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Valpoi by-poll set for Oct 18 Code of conduct comes into effect HERALD CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

23 killed in MP train mishap Twenty-three people were killed and 50 injured when a goods train hit the stationary Indore-Gwalior Intercity Express head-on in MP after it overshot the signal amid heavy rains and poor visibility on Monday. – (PTI)

Kashmiris a divided lot PTI SRINAGAR, SEPT 20

Demands ranging from restoration of autonomy to withdrawing all security forces from Jammu and Kashmir were made to the all party delegation headed by Home Minister P Chidambaram as top leaders of PDP and the separatist factions kept away.

But small teams of the delegation reached out to the separatists by meeting their leaders at their residence where they were given their frank views.

The 42-member delegation that included BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitely, Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and Gurudas Dasgupta embarked on a twoday visit to the State to assess the ground situation against the backdrop of unabated unrest that has claimed over 100 lives in the last three months.

There has also been a strong demand for withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act from NC, PDP and other sections in the State.

The Election Commission on Monday announced the Valpoi by-election on October 18 to fill up the vacancy caused by resignation of independent MLA Vishwajit Rane in June while joining the Congress along with Puti Gaonkar of BJP whom he had defeated in the 2007 elections.

Notification for filling up the casual vacancy will be issued on Wednesday calling nominations up to September 29. Scrutiny will be on October 1 and withdrawals allowed up to October 4. The counting of votes will take place on October 21 from 8 am. The polling fixed for October 18 will be from 8 am to 5 pm.

The pre-delimited electoral rolls have been revised and published on September 14. The Commission has decided to use EVMs in this by-election in all the polling stations.

Adequate number of EVMs has been made available and all steps have been taken to ensure that the poll is conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.

In consonance with the past practice, the Commission has decided that the voter’s identification shall be mandatory. Elec-

toral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) shall be the main document of identity of a voter.

However, in order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/her franchise, if his/her name figures in the electoral rolls, separate instructions will be issued to allow additional documents for identification of voters at the time of poll.

MODEL CODE: With the announcement of the poll schedule, the Model Code of Conduct comes into force with immediate effect in the North Goa district, binding all candidates, political parties and the State Government, an Election Commission press release said.

The Model Code of Conduct shall also be applicable to the Union Government, debarring it from making any announcements concerning Goa until the by-election is over.

Govt employees firm on strike

A visibly agitated RDA Minister, Churchill Alemao on Monday ordered the suspension of four RDA employees and demanded the immediate transfer of Project Director, Melvyn Vaz after a surprise inspection of the RDA office, South this morning.

Project Director, North G P Pilarnekar told Herald that the four employees were served memos seeking explanation on the queries raised by the Minister during the surprise check.

Alemao made his presence felt at the RDA office, housed at the Junta quarters, Pajifond this morning and to his surprise found that a peon had put three signatures on the attendance register. After questioning the Head clerk, Vaishali Naik, the RDA Minister issued directions for the suspension of the Head Clerk as well as the Peon Ramdas Naik. Besides, instructions were issued for the suspension of LDCs Madhuri Bhandari and Teja Naik.

An agitated Alemao called up the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat from the RDA office and demanded the immediate transfer of Melvyn Vaz on grounds that the office has no control

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RDA Minister, Churchill Alemao at the RDA office during his surprise visit.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar.

and supervision over the staff.

He has also called for the transfer of Prashant Shirodkar from the RDA Office.

“RDA works in south Goa has suffered over the last three years, while North Goa has progressed because of the officers and the staff. I will not tolerate any indiscipline amongst the employees in the future”, Alemao warned.

He pointed out that funds allocated for RDA works in South Goa have hit a block because inefficiency of the staff and warned the surprise raids of the RDA office would continue in the future.

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Goa stands second in Youth Development Himachal Pradesh ranks first (0.590) in India’s YDI, followed closely by Goa (0.588) and Delhi (0.587). Neighbouring Maharashtra (0.555) ranks fifth.

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Goa stands second in the national Youth Development Index, says a study, but that is only in the context of India, which has largely ignored the needs of its youth, reveals the country’s first youth development index (YDI).

Sponsored by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Youth Development, Chennai, and conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, it shows that the average index for India is low (0.453), even though youth comprise the largest single section (41 per cent) of the Indian population.

Himachal Pradesh ranks first (0.590) in India’s YDI, followed closely by Goa (0.588) and Delhi (0.587). Neighbouring Maharashtra (0.555) ranks fifth. While 21 States have YDI greater than

the national average, Bihar ranks the lowest (0.383) among 29 States for which the YDI was calculated.

“The aim was to assess the status of India’s youth and help identify the gaps that need policy intervention,” said Lata Narayan, who conducted the study along with Anil Kumar at TISS. The parameters included education, work, health and amenities. “A YDI of 0.453 is low. It indicates that the youth population needs greater attention from policy makers and programme planners,” Narayan said.

However, Goa fails to rank among the top three in the Education sub-index. The highest ranking States here are Himachal Pradesh (0.611), Delhi (0.603) and Kerala (0.575), while the lowest are Bihar (0.298), Jharkhand (0.315) and Rajasthan (0.325).

Salgaonkar Mining Industries Private Limited (SMIPL) today told the Bombay High Court at Goa that it does not accept the Government’s decision to increase the bank guarantee to Rs 10 crore in the M V River Princess case.

The reply comes after the State in an oral statement to the Court, last week said that it has asked SMIPL to hike the bank guarantee to Rs 10 crore from Rs 1 crore.

The modification in the SMIPL terms and conditions also asked the Company to deposit the money from scraps of the vessel to the Court till the entire vessel is cut into pieces and re-floated.

SMIPL, however, informed

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All Goa Government Employees Association today declared that they will go ahead with their indefinite strike from September 22 if their demands of upgradation of pay scales are not met by the Government.

Addressing a press conference GGEA President M L Shetkar, who was accompanied by Secretary John Nazareth, said if a notification announcing parity in pay scales is not issued by tomorrow, they would proceed on an indefinite strike from September 22.

Making a case against selective upgradation adopted by the Government, the GGEA had met Chief Minister Digambar Kamat earlier, Shetkar said.

The Government had then sought a month’s time to settle the issue, he said but there was

The State Government has done a complete U-turn on the offshore casinos by reversing its earlier decision of shifting them from their present locations to the outer anchorage in the Aguada Bay. It must be recalled that during the monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly just last month, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat had reiterated that the Government wants floating casinos to shift. “I had made a categorical statement and our core intention is to shift them”, he had stated when former Finance Minister and Aldona ML A

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4 RDA employees Princess hits bank draw Churchill ire guarantee snag HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

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the Court that has turned down the fresh modification put forth by the Government.

The Division Bench comprising of Justices D G Karnik and F M Reis adjourned the matter for final hearing on Wednesday.

The Court is hearing the petition filed by River Princess Hatao Manch (RPHM). Advocate General Subodh Kantak earlier this month had informed the Division Bench that the Government agreed to the SMIPL to remove the stranded vessel from the Candolim shore free of cost.

Meanwhile, RPHM has also shown keen interest to cut the vessel without charging any fee from the Government.

It has, however, not filed any application in the Court on the same, till date.

Dayanand Narvekar had criticised the Government for not taking action against offshore casinos.

But it appears the Government has now completely forgotten its promise to the House.

Last week, the Cabinet took a decision to allow offshore casinos to continue to operate within the city limits of Panjim on the Mandovi River, but chang-

ing their present positions.

In fact, the Cabinet seems to have accepted the proposal submitted by the casino operators about changes in their present locations, even though the chief minister had assured the House “to examine the issue in totality”, when Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar caught the Government on the wrong foot.

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More than 15 Brucellosis cases detected in state HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 20

The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), Old Goa, has detected more than fifteen cases of Brucellosis, commonly known as Bang’s diseases in the State.

This infection is transmitted from animals to humans especially, people handling cattle, people working in the meat shops – mostly butchers are more susceptible to the infection, says Dr S B Barbuddhe, Senior Scientist with ICAR, Old Goa. The ICAR has been studying the occurrence of Bang’s diseases in Goa since 2000 which is caused by indigestion of unsterilized milk or meat from infected animals or if exposed to secretions of infected animal.

“One can pick up infection

nA person suffering from Bang’s disease will have fever at certain time of the day on regularly, he will sweat excessively and, will also experience pain in joints and muscles. by consumption of milk products such as ice cream, kulfi, or any other milk based products, prepared in un-sterilized condition at locals units that normally, do not have proper facilities,“ says Dr Barbuddhe.

The infection is not fatal but it can turn chronic if not treated

on time, warns Dr Barbuddhe.

A person suffering from Bang’s disease will have fever at certain time of the day on regularly, he will sweat excessively and, will also experience pain in joints and muscles.

In infected cattle it is their fertility that takes the toll – mostly, animals suffer abortion. Therefore, farmers are advised to use gloves while handling animals in their pregnancy.

Cases of Brucellosis in Goa are less compared to Rajashtan, Maharashtra and Karnataka, the doctor says adding “nevertheless, the farmers need to take preventive measurers.

Infection can be curtailed by vaccination of calf, however it is not available locally. It is available in Bangalaru and Bellary in Karnataka, he added.

NUSI to interact with retired seamen over ex-gratia hike HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

In an interesting development, the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has agreed to meet and interact with retired seafarers, who have been agitating for months now for a hike in the monthly ex-gratia relief.

In a written communiqué to the South Goa District Collector, NUSI General Secretary Abdulgani Y Serang said the Union representatives will be pleased to meet and interact with the retired seafarers in the office of the district Collector between 9 am to 10 am on September 22 – the day when the NUSI Wockhardt hospital will be commissioned at Panzorconi-Cuncolim.

In his letter Abdulgani said the Union has been informed that many retired seafarers from Goa wanted to meet them regarding various issues including financial assistance which they receive from the Seafarers Welfare Fund Society.

In this connection, Abdulgani said NUSI has been consistently demanding increase in the amount in the various meetings of the committee of management of the Seafarers Welfare Fund Society.

NUSI’s decision to meet and interact with the retired seafarers assumes significance as the police had apprehended law and order situation near the venue of the hospital if retired seafar-

ers come in large number to demand settlement of their longpending demand of a hike in monthly ex-gratia relief.

In fact, the retired seafarers have been agitating for their genuine demand over the last several months and have been knocking the doors of the all concerned, including the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat and S o u t h G o a M P Fr a n c i s c o Sardinha, seeking their intervention with the NUSI management to consider a sizeable hike in the relief.

They contended that NUSI is paying a retired seafarer ex-gratia relief of Rs 200 per month, adding that even this meager amount is paid to them after every six months.

NUSI-employees’ talks fail HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

Talks between striking employees of NUSI hospital and the management of NUSI and Wockhardt to break the labour impasse before the commissioning of the NUSI Wockhardt hospital on September 22 has failed.

Cuncolim MLA Joaquim Alemao on Monday convened a meeting between the striking employees and the representatives of Wockhardt management

and NUSI’s legal counsel to work out a solution to the labour dispute.

Oscar Martins told Herald after the meeting that the employees demanded that each of the striking employees be paid of Rs 5 lakh as compensation.

“Since our demand was not accepted by the NUSI Wockhardt management, the employees have decided to continue with the year-long agitation as per the court order”, Martins said.

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This evening, Union leaders Christopher Fonseca and Raju Mangueshkar had a meeting with the striking employees at Panzorconne and took stock of the situation arising out of the talks the workers had with the NUSI Wockhardt management.

Meanwhile, Martins said that he has asked the MLA as well as the NUSI Wockhardt management to give job preference for Cuncolkars in the hospital. “We have asked the management to give 80 per cent jobs for Goans in the hospital, of which 40 per cent should be reserved for the youth of Cuncolim”, he added.

Meanwhile, the police have geared up to maintain law and order at the NUSI Wockhardt hospital venue on the day of the inauguration.

Margao Sub-divisional police officer, DySP Umesh Gaonkar said the police will be mobilized in strength to maintain law and order at the venue on September 22.

Senior grade civil officers reshuffled HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 20

Senior Grade Goa Civil Services officer Sandip Jacques was today appointed as the North Goa district collector and district magistrate.

According to an order issued

by Joint Secretary Personnel II NP Signapurkar, Jacques, who has been awaiting posting for last two months, has also been given additional charge of Inspector General of Prisons.

Jacques’ last posting was as the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes.

North Goa Collector Mihir Wardhan has been transferred

and posted as the Director of Settlement and Land Records with additional charge as managing director Goa Industrial Development Corporation. He will continue to hold charge of Director Mopa Airport.

Director (Admn) Education Department has been transferred and posted as Additional Director of Panchayats. Ms Margaret Fernandes, who was member secretary Goa State Commission for Women, has been transferred and posted as MD, Goa State SC & OBC Finance Development Corporation thereby relieving JB

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

Hazard a guess why liquor shops and bars at certain places in the Commercial capital will be closed on Tuesday evening.

Well, tomorrow is the 11th day of Ganesh Festivities and the district Magistrate, South G P Naik is of the strong opinion that ban on liquor bars and shops will help keep unscrupulous elements in inebriated condition from taking part in the grand Ganesh immersion procession at bay.

In a notification issued on Monday, the district Magistrate has ordered the closure of all liquor bars and shops along the NH-17 from Kohinoor junction to Colmorod junction and from Colmorod junction via Chinchal, Khareband and Tolebandh-Benaulim; New Market and Gandhi market; Old market road and around the Municipal square, Cine Lata, Calconda, Chinchal and Khareband.

All bars and liquor shops at these places have been ordered to be closed between 5 pm to 10 pm on September 21.

Naik said the ban on the sale of

liquor during the limited time is required to ensure peaceful and orderly conduct of immersion of Ganesh idols and to prevent obstruction, annoyance or injury or disturbance of public tranquility during the procession.

The district Magistrate’s order came following a report submitted by Margao Sub-divisional Police Officer, DySP Umesh Gaonkar, who contended that it is a common experience that during the immersion procession, members of the public take undue advantage to create law and order situation by consuming alcohol, adding that their misbehaviour resulting into group clashes etc.

Meanwhile, questions are being raised in police circles whether the district Magistrate’s notification will control unruly men in uniform on the day of Ganesh immersion. sources in the know said that the notification has cast additional responsibility on higher police officers to ensure that the policemen behaves in a decent manner during the immersion ceremony given the bitter past experience.

This Lord Ganesh Idol is perhaps the grandest when it comes to its immersion.

Policemen at Panjim police station knew no barriers may be environment pollution or spending when their Lord Ganesh passed through streets of Panaji.

Accompanied by a jeep load of fire crackers, pick up loaded with the deafening music by a DJ and procession cruising through No Entry lanes, Elephant headed God made his way through Panaji city on Saturday.

Youths, few of whom were without shirts, dancing infront of another pick up with Ganesh Idol moving at snail’s pace and load of fire crackers, rockets and bomb explosions on the way was the scene when city’s men manning law and order bid good bye to the God, whose worship is synonym with worshipping nature.

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 20

Three junior grade officers of the Goa Civil Services have been promoted on ad-hoc basis.

Under Secretary Health (I) Derrick Neto has been promoted and posted as Director (Admn) Directorate of Health Services.

Under Secretary Home (II) Siddhivinayak Naik has been appointed as the Director of Veterinary Services thereby relieving Sanjiv Gadkar of additional charge.

Dipak Desai, Chief Officer Canacona has been promoted and posted as additional inspector general of Prisons thereby reliving Meghanath Porab of additional charge.

The order issued by Joint Secretary Personnel (II) NP Signapurkar states that the above adhoc appointments shall be for a period of six months in the first instance.

The government has also promoted on ad hoc basis the following four junior grade officers in schedule II of the GCS.

Davorlim residents serve ultimatum on illegal parking HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

Residents of Davorlim has served an eight day ultimatum on the district authorities to crack down on illegal parking of trucks near the Aquem Power house junction.

The residents led by Anand Sawant contended that the truck parking near the junction is causing hardships to the motorists from Davorlim entering Margao. Sawant said that the presence of large number of trucks is blocking the view of the main road, resulting in accidents.

“The trucks have no right to park near the junction. The citizens of Davorlim are the worst sufferers. Let the government make arrangements for the trucks with parking facility”, he said.

Sawant along with other residents have threatened to come

nSuperintendent of Police (North) Arvind Gauns said that he has no idea as it is duty of respective police stations to man the festivities.

For almost half an hour, lane next to earlier El Dorado theatre was blocked as the procession came through the No Entry road.

It took almost two and half hours for the procession, which clearly showed the might of police to reach from Panaji police station to jetty after it traversed through lanes of military head quarters, busy lanes of Panaji market, 18th June road, a lane next to CCP and finally the road to jetty from police headquarters.

Although the grand proces-

The Adarsh Bagyadar Panel headed by BJP leader Sunil Desai has swept the polls held for the Goa state Agricultural Marketing Board, Margao.

Of the eight seats at stake, Desai said the Adarsh Panel which had fought against the government’s attempts to sabotage the poll, has won all the

seats.

Besides Sunil, others who were elected were Prabhu Vikas Vishwanath, Desai Rajesh Kalidas, Bhave Shridhar Shripad, Kathane Hemant Durgaram, Samant Prasad D a t t a r a m , Ve l i p L a x m a n Govind and Sawaikar Ganapat Pandurang.

Three members, including two women members and one

Siddhi T Halarnkar, joint mamlatdar Tiswadi I, has been posted as the deputy director (admn) Water Resources Department.

Snehal P Naik, Joint Mamlatdar II Bicholim, has been posted as assistant commissioner of Commercial Taxes.

Vinayak P Volvilkar, Joint Mamlatdar I (Mormugao) has been appointed Special Land Acquisition Officer PWD. Meghana V Shetgaonkar has been posted as Deputy Director (Admn) Agriculture department.

Meanwhile, the government has also transferred and posted the following junior grade officers. Assistant commissioner commercial taxes Madhura Naik as Chief Officer Mapusa Municipal Council reliving D M Redkar of additional charge.

VP Dangui, Dy Director (admn) Electricity Department has been posted as Under Secretary Home (II).

B S Kudalkar, Under Secretary (Ind and Labour), has been transferred and posted as under sec-

Trucks parked illegally at the Aquem power house junction for want of parking space for heavy vehicles.

onto the streets if the government fails to remove the illegal parking within eight days. “We have not served any official notice on the authorities to stop the illegal parking. The presence

sion between 7pm and 9:30pm was indicating huge expense no officer was in a position to clarify where did the money come from for fire crackers worth lakhs of rupees.

Superintendent of Police (North) Arvind Gauns politely said that he has no idea as it is duty of respective police stations to man the festivities.

And when contacted, Panaji police station incharge Sandesh Chodankar was visibly upset over the query.

“I have no comments to offer on jeep load of fire crackers,” he said.

When asked about source of money, he retaliated "don’t ask me such questions over phone.

Come and meet me at the police station."

Police station sources said that 100-150 police personnel drawn from police station, traffic and head quarters participated in the procession.

members from the Traders Community, were elected unopposed.

Briefing newsmen after the declaration of results, Sunil said the government tried to sabotage the polls from day one.

“The elections of all the eight members of Adarsh panel with thumping majority is a befitting reply to the government’s attempts to sabotage the polls”, he said.

as the secretary Goa Konkani Academy, in addition to his own duties, thereby relieving Francisco Teles of additional charge until further orders.

Custodian of Evacuee Property M B Kumthekar shall hold post of member secretary Goa State commission for Women in addition to his own duties.

He shall draw his salary on the post of Director of Small Savings & Lotteries.

Vijay M Paranjpe, joint Secretary (AR) shall hold charge of the post of Director Small Savings and Lotteries thereby rel i e v i n g P S Re d d y o f t h e additional charge.

of the trucks right near the junction is visible to a naked eye”, he said, and wondered why the traffic authorities has till date not cracked a whip against the illegal truck parking.

Portuguese lecture, cinema at GU HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 20

The Dept of Portuguese, Goa University, has organized two lectures-cum-cinema sessions on September 21 and 22 at its Arts Faculty Seminar Hall. The sessions will be delivered by Dr Fatima Velez de Castro and Prof Manuel Ferro of University of Coimbra, Portugal.

The main aim of the sessions is to present images on Portuguese culture through the films. The focus of these sessions will be on the changes that are taking place in the Portuguese society and the reflection of these changes through literature and cinema.

The films to be presented are ‘Aquele querido mes de Agosto”

by Miguel Gomes and ‘Non, ou a va Gloria de Mandar” by Manoel de Oliveira, which is about the identity and fate of Portugal through the various turning points in history.

Replying to a question, he said the Adarsh Panel tried to secure the interest of farmers, while the government had only vested interest. “We fought against all odds and won the polls with a thumping majority”, he added Sunil said that the Adarsh Panel will ensure that mining does not continue at the cost of agriculture.

retary Health (I) with additional charge of assistant director (adm) Craftmen Training.

Dy Director WRD (Admn) KV Signapurkar is transferred and posted as Dy Collector (Revenue) South with additional charge of Project officer DRDA, South.

Shiv Kumar, IAS – awaiting posting has been appointed deputy collector and SDM Canacona with additional charge of Chief Officer Canacona Municipal Council.

H A Ali, awaiting posting, transferred and posted as the deputy Director of Panchayats, South, Margao. Upasana Mazagaonkar, special land acquisition officer PWD, transferred and posted as the under secretary (industries & labour).

Meena Naik Goltekar, under secretary cum registrar, GSIC, will hold charge of Dy Registrar of Co-op Societies in addition to own duties.

Prashant P Shirodkar, CO Quepem Municipal will hold charge as the chief officer Cuncolim Municipal Council.

Churchill upset over pending applications in BPL list for Salcete HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

Bagyadar panel sweeps elections HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

Society of Goa. Director of Transport Arun Desai has been given additional charge as the managing director Kadamba Transport Corporation.

Director of Industries Garima Gupta, will hold additional charge of General manager DIC. South Goa Additional Collector (I) Prasanna Acharya will hold charge as the chief officer Margao Municipal Council in addition to his own duties, thereby relieving Y B Tawde of additional charge.

Director of Women and Child Sanjiv Gadkar will hold charge

Three junior grade officers promoted

Select areas in Margao to go ‘dry’ today

Panjim comes to halt for immersion of Ganesh idol HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 20

Bhingui of additional charge.

Additional Inspector General of Prisons Meghanath Porab has been appointed Superintendent of Central Jail, Aguada.

GPSC secretary Sunil Masurkar has been transferred and posted as Additional Director Vigilance.

The service of TS Sawant, senior scale officer holding charge of Director (Admn) health Services are placed at the disposal of the Goa Public Service Commission for appointment in view of Masurkar’s transfer.

KTC MD Venancio Furtado has been appointed the general manager of the Entertainment

If Valpoi represented by Health Minister Viswajit Rane has managed to include 3000 families in the BPL category, why not poor families in Salcete enjoy similar benefit?

This question was posed by RDA Minister, Churchill Alemao to district collector, South G P Naik as hundreds of applications from Salcete taluka for inclusion in the BLP list lie pending with the taluka Mamlatdar.

While the Taluka Mamlatdar, Paresh Faldessai maintained that many an application does not come under the BLP norms, a visibly disturbed Alemao demanded to know how thousands of families from Valpoi have got into the BPL list if the norms do not favour Goans.

The RDA Minister told the district collector and the mamlatdar at a review meeting that other states across the country has availed maximum benefit and requested bureaucrats to help the Goans to take advantage of the scheme. “BPL families are now entitled for free LPG gas connections besides

housing benefits. Officials will not loose anything if more and more Goans are including in the BPL list”, he said.

As the discussions turned stormy with the RDA Minister unwilling to listen to any explanation on the BPL norms, the district Collector suggested to Alemao to put up a note to the Revenue Minister to resolve the problem. “I will draft the note by this evening and you put your signature. This will help expedite clearance of BPL applications”, he added. Sources in the know said that around 800 applications for inclusion of names in the BPL list are pending with the Salcete Mamlatdar for verification.

It is learnt that the talathis entrusted with the job of verification of the applications are tied up with host of other official work, thus causing delay in the BPL applications.

Salcete Mamlatdar, Paresh Faldessai later told Herald that he has given instructions to the talathis to ensure that the verifications of the applications is completed at the earliest.

“Many a talathi has assured to complete the work within a week. The system will be streamlined soon”, he said.

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Moreover, GGEA also postponed its strike till August 31, 2010 on the request of the Government at the last minute, he said.

The GGEA has already met chief minister and chief secretary reiterating its demand to issue the order of upgradation.

It alleged the selective upgradation has created a divide amongst the employees and the Government has compelled the employees to go on strike by delaying a settlement. “In the event of any inconvenience caused to the public, the State Government will be solely responsible”, warned the GGEA president.

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approved by the Cabinet will reduce navigational hazards, a senior official in the Secretariat said, “This is just an eye wash. It has no meaning because the vessels are not going very far – it is merely interchanging their present positions slightly”.

It is also clear now that the Government has not examined the issue in totality, in its hurry to facilitate the operations of the offshore casinos. Issues like problems for traditional fishing operations in the villages on the banks of the river on the eastern side of the Mandovi bridges, and the impact of pollution resulting from casino operations seems to have been given the complete go-by.

Parrikar had also raised the issue about illegal operations of offshore casinos in the Assembly. He pointed out that except MV Boa Sorte, no other casino vessel had an NOC from the Captain of Ports, indicating that they were operating illegally. Incidentally, since then, the NOC of MV Boa Sorte has also expired on August 23, which means all the casino ships are operating illegally. In fact, some casino vessels are yet to obtain an NOC from the Director General of Shipping.

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be suspended atleast for 14 days. They just come for duty, sign on the register and go home. I have come to know that nearly 50 per cent of the staff is not found in the office during evening hours”, Alemao said, adding “These employees are paid salaries from the tax payer’s money. Forget about eight hours, they should work at least for six hours a day”, As far as the project Director is concerned, Alemao said “we don’t know where he is. He cannot handle the affairs. He has sanctioned leave for the employees during Ganesh festival. How will the office run if all are given the leave?”, he asked

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Ribandar residents say no to off-shore casinos HERALD CORRESPONDENT OLD GOA, SEPT 20

Residents of Ribandar have strongly opposed the State government’s plans to permit three off-shore casinos at Ribandar.

At a meeting convened by United People of Ribandar on Monday,several local leaders feared that casinos entering Mandovi River at Ribandar would not only disturb the river navigation route, but would threaten the livelihood of local fishermen.

Speaking at the public meeting, Ribandar Church Parish Priest Fr Alcandro Rodrigues said the off-shore casinos are supposed to be miles away from the shore, but in the present case they are hardly a few hundred metres away.

“This decision of the State government to dock the casinos towards the Ribandar side is baffling, as it will not only create problems for the barges, ferry boats, cruises and canoes on the river navigation route, but will also create problems in the middle of the sea as mostly the river at Chorao side not being hollow,” said Fr Rodrigues.

“If casinos are located in the middle, it could create a problem like that at the Cumbarjua Canal, where barges tend to get grounded due to low tide,” added Fr Rodrigues.

“Casinos will destroy fishing nets, due to which livelihood of local fishermen is at risk, besides the river will be polluted,”

M’lore addicts get heroin from Goa HERALD REPORTER KARWAR, SEPT 20

Two drug addicts caught by Mangalore police on Saturday with 25 grams of heroin said they had procured the drug from Goa and were planning to sell it to other drug addicts in Mangalore.

Accused Suraj Kumar (28) and Gowthamachandra B were caught by Police inspector P S Tilakchandra on a tip-off. A police team intercepted the duo on a scooter and seized the drug.

"The duo landed in the city from Goa on Saturday morning", PI Tilakchandra said, adding that the value of heroin seized is estimated to be Rs 50,000. Police also seized a dozen cellphones, a laptop and six syringes from the accused.

He said drug addicts who do not have money to purchase the drug used to pawn their valuables with the duo.

claimed Fr Rodrigues.

Another resident from the area, Luis Frias said: “Even though a lot of our local youth are working on casinos in various capacities, we have to be united and try to stop State government’s move to allow casinos to come towards Ribandar side.”

“Today, they have sent three casinos next time it may be some more and finally the river might be full of casinos. We have to stop it now, as we have seen what has happened with one vessel on Candolim beach, where the River Princess had been lying for many years,” added Frias.

“If we don’t stop this casinos now, then Ribandar might see another River Princess type of disaster,” said Frias.

An artist from Ribandar, Prakash Naik, said: “I was shocked to learn about the State government’s decision to allow casinos to come towards Ribandar. I feel it is a big plot of the State government to make more space and bring more casinos in the Mandovi River.”

“Such casinos will not only spoil our Ribandar youth, but also ruin fishing business, as one day, a casino might turn out to be another River Princess vessel at Ribandar,” said Naik.

Corporator Vivinia Nasnodkar, Mandovi Fisheries President Domnic Fernandes, Mukesh Kavlekar and others were present at the meeting.

Casino opened at Bogmalo

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national standards to run its Casinos in par with countries like Malaysia, Maldives and Singapore.

‘Casino Pearl’ is well furnished to suit customer needs, providing all facilities and introduce some new games,” added Nayak.

He further said initially, Casino Pearl would be open from 11 am to 5 pm and shortly it would be made 24 hours.

“We have employed nearly 80 per cent staff from the local village and surrounding areas to ensure that employment is created to the local people,” informed Nayak

MpT chief unhappy over being left out from high level panel

Two booked for illegal land filling

HERALD REPORTER VASCO, SEPT 20

Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) Chairman Praveen Agarwal has criticized the State government for non-inclusion of MPT into the newly formed seven-member high level committee, which is formed to look after port’s jurisdiction and its expansion plans.

It may be recalled that recently the State government formed a high level committee to scrutinize MPT’s jurisdictions and port expansion plans. Minister for Ports Nilkanth Halarnkar was appointed chairman, besides ministers for PWD, Environment, Fisheries, Revenue, Water Resources and Secretary (Port) in the committee.

In a letter to Halarnkar, Agarwal stated that non-representation of MPT in the committee is not appropriate, as in the past the State government had writ-

HERALD REPORTER VASCO, SEPT 20

Adding to its three casinos in the State, the CP Group of Casino introduced its fourth casino, ‘Casino Pearl’, at Bogmalo Beach Resort at Bogmalo on Sunday.

The inaugural function at the resort was a mixture of music,dance and bollywood masala, attended by the wellknown business fraternity from the casino lobby, film fraternity from South Asian Film Festival, businessmen and panchas from Bogmalo Panchayat.

"After the successful operation of two land Casinos ‘Casino Palms at La Calypso at Baga’, ‘Casino Paradise at Neo Majestic at Porvorim and the off-shore Casino ‘Casino Pride’, the CP Group has launched its first Casino ‘Casino Pearl’ at Bogmalo Beach Resort," CP Group representative Shrinivas Nayak told reporters.

“After assessing many market trends and prospects, the CP Group decided to launch its fourth casino in Goa and Mormugao being the port town and international airport, Casino is strategically located which is couple of kilometres drive from the airport,” said Nayak.

“CP Group is following inter-

ten to the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) alleging pollution and destruction of the ecology of Goa due to MPT projects, even though this was grossly incorrect and baseless.

This seems to have occurred due to the fact that the State government did not take MPT into confidence while making an attempt to assess and evaluate the impact of MPT projects, neither did the government enquire about the factual position from MPT. “In the circumstances, we would respectfully submit that MPT should be represented in the committee,” said Agarwal.

“Till MPT’s nominee is included as a member, we would respectfully suggest that the Board of Trustees of MPT may be kept informed as regards the proceedings of the committee, which will enable MPT to respond quickly to the observations and recommendations of

nThe CP Group decided to launch its fourth casino in Goa and Mormugao being the port town and international airport, Casino is strategically located which is couple of kilometres drive from the airport.

--Nayak

the committee,” said Agarwal.

“It will also help MPT in making necessary improvements in our projects and operations, if required,” added Agarwal.

“Since Member Secretary of the High Level Committee Dr M Modassir, being a Trustee in the Board of MPT, MPT has drawn attention to some of the projects, which are being obstructed without any justifiable reason,” he said.

“We request the High Level Committee to examine the projects and make suitable recommendations to the government such that execution of these vital infrastructure projects proceeds as per the schedule,” said Agarwal.

Agarwal has maintained that all MPT projects are meant for the benefit of the people of Goa and delaying them unnecessarily or obstructing them, will cause huge losses to Trade, Commerce and Industry of the region.

GOACAN volunteers and officials inspecting the KTC canteen on Monday.

Corporation (GHRSSIDC) would need to be dealt with separately for which GOACAN would write to the Managing Director Mr. Nikhil Desai about putting in place a monitoring mechanism to deal with the problem of subletting and garbage disposal.

It was further agreed that the Health Officer Dr Geeta Kakodkar of Urban Health Centre Margao be requested to undertake periodic review of those spots where poor sanitation & hygiene, garbage accumulation & mosquito breeding could take place.

Prakash Azavedo Assistant Director (Enforcement) Directorate of Transport who was present today inspected the walkway for commuters entering the bus stand and noted that the 2 revolving gates were broken, while a large number of scooters were illegally parked thereby blocking the entrance to the bus stand and encroaching in the area of Motorcycle Taxi stand. GOACAN has decided to write to the District Collector G P Naik in this regard for appropriate signages and to Traffic Police Deputy SP Gajanan Prabhudesai & Inspector PB Shirvoikar to conduct seperate inspection of the area.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

plaint filed against Margao pI HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

Social activist Anthony D’Silva has knocked the doors of the State Police Complaint Authority seeking action against Margao PI Santosh Desai for depriving him of participating in the Independence Day event by PI Desai and other policemen.

In his complaint, D’Silva said he was prevented from carrying on his duty and exercising his constitutional right to protest and also an obligation to preserve the state and too live in clean and hygienic surroundings.

“On August 15, I had gone to participate in the Independence day celebrations along with the messages and was sitting on the cement benches outside the Aga Khan garden (MMC garden) with plastic bottles around my neck, Thermocol cap on the head and a rubber tyre by my side to convey a message on the garbage situation in the state”, he said, adding that the policemen forced him to immediately quit the place and tore the banners on instructions from PI Desai.

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

Colva police has registered a case against two persons for illegal land filling of low lying areas at Sernabatim.

The police said a case under section 17-A of the Town and Country Planning Act has been registered against the two persons for allegedly undertaking land filling without permission from the Chief Town Planner.

The police are investigating.

Meanwhile, the Colva police has registered a case of theft after a laptop, a digital camera and cash was stolen from a hotel room three days ago.

The police said two persons from North India had checked into a hotel at Colva last week and were staying since then.

Two days ago, one of the person decamped with a laptop, digital cameral and cash of Rs 20,000 all worth around Rs 69,000 was lifted away from the hotel room by the accused.

Bio-remediation no solution to get rid of tar balls in sea HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 20

GOACAN along with various government agencies reviewed the measures taken at the Margao KTC bus stand on Monday morning.

After the inspection, it was decided that the Margao Urban Health centre will undertake spraying of the area behind the KTC canteen due to accumulation of stagnant waters from the overflowing soak pit tank.

In respect of garbage disposal, it was agreed to involve the Margao Municipal Council to lift the waste, even as the KTC agreed to identify spots at the bus stand, where bins could be installed for daily use by the commuters.

Officials underlined the need to demarcate the jurisdiction of the KTC and the MMC so that regular cleaning of the gutters and storm water drains is undertaken.

It was decided at today’s review that the kiosks operating at the Bus Stand under the Deendayal Swayam Rojgar Yojna Scheme licenced by the Goa Handicrafts Rural and Small Scale Industries Development

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Children’s Court today sentenced an unemployed youth to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, convicted for raping an eight-year-old girl in her house when her parents were at work on December 1, 2006.

President P V Sawaikar sentenced Vishal Devidas (28) to 10 years RI, which will run concurrent to sentence period of other offences, as well including grave sexual assault, wrong confinement and trespass.

The Court has also imposed fine of Rs 4.05-lakhs on the accused for all offenses, of which, Rs one-lakh will be paid as compensation to the victim minor.

The Court had convicted Devidas on August 27 on the testimonies of the victim and one of her two younger brothers. The medical evidence too supported the testimony that proved recent sexual assault on the girl.

Quepem police in the chargesheet mentioned that the accused dragged the victim in her bedroom and sexually assaulted her when she was alone with her younger siblings. On hearing her cry for help, both brothers rushed to her rescue but they found that the accused had latched the door from inside.

The boys then emptied a water barrel and climbed it to find out what was happening inside. One of the brothers warned Devidas to leave his sister but all efforts were in vain.

The entire narration was recorded by the Court wherein the victim revealed that her

Host of measures suggested for Margao KTC bus stand

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 20

One gets 10-yr rap for raping minor

Scientist Dr Joe D’Souza on Monday maintained bio-remediation of oil spills was possible in a confined or contained environment and not in the open environment, especially in the ocean.

D’Souza observed the influences of tides, ocean current, changes in salinity and the presence of diverse micro-organisms make it difficult or nearly impossible to use bio-remediation.

Bio-remediation is the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of micro-organisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances like tar balls, oil slicks, etc.

Secondly, the scientist, a former professor at Department of Microbiology, Goa University, said again bio-remediation wasn’t possible because of the large quantity of the tar balls. Also, due to the dynamics of the ocean tar balls keep shifting, which makes the process difficult, he stated.

The scientist maintains the only way was to prevent the deliberate discharge of spent fuel into the sea by rogue vessels, trawlers, cruise boats, barges, etc., that operate in Goan waters.

D’Souza said oil-degrading bacteria in the open seas could also find its way to places where oil is explored and processed.

These bacteria will not distinguish between good and bad oil and will go on to break down all forms of oil, he asserts.

He stressed on the urgent need to have a facility in the State where spent fuel could be collected by Governmental agen-

nThe scientist, a former professor at Department of Microbiology, Goa University, said bio-remediation wasn’t possible because of the large quantity of the tar balls. Also, due to the dynamics of the ocean, tar balls keep shifting, which makes the process difficult.The scientist maintains the only way was to prevent the deliberate discharge of spent fuel into the sea.

cies and scientifically treated.

Facility for hydrocarbon fingerprinting of oils is a dire need if the Government was serious enough to zero down on rogue vessels discharging spent fuel into the sea.

D’Souza recalled he had suggested to the then Chief Minist e r M a n o h a r Pa r r i ka r t h e Information Technology Council under CSIR then headed by Dr R A Mashelkar could be entrusted with the preparation of a protocol for the use of petroleum finger printing technology.

brothers had seen the accused committing the offence through the window of the bedroom.

The victim’s brother also mentioned that he had seen the situation wherein he shouted at the accused to leave his sister but the latter refused to do so.

Public prosecutor examined around 12 witnesses and requested to punish him severely being a grave offence.

Splitting the total punishment, the Court has sentenced the accused to 10years RI and Rs twolakh fine on charges of rape and grave sexual assault each, while he is asked to undergo three years imprisonment and fine of Rs five thousand for house trespass.

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Mauvin opposes rail link at Arossim Says link should be removed from draft RP

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

Mothers cutting the cake along with the Chaplian Fr Francis Fernandes, who was felicitated on the birthday of Mother Mary at St Sebastain Chapel, Fontainhas Panjim.

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro

Dentistry workshop organised

Seen from Left to right: Dr Puneet Batra, Dr B Sirinivasan, Dr Sharad Gupta, Dr Meena Aras, Dr Suresh Meshram, Dr Vidya Chitre, Dr Mohit Kheur, Dr Sharat Shetty and Dr Praveen Rajagopal at the workshop.

PANJIM(HND): The Department of Prosthodontics of Goa Dental College and Hospital organized recently a two day national level workshop on ‘Comprehensive Management of Maxillofacial Defects’ at Hotel Fidalgo, Panaji. The programme was organized under the aegis of the ‘Goa Prosthodontic Study Group’, which was established with a vision to enrich the knowledge and clinical acumen of the students and practitioners of prosthodontics.

This third CDE programme addressed the rehabilitation of patients with defects in the maxillofacial region, which is among the most challenging and interesting aspects of prosthodontics.

The workshop included lectures and demonstrations by invited guest speakers. The panel included Dr Suresh Meshram, Dr Sharat Shetty, Dr Puneet Batra, Dr Sharad Gupta, Dr Mohit Kheur and Dr B Sirinivasan. The programme was attended by a large number of post graduate students and teaching faculty from various parts of the country.

Dr Meena Aras, Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics welcomed the delegates. Dr Vidya Chitre, Assistant Professor, proposed the vote of thanks.

Chandan bags top honour

PANJIM(HND): The India International Photographic Council, Delhi has honoured Chandan D.Naik Gaonkar of Panaji with its prestigious international honour, Licentiateship (LIIPC). The IIPC honours photo artists on the basis of their mastery over photography art every year.

Chandan Naik Gaonkar is the first person from the State to receive this most coveted honour in the Pictorial Photography section.

He submitted a series of his 15 excellent pictorial photographs for this purpose. The panel of jury recommended his name for the distinction. The jury members were O P Sharma, Prof.

Subroto Ray, Ashok Talwar, Chitragada Sharma and Hem Shankar Pathak (all reputed artists of the country).

This is worth mentioning that Chandan Naik Gaonkar has achieved about 50 acceptances and many certificates of merit in national and international contests of photography till date, says a press release.

Cortalim ML A and Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho discussed the controversial link connecting South Western Railways and Konkan Railway at Falvado in Arossim at a meeting held with railway officials in his chamber in the Goa Legislative Assembly Complex on Monday.

Divisional Railway Manager, South Western Railway Pravin Mishra, Chief Project Director Alok Tiwari, Secretary (Revenue) Kumarswami, Chief Town Planner Morad Ahmed, Deputy Collector , Vasco Levinson Martins were present.

A large number of people of Arossim and Cansaulim also attended the meeting and interacted with the railway officials.

The Deputy Speaker impressed upon the railway officials that the proposed link will disturb the entire village as it will fall apart and divided. The DRM Shri Mishra informed the Deputy Speaker that Falvado (Arosim) link was only a draft proposal and it is not a final pro-

Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho discussing with South Western Railway officers at a meeting held in his assembly chamber on Monday.

posal. It was a proposal which came from the MPT. The Deputy Speaker demanded on behalf of the people that the Railways should not go ahead with the proposal against the wishes of the local people.

Secondly, the village is densely populated and it will adversely affect and disturb the peace also many houses and a chapel will have to be demolished if the proposal was given a go ahead. “If at all it is necessary to put such a line in future, the Deputy

Speaker suggested that it should be at a less populated place and the same should be constructed underground, suggested Mauvin.

The Railways were favourable to the suggestion and said that they would put up the request to the higher authorities.

Regarding the said link shown on the drawing of the RP plan, Godinho said that the same should be removed as it was just a draft proposal as mentioned by the Railway Authorities themselves. The Deputy

Chaudi town lacks decent eatery HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, SEPT 20

The commercial Chaudi town in Canacona taluka may boast of various facilities but it lacks a decent cafeteria or a tea-hotel in the area.

Since the recent closure of the South-Indian hotel `Udupi Hotel’ to make way for a corporate bank, Chaudi does not have a decent cafeteria to cater to a thousands of people who visit the various government offices and other establishments on a daily basis.

These establishments also include no less than 14 different nationalized, corporate and local banks, most of which are located along the highway.

Earlier, motorists and tourists travelling along the highway would frequently make halts at the 'Udupi Hotel', which was located in the heart of the town,for tea, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

"In fact, these halts had also enhanced the business interests

n Since the recent closure of the SouthIndian hotel `Udupi Hotel’ to make way for a corporate bank, Chaudi does not have a decent cafeteria to cater to a thousands of people who visit the various government offices and other establishments on a daily basis. of other shops in the vicinity," remarked a source.

Incidentally, several interstate private vehicles still make a halt at the site, unaware of the closure of the 'Udupi Hotel'.

Following the closure of this hotel, a few existing hotels tried to take mileage by claiming to serve south-Indian dishes. One restaurant in the area also began branding itself with the south Indian name 'Udupi'.

Visitors often complain that some tea-hotels in Chaudi town are either congested or are poorly maintained and are reluctant to enter these premises.

Incidentally, sources informed

that attempts by this south-Indian hotel to operate in a different location were objected by some people, ostensibly due to the pressure tactics by the rival business lobby.

With most prime locations at Chaudi occupied by commercial shops and banks, Chaudi town sorely lacks a decent cafeteria or a tea-hotel which can cater to the needs of the visitors.

Some locals have even compared the non-availability of a decent cafeteria to the non-availability of quality educational institutions, which has prompted the migration of residents from Canacona to other places in the State.

Speaker then flashed a letter to the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat requesting him to remove the said link from the drawing of the Regional Plan.

Regarding the overhead bridge at Cansaulim the Deputy Speaker said that it is a necessity as traffic is blocked at this junction. The officials of the South Western Railway said that they would send a fresh proposal to the Government about the over bridge and the state Government will have to bear some of the cost. The Deputy Speaker said he would take up the matter with the Government to expediting the same. The officials of the South Western Railway also agreed the fencing of the Alto Dabolim junction.

Other issues such as doubling of rail connectivity from Vasco to Hospet and other related issues were discussed on the occasion.

The Deputy Speaker said he would strongly take up all these points with the Union Railway Minister when he will meet her in the National Capital shortly.

VAC, SCF deliberate over problems faced by locals HERALD CORRESPONDENT VALPOI, SEPT 20

Valpoi Action Committee (VAC) and Senior Citizen Forum (SCF) deliberated on various problems faced by the locals of Valpoi Municipal Council (VMC) at a joint meeting held recently.

In a press note, VAC Secretary Vincy Gonsalves stated that VAC and SCF discussed various problems faced by the citizens of VMC, the problems related to cleanliness of town gutters, etc.

“Cleanliness of fish market, cleanliness in hotels and workers, stray cattle, etc, are not paid heed by the concerned authorities,” stated Gonsalves.

The committee, which has been formed under the chairmanship of Haroon Shah to monitor the election pro gramme, decided to field candidates for the forthcoming election from VAC and SCF for smooth functioning of VMC.

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

A Konkani book ‘Infernantli Justis’ written by Tome Cosme Rodrigues, which was released in 1929, Mumbai has been rewritten and released by Brazinho Soares, of St Cruz recently.

Jules excels

PANJIM (HND): Jules Rodrigues, a student of Std V, brought laurels to Bloomz International School, Borda, Margao by securing second rank in the Goa State Championship, of the MaRRS International Spelling Bee in category II held at Almeida High School, Ponda recently and has been selected to represent the school at the national championship of the competition.

GRSWA withdraws protest on Sept 22 HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

Abdul Ghani, Secretary cum Treasurer of National Union of Seafarers has agreed to meet the office bearers of Goan Retired Seamen Welfare Association(GRSWA) at the collectors office in Margao on September 22 at 9 am. In view of this the Goan Retired Seamen Welfare Association has decided to withdraw their silent protest on September 22, says a press release.

Borim Bridge on NH-17B will remain closed for all vehicular traffic on October 10 from 6 am to 8 am for the purpose of inspection and recording of deck levels.

Portugal President Prof Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva has announced one of the highest civilian awards of Portugal 'Honorific Order of Merito' - in the category of Commendador, to noted Goan construction magnate, industrialist and philanthropist, Anil Counto.

The meritorious Order accorded for the meritorious acts and services on the part of Counto will be presented at an impressive ceremony to be held at the official residence of the Consul-General of Portugal in Goa, Dr Paulo Neves Pocinho, at Altinho on September 25 at 7 pm.

Ambassador of Portugal to India, Dr Luis Filipe de Castro Mendes will bestow the insignia on Counto.

Anil Counto, who was the president of the organising committee for the first Semana da Cultura Portuguesa, a Portuguese Cultural Week held in Panjim and Margao in 2008, strived to strengthen the bond of friendship between India and Portugal through the event. He repeated the feat this year, by holding the second edition of the Portuguese Cultural Week, during the month of August.

These efforts in strengthening the bond of friendship between two nations India and Portugal were appreciated and dully acknowledge by Government of India and the State government as well.

The Portuguese Cultural Week, which showcases Portugal in Goa through dances,

music, cuisines, sculptures, films, etc of that country, is aimed towards Goans in particular and Indians in general, taking benefit of the globalisation and establishing business as well as cultural ties with the Iberian nation.

Anil Counto, expressing happiness over his selection for the meritorious award, said that he is honoured to be the first Goan to receive the Portuguese insignia in the post-Liberation period. "I am just a representative of Goans, on whose behalf I would be accepting this honour," he added, pointing out that the bonds of friendship between Goa and Portugal would be fortified due to the honour.

Stating that the present-day Portugal, like the present day India is a vibrant democratic nation, Anil Counto mentioned that both the countries have come very far from being a colonial power and a colony respectively, and the global scenario demands that they should be best of friends so as to contribute towards betterment of each other.

Soniya wins Mehendi contest at Saligao

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HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

Borim Bridge closure on Oct 10

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NCP spokesperson Trajano D’Mello along with ex-sarpanch Dayanand Mandrekar and the winners of Mehendi contest held at Saligao.

Photo by Thomas Fernandes

Kingfisher ‘Voice of Goa’ receives huge response Kingfisher ‘Voice of Goa 2010’ is back with a bang with galore cash prizes in the English and Konkani categories. The first audition on September 18 at Alua, Merces took the organizers by surprise as an overwhelming response was received from the participants. Despite the incessant rains, a large crowd turned out to witness the preliminary selection round.

The panel of judges comprised of renowned fashion designer Monty Sally, Singer and composer Sigmund Desouza and Edwin Braganza.

After the first round, the top 10 contestants in both categories were selected. The top 3 performers were declared and awarded cash prizes. The next audition will he held on September 25 at Flintstone, Vasco.

‘Honorific Order of Merito’ award to Anil Counto

The contestants of Kingfisher ‘Voice of Goa 2010’ selected for the semi-finals in October.

Customers urged to clear dues HERALD CORRESPONDENT SANGUEM, SEPT 20

Assistant Engineer, attached to Electricity Department Sanguem, Prabhudessai has urged the customers to clear all their outstanding arrears of electricity bills.

Mr Prabhudessai has urged all the consumers coming under the Electricity Department, Sub Division III, Sanguem, which includes customers residing in the Sanguem Municipal Council area and Uguem, Bhati, Netravali and Vaddem panchayats to clear all their outstanding arrears of electricity bills to avoid disconnection of service.

PG programme in Advertising Management HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

MICA has announced admissions to Post Graduate Certificate Program in Advertising Management and Public Relations. The course aims at skill as well as perspective building in the field of Advertising Management. It seeks to deliver skills for managing advertising businesses by combining theoretical learning in the field of communications with the right blend of management education.

According to a press release,

the program is structured to prepare students for a successful career in marketing communications and Advertising Management.

The PG Certificate will be awarded by MICA. Limited seats are available for the program. To receive free application forms and program details, please write to mica@indialearn.com. More details about the program are also available at www.indialearn.com.

For details contact: Darshana Vyas, Admission Coordinator, Phone: 011-46076571, Mob: 09268732227.

Joao Camilo Jorge: A pioneer in old times

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oao Camilo Jorge, ex-president of the Confrarias Committee at Immaculate Conception Church, Panaji who passed away on September 18 was the son of Simao Jorge and Carmina Fernandes Jorge and the second last among eight brothers in the family. After finishing his studies at Lyceum, he took up a job in the Panjim Municipality.

Always ambitious and driven in character, he started his own business, now famously known as ‘George Bar & Restaurant’ on September 8, 1952. He got married in 1961 to Maria Esperanca Da Silva and is blessed with seven children. He along with his wife, he transformed this small enterprise from its humble beginnings to a worldwide acknowledged restaurant, famous for its au-

thentic Goan recipes, dating back to the times of the Portuguese.

Owing to his frail health in later years, his restaurant is now managed by his son, who has seen that his dad’s ideas and

dreams have continued to be the cornerstone of the restaurant.

To this date, the restaurant, its food and its owner Joao Camilo Jorge are fondly remembered in blogs, travel websites, newspapers, forums and social networking sites getting excellent reviews, a tribute to the years of hard work put in by Joao Camilo Jorge.

Jorge was actively involved in charities and social work, never hesitating to provide a helping hand whenever required.

His old customers still remember the fact that Senor Jorge would allow them to eat out of credit. All they had to do was note down on a book what they had eaten and pay at the end of the month, no questions asked. Such was the faith and respect mutually between him and his customers.

As part of Ganeshotsav celebrations, Nagnath Rasthtroli Prasanna Devasthan Committee recently organised its annual All Goa Mehendi competition in the devasthan premises at Saligao.

The competition was won by Soniya Vaigankar (Assonora), while Uprita Raikar (Panjim) and Anuja Pednekar (Pilerne) claimed the second and third prizes. Prajwala Naik (Porvorim) and Harish Pokle (Ponda) won the consolation prizes.

Shewanti Mandrekar, Shilpa Naik, Sunita Vaigankar, Deelip Kerkar, Sushma Mandrekar and Ishika Mandrekar were the other prize winners.

Trajano D’Mello, spokesperson of NCP Goa unit, who was the chief guest, gave away the prizes to the winners.

Zelia Zuzart, Yvette D’Mello and Reema Morajkar judged the competition.

Devasthan Committee President Deelip Kerkar and Sameer Mandrekar were present on the occasion, while Jessy compered the programme.

Dr Jorson for St John Asia Pacific meet in Malaysia

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

Dr Jorson Fernandes, Chairman and Surgeon General, St John Ambulance Association, Goa State Branch, has been invited to attend the St John Asia Pacific Regional Meeting to be hosted

by St John Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur from September 22-24.

Dr Jorson, who is qualifed in

pre-hospital emergency care and emergency service first aid under the Saving Life Project from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, is the second Indian to be invited for the meet which will be attended by delegates from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Solomon Island, Sri Lanka, Pakistan among other nations.

Dr Jorson will be making a strategic plan presentation on Medical First Responders Course (MFR), Senior First Aid, LIFAC, Triage in Disaster Management and Basic Life Support (BLS), Insurance and Risk Management, running a First Aid business, running an Effective Ambulance Service, leadership.

As part of Grand Council, the Caribbean Region Disaster Preparedness Programme will be unfolded by St John International.

WEATHER REPORT Max Temp: 31.00C Min Temp: 23.20C Humidity: 75% Seasonal Total: 3272.4 mm Forecast: Occassional spells of rain.

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GOA, TUESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER, 2010

Mapusa bus stand in pathetic Sanatan Sanstha under Maharashtra scanner state, cries for attention HERALD CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI, SEPT 16

The Maharashtra Home Department is collating information on all terror outfits in the state, including the Sanatan Sanstha, Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil said on Wednesday. Speaking to a group of journalists from the Urdu press, Patil said that his department wanted to make a solid case against these outfits.

“We have always been committed to weeding out terrorism from the state and have chalked out an action plan on the issue. Information is being gathered against the outfits and their involvement in bomb blasts, so that any action initiated against them can be de-

Garbage accumulated at Kadamba bus stand at Mapusa.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, SEPT 20

The condition of the Kadamba bus stand at Mapusa is in pathetic condition and needs urgent attention.

Besides, the compound wall towards the southern side has collapsed and bushes have grown alongside the compound wall.

A lot of potholes have developed on the internal roads of the bus stand, due to which rainwater accumulates.

The garbage, which is being dumped everywhere by the shopkeepers and kiosks operating within the bus stand, is not being lifted for days together. Major portion of the gutters have not been covered by slabs, due to which filthy water overflows.

The buses are being parked in a haphazard manner and two-wheelers moves in and out the bus stand without any restrictions. Since there is no security arrangement, people urinate in the open places in

the bus stand.

Since World Tourism Day will be celebrated on September 27, the GOACAN has submitted proposals to the Kadamba Transport Corporation, Porvorim, for the improvement of facilities to be undertaken at the KTC bus stand, Mapusa.

The GOACAN has requested the KTC to see that food items, sold at the kiosks at the KTC bus stand, must be as per the norms of Food and Drugs Administration and Department of Legal Metrology.

“Shuttle booking counter must be repainted with the new rates and concessions available, number of benches for passengers must be increased, the collapsed wall of the bus stand must be repaired and the entrance for the pedestrians be properly designated and protected.”

“The bus parking bays must be clearly allocated, parking for private vehicles must be restricted to the toll fee parking

Package announced to boost Sattari’s development HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane has announced a package of incentives for the welfare of people from Keri-Sattari and also for its development. The welfare measures includes construction of proposed Rs 9 crore water treatment plant, opening of rural medical dispensary (RMD) equipped with emergency rooms and gynaecology facility, establishment of procurement centre and outlet for the sale of locally grown vegetables among others.

Vishwajeet was speaking at a prize distribution function organised by Keri Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal at Keri.

Speaking further, Vishwajeet said that the establishment of RMD will provide round the clock healthcare service to the people. Stating that the government is contemplating to improve the functioning of government-run hospitals through public private partnership, he said that he intends to

make Valpoi a centre of excellence in health sector and added that the proposed prestigious Rs 50 crore hospital once completed will help to accomplish the task.

Vishwajeet then appealed to the Sarvajanik Ganeshotshav Mandal to come out with meaningful activities and provide a forum to the youth from the respective areas to exhibit their hidden talent. He also urged the people to do away with caste, religion and samaj politics and come together for the development of village and state.

Dr Divya Rane and Chandrakant Pissurlekar, President of Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal also spoke.

Ex-MLA Ashok Parab, ZP member Ashok Gawas, Sarpanch Sakshi Sawal, ex-ZP member Suman Gawas, Prakash Gaonkar and Anand Sawant were present. Deepak Narvekar compered and welcomed the guests and Laxman Gawas proposed the vote of thanks.

Lord Ganesha brings happiness, dispels miseries: Parrikar HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, SEPT 20

Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar said Lord Ganesha is the God of wisdom and intellect and he is known to be ‘Sukh Karta’ and ‘Dukh Harta’, which means he brings happiness and dispel miseries in the lives of his devotees.

He was speaking as the chief guest at a function organised

by Porvorim Shree Sarvojanik Ganeshotsav Mandal to distribute prizes to the winners of Rangoli and drawing competitions.

Speaking further, Parrikar said common sense has become uncommon and it is not commonly available.

“The garbage problem is plaguing the entire State and nobody seems to be bothered to solve it. People feel happy to live in unhygienic condition,” said Parrikar.

“If people at the helm of affairs of the administration of the State use their commons sense and adopt a wider vision, then they can definitely solve this problem with the help of latest technology available these days,” claimed Parrikar.

Parrikar complimented the people for celebrating the Ganesh festival with much enthusiasm despite the fact that

prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed.

“The Ganesh festival brings together the people of all religions, caste, due to which the Ganesh festival is being celebrated with much fanfare in India,” said Parrikar.

ZP member Gupesh Naik, Penha-de-France Panch Rajesh Volvoiker and Sundar Phadte also spoke on the occasion.

Later, prizes were given to the winners of Painting and Drawing competitions by the guests.

In the Rangoli competition, Tanmesh Parab Gaonkar bagged the first prize, while Nirajan Chari and Aishwarya Rath bagged the second and third prizes respectively. Consolation prizes went to Pauras Narvekar, Pratik Sheth and Shivani Dharwadker.

In the Drawing competition (junior category), winners are Pritija Shinde (first), Rohan Shetti (second), Ashish Rath (third), Nikita Shirodker (fourth), Alifa Saheb (fifth) and Namresh Sawant (sixth).

In the senior category, winners are Shruti Patil (first), Pauras Narvekar (second), Aishwarya Rath (third), Shivani Dharwadker (fourth), Saish Hunkeskar (fifth) and Harshal Phalgaonker (sixth).

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areas, garbage disposal conditions for each kiosk located within the bus stand jurisdiction must be drawn up and implementation of it must be monitored by the in-charge of the bus stand,” GOACAN suggested.

“Drinking water facilities at the bus stand must be restored, Matka bookies operating within the bus stand must be stopped forthwith and time table of the local buses leaving for various destinations should be displayed at the bus stand.”

Speaking to Herald, GOACAN Convenor Roland Martins said there is no discipline at the Kadamba bus stand, as KTC has not appointed an administrator to look after the administration of the bus stand.

“The bus stand comes under the jurisdiction of Kadamba Depot at Porvorim. Since the inflow of tourists will start soon, we have requested the KTC to maintain cleanliness and improve the facilities at the bus stand,” said Martins.

fended in a court of law if any of these organisations make an appeal,” he said.

When asked about the ban on the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Patil said that the ban was imposed by the central government after collecting proof from various states. Members of the Sanatan Sanstha came into the terror limelight after a bomb on a scooter exploded in Margao on the eve of Diwali in 2009. The Maharashtra AntiTerrorism Squad (ATS) had recommended that group be banned.

Sanatan Sanshtha activists were also accused of engineering a bomb blast at the Gadkari Rangayatan theatre in Thane,

Aldona locals face difficulty in reaching PHC HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, SEPT 20

A health centre is of little use if the people do no have easy access to the hospital.

Residents of Aldona find it difficult to go to the Aldona Primary Health Centre (PHC) due to unavailability of public transport services.

Since buses leaving from Aldona to Panjim proceed via Pomburpa, people have to alight at Olaulim-Aldona junction and walk down to the Primary Health Centre.

Speaking to Herald, Aldona Civic and Consumer Forum Secretary Marie D’Souza said they have made several representations to the Directorate of Transport, Collector of North Goa, Directorate of Health Services to change the route of Aldona-Panjim bus.

“We requested them to di-

rect Aldona-Panjim bound buses to go upto Gawar and then take a turn and proceed to Panjim via Pomburpa. This will help the residents of Aldona to get down at the PHC at Gawar,” said D’Souza.

“Since the bus service facility is not available, poor people from Aldona are unable to visit the PHC. Rickshaws are charging exorbitant charges to go to PHC from Aldona,” added D’Souza.

PHC Health Officer Dr Pradeep Dhavjekar admitted that few people from Aldona are availing the services of health centre due to unavailability of public bus transport.

“If buses are diverted via Gawar, then many people from Aldona will be able to visit the Health Centre,” said Dr Dhavjekar.

Inter-religious dialogue focusses on peace

The holy books of Hindus, Muslim and Christians are set in reverence as the lamp is lit by a student representative in the presence of Dr Rita Paes, principal of Nirmala's Institute of Education.

HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, SEPT 20

It is important to work for peace when there is peace, a professor of theology told 110 future teachers during an interreligious dialogue programme at Nirmala Institute of Education on September 18.

Speaking on the occasion, Fr Ivan Almeida, professor of Pilar Theological College, quoting the Atharva Veda, stated that the Indian sages wished peace to everyone and whole creation.

Fr Ivan told students of the Secondary Teacher Education College that such a thing is possible when all experience a sense of belonging to one another.

Ten students of Theology

from Pilar Theological College organized the inter-religious dialogue meet with the theme, 'Peace with God, Peace with Creation'.

The future teachers were enabled to build the convictions to create a healthy and vibrant society in Goa, based on the principles of tolerance and love.

Inputs by Hindu, Muslim, Christian resource persons along with Bhajans, skits, action songs, and a lot more fun through audio visuals were some of the highlights of the programme.

Alima Rajani, a Muslim student for Nirmala Institute, said the programme is a good opportunity to participate in such activities which bring together the people of different reli-

gious backgrounds and promote harmony among them.

"I had initial doubts and inhibitions when the programme was started. As we got engrossed in the activities, I forgot totally about my fears and doubts. I learnt a lot from this 'Inter-Religious Dialogue' programme. Now I know why I should be more tolerant and human in my dealings with people of other faiths," stated another student, Deepali Naik, who scored the highest marks in Konknni in BA (2008-09).

Fr Peter Fernandes, a formative guide of the Students of Pilar Theological College, felt the students would become aware of the deep rooted misconceptions, false ideas of caste and religious beliefs.

"It will help them to appreciate dialogical relationships in the context of diverse religions and cultures of our country. It will inspire them to walk in the path of dialogue and cooperation. They will thus be prompted to embrace positive values of harmony and peace," said Fr Fernandes.

planting of a bomb in a Vashi theatre, and at Panvel, in 2008.

Though the Sanstha is head-

quartered in Goa, its leading members are originally from Maharashtra.

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Pg7 EC asked to deploy CPMF at polling centres PTI PATNA, SEPT 20

Cutting across political lines, all national and regional parties, including ruling NDA today asked Election Commission to deploy Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMF) personnel at all polling centres for the upcoming assembly polls in the state.

"We urged the EC to ensure sealing the limits of assembly constituencies on polling day and allowing measures to be taken for flood-hit people in Gopalganj," BJP national vice president Kiran Ghai and state party spokesperson Sanjay Mayukh told reporters.

Ghai said the BJP delegation who met the team headed by Chief Election Commissioner S Y Qureshi here asked the team to issue instructions for flag march by security personnel near every polling centres to instill confidence among the voters so that they could exercise their franchise fearlessly.

"Elaborate security at the polling booths has to be ensured on priority basis by the EC for free and fair assembly polls in the state," said RJD spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed Khan who met the EC team alongwith the party state president Abdul Bari Siddiqui.

Meanwhile, Congress too demanded deployment of central forces at all booths, as well as the other steps.

HC to use video conference in Kasab’s case PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

The Bombay High Court today decided to hear on a daily basis from October 18 the confirmation of death sentence awarded to Ajmal Kasab for his role in 26/11 attacks and allowed state's plea to produce Pakistani gunman through video conference in view of threat perception to him.

Government counsel Ujjwal Nikam said Kasab had threat to his life and it would be a risky affair for police to bring him every day from Central jail, 10 km away from the high court.

A bench headed by Justice Ranjana Desai suggested that Kasab could appear through video conference. To this, Nikam said the state would take two weeks to have this facility in the court by October 18 with the help of MTNL. The judges said the court will not further wait for Kasab to file an appeal but go ahead with confirmation of capital punishment given to him on May 6 by the trial court.

They said the 60-day period for filing appeal after the judgement had already lapsed but allowed Kasab to file appeal anytime before October 18.

Kasab's lawyer Farhana Shah, on a directive issued by the court earlier in the day, met Kasab in jail and informed judges that he was keen to appear through video conference.

Soofiya Madani approaches court to relax bail condition PTI KOCHI, SEPT 20

Soofiya Madani, an accused in the burning of the Tamil Nadu state bus case in 2005, today approached the NIA court here seeking relaxation in her bail condition to visit her husband PDP leader, Abdul Nasser Madani, an accused in the Bangalore blast case, and now in custody with Karnataka police.

Soofiya filed the petition seeking permission to leave Ernakaulam district to meet Madani at Bangalore.

The NIA court had earlier relaxed her bail condition thrice to meet Madani at Kollam.

The petition has been posted to Wednesday to hear the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which probed the Kalamssery bus burning case and other terror related cases in the state.

As per her bail condition Soofiya cannot leave the district without the court's prior permission.

The bus was burnt on Sept 9, 2005, to protest against Madani's continued imprisonment at the Coimbatore jail in connection with the Coimbatore blast case.

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Fight against casino cancer

hief Minister Digambar Kamat says that Wednesday’s Cabinet decision to allow the floating casinos to remain in the Mandovi River is to “to decongest the Mandovi channel”. He says that when licences were first granted, no area of operation was specified. The casino ships are unsuitable for operating outside the river. When the vessels come for renewal, two years from now, they “could be” asked to go for new ships that can operate in the deep sea.

In justification of this totally shameless reversal of his own decision, the Chief Minister says the state government earns over Rs50 crore from offshore casino operations…

And how much do the state’s ministers earn from these casino operations?

It is not only we who are asking; Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar has openly alleged that Ministers in the Goa Cabinet have taken kickbacks to allow the floating casinos to stay in the Mandovi River. Money has surely changed hands, he says, for the Cabinet to reverse its own decision so disgracefully.

Last year, in the face of an outcry from the public, opposition MLAs and several legislators in his own party, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat announced that the floating casinos clogging up the Mandovi river would be asked to go out to sea, so that they would not be visible from Panjim city. Announced with much fanfare on the floor of the Legislative Assembly, it was later made into a formal Cabinet decision.

But nothing happened. The casino owners took the government to court and got a stay order. The government did not exert itself to challenge this order. Status quo prevailed.

But, notwithstanding the government’s complete lack of initiative in the matter, the case seems to have progressed by default. The court is to pronounce a verdict on the issue shortly.

But, before that, on Wednesday, the Cabinet decided to relocate the floating casinos – not out at sea but further inland in the river Mandovi itself! Three offshore casinos will be shifted towards the Ribandar side of the Mandovi bridges, while the remaining four will be ‘relocated’ in the same area where they are at present.

This smells of a ‘mutual’ conspiracy to ‘settle’ the case ‘out of court’.

Sadly, instead of going out to sea, the casino cancer will now move from the city to the villages. That’s how much our government ‘cares’ for the ‘aam admi’ in whose name it rules…

The money is welcome, it seems, but not the blame. The Chief Minister enacted an elaborate charade to evade responsibility. He said the entire proposal to spread casino cancer from the city to the villages is actually by the Captain of Ports (CoP), and the Cabinet has only “approved” it.

Really?

Could that be the same Captain of Ports which, last year, directed owners of all casinos to shift their ships from the River Mandovi to the outer anchorage at Aguada bay? Could it be the same CoP that has refused to renew the NOCs of the casino ships, as a result of which not a single casino ship has an NOC today…?

Surely the CM doesn’t expect us to believe that? The public, unlike many of his Ministers, has both intelligence and integrity.

The casino owners may be able to give some Ministers their 30 pieces of silver. But can they bribe the people of Goa? Remember Casino Rio? It planned to ply in the River Sal, but had to move to the River Mandovi because people in the villages on the banks of the River Sal did not want casino cancer.

What about those on the banks of the River Mandovi…?

The people of Verem have already spoken. They do not want casino cancer. It is now for the people of Ribandar, Penha de Franca, Chorao and Divar to speak. And what about Panjim; do its people lack a voice?

Too much salary Gregory E D’souza, Siolim The MPs have hiked their own salary by a thousand folds. There has been a deep selfish thinking in this regard. RTI is a boon for the common man while it is a bane for MPs. The kickbacks obtained by them through work tenders are gradually getting exposed. It is ironic that while the common man is suffering due to high inflation, costlier food grains and the opposition crying hoarse, all MPs joined in one chorus to finalise a high pay packet. The ruling Government should form a pay commission and finalise the monthly emoluments of

100 Years Ago

PRIMEIRO DIARIO NAS COLONIAS PORTUGEZAS

21 September 1910 School in Siolim

The inhabitants of Siolim, one of the most important villages from Bardez and which renders substantial revenue to the Government, requested the Governor general to establish a school in that village for the exclusive use of feminine gender.

Black boxer triumphs

A boxing bout took place at New York between Jeffries, a white man, and the Negro Johnston with the white man biting the dust.

Torrential rains lash Bombay

Due to incessant rains assailing since last few days the lower part of the City of Bombay is found totally inundated.

Job requirements

Due to vacancies available for three machine operators and three firemen to operate the dredging machine the government requests the aspirants to apply for the same.

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The Clinical establishments Bill 2007 needs to be implemented says Dr gLaDsTOne a D’COsTa

he passage of the Clinical Establishments Registration and Regulation Bill was welcomed by the larger corporate hospitals.

However, there was some consternation and apprehension among the smaller players in the industry. Their misgivings appear to be based on fears of the establishment of yet another dimension to the license raj. However, to the neutral observer, it appears ridiculous to shut down and confiscate “gaddas” selling omelette pao because they did not have a license to operate, and at the same time permit hospitals which deal with life and death to function totally unregulated and unaccountable.

The concept regulation is not new. The Bombay Nursing Homes Act dates back to 1949, though it was amended in 2006. Feeble attempts at introducing some semblance of order were made with the Bhore report 1946, Mudalier 1962, Mukherjee 1966 and ICMR 1981. However, these largely addressed the public sector. Private health care sector in India has gone from strength to strength and today accounts for 58% of the hospitals and 83% of national health care expenditure.

It is one of the largest sectors in the world in sheer size and least regulated. Only about thirteen states have any form of private nursing home regulations; and those that do exist are so weak and watered down that they are reduced to bureaucratic scraps of paper.

The Bombay Nursing Homes Act 1949 had comprehensive meaningful amendments proposed only in 2006, specifying in fair detail, the precise facilities that should be available in nursing homes.

Even the National Human Rights Commission had an occasion to direct the government to implement nursing home regulations in 1996.

The Goa Assembly passed the Goa Daman and Diu Private Nursing Homes (Regulation) Bill of 1986. After having made its way to the Gazette (page 378, series 1-20), it was murdered by wilful negligence because no rules were ever framed, which should have been done within six months.

The problem was that Goa with more than a hundred odd private hospitals had dreams of establishing itself as a major centre for health care tourism. To the embarrassment of all, most of these tourists were insured; and the insurance companies at the time of reimbursement quite

Ushering Change naturally asked the establishment “What is your registration number?”

In 2001, the Central Health Ministry in a laudable attempt to sort out the mess, directed all states to enact/review legislation to regulate private hospitals. Unlike the 1986 Bill, this one did not even make it to the Assembly. Why are the authorities so bashful about introducing some degree of regulation in such a crucial aspect of community care? But then one has to understand that no progress is likely as long as we have public officials like one ex-chief minister of Goa whose stated reason for not pursuing such a Bill was “the more rules you have, the more people break them”. Functioning of these hospitals is largely dependant on local economic factors and the owner’s dedication. With the right kind of leverage one can even put up a “gadda” and call it a “nursing home” in Goa. The Central Health Ministry once again renewed its efforts and drafted the current Bill in 2007. It has been languishing since then for various reasons. The recent decision of the insurance companies to withdraw all cashless facilities from private hospitals may have stimulated him.

As a matter of fact, the original draft of this Bill was brutally frank in its introductory Statement of Objects and Reasons. Under Article 252 (1), the Bill was introduced in parliament in response to resolutions passed in the Assemblies of

hidden Facts

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ust the other day, at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport, a two month old tiger cub was discovered hidden with a stuffed tiger toy in the baggage of a woman. The Thai lady who was heading to Iran was soon arrested after tiger bones were spotted by X ray staff in the overweight luggage destined for the cargo hold.

Umpteen tricky methods of illegal trafficking at airports and across the borders have come to light from time to time. Narcotics top the list although other contraband finds it way through. This may sound depressing and humans have mastered the art of covertness.

While on this specific point, a few tricks employed by flyers to outsmart custom officials and other intelligence at airports and at borders deserve special mention. Apart from becoming a ‘human mule’ who swallow or strap or plaster drugs to their body parts or stuff them in various orifices, the consignment is also transported by stuffing it sometimes into own belongings like for example dolls, cycle tyres, walking stick, in shoes (between two layers of leather), frozen fish and even live puppies. A few years back, there was a report of a submarine stuffed with cocaine intercepted by the Coast Guard off the coast of Costa Rica.

Strict vigilance by spy cameras, sniffer dogs, scanning by most sophisticated X ray machines, video surveillance, and now screening

Flavia Sequeira, Raia I think every migrant should be given a ration card and an electoral photo identity card especially if they are poor, sick or uneducated. Such people need help. We need to reach out to them. The disadvantaged are the salt of the earth, the light of the world. We need to welcome them with open arms. The government must help them and they will be duly rewarded in return.

Ressurect Goan hockey Irineu Gonsalves, Verna

Canada’s national hockey team will be led

by Ken Pereira, a Goan by origin. Ken’s accomplishment brings back happy memories when Goans were in the forefront in international hockey. Alas, we all know of the state of hockey in Goa and its gradual destruction.

Goans excelled in this beautiful game and were regulars at the Olympic games.

These were brilliant players who basked in India’s hockey glory.

In those heady days Goans in Bombay and Goa took to hockey like fish to water.

Goans played hockey in numerous teams.

Most of them learnt their hockey in Goa. Isn’t it a shame and disgrace to know that hockey is just invisible in Goa? Who are the people running the affairs now?

The root problem with Goan hockey is the waning love for the game. Goan hockey should pick up momentum and make a rousing comeback.

Dream come true Michael Carvalho, Canada This refers to the news report on Saish Anant Naik (Herald, 19 Sept). I found the report very inspiring and touching which is a “must read” for every parent as well as the young. One must never underestimate any personality, however unfortunate the circumstances. Saish received no help for who he was. I hope that now gets the recognition for the momentous efforts and is

by Raman fluoroscopy and spectrography, have made detection easy with many criminals in the crime branch net. But what about those who conceal money in every quarter and at all levels? If strict vigilance and innovative checking methods were applied rigorously at all bureaucracy levels, one can imagine how many netas, babus and political bigwigs would be behind bars. We will have to build more prisons! We have so many laws which are either ineffective or not implemented.

We regularly of IT sleuths raiding and unearthing stacks of unaccounted money hidden in the house or in bank lockers. There are so many cases of corrupt politicians, party workers, chairmen of mega projects, hawala dealers, bookies, drug mafias, land sharks.

The list is endless. Then there are those who amass wealth disproportionate to their known source of income or stash their moneys into secret bank accounts, but go into hiding if arrest warrants are issued against them .

In a lighter vein, we all humans have a hiding trait. Hiding certain facts are sometimes good and essential. For example, concealing grey hair by applying a hair dye, camouflage creams, cosmetics to hide wrinkles and pimples, concealed wiring for smooth interiors, and also hiding icons to prevent crowding on a computer screen is absolutely perfect.

By Dr Pradeep V Kamat A clandestine extra marital affair is best kept hidden for a healthy and happy marriage. which, although, isn’t correct.

In life we sometimes have to hide our weak points and for good reason. A Muslim woman has to hide her face with a ‘burqa’ in Islamic countries. Some hidden facts are in bad taste. Catchy advertisements have sometimes have a hidden meaning. Various holiday packages come not only with conditions in fine print but also hidden costs and the customer is taken for a ride, if he/she is not careful. A student who hides his exam report card and signs for his parents deserves severe punishment.

Then again our history is replete with stories of ancient hidden treasures (to protect from enemies) in caves, underground and in mountains. Thus priceless artifacts, sculptures, ancient paintings, have been lost forever to us.

Going into hiding for pursuing a good cause and to retain your position and respect in life, is commendable. The Pandavas went into ‘Adnyatwas’ (hiding) for 13 years just to respect the word of ‘Yudhistir.’ In our times, we have Salman Rushdie and Taslima Nasreen to name a few, who went into hiding after the fatwa was issued from a Islamic cleric.

But it is sad to sometimes see that hidden talent among children and youth is suppressed or not tapped in time. This is a worse scenario than the above tiger cub incident.

Letters to the Editor

all elected members.

Help the migrants

Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Mizoram. Parliament has no power to make laws relating to health and impose them on States.

This Bill was introduced at the request of these four assemblies and union territories In a reply in parliament, Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad said that the legislation can be extended to other states, once their Assemblies adopt resolutions He had written to all the chief ministers, “Most of them have replied in affirmative”, he added. He further clarified that registration of clinical establishments would help the government to build a database for hospitals, which in turn, would assist in formulating the national policies on health.

The concept must be appreciated in view of the spineless attitude displayed on the subject by politicians from most states; and most pointedly from Goa, the second most ‘emancipated’ state in the country. Why should such regulation be necessary at all? Quite simple. A patient has the right to know what to expect when he makes a decision to get admitted into a particular hospital. There have to be some established minimum standards to qualify for the description “hospital” Does the nursing home employ qualified nurses as approved by the Nursing Council? Can the patient expect to be looked after by qualified RMOs?’ If an emergency arises at 2 am in the morning, will the attending doctor be a qualified allopath

or a make shift homeopath/ayurved? Does the hospital have a 24 hour pharmacy with a qualified pharmacist as specified by law? Or will he be expected to go hunting for a vital drug at 3 am on the lonely unpoliced streets of Goa, where public transport is non-existent after 9 pm? The main highlights of the Bill are:1. A nineteen member National Council will be formed to oversee the implementation of the Bill. The various professional councils from allopathy as well as the Indian systems of medicine will have representation on this council, with the Director General of Health Services, MOHFW of the Central Government in the Chair. Elected members shall hold office for three years and nominated members, one year. The Council will have the task of determining and establishing minimum standards. A system of classification of clinical establishments will be set up. A national register will be set up with all details and statistics of the establishment. Minimum standards will be developed and reviewed periodically.

2. At State level, the DHS will act as Registrar of clinical establishments and will be responsible for compiling and updating the register. The registering authority will be designated such as the CMO or District Health Officer. No person shall carry on a clinical establishment unless it is registered, and fulfill minimum prescribed standards, with minimum qualifications for staff, and regular reporting.

3. The term ‘establishment’ covers virtually every type of health care facility, whether hospital or investigative laboratory; and whether in the public or private sector. The only exclusion is the armed forces.

4. Procedures for temporary and permanent registration will be laid out, as well as guidelines for inspection.

5. An all India register will be maintained which will be an amalgam of the State registers.

I applaud the efforts of the Union Health Minister, and hope that this Bill, does not get consigned to the dustbin of history, because the rules were not framed. Nor should it get drowned in the morass of corruption that has consumed our society today.

(The author is a Member, National Executive Committee, Voluntary Health Association of India)

Letter of the Day Emulate J H Cardinal Newman

Manuel de Sousa, Mapusa

‘Lead Kindly Light’ by Averthanus L D’souza (Herald, 18 Sept) made good reading, The hymn composed by Cardinal Newman struggled to link faith with reason. Yes, we require more Newman’s who are bold and generous enough to allow the Divine Light to illumine their gloom. But what we see all around is a threat to the healthy bond between faith and reason.

In olden times, we saw how Galileo Galilee was persecuted by the Church for his views that the earth was indeed round. Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church saying that “faith only” was necessary for salvation. Henry VIII executed St. Thomas More and became the Head of the English Church because the Pope refused him a divorce. St. Joan of Arc was burnt at stake by some of the French Bishops for listening to her inner voices which directed her to fight for her people, St. John of the Cross and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque too were persecuted by their own Congregations.

This happens in other religions as well.

Mahatma Gandhi was killed after doing so much. May, the kindly light of God lead us from darkness to light for the goodness of the entire human family. given an opportunity to fly a good airline company.

Why only regulatory bill?

Nilesh Salkar, Vasco The Central government is planning a model regulatory bill which is to be introduced in parliament shortly. CREDAI has offered its constructive suggestions to the bill and is actively involved in its drafting and framing. While we certainly do not disagree with the introduction of the bill, we feel that those involved with the sector like the consumer, the licensing authorities, the financial institutions, the service providers like electricity and water department, and PWD should also be brought under the ambit of legislation. Planning for a bill only for the builder/developer under regulation will only increase the cost of housing for the common man.

No rogues, only new faces Juliano Baptista, Cortalim I support Franco Fernandes’ plea for a few new faces in all elected seats in administration.‘Elect new faces,’(Herald, 20 Sept).

However, I would like to point out that the

emphasis is just not on the new, but less corrupt and efficient administrators.

Replacing one rogue with a new one does not help.

Past experience has proved that the common man will sell the votes of his entire family to one corrupt politician, in order to obtain a job in the Gulf countries for one member of his family. This “chalta hai” attitude has resulted in scams of a massive magnitude and made outright wastage of public funds. Goans should learn to decipher between good and evil and vote a good government. than succumb to cash rich election budgets of our politicians.

Hopefully, the village groups will field new candidates and win a few seats in the next Vidhan Sabha elections. The work for this must commence now.

Reschedule SAFF S Kamat, Alto Betim The South Asia Film Festival (SAFF) has seen a wonderful range of movies from the subcontinent, including some regional films from India. The general public rarely gets a chance to see these movies. SAFF has been a great treat for film buffs. The Bhutanese delegation may be right in com-

plaining that the turn out was inadequate.

The reason for this is probably that Ganesh Chaturthi coincided with the event. It is hoped that the organisers choose a better time schedule during next year’s screening of the SAFF event.

Make CWG 2010 terror free Jayesh Shrikant Rane, Mumbai This refers to the report ‘Terror trails games’ (Herald, 20 Sept). The countdown has begun for the Commonwealth Games 2010. The terror psycho created in everyone’s minds does not bode well for the progress of the Games.

The important thing is that the Indian government must organise the Games in a professional manner. Security has to be given first priority so that terrorist plans are disrupted. The police and army should be on full alert to prevent any untoward incident. After all, the prestige of the nation is at stake.

MPs showed their unity recently in the Lok Sabha when they helped themselves to a hike in salary. In the same vein, they must unify to pass a rule to quickly nab terrorists who are out to create mayhem at the Games.

Change registration rules Stephen Dias, Dona Paula I had an occasion to witness a Sale Deed of a flat in Pune which was purchased by a Goan. To my surprise the document to be signed for registration of the flat was totally in Marathi, and not in English.

The person insisted before signing the document that the contents be translated in any other Indian language. However, the registrar refused to translate the document into any other Indian language. The reason being given was that the Sale Deed was executed in the state of Maharashtra. This desisted the purchaser from buying the flat as he/she did not understand Marathi.

Could our Civil Registrars follow a similar method and register properties in Goa in Konkani only? This makes sense as properties must be registered in our regional language, namely Konkani.

Paths of Wisdom Asking God the right things Our faith diminishes because our ambitions are limitless. There was a rich person who had a daughter with a flat nose. The father wanted to get this girl married. Every person who came and looked at the girl used to go away, although they were tempted by their wealth.In those days, persons who could perform plastic surgery were not available. In desperation, he announced that he would give plenty of money to anyone who would marry his daughter.

The marriage was performed, and thereafter the couple developed considerable faith in God. They visited many temples, went on many pilgrimages and bathed in many sacred rivers. They met a saint who advised them that he, who created the nose, alone, could bring it back to normal. Although they had a lot of wealth, they were not happy at all.

The girl used to feel others were looking at her and making fun. She suggested to her husband that they should both go to the lonely Himalayas and spend a month there in that manner. He agreed and they did go.

The girl had a great desire to get back her nose, so she began to pray to God in great earnestness. God appeared, due to her good luck, and asked her what she wanted. She asked for the grant of a good looking big nose. God granted her wish. As soon as God disappeared, she looked at her face.

She looked at the big nose and felt that she looked uglier than before. She prayed more earnestly and God appeared again and asked her what she wanted. She said that she did not want such a big nose. God granted her wish and she immediately found out that her nose had completely disappeared.

The moral of this story is that although God is present before you, playing with you and talking with you, you do not know what to ask.

(Source: “CHINNA KATHA”)

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opinionated No headway in Jama Masjid probe ESG and the Elephant

By LAxMIkANT SHETGAONkAR

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he ill reputation that ESG brings to the state of Goa is no lesser than an abuse on the coastal belt. Any Goan who is proud of being a hospitable and lovable guest will feel let down by the bunch of bureaucrats managing IFFI. The most important thing is that IFFI has exposed poor management skills of the State Government agency - ESG. The tried and tested formula continues till today.

There is a famous story about blind men, who were interpreting an elephant. All of them had never seen the whole giant elephant and thus had different versions of an elephant.

The one who touched his legs said elephant is like a pole and the one who touched his tail said elephant is like a huge broom and so on...

Few years ago, similar thing happened in Goa. The only difference was that this elephant was called IFFI. The story of blind however was similar...

Goa government had no clue of what a film festival is.

Hardly any film was made in Goa; forget about holding a smallest film festival. The then chief minister Manohar Parrikar hurriedly decided to host 35th IFFI in Goa. He realized they need a separate government establishment to facilitate its activity and channelise the funds for such a mega event, if Goa has to be made a permanent centre for IFFI. Thus was born the Entertainment Society of Goa in2004.

It was born more out of compulsion. Since then, every year this organization is being heavily criticized for its sloppy management not only by the celebrities and national media but also by the local film fraternity. The juicy stories of ESG's shortcomings are constantly heard in the state capital and echoed frequently in the Goa Legislative Assembly.

The ill reputation that ESG brings to the state of Goa is no lesser than an abuse on the coastal belt. Any Goan who is proud of being a hospitable and lovable guest will feel let down by the bunch of bureaucrats managing IFFI. The most important thing is that IFFI has exposed poor management skills of the State Government agency - ESG. The tried and tested formula continues till today.

In the early years, the society was headed by the people who had no experience of managing such an event; even half the scale of IFFI. Every year a new bureaucrat sits on ESG chair. For the last couple of years, it's Manoj Srivastav, who was looking after Indian Panorama section of the Directorate of Film Festival when IFFI was first brought to Goa in 2004.

In the past six years, the film sections as well as number of delegates are growing. But the people managing the Grand show still display an amateur attitude at this international event. Be it related to delegate cards, transportation, opening or closing ceremonies, announcements, media relations etc, the confusion mounts on. It is surprising that the state Government cannot find qualified managers for such an event even after six years.

The Directorate of Film Festivals is the organizer of IFFI. They collaborate with the state governments in holding this festival. Till 2003, the festival had been travelling all over the country. It settled down in Goa only since 2004. Thus ESG came into existence. ESG was initially an agency only to facilitate the management of IFFI in Goa. Over the years, ESG decided to have more powers as they believed that the state government is spending the money and thus they ought to seek more powers. However, ESG fails to recognize a fact that in the past, wherever IFFI was organized earlier, the respective state governments also spent similar amount of money.

In fact, ESG should have attempted to recover at least fifty percent of the cost spent by Goa government for IFFI. Last year, ESG has spent Rs 6.5 crore, but could collect only Rs 70 lakh through sponsorships. This itself signifies failure of this agency to make such a mega event sustainable. Even local event managers bring larger sponsorships in Goa for local events.

Apart from hosting this festival, ESG has started another parallel film festival during IFFI, called Short Film Festival through its own Short Film Centre. The expenditure on travel, accommodation, prize money and publicity to this section adds to the total budget of IFFI. All the events added by ESG during IFFI has increased financial burden on the state government. Thus ESG itself is to be blamed for excess spending on IFFI, rather than pointing fingers at officials of the DFF. The accommodation and the transport cost is bound to increase over the years as IFFI expands. The prize money has been increased to almost a crore since this year. This has to be an eye opener, because if ESG fails to bring in adequate sponsors, IFFI 2010 will be yet another disaster year for the festival. Instead of looking for power position in the mega event, ESG needs to apply strategies to bring in the required buzz and buck through various programmes and activities outside the festival venue.

The popular story about the blind men and an elephant is timely and relevant to the relationship between ESG and the IFFI. Any international event of sports or culture, when huge in size, needs to be properly understood and exploited accordingly.

A mega event like IFFI can definitely be transformed into a major international event. But then the state government needs to appoint professionals, who have vision and experience, to bring in the glory and the bucks to Goa. Merely filling the body with politicians and businessmen in decision making positions will not only empty the government coffers but also damage the reputation of otherwise hospitable Goa and Goans.

(The author is a Goan filmmaker who created history when his first Konkani film ‘Paltadacho Munis’ (The Man Beyond the Bridge) won the Critics Award at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in 2009. His first short film ‘Eka Sagari Kinari’ had also bagged a National Award, the first for Goa, in 2005. This article first appeared on www.goanet.com)

PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

No headway has been made in the investigations into the firing incident near Jama Masjid though Delhi Police today claimed that they have some leads to solve the case.

Investigators have questioned about 30 people following yesterday's incidents of firing at a Taiwanese media crew and a car catching fire after a "crudely-circuited" device went off.

Two Taiwanese nationals were injured in the firing.

"We have some leads. We are working on it. We are confident of cracking the case," a senior police official said.

Police also said that a person residing in Vasant Kunj, who was picked up for questioning in connection with the incidents, was cleared of any suspicion.

"A local gave a registration number of a motorcycle claiming that the two gunmen opened fire and escaped in the twowheeler. After verification, we have ruled out his role in the incident," a senior police official said.

Delhi Police, however, is ruling out the role of any organised terror group but intelligence experts insist that it could be the handiwork of outlawed Indian Mujahideen, which was behind a series of blasts in several cities,

Neetu Chandra just got hotter!

Neetu Chandra is getting hotter by the day and it's not because of the match-fixing allegations or the speculations about confrontations with Pakistani actress Veena Malik in Bigg Boss.

It's because she is getting slimmer by the day!

Thanks to her regular 'hot yoga' sessions at True Fitness gym and special interest taken by her personal trainer Matina Tixera; plus a strict regimen recommended by her dietitian Pooja Makhija, the actress is losing weight at breakneck speed.

So much so, it even became a big problem for her costume

designer on the sets of Anees Bazmee's 'No Problem'. Neetu was ready for a photo shoot for the film at Mehboob Studios this week, when her designer brought in a few sets of clothes the actress had tried out two weeks ago.

They fitted her perfectly then, but to the designer's surprise, they were loose for Neetu now.

The couturier had to scramble to make the necessary alterations before she could go on the sets wearing them.

Now, now! Not many in Bollywood are so fortunate to lose weight as easily as Neetu does.

What can we say, but 'Oye Neetu, Lucky Neetu'.

But she doesn't agree! “It's

PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today visited LNJP hospital here to enquire about the health of the two Taiwanese nationals injured in the firing incident near the historic Jama Masjid in the national capital.

The two-- Zeseweiu (27) and Chiang (28) are stated to be out of danger and are likely to be discharged soon from the hospital where they were admitted soon after the attack yesterday. Though Dikshit refused to talk to the media after her visit to the hospital, health officials said the Chief Minister has asked them to monitor their status round-the-clock and take special care of the victims "as they are our guests".

Zeseweiu had a miraculous escape as the bullet grazed his head while Chiang was hit in right abdomen and was operated upon.

"Both the patients are out of danger and are doing fine.

One of them (Zeseweiu) will be discharged soon. Both have talked to their families," said Amit Banerjee, Medical Superintendent of LNJP Hospital.

He said the chief minister has also asked them to provide Taiwanese food to the patients. The duo got injured when two men on a motorbike fired several rounds on a tourist vehicle near the masjid in the walled city.

BJP leader Rajnath Singh today met the two Taiwanese nationals injured in the Jama Masjid firing incident at the LNJP hospital here and enquired about their health.

"I met Zeseweiu and Chiang and enquired about their health.

I wished the gentlemen quick recovery. I also met the doctors concerned, who told me they were both out of danger", Singh said after his visit to the hospital.

He said the government should take all political parties into confidence and chalk out a strategy to tackle terrorism.

"Also, security should be tightened as the Commonwealth Games is just days away," the former BJP president said.

Ayodhya verdict: Govt identifies 32 sensitive places PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

The Centre has asked all states, particularly sensitive Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka, to give "top most priority" in beefing up security to deal with any law and order problem that may arise after the court verdict on Ayodhya title suits on Friday.

The Home Ministr y has identified 32 sensitive locations across the country -four of them in Uttar Pradesh – where there is a potential to "evoke sharp reactions" following the verdict and asked concerned states to be fully alert there.

Against the demand of 63,000 paramilitary personnel to deal with any situation arising out of the Allahabad High Court verdict, the Central government will provide 5,200 armed guard, including Rapid Action Force, to Uttar Pradesh – a decision the state government termed as "insufficient".

The Centre is keeping ready paramilitary forces at a few strategic locations, closer to airports, for immediate deployment in the places of trouble anywhere in the country.

The Home Ministry has al-

Cannot trust BJP, RSS: Congress PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

Congress today said that it could not trust the BJP, RSS and the V ishwa Hindu Parishad on the Ayodhya issue saying, "they could do anything." "Ï cannot trust BJP, RSS, VHP. In 1992, we made a mistake when we accepted their affidavit....I have come to know that they are making preparations and they could do anything", AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh told reporters.

Singh, who is in charge of party affairs in Uttar Pradesh, said that the Congress has asked its MPs and MLAs to remain in the constituency and work for communal harmony.

When told that the BJP as well as the RSS were quiet ahead of the verdict and were talking of taking the legal route, he said that a glimpse of their strategy would be visible during L K Advani's visit to Somnath later this week.

ready prepared a contingency plan to deal with any situation arising out of the court judgement.

In an advisory, the Home Ministry has asked all states and Union Territories to give "topmost priority" to maintaining law and order as the judgement has the potential to "evoke sharp reactions".

In its communication, the Ministry also informed states and UTs of the activities of various religious groups which have already announced countrywide mass mobilisation and awareness campaign in view of the forthcoming court verdict.

Maintaining that the court verdict "is likely to evoke sharp reactions and communal passions among both Hindus and Muslims depending on the way the judgement goes," the Ministry has asked states and UTs to keep a close watch on activities of religious bodies of both the communities in the run-up to the judgement.

The Home Ministr y has asked paramilitary forces, including CRPF and Rapid Action Force (RAF), to reinforcements ready as and when needed by states for deployment in sensitive areas prior to the verdict.

UP police stocking up lathis ahead of Ayodhya verdict PTI LUCKNOW, SEPT 20

With the Ayodhya title suit verdict just days away, the Uttar Pradesh Police is busy stocking up its most trusted mob control equipment - 'lathis' - to tackle any possible riot-like situation in the aftermath of the ruling.

The state government has sanctioned Rs 72.5 crore for largescale purchase of 'lathis' to deal with any unruly mobs in case they hit the streets in the wake of the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute slated for September 24, a senior police officer told PTI. "Though the state police is armed with the latest weaponry, the number of 'lathis', considered to be the best mob control equipment, is lacking in the force. Now, the state government has sanctioned Rs 72.5 crore for its purchase before September 24," he said.

Of the sanctioned amount, Rs 50 crore is for the police force, Rs 16 crore for home guards and Rs 6.5 crore for Prantiya Raksha Dal (PRD) jawans, he said.

Besides lathis, helmets with face guards, body protectors and shields will also be purchased with the sanctioned amount as they are required to control the mob in case of a riot-like situation.

Scindia slams Chouhan for QBR remarks PTI GWALIOR (MP), SEPT 20

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jyotiraditya Scindia criticised Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his remarks after he gave the Queens Baton Relay (QBR) function a miss in Bhopal terming it as a "symbol of slavery".

"This (Chouhan's) remark was not in good public taste. It is indecent of the Chief Minister to speak such a thing about the Baton Relay procession," Scindia, who was here to attend a function, told reporters last evening.

A view of a street during the rains in Bhadarwah on Monday, as heavy rainfall disrupted normal life in the area.

Neetu Chandra just got hotter!

AGENCIES NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

Sheila, Rajnath meet Taiwanese nationals

including Delhi.

The Indian Mujahideen had claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened terror strikes during the Games saying the incident was to coincide with the second anniversary of Batla House encounter.

The city police suspect that disgruntled youths or a gang of local criminals could be behind the incidents.

The motive appears to be to scare people ahead of the Commonwealth Games, they said, adding the attacks do not show signs of involvement of terrorist outfits like Indian Mujahideen.

Security was stepped in the city following the incidents and armed policemen and paramilitary personnel were deployed across the city to keep a strict vigil.

As a precautionary measure, parking outside Commonwealth Games venues and 470 iconic buildings have been banned and intensive checkings have begun at these places.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today visited LNJP hospital to enquire about the health condition of the two Taiwanese nationals injured in the attack.

Amit Banerjee, Medical Superintendent of LNJP Hospital, said both the patients were out of danger.

not easy. I slog for it, ” Neetu shoots as she laughs. She explains, “I do it because I want to give my hundred percent to whatever I take up. Plus, working out keeps me calm and balanced, as if in a state of meditation.”

Meanwhile, Neetu has been approached by the Bigg Boss casting agency Endemol for the show's new season hosted by another hot-bod Salman Khan this year. She hasn't given the nod yet, says her publicist Dale Bhagwagar. “Neetu isn't cut out for reality shows, ” he quips, but adds, “She also loves 'the new Boss' too much, so we haven't closed the negotiating door yet.”

WB CM pitches for new land acquisition law PTI KOLKATA, SEPT 20

Stating that Singur and Nandigram have taught lessons to the West Bengal government, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today demanded from the Centre a new legislation in place of the Land Acquisition Act of 1894.

"We have learnt a few lessons from Singur and Nandigram.

We must have a new legislation as the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 is out of sync," Bhattacharjee said.

"We want a new law which will have issues like compensa-

tion and rehabilitation addressed," he said at the opening of a new office of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) here.

The chief minister said that the entire nation would be benefited if a new legislation was put in place. Compensation was very important and the Singur package was the best in this regard, he added.

Bhattacharjee said negative developments had not deterred investment flows into the state.

"Even after Singur, the state had received a record amount of investment proposals totaling Rs 8,500 crore in 2009."

Yamuna flowing above danger mark in national capital NEW DELHI, SEPT 20 (PTI)

Haryana today released 7.44 lakh cusecs of water into Yamuna, the highest in a single day in the past 60 years, resulting in the river flowing nearly a metre above the danger mark in the national capital.

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Qaeda linked group kills 40 Tajik troops PTI MosCoW, sePt 20

al-Qaeda linked islamic militants armed with automatic weapons ambushed a military convoy killing at least 40 tajik government troops including five officers in the mountainous rasht area, close to the afghan border. the convoy was ambushed in the Kamarob Gorge in rasht district, some 250 kilometres east of capital Dushanbe yesterday at 12:30 pm local time, tajik Defence Ministry said in a statement. it, however, put the toll at 23 and said several others were wounded.

Quoting official sources independent 'azia Plyus' (asia Plus) agency reported that at least 40 servicemen of the Ministry of Defence, including five officers, were killed and more than ten others wounded in the attack. the attackers were suspected to be led by Mullo abdullo and militants from the banned islamic Movement of uzbekistan (iMu) which is based in Pakistan's tribal areas. the tajik authorities say abdullo may have entered the country from afghanistan recently.

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Profit sharing: Steel ministry likely to seek concessions PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

The Steel Ministry on Monday said it may seek concessions for state-owned firms like SAIL and NMDC from the 26 per cent profit sharing rule, proposed in the draft mining bill, as the PSUs have been fulfilling social obligations for long.

“Some special consideration has to be given to PSUs for the historical role (in social obligations) being undertaken in different parts of the country,” Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh said when asked if PSUs would be exempted from the mandatory profit sharing regime being proposed in the new mining bill.

Singh said, however, that he wasn’t in favour of complete exemption from the proposed rule for the PSUs. He was speaking on the sidelines of the inaugural session of International Federation of

Consulting Engineers here.

Singh’s comments come days after a ministerial panel, headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, reached a consensus to give the go-ahead to the draft mining bill, which seeks that miners share 26 per cent of profits with local people affected by their mining projects.

The bill has now been sent to the Mines Ministry for fine tuning and the final draft is to be placed before the Group of Ministers (GoM) at its next meeting.

The new Bill, likely to be placed in the Winter session of Parliament, seeks to expedite grant of mining rights in a transparent manner and attract big investments in the sector.

SAIL Chairman C S Verma had said in Kolkata last week, “Captive mines should be kept out of its (new legislation’s) purview. We cannot sell what we mine. It

is for our captive use.”

SAIL has captive iron ore and coking coal blocks in various parts of the country.

Besides SAIL, Steel Ministry is the administrative head of companies like NMDC, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd and MOIL. NMDC is the country’s largest iron ore producer, while RINL is a steel manufacturer.

The new bill has proposed that a fund – District Mineral Foundation – be created and the beneficiaries be paid out from it.

Besides, it proposes that in case of a mine being non-functional or in losses, companies should compensate the people affected by land acquisition by paying them amount equal to the royalty given to state governments.

The royalty paid by mining companies to state governments runs into hundreds of crores of rupees.

Micromax sells stake

Hexaware bags $110 mn

AGENCIES NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

Indian handset maker Micromax, which is taking on Nokia and other foreign brands in its home market, has sold a stake to investors in a deal that values the group at more than 440 million dollars.

Micromax Informatics, an aggressive new entrant, sold a “less than 10 percent” stake to three US-based private equity investors for a total of about two billion rupees (44 million dollars), a senior company executive said.

“The deal has just been cracked,” senior Micromax executive Andre Augustine told media.

The investors are venture capital players Sandstone Capital, Sequoia Capital and Madison Capital Management.

The New Delhi-based company already sells more than one million handsets a month in India’s fast-growing mobile market only two years after starting operations.

The group leads a slew of domestic firms which include Spice Mobiles, Videocon and Lava International that have made inroads into the handset market long the preserve of multinationals such as Nokia, Samsung, LG and Motorola.

business in Q2 PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

Domestic brands have already snatched a 14-percent share by revenue of the 270billion-rupee (5.8-billion-dollar) handset market, up from four percent a year earlier, telecom journal Voice and Data said in a recent survey.

Micromax, whose phones start at 26 dollars, has a 4.1percent share by revenue.

The sale comes after Micromax in January sold a minority stake to private equity company TA Associates for 45 million dollars but did not disclose how big a holding it had sold.

Micromax makes handsets through contract manufacturers in China, Taiwan and South Korea and aims to set up its

HP launches HC Flexible DC

BANGALORE (UNI): HP on Monday introduced a new way for clients to cut capital investment requirements for the design and build of data centers in half while significantly decreasing their carbon footprint. The patent-pending HP Flexible Data Center (HP Flexible DC) offers a standardized, modular approach to designing and building data centers that allows clients to replace traditional data center designs with a flexible solution that can be expanded as needed while conserving resources, a company press release said.

The pressure to save on capital and operating expenditures is one of the most critical issues facing enterprises today it said adding that when building new data centers, clients need to consider options that support business growth, while also saving time and costs.

Sensex soars 311 points PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

Moving closer to 20,000-point mark, stock market benchmark Sensex on Monday rallied by 311.35 points to a 32-month record high of 19,906.10 points, as investors flocked to buy heavyweights like Reliance Industries, ITC and HDFC. Another benchmark index Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also surged 103.55 points to 5,980.45 points, closing just shy of 6,000-point level.

Both the indices closed at their highest levels since January 15, 2008, while in intra-day trade they scaled their record peaks since January 17 in the same year.

The Sensex hit an intra-day high of 19,927.30 points, while Nifty peaked at 5,989.50 during the day.

own factory in northern India.

It sells in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal and hopes to expand to the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Domestic handset makers have emerged as major forces by tailoring their offerings to suit the Indian market. Micromax’s debut phone offered 30 days of standby battery life – a breakthrough in a country where around 400 million people still have no electricity.

India’s mobile market is adding between 16 and 18 million customers a month with 55 out of every 100 Indians now owning a cellular phone, according to government figures.

On the back of bagging 110 million dollar business during Quarter two, software services firm Hexaware Technologies on Monday said it has several deals in pipeline in new territories.

“About 110 million dollar worth deals in north America and 60 million dollar extension accounts in the UK during the second quarter this fiscal triggered the growth of the company,” Hexaware Technologies Chairman Atul Nishar told PTI. The company is also exploring new territories and several deals are in pipeline in countries like Australia, Canada and Mexico, Nishar said hoping that “2011 will be a much better year.”

Hexaware Technologies, which had earlier forecast its revenue to be between USD 58 million and USD 59 million for Q3 2010, now estimated it to be USD 60 million.

Nissar said, with enhanced revenue visibility due to large deals secured in Q2 2010, the company have surpassed the annual guidance of net addition of 1,000 employees in just eight months taking it to 1,115 employees.

LIC announces Endowment Plus Policy

Kunkolienker is MAIT western region chairman

PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

now been appointed as President of MAIT. MAIT is an apex body representing top IT hardware and associate industries such as Acer, Dell India, HP India, HCL Infosystems, IBM India, Intel, Smartlink Network Systems, Tata Elxsi, Wipro Infotech, Samsung, Microsoft Corporation (India). Its committees comprise of experts selected for their involvement, and commitment to innovation and creative thinking in their area of expertise. MAIT is represented on all concerned Government of India forums for the advancement of the IT Industry in India.

Kunkolienker, Vice-President of M/s Smartlink Network Systems Ltd (formerly known as DLink India Ltd) India’s top

Life Insurance Corporation of India on Monday announced the launch of Endowment Plus Policy, which is LIC’s second unit-linked pension plan under the new Insurance Regulation and Development Authority (IRDA) regime.

Pension Plus was the first unit-linked pension plan under the new IRDA regime, LIC said in a statement here.

Endowment Plus offers investment-cum-insurance during the term of the policy and is available for people under 760 years for a policy term between 10 years and 20 years.

The minimum annual premium under the policy is Rs 20,000 for regular modes and a risk cover of up to 11-30 times of annualised premium or 1.25 times of single premium.

HERALD BUSINESS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

Nitin Kunkolienker was nominated Chairman-Western Region of MAIT - Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology, at their annual general meeting held on September 17.

He succeeds Sandeep Nair of Emerson Network Power (India), who has

Gallantt Ispat to raise Rs 40.50 cr through IPO PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

Gallantt Ispat Ltd, a part of Gallantt Group of companies plans to come out with a public issue of 81,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a price of Rs 50 per equity share including a share premium of Rs 40 per share aggregating to Rs 40.50 crore.

The issue comprising 14,00,000 equity shares of promoter contribution and net offer to the public of 67,00,000 equity share. The issue opens on September 22 and closes on September 24.

The net offer to the public would constitute 25.03 per cent of the fully diluted post issue paid up capital of the company.

The company is entering the primary market to part finance the Rs 53.33 crore of integrated steel plant consisting of the sponge iron plant with a capacity of 99,000 MTPA; Rs 41.89 crore MS Billets manufacturing unit with a capacity of 1,62,380 MTPA; Rs 47.12 crore re-rolled products unit with a capacity of 1,67,400 MTPA and Rs 68.23 crore of captive power plant with a generating capacity of 16MW, Gallantt Ispat's Chair-

man and Managing Director, Chandra Agarwal told reporters here.

The proposed steel plant will be a fully integrated unit that will ensure captive use of raw materials to manufacture mild steel billets.

The company presently requires 12.98 MW power for the purpose of running the sponge iron unit, steel melt shop unit, rolling mill unit and the flour mill. An additional 1.30 MW is required to operate other common auxiliary services.

The company has already commenced commercial productions for mild steel billets, re-rolled products (TMT bars) in May 2009 and wheat flour products in March 2009 and now it aims at expanding its business into sponge iron production and has commenced the trial production in September, 2010.

The company has also started commercial production of flour for domestic consumption in March 2009 with a capacity of 1,08,000 MTP and proposes to expand its capacities by another 72,000 MTPA taking the total capacity to 1,80,000 MTPA, Agarwal said.

multinational IT company having a turnover of around Rs 400 crore, has been a Member of Executive Council of MAIT. He chaired a committee on Policy Planning & Finance at the National Level.

Kunkolienker is the only Goan on the National Council of ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India) – India’s premium trade body.

He is the Immediate Past President of Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, (July 2001-June 2009) and has the distinction of being the youngest and longest serving President of any Chamber of Commerce in the country.

He was the Founder-President (1996-2001) of the Verna Industries Association – VIA.

IPO CORNER

VA Tech Wabag sets price band at Rs 1,230-Rs 1,310 PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

Chennai-based VA Tech Wabag Ltd, a multinational player in the water treatment industry has fixed price band between Rs 1,230 and Rs 1,310 per equity share for its public issue of equity shares of Rs 5 each, aggregating to Rs 125 crore.

The company is making an offer for sale of 26,53,383 equity shares by India Advantage Fund I, Dynamic India Fund I, Rainbow Fund Trust, GLG Emerging Markets Fund and Passport India Investments (Mauritius) Litd.

“Following the offer for sale, the ICICI Venture Capital’s holding will come down to 15 per cent from 25 per cent. ICICI Venture hold stake through its three funds, namely India Advantage Fund I, Dynamic India Fund I, Rainbow Fund Trust in the company,” VA Tech’s Managing Director, Rajiv Mittal told reporters here.

The company proposes to use Rs 64.50 crore for funding working capital requirement, Rs 34.74 crore for construction of corporate office at Chennai and Rs 11.05 crore for implementation of global IT system, Mittal said.

The company also has Rs 220-crore cash in balance sheet which will be used for acquisitions, he said.

VA Tech Wabag offers complete life cycle solutions including conceptualisation, design, engineering, procurement, supply, installation, construction and operations and maintenance (O&M) services.

It provides a range of erection, procurement and construction (EPC) and O&M solutions for sewage treatment, processed and drinking water treatment, effluents treatment, sludge treatment, desalination and reuse for institutional clients like municipal corporations and companies in the infrastructure sector such as power, steel and oil and gas companies.

As on July 31, 2010, the company has executed 113 projects and is currently executing 81 projects. It is technology focussed. It has research and development centres located in Chennai, India and at Vienna and Winterthur in Austria and Switzerland respectively.

The company is having a market presence in India, the Middle East, North Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, China and South East Asia through principal offices in India, Austria, the Czech Republic, China, Switzerland, Algeria, Romania, Tunisia, UAE, Libya and Macao.

OGPL to have 200 MW capacity wind farms overseas by 2013 PTI AHMEDABAD, SEPT 20

Chennai based Orient Green Power Ltd (OGPL), an associate company of Shriram EPC Group, on Monday said its targeting to set up wind power farms overseas having total installed capacity of 200 MW by 2013, with an investment of around USD 300 milAban Offshor, 835, 844.9, 828, 839.9 Abb Ltd., 850, 869, 840.2, 864.2 Abg Shipyard, 241.9, 244.4, 240, 240.55 Acc Limited, 997, 1025.9, 997, 1021.1 Adani Enterp, 650, 694, 618.9, 689.45 Aditya Birla, 875, 913.35, 871, 895.25 Allahabad Ba, 235, 235.45, 232.1, 233.9 Alstom Proje, 774.05, 778.75, 758, 762.35 Ambuja Cemen, 143, 147.95, 142, 145.45 Andhra Bank, 168, 169.8, 166.5, 167.15 Ashok Leylan, 76, 76.85, 75.7, 76.2 Asian Paints, 2847.05, 2878.5, 2831.5, 2853.6 Axis Bank Li, 1505, 1567, 1488.2, 1546.85 Bajaj Hindus, 126.3, 135, 124.3, 132.4 Bank Of Baro, 870, 884.9, 868.8, 880.6 Bank Of Indi, 495, 501.8, 493.5, 496.5 Beml Limited, 1165, 1175, 1150.7, 1161.35 Bharat Elect, 1838.65, 1854, 1806.4, 1814.25 Bharat Forge, 369, 369, 359.8, 362.05 Bharat Petro, 761, 808.6, 758.9, 802.15 Bharti Airte, 359, 373, 359, 365.95 Bhel, 2443.6, 2462, 2430.1, 2442.55

lion.

“Currently we are setting up wind farms in countries like Sri Lanka and Croatia and in longer term looking towards Hungary and Czech Republic to have a total installed capacity of 200 MW overseas by 2013,” OGPL Vice-Chairman and CEO T Shivaraman told PTI.

Bhushan Stee, 2127, 2164, 2103.15, 2151.45 Biocon Limit, 355, 358.95, 351.25, 354.85 Bombay Dyein, 651, 655.4, 638.5, 642.85 Bosch Limite, 6238, 6324.45, 6211, 6291.15 Brigade Ente, 146.85, 156.25, 146.5, 152.6 Cairn India, 342, 344.5, 340.2, 343.75 Canara Bank, 579.9, 583, 572.05, 575.3 Central Bank, 206.4, 206.4, 203.5, 204.6 Century Text, 510.7, 519.4, 510.7, 516.25 Cesc Ltd, 415.65, 422, 413.8, 417.5 Chambal Fert, 72.65, 74.15, 72.15, 73.65 Chennai Petr, 252, 255.8, 250.2, 253.5 Cipla Ltd, 311, 316.5, 310.2, 315.95 Colgate Palm, 829, 872.9, 820.2, 859.25 Container Co, 1316.95, 1379.9, 1314, 1325.4 Crompton Gre, 314.1, 314.9, 307, 309.9 Cummins Indi, 745.6, 752.75, 740.1, 750.65 Dabur India, 110.7, 112.4, 109.1, 111.3 Deccan Chron, 133, 139.3, 133, 137.65 Dish Tv Indi, 56.05, 57.55, 55.25, 56.8 Divi’s Labor, 727, 727.9, 716, 717.95 Dlf Limited, 350, 367.25, 350, 365.65

“We are setting up a 10 MW each wind farms in Sri Lanka and Croatia, which are expected to go on stream by March next year,” Shivaraman said, adding that another 50-60 MW projects could come up in Croatia and another 80-90 MW in Sri Lanka.

The 200 MW of power generation projects overseas will

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Hcl Technolo, 419.8, 424, 416.9, 422.1 Hdfc Bank Lt, 2403.2, 2469.95, 2396.3, 2446.2 Hdfc Ltd, 689, 710, 685, 706.3 Hero Honda M, 1750, 1832, 1747.1, 1821.25 Hindalco in, 189, 195, 187.15, 193.95 Hindustan Co, 63.8, 64.75, 63.25, 64.1 Hindustan Ma, 76.45, 76.9, 75.35, 75.75 Hindustan Pe, 533.5, 547.75, 530.6, 544.25 Hindustan Un, 282.75, 295, 282.75, 293.2 Hindustan Zi, 1083.9, 1097, 1075, 1089.95 Housing Dev, 278, 283.8, 274.65, 280.7 Icici Bank L, 1115, 1133.75, 1105, 1127.75 Idea Cellula, 78, 78, 76.2, 76.75 Ifci Ltd, 61.45, 62.45, 61.15, 62 India Cement, 114.2, 120.7, 113, 119.75 India Infoli, 104, 113.15, 103.7, 108.8 Indiabulls F, 150, 150.5, 145, 145.55 Indiabulls R, 180, 184, 178.8, 182.65 Indian Bank, 268, 271.5, 266, 270.9 Indian Hotel, 105.45, 107.2, 104, 105.95 Indian Oil C, 430, 442.5, 428.5, 441.1 Indian Overs, 141.25, 141.3, 139.35, 140.75 Indus Dev Ba, 142, 145.3, 141.4, 143.8

attract an estimated USD 300 million. The company is tying up debt with banks for the sanctioned projects so far, a company official said.

The company will enter capital markets with an IPO of equity shares of Rs 10 each, aiming to raise Rs 900 crore.

The issue opens on September 21. It has fixed the price band Indusind Ban, 265.25, 275, 262, 265.65 Infosys Tech, 2975, 3018, 2975, 3008.6 Infra. dev., 193, 195.6, 192.5, 195.1 Ispat Indust, 24.25, 25.1, 23.8, 24.3 Itc Ltd, 169, 178, 168, 176.65 Ivrcl Infras, 159.15, 160.95, 158.05, 159.75 Jai Corp Lim, 265, 270.5, 264.1, 265.6 Jaiprakash A, 122.5, 125.35, 122, 124.9 Jet Airways, 768.8, 771, 756, 764.9 Jindal Saw L, 206, 210, 205.6, 209.2 Jindal Steel, 710, 719.4, 705, 712.65 Jsw Steel Li, 1260, 1298.6, 1249.25, 1288.85 Kotak Mahind, 476, 482.7, 471.05, 474.75 Lakshmi Mach, 2476.95, 2476.95, 2420, 2441.2 Lanco Infrat, 69.45, 69.9, 68.25, 68.6 Larsen & Tou, 1963.15, 2010, 1960, 2000.05 Lic Housing, 1325, 1347, 1321.6, 1335.05 Lupin Limite, 392.9, 398.9, 386.5, 388.75 Mahanagar Te, 63.95, 65.8, 63.8, 64.55 Mahindra & M, 686, 694, 673.9, 687.8 Maruti Suzuk, 1390, 1405, 1380, 1398.9 Max India Lt, 171.9, 176, 171, 174.95

for its IPO between Rs 47 and Rs 55 per equity share.

The proceeds from IPO shall be used to set up turbines at proposed wind parks overseas as well as in states of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, besides repayment of Rs 100crore debt availed from IndusInd Bank, a company official said.

Maytas Infr., 216.4, 216.4, 210.9, 213.75 Moser-baer (, 65.25, 68.4, 64.85, 68 Mrpl, 78.5, 80.5, 78.3, 79.6 Nagarjuna Co, 158.1, 161.4, 157.4, 159.7 Nagarjuna Fe, 31.6, 32.1, 31.2, 31.95 National Alu, 415, 415.9, 408.7, 411.9 Neyveli Lign, 158.2, 160, 157.55, 159.55 Ntpc Ltd, 207.6, 207.6, 204, 205.3 Oil And Natu, 1405, 1420.9, 1400.1, 1404.2 Omaxe Limite, 136, 138, 135.5, 137.15 Oriental Ban, 465, 467, 455, 458.9 Pantaloon Re, 498.85, 504, 483.4, 500.05 Parsvnath De, 140.65, 141.4, 139.85, 140.35 Petronet Lng, 112, 112.4, 109.55, 110.3 Power Fin Co, 358.1, 360.5, 350.7, 353.35 Power Grid C, 105.8, 106.25, 105.4, 105.65 Praj Industr, 77.8, 78.7, 77, 78.1 Punj Lloyd L, 118.2, 121, 117.7, 120.55 Punjab Natio, 1290, 1303, 1284, 1290.7 Rajesh Expor, 103, 103.1, 99, 99.25 Ranbaxy Labs, 537.8, 538.35, 527.25, 532.25 Rashtriya Ch, 84.4, 85.9, 83.65, 84.9

Rel. nat. re, 40, 40.8, 39.5, 40.5 Reliance Cap, 811, 834.15, 811, 826.75 Reliance Com, 168, 176.4, 166.8, 175.65 Reliance Ene, 1170, 1170, 1140.1, 1160 Reliance Ind, 900, 919.7, 893.55, 905.3 Reliance Ind, 1029, 1043.95, 1021.1, 1041.4 Reliance Pow, 161.9, 163.4, 160.5, 162.45 Rolta India, 168.9, 170.95, 167, 168.8 Satyam Compu, 92.1, 92.85, 91.25, 91.65 Sesa Goa Ltd, 325, 339.25, 323.05, 335.75 Shipping Cor, 167.85, 167.85, 163.5, 164.3 Siemens Ltd, 755, 765.8, 752, 763.45 Sintex Indus, 365, 368, 358.3, 362.25 Sobha Develo, 383, 385, 378, 382.55 State Bank O, 3100, 3123.7, 3075, 3108.9 Steel Author, 201.7, 205.85, 201.7, 205.3 Sterlite Ind, 175, 175, 169.65, 172.15 Sun Pharmace, 1899, 1903, 1852, 1876.85 Sun Tv Netwo, 509, 522.75, 507.4, 518.65 Suzlon Energ, 54.8, 57, 54.6, 56.65 Tata Communi, 334, 340.7, 328.5, 334.5 Tata Consult, 917, 921.9, 906.7, 912.25 Tata Motors, 1039.95, 1061.1, 1037, 1057.45

Tata Power C, 1270, 1272.9, 1258.45, 1264.2 Tata Steel L, 606.95, 621.9, 605.6, 618 Tata Teleser, 23.25, 23.9, 23.25, 23.65 Tech Mahindr, 721, 725.7, 715.5, 718.8 The Ge Shpg., 309, 314.9, 308.65, 313.2 The Phoenix, 255.8, 262.75, 254.05, 258.75 Thermax Ltd, 780, 811.9, 780, 803.85 Titan Indust, 3224, 3228, 3170, 3181.35 Torrent Powe, 331, 337.6, 330, 332.35 Triveni Engg, 106.7, 108.9, 104.85, 108.1 Tv18 India L, 93.3, 94.7, 92.6, 93.85 Uco Bank, 118.25, 119.2, 118, 118.8 Ultratech Ce, 1053.5, 1088, 1041, 1078.7 Union Bank O, 376.55, 386.45, 375, 382.3 Unitech Ltd, 88, 88.9, 86.75, 88.1 United Phosp, 187.35, 189.35, 186.1, 187.4 Videocon Ind, 265, 268.5, 263.6, 266.45 Vijaya Bank, 84.5, 85.5, 84, 84.75 Voltas Ltd, 225.9, 238.25, 225.5, 236.3 Wipro Ltd, 422, 426, 417.7, 420.35 Yes Bank Lim, 331, 333.15, 326.4, 332.15 Zee Entertai, 288.6, 291.95, 286.5, 290.55

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RBI, Sebi for diversified ownership of exchanges PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

Financial sector watchdogs, RBI and Sebi, on Monday came out strongly in support of having a diversified ownership in exchanges for ensuring good governance of the “systemically important institutions.”

“A diversified ownership is very necessary in a market infrastructure company. Ultimately, exchanges are public utilities. (It) is a means of good governance,” Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor, Shyamala Gopinath, said during the inauguration of the United Stock Exchange (USE) here.

Endorsing her views, market regulator Sebi Chief, C B Bhave, said, “I am happy that USE is coming with a diversified ownership...we need to see that they serve the purpose that they are supposed to serve.”

USE is a unique public-private partnership with 21 public sector banks, five top private banks, the BSE, trading companies like the stateowned trading entity MMTC, Jaypee Capital, gold importer Riddhi Siddhi and a leading garment exporter as stakeholders.

Bhave said Sebi has also formed a committee to look into exchange ownership limits and listing in April 2010.

Exchanges are systemically important institutions and at the core of functioning of financial institutions, Gopinath said.

The statements assume significance as Financial Technologies’ exchange for equity trading, the MCX-SX’s desire of beginning operations is stuck for want of approval from Sebi which is insisting on full compliance of ownership norms in letter and spirit. MCX-SX has moved the Bombay High Court against the delay.

New takeover rule likely by year-end: Sebi PTI BANGALORE, SEPT 20

Market regulator SEBI is likely to announce the new takeover rule for companies by the end of this year, Chairman of the Takeover Regulatory Advisory Committee C Achuthan on said.

“Perhaps it might come at the end of this year itself, Let us hope so,” he said on the sidelines of a conference on the Takeover Code.

There are various process involved, including tabulating the suggestions, internal discussion and evaluating the pros and cons in arriving at the new rule.

“We have even given the format. Everything is ready, now only some sort of tinkering is required,” he said.

He agreed that Merger and Acquisitions costs would in-

To a question whether the crease once the new code scope could be extended to uncomes into play.

“I don’t think that higher fi- listed companies as many big nancing cost is going to be a IT firms were taking over small deterrent for takeover activi- unlisted companies, he said, “Unlisted comties,” he There are various process panies were out opined.

On fears ex- involved, including tabulat- of the radar of pressed over ing the suggestions, inter- SEBI. It will never happen transfer of natunless there is ural resources nal discussion and an indirect or assets into evaluating the pros and foreign hands cons in arriving at the new takeover. If you are acquiring A and tenden- rule. Merger and Acquisicompany and as cies to block mega deals he tions costs would increase a result of the acquisition you said, “SEBI as a once the new code comes acquire B comregulator can into play. pany and if it is always stop if a takeover is not in the interest listed than A company’s acquisition will come under it.” of the shareholders.”

Achuthan disagreed that the The scope of a takeover regulation is only related to acqui- code would prove advantasition of shares and controls, geous to foreign acquirer because of access to funds. he said.

Software revenue to surpass $232 bn in 2010 PTI BANGALORE, SEPT 20

Worldwide enterprise software revenue is on pace to surpass USD 232 billion in 2010, a 4.5 per cent increase from 2009 revenue of USD 222.4 billion, according to the latest forecast from IT research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. The enterprise software market is projected for continued growth in 2011 with revenue forecast to reach USD 246.6 billion. Through 2014, the market is expected to reach USD 297 billion at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of six per cent, it said.

“After declining 2.6 per cent in 2009, the worldwide market for enterprise software is recovering well with signs of continuing growth on the horizon,” said Joanne Correia,

Managing Vice President at Gartner. “Aging systems, as well as greater demand for security and aligning software with business requirements, are key decision factors for end users increasing their spending within the infrastructure software market.”

Some regions would fare better than others with fiveyear CAGRs to 2014 varying from 2.7 per cent in Western Europe to 11.5 per cent in Asia/Pacific.

Emerging regions, such as Asia/Pacific and Latin America, which were less affected by the latest economic downturn than the US and Europe, are expected to invest heavily in enterprise software initiatives in the next few years as they continue to round out the IT infrastructures necessary to do

business.

Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) is expected to have the fastest growth in software revenue of all the regions in 2010. The market for enterprise software in Asia/Pacific is estimated to reach USD 22 billion in 2010, up 13 per cent from 2009 revenue of USD 19.5 billion.

Gartner believes that both enterprise application and infrastructure software would demonstrate a strong rebound in 2010, and this positive momentum is expected to continue through 2011.

“China and India continue to be the growth engine of the software market in the region and currently represent the largest and the fourth-largest software markets in Asia/Pacific,” said Yanna Dharmasthira, research director at Gartner.

Debit card use can be popularised by cutting MDR: study PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

Use of debit cards can be popularised in the country if Reserve Bank of India (RBI) accepts a proposal that banks cut fees for debit card payments by bringing down merchant discount rate (MDR) or card commissions, a study by Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (IIT-B), said here.

The study presents key issues relating to India’s retail payment system and focuses on how the country can transit from the existing cash based retail payments to cashless payments.

“Transition from the existing cash based retail payments to cashless payments can occur by promoting payment through debit cards”, Professor Ashish Das and Rakhi Agarwal of the Department of Mathematics, said in a technical report “Cashless Payment System in India - A Roadmap”, which has been submitted to the RBI.

“This will require rationalising costs associated with the use of debit cards, making them more secure and conducting focused financial education programs for increasing public awareness,” Das said.

This transition would lead to saving currency management costs and generate valuable information on spending behaviour of the masses, he said.

With an eye to boost an efficient cashless payment system for the country, the report has suggested directions for optimising usage and rationalising pricing patterns.

“Though card based payment systems have been in vogue for several years, its use and popularity is still limited,” the study said.

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Logitech’s new keyboard BANGALORE (UNI): Logitech on Monday introduced a Logitech Keyboard K120 which offers “better typing experience and is built to last”.

The Logitech Keyboard K120 can withstand up to 10 million keystrokes and features strong tilt legs which nicely integrate style and robustness into a simple yet sturdy design, a company press release said here on Monday.

The Logitech Keyboard K120 also features spill and crash resistant design and effectively addresses common concerns faced by user of durability.

In addition to this, Logitech Keyboard K120 features Comfort Wave Design where the keyboard has a gradual wave-shaped contour to support the varying lengths of fingers and to keep the pressure off fingertips.

Nokia’s first dual sim set CHENNAI (PTI): Handsets major Nokia on Monday entered the dual sim set market when it launched its first dual sim set Nokia C1.

The set, available in three colours, would cost Rs 1,999, the company's Director (Sales) Vipul Sabharwal, launching the set told reporters here.

The company would launch five or six models of dual sim in the nest six to nine months, he said.

The set launched on Monday would cater to the needs of low end customers and future sets would meet the requirements of middle and high end customers, he said.

He said the mobile hand set market of India was the second largest in the world, next only to United States.

He said Nokia did not have proposals to introduce CDMA sets in Indian market at present.

There are 190 lakh credit and 1,900 lakh debit cards in the system, but annually there are just 11 transactions per credit card and one transaction per debit card, he said.

This study carried out a review of the roles performed by various players

REC gets infrastructure finance company status uNI NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

State-run Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC) on Monday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted it the status of ‘infrastructure finance company’, allowing the company to undertake additional lending to power projects.

“Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its letter dated September 17, 2010 has now categorised REC as an infrastructure finance company,” it said in a statement.

With this status, the company said, it can now take an additional lending exposure of up to five per cent of its owned funds in case of a single borrower as well as up to 10 per cent of its owned funds in case of a single group of borrowers.

The total permissible exposure would thus be 40 per cent of owned funds in case of single group of borrowers, it added.

In addition, REC becomes eligible for issuance of ‘infrastructure bonds’ and for raising funds up to 500 million dollars through external commercial borrowing (ECB) in a year.

of the system to locate reasons for this subdued transition to cashless payments, Das said, adding that it arrived at a structured and implementable road map to move towards a cashless retail payment system in India.

Director, II-B, Prof Devang Khakhar said, “The work of Professor Ashish Das, Professor of Statistics, on benefits of cashless retail payment exemplifies the important role of Statistics for policy. I am sure that the Government of India and the Reserve Bank will find his analysis valuable in their efforts for bringing down the currency management costs.”

Das said the report gives an indepth understanding of the concept and working of the card based pay-

ment system.

“It gives a systematic analysis of the payment system for the country’s enormous retail sector,” Das said adding that the study also conducted a survey among merchants apart from an extensive review of international practices and independent interactions with major market players.

Das said Major recommendations of the study are; encourage usage of no-frill debit cards and bring in awareness on debit card usage among merchants and cardholders through focused financial education campaigns, MDR on all no-frill debit cards be fixed at 0.2 per cent per transaction with a cap at Rs 20, a no-surcharge rule can be applied strictly to no-frill debit cards, make all debit card transactions at POS PIN-based, cash withdrawal at POS can be clubbed with purchase and merchants to be given freedom to surcharge on credit cards.

Nissan to double China capacity ReuTeRs HONG KONG, SEPT 20

Japan’s Nissan Motor plans to double its capacity in China by 2012, joining a host of peers that have made similar recent moves to capture a bigger slice of the world’s biggest auto market.

Nissan’s new plan, which would see its annual capacity rise to 1.2 million units, exceeds the company’s earlier target by 20 per cent, underscoring its strong interest in China – a rare bright spot for automakers as the global industry struggles to emerge from a sharp downturn.

Japan’s third-largest automaker and its 44 per cent owner Renault SA of France are also steering clear of General Motors’ upcoming initial public offering and won't subscribe to its shares.

Nissan would like to eventually take 10 per cent of the China market, nearly double its current share of about 6 per cent, chief executive Carlos

Ghosn said at an event to launch a new SUV-making plant in the central China city of Zhengzhou.

“Among the Japanese carmakers ... Nissan holds the number one position,” he said.

“Still, we believe we have the potential to earn a higher market share through our partnerships with Dongfeng and Zhengzhou Nissan.”

Nissan’s announcement is the latest of a raft of similar plans by foreign auto makers looking to expand their China output to capitalise on the market’s rapid growth.

General Motors, which operates auto ventures with major Chinese auto groups SAIC Motor and FAW Group, said last week that it sees the need to continue growing capacity at its China joint ventures.

Korea’s Hyundai Motor is building a third plant in China, boosting its total production capacity in the country by twothirds to 1 million units.

Separately, Ghosn said “No” when asked by Reuters on the event’s sidelines if Nissan-Renault was looking to buy shares in General Motors’ upcoming IPO. Speculation has been rife that GM is looking for strategic investors in the run-up to its highly anticipated IPO following its bankruptcy filing at the height of the global

AI plans to dry-lease 4 Airbus A-330 aircraft PTI MUMBAI, SEPT 20

Air India is planning to drylease four Airbus A-330 aircraft to service some of its mediumhaul international routes, airline sources said on Monday.

“The purpose of taking A330 aircraft is to deploy them on medium-haul routes or on sectors which have 7-8 hours of flying, like Hong Kong,” the sources said, adding “though we are leasing only four aircraft now, our actual requirement is that of ten of these planes.”

Currently, the national carrier has two of these wide-body planes in its fleet which are operating on the Jeddah and Shanghai sectors.

The leasing period of the A330s would be one-and-a-half year to two years, the sources said. Under the dry-lease arrangement, the lessor provides an aircraft without crew, insurance, ground staff, supporting equipment and maintenance, all of which has to be taken care of by the lessee.

The routes on which these A330 aircraft would be deployed are being finalised, the sources said, adding that the delivery of these leased planes would have to be made between October 2010 and September 2011.

“Let us not look that way because there may be people in India also with sufficient funds.

Here also there are capable people to takeover a company,” he said.

On the issue of funding constraint for companies he said, “Funds are available but because of sensitivity of the matter at the initial stages nobody would like to go to the private fund provider, then it will be known, it is sensitive and markets will be unnecessarily affected that is the fear,” he said.

“In the initial stage itself if somebody goes to the market and if there is a rumour that you are going to be taken over...because there are several persons involved. There is confidentiality involved in initial stages till the public announcement is made,” he said.

“That is why we have made a provision for initial two stages. The first day you agree to take over, make a short announcement so that it is in the public domain,” he said.

In terms of benefit to minority shareholders, he said that it would largely benefit them in terms of parity in pricing. It would also provide opportunity for complete exit and get the same price as a substantial share holder.

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After attending eleven film festivals, ‘Khuda Kushi’, directed by Rakesh Mehta, finally made its way to the South Asian Film Festival in Goa. The film was well received and was requested to be screened for the second time within three days. Herald gets talking with the debut director about his film and his filmy journey

BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES ow effective is word of mouth? Debut director Rakesh Mehta will vouch for it being an excellent medium to attract audiences, rushing to film festivals to watch his 70 minute film. “The film has only been screened at film festivals, the first being the Mexico International Film Festival in May 2010 where it was awarded the Silver Palm Award for best film. ‘Khuda Khushi’ was the first Indian Film to be screened at the Buffalo Film Festival, New York and Cyprus Film Festival, Greece. It is an overwhelming feeling to direct a film and win accolades for it too. I won

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the Best Debutant Director award at the International Youth Film Festival in UK and the film was awarded the Merit List Award at the Indie Fest of California, USA,” says Rakesh cheerfully.

‘Khuda Kushi - Birds of Prey’, starring Asif Khan, revolves around two Muslim youngsters who are in a dilemma regarding which way to choose when they face discrimination, injustice and inequality. One of the two boys, Imran, is in search of a job and lands up meeting Wali Sheikh, the second youngster. Wali is working for a terrorist organisation and has his own unlawful ways of getting his work done. They end up getting brainwashed by people who take advantage of their weaknesses and hatch a plan to wreak havoc in Mumbai .Both the boys later tread on the same path of destruction where there is no escaping back.

The film received a great response at SAFF and was screened on September 18 and then due to public demand, on September 20. “SAFF is the right platform for South Asian countries especially those that don’t have a good market. It gives directors and actors a chance to showcase their films. I was very happy when I received the news that the film will be screened again,” says Rakesh.

“The treatment and story did wonders for the film as the film is very emotional. I had people travelling 50-100 kms to come and watch the film. They heard about it as well as read the synopsis and found it interesting and decided to it,” says Rakesh Mehta who has signed a deal with Que Sera Sera Productions and will direct a comedy film, titled ‘Crash’.

“You can understand Rakesh’s way of working, he turned me, an innocent looking person into a hardcore terrorist,” says Asif with a huge smile. “It was a great experience working with Rakesh as he was very supporting and had great confidence in me. I even had an accident on set and fractured my leg but Rakesh didn’t give up on me. This support drew a good performance on screen and I am happy that my acting career started with ‘Khuda Kushi’, a film that has been so well received by the audience.” He further adds, “I would love to work with Mahesh Bhatt or Anurag Kashyap. But I still have to prove myself as an actor for these directors to approach me. It is not easy for a newcomer without any filmy background to make way into Bollywood,” says Asif realistically.

As for Rakesh, he has been running a Cargo and Aviation business in Germany for the past 14 years. He recently completed a six month film making course in Mumbai and then wrote the story and dialogues, produced and directed ‘Khuda Kushi.’ “Right from my school days I used to write stories which I dreamt of making into movies. I had my responsibilities so I ran the business. Now I have the time to complete my dream as a film maker and I can put all my dedication, commitment and passion into it without thinking of anything.” When asked about how easy it is to establish oneself as a director, he replies, “It depends on each person’s work. If a person is really dedicated and confident, it is possible to give a good film. Hard work is very important.”

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BY THE PATHFINDER oung, extremely talented and raring to go! Those are the words that best describe the group of 12 young boys from Etraud Music Academy, Nuvem and Manovikas School. The group, which comprises of Harshed Solanki, Raunak Sadekar and Nathan Abranches on first trumpet, Kenrick Gomindes, Raunak Furtado, Indranil Sen and Savio Gama on second trumpet, Shane Gomindes on alto saxophone, Ajoy D'Silva and Avner Fernandes on baritone and Kohen Duarte on drums, has long been looking forward to sharing the stage with Lorna at the upcoming Konkani Rocks Goa! Celebrating Lorna and more… concert, and as they prepare themselves for their biggest show yet, they share their feelings with Herald.

Says 13 year- old Harshed Solanki, “Though I have not seen or met Lorna before, I find her music very inspiring and refreshing and I feel very happy knowing that I will be playing with her tomorrow. It is a privilege!”

Twelve year-old Kenrick Gomindes quips, “I fell great and very excited to perform with Lorna. I listen to her songs all the time because my parents have her CDs playing in both their cars and they are lots of fun to listen to!”

Lone saxophonist of the group, Shane Gomindes adds, “Lorna’s songs are my favourite! I especially like Calangute as it is

Music of Superhit ‘Dabangg’ a Hit in Vasco’s Ganesh Festivities

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he latest mega hit ‘Dabangg’ is breaking all records at the box office in terms of revenue collection. Though all songs of the film are catchy and have received tremendous response, the song ‘Muni Badnaam Hui Darling Tere Liye’, that has Mallika Arora Khan and brother-in-law Salman dancing in utter gaiety, has become one of the most played songs, even becoming a topper at the colourful parades during the Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandal’s Ganesh immersion in Vasco.

Both the five-day and seven-day Sarvajanik Ganesh celebrations had youth enjoying Bollywood tracks, with the favourite being ‘Munni Badnam Hui’. In an encouraging symbol of communal harmony that is characteristic of the people of Goa, the youth, cutting across all barriers of religion, joined together and added colour to the parade to immerse the clay idol of Lord Ganesh off the shores of Baina Beach.

The sight of the young enthusiastic people shaking their legs to tunes of Bollywood songs was entertaining. While ‘Muni Badnam Hui’ topped the favourites, the second on list was the FIFA world cup song Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’. The tempo and beats of these songs really added to the fervour of the festivities.

“While these two tracks were the most played this year, last year’s favourites included certain south Indian songs that had a very peppy beat to them,” said a youth from Ekta Ganesh Mandal.

Some had opted to carry on immersion processions in a traditional manner with ‘Dindi’ performances rather than Bollywood songs, some of them while some others had invited ‘Lezim’ groups from Maharastra to add to the festivities.

Whether it is lezims, dindi or bollywood tracks, one thing is certain that without music, an entity with no language barriers, no festivity can really be complete.

nice to listen to and it makes me smile. I am really looking forward to playing for Lorna. If she sings with us, then I will definitely play my best!”

Drummer Kohen Duarte, who is 15 years old and the eldest in the group, states, “Lorna, for me, is the greatest Goan female singer of all time. She, and her songs, inspire Goans all over the world. If she sings with us tomorrow, I will immediately go and tell all my friends and family!”

The gifted group’s trainer, music arranger and conductor, Antonio J G Coutinho has dedicated himself, heart and soul, to getting the boys ready for the big day. He says, “This is a dream come true, not only for the boys, but also for me as their trainer and conductor. I was a part of a show that Lorna did in Kuwait in 2005 and I loved every minute of it! I’m now looking forward to doing this for the boys’ introduction and exposure to Lorna and Goan music. Some students are not even from Goa but they are enjoying her music, the practice session and the harmony. Someone took the trouble to train me all those years ago and I want to pass it on and do the same for others.”

So with such a talented, hardworking and animated group sharing the stage with the legendary Lorna, you can rest assured of the fact that Konkani Rocks Goa! Celebrating Lorna and more… concert will be an unforgettable one!

36th Tiatr Competition commences Today HERALD FEATURES of art and competitions like these only ctors, directors, singers of the facilitate the growth of this passion.

Konkani tiatr stage from all This competition has built up huge across Goa are busy gearing up expectations among the senior tiatrists to face the challenge of competing across the state. “I hope that the paragainst each other for the title of the ticipants improve the standard of tiatrs best tiatr at the 36th Tiatr Competition in Goa and put up a good performance. that kicks off today at the Kala Acad- I am expecting high quality and innoemy. The competition, which contin- vations in the tiatr,” says Tomazinho ues till October 27, will feature 21 Cardozo of TAG. About the competitiatrs performed by various cultural tion as a platform, Tomazinho says, “It is a good platform for the tiatrists. groups in the state.

The growing number of participants It is pertinent for non-commercial in the competition only shows the artists to be encouraged in this manpassion of people for tiatr as a form ner.”

Date Tiatr Group September 21 ‘Montri’ Konkani Kala Mogi, Carambolim September 22 ‘Faleam Konnem Poilam’ Shri Ganaraj Sangeet Sanskritic Mandal, Quitula September 27 ‘Besaum’ United Dramatic Association, Carambolim September 28 ‘Tuji Vokol Moji Bail’ Konkan Kalavistar Kendra, Vasco September 29 ‘Kal Ani Aiz’ Kala Mogi, Candolim October 4 ‘Bondkonn’ St Anne’s Cultural Troupe, Agonda October 5 ‘Soimbhacho Khell Ani Shri Guru Kala Patkiancho Mell’ Sangum, Priol October 7 ‘Goykaramcher Dustt Porinam’ Mogi Morjim Cultural Sanskrutic Saunstha, Morji October 8 ‘Thembe’ Krist Kreations–Goa, Divar October 11 ‘Vadoll’ Serula Art & Culture Academy, Penha-De-France October 12 ‘Kalliz Dukoilem’ Youth Creations, Taleigao October 13 ‘Morosor’ Shantesh Kala Sauskrutik Saunstha, Goa Velha October 14 ‘Matiechi Girestkai’ Associacao Academica de MajordaUtorda-Calata, Majorda October 18 ‘Korta Ti Vat’ Goykaranchi Konkani Bhas, Sangit, Kala Ani Sanskrutai Kendr, Merces October 19 ‘Moronn’ Veer Hanuman Natye Mandal, Merces October 20 ‘Pacharem’ Alfi Art Productions, Divar October 21 ‘Kantteamcho Turo’ St. Michael Taleigao Socio-Cultural Association, Taleigao October 22 ‘Kusvo’ Ami Daizi – Fatorda October 25 ‘Udorgot’ B r i t o n a D r a m a t i c A c a d e m y, Penha-De-France October 26 ‘Tuka’ Sao Gonsalo Dramatic Group, St. Cruz October 27 Don Vatte Sao Minguel Club, Dona Paula

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by Kala Academy, Panjim will be held from September 21 at the Kala Academy. Call 2420452.

‘Save the Girl Child’ will be the theme for the state level inter-college street play competition organised by the Directorate of Health as part of the implementation of the Preconception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act on September 21 and 22 at the Maquinez Palace, Panjim.

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.

The 3rd All India Annual Art Competition and Exhibition 2010, organized by Bhikuram Jain Foundation, New Delhi is open for entries. Registration closes on November 30. The exhibition and the award presentation ceremony will be held on February 12, 2011. Call the Kala Academy, Panjim on 2420452.

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 held to select young persons for the

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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.

Workshop on the Art of Writing Haiku by Kala Ramesh, a well known Haiku poet will be held on October 22 and 23 at 10am to 1pm or 3pm to 6pm at Sunaparata – Goa Centre for the Arts.

Maha Satsang with Sri Sri Ravishankar will be held at Colva Beach on September 25.

World peace day will be celebrated on September 21 with the Peace One Day project which will include a meet to talk about ‘what peace means to you’ and painting of a large canvas collectively at the Art Escape from 12 noon onwards. Darryl 9881568756 and Vinesh 9323590051 Ninth session of the film appreciation course ‘Imago: The Language of Film’, will be held at Gallery Gitanjali, Fontainhas on Friday September 24 at 5:30pm. This session will look at how the film director orchestrates the various cinematic elements of screenplay, acting, cinematography, editing, production design and music. For more information call 9423316395 / 9823572035

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Caravela rocks to the Tune of Vivanta

The Taj Team - Vishal Singh, Rajeev Khanna, Saleem Yousuff and Chitra Saleem, (right) the tap dancer in her mesmerising motion

BY CHRISTINA VIEGAS HERALD FEATURES oads of fun, friendly banter, counters of lip-smacking food, ample spirits and a smoky ambience due to live counters churning out some of the best food were just some of the aspects at the official launch party for two new Goa hotels under the Vivanta brand – Vivanta by Taj – Holiday Village and Vivanta by Taj – Fort Aguada at their coffee shop, Caravela.

The suave, prominent personality making everyone feel welcome was Vishal Singh, GM of Vivanta by Taj – Holiday Village who introduced us to his eminent team - Saleem Yousuff, Area Director (Goa) and GM of Taj Exotica, Chitra Saleem, GM of Vivanta by Taj, Panjim, and Rajeev Khanna, GM of Vivanta

by Taj – Fort Aguada.

Among the thronging crowd were the Kamats, Kares, Dhonds along with Suresh Babu from Customs, Sanjeev Mendes from AMR, Nilesh Shah, chairman of Goa Chapter and many more prominent people from Goa while many in house guests too joined in the merriment.

With fine spirits flowing freely, our team was a challenge to the bartender when we requested for a concoction sans alcohol and sans aerated colas. But the affable Cedric Vaz from Madame Rosa’s scored high on our rankings as he churned out a deliciously quenching something which tasted of lichis and everything nice.

Culinary expert, Chef Rego ensured

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that the food was churned out in abundance and he personally coerced us into sampling his heavenly gravies alongside the Thai and continental delights. Deserts were divine as expected.

Ayesha Barretto with her powerful energy and Tony Dias belted out some foot tapping numbers that evoked memories of the good old ABBA days. And the couple dancing to Ayesha’s crooning of ‘Joanna give me hope’ did give us hope to sashay and jive through life’s challenges.

As we left, outside, the brilliant moon played hide and seek with the stormy clouds while the roaring waves crashed against the rocks educing a misty spay in the air- an affirmation of the envious venue that the hotel occupies.

Vishal Singh

Photos by Chiquitita de Sousa

Singers: Ayesha Barretto and Tony Dias

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Dattaprasad, Ramesh and Uday - the Kamat brothers with their spouses and (below) Ramnath and Sharda Kare

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HERALD CROSSWORD - 661 Across 1- Foot of a horse; 5- Bluffer's ploy; 10- Roasting rod; 14Just; 15- Pending; 16- Jail; 17Indigo; 18- Mother-of-pearl; 19- Coffee dispensers; 20Summits of buildings; 22Land measure; 24- Norwegian king; 27- Goblet part; 28Mentally transported; 32- Capital of South Korea; 35Guadalajara gold; 36Swindler, slangily; 38- Ancient Mideast region; 40- Immerses; 42- Company emblems; 44Pro or con; 45- Flower-part; 47- Port near Hong Kong; 49Candle count; 50- Song part; 52- Dried by the sun; 54- Distribute cards; 56- Pelt; 57- A lobe or full type of assault; 60Large cat; 64- Before long; 65- Bridget Fonda, to Jane; 68- Microscopic arachnid; 69Broadway opening; 70- Invalidate; 71- Forearm bone; 72- It may be compact; 73- Orchard fruit; 74- Celestial body; Down 1- Rime; 2- ___ account (never); 3- A dish with many ingredients; 4- Swastika; 5- Flee; 6- Gasteyer of "Saturday Night Live"; 7- Need a scratch; 8- Fathers; 9Chooses; 10- Scalelike; 11- Cat sound; 12- Actress Skye; 13NFL scores; 21- Garden pest; 23- Driving aids; 25- Asian sea; 26- Poisonous fluid; 28- Fishing gear; 29- Disney mermaid; 30-

Opium flower; 31- Impressionist Edgar; 33- Eskimo boat; 34- Flat shelf; 37Central point; 39- Hollow grass; 41- Mocking; 43Subsided; 46- Legal claim; 48- Passing notice; 51Doze; 53- Bad blood; 55Singer Cleo; 57- Central points; 58- Spoils; 59- Actress Olin; 61- Golden; 62Gas burner or Sicilian volcano; 63- Back; 64- Downcast; 66- Cad or heel; 67Golfer Ernie;

SOLUTION - 660

SPORTS GOA, Tuesday, 21 September, 2010

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Mandopa trounce Enfermos gfa 3rd div

HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, SEPT 20

Mandopa Sporting Club trounced Enfermos Sports Club 5-0 in GFA’s Third Division league at Sinquetim ground, Navelim on Monday. Mandopa were leading 3-0 at the breather.

Mandopa enjoyed the lion share of exchanges and raided the rival citadel at regular intervals. They took the lead in the 29th minute when Claudio Dias punished the rival goalkeeper with a rasping drive.

Enfermos put up a commendable show in the initial period but they lacked support from the midfield. Adding to their woes, the forwards were not up to the task.

Neville D’Costa doubled the lead in the 35th minute when he slotted past the rival goal-

keeper with a scorcher. Three minutes later, Nevin Pereira put the issue beyond doubt when he unleashed a stiff shot which beat the rival goalkeeper.

Crossing over, Mandopa slackened their pace but they never allowed their opponents to struck rhythm.

After a couple of misses, Mandopa made it 4-0 in the 76th minute when Melcolm Pereira punted the ball to the far corner of the net in the 76th minute.

Rovel Gomes rounded off the tally in the 79th minute.

At St John Baptist ground, Dando, Benaulim, United Club of Seraulim defeated United Club of Benaulim 1-0.

At Padribhat ground, Sao Jose de Areal, Sporting Club of Davorlim trounced St Anthony’s Sports Club, Assolda 3-0. Sporting Club of Davorlim were leading 2-0 at half time.

Sporting Club of Davorlim enjoyed total domination and tormented the rival defence with well orchestrated raids.

Sporting Club of Davorlim went into the lead in the 5th minute when William Niasso’s snap shot crashed into the net giving no chance to the rival goalkeeper.

Sixteen minutes later, Sporting Club of Davorlim increased the lead when Paxton Gomes’ pile driver beat the rival goalkeeper.

Crossing over, Sporting Club of Davorlim continued to hold sway over their opponents and they rocked the citadel when Agnel Colaco punted the ball to the far corner of the net after receiving a pass from William Niasso.

St Anthony’s tried their best to reduce the margin but failed to get past the rival rearguard.

sit with their fingers crossed that Guirim can defeat Adarsh Yuvak Sangh in the final match of the group. Adarsh have nine points alongwith Sebastian and will only need a draw in their final encounter against Guirim to qualify for the play-offs and join Holiday Sports Club.

St Sebastian took the lead on 15 minutes when Mohadin Khan punted home.

Sandesh Ralima equalised for Guirim in the 34th but within two minutes St Sebastian restored their lead as Mohadin netted his second.

Six minutes after the breather

Guirim dug deep and levelled for the second time scoring through Telwin Fernandes.

St Sebastian continued to apply pressure and it was only a matter of time before they would score. St Sebastian started to pull ahead and in the 56th Cashenut Luiakar struck to put them 3-2 up.

St Sebastian continued to attack through the wings as they could sense there were more goals in offing.

Mohadin struck to complete his hat-trick in the 64th making it look so easy.

Eight minutes before the end Mohadin added his fourth to the delight of his teammates giving St Sebastian a much deserved victory.

Mohadin stars for St Sebastian HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, SEPT 20

Mohadin Khan scored a double brace as St Sebastian Sports Club, Mapusa defeated Guirim Youth and Cultural Association 5-3 in GFA's Third Division at Anjuna ground on Monday. Sebastian led 2-1 at the breather.

St Sebastian will now have to

Infant Jesus meet St Joseph u-14 inter-school

BY HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO SEPT 20

Infant Jesus High School, Colva and St. Joseph's Educational Institute, Chandor moved into the semi-finals of U-14 Salcete Zone inter-school football tournament organised by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs at Government ground, Manora, Raia on Monday.

Infant Jesus High School recorded a fluent 3-1 win over Bethany Convent High School, Sao Jose de Areal. They were leading 3-0 at the break.

Sneeden Rodrigues scored a brace while Keegan Menezes was the other scorer for Infant Jesus. Vishal Diwale reduced the margin for Bethany Convent.

St. Joseph's, Chandor upsetMarina English High School, Verna by a solitary goal. The all-important goal was scored

by Lovito Hilario.

Infant Jesus will face St Joseph while St Anthony’s, Majorda will meet Our Rosary High School, Majorda in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

GFRA meeting HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, SEPT 20

The annual general body meeting of Goa Football Referees Association will be held on September 26 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 10 a.m.

Referees may contact Jayendra Nagvenkar (9326126605) for B a rd e z , O s v a d o D ' C o s t a (9823028820) for Salcete, Blair Rodrigues (9423056860) for Mormugao and Gregory Estrocio (9850455057) for Ilhas upto September 24.

New jerseys will be released on the same day for all active referees and members of GFRA.

Federation Cup football: Sesa Football Academy v. Chirag United, 2 p.m; Churchill Brothers Sports Club v. Viva Kerala, 4.15 p.m, Tilak Maidan, Vasco.

Third Division soccer: Chapora Yuvak Sangh v. Arpora Sporting Club, Chapora ground; St Christopher SC v. BAFF, Tivim ground; Macasana Welfare Club v. Sao Jose de Areal, Sao Jose de Areal ground; Youth Club of Manora v. Shiroda Youth Club, Loutolim ground; United Club of Telaulim v. Sirvodem SC Navelim ground; Aivao Utd v.

Paradise SC, Taleigao ground; Nauxim SC v. Bhagwati SC Santa Cruz ground. Kick off 4.15 p.m.

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Problem over Fed Cup venue l

Chowgule ground not available, matches in Vasco

HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 20

The AIFF and GFA were involved in a sort of a problem today as the draw for Federation Cup group was finalised only at the third attempt in which GFA general secretary Savio Messias emerged winner even as GFA president Joaquim Alemao sided with AIFF general secretary Alberto Colaco on deciding the venue.

The group matches involving Sesa FA, Churchill Bros, Viva Kerala and Chirag were allotted to GFA by the AIFF. The teams arrived and are scheduled to play on September 21, 23 and 25.

Matches were originally scheduled to be played at Tilak Maidan, Vasco. Due to incessant rains, Savio informed the AIFF about 10 days back that the ground was not conducive for holding the matches and sought advice, which was not forthcoming.

On September 17, Savio conducted an inspection alongwith Match Commissioner Ranganathan and opined that due to unsuitable ground conditions, matches may be shifted even out of Goa. The AIFF was in-

Schubert, Pango, Jaju, Benjamin in panel HERALD REPORTER VASCO, SEPT 20

The Dempo-backed panel for GFA’s Executive Committee elections for Salcete on October 24 was finalised at Joaquim Alemao’s private office in Margao on Sunday.

Reports suggested that Alberto Colaco and GFA president and AIFF vice-president Joaquim Alemao were present.

The three-member Dempobacked panel from Mormugao, Lawrence Gomes, Prakash Naik and Andrew Rodrigues alongwith South Goa vice-president nominee, Vinod Parkkot also attended the meeting which also had referee Benjamin D’Silva.

The Salcete panel is learnt to have been finalised – Schubert Furtado, Anthony Pango, Jaju Fernandes and Benjamin D’Silva from Ambelim.

Parkkot will have to fight Elvis Gomes in a straight contest while Savio Messias will have to work against the other three to get the member’s post from Mormugao.

formed, but there was no reply as sought for.

This morning at about 8.30, Savio alongwith Match Commissioner S S Shetty, Lawrence Gomes inspected the venue in Vasco and decided to play one match at Tilak Maidan and another at Chowgule ground in Margao both at 4.15 p.m. on the same day.

At around, 10 a.m., a meeting was held at AIFF’s Goa office at Fatorda with Alberto Colaco, Joaquim Alemao, Jaju Fernandes, Match Commissioner Shetty.

They finalised that both matches would be played at Chowgule, one at 8 a.m. and the other at 4 p.m. The draw was prepared accordingly.

The team managers meeting was held as scheduled by organising secretary Savio this evening in Vasco. In attendance were the managers of four participating teams, Shetty, match referees inspector Walter Pereira, Anthony Pango, Jaju Fernandes.

When the draw, as charted out in the morning in Margao, was announced, Savio took strong objection on the ground that he was not informed about

it as he was the official organising secretary.

Savio insisted that he would not chair the meeting any longer and that if the Margao draw had to be adhered to, then the one who was responsible for it would have to preside over the managers meeting and take the decision, he said. The Match Commissioner finally agreed to follow the Vasco (morning) draw.

As all preparations (police, ambulance, chairs) for hosting the matches in Margao were in progress, Chowgules informed Savio that no permission was given for matches to be played at Chowgules, although the ground was booked by AIFF for regular practice/coaching, since college classes could not be disturbed with the atmosphere created with a competition match.

Consequently, there was a need for extended meeting in Vasco, in which it was finally decided that all matches would be played at Tilak Maidan with two matches a day at 2 and 4.15 p.m.

The AIFF has a right to defend under the pretext that it was asked to take a final decision on the venue as Savio had

56% complimentaries for Goa ODI match HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, SEPT 20

Fifty-six percent seats for the Australia-India ODI match on October 24 at Nehru stadium, Fatorda will be earmarked as complimentaries, according to Goa Cricket Association (GCA). The total capacity has been pegged at 25,865.

In all, 14,500 complimentary passes will be issued, according to the plans of Goa

Cricket Association (GCA).

The total number of tickets will be 9,000, with the total number of officials being 2365.

Over half of the seats will be free, with the distribution of complimentary tickets being 4000 (East Stand), 3000 (West Upper), 2200 (West Lower), 2100 (North Lower), 1000 (South Lower), 2200 (South Upper).

The tickets will be 5000 (East Stand), 3000 (North Upper), 1000 (South Upper).

St Pius, St Theresa, Saviour advance HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, SEPT 20

St Pius High School, Orlim, St Theresa Convent, Ganaponga and Saviour of the World High School, Loutolim advanced into the second round of Salcete Zone Under-17 inter school-football tournament organised by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs at Government ground, Manora, Raia on Monday.

St. Pius routed Perpetual Convent High School, Navelim 5-1. Clinton Coutinho scored a hat-trick.

Jonas D’Costa struck a brace.

Stenoy Cardozo reduce the margin.

St.Thereza Convent blanked Govt. High School,Vidhyanagar 4-0. Brandon D'Cruz scored a brace while Savio Oliveira and Charles Pinheiro scored one each for St.Theresa.

Saviour of World scored a hard fought 2-1 win over St. Francis Xavier HS, Curtorim. Alvares Xavier and C. Fernandes scored for Loutolim while Litgen Fernandes reduced the margin for St. Francis Xavier.

St Xavier’s, Fr Agnel, Carmel, Rosary in finals HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

St. Xavier’s, Mapusa and Fr. Agnel, Pilar will clash in the finals of inter-college (men) football championship organised by Goa University at university ground, Taleigao.

In the women’s finals Rosary College, Navelim will play against Carmel College, Nuvem.

Men section: St. Xavier’s beat

sought its advice, which in any case was never given, and since the AIFF did not provide any reply, it was acting directly, not even having the least courtesy of informing and as such felt that shifting to Chowgules, as also asked by Savio, would save the situation and the matches would go on, moreover when the outstation teams had already arrived.

Savio disclosed that he had also asked Joaquim a week back to ask the AIFF to get permission to use Chowgule ground for hosting the Federation Cup matches, since the ground was booked by the federation. He was also told that the Salcete committee would look after arrangements in Margao while he alongwith Mormugao members would look after the Vasco matches.

The need for proper communication and sportsmanship can never be lost in such situations. Relationship is being emphasised and even overemphasied of late in the working of GFA by Savio. The question – who’s responsible for it in this case?

Chowgule 1-0. Snyten Pereira scored the only goal in 42nd minute. Fr. Agnel, Pilar beat DM, Assagao 5-4 via the tie-breaker.

At the end of the normal time the score was 2-2. Snedon Gonsalves (33rd) and Vizukhotau Sano (57th) were the scorers for Fr. Agnel while Romeino Estrocio (46th) and Minin Fernandes (56th) scored for DMC during the regular time. In the tie-

breaker Basten Fernandes, Sigmund Estricio and Alinton Vaz scored for Fr. Agnel whereas Joaquim Gonsalves and Arun Kinlekar scored for DMC. Meanwhile, the inter-college swimming championship will be held at Campal swimming pool on September 21 from 9.30 a.m.

Colleges may report at 9 a.m. and submit their eligibility and events to the organisers.

Dempo meet PCCE in DBO finals HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

PCCE, Verna and Dempo College, Altinho entered the finals of inter-college basketball tournament organised by Don Bosco Oratory (DBO), Panjim at DBO ground.

PCCE shocked PG Students, Goa University 50-41 in the semi-finals. The first quarter closed with a tie between PCCE and PGs and despite a point lead in the second quarter, PGs led the chase by six points. The next quarter saw a sudden change with Ashish Bhupal converting four baskets to take a stormy lead ably supported by his teammates. In the end, PCCE finished with nine points lead.

In the second semi-final, Dempo mauled Don Bosco College, Panjim 35-14 in a one-sided match to prove their supremacy and claim their spot in the finals.

Sydney Missier (13), Ryan Menezes (8) and Abraham Menezes (8) were the leading scorers for Dempo.

Bento to coach Portugal after Real block Mourinho AGENCIES MADRID, SEPT 20

Paulo Bento will on Monday be appointed coach of Portugal after Real Madrid refused to release Jose Mourinho to take up the role temporarily, the Madrid sport press reported on Sunday.

Sport daily AS claimed Real president Florentino Perez refused to "loan" Mourinho for Portugal's next two Euro 2012 qualifying matches during a telephone call with Portuguese Football Federation president Gilberto Madail.

Marca reported that former Sporting Lisbon coach Paulo Bento, who played for Benfica, Sporting and Spanish side Oviedo, will sign a two-year contract with the Portuguese federation on Monday.

"I'm sad not to be able to take charge of my national team but I don't have the right to make demands from Real Madrid. It's a difficult situation," said Mourinho following Real's 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday evening.

Mourinho had said on Friday that it was "up to Real Madrid to decide".

Portugal have made a poor start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, drawing 4-4 with Cyprus and losing 1-0 to Norway to leave them in fourth place in Group H. They face Denmark and Iceland in October.

la liga

REUTERS MADRID, SEPT 20

Barcelona got their bid for a third consecutive La Liga title back on course when Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique struck to lift the champions to a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid.

Ten-man Valencia earlier made it three wins out of three and went clear at the top of the standings when Juan Mata and Pablo Hernandez scored in a 21 win at Hercules.

Barcelona crashed to a shock 2-0 home defeat by promoted Hercules last weekend but spoiled Atletico's perfect start to the season with a much more accomplished performance at a typically boisterous Calderon stadium yesterday.

Messi, taken off on a stretcher in added time after a wild tackle from Tomas Ujfalusi damaged ligaments in his right ankle, poked

HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS), Bengaluru will organise its 41st KVS National Sports Meet for judo (boys) from September 22 to 26 at Tarang Auditorium, Kendriya Vidyalaya INS Mandovi, Verem at 9.30 a.m.

In all, 300 students from KVs from all over the country and abroad (Moscow, Katmandu, Teheran) will participate. Sripad Naik, MP will be the chief guest and captain G Prakash, commanding officer INS Mandovi and chairman of Vidyalaya managing committee will be the guest of honour.

Goa Super Sixes at Benaulim HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, SEPT 20

India’s first premium annual corporate cricket tournament for `Goa Super Sixes’ consisting of seven major Indian conglomerates will be held from September 24-27 at Taj Exotica, Benaulim.

Players will comprise business leaders and managers from the corporate world as well as renowned personalities from bollywood, cricket, music and fashion.

Harindra Singh (Percept), Gaurang Gandhi (Pinc Corporation), Avinash Bhosale (ABIL), Salil Chatturvedi (Provogue), Sachin Joshi (JMJ Group),Kishore Biyani

(Future Group), Alok Agarwal (DB Reality) will join cricketing legends such as Kapil Dev, Ajay Jadeja, Dilip Vensakar, Vinod Kambli on the dais in a prelude to the three days of cricket that will follow.

St Rita’s HS top

MARGAO (HC) -- St. Rita High School, Maina-Curtorim defeated New Educational Institute, Curchorem 20-25, 25-08, 25-22 to emerge South Goa champions in inter-school volleyball tournament organised

by Nehru Yuvak Kendra at Holy Spirit school court, here.

Ban Pak from cricket: Botham AGENCIES LONDON, SEPT 20

Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham called for a ban on the Pakistan team from all forms of cricket until the match-fixing charges against its players are not fully investigated.

Botham's harsh statement came in the wake of spot-fixing allegations against three Pakistani cricketers -- Test captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer -- during last month's Lord's Test against England.

"In my opinion, yes, simple as that," Botham said when asked if Pakistan should be banned from international cricket.

Portuguese league AP LISBON, SEPT 20

Oscar Cardozo scored both goals as Benfica beat Sporting Lisbon 2-0 in the Portuguese league derby on Sunday.

The Paraguay striker struck

with his left foot in the 13th minute and then again in the 49th to keep Sporting without a win at its neighbor’s Stadium of Light since 2005-2006.

Benfica moved on to six points from its second win of the season, while Sporting has seven.

Sporting Braga has eight points after blowing a two-goal

lead in a 2-2 draw against Pacos de Ferreira that comes days after being thumped 6-0 by Arsenal in the Champions League.

Also, Rio Ave drew 2-2 with Academica and Naval and Setubal drew 0-0.

FC Porto looks to extend its perfect start to five games against Nacional on Monday.

Barca ahead in the 13th minute, seconds after a David Villa strike had ricocheted back off a post.

Atletico midfielder Raul Garcia lifted the crowd with a towering header past Victor Valdes in the 25th before Spain defender Pique outmuscled the home defence to put Barca back in front just after the half hour.

Atletico goalkeeper David De Gea kept the home side in the match with smart saves from Xavi and Pedro at the start of the second period and Villa and Messi both missed chances to make the game safe.

Villa blasted over with the goal at his mercy and Messi fired straight at De Gea when through on the keeper late on.

The Atletico fans gave Barca midfielder Andres Iniesta, scorer of the winning goal for Spain in July's World Cup final, a rousing ovation when he was replaced by Javier Mascherano.

However, Barca's victory, their

first under Guardiola at the Calderon, was soured shortly after when Messi was carried off and the Argentina forward looked in some pain, clutching his face with both hands as he was stretchered around the touchline.

Czech defender Ujfalusi, who had already picked up a booking, was shown a straight red card.

Unai Emery's Valencia, who kicked off their Champions League campaign with a resounding 4-0 win at Turkey's Bursaspor, took the lead in the second minute against Hercules when Spain international Mata volleyed in from a Hernandez centre.

Winger Hernandez doubled the visitors' lead in the 23rd be-

fore former Juventus striker David Trezeguet netted from the penalty spot for Hercules two minutes before the break.

Defender David Navarro was dismissed after picking up a second yellow five minutes into the second period but Hercules were unable to find an equaliser.

Valencia have nine points from three matches, two ahead of Real Madrid, who claimed a hardfought 2-1 victory at promoted Real Sociedad on Saturday, and Sevilla, who won 2-1 at Andalusian rivals Malaga in Sunday's late kickoff.

Atletico and Barca have six points, level with Villarreal and Espanyol.

Injured Messi out for two matches REUTERS MADRID, SEPT 20

Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's next two La Liga matches and may be out for longer after spraining his ankle in yesterday's 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid, the Spanish club said today.

Tests confirmed ligament damage to the Argentina forward's right ankle and he will be unavailable for the home game against Sporting Gijon on Wednesday and Saturday's trip to Athletic Bilbao, Barca said on their website.

Messi was taken off on a stretcher in added time at the Calderon after he was felled by a bad tackle from Czech defender Tomas Ujfalusi. Ujfalusi was shown a straight red for the challenge, which has revived debate in Spain about whether players like Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo need special protection from referees.

Messi's participation in Barca's Champions League match at Rubin Kazan on September 29 will depend on his recovery, Barca said. he test carried out on Monday also confirmed there was no damage to the bone.

PTI IMPHAL, SEPT 20

KVS National judo meet at Verem

Benfica's Paraguayan striker Oscar Cardozo (second left) is mobbed by teammate Carlos Martins after scoring against Sporting during their Portuguese League football match at Luz Stadium in Lisbon on Sunday.

Barcelona return to form

Rs 10 lakh for Mary

The finalists of All Goa major ranking Table Tennis tournament organised by Panjim Table Tnnis Club in association with JCI, St Inez and SAG at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panjim on Sunday.

Cardozo strikes for Benfica

Manipur government today announced a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh for star women boxer M C Mary Kom, who achieved a rare feat of five consecutive world titles in Bridgetown last week.

Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh announced purse "in recognition of her (Mary Kom's) historic achievement," an official release said.

A daughter of Manipur and sportsperson par excellence, Mary Kom has emerged as an epitome of inspiration and motivation of our youth today.

Ronjan wins gold at shooting WC UNI NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

Ace Indian shooter Ronjan Sodhi today clinched the double trap gold at the World Cup final in Izmir, Turkey.

According to information received here, Ronjan, who qualified with a score of 143/150, shot a stunning 49/50 to win the final.

Barcelona's Argentinean forward Lionel Messi gesturing in pain during a Spanish League football match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on Sunday.

Eto’o double lifts Inter serie a

AGENCIES MILAN, SEPT 20

Samuel Eto'o shone once again with both goals in Inter Milan's 2-1 comeback win at Palermo to send the champions joint top of Serie A on Sunday.

Inter have seven points from three games, level with promoted Cesena, who beat Lecce 1-0 despite the referee saying he had wrongly sent off Giuseppe Colucci in the first half after a case of mistaken identity.

Cameroonian Eto'o was often overshadowed by strike partner Diego Milito in Inter's stunning treble triumph last term but their roles have been reversed so far this season.

While Milito has struggled, Eto'o has started his second campaign at Inter in supreme form and again dug Rafael Benitez's inconsistent side out of a hole.

Slovenian Josip Ilicic put struggling Palermo ahead in the first half before Eto'o produced a piece of magic to equalise on 62 minutes following Milito's

pass and soon finished off a fine move involving Dejan Stankovic and Maicon to seal victory.

Eto'o scored the winner in last weekend's 2-1 win over Udinese and salvaged a 2-2 draw at Twente Enschede in the Champions League in midweek.

Sampdoria could have topped the standings with victory but lost 2-1 at home to Napoli in a game that burst into life late on.

Antonio Cassano's debatable penalty put the hosts ahead on 78 minutes but Napoli, managed by former Samp boss Walter Mazzarri, quickly turned the tables when Marek Hamsik converted a clever free kick and Edinson Cavani poked in at the near post.

Juventus, whose poor form last term continued into the new season, bounced back with a 40 win at pointless Udinese, striker Fabio Quagliarella scoring against his former club.

Leonardo Bonucci grabbed the opener before Quagliarella's crafty backheel, a thunderbolt from Claudio Marchisio and a fourth from Vincenzo Iaquinta,

whose aggressive goal celebration was not appreciated by his former Udinese employers.

Striker Marco Borriello netted his first league goal for AS Roma as they raced into a 2-0 lead against Bologna but Claudio Ranieri's faltering side allowed Marco Di Vaio to score two second-half goals and secure a 2-2 draw for the visitors.

Former Roma forward Luca Toni scored his first league goal for Genoa from the penalty spot in a 1-1 draw at Parma.

Chievo had been the only side with a 100 percent record after two matches but their bubble burst with a 1-0 home defeat by promoted Brescia and Bari drew 0-0 with Cagliari.

On Saturday, AC Milan drew 1-1 at home with Catania and Lazio won 2-1 at Fiorentina to spark protests from home fans.

Inter host Bari on Wednesday as part of a full midweek prog r a m m e b e f o re w e e ke n d matches which are currently the subject of a players' union strike, although leagues bosses are hopeful of a deal to prevent it.

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Yuvi dropped, Pujara new face against Aussies l Zaheer, Sreesanth back in team PTI CHENNAI, SEPT 20

Out-of-form Yuvraj Singh was today dropped while young Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was selected in the 15member Indian squad for the two-Test series against Australia, starting October 1 in Mohali.

Pujara was the lone new face in the team announced by the Cricket Board selection committee here.

Selection committee chairman Krish Srikkanth said the criteria for selecting the team was performance and fitness.

"We don't have to give any

particular reason (for dropping Yuvraj). I think, performance and fitness... everything is taken into account. That itself answers the question," Srikkanth said when asked the reason behind Yuvraj's axing.

Ironically, Yuvraj has been named captain of the 'Rest of team which will take on Ranji champions Mumbai for the Irani Cup from October 1.

Srikkanth said by virtue of his fine performance in the domestic circuit, Pujara has powered his way into the national squad.

"Pujara has done very well in the domestic circuit in the last

couple of seasons. He is a good player and also did well in the 'A' series. With the sheer weightage of his performance he has muscled his way into the team.

You will have to give credit to his domestic performance," he said.

"We have given weightage to performance in domestic A series and this it how overall performance of every player has been taken into account. We have consulted (coach) Gary Kirsten and Dhoni and ultimately, this was the consensus," the chairman of selectors added.

As expected paceman Zaheer

Khan, who was not picked for the Sri Lanka tour in July due to a shoulder injury, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who missed the third Test in Sri Lanka due to fitness issues, and S Sreesanth have returned to the squad.

While Zaheer replaced Munaf Patel, Sreesanth made his way into the squad at the expense of young Karnataka pacer Abhimanyu Mithun.

Among batsmen, opener Gautam Gambhir, who suffered a knee injury after the first Test in Sri Lanka, also returned to the Indian squad, which will be led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Suresh Raina's impressive display with the bat in Sri Lanka paid rich dividends for him as

he retained his place in the 15member side along with other opener Virender Sehwag, and seniors such as Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.

Tamil Nadu opener Murali Vijay also found a place in the squad as a back-up batsman.

Pragyan Ojha and Amit Mishra have retained their place in the spin department which will be spearheaded by Harbhajan.

Pujara has been a prolific runscorer in the domestic circuit and for quite some time the right-hander was in the reckoning for a place in the national team.

The 22-year-old's dominance with the bat in domestic circuit

can be gauged from the fact that he has so far made 14 centuries and 13 half centuries during his five-year-old first class career.

Srikkanth said he and his colleagues have selected a balanced team for the Test series against Australia. " We h a v e a strong batting line-up backed by some good bowling. We are confident of doing well against Australia," he said.

Cheteshwar Pujara

Yuvi unhappy with omission PTI PATIALA, SEPT 20

Axed from the Test squad on grounds of poor form and fitness, Yuvraj Singh today insisted he was in good nick during the Sri Lanka tour and the selectors' decision has come as a big disappointment for him.

Yuvraj, who has been struggling to cement his place in the Test side, felt scoring a century and a fifty in the two games he played in Sri Lanka should have earned him a place

UK, Australia, Canada, Kiwis issue travel alerts PTI NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

The UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have issued travel advisories to its citizens warning them against a high risk of terror attack ahead of the Commonwealth Games next month.

The advisories come in view of the shooting incident near Jama Masjid involving two foreigners yesterday.

"There is a high threat from terrorism throughout India. Terrorists have targeted places in the past which westerners are known to visit including public places such as restaurants, hotels, railway stations, markets and places of worship. Two Taiwanese tourists were injured in a shooting incident near the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on 19 September," the UK advisory said.

In its latest travel advisory, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs said, "Australians in New Delhi should be aware that the Commonwealth Games will be held in a security environment where there is a high risk of terrorism."

"Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks. Terrorist attacks could occur at any time

anywhere in India with little or no warning.

"We continue to receive reports that terrorists plan to attack public places, including hotels and tourist locations, in New Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities.

Terrorists may also be planning attacks against Indian political and security interests," the advisory stated.

Australia's Sports Minister Mark Arbib also urged the athletes to exercise "extreme caution" during the Games.

"The government travel advice urges Australians to "exercise a high degree of caution in India, including in New Delhi. We continue to receive reports of possible terrorist attacks in New Delhi, Mumbai and other cities."

"While there is a continuing threat of terrorist attacks throughout India at all times, credible and specific reporting indicates that a terrorist attack could be carried out in areas of Delhi frequented by foreigners, such as markets.

This level of threat could increase as the Commonwealth Games approach. Canadians are urged to exercise a high degree of caution, monitor their surroundings and maintain a low profile," the Canadian travel advisory said.

in the two-match series against Australia.

He had smashed 118 in the practice game before the first Test at Galle, where he made 52 in the first innings.

"Selection is not in my hands.

In Sri Lanka I played two games, in the first I scored a hundred and a fifty in the second. If that's not good enough, I can't say," he told reporters here.

"Of course it is a disappointment but disappointments have become part of my life. In the last two years, I have had a lot of injuries and struggled. It's out of my hands," he added.

Bushrangers cruise past Wayamba AGENCIES NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

Victoria Bushrangers beat Wayamba by 8 wickets with skipper David Hussey leading their charge with 47 not out of just 28 balls.

E a r l i e r Wa y a m b a w e r e gunned down for a dismal score of 106 inside 20 overs by a highquality seam bowling effort backed by some scintillating fielding by upbeat Victoria Busrangers side.

Only Mahela Jayawardene (51 0ff 40 balls) and skipper Jehan Mubarak (44 off 30 balls) provided some resistance in the top order as other batsmen collapsed like pack of cards.

Things looked all right for Waymba when Mahela and Mubarak were going fine, but once Mubarak fell things unravelled quite quickly for them. Siddle took 4 wickets and the tail capitulated in no time.

Earlier winning the toss and deciding to bat first, Wayamba lost opener Jeevantha Kulatunga in the very first ball off the second over. He was clean bowled by pacer James Pattinson for 0.

Soon Mahela Udawatte followed him to pavillion with some brilliant fielding by Clint McKay who hit the stumps directly from the mid off region.

Then Jehan Mubarak and Mahela Jayawardene provided some stability to the team but once Mubarak departed, Bushrangers' bowlers made little work of Wayamba middle order and tail.

Five players for Wayamba did not trouble the score.

England players were paid to lose against Pak: Butt Makes a U-turn, says never accused England team of fixing PTI KARACHI/LONDON, SEPT 20

A day after suggesting that English players had thrown the Oval ODI match, PCB chairman Ijaz Butt today did a U-turn and said he never accused the England team of match-fixing.

Butt said he was just referring

to the information received from bookies relating to the onedayer between England and Pakistan at the Oval on Friday.

"I have never said this. If you listen to the full tape of the NDTV interview, the bookies are saying this. I am not saying this," Butt told BBC Radio Five Live.

The Pakistan Cricket Board chief said the five-match ODI series should continue despite all the latest controversy which erupted after England lost their third ODI in Oval.

"If they (the England a n d Wa l e s C r i c ke t Board) want to scrap it they can scrap it, we will go ahead with it," Butt said.

The remaining two one-day matches are scheduled to be held at Lord's today and Southampton on Wednesday.

Butt stirred the hor-

net's nest yesterday when he pointed his finger towards the English cricketers for their role in the batting collapse that cost England the ODI at The Oval.

"There is loud and clear talk in the bookies circle that some English players were paid enormous amounts of money to lose the match," he had said.

"No wonder there was a total collapse of the English side. We won the match and we are under suspicion. England lost, their players should be investigated," he said.

Butt was unhappy with the latest fixing allegations against his team after the ICC launched a fresh investigation into claims by the 'Sun' newspaper that said bookmakers knew the details of Pakistan's innings during Friday's match which the visitors won by 23 runs.

The ICC later said it was investigating the match as it had been provided creditable information by the newspaper that there was spot-fixing involved in the game.

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Says he is in-form and fit

Yuvraj missed the second Test due to illness and was left out of the third Test as well after Suresh Raina scored a century on his debut in second match.

Asked about his fitness, the Punjab left-hander said, "It's much better now. Sri Lanka tour was hard for me especially due to dengue and the neck injury.

In the next few days I will be more fitter."

Yuvraj lends a lot of solidity to the middle-order in the Indian ODI team but has never been a

regular in the Test side.

Asked why he was struggling in the longer format of the game, Yuvraj said he himself could not identify the shortcomings.

"Not a great feeling. For the last seven years I have been trying to cement my place in the Test team but have not been able to do that. And that is a big disappointment. The reasons may be many. The first reason even I don't know.

Then I was injured and got ill�.

TEAM Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, V V S Laxman, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, S Sreesanth, Pragyan Ojha, M Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara.

Australian team arrives AGENCIES NEW DELHI, SEPT 20

The Australian cricket team on Monday arrived for a Test and ODI series against India starting October 1 in Mohali.

The Ricky Ponting-led side will leave for Mohali this afternoon where it is scheduled to play against Board President`s XI in a three-day practice match from September 25.

Playing for the country is great opportunity: Sree PTI KOZHIKODE, SEPT 20

An elated India fast bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth, making a comeback into team India for the India-Australia two-test series, today said that playing for the country is a great opportunity.

Sreesanth has been included in the 15-member team announced for the two-test series starting on October 1 at Mohali.

Speaking to PTI over telephone from Bangalore, the bespectacled pacer said 'I am sure I will be able to perform well by giving my full effort'.

'I have not played against Australia in test matches. This is an opportunity for playing for my country. Australia is a top test side and I am hoping to put in good performance', the temperamental pacer said.

Sreesanth said he has been training hard and is in rhythm having played for Kerala state in the recent Moin-ud-Dowla tournament at Hyderabad.

The pacer thanked the selectors for reposing faith in him (Sreesanth).

Replying to a quer y whether he was expecting a recall into team India, Sreesanth said 'not really, but I was training hard and had been bowling a lot'.

'It is very good', Sreesanth replied to a query on the preparation.

Sachin, Sehwag shortlisted for ICC awards Individual Awards

ODI Player of the Year

Cricketer of the Year Hashim Amla (SA) Virender Sehwag (Ind) Graeme Swann (Eng) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)

Ryan Harris (Aus) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) AB de Villiers (SA) Shane Watson (Aus)

Test Player of the Year Hashim Amla (SA) Virender Sehwag (Ind) Dale Steyn (SA) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) AGENCIES DUBAI, SEPT 20

Sachin Tendulkar dominated the LG ICC Awards 2010 shortlist, nominated in as many as three categories.

The veteran Indian batsman, who enjoyed a successful run with the bat last season, was deservedly nominated for the ICC Cricketer of the Year, Test Player of the Year and the ODI Player of the Year awards.

Dashing India opener Virender Sehwag, Hashim Amla of South Africa and England's Graeme Swann are the other nominations for the Cricketer of the Year award.

The votes have now been cast by the independent 25-person academy and these four men are the ones in the running to receive the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year at a glittering ceremony in Bengalore on October 6.

In addition, Tendulkar, Sehwag and Amla are also shortlisted for the Test Player of the Year alongside South Africa's Dale Steyn at the seventh annual LG ICC Awards, presented in association with the Federation

England reject allegations AGENCIES LONDON, SEPT 20

England on Monday angrily rejected allegations from a senior Pakistani official that they were involved in match-fixing in the third one-day international against Pakistan last week.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt told a television channel on Sunday: "There is loud and clear talk in bookies' circles that some English players were paid enormous amounts of money to lose (Friday's) match."

In a statement the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it completely rejected Butt's suggestions, which followed police questioning of four Pakistan players over allegations of spot fixing in the test series against England.

"Mr Butt's comments were wholly irresponsible and completely without foundation," the ECB said.

The ECB statement said Monday's fourth ODI at Lord's and the final match in Southampton would go ahead as scheduled, although the match-fixing controversy has cast a pall over the series.

Women's Cricketer of the Year Katherine Brunt (Eng) Shelley Nitschke (Aus) Ellyse Perry (Aus) Stafanie Taylor (WI)

Spirit of Cricket India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe

of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).

Tendulkar is also in contention for the ODI Player of the Year award as he is short-listed in that category with Australia duo of Shane Watson and Ryan Harris as well as South Africa's AB de Villiers.

The Twenty20 International Performance of the Year sees New Zealand's Brendon McCullum short-listed alongside Australia's Michael Hussey, Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardena and South African pacer Ryan McLaren.

This year's ICC Awards includes nine individual prizes, including the new People's Choice Award and also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket.

The long-lists of nominations were made by a five-man ICC selection panel chaired by former West Indies captain and current chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee Clive Lloyd.

The panel also includes former players such as India's Ravi Shastri, Matthew Hayden of Australia, Angus Fraser of England

and Zimbabwe's Duncan Fletcher.

The nominations from the Women's Cricketer of the Ye a r were decided after a committee of former players, current administrators and journalists created a long-list. This in turn was broken down into a shortlist by a separate 25-person voting academy.

This year's short-list for the Women's Cricketer of the Year sees two of Australia's victorious World Twenty20 team nominated for the top honour. Shelley Nitschke and Ellyse Perry are joined by West Indies Stafanie Taylor and England's Katherine Brunt.

The Spirit of Cricket award was voted on by all international captains as well as all members of the Emirates Elite Panels of ICC Umpires and ICC Match Referees. The Umpire of the Year award was voted on by the captains and the match referees based on the umpires' perform-

ance statistics.

The Emerging Player of the Year nominees short-list features Englishman Steven Finn, as well as Angelo Mathews of Sri Lanka, Tim Paine of Australia and Pakistan's Umar Akmal.

To qualify for that award a player must be under the age of 26 and have played fewer than five Tests and/or 10 ODIs at the start of the voting period.

The Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year award serves to recognise and reward the efforts in all international matches of the outstanding cricketers from the teams outside the ICC Full Members.

This year's short-list sees the return of 2008 winner, Ryan ten Doeschate of the Netherlands, who is joined by Ireland pair of Trent Johnson and Kevin O'Brien while Afghanistan's Mohammed

Shahzad completes the list.

Based on the period between August 24, 2009 and August 10, 2010, the ICC Awards 2010 take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.

That period includes such highprofile events as the ICC Men's and Women's World Twenty20 2010 in West Indies, the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 in Australia and the ICC World Cricket League Division 1 2010 in the Netherlands, as well as several bilateral Test and ODI series.

The LG ICC Awards ceremony is now in its seventh year and this year is being held in Bengalore. The previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007 and 2009) and Dubai (2008).

RCB to take on Sidebottom retires Lions in quarters

TODAY’S MATCH South Australian Redbacks v.

TBC, 5 p.m.

Royal Challengers v. Highveld Lions, 9 p.m.

PTI JOHANNESBURG, SEPT 20

Anil Kumble's Royal Challengers Bangalore would have to quickly get over the disappointment of a two-run defeat to Mumbai Indians as they take on Highveld Lions in a must-win Champions League Twenty20 Group B match here tomorrow.

The Bangalore side had put up spirited performance against Mumbai but Sachin Tendulkar's men snatched a narrow victory in the and now tomorrow's encounter has become a virtual quarterfinal for Kumble's team.

Experienced South African

Jacques Kallis has returned to the RCB squad after recovering from a back injury, while captain Rahul Dravid is also in fine touch and the duo have to give the Indian Premier League side a solid opening against the Lions.

Virat Kohli, who regained some lost form with a fluent 47 against Mumbai, and their New Zealand import Ross Taylor's role are also going to be crucial in the middle overs on the New Wanderers pitch.

While Kallis' return is also good news for the team's bowling department, pacer Dale Steyn would be more than eager to capitalise on home conditions to help the side book a semifinal berth in the show-piece tournament.

RCB's spin attack would be handled by none other than legendary tweaker Kumble.

On the other hand, Captain Alviro Petersen, who cracked an unbeaten 38-ball 57 in their last match against Guyana, and Richard Cameron are the mainstay of Lions' batting order.

he said on his county's website (www.nottsccc.co.uk). ''I have been fortunate enough to live the dream with England.

It has been a fantastic time but I have no doubts that now is the right time to announce my retirement.''

Sidebottom achieved careerbest figures of seven for 47 against New Zealand in 2008, which included a hat-trick.

REUTERS LONDON, SEPT 20

England left-arm pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom has retired from international cricket, the player said in a statement today.

The Nottinghamshire swing bowler, 32, played 22 tests, taking 79 wickets after making his England debut in 2001. ''I have had a truly fantastic period of my life with England but now it is time to hand over the ball to those a little younger,''