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HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

The Bombay High Court at Goa on Friday quashed and set aside the land allotments to the seven Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developers in the State.

Justice F M Reis, who passed the judgement as the other Justice A S Oka is not sitting at Panjim, also asked the developers to apply afresh for the land.

The court observed that the allotment of lands to the companies has been made in undue haste with-

Cong top brass meets on parliament logjam Congress top brass on Friday met for over two hours apparently to find a way out of the continuing stalemate in Parliament over Opposition’s demand for JPC to probe the 2G scam, which has paralysed proceedings for 11 days. Party President Sonia Gandhi chaired the meeting, which was attended by PM Manmohan Singh, UPA’s trouble-shooter Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P Chidambaram and others. – PTI

out proper scrutiny of their applications, the allotment of lands has been made arbitrarily, the procedure adopted in the allotment was not fair and transparent and the allotments made by the GIDC do not stand the test of reasonableness.

The order said that the petitioners as well as the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) shall maintain status quo as of today for a period of four months.

The order means that the petitioners shall not carry on any further construction on the said lands and

shall not create any third party rights.

On the other hand, the GIDC has also been directed not to dispossess the petitioners and not to allot the said lands to third parties.

“If within a period of four months from today, fresh allotment is not made by the GIDC, on expiry of said four months, it will be open for the GIDC to take steps in accordance with law for taking possession of the land,” the order states.

The Government of India had approved in principle 7 SEZs for the State of Goa, out of which three,

SUMMARY OF HIGH COURT FINDINGS….

1) On the basis of the consideration of the provisions of SEZ Act and the SEZ Rules, court held that before the Board of Approval (BoA) approves the proposal and before the Letter of Approval (LoA) is issued by the Central Government, the State can always with-

Roadblock for Jindal, Lavasa projects After rejecting MNC Vedanta’s plan to mine bauxite and holding up South Korean firm Posco’s steel plant in Orissa, Environment Ministry has now put a break on two other high-profile projects of Jindal Steel Plant and Lavasa, a unit of Hindustan Construction Ltd, for allegedly violating forest norms. – PTI

draw its recommendation in case the proposal is initiated under Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 of the SEZ Act. l In such a case, approval cannot be granted on the basis of the recommendation which is withdrawn. Even after a LoA is issued, but before the

namely, Meditab Specialities Pvt Ltd, Peninsula Pharma Research Pvt Ltd and K Raheja Corportion Pvt Ltd, were notified.

The others were Maxgrow Filease Pvt Ltd, Planetview Mercantile Co Ltd, Inox Mercantile Co Ltd and Paradigm Logistics and Distributions Pvt Ltd. However, bowing to public pressure the State decided to scrap the SEZs in Goa. The seven promoters who were allotted land by the GIDC have demanded damages of over Rs 1500 cr from the Goa government.

notification under Section 4(1) is issued, the BoA and/or the Centre has power to withdraw the approval on the basis of withdrawal of the recommendations by the State. However, the approval can be cancelled/ withdrawn (Continued on page 10)

Nod for Panjim-Usgao alignment HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

A girl lights candles during a vigil on the second anniversary of the November 2008 terror attacks, in Mumbai on Friday.

The House Committee meeting on Friday gave its nod to the finalisation of the alignment of 35 km stretch between Panjim and Usgao.

The committee, however, kept on hold the decision on the alignment for the stretch between Old GoaCorlim and Bhoma.

Speaking to Herald, PWD Minister Churchill Alemao said that the decision to approve the stretch of 35 km was unanimous.

“The House Committee unanimously decided to impose Section

Pak has not kept promises on 26/11: Chidambaram PTI MUMBAI, NOV 26

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said Pakistan has not fulfilled its promise to bring the masterminds of Mumbai terror attacks to justice and hoped it will realise its responsibility as a nation and take action against them.

“In Pakistan, we have a neighbour who has not fulfilled its promise to bring 26/11 masterminds to justice. We have learnt a lesson that while we will always trust our neighbour, we must always be on guard,” Chidambaram said on the sidelines of a function here.

“I sincerely hope that on the second anniversary of this horrific tragedy, Pakistan will realise its responsibility as a nation, as a government and fulfill its promises to bring to justice those who perpetrated the attacks,” he said.

Recalling the unfulfilled assurances given by Islamabad, he said it had promised to bring to justice the masterminds, the controllers and the handlers of the terror strike by arresting all the seven persons whose names were handed over by India to it.

The home minister said Pakistan was yet to provide voice samples of the persons who had been named as perpetrators of

I sincerely hope that on the second anniversary of this horrific tragedy, Pakistan will realise its responsibility as a nation, as a government and fulfill its promises to bring to justice those who perpetrated the attacks.

- Home Minister P Chidambaram the carnage.

“On a day like this while we honour those who laid down their lives, while we renew to our people our pledge that we will do everything in our power to secure this country and secure the people, it is my duty to caution the people that we have a neighbour who has not yet fulfilled the promises made to us,” he said.

The home minister also said that there is a need to pay attention to proper training, weapons and housing needs of police forces.

“We must pay attention to police forces or else we won’t have an efficient police. There

are over three lakh vacancies in police constabulary in India. We must pay attention to proper shoes, uniform, training, weapons, pay and housing needs of police force,” Chidambaram said.

Lauding slain police inspector Tukaram Ombale, who caught the lone surviving terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, Chidambaram, said, “If Kasab hadn’t been caught alive, there would be no conclusive link to Pakistan in 26/11 attacks.”

Chidambaram was speaking after handing over the CNG filling station dealership to the family of Ombale in suburban Borivali.

3(D) of land acquisition,” Churchill said.

The minister further said that the committee has suggested a bypass from Old Goa to Bhoma, which would save many structures.

The joint committee of the government had brought down the number of demolitions from 569 to 136, however, the National Highway Diversion Action Committee was not satisfied with it.

Sources in the PWD said that if the bypass is taken from Old Goa to Bhoma it would save many more structures.

Chavan walks away as anthem was on PTI MUMBAI, NOV 26

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday created a flutter when he walked away even when the national anthem was being played at a function here to commemorate the 26/11 terror attack but later denied having done so.

As the anthem was being played on the public address system at the function at Gateway of India, Chavan walked out and responded to the greetings of some of those who turned up at the function.

Chavan denied having insulted the national anthem.

“I did not hear the national anthem. When I heard it, I stopped at the place and left only after it was over,” he said.

Home Minister R R Patil said he was not aware of Chavan insulting the national anthem.

“The programme was slated to begin at 6.30 pm. Accordingly, all were there,” he said.

“I am not aware of any such incident. No minister, least of all the CM, would even imagine insulting the national anthem,” Patil said.

BJP state unit president Sudhir Mungantiwar demanded that Chavan tender an apology for allegedly insulting the national anthem.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said a criminal case should be lodged against Chavan over the incident.

SC orders Allahabad HC to ‘clean up house’ PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 26

In a strong indictment of the Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court on Friday observed that “there is something rotten” there and raised serious questions over integrity of several of its judges.

“Something is rotten in the State of Denmark, said Shakespeare in Hamlet, and it can similarly be said that something is rotten in the Allahabad High Court,” said a bench of justices Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Mishra, adding the High Court “really needs some house cleaning”.

The bench also asked the chief justice of the High Court to take some strong measures, including recommending “transfers of the incorrigibles”.

It made the observation in a 12-page order, while making the insinuation that several judges

Something is rotten in the State of Denmark, said Shakespeare in Hamlet, and it can similarly be said that something is rotten in the Allahabad High Court and really needs some house cleaning.

- Supreme Court of the High Court suffer from ‘uncle judge’ syndrome, which refers to judges passing favourable orders for parties represented by lawyers known to them.

The bench flew into a rage while scrapping a single-judge bench order of the Allahabad High Court which had asked a Bahraich-based Waqf Board to temporarily allot a portion of its land in May-June this year to the proprietors of a circus for its show during an annual fair.

“The faith of the common man in the country is shaken to the core by such shocking and outrageous orders,” said justices Katju and Mishra.

“We are sorry to say but a lot of complaints are coming against certain judges of the Allahabad High Court relating to their integrity,” said the bench, without disclosing the contents of complaints.

Referring to the rampant ‘uncle judge’ syndrome allegedly plaguing the High Court, the apex court bench said, “Some judges have their kith and kin practising in the same court.”

“And within a few years of starting practice, the sons or relations of the judge become multi-millionaires, have huge bank balances, luxurious cars, huge houses and are enjoying a luxurious life.

“This is a far cry from the days when the sons and other relatives of judges could derive no benefit from their relationship and had to struggle at the bar like any other lawyer,” the bench added.

The judge, however, sought to add a note of caution, saying, “We do not mean to say that all lawyers who have close relations as judges of the High Court are misusing that relationship.

“Some are scrupulously taking care that no one should lift a finger on this account. However, others are shamelessly taking advantage of this relationship,” the judges observed.

“There are other serious complaints also against some judges of the High Court,” they said in a joint order, adding, “The Allahabad High Court really needs some house cleaning (both Allahabad and Lucknow Bench).

Speaking further, Churchill said that the House Committee also appointed a six-member committee which will look into the other demands of the NHDAC. “The six-member committee chaired by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat will look into the aspects of toll, division of villages and sound pollution,” Churchill said.

Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar, Power Minister Aleixo Sequeira, Santa Cruz MLA Victoria Fernandes and Churchill would be the other members of the committee which would submit the report to the

House Committee.

Further, PWD minister stated that the government will now impose Section 3(D) and send to the National Highways Authority of India for the finalisation of alignment and issue work order on that stretch.

The Centre has threatened to withdraw the project if the State delays in acquiring land.

The Central Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath, during his visit to Goa recently, had given a deadline till November 30 for imposing Section 3(D).

Punish the guilty in 2G scam: Tata PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 26

Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata on Friday said action should be taken against anyone found guilty of wrong-doing in 2G spectrum scam for which the government should bring in an auditor and have an investigation.

However, he expressed concern over unsubstantiated media attacks being made apparently on the basis of unauthorised tapes.

“So, I think these are bad times. I wish the government would take a stand, bring in an auditor and have an investigation. Book people who are guilty of something,” he told private television channel.

Tata said it was murky and confusing for him now. “Because just a couple of weeks ago, we were a sort of sitting on top of the summit or mountain top with President Obama showering praises talking about the maturity of having emerged and not an emerging force.

“And then we have somewhat slipped into a morass of series of allegations, unauthorised tapes being flooded, the media going crazy on alleging, convicting, executing. You are literally character assassinating.”

The whole thing, he said, in so doing, there has been a

Swamy to file case against Raja PTI COIMBATORE, NOV 26

Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Friday said that he would file a criminal case against former Telecom minister A Raja in a special court in the first week of next month in connection with the alleged irregularities in allocation of 2G spectrum.

He was collecting documents to move the court and once an arrest warrant was issued against Raja, he would name the “other beneficiaries” of the scam under the relevant section of CrPC, Swamy told reporters here. smokescreen in front of the socalled scam which really is out of turn allocation of spectrum, hoarding of spectrum by important players for free and things of this nature.

“Stop this sort of banana republic kind of attacks on whoever one chooses to attack on a basis unsubstantiated, even before the person has in, what I consider, every Indian’s right namely to be considered innocent, until found guilty in a court of law, not on the street, not in this way.”

Nitish sworn in as Bihar CM PTI PATNA, NOV 26

Nitish Kumar, who led the NDA to a landslide victory in the Bihar elections, was on Friday sworn in as chief minister for a second consecutive term heading a 30member ministry.

Sushil Kumar Modi of BJP was sworn in as a cabinet minister.

He will be the deputy chief minister. Besides, 18 MLAs from JD(U) and 10 from BJP took oath as ministers.

No leader from the opposition parties, which were decimated in the polls, was present at the swearing-in ceremony.

Governor Devanand Konwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to them at a function held at the sprawling Gandhi Maidan.

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B’lore lad goes missing, friends suspect drug connection HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

Bangalore-based parents are on look out for a boy, who is suspected to be trapped in drug racket in Goa, during his visit to the State. The incident has once against brought to fore the incessant drug peddling on State’s coastal belt and mafia may be running the trade.

A second-year PU student has been missing from his home town in Bangalore and his college mates suspect that he is badly caught up in Goa. The colleagues have been quoted by national media stating that four students were planning for a ‘pleasure trip’ to Goa since long and they allegedly took away gold ornaments before pushing off to Goa. They travelled by Matsyagandha Express to Goa in their lust to ‘taste narcotics.’

The spillage of Goa’s drug menace to the neighbouring territories is increasingly visible in the statements given by drug peddlers across the State boundary.

Bangalore police recently found that that a 25-year-old Zana Abdul Karim Coulibaly of Ivory Coast who was caught with 250 grams of cocaine was on a regular trip to Goa to procure cocaine from a South African national.

He was caught on November 9 for allegedly selling cocaine along with cash of

Rs 49,000. Zana is a Third-Year BBM student of Miranda Management College at Jeevan Bima Nagar was in Bangalore on students’ visa.

The police had said Zana frequented Anjuna Beach to get the banned substance.

In yet another case, one-and half month ago Mumbai ANC made one of its biggest seizures of high quantity of cocaine and nabbed three Nigerians, one of whom was supposed to deliver to one Ogacco in Goa. A kilogram of cocaine worth around Rs 40 lakh was seized from the three – Agondi Ifinasis (58), Johny Ogacco (45) and Julius Afroom (36). They confessed to police that the consignment was going to be delivered to Ogacco ‘who is said to be big supplier of cocaine to drug peddler as tourism season is currently underway in Goa and the drug is in huge demand.’

Several attempts to contact senior police officers failed. Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravindra Yadav and Goa Anti-Narcotics Cell Superintendent of Police Veenu Bansal declined to answer phone calls.

Whereas, police spokesperson SP (Special Branch) Atmaram Deshpande said he won’t like to comment on the issue.

Meanwhile, ANC sources stated that those visitors hailing from Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Nepal and Nigeria and having history of narcotic trade are kept under strict

surveillance by the department.

Highly-placed police sources stated that people coming from these regions are on rise in the State and they are more vulnerable to be involved in drug trade.

“There are some Nepalese who either consume drugs or are into the trade. Kashmiris have also settled along the vast coastal stretch during tourist season selling Kashmiri items here. Some are involved in drugs,” an officer said on the condition of anonymity.

Reliable sources asserted that ANC team has intensified patrolling at major railways stations including Vasco, Margao, Tivim and Malpem-Ponda inter-state bus points and other places.

As the State is experiencing its annual tourist season, the possibilities of drug dealings has mounted in bulk as well as small quantity.

“As tourists’ inflow begins, the narcotics trade becomes active. Foreigners in large numbers like to smoke charas and certain other groups of domestic tourists transport these in the form of packets from other States,” said the source.

The recent trend of the drug traffickers is that they seal the narcotics packets in such a way that it neither raises suspicion nor it can be located even by machinescan as they are covered with carbon paper.

Commercial vehicle owners oppose hike in permit fees HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

The recent hike in the permit fees has forced the commercial vehicle operators in the State to join hands and fight for roll back in taxes.

The commercial vehicle operators across the State, who met today at T B Cunha hall in Panjim formed a committee under the leadership of Sudesh Kalangutkar, a private bus operator.

The newly formed All Goa Commercial Vehicle Owners Federation (AGCVOF) raised strong objection to the government decision of hike in permit fees.

“We have join hands to fight against the government decision of intense taxation levied on our business,” AGCVOF vice president Eddie Tavares told Herald.

Being non-registered, the federation through All Goa Private

Bus Owners Association will be serving notice to the government asking to revert back the decision of hike in permit fees on immediate basis.

“If government fails to respond to our notice, they will have to get ready to face the consequences,” he said.

Earlier this week, State Government had hiked permit fees of all the tourist taxis and buses registered under various categories.

As per the draft notification issued under Goa Motor Vehicle Act 1991 on May 2010, the permit fees of all Goa tourist taxis and all India tourist taxis have been hiked from Rs 150 to Rs 1000 and Rs 5000 each.

The permit fees for all Goa and India tourist buses have also been increased to Rs 4,000 and Rs 5000 respectively as against Rs 300. Withdrawing, the earlier fees of Rs 150 and 70 each, the

department has now asked the yellow/black taxis, auto rickshaws and motorcycles to pay Rs 500, Rs 300 and Rs 150 each.

The all Goa maxi cabs will have to pay now Rs 2000 while all India maxi cabs have to shell out Rs 3000 as permit fees.

When contacted, Transport Director Arun Desai said that the hike has been done as per the draft notification.

“The notification was based on the objections and suggestions from the public.

However, the operators failed to raise necessary objections,” he said.

Desai rubbished the claims of the tourist vehicle operators from Calangute, who had alleged harassment by the transport department. “We are going as per the law….if there is any sort of harassment then come and discuss with us,” director said.

‘Govt trying to snatch away common man’s livelihood’ HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 26

With the government decision to hike permits fees in-spite of objection from local transport

operators, FATTOD (Federation of Association of Tourist Taxi Owners and Drivers) has joined hands with All Goa Private Bus Owners Association to form a Federation of Goa Commercial Transport Association in order to fight the government irregularities jointly.

FATTOD president Jeorge Fernandes said the government is trying to snatch away the livelihood of a common person by hiking the fees to accumulate money to pay 6th pay salaries to non-functioning government employees.

“There is no base in which the taxi permits fees is raised from Rs.150/- hiked to 5000/. Buses and taxi permits fees are been priced same, while the poor self employed suffers in paying huge amount, the government new plans radio taxi and hikes in permit fee is suicidal”, asserted Alerio Fernandes, vice president South Goa. FATTOD said that ignoring the crisis and cries of common person is a day to day work of the Congress government who has been shown doors in recent election in other states. “The amm admi loot mar government

in Goa is out to loot a tax payer by introducing unwanted taxes, so that the poor can be poorer while the treasury of the rich minister run out of space to store up the fortune made on the blood and sweat of a common man”, remarked Pedru Dais, a taxi operator from South Goa. An elderly taxi operators said the huge pending loans in different bank on newly purchased taxis, government should help these self employed youth to make their livelihood rather then pushing them into anti social actives with desperation.

The newly form action committee will give their representation to the concerned department failing which all commercial transport will come to a halt.

“How can the same government who runs state transport in huge losses every year in spite of the fact that these transport cooperation does not even pay tax nor insurance like private operators can think of collecting such huge taxes through hike in permits was a concern among the tourist taxi operators”, the FATTOD President questioned.

Baina youth abducted, assaulted HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 26

A youth from Baina was allegedly abducted and assaulted by two youth from Khariwado on Thursday morning.

According to reports, the victim was abducted from El-Mount Service Station by two youths on a motorcycle over some petty matter of parking, which broke out about three months ago. The argument broke out among the youth from Baina and Khariwado, which was later resolved by the police.

However, some youth from Khariwado allegedly abducted a youth from Baina and assaulted him. Vasco Police has registered a Non-Cognizable Offence against the accused from Khariwado. In the recent past, such incidents have become a regular phenomenon at Mangor and Khariwado. However, when such cases reach Vasco police station, police does act against the accused, but they have to be lenient towards the accused often due to political interference.

The police staff, who were annoyed with constant interference by politicians, had expressed their anger before the media on Thursday and said whenever police acts against such notorious youth, they have been pressurized by the politicians.

All eyes on MMC-Fomento concession agreement HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 26

With the Chief Minister-led high power committee appointing a consultant to monitor work on the waste treatment plant at Sonsodo, all eyes are now focused on the concession agreement to be signed between the Margao Municipal Council and Fomento.

Sources in the know said the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has issued clear cut directions to the Margao civic body to get the draft concession agreement vetted by the municipal lawyer.

Sources said the civic body has been told to consult a Panjimbased senior lawyer on the draft agreement and the suggestions mooted by Fomento.

Herald understands that the municipal lawyer has so far not taken any returned the draft concession agreement to the civic body as he has sought clarifications on a host of issues.

It is learnt that there is still not clarity whether the Margao Municipal Council can sign the concession agreement with Fomento Green when Sociedade Fomento had bid for the tenders and other documents.

Besides, the mode of payment of money to Fomento has also not been clear to the civic body till date. Civic officials said that Fomento has asked for payment of Rs 1.32 crore at the time of signing the concession agreement, while queries has been raised in the civic body whether the initial payment can made without performance on the ground level.

The question of payment of consultancy fees to the Ahmebadad-based P U Asnani has also come to the fore. While the high powered committee has cleared Asnani for the coveted job of monitoring the setting up of the waste treatment plant at Sonsodo, it’s still unclear whether the civic body or Fomento will pay the consultancy fees or will share the fees amongst themselves.

These and other legal questions will be addressed at a joint meeting between Fomento officials and the municipal lawyers and civic officials at a meeting at Panjim next week.

It’s only after the draft concession agreement is vetted by the municipal lawyers then the document will be placed before the council for ratification, followed by signing of the agreement with Fomento.

‘Directive on Arlem police quarters created panic’ HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 26

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Vijay Sardessai has written to PWD Minister Churchill Alemao and Principal Chief Engg PWD Mr J J S Rego that a directive from Executive Engineer W.D VIII (Bldgs– South) to the Police Dept that the police quarters comprising of 6 buildings at Arlem is in “very bad condition” and hence needed to be “vacated” had created a panic situation amongst the residents.

Sardesai has pointed out that the Govt. had not arranged for any alternate premises for these 48 families to move in and were actually throwing them on the streets.

In his letter, the GPCC general secretary mentioned that the E.E W.D VIII had based his assessment on the basis of a NonDestructive Test (NDT) carried out by JVP Consultants, Panjim.

It is also learnt that the expert who had assessed the situation had recently expired in a car mishap.

In the background of these circumstances, Sardesai has said that the government may technically reassess the situation and reminded the PWD minister that the 48 families of police personnel comprise of school going students who are in the middle of their academic year and whose careers would be doomed if urgently displaced.

He, however, has said that he was not in any way challenging the assessment of the expert but was merely pointing out to the panic its interpretation had created.

Dog shot dead HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 26

Killing dogs by shooting stands banned in the state as per the orders of the high court, one may say.

But, in a shocking incident, a domestic dog was found shot dead at Comba area of the city on Friday, while another was left injured on Friday.

The owner of the deceased dog said that another dog was killed in the neighbourhood some days ago.

Milan said that her dog was killed when it was inside her premises. A complaint has been lodged with the Margao police seeking action against the miscreants. “The residents are afraid that similar fate may fall on the domestic dogs in the locality”, he added. The police are investigating.

Water sports boat gutted HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 26

A water sports boat caught fire at the Colva beach on Friday morning. The 10-seater boat was reduced to ashes while it was undergoing repairs in the waters this morning.

The exact cause of the fire is not known since the boat was undergoing some repairs.

The loss caused by the fire is put at Rs 12-13 lakh, even as the fire services said the loss is being ascertained. Fortunately, not many persons were onboard the vessel, when the incident occurred this morning. When the boat was engulfed in fire, alert persons turned the vessel upside down.

Fire services said the boat belonged to one Menino Fernandes from Colva. He put the total loss to around Rs 12-13 lakh.

Colva police informed that the owner has suffered a loss of Rs four lakh on account of the fire. Investigations are on.

MMC councillors urge for ordinance to save Khariwado houses HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 26

Councillors of Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) urged Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’Souza to move an ordinance to save 362odd houses alongside Khariwado seashore from demolition due to Mormugao port expansion plan.

The issue dominated the special council meeting on Friday during ‘Any Other Business’ (AOB) points. Councillors Lavina D’Souza and Pascaole D’Souza expressed dissatisfaction over chief officer’s action in issuing final notices to the houses, which are located beyond port alignment expansion plan.

Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has filed a petition in the High Court stating nearly 362-odd structures fall within the port area at Khariwado shore. MPT has made MMC party in the petition for not acting against the illegal structures.

Indian embassy opens ‘Legal Clinic’ in Kuwait HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

With Indians becoming largest expatriate community in Kuwait, the Indian embassy has opened a ‘Legal Clinic’ for redressed in this sovereign Arab nation.

Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Eduardo Faleiro informing about the two day long annual Global Goans Convention held in Kuwait on November 16, confirmed the opening of a ‘Legal Clinic’

by Indian Embassy in its premises there.

“The clinic is open on every working day and Indian nationals may visit and obtain free legal advice regarding labour disputes, withholding of dues and passport by employers, non-payment of salaries and many other related problems,” Faleiro explained.

The legal clinic is run by experienced and qualified Indian and Kuwait lawyers.

“Every Indian in Kuwait faces several kinds of problems beginning with breach of contractual terms or irregular payments or withholding passports, etc. They want us to work their like slaves. The clinic is a step taken by India to fight against injustice,” the commissioner stated.

Similarly, a ‘Consular Open House’ facility is also made available by Indian Embassy in its office premises.

As per statistics available from Indian Embassy in Kuwait, the population of the country is 3,440,000 of which 2,340,000 are expatriates.

“Indians are the largest expatriate community in Kuwait. As per the Kuwait government statistics, the size of Indian community in the country as on December 2009 was 5,88,930,” Faleiro stated.The statistics reveal that people from States like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Karnataka form the largest portion of the Indian community in Kuwait. Goa alone contributes nearly 50,000 migrants in Kuwait.“The Embassy has also made it clear that the global economic recession of 2008 and 2009 did not had any major impact on the employment prospects of Indian emigrants in Kuwait,” Faleiro said.

The Kuwait government in their reply to the Indian Embassy has said that the employment prospects of Indian emigrants continue to be reasonably promising. “This has helped Kuwait to move ahead with implementing projects worth KD 30 billion during 2010-14 development plan period,” the reply adds.

The commissioner confirmed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labour, employment and manpower development was signed between India and Kuwait way back in 2007.

“The main objective was to facilitate the mobilisation and recruitment of manpower from India and to take appropriate steps for the protection and welfare of the workers, who are not covered under the labour laws of the state of Kuwait,” he cleared.

‘Know Goa’ from Nov 28 HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

The third edition of ‘Know Goa’, an orientation programme for Goan Diaspora youth organised

by Commission for NRI affairs will flag off on November 28.

“We want to introduce India and Goa to those Goan origin youth, who are not Indian nationals and have distinguished their chosen field of activities,” State NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro told media persons today morning.He said that the programme is planned with a view to familiarise these youth with the development and achievements of our country and to bring them closer to the land of their ancestors. “It is a forum for students and young professionals of Goan origin to visit their actual country, share their views, expectations and experiences and to bond closely with the contemporary India,” the commissioner stated.

A two-week long programme will have 14 participants from UK, USA, Canada, Tanzania, Malaysia and Australia. “Every year we have

new faces in the programme. We don’t repeat the students nor will allow those students to participate who had already been the part of ‘Know India’ programme of the Central Government,” Faleiro said.

The programme, conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, will conclude on December 12. However, the participants are going to stay in Goa from November 28 to December 6 after which they will be assigned to Delhi as a part of the programme.

“During their Goa visit, the participants will be taken to educational, cultural, historical and industrial places. They will also visit the villages and meet the local youth,” Faleiro explained adding that the participants will also be meeting the elected representatives of panchayats, zilla parishad and municipalities.

The participants aged between 18-28 years will also have an interactive session with Goa Governor Dr S S Sidhu, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Speaker Pratapsingh Rane.

26/11 ATTACKS

Divar family in pain, thanks to Govt apathy HERALD CORRESPONDENT OLD GOA, NOV 26

While they continue to grieve over the loss of their loved one in the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, a family from Divar now expresses pain for another reason — apathy of the State government.

Chef Urban do Rego, father of Boris, a young and promising chef who was shot dead by terrorists at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, is upset with the State government for failing to do anything for his family.

“Well, I don’t know what to say. Unless and until a person experiences a similar tragedy, only then will he be aware of the hardships I have been going through,” Urban Rego told Herald over the phone.

“Two years have passed since the incident, but the State government has not been able to provide any help to my family.”

“My family and I know what pain we have gone thorough since we lost Boris in the Mumbai terror attacks. I had appealed for a government job to

my daughter, who is an accounts graduate, but that too has not materialised so far,” said Urban.

“The State government had initially agreed to give a job for my daughter, but later denied doing so,” he added.

Incidentally, the Rego family has received support from other governments.

“We received about Rs 3 lakh from the Central Government about two months ago,” said Urban.

“Even the Maharashtra Government has sent us an appreciation letter of courage for my son.

I have also received a call from Taj Hotel in Mumbai informing me about a prayer meet in the hotel in memory of the Taj attack victims, but I have not heard anything from my State government,” lamented Urban.

He said the family still struggles to cope with the loss of Borris.

“Till date, my wife is still in a shock. It is very difficult for us to explain our feelings and what pain we have been going through. Since the time I have lost my son, all of us miss him each and every moment,” said Urban.

Margao taxi drivers demand action against motorcycle pilots HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 26

The Margao Taxi drivers and Operators Association operating from the Margao railway station on Friday demanded action against motorcycle pilots acting as tourist guides near the railway station.

A delegation of the taxi driver led by President Rajesh Shirodkar called on the Margao Police inspector Santosh Desai and called for action against the motorcycle pilots. Shirodkar pointed out that the motorcycle pilots park their motorcycles outside the railway station at the parking place, but act as tourist guides.

The taxi drivers claimed that though the Goa

Tourism Development have its information centre office outside the main gate of the railway station, the motorcycle pilots directly interfere with the tourists inside the platform and allegedly misguide the tourists for their own business and preventing them from approaching the government Information Centre for their benefits. “This is the third time, we have come to the police station to lodge our complaint against the motorcycle pilots. We hope the police would initiate necessary action”, Shirodkar added.

PI Desai gave the taxi drivers a patient hearing and assured to act against the illegal activity after inspecting the railway station premises.

Market traders oppose 2-wheeler signboards at pick-up stand road HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 26

Three months after the notification from the District Magistrate, South, traffic signboards have finally made their presence felt at the pickup-stand road on Friday, but the move has turned controversial with the market traders strongly opposing notifying the pick-up stand road for two-wheelers.

Erection of signboards displaying parking only for twowheelers had no effect on the ground as four-wheelers were found parked along the stretch right under the nose of the traffic personnel.

To make matters worse for the traffic department, the

New Market Traders Association led by President Vinod Shirodkar has resolved to oppose the no-parking for fourwheelers at the pick-up stand road tooth and nail. “This is the only small stretch of road which is being used by the traders to unload goods brought in the city. The stretch was earmarked for fourwheeler parking taking into account the request from the traders”, he added.

Shirodkar has requested the traffic department to remove the traffic signboards within a day or two or threatened to take the law in their hands. “The district magistrate should carry out a sur-

vey of the city and suggest parking areas”, he said, and demanded that the district magistrate should raze down buildings which have come up in violation of building and parking rules.

He said the traders and other citizens will not take things lying down if the stretch of road between Borkar super stores and Royal Foods is not earmarked for four-wheeler parking.

Sources in the Traffic Department said this stretch of road was notified for two-wheeler parking since the parking of four-wheelers was causing acute traffic congestion along the road.

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RP for 9 talukas by mid-2011: Cong HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

The Congress party today said that the Regional Plan (RP) for the rest of nine talukas will be ready by mid-2011.

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Subhash Shirodkar said that the RP in the rest of talukas would be notified by mid-2011.

“The decision to declare Regional Plan for two talukas – Canacona and Pernem was a great step by the government.

The rest talukas will be also considered on priority basis. By mid2011 all the talukas will be covered,” Shirodkar told media persons today evening.

Hailing the government’s decision, Shirodkar said that there is complete transparency in the

plan.

The RP 2021 protects all the eco-sensitive areas while suggesting the developmental pattern for the State.

Shirodkar said that the RP would put to rest all the suspicion surrounding the land use pattern in the State.

“With the new RP, nearly 70 percent of the landmass in the State would be protected from the developmental activities. The hills, forest areas, agricultural lands, mangroves and other ecosensitive areas are now on safer side,” the Congress chief said.

When asked, Shirodkar said that National Highway expansion, in line with the current highway is must for Goa. “Every year nearly 200 people die in road accidents while 1000-2000

Cobbler found dead at Nagarcem HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, NOV 26

A 55-year-old cobbler from Maharashtra was found dead under the Konkan Railway bridge at Nagarcem on Wednesday night.

According to reports, after some people noticed a body under the Konkan Railway bridge, they informed the police, who sent the body for post mortem, even as his identity could be ascertained immediately.

Police informed that the post-mortem report stated that man died a natural death, while his body was identified as that of Ashok Chauhan.

The body has been preserved at Margao morgue and relatives have been informed of the death, informed Canacona Police.

people get injured. To avoid this, highway expansion is the only option,” he said.

Shirodkar pointed out that of the total 150 kms long stretch only 15 kilometres would be affected with the widening.

“The government will need to check whether we can reduce the number of houses from demolition. The government will rehabilitate the displaced houses and pay them as per market rates,” he said.

The NH expansion in the State has also met with an opposition by locals, who has said that the alignment can be altered to save the houses from being demolished.

The agitators feel that alignment should be done as mentioned in the draft RP 2021.

ESG CEO threatened HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) Chief Executive Officer Manoj Srivastava has complained to Panjim Town Police Station that a filmmaker threatened him in his office on Thursday.

According to DySP Deu Banaulikar a complaint was filed against Sanjiv Prabhudessai, a Goan filmmaker who threatened Srivastava and the Information & Broadcasting senior bureaucrat during a meeting on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2010.

Police said that a non-cognizable case under Section 506 (threatening) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered

… says Govt must discontinue CRRI contract HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

The contract awarded to Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to survey Goa’s roads seems to be heading for a termination.

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Subhash Shirodkar told reporters today that if road is being widened then there is no need to have any study on the existing road.

“The study was initiated in public interest and no one knew that highway expansion would come so soon,” Shirodkar said defending state government’s decision to pay lakhs of rupees to the

agency.

He said that the State should discontinue the contract given to this agency as ‘now it’s useless to have such a study.’

The State Government in past had appointed a committee at a cost of Rs 60 lakh to draw a traffic plan for the State.

Government has already paid Rs 30 lakh to the committee, who would be soon conducting a short-term study, which will include the traffic timing, vehicles speed, flow of traffic, parking, length and the width of the road and other aspects.

Furtado alleges Rs 8 cr scam in CCP

Threatens to move court HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 26

Corporation of City of Panjim (CCP) corporator Surendra Furtado today claimed scam of Rs eight crore by the CCP between 2006 and 2009.

Information procured by Furtado under Right To Information (RTI), shows that the State had released several lakh of rupees to the corporation in each of these four years, which is calculated to a total of Rs eight crore.

“Government had given a total budget of Rs eight crore to the CCP to purchase property for garbage treatment plant at Bainguinim, near Heera Petrol Pump at Patto, Taleigao and Dona Paula. Besides, budget was also granted for the said plant at EDC,” Furtado told reporters.

The information from the Directorate of Municipal Administration reveals that in February 2006, the Government released grant-in-aid of Rs 16.92 lakh for the ‘construction of composting stations in Phase’, to the CCP. In May 2006, grant-in-aid of around Rs 17.08 lakh was released towards ‘purchase of excavator’, and in June 2006, the Government released around Rs 54.96 lakh for other purchases to the CCP.

Furthermore, in November 2008 CCP was yet again granted an amount of Rs 43 lakh towards ‘acquisition of land for integrated sanitary landfill and solid waste management site for CCP at Bainguinim.’

A year later, in June 2009 two separate amounts of around Rs 46.99 lakh and Rs 21.60 lakh were released for land acquisition for setting up of dry recyclable material sorting centre and compost station, and towards collection transportation and disposal of the waste from the hotels and restaurant, respectively.

The corporator stated that the amount was given to the CCP to eliminate problem of garbage but instead, the CCP complained that the Government is not cooperating.

“Where is all the money? The CCP is inefficient and is passing the buck on the Government of being not cooperative,” he said.

Furtado has threatened that he will file a Public Interest Litigation against the CCP for misusing funds.

“They are only interesting in spending money on consultants…I will approach the court to find out what CCP has done with the money,” he said.

Pale BJP men block mining trucks at Surla for 5 hours HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, NOV 26

Pale BJP Block committee on Thursday blocked mining trucks at Surla for about five hours in protest against pollution in the area.

About 100 people led by Pale BJP Block committee President Pramod Sawant assembled at Surla at about 8.30 am and blocked mining trucks plying in the area.

It may be recalled that Surla is a major mining area in Bicholim and people from the area suffer through pollution and mining traffic. The problem is serious and rash driving of mining trucks has also led to accidents on several occasions.

Speaking to media persons, Pramod Sawant lamented over the condition of the people living in the area.

“They are always living under constant fear and pollution has now become a part of their life,” said Sawant.

Sawant stated that mining is a major industry in the State and mine owners are earning in crores, but they are not concerned about the people, who suffer because of their business.

“Mining is a major industry in Goa, but the mine owners do not spend even 10% of their income in improving the standard of the people, who suffer because of pollution,” said Sawant.

He also came down heavily on the government and urged to look into the matter.

Meanwhile, after the agitation, Bicholim Deputy Collector Narayan Gad taking serious note

of the issue informed that he would personally visit the area and initiate action against the mining.

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against the filmmaker. The filmmaker’s Konkani film ‘Sood’ was screened during the IFFI 2004.

Srivastava said, “during the meeting, the person (without naming him) stood and said ‘I will see you’ll.”

ESG is a co-host for the festival that was kicked off at Kala Academy on November 22 at the hands of Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Assam native saved from drowning

CALANGUTE, NOV 26 (HC) -20-year-old native of Assam was saved from drowning by Drishti Surf Life team at Sinquerim.

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ShorT TakeS Restricted water supply

PANJIM (HND): Due to power failure at Assonora, Podocem and Sanquelim pumping stations, there will be restricted water supply to entire Bardez, Bicholim and parts of Valpoi on November 27.

Casa da Moeda fest held

PANJIM (HND): The second Casa da Moeda festival was held recently at the historic heritage building - Goa's Mint in the mid 1800s - near the Panjim Head Post Office.

The festival had a literary focus with a dash of music. The talks included a discussion on 'Hypnosis in India' by Pulitzernominated novelist and academic Prof Lee Siegel, an introduction to Harold Pinter by playwright and Professor of English, Isabel Santa Rita Vas and a reading of Margaret Mascarenhas' second novel 'The Disappearance of Irene dos Santos'. The fourth edition of Mascarenhas' first novel Skin (published by Goa 1556) was also launched during the festival.

The spotlight on poetry included a reading by noted poet Manohar Shetty from his latest book 'Personal Effects', and a discussion of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins by Mumbai-based Barrister-at-law and Oxford alumnus David da Silva.

Bookworm conducted a 'Cholta Cholta' walk around the Casa da Moeda and Tobacco Square. Sonia Shirsat closed the festival with a Fado concert. A charity raffle during the festival raised funds for Child's Play India Foundation (www.childsplayindia.org).

Legal literacy camp held

PANJIM (HND): a legal literacy camp was held recently at Tulsimata Mahila Mandal, Taleigao. Adv Harsha Naik, spoke on ‘Environment Protection Act under Environmental Laws’; Adv Ms Devata Manerkar spoke on ‘Rights of Consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986’. There was an open question answers session in which a number of women participated.

Secretary of the Mandal Milan Gajanan Narvekar proposed the vote of thanks. The camp was attended by 100 people from the locality.

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Canacona farmers suffer extensive damage to crops, await compensation HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, NOV 26

It’s now official! The damages caused to paddy crops by heavy rainfall during harvesting stage are staggering enough in the taluka so as to invite government’s immediate attention.

As many as 1,970 farmers have been affected by the extended rains in Canacona taluka, suffering damages to the tune of Rs 16,54,800.

As per the summary generated by zonal agriculture office, Canacona, after physical inspection of paddy fields on receipt of applications it has received, 1,970 farmers have been affected due to heavy rainfall at the harvesting

Area/village

No of farmers

Loliem-Polem Painguinim Cotigao Gaondongrim Shrishtal Agonda Khola Municipal

95 150 380 675 300 100 220 50

stage from October to November.

Overall, taluka’s 591 hectares of cultivated area have been directly effected due to the extended rains,

Area (Ha)

Approx loss

28.5 45 114 202.5 90 30 66 15

Rs 79,800 Rs 1,26,000 Rs 3,19,200 Rs 5,67,000 Rs 2,52,000 Rs 84,000 Rs 1,84,800 Rs 42,000

causing an estimate loss of Rs 16,54,800 with most of 1,970 farmers suffering losses above 70% of their production.

A maximum of 675 farmers

from Gaondongrim, while a minimum of 50 farmers from municipal areas, have suffered losses as a result of rainfalls at harvesting stage.

According to agriculture sources, each farmer reportedly suffered upto 70% damages to their crop.

Canacona ZAO Rajesh Dessai informed that the compiled figures after physical inspection will be submitted to the Canacona Mamlatdar for onward presentation to the government.

“It is for the government to decide how to rehabilitate or compensate the affected farmers,” said ZAO Dessai when asked when and how the farmers will be compensated.

Shiv Sainiks clear Mormugao council garbage around deliberates over Mother Theresa’s statue financial crisis HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 26

The Mormugao Municipal Council in its maiden meeting on Thursday deliberated on the issue of financial crisis of the council.

In its special meeting on Friday, the councillors discussed the financial position of the council. The meeting was attended by all the 20 councillors, while some new councillors gave a patient hearing to the discussion to understand the issues thoroughly.

Councillor Shekhar Khadapar said most of the commercial establishments, including petrol pumps, have been either operating without obtaining trade license or most of them have failed to renew it, which is a serious leakage of revenue.

Councillor Tara Kerkar accused the chief officer of sitting idle with the files and failing to take corrective measures to improve the recovery of council, due to which the council is facing a financial crisis.

The audit report of the council states that Revenue Pending Collection (House Tax, Trade License Fee, Rent, Advertisement Tax, Sopo) is nearly Rs 6.6 crore, funds of nearly Rs 5.84 crore are blocked due to failure to observe lease condition for shops and flats and no recovery lease rent from Hindustan Petroleum amount to nearly Rs 4.07 crore.

However, when Councillor Carlos Almeida read out various dues and asked what initiative does executive staff, especially chief officer, has initiated to improve the financial position of the council, Chief Officer Parsekar remained tight lipped for a moment and said that he needs full-time recovery officer.

“Earlier, when I had taken some stringent measures to re-

cover outstanding rents, some people had raised objections along with councillors,” said Parsekar.

Vice Chairperson Manesh Arolkar said the chief officer should give monthly report on revenue collection of the council to assess the financial position.

“To resolve the rent issue, the council has taken an appointment with Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, as this has to be resolved at the government level too,” said Arolkar.

Parsekar said the council has decided to impose house tax as per the reassessment by March 2011.

“Calculation of five wards is not yet completed, as I require five staff for data entry to finish the work. After publication in January and February, the houses will be taxed as per the reassessment from March 2011,” informed the chief officer.

Meanwhile, the council has appointed six different committees, public work committee, education committee, market committee, sanitation, medical and public health committee, planning and development committee and garbage committee and appointed the chairman of most of the committees except for garbage committee.

Councillors Carlos Almeida, Sharad Chopdekar, Shekhar Khadapkar, Saifullah Khan and Lavina D’Souza were elected in the Standing Committee of the council.

Shiv Sainiks clear the garbage littered at the feet of statue of Mother Teresa in Mapusa.

Photo by Anil Shankhwalker HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, NOV 26

Shiv Saniks cleared the garbage which was accumulated at the feet of the statue of Mother Theresa opposite Kadamba bus stand at Mapusa on Friday morning.

A team of Shiv Sainiks comprising Ramesh Naik, Philip D’Souza, Siddarth Mandrekar, Sunesh Sawant, Shrikant Simepuruskar, Siddesh Falari, Narendra Moraskar, Vijay Amonkar, Ramkrishna Raut, Sunil Porob, Shantaram Verlekar and Dhiraj Kulkarni cleared the garbage.

The Shiv Saniks collected the garbage in baskets and heaped up at one corner. The concerned authorities of Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) was later contacted and requested to send its staff to lift

the garbage at the disposal site.

Speaking to Herald, Shiv Sena Ad Hoc Committee member Philip D’Souza said they had petitioned the MMC on November 24 to remove the garbage immediately that was lying at the feet of the statue of Mother Theresa opposite Kadamba bus stand at Mapusa.

“However, MMC did not think that it was an important issue and left the garbage to rot further. MMC’s attitude led to fierce resentment from people, who were shocked at their careless attitude,” said D’Souza.

“It was for this reason the Shiv Sena decided to clear the garbage themselves to restore the sanctity of Mother Theresa,” added D’Souza.

house numbers by the panchayat.

The State government had announced that the houses which were built on the communindade land prior to 2000 would be regularized. Accordingly, about 214 house owners had submitted their registration applications to the office of Administrator.

On November 12, this year, North Zone Administrator of Communidade N M Gaad had sent letters to eight house owners, Shanti Salgaonkar, Kamlavati Pall, Tara Dessai, Sujata Vengurlekar, Kanti Chodankar, Naresh Naik, Enny Vaz and Preetam Madgaonkar, stating that his staff would come to Sirsaim to conduct survey of their houses on November 25 at 3.30 pm.

Since the officials of the office of Administrator of Communidade did not turn up at Sirsaim, the eight house owners barged into the office of Administrator office at Mapusa.

Head Clerk Anand Naik informed the house owners that since North Zone Administrator of Communidade Gaad is on leave, he could not depute his staff to carry out survey of their houses and assured that needful will be done shortly.

The house owners said if the Administrator of Communidade knew that he will be on leave, then he should have communicated to them the new date.

“Poor people are being unnecessarily harassed by the bureaucrats,” voiced the house owners.

Nursing students highlight importance of breast feeding HERALD CORRESPONDENT MERCES, NOV 26

Highlighting the importance of breast feeding, students of Institute of Nursing Education (INE), Bambolim, explained in detail the advantages of breast feeding to ensure the healthy growth of a child.

The students were speaking at a health awareness programme for the women of Indira Nagar, which primarily focused on the healthy growth of a child. The programme was organised by Chimbel Village Health and Sanitation Committee in association with Chimbel Sub Health Centre.

The students further told that when a baby is born, he/she should be breastfed within an hour of birth and the mother should continue exclusive breastfeeding of the child till it attains the age of 6 months.

PANJIM (HND): Br Michael Fernandes of Karuna Sadan Ministries will organise a retreat on November 27 at Sirsat Lodge, Mapusa, from 10 am to 3 pm.

Chinchinim meet postponed

PANJIM (HND): The gram sabha of Chinchinim-Deusua panupCoMInG eVenTS chayat, scheduled for November 28 has been postponed to December 12 at 10 am.

Medical camp at Parra

CALANGUTE (HC): Parra Panchayat in association with NUSI Wockhardt Hospital, Cuncolim, will organize a free medical camp for the benefit of Parra residents on November 27.

The camp will held in the premises of Parra Panchayat from 10 am to 3 pm.

According to Parra Sarpanch Benedict D’Souza, various free checks like ECO, ECG, blood checks, blood pressure checks, computation of body mass index, waist hip ratio, besides free doctors’ consultation will be available for the general public.

Lok Adalat in Margao

PANJIM (HND): Advocates/litigants and the public are informed that the Lok Adalat of Claim Petitions Cases of South Goa District will be conducted by the District Legal Services Authority, South Goa, on November 27 from 10 am in the District & Sessions Court building, Margao. Principal District and Sessions Judge, South Goa, U V Bakre, will be the presiding officer.

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Confront staff of North Zone Administrator

Eight house owners residing on the land belonging to Sirsaim Communidade on Thursday evening confronted the head clerk Accountant in the office of Administrator of Communidade at Mapusa over nonsurvey of their houses as assured to them.

The house owners barged into the office of Administrator of Communidade at Mapusa sought to know from the head clerk Accountant as to why their staff did not come to Sirsaim to carry out the survey of their houses.

It may be recalled that several people had illegally built houses on the communidade land at Sirsaim. However, these houses were not awarded any

Br Michael’s retreat today

CURCHOREM (HC): Gomantak Naik Bhandari Samaj of Sanvordem Panchayat has convened a meeting for the formation of new committee at Sanvordem Panchayat Hall, Sanvordem, on November 28 at 3.30 pm.

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PANJIM (HND): The Nuvem Civic and Consumer Forum (NCCF) will hold its monthly meeting on November 28 at Mae dos Pobres High School, Nuvem at 9.30 am.

Among the issues to be discussed are road safety & traffic management, identity cards & benefits for senior citizens, committees of panchayat, prevention of malaria and other vector borne diseases, crime prevention, prevention of suicides, postal services and international day of violence against women, ration, kerosene and LPG matters.

Vrundavan health quiz

PANJIM (HND): The final round of the Vrundavan Health Quiz will be held on November 28 at the NIO Auditorium, Dona Paula from 1.30 pm onwards. Vrundavan Hospital and Research Centre in association with DMC, HSS, Assagao and the NIO staff club has been conducting health quizzes for last nine years.

Plastic collection drive

PANJIM (HND): Navelim Panchayat in association with the Rosary College of Arts, Commerce and Science and Panchayat Mahila Shakti Abhiyan will organise a plastic collection drive in its jurisdiction on November 30, from 2 pm to 4 pm. Public is requested to collect the plastic and keep it in a central place in their respective wards so that the same can be lifted by the volunteers and disposed off safely.

GNSS meet

PANJIM (HND): The fifth annual general body meeting of the Nair Service Society of Goa (GNSS), Panjim will be held on November 28 at the Conference hall of the Goa Chamber of Commerce, near Hotel Park Plaza, opposite Azad Maidan, Panjim, at 10 am.

Members of the Nair community may attend the meeting and get themselves enrolled. For further details call the President, Vice-President, Secretary or Treasurer on their respective cell nos: 9422057789/9422060064/9422388403 and 9422442908.

Open Day at St Xavier’s

PANJIM (HND): St Xavier's College will observe Open Day on November 30, from 10.15 am to 1.30 pm. Parents/guardians are invited to interact with the teaching staff in respect of the performance and behaviour of their wards.

On this occasion, the results of semester I and semester III will be declared. The students accompanied by their parents/guardians may collect the mark sheets as per the schedule displayed on the college notice board.

Event for challenged kids

PANJIM (HND): Sanjay Centre for Special Education will organise Children's Day Celebration on November 29 at Children's Park, Campal, Panjim, at 9 am.

Lunch, games, gifts and fun await children who are mentally challenged, hearing impaired, autistic, learning disabled, wheelchair bound and orthopaedically handicapped. The event is sponsored by Diebold India Pvt Ltd.

‘Live Your Art II’ PANJIM (HND): Sunaparanta will host live performance installation titled ‘Live Your Art II: Parts of the process’ by Goabased artist Deviprasad C Rao from November 29 to December, 3 from 10 am to 10 pm. Installation is curated by Margaret Mascarenhas.

Deviprasad Rao has exhibited in India and abroad. He has produced two notable bodies of work in recent years: ‘Minutae’, a compendium of small drawings on paper characterized by a childlike and quirky line; and ‘Floating World’, a four-part series of large paper and canvas work in which can be discerned a constantly evolving visual lexicon of archetype, popular culture, and prophesy.

For further details contact Sunapranta at 63/C-8, near Lars de Estudantes, Altinho, Panjim. Ph: 2421311, email: info@sgcfa.org.

Gold, jewellery show

Students of Institute of Nursing Education present a skit during health awareness programme in Indira Nagar-Chimbel. Photo by Manuel Vaz

Further, the Indira Nagar women were informed that breastfeeding not only boosts the growth of the child but also helps in increasing the immune system and also prevents contamination which would have otherwise occurred if the child was given milk available in the market.

The INE students also highlighted the importance of immunization of a child till he/she attains the age of 5 years.

The students later presented a lively skit, which focused on tuberculosis, its causes, symptoms and the importance of immediate treatment to get cured from the disease.

PANJIM (HND): Goa’s largest gold and jewellery show by MMTC Limited - ‘Festival of Gold 2010’ will open on December 1 at the Great Hall of Hotel Fidalgo, Panjim. The mega gold and jewellery show will coincide with IFFI 2010’s Goa Shopping Festival.

power ShuTdown NOVEMBER 28 MAPUSA: From 9 am to 3 pm. Areas affected are Khorlim Xim, Babaji Hotel, Kashinath Building, Kole Ghati and surrounding areas.

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Joaquim eyes Cong ticket from LPG shortage hits Calangute belt consumers Sanguem, locals taken aback HERALD CORRESPONDENT SANGUEM, NOV 26

Though there is considerable time for Assembly polls to be held in Goa, a political bigwig from South Goa seems to be reportedly doing his ground work to contest Assembly polls from Sanguem constituency much to the chagrin of the educated class of people from the constituency.

If the present scenario within some councillors of Sanguem Municipal Council (SMC) is any indication, then Minister of Urban Development Joaquim Alemao is reportedly eyeing the Sanguem seat on a Congress ticket.

While what has transpired among some of the newly elected councillors and Minister for Municipalities and Urban Development Joaquim Alemao is not known, but it is much surprising that even a top contender for Congress ticket from Sanguem and present SMC Chairperson Sanjay Raikar claims to have no objections whatsoever from his part if the Congress ticket from Sanguem is given to Joaquim Alemao or for that matter any

other person from outside Sanguem constituency.

“What we want is the development of Sanguem constituency,” claimed Raikar.

Sources informed that even after several years of liberation, Sanguem constituency continues to remain the same as it was some decades ago.

The hospital, Sanguem bus stand, police station and the Sanguem Municipality, all continues to occupy the same old buildings which were constructed decades ago with no changes whatsoever, informed sources.

However, what makes Raikar suddenly support the candidature from outside the Sanguem constituency has puzzled the voters in the constituency who were seeing Raikar as a probable Congress candidate in the next assembly polls.

According to sources, a couple a days ago, a mini gathering was held in Uguem where a panchayat member attached to Uguem Panchayat spoke on the allocation of Congress ticket to South Goa politician Jaoquim Alemao.

The people in the village

were literally unaware as to what was happening but a certain group of people led by the panchayat member descended in the village late evening hours with a local TV channel cameraman to record the footings of the mini gathering, where the panchayat member and few others vowed to support the candidature of Joaquim Alemao from Sanguem constituency.

However, the views expressed by these people are not chewed by all in Sanguem.

The educated class of people from Sanguem and those having concern for the development of Sanguem, claimed that the present movement by certain group of local politicians to be only a gimmick to take the party leaders for a ride.

Pritidas G Naik rubbished the claim made by people from outside the constituency for the party ticket in Sanguem.

“There are many locals who are vying for the party ticket in Sanguem. The party should think over and take the locals into confidence before the allocation of the ticket is finalized,” said Naik.

Women’s role highlighted in development of society occasion.

Earlier, Mehana Khare sang a welcome song, Laxmi Kamat welcomed the gathering, while Poornima Kerkar compered the function.

A book ‘Jalltanahi Gandhavati’ released by Prof Anil Samant.

Photo by Anil Shankhwalker HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, NOV 26

Prof Anil Samant said role of women in the development of society is of utmost importance.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Marathi book ‘Jalltanahi Gandhavati’ written by Manda D Sugire at a programme organized by Gomantak Marathi Academy in association with Shubaswi Prakashan in its premises at Porvorim.

“In fact, it is the only thing that determines whether a society is strong and harmonious, or otherwise. Woman is not only the backbone of the family, but also the backbone of the society,” said Samant.

“Life doesn’t move in a straight line despite our planning and best intentions. It is impossible to live life in a totally linear way. Even if we could do that, the whole journey would become uninteresting, and we certainly wouldn’t learn very much,” he added.

“There are ups and down in the life of human beings .The novel ‘Jallatanaha Gandhavati’ vividly portray the suffering of poor woman and makes the readers ponder on the women issues with the seriousness it desires,” said Samant.

SWR to run weekly express special trains HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, NOV 26

For the clearance of extra rush during ensuing Christmas and Winter season, the South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to continue to run the weekly express special trains between Vasco and Nagapattinam.

The period of extension however was not known. This weekly train leaves Vasco station every Monday at 7.10 pm reaching Nagapattinam 7.15 pm on Tuesday.

In return journey, this train leaves Nagapattinam 10.30 pm on Tuesday and reaches Vasco station at 10 pm on Wednesday.

The Weekly Express Special has total 18 coaches, consisting of one AC 2-tier coach, one AC 3-tier coach, nine second class sleepers and one general second class-cum-disabled coach.

“The main woman character in the novel, even after bearing a lot of hardships in life does not bow down before the circumstances, which is a plus point of this novel. The novel should not only entertain the reader but also make him think,” added Samant.

“The message conveyed by the novel is that women are the foundation of any community and if she is empowered through education, a family and eventually entire community will become strong,” said Samant.

Senior journalist Prabhaker Dhage said every family is dependent on the woman, who is the lady of the house.

“Children look up to their mother for guidance on social, cultural, educational and religious values. The husband depends on the woman for every aspect of family life,” said Dhage.

“Empowering women will lead to a well-balanced family structure, which is vital for proper growth of the society.

Yet it is sad that in this maledominated society, women are being treated as second class citizens,” added Dhage.

Author of the novel ‘Jalltanahi Gandhavat’ Manda Sugire and Gamantak Marathi Academy President Narendra Azgaonkar also spoke on the

Consumers wait in long queues for a gas cylinder at Calangute.

Photo by Thomas Fernandes HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 26

Shortage of LPG cylinders has been badly affecting the tourism activity and consumers in the coastal Calangute with no supplies for the last three weeks.

Consumers in Calangute, Candolim and Arpora have to literally go without the gas

cylinders. Calangute Distributor M/s Manguesh Datta Teli & Sons is unable to supply or distribute the gas cylinders to its consumers for over three weeks now.

Huge queues are witnessed outside the booking office of the distributor with consumers at times braving the sun to get a hand on a cylinder. Long

queues wind up as late as 7.30 pm.

Residents of Calangute, Candolim and Nagoa-Arpora are irked with non-availability of gas cylinders and have been blaming the distributor for the shortages. The general feeling of the consumers is that the distributor supplies gas cylinders for commercial purposes bypassing them.

Speaking to Herald, distributor Manguesh D Teli said: “The shortages of LPG gas cylinders are overall in Goa and not particularly in Calangute.”

“We have not been supplied

nine loads of trucks, which works out to 2,700 cylinders for November itself,” said Teli.

“The shortages have hit our distribution network for the villages of Calangute, Candolim and Arpora for the last three weeks and it will take us at least 15 days to overcome the shortages, provided the supplies are regular,” he said.

When asked about the allegation of the consumers that LPG gas cylinders have been given away for commercial establishments, he said: “As far as we are concerned, we supply domestic cylinders for our gen-

uine consumers or book holders and ultimately who benefits or the same being used for commercial purposes is beyond our control.”

“There are number of persons coming for LPG gas cylinders on other book holder, but we cannot deny them or else the book holder will pounce on us. The Civil Supplies Department can ascertain the exact use of the domestic cylinders,” he explained.

“However, there is a shortage of gas cylinders and we are trying to make up for it the best we can,” he added.

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The Pope and condom use

Vol No CX No: 297 Goa, Saturday 27 November, 2010

Criticism sans information

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e expected the recently-notified Regional Plan 2021 (RP2021) for the talukas of Canacona and Pernem, as well as the land use policy for the entire state, to come under attack from the real estate lobby. The Goa state branch of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI-Goa) duly protested against the reduction of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in villages for plots of 4,000 sq metres or larger, from 80 to 60, saying that it will make housing in these areas more expensive.

We expected that the RP2021 will come under sustained attack from large land owners in coastal villages, from the Russian businessmen who have bought huge tracts of land in Morjim, and from Panchayat members in many coastal and ‘urban’ villages, who expected to make (or have already made) huge sums of money by recommending re-zoning of large tracts of land to settlement. This will increase in the days to come.

But the very last thing we expected is that the RP2021 will come under attack from the Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA), the mass movement that defeated its sinister predecessor RP2011, and initiated the bottom-up process to draft this plan. What is most disappointing is that the criticism is not only incorrect, but is completely uninformed. In fact, convenor Sabina Martins admitted that the GBA is yet to study the plans and policy in detail.

Why not do the studying first and the complaining later?

Ms Martins has two basic complaints: (a) That the state level committee (SLC) has done away with VP3 status. (b) That the SLC has not honoured its promise to keep the final plans open to the public for 30 days. Neither holds much substance.

In doing away with the three-tier FAR proposed in the draft, the SLC has simplified the FAR structure and made it more difficult for dishonest officials to play around with differing rates of FAR. While the VP3 proposal had an FAR of 50, the new VP2 has an FAR of 60. That is a marginal difference; it cannot even yield an extra floor in a house.

Plus, for mega-projects on plots larger than 4,000 sq metres, this comes down by 20 per cent, to the old VP3 level of 50!

Then why is she complaining?

The draft plan was kept open for public comment for over a year. Every village in Goa discussed it, and made proposals. Over 8,000 individual suggestions have also come in. All have been considered. Keeping it open for suggestions after all this will only accomplish what the real estate lobby and land sharks want – that RP2021 never gets finalised.

Her other complaint, that the SLC has not made public the guidelines they followed, shows that she has not studied the plan. Chapter 4 of the Plan gives detailed reasoning behind the changes in policy.

It is partly correct to say that the SLC has “not considered the people’s demand”. But thank God for this. Gram Sabha resolutions of many villages recommended that huge tracts of land be zoned as settlement. Had the SLC agreed to the ‘people’s demand’, concrete jungles would have sprung up in our most remote villages. Instead, the SLC has increased settlement land based on the scientific projected increase in population. And while it may have been “politicians” who were behind requests for large-scale conversions in villages, as Ms Martins naively puts it, the fact is that these requests were approved by both the Panchayats and Gram sabhas of these villages.

The GBA needs to take a ‘Moun Vrat’ (vow of silence) until it has properly studied a remarkable plan which, if strictly implemented, can actually ‘bachao’ Goa and fulfil its mission.

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Holy see’s opinions should not be misconstrued as ‘teaching’, says aVertHanUs l. d’soUZa

iven the usual propensity of the media, including the Catholic media, to sensationalise certain kinds of news, it comes as no surprise that some Catholic News Services have flashed the news that Pope Benedict XVI now “advocates” the use of condoms by male prostitutes to prevent their partners from contracting AIDS. This is being interpreted as a change in the Pope’s stand on condom use in general, and as a concession to the demand for the Church to abandon her traditional stand on condom use.

Some news items have even described the Pope’s views as being an acknowledgement of the fact that spread of AIDS can only be contained by widespread use of condoms by those who have the disease and who insist on having promiscuous sexual relations.

It is very unfortunate, indeed, that the Catholic News Services, which are expected to be more circumspect and more objective in the reporting of news, have fallen into the trap of exaggerating the opinion of Pope Benedict XVI reported in one of his interviews with a German journalist Peter Seewald, in his new book “Light of the World”. One Catholic News Service actually announced that Pope Benedict XVI now “advocates” the use of condoms by male prostitutes. This is not only erroneous reporting of the interview, but also a serious disservice to the truth – something not expected of a Catholic News Service.

Let us look at the issue more objectively. On the overall ethical question of the use of condoms, the position of the Catholic Church has been unwavering and very clear. During his trip to Africa in 2009, on board his flight, Pope Benedict XVI told reporters that the widespread distribution of condoms to the people of Africa was not a solution to the spread of HIV/AIDS in many parts of Africa. He insisted that the spread of AIDS was a behavioural and ethical problem, and not merely a medical problem. He called for greater awareness of the way in which AIDS is spread and education of the people to “prevent” the spread of AIDS rather than an attempt to halt its spread. Abstinence from pre-marital and extra-marital sexual intercourse was the preferred way to tackle the problem. Fidelity to one’s spouse and limiting sexual activities to one partner was, obviously, an important way to prevent the spread of this dreaded disease. The Pope explicitly pointed out that the mere use of condoms would not contain the epidemic, without the accompaniment of the education of the people on how AIDS is transmitted and programmes to motivate them to ab-

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he rains in Goa may have subsided but it is raining scams all over the country. There has been one scam after another, which has left the entire nation bewildered. It seems that the country is producing scamsters and pranksters by the dozen.

The scams are only getting bigger and the money involved in it has left everyone in the country (except the one involved in the scam) gasping in disbelief. The latest 2G spectrum scam has reportedly drained public money to the tune of more than one lakh of crore of rupees. (any guess how many zeros the figure has?).

This scam, obviously, covers a broad spectrum.

One is reminded of the scam which took place several years ago involving late Harshad Mehta who was then considered as the ‘big bull’ of Indian scams. Well, Harshad Mehta seemed like a novice as compared to those involved in scams of late. Then there was the stamp paper scam involving Abdul Karim Telgi. Remember him? His name is stamped in golden letters in history books of

Punishing only the wrong

Cedrick Fernandes, Margao

Marcos Alemao, via email

The present National Highway issue is nothing but a redo of the Konkan Railway route which passes through settlement and eco sensitive zones. Our politicians stand to benefit from the current highway issue due to many reasons. Some of the over bridges and footbridges proposed on the Konkan railway route remain mere promises. Even after construction, its conditions are just for name sake. The highway project is just another disaster that the government wants to thrust on the people in addition to the existing Konkan railway.

This refers to the letter “Oppressive colonialists” by U Braganca (Herald, Nov 23).

I wish to inform the writer that Portuguese were oppressive only to the wrong doers. Konkani in Romi script which was commonly used is now being opposed by our present government. We are a divided lot.

Jobs are available in plenty now, but are they easily available? One has to shell out lakhs of rupees to get one. Erstwhile Portuguese rule was clean and corruption-free.

Crimes and murders were rare.

The Portuguese ship Sagres came on a good will visit. Goans played host but would come to any harm if the Captain and crew were accorded a warm welcome? At such instances, people of Khariwaddo, Vasco need a pat on their backs for the good gesture shown during the Sagres departure.

PRIMEIRO DIARIO NAS COLONIAS PORTUGEZAS

Saturday 27 November 1910 Names substituted

Our State Governor ordered to change the denominations of Avenue Ayres Ornellas and that of other streets substituting them with the names of the revolutionaries who fought to usher the new regime.

Traders greet Governor

Some days earlier, the Christian and Hindu Traders from Calangute went to greet the Governor Couceiro da Costa on his appointment and thanking him simultaneously for his promise of total justice.

Funeral rites offered

On 28 October, the Parish of Navelim solemnly offered funeral rites to the departed soul of Francisco Xavier do Rosario Gama, who struggled for the betterment of the village.

Monetary award

On the said occasion was instituted a valuable monetary award to the student of the complementary school of the village, who achieves the highest marks. ·

stain from sexual relations outside marriage and with multiple partners.

Pope Benedict XVI has not reneged from this position, and a careful reading of his interview with German journalist Peter Seewald confirms that what he said is consistent with his previous statements and does not, in any way, amount to his moving away from that position.

It must be borne in mind that there is a difference (distinction) between Moral Law as it is stated in its universal form, and the morality of specific acts of individual persons. Moral acts are always very specific acts performed by specific persons at a specific time and within specific circumstances. Thus, every act of killing is not a sin

Tongue In Cheek

Goa’s railroads and NHs

100 Years Ago

Moral Considerations

Inept administration Jonas Correia, Aldona Our freedom fighters have woken up from slumber after 50 years to suggest change of names of places. They are not bothered about people’s progress as long as they receive pension and get job reservations for their wards.

Chaos, frustration and injustice is rampant. Is this the kind of freedom we fought for? People, therefore, are left with no choice but to compare the old colonial regime with the elected one.

The late Dr Jack de Sequeira was repeatedly pleading with the electorate to give his party just one chance in order to streamline the administration and root out corruption. But our elected ‘Babus’ destroyed all the good work of the previous administration by borrowing acts and legislation from other states. People’s progress is reflected in the local government’s inability to provide a simple job to the children of the soil to live a decent and affordable life.

Son rise in South Prof Robert Castelino, Mumbai That the sun rises in the East and sets in the West is a well known universal truth.

or a crime, although the Commandment states “Thou shalt not kill.” Some individual acts of killing, eg., those sanctioned by the State after a due process of law, and pronounced by a duly constituted Court of Law, cannot be said to violate the law against killing. The death of an assailant, which is caused by a person who defends himself against the assault, is an act of self-defence, which does not amount to murder. Each moral act has to be judged in its specific context. In judging the morality of an act, the actual circumstances as well as the intention of the person whose action is being judged has to be taken into consideration. Even civil law recognises what is legally termed “mitigating circumstances” when deciding

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scamsters in the country. Be that as it may. Along came Ramalinga Raju involved in a multi-crore scam. And now comes a new scamster named A. Raja of the infamous 2G spectrum scam. Interestingly enough, many of the scams involve politicians. Well, well, just as there can be no smoke without fire, there can be no scam without the involvement of politicians. Well, you can never leave out our politicians from the limelight, can you?

We recently hosted the Common Wealth Games (CWG) in New Delhi.. The chairman of the organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi, probably did not like the wealth to become common (pun intended).

So he grasped as much wealth as he possibly could. That he, in the process of amassing wealth from the games, recently confirmed the fact that India is the second most corrupt nation in the world, is another matter. The country has just one rival to contend with before occupying the top spot in the list of corrupt nations. And that is Pakistan.

the gravity of an act.

It is with these considerations in mind, that we need to look at the opinion expressed by the Pope as it has been reported in his interview with journalist Peter Seewald in his book “Light of the World”. The opinion is not an expression of the “Ordinary Magisterium” of the Pope, and cannot be construed to be a shift in the official policy of the Church. Normally, the Pope expresses the official teaching of the Church either through an Encyclical or through an Apostolic Letter or an Apostolic Exhortation. A private opinion expressed in an interview with a journalist can never be interpreted to be the “official teaching” of the Church. After all, the Pope has a right to express his personal opinions on any subject; but these should not be construed to be the “teaching” in his capacity of Pope.

Even given this caveat, it is clear that what Pope Benedict XVI has been quoted to have stated in the Peter Seewald interview, is not a deviation from his earlier position on the question of the use of condoms in the battle against AIDS. The Pope is by no means “advocating” the widespread use of condoms as a legitimate tool in the fight against AIDS, as is being interpreted by the media, including, unfortunately, some of the Catholic media. All that the Pope has said is that if a male prostitute decides to use a condom in order to prevent the transmission of his disease to his sexual partner, it “may” be an expression of his “concern” for the good of his partner. This is a purely hypothetical situation in which the use of a condom by a person might be considered to be the beginning of a realisation of his concern for others.

The almost frantic response in the media to this opinion expressed by the Pope in his interview is a sign of the depths to which our media have sunk in their frenzy to force the Church to change its stance on the use of condoms. An objective and dispassionate assessment of the moral principles on which the position of the Catholic Church is based will show that the Church, and its leader, the Pope, does not rush to make ethical conclusions based on “public opinion,” which, most of the time, is confused and contradictory, but that the principles which guide the Church are based solidly on perennial laws which are inherent in nature and which are not susceptible to change at the arbitrary whims and fancies of people who have chosen to adopt a lifestyle which is not in conformity with nature or the commandments of nature’s creator.

By adelmo Fernandes Then there was the Adarsh building scam, again involving politicians. Heads rolled and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan, was shown the door. How greedy can our politicians get?

Close on the heels of the Adarsh scam, was the 2G spectrum scam.

Speech is silver, silence is golden, goes an old saying. But then, you cannot remain silent if you are the Prime Minister of the country. One may say that unless you open your mouth, you cannot fall into trouble. But then the Prime Minister was in a spot of bother on his silence over the 2G episode. Just when we thought that we would get some respite from scams, along comes another one, this time allegedly involving the Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa.

The other day, I was watching the movie Golmaal-3 at one of the theatres. After leaving the theatre, I was reminded of the reallife Golmaal taking place in the country which were much larger than those in reel-life. This could be Golmaal-4.

Letters to the Editor Letter of the Day

Public interest or personal gain?

Rajendra L Bhobe, Tax & Financial Consultant, Mustifund Saunstha, Panjim Kashinath Shetye has filed a case against Mustifund Saunstha in the court for accepting Rs one lakh while giving admission for pre-primary. This received wide media coverage.

To avoid unwanted legal battle and adverse publicity, Mustifund had announced that it will stop accepting donations while giving admissions to pre-primary school.

However, to construct buildings and add to its infrastructure, taking donations is inevitable for any educational institution. Government of Goa gives 100 per cent salary grant to aided schools and the non-salary grant is barely sufficient to meet administrative expenses such as electricity, rent, telephone, stationery etc. Government does not give 100 per cent grant to create infrastructure.

As of date, Mustifund Saunstha along with five other institutions, have been allotted a plot of land admeasuring 10,000 square metres each by the government, at Cujira, Bambolim, to construct educational complexes with various facilities for sports etc.

Such comprehensive facilities require a minimum of Rs 4 to 5 crores in the next twothree years.

It would have been in public interest if K Shetye had taken legal recourse if Mustifund took donations in cash without issuing proper receipts, if the management spent Saunstha’s funds on wasteful items or if parents, without donations, were denied admissions. This is not the case.

Is it not the moral responsibility of financially able parents to support an institution, where their child is going to take education for the next 10-12 years, by way of a reasonable donation?

Except in Goa. Here, in Goa, it is said that the son rises in the South (Salcete) and sets in the North! (Goa Assembly)

Utterly stupid

If these people care about Goa, go and protest of the lack of electricity in so many villages? These people aren’t Goans, but are only out to occupy a political platform.

Mac A, Velim

Disgusting power cuts

The protests by organisations against something that happened 500 years ago is utterly stupid. The Portuguese undoubtedly had good and bad times in store for us. No matter whether your surname is Halarnkar, Asnodkar, D’Souza, Lobo or what have you, there is a certain culture in you that isn’t just Portuguese or Indian or Konkan, it’s a mixture of all of that and much more.

We owe our existence to the Portuguese.

Fighting organisations like the Fundacao Oriente, is another listless point on their agenda.

The recent power cuts, which occur on a daily basis, are very irritating indeed. Illegal connections given to hotels, shacks have been cited as reasons for the blackout.

There is a need to check the activities of engineers and electricians who are involved in personal gain. Strict action needs to be taken against all and sundry so that such illegalities are nipped in the bud. We pay our bills on time and it is we, the common people, who stand to suffer. Isn’t it time the concerned authorities came down heav-

Bosco D’Souza, Calangute

ily on such offenders and punish them accordingly?

Paths of Wisdom

Whither purification?

Mike Carvalho, Canada What purification did the so called freedom fighters achieve at Khariwado? The “Sagres“ was on a goodwill mission, and with so much hate in their hearts, what purification could they have prayed for? They should instead get Goa rid of all the corruption, crime, pollution , garbage and filth all over the state. Our beaches have been destroyed and a lot of damage has taken place after liberation. Anyway, kudos to the people of Khariwaddo, Vasco, and Vascoites for the warm farewell to the sailors of “Sagres”.

Melamine contamination Nelson Lopes, Chinchinim Milk and milk products originating from China have been found to be adulterated with a chemical mostly used for used for crockery and boards. Milk that contains protein and melamine also contains nitrogen. Adulteration reduces the milk content and costs adding to profits. It contains no smell and therefore, cannot be detected.

Pet food in the USA, which originated from China killed cats and dogs and sent alarm bells ringing. Melamine was found in food products from Taiwan in New Zealand, who asked for an explanation.

Children suffer as a result from usage of milk which contains melamine. It gives rise to kidney stones and needs a dialysis.

It is advisable to avoid milk products specially from such origins, as the are manufactured elsewhere.

Is anyone listening?

Elliot Menezes, Chinchinim The Mumbai-Goa bus lobby has increased bus fares to unbelievable levels. The bus lobby supposedly have the support of the RTO. The passengers at the absolute mercy of these unscrupulous bus owners who charge the poor passengers as per their whims and fancies.

I appeal to the higher authorities to provide us the much needed solace and regularise the bus fares. Is anyone listening?

The Second Coming

Lk 21:20-28 20 ‘When you see surrounded by armies, then you must realise that it soon be laid desolate.

21 Then those in Judaea must escape to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in country districts must not take refuge in it.

22 For this is the of retribution when all that says must be fulfilled.

23 Alas for those with child, or with babies at the breast, when those days come!

24 ‘For great misery descend on the land and retribution on this people.

They fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive to every gentile country; and be trampled down by the until their is complete.

25 ‘There be signs in the sun and moon and stars; on earth nations in agony, bewildered by the turmoil of the ocean and its waves; 26 men fainting away with terror and fear at what menaces the world, for the powers of be shaken.

27 And then they see the Son of coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 When these things begin to take place, stand erect, hold your heads high, because your liberation is near at hand.’

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David Coleman Headley Confessions ‘How I became a jehadi’

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his is a first-hand representation of what David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani-American terrorist in a US prison, confessed to the sleuths of India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) in June this year. It was obtained by Dinesh Sharma of Zee News from highly placed sources in the agency, and first appeared on Zeenews.com.

"I am the son of a Pakistani man Syed Gilani and an American woman Serril Headley. I was born in 1960 in the US but we relocated to Pakistan after my birth. There I went to a military school, the Cadet College Hassan Abdal in the Attock district of Punjab. Soon my father divorced my mother and married a Pakistani woman. Two of my half-brothers from this marriage are civil servants in Pakistan, with Danyal being the Information Officer in the Prime Minister’s Office there.

In 1977 I returned to the US to stay with my mother who ran a pub called Khyber Pass in Philadelphia. Here I dabbled in the video business and ran the pub, apart from studying accounting at a college. I got married to Shazia Gilani, a Pakistani, in 1999 and have four children with her. They have nothing to do with my activities and live in Chicago.

On one of my trips to Pakistan I met Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed in a public meeting in Model Town, Lahore where he was preaching jihad. I was quite impressed and touched and wanted to see this man more. It was in 2001 that I decided to join the LeT and fight for the cause of jihad. Since my video business was not doing well, I rented it out and moved to Pakistan.

Hafiz Saeed is the Ameer (chief) of LeT. He is very close to ISI and is well protected. My training began in February 2002 when I went for the Daura-eSufa training of three weeks in Muridke.

This was training in philosophy. In August I went in for LeT’s Daura-e-Aam in Muzaffarabad. There I was surprised to see a lad from New Zealand who was a

recent convert and was having a tough time following the course. Once, Hafiz Saeed visited us at the training camp.

In April 2003 I underwent the three month long Daura-e-Khas at Muzaffarabad where I saw suicide squads being trained for attacks in India. I was also trained on how to keep in touch with my handlers in what was called Daura-e-Ribat.

In yet another week of training on leadership which was addressed by LeT commander-in-chief Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, there were serious discussions on how to tackle the ban on LeT by Pakistani government. Sajid, my LeT handler, was apprehensive about taking the legal recourse as he was worried about the evidence India could present against the organization.

During my training with the LeT, I travelled to a host of countries like Britain, Germany, France, Maldives, Sri Lanka. I never came to India as Dawood.

About the LeT, it is an organization based on the Salahi faith of Islam and it’s objective is to establish ‘Nizam-eMustafa’ (Rule of God). It is more inclined towards jihad in Kashmir though now there is a debate in the organization about expanding base in Afghanistan. This has led to several splits in terror organizations including the LeT. Lakhvi has held the LeT together on arguments like Kashmir was nearest to their camps and that LeT had better knowledge of the area. This is also ISI’s official line – keep Kashmiri and Afghanistan movements separate.

Hafiz Saeed’ maternal cousin, Abdur Rehman Maki, is the foreign affairs incharge of the LeT. My LeT controller, Sajid Majid, was his personal assistant. He is the son of an Indian from Punjab who shifted base to Pakistan in 1947. I started reporting to him from January 2005.

As my training ended, I started getting frustrated because the LeT was not ready to send me to fight in Kashmir due to my age. Finally the LeT asked

me to go to India. The change of name, establishing an immigration office on behalf of my friend Tahawwur Hussain Rana (my Cadet College mate and a Pak Army deserter), using American passport to conceal identity, etc, were all my ideas. I visited the US in 2006 and obtained a visa from the Indian consulate on my US passport, which had many stamps of my visits to Pakistan.

I videographed the Taj Hotel and other sites that were attacked in 2008.

I have even got footage of the residence of the Vice President of India, India Gate, Paharganj of Delhi, office of the CBI in Mumbai, etc.

After the 26/11 attacks, I got closer to Ilyas Kashmiri of the 313 brigade of al Qaeda as well as Abdur Rehman Hashim alias Pasha, who later separated from the LeT set-up. He is a retired Major of 6th Baloch of the Pakistan Army whom I first met at the Qadisiya Mosque in Lahore where he reads the Khutba every Friday.

I once introduced him to some of my old contacts from my drug-dealing days in the Khyber Agency. These were used to smuggle weapons in India. I told Rahul Bhatt about these contacts but not in the context of my operations, of course.

Pasha has a big set-up in Karachi which is being used for anti-India activities. He has met with Osama bin Laden many times and the latter has named his set-up ‘Jund-ul-Fida (Army of fidayeens). I think some local Indians may be involved, as it mainly aims at launching attacks in India using terrorists of Indian origin. It was Pasha who suggested that I work for al Qaeda, and I readily agreed.

The Karachi project has the complete backing of ISI and Colonel Shah of the agency handles Pasha. It was also involved in 2006 bombings in Mumbai local trains as was confirmed by Pasha.

The latter has been arrested in Pakistan in October 2009.

Even the LeT has a similar project in

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Karachi which aims to trap fishermen from Gujarat and Maharashtra to launch attacks via sea. These set-ups generally comprise a tight unit of men who have lost their relatives in Kashmir or have suffered there in fighting.

One of these men was called Azmal who trained with me in 2003. He hailed from Maharashtra, I believe, and has been arrested by Indian authorities now.

In April last year, I got strong hints from Pasha that he was planning an attack on the National Defence College and the Raksha Bhawan in Delhi and that a man from Rawalpindi was ready to do it. Pasha maintained close links with al Qaeda through Ilyas Kashmiri, who has become Qaeda No: 3 in Pakistan. The LeT has also conducted surveillance of Rajkot oil refinery, which is a potential target.

My ISI handlers in Pakistan were Major Sameer Ali and Major Iqbal. With Sameer, I was generally in-touch over phone and email. Iqbal was in his midthirties and introduced me to the higher-ups in ISI. One of them was his boss Lt Colonel Hamza. I was the one who apprised them of our complete plan to attack India. The Lt Col assured me of all help and said I must follow instructions from Major Iqbal. The latter provided me with $25,000 for my India trip. They also gave me counterfeit Indian rupees for use in Pune.

Major Iqbal is a very professional man. He assigned a non-commissioned officer to train me in the basics of intelligence, like how to create sources, how to take cover and so on. I was asked to apply these techniques on the streets of Lahore and I really enjoyed it. This was a much more scientific and effective training as compared to the LeT modules.

I first visited India in 2006 after I changed my name to David Coleman Headley in order to conceal my identity."

(Tomorrow: David Coleman Headley Confessions Part II: ‘How I waged war on India’)

SC seeks CBI’s reply on Koli’s appeal against death penalty PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 26

The Supreme Court today sought CBI's reply on an appeal filed by Nithari serial rape and

murder convict Surinder Koli against his death sentence imposed by a Ghaziabad court and confirmed by the Allahabad High Court.

A bench of Justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan also asked the CBI to place all relevant records relating to the case before it and posted the matter

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for hearing on February 8, 2011.

The apex court said it will hear Koli's appeal along with the cross appeal filed by victim Rimpa Haldar's father Anil Hal-

dar, who has challenged the Allahabad High Court's decision to acquit Moninder Singh Pandher, the other key accused and employer of Koli.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today pledged to redouble efforts to bring the perpetrators of Mumbai terror attacks to justice as India paid homage to the martyrs on the second anniversary of the carnage.

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram paid tributes to those killed in the attacks by laying a wreath at the martyrs' memorial at Police Gymkhana in south Mumbai.

"On this day of remembrance, we salute the courage, unity and the resolve of ordinary Mumbaikars and the brave and selfless action of our men in uniform during the attack," the Prime Minister said in a statement in New Delhi.

Singh said, "It is this spirit and strength of character of the Indian people that will defeat such forces that seek to threaten our social fabric and way of life".

"We will never succumb to the designs of our enemies.

We pledge to redouble our efforts to bring the perpetrators of this crime against humanity to justice," he said.

Noting that Mumbai was subjected to a brutal terrorist attack

that claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent people, he said the nation joins the bereaved families in remembering and mourning those who perished in this barbaric attack.

Besides Chidambaram, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil were among those who paid homage to the 166 martyrs.

Family members of many of those killed also attended the programme in Mumbai. Chidambaram and those present observed a minute's silence.

The Union Home Minister also interacted with the family members of the martyrs and enquired about their well-being before he went to review the advanced security weapons and vehicles procured by the city police.

Maharashtra Police took out a parade in south Mumbai beginning from Oberoi Trident Hotel, one of the sites of the deadly strikes.

The parade, which was attended by the Maharashtra Chief Minister and several of his cabinet colleagues, saw the participation of the teams of Force

One, Quick Response Teams (QRT) and Mumbai police.

The parade displayed advanced anti-terror combat vehicles and weapons procured by the state police following the terror attack.

A 1.3-km long banner, which read 'The Great Wall of Mumbai', was held by hundreds of students from Mumbai. The banner starts from hotel Trident.

After paying homage to those killed in the attacks, Kavita Karkare, wife of slain Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare, said, "I'm not feeling secure maybe because I lost my husband. I will never feel secure in this country".

Smita Salaskar, wife of Police Inspector Vijay Salaskar who was also killed in the attacks, questioned how the 10 terrorists managed to infiltrate into the country despite heavy security.

"I'm still not satisfied with the existing security of the country," she said.

Karkare, Salaskar and Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Kamte died fighting terrorists outside Cama hospital in south Mumbai on the fateful night of November 26, 2008.

SC to rule on making public criterion for selecting judges PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 26

A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court would examine whether a citizen is entitled to know the criteria adopted for appointment and transfer of judges of high courts and the apex court.

A bench of justices B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijjar in a judgement today decided to refer the issue to a Constitution bench in view of the complexity involved as the Supreme Court itself had opposed any such disclosure on the ground that it would impinge on the independence of the judiciary.

Earlier, challenging various orders of the Delhi High Court and

the Central Information Commission (CIC) asking the apex court to reveal information held by the Chief Justice of India, Attorney General G E Vahanvati, appearing for the Supreme Court, had contended that all information held by the CJI cannot be made public.

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Parliament mayhem over graft continues PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 26

The pandemonium in Parliament over corruption issue continued for the 11th day today disrupting functioning, but members gave a break to their agitation to pay homage to the martyrs of Mumbai terror attacks on its second anniversary.

Both Houses witnessed a brief spell of calm after so many days of uproar when statements paying tributes to the 26/11 victims

were read out by Chairman Hamid Ansari in Rajya Sabha and Speaker Meira Kumar in Lok Sabha.

In the Rajya Sabha, Ansari read out a statement paying tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks and mourned the death of 391 people in a stampede in Cambodia. In the Lok Sabha, Kumar made a statement on the Mumbai terror attacks, after which members observed silence.

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the proposals.

His remarks came a day after India, in a strongly-worded diplomatic note, said “substantive and verifiable” progress has not been made in the probe into Mumbai terror attacks cases in Pakistan.

Asking Islamabad to fulfil its “obligation and commitment” to bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 carnage, India regretted that no feedback has been received on several issues raised by New Delhi.

Qureshi today said that Pakistan “will not provide backing to any organisation that is linked to terrorism.”

Persons linked to or responsible for the Mumbai incident “should be punished in a legal manner and while remaining within the law,” he said.

“The Pakistan government has been in touch with India and we have exchanged information and many dossiers. We have taken information from them and given them information,” Qureshi said in response to a

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As India accused it of inaction in the Mumbai attacks case, Pakistan today expressed its commitment to bring to justice those responsible for the 2008 terror strikes, but said that it too wanted progress in the resolution of issues like Kashmir and Siachen.

“Pakistan has condemned the Mumbai incident in the past and continues to do so today. Two years have passed since the incident and it is our wish that those people who were involved in this incident should be brought to justice,” Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on the second anniversary of the terror strikes.

Qureshi told reporters in his hometown of Multan in Punjab province that Interior Minister Rehman Malik had sent “some proposals” to India to facilitate progress in the process of bringing suspects linked to the Mumbai attacks to justice.

He did not give details about

question.

“We want to remain peaceful and we have an interest in peace and stability in this region. We want good neighbourly and friendly relations with India,” he added.

At the same time, Qureshi acknowledged that Pakistan had “issues” with India that the world was aware of.

“These issues include Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek and water.

We have told (India) we are ready to sit together to resolve these issues peacefully through talks. It is our desire that there should be progress in this too,” he said.

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has arrested seven suspects, including LeT's operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, on charges of facilitating and planning the attacks that killed 166 people. However, their trial has been marred by controversies and procedural delays and only one out of over 160 witnesses has testified so far.

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North Korea warned today that US-South Korean plans for military manoeuvres put the peninsula on the brink of war, and appeared to launch its own artillery drills within earshot of an island it showered with a deadly barrage this week.

The fresh artillery blasts came just after the top US commander in South Korea, Gen Walter Sharp, toured the country's Yeonpyeong Island in a show of solidarity with Seoul and to survey damage from Tuesday's hail of North Korean artillery fire that killed four people.

An official at the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said about 20 blasts were heard on Yeongpyeong coming from North Korea's mainland some 7 miles (11 kilometres) to the north, and that nothing landed on South Korean territory. The military official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing military policy.

Armed men kidnap Hindu girl in Sindh PTI ISLAMABAD, NOV 26

Unidentified armed men kidnapped a three-year-old Hindu girl in Pakistan's Sindh province, triggering a protest by members of the minority community who asked authorities to trace the child immediately.

Residents of Kashmore in Sindh organised a sit-in protest outside a police station yesterday to protest the kidnapping of the girl named Anchal from Hindu Mohalla on Wednesday night.

Anchal had reportedly gone to a temple with her eight-yearold sister Kashish and her mother on Wednesday.

When the sisters stepped out of the temple to buy some snacks, three armed men grabbed Anchal and fled.

The kidnapped girl's father, Ganesh Chand, who runs a cable TV network, told The Express Tribune newspaper that his daughters were eating snacks outside the temple when the armed men arrived on a motorcycle.

The men first tried to grab hold of a boy but he managed to escape, following which they grabbed Anchal and sped off.

Chand said one of the kidnappers, who was holding Anchal, fell off the motorcycle after travelling a distance of about

UK spy agency finds fake commander PTI LONDON, NOV 26

The impostor Taliban commander, who sat at key Afghan peace talks, was brought into the play unwittingly by the British intelligence and the UK media has dubbed it as "embarrassing setback" for the super spy agency.

Far from being a former Taliban government minister, the fake commander who posed as Mulla Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, Times said, is now thought to be simply a “well connected chancer” from the Pakistani border city of Quetta who could have been used as a mole by Pakistan's spy agency ISI. Times said British intelligence Mi6 was responsible for promoting an impostor, who they believe was a senior Taliban commander who could be a key to the peace process.

So much were the Mi6 taken in by the impostor that they flew him from Quetta to Kabul on a British C-130 transport aircraft on a number of occasion and even escorted him to the presidential palace for a meeting with Hamid Karzai.

The paper said Mi6 even paid thousands or even as much as half a million pounds to the impostor to encourage further talks.

A senior Afghan official has described the intelligence gaffe as “a goof up” and said, “British intelligence was naive.”

Western officials, who raised

doubts about the “Mansour programme”, were swept aside and in London briefings were going on upto ministerial level of what was described as intelligence coup.

Now labelled as a massive "F*** up", the incident has generated a sort of war of words between US, NATO, Afghan and British intelligence as they pass on the blame game.

America's CIA was repeatedly sceptical of British claims. In June, spy agency director Leon Panetta said that no serious approaches had been made.

Bill Harris, who retired this month as the most senior US representative in Kandahar province, told the Times that it was not the British intelligence officers alone who were responsible for the error. “Something this stupid generally requires teamwork,” he said. Times said that though the fake Mansour was handled by Mi6, the US was involved in checking his bonafides using signal intelligence.

The paper said it was finally only the Afghans who unravelled the fake Mulla as one Afghan official had met the real Mansour years back.

“It should have been the Afghans themselves who should have pointed out the almighty cock-up,” a source told the paper. “Sometimes NATO doesn't know one bearded turban Taliban leader from another.”

30 meters.

As people rushed towards him, his accomplices threatened to open fire, forcing them to back off. Police have had no success in tracing the kidnappers so far.

Kashmore district police chief Syed Asad Raza Shah said the kidnappers had managed to cross over to neighbouring Balochistan province.

The Express Tribune reported that police were yet to register a case.

The Hindu Panchayat and Shahree Action Committee called for a strike yesterday to protest this lapse and all markets and shopping centres in Kash-

more remained closed.

Hundreds of people, including Shahree Action Committee chief Qadir Nawaz Jakhrani and Chand, gathered outside the police station.

They shouted slogans against the police and demanded that the girl should be recovered immediately.

Jakhrani condemned the police for their failure to control crime, especially cases of kidnapping-for-ransom.

“Neither the police nor the elected representatives are taking any interest in working towards curbing crime... It feels like that they (police and elected representatives) want us to leave the district,” he said.

I enjoy diplomatic immunity: Mushy PTI ISLAMABAD, NOV 26

Fo r m e r P re s i d e n t Pe r v e z Musharraf has said that he enjoys presidential immunity from criminal prosecution and any questionnaire sent to him by the Pakistan government regarding ex-premier Benazir Bhutto's assassination would have “no value”.

Musharraf, currently living in self-exile in Britain, said he had not received any questionnaire from the Pakistan government

related to Bhutto's assassination in December 2007 and his role in the security provided to her.

He made the remarks while talking to reporters in London on the launch of the British chapter of his new party, the All Pakistan Muslim League.

Officials of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency have said they have framed a 32-point questionnaire that will be sent to the former military ruler to question him about his role before and after the assassination.

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in such a case only after following the principles of natural justice. * The fact that several steps have been taken by the developers on the basis of approval will certainly be a relevant consideration which will have to be taken into account by the board.

2) Whether the Centre can de-notify a notified SEZ without the consent of the developer is a question which need not be decided in the present petitions in as much as the action of the Centre of declining to de-notify the SEZ in three cases has not been specifically challenged before the HC in any of the petitions.

3) It is not possible to hold that the said policy decision of withdrawing the earlier SEZ policy is either arbitrary or illegal.

The decision is legal which is based on consideration of public interest.

4) There was no direction issued by the State in exercise of powers under Section 16 of the GIDC Act to allot any land for the purposes of setting up SEZs. 5) The power under Clause (a) of Section 14 of the transfer of lands vesting in GIDC can be exercised only with a view to ensure establishment, growth and development of industries. * Therefore, the exercise of power under Section 14 for grant of land for setting up SEZs will depend on the factual situation such as the purpose for which it is going to be used by the SEZ. If the land is to be allotted or transferred to SEZ predominantly for promoting or establishing or developing industries, then the power to allot can be lawfully exercised.

6) The allotment of lands to the companies has been made in undue haste without proper scrutiny of their applications.

The allotment of lands has been made arbitrarily. Procedure adopted in the allotment is not fair and transparent. The allotments made by the GIDC do not stand the test of reasonableness.

7) Considering the decision of the government of withdrawal of SEZ policy it will be inequitable to hold the State or the GIDC to be bound by its alleged promise and representation.

8) The writ petitions filed in public interest are not liable to be dismissed on the ground of delay and latches.

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“We foiled a plot to attack parliament, surrounding buildings and a mosque and arrested two militants," Interior Minister Rehman Malik told staterun PTV. Malik said one of the arrested men, who hailed from the northwestern town of Bannu, intended to carry out a suicide attack on a mosque in Sector F-8/1 neighbourhood, where foreigners and diplomats live.

Geo News channel quoted its sources as saying that the two men arrested in Islamabad were handlers of suicide attackers and that suicide vests and weapons were seized from them.

The channel identified the arrested men as Qasim Munir and Naimullah. Police were looking for the accomplices of the arrested men, the channel reported.

Interior Minister Malik chaired a meeting of security officials and directed authorities to further beef up security in Islamabad.

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Applications on prescribed form are invited by 16th December, 2010 (23rd December, 2010 in respect of applications received only BY POST from candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim,J&K, Lahaul and Spiti district and Pangi subdivision of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, A & N Islands or Lakshadweep or abroad). Pay scale(Approx total emoluments p.m. excluding HRA & TA) & upper age limits immediately follow name of the post. The date for determining eligibility of all candidates in every respect shall be the normal closing date prescribed for receipt of applications viz. 16.12.2010.

HEALTH & F.W. MINISTRY 1. (Vacancy No.10112201127) Two Assistant Professors (Neurology), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Specialist Grade-II of Central Health Service(Teaching Specialist Sub-Cadre). Out of two posts, one post is reserved for SC candidates and the other post is reserved for OBC candidates. Rs.15600-39100+Rs.6600 (Grade pay)+NPA (T.E. Rs.32190+NPA). Not exceeding 50 years for SC candidates and not exceeding 48 years for OBC candidates. Qualifications : Essential : A. Educational : i) An MBBS Qualification recognized by Medical Council of India included in the First or the Second Schedule or Part II of the Third Schedule (Other than licentiate qualifications) to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. Holders of Educational Qualifications included in Part II of the Third Schedule should also fulfil the conditions stipulated in Sub-section(3) of Section (13) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. ii) Post-graduate Degree qualification in the concerned Super-speciality i.e. D.M.(Neurology) or Speciality Board of Psychiatry and Neurology(USA). B. Experience : Three years’ teaching experience as Senior Resident / Tutor / Demonstrator/ Registrar in the concerned Super-speciality in a recognized teaching Institution after obtaining the first post-graduate degree. NOTE : I : The Medical qualifications possessed by the candidates should have the recognition of the Medical Council of India. In case of medical posts other than Allopathic system of medicine, the qualifications should be included in the respective Schedule of the Act governing that system of medicine. The proof thereof may be attached. NOTE : II : The experience gained should be recognized by the MCI or the statutory body concerned with the system of medicine as valid teaching experience for teaching posts and certificate therefor or any other valid proof in support thereof should be submitted.

Teaching experience in any other post like the post of General Duty Medical Officer/Medical Officer shall not be considered for eligibility purpose for recruitment to the teaching posts. NOTE : III : In the case of qualification in

Super-Specialities (M.Ch./D.M.) except in the case of holders of D.M./M.Ch. of five years duration, the holders should have obtained M.D.(General Medicine) or M.S.(General Surgery) or an equivalent qualification as prescribed by the said council in its recommendations on post graduate medical examination. NOTE-IV: In the case of holder of D.M./M.Ch. qualification of five years duration, the period of Senior Post Graduate residency rendered in the last part of the said D.M/M.Ch. shall be counted towards requirement of experience. NOTE :V: In so far as Post-Graduation Medical qualifications awarded by Indian Universities are concerned, they should also find a place in the Schedules to Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, as amended from time to time. In case of medical posts other than Allopathic system of medicine, the qualifications should be included in the respective Schedule of the Act governing that system of medicine. The proof thereof may be attached.

NOTE : VI : Holders of speciality Board of USA qualifications should complete the entire requirements of the Board concerned. NOTE-VII: Completion of compulsory Rotating Internship Certificate, Registration Certificate, an official document showing name of College/Institution from where degree/diploma has been done and official document showing name of the University and College from where teaching experience has been gained to be furnished.

TEXTILES MINISTRY 2. (Vacancy No.10112202227)One Assistant Director, Grade-I (Processing) in the office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles. The post is reserved for OBC candidates. Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400(Grade pay) (T.E. Rs. 30450).

38 years. Qualifications : Essential : A. Educational : Degree in Textile Chemistry or Chemical Technology from a recognized University or Institution or equivalent. B. Experience : Three years’ practical experience in a textile processing factory as a Dyer, Bleacher or Finisher in a reputed dye house or dye-laboratory or handloom establishment.

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NOTE : Applications must be sent in the format given in Employment News. The application form can also be downloaded from Commission’s website http:/ /www.upsc.gov.in Applications sent in any other format are liable to be rejected. * Government strives to have workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Iron ore: key index at 6-month top Café Central: The hot favourite ReuTeRs SINGAPORE, NOV 26

Price offers to sell iron ore to top buyer China stayed firm on Friday as a key index hovered near six-month highs, supported by continuing tightness in Indian supplies.

The Steel Index (TSI) iron ore benchmark .IO62-CNI=SI eased slightly to $166.40 a tonne, cost and freight in China, on Thursday, after rising more than $2 to $167 a tonne in the previous session, its highest since May 13.

The index, based on Chinese spot prices, has gained 2.2 percent so far this week.

"It feels like this market is getting stronger," said an iron ore trader in Shanghai who said offers for Indian ore with 63.5 percent content remained

firm at $169-$171 a tonne, C&F, on Friday.

"It's still the same story of tightness in Indian supplies and people are still buying. Maybe not as much as before but there are still trades going on," she said, adding firmer steel prices were also encouraging Chinese mills to buy raw materials.

India's Sesa Goa sold 63.5/63 grade iron ore fines at $169.50 a tonne, C&F, at a tender earlier this week, she said, well above the TSI level.

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In the middle of the capital city, on a busy road there stands Café Central – the famous bakers, confectioners and store, in Panjim. Step in any time of the day and you land up standing in a queue, struggling hard to place your order before the ‘mushroom samosas’ get over, and you are lucky if you get the exact number you want. You ask for ten but are told only seven are left, the rest sold. Better luck tomorrow, you say to yourself Café Central located in Panjim.

and come out of the store holding those seven precious, delicious, yummy samosas in your hand, just waiting to have a tasty bite – hot and spicy. Yes, people flock in and the whole lot gets sold out within minutes. Be it a month end or the pay day, Café Central is always busy. Chaturthi, Diwali, Eid or Christmas – Café Central delicacies sell like hot cakes. This is an everyday story.

But when and how did it all begin? Delving into the past of his grand uncle late A S Gayatonde, the founder of Café Central, Ravindra Gayatonde, a partner of the enterprise, turns the pages of history for us – It all began roughly 8 decades ago, with a plush restaurant in 1932 started by my grand uncle, who had come down from Mumbai. Café Central was then, at the ground floor of the then Residencia Fatima – now Jesuit House in Panjim, occupying the entire corner of the building. It used to be the talk of the town with regular visitors who had fallen in love with the magical taste of bhaji-puri, batatawadas and bhajias. Café Central gained popularity over the time and soon became a converging place for the cream of the society including a large number of pakles – the Portuguese – as they were commonly referred to by the locals.

At that time it sold the then favourite bhaji puri and tea.

During those days a plate of bhaji puri would cost just 60 paise. People just loved the taste. Professionalism and hygiene were the two things Café Central was prominently known for. Queuing to get entry in this eatery was a com-

mon scene. The location was strategic and the café had two entries.

Every person was received with a warm welcoming smile and thanked politely while leaving. Those were the days when people had less worries and more time. Evenings were

cool and pleasant, and meeting places, full of friends and families. Each person had time for the others around. Café Central was the favourite spot in this little city.

But nothing remains same.

Times changed. The city’s face transformed. The location of the café too got shifted. But the great taste makers did not move an inch out of the hearts of Panjimites.

Café Central remained centrally located, as it was in the initial years. When the old building of Residencia Fatima was demolished in 1971, Café Central shifted to the place where it is presently located – Ishan Building on Dr Pisurlekar Road.

After shifting to the new premises Café Central underwent a natural facelift. It was a smooth and welcoming change. Blending with times the restaurant transformed into a bakery and confectionary retaining its high standard of quality and hygiene as well maintaining its Indianness.

“Perhaps ours is the only outlet in Goa that sells Indian sweets as well as baked items. We sell both and people like both equally,” rightly claims Ravindra. Café Central has grown four folds since then.

From 9.30 to 12.30 and 3 to 8 – Café Central is open for all.

It’s unique – with Indian sweets and western confectionery – both available at the same counter. “We have introduced coconut buns just last week,” tells Ravindra adding, “We

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keep experimenting with the taste buds of our customers and often click into something with a unique flavour. As you know, ‘mushroom samosas’ are our speciality but there are other snacks too, that have retained their flavour over the years. With changing times people want something new to tickle their taste buds and we are happy to experiment and explore in the food zone,” pronounces Ravindra.

Café Central could be named as the great taste makers for the great taste lovers. With their closely guarded secret recipes of eggless chocolate cake along with other types like sponge cake, carrot cake, fruit cake and mango cake, Café Central is the right choice for celebrations.

For those who have a sweet tooth, Milk cake, a typical Indian sweet is the perfect delicacy. Toasts, batatawadas, veg samosas and bread get sold out immediately.

On salary days Café Central is too busy. Any celebration in any office in Panjim is incomplete without Café Central snacks. Not to forget household demands of snacks and sweets are never ending.

“Traditionally we believe in health and hygiene and take care of our customers. Food lovers are always welcome here. We do have our regular customers who have remained loyal for years together. With the strength of 30 staff we keep going strong, serving fresh all the time,” Ravindra tells us.

Indeed, with aroma of freshly fried ‘mushroom samosas’ in the air and memories of mouth watering flavour of the eggless chocolate cake that melts softly when placed on the tongue, how can one resist from not stepping in at Café Central, while loitering on Dr Pisurlekar Road in Panjim on any fine afternoon?

BOARD MEETINGS shakti Press JR Foods southern IsP Kitex Garments s&T Corp Vatsa edu Mudra Lifestyle Source: Indiainfoline.com

HDFC MuTuAL FuND has approved December 1, 2010 as the record date for declaration of dividend under dividend option of HDFC short Term Opportunities Fund.

The face value of per unit is Rs 10.

The quantum of dividend will be Rs 0.0371 per unit for Individuals & HUF and Rs 0.0346 per unit for others.

Sensex sheds 182 pts PTI MUMBAI, NOV 26

The 30-share Sensex on Friday slumped below the crucial 19,000-level in intra-day trading as the housing loan scam continued to hammer realty stocks, closing with a loss of about 182 points, although it regained the psychological mark.

Sensex started the day on a firm note but soon lost ground in a highly choppy trade, and finally settled at 19,136.61, shedding 181.55 points or 0.94 per cent from previous close.

Continuing its fall for the fourth consecutive session, the barometer had tumbled by 363.34 points to 18,954.82 during the trade – the level last seen on September 13.

Aban Offshor, 733.8, 733.8, 660, 669.15 Abb Ltd., 790, 799, 750, 763 Abg Shipyard, 431, 435.45, 392.5, 406.25 Acc Limited, 1008.7, 1015, 983.5, 1003 Adani Enterp, 660, 698, 565, 584.6 Aditya Birla, 760, 780, 708.35, 724.3 Allahabad Ba, 235, 247.25, 228.25, 237.95 Alstom Proje, 652.9, 657, 581, 626 Ambuja Cemen, 140.15, 141.5, 135, 138.85 Andhra Bank, 162.75, 163.95, 152, 158.85 Ashok Leylan, 73, 73.5, 65.05, 72.65 Asian Paints, 2575, 2621.2, 2470, 2547.7 Axis Bank Li, 1341, 1367.25, 1297, 1330.9 Bajaj Hindus, 112.5, 113.3, 98.5, 99.95 Bank Of Baro, 898.5, 920.35, 836.25, 894.35 Bank Of Indi, 416, 439.8, 388.35, 429.1 Beml Limited, 1039, 1049.9, 953.1, 990.7 Bharat Elect, 1700, 1725, 1670, 1715.25 Bharat Forge, 365.4, 378.4, 351.1, 369 Bharat Petro, 672.65, 684.9, 655.65, 667.7 Bharti Airte, 335.5, 335.5, 335.5, 335.5 Bhel, 2155, 2168.5, 2055, 2096.85 Bhushan Stee, 451.05, 453.7, 411, 424.4

Biocon Limit, 380.2, 387, 360.3, 378.3 Bombay Dyein, 531.2, 543.95, 480, 498.7 Bosch Limite, 6499.85, 6499.85, 6120, 6368.75 Brigade Ente, 114.5, 115.95, 95.15, 111.75 Cairn India, 314, 316.6, 283.25, 294 Canara Bank, 696.95, 702.7, 626.1, 693.55 Central Bank, 211.35, 211.35, 184, 188.4 Century Text, 439.95, 439.95, 402, 419.55 Cesc Ltd, 357, 358.95, 333, 350 Chambal Fert, 88, 88.9, 81.75, 85.25 Chennai Petr, 228.5, 230, 218, 227.95 Cipla Ltd, 336.9, 344.45, 325.5, 340.1 Colgate Palm, 860.1, 873.9, 814.7, 821.5 Container Co, 1222, 1222, 1222, 1222 Crompton Gre, 342.95, 343, 327.3, 334.35 Cummins Indi, 758, 766, 693, 758.5 Dabur India, 94.9, 95.4, 90.5, 94.5 Deccan Chron, 115.95, 115.95, 86.3, 101.15 Dish Tv Indi, 66.65, 69, 60.75, 65.05 Divi’s Labor, 619, 629.9, 594.05, 622.15 Dlf Limited, 294, 294.5, 257, 287.4 Dr. reddy’s, 1771, 1802, 1748, 1787.15

Edelweiss Ca, 51.1, 51.5, 42.5, 49.6 Educomp Solu, 549.1, 563.7, 506.2, 540.05 Eih Limited, 112.9, 112.9, 106.1, 107.15 Engineers In, 326.05, 333, 318.1, 330.05 Essar Oil Lt, 129, 129.75, 116.75, 121.2 Essar Shippi, 105.7, 105.7, 97.55, 97.55 Exide Indust, 156.5, 160.8, 151, 159.7 Federal Bank, 429.5, 449, 407, 443.65 Financial Te, 870.1, 885, 778, 824.15 Gail (india), 487, 491.7, 482.4, 487.5 Gammon India, 167, 168.5, 158, 160.45 Glaxosmithkl, 2115, 2149.95, 1890, 2107.25 Glenmark Pha, 359.1, 359.1, 327, 354.85 Gmr Infrastr, 47, 47.1, 40.35, 43.8 Godrej Indus, 182.9, 186, 165.75, 180.65 Grasim Indus, 2170, 2309, 2142, 2249 Great Offsho, 366.2, 384.5, 355.55, 361.15 Gtl Infra.Lt, 45.1, 45.85, 42.8, 43.95 Gujarat Mine, 136, 137.4, 124.5, 131.15 Gujarat N R, 56, 57.95, 51.5, 52.05 Gujarat Stat, 106.6, 109.9, 105, 107.85 Gvk Pow. & I, 42.3, 42.75, 34.75, 40.45

Hcl Technolo, 388, 399.5, 383.1, 392 Hdfc Bank Lt, 2326, 2340, 2276, 2297.9 Hdfc Ltd, 700, 701.05, 673.75, 684.95 Hero Honda M, 1950, 1969, 1927.5, 1936.55 Hindalco in, 205, 208.5, 194, 200.05 Hindustan Co, 49.4, 49.65, 39.6, 40.15 Hindustan Ma, 65, 65.95, 60.05, 60.55 Hindustan Pe, 411.5, 426.8, 390.1, 412.6 Hindustan Un, 299.7, 300, 290, 293.1 Hindustan Zi, 1134, 1150.9, 1087, 1100.1 Housing Dev, 186.25, 189.5, 160, 178.65 Icici Bank L, 1129, 1152.6, 1091.25, 1124.15 Idea Cellula, 69.4, 70.4, 66.5, 69.7 Ifci Ltd, 64, 64.45, 51.45, 56.6 India Cement, 106.25, 106.5, 94.7, 102 India Infoli, 91.3, 92.15, 72.65, 80.1 Indiabulls F, 170, 178.8, 156.25, 165.95 Indiabulls R, 154, 156.9, 117.75, 135.7 Indian Bank, 269, 289.5, 242.8, 260.9 Indian Hotel, 91, 92.5, 87.15, 90.35 Indian Oil C, 345, 347.9, 330, 344.2 Indian Overs, 148, 148, 131.2, 136.9 Indus Dev Ba, 166, 166, 146.15, 157.5

Indusind Ban, 288, 292.45, 275, 284.7 Infosys Tech, 3070, 3104, 3026.95, 3042.05 Infra. dev., 182, 185.9, 168.2, 180.15 Ispat Indust, 17.25, 17.45, 15.25, 16.35 Itc Ltd, 170.25, 170.8, 166.05, 167.65 Ivrcl Infras, 131.2, 132.3, 109.6, 122.15 Jai Corp Lim, 231.1, 232.25, 200.25, 213.75 Jaiprakash A, 114.55, 115, 98.6, 105.8 Jet Airways, 858, 864.8, 696, 804.35 Jindal Saw L, 184, 184, 170.1, 179.8 Jindal Steel, 630, 634, 574.35, 611.9 Jsw Steel Li, 1190.1, 1201.45, 1100, 1107.7 Kotak Mahind, 460, 473.5, 435, 461 Lakshmi Mach, 2575.4, 2623.95, 2461, 2503.15 Lanco Infrat, 63.25, 64.4, 52.55, 61.2 Larsen & Tou, 1951, 1973, 1910, 1937.15 Lic Housing, 1054, 1078, 918.35, 931.15 Lupin Limite, 499.9, 503.95, 427, 491.3 Mahanagar Te, 55.5, 55.7, 50.3, 51.7 Mahindra & M, 786.9, 789.5, 750.2, 757.45 Maruti Suzuk, 1386, 1389.9, 1336, 1367 Max India Lt, 156, 156.75, 132, 149 Maytas Infr., 179.1, 181.9, 156.7, 171.1

Moser-baer (, 58, 58, 50.25, 53.1 Mrpl, 72.8, 73, 66.1, 69.3 Nagarjuna Co, 130, 131, 114.6, 123.05 Nagarjuna Fe, 32, 32.35, 29.15, 30.6 National Alu, 357.5, 362.7, 331.05, 345 Neyveli Lign, 135.45, 135.45, 123.1, 129.5 Ntpc Ltd, 178, 179.9, 175.35, 177 Oil And Natu, 1235, 1249.45, 1192, 1240.95 Omaxe Limite, 136, 140, 129.1, 137.05 Oriental Ban, 414, 443, 394.3, 428.1 Pantaloon Re, 380.05, 401.5, 360, 396.05 Parsvnath De, 58.6, 59.25, 46.05, 57 Petronet Lng, 114, 123.2, 107, 119.2 Power Fin Co, 315.5, 325, 287, 313.45 Power Grid C, 95.75, 96.75, 93.45, 96.45 Praj Industr, 72.35, 73, 63.9, 71.15 Punj Lloyd L, 106.5, 107.5, 79.15, 96.2 Punjab Natio, 1179, 1220.6, 1126.25, 1151.45 Rajesh Expor, 117.6, 118.5, 100, 111.2 Ranbaxy Labs, 553, 553, 530.05, 545.95 Rashtriya Ch, 108.5, 110.7, 98.6, 100.3 Reliance Cap, 664.8, 666, 615, 634.9

Reliance Com, 137.65, 138, 129, 130.5 Reliance Ene, 1115, 1170.13, 1060, 1108.47 Reliance Ind, 749, 750, 697, 708.3 Reliance Ind, 985, 990.4, 958.3, 962.35 Reliance Pow, 159.7, 160.35, 151.2, 157.6 Rolta India, 166, 167.9, 152.35, 156.95 Satyam Compu, 64, 64.8, 59.55, 61.7 Sesa Goa Ltd, 318.2, 319.85, 296, 299.55 Shipping Cor, 147.05, 148, 142.5, 144.75 Siemens Ltd, 754, 771.75, 746.3, 750.5 Sintex Indus, 205.5, 208.5, 195, 202.15 Sobha Develo, 307.05, 316, 290, 307.9 State Bank O, 2831.1, 2909.7, 2791.75, 2862.75 Steel Author, 170.9, 176.4, 168.5, 174.25 Sterlite Ind, 167.5, 168.1, 158.6, 160.85 Sun Pharmace, 458.9, 461.45, 440.65, 446.25 Sun Tv Netwo, 485.1, 495, 472.25, 490.7 Suzlon Energ, 46.85, 46.9, 43, 44.9 Tata Communi, 266, 274.7, 251, 256.95 Tata Consult, 1025, 1054, 1025, 1047.25 Tata Motors, 1212, 1217.9, 1138, 1166.45

Tata Power C, 1277, 1305, 1255.1, 1290.2 Tata Steel L, 606.4, 608.15, 581.7, 598.8 Tata Teleser, 19.6, 19.6, 18.3, 18.75 Tech Mahindr, 627, 647.5, 598.2, 624.8 The Ge Shpg., 373, 376, 359, 371.9 The Phoenix, 211.95, 214.5, 180.25, 206.1 Thermax Ltd, 900, 905, 855, 885.4 Titan Indust, 3673, 3736.05, 3392.85, 3573.5 Torrent Powe, 288.75, 290.35, 272.15, 287.15 Triveni Engg, 100, 102.95, 88, 97.4 Tv18 India L, 75, 75.35, 65.45, 70.05 Uco Bank, 141.4, 142.65, 124.05, 131.2 Ultratech Ce, 1133, 1159, 1105, 1123.55 Union Bank O, 343.6, 348, 314.05, 341.25 Unitech Ltd, 62.5, 63.5, 46.15, 59.9 United Phosp, 188, 188, 176.8, 182.9 Videocon Ind, 223.15, 225.9, 193.5, 216.3 Vijaya Bank, 99.6, 99.8, 87.25, 92.6 Voltas Ltd, 241, 246.5, 230.15, 244.3 Wipro Ltd, 407, 412, 398.5, 407.5 Yes Bank Lim, 306.1, 320.95, 290, 307.1 Zee Entertai, 143, 143.5, 137.1, 141.45

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Pg13 India Travel Mart to open today PTI JAIPUR, NOV 26

A three-day international travel and tourism exhibition, India Travel Mart-2010, would start here tomorrow.

The mart would be held at BM Birla auditorium here, from November 27 to November 29.

"Tourism departments of several states, hotel groups, airlines and travel agents will take part in the fair, showcasing the best from the travel, tourism and hospitality and other related industries," Ajay Gupta, managing director of the Mart said in a press conference here today.

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SPORTS GOA, Saturday, 27 November, 2010

Dempo rally to hold Salgaocar HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 26

Dempo Sports Club came from behind to hold Salgaocar Sports Club 1-1 in Kingfisher Professional League, at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, on Friday.

Dempo continue their lead on the league table with 21 points while Churchill Brothers are trailing with one point on second position. Salgaocar Sports Club are at third place

with 19 points in their kitty.

The games witnessed a goal each in each halves. Striker Ryuji Sueoka scored for Salgaocar in the first half, while Cliffton Gonsalves equalised in the second half for Dempo.

Assessing Salgaocar’s intensity, they were in no mood to settle for a draw. Salgaocar attained success in the 28th minute when striker Ryuji Sueoka perfectly headed the ball

home off a free kick from midfielder Rocus Lamare.

In the second half, a defence error cost Salgaocar dearly when defender Irungbam failed to clear an easy ball which was stanched by substitute Joe Rodrigues and served to Cliffton Gonsalves, who perfectly struck the net in the 71st minute for Dempo.

Earlier, Kalu Ogba served a perfect cross from the edge of line but timely tapping from Godwin Franco, missed the pole narrowly.

However, Salgaocar too had their chance to double the lead but Thoe Singh and Ryuji Sueoka’s shots were saved by the keeper.

GOA DIARY Soccer fest at Nuvem

Details may be obtained on 9860038087 or 9923593532.

9-a-side soccer at Mayem

VASCO (HC) -- Soccer Wonders of Vasco will organise their first All-Mormugao 4-a-side soccer tournament from December 5, at Chicalim Sports Complex, at 9 a.m. The winners and runners-up will take home Rs 4,000 and Rs 3,000 along with trophies. The last date for entries is December 1. No spot entries will be accepted. Details may be obtained from Umer Mutawalli on 9823099828 or Leroy Menezes on 9823295917.

PANJIM (HSD) -- Salgaocar Sports Club in association with Nuvem Charitable Trust will organise their one-day 9-a-side football festival for U-14 and U-16 boys as part of their youth development programme on November 28, at Nuvem church ground, from 10 a.m. Salgaocar SC will field one team each from U-14 and U-16 and three teams from Nuvem will participate. The matches will be of 40 minutes duration.

PANJIM (HSD) -- Amigos and Rounak Club of Kumbarwaddo, Mayem-Bicholim will organise an AllGoa 9-a-side football tournament on November 28, at Kumbarwaddo ground, Mayem. Finals will be held on December 5. The winners and runners-up will be awarded Rs. 8,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively. Details may be obtained on 9823372484. Spot entries will be accepted.

Kayaking expeditions

PANJIM (HSD) -- Goa Kayaking will conduct its daily kayaking expeditions on November 27 to 30, in Mandovi, Zuari and Nerul rivers. Details may be obtained on 9422056037 or 2541715.

Salgaocar’s Tomba Singh in action with Dempo’s Cavin Lobo at Tilak Maidan on Friday.

Photo: M Prabhav.

Varsity tournaments

PANJIM (HSD) -- The second phase of inter-college tournaments organised by Goa University will commence from December 1, at university round, Taleigao Plateau.

Following is the schedule: Kabaddi (men and women) -- December 1 and 2. Athletics (men and women) on December 9. Handball (men and women) on December 14 to 16. Tennis (men) -January 7, at BPS, Margao. Kho Kho (men and women) -- January 13 and 14. Hockey (men and women) -- January 17 to 19 in Panjim. Volleyball (men and women) – January 20 to 25 in Panjim.

Cricket (men and women) -- from January 27.

Last date to submit entries is December 6.

Don Bosco soccer

PANJIM (HSD) -- Don Bosco Past Pupils will organise their 4th St. Domnic Savio Cup U-14 inter-school football tournament from November 28, at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, at 4.15 p.m. In all 12 teams will be participating. Fr. Ian Figueiredo, sdb, Provisional, Don Bosco Panjim-Konkan Province will be the chief guest. Details may be obtained from Leopold Fernandes on 9823296666.

5-a-side football at Nuvem

PANJIM (HSD) – Mini Sporting Boys of Khirbhatt, Nuvem will organise their 4th All-Goa 5-a-side football tournament on November 28, near Apollo Tiles, Nuvem, at 9 a.m. The winners and runnersup will pocket Rs 6,000 and Rs 4,000 respectively.

4-a-side soccer at Vasco

Chess at Don Bosco

PANJIM (HSD) -- Manipal Hospital, Goa in association with Cortalim Chess Club and Panjim Chess Academy will organise their annual chess tournament for school children studying in KG to SSC on December 4 and 5, at Don Bosco High School Oratory Hall, Panjim. Prizes worth Rs. 30,000 will be awarded. Entries may be submitted to Peter Rebello on 9822480077 or Edward Jorge on 9822487722 on or before November 30 alongwith entry fee and following details (name, date of birth, school or chess club, name of coach, standard in which studying, contact number).

Schools or clubs sending maximum number of entries will receive an incentive of four electronic chess clocks and 10 chess sets worth Rs. 18,000. Double world champion, Ivana Furtado will display her skills. Participants may report at 2.30 p.m. on December 4 and before 9.30 a.m. on December 5 alongwith their school identity card.

Basketball selection trials

PANJIM (HSD) -- The Goa Basketball Association will conduct selection trials to select junior, subjunior and youth boys and girls on December 12, at Fr Agnel Ashram Multipurpose School, Verna.

Juniors born on or after 1/1/1993, sub-juniors born on or after 1/1/1998 and youth born on or after 1/1/1995 are eligible. Participants may report to C F Vaz, president, GBA.

Baseball selection trials

PANJIM (HSD) -- The Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs will conduct State level U-14 and U-17 baseball selection trials for boys and girls respectively for baseball championship in Delhi from December 28 to January 2. U-14 trials on November 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m and U-17 selections on November 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Open sports complex, Fatorda. For U14 those born on or after 1/1/1995 and for U17 those born on or after 1/1/1994 are eligible.

Interested may report to P D Naik Desai with identity card, school authority letter and full kit.

Shivaji SA face Air India in finals veterans soccer HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 26

Hot favourites Air India, Mumbai booked their place in the finals prevailing over Bardez Veterans 4-3 via the tie-breaker while Shivaji Sports Academy, Kolhapur got the better of Golden Gunners, Mumbai 4-2 also via the tie-breaker in the All-India Veterans football tournament jointly organised by PVC Association, Parra and Bardez Veter-

ans, at Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim, on Friday.

In the first semi-final, the teams failed to score at regulation time. In the penalties, Kolhapur kept their nerves to win 4-2. Jalinder Raut, Amor Aprath, Amor Patil and Narcisco Fernandes converted for Kolhapur while Jonathan Fernandes and Maxy D’Souza were on target for Mumbai.

In another semi-final, Air India, Mumbai prevailed over Bardez Veterans 4-3 on penal-

ties. Though, the teams created numerous moves, their forwards failed to find the net, thus settling for a goalless draw.

Air India won the match 4-3 on penalties. Joginder Thapa, Santan D’Souza, Anil Laxman and Khambiton Singh converted for Air India while Fausto Lobo, Bruno Coutinho and Lino Pereira found the mark for Bardez Veterans.

Now, Shivaji Sports Academy will face Air India in the finals on Saturday.

ground, on Friday. Curtorim led 1-0 at half time.

Playing on home soil, Curtorim enjoyed a lion share of exchanges and went into the lead in the 12th minute when striker Roy Albuquerque slotted past, thanks to the Benaulim keeper ’s lapses.

Nickson Castana doubled the lead in the 25th minute as he unleashed a 25-yard booming

shot.

With two goals ahead, Nickson completed his brace through a spot kick rewarded after he was brought down by the rival keeper. Nickson made no mistake in sending the rival keeper in the wrong way.

Nickson sends Curtorim into finals curtorim cup HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 26

A brace by Nickson Castana helped Curtorim Gymkhana notch a comprehensive 3-0 win over Young Strikers, Benaulim to seal their berth in the finals of Curtorim Villagers Cup intervillage football tournament, organised by Curtorim Gymkhana, at Curtorim

Kingfisher Pro League football: Faria Sports Management v. Vasco SC, Tilak Maidan, Vasco, 4 p.m.

Third Division football quarter-finals: ABC, Arambol v. Siolim Sodiem SCA, Duler stadium, Mapusa; Orlim SC v. Verna SC, Curtorim ground. Kick off 3.45 p.m.

GFA U-14 football: Colmorod Ratwaddo SC v. Young Strikers Club, Rosary ground, 4 p.m.

GFA U-16 football: Sirlim SC v. Sarzora SC, Assolna ground; Dicarpale SC v. Guirdolim Club, Dicarpale ground. Kick off 4 p.m.

7th All-Goa Flame of Unity veteran soccer: Seraulim Footballers v. Shannon 9, Fatrade, Per-Seraulim, 4 p.m.

2-a-side soccer tie-breaker: Babluis Jardin, opposite Dena Bank, Pomburpa, 7 p.m.

St. Francis Xavier soccer: Valankani, Calangute v. St Anthony, Assolda, Mapa Digas ground Panchwadi, near St Francis Xavier chapel, 4.30 p.m.

3-a-side football tie-breaker, organised by Friends Circle Youth of Maddel, Margao, near Holy Cross chapel, Margao-Colva road, Maddel Grande, 8 p.m.

Eslinda Alemao soccer semis: Maina SC v. Chandor Club, Cuncolim ground, 4.30 p.m.

Bro Eulalio Vaz memorial soccer: Raia SC v. Ambelim SC, Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda, 4.30 p.m.

7th Rosary Cup soccer: Mix Friends, Pilerne v. Telaulim Boys, Rosary ground, Zorriwado, Davorlim, 4.30 p.m.

All-Indian Veterans Cup soccer finals: Shivaji SA, Kolhapur v. Air India, Mumbai, Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim, 4.30 p.m.

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SPORTS GOA, Saturday, 27 November, 2010

I would have gone abroad if had left United: Rooney

REUTERS MANCHESTER, NOV 26

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has said he would have moved overseas and had no intention of joining Manchester City if he had decided

to leave the Old Trafford club before signing a new contract. ''Everyone is saying I was definitely going to join Manchester City,'' he was quoted as saying by the United website today. ''Believe me, if I'd have gone it wouldn't have been to another club in England.''

Rooney said last month he wanted to quit United because of the club's lack of clout in attracting more top players but he changed his mind and signed a lucrative five-year contract.

He attributed his change of heart to Alex Ferguson's powers of persuasion with the manager saying the England striker now understood ''what a great club

Manchester United is''.

Rooney believes it would have been a mistake to leave United, telling reporters after scoring in Wednesday's 1-0 win at Rangers in the Champions League: ''Could it have been the biggest mistake I ever made?

Yes, of course. ''We've seen many players leave the club and not do so well, so I am delighted I have stayed. I'm committed to this club and making it successful.�

Rooney also said sorry to the United fans who gave him a mixed reception when he came on against Wigan Athletic last Saturday on his first appearance since his threat to leave.

F1 boss beaten, robbed

St Dominic Savio move into semis gfa 3rd div

AGENCIES LONDON, NOV 26

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was punched and kicked to the ground by robbers as they grabbed a 200,000 pound haul from him and his Brazilian girlfriend in London.

Ecclestone was attacked by four men outside his Hyde Park penthouse on Wednesday night.

The 80-year-old billionaire and his girlfriend, Fabiana Flosi, were both ordered to remove jewellery, including a watch and diamond rings.

The gang managed to flee before police arrived.

Ecclestone was taken to hospital where he was treated for what was described as a "minor" injury.

HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, NOV 26

St Dominic Savio Sports Club got the result late to overcome Candolim Sports Club by a solitary goal and progress into the Bardez semi-finals in GFA’s Third Division play-off at Duler Stadium, here, on Friday. Nouso Arondekar dramatically netted the winner in the 88th minute.

The match got off to a slow

start and stayed that way for most of the time. Candolim had a chance to take the lead in the first half when Caetano Xavier dribbled through defence area and passed, but teammate Kevin Mendes’ effort was easily saved.

At the other end, Nouso Arondekar’s shot was saved after Vijay Gosavi neatly back heeled the ball to set him up.

After change of ends, St Dominic created more opportuni-

ties to score but they had to wait until two minutes from end, when Vijay Gosavi sent in a pin-

point cross and Nousso got his head onto the end of it, to the delight of his teammates.

Jawahar in Ilhas finals HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, NOV 26

Jawahar Club defeated Paradise Sports Club 3-0 via the tiebreaker to progress into the Ilhas finals in GFA’s Third Division playoff at Taleigao ground, on Friday.

The score was 1-1 at full time.

Viniz Kurtekar scored first for Paradise in the 37th, before Olvino Miranda equalised just before the breather.

Alinton Clemente, Alex Fernandes, and Janifar Clemente converted from the spot for Jawahar.

Myron gives win for Wilred gfa u-14

HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 26

torim tried their best but could not beat the rival strong rearguard.

Wilred Lesiure Sports Club blanked Curtorim Gymkhana 2-0 in the GFA U-14 League, at Curtorim ground, on Friday.

The highlight of the day was a splendid brace by striker Myron D’Costa in the 33rd and 35th minutes respectively.

Wilred Leisure enjoyed a lion share of exchanges in both the sessions. At the other end, Cur-

S Miguel book finals berth eslinda soccer HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 26

Verna SC move into quarters Bro Eulalio soccer

“Mona Lisa� by Leonardo da Vinci is possibly the most famous painting in the world today. The excellent brushwork and the skillful arrangement of the elements of the portrait are only partially the reason however - it is the enigmatic smile of the lady that draws the curiosity of visitors.

The model for the painting was an Italian lady of a middle-class background.

It is surmised that her husband commissioned the portrait, as like most Italians of the time, they were great art lovers. The portrait was thought to have be a commemoration on the occasion of the family home and the birth of a

daughter.

Lisa del Giocondo is painted as a faithful wife, as her right hand rests over her left. Her appearance is of a wealthy lady, although her circumstances were not quite as exalted. However, the overall impression is of a lady will a secret, and that is the true charm of the painting.

Verna Sports Club shunted out Maina Sports Club 5-4 via the tie-breaker to sail into the quarter-finals of Bro Eulalio Vaz memorial inter-village football tournament, organised by Don Bosco Oratory, at Don Bosco Oratory ground, Fatorda, on Friday.

With no goal at full time, Verna kept their cool to emerge victorious.

In the tie-breaker, Manuel Moniz, Ajay Shetkar, Alcino Pereira, Santan Rego and Mallaya Alvares converted for Verna while Roque Carneiro, Bruno Fernandes, Peter Pereira and Royceton Carneiro were on target for Maina.

How to Draw: Cartoon Ant

Mona Lisa’s Smile

HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 26

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Goa entered the finals of men and women’s 25th Senior National Baseball Championship, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday.

In the boys section, Goa defeated Punjab 5-3 homes in the semi-finals. Kailash Gaonkar, Krupesh Palkar, Siddesh Naik, Prasad Paiknover and Pratamesh Narse excelled for Goa. In the women’s category, Goa beat Punjab 7-3 homes. Neha Bhomkar, Nitisha Kalgutkar, Deepa, Laxmi, Avati, Bharati Gaonkar and Sukhada Kajrekar aided Goa.

Swera wins national chess HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, NOV 26

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Swera Braganza from Goa outsmarted Bhagyashree Patil of Maharashtra to secure second position with six points after the seventh round at National U-7 Chess Championship in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.

Other results: Viraj Porob (4 pts). Kshaunish Naik (3.5 pts).

Jayesh Shettigar and Aryan Fhaldesai (3 pts). Akanksha Naik (2.5 pts) and Beverly Mendonca (2 pts).

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Sao Miguel de Taleigao made their way into the finals of AllGoa 2nd Eslinda Alemao memorial inter-village football tournament organised by Cuncolim Union after they beat Parish Youth, Nuvem 1-0, at Cuncolim ground, on Friday.

Taleigao began on an aggressive mode while Nuvem lacked creativity upfront in the first half.

The match-winner came in the 68th minute when striker Gautam Kankonkar controlled an excellent pass from playmaker Daniel Noronha inside the rival danger zone and beat the Nuvem keeper with a neat finish.

Parish Youth tried their best to neutralise the lead but Remmy Colaco’s snap shot kissed the cross bar.

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India record best-ever performance

l Vijender wins historic gold l Indian men, women clinch kabaddi gold l Women's relay team power India to record gold haul l Sreedharan gets silver in 5000m

Vijender Singh of India in action against Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan in Guangzhou on Friday.

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India created history by recording their best-ever performance in Asian Games with 64 medals, including a record 14 gold, with star boxer Vijender Singh providing the icing on the cake by bringing the last yellow metal on the penultimate day here today.

The men's and women's kabaddi teams expectedly maintained their supremacy by clinching the gold before the women's 4x400m quartet and Vijender (75kg) bagged a yellow metal each on the most productive day for India in the mega-

event.

With the addition of 11 more medals today, India's tally climbed to a record 14 gold, 17 silver and 33 bronze (total 64), the biggest ever haul in the Asian Games so far, to jump to the sixth place.

India's best medal haul till date was recorded in the 1982 Games in Delhi when they had won 13 gold, 19 silver and 25 bronze for an overall tally of 57.

India had finished 10 in the last edition of the Games in Doha with a tally of 10-17-26.

India have now completed their engagements in the Games and their final standing will de-

pend after the completion of the six events -- men's and women's marathon, men's and women's doubles sepaktakraw finals and women's volleyball final -- tomorrow.

China leads the medal table with 197 gold, 117 silver and 98 bronze (total 412), followed

by South Korea (74-63-91) and Japan (47-73-94) at second and third respectively. While the kabaddi teams did not sweat much to keep their reputation intact in rather lopsided finals, Vijender made amends for his bronze-finish in Commonwealth Games with a gold here while compatriots Santosh Kumar (64)

and Manpreet Singh (91kg) settled for a silver each.

The women's 4x400m relay team also lived up to the expectations as they defended the gold they won in the 2006 Doha Asian Games.

Long distance runners Preeja Sreedharan, who had earlier won a gold in women's 10,000m race, and Kavita Raut had their moment of glory by winning the silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's 5000m event.

Rollersports fetched India a couple of unexpected bronze medals with Anup Kumar Yama bagging one in men's single free skating before combining with Avani Panchal to finish third in the pairs skating event. The Indian men's chess team also contributed a bronze.

Much was expected from the kabaddi teams to provide the boost to the gold haul and they did not disappoint.

The men's kabaddi team maintained their impeccable track record by winning the gold medal for the sixth time on the trot, demolishing Iran with a facile 37-20 margin what turned out to be a lop-sided contest.

The script unfolded on expected lines for the women's kabaddi team also as they completed a memorable Asian Games debut by clinching the gold medal with a comprehensive win over Thailand in the final.

World number one Vijender added another feather on his cap by clinching an unprecedented second boxing gold for

India in the Asian Games to round off the best ever campaign by the country's pugilists at the quadrennial mega-event.

However, V Santhosh Kumar (64kg) and Manpreet Singh (91kg) settled for silver medals after losing in the finals.

The athletics team also ended their campaign with a bagful of medals with the women's 4x400m relay quartet winning the gold to bring down curtains with a bang.

India emerged from the track and field events with five gold, two silver and four bronze medals, one of their best efforts in Asian Games history, though below their performance in 2002 Busan Asian Games where they had a 7-6-5 medal haul.

Having started their campaign with a golden double in the women's 10,000m and 3,000m steeplechase through Preeja Sreedharan and Sudha Singh on the first day, the 4x400m relay team of Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose, AC Ashwini and Mandeep Kaur ended the campaign by clinching gold in 3 minutes 29.02secs.

Kazakhstan took the silver in 3:30.03 while China claimed the bronze in 3:30.89.

It was the fifth gold from the athletics arena for India following gold medals by Ashwini in the 400m hurdles and by Joseph Abraham in the corresponding men's event and the opening day's heroics by Preeja and Sudha.

Preeja, however, could only get a silver in the women's 5000m despite making a great

effort to catch Bahrain's eventual gold winner Mimi Belete while compatriot Kavita Raut got the bronze as India won one gold, a silver and a bronze.

Preeja and Kavita clocked their personal bests of 15:15.89 and 15:16.54 while Belete had a timing of 15:15.59.

India's second entrant, Amarjit Singh, ended up a poor 7th with a best try of 16.15m from 16 starters.

The Indian men's 4x100m relay squad narrowly missed the bronze medal after a great anchor leg by Mohamed Abdul Najeeb who started in fifth position when the baton was passed to him by third runner Shameer Naseem Mon and nearly edged out the last runner of Thailand, Sittichai Sowonprateep. The other Indian runners were M Rahamatulla and Suresh Sathya.

Two bronze medals came from rollersports with Anup Kumar Yama bagging one in men's single free skating before combining with Avani Panchal to finish third in the pairs skating event.

Anup totalled 244.2 in his singles routine for which he fetched 123.6 on technical merit and 120.6 for artistic impression.

In the pairs event, Anup and Avani combined for a score of 222 which included 112.5 points on technical merit and 109.5 for artistic impression.

Indian men's chess team of P Harikrishna, Sasikiran Krishnan, Surya Shekar Ganguly and B Adhiban contributed a bronze with a 3.0-0.5 victory over Iran the ninth and final round.

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Case against Modi: Police awaiting ‘crucial’ papers PTI CHENNAI, NOV 26

City police today said they were awaiting some ‘crucial’ documents from the BCCI for taking their investigation to the next level in the Rs 470 crore misappropriation case against suspended Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi.

"We have asked for two-three more crucial documents. They (BCCI) have promised to give it in three or four days. Once we receive these documents, we will go through it and take the investigation to the next level," Police Commissioner T Rajendran told reporters here.

Asked whether Modi would be summoned, Rajendran said, "He (Modi) is out of the country.

Let's go through the documents first. Because the entire complaint is in three parts and various people are involved in it.

We will prioritise and see who can be summoned first."

BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan had last month lodged a police complaint against Modi alleging criminal misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 470 crore mainly in alloting media rights and free commercial rights.

In his first major interview since his exit from IPL, Modi had

yesterday defended himself of any wrong doing and said his ouster as the IPL boss was part of a witch-hunt by people who are "jealous of his success".

Hussey leads Aussies fightback BCCI likely to issue fresh tender for Kochi team Haddin not out 22.

Hussey showed the beneficial Mike Hussey anchored a mid- effects of his restorative 118 for innings revival to push Australia Western Australia in the leadup towards England's first innings Sheffield Shield game last weektotal when rain ended play on end to carry on his form renaisthe second day of the opening sance with an enterprising Ashes Test at the Gabba today. knock of 13 fours and a six off The veteran left-hander dis- 144 balls. pelled doubts over his place in The 35-year-old campaigner the team after a lean trot to survived a near catch in the slips spearhead Australia's fightback off his first ball to share in an following the loss of four wick- unbroken 77-run partnership for ets in the post-lunch session. the sixth wicket with Haddin to When rain forced play to be refuel Australia's charge after abandoned at 4:45 pm (0645 England's first innings 260.

GMT), Australia were 220 for At stumps, Finn had 2-61 off five with Hussey unbeaten on 15 overs and Anderson 2-40 off 81 and wicketkeeper Brad 21 overs.

England first innings: 260.

Australia first innings (overnight 25-0): S Watson c Strauss b Anderson 36, S Katich c&b Finn 50, R Ponting c Prior b Anderson 10, M Clarke c Prior b Finn 9, M Hussey batting 81, M North c Collingwood b Swann 1, B Haddin batting 22. Extras : 11. Total: 220 for five. Fall of wicket: 1-78, 2-96, 3-100, 4-140, 5-143. Bowling: Anderson 21-9-40-2, Broad 20-3-410, Swann 20-4-59-1, Finn 15-0-61-2, Collingwood 4-1-12-0.

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a team bats the full quota of overs. This is the best wicket I've ever made. It will suit batting," he said, without predicting any score.

In the last match which was played here on November 8 last year, India collapsed to 27 for five before being skittled out for 170 by Australia, who registered a easy six-wicket win to clinch the series.

Barua said he had given a top-dressing of the pitch with a special clay collected from outside so as to ensure less wear and Gautam Gambhir and Daniel Vettori posetear.

He also said that being with the trophy at Guwahati on Friday. a multipurpose ground, PTI GUWAHATI, NOV 26 where the Bordoloi Gold Cup He was criticised a year ago for football tournament was held an unsporting pitch where Aus- recently, one should not expect tralia dismissed India for a paltry a smooth outfield.

Asked about the uneven 170, but Assam Cricket Association curator Sunil Barua today grass, he said, "It's a multipursaid the strip for Sunday's ODI pose ground and we got about against New Zealand would be two and half months time to the best turf he had ever pre- prepare this. The groundsmen have done a good job." pared in his career.

One hour before the start of An 8.30 am start coupled with play on Sunday morning the the early morning dew in this groundstaff will rope the field north-eastern city might pose and supersoper will be pressed some initial trouble for the batsinto service to dry out the dew. men but once the sun shines, it "It takes about 30 minutes to will be lively and sporting wicket clear the dew," Barua, who is at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, handling the wicket since the Barua said. stadium hosted its first ODI in "I know there were a lot of 1983, said. criticism last time. I don't want Earlier both the teams arrived to talk about that. I can just say, here from Nagpur by a special it will be a lively and sporting chartered flight amid tight sewicket," Barua told PTI. curity blanket at the Lokapriya "There will be a good total if Gopinath Bordoloi airport here.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to issue a fresh tender for a Kochi team, as the current franchisee has written to the board expressing its intention to withdraw from the Indian Premier League (IPL).

However, BCCI did not specify whether Kochi has pulled out. BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla confirmed that the board has received "certain letters" from the consortium's stakeholders and a final decision on the troubled team would be taken on November 28.

"I can only say the BCCI president has received certain letters from the Kochi stakeholders. A governing council meeting is scheduled to be convened on Sunday, where the matter will be discussed.

Subsequently, whatever steps are to be taken will be taken," he said.

Indications of Kochi pulling out emerged through former Union minister Shashi Tharoor's tweets: "Delighted about Somdev DevVarman's second gold. Makes up for dis-

I’ll prove my mettle against Kiwis: Saha AGENCIES GUWAHATI, NOV 26

Wriddhiman Saha got his maiden Test cap for India by fluke, but the wicketkeeper, who has been picked for the first two ODIs against New Zealand in the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said he would prove his mettle in both departments of the game to cement his place in the side.

A last-minute injury to Rohit Sharma had handed Saha an unexpected Test debut earlier this year against South Africa.

Even for the New Zealand series starting on Sunday, he has been picked after Dhoni was given a break.

Picked ahead of the more experienced Dinesh Karthik for the next two ODIs and for the away Test series against South Africa, the Bengal player, who is fresh from a brilliant 178 not out against Assam in a record 417-run stand with Laxmi Ratan Shukla, is not under any pressure.

Talking to PTI after arriving here for the five-ODI series opener, Saha said, "Hopefully, I can contribute in both the departments (wicket-keeping and batting) of the game and help the team win the first two ODIs." His national call might mean that the selectors see Saha as the second choice wicketkeeper after skipper Dhoni but the unassuming Siliguri lad did not want to think of the quadrennial extravaganza scheduled from February.

"Honestly I'm not thinking about the World Cup at the moment. I don't want to lose focus and don't want to think much.

The idea is to stay pressure-free.

My job now is to perform in the first two matches," Saha said.

appointing news, Kerala IPL team's apparent collapse after raising hopes yesterday."

Tharoor had to quit his ministerial post because of his involvement with the Kochi team.

With the Kochi franchisee's exit, there will only be seven teams in the reckoning for IPL next year. This could seriously discourage advertisers, who have committed Rs 600-700 crore for the upcoming IPL, as well as upset the tournament schedule.

Two teams -- Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab -- have already been expelled from the IPL due to a lack of transparency in their ownership structure.

However, in March, BCCI auctioned two more teams, in which Sahara (for Pune) and Rendezvous Sports (for Kochi) won.

Top BCCI sources said investors in the Kochi franchisee have written to board President Shashank Manohar offering to withdraw from the league. The IPL governing council is slated to meet in Nagpur on November 28 to discuss the issue and consider floating a tender for a replacement.

Nadal beats Berdych to enter semis at ATP AGENCIES LONDON, NOV 26

Rafael Nadal qualified for the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a hardfought 7-6 (3), 6-1 win over Tomas Berdych on Friday.

The top-ranked Spaniard goes through as the Group A winner and will meet No. 5 Andy Murray, while Berdych is eliminated.

Trailing 6-5 in the first set, Nadal lost his cool momentarily and argued furiously with the chair umpire when Berdych was awarded a point that Nadal felt should have been replayed.

“In my opinion, the umpire was wrong but maybe it was me. I don’t know,” Nadal said.

However, the rare outburst only seemed to fire him up as Nadal dominated the tiebreaker and lost only one more game in the second set to take his round-robin record to 3-0.

On Thursday, Roger Federer and Andy

Murray avoided the need for fiddly mathematics as they both produced dominant displays to qualify for the semi-finals.

World number two Federer topped Group B with a classy 7-6, 6-3 victory over Sweden's Robin Soderling in front of another near-capacity crowd at the 17,500-seat O2 Arena before Murray joined him as runner-up by beating David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2.

Federer's three victories mean the 16-times Grand Slam champion is two wins away from a record-equalling fifth title at the year-end showpiece and a $1.6 million jackpot for winning the tournament undefeated.

Roger Federer’s semifinal opponent will be decided later Friday when Andy Roddick plays Novak Djokovic. Roddick must win the match in two sets to stop Djokovic from claiming second place in Group A.

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The Charm of Comedy in the Jury

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No Pennies for ‘Chai’ But hey! There’s Beer Photos by Rozario Estibeiro

Known as arguably Australia’s most popular comedian, actor, writer and producer, Mick Molloy is on the international jury for IFFI’10. In an exclusive conversation with Herald, he talks about Australia’s pros and cons of being far from other countries you have multi-ethnicities living harmoniously.”

Getting to his career graph, Molloy earned early success with as a member of the comedy ensemble ‘The D Generation’ where he was involved in their breakfast radio shows. He concurs, “Yes, we were quite famous. It was like Photo by Christina Viegas a cult show 20 years ago but then we splintered and many of the members who later went on to form ‘Working Dog Productions’ and with who I colBY CHRISTINA VIEGAS laborated on several projects.”

HERALD FEATURES opular Australian comedian, writer and producer who has been He has a long list of famous shows to his credit. But it has never been easy active in the fields of radio, television, stand-up and films, Mick with some of his shows cancelled before all episodes went on air like the (birth name Michael) Molloy says he is absolutely humbled and ‘The Mick Molloy Show’ with 20 episodes to be aired but was cancelled honoured to be invited as jury member. He informs, “When I after eight. Molloy is thoughtful and replies, “I have worked non-stop for look at the other jury members and their credentials, I can see 20 years during which I saw some wonderful successes and spectacular how inexperienced I am relatively. This is my first invitation to failures. But I learnt more from my failures because that gave me the chance be on a jury panel at an International festival and I am already enjoying it to get up, shake off the dust, take stock of my life and move on.”

This is evident in the fact that when ‘The Mick Molloy Show’ was cancelled, thoroughly.”

Akin to every other jury member spoken to, Molloy is of the opinion that Molloy went on to produce his first feature documentary, Tackle Happy. He his is a very challenging job, to sit in judgment of films. He says, “But that says, “I was suddenly left with some free time. So, I teamed up with my is why the films are here, the filmmakers want their films to be judged. In brother, Richard and we drove around the city and collected some wonderful the last few days of screenings, I am really amazed at how spectacular and anecdotes from people. We got to learn that perhaps we always treated people according to their economic value and not by what they had to offer stunning the films have been.”

We cannot talk more about films to jury members, so we move to our next otherwise. That’s how the film happened.” topic. But before a question is asked, Molloy abruptly says, “Today 26/11, Then on, he acted in six to seven other films; one was Macbeth where he is a very significant day for India.” And there is a lot of emotion that is ex- played Brown. And two films, he produced on his own. As for the fickle pressed on his kind countenance as he continues, “It is strange how Australia world of television where it is difficult to survive one episode to the next is so far away from the rest of the world. It is like we are third person in just one programme, Molloy has emerged a sure winner with a career observers of everything that happens in the world. We have not had to deal span from 1988 to 2010. On television in Australia, Molloy enlightens, “We have four networks and other cable channels. Television in Australia is very with terrorism as we don’t have conflicting neigbhouring countries.”

But they surely have been in the news for sometime now for the racial conservative; people don’t take many risks and that’s why most programmes attacks. Molloy is saddened as he enlightens, “It is so unfortunate that this are very similar.” We finally dwell on comedy and Molloy enlightens, “This issue has been blown out of proportion.” He emphasises, “I am not trying is the most under-rated aspect of films and television. It is treated like the to play down the tragedies that ensued from this issue, but I would definitely shallow end of the pool like we are just there to provide entertainment. But like to give the message that this is a very small proportion in comparison comedy is serious work; it is very subjective in nature. It is like a pack of cards, one wrong move and that’s the end.” to the amount of good back in Australia.”

He continues, “It is so unfortunate that one wrong politician makes a careless He concludes saying, “I am very happy to be here for the second time in speech and these incidents follow. In the recent past we haven’t really had India. The first time I was in Mumbai and I think it is one of the most good governments. I want people all over the globe to know that Australia interesting cities in the world. It gives you a punch. The sights and smells is a peaceful country, very cosmopolitan with a blend of many cultures, all are wonderful. I am looking forward to going around Goa when I get a living peacefully. And there is comprehensive growth on all aspects when break from my role as jury member.”

Again, Goa is portrayed as a place of abundant ‘soro’ (alcohol) to the world

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Michael Cacoyannis’ Films reflect Greek Culture

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en films were selected for the special retrospective on Michael Cacoyannis. They include: Stella, a 1955 film starring Melina Mercouri, George Foundas, Alekos Alexandrakis, is the story of Stella, a singer who is forced to marry Miltos. When she does not show up at the church, Miltos seeks her and kills her with a dagger. The film was screened at IFFI on November 23.

Zorba the Greek is a 1964 film based on the novel Zorba the Greek

by Nikos Kazantzakis. The film was screened on November 25.

Iphiginia is a 1977 Greek film based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who was ordered to be sacrificed by the goddess Artemis. Tatiana Papamoschou stars in the film which was screened on November 26.

The Day the Fish Came Out was screened on November 26. The film revolves around a plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon which goes down near Greece. The chemical reacts with the water and the fish are found floating in the sea.

The Trojan Women starring Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave and Brian Blessed is a 1971 film about the Trojan women before they are taken off with Odysseus. The1971 film will be screened on November 27 at 2:45pm.

Electra starring Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis, Aleka Katselli will be screened on November 27 at 7:45 pm. The film is a 1962 Greek film based on the play of the same name written by Euripides. The film won the award of Best Cinematic Transposition at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.

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HERALD FEATURES ichael Cacoyannis, a director who has attained excellence through his films, has made films like The Trojan Women, Electra, The Day The Fish Came Out and Cherry Orchard. “Cacoyannis was quite surprised when he was told that his films are being screened for the film festival. Some of these films are quite old like Stella was made in 1956. They are still shown in Greece but it was amazing to see that Greece is far away but the audience was still touched by the tragedy in the film. Michael loves to put forward parts of culture which are easily understood,” said Tatiana Papamoschou, a Greek actress who starred in Iphiginia when she was just thirteen. The film was awarded Best Film Award at the 1977 Thessaloniki Film Festival, where Papamoschou also received the Best Leading Actress Award for her role as Iphigenia.

Besides films, Michael has also directed theatre productions with translations of Shakespeare’s plays apart from Greek plays. Michael has now formed a foundation, the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation based in Athens which aims at helping young people in all kinds of art whether it is cinema, paintings, sculpture etc which has an exchange of art and culture.

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Films to watch out for today...

Europolis Director: Cornel Gheorghita Cast: Dorin Andone, Adina Cartianu, Áron Dimény Language: Romanian/French Country: Romania/France Running Time: 98 mins Venue: INOX Screen I Time: 4.30pm

With ten legendary films of Greek director, Michael Cacoyannis, being screened at IFFI 2010 in the Retrospective Section, the Indian audience has shown interest in the retelling of ancient Greek tragedies

Michael Cacoyannis’ Films at IFFI’10

BY VIBHA VERMA HERALD FEATURES arie Antoinette had once quite famously said ‘Let them eat cake’ to those who couldn’t afford bread; well, taking this a step further in Goa is the mantra, ‘if you can’t afford tea, drink beer!’ …At least when you’re attending the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2010. For believe it or not, Beer costs Rs 25 while tea, supposed to be the ‘poor man’s drink’ costs a whopping Rs 58!

As customary, every IFFI, the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) has leased out temporary food and beverages stalls to Goans at the Inox Courtyard during the 10-day event. There are 16 stalls including food and beverages, liquor, studios, and others.

As the sun sets, the IFFI registered crowd pours in the courtyard and so also the demand for food and drinks despite the sky-rocketing prices. The same food is available at lesser cost if one purchases it from the market or

restaurants close by, which are situated right next to the ESG premise.

Some of the costs of eatables are: a plate Kabab costs for Rs 40, Biryani Rs 60, water Rs 10, cold coffee Rs 110, hot coffee Rs 72 and others.

When contacted, Manoj Shrivastava, CEO of ESG said they are unable to control the prices as the eatables and drinks are sold within radius of film festival venue. “We can’t control pricing but we have asked vendors to maintain reasonable prices. Lots of options for reasonably priced snacks including tea, coffee and soft drinks are available within a 100 metres radius of the film festival venue.

Let a boundary wall not be seen as a restricting factor,” he said.

It may be recalled that a women’s organisation had raised strong objection against selling beer at the festival venues. The organisers have however not bogged down to the protest and have allowed beer to be sold in the Government-premise.

The state this year has collected Rs 1.5 crores through sponsorships as against Rs 1.25 crores last year. The entire festival is budgeted at Rs 7.35 crores. The festival is budgeted at Rs 7.35 crores.

The festival is also being criticised with complaints of the ‘cab service’ to ply delegates to and fro Inox and Kala Academy. From this year, the organisers have announced cab service as against rickshaw service offered usually.

“The cabs are not usually seen. We have asked them to park in front of the gate,” Shrivastava said.

Third Floor

(Tabaghe-Ye-Sevvom) Director: Bijan Mirbagheri Cast: Mahnaz Afshar, Pegah Ahangarani, Mehrdad Ziaie Language: Persian Country: Iran Running Time: 85 mins Venue: Kala Academy Time: 9.30p

Cacoyannis believes that humans create stories about Gods: Tatiana

BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES n international storyteller, Michael prefers not to use ancient Greek Gods in his film unless necessary. While speaking exclusively to Herald, Tatiana clarified, “He didn’t use Greek Gods in films because he believes that humans create stories about Gods. They try to cover their crime and guilt by saying it is God’s wish. The killing of a girl is a sacrifice to a god but the father killing his daughter for the sacrifice is a crime.”

“Currently, Michael is concentrating on the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and is not directing films or theatric plays. He wants to live in Greece just as I prefer to live in my country,” she added.

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Brought By The Sea (Deniz-

den Gelen) Director: Nesli Colgecen Cast: Onur Saylak, Jordan Deniz Boyner, Ahu Türkpençe, Sümer Tilmaç Language: Turkish Country: Turkey Running Time: 107 minutes Venue: INOX Screen I Time: 11am Awards: Best Picture at the 17th Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival

Bibinur Story Director: Yury Feting Cast: Firdaus Akhtyamova, Ernest Timerkhanov, Ruslan Mustafin Language: Russian Country: Russia Running Time: 98 minutes Venue: Kala Academy Time: 3pm

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Yoga sessions conducted by Hoor S Girglani will be held from November 27 to December 18 from 6:30am to 7:30am at the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. Call 9766015762/ 2451363.

‘Festival of Gold 2010’ organised by MMTC will be held from December 1 to 7, at the Great Hall, Hotel Fidalgo, Panjim.

Daily kayaking expeditions organised by Goa Kayaking will be held from November 27 to 30. Call 9422056037, 2541715 The 3rd All India Annual Art Competition and Exhibition 2010, organised

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.

‘Our Cultural Diversity’, a workshop for in service school teachers up to the age of 48 years, organised by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi will be held from December 1 to 11. The schools intending to depute their teacher can visit the Department of Art and Culture, Patto, Panjim. Call 2438103.

Solo Dance Competition for under-16 year olds, organised

by Omkar Cultural Association, Colvale will be held on December 30 at Kala Academy. Registration is open. Entry forms available at Tooty Fruity Ice Cream Parlour Vrindavan Chambers, Ground floor near Ruchi hotel, Panjim. Call 9673997188 or 9823306652.

A painting exhibition of contemporary abstracts of acrylic on small and large, ready to hang stretched canvas is on display at Abstract Artz World, Borda, Margao. The work on display is done by Piety D’Silva. The exhibition will

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HOROSCOPE be open from 4pm to 7pm from Monday to Saturday. Visit w w w . p i e t y dsilva.artistwebsites.com. E-mail dasilvamaan@yahoo.com.

Call 9822185185.

Festival of Carols, organised by the Kala Academy will take place on December 19 at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

‘The UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the context of Goa’ will be the topic at this Friday Balcao session. It is to be held on November 26 at the Goa Desc Resource Centre, No11 Liberty Apartments Feira Alta, Mapusa. It is open to the general public.

E-mail to goadesc@gmail.com.

A display of Creative Craft Projects, organised by a Crafting personality Frenzie Gonsalves will be held on November 27 and 28 from 10am to 7pm at Hotel Paulino, Margao.

Call 9850295442.

The IFFI Shopping and Food Festival ’10 will have various activities through all the participating shops on November 27 at Margao.

Baby Olympics will be held on November 28 at Fidalgo for mothers of babies.

The egg-drop challenge will be held sometime during the week.

Call 9011931607.

The 20th Ranga Sammelan and Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar:Felicitation of Dr Ashok G Ranade for his contribution towards music will be held on December 17 and 18 at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

‘Crazy Idea Competition’, organised by the Staff Club of the National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula is open for registration. It will be held on the occasion of NIO Foundation Day. Visit www.nio.org/innovative ideas competition. Em a i l crazyidea@nio.org.

Too many impulsive acts could lead to dangerous pat21 Mar - 19 Apr t e r n s . Ta k e fewer risks today. You need to step up and take some serious action today, no matter what's been going on lately. Your whitehot energy is there for you to make use of, and you should see some amazing success!

Taurus Despite their amazingly arrogant comments, they're 20 Apr - 20 May more insecure than anyone. A stunning display of rudeness or ignorance early today leaves you speechless -- but that's the best response for now. If you can make a show of tolerance and education, you impress the right people.

An opinionated Gemini friend respects your opinions, too. Don't worry about disagree21 May - 20 Jun ing. Keep from any heavy conversations today -- though make sure that you let people know you're open to them later. Your energy is just better spent on smaller-scale, lighter projects for now.

Showing off is a sign of insecurity. Don't let their bravado shake your 22 Jun - 23 Jul confidence.

You need to shake things up in a big way -- maybe in your own life, maybe at work. Your outrageous behavior raises eyebrows, but also points the way toward a much better world for everyone.

Recognition is a powerful mot i v a t o r. G i v e them a taste of 24 Jul - 23 Aug the glory they will get. Let your natural modesty slip for a bit -- you've got great energy and great success, so why not revel in the glory for a day?

There's no shame in accepting praise, so soak it up and enjoy!

You scored a bunch of points, but celebrate in private.

23 Aug - 22 Sep Now's not the time to brag.

You don't usually have a problem with feeling unorganized, but right now, that's exactly how you feel. You should try to ease back from the work flow so you can get a grip on what needs to come next.

A group leader is in over their head. Step in quietly and help 23 Sept - 22 Oct t h e m r e g a i n control. Someone close needs an answer from you quickly, and you should be able to give them what they need. In fact, your decisiveness is peaking right now, so it may be a good time to make life changes, too.

Scorpio Your ego can handle criticism -- ask those you respect for their 23 Oct - 22 Nov honest opinion.

Yo u r c a r e e r choices may be bothering you a bit -- not that you're thinking of jumping ship, necessarily.

It's a good time for a little readjustment, so see if you can make a quick switch while no one is looking.

Sagittarius An opportunity

Capricorn G e n e r o s i t y could be a tragic flaw today.

Avoid sharing 22 Dec - 20 Jan your resources with anyone.

You might not be the right person to handle this project, praise or scorn -- so find the right one and drop it in their lap! It might take all day, but that's okay, because it should be a high priority for you.

Aquarius S e p a r a t e yourself from the power struggles around 21 Jan - 19 Feb you by declaring impartiality.

You're usually pretty creative, but today your energy is somewhat turned inside-out -- leading to even more creative energy! It feels crazy, but go for it and see where it leads you.

As hard as it will be to bite your tongue, you must mind 20 Feb - 20 Mar your own busin e s s t o d a y.

There's just way too much going on today, but you can handle it if you remember to prioritize. Things may get pretty hairy midday, but you can rise above and ensure that the important stuff gets done.

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to travel to several different countries could 23 Nov - 20 Dec be coming your way. You feel like gambling -- so get out there and risk something.

Make sure that you know how and when to stop, of course, but your good energy ensures that you at least have a good time at it.

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Saturday, 27 Nov 2010

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HERALD FEATURES he director, producer and main actors of the Oriyan film Swayamsidha were present at the press conference to discuss their film. Speaking about the story of the film, the director Sudhanshu Mohan Sahu informed that the story revolves around a simple college going girl who joins a Maoist group after her world is destroyed by an unjust system. Playing this girl is newcomer Yukta, who found the role challenging.

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Naxalite issues have irked the Oriyan government for a period of eight to 10 years, states Prabhat Ranjan Mallick, the producer of the film. He went on to add that the film touches upon this issue and highlights what the mainstream can do to rehabilitate naxalites.

“The social message of the film is basically of reformation,” says Sidhant Mohapatra, an actor in the film.

He informs that during the shooting of the film which took place over a period of seventy days in the areas of Koraput and Malkangiri, the entire crew and cast did not face an issue with the people from that region.

These and other regions are completely controlled by Naxalites, the government rules do not apply, Mohapatra informed. “They are innocent people, like you and me, and very honest. Situations make them take desperate decisions,” he stated.

After the release of this film in Orissa it was confirmed that 200 naxalites surrendered, said the producer. The film has been remade in Bengali and was released in West Bengal on the day of the press conference, November 26, yesterday.

Cinema is the strongest medium of expression: Sudhanshu

BY NOMRATHA FERNANDES HERALD FEATURES Why was this particular problem, that of naxalites, chosen to be the subject of your film?

Naxalism is one of Orissa’s biggest problems. In Orissa it is said that if this issue is tackled by the government, Orissa would not have a problem. Being a filmmaker it is only my duty to deal with such subjects, because in my opinion cinema is the strongest medium of expression.

Since how long have you been making films?

I’ve been in the industry for 10 years.

What, according to you, are the key elements that make a good film?

There has to be a social message somewhere. Cinema is entertainment mainly, but it also has to inform the

people of the issues of society. The characters in any film should relate to the audience.

And what is the present state of Oriyan cinema?

Though we have seen some good films, Oriyan cinema is still a child. It is still growing and has a long way to go. Most Oriyan filmmakers go the Hindi film way, they use formulas to make their films. Much needed originality is lacking.

Are you working on any film?

Yes, I have a project scheduled for January 2011.

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Moner Manush bridges Gap over the Two Bengals

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HERALD FEATURES he story of how Jyotindranath Tagore, the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore, encounters the very learned Lalan Faqir and the conversation they shared is what the Bengali film Moner Manush revolves around. The film set in the 1900s in undivided Bengal is the filmmaker Goutam Ghose’s attempt to bridge the gap between the divided Bengals. “The film is releasing in both India and Bangladesh on the same day, December 3, something that hasn’t happened since 1952,” said Ghose.

The film which is selected for the competition section is based on a novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay and has a star cast of Indian actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Priynashu Chatterjee and Bangladeshi actors like Raisul Islam Asad and Chanchal Chowdhury.

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The film sends out a message of tolerance. The idea struck the director after the Babri Masjid burning and the riots that followed, but that idea became concrete only after he read the book. “The story of Lalan is very relevant in today’s intolerant times. We may be advanced in technology but we use this technology to further the dividing of the nations,” said Ghose.

The fact that Bangladesh is now a separate country didn’t matter much, as the director feels that we are still one, following the same culture, speaking the same language. “The new generation is looking for peace and we have tried to achieve this by getting the cast, singers and the crew from both the Bengals,” he explained.

He continued to point out that the two cultures are more similar than different. “The two countries have separated; it is a terrible thing that happened but we still speak the same language, follow the same customs and traditions. The younger generation of Bangladesh may have been brought up in an independent country and therefore don’t have that connection, but there are many young filmmakers who are trying to bridge the gap through cinema,” he stated.

The film’s narrative revolves around the conversation and has a huge number of songs in that conversation. “The music was written with the script. Lalan’s songs are very popular even today and so I have used singers from that particular gharana itself to give the songs a soul and depth,” said the director.

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Discoverers of some early morning fun: International jury members Jerzy Antczak and Sturla Gunnarson strike a pose before they rush off for screenings (right)

BY HERALD FEATURES fter a comprehensive introduction on the eighth most popular state in the country, Orissa, Prafulla Samal, Orissa’s Minister of Information and Public Relations explained the growth of Oriya cinema. The state of Orissa will be celebrating its platinum jubilee in 2011. Orissa was the only state formed before India’s independence as the British were forced to form a separate state due to its language. Interestingly, Orissa Statehood Day and Orissa Cinema Day are celebrated on the same day which is April 1.

“The first film to mark Oriya cinema was Sita Bibaha, released in 1936. At that time, there were no studios and it took nearly 15 years for Oriya cinema to grow.

The growth was noticed from 1982 onwards. In 1976, the Orissa Government formed the Orissa Film Development Corporation Ltd which gave benefits to the Oriya film industry to produce more films. In 1980, the first film studio was build and Orissa has its own Prasad Film Processing Laboratories to help post production. Currently, Orissa has 81 cinemas and over 600 films have been released. Due to the cyclones in Orissa, two cinemas halls were damaged and have still not been repaired,” informed Samal.

Due to the less number of cinema halls, many films do not get an opportunity to exhibit in Orissa, hence Samal stated that 14 mini theatres will be built at every block in the state.

He further explained, “Orissa might be lagging behind as compared to other film industries like Bengali cinema, South Indian cinema and Marathi cinema but we are not less in producing films if the Government supports us with schemes.

We can’t be one day behind these cinemas and the next day at par with them. We have 22 percent Adivasi and 65 percent literacy rate and yet we have produced over 1000 documentaries. I feel the government, especially the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, should bring out new schemes.

Cinema is not only for entertainment, it is necessary to strengthen our tradition and culture. In Orissa, we have open zatra, operas and palla. I agree that we are behind in infrastructure but not in creativity. I would recommend the government to step in and stand as a grantor for films in banks which will be a great financial help to produce more films.

Instead of opting for foreign locations, the government should shoot in the beautiful sceneries in Orissa and save the money so that they can pay the actors well. The Orissa actors once they retire, they have nothing.”

Encouraging filmmakers to shoot in Orissa, Munna Khan, member of the Film Development Corporation Ltd, said, “There are certain areas that are protected in every state.

Even Orissa has a few such areas; apart from those, one is welcome to shoot with prior permission. Everyone has to learn.”

Samal spoke highly of Goans, saying, “I have been a minister for the past 35 years traveling throughout India, but the only place I hadn’t visited was Goa. Goan hospitality is much more than the other states and even law and order is much better, the same facilities should be provided in Orissa.”

Samal was open to suggestions and ideas, while some inspired him to take the films to the common man; others recommended open mini cinemas with a minimum of 250 seats at every block.

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Lady in red, Uma Sharma and cosy couple, Nilesh and Shilpa Rao

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Party time for Rakyesh Mehra, Anurag Kashyap and Rajkumar Hirani (above) Man in white: Sanjay Suri

Let’s take theatre: Dolly Thakore

Just a minute: Oriyan movie ‘Swayamsidha’s’ newcomer, Yukta

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Saturday, 27 Nov 2010

Creative Expressions of Filmmaker Fatih Akin

FILM REVIEW Hævnen (In A Better World)

Cast: Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, Kim Bodnia Director: Susanne Bier Language: Danish

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ævnen (English: In A Better World) is another strong entry in the cannon of intense human dramas from director Susanne Bier and screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen. A gripping meditation on the choices between pacificism and violence that are faced in so-called civilised society as well as extreme Third World situations, the film weaves a tapestry of excruciating quandaries and crises.

Bier always presents the most acute, out-of-theordinary human dilemmas and dramatises them with such keen vérité realism that the audience is immediately locked into the (melo)drama with no time for doubt or skepticism.

Mikael Persbrandt plays Anton, a doctor who spends many months of the year working at a refugee camp in Africa when he is not living with his wife Marianne (Dyrholm) and two sons in a beautiful house in a small Danish coastal town.

In the same town, newly moved from London, Claus (Thomsen) is coming to terms with his wife’s

Hermano (Brother) Cast: Eliú Armas, Gonzalo Cubero Director: Marcel Rasquin Language: Spanish

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ermano (English: Brother) begins with the loud cries of a baby abandoned in a trash dump. Daniel is rescued by a young mother and her son, Julio, who had been asking for a pet, and instead gains a formidable friend, a ‘gift’ we later learn, that is irreplaceable. The brothers grow up to become beloved soccer players whose extraordinary skills at a game played in dirt fields in their poor barrio has brought attention to their community from recruiters for Venezuela’s professional football team. Rasquin, a director, with filmmaking talents likely to bring his country new attention for its arts, invites us to come into the daily joys of family and celebration, the aroma of cakes baked by a caring mother, and parties with lively music and chance romances on the roof tops of houses where hopes are universal.

death from cancer and struggling to comfort his son Christian who has become estranged and enraged at the loss of his mother.

The two families become connected when Christian defends Anton’s son Elias from bullies and the boys become friends. Anton is a pacifist so when he is struck in the face by a belligerent man in Denmark in front of the two boys, he does not strike back and walks away. The boys however, led by Christian, determine to wreak their own revenge on the man, a mechanic called Lars (Bodnia). Their plot has horrifying consequences.

The charismatic Persbrandt is a strong anchor for the drama, moving between the beauty of the rural Danish countryside and the stark horrors of the African refugee camp but facing the same injustice in both. Bier also elicits two natural performances from the boys as well as stalwarts Dyrholm and Thomsen.

HERALD FEATURES nternational filmmaker Fatih Akin, who screened his latest Soul Kitchen at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2010 says cinema for him is a holy place alike religious institutions. “I believe cinema can change the world. It is a holy place for me where I go and confess… just the dark room, screen and me. This is what I like about it,” he said in an interaction with media persons.

The Turkish-German filmmaker is one of the prominent voices in world cinema with films like Head On, Edge of Heaven and New You I Love You. Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who introduced Akin to the audience during the interaction, counts himself as one of his fans. “I am his great fan even though I have not watched a single movie of his,” Akin quipped.

The international filmmaker, whose parents migrated to Germany from Turkey during the 60s, says that he had to overcome his insecurities to finally make the film and he is happy that it has been loved by everyone. “I am a child of the world… I come from a planet called ‘Cinema Planet’ and it is my home. I use the place for work. I don’t know what it means to be a German or Turkish,” he said.

Akin is currently working on a big budget movie called Devil and says that he is influenced by world cinema including films from India.

He stated that Hollywood Cinema has great masterpieces and that he has grown up working with them.

“I like to take bits and pieces from everywhere. My inspiration

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comes from cinema of different parts. When I hear about a good film I try to watch it. So maybe I might include something from Indian cinema in my next movie,” he said.

His films often revolve around the lives of German Turks and coming from a Turkish heritage, the director says he struggles to document their confusion in a cross-cultural environment.

Speaking about Bollywood films, he said that the industry is an “emotional cinema” because of the combination of music with picture (scenes).

As for his films which often seem to have an open ending, the filmmaker said, “Our life is always open… we don’t know what will happen next in our life… An open ending in a movie is more honest then a happy ending in the movie.”

Gangor – hard-hitting story

Against this backdrop, Julio and Daniel joust with life and one another. Never forgetting that he is adopted, Daniel is the gentle virgin of the film always innocent and faithful to the love of the game and the people who live in his barrio. When random violence strikes at the most important love in Julio and Daniel’s life – the love of their mother, a competition builds and a serious clash in inevitable. Director Rasquin masterfully captures the humanity of the rarely seen Venezuelan underclass supporting a wonderfully strong screenplay.

Best of all, Rasquin allows his film to breath, sensing when the audience needs a rest from the film’s intense pace and interjecting counterpoints of laughter and frivolity. With crisp audio punctuated by a musical score that is rich in culture and emotionally tantalising and the themes of love and human bonds so compelling, Hermano is very gripping.

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HERALD FEATURES he first Indo-Italian co-production Gangor was screened at the International Film Festival of India 2010. The film directed by Italian director Italo Spinelli, revolves around a journalist clicking a picture of a young tribal woman breastfeeding her child and the violence that the publication of the picture and the article generate and how he gets dragged into this violence.

Spinelli pointed out that the movie was a great experience to look into a subject that was looked into before, but not as boldly as it was now. “The tribals have been looked at by the civilised

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world as uncivilised but after living with the tribes in the year 1996, I was amazed by the kind of civilization existed there,” said Spinelli.

The movie, which was made on a budget of $1.7million, is based on a short story Choli ke peeche written by Mahashweta Devi, and is made by an entire Indian cast and crew apart from the director. The director says it is the subject that has gained a lot of appeal, “There are no big stars, but the way the theme is talked about and the aesthetics and sheer subject is what is gripping,” said Spinelli.

“The film, like the book is not one you would read or watch for entertainment, you would not be able to laugh after you see this movie, it is a story based on real life where the viewer can go deeper and find many different layers in the story,” said Vinod Kumar, one of the producers.

The basic idea behind the movie is to open up the world of the tribals to the urban world and to show that they are no different than we are, “We have to do away with the idea that the tribals are backward people,” said Spinelli.

The movie which was screened at the festival was the one screened in Rome; the Indian version is yet under production. “Apart from basing it on the book, I have also included some of my experiences I shared during my stay in India,” concluded the director.

A Face can be both Male, Female

Take a Look at the Dualscreen Notebook

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cer has launched the Iconia, a laptopcum-tablet computer with two touch screens. The new dual-screen laptop has two 14 inch displays, including one in place of a traditional keyboard.

The Iconia, which was unveiled at a press conference in New York, features two touchscreens protected by ultra-tough Gorilla Glass.

The device can be used like a traditional laptop, with the second screen doubling up as a virtual keyboard, or can serve as a tablet-style computer.

A tablet computer is a portable computer equipped with a touchscreen as a primary input device.

Users can spread the desktop across both screens, or use one to watch a video or surf the web, and the other to write an email or edit photos. The device features palm sensors to detect the position of the user’s hands, and automatically launch the virtual keyboard when needed.

Acer said the Iconia, which runs Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system, would introduce “a brand new tablet experience”.

“This level of commitment to touch technology is something no other PC vendor can compete with,” said Jim Wong, president of Acer.

The Iconia, which goes on sale in Britain on January 8, will cost 1,499 pounds. The device uses Intel Core i5 processors, and a minimum of 4GB memory and up to 750GB hard drive.

The success of Apple’s iPad has prompted scores of consumer electronics manufacturers to launch their own rival devices. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, which runs Google’s Android operating system, is considered one of the closest competitors to the iPad.

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e n d e r, like beauty, lies in the eyes of the beholder, it seems. A study shows that even if you are male, your face may appear to be that of a female to an onlooker.

“It’s the kind of thing you would not predict – that you would look at two identical faces and think they look different,” says study author Arash Afraz, from Massachussets Institute of Technology’s (MIT) McGovern Institute for Brain Research. Afraz and two colleagues from Harvard, Patrick Cavanagh and Maryam Vaziri Pashkam, conducted research into why this happens.

When people view computer-generated faces stripped of all other gender-identifying features, there emerges a pattern of biases, based on location of the face, says reports.

Researchers showed subjects a random series of faces, ranging from the very male to very female, and asked them to classify the faces by gender, according to an MIT statement.

Participants were told to fix their gaze at the centre of the screen, as faces were flashed elsewhere on the screen for 50

milliseconds each. Assuming that the subjects sat about 22 inches from the monitor, the faces appeared to be about threequarters of an inch tall.

The patterns of male and female biases were different for different people. That is, some people judged androgynous faces as female every time they appeared in the upper right corner, while others judged faces in the same location as male.

Afraz believes the same thing happens in the brain. In the visual cortex, where images are processed, cells are grouped by which part of the visual scene they analyse. The smaller the image, the fewer cells are activated, so cells that respond to female faces may dominate, while in another part, cells that respond to male faces may be more dominating.

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Orange and Dark Green Vegetables linked to Longer Life

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ating lots of orange and dark green veggies such as carrots, sweet potatoes and green beans may be tied to less disease and longer life, suggests a new study.

This time it is not the beta-carotene in vegetables that has the spotlight, but rather its cousin: alpha-carotene. Both are members of the carotenoid antioxidant family. Scientists believe carotenoid antioxidants promote health by counteracting oxygen-related damage to DNA. Consumption of fruits and vegetables has long been associated with lower risks of health problems such as cancer and heart disease, said Dr Chaoyang Li of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta.

However, it is still not clear which elements contribute to the health effects or how they do so, he added, pointing to recent studies that have found no apparent benefit for beta-carotene supplements. To investigate the merits of oft-ignored alphacarotene, Li and his colleagues analysed information on more than 15,000 people who were participating in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow-up Study. All of them provided blood samples at the start of the study, along with other medical and lifestyle information.

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By the end of the 14-year study, nearly 4,000 participants had died. The researchers found that the more alpha-carotene participants had in their blood at the start of the study, the lower their risks of disease and death.

For example, compared to individuals with only trace amounts of alpha-carotene in their blood, those with the highest levels had up to a 39 percent lower risk of dying, the researchers reported.

The findings held after accounting for risk factors such as age and smoking, and were also similar when looking specifically at rates of death due to heart disease and cancer.

“Alpha-carotene may be at least partially responsible for the risk reduction,” Li said, adding, “However, we are unable to rule out the possible links of other antioxidants or other elements in vegetables and fruits to lower mortality risk.”

Li highlighted some potential evidence for a difference between alpha- and beta-carotene. Laboratory studies have hinted that alpha-carotene is about 10 times more effective at inhibiting some forms of brain, liver and skin cancer than beta-carotene.

Carrots, carotenoid’s namesake, are a key source of both alphaand beta-carotene.

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