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Fighting terror, naxals high on UPA agenda PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Presenting his government’s report on completion of first year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today vowed to fight terrorism “root and branch” and enforce the writ of the State in dealing with naxalism and political extremism.

He identified price rise as one of the major problems and said necessary corrective steps would be taken to rein in inflation.

Making it clear that he was “conscious of the tremendous challenges” lying ahead, he said the government will seek “new frontiers and new directions” to strengthen social and economic foundations during the remaining tenure of four years.

Singh referred to the various initiatives taken for economic growth, social upliftment of people and empowerment of children in terms of education and said such efforts would be taken further to provide an “effective, purposeful and responsive” government.

‘The Report to the People — 2009-10’, which was unveiled

by Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, highlighted 12 major themes of the government’s priority.

These cover areas like economic resurgence, internal security, education, health, child rights, food security, empowerment of women, weaker sections and minorities, rural renewal and foreign relations.

Speaking while releasing the 68-page report, he expressed his government’s determination to fight terrorism “root and branch” and deal with naxalism “firmly” while addressing developmental issues.

He also asserted that the government would fight the scourge of communalism and “political extremism”.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and Mamata Banerjee and other UPA constituents (not in picture) releasing the Report Card on completion of one year of UPA’s second innings in New Delhi on Tuesday.

12-POINT PRIORITY LIST Fight terrorism root and branch l Deal with naxalism firmly l Economic resurgence l Internal security — synergistic approach to meet Mumbai-like attacks l Empowerment of children through education lImproving health sector l Protecting rights of children l Food security and price control l Empowerment of women l Empower weaker sections, minorities l Rural renewal l Foreign relations – good relations with neighbours l

“We will ensure that this great, liberal and plural nation of ours is not weakened by hatred and bigotry,” Singh asserted.

He said “one of the major problems that we face at present is the pressure on prices” which he attributed to the large extent to the aftermath of the drought.

“But it needs firm action. We have taken a number of steps to contain inflation and to protect the vulnerable sections of our society,” he said.

“I am happy that prices have

A South Goa iron ore mining project cleared back in September 2007 by the Environment Ministry has been put on hold following an intervention of the National Environment Appellate Authority, New Delhi.

Responding to a Goan environment group’s appeal against the Cariamol mines at Pirla village in Quepem Taluka, the authority has stayed the environment clearance to the project and asked the Environment Ministry to obtain a clearance from the National Board for Wildlife as it is hardly 10 km from the Cotigao and Netravali wildlife sanctuaries.

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Jharkhand finally came under yet another spell of the President’s rule on Tuesday, with President Pratibha Patil signing the order while keeping the state Assembly under suspended animation, ignoring the BJP’s demand to dissolve it for fresh elections.

The Union Cabinet earlier in the day recommended imposition of the central rule on the basis of the recommendation of Governor M O H Farook, following Shibu Soren resigning as the chief minister ahead of the trust vote he was asked to seek on Monday in view of the BJP withdrawing from his coalition government.

The BJP leaders in Delhi alleged a secret deal of the Congress with Soren for keeping the Assembly alive for formation of the government at its own convenience. The Congress sources however denied the charge.

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New promotion norms for college teachers PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Government has approved new regulations for university and college teachers under which promotion of faculty is linked to their research output.

The HRD Ministry has approved the UGC Regulations for Minimum Qualification for Appointment of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges.

The UGC will pass the regulations at its meeting on Monday and then notif y it, official sources said today.

These regulations link performance of teachers to their promotion. An assistant professor in a university needs to have at least three publications for being considered for promotion to the level of associate professor.

Similarly, an assistant professor in a college with just Masters degree should have three publications to be eligible for promotion. An assistant

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 1

In a swift operation, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) laid a trap and caught redhanded Superintendent of Central Excise of Bicholim A S Patil accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 cash in his office from an iron scrap dealer on Monday.

Patil was arrested and slapped with Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for which the maximum imprisonment runs into five years. He was produced in a Panjim court on Tuesday that remanded him to two days custody for further investigation.

Addressing a press conference today, CBI SP S S Gavali said Patil had demanded a bribe for a truck load of scrap from the Honda-based dealer.

“Earlier, too, the Central Excise

Superintendent of Central Excise of Bicholim was caught demanding a bribe of Rs 18,000 for a truck load of scrap from a Honda-based dealer officer had demanded money, but the scrap dealer didn’t give in to his demand,” he stated.

Gavali said the scrap dealer filed a complaint yesterday and the CBI had acted the same day to nail the Central Excise officer. “We have recorded the conversation of the officer during the serious economic offence,” he added.

He said CBI sleuths in Mumbai simultaneously carried out search operations at his Mumbai residence as part of the of-

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owner Jaisinh Maganlal says the environment clearance is kept in abeyance in view of the orders issued by the authority on May 13. The clearance was challenged

by Gomantak Shetkari Sanghatana (GSS) through Ritwick Dutta.

The group first sought relief from Delhi High Court which directed the authority to examine the case. It sought cancellation of permission for mining of iron ore on the grounds that it was very close to the wild life sanctuaries as also just 50 metres from the river Kushawati.

Besides, it also cited location of an ancient monument within half a kilometre of the mining site that may be affected.

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shown a moderating trend in recent weeks. I am hopeful that this trend will continue. We will continue to monitor the situation very carefully, and take whatever corrective steps are necessary to rein in inflation,” Singh said.

In the report, Gandhi said, “it is the responsibility of every government to ensure that their legislative agenda has at its core, a genuine concern for the wellbeing of the common man, that it is reflective of their hopes and their aspirations.”

Central Excise officer caught taking bribe

Police summon Mickky over Nadia’s death For the first time since Nadia Torrado died at Chennai on Saturday last, the police have summoned Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco for investigations in connection with the death of the Loutolim woman.

In another development, police have registered a case of abetment to suicide under section 306 of the India Penal code against unknown persons.

It is learnt that the police have also served a letter on the Tourism Minister last night not to leave the state and make himself available for investigations in the case.

Investigating Officer, PI Raju Raut Desai on Tuesday dispatched a communiqué to Tourism Minister through the Colva police this evening, asking him to report to the Maina Curtorim police station without fail at 4 pm today for investigations into the death of the woman.

However, the summons letter reached the Betalbatim residence of the Tourism Minister only at around 4.20 pm. PSI Sudesh Velip, who was drafted by the Colva police to serve the summons on Pacheco, reached Pacheco’s residence only at around 4.20 pm when the Investigating officer asked the Minister to report at the police station at 4 pm.

W h e n P S I S u d e s h Ve l i p reached Pacheco’s residence, he is believed to have met Seby, who informed the police that the minister was not at home.

When contacted, Lyndon Monteiro, the Officer on Special Duty to the Tourism Minister said the police did send a call

Cariamol iron ore mine put on hold HERALD CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

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professor with PhD needs to have at least one publication in 12 years for getting promotion to the level of associate professor.

An assistant professor with just MPhil needs to produce two publications for being considered for promotion to the next level in a college.

Similarly, an associate professor needs to show at least five publications for promotion to the level of professor in both colleges and universities, the regulations said.

The papers should have been published in a referred journal, it said.

A UGC committee under Prof S P Thyagrajan, former vice chancellor of Madras University, had prepared the regulations which were pending before the government.

Besides, the regulations say that there is no need for an external observer from UGC for cases of promotion to associate professor.

Police carrying the coffin of deceased Nadia Torrado to the Hospicio mortuary for a second post mortem.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

Four-member team conducts 2nd autopsy HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 1

In a day of hectic developments in the Loutolim woman’s death case, a second autopsy was conducted on the body of deceased Nadia Torrado after the Sub-divisional Magistrate, Margao issued an order just before the funeral was to take place at 10 am this morning.

In another development, SDM Agnelo Fernandes has also commenced investigations into the death of the 27-year old woman after it has come to light that Nadia’s death has come within seven years of her marriage.

Jeep loads of armed policemen descended at the residence

of the deceased woman at around 9 am and took possession of Nadia’s mortal remains after the SDM issued an order for a second post mortem. The police took possession of the body an hour before the funeral was to take place at the schedule time at 10 am.

The body was later transported to the Hospicio mortuary where the SDM conducted an inquest panchanama. The SDM also ordered video filming and photography while conducting the inquest panchanama.

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fence and the details were awaited. “It may be possible he was into this bribe-taking business in the past too and we are trying to ascertain the same through the raid at his house in Mumbai,” he mentioned.

Gavali affirmed that the CBI would take serious note of complaints against Central Government employees and those working in public sector undertakings. “I want to pass a message to the public and businessmen in the State they should feel free to approach CBI which promises to keep their identity a top secret,” he said.

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IFFI scam: Kamat, Rane depose HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 1

Central Bureau of Investigation SP S S Gavali on Tuesday said they had recorded statements of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Speaker Pratapsing Rane as part of the investigation into the IFFI 2004 infrastructure scam in which Leader Manohar Parrikar is allegedly involved.

Answering questions posed by media persons at a press conference on Tuesday, Gavali said he couldn’t disclose much but all that he could say was Kamat’s and Rane’s statements have been recorded and the investigation was at an advanced stage.

Kamat and Rane were some of those in the core committee who were entrusted with taking policy decisions on the infrastructure projects.

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Torrados appeal to leave family alone, say no foul play suspected

The Torrado family along with the lawyer, Adv Radharao Gracias at a press conference at Loutolim on Tuesday. Photo by Santosh Mirajkar HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 1

Making a humble appeal to everyone to leave the family alone after having suffered torture in the last 15 days, the family of deceased Nadia Torrado has asserted that they neither suspect foul play nor suspect any person behind her death.

Coming down heavily on the police for harassment and taking Nadia’s body for the second post mortem examination just an hour before the funeral, the family maintained that Nadia’s death was not suicidal and the death occurred after she mistakenly consumed the poisonous substance.

The family has lodged a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission against the police for meting out harassment.

“We are totally harassed on all sides by different people, who keep coming at odd times at night even at 1 am and 3 am. Today was supposed to be my daughter’s funeral at 10 am. Armed police came and took away the body without explaining the reason for the second post mortem. We were told that the autopsy performed at Chennai was enough”, said Nadia’s mother, Sonia.

“Please leave us alone. We have suffered enough in the last 15 days of absolute torture”, Sonia said, while appealing to the authorities to allow her daughter’s funeral.

Nadia’s brother Rommel said the family wanted to have the post mortem in Goa, but PSI Suraj Samant and the Chennai hospital authorities said the autopsy needs to be carried out in Chennai itself. “We came with the body to Goa at 3.30 pm. We were summoned by the police at 8 pm. We were allowed to have the funeral today, but at around 3.15 am today, the police came with summons to report this morning at the police station. The police took the body for post mortem for the second time just because Auda Viegas complaint without knowing about the history of the case and to make it a political issue”, Rommel said, adding ‘around 300 people who came for the funeral this morning went back. We could not even bury out sister in peace”.

Claiming that the police are being asked by some higher authorities to mete out the harassment, he said “we told the SDM that there is no foul play behind Nadia’s death. I and my brother, besides Nadia’s husband Winston Barretto gave a statement that there is no foul play, but they went ahead with the second au-

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topsy”.

Nadia’s brother Cunard said that his sister has not committed suicide, adding that she has already given a statement that she had mistakenly consumed the poisonous substance.

Family lawyer, Adv Radharao Gracias said the family fails to understand the reason for the second autopsy. “The government thinks there is a abettor. Will this be established by a second autopsy”, he asked, adding an autopsy report will only show the cause of death and not the motive or the abettor. “In this case, who suspects what, we do not know. If the government wants to settle scores with a minister, please do so, but don’t implicate this family”, he said, adding that the government is free to investigate the role of any minister, but not at he cost of the family and by traumatising this family.

When newsmen said the second post mortem report was ordered following complaints by NGOs, Radharao shot back “my feeling is that NGOs are being used by the government to create grounds for a second autopsy”.

A local resident Dr Mavis Faleiro lashed out at the BJP leader Rajendra Arlekar for making wild and baseless allegations that the deceased was raped and was pregnant. “Arlekar is nobody to judge. An ultrasound done on Nadia after she was admitted in the hospital showed there was no foetus in her uterus. Despite this, we fail to understand on what grounds are these people making such baseless allegations”, she added.

Margao to get new commerce college HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 1

Commercial capital of Goa, the Margao city is set to get one more college to absorb increasing number of commerce students. The Chief Minister Digambar Kamat at a press conference held at his official resident at Altinho on Tuesday here declared that a new college for commerce stream is being opened from this academic year in Margao.

The Chief Minister in its budget this year had assured to open a new commerce college.

Currently, three commerce colleges in the city cater to about 700 students, however Kamat, said this academic year there has been spurt in the number of commerce students.

The number of students who cleared XII in commerce faculty has reached to 933 and to accommodate increased students aspiring to pursue higher education in commerce, the new college will be opened at Borda Multipurpose Higher Secondary, Margao.

The new college will be affiliated to Goa University and operate under the tutelage of Government College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Quepem. It will offer specialisation in Financial Accountancy, Cost Accountancy and Management, he said.

The prospectus will be made available at Borda Higher Secondary from June 2 and admissions will begin from June 4, he said.

Pilar priest awarded doctorate in Rome HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, JUNE 1

Fr Hilario Fernandes of the Society of the Missionaries of St Francis Xavier (Pilar Fathers) successfully defended his thesis at the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome on Tuesday.

According to reports, Fr Hilario Fernandes’ focus of his thesis was on ‘The Spirituality of the Interrreligious Dialogue: Essential Element of Evangelisation in the Light of the Missionary Activity of St. Francis Xavier’.

Fr Fernandes, who hails from Neura, traced back the certain traits of the spirituality of dialogue implicitly found in the life of the missionary activity of Francis Xavier in spite of the differnt world view and theology of his times.

In his research, Fr Fernandes made a study of the original letters of St Francis Xavier.

He argued that the Church is much more open today to accept the positive values in other religions and traditions of people. Dialogue is very much needed today, to speak to listen to teach and learn in order to build a kingdom of love and peace. St Francis Xavier manifested his love and concern towards every person whether poor or rich, Christian or other faith.

Rev. Dr Christopher Shelke, director of the thesis, appreciated the work of Fr Fernandes.

Professor Rogelia Garcia Mateo was the co-relator at the presentation, while Professor Bruno Secondin presided over the event.

Programme for WED HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 1

The Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Nisarga Nature Club and NIO staff club with support from Department of Science and technology have organised various activities to commemorate World Environment Day (WED) on June 5.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday here Sujeet Kumar Dongre said they have planned activities to create awareness on environment, climate change and bio-diversity.

He said the theme of WED 2010 is “Many Species, One Planet, One Future,” The United Nations has declared the year 2010 as the International Year for Biodiversity and encourage the participation of different organisations and individuals to raise awareness of the importance of conserving biodiversity for human well being and promote understanding of the economic value of biodiversity.

From 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm, there will be a panel discussion on “climate change and bio-diversity – citizens responsibility in mitigating the adverse impacts, prominent scientists from NIO, corporate representatives and women scientists and teacher will participate in the panel discussion.

An exhibition on bio-geographical zones, save our turtles, save earth campaign and life in the universe. The general public and students are welcome to participate in the activities and contribute in understanding the climate change and mitigate the impact on bio-diversity.

MP funds are for community projects, infrastructure development: Shantaram HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, JUNE 1

Stating that funds under MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme cannot be disbursed for religious purposes, Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik said MPs are supposed to utilise the fund for community projects and development of infrastructure.

He was speaking at the function organised by Gomantak Maratha Akademi, Porvorim, to mark the delivery of three computers to the Academi under MPLAD scheme.

Naik further said the State government has directed all its departments to update its websites so that information pertaining to their department is made available to the citizens at their door steps.

“As per the Right to Information Act, it is mandatory for each government department to update its website so that citizens need not run from pillar to post to get the information about the department or the schemes launched by that department,” said Naik.

“But it is unfortunate that government departments, barring three or four, have not bothered to update its sites as yet,” added Naik.

Naik said the technology is advancing at a rapid pace and

institutions like Gomantak Marathi Academi should gear up themselves to make use of the new technology.

“The concepts of E-books Library have become very popular and Marathi Academy should also go in for it so that readers need not search for books in the shelves of their library,” added Naik.

“Internet is an important tool which can be used effectively

for exchange of thoughts or pass on the information about the activities of Marathi Academi to the Marathi-speaking people residing in other countries,” said Naik.

In his welcome speech, Gomantak Marathi Academi president thanked MP Naik for donating three computers to the Academi. “Goa needs politicians like Naik who are loyal to their parties and work

wholeheartedly for the betterment of the State,” said Azgaonkar.

Nilesh Bugde compered the function, while Gomantak Maratha Academi Vice President Vithal Gawas proposed the vote of thanks.

Former deputy speaker Shambubhau Bandekar and former president of Gomantak Marathi Academi Gurudas Sawal were present for the function.

Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik operates computers given by him under MPLAD scheme.

Photo by Anil Shankhwalker

Mobile phone leads police to burglar HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JUNE 1

Despite safety devices built into a mobile phone to track down a stolen phone, unsuspecting burglars happily steal mobile phones only to be tracked down by technology and a police team.

In one such case, Verna Police on Tuesday arrested a 28year-old man from Salvador do Mundo on charges of

stealing a mobile phone and cash Rs 35,000 from a hotel room at a starred hotel at Utorda.

According to Verna police, the incident occurred on May 30 when Santosh S Mesta, who was working as a contract labourer for a starred hotel at Utorda, gained entry into the hotel room by using duplicate keys and decamped with the booty, belonging to a tourist

from Mumbai.

However, the accused failed to realise that the stolen LG mobile had mobile tracker software.

Police further informed that when the accused used the mobile phone with different SIM card to make a call, the new number flashed on the backup phone number of the victim’s friend.

Verna police PI Jivba Dalvi

immediately swung into action and obtained the details of new SIM card and arrested M e s t a f ro m S a l v a d o r d o Mundo and recovered the stolen mobile and cash Rs 35,000.

The accused has been arrested under Section 380 of IPC and has been remanded to four days police custody after victim Atish Dogadiya lodged a police complaint.

FROM PAGE 1 e-library for advocates Central Excise officer caught at Quepem supervision after verifying the complaint from the scrap dealer.

Gavali mentioned the objective of calling the press conference today was to highlight this incident and tell the people that the CBI, based at Bambolim off the National Highway-17, was very much accessible to them on 9423884100 and telefax No 2459974.

Police summon Mickky

Judge Cynora Lad Telles inaugurates E-library of Quepem Sanguem Bar Association in the presence of Judge Sudhir Shigaokar.

Photo by John Fernandes HERALD CORRESPONDENT QUEPEM, JUNE 1

Civil Judge and JMFC Quepem Cynora Lad Telles recently inaugurated the e-library of Quepem and Sanguem Bar Association at Quepem.

Judge Telles inaugurated the e-library in the presence of JMFC Sanguem Sudir Shirgaokar.

On the occasion, a send-off function to Judge Cynora Lad and Sudir Shirgaokar was organised by Quepem and Sanguem Associations. Lad has been transferred to Ponda after serving Quepem Court for four years, while Shigaokar has been transferred to Bicholim after serving at Sanguem Court for three

years.

Speaking on the occasion, Judge Telles said she got full co - operation from the Bar members for the four years of her tenure.

Speaking on the occasion, Judge Sudhir Shirgaokar said though his is the first appointment at Sanguem court, he did not find any problem from the advocates and stated he enjoyed the job for three years.

Adv Mahesh Kudchadkar, Adv Patrick Diniz and Adv Vallabh Dessai also spoke on the occasion. Adv Uday Bhicholker welcomed the gathering, while Adv John Fernandes proposed the vote of thanks.

James Braganza is Captain of Ports HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 1

The Deputy Captain of Ports James Braganza has taken over as the Captain of Ports. He replaces Captain of Ports A P Mascarenhas who retired on May 31 after thirty years in service.

Before joining the department in 2004, Capt Braganza worked as a marine pilot for MPT for two years. He also has vast years of experience in m e rc h a n t n a v y w h e re h e served for twenty years on various ocean going ships, mostly tankers carrying crude oil, products and chemicals of various sizes.

Capt Braganza has some ambitious plans for his department but his strategic priorities include development of the inland waterways, to provide more berthing facilities for inland vessels ranging from barges to cruise vessels.

It is expected that with his valuable experience, Capt Braganza will redress various prob-

lems which have been long pending. He is acutely aware that there is a need for more repair facilities to service the 350 odd barges in the State as also other types of Inland vessels including ferries.

During the repair season between June to September, repair centres are overcrowded and vessels are left unrepaired or unmaintained causing loss to the industry. Goa being one of the prime exporters of mining ore, there is urgent need to build dry docks and slipways.

Speaking to Herald, he said the ferries plying the seventeen routes of the State need to be either replaced or repaired. “The RND slipway needs a total refurbishing as repairs of departmental ferries can be repaired at a faster rate,” he says.

Capt Braganza who believes in introducing innovative ways in the functioning of Captain of Ports is presently pursuing MBA through Goa Institute of Management.

letter to the minister, but the police reached Pacheco’s residence late with the letter. “How could the minister respond to the letter when it was served on him only at 4.20 pm when he was asked to report at the police station at 4 pm,” Monteiro asked and made it very clear that the tourism minister has no problem in reporting to the police station since he has nothing to do with the woman’s death.

Monteiro said the tourism minister has told the police officer concerned that he would report to the police station on Wednesday morning or any time asked by the police.

Meanwhile, the SP, South has ordered the investigating officer to register a case of abetment to commit suicide against unknown persons. Sources in the police department said Section 306 of the IPC would be added to the case already registered by the police in connection with the death of the Loutolim woman. “Right now, the police will register the offence of abetting Nadia’s suicide against unknown persons and proceed with the investigations,” a police officer said, adding that the police investigations into the case are moving in the right directions.

Meanwhile, Chief Minster Digambar Kamat on Tuesday said that he would not take any stand on the demand made in several quarters to drop Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco from the ministry.

During an informal chat with newsmen, Kamat said, “There is no question of me taking any stand on the issue. I cannot directly interfere in the matter as investigating agencies are presently investigating into the incident.”

Replying to a question, the chief minister said he would certainly “examine” if any complaint is handed to him in connection with the case.

Team conducts 2nd autopsy

panel of doctors to perform the second autopsy, which was later performed by a four-member team comprising of Dr Avinash Poojary, Dr Siano Fernandes, Dr Meenaxi and Dr Savita.

SDM Fernandes told Herald this morning that besides Tara Kerkar, Bailancho Ekvott Convenor Auda Viegas had moved an application for abetment to commit suicide on the allegation that the deceased woman had bruises all over the body, which she believed was due to assault before the deceased woman was administered the poison. “I recorded the statement of the husband and the brother. Since Nadia’s death has occurred within seven years of her marriage, I have ordered the autopsy and conducted inquest Panchanama,” SDM Fernandes added.

Meanwhile, the authorities handed over Nadia’s body to her relatives after performing the second post mortem examination this evening. The family has taken possession of the body and will announce the funeral date after going through the post mortem reports conducted at Chennai and at Margao.

According to sources, the second post mortem report has ruled out any foul play in the death of the deceased woman.

Cariamol iron ore mine

adds: It may be recalled that at the hearing of Cariamol iron ore mine on September 7, 2006 at Gomant Vidhya Niketan hall, Margao, the villagers of Pirla had raised several objections to the proposed mine.

The villagers had objected that the proposed mine at Pirla in Quepem taluka was at a distance of barely 20 mtrs from Kushawati River and if the mine was allowed the Kushwati River would be severally affected.

Besides, the villagers had also objected that the Ponsamol protected site, which houses ancient carvings, is at a distance of barely 500 mtrs from the proposed mines and also argued that proposed mining activities would affect agricultural land in the area.

However, despite the objections raised by the villagers, authorities had given environment clearance to the mines.

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GSIDC asked to prepare estimates for additional 15-unit morgue at Hospicio HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 1

Finally taking cognizance of the dire need to upgrade the Hospicio morgue, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has directed Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation to prepare estimates for an additional 15-unit mortuary to be set up in Margao.

Kamat said that this additional 15-unit mortuary, besides the repair of the 10unit morgue at the TB Sanatorium, Monte Hill will take the body storage capacity at Hospicio hospital to 43. “I have already given directions to GSIDC to prepare estimates for an additional 15-unit morgue for Margao”, he told newsmen after tak-

Scrap worth Rs 12 lakh gutted at Colvale

ing a weekly round of the Hospicio hospital on Tuesday noon.

“I have already given directions to GSIDC to prepare estimates for an additional 15-unit morgue for Margao”.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat

Asked whether things have begun to fall in place at Hospicio after his decision to take personal interest in the functioning of the government hospital, Kamat said “it will take some time before things starts moving. I have set a deadline of July 15 to ensure that everything falls in place. I will not entertain any complaint from anyone after July 15”.

Asserting that he wants the officials on their toes, Kamat disclosed plans to visit Hospicio even at night time to see the functioning of the hospital.

“Presently, I make my presence felt at Hospicio thrice a week to solve minor problems. Today, we reviewed the situation and discussed the execution of the electrical and civic works”, Kamat said.

Replying to a question, he said the government has planned to install a new generator, besides power transformer. “The estimates are already prepared for the laying of cabling for the dialysis unit”, he said, adding that a junior engineer will be drafted to review the ongoing works at Hospicio vis-à-vis execution of the electrical works.

Jewellery shop burgled at Margao Silver ornaments worth Rs 1.88 lakh decamped

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Scrap worth Rs 12 lakh was gutted in a fire which broke out in a scrap yard at Colvale Industrial Estate on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Mapusa Fire Service station personnel, they received a call from Ashapura Enterprises from Colvale Industrial Estate at about 2 pm about the fire.

The fire personnel led by Fire Officer Nitin Raikar rushed to the spot and started their operation.

The fire personnel said they managed to extinguish the fire within an hour and 12 fire tenders were required to douse the flames. Apart from Mapusa, fire tenders from Bicholim, Pernem and Panjim were requisitioned.

Speaking to Herald, Fire Officer Nitin Raikar said scrap worth about Rs 12 lakh was destroyed in the fire, but they could save property worth Rs 15 lakh, as there were numerous small industrial units alongside the scrap yard.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Pune, conducted a ‘Familiarisation Exercise on Disaster Management’ at a daylong workshop at Shri Jambleshwar Temple, Ximer-Candolim, on Tuesday.

The workshop was organised by the Collectorate of North Goa District for coastal villages of Candolim-Calangute and surrounding areas.

The NDRF team led by Assistant Commander S A Ahmed and Army personnel explained various techniques and precautions in times of flood, cyclone, landslides, etc.

The NDRF team displayed

Raw sugar theft accused remanded HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, JUNE 1

The three accused arrested in connection with the theft of raw sugar worth Rs 6 lakh from a truck along the Borim bypass on Sunday night have been remanded to one-day police custody.

Ponda police had sought for 10 days police custody, on grounds that the custody would have helped them to nab the other four absconding accused in the case.

According to sources, Ponda police will seek an extension of the custody on Wednesday.

It may be recalled that on Sunday night, a gang of robbers abducted a truck driver and a cleaner and decamped with raw sugar worth Rs 6 lakh from the truck. The truck laden with raw sugar was found abandoned at Dharbandora after emptying the raw sugar bags.

On Monday morning, the truck owner filed a complaint after he was alerted by the abducted driver and cleaner.

However within six hours, Ponda police located the truck and unearthed stolen raw sugar.

Police arrested Muzzaffar, Ibrahim Mullah and Salim Nabi Khan, all from Margao. They were arrested from the site where the stolen material was stored.

The accused were produced before JMFC Ponda and were remanded to one police custody.

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The North Goa Bus Owners Association (NGBOA) has clarified that it had never demanded that 50 per cent concession in bus fare to students be revoked even as its president demanded that government should give them 50 per cent concession.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday here, their postemergency meeting held at T B Cunha Hall in the City, Sudesh Kalangutkar, President, NGBOA said they never made any statement regarding half ticket.

He reiterated their demand saying the government should give them “industry status” so that private bus owners are able to avail of benefits which are available for other industries.

He said, KTC can afford to allow half ticket to students as they receive many concessions from the government.

Briefing about the emergency meeting Sudeep Tamankar, Secretary, NGBOA, said, they confronted with Transport Director

Loutolim woman death: CM denies receiving plaint against minister HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JUNE 1

The jewellery shop which was burgled at Margao.

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Burglars have struck again in the Commercial Capital in a big way, by looting a jewellery shop at Vidyanagar Monday night.

The miscreants lifted away silver ornaments from Aryas Jewellers valued over Rs 1.88 lakh after effecting entry by breaking open the

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

door. The miscreants ransacked the jewellery shop in search of the booty and finally managed to lift away ornaments worth Rs 1.88 lakh.

Taken aback by the burglary, the Margao police pressed into service a sniffer dog, which did not provide any clues to the men-in-uniform.

The police are investigating.

Candolim acquainted with disaster management HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, JUNE 1

NGBOA denies revoking 50 per cent concession to students

uses of life jackets which are tigar, Candolim Deputy Sarpanch 100% guaranteed life-saving Sandra Fialho, panchas and othobjects. The NDRF team also ers. created awareness on uses of Residents of residents, who empty plastic bottles, cans, have been living in fear of a naetc, during disasters like tional disaster in view of the floods. stranded vessel n The NDRF team The NDRF River Princess, displayed uses of team also exwere led by life jackets which plained various River Princess are 100% types of first aid Hatao Manch guaranteed lifeto meet any Convenor Fersaving objects. The eventuality with mino Fernandes, NDRF team also live demonstrawho is also a tions to help created awareness panchayat mempeople move on uses of empty ber of Candolim from one place plastic bottles, Panchayat. to another cans, etc, during A large numplace with the ber of people, disasters like help of a rope, including hotefloods. etc. liers and locals, Earlier, the Disaster Manage- attended the workshop on nament workshop was inaugu- tional disaster management. rated by Calangute MLA and Earlier, Deputy Collector DasEDC Chairman Agnelo Fernan- rath Redkar welcomed the chief des in the presence of Deputy guest Agnelo Fernandes and othCollector Dasrath Redkar, Bardez ers, while Bardez Mamlatdar Mamlatdar Gaurish Sankhwalkar, Gaurish Sankhwalkar proposed Candolim Sarpanch Anand Shet- the vote of thanks.

Timely action by staff helped avert fire at Dabolim airport VASCO (HR): A fire at Dabolim airport was averted largely due to a well-equipped fire fighting system and timely action by staff on duty at the restaurant in the terminal building of the airport on Tuesday morning.

Panic gripped restaurant staff when they noticed smoke from the storeroom of a restaurant located on the first floor of the terminal building.

However, the well-equipped fire fighting system and timely action by restaurant staff averted fire, as the staff swung into action and doused off the smoke, which was caused due to overheating of electrical distribution box in the storeroom.

Vasco fire station personnel said due to short circuit in the electrical distribution box, the storeroom was filled with smoke. “It is suspected that this was caused due to haphazard storage of materials in the storeroom,” said the fire personnel.

“The restaurant staff has assessed the damage at about Rs 15,000,” added fire brigade official.

While the death of Loutolim woman Nadia Torrado made headlines due to her alleged friendship with Salcete minister, the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said he has not received any complaint against the minister when questioned at a press conference on Tuesday here.

Kamat however said he has received one complaint regarding death of the woman from some women organisation but could not read it due to his busy schedule. But declined to make any statement about the alleged involvement of the minister saying his statement might hamper police investigation. “I never interfere in police investigation,” he said nonchalantly.

Swapnil Naik regarding his alleged statement in one of the local dailies that the government is not in favour of giving hike in bus fare.

The Department of Transport has moved a proposal to the government for effecting a hike in the bus fare, said Tamankar and that they have been informed by the director today.

The bus owners association had threatened to go on strike if their demands were not met while government had assured them to consider their demands.

He said they would wait for the government’s response.

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S H O RT TA K E S Prince Jacob awarded PANJIM(HND): Prince Jacob was presented with a citation by the Forum For Senior Citizens of India (Goa Unit) at the hands of their General Secretary, Adv Nicolau Colaco for highlighting the plight and difficulties faced by senior citizens in his present drama “Aiz Hanv Faleam Tum” at Gomant Vidhya Niketan, Margao recently.

Malaria awareness function

CALANGUTE(HC): Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes has said that elimination of malaria can take place faster by eliminating party affiliations.

He emphasized the co-operation from all quarters in the task to eliminate malaria while speaking during the advocacy workshop on vector borne diseases at Nazri Resort, Calangute on Wednesday, which was conducted by PHC Candolim.

While congratulating the Primary Health Centre Candolim team of Dr Sachin Govekar and others for control of malaria to a lower level, Fernandes has called upon everyone to carry out their civic duty with utmost care and restraint.

Fernandes promised his whole-hearted co-operation in the PHC ‘O’ elimination programme.

Albertina is Merces panel chief

PANJIM(HND): Albertina Vaz was elected unanimously as President of Holy Cross Society of Voilem Bhatt, Merces in the recently held elections.

Other elected members are Denzyl Fernandes, as Secretary and Emmy Fernandes as Treasurer, Francis Pereira, Julia Fernandes and Maria Sandra Fernandes Joao as deputy president, deputy secretary and deputy treasurer respectively, says a press release.

With the change of guard at the Dy Sarpanch level of the Calangute Village Panchayat, there was swift handover of car keys. Ana Marie D'Souza ex-dy sarpanch handing over the Ambassador car keys to the newly elected Deputy Sarpanch Sneha Salgaonkar in the presence of the Sarpanch Laxman Parab Palyekar, former Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira, Alex Fernandes and panch member Subhash Salgaonkar.

Film screening extended

PANJIM(HND): ‘Paltadacho Munis’, the man beyond the bridge, the internationally acclaimed Konkani movie has entered second week of its Box Office in the capital city. Released along with the Hindi film ‘Kites’, Paltadacho Munis with English subtitles is running successfully for consecutive ten days at Maquinez Palace, Panjim.

The film screenings are further extended for a week due to public demand. The film will now be screened till June 7 at 6 pm and 8 pm.

Additional screenings will be held at Ravindra Bhawan, Margao on June 5 and 6 at 6 pm and 8 pm.

Betim school secures 72%

PORVORIM(HC): Government High School, Alto Betim, secured 72.22 per cent at the recently held SSC examination.

Out of the 18 students who had appeared for the exam, 13 students passed.

However, the performance of the students of Government High School has improved this year. In 2008 and 2009, the pass percentage was 30.77 per cent and 40 per cent respectively.

Speaking to Herald, School Headmaster Sheilesh Zingade said children from economically backward class take admission in the school. Some children go to work in the morning and then come to the school.

“It has been observed that students do not take interest in studies as they find the curriculum very boring. The teachers in the school are putting their best efforts to teach the students, but they don’t get required support from students and their parents. Hence school does not get good results,” said Zingade.

A student, Ravi Harijan, who passed SSC examination this year scoring 37% marks from the school said he used to get up at 5 am and go to distribute newspapers. He earns Rs 2,000 per month.

“After completing my duties, I used to attend the school at 8 am. Since financial condition of my parents is not good, I was forced to do this job to supplement the income of my family,” said Harijan.

He has joined the Arts faculty and after completing Std 12, he wants to join police department.

Admissions open for all LLB classes HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 1

All the students who are seeking admission to various LLB classes at V M Salgaocar College of Law are hereby informed that admissions to various classes, except First Year LLB will begin from June 9.

The schedule for admission to various classes is displayed on the notice board. Students should ensure that they follow the schedule to pay their fees and other formalities. Regular classes will begin from 21st June, 2010, says a press release.

Parishioners defend Curchorem parish priest

BITS Pilani emerge winners at CIMA

“How entries can be made in the inventory book when we have not even opened the consignment? They could have asked Fr D’Costa to show the consignment, which was lying in his room.”

“Bishop’s representative Fr Santan Faleiro has verified the details and has given a report that the consignment are in safe custody,” they informed.

With regard to the allegation about the constitution of Fabrica committee, Gabriel clarified that the committee is appointed every three years.

“The Bishop appoints administrative committee of the church or chapel. The Parish Pastoral Council suggests 12 names of parishioners, of which the parish priest shortlists and sends eight names to the Bishop,” said John.

“The Bishop then appoints four members to form the Fabrica Committee. The same procedure is followed all over the diocese. Is it fair to ask the bishop to appoint the committee in the way they want,” asked John.

With regard to allegation made against the parish priest about donation coupon scam, John and Gabriel said due to communication gap, the printer

The Birla Institute Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Goa, recently emerged winner of the national round of 2010 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Global Business Challenge held in Mumbai.

BITS PRO Dr Pradhan informed that the BITS team emerged winners of 2010 CIMA Global Business Challenge held in Mumbai and the winner was announced on Monday.

BITS Pilani Goa along with IIT Delhi, Sri Ram College of Commerce Delhi, Christ University Bangalore, Jain University Bangalore, NMIMS University Mumbai and St Joseph’s College of Commerce Bangalore competed to represent India at the global final to be held in Malaysia.

In all, 169 teams from all over India participated in the competition team. A team of judges comprised reputed industry leaders.

The winning team will now represent India and compete with teams from 12 other countries UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, UAE and Australia at the global final to be held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in August 2010.

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A number of parishioners at Guardian Angel Church in Curchorem-Sanvordem have accused some parishioners of making false and baseless allegations against parish priest Fr Ligorinho D’Costa.

Addressing a press conference here in the presence of some parishioners, former attorney Gabriel Fernandes and ex-treasurer of the Fabrica, John Fernandes, said recently a handful of parishioners visited the Bishop’s Palace at Altinho-Panjim and made wild allegations against the parish priest.

“With regard to the allegation that the Prayer Room has been closed down by the parish priest, the room was closed down as it was getting dusty due to construction work of the church. Due to lack of space, the room was temporarily used as a store room,” they said.

“Parish Priest Fr D’Costa, after due announcement, kept the church open till 8 pm for the parishioners to pray,” informed Gabriel and John.

With regard to the allegation that Fr D’Costa has not made entries of new chandeliers in the inventory book, Gabriel said:

Flat owners awareness meet at Ponda HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 1

GOACAN has decided to hold the fourth meeting of Flat Owners at Ponda as part of its ongoing awareness campaign on their Consumer Rights. The Awareness meeting for flat owners will be organised by GOAC AN on Sunday, June 6 at Almeida High School Hall, near old Bus Stand, Ponda between 10 am to 1 pm.

The meeting seeks to provide an opportunity and a platform for flat owners to narrate their problems, express their opinions on the possible solutions and chart out a course of action for the near future.

According to a press release, GOACAN proposes to facilitate the process for the setting up of a Ponda Taluka Flat Owners Association to protect the interests of the flat owners in the Taluka. In this direction it will develop a charter of demands which would include lobbying for legislation with the members of the Goa Legislative Assembly from the constituencies in Ponda as well as guidelines for action by the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) as a local self governing body before the forthcoming Municipal Council elections.

GOACAN calls upon individual flat owners and prospective Flat Owners, Co-operative Housing Societies, Housing Maintenance Societies, Housing Associations from Ponda and the surrounding areas.

For details contact GOACAN Post Box 187, Margao Goa 403 601 or email at goacan @gmail.com.

printed all the 60,000 donation coupons with one advertisement at the rear side of the coupon, which shouldn’t have been.

“As many as 30,000 donation coupons were cut perforated and numbered, while rest was treated as wastage. Further, another 20,000 donation coupons were printed with another advertisement at the rear side. So, 50,000 donation coupons were sold,” they added.

“This has been verified in writing after due investigations by the Diocesan authorities,” they informed.

“It is unfortunate that attempts are being made to malign the image of the parish priest, who has been working sincerely and with devotion since the last seven years,” they said.

“The opposition could misguide only a small number of the 6,000 parishioners,” said John and Gabriel.

“During his tenure as parish priest, a number of catechists have risen from 25 to 60. The number of catechism students has gone up from 200 to 600, while the daily Mass attendance has soared from 20 to 200,” they said.

Publication on various subjects soon: CM

Shibir for students

PANJIM(HND): Two days Shivadutta Blessings Meditation Shibir only for students to achieve excellence in studies will be held at Sant Gadge Maharaj Hall, Porvorim on June 4 and 5.

Shivdutta Blessings Trust, Goa's main Trustee, Shital Kalidas Chodankar stated that the blessings meditation Shibir will be conducted by Pararnpuja Manoj Bhaiaji from Rajasthan for the students in Goa above 8 years of age and below 25 years, between 8.30 am till 7 pm.

Interested students are requested to contact on tel: 09860232084, Ponda 9422443152, Bicholim-09226501499, Sanquelim- 09860900990, Mapusa- 9923436532, Panaji09921449961, Porvorim- 09765508048, Marcel/Old Goa09822122360, Calangute- 9822982292, Quepem- 9049982994, Canacona-2641307, Pernem-9923143752, Guirim- 9422062340 and Honda -9764847601.

AIMA workshop

PANJIM(HND): Goa Management Association is pleased to announce that All India Management Association (AIMA), New Delhi have scheduled a workshop ‘Training the Trainers’ – a four day residential workshop from June 30 to July 3 in association with Goa Management Association at International Centre, Goa. The workshop facilitator, Dr Sunil Abrol, is presently the Director General of Consultancy Development Centre, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. He is a certified trainer and a Chartered Management Consultant with over three decades of experience in teaching, research, HR, training and consultancy.

Personality development

Dr Francisco’s glossary of Konkani-Portuguese released in Lisbon Renowned music director Ashok Patki releasing the audio CD of Bakibab Borker at function organised by the Directorate of Official language at Maquinez Palace, Panjim on Monday. Also present are Dr Sandeep Lawande, Raju Nayak, Mrs Gomes and others.

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Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said we should strike a balance between development and environment. Goa will be celebrating Golden Jubilee of Goa's Liberation and considering this fact there is a plan to bring out publications on various subjects by commissioning services of authors and journalists, Kamat added.

Chief Minister was speaking at the book release function on 'Secrets of Dental Care' by Dr Sandeep Lawande, 'Vikas Khara Khota' in Marathi by Raju Nayak and 'A Concise History of Goa' by Professor Dr Olivinho

Gomes at a function held at Maquinez Palace in the city on Monday.

These books have been published by The Directorate of Official Language, Panjim under the Scheme of Publication 2008.

At the same function an Audio CD of selected songs of Bakibab Borkar produced by Naad Brahma, Vasco and financed by Directorate of Official Language was released at the hands of renowned music director Ashok Patki.

Kamat paid tributes to Dr Oilvinho Gomes for his contribution in the literary field.

Ashok Patki said, it was a honour for him to bring out a CD

Archbishop-Patriarch Filipe Neri Ferrao, Parish Priest Fr Simao Rodrigues and other priests takes part in the 450 years celebration at Holy Trinity Church, Nagoa-Arpora-Baga. Photo by Thomas Fernandes

The year-long 450 years celebrations concluded at the Holy Trinity Church, Nagoa-ArporaBaga, with a Eucharistic celebrations presided over by Archbishop-Patriarch Filipe Neri Ferrao.

A large number of priests, including former parish priests Fr Herculano Correia and Fr Zeferino De Souza, Mae de Deus Church, Saligao, Parish Priest Fr Luciano Fernandes, former assistants in the Parish, Deacons and brothers were present.

On the occasion, a special issue of Parish Bulletin SVAS focusing on 450 years celebrations was released by Archbishop Filipe Neri

Live concert at Margao

PANJIM(HND): Fr Peter Cardozo and the Sonata Music School, Margao, along with the ‘All Goa Youth Fusion Concert Committee’, will be staging a live concert at the Ravindra Bhavan auditorium on Sunday, June 6 at 10.30 am.

The concert will showcase the talent of around 100 young musicians on violin, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, table, saxophone, trumpet and harmonica (all taught by Fr Peter Cardozo), playing together live for the very first time. Tickets are available at Furtados, Margao, Pedro Fernandes Musical Instruments, Margao and Vibes, Margao which are priced at Rs 50.

PANJIM(HND): Personality development and mind control course will be organized on June 7 from 8 pm to 9 pm at Institute of Personality Development, Pinto chambers, Block ‘A’, 2nd floor and conducted by Prof Agnel Crasto, Director of the Institute of Personality Development, Panjim.

The course includes voice culture, communication skills, public speaking, interview techniques, hospitality, human relationship, concentration and assertiveness training value system. The duration is of 5 days only. Those interested may contact Prof Agnel Crasto on Tel 2435838, Mob: 9420818302.

Year long celebrations conclude at Arpora church

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Ferrao, while another book by Joel D’Souza ‘Goa’s Own Trinity’ was also released by the Archbishop.

Later, Parish Priest Fr Simao Rodrigues, former parish priests Fr Herculano Correia and Fr Zeferino De Souza cut the celebrations cake in the presence of Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao and a host of priests and parishioners of Nagoa-Arpora-Baga and surrounding villages.

Earlier, Rui Gonsalves welcomed Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao, former parish priests, assistants, Deacons, Brothers, Nuns, other priests and the laity for the concluding function of the 450 years celebrations.

Holy Trinity Church, Nagoa-Arpora-Baga, Parish Priest Fr Simao

Rodrigues hoped that the celebrations will generate goodwill among the parishioners and a kind gesture of making good the wrongs done in the past like return of grabbed land or other assets.

Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao congratulated the parishioners of Nagoa-Arpora-Baga and hoped the festivities will enrich them spiritually with bonded love for one another through Christian communities for growth of everyone in a Godly manner.

Deacon Joao Coelho led the choir group in singing praises to the Lord through hymns for a meaningful Eucharistic celebration. Martin Rodrigues compered the 450 years celebration function.

on great poet of the State, Bakibab Borkar.

Dr Sandeep Lawande, Raju Nayak and on behalf of Late Dr Oilvinho Gomes, Prajal Sakhardande also spoke. President of Naad-Brahma, Anand Satoskar expressed his views on the occasion.

Gopalkrishna Padgaonkar, Director of Official Language welcomed the guests, Chandrika Padgaonkar compered the function, while Urmila Gawade proposed the vote of thanks.

Ezilda Gomes, wife of late Dr Oilvinho Gomes, Menino Peres, Director of Information and Publicity were amongst those present on the occasion.

Dr Khedekar to speak on homeopathy HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 1

Dr Shreepad Khedekar, the internationally acclaimed Homeopath, Physician to who has been successfully treating difficult and so called incurable cases in Mumbai will be in Goa this week at Imperial Clinic, Margao to visit his patients.

In addition, there will also be a one-day seminar on Sunday, June 6, at Hotel Woodlands, Margao, where he will be speaking on Management of Incurable Cases as well as presenting actual Incurable cases which have been successfully handled by him.

This Seminar will be open to doctors as well as the common man, where he will banish doubts on Homeopathy and share his expertise on how to treat a person by understanding his Genes.

For bookings contact Dr Dorland Martins on 9881067812 and Dr Gururaj Joshi on 9822380116, Imperial Clinics, Office No. 22/1, 1st floor, Vasanta Arcade, Near Popular High School, Comba Margao Goa- 403 6 0 1 . Te l : 0 8 3 2 2 7 3 3 3 8 8 ; 9881067812. E-mail: imperialclinics@gmail.com, Website: www.shreepadkhedekar.com, says a press release issued here.

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A glossary of Konkani-Portuguese and vice versa, has recently been published by Dr Francisco de Sa, a Goan from Sto Estevam, settled in Portugual for five decades.

According to a press release, the glossary has been released at Casa de Goa in Lisbon by Dr Maria Virgina Bras Gomes at a select audience of intellectuals followed by a musical session by a group GAMAT of Casa de Goa. The book is made up of 17 000 words of spoken Konkani in Roman script and has around 300 pages. The preface is written by late Prof Olivinho Gomes detailing the history of the Konkani language.

In the introduction, the author explains the reasons that compelled him to come out with the publication in the absence of such glossary. The book is dedicated to Late Prof Dr Olivinho Gomes and to author’s wife late Maya da Costa de Sa. Dr Francisco de Sa is the son of late Dr Valentim de Sa, the then director of Health Services Goa. He has many publications to his credit, including a book on Vice-Roys and Governors of Portuguese in India. He was also an executive of BNU in Lisbon.

ESG offers info on financial incentives to film makers HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 1

A database of Financial Incentives offered by Film Commissions worldwide which can be accessed by Film Makers shooting at different locales around the world is available at the Entertainment Society of Goa in the Digital Film Archive and Film Book Library.

The database includes information pertaining to criteria for eligibility, exemption to avail the incentives etc essential for film makers scheduling out of India scenes.

Also available in the library of the Entertainment Society of Goa is the list with information of various Film Festivals being held all over the world from April 15 to September 9. The list also includes contact details of various film festivals.

This is part of Entertainment Society of Goa's initiative to support film making activities by sharing information and facilitating the process of film making, says a press release.

POWER SHUTDOWN JUNE 2 TALEIGAO: From 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Amaral wado, Church area, Cardozo wado, Vodlem Bhat, Shankarwadi, Durgawadi, Ideal School, Essar Residency, Possrem Bhat, Taleigao market, Sailem Bhat, VP area, St Paul and surrounding Taleigao areas.

JUNE 3 TALEIGAO: From 9 am to 2.30 pm. Areas affected are Dando, Mitra bazaar, Hyundai workshop and surrounding areas.

JUNE 4 TALEIGAO: From 9 am to 2.30 pm. Areas affected are Aadarsh Colony, Kavita co-op housing society, Buddhaseth apartment, Altass Manor and surrounding areas.

Power Line Warning BICHOLIM: Newly erected 200 KVA transformer centre and its associated 11 KV line near Shri Nelson Fernandes House at Shantinagar, Mangor, will be test charged recently and will remain charged there after.

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electric power should be explored.

Ansari, however, said nuclear power comprised only a 'miniscule' level of India's total power production presently and the country was not a match to certain European nations, including France, which met a bulk of their energy requirements through nuclear power.

"So it is an option to us and the government has identified it and has comprehensive plans for availing it," he said.

Ansari did not share a student's view that India had exhausted its hydro -electric power potential and said the possibility of its import like crude oil should also be explored.

Recently, he said, India and Bhutan had entered into an agreement wherein the hydropower being produced in Bhutan was being sold to India, which benefited both. Such potential with other countries should also be explored.

Former CEO of Belgaum Zilla Panchayat and senior bureaucrat Dr Ekroop Caur who was appointed as the new Deputy Commissioner of Belgaum assumed the charge as the new DC of Belgaum on Saturday.

Senior official of Urban Development and in-charge Deputy Commissioner G H Kanthanded over the charge to Dr Caur at a simple function at the DC office here.

Dr Caur who has worked as the ZP CEO for over 18 months was instrumental in getting the national award for the effective implementation of NREGA scheme to Belgaum district.

She is the 36th deputy commissioner and the third woman deputy commissioner of Belgaum after Dr Renuka Chidambaram and the unassuming Dr Shalini Rajneesh. Belgaum district which is one of the largest districts in Karnataka would be benefited with the appointment of Dr Caur, as she has gained the overall knowledge of the district during her tenure as the ZP CEO.

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Vice President M Hamid Ansari today voiced concern over frequent disruptions in Parliament proceedings but expressed confidence that "collective wisdom" of the elected representatives would find a solution.

Interacting with students of BS Abdur Rahman University near here, Ansari, also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, said the disruptions were of "considerable concern" and the MPs should find a way out.

"Disruptions are taking a lot of time. It is a matter of considerable concern. I am sure the collective wisdom of the elected representatives will find a solution, sooner or later," he said in his 45-minute interaction.

Responding to students' questions on the future of India in the context of power generation, he said that while nuclear power has a very important role to play, the potential of importing other sources like hydro-

On educational status of minorities, he said while the government was setting up facilities and providing funds, the members of the community should also develop an urge to seek knowledge.

The vice-president said collective efforts should be made to alleviate poverty and child labour. He also called for more investment and focus in Research and Development (R&D).

He said the government had set a target of increasing the percentage of those seeking higher education, from the present 11-12 per cent to 20-22 per cent.

To a question on brain-drain, Ansari recalled the words of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and said they (skilled people) were like 'fixed deposits' which could be withdrawn at a later point in time. He said, however, more people were now coming back to India, as there were a plenty of job opportunities in the country.

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Indo-Russian panel to oversee Gorshkov refit

Mishap: UP CM gives Rs 1 lakh compensation to kin of dead

"The delegation observed a lot of progress in the refit work since September last year. Russia has put in significant efforts to ensure delivery of the aircraft carrier within the deadline," he said on the visit of Kumar and his team to Sevmash shipyard.

India's decision to pay USD 2.34 billion for the warship early this year helped in expediting work on the warship.

India had originally bought the ship at USD 974 million, which also included its repair, refit and trials cost.

Now, with the work progressing well, the Russians have assured the Navy that the warship would be ready for harbour trials by early next year, with all the work on the ship completed before December this year.

Already, the shipyard has completed all structural and hull related work and half of the cable laying work on the warship, the team lead by Kumar had noticed during the visit.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today announced an ex-gratia of Rs one lakh each to kin of the 16 people killed in last night's Azamgarh bus tragedy.

"Expressing deep sympathies to the family of bus tragedy victims, the CM has directed the Azamgarh district administration to provide a financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to each of the families," an official spokesperson said here.

Mayawati has also directed to ensure free treatment to all those injured in the mishap.

The accident took place on the Azamgarh-Varanasi road when a passenger bus ran over a marriage procession last night, Superintendent of Police Bhagwan Swaroop Srivastava said.

While two persons died on the spot, several others were injured as the driver tried to speed away fearing backlash.

PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

India and Russia have constituted an apex monitoring committee to supervise the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier refit programme at the Sevmash shipyard, even as work on the warship has gained pace in the last six months with additional manpower deployed.

The committee, to be headed

by Russian shipyard's corporation chief, was formed recently, with a Russian official personally visiting the shipyard to supervise the work on the warship, to ensure its timely delivery to India

by December 2012.

The progress report on the refit programme for the 45,000-tonne aircraft carrier that India bought in 2004 comes in the wake of a visit by Navy's Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition Vice Admiral N N Kumar to Russia in the middle of last month, a Navy spokesperson said here today.

Taslima in Delhi, ‘Konkani speaking people should unite under one banner’ wants visa extension PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

MP Suresh Angadi inaugurates the seminar in the presence of S H Rudrappa, Shripad Raikar, V V Shenoy, Fr George Lopez, S V Patil, Manojgouda Patil and Kundapur Narayan Kharvi.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, JUNE 1

President of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademi Kundapur Narayan Khar vi has urged Konkani-speaking people belonging to different sects and religions to identify themselves under one banner of Konkani language.

He was presiding over the Multi Linguistic Fraternity Seminar (Bahu Bhasha Bandhavya Programme) that was held at Belgaum on Sunday. The daylong programme was held at the open auditorium of Hume Park of the Horticulture Department.

“About 45 lakh people in Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala speak Konkani according to the 2001 census, this figure will certainly multiply in the present census, yet Konkani is being ignored at different levels,” stated Kharvi.

“People of different religions and 42 different sects are Konkani speaking. Hence time

has come to identify and unite all these sects under one banner of Konkani language setting aside geographical and religious identities,” he urged emphasizing on the campaigning of Konkani by presentation of Konkani Folklore, Lok Vedas, Dramas and Konkani literatures.

Speaking further, Kharvi said Karnataka Sahitya Akademi has taken up the task of reaching out the Konkani people in entire state. “The Akademi also plans to publish the 800 years old ancient books on Ayurveda from Kerala in Konkani,” he said.

In his speech as the chief guest MP Suresh Angadi emphasized that one should be proud of the mother tongue and also learn respecting all the languages.

“We should try and learn a new language as that would help us in understanding the diverse cultures, which in turn would enrich our knowledge,” he said.

In his speech, Fr George

Lopez emphasized that Konkani is a sweet and musical language and urged all Konkani-speaking people to understand the richness of Konkani language and culture by using the language in daily life.

In a multi-linguistic session that was presided over by Dr Basavraj Jagajampi, Vasudev Shanbha, Louis Rodrigues, Farookh Hannan, Dr Rajendra Pa w a r s p o ke i n K a n n a d a , Konkani, Urdu and Hindi.

L S Shashtri, Asha Kadapatti, Meera Tarlekar, Elaine Borges , V V Shenoy and Rekha Gokral recited poetry during the multilingual poetry seminar that was presided over by Louis Rodrigues.

Vicar General of Diocese of Belgaum Lucio Mascarenhas was the chief guest of the valedictory function. Registrar of the Akademi H Shivarudrappa, Manojgouda Patil, Mukund Raikar, R C Salvankar and S V Patil also spoke.

Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin is now in the Capital to get her Indian visa extended since the validity of the travel document expires in August.

Taslima, who has been in and out of the country after she was dramatically bundled out of West Bengal in November 2007 in the wake of protests by radical Muslim groups, came from London in the wee hours of Sunday and was immediately whisked away to a safe location.

The 47-year- old doctorturned writer is also trying for a permanent residency in the country. Her visa is valid till August 16.

The future plans of the writer who shot to fame with her controversial book 'Lajja' were not immediately known.

The government has already made it clear that Taslima's visa cannot be extended beyond August 16 prompting her to take the help of some of the country's prominent writers.

At the time when her visa was extended before, Taslima was told this would be the last extension under the category (miscellaneous) she had applied the visa, official sources said today.

Taslima, a Swedish passportholder, had sought visa under the miscellaneous category in 2005 and it has since been extended initially for a year and later for six months. The visa under this category cannot be extended beyond five years.

The writer has been told that

she could stay in some other country for a few days and later apply afresh for the visa under the same category, pending her request for a permanent residency in the country, the sources said.

The writer had earlier expressed her desire to visit Kolkata but it has been turned down on the ground that radical elements may try and harm her, the sources said.

Taslima had earlier left India on March 18, 2008, for Sweden after she was kept at an undisclosed house here for more than four months. She had not been allowed to see any visitor during the period and described her confinement as "a chamber of death".

Recipient of various awards, she was shifted from her Kolkata residence after violent protests in the eastern metropolis over her controversial book "Dwikhondito" (divided into two).

Certain references in the book had stirred a storm with some Muslim organisations demanding that she be asked to leave the Left-ruled state.

She was bundled out of West Bengal in November 2007 in the wake of violent protests by radical Muslim groups there against her.

Taslima has lived in exile in many countries including France, Sweden, the US and India since leaving her home in Dhaka in a cloak of secrecy in 1994. During her stay in India in the last five years, she has periodically traveled abroad with the last trip being in August 2009.

PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 1

Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray today said his party will celebrate the anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's coronation at the Raigad fort, irrespective of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) banning any such function.

In a strongly-worded editorial in his party mouthpiece 'Saamna', Thackeray said despite being surrounded by Mughals from all corners, the coronation ceremony was held at Raigad fort on June 6, 1674. "No Mughal emperor could stop it. Then who are the present day ASI officials?"

Thackeray's comments come in the backdrop of report that the ASI has declined permission to hold a function at Raigad fort citing provisions of Archaeological sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act 2010.

Thackeray said over the last several years, followers of the great Maratha warrior king gather at Raigad to commemorate the historic event. Last year, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan had declared that the event on June 6 this year would be a state government

n The ASI is a "useless" department which has only "killed" the history related to Marathi bravery. "It prevents hoisting of saffron flag on Sindhudurg fort.

If not saffron, then should we hoist the 'chand tara' of Aurangzeb and Afzal Khan. affair.

The Sena chief also hit out at the Congress-NCP for remaining silent on the ASI order.

He alleged that the ASI is a "useless" department which has only "killed" the history related to Marathi bravery. "It prevents hoisting of saffron flag on Sindhudurg fort. If not saffron, then should we hoist the 'chand tara' of Aurangzeb and Afzal Khan," Thackeray said.

A major rebel faction of Gujjars in Rajasthan today warned of fresh agitation from June 16 if the state government fails to meet their demand of five per cent reservation.

The faction led by Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Chief Patron of All India Gujjar Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti, rejected the one per cent additional quota extended by the state government to the community recently.

"Our community members have already rejected one per cent additional quota extended to Gujjars following agitation by (community leader) Kirori Singh Bainsla and now we will launch fresh movement to get our rights," Bidhuri told reporters here.

"The movement will be peaceful and not like that of Bainsla where railway tracks were uprooted. In initial stage, we will hold demonstration at all district headquarters and memorandum will be submitted to the state government through respective district collectors.

"The agitation will be intensified by staging demonstration at state assembly during the Monsoon session and submit-

ting memorandum to the Prime Minister and AICC President Sonia Gandhi," Bidhuri said.

He said five per cent reservation in government jobs, withdrawal of cases registered against the community members during the agitation led by Bainsla and pension to those injured in the protest are among the demands.

Strongly condemning the agreement arrived between the state government and Bainsla on granting one per cent additional quota, Bidhuri alleged that Bainsla settled for the accord only for his "personal gains".

The community had called off its month-long stir on May 5 after the government agreed to accord one per cent more quota to it in addition to the existing four per cent given to them under the OBC category.

As per the agreement, since the community is already getting 21 per cent reservation under the OBC category, they would get one per cent more quota till the High Court completes formalities on their demand, and remaining four per cent reservation would be accorded after the court's verdict under the Special Backward Class category.

Dr Chandrakant Kokate inaugurates the workshop in the presence of Dr B P Belaldavar, Dr R S Mudhol, Dr Vijyendra, Dr V D Patil and Dr M V Jali.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, JUNE 1

Vice Chancellor of KLE University Dr Chandrakant Kokate has called on ENT surgeons to append knowledge, augment operative techniques and develop operative skills demonstrated by leading ENT surgeons from Cause Ear Clinic, France.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Live International Otology (Ear) Network (LION) workshop at KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital, here. The workshop was organized and conducted by J N Medical College, Department of ENT and Association of Otologist India, Belgaum District Branch, on May 27.

Complex ear surgeries were relayed live to lecture hall from France and fruitful interactions were also conducted with experts from France during the workshop.

Dr Kokate also announced that renowned ENT surgeon from Bangalore Dr Vijendra from Bangalore will be associated as

PTI CHANDIGARH, JUNE 1

Disgraced former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, sentenced to 18month prison term by a court here in Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, today again failed to get any relief as the Punjab and Haryana High Court de-

ferred the hearing in his bail petition till tomorrow.

The High Court's single vacation bench of Justice Ajay Tewari posted the matter for tomorrow after it was told to him that advocate of Ruchika's family Pankaj Bhardwaj was indisposed.

The same judge had yesterday deferred the hearing on

PTI LUCKNOW, JUNE 1

ENT surgeons urged to append knowledge

Sena to go ahead with Rebel faction of Gujjars No relief for Rathore warns of fresh celebrations at Raigad again, case deferred movement in Rajasthan Rathore's revision petition seekdefying ASI ban ing bail till today.

PTI JAIPUR, JUNE 1

The shipyard had also significantly increased the number of men working on the warship -a substantial number compared to what it was last year, the spokesperson said.

They had also completed the installation of all large equipment such as engines, gear box, alternators, and generators.

"The warship is in an advanced state of of being sealed.

Only the minor equipment, piping, ventilation and air-conditioning work is left to be done, apart from another 50 per cent of cabling work," he said.

India had also bought 16 MiG-29K naval fighter jets for USD 526 million to operate on board Gorkshkov and these aircraft have been delivered to the Navy.

Though the warship itself is yet to arrive, Naval pilots have started their practise runs at a shore-based training facility at a naval air base in Goa.

Sixty-eight-year-old Rathore's lawyer wife Abha Rathore had filed the review petition on his behalf in the High Court on May 26 seeking bail, a day after he was sentenced by a Sessions Court here and lodged in the high-security Burail jail here.

On May 28, High Court Judge, Justice Gurdev Singh had posted the matter for May 31 on the plea of the CBI counsel that the investigating agency had not received copy of the review petition.

In her petition, Abha Rathore had alleged that the appellate court had on May 25 passed the order "under media pressure".

Yesterday, CBI had strongly opposed Rathore's bail plea before the High Court, submitting that he must undergo "some part of marginal sentence" awarded to him.

Fourteen-year-old Ruchika, a budding tennis player, had committed suicide three years after being molested by Rathore on August 12, 1990.

A sessions court had on May 25 enhanced Rathore's jail term from six months to one-and-ahalf years while allowing the plea of CBI and the Girhotra family.

visiting faculty to the ENT Department of J N Medical College.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Vijendra asserted that there is no end to the process of learning. “Hallmark of a good teacher is always to learn,” he ascertained.

He also expressed his happiness to be associated with J N Medical College as visiting faculty and disseminate knowledge to budding ENT surgeons.

Dr R S Mudhol, organizing chairman of the function informed that 75 years old, Cause Ear Clinic France is the premier ear centre in the world and has reference from 22 countries.

J N Medical College Principal Dr V D Patil, Medical Director and CEO of KLES Dr M V Jali, Medical Director of the Hospital spoke on the occasion. A large number of ENT surgeons from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa participated in the

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Curiouser and curiouser

lthough this state is called Goa, often it appears from events that we are actually living in a version of Alice’s ‘Wonderland’ where things work in opposite and get ‘curiouser and curiouser’. How does one explain, otherwise, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat’s reactions to the media when questioned about the death of 27-year-old Nadia Torrado of Loutolim? He declined to comment, saying that “no one” had “officially” approached him with any representation or petition for an inquiry in the matter, or with a demand to drop any minister. When journalists pointed out that a women’s organisation had in fact made both these demands, the CM had nothing to say. When pressed further that Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar had demanded an inquiry, and that the main opposition party, the BJP, had asked that the minister involved be dropped, the CM cryptically said: “Let’s see.”

Why do we have government institutions that only operate ‘on demand’? Our police refuse to take any action in certain cases on the plea that no complaint has been registered. Of course, where certain other cases are concerned, they can be highly pro-active. And now, our chief minister refuses to look into a plainly suspicious case, on the specious plea that he has not received and demands, petitions or representations in the matter. Doesn’t he read the newspapers? Here is a case that has been making the front pages of the newspapers and the headlines of the television channels for two weeks. To compound matters, a flamboyant minister from South Goa – who has earlier been booked in four separate offences, ranging from extortion to bigamy and assault on government servants – is involved. If the CM isn’t too bothered about the reputation of his government, at least he should be more concerned about his own image, which has received quite a few knocks lately.

Thankfully, we still have the judiciary. Yesterday, a sub-divisional magistrate ordered a fresh autopsy of the late Nadia Torrado, after a women's rights organisation claimed that 28year-old Nadia Torrado's death by poisoning was suspicious.

At the same time, Nadia’s bereaved family has been alleging police harassment, and said that they have made a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). That is not all. The opposition BJP has made more specific charges. A BJP spokesman has alleged that the victim was raped, and therefore consumed poison.

The party has demanded that the minister should resign from the cabinet or be dropped in order to facilitate an impartial investigation.

It has also come to light that even though the woman consumed the poison at 9 am in the morning, she was not moved to the hospital till 3 pm, by when too much time had already been lost. In the face of all these events, the CM would do well to deflect the needle of suspicion by ordering an inquiry into what looks to be a very suspicious case.

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This tragic incident should draw the world’s attention to the terrible suffering of Gaza’s 1.5 million people, half of whom are children under the age of 18, and have been subject to a three-year blockade in which almost anything and everything is forbidden, on the pretext that is can have ‘military use’. This is one a clear human rights violation that serves little or no purpose, as it only strengthens the extremists within the Palestinian movement.

Where is statehood heading?

John Eric Gomes, Porvorim Goa Statehood Day had our CM lauding the major benefit ie our right to legislate our own laws. We had Ramkant Khalap writeup "Legislations after Statehood" (Herald 28 May), where he hopes that in due course we will get a steady and non-corrupt government! We find listed Acts implementation far from satisfactory and in fact sometimes detrimental. Two years back, Goa Legislature passed the Public Men's Corruption Investigation and Enquires Act which is yet to be implemented. In fact there is talk of replacing it with the Lok Ayukta Act! The

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It is reported that the water drains built with the latest technology at Mira Mar has totally collapsed with waters affecting the local residents.

It is said that the new employees admitted in the local administration does not augur much trust with bureaucracy as they were accepted sans any test or without producing any competency certificate.

Due to the last downpour, a huge sheet of water is covering the landmass from the Parish of Paroda, which is inconveniencing the farmers.

A Russian Engineer Tatarinoff, has created a flying machine which can retain at a given attitude, a heavy body without any help.

It is reported some few days back a “Kunbbi” woman from the Parish of Quepem flung her new born son into a well, however the child was rescued by some passersby.

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People are yet to distinguish between a strike action and a protest, states PaCHu MEnon

labour union is primarily an organization of workers who have grouped together to achieve a common aim and through its leadership bargains with the employer(s), negotiating wages, work rules, complaint procedures, rules governing firing, hiring and promotion of workers, benefits, workplace safety and policies. In response to employee grievances, work stoppage caused by their mass refusal to work is referred to as strike.

The right to strike is considered the fundamental right of every worker. The oppressive management taken to task by an irate workforce that demands better working conditions, and appropriate wages to match the hours of toil, has been a regular feature that very broadly paints the labour scenario in India today. One can understand and sympathize with the working-class who are quite often victimized and exploited by an adamant managerial board that gives more importance to the productivity of the company than the welfare of its employees.

This saw the genesis of various trade-unions, primarily conceived to fight for the rights of the exploited class. But as has been usual with such associations, corruption and ill-conjured power equations amongst the leaders led to a steady decline in ethics and human values practiced the interests of the workers was no more a prime concern. Unions began behaving autocratically and the lure of mega-bucks saw the office-bearers shifting their allegiance to the resourceful gentry.

Indulging in blackmailing tactics, instead of brokering peace and healthy working relationship between the employers and the members of staff, the unions were seen encouraging closures of the units over petty squabbles. The ‘Bombay millssaga’, a glaring example of militant trade-unionism led to an effective collapse of a system that spawned a virtual generation onto the teeming streets of Bombay that comprised its underbelly.

One could very well attribute the proliferation of the ‘Bhai culture’ that was the essence of the Bombay underworld in late 1970s and 1980s to this phenomenon. Unemployment and starvation brought about by a co-ordination that was meant to alleviate the woes of the proletarian class had in the bargain thrown them into total disarray, even breaking their will. Bowing before the collective strength of the factory owners and the manipulative union bosses, an essay in organizing the unorganized had thus capitulated into a waste-

LaBouR Pains ful and mortifying experience!

What we have come to believe of as civil disobedience, has now been given a different colour altogether. Political parties have successfully replicated labour negotiation techniques pressurising governments to change policies. Any agitation thus becomes difficult to be differentiated from a strike.

As a form of civil disobedience, a mass protest involving a total shutdown of shops and other business establishments was a rage during the anti- British Raj era. Mahatma Gandhi, responsible for staging a series of such general strikes in the fight for India’s freedom, institutionalized the concept of Hartals. Today the term has been very blatantly vulgarized to mean an exhibition of show of strength brought about by an affected few to present their gripes as a generalized problem.

People are yet to distinguish between a strike action and a protest, making it extremely difficult to tell apart an industrial unrest from a mass uprising. In pursuance of a wage-hike for workers, one fails to find any justification in the forceful demands of the activists for the pulling down of shutters in the market and closure of offices and educational institutions.

Burning buses and damaging public property

Hogs and Kisses!

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sharp knock came from the PC monitor. Cocky’s head had struck it again. “This Herald e-paper is good”, she said, “But the news from Goa is not!” “How so?” I queried, “All are happy, well-fed, even murderers are Lucky!”

“The problem with you,” she said sarcastically, “Is you think of your stomach first - and it’s all the pork bafad, choriço and sorpotel inside, that’s to blame! Pigs are getting all the attention - and therein lies the meat of the matter!”

“Whaddya mean?” I expostulated, “All they get is our waste matter!” “Don’t you watch the news?” she screeched, “Goans are turning into pigs!” “Says who?” I gasped wittily, “The Minister for Pork?” “Oi re, dukor!” she screeched, “On the one hand, the CM tells us we’re irrelevant, he doesn’t need our votes! On the other hand his lollio Minister calls us squealing pigs for opposing his big-builder buddies’ mega projects!”

“What’s your problem? “ I snapped, “Did you want to be a pig??” “God forbid!” Cocky was shocked, “Starting life eating human sausage, and ending it as another in a choriço-pão...I’ll be

latest is the CM wants to install CCTVs to bring discipline in government offices.

Wherever there are contracts for installation, unnecessary projects, our legislators are in the forefront.

There is absolutely no accountability, and as Advocate Khalap says, we badly need a Public Accountability Act, ostensibly to implement the legislated Acts. Where is our Statehood heading?

Police drug nexus Joseph Pereira, Diwar Our politicians want to be in the news as soon as a story breaks out. This is to get public attention and political advantage.

One such politician is our Manohar Parrikar who makes several statements. One such statement he publicly declared that he knows another 20-24 corrupt police officers involved in this drug nexus. But he does not come forward to declare their names which could help the investigating team to do their job without further delay. As far as this case is concerned, there is no much progress and the government is not serious, since corrupt hesitate to expose the corrupt.

Recently, Swedish model, Lucky was in Mumbai as reported, she was willing to come and testify, but our authorities are reluctant, because a politician’s son is involved. Recently, Parrikar has got a clean chit from Digambar over IFFI 2004 inquiry, but Mauvin Godinho is keeping the pressure on. Parrikar must be saying, “after all, this is politics, let’s criticize one another in public, but internally, we are friends. Let us not bring out one another’s weaknesses in the assembly session; let it be on the newspaper to satisfy the people. You scratch my back and I will scratch your back, ultimately, we are sharing the same platform of corruption.

Let’s make hay while the sun shines, for in the coming new elections, people may not elect us.”

Extend the fishing ban Inacio V Fernandes, Candolim The fishing ban which runs form June 15 through July 31, 2010 should be extended upto August 31, 2010. Forty-five days are not sufficient for the fish to breed. Earlier, the fishing ban used to be imposed from

has been the favourite pastime of various student-unions pressing for their demands for decades now. The sight of youth, taking to the streets, abandoning themselves to everything else but the core curriculum is a consequence of party-politics having entered the citadels of learning. Neither has the teaching fraternity been inspirational! With students and teachers taking turns to boycott classes for various reasons, the educational foundations may one day be reduced to mere monumental edifices, the monoliths signifying that these were once the hallowed precincts of erudition.

Flash strikes disrupting day-to-day life are a way of life for us Indians. How can even an iota of development come into a state where, at the very outset, when plans are still in the pipeline, there are thoughts of picketing and unfurling redflags in protest against the project!

In spite of having state owned corporations that operate regular bus services within and on inter-state routes, there is sizeable presence of privately owned carriers that ply on the same routes in almost every state of the country. Somehow, the private bus owners’ lobby is never a pacified and satiated one, and there are frequent rumblings from their end for a revision of ticket fares every time a hike in fuel prices is announced.

Giving ultimatums to the governments and observing token strikes for a day, or at times days together, they are unmindful of the hardships caused to commuters. One fails to understand why the authorities have to bow down to such exacting tactics, when the government fleet at their disposal can very well take care of any such eventualities. Or are they adhering to the ‘live and let live’ policy, one wonders!

The country’s worst air disaster in a decade, when a Boeing 737 Air India Express aircraft overshot the Mangalore airport runway and burst into flames killing all but eight onboard, plunged the whole nation into a pall of gloom – or so one would have thought! With raw wounds still gaping, a nation watched in askance as a section of the Air India employees went on a lightening strike within days of the disastrous air-crash, disrupting hundreds of flights. Engineers and ground crew constituting a major percentage of staff strength were up in arms against the ‘gag order’ on members for talking to the media after the Mangalore air tragedy and ‘delay’ in payment of salaries.

The nearly one-and-half day strike was called off following a Delhi High Court order.

The de-recognition of unions and sacking of the leaders responsible may be a small consolation, but the fact remains that the striking employees behaved in the most callous manner. How insensitive can one be to a fellow human’s plight! As someone mentioned, ‘it was the blackmail of a nation in mourning’.

A new pattern seems to be emerging these days. The setting now shifts from the grumblings of the apparently underpaid, to those from the public sector whose salary raises can only be called substantial. But does this stop them from agitating? Bank employees, central and state government staff, doctors and nurses from state-run hospitals, engineers and technical staff of various corporations. The list is endless. As a writer rightly pointed out, “it is time to have a strike calendar just like a holiday calendar!”

In the milieu, one has forgotten to live. Obviously, we celebrate these circumstances, treating them as nothing less than a festival. Immaterial of the public awareness created on the ill-effects of observing bandhs and hartals, people prefer to stay indoors fearing the strike-related violence.

With this mentality, why then will not the shutdown calls for the most innocuous of issues, be an instant success in this country?

an outcast!”

“There you go again!” I said, “Bringing up the caste-bogey once more!” ”Aik re, berro!” Cocky reprimanded, “His deep plot is going to cost us!” “How much?” I yawned, “Even a shallow plot costs crores in Goa today!”

“The rubbish you talk,” she scolded, “would put a Goan fisherwoman to shame. Now just shut up and listen. The Minister prefers pigs to Goans simply because they can listen to him mindlessly, and given the chance, will overrun Goa - did you know the pig is the most procreative bovine?”

“I see you’ve done your hamwork!” I punned, “But why are you squealing at the montri? Let his pigs fly why must you be the fly in his oinkment?” “I’m ashamed of you!” Cocky cried, “Goa’s going to the pigs...but never mind! As I was saying...the Minister’s whole idea is to feed the pigs!”

“Whaaaat?” I gasped, “Hogwash! He is our homemade Robbing Hood!” “Mor, mu sung!” Cocky cursed. “The whole idea of the montri is to set up as many mega-projects in the state - each with hundreds of klutzy apartments. In seconds the water tables will

By Francis Rodrigues disappear in all the villages!”

“Kitemmm?” I gagged “How will Goans carry out their daily ablutions?” “Now you understand! “ she crowed, “It’s a plot to favour the Goan pig! No water, means no sanitation, no septic tank...and back to pig-toilets!”

“Won’t the stink drive away the tourists, the Russians, and us Goans?”

“Exactly!” gloated Cocky, “His agenda all along. We all kiss Goa goodbye. Then he’ll get access to the priceless real-estate, the invaluable ore-mines! He’s even set up a secret Ministry, though hiding it under...Konkani!” “Ani an kitem?” I cried, “He’s the loudest supporter of...Romi Konkani!”

“And that’s the name of his Ministry!” Cocky screeched, “Can’t you see?” “Nah go bai!” I wept, “Is it his dumb ministry to promote Romi Konkani?” “Exactly!” she spat, “Ministry for....Promotion of Romi Konkani....spells?” “It’s the Ministry of P....O....R....K!!” she screamed and collapsed.

The popat always knows.

Letters to the Editor

Letter of the Day Detrimental to Konkani unity?

Jose Salvador Fernandes, Secretary, Dalgado Konknni Akademi Fr Mousinho Ataide's letter ‘Detrimental to Konkani Unity’ (Herald, 20 May) is an act of frustration, because Fr Ataide and his likes could not succeed in their attempts to prevent the promotion of Konkani in the Roman script. The Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) is committed to preserve and promote Konkani in the Roman script.

Then what is wrong in publishing a book of the history of Konkani in the Roman script?

Fr Ataide is a strong supporter of Konkani in the Devanagari script. He believes in ‘One Script, One Literature, One Language, One Society’. This is a fascist policy that aims at eliminating Konkani written in Roman, Kannada and Malayalam scripts.

DKA believes that unity among Konkani speaking people can be achieved only by respecting all scripts and dialects of Konkani. We will strive hard to uphold that unity.

1st June to 31st August. The full three months are sufficient for the fish to breed.

The trawler owners are hungrier than anyone else. They force the government to reduce the ban from 90 days to 45 days.

Two-three inches mackerels are being caught which do not allow them to grow. The Fisheries department and the High Court should take note of this.

mediately agreed and ordered Engineer Armando Fonseca to construct what was existing now in the Park and U Braganza was appointed to look after the park for the gratification of Rs 60 per month, without any retirement benefits. He agreed and worked till his death.

But now the park is in shambles and it is the duty of the ward councilor to maintain it.

Children’s park at Mapusa

Clean nullahs

F H Cordeiro, Mapusa

Toni Savio Fernandes, Margao

Much noise has been made about the Chacha Nehru Children’s park. It is sad that it is in a dilapidated condition. It is worth knowing its history.

Prior to liberation, a Primary school, a single storey building was existing in front of the Park. There was an open space, with nothing in it, except a few plants. My wife, late Juliana M Cordeiro, was the headmistress and the children, during recess, used to play in the open space. An old gentleman, Urbano Braganza, father of Mathew Braganza, former chairperson of MMC and grandfather of Ryan Braganza, now councilor of MMC, was looking after the plants without any pay. My wife approached Dr Pinto do Rosario, who was the President of Municipal Council and requested him to make something to entertain the children. He im-

It is a matter of shame on the part of Margao Municipal Council Chairperson who always comes out with lame excuses. MMC wards No 14, 15 and 16 are represented by Savio Coutinho, Johnson Fernandes and Rajendra Azgaonkar.

The MMC chairperson and Johnson travel everyday by the flyover to their homes, but I feel both are blind to the problem of sanitation and cleanliness. Sewage water is stagnating near the fly-over for the past six months, but these city fathers made no attempt to clean up the sewage water.

Also, thorny bushes have grown up along t h e ro a d s e n d a n g e r i n g d r i v e r s .

MMC/local MLA are sitting mum on these issues.

They have all the time to follow CM, Churchill and others, at inauguration cere-

monies and games, exhibitions, tiatr, etc., but no time permits them to do for what they have been elected to do.

There is a danger of epidemic in Salcette, coz Sonsoddo garbage dump is still the same after all the cheap talk and media reports. No action has been taken on this project, which is of very great importance for human health and safety.

Last, but not the least, Salcette is fit for ‘Goan pigs’ of present generation and instead of security jobs, Goans can be employed to clean ‘Sonsodo’!!!

Paths of Wisdom

Pilot error S Kamat, Alto Betim There have been reports that a number of PIL's relating to the Mangalore airport safety considering it is a table-top structure had been rejected by the judiciary. There Mangalore airport plane crash could have happened at any airport. It is a clear case of pilot error who overshot the landing mark and therefore was not able to stop the plane's momentum in time before it crashed into the barriers at the end of the runway.

What we need to look at is to minimize these incidents and for which we need to ensure that expat pilots are used to the minimum possible extent by national airlines and not at all used for critical airports like Mangalore and others. Familiarity of topography, ability to communicate properly with ATCs and crew, accent, attitude, temperament are some of the criticism which expat pilots from East European countries face, not only in India but around the world.

These are some of the things to look at if we are serious about reducing the number of crashes with our airlines and not agonise about the structure and design of airports which are more often than not driven by vested interests.

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Beaten by a Brahmin Once, a dog came to Sri Rama bleed-

ing from blows. Lakshmana was sent to inquire why it had to receive such blows. The dog said: “I was beaten by a brahmin with a stick.” The brahmin was questioned. He said that the dog was always annoying him by coming across his path. Rama asked the dog: “Well, how do you want to punish the brahmin?” The dog said: “Make him the manager of a temple.” Rama replied with wonder: “That would be a reward not a punishment.” The dog said: “No, I was a manager of a temple in my previous birth. It was impossible not to mishandle or misuse or misappropriate some fraction of God’s money. When he is that manager, he too will like me be a canine and perhaps get beaten too in his subsequent birth.”

In fact, not only the dog or the Brahmin, but every one of us are lining off God’s property, for does not all this belong to Him? What do we do in return for all benefits we derive from the property of the Lord? We should not simply eat and sit quiet. We have to render service to the poor and the helpless in a manner suitable to us.

(Courtesy: Stories and parables “Oka Chinna Katha”)

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Preaching without practising

By JUDITH ALMEIDA

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fter initially distancing himself, Mr. Churchill Alemao’s overt support for the Carmona mega project for 600 odd apartments by the banks of river Sal, confirms the suspicion that he has been covertly pushing for the project.

Well, despite his educational limitations, Mr. Churchill is well experienced and an astute politician. He is well adapted to shooting off one-liners and quote parables when queried by the press on many a critical issue. His responders are often more amusing than satisfactory replies to the queries posed to him. For instance, when questioned about the infrastructure for the Raheja project, he said that the Gudi-Orlim water pipeline would solve the water problem. It is quite obvious that he has either forgotten his roots or has got himself sucked into the whirlpool of power politics.

The Minister is well aware that there is no facility for treatment of solid waste or waste water for the entire coastal belt from Velsao to Orlim, wherein lakhs of tons of garbage is generated and strewn around, and tens of MLD’s of sewage/drainage is being pumped into sea, ponds, storm water drains or open fields. He is also aware that putting up any major central works for sewage and garbage disposal to cater to the existing tourism coastal infrastructure, is beyond his own government’s capacity. His persistent requests for a fund of Rs. 1000 crore towards sewerage had been declined by the CM. The Carmona riverfront mega project, being the first of its kind in the eco-sensitive, serene riverine wilderness, raises serious concerns of environmental damage to land and water. The pollution of river Sal, does not concern only the villagers of Carmona but also people residing in over a dozen villages along the length and breadth of the river as well as all Goans who care for their land and water resources.

If the villagers of Carmona strongly support this project, they may as well pride themselves as being the first major polluters of the portion of river Sal that is serene and pristine.

The problem is that, a couple of huge sewer pipes have already been sunk into the river banks where project is now taking shape. Rahejas may come up with a modern state-ofthe-art riviera township. But can they maintain it without molesting the river and the mangroves. The STP’s will be in place, but in reality the tidal action will flush out their sewage.

Are the villagers of Carmona so desperate to promote in their village, hundreds of second homes for rich retirees and holiday makers so that a few villagers may work as watchmen and gardeners.

The PWD minister has expressed deep concern about the plight of the 1000 Goan builders who he thinks are in the soup, some of whom even being on the verge of suicide. A similar concern was also expressed earlier by the GCCI. Absolutely not true, with tens of hundreds of hectares of land already under ongoing construction in the State. The government and the GCCI cannot be so blind to existing pathetic state of the crumbling infrastructure which cannot support the already existing urban density. Both should be more concerned about the present pathetic scenario where people are on the roads protesting against empty taps for days together.

It appears that the PWD minister is unnerved by the growing opposition to mega projects, especially from the villagers, and was perhaps rattled by the recent happenings at the Assembly involving the various village groups.

The minister must bear in mind that the root cause of opposition to projects have been due to five main reasons: 1) the large amount of housing is speculative and excludes the Goan population in need of housing 2) many builders have indulged in serious illegalities and offences against the local people 3) there has been overt and covert connivance by the government and its competent/technical bodies 4) irreparable damage to Goa’s heritage and ecology 5) there has been no commensurate investment even in the basic infrastructure either by the government or the builder community.

Why this sudden hankering after a new housing policy for the coastal region. Whatever rules and laws exist, have been flouted day in and out. Let the government have its slate clean. Let it enforce the ethical code of conduct recommended by its High Command. Let it be transparent and accountable for every action. And then bring on board all those who matter. Let the government address all the above vital issues that the government has been conveniently ignoring.

A comprehensive housing policy should not be the sole initiative of the government, the builder community and the GCCI. It should also include NGO’s and environmentalists and most of all the people. But when we say people, we mean the people of the State as a whole. And when we mean the State, we also include the Goan generations to come; not the generations of migrants of the neighbouring states who will be carting in and out of the borders to meet their dire needs. Therefore, the PWD minister’s claim that lakhs of migrants in the construction industry might lose their jobs should not be our concern at all. In a similar vein, we would rather have one generation of Goan builders in the soup than have hundreds of the coming Goan generations down in the dumps.

Akshardham terror: HC upholds death rap to 3 PTI AHMEDABAD, JUNE 1

The Gujarat High Court today upheld the death sentence awarded to three convicts by a P O TA c o u r t f o r t h e 2 0 0 2 Akashardham terror attack by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists in which 32 people were killed.

The division Bench of Justices R M Doshit and K M Thakar, while pronouncing the verdict, rejected the appeal of six convicts, including the three given death sentence, against the POTA court judgement.

The court observed that the six accused were involved in the entire conspiracy to attack Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar on September 24, 2002, which was backed by Lashkare-Toiba, public prosecutor J M Panchal said.

Reporters were not allowed inside the court during the pronouncement of judgement which was delivered during incamera proceedings.

Panchal said all accused had knowledge of seriousness of the offence, its repercussions, and despite that they provided logistic support to the two terro r i s t t o c a u s e m a x i m u m damage.

Jawan thrown off bus, dies

A Delhi Court today issued notice to the CBI on a petition challenging an order of a lower court accepting the closure report in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler.

Additional Sessions Judge V K Khanna sought a response from the probe agency by July 24 on the revision petition filed by riot victims.

Lakhwinder Kaur, whose husband was killed in the riots, sought further investigation by the CBI into the case following claims about emergence of fresh evidence.

Senior advocate H S Phoolka, appearing for Kaur, contended that the trial court had wrongly dismissed a petition protesting CBI's decision to give a clean chit to the senior Congress leader.

An additional metropolitan magistrate had on April 27 accepted the closure report filed by the CBI in the case against Tytler saying there was no sufficient evidence to send him for

trial.

"There is nothing which suggests that accused Tytler was seen on November eight, 1984, near Gurudwara Pulbangash or incited a mob for killing Sikh people," the magistrate had said.

The CBI had given a clean chit to Tytler for the second time in a row on April 2, last year claiming lack of sufficient evidence against him in the case pertaining to the murder of three persons on November one, 1984, following the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

The court, which had heard

He said the court observed that this was an offence against the state which involved support to terrorists and terror groups.

Therefore, the court observed the sentence awarded by the POTA court was just and appropriate, Panchal said.

Two militants who were Pakistan nationals, identified as Murtuza Hafiz Yasin and Ashraf Ali Mohammed Farooq, of Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed by NSG commandos during the attack on the temple.

PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

An Assam Rifles jawan was killed after he was allegedly thrown out of a speeding Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) bus by its staffers in Sitamarhi district, police said today.

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped the Cabinet meeting again today, saying she had "some serious job" to do rather than attending the meeting on Jharkhand but lost her temper when reporters asked her about her frequent absence.

Although Banerjee had earlier remained away from several Cabinet meetings as she used to be in West Bengal, she did not attend the Cabinet meeting held this morning to decide on President's Rule in Jharkhand despite being in Delhi.

"It depends on how serious is the meeting," she said, justif ying her absence from the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

"Sometimes the ministers go, sometimes they have some other duty they do it. It is a very casual thing, nothing serious," she said.

Banerjee said she did not at-

The jawan, identified as Harsh Narayan Jha, sustained grievous injuries after he was allegedly pushed out of the speeding bus near Dumra locality by BSRTC staffers following altercation over payment of fare for his luggage in the wee hours, district Superintendent of Police, Anwar Hussain said.

Jha was taken to a hospital for treatment where attending doctors referred him to the SKMCH at Muzaffarpur, but he died on his way, he said.

A case has been lodged by the deceased jawan's wife against the unidentified bus staffers, Hussain said, adding police is searching for the culprits, who are absconding.

The attackers using automatic weapons and hand grenades had stormed the Akshardham temple and killed 32 people, including 28 temple visitors, three commandos includi n g o n e f ro m N S G , a n d a constable of the State Reserve Police (SRP).

NSG commandos were called from Delhi and eliminated the two terrorists holed up in one of the enclosures of the temple after a gunbattle lasting 14 hours.

PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 1

Police have decided to take the Jet Airways co-pilot, arrested on charges of raping an air hostess, to the temple where he alleged got engaged with the victim for gathering circumstantial evidence.

"The co-pilot Varun Agrawal would be taken to a temple in suburban Andheri where he took the victim and got engaged. The victim claimed that the temple priest had also performed puja on the occasion," said A V Jadhav, Senior Inspector at Powai Police Station today.

"The accused's police custody will expire on June 5. Before that we want to take him to the temple where we can gather circumstantial evidence”, he said.

Varun (27) was on May 29 arrested from the domestic airport at suburban V ile Parle on charges of raping the 22-yearold air-hostess, who was in a live-in relationship with him Police would also record the statements of the priest and others who had seen the duo, hailing from Uttaranchal, at the temple.

Varun denied he got engaged to the victim, who also works with same air carrier, police said adding the victim had claimed that after engagement, Varun had even finalised the date of their marriage.

Mamata skips Cabinet meet, loses temper at media

PTI SITAMARHI (Bihar), JUNE 1

tend the meeting as it was "only for Jharkhand...a very simple meeting" and that she was "doing some serious job here."

While defending herself, she targeted her predecessor Lalu Prasad Yadav, saying he "did not answer a single question" in Parliment on Railways during his five-year tenure but the media did not question it.

"If I remember correctly, my predecessor Laluji did not answer a single question in Par-

liament in five years tenure. I replied 99.9 per cent questions. Why did not you ask this question to him? You people are politically baised," she re p l i e d t o t h e re p o r t e r s ' queries on her frequent skipping of Cabinet meetings and left in a huff.

When asked about reports of differences between Congress and her party Trinamool Congress, Banerjee said, "Some conspiracy is going against us. This is very unfortunate."

She said she would attend the meeting in the evening for release of UPA report by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on completion of the government's one year, saying it was her "first priority" to do so.

"There are no differences between Trinamool Congress and Congress...we are absolutely comfortable...I have great respect for the Prime Minister," Banerjee said.

Internet rings in full-fledged TV format PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Step aside Mr Television. Comedy now comes to you on the World Wide Web, which is recently playing host to the first ever television format based stand up comedy show in India.

Unlike short-duration webisodes,"Jay Hind!," is the country's first full-fledged Internet show on the lines of popular late night stand up comic TV show "Movers & Shakers," directed by Abhigyan Jha. Apart from a switch in the

Court notice to CBI in '84 riots case against Tytler PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE1

The Akshardham temple

Jet co-pilot in trouble over rape charges

arguments for several days on behalf of the CBI and Kaur, whose husband was killed in the riots, had termed the testimony of one witness as having "no relevance" and another as "self contradictory".

The alleged role of Tytler in the case relating to the killing of three persons, including one Badal Singh in 1984, near Gurudwara Pulbangash in north Delhi was re-investigated by CBI after a court had in December 2007 refused to accept a closure report filed by the agency.

The court had allowed CBI's arguments that Tytler was present at Gandhi's residence at Teen Murti Bhavan and was not at the scene of crime saying that its contentions were justified by material, including some visual tapes and versions of some independent witnesses.

Witness Jasbir (now residing in California), in an affidavit, had claimed before the Nanavati Commission that he had heard Tytler on November three, 1984, rebuking his men for "nominal killings" carried out in the riots.

medium other factors like development of content to onscreen projection remain the same for the Internet show.

"We chose the Internet as it gives us a direct link with our users, sans any middlemen (TV channels)," Jha, creator and director of 'Jay Hind!' told PTI. So who exactly is the target audience for the show?

"Today's television is filled with soap operas and with even comedy shows increasingly coming under the pur view of parental guidance, 'Jay Hind!' comes across as a break for all

ANC asks PM to hold talks with separatists PTI JAMMU, JUNE 1

Awami National Conference (ANC) today requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to hold meaningful talks with separatists and militants in Jammu and Kashmir during his upcoming visit to Kashmir.

"The Prime Minister needs to keep doors wide open for talks with militants and separatists to end uncertainty in Jammu and Kashmir and for ensuring lasting peace in the region," senior ANC leader Ghulam Qadir Wani told reporters.

ANC leaders S Joginder Singh Rana and A G Naseem Rana said the Prime Minister had visited the state a number of times in the past, "but except packages no core issues facing the state were addressed so as to find a solution".

Uncertainty, turmoil and mistrust were the main issues which need to be addressed on a priority basis, they added.

On the recent visit of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to the state, the ANC leaders claimed she did not take up is-

those who are not just interested in the world they live in but also want to laugh their guts out at its strangeness and follies," says Jha. Undercover Productions, which is producing the show decided to connect with viewers through Internet after mainstream entertainment channels dilly dallied with on-air dates for the show.

"The show which parallels an ideal TV show even in the duration of telecast - 15-22 minutes - has been developed using latest high-definition cameras and

imported hard disks and edited over specialised softwares," Jha, co-founder of Undercover Productions, told PTI. Webisodes are very-short duration shows, which may not cost more tha Rs 10,000-20,000 but a TV format show on Internet, like 'Jay Hind!' costs Rs 3 lakhs per episode and the company has already invested almost half a million dollars in it.

Any netizen with 512 kbps broadband width can watch the show which highlights gags featuring day to day political events, say its producers.

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UN condemns Israel’s attack on Gaza-bound aid flotilla AGENCIES UNITED NATIONS, JUNE 1 UN members and officials came out in strong condemnation of Israel's attack on a humanitarian flotilla headed to the Gaza strip, with its chief Ban-Ki-moon seeking a “full explanation” from the country.

The Security Council also convened an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss a draft resolution, to call for an international inquiry into the incident and compensation for those who had been killed.

“I condemn this violence,” said Secretary-General Ban. “It is vital that there is a full investigation to determine exactly how this bloodshed took place. I believe Israel must urgently provide a full explanation,” he said.

The operations by Israeli naval commandos killed 10 activists and injured dozens others, sparking a global outrage yesterday.

Israel, in turn, accused the people on board the ship of hav-

ing turned on its soldiers with knives and metal rods and said the defence personnel had acted in self defence.

In individual statements, the 15 UNSC members issued remarks, almost all condemning the assault.

Veto-wielding permanent members France, Russia and China called for the blockade of Gaza to be lifted and sought an independent inquiry into the bloody episode.

“It is clearer than ever that Israel's restrictions on access to Gaza must be lifted in line with Security Council Resolution 1860. The current closure is unacceptable and counterproductive,” British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant said ahead of the emergency session called after the deadly attack.

The United States, which is Israel's main ally, regretted the loss of life but did not condemn the attacks like most of the Muslim countries and European nations. It urged Israel to undertake a domestic inquiry.

A handout picture released by the Turkish Aid group IHH shows activists wearing life vests on board of the Mavi Marmara ship which is cruising to the Gaza Strip as part of a peace flotilla

“The United States is deeply disturbed by the recent violence and regrets the tragic loss of life and injuries suffered among those involved in the incident

Al Qaeda’s No. 3 believed to be killed in drone strike Reuters ISLAMABAD, JUNE 1

Al Qaeda's third-in-command, whose role spanned from operations to fundraising, is believed to have been killed last month in a US missile strike in Pakistan, dealing a serious blow to the embattled group.

Sheikh Sa'id al-Masri, also known as Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, was believed to be killed along with members of his family in a strike by a pilotless CIA-operated drone attack. Al Qaeda confirmed his death in a statement on a Islamist website yesterday.

“We have strong reason to believe ... that al-Masri was killed recently in Pakistan's tribal areas," a US official in Washington said on condition of anonymity. “In terms of counterterrorism, this would be a big victory.”

A Pakistani security official

said Yazid was most probably killed in a missile strike in North Waziristan on the night of May 21.

“We had a report at the time that one Arab was killed in that strike with some of his family members and I think it was probably him,” said the official, who declined to be named.

The attack targeted a house owned by a tribesman some 25 km west of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, a stronghold of Al Qaeda and Taliban militants that borders Afghanistan.

Intelligence officials at the time said six militants were killed but residents said 12 people, including four women and two children, were killed. Six women and two children were wounded and treated at a hospital in Miranshah, residents said.

“He was known as Mustafa in the area. His wife was killed in the strike,” a resident of the village where the attack took place said on condition of anonymity.

The US-based SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Islamist websites, said earlier on Monday that Al-Qaeda announced al-Masri's death in an Internet posting.

In addition to al-Masri, the announcement stated that his wife, three of his daughters, his granddaughter and other men, women and children were killed, according to SITE. The CIA has stepped up the pace of unmanned aerial drone attacks, targeting not only highlevel al Qaeda and Taliban targets but largely unknown foot soldiers as well.

A US official said al-Masri was widely seen as Al Qaeda's No. 3 figure and its main conduit to leader Osama bin Laden.

last night aboard the Gazabound ships,” said Alejandro Wolff, Deputy Permanent US Representative to the United Nations.

While the Security Council discussed a draft statement to condemn the attack, top UN officials came out strongly against the incident.

“I unequivocally condemn what appears to be disproportionate use of force, resulting in the killing and wounding of so many people attempting to bring much-needed aid to the people of Gaza, who have now been enduring a blockade for more than three years,” said Navi Pillay, the UN human rights chief.

Turkey, which introduced the statement in the council, demanded that Israel apologise for the act.

Meanwhile, Israel detained or deported today hundreds of activists who were aboard Turkish-backed aid ships it seized en route to Gaza as it faced a UN call for an impartial investigation into the deaths of nine people in the takeover.

While Israel's diplomats worked on damage control, its navy said it was ready to intercept another aid ship that could reach the waters of the Gaza Strip, an enclave run by Hamas Islamists, later today or tomorrow.

PTI LAHORE, JUNE 1 Law enforcement agencies launched a massive crackdown across Pakistan's Punjab province today arresting 25 suspects after militants made a brazen bid to free one of their members, arrested for the Ahmadi mosque carnage, from a hospital here.

The clampdown in large parts of southern Punjab, considered to be a hotbed of the Punjab unit of the Tehreek-e- Taliban, came after gunmen last night stormed the Jinnah hospital here where victims of the May 28 mosque attack were being treated, killing at least five people.

Just days after carrying out the gruesome killing of at least 95 people in the two mosques in eastern part of the city, heavily armed gunmen drove into the hospital compound to free their accomplice, but were beaten by alert securitymen.

“We have taken into custody some 25 suspects from Lahore and adjacent areas and they are being interrogated,” police spokesman Niyab Haider told PTI. Four militants disguised as policemen stormed the Jinnah Hospital at around midnight in a bid to free Moaz alias Amir Muavia, a terrorist who

Reuters VIENNA, JUNE 1

Smoking isn’t chic, young eves around the world told UNI UNITED NATIONS, JUNE 1 Describing tobacco as “ugly and deadly”, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged women around the world to refrain from the substance even as they were increasingly targeted by advertisers who used gimmicks to associate smoking with beauty and gender liberation.

“Tobacco is not stylish or empowering,” the Secretary-General stressed yesterday in his message to mark 'World No Tobacco Day', whose focus this year is tobacco and gender in a bid to discourage the trend in which more young women are being lured to start smoking.

According to a recent study by the UN World Health Organisation, the number of girls and boys who smoked was about equal in half of the 151 countries where the survey was carried out.

More girls used tobacco than boys in some of the countries, including Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria and Uruguay, the agency said.

Though fewer than one in 10 women smoke, that still adds up to 200 million women around the world, according to WHO, which also reports that more than 1.5 million women

die of smoking-related causes across the world every year. That toll could rise to 2.5 million women by 2030, the SecretaryGeneral warned.

“Governments everywhere must take action to protect women from tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, as stipulated in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control,'' Ban said. Under the convention, governments are also obligated to protect women from second-hand tobacco smoke, which is responsible for the deaths of 600,000 people each year, nearly twothirds of them women.

Margaret Chan, the DirectorGeneral of WHO, said in her message that women were a major target for the tobacco industry in its effort to recruit

new users to replace those who quit or died prematurely from tobacco-related diseases.'

Tobacco use is one of the main causes of preventable death. Overall, the habit kills more than five million people every year, according to WHO. The international launch of World No Tobacco Day 2010 took place yesterday in Tokyo.

UNI

KATHMANDU, JUNE 1 The World Journalists' Network (WJN) has condemned the attack on Nagarik, Republica Dailies by the UCPN (Maoist) cadres in Chitwan.

Issuing a statement, the WJN had asked the Maoists to refrain from such hostile activities on the media. The Maoists had torched a vehicle that was carrying the dailies to prevent the newspapers from reaching the people. Maoists had burnt the copies of the newspapers saying that they had published negative news about the former rebel party and cadres.

This is an assault on the entire media fraternity, which is aimed at silencing the press form objectively informing the people.

The hostile and unfriendly acts to the media infringes upon the freedom of expression and democracy, reads the statement.

25 held in massive crackdown on Pak militants was captured in an injured condition during an attack on an Ahmedi mosque on Friday.

The militants fired indiscriminately, killing four policemen and a woman, before the attack was repulsed by security forces.

Police later shifted Moaz under tight security to the hospital within Kot Lakhpat prison.

Ninety-five people were killed and over 100 injured in last week's audacious assault on two Ahmedi mosques.

Moaz and 10 Ahmedis were being treated in Jinnah Hospital at the time of the attack early this morning.

Haider said three accomplices of the terrorists involved in Friday’s attacks on the Ahmedi mosques had been arrested from Gujranwala district.

“It could have been an attempt to either silence or rescue Moaz,” the police official said.

Meanwhile, Abdullah Mohammad, another terrorist arrested during Friday's attacks, has been remanded by a court to police custody till June 18.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Naeem Brokha said Moaz and Abdullah Mohammad belonged to the southern part of Punjab.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik

has hinted for the first time that an operation may be launched in southern Punjab against the militant groups aligned closely with the Taliban.

The militants from the groups Jaish-e-Mohammad, Sipah-e-Sahaba, Lashkar-e-Jhanghvi and Harkat-ulMujahideen have a close alliance with Pakistani Taliban and are active in southern Punjab.

Authorities carried out night-long raids in Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffarghar, Jhang, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan districts.

Malik's comments promptly brought him and the Pakistan People's Party-led federal government into a confrontation with the PML-N government in Punjab.

P u n j a b L a w M i n i s t e r Ra n a Sanaullah was quick to reject Malik's assertions.

Sanaullah even claimed that the reports about an anti-militancy operation in Punjab were part of an “international conspiracy”.

Responding to reports that the attack on the hospital could have been aimed at either eliminating or freeing Moaz, Malik said it was not in his “notice” that the suspect was being treated at Jinnah Hospital.

This obviously suggested that

Syria reports past nuclear details, blocks site access

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right), flanked by French Minister for Industry and Nice's mayor Christian Estrosi shakes hands upon his arrival to attend the 25th Africa-France summit vin Nice, French Riviera.

Big questions were unanswered: how far Israel could continue to blockade 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after condemnation from allies, and how it misjudged the situation and dropped marines yesterday onto a Turkish ship where they felt they had to open fire to save their lives.

Activists were held incommunicado by Israel but their accounts began to emerge after some were deported.

“We did not resist at all, we couldn't even if we had wanted to. What could we have done against the commandos who climbed aboard?" said Mihalis Grigoropoulos, an activist who was aboard a vesselbehind the Mavi Marmara, the ship on which most of the violence occurred.

“The only thing some people tried was to delay them from getting to the bridge, forming a human shield. They were fired upon with plastic bullets and were stunned with electric devices," Grigoropoulos told NET TV at Athens airport.

WJN deplores Maoist attack on media

Syria has revealed some details of past nuclear experiments to UN inspectors but is still blocking access to a desert site where secret atomic activity may have taken place, a confidential IAEA report said.

The International Atomic Energy Agency report, obtained

by Reuters on Monday, said Syria was not allowing followup access to a bombed desert site which US intelligence reports said had been a North Korean-designed nuclear reactor under construction, geared for atomic bomb fuel.

Israel bombed the site to rubble in 2007. Syria allowed the IAEA to inspect the site in June 2008 but has not allowed the agency to revisit it since then.

The agency says it needs to take more samples at the site to remove any doubts about Syria's past atomic activities. It also repeated a call for access to three military sites, whose appearance was altered by landscaping after the IAEA first asked to check them.

"Such access is essential to enable the agency to establish the acts and make progress in its verification, while protecting

military and other information which Syria considers to be sensitive,” IAEA chief Yukiya Amano wrote.

Syria, an ally of Iran which is under IAEA investigation over nuclear proliferation suspicions, has denied ever having an atom bomb programme and says the intelligence suggesting it had is fabricated.

Traces and experiments: Syria has allowed inspectors to visit a research reactor in Damascus where they have been checking whether there is a link with the bombed Dair Alzour desert site after discovering unexplained particles of processed uranium at both.

Malik would have asked the authorities to keep the whereabouts of the suspect secret.

Malik's latest remarks were also tantamount to an expression of distrust in the ability and will of the Punjab government to tackle the fast growing militancy in Punjab.

It was also a sign that the Centre

and Punjab were moving towards a showdown over the Punjabi Taliban.

"The PML-N's Punjab government must stop living in denial and face the ugly fact that southern parts of the province are awash with militants of a very hard hue," well- known columnist Kamran Shafi said.

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Cidade de Goa wins award

Govt more than doubles price of natural gas PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Cidade de Goa team with the award.

PANJIM (HBD) -- Cidade de Goa has won the Thomas Cook ‘Marque of Excellence Award 2008 – 09’.

The award was presented to Cidade de Goa by Mandi Watson, gateway manager, Thomas Cook Holidays Division, Goa. Signed by Steve Barran and Richard Calvert, joint managing directors of Thomas Cook, the award has been presented ‘through customer recognition of exceedingly high standards of service and quality of accommodation’. Neeta Sen, GM thanked the HoDs for their efforts during the past year.

Cidade de Goa resembles a self contained hill hamlet containing tastefully done 205 rooms besides the many fine dining restaurants. Mention of the award in the Thomas Cook brochures will enhance Cidade de Goa’s reputation as a sought after destination.

Milroc Kadamba phase 1 to be ready in 2 years PANJIM (HBD) -- Milroc Good Earth Property and Developers Pvt Ltd is in the process of building a community-friendly project christened Milroc Kadamba located 6.8 kms from Panjim. The phase-1 and will be ready to move into in 24 months.

Milroc Kadamba endeavors blending nature with lifestyle to give its residents modern facilities and comforts in an eco-friendly way.

The complex has been abetted by infrastructure of roads, water supply and electricity. It comes with the power back up of 700 watt which ensures uninterrupted power supply. This project will be equipped with solar water heating panels for hot water requirements. The buildings will be earthquake-resistant and are incorporated with water management and waste management through rainwater harvesting, vermicomposting and a sewage treatment plant.

Other facilities include a private club and spa with lounge area, billiards room, restaurant and health bar, swimming pool, outdoor party lawn, gym, meditation room, spa with steam, sauna, massage room and Jacuzzi, spread over 30,000 sq ft.

It is also equipped with telecommunication, roads and an underground infrastructure for piped gas, lightning arresters and DTH services.

The government has, from today, raised the prices of natural gas by more than double to USD 4.20 per mmBtu, leading to a hike in power and fertiliser production costs.

However, a hike in CNG rates will come into effect only from next week.

The cabinet had -- last month -- approved the raising of gas price from Rs 3,200 per thousand cubic metres (USD 1.79 per million British thermal units) to Rs 6,818 per thousand cubic metres (USD 3.818 per mmBtu). After adding royalty, the price for user industries would be Rs 7,500 per thousand cubic metres (Rs 7.5 per cubic metre) or USD 4.2 per mmBtu. "The decision has been notified with effect from June 1," an official said, adding, "Natural gas to power and fertiliser units is being sold at revised rates from today, but the same for city gas projects will come into effect from June 8." The in-

crease in input cost would result in the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) going up by Rs 5.60 to Rs 27.50 per kg in the national capital.

But this would come into effect only from June 8. The price of piped natural gas would be raised from Rs 15.92 per cubic metre to Rs 16.85 per cubic metre.

"Gas producers Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Oil India (OIL) and gas marketer GAIL India have been informed of the decision. They have started billing customers according to the new rates," he said.

The hike in gas price would also lead to a rise in the cost of fertiliser production and power generation. However, fertiliser prices will not increase as the govt subsidises the sector.

The increase in power tariff would be marginal as only 11 per cent of the total electricity generated in the country comes from gas-based power projects. And, of these, only one-third use the gas with the increased price tag.

APPM awarded FSC Certification PANJIM (HBD) -- Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd (APPM), a Pulp and Paper manufacturers, has been awarded the coveted Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) Chain-ofCustody (COC) Certificate for its responsible sourcing of pulpwood fibre for manufacture of pulp and paper. This is yet another milestone for APPM in its continuous journey towards sustainability, conservation of natural resources, protection of environment and contribution to society.

Star Union Dai-ichi new business at Rs 525 cr

PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Buoyed by its success in India, homegrown mobile handset maker Micromax today announced that it has forayed into the Sri Lankan market. Micromax has entered into a distribution arrangement with Infinity Lanka Holdings, which will make Micromax products available through 1,500 outlets across the country.

To begin with, the company will launch seven handset models and 3G USB data cards, ranging from LKR 3,00025,000. This is the second international foray of the Indian company.

Micromaxs first step into the international market was in Nepal. After Sri Lanka, the company plans to launch its business in Bangladesh within

Fiat May sales up 82.2% PANJIM (HBD) -- Fiat India Automobiles Ltd announced a growth of 82.2% in sales for the month of May 2010 over May 2009. Fiat India’s total sales (including exports) of Fiat branded vehicles in May 2010 stood at 2,235 vurses 1,227 vehicles in May 2009.

The company’s cumulative sales (including exports) for the fiscal currently stands at 4257 vehicles as against 2516 vehicles sold last year. With these numbers, Fiat India has witnessed a 69.2% growth in fiscal sales for the year 2010-11 as against 2009-10.

PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 1

The BSE benchmark Sensex plummeted by 373 points on sustained selling today, which was marked by a freak sale of RIL shares at unbelievable discount of around 20 per cent.

Amid distinct weak global cues, the 30-share index of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened lower and remained under pressure throughout the day before closing sharply lower by 372.60 points, or 2.20 per cent, at 16,572.03.

The high spot of the trade during the day was, however, a trader offloading RIL shares at an unbelievable level of Rs 840.55, against yesterday’s close of Rs 1,045.05, which pulled down the Sensex by 620 points at one point of time. The stock, however, rose within seconds from its 52-week low.

Maruti sales top 1,00,000 a month AGENCY NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Passenger car major Maruti Suzuki reported a 27.9 percent jump in sales for May at 102,175 units compared to 79,872 vehicles it sold in the year-ago period.

This is the first time the car maker has ever sold over 100,000 units in a month, its previous highest monthly sale figure being 96,650 units in February.

'During May, domestic sales stood at 90,041 units in the domestic market, up 27.2 percent over the corresponding month last year. This is the highest ever domestic sales in a month,' the company said in a statement. Exports during the month grew 33.5 percent at 12,134 units.

Sales in the compact car (A2) segment grew 16.6 percent at 62,679 units and models in its mid-sized (A3) segment rose 60.5 percent to 10,883 cars while it sold 12,953 vehicles of its C segment .

April exports up over 36% PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

India's exports increased by 36.2 per cent to USD 16.88 billion in April, the sixth consecutive month of growth.

Last April, exports had shrunk nearly 30 per cent to USD 12.4 billion under the impact of the worst recession in 60 years that dried-up demand in key markets such as the US. However, going forward the European debt crisis may weigh on outbound shipments, even though India's trade exposure to Greece is limited, rating agency Crisil Principal Economist D K Joshi said.

"It all (export performance) depends how the European crisis unfolds," he said.

President of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) A Sakthivel said the Greek crisis would only have a minimal impact on exports .

"Our big buyers are Germany, Italy and France," he said.

European Union generally accounts for about 20 per cent

of India's exports.

Experts, however, said the recovery in exports should be viewed in the backdrop of the dismal performance last year.

"Right now the growth rate is basically due to low base effect (poor performance in April last year)...," Joshi said.

As the impact of low base peters off in the coming months, "We can expect moderation in exports in the second half of the current fiscal," he said.

Before turning positive in November 2009, the country's merchandise consignment had contracted for 13 months in a row since October 2008.

Reflecting a growing domestic demand, imports too increased in April by 43.3 per cent to USD 27.3 billion from USD 19.05 billion a year ago.

Trade deficit for April was USD 10.4 billion, against USD 6.7 billion in the year-ago period.

Non-oil imports increased by 34.3 per cent in the opening month of the current fiscal.

Goa beats small savings collections target HERALD BUSINESS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 1

Anil Bhattacharya, head, National Savings Institute, Govt of India, Ministry of Finance, on a State visit to Goa reviewed the performance of Small Savings Collections in Goa. He was happy to note that the State of Goa has achieved gross 719 crore and net 179 crore against the target of gross 675 crore and net 200 crore fixed for FY 2009-2010.

Target for the current financial

year has been fixed at gross 800 crore and net 250 crore.

He also called upon Finance Secretary, Raajiv Yaduvanshi, IAS, and informed him that NSI has an ambitious programme to have one savings bank account in each and every house of Goa. He has also informed that Bill Gates Foundation is also interested in having such programmes in India, especially in Goa. Similar programmes are already in progress in Africa and

South American countries. He had discussions with the field officers of NSI regarding postal problems.

He was accompanied by the S K Bhatnagar, regional director I/C Goa and R K Bhanu, assistant director, NSI. The field officers of NSI also visited various strategies to achieve the allotted target of Small Savings Collections for Goa.

Handset-maker Micromax forays into Sri Lanka

PANJIM (HBD) -- K Sahay, CEO Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company announced the financial results for the year 2009-10 in Mumbai. The company achieved a premium income of Rs 525 crore and issued one lakh policies. The total new business for the year stood Rs 525.38 crore, out of which individual policy was Rs 493.38 crore and group insurance was Rs 32 crore.

The renewal premium for the year stood Rs 10.86 crore. So, the total premium upto the financial year stood Rs 636.24 crore.

The company issued 1,08,222 individual policies and 40 group schemes during the financial year. The average new business premium per policy was Rs 45,282. The company has achieved all the above said achievements through 5800 branches of Bank of India and Union Bank, only through their branches through bancassurance channel without any agents model. The contribution from Bank of India was around Rs 273 crore and Rs 230 crore from Union Bank of India. The RRBs Referral partners contributed Rs 21.71 crore.

It is also the first company to launch the Reverse Mortgage Loan Enabled Annuity plan for senior citizens to lead life with dignity and issued 12 policies totaling the premium of Rs 5.94 crore.

Sensex plunges by 373 pts

ONGC and OIL would gain about Rs 5,000 crore and Rs 700 crore in revenue respectively due to the gas price increase. GAIL India, which has been allowed to charge Rs 200 per thousand cubic metres or 11.2 cents per mmBtu as marketing margin, would gain Rs 150-200 crore in revenue annually.

State-run ONGC and OIL produce 54.32 million cubic metres of gas per day -- about 40 per cent of the total amount originating from the country -through fields given to them on a nomination basis. The gas, APM, is sold at government-controlled rates of USD 1.79 per mmBtu. "ONGC and OIL have been making substantial losses in their gas business. The (current) low prices of gas have discouraged national oil companies from making investments (in raising dwindling output).

Therefore, it became essential to increase the price of gas," the official said.

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Aban Offshor, 712, 721.4, 684.4, 691.15 Abb Ltd., 855.7, 858.8, 845.65, 854.3 Abg Shipyard, 251, 254.85, 242.15, 244.55 Acc Limited, 819.9, 828, 810, 817.7 Adani Enterp, 538.5, 547.8, 532.2, 536.5 Aditya Birla, 716, 727, 706.9, 709.75 Allahabad Ba, 166, 166.85, 158.65, 161.05 Alstom Proje, 587, 588.5, 578.2, 581.6 Ambuja Cemen, 109, 109, 105.55, 106.85 Andhra Bank, 136.4, 137, 133.25, 134.05 Ashok Leylan, 60.6, 62.15, 59.45, 59.7 Asian Paints, 2095, 2097.8, 2045, 2077.25 Axis Bank Li, 1235, 1238, 1177, 1181.7 Bajaj Hindus, 105.9, 110.65, 105.6, 106.55 Bank Of Baro, 705.5, 727.9, 698.2, 709 Bank Of Indi, 330.15, 334.3, 321, 322 Beml Limited, 962, 969.9, 957, 965 Bharat Elect, 1719, 1719, 1694.65, 1705.45 Bharat Forge, 270, 270, 257.75, 260.9 Bharat Petro, 583, 596, 565.05, 576.65 Bharti Airte, 263.1, 264, 255, 257 Bhel, 2359.35, 2361.1, 2309.15, 2314.35 Bhushan Stee, 1392.15, 1441, 1312.5,

1331.4 Biocon Limit, 294, 295.85, 286, 288.2 Bombay Dyein, 524.4, 528, 498.4, 504.3 Bosch Limite, 4900.25, 4944.7, 4900.25, 4907.6 Brigade Ente, 134.05, 136.4, 131, 131.4 Cairn India, 298.1, 301.6, 288.6, 291.6 Canara Bank, 410, 417.85, 401.15, 404.75 Central Bank, 145.4, 147, 143, 143.5 Century Text, 463, 480, 430.55, 433.95 Cesc Ltd, 381, 382.95, 372.2, 379.25 Chambal Fert, 59, 62.7, 58.6, 62.1 Chennai Petr, 254, 256, 248.15, 249.8 Cipla Ltd, 319.5, 325, 317.25, 324 Colgate Palm, 750.1, 759.5, 748.05, 752.55 Container Co, 1280, 1339.9, 1280, 1324.9 Crompton Gre, 243.5, 246.9, 240, 240.8 Cummins Indi, 563, 568, 550.05, 556.8 Dabur India, 186, 186, 183.3, 184.1 Deccan Chron, 124, 126.3, 120.7, 122.15 Dish Tv Indi, 38.5, 38.75, 36.8, 37.7 Divi’s Labor, 736, 752, 725.5, 729.85 Dlf Limited, 275.7, 280.7, 269.35, 270.9

Dr. reddy’s, 1401, 1433.9, 1380, 1405 Edelweiss Ca, 434, 449, 424.05, 426.65 Educomp Solu, 536.1, 558.5, 514.35, 541.35 Eih Limited, 117, 117.95, 114.7, 115.2 Engineers In, 342, 354.5, 332.6, 335.3 Essar Oil Lt, 124, 125.5, 120.15, 120.95 Essar Shippi, 83.95, 86.25, 81.3, 81.7 Exide Indust, 119, 122.9, 117.35, 121.15 Federal Bank, 345.2, 355, 331.25, 333.45 Financial Te, 1338, 1363, 1316, 1319.45 Gail (india), 455, 459, 447.1, 449.95 Gammon India, 205, 205, 197, 198.15 Glaxosmithkl, 2105, 2129.65, 2080, 2087.9 Glenmark Pha, 272.5, 274.45, 269.1, 271.6 Gmr Infrastr, 60, 60, 57.05, 57.3 Godrej Indus, 152, 152.8, 145.55, 146.3 Grasim Indus, 1825, 1854, 1781, 1785.7 Great Offsho, 455, 457.75, 440, 448.3 Gtl Infra.Lt, 36.8, 36.9, 35.55, 35.7 Gujarat Mine, 128.2, 128.2, 122.1, 123.1 Gujarat N R, 64, 64.75, 60.55, 61.05 Gujarat Stat, 94.8, 96.1, 93.8, 95 Gvk Pow. & I, 43, 43.45, 42.15, 43.05

Hcl Technolo, 383, 383, 361.6, 364.95 Hdfc Bank Lt, 1889.7, 1890, 1838, 1855.1 Hdfc Ltd, 2775, 2776, 2700.85, 2706.8 Hero Honda M, 1950, 1953.7, 1901.55, 1924.45 Hindalco in, 149.7, 150.95, 142.85, 143.6 Hindustan Co, 110.5, 112.25, 108, 108.5 Hindustan Ma, 73, 75.35, 70.1, 70.6 Hindustan Pe, 364.1, 371.5, 360.15, 362.5 Hindustan Un, 237.95, 238.2, 232.35, 233.8 Hindustan Zi, 978.1, 990.7, 938, 942 Housing Dev, 226.15, 231.5, 217.15, 219.15 Icici Bank L, 851.65, 864.8, 833.1, 837.95 Idea Cellula, 50.65, 50.65, 48.5, 49 Ifci Ltd, 54.75, 55.35, 52.8, 53.05 India Cement, 107.5, 109.3, 105.6, 106.25 India Infoli, 97.5, 97.7, 90.9, 92.9 Indiabulls F, 145, 150.7, 137.3, 138.9 Indiabulls R, 157.4, 159.4, 151.15, 153.2 Indian Bank, 227.3, 229.75, 217.5, 218.95 Indian Hotel, 98, 105.85, 98, 103.05 Indian Oil C, 354.8, 360, 352, 356.95 Indian Overs, 91.25, 91.5, 88.25, 88.65

a span of a month and finally take the Middle-East and Brazil route.

With a vision to develop path-breaking technologies and efficient processes, the company aims to become the trusted market leader across all the market territories it operates in. "Micromax looks at Sri Lanka as a very important business territory.

This launch gives us a chance to take the success of Micromax from India to all SAARC nations. Sri Lankan market has immense potential for the growth of mobile phone industry and there is a huge untapped telecom consumer segment waiting for our range of innovative mobile phone models," Vikas Jain, business director, Micromax Informatics Ltd, said.

Indus Dev Ba, 114, 114.95, 109.05, 109.8 Indusind Ban, 196.2, 197.55, 185.15, 187 Infosys Tech, 2655, 2657.5, 2617.6, 2624.35 Infra. dev., 157.15, 157.5, 150.65, 151.5 Ispat Indust, 17.45, 17.95, 17.05, 17.15 Itc Ltd, 285.4, 285.95, 281.5, 283 Ivrcl Infras, 168, 175.5, 160.05, 162.15 Jai Corp Lim, 226.5, 235.9, 215, 224.25 Jaiprakash A, 124.9, 125.2, 116.85, 117.35 Jet Airways, 516.8, 528.65, 492.3, 496.5 Jindal Saw L, 188, 195.2, 186.2, 189.45 Jindal Steel, 655.8, 655.8, 629.3, 632.05 Jsw Steel Li, 1090, 1118.35, 1045.3, 1054 Kotak Mahind, 764, 780.7, 746.05, 755.6 Lakshmi Mach, 1801, 1825.9, 1790, 1793.75 Lanco Infrat, 61.5, 62.6, 59.4, 60.8 Larsen & Tou, 1627.9, 1627.9, 1589.8, 1593.6 Lic Housing, 939.9, 951, 914.2, 919 Lupin Limite, 1858, 1881, 1835, 1854.3 Mahanagar Te, 54.6, 56.3, 53.2, 53.7 Mahindra & M, 572, 584, 558.1, 564.25 Maruti Suzuk, 1235, 1297, 1231.05, 1257 Max India Lt, 163.75, 165.6, 160, 160.5

Micromax will cater to different consumer segments through products in multipriced segments.

IPO CORNER

Fatpipe Networks IPO opens June 7 PANJIM (HBD) -- Chennai based inventor and multi patent holders of technology; Fatpipe Networks India Limited proposes to enter the capital markets with an IPO of equity shares to raise resources to the extent of Rs 4900 lakh. The IPO is at a price band of Rs 82 to Rs 85 which opens for subscription on June 7, 2010 and closes on June 9, 2010.

Fatpipe intends to utilize the proceeds of the issue towards expanding its product line with enhanced R&D activities. The company is also looking at establishing 16 new marketing offices across the globe including additional offices in the USA and are also aiming at strategic acquisition of business/company.

Keynote Corporate Services Ltd, is the sole book running lead manager to the issue and Karvy Computershare Pvt Ltd is the registrar to the issue.

Maytas Infr., 194, 200.85, 190.1, 197.9 Moser-baer (, 58.95, 61.45, 58.45, 59.25 Mrpl, 68.1, 70.7, 66.8, 67.05 Nagarjuna Co, 173.3, 178.5, 172.05, 173.35 Nagarjuna Fe, 29.9, 30.35, 29.35, 29.9 National Alu, 415, 424.6, 415, 420.05 Neyveli Lign, 149.8, 151.8, 147, 147.5 Ntpc Ltd, 203, 203.8, 197, 197.7 Oil And Natu, 1170, 1181.3, 1140, 1145.65 Omaxe Limite, 93.5, 96.4, 92.1, 92.8 Oriental Ban, 335, 337.35, 319.15, 320.8 Pantaloon Re, 399, 403, 389.05, 390.2 Parsvnath De, 129.5, 129.7, 122.9, 123.8 Petronet Lng, 83, 83.55, 80.6, 81 Power Fin Co, 298, 298.9, 284.25, 285.6 Power Grid C, 105, 105, 102.85, 104.05 Praj Industr, 79, 80.55, 76.4, 76.85 Punj Lloyd L, 119, 122.95, 118, 118.85 Punjab Natio, 995, 1002.8, 986.25, 996.95 Rajesh Expor, 86, 89.5, 86, 87.05 Ranbaxy Labs, 429, 431.3, 424, 428.95 Rashtriya Ch, 81.5, 82.9, 80, 81.15 Rel. nat. re, 52, 53.35, 51.55, 52.5

Reliance Cap, 649.75, 666.8, 632, 637.35 Reliance Com, 145, 145.9, 138, 138.85 Reliance Ene, 896.05, 896.05, 887, 887 Reliance Ind, 773, 782.95, 752.6, 757.95 Reliance Ind, 1043.3, 1045, 1004.1, 1010.55 Reliance Pow, 155.05, 158.2, 153, 153.85 Rolta India, 162, 163.95, 159.25, 160.55 Satyam Compu, 86.5, 88.2, 82.7, 83.2 Sesa Goa Ltd, 382, 382, 360.4, 362.15 Shipping Cor, 161.95, 162.2, 158.1, 159.05 Siemens Ltd, 699.7, 701.7, 671.1, 673.95 Sintex Indus, 280, 282.75, 269.15, 270.6 Sobha Develo, 303.3, 305, 278.1, 283.9 State Bank O, 2251.1, 2276, 2202.1, 2209.65 Steel Author, 206, 206.95, 197.5, 198.6 Sterlite Ind, 655.25, 658.85, 626, 629 Sun Pharmace, 1669, 1725.6, 1657.05, 1680.9 Sun Tv Netwo, 409.2, 413.85, 401, 403.2 Suzlon Energ, 56, 57.7, 55.2, 55.6 Tata Communi, 236, 238.7, 231.5, 235.55 Tata Consult, 743.05, 751.95, 734.7, 739.2 Tata Motors, 748.1, 758.4, 720.55, 724.95

Tata Power C, 1280, 1284, 1240.05, 1255.45 Tata Steel L, 500, 507.8, 477, 480 Tata Tea Ltd, 1090, 1108, 1064.5, 1069.95 Tata Teleser, 19.7, 19.7, 19.2, 19.3 Tech Mahindr, 636, 654.95, 632.15, 638.15 The Ge Shpg., 299.5, 299.5, 287, 289.65 The Phoenix, 201.65, 202, 195.5, 199.95 Thermax Ltd, 702, 715, 692.25, 698.75 Titan Indust, 2216, 2253, 2185, 2214.2 Torrent Powe, 324.5, 327.7, 317.05, 319.55 Triveni Engg, 95.5, 98.2, 93.05, 93.65 Tv18 India L, 83, 85.65, 80.85, 82.35 Uco Bank, 78.8, 79.9, 76.3, 76.7 Ultratech Ce, 925, 925, 911, 918.4 Union Bank O, 294.5, 297, 279.2, 282.15 Unitech Ltd, 71.9, 71.9, 68.7, 69 United Phosp, 183.6, 189.1, 173.1, 175.4 Videocon Ind, 207.05, 207.6, 200, 201.1 Vijaya Bank, 60.3, 60.7, 57.8, 58.35 Voltas Ltd, 180, 184.5, 178, 180.55 Wipro Ltd, 673.9, 674.7, 655, 658.3 Yes Bank Lim, 285.35, 286.7, 277, 278.95 Zee Entertai, 283.3, 285.3, 274.2, 275.55

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Forex reserves comfortable: RBI PTI PUNE, JUNE 1

RBI Governor D Subbarao today said the country's foreign exchange reserves are "quite comfortable" and there is no threat to it from the euro zone crisis.

"Our foreign exchange reserves are quite comfortable and are being managed efficiently with help from experts," he said while talking to media on the sidelines of a function

here.

Subbarao said the flight to dollar being witnessed following the euro zone crisis is a "natural reaction" when there is an uncertainty.

"It is shifting to safety and the path of natural reaction in financial markets," the RBI Governor said, adding India need not be overly concerned about the development.

On inflation, Subbarao said it was not at a "peak

level" but still at a "higher level" than what the apex bank would like it to be, adding that it would be taken into account along with growth while formulating the monetary policy.

Reacting to the just released figures of GDP growth, he said it was "quite encouraging but not surprising" and recalled that the bank in its annual policy statement had anticipated GDP growth of 7.5 per cent for

2009-2010.

Earlier, Subbarao inaugurated the RBI Archives Museum in the premises of a College of Agriculture Banking here and described it as a "treasure trove" in India's economic history.

He also said the Central bank would soon announce its Archival and Record Management policy to manage transition from paper to digital infrastructure.

...Inflation still a worry

REUTERS MUMBAI, JUNE 1

Inflation is still higher than the Reserve Bank of Indias comfort level and the country's 7.4 percent expansion seen in the fiscal year 2009/10 is encouraging but not surprising, its Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Tuesday.

"Inflation is not at peak level.

It is still higher than we would like it. We would take inflation concerns along with growth (while formulating monetary policy)," he told reporters on

the sidelines of an event in Pune.

India's annual wholesale inflation was at 9.59 percent in April, coming off from a 16month high of 10 percent in February, providing more room for the central bank to hold off raising interest rates at least till its next review on July 27.

"GDP growth number that came out yesterday for 2009/10 was quite encouraging but not surprising because, if you would recall, in our annual

monthly policy statement in April we had said growth for fiscal year 2009/10 will be 7.5 percent, in that range," Subbarao said.

Official data on Monday showed Asia's third-largest economy grew 8.6 percent in the March quarter, its fastest in six months, broadly in line with market expectations and growth in the 2009/10 year was 7.4 percent, from 6.7 percent in 2008/09.

Subbarao said the RBI will also take into account other

global developments while formulating monetary policy and that India's external sector did not face any problems because of the Greek crisis.

"Our foreign exchange reserves are quite comfortable and they should be able to tide over any sovereign contingency," he added.

The RBI governor said there was no need to be overly concerned about the flight to the dollar as it was part of the financial markets' natural reaction to shift to safety.

Realtime to entertain on BEST buses In a bid to make commuting more entertaining and innovative, a city-base mobile out-ofhome (OOH) firm, Realtime Interactive, has installed Visual Interactive Transit Entertainment System (VITES) in about 150 Best buses.

The company will provide the services to the entire 4,120 fleet of the civic-run BEST buses in the next 18-24months, Realtime Interactive's Managing Director, Kaushik Tanna, told reporters here today.

In this initiative, the company has launched an exclusive infotainment and education channel called I Mumbai TV, where the commuters can entertain themselves on recipes, horoscopes, live news, and business updates, Tanna said.

CA Tech eyes 50% growth from India operations Nasdaq-listed CA Technologies is bullish about India and is eyeing a 50 per cent growth in its operations here in FY 11, a senior company official said.

"We would grow about 50 per cent in FY 11 (India operations). The company’s business grew by more than 50 per cent in FY 10, led by strong growth in Q3 and Q4 of FY 10," CA (India) Technologies managing director, Amit Chatterjee said at a conference in Las Vegas (US).

CA Technologies is one of the world's largest IT management software providers.

The company has identified five verticles- Government, defence, BFSI, telecom and IT & ITES for growth in India.

"We see opportunities in infrastructure, power and the defence. Telecom continues to be a strong vertical and BFSI is the largest IT spender in the country," Chatterjee said.

The company is also closely working with Government’s ambitious Unique Identifica-

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The Reserve Bank is likely to go ahead with its policy tightening but concerns on the European debt crisis deepening may weigh on the apex bank's policy decisions, Morgan Stanley today said.

According to the firm, the RBI may hike its repo and reverse repo rates (short-term lending and borrowing rates) by 0.5 per cent hike each, by the year-end to unwind from its easy money stance, Morgan Stanley today said.

"We believe the RBI will continue to tighten policy rates gradually by 25 basis points over the next two monetary policy meetings before yearend 2010," Morgan Stanley Economist, Chetan Ahya told reporters here.

tion (UID) project.

"We are closely working with UID. There is a huge opportunity and we have the entire portfolio of solutions. CA is engaged in IT governance, IT management and IT security, which plays an important role for projects like UID," Chatterjee said.

In the last 10 years, CA Technologies India has built a strong customer base of 4,000plus customers in both enterprise and the small and medium business (SMB) segment.

CA Technologies has made an investment in strengthening the team and added 20 per cent headcount last year in India. With the market opening up, we are upping our headcount by another 25-30 per cent this year, he said.

Nearly 55-60 per cent revenue of the company comes from the US. Going forward, the company is looking at increasing its revenue to around 50 per cent from Europe and emerging markets, CA Technologies, Chairman-India,

Saurabh Srivastava, said.

Since the European economy is not growing, focus will be on emerging markets and particularly the India market, he said.

The company is also looking at entering into the entrepreneurship ecosystem in India.

"India is a great pipeline for entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country. We may look for acquiring stakes or consider getting into promising startups and also help incubate companies at our Hyderabad Centre," Srivastava said.

The company is developing a second centre at Hyderabad having around 1,000 seats, which is expected to start operations by Q3 FY 11.

Asked on challenges faced in India, Chatterjee said the Government business is unpredictable as Government tenders are scuttled by ministries. The hiring of some specific roles also becomes a challenge sometimes as the main specialists are not easily available.

Yamaha India sales up 17% in May PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Two-wheeler manufacturer India Yamaha Motor today reported a 17.04 per cent increase in its May sales, at 25,033 units. The company had sold 21,388 units in the same month last year, it said in a statement.

Domestic sales of the company rose by 3.91 per cent to 17,614 units in May, from 16,952 units in the same month of 2009, it added. During the last month, the company exported 7,419 units against 4,436 units in the yearago period, a jump of 67.25 per cent.

"We have been receiving a tremendous response from Indian and overseas markets across all product segments.

We are impressed with the response we are receiving for the entry-level YBR 110 and refreshed FZ16 and FZ-S deluxe segment bikes, which have helped increase our sales numbers," India Yamaha Motor Director and Chief Sales Officer Koji Arai said.

Economy to expand faster, says PM PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the economy is expected to grow by 8.5 per cent this fiscal, but sounded caution on global developments saying there are "uncertainties on the horizon."

In his remarks on the first anniversary of the UPA-II government, he, however, said he was cautiously optimistic about the year ahead.

Without mentioning the threat to growth from the European sovereign debt crisis, Singh said: "This (India's growth) is one of the best performances in the world... There are uncertainties on the horizon, but on the whole I look to the year ahead with cautious optimism."

India recorded 7.4 per cent growth in 2009-10, which was more than the 7.2 per cent projected earlier. Economic growth had slipped to 6.7 per cent in 2008-09, after four straight years of average nine per cent expansion.

Concerned over inflation, which breached double digit level (10.6 per cent) in February, the Prime Minister said the government would monitor the situation and "take whatever corrective steps are necessary to rein in" prices.

Although he sounded cautious on the developing crisis in Europe, triggered by Greece's sovereign debt crisis and bank failures in Spain, the Prime Minister said India must withdraw fiscal stimulus to

Gold zooms to record high of Rs 19,050 PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

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'European crisis to influence RBI'

Gold prices zoomed to an alltime high of Rs 19,050 per ten grams in the national capital today on skyrocketing global rates amid the ongoing marriage season in India.

In international markets, gold prices surged for the seventh straight day as the European debt crisis increased demand for the precious metal as a safe haven.

Bullion in the Asian region gained as much as 0.5 per cent to USD 1,222.47 an ounce, its highest level since May 19, as the euro extended its 2.4 per cent decline against the US dollar last week.

"The steep rise in gold prices comes at a time when the Indian markets are passing through a bullish mood on hectic buying by jewellers and retailers for the ongoing marriage season," said All-India Sarafa (Bullion) Bazaar Association President Sheel Chand Jain.

"The only trigger for domestic gold prices touching a new high is rupee depreciation," said Kochi-based commodity brokerage firm JRG Wealth Vice-President and Research Head Harish G. The Indian rupee depreciated by 21 paise to 46.57 a dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange

Robert Bosch Engg set up new centre PTI BANGALORE, JUNE 1

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Limited (RBEI), the wholly owned Engineering and IT services subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH in India, has decided to expand its operations by setting up a new centre in Vietnam.

RBEI with its headquarters in Bangalore, already has a stateof-the-art location in Coimbatore in South India. It will now further expand its operations with its investments in a new Software and Engineering Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to further increase its services to the Bosch group of companies globally, a release said here today.

today on capital outflows by foreign funds and the dollar's gain overseas.

"The global international market is strong, but prices are not rallying at very high level," he added.

"At present, gold prices in the global market are ruling USD 1,220 per ounce, below the last high of USD 1,249.4

per ounce," he said.

The precious metal's rise in future trading was another supporting factor boosting the sentiment in the physical market.

Gold has gained 8.3 per cent over the past two months in global markets and reached a record USD 1,249.40 an ounce on May 14 on concerns that European measures to cut deficits and contain sovereign debt risks will curb growth in the region and weaken the euro.

Pure gold (99.9) spurted by

Rs 325 to Rs 19,050 per ten gram and metal with 99.5 purity traded higher by the same margin at Rs 18,900 per ten grams.

Sovereigns also rose by Rs 50 to Rs 14,650 per piece of eight grams on emergence of buying by retail customers for the ongoing marriage season.

With the firming trend, silver ready shot up by Rs 200 to Rs 29,800 per kg and weeklybased delivery by Rs 280 to Rs 29,440 per kg on emergence of buying by industrial units and jewellery-makers.

Silver coins rose by Rs 100 to Rs 34,500 for buying and Rs 34,600 for selling of 100 pieces. Pure gold (99.9) spurted by Rs 325 to Rs 19,050 per ten gram and metal with 99.5 purity traded higher by the same margin at Rs 18,900 per ten grams.

Sovereigns also rose by Rs 50 to Rs 14,650 per piece of eight grams on emergence of buying by retail customers for the ongoing marriage season.

With the firming trend, silver ready shot up by Rs 200 to Rs 29,800 per kg and weeklybased delivery by Rs 280 to Rs 29,440 per kg on emergence of buying by industrial units and jewellery-makers.

Silver coins rose by Rs 100 to Rs 34,500 for buying and Rs 34,600 for selling of 100 pieces.

boost economic growth and reduce deficit in a calibrated manner.

The government resorted to fiscal stimuli to deal with the fallout of global slowdown. "It has worked well, but now we must return to the path of fiscal prudence."

The country's fiscal deficit is estimated at 5.5 per cent of GDP this fiscal, but may come down on higher than expected revenues (nearly Rs one lakh crore) from sale of 3G telecom and broadband wireless licences.

In the Budget for 2010-11, the government increased excise duties and duties on fuel as a part of withdrawal of stimulus unveiled in the wake of the 2008 global crisis.

Govt mulls autonomy to 12 ports PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

The government is considering to provide greater autonomy to 12 top state-owned ports by converting them into corporates to help them compete better with international players. "About ports, there have been some proposals for corporatisation, but it is not disinvestment.

It is conversion of the legal entity structure to corporate structure," Shipping Secretary K Mohandas told reporters here today. Experts have unanimously recommended that corporate structure is much better for decision-making and performance, Mohandas said.

He, however, added that a final decision on this is yet to be taken. India has 12 stateowned ports -- Kolkata (with Haldia), Paradip, Visakhapatanam, Ennore, Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin, New Mangalore, Mormugao, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Kandla -- which handle over 500 million tonnes (MT)of cargo annually.

He said the government would prefer a "landlord" pattern for corporatisation, under which the corporate body will own the port, while the services will be leased out. "Ideally, a landlord structure has been recommended.

Apollo Tyres eyes being $ 2 b entity, enters Europe PTI COLOGNE, JUNE 1

With the launch of its flagship brand in Europe, Apollo Tyres today said it aims to become a USD 2-billion entity by the end of this fiscal, riding on the back of new markets in its portfolio.

"We have set a target, which is to become a USD 2 billion company by way of revenue by 2010-11.

Today, Apollo already has a turnover of USD 1.7 billion," Apollo Tyres managing director Neeraj Kanwar told reporters here. The company, which introduced its main brand ''Apollo'' here today, said it plans to sell its tyres across Germany, Netherlands, UK and Italy during the initial phase.

"Thereafter, by March 2011, we will look at entering other

zones of the European market," he added. The range of Apollo passenger car tyre brands that will be available in Europe includes Amazer 3G Maxx, Acelere, Aspire and allterrain vehicle tyre brand Hawkz.

"Our current range, catering to the small and mid-size segment, will meet the growing demand in Europe. We will be available only at established retailers.

We will not walk the wholesale route," Kanwar said. He said that the company would be supplying the tyres to the European market from its Baroda plant.

Also, some of the tyres meant for the domestic market would be produced at its Netherlands-based Vredestein

facility, which was acquired last year. Apollo Tyres is also planning to enhance the capacity of Vredestein to six million passenger car tyres a year.

At present, the facility produces 5.1 million tyres a year.

On the domestic front, Apollo Tyres is investing Rs 300 crore to expand the capacity of its newly-built Chennai facility to 8,000 units per day, from the current 3,000.

Apollo Tyres had announced an investment of Rs 550 crore while starting work on the plant in September 2008. At present, Apollo Tyres has nine plants across the globe with a total production capacity of around 1,200 tonnes per day, out of which 67 per cent comes from India.

India to become multi-billion dollar PV manufacturing hub: Prasad PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 1

India is poised to become a multi-billion dollar manufacturing hub for photo voltaic (PV) value chain but the main challenge before the industries would be to reduce costs associated with PV manufacturing and installations, a top solar industry official said here.

"Currently, India is manufacturing solar modules/cells and they are primarily being marketed to US and Europe. But this equation is likely to change with the advent of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission with the ambitious objective of producing 20,000 MW by 2022 to make India a global leader in solar energy," Sathya Prasad, president, Semiconductor Equipment Materials International (SEMI), India said.

"The key challenge to the solar/PV industry is to reduce

the costs associated with PV manufacturing and installations. By improved process efficiency, automation, materials improvement, enhancing lifetime energy yields from systems and benefiting from economies of scale, overall cost can be reduced," Prasad, who is also convener, Solarcon India 2010, an international meet to be held in Hyderabad, said.

"India can become a hot bed of manufacturing for photo voltaic value chain both for domestic as well as global market," Prasad, who heads the region of global industry association serving the manufacturing supply chains for the microelectronic, PV and display industries, said.

"Since there is a good policy in place now, Indian PV industry must seize this opportunity to establish a manufacturing base for competitive products

and not miss the bus in the solar technology revolution of the 21st century," Prasad said.

"More Indian entrepreneurs and technologists should take advantage of this mission to transform the energy landscape of the country," he said.

India has now begun to witness an increase in the number of industry players embarking on PV cells production, who are looking to setup manufacturing from the processing of raw material stage to the module stage which can catapult India into a leading manufacturing role for PV. "To reach this goal, it is important to leverage the global manufacturing standards to drive cost reduction, and also to implement Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) practices both in manufacturing plants and projects to ensure long-term growth of this indus-

try'," Prasad, a former Intel executive said.

The targets of National Solar

pacity of grid-connected solar power generation to 1000 MW within three years - by 2013

Mission announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are to create an enabling policy framework for the deployment of 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022.

This calls for ramping up ca-

with a scale of investment of nearly Rs 15,000 crores.

Beyond 2013, the capacity needs to increase by 3,000 MW as part of Phase 2 of the mission to result in a cumulative installed capacity of 4000 MW.

In the final phase, 16,000 MW is to be added by which time the country should be able to achieve grid parity (cost of solar power produced to be similar to cost of power produced from fossil fuels).

The Mission requires coordinated efforts of all stakeholders including state governments, regulators, power utilities, PV industry, financing bodies, etc to ensure that the activities and policy framework being laid out can be implemented effectively.

Prasad said the target for Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is achievable and India needs at least 1,00,000 trained people for this project.

"SEMI believes that meeting the human resource requirement for the mission is critical and is also a great opportunity in terms of job creation," he said adding most of the new

jobs will come in production, engineering, marketing, installation of solar photovoltaic and thermal systems, management and R&D functions.

Also, one of the key aspects of the National Solar Mission is the 'Feed-in Tariff' (FIT). FIT is the price at which the power from solar energy is purchased by the agency linked to the generation/distribution of power, he said.

"SEMI supports the development of FIT which has proven to be one of the most effective and widely used means to ensure sustained growth for the PV industry and rapidly realise the benefits of large scale solar energy deployment," Prasad added.

"National FITs are an optimum policy solution which has been widely used in Germany, Japan and other countries and has had a dramatic effect in

transforming the renewable energy market in the world," he said.

"The continued spread of national FITs that are stable, transparent and substantial will fuel the rapid PV market growth," he added. About the conference, Prasad said SEMI India will be holding a threeday international conference and exposition on solar/PV industry, 'Solarcon India 2010' in Hyderabad from July 28-30 at Hyderabad International Convention Centre where key industry executives, eminent scientists and technologists on solar power from all parts of the world are expected.

The event is supported by the industry, both local and global and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), he said.

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BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES ducation is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today,” said Malcolm X, an African-American minister, public speaker, and human rights activist.

Saish is a young lad who dedicated the past two years of his life to study thoroughly for his future. A resident of Bordem, Bicholim, Saish shifted base to Panjim so that he could attend higher secondary school and his coaching classes without travelling being an issue.

Saish answered his class XII Science exams securing an aggregate of 89.33 per cent with PCM 94.66. He then answered the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Joint Entrance Exam ranking 754 in India and second in Goa, followed by the All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE) for which Saish achieved the 11th rank out of the 11 lakh students who answered the exam nationwide for the 10,000 seats in the National Institutes of Technology. Previously, the highest rank scored by a Goan was 79. But Saish did not stop there; he answered the Vellore Institute Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE) scoring the 142nd rank. Next, he answered Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITSAT) Entrance Exam where he scored 359/450 and he achieved the first place at the Goa Common Entrance Exam (GCEE.) It is not a piece of cake to memorise the entire portion of Class XI and XII to just spill out at an exam. One has to completely learn each and every aspect of the concepts in the syllabus. “It took me two years of thorough study to achieve what I have today.

I am quite satisfied with the results. I used to go for my Class XII at Mustifund Higher Secondary school followed by coaching classes at Aryan Study Circle, Panjim from 3pm to 8pm. Once back home, I would study and revise till 12. I never took a break even if we had holidays as I was completely devoted to my studies. IIT was the toughest

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exams and preparing for it was a stress while the remaining were much easier compared to IIT. Except for VITEE and GCET which required only Class XII portion, the remaining entrance exams required both Class XI and Class XII portion,” says Saish who also loves painting and had his solo exhibition at the age of 7. Saish was awarded the Gomant Bal Bhushan Award in 2005.

With proud parents Dr Guruprasad Kapadi, a dentist and Jyoti, a caring mother, Saish was never under the pressure to perform.

“I was so engrossed with studying that my parents never had the opportunity to tell me to sit with the books. My family sacrificed for me too. My mother lived with me in Panjim for the past two years while my dad would travel to and fro constantly. I consider my sir, Venkatesh Pradbudesai, head of Aryan Study Circle as my role model and Sir Amia and Jayanta motivated me.”

Saish gave up all recreational activities focussing completely on his studies. “I didn’t want any other distractions as I knew my main goal. Frankly, I dint miss playing or any other forms of recreation. Even now that I have answered and got my results, I am still awaiting the online counselling by IIT which gives a clear idea of where I can opt for admissions. I prefer getting admissions in IIT Bombay or Chennai for Mechanical Engineering through Dual-Degree Engineering Programs that is both BTech and MTech,” says Saish about his future plans.

“I did feel jitters before answering the IIT exam. I heeded to advice given by elders like have sound sleep, don’t think about the exam, but they didn’t actually work for me.

I was awake after midnight to study for the exam even though I was well prepared. I think students should be focussed about their goals; they should have the right guidance and put in all efforts. Coaching is also important as it gives an edge over other competitors. Through coaching, one gets a crystal clear idea about concepts and even problem solving.”

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Instead of just defending your point of view, focus on exchanging new ideas today. Do you need to (22 Nov – 21 Dec) make a good impression? Now is the time to make your mark. You've got plenty of great energy ready to show off for the right people, and they are as receptive as can be.

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It will be hard to contain your excitement today when you finally get what you want. Your mounting (20 Jan – 18 Feb) sense of excitement matches what others are feeling right now -- so go deeply into it! Let go of anything boring for now, as it should still be there when you are ready for it later.

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Put more energy into your intellect today. Pick up an intimidating book and dig in. Try not to go (19 Feb – 20 Mar) it alone today -- your energy needs to be a part of something bigger if it's going to flower. You should be able to lead a team, or follow if need be. No matter what, things are looking good!

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BY JANICE RODRIGUES HERALD FEATURES aking a step into risky waters of politics is a new entrant, accomplished dentist, Dr Hubert Gomes. Putting forward his passion for Goa, he has brought out the compilation of his experiences in his first book ‘My Village, My Responsibility’, with which he hopes to reach out to the Goan population and connect with those who share in his passion for anything Goan.

“When I look around me and see what is happening to Goa, I feel pained.

There is so much that people have to still know about Goa,” says the dentist.

When asked what he thinks about the situation in Goa, he replies, “We always blame the politicians, but it is we the people who have failed Goa and it is in our hands to set things right,” he says with conviction.

Being an experienced dentist for the past 27 years, anyone would have expected a book based on his profession but Dr Gomes chose to write a book on his home land. The book, which is set to be released soon, revolves around the days of the dentist as an active member of the Goans First, then his stint as a columnist for a daily newspaper where he addressed various issues. “The experiences I had during all those years were truly great and I wanted to share them with my fellow Goans,” says Dr Gomes.

“The mindset of the people has to change and only then will the state progress, and that is what the book aims at,” says Dr Gomes commenting that it is the very attitude of the Goan population today that has caused so much damage to the state. “It is very easy to put the blame on others. I want to drive home a point that the responsibility towards our state lies with each and every one of us,” says Dr Gomes. “The politicians have lost respect for the public and we the public have lost confidence in them; this is a two-way aspect that needs to be set right,” says Dr Gomes.

What made him choose writing a book as a medium of expressing his views was the fact that a book will be held for posterity. To this he adds, “I wanted to write a book because many politicians of today talk, but later will contradict what they have said, but I want to keep what I have to say in black and white and use it as reference, for others and for me. If at a later stage I happen to contradict what I say now, I can be shown the book.”

The sale proceeds from this book will go into the preparations for the polls that are to come. “I want to stand for the coming state elections, but I will be doing so independThe mindset of the people has ently and for that I to fund the to change and only then will the need process of canvassstate progress, and that is what ing and to share my the book aims at. It is very easy v i e w s , ” s a y s D r About 95 to put the blame on others. I Gomes. per cent of the want to drive home a point that people will talk the responsibility towards our about the situastate lies with each and every tion in Goa but 5 per cent one of us. The politicians have only are doing somelost respect for the public and thing about it we the public have lost confi- and I want to be dence in them; this is a two- a part of that 5 cent,” says way aspect that needs to be per Dr Gomes. set right Ask him whether there are any more literar y works in the - Dr Gomes pipeline and he replies, “Apart

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A photograph from Dr Gomes book, depicting an aspect of Goa(below) from the two parts of this book, I aim at writing another book about the power of Jesus Christ and about what faith can do. He has transformed this ordinary village boy into a world renowned dentist and now into a person who is set to represent his people in the forthcoming elections,” says Dr Gomes.

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Education is the foundation for a prosperous career and Saish Kapadi knows it all too well.

A history maker in the field of education, Saish has scored the 11th rank, highest by any Goan at the All India Engineering Entrance Examination. Herald gets talking with Saish about his study routine and plans for the future

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t’s difficult to adapt books into movies, says actor R Madhavan, who is still basking in the success of ‘3 Idiots’ based on Chetan Bhagat’s book ‘Five Point Someone’. “A director can get an idea from a novel, but making a film from a book is difficult.

Writing the screenplay is a challenge. In ‘3 Idiots’, we had to change a whole lot of things,” said the actor, who was in the capital Sunday to promote long-time friend N Sampat Kumar’s book ‘Love on Velocity Express’. Madhavan said he had spent several nights on Mumbai’s Juhu beach with Sampat Kumar discussing philosophy while he was struggling to get a hold in the film industry.

The 40-year-old actor, who played a college boy to the hilt in ‘3 Idiots’, continued showering praise on director Rajkumar Hirani for having deftly adapted the written word onto the big screen.

“Rajkumar Hirani did a wonderful job as a narrator and director. He consulted everyone and did what he thought best for the movie. If an actor is asked to make a wish list, the desire to make movies with Hirani should top the list. He is such a meticulous director and his movies are so refreshing.”

The Tamil heartthrob, who was born in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, said he would ‘head to Monte Carlo next month to shoot for his forthcoming Tamil movie’. “I am working with Kamal Haasan and Trisha for my next Tamil production,” he said. In Bollywood, the actor said he had just completed work on ‘Tanu Weds Manu’, a romantic comedy directed by Anand Rai.

Naomi Campbell clashes with Warlord over Blood Diamonds A

frican warlord Charles Taylor is trying to block supermodel Naomi Campbell from testifying about ‘blood diamonds’ that she allegedly received from him. Defence lawyers for former Liberian president Taylor, who is on trial for war crimes in an international court, filed papers opposing the prosecution’s request to subpoena Campbell to force her to testify about allegedly receiving a handful of uncut stones from representatives of Taylor after meeting Taylor during a 1997 trip to South Africa. Prosecutors have said that Taylor used uncut ‘blood diamonds’ to buy weapons and fuel a bloody insurgency in Sierra Leone that cost thousands of lives.

According to the prosecution, a gift of such diamonds goes to the heart of their case, since they believe Taylor was in South Africa at the time to buy guns with diamonds. However, Campbell has denied receiving diamonds and has refused to testify.

The prosecution wants to subpoena Campbell, and call as witnesses Carole White and actress Mia Farrow, who had earlier told the court she remembered Campbell telling her about receiving a gift of a “huge” diamond from Taylor’s men.

Taylor has told the Special Court for Sierra Leone that he never gave Campbell any diamonds, calling the notion “nonsense”.

When asked if Taylor wants Campbell to testify, Taylor’s lawyer Terry Munyard refused.

“No. We want relevant evidence only. This evidence is wholly irrelevant to the charges against him,” he was quoted saying.

“The whole application (for a subpoena) is misconceived as a matter of principle. No reasonable tribunal could possibly draw any useful inference about war crimes from this even if they were to find as a fact that our client had given a gift of a diamond to Ms Campbell,” he added. Taylor is facing trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The trial, which is being held in the Netherlands, has been underway since 2006.

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A workshop for tiatr script writers and lyricists will take place on June 7 from 10am onwards at the Tiatr Academy Conference Hall, Campal, Panaji.

Registration closes on June 4, 2010.

Call 2230738 or 2230739.

Football trials will be held on June 2 at 4pm at the Poriat Grounds, Calangute.

Call 9422452093. E-mail fabianodsouza@yahoo.com.

Two films and a talk will be held on June 8, German composer, aesthete and music critic, Robert Schumann’s birth bicentenary at 5:30pm at the Xavier’s Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim. Call 2417772 or 2411971 The feast of St Anthony, the patron saint of the Marna church in Siolim will be celebrated on June 12 at the church.

A workshop for tiatr script writers and lyricists will take place on June 7 from 10am onwards at the Tiatr Academy Conference Hall, Campal, Panaji.

Registration closes on June 4, 2010.

Call 2230738 or 2230739.

‘Media and Terrorism in South Asia’, an international seminar, organised by Forum for Media Professionals and the International Centre Goa will take place from June 4 to 6 at the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. The inauguration to the seminar will take place on June 3 at 6:30pm. Call 2452805 to 2452810.

‘Awareness Week’ is being celebrated by all the polytechnic educational institutions in Goa till June 4 from 10am to 11am. Call the Government Polytechnic, Panjim on 2432667, the Government Polytechnic, Curchorem on 2654400 , the Government Polytechnic, Bicholim on 222717or 2361235, the Agnel Polytechnic, Verna on 2791206 and the Institute of Ship Building Technology, Vasco on 2524097.

A poultry, piggery and dairy development short term training programme,conducted by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary

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Remembering Robert Schumann HERALD FEATURES n the occasion of German composer, Robert Schumann’s birth bicentenar y, Xavier’s Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim will observe the day by showcasing two films and a talk on June 8, 2010 at 5:30pm.

Robert Schumann was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is one of the most famous and important Romantic composers of the 19th century.

Schumann had hoped to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist and become the finest pianist in Europe. However, a hand injury prevented those hopes from being realised and he focused his musical energies on composition.

Schumann's published compositions were written exclusively for the piano until 1840. He composed works for piano and orchestra; many lieder (songs for voice and piano); four symphonies; an opera; and other orchestral, choral, and chamber works.

In 1840, after a long and acrimonious legal battle with his piano instructor Friedrich Wieck, Schumann married Wieck's daughter, pianist Clara Wieck, who also composed music and had a considerable concert career, including premieres of many of her husband's works. Robert Schumann died in middle age.

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HERALD FEATURES he Directorate of Official Languages released three books and one audio CD on May 31, 2010 at the Maquinez Palace, Panjim. The books were released at the hands of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, in the presence of the Director of Official Languages, Gopalkrishna Padgaonkar along with the authors of the books.

The three books released, ‘Secrets of Dental Care’ by Dr Sandeep Lawande, ‘Vikas Khara Khota’ by Rajiv Nayak and ‘A Concise History of Goa’ by Dr Olivinho Gomes, dwell on three very diverse topics. The books were published under the scheme for Goan writers, two of them in English and one in Marathi. The book by Dr Olivinho Gomes, who passed away last year and who was a recipient of various state awards for his literary works, was released in the presence of his wife.

Dr Lawande wrote about the various aspects of dental health ranging from gum diseases to dentures and oral cancers. “Oral health and general health are co-related, and it would give me immense satisfaction to know that my book has been of help to people,” he said.

Rajiv Naik’s Marathi book takes a look at the environment over the past ten years while Dr Gomes’ posthumous publication looks into the Goan history from the earliest times to the present government.

Along with the three books released, an audio CD of the songs of Bakibab Borkar was also released at the hands of Padgaonkar and the music director of the CD, Ashok Patki. The CD was brought out by the Naad Bhrama society under the chairmanship of Anand Satoskar.

World No Tobacco Day observed with Awareness Exhibition HERALD FEATURES he Tuberculosis Association of Goa organised its 23rd annual Anti-Tobacco Exhibition at its centre in Panjim on May 31, World No Tobacco Day. The exhibition, which was held in the small front entrance to the centre, had a number of books on tobacco and ghutka on display, providing extensive information on the substance and the various ill effects it could have on abusers. Posters with strong anti-smoking catchphrases in bold letters and newspaper cuttings containing short reports and statistics cover plenty of wall space. Grotesque depictions of the consequences that tobacco and ghutka chewing can have on the body were displayed on some of the posters.

“Pictures and statistics provide solid evidence,” said Dr Damodar Bhounsule, Secretary of the Association who took up the task of explaining each of the posters and cuttings. To the right of the doorway was an accumulation of cigarette packets, smoking pipes, various types of ghutka, etc.

Surrounding the theme of this year ’s World No Tobacco Day, ‘Gender and Tobacco with an Emphasis on Marke t i n g t o Wo m e n’ , a poster at the entrance to the room showed the silhouette of a pregnant woman puffing and smoke surrounding the foetus within her with the text, ‘stillbirths, premature births, low birth weight babies’ – blatantly sending a message across. All of the

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HERALD FEATURES arthworm Ecostore brings you an introductory workshop on organic home gardening in collaboration with Vanastree, Sirsi.

The workshop will include: • Introduction to growing a kitchen/home garden using local seeds and vegetables • Soil health and fertility • Composting • Exploring how to optimize your garden – using the Earthworm garden as a reference • Display of appropriate tools that a home gardener needs • Screening of a 15 minute film titled ‘Home Grown Revolution’ on how one family produce tons of food in an urban garden According to sources at the store, “This is an ideal workshop for those who want to start a home garden this monsoon, or to maximise their home produce or just indulge in great garden talk.”

The workshop will be facilitated by Sunita Rao, a forest home gardener in Sirsi. She is a member of Kalpavriksh Pune, and the Founder Trustee of Vanastree, a collective dedicated to promoting forest garden biodiversity and food security through the conservation of traditional seeds.

Vanastree produces organic products like kokum nectar and jaggery, and promotes open pollinated, indigenous seeds for planting purposes. These are stocked at Earthworm eco store! The workshop will be held on June 6, 2010 between 10 am to 12 pm at the Earthworm Eco store, Porvorim.

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Sciences, Patto, Panjim will be held from June 21 to 24, June 2 and 3 and June 9, respectively. Visit Farmers Training Centre, Curti, Ponda. Call 2437244.

‘Coconut Heritage Photography Contest’ a photography contest organised by the Heritage Jazz is open for entries till June 10. The entry forms are available at Champs and Big G, Margao and Champs, Magsons, the Don Bosco Oratory and the Gonsalves Mansion, Panjim. Call 2228010.

The State Youth Award 2009-2010 conferred by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs has invited applicants.

Applications should be filled at the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Campal, Panjim. Registration closes on June 18 at 5pm.

Person-centred therapy of Carl Rogers will be taught in a 5-weekend course conducted by the Anthony deMello Institute on June 19. Call 9960286839 or 2735839. E-mail cliffadmi@gmail.com.

A workshop on keyboard (computers) skills, conducted by the Detroit Institute will be held from June 5 at the Detroit Institute, Panjim. Call 9822131835.

‘Asmitai Puraskar’will be handed over to Konkani filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar on June 8 at 5:30pm at the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. It is organised by the Asmitai Pratishthan. Call 2653083.

The 2nd Selection Trial for Snooker (Men) is being held till June 6 at Clube Tennis de Gasper Dias, Miramar. It is organised by Cue Sports India. Call 9923499356, 2462220 or 2462221.

The examination of International Certification of Portuguese as a Foreign Language has been announced open by the Institute Camoes, Panjim till June 18. Call 6647737 or 24202237.

‘Linda’s Ebony & Ivory Academy’ will hold its 4th Annual Musical Concert and prize distribution on June 5 at 4:30 pum at Grace Hall, Margao.

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above belong to Dr Bhounsule’s personal collection, something he does not just as a hobby, but to create awareness relating to substance abuse among society.

“This is an open invite to people everywhere, especially the youth and members of the economically backward strata of society, labourers,” he invites. It will remain open till June 30.

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sai avtar soccer HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 1

Sai Avtar Sports Club Anjuna entered the semi-finals of Sai Avtar Super Soccer tournament with a well deserved 4-1 win over PVC Parra, at Anjuna Gymkhana ground, Tembi, on Tuesday.

Anjuna forged ahead in the 5th minute through Gautam Divkar. On crossing ends, Gauresh Mandrekar netted a brace with Thomas Colaco making it 4-0 for Sai Avtar.

In the dying minutes, Waldron Martins scored the consolation goal for Parra.

St Savio edge past Nerul, enter quarters fr chico cup HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, JUNE 1

St. Savio Sports Club, Calangute prevailed over Nerul Sports Club 4-1 via the tie-breaker after the teams were involved in a goalless draw to enter the quarterf i n a l s o f Fr. C h i c o C u p inter-village football tournament organised by Candolim Sports Club and sponsored by Bayside Properties Private Limited at Dr. Gustavo Monteiro stadium, Candolim on Tuesday.

There was no score at the end of the regulation period.

In the ensuing tie-breaker,

Rajkumar, Sar vanand Kor gaonkar, Francis Fernandes and Remy Fernandes converted for Calangute while only Sarvesh Dabolkar could find the net for Nerul.

Richard gets UEFA B Licence HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, JUNE 1

Richard Hood, director, Vasco Sports Club Academy returned to Goa on Tuesday after successfully completing a UEFA "B" Licence football coaching course from Bolton Academy, United Kingdom.

Richard, who recently completed an AFC "B" licence in Singapore, was delighted at achieving the European equivalent after starting the course in 2008.

Comparing the courses, Richard said, "The AFC B licence was obtained within a period of three months, but the UEFA version takes a lot longer and we need to provide evidence how we conducted our fitness and psychological sessions with our club."

Richard would now like to venture a step further by setting up a unique scholarship scheme between Vasco Sports Club and Chowgule College where players will be able to pursue higher studies.

Salgaocar coach, Karim Bencherifa recently passed the AFC "A" licence football coaching course, although he holds an "A" distinction from his native country Morocco.

Padmashri, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna awardee Geet Sethi (2nd from left), winner of nine world titles – eight world billiards and one world snooker, with a world record of 1276-point break in 1992 world professional billiards championship, who arrived in Panjim on Tuesday for 2nd billiards selection camp/tournament for 2010 Asian Games alongwith Sunil Morajkar, president, Goa Cue Association, Nicholas D’Sousa and Deepak Srivastava.

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Damani, Kumar join race with Pankaj, Aditya for top spot HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 1

Alok Kumar and Brijesh Damani led the league table with five wins each at the end of the fourth day of 2nd National Selection Snooker Tournament for the 2010 Asian Games, at Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias, Mira Mar on Tuesday.

Closed to their heels running

for the top spot are Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta with 4 wins each in six matches.

Alok Kumar prevailed over Chawla by four frames to three.

By virtue of two commendable wins by Brijesh Damani, No. 8 ranked in the first camp, against Alok Kumar and Shahbaaz Khan, saw him advancing to remain in contention for the top spot.

Pankaj Advani posted a good win against Manan Chandra by four frames while Aditya Mehta blanked Shahbaaz Khan by four frames to nil.

Other results: Brijesh Damani beat Alok Kumar 4-3. 71-0; 6217; 17-85; 47-54(50); 68-12; 888 (88); 53-50. Kamal Chawla beat Sourav Kothari 4-2. 53-70; 55-85(51); 91-37; 47-43; 85 (67)-

0; 73 (62)-26. Pankaj Advani beat Manan Chandra 4-2. 76-21; 6354; 35-83; 76-62; 49-68; 56-19.

Aditya Mehta beat Shahbaaz Khan 4-0. 77 (67)-15; 60-29; 6855; 76-55. Alok Kumar beat Kamal Chawla 4-3. 76-23; 10-60; 115 (110)05; 14-107 (102); 35-94; 75-09; 70(59)-47. Brijesh Damani beat Shahbaaz Khan 4-0. 49-37; 81(73)-10; 7521; 67-61.

The U-19 I-League champions, Sporting Club de Goa who were accorded a rousing welcome by Goa Football Association alongwith GFA secretary Savio Messias, Sporting Clube vice-president Victor Fernandes, coach Severino Fernandes, assistant coach Anthony Pereira and other officials at Dabolim airport on Tuesday.

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With Mahindra out, only one team to be relegated: Sporting Pramodini Dattaram Palyekar soccer quarters: Nerul SC v. Goa Velha, St. Anthony’s church ground, Siolim, 4.45 p.m.

Fr. Chico Cup soccer: Anjuna Gymkhana v. PVC Parra, Dr. Gustavo Monteiro stadium, Candolim ground, 4.45 p.m.

Sai Avatar Super soccer semis: UC Nerul v. Sodiem Siolim SC, Anjuna Gymkhana ground, Tembi, 4.45 p.m.

Romeo memorial cup soccer: Cujira v. Cacra, Santa Cruz Football ground, 5 p.m.

Atlanta Georgia Trophy soccer: CRC Chinchinim v. Davorlim Sporting Club, Rosary ground, Navelim, 4.30 p.m.

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Sporting Clube de Goa opined that there was just one slot for relegation from I-League after Mahindra United had disbanded the team and that as such they were not to be relegated this year. Neither there is scope for the third team to be promoted from the Second Division, Victor Fernandes, vice-president stated.

In a letter addressed to Sunando Dhar, CEO, I-League, Victor said that he was seeking the clarification on the relegation issue.

“In this season’s 14-team

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PANJIM (HSD) -- The AFC futsal coaching course will be conducted in July and August, according to Goa Football Association.

The duration of the course will be six days. Those interested may contact the GFA office in Panjim.

The last date for submission of forms is June 8.

league two teams were to be relegated. Inter-alia it mandated the retention of 12 of the 14 teams. The retention of the 12 teams is mandatory in order to maintain the strength and balance of the top league, pointed out Victor.

“By virtue of its announcing the withdrawal during the course of the league, Mahindra United automatically filled up one of the two relegation spots, thus leaving only one relegation spot. Mahindra United as such have self relegated themselves,” Victor explained.

“Past precedence shows that in season 2005-06 when Fransa

withdrew their team in the middle of the league they filled up one of the two relegation spots.

For that season Fransa and another team were relegated.”

“The idea/plan to introduce a team without going through any qualification procedure is arbitrary and will do great injustice to a team like ours whose rightful place it will be usurping.”

“The case of promoting a third team from the 2nd Division in place of Mahindra United will be the same as mentioned earlier, and moreover the rules mandate the promotion of only two teams,” stated Victor.

Merces enter veterans finals diogo vaz soccer

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Merces Villagers beat Chinchinim Veterans 3-1 in All Goa Diogo Vaz Memorial Football Tournament organised by Don Bosco Past Pupils, at Don Bosco ground, here on Monday.

The winners led 2-0 at the breather.

Pascoal Pereira opened the score for Merces while Elvis Goes scored a brace one in each half. Mahesh Lotlikar reduced the margin for Chinchinim.

Merces goalkeeper Mario Aguiar was given the manof-the match for his brilliant saves.

Vailankani down FC palyekar soccer HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JUNE 1

Vailankani Arambol Sports Club entered the semi-finals of Pramodini Dattaram Palyekar soccer tournament, with a narrow 4-3 tie-breaker win over Football Club of Siolim, at St. Anthony’s

church ground, Siolim, on Tuesday.

Arambol had two clear chances to forge ahead, but Keval Fernandes attempt rebounded off the post, while Bruno Fernandes shot was halted by Siolim goalkeeper Joseph Britto.

Siolim too had a chance in the dying minutes but Sangam

Pednekar’s header was superbly blocked by the Arambol goalkeeper.

In the tie-breaker, Jaison Fernandes, Bruno Fernandes, Samson Fernandes and Vivek Kanulkar were on target for Arambol, while Sangam Pednekar, Vinay Pednekar and Anthony Fernandes scored Siolim.

Buddy Boys (winners) and Addinth Brothers (runners-up) of 2nd Aivao football tournament, organised by Addinth Brothers, at Aivao green field ground, Dona Paula, along with Sr Jenet Almeida, Principal of Our Lady of the Rosary Higher Secondary.

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Louis Vuitton unveils trophy trunk AGENCIES PARIS, JUNE 1

This time, the World Cup trophy will be traveling in style.

French fashion and handbags house Louis Vuitton, with help from supermodel Naomi Campbell, has unveiled an elegant leather-bound case that it produced to carry the trophy to South Africa on Tuesday.

From the tournament’s beginning in 1930, the World Cup trophy has always been transported in an armored metal

case—largely for reasons of security.

B u t a s L o u i s Vu i t t o n spokesman Antoine Arnault put it: “There was no reason why security couldn’t be synonymous with elegance.”

The case features gold-colored clasps and the famed LV logo theme. Soccer governing body FIFA ordered it in March.

The fashion house also has a contract to make another one for the 2014 World Cup.

British model Noami Campbell poses with Louis Vuitton's director of communications, Antoine Arnault, during the presentation of the special travel case for the trophy.

Sarkozy hopes Africa won’t strike twice

Australia edged Denmark 1-0 in a World Cup warmup in Roodepoort on Tuesday.

Striker Joshua Kennedy’s 71st-minute goal handed victory to the Socceroos at Ruimsig Stadium—just outside

Johannesburg—where over 2,000 fans turned out for a first taste of international football ahead of the World Cup. A tight game was settled when Kennedy outmuscled defender Daniel Agger and shot past Stephan Andersen.

Denmark’s best chance fell to midfielder Christian Poulsen,

AGENCIES BERLIN, JUNE 1

Germany are by many considered as an outsider to win the 2010 World Cup, but the Nationalelf are being plagued by injuries and will have to make do without the services of key players such as Rene Adler, Simon Rolfes and Michael Ballack.

Newly appointed skipper Philipp Lahm admitted that the absence of the trio is a bit of a blow for Germany, but the Bayern Munich star emphasised that the Germans can still go a long way.

"That we have lost players who are enormously important for us is a shame.

However, the injury problems shouldn't affect the team. We have to show courage and be confident," Lahm was quoted as saying in a press conference.

"We still have a top squad which can go very far t h i s s u m m e r.

Clearly our goal as the German national team is to

Scotland), Kim Bo-Kyung (Oita, Japan), Kim Nam-Il (Tomsk, Russia), Kim Jae-Sung (Pohang), Kim JungWoo (Gwangju), Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton, England), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United, England).

FORWARDS: Park Chu-Young (Monaco, France), Ahn Jung-Hwan (Dalian, China), Lee Seung-Ryul (Seoul),Yeom Ki-Hun, (Suwon), Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk).

Walcott left out of England squad REUTERS LONDON, JUNE 1

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott was the surprise omission from England's final 23-man squad for the World Cup finals announced by coach Fabio Capello on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old Walcott, who has won 11 caps, would have been the youngest member of

did not make the squad, which included midfielder Andile Jali who had already been ruled out with a mild heart condition, could be proud of their contributions. “It was a sad thing to have to split apart our family,” Parreira said.

“But I told them put your heads up, life goes on. All of you deserve to be here. Unfortunately we have to obey FIFA rules and we can only name 23.”

McCarthy said in a statement, “No one’s place in the final squad is assured. I am proud to have been given the privilege to have been capped in the South African national squad,

unfortunately this time it was not to be.”

“The final squad is a tough call for any coach to make and I am sure it was not made without heartache.”

Assistant coach Pitso Mosimane read the squad to a packed news conference that was carried live on South Africa’s two official World Cup broadcasters and a number of radio stations.

Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar was included in the squad, as was veteran striker Siyabonga Nomvete.

Fan favourite Nomvete completed an unlikely comeback

the party. He started both England's warm-up matches against Mexico and Japan in the past week but had an injury-disrupted season with his club.

Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry, 29, passed a fitness test after recovering sufficiently from a sprained ankle and was included in the squad but six other players were cut from

McCarthy left out of S Africa squad

South Africa’s all-time leading goalscorer Benni McCarthy missed out on the World Cup host’s final 23-man squad on Tuesday.

McCarthy, the West Ham striker, was one of six players cut by coach Carlos Alberto Parreira.

The 32-year-old McCarthy has struggled with his fitness and been criticized at home for being overweight. He’s scored 32 goals in 78 games since his debut in 1997. McCarthy scored the first goal for South Africa at a World Cup when he netted against Denmark at France 1998.

He controversially retired from international football after the 2002 World Cup, at the age of 24, before returning two years later. His exclusion this time around will likely lead to him retiring from international football for good.

Parreira said he would not talk about specific players, but said all six players who

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South Korea have named their final 2010 World Cup squad and there is no place for midfielders Ku Ja-cheol and Shin Hyung-min as well as striker Lee Keun-ho.

All three were named in the preliminary squad of 30, survived the first reduction to 26 but had their dreams dashed right at the end.

Coach Huh Jung-moo also confirmed that Suwon Bluewings defender Kang Min-soo would replace Kwak Tae-hwi who suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s reach the semi-finals. And 1-0 friendly loss against Belarus.

Striker Lee Dong-gook is still clearly we also dream of recovering from a hamstring inmore."

Meanwhile, head coach jury but survives the cull.

Jochim Loew has an- GOALKEEPERS: Kim Youngnounced that he won't call Kwang (Ulsan), Lee Woon-Jae up a replacement for the ( S u wo n ) , Ju n g S u n g - R yo n g (Seongnam). injured Heiko DEFENDERS: Kim Dong-Jin Westermann, (Ulsan), Kim Hyung-Il (Pohang), Oh who left the Beom-Seok (Ulsan), Lee Young-Pyo training camp (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia), Lee Jungat t h e Soo (Kashima, Japan), Cha Du-Ri w e e k e n d (Freiburg, Germany), Cho Yongd u e t o a Hyung (Jeju United), Kang Min-soo f r a c t u re d (Suwon).

MIDFIELDERS: Ki Sung-Yong (Celtic, foot.

Germany can still reach semis: Lahm

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday he hoped South Africa would not humiliate the France team at next month's soccer World Cup as fellow Africans Senegal did in 2002.

France and hosts South Africa will meet in Bloemfontein in what could be a deciding match in Group A qualifying at the tournament which kicks off on June 11.

"Dear Jacob, I hope the Bafana Bafana will on June 22 be more accommodating with the French team than the Lions of Teranga were in 2002," Sarkozy said in his dinner toast to about 40 African leaders at the 25th Africa-France summit.

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but his half-volley was pushed away by Aussie goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

Denmark coach Morten Olsen then waded into the controversy surrounding the official World Cup ball, saying in a TV interview: “We played with an impossible ball and we need to get used to it.”

S Korea drop three players AP

GOALKEEPERS: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United).

DEFENDERS: Matthew Booth (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (Supersport United), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa), Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk), Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows), Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates).

MIDFIELDERS: Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Steven Pienaar (Everton), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan).

FORWARDS: Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nomvete (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker (FC Twente).

after being dropped by former coach Joel Santana in 2008. He was recalled by Parreira this year.

Captain Aaron Mokoena, Fulham’s Kagisho Dikgacoi, Rubin Kazan midfielder Macbeth Sibaya and Bernard Parker, a striker with Dutch champions FC Twente, all made Parreira’s squad.

But German-based goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez, defenders Bryce Moon and Innocent Mdledle and midfielder Franklin Cale were left out, along with McCarthy and Jandile.

South Africa claimed a morale-boosting 5-0 win over Guatemala on Monday to take their unbeaten record under Parreira to 11 games. It will play one more friendly, against fellow World Cup qualifier Denmark, on Saturday before the tournament opener against Mexico on June 11.

Former winners France and Uruguay are also in South Africa’s group, who are under pressure to avoid being the first host to miss out on the second round of the tournament.

Capello's original 30 players.

Defenders Michael Dawson and Leighton Baines, midfielders Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson and Scott Parker a n d striker Darren Bent w e r e omitted from the final squad.

England depart for the June 11July 11 tournament o n We d n e s d a y and play their first Group C match against the United States in Rustenburg on June 12.

GOALKEEPERS: Robert Green (West Ham United), Joe Hart (Manchester City), David James (Portsmouth).

DEFENDERS: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).

MIDFIELDERS: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) FORWARDS: Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).

Barca bite back at Ibrahimovic agent AGENCIES MADRID, JUNE 1

Barcelona warned Zlatan Ibrahimovic's [ Images ] agent on Monday that further criticisms of the club could result in them seeking an exit for the Swedish striker.

The Spanish champions were reacting to quotes from an interview Mino Raiola gave when he said Barca coach Pep Guardiola "would need to go to a mental hospital," if he was considering off-loading Ibrahimovic for next season.

"If Barca need money why do they always talk about Ibrahimovic and not Lionel Messi or Pedro?" Raiola was quoted as having said on the Barca website (www.fcbarcelona.com).

Barca director Joan Oliver jumped to the defence of

Guardiola.

"We didn't like Mino Raiola's comments, above all the tone he used. The reference to Guardiola was in bad taste," Oliver said.

"The club doesn't need the money. We don't want to sell.

"If things become more complicated though, there will be no alternative (but to seek an exit)."

Ibrahimovic failed to meet expectations in his first season with Barca, and finished the campaign being used as a substitute behind youngster Bojan Krkic.

The arrival of Spain striker David Villa from Valencia for 40 million euros last week added to speculation in the media that he could be surplus to requirements, even though the club have said he is not for sale.

Terry’s father spared jail for drug deal REUTERS LONDON, JUNE 1

The father of England and Chelsea defender John Terry was spared jail today for supplying cocaine to an undercover reporter after a judge said he was a victim of entrapment.

Edward Terry, the 56-year-old father of the former England soccer captain, admitted supplying 3.5 grammes of the drug to the journalist from the News of the World when he appeared before magistrates last month. ''Employees of a national newspaper decided to mount what was in effect a sting operation against Mr Terry to ascertain whether he could or would supply class A drugs,'' prosecutor Paul Scothern told Basildon Crown Court today.

The court heard the reporter, Dan Sanderson, had befriended Terry at a wine bar he frequented near his home in Essex,

over a six-week period.

On November 5 last year, Sanderson, who was posing as a chauffeur, asked Terry where he could buy cocaine for his boss and his friend.

Terry said he could supply it and agreed a fee of 120 pounds while he also asked for 40 pounds for facilitating the deal.

He left the bar and returned about 15 minutes later with the cocaine, the Press Association reported. ''Mr Terry would not have acted in the way he did and committed this offence but for being enticed by the journalist who befriends Mr Terry, meets with him on a couple of dozen occasions at the minimum, simply for a tabloid story,'' Terry's lawyer Neil Saunders said.

Terry was sentenced to a suspended prison term of six months and ordered to do 100 hours of community service.

Afridi for youngsters UNI LAHORE, JUNE 1

With Pakistan struggling to make an impact on the international stage in recent times, captain Shahid Afridi wants to include young players in the 15member squad for the Asia Cup in order to improve the balance in the side.

The maverick all-rounder believes that the induction of new blood will introduce some much-needed energy in the team while helping to groom the youngsters which will help the side during the ODI World Cup next year. ''We should have three to four new players along with the seniors so that we can strike the right balance in the one-day side,'' Afridi told reporters yesterday. ''I think the time is right to start grooming and giving exposure to some of our young lot because we also have to keep the 2011 World Cup in mind,'' he added.

Speaking about young allrounder Hammad Azam, who has been left out of the list of 35 probables for the Asia Cup and the subsequent tour to England, Afridi said, ''The selectors

h a d picked t h a t squad but as a matter of policy myself and the coach want to give exposure to young players so that they can provide stable support and back up to the seniors in future.''

With the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revoking the oneyear ban on Shoaib Malik, and the selectors including him in the probables list, the former skipper, who was criticised by Afridi, senior players and former coach Intikhab Alam for being a negative influence on the team during the disastrous of Australia, has bounced back into contention for national selection.

Afridi, however, refused to comment on the issue. ''It is something that concerns the board. As far as I am concerned whoever is eligible for selection is an important player for me,'' the 30-year-old said.

Ramsey signs long-term deal with Arsenal REUTERS LONDON, JUNE 1

Welsh international Aaron Ramsey, who suffered a double fracture of his right leg in Fe b r u a r y, h a s signed a new longterm deal with Arsenal, the Premier League club confirmed today.

The 19-yearold made 29 appearances and scored four goals for Arsenal before his season was prematurely ended

when he suffered a

fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg in a collision with Ryan Shawcross of Stoke City. ''Every player wants to play in a team where they can play football and I feel that this is the way it should be played, so that's one of the reasons I signed a new contract, Ramsey, who has played 11 times for Wales, told Arsenal's website. ''I think I can still develop my game a lot and I'm in the r i g h t place to do that with the support of the manager and also a squad of very talented players.''

Although he will not be fit for the start of the season in August, Arsenal hope he will return to action by the end of the year.

Length and details of contract were not disclosed.

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In BrIef Govt opens window for IHF, IWHF In a significant change in stance, the Union Sports Ministry is now planning to give the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) and the national women's body (IWHF) an opportunity to substantiate their claims as organisations with the mandate and wherewithal to govern the game in the country. Stung by the recent Delhi High Court verdict reviving the IHF and the observation that proper procedure was not followed in the disaffiliation and derecognition of the federation two years ago, the ministry admitted it was led by the actions of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), which invoked its own extraordinary powers to set up a national body, and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) did not make an independent inquiry into the matter. "Now, the clock has been put back by two years. We need to take the right steps," ministry sources told.

Modi replies to 2nd show cause Suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has sent his reply to the second showcause notice served on him, to the BCCI by e-mail.

"Yes he has sent it last night," informed Modi's Legal Counsel Mehmood Abdi. Abdi is scheduled to go to the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday to handover the hard copy of the reply which is expected to be just over 24 pages. The showcause notice was pertaining to an e-mail sent to the BCCI by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chairman Giles Clarke in which he had alleged that Modi tried to damage the existing structure of international and English cricket.

Speed backs Howard Melbourne: Former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed has backed ex-Australian Prime Minister John Howard as the world body's next president-elect and believes he will win the crucial support of India in the annual meeting in Singapore later this month. Sacked by the ICC two years ago for attempting to bring Zimbabwe to account over its damning finances, Speed called the opposition from Zimbabwe and South Africa to former Australian Prime Minister's nomination as "outrageous".

Losing is becoming a habit: Gayle Despite losing six matches in a row to South Africa during the ongoing series, the West Indies captain Chris Gayle has said he was happy with his team's effort and the spirit within the group. Gayle also said it was imperative that West Indies didn't reach a stage where they "don't know how to win games anymore". "I'm basically disappointed that we've lost so many games but, generally, everyone gets on well with each other," Gayle said after the fourth ODI which his side lost off the final ball. "The one downside is to get that win, but we've worked extremely hard, preparation-wise. It's just unfortunate that we are not getting the results out there in the middle."

BCCI not to send teams to Asiad l IOA to ask Board to reconsider decision PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 1

The BCCI today announced that it will not send either the men's or the women's cricket team for this year's Asian Games in China where the game makes its debut in its Twenty20 format.

The 16th edition of the Games will be held in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to 27 and the BCCI's decision means loss of potential medals for the country.

"We would not be able to send our team, both men and women, for the Asian Games in China because of international commitments," BCCI chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty told reporters here.

"We have communicated the same to the Indian Olympic Association," he said.

Cricket's debut at the Games was approved at the Olympic Council of Asia's General Assembly in Kuwait recently and yesterday was the last day to confirm participation.

Indian men's team will have a busy time in November as they host New Zealand for three Tests and five ODIs. This year's Asian Games will feature 42 disciplines, 14 more than what takes place in the Olympics.

Countries which are expected to send cricket teams for the Games include Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, Olympic Association Secretary General Randhir Singh lashed out at the BCCI for not sending teams to this year's Asian Games in China and said IOA will write to the Cricket Board tomorrow asking it to reconsider the decision.

"I'm very, very disappointed.

It really hurts because we were really keen to have cricket in this multi-discipline events," Randhir said.

"On behalf of IOA, we will write a letter to the BCCI tomorrow and ask them to reconsider their decision," he said.

Randhir, also the Secretary General of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), said the onus was now on the Asian Cricket Council to take up the matter with BCCI. "The ACC worked really hard to get cricket included in the Asian Games. So it is ACC's responsibility to take up the issue with the BCCI. "It will be a big embarrassment for OCA if India, where cricket is a religion, does not participate in the Asian Games," Randhir said.

"This is particularly sad because cricket is a major sport in our country and we expected medals from the Asian Games.

"China built great facilities for cricket. So BCCI's decision is unfortunate because all other cricket playing Asian countries will participate," added Randhir.

BCCI, ICC want cricket-specific doping code PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 1

Brushing aside concerns over a potential clash with the World Anti-Doping Agency, the International Cricket Council today said the sole point of difference was over the "whereabouts" clause of the WADA code to which it is a signatory.

"BCCI (Indian cricket board) is WADA-compliant. It's just a question of agreeing on the finer details of the whereabouts clause," said ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat at a media conference to announce the launch of online sales of tickets for the 2011 World Cup to be held in the sub-continent.

He also brushed aside suggestions that WADA Director General David Howman had issued an ultimatum to the ICC and its member boards last month to fall in line with its code in its entirety by November.

"I'm not sure that's what he said. In fact he was very complimentary about the progress cricket has made in terms of doping. He is very much with us in terms of putting something specific for cricket," Lorgat said.

"Being a signatory, we expect the ICC and cricket to remain committed to the WADA code.

The ICC has done a lot in the last three years, now they just need to give the final push," Howman had told reporters in Delhi on May 24.

AIFF gives Nat footballers high-value contracts AGENCIES NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Seventeen National footballers today signed contracts with the AIFF with the players, who recently struck deals with new clubs with increased pay packages after the I-League season, getting almost the new amount while others got 15 per cent hike to their existing salary.

The arrangement would mean that players like Steven Dias and Mohammad Rafi, who signed new contracts with Churchill Brothers, will get the same amount as their new salary. They were reportedly getting lesser amount from their former club Mahindra United as compared to other top players.

The AIFF had proposed 15 per cent hike in the existing (2009-10 season) salary of select 30 players on pro-rata basis for eight months (June to January, 2011). They will train under National coach Bob Houghton exclusively for January 7-29 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar.

Bob ‘returns’ as India coach AGENCIES NEW DELHI, JUNE 1

Bob Houghton is back. On Monday, the Indian football coach put an end to all speculation and announced on a social networking site the news about rejoining the National team, which is set to begin its preparation for next year's Asian Cup in Doha.

"To all Indian fans, I am really grateful for all your support towards me during the controversy. To end all speculation... I remain India coach," the Englishman wrote, pulling down curtains on the much publicised spat with All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary Alberto Colaco over his contract renewal.

The National footballers were unhappy with the payment structure of the central contract system and had forced the AIFF to have one-on-one meetings to negotiate their deal that came into affect from June 1.

Some footballers felt that the hike was too little as the market value of some of the players had gone up by three to four times.

"We are happy with our contracts," a top footballer said.

"Last year some players had to settle for a lesser value due to different problems but after an outstanding season in the ILeague some of the players net value has gone up three to four fold. The meeting went of well and AIFF accepted all our demands," he said.

his opening partner Upul Tharanga (37-ball 40) as Sri Lanka romped home with 10.4 overs to spare at the Queens Sports Club here.

Earlier, off-spinner Suraj Randiv led a disciplined Sri Lankan bowling charge with three scalps to skittle Zimbabwe out for 118 in 24.5 overs after Dilshan won the toss and inserted the home side.

The match was reduced to a 26-over affair after the start was delayed by more than four hours due to rain.

Tharanga and Dilshan, who stitched an 86-run opening stand,

almost clinched the issue for Sri Lanka, but the opening combo came to an end when wicketkeeper Brendan Taylor found Tharanga short of the crease in 11th over. Tharanga cracked six fours during his breezy 37-ball innings.

Dinesh Chandimal (10 not out) then paired up with Dilshan to complete the formalities as Sri Lanka reached 119 for one in 15.2 overs.

Today's win means that all the three teams are on two points with a victory each from two matches.

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Captain Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked an unbeaten 60 to lead Sri Lanka to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-curtailed onedayer in the tri-nation series here today.

Chasing 119 for a win from 26 overs, Dilshan took the inexperienced Zimbabwe bowlers to the cleaners with his 45-ball innings which contained seven fours and a six.

He was given able support by

Roger Federer of Switzerland walks off after losing the men's singles quarter final match. (Right) Italy's Francesca Schiavone reacts after defeating Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki during her women's quarter-final match.

Federer slammed shut l Schiavone upsets Wozniacki to reach French semis AGENCIES PARIS, JUNE 1

Defending champion Roger Federer has lost to French Open upset specialist Robin Soderling (So’-der-leen) in a rainy quarterfinal, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.

Tuesday’s loss ended Federer’s record streak of reaching the semifinals in 23 consecutive major events.

The shocker was the second pulled off by Soderling in as many years at Roland Garros.

He ended the reign of fourtime champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round a year ago, clearing the path for Federer to win his first French Open title and complete a career

Paes in doubles semis, crashes out of mixed PTI PARIS, JUNE 1

Leander Paes had a mixed outing in the French Open today as he and partner Lukas Dlouhy stormed into the semifinals of men's doubles while the veteran Indian tennis ace and Cara Black crashed out of the mixed doubles event in the quarter-finals here.

Paes and Dlouhy remained on course of defending their doubles title with a straight-set win in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.

The third-seeded Indo Czech pair defeated eighth seeds Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski of Poland 6-1 6-3.

Paes and Dlouhy will now take on 10th seeded Austrian-Israeli pair of Julian Knowle and Andy Ram who beat Brazilian duo of Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares 6-7(3/7), 6-2, 6-0 in another quarter-final match.

However, it was curtains for Paes and his Zimbabwean partner Black in the mixed doubles event as the seeded second duo suffered a shock defeat in super tie-breaker at the hands of unseeded Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan and Julian Knowle of Austria.

Butt set to become vice-captain Opener Salman Butt is all set to be named as Pakistan vice-captain for the forthcoming Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the subsequent tour to England, according to PCB sources. Sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that chairman Ejaz Butt and chief selector Mohsin Khan had suggested Salman's name for the post of vice-captain, a move, which was also, supported by newly-appointed Test skipper Shahid Afridi and coach Waqar Younis.

2011 cricket WC tickets up for sale The first phase of tickets for the 2011 World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been put on sale following a meeting of the tournament's Central Organising Committee.

The tickets have been priced affordably, with the cheapest costing 20 cents US in Sri Lanka, the committee said. The tickets have been made available on the ICC's website from Tuesday.

Grand Slam.

Federer beat Soderling in last year’s final. Before Tuesday, Federer was 12-0 against the bigswinging Swede The semi-final without Federer will be the first at a Grand Slam tournament since he lost in the third round of the 2004 French Open.

Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to reach the French Open semi-finals since 1954 by beating No. 3seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old Schiavone collapsed face-down on center court and kissed the clay after becoming the first Italian

The Goan taekwondo team which won the overall championship at 2nd West Zone Taekwondo Championship organised by Taekwondo Association of Goa at Nehru multipurpose stadium, Fatorda, alongwith Chief Minister Digamber Kamat, TAG president R D Mangueskar and Deepak Mandrekar. Goa won 21 gold, 21 silver and 43 bronze medals.

Paes and Black lost 3-6 76(7/2) 1-0(7/10) in a grueling duel which lasted 107 minutes.

Earlier in the day, Paes and Dlouhy blew away their rivals in the one-sided doubles quarterfinals that lasted barely an hour.

The Indo-Czech pair converted all the three break points they earned to wrap up the opening set in just 23 minutes.

The favourites wavered a bit in the second set, conceding five double faults but with a 100 per cent break-point conversion once again, Paes and Dlouhy sealed it in 35 minutes.

woman to make it into the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament in the Open era, which began in 1968.

“I’ll tell you the truth: I can’t grasp the historical nature of what I did,” Schiavone said. “But the importance of this victory, in itself? Yes. … I’m enjoying it so much. When you work a lot, hard every morning, every afternoon of your life, and arrive at a good result, I think you feel much more.”

Schiavone’s opponent on Thursday will be No. 5-seeded Elena Dementieva, who rallied past fellow Russian Nadia Petrova, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0. The showing is Dementieva’s best at Roland Garros since 2004, when she was runner-up.

The quarter-finals began on

a cool, damp afternoon with occasional rain that had some spectators watching from under umbrellas. Dementieva pulled away by hitting 11 winners in the third set, while Petrova won only 12 points.

In the final two sets, Dementieva lost only 10 points on her serve—three because of double-faults.

Petrova was hampered by a strained left thigh, which she had rewrapped midway through the first set. Dementieva also received treatment during the 17-minute break, when a trainer taped her right thigh.

Petrova, seeded 19th, upset No. 2 Venus Williams in the fourth round. But the Russian has lost her past five matches against Dementieva.