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—Edward Gibbon.

IN BRIEF Two held with live ammo Two men, including a former village sarpanch, today attempted to enter the high-security North Block housing the home and finance ministries allegedly carrying two live cartridges but were arrested.

The duo claimed they were trying to get an audience with Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena to invite him for a wedding when they were apprehended at Gate No 2 of the North Block by security personnel at around 2:30 pm. The duo were intercepted by CISF officials guarding the North Block. — (PTI)

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Bhopal gas tragedy verdict on June 7 PTI BHOPAL, MAY 13

Twenty-six years after one of the worst industrial disasters, the Bhopal gas tragedy which claimed thousands of lives, occurred, a local court trying the case would pronounce its verdict on June 7.

The Chief Justice Magistrate Mohan P Tiwari today said he will pronounce the judgment on June 7 on the toxic leak from the Bhopal factory of Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) (now defunct), after the arguments of prosecution – Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and defence of eight accused drew to a close in the 23-year-old trial.

During the trial, 178 prosecution witnesses were examined and 3008 papers were exhibited.

CBI counsel C Sahay has argued that the tragedy occurred due to defective design of the UCIL’s factory and poor maintenance.

Sahay told the court that the Union Carbide Corporation, United States, surveyed the UCIL’s Bhopal factory in 1982 and found

serious safety and maintenance lapses on nearly 10 counts.

He contended that even after the UCC experts’ team visit adequate safety measures and maintenance work did not take place in the UCIL. The prosecution argued that even the experts’ team of the Central government which visited the UCIL plant, after the toxic leak from it in 1984, found that safety norms and maintenance work had not been prop-

5 Mumbai cheats land in police net HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, MAY 13

Mapusa police on Thursday arrested five persons from ThanaMumbai on charges of cheating a computer dealer from Mapusa to the tune of Rs 3.68 lakhs.

The accused have been identified as Khalil Sheikh, Zamir Anwar, Tanwir Khan, Ismail Khan and Sameer Bhatiza.

Narrating the sequence of events, Mapusa police said the five accused had placed an order with computer dealer Harshad Govekar from Mapusa for three laptops and three UPS costing Rs 3.68 lakhs. The order was placed through an e-mail.

Police informed that Govekar requested the accused to give him an advance of Rs 10,000.

However, instead of paying Rs 10,000, the accused agreed to issue a demand draft for the entire amount of Rs 3.68 lakhs.

Govekar agreed to the demand draft and advised the ac-

cused to convey him the number of the demand draft, which was done by the accused over the phone.

As a safety measure, Govekar checked with the bank whether the number provided by the accused was correct. However, when the bank informed Govekar that the draft number was false, the computer dealer immediately contacted Mapusa police.

On the advice of Mapusa police, Govekar called the accused to collect the goods. The five accused arrived in the State on Thursday. Out of the five, Tanvir, Ismail and Sameer alighted at Panjim, while Khalil and Zamir proceeded to Mapusa to take delivery of the goods.

In the meantime, Govekar informed the police that two of the accused were on their way to his shop to collectgoods.

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Ramesh offers to resign, PM turns it down PTI NEW DELHI, MAY 13

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh offered to resign over his controversial remarks in Beijing but appears to have escaped the axe by a whisker today with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh turning it down.

Congress sources said the 56year-old minister, whose remarks critical of his government policies on Chinese soil caused embarrassment to the country, may have got just a temporary reprieve.

Suspense also hangs over his renomination to the Rajya Sabha with Ramesh’s term coming to an end next month amid stiff opposition by a section of Congress leaders from Andhra Pradesh against fielding him from the State.

Ramesh had offered his resignation on Monday night after his controversial remarks in Beijing that the Home Ministry and the Indian security establishment were being “alarmist and paranoid” when it came to Chinese companies wanting to do business in India, raising a storm. There were demands of strong action against him by the opposition.

Sources said Ramesh’s offer to put in his papers has been turned down by the prime minister.

Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed described the issue as “closed chapter” after prime minister’s turning down the resignation offer of Ramesh.

“There was no discussion on the Ramesh issue at today’s cabinet meeting,” Ambika Soni told reporters.

erly carried out in the factory.

On the other hand, the defence counsels maintained that maintenance and safety norms were properly adhered to in the UCIL’s Bhopal factory.

Refuting the CBI charge that lack of maintenance and safety measures led to the world’s worst industrial disaster - Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the defence counsels has argued that all steps were adhered to keep the factory in a proper shape.

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Absconding cop will be caught soon: DIG HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MAY 13

Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravindra Yadav on Thursday said on-the-run constable Sanjay Parab, the accused in the police-drug mafia nexus case against whom a non-bailable warrant has been issued, was likely to be arrested soon.

Speaking to media persons at the headquarters, Yadav said the police had built pressure at all places where Parab took or was likely to take shelter. The accused has now indicated he would surrender, he mentioned.

Parab has been absconding since this March after the arrest of Police Inspector Ashish Shirodkar and four others for their alleged links with Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Atala.

Police Sub Inspector Punaji Gawas was the sixth person to be arrested in the same crime late yesterday evening. He has been remanded to seven days police custody for further interrogation. Parab’s arrest will raise the total count of arrests to seven.

Shirodkar and the others languishing in judicial custody found themselves in trouble

after Atala’s former girlfriend Lucky Farmhouse from Sweden uploaded videos she clandestinely recorded on youtube.com.

The videos showed Atala making starling revelations of his connections with some policemen.

On a question whether there was any chance Lucky would come early for deposition as August looked very far, Yadav mentioned, “She has conveyed to us she will come in August, but we have requested her if she could come early. If not we will also explore how we could get her early through legal means.”

Over another question on a PI for the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC), the DIG replied, “There is a shortfall of inspectors in the Goa Police. We require PIs even for South Goa. We are hoping some sub-inspectors due for promotion would become PIs and from one of these we may place one in the ANC. We have to see that a good officer takes charge of that department.”

Yadav said the department was carrying out an exercise to ascertain the exact shortage of PIs. Once this exercise is complete we will know the shortfall, he mentioned.

Fiona ready to testify in Scarlet case PTI PANJIM, MAY 13

Fiona Mackeown, the mother of British teenager Scarlet Eden Keeling, is ready to arrive in India to assist the court in the prosecution as the United Kingdom court has suspended her sentence for two years, her lawyer said.

7 arrested for hoarding petroleum products

“Fiona is ready to come to India and assist the court as soon as a date for her deposition is fixed,” her lawyer Vikram Varma told Press Trust of India.

Fiona’s presence for the trial was uncertain after she was sentenced for eight months imprisonment for alleged benefit fraud.

Varma said that the British court has suspended her sentence for two years and has not barred her from visiting India.

The Goa Children’s Court is hearing the sensational Scarlet death case.

Scarlet was found dead at the Anjuna shore on Feb 18, 2008.

the bail application will come up before the court on Friday.

Maina Curtorim police have said that petroleum products worth around Rs 2.20 lakhs were seized during the crackdown on the storage site at Loutolim. The police informed the District Magistrate, South on the seizure of the petroleum products as per the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act. The CBI party led by Police Inspector Sandeep Chowgule had raided the premises at Loutolim yesterday evening following complaints from the oil companies on the issue of adulteration of petroleum products.

The investigating agency has collected samples of petrol, oil

Road is blocked with construction materials, garbage, debris, sewage, drainage water... impossible to continue protest march like this.

HERALD REPORTERS MARGAO/VASCO MAY 13

Seven persons were arrested on Thursday under the Essential Commodities Act for storage of petroleum products following Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids at Loutolim and Sancoale on Wednesday.

The trio detained in Wednesday’s crackdown by the CBI at Loutolim has been arrested under the Essential Commodities Act for storage of petroleum products.

The trio – Antonio Alvares, Manuel Fernandes and Sebastiao – were on Thursday remanded by the court to one day police custody, even as they moved the court for bail today. Hearing on

and diesel, besides other chemicals found at the premises for the purpose of investigations.

In his complaint lodged with the police, the CBI officer said that the raiding party allegedly caught the unauthorized activists at Loutolim red handed.

They said the activity engaged in was posing danger as it was being carried on without any fire safety measures.

Maina Curtorim Police Sub Inspector Navlesh Desai said the police would oppose the bail applications moved by the accused persons when the applications come up for hearing on Friday.

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Ambiguity over Davorlim sarpanch’s election?

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MAY 13

There has been interesting development in Village Panchayat of Davorlim-Dicarpale in Salcete taluka which was slated to elect its sarpanch on May 14.

But now there’s been ambiguity as to whether election of sarpanch will be held or not and whether disqualified sarpanch Martinho Rocha will continue to reign?

The post of sarpanch of Davorlim-Dicarpale fell vacant after Rocha was disqualified by the High Court in April but he has now got a stay from the Supreme Court.

Following High Court order, the BDO Salcete on instruction from Director of Panchayats had declared election programme for Davorlim-Dicarpale panchayat for electing a new sarpanch on May 14.

When contacted Director of Panchayats Menino D’Souza, said in view of the new development it needs to be seen if election has to be conducted or not and the decision will be taken tomorrow morning.

One Lenocio Raicar had moved High Court alleging that Rocha participated in the voting held on August 18, 2007 despite of its pecuniary interest.

He pointed out that if the member votes or takes part in discussion in contravention of the

provision of sub-section (4) of section 55, his seat shall fall vacant.

As per the quorum and procedure; no member of a panchayat shall vote on, or take part in the discussion of , any question coming up for consideration at a meeting of a panchayat, if the question is one in which, apart from its general application to be public, he has pecuniary interest, and if the person presiding has such an interest, he shall not preside over the meeting when such questions comes up for consideration.

In a panchayat meeting held on December 2007, a resolution was passed approving construction file for construction of Public Utility Services (Tower) of Idea Cellular Ltd. Interestingly, the land was owned by Rocha and who had entered into leave and licence agreement with the cellular company.

The High Court upheld the argument put forward by the petitioner that the respondent who also presided over the meeting had pecuniary interest and thus should be disqualified and his seat be declared vacant.

Adv Galileo Teles opposed the argument saying that no pecuniary interest would accrue between the date of the resolution and the commence of the construction.

The High Court had stayed the operation of its own order upto May 14, 2010.

Sancoale VP okays new road Secretary to seek legal opinion

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, MAY 13

Sancoale Panchayat in a majority decision on Thursday gave a go ahead for a controversial road through the tenanted paddy fields of Sancoale communidade.

Confirming this, opposition Panch Tulshidas Naik told Herald that he along with another Panch Jamina Pereira objected and opposed the proposed road.

Another Panch Antonette Carvalho however did not attend the meeting.

“I have placed my objection.

The road is proposed through the paddy fields for Rs 100 crore marina project along the banks of River Zuari and there are no houses which would benefit by this proposed road,” Naik who is also the ward panch told Herald.

Naik said the issue was subjudice before the Deputy Collector’s court, Mormugao, after complaints were made that the paddy fields were being filled up.

He, however admitted that the ‘owner’ of the paddy field had some NOCs issued by the Sancoale communidade in 2008 stating that there was already a road existing and Rs 80,000 were deposited in comunidade coffers. He further said the Administrator; South Zone had also issued an NOC. Another Panch Premanand Naik demanded that other farmers in the vicinity be taken into confidence, since the construction of the new road could lead to inundation of their paddy fields.

Confirming this, Panchayat Secretary Pedro Carmo Jacques said the panchayat had passed a resolution to issue NOC and to forward it to the MPDA for

Overflowing garbage bin at Gonkoi-Sancoale. Photo by Alvaro Colaco

its approval.

The secretary however parried the question when asked as to whose favour the NOCs were to be issued, saying that he would seek a legal opinion in this regard before acting in the matter.

Acting Sarpanch Ramakant Borkar could not be contacted for his comments.

Interestingly, the gram sabha had earlier passed a resolution to go ahead for the controversial road.

About a year ago, the local residents had vehemently opposed the clearing up of mangroves and de-silting of the river.

Complaints were also forwarded to various authorities including the forest department and the villagers were maintaining a tight vigil to ensure that the mangroves were not destroyed.

In another decision on the garbage front, the panchayat decided to appoint a new contractor for removal of garbage as the existing contractor had given up the contract midway.

Saying that it amounted to violation of terms of the con-

tract, opposition Panch Tulshidas Naik demanded that the deposit submitted by the contractor as a security should be forfeited and the contractor blacklisted for all future works.

But the panchayat secretary however said the panchayat had not taken any decision as regards imposing of penalty on the errant contractor.

“However, we have already made some arrangements to appoint a new contractor to do the works,” Jacques told Herald.

Bungalow burgled

PANJIM, MAY 13 (HR) Burglars decamped with goods worth approximately Rs 2,00,000 from a bungalow at Belavista Colony in Dona Paula when the occupants had gone out on Wednesday.

The complainant Amrita Singh mentioned the main door was found broken and one mixer grinder, two silver dhoop pots, gold tikka, three wrist watches, two expensive pens, one silver plate, one gold medal and one silver medal, all worth approximately Rs 2,00,000 were missing.

Govt Employees Association is unregistered HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MAY 13

The Goa Government Employees Association that has been fighting for the rights of government employees has been ruled as an unregistered society by the Registration Department based at Shramshakti Bhavan at Patto, here.

A notice signed by Inspector General of Societies/District Registrar North V G Salkar states the validity of the registration certificate of GGEA has expired on June 10, 1999 after which it was never renewed. Therefore the association as on today is an unregistered society, he observed.

The fact came to light after the General Secretary of GGEA Ganesh Chodankar filed an application before the Chief Secretar y on April 10, 2010 complaining that the President Mangaldas Shetkar was not acting as per the bye-laws while conducting elections to form the new committee of the association on May 2, 2010.

The IGS after going through the complaint of Chodankar found that validity of GGEA’s (No 50/GOA/87) registration had expired on June 10, 1999. He further held that it had been noticed that GGEA had neither filed income and expenditure statements from 1999 till date nor filed any returns. Shetkar was asked to give an explanation within 10 days of the receipt of the notice to him.

Chodankar maintained the May 2 polls were illegal because Shetkar had scrutinised the nomination received when as per bye-laws it was the General Secretary’s job. Further, on the day of the scrutiny the President didn’t produce the nominations before the GS, he observed.

Kerosene quota reduced HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MAY 13

Kerosene quota for Goa has been reduced from 2054 kilo liters to 1888 kilo liters with effect from April 1.

The reduction in quota has been 166 kilo liters per month with 9.10 per cent cut down.

Confirming that kerosene quota has been brought down, an official of the Civil Supplies Department on the condition of anonymity said Government of India has reduced kerosene quota for all the States and not just Goa. However, the department is yet to decide how to adjust reduced quota among cardholders. Currently, a cardholder with gas connection can avail of maximum of 5 liters of kerosene but there’s no upper limit for those without gas connections.

This rare butterfly strayed into the house of Tracy Vaz at Ambaji-Fatorda on Thursday.

Civic elections: Cardozo wants seats reserved for STs HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MAY 13

Former Social Welfare Minister, Luis Alex Cardozo has demanded reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes in the coming Municipal polls scheduled in October 2010.

Cardozo said the request for reservation of seats for the ST community for the municipal polls has made to the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao long ago.

Saying that the municipal administration has conveyed to him the proposal for amendments being submitted for government approval, Cardozo hope the aam admi government will not force the STs to knock the doors of the High Court for the second time on the issue of reservations.

Meanwhile, Cardozo has said he had moved a proposal to the government to acquire communidade land admeasuring 34,000 sq mts at Torsanzor for allotment to the economically weaker sections.

Saying that a number of illegal structures have come up on the land since 1986, he said his proposal to the government for allotment of land under the 20-point programme was, however, not accepted.

The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has announced the transfers and appointments of its clergy to various parishes, chapels and institutions in the archdiocese.

The clergy appointed as parish priests are Fr Francisco Avinash Rebello (Our Lady of Good Success Parish, Nagoa-Salcete), Fr James Alex Torres e Silva (Guardian Angel Parish, Sanvordem), Fr Ligorinho D’Costa (St Sebastian Parish, Aquem Alto, Margao), Fr Antonio Aristides da Piedade Cotta (St Agnes Parish, Santa Inez, Panjim), Fr Arlino de Melo (Our Lady of Health Parish, Cuncolim), Fr Dominic Philip Succour da Costa (Holi Magi Parish, Reis Magos ), Fr Simpliciano Nazareth Fernandes (Our Lady of Candelaria Parish, Camurlim-Salcete), Fr Vital Francisco Xavier Miranda (Our Lady of Candelaria Parish, Baina), Fr Caetano Johnsie Pereira (St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Colvale), Fr Ubaldo Fernandes (Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Ambaulim), Fr Tomas Simão João Lobo (Our Lady of Grace Parish, Bicholim), Fr Arsenio Salvador Rodrigues (Our Lady of Miracles Parish, Sirsaim), Fr Tomás Gonsalves, SFX, (St Michael Parish, Anjuna), Fr Orlando Lopes, SFX, (Our Lady of Piety Parish, Colem), Fr José Vaz, SFX, (St Sebastian Parish, Canaguinim), Fr Patrick Luis, SFX, (Our Lady of Miracles Parish, Sanguem), Fr Joseph Fernandes (Our Lady of Consolation of the Persecuted Parish, Tropa, Siolim), Fr Felipe Neri Judas Dias (Our Lady of the Sea Parish, Oxel), Fr Simon Barnabe Fernandes (St Anthony Parish, Galgibaga), Fr Ave Maria Conceição Estanislau Fernandes Alphonso (St Elizabeth Parish, Ucassaim), Fr Venancio Santana Louis Fonseca (Bom Jesus Parish, Nachinola) and Fr Reginald Mascarenhas (Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Sarzora).

The clergy appointed as chaplains Fr Erodiano Fernandes (Our Lady of Glory, Ilha de Rachol), Fr Antoninho Lopes (St Joseph, Davorlim), Fr Savio José Cirilo de Sousa (Our Lady of Lourdes, Ambelim), Fr Caetano Joaquim Fernandes (St Francis Xavier, Duler), Fr Agapito D’Cunha, SFX, (Our Lady of Piety, Uguem), Fr Nicolau Rodrigues, SFX, (Our Lady of Piety, Molcornem), Fr Caetano Asterio Cipriano Castelino (Our Lady of Candelaria, Porvorim), Fr Carlos Evaristo da Gama (Our Lady of Piety, Quitula), Fr John Philip Menezes (Our Lady of

Mother of God, Corjuem), Fr Lancelot Fernandes SFX, (Our Lady of Pilar, Sindonim) and Fr John Joaquim Judas Elizabeth Fernandes (St Rita of Cassia, Carona).

The clergy appointed as assistants to parish priests are Fr Constancio Mendes, SFX, (St Michael Parish, Anjuna), Fr Jerry Vaz, SFX, (Our Lady of Rosary Parish, Rivona), Fr Mark Furtado, SFX, (Our Lady of Miracles Parish, Sanguem), Fr Isidoro Herculano Dias (St Thomas Parish, Aldona), Fr Adolfo Bruno Alvares (St Jerome Parish, Mapuca), Fr Aldrin D’Costa ((St Jerome Parish, Mapuca), Fr Xavier Estibeiro (Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Parish, Assolna), Fr Pedro Costa (St John the Baptist Parish, Benaulim), Fr Clifford Cardozo (St Alex Parish, Calangute), Fr Noel da Costa (Our Lady of Hope Parish, Chinchinim), Fr Oliver Fernandes (Our Lady of Merces Parish, Colva), Fr Simon Mathew D’Cunha (Our Lady of Health Parish, Cuncolim), Fr Mariano D’Costa (Our Lady of Rosary Parish, Fatorda), Fr Clifford Manuel Castelino (Our Lady of Mercês Parish, Mercês), Fr Antonio Francisco Albuquerque (Immaculate Conception Parish, Panjim), Fr Caetano de Souza (Our Lady of Holy Cross Parish, Quepem), Fr Pio Haman Fernandes (Our Lady of Gloria Parish, Varca), Fr Saturnino Colaço (Holy Cross Parish, Verna), Fr Luis Xavier Gomes (St Andrew Parish, Vasco da Gama), Fr Clifton Fernandes (St Andrew Parish, Vasco da Gama), Fr Edward Costa (Holy Trinity Parish, Benaulim), Fr Sebastião Justiniano Dias (Our Lady of Succour Parish, Carmona), Fr Jorge Fernandes (Holy Spirit Parish, Margão), Fr Lawrence Fernandes, SFX, (Our Lady of the Sea Parish, Nani Daman), Fr Ronald D’Souza, SFX, (Our Lady of Piety Parish, Silvassa), Fr Valerian D’Souza, SFX, (Christ the Redeemer Parish, Khanvel) and Fr Agnel Bhoye, SFX, (St Francis Xavier Parish, Dudhni).

The priests on the staff are Fr Agostinho D’Mello, SFX, (Our Lady of Miracles Parish, Sanguem), Fr Felix Fernandes, (St Rock Parish, Tollecanto, Velim), Fr Almir de Souza (authorized to reside at the Priests’ residence of Holy Cross Church/Shrine and to assist the Parish Priest of Our Lady of Bethlehem Parish, Bambolim), Fr Caetano Rosario Dourado (appointed Procurator of the Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne, Saligão) and Fr Orlando Luis (authorized to help the Chaplain of the Chapel of Our Lady of Monserrate, Manora,

OVERLOADING OF MINING TRUCKS VIA QUEPEM TOWN

Executive Magistrate, DySP confronted over non-implementation of HC order HERALD CORERSPONDENT QUEPEM, MAY 13

Quepem Taluka Mining Front (QTMF) members on Thursday confronted Quepem Executive Magistrate and Quepem DySP over non-implementation of High Court order with regard to overloading and non-regulation of mining trucks via Quepem town.

The Front members first visited the RTO office in Quepem. Since the assistant director of transport was not present, the members conveyed their grievances to Vehicle Inspector Sandeep Dessai to communicate to his higher up, Dessai assured to do the needful.

Later, the members confronted Quepem Executive Magistrate Sudin Nato and sought to know why high court order regarding overloading of mining trucks was not implemented despite of the instructions given by the Collector.

The members also brought to the notice of the magistrate that due to overloading of mining trucks, a lot of spillage take place in Quepem town, which results in dust pollution.

After giving a patient hearing to the members, Nato assured the members that he would look

into the matter and communicate their grievances to his higher ups.

The members then visited Quepem Deputy Collector’s office, however they could not address their grievances, as the deputy collector and his subordinate were absent.

Later, the members confronted Quepem DySP Rohidas Patre in his office. The members had heated arguments with the DySP. The members brought to the notice of the DySP about the violation of High Court order with regard to loading and regulation of flow of mining trucks. They also brought to his notice about constant traffic jam in Quepem town.

DySP Patre informed the agitators that it was the duty of the traffic police. Irked with DySP Patre’s reply, the members questioned the DySP if it was not the duty of his office, then why police from Quepem Police Station are deputed to monitor mining trucks at the check post at Tank and Sirvoi.

The DySP called Quepem PI Sudesh Narvekar to listen to the grievances of the agitators.

Later, the DySP Patre fixed a meeting of Traffic Cell and Enforcement Wing with the front members in his chamber on Friday morning.

Court allows plea of fake note accused HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MAY 13

The South Goa Sessions Court on Thursday allowed the appeal filed by the native of West Bengal, challenging the order of an Assistant Sessions Court sentencing him to seven years imprisonment in the counterfeit currency notes.

Accused Anarool Shaikh, a native of Malda in West Bengal had challenged the order of the Assistant Sessions court sentencing him to seven years imprisonment for possessing and circulating fake currency notes in the market at Vasco.

Clergy transfers, appointments announced HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, MAY 13

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Constituted on the executive committee of the Diocesan Centre for Missionary Animation as Fr Saturnino Dias (Director pro tempore), Fr Dennis Fernandes Fr Simon Fernandes, Fr Donato Rodrigues, Fr Agnelo Pinheiro, Fr Savio Barretto, SJ, Fr Domingos Fernandes, Fr Anselmo de Souza, SFX, Sr Adrianne, HC, and Sr Bromadine Palokaran, SCC (members).

Priests relieved for the Pastoral Course at the Pastoral Institute St Pius X, Old Goa, are Fr Dominic Savio Rodrigues, Fr Valentine Alvares, Fr Victor Selmon Sequeira, Fr Edwin Pereira, Fr Gregorio Xavier Cruz, Fr Milagres Dias, Fr Cristo Pinto, Fr Chrysler Pio D’Souza, Fr Joulon Dias, Fr Valeriano Norbert Andrade, Fr Freddy Lobo and Fr Agnelo Dias.

The priests relieved are Fr João Camilo Fernandes, Fr Jose Antonio Eufemiano de Jesus Miranda, Fr Antonio Felipe Orlando Luis, Fr Antonio Nicolau Brigida Sebastião Rodrigues, Fr Eduardo Antonio de Sousa, Fr Joaquim Fernandes, SFX, Fr Henry D’Souza, SFX, Fr Joaquim Rebello, SFX, Fr Octaviano Cunha, SFX, Fr Conceição Pinto, SFX, Fr Savio Maria Fernandes, Fr Artur Cirilo Rodrigues, Fr Agnelo Barnabe de Souza, Fr Maria Jose Acasio Leitão, Fr Naveen Lewis, SFX, Fr Savio Coutinho, SFX, Fr Ramdas Gavit, SFX, Fr Diogo da Gama, SFX, Fr Edmund Mascarenhas, SFX, Fr Emilio Almeida, SFX, Fr Michael D’Almeida, SAC and Fr Paulo Dias, SAC, Sr Yvette Carvalho, pbvm and Fr José Isidoro Almir Merulo de Souza.

Other appointments are Fr Anthony Paulo Vaz, SFX, (appointed Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Rosary Parish, Rivona), Fr Martinho Miguel Domingos Rebello (Parochial Administrator of St Anthony Parish, Veroda), Fr Cristo Pedro Antonio de Menezes (Parish Priest of St Anthony Parish, Vagator and Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Miracles Parish, Badem), Br Leonard Noronha, CFC, (Honorary General Secretary of the Archdiocesan Board of Education), Fr Caetano Rosario Dourado (Procurator of the Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne, Saligão) and Fr Jose John Estrocio (Spiritual Advisor to the Central Council of Goa of the Society of St Vincent de Paul).

QTMAPF members in discussion with the Executive Magistrate Quepem.

Miraculous escape for bikers at Tilamol HERALD CORRESPONDENT QUEPEM, MAY 13

Two motorcyclists had a miraculous escape from being crushed under a speeding mining truck, which overturned on its side at Tilamol-Quepem on Thursday afternoon.

According to sources, the two motorcyclists, who had a lucky escape from getting crushed under the truck, ran to rescue the truck driver. However, to their surprise, they found the truck driver in an intoxicated condition.

While the villagers were busy regulating the traffic on the road, the truck driver managed to escape from the accident site.

After learning that the truck

driver was driving the vehicle in intoxicated condition, the villagers gathered at the site and stopped mining trucks as a matter of safety and concern to the public.

When the police arrived at the site, the villagers demanded that the driver be brought to the site and alcohol test be conducted in their presence and only then they would release the trucks.

Some villagers claimed that when police arrived at the site, the truck driver was at the site and some of them had even requested the police to check his driving license, but their request was not taken seriously, which helped the truck driver to flee.

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Theft case registered HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, MAY 13

Porvorim police has registered a case of theft of a motorcycle which was reported stolen from Teen Building, Porvorim.

In a complaint, Sunil Banastarkar of Alto Betim told Porvorim police that he had parked his TVS motorcycle (GA-03-A-0308) near his office at Teen building.

According to Porvorim police, the security guard, who was working in the company of the complainant, stole the vehicle, but while driving the vehicle during night, he met with an accident at Calangute on Thursday and sustained grievous injuries.

Police informed that the security guard was admitted to GMC for treatment. Police have registered the case as theft, while Calangute police has registered it as an accident.

Inspection of mega housing site at Orlim called off HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MAY 13

An inspection called by the Salcete Block Development Officer of the mega housing site at Orlim had to be called off without undertaking the exercise for want of technical expertise.

An engineer and Extension Officer drafted for the inspection apparently found the going tough after locals highlighted a host of issues allegedly violated by the builder of the housing project.

The Extension Officer, R Chari told newsmen that only a joint inspection involving the Town and Country Planning Department officials and representatives of other departments would help in ascertain the true facts vis-à-vis the project.

“An engineer and Extension officer cannot carry out an inspection when several issues are involved. This requires technical expertise. Only a joint inspection involving TCP and other departments would serve the purpose”, Chari said.

In this context, Chari has asked the Panchayat to call for a joint inspection with the concerned departments at the earliest.

Replying to a question, Chari said the residents have highlighted so many irregularities which cannot be covered within a short span of time.

“The villagers alleged about illegal land filling, blockage of traditional access, illegal construction

of well, besides many other aspects which needs to be dealt with by the concerned departments”, he added Today’s inspection was attended by the builder, Sarpanch Shirley Braz, anti-Mega housing project activists and the officials from the BDO. Sarpanch Shirley told Herald that the Panchayat would call for a joint inspection of the project site, preferably by next week.

A villager Felix Rebello alleged that the people cannot cultivate the fields due to the blockage of a road. Demanding access to the fields, he said the construction in the low lying areas should be stopped forthwith, saying the activity would destroy the eco system and everything in the village.

Meanwhile, the Orlim Ghanv Rakhon Manch has said that despite the TCP issuing a letter to the Colva police on May 10 to clear the place and restore the paddy field, work still continues at the site.

The manch has said “if a project of 66 flats and a swimming pool with a commercial complex can find such support from the law enforcement department that they will fail to act even three days after the TCP issued the letter, one can well imagine the fate of the common man and we have an aam admi government”.

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Chassis, engine of motorcycles fished out from Macazana well!

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MAY 13

This may sound unbelievable and may just be the tip of the ice berg. Even as the Margao police arrested one Vijay Kulal, a native of Karnataka, presently staying at Macazana in connection with the theft of a motorcycle, locals from Macazana and Curtorim netted a prize catch – an engine and a chassis of two motorcycles which were dumped in a drinking water well at Macazana this afternoon.

The incident came to light

after locals suspected foul play as they spotted a thin film of oil spread on the water surface in one of the wells. Not taking any chances, the locals, out of sheer curiosity and against the backdrop of the arrest of the accused from the village, put a hook inside the well, only to find something fishy.

Their suspicions came true as two locals Rui and Santarita who entered the well found a motorcycle chassis and an engine of another motorcycle dumped inside.

“We immediately intimated

the Maina Curtorim police as the catch would help them in the investigations of the motorcycle theft case”, said Simon Barreto.

He said the local youth somehow found something suspicious as the accused arrested in the Margao motorcycle theft case were using the same route everyday.

“It was the curiosity of the locals that helped to detect the two motorcycles dumped into the well”, he said, adding that the police should come down heavily on the accused persons An engine and a chassis of two motorcycles which were fished out from a drinking well at Macazana.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

‘Less than 20 structures will be razed in Mormugao ’ HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MAY 13

The District Magistrate, South G P Naik has said that less than 20 religious structures would go for demolition in Mormugao Taluka.

Chairing the high-level meeting which was attended by the representatives of the religious bodies in the district Collectorate here today, Naik said though many religious structures were identified by the revenue officials as per the Supreme Court orders, less than 20 structures would finally face the axe.

The district magistrate said the high-level committee constituted by the government had a meeting with the representatives of the religious bodies from Mormugao Taluka.

Replying to a question, Naik said the high-level committee will make recommendations on the religious structures taluka-wise.

“The committee already had interactions with the representatives of temple committees, besides members of the clergy. We will make appropriate recommendations to the government on these religious structures”, he added.

In Sanguem Taluka, the committee has asked the temple committees to apply for land in order to shift or relocate the structures away from the road alignment.

As far as Salcete taluka is concerned, the committee has identified 66 out of the 196 structures shortlisted by the revenue officials.

Deputy Collector Johnson Fernandes has said, barring a handful of Chapels, most of the structures identified for demolition are either road side crosses or ghumtis.

Bacteria in Mudkud River samples, fresh test report awaited HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, MAY 13

The Mudkud River samples, where almost all marine life including fish died last week, is detected with the presence of bacteria, but the cause is yet to be established in a test report available with local PWD. According to sources in local PWD (Water Supply), the test report of the Mudkud River water is received. The samples were sent to PHE lab in Tonca for testing, but further test reports of fresh water samples sent on Wednesday are also awaited.

“We are advised not to resume pumping of Mudkud river water till the test report on fresh samples is received,” informed a local officer.

A PWD officer told Herald that the report speaks about presence of Choliform and Ecoli, type of bacteria’s in water, which could be possibly due to presence of dead fish in the river.

The officer further informed that the report was silent about the presence of anything else including chlorine or any other chemicals as suspected by locals.

The officer however, could not throw any light as to the reason for the death of entire marine life in Mudkud River, which prompted PWD to

stop pumping of river water for supplying it to residents of Agonda and Khola last week.

“However, let us wait for the fresh report and till then the water pumping will remain suspended even though we have discharged all the blocked water from the river and fresh water is again blocked by using locally made ‘bhand’ below the WRD bhandara at Mudkud,” informed an junior officer of PWD (water supply).

However, locals suspect whether the actual reason or the cause of Mudkud river water poisoning episode will be actually brought out by the department to the public knowledge in order to save some people skin.

In the river poisoning that almost shook the entire locality at Agonda and Khola last Thursday, rotten fish, snakes were seen floating dead in the river emanating foul smell. Two calves and a dog had died after reportedly consuming dead fish and river water.

The fate of samples collected by health officer is also not known, as a previous Chlorine test done locally by PWD authorities last week have revealed presence of Chlorine residue in the ratio of 5.8 DO(dissolve Oxygen).

Cop’s anticipatory bail application disposed off HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MAY 13

The Bombay High Court at Goa on Thursday disposed off an anticipatory bail application of absconding cop Sanjay Parab as dismissed as he did not remain present in the court.

The accused was asked to remain present in the court on the request of the prosecution counsel Carlos Fereira.

When the matter came up for hearing before the vacation bench on Thursday, his counsel told the court that he had not received any instructions from his client. The court disposed off the application as dismissed due to absence of the applicant.

The accused has been absconding for the last two months since the story about police-drug mafia nexus broke out that was uploaded on youtube.com.

Consequently, four police personnel were suspended for their alleged links with drug dealers. This also included Police Inspector Ashish Shirodkar who was attached to ANC Police Station in 2007.

In a fresh development, on Wednesday, the Crime Brach arrested PSI Punaji Gawas for his alleged involvement with drug dealers as revealed by Israeli drug dealer Atala in a video that was uploaded by his former girlfriend, Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse.

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and take the investigations to the logical conclusion.

He demanded that the politicians should stop shielding the accused persons and warned that the local youth would take action against the accused if the police and politicians try to protect the accused.

Incidentally, the Maina Curtorim police have said the police would interrogate accused Vijay Kulal in connection with the detection of two motorcycles from a drinking well at Macazana.

Meanwhile, Richard D’Costa has said that bike stolen by accused Vijay Kulal belonged to him. He said the bike was parked outside his office in the city, when it was stolen by the accused person.

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Uphold ideals of Red Cross, Guv urges Managing Committee HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

GPCC Secretary Vijay Sardesai inaugurates ‘Kharedi Yatraa’ exhibition at BPS Sports Club, Margao.

PANJIM (HND): The grand summer shopping bonanza ‘Kharedi Yatraa’ was inaugurated at the hands of GPCC General Secretary Vijay Sardesai in the presence of Margao Municipal Council acting chairperson Raju Naik, Councillor Narayan Fondekar, BPS Sports Club President Audhut Kare and Secretary Santosh George.

‘Kharedi Yatraa’ exhibition which is being held at BPS Sports Club, Margao, until May 18, has more than 100 companies participating and displaying their products. Live demonstration, attractive offers and discounts, wide varieties to choose from, these are a few of the features of Kharedi Yatraa exhibition.

John D’Silva felicitated

A N Nagvenkar felicitates John D’Silva for entering the Limca Book of Records.

PANJIM (HND): A N Nagvenkar, chairman of Ann Institute of Hotel Management and catering technology, felicitated John D’Silva, a well-known writer, director, actor, and one of the topmost comedian of Konkani stage for entering Limca Book of Records.

The felicitation function was held at Ravindra BhavanPai Tiatrist Hall during the staging of John’s Tiatr ‘Kuttumb’. John was presented with a trophy as a token of appreciation and mementoes were presented to his entire troupe.

While speaking during the function, Nagvenkar mentioned that it is a proud moment for Konkani Tiatr lovers as Tiatr has entered Limca Book of Records and created a new record in the Tiatr world. For some it may sound simple but it took him 12 years to create this unique record. One can get many award but it is difficult to create a record, he said.

Feast celebrated at Parra

Governor and Ex-Officio President of the Indian Red Cross Society-Goa Branch Dr S S Sidhu has urged the Red Cross authorities to make this humanitarian institution a vibrant and dynamic body, in order to serve the people and the society in keeping with the true spirit of Red Cross ideals and motto.

Welcoming the newly elected Managing Committee of the Red Cross Society-Goa Branch, under the Chairmanship of Gaurish Dhond, who made a courtesy call on him at Raj Bhavan, the Governor expressed his happiness over the smooth elections held recently to the Managing Committee of the Red Cross and felt that since the members are emi-

nent personalities from different fields, and imbued to the ideals of service to the society, they will be in a better position to render effective service to the people through this institution.

During his informal talks with the delegation, Dr Sidhu also reminded them of the noble ideals and motto of the Red Cross and emphasized the need to strengthen this service institution to function more effectively and efficiently. He has also pointed out that if a reputed service institution, like the Red Cross, has to function effectively in order to achieve its avowed objectives, its members should keep aside petty personal differences and prejudices and work with unity, cooperation and steadfastness of purpose.

Dr Sidhu also pointed out certain crucial area where the Red Cross should give focused attention, like increasing road accidents, accidental deaths, health problems, etc. He felt that the Red Cross should be able to make a contribution to these areas, which will be in the interest of the wellbeing of the people and the image of the State. He also emphasized that in addition to the grants from government, the Red Cross should find ways and means to augment funds, so that the Red Cross can continue to function effectively in the service of the people.

Later, the Governor mentioned that he would be nominating a person to the post of Vice President of the Red Cross. He also asked the Man-

MFG’s help sought in building more Anganwadi centres in State HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

Minister for Women and Child Development Ravi Naik has asked Mineral Foundation of Goa (MFG) to support the efforts of the government in constructing buildings for Anganwadi centres in the State.

Naik said that there are 1250 Anganwadi centres in Goa of which few run in new buildings, some are under repairs and run in rented premises and therefore the role of organizations like Mineral Foundation is significant to meet the requirement of buildings for Anganwadi centres and to cater to the needs of thousand of Anganwadi children.

Naik was speaking after inaugurating a Anganwadi building constructed by Mineral Foundation of Goa at Pratapnagar near Dharbandora.

He further lauded the work being done by 10-year old Mineral Foundation of Goa in education, water resources and health-oriented programmes and expressed satisfaction over the fact that MFG has constructed 30 Anganwadis, of which 16 are in the north and 14 are in south Goa. The Anganwadi building at Pratapnagar has cost Rs 6.27 lakhs and is equipped with all amenities including a set of educational aid.

Stating that Anganwadi workers can best mould the children rather than parents, Naik said it is the Centres like Anganwadi where the basic education is taught to the tiny tots and therefore Anganwadi workers and helpers should treat them as their own so that they are moulded properly and become responsible citizens.

Observing that education is

important for the progress of a family, village, State and the country, Naik said presently Goa ranks third in the country in literacy rate and in order to achieve cent percent literacy the mine owners, businessmen, factory owners and elected representatives should support the endeavours of the government in education sector.

The Home Minister also listed various schemes meant for the welfare of women. He assured to set up another Anganwadi centre at Pratapnagar if necessary under Directorate of Women and Child Development.

ZP member Rashmi Lambor, Arjun Salgaoncar and MFG Chairman P K Mukherjee spoke on the occasion.

Dharbandora Sarpanch Shamu Velingkar welcomed and panch Vinayak Gauns proposed the vote of thanks.

Patto residents stage ‘rasta roko’ HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

A ‘Rasta Roko’ was observed by residents of the Patto colony due to the haphazard road widening work, which is going on in the Patto colony.

The protestors expressed anger over the way laterite stones are dumped on the roads for the past 15-16 days blocking access of vehicular movement within the colony.

The PWD contractor has also conveniently uprooted all trees from the colony including the mango, amla and damaged the underground cables using the shovel machine. As a result the birds have stopped visiting the colony.

Street lights within the

Rubble stones haphazardly dumped at Patto colony.

colony are damaged and are not working. The protestors also chided the PWD for hav-

ing no civic sense and not being bothered about the aam admi.

Sainath Mandir to celebrate 10th anniversary about Rs 22 lakh.

“We have constructed the temple solely through public donations,” said Halarnker.

Procession of Our Lady of Fatima at Parra.

Photo by Anil Shnakhwalker

PORVORIM (HC): Parishioners of Parra celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Fatima on Thursday with religious fervour.

On the occasion, the procession of Our Lady of Fatima was taken out, in which devotees participated in large number. The procession which started at the Aledia of Grace Chapel culminated at St Anne’s Church, Parra.

Speaking to Herald, Parish Priest Roland Carvalho said on May 13, 1917, Our Lady of Fatima made her first appearance to three shepherd children.

“She appeared to the children once a month from May through October. The lives of these children were transformed totally. Prayer is the way through which the conversion of sinners and change in the lives of human beings can be obtained,” said Fr Carvalho.

“If everybody starts walking in the path of God, there would be peace in the world,” added Fr Carvalho.

Banastarim bridge closed

PANJIM (HND): Banastarim Bridge will remain closed for all vehicular traffic on May 23, from 6.30 am to 8.30 am for the purpose of inspection and recording of deck levels.

Ex-NCC cadets urged to join SENA HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

Secretary of the State Excadets of NCC Association-Goa (SENA) Pramod Naik has urged the Ex-NCC cadets from Goa to join the association in large numbers.

Interested ex-cadets may contact him at International Centre-Goa at Dona Paula for forms or contact him on

9765404392.

All the memberships are subject to be scrutinized by the Managing Committee of the association before accepting the same. However provisional memberships will be accepted and a receipt given for the membership fees paid which shall be refunded in case the membership is not accepted.

aging Committee to move a proposal for convening the Annual General Meeting, which will be presided over by him, as per the Red Cross Rules.

Chairman Gaurish Dhond and some members brought to the notice of the Governor some of the activities being undertaken by the society and certain problems faced by it and also sought his guidance, which he assured to look into.

The delegation consisted of Chairman Gaurish Dhond and members Mario Pinto, Shashikant Punaji, Dr Suvarna Fonseca e Antao, Manguerish Pai Raikar, Gangaram Morajkar, Dr Damodar Bhonsale.

Secretary Dr Ananda Helecar, treasurer Raghu Pikale and Commissioner and Secretary to Governor Narendra Kumar were present.

Subhash elected chairman

PANJIM (HND): Subash Naik Jorge was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Canara Bank Employees' Union-Goa Unit. The other members include vice Chairman: Brazinho Barreto, state secretary: Francis Soares, assistant state secretaries: Mukund S Phadte and Maria Doreen Lobo, treasurer: Anand B Shirodkar and members: Aurobindo Couto, Joseph Viegas, Manasi Dhamankar, Prakash Kaisukar, Josephine Fernandes, Dicton Fernandes, Anthony L C Fernandes and Vishram Parwar.

The elections were held during the VIIth state conference of the union held in Panjim recently. General Secretary of CBEU D D Rustagi inaugurated the conference. D Shankar Pai, DGM Circle Office Goa and Ajay Manjrekar, deputy general secretary of CBEU were the guests of honour.

Speaking on the occasion, Rustagi congratulated the Goa Unit of CBEU for successfully holding the state conference.

He then gave a detailed report on the recent wage settlement signed in the banking industry.

He also clarified in detail the pension scheme. He requested the bank employees not to fall prey to the rumours and opt for pension scheme as it is a social security.

D Shankar Pai, DGM Canara Bank Circle Office Goa appreciated the role played by the union in the bank and sought their continued co-operation in taking the bank to greater heights.

Ajay Manjrekar Dy General Secretary, CBEU spoke on the achievements of the union in the latest joint conference held at Bangalore. He assured the deputy General Manager total support from the members of CBEU in making the Goa Circle one of top circles of the Bank.

Subash Naik Jorge presented report of the activities of the union since the last State Conference.

Archana Kare welcomed and B P M Barreto proposed the vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Nick Figueiredo.

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Sai Mandir Temple Committee Secretary Prakash Dhumal addresses the media at Mapusa.

Photo by Anil Shankhwalker HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, MAY 13

Sree Sainath Mandir at Ektanagar Housing Board Colony, Mapusa, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on May 16.

To commemorate the occasion, the temple executive committee has organized a three-day programme from May 15.

Addressing the media at Mapusa, Sainath Mandir executive committee Secretary Prakash Dhumal said on May 15, there will a ‘Sai Satynarayan Mahapuja’ at 9 am, ‘Dipotsav’ at 7 pm and ‘Shejarti’ at 10 pm.

On May 16, there will be ‘Kakda Aarti’ at 5.15 am,

followed by ‘Mahapuja’ and ‘Saiyag’, procession of ‘Sai Paduka’ will be taken out in Sai Rath through Ektanagar colony at 7 pm.

On May 17, Chandra Naik, Sandeep Nigale, Ashok Kenkre, Vijay Sawardekar, Shoba Poojari, Gurudatta Bhakta and Motilal Amonker, who have contributed generously towards the construction of temple will be felicitated at 7 pm, said Dhumal.

Te m p l e committee P re s i d e n t Devanand H a l a r n ke r s a i d t h e c o n struction of Sainath Mandir was started on December 24, 2005 and so far they have spent

MAY 14 BAMBOLIM: Between 9 am to 4 pm. Areas affected are Mestabhatt, Carmichem Bhatt, Bhuttem Bhatt, Alua Hotel, Chamunda Enclave, Bondir, Football ground, St Cruz V P Library and surrounding areas.

CALANGUTE: From 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Dongorpur, Naika waddo and surrounding areas.

PONDA: From 7 am to 11 am. Areas affected are Military camp, KTC bus stand, Palantali, Shapur, Amral colony.

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

SANGOLDA: From 2 pm to 5.30 pm. Areas affected are Bhale hospital, Sangolda communidade plots, Gautam hotel, Sangolda, Part of Saulem, Green valley and surrounding areas.

PANJIM (HND): From 9 am to 3 pm. Areas affected are Mangurish Building, Vagle Vision, Kamat Chamber, Frank Inn and nearby surrounding areas.

TALEIGAO: From 9 am to 2.30 pm. Areas affected are Millenium Vista and surrounding areas.

MAY 15 ASSOLDA: From 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. Areas affected are Amona, Avedem, Cottombi and Assolda.

CORLIM: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Santarbhat, Belsur, Amboi, Narwa, Malar, Vanzua and Bakra, Muddir, Uskai of Diwar villag, Madel, Chemerel and Vorando of Chorao village.

PORVORIM: From 9 am to 12 pm. Areas affected are entire areas fed from Porvorim sub-station such as areas under Village Panchayat Penha-de-Franca, VP Socorro, VP Salvador-do-Mundo, VP Pilerne, part of Betim VP and surrounding areas.

TALEIGAO: From 9 am to 2.30 pm. Areas affected are Campo Verde, Sabnis Monarch, Eugene Morod and surrounding areas.

XELDEM: From 8 am to 3 pm. Areas affected are areas fed from the 33/11KV sub-station at Cuncolim, Canacona, Xeldem, Curchorem, Shigao, Rivona, Velim (including 33KV Ramada feeder), Benaulim, Nessai and all the HT consumers fed from these substation.

upCoMInG eVentS Homoeopathy counselling

PANJIM (HND): To make the people aware of what benefits Homoeopathy can offer ‘Holistic Healthcare Goa’, a team of dynamic homoeopaths rendering dedicated service at Margao, will be holding free personalized counselling sessions regarding the effective homoeopathic management of serious ailments like cancer, kidney failure, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases, polycystic ovarian disease, infertility, thyroid problems, epilepsy, migraine, depression and many other problems. The counseling sessions will be held at Chowgule Business Centre, first floor, opposite Hotel Marriott, Miramar-Panjim on May 15, from 11 am to 5 pm. For details call 9822380116/ 9822179980. For more information visit www.healthgoa.com

CM to inaugurate art expo

PANJIM (HND): Chief Minister Digambar Kamat will inaugurate the maiden art exhibition of senior citizen and a ‘natural painter’ Mohan Bhandare at Big Foot Art Gallery at Loutulim on May 15 at 5.30 pm. PWD Minister Churchill Alemao will grace the occasion as the guest of honour.

Mohan Bhandare has painted in his entire lifetime but at a ripe age of 75 years is exhibiting his maiden exhibition aptly named ‘Samarpan – A tribute to nature’. Bhandare who hails from Cortalim derived inspiration from eminent artist Dandavate whom he diligently watched and was subsequently encouraged by him to paint.

The exhibition will be open to public from May 16–19 from 9.30 am to 6 pm.

Chorao forum’s meet

PANJIM (HND): The Chorao Civic and Consumer Forum will hold its monthly meeting on May 16 at St Bartholomew’s High School, Pandavaddo, Chorao at 4.30 pm. Among the issues to be discussed are National Rural Health Care Mission and healthcare facilities in Chorao, awareness on vector borne disease, Save the Frog Campaign, GOACAN awareness drive on rights of flat owners, proposals for the first ordinary Gram Sabha and follow-up on the resolutions passed at the previous Gram Sabha, Critical Wild Life Habitat status for Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and shortage of PWD water supply on the Island.

Problems related to quota and price of kerosene and other commodities at the Fair Price Shops, billing procedures of electricity and PWD water supply, review of LPG safety, emergency services by Hindustan Petroleum, preparation of Senior Citizens Identity Cards and other service related problems of BSNL telephones, transport on the island, any other consumers related issues.

Cuncolim forum’s meet

PANJIM (HND): The Cuncolim Civic and Consumer Forum (CCCF) will have its monthly meeting on May 16 at Our Lady of Health High School, Cuncolim at 10.30 am.

Among the issues to be discussed are garbage treatment plant and landfill site, functioning of CMC appointed committees, review of bus stops, speed breakers and signages, performance review of 108 ambulance service, violations of Packaged Commodities Rules, changes in tobacco control laws and preparation of citizens manifesto for forthcoming municipal elections.

Various service related issues like post office, PWD water supply, Goa dairy milk, ration & kerosene supply, home delivery of LPG cylinders, banking, BSNL telephones & cable TV will also be discussed.

International Nurses Day

PANJIM (HND): The Trained Nurses Association of India-Goa branch will celebrating International Nurses Day on May 19.

To commemorate this great occasion, TNAI-Goa branch is organizing a State Nursing Conference on the day with the theme being ‘Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses leading Chronic care”.

Workshop on energy

PANJIM (HND): The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India, New Delhi, will organise a workshop on ‘adoption of energy efficient processes technologies’ in association with Goa Energy Development Agency on May 19 at International Center-Goa, Dona Paula.

The workshop is organised to disseminate information about state-of-the-art energy efficient technologies available for industrial and other sectors by experts working in this field.

The workshop will also address various energy management initiatives taken up by the industrial sector in this field. Actual success stories achieved by hotels, buildings, pharma, mining and foundry sectors will be discussed.

Participants from Goa are eligible for a 50% discount on registration charges of Rs 5000. The discounted fee of Rs 2500 may be paid by cheque/demand draft in favour of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi, payable at New Delhi.

The cheque/demand draft may be sent to office of GEDA, H No 1342, HBC, lane no 11, behind Central Bank, Alto-Porvorim, Bardez – Goa – 403521.

Participation in this workshop is limited to a maximum number of 75 delegates, who will be registered on a first-comefirst-served basis as per the receipt of the filled registration forms with fees.

The registration forms can be obtained from the offices of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Panjim (2422635); Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, Panjim, (9822388815); Goa Mineral Ore Exporters’ Association, Panjim (2225057); Goa Pharmaceutical Industries Association, Porvorim (9923774721) and GEDA’s office at Alto-Porvorim (2416070, 9890967267).

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Opening of Sindhi Mandir

PANJIM (HND): Sindhi community, a minority community in the state of Goa has been in existence since Portuguese regime. Sindhis are now well-established in various business enterprises and prominent positions in Government and private jobs and live in perfect harmony in the state of Goa. During Portuguese time, Gurudwara/temple was established in Panjim.

As the community has grown, the old place of worship needed a full makeover. So, All Goa Sindhis got together and renovated and made a beautiful temple located at 2nd floor, Mutual apartments, near Mahalaxmi Temple, Panjim. This place of worship will house the idols of deities Lord Ganesh, Lord Jhoolelal, Lord Radha Krishna and Guru Granth Saheb.

On the occasion of Akshad Tritya, the above God idols Prathistaphana will be held on May 16. This will be followed

by Bhairana Saheb in the evening, Bhajan Kirtan by Puj Jhoole Lal Mandli from Bombay, followed by Maha Arti and Maha Prasad. For details, contact Lakhi Raheja on 9822127841 or Raja Melvani on 9822163163.

Mental arithmetic workshop

PANJIM (HND): Mental Arithmetic and Vedic Math workshop will be conducted on May 18 and 19 at Gogol, Margao. Contact X-Trendz on 9657210949 for further details.

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Doc warns against rising 69% Indian women say they toll of Juvenile diabetes can balance home and work PTI BANGALORE, MAY 13

Dr Abhinva Swamiji inaugurates ‘Summer Camp for Diabetic Children’.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, MAY 13

Dr M V Jali, renowned diabetologist and medical director of the KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital, Belgaum, has cautioned about the rising toll of Juvenile diabetes.

He was speaking on the occasion of the summer camp for diabetic children at Belgaum on Thursday. The camp was organized under the leadership of Dr Jali.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Abhinav Swamiji of Jamkhandi called on parents to adopt healthy lifestyles like good diet habits, regular exercise, staying away from junk food and involve in spiritual activities.

“Management of diabetes in children is challenge to both doctors and parents. The chil-

dren can follow the footprints of parents, if parents set the right example,” Swamiji emphasized stressing that parents should be role model to the children.

The seer appreciated the initiatives taken by KLE Society in offering the benefits of research to common men.

Chief guest Dr Alka Kale, principal of Vishwanath Katti Dental Institute, assured comprehensive free dental treatment to all diabetic children registered with the Diabetes Centre.

“The ongoing research in the field of diabetes will soon reveal new molecule by which children can shed their insulin dependence,” she said.

Dr M V Jali informed that in all 122 children are registered with the Diabetes Centre, all of

whom are dependent on Insulin injection twice a day.

“Economically poor, 68 children, are receiving free insulin from Diabetes Centre since the last 10 years,” Dr Jali said.

He informed that KLES Diabetes Centre is one of the largest Centre in the country which treats highest number of Juvenile Diabetics.

Kumari Laxmi of Kabbur village and Musa Nadaf of Hukkeri received medals for managing diabetes efficiently.

Dr V D Patil, principal Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and famed pediatrician, also spoke on the occasion.

Dr Takkar conducted laughter exercise session for children. Drawing, dance and quiz competition were also conducted for children.

Although there are competing pressures from both work and home, in India, 69 per cent of women said that they could meet career goals and still devote sufficient attention to their personal lives, a survey said.

These were findings of a research conducted by the Kenexa Research Institute (KRI), a division of Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for human resources in March 2010 using 1000 Indian respondents in the age group of 18-58 and working for a variety of industries from manufacturing to banking and financial, to hi tech manufacturing.

"Women in India report they are more likely to achieve balance when their stress level at work is reasonable, they enjoy,

in fact get excited about their work, they feel there is a promising future for them at the company, the company values their contribution and their manager makes a personal investment in their growth and development", the report said.

In India 66 per cent of women report their company supports employees' efforts to balance work and family/personal responsibilities For all women workers studied, working in an organization that supports work/life balance has a significant, favorable impact on how these workers rate their pride in their organization, willingness to recommend it as a place to work and their overall job satisfaction.

Additionally, those employees who report having a balance between work and personal responsibilities ex-

BJP MLA shed ‘crocodile tears’ to hog limelight in House: Cong PTI BHOPAL, MAY 13

Main Opposition Congress today dubbed as "crocodile tears" rolling down the eyes of a ruling BJP MLA Lalita Yadav and MP Assembly Speaker Ishwardas Rohani in the House last evening, over an alleged 'indecent' remark by a Congress member against her.

Lalita, who is a House member from Chhattarpur had complained against the Congress member in the Assembly and also in Rohani's chamber yesterday, following which he also became 'emotional'.

She said that Congress MLAs had made 'objectionable remarks' when she was coming to the House.

However, Congress legislators including party MLA Kalpana Parulekar said that the issue was being blown out of proportion to hog limelight as nothing happening inside the House was being noticed by the people.

Congress MLAs wearing white coats highlighting various issues like power and water crisis, corruption, atrocities against women, law and order problems among others

plaguing the state raised slogans like 'Ghariali ansoo bahana band karo' (stop shedding crocodile tears) to counter the BJP. Following this, there were cries of "shame shame" from BJP members. Later, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan moved a censure resolution against the Congress members, which was passed by a voice vote.

Speaking to reporters, Parulekar questioned as to why the Speaker did he not cry when double-meaning remarks were passed in the House against women members.

"Why did he (Rohani) not react in the same manner when women MLAs Pushpa Bharti and Kalyani Pande were humiliated in the House earlier by Gopal Bhargava and Babulal Gaur and why did they not bring a censure motion at that time," she asked.

Parulekar also reminded the saffron party of the treatment meted out to former state Chief Minister Uma Bharti and said "they are enjoying the sweets of her sweat."

She said the remark against

CBI court convicts SC lawyer for fraud, bribery A rhino sharing food with monkeys while a crow watches the proceedings at Assam State Zoo-cumBotanical Garden in Guwahati on Thursday.

Gowarikar signs Hollywood cinematographer for ‘Buddha’ PTI MUMBAI, MAY 13

Director Ashutosh Gowarikar has signed German cinematographer Karl Walter Lindenlaub, the man behind Hollywood projects like 'Independence Day' and 'The Jackal', for his epic 'Buddha'.

Lindenlaub has also shot Hollywood blockbusters like 'Up Close & Personal', 'The Haunting', 'Black Book' and 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'.

"The past two months of pre-production have been exciting. It has been exhilarating to be working with the DOP Karl Walter Lindenlaub (The Chronicles of Narnia, Independence Day, Stargate). These are movies that I have admired and seen over and over again.

So, I feel privileged to be working with him on Buddha," Gowarikar said in a statement.

"The first important decision that Dr Modi (producer) took was to make Buddha in English and that got me immediately interested because I have always felt that when it comes to religion, you must cater to an international audience, especially so in the case of Buddha," the director added.

Film's producer Bhupender Modi hopes that Lindenlaub's involvement will help film's international appeal. "Buddha, is a truly global film and we needed a team that would have a global sensibility and transcend language barriers."

The 46-year-old director, who has already initiated an online hunt for a new face to

Court allows use of ‘Lawaris’ song in Housefull PTI KOLKATA, MAY 13

The Calcutta High Court today allowed the cinematic use of the hit song of the '80s 'Apne To Jayse Tayse' of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 'Lawaris' in the recently released Bollywood flick 'Housefull'.

In an interim order staying the injunction given by a trial court, a division bench comprising Chief Justice M S Shah and Justice K J Sengupta directed that the song could be shown in the film which is running at many theatres across the country and abroad.

The court directed the distributor of 'Housefull', Eros International Media Pvt Ltd, to furnish a bank guarantee of Rs 50 lakh in favour of Prakash

Mehra and directed music company Saregama India Ltd and Eros to furnish a bank guarantee of Rs 25 lakh in favour of Anandji Virji Shah, one of the music directors of the famous Kalyanji-Anandji duo, who had composed the famous song for 'Lawaris'.

On April 30, Justice Nadira Patherya had restrained producer Sajid Nadiadwala in an interim order from the cinematic use of the KalyanjiAnandji number in the new film, where it has been remixed with another song 'Dhanno'.

Anandji and the heirs of music directors Kalyanji had filed a suit before the High Court claiming the producers of of 'Housefull' had used the song without the copyright.

play the title role in his epic film, will focus on the life of Prince Siddhartha and his journey to enlightenment where he becomes known as Buddha.

Gowarikar has received over 6,000 photos and videos that have been uploaded to the buddha-movie.com website with visitors from over 100 countries.

"I am going through the hundreds of auditions that have come in and I must say, we are getting closer to our Buddha," he said.

The director hopes that good technicians will help him create the 500 B C era accurately on screen.

It is Gowarikar's third period film after Oscar-nominated 'Lagaan' (2001) and 'Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

Unmarried woman found dead PTI ALLAHABAD, MAY 13

In a suspected case of honour killing, an unmarried pregnant woman was found dead in her room in Neta Nagar colony here, police said today.

The body of 18-year-old Rajni Sahu was found hanging from a ceiling of her room yesterday, they said.

A note purportedly written

by Sahu stating that she was committing suicide due to "a failed love affair" was found in the room, they said.

The post-mortem report, however, said that Sahu, who was one-month pregnant, died of head injury and her body was later hanged to make it appear as a suicide case.

press a much lower intention to leave the organization, it said.

"It is encouraging to see that women can find a balance between work and home, but some organizations can do more. Almost 35 per cent of women in India don’t report adequate organizational support. Companies that build a supportive infrastructure and processes stand to attract and retain talented employees and also strengthen their marketplace advantage,” said Brenda Kowske, Ph.D., research consultant, Kenexa Research Institute.

In a similar survey conducted, only 62 percent of women in US, 65 percent in China, 55 percent in UK, 47 percent in France, 41 percent in Japan reported to have struck home and workplace balance.

PTI SHILLONG, MAY 13

A Supreme Court lawyer, who forged bills and later tried to bribe CBI officials, was today sentenced to five years in jail by a special CBI court here.

Lawyer Halida Khatun was sentenced to five years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 by CBI special judge S R Sen for trying to bribe a CBI official with Rs 1 lakh in 2002 in lieu of "documentary evidences" against her, senior special counsel for CBI Tsering Yangi B said.

In 1996, then director of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) had filed a case against Khatun for "forging bills" and giving "inflationary bills" with regard to the lawyer's fees. The forged bills submitted to ICAR amounted

to Rs 8.5 lakh.

CBI had registered cases under sections 420, 468 and 471 of the IPC against her.

"In 2002, she tried to bribe a CBI official with Rs 1 lakh in exchange of the documentary evidences against her, but the central investigating agency laid a trap and caught her redhanded on April 23 that year," the CBI counsel said.

For the bribery case, Khatun was booked under 201 of the IPC and Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA).

For the other offences against her, Khatun was awarded jail terms of 21 months, 45 months, six months and a fine of Rs 5,000.

"These will run concurrently with the other punishment," the counsel said.

Ultras attempt to blow up fencing along border in JK PTI JAMMU, MAY 13

Militants tried to blow up a newly constructed border fencing by triggering an IED blast today along the IndoPak border in Jammu sector, where BSF troops foiled an infiltration bid.

During night patrolling, jawans of a detachment of 135 battalion of BSF picked up movement of 3 to 4 armed militants in the Indian territory close to Border Out Post (BOP) Abdullian in R S Pura tehsil through night vision devices at around 1145 hours last night, BSF officials told PTI. As the militants reached the near new border fencing, 600-meters away from zeroline, they opened fire on the patrol party and BOP after being challenged by the BSF troops, they said.

The Pakistan rangers also gave cover firing to the militants, they said, adding, there was heavy exchange of fire using small arms between the militants and BSF troops, which continued till 0145 hours.

The militants planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the newly constructed border fencing and triggered the blast, they said.

However, there was no major loss to the border fencing, they said, adding, militants later retreated. There was no loss of life on the Indian side, the BSF authorities said.

By opening cover firing, Pak rangers also violated the ceasefire along the borderline, they said, adding, search operations were on in the area.

the woman MLA was passed in the morning and the matter was raised in the evening which smacks of a plan to divert people's attention.

Dacoit lynched in Darbhanga DARBHANGA (PTI) : A dacoit was beaten to death after he shot dead one person during a clash with residents at Ratnopatti Mohalla under town police station in Bihar's Darbhanga district, police said.

Around 20 robbers stormed

the house of a businessman last night and started firing when locals raised an alarm, sources said, adding Dayal Sah was killed in the firing.

Angry residents then captured a dacoit and lynched him, they said.

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Waiting, for what?

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here is something perverse over how investigations get carried out in Goa. It takes the vengeance of a 33-yearold Swedish model—who apparently had a bitter break with her former allegedly drug-dealing beau—for the Goa police to wake up. Only when a case like that of Lucky Mångårda Amori emerges that the police start taking action, and take note of the wider ramifications of the narcotics economy and politics in coastal North Goa. More importantly, it takes secretly-filmed footage and the allegations that emerge to lead to the arrest or suspend police officials. By contrast, there is hardly any self-initiated action, clean-up or investigation happening. Is it surprising then that lawlessness gets rewarded in Goa, and the guilty go unpunished?

English playwright-poet William Congreve (1670-1729) wrote: “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.” But surely the Goa police should not be waiting for the truth about the local narcotics scenario to tumble out via former molls of narcotics suspects, who spill the beans via YouTube videos, which the media then stumbles upon. To be fair, whoever is at the helm of the Goa Police, whichever minister has been responsible for home affairs, and whichever party has been in power, the situation in Goa has stayed as bad on this front.

The authorities have long been in denial about the presence of narcotics in Goa, specially along the coast. Authorities have turned a blind eye to this and its many implications. Resultantly, the extent of the problem has neither been adequately studied or acknowledged. In the meanwhile, it has caused all kinds of distortions in the local economy, and polity.

Contrary to what the BJP keeps insinuating at, it is not just one Congress politician and his kin who deserve to be held accountable. So many politicians from the area have found the vice sector—particular narcotics—an easy way to raise the big money needed to fund elections where everything gets reduced to money-power. If politicians dig deep enough, they would find that the rot extends to their own parties, and their own colleagues. But, as is said, you can’t awaken someone who pretends to be asleep. Oddly, the police is quick to take action when stung by adverse headlines. If this is the case, why don’t they act pro-actively to understand the situation better and clear up the mess among their own ranks?

Reports in the media this week (Herald, May 13) have also pointed to raids on adulterated petrol rackets at places like Loutolim and Sancoale. This is part of a nationwide bid to curb the sale of adulterated petrol, and involved the CBI. That petrol products were being adulterated in villages en route, in Salcete and Mormugao, has been no secret. This has been in the news for some time now. It is likely happening elsewhere too. So, will the authorities merely wait till there are nationwide drives to take action?

A few days back, after media criticism, the Goa police swung into action and got its men-in-uniform photographed while undertaking breathalyzer tests to detect drinking after driving.

It’s anyone guess how long these will continue if the media stays silent. The police could well return to merely fining helmet-less two-wheeler riders, as if that was their only responsibility while working on road safety. The media can indeed serve as a channel for feedback to the authorities; but surely the latter should not wait for criticism to come up before taking action!

At other times too, the authorites—specially those whose duty is to enforce law and order or fight corruption—have shown a complete lack of pro-active initiatives. Waiting for some controversy to arise before taking action is definitely a policy for disaster. Let the police in particular show their responsibility; they can’t await cues from some bimbo in another continent before moving from their cushy seats to take longoverdue action. While doing so, let them not pretend that they can’t dig up the information they need; even Sweden is not on another planet!

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Societies in SAARC countries seem to be at the crossroads of reasoning and values writes RANADHIR MUKHOPADHYAY

he South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has just celebrated 25 years of its existence in the Bhutanese capital of Thimpu. Twenty-five years for any organization may not be a long innings, but given the dynamics of this sub-continent, it is heartening that leaders have not forgotten to exchange pleasantries and even could engage in talk-for-talk.

However, as usual media attention was on the body language of the leaders and the meeting of the prime ministers of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. No wonder, the relation among these three neighbours came up in the speeches of other member-prime ministers of the SAARC, as relations among these three nations are pivotal to the effective progress of SAARC agenda.

Political Turnaround India-Bangladesh relationship is full of irony.

It is inconceivable how India first allowed to take Bangladesh’s gratefulness for her support to their independence as granted and then allowed to evaporate the warmness either by high-handedness or by indifference. The Ministry Of External Affairs (MEA) was so sure of Bangladesh’s support that it never realized the security dimension an unfriendly government in Bangladesh could create.

The hardliners in both the governments encourage assumptions and irrational conjectures to grow in absence of real-time scientific data. I do not see any reason or any issue, whether it is river water sharing, Tipaimukh dam project, transit corridor, export-import balance, or maritime boundary demarcation, that cannot be solved within a fixed time frame through honest and heart-to-heart negotiation. Such negotiation should be based on current scientific data and prospective scenario. A team of experts from both countries may acquire the data and do the analyses, giving no room to the short-sighted MEA manipulators of both the countries. The final agreement should build on the findings of the experts. India and Bangladesh must not let the present emerging cordial understanding to go waste without any permanent solution before the dawn of the next year.

The silsila of misplaced assumptions and uncertain future continue to disturb even Indo-Pakistan relations. Over the last six decades, the leaders of India and Pakistan have been playing more to the public-gallery rather than doing any substantive negotiation on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Lack of transparency, unsure of ones exact

Neighbouring Matters position, and unable to take into account the ground realty have made the back/front/right/left –channel diplomacy into doll-drums. The irrational religion backed militancy has made the scenario further difficult and widened the deep valley of distrust between the two countries.

If the problem of Jammu & Kashmir is to be solved, both the sides need to honestly examine the various options. The first option is the independence of entire pre-partition Jammu& Kashmir.

This measure means withdrawal of respective army by both India and Pakistan from IHK and POK. Even, the much-talked plebiscite would require complete withdrawal of both Indian and Pakistani armies from IHK and POK, respectively.

However no sooner, such withdrawal occurs, militant groups will gladly fill the vacuum. This measure will first, push the political parties including Hurriyat and other pro-freedom parties into corner in a position much worse than the present. Secondly, irrational fighting will start among these militant groups to establish their authority and would establish several power-centers. Thirdly, no sensible world power could allow the formation of another sanctuary of the global militants, after Afghanistan and Northwest Pakistan. Hence, the option of independence to Jammu & Kashmir is unrealistic- it will only encourage violence and terrorism, and it deserves a decent burial.

The second option of placing the entire Jammu & Kashmir as an autonomous state of Pakistan

will find stiff opposition of Hindus in the Kashmir valley, Jammu and Ladakh. This also goes against the secular concept of India. Similarly, any initiative to merge entire pre-partition Jammu & Kashmir with India will find stiff opposition from the Muslims in the Kashmir valley and in POK. In addition, such an exercise of plebiscite may results in geographically non-contiguous, unconnected pockets of people willing to go with Pakistan or India.

This will be impractical, and reminds of another episode of infamous 1947 exchange of men, women and property and related riots. No sensible person could accept settlement in which half the population are unhappy. Hence, the option of attaching the entire pre-partition Jammu & Kashmir to either with India or Pakistan is unrealistic, impractical and prudence demands for its rejection.

The third option of IHK remaining with India and POK remaining with Pakistan appears feasible and practicable. Such an arrangement would create least attrition in the local, regional and global perspectives. Both Pakistan and India could workout a plan of awarding best degree of autonomy to the democratically elected local political set up to run their state, except probably in the areas of currency, defence, foreign affairs, and justice. The state governments of IHK and POK could then mutually solve the problems of cross LOC trade, Baglihar and other dams, sharing of river water, etc. The SAARC, UNO and ‘super powers’ should actively support such understanding.

However, it is possible that the Jammu & Kashmir could continue to face the problem of mindless violence for some more time. The only change will be that Pakistan could no longer offer moral, political, diplomatic and military support to these militants. Moreover, with nobody to support, the militancy will steadily die down.

Economic Turnaround Societies in almost all SAARC countries seem to have now reached a crossroad of reasoning and values. As the difference between the haves and have-not, powerful and powerless, well connected and innocent-humiliated people increases, the day is not far when a social implosion will take place. The global economic crisis made things further difficult.

Hence, SAARC nations should focus on inclusive growth by expanding activities to protect the socially and economically backward people. This will give poor and vulnerable people more opportunities to benefit from renewed growth in the region while boosting domestic consumption, building human capital, and helping to rebalance economies. Therefore, the development of physical infrastructure should go simultaneously with investment in human capital, particularly in education and health care. It seems across the region there remains broad scope for policy reforms to expand coverage to those employed in the informal sector, to improve assistance to weaker sections, and to address issues such as aging societies, degrading environments, migratory labour and poverty alleviation.

Regional Integration: The SAARC countries are geographically and environmentally contiguous, and the need now is to integrate them economically to face any economic and natural disasters together in future. This will also ensure that future growth is inclusive and environmentally sustainable.

Consequent to the region’s recent economic turnaround, the SAARC countries must start unwinding emergency fiscal and monetary policy measures adopted during the global crisis.

The SAARC leaders must stress on the importance of expanding cooperation and deepening economic integration among nations. Such integration can make the region overall more resilient, while providing benefits for economies at all levels of development. Hence, SAARC holds huge promise for a model regional entity, only if, the leaders act with prudence.

The Three Idiots

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owadays, the two words ‘wise’ and ‘fool’ have lost their original meaning. Previously, only that person who was judicious, erudite, prudent and sane were wise. The ignorant, numbskull, insane and idiot, were fools Today, the meanings have completely changed; their new meanings contradict the old ones.

Today an ‘achiever’ is a ‘wise’ person and a ‘loser’ is a ‘fool.

Thus, gaining has been important today. The means adopted for obtaining anything is of little significance. It is ignored. Only end is counted. Power surpasses truth. The one who wins is wise.

Loser is a fool. To be successful, one need not cultivate virtues such as hard work, study, concentration, persistence and foresight.

Do whatever you can. But win. By hook or by crook. When one wins, one becomes hero. Jo jita wohi sikandari. And the world dances to the tune of the winner.

Therefore, in today’s world, Mahatma Gandhi’s the three wise monkeys have turned out to be three fools. Seated together in a line, they give an important message to all. The first monkey with

both hands on its mouth and warns us never to speak evil. The second one shuts its eyes with its hands suggesting that we should not see evil. The third one with its hands on its ears cautions us never to hear any evil. But why have monkeys been selected to give us such invaluable advice? The reason for not selecting foxes and donkeys is quite understandable. The former is cunning, the latter is born blockheaded.

One reason for monkeys being chosen is because of the belief that ‘Insaan ke pehle bandar’. Secondly, in the propagation of the particular message, movement of hands are important. And unlike other animals and like human beings, monkeys make more use of their forelimbs just like hands. Thirdly, their gesticulations appeal to human beings. That is why we see their inclusion in circuses and street plays performing acrobatics.

During our childhood, we saw that the acrobat never called the pair (male and female) of monkeys in his play by any ordinary names. Nowadays, we do not watch these street plays. Today, these performing monkey could be named after famous Indian

By Pradip Lawande celebrities.

Goan playwright, late Mr. Prakash Thali, in one of his Konkani plays presents before the audiences three different characters symbolizing the three monkeys. One person is dumb, the second is blind and the third person is deaf. Mr. Thali calls Mahatma Gandhi’s these three monkeys Shani Surti (wise and worthy). He praised the three monkeys according to his opinions. But today’s world would never call them wise and worthy.

One may, with great difficulties, try to observe the rule portrayed by the first monkey, i.e. ‘one should never speak evil’. But what about the other two rules? How is it possible to observe these rules viz, ‘one should never see and hear evil’? because today, the whole world is overflowing with evil. One sees and hears evil everywhere. Today, if we are to strictly observe these rules, we will have to walk around closing both our eyes and both our ears i.e. four hands. But, each of us have only one pair of them.

That is why today we dare not call the three monkeys wise. On the contrary, we would call them fools. Three fools. Three idiots.

Letters to the Editor Ferryboat fees Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco It is understood that the River Navigation Department has sent a proposal to the government to charge a fee for passengers travelling by ferry boat. Under the proposed fee, tariffs for passengers will be Rs 2, for two-wheelers Rs 5 and four-wheelers Rs 20.

At present passengers travel free and two–wheelers too are not charged while four wheelers are charged Rs 10. It must be said that it is the responsibility of the government to build bridges wherever necessary.

If the government fails to do so, crossing the river by ferryboat should be free of cost as for many villagers a ferry ride is the only way to reach the mainland. Charging fourwheelers Rs. 20 seems okay. Heavy vehicles also may be charged accordingly, but for passengers and two-wheelers the ferryboat

100 Years Ago PRIMEIRO DIARIO NAS COLONIAS PORTUGEZAS

14th May, 1910 • It is absolutely necessary for India to rectify once and for all, a plan towards the new colonial administration and adhere strictly to the same.

• Last evening a cyclist ran over an old lady in the vicinity of the General Post Office which gave her a frightful scare.

• Last Saturday the acclaimed pharmacist Pascoal Jose de Sa, partner in the Drugstore business under the name Andrade e Sa, celebrated his birthday with his family and friends, with gusto.

• Last Sunday a Football match, took place at Caranzalem, with the youth of Caranzalem emerging victorious..

• At the Meet of the Council of Ministers, the Naval Minister informed his esteemed colleagues about the actions taken in regards to the employees in his Ministry.

ride needs to be kept free of cost no matter where the ferry-crossing is located.

Summer projects R. Fernandes, Margao The heat is on. Man and animals are feeling it. Hatchlings of birds are taking flight and young pigeons are falling to dehydration.

Politicians have destroyed the habitats of birds and animals.

Youngsters need to spend sometime on correcting this: build bird-houses, baths and feeders. Numerous sites are available on the net detailing the same. Social birds like bulbuls need only crotons close to dwellings to build their nests. A more challenging task would be to determine the type of feed and tree house for our other feathered friends, like the paradise flycatcher. Poaching of peacocks and their eggs should be checked by villagers. The melody of the Indian robin is rarely heard.

Village clubs should organize competitions for the best birdhouse/feeder.

Many parts of Goa face acute water shortage. In such areas, using PWD water for gardening and swimming pools must be banned. Bore wells can be sunk in these areas for domestic use only. All other uses for bore wells must be banned.

Encouraging words Babluis Pereira, Pomburpa Coming to know of his 15th death anniversary and having glimpse of his photo my mind went down memory lane. I offer my rich tributes to my yesteryears Herald friend Antonio Caitan Fernandes the late Chairman of the Fernandes Group of Companies on his death anniversary.

Fernandes or AC was known to all - a simple man, with a rich heart, and a small corner especially meant for the Goan soil and its people. He encouraged those who could write as much as he gave total freedom to the editorial staff to print what they felt best and good for the people.

How our friendship grown. During my yesteryears I was writing and directing tiatr for village feasts. Today, tiatr propaganda is advertised through newspapers. In bygone years tiatr was publicized by printing leaflets (handbills) and distributed in surrounding,

Letter of the Day

India’s doom Kajal Chatterjee, Kolkata India’s disastrous performance in ICC tournaments remain unabated. After drastic failures in T20 World Cup 2009 and Champions Trophy, India has again bitten the dust in this edition of T20 World Cup. Actually India’s Test ranking of No.1 has emerged as its doom. The media and the common public have gone gaga over it and the overhyped cricketers have also started to think themselves as God! Thus any criticism from former cricketers is not tolerated or taken positively, rather the Harbhajan Singhs promptly call press conferences and vent their ire upon those who dare to highlight the shortcomings of the team. It is high time this myth of rankings be immediately laid to rest. Apart from few die-hard followers of international cricket, hardly anyone have heard the name of Ray Price. But rankings reflect that this man from Zimbabwe is currently the No.3 bowler in the world in ODI cricket. Does this piece of statistics bear testimony to the fact that Price is a superior bowler than Zaheer Khan, Muralidharan, S.Bond, M.Johnson or D.Steyn? If the answer is ‘No’, then India is also not the numero uno team in international arena.

If the BCCI is really concerned for the welfare of the team, it should ask the players to perform consistently and direct the selectors to sack the non-performers irrespective of their past heroics or glamour. villages. I use to give my tiatr handbills orders to the Diario de Noite printing press.

In 1980 I had written a tiatr titled Bumboichem Kolvont. On reading the handbill Mr Fernandes emphasized that he will come to see the tiatr. He kept his word and encouraged me to start writing letters to the editor. I will never forget his sincerity and co-operation shown to me during his time.

Gone too young Jose Maria Miranda, Margao Congratulations for your editorial “Gone too young”. True, the sacrifices and the good deeds of the religious often go unnoticed, whereas their faults and mistakes highlighted. This is not to say that these should be ignored or go unpunished. But what we need to realize is that priests and nuns are not super humans and hence are not immune to temptations or deviation from the right path. Fr. Thomas Fernandes left us a beautiful example not only of heroism but also of responsibility he boldly assumed in rushing to the rescue of the youth entrusted to his care, even by risking his own life. However, what is sad is that we do not seem to be learning any lessons

from many past experiences when picnics on the beaches have ended in tragedies.

Misadventures at picnics that could be tragic are best avoided.

I also share your sentiments on the premature deaths of Dr. Sushrut Martins and Bebe Azaredo – the former a good homeopath and an activist concerned about the happenings in Goa, the latter an enterprising and dynamic businessman full of innovative ideas and initiatives. A wonderful human being, Bebe endeared to all those who knew him closely – a good boss and a man ever ready to help whenever need arose. Yes, they have all gone too young. May the examples of their lives help us in being better human beings and in doing more for others and less for ourselves…

Parents’ woes Rachel Fernandes, Colva While most school students are enjoying their holidays, many parents are worried about the prospects of private unaided schools hiking their fees for the new academic year now that they have been given the go ahead by the DOE circular. Parents whose children are in small unaided private

schools and were paying Rs 1000 as total monthly fees will have to bear the brunt and shell out Rs 1350 as tuition fees itself.

Ever since the circular was published , the members of AGUSPA who filed the PIL have been silent on this matter. Therefore, parents who are adversely affected by this across the board fee hike would like to know their point of view now that the PIL has backfired on everyone.

Rethink on celibacy Michael Vaz, Merces It is heartening to realise that the Catholic Church is slowly coming to terms and is beginning to accept that the child abuse in the church hierarchy was a reality and not a fiction. It is unfortunate that in some of the European countries as well as in USA, Canada and Australia there were several cases of child abuse that remained concealed over several decades and even when some light was thrown on them every effort was made by the church to conveniently camouflage the facts.

It is a great step forward that the church while seeking forgiveness from the faithful for its acts has recognized that forgiveness cannot be a substitute for justice. Whereas we do acknowledge that such cases are in the minuscule, it would be right and just on the part of the church to do a thorough rethinking on its celibacy code, which has been underscored by various groups since decades, instead of plainly evading the truth.

It is a good relief to the catholic community in our country that no such cases have been reported from any quarters in India.

Augment water supply Prof Robert Castellino, Calangute Local residents of Calangute, receive tapwater every alternate day. The supply is erratic and woefully inadequate for the requirements of an average sized family. As an important tourist centre, Calangute generates a lot of revenue, a small part of which may be set aside for augmenting water supply to the harried residents. Locals should not be equated with tourists, who rely on beer and Bisleri / bottled water to quench their thirst.

Paths of Wisdom Righteousness in Trade

By Samir Khan It is narrated by Rafa’h (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Messenger (may Allah bless and greet him) said: “Traders will be raised on the Day of Resurrection as wicked people, except those who had adopted the way of righteousness, goodness and truth.” (Tirmidhi) Righteousness is the key to Ultimate Success. That’s the reason why the Holy Messenger Prophet Muhammad (May Allah bless and greet him) always encouraged believers to adopt the way of righteousness in every walk of life.

This hadith(Sayings of Prophet Muhammad) highlights the importance and significance of righteousness, goodness and truth in business.

Business people generally display a purely materialistic mentality; sometimes even religious people fail to deal justly and honestly as required by the religion. They don’t care about what is or isn’t permissible. They don’t value honesty and truth in trade and commerce. They are concerned only about earning money even at the cost of moral and religious bindings. But here the Holy Messenger (May Allah bless and greet him) has warned such traders that if they don’t deal honestly and display a good moral conduct, they will have to face the fate of wicked people on the Day of Judgment.

In another hadith narrated by Ma’mar bin Abdullah on the authority of Imam Muslim, the Holy Messenger (May Allah bless and greet him) said that the person who indulges in hoarding is a sinner. To hoard food grains and other commodities of daily necessity with a view to selling them at a higher price, when their scarcity in the market is causing great hardship to the people, is to take undue advantage of the people’s difficulties. Islam considers this mentality criminal.

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Lalu, SP hit back at Gadkari PTI NEW DELHI/PATNA, MAY 13

Infuriated by the abusive language used against them by BJP president Nitin Gadkari which he later retracted, Lalu Prasad and Mulayam Singh Yadav's party today hit back saying he had gone "mentally bankrupt" with the RJD chief asking him to hold his ears and apologise.

The Samajwadi Party, led by Mulayam Yadav, threatened to sue Gadkari for his comments.

At a public meeting in Chandigarh yesterday, Gadkari said, "Mulayam Singh or Lalu Prasad jo Congress aur UPA ke virodh ki baat karte hain, wo bhi jaakar CBI ke saamne jhuk gaye (Mulayam and Lalu who speak of opposing Congress, have also knelt before CBI).

Gadkari went on to say, "unki (CBI) inquiry mein kahin vakil badla, kahin affidavit daakhil hua, bade dakarte the sher jaise par kutte jaise bankar, Soniaji or Congress ke ghar par talve chatne lage" (lawyers were changed, fresh affidavits submitted in CBI

Welfare scheme in offing for 55 lakh teachers PTI NEW DELHI, MAY 13

Nearly 55 lakh teachers from schools, colleges and universities across the country can hope for a number of welfare measures, including insurance cover and housing facility.

The government is planning to launch a new scheme National Foundation for Teachers' Welfare under which teachers of nearly 1.3 million elementary schools, 20,000 colleges and 500 universities will be entitled for these benefits.

The proposed scheme will come for discussion at the meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), the highest advisory body having state education ministers as its members, on June 18 and 19, a HRD Ministry official said.

The government has Central Government Health Scheme which covers most of the central government employees. However, the proposed scheme will provide insurance cover to all teachers, including those appointed by the state government.

The scheme also envisages provision of housing facility to each teacher in the country. The teachers in reputed and established schools, universities and colleges are currently getting such benefits.

TN govt appoints panel to look into Nalini’s charges PTI CHENNAI, MAY 13

Tamil Nadu Government has appointed a committee headed by a top prison official to look into the allegations by Nalini, serving life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, that her life was under threat in jail.

The committee headed by DIG of Prisons (Coimbatore) Govindarajan would also go into her other charges, including harassment by jail officials at the high-security Vellore Women's Prison, where she is lodged.

Announcing this in the Assembly, Law Minister Durai Murugan said the committee, which would also comprise a woman prison official, was expected to submit its report soon.

"Nalini has petitioned officials regarding some grievances and made some allegations. The committee was formed early this month following her complaints and grievances. This committee will verif y the charges and submit a report soon," he said in response to a query by C Gnasekaran (Congress).

Soha Ali Khan admits not single anymore AGENCIES MUMBAI, MAY 13

Though Soha is most excited about is her first film with her mother the ever-gorgeous Sharmila Tagore in Sangeeta Dutta's Life Goes On surprisingly working with her mom is something Soha doesn't want to do again in a hurry.

Says Soha excitedly, “It's my first film with mom. Hopefully we won't have to to face the camera in a hurry again. In spite of having years of experience playing her daughter the experience of doing it for the camera just unnerved me.”

This, in spite of the fact that Sharmila chose to be very restrained on the sets. “Normally when it comes to shooting my mom is usually very hands-on.

But this time she just let it be.

She did take a keen interest in my clothes makeup, etc.’’

inquiry against them. These leaders were roaring like lions but later knelt like dogs to lick the feet of Sonia and the Congress).

The BJP president today sought to assuage the Yadav duo, saying they were "respected leaders" and that he had only cited a proverb and not called them dogs as was being made out. "If my words have hurt them, I take it back," he said.

Holding a press conference in Patna, Lalu said the BJP president should "hold both ears and apologise". "He called us dogs. He needlessly abused us. We will teach him a lesson.... He is a coward."

"We will first try give Gadkari tablets to cure his mental bankruptcy, then put him on capsules and if the tablets and capsules fail, we will put him on injection," Prasad said.

On Gadkari criticising the SP, RJD and BSP for not supporting the NDA during the cut motion, alleging that they did so out of fear of the CBI, Prasad countered that Gadkari was spearheading a campaign against the CBI to save several leaders of his party who had allegedly stashed 'unaccounted

black money' with Swiss banks. "The BJP president is desperate."

In Delhi, SP spokesman Mohan Singh said the party was seeking legal opinion to sue Gadkari.

He said that Gadkari's comments reflect the deep-rooted bias which the RSS and BJP have against people of lower caste and shows their support for caste system.

Earlier, Mulayam's son Akhilesh Yadav said: "The Samajwadi Party follows Ram Manohar Lohia's principles. It has faith in healthy change and decent democracy. We do not believe in using foul language even against our political rivals."

Supporters of RJD and SP burnt Gadkari's effigy and raised slogans protesting his comments against their leaders.

Rubbishing reports that SP broke the unity of the Opposition by siding with the UPA and abstaining from voting in favour of the cut motion, Singh said, "in fact marshals were used by the UPA to throw our MPs out of Rajya Sabha during voting for Women's Reservation Bill."

Rs 1,011 cr project to upgrade immigration services PTI NEW DELHI, MAY 13

With India emerging as a major tourist destination and also facing terror threat, Government has decided to go in for a foolproof system to identify and track the movement of foreigners in the country.

A Rs 1,011 crore project to modernise and upgrade the entire range of immigration services would be implemented over the next four-and-a-half years by the Union Home Ministry.

A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved a mission mode project titled 'Immigration, Visa and Foreigners' Registration and Tracking' (IVFRT),

an official spokesperson said.

Its core objective would be to develop and implement a secure and integrated service delivery framework that would facilitate legitimate travellers while strengthening security, she said, adding that IVFRT would use biometric systems and intelligent document scanners to authenticate the identities.

The first phase of the project would be implemented in Dhaka, London, four Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) at places including Delhi and Mumbai, Kolkata, and three Foreigners Regional Registration Office at these three metros.

The second phase would cover all other missions abroad

and places in India, the spokesperson said.

Of the total cost, Rs 132 crore would be spent during the first phase till June 2011 and the remaining Rs 879 crore in the second phase up to September 2014.

The spokesperson said the project was evolved after studying similar integrated immigration systems functioning in the US, the UK, the Netherlands and Germany.

The National Institute for Smart Government (NSIG) was asked to generate a comprehensive e-Governance solution for immigration, visa issuance and foreigners' registration and tracking functions.

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Navy to procure floating bullet-proof jackets PTI NEW DELHI, MAY 13

As parts of efforts to equip its troops with sophisticated protective gear post 26/11, the Navy is procuring 4,500 "water-proof floating" Bullet-proof Jackets (BPJs) for its personnel deployed at sea and coastal areas.

"To tackle the threat of terrorists and sea-pirates in the maritime zone and along our ports and coastal areas, we are procuring 4,500 BPJs, which will be water-proof and floating," a top Navy official told PTI. The Navy has issued a global Request for Proposal (RFP) for procuring the BPJs and earmarked Rs 12 crore for the purpose, he said.

"Most of our installations are either in sea or close to it. So we are procuring jackets that can be used in water and help the troops stay afloat," he said.

The trial for procuring the BPJs will be held at two stages.

"In one set of trials, the ballistic protection provided by the jackets will be tested at DRDO's TBRL lab in Chandigarh where the competing jackets will be tested against AK-47, MP-5 and other small arms of the Indian armed forces," the official said.

The other set of trials will be to check the floating capability of the jackets where different samples will be conditioned in sea water for 24 hours.

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"After that, they will be subjected to undersea trials. We want the BPJs to keep afloat personnel with their equipment for at least four hours," he said.

Companies likely to participate in the tender include MKU defence systems, which recently won the Home Ministry order to supply 59,000 BPJs for the paramilitary forces.

After the 26/11 attack, the Navy has taken various steps to increase its preparedness to deal with terror strikes and is also raising a new force – the 'Sagar Prahari Bal' (Sea Protection Force).

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Cuban singer Silvio receives US visa REUTERS HAVANA, MAY 13

Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodriguez, considered the voice of the Cuban revolution, has received a US visa and is to perform a concert at New York's

Carnegie Hall on June 4, his American attorney said.

Lawyer Bill Martinez told Reuters in a telephone interview from San Franciso, California the visa was approved by US officials on Tuesday.

From Page 1 Fiona ready to testify

Two locals – Samson D’Souza and Placido Carvalho, are booked for drugging, sexually abusing and leaving her to die on the beach.

The court which is now on vacation is hearing the case three times a week. The case proceedings will begin in the first week of June after the court meets post-vacation.

Varma said that Fiona’s testimony is very crucial in this case.

“She was supposed to arrive in India on April 15 but had to cancel her trip as cyclonic ash had jeoparadised the entire air travel in United Kingdom,” he said.

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sought a 14-day police custody remand for the three persons to interrogate them and to find out the role of any more persons in connection with the case.

Meanwhile, Verna police have arrested four persons in connection with the CBI raid on an outlet at Sancoale.

It may be recalled that the CBI team on Wednesday had conducted a raid and seized petroleum products at an outlet in Sancoale.

The exercise was a nationwide drive to curb adulteration of petroleum products.

Verna police have arrested Mehbood Khan, Riyaz Ahmed, both from Khariwado-Vasco, Salim Kharegar and Iqbal Kharegar, after the CBI handed over the case to Verna police.

Police have also attached about 600 litres of petrol, 1,000 litres of diesel, 70 barrels of furnace oil and a large number of empty barrels and other equipment All the four accused have been arrested under Section 285 of IPC r/w 34, Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act r/w 7.

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to Govekar, police appeared on the scene and took the accused to the bank to verify the demand draft. When the bank confirmed that the demand draft was false, police arrested Khalil and Zamir.

Police then directed the duo to call their colleagues, Tanvir, Ismail and Sameer, and tell them that they have collected the goods and they should meet them on the national highway at Guirim.

However, Tanvir, Ismail and Sameer told Khalil and Zamir Anwar that they would meet them at Banda and accordingly, police kept a watch at Patradevi check post.

In the meantime, police checked the signals of the mobile phone, from which they could ascertain that the three accused were in Pernem.

Police nabbed Tanwir, Ismail and Sameer in Pernem while they were proceeding towards Banda, Maharashtra in a rickshaw.

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Terror, Kashmir should top talks with India: Pak media PTI ISLAMABAD, MAY 13

As India and Pakistan gear up for a meeting of their foreign ministers to nudge forward the bilateral peace process, the two sides will have to focus on key issues like terrorism and Kashmir and put in place new confidence-building measures, the Pakistani media said today.

While tackling the menace of terrorism is necessary to prevent another Mumbai-like incident that could stall the peace process, Pakistan needs to focus on the trial of suspects linked to the carnage in the Indian financial hub that claimed 166 lives in November 2008, leading newspapers said.

During a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Indian counterpart S M Krishna agreed to meet in Islamabad on July 15 for talks.

Their meeting will be preceded by talks between In-

dian Home Minister P Chidambaran and his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik and the two Foreign Secretaries on June 26.

The News daily, in its editorial "Pakistan-India talks, noted that Qureshi had said "terrorism will figure as a key issue in the talks".

It further said: "We know this is essential. If the matter is not tackled we run the risk of seeing another episode, such as that in 2008, throwing the dialogue effort into a nosedive."

"To avoid this, the question of militancy needs to be dealt with. The matter of Kashmir stands at the centre of this," it added.

The News said that while it might not be possible to immediately open talks on the Kashmir dispute, both countries "would do well to keep in mind that moving towards a resolution is essential to lasting peace.

Necessary confidence-building

measures may be adopted ahead of broaching the Kashmir issue, but in the final analysis it is this region which acts to generate militancy."

The influential Dawn newspaper, in an editorial titled "A fresh start?", said improving relations seems to be on the minds of both countries for the first time since the Mumbai attacks and "India and Pakistan must seize whatever opportunities that come their way to put their volatile relationship on firmer footing".

It also listed two opportunities that could set the stage for a "real breakthrough" during the meeting of the foreign ministers in July.

One was the meetings between the interior ministers and foreign secretaries in June and the other was action by Pakistan "to inject new life" into the trial by an anti-terrorism court of seven suspects linked to the Mumbai attacks.

US assures not to abandon Afghanistan

3 involved in Moscow bombing killed PTI MOSCOW, MAY 13

Three militants of a "criminal gang" allegedly involved in the deadly March 29 twin blasts on the Moscow Metro network that claimed over 40 lives have been killed in an encounter with Russian security forces.

Three men of the gang, including the one who had brought the female suicide attackers to Moscow and accompanied one of them to the site, were killed, FSB Security Service Chief Alexander Bortnikov said during his meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev.

"The three men of the gang to our great regret, could not be captured alive. They posed stiff armed resistance at the time of arrest and were destroyed," he was quoted as saying by ITARTASS news agency.

Investigators had identified the suicide bombers as Dzhanat Abdurakhmanova (Abdulayeva), 17, and Mariyam Sharipova, 28, both residents of Russia's North Caucasus republic of Daghestan.

Security stepped up in China schools PTI BEIJING, MAY 13

Stung by recurring attacks on school going tiny tots, thousands of policemen in riot gear fanned out to provide security to educational institutions across China, as the authorities vowed to "severely punish" offenders.

Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu pulled up top policemen all over the country asking them to beef up security around all kindergartens following yesterday's bloodbath in a primary school which left nine people dead -- the seventh such attack in less than two months.

"We must strike at such inhuman criminals so that they don't dare to lay hands on children," Xinhua quoted Jianzhu as instructing the police chiefs.

Following his orders, police all over China drew up plans to provide protection to thousands of schools, which stepped up their drive to hire security guards.

A 48-year-old man, who killed seven children and two women with a kitchen cleaver at a kindergarten in northwest China's Shaanxi Province yesterday, committed suicide.

Everest climbers to get free Nepal visas REUTERS KATHMANDU, MAY 13

- Afghan Police check people at a road side checkpoint in Kandahar on Thursday. Talibans threatened to launch series of attacks across the country on government officials, roadside bombs and suicide attacks against foreigners and their collaborators as NATO-led military forces gear up for a fresh offensive against Taliban militants in Kandahar southern Afghanistan, a former stronghold of Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar.

PTI WASHINGTON, MAY 13

Insisting that recent tensions between the two governments were "overstated", US President Barack Obama has moved to mend fences with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai stating that America will not cut out and run from the nation.

Reassuring Karzai that US will not abandon Afghanistan after its proposed troop withdrawal next year, Obama gave the Afghan President an effusive welcome at the White House saying that the two nations shared a common objective of eliminating terrorism.

Obama's conciliatory remarks were apparently aimed at ending months of sniping between Washington and Kabul and Karzai on his part said that frankness would only contribute to strengthening relations between the two countries.

"There are moments when we speak frankly to each other, and that frankness will only contribute to the strength of the

relationship," the Afghan President said at the joint White House press conference.

Referring to situation in Afghanistan, Obama said, "The war will get worse, before its gets better", adding that the next few months would see more intensified fighting, in an apparent reference to the upcoming major offensive in the Kandahar province, the birth place of Taliban.

To complaints of Karzai that US and NATO forces air strikes were killing innocents and making enemies of those who might be friends, the US President said "Washington has taken extraordinary measures to avoid civilian deaths in the war." "I do not want civilians killed," Obama said.

President Barack Obama and Karzai agreed to sign a new USAfghanistan Strategic Partnership Declaration by the end of the year that would replace the existing of that of 2005.

Earlier at a joint White House press availability, with Karzai, Obama said there are going to be tensions

Russia ready to assist Dalai, China dialogue PTI MOSCOW, MAY 13

In a major shift, Russia today said it is ready to assist in the dialogue between China and the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to resolve the vexed Tibet issue.

"If all the parties make attempts to separate purely pastoral contacts from political associations, this would be a solution to the problem. We are ready to assist in this," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament.

He said occasional attempts to politicise the Dalai Lama's role as a spiritual leader do not bring any desired results, including the development of ties between the Dalai Lama and Buddhists in Russia.

"We are carefully following what is happening between the leadership of China and the Dalai Lama and we know that the Chinese leadership is deeply committed to the Dalai Lama dissociating himself from any kind of political activity and separatist tendencies," Lavrov said.

Representatives of the Dalai Lama and Chinese Government have held a number of rounds of talks on the Tibet issue, but

no progress has been made so far.

So far Moscow, which recognises Tibet as integral part of China, was looking at the dispute between the DalaiLama and China as Beijing's "internal matter".

Russia had in 2004 reluctantly allowed the Dalai Lama into the country to meet his followers.

The Kremlin has been under pressure to allow the visits of the Dalai Lama to meet his followers as Buddhism is one of the officially recognised traditional religions of Russia along with Orthodox Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

There are some 700,000 followers of Buddhism in the Russian Federation, mostly in the eastern areas like Buryatia bordering on Mongolia and Republic of Kalmykia in South Russia.

Lavrov said Moscow supports the development of inter-religious and inter-faith ties, but is against aspects of religion that have been distorted into politics.

The state-run RIA Novosti in its comment noted that Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet in 1959, has repeatedly said he seeks autonomy for Tibet rather than independence from China.

in such a complicated, difficult environment and in a situation in which, on the ground, both Afghans and Americans are making enormous sacrifices.

"We've had very frank discussions. And President Karzai agrees with me, that we can't win through a military strategy alone; that we're going to have to make sure that we have effective governance, capacitybuilding, economic development in order for us to succeed," he said.

"Our job is to be a good friend and to be frank with President Karzai in saying, "Here's where we think we've got to put more effort.

Noting that the US-Afghan relationship is real, and not imaginary, Karzai said: "It's based on some very hard and difficult realities. We are in a campaign against terrorism together.

There are days that we are happy. There are days that we are not happy. It's a mutual relationship toward a common objective."

Foreign mountaineers who have climbed Mount Everest and another peak will get free Nepali visas for two years, part of a scheme to boost tourism in the Himalayan nation, a senior government official said.

More than 4,000 climbers have scaled the 8,850 metre (29,035 feet) Everest summit since it was first climbed by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953.

Some 700 of these foreigners are said to be still alive.

"We will waive the visa fees for them to visit Nepal in 2010 and 2011 part of the Nepal Tourism Year plan," Ranjan Aryal, the most senior bureaucrat in the tourism ministr y told Reuters this week.

Himalayan Nepal, home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Mount Everest, has designated 2011 as the year to boost tourism. It plans to receive one million visitors next year, up from nearly

half a million now.

Tourism accounts for 4 percent of the gross domestic product but travel officials say political unrest, frequent general strikes and shutdowns of transportation and roads had hit the industry.

Eighteen children have been killed and about 80 injured in similar attacks in other schools.

Following yesterday’s attack ministries of public security and education jointly held an emergency nationwide teleconference to tell local departments to upgrade security of the schools all over the country.

Security in privately-run schools and kindergartens as well as those in remote areas and rural regions should be scrutinised, and police should conduct security sweeps in schools and other public facilities where children gathered, said a statement from the police authority.

Police forces at all levels

should step up measures to deter attacks on children, it said.

Jianzhu said at the conference that local police forces should cooperate with education authorities to more rigorously search for security risks around kindergartens and schools, Xinhua reported.

Meng asked police forces to work closely with other community security organisations for the safety of the children.

He also called for improved psychological counseling for anti-social and paranoid indi-

viduals.

Police should also talk more with the public to help resolve disputes and problems so as to reduce social conflict.

Authorities in many cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Jinan, Lanzhou and Wuxi, have deployed more police and security guards near and at schools to prevent attacks.

Beijing, however, needed several thousands more security guards for its remaining 4,500 kindergartens, primary and high schools, he said.

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Traditional medicine gets pharma commission AGENCY NEW DELHI, MAY 13

Indian traditional medicine received a major boost Thursday with the cabinet sanctioning Rs.14.08 crore for establishing a pharmacopoeia commission to set and maintain standards in the sector.

'The union cabinet today approved the establishment of a pharmacopoeia commission for ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, unani, siddha and homeopathy (AYUSH),' Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

'It is estimated that the global market for traditional and herbal medicines is worth $62 billion, of which China's share is $19 billion. India still has a long way to go to increase its share and the establishment of the pharmacopoeia commission for AYUSH is a very important step in this direction,' Soni explained.

The cabinet also sanctioned Rs.14.08 crore to be spent over the next two years on establishing the pharmacopoeia commission, which will function from the health ministrycontrolled Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) at Ghaziabad on the outskirts of New Delhi, an official

said.

'It is envisaged that the commission will become self-reliant in five years,' the official said.

'Right now, various people are doing various things.

Ramdev is doing something and Shahnaz Hussain is doing

TALK BUSINESS

Data Deal opens Margao office PANJIM (HBD) -- Data Deal, a South Goa-based advertisement agency, opened its new office at Ashirwad Bldg, Margao on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa, The advertising agency, has been serving various clients from the hospitality industry, including five star hotels, casinos and restaurants besides others. It was set up in 1997 with the aim of providing appealing graphics and catchy punch lines.

Recently, its sister concern Phoenix Multimedia was also set up to provide media consultations and other promotional activities for its clients including PR services, organizing conferences etc.

Various designing jobs including brochures, menu, booklets too are undertaken.

Television advertisement too will be undertaken for the local channels including Goa 360, Prudent and HCN. Various documentaries too have been planned. Data Deal is run by Dinesh Patel.

Public issue of NCDs by STFC opens May 17 PANJIM (HBD) -- Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited, the largest asset financing NBFC, plans to enter the debt capital market on May 17, 2010 with a public issue of Non Convertible Debentures, aggregating upto Rs 250 crore with an option to retain over-subscription upto Rs 250 crore for issuance of additional NCDs aggregating to a total of upto Rs 500 crore. The issue includes a reservation for issuance of unsecured NCDs, aggregating upto Rs 200 crore.

The Issue shall be open for subscription from May 17, 2010 to May 31, 2010 with an option to close earlier and/or extend upto a period as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Secured NCDs proposed to be issued under this Issue have been rated ‘Care AA+’ by Care for an amount of upto Rs 500 crore and ‘AA/Stable’ by Crisil for an amount of upto Rs 500 crore. The unsecured NCDs proposed to be issued under this Issue have been rated ‘Care AA’ by Care for an amount of upto Rs 500 crore and ‘AA/Stable’ by Crisil for an amount of upto Rs 500 crore. The rating of the secured NCDs as well as the unsecured NCDs by Care indicates high safety for timely servicing of debt obligations and carrying low credit risk while the rating of the secured NCDs as well as the unsecured NCDs by Crisil indicates stability.

The funds raised through this Issue will, subject to applicable statutory and/or regulatory requirements, be used, for STFC’s financing activities including lending and investments, its business operations including for its capital expenditure and working capital requirements, and, to repay its existing loans.

JM Financial Consultants Private Limited and ICICI Securities Limited are the Lead Managers to the Issue while RR Investors Capital Services Private Limited is the Co-Lead Manager to the Issue.

Realty, auto drive Sensex up 70 points PTI MUMBAI, MAY 13

The benchmark Sensex closed with a modest 70 points gain today after a promising rally in early trade, as rising food prices and bearish telecom stocks tempered buying sentiment.

Helped by a strong trend on global bourses, the 30-share index surged nearly 200 points in opening trade, but pared bulk of the gains to settle at 17,265.87 points. Analysts said market sentiment was boosted globally after Spain outlined measures to cut its deficit, easing fears that the Greek debt crisis could spread to other countries. The National Stock Exchange’s 50-share Nifty index ended 0.43 per cent higher at 5,178.90 points.

However, markets lost steam in the second half after Government data showed food inflation increased to 16.44 per cent for the week ending May 1.

something else. Everyone is doing a good job, but given that there are some 1,000 drugs and an equal number of compound formulations (in the traditional medicine sector), standards need to be developed.

'The identity, purity and strength of raw materials need to be laid down and standard operating procedures need to be worked out for the manufacture of AYUSH drugs,' the official explained.

'We also need a national repository of Indian traditional medicine and hence the need for an autonomous society headed by an eminent technical person,' the official added.

The government said last month that it was making all efforts to mainstream the AYUSH sector through quality control and holistic medical education.

'The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is the main vehicle to achieve the goal.

The NRHM seeks to open up local health tradition and mainstream AYUSH including the manpower and drugs and to strengthen the public health system,' Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare S. Gandhiselvan said at a conference here.

Indo-China trade to touch $60 b

Ranbaxy to sell stake in founder's Co

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Bilateral trade between India and China is expected to touch the USD 60-billion mark by end-this year, a senior Chinese diplomat said today.

"We expect our bilateral (India and China) trade to touch the USD 60-billion mark

by December this year," Chinese Consul General, Wang Donghua, said here on the sidelines of an exhibition on retail products here.

The Chinese diplomat said there was a decline in trade volume because of the global meltdown but it is expected to rise again with the recovery now in progress.

"Trade had come down because of the downturn in the global economy. In 2008, our bilateral trade stood at USD 51.47-billion. But it declined to $43.3-billion in 2009. We now expect it to rise to USD 60-billion this year," Donghua said.

The Chinese Consul General also said that trade between India and China would not be affected despite certain disputes between the two countries.

"There could be some disputes between the two countries (India and China), but I am optimistic that it would not affect trade relations between us," Donghua said.

Ranbaxy Laboratories, controlled by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo, plans to sell stake in group companies of its founder to raise about 3 billion rupees ($67 million), the Economic Times reported on Thursday.

The largest Indian drugmaker by sales was founded by the Singh family, who sold out to the Japanese firm in 2008.

Ranbaxy has minority stakes in Fortis Healthcare and Shimal Research, run by the Singh family.

BOARD MEETINGS

Green energy to power jump in CER issuance REuTERs SINGAPORE, MAY 13

A surge in renewable energy investments could drive a tripling of UN-backed carbon offsets issued to emission reduction projects in India by end-2012, a report said on Thursday.

And a jump in issuance of carbon credits to renewable energy projects alone could be worth Rs 4000 crore by end2012, leading Indian research house Crisil said in the study.

The study said ambitious renewable energy policies will lead to greater wind and biomass investments and lure more project developers to opt for carbon offsets as an additional sweetener. But the positive picture was also based on a new climate pact being agreed to underpin the global carbon market.

Under the UN's Kyoto Protocol climate pact, a scheme called the Clean Development Mechanism rewards investors in clean-energy projects in poorer nations with internationally tradeable carbon offsets. These are called Certified Emissions Reductions, or CERs, and represent a tonne of carbon dioxide-equivalent.

Benchmark CER futures were trading at about 13.35 euros ($16.80) in Europe on Thursday.

Aban Offshor, 1087, 1228.35, 1009, 1017.05 Abb Ltd., 685, 696, 683, 689.7 Abg Shipyard, 248.1, 275.5, 248.1, 273.2 Acc Limited, 882.6, 895, 868.1, 891.35 Adani Enterp, 582, 592.5, 581, 582.95 Aditya Birla, 783, 793, 776.95, 780.5 Allahabad Ba, 162.85, 162.9, 155.55, 158.65 Alstom Proje, 580.7, 595, 577, 591.9 Ambuja Cemen, 110, 110.85, 107.2, 109.15 Andhra Bank, 136.7, 136.7, 132.9, 134.5 Ansal Prop &, 91, 92.8, 87.5, 88.1 Ashok Leylan, 68, 70.6, 67.5, 68.55 Asian Paints, 2051.15, 2120, 2051.15, 2112.95 Axis Bank Li, 1295, 1320, 1293, 1311.55 Bajaj Hindus, 110.9, 114.3, 107.15, 113.6 Bank Of Baro, 705, 712.95, 692.55, 698.2 Bank Of Indi, 336.5, 344.95, 333.2, 335.4 Beml Limited, 1014, 1014, 999, 1009.4 Bharat Elect, 1824, 1831, 1782.1, 1799.95 Bharat Forge, 265.75, 280.4, 262.7, 273.45 Bharat Petro, 542.5, 548, 531.6, 537.25 Bharti Airte, 261.5, 272, 254.5, 258.4 Bhel, 2395, 2403.45, 2367.1, 2380.65

Crisil said CERs issued in India were expected to increase to 246 million by Dec 2012, from nearly 80 million now. The research house assumed a purchase price of 10 euros each from Indian clean energy projects.

Issuance to renewable projects would rise to 76 million by end-2012 from 13.5 million in Nov 2009, the report said, helping India remain the world's number two source of CERs after China.

"The growth in CER issuance will be driven by capacity additions in the renewable energy sector, and by the eligibility of more renewable energy projects to issue CERs," the report says.

At present, nearly two-thirds of Indian CERs come from projects that destroy powerful greenhouse gases called hydroflourocarbons (HFCs). These are refrigerants used in some industries.

Further issuance growth in HFC reduction projects was expected to be relatively small because of the move to nonHFC refrigerants. The projects

Bhushan Stee, 1598, 1622, 1581, 1609.6 Biocon Limit, 287.1, 290.9, 287, 288.8 Bombay Dyein, 559, 563.3, 547.8, 550.85 Bosch Limite, 5070, 5100, 4952.15, 4986.6 Brigade Ente, 140.9, 141.75, 139, 139.25 Cairn India, 298.35, 303.9, 297.55, 302 Canara Bank, 427.2, 442, 426.65, 437.1 Central Bank, 147.7, 148, 145, 145.4 Century Text, 484, 492.95, 481.1, 485.3 Cesc Ltd, 399.5, 408, 399.05, 400.4 Chambal Fert, 60.35, 60.75, 59.85, 60 Chennai Petr, 270.6, 272.85, 268, 269.55 Cipla Ltd, 320.1, 320.1, 314.1, 314.65 Colgate Palm, 739.5, 740.95, 733.25, 738.2 Container Co, 1330, 1359.6, 1305, 1339.9 Crompton Gre, 242.85, 250.25, 242.85, 249.55 Cummins Indi, 575, 579.5, 561.8, 575.95 Dabur India, 181.2, 182.9, 177, 177.85 Deccan Chron, 146, 148.5, 145.8, 147 Dish Tv Indi, 39.35, 39.8, 37.55, 39.1 Divi’s Labor, 691.55, 699, 684, 690.7 Dlf Limited, 298, 307, 298, 305.95 Dr. reddy’s, 1265, 1285, 1260, 1271.95

are also criticised for yielding fat profits for a small number of firms.

"This would lead to a halving in the share of CERs issued for HFC reduction projects to 33 percent by 2012," the report said.

Senior Crisil analyst Nagarajan Narasimhan said the positive market outlook was based

on the assumptions that more project developers would opt for carbon offset revenues under the CDM and that there would be a post-2012 climate pact.

Kyoto's first phase that binds nearly 40 rich nations to meet emission targets ends in 2012 and there's no clarity on a re-

Edelweiss Ca, 406, 416.95, 404, 406.5 Educomp Solu, 629, 642.45, 621, 627.5 Eih Limited, 125, 126.05, 124, 124.95 Engineers In, 445, 447.7, 407, 409.45 Essar Oil Lt, 132.5, 133.85, 131.4, 132.1 Essar Shippi, 90.25, 92.2, 88.2, 89.8 Exide Indust, 118.5, 121.7, 117.05, 121.15 Federal Bank, 281, 288, 281, 285.55 Financial Te, 1439, 1439, 1396.25, 1410.35 Gail (india), 433.8, 435, 426.4, 428.85 Gammon India, 209, 213.3, 207.15, 210.35 Glaxosmithkl, 2024.75, 2144.65, 2024.75, 2132.4 Glenmark Pha, 279.9, 281.3, 275.3, 278.65 Gmr Infrastr, 60.85, 61.25, 59.15, 59.65 Godrej Indus, 153, 157.7, 152, 155.95 Grasim Indus, 2610, 2639.95, 2610, 2630.2 Great Offsho, 450, 459, 448.6, 452.15 Gtl Infra.Lt, 41.1, 41.45, 40.7, 40.9 Gujarat Mine, 127, 128.4, 125.1, 125.8 Gujarat N R, 75.6, 77.9, 75.6, 76.4 Gujarat Stat, 94.5, 94.6, 92.55, 93 Gvk Pow. & I, 42.5, 43.4, 42.3, 43.1 Hcl Technolo, 392, 400.8, 392, 398.65

Hdfc Bank Lt, 1981.2, 1995, 1950.2, 1965.35 Hdfc Ltd, 2804.4, 2818.4, 2781, 2808.75 Hero Honda M, 1929.7, 1929.7, 1893.9, 1899.25 Hindalco in, 171, 172.9, 168.1, 169.25 Hindustan Co, 118.25, 121.85, 115, 119.9 Hindustan Ma, 77.4, 77.9, 75.65, 76.25 Hindustan Pe, 331.5, 333.5, 326.6, 328.55 Hindustan Un, 243.35, 243.35, 237.5, 238.2 Hindustan Zi, 1118.9, 1126.95, 1102, 1109.2 Housing Dev, 252, 260, 251.95, 255.85 Icici Bank L, 922, 934, 921.05, 927 Idea Cellula, 54.2, 56.9, 53.75, 55.4 Ifci Ltd, 52.7, 53.5, 52.25, 53 India Cement, 116.9, 117, 114.6, 116.6 India Infoli, 105.5, 105.6, 103.65, 104.15 Indiabulls F, 152.9, 156.35, 149.5, 150.5 Indiabulls R, 161, 170.9, 161, 168.15 Indian Bank, 216, 218.9, 211.9, 212.8 Indian Hotel, 116.4, 118, 114.05, 117.55 Indian Oil C, 301.6, 304.8, 301.2, 302.1 Indian Overs, 93.9, 94.3, 93.15, 93.6 Indus Dev Ba, 118, 119.55, 117.5, 117.75 Indusind Ban, 186.4, 187.35, 181.25, 185.2

placement pact or the shape of the CDM after that.

"The only reason we didn't forecast beyond 2012 was because we didn't know how the mechanism would take shape after that," Narasimhan said by telephone.

"We have assumed that a greater share of newer projects opted for these credits.

But it also depends how fast these companies adopt them.

Today the ratio is very, very low."

He said of the 1,846 renewable energy projects in India as of last November, only 15 percent were registered under the CDM and therefore eligible to earn CERs. But he hoped greater awareness of the CDM and the policies aimed at boosting green energy capacity would change the picture.

Crisil said it expected installed renewable energy capacity in India to grow from about 15,500 megawatts at end-2009, roughly 10 percent of India's total installed generating capacity, to about 20,000 MW within 3 years.

Wind power would comprise the bulk of the new ca-

Infosys Tech, 2684, 2723, 2661.25, 2706.15 Infra. dev., 165, 166.75, 162.65, 166.1 Ispat Indust, 18.8, 19, 18.45, 18.75 Itc Ltd, 267, 268, 263.75, 266.5 Ivrcl Infras, 175.75, 176.4, 170.5, 171.05 Jai Corp Lim, 245, 245.7, 239.65, 240.85 Jaiprakash A, 132.5, 135.95, 132, 133.4 Jet Airways, 522.65, 526.7, 518.1, 520.85 Jindal Saw L, 196.35, 198.2, 190.45, 193.8 Jindal Steel, 671.5, 677.95, 664.1, 668.7 Jsw Steel Li, 1249.9, 1271, 1231, 1261.05 Kotak Mahind, 778, 783, 773, 776.65 Lakshmi Mach, 1969.8, 2002, 1945, 1952.4 Lanco Infrat, 62, 62.6, 61.5, 61.75 Larsen & Tou, 1570, 1582, 1551.35, 1571 Lic Housing, 955, 990.7, 955, 984.2 Lupin Limite, 1787.9, 1816.85, 1780.6, 1800.6 Mahanagar Te, 66.7, 68, 65.7, 65.8 Mahindra & M, 553.9, 574.9, 552.1, 566.7 Maruti Suzuk, 1275, 1285.6, 1270.35, 1275.8 Max India Lt, 174, 186.75, 172.65, 181.75 Maytas Infr., 197.2, 203.7, 195.6, 201.75 Moser-baer (, 68, 68.4, 67.3, 67.6

pacity, rising from about 11,000 MW to nearly 15,000 MW. Biomass was expected to add about 700 MW and solar about 30 MW. "If there is lack of clarity on post-2012 and pricing is not too attractive, then you could see a different scenario," Narasimhan said, adding he was confident there would be a climate agreement.

Adani Enter Hindustan Copp ICI India Rathi steel Alchemist Corp Alka India Ambika Cotton Ricoh India sBI Bal Pharma sterling Bio KEW Inds sTI India Bharat Fert Khaitan Chem Bhushan steel Khaitan India Birla Cotsyn Kirloskar Elect Birla Power Kirloskar Oil supreme Infra Birla Transasia Liberty Phos sutlej Textiles Lloyd Electric Mcnally Bharat Deccan Chron TCI Inds DLF Moldtek Tech Electrosteel Cast Mount Everest Min Triton Corp Escorts Fin National Alum Tulip Telecom Nitco Federal Bank Vallabh steel Forbes & Co Vardhman Inds Varun Inds Videocon Inds Polar Pharma Gupta Fibres HFCL Infotel Source: Indiainfoline.com

MF FUNDA RELIANCE MuTuAL FuND has decided to extend the closing date of New Fund Offer (NFO) of Reliance Dual Advantage Fixed Tenure Fund - Plan A, a close ended income scheme.

The revised closing date of NFO will be May 24, 2010 instead of May 17, 2010. uTI MuTuAL FuND has approved May 18, 2010 as the record date for declaration of dividend under dividend option of uTI spread Fund. The face value of per unit is Rs 10.

The quantum of dividend will be 6% (Rs 0.60 per unit) as on the record date.

Mrpl, 74, 74.1, 73.1, 73.4 Nagarjuna Co, 174, 174.45, 166, 167.35 Nagarjuna Fe, 31.75, 31.95, 31.4, 31.45 National Alu, 413.9, 413.9, 409.15, 409.95 Neyveli Lign, 156, 156, 152.05, 152.85 Ntpc Ltd, 205.5, 208.45, 205.5, 207.75 Oil And Natu, 1030.25, 1051.55, 1028, 1045.9 Omaxe Limite, 96, 96.7, 94.5, 95.1 Oriental Ban, 349, 350, 340.65, 344.65 Pantaloon Re, 410, 415, 401.15, 408.5 Parsvnath De, 116.5, 117.35, 114.75, 115.5 Petronet Lng, 84.85, 85, 83.6, 84.05 Power Fin Co, 284.8, 292.75, 283.65, 290.05 Power Grid C, 107.5, 108.6, 106.5, 108.35 Praj Industr, 86, 88.35, 85.5, 86.35 Punj Lloyd L, 148, 150.6, 146.3, 148.75 Punjab Natio, 1025, 1037.25, 1018.5, 1029.05 Rajesh Expor, 126, 127.05, 124.3, 125.05 Ranbaxy Labs, 464, 465.8, 459.3, 461.45 Rashtriya Ch, 82.75, 83.35, 81.25, 81.7 Rel. nat. re, 50, 50.5, 49.4, 49.6

Reliance Cap, 712.85, 712.85, 691, 696.45 Reliance Com, 146.5, 150.3, 145.5, 146.5 Reliance Ene, 910, 925, 910, 925 Reliance Ind, 817, 822.7, 802.2, 806 Reliance Ind, 1062, 1093.4, 1062, 1071.8 Reliance Pow, 146.05, 148.2, 144.7, 146.55 Rolta India, 179.5, 181.25, 177.8, 178.75 Satyam Compu, 89.9, 90.4, 88.1, 88.45 Sesa Goa Ltd, 406.8, 410.9, 392.5, 394.65 Shipping Cor, 168.6, 172.95, 166.55, 171.3 Siemens Ltd, 675.05, 679.85, 665.1, 667.2 Sintex Indus, 307, 308.4, 304.5, 306.45 Sobha Develo, 324, 335.5, 309, 311.35 State Bank O, 2332, 2349, 2306.2, 2317.75 Steel Author, 214.95, 215.85, 211.95, 214.1 Sterlite Ind, 736, 739.75, 723, 728.65 Sun Pharmace, 1587, 1590, 1560, 1577 Sun Tv Netwo, 420, 428.95, 420, 425.15 Suzlon Energ, 67.2, 68.4, 66.55, 66.8 Tata Communi, 255, 257.95, 250.65, 251.75 Tata Consult, 765.1, 773.2, 761.45, 765.6 Tata Motors, 809.95, 836.9, 809.15, 830.85 Tata Power C, 1355, 1364.7, 1342, 1352.35

Tata Steel L, 585, 593.65, 571.55, 575.1 Tata Tea Ltd, 1032.35, 1055, 1032.35, 1039.35 Tata Teleser, 21.1, 21.65, 21.05, 21.2 Tech Mahindr, 743, 746, 727.15, 730.85 The Ge Shpg., 302.9, 316.25, 301.4, 312.55 The Phoenix, 215.8, 218.5, 210.75, 213.4 Thermax Ltd, 660, 692, 650.15, 670.35 Titan Indust, 2172.15, 2254, 2165, 2236.05 Torrent Powe, 327.5, 332.7, 322.65, 324.55 Triveni Engg, 106.3, 115, 106.3, 113.8 Tv18 India L, 79.25, 80.55, 78.15, 79.4 Uco Bank, 72, 72.45, 70.55, 70.9 Ultratech Ce, 970, 978.5, 953.1, 962.5 Union Bank O, 303.7, 306.3, 299, 303.2 Unitech Ltd, 78.2, 81.1, 78.2, 79.6 United Phosp, 171.9, 173.8, 167.55, 171.55 Videocon Ind, 217, 221.05, 216.2, 217.2 Vijaya Bank, 56.4, 56.95, 55.8, 56 Voltas Ltd, 180.55, 181.4, 178, 178.7 Welspun Guj, 266, 267.8, 262.55, 264.65 Wipro Ltd, 687.9, 692.7, 669.3, 673.3 Yes Bank Lim, 276, 279.85, 273.95, 277.1 Zee Entertai, 290, 303.85, 290, 302.65

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Is Re allowed to move more freely?

REuTERs MUMBAI, MAY 13

If not for the Reserve Bank of India's four-month absence from the rupee market, it would have been difficult to notice authorities have slowly allowed larger gyrations in the currency and minimised their interference.

The RBI did not intervene in the rupee market from December 2009 to March this year -their longest hiatus since mid2006.

Their limited interventions in April also suggest that the central bank is inclined to step in these days only when the rupee moves a percent in any direction on any day, unlike in the past when a 0.2 percent move could prompt intervention.

Below are questions and answers on the Reserve Bank of India's currency policy, based on discussions with three central bank officials who could not be identified by name.

HAS THE RBI CHANGED ITS FX STANCE? It's a subtle shift, discernible merely in the threshold for intervention. The central bank says it intervenes to smooth out volatility and it is not uniquely concerned with the level of the rupee or whether it is weakening or strengthening.

The central bank takes into account factors including the dollar's performance against global majors, movement of Asian currencies and India's monetary policy when assessing rupee volatility.

Central bank officials say they will only intervene if the rupee's movement is not based on fundamentals but mostly on speculation.

In the current context, when the market is uncertain over possible contagion from Greece, rupee volatility has been in line with Asian peers and the dollar's moves against the majors, and has thus not

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merited any strong intervention, RBI officials say.

For instance, on Feb 5, the central bank stayed on the sidelines, even as the Indian unit dropped by 1 percent, because that was in line with the euro's fall to its lowest level since May 2009.

HAS THE RBI'S TOLERANCE FOR RE VOLATILITY INCREASED? On the surface, yes.

In 2006, the central bank intervened in currency markets when intraday movement was as moderate as 10 paise, or one-tenth of a rupee.

But its tolerance for volatility started to increase from 2008 when the global financial crisis roiled markets. It intervened regularly in the forex markets in 2008 and 2009, but it allowed for far greater fluctuation in the rupee before stepping in.

That the central bank was al-

lowing volatility was confirmed when it kept to the sidelines from December through March despite strong capital inflows which pushed the rupee higher and caused intra-day movement of as much as 0.9 percent. It only intervened on two days, one in April and the other in May, traders said.

Intervention data for April is not yet available.

The rupee rose between December and March by 3.6 percent as robust $6.6 billion in portfolio capital flowed into the economy, more than a third of the total $17.5 billion seen in all of 2009.

But RBI officials said the currency's movements weren't exceptionally volatile and healthy market forces had generated the wider trading range.

The rupee touched a record low of 52.2 per dollar in early March 2009, and since then has gained 15.5 percent. It cur-

rently trades at 45.2 to the dollar.

The central bank sold a net $5.8 billion in 2009 to support the rupee during the downturn, helping it notch up a gain that year of 4.7 percent.

In early May, the RBI is suspected by traders to have sold dollars when the rupee dropped on a single day by 1.2 percent, suggesting the central bank may enter the market when moves are of such magnitude.

WHAT COULD TRIGGER INTERVENTION IN THE MONTHS AHEAD? Foreign investors continued to flock to India in April, but they pulled money out in early May as the euro zone debt crisis forced investors to cut risk.

That said, besides extreme volatility, a sudden surge in capital inflows could prompt intervention. The RBI keeps a close watch on the quality of

capital flows, wary of speculative and short-term flows.

If capital inflows threaten to overwhelm the current account deficit, the central bank might step in for fear of a build up in inflationary pressures.

However, there is no specific level of flows that would trigger a move.

WHAT ABOUT THE REAL VALUE OF THE RUPEE? Probably does not matter. The rupee has risen 25 percent in real trade-weighted terms from its record low in March 2009, without causing concern at the central bank.

The Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) of the rupee has risen to 113.56 in March from 105.81 in November, reflecting the extent of overvaluation of the rupee against six major currencies. Latest data suggests further real appreciation of the rupee with the REER at 116.17 on April 16.

UTI AMC to use social media to reach Mkt PTI MUMBAI, MAY 13

Known for its innovative marketing initiatives, UTI Asset Management Company now plans to aggressively use social media and mobile telephonic platform to reach out to investors, a senior company official said.

"Sixty-three per cent of investment is done through comm u n i t y - b a s e d recommendations in India.

Community can be friends, colleagues, relatives or social media like Twitter and Facebook. We are doing a lot of activities on Facebook and Twitter to educate investors," UTI Asset Management Company's Chief Marketing Officer, Jaideep Bhattacharya said.

"The idea is that wherever there is a discussion happening you have to come and communicate or guide. We are building social media in a very big

way as people talk a lot through social media," he said.

In the past also, the company has come out with initiatives such as tying-up with Mumbai's dabbawallas to distribute its NFO-Wealth Builder Fund-Series II, advertisements in Mumbai's local trains and tying-up with Meru cabs, to communicate with nvestors.

"This year we are focusing on using wireless technology on mobile platform which would help us in penetration of new markets, reducing cost of transactions and knowledge dissemination," Bhattacharya said.

Investors who want to know more about mutual funds would search on mobiles using Internet instead of calling-up people.

"We at UTI are enabling investors to learn more through mobile devices," he said.

UTI AMC is also the first company to build an SMS com-

munity on the mobile space where it has five lakh SMS users to whom it sends messages on mutual funds, he said.

"Besides, we have also set-up a call center to provide information to investors related to mutual fund products," he said.

UTI AMC also plans to enhance the reach of its awareness programs to corner a major pie of the business.

"If you have to increase your pie, you have to grow through knowledge. We are planning to go big on investors awareness programs across the country," he said. In order to highlight its brand, UTI AMC has started a project in Bihar wherein it is working with vegetable vendors as well as marginal farmers.

"The people who come to vegetable vendors to shop have a latent need to invest," he said.

The company is also using

HTC sues to block iPhone, iPad, iPod sales in US REuTERs NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 13

HTC Corp fired back on Wednesday in its legal battle with Apple Inc, asking the US International Trade Commission to ban sales of iPhones, iPads and iPods in the United States.

In a complaint filed with the ITC and obtained by Reuters, HTC accused Apple of infringing five of its patents related to cellphone directory hardware and software and power-management technology in portable devices.

HTC's action was widely expected after Apple filed a patent infringement suit against the company in March.

Apple's move against HTC was seen as a proxy for an attack on Google Inc. Taiwan's HTC makes smartphones based on Google's Android software, which has gained ground on Apple's popular iPhone.

In the complaint dated May 12, HTC said Apple violated patents on technology that helps devices such as the iPhone manage power and handle phone directories, and on technology that enables the just-launched iPad tablet computer to store data when in "sleep" mode, among other applications.

HTC is seeking a ban on importation, marketing and sale

Disclose complaints, SEBI to MFs

of Apple's popular mobile devices in the United States.

Apple, whose products are made in countries such as China, declined comment.

For its part, Apple accused HTC of infringing 20 patents. In addition, Apple filed a complaint with the ITC and also sued HTC in the U.S. District Court in Delaware.

"We are taking this action against Apple to protect our intellectual property, our industry partners, and most importantly, our customers that use HTC phones," Jason Mackenzie, HTC's vice-president for North America, said in a statement.

MKM Partners analyst Tero Kuittinen was not surprised by HTC's move against Apple, but said the larger question was about HTC's patent portfolio, which he said did not measure up to those of rival handset makers such as Nokia Oyj. "I think its widely acknowledged that HTC's IP portfolio is not particularly strong, because they got started on this way later than they other guys," he said.

CCS Insight analyst Ben Wood said HTC's patents stretched back to the days before it was making its own branded handsets.

"This move might see it drawing on intellectual property created when it was work-

ing as an ODM supplier to several mobile carriers and other manufacturers such as Compaq," he said. ODM stands for original design manufacturer.

SMARTPHONE WARS According to IDC, Apple held 16 percent of the global smartphone market in the JanuaryMarch period, and HTC around 5 percent. Apple was the No.3 vendor, one slot ahead of HTC. "HTC seeks, as relief, a permanent exclusion order barring from entry into the United States all infringing portable electronic devices and related software imported by or on behalf of Apple," HTC said in its complaint.

Investors cheered HTC's move, sending the companies Taipei-listed shares 3.4 percent higher by midday in a broader TAIEX market up 1.4 percent.

"The move means HTC has confidence in its own patents and that will help its sales in the United States," said Jih Sun Securities analyst Richard Ko. "However, it will take some time before we see the outcome of the lawsuit."

While Apple's lawsuit against HTC did not name Google as a defendant, it was seen as a strategic move against Google, whose mobile software powers handsets from Samsung Electronics, Motorola Inc and others.

digital media, regional media and local newspapers to highlight its brand.

UTI AMC also plans to tieup with NGOs for using street plays to educate people about various facets of invest-

ments.

"We are also looking at how we can use street plays to communicate the basics of investments. We are looking at two states -- Maharashtra and Bengal," he said.

Market regulator SEBI today asked mutual fund houses to disclose the details of investor complaints on websites, as well as in annual reports, to enable clients to make more informed decisions. "Mutual Funds shall henceforth disclose on their websites, on the AMFI website as well as in their Annual reports, details of investor complaints received by them from all sources," the Securities and Exchanges Board of India said in a circular.

Following the circular, all Asset Management Companies (AMCs) will have to put up the data for the bygone fiscal by June 30, 2010, and for each new fiscal within two month of the close of the year. SEBI expects the disclosure norms would improve transparency in functioning of the AMCs and would enable investors to take informed decisions.

In order to increase investor interest in MFs, the market regulator had last year abolished entry load and asked fund houses not to deduct marketing and distribution charges from the investment made by customers.

GM to up sales points in India PTI AHMEDABAD, MAY 13

Amidst robust car sales, US carmaker General Motors today said it will expand its network of sales points in India to 300 from the existing 206 currently, by end of this year.

"The effort is to put in place around 300 sales points in the country from the existing 206, and also have equal number (300) of authorised service outlets from the existing 200," Managing Director GM India Karl Slym told newsmen, on the sidelines of launch of CNG version of GM's mid-size sedan Chervolet Aveo.

This new version of GM's mid-size sedan is a bi-fuel vehicle with ex-showroom price of Rs 6,26,645 that will be competing with CNG models of Logan and Accent in the market.

"This new BS-IV complaint model of our car Aveo is being manufactured at the Halol facility and is proposed to be launched next in New Delhi, and thereafter in Mumbai where CNG availability is not an issue," Slym said.

"Aveo is a global vehicle sold in close to 140 countries now and is well known for its petrol

fuel efficiency, so we take this opportunity to move a step ahead," he said.

"Last year we sold close to 70,000 units and this year we plan to sell around one lakh units," Slym said adding "in first part of the year we registered a 139 per cent growth in sales where as the industry grew between 37 to 38 per cent."

"In the first four months of this year we have sold around 43,000 units while last year we had sold around 18,000 units in the corresponding period," Slym said.

"Gujarat contributes nearly 10 per cent to our national sales, after the National Capital Region (NCR)," vice president Corporate Affairs GM India P Balendran said.

"We sell close to 1,100 cars per month in Gujarat alone," he said.

"The company sells nearly 45-50 units of petrol Aveo cars in the state of Gujarat and expect somewhat similar sales for this new CNG version too," Balendran said.

"GM India became a fifty-fifty joint venture with Sanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) in February last this year," Slym said.

Microsoft launches Office 2010 for global customers AGENCY SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 13

Software giant Microsoft Corp. has rolled out its latest version of application software, Office 2010, for customers across the world.

The company also announced Wednesday the release of Microsoft SharePoint 2010, a web-based collaboration software, as well as the new version of diagramming programme and project man-

agement software, Xinhua reported.

'Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 define the future of productivity,' Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft's business division, said.

'With the 2010 set of products, organisations will save, innovate and grow as their people benefit from working across the PC, phone and browser,' Elop said in a statement.

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With the summer season in full swing, shoppers, especially women, are busy buying provisions for the monsoons, famously called pavsacho purument in Goa. The tradition of saving food for a rainy day still continues

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BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES emember the story of the ‘Ant and the Grasshopper’? The ant was working hard trying to save food for the winter while the grasshopper was having fun singing and dancing until he began starving in winter and finally ended up at the doorstep of the well-prepared and hardworking ant. Goa has its own version of this story. By the end of the month of May, just before the monsoons, one will notice people hurrying to the market to buy food stuffs that won’t be available in the market during the rainy season. This has been a long-running tradition which is passed on from one generation to the other. Though the items to be saved may vary, many households still follow the trend.

In the past, people did not have the luxuries of refrigerators and freezers to preserve their food. They would dry the required foodstuff with salt and store them away in a cool place so that they would last for the monsoons and even the whole year. Especially people from the farming community would store food as they knew they would be toiling the farms and would not have time to go to the market.

Though the heavy showers would keep the people indoors, they would not have to compromise on food as they would have enough stock for the rains.

The list of food items would include khare (dry fish), galmo (small dried prawns), sukhi sungtta (dried prawns), solla (kokum), nashne (ragi), pezache tandul (rice for kanji), tamarind, different types of chillies, locally grown onions, beans, sea salt, masalas, ambeachi solla (dried mango slices) parra (pickled fish) and even medicinal herbs.

Agnes Fernandes, Proprietor of Café Aurora in Mapusa, speaks about the purument for the restaurant and for her home. “I start buying food items well in advance as the prices increase during the end of May. I give orders to certain people who get me necessary in-

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gredients like tamarind, kokum, chillies, etc. We have to store enough for the restaurant. For the home, I store small onions, chillies, ausande (black eyed beans), dried prawns, chillies like Kashmiri chillies and Mussori chillies, etc. These food items are hard to find in the market during the rains.”

Bahu Pannwalo has a small ayurvedic medicine stall in the Mapusa market, where he has been supplying medicine for the past 10 years. “People also buy medicines for purument like herbs for stomach aches, cold, fever, jaundice, headache, kidney stone problems, pressure and diabetics. The trend of saving medicine for purument has not changed; people still buy the same quantity of medicine. Some know the medicines by name like parripath, bayechi panna while others come and ask, ‘do you have any medicine for stomache for children?’ I give them the necessary medicine.”

Another unforgettable aspect of purument is stocking of dry fish.

Mapusa market boosts of a large number of dry fish stalls and Gracy Rodrigues from Candolim is one of the regulars who have been visiting the Mapusa market for the past 40 years to sell her stock of dried mackerels, vagole (kite fish), dodiaro (silver croaker) etc. “I visit the market every Thursday and Friday of the week. The sale of dry fish has decreased as people are finding the cost expensive. They buy fish, no doubt, but instead of buying the regular Rs50 fish, they now buy Rs20 fish. The fish that I used to buy from the main dealer in the beginning were 100 fish for Rs200, now the prices have drastically increased to Rs500-800 for 100 fish. People have their own take, some consider it salty which can affect their diabetics or pressure problems without understanding the fact that their ancestors have eaten the same fish without affecting their health. Oil in the market has changed and that is the reason people are falling sick, not the fish from the same sea.”

Anita Dias, busy shopping for chillies, says, “Now it is time to start storing things away for the monsoon. One must buy some things at a time, instead of rushing to the market at the last moment. I have already bought dried fish and beans and now I am heading to buy some masalas.”

Armindo Braganza runs Braganza Stores which supplies various kinds of masalas and delicacies like satta, perrad and magad. “Pavsacho purument is very much alive. People still buy food like parra, balchao, masala bombils (Bombay ducks and different types of masalas. Goans love eating fish so in the rainy season when it is pouring so heavily, they are satisfied with the pickled or dried fish. It is like an emergency situation and they know they have substitutes. Even sausages are nicely dried and stored for rainy days.”

Well, the rains are already making their presence felt so, pick up your shopping bags and head to the market to purchase those lip smacking goodies that will taste even delicious in the pouring rains.

BY CHRISTINA VIEGAS HERALD FEATURES newborn flashing her/his first toothless grin, the gracefulness of horses running free, a refreshing fine drizzle lightly powdering the trees and many more glorious moments in life can never be held – you can only drink it in and feel the beauty with your heart; it can never be captured to lock in your soul. So, second best is to freeze the moment on camera. After all, how often we have heard of the cliché, ‘A photograph is worth a thousand words!’ And stamping an indelible mark in photography in the state is none other than the ace photographer of high repute, Thomas Vaz whose three batches of photographs on Old Goa (clicked in 1980, 1990 and 2008) will be showcased in an exhibition on International Museum Day. Normally, the hearts of 15 year-olds bleed over gorgeous screen idols or dashing sport stars, while others fancy that pretty thing in college or stand in acquiescent captivation as the guy in the black helmet whizzes by on his black Yamaha. But walk down memory lane with Vaz, and you learn that as a 15 yearold, he too got ensnared into a secret romance, but… with his camera! Secret, as he was not sure how his dad, the late Mr Pedro Vicente Vaz, would have reacted. He fondly reminisces, “He wanted me to join the business like my elder brother did, and so I wanted to prove to him that I had it in me but was scared to reveal my passion with the camera.” Yet, it was his father who discovered him hiding the box camera and to his delightful surprise, encouraged him and bought him a new automatic camera – one of the best in those days.

Not into flash photography, but a natural photographer, and undoubtedly Goa’s best, he says, “My dad was a natural architect and enlightened me on the various facets and angles of our ancestral home, in terms of natural light, breeze etc. Besides, he encouraged me in football and volleyball, from where I learnt angling and action, all of which, I incorporated into my photography.” As a young teen, in 1958, Mr Vaz stood first in the Inter-School Competition in the ‘Landscape’ category, and followed this up by standing first yet again in the All Goa Competition in 1960, in the ‘Industrial Photography’ category. Not surprisingly, in 1979, he became the first Goan to be awarded the National Award and the President’s Award from the Directorate of Audio-Visual Publicity.

You do not have to be an aficionado of photography to perceive the pulsating energy in each of his pictures. His work includes 180 colour postcards of Goa (all painstakingly numbered), six black and white cards, three sets of duplicate slides, three booklets, one holder, one Goa souvenir – ‘Old Goa, Rome of the East’ and one pictographic book named, ‘Goa – Images and Impressions’.

Discussing his work, you learn that the artist is willing to wait for days to capture that precise moment.

He says, “I wait for the right moment before I capture my subject.” Tell him that you are amazed at his work considering he has no formal training and he muses, “I went through a lot of cut-outs of goal-keeping action and learnt the lighting, angling etc, and I even spotted mistakes. That’s how I kept learning.” As for his upcoming exhibition at the museum, he enlightens, “My pictures on Old Goa were highlighted in detail by Frederic Noronha, so the museum approached me.” Expounding on the risks this ace photographer takes, he says, “I climbed the Se Cathedral Tower to get most of my pictures as there is an empty plot from where I wanted to capture the shadow of the tower and the bell.” Amazing! Kudos to this persona whose creative energies continue to soar even at his age!

An interesting snippet of information from Vaz: Normally, a creative soul is bowled over by love, but surprisingly this artist with Hollywood-looks, thinks differently, saying, “I never wanted a love marriage, only wanted an arranged one and I must thank my elder brother for making it happen for me.”

For a hard-core romantic like me, it is impossible to comprehend this, but he explains, “With love, inevitably comes a lot of pain, I didn’t want to go through that.”

Oh! How aptly said! If only we could think similarly before getting ensnared, but then ‘Love knows no reason’, right?

With loads of experience, the artist’s message to aspirants is, “Nothing is impossible, but you should be willing to work for it. Hard work and not luck, ensures success.”

(The exhibition will be on from May 18 to 25 at the Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa)

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ctress Deepika Padukone, who has reportedly rekindled her romance with long-time boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor, has clarified that she is not planning to get married anytime soon.

“I am just 24 and I have enough time to decide when and whom to get married to. So, whenever that happens, I will let you people know,” said Deepika at a press conference.

She declared that with good offers coming her way, career seems to be the most important factor in her life for now.

Right now Deepika is excited about walking the red carpet at the ongoing 63rd Cannes International Film Festival for liquor brand.

“This is the first time I am going to a festival like this. Initially I was a bit hesitant but now I am looking forward to meet great people from all across the globe,” she said.

In the past, Aishwarya Rai and Mallika Sherawat earned flak for their bad dressing sense at the Cannes, but Deepika is unperturbed and says she is least bothered about criticism.

She has decided to wear a sari designed by Rohit Bal at the red carpet.

“Sari is a very sensual garment and whenever people from other countries discuss about sari, they just say one word – wow,” said Deepika.

She also admitted that she feels very comfortable in a sari and can drape one in just 30 seconds.

The event will be a great moment for the designer too as this sari will be Bal’s first work since suffering from a heart ailment and having surgery earlier this year. Bal revealed in an interview to a newspaper, “There’s a lot of criticism on why Indian women wear Western outfits at red carpets of premiere events. This year Deepika will show the world how beautiful saris are. She will be wearing a beautiful, super sexy saree.” Bal added, “The sari will be ivory in colour.”

However, Deepika will be in Cannes only for a day. She’ll be attending the premiere of French film ‘Tournee’ (On Tour), directed by Mathieu Amalric, which is competing for the festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or.

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A photography exhibition by Thomas Vaz will be held on May 18, International Museum Day from May 18 to 25 at the Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa. Call 2285299.

‘Natural Painter’, the maiden art exhibition of 75-year-old artist Mohan Bhandare will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister Digamber Kamat on May 15 at the Big Foot Art Gallery, Big Foot, Loutulim. The exhibition will go on till May 19 from 9.30am to 6pm.

Call 2777034 or 2777580.

‘Open Competition of Carnival Plays’, organised by HCN and Vandana Productions will take place on May 18, 19 and 20 at Pai Tiatrist Auditorium, Margao. Call 9822983541 ‘Solution to Garbage issue in and around Panaji’, an informational meeting, will take place on May 14 from 6pm to 7:30pm at the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. Call 2452805, 2452808, 2452809 or 2452810.

‘Konkani Classics Revisited’, Volume One and Two, the album will be launched by Tomazinho Cardozo, president of the Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) at the Tiatr Academy Conference Hall on May 14.

All Goa Quiz Contest for students on May 14 at 3:30pm to be held at Raghvendra Swami Hall. Call 9823580272.

‘School Administration’ a seminar, organised by the All Goa Government Recognised Unaided Schools Association will take place on May 21 from 9am to 1pm. Call 9822132182 or 9823158535.

All Goa Marathi Film Singing Competition, organised by the Pratibha Friends Circle, Borim will take place on May 15 at 2:30pm at the Raghvindra Swami Hall, Borim.

Call 9860410997.

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HERALD FEATURES he most awaited Konkani film, ‘Paltadacho Munis’ is finally here. The films release date is set to May 21, the filmmaker Lamikant Shetgaonkar announced at a press interaction held in the city yesterday.

The film which had won many admirers at various film festivals will finally be presented at its home-ground - Goa. The Konkani filmmaker, winner of many laurels, the FIPRESCI Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, one among them said he hopes the film will be well accepted in Goa. The film is scheduled to be screened at the Ravindra Bhavan in Margao, the Maquinez Palace in Panjim and the Rajhans and El Monte theatres in Vasco.

“I don’t believe in dubbing, but they will surely have English subtitles,” Shetgaonkar replied when asked if he had plans of dubbing the film in other languages. The commercial release of this film according to the filmmaker

Mexican Food and Margaritas on Friday Jazz Nights HERALD FEATURES here are a lot of types of cuisines all over the world. One of the most popular is the Mexican Food, due to the colourful and delicious taste that it has. And in Goa, if you thought Mexican food is just so difficult to get? Not any more!

Monterio, Arpora offers the delightful Poco Loco, renowned for a variety of exquisite Mexican dishes. Once you taste one of the Mexican dishes, you will want to keep tasting and trying more recipes, as it is really tempting and delicious!

And it gets even better with some sizzling shots of Margarita. And to jazz up your Friday nights, you get to enjoy ‘Jazz Junction’, the live band that will energise you through the uniquely conceptualised Jazz night with great Mexican delights.

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Drum Circle Workshops in the Offing HERALD FEATURES rum circle workshops organised by Art Escape, Benaulim will now be held in Panjim, Benaulim and Calangute. It will be accompanied by live music sessions and film screenings Conductor: Varun Venkit, Percussionist and Drummer with Agnee Instruments: African hand drums (Djembes), Latin American hand drums (Congas, bongos, ashikos), Frame drums and various percussion instruments (Shakers, woodblocks, bells) The programmes are open to all Contact: 9823030125, 9763104694, 9881568756, 9323590051

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‘Aiz Hanv Faleam Tum’ – A Eye-opening Drama P rince Jacob’s drama ‘Aiz Hanv, Faleam Tum’ focuses on the plight of those aged parents who are abandoned by their educated children, left to meet their fate alone, either on the streets or in some old-age home.

The story revolves around a playwright, Roy de Zuari (Jr Reagan) who intends on penning a drama and seeks assistance of the sister in-charge of an aged home ‘Asro’ (Hazel Fernandes). He is brought to the aged home where he encounters several aged people, who have different stories to relate about their unfortunate lives.

If there is Antonio de Pombasa (Cajetan de Curtorim) who is always found cheerful and hearty as he entertains his colleagues with a guitar in his hand, there is Jose (Joe Rose) who is seated on a chair with a brooding face. Alu (Prince Jacob) and Salu (comedian Humbert) are also members of the ashram and they have their own grievances all along, while putting up with the rest of the aged crowd.

In the course of his interaction with the people in the ashram, Roy finds Jose’s thoughts to be very interesting and he considers him to be an intellectual. The aged man’s pathetic story and what led him to be confined within the four walls of the ashram is thereafter revealed through a flashback.

In another family of Oswald (Simon Gonsalves) and Melisa (Annie Quadros), the daughter-in-law has to face humiliation due to the dictatorship of mother-in-law Maria (Diana Fernandes). Maria considers Melisa as a bad omen and tortures her to the maximum as she can’t bear a child.

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Laxmikant Shetgaonkar holds up the FIPRESCI Discovery Award which was bestowed upon him at the Toronto International Film Festival

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is aimed to create a platform for Konkani speaking persons to interact and create a niche for Konkani cinema.

“It is better to be ourselves, than to become a second Bollywood or Hollywood,” Shetgaonkar said when asked about involving the ‘masala’ element into Konkani cinema and involving big stars, “people come to see the film for its story and not for the big stars,” he continued. According to Shetgaonkar, a film has to be well-written, well-structured and well-presented to ensure that it is accepted by the audience and is a hit.

Shetgaonkar said that although the movie is based on a man’s loneliness that drives his struggle to break the norms and change the system, the movie does have certain aspect relating to Goa’s environment.

“Environment and nature are subjects really close to my heart and when I see it getting degraded it hurts me and somehow this surfaces in my films,” said Shetgaonkar.

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The feast of the Holy Cross Shrine, Bambolim will be celebrated on May 16. The first mass will be held at 7:30am, the high mass will begin at 9am and the evning mass at 5pm.

A legal literacy camp will be held on May 15 from 3pm onwards at Vasant Bhavan Villa, Cumbharjua.

Drumcircle workshop for kids and adults, organised by Sunaparanta – Goa Centre for the Arts, Altinho, Panjim and Art Escape, Benaulim will be held on May 14 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Sunaparanta, Altinho, Panjim.

Call 2421311.

An advocacy workshop on ‘Behaviour Change Communication for Prevention and Control of Malaria, Filaria and other vector borne diseases’, organised by the Urban Health Care Centre, Panjim will take place on May 14 at 11am at the Panjim Municipal Hall, Panjim.

Call 2426495.

A career seminar for students of SSC, organised by the Goa Education Development Corporation and the Directorate of Higher Education, will take place on May 14 and 15 at the Entertainment Society, Campal, Panjim and the Ravindra Bhavan, respectively. Call 2411187 or 2411194.

A medical camp on ‘Urinary and Renal Diseases’, organised by the Gomantak Ayurveda College and Research Centre, Shiroda will take place on May 22 from 10am to 2pm. Call 2306309, 2306827 and 2307395.

‘Shades of Grey’, a photo exhibition by Archana Nagvekar will be inaugurated on May 15 at 11am

by Harshada Kerkar at the Kala Academy Art Gallery, Kala Academy, Panjim. It will be open to the public on May 15 and 16 from 10am to 7:30pm at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

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HERALD FEATURES

On receiving the news about the death of his ailing mother in the aged home, a businessman (Joe Rose) comes to perform the final rites. But the inmates of the ashram, including Alu, Salu and Antonio de Pombasa refuse to part with the corpse and decide to take their own decision, leaving the wealthy man in a quandary.

Celine (Annie Quadros) relates her unique story whereby her husband Albert (Joe Rose) encounters a heart attack and collapses instantly while awaiting for his children to join in the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary.

In order to bring in reconciliation and unity among the children and the parents, what steps does Celine take? How does she hide the truth of her husband’s death from her grown-up children? What are the dire consequences?

All this has been well presented in the second half of the drama.

Prince Jacob, who is known for innovations on the Konkani stage, has introduced each artiste on the stage in at least three different roles. He has made conscientious efforts to convey his message loud and clear with regard to the senior citizens: If today it’s me in the shoes of the aged and the fragile, then tomorrow it will be your turn for the same.

Comic interludes by Prince Jacob, comedian Humbert and Cajetan de Curtorim were well accepted by the audience.

Songs by Joe Rose, Cajetan de Curtorim, Jr Reagan, duet by Annie Quadros and Hazel Fernandes, trio by Humbert-Jr Reagan-Prince Jacob had powerful messages.

HERALD CROSSWORD - 552 Across 1- Apply powder to oneself; 5Basil-based sauce; 10- Hoar; 14- A dish with many ingredients; 15- Western; 16- Actor Estrada; 17- Tablet; 18Supreme power; 20- You ___ mouthful!; 22- Big bang cause; 23- Bird homes; 24Combat; 26- Clean air org.; 27- Courteously; 30- Coal bucket; 34- Black Sea port; 35- Suffragist Carrie; 36- Help; 37- 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; 38- Division of a long poem; 40- House rodents; 41- Touch lightly; 42Indication; 43- Heathen; 45Prison; 47- Soft cheese; 48Boat propeller; 49- Inclined; 50- ___ is human; 53- Faucet; 54- Histological stain; 58- Authorized period of delay; 61Taboo; 62- Slaughter of baseball; 63- Wild dog of Australia; 64- Signs; 65- Greek temple; 66- Cause; 67- ___ sow, so shall...; Down 1- Outstanding; 2- Inter ___; 3Taylor of "Mystic Pizza"; 4- Aloof person; 5- Explosive sound; 6Blue; 7- Episode; 8- Canvas shelter used on camping trips; 9Tolkien ogre; 10- Say again; 11Some nest eggs; 12- Baseball glove; 13- Supplements, with "out"; 19- Two cents, so to speak; 21- Has a bug; 25- Ice river; 26Congenital displacement of an organ; 27- Army unit; 28- Model; 29- Roman

goddess of the hearth; 30- SOLUTION - 552 Convened; 31- Spoil; 32Lawful; 33- Accumulation of fluids; 35- MSNBC rival; 39Cabinet dept.; 40- Muscular rigidity; 42- Stylish; 44- Skin disorder; 46- Bog; 47- Refute; 49- Singer Cleo; 50Revenuers, for short; 51Mrs. Chaplin; 52- Switch ending; 53- Math course; 55- Juniors, perhaps; 56Black; 57- Centrepiece of the human face; 59- Harem room; 60- Witty remark;

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Saligao SC up nerul cup

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, MAY 13

Saligao Sporting Club got the better of PVC Parra 5-2 via the tie-breaker after the teams were involved in a 1-all draw to move into the quarter-finals of 17th Nerul Panchayat Cup inter-village football tournament organised by Nerul Sports Club at Nerul ground on Thursday.

Saligao forged ahead through a free kick by Nazi Shaikh while Parra restored parity in the second half through Brijesh Shirodker off a penalty.

With the scores even, the tiebreaker was resorted to decide the winners. Saligao prevailed over PVC Parra by 4-1. Joseph Monteiro, Narendra Kumar, Nazi Shaikh and Anil Naik scored for Saligao while only Jerry D'Souza could convert for Parra.

State govt leases land to GFA to promote game HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

The State government today leased out its land admeasuring 5,250 sqm at Duler, Mapusa to Goa Football Association, to take up activities to promote football and eventually make Goa the powerhouse of football in India.

The official documents were exchanged at the Secretariat between President GFA and Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao and Juliana Gurjao, deputy director of Sports and Youth Affairs; vice-president of GFA, Sandeep Jacques and John Dias, treasurer.

Speaking on the occasion, Alemao said: “It is a matter of pride that the land has been leased to the GFA, envisioning the dream of his colleagues in the Association to make make Goa the powerhouse for football in India.”

Alemao expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Sports Minister Manohar (Babu) Azgaonkar, Tourism Minister Francisco (Mickky) Pacheco in supporting the cause of leasing the land.

The minister also acknowledged the contribution of Dayanand Narvekar, who way back in the 90’s as the then agriculture minister initially agreed to give the land.

As president of GFA, Alemao assured that GFA will make every effort to develop the football

Minister for Urban Development and president of Goa Football Association Joaquim Alemao is seen exchanging the agreement with Deputy Director of Sports and Youth Affairs, Juliana Gurjao, vice-president GFA, Sandeep Jacques and Treasurer John Dias at Ministerial Block, Secretariat, Porvorim on Thursday.

ground into an international playfield with added facilities including spectator stands, changing rooms, fitness centre and an academy for young budding talent.

Joaquim Alemao, who is also the vice-president of All India Football Federation (AIFF) expressed his desire that the Indian football team should qualify for the World Cup. ''Our dream is that the Indian football team should reach the World Cup,'' he added.

He said he was in favour of AIFF's decision to let the selected players of the clubs attend the Asia Cup camp for eight months, commencing from next month. The players attending the camp should concentrate on Asia Cup.

The clubs should give a chance to youngsters to play during the eight-month absence of the players selected for the camp, Alemao said, adding, as president of Churchill Brothers, he was willing to release the players.

Further, Alemao mentioned that FIFA has given a go-ahead to Sports Authority of Goa for the proposed creation of artificial turf atTilak Maidan, Vasco in South Goa. He said an inspection team of FIFA is likely to visit Goa by this month end to inspect the ground.

He said AIFF General Secretary Alberto Colaco has informed about this development to SAG Executive Director V M Prabhudesai.

Dempo edge past Churchill u-19 i-league HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, MAY 13

Dempo Sports Club overcame Musli Power Churchill Brothers by a solitary goal in Under-19 ILeague football tournament, at Duler stadium, here, on Thursday.

Dempo were leading at the breather through a Terence Fernandes goal in the 32nd minute.

Sporting Clube de Goa leads the group with seven points while Dempo Sports Club and Musli Power Churchill Brothers have four points from three outings. Only two teams will qualify from this group for the second phase to be held in Kolkata later this month.

Dempo knew that they had to win today’s encounter to stay in for next round qualification.

Churchill could have qualified for the next round if they had won the match. Unfortunately, Churchill did not play with any conviction as fatigue seems to have hit the team, having played three matches in the last five days.

Churchill now face a tough tie against leaders Sporting Clube de Goa in their final match.

Dempo began the proceedings with a good note, with Jorex Fernandes partnering Terence upfront keeping up the pace.

In the 12th minute, Aiken Dias saw his shot saved by Churchill custodian Floyd Dias.

At the other end, Churchill’s Nicholas Fernandes missed a good opportunity by firing the shot over the bar.

In the 32nd minute, Terence was at his best to score the all-

Sao Miguel in quarters HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, MAY 13

Clube Sao Miguel, Taleigao scored a solitary goal victory over Nagoa Sporting Club to move into the quarter-finals of Novino Lakhanpal Gold Cup inter-village football tournament organised by Candolim Sports Club at Dr. Gustavo Montiero Stadium on Thursday. Taleigao led 1-0 at the break.In the open-

ing minute, Nagoa could have taken the lead but a shot by Rajesh Salgaocar hit the upright and went out of play. Dominating the proceedings, Nagoa kept mounting pressure on Taleigao defence but the forwards were not able to convert the chances that came their way. Despite dominating the proceedings, it was Taleigao who shot into lead in the 18th minute through Victor Lobo.

Stung by the reverse, Nagoa continued its dominance over Taleigao and could have levelled the score but a Kalpesh try hit the crossbar and went out of play. Another good move by Nagoa was brought to naught by the Taleigao goalkeeper when he acrobatically saved a good move by Kalpesh with few minutes remaining.

Nagoa showed urgency and purpose but were unable to find the net on several occasions.

Friends XI in semis

nagoa-arpora cup HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, MAY 13

Agnelo D’Souza’s heroics under the bar enabled Friends XI, Vaddem to get the better of Nerul Sports Club 3-2 via the tiebreaker and moved into the semi-finals after the teams played out a goal-less draw in Nagoa-Arpora Panchayat Cup inter-village soccer organised

by Arpora Sporting Club at Salt Lake ground, Arpora on Thursday.

The teams started on a positive note and missed a couple of scoring opportunities. However, it was Friends goalkeeper Agnelo who turned out to be the saviour for his team saving a couple of scoring opportunities off Abhijit and Clyde. In a one-to-one situation in the first half, Clyde Dias attempt was brilliantly saved by the rival goalkeeper. The second half also failed to produce any goals.

In the ensuing tie-breaker, Sequeira, Shane and Agnelo converted for Friends while Avinash and Sarvesh were on target for Nerul. Friends goalkeeper Agnelo saved two spot kicks.

important goal for his team by giving no chance for the rival goalkeeper to stop.

Stung by the goal, Churchill upped the tempo and started attacking into the rival camp but could not penetrate the rival defence.

Changing over, Churchill came up with renewed ideas to find an equaliser. In the process, Mariano Fernandes missed a brilliant chance by firing wide.

In the 73rd minute, Romeo came close with a long range effort for Dempo. With 12 minutes for the final whistle, Dempo’s substitute Aaron Fernandes produced a wonderful long-range cross for Terence but the latter’s header went wide.

In the final attempt, Churchill tried in earnest to salvage a point but could not get it.

Curtorim Gym meet, election HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, MAY 13

The annual general body meeting–cum-election of Curtorim Gymkhana will be held on May 23 at Lake view hall, Bandol, Curtorim, at 10 am.

Meanwhile, Adelia Fernandes, a taekwondo player from Curtorim was felicitated by chief guest Francisco Sardinha, MP during the Cayman Cup final last Sunday in the presence of Sebastiao Barretto, president Curtorim Gymkhana, Joaquim Fernandes, secretary, Alex Dias, treasurer, Milagres Rodrigues, panch VP Curtorim and Gabriel Silva.

Taca Goa U-20 soccer: Merces Club v. Youth Sports Club of Colvale, St Cruz ground; Macasana Welfare Club v. Sarzora Sports Club, Curtorim ground; 4.15 p.m.

U-19 I-League soccer: Salgaocar Sports Club v. Viva Kerala, Duler ground, Mapusa, 4.15 p.m.

17th Pilerne Panchayat Cup inter-village soccer (semis): Calangute Association v. Nagoa Sporting Club, Maddanim ground, Pilerne, 4.30 p.m.

Arpora-Nagoa village panchayat cup soccer (quarters): Sangolda Lightning v. Clube Sao Miguel Taleigao, Salt Lake ground, Arpora, 4.45 p.m.

Coca Cola Cup soccer: Guardian Angel SC v. Curtorim Gymkhana, 4 p.m; Curtorim Gymkhana v. Sao Jose De Areal SC, 4.45 p.m; Sao Jose De Areal v. Guardian Angel SC, 5.30 p.m Lakhanpal Novino Gold Cup soccer: Sai Avtar, Anjuna v. Saligao United, Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim, 4.30 p.m.

Eslinda Alemao memorial soccer: Margao Sports Club v.

Cuncolim Union, Mandopa ground, Navelim, 4.30 p.m 2nd Cuncolim Union Trophy soccer: Ambelim Sports Club v. Varca Sports Club, school ground, Cuncolim, 4.30 p.m.

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Forlan hands Atletico Europa Cup REUTERS HAMBURG, MAY 13

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan scored both goals, including an extra-time winner, to give Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over Fulham in the Europa League final and hand them their first

trophy for 14 years.

Forlan, who also scored the winner in the semi-final win over Liverpool, gave the Spaniards the lead in the 32nd minute when he side-footed home after a mishit pass from Argentine forward Sergio Aguero.

Simon Davies levelled five minutes later with a superbly taken volley at the far post for the English Premier League team, who have never won a major trophy.

The game fell away until the South Americans paired up again with four minutes left. Aguero

chased a seemingly lost ball, beat his marker and produced a low cross which Forlan flicked into the net from six metres. ''You always enjoy goals like that, especially given the timing,'' Forlan said in a television interview.

Terry back in training AP COBHAM, MAY 13

Chelsea captain John Terry returned to training on Thursday, easing fears about any lasting damage to his right foot ahead of the FA Cup final.

The England defender hurt his foot in training on Wednesday but scans showed there was

Berbatov quits Sirlim storm into semis national duty coca cola cup

REUTERS SOFIA, MAY 13

Bulgaria captain Dimitar Berbatov has quit the national team hinting that fatigue and family commitments were behind his surprise announcement. ''It was a difficult decision but sometimes we have to take difficult decisions,'' the 29-year old Manchester United striker told a news conference at the Vasil Levski national stadium today. ''I needed a long time but there's no way back. It's over,'' said Berbatov, who became Bulgaria's all-time leading scorer last November when he netted his 48th goal in a friendly against Malta on his 74th international appearance. ''There are many reasons behind my decision but I want to say I took it on my own and no one influenced it,'' added the player who was voted Bulgaria's Footballer of the Year for a record sixth time in January. ''I didn't discuss it with (United

manager) Alex Ferguson. I did it with my father and my agent.'' ''I felt tired at times and I also know there are skilful young lads in the national team who look forward to their chance,'' Berbatov added. ''You have to know when it's the right time to stop. Things have changed a lot since I was a 20-year-old. I have a family, a daughter now...''

His decision is a stunning blow for Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov who has an uphill task in trying to qualify the Balkan country for the European Championship finals in 2012.

Bulgaria have been drawn with England, Switzerland, Wales and Montenegro in Group G with the first matches scheduled for September 3 when they visit Wembley Stadium. ''I've already informed him (Stoilov) and I wished him success as I also think he's capable of achieving something big with the national team,'' said Berbatov.''

Sania to return to competitive tennis in June AGENCIES HYDERABAD, MAY 13

Newly-wed Sania Mirza will return to competitive tennis at a WTA event starting on June 7 in Birmingham after threemonth gap during which she got married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik.

"For everyone asking, my next tournament is in Birmingham,

followed by Wimbledon next month," Sania wrote on her Twitter page.

Sania last played competitive tennis in February when she lost the first round of a Dubai event to Spaniard Medina Garrigues.

She withdrew from the Indian Wells event in March due to her recurring wrist injury and has not played since then.

Sao Miguel in Pilerne final HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao scored a fluent 2-0 win over Adarsh Yuvak Sangh, Saligao to storm into the final of 17th Pilerne Panchayat Cup inter-village soccer tournament, organised

by Pilerne Sports Club, at Maddanim ground, Pilerne.

Ta l e i g a o l e d 2 - 0 a t t h e breather.

Taleigao opened the account when a long range thunderbolt from Thompson lodged into the Adarsh nets in the 18th minute.

Six minutes later, the Adarsh goalkeeper was beaten by a lob following a Cedric Peixote’s volley from the right.

Down by two goals in the first session, Adarsh went all-out to reduce the margin but were un-

able to find the target.

In an earlier quarter-final match, Calangute Association came from behind to get the better of a fighting Saligao United with a 4-3 tie-breaker win. After a goalless first half, Mahesh Rane shot Saligao into the lead in the 50th minute.

Calangute staged a spirited fight back and managed to equalise through the boots of Audoot Kalangutkar in the dying minutes.

In the tie-breaker, Emmannuel, Pedro and Agnel converted for Calangute while Albert, Agustine and Blacke failed. For Saligao only Nestor and Trevor could score. Francis, Justin, Praveen and Martin could not find the target.

Chinchinim in quarters cuncolim trophy HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, MAY 13

A fine brace by Myron Pereira helped Union of Chinchinim Villagers drub Sporting Club of Davorlim 3-1 and enter the quarter-finals of All-Goa 2nd Cuncolim Union Trophy intervillage football tournament, organised by Cuncolim Union, at school ground, Cuncolim, on Thursday.

Chinchinim led 2-0 at the breather. Chinchinim started of in a whirlwind fashion with striker Shridar Dable putting Chinchinim ahead in the 23rd

minute off a Jerry Fernandes pass.

The Davorlim citadel fell a second time in the 29th minute when Myron Pereira slotted past the rival goalkeeper with a pile driver off a Shridhar cross.

Chinchinim further consolidated their position in the 53rd minute when the ball slipped from the hands of rival goalkeeper Joaquim Falcao and Myron Pereira made no mistake in punting the ball to the far corner of the net.

Davorlim managed to pull one back through the boots of Rose Ferns late in the second half.

GOA DIARY Volleyball at Loutolim

PANJIM (HSD) – The 2nd All-Goa Invitational Volleyball tournament in memory of Vitan D’Mello organised by Miracle Your Club of Vanxem, Loutolim will be held on May 23, near Borim bridge tolla, Loutolim. The winners and runners-up will receive Rs 10,000 and Rs 7,000 respectively, besides other prizes. Details may be obtained from Socorro on 9850468460

Chess camp in Panjim

PANJIM (HSD) – Panjim Chess Academy will conduct a summer camp for beginners and advance players from May 20, in Panjim.

Last date for entries is May 18. Those interested may contact Peter Rebello on 9822480077 or Wilson on 9766109574.

Tie-breaker at Santa Cruz

PANJIM (HSD) – St Thomas Sports Club, Ubodando will organise their 5th All-Goa tie-breaker football tournament on May 16, at volleyball court, Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. The winners and runnerup will receive Rs 5,000 and Rs 3,000 respectively. Spot entries will be accepted. Details may be obtained on 9158506801.

Adventure cycling

PANJIM (HSD) -- The Goa Cycle Club will organise an adventure ride to the Pomburpa spring on May 16, at 7 a.m. for cyclists above 15 years. The cyclists should assemble at Panjim ferry wharf, opposite Kantak petrol pump, near Mandovi Hotel.

HERALD CORRESPODENT MARGAO, MAY 13

Sirlim Sports Club displaying flair and combining well as a unit outplayed Colmorod Ratvaddo Sports Club (CRSC) Navelim 6-2, to storm into the semi-finals of Coca Cola U-16 Celebration Cup football tournament, at Rosary ground, Navelim, on Thursday. Sirlim led 3-1 at half time.

Sirlim started of in their customary attacking fashion and enjoyed dominance in both attack and defence.

Cletus Pereira stunned the CRSC goal with a rasping drive from the edge of the box in the very 3rd minute. Promising striker Tunard Fernandes doubled the lead in the 10th minute, off a pass from Stanley Fernandes.

Earlier, Antao muffed a sitter

Joe’s brace grounds Carmona

eslinda soccer HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

Parish Youth Nuvem overcame Carmona Sports Club 3-1 in Eslinda Alemao Memorial Mandopa football tournament, organised by Mandopa Sporting Club, at Mandopa ground, on Thursday. Raju Cardozo opened the account for Carmona. Within a minute, Nuvem equalised through Joe Colaco.

After the lemon break, Joe Colaco doubled the lead for Nuvem in the 40th minute. In the dying minutes Joe completed his brace to seal the fate of Carmona.

after being fed by Cletus Pereira.

Antao, later made no mistake in punting the ball to the far corner of the net.

CRSC, stung by the setbacks, tried to force a fight back with striker Avelon Gomes unleashing a powerful volley which gave no chance to the Sirlim goalkeeper Clinton Nadar just five minutes before half time.

Sirlim started the second half on a rousing note with striker Turnard repeatedly troubling the rival goalkeeper with well orchestrated raids and snap shots.

CRSC looking to reduce the margin managed to create umpteen scoring chances but goalkeeper Clinton and stopper back Vollney Barretto were solid under the bar and rearguard respectively.

Tunard struck the second time when he beat the rival goalkeeper hands down after receiving a pass from John Fernandes

soon after resumption. Tunard stamped his class with a clinical finish after receiving a through pass from Cletus.

After taking a 5-1 cushion, Sirlim coach Severino Fernandes rested his key striker. Substitute Ian Fernandes added his name to the scorers list after he picked up a through pass from John Fernandes. Audric Coelho nodded in with a smart header to keep the rival goalkeeper napping off a well measured cross from Avelon.

In an earlier match, Sirlim got the better of Ambelim Sports Club 1-0. After a barren first half, captain Turnard scored the allimportant goal.

Ambelim Sports Club easily ousted CRSC, Navelim 3-1.

Avinash Fernandes, Joyceston Fernandes and Ivan Fernandes scored for Ambelim while Daniel reduced the margin for Navelim.

New Vaddem, Tanzil in semis

t20 cricket HERALD REPORTER VASCO, MAY 13

Tanzil XI and New Vaddem Sports Club marched into the semi-finals of 5th All-Goa T20 cricket tournament, organised

by Al-Fatah Cricket Club, defeating Iqbal XI and Itiyad XI respectively, at Chicalim ground, here, on Thursday.

In the first match, Tanzil scored 151 for 5. For Tanzil, Amol Bhojne topscored with 38, followed by Santosh Udadhey 33. Aslam Shaikh took 3 for 24 while Anand Kammar snatched two wickets for Iqbal.

In reply, Iqbal were all out for 82. Tushar Sawant topscored

with 19, while Habib Talpatri scored 18 for Iqbal.

Santosh Upadhey struck four wickets to bag the man-of-thematch with his all round performance while Dinesh Naik claimed three wickets for Tanzil.

In another one sided match, New Vaddem SC set a massive target of 213 for 5 against Itiyad XI. Altaf Chuchia struck a quick fire 60, followed by man-of-the match Kuldeep Sharma 50 in 31 balls. In reply, Itiyad were bowled out for 101 in 19.2 overs. Nasrullah and Riyaz scored 19 runs each for Ittiyad.

For New Vaddem, Balkrishna Jadeja claimed three wickets while Kuldeep Sharma snatched two wickets.

no break.

Terry rejoined his teammates for training at Chelsea’s Cobham complex in a final session before the team plays Portsmouth at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Chelsea is looking to complete the double, a week after capturing the Premier League title.

Talasha for aquatic meet HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

Goa’s ace international swimmer and Dempo goodwill brand ambassador Talasha Prabhu, who is undergoing an advanced coaching camp in Bangalore, will be arriving in Goa on May 14 to participate in State Aquatic Meet scheudled on May 15 and 16 at Fatorda swimming pool, Margao.

Talasha has had a wonderful swimming year 2009-10 with a tally of 1 international gold, 7 gold medals with 6 national records, 2 silver medals and 3 bronze medals at the national level.

Talasha who happens to be the only Indian swimmer to have the rare distinction of representing India at FINA World Championship in Rome and at the Asian Age Group Championship at Tokyo.

Delhi beat Andhra by 63 HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, MAY 13

Delhi defeated Andhra Pradesh by 63 runs in 15th Sub-Junior National Tennis Ball Cricket Championship at Nehru stadium, Margao, on Thursday.

Other results: boys: J&K bt West Bengal by 76 runs, Himachal Pradesh bt Vidharba by 63 runs, Orissa bt Uttar Pradesh by 6 wickets, Jharkhand bt Telengana by 69 runs, Assam bt Chattisgarh by 7 wickets, Himachal Pradesh bt Pondicherry by 55 runs, Bihar bt Hyderabad by 79 runs, Tamil Nadu bt Kerala by 75 runs, A.I.I.B bt West Bengal by 65 runs, Madhya Pradesh bt Mumbai by 26 runs.

Earlier, Francisco Sardinha, MP inaugurated the tournament.

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Mithun awarded Border-Gavaskar scholarship Young Karnataka paceman Abhimanyu Mithun was among the three cricketers named by the BCCI as the recipients of this year's Border-Gavaskar scholarship.

Besides Mithun, Punjab all-rounder Mandeep Singh and Harpreet Singh will also receive the prestigious scholarship, a BCCI release said today.

Sushil clinches Asian crown Sushil Kumar spearheaded India’s challenge, winning gold in the 66 kg freestyle category on the second day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here today.

The Beijing Olympics bronze medalist overpowered Kim Dae Sung of South Korea in straight periods 4-0, 2-0.

Kochi franchisee has Steve on its radar

Newly-formed Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kochi is mulling to appoint former Australian captain Steve Waugh as a key adviser and technical consultant to the team.

Waugh was approached by Harshad Mehta, the Dubai-based chairman of Kochi, earlier this month and discussions were at an advanced stage for Waugh to spearhead the team's maiden season in the expanded 10-team league next year.

Utseya resigns as Zimbabwe captain All-rounder Elton Chigumbura has been named as the captain of the Zimbabwe cricket team after incumbent Prosper Utseya had resigned from the post.

Soon after returning from the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies, Utseya handed over his resignation to the Zimbabwe Cricket.

Warne backs Clarke as Twenty20 captain Shane Warne has thrown his support behind Michael Clarke as captain of Australia's Twenty20 team despite Clarke's own struggles with the bat.

Warne believes Clarke's record as the leader of the side - in 13 games he has never led his side to defeat - is ample justification for him being in the starting line-up.

Nadal in Madrid quarters Rafael Nadal reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters with a 75, 6-4 win over big-serving John Isner of the United States on Thursday.

Earlier, sixth-seeded Fernando Verdasco was beaten by 7-5, 6-3 by Jurgen Melzer of Austria.

In the women’s third round, eighth-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia beat Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 7-6 (3), 6-2 to set up a quarterfinal with Venus Williams.

Li Na of China beat Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 63, 6-4 and Shahar Peer of Israel defeated Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain 75, 6-2.

Earlier World number one Serena Williams was battered into a 4-6 6-2 6-3 submission by a fired-up Nadia Petrova.

Kerala sports fans to miss Football WC Sports fans in Kerala, who are already deprived of watching the ICC World Cup 2010, may also miss the forthcoming FIFA World Cup, 2010 as leading sports broadcaster ESPN-STAR Sports has switched off signals of ESPN, STAR Sports and STAR Cricket Channels for Asianet Cable Services due to long pending outstandings and other issues.

Alonso fastest in practice Formula One celebrated its 60th birthday today with Fernando Alonso's Ferrari fittingly on top of the timesheets in first practice for the showcase Monaco Grand Prix.

The Spaniard lapped the circuit with a best time of one minute 15.927 seconds. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was second quickest, 0.073 slower, with Poland's Robert Kubica third for Renault in a session.

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England storm into final l Crush Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in semi-final

AGENCIES ST LUCIA, MAY 13

Stuart Broad celebrates the dismissal of Mahela Jayawardene at the Beausjour Cricket Ground on Thursday.

England crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a one-sided encounter to storm into the final of the ICC World Twenty20 in St Lucia, on Thursday.

England cruised to 132 for three in 16 overs after restricting Sri Lanka to 128 for six to win with four overs to spare.

This is the first time in six years that England have made it to the final of a ICC tournament since the 2004 Champions Trophy final.

Kevin Pietersen finished off things in style hitting Lasith Malinga for a huge six and a boundary down the ground to finish unbeaten on a splendid innings of 42 from 26 balls, having hit three fours and two sixes.

England's openers -- Craig Kieswetter (39) and Michael Lumb (33) -- had set up the victory by putting 68 runs in 49 deliveries for the opening wicket.

Angelo Mathews hit a halfcentury to guide Sri Lanka to 128 for six against England in

their 20 overs. Mathews waged a lone battle in a composed knock of 58 from 45 balls before he was run-out in the final over of the innings.

England's pacers claimed early wickets before their spinners spun a web around the Sri Lankan batsmen in the middle overs.

Electing to bat, Sri Lanka lost their first three wickets inside five overs. Sanath Jayasuriya was caught at second slip off Ryan Sidebottom's first delivery after scoring just one -- his run of poor scores in the tournament continued.

Tillakaratne Dilshan also failed to live up to expectations, scoring nine, before he topedged a short delivery and was brilliantly caught by Luke Wright

at deep square leg off Tim Bresnan.

Stuart Broad struck with his first delivery, having the in-form Mah e l a J a y a w a rd e n e caught behind for 10, to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 26 for three.

The spinners -Graeme Swann and Michael Yardy -- got considerable purchase from the wicket once they were introduced into the attack.

Kumar Sangakkara tried to break the shackles as he tried to hit Swanna down the ground but lofted it straight to Kevin Pietersen at long-off for 16.

Swann (1 for 20) and Yardy (0 for 20) bowled a splendid spell in tandem, giving away just 41 runs in a total of eight overs between them.

Chamara Kapugedera became Broad's second victim of the innings, caught at mid-off for 16. The bowler finished with two for 21.

But Bresnan bowled a poor last over, the 18th, and conceded 17 runs, allowing Sri Lanka get past the 100-run mark. In that over, Mathews brought up his half-century off just 40 deliveries with a double on the leg side.

Sri Lanka failed to find the boundaries in the last few overs before Mathews was run-out for 58 as he attempted a second run.

Sri Lanka: M Jayawardene c Kieswetter b Broad 10, S Jayasuriya c Collingwood b Sidebottom 1, T Dilshan c Wright b Bresnan 9, K Sangakkara c Pietersen b Swann 16, A Mathews run out (Collingwood) 58, C Kapugedera c Bresnan b Broad 16, T Perera not out 7, C Jayasinghe not out 2. Extras: 9.

Total: 128 for 6. Fall of wickets: 7-1, 20-2, 26-3, 47-4, 93-5, 126-6. Bowling: T Bresnan 4-0-41-1, R Sidebottom 4-0-24-1, S Broad 4-0-21-2, G Swann 4-0-20-1, M Yardy 4-0-21-0.

England: C Kieswetter b Malinga 39, M Lumb b Perera 33, K Pietersen not out 42, P Collingwood c Sangakkara b Perera 10, E Morgan not out 2. Extras: 6. Total: 132 for 3. Fall of wickets: 68-1, 80-2, 113-3. Bowling: T Dilshan 1-0-5-0, A Mendis 4-0-19-0, S Randiv 3-0-27-0, A Mathews 10-10-0, L Malinga 4-0-33-1, S Jayasuriya 1-0-15-0, T Perera 2-0-19-2.

Man-of-the-match: S Broad

BCCI to use only documentary proofs against Modi

Yuvi denies team's brawl with fans in St Lucia pub

"Such a notice has been issued to you. The BCCI is awaiting your reply on or before 15th May, 2010," BCCI secretary N Srinivasan has communicated to Modi in an e-mail.

"The notice is issued on basis of the material set out in the notice and the documents which have been supplied to you. If your reply is found unsatisfactory, the matter is then referred to the Disciplinary Committee who shall, after giving you a further opportunity, decide the whole issue," the e-mail said.

"All facts and documents, on which the notice has been issued, have been supplied to you.

You may send your reply on the basis of the facts and documents

The Indian cricket team's trouble doesn't end with their ouster from Twenty20 World Cup with reports suggesting that some of the players were involved in a pub brawl here even though Yuvraj Singh dismissed the claim.

According to reports, six Indian players went to a local pub, Tequila Joe's, on Wednesday night where fans started taunting and abusing them for their failure to reach the semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup. Pacer Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan apparently lost their cool and got into a confrontation with the fans and Yuvraj had to intervene to calm down his team-mates, reports claimed.

PTI MUMBAI, MAY 13

Lalit Modi's defence against BCCI's show cause notice got a boost on Thursday with the cricket board assuring the suspended IPL Commissioner that only documentary proofs provided on charges levelled against him would be used in the proceedings.

"BCCI is in receipt of your email of 12th May, 2010. Your attention is drawn to Clause 32 (iv) of the Memorandum and the Rules and Regulations of the BCCI. Under the said Rules, the Secretary, in consultation with the BCCI President, will issue a notice for the alleged misconduct.

which have been referred to," he further said in the e-mail, a copy of which is available with PTI. "If an inquiry by the Disciplinary Committee is considered necessary and any further documents/materials, if any, are relied upon, or become available to the inquiry, the same shall also be supplied to you," the BCCI secretary concluded.

Modi, in his e-mailed reply, has thanked Srinivasan "for confirming that the material already sent is the only material that you will be relying against me and that you don't rely on any further documents or materials as far as show cause notice is concerned."

AGENCIES ST LUCIA, MAY 13

Angry Kirsten questions India’s fitness, commitment UNI NEW DELHI, MAY 13

Gary Kirsten was left fuming after his wards' below par performance at the World Twenty20, and the India coach has raised questions over the team's fitness and commitment, and set a deadline of one month to the players to get into shape.

Kirsten emphasised that the team was content to be number one in Tests and number two in ODIs but has not shown enough commitment to the T20 World Cup. ' ' Te a m I n d i a d i d n ' t s h o w enough commitment to T20 World Cup. I am angry to see that even I, at over 42, am fitter

Have faith in this team: Sachin PTI CHANDIGARH, MAY 13

Fans are seething with anger but star batsman Sachin Tendulkar today threw his weight behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men, saying people should not lose faith in the current crop of Indian players despite their flop show in the T20 WC. Tendulkar said cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties and people should retain their faith in Dhoni and his men since it was more or less the same bunch of players who won India the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup.

Somdev, Bopanna up; Prakash out AGENCIES ZAGREB, MAY 13

Indian Davis Cuppers Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna advanced to doubles quarter-finals in different ATP Challenger events after hard-earned victories.

Somdev and his American partner Ryan Harrison overcame the challenge of local pair Ilija Cuic and Kresimir Ritz 7-6(3), 6-2 in Zagreb event in Croatia. In singles, Somdev is up against Yuri Schukin of Kazakhstan, however, Prakash Amritraj crashed out.

In the Bordeaux event in France, Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, seeded fourth, beat local wild cards Adrian Mannarino and Xavier Pujo 7-6(4), 6-2.

than some of the players in the team,'' Kirsten fumed, questioning the fitness of the likes of allrounders Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma.

India, the champions of the first edition, failed to make it to the semifinals of the ongoing World T20 after losing all their Super Eights matches to finish last in Group F, only to invite criticisms back home.

Kirsten held one-on-one meetings with six to seven senior players following the embarrassing exit from the tournament.

He then met the rest of the team and demanded better fitness from the players within one month.

Kirsten, who has been coaching Team India since 2008, will submit a report to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the Carribean debacle.

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Pakistan looks to halt Australia’s juggernaut PTI ST LUCIA, MAY 13

After their miraculous entry into the last four stage, defending champions Pakistan face the uphill task of halting the Australian juggernaut in the second semifinal of the Twenty20 World Cup here tomorrow.

Pakistan were pushed to the brink after their one-run defeat to New Zealand in their second Super Eight match but Shahid Afridi's men bounced back to beat South Africa and with a stroke of luck sneaked into the semifinals.

Australia, on the other hand, have crushed whosoever have come under their wheels and remains unbeaten in the tournament so far but that reputation won't count when they take on an enigmatic Pakistan tomorrow.

For Australia, their battery of lethal fast bowlers have knocked the stuffing out of the opponent batsman, While Pakistan have an array of spinners who have dominated on the slow wickets here.

Shaun Tait, who has been consistently generating speeds of

over 145-150 TODAY’S MATCH kmph, and Dirk Nannes have been 2nd Semi-final devastating as a Pakistan v. Australia fast bowling pair, 9 pm as much as Shane Watson and David Warner have been with the bat has been outstanding, somefor Australia and they will hold thing which Shahid Afridi's men the key to Australia's success can't match.

Given the depth and fire tomorrow.

For Pakistan, their spinners – power in his side, Michael Clarke Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal is confident of playing the final -- could pose many questions at the Kensington Oval in Barto the free-scoring Aussie bats- bados on May 16.

"I would really love to get to men on this deck and it will be interesting to watch who calls Barbados because that wicket the shots in this crucial game. will be really beautiful for our Will it be the Aussies pacemen fast bowlers. Our batters like a little bit pace to come on to the or the Pakistani spinners?

On a man-to-man basis, Aus- bat. So who we play will not tralia are a superior lot. They bother me. I think this game on can bat right up to number Friday is a huge game for us. nine, which is something Pak- It's going to be tough for us," istan lack. Their fielding too said Clarke.