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Rahul backs Omar, NC Mumbai-Goa cruise rules out his quitting trips from Oct 24 All-party team to visit Kashmir on Monday PTi NEW DELHI/KOLKATA, SEPT 16

Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.

— Aristotle

IN BRIEF Firearms seized In a major arms haul, police seized 21 new country-made pistols and 15 live cartridges brought to the city from north India and arrested two persons. Acting on a tip-off, a trap was laid in suburban Borivali, Mumbai where Manish Tyagi and Nagesh Tyagi, hailing from UP and Uttarakhand respectively, were caught with the weapons, police said. (PTI)

HC moved on handing over mining activity PTi BANGALORE, SEPT 16

The Karnataka High Court today ordered issue of notice to the Centre, State government and mining companies on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking handing over of mining operations to government-owned undertakings.

The petition submitted that mineral wealth belongs to the entire nation and it was the bounden duty of the government to protect the natural resources.

The private mining companies had been exploiting natural resources, petitioner Arun Agarwal submitted before a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice Abdul Nazir which, ordered issue of notices.

Meanwhile, continuing his arguments on a batch of writ petitions filed by 22 mine owners challenging the State’s order banning export of iron ore and suspension of issue of transport permits, Advocate General Ashok Haranahally submitted the State had powers to ban exports under the Mines and Minerals Regulation (Development) Act.

National Conference today ruled out resignation by beleaguered Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as he got backing from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who said he was doing a “tough job” and needed time and support.”

On a day of hectic consultations, the situation in the State came up for discussion at the Congress core group meeting here ahead of which NC chief Farooq Abdullah met Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The senior Abdullah’s meetings with Gandhi and Singh came against the backdrop of reports that the People’s Democratic Party was making efforts to revive its ties with Congress with which it had run a government in the State for fiveand-a-half years till August 2008.

“Omar Abdullah has no intention of stepping down nor is there any such move being made,” the NC chief told reporters.

He accused the media of speculating such things, saying it plays “tricks” so that “one fellow should go down and the second fellow should come up”.

His statement came hours after Rahul Gandhi, who shares good equation with Omar, came out in support of the chief minister.

“The government has supported Omar Abdullah. National

Conference is the party in power.

He is a youngster. Kashmir is a difficult place. Omar is doing a tough job and he should be given time and support,” Gandhi told a press conference in Kolkata when asked whether Omar had failed.

“I think we have to give him support. Kashmir is a sensitive job. We have to give him time

GANDHI SUPPORT He is a youngster. Kashmir is a difficult place. Omar is doing a tough job and he should be given time and support.

I think we have to give him support. Kashmir is a sensitive job. We have to give him time and support. and support,” Gandhi said when a reporter said questions have been raised over “governancedeficit” in the State.

The NC welcomed Rahul’s statement, saying the Congress general secretary has “great acumen to comprehend each and every situation. He has very clearly pointed out that the Chief Minister is handling a difficult situation and that he has the entire support and time to handle” the affairs.

The core group meeting, chaired by Sonia Gandhi, took stock of the latest situation in the state and the upcoming visit by an all-party delegation to the

Govt appeals for peace after Ayodhya verdict PTi NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

Wary of strong reactions to the Allahabad High Court judgement on the Ayodhya dispute on September 24, the government today appealed for peace and tranquility, saying no attempt should be made by any section of people to provoke or hurt the sentiments of others.

With eight days to go for the verdict, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met here and passed a resolution, appealing for peace after the judgement is pronounced.

“It goes without saying that the judgement needs to be treated with the utmost respect,” said the resolution passed by the cabinet and read out by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni to the media.

“At the same time, we must remember the fact that the judgement, at this stage, is one step in the judicial process. The determination of the issues need not necessarily end with this judgement unless it is accepted by all parties,” it said.

The government said “In case any of the parties feel that

further judicial consideration is required, there are legal remedies available which could be resorted to.”

Keeping this in mind, the government said it is necessary for all sections of the people of India to maintain equanimity and tranquility in the aftermath of the judgement.”

The resolution was passed against the backdrop of worries in the government that there could be a communal flare-up in the event of the High Court verdict on Ram JanambhoomiBabri Masjid title suit going either way.

“There should be no attempt whatsoever made by any section of the people to provoke any other section or to indulge in any expression of emotion that would

state on Monday.

It deliberated on the Congress representatives to be part of the delegation.

Delegation visit: The allparty delegation will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to assess the ground situation in the State which has been witnessing unrest for the last three months.

hurt the feelings of other people,” the cabinet resolution said.

The appeal came a day before the special bench of the High Court meets to make a last ditch effort to find an amicable solution to the Ayodhya case.

Top leaders of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Vishwa Hindu Parishad today held a marathon meeting in Delhi to discuss the issue and decided not to adopt a hardline posture if the decision goes against construction of a temple at the disputed site. They favoured an amicable solution.

VHP president Ashok Singhal and general secretary Pravin Togadia reached the RSS office here this morning and held discussions with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

Sources said the delegation will be in the State for three days during which it will meet leaders of political parties and various other sections of the society.

The members of the delegation, expected to be headed by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, will gather various shades of opinion on the current situation in the state and ways to deal with it.

The decision to send the delegation was taken at the allparty meeting convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here yesterday on the situation in the State.

Central govt staff get 10% DA hike PTi NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

About 88 lakh Central government employees and pensioners today received a bonanza with 10 percentage point increase in their dearness allowance (DA), ahead of the festive season.

The Union cabinet approved the hike in DA from 35 per cent to 45 per cent of the basic salary of the Central government employees.

Although the exchequer will have to bear an additional annual burden of Rs 9,303.2 crore, the employees’ union is not happy about the quantum of increase.

The new DA will be paid with retrospective effect from July 1, 2010, and the burden during the current fiscal has been estimated at Rs 6,202.1 crore, an official spokesperson said after a meeting of the cabinet.

The pay hike, ranging from Rs 584 and Rs 8000 per month, would provide relief to the employees and pensioners from the price rise. The minimum basic salary among the employees is Rs 5840 and the maximum Rs 80,000 per month.

The inflation, according to the consumer price index (CPI) for industrial workers (the basis for DA calculation), was 11.25 per cent for July.

HeRALD RePORTeR VASCO, SEPT 16

With an aim to boost tourism in the State, cruise vessels from Mumbai will make regular visits to the State at the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), commencing from October 24.

“With the initiative of MPT, cruise vessels will make regular trips between Mumbai and Goa, twice a week from October 24.

This will certainly boost tourism and other ancillary businesses depending on tourism in the State,” MPT Chairman Praveen Agarwal told Herald.

He said MPT has taken up construction of cruise berths at the port, despite the fact that viability of projects is not

Home, auto and corporate loans are likely to become expensive, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI ) today raising key shortterm lending and borrowing rates by 0.25 and 0.50 percentage points, respectively, to combat inflation.

In its maiden mid-quarterly monetary policy review, the central bank upped repo, under which it lends short-term funds to banks, to six per cent and reverse repo, the short-term borrowing mechanism, to 5 per cent.

The hike in the policy rates, the fifth this year, to cool inflation that is hovering at 8.5 per cent may lead to an increase in commercial lending and deposit rates.

“In early October, interest rates could be revised and chances are there it could be revised upwards,” state-run

Bank of Baroda’s Executive Director R K Bakshi said.

Bankers said they will hold on to the rates till September 30, which is the half yearly closing of the banks.

High interest rates could temper demand for loans and thus curtail consumption, while on the other hand fixed deposits could earn better returns.

The government expects inflation to cool to six per cent

by December.

“Rate of interest may have to go up. Pressure is there to increase rates in the near term,” Bank of Maharashtra CMD Allen Pereira said.

Short-term funds would get little costlier and there is a possibility that the short-term (deposit) rates could also go up in the future, bankers said.

Central Bank of India CMD S Sridhar said, “Bankers will adopt a calibrated approach. The ex-

amination of interest rates is on cards as cost of funds for banks is increasing.” However, a few bankers ruled out increase from October 1 as they will wait for further policy action of RBI.

“EMIs are not going to go up from October 1. The quarter percentage increase in policy rates were expected. Further rate hikes by bank will depend on the next policy review,” HDFC Chief Executive Keki Mistry said.

He said a further increase in rate in the second quarter re-

favourable for MPT to invest in the projects.

“Since the biggest beneficiary

of the project is State tourism, the project must go on,” said Agarwal.

“Besides a cruise berth, Goa will have its first proper marinas in the country three years from now,” added Agarwal.

He informed that the port has proposed to construct two marinas on the northern and southern banks of the Zuari river.

“This is beneficial to the local economy to promote tourism and the work has been awarded and in another three years, Goa will have its first marinas.

“These projects have been initiated, taking into consideration Goa tourism and they would immensely benefit the people,”, he added.

Nine inmates flee protective home, later traced by cops HeRALD RePORTeR PANJIM, SEPT 16

Protesting their prolonged lodging at the Protective Home in Merces, nine women rescued from a prostitution racket managed to flee from the home but were later traced with the help of Old Goa police.

The authorities, however, have tried to keep the incident under wraps as it exposed their lethargy of keeping the women for over three months against the legal provision to release them within 15 days.

Eyewitnesses disclosed that the women began protesting

against their illegal detention in the home, this morning. They had assembled behind the main gate and started screaming for help calling out to people passing by.

As the protest grew intense, few of them managed to jump the fence and ran astray on the road. The managers of the protective home summoned police when situation went out of control.

Old Goa police Inspector Francis Corte said that the police managed to track all of them immediately and handed them over back to the home. “Our

18 KTC ‘badli’ drivers to be regularised HeRALD RePORTeR PANJIM, SEPT 16

Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Thursday assured the Kadamba Drivers and Allied Workers’ Union to regularise the posts of 18 ‘badli’ drivers, presently employed on daily wages with the Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited.

Union leader Puti Gaonkar, who along with other committee members met Dhavalikar, said the minister had assured to first regularise the services of these 18 drivers and to look into the remaining lot. “Around 67 of these drivers have completed more than five years.

There are about 87 of them,” he mentioned.

Gaonkar said that the minister told them that by December he would examine ways of absorbing the drivers into regular service. “However, he has not given any assurances because the financial implications too have to be worked out. He has promised to take up the issue with the chief minister,” he stated.

Last year, the Kadamba management had signed an ‘understanding’ before the labour commissioner stating those drivers who have completed more than five years would be regu-

Home, auto loans likely to get dearer PTi NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

With the initiative of MPT, cruise vessels will make regular trips between Mumbai and Goa, twice a week from October 24. This will certainly boost tourism and other ancillary businesses depending on tourism in the State.

-- MPT Chairman Praveen Agarwal

view in November could lead to higher rates.

Following an identical hike in repo and reverse repo rates in July, 40 banks raised deposit rates and 29 lending rates.

The RBI too wants deposit rates to go up as there is a need to make the real interest rates, the difference between inflation and deposit rate, positive. “...real interest rates need to move in the direction of encouraging bank deposits”, the central bank said.

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry also expressed the fear that rising interest rates would hit business.

“Increasing repo rate is another signal of rising the cost of borrowing...hopefully it is the last such... restrictive action towards growth. We hope to see this restrictive policy eased in the next round”, said FICCI Secretary General Amit Mitra.

larised, he recalled.

Today’s meeting that lasted about 40 minutes was also attended by Labour Commissioner Fatima Rodrigues and Transport Director Arun Desai.

The All India Trade Union Congress which had taken up the matter said regularisation of the 18 drivers was long pending before the labour commissioner’s office.

General Secretary AITUC Christopher Fonseca said the union wasn’t happy and the minister should have regularised all the drivers without further ado.

“Under the ‘badli’ system, which is very exploitative, these drivers do the same job as that of their permanent counterparts. There is no equal pay for equal work for these drivers who earn a measly 200 and odd rupees per day,” he remarked.

role was to trace these victims and hand them over to respective authorities,” he said when questioned whether an offence was registered against the fleeing eves.

The girls, who are victims of prostitution, were rescued by the police from various locations in North Goa. Sources further said that victims are rehabilitated or released within a period of fortnight from the day they are remanded to the protective home.

Surprisingly even after this hoopla, Director of Women and (Continued on page 11)

‘18 former CJIs corrupt’ Agencies NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

Former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan has submitted a list of 16 former chief justices of India saying that eight of them were definitely corrupt. Bhushan has also dared the apex court to send him to jail for contempt of court.

Bhusan, who was law minister in the Morarji Desai government, claimed six of the CJIs were honest and he could not comment on the remaining two judges. He submitted the name of 8 “corrupt judges” to the SC. Bhushan had written an article in ‘Tehelka’ about the corrupt judges in Supreme Court after which the SC started a contempt proceeding against him.

Can you show me your ID? I’m suspecting you to be a media person.

Census: One in seven Americans are poor Agencies WASHINGTON, SEPT 16

The ranks of the working-age poor climbed to the highest level since the 1960s as the recession threw millions of people out of work last year, leaving one in seven Americans in poverty.

The overall poverty rate climbed to 14.3 percent, or 43.6 million people, the Census Bureau said Thursday in its annual report on the economic wellbeing of United States households. The report covers 2009, President Barack Obama’s first year in office.

The poverty rate climbed from 13.2 percent, or 39.8 million people, in 2008.

The share of Americans without health coverage rose from 15.4 percent to 16.7 percent — or 50.7 million people — mostly because of the loss of employer-

provided health insurance during the recession. Congress passed a health overhaul this year to address rising numbers of the uninsured, but the main provisions will not take effect until 2014.

The new figures come at a politically sensitive time, just weeks before the November 2 congressional elections, when voters restive about high unemployment and the slow pace of economic improvement will decide whether to keep Democrats in power or turn to Republicans.

The 14.3 percent poverty rate, which covers all ages, was the highest since 1994. Still, it was lower than estimates of many demographers who were bracing for a record gain based on last year’s skyrocketing unemployment. Many had predicted a range of 14.7 to 15 per cent.

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NGO threatens street protest if casinos permitted in Verem HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, SEPT 16

Irked with the government’s decision to permit two casinos in Verem, the Reismagos and Verem Citizens Forum has threatened to come on the streets if the government fails to withdraw the decision of permitting Casinos in Verem.

In a memorandum to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and the minister for ports, Reismagos Verem Citizens Forum General Secretary Advino Fernandes has stated that fisher folk community and residents of Verem are in total unrest for the reason that due to Casinos, the traditional fishing rights of the villagers will get affected.

“There will be traffic chaos, noise pollution and the social and ethical values of the youth and family members will be degenerated,” stated Fernandes in the press note.

“If the government does not withdraw the decision of the two Casinos in Verem, then people of Reismagos have decided to once again come on the streets and burn effigies of the ministers, who are forcing their decisions on the people and there might be violent situations due to the un-

Final arguments on Sept 20 HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 16

The Bombay High Court at Goa today adjourned the final arguments in the petitions filed by casino operators to Tuesday (September 20).

The Division Bench comprising of Justices D G Karnik and F M Reis adjourned the hearing after the advocates appearing for casino operators sought the Cabinet’s recent decision to repositioning of offshore casino vessels.

The government on Wednesday decided to relocate the off-shore casino vessels at various points within Mandovi River as against its earlier decision to shift them off into the sea.

In an oral statement, the advocates ofrest,” warned Fernandes in the press note.

It may be recalled that on June 4 and 28, 2008, the villagers and fisher folk community of Verem-Reismagos had staged peaceful awareness campaigns against the upcoming Casinos in the vicinity of Reis-

fered to withdraw the petitions if the government’s decision was acceptable.

It is learnt that all seven casino vessels currently anchored on the Panjim side of Mandovi River would be relocated.

While three vessels would be anchored towards Ribander village, four others would be located at either side of Mandovi bank – Panjim and Betim village.

The State Cabinet in February 2009 had decided to shift these vessels away from Mandovi River after strong protests from citizens groups.

The floating casino managements of Maharajah, Caravela, Leela, Casino Royale, Arabian Sea King and Pride of Goa later moved High Court against the government’s decision. magos river bay.

The Forum on November 25, 2008, submitted a memorandum, signed by the villagers of Verem, to the government opposing the CRZ violations and Sound Pollutions by the owners of a Casino.

Physician examined in Margao bomb blast case

The accused in the Margao bomb blast are taken in a bus back to jail after the first day’s trial.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 16

Nearly 11 months after the city was rocked by a bomb blast on the eve of Diwali festival, trial of the accused in the Margao bomb blast case finally commenced on Thursday, with the South Goa Sessions Court examining a prosecution witness Dr Mandar Kantak who had conducted post mortem on the body of deceased Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik.

In another development relating to the sensational case, South Goa Sessions Judge U V Bakre rejected the application made by the four accused persons, Vinay Talekar, Vinayak Patil, Dhananjay Ashtekar and Dilip Mangonkar to house in a single cell in the judicial lockup.

The much-awaited trial in the bomb blast case started this morning before Sessions judge when the prosecution

examined its witness Dr Kantak. Special Public Prosecutor S B Faria, who represented the National Investigating Agency (NIA), said Dr Kantak gave the description of the injuries sustained by the two deceased accused, Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Nailk.

Faria said the second prosecution witness would be examined at the next date of hearing scheduled on September 29.

Meanwhile, Faria told newsmen that the application moved by the four accused to keep them in one cell has been rejected by the court on security grounds.

When asked about the fate of the application moved by the accused persons seeking permission to make call to their relatives, Faria said that question will be decided by the jailor whether it is permissible to allow the accused to make calls under jail rules.

On the question of filing an indictment against the remaining two accused in judicial custody, Prashant Ashtekar and Prashant Juvekar, Faria said the two accused are presently in judicial custody, adding that the NIA would file the indictment against the duo after completing the investigations.

Meanwhile, the lawyer representing the accused persons, Adv Sanjiv Punalikar today moved an application stating that one of the witness has committed a contempt by publishing some article in a section of the media, recently. The application will come up for hearing on September 29.

Meanwhile, the Sessions Court has not yet decided on the application moved by the accused persons for a day-today trial of the case. The court is likely to dispose off the application at the next date of hearing.

Kazi on panel of Islamic bank HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, SEPT 16

Salim Kazi, general secretary of the Association of All Goa Muslim Jamats, has been appointed on the panel of Islamic Development Bank (western regional panel), an international developmental bank supporting and funding its educational and training projects in India.

Kazi, ex-director of EDC Ltd, project consultant and social worker, was recently appointed as a panel member for 3 years.

The Islamic Development Bank (western region) comprises Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Rajashtan and Madhya Pradesh, states the press note.

“Salim Kazi, general secretary of Association of All Goa Muslim Jamats, will be associated with the evaluation of the educational projects in the western region of India,” adds the press note.

“Islamic Development Bank (IDB), based in Saudi Arabia, is the world’s leading development bank supporting education, health and training worldwide for Muslim communities, with its presence in 53 countries.”

“Presently, seven members have been nominated in the western region panel and Kazi is the first Goan to be nominated in the prestigious bank panel,” added the press note.

“Islamic Development Bank has supported through grants numerous educational institutions in India and has also sanctioned funds for about 228 projects since in India.”

“The projects include vocational institutes, schools, ITI, hostel building and scholarships to meritorious Muslim students.

Projects are sanctioned after clearance from Government.”

Kazi is a graduate engineer with 24 years experience in project financing, project coordination, training in self employment and HRD. “I will try to get funds for developmental projects in the State through this bank,” he said.

Vehicles drive through flooded Panjim roads splashing the waters all over. Heavy rains throughout Thursday inundated most of the city roads.

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro

Canacona local’s body to arrive from Italy HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, SEPT 16

The body of a 52-year-old man from Canacona, who died in Italy in August, will finally arrive in the State early Saturday morning.

The people who worked behind it, have, however, given credit to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat for his intervention getting the body back to the State.

According to reliable sources, the body of Sada Pagui (52), who died in Italy a month ago, will finally reach Dabolim airport in Qatar Airways flight early Saturday morning.

Two boys, 19 and 7 years, of Loliem-Canacona, who earlier

lost their mother, were orphaned on August 6, when their father, Sada Pagui, died of a heart attack while working as a domestic help in Italy.

It was at that moment the All Goa Kshetriya Pagi Samaj President Shekar Pagui assured the boys that efforts will be made to bring home the body of their late father.

Incidentally, late Sada Pagui is the son-in-law of Agonda, from where AGKPS President Shekar Pagui also belongs.

The AGKPS president then approached his close mate, social worker and former Agonda sarpanch Jovi Fernandes, who without losing any time ap-

Filth surrounds Mapusa shuttle service counter

The area by the side of shuttle service booking counter at Kadamba bus stand, Mapusa has become filthy.

Photo by Anil Shankhwalker HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, SEPT 16

The area near the shuttle service booking counter at Kadamba bus stand, Mapusa has become filthy due to accumulation of rainwater.

The filthy water, collected in front of the shuttle service booking counter, makes it difficult for the public to go to the counter to purchase tickets.

To make matters worse, the ground has become slippery, due to which people slip while wading through the water.

Further, when vehicles pass

through the water, the filth is splashed on public, thus making their clothes dirty. The waterlogging has occurred because these roads are not tarred in a professional way. The water instead of flowing down the drain gets accumulated at the bus stand.

It may be recalled that Philip D’Souza of Shiv Sena in a letter to the managing director of Kadamba Transport Corporation on April 6 had warned of water logging at the bus stand during monsoons, but the KTC failed to take any action.

‘Plan’ to build hotel on Konko Island kicks up controversy HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, SEPT 16

Controversy has returned to the Konko Island near Palolem Beach, amid rumours that developers are planning to set up hotels and resorts.

Residents have vowed not to allow any one to touch the island, which according to them protects their locality from natural disasters.

Over the years, this 68,000 sq metre island, originally belonging to a local ‘batkar’ and reportedly sold to a Delhi-based entrepreneur for Rs 60 lakh, is in the eyes of big time players in real estate, which also includes politicians and film stars.

According to ex-deputy chairman of Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) Dayanand Pagui, the locals have learnt about the fresh moves being made at the topmost level to destroy the island in the name of development.

“Moves are reportedly upfront at the highest levels in the country, including the State’s government corridors, to obtain necessary approvals by faking the realities to take up developmental works at ‘Konko’.

Some big-time politicians at national and State politics are also part of the move,” informed Pagui.

Claiming that locals have taken strong objection, Pagui said: “Konko Island is the God-

Konko Island, the likely bone of contention between realtors and locals.

given protection to Canconcars, especially Palolem, providing safety from natural disasters hitting this part of the coast.”

“If not for Konko, Palolem would have been run over by storm winds, which this area had witnessed in the past.”

“Any development on the island will do away that protection once and for all with vast hillcutting and deforestations, which will be dangerous for the safety and survival of Palolem

itself,” Pagui reiterated.

“We demand that government should acquire this island for posterity of the local residents and not allow any sort of developments that could disturb its natural existence,” he said.

It is learnt that with reported plans in offing in bringing more leniency into the earlier stringent CRZ regulations, which in fact led to revival of hopes of the purchaser and intended de-

Photo by Kathy Pereira

velopers of this island, these elements are accordingly into some activities, which in turn alerted the residents.

According to sources, after purchasing this approximately 68,000 sq mtrs of island situated at a distance of 25 mtrs off Palolem beach coast for just Rs 60 lakh, failed attempts to bring tourism developments, prompted the purchaser to put the island on sale quoting different rates at different period

proached the NRI Affairs Cell headed by ex-union minister Eduardo Faleiro at Panjim.

With active involvement of the staff handling the affairs in the NRI Cell, the process began.

But when the Consulate in Italy was moved, efforts began to fall apart with the overseas authorities maintaining that there exists no provision to transport the dead body, who was working as a domestic help, and the requirement of fund was the major hindrance.

Fernandes, on behalf of the family, then began to contact few influential persons in the State to mobilize funds, but to no avail. He finally approached

of time.

The initial quotes of Rs 4 crore at the start of 2007, immediately swelled to Rs 16 crore at the end of that year, while with the active involvement of middlemen and developers from metropolitan Mumbai, besides some politicians wanting to grab their share, rates as high as Rs 25 crore are floated till the recent past, informed a source.

“We are prepared to approach the Supreme Court, if any per-

mission is accorded to carry development at Konko,” said the local representative.

Konko, having rich value in the form of trees of coconut, mango, jackfruit and cashew groves, previously nursed from spring and well water, also has a small house earlier used as a godown to store the produce.

The house incidentally has a registration number (house No), which many thinks will be used by realtors to begin their modus oparandi towards development.

According to sources, before the crackdown on foreigners purchasing Goan properties in alleged violation of FERA and other restrictions came to light, eventually bringing down sale boom witnessed in coastal areas, several foreign nationals, especially Russians, too have reportedly made attempts to purchase this gem of Canacona taluka.

The latest buzz is a north Indian business planning to develop the island with active participation of developers and realtors from Mumbai.

Interestingly, when Herald highlighted the intended sale of Konko in one of its edition in February 2007, a UK national had contacted the paper, offering to purchase the island at the given cost and as it is, without any developments, keeping it for the posterity of locals.

On June 17, Shiv Sena again brought to the notice of KTC about water logging, but in vain.

Speaking to Herald, D’Souza said it is the duty of the KTC to provide clean and safe bus stand for the public, who are paying taxes to the government.

“Thousand of tourists visit Goa during monsoon and the pathetic state of the bus stand paint a sorry image of Goa. The Kadamba Transport authorities should take necessary steps immediately and attend to the water logging problem on priority basis,” said D’Souza.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat.

Fernandes, who worked to complete the required formalities, several times visiting the State capital, meeting the top brass, collecting documentations over fax and Internet, is however, all praise for Chief Minister Kamat.

According to Fernandes, Kamat not only assured logistic help, but even offered to make other required resources disposable for enabling the body to be flown to Goa. “The body will finally arrive on Saturday in an Qatar Airways flight, scheduled for Saturday early morning,” informed Shekar Pagui.

Stray cattle a menace in Bicholim HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, SEPT 16

Stray animals have been creating havoc in Bicholim City, even as Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) has claimed that the menace would be solved within a month.

Stray cows and cattle have been creating problem to the commuters in the city. The menace is serious, as everyday over 40 stray animals are seen on the roads.

During market day, it creates problem to the vegetable vendors and grocery shop owners.

“The problem is very serious and the municipal council has to act upon this and solve the issue,” Naresh Kadkade, a shop owner, told Herald.

“The High Court has also directed that such cattle should not remain on the roads and it is the responsibility of the concerned municipal council to check on this,” added Kadkade.

“BMC has deputed a worker in the market, who is seen running after the animals, especially on the market day, but ultimately they return back to the same spot after some time. All these animals should be tied and the owners should be fined,” said Kadkade.

It may be recalled that during the last council meeting, BMC had resolved to keep the cattle menace under control and had also decided to assign the responsibility to a private agency from Valpoi.

Labourer makes truck cabin ‘home’

The cabin of the abandoned PWD truck at Mapusa bus stand is used by a labourer as a shelter.

Photo by Anil Shankhwalker HERALD CORRESPONDENT Traffic Controller Vishnu Naik PORVORIM, SEPT 16 feigned ignorance about it when With no shelter to protect him questioned by GOACAN Confrom the rains, a labourer is using venor Roland Martins.

Speaking to Herald, Martins an abandoned cabin of the unu s a b l e P W D t r u c k a t t h e said there are no security perKadamba bus stand at Mapusa. sonnel at the Kadamba bus stand, The cabin of the unusable due to which the bus stand is truck (GDT 9967) is being used being misused by some people.

“There are offices of Regional as a room by the labourer.

This fact came to light when Transport Authority and Public GOACAN along with the traffic Works Department, besides nucontroller of KTC Vishnu Naik, merous shops and kiosks at the Assistant Director of Transport Kadamba bus stand premises.

Ivo Rodrigues and health officials Hence, it becomes the responsiinspected the Kadamba bus stand bility of KTC to depute security guards, especially during night to on Thursday.

When the officials opened the take care of the property within door of the truck cabin, a its premises,” said Martins.

The KTC traffic controller said labourer, who was found sleeping, jumped out of the cabin and he has informed his senior offifled from the scene. His clothes cials about the requirement of and food items were also found security personnel at the bus stand during the night. in the cabin.

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Independents allege ‘spot High Court to hear River Princess case soon fixing’ of Margao wards HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 16

Threaten to move High Court HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 16

A ccusing the government headed by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat of “spot fixing” for trying to reserve municipal wards to help their cronies in the October civic polls, a group of Independent candidates from Margao have decided to approach the High Court if the government fails to lay down the criteria before reserving wards for the OBC and ST candidates.

In fact, the group comprising of Cryodon Madeira, Soccoro D’Souza and Laurel Abranches have demanded that the government first come out with a clear-cut policy and lay down the reservation criteria before holding the municipal polls.

The group said they are not oppose to reservation of municipal wards for the OBC and ST candidates as the law provides for reservations, but asserted that the government ought to fix the criteria to reservation criteria. “We have no objection if wards are reserved for the ST candidates, but it should be done in an open manner. There ought to a data of the population of ST

and OBC in a particular ward.

Only then certain wards can be fixed for the OBC and ST candidates”, asserted Adv Radharao Gracias.

Terming as disturbing reports about the meeting between Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, GPCC General secretary Vijay Sardessai and former Minister Mama Cardozo to reserve certain wardsin Fatorda, Radharao said there cannot be reservation of wards in an arbitrary manner. “Either the government should immediately lay down the reservation criteria or we are determined to approach the high court on the matter’, he warned.

Warning the government to desist from manipulating the ward reservation to suit the interests of the cronies of politicians, Radharao said the people would rise up and teach the congress a bitter lesson if the government fails to come up with a criteria based on database.

Laurel Abranches said the government and the politicians are out to deprive honest and deserving candidates by fixing the wards for reservation for

the OBC and ST candidates.

“Let everybody get the chance to contest the MMC polls and let the people have the right to choose and vote their candidate to represent their ward”, Abranches said.

He demanded postponement of the Municipal polls and appointment of Administrators to take care of the Municipal administration before the government finalise the data on OBC and ST population for reservation of wards.

In his address, Soccoro D’souza said the people of Margao were looking for a change and hence like minded people were planned to field an independent panel to contest the polls. “We will not sit quite as it is the right of any citizen to contest the polls”, he added.

Croyden Madeira said the Congress is only promoting dynasty politics and are hell bent on reserving the wards on the whims and fancies of the politicians. We demand that the elections be postponed and the Council dissolved. The local MLA and Chief Minister is manipulating the reservation of wards”, he charged.

The Bombay High Court at Goa will hear the M V River Princess case on Monday, after the government in an oral statement to the court, today said it modified the terms and conditions set before Salgaonkar Mining Industries Private Limited (SMIPL).

The division bench comprising of Justices D G Karnik and F M Reis was hearing the petition filed by River Princess Hatao Manch.

The State representative said that government has asked the SMIPL to hike the bank guarantee to Rs 10 crore from Rs 1 crore.

Besides this, the company has been asked to deposit the money from scraps of the vessel to the

court, till the entire vessel is cut into pieces and re-floated.

SMIPL is likely to respond to the government’s fresh modifications by Monday.

SMIPL, the original owner of the ship, has shown interest in moving away the ship. It was supposed to file details of how it would go ahead with the work before the division bench.

As it failed to file the consent terms on Monday, the case was adjourned for September 16.

The bench asked the government to make sure that the vessel is removed before the onset of the next monsoon.

The court, last week, pointed out the report submitted by the Ministry of Earth Science that the vessel has led to immense

Hotel website hacked HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 16

The social networking bug has now hit a Cavelossim-based beach resort after miscreants opened an account in the Facebook and dished out defamatory information against the resort.

Less than a week after the Colva police registered a case under the Information Technology Act against miscreants for opening an account in the name of PWD Minister Churchill Alemao, the Colva police has now registered another case against unknown persons under the same Act for impersonating the resort on the face book.

Margao Sub-Divisional police officer, Umesh Gaonkar informed that the Prestige Holiday Resorts, Cavelossim had lodged a complaint stating that its account has been hacked by miscreants and opened a new account containing defamatory information about the hotel.

DySP Gaonkar further said that the miscreants have uploaded pornographic pictures on the account in order to defame the hotel.

“The Colva police have registered a case against unknown persons under the Information Technology Act. We are investigating into the case,” he added.

Ex-Calangute sarpanch, MLA engaged in war of words HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, SEPT 16

In yet another verbal duel between arch rivals, former Calangute sarpanch Joseph Sequeira has accused Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes of blocking various development projects in Calangute.

However, Fernandes has refuted the allegations and denied interfering in the development of Calangute village.

“Our project files for the market complex, garbage plant and bus stand have been held up for administrative approval for over three years now at the behest of Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes. His only intention is to stop development through the Calangute Panchayat,” complained Sequeira.

Sequeira further claimed that it is their desire to make Calangute a model village with modern bus stand and market complexes, but alleged the Calangute MLA does not allow them to go ahead with such developments.

Incidentally, Sequeira has also accused the Calangute MLA of unplanned development in Calangute through the PWD and other departments.

“We have been told that the Calangute MLA has un-

dertaken drainage work along the Calangute-Baga road through the PWD, further narrowing the narrow road to Baga causing hindrance to motorists and pedestrians," Sequeira said.

“The situation could be worse once the tourism season gets underway. The 3-mtr road has been narrowed down to 2.5 mtrs, causing inconvenience to the general public and motorists,” stated Sequeira.

“If the development was in the interest of Calangute villagers, the MLA would have taken us into confidence,” said Sequeira.

When contacted, Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes said the drainage was constructed to take care of the water-logging along the road leading to Baga and it was a necessity.

“At present, pedestrians and motorists may find it difficult to negotiate the road, but once the drainage is completed, they will not be inconvenienced,” assured Fernandes.

Responding to Sequeira’s allegation regarding the delay in administrative approval for the projects of Calangute Panchayat, Fernandes said he had never interfered in the development of Calangute village nor

Now, tea bags appear along Utorda-Cansaulim beach belt

Fresh tar balls that were washed ashore on Betalbatim beach on Thursday.

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 16

Even as the tar ball menace continues to haunt the authorities with the oil substance was found lying unattended to on the Betalbatim coast on Thursday, reports spoke of tea bags being washed ashore on the UtordaCansaulim belt.

Locals informed that fresh tar balls have been washed ashore between Gandaulim-Colva to Betalbatim this afternoon. However, there was not much presence of the tar balls on the Colva beach.

Local activist Judith Almeida called up District Collector G P Naik and Deputy Collector Johnson Fernandes demanding immediate action. She also drew attention of the district collector that the authorities are yet to lift away the tar balls collected on the beach belt.

“The tar balls which were found on the Gaundaulim-Betalbatim beach were washed ashore this afternoon. This is evident by the fact that the tar balls were found right upto the high tide line,” she added. Some

Speed up case against Aires, court orders HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 16

The Civil Judge Senior Division at Panjim, Edgar Fernandes, today directed that the proceedings of the civil defamation case filed by Advocate General Subodh Kantak against lawyer act i v i s t A i re s Ro d r i g u e s b e expedited.

The court allowed the application by Rodrigues and adjourned the case to September 30. The applicant submitted that he was entitled to a speedy trial and that “it was an irony that though Kantak had filed the case, he was taking no steps to expedite his own case.”

The AG had filed a civil and a criminal defamation against Rodrigues for allegedly defaming him vis-à-vis exorbitant fees. In the civil suit, Kantak has sought Rs 15 crore as damages from Rodrigues.

The criminal defamation was however dismissed on March 17, 2010 as AG Kantak failed to remain present for his cross examination. For this, he has been fined Rs 500 twice by the Court and the same was to be paid to Rodrigues. When Kantaka failed to appear before the court consecutively for the third time, he was ordered to pay Rs 1000 to Rodrigues.

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of the tar balls melted on the beach as evident by the oily substance at many places, she said.

Meanwhile, Almeida has lamented that the authorities are slow in lifting away the tar balls collected on the shore, adding that the agencies concerned should act fast before the commencement of the new tourist season.

Meanwhile, reports said that around 60-70 tea bags were washed ashore the UtordaCansaulim beach stretch this evening.

Driver runs away with vehicle HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 16

The Margao police have registered a case of criminal breach of trust against the driver of a vehicle for taking away the owner’s vehicle.

According to Margao PI Santosh Desai, the driver has taken the vehicle to Mumbai and then to Rajasthan and there is no trace of the vehicle till date.

It is suspected that the driver has taken his brother-in-law to Mumbai, but has not returned till date, prompting the police to register a case of criminal breach of trust.

was any file pending at his behest.

“I am ever willing to be of help in getting administrative approval if such request comes from the present Calangute sarpanch or through his representative,” said Fernandes.

“By the way, who is Joseph Sequeira to speak and decide for the Calangute Panchayat? Is he the sarpanch,” asked Fernandes.

Sequeira however disagreed and said: “I am a ruling member of the Calangute Panchayat and former sarpanch of the village. I have every right to question the unplanned development in Calangute,” he said.

ecological imbalance at Candolim shore.

A week before last, the State had told the court that SMIPL would be given preference to tow the vessel as they are its actual owners and are ready to take

the vessel free of cost. Titan Salvage and M Madgaonkar Salvage are the other two bidders.

RPHM in its advisory committee meeting on Wednesday objected terms put forth by Salgaonkar which has come for-

ward to remove the ship free of cost.

The Manch has meanwhile filed an intervention application in the Salgaonkar’s interim relief application, which will be heard again on Monday.

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Shiv Sena demands regular water supply to Calangute beach belt HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, SEPT 16

Calangute Shiv Sena has demanded regular water supply to the villagers of Candolim, Calangute, Baga and other areas.

Calangute Shiv Sena Adhoc committee member Philip D'Souza submitted a memorandum to Principal Chief Engineer J J Rego demanding regular water supply to the residents of Candolim, Calangute, Baga and other areas.

"While the 'Khass Aadmi' is drinking bottled water and swimming in luxurious swimming pools and bathing under showers, the 'aam aadmi' is using water sparingly with fear of going thirsty the next day," stated the memorandum.

The memorandum further states that villagers in the coastal belt get water supply on alternate days, while the water is released barely for hours on alternate days.

"The other option of using well water is also not available,

Panel to carry out academic audit of GU HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 16

As an important measure to further the cause of higher education in Goa, and on conclusion of the Silver Jubilee of the Goa University, Governor and Chancellor of Goa University Dr S S Sidhu constituted a five-member committee to carry out academic audit with a focus on: whether Goa University is serving the interests of the State, the parameter to be determined by the committee; how can it be redesigned to serve these interests and how can the Goa University better participate in the new world of knowledge, production and dissemination.

The committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Prof Vinod Gaur, Honorary Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. Other members of the committee are Prof A Gnanam, former chairman and Director, NAAC, former Vice Chancellor, Madras/Bhartidasan/ Pondicherry Central University; Prof Errol D'Souza, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; Prof A R Vasavi, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore and Prof V R Shirgurkar, former Principal of Smt Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao.

The committee has been asked to submit its report to the Governor and Chancellor of Goa University by December 31.

Calangute Shiv Sena chief hands over a memorandum to Principal Chief Engineer Rego.

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thanks to the TCP and health departments, who have permitted concretization of the villages, thus affecting the well water due to soak pits of these buildings," added the memorandum.

"Over 90% of the wells in these areas have been contaminated and the water, if consumed, can be a threat to the health and life of the people."

"Another cause polluting the quality of well water has been illegal bore wells that have been allowed in this coastal belt. Paying less heed to the laid down guidelines and permitting the bore wells to flourish, the bore wells have interfered with the water table thus affecting the quality of the well water."

"Further, the PWD has dis-

connected all public taps claiming that free connections have been provided to the people below poverty line, but they did forget to give regular water supply," added the memorandum.

Shiv Sena feels that inadequate water supply to these areas is the direct affect of carelessness of the authorities while granting licenses to build homes and buildings without taking into account the basic amenities.

Shiv Sena has therefore demanded that water be released on a daily basis to the coastal belt of Calangute as it is being done in all the other parts of the State and stop the stepmotherly treatment to the villagers.

"We hope the water supply is not politicized and water will be made available to the residents of the areas on regular basis," claimed the Shiv Sena.

J J Rego assured to look into the matter and solve the woes of the villagers at the earliest.

‘Vehicle owners free to opt for numbers of their choice’ HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 16

The Department of Transport has now given option to registered owner of vehicles to choose a desired registration number on payment of the fees prescribed in respect of choice numbers, whenever such choice numbers are not available in the office of the registering authority in whose jurisdiction the registered owner normally resides.

According to Director of Transport if such number is available in the series used by other registering authority in the State, the request of the owner is granted subject to the payment of fees as may be ap-

plicable and the vehicle is registered at the correct address of registered owner on production of proof of residence.

The matter is clarified in case of Ashok A Bhosle, deputy Director of Transport who opted for choice number available at Quepem office and his vehicle is duly registered with his local address i.e. Altinho, Panjim. There is no question of any irregularity or exception made for convenience of A A Bhosle. Furthermore, there are a number of vehicles which have been similarly registered after allotment of choice number on payment of prescribed fees, the Director of Transport added.

CBCI-CARD RNTCP project launched in Goa

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 16

The State-level launch of CBCI-CARD and RNTCP project inaugural programme.

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made a valuable power point presentation on the need of adaptation towards mitigating climate change. He said that climate change is being a serious problem in recent times and is debated at several forums. He stated that concerted efforts have been initiated towards adopting appropriate mitigation measures to combat carbon dioxide emissions, through adaptation of energy efficient fuels, greening transport systems, scientific management of liquid and solid waste, conservation of resources, etc. Considering the importance of the issue, Dr Joseph detailed the various carbon busters and boosters both, towards mitigating GHG and spoke on the carbon foot print agenda. He said as regards to resources, we need to use wise, use less and waste less; as a climate twitter.

He depicted valuable illustrations on the need of mitigating carbon dioxide emissions, like tree planting, being carbon sinks; switch of when not in use, conservation of energy and water, segregation waste and Clean Development Mechanism.

The presentation concluded wherein Dr Joseph made an insight focus on the issues of climate change in respect of Goa and said that population expan-

CM felicitates Churchill

sion, rapid urbanization, intensive industrialization, expanse in land traffic, inadvertent pollution, etc has brought about a significant transformation in the land use pattern, which has an impact on climate change.

He stated that these pressures have a coalesce impact on the fragile ecosystems and its entities, including reduction in the produce of horticulture and agriculture crops; like mango, caju, sugarcane and paddy.

Salinity ingress is also a major problem on agricultural and khazas lands abating the estuaries, resulting in their degradation and irreversible obliteration to their sustainability, causing economic fatalities.

Pravin Parab and Deepak Parab coordinated the scientific exhibition ‘a climate change journey, vulnerability, sensitivity, adaptation and mitigation’ and explained the importance of the panels to the delegates.

The program concluded with a roadmap for mitigating green house gas emissions and commitment to their reduction.

Pallavi Shirodkar and Shubhangi Nagarshakar supplemented the workshop by their logistic support and constructive suggestions.

NCBC to hold hearing on inclusion of more classes in OBC list

The State-level launch of the Catholic Bishop Confederation of India (CBCI- Coalition for Aids and Related Diseases) and Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), Government of India, project in Goa was conducted recently at the Caritas Holiday Home, Panjim, in the presence of Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao, Director Caritas-Goa Fr Valeriano Vaz, State Tuberculosis Officer Dr Jose D’Sa, WHO RNTCP Consultant Dr Satish More and Dr John Tharakan and Dr Reuben Swamickan from CBCICARD. During the programme presentations were made on CBCICARD - an overview, status of

RNTCP in India and Goa, CBCICARD RCC Global Fund Project, Universal access to RNTCP, expected involvement of the Catholic network, possibilities of involvement of Catholic Hospitals and dispensaries and NGO PP Schemes. This was followed by a group work session where the DTOs interacted closely with representatives from the CHFs. The possibilities of involvement in different NGO schemes were formulated and brief presentations were made by representatives from the respective CHFs. The programme provided the muchneeded initial impetus with the active participation of the STO and the DTOs. The launch concluded with a valedictory speech by Fr Valeriano.

People throng Mapusa PS for darshan of Lord Ganesh

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat felicitates PWD Minister Churchill Alemao at a function organised by Sarvajanik Shree Ganeshotsav Mandal, Navelim. Also present is Asha Kamat.

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Chief Minister Digambar Kamat felicitated PWD Minister Churchill Alemao at a function organised by Navelim Sarvajanik Shree Ganeshotsava Mandal at Navelim.

The Ganeshotsava Mandal had organised the felicitation to Churchill Alemao for his dedicated work for the development of the area. Asha Kamat was present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister extended Ganesh Chaturthi greetings to the people and complimented them for felicitating Alemao for his dedication to the peo-

ple. He said, Churchill Alemao has compassion for weaker sections of the society and has always worked for their welfare.

Speaking further, Kamat said Goa has glorious tradition of communal harmony and appealed to people to maintain this tradition. He told people to co-operate with the government in development works in the area.

Churchill said Goa has the tradition of celebrating festivals intermingling with people from other religions. He said this tradition of communal harmony should be preserved.

Alemao further requested local panchayat to provide a

room to Mandal for Ganeshotsava celebrations till alternative arrangements are made.

Presently, the Mandal has no premises of its own for celebrations.

Later, Kamat, Alemao and other guests distributed prizes of fancy dress and dance competitions organized by the Mandal. Local Sarpanch Paul Pereira also spoke.

ZP member Cipru Cardoz, Suraj Phaldessai, Rajendra Angle, Anjella Barretto were present on the occasion. Earlier, president of the Mandal Santosh Naik welcomed the guests. Paurnima Sawant compered the function and later proposed the vote of thanks.

The Dalit Sanghatana will felicitate as ‘Dalit Mitra’ to Dr Damodar Bhounsule for his outstanding contribution as a medical practitioner and a silent crusader of Dalit cause.

He will be felicitated at a special function of the Sanghatana on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on October 2 at Kala Academy at 10.30 am at the hands of former chief minister Shashikala Kakodkar.

Senior journalist Vishnu Surya Wagh will preside over

the function while industrialist and veteran social worker Dr Prafulla Rajaram Hede will be the special invitee.

uPCoMING eVeNTS Engineers Day

PANJIM (HND): The 43rd Engineer's Day will be celebrated by the Institution of Engineers (India), Goa State Centre on September 18 at the Convention Hall of the Goa Chamber of Commerce, Panjim at 6.30 pm. Chairman of Law Commission Adv Ramakant Khalap will be the chief guest and Dr M K Deshmukh, Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at BITS Pilani, K K Birla-Goa Campus will be the key note speakers.

PANJIM (HND): The Medical Education Cell of Goa Medical College, Bambolim will organising a series of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes at the GMC Library Auditorium.

The first CME programme will be held on September 17 at 3 pm and the faculty comprises of Dr Jose Philipe Alvares, Consultant Gastroenterologist-Apollo Victor Hospital Margao and Dr R G Wiseman Pinto. The topics will be hepatitis, clinical features, types, diagnosis and management with respect to blood donors and blood bank issues.

The second CME programme on Pediatric Hemato Oncology will be organised by the Pediatric Hemato Oncology Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Goa Chapter, Department of Pediatrics-GMC and the Medical Education Cell-GMC and will be held in the GMC Library Auditorium on September 26 from 9 am to 4.30 pm. The faculty is Dr Anupama Borkar, Consultant Hemato Oncologist, Manipal; Dr Anita Mahajan, Consultant Hemato Oncologist, New Delhi and Dr Shailesh Kanvinde, Consultant Hemato Oncologist-Pune and the topics include: approach to the diagnosis of childhood cancers, principles of treatment, emergencies and supportive care in childhood cancers, case based discussions in pancytopenia and hyperleucocytosis, mediastinal mass, abdominal lump, white eye reflex, intracranial space occupying lesions, febrile neutropenia, rationale use of blood components in pediatric oncology and central venous access devices. For registration for this CME contact Dr Mimi Silveira, Dr Nelly De Sa or Dr Sushma Kirtane latest by September 22.

The third CME programme will be held on October 1 in the GMC Library auditorium at 3 pm and the guest faculty is Dr Sachin Almel, Consultant Medical Oncologist. P D Hinduja of National Hospital-Mumbai will speak on the topic ‘Recent Advances in Chemotherapy and Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancers’. The CME will be chaired and co-ordinated by Dr Wiseman Pinto. All the CMEs are accredited by the Goa Medical Council.

Micro legal literacy camp

PANJIM (HND): Bardez Taluka Legal Services Committee in association with V M Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar will organize a micro legal literacy camp on September 18 at Bastora Panchayat Hall, Bastora at 4 pm, with a view to spread consciousness about the legal rights .

The session will be presided over by Rui da Gama who will speak on the subject 'Domestic Violence Act’, and Adv P Banaulikar will speak on the subject on ‘Free Legal Aid’.

Citizens of Bardez taluka in general, advocates, social workers, women citizens and litigants are requested to attend this awareness programme.

Agriculture, home science camps Ganesh idol at Mapusa Police station.

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A large number of people from all religions are visiting Mapusa Police station every day to have a look at the captivating scene of Lord Ganesh idol.

Mapusa Police staff wor-

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ships Lord Ganesh every year for 11 days, similar to Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandals in Mapusa and immerses it in the river with much fanfare. Purohit performs Pooja everyday and Prasad is distributed to the visitors.

Workers Education Day held

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The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) will examine requests for inclusion of more class of citizens as a Backward Class in the central list of backward classes and hear complaints of over inclusion or under inclusion of any backward class in such lists.

In this regard, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Goa regarding the requests over inclusion in the central list of Other Backward Classes for Goa. The hearing will be held on September 30 at Seminar Hall, Secretariat, Porvorim at 10.30 am. The castes communities in respect of which public hearing is to be held are Christian Nhavis/Mhalo, Christian Teli/Ghanekars, Christian Renders, Christian Kumbhar, Christian Mahar, Blacksmith/Tinsmith, Gabit, Christian Barber and Kshatriya Komarpant Samaj.

The associations, organisations and individuals of the above castes, sub-castes, communities are requested to appear before the Bench of the Commission and furnish all available information.

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CME programmes at GMC

Workshop on climate change organised for teachers A Murmugao taluka level climate change workshop and experiment on ‘the heat is on together lets cool it’ was held at MES College of Arts and Commerce at Zuarinagar, for the teachers of Murmugao taluka.

Amongst those present were Melita Quadros, Principal of Higher Secondary School, Lalita Joshi, Chairperson, Resource Management Cell, Sudesh Prabudhessai and Dr Joseph S de Souza Rauto, Chief Scientist and CC Project Principal Investigator.

The chief guest for the workshop Lavinson Martins, deputy Collector of Murmugao inaugurated the workshop and advised the delegates and students to make earnest efforts towards conservation of resources, specially energy and water. He further impressed upon that environment is our surrounding and needs to be protected. He said that the efforts need to be supplemented by a larger and wider participation of various stakeholders so as to make the agenda effective. He complimented the organisers for having organised this important workshop which is the need of the hour.

Prof B.S Ingalhalli, Sr. Faculty of the college made a detailed presentation on climate change from a geographer’s perspective. He detailed various aspects of climate change and what can be done for its reduction, especially In terms of the concentration of carbon dioxide. He spoke on the global perspective of Climate change and the need for its control.

Resource speaker Dr Joseph

Dr Damodar to be felicitated as ‘Dalit Mitra’

PANJIM (HND): The Farmers Training Centre, Ela, Old-Goa, will organise training cum demonstration camps of agriculture and home science during the month of September 2010, at various places.

On September 21, at VP Torshem (agriculture camp) at 10.30 am and Naikwada, Torshem- Pernem (home science camp); on September 23, at VP Veling Akar-Mardol (agriculture camp) at 10.30 am and Kurpas-Bandora, Ponda (home science camp) and on September 28, VP Old Goa Gaunalem, (home science camp) at Ela-Old-Goa, at 10.30 am.

Agriculture camp will be held at the Village Panchayat hall and home science camp will be held at the Anganwadi centre.

Vadhu-Var Melava

PANJIM (HND): Under the initiative of Konkan Maratha Samaj, Mumbai a Vadhu-Var Melava has been organized in Karwar for the benefit of community members of Karwar on October 10.

The Konkan Maratha Samaj whose origins can be traced to Karwar are now settled at different states including Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka. In order to provide a common platform for match making among the community, this Melava is proposed at Sadichha Hall, Karwar.

Spokesperson of the Samaj N N Savant has requested all parents residing in Goa to take the advantage of this Melava.

PoweR ShuTDowN Janak Sarda, Director of Sarada Group of Companies, Nasik and Chief Desh Doot National Daily Group of Newspapers speaks at the inaugural function of Workers Education Day at Ponda.

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The Central Board for Workers Education, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Ponda celebrated Workers Education Day at the board office in Ponda.

Janak Sarda, Director of Sarada Group of Companies, Nasik and Chief Desh Doot National Daily Group of Newspapers inaugurated the programme ‘A seminar on development of villages through skill development’.

Speaking on the occasion Sarada said: “The search for excellence in its essence remains deep rooted in the working life of workers. We require equipping ourselves with some psychological clues and insight for re-enforcing excellence in life”. He added that Central Board for Workers Education has been rendering yeoman’s service to the community through training workers for better productivity and creating awareness in the rural masses.

SEPTEMBER 18 CARAMBOLIM: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Dineshnagar, Ella, Katyebhat, Bom Jesus Church, police station, fire service, Tourist Hostel, Canara Bank, West Coast Gas Station, Sunshine School and vicinity of Old Goa village.

SEPTEMBER 19 VERNA: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Verna Industrial Estate and 33KV consumers within the Verna Industrial Estate.

weATheR RePoRT Max Temp: 30.60C Min Temp: 23.40C Humidity: 86% Rainfall past 24 hrs: 26.6 mm Seasonal Total: 3150.1 mm Forecast: Few spells of rain or thunder showesr would occur.

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‘Rules flouted in selection process of professors at BIMS’ HERALD CORRESP9ONDENT BELGAUM, SEPT 16

While the issue regarding irregularities in appointments of professors at Government Medical colleges at Mysore and Hasan is making rounds since the last couple of days, irregularity in the appointment of lecturers of the Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), the government medical college at Belgaum, has come to fore.

According to reliable sources, rules and regulations have been flouted during the selection of the professors for BIMS. The Secretary of the section committee has written a letter to the state government in this re-

gard after which Additional Secretary of Health and Family Welfare department Anis S Siraj has constituted an enquiry committee.

According to the details from sources, interviews were conducted in December 2008 for the posts of professors and assistant professors at BIMS. "The appointment of 14 professors at BIMS has come under scanner as it was observed that the norms and rules were set aside to accommodate these professors," informed sources.

It is observed that the appointments were made more on caste basis, while the appointment in reserved categories was set aside. The extent of negli-

gence and irregularity could be ascertained by the fact that the qualified candidates who had appeared for the interview were not given appointment, while the candidates who were not present for the interviews have been appointed.

It has also come to fore that two members of the selection panel were not present during the interview. The audit and accounts department along with other irregularities had brought this fact to the notice the concerned authorities.

Moreover, the evaluation report of the candidates was not endorsed by the chairman of the selection committee and the

principal of the Institute.

BIMS came into being in 2006. The college has been affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and approved by Medical Council of India (MCI), New Delhi.

While controversies regarding completion of the building of BIMS still afresh while Medical Council of India (MCI) issuing various notices to the institute for commencing courses falling short of the norms set by the MCI, the dubious appointment of professors has added to the woes of BIMS and to the state government.

It would be interesting to see what action the state government takes in this regard in the

Belgaum fish business hit for want of wholesale market HERALD CORRESP9ONDENT BELGAUM, SEPT 16

The non-availability of a wholesale fish market has threatened the existence of fresh and dried fish business in Belgaum, as most fish supplied to Belgaum comes from Goa, Malvan and other areas.

The crisis has arisen due to the recent development, where the Income Tax Department has taken over the premises of the wholesale fish market next to Belgaum Fort for construction purpose.

Majority of the fish supplied to Belgaum comes from Goa, Malvan, Deogad in Sindhudurg district, Ratnagiri.

The wholesale fish merchants, who are facing deep crisis for the first time, have urged the authorities to provide suitable premises to carry out the business smoothly.

It may be noted that Belgaum wholesale dry and fresh fish market is the largest fish market in Karnataka, only after Mangalore.

All these years, this business was being carried out smoothly, catering to the needs of thousands of fish consumers in Belgaum district and neighbouring

the present area, kindly allot us a new premises for carrying out of wholesale fish trade smoothly,” the wholesale fish merchants urged the administration.

Accompanied by City Corporator Latif Pathan, Girgol Rodrigues, Cyril Carvalho, Louis Carvalho, Simon Carvalho and others submitted the memorandum to Head Quarter Mallapur.

Latif Pathan, Girgol Rodrigues, Simon Carvalho, Nabisab Balekundri, Haneef Bargir, Riyaz Madar, Datta Mansulkar hands over the memorandum to HQ Assistant Mallapur.

areas. A traditional network of over 1000 retailers is dependent on the business for generations together.

“Due to this unexpected development, we have been left in a deep crisis, as the very existence of the wholesale fish business has been threatened,” the wholesale fish merchant have urged to the Deputy Commissioner.

“Hence, we would like to inform you that not only a large number of families in Belgaum and surrounding areas are de-

pending on this business, but the development has disturbed the entire fish trade posing a serious threat on the supply of fish, which is a staple food of the people of this region,” said the wholesale fish merchants.

They further stated that the present premises for wholesale of dry fish is insufficient and unhygienic to carry out the trade smoothly, as a large number of traders from all India level visit the place.

“Since the customers are facing total inconvenience to visit

Former VC of VTU summoned by court for violation of copyright HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, SEPT 16

In an unprecedented development that has rocked the academic arena in Belgaum, former Vice Chancellor of Visvesvaraiah Technological University (VTU) Dr H P Khincha has been summoned by the Court for allegedly violating the copyright of a book.

The JMFC IInd Court has registered a criminal case against VTU Registrar KVA Balaji and Dr H P Khincha in connection with a case under the Copyright Act.

interest of the secure future of the students of the first batches

pursuing their long cherished goals in medical education.

Order reserved on summoning Modi PTI AHMEDABAD, SEPT 16 ‘

The Nanavati Commission, probing the 2002 post-Godhra riots, today reserved its order on an application seeking summoning of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and three others for questioning. The panel, comprising retired Justices G T Nanavati and Akshay Mehta, reserved the order on the plea filed by NGO Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM).

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Easier said than done?

month or two ago, just as the government was getting ready to open the tenders for the removal of the ‘River Princess’, Salgaocar Mining Industries Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) – original owner of the ship that refuses to leave our shores, the M V River Princess – awoke from a long reverie and threw its hat into the ring, inserting advertisements in newspapers offering to remove the ship at no cost.

The Madgavkars then urged the government to accept the SMIPL bid on condition that the company furnish a performance guarantee for the estimated commercial cost of removal.

However, all that SMIPL says it is willing to come up with is a bank guarantee of Rs1 crore. That’s peanuts. The earlier bidder – Jaisu Shipping – had put down an earnest money deposit of Rs5 crore.

Since the matter is now before the High Court, which has ordered the government to start removal of the ship within two months and complete the process by the onset of the next monsoon, SMIPL seems to be making itself conspicuous by its absence. On Wednesday, company representatives failed to turn up before the Court to file consent terms.

In the meanwhile, to highlight the utter absurdity of the situation, the River Princess Hatao Manch (RPHM), a Candolim citizens’ coalition, has said it will place a proposal before the High Court to be allowed to remove the stranded ship. On paper, the RPHM’s bid can be taken no less and no more seriously than SMIPL’s.

Neither of the two parties have any experience or expertise in ship salvage or ship breaking. One’s oeuvre is mining, while the other’s is advocacy. Both are as far removed from salvage as chalk from cheese. If SMIPL can be given the contract to remove the ship with a bank guarantee of Rs1 crore, why shouldn’t the contract be given to RPHM? It is as qualified or unqualified as the former. But, more importantly, it has offered to put down a bank guarantee of Rs2 crore…!

Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes made a compelling case before the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) that SMIPL’s bid to remove the ship cannot be accepted in its present form. Indeed, if the company takes up the job and, owing to unforeseen complications gives it up halfway, it will lose only a measly Rs1 crore. Can anyone even calculate how much the villagers of Candolim will lose in that event?

Talk is cheap. No one has shown this more effectively than the RPHM and Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes, by their dramatic offer to remove the ship themselves, on better terms than SMIPL is offering. SMIPL must put its money where its mouth is. And that can only be a performance guarantee equivalent to the amount it will cost the government to get the ship removed by a competent salvage outfit.

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nion Sports Minister M S Gill may come across as a paragon of virtue compared to the Suresh Kalmadis of the Indian sporting scenario, but he has his flaws too.

After young Sushil Kumar’s spectacular win at the World Wrestling Championship, the minister, in his anxiety to get himself photographed with the champion and his gold medal, literally shoved aside Sushil’s legendary guru and coach Satpal, a 1982 Asiad gold medallist and Dronacharya awardee, after wagging a finger at him and asking him to “stay away”.

He did the same earlier to Saina Nehwal’s coach Pullela Gopichand (the only Indian ever to win the All-England badminton championship apart from Prakash Padukone). What is worse, he has neither denied these reports nor apologised.

Emulate Mapusa PO Ayres Sequeira, Salvador do Mundo Transacting business at the Mapusa Post Office was cumbersome a few years ago.

There were serpentine queues, senior citizens grumbled, the staff was lethargic and it took a full day to get ordinary jobs done.

The recent computerisation at the post office has done a world of good. The entire outlook has changed and delays are a thing of the past. Mr Parab and his postal staff deserve a pat on their backs.

All for a slice?

Joseph D’Cunha, Porvorim I am tired of reading about the Attorney General’s salary time and again. It only shows that some elements (just one, actu-

100 Years Ago

PRIMEIRO DIARIO NAS COLONIAS PORTUGEZAS

17 September 1910 Bankers go broke

Some banking corporations from Shanghai have gone into bankruptcy due to unforeseen speculations over the rates of rubber.

New municipalities

In the near future we will witness in the Districts of Salcete and Bardez, the launching of establishments known as “Liceu Municipal”

Post office request

The inhabitants from Curtorim, in a representation to the Governor-General, have appealed for a Postal Station to be established in that village.

Prayer for rains

An imposing and well attended procession took place at the Chapel in Cavelossim when the miraculous Cross was brought from the village of Carmona, which was lent to appeal for much needed rains.

reports of human rights violations have reached an alarming trend in J&K, says CaeTano de aBreU

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t is blatantly reported that rape cases in times of war are not rapes, but deemed to be considered as spoils of war. I cannot really fathom the philosophy behind that obnoxious mouthing as any act of sex, if not consensual, evokes uncharacteristic ignominy over the woman at the mercy of the sadist. It is a situation where no amount of compensation (although it is contemplated) can ever cover that stigma with cast aspersions, where decency and moral rectitude is bound to take the back seat.

It is concurred that after war, the victor with testosterones spiralling high is bound to indulge in any acts of immorality and vandalism duly supported by the higher-ups with no concern about what the amnesty (should there be one) might express as the vanquished are the enemies of the state/nation. The authorities, therefore, safeguard themselves by turning a Nelson’s eye towards these incidences unless the acts might turn to be overbearing and demeaning for the vanquished. This, in turn, can force them to arm themselves against the invaders and thus reverse the tide of war for that invaded country to face the wrenching annihilation.

In any war, these acts can be deciphered as acts of omission and commission. This also comes with a dash of disillusion, where justice is meted through the paradox of army’s tribunal. There is an elaboration that for the victors, the vanquished are the master trophies and nothing can be generalized nor forgiven as in their minds, there is only the acrid memory of blood and gore. So, it is plain and simple. Why not make the best under whatever circumstances? If in war besides valuable assets, men and women are the trophies to satisfy their wanton libido and take whatever revenge they have in mind after seeing their comrades slain while campaigning in that futile war, — which I call war of attrition — the attributes reminds us that for the vanquished, the penalties have to be paid with their own loss of honour and unquestionable shame.

The acts of war are to be deliberated with the victors and not the vanquished. However, what about rape and sodomy perpetrated by the paramilitary forces and administrative machinery entrusted in defending us in time of need? I feel that’s where the agony for the defenceless and ecstasy for the vile perpetrators comes into focus.

Identifying mankind

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View from my panVddo Through the media, who sensationalizes these oblivious circumstances, we are well aware about the malfeasances committed by the powers that be in recurring episodes over the innocent people.

Their only mistake was to submit meekly and thus adhere to the rules impounded by the prevalent administrative cadres, which I would say, rapes our minds needlessly but relentlessly.

Take for instance the controversial AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) which is implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, (J&K) North East, and in Naxal dominated areas. There are objections from the right-minded people over the draconian laws in Section 4 such as power to open fire even to cause death; power to destroy buildings presumed in use as hideouts of the terrorists, insurgents and anti-national elements; power to arrest without warrant and to use whatever available force for that purpose; power to enter and search any premises without warrant.

The main objections being that these are the provisions being given to the soldiers with unchecked powers to arrest, search, seize, and shoot to kill. They also can make merry in raping any woman to satiate their lust under the guise of AFSPA. That’s precisely the reason that Irom

Use and misuse of intellect

Where does the intellect of a person lie?’ To this question, a simple and obvious answer would be: ‘In his head or pate’. This is because intellect is related to brain and the latter dwells in the head. No where else. Therefore, it is quite logical that intellect stays put beside the brain. But many people of our own wonderland called Goa, do not subscribe to the above logic.

These people contend that intellect or intelligence of a person does not lie in his head. They state that it is found at only two places in the human physical structure. These two locations are: the elbow and the knee. These people assert that the intellects of all the people in the world are either in their elbows or in their knees. Furthermore, they argue thus: Since elbow is nearer to the brain than the knee, those persons having their intellect in their elbows are cleverer. They are shrewd. They can understand a given problem instantly and are in a position to answer any question instantly and are in a position to answer any question in no time.

All retorters, they say, belong to this category.

Contrary to this, they maintain that those persons, whose intellects are in their knees, do not understand any problem instantly.

It takes much more time to get their mental lamps lit. They cannot

ally) have an axe to grind against him.

If his salary is too high, it is for the authorities to decide. The BJP had fixed single hearing fees at Rs8,000 and the Congress gave the cabinet nod. It is the handiwork of two mainstream parties. The AG enjoyed over 85 per cent success rates whenever he stood up to defend the government. It appears that publicity-crazy elements want a slice of his income.

Age bar adherence Rocky Dias, Raia Mahatma Gandhi played good Samaritan to the helpless and the downtrodden, whereas the Congress government helps the rich and famous. The article ‘The chosen ones’ by Lionel Messias (Herald Mirror, 12 Sept) raises the point that our NRI Commissioner makes unnecessary visits abroad, and recommends that he should get ‘Nonresident Indian’ status, for draining the ‘aam admi’ government coffers.

In this case, all amounts spent should be properly audited and if there is any irregularity, the amount must be made good to the government treasury. Also, there must be a age limit for jobs like these.

50 per cent concession!

Melson F M Louis, Margao The recent bus fare hike by the private bus operators will increase the financial burden of the working class of people and senior citizens. Senior citizens expect better service from the All Goa Private Bus Operators Association on various scores. Private operators pack the buses to capacity which exceeds the permissible limit. There are problems galore. No tickets are issued and conductors do not wear uniforms.

Bus commuters have a right to a comfortable and safe transport system in Goa, under the Consumer Protection Act. The Kadamba Transport Corporation gives 50 per cent bus fare concession to all senior citizens who use their transportation network.

A similar scheme should be proposed to the All Goa Private Bus Owners/Operators Association to grant 50 per cent concession in bus fare for senior citizens. Or else the Goa government should take over the pri-

Sharmila from Manipur, who is on fast, seeks by a revocation of the Act. Let me point out the atrocities practiced in J&K where over 1,700 cases of human right violations are pending with the Military Tribunal against the security forces. It seems in J&K, justice is always denied and never complemented. Although it can be said that its rightful and judicious imposition is suffering from lack of co-ordination between the Centre and State Governments, as the Act cannot be capitalised without the consent of the State Governments. In other words, it delineates that the rape cases does not come in the purview of military laws.

This lack of respect for the dignity of human values is re-enacted in the remote regions of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, and a certain part of Bengal where naxalism is rampant. Over here, it shows no sign of receding although it seems the innocent and illiterate tribals stand hapless in the ensuing crossfire.

They have lost their honour, virginity, life and livelihood in a war seemingly without end. It is said that poverty cannot be an alibi for violence and can neither be justified for unleashing terror, That, however, seems to be the case.

If rape can be a justification in acts of war, what about the bureaucrats and politicians who think nothing in emasculating their powers for sexual favours and treating the same as perks of office? There are cases which are seldom brought to the notice of the public like the case of ND Tiwari, the exited Governor of Andhra Pradesh romping in a bed-room apparently at Raj Bhavan with three tribal girls, or the case of an IAS officer who was harassed for sexual favours by some junior minister, and who was rebuked by his superior to stick to the ANMs (auxiliary nursing midwives). The list is endless although such incidents are actually reported either out of fear of the perpetrator or the unwillingness of the authorities to register such cases.

Evidently, in this seemingly charmed circle where the politicians and bureaucrats co-exist, the only protection that the victim may procure is to succumb to their demands without a word, as their mainstay can be affected. Besides, for female employees working in the government or private sectors in remote tribal areas or in the militancy affected regions, or in feudal states, sexual exploitation is rife and there is nothing that one can do about it. There are cases in our own backyard of our politicos ravaging the woman’s body. Nevertheless, it can be exponentially agreed that they conduct their affairs with more finesse than those from the main national parties.

However, with man taking the helm of evil practices, it has now become the turn of the woman to blame all and sundry (which can include husband as well) like crying wolf, unnecessarily, creating discord and where man is absolutely innocent There are cases where women report rape when there is no rape at all, but just egomaniac sensations. Man remains at the receiving end for no fault of his. I vividly remember an incident in which a man was mercilessly beaten up just because a woman cried rape. Mob fury took precedence without any explanation. Thus, when there is no war and peace prevails, there are umpteen other cases where men are unjustly blamed with women giggling in glee for the punishment meted out. This makes me to moot on agony and ecstasy - who is the perpetrator and who is the beneficiary?

answer any given question immediately. It is also said that in our golden Goa the ones with intellect in their elbows do grasp any situation by just glances, the ones who possess intellect in their knees are required to run for a while to do it.

During my childhood, when I was studying in the second standard, there was one lesson entitled ‘Things that filled the whole house’ in my book. A person had two sons. As they grew old, their father decided to test their intelligence. So one morning, he called both his sons. Then, he gave them each a four ‘anna’ coin (equivalent to today’s twenty five paise) and told them that they should go to the market separately and buy things that would fill the whole of their house!

Both the brothers set out in different directions. The elder brother walked all around the market the whole day. He visited each and every shop and store in the town. But, he could not buy things that would fill the whole house with the meagre amount of four ‘annas’. At last, tired and disappointed, he returned home at twilight, empty handed.

Soon after, the younger brother too came home. But there was a small parcel in this younger brother’s hand. He then opened it

Minimum qualifications?

Fr Godwin Pereira, Chinchinim

As an Indian citizen, I put forth the following facts: Over 645 million of our population is poor. This translates into 55 per cent of the populace. India has more poor people than all the African nations, and 63 years of independence has not taught us anything.

The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. All religions speak highly of their religion, but nobody talks about caring and sharing. We all live a life of selfishness and injustice. Once upon a time, a politician was regarded as a man of service. Not anymore. The politician is elected by poor people and not by the rich. To be a politician, there is no need of any qualifications. So, how can an MP get salary of Rs1.60 lakh per month without any qualifications?

To be a politician, the minimum qualification should be graduation. Old politicians must retire and make way for the young and educated to run the country.

Doctors shame the nation Glestone Fernandes, Cuncolim Doctors holding this country to ransom have shamed our nation which gained its liberation on the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violence and hunger strikes.

Over 57 people in Rajasthan have lost their lives due to the doctors’ refusal to attend to the sick and dying. Worst still is expected at the Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi.

The ethics of the profession that requires consideration, compassion and benevolence to the patients, has now lost face by their remorseless decision. On the flip side, severe laws must also be implemented to protect doctors from irate relatives. Strikes, in any form by medicos, hospital employees and health care centres, should also be curbed.

Constitution laid low Aires Rodrigues, Ribandar The decision of Dr Manmohan Singh’s government to hold a caste based census is a step in the reverse direction. It is contrary to the very spirit of India’s Constitution and the path of globalisation that India has now embarked on.

After 64 years of independence, the manner of identifying us on the basis of our caste should have been buried long ago. It does not benefit the ‘aam admi’ but works

and took out a few earthen lamps. Then, after putting oil and wicks, he lit them. Thereupon, he kept each lamp in every room of his house. The whole house was filled with light. The father was happy, knowing the wisdom of his younger son.

Intellect or intelligence is God’s invaluable gift to human beings.

It is the identity of mankind. It is a unique characteristic that differentiates humans from all other living beings. True. But intelligence alone is not enough. Intelligence in itself is neither good nor bad.

It depends upon how we make use of our intelligence. The great incarnated personalities like Rama and Krishna utilised their intellect for the well-being of the universe. On the other hand, demons and devils like Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Duryodhana and Dushasana made use of their intelligence for the annihilation of human values. Sakuni-mama had a fertile brain. But he misused it to create rifts between the brothers. Great souls like Gautam Buddha, Jesus Christ, Swami Vivekanand, Mahatma Gandhi and all the saints and sages hitherto had worked tirelessly for the upliftment of mankind. Adolf Hitler was not less intelligent. But he too misused his brilliant brains to ruin the world.

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Letter of the Day

vate transportation network in Goa.

By pradeep Lawande

only to the advantage of politicians who want to invigorate their vote banks by petty divisive politics.

The cancer of caste has been corroding our social fabric for generations. We need to get rid of this malaise with a sincere sense of commitment and determination.

It is high time the government legally bans anyone to congregate or organise themselves on the basis of caste or their ‘samaj’.

Violation of rights Murad Karol, Navelim This is with reference to your editorial ‘Protecting cattle or harassing minorities?’ (Herald, 15 Sept). If the BJP is really concerned about cattle, it should ban the sale of mutton as well. Why ban only beef? This is a violation of the fundamental rights of the people to choose the food of their choice.

The majority of Christians and Muslims eat beef regularly, and the BJP has no right to deprive minorities from eating beef.

Disburse payments now Oscar Rodrigues, Cavelossim I fully agree with the contents of the letter ‘Comunidade calumny’ by Chateaubriand Rodrigues (Herald, 11 Sept), in which he points out the provisions of the Code of Comunidades by which grievances can be settled by the Administrator of Comunidades, Margao. I am also a Gaunkar, of the Comunidade of Cavelossim.

Now, as per Article 126 of the code, with due respect, the Administrative Tribunal is the appellate court and – in suo moto cognisance – must direct the Administrator of Comunidades, South, to proceed in accordance with Article 489 by disbursing the payments of jonos/dividends to all Comunidades in South Goa for the last 3 years, by launching a PIL.

Exercise restraint S Kamat, Alto Betim Israel, while attending talks with the Palestinians in the US for evolving a consensus on the vexed Palestinian problem, continues to use military force in the Gaza strip. The pretext for this recently was the Hamas attack on some Israeli settlers where about 4 people were killed. Israel retaliated with air raids at one of the tunnel exits resulting in multiple fatalities. Here are two issues: Hamas is a terrorist outfit which operates outside of the law. As peace talks are on, Israel could have avoided military action which resulted in loss of human life. Secondly, Hamas would have every intention of derailing the ongoing talks with the Palestinian government since they have not been involved. But is Israel’s position similar? Precipitating military action is a hasty decision. A little patience and judicious application of mind could go a long way in solving the complex Middle East imbroglio.

Might is right?

S N D Poojary, Miramar Sushil Kumar made Indians proud by winning the gold medal at the recently held World Wrestling Championship in Moscow.

There was a photo session to felicitate the champion wrestler, and the star attraction was our Sports Minister Dr M S Gill. At the photo session, the minister angrily shooed away all assembled, including Dronacharya Awardee Satpal Singh, the coach and mentor of the wrestler. Satpal Singh has made Sushil what he is today. However, the mighty minister wanted to hog the limelight at the expense of the coach, with his exclusive picture with the champion. Of course, all of us make mistakes at the spur of the moment. But the minister was unapologetic and refused to apologise. This happens only in India, where might is right.

Paths of Wisdom The Qur’an on Same Sex Union

By Samir Khan

“And remember when We send Lut (Peace be upon him) to his people and he said to them: ‘Do you realise that you practise an indecency of which no other people in the world were guilty of before you? You approach men lustfully in place of women. You are a people who exceed all bounds.’ Their only answer was: ‘Banish them from your town.

They are a people who pretend to be pure.’ Then We delivered Lut and his household save his wife who stayed behind; and We let loose a shower (of stones) upon them. Observe, then, the end of the evil-doers.” (7:80-84) “What, of all creation will you go to (fornicate with) the males, leaving aside those whom Allah has created for you as your mates. Nay, you are a people that has transgressed all limits. They said: ‘O Lut! If you do not desist, you will be one of those expelled (from our towns).’ He said: ‘I am one of those who abhor your practice. My Lord, deliver me and my family from their wicked deeds.’ Then we delivered him and his family except an old woman who was among those that stayed behind. Thereafter, We utterly destroyed the rest, and We sent upon them a rain, an evil rain that fell on those who had been warned.” Holy Qur’an (26:167-173) Allah says in the Holy Qur’an with reference to the People of Lut, who were indulging in homosexual acts some 4000 years back in parts of the present Palestine, “Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males, And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)! (26:165-166)” Allah thus considers such activities to be a transgression. All the major religions and ethically oriented citizens all over the world perceive homosexual behaviour as sinful and punishable.

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naxals out to capture power through use of gun: mukherjee PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

Amid divergent views within the Congress on tackling Maoists, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that Naxals are political elements out to capture power and the issue of development was "more imaginary than actual".

"Development is needed.

Lack of development may swell their (Naxals') cadre. But they do not run charitable institutions ...They are political elements and want to capture the power of the state," Mukherjee said.

He was addressing a seminar on 'Development in Red Corridor' organised by Hindi daily 'Nai Dunia' here.

Recent months have witnessed Congress leaders like Digvijay Singh and Keshav Rao differing with the approach of Home Minister P Chidambaram on tackling the Naxal issue with Singh emphasising that it should not be merely treated as a law and order problem.

The Finance Minister, however, clarified that his opinion was neither of the government nor of the Congress party but "stray thoughts".

He said the Maoists do not

believe in democratic system which would ultimately prevail and for development plans in Naxal-hit areas, a conducive environment is required.

"They don't believe in democratic system. They think power comes out from the barrel of the gun but ultimately the democratic system would prevail," he said.

The minister, however, said that there is need to correct the system.

Rejecting the proposition of existence of a red corridor from Pashupatinath in Nepal to Tirupati, he said, "the proposition is difficult to accept" and termed it as largely ephemeral.

"There is an element of romanticism in using these phrases and these are erroneous conclusions," he said.

Recalling the Naxal movement in Kolkata and West Bengal in the early 1970s, Mukherjee said that he thought that it would never end.

"It did not last long and cannot last long," he remarked, adding that the issue is simplified when it is said that the Maoist violence was due to lack of development and lack

of opportunities and basic amenities in these areas. This is not the sole reason, the minister said.

"This is more imaginary than actual," he added.

Mukherjee admitted that in certain pockets, the writ of the government does not run, pointing out that the Maoists consider them equal to the government and want to replace the government with the help of guns.

"They have never given up the theory of power through the barrel of the gun," he said, adding that they do not believe in democratic system and multi-party democracy.

He said the Maoist leaders have not gone to the tribal areas to protect the tribals but have gone there to capture the state power with gun.

"The role of the state is clear here. State cannot allow it...Democratic system cannot be allowed to be overthrown by a handful of gun-yielding persons," Mukherjee said.

The Finance Minister said that some NGOs and others could take the initiative and enter into a dialogue with them saying that they (Maoists)

are mistaken and should come to the democratic mainstream.

Speaking in the seminar, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley lashed out at the violence perpetrated by the Maoists saying a political campaign should be launched against violence in Naxal-hit areas.

"Without removing landmines and weapons, it will not be possible to bring in development. Only development is not the answer as the Maoists would not allow it...Political campaign should also be launched against violence in these areas."

The BJP leader said that the Central government had been taking the lead in such areas from the point of view of development and security but lamented that a "strange debate" has been started even within the government whether development was important or security.

"Indian sovereignty is not merely a law and order problem. The Centre has to lead and use the instrumentality of the state in fighting it," he said, adding, "it was the prime responsibility of all of us".

AFSPA not draconian, No chance of says Army vice chief amicable solution to Ayodhya: Kalyan PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

Amid a debate on partial withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas of the Kashmir Valley, the Army today said it was not a draconian but a functional law.

"It (AFSPA) is not a draconian law. It is a functional Act," Army Vice Chief Lt Gen P C Bhardwaj told reporters here on the sidelines of a Defence Ministry event.

Noting that senior officers had already made the armed forces' stand on the Act clear, Bharadwaj said the Army had "no role" in the recent round of law and order problems, control of mobs and the firing. He said the security forces enjoyed "a good equation" with the population in the border areas, including in Jammu and Kashmir.

Cong MP claims bid on life by former aide PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

A senior Congress MP from Orissa today claimed that he escaped a bid on his life after a former aide allegedly attempted to open fire at him at his residence here.

Hemanand Biswal, MP from Orissa's reserved Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency, told police that his former aide Prabhat Kumar Sharma tried to shoot him at his 7, Kamaraj Lane residence at around 4 am.

Police said they were investigating the claims made by the 71-year-old lawmaker, who is also a former Chief Minister of Orissa.

"The MP had not been shot at. No bullet has been fired at him. He did not suffer any injuries. He is safe," a senior police official said.

Biswal claimed that Sharma was looking after renovation of the building but was asked to leave some months ago after bunglings were detected in the accounts related to the work.

Sharma was looking after the renovation and the MP claimed that he had submitted a written complaint in this regard to authorities two months ago.

According to the MP, he was going to the washroom when he saw Sharma opening one of his briefcases.

"He encountered him and asked him what was he doing and caught him by his neck. I was taking him to another room when I fell on a sofa.

Then he pulled out a pistol and put it on my head. I caught him by his hand," he told reporters.

Biswal claimed that Sharma then tried open fire at him but the weapon malfunctioned.

"He pulled out another pistol but by the time, he became scared that he will be caught.

He fled from the house," he said.

While politicians from Jammu and Kashmir, including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, have been demanding a withdrawal of AFSPA from the state, the Centre seemed divided on the issue, with reported differences between the Defence and the Home ministries over the prudence of such a move.

At recent Congress Core Group and Cabinet Committee on Security meetings, the differences were said to have come to the fore with Defence Minister A K Antony and Home Minister P Chidambaram expressing divergent views on the issue.

Asked about Chinese military presence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) and the build up of infrastructure along the Sino-Indian borders by Beijing, Bharadwaj said India would respond to these developments "appropriately."

PTI LUCKNOW, SEPT 16

Ruling out that there will an amicable solution on Ayodhya title suit, former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh today said that neither Hindus nor Muslims would agree to it.

"The Hindus are committed for construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and whatever is being done is just a "timepass". At this stage there is no chance of an amicable solution on the dispute," Singh, leader of newly formed Jan Kranti Party told reporters while leaving for Ayodhya.

On being asked about the need of his Ayodhya visit at the time when tension is prevailing, Kalyan said that they were

going to pay obeisance to 'Ram Lala' and not to disturb peace.

Party workers would travel with discipline, he said.

"If we are stopped by the government, we will obey. We want to make it a peaceful visit to give a right message to the whole country," the former BJP leader who floated the Jankranti Party after severing ties with the saffron outfit said.

"I will meet sadhus and saints there and I hope Mayawati government will not stop me", he said. Reiterating his demand for enacting a bill in the Parliament for construction of the Ram temple, Singh cited the example of Shah Bano case and said that it was a matter of faith of lakhs of Hindus.

Nitish puts the ball in BJP court to decide on Modi issue PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

Favouring continuation of the "old arrangement" during the Bihar Assembly polls, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today left it to the BJP to decide whether Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will campaign for the party during elections.

"BJP has to solve this. We are in favour of the old arrangement," Kumar told reporters here referring to JD(U) opposition to the presence of Modi during the campaign in the Lok Sabha elections.

"I hope they (BJP) will be able to solve the issue in an appropriate manner," Kumar said indicating that the BJP will concede to the demands of

JD(U) to keep Modi away from Bihar.

To a question on his party leader Shivanand Tiwari wanting to break up the alliance with the BJP, he said the party followed democratic norms where everyone has right to express his or her views."

Asked whether any possibility of Ayodhya court verdict having any effect on Bihar Assembly elections, he said the JD(U) stand has been to resolve the issue either through dialogue or through court.

"All should accept the decision of the court. Any aggrieved party can always move the higher court. There should not be any controversy on court's decision. We are against people who create trouble," he

said.

The Bihar CM said he has explained JD(U) stand on the Ayodhya issue to senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley during their meeting in Patna yesterday.

Kumar said the issue of seat sharing with BJP will be settled before September 27 when the notification for the first phase of election is issued.

He said like previous occasion JD(U) and BJP will have separate election manifestoes and indicated that common minimum programme could be issued, if the alliance returned to power.

Kumar has asked the Election Commission and Centre to provide adequate central forces to cover all booths during elections.

Children residing on the banks of the river Yamuna rest inside a makeshift tent at a relief camp installed by the roadside after heavy rains in New Delhi.

ACB chief’s affidavit bares cop’s nexus with underworld PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 16

In a fresh development in the 2001 Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) answer paper scam, the chief of state's Anti-corruption Bureau Hasan Gafoor has indicted the then investigating officer Sudhakar Pujari of having links with underworld and using influence of politicians to transfer police officers.

Gafoor made these allegations against Pujari in an affidavit filed before the Bombay High Court in response to a petition filed by former MPSC Chairman Gyanchand Verma who has sought removal of his name as a suspect from the MPSC scam.

The affidavit was filed on September 8 before a bench headed by Justice Ajay Khanvilkar which posted the matter for further hearing on October 1.

Gafoor has alleged after the MPSC scam case was registered in 2002, a PIL was filed in the High Court at Pujari's behest.

"With the help of PIL and using the media, Pujari exerted pres-

Jilted lover kills teacher, commits suicide PTI AMETHI, SEPT 16

A youth allegedly committed suicide after killing a teacher, who rejected his marriage proposal, police said here.

Manisha Singh (26), working as Sikshamitra (contractual teacher), was teaching in Hehura Primary School in Jamo area here this morning when Yaar Mohammad (26) reached the school and shot at her. She died on spot, they said.

Later, Mohammad also shot himself with the country-made pistol, they said.

Police said that Mohammad was in love with Manisha and was depressed after she refused his proposal.

sure on the Supervisory officer and instructions given by the latter were termed as interference".

"Some of the arrests he (Pujari) made were against the legitimate directions of senior ACB officers," Gafoor's affidavit claimed.

"We have material on record which clearly indicates that Pujari has been vehemently making efforts to oust Sanjay Parandhe, supervisory officer and additional superintendent of police, from the ACB by putting pressure on the Government," Gafoor said in the affidavit.

Justifying Parandhe's continuation with ACB, Gafoor said he is due to retire in few months.

Gafoor further said in the affidavit that Pujari has maliciously made "false, frivolous and baseless allegations against Parandhe of either suppressing or sabotaging the evidence on record or not placing the facts before the concerned court."

"Various high-ranking officers have specifically de-

A celestial treat is in store for stargazers as the Jupiter's Great Red spot would be visible clearly through telescope with the solar system's largest planet coming closer to the Earth on September 21.

On that day, the Jupiter, the Earth and the Sun will form a straight line. The celestial phenomenon will be visible at around 5.06 pm (IST).

Jupiter will be about 590 million km away from the Earth a day before (on September 20), which is the closest it has come since 1963.

"Jupiter and Sun will be 180 degrees apart from our viewing location on Earth which means that Jupiter will rise in the east when the Sun sets in the west and vice-versa. At or near opposition, when it will

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come closest to earth and will shine most brightly in our sky," M P Birla Planetarium Director D P Duari said here today.

"Earth-Jupiter encounter happens every 13 months when the Earth laps Jupiter in their race around the Sun. Jupiter reaches opposition to the Sun every 398.9 days on an average," he said.

On September 20, Jupiter will be as much as 75 million km closer than previous encounters and will not be this close again until 2022, Duari said.

Expressing concern over pendency of cases relating to atrocities against dalits, Bombay HighCourt today asked Maharashtra Government why it had not held the first meeting of the newly set up high-powered committee under the command of Chief Minister Ashok Chavan to oversee implementation of SC/ST (prevention of atrocities) Act. "The situation is very alarming as far as the pendency of cases is concerned," observed justice B H Marlapalle and Justice N D Deshpande while going through the affidavits and annexures submitted by the Government in response to a PIL. The bench ordered the state to conduct an investigation and suggest remedial measures to reduce the pendency of cases.

Counsel for petitioner, Sangraj Rupawate, raised a grievance that the high-powered committee had not still met al-

though it was formed recently.

In keeping with rules, this committee has to meet twice in a year in January and July.

The judges also sought to know from the state government why the high-powered committee under the leadership of the Chief Minister had not met yesterday in keeping with the assurance given earlier. They asked the Government to specify the date when the committee would meet next.

Chief Public Prosecutor Pandurang Pol assured the court that the committee would meet on before September 30.

The judges also gave newly appointed Nodal officer Santosh Gavai, Principal Secretary (Social Justice) time till December 20 to coordinate between various departments and ensure that the Central Act was implemented.

The court asked the Nodal officer to look into 43 cases of atrocities against SC/STs cited by the PIL as well as into the whole gamut of the Act to en-

PTI SRINAGAR, SEPT 16

Five militants were killed in a fierce gunbattle with security forces in the forest area of Tral in Pulwama district today.

The militants were killed in the encounter that began this morning at Sajan-Dudkulan forest area of Tral, 35 kms from here, official sources said.

The encounter took place after security forces launched a search operation in the forest area following specific information about presence of a group of Hizbul Mujahideen militants, they said.

They said security forces confronted the militants, and asked them to surrender but the ultras opened fire, triggering a gunbattle.

The identity of the deceased militants could not be ascertained immediately as the operation in the area was still going on when last reports came in, the sources said.

Army appeals not to pay heed to Hurriyat’s call PTI SRINAGAR, SEPT 16

The army today asked people not to pay heed to the call given by hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to march towards the security forces' camps in the Valley on September 21 to press for demilitarisation of the state.

"The army makes a sincere appeal to people to avoid being misled by the Hurriyat leaders and avoid confronting Army garrisons or vehicles," Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar told reporters here.

The spokesman even asked the Hurriyat Conference to withdraw its protest programme in order to prevent

Celestial treat awaits HC says pendency of atrocity star-gazers on Sept 21 cases against SC/ST is alarming PTI KOLKATA, SEPT 16

posed on oath that Pujari has nexus with underworld gangs... This was one of the reasons why Pujari's deputation to CBI was cancelled," Gafoor affirmed in the affidavit.

The ACB chief said that it was found during investigation that Pujari's claim of co-accused Dr S D Karnik amassing ill-gotten wealth was without any substance.

The MPSC scam came to light in 2001 when the MPSC had conducted examinations for recruitment of 1999 batch of Mantralaya assistants. ACB registered a case in 2002 following allegations that answer papers were replaced with fake ones, computer data was tampered with and marks for interviews were arbitrarily jacked up.

A total of 29 persons were arrested including former MPSC Chairman S D Karnik, former examination controller Sudhakar Sarode, MPSC member Sayali Joshi and Deputy Superintendent of Police Baban Kadam.

5 militants killed in gunbattle

sure that it was followed.

The Court was hearing a PIL filed by National Dalit Movement for Justice, an NGO, alleging that the state was not interested in implementing the Central Act. The PIL alleged that the state had not sent annual report to the Centre on implementation of the 21-year-old Act in the last five years. It is mandatory to send such reports which are placed before Parliament every year, it said.

However, Medha Gadgil, Principal Home Secretary (appeals and Security) filed an affidavit with annexures affirming that the reports had been forwarded to the Centre.

The court said it was satisfied that this rule had been complied with.

The PIL brought to the Court's notice various gaps and negligence by implementing authorities at different levels.

It said the vigilance and monitoring committees set up under the 1989 legislation were not properly constituted.

loss of life or property.

The army appeal comes a day after top security and civil officials met here to devise a strategy to tackle the separatist programme for September 21.

A special core group meeting was chaired by security adviser to the chief minister Lt Gen NC Marwah, where measures were discussed to effectively counter the protest calendar issued by the Hurriyat. A detailed joint strategy was formulated to restore normalcy in Kashmir.

Although the spokesperson did not elaborate, highly placed sources said as part of the strategy, the security forces will reduce movement to avoid confrontation with protesters.

"The whole idea is not to be in confrontation with the crowds to avoid loss of life and property. Maximum restraint on part of the security forces was emphasised and all agencies concerned were directed to ensure that the message percolates to their personnel

on ground," the sources said.

The meeting was held in response to the call given by Geelani to people to march towards the security forces' camps on September 21 to press for demilitarisation of the state.

Asserting that Army has been at the forefront of rescue and relief missions during natural calamities, Lt Colonel Brar said "army will continue to work for the safety, welfare and empowerment of the people".

"The Hurriyat is indeed misleading the ordinary masses and trying to create a wedge between army and the people for its vested interests. People should avoid falling into the trap laid by Hurriyat leaders," he said.

The spokesman said the Hurriyat programme of protesting outside army camps was a deliberate attempt to embroil the army in the ongoing agitation and distract it from its primary role of guarding the borders and countering insurgency.

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Israel rejects 3-month extension of settlement curbs REUTERS JERUSALEM, SEPT 16

Israel has rejected a proposal to extend by three months a West Bank settlement building freeze whose looming expiration threatens to sink peace talks, officials close to the negotiations said today.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told Israel's Channel 1 television today he proposed a three-month extension of the moratorium in a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday.

Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended peace talks hosted by Mubarak in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday.

Clinton met Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah today in an attempt to break the dead-

lock.

Looming over the negotiations is a Palestinian threat to pull out of the nascent talks if new construction begins in the West Bank settlements when the 10-month moratorium ends on September 30. ''I spoke with him (Netanyahu) about the issue and told him to give it another three months during the negotiations,'' Mubarak said in an excerpt from the interview aired on Israel Radio.

He said borders of a Palestinian state could be negotiated during the extension. Israel has said such a deal could entail a land swap under which it would keep major settlement blocs in the West Bank.

Once frontier lines were agreed, Mubarak said, Israel could build within its future borders and Palestinians could

do the same -- effectively resolving the moratorium issue and keeping the peace talks alive.

Officials close to the talks said the United States had made a similar proposal and Netanyahu, whose governing coalition is dominated by pro-settler parties, turned it down.

In a statement, Netanyahu's bureau said it would not comment on the substance of the negotiations but that he was standing by his position not to extend the moratorium. He has said, however, he intends to limit the scope of future con-

struction.

US officials travelling with Clinton declined to comment on Israel's response. But the United States said yesterday it believed Israel and the Palestinians were making progress on ending the settlement dispute.

The settlements are on territory captured by Israeli forces from Jordan in the 1967 West Asia war and are deemed by the World Court to be illegal, a finding disputed by Israel.

Palestinians fear that settlements will deny them a viable and contiguous country.

Meeting in Brussels today, Eu-

ropean leaders will call on Israel to extend the moratorium according to a draft of the summit conclusions seen by Reuters.

Washington has set a oneyear target for resolving major issues dividing the two sides in a Palestinian drive for a state.

US Middle East envoy George Mitchell said Israeli and Palestinian negotiators would meet next week and set a new date for leaders to convene.

The status of Jerusalem, the fate of Palestinian refugees, the borders of a future Palestinian state and security arrangements are the main issues Abbas and

Netanyahu would have to resolve to secure a permanent peace deal.

As part of US President Barack Obama's drive for a wider peace between Israel and the Arab world, Mitchell planned to travel to Syria on Thursday for talks with Syrian President Bashar alAssad and then to Lebanon to meet Lebanese leaders.

In the Hamas-run Gaza Strip overnight, Israeli aircraft carried out three air strikes against suspected militant targets after rocket and mortar bomb attacks on Israel. No casualties were reported in the incidents.

Small explosion hits northern Spain REUTERS BILBAO, SEPT 16

A small explosive device detonated in a business centre in the northern Spanish city of Vitoria early today, breaking a window but causing no injuries, Basque police said.

Police attributed the explosion to Basque nationalist ''Kale Borroka'' (Street Fighting) and occurred just 11 days after the Basque separatist group ETA announced a unilateral ceasefire.

ETA -- which has killed about 850 people during a half-century struggle for an independent Basque homeland -- called a halt to armed attacks on September 5 but the government said that was not enough for it to enter peace talks.

Flood victims use a donkey cart and tractor-trolley to transport their belongings as they arrive in their flooded village of Sultan Kot in Pakistan's Sindh province on Thursday.

World leaders to stick to UN poverty goals REUTERS WASHINGTON, SEPT 16

World leaders will stick to promises to slash global poverty by 2015 at a United Nations summit in New York next week, but budget cutbacks in rich nations will keep them from setting ambitious new goals.

Ten years after more than 150 leaders signed off on the UN Millennium Development Goals, their successors will gather on Sept. 20-22 to take stock of the targets, which aim to drastically reduce poverty and hunger worldwide by 2015.

A new World Bank study shows that one of the major goals -- halving global poverty by 2015 -- is likely to be met.

Much of the progress reflects rising wealth in emerging China

and India, but that prosperity has reached little of Africa, where 38 percent of the population is likely to live below the poverty line in 2015.

There has been far less progress toward meeting the goals of reducing hunger and malnutrition, improving gender equality, access to health care and education, tackling climate change and helping mothers and their newborns, the report said.

With the global economic recovery still fragile and rich nations cutting aid budgets to help reduce their debt, questions have arisen over whether the goals are realistic.

For the poor, the global financial and economic crisis was exacerbated by soaring prices for food and fuel and job losses

that have led to a decline in the remittances overseas workers return to their homelands.

In a Reuters interview, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon defended the draft UN declaration for global action to meet the poverty goals after aid agencies said it lacked specifics. ''You need to be realistic,'' he said. ''This outcome document is the maximum and best we could expect at this time ... We need to always base our policies and priorities by considering the realities on the ground,'' he said.

The summit, which will be addressed by leaders including US President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

US drones target Haqqani network in Pak PTI ISLAMABAD, SEPT 16

Apparently frustrated over Pakistan military's inaction against the dreaded Haqqani network, the US has unleashed a wave of drone attacks killing dozens of militants in North Waziristan this month.

Since September 2, there have been 13 strikes by unmanned spy planes in North Waziristan — the highest number in a month since the US began using drones to hit targets in Pakistan in 2004, the Dawn newspaper reported.

The number of drone strikes this year has already crossed 70, the highest figure for a single year.

There were two attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday that killed 32 militants including Commander Saifullah, a cousin of Sirajuddin, a son of Jalaluddin Haqqani.

The US is hoping to downgrade the operational capabilities of the Haqqani group, which it considers the most lethal militant outfit in Afghanistan.

Military sources were quoted by the Dawn as saying that an operation in North Waziristan had been delayed because the Pakistan Army is preoccupied with fighting militancy in other tribal areas and flood relief efforts.

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Child Department Sanjeev Gadkar was not informed about it.

“I don’t have any information on the escape. If there is any such incident, I will ask for a report,” he said when Herald contacted him for his reaction.

The running of Protective Home and Apna Ghar are constantly under scanner due to frequent escapes by the inmates from there.

Clashes over irrigation water claim 13 in Pak PTI PESHAWAR, SEPT 16

At least 13 people were killed today in a fresh gun battle between two rival groups over distribution of irrigation water in Pakistan's restive tribal belt, taking to 50 the toll in three weeks of fighting over the issue.

Armed members of Shalozan and Shalozan Tangi tribes in Kurram clashed again today, leaving 13 people dead and seven injured, local media reports said.

Since the clashes over the allocation of irrigation water began three weeks ago, 50 people have died while over 70 injured.

Manila says bus hijacker killed Hong Kong tourists REUTERS MANILA, SEPT 16

Eight Hong Kong tourists who died during a bus hijacking in the Philiipines last month were killed by the hostage-taker and not during a rescue attempt, Justice Secretar y Leila de Lima said today.

But she also said at least 10 civilian and police officials would be held accountable for the handling of the hijacking and rescue bid.

Last week, de Lima said some of the hostages may have been shot by police during the rescue bid, based on forensic reports. But in recent days, she pointed to witness accounts showing they were killed by the hijacker.

The police action was broadcast live around the world, sparking outrage in China and Hong Kong and intense criticism of new President Benigno Aquino, accused of badly managing his first major test in office. ''Based on survivors' account,

they were really killed by the hostage-taker,'' de Lima said today. ''The accounts of three survivors, who were on the bus up to end, are substantial enough. The autopsy reports of Hong Kong authorities are really much more clear and helpful.''

De Lima said an investigating panel, due to hand its report to Aquino yesterday had singled out the 10 civilian and police officials. ''The government has to really show resolve in terms of going after those we will recommend,'' she said, saying the panel would recommend action including possible criminal and civil sanctions.

Journalists who may have disrupted negotiations with the hijacker during the crisis could also face punishment, she said.

De Lima declined to identify those found accountable, only describing some of the civilian and police officials as ''high enough''.

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RBI rate move step in right direction: FM The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised interest rates for the fifth time this year as it looks to tame inflation, running above its 6 percent target by end-March 2011, in the fastgrowing economy.

The RBI raised its repo rate, the rate at which it lends to banks, by 25 basis points to 6 percent and the reverse repo

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The Reserve Bank's move to hike policy rates is a step in the right direction, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday, after the central bank raised its key rates in its first mid-quarter policy review.

But, inflationary pressures remain, he added.

HDIL raises $250 m through QIP PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 16

Housing Development and Infrastructure (HDIL) said it has raised 250 million dollar by sale of shares through the Qualified Institutional Placement route.

The major portion of the funds will be utilised for the development of Phase II and III of the Mumbai International Slum Airport Rehabilitation Project and the rest will be allocated for working capital, the company said in a statement here.

The overall demand for QIP exceeded USD 350 million and investment allocation was backed by long holding institutional investors from the US,

rate, at which it borrows from banks, by 50 basis points to 5 percent.

India's annual headline inflation , with a revised base year of 2004/05 from 1993/94, eased in August to 8.5 percent.

Under the old series, inflation stood at 9.5 percent, a touch higher than a 9.6-percent rise forecast in a Reuters poll.

...hike won't hurt growth, says Ahluwalia Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of the Planning Commission said on Thursday.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised interest rates

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India's economic expansion will not be impacted by the central bank's decision to hike policy rates, Montek

BANKERS'

B A PRABHAKAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BANK OF INDIA: "We might consider passing on this hike, but we have to work it out. We don't see any immediate impact on banks. But certainly, the expectations from depositors will go up, so they would expect us to raise deposit rates by at least 25 basis points."

ALBERT TAURO, CMD, VIJAYA BANK "The signal is there that rates are going to be hiked, but I don't think the banking industry will hike it in a hurry, because this is a quarter-end. It may remain broadly at same rate till Sept 30.

There could be definitely some upward revision in lending rate and deposit rates, minimum by 25 basis points."

J P DUA, CMD, ALLAHABAD BANK "The whole thing has come because of inflation. The worry on inflation is there with RBI. But we never expected a 50 basis point hike. We will have to look into it before taking any decision."

RAMESH IYER, MD, MAHINDRA FINANCE "I guess the borrowing cost will go up. We will have to see what kind of impact it will bring to our own borrowing cost. And generally lending rate at (the) retail (end) will go up. We will definitely also look at passing on some cost to the customers, but we would wait for the response of the banks..to what extent they are passing on..."

FUND VIEW

MURTHY NAGARAJAN, HEADFIXED INCOME, TATA MUTUAL FUND: "The inflationary conditions have made RBI hike the reverse repo by 50 basis points and 25 basis points in repo. Its statement indicate it is done with normalisation of rates and further rate action

would be dependent on current and expected macro economic situation.

"The bond yields are expected to be range-bound as continuing rate hikes in policy meeting and inter policy meeting will not happen in the near-future and further rate hikes would be incremental based on data."

ARVIND CHARI, FUND MANAGER, QUANTUM ASSET MANAGEMENT: "Policy is on expected lines. They have narrrowed the corridor to 100 (basis points) to ensure low volatility in overnight rates and also to move to a single rate.

"The other important factor is the statement on having normalised rates and further moves would be data dependent. This is crucial.

"If the inflation and inflation expectations fall, we could move well towards a pause in rates. But this does look like the penultimate rate hike, leaving room for another 25 bps on a inflation shock."

RAMANATHAN K, CIO, ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INDIA: "While the RBI has increased repo and reverse repo rates by 25 bps and 50 bps points respectively, it has given an indication that the normalisation process of rates is close to over.

"The 50 bps hike in the reverse repo rate should not be construed as hawkish aggression given that we are moving into the busy season where liquidity would continue to be tight. Hence the policy transmission rate would be the repo rate and not the reverse repo rate.

"The rate changes from now on will depend on evolving macroeconomic conditions - both domestic and global. With inflation expected to continue to come off due to base effect and good monsoon, manufacturing inflation (based on the new series) at comfortable levels and continued global uncertainties we expect RBI to go slow on rate hikes from

Sensex down 85 pts PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 16

The Reserve Bank’s higher than expected hike in key policy rates and weak global sentiments snapped the seven-day market rally today, with the benchmark Sensex closing down by 85 points.

The 30-share barometer of the Bombay Stock Exchange ended the session at 19,417.49, lower by 84.62 points, or 0.43 per cent, with blue-chips Infosys, RIL and Bharti Airtel registering sharp losses.

With Asian and European bourses slipping, trading was choppy and the Sensex fluctuated between a high of 19,636.66 and a low of 19,383.46 points.

The National Stock Exchange’s wide-based 50-share Nifty Index too finished 0.55 per cent lower at 5828.70. During the trade, Nifty rose 40 points to breach the 5,900-level.

now.

"We still pencil in a further 50-75 bps hike in this financial year before the RBI pauses."

INDUSTRY VIEW

ANIL SUREKHA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FINANCE), ISPAT "I think interest rates will go up by a quarter percent. Any increase in rates will have a cost implication but on large projects, the impact will not be so much. However, on the consumer side, retail will be impacted. There could be a little bit of slowdown as retail consumers will shy away."

PABAN KUMAR KATAKY, DIRECTOR, EXIDE INDUSTRIES "I just hope the inflation comes down with the move. If that happens then only we can hope for a good impact on the auto sector.

The battery sector won't see much direct impact."

M M MIYAJIWALA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VOLTAS "I dont think this hike will affect consumer sentiment right now, but if this trend of rate hikes continues further, it will start showing on consumer buying."

PRAVEEN SOOD, GROUP CFO, HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION CO "I believe that the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has taken the path to control inflation a little bit. The market has discounted it. I don't see it increasing interest rates; (there is) ample liquidity in the system. I don't see any problem."

"I don't think this would cause any borrowing issues for the construction sector."

AKHIL JINDAL, DIRECTOR, WELSPUN GROUP "It will go up further in my view.

Projects will become more expensive, the viability of projects are going to be severely impacted. Our average cost of borrowing is 11 percent now. How can the industry sustain growth?"

Aban Offshor, 827, 845.8, 825.05, 829.6 Abb Ltd., 805, 829.75, 803.25, 814.55 Abg Shipyard, 243.35, 243.35, 236.05, 236.9 Acc Limited, 959.65, 974.85, 950, 965.7 Adani Enterp, 690, 693.75, 678.6, 680.7 Aditya Birla, 861, 871.65, 835.55, 842.35 Allahabad Ba, 231, 237.1, 230, 232.05 Alstom Proje, 738.95, 804.95, 735, 776 Ambuja Cemen, 135, 137.4, 135, 136.3 Andhra Bank, 163.5, 169.9, 160.55, 165.25 Ashok Leylan, 76, 76.7, 74.1, 74.7 Asian Paints, 2855.6, 2877.25, 2791, 2800.7 Axis Bank Li, 1470, 1523, 1462.15, 1484.8 Bajaj Hindus, 124.55, 125.8, 121.15, 121.85 Bank Of Baro, 863, 906, 863, 883.6 Bank Of Indi, 496, 504.7, 468.7, 486.6 Beml Limited, 1170, 1170, 1145.9, 1152.6 Bharat Elect, 1812.1, 1854, 1791.65, 1806.75 Bharat Forge, 368, 369, 355.4, 361.7 Bharat Petro, 769, 774.7, 748.7, 755.25 Bharti Airte, 355.1, 360, 345.6, 347.55 Bhel, 2475, 2481.15, 2452.35, 2457.55

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for the fifth time this year as it looks to tame inflation, running above its 6 percent target by endMarch 2011, in the fastgrowing economy.

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Europe and Asia, it said.

"With the infusion of USD 250 million equity and the issuance of promoter's warrants, HDIL's balance sheet is poised to undertake long term growth oriented projects," company's Managing Director Sarang Wadhawan said.

With a significant presence in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, HDIL is developing projects at Pune, Hyderabad and Kochi.

Implead Vedanta in Sesa dispute: shareholder decided on the next hearing of the case.

THe CaSe: The petitioner Hari Narayan Bajaj claims that he was the largest minority share holder in Sesa Goa in 1996. Sesa Goa is a company engaged in mining and export of iron ore in India and is headquartered in Goa. FINCO (UK company) at the time held 51 per cent equity in Sesa Goa. Mitsui in 1996 acquired FINCO in October 1996 thus indirectly acquiring shareholding and management of Sesa Goa. The deal was challenged on the ground that under Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover Regulations 1994 it is mandatory to make public announcement of such deals. The case is still pending in

Herald BUSINeSS deSK PANJIM, SEPT 16

Hari Narayan Bajaj, shareholder in Sesa Goa, today appealed before Supreme Court to make Vedanta Resources a party before the court as a respondent in the case between Sesa Goa and some of its shareholders.

The court however did not issue notice to Vedanta, as yet and has decided to hear this interim appeal with the main case on October 28, 2010.

The Apex court bench comprising Justices GS Singhvi and AK Ganguly passed the order finding no reasons of urgency to issue notice to Vedanta today.

The question of whether Vedanta should be made a respondent or not will be

Supreme Court whereby Bombay High Court’s order dated November 16, 2007 has been challenged.

However after High Court’s Judgment and before the matter could be taken up by Supreme Court, Mitsui issued a press release that it had sold 10 percent stake in FINCO to Vedanta.

Supreme Court on April 27, 2007 passed an order that the sale will be subject to the fate of the petition in Supreme Court.

After that Vedanta announced that it would buy 41-60 per cent from Cairn Energy in its Indian operations. This again attracted criticism from shareholders of Sesa Goa who said that Sesa Goa will drain its assets by these transactions.

Cabinet nod for SCI FPO likely next week

PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is likely to approve the 20% followon offer of Shipping Corporation of India next week, which may fetch close to Rs 1,400 crore.

The govt will divest 10% of its stake in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and the company will raise the same amount of fresh equity.

"The proposal to grant approval to the follow-on offer of SCI may be taken up next week," a Shipping Ministry official said. The government currently

Bhushan Stee, 1952, 2021, 1942, 1978.85 Biocon Limit, 341, 346.8, 340.25, 341.4 Bombay Dyein, 654, 662.8, 636.05, 643.5 Bosch Limite, 6275, 6350, 6155, 6172.15 Brigade Ente, 139.25, 142.9, 137.65, 138.45 Cairn India, 334, 337.8, 331.55, 335.95 Canara Bank, 580, 595.8, 570.35, 572.3 Central Bank, 202, 207.7, 198.1, 200.15 Century Text, 513.5, 519.4, 500.35, 505.8 Cesc Ltd, 420, 423.35, 410, 411.3 Chambal Fert, 73.55, 73.85, 71.5, 72.2 Chennai Petr, 253.1, 257.8, 251.2, 254.9 Cipla Ltd, 307.55, 311.15, 304.55, 305.5 Colgate Palm, 816, 822.9, 811.1, 818.05 Container Co, 1314.8, 1395, 1305.05, 1310.65 Crompton Gre, 308.95, 315.45, 306, 312.85 Cummins Indi, 741, 747.8, 725.25, 727.65 Dabur India, 108.5, 111.4, 107.05, 109.45 Deccan Chron, 134, 136, 131.8, 132.95 Dish Tv Indi, 59, 59.65, 56.1, 56.5 Divi’s Labor, 731.55, 748, 719.95, 722.05 Dlf Limited, 340, 356.5, 334.25, 349.7 Dr. reddy’s, 1465, 1483.5, 1442, 1459.95

holds an 80.12% stake in SCI. At current market prices, SCI is likely to raise Rs 1,400 crore from the market, of which half the amount would go to the government. The market capitalisation of SCI stands at Rs 7,075 crore.

SCI is likely to utilise the proceeds from the followon offer for further acquisitions. At present, SCI owns 76 ships of 5.1 million DWT (deadweight tonnage) and has interests in all segments of shipping trade.

In addition, it mans and manages 60 vessels of 0.2 million tonnes DWT, which

Edelweiss Ca, 53.3, 56.8, 53.3, 56.1 Educomp Solu, 580, 591.7, 577, 580.55 Eih Limited, 135.7, 139.75, 134.7, 138 Engineers In, 355.7, 358.9, 349.8, 350.35 Essar Oil Lt, 131, 131.75, 128.5, 128.75 Essar Shippi, 109.1, 112, 108.75, 109.6 Exide Indust, 167.7, 167.7, 154.1, 156.15 Federal Bank, 380, 382.25, 364.1, 366.3 Financial Te, 1440, 1454.15, 1402.15, 1411.25 Gail (india), 485.15, 491.95, 466.2, 470.35 Gammon India, 220, 220, 213, 213.9 Glaxosmithkl, 1920, 1925, 1913, 1916.8 Glenmark Pha, 288, 291, 279.2, 280.1 Gmr Infrastr, 59, 59.65, 57.9, 58.4 Godrej Indus, 231.9, 236.3, 229.3, 231.25 Grasim Indus, 2195, 2217.8, 2185.25, 2198.6 Great Offsho, 389.1, 393.65, 385.15, 386.6 Gtl Infra.Lt, 47, 47, 46.3, 46.45 Gujarat Mine, 135, 135.5, 132.5, 132.95 Gujarat N R, 64.3, 65, 64, 64.35 Gujarat Stat, 110, 111.1, 106.7, 107.7 Gvk Pow. & I, 48.5, 48.75, 46.55, 47.2 Hcl Technolo, 424.2, 425.85, 415.5, 417.5

Hdfc Bank Lt, 2375.7, 2415, 2355.35, 2395.3 Hdfc Ltd, 683.9, 709.45, 680.2, 691.65 Hero Honda M, 1745, 1769.9, 1721.15, 1733.3 Hindalco in, 189, 191.7, 185.05, 186.1 Hindustan Co, 63.8, 64.2, 62, 62.35 Hindustan Ma, 76.55, 76.6, 74.5, 75.05 Hindustan Pe, 545, 555.7, 527.2, 533.75 Hindustan Un, 281, 281.9, 276.8, 278.1 Hindustan Zi, 1103, 1104.35, 1062, 1066.2 Housing Dev, 271, 279.4, 268.15, 273.35 Icici Bank L, 1100, 1124, 1097, 1103.55 Idea Cellula, 74.8, 75.6, 74.5, 74.95 Ifci Ltd, 60.2, 60.6, 59.05, 59.25 India Cement, 110, 110.45, 107.5, 108.7 India Infoli, 101, 101.7, 99.3, 100 Indiabulls F, 149.5, 151.4, 148.25, 148.9 Indiabulls R, 178.5, 182.2, 175.05, 178.95 Indian Bank, 257, 266.6, 254.1, 261.8 Indian Hotel, 103.8, 104.8, 103, 103.3 Indian Oil C, 439.2, 444.95, 427.15, 430.4 Indian Overs, 139.4, 141.85, 137.7, 138.8 Indus Dev Ba, 142.75, 143.9, 139.1, 139.95 Indusind Ban, 242, 254.9, 241.5, 246.8

is the total weight of the ship, including the cargo, crew, fuel, etc. The SCI stake sale is part of the government''s plans to raise up to Rs 40,000 crore through disinvestment this fiscal.

Infosys Tech, 3032.05, 3032.05, 2958.25, 2965.95 Infra. dev., 199.5, 200.8, 193.8, 195.15 Ispat Indust, 20.9, 21, 20.25, 20.35 Itc Ltd, 167, 169.4, 166.55, 167.4 Ivrcl Infras, 160, 161.7, 158, 158.4 Jai Corp Lim, 267, 268.85, 260, 262 Jaiprakash A, 125.55, 125.55, 121.7, 122.05 Jet Airways, 771.65, 775.95, 748.5, 753.1 Jindal Saw L, 208.7, 208.7, 202.1, 203.8 Jindal Steel, 708.7, 709.95, 694.35, 697.65 Jsw Steel Li, 1226.8, 1234, 1193.1, 1196.8 Kotak Mahind, 478.8, 484.9, 463.05, 466.55 Lakshmi Mach, 2472, 2488, 2395, 2406.35 Lanco Infrat, 69, 70.15, 68.2, 68.4 Larsen & Tou, 1918, 1947, 1907, 1934 Lic Housing, 1282, 1298.7, 1265.5, 1271.25 Lupin Limite, 366.6, 372.35, 361.5, 363.9 Mahanagar Te, 65, 65, 62.8, 63 Mahindra & M, 676.1, 683, 666, 674.55 Maruti Suzuk, 1360, 1405.4, 1358.9, 1397.3

PrINCIPal MUTUal FUNd has approved September 20, 2010 as the record date for declaration of dividend under dividend option in Investment Plan of Principal Government Securities Fund. The face value of per unit is Rs 10. The quantum of dividend is as follows: Investment Plan - (Quarterly): Rs 0.0986 per unit.

Investment Plan - (Half Yearly): Rs 0.4000 per unit.

Investment Plan - (Annual): Rs 0.8000 per unit.

UTI MUTUal FUNd has lauched UTI - Fixed Maturity Plan - Yearly Series (YFMP 09/10), a close-ended umbrella income scheme. The new issue will be open for subscription from September 16, 2010 and close its subscription on September 21, 2010. The NFO price for the fund is Rs 10 per unit.

The scheme will allocate 20% to 100% of corpus in debt securities and money market securities (including call money, medium reverse repos) with residual average maturity of equal to or less than 410 days (or have put options within a period not exceeding 410 days) and including securitized debt with low to medium risk profile. It will allocate up-to 80% of corpus in debt instruments with residual maturity of more than 410 days with low risk profile.

The minimum amount under regular plan is Rs 10,000 and in multiples of Rs 10 under institutional plan. The fund seeks to collect a minimum subscription amount of Rs 100 million under the scheme during the NFO period. Entry and exit load charge for the scheme will be nil. The fund managers for the scheme are Amandeep Chopra and Manish Joshi.

KOTaK MUTUal FUNd has launched a new fund named as Kotak FMP 24M Series 2, a close ended debt scheme. The duration of the scheme is 24 months from the date of allotment of units.

The NFO price for the scheme is Rs 10 per unit. The new issue is open for subscription from September 16 and closes on September 21, 2010.

The minimum application amount is Rs 5,000 and in multiples of Rs 10 for purchase and switch-ins.

The fund seeks to collect a minimum subscription (minimum target) amount of Rs 5 million under the scheme.

Exit load charge will be nil for the scheme. Benchmark Index for the scheme is Crisil Composite Bond Fund Index.The units of the scheme will be listed on NSE on allotment. The scheme will be managed by Deepak Agrawal and Abhishek Bisen.

IPO CORNER

Career Point IPO opens Sept 16

PaNJIM (HBd) -- Career Point Infosystems Limited, a tutorial services provider to high school and post high school students for various competitive entrance examinations including All India Engineering Entrance Examination, Indian Institute of Technology – Joint Entrance Examination and All India Pre-Medical and PreDental Test, is proposing an initial public offering of equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a price (including a premium) to be determined through a Book Building Process, aggregating up to Rs 1,150 million. The issue includes a reservation of upto 65,000 equity shares for the eligible employees. The price band has been fixed between Rs 295 and Rs 310 per equity share. The bid/ issue will open on September 16, 2010, and the bidding date for anchor investors will be September 15, 2010. The bid/ issue will close on September 20, 2010, for QIBs and September 21, 2010, for noninstitutional bidders, retail individual bidders and eligible employees. The minimum bid lot is 20 equity shares and in multiples of 20 equity shares thereafter.

Max India Lt, 162, 163.9, 159.1, 162.3 Maytas Infr., 213, 217.45, 203, 206.2 Moser-baer (, 65.85, 66.3, 64.5, 64.8 Mrpl, 79.45, 80.6, 77.5, 77.75 Nagarjuna Co, 161.8, 161.8, 158.2, 158.95 Nagarjuna Fe, 31.5, 31.5, 30.7, 30.8 National Alu, 412.5, 416.45, 406, 406.65 Neyveli Lign, 163, 163.5, 158.8, 159.25 Ntpc Ltd, 206, 209.5, 205.25, 206.45 Oil And Natu, 1410, 1432, 1394, 1399.75 Omaxe Limite, 138, 138.8, 134.35, 135.05 Oriental Ban, 460, 476.8, 451.95, 455.55 Pantaloon Re, 488, 493, 458, 464.9 Parsvnath De, 140.5, 141.5, 138, 139.25 Petronet Lng, 106, 108.3, 105.3, 105.75 Power Fin Co, 355, 363.8, 352.6, 357.05 Power Grid C, 106.9, 107.9, 105.3, 105.65 Praj Industr, 77.05, 77.3, 75.2, 75.35 Punj Lloyd L, 116.2, 117.95, 115.75, 116.35 Punjab Natio, 1271.95, 1327.5, 1261.5, 1288.4 Rajesh Expor, 102.6, 104, 101.3, 102.45 Ranbaxy Labs, 507.75, 514, 501.6, 504.2 Rashtriya Ch, 84.5, 85.4, 83.45, 83.7 Rel. nat. re, 39.35, 39.35, 38.6, 38.7

Reliance Cap, 823.45, 826.1, 803, 810.8 Reliance Com, 162.95, 163.5, 157.6, 158.15 Reliance Ene, 1135, 1157.99, 1127, 1140 Reliance Ind, 885.1, 898, 870.05, 876.3 Reliance Ind, 1012.1, 1015.35, 997.2, 1000.35 Reliance Pow, 156.55, 158.3, 155.25, 155.8 Rolta India, 169, 173, 166.65, 167.35 Satyam Compu, 92.8, 93.1, 90, 90.3 Sesa Goa Ltd, 325, 328.6, 321, 322.05 Shipping Cor, 169.2, 169.4, 166.7, 167.15 Siemens Ltd, 764, 772.45, 752.35, 757.25 Sintex Indus, 370, 370, 355.25, 356.75 Sobha Develo, 372, 382.85, 365.2, 371.3 State Bank O, 3063, 3142, 3060, 3094.8 Steel Author, 203.05, 205, 201.1, 202.05 Sterlite Ind, 174.5, 174.8, 169.4, 169.85 Sun Pharmace, 1815, 1849, 1776, 1838.6 Sun Tv Netwo, 494.4, 505.5, 492, 496.5 Suzlon Energ, 51.95, 53.8, 51.6, 53.2 Tata Communi, 335.15, 337.9, 328.15, 329.4 Tata Consult, 908, 913.45, 864.5, 895.4

Tata Motors, 1025.5, 1041, 1020, 1028.8 Tata Power C, 1266, 1282.7, 1256.8, 1266.7 Tata Steel L, 606.9, 610.7, 592.1, 595.35 Tata Teleser, 23.35, 23.45, 22.75, 22.8 Tech Mahindr, 739, 744.25, 717.1, 719.85 The Ge Shpg., 305, 308, 299.6, 300.9 The Phoenix, 253, 256.6, 246, 249.9 Thermax Ltd, 829, 829, 771, 772.55 Titan Indust, 3139.1, 3163.6, 3101.15, 3111.35 Torrent Powe, 343.5, 343.9, 332.1, 334 Triveni Engg, 106.7, 107.3, 103.3, 103.85 Tv18 India L, 94.05, 95.45, 91.65, 92.2 Uco Bank, 116.25, 120.2, 115.2, 116.65 Ultratech Ce, 1020, 1034.7, 1007, 1011.8 Union Bank O, 368.75, 384.8, 366, 368.95 Unitech Ltd, 85.7, 88.8, 84.65, 87.2 United Phosp, 189.3, 190.35, 184, 184.85 Videocon Ind, 263.35, 264.8, 257.5, 258.35 Vijaya Bank, 86, 87.5, 84.1, 84.45 Voltas Ltd, 221.5, 225.8, 218, 219 Wipro Ltd, 429, 431.9, 421.6, 423.45 Yes Bank Lim, 328.1, 335, 326, 329.3 Zee Entertai, 296.5, 296.5, 287.6, 288.55

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‘Lock-in period for FDI in realty not restrictive’ PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

The government today said foreign investors in the country''s real estate sector will have to remain invested for a minimum of three years and rejected industry claims about the policy restricting FDI inflows. "I do not see the three-year lock-in period as too restrictive.

Investors must come with confidence that they are here to stay for more than that (period)," Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said at a Ficci meet here. The sector has been seeking a relaxation in this FDI policy on the ground that it was discouraging overseas investors from putting money into the real estate space here.

Speaking at the ''7th International Real Estate Summit'' organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), Sharma, however, assured that there would not be any increase in the three-year lock-in period either. ".

We are not going to increase

Govt nod for futures in commodities REUTERS MUMBAI, SEPT 16

The cabinet cleared the way to allow commodities exchanges to launch options on Thursday, a move which should boost liquidity in markets which have already attracted international investors.

"New products like options will be allowed in the commodity market," a statement issued by the government said after cabinet approved amendments to a regulatory bill. "This will benefit various stakeholders including the farmers."

The bill now goes to parliament for approval, the statement said. The Forward Markets Commission would be the regulator for the exchanges and will have autonomy, the statement said.

International investors Goldman Sachs and IntercontinentalExchange have already bought small stakes in Indian exchanges.

the duration of this lock-in period," he said. The country has attracted about USD 8.7 billion worth of FDI in the housing and real estate sector since April, 2000.

India allows 100 per cent FDI through the automatic route in townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction-development projects, subject to certain conditions. The original investment cannot be repatriated before a period of three years from completion of minimum capitalisation.

However, the investor may be permitted to exit earlier with the prior approval of the government through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board. Projecting India as an ideal destination for FDI, the minister said the country has taken several steps to liberalise the foreign investment regime since 1991.

Earlier, FICCI Real Estate Committee Co-Chairman Pranay Vakil said the restrictions on FDI in the sector were affecting inflows. He further

said that foreign investments in multi-brand retail would lead to the growth of malls in the country.

A high-level government committee has been set up to look into suggestions for opening the multi-brand retail sector for FDI. On the lock-in period, a joint report by Ficci and E&Y released today said there was no clarity on "whether it is applicable for the minimum capitalisation amount or for the entire sum of the investment". It also said there is no single window clearance system for different approvals.

"In addition, the approval system is not time-bound and could take up to two years," it said. At the summit, Dean Hodcroft of Ernst and Young said though there were restrictions on FDI in the real estate sector, India is seen as a big market.

As per the report, India ranks fifth in the world in terms of future real estate investment. China, the US and UK top the chart, in that order.

Boeing plans space adventure REUTERS CHICAGO, SEPT 16

Boeing Co plans to offer passengers the chance to fly into space on a craft it is developing for travel in low-Earth orbit, the aerospace company said.

Boeing said it reached an agreement with Virginia-based Space Adventures to market passenger seats on commercial flights aboard Boeing's CST-100 space vehicle being developed for NASA. The spacecraft could carry seven people and fly in lowEarth orbit as soon as 2015, Boeing said. The company added that potential customers could include private individuals, companies, nongovernmental organizations and US federal agencies.

Space Adventures said it had arranged for seven spaceflight participants to fly on eight missions to the International Space Station being built in space by the US and Russia.

The companies said during a conference call that pricing for the planned space flights had not been set but were expected to be competitive.

India, China tie in Forbes Asia's Fab 50

AGENCY WASHINGTON, SEPT 16

India and China have tied for top place on 2010 Forbes Asia's Fab 50 List with 16 firms each.

India had 16 entries on the annual roster of the best 50 big-capitalisation and profitable companies in the region list, compared with 13 last year and only three when the inaugural Fab 50 List was published in 2005. A lot of Indian companies displayed staying power with 11 firms returning to the list.

Perennial top performer Infosys Technologies joins the roster for the sixth straight year. Making their appearance for the fifth consecutive time are Bharat Heavy Electricals, HDFC Bank and Larsen & Toubro. Other Indian returnees include ITC and Axis Bank.

China, which has topped the list since 2008, held steady with 16 entries, unchanged from last year. Of these, 10

firms are returnees including Lenovo Group. The company commands the biggest share of the PC market in China, and makes the list for the fourth time after dropping out last year.

Indian firms on the list are: Adani Enterprises, Axis Bank, Bharat Heavy Electricals, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, HCL Technologies, HDFC Bank, Hindalco Industries, Infosys Technologies, ITC, Jindal Steel & Power, JSW Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra, Sterlite Industries and Tata Consultancy Services.

The Fab 50 List appears in the latest issue of Forbes Asia.

The 50 firms were picked from a shortlist of 936 that had revenues or market capitalisation of at least $3 billion as of Sep 1, and a 5-year record for revenue, operating earnings and return on capital. Other criteria included recent financial result, share price movement and outlook.

This year, Hong Kong and Taiwan tied for third place with four companies each.

Hong Kong's Li & Fung is the other firm apart from Infosys that has made the Fab 50 in all 6 years since the list began.

Taiwan's Acer, the world's number 2 PC maker, has made the list every year except in 2006.

Coming in fifth is South Korea with three entries: Glovis, NHN and Samsung Engineering. Following behind are Australia and Japan with two entries each while Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand rounded off the list with one entry each.

The number of Japanese firms making the cut has declined over the years since the list started in 2005. Japan topped the inaugural list with 13 firms but since then its entries have dwindled along with the country's economic stagnation.

Future phones will sense mood: Intel REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT 16

A man speaks on a mobile phone as he walks past a poster at the... Ultra-smartphones that react to your moods and televisions that can tell it's you who's watching are in your future as Intel Corp's top technology guru sets his sights on context-aware computing.

Chief technology officer Justin Rattner stuffed sensors down his socks at the annual Intel Develop Forum in San Francisco on Wednesday to demonstrate how personal devices will one day offer advice that goes way beyond local restaurants and new songs to download.

"How can we change the relationship so we think of these devices not as devices but as assistants or even companions?" he asked.

Handheld devices could combine already common geographic location technology with data from microphones, cameras, heart and body monitors and even brain scans to offer their owners advice that today only a friend or relative could give.

"Imagine a device that uses a

variety of sensory modalities to determine what you are doing at an instant, from being asleep in your bed to being out for a run with a friend," Rattner said.

"Future devices will constantly learn about who you are, how you live, work and play."

Rattner also demonstrated a television remote control that figures out who is holding it based on how it is held, and then learns the viewer's entertainment preferences.

FALLEN BEHIND The world leader for decades in microchips for servers and desktop computers, Intel is hurrying to catch up in the lucrative market for smartphones like Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's Blackberry.

Telephones with email, global positioning and media players are pointing the way to a future where ever more functions are packed into ever smaller mobile devices.

The smartphone industry, including technology giants like LG and Samsung, is likely to sell 270 million phones this year and grow 25 percent in 2011, according to market research company IDC. "I think you can expect to see features that support con-

Kerala to launch global tourism campaign in London PTI THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT 16

Kerala will launch a global advertising campaign in London later this month highlighting its stunning backwaters, pristine beaches and serene countryside. The new high profile campaign aims to make Kerala a ''must visit'' destination for travellers around the world, tourism sources said here today.

Conceived by Stark Communications, the brand agency for Kerala tourism, the campaign will hit cinemas screening the movie, ''Eat Pray Love'', in the UK, sources said. The campaign will also be rolled out in other major markets in Europe, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.

Kerala was recently adjudged ''most preferred destination'' in India at the CNBC Awaaz Awards, 2010, while the Kerala Tourism Board walked away with the Best Tourism Board award. In 2009, the Kerala tourism department had launched an innovative campaign by decorating 120 taxis in the UK with advertisements asking them to take a holiday to the state.

text-aware computing starting to appear in Intel products in the not-too-distant future," Rattner said.

But analysts say Intel faces an uphill battle getting its microchips into new phones as Nvidia, Marvell and Qualcomm have already made headway with cheap, lower-power processors based on designs by ARM Holdings.

Rattner conceded that questions about privacy and people's willingness to be intimate with their computers will have to be resolved before the future generation of smartphones he described takes off.

"If you think identity threat is a problem today, imagine when your whole context is readily available on the Net," he said.

Soros warns on gold rally

REUTERS NEW YORK, SEPT 16

Billionaire financier George Soros said on Wednesday that gold prices might continue to rise after hitting record highs this week but he renewed a warning that gold is the "ultimate bubble."

With economic and fiscal weakness crimping the developed world, Soros said all investments are at risk because "this is a period of great uncertainty so nothing is very safe."

On gold, he said that after asset classes set new highs there are almost always immediate reversals that disappoint investors. Soros' hedge fund, Soros Fund Management LLC, has been heavily invested in gold and gold-mining companies.

"Gold is the only actual bull market currently. It just made a new high yesterday.

In the present circum-

stances that may continue," he said at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event.

"I called gold the ultimate bubble, which means it may go higher. But it's certainly not safe and it's not going to last forever," he said.

Soros in January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, made the ultimate bubble comment. He no longer is involved in management of his hedge fund.

Spot gold on Tuesday hit a record $1,274.75 an ounce, and traded about $10 lower on Wednesday.

As of June 30, the Soros fund held 5.24 million shares of the SPDR Gold Trust, a stake worth about $650 million on Tuesday.

Soros was the third-largest fund in the exchange-traded fund at the end of the second quarter.

The Soros fund also held equity holdings in miners of

gold and other minerals worth almost $250 million on June 30.

Soros, one of the world's greatest investors, said he preferred some steady-earning blue-chip companies that throw off lots of cash over government debt.

Among other comments, he said he saw no sign of return to strong growth in the United States, which is struggling to emerge from its worst downturn since World War II. "If I had to sum it up in one word, I would say: 'blah.' It may slip into double-dip (recession) or it may not, but it is going to slow down," he said.

"There is no question in my mind because the stimulus is running out, and there is great resistance to any further stimulus."

Soros said Japan did the right thing when it intervened in foreign exchange markets on

Wednesday to bring down the value of the yen -- a move that lifted the U.S. dollar as much as 3 percent.

"Certainly, they are hurting because the currency is too strong so I think they are right to intervene," Soros said.

Japan sold yen in the market for the first time since 2004 and said it would do so again to prevent the currency's rise from hurting exporters and threatening a fragile economic recovery.

"They had a real estate boom and then a crash in banking ...

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You might have walked into several art exhibitions with uniformed canvas with paintings. But for Simran Lamba’s ‘Genesis’ one will have to keep an eye for metals like nails, mesh, metal strips and nut bolts that make their way into his creations.

Herald chats up with Simran and his fetish for creating art with molten coal tar instead of paints

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BY ELVIS SEQUEIRA orn to the l a t e Piedade Mascarenhas and Diogina Dias e Mascarenhas of Sao Jose de Areal a sleepy village in Salcette, Salvador Mascarenhas popularly known as Comedian Sally in the tiatr world is one of the senior most comedians of the Konkani stage.

This year, he completes 25 years as a tiatrist. He is one of those few gifted comedians with a flair for comedy, and can get into the skin of a character at the drop of a hat.

As a child, Sally was always at the forefront of any cultural programme. From his New Era High School days or at programmes organised by his parish, he was the star performer and received much accolades for his comic performances.

After finishing his education, a relative working on a foreign cruise liner completed the formalities necessary for Sally to join a ship. He was all set to leave to work on foreign shores, but changed his mind, all for the love of tiatr and chose instead, to become a full-fledged tiatrist. After honing his acting skills with some amateur tiatr troupes, Sally was roped in by the then well-known director of non-stop tiatrs, Ligorio Fernandes, to act in his tiatr ‘Jivit Ek Nattok’ in

my kitchen. The treatment to each painting has to be done perfectly. Coal tar and lead are heated and when in the molten state, are used to create artwork,” says Simran who is also a filmmaker and son of famous designer Mona Lamba. “My mother is very motivating. She always tells me not be scared and to have faith in yourself. She has shaped my sense of aesthetic and also being creative without being a coward,” adds the artist.

From the very fine lines that resemble the bark and branches of a tree to thick lines that create a shadowy image of a funeral procession, Simran uses it all to bring out his creations.

“When I spot a piece of a different material, I get super excited. Once I visited a market and I saw a piece of a generator, I rushed to the shopkeeper and asked him ‘Bhaiya, yeh kya hai?’ and I bought it home to use it.”

Simran works very systematically on his paintings. “I always have an image in front of me which I deconstruct and finally put it all together in a painting. One can get inspired by anything, something that is appealing to the eye. The expression of thought whatever the medium should be clear,” says Simran.

‘Genesis’ will be open to the public till September 20.

A Nightingale like No Other Lorna is pretty much a household name for most music loving Goans, the world over. But watching her live, in concert, is another experience altogether. Ayesha Barretto recounts her personal discovery of the legend that is Lorna

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BY AYESHA BARRETTO or as long as I can remember, Lorna has been the one name I have always associated with Konkani music. From the slow, languid ballads overflowing with emotion to the catchy, quirky, get-up-and-dance songs, she has done it all. However, apart from the awe that came with the power in her voice when I listened to her music, I never really gave her much additional thought, until August 20 this year that is.

So with three generations in tow - my grandmother and mother - who witnessed Lorna in her glory days and wanted to relive the magic that she made, we made our way to the streets of Campal and what I witnessed left me speechless.

The roads leading to Gonsalves Mansion were flooded with a sea of people, all of whom were abuzz with laughter and pure excitement over what was about to unfold. Soon it was time for Lorna to take the stage and I couldn’t help but smile at the energy emanating from the crowd. People were craning their necks this way and that, to get the first glimpse of the diva they had all come to pay homage to and I knew that a well worshipped star was about to emerge…

And emerge she did, in all her commanding presence and glory! The moment she entered the arena, people jumped to their feet, yelling, screaming, clapping, like there was no tomorrow. Whistles pierced through the air and shouts of ‘Lorna, we love you!’ could be heard from every corner. And she returned each expression of love, awe and respect with humility, a broad smile, flying kisses and welcoming waves of her hand.

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BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES aint, be it acrylic, watercolour or oil can be quite easy to handle and get a desired effect. But how does one handle molten coal tar as a medium; a medium that needs to be heated, cooled and only then applied on a normal canvas. Simran Lamba from Delhi, who has mastered the art of controlling and getting out exactly what he wants from a painting, is currently down in Goa for the exhibition of his first collection, ‘Genesis’ which will be inaugurated on September 17, 2010 at Art Gallery, Kala Academy which is organised in association with the South Asian Film Festival.

“It is nice to be in Goa for the exhibition and it is very appreciating for my first exhibition to be featured in the Film Festival. It is more awarding when people connect to my work. Rahul Barua, Secretary General of SAFF was very supporting. I will be displaying about 25 to 31 paintings depending on the amount of space available but I have worked on two special pieces that will surely be displayed. These 7 x 4 sized pieces consists of molten coal tar completely laid on the canvas as thick as a road. It weighs around 90 kgs and the collection has been three years in the making. This collection includes materials like glass, net, mesh, the clutch plate of my old car, lead, aluminium, wax and lots more,” says Simran, a self-taught artist. Simran started sketching while studying in school and directly tried his hand at painting with mixed mediums like coal tar, three years ago.

“It was a catalyst moment in my life. I noticed molten coal tar in the house while we were renovating the house and I found the material very interesting. I love the dexterity of tar and find it very expressive with my thoughts. I love its texture and its 3D qualities. The tar also gives different perceptions to the painting and even though I have an image in my mind and I bring it out the way I want on the canvas, an onlooker might see something else and interpret it differently. That is one of its unique characteristics.”

But it is not an easy material to work with and Simran learnt this the hard way. “This one time when I had just started out, I was painting with gloves and was rushed to hospital after dropping hot tar on my foot. Now I take proper precautions and have my own apparatus. I have wrecked so many canvases and had used the utensils from

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he 'Harry Potter' stars are said to take the lead roles in the upcoming project, with Casey Affleck as another possible lead actor.

According to a Robert Pattinson fansite, the ‘Twilight’ star has signed up to star in a remake version of 2004 ‘Dark Arc’ with a major studio behind this forthcoming film.

Beside Pattinson, Emma Watson has reportedly sealed the deal to join the film. The two are said to tackle two of the three lead roles. Casey Affleck, meanwhile, is allegedly still in talks to portray the other main character.

The website claims to have received details about the project from an inside source though nothing has been confirmed as yet. It will be interesting to see Watson and Pattinson together especially after the former publicly slammed the latter’s popular 'Twilight' series for selling sex. The 22-yearold actress went so far as to condemn the rival franchise during a conference call with journalists. Since Watson’s love track in ‘Harry Potter…’ is a sweet and innocent one while Pattinson’s is quite the opposite in ‘Twilight…’, the union of

these two will be worth watching.

‘Dark Arc’ itself is a mysterious comedy about love, lust, art and the power of the “charged image”. It tells the story of the eccentric love triangle between an artist, a graphic designer and their inspiring muse.

Robert Pattinson and Emma Watson previously appeared in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’.

The actor is set to reprise his role as Edward Cullen in ‘The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn’, while the British actress will next be seen in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’.

As for Casey Affleck, he was latest seen starring in ‘The Killer Inside Me’. He recently makes his directorial debut in ‘I'm Still Here’ which follows Joaquin Phoenix as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician.

1985. After a year, he joined Chrismeena’s Dramatic Troupe and acted in their ‘Gulfantli Girestkai’, ‘Aunddo’ and ‘Rinn’. In 1987, he joined The King of Centuries - Roseferns, where he works till today. As a comedian, Sally is very much in demand, working with many other tiatr directors.

Mario Menezes, the late Rosario Rodrigues, Tony Dias, Patrick Dourado, Menino de Bandar, Milagres de Chandor, Anil-Olga, and John D’Silva are some noted tiatr directors he has worked with. He has also written, directed and staged his own tiatrs - ‘Sogle Roste Ughte’, ‘Tujim Pavlam’ and ‘Maink Lagon’ and those who have seen them will agree that Comedian Sally is equally gifted as a director. His latest tiatr ‘Maink Lagon’ released as part of his Silver Jubilee celebrations as a tiatrist clocked 27 houseful shows at a venue in Margao, besides, it being performed in other cities of Goa. He also has to his credit five Konkani video films, namely, ‘Ankvar Teacher’, ‘Sorry Am!’, ‘Raza Ranni’, ‘Piso Dotor’, and ‘Valor Tuka’.

This season he acts in Mario Menezes’ ‘Tem Tuka Naka’, ‘Cajy and Joicelan’s ‘Bukh Ani Tan’ and Roseferns’ ‘Bhurgim Tim, Baulim Nhoi’, besides his own tiatr ‘Maink Lagon’.

Despite his busy schedule, Comedian Sally is a devoted family man, and makes sure to spend quality time with his family which includes Micas his wife, Samica and Shanon his daughters and Pavin his son.

When asked about his views on the current tiatr scenario, he says, “The current tiatr scene is very encouraging. The arrival of plenty of new talent on the Konkani stage predicts that tiatr has a bright future.

There is also a rise in the audience as other communities are slowly getting attracted to it. If we maintain a standard and provide clean entertainment, then nothing can stop the tiatr in its tracks.”

Speaking about his future plans, he discloses, “I have many dreams and I hope to make them come true with the help of my colleagues, family and tiatr aficionados who have supported me during the last 25 years.”

Dreams come true for those who dare to dream and more importantly, for those with the determination to make them come true. Comedian Sally is a living example.

to the time she got off it, she had the entire audience in her grasp. With the belting of each note and pitch of every scream, she had every bit of their attention. And with every hit song that she sang and every pause she took to talk to her fans, she had them wanting more, more, more! If there was ever a doubt about Lorna and her singing capabilities, they were all squashed from the word go. And if there were any non-believers of the legend that is Lorna, they were all converted that night.

At the end of it all, as I drove away from the action-packed venue, I realised three things; one, I had just witnessed something truly special and great, two, Konkani Rocks without a doubt and three, I would be sharing this memorable moment with family, friends and future generations for a long time to come.

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‘Genesis’, an art exhibition by Simran KS Lambha will be on display from September 17 to 20 at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

30th Tiatr Competition, organised

by Kala Academy, Panjim will be held from September 21 at the Kala Academy. Call 2420452.

The South Asian Film Festival will take place from September 17 to 20 at the Kala Academy, Panjim and the Entertainment Society of Goa, Panjim.

A free course on EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), will be conducted on September 17 at 5pm and 6pm at Anthony deMello Institute. Call 9822130055 or 2735839.

A 1-day trek to Kumthal, Valpoi, organised by YHAI Panjim unit will take place on September 19. Registration closes on September 17.

Call 9822125868, 9850982204 or 9850812204.

The 10 th Goa State (under-16) inter-school Tennis Ball Cricket Championship for boys and girls and the 7th State (under-19) interhigher secondary school championship for boys and girls, organised by the Goa Tennis Ball Cricket Association and the Sports Authority of Goa will take place from October 3 to 5 at Vasco and Campal, Panjim. Registration closes on September 20. Call 2462609, 2463266 or 2464726.

The State Level Youth Festival 2010, organised by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs will be

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BY ELVIS SEQUEIRA ombainchem Figur’, a tiatr written by late Jose Santan Mascarenhas from Majorda, Salcette and directed and produced by his daughter Anjela Mascarenhas was staged at GVN, Margao recently. In case you didn’t know, the word ‘Figur’ is derived from the Portuguese word ‘Figura’ and was colloquially used in the olden days to describe a bold and snazzy woman.

The story of ‘Bombainchem Figur’ revolves around a young orphan girl named Samantha who is looked after by her aunt after the demise of her parents. One night, she has a nightmare and wakes up, running out of her bedroom screaming with fear.

Her aunt, who wakes up hearing her, severely reprimands Samantha for disturbing her sleep. This provokes the young Samantha, longing for love and affection from her guardians to leave the house of her aunt. She quickly packs her belongings and without the knowledge of her aunt, runs away to Bombay. The same night in Bombay, she meets Wellington, an airline pilot, who falls in love with her. Enter Kim, Wellington’s friend. She advises Wellington to stop seeing Samantha as she considers her to be a woman of loose character. What happens after this is the story of ‘Bombainchem Figur’.

The cast of this tiatr consists of some of the experienced artistes of the Konkani stage such as Donald, Godwin, Bushka, Franky, Steffie, Tommy, Marcus Vaz, Tony de Ribandar, Ben Evangelisto, Connie M, etc. Bushka in the lead role of Samantha gives a stellar performance, while veteran Donald as the Managing Director of a private company is outstanding. Joicelan as Jonathan and Steffie as Kim are naturals.

Unfortunately, the characters somehow do not connect to the main plot towards the end. Franky and Godwin are the other two artistes who have done justice to their roles. Meeta’s costume and the overall look were in contrast to her character. Comedian Ben Evangelisto plays a pivotal role in the comedy acts with able support from Pitush and Rudolfina.

This tiatr has some interesting songs rendered by Connie M, Tommy (Jr Nelson), Tony de Ribandar, Ave Marcus Vaz and Alisha, who sings the opening chorus in her melodious voice. The musical score is provided by Cruz de San-

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As the script of ‘Bombainchem Figur’ was written by late Jose Santan Mascarenhas in the early 1970s, a few minor changes in the script wherever necessary, would have made it more relevant to modern times. Nevertheless, Anjela Mascarenhas’ courage and will power to venture into a predominantly male bastion to display her father’s legacy needs to be commended.

Never lose your Goan Identity, says ‘Tum Londonkar vo Goemkar?’

HERALD FEATURES hether you are settled in the Gulf or a European country, you should never lose your Goan identity. Mere wealth and possessions in a foreign land will not make you a foreigner for good; pride always has its fall. This is the message conveyed by Anthony Sylvester in his traditional drama ‘Tum Londonkar vo Goemkar?’

Sipru (Hortencio) is eager to meet his brother Libru (Luis Bachchan), who has settled in London. He awaits his arrival at the Goa airport with the hope of receiving some foreign goodies and is shocked to find his brother arriving with his mother-in-law Nalaika (Sabina), who is a foreigner, instead of his wife Malaika. Along with Libru arrives Jerry (Botelho) and his white-skinned wife Cindrella (Fatima) and sister-in-law Linda (Sharon).

After having obtained a resident card and settled successfully with his wife Cindrella in London, Jerry has no intention to return to his roots and only comes back to take possession of his share of the ancestral property from his brother Xavier (Seby), sell it off and return to the foreign land, where he feels he is the king.

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HERALD FEATURES hy sing in your bathroom when you can take your singing talent onstage, at the singing platform that is Kingfisher Voice of Goa 2010? Six years since its inception, the competition has certainly caught up with Goans, regardless of their age. This year, the competitions audition rounds will be held at A Lua, Merces on September 18, at Flintstone, Vasco on September 25, at Green Park, Mapusa on October 1, at Clube Harmonia De Margao on October 3 and the final round will be held at the SGPDA grounds Margao on October 16.

Speaking to the press, Prince Jacob representing Big FM 92.7 said, “Goa is the music capital of India. This is a chance for all Goans who want to sing out loud.”

Gurpreet Singh, General Manager of Marketing, United Breweries Limited said, “The competition is open to all from the age of 18 and above. There is no such format followed in the rest of the country and this is a very special way to pay Kingfisher’s gratitude towards Goans. As the need was identified, Kingfisher confined the competition only to Goa. We want to keep it as a property exclusively for Goans.”

Unlike last year, this year the regional category will include only Konkani songs. Remo Fernandes, who was present at the conference suggested, “For future contests, a category for original songs should be included for talented singers.” Tavia Machado sang ‘I Will Survive’ to conclude the event. She also said, “Competitions like Voice of Goa gives opportunity to youngsters to showcase their singing talent in Goa.” The winners of the competition for the two categories will be awarded Rs 3 Lakh and an additional Rs 50,000 besides the title of ‘Kingfisher Voice of Goa’.

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held to select young persons for the National Youth Festival 2011. The North District Level Youth Festival will be held on September 30 and October 1 at Gomantak Maratha Samaj Hall, Panjim. The South District Youth Festival will be held on October 7 and 8 at the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Registration closes on September 27 at 5pm.

Visit www.dsya.go.gov.in to download application forms or collect them from the office of the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Campal. Panjim. Call 2463197.

The Ninth Daniel Pearl World Music Day Tribute Concert, organised by the American Center, Mumbai will be held on September 23 at 7pm at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Hipnotribe and The Mavyns will be giving performances. Call 2420451, 2420456 or 6656565.

The All Goa Toroloco Tequila Cocktail Competition is on for bartenders, both experienced and amateurs. Call 2262922, 2253377 or 2407030-71.

An inter-school drawing and photography competition will be organised by Big Foot, Loutolim. The competition is in two categories; for Std V-VII the theme is Ganesh for prosperity and for VIII-X the theme is Ganesh festival celebrates unity and love. Registration closes on September 22. The winners will be announced at the Bal Mela at Big Foot in the month of November. Call 2777034.

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Xavier and his wife Rita (Aplon) happily welcome Jerry back home, but they couple get upset when Jerry demands his share and Xavier is unwilling to part with the ancestral property as it has sentimental value.

But Jerry meets his lawyer, gets rid of the ancestral house and decides to leave to country for good. Meanwhile, Xavier and Rita and forced to settle down in a flat, where they do not really enjoy the warmth and comfort or each other.

In a parallel plot, Freddy finally succeeds in obtaining a Portuguese passport. But as there’s nobody to guide Freddy after his landing in the foreign land, his mother, Maria seeks help from Jerry. Being his ungrateful self, Jerry initially declines to help, but later agrees to assist Freddy.

As soon as Freddy reaches the airport, he meets up with Jerry’s only daughter Freda (Effie) instead of Jerry.

Freda offers Freddy shelter in her house and then goes on to fall in love with him, against her father’s will. Although Cindrella and Linda support Freda, all efforts are made by Jerry to drive Freddy out of the house.

What are the consequences? Will Jerry triumph in his decision of separating the couple? What is its outcome? What finally happens to Jerry?

Sabina excels in her extraordinary role. Jessie too plays the role of a sympathetic and understanding mom to the hilt. Comic interludes by Lipu, Luis Bachchan, Sabina and Hortencio bring in the right dose of laughter. Some of the songs rendered by Wilmix-Sharon, Ron, Aliston/Aaron, Anthony Sylvester were appealing to the ears. The stage setting could have been improved to match the script of the tiatr.

HERALD CROSSWORD - 658 10:00 16 Nations: Road to Qatar 10:30 Uda National Dance Team Championships 11:30 MLB Regular Season 2010 : New York Yankees vs.

Tampa Bay Rays 14:30 Goals!

15:00 WNBA Action 2010 15:30 Global Football 16:00 Premier League World 16:30 Pakistan Tour of England 2010 H/ls : 2nd ODI 17:28 Pakistan Tour of England 2010 : 3rd ODI

07:00 Kids Club 07:30 Health Watch 08:00 English News 09:00 Konkani News 10:00 Marathi News 11:00 Disha 12:00 Dudhsagar 12:30 Sanz Sangodachi 13:00 English News 14:00 Konkani Movie 15:30 Fashion Show 16:00 Concert of Classical Music 16:30 Sanz Sangodachi 17:00 Kids Club 17:30 An Evening with Parishioners 18:00 Konkani News 19:00 Marathi News 20:00 English News 21:00 Dance Goa Dance 21:30 HCN Smash Hits 22:00 English News 23:00 Fashion show 23:30 The last Wilderness 00:00 My Campus Rocks 00:30 Face-2-Face 01:00 Art of living 01:30 Jazz Concert 02:00 Kids Club 02:30 Health Watch 03:00 Disha Note: Subject to Change

Across 1- Conductor Georg; 6- Sitarist Shankar; 10- Small children; 14- Small stream; 15- K-6; 16Acquire through merit; 17Winged; 18- High-pitched tone; 19- Bhutan's continent; 20- ___ Hashanah; 21- Becoming less; 23- Intestinal; 25Academic themes; 26- Free; 27- AKA; 29- Emblem; 32Tiny branches; 33- Cry ___ River; 36- Not much; 37- Military cap; 38- Fool; 39- Spider's creation; 40- Lofty nest; 41Issue forth with force; 42- Hotdog topping; 43- Japanese drama; 44- In and of ___; 47Entrance; 51- Boisterously wild; 54- Describes a gently cooked steak; 55- According to the Bible, he was the first man; 56- San ___, Italy; 57- Heals; 58- Shipping deduction; 59Dutch cheese, wrapped in red wax; 60- Coeur d'___; 61Lodge members; 62- Capital of Italy; 63- Quizzes, trials; Down 1- Frighten; 2- Synthetic fiber; 3Minimum; 4- Tied up; 5- Tina's ex; 6- Renaissance fiddle; 7- Novelist Waugh; 8- Change direction; 9Contagious skin infection; 10Tantalizes; 11- Fertile area in a desert; 12- Triple; 13- Jagged parts; 21- Accomplished; 22Cries of discovery; 24- Edge; 27Expect; 28- Similar; 29- Shooting marble; 30- Suffix with Capri; 31-

Bar bill; 32- Drive-___; 33- O SOLUTION - 657 Sole ___; 34- Flightless bird; 35- Appropriate; 37- Traveler on the sea; 38- Little ball; 40- He sang about Alice; 41- Drunkard; 42Red dye; 43- Henpeck; 44Angry; 45- Wave-related; 46- Electric discharge; 47Garden figure; 48- Merchandise; 49- Ain't right?; 50- Approvals; 52- Fix up; 53- Muslim elder and prayer-leader; 57- Cmdr Data's was named Spot;

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Cyril stars in Holiday’s victory gfa 3rd division HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, SEPT 16

A brace by Cyril Lucas helped Holiday Sports Club qualify for the play-offs after overcoming PVC Association 3-2 in the top of the table clash in GFA’s Third Division at Anjuna ground on Thursday. The score was locked 2-2 at the breather.

PVC’s Vigil Lobo received the only booking of the match in what proved to be a fiery encounter with a lot at stake.

Holiday caught PVC on the break with some good link up play in the mid-field, using the pace on the wings to their advantage.

PVC put up a strong display

and maybe could have taken more risk going forward.

After just ten minutes Holiday’s Sameer Naik played a delightful ball to the right side, where he found team mate Cyril Lucas in space. Cyril used his speed to great effect to beat the off side trap and finish with poise and self belief.

Three minutes later, Cyril doubled the lead, this time heading in a well fought for corner from the right.

Holiday exposed PVC defensively several times and moments later Cyril could have

netted his hat-trick but his attempt was foiled leaving him sprawled injured on the deck.

In the 16th, Waldron Martins was lurking dangerously on the left wing for PVC and with a confident drive he let fly a thunderous shot which nearly burst the top corner at the seams scoring an excellent goal.

Three minutes later, PVC was back level, when Brijesh Shirodkar stroked home a penalty, choosing placement over power.

The equaliser sparked excitement from the large crowd.

The second half saw neither

team giving away anything and the game became a little too predictable. It was obvious it would take a moment of genius to find the match winner.

Just as PVC appeared as if they would withstand Holiday’s efforts with little fuss, Holiday grabbed the winner. They have their medio Sameer Naik for setting up the goal. Big and strong but less mobile from his professional days, Sameer held off the opposition and played a defence splitting pass which left John Vaz clear to dispatch with a clinical finish.

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when Anthony Peixoto equalized with a stiff shot in the 14th minute.

Stunned by the equaliser, Telaulim went into the attack with their forwards and midfielders worked in tandem and fired a couple of forays into the rival penalty box and were rewarded at the stroke of lemon break when striker Nelson Coutinho struck a second time to complete his brace.

Mandopa bounced back with renewed ideas after change of ends with their forwards showing greater urgency and went out in search of the equalizer and found success when Climax Pereira restored parity with a stiff grounder in the 65th.

Spurred by the equaliser, Mandopa piled pressure and attacked the rival citadel and in the 65th minute Minguel made it 3-2 in favour of Mandopa.

W ith time running out, Telaulim made their last ditch effort and found the equaliser when Milton Cardozo slotted past the rival keeper to bring relief to the Telaulim camp.

In an another inconsequential match of Group B, a fine five goals blitz by striker Leslie Fernandes helped United Boys of Dando, Colva, crush Varca Sports Club at St John Baptist ground, Benaulim. Alphi Vaz scorerd for Dando Boys while Krushev Alemao struck for Varca.

Mandopa hold Telaulim Mandopa Sporting Club rallied to hold United Club of Telaulim 3-3 in the GFA Third Division League at Sinquetim ground, Navelim on Thursday. Telaulim were leading 2-1 at half time.

Telaulim who enjoyed a lion share of exchanges in the opening session, broke the deadlock in the 13th minute when Nelson Coutinho punished the rival keeper with a snap shot. However, their joy was shortlived

Davorlim storm into semis

gold silver trophy HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, SEPT 16

Sporting Club of Davorlim blanked Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda 2-0 to storm into the semifinals of 29th Gold Silver Rolling Trophy inter-village football tournament organised by Navelim Sporting Club at Rosary ground, Navelim on Thursday. There was no score at the lemon break.

Both teams started on an ag-

Sesa battle Sporting HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, SEPT 16

Sesa Football Academy chief coach Clifford Chukwuma has expressed hunger and desire of his young team as they get set to battle it in the Federation Cup qualif ying final match against Sporting Clube de Goa at Tilak Maidan, on Friday.

Clifford has spent nearly nine seasons as a player and later as coach of Sporting and knows his opponents well, “I have a good relationship with the Sporting players, but the match is completely professional and I believe that my boys will play well and I have told them to just get out, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the game.”

Clifford watched the SportingMalabar tie with close interest.

He was impressed with the new foreign stars but is confident that his players can withstand the threat. “My boys have played against Beto and Kalu and they are the best foreigners in the country. So I know they will cope up,” remarked Clifford.

gressive note with their forwards harassing the rival defence with well orchestrated raids in the initial period. As the match progressed, play was restricted to mid-field, as a result there were a few attempts at either goal.

Davorlim surged ahead soon after resumption, when Agnelo Colaco scored off a pass from William Niasso.

Even as Don Bosco tried hard to regain their composure, there was no let up by Davorlim as their lads continued to pile up pressure, which the rival defenders failed to contain. Don Bosco Oratory made several forays into the rival penalty area, but all attempts were in vain.

Don Bosco had an opportunity to neutralise but Francis Andrade was the worst offender as he ballooned over from close range.

Davorlim doubled the lead midway in the second half, when Venson Figueiredo bulged the net after he picked up a pass from Joe Gomes.

Federation Cup final qualifier: Sporting Clube de Goa v. Sesa Football Academy, Tilak Maidan, Vasco, 3.45 p.m.

Third Division football: Sinquerim SC, Mayem v. Augustias SC Quitula ground; Nagoa Sporting Club v. Chapora Yuvak Sangh, Chapora ground; Eagle SC v. St Christopher SC, Tivim; Dando Boys Club v.

Cavellosim Y.A Mobor, Dando ground; Y.C of Manora v. Arlem Y.A, Camurlim ground; Aiavo Y.C v. Aivao United, Taleigao ground; Cabesa Sports & Cultural Association v. Crown Club, Santa Cruz ground. Kick off 4.15 p.m.

Gold Silver Rolling Trophy soccer: Parish Youth, Nuvem v. United Club of Nerul, Rosary ground, Navelim, 4.30 p.m.

Sao Jose de Areal Panchayat Cup soccer: Navelim Sporting Club v. Dramapur Sports Club, Padribhatt ground, Sao Jose de Areal, 4.30 p.m.

St Joseph Festival soccer: Curtorim Gymkhana v. Verna Sports Club, Dramapur ground, 4.30 p.m.

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Campaigning begins in Vasco, Mapusa

ElEctions HERALD REPORTERS VASCO/MAPUSA, SEPT 16

GFA presidential candidate, Shrinivas V Dempo launched his campaign with two meet-

ings with football clubs in Vasco and Mapusa on Thursday.

With Shivanand Salgaocar at La Paz, Vasco, Shrinivas disclosed that he would use the corporate relationship to upgrade the administration by appointing a well qualified, full time, paid secretary. “We will get a very good person to give us a good administration,” Shrinivas said.

Shivanand explained that when he was the president, Shrinivas was the senior vicepresident and that as such it was the latter’s turn to take over as president, which for some reason did not materi-

alise. “Now it’s time to elect him,” he remarked.

R A J Gomes, Salgaocar’s secretary, Vinod Parkkot and Armando Colaco, Dempo’s secretary–cum-coach were among those present.

The Mormugao panel was announced - Lawrence Gomes, Prakash Naik and Andrew Fernandes. That excluded the only other candidate Savio Messias, which was on the expected lines.

At Mapusa, later in the evening, Bardez clubs asked Shrinivas about the additional land at Duler stadium and erection of floodlights to raise the number of spec-

tators. Besides, they wanted an additional stand to accommodate more spectators and a youth development programme on the line of Mahindra.

Clubs also felt that the SAG grant from Rs 10,000 should be raised to Rs 50,000. Babu Arolkar was among those present.

Meanwhile, several other candidates have begun meeting club officials on the quite. In Navelim, one is keenly watching whether the Alemao Bros (Churchill and Joaquim) will back up Bishut Themudo or Schubert Furtado for Salcete membership.

‘Mickky denies contesting GFA election in 2003’ HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 16

Mickky Pacheco, MLA and former Tourism and Sports Minister, today vehemently denied that he had ever contested the elections for the post of president of the Executive Committee of GFA in the past.

He was referring to the news item that appeared in today’s edition under the heading, “Several queries raised over nominations – Mickky holds confabulations with clubs from Betalbatim.”

Mickky categorically stated that there was no question of losing the election at all since he claimed he was never in the fray, and so he said that the news was false and malicious. When told that the GFA records had shown that he had actually contested the election in 2003 he said it was absolutely false. “No question of con-

testing and much less losing the election,” he asserted.

As per the official records of GFA, item No 10 of the Agenda at the General Body Meeting held on 20th July 2003 states: “Elections for the post of president and 12 members of the Executive Committee for the period 2003-07 were held between 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. It was followed by counting of votes and declaration of results.”

“Elections were held for the post of president and 12 members of the Executive Committee, these being four members each of three zones namely, Bardez, Salcete, Mormugao. There being only four nominations filed for Ilhas Zone, all the candidates were deemed elected unopposed.

Mr P V Sinari, ex-IGP, the chairman gave a detailed explanation of the election process

and commenced the election proceedings.”

“There were only two candidates for the post of president, namely Mr F X Pacheco from Fransa Football Club Ltd and Mr Shivanand Salgaocar from Salgaocar Sports Club. Mr Shivanand Salgaocar won by 116 votes to 1 and was declared elected president.”

“The following four candidates who secured the highest votes were declared elected. Salcete - Schubert Furtado 111 votes, Nazario Dias 109, Arnaldo D’Costa 101 and Joy D’Silva 101. Bardez Zone Lavinio Jude Rebello 110, Jayprakash Poulekar 109, Francis Fernandes 107 and Gajanan S Kerkar 107. Mormugao Zone Vinod Parkkot 113, Savio Messias 111, Andrew Fernandes 108, Prakash Y Naik 106.”

Benjamin claims AVC clubs backing HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, SEPT 16

President of Ambelim Sports Club and former Ambelim Sarpanch, Benjamin Silva will be contesting for the post of Executive Committee member from Salcete Zone, the election for which will be held on October 24.

Benjamin is a well known personality in promoting sports in the villages of Assolna, Velim, Ambelim and Cuncolim. He had represented Goa in the Junior Nationals and has been instrumental in helping many players from these villages to reach the national platform.

As president of Ambelim,

Benjamin has always excelled.

His planning has been meticulous. The boys of various clubs look up to him as his words of encouragement is what take them a long way.

“I was entrusted with several responsibilities all these years

by Ambelim SC despite my heavy business commitments and I ex-

In BrIef

PCB wants early resumption of Indo-Pak ties

celled due to my dedication and sincerity. The clubs from AVC pleaded that I should contest the elections and I could not say no to them,” voiced Benjamin.

Benjamin, who is also a social worker, plans to see that no young footballer is left out without being provided with facilities at the grassroot level.

St Cecilia win Calangute Parish tie-breaker

Pakistan Cricket Board today pressed for an early resumption of Indo-Pak cricket ties which had been snapped in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks.

The issue of resumption of ties came up during the meeting between the International Cricket Council (ICC) president Sharad Pawar and PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt here.

Asked weather the issue was discussed during their almost one hour meeting, Butt said "we want the resumption of Indo-Pak cricketing ties".

Pawar promises stern action against guilty AC Milan's Gianluca Zambrotta (left) fights for the ball with AJ Auxerre's Steeven Langil during their UEFA Champions League football match at San Siro stadium in Milan.

Arsenal impressive l

Chelsea, Milan, Madrid win

AGENCIES LONDON, SEPT 16

AC Milan and Real Madrid began the Champions League with 2-0 victories on Wednesday night as English rivals Chelsea and Arsenal opened with high-scoring wins.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his first two goals for AC Milan since joining on loan from Barcelona, leading the Rossoneri over visiting Auxerre.

Ibrahimovic scored in the 66th minute after Ronaldinho passed to Kevin-Prince Boateng, who sent the ball over with a pass off the back of his neck.

The Swedish forward scored again three minutes later on a slick counterattacking move that began with Robinho carrying the ball from the defense and culminated in Ibrahimovic sweeping home Ronaldinho’s deft pass.

Valter Birsa and Steeven

Langil had early shots for Auxerre, and Adama Coulibaly headed against the crossbar.

At Madrid, new Real coach Jose Mourinho presided as the nine-time champions beat Ajax in the stadium he won the competition with Inter Milan in May. Xabi Alonso’s corner kick was deflected in by Ajax defender Vurnon Anita, and Gonzalo Higuain added a second-half goal off a cross from Mesut Oezil.

Real went ahead in the 31st minute, and Higuain doubled the lead in the 73rd.

In London, Cesc Fabregas and Carlos Vela each scored twice in Arsenal’s 6-0 rout of Portugal’s Braga—Fabregas’ first Arsenal goals since breaking his right leg Match 31 during a Champions League match against Barcelona.

It was a closer match in the other Group H encounter, with Shakhtar Donetsk captain Dario Srna’s 71st-minute free kick giving the Ukrainian champions a 1-0 victory over Partizan Belgrade.

Chelsea, off to a 4-0 start in the Premier League, beat newcomer Zilina 4-1 despite the absence of suspended striker Didier Drogba. The Blues raced into a 3-0 lead inside 30 minutes as Nicolas Anelka’s cross was turned in by Michael Essien be-

fore the French forward scored two goals himself.

Soon after, Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech almost gifted the home side an equaliser, fumbling Robert Jez’s free kick before recovering to stop the ball going into the net.

Daniel Sturridge scored Chelsea’s fourth in the 48th after latching onto Yossi Benayoun’s through ball.

Zilina’s goal came in the 55th when an unmarked Tomas Oravec pounced on the loose ball from Branislav Ivanovic’s deflection after Cech had failed to hold a cross.

In the other Group F match, defender Cesar Azpilicueta scored a late own-goal to give Spartak Moscow a 1-0 win at Marseille, which wasted several scoring chances.

Bayern Munich, beaten by Mourinho’s Inter in last May’s final, defeated visiting AS Roma 2-0 on late goals by Thomas Mueller in the 79th minute and Miroslav Klose in the 83rd.

The goals came quicker in the group’s other match. Ionut Rada scored in the ninth minute and Lacina Traore in the 12th for Cluj, clinching a 2-1 victory over Basel, which got a goal on Valentin Stoker’s header in firsthalf injury time.

CWG theme song tweaked, India hope for to be peppier like 'Chake De' 2-0 lead against PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

Fr Clifford Cardozo, Calangute PY animator giving away the prize to the winners.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, SEPT 15

St. Cecilia Community (Umtavaddo) defeated St. Mathew Community (Maddavaddo) 5-4 to win the firstever inter-community 5-a-side football tie-breaker organised by Calangute Parish Youth at Calangute Association ground, Calangute recently.

Philino Ratos, Domnic Fer-

nandes, Andrew Fernandes, Edward Pinto and Marshall Fernandes scored for the winners while Delroy Fernandes, Asywn D’Souza, Baltazar Fernandes and Luis Fernandes were on target for the runners-up.

In all, 22 community teams from 10 different wards of Calangute participated.

St. Cecilia’s were awarded Rs. 3,000 while St. Mathew’s

had to be content with Rs. 2,000. L uis Fernandes (Maddavaddo) won the best goalkeeper award while Marshall Fernandes (Umtavaddo) was declared the best shooter.

PY animator and Assistant Parish Priest of St. Alex Church, Fr. Clifford Cardozo was the chief guest and gave away the prizes in the presence of Vicky Rodrigues, president of Calangute PY.

Roller skating at Don Bosco

PANJIM (HSD) – Don Bosco Oratory, Panjim will organise an all-Goa roller skating tournament on September 19 at 9 a.m.

Entry forms may be collected from the Oratory office.

Wesley to test Mangesh in finals

Amid criticism that it failed to meet the expectations of the people, the theme song of the Commonwealth Games composed by A R Rahman will be tweaked a bit to make it more peppier like famous number 'Chake De'.

The original version of the song 'India bula liya' got a lukewarm response from the audience and was openly criticized

by CWG Organising Committee's executive board member V K Malhotra and other leaders for "falling short of expectations".

After a meeting of the GoM on Commonwealth Games, Sports Secretary Sindhu Shree Khullar said: "There will be more music, particularly instrumental, in the opening theme song of the Games."

Asked whether the tweaked version will be like Shakira's 'Waka Waka', the World Cup

Football song, he said: "Waka Waka was more commercial.

Ours will be like Chake De." Chake De is a famous number in the sports-themed film 'Chake De' starring Shahrukh Khan.

Lyricist Prasoon Joshi said some instrumental music have been added to make the theme song peppier and a video is under preparation.

The video will feature sports personalities like Milkha Singh, Malleswari and other achievers in the field.

Asked whether Rahman's song had been changed, Joshi said the music composer himself has made it tighter and "you will hear it in the new video."

"Rahman always changes his work till the last minute. He is a good craftsman," he said.

"The song has now been turned into a sports anthem. It has been pepped up with more beats and it will be a tighter version of the original," he said.

HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 16

Top seed Wesley do Rosario smashed his way into the cadets boys finals of All-Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament organised by Panjim Table Tennis Club in association with JCI St. Inez and SAG. Wesley registered an 11-7,

11-5, 11-5 win over Nandan Sakordekar to set up the title clash with second seed Mangesh Sakordekar, who beat Sidhant Parekh 11-3, 11-9, 11-5 in the other semi-finals.

Results: Cadets boys quarters - Wesley Rosario bt Amey Naik 11-7, 11-6, 11-9; Nandan Sakordekar bt Jaison Furtado 14-12,

6-11, 13-11, 11-7; Sidhant Parekh bt Abner Cunha 10-12, 11-9, 11-6, 11-9; Mangesh Sakordekar bt Mihir Kundaikar 115, 11-7, 11-6.

Earlier, prominent citizens, Dr Vinaykumar Pai Raikar (excellence in medicine and community service), Hilary Fernandes (excellence in sports

organisation), Mahesh Naik (excellence in sports administration) and Wilber Fernandes (excellence in table tennis) were felicitated by chief guest V. M. Prabhudesai, SAG’s ED. JCI St. Inez president Rupesh Golatkar welcomed. Panjim TT Club Secretary, Sandeep Heble proposed the vote of thanks.

PTI CHENNAI, SEPT 16

Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna today refused to be intimidated by the superior ranking of their rivals and exuded confidence of giving India a 20 lead against Brazil on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie, here tomorrow.

Bopanna was today drawn against world number 27 Thomaz Bellucci while 113th ranked Somdev will play the second singles against Ricardo Melo, who is 38 places above the Indian in the ranking chart.

"I am looking forward to tomorrow's match. Go out there and play to my capabilities and give India the first point of the tie. My confidence levels is high," Bopanna, ranked as low as 479, said after the draw ceremony.

Somdev too was upbeat about his prospects.

Houghton defends unimpressive Chhetri AGENCIES NEW DELHI, SEPT 16

Dr Vinaykumar Pai Raikar, Hilary Fernandes, Mahesh Naik and Wilber Fernandes alongwith V M Prabhudesai, Rupesh Golatkar, Sandeep Heble and Sidharth Sakhardande.

Brazil on Day 1

Despite Sunil Chhetri's none-too-impressive outing, national football team coach Bob Houghton backed the US-returned striker moments after India registered a convincing win over Namibia in an international friendly at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The hosts rode on Mehrajuddin Wadoo and Anthony Pereira's goals on either side of the break to run out easy winners.

Asked about Chhetri's performance, Houghton said, "He didn't have the best night and it was just one bad day for him, but he was alright in the last two games against Thailand.

"But overall, after playing three games in the last 12 days, I think we have made progress. We are better in terms of fitness, our passing has improved, we are better organised.

It's just the question of getting the balance right," a visibly pleased Houghton said.

"I think we have got to defend the way we did against Thailand but we attacked bet-

ter tonight," he said.

Dwelling further on the performance of his boys, the Englishman said that the two centrebacks Gouramangi Singh and Anwar Ali - did a very good job.

"Mahesh did fine, Abhishek (Yadav) was ok and Bhaichung is Bhaichung," Houghton said.

India plunged 22 places down to 160th in the latest FIFA rankings released on Wednesday and Houghton, as expected, attributed that to the limited number of matches the national team plays in a year.

"We have just beaten a side which is 44 places above us, so what do you make of it. It's the system that creates the rankings. The AIFF has tried really hard to get as many matches as possible in September but the fact is that they (foreign teams) don't fancy coming to India because they know the facilities are not great here," Houghton said.

Meanwhile, Namibia coach Tom Saintfiet, not effusive in his praise for Houghton's boys, felt that the Indian players looked physically stronger.

The ICC today warned of stern action against players found guilty in the spot-fixing scandal and dismissed suggestions of an India hand in the whole episode which has rocked the cricket world.

ICC president Sharad Pawar, who had an hourlong meeting with PCB chairman Ijaz Butt at his residence here, indicated that Scotland Yard's probe against the three Pakistani cricketers implicated in the scandal would be over soon.

Umpires never suspected spot fixing: Hill Umpires Tony Hill and Billy Bowden suspected Pakistan pacers of bowling deliberate no balls during the infamous ‘spot fixing’ incident during the Lord's Test, but had no inkling that it was linked to betting.

According to Hill, who was umpiring a Test at Lord's for the first time, they thought it was simply a tactic to unsettle inform England batsman Jonathan Trott, rather than anything to do with betting.

ICC considering Test league The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) has expressed concern at the possibility of more Test matches, as the ICC looks to finalise a formal Test league.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier this week released details of their Chief Executives' Committee meeting in Cape Town where they endorsed a series of recommendations from a working group set-up to identify ways of introducing context for international cricket.

Ijaz Butt says no leniency for Amir Pakistan cricket's chief Ijaz Butt has said his board will not make any appeals for leniency for 18-yearold fast bowler Mohammad Amir in the spot-fixing controversy.

Butt was speaking in New Delhi after meeting with ICC chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday afternoon.

He told the Indian news channel NDTV that Amir would be treated like the other two Pakistan cricketers suspended for their role in the spot-fixing controversy. "Different standards cannot be applied for different cricketers," he said, adding that according to the PCB the players had to be thought of as "innocent unless proven guilty". If they are found guilty Butt said, "the book will be thrown at them".

BCCI pulled up over conflict of interest There appears to be a conflict of interest in N Srinivasan being allowed to hold the office of BCCI treasurer while bidding for an IPL franchise, India's Supreme Court has observed, and he should have suspended his association with the board before bidding for the Chennai Super Kings.

The court's observation which included several stinging remarks - came while hearing a petition, filed by former BCCI president AC Muttiah, against the BCCI's constitution amendment that permitted Srinivasan to bid for the team.

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Mumbai crush Guyana

Mascarenhas suspended

wary who failed to disturb the scorers.

From 82 for no loss, Mumbai Indians slipped to 99/3 at the end of 15 overs. Kieron Pollard – who was promoted to No. 3 to counter an eventuality of rain interruption – remained a spectator until then, watching wickets fall around him. However, that didn't prevent the West Indian butcher to clobber a hapless Guyanese team in what turned out to be the innings of the tournament.

What followed was an uninhibited display of aerial hitting that sent Guyana on a leather hunt and shattered Ramnaresh Sarwan's dream of restricting Mumbai to under 150.

A staggering 85 runs came off the last 30 balls of Mumbai innings, taking them to an unprecedented 184 runs at the end of 20 overs.

An under-pressure Guyana outfit needed an inspirational innings from their skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan. But before him, the openers needed to fire, which sadly didn't happen as S

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has handed a twoweek ban, starting next season, to all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas for his Twitter outburst against national selector Geoff Miller.

Mascarenhas, who was earlier fined £1000 by his county team Hampshire, will have to shell out another £500 towards the cost of the hearing.

An ECB cricket discipline commission panel, comprising Gerard Elias QC, Ricky Needham and Matthew Wheeler considered two charges against Mascarenhas and ordered punishment.

"The charges were that there had been a breach of ECB directives by a personal attack in a public statement about England national selector Geoff Miller, and also by bringing the game into disrepute by that public statement," an ECB statement said.

"The panel considered this to be a serious breach of the regulations, particularly given his status as a senior cricketer and club captain," it added.

AGENCIES DURBAN, SEPT 16

Kieron Pollard's 30-ball 72 massacre, including 9 sixes and one four, helped Mumbai register their opening points in the Champions League after beating a hapless Guyana by 31 runs on Thursday at Kingsmead.

Mumbai innings - which was helped by some shoddy ground fielding and catching by the Guyanese side - looked scratchy to begin with after Sachin won the toss and elected to bat despite overcast conditions. But once the opening partnership crossed fifty, Sachin & Co. eyed a score close to what they eventually ended with.

However, an opening stand of 82 runs between the Mumbai skipper and Shikhar Dhawan followed Sachin's (48) dismissal against the run of play, when spinner Devendra Bishoo got him stumped to claim his first wicket.

Sachin's wicket led to another two in quick succession, both to Bishoo. The tweaker first had Dhawan (39) caught at midwicket, followed by Saurabh Ti-

Chatergoon (1) failed once again, giving Malinga and Mumbai the first wicket.

Travis Dowlin (7) too never looked in and after a scratchy partnership of 30 runs with Sarwan, fell prey to fellow West Indian Dwayne Bravo.

From that moment on, it was always Sarwan vs Mumbai. And the Guyana skipper did give Mumbai a little scare for a while with some support from Narsing Deonarine.

But that didn't last long as Deonarine (27) fell to a fabulous forward-diving catch by Shikhar Dhawan, ending a 46-run stand and giving Bravo his second victim of the match.

Sarwan continued to be the only hope, if there was any, for Guyana. And his wicket proved to be the final nail hammered in by Harbhajan Singh, when Sar wan ended up hitting straight into Malinga's hands in quest for quick runs.

With a few easy wickets on offer in the end, Zaheer picked up one whereas Harbhajan and Bravo ended with a brace each.

In-form RCB take on South Australia

AGENCIES MELBOURNE, SEPT 16

tory over Lions and then inflicted A battle of strata humiliating fiveegy is on the wicket defeat on cards when inanother IPL side, form Royal ChalSachin Tendulkarl e n g e r s led Mumbai IndiBangalore take ans. on an impressive For Kumble's South Australia men everything TODAY’S MATCH in the Champi- South Aurtralian Redbacks v. fell in place ons League Royal Challengers, 9 p.m. against Guyana Twenty20 Group and now they B encounter here tomorrow. have to guard against complacency Both the teams have started before tomorrow's tough entheir campaign in the T20 cham- counter at the Kingsmead ground. pionship on a winning note and Experienced all-rounder would strive to register another Jacques Kallis commendably led victory tomorrow to consolidate Bangalore bowling attack, while their position on the points table. pacer duo of Dale Steyn and Anil Kumble-led Bangalore side, Praveen Kumar had extended who finished third in the Indian excellent support to him.

Premier League III earlier this year, Kumble, who had managed started their journey in the tour- just one wicket against Guyana, nament by crushing a low-profile would now expect another allGuyana by nine wickets. round performance by his bowlOn the other hand, South Aus- ing department to break South tralia first snatched an 11-run vic- Australia's batting line-up.

PTI DURBAN, SEPT 16

Bye-bye cricket, says Flintoff PTI LONDON, SEPT 16

England's Andrew Flintoff, regarded as one of the finest all-rounders of the game, today announced his retirement from cricket, bringing down the curtains on a 12year career which was marked by nagging injuries and controversies.

The 32-year-old Flintoff, who had announced his retirement from Test cricket after the 2009 Ashes triumph in the Oval Test, decided to quit all forms of the game with immediate effect because of a long-standing knee injury.

Flintoff, who played 79 Tests and compiled 3845 runs (ave 31.77) and claimed 226 wickets, was considered one of the most talented cricketers to emerge from England in recent times though there were some critic who felt he did not justify his immense potential.

In 141 one-dayers, Flintoff scored 3394 runs (ave 32.01) and took 169 wickets while he featured in seven Twenty20s claiming five scalps.

His achievements in the cricket field were at times overshadowed by a series of controversies, which ranged from waving his shirt during England's 2001-02 India tour to the infamous pedalo incident during the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.

After quitting Test cricket, Flintoff underwent a series of knee surgeries and hoped to return to action this season, but that was ruled out last month.

The Lancashire cricketer then aimed for Twenty20 stints in Australia and the Indian Premier League, where he plays for Chennai Superkings.

But Flintoff didn't have any option but to quit after the latest meeting with his surgeon, who told him that his body won't be able to stand the wear and tear of cricket a n y

more.

"It is with both disappointment and sadness that I am today announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket," said Flintoff.

"The decision to end my career came yesterday after consultation with medical advisers. I was told that the problems I have been trying to overcome in re-hab for the last year following the latest in a series of operations would not recover sufficiently to allow a comeback.

"Having been told that my body would no longer stand up to the rigours of cricket, I had no alternative but to retire," he added.

Flintoff said he would take a break before deciding his future engagements.

Strong body language wards off trouble: Yuvi AGENCIES MUMBAI, SEPT 16

Yuvraj Singh, the India batsman, has said players must find a way to keep anyone suspicious at bay by sending out a message that says, "Don't mess with me". He was responding, during an interview with ESPNcricinfo, to questions on the spot-fixing controversy and the players' dilemma in spotting dubious strangers in a crowd.

"These things happen when you invite them," Yuvraj said. "You know what kind of people are around, what they are trying to do, and I'm not saying only bookies or people like that." What could a cricketer do? "When you meet people, I believe you have to present a kind of body language that says, 'Do not mess with me, or even think of saying anything strange to me'.

Yuvraj said, in the course of their careers, cricketers met, "a lot of people who

will try and give you advice or want you to get into bad stuff" but it was up to the player to keep his distance and send out the right signal. If you could do that, he said, "Nobody can come and touch you, nobody can point a finger at you." It was, he said, the reason that he had never thought of himself as "vulnerable".

"The spot-fixing [controversy] is very sad for the game and for Pakistan cricket," Yuvraj said. "The England-Pakistan series was going so well, Pakistan had won a Test match, everyone was excited and suddenly this comes up".

The controversy, Yuvraj said, also had damaging side-effects for the rest of the game. "The moment someone is accused, everyone else starts getting accused too ... now they say something was wrong in IPL or the India-Sri Lanka 411 game was fixed. That's not done."

Reports making statements of this kind, he said, required an element of proof.

Mary Kom in semis

world championship AGENCIES PHILIPPINES, SEPT 16

MC Mary Kom(48kg)and Kavita(+81kg) have assured India of two medals in the World Championships.

Mary Kom beat Lynsey Holdaway from Wales 9-2 in the quarter-final to set up a clash with Alice Appari of the Philippines, whom she had beaten in their only face off six years ago.

The mother-of-two from Manipur

took a narrow 2-1 lead in the opening round and built on it in the next two rounds to be 6-2 ahead by the third round. In the final round, Mary Kom launched an allout attack to seal the issue in her favour.

Among other Indians, Kavita too advanced to the semifinals by beating Adriana Hosu of Romania 9-6. She will face Kateryna Kuzhel of the Ukraine in the last-four stage.

But there was disappointment as well, with Laxmi Padiya (81kg) losing 4-18 to Kazakh Marina Volnova .

Kallis and Rahul Dravid had also clicked with the bat and produced a 78-run opening partnership, while at one-down Robin Uthappa cracked a quick unbeaten 25 off just eight balls to complete the task.

But other batsmen, including New Zealander Ross Taylor and Virat Kohli, whose mettle have not been put to test in the event so far, should also be ready this time make a decent contribution with the bat.

Skipper Michael Klinger and his opening partner Daniel Harris have played crucial roles in South Australia's consecutive wins.

The duo had shared a 112run partnership against Mumbai Indians to lay the foundation stone for their second win in the show-piece event.

Pg18 Sania-Edina in quarters AGENCIES GUANGZHOU, SEPT 16

Continuing her good run at the Guangzhou International Women's Open, Sania Mirza sealed a berth in the doubles quarter-finals along with Edina Gallovits, following a straightset win over Sally Pears and Jermila Groth in Guangzhou, China.

The unseeded Indo-Romanian pair beat the Australian combination 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the hard court event.

A numerous breaks were traded in the one-hour match but Sania and Edian came out triumphant after breaking their rivals three times in both the sets.

They will next take on fourthseeded pair of British Anna Smith of and Chinese Zi Yan. Sania has already made the singles quarter-finals where she will meet local favourite Shuai Zhang.