55 13.66 12.42 12.42 18.24 40.92 19.96 23.93 19.14 23.08 14.07 16.15 11.39 11.39 18.27 27.05 25.49 63.93 19.51 43.97 35.36 46.87 30.93 33.87 60.58 22.81 20.10 26.20 15.16 19.95 57.73 91.27 31.25 31.13 36.19 43.78 45.16 66.26 12.29 12.29 11.19 11.19 12.56 12.56 14.53 27.62 12.62 15.48 18.45

Financial Services Opportunities - Retail Plan (G) 23.21 Growth Fund - Regular Plan (D) 13.74 Growth Fund - Regular Plan (G) 102.87 India Leadership Fund - Regular Plan (D) 14.11 India Leadership Fund - Regular Plan (G) 45.99 Media & Entertainment Opportunities - Retail (D) 13.19 Media & Entertainment Opportunities - Retail (G) 16.71 PSU Opportunities Fund (D) 12.49 PSU Opportunities Fund (G) 12.49 Rural India Fund (D) 15.31 Rural India Fund (G) 16.81 S.M.I.L.E Fund - Regular Plan (D) 14.74 S.M.I.L.E Fund - Regular Plan (G) 37.92 Select Small Cap Fund (D) 14.89 Select Small Cap Fund (G) 14.88 Select Thematic Energy Opportunities Funds (D) 9.08 Select Thematic Energy Opportunities Funds (G) 9.08 Tax Saver (OE) (D) 13.19 Tax Saver (OE) (G) 49.20

T

Tata Capital Builder Fund (D) Capital Builder Fund (G) Contra Fund (D) Contra Fund (G) Dividend Yield Fund (D) Dividend Yield Fund (G) Equity Management Fund (D) Equity Management Fund (G) Equity Opportunities Fund - Plan A (D) Equity Opportunities Fund - Plan B (G) Equity P/E Fund (G) Equity P/E Fund - Trigger Option A 5% (D) Equity P/E Fund - Trigger Option B 10% (D) GrowEconomies Infrastructure Fund - Plan A (D) GrowEconomies Infrastructure Fund - Plan A (G) GrowEconomies Infrastructure Fund - Plan B (D) GrowEconomies Infrastructure Fund - Plan B (G) Growth Fund (Bonus) Growth Fund (D) Growth Fund (G) Infrastructure Fund (D) Infrastructure Fund (G) Infrastructure Tax SavFund (D) Infrastructure Tax SavFund (G) Life Sciences & Technology Fund (D) Life Sciences & Technology Fund (G) Mid Cap Fund (D) Mid Cap Fund (G) Pure Equity Fund (D) Pure Equity Fund (G) Select Equity Fund (D) Select Equity Fund (G) Service Industries Fund (D) Service Industries Fund (G) Tax Advantage Fund - 1 (D) Tax Advantage Fund - 1 (G) Tax SavFund Taurus Bonanza Fund (D) Bonanza Fund (G) Discovery Fund (D) Discovery Fund (G) Ethical Fund (Bonus) Ethical Fund (D) Ethical Fund (G) Infrastructure Fund (D) Infrastructure Fund (G) Star Share (D) Star Share (G) Tax Shield (D) Tax Shield (G)

15.57 16.67 16.89 19.20 23.02 35.53 13.63 15.77 23.54 89.79 51.93 42.78 44.36 12.40 12.40 13.29 13.29 44.25 19.48 48.69 25.45 38.64 17.93 18.94 35.95 71.54 16.71 19.46 41.26 109.69 51.06 71.18 20.51 27.49 17.36 17.36 49.71 46.87 46.57 18.25 18.23 25.79 19.34 25.81 15.10 16.11 43.89 62.33 23.55 39.71

U

UTI BankSector Fund (D) BankSector Fund (G) Contra Fund (D) Contra Fund (G) Dividend Yield Fund (D) Dividend Yield Fund (G) Energy Fund (D) Energy Fund (G) Equity Fund (D) Equity Fund (G) Equity Tax Savings Plan (D) Equity Tax Savings Plan (G) India Lifestyle Fund(D) India Lifestyle Fund(G) Infrastructure Advantage Fund - Series I (D) Infrastructure Advantage Fund - Series I (G) Infrastructure Fund (D) Infrastructure Fund (G) Leadership Equity Fund (D) Leadership Equity Fund (G) Long Term Advantage Fund (D) Long Term Advantage Fund (G) Long Term Advantage Fund - Series II (D) Long Term Advantage Fund - Series II (G) Master Equity Plan Unit Scheme Master Plus Unit Scheme (D) Master Plus Unit Scheme (G) Master Value Fund (D) Master Value Fund (G) Mastershare (D) Mastershare (G)

28.32 48.79 14.44 15.64 16.50 34.41 13.90 12.27 51.05 57.76 18.64 43.83 12.48 12.48 10.00 10.00 21.82 38.30 15.79 17.03 14.00 14.00 15.56 15.56 53.12 64.75 89.82 26.35 57.44 34.12 57.78

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GOA, MONDAY, 11 OCTOBER, 2010

Looking at the working of government

It is festival time and Government as a benevolent employer is concerned about its employees. The DA for Central Government employees has been hiked from 35% to 45% with effect from the 1st July. This would mean additional income in the hands of the Central government workers. Besides for the ministerial staff there will be the traditional Bonus that is released about this time. Today government servants are probably one of the highest paid as compared with other sectors. But sadly, work productivity and the efficiency has not increased. There is little accountability and the officer cadre is not in a position to enforce either discipline or work.

In most government offices, the only persons who work are those who are employed on contract or part time basis.

These youth work since their services could be terminated at any moment. Over the years, the unions have grown both in strength and bargaining power. Would conditions change in the near future? Appears a distant dream in the present context!

SLOW PACE OF WORK The slow pace of work and lack of clarity in law is an impediment for several foreign companies wishing to do business in India. Many of them are not able to understand the tardiness in our decision making. In the income tax department one of the main areas of grievance is the question of refunds. While many non resident companies would pay their tax promptly, they find that their refunds are slow in coming. Returns filed last year are still to be processed. In view of the fraud, detected last year, the Central Processing Unit will not be processing refunds over Rs 10 lakhs. These will be sent back to the Assessing officers for processing and the issue of refunds. There does not appear to be a consistent policy at the level of the Board which is often the cause of delay.

With the change of law, the last date for the completion of assessments is the 31st Decem-

ber 2010. However the Annual General Transfers stretch until the middle of the year. Effectively officers at the field level just get two months to complete assessments. In Mumbai, it was said, that officers at the Assessment level began their work only after receiving their packets of Diwali sweets – a long standing tradition in most government departments. The poor quality of assessment orders have ensured that there are very few cases that go into Appeal. Earlier, where there was loss of revenue, there existed an efficient system of Audit both internally by the Tax officers and externally by the AG Audit. Over the years, Audit has become a routine, with little detection of loss of revenue. With the upward growth of the economy, and its consequent growth in tax collection, the leakages of revenue by poor assessments and ineffective Audits are not taken too seriously.

Another area of concern is the arrear collection in tax. In the change over from the manual system to the electronic, arrears of several assesses just ‘disappeared’. For, there was no one to check whether all the arrears existing in the manual registers were entered into the system. While each month officers give a figure regarding arrears, but the reliability of these figures are but a figment of imagination.

Computerization was heralded as the panacea for all the deficiencies of the old manual system. But the lack of training in computers, the opposition of the unions to computerization and the poor state of software has created confusion in the system.

Even today, much of the software does not cater to all the permutations that are found at the field level. Despite all the glitches in the system, tax revenues continue to increase. But it will take time until the system settles to become an effective tool in the hands of the tax department.

(The author of the column is a retired Chief Commissioner and the views expressed, his personal.)

M&M to sign deal with SsangYong PTI MUMBAI, OCT 10

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said due diligence on South Korean sports utility vehicle-maker SsangYong Motor Company is almost over and work on a draft agreement will begin by the month-end.

"We will be completing our due diligence soon and then hold talks with the management of SsangYong. We expect to draft our acquisition plan by end-this month," Mahindra & Mahindra President-Automotive and Farm Equipment, Pawan Goenka, said here.

"We expect to sign the final agreement by December-January," Goenka said.

M&M is interacting with SsangYong's management on the kind of products to introduce in India, "but discussions are still at arms length," the M&M official said.

M&M is also mulling the launch of some SsangYong products in the US, but no dates have been frozen as yet, he said.

According to Goenka, the first-and-second-quarter financial results of SsangYong have exceeded the company's expectations.

Betting big on the sales of its Logan sedan this month, Goenka said, "We are very happy with Logan sales in September. We expect to do better in October."

The Logan clocked a record sales of 1,000 units in September, the highest in the last 17 months.

NCDEX preferential issue by Oct PTI MUMBAI, OCT 10

The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is likely to float a preferential issue by October-end to raise its paid-up equity capital by Rs 12.50 crore to Rs 50 crore, a top exchange official said.

"We are raising our equity capital from the current Rs 37.50 crore to Rs 50 crore through a preferential issue, which will be offered soon," NCDEX's Chief--Corporate Services, Anant Kumar, said.

Commodity market regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) had given extension of three to six months to commodity exchanges to comply with equity structuring and ownership guidelines.

The deadline to comply with norms for equity restructuring, networth and ownership as per new guidelines, expired on September 30.

There would be an extensive campaign to push the project and a lot of expensive and operational resources will flow into these campaigns, he said.

In April this year, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), headed by Nandan Nilekani, had given the brand name 'Aadhaar' to the project with its own logo.

Under this project, all the residents of the country would get a unique identity number, which would enable them to have access to a host of benefits and services.

"Communication about this project will require expertise in multiple areas such as marketing and creative communication," Maruwada said.

It is here that a brand ambassador could come in useful, runs a school of thought within the UIDAI. Maruwada said that there

Ambuja Cements Ltd has taken a series of innovative initiatives to optimise production of cement at Unit Maratha at Gadchandur in neighbouring Chandrapur district and the production has gone up by 15%, a company official said.

"The initiatives include 'debottlenecking' the production process increasing grinding efficiencies, raw mill optimisation and implementing measures to achieve higher blending rations," Business Head of West-South of Ambuja Cement, Ajay Kapur, told reporters here.

The company has invested Rs 110 crore to implement these measures and to achieve rise of 15 per cent production, he said.

Unit Maratha is the most advanced integrated cement plant which started commercial production in June 2002, Kapur said adding all the system at the plant have come from Krupp Polysius, Germany.

would be several vendors and agencies whose services UIDAI would be hiring to execute the marketing and communication campaign on the ground.

"We want our campaign to focus on making the masses aware of the importance of the UID. A brand ambassador could help us in this but no decision has yet been taken," he said.

A brand ambassador for the UIDAI would not be a first for a Central Government agency, as various departments already employ such brand ambassadors, especially from Bollywood, to spread awareness about their initiatives.

The Ministry of Health, for example, has Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan -- promoting its polio eradication drive. Similarly, the Ministry of Tourism has appointed actor Aamir Khan for promoting tourism through its Incredible India! campaign.

PTI NAGPUR, OCT 10

HDFC Bank to tap web for home-loans sale PTI MUMBAI, OCT 10

Home-loan products have long been sold through the abused tactic of unsolicited calls, but in a sign of change, private lender HDFC Bank will soon be acquiring customers through an interactive web chat where the customer wilfully logs on for details.

PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 10

The two-day meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank concluded without finding any resolution to the currency issue, which is expected to reverberate at G20 meet next month in Seoul.

The currency issue was the most discussed topic at the meet after the governance reform.

IMF MD Dominique StraussKahn said one of the reasons for currency dominating the meet is that global economic recovery is so uneven. He said some parts of the world are having high growth, while others have low growth and large capital is flowing to regions which have growth.

In response to a question, he said rebalancing growth is the "real way, in the medium term to avoid this kind of currency question".

"There is no way to believe that global growth could be rebalanced without changing some currency value because it is clear that we are going to have high growth in one part of the world and low growth in another part of the world."

" We s e e t h e c o l d - c a l l ing method (unsolicited calls) going off, especially considering the way the regulation is headed. Web is the future -- it is noninvasive, gets the real l y i n t e re s t e d p e o p l e a n d also allows the customer a re c o rd t h ro u g h h i s t o ries," the bank's senior

v i c e - p re s i d e n t , Unsec u re d L o a n s B u s i n e s s , Sanjai Raina said.

HDFC Bank has firmed-up plans to start selling group company HDFC's home-loans from later this month through web chat before the kick-off of the Diwali celebrations and a pilot for the same is already on, he added.

Web chat, Raina said, is a more transparent medium and there will be no misselling.

For the last six-months, HDFC Bank has been selling personal loans through the web chat option as a pilot and already one per cent of its Rs 400 crore sales has happened through web chats.

The rebalancing goes also through revaluation of the part of the world where you have high growth," StraussKahn, said.

At the centre of the currency issue is that the US want exchange rates based on market fundamentals and want Chinese yaun to appreciate. On other hand, China, the fastest growing large economy in the world, oppose the exchange rate of yuan being determined by market forces.

Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee voiced his opposition to any move towards building a currency war, and called for "engaging" the concerned countries.

"My approach is that we should try to engage the countries into negotiations and build up a consensus through which the matter could be resolved. 'It cannot be resolved through confrontation, but through consensus it could be possible, and we should engage in the process of building up consensus," Mukherjee said.

The IMF Chairman Youssef Boutros-Ghali, who is also the Egyptian Finance Minister, said

members did agree that the IMF should play a major role in addressing currency disputes, even though the global finance leaders could not agree on a new strategy.

A communiqué´ issued at the conclusion of the meeting said the IMF pledges to "deepen its work" in areas including global imbalances and exchange rate movements.

The World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said he is not worried that the debates of these meetings will overshadow talk of development at next month's G-20 gathering in Seoul, South Korea.

"The big story is the emerging markets are driving the growth, and these are the developing countries. So, I think the key point about development is that it is not only a category to be put to the side -it's one of the driving engines to have a successful international growth prospect and recovery," he said in response to a question.

Led by the US, Western countries during the two-day meeting increased pressure to reform how it values the yuan,

which is pegged to the dollar.

Officials from the US, Canada and Britain argued that economies with undervalued currencies -- namely China -should allow them to rise in value to support the global economic recovery.

"Our initial achievements are at risk of being undermined by the limited extent of progress toward more domestic demand-led growth in countries running external surpluses and by the extent of foreign exchange intervention as countries with undervalued currencies lean against appreciation," the US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said.

"These are the critical challenges of this period, and we must work collectively and through our multilateral forums, such as these meetings, to address them cohesively," Geithner said.

The United States received backing from Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty who called China’s refusal to let the yuan appreciate a "protectionist" policy, as it benefits Chinese goods at the expense of Western exports.

‘Reform package near completion’ PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 10,

The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it is closer to wrapping up a package of reforms, including shifting quota share by at least five percent from over-represented to under-represented countries by January 2011 IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the aim is for a shift in quota share to dynamic emerging market and developing countries of by least five per cent from overrepresented to under-represented countries by January 2011.

The reform is will make IMF more representative and better able to tackle the economic problems facing the globalised economy.

India has demanded a revision in quota formula in the IMF based on purchasing power parity. It has also demanded 5-6 per cent increase in voting power for emerging economies in the 186-nation multilateral agency.

"The quota review should ensure a forward looking re-

PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 10

UIDAI might rope-in brand ambassador A brand ambassador for the Government's highly-ambitious Unique Identification Number (UID) project could be on the cards if a line of thought in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is any indication.

Given the complexities involved in the task, especially that of positioning of the project and relevant communication to 1.2 billion Indians, a well-known brand ambassador would be of great help, a senior UIDAI official said.

"We want to promote the campaign and make the masses aware of the importance of the UID. This would require marketing expertise. If need be, we would also think about hiring a brand ambassador for the drive," UIDAI's Head-Demand Generation, Communication and Awareness, Shankar Maruwada, told PTI here.

Currency issue unresolved

Economic recovery fragile: FM Ambuja production up by 15%

PTI MUMBAI, OCT 10

IMF-WB Meet ends

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the global economic recovery is fragile and cautioned that emerging economies may not be as resilient in the face of another crisis.

“Countries are recovering at different rates. Growth is well below potential. And the recovery is fragile. There is a constant danger of recovery being derailed by unexpected shocks,” he said.

He further cautioned that the world economy is passing through a lot of uncertainty.

“Through coordinated action, we were able to avert a prolonged recession ...The prospects are, however, full of uncertainties. Recovery continues across the world, but it is uneven,” he said.

alignment of quota shares. The burden of the quota shift to dynamic emerging markets and developing countries have to be borne primarily by advanced economies and I reiterate my call for a shift of 5-6 per cent in quota share from advanced countries to developing countries," Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had said addressing the the two-day meet of IMF-Workd Bank which concluded on Saturday.

Mukherjee on last Thrusday also called for shifting more voting power in favour of emerging market economies in IMF as they represented around 47.5 per cent of global economy, but had only 39.5 per cent share in the multilateral lending body.

Strauss-Kahn said that he expected IMF members to agree in either days or weeks on needed reform of the institution.

"We are still not there, but not far off. Still some divergent views, but I am used to this. I think we are on the right track," Strauss-Kahn said at a

joint news conference with Youssef Boutros-Ghali, the Egyptian Finance Minister who is head of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC).

Strauss-Kahn expressed optimism about completing a series of reforms that will make the IMF more reflective of the new global economy by increasing the say in the institution of the dynamic emerging markets now leading the world out of recession.

In addition, there is a commitment to protecting the voting share of the poorest members, he added.

At the same time, StraussKahn emphasized that countries getting an increased quota share needed to play a correspondingly bigger role in stabilizing the global economic system.

"They cannot be at the center and be a free rider.The more they are at the center, then you need to take part in stabilizing the system. That is the logic," he asserted.

Boutros-Ghali said that the

quota and voice reforms, coupled with improvements in how the IMF monitors the global economy, would make the institution better able to face the future.

Strauss-Kahn said that systemic stability was an issue of paramount importance, and the IMF is the institution best placed to address it.

The IMF was introducing new "Spillover Reports" that would assess the impact of policy actions in major economies for other parts of the world.

"We have gone extensively into reform of the IMF-- quotas, governance with all its components, the composition and size of the Executive Board," said Boutros-Ghali.

"There has been extensive progress. All of the parties involved are converging toward a package that we think will move the institution toward a new level, make it more adaptable and capable of dealing with the problems that have become multilateral in most of their features," he said.

IMF legitimacy could be questioned: Pranab PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 10

Making a strong case for minimum 5 per cent rise in voting power in IMF for emerging economies, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said legitimacy of the multilateral agency will be questioned if governance structure does not reflect changing global economic reality.

"The IMF cannot be effective or credible without a shift in governance structure and voting power in line with the changing importance of countries in the global economy, Mukherjee said during his intervention on 'Global Economy and IMF Reforms,' being held here.

Unless relative power in the board of directors and the board of governors reflects the changing global economic reality, the legitimacy of the IMF

will again be questioned, the Finance Minister added.

"We are all agreed that there has to be a shift in quotas of at least 5 per cent to dynamic emerging markets and developing countries. The ad hoc increase should be used in a manner to focus the quota increases to dynamic emerging markets and developing countries.

This is best done through a PPP-GDP based mechanism. In all simulations produced so far the shift to such economies is still well below their real shares in the global economy," he said.

Mukherjee had last week called for shifting more voting power in favour of emerging market economies in IMF as they represented around 47.5 per cent of global economy, but had only 39.5 per cent share in the multilateral lend-

ing body.

"Over and under-representation defined narrowly in terms of the flawed formula is difficult to accept. This is not a forward looking approach and will not aid the legitimacy of the Fund," he said.

Calling on the advanced countries to be more pragmatic and share a greater part of the burden of the shift, Mukherjee said the call for a five to six per cent shift from advanced economies should be understood in this context.

"For us to support a substantial quota increase, the shift has to be large. If the shift is going to be modest, it would be very difficult to support a large quota increase which would lock in the realignment for many years to come. Any increase in quotas should see a corresponding roll back in the NAB," he said.

IMF, WB seek support for poor

PTI WASHINGTON, OCT 10

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Saturday sought support from developed as well as emerging economies to the development of the world's poorest nations.

"When I see rich countries or so-called advanced economies cutting in aid lines, I do not believe they are doing the right thing, even if I can understand that they have to consolidate their own fiscal sustainability.

Advanced economies have to do what they committed to do," IMF MD Dominique Strauss- Kahn told reporters at the end of the two-day bi-annual meeting of IMF and the World Bank.

He said the development

needs of the world's poorest nations were not forgotten by world leaders despite the fact that the meeting was flooded with other hot issues.

World Bank President Robert Zoellick called for a "strong" replenishment to the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's fund for the world's poorest countries. Lack of support to IDA would devastate the effort to try to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), he said. "IDA is fundamental to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), he said.

MDG are eight international development goals that all UN member states have agreed to achieve by 2015, MDGs include eradicating extreme

poverty, reducing child mortality rates, fighting diseases like AIDS. He also said it is critical not to see these goals as independent.

"I think our challenge is that, at a time of budget stress, we need to put together what I have referred to as the coalition, to be able to show that we have got everybody contributing, and I think we are on the way to doing that, but it is going to require continuing push,” Zoellick said.

Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in his address to IMF-WG meet also said "In fact, it is quite worrying that the Bank’s annual lending will come down to a maximum of USD 15 billion from next year onwards.

"We need strong multilateral buffers to face future crises, play a counter-cyclical role and help maintain development expenditures. For this, we need to quickly focus on further expanding the Bank’s lending capacity through innovative measures. This may even require further capital enhancement," he said.

In his address, Mukherjee also called on the need to increase private inflows.

"If we really want to have money for development, there are many ways to find the resources, including increasing taxes if there is a political will to do it, but then it is easier to increase existing taxes than to rely on the potential levy which is not still in the place," Zoellick said.

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he desire to explore the unknown and the unseen has been sustaining the human spirit since ages. The advancement of technology has enabled the world populace to fulfil this desire. Today, travelling has become not only a necessity in the period of Globalization but a way of life, promoting the travel and tourism industry worldwide.

Professional Skills Work at every functional level in the industry involves interacting with people. Travel company personnel must be up-to-date on current rules and regulations and documentation required, in areas like cargo, ticketing and passports, visas etc. in order to correctly advise their clients, and to take care of the paperwork when necessary. Besides this, all tourism staff in marketing, counter sales, or guide services, should be knowledgeable about the places their clients visit, in terms of general background, how to get the connections by air, rail and road and the facilities available.

Knowledge of history, geography, art and architecture, customs and traditions, proficiency in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian is preferred.

Personal Skills: Charming, friendly and outgoing personality; good written and oral communication and presentation skills; the ability and patience to help and provide hospitality; ability to take decisions; organising ability ; must be good in problem solving and unflustered in very situation; should be adventurous in nature; should have the potential for management and administration; work effectively within a team.

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Consultant Tour Management Executive Reservations Executive Operations Executive Trainee Travel Consultant Junior Travel Executive Ticketing Assistant Tour Operation Managers Air Hostess Cabin Crew Front Office Executive Lobby Manager Travel Agent Lodging Manager Travel Co-ordinator

Executives (travel): Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline. Additional management qualification preferable.

Basic and advanced IATA/UFTAA or equivalent and airline sales and marketing qualification with 7-8 years direct selling experience in a reputed travel agency.

He will assist sales manager (travel) in all the areas listed above , besides supervising a team of outdoor seals and tickWork Areas : eting staff. Knowledge of a for• Travel Agencies: eign language would be an • Tourism Department: advantage. Age limit is 27-33 • Hotels: • Transport: Air, railways, road years. and sea are the categories in Executives (cargo): which transport is divided Eligibility: A graduate in any into. discipline with additional qual• Tour operators: ification of IATA basic cargo han• Holiday consultants: dling procedures or air • Banks: Options cargo/liner marketing with min• Visa Executive/Immigration

imum of seven years experience qualification relating to cargo in cargo sales /operations with handling procedures/DGR/IATA any reputed cargo agency/air- course on cargo marketing with line/shipping line. An executive 3-5 years experience in a rewill assist sales manager (cargo) puted travel agency/tour operin all ator / t h e cargo areas listed

By Maria de Lima Pereira above.

Fluency in English and other Indian languages, agency/airline/ shipping line. Age and knowledge of foreign lan- limit is 22-25 years. guages are an advantage. Age limit is 25-30years.

Services Provided Wo r k i n t h e Tr a v e l & E xe c u t i v e (tours - Tourism industry is esseninbound/outbound): tially concerned with providEligibility: Graduate in any ing services for people who discipline with additional qual- a re a w a y f ro m h o m e , o n ifications of basic or advanced business or holiday.

IATA/UFTAA qualifications with Commercial Ser vices in5-7 years experience in market- clude Transport Air, Rail, ing and sales of inbound/out- Road, Travel Agencies. Perb o u n d t o u r p ro g r a m m e s / sonalised services are Tickitinerary, sales development, e t i n g , Reser vations, tour operator tie-ups in inter- Documentation, Publicity national markets. Knowledge of Commercial Services (Governforeign languages would be an ments) Immigration is the first advantage. Age limit is 25-30 counter where the visitor has years. to be serviced. Curriculum in some universities now provides Sales c o n s u l t a n t s for teaching of immigration pro(travel/tours/cargo): cedures.

Eligibility: Graduation in any Customs services is a separate discipline. Basic and advanced cadre. And, as the volume of IATA/UF TA A or equivalent traffic increases, the number of course and airline sales and mar- counters will have to be considketing qualification or additional erably increased.

EMPLOYEE WELLBEING: CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

he Abbé Faria Post Graduate Department of Psyc hol ogy, St. Xavier ’s College, Mapusa, Goa organised a two day National Seminar on Employee Well-Being: Current Trends and Future Prospects on the 24th and 25th of September 2010, bringing together 170 participants and delegates from Goa, Gujarat, Mangalore, Mysore and many more.

The Chief Guest for the inaugural function was Fr. Romualdo D’Souza, a Padmashri Award Winner. In his address, he opined that unless an employee finds the work interesting and enjoyable one cannot expect good performance from them.

He stressed the fact that it is critical for employees to enjoy their work in order to experience an intrinsic sense of wellbeing and to keep work stress at bay. He also emphasized the social dimensions of the job which is rendered towards welfare of the society.

The Guest of Honour was Dr. M.M Sangodkar, Registrar, Goa University. He highlighted that the motto of working today has changed and is very different.

Earning is one part and developing one’s traits is another. As long as one’s working environment is good, employee wellBeing is taken care of.

The principal Dr (Fr) Walter de Sa addressed the gathering and welcomed the guests and delegates to the seminar. He stressed on the fact that employee wellbeing will result from team work as “TEAM means that Together Everyone Achieves More.” As he introduced the dept and the activities conducted to the participants, he stressed the fact that material benefits were not the everything that employees need to b concerned with. Employee well being goes beyond salary, incentives and perks.

The seminar was introduced by the seminar student coordinator, Ms. Danika Lobo who briefly touched upon the need for employee wellbeing and the various activities that would take place over the course of the two days. The seminar proceedings and the 2011 calendar were released at the hands of the Chief

Guest and Guest of Honour respectively. Ms. Kshipra Vora, seminar teacher coordinator, gave the vote of thanks where she graciously thanked towards the members of the dais and the delegates and participants.

The Key Note Speaker for the s e m i n a r w a s D r. B h a s ka r Shezwal, HOD, Department of Psychology, University of Pune.

He spoke on employee wellbeing: issues and implications for the HRM and HRD. He highlighted on the concept of employee wellbeing, employee participation at the workplace, the role of the HR personnel in a n o rg a n i s a t i o n , a n d t h e changes that are introduced in organizations as a result of technological upgradation, and world politics. He emphasized that empowering employees and maintaining well being require to take into account certain factors as job and employee stress, job satisfaction and productivity, work culture and employees commitment, gender women health and efficiency, women dual roles, research and HR policies, HRM performance relationship and the relevance of the psychological contract.

There were two scientific sessions chaired by Dr. Ubaldina Noronha and Dr. Mahesh Pai respectively. There was a line up of interesting, and insightful papers in areas of employee adjustment, employee mental health, work environment, the work world of the mentally disabled, emotional labour, effect of organisational climate, emotional intelligence and work related stress. The chairpersons presented their comments and suggestions during their respective sessions.

Dr Lisa Aronson, FullBright Nehru Scholar, chaired the poster presentation. There were 15 creative posters presented on various topics such as issues and challenges of merchant marines, work environment and employee wellbeing, work life balance and its correlates, and adjustment neuroticism of journalists in Goa. The chairperson commended the efforts of the students and faculty in choosing very interesting research topics particularly because of its rela-

tion to the employee and his/her work environment.

Four expert sessions were conducted by Dr. Jagdish Kakodkar, Mr. Clifford DeSilva, Mr. Guilm a n Fe r n a n d e s a n d M s Darshana Mehta. After each session the floor was open to questions.

Dr Jagdish Kakodkar spoke on the topic of Employee Mental Health. He got the audience to think about the effects of mental health of an individual by presenting simple case studies.

Mr Clifford Desilva addressed the issue of promoting emotional intelligence. He linked it to heredity and environment and said that people are not aware of their emotions and these, in fact, are the cause of distress and conflicts. Individuals not only need to be self aware but also be empathetic towards others and should learn to manage their emotions to be effective not only at the work place but in their personal lives too.

A lecture on Work Environment as a correlate of employee wellbeing was delivered by Mr Guilman Fernandes. He observed that good working conditions coupled with caring employer leading to employee wellbeing will result in productivity, commitment, loyalty and competent workforce to face any challenges in the organization.

The session on Home Environment was conducted by Ms. Darshana Mehta. She gave a very detailed presentation on how home environment affects employee wellbeing. Presenting a theoretical approach on home

Creating Job Opportunities In Goa

By Rui da Gama

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n order to create a peaceful society for the development of people living in Goa, we need to think in terms of providing job opportunities for the younger generation. And there is a lot of scope to develop such job opportunities in Goa. Provided we as Leaders, Parents, Teachers and all Adults contribute our thoughts and intent of the heart to create these job opportunities for them here in Goa. Various Study Groups have to be set up in each field of specialization. We have to alert the Government of Goa to set up such Study Groups to check and report the feasibility of setting up people friendly and environment friendly industries in Goa. The Educational Institutes have to be framed to train employees or job workers according to the viability of the such Industries to be set up in Goa. We cannot solely depend on our Iron Ore, Manganese Ore and Bauxite Mining, as the exports of these mineral resources will have to be stopped sometime to cater to the local Indian Steel Industry. Then the mining of this mineral resources will have to be phased out over a period of years according to the availability of this mineral resource. We cannot solely depend on Tourism as our job provider, as it is the most unpredictable industry. Take the example of Sri Lanka and Kash-

mir which were at one time the best tourist destinations. One bomb blast in Goa will make the tourist run away for some years.

Promoting Family Tourism with a strict watch and discipline, will sustain Family Tourism in Goa. Unrestricted growth of tourism will create social problems, destroy families, increase sicknesses and the number of premature deaths.

Mechanized and Semi Mechanized Agriculture is good for Goa. Shortage of farm labour is taken care of by mechanization . Goa gets approx. 120 inches of rainfall and this precious water resource has to be diverted into smaller reservoirs for irrigation throughout the year. We should see that our land is cultivated throughout the year on a commercial basis, the agriculture produced packed at local agriculture industries and exported out of Goa. The Government of Goa must come up with a well planned Agricultural Policy studied and designed with Goan Public Participation. Agricultural Cooperative can be set up well managed by honest and educated Farm Managers who should be trained at Agricultural Institutes offering Farm Management Diplomas and Degrees.

Minimum dividend must be paid to the farmers or landowners for the use of their agricultural land by the Co-operative or Companies formed to under-

take such a task on commercial basis. This will generate employment in Agricultural industries at local level. The Government and the people must give a serious thought to this type of suggestions and invite more Public Opinion to discuss this issue. Besides, there are other environment friendly industries such as Horticulture, Bee Farming, Poultry, Sheep and Cow Rearing on commercial basis, packing milk products, Forest Produce Industry, etc. We can produce all types of Forest Products with well planned Timber Plantations without endangering the ecology. We can undertake commercial production of fruits and vegetables.

We h a v e t o g e n e r a t e a turnover in each of these Industries by forming a Central Pool for Turnover Manufacture of Agricultural Products and export them. The name “ Goa “ is an International Brand Name which is owned by the people of Goa. Being opportunist we should brand our Agricultural products and export them to other part of India and even abroad. If Goan Iron Ore can sell in Japan and China, why not our Agricultural Products. For all this, we could invite foreign technological participation. If we can export Goan Human Resource Talents to Africa, Gulf, Canada, Australia and other parts of the World, then we are excellent Brand Ambassadors.

We have vast scope to de-

velop the fishing industry. Instead of building barges, we invite technological foreign participation to build big trawlers operated by satellite radars to catch Tuna Fish which move closer to the Equator, set up fishing industries and export fish products. We have a vast coastline and we are much closer to the Equator than the Europeans, Taiwanese and others. We can compete with any foreign country with our fish products with “ Goa” brand image. We Goan are excellent Cooks. With mechanization, our Cooks can produce the best Food Products and sell outside Goa. With 109 kms of Coastline, we could have an excellent Ship Building Industry where our Goan could work. Ship building Marine Engineering colleges are required to be set up simultaneously. Our building Architects can be invited to be Naval Architects.

We could invite and set up non polluting industries such as Pharmaceutical, Electronics, food, etc. It is a must to qualify the youth in the line of the trade and industry for which the Government of Goa must have a plan of action. Hence, short term and long term planning is required with people participation. We have Goans who have worked around the world and retired in Goa. We can use their experience and invite them to give their knowledge for the benefit of the next generation.

And I am sure the retired Goans will gladly do it. We have to localize the industry, produce quality products and export to

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other part of India which is a big market. If Super Powers are playing their business game in the Indian Market, why not we Goans do it. We have to be disciplined and hard working, besides enjoying what we do. We can do very well in the Service Industry, provide we extend our services to other States in India.

Look at our local Paulo Holiday Makers. They are operating their transport services in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.

Instead of depending only on Mining and Tourism, we can do much more if we come forward and request the Government of Goa to implement such measures for alternate employment in Goa. The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry could do much more to study alternative means of livelihood for the local population. There is no need for the local youth to

work outside their State, if we provide them with the facilities and growth oriented Job opportunities in Goa. With Goa as our base, our Goan Managers can manage the whole Indian Market and even travel abroad for exports.

We the people must be willing to support such fruitful moves in order to make the Government of Goa provide these alternative Job Opportunities to the youth in Goa. Together, we can do it if we all say “ Yes” with a positive mind. This report has been forwarded to the Office of the Chief Minister, for his kind consideration and further action in the matter.

(The writer is a Human Resource Management Consultant and the Convenor of Asha Family Responsibilities & Rights Association – Mapusa, Goa. Mob: 9822166876 Email: or dagamarui@yahoo.in)

environment, the speaker focused on practical examples that influence employee at the workplace.

The Academic - Industry Interface session was chaired

by Mr Blaise Costabir. The two speakers on academic perspective were Dr Vijayalakshmi Aminabhavi and Dr Shikha Sahai, while Mr. M.D Phal and Mr. Pramod Johri represented the industr y perspective. This session concluded on the note for a collaborative approach to Employee WellBeing.

A workshop was also organised for the participants on promoting employee wellbeing. This gave every participant an opportunity to share their opinions and ideas on future trends in employee wellbeing.

The seminar ended with the valedictory function. The chief guest for the same was Dr. G.V. Prabhu Chief Medical Officer, Goa Shipyard ltd. He commented on the importance of focusing a hundred percent on the wellbeing, satisfaction and potential of each employee. The report of the two day seminar was ready by Ms. Tina D’Cunha, seminar teacher coordinator, who highlighted the various events. The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Suhas Shetgovekar, course coordinator of the Abbe Faria Post Graduate Department of Psychology, gave the vote of thanks in which we expressed her gratitude towards the sponsors, the faculty and students of the department and the various delegates and participants.

ets face it. All of us who are our teens or have just crossed them, will have an idea of those who we call cool and the not so cool. Every college has them- girls for whom guys are ready to be of help at the snap of the fingers and boys who always have girls around them. Are they the only cool ones? Well that depends on what defines cool and of course falling under the umbrella of cool really depends on who is holding the umbrella.

So what really makes one get the label of ‘cool’? What gives them that edge, that mysterious something that makes their actions the kind that others follow like a trend?

While being cool might be about the language one uses, the clothes one wears and the attitude one sports, its definition depends on what is cool to the one who calls another cool. Generally it’s the ‘Yo’ popular kind who are generally termed cool. But this does not mean if you aren’t hip and happening you aren’t cool. Here are some subtle traits that define cool in the not stereotypical way.

Confidence - almost a synonym for ‘cool’ness. A confident person is one who projects a ‘I’m feeling good’ attitude and that rubs on to others. This person feels good about him/herself and is comfortable in one’s own skin. He/ she possesses a sense of pride in who one is, putting forth a body language that others respond to positively such that one’s actions, words, behaviour are even emulated and followed. Confidence can be seen in the non slouched walk,

eye contact and ability to approach others with ease.

There are the ones who go about their lives non intrusively, come do their work/ attend classes and mingle in their own groups, make no noise or create any attention grabbing scene.

No one says that if we fall into that category we aren’t cool.

Were just not labelled ‘cool’.

Because being cool is also about being heard and having a voice. A lot of super talented, cool people on campus are not known because they don’t interact or come forward to display their skills, neither involve themselves in group activities.

It’s really cool to have a unique skill, a special talent but what good if hidden in the crowd?

Cool people are socially aware and sensitive. They understand others and the world around.

This means being a part of change even if of a small level.

They make others comfortable and can sustain conversation, entertain and engage without bragging making one’s company enjoyable. While using fowl language might seem cool while in college, not everyone thinks so. A certain attire might seem appropriate for one sort of environment but completely out of place in the other.

Thought it may define one’s personality it may just be a good idea to be sensitive to one’s company, the place and context and therefore communicate similarly in body language and behaviour. No one says one has to change but one can adapt to maintain ones own way as well as respect the occasion.

The above are not in your face qualities one sees in people. But their subtle presence makes a whole lot of difference to the way people are looked at (no matter the age) and the way they carry themselves. In some ways these define what might be ‘cool’ qualities to develop for a wholesome personality.

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Beauty In The Beads

By Fr. Tomas Lobo

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he Rosary is one of the most popular traditional catholic devotions. The term “rosary” derives its name from the Latin Rosarium meaning a rose garden or a garland of

roses. The rosary beads that are used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary could be compared to the petals of a rose-the queen of flowers that are offered to Mary as a sweet fragrance of prayers of her children seeking her maternal intercession.

Pope John Paul II of fond memory who in 2002 gave a new impetus to the contemplative prayer by adding to the traditional 15 mysteries a set of 5 new ones under the title of luminous mysteries saw in his favorite prayer what Blessed Bartolo Longo saw years ago: a sweet chain linking us to God. Yes indeed this simple yet powerful

prayer connects us to our creator and redeemer while at the same time bonding us in fraternal communion with our brothers and sisters.

The richness and beauty of this traditional prayer has

been expounded by popes down the ages, the most popular among them being Pope Leo XIII known as the Rosary Pope. His encyclical promulgated on 1st September 1883, in which he proposed the Rosary as an effective spiritual weapon against the evils afflicting society, has been acknowledged as a great document on prayer. On the 120th anniversary of this magna carta on prayer, Pope John Paul II gave a new dimension to the Marian devotion with his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae wherein he emphasized: “The Rosary belongs among the finest and most praiseworthy traditions of

A DEER Nash Afonso (8) Std IV, Vidya Vikas Academy, Margao

Christian contemplation”.

The rosary unravels the mysteries of our redemption which Mary the mother of Jesus remaining close to her Son contemplated and assimilated during her pilgrimage on faith. As a faithful ‘compendium of the gospel’ it leads us to a greater understanding of the Word made flesh that Mary treasured in her immaculate heart.

The rosary is an invitation to the school of Mary to discover the scenes of Christ’s redemptive mission and to conform ourselves ever more fully to Him as Mary conformed to her Son Jesus. It is a prayer to which the Church has always attributed particular efficacy particularly in times of adversity and persecution.

The history of the Rosary shows how this prayer was

used in particular by the Dominicans at a difficult time for the Church due to the spread of heresy. During her apparitions to three shepherd children during troubled times in history Mary insisted upon the recitation of the rosary for the peace of the war-torn world and the conversion of sinners.

In the challenging times of today the worth of this efficacious cannot be less emphasized. Technology has turned the world into a global village but has sadly put a stop to communication between families and communities.

Decline in spiritual and moral values has corrupted society to a point of no return.

Just as in the past, the prayer of the rosary offers hope and strength amidst a turbulent culture of death.

We need to understand the wisdom contained in the words of Pope Pius X: “The family that prays together stays together” Let the spouses find in this repetitive prayer inspiration to renew their love for each other day by day.

Let the young discover in the rosary a spiritual weapon to combat the seductions of the world and find in it a treasure of priceless value which money cannot buy.

May the young children approach this prayer with the love and trust that they would approach their parents especially their mothers. In Mary- mother of Jesus and our mother we have a sure hope that her maternal intercession, as at the wedding at Cana, will obtain for us all things from the heart of her Son. May we in these changing times obtain the graces necessary for growth in our holiness by entering into the unfathomable mysteries of our redemption contemplated in the rosary and may the beauty of the beads find more and more admirers so that the sweet chain linking us to God may lead many closer to Jesus our savior through Mary our gracious advocate and guide.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA Simona Almeida (12), Std VII, The Rosary HS., Miramar

MOTHER TERESA Amanda N Fernandes, (9), Std IV, Presentation Convent HS., Margao BABY JESUS Livency Eksa Rodrigues (10), Std IV, St Aloysius HS., Benaulim

A Wonderful Exchange S

By Vanessa Lobo

onny and Tommy were twelve-year-old twins.

They had an elder brother Sam and a younger sister Sandy. They lived happily together with their father and mother in a small house on the outskirts of a remote village. Their parents worked hard to make ends meet.

Their father was a carpenter and their mother was a teacher in a local school.

The children had finished their exams and the holidays had just begun. So Tommy said to Sonny and Sandy “I’m so glad our holidays have started. Let’s decide how we are going to spend our time these holidays. “ “Yes “ said Sandy “ What shall we do?“ “I have an idea.“ said Sonny.

“Mummy always wanted to have little kitchen garden where she could grow a few vegetables. Why don’t we help her out? “ “Oooh Yes “ said Sandy happily her eyes shining brightly. “ We can keep it a secret for a while and surprise her on her birthday. “ Tommy said excitedly “What a brilliant idea! She’s always complaining about the rising prices of vegetables. Once she has her kitchen garden she won’t have to worry about that.

We can start planting near the old well behind the house. No one goes there anymore. And it will be easy for us to water the plants. “ So the next day the children excitedly started with their secret project. They se-

MOTHER MARY Roel K. Rebello (12), Std VII, Fr Agnel Multipurpose HS., Verna

lected a small square patch under a big tree. The boys worked on the fencing while Sandy got busy planting.

Whenever they had a chance, they would sneak off and water their little garden.

Meanwhile Mummy said to Daddy and Sam “The chil-

and skillfully. On the other hand, the kitchen garden flourished as the children watered it everyday. They were very excited to see the little chilli and tomato plants growing well. There were many vegetable plants too.

Their mother’s birthday dawned bright and sunny.

dren have fared very well in their exams. I wish we could reward them.“ “I know what we can do.“ said daddy. “ We can build them a tree-house. I’ve got lots of extra pieces of wood in my shed. “ “I’ll help too,“ volunteered Sam “Let’s keep it a secret until it is finished.“ So Sam, Daddy and Mummy selected a big shady tree not far from the house. This tree could not be seen from their house as it was surrounded by other big trees. So the children never guessed a thing.

As the days and weeks passed, the tree house took shape. The planks of wood were fitted together neatly

When Mother woke up, Sonny, Tommy and Sandy blindfolded their mother and led her out to the kitchen garden. When they reached, Tommy removed the blindfold and all three children yelled out “Surprise! Happy Birthday Mummy.“ Mother was speechless. Then she smiled happily and said “What a wonderful birthday surprise... something I’ve always longed for. Thank you children.”

Sandy said “Mother, everyday after school in the evening we will water the garden for you. We are so happy that you like your birthday gift. “ “And now ,“ said Mother with a twinkle in her eye, “I

have a surprise for you children. “ Mother, Father and Sam led the children to the tree house. At first the children didn’t notice it. Then Father pointed it out to them and said “Children that’s your tree house! Mother and Sam helped me build it for you.

We wanted to reward you ‘II since you ‘II fared so well in your exams. “ The children shouted with glee... “Wow”, “Our own special tree house!

What a cool place to play in the shade, out of the sweltering heat.“ They quickly scrambled up the tree and entered the tree house. Peeping through the branches, they said “Thank you Father, Mother and Sam! What a surprise! We shall enjoy our holidays having picnics in our tree house. “ Sonny said “What a marvelous surprise this is! We wanted to surprise Mother and who would have guessed that we would get a lovely surprise gift in return!”

Tommy said, “Let’s call our friends and celebrate.

We ‘II have a picnic in our tree house today!”

Father said, “You ‘II studied hard and did well in your exams. You will also have sacrificed your play-time during these holidays and worked hard to make your mother happy on her birthday. I’m glad you aII like the tree-house. I am proud of you, children.”

Moral: God rewards those, who with a loving heart, try to bless others, expecting nothing in return. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

(1 Sam 16:7)

A SMART DOREMON Amberlee Fernandes, Std IV, St Mary’s HS., Ponda

SOLITUDE Earl Smith Azavedo (12), Std VI, Government HS., Guirim

FLOWERS Evelyn V Fernandes(8), Std II, St Thomas Girls’ HS., Aldona

BOATING Kriya Kristina D’Souza (10), Std II, Chubby Cheeks Spring Valley HS., Pilerne

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Ambelim Sports Club downed Varca Sports Club 2-0 to romp into the quarter-finals of 2nd Dalton Fernandes memorial inter-village football tournament organised by Sarzora Sports Club at Government school playground, Sarzora on Sunday.

There was no score at the breather.

Ambelim broke the deadlock soon after resumption when Loreto Cardozo punished the rival goalkeeper with a rasping derive after he received a through pass from Standly Fernandes.

Varca tried their best but failed to get past the rival rearguard.

Ambelim doubled the lead midway in the second half when striker Loreto Cardozo struck the second time.

Varca tried their best to come back into the game but their attempts were foiled by Ambelim defenders

3rd Division football: Cross Boys v. Bits Pilani, Tilak ground, Vasco; Baina Youth and RC v.

Dabolim Youth Club, Cansaulim ground; Siridao SC v. Carabolim SC, University ground, Taleigao; Macasana Welfare Club v. St Sebastian Club of Aquem, Areal ground. Kick off 4 p.m.

Telaulim Panchayat Cup soccer: Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda v. Ambelim SC, Telaulim panchayat ground, 4.45 p.m.

Sebastio Rosario Dias memorial soccer: Wilred Leisure Sports Club, Curtorim v. Dicarpale Sports Club, Davorlim Panchayat ground, 4.30 p.m.

Dalton Fernandes memorial soccer: Sporting Club of Davorlim v. Pax of Nagoa Sports Club, Governmet school playground, Sarzora, 4.30 p.m.

Sporting overcome Salgaocar 2-1 HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, OCT 10

Freiman Peixoto netted the winner seven minutes from end as Sporting Clube de Goa handed Salgaocar Sports Club their first 2-1 defeat in this season’s Kingfisher Pro League at Duler Stadium, here on Sunday. Sporting led 1-0 at the interval.

Sporting took the lead in the 16th through Mackroy Peixoto.

Tomba Singh equalized eleven minutes from time only to go down to a late winner from Freiman.

Sporting played a Christmas tree 4-2-3-1 formation which totally confused their opponents as they did not know who they were marking. The U-20 players

Maina enter SJ Areal finals HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, OCT 10

Maina Sports Club registered a fluent 2-0 win over Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda 2-0 to enter the finals of Sao Jose de Areal Panchayat Cup inter-village football tournament organised by Sao Jose de Areal Sports Club at Padribhat ground, Sao Jose de Areal on Sunday.

Maina capitalized on the absence of Don Bosco Oratory key players who were fielded in another inter-village tournament.

They dominated the proceedings but inept shooting by their forwards prevented them from opening their account in the opening session itself. After the break, Maina demolished their rivals with well orchestrated raids and went into the lead soon after resumption when Jameson Noronha headed in a well executed cross from Serino Monteiro.

Striker Sertorio Monteiro scored the insurance goal in the 56th minute when he punished the rival goalkeeper with a stiff grounder after he picked up a measured pass from Serino Monteiro.

Don Bosco Oratory went into the attacking mode with Francis Andrade being a thorn in the rival defence. He was adjudged man-of-the match.

Maina will meet Sao Jose de Areal in the finals on October 24.

Sonar win HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 10

Sonar beat Vitozem 5-4 via the tie-breaker in the quarter-finals of PYA monsoon football league at the old school ground, Piedade on Sunday.

Viddesh scored for Sonar in the first half while Petson equalised for Vitozem. The teams were level 1-1 at full time.

In the tie-breaker, Kannan, Haresh, Viddesh and Gopal scored for Sonar while Rahul, Caitan and John netted for Vitozem.

Mackroy Peixoto and Jovel Martins did well to impress.

Former Sporting striker Alvito Rodrigues looked sharp in the first half but the other two former Sporting players Luciano Sabroso and Chandrashekar Chenta did not have the best of matches by their standards as they made up the heart of the Salgaocar defence.

Salgaocar’s Alvito surprised the Sporting goalkeeper in the opening exchanges, by smashing a shot against the crossbar.

Sporting’s Jovel spectacularly flicked the ball past his opponent on the right wing and crossed into the danger zone, but Salgaocar did well to clear.

In the 16th Sporting’s Niger-

ian forward Emmanuel Akwuegbu shot a stiff grounder from the edge of the box which the Salgaocar initially saved but Mackroy was alert and gobbled up the rebound to give the lead to Sporting.

At half time, Jovel was replaced due to an injury and was replaced by Anthony D’Souza.

Midway through the second half Salgaocar thought they equalized when Reno Antao’s shot deflected of teammate Thoi Singh and beat Sporting custodian Felix D’Souza, but the linesman put his flag up as Thoi Singh was in an off-side position.

Salgaocar replaced Alvito with Beevan D’Mello while Sporting brought on Steven Fernandes

for Bisheshwor Singh as the game went into the closing stages.

In the 79th, Gilbert Oliveira drove in a low cross along the 6-yard box which the Sporting defence failed to clear, allowing Tomba Singh to tap in the equalizer from close range.

Four minutes later Sporting

Faria pip Goa Velha HERALD REPORTER VASCO, OCT 10

Faria Sport Management scored a narrow 1-0 win against minnows Goa Velha in Kingfisher Pro League at Tilak Maidan, here on Sunday.

Joseph tricks for Moira HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, OCT 10

Joseph Noronha bagged a hattrick in the opening 33 three minutes to put AA de Moira on the road to qualifying for the play- offs as they defeated Friends XI Sports Club 7-2 in GFA’s Third Division at Quitula ground on Sunday.

Moira have joined St Domnic Savio in the play-offs as they have collected 10 points and have a game still to play. St Dom-

nic are currently on top of the group having accumulated 11 points from five matches.

After Joseph netted his hatt r i c k , t e a m m a t e s Pe t e r Menezes and Christopher D’Souza scored a penalty each to send Moira 5-0 up at the lemon break. Christopher scored his second shortly after the breather. Emmanuel D’Costa added Moira’s seventh.

Dwayne Tiklo scored a second half brace for Friends but it

regained the lead through Freiman who guided the ball over the Salgaocar custodian Arnab Das Sharma from the left wing with a sublime chip for the winner.

Salgaocar stay on nine points from four matches, while Sporting have four points from three matches.

proved to be in vain.

In a match played at University ground, Taleigao, Santo Estevam Sports Club defeated United Club of Mardol 3-2.

Valion Gomes, Bosco Gonsalves and Anthony D’Mello were on the scoresheet for Estevam while Gauesh Kandeparkar and Atikesh Kadelkar scored for Mardol.

Salgaocar Sports Club Juniors and Quellossim Sports Club drew 1-1 at Cansaulim ground.

SFX Siolim emerge champs

The all-important goal for Faria came at the fag end of first half just before three minutes from the lemon brake, when Milton Gomes perfectly headed the ball off a cross from Herculan Costa.

Pramod shines for Arpora SC HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 10

A two goal blitz by Pramod Mardolkar enabled Arpora Sporting Club defeat Nuvem Sports Club 2-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the 9-a-side F&C Cup 2010, organised by Verem Boys in memory of Caetano Piedade Colaco, played at Verem ground on Saturday.

Pramod struck in the 14th minute from outside the box and once again in the dying minutes of the match with a neat placement.

In the 58th minute, Milagres Fernandes’ shot was superbly collected by Arpora keeper Nandan Simepurushkar.

Tonito not in Dempo’s panel HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 10

St Francis Xavier School, Siolim, winners of 1st all-Goa inter-educational institute staff tournament organised by St Thomas School, Aldona. Standing (l to r): Anthony, Sebastian, Fr. Santow, Pradeep, Fr. Valerian, Bhanudas, Uttam, Diogo and Zacarias (team manager). Squatting: Lynn, Jeronimo, Willibrord, Jaffeth, Christopher and Devendra.

HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 10

St Francis Xavier School, Siolim defeated Rosary College, Navelim 3-2 via tie-breaker to emerge victorious at 1st all-Goa intereducational institute staff tournament organised by St Thomas

School, Aldona.

In the regulation time the teams were locked in a1-1 draw.

Rosary College took the lead in the 5th minute while SFX equalised in the 10th. Ravi of SFX was declared player of the tournament.

Earlier, SFX beat Mushtifund School, Panjim 6-0, Fr. Agnel College, Pilar 3-2 and in the semis they defeated St Xavier’s College, Mapusa 3-1.

Kevin of Holy Cross Marna, Siolim was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.

Raj Aryan finishes 6th, Bhakti 7th HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 10

Bhakti Kulkarni finished 7th at the National Junior U-19 Open and Girls Chess Championship at Puri, Orissa.

In the last round she lost to WFM Saranya J. 2121 of Tamil Nadu. She scored 7 points.

Shubham Sawaikar scored 4.5 points and Vaibhav Pednekar scored 3.5 points.

In the meanwhile, Raj Aryan Kuvelkar finished 6th, Vidula Dempo finished 11th and Riddi

Zantye finished 15th at the U-9 National Chess tournament in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Other results: Raj Aryan Kuvelkar 8 points drew with FM Mitrabha Guha 1726 of West Bengal. Nitish Belurkar with 7 points finished 26th. M. Barath 7 points finished 28th. Anant Prabhudesai 7 points finished 35th. Sahil Shetty scored 5 points. Eshan Gad 5.5 points.

K.Tushar scored 5.5 points.

Girls results: Vidula Dempo scored 7.5 points. She beat

Makhija Aashna 1618 of Maharashtra to finish 11th in the prize list. Riddi Zantye with 7 points beat Abhilasha Bhattacharya of West Bengal and finished 15th.

Aditi Prabhugaonkar scored 6.5 points and finished 22nd. Pranali Desai scored 6 points while Sakshi Naik Gaonkar scored 5 point.

M. Barath and Eshan Gad completed their rating performance in this tournament and will get their rating next month after FIDE publishes new rating list.

GFA falls in line over RTI Act HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, OCT 10

The GFA today submitted the information sought by Adv Aires Rodrigues on the fees paid to advocate Subodh Kantak, following the order of State Chief Information Commissioner Motilal Keny that the GCA and all sports organisations recognised by SAG come under the RTI Act. GFA general secretary, Savio Messias stated that the necessary information was released soon after the GCA case was decided by the Commissioner.

Following in the footsteps of

the GCA, the GFA last month also had taken a stand that it did not come under the purview of RTI. Declining to furnish the inf o r m a t i o n , t h e G FA h a d claimed that they did not come under RTI while stating that were awaiting the outcome of the RTI case filed against the GCA. Aires stated that it was deplorable that the GFA which is headed by Urban Development Minister, Joaquim Alemao had chosen not to adhere to a notification issued by his own Government.

Aires had sought information from GFA on the fees paid to their lawyer Kantak, who besides the GCA was also the lawyer for GFA. Aires stated that all organizations and associations getting government funding should voluntarily keep their affairs open for public scrutiny instead of having to be directed to do so.

The Government notification dated July 8, 2010 stated that all sports organizations and sports associations recognized

by SAG would be covered under the RTI Act.

It was dinner diplomacy for the Ilhas-based football clubs with the names of Sanjiv Nagvekar, Charles D’Sousa and Anju Albuquerque being mentioned in Shrinivas Dempo’s panel for the post of members for the GFA elections on October 24.

Anju, who is the manager of Sporting Club de Goa headed

by Peter Vaz who is pitted against Shrinivas in a direct contest for the post of president, was not present at the meeting at Delmon Hotel here. Charles from Merces Club was also not present, it is learnt.

The meeting which was presided by Shrinivas was attended by Francis Silveira, MLA, officials of Dempo Sports Club, representatives of the clubs. Victor Gonsalves turned up late.

M a n y e x p e c t e d To n i t o Botelho in the panel because of his knowledge, understanding and expertise in football matters is something to be admired and be proud of. His record in GFA has been impeccable, being a no non-sense personality who calls a spade a spade and never compromises as a matter of principle. No doubt he has always been considered as an asset all these years, having even served with AIFF. Straight forward and honest to the core, Ribandar-based Botelho has been hailed as a great, able administrator and was rightly awarded the Jivabadada Bakshi Bahaddar Kerkar State Award for outstanding organiser by the Goa Government.

Botelho alongwith with then president Vilas V Sardessai of Dempo are the twosome who have been listed as the turning point in Goan football from 1979. Both were responsible for major restructuring process in which Botelho excelled as the working secret a r y. T h e B o t e l h o - V i l a s combination is being recalled with nostalgia for its great administrative and organisational capabilities and their visionary approach including professionalism.

The others in fray in Ilhas are Edward Noronha, Wolwyn Menezes and Rafael Pereira.

SC Davorlim lift St Joseph Trophy HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, OCT 10

Sporting Club of Davorlim defeated United Club of Benaulim 2-1 to emerge champs in 29th St Joseph Festival Football Tournament organised by Dramapur Sports Club at Dramapur ground, on Sunday.

Sporting Club of Davorlim began their game on a right note and their midfielders and forwards worked in tandem to exert pressure on the rival defenders. They enjoyed the lion share of exchanges with United Club being on the defensive for the major part of the opening

session when Joe Gomes put his team in front with a snap shot.

Sporting Club of Davorlim kept on harassing the rival defenders with striker Roesbud Gomes being in the thick of action.

Sporting Club of Davorlim doubled the lead in the 15th minute when Rosebud Gomes unleashed a stiff shot which beat the rival goalkeeper all ends up off a pass from Joe Gomes.

After taking the 2-0 cushion, Sporting Club of Davorlim played at a leisurely pace and occasionally went for the attack but even then, their opponents

looked disjointed and failed to combine as a cohesive unit .

Benaulim made a last ditch effort and were rewarded when Ozie Fernandes scored the consolation goal in the 42nd minute.

Sporting Club of Davorlim were rewarded with Rs 25,000 for their efforts while United Club of Benaulim walked away with Rs 18,000.

Fo l l o w i n g p r i z e s w e r e awarded: Best disciplined team Betalbatim Sporting Club. Best goalkeeper of final Joaquim Figuereido of Sporting Club of Davorlim. Best defender of final

Laxmikant Kurade of United Club of Benaulim. Best half of final Joe Gomes of Sporting Club of Benaulim. Best forward of final Venson Figureido of Sporting Club of Davorlim. First scorer of final Joe Gomes of Sporting Club of Benaulim.

Man- of-the final Rosebud Gomes of Sporting Club of Davorlim.

Edwin Cardozo, Navelim Zilla Panchayat member was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.

Seby Pereira, Sarpanch of Dramapur-Sirlim was the guest of honour. In all, 16 teams participated.

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Nadal mows down Monfils to win Japan Open AGENCIES TOKYO, OCT 10

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal overpowered fifth-seeded Gael Monfils 6-1, 7-5 to win his first Japan Open title Sunday and rebound from a surprise semifinal loss in Bangkok last week.

Nadal roared out in the first set, breaking Monfils in the second and sixth games and keeping the Frenchman off the net with deep, well-placed returns that sealed it up in just 25 minutes at 6-1.

Monfils took back some of the momentum early in the second set, delivering strong serves and crosscourt returns—and pleasing the crowd with acrobatic saves.

But the left-handed Spaniard fought back in the 11th game, breaking Monfils’ serve with a long return shot just out of reach that put him ahead 6-5.

He then held his serve to take the

next game and the match at 7-5.

“I have to enjoy this moment,” the 24-year-old Nadal said, promising to return next year. “You never know when it will end.”

Nadal, who has won nine career Grand Slam titles and seven of eight finals this season, went into the match a heavy favorite, having beaten Monfils in six of their last seven meetings.

His only loss to the Frenchman came on Doha’s hard surface last year.

Monfils has also struggled against left-handed opponents, with an 0-3 record against them this season.

“I wanted to win another big title after the U.S. Open,” Nadal said.

“Every tournament is very important.”

But Nadal, fresh off an upset loss in Bangkok to compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, said going into the match that he was tired from a long season and was having trouble con-

centrating.

Though he breezed through his early matches in Tokyo, winning in straight sets, that fatigue showed in his semifinal against unseeded Viktor Troicki, who was at match point twice and forced the top-seeded Nadal into two tiebreakers before he finally capitalized on the Serb’s sloppy play.

Nadal had only one ace, to nine served up by Monfils, but won 90 percent of points on first serves.

Still, he said he was able to shake off the previous day’s doldrums and was satisfied with his performance Sunday.

“Though there was a lot of tension against Troicki, it wasn’t physically very demanding,” he said, adding that he pushed Monfils hard and saw the win as the product of his own aggressive play rather than Monfils’ early mistakes.

“I started playing at high intensity, and that’s why I won the match,” he said. “I was very comfortable with myself.”

Monfils, who is ranked 15th in the world and defeated second-seeded Andy Roddick in a hard-fought match en route to the finals, said he started off slowly because he warmed up with the arena roof closed and could not get used to the sunlight as it opened just before the competition began.

“It was hard for me to adjust my game,” he said. “It is hard to beat Rafael outdoors.”

He said that although he slipped early in the match, twisting his ankle and bloodying his shin, that was not a factor in his defeat.

“It only affected me for a few seconds,” he said. “I think Rafael just played solid. I could not find a solution.”

Vettel wins Japanese GP AGENCIES SUZUKA, OCT 10

Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday in a Red Bull one-two with Mark Webber, who stretched his Formula One championship lead to 14 points.

The German led from pole and triumphed comfortably, despite taking the chequered flag just 0.9 seconds ahead of the Australian, for the second year in a row at Suzuka.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, winner of the two previous races, finished a close third.

McLaren's world champion Jenson Button, one of five title contenders, failed in his gamble of starting on harder UB 40, Colva, winners of Benaulim-Navelim constituency football tournament receiving the winners trophy and Rs 30,000 from chief guest Valanka Alemao, in the presence of Thomas (Domao), Maria Rebello, Z.P Chairperson, Fr. Eremita Coutinho, Vicentina Fernandes, sarpanch, Varca, Shirley Braz, sarpanch, Orlim and Pele.

England batting coach quits, joins Australia AGENCIES MELBOURNE, COT 10

England batting coach Dene Hills will return home to join the Australian coaching group as an analyst during the Ashes in a coup for the hosts.

"We are just discussing with England the exact starting date," a team spokesman said. "Analyst is the official title. He's signed a contract and he wants to come home."

Hills was appointed by England in August 2008 and helped the team plot Australia's downfall in last year's Ashes campaign.

He is unable to join the Australian team until after the seco n d Te s t i n A d e l a i d e i n December, England media reports said.

tyres than the others and was fourth with team mate Lewis Hamilton fifth.

euro 2012 AGENCIES LONDON, OCT 10

Germany, the Netherlands and Spain are among the sides looking to continue perfect starts to European Championship qualifying on Tuesday.

The trio top their groups, and Spain is progressing so serenely that its latest opponent, Scotland, has already acknowledged that it is playing only for second place and a playoff spot.

Scotland has two points fewer than Spain ahead of its meeting with the world and European champion in Glasgow but has played one game more.

Germany is at Kazakhstan and the Netherlands host Sweden, which has won both of its games so far.

England hosts surprise Group G leader Montenegro, while Italy welcomes Serbia and resurgent

School cricket tournaments

PANJIM (HSD) - The Goa Cricket Association will organise the 14th D.G Narvekar (U-14) and 4th late Deelip Sardesai (U-16) allGoa schools cricket tournament from November 2. Entries may reach the GCA office by October 20. Details may be obtained from the following GCA members: Mapusa - Desh Kinlekar on 9422062806. Panjim - Ulhas Naik on 9326126469. Margao Amaresh Naik on 9823096513. Ponda - Megnath Shirodkar on 9623966505. Vasco - Zamir Carol on 9370568728. Canacona Daya Pagi on 9850455010. Pednem - Vivek Pednekar on 9423819777. Sanquelim/Bicholim - Sanjay Kanekar on 9326126466

Hockey, kabaddi selection trials

PANJIM (HSD) – The DSYA will conduct selection trials to select the State U-19 hockey boys and girls and U-17 kabaddi boys and girls teams to represent the State at 56th National School Games from November 10 to 14 at Khargone (MP) and kabaddi boys and girls from November 15 to 19 at Sirmour (Himachal Pradesh).

Kabaddi players born on or after 1/1/1994 and studying upto Std X are eligible while hockey players born on or after 1/1/1992 and studying upto Std XII are eligible. Hockey girls may report on October 11 and boys on October 12 to Neeta Pednekar at Peddem sports complex, Mapusa between 2.30 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Kabaddi boys and girls may report to Sadanand Sawal Desai, TSO on October 11 at Campal, Panjim between 9.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Players have been asked to report alongwith their identity cards, an authority letter from the head of the institution and kit.

U-16 basketball at Mira Mar

PANJIM (HSD) – Nehru Yuva Kendra and Sports Authority of Goa will conduct U-16 inter-school basketball competition on October 11 at Youth hostel ground, Mira Mar. All schools are requested to report at 9 a.m.

9-a-side soccer at Mapa

PANJIM (HSD) - St. Francis Xavier chapel, Mapa Panchwadi will organise their 2nd all- Goa 9-a-side soccer tournament from October 31 at Mapa Digas ground near St. Francis Xavier chapel, Mapa. The finals will be played on the occasion of St Francis Xavier chapel feast on December 18. The winners will take home Rs. 30,000 and the runners-up will be awarded Rs. 20,000.

Other individual prizes will also be awarded. Details may be obtained from Cleto on 9158595402 or 9822079730.

Lourdes festival soccer at Utorda

Our Lady of Rosary High School, Dona Paula, winners of State under-17 hockey championship. They defeated Perpetual Succour High School, Navelim 6-0 in the State finals organised by DSYA at PedemMapusa. They will now participate in the all-India event in new Delhi. Standing (l-r) Deepika Gauns, Jarabi Jhamkhandi, Samjana Oli, Sybyl Fernandes, Leena Gaunso. Middle row Shivani Sharma, Farhat Ballari, Shruti Murgoda, Sonali Bhomkar, Cybil Mendes, Felicity Lopes. Sitting Carol Gomes (PE Teacher), Sr Emy Rodrigues (principal), Lester Gurjao (coach), Amul Nadkarni (PE teacher).

in fifth overall, with 189 points and just three races to try and make up a 31-points deficit if the Briton is to become the first driver since 1957 to win backto-back titles with different teams.

It was the championship leaders' third one-two finish in 16 races. Red Bull now have 426 points to McLaren's 381 in the constructors' standings.

In an eventful race run in bright sunshine after heavy rain had made the track undriveable on Saturday and forced qualifying to be postponed to Sunday morning, the safety car was deployed for five laps after mayhem at the start.

PTI INDORE, OCT 10

India Blue wallopped India Green by 111 runs in the final round robin encounter of the NKP Salve Challenger Series, being held here.

However, the defeat didn't prove too costly for the Greens as they made it to the finals by the virtue of having a better runrate than India Red. Opting to bat first, India Blue scored 320 for eight courtesy, a 193-run second wicket partnership between Shikhar Dhawan (109, 121 balls, 14x4) and Ajinkya Rahane (95, 107 balls, 8x4, 2x6) after Shreevats Goswami (0) was unfortunately run-out of the very second ball of the match.

The duo batted for nearly 35 overs, it was Rahane who was adjudged leg before to an Abhimanyu Mithun delivery that looked pretty adjacent.

Rahane who gave a few chances was unlucky not to cross the three-figure mark.

Dhawan, who got a well deserved century fell when he was caught at long-on off Jaskaran Singh;s bowling. Jaskaran however was hammered for 77 runs in his 10-over spell.

It was Bengal boys Manoj Tiwary (46, 27 balls, 6x4, 1x6) and Wriddhiman Saha (20, 8 balls, 3x4, 1x6) who added 33 runs in only 16 deliveries to take the score past 300-mark.

The Green team never looked like reaching the target after losing three wickets for 37 runs in first 11 overs. Kedar Jadhav (71) scored a few runs as they were all-out for 209 in 42 overs.

V Yomahesh was the most successful bowler claiming three for 34.

Big sides going strong in qualifiers

GOA DIARY Sebastiao Boys of Goa Velha, winners of 1st all-Goa seven-a-side football tournament for late Felicia Fernandes trophy at Nachinola. They beat Penha de Franca via the tie-breaker 2-1 in the finals.

Webber now has 220 points to 206 for Alonso and Vettel, with the Spanish double world champion having won four races to the German's three.

Australian Webber was again lucky, losing second place to Renault's Robert Kubica at the start but gaining it back when the Pole came to a halt on lap three with the rear right wheel missing from his car.

Hamilton, who started with a five-place grid penalty on a weekend where nothing went right for him, dropped to fourth overall on 192 points with his hopes fading.

Button fell further behind

Thumping win for India Blue

PANJIM (HSD) -- United Club of Utorda will organise their traditional Lourdes Festival Cup Soccer inter-village Football Tournament from October 14 to November 14 at Noronha football ground, Utorda. Sixteen top teams from Goa will participate.

The finals are slated for November 14, the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes at Utorda. Cash prizes will be awarded besides trophies.

France is at home to Luxembourg.

Spain tops Group I with six points after beating Lithuania 3-1 in Friday’s qualifying round but did not score until the second half, conceding an equalizer before prevailing.

Valencia striker Aritz Aduriz, who made his debut as a late substitute, was among the players to acknowledge dissatisfaction with the performance.

“I was happy we attained our objective, which was to acquire three points,” Aduriz said.

“However, I have not been as at ease as I would have liked.

“I think I was a bit too relaxed in some moments. I’m going to train hard in the coming days and then I’ll see if I’m lucky enough to get some minutes against Scotland.”

The player Aduriz replaced, Fernando Llorente, is likely to start again after scoring two

headers against Lithuania, while midfielder Xabi Alonso is expected to be fit after missing Lithuania because of ‘flu.

Coach Vicente Del Bosque said defender Sergio Ramos, who was replaced in the 82nd

by Alvaro Arbeloa after limping heavily, only bruised his ankle.

Del Bosque is anticipating another tough game against a lower-ranked opponent. He said Lithuania made it difficult for Spain to play its normal fastpassing game, forcing the team into a more orthodox style.

“They narrowed the field and we found it difficult to receive balls,” Del Bosque said. “We tried to play our one-two passing game but eventually our goals came from three crosses.

It’s another possibility, there’s nothing better than a good cross to make a good strike.”

Scotland’s players are anticipating a difficult match whatever style

Spain employs at Hampden Park.

“We are still on course for finishing second,” Scotland defender Gary Caldwell said. “That was probably always the objective. Spain on Tuesday is a game we will go into and give everything.

“Ever yone in the world wouldn’t expect us to get anything and that’s when Scotland are usually at their best. So we can have a right go on Tuesday night.”

Also in Group I, the Czech Republic aims to follow Friday’s 1-0 win over Scotland with victory at lowly Liechtenstein.

Germany beat Turkey, supposedly its closest Group A rival, 3-0 on Friday and should have little problem obtaining a fourth straight competitive win at Kazakhstan. Any slip-up could give second-place Austria the chance to close a three-point gap when it meets Belgium in Brussels.

Mendes Bros, Holy Cross win HERALD CORRESPONDENT CURCHOREM, OCT 10

Mendes Brothers, Chandor defeated Velsao Villagers via the tie-breaker 4-2 in the inaugural match of Fr. Gervasio Pinto memorial football turnament organised by Angel Boys of C u rc h o re m a t F i g u e i re d o ground, Curchorem on Saturday.

The score read 1-1 at half time.

Erom of Mendes Brothers opened the scoring in the third minute. Cadic helped Velsao to equalise.

Earlier, chief guest Fr. James Alex Torres e Silva, Parish Priest, Guardian Angel Church, Curchorem, declared the tournament open in the presence of g u e s t o f h o n o u r, G i r i s h Chodanker, former GPYC president and Paul Carvalho, former SGDYCC general secretary and spokesperson.

On Sunday, Holy Cross, Vodlemol (Tilamol) defeated Guardian Angel Boys, Curchorem via the tie-breaker 4-2.

Vicky Fernandes opened the account for Holy Cross, from a long range shot received from Alson Fernandes in the 27th minute.

In the 15th minute of second half, Holy Cross keeper Mohumad saved an excellenet shot from Savio Mascarenhas.

Holy Cross and Guardian Angel Boys were in an aggressive mode with their forwards putting tremendous pressure on each other’s citadel.

Just before the final whistle a powerful shot from Shaik Shakib equalised the score for Guardian Angel Boys 1-1.

I n t h e t i e - b r e a k e r, J o y Travasso, Benny Piexote, Diago Fernandes and Aggie Pereira scored for Holy Cross while Johnetan Coutinho and Sanjay Naik scored for Guardian Angel.

Fr. James Silva inaugurating the Fr Gervasio Pinto memorial football tournament at Curchorem.

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5-gold haul helps India regain No. 2 spot Somdev wins first tennis gold for India India outclass Pak, book semi-final berth Deepika, Rahul bag gold; bronze for Dola, Jayanta Harpreet shoots 2nd gold, women fail to impress Saina & Co win, India continue good run Vijender on song; Akhil bows out in boxing Sushil wins gold, more medals for Indian grapplers somdev

PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

Winning 15 medals in sports ranging from archery to athletics, which included five yellow metals, Commonwealth Games hosts India produced yet another scintillating display to get

back to the second spot grabbed last evening by England.

Teenager Deepika Kumari and Rahul Banerjee won gold medals in individual recurve events on the last day of the competition to help India end their campaign in archery with three golds, one

silver and four bronze medals.

Besides these two titles, India also bagged two bronze medals in archery through senior pros Dola Banerjee and Jayanta Talukdar in the individual recurve event.

World freestyle wrestling champion Sushil Kumar and boxing pin-up boy Vijender Singh came up with thundering displays that fetched them a Harpreet gold and a spot in the semi final respectively.

Pistol shooter Harpreet Singh and tennis player Somdev Devvarman were the others to fetch gold medals for India to boost the overall tally to 29, just one short of their record tally of 30 won eight years ago at Manchester.

There were also two silver medals from athletics during the day, a discipline in which India have

Deepika

never won more than two medals at any single Games in the past and now have claimed four here.

Field athletes Vikas Gowda, in men's discus, and Malliakal Prajusha, in women's long jump, won the two silver medals.

To cap a great day, the Indian men's hockey team shed their nerves when faced with a door-die situation and hammered arch-rivals Pakistan 7-4 to qualify for the semi finals.

Barring Akhil Kumar, who was knocked out in the quarter finals, most other medal contenders in the boxing ring took their places in the semis with Vijender's knock-out of his Elias Nashivela in just over a minute being the most impressive one.

World freestyle wrestling

champion Sushil Kumar too produced a superb display to win the 66kg class to add luster to a splendid Indian show on the mat that fetched India their tenth gold from the mat.

India's tally of 29-22-22 kept them ahead of England's 26-4530 while Australia were speeding ahead of the rest with a total haul of 61-36-37.

In women's 800m race, medal prospect Tintu Luka, protégé of legendary P T Usha, qualified for the finals after winning the heat in 2:02.73 while compatriot Sinimole Paulose fell by the wayside even after running her season's best of 2:03.44.

In women's high jump final, India's Sahana Kumari put up a season's best performance of 1.83m but finished fifth. Canada's Nicole Forrester won the event with an effort of 1.91m.

In women's 200m race, Satti Geetha was disqualified for false start while compatriot H M Jyothi also failed to qualify for the finals.

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Women hockey manager, coach summoned PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

n After India beat SA 3-1

Indian contingent Chef de Mission Bhubneswar Kalita today summoned the team manager and the coach of women's hockey team to explain how the miscalculation blunder against South Africa had happened which had cost the home side a semifinal spot in the Commonwealth Games.

Kalita said he will find out from the coach and manager what had actually happened in India's last group match yesterday and will go forward after that.

"I have already summoned the team manager and coach. We have to see what had happened.

I will find out what had happened in the match and then will get back to you," Kalita said when asked about the shocking incident.

But asked what was the morale of the players after the

yesterday, coach Sandeep and captain Kaur gave a shocker when they said manager told them that they need to win with a seven goal margin to qualify for semis when it was actually four. debacle, he said, "They are upbeat and they are looking for improvement in their performance."

After India beat South Africa 3-1 yesterday, coach Sandeep Somesh and captain Surinder Kaur gave a shocker when they said manager Rupa Sahni told them that they need to win with a seven goal margin to qualify for semi final when it was actually four.

Sachin, Vijay steady India innings TeNdulkar ScaleS PTI BANGALORE, OCT 10

India started off shakily but Sachin Tendulkar scaled a new peak crossing 14,000 runs in Test cricket and steadied the hosts' innings against a massive Australian score of 478, at stumps, on the second day, of the second and final Test match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here today.

Courtesy an unbroken 90-run third wicket stand between Tendulkar (44 batting, 88 balls, 6x4)and opener Murali Vijay (42 batting, 83 balls, 4x4, 1x6), India were 128 for two when play was stopped after 34.2 overs.

Tendulkar's feat was watched by a packed Chinnaswamy stadium crowd and the maestro got a standing ovation from all present in the stadium. Australian captain, Ricky Ponting is remains Tendulkar's nearest rival but the Aussie is still behind by 1822 runs.

Ponting, was one of the first among the opposition players to come up and congratulate Tendulkar for his achievement.

Today, Tendulkar also became the highest run getter among

batsmen who played Test matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium scoring in excess of 600 runs thus eclipsing Sunil Gavaskar's total.

Compared to both Sehwag and David, Tendulkar was more composed and not perturbed but went about his job in his inimitable style.

Opener Sehwag, a prolific batsmen aggressive methods of counter attack did not work to his advantage and Dravid was done in by left arm pacer Johnson. Dravid has been dismissed six times by left-arm bowlers during the past season.

The start for the Indian reply to Australia’s huge first innings total of 478 was shaky as Sehwag survived two run-out chances.

Indian bowlers, especially the spinners toiled for about 55 overs since morning today to claim five wickets after the visitors made 285 for 5 overnight.

Pragyan Ojha and Harbhajan claimed couple of wickets, while Cheteshwar Pujara accounted for a run out.

Harbhajan had the best figures of four for 148 and Ojha had three for 120.

Zaheer Khan and Suresh Raina claimed a wicket each. During the post lunch session, Marcus North (128) was more aggressive and seen stepping out to play his shots.

North and other overnight not out batsman Tim Paine played well in the first session today.

However, the Indian spinners were also equal to the task and broke the pair. Paine was lucky to have been recalled after being given out of a no ball from Sreesanth. But, Paine stayed only for couple of overs as he was stumped by Dhoni of Ojha.

Paine made a valuable 59 runs and his stand with North yielded

Australia 1st innings 428 (overnight 285/5): Shane Watson c Dhoni b Ojha 57, Simon Katich c Dravid b Singh 43, Ricky Ponting lbw Raina 77, Michael Clarke c Raina b Singh 14, Michael Hussey c Sehwag b Khan 34, Marcus North c Sreesanth b Singh 128, Tim Paine st Dhoni b Ojha 59, Mitchell Johnson lbw Ojha 0, Nathan Hauritz run out 17, Ben Hilfenhaus not out 16, Peter George st Dhoni b Singh 2. Extras: 31. Total: 478 all out. Fall of wickets: 1-99, 2113, 3-132, 4-198, 5-256, 6-405, 7-415, 8-458, 9-459. Bowling: Khan 235-84-1, Sreesanth 21-1-79-0, Ojha 42-7-120-3, Harbhajan 43-3-148-4, Sehwag 4-1-7-0, Raina 8-1-19-1.

India 1st innings: Murali Vijay batting 42, Virender Sehwag c Johnson b Hilfenhaus 30, Rahul Dravid c North b Johnson 1, Sachin Tendulkar batting 44. Extras: 11. Total: 128 for 2. Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-38.

Bowling: Hilfenhaus 9-2-18-1, Johnson 7-2-30-1, George 5-1-18-0, Hauritz 11.2-0-45, Clarke 2-0-11-0.

Termination illegal: Modi PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi today hit out against the BCCI's decision to axe Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab from the Indian Premier League and said it was ‘illegal’ as the the Board had chosen a path of vengeance.

"The status of all teams is the same. They were all approved.

There is no ambiguity as far as that is concerned. The action it totally illegal," Modi wrote in his favourite medium, Twitter.

"Instead of concentrating on building IPL and BCCI, they have chosen a path of vengeance and in that they will only hurt the game," he wrote in the micro-blogging website.

Pointing fingers at the Board's secretary N Srini-

vasan, Modi said: "All illegal things done by Chennai Super Kings and its owners have been overlooked by BCCI. Why? Who is running the show. What has Srinivasan got om (sic) them?"

He further alleged that anyone who objects to the president-elect has to face the wrath of the BCCI adding that he is glad not to be a part of the current set up.

Modi said the teams make

149 runs for the sixth wicket in 181 minutes of 255 balls.

Paine and North stayed at the wicket together for 181 minutes and their stand yielded 149 runs off 255 balls. North reached his century facing 179 balls but he too left after making 128.

North, who had occupied the crease for 335 minutes and hit 17 fours and a six.

Mitchell Johnson failed to open his account, Hauritz and debutant Peter George made two.

Fast bowler, Ben Hilfenhaus remained unbeaten on 16.

the IPL and the BCCI's action would harm its own image and that of the successful tournament.

"They are hell bent on destroying something that we as Indians are proud of -- the IPL. So as to satisfy there personal agendas," Modi wrote.

"BCCI's total disregard for franchisees and there stakeholders only goes to show that BCCI has lost the ability to administer sensibly," he added.

Modi wrote the game is bigger than the organisation and the IPL owners should get together and run the league on there own.

He also said it's time to reveal all facts as to how the BCCI has sheltered the men at the helm of affairs.

‘Modi has nothing to do with decisions’ PTI MUMBAI, OCT 10

The BCCI president Sashank Manohar said the Brand IPL won't be affected due to the decision taken by board to terminate the franchise agreements of IPL teams Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals.

He also dismissed speculations that the BCCI has been unduly biased about terminating the contracts of the franchises which allegedly share a close affinity with former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi.

"The decisions were not take due to any person," Manohar told the reporters without taking Modi's name.

Manohar stated that decisions were taken unanimously after seeking legal opinion.

The management of Rajasthan Royals team which has been scrapped by the BCCI due to breach of agreement has issued a statement where they have intended to take legal recourse to protect their investment but also said that forcing someone to opt the legal route is a shame for those who want to invest in sport in India.

The management is also upset that

the decision to de-franchise them was taken without issuing a proper show cause notice.

The statement issued by the franchise stated: "Rajasthan Royals are shocked and surprised by the termination notice today, particularly without issuance of the showcause notice described to the media ten days ago, which was never received. Naturally we will need some time to review the termination notice sent today, such

that we can provide a considered response."

The management also claimed that they have conducted themselves in a transparent manner.

"We have always conducted ourselves transparently in accordance with our contract terms and only desire fair and unbiased treatment from the BCCI. If the only way to achieve this is through legal recourse, then that is a shame for those that seek to

Believe it or not but Australia's oldest athlete committed one of the most bizarre mistakes the sporting world has ever seen.

Michelangelo Giustiniano, 57, scored what is known as an 'own goal' in shooting when he mistakenly fired all his shots into his competitor's target.

It was a big shock considering Giustiniano is a veteran in sport having three appearances at the Commonwealth Games, having won two gold medals and a bronze.

Harpreet Singh won the gold with a score of 580 in the final in the men's 25m Centrefire Pistol at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Sunday.

But a shoot-off was required to determine the silver and bronze medallists after four shooters were level on points.

India's Vijay Kumar, Lip Meng Poh of Singapore, England's Michael Gault and Giustiniano were tied on 574 points each.

In the shoot-off, Giustiniano fired all of his rounds into the target of the competitor next to him and lost out on the medal.

Vijay Kumar took the silver with a score of 49 in the shootoff for his fourth medal of the Delhi Games, while Meng Poh took the bronze with a total of 48.

14,000 Peak

PTI BANGALORE, OCT 10

In yet another first, India's all time great Sachin Tendulkar today became the only person to scale the 14,000 peak in Test cricket during their five-day match against Australia here.

Needing 27 runs to reach into the landmark, the 37-year-old cut off-spinner Nathan Hauritz through coverpoint for a boundary and accomplish the feat in his 171st Test.

A packed Chinnaswamy Stadium crowd rose and gave the Indian maestro a standing ovation as Australian skipper Ricky Ponting came up to congratulate Tendulkar who is unbeaten on 44.

At 12178, Ponting remains Tendulkar's nearest rival but the Aussie is still behind by 1839 runs.

Incidentally, it was during Australia's last tour of India, Tendulkar crossed Brian Lara's record of most number of runs in Tests.

Lara (11953) occupies the third spot in the elite list of most runs in Test career as his posi-

Sachin Tendulkar is congratulated by Michael Clarke on reaching the landmark in Bangalore on Sunday.

tion remains to be in danger with Indian batsman Rahul Dravid (11581) closing in on the

gap.

Tendulkar also became the highest Test run-getter at Chin-

naswamy Stadium scoring in excess of 600, eclipsing Sunil Gavaskar's total.

Mallya lashes out at BCCI

Preity Zinta ‘shocked’

PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

The BCCI decision to axe two IPL teams came under scathing attack from the affected owners including Royal Challengers Bangalore's Vijay Mallya who lashed out saying they were not "slaves".

Mallya, who has been one of the ardent Lalit Modi supporters, was one of the firsts to tweet making his displeasure known to one and all.

"I wonder if IPL franchisees are serious stakeholders whose investments and participation are respected or are they slaves who only come and play?"

Mallya tweeted.

The UB group chief also sympathised with Shilpa Shetty and wrote: "This is down right ridiculous and raises serious questions on

the attitude of the BCCI towards IPL franchisees."

Shilpa Shetty also seemed pretty upset with the decision.

"This is for all those who want my reaction. Honestly too shocked to react, just disheartened... cause it's more than just a team for us!

Still have not received the termination, will react after. Need to

know the basis of this decision...

In London now," she said in the micro-blogging website.

Shane Warne, who led the Royals to championship glory in the inaugural season of IPL, was also shocked.

"It's a big shock for Rajasthan Royals, will hopefully get to the bottom of it all... Be a shame for the fans. Thanks for loyal support Royals fans, a big shock to you -- as it is to all of us to, let's keep fingers crossed common sense prevails," Warne wrote.

He further tweeted, "Such a sad news for us and our loyal fans, shattering to all!!!

Three seasons ago Royals won the first ever IPL, underdogs come good what a story, it helped give credibility to the competition!!!

Now look..."

We’ve always conducted ourselves transparently: Rajasthan Royals PTI NEW DELHI, OCT 10

Australian shooter's bizzare 'own goal'

invest in sport in India."

"We are proud of the role that we have played in building the IPL into one of the most successful sporting events in history, and we intend to protect our investment and our brand - especially for the millions of fans that we have across the world."

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals, coowner Raj Kundra said that he is not sure how the fourth edition of IPL will be held under the current circum-

stances.

"I am quite shocked about the developments. I don't know how the IPL-IV will be held if the BCCI starts treating teams in this manner. I am not in a position to make any further comments until I receive a formal copy of the termination agreement. Obviously, I will be seeking legal opinion in this matter," Kundra was quoted as saying by a television channel, today.

When BCCI president Sashank

Manohar was told about Kundra's intent, he replied, "It's his choice," He added,"I am still not sure on what basis they have terminated the agreement. As far as my knowledge goes, we have ensured that everything is place. We intimated the BCCI about the necessary informations regarding the ownership and shareholding patterns. But I guess the BCCI isn't really satisfied with it."

PTI CHANDIGARH, OCT 10

The management of the Kings XI Punjab t o d a y re a c t e d sharply terming BCCI's decision to terminate the contract of Mohali franchise ‘unfair’ while coowner and Bollywood actress Preity Zinta said she was ‘shocked’ at the development.

"KXIP strongly believes that this decision is unfair and not in the collaborative spirit which the IPL has operated in," KXIP said in a statement.

Shocked!, this was Zinta's reaction on the Mohali franchise's termination from the IPL "for violation of the franchise agreement."

"Still absorbing the news.

After working so hard in the IPL and putting my everything building this team dis (this) is not what I expected! Shocked!," Zinta tweeted.

Zinta thanked the fans for support. "I know there is god up there and he is looking out for me," she said to her fans who wrote messages offering support to her.