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Governor TAkE A CLOSE LOOk, MR HOME MINISTER… summons Its party time in Dudu land Ravi, DGP Asks why Bansal isn’t being summoned

A file picture of a party of Dudu and his pals in Goa. Readers can decide for themselves what the partygoers are upto.

STATEMENT OF DGP Bhimsain Bassi APRIL 24, 2010 “We have practiced a no-tolerance attitude towards big time drug operators in Goa. I can say with confidence that drugs are virtually nonexistent in Goa now. We are hitting drug runners hard.”

Misunderstood or full of misdemeanours: Bansal unveiled Known to be very close to the current Director General of Police Bhimsain Bassi and backed by some North India politicians, Veenu Bansal, former Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) boss of Goa, had a innings marked by controversy. The SP has been promoted and transferred as deputy inspector general of police in Arunachal.

COnTROvERSY 1: Interfering in others jurisdiction: He headed the anti-narcotics squad during the tenure when the two foreign women – Ayala and Zarina – claim to have filmed Police Sub Inspector Gudlar, his handpicked officer, negotiating with them

over the sale of drugs.

Bansal’s open differences with the State cadre officers was no secret. His ANC team had arrested a Naxalite who was hiding in the State although the operation was not his mandate.

“He would encroach in others

department. Apart from this, he would influence his higher ups to give him what he wanted”, an officer said.

COnTROvERSY 2: Senior IPS officers worked overtime to give him important field postings.

When he came to Goa for the second time, he was temporarily given charge of the Anti Corruption Branch. Months later, he was moved to ANC. Little before he was transferred to the north-eastern State, Bansal was given the charge as North SP, which he, however, could not take over.

It has been learnt that after

Cong makes Mickey out of NCP threat SURAJ nAnDEKAR

PANJIM: Sometimes, what you see is not what you see. Sometimes, what you hear is not what you hear.

In the latest act in Goa’s puppet show, it is reliably learnt that Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, actually orchestrated a threat of a revolt against his own government by Public Works Department Minister Churchill Alemao, to ensure that the Nationalist Congress Party move to get Kamat induct

NEWS ANALYSIS Mickky Pacheco back into the government failed.

It all started with a seemingly innocuous meeting between the

Congress and the NCP ministers at Congress General Secretary Vijay Sardessai’s residence in Margao but what followed it was surprising.

The NCP high command asked their two ministers Jose Philip and Nilkanth Halarnkar to submit their resignation.

When their party ministers refused to budge, the NCP airdashed General Secretar y Prakash Bhinsale to convey their message to chief minister for (Continued on page 8)

Major Manish Kumar Singh completed his tenure as ADC to the governor in March 2010, the Goa government had proposed Bansal’s name, being an IPS officer.

Home Ministry sources said that DGP intervened and suggested that Superintendent of Police Bosco George, who was then holding North district charge, would be a competent officer to replace Singh at Raj Bhavan. The DGP obviously wanted Bansal in a field posting.

This is when Chief Minister (Continued on page 8)

Petrol to cost Rs 2.50 more PTI NEW DELHI, JAN 15

State-owned oil companies today raised petrol prices by Rs 2.50 to Rs 2.54 per litre, the second hike in a month, on the back of rising crude oil prices.

Indian Oil Corporation, will raise petrol prices by Rs 2.50 per litre with effect from midnight tonight, while Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) would hike rates by Rs 2.54 a litre, an industry official said.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation, would raise price by Rs 2.53 per litre with effect from midnight tonight.

Goa ready to fight back for Cipriano JUSTICE FOR

CIPRIANO Goa has spoken. And those who love Goa have decided that they will not just get on with their lives. Within hours of the Saturday edition of Herald being published, the editorweekend@herald-goa.com inbox had more than 50 emails. That grew during the course of the day.

Letters, mails to other email id’s and phone calls pledging support followed.

Every letter condemned the police brutality and the barbaric act of the Goa Police and demanded immediate arrest and prosecution of the guilty officials.

Some spoke about similar harrowing experiences in their lives.

Goans living in Dubai, Doha and Muscat as well as other places, read our online edition and responded quickly. This just goes to show that the Goan heart is stronger than any police stick that rises to torture innocents .

As promised, we will wait for responses throughout the week

and will carry them on a full page next Sunday. We shall chalk out a next course of action and protest and call for action.

It will help if lawyers, civil society organizations and others come up with a road map and suggest ways to take this campaign forward. But we must not delay, because there is a fear that passion at times ebbs with the flow of time.

It’s a matter of small consolation, that some politicians, who I had lost touch with, called to say that this movement is important. However, action, not words, will matter.

To start with, I thank all of you who have Cipriano in their thoughts and are ready to fight for his justice.

Please continue to write in at editor weekend@heraldgoa.com Editor Weekend

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Why just Gudlar, why not Bansal, Bassi, Ravi Naik and Digambar?

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In an significant development, Goa Governor Dr S S Sidhu summoned Home MinisterRavi Naik along with top brass police officials on Friday in the backdrop of recent police-drug mafia nexus case.

Sidhu, reportedly, sought an explanation as to why former Superintendent of Police, Veenu Bansal was not being summoned in the case.

Government sources disclosed that Chief Minister Digambar Kamat was also summoned by the governor but due to his preoccupation, Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava represented him at the high level meeting.

Director General of Police, Bhim Sain Bassi was also present for the meeting which , reportedly, took stock of the current sting operation involving Police Sub Inspector Sunil Gudlar and arrest of the Israeli drug baron Atala alias Yaniv Benaim.

It is learnt that the reported role of Bansal in the entire episode featuring Gudlar has caused acute embarrassment to the police top brass. However, efforts are on to throw a protective ring around him for as long as possible by his Indian Police Service (IPS) mates.

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our newspaper has been pushed into doing its second Open Edit in two days because the call for action has never been more urgent.

It is entirely shocking that a nation and a State whose motto is Satyameva Jayate should discover a metaphor for ravenous loot and deceit in its police force in Goa. Make no mistake, the story of drug peddler cops and their nexus with senior IPS officers in Goa is a big national issue and a cause of national shame.

But what is even more significant is how the entire notorious drug lobby, which was –at least temporarily on the back foot with the arrest of Atala and Dudu, has aggressively managed to shift the goal posts. From a situation where the heat was on the drug dons and investigations against them, Dudu, and his female Shakti Vahini of girlfriend and sister, managed to strip bare the entire police of its dignity by a continued sting operation where PSI Gudlar was treated like a puppet who fell into the trap, lured by greed in the form of money, chocolates and perfumes.

But no perfume can hide the stench in the system. The entire force and their master Ravi Naik, stands naked today.

Isn’t it significant that two foreigner women, a sibling and a girlfriend of a drug lord have been policing and filming covert operations of bent policemen like Gudlar. The tapes were then shown to the home minister (we are still confused which side he is on and since he does not speak, we are not quite sure) and then released to a news channel, whose commendable efforts in airing them brought a closure to almost any doubt about that fact that a section of Goa’s policemen do not have a nexus with

drug dealers and peddlers. They are dealers and peddlers themselves.

For Team Dudu-his support staff and legal team, this was a job extremely well done. After all when the principal force of authority (on paper) is brought to its knees with proof of its involvement with the very criminals it is supposed to nab, the sting is taken out of its operation.

This begs another serious issue. Who actually conducted and funded the sting operation?

Zarina and Ayala were just instruments and Dudu played a role. But which is this media agency which they claim they have a contract with. And if this is true, then this is a matter of international concern that a foreign news agency has a contract with close associates of a drug lord to carry out a sting operation against the Goa Police. Since Ravi Naik has a heads up on this and received the tapes earlier than the news channel, what has he done to tell us who this agency is? Of course, he would be loathe to find out who is stripping him bare, but then his position as home minister demands he does so.

And how was the operation conducted so smoothly and confidently? Because the only face of authority is the corrupt policeman. The criminal gives money in the morning and money in the evening. Why should he have respect for somebody he gives bribes to?.

The dejection that all of us have is that the buyer has triumphed over the bought.

There is no shame left. It is pertinent to ask whether there is a Goa left when most of its ruling class has abandoned every principle in its composite, vulgar commitment to loot.

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GOA

CUPBOARD IS BARE FOR COMMUNIDADES

Enquiry report on MBBS paper leak likely on Monday

In the second part of ‘Enslaved in its own land’, Bindiya Chari and Franky Gracias look at why the communidades have no money to run its operations.

The period of ten days within which the Goa University was to submit the inquiry report into the scandalous and embarrassing MBBS paper leakage ended on Saturday, even as reliable sources indicated that the same would likely be made known by Monday.

A top university official said

by Monday (January 17) evening they hope to get the report that is expected to nail the culprits practically involved in leaking the two third-year General Medicine papers.

Herald had exposed the leakage after which the University constituted a committee which confirmed the incident and thereafter set up another committee for a thorough probe.

However, when two of the committee members were contacted to confirm whether the report was ready for tabling, both refused to refused to comment saying it wouldn’t be right on their part to do so.

It is learnt the committee has recorded statements of most of the students who were recipi-

salaries and we hardly have any savings now.”

Each Communidade has to pay 30 per cent of If on one the hand the implementation of Tenancy their income in the form of deramma (revenue) Act has depleted the sources of revenue for to their respective administrative zone. There communidades, on the other hand frauds in the are three zones -- Central, North and South. communidades by elected bodies have further “Only 23 of the 65 communidades under the robbed their chances of earning any revenue. central zone regularly pay derrama, says Shetye.

With the implementation of the Goa AgriculCommunidades are entitled to earn processing tural Tenancy Act, Communidades virtually lost fees when their land is given on lease, and the their prime source of income as tenants became second component of income is from building deemed owners of communidade lands. Their premises given on rent. economic decline compounded further when a Even though most Communidade properties decade ago the State are centrally located, government handed income earned ENSLAVED IN ITS OWN LAND- 2 the over the manageas rent from these is ment of sluice gates shockingly dismal as in Khazan lands to the tenants’ association. there has been no hikes, whatsoever, over the The economic status of Communidades has years. (See accompanying story) now declined to such an extent that adminisSharadchandra Prabhugaonkar, who is well trative offices of Communidades are finding versed with the functioning of Communidades, it difficult to pay salaries of employees on opines that “The blame solely rests on the govtime. ernment for this. Whether it is government-apConfirmed staff of Communidades draw pointed administrators or subordinate staff they salaries on par with the scales applicable to gov- hardly have complete knowledge of functioning ernment employees. Not surprisingly, since im- of communidades.” plementation of the Sixth Pay Commission, “Do they even know the Code of Commuadministrative offices are finding all the more nidade properly?” he questions. difficult to meet their expenses.

None of the administrative offices of Com“It is really not easy to pay increased expen- munidades today have full-time administrators. diture which had escalated since Sixth Pay Com“With the drop in income of Communidades mission came to be implemented,” says Vasudev it is not possible to have full time officer on Shetye, Administrator of Central Zone (ACZ). duty,” pointed out a government officer, who During last few months the Central Zone (CZ) chose to speak on condition of anonymity. had to break its fixed deposits to meet increased Meanwhile, there are umpteen instances of expenditure. “Almost Rs 10-12 lakh of fixed de- Communidade land having sold by the elected posit money had to be used for payment of bodies of Communidade itself.

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 15

BY BINDIYA CHARI PANJIM, JAN 15

FUND CRUNCH l Management of sluice gates of Khazan lands to tenants association l 30% revenue to be paid by communidades to respective admin zones from which salaries are paid, are not paid by most l Salaries of confirmed staff have gone up according to the 6th Pay Commission, compounding the salary burden l Income from rent of premises shockingly dismal

CONNING THE COMUNIDADES powers of Communidades l Till date the law or provisions of the Code of Communidade are in Portuguese and those people illegally appointed by the Government for manning the administration of the age-old institutions are not conversant with the same on account of not knowing the language, says a notice served on the Chief Secretary by Adv Andre Pereira, Gaunkar of Mormugao. His points that... l The Revenue Department has encroached upon the

l The Governor, the custodian of the Communidades given false information by Revenue department that the government owns Communidade lands l The market value quoted by Dr Kamat may be off the mark l The collectors under the garb of land acquisition have grabbed communidade land l South Zone Communidade administration staff appointed in violation of the Communidade Code

Panjim communidade building.

Rent less than cost of a book!

HERALD REPORTER PANJM, JAN 15

The Singbal bookstore in the heart of the church square in Panjim is a quaint and endearing landmark. Its owners, tenants of the building owned by the Communidade of the central zone, pay a rent whose monthly amount is even more endearing.

It’s perhaps less than the cost of some of the books it sells. Hold your breath. The rent is a paltry sum of Rs 550.

Land prices are steep in Panjim and the

TENANTS

AREA OCCUPIED in sq mts

Singbal Printer M/s Singbal Book store Sanjivani B Sahakari Sanstha Vinayak Kakodkar M/s Carry Sequeira M/s Namy Jain (Silk Emporium) Bharat Naik Tourism of India office K N Kharangate M/s Typist

Russian rape accused denied bail again HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

Bail plea by accused John Fernandes in the Russian woman rape case has once again failed to find favour with the Courts.

The South Goa Sessions court on Saturday rejected the bail application filed by the accused, with the Judge saying there’s no change of circumstances from the earlier order dated November 12, 2010 passed by the court.

While rejecting the bail application, Additional Sessions Judge Vijaya Pol said that all the witnesses have not yet been examined by the court as directed by the Supreme Court.

The Judge said that the material witnesses are not yet been examined by the court and the deadline of six months set by the supreme court to the accused is not yet over.

The Judge further said there is no change of circumstances from the earlier order dated November 12 passed by the court.

“Records of the case shows that al the witnessed are not examined in the instant case as directed by the Supreme Court or at least all the material witnesses are not yet examined by the court and the deadline of six months given by the supreme court to the accused is not yet

Nessai murder victim was a thief HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

A day after tasting success in identifying the headless body found at Nessai, the Maina Curtorim police have said the body is that of one Sultan Bellary, an accused in burglaries and thefts in the State.

A team of Maina Curtorim police headed by PSI Paresh Naik has left for Bellary for confirmation of the man’s identity with his parents and relatives and to track down on his associates.

What led the police to believe that the headless was that of Sultan was the examination of finger prints by the experts in coordination with the Maina Curtorim police.

Sources in the know said that police had taken the finger prints of the deceased when he was arrested by the Bicholim police and Ponda police in burglaries. When the headless body was found at Nessai on January 11, the police immediately requisitioned the services of finger print experts, with the men-inuniform saying that the fingers prints of the deceased has matched with that of accused Sultan.

Margao Sub-divisional Police officer, DySP Umesh Gaonkar told newsmen that the police now suspect that the body found at Nessai was that of Sultan Bellary. “We cannot say 100 per cent that the body found at

over”, Judge Pol said.

In her order, the Judge did not agree with the submission of the defence lawyer that since the victim’s Russian friend Ksenia is not a eye witness, she is not a material witness in the instant case because her statement clearly shows that she is a material witness and her deposition is significant.

The Judge said that the investigation officer has stated that summons issued in the name of Ksenia has been sent to her through the Interpol and it is informed by Interpol that the summons has been received by her relatives as she has gone on travel out of Russia.

Climate camp in city from January 16-21

right rent to pay for a bookstore near the Panjim church would be close to Rs 20,000.

But this is what ails communidades.

Their economic condition is further compounded by such low rents fixed for their tenants for years.

The annual rent collection by the Central Zone of the Cmmunidade from the same premises, which has nine other tenants is a mere Rs 33,181. When contacted, the administrator pleaded ignorance as to why the rent rates have not been revised for

Meanwhile, the court examined two witnesses, including the victim’s friend Milroy Antao on the identification of the muddamal property received by the court after examination by the Forensic laboratory.

The defence lawyer cross examined Milroy at length on various aspects of the muddamal property, including the clothes worn by the victim at the time of the rape incident, calls made on the cell phone etc.

Cross examination of Milroy will continue on Monday, even as the six-month deadline served by the Supreme Court for completion of the trial expires on March 17.

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One booked for dowry harassment HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

Margao police has registered a case of dowry harassment against a husband and in laws following complaint lodged by the wife on Saturday.

PSI Tulsidas Naik said a case under section 498-A of the IPC stands registered against the accused persons and further investigations is in progress.

The case was registered following a complaint lodged by the wife, who alleged dowry harassment, PSI Naik added.

years altogether.

Administrator of Central Zone Vasudev Shetye, however said that a proposal to increase rent has been sent to the government.

“The Executive engineer of PWD has assessed the premises and rent has been fixed on par with the market rate. We are awaiting the government’s reply,” Shetye said. If approved, the financial worries will certainly ease. The central zone stands to earn Rs 1,17,934 a month as against Rs 33,180, a year.

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The photo of Sultan Bellary, which was identified to be the man hacked to death at Nessai.

Nessai is that of Sultan’s. We have to still confirm many aspects. But, right now, the police strongly suspects that it is Sultan’s body”, he added.

DySP Gaonkar said that with the Maina Curtorim police almost establishing the identity of the deceased, the police will now try to take the investigations to its logical conclusion.

IN this respect, he said the police will not track down on the associates of the deceases for interrogations to throw light on the cold blooded murder.

Complimenting the Maina Curtorim police led by PI Sidhant Shirodkar, DySP Gaonkar exuded confidence of achieving a breakthrough in the sensational case.

Dysp Umesh Gaonkar, PI Sidhant Shirodkar and PSI Paresh Naik were closeted with the Superintendent of Police, South Allan De Sa on Saturday morning to take stock of the case following the identification of the deceased and to chalk out future course of investigations.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT PONDA, JAN 15

In a bid to urge Goans to preserve their identity, Chief Minister Digambar K a ma t o n Saturday offered them a onepoint commandment -- I shall not sell.

He was addressing the inaugural function of the two-day Yuva Mahotsav at MIBK High School ground in Khandepar.

He requested people in the State to preserve their identity, land and heritage so that it would not be usurped by out-

Statue of opinion poll stalwart Desai to be erected in Cuncolim

File photo shows late Shabu Desai lighting the Jothi before criss-crossing the state during the Opinion poll to drum up support in favour of maintaining Goa’s separate identity.

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

The very mention of the historic Opinion Poll brings back memories of the contribution of many leaders, including Jack de Sequeira to protect Goa’s identity.

Cuncolkars will pay homage to a worthy son of the historic village, freedom Fighter late Shabu Desai, for his outstanding contribution to the Opinion Poll movement on January 19 – the day the Opinion Poll result sealed the fate of the antimerger campaign and retaining Goa’s unique identity.

Come January 19, and the citizens of Cuncolim will erect a permanent statue of late Shabu Desai opposite the Post Office.

The statue will be unveiled at the hands of Speaker of the Goa

Legislative Assembly, Pratapsing Rane in the presence of Urban Development Minister, Joaquim Alemao, Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik on Wednesday at 5 pm at a function organized by the Shabu B Desai memorial Committee headed by freedom fighter Madhukar Desai.

Says Treasurer of the Committee and the guiding force behind building Shabhu’s memorial, Moti Desai: “Late Shabu was a hero of the Opinion poll, who envisioned an innovative idea to retain Goa’s separate identity. Shabu traversed the length and breadth of Goa with the Jothi in the name of Shree Shantadurga Kunkallikarin to oppose Goa’s merger with Maharashtra”.

He said this Holy Jothi created a favourable atmosphere in both

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Kamat urges youth to preserve identity of Goa

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 15

Thirty-seven young climate champions from 17 countries are participating in a camp from January 16 to 21 to understand the impact of climate change on the fragile eco-system of the State, including bio-diversity, marine and coastal flora, fauna and habitats.

The camp was inaugurated on Saturday at the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula, in the presence of Goa University Vice Chancellor Dileep Deobagkar, ICG Director Nandini Sahai, British Council (Director Programmes) Charlie Walker and other dignitaries.

The event is being organized by the British Council for the first time in Goa in collaboration with its national partner for international climate champions programme – The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Goa University, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa Forest Department and other institutions.

Charlie Walker said the study on climate change in Goa was being done as a case study for the first time and the objective, among many, was strengthening relationships and networks to create awareness on what the young participants gather here.

The other speakers, Nandini Sahai and Deobagkar, addressed the young climate change proponents giving them a brief on what to expect in Goa.

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ents of the leaked questions.

However, according to insiders, the finger in the whole episode points to an associate professor, but the possibility of the involvement of more than one person was also not ruled out.

Sources said the whole incident has resulted due to interdepartmental rivalry and the committee probing the episode has taken note of it and may highlight this aspect in its report. The leakage has left the Goa Medical College attaining a bad reputation given the fact it’s Asia’s first medical college.

North and South Goa, where most of the Hindus were inclined towards the merger due to their affiliation with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, then espousing the state’s merger with Maharashtra during the Polls. “ This unique campaign launched by Desai turned out a big success in polling sizeable votes against the merger, Thus, Goans decided with thumping majority to maintain Goa’s independent identity ”, Moti added.

The Shabu Desai memorial committee has appealed to the people of Cuncolim in particular and all Goans in general to attend the statue unveiling ceremony in large numbers and pay tribute to this Hero of the Opinion Poll 1967.

siders who could change the face of the State.

Inviting the youth to strengthen the fabric of the country, Kamat said: "Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is trying to make India a superpower and the youth should support his mission."

Emhpasising the importance of education, the chief minister said all citizens should be educated to make India a super power.

"The Goa government has decided to achieve 100% literacy in the State," he said.

Commenting on the need to electrify all houses in the State, Kamat assured to provide solar power to those houses still deprived of power supply.

"During this golden jubilee of Goa's liberation, we will strive to provide electricity to all

houses in the State," he said.

The 16th Yuva Mahotsav, jointly organised by the Konkani Bhasha Mandal (KBM) and Ponda Rotaract Club, got underway on Saturday.

In his address, Home Minister Ravi Naik reiterated his attachment to the Konkani language.

"I had taken the cabinet decision to put Konkani language in the Eighth Schedule and I had also taken part in the agitation to ensure that Goa was a separate state. Now, it is up to the the youth to develop this language to greater heights," he said.

KBM President Prashant Naik criticised those opposing the road-widening project in the State.

"Accidents are on the rise due to narrow roads and the youth should help the government to go ahead with its plans to widen the roads in the State.

Curti Sarpanch Suraj Naik was also present on the occasion.

During the two-day meet, a number of programmes will be organised for the youth of various schools and clubs in the State.

Sex trafficking accused get bail HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 15

A local court has granted conditional bail to two tourists who were arrested under the Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act (ITPA) on Wednesday.

Anjuna police on Wednesday had rescued an Uzbek woman who was trafficked into Goa. The two tourists from Bangalore – Sharath Krishnamoorthy, 25, and Kartik Ravindranath, 25 who allegedly hired the woman for the night were arrested by the police.

Advocate Swapnil Nashnolkar, counsel for the accused, confirmed that both Banglorians have been bailed out on Rs 15,000 surety each, as one of the bail bond conditions.

“They are also asked to report

to the investigation officer for a period of 10 days if required and not to tamper with evidences,” Nashnolkar said.

The 27-year-old was rescued at 6.30 am from a Calangute hotel by Calangute police team.

The victim, who had arrived on tourist visa to Goa, last month, was sent to Merces protective home after the police recorded her statement.

The investigation till date reveals that the tourists had contacted two persons in Goa through the internet and had planned to meet the girl in Calangute. Once in Goa, the accused duo contacted the persons in the State, who then sent the woman to them.

Police are trying to trace the two persons who had forced the woman into prostitution.

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THE FULL STORY

From start to brutal ‘finish’- 2 On Saturday we narrated the events that happened on the night of January 7, when Cipriano Fernandes was picked up and brutally beaten up. Today, in the concluding part of the series, we detail events on January 8 and 9, the day he died TEAM HERALD

January 8, 3 pm onwards…

Ria, (name changed) Cipriano’s girlfriend was on duty when she received a call from her sister that one constable Sandeep had come to see her at their home in Caranzalem.

Sandeep asked her to come to Sub-Divisional Magistrate’s office at 5 pm.

“I asked him what the matter was but he refused to reply me,” she said.

Ria reached at the scheduled time. While parking her bike outside the SDM’s office she saw the constable rushing out of the office.

“I met the Sandeep outside the SDM’s office. He asked me to wait till he is back at 6 pm. I was asked not to enter the police station,” she added.

Ria then saw Cosme, Cipriano’s cousin who had arrived at SDM’s office.

6 pm onwards...

Both decide to barge into the police station to find out what happened “I went to the table wherein a policeman with two stars on his khaki-shoulder belt asked me to wait. We told him that Sandeep had called us at 5 pm but now he is missing. The officer called up Sandeep on his mobile phone and inquired in Konkani as to why we were called,” Anxious that cops were hiding something, Cosme and Ria asked the cops about Cipriano to which Police Sub-Inspector Vijay Chodankar replied that he

was admitted in Goa Medical College (GMC) as Cipriano was vomiting alcohol and suffered from fits.

“But he would be discharged soon,” Ria quoted the PSI.

Cipriano was admitted to GMC at about 11.55 am.

“I asked the officer what if Cipriano harasses me again. He assured me that Cipriano won’t resort to any mischief as he was on bail bond of six months,” she said.

Cosme said they initially did not take the matter seriously as cops reassured them that Cipriano was perfectly fine. “Going by the police version, we expected Cipriano to be back home soon after he is discharged from the hospital,” Cosme said.

Ria then rushed back to pick up her son from tuitions but Sandeep called on her cell phone again. “Soon after I left the police station, Sandeep called me and asked as to why I left without meeting him. I asked him what the matter was but he once again refused to answer me,” she recalls further.

January 9, Sunday, 8 am Ria’s mobile phone buzzes again while she is still sleeping in her bed. Annoyed with repeated calls for the last three

day, Ria this time decides not to take calls.

“I was damn angry as the calls were early in the morning on a holiday. I thought the police harassment is because Sandeep

wants me to bribe him. This is one reason why I avoided his calls,” she says.

But she changes her mind and after ignoring two of his calls, she calls him back.

“I called him back and to my shock, I was told that Cipriano passed away. I asked him whether he was kidding me… but he was serious and called me at the SDM’s office for recording my statement,” she said.

Probably in an attempt to shield his negligence, Sandeep, before giving the bad news about Cipriano’s death, inquired from the lady friend his behaviour and whether the NRI suffered any health ailments.

“I replied I was not aware of anything after which he told me that Cipriano had died. I was called to SDM’s office to give a statement at about 11 am,” she said.

OFFICERS ON DUTY DURING JAN 7, 8 AND 9 PSI Radesh Ramnathkar – January 7, 8am to January 8, 8am.

PSI Vijay Chodankar – January 8, 8 am to January 9, 8 am

Office, laundry gutted in Margao HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

A major fire has gutted a computer office and a laundry in two separate incidents in the city here since last night, destroying property worth over Rs three lakh.

In the first case, computers and other items were damaged in a fire in an office in the heart of the city on Saturday morning. Short circuit is suspected to be the cause behind the incident.

Property worth Rs 2.65 lakh has been destroyed in the inferno, fire personnel stated.

Meanwhile, in another fire incident at Fatorda, the Sainath Power laundry was gutted late last night, destroying property worth over Rs 50,000.

The incident occurred at around 11.20 pm when smoke started billowing from the laundry. The fire personnel had a hard time in effecting entry into the premises and to break open the lock.

Suspected short circuit is believed to be the cause behind the fire accident.

Home Science exams in April HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, JAN 15

The FY BSc/SY BSc (Home Science) examination April 2011 will be conducted from April 5.

Candidates who wish to appear for the examination should contact the office of the Goa College of Home Science for application forms, payment of fees and other details.

Fearsome leopard trapped at Poinguinim HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JAN 15

After terrorising residents and livestock for nearly a month, a fully grown female leopard was trapped by forest officials at Poinguinim on Friday night.

When two calves were killed by a wildcat, panic-stricken residents of BhatwadaPoinguinim alerted forest officials at Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary and sought their help to trap the wildcat.

Forest officials accordingly laid a trap 15 days ago, but the wild cat managed to avoid the trap and kept straying into the locality to look for its prey.

A fully grown female leopard was finally trapped inside the cage on Friday night and the incident came to light on Saturday morning.

The leopard had suffered self-inflicted injuries to its face, as it reportedly made valiant efforts to free itself from the cage.

Deputy Ranger Narajan Vaigankar, Round Forester Gajanan Naik, RescuerDeepak Haunskar and Foresters Pankaj Parwar, Narendra Dessai and Sahadev Gaonkar took part in the rescue operations and later took the trapped leopard to the The female leopard that was trapped at Poinguinim.

Hathipal Rescue Centre.

Photo by Kathy Pereira

Funds criminally wasted on building Navelim-Margao flyover: Coutinho HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

Former Margao Municipal chairperson Savio Coutinho has alleged criminal waste of funds in the construction for the long-delayed Navelim Church-Margao flyover fourlane road.

Coutinho pointed out that the Goa Infrastructure Development Corporation has put in place 30 cms wide ducts on either side of the four lane road under construction, making provision for power and telephone cables.

He, however, lamented that instead of using the ducts, the contractor which has bagged the contract to lay the power lines, is laying underground cables through trenchless technology, resulting in wastage of funds to the tune of Rs 60 lakh to Rs 1 crore.

“This four-lane road is being designed by consultants. I fail to understand why there was no coordination amongst the various agencies while planning the road. Peo-

Balance forest, mining, says conservator HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, Dr Shashi Kumar has said that Goa should strive to achieve a balance between forest and mining and called for implementation of the government of India’s policy of compensating with 2 per cent hectare forest for every one hectare of forest lost.

Speaking as a chief guest at the Annual Prize Distribution Function of the Ramcrisna Madeva Higher Secondar y School, Margao, Dr Kumar further said that Goa has a forest cover of 34 per cent as compared to Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh which has a forest cover of 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 14 per cent respectively.

He advised the students to take active interest in ecology and said they should develop a habit of observing flora and fauna while going for trekking.

Kumar further said that students should be aware of the immense damage that global warming can do to our lives and added “we should endeavour to protect cultivable land from consequential disaster of global warming”.

President of Vidya Vikas Mandal, Ramnathji Kare, in his welcome address, said that Vidhya Vikas Mandal which has completed 40 years of its existence, lays stress on quality education, and that , students who have passed from the various institutions of V.V.M. have excelled in various fields in India and abroad.

Vinod Pawar, Principal of R.M.S.H.S. read out the annual report of the school activities, while Vinod Dhamasker Vice President of Student’s Council introduced the Chief Guest.

‘Goa police lethargy headache for Belgaum cops’

BY LOUIS RODRIGUES BELGAUM, JAN 15

Is the Goa Police really serious in co-operating with its counterparts in Belgaum to tackle the drug trade between Goa and Belgaum?

The arrest of Margao Head Constable Arun Desai by Belgaum police on Tuesday has not only exposed the nexus of criminals between Belgaum and Goa, but has also highlighted the indifferent attitude of the Goa police in cracking down on the drug trade.

Though Belgaum police is tight-lipped regarding the interrogation of Arun Desai, who was in the police custody till Saturday, it is understood that Desai has made some interesting revelations during the interrogation which could unearth skeletons from the closet.

"We were given to understand from media reports in Goa that Goa police had assured to give us full cooperation in investigating the case. However, despite the arrest of Arun Desai on Tuesday, no representative from the Goa Police had contacted the Belgaum police till Saturday evening," a senior official of the Belgaum police told Herald.

The indifferent attitude of Goa Police had been exposed in previous occasions as well and Belgaum police cite the case of Akash Desai to prove their point.

"One such criminal, Akash Desai, who was involved in international drug trafficking via Goa, was allegedly not taken seriously by the Goa Police, though Akash had strong links in Goa," the police official said.

Akash along with one person

from Goa and two Nepali citizens were arrested in May 2007

by Belgaum police on charges of carrying 22 kg of Hashish.

A Mercedes Benz car, Honda Gold Wing cruise motorcycle and a pistol was recovered then.

‘Several cases of illicit liquor trade and drug trafficking between Belgaum and Goa has become a regular affair due to the alleged lethargy by the Goa Police. This has become a regular headache for Belgaum police.’

When he was out on bail pending charges, Akash was once again arrested for his alleged involvement in a countrymade pistol sale racket, when in November 2010, Belgaum police arrested Rajesh Vishram Naik from Pernem.

The Belgaum police once again took Akash into custody for his alleged involvement in this case, but somehow he managed to be out on bail.

Akash was reportedly running a restaurant on a North Goa beach in 2002.

Belgaum police claim that Akash had allegedly developed an unholy alliance with the Goan drug mafia and was operating a nexus, in which he was involved in sending drugs to USA, UK, Zambia, South Africa, Finland, Seychelles, Costa Rica & UAE until he was arrested in 2007.

"Had the Goa police taken the matter seriously and cooperated with the Belgaum police, a big

nexus would have been exposed and a major drug trade would have been busted. Incidentally, Akash was also earlier arrested

by Mumbai police," said the senior police official.

"Several cases of illicit liquor trade and drug trafficking between Belgaum and Goa has become a regular affair due to the alleged lethargy by the Goa Police. This has become a regular headache for Belgaum police," he said.

The failure by Goa Police to send an official to Belgaum till date has raised eyebrows on its claim to assist Belgaum police in investigations involving arrested Head Constable Arun Desai.

In a Herald report on Friday, Goa police had offered help and assistance to their Belgaum counterparts in the investigation of the drug peddling case involving a police head constable, besides other drugs cases.

Incidentally, DySP Mahesh Gaonkar, the inquiry officer appointed by the South Goa Police Superintendent Allan De Sa to inquire into the arrest of the head constable Arun Desai was expected to leave for Belgaum either on Friday or Saturday.

SP De Sa had said that DySP Gaonkar would inquire into all aspects of the case pertaining to the involvement of head constable Arun Desai in alleged drug peddling activity.

SP De Sa had been quoted as saying that Goa Police "would extend all possible help to the Belgaum police if they think there are deeper links to the arrest of a Goa police constable in drug peddling."

"I am not only taking about the instance case. But, if the Belgaum police have any specific

information regarding any drug case having connections with South Goa, we will offer all outsupport to take the investigations to the logical conclusion", De Sa had told Herald.

De Sa had also promised that the police would coordinate with their Belgaum counterparts to crack a whip on drug peddling between the two points.

Power cabled being laid underground along the Navelim Church-Margao flyover four lane road under construction despite ducts constructed for the purpose.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

ple who have planned the four-lane road should be held accountable for the loss”, he added.

Incidentally, when Herald tried to contact a senior Power official last week, he feigned ignorance about the ducts provided by the GSIDC for the power and telephone cables.

IN fact, the official had told this newspaper that the ducts were provided only at the crossing and not along the entire four-lane road – a claim disputed by the former Municipal Chairperson.

“Provision for ducts on either side of the road has been made by spending a great deal of money. Both the Power and GSIDC officials should visit the site and confirm the arrangement”, Coutinho added.

In a lighter vein, Coutinho said the only possible use of ducts would be a “metro” for rodents, adding “while the residents of Colmorod are fed up of demanding the much needed sewerage line, the government has funds to waste”.

Sawantwadi cops likely to seek Goa police help on explosives seizer HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAYEM, JAN 15

Sawantwadi police is likely to seek the assistance of Goa police in connection with the explosives bound for Goa, which were seized during a check up (nakabandi) at Sasoli ghat in Dodamarg-Maharashtra.

It may be recalled that Sawantwadi police had set up the nakabandi in search of Dnyneshwar Lockre, who had escaped from the Sawantawadi jail.

During the nakabandi, Sawantwadi police stopped a pickup and found five boxes of gelatine sticks, 15 bags of ammonium nitrate and electric wire, all worth Rs 1.38 lakh.

Two persons, Anil Jagganath Dhopeshwarkar (50) from Akeri market and Premlal Dhanna (37) from Akeri and a native of Bilwad-Rajasthan were arrested in the connection.

The accused claimed that all explosives were brought from Akeri-Maharashtra and were being carried to Valpoi to be used for mining purpose.

The accused in this connection have been arrested under section 3 and 5 of Explosives Act and PI Avinash Kaldate is conducting further investigation under the guidance of SP Sunil Kolhe.

Sawantwadi police inspect the explosives found at Sasoli in Maharastra on Friday.

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Illegal abattoir raided in Chorao, 7 held

S H O RT TA K E S

HERALD coRRESPoNDENt OLD GOA, JAN 15

Restricted water supply

PANJIM (HND): Due to proposed shutdown by electricity department on January 16, there will be restricted water supply to entire Pernem, Bardez and Bicholim talukas on January 16.

Old Goa Police on Friday raided an illegal abattoir and arrested seven persons on charges of illegally slaught e r i n g a n i m a l s a t Pa n davaddo-Chorao early Friday morning.

A complaint to this effect had been filed by Amrut L Singh of Bicholim and an activist with the Animal Rescue Squad, when he and other animal activists went to the site and stopped the slaughtering operations.

Singh then reported the matter to the Old Goa police, who later went to the site and arrested seven persons in the connection.

George Gonsalves of St Lawrence Church, Agassaim receives prize from the hands of officials at the all Goa crib competition organised by Goa Art and Culture department. The crib will remain open for public viewing till January 26 from 6 pm to 11 pm.

MAYEM (HC): Primary Health Centre Bicholim in association with the Directorate of TB Control Society of Goa recently organized a medical camp to treat TB patients at PHC Bicholim.

With DOTS strategy, TB patients were successfully treated.

The cure rate among new sputum positive cases was found to be more than 85%. All the non-government sectors are being involved in the TB Control Programme.

Doctors working in the mining dispensaries of North Goa were trained in the Revised National TB Control Programme at PHC Bicholim. Earlier, Dr Jude, in-charge PHC Bicholim welcomed, Dr Pratima Thali, Dr A R Savant and Dr B C Das explained about the programme in detail.

Alumni get-together held

PANJIM (HND): A get-together of the Alumni Association of Dhempe College was held recently. Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico V M (Nitant) Kenkre, was invited to deliver a talk on ‘Theoretical Physics: What, How and so what?’ Also present for the function were the Administrator of Dempo Charities Trust and the Vice-President of the Alumni Association, Sunil Prabhudesai, Principal Dr Yasmin Modassir, vice Principal Prof Edwin Cortez and members of the committee. Staff and students of Dhempe College and Dhempe Higher Secondary School of Arts & Science were also present. The talk was followed by an interaction with the alumni batch of 1962-1964.

Legal literacy camp held

PANJIM (HND): The micro legal literacy camp of Tiswadi Taluka Legal Services Committee, Panjim, in association with V M Salgaonkar College of Law, Miramar, was held recently at Shri Shantadurga Temple, Dongrim.

Adv Deepak Shet spoke on ‘Property Rights’ and ‘Domestic Violence Act’. There was an open question answers session in which large number of students participated.

One bull and a buffalo were also rescued by Amrut Lal

Singh and his team with the help of an Old Goa police

Did police fail to act on earlier complaints?

HERALD coRRESPoNDENt BICHOLIM, JAN 15

Medical camp on TB

An animal which was to be slaughtered at the illegal abattoir at Pandavaddo-Chorao.

team. Both animals were later sent to the People for Animal Welfare Society at Tonca-Panjim.

The seven persons -- Gouns Rajesab Bepari (55), Aminabi Gouns Bepari (45), Mushtaq Gouns Bepari (26) Aslam Gouns Bepari (21), Abdul Vahab Bepari (50) all from Pandawado-Chorao and Mohamed Noorahemed Shafi (50) of Indiranagar-Chimbal and an unidentified person - were later arrested under Section 429 IPC (34) and Section 8 of Goa Animal Prosecution Act 1995.

PSI Ramesh Shirodkar is investigating the case under the supervision of Old Goa PI Francis Xavier Corte.

Was the raid on the illegal abattoir at Pandavwado-Chorao undertaken by Old Goa police the result of the pressure by animal welfare groups?

There are allegations that the Old Goa police had been aware of the illegal slaughter at the site, but had failed to act despite several complaints in the matter.

The Old Goa police have, however, refuted these allegations.

Old Goa police was compelled to raid the abattoir when the Animal Rescue Squad (Bicholim), Bharat Swabhiman (Bicholim) and Akhilvishva Jaishriram Gosawardhan Kendra (Valpoi) jointly raided the abattoir and rescued two animals.

Following a complaint, the Old

Goa police then arrested seven persons in the connection.

Amrut Singh of the Animal Rescue Squad (ARS) told Herald that members of AJS and other organisations went to the site at about 5 am.

“We waited at the spot where the accused were to slaughter the animals. But to our misfortune, the accused could not be traced and the slaughter was carried out at another place in the vicinity,” said Singh.

“If the quantity was large, they would slaughter the animals some 200 mts from the original site. Because of this, we were unable to save one cow, which they managed to kill at the hidden place.”

“We came to know of the place as one accused was seen going to the place. We then

swung into action and caught all the persons red-handed in the act. We rescued a buffalo, a bull and also recovered the meat of a cow,” Singh added.

According to reports, the accused would use two places at Pandavwado-Chorao to carry out the illegal slaughter. While one site was used to store the implements, the other site was about 200 mts away on the hill.

The place was earlier used by the Portuguese colonial rule as police quarters. Incidentally, the site was useful for the accused as it also has a well which was used to wash their implements.

The place was away from the human settlement and no one suspected any foul play.

According to highly reliable sources, the entire illegal operations were allegedly being car-

ried out with the knowledge of the Old Goa police.

“Several complaints were registered but before the raid the police would alert the accused.

If the police wanted, they could have stopped this a long time ago, as the activities are going on for several years and all were aware of it.”

When contacted, Old Goa PI Francis Xavier Corte has refuted all these allegations.

“Let anyone come forward and show me previous complaints of this illegal abattoir.

During my tenure, no one had lodged any such complaint in the matter.” “Even in a similar incident at Santa Cruz, we raided an abattoir and had rescued one animal, which was later sent to the Animal Welfare Society at Tonca-Panjim,” PI Corte said.

India expo shopping festival in Margao HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JAN 15

India Expo shopping festival exhibition is currently underway at BPS Sports Club ground in Margao People are making a beeline to shop for exclusive imported and local items on display at the large number of stalls and the organizer’s witness huge crowd.

This is one of the biggest and major lifestyle shopping exhibition cum festival currently in the state.

Customers can choose from various brands of jewellery, home, office and children furniture, kitchenware, fitness equipments, exclusive crockery, Lotus furniture, electric toaster, cutworks, decorative wall hang-

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Multi Traders to supply gas refills on booking HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JAN 15

M/s Multi Traders, HP Gas, has informed that it has stopped shop/godown deliveries in line with HPCL companies. Hence, consumers are requested not to visit distributorship showroom/godown for domestic LPG refills.

The HP gas cylinder refill will only be supplied against advance refill booking to the customer’s residence. The booking of cylinder refills should be done in advance, either personally or through telephone. The booking of cylinders needs to be done no sooner LPG cylinder gets

empty. The cylinder refill will be supplied in line with seniority of refill booking and as per the area wise delivery schedule. The area wise delivery schedule is as follows: Culwado, Ambelim, Dharamapur and Sarzora (on Monday), Kegdicatto, Balli and Panzorconi (on Tuesday), Osnimadem, Banda, Betul and Tolleacanto (on Wednesday), Comba – Paricotto, Dandora, Fatorpa and Assolna (on Thursday), Bhiunsa, Demani, Velim and Dandewado (on Friday), Maddicatto, Murida, Sanvorcotto, Veroda and Chinchinim (on Saturday). For bookings, contact 2763292/2865446.

UPCOMING EVENTS Bl Joseph Vaz feast

CORTALIM (HC): The feast to mark the 3rd Centenary of Patron of Goa and Daman Blessed Joseph Vaz will be celebrated on January 16 at the Sancoale Sanctuary.

Masses will be celebrated at 5 am, 6 am, 7 am, 8 am and 12 noon (Blessed Joseph Vaz room) and 4 pm and 5.30 pm, while the concelebrated feast mass will be at 10 am.

Various arrangements have been put in place to cater to the multitudes at the feast.

Vehicles proceeding from Airport road-Birla will have to park their vehicles at Sancoale church playground, while those vehicles proceeding to the Sanctuary from Cortalim will have to park vehicles at Cortalim school ground.

A shuttle bus services will be provided to the devotees from 5 am to 7 pm.

Urging the devotes to attend the feast, Sanctuary Rector Fr Eremito Rebelo reminded the devotees that Blessed Joseph Vas was one of the few saints who excelled in all Christian virtues.

OpiNiON pOLL DAy At Dona paula

PANJIM (HND): The Konkani Songit Somajik Kala Kendra, Taleigao, along with members of the Sequeira family will commemorate the 44th Anniversary of the Opinion Poll today at 4.30 pm at the statue of Dr Jack de Sequeira, NIO Circle, Dona Paula, and also observe the entry into the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Goa. It was 44 years ago that Dr Jack de Sequeira, on January 16, 1967, along with his UGP MLAs and supporters through their ceaseless and stoic efforts succeeded by convincing that a referendum be held to elicit the majority support to retain Goa as a unique separate entity. In the path-breaking verdict, Goans of all castes and creeds voted to maintain Goa’s identity intact.

At Batim

ings and paintings, HDFC, office and complete home furniture, range of home appliances and electronics, health and herbal products, artificial flowers, magnetic health care products with money back facilities if unsatisfied, frames, ladies fashion items, garments, ladies purses, men’s wear, kids wear, suits,

foldable plastic tables, Korean ladies hand bags, doormats, toys, sports equipments, shoes, paintings, Punjabi Pulkaris, dress materials, Gujarat handicrafts, and lots of other indoor as well as outdoor lifestyle items.

The exhibition which will be on till January 17, from 10.30 am till 9 pm.

Political life of Dr Jack Sequeira

By VictoR GoNSALVES, Ex MLA

Dr Jack de Sequeira was born at Rangoon on 20 April 1915, married to Lilia Nee Gouvea Pinto, has two sons and six daughters, qualified doctor in Medicine and Surgery (Medico Cirurgiao) in 1937 from Escola Medica de Goa and was residing at Campal, Panjim.

Dr Sequeira got first elected to the first Legislative Assembly (1964- 66). He was elected four times to the Goa Legislative Assembly, a leader of United Goans Party (UG).

First Legislative Assembly (1964-66), second Legislative Assembly (1967-72), third Legislative Assembly (1972-1977) and fourth Legislative Assembly from June 1977.

As a legislature, he made a marked in working in different legislature committees specially as chairman of Public Accounts Committee. He resigned from all legislative committees to protest against decision of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).

On 21 January 1965, the then chief minister Dayanand Bandodkar was the head of Maharashtra Gomantak Party. On this day Goa Assembly voted for the merger but the opposition headed by Dr Jack de Sequeira staged a walked out in the Assembly.

On 17 October 1966, the Indian Cabinet took a decision to

hold the opinion poll and the bill was introduced and passed on 1 December 1966 in the Lok Sabha.

The President of India dissolved the Goa assembly.

Dr Jack de Sequeira and his group started vigorous movement to vote for the symbol of two leaves and said ‘Now or Never’ Goa for Goans.

The campaign became emotional wishes and dream of Goan people to have separate Goa. Dr Jack de Sequeira is known as a ‘Father of Opinion Poll’ having won the opinion poll of keeping Goa as a separate state dated 16 January 1967. It was a victory for every Goan to have a separate state as a Goa. Dr Jack de Sequeira’s life cannot be compared to any leader of Goa as he has marked the qualities of leadership to have a separate Goa to which every politician and members of present and past Legislative Assembly of Goa enjoy the fruits of separate Goa. A resolution moved on 18 March 1994 by J B Gonsalves seconded by Victor Gonsalves to have portrait in the Assembly hall and putting the statue of Dr Jack de Sequeira at a prominent place in Panaji.

Since Goa is celebrating 50 years of liberation, it would be only fit to have a statue of Dr Jack de Sequeira in the capital city.

Notice to mariners PANJIM (HND): The Captain of Ports has notified that the hydrographic (Talweg) survey in Rivers Mandovi, Zuari and the Cumbarjua Canal will be conducted by RITES (Ports and Water Resources), with effect from January 14 till completion. During the survey, RITES will utilise a boat with light green hull colour and blue deck of 12 metres length, displaying a red flag of size 1x1 metres on board.

All river traffic operating in the mentioned rivers is cautioned to keep sharp lookout and keep well clear of the boat.

PANJIM (HND): Goa Pradesh Congress Committee will celebrate the 44th anniversary of ‘Opinion Poll Day’ on January 17 at Batim VP hall, Batim, Goa Velha, at 6 pm.

The party will felicitate the leaders who contributed to the success of the opinion poll at the hands of CM Digambar Kamat. GPCC President Subhash Shirodkar will preside over the function and St Andre ML A Francis Silveira and ZP member Antonio Silveira will be the guests of honour.

Konkani musical show

PANJIM (HND): Goykaranchi Konkani Bhas Songit, Kala ani Sonskrutai Kendr, Merxe Goy will organise a Konkani musical show on the occasion of Opinion Poll Day in memory of Father of Opinion Poll Dr Jack de Sequeira.

Top most singers of the Konkani stage artist and comedy skit by Aniceto Lourenco and his troupe with Sonia Sirsat will perform on January 16, near Merces Church.

The chief guest will be Fr Maverick Fernandes, guest of honour Fr Jose Caetano D’Costa, and special invitee Dr Lilly Sequeira daughter of late Jack de Sequeira.

Dhangar Gaja dance contest

COLLEM (HC): Gomantak Dhangar Samajonnati Mandal, Sanguem taluka branch, will organize its 6th All Goa Dhangar Gaja dance, Fugadi contest, Fancy dress contest and Elocution contest for the participants from Dhangar community of the State at Palaskata-Mollem on January 16 at 9.30 am.

Attractive prizes will be awarded to the winners of different groups. In the Gaja dance contest, there should a minimum of eight participants in each group. In fancy dress contest, participants should be below 15 years.

The topic for the elocution contest is ‘Past, present and future situation of Dhangar community’ and only students can participate in this contest.

For details and entries, contact Mandal President Manish Lambor on 9423812543, Madhukar Misal on 9923794840, Rama Lambor on 9823190907 or Janu Rekado.

The prize distribution programme will be conducted on the same day at 5 pm.

Exhibition of paintings

PANJIM (HND): Gallery Attic will present an exhibition of paintings titled ‘Space’ by Mumbai artist Sachin Kondhalkar from January 18 to February 2. The preview will be held on January 18 in the Gallery at F 36-40, Arfan Plaza, opposite Don Bosco School, Panjim from 6.30 pm onwards where renowned artist Hanuman Kambli will be the chief guest.

Shivaji Jayanti celebrations PANJIM (HND): The government will celebrate Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti by organising functions at Farmagudi and at all taluka headquarters on February 19.

Department of Information and Publicity will organise an all Goa inter-collegiate quiz on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and monologue competition with traditional costume on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for students.

Cash prizes of Rs 3000, Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 will be awarded to the winners. Interested schools and colleges may send their names of the students by February 8, to the Director, Department of Information and Publicity, Udyog Bhavan, Panjim.

POWER SHUTDOWN JANUARy 16 OLD GOA: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Dotorbhat, SFX Residency, ICAR, Market complex, Dhauji and House of Bom Jesus Residency, Old Goa village and surrounding areas.

SANVORDEM: From 10 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Sanvordem and Panchawadi VP. CORLIM: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are 33 KV consumers and 33/11KV Kundaim S/S and 11KV and LT consumers at Kundaim.

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Halt to desilting of nullah Belgaum authorities told to reopen old road to British Cemetery angers Madel locals HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, JAN 15

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

Blame it on political interference or otherwise, work on the desilting of the Madel nullah at Margao has come to a complete halt.

Work on the project had commenced on December 2 last year at an estimated cost of nearly Rs one crore.

Residents of the locality, however, have expressed shock and surprise over the suspension of the work within days of its commencement. Aggrieved over the stoppage of work, the residents have now petitioned to the local MLA Damu Naik seeking his intervention to get the work resumed once again.

The Fatorda MLA informed Herald that he has given direction to the concerned officials to prepare estimates for the piling work and said he is following up the file with the concerned department.

“Work on the project was approved after constant follow up by me since 2006. The work was stopped after the desilting work threatened the adjoining buildings. Now, directions have been issued to prepare estimates for the piling work before taking up the desilting work”, he

The Maddel nullah where work on desilting of the water body stands abandoned for the last few days.

Photo by Savio Dias

added.

In their petition to the MLA, the local residents maintained that the Maddel nullah has been clogged with sewage water, garbage and plastic waste, besides construction debris.

“For the last 20 year, the nullah was neither cleaned nor desilted by the authorities. It has become an environmental hazard and a breeding ground for mosquitoes”, the residents said.

Expressing satisfaction over the commencement of the work after two decades, the residents, however, failed to understand

the reason behind the sudden stoppage of the work, while calling for early resumption of the work.

“The excavated portion of nullah is left open near a residential complex without any safety measures. We have seen stray dogs and pigs falling in the pit. We fear that our children who play outside the complex could become victims and a tragedy could strike Maddel due to the negligence of the authorities who are dilly-dallying with the developmental works”, they pointed out in a petition signed by 100 residents.

In what could be termed as victory of democracy, Karnataka High Court has directed defence authorities in Belgaum to reopen the Old Cemetery Road leading to the British Cemetery (Christian) near Race Course, here.

However, the reluctance of the Army officials in not implementing the orders has irked the Christian community in the area.

Graves of British officers, Goans and Christians exist in this Cemetery since the last two centuries.

In its judgement dated December 15, 2010, the High Court had directed the Station Commandant to reopen the road with immediate effect.

But despite the order by the High Court, the defence authorities have not implemented the order of opening the old Cemetery road to its original state.

“Does this not amount to a contempt of court,” asked the Christians.

It may be recalled that in March 2009, the defence authorities had commenced the fencing of their Golf Course.

While doing so, the Cemetery Road leading to the British Cemetery that was being used for funerals and mourners was completely blocked, while a gate

The small rolling gate at the Cemetery Road. Photo by Louis Rodrigues

was fixed at Gymkhana Road and Race Course Road.

The Christian community in Belgaum was irked due to the injustice meted out by the Army authorities. Senior citizens, morning walkers and children were also deprived to utilize the ground.

The Army authorities by closing the Cemetery road had deprived the Christians of their traditional road for funerals.

A large number of visitors from Belgaum, Goa and even Europe whose kith and kin are buried in this cemetery were also disappointed with the obstacle in freely approaching the cemetery.

Thus, the Christian Community which had no choice after seeking the intervention of the local administration had approached the High Court.

In his order, Chief Justice J S Khehar directed that a regular gate to the full width of Cemetery Road, as per the Cantonment Record’s Register to be built across the Cemetery Road, and be ordinarily left open during the day.

However, as and when necessary, to lock it for any valid reason, a security guard be posted on the spot and keys to be given in the custody of security guard to allow any funeral procession, special congregation and individual mourners visiting the Christian Cemetery.

However, to the disappointment of the Christian Community, the Army authorities have not implemented the High Court order, as a narrow entrance blocked with a rolling gate still exists.

Haier sets high ambitions for Goa Bicholim locals want HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 15

Haier India on Friday announced ambitious plans to concentrate on the Goa market with the company setting a 300 per cent growth target for the year 2012.

Presently enjoying a market share of a mere three per cent in Goa in home appliances and consumer electronics brands, Haier India President Eric Braganza said the company is confident of achieving 300 per cent growth by 2012.

Looking at an aggressive multifold growth with an emphasis on technology, quality, innovation, value and service penetration, Haier is aggressively coming up with Haier experience centres and Haier experience zones across the country, including Goa. Commencing the New Year on a green note, Haier announced its green initiative Eco Life in India as part of its global re-branding exercise aimed at

Haier India President Eric Braganza at the media briefing at a starred resort at Varca.

designing smart products which not only meet customer needs but also adhere to environmental norms.

The company also launched its latest eco friendly offerings which include refrigerators, semi and fully automatic washing machines, split and windows air conditioners, a wide range of

LED and LCD TVs and the spa range of water heaters.

The Haier brand also announced its entry into three new product categories in India viz. laptops, home theatres and cameras. The company also announced its renewed focus on the microwaves and dishwashers cat-

egories with new offerings.

With these new initiatives, Haier India is targeting a turnover of over Rs 1700 crore in FY 2011 as against Rs 825 crore achieved in FY 2010 between January-December.

Says Braganza: “The year 2010 ended on a positive note for us with over 135% growth in the last year over 2009. As we move into the New Year and a new decade, our aim is to achieve business objectives as well as endeavor to become a better corporate citizen by offering our valued customers more energy-efficient and ecofriendly products. Besides our new branding focusing on our green initiative ‘Ecolife’, we have also forayed into new and challenging product categories in the laptop, camera and hometheatre segments. With all these diverse initiatives, we are well poised to achieve our growth target of over 1700 crore in FY2011.”

Kadamba bus terminus repaired HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAYEM, JAN 15

Villagers of Bicholim have demanded that the Kadamba bus terminus, which connects commuters from Goa and Karnataka, be repaired or reconstructed at the earliest to do away inconvenience of commuters across Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

The bus, stand which was inaugurated in 1990 by the then chief minister Pratapsing Rane and ML A Pandurang Bhatale, was neglected till 2005, the year in which it was undertaken for beautification with the help of mine owners at a cost of Rs 18 lakh.

But the roof of the main building was neither repaired nor replaced, due to which

Bollywood star Johnny Lever strikes a pose with the political bigwigs of Goa, prior to his show at SGPDA grounds, Margao, on Saturday.

Field day for cattles as man prefers machines in fields Chapoli Dam, stringent Bhandaras are some of the agriculture department propelled activities which help in giving hopes of sufficient availability of water for cultivations.

A source from Irrigation department informed that water from Chapoli Dam itself caters to over 150 hectares within its reach for rabbi cultivations of paddy.

Besides, support price for paddy at Rs 7 per kilo adds to

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JAN 15

The age-old relationship between man and cattle in the fields of Canacona taluka could soon become history.

Power tillers have replaced cattle to plough and carry other errands ranging from sowing to reaping of the paddy yield.

“Mechanized activities are playing a major role agriculture activities,” Canacona Zonal Agriculture Officer (ZAO) Rajesh Dessai told Herald.

“According to our knowledge, no traditional methods using cattle/bullocks are used any more for ploughing by all farmers known to the department.”

Farmers in Canacona have already begun ploughing and are preparing their fields for Rabbi cultivation. Cattle are nowhere to be seen and men and machine can been seen toiling hard to prepare the land for sowing operations.

Agriculture sources in the taluka informed that over 50 power tillers purchased with government subsidy are in use in Canacona taluka. Besides, many more farmers use power tillers rented out by the department at 50% concession rates to

Man and machine at work at the Devabhaga paddy fields.

Photo by Kathy Pereira

plough and paddle their fields.

There are some farmers engaging private power tillers, observed sources.

“The government rents out power tillers for Rs 165 per hour, while farmers in the taluka get it at half that rate. Private power tillers are reportedly being rented out at rates ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 250 per hour,” informed sources.

On an average, a power tiller can prepare 1 hectare of paddy cultivable land in 24 hours, informed an agriculture source.

There is a known increase in Rabbi season paddy cultivation as over 730 hectares of field

against 715 hectares of last season are already underway in the operations.

“In all, 730 hectares of land is high yield growing farming, besides there are local paddy growers in various pockets growing local yields,” informed ZAO Dessai.

According to Dessai, this is widely possible because of strenuous activities taken up by the agriculture department through the Western Ghat Development Programme, helping ample water availability in various areas.

Dessai further informed that Nullah bank stabilization, diversion of drains, etc, besides

reviving many farmers interests in paddy farming, while low cost and subsidized availability of power tillers and easy availability of variant branded fertilizers has contributed bringing more areas under cultivations, feels agriculture personnel.

In addition, the government’s 70% subsidy on fertilizers to ST farmers, easy availability of fertilizers like Sampati and Samrat too contributed for more areas to come under rabbi cultivations.

Engine room simulator to be installed at IMS HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JAN 15

A state-of-the-art Engine Room Simulator will be installed by Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS), ISBT Complex at Bogda, Vasco on January 17.

The simulator will be inaugurated by Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi, Chairman & Managing Director, Goa Shipyard Ltd in the presence of IMS Chairman Dattaraj V Salgaocar.

IMS trains degree and diploma holders in Shipbuilding

& Mechanical Engineering to become marine engineers under the International Convention STCW 95 and is approved by Directorate General of Shipping.

The Institute has a 100% placement record and enjoys the reputation as one of the topmost marine engineering training institutes.

The simulator is one more step in the constant endeavour of IMS to produce top quality marine engineers.

water entered the bus stand, causing inconvenience to the commuters.

Presently, the bus stand does not have proper signboards showing the destination points of the buses, which also causes inconvenience to the commuters.

Besides, a large heap of waste is seen dumped behind the bus stand, the place meant for parking of two and four wheelers, as a result vehicles are parked at some other places causing traffic hazards.

The toilets and bath rooms at the pay toilets are so stinky that commuters use open space for urinal. The security also makes their presence as per their whims and fancies despite having been appointed on regular duty.

Bicholim villagers have demanded that Bicholim Municipal Council should look into the matter and take charge of the bus stand form Kadamba Transport Corporation for speedy development.

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Kamat intervened and refused to give charge of North Goa to Bansal, although he was reportedly pressurized by a Union minister to do so.

Traffic SP Arvind Gawas was then asked to take over additional charge of the North district. Sources further say that since the North district did not work out, the police top brass attempted to pull out the South district charge from SP Allan D’Sa and hand it over to Bansal.

But the language barrier yet again debarred him from taking over the charge.

Controversy 3: Bansal and Gudlar: Partners in crime or crime control?

Gudlar achieved his best during his tenure in the ANC under the command of IPS officer Bansal. The PSI, who is now facing suspension for allegedly selling drugs to the two foreign women, was inducted in the Goa Police services in 2006.

It is, reportedly, learnt that before joining the police, Gudlar was a gym-instructor with a five-star resort in Goa’s northern coast.

An Indian Administrative Officer (IAS) was impressed with Gudlar and suggested his induction in the police services.

An officer on condition of anonymity stated that Gudlar’s transfer to ANC from the Agassaim police station in November 2009 was on Bansal’s recommendation.

He eventually was tagged as Bansal’s pet, also as some of the important cases including arrests of Dudu in February 2010, alleged drug peddler Sadananad Chimulkar and Orissa Maoist Shambu Beck landed in his kitty.

Few of those cases include •Nigerian national Friday Onyeacholen’s arrest with 855 gms of cocaine worth Rs 25 lakh in October 2009 at Mapusa.

•Alleged drug pusher Sadanand Chimulkar alias Bhui’s arrest with cocktail of drugs worth Rs 4 lakh in January 2010.

•Arrest of a Nepali - Bahadur Bhagat Singh, watchman of Mapusa’s reputed educational institute with 850 gms of charas.

•Arrest of two other Nepalis with commercial quantity of drugs in August-September 2010.

•Orissa’s top Naxal leader belonging to Maowadi Trishul Manch, Shambu Beck and 17 others arrested from different parts in Goa (not ANC jurisdiction).

•Facebook cheating case in October 2010 (not ANC jurisdiction).

Why just Gudlar ...

But hopefully, Goa is larger than its ruling class. I call for a larger Goa not to be fooled into thinking that the rot will be cleared by arresting a PSI called Gudlar. The system believes it can satiate any level of public anger with the meat of a scapegoat. Though Gudlar may be guilty, he is an easy scapegoat for his bosses up the line, Bansal, DGP Bassi, Home Minister Ravi Naik and right upto Chief Minister Digambar Kamat. Let’s aim higher to know how low the Goa government has sunk.

Cong makes Mickey ...

dropping the ministers and induct “controversial” legislator Mickky Pacheco into the cabinet.

Meanwhile, a pressure group was formed in the Congress, led by none other than Mickky’s bete- noiré Churchill Alemao, which announced to the media at the Taj Vivanta hotel in Panjim, that they would vehemently oppose the move to induct Mickky.

What has raised eyebrows is that the press conference called

by Churchill was co-ordinated by the Department of Information.

The department sent text messages to journalists and was attended by an official of the department—John Aguiar.

This by and large proves that the Congress definitely had a hand in the revolt by the group of 10. Otherwise, how can one justify that a department which comes directly under the chief minister co-ordinates the conference called to threaten toppling of the government.

While Churchill is the first along with Joaquim Alemao and Aleixo Sequeira, who have no love lost for Mickky, Kamat and Home Minister Ravi Naik too have no place for Mickky.

Mickky, during his tenure as the tourism minister, has made some strong charges against Kamat and the home minister over several issues including the drug trade and Scarlet rape and murder issue.

It is also important to note a piquant situation arose this time when the Congress went out of its way to admit it had a crisis.

This time around, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Subash Shirodkar as well as the Congress general secretary, incharge of Goa BK Hariprasad, were quick to acknowledge the crisis and felt something had to be done immediately.

When asked why they were quick to admit of a political crisis, Shirodkar had said, “If there is a crisis we will admit, if not how can we?”

On the other hand, as we move towards the NCP, one query that every person who has little political knowledge wants to be answered is why does the party want Mickky, with several criminal cases against him to be inducted into cabinet.

Mickky, besides his alleged involvement in the Nadia murder case, has also been under the scanner of the United States’ Bureau of Diplomatic Security (BDS) over his alleged involvement in the money laundering and the illegal immigration case.

The only reason one can understand is that the party’s State co-ordinator Prafful Hede has fully convinced Pawar that the two ministers – Jose and Nilkanth, are all set to join Congress.

However, the duo has refused to buy the suggestion.

“Why would I quit NCP and go into Congress when I have no complaints here,” Jose told Herald. His point of view was also supported by Nilkanth. However, the NCP is somehow convinced and adamant it wants the duo out, at least for now.

The NCP has, meanwhile, threatened the Congress of withdrawing support if it fails to induct Mickky.

However, for Congress it seems that the ‘threat’ by Churchill led group of 10 was more serious than that by the NCP and hence it has acted on the threat emerging within the party rather than the alliance partner.

Also, Congress acknowledges that its alliance with the NCP is very strong at the Centre and it has treated the happenings at the State level as minor one.

Nepal peace mission ends PTI KATHMANDU, JAN 15

Amid fears of chaos in Nepal, the UN today ended its peace mission as the government and the main Opposition Maoists inked a crucial eleventh-hour deal to monitor the arms and the army of the former rebels and the military.

As Nepal remained in a political deadlock, the UN's blue flag was lowered at the Kathmandu office of the UNMIN, which was established by the world body as a special political mission in 2007 to manage the arms and armed personnel of the Maoists and the Nepal Army.

The UNMIN closure makes the fate of the 19,000 Maoist combatants confined in the cantonments uncertain as there was no clear roadmap regarding the future monitoring, integration and rehabilitation of the former PLA combatants.

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6 HUJI terrorists get life term in Sachin-Saurav kidnap plot PTI NEW DELHI, JAN 15

Sending a stern message that the country cannot be allowed to be a "safe heaven" for terrorists, a Delhi court today awarded maximum life imprisonment to six HuJI men for plotting to kidnap cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly in 2002.

"The punishment must send a clear message that India is not nor will it become a safe haven for terrorists", Additional Sessions Judge Pinki said while sentencing the convicts, including three Pakistanis, who had also planned to attack Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and assassinate former President A P J Abdul Kalam, to life term.

The court accepted the Delhi police's plea to award the maximum sentence to them under the POTA for plotting to kidnap the cricketers and for involving in anti-national activities.

"Terrorism is a unique crime. It has no equals. Terrorism anywhere is a threat to peace," the court said while stressing that the terrorists cannot be given lenient sentence as they attacked the fundamentals of society.

"It is far more insidious as it attacks our values of life and seeks to destroy the fundamentals to which we are committed", the

‘Discourage frivolous cases filed under the guise of PILs’ PTI KOCHI, JAN 15

Public Interest Litigations (PIL)s should not be used to settle political scores, Union minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi today said.

"Public Interest Litigations should not be used to settle political scores and judges and lawyers should discourage frivolous cases being filed under the guise of PILs," Ravi said in his convocation address at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies.

Describing the judiciary as one of the most important pillars of Indian democracy which has withstood the test of time, Ravi expressed concern over the conduct of some persons in the legal profession and the courts.

"The conduct of certain persons in the legal profession and courts has become a cause of concern recently. Even the Supreme Court is seized of this matter and has made observations in this regard, which we all must heed to very carefully," he said.

Pointing that delivery of justice in India has come under stress due to the large number of pending cases in courts, he said the government has taken steps to ensure that infrastructure in courts is put in place within a definite timeframe.

court said in its order on the quantum of sentence.

While pleading for a lenient view, the HuJI militants had contended that the Delhi High Court had reduced the sentence of three of their associates, who pleaded guilty, to only eight years jail term in 2005.

The court, however, refused to take a lenient view towards the convicts saying they were not repentant.

"There is no evidence that these convicts are remorseful for their conduct that was illegal and potentially lethal nor is there any possibility of their rehabilitation," the court said.

The court had on December 24 held all the six men guilty under various provisions of the POTA and the IPC. The 3 convicts from Pakistan are Tariq Mohammed, Arshad Khan and Ashfaq Ahmed.

Besides them, three Indians -- Mufti Israr, Ghulam Qadir Bhatt and Ghulam Mohd Dar -- were also held guilty in the case.

The convicts wanted to secure the release of two HuJI terrorists Nasarullah Langrial and Abdul Rahim who were then lodged in different jails here, the police had alleged.

It was also alleged by the prosecution

that Rahim was an associate of Asif Raza Khan, an aide of Umar Sheikh who was released by Indian Government along with others in return for the release of passengers of the hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC 814 in Afghanistan in 1999.

The convicts faced trial for offences of collecting arms with the intention of waging war against the nation and conspiring to commit certain offences against the state.

Besides the POTA, the accused were charged under the Arms Act and the three Pakistanis were also tried under the Foreigners Act for trespassing into India.

The prosecution had relied on e-mail exchanges of the accused with their Pakistanbased handlers to drive home the charges in the case.

The police had arrested 10 HUJI militants including six Pakistanis initially in 2002.

Out of them, the three Pakistanis -- Mohd Amran, Abdul Majeed and Mohd Ashraf -had pleaded guilty in 2003 and were awarded eight years jail term for their varying roles.

Jalaluddin, who was termed as the mastermind, managed to flee from the custody of the police during the probe and was later declared as proclaimed offender by the court.

Banda girl released from jail after Maya order PTI BANDA/LUCKNOW, JAN 15

After being in prison for a little over a month, a minor backward community girl allegedly raped by a BSP MLA and later sent to jail on fake theft charges was today released on the orders of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.

As Mayawati celebrated her 55th birthday, the BSP supremo who faced severe embarassment over the incident ordered the 17-year-old girl's release on the basis of a probe by CBI-CID which found the allegations levelled against her to be untrue.

Mayawati said action will be taken against policemen involved in harassing the minor who was charged with theft apparently as part of a "conspiracy" after she was allegedly raped by 48-year-old Purshottam Naresh Dwiwedi.

The girl walked free from the Banda District Jail, about 220 km from Lucknow, after an order for her release, issued by the District Judge, was handed over to prison authorities, officials said. The release order was issued two days ahead of the hearing on bail application of the girl in a Banda court.

The girl was arrested on De-

cember 12 on charges of committing theft at the MLA's residence.

She later alleged she was raped twice by the MLA on December 10 and 11 and stuck to her allegations in a statement made before a local court on January 10 after which it ordered police to take immediate legal action.

"The CM has ordered the release of the girl currently lodged in Banda Jail on the basis of a report submitted by the CBCID," an official spokesman said in Lucknow. He said there was a provision under which the Chief Minister can order release of an undertrial if it has been settled that the case was "fake".

Detailed probe will continue, the spokesman said.

The Allahabad High Court during the course of the day ordered that the girl be "released forthwith from jail unconditionally" and she shall be "entrusted to the care of her parents" and "adequate security" be provided to all of them.

The order was passed by a specially-constituted Division Bench comprising Justice Imtiyaz Murtaza and Justice S C Agarwal, which took suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report wherein it was stated that

the teenaged girl might have to spend "a few more days" in jail despite having been given a clean chit by the CB-CID. Earlier, addressing a gathering at a function in Lucknow on her birthday, Mayawati said the charges of theft against the girl "appeared to be part of a conspiracy of the MLA to hide his misdeed".

"A Crime Branch-CID probe in the matter is on and after its report, the state government will take stern action against the policemen and others involved in harassing the girl," the BSP leader said.

With a view to provide justice to the girl, Mayawati said that the state government would ensure hearing of case in a fasttrack court.

"No one will be allowed to take law into his hands under BSP government. Strict action will be initiated against all those, whosoever they are, who take law into their hands," Mayawati said in a stern message to partymen to remain disciplined.

The girl was arrested following a complaint filed by Dwivedi's brother at Attara police station in December soon after she was allegedly raped by the ruling party legislator.

Quality of school education very low: Report AGENCIES NEW DELHI, JAN 15

More girls in the 11-14 age group joined school in rural India in 2010 and more fiveyear-olds too, but the quality of education, especially in reading and Maths, remained low. The percentage of Class 1 children who can recognise numbers 19 has decreased, according to a study released here on Friday.

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2010, which was released here, praised Bihar for its student enrolment.

“Bihar's performance has been commendable,” the report said.

The percentage of out-of-school boys and girls in the state has been declining since 2005.

In 2006, 12.3 percent boys and 17.6 percent girls in the age group of 11-14 were out of school. But the number came down sharply.

By 2010, the number dipped to 4.4 percent for boys and 4.6 percent for girls in Bihar.

Conducted every year since 2005, ASER is facilitated by the NGO Pratham and is an annual survey of children in rural India.

The report was released by Vice President Hamid Ansari in the capital.

Among its key findings, 5.9 percent girls in the age group of 11-14 were out of school in 2010 nationwide. This percentage has come down compared to 6.8 percent in 2009.

It also found an increase in the enrolment of five year olds in school. It increased from 54.9 percent in 2009 to 62.8 percent in 2010.

There has also been an increase in enrolment in private schools - from 21.8 percent in 2009 to 24.3 percent in 2010.

However, as far as the quality of education is concerned, reading and math ability of children have hardly shown any improvement.

The report said: “Even after

five years in school, close to half of all children are not even at the level expected of them after two years in school. Only 53.4 percent children in Class 5 could read a Class 2 level text.”

Similarly, on average there has been a decrease in children's ability to do simple Maths. The proportion of Class 1 children who could recognise numbers from 1-9 declined from 69.3 percent

in 2009 to 65.8 percent in 2010.

The report also found that over 60 percent of 13,000 schools visited had satisfying infrastructure as specified by the Right to Education Act.

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After SC slap, BJP wants PM to clarify on black money UNI NEW DELHI, JAN 15

The BJP today said the indictment of the Supreme Court on revealing the names of the people who have stashed their illgotten money in the Swiss Banks was shocking and it was intriguing that the Centre had offered no response so far on the issue. ''Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had committed to the country that he would initiate steps to recover Rs 100,000 lakh crore illegal money laying in the banks of Switzerland in 100 days of getting re-elected to power but was still keeping quiet despite passage of several 100 days under the UPA,'' BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said in a statement.

He said senior BJP MP and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shanta Kumar had raised this matter while attending a UN

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Convention on corruption where he was told by the Swiss Ambassador that India was one of the few countries which has not yet ratified the Convention and his Government received no request from the India to reveal the names of those having accounts in the Swiss Banks. ''There is absolute inaction in this regard, which makes the Manmohan Singh Government culpable,'' Mr Rudy said.

He said there was a situation where the Government was overtly and covertly attempting to cover up the black money and the defensive stance of the government would only cloud its intentions and motivations. ''It was all the more intriguing that the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to state the difficulty in disclosing the names of the people who have stashed huge amounts of money in foreign banks,'' he added.

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102 killed in stampede, judicial probe announced PTI VANDIPERIYAR(KER), JAN 15

In one of the most horrific pilgrim disasters in the past decade, 102 devotees were killed and 50 injured in a stampede at Pullumedu about seven km from the famous Sabarimala hill shrine.

Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan announced a judicial inquiry into last night's tragedy and declared a solatium of Rs five lakh each for the families of those killed.

The victims included a Sri Lankan woman, identified as Sha Kantha, member of an 18member group from the island nation.

Most of the dead were from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh who used the grassland forest trekking path known as 'Pulumedu' in Periyar tiger reserve in Idukki district.

The preliminary report of the district administration said the stampede was caused by a commotion created by a minor mishap involving a jeep and an autorikshaw which grazed each other while plying along the narrow trekking route.

This set off panic in the route flooded with thousands of pilgrims and smaller vehicles, leading to the disaster in darkness with poor lighting made worse by fog.

People ran helter skelter and were trampled upon as utter chaos and confusion overwhelmed the pilgrims who had gathered there to sight the

'Unlicensed entry of vehicles a cause for tragedy' PTI VANDIPERIYAR, JAN 15

Lack of basic amenities like lighting, water supply and camping facilities coupled with insufficient deployment of police are some of the factors that contributed for the stampade that claimed 102 lives of sabarimala pilgrimes at Pullumedu last nigh.

Flooding of large number of mini-vehicles like jeeps and autorikshaws without permission or control through the tekking route, part of the Periyar Tiger Reserves, also proved fatal, according to forest department sources.

Though Pullumedu route has been used by pilgrims from Tamil Nadu for long, that area had never been sufficiently covered by security and crowd management plans of Sabarimala pilgrimage.

On days of heavy rush, the entire focus of forces including police and NDRF tended to be shifted to Sannidhanam-Pampa route, through which over 90 per cent of the pilgrims pass and down.

Accoring to sources, the forest authorities had brought these lapses to the notice of the higher ups during the review meetings attended by senior police and government officials and even ministers.

It has frequently been brought to the notice of police the vehicles should not be allowed to enter the area which is Reserve Forest Region.

Allowing vehicles to this part was illegal not alone during the pilgrim season even during any time of the year as it posed a threat to fragile eco system of the area, sources said.

"We have even suggested bringing regulation even for trekking by pilgrims along the seven-km path unless and until basic facilities are provide in the area", a forest official said.

Yesterday when the incident occurred, only a few members of Forest Protection Councils and about 30 police personnel from the local police station were present to manage the unexpectedly high iflow of pilgrims, sources said.

Makaravillakku (celestial light) on the Eastern horizon that marks the culmination of the two month long Sabarimala pilgrimage.

Police said they did not receive any complaints of any missing persons.

All bodies had been shifted to hospital at Kumali for post mortem and were being transported to their respective home towns, they said.

Some of the seriously injured had been admitted to the Kottayam medical college hospital.

The tragedy occurred when a jeep carrying pilgrims ploughed into a crowd and capsized, killing some instantly and triggering the stampede, rescuers said.

Forest Department sources, however, said the stampede occurred after the jeep hit an autorickshaw, overturning it.

So far, 77 victims have been identified, of whom 29 are from Tamil Nadu, 25 from Karnataka, 17 from Andhra Pradesh and five from Kerala.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called up Achuthanandan and conveyed his deep sorrow at the tragedy.

Some of the seriously injured have been admitted to the Kottayam Medical College hospital.

The tragedy occurred when a jeep carrying pilgrims ploughed into a crowd and capsized, killing some instantly and

Grasslands frequented by tigers and leopards PTI VANDIPERIYAR (KER), JAN 15

A scene from Pullumede near Vandiperiyar in Idukki district on Saturday, which witnessed the worst tragedy of Sabarimala pilgrims in which 102 devotees were killed in a stamepede on Friday night.

A R Rahman wins Critics’ Choice award for ‘127 Hours’ PTI LOS ANGELES, JAN 15

Music maestro A R Rahman bagged the best original song trophy at the 16th Critics' Choice Awards for his number 'If I Rise' in Danny Boyle's film '127 Hours'.

Written by Rollo Armstrong and American artiste Dido, the song was performed by Ra h m a n a n d D i d o , which is also expected to get Rahman his second Golden Globe this year.

Boyle, who went on to score eight Oscars with his last film 'Slumdog Millionaire', collaborated with Rahman again for '127 Hours', a biopic on the life of mountain climber Aron Ralston.

Rahman, however, lost the best score trophy to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for their film 'The Social Network'.

The movie on the life of Facebook founder also bagged top honours including best film, best director and best adapted screenplay.

The awards, presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, are considered a strong indicator for the Oscar awards.

Bill for right to justice on the anvil, says Moily PTI CHENNAI, JAN 15

Most of the Critics' Choice Awards winners do well at the Oscars.

British actor Colin Firth was named the best actor for his role as a stuttering king in 'The King's Speech' while Natalie Portman's turn as a disturbed ballerina in 'Black Swan' won her the best actress trophy.

Christian Bale was named the best supporting actor for his role in real-life drama 'The Fighter', which also saw Melissa Leo winning the best supporting actress nod.

Leonardo DiCaprio starrer 'Inception' led all films with six awards total but most of them were for technical achievement.

The spot where the stampede that claimed over 100 lives has been a traditional forest trekking path used mostly by devotees from Tamil Nadu to reach the hillshrine of Lord Ayyaappa.

The area is known as 'pulmedu' as it is a large stretch of grassland in Periyar Wildlife Reserve on the steps of the Western Ghats.

The trekking route is a shortcut for pilgrims from places like Cumbon, Theni and Madurai in Tamil Nadu to reach and return from Sabarimala.

In the past, pilgrims used to trek through the route only in groups as the grasslands are the habitat of tigers. The pilgrims would never camp in the area as there had been several instances of attack on men by tigers and pilgrims.

Inrerestingly, Ayyappa is depicted as riding a tiger in the myths concerning the Lord.

The accident spot is located at 24 km from Vandiperiyar, a small plantation town on Tamil Nadu borders.

According to Aneesh, a local rescuer, yesterday an unusually large crowd had converged in the area as it was one of the best spots to witness the 'makar jyoti', considered as a divine light that flickers across the eastern horizon after the 'arti' at the Lord Ayyappa temple.

A bill ensuring right to justice for all was in the offing for building an inclusive society, Union law Minister M Veerappa Moily said here today.

"Just like the right to education and right to health, there is a need for the country to have a right to justice," he told reporters here on the sidelines of a function here.

"This is a right which should be given to every citizen of this country and this is how an inclusive society has to be built regarding justice delivery system and make justice available and accessible to everyone," he said.

However, he declined to give a timeframe for tabling the bill in Parliament, saying the draft has to first undergo changes and be presented to the Cabinet.

Earlier, in his address at the Jain International Trade Organisation 2011 (JITO) summit, Moily said his ministry was tr ying to evolve a system where India would produce the best lawyers and advocates at the global level on the lines of quality IT professionals.

n This is a right which should be given to every citizen of this country and this is how an inclusive society has to be built regarding justice delivery system and make justice available and accessible to everyone.

He also said his ministry was taking all steps to ensure free and fair elections sans muscle and money power and bereft of communal influence.

A roadmap in this regard would soon be unveiled at the end of a series of electoral reforms conferences, whose implementation would ensure free and fair elections, he added.

He also reiterated his government's focus on decreasing the pendency rate of cases in various courts in the country.

triggering the stampede, rescuers said.

As per the final figures of identification, 31 victims were from Tanil Nadu, 28 from Kar-

nataka, 23 from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala three, Pondicherry two and Sri Lanka one, with the identities of 14 victims yet to be ascertained.

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ITI Bicholim reign supreme

Chandrashekar of ITI, Vasco receiving the man-of-the-match award from Aleixo F Da Costa.

HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JAN 15

ITI, Bicholim secured the Director’s Trophy in XIth All-Goa inter-ITI sports competition at SAG ground, Fatorda on Saturday.

In volleyball, ITI, Farmagudi thrashed ITI, Bicholim 3-1 (2517, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18).

National player V incent Pereira did well for ITI, Farmagudi.

In cricket, ITI, Vasco got the better of ITI, Bicholim by a narrow 2-run victory. ITI, Vasco scored 69/10 in 12 overs. For ITI, Vasco, Chandrashekar won the man-of-the-match trophy.

ITI, Bicholim scored 67/9 in 12

overs.

In football, ITI, Bicholim beat ITI, Margao via the tie-breaker 4-3. The score was goalless at regulation time.

Francisco Cardozo of ITI, Margao saved most of the shots by Bicholim strikers and was adjudged best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Holy Rosary Convent High School, Nuvem, Salcete Taluka winners in U-14 girls handball tournament defeating Manovikas English Medium School, Margao 5-0. For Holy Rosary, Alfina Barretto scored four goals while Agneta Barretto scored 1. Standing (l to r): Alfina Barretto, Cruzita Pereira, Viona Pereira, Reveirna, Agneta Barreto, Bhavan, Sonia D'Cruz. Sitting: Sr. Divya (principal), Selvino D'Costa (PE teacher).

Squatting: Alisha Tavares, Steffa Pereira, Helicia D'Costa, Manisha Albuquerque and Yeslinda Barretto.

SAI-STC selection trials HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JAN 15

The Sports Authority of India (SAI), Sports Training Centre, Ponda will conduct selection trials for new induction of residential trainees in football, judo, boxing and taekwondo for boys from January 17 to 19 at sports complex, Curti-Ponda.

Boys in the age group of 14 to 18 years are eligible. Trainees who have secured 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions at the international, national, state and district level are eligible.

3-a-side at Britona

PANJIM (HSD) – The Parish Youth of Penha de Franca will organise their All-Goa 3-a-side soccer tiebreaker tournament on January 16 at the Penha de Franca church ground, Britona at 10.30 a.m. The winners and runners-up will walk away with Rs 8,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively. Spot entries will be accepted. Details may be obtained from Boris on 9823649934.

Marathon, cycle races

PANJIM (HSD) – The Navelim Villagers Union will organise their All-Goa men and women marathon and cycle races for men on January 26 at 6.30 a.m. near the panchayat, Navelim. The marathon will begin at Navelim Panchayat and proceed via Jakniband, Mandopa, Rawanfond, Konkan Railway Station Road, Calcondem, Shirvodem, Nagmodem, Sinquetim, Telaulim, Dialgona, Fradelim, Belem and back to Navelim Panchayat.

The cycle race will pass through Navelim, Chinchinim, Assolna, Velim, Cuncolim and back to Navelim. The participants may report at 6 a.m. with medical fitness certificate. Details may be obtained from Bishut Themudo on 9850731622, Romeo Gomes on 9822150036, Rosario Pires on 9421152437, Constancio Rodrigues on 9850461772, Pelegrino Pires on 9890371313 or Peter Coutinho on 9420896709.

Selected trainees will be provided free boarding of Rs. 125 per day, free lodging, accidental insurance cover, limited medical allowance, education allowance of Rs. 1,000 and sports kit worth Rs. 4,000.

Eligible trainees may report to the center-in-charge, SAI STC, Curti-Ponda at 9 a.m. on January 17 with kit, four photographs, original birth certificate and sports participation certificates alongwith attested photocopies.

Admission forms may be collected from GFA office in Panjim and Margao from Dinesh Desai (asst Stadium manager) Fatorda, Bruno Coutinho, (SAG joint director, coaching), Indoor Stadium, Campal, Anant R Desai (DSYA assistant director), Campal, center in charge, STC Peddem, Youth Hostel, Mapusa and centre-in-charge, STC, sports complex, Ponda.

In tennikoit singles, ITI, Canacona defeated ITI, Mapusa. In tennikoit doubles, ITI, Cacora, defeated ITI, Pernem.

In relay, ITI, Canacona and ITI, Mapusa emerged winners and runners-up respectively.

In shot put, ITI, Margao won while ITI, Canacona were the runners-up.

In discus throw, ITI, Farmagudi and ITI, Bicholim were the winners and runners-up respectively.

At the closing ceremony at Peddem sports complex, Mapusa, Speaker, Pratapsingh Rane was the chief guest. Vijayadevi Rane was the guest of honour.

Chairperson, Bal Bhavan, C P Tripathi, secretary, Craftsmen Training, director, SDCT, Aleixo F Da Costa, IMC chairman, IMC members, principals, staff and trainees from different government and private ITIs were also present.

S S Gaonkar presented the report. D D Joshi welcomed.

Edwin Fernandes, principal, ITI, Cacora and co-ordinator, South Zone proposed the vote of thanks.

GOA, Sunday, 16 January, 2011

Areal ahead

MARGAO (HC) --Sao Jose de Areal Sports Club edged past Davorlim Sports Club 1-0 to storm into the semi-finals of 37th Chandor Seamen Cup football tournament organised by Chandor Club at Chandor ground, on Saturday. There was no score at half time. Mariano Rebello scored.

Mandopa up

PANJIM (HSD) --Mandopa Sports Club, Navelim defeated Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda 2-0 to seal their place in the finals of Fr Agnelo Youth inter-village football tournament organised

by Fr Agnelo Youth Sports Club, Cotombi, Paroda, at village panchayat ground, Avedem, Paroda on Saturday.

Mandopa broke the deadlock midway through when Nevil D’Costa punished the rival keeper with a stiff grounder.

Stung by the setback, Don Bosco Oratory tried their level best but their efforts proved futile as the opponent’s defence was too strong to repulse the rival attack.

Crossing over, Mandopa’s Nevil netted once again. Mahadev Talwar of Don Bosco was shown a yellow for rough tackle.

Pinho stars in Taleigao’s victory HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, JAN 15

A spectacular volley from Caetano Pinho put Sao Minguel de Taleigao on the road to victory, as they managed to overcome Dempo Sports Club Juniors 21 in GFA’s Second Division, at Don Bosco ground, Panjim on Saturday. Sao Minguel led 1-0 at the lemon break.

Victor Lobo netted early in the second half to put Sao Minguel in a commanding position.

Dempo made a fight of it after the breather and pulled a goal back through Jeovito Fernades.

Sao Minguel started strongly with veterans Levino Anthony Pereira and Caetano Pinho dominating the midfield, physically

Tie-breaker at Bamonsai

SANGUEM (HC) – The Stars of Bamonsai, Sanguem will organise their VIth All-Goa 2-a-side soccer tie-breaker tournament on January 16 near Holy Cross, Bamonsai at 7 p.m. The winners and runnersup will take home Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 respectively. Details may be obtained from 9881451767, 9823950006 or 9765843765.

closing the opponents down and penetrating the defence with quick accurate passes.

Dempo seemed to show too much respect to their opponents and found they had to defend in the first half.

After the change of ends, Dempo were a changed side and enjoyed more possession.

In the 15th, Caetano Pinho

made his way to the box to smash home a volley for Sao Minguel.

Nine minutes after the change of ends, Victor Lobo latched on to slot home Sao Minguel’s second.

In the 65th, Dempo were rewarded for their hard work, when Tyson Fernandes crossed from the left flank and Jeovito jabbed the ball home from close.

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Super Comedian: Freddy

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GOA, Sunday, 16 January, 2011

HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, JAN 15

An inspired Mohun Bagan (Kolkata) dished out a stellar performance to cut short Salgaocar Sports Club’s dream run by handing them their third defeat 1-3 in AIFF’s 4th I-League at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda here on Saturday.

The Kolkata giants ran with enthusiasm, combined well and converted the chances to hand the Goans a 3-1 defeat. Mohun Bagan were leading 3-0 at the breather.

Despite the loss, Salgaocar are with 18 points in their kitty and at second position. Mohun Bagan got full three points from their second win and now have a tally of 11 points.

Following their two successive defeats against Viva Kerala and Chirag United, Mohun Bagan chalked out a plan to tame their opponents who came after defeating Churchill Brothers.

Mohun Bagan made their intentions clear as they went onto the offensive. Initially, the home team matched them in both attack as well as defence. However, it was Mohun Bagan that enjoyed better exchanges, especially in the opening session.

Midfielder Ishfaq Ahmed

R E S U LT S Salgaocar 1 M Bagan 3 Man-of-the match: Chidi Edeh (M Bagan) JCT 2 Air India 0 Man-of-the match: O N Kareem (JCT) AIFF XI 1 Mumbai FC 1 Man-of-the match: Jibon Singh (AIFF XI)

stunned the Salgaocar goal with a rasping right footer from the left flank to put Mohun Bagan in front in the 9th minute off a pass from Satish Kumar. Nigerian striker and man-of-the-match Edeh Chidi doubled the lead with a thump header following a well executed throw-in by Okwy Diamondstar from the flank. Salgaocar central defenders Luciano Sabrosa and Syed Farid failed to judge the flight of the ball and Nigerian striker

Chidi made no mistake to beat his markers to nod in to push the home team supporters into a pin-drop silence.

Mohun Bagan consolidated their position further in the 19th minute when striker Edeh toed in, thanks to Salgaocar’s defence lapses. Edeh outpaced Jaspal Parmar inside the penalty box and captain Luciano Sabrosa failed to contain him and thus completed his brace.

Having tasted blood, Mohun

Bagan continued to hunt for more goals, while the Goans also made efforts to score. There was plenty of action at the Mohun Bagan goal. Salgaocar came close in reducing the margin soon after resumption when midfielder Tomba Singh sent a goalmouth cross but striker Ryuji Seuoka failed to tap it in, much to the dismay of the Salgaocar supporters. Thereafter, there was pressure on the Mohun Bagan citadel and Salgaocar nearly

found success but Mohun Bagan custodian Shilton Paul blocked Ghanaian striker Yakubu Yusif and later Ryuji Sueoka’s snap header was denied by Bagan keeper with fine reflexes.

The Goans tried their best to force their way back but all their efforts were futile. Earlier captain, Isshfaq Ahmed spurned the easiest chance sending the ball wide from close range.

Salgaocar’s consolation goal came in the 88th minute through a penalty. Substitute Milagres Gonsalves was brought down by left back Mohan Raj inside the penalty area and referee C R Krishna of Tamil Nadu without any hesitation pointed to the dreaded spot. Ryuji slotted low to the right of Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Shilton Paul.

Mohun Bagan coach Sujit Chakraborthy was pleased with the way his team performed.

“We played to a plan and won.

We dominated the midfield and packed their half and did not allow them to function freely. I am happy that the goals came at the right time,” stated Sujit.

A disappointed Salgaocar

AGENCIES LUDHIANA, JAN 15

longed preparatory coaching camps and friendlies.

Balwant was out for this match owing to an injury and Badru Keke Ibrahim was featured as striking partner for Nurudeen upfront.

JCT started the game on an offensive note and created some fertile moves in the initial spell of the match, whereas the Airmen were equally taking the challenge through the combi-

nation of former international Manjeet Singh, Alex Ambrose and Sukhvinder Singh to exert pressure on JCT defence.

JCT had more chances than Air-India in the first half but they were unlucky for not executing their plans as despite best individual efforts from Badru Keke, Maninder, Jagpreet and Amandeep they could not break the jinx. On the other hand, Manjit Singh also missed scoring op-

portunities for Air India.

JCT converted the chance when Randeep Singh took a low lying free kick. The ball deflected off an Air India’s defender and Kareem Omolaja who was following the kick headed home the first goal in the 61st minute.

JCT maintained pressure and doubled the lead three minutes later. Maninder Singh initiated the move and gave a pass to Jagpreet who dodged past one

A Salgaocar player uses the body block to check a Mohun Bagan player at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Margao on Saturday.

Photo: Third Eye

coach Karim Bencherifa attributed the defeat to the defence errors his players committed.

“The boys made too many mistakes especially in the defence.

I am not taking the credit from Mohun Bagan. They also blocked us out of the match. Seuoka and Yakubu were not allowed to combine and create chances. This defeat will help the players to look forward and improve their game. I also hope that they regain their confidence for the next match,” concluded Bencherifa.

defender of Air India before firing goalwards. It hit the post and the rebound came to alert JCT striker Badru Keke who did not falter.

E Bengal 9 7-2-0 23 points Salgaocar 9 6-0-3 18 points Churchill 9 4-4-1 16 points Chirag 9 3-5-1 14 points Mumbai 9 4-2-3 14 points Dempo 8 3-4-1 13 points M Bagan 9 3-2-4 11 points JCT 9 3-2-4 11 points AIFF 9 2-3-4 9 points Pune 8 1-5-2 8 points HAL 9 2-2-5 8 points ONGC 9 1-4-4 7 points V Kerala 9 1-4-4 7 points Air India 9 0-5-4 5 points

JCT prevail over Air India

JCT continued their domination defeating Air-India 2-0 in an entertaining round IX I-League match at Guru Nanak Dev Stadium, here on Saturday. JCT featured their star midfielder Jagpreet Singh in this match who just came from Team India’s pro-

Mumbai rally to hold AIFF AGENCIES GURGAO, JAN 15

I-League: Dempo v. Pune FC, Nehru Stadium, Fatorda-Margao, 3.45 p.m.

GFA Second Division: Agasaim Youth Club v. Vaddy SC, Taleigao ground, 4 p.m.

Fr Agnelo Youth inter-village soccer semi-finals: Fr. Agnelo Youth Sports Club, Paroda v.

Rossman, Nagoa, Verna, panchayat ground, Avedem, Paroda, 4.30 p.m.

5th Reira Cup soccer: Dicarpale SC v. Penha De Franca, Saligao Sporting ground, 4.45 p.m.

Padre Juze Vaz festival soccer: Bardez Veterans v. Parish Youth, Parra, St. Anne's church ground, Parra, 4.30 p.m.

Martin Pereira memorial soccer: Dandeavaddo v. Naranpoi, 3.30 p.m; Palrem v. Sirlim B, 5 p.m, Chichinim church ground.

Chandor Seamen Cup soccer: Curtorim Gymkhana v. Cuncolim Union, Chandor ground, 4.30 p.m.

Assolna Seamen Cup quarter-finals: SC of Davorlim v.

Navelim SC, GPS ground, Assolna, 4.30 p.m.

An injury time goal off a corner

by Mumbai FC's striker Ebi Sukore saved the day for Mumbai FC as they managed to hold young and fighting AIFF XI to a 1-1 draw in their round IX ILeague match at Tau Devi Lal Sports complex on Saturday.

Earlier AIFF XI took a surprising lead in the 7th minute when their ever dependable striker Malswam Fela found the back

of the net.

Mumbai FC, boasting of three foreigners boosted the strike line and gave lot of scare to AIFF defence but custodian Jagroop made some brilliant saves.

The Mumbai FC brought in Noel Wilson and Lalwmpuia to put pressure on AIFF boys but they did not give in until the last moments of the match when they found the much needed equaliser.

Khalid Jamil, Mumbai coach said: “We were lucky to get the goal in the match. It was a lethargic start. AIFF XI is a good team. Getting a point is better then getting none.”

Desmond Bulpin, chief coach AIFF XI opined: “It was a hard game. We have not lost home matches. It was not our best performance. Three points could have made the difference in standings. The team is gaining in confidence.”

Dempo face Pune today HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, JAN 15

Defending champions Dempo Sports Club will take on Pune Football Club in a ninth round match of I-League at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda here on Sunday at 3.45 pm.

Dempo chief coach Armando Colaco has no card problems and is unlikely to make major changes to the side that played against AIFF XI . His main worry is the wayward shooting and poor form of his trump card Nigerian striker Ranty Martins.

Iranian defensive midfielder R.

Samiena is likely to figure in the first 18.

Laximikant Katimani will be tending the goal. John Fernandes, Domnick Noronha, Marcus Peixoto and Debabrata Roy will form the flat four. Brazilian Roberto Mendes da Silva will spearhead the midfield alongwith Nigerian Ogba Kalu, Peter Carvalho and Nicolau Borges.

The goal scoring responsibility will rest mainly on Ranty Martins, Joaquim Abranches and Cliffton Gonsalves .

Pune’s big advantage is their Japanese Azumi Irata who is in

St Anthony squeeze past Mingforl Boys HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JAN 15

S t A n t h o n y, D e u s s u a d e feated Mingforl Boys 5-4 via the tie-breaker in Martin Pereira memorial soccer organised by United Boys of Coddeavaddo, Chinchinim

today. There was no score at the interval.

Mingforl took the lead in the second half through Cheston while Alvito from Deussua equalized in the 40th minute. The score at the end of the second half was 2-2.

Margao block Signals HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, JAN 15

Margao Sports Club downed Corps of Signals 2-0 in GFA’s First Division League at 3MTR ground, Navelim on Saturday.

Margao led 1-0 at half time.

Margao dominated the proceedings from the start and repeatedly raided the rival citadel.

A major part of the game belonged to Margao with their strikers creating many openings.

Their persistent forays paid off when striker Samson Fernandes bulged the net giving no chance to the rival keeper in the 27th minute.

Stung by the setback, Corps of Signals tried their best but failed to neutralize the lead with the opponent defenders not allowing them to operate inside their territory.

Having tasted success, Corps of Signals went all out in search of the equaliser but their forwards squandered easy chances.

Margao doubled the lead when striker Perryson Rebello slotted past the rival keeper after he received a through pass from Gammy Costa.

With this win, Margao Sports Club collected seven points from three matches.

good form. Brazilian striker Edmar Figueira, A Ajayan, S Venakatesh and Sunil Kumar are the others who can cause a worry for Dempo. They will be missing defender Othallo Tabia.

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Kiwis 246/6 at stumps on Day 1 Pakistan took the upper hand on Saturday's opening day of the second Test, with wicketkeeper Adnal Akmal taking five catches to help the tourists limit New Zealand to 246-6 by stumps.

Akmal took two catches from the bowling of Tanvir Ahmed and one each from Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz and spinner Abdur Rehman to help Pakistan position itself for a series victory.

Tanvir finished with 2-63 and Gul 2-53 as the Pakistan seamers were rewarded for a day of steady toil in windy conditions.

INDIA PULL OFF THRILLER

Ferrer wins Heineken Open Top-seeded David Ferrer won his second Heineken Open title with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Argentina’s David Nalbandian on Saturday.

The Spaniard, ranked No. 7 in the world, added to the title he won in 2007 when he topped the former world No. 3 Nalbandian in just 68 minutes.

In the doubles final, the Spanish pairing of Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo, the No. 2 seeds, beat Johan Brunstrom of Sweden and Stephen Huss of Australia 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Simon beats Troicki for Sydney title Gilles Simon has beaten fourth-seeded Victor Troicki of Serbia 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the final of the Sydney International for his eighth career title.

It was the second title in three months for unseeded Simon, who could face Roger Federer in the second round of the Australian Open next week.

Hewitt wins Kooyong title Lleyton Hewitt beat Gael Monfils of France 7-5, 6-3 in the final of the Kooyong Classic, a traditional warmup tournament for the Australian Open.

Austria’s Jurgen Melzer beat Russian Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 (4), 6-2 in a playoff for third.

Groth clinches Hobart title Australia’s Jarmila Groth has won the Hobart International with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over American Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Nadal deserving favourite: Fedex Rafa Nadal's possession of three grand slams makes him the deserving favourite to win the Australian Open, arch-rival and defending champion Roger Federer said on Saturday.

"He should be favourite, he's holding three slams. I hold this one still, but, just!" the 29-year-old said.

Asian Cup: Iran qualifies, Iraq hangs on Iran’s bid to become the first team to win the Asian Cup four times picked up steam on Saturday when it reached the last eight with a 1-0 win over North Korea.

Defending champion Iraq salvaged its hopes of advancing thanks to an own goal in injury time from the United Arab Emirates.

Walid Abbas poked the ball into his own net in the fourth minute of stoppage time to allow Iraq to escape with a 1-0 victory.

Iraq can qualify by beating North Korea in its final Group D match on Wednesday, when the UAE plays Iran.

Indian team members make an unsuccessful appeal for a catch at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG, JAN 15

India staged a stunning comeback to defend a paltry 190-run target to win the second ODI by just one run to square the five-match series 1-1 at Johannesburg on Saturday.

The Proteas though made a cautious start, yet the Indian bowlers made a brilliant comeback by taking a few quick wickets in the middle as South Africa strangle to chase the score.

The South African innings

began on a disastrous note, with Munaf Patel having Hashim Amla (4) caught behind. Captain Graeme Smith and Colin Ingram (25) added 59 runs for the second wicket to ensure the impact of the early loss was minimised.

However, that proved to be the only partnership of note in the South African innings as the other batsmen paid the price for being impatient.

AB de Villiers (8) and JP Duminy (13) fell cheap and when Smith with the score on 152, began a slump for the home

side.

The South African captain's 98-ball knock was inclusive of eight hits to the fence.

However, his dismissal witnessed South Africa slump from 152 for four to 177 for eight in the 39th over. Of the wickets to fall was that of the well settled David Miller (29).

Munaf claimed the last two wicket to Morkel and Parnell to give India a thrilling one run victory.

Man-of-the-match Munaf Patel took four wicket including

Ganguly breaks his silence over IPL snub Says Sachin, Dravid, Laxman must not retire together

Referring to Indian cricket's Big Three -- Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman -- who Breaking his silence after being ignored in the are at the fag-end of their careers, Ganguly said IPL auction, Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said he the selectors should be careful to avoid an Ausnever played politics and was always transparent tralia-like crisis. in what he did as a cricketer.

"Look at the Australians. In one series it was Indirectly taking a dig at the IPL snub during Hayden, Langer, Gilchrist, Warne and McGrath. a programme in Kolkata, Ganguly said: “I never That's too much of a void to fill so quickly," did politics. I would not have been here if I did Ganguly said. politics. With my practical experiences I say whatGanguly said the magnificent trio should retire ever you do, you in phases. will not be at the n I never did politics. I would "I don't see top all the time”. not have been here if I did them retiring very So when you soon as long as are at the top, be politics. With my practical they keep pertransparent. The experiences I say whatever forming. But the rule is the same you do, you will not be at selectors have to for all, be it in remember one politics or sport. the top all the time thing that they As a leader you make sure that -- Saurav Ganguly must tell the they don't finish truth. They might not like it but it's important to together, so there will be a lot of void. be clear with your colleagues," Ganguly said.

"So the selectors have to be careful to make Having retired from international cricket, Gan- sure that they go one at a time and not all together guly continued playing in the IPL for Kolkata so that you get in the replacements and get them Knight Riders in the first three seasons but none ready. of the 10 franchises showed any interest in the "Also it's important to get in the replacements city's favourite son who now finds his cricketing in a home series so that they go to an overseas career come to an abrupt end. tour with runs and confidence behind them.

But the 38-year-old former captain insisted "You saw Cheteshwar Pujara in the Test series that there was no age for retirement. in South Africa. He struggled a bit but it was dif"As long as you perform, age is not a bar for ficult condition to bat in there as well. So it's imretirement," he said. portant that they go in phases."

AGENCIES KOLKATA, JAN 15

Rajasthan win maiden Ranji title PTI VADODARA, JAN 15

Giant-killers Rajasthan notched up their maiden Ranji trophy title after defeating hosts Baroda on the basis of their first innings lead in the finals of the Super League cricket tournament here today.

Resuming their second innings at 201 for four, Rajasthan amassed 341 in 129.1 overs and then reduced Baroda to 28 for four in 14 overs with Deepak Chahar wrecking havoc with three wickets in his seven overs for 15 runs.

Earlier, skipper AL Menaria (101), who was dropped twice yesterday, added another 25 runs along with overnight batsman RR Parida (89) en route to his 149ball century before being caught and bowled by Aditya Waghmode.

Parida also couldn't hang around too long and was trapped in front of the wicket

by BA Bhatt.

Murtuja Vahora then struck twice to remove Madhur Khatri (18) and Vivek Yadav (13).

Deepak Chahar then became Swapnil Singh's victim as Rajasthan slipped to 282 for nine.

But last man and wicketkeeper Rohit Jhalani cracked a 80-ball 43 -- studded with seven fours - to add 59 runs with Pankaj Singh (24) to take Rajasthan to 341 in the second innings.

Chahar and Pankaj Singh then spitted venom and mowed down the top order at the Moti Bagh Stadium here.

The first wicket to fall was KH Devdhar (5) when he failed to negotiate Chahar's short quick delivery and hooked it in

the air as Saxena took the catch at square leg.

Two balls later, Pankaj scalped opener JA Kolsawala (13). His good length delivery angled across as going for a drive, Kolsawala edged it to wicketkeeper Rohit Jhalani as Baroda slumped to 18 for two.

In the sixth over, Chahar claimed his second wicket removing Swapnil Singh. His delivery squared up Swapnil and took his blade's outside edge to Chopra at second slip.

Chahar struck again, dismissing Waghmode to claim his third wicket. He induced a leading edge off the batsman and completed an easy catch as Baroda were reduced to 24 for 4.

Later, Rajasthan skipper Hrishikesh Kanitkar attributed the victory to the team effort.

Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea win West Ham 0 Arsenal 3 West Brom 3 Blackpool 2 Chelsea 2 Blackburn 0 Stoke 2 Bolton 0 Wigan 1 Fulham 1 Man City 4 Wolves 3 AGENCIES LONDON, JAN 15

Manchester City clung on to beat Wolverhampton 4-3 and provisionally topple Manchester United from the Premier League summit on Saturday, while struggling champion Chelsea returned to winning against Blackburn and Arsenal compounded West Ham’s woes.

After Kolo Toure canceled out Nenad Milijas’ opener for Wolves, City went 4-1 ahead in the second half through Carlos Tevez’s double and Yaya Toure’s strike.

Bagan dazzle Salgaocar Pg 13

ITI Bicholim reign supreme Pg 11

But Kevin Doyle and Ronald Zubar gave City a scare by reducing the deficit.

While City went a point ahead of United, its neighbor plays the first of three games in hand at Tottenham on Sunday.

Tottenham was dislodged from fourth place—temporarily at least—by Chelsea beating Blackburn 2-0 to halt a twomatch winless streak.

Arsenal remains third after a 3-0 victory at West Ham, whose manager Avram Grant was facing an uncertain future with the team rock bottom in the standings.

In Manchester, Wolves looked set to spoil Edin Dzeko’s debut when Milijas was denied by Joe Hart’s save but he stabbed home the rebound.

But after Dzeko’s shot was

deflected behind for a corner, Vincent Kompany headed Adam Johnson’s corner toward the far post where Kolo Toure controlled the ball and struck through a crowd of players through David Jones’ legs and eventually over the line.

Within four minutes after the lemon break, Tevez scored the opener for Manchester City.

In the 54th, Dzeko sent Yaya Toure clean through and the midfielder followed his brother by scoring.

Tevez was on target again in the 66th when a header from fellow Argentine Pablo Zabaleta’s cross bounced in via the underside of the crossbar.

But within two minutes Wolves pulled one back, with Doyle scor-

ing from the penalty spot.

Zubar added another on an 86th-minute header but Wolves couldn’t produce a late leveler.

Chelsea secured only its second win in its last 10 league games after Branislav Ivanovic scored and then set up Nicolas Anelka.

The gap between Chelsea and Arsenal alone is five points after the Gunners ripped apart West Ham. Robin van Persie scored a brace while Walcott added another.

Also, West Bromwich moved four points clear of the drop zone by beating Blackpool 3-2 to end a run of six successive defeats, Bolton was consigned to its fifth consecutive away defeat as Stoke won 2-0 and Andrew Johnson’s late goal salvaged a 1-1 draw for Fulham at Wigan.

the all important wicket of captain Grame Smith who was inform scoring 77 in 98 balls.

Earlier, lack of discipline by India's batsmen coupled with a fine spell of fast bowling by Lonwabo Tsotsobe helped South Africa bowl the visitors out for only 190 runs Tsotsobe finished with impressive figures of 4/22, while Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel took two wickets each as India lost their last seven wickets for just 40 runs, at the Wanderers Stadium.

India lost four wickets for 14 runs in the third powerplay, after managing 54 in the first two.

The left-arm pacer worked his magic after Yuvraj Singh (53 off 68 balls) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (38 off 61) revived India's

innings with a 83-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

From 150/3, they were soon reeling at 184/9, thanks to Tsotsobe who took the wickets of Murali Vijay, Yuvraj, Dhoni and Suresh Raina.

India:Murali Vijay c Morkel b Tsotsobe 16, Sachin Tendulkar b Botha 24, Virat Kohli run out 22, Yuvraj Singh c Steyn b Tsotsobe 53, MS Dhoni b Tsotsobe 38, Suresh Raina lbw b Tsotsobe 11, Rohit Sharma lbw b Morkel 9, Harbhajan Singh c Miller b Morkel 3, Zaheer Khan c Tsotsobe b Steyn 0, Ashish Nehra c Botha b Steyn 1, Munaf Patel run out 6. Extras: 7. Total: 190 all out. Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-63, 367, 4-150, 5-169, 6-172, 7-177, 8-179, 9-184. Bowling: Dale Steyn 9.2-1-35-2, Lonwabo Tsotsobe 10-2-22-4, Wayne Parnell 7-0-43-0, Morne Morkel 8-0-32-2, Johan Botha 10-0-35-1, JP Duminy 3-0-19-0.

South Africa: H Amla c Dhoni b Patel 4, G Smith b Patel 77, C Ingram lbw b Harbhajan 25, AB de Villiers c Dhoni b Nehra 8, JP Duminy c Vijay b Rohit 13, D Miller c (sub) Chawla b Zaheer 27, J Botha lbw b Zaheer 4, W Parnell c Yuvraj b Patel 12, D Steyn run out (Vijay) 6, M Morkel c (sub) Yusuf Pathan b Patel 6, L Tsotsobe not out 1. Extras: 6. Total: 189 all out. Fall of wickets: 71, 66-2, 77-3, 120-4, 152-5, 160-6, 163-7, 177-8, 188-9, 189-10. Bowling: Zaheer 9-0-37-2, M Patel 8-0-29-4, A Nehra 7-1-44-1, Harbhajan 10-0-32-1, S Raina 6-0-27-0, Rohit Sharma 2-0-12-1, Yuvraj Singh 1-0-3-0.

Man-of-the-match: Munaf Patel.

Sachin Tendulkar equals Jayasuriya’s ODI record PTI JOHANNESBURG, JAN 15

India's champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar today achieved another milestone when he equalled Sanath Jayasuriya's record of being the most capped player in one-day international cricket.

The second one-dayer against South Africa at the Wanderers here, was Tendulkar's 444th match, the same as Sri Lankan legend Jayasuriya's.

In a career during which he rewrote almost every major batting record, the 37-year-old recently became the first batsman in the history of Test cricket to score 50 centuries in the longer format of the game.

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Saina third in Player of the Year poll AGENCIES NEW DELHI, JAN 15

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who won five major titles last year, has been voted as the third best Badminton Player of the Year 2010 by readers of an international magazine in a recent poll.

Badzine, an international badminton magazine, conducted a poll recently and the readers gave Saina 34 votes to be ranked third in the best players' list.

China's Lin Dan was voted as the Badminton Player of the Year for 2010 while Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was a very close runner-up .

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Sri Sri appeals to rid country of scams PTI THANE, JAN 15

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has appealed the citizens to bail out the country from rampant scams and reform it by adopting the spiritual path.

Addressing a mammoth gathering on the occasion of Makar Sankranti here last night at the packed Dadoji Konddeo Stadium, he asked the people to become self reliant and reduce dependency on the government.

"Be your own and strive for development...Unless you take matters seriously and in your hand...nothing will work," he said at a function organised jointly by Sanskar and Art of Living to celebrate his first ever visit to the district.

"On this 30th anniversary of 'Art of Living' and on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, let us begin a 'Kranti' (revolution) for building a strong and spiritual India devoid of scams and

slums," he appealed.

Ravi Shankar asked people to devote sometime for sadhana and meditation everday that the mind gets rejuvenated.

"Take out sometime for spiritual activities and meditation on a daily basis to enable personal progress and the country's development. Like you wipe out what is written on the slate and write a new thing, you should wipe out the old things in the mind and write fresh new things," he said.

He also wanted teachers and

Tony Blair had 'a wobble' over Iraq campaign AGENCIES LONDON, JAN 15

Tony Blair had "a bit of a wobble" at the start of a 1998 bombing raid against Iraq after a latenight session reading the Bible, his then communications chief revealed on Saturday.

"TB (Tony Blair) was clearly having a bit of a wobble," wrote Alistair Campbell in his latest book of diaries, extracts of which are being serialised in The Guardian.

"He said he had been reading the Bible last night, as he often did when the really big decisions were on, and he had read something about John the Baptist and Herod which had caused him to rethink, albeit not change his mind."

The diary entry was written on Wednesday December 16, 1998, the first day of a four-day bombing campaign against Iraq -- the first that Blair had ordered since becoming Labour prime minister in 1997.

In 2003, Blair led Britain into a full-scale war against Iraq. Blair will make his second appearance before an official inquiry into the 2003 Iraq war on January

21. In a highly charged hearing in January last year, Blair robustly defended the military action.

Elsewhere in the diaries, Campbell revealed that as Blair realised how his global standing had increased following his election as prime minister, he joked that it was "just a shame Britain is so small, physically".

Blair served as prime minister from 1997 to 2007 and is now Middle East peace envoy. He also has a string of commercial roles.

He converted to Catholicism shortly after leaving office in 2007.

doctors to come out and give their services free of cost by organising medical and educational camps.

"One should be like a sugarcane, a strong body externally and a sweet soul internally giving love and care to others," he said.

The spiritual leader also referred to the work done in Kathiawadi, Kapti and 188 other villages across the country where there were no thefts and court cases.

"We should aim to make many more such Adarsha villages," he said appreciating the 'Adarsha Utsav' initiated in states of Gujarat, Andhra, Karnataka, MP and Rajasthan.

Ravishankar concluded his discourse with the famous Marathi hymn 'Vitthal Vitthal Vitthala', sending the audience into a trance.

Earlier, the 'Sudharshan Kriya' was held for devotees which lasted for about one hour.

…and now green super rice HERALD CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, JAN 15

The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has developed a "Green Super Rice" and circulated it through the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to the agriculture universities in key rice-growing countries, including India, for testing and development.

The latest issue of Rice Today says it is a new rice bred to perform well in the toughest conditions and a boon for the poorest farmers wanting to cultivate it without much cost.

"Green Super Rice" is actually a mix of more than 250 different potential rice varieties and hybrids variously adapted to difficult growing conditions such as drought and low inputs, including no pesticide and less fert i l i s e r, a n d w i t h r a p i d establishment rates to out-compete weeds, thus reducing the need for herbicides.

'India a great partner of United States' PTI WASHINGTON, JAN 15

Bihar police jawans showing their skills during Bihar police day celebration in Patna on Saturday.

MAYA’S B’DAY GIFT Rs 4,000 cr projects for UP PTI LUCKNOW, JAN 15

Apparently with an eye on next year's Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati unveiled over 600 projects worth Rs 4,000 crore on the occasion of her 55th birthday today.

She also announced the implementation of Janhit Guarantee Act, aimed at making government officials accountable to public and ensuring timely delivery of services, especially those related to dalits, poor and down trodden.

Describing the Act as "historic", she told a function here that the idea is to fix accountability on officers who would be penalised in case of laxity.

"Every year my birthday is celebrated as 'Jan Kalyankari Diwas' on which my government takes decisions in the interest of the

Arizona shooter posed in G-string with gun: official AGENCIES TUCSON, JAN 15

The suspect in the mass shooting in Arizona posed for photos with a gun, dressed only in a bright red G-string, and had the film developed on the eve of the rampage that killed six people and gravely injured Republican Gabrielle Giffords, authorities said on Friday.

The most detailed timeline of Jared Loughner's busy 11 hours before the shooting was released by the Pima County Sheriff's Office. It begins with Loughner dropping off the 35mm film at a Walgreens at 11:35 pm on January 07, the night before the shooting. He checks into a motel about an hour later and at 2:19 am on January 08 he picked up his developed photos.

A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was

India is a great power and US President Barack Obama's visit to the country last year was part of the administration's effort to embrace the country as a great partner, a top Obama aide said on Friday.

Briefing White House correspondents in an off-camera briefing on the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said the US so far has been under-involved in Asia and the Obama administration is all set to correct that.

"India is a great power and great partner of the United States," he said.

Donilon said the November visit of the US President was part of the administration's effort to embrace India as its great partner.

His remarks came within an hour of the Oval office meeting between Obama and his visiting Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari.

not authorised to do so confirmed the details of the photos, including that Loughner posed with a Glock semiautomatic pistol, the same one authorities said was used in the shooting.

Loughner posted "Goodbye friends" on his MySpace page at 4:12 am, then bought bullets and a backpack-style diaper bag at Walmart at 7:27 am, according to authorities.

Three minutes later, he was pulled over by an Arizona Game and Fish Department officer, but he was let go. He wasn't acting suspicious and there was no reason to search the vehicle, the agency has said.

Loughner returned home about two hours later and was confronted by his dad when he removed a black bag from the family car. His father chased after Loughner, but he disappeared into the desert.

people and gift them developmental schemes," she said.

She took the opportunity to hit out at the Opposition and a section of the media, saying they indulge in "baseless talks which shows their casteist attitude towards dalits".

Instead of highlighting the public welfare measures taken by her government, a section of the media and the opposition talk about her "dress and jewellery", she said.

"As part of my birthday celebrations, which is dedicated towards public welfare and uplift of poor, especially dalits, camps on various schemes for the benefit of downtrodden are being organised in all the 72 districts," she said.

Mayawati also announced increase of financial aid under 'Mukhyamantri Mahamaya Gareeb Arthik Madad Yojna' to Rs

Fraud-affected to get fair damages: Citi PTI MUMBAI, JAN 15

Citibank, one of whose Gurgaon branch employees is accused of a Rs 400-crore fraud, today said that it is working towards providing a "fair compensation" to its affected customers.

The bank has been in touch with its impacted customers and is fully committed to safeguarding their legitimate interests, it said in a statement here.

"As we have stated earlier, we identified suspicious transactions at our Gurgaon Branch in early December and immediately reported the matter to law enforcement and regulatory authorities. We have since been in contact with our impacted customers and are committed to safeguarding our customers’ legitimate interests," the statement said.

One of its employees, Shivraj Puri, is accused of luring high net-worth individuals to invest in a bogus investment scheme on the pretext of high returns, while diverting the funds to the stock market.

400 per month from Rs 300 now, benefiting 31 lakh families.

She announced increase in dearness allowance for state government employees and pension by 10 per cent with retrospective effect from July 1, 2010.

To provide medical and health facilities in remote areas, 'Mukhyamantri Mahamaya Mobile Hospital scheme' was launched to benefit people in 133 blocks across 15 districts.

The chief minister also directed release of poor, old and sick prisoners lodged in various jails across the state.

The government will set up information centres in villages with over 5,000 population next year. "Officials will be available at these centres to provide services and information on various scheme," she said.

Praful reviews steps to restructure AI PTI NEW DELHI, JAN 15

Weeks after the government decided to infuse additional equity of Rs 1,200 crore in Air India, steps taken by its management to restructure the national carrier came in for a thorough scrutiny by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel here today.

Apart from its financial restructuring, the Minister is understood to have reviewed the progress in implementation of cost-cutting measures by the airline top-brass in varied fields -- ranging from the upkeep of its lounges and ground handling to crew shortage.

This was the fifth meeting Patel had with Air India officials in the past three months to undertake micro-management of the airline's restructuring process.

Sources said the financial restructuring plan prepared by consultancy firm Deloitte

Touche Tohmatsu India Limited came up for a detailed scrutiny at the meeting, which was also attended by Civil Aviation Secretary SNA Zaidi, Air India CMD Arvind Jadhav and Chief Operating Officer Gustav Baldauf.

The review came ahead of the presentations the management would make before Air India Board on Wednesday next and later to the Finance Ministry and the Board for Reconstruction of P ublic Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) to justify its claims for government funding.

Solar energy in cell-towers can reduce CO2 emissions: study PTI PUNE, JAN 15

On the flip side of the revolutionary cellphone network expansion in India, is the staggering five million tons of annual carbon emissions that has highlighted the need to replace diesel generators in cellphone towers with solar panels.

With the number of mobile phone users in the country swelling rapidly, telecom operaters are going in for more and high intensity cellphone towers for better network efficiency entailing a massive consumption of diesel --about 2 billion every year --- for power generation to run them, resulting in carbon emissions totalling an estimated five million tons, says a study released by 'Future Energy' periodical published

by Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA).

The country has at present about 250,000 cellphone towers each of which use 3-5 kilowatts of power depending on the number of operators using them.

"Together these towers use

more than two billion litres of diesel every year for power generation. Apart from this fuel is also spent for cooling the equipment. If all these cellphone towers use solar energy then it could save a great amount of fossil fuels as well as reduce carbon emissions," it said.

The study noted that cellphone towers are "energy intensive" as they use power non-stop without interruption.

"Air conditioning of the equip-

ment housed in the nearby hubs also takes up substantial amounts of energy. Thus any change in the power generation method of cellphone towers would make tremendous impact in terms of resource saving and reduction in carbon emissions.

With telecom operators looking to expand operations in rural areas, even more telecom towers are set to come up," it said.

Considering the estimates predicting that India will have a billion cell phone subscribers by 2015, it is "extremely essential" that the policy mooted by the Central ministry of new and renewable energy, to energise cell phone towers using solar energy is implemented "as soon as possible" to reduce strain on already scarce resources.

The total carbon emissions from diesel used for cell phone towers is estimated by the study at 5.3 million tons or 11.76 billion pounds while the cost of diesel every year at an average price, is calculated at USD 1.4 billion equivalent to Rs 6,400 crore.

Add dash of silicon for virus-free water HERALD CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, JAN 15

Researchers of the Rice University in Texas have come up with a simple recipe that turns a common disinfectant into a potent virus killer—and they’re putting the recipe out into the public domain that has been already adopted in Indonesia.

Adding silicone to titanium dioxide dramatically increases its ability to degrade aerosol and waterborne viruses. Full details are reported in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.

“If you’re using titanium dioxide, just take it, treat it for a few minutes with silicone grease or silica or silicic acid, and you will increase its efficiency as a catalyst,” says Andrew Barron, a professor of materials science and chemistry at Rice University.

“We’re taking a nanoparticle that everyone’s been using for years and, with a very simple treatment, we’ve improved its

performance by more than three times without any real cost,” adds Barron, who says the discovery’s potential benefits to society as being far more important than any thoughts of commercialisation.

The greatest impact may be in developing nations where water is typically disinfected by exposing it for a very long time to sunlight for its heat and ultraviolet radiation. Photo reactors designed to take advantage of the new material in centralized treatment plants could more efficiently kill bacteria and inactivate viruses in water supplies while minimizing the formation of harmful disinfection byproducts, she says.

Barron wants to spread the good news to the third world.

"Here’s a way of taking what is already a very good environmental catalyst and making it better. It works consistently, and we’ve done batch after batch after batch of it now. The

methodology in the paper is the one we routinely use. As soon as we buy P25, we treat it."

Titanium dioxide is already used to kill viruses and bacteria and to decompose organics via photocatalysis (exposure to light, usually ultraviolet). The naturally occurring material is also used as a pigment in paints, in sunscreen

and even as food coloring.

Barron’s lab uses "a pinch" of silicon dioxide to treat a commercial form of titanium dioxide called P25. "Basically, we’re taking white paint pigment and functionalising it with sand," he explains.

Disinfecting a volume of water that once took an hour would now take minutes because of

the material’s enhanced catalytic punch. Barron says: "We chose the Yangtze River (in China) as our baseline for testing, because it’s considered the most polluted river in the world, with the highest viral content. Even at that level of viral contamination, we’re getting complete destruction of the viruses in water."

How the new discovery was made is also interesting. When some students in Barron’s lab heated titanium dioxide, graduate student and co-author Michael Liga saw the data showing greatly enhanced performance and asked fellow graduate student Huma Jafry what she had done. Jafry, the paper’s first author, said, “I didn’t do anything,” Barron recalls.

When Barron questioned Jafry, who has since earned her doctorate, he discovered she had used silicone grease to seal the vessel of P25 before heating it. Further work with varying combinations

of titanium dioxide and silicone dioxide found the balance.

If you want a scientific explanation, binding just the right amount of silica to P25 creates an effect at the molecular level called band bending. "Because the silicone-oxygen bond is very strong, you can think of it as a dielectric," Barron says. "If you put a dielectric next to a semiconductor, you bend the conduction and valence bands. And therefore, you shift the absorption of the ultraviolet (used to activate the catalyst)."

Bending the bands creates a path for electrons freed by the UV to go forth and react with water to create hydroxyl radicals, an oxidant responsible for contaminant degradation and the most significant reactive agent created by titanium dioxide. “If your conduction band bends to the degree that electrons find it easier to pop out and do something else, your process becomes more efficient,” Barron adds.

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When Your Kid Starts Talking…

When your children start talking for the very first time, you are over the moon. But drive you crazy or embarrass you, they sure do

BY CHRISTINA VIEGAS HERALD FEATURES hen we cuddle our new born in our arms, there are very few things in life that can parallel that feeling of immense joy, as our hearts swell with fierce love and protection. The heartwarming smiles, the gluttony burps, the drooling gurgles and yes, the smelly potty times are all once in a lifetime experiences.

Kids bring out the kid in us. Don’t we mothers (even if exhausted after work) dribble with a football to please our sons? Or the fathers sit patiently sporting a wig, as the daughters braid their artificial hair? Or we create some oomph by getting into a black exercise bra and skin tight black jeans, a la Preity Zinta, and dance to ‘It’s the time to disco’ with our little girls? Perhaps even do a ‘Sheila ki jawaani…’ with a sexy white shirt, and intriguing black tie and black hat like the peerless, ‘King of Pop’, Michael Jackson!

The little ones also bring out the best in us human beings or shall I say the worst too. As only parents can sit at a meal discussing their kids having loose stools and even worriedly go to the extent of describing the colour, consistency etc, while spooning down creamy soups. Most might say, “Yuck!”

But yes, parents actually do that!

And when our little one says, ‘Ima’ or ‘Ma’ or ‘Mamma’ which babies normally utter without any prodding, we are over the moon. While, the father enthusiastically pleads with the little one looking confused, “Say Da-da/ Pa-pa just once and I’ll be your slave for life.”

Then the inevitable happens and to our great delight, the little ones start uttering few more ‘oh-sho shweet’ words that go on to phrases and then to sentences And yes, we suddenly discover that they have made us into full-fledged slaves.

In the beginning, don’t we parents feel we are extra smart as we speak in Hindi or a language not spoken at home, which the little ones cannot comprehend? Then one day you realise you are at a restaurant and you haven’t carried your kid’s car which is therapy for him, so you quickly tell your spouse, “Gaadi ke baare mein kuch mat bolo,” but, listening to you, instantly your kid

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screams out, “Mama, where’s my car?”

Or, you tell your hubby, “In that dish I have added ‘doodh, lekin usko mat bataao’,” and your little girls shrieks, “Never! I don’t want it if you added milk.”

And we thought we parents were super intelligent!

Psychologists advise us parents not to discuss everything in front of the kids. But, come on! We live in nuclear families in smaller living spaces than the huge villas or ancestral homes we grew up in.

And what do you do when your toddler boy fancies saying, ‘I can’t find’, and your every query of searching for something is met with his new sentence.

I mean, your television abruptly g e t s

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Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit - Bill Cosby

spooky with a promo showing Adah Sharma from ‘1920’ shrieking wildly and getting possessed and you close your eyes and scream at your spouse, “Where is the remote control?”

Only to be met with your little boy answering matter-offactly, “I can’t find!” Or, you are in a tearing hurry to leave for work. Your interviewee has already politely told you he is waiting for you at a coffee shop. After the stress of being sweet with him over the phone, at home you scream, “Where are my car keys?” And again you are met with, “I can’t find,” as your little boy happily drives around in his toy car with your car keys fitted into his car.

I vividly remember an acquaintance humorously complaining that his seven year old daughter ran into his arms one day screaming excitedly, “Daddy, when I grow up, I am going to become a call girl.” While he almost got a cardiac arrest, the little one continued, “Because I like to work in the night when others are sleeping and I love talking on the phone.”

She obviously meant that she wanted to work in a call centre!

Another family was highly embarrassed when during Eucharistic blessing at Mass, there was pin-drop silence and when the altar boy rang the bell, their little kid (remembering the icecream man) screamed, “Ice-cream, ice-cream!” Another one complained of how she was dying for a cat nap before going for Mass in the evening and desperately tried to make her niece sleep, but the little one asked her why they had to go for Mass. And for every answer given, where the entire story of Lord Jesus was told to her, the little one still had a why, why, why… till the lady went crazy.

Now to go back to a real embarrassing moment: I was interviewing a gentleman in his house. Shy of me, his five year old girl was clinging to him. Suddenly, there was an underwear advertisement on TV and the little pet shrilled excitedly, “Hey, papa’s Jockey, papa’s Jockey…” The poor embarrassed man didn’t know where to look and I quickly gave an excuse of something insignificant and laughed in moderation to make the gentleman feel comfortable. But as I drove home, my hand could not even grip the steering wheel as I roared with laughter all the way back.

A couple of years ago, when my little boy had just graduated to singing from babbling, I remember looking at the beautiful water lilies from my balcony and dreamily singing to myself ’, “Aahista, aahista, Mujhe yakeen ho gaya…” from the Ranbir Kapoor film, ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ and I was surprised when he completed the lyrics in his baby language, “Aaheeta, aaheeta, yeh dil yaheen kho gaya!”

During that one significant moment, it was comforting to know that his precious lil’ ‘dil’ was lost on me who would treasure it at any expense, before it traverses through life’s many shattering experiences in the future!

Oh! These little imps! What is life without them and their baby talk!

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A Storm in the Stars – What is Ophiucus?

housands of people woke up to the realisation this week that they aren’t who they thought they were. Worse still, neither was that partner they always thought they were so compatible with based on their astrological signs, because this week it was announced that many of us were reading the wrong horoscope.

“Over the 2,500 years or so since the zodiac was established, your sign has moved about a month relative to the sun and stars,” wrote Robert Roy Britt, triggering the zodiac panic.

“You are no longer what you think you are, and so if you are an astrology buff who just made a New Year’s resolution based on the stars and a reading of your supposed personality, know that you are actually following observations, predictions and advice aimed at another person entirely.”

The shift in the alignment of the stars, which has come about because the Earth has been wobbling on its axis for millennia, means most people go back a sign.

Warm-hearted, patient Taurus becomes selfish, quick-tempered Aries. Eminently practical and prudent Capricorns are now blindly optimistic and careless Sagittarians. And many Sagittarians are now Ophiucus.

Oh what?

Bhurgo dekta tem xikta - Anonymous

Ophiucus is the hitherto little-heard-of 13th astrological sign. Apparently the Babylonians had an Ophiucus column in their daily horoscopes but it got dropped somewhere between their civilisation and ours.

In any case, news of the celestial shift and of Ophiucus’s resurrection sent astrology buffs reeling and pondering over existential questions raised by the change. What, for instance, are Ophiucus’s personality traits? What signs are compatible with Ophiucans?

Knowing that famous Ophiucans include the late Sir Winston Churchill, rocker and reality show star Ozzy Osbourne, the late US comedian Richard Pryor, and pop star Britney Spears, all of whom were born between November 29 and December 17, sheds little light on what the sign’s personality traits are.

In fact, wrote John Abbott about Ophiucus, “To claim that people as disparate as Ozzy Osbourne, Winston Churchill and Richard Pryor have a similar set of characteristics is nonsense.”

The news of the heavenly shift is in fact old – Britt’s story links to another published in 2007, in which the shift in the heavens and Ophiucus were announced, and Abbott wrote his piece in 1996, which is why he didn’t mention Britney.

Britts and Abbott both point out that astrology is not a science, a hint that no one was supposed to take the redrawing of the zodiac map too seriously.

(Courtesy: AFP)

e makes portraits of Sikh youths who study in Australia and drive taxis to earn their living. With his brush strokes, Daniel Connell tries to bring the community closer to Australians in difficult times. Adelaidebased Connell, 40, acknowledges the contribution of the Sikh community to Australia.

“There are many Indian men and women, particularly from the Sikh community, in Australia. Their population, especially that of students, has exploded during the past five years. But I observed that Sikhs were not getting the right hospitality they deserved. This is my attempt to win respect for them.”

After receiving a whopping response back home, he has brought his exhibition, titled ‘Faith’, to Chandigarh.

The five-day exhibition will conclude January 17 and then move on to Ludhiana in Punjab next month. “‘Faith’ has two main aims. First is to make Australians aware of the true identity of Sikhs and to explain to them how glorious this community is. Second is to make Sikhs comfortable in Australia and to give them respect and love,” said Connell.

The idea of making portraits of Sikh individuals wearing turbans and having beards struck Connell while travelling in a taxi driven by a Sikh student. “My first interaction was with Lakhvir Singh, a taxi driver in Adelaide. Throughout the 45-minute journey we talked about a wide range of topics. I found him quite interesting and sweet. I was impressed by his dignified demeanour,” Connell recalled.

“The chance encounter prompted me to visually communicate the different faces of this rapidly expanding community that is clearly enriching Australian society,” he said.

Connell has so far made portraits of about 20 Sikh students.

“I displayed the works at various public places in Adelaide. The response from the local people was amazing. I am happy that they have started recognising the contribution of Sikhs to our country. Right now I am working along with ten other Sikh students who are studying in different parts of Australia,” said Connell.

Connell, who has also studied the Hindi language, has been frequently visiting India since 2007. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Visual Arts at the University of South Australia.

The artist strongly condemned the attacks on Indian students in Australia but believes they were not racial in nature. There has been a spate of assaults on Indian youths since May 2009, with a couple of incidents even proving fatal.

“Indians go to Australia to earn money, not to simply enjoy the landscape. But we must understand that every society is aggressive and does not easily accept changes. Even the Italians, who are also whites, have suffered in Australia because they could not understand English,” he said.

(Courtesy: IANS)

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A workshop on organic kitchen gardening in city and urban spaces, organised by the International Centre Goa and Green Essentials will be held on January 16 from 4pm to 7pm at the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. Visit our website www.internationalcentregoa.com. E-mail prog@incentgoa.com. Call 9765404391 or 2452805-10.

A coconut craft design development workshop, organised by GHRSSIDC in collaboration with South Asia Foundation will be held from January 31 to February 14. Registration closes on January 28. Call 2228157, 2225328 or 09822140583.

‘Liberate Your Spirit’, a praise and worship concert organised by Goa Forgiving, a sister concern of Heritage Jazz, to commemorate the 300th Death Anniversary of the Blessed Father Joseph Vaz on January 16.

A 1-day seminar on ‘Energy Efficiency’, organised by Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Petroleum Conservation Research Association will be held on January 19 from 9.30am to 5pm at Goa Science Centre, Miramar. Call 2424252.

An invitation for the ALTlab photography residency, a 2-month residency programme in Goa from February 15 to April 15 is sent out to Indian artists by the Goa Center for Alternative photography (Goa-CAP) with the support of India Foundation for the Arts (IFA).

Registration closes on January 25. Visit www.goacap.com or www.alternativephotography.com.

E-mail altlab.residency@gmail.com. Call 09822087276 or 09730103604.

Singing Competition (solo) of patriotic songs is organised for senior citizens and high school students on January 25 at 5pm at Senior Cit-

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H O R O S C O P E izens Recreation Centre Pedda, Margao. One prizes each for students from Std V to VIII, Std IX to X and for senior citizen.

Contact 2700886 by January 20.

Classes in solo singing in western classical music, organised by the Kala Academy, Panjim will be held every Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm at the Kala Academy. Registration is open to persons within the age group of 10 to 20 years. Registration closes on January 14. Call 2420452.

An Asia level conference, organised by the Rotaract Club is underway till January 16 at the Kala Academy, Panjim.

There are about 16 countries participating and 38 Rotaract Districts from all over the world. E-mail rtrneerajadharme@gmail.com or neerajadharme@gmail.com.

Call 9921790952 or 8087610902.

A Journey through Multiple Roads, a photography exhibition by the photographer Venkat Damara will be inaugurated on January 18 at the Alliance Française, Panjim. There will also be a screening of a documentary film ‘Kadalika’ at the same venue. The exhibition will be open to public viewing till January 30. Call: 2420049 Konkani Musical Show organised by the Goykaranchi Konkani Bhas Songit, Kala ani Sonskrutai Kendr, Merxe Goy will be held on the occasion of the Opinion Poll Day on January 16 near the Merces Church.

‘Sangeet Sandhya’, organised by the Sangeet Bharati Foundation, Mangalore will be held on January 21 at 7.30pm at Kala Academy. Call 2437346 or 9823284750.

‘Inner Engineering Peak Of Well Being’, a seven day, 3 hours programme on yoga and wellness, conducted by Isha Yoga Centre will be held from January 19 to 25 at Gaspar Dias Club, Panjim.

Call 9822100305 or 9326117512.

Get a better grip on the forces around you. You must 21 Mar - 19 Apr k n o w w h a t you're dealing with. You can find hot deals on computer upgrades or new tech toys today -- you're quite tuned in to the world of the future! It's a really good time for you to see about taking things to the next level.

Taurus Today offers you a chance to break a bad habit -- sacrifices you 20 Apr - 20 May make will pay off. Don't freak out if you can't make up your mind over the simplest choices -- you've got a lot going on today! Everyone else does too, of course, so don't expect tons of assistance in choosing quite yet.

If you want Gemini s o m e t h i n g done right, you have to do it yourself -- espe21 May - 20 Jun cially today. You are a thinking machine today, popping out great ideas like nobody's business and finding new ways to encourage others to do the same. Things are sure to be a lot better for everyone soon!

Conflict and crisis may be banging at your door, but you're not required to 22 Jun - 23 Jul open it. Authority figures have no control over you today, and you should find that your energy is best spent on your own dreams and big projects, rather than just letting others boss you around.

Switch your focus to 'strictly business' and you will avoid 24 Jul - 23 Aug making a big mistake. A good friend needs to bend your ear for a bit today, and you need to make time for them. Things are actually going pretty well for both of you, but once you really communicate, they get even better.

Keep your emotions out of major decisions today -aren't 23 Aug - 22 Sep y o u aware of every factor. This day could swing in either direction -- so throw all of your weight toward the positive side and hope for the best. At least you'll be able to say that you did your best when it's all over.

Not everyone is moving as quickly as you.

Be patient; let 23 Sept - 22 Oct them go at their own pace.

Today is all about the future - even if it just means tonight's plans. Talk up your latest ideas; they are likelier to be well received on a day like today, when nearly everyone is open to possibilities.

Scorpio Not everyone realizes the caliber of your personality -23 Oct - 22 Nov show pride in who you are.

Avoid risky behavior today as much as you can. That doesn't mean to put all your investments into your mattress, but to slow down and think everything through carefully before jumping in.

Sagittarius A new phase

Capricorn Get back in touch with a f o r m e r coworker. They 22 Dec - 20 Jan may have a big opportunity for you. Unnecessary conversation drives you crazy today, and you may find you have to shut yourself away or wear headphones to get anything done. It may be hard to shut that one gossip down!

Aquarius It's time to take control. Let others drive the bus and you'll 21 Jan - 19 Feb end up getting lost. Today is all about communication -and your energy is just right for helping you find the perfect route for your latest missive.

Find a new way to get your point to the person who needs to hear it.

The greeneyed monster may strike today -- try not 20 Feb - 20 Mar t o l e t e n v y cloud your progress. It's a really good day for you to stay connected with your most important people, as confusion is sure to erupt more than once. It's just one of those days in which clarity is never guaranteed.

Aries

Libra

has just begun for you, so expect a lot more 23 Nov - 20 Dec time to sit back and relax!

You're busier than usual today, but it may all seem like busywork. There's nothing wrong with that now and then, but if you feel you can't get anything important done, talk to the right people.

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HERALD CROSSWORD - 759 Across 1- Blue hue; 5- Indistinct; 10Cancer's critter; 14- Mata ___; 15- Cop ___; 16- Hades; 17Lendl of tennis; 18- Stratum; 19Against; 20- Agent of retribution; 22- Improve in appearance; 24Dread; 26- Naked-faced Amazon monkey; 27- Sturdy shoe; 30From Cardiff; 32- Renaissance fiddle; 33- Vichyssoise ingredient; 34- Broadcasts; 38- Black bird; 39- One bent in reverance; 42- Cedar Rapids college; 439th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; 45- Chow; 46- Accumulation of fluids; 48- Up; 50- Fast day after Ramadan; 51- Spruce; 54Bellows; 56- City in central Texas; 58- Tank; 62- Baseball's Sandberg; 63- Eject; 65- A dish with many ingredients; 66- General ___ chicken; 67- Turkish palace; 68- Narrow inlets; 69Grounded fleet; 70- Biscuitlike quick bread; 71Story; Down 1- Lean; 2- Gutter locale; 3- Composer Khachaturian; 4- Ancestry; 5- Slander; 6- Bridge declaration; 7- Artful; 8- Driving aids; 9- Skullcap; 10Spinning wheel; 11- Oscar de la ___; 12- Adjust, modify; 13- Small yeast-raised pancake; 21Nosh; 23- Small batteries; 25- Small loudspeaker; 27- German sausage; 28- Actor Auberjonois; 29- Passing notice; 31- Electric fish; 33Escaping fluid; 35- Bakery worker; 36- Actress Downey; 37- Thin stratum; 40- Proximity; 41Brings up; 44- Unfortunate; 47- Contort; 49- Itsybitsy; 50- Magistrate; 51- Bar game; 52- Vast chasm; 53- Burgundy grape; 55- Body of salt

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‘Sunset Symphon

‘Chris Perry - Konkani Git - Songitacho Patxay’

To pay Hearty Tribute to Chris Perry

A Musical Evening with a Cause

HERALD FEATURES t Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Mapusa situated on the lofty peaks of Mapusa, came into existence in the year 1975, and has since then grown in leaps and bounds on all fronts. Its accomplishments are not only limited to academics but also extends to the field of sports and social work. Students entering the portals of this institution are equipped with knowledge, commitment and aspirations through an avalanche of activities which influence them for the rest of their lives.

This year the PTA is organising a fund raising event ‘Sunset Symphony 2011’, solely to improve the infrastructure of the institution. The funds will be utilised to build an additional staircase keeping in mind the safety of the students as a priority.

The musical evening that will showcase the budding talent of the young Xavierites will be held on January 30 at Emerald Lawns, Parra from 6pm onwards. This event will have music lovers’ groove to the beats of ‘The Ventures’ and Goa’s leading DJs. One can look out for new moves from hip-hop dancers ‘The Jabbawockeez’.

The trendy, have the flow of colours and creativity awaiting their closets as the Xavierites will model not only ethnic, traditional and earthy wear but also Fabindia’s new line of clothes. The spotlight of the evening will be Xavierites budding talent at its best. These young starlets are all set to enthral the audience with their great voices, dance performances and so much more.

The ‘Symphony Orchestra’ are definite to strike a chord with Goan music lovers and to add sparkle to the event will be the ‘Mr and Miss Sunset Symphony Pageant’. If one thinks that glamour isn’t enough, well, gifts await all those with a lucky charm, for the evening will be filled with exciting spot prizes, including a lucky ticket, games and game stalls.

All said one can look forward to a nostalgic evening as the event will bring together not only students and their families but also ex-students and other luminaries.

The tickets for the same which includes entry with seating and a sumptuous buffet, is available at St Xavier’s HSS office and will also be sold at the venue on the day of the event.

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HERALD FEATURES ala Mogi, Candolim in collaboration with Tiatr Academy of Goa will stage a musical show ‘Chris Perry - Konkani Git - Songitacho Patxay’. The musical show is a tribute to the doyen of Konkani song and music, the late Chris Perry. The musical show is being staged under TAG’s scheme, ‘Remembering Tiatr Artistes of Yesteryears’.

The concert will be staged on January 19 at Pai Tiatrist Hall, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, on January 20 at the DMK Auditorium, Kala Academy, Panjim and on January 28 at St Thereza's Open Air Hall, Candolim, Bardez.

Chris Perry was one of the greatest musicians of Goa who was responsible for raising the standard of Konkani music to a high standard in all aspects. He wrote beautiful and meaningful lyrics and set them to innovative and exciting music. With his rich lyrics and music he created the singing sensation, Lorna. However, it is unfortunate that this great artiste of the Konkani stage is not given his due respect.

It is due to these reasons that Kala Mogi Candolim has produced this programme.

Numerous songs composed by the late Chris Perry will be sung by popular voices of Goa namely Sonia Sirsat, Anthony San, Clarissa, Sucorro de Santa Cruz, Sonia Fernandes, Maria Cardozo, Shaik Amir, Irene Cardozo and Tomazinho Cardozo. The music is set by Mukesh and it is directed by Tomazinho Cardozo.

The musical show is open to the public. The seating will be on a first come first serve basis. Lovers of Konkani song and music particularly of the late Chris Perry are invited to attend in large numbers.

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Sunday Brunch reloaded with NINE’s Mediterranean Zest

Make Way for Apache Indian

HERALD FEATURES n tune with the NINE festivities, the Waterfront Terrace and Bar at Goa Marriott Resort is all decked up to celebrate a Mediterranean afternoon on January 16. The entertainment factor will be one of Goa’s top bands, Tidal Wave while the food served will include appetizing Mediterranean food like Ouzi, Falafel, Mediterranean wraps, Grills and Pastas. Chaat, grills, appam etc will be served at live stations. Children can have a ball with bouncy castle, kid’s room, face painters and balloon sculptor. Spritzer and sangria will be served as welcome drinks and the list of beverages will include cocktails, beer, red and white wine and sparkling wine.

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HERALD FEATURES K born and based reggae DJ Steven Kapur, known worldwide as Apache Indian, has collaborated with artists of different genres on tour. Back to India for a tour, Kapur will be performing in Goa too.

Juni Kohli, event manager of the tour said, “Apache Indian will be in India by the end of February. He is expected to perform first in Delhi, then in Bangalore on March 5 and in Goa on March 7.”

Apache Indian usually sings in Jamaican patois, and is known for his sharp social criticism as well as his party tracks. Apache Indian has recorded with Boyz II Men, UB40, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Boy George, A R Rahman, Sameera Singh, Asha Bhosle, Pras of the Fugees and Jazzy B. Born into a family of Indian origins, Kapur grew up in Handsworth, UK, a racially mixed area, and has about seventeen music awards to his name.

He was also nominated for the Central Britain Media and Arts Asian Jewel Awards in 2004. He recorded his first single in 1990, ‘Movie over India’.

The single mixed reggae and bhangra and was hugely popular among audiences of both genres. Two further singles followed in a similar vein, ‘Chok There’ and ‘Don Raja’, bringing him to the attention of the major labels, and in 1992 he signed a recording contract with Island Records.

With the collaboration of his cousins Simon & Diamond, he introduced the new hybrid sound of ‘bhangra raggamuffin’ – also known as ‘bhangramuffin’ to the world with his first album ‘No Reservations’ in 1993. It was followed by ‘Make Way for the Indian’, which featured rapper Tim Dog and spawned the hit, ‘Boom Shack-A-Lak’.

Apache Indian is fluent in Punjabi and collaborates with Bhangra artists frequently. He has also collaborated with Sunidhi Chauhan and Alisha Chinai in his new album ‘Sadhu – the Movement’.

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Children enjoy Makar Sankranti with Kite Flying Festival HERALD FEATURES kite flying programme was organised by Sunshine Worldwide School o n t h e o c c a s i o n o f M a ka r Sankranti which was celebrated on January 14, 2011. Children prepared for the competition right from the day the school reopened. Some children who experienced kite flying for the first time had an exited look on their faces while others were seen helping out their friends.

The Sunshine School campus donned a festive look and there was excitement in the air. Teachers and the children participated enthusiastically. Many kites of different shapes sizes and colours were seen flying in the sky.

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BY COLIN SAVIO COELHO colin.coelho@gmail.com

It takes Good Music to Tango

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Raju Patil, Sandeep Vaigankar, Ankush Powar, Mohan, Shankar and the rising boys group holding the ‘Python’ of about three-feet. The group rescued the python at St Inez and later handed over to the forest officials.

he classic forms of ballroom have a very specific demand. The grace of dancing is enhanced by the intimacy of the music. The music needs to touch upon the romance of the moment and yet hit the right beats.

Tango - The Dance of Love is a celebration of music and romance, a la tango. It is the true rendition of harmony that encompasses love to the fullest. It contains twenty tracks that have the ballroom beats of the tango as the theme.

The whole romance begins with the very popular Blue Tango. This is followed by another track that most in Goa would immediately connect with, Besame Mucho. The beat is kept alive with some more popular hits like La Cumparsita, La Paloma, Tango of the Roses and others. If one would search for an album with a whole list of tango hits, it would be a very tedious search and is indeed a rare find. This album, however, puts an end to the searching.

The other tracks that are part of the album include Tango for Strings, Morenia, Tango Max, Por Una Cabeza, Riviera Tango, El Choclo, etc.

Tango has been a very popular dance in Goa since many decades. A lack of good music has however, been something that has restricted the enjoyment of listening to the love-

tunes in the homes. Therefore, Tango - The Dance of Love is something one would enjoy owning and would eventually be a prized possession of any household. The album promises to bring together the grace of the dance and the intensity of the music at places where this could never happen before.

The album provides the listener with a great opportunity to spend a relaxing hour, either simply listening, or singing to the tunes or dancing or even doing all three at once.

After all it does take two to tango.

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Owen Wilson welcomes a Baby Boy!

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wen Wilson has a new role to tackle: fatherhood! The 42-year-old Little Fockers star welcomed a baby boy with girlfriend Jade Duell, 28, in Hawaii at the actor’s $8 million oceanfront home in Maui.

The actor kept news of the federal air marshal Duell’s baby bump a secret until recently – but a source recently said that Wilson was “very exited and involved with the pregnancy.”

The first-time dad – whose past loves include Kate Hudson and Sheryl Crow – “has been doing research and learning as much as he can,” a source adds. “He is super into it and asks a lot of questions to make sure he knows what is going on every step of the way.”

Though Wilson has yet to pop the question, he may have realised that Duell may be The One. “Owen has been doing a celebratory hula dance all afternoon! It’s a beautiful boy and everyone is incredibly happy!” said a source close to the actor.

old and beautiful Mallika Sherawat says most of her films are for adults and so she turned to television as it would help her connect with those below 18. She also feels strongly about providing a platform to talent from small towns.

Mallika is scorching the small screen as a judge on dance reality show Chak Dhoom Dhoom.

The show, which showcases dance groups from all over the world, went on air on Colors channel on Friday. “My life’s struggle has been the same since I had no film background and Bollywood’s system is very dynastic – people just want to promote their own people. So it was very important for me that people from small towns get a platform to showcase their talent. I felt an emotional connect with the show,” said the actress.

“I feel I owe it to people from small towns because once upon a time I was one of them. Of course, I’m being paid very handsomely for this show, but that was not the deciding factor,” added the actor who herself hails from Rohtak, a small town in Haryana.

She also says she will be a little biased towards women contestants. “I’ll be a little biased towards females. I’m being honest enough to say that.”

The actress is judging the show along with actor-comedian Jaaved Jaaferi and ace choreographer Terence Lewis. On the film front, Mallika will be next seen in Double Dhamaal, the sequel to 2007 film Dhamaal.

Priyanka reveals her Poetic Side

Jude Law to return to London Stage

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riyanka Chopra has been more in news recently for her relationship with Shahid Kapur, but very few people know that she’s a budding poetess too. At a recent women’s awards show, Priyanka paid tribute to three senior actresses, Saira Banu, Hema Malini and Madhuri Dixit, by writing a couplet for each of them.

Apparently Priyanka didn’t want just a normal song-and-dance routine. A source present at the awards said, “Priyanka was not happy with the script given by the organisers. Time was running out and the show was about to start. So she sat with Rowena Baweja, the conceptualiser of the awards and penned down shayiris for all the three B-town divas. In just about an hour, Priyanka put the shayiris together. She also did the voice over for the audiovisuals.”

“Priyanka loves writing shayiris and has been writing them for a long time. Recently, she has rediscovered Rumi and Ghalib.

Over the past year or so, Priyanka has been quietly writing poetry when she feels like it. She doesn’t talk much about it as it is a very private part of her life,” said a source close to the actress.

But Priyanka hasn’t been able to write much though. Priyanka’s friend said, “Priyanka hasn’t had much of a chance in the past few years to pen her poetry because she is been working hard.

She is doing films and endorsements and it is difficult to pen sensitive stuff with so many things happening. This is the first time that she has come out and recited the couplets on stage.”

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ctor Jude Law is set to return to the London stage with a new production of Anna Christie. The Sherlock Holmes actor will take on the role of Mat Burke, a sailor who falls in love with the main character, a former prostitute, to be played by Ruth Wilson.

Michael Grandage, artistic director of the Donmar Theatre, which will stage the play from August this year, announced last October that he was stepping down as the Donmar’s artistic director after nine years. He said the casting of Jude and Ruth ‘just seemed to be perfect’ and revealed the actor had cleared his busy schedule to allow him to take part in the production.

“Jude said he wanted to work here while I was still there, so we got him together with Rob Ashford, director and this project,” said Grandage.

“Jude told me he spent a lot of his young life coming to see plays at the Donmar and had a desire to lay this stage. He has deliberately carved out time so he can work here. It is a very exciting and emotional moment to announce my farewell season,” he said, adding, “I am delighted this final year celebrates so much of the repertoire we have presented over the last decade.”

Law received rave reviews when he played Hamlet during the Donmar’s season at the Wyndham’s theatre in 2009. Anna Christie tells the story of a woman who is raped by her cousin as a teenager and becomes a prostitute before finding redemption with a canal barge stoker.

Other plays in the season include a production of William Shakespeare’s Richard II and Inadmissible Evidence by John Osborne.

Interactive Window-Shopping could soon be a Reality

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nteractive window shopping has been tested only in lab simulations till now, but experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany, are testing the concept with pedestrian passageways and shopping centres.

“Interactive shopping has been standard operating procedure in the web for a long time. Now, we’re putting this technology into pedestrian passageways and shopping centres with the entire unit behind the window, said Paul Chojecki.

The interactive shop window enables people passing by to put goods behind shop windows onto a display with simple hand and facial gestures.

Four little cameras continually record the 3-D positions of the hands, faces and eyes of persons passing by. The image-processing software calculates the coordinates and transforms them into the corresponding inputs for selecting goods, viewing them in detail and immediately purchasing them - even after business hours.

Chojecki said that “there’s nothing comparable in Germany yet and today shops only use touchscreens in shop windows, if at all. But, you can interact with our interactive shop window without any physical contact, which is a benefit if hygiene is important to you.”

He added that “the system doesn’t store any personal data and only the coordinates of the body parts it recognises are passed onto the visualisation.”

The interactive shop window can also suggest on the basis of the gathered data what products and information the people passing by are interested in. The researchers will be demonstrating the system at the CeBit Fair in Hannover, Germany Fraunhofer’s joint stand from March 1 to 5.

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aving difficulty learning something? Then try some funky fonts, suggests a new study. The research has shown that fonts or styles of typeface that are relatively difficult to read help people learn new information.

The font effect works both in lab experiments and in real classrooms, perhaps by forcing students to work harder to process the information.

“We weren’t sure if our findings in the laboratory would hold up in the classroom, so we were pleasantly surprised,” said Connor Diemand-Yauman, lead author, who was a Princeton University undergraduate when he conducted the research.

People generally assume that the easier it is to learn something, the easier it will be to remember the information later.

But education research has shown that in many cases, it is the struggle that makes information stick.

Such ‘desirable difficulties’ include practices such as selftesting, varying how information is presented, and even leaving out letters in words.

Dieman-Yauman and his fellow researchers were interested in whether switching from easy-to-read fonts to more-difficult ones would create a desirable difficulty and improve learning.

The results were published in the January issue of the journal Cognition.

Heartburn after a Meal? Try some Gum

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ccording to studies which have been performed for several years, chewing a piece a gum for thirty minutes after a meal can be very effective in neutralising the acids which cause the burning sensations that are a sure tell tale sign of heartburn. As these reports show, not only does chewing gum help freshen our breath, but it also relieves the symptoms of heartburn.

What it is believed that the gum does is to help push the fluids back into the stomach, and to flood the oesophagus with alkaline saliva. One of the studies included thirty one people who had been fasting for four hours. They were then given a meal which was high in heartburn causing foods, that included, “two bars of full-fat cheddar cheese, green salad with two tablespoons of mayonnaise, 15 large chips, and half a pint of full-fat milk.”

Afterward, a few of the subjects were randomly chosen to chew gum, and see what the results would be. After they had been chewing the gum for thirty minutes, tests showed that their acid levels were much lower than those who did not chew the gum.

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