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HC deadline for Mapusa hospital Start operations by March 31, Govt told HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Bombay High Court at Goa today asked Goa Government to start functioning of Mapusa hospital

by March 31. The order was passed in response to a Public Interest Litigation filed by one Prakash Sardessai complaining that the healthcare system in the State was in bad shape.

The Division Bench comprising of Justices S B Deshmukh and F M Reis has told the Government that the Mapusa Hospital should be equipped with Intensive Care Unit and Trauma Unit.

Senior citizen Sardessai had alleged that hospitals in Goa are understaffed and that some departments function in an inappropriate manner. He also highlighted the ill-functioning of health care system in the State and how poor patients were ill-treated at Government hospitals.

The petitioner had also told the Court that pharmacies in Government hospitals were not supplying medicines free to patients. “Most pharmacies do not keep adequate stock of life saving medicines; hence, poor patients are compelled to buy (Continued on page 9)

Ravi exposes DySP Gaonkar Says the police officer drove car in Miramar hit & run case HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Ruckus in House over PPP HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

The Goa Assembly on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes as the Opposition along with Aldona MLA Dayanand Narvekar refused to buy justification offered by Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and rushed to the Well of the House shouting slogans over public-private partnership of Mapusa district hospital.

Re p e a t e d w a r n i n g s b y Speaker Pratapsing Rane to maintain discipline went unheard as protests continued forcing the House to be adjourned till 2.30 pm.

The BJP took on the Health Minister during Question Hour

North to go sans power on Feb 6 HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, FEB 3

Most parts of North Goa will be without power supply on Sunday morning, due to major maintenance work at the Tivim sub-station.

According to a press note, there will be no power supply to the talukas of Bardez, Pernem, Bicholim and Tiswadi from 7 am to 3 pm on February 6.

over his plans to run the new district hospital in Mapusa on PPP mode.

The question on the status of Mapusa hospital which has been ready since 2008 was raised by Mapusa MLA Francis D’Souza.

The justification and subsequent declaration by the Health Minister that “he has no personal interest” in running the hospital on PPP mode did not cut ice with the Opposition.

He said, the PPP mode was for efficient functioning of the (Continued on page 9)

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Bowing to pressure, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today declared that he would step down from the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Monitoring Committee after it was brought to his attention by the Opposition Leader that he could not head the Committee in capacity as minister.

The Health Minister made the statement at a press conference in the Assembly Complex on Wednesday afternoon, after the House was adjourned.

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Home Minister Ravi Naik on Thursday afternoon informed the House that Cipriano Fernandes death case will be handed over to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Superintendent of Police Omprakash Kurtarkar.

The Home Minister was replying to a calling attention motion tabled by BJP MLA Damu Naik over the issue.

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The bungalow from where the security guard decamped with the valuables.

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5.30 pm.

However in the night, when his wife went to the second floor of the bungalow to open the safe, she found it opened and the diamond and gold jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh missing.

Besides, cash of Rs 50,000 which was kept in the safe was (Continued on page 9)

The reply didn’t satisf y Dayanand Narvekar, who objected stating there can’t be another inquiry as the probe by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate had stated Cipriano’s death occurred in police custody.

Casting aspersion over the Home Minister’s intention, Narvekar asserted the SIT comprised of police personnel and the inquiry into Cipriano’s death won’t be fair. “Do you want to give those involved a clean

Dudu gets bail on condition HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

N a rc o t i c s D r u g s a n d P s y chotropic Substances (NDPS) Court, Mapusa today granted conditional bail to alleged drug dealer David Driham alias Dudu.

NDPS Court in its order restricted him from leaving the country and asked to deposit personal bond of Rs one-lakh with two sureties in like amount.

The court has also asked him not to interfere with the investigation and appear before the investigating authorities as and when required.

A team of Anti-Narcotics Cell, on February 21, 2010 arrested Dudu with several kilograms of narcotics near his rented bungalow at Anjuna. A chargesheet against him was filed in the NDPS Court on December 13, 2010.

The Israeli was lodged in Sada sub jail.

Mumbai to build an artificial beach; ‘compete’ with Goa HERALD CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI, FEB 3

The coastline between Mumbai’s Worli and Mahim is be expanded with geo-tubes and tonnes of sand by the Mumbai municipality, to create a beach that will be “in the same league as Goa”. “Mumbai will soon give tough competition to the beaches of Goa”, a municipal official told the media.

The plan to revitalise the beaches between Mahim and Worli, which form the Mahim bay spanned by the picturesque Bandra-Worli Sealink bridge, will materialise in June, Chairperson of the Municipal Standing Com-

Rane also clarified that Request for Qualification (RFQ) inviting parties to run the new hospital on PPP mode would be withdrawn as they had received just one entry.

Earlier addressing a press conference in the Assembly Complex, Aldona MLA Dayanand Narvekar had alleged that the Health Minister was lying about PPP. “If PPP mode is being worked out, how could they publish RFQ inviting bids from parties”, he asked.

He said, an advertisement was (Continued on page 9)

During the course of investigation, it came to light that the Swift car belonged to Mahesh Gaonkar, DySP and he was driving the said Swift car GA06-D-1132 at the time of the incident.

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same direction.

A case was registered under Sections 279 (hit and run) and 337 of the Indian Penal Code and section 134 (a) (b) of the Motor Vehicles Act. However, there was also a counter complaint by the senior police officer alleging that when he was returning home, he was chased by two or three bikers who hurled abuses at (Continued on page 9)

SIT to probe Cipriano’s death

Guard strikes gold worth Rs 50 lakh A security guard employed to safeguard a bungalow at Salvador-do-Mundo ended up being the biggest security threat to the family.

The Manipuri-based security guard was arrested on charges of decamping with ornaments and cash, all worth a staggering Rs 50 lakh from the bungalow on Wednesday.

In a swift operation, Porvorim police on Thursday arrested the security guard, Rushikant Singh and three others in Bangalore as they were trying to leave for Manipur by the Guwahati-bound train from Bangalore.

T h e b u n g a l o w o w n e r, Venkatesh Prabhu Moni told reporters that he had gone to Bangkok on January 27, 2011, for some personal work and returned on Wednesday at about

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It’s now official. The car involved in an accident at Miramar in November 2010 was driven by none other than Deputy Superintendent of Police Mahesh Gaonkar himself.

Home Minister Ravi Naik made the revelation on the floor of the House on Wednesday.

On November 25, 2010 one Sainath Arsekar filed a complaint with the Panjim town police station that an unknown driver in a white Maruti Swift knocked him down on the road and sped away from the spot leaving him unconscious.

“During the course of investigation, it came to light that the Swift car belonged to M K Gaonkar, DySP and he was driving the said Swift car GA-06-D-1132 at the time of the incident”, Naik replied to an unstarred question tabled

by Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar.

The minister said that the incident occurred on November 24, 2010 at about 10:30 pm near the Goa Science Centre when the Swift car driver knocked down Sainath on Hero Honda motorbike GA01-L-8245 proceeding in the

HARD FACTS: Rocks on the beach outside the Mayor’s bungalow

mittee Rahul Shewale said. He explained that the plan is to extend the beach line from the current three metres to 50 m.

The overall budget for the project is Rs 14 crore.

Mumbai Mayor Shraddha Jadhav said it upset her to see the

waves crashing against the walls of the Mayor’s official bungalow at Shivaji Park, Dadar, and she felt nostalgic about the days when people could walk on the beach. At present, stones have been piled up to keep the water off the bungalow’s walls.

The Municipality is planning to use geo-tubes and 1.75 lakh cubic metres of sand to expand the beach. The State Government’s Harbour Engineer P P Darade is working on the project. His plan is to deploy geotubes, fill them with sand to create a tube-like formation that would work as an embankment (Continued on page 9)

chit?” he questioned.

Defending his decision, the Home Minister said the investigation under the leadership of Kurtarkar will be fair as he was an able and good officer with many convictions to his credit.

But Narvekar asserted this was a murder charge and the police personnel responsible will have to face it. This decision of handing over the case to SIT will make people believe their children will never be safe in

police custody and their return alive will never be guaranteed, he stated.

Naik said he will see that the police personnel from the Panjim Police Station were transferred to some other place. At this Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar said there was no problem in transferring personnel from Panjim, but it has to be ensured alternate arrangements were made to see that the police station is not without policemen.

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Fiona feels vindicated after Rivonkar’s exit HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Counsel S R Rivonkar’s withdrawal from the Scarlet Keeling Eden case has come at a time when Fiona Mackeown expressed reservations about the way CBI probed the case.

Fiona, who launched a massive campaign to get justice for her deceased daughter suspects that CBI investigation isn’t foolproof to convict the accused.

“I understand that CBI is the most respected investigating agency in India. However, their failure in the Arushi murder case has eroded my faith in the agency,” she had said.

The 15-year-old school girl’s semi-clad and bruised body was found on Anjuna beach on February 18, 2008. Two locals – Samson D’Souza and Placido Carvalho are charged with culpable homicide, molesting and leaving the British teenager to die on the beach.

Sources said that Rivonkar had written to Goa Children’s

I understand that CBI is the most respected investigating agency in India. However, their failure in the Arushi murder case has eroded my faith in the agency.

-- Fiona Mackeown

Court and CBI that he does not want to continue fighting the case. It is learnt that Rivonkar was disturbed as the case trial was dragging on for several months.

When the trial began in March 2010, Rivonkar had told reporters that efforts would be made to complete the trial by December 2010. But till date only 15 of the total 72 witnesses are examined.

Vikram Varma, Fiona’s counsel, has termed Rivonkar’s exit from the case as ‘unfortunate.’

“The credibility of the CBI

cannot be maintained without effective prosecutors. But I hope that the CBI replaces him with an equally competent or better prosecutor,” he said adding that it was unfortunate to lose a good person like Rivonkar.

Meanwhile, even after three years after her death, Scarlet’s body is yet to be buried. Coroner’s office in UK discovered certain evidences while conducting an autopsy on the body and hence it refused to release the teenager’s body to her mother.

Adv Varma had said the Coroner’s statement assumes significance as it must have reasons to believe that the evidences collected after conducting numerous tests would be asked by the court.

However, the CBI officials did not consider these evidences during their investigation.

Two post-mortems were conducted on Scarlet’s body in Goa Medical College and Hospital.

Her body was taken to UK in March 2008 where a third autopsy was conducted.

Margao blast: NIA opposes release of vehicle

Illegal structure in Nagoa will be demolished, CM tells House

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The National Investigation Agency on Thursday strongly opposed the release of the vehicle which was seized by the investigating agency in connection with the Margao bomb blast case.

This is the second time that an application has been made for the release of the vehicle, even though the previous application was rejected by the South Goa Sessions court trying the case.

Special Public Prosecutor, S B Faria, appearing for the NIA, strongly opposed the application for the release of the vehicle, saying that investigations in the case are not yet complete.

The court will pronounce its orders in the application at the next date of hearing on February 14.

The court will also pronounce its orders on the framing of charges against the two accused persons.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, who also holds the TCP portfolio, on Thursday assured Saligao MLA Dilip Parulekar that he would call for demolition of an illegal construction in a low-lying paddy field (Survey No 49) at Nagoa, Bardez.

Assuring Parulekar, the chief minister said the land where the illegality is coming up is a tenanted land where no construction can be done. “We will see it is demolished,” he stated.

Calling the attention of the Town and Country Planning Department, the Saligao MLA said the government has been inefficient as the Flying Squad constituted for the purpose didn’t take any action.

Parulekar said the Form I&XIV which earlier had names of three Goans was now replaced with names of nonGoans. The Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’Souza earlier assured the MLA that he would look into the matter.

The chief minister in his reply disclosed, “Inspection carried out by the TCP Department on February 1 revealed illegal construction of small laterite wall house of dimensions 6 x 5.5 sq mts admeasuring around 33 sq mts of area and excavation for foundation of RCC columns for another large structure were noticed.”

He said the department had already lodged a complaint with the police citing violation of section 17A of TCP Act, 1974. The department has also informed the local panchayat and the deputy collector to take action against the illegal construction under provisions of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act and the Land Revenue Code, he stated in his reply.

With an eye on polls, Sardinha, Luizinho enter Churchill’s turf HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 3

PWD Minister Churchill Alemao’s political rivals – MP Francisco Sardinha and CWC member Luizinho Faleiro – entered Alemao’s home turf on Thursday to build a retaining wall-cum-drainage around the places of worship of the three religious communities at Rumdamol, drawing sharp reactions from PWD Minister’s supporters.

While Faleiro told newsmen that whatever development one can see in Rumdamol was undertaken during his tenure, Sardinha said that the people everywhere are forcing Faleiro to contest the coming Assembly polls, adding that even the central party leaders may force the CWC member to contest the polls.

Both Faleiro and Sardinha visited the Masjid upon an invitation from locals, besides Rumdamol Panchayat and interacted with the people. The duo left the venue by giving assurance to the people that the proposal for the retaining wall and drainage would be built under Sardinha’s MPLAD scheme.

“Nothing has happened in Rumdamol after my exit. The electronic media can take a look of the village. Cameras cannot tell lies. What Faleiro has done can be seen by everyone. It was my duty to do the development. I tried to do my best”, Faleiro said, taking a dig at the PWD Minister.

On the prospects of contesting the coming Assembly polls, Faleiro said he is occupying an important position in the party and that the question of he contesting the polls will be decided by the party leaders.

“I am right now serving the party at the national level. It all depends on my party leaders on my decision to contest the polls”, he added.

Interestingly, the South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha said that if the people are forcing Faleiro to contest the coming Assembly polls, then the central leaders in Delhi may also force the former Navelim MLA to contest the polls.

The MP expressed his satisfaction that

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today said that the Regional Plan 2021 for Satteri, Quepen and Ponda will be notified next month.

The RP 2011 for Pernem and Canacona was notified in November.

Kamat said that the TCP Board has passed the RP for Satteri, Quepen and Ponda, and these will be notified this month.

Besides, he said, the OPDs for Margao and Ponda have also been finalized while his government has asked for Comprehensive development plans for Panjim, Mapusa, Ponda and Vasco.

He also stated that the Uniform regulation for panchayats, Municipalities and BDOs are being finalized

Police mull lookout circular on Dudu HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Goa Police is contemplating to issue Lookout Circular (LOC) against Israeli David Driham alias Dudu fearing that he might jump the bail.

Police spokesman Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) Atmaram Deshpande said that jumping of bail is not under control of police as Dudu is already indicted and the case will shortly come up for trial.

“His requirement is more with the Court…We can initiate precautionary measures to ensure that he does not leave the country.

The investigating officer may issue ‘Lookout Circular’ against him so that he does not cross the borders,” Deshpande told reporters hours after Dudu was granted bail by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court on Thursday.

Deshpande said that Dudu will have to remain present in the court as the indictment is already filed against him and trial will

begin soon.

“His presence is also required for investigating the police-drug mafia nexus, in which suspended police sub inspector Sunil Gudlar was caught on spy-cam allegedly pushing drugs. In view of fresh revelation made by his sister Ayala and girlfriend Zarina by exposing Gudlar, his presence before the new investigation authority (Central Bureau of Investigation) will be required,” he said.

Dudu was granted bail on a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and two sureties in like amount. He is ordered not to interfere with the investigation, not to temper with evidence and not to leave the country.

Goa police were left red-faced when another Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Atala, had jumped the bail in 2010 and escaped to his country. He was however arrested by Interpol in Peru but the extradition process to bring him back to Goa is taking time.

Anticipatory bail rejected

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South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha and CWC leader Luizinho Faleiro on Alemao’s home turf in Rumdamol village, part of Navelim constituency.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

he and the CWC member were approached by the Sarpanch and other Panch member in the interest of development. “I have told them to give a representation on the development work. I have assured them to undertake the works”, he added.

Even as the two senior Congress leaders were leaving venue, Alemao’s supporters began converging at the same place and later termed the duo’s visit as purely political.

Rumdamol Panch, Nissar said that Churchill’s close supporter and Rumdamol Panch Nissar said that the PWD Minister has already sanctioned the work of the compound wall and drain and added that the two congress leaders came to Rumdamol in view of the coming polls. “We do not know why Faleiro and Sardinha came to

Mining trucks blocked by Shiv Sainiks at the Kharaswada junction.

Shiv Sainiks on Thursday morning blocked mining trucks transporting iron ore from Reddy and Shiroda in Maharashtra to Sirsai at Karaswada junction in protest against the problems created by mining traffic.

The Shiv Sainik team led by its ex-Goa state chief Ramesh Naik and Ad-hoc committee member Philip D’Souza started blocking mining trucks arriving from Reddy at Kharaswada junction from 10 am. Within an hour, there was a long queue of loaded mining trucks along the highway.

Mapusa Police rushed to the spot and after having discussions with the Shiv Sainiks, they cleared the traffic.

Speaking to media, Naik

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the village today. The President of the Masjid was not taken into confidence nor were all the Panchayat members informed of the visit”, Nissar.

He demanded to know how the South Goa MP has suddenly developed love for the Muslim community when Sardinha had earlier opposed setting up of the Kabrastan for the community.

President of Durgamata Temple, Gurunath Anand Naik expressed his surprise over the visit of Faleiro and Sardinha to the village when Churchill has been doing good work since the last three years and half. “The procedure for the wall and drainage has been completed by Churchill. We fail to understand this politics when our MLA has been doing good work for the village”, Gurunath added.

Shiv Sainiks block mining trucks at Kharaswada

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Noted musician Braz Gonsalves performing at Jazz Gospel concert at Kala Academy, Panjim, on Thursday. Around ten musicians performed at the jam-packed open-air auditorium.

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stated that nearly 500 mining trucks are operating daily from Reddy/Shiroda to Sirsai mines right from 6 am.

“The ground reality is that Bardez taluka does not have the infrastructure to handle heavy mining traffic. The existing roads were built long ago. This mining traffic is responsible for the increasing number of accidents on these roads,” stated Naik.

“Further, life in these areas is affected by pollution. People have to live, eat and drink with dust, which is now suffocating,” added Naik.

“This is our token protest to invite the attention of the State government to the problems generated by the mining activity.

If the government fails to impose restrictions on the movement of mining trucks from

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Reddy to Sirsaim, Shiv Sena will be forced to intensify its agitation,” warned Naik.

D’Souza said life of the common people has become unbearable due to large number of mining vehicles plying along the road.

“The public transport system has also been badly affected due to alleged rash and negligent driving by the mining trucks,” said D’Souza.

“Despite the fact that proceedings under Section 133 of Criminal Procedure Code is pending before the Deputy Collector North Goa in this regard and this issue is being debated strongly in the Assembly session, the government has not taken any action to impose restrictions on the movement of mining traffic,” said D’Souza.

Anjuna girl rescued from Mumbai HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, FEB 3

Anjuna Police on Wednesday rescued a minor girl from Anjuna, who was kidnapped and taken to Mumbai.

Anjuna Police team led by PSI Anant Gaonkar, Samir Gauns and Babu M rescued the girl in Mumbai and arrested two Bihar natives in connection with the case.

According to Anjuna Police, the college student was befriended by Mustaqin Nadaph (21). Nadaph then took the girl to Mumbai on January 31, while her parents lodged a kidnapping case.

Anjuna Police team led by PSI Anant Gaonkar proceeded to Mumbai in search of the girl and the accused. The team succeeded in nabbing the accused and the girl, who were staying with a relative of the accused, Mehmoob P Alab.

The Anjuna Police team managed to nab the accused with the help of the Daravi Police Station.

Anjuna Police returned to Goa on Thursday along with the accused Mustaqin Nadaph and Mehmoob P Alab (26), both natives of Bihar. Nadaph worked as a waiter at a restaurant in Anjuna, while Alab was working in Mumbai. PSI Anant Gaonkar is investigating the case.

The prime suspect in the sensational headless body murder case, Jayesh Naik and his brother Rajesh on Thursday surrendered before the Judicial Magistrate’s court this evening.

The two brothers were later remanded to 10 days police custody after the Maina Curtorim police moved the court seeking their custody for 14 days on grounds that the two brothers are required for custodial interrogations in order to identify his role in the commission of offense, locate his absconding associates, recover the missing head of the deceased and also to recover the weapon used in the commission of the crime.

Jayesh, who is the president of the Shri Swami Samarth Temple, Rumdamol told waiting newsmen that he is innocent and will come out clean. “This is yet another attempt made by the police to frame me up in a false case. I have full faith in the Judiciary and will come out clean”, he said, before being whisked away in a waiting police van.

The Maina Curtorim has so far arrested three persons, including the brother of Jayesh, Govind, Vivek Dhamakale and Nitin Dicholkar.

The police application seeking the custody of the accused said that investigations have revealed that Jayesh was in con-

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 3

Accused Jayesh Naik and his brother Rajesh whisked by the police to a waiting police van after their surrendered to the Margao court.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

stant contact with his associates who are suspects in this crime before and after the commission of offense as evident from their contacts, call details and SDR. Police investigations so far have revealed that on the night of January 9-10, around seven persons came to Pedda-Benaulim in two vehicles, including a Maruti Van and a Swift Dezire and took away the deceased Sultan Bellary.

The police said the deceased, a resident of Bellary, was being taken away on the pretext that he is a thief and has committed theft at Damodar store, Margao, belonging to Rajesh Naik.

Police sources said they are

on the look out of 2-3 persons who are required in police custody to throw more light on the events leading to the cold blooded murder and the recovery of the head of the deceased.

Commenting on the arrest of Jayesh and his brother, Maina Curtorim PI Sidhant Shirodkar said that the headless body case has been finally cracked by the police. “The police are now trying to lay their hands on the head of the deceased. A couple of more accused will be arrested by the police”, he added.

PI Shirodkar said that accused Jayesh will also be arrested in two other cases registered at Davorlim village.

Additional Sessions Judge Vijaya Pol on Thursday rejected the anticipatory bail application of Rashikant Gauns, who was wanted by the police in connection with the headless body murder case.

While rejecting the application, Judge Pol said the crime is most heinous where a young person has been murdered by a group of people and his head severed.

The Judge said there is nothing on record to show that the police want to arrest the application due to some political rivalry or due to some influence or pressure.

“Case papers show that the arrest of the accused is sought not with the object of to humiliate him by arresting him”, the Judge said, adding that there is sufficient material on record to prima facie suggest the involvement of the applicant in the crime, which is heinous in nature.

“Prejudice would be caused to free, fair and full investigations of the crime if anticipatory bail is granted to the applicant,” the judge said, while rejecting the anticipatory bail application in the interest of justice.

Baina school seeks time for relocating infrastructure HERALD REPORTER VASCO, FEB 3

Worried parents and teachers of Mata High School, Baina, have requested Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) to extend the time period to relocate the school till the new infrastructure is created for the school.

The parents have also questioned the school management's lethargic attitude, stating that it was fully aware that the lease period had expired in 2002 and yet, no permanent measures were taken to resolve the matter.

It may be recalled that a public notice by MPT seeking to relocate one of the oldest Marathi school in port town had generated concern among parents and students.

An emergency meeting was convened by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) on Thursday to deliberate on the issue.

The PTA and all teaching and non-teaching staff unanimously agreed that school would not be shifted in the new premises until new infrastructure is created for the school.

“If MPT is so desperate, it should allot its old hospital, which is lying idle near Baina beach, for the school premises,” demanded High Secondary PTA Chairman Shivaji Sawant.

Most parents regretted the MPT’s move to publish a notice in media asking the school to vacate the premises, claiming that it had affected the morale of the students, which

Mata School students listen to the assurance given by PTA chairman. Photo by M Prabhav in turn, would reflect on the academic acMost parents questioned the lethargic attivities of the students. titude of the school management as no meas“MPT has been asking to pay a rent of Rs ures were taken to resolve the issue despite 3.5 lakh annually if school wants to be run knowing that the lease period expired in from the present premises, despite knowing 2002. school accommodates mostly poor and midPrimary section PTA Chairman Narayan dle class students,” said Sawant.

Parsekar questioned as to why the manageHe further said that the State government ment was keeping quiet on the issue. has donated ample of land to MPT, Goa Ship“We will not leave this school, as this is yard, Railways, Birla, but despite of that, the only Marathi medium school in Mormunone of these organizations are willing to gao taluka, in which children of paramilitary accommodate the school. force transferred from Maharashtra are studySawant assured the students and parents ing,” said student Megha Selar. that the school will not be shifted until new “Where we will go if this school is shut infrastructure is created and they should not down? Is there is any other alternative? We be worried of it and should concentrate on are literally worried over our future,” said their studies. another student Sujata Gajdhare.

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Under pressure, CM rules out hospital privatisation HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

After his government came in for severe criticism from the Opposition as well as the ruling legislator, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today ruled out privatisation of any hospital in the State.

Earlier in the day, the House was adjourned over the issue of government plans to privatize the Mapusa district hospital. “ L e t m e a s s u re t h e House there are no plans to privatise any hospital in the state,” he assured adding there were some plans earlier which have now been shelved.

He said that the government wants to privatize certain departments of the hospital to give better service to the citizens.

“Even for availing these facilities the citizens will not have to pay much as the government will bear major of the costs,” he said.

Mining dumps policy:

Chief Minister said that his government will formulate a mining dumps policy soon.

“The department will identif y all the mining dumps in the state and prepare a data,” he said adding “There are some dumps which are abandoned. If anybody wants to take the dumps then let them pay the royalty and take it.”

“But the person who takes dumps will have to pay full royalty. If nobody takes it will be taken over by the government and auctioned”.

Kamat also reiterated that his government will not grant any new mining leases in the state.

On the declaration of new mining policy, he said it has been delayed as the Centre will soon pass the MMRD Act. “Once the MMRD Act is passed we will soon finalise the state mining policy,” he said.

People urged to keep away from vices HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAYEM, FEB 3

Dr Harichandra Nagvekar has called upon members of the Daivadnya Brahmin community to remain aloof from all kinds of vices.

He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Daivadnya Cultural and Food Festival 2011 organized by Sri Mahamaya Kalika Swayansevak Mandal near Bodgeshwar Temple Mapusa on Saturday evening.

Anandrao Nagvekar, Dr Shivanand Verlekar, Vassudev Pednekar, Dr Dulari Bandodkar, E k n a t h N a g v e ka r, D e e l i p Nasnodkar, Prakash Haldankar and Deepti Pednekar were present on the occasion.

Dr Nagvekar called upon the community to remain aloof from all kinds of vices, which may harm the community in assigning their role as Daivadnya Brahmins while shouldering the responsibility of the nation.

Power ban on industries to be lifted soon HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Pledges public accountability Bill HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today announced that his government intends to bring in a Public Accountability Bill the assembly for effective delivery of public services.

Speaking on the floor of the House, Kamat said that the Bill would be formulated on the lines of those in Bihar and Maharashtra.

“Today if we have to streamline administration and bring about an end to corruption then the e-governance and the accountability is must,” he said.

“The Bill envisages more effective delivery of public services,” he said.

Further, as the state entered into the 50th years into the liberation, Kamat reiterated his stand that there should be no houses without powers.

“Even houses in the remotest of the places in Goa must have power supply,” he said adding if it is not possible due to any issue we will make it possible through solar energy,” he said.

“When we are celebrating 50 years of Goa’s liberation, I want Goa be brighter,” he said.

Power Minister Alexio Sequeira today announced that the ban on release of power to new industries would be lifted soon.

Clarifying to the points made by the opposition leader, Sequeira said that the ban on release of power was imposed due to the shortage.

“We have finalized purchase of 37 mw of power and it is just a matter of few days before things come to normal,” he said.

On the menace of plastic, Sequeira who is also the environment minister said that his department is also on the verge of solving the issue.

“There are people who lift plastic over a period of time but there is no facility to dispose it,” he said adding “…now the department of Environment is signing a contract with a company called ACC Wadi, which will lift plastic and dispose it.”

Flyover proposal tabled in House HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

In an endeavour to ease out the traffic congestion entering the city, Goa Traffic Department in 2007 had proposed to build a four-lane flyover from Merces circle of the National Highway connecting to the old and new Mandovi Bridge.

The plan designed by the former traffic superintendent of police Atmaram Deshpande was submitted to the Public Works Department chief engineer on March 16, 2007.

“A four lane flyover (is proposed between) Merces/Chimbel circle of NH-17 (and) new Mandovi Bridge for smooth and efficient movement of traffic (on NH-17 between Panjim and Porvorim/Mapusa) without getting caught in the traffic at KTC circle,” reads the two-page proposal copy tabled on the floor of the House on Wednesday.

The four-year old proposal, which is yet to take shape, also suggested construction of slip road or service road for easy maneuvering of vehicles.

The design of a flyover was aimed at easing the large volume of traffic which is bound to increase with increase in vehicles,

Parrikar flays govt for drop tourist inflow Mining policy: Parrikar demanded that the government immediately announce the Mining policy for the state.

He said that the mining is rowing a potential seed of violence in a state which is otherwise

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar today criticized the government over the dwindling rate of foreign tourist arrivals in the state.

Bad publicity, killing fees and harassment by police, dirty and overcrowded beaches is the major reason why the tourist arrivals is dropping every year, Parrikar said The former chief minister said that the foreign tourist arrival in the state has reduced drastically.

“According to the Wall street journal Goa’s share of foreign tourist has gone even below Bihar,” he said.

He said that the share of foreign tourist in Goa has gone down from 4 per cent to 2.3 per cent while Bihar’s share has gone up from 2.1 per cent to 4.6 per cent.

He said the increasing crime rate has added to Goa’s problems.

“In last 30 months there were 117 murders, 99 rapes in 30 and 77 kidnapping cases,” he stated.

Besides, the high taxes levied on the tourism industry are also adding to problems.

“For the first time in years the occupancy in hotels was only 20 to 30 per cent this Christmas season,” Parrikar said.

along the route.

According to the traffic department data, around 34,500 vehicles enter Panjim daily of which 60 per cent are two-wheelers, 32.5 per cent are four-wheelers,

three per cent are three-wheelers and four per cent are light passenger goods vehicles.

Similarly around 30,000 vehicles exit the city daily, the proposal stated adding, the number

of vehicles entering the city would increase considerably in the coming years adding pressure on the existing infrastructure including the two Mandovi Bridges.

After the old Mandovi Bridge collapsed in 1986, new Mandovi Bridge was built with two lanes for heavy and light vehicles, whereas, the old Bridge which was subsequently re-built is exclusively used by light and medium vehicles.

The proposal was suggested to the government keeping in mind the heavy rush hours in the morning and evening.

Four students held for stealing laptops HERALD REPORTER VASCO, FEB 3

Verna Police arrested four college students on charges of stealing three laptops and three mobile phones from Birla Institute of Science and Technology (BITS), Zuarinagar-Sancoale.

Apparently, BITS is hosting its annual technical festival ‘Quark’, due to which students from across the country and Goa take part in the festival.

“The four students, Krishna Talwar, Murya Koli, Shrimant Halgi and Sharfraj Shaikh, had allegedly gained entry into BITS

campus pretending to attend the festival,” said Verna Police Inspector Jivba Dalvi.

All the four students gained entry into hostel rooms of the students and decamped with 3 laptops and 3 mobile

phones.

PI Dalvi along with PIS S Gawas rounded off the campus and frisked all the students and traced the stolen electronic items and three mobile phones from the foursome.

Dares Ravi to prove drug allegations HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

Reacting first time after the Home Minister Ravi Naik dragged his name into the drugs scandal, Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar today said he was ready for any inquiry and dared the government to prove allegations against him.

Naik had alleged that one Roy Fernandes peaceful.

“Mining is degrading the environment carried out drug trade with backing from and the government has failed to control then chief minister Parrikar.

“One Roy you are talking about was the it,” he said.

“If you see in the areas like Sanguem the PA of a former minister and has been connoise pollution of trucks is such that the victed for a murder and presently out on students can’t listen to what teacher is say- bail and appealed in Supreme Court,” he ing in school,” he said adding “even there clarified.

Parrikar said that when the home minister is so much difficulty in driving and the fatal knows he (Roy) was involved in drugs busiaccidents have been a regular case.”

“The final result of mining is just chaos ness why does he not appeal for withdrawal of his bail. and confusion,” he stated.

On allegation against him, Parrikar said, He also criticized the government for claiming that mining is bringing in revenue “Put me in jail if you have any evidence against me what is stopping you from doing to the state.”

“Major of the amount collected in form it. Did I come to you praying for mercy?”

“If you have documents act on it. I chalof taxes goes to the central government while the environmental damage has to be lenge you to act if you have evidence I am ready for any kind of enquiry,” he said. borne by the state,” he said.

House panel to probe Panjim market scam HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

The Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao has said a House Committee (HC) will be appointed to conduct enquiry into Panjim market scam.

The Urban Minister Development minister made the statement on the floor of the House during Question Hour on Thursday after the Opposition members attacked him over the issue.

While Saligao ML A Dilip Parulekar tabled the question seeking to know whether there was any progress made in the

investigation of market scam, Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar also caught the urban development minister about his promises to enquiry into the market scam.

The urban development minister was reminded of his assurance given during last session of the assembly. He then offered to conduct an independent enquiry through a retired judge as Opposition members, specifically, Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar asked the minister if at all he knows the meaning of an independent enquiry. “You had

assured in the House twice in the past to order enquiry,” said Parrikar.

The Opposition Leader also told the minister that it would not be easy to find a retired judge immediately. “It would months before a retired judge is found to take up the job.

From where you will get the retired judge, “ he said and demanded that the minister should announce House Committee which he said, will con-

clude the enquiry within one month.

Earlier the minister informed the House that of the 100 shops which CCP had found closed, 37 were sealed. The balance shops could not be sealed as they were opened next day and shown to be occupied.

Apparently, a committee appointed under the chairmanship of Mayor has not done much progress and it is yet to give its report.

Talak’s ‘O Maria’ comes in for praise Rajendra Talak’s latest film ‘O Maria’ came in for much praise in the House on Thursday and the same set off a debate on saving Goan identity and the need for a film institute in the State to nurture young talent.

Moving the congratulatory motion, Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho impressed upon a film institute for the State which has been successfully hosting the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for six years.

Godinho said the institute should be set up to offer different courses in film making.

Secondly, Konkani films should get exemptions and the Government should take upon itself to screen them for some days, he stated.

The deputy speaker said Goa has abundant talent and one day he won’t be surprised if they have Gollywood like Hollywood and Bollywood. He also heaped praise on Goa’s well-know singer Remo Fernandes whose songs, he said, uplifted the film.

BJP MLA Damu Naik said the film portrayed true Goan essence and the message was land has to be saved at all cost for the people of the State.

“But, we have politicians who speak one thing here and go on to support projects like Raheja giving non-Goans free hand on land belonging to locals,” he asserted.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said ‘O Maria’ was a quality film. He appealed to Goans to take advantage of the film financing scheme of the State Government.

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UPcOmiNg EvENTS Bro Anil’s retreat PANJIM (HND): Bro Anil of Salvation Ministry will conduct retreat on February 5 at Emerald Lawns, Parra, from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm. The service will stress on healing, deliverance, word of knowledge and prophecies. Free bus service will be available from Aldona bus stand to Parra via Nachinola and Moira and from Old Goa at Gandhi circle via Sao Pedro, Ribandar, Panjim and Porvorim. For further information on transport, call 9823055659. For other details call 9763553575.

CM to open garbage plant PANJIM(HND): Chief Minister Digambar Kamat will inaugurate 10 M T Garbage treatment plant at Harvalem, Sankhali on February 5 in the presence of Speaker Pratapsingh Rane, Minister for Urban Development Joaquim Alemao, Minister for Health Vishwajeet Rane and MLA Pale Constituency Pratap Gawas. The function will be held at Harvalem at 3.30 pm. Ashok Kumar Acharya, Secretary for Urban Development, Anand Naik, Chairperson of Sankhali Municipal Council, and Bhanudas Naik, Chief Officer and other Councillors will grace the function.

Workshops on gardening PANJIM (HND): Ashok Dande a specialist in landscaping, rock gardens with over 60 yrs in various aspects of gardening will present two workshops on Organic Kitchen Gardens, Composting, Liquid Manures and Soil Fertility on February 4 and 5 at Dande Gardens, Nagali, Taleigao, Panjim, From 10 am to 6 pm, with break from 1 pm to 2 pm. For details and registration call 2464839 or 9822589738.

Meet at Passport office PANJIM (HND); Passport office, Panjim will hold a Passport Adalat on February 5, from 10 am to 1.15 pm. The adalat will be held at passport office, Passport Bhavan, Patto Plaza, Panjim. Applicants who have applied for passport and in which clear police report is received, but still pending for more than 30 days, are advised to register their public grievances in writing with the passport officer or through email: rpo.panaji@mea.gov.in. The applicants are further advised to be present at passport office on the above said date with all original documents.

Course in clinical hypnosis PANJIM (HND): A basic course in integrated clinical hypnosis will be conducted from February 18 to 20 at Margao from 9 am to 6 pm. The course is certified by ‘California Hypnosis Institute of India’ the only ISO certified Hypnotherapy Institute of India and will be facilitated by Leona Fernandes, a psychologist and integrated clinical hypnotherapist. The course fees are Rs 6000 inclusive of meals and materials. Those who are 18 and above may register. For details call 9823812611/ 9960431362/9960806655.

Br Michael’s retreat at Mapusa PANJIM(HND): Br Michael Fernandes of Karuna Sadan Ministries will be conducting a retreat in Hindi and English at Sirsat Lodge hall, Mapusa on February 5, between 10 am to 2 pm.

Passengers panic as water enters Betim-Panjim ferry HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, FEB 3

Panic gripped passengers on a ferry along the Betim-Panjim route, after water gushed into the ferry reportedly due to overloading of passengers and vehicles at Betim on Thursday morning.

According to reports, water gushed into the flat-bottomed ferry 'Miramar' due to overloading of passengers and twowheelers.

Trouble began when the larger-sized (six-car capacity) ‘Pernem’ ferry, which was plying along the route, developed some technical problem on Wednesday evening.

The River Navigation Department (RND) withdrew the ferry from the route and sent it for repairs at its workshop at Betim.

The RND dispatched a smaller four-car capacity medium ferry ‘Miramar’ as a stop-gap arrangement along the Betim-Panjim route.

Due to heavy rush of passengers and two-wheelers in the peak hours on Thursday, water gushed into the ferry. RND staff had to request passengers to

Colva Sarpanch voted out

BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 3

Colva Sarpanch Angela Borges was on Thursday voted out of office in a no confidence motion.

At a special meeting, the no trust motion tabled against the Sarpanch was carried by 5-3 votes after a brief discussion.

The ouster of the Colva sarpanch is an indication of the realignment of political forces in this coastal village. It is an open secret that Angela Borges was a close aide of the Benaulim MLA and former Tourism Minister, Mickky Pacheco.

Salcete Block Development Officer, Uday Prabhudesai said that the deputy Sarpanch Anthony Fernandes is now holding the charge of Sarpanch.

The overloaded ferry plying along the Betim-Panjim ferry route.

Photo by Anil Shankhwalker

disembark from the ferry.

There was commotion at the ferry point, as none of the passengers or the two-wheeler riders were ready to disembark.

The RND officials rushed to the spot and brought the situation under the control.

The RND deputed its staff at the Betim side and disallowed the two-wheelers in the ferry.

In the afternoon, limited number of two-wheelers was permitted in the ferry.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, FEB 3

Residents of Nagoa-Arpora virtually forced their sarpanch to demolish an illegal structure in the low-lying areas at Rauta Vaddo, Nagoa-Arpora on Thursday.

Sarpanch Agnelo D’Souza took the drastic step following a site inspection fixed as per the demands of the villagers on Thursday.

A large number of villagers had gathered at the site, where a prayer house was being reportedly constructed by unknown persons ostensibly with the blessing of politicians.

However, timely action by vil-

The government of India is modeled on both the United States federal government and the British parliamentary system. Like the US, India has a central government, and sate governments as well. However, the central government in India has greater power in relation to its states, and its central government is like the British system.

State Government

There are 28 states and 7 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her. The state governments closely resemble the Indian government (commonly referred to as the ‘Union’).

District Councils - Zilla Parishad

Zilla Parishad is a local government body at the district level in India. It looks after the administration of the rural area of the district and its office is located at the district headquarters.

Municipal Corporation – Mahanagar Palika

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Blocks – Tehsils/ Talukas/Mandals

A Tehsil is an administrative division of the Zilla Parishad. It governs cities, villages and municipalities within its area, and reports ultimately to the District offices. It is the ultimate administrative office with regard to land records and related matters, like disputes and acquisitions.

A municipal corporation is a local government body that administers a city of population 200,000 or more.

Although it falls under the administration of the District, the municipal interacts directly with the state government.

Municipality – Nagar Palika

A municipality is an administrative division composed of a defined territory and population; synonymous to a town.

Ordinarily, a municipality would have 20,000 or more people, but if it exceeds 500,000 it is considered a municipal corporation.

City Council – Nagar Panchayat

A City Council is a

BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 3

The South Goa Sessions Court on Thursday held guilty one Robert Moraes, a resident of Cuncolim, in connection with the attempt to commit robbery in the Margao branch of State Bank of Mysore.

The court, however, acquitted the accused of the charges of attempt to murder, but held him guilty under section 394 and 398 of the IPC and under section 5 and 25 of the Arms Act. The accused will now be heard on the points of sentence.

The prosecution case was that the accused on August 4, 2005 effected entry into the Margao branch of the state bank of Mysore at 3.30 pm with an illegal revolver with his face covered with mask and threatened the bank staff at gun point and attempt to commit robbery of cash.

The police further alleged that the accused fire two rounds from his revolver towards the bank manager and attempted to kill him and further assaulted the bank cashier Agnelo Mendes by hitting the revolver on his face.

Public prosecutor Bhanudas Gaonkar appeared for the prosecution in this case.

Nagoa-Arpora Sarpanch forced to demolish illegal structure

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When contacted, RND officials informed that repairs of the ‘Pernem’ ferry is going on war footing and that, the 'Miramar' ferry will be replaced with the 'Pernem' ferry by late Thursday evening.

It may be recalled that most people residing in Betim-Verem It and adjoining villages regularly travel to and from Panjim by ferry services to avoid the longer route via the Mandovi bridge.

One convicted guilty for theft attempt on bank

smaller form of a Municipal Corporation. It is an urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants. As the name would suggest, the Nagar Panchayat is the administrative body for a city, albeit a smallish one.

Village Gram Panchayat

Gram Panchayats are local governments at the village or small-town level. They can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300. Sometimes two or more villages are clubbed together to form groupGram Panchayats when the population of the individual village is less than 300.

Wards

The area under a corporation is further divided into wards. Individual wards or collections of wards within a corporation sometimes have their own administrative body known as ward committees.

n Over 300 agitated villagers pulled up Sarpanch D’Souza, Panchas Agostinho D’Souza and Asha R Palyekar for the gross irregularities and for not issuing stop work order for the illegal construction. lagers temporarily forced the developers to rethink on the illegal construction, which had no permission, either from government departments or the local panchayat.

However, the villagers do not rule out the possibility of the blessing of politicians in helping the unknown persons in their illegal activity.

The villagers have also demanded immediate removal of the columns, which have been put at ground level, to stop further construction activity at the site.

The sarpanch promised not to permit any illegal constructions in the village.

Over 300 agitated villagers pulled up Sarpanch D’Souza, Panchas Agostinho D’Souza and Asha R Palyekar for the gross irregularities and for not issuing stop work order for the illegal construction.

Panch Mahesh Korgaonkar and Secretary Krishnakant Govekar were also present at the site. Surprisingly, no other panch member was present for the site inspection.

The villagers in the presence of the sarpanch demolished the alleged pump structure by breaking the glasses and later demolished the illegal construction of columns in the paddy.

But they were stopped by Anjuna PSI Chodankar from taking law in their own hands.

The villagers relented, but asked the sarpanch to expedite the demolition of the structure.

Speaking to media, Sarpanch

D’Souza said: “The construction is totally illegal, as it is being done in low-lying paddy field areas, where no conversion of whatsoever is possible.”

“The Panchayat has not given any permission for the construction in the paddy and it is entirely illegal,” he said adding that he will not allow any Masjid to come up in his area.

Addressing media, Saligao ZP member Michael Lobo stated that the panchayat did not handle the issue seriously, as they failed to issue any stop work order for the illegal construction.

“No construction is possible without the knowledge of the panchayat thus squarely laying the blame on the local body.

The panchayat also failed to bring the illegal matter to the notice of Anjuna Police,” said Lobo.

“The Flying Squad comprising Deputy Collector (North) also failed to initiate prompt action in the matter. Though they were aware of the illegal construction as per the site inspection on January 4, 2011, surprisingly there is no further communication in the matter which goes to prove that the ‘Flying Squad’ is a ‘Dormant Squad’,” alleged Lobo.

“I urge upon the government to impress upon the Deputy Collector to immediately issue an order for removal of the 40-odd columns to put an end to the fears of the villagers and avoid any untoward incident in the near future,” warned Lobo.

NGZP members demand for parity with MLAs draws criticism HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, FEB 3

Parra Sarpanch Benedict D’Souza has criticised the North Goa Zilla Parishad members for their demands of parity with the elected members of the Legislative Assembly.

In a press release, D’Souza questioned the motives of the North Goa Zilla Parishad members on their unjust demands of parity with the elected members of the Legislative Assembly.

“The ZP members were well aware of the status of the ZP members before the elections and should have not contested the elections if they were unhappy with the schemes and perks extended to them,” he said.

“Why do they make a big issue now after winning the elections? Are they for social service or for monetary benefits for themselves,” questioned D’Souza.

“I do not understand the motive of the ZP members in demanding schemes on par with MLAs or increase in honorarium, that too a whopping Rs 15,000

n Why do they make a big issue now after winning the elections? Are they for social service or for monetary benefits for themselves. per month when they are hardly doing any work,” opined D’Souza.

“In fact, panchayat members are doing much more work as compared to the ZP members,” claimed the sarpanch.

“Why do the ZP members want the government to extend interest-free loans to them, to part with the electorate during elections,” asked D’Souza.

D’Souza has called upon Chief Minister Digambar Kamat not to consider the "unrealistic" demands of the North Goa Zilla Parishad, as they were well aware of the benefits or schemes available under the Zilla Panchayat and not to waste public money.

Sanguem residents oppose mobile tower in residential area HERALD CORRESPONDENT SANGUEM, FEB 3

Residents of Novo Waddo, Uguem-Sanguem, have opposed installation of a mobile tower in the residential area for which the panchayat have reportedly given ‘No Objection’ without taking the villagers into confidence.

According to sources, since the recent past, Uguem Panchayat is on a ‘No Objection’ giving spree, as several NOC’s are allegedly given for polluting units without consulting the villagers or discussing the matter at the gram sabhas.

The NOC’s clandestinely issued also involves basalt quarries within the panchayat area.

The recent NOC’ being given is to the mobile tower in the residential area which the villagers strongly oppose.

Incidentally, all the NOC’s are given by the deputy sarpanch who is acting as sarpanch since the ouster of Sarpanch Maddhevi Shiddikar.

It may be recalled that though the post of sarpanch at Uguem Panchayat is reser ved for woman, the male members are denying the women panchas from holding the post as the male members are in majority.

Residents of Novo Waddo bitterly complained of the efficiency of the panchayat members and called for immediate revocation of the NOC issued to the company.

The residents have also demanded stoppage of the con-

n According to sources, since the recent past, Uguem Panchayat is on a ‘No Objection’ giving spree, as several NOC’s are allegedly given for polluting units without consulting the villagers or discussing the matter at the gram sabhas. struction work of the tower till the time the matter is taken up at the gram sabha.

The villagers pointed out various health hazard caused by the deadly electro magnetic radiations emanated from the mobile towers, which directly affect the human brain.

Moreover, the residents have also feared of cancer disease spreading in the area if the tower is permitted in the residential locality.

A memorandum objecting the construction of the tower and immediate stoppage of construction work of the tower will be handed over to the authorities on February 3, informed a villager.

Farmers panel wants water supply restored to Wadem agriculturists HERALD CORRESPONDENT SANGUEM, FEB 3

The members of Kurdi Wadem Farmer’s Club on Thursday led a delegation to the office of Executive Engineer (WRD) at Pajimol-Sanguem to apprise him of problems faced by the agriculturists in Wadem due to major breakdown in the pipeline supplying water to agricultural plots.

The delegation was led by Fr a n c i s c o D ’ C o s t a , Ro v i l Gaonkar, Shrikant Gaonkar, Fr a n c s i c o D ’ C o s t a , S o n u Gaonkar, Gokuldas Gaonkar, Joseph Cardozo and Caitano Fernandes.

The delegation informed the officials that despite having given a notice some four months ago to the department to repair the pipeline for regular and uninterrupted supply of agricultural water to the sugarcane plantation, the officials have failed to pay heed to the villagers request.

The members produced to the officials the video clippings of the pipeline showing the damaged portions at several

places and how it affects the supply of water to the agriculturists.

The members informed that the worst hit are the agriculturists having their plots in and around Ganvliwadda ward, where the pipeline is damaged badly.

“Due to irregular supply of agricultural water, the farmers are facing huge losses on account of low production and bad quality of crop,” Joseph Cardozo told Herald.

Immediately after the delegation, the WRD officials comprising Assistant Engineer Bakre visited the affected site in Wadem and conducted inspection for taking immediate remedial measures to regulate the supply of agricultural water to the village.

After the site inspection, the officials assured the farmers of repairing the damaged portion of the pipeline within eight days.

The farmers have however threatened to agitate further if the department fails in repairing the pipeline within the given deadline.

Security cover for Morgmugao Council CO HERALD REPORTER VASCO, FEB 3

Growing resentment among Khariwado residents due to likely demolition of structures has forced Vasco police to provide security to Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chief Officer Gopal Parsekar.

Vasco Police Inspector Braz Menezes on Thursday deployed two police constables outside the chief officer’s office over MMC’ request that due to growing resentment among the people of Khariwado, there is a possibility that Parsekar could be at the receiving end.

It may be recalled that fishermen from Khariwado had confronted Parsekar and used abusive language in his office over MMC’s lethargic attitude to present facts in the High Court during the hearing for writ petition.

However, the council had summoned police on January 31 when over 50-odd fishermen barged in his office and confronted Parsekar.

As demolition issue is at the centre stage, the officer has sought police force during office hours to avoid further chaos.

Naik honoured

PANjim(HND): Anil S Naik of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd has been congratulated by the Corporation for having completed thirty years of service with the Corporation. He was also been issued a certificate of appreciation for his three decades of service which has been highly appreciated by the corporation.

POWER SHUTDOWN FEBRUARY 4

PARRA: Between 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Cancabandh, Khalapwada, Abaswada Canca, Sonarwado, Naikwaddo, Freitaswado Verla, Vanciowado, Sorvemvaddo, Guirim and surrounding areas.

FEBRUARY 5

PANJIM: Between 9 am to 6 pm. Areas affected are Part of Panaji city, areas around Old Secretariat, Souza towers, Delhi Darbar, Neugi Nagar, People’s High School, PDA, Anna Rita Apartments, Jairam complex, Bhatlem, EDC complex, Patto Plaza, Patto, Azad Maidan, Panjim Residency, Fontainhas, TB Hospital, Shankarwadi, Mala and surrounding areas.

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GOA Fresh polls ordered for Cortalim communidade HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, FEB 3

In a significant judgement, the Administrative Tribunal has set aside the elections of the President of Cortalim communidade for the triennium 2009-12.

In his order, the Additional President of the Tribunal directed the Administrator of Communidades, South to convene the General Body of the Communidade of Cortalim, comply with the provisions of law and hold fresh elections.

It may be recalled that elections were marred by protests after a section of shareholders contended that the process of the election to the post of the President were vitiated since it was not held as per the laid down norms in the code of communidade.

The election to the post of the Treasurer and Attorney was thereafter canceled and the elections were called off.

Elisbao Vaz and Salvador Menezes were the petitioners in the suit.

Officials inspect hill cutting at Assolda HERALD CORRESPONDENT QUEPEM, FEB 3

A team of high-ranking government officials on Tuesday inspected the rampant hill-cutting activity at Hodar-Assolda.

Acting on complaints from residents of Xeldem and Assolda, Quepem Deputy Collector Agnelo Fernandes, Executive Magistrate Quepem Sudin Nato and Deputy Town Planner Prakash Bandodkar visited the site and confirmed that a portion of a hill had been cut to develop a plot. Bandodkar and his assistant later took measurements of the hill cut.

Two residents of Xeldem, John Travasso and Abay Dessai, who accompanied the the inspection team, alleged that the hill cutting at Hodar had gone on despite a stop order issued by then SDM Prashant Shirodkar in 2009.

The two residents alleged that some government officials were silent on the illegality and were reluctant to take action against those involved in the hill-cutting activities.

Incidentally, the inspection team that visited the site claimed that most houses on the foot of the Hodar hillock were illegal.

PWD disconnects illegal water supply at Anjuna HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, FEB 3

The Public Works Department cancelled the water supply connection provided to a non-existing house at Sorantto-Anjuna on Tuesday.

This was necessiated following a startling revelation by a gram sabha member Pradeep Harmalkar of Anjuna-Caisua panchayat at the recent gram sabha.

The revelation also brought to the fore the illegalities undertaken by the PWD while the common people struggle to have a genuine water supply connection.

It may recalled that the Anjuna-Caisua Gram Sabha had deliberated on the illegal water connection to Prasad S Chimulkar at Sorantto-Anjuna for a non-existing house or hut while the Panchayat body had failed to give any reply to the members startling revelation.

Cansaulim p’yat to elect new sarpanch HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, FEB 3

The Cansaulim-Arrosim-Cuelim Panchayat will elect a new sarpanch on February 4.

The elections is necessitated following the resignation of Jose Manuel as sarpanch as per the understanding reached to rotate the post which is likely to be occupied by Minguel D’Costa for the remaining tenure.

Pledging support, opposition panch and former sarpanch Martha Saldanha gave her backing to the ruling group and said that the panchayat was united.

“Unity is the need of the hour if the panchayat has to do some development in the village,” Saldanha said.

Cansaulim-Arrosim-Cuelim Panchayat is perhaps the only panchayat in the constituency which is not in good terms with the local ML A and Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho.

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s if there weren’t enough probes already into the death in police custody of NRI chef Cipriano Fernandes, Home Minister Ravi Naik told the Legislative Assembly yesterday that a special investigation team (SIT) will probe the custodial death. He told the House that all policemen who were present in the police station when Cipriano was in custody would be booked, as per the recommendations of the magisterial enquiry into the incident.

The SIT is to be be headed by Superintendent of Police O P Kurtarkar. There is no doubt that Mr Kurtarkar is a good officer. He headed the SIT investigating the bomb blasts allegedly engineered by ‘seekers’ of the Sanatan Sanstha in Margao near Margao’s Narkasur procession in 2009.

His team uncovered the entire conspiracy and identified all the alleged culprits, before the investigation was officially taken over by the National Investigating Agency (NIA). The latter practically got a readymade investigation on a platter.

But that is not the point. There are already a number of probes underway into the seaman’s death. Whenever there is a death in police custody, the SP of the district has to formally notify the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which investigates the incident. North Goa SP Arvind Gawas has already filed a report before the NHRC, which is looking into the incident.

The government had asked Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sabaji Shetye to conduct a probe into the matter.

The SDM has submitted his report, which apparently recommends booking relevant offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against all the police personnel on duty at the police station during the time.

The State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA), chaired

by Justice (Retd) Eurico Santana Silva also took suo moto cognisance of a news report in ‘Herald’ and instituted an inquiry into Cipriano’s death. That inquiry is presently ongoing, and all the different people involved – police personnel, medical personnel, relatives and friends, other witnesses, etc – are being summoned to testify.

The Panjim Judicial Magistrate First Class (JNFC) Shabnam Shaikh is also hearing a private complaint in this very matter, filed after a police station refused to register a First Information Report (FIR) about the custodial death. More or less the same people who have testified or are to testify before the SDM and the SPCA are being or have been summoned to do so before the JMFC. And now this.

It is not our case that an SIT should not be set up to look into Cipriano’s custodial death. But with all these probes operating simultaneously, it would seem that the police and medical personnel will have little else to do except rush from one to the other, giving testimony. Under the circumstances, before burdening them with one more probe, shouldn’t the government try to rationalise the situation?

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any of India’s cricketers – including captain Mahenrda Singh Dhoni – have said that it would be the best gift to Sachin Tendulkar if the Indian team wins the Cricket World Cup, starting in just two weeks. The last time India won the World Cup was in 1983, when Sachin was just 10 years old.

If that’s what they really want, let our boys play like they mean it. After all, actions speak stronger than words.

Instil common sense Justin Fernandes, Panjim/UK I totally agree on your views on national highways, as you have clearly mentioned that the road widening should be restricted to 35 metres. Enforcing this limit would save more houses and the common man will heave a sigh of relief. Fear stalks people’s minds as the rich have bribed the NHAI and PWD officials, to save their mega houses.

The NGOs and the opposition should support and help the poor and vulnerable people. If the NH comes out with a 45 or 60 metre road width, the consequences will be disastrous. We need highways but not at the cost of the common people.

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Writing about a sub-judice matter, does not amount to trial by media, says DR GLADSToNE A D’coSTA

ur country has been hit by an unprecedented spate of scams in recent months, each more scandalous than the other, that involves ever increasing sums of money. The media has been working overtime in its quest for “breaking news” in hot pursuit of the so-called political leaders allegedly involved in these rip-offs. On many an occasion, the journalists attempts to question them has met with a standard retort “the matter is subjudice, so I cannot answer” thereby ducking the question. Prominent among those using this line recently, have been A Raja and S Kalmadi. One cannot help but wonder what manner of legal succour the term “sub-judice” provides to be used, so liberally and conveniently, with the sole purpose of evading embarrassing questions from the media. The term “sub-judice” literally means “under a judge” or “under consideration of a judge or court”. Section 10 of the Civil Procedure Code deals with the “Doctrine of Res Sub-Judice”.It provides that no court shall proceed with the trial of any suit, in which the matter in issue is also directly and substantially in issue in a previously instituting suit between the same parties where such suit is pending in the same or any other court in India. However, a pending suit in a foreign court doesn’t bar the courts in India, from trying a suit founded on the same cause of action.

For the application of the doctrine of Res Sub-judice, the following conditions must be satisfied: 1. A previously instituted suit is pending in a Court. 2. The matter in issue in second suit is also directly and substantially the same as in the previous suit. 3. The previously instituted suit is still pending in same court or any other court in India. 4. The parties in two suits are same. 5.

The court in which previous suit is pending has the jurisdiction to try such suit.

Section 10 is enacted to prevent courts of concurrent jurisdiction from simultaneously trying two parallel suits in respect of the same matter in issue.

Section 11 deals with a somewhat similar sounding term “Res Judicata” which states that no court shall try any suit or issue in which the matter directly and substantially in issue, has been directly and substantially in issue in a former suit, between the same parties, or between the parties under whom they or any of them claim, litigating under the same title, in a competent court to try such

New administrative code

It is awaited by the mid of the current month the new administrative code which reports in maintaining the provisional title in the actual administrative division.

Earlier the Code did away, in total, the municipal tutelage with the exception of Municipal loans.

New institution formed

A new Institution denominated as ‘0 Conselho de Provincia’ is being launched in Goa which comprises of delegates from all the Municipal bodies which will be supervised by some higher authorities in regards to works in their respective districts.

Reverend meets Minister

Right Reverend Monsignor Elviro dos Santos, President of the Portuguese Parish Clergy met the Minister of Justice to plead with him to appoint one secretary so that he could present before him any suggestions forwarded by various Parishes in regards to separation of Church from the State.

subsequent suit or the suit or the suit in which such issue has been subsequently raised, and has been heard and finally decided by such court.

Neither of these terms even remotely resembles the context in which they are used by our socalled leaders, who invoke a gag order on any matter, which is in court. Is this rational or is it a ploy, to evade awkward questions?

In many countries, including India, it was considered inappropriate to enter into an extensive public debate on a matter that is in court. The practice has been abandoned in most countries; however, its origin is interesting. In countries where the judicial process operates by the jury system, it was believed that members of the jury selected from the lay public would be unduly influenced by public debate, rather than by evidence presented in court.

Therefore, juries are often sequestered during trial.

India follows the bench system; and the learned judges who are custodians of our laws, are appointed on the basis of their learning, wisdom and experience. To suggest that they can be so influenced is to cast aspersions on their capabilities. Courts in relation to petitions under the RTI, have already ruled that “In so far as the matter being sub-judice is concerned, this Commission has, time and again, held

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May God come to our rescue and instil some common sense in the minds on our elected babus.

Ordinary toilets would do P L Fernandes, Old Goa Our CM inaugurated an air-conditioned toilet in Margao and extricated himself from criticism by saying that he only inaugurated something which was already sanctioned and built, with contribution from Sulabh, aimed at providing world class service.

I request him to built Sulabh toilets for people and visitors to Panjim, who sometimes have to answer nature’s call in the open at the new Patto Plaza and around the area of Sesa Goa and Dept of Tourism.

Toilets need not be air-conditioned but should be plain, clean and hygienic.

The exorbitant fares charged by taxis, rickshaws, and motor cycle pilots; over seemingly small distances is a tourist’s nightmare.

However, fitting of a fare meter would solve the problem.

But when the proposal for its implementation comes up, the same is shelved for some reason or the other. If the cost is an inhibiting factor, then the government can either provide a subsidy or a loan.

Goa being a popular tourist destination, the high fares charged leave bad memories of an otherwise pleasant and memorable visit.

State assembly session Pachu Menon, Margao If the proceedings at the on-going session of the state assembly are anything go by, a few legislators seem to be keen on justifying their standing as the peoples’ representatives.

A few ruling faction members who came down heavily against the government, are ex ministers who have been stripped off their portfolios. They obviously want to prove that the ministers who were singled out, fared no better.

A healthy opposition is seen hauling the government over the coals for its various

that a matter being under sub-judice, is not a ground to deny the information, unless covered under any other exempted provisions of the RTI Act.” In yet another ruling, “The RTI Act provides no exemption from disclosure requirement for sub-judice matters.

The only exemption in sub-judice matter is regarding what has been expressly forbidden from disclosure, by a court or a tribunal, and what may constitute contempt of court: Section 8(1) (b).”

Even in regard to the matter where the prosecution is still continuing, the Central Public Information Officer can provide the information subject to provisions of Section 10(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 by applying the doctrine of severability.

The speakers of the Lok Sabha and the Gujarat assembly are on record on different occasions, as having permitted debates in matters that are sub judice.

With regards to media coverage, the Delhi High Court has ruled that writing about a sub-judice matter, does not amount to trial by media, and it should not be restrained.

The concern appears to be that in answering questions on a matter, that is sub judice, the individual may be slapped with a contempt of court order. It is rather amusing to see that someone who is accused of pilfering thousands of crores

of rupees, is so concerned about contempt. However, this being the general concept, it is worth having a closer look.

1. Civil Contempt: Under Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act of 1971, civil contempt has been defined as willful disobedience to any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a court or willful breach of an undertaking given to a court.

2. Criminal Contempt: Under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act of 1971, criminal contempt has been defined as the publication (whether by words, spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise) of any matter, or the doing of any other act whatsoever which: (i) Scandalises or tends to scandalise, or lowers or tends to lower the authority of, any court, or (ii) Prejudices, or interferes or tends to interfere with the due course of any judicial proceeding,or (iii) Interferes or tends to interfere with, or obstructs or tends to obstruct, the administration o f j u s t i c e i n a n y o t h e r m a n n e r. (a) ‘High Court’ means the high court for a state or a union territory and includes the court of the judicial commissioner in any union territory. Because various judicial rulings appeared to go against the spirit of these definitions, the Constitution Commission (NCRWC) reviewed the situation and as a result, the Contempt of Court (Amendment) Bill 2004 was passed by the Lok Sabha in 2006 whereby the court may permit in any contempt proceedings “justification by truth as a valid defense if it is in public interest and the request for invoking it is bona fide.”

Mr Justice G N Ray in a highly elucidative lecture on August 31, 2008 summed it up as “Most public matters before judges are simply ‘in court’, and not necessarily sub-judice to the extent that voicing one’s views about them publicly would merit contempt charges”. Whilst criticising a learned judges’ competence, knowledge or integrity would surely invite contempt proceedings, the mere public discussion of a matter need not.

So, the next time a politician ducks a question using the sub judice excuse, feel free to tell him that he is talking hogwash. (The author is a Member, NEC, Voluntary Health Association of India.)

Goan Mafiosi

o we use the word ‘mafia’ very loosely? I ask because of the number of times I read it in newspapers and magazines nowadays. In my youth, the word was hardly ever used. It probably caught on first with the book and then the movie; ‘The Godfather’. There you had Don Corleone making offers that no one could refuse.

Initially, I associated the mafia with Italians in the US. But Hollywood notoriously labels and stereotypes anyone and everyone.

Only much later I realised that Italians were mostly victims of the mafia, which was overwhelmingly Sicilian, with their ‘la Cosa Nostra’ and their ‘Omerta’.

One associated the mafia in America with moonshine, gambling, prostitution, protection rackets, contract killing, vote rigging and assorted strong-arm tactics. It was only after the US Internal Revenue Service started nailing the Dons that lawyers and chartered accountants moved in, and revolvers and sub-machine guns slowly gave way to profit-and-loss statements and spreadsheets.

In the Bombay of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, there used to be a smuggling mafia controlled by Dons like Haji Mastan, Yusuf Patel, Karim Lala and a few minor Khans. Those were the days of foreign pant pieces, perfumes, electronic goods and, of all things, razor blades. But the top spot was always held by gold. Import of these items was banned. It helped generate huge amounts of black money, as white collar disposable income found its way into Swiss

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Banks via the godfathers, bureaucrats, customs officers, and all the others in the bribery chain.

Closer to home, during the 18 years I lived in Anjuna and Calangute, I saw tourism take off. The builder lobby came riding piggyback on tourism. Hotels and resorts soon gave-way to rentbacks. That’s when the construction industry was taken over by the mafia. The small and medium Goan builders, commission agents and land grabbers have now been swallowed by the Bombay builder and the Delhi scamster.

On the seaward side, small-time Goan goons with panchayat patronage became mini-mafias, with rooms for prostitution and shacks for drugs, with help from taxi drivers and the men-inuniform. Now they too are being marginalised by mega-mafias from other parts of India; even neighbouring Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir… Even foreigners are moving in – Russians, Brits, Germans, Israelis, Swiss, Estonians, Ukrainians, Nigerians…

In quiet places like Arambol, Morjim, Keri and Palolem, foreigners have established their own enclaves complete with their own lingua franca on menus, signboards and posters, as if they have ‘Most Favoured Nation’ status.

All this was predicted almost two decades ago by Dr Nandakumar Kamat. Unfortunately, a prophet is never honoured in his own bailiwick. Or, as my mercenary mate would say, “What does it

By Anthony Simoes profit a man if he cannot leverage his own prophecy for financial gain?” Some even ridiculed the good ‘dotor’ by calling him a prophet of doom. Others labelled him as an agent of the tourism lobby in South East Asia!

In our quest for development and modernity, we Goans have come a long way. We now have an iron-ore mining mafia, a sand and quarrying mafia, a drug mafia (but no drugs in Goa), an illegal pisciculture mafia, a gambling mafia, an international sex-trade mafia, a scrap mafia, an electricity-stealing mafia and a water mafia.

But, instead of targeting these mafias, our government is going after NGOs and citizens’ groups that are raising their voices against these mafias, which can overwhelm civil society as we know it.

These issues have been identified by the good ‘dotor’, who is truly a son of the Goan soil.

At least now let us wake up to the latest mafia he has identified – the ‘Hydrocarbon Mafia’. In his own words: “Goa is a central operations theatre, a secure mini-hub for interstate mafias dealing with industrial alcohol and petroleum hydrocarbons. The Goan Hydrocarbon Mafia has regional and national links, with a sizeable number of Nepalese and Bangladeshis – the international links are yet to be discovered. The regional links cover the entire area between Silvassa and New Mangalore Port…”

When Goa is the smallest state in India, we must ask ourselves why we are so big when it comes to mafias.

Letters to the Editor Letter of the Day

Of appalling sustenance and modern comforts

Fatima Sardinha, Margao

While the aam admi is struggling to make ends meet on account of rising prices, our elected leaders are busy fighting for higher posts.

Here we have the poor without three proper square meals a day, but an airconditioned toilet to answer nature’s call. Our home guardian goes a step further and proclaims confidently “of all Roys in the world, mine is the best”.

The governance of Goa is fast becoming a family business, where the established politicians want to induct his or own family member. My message to all is not to succumb to the tricks of greedy politicians. The choice of casting your vote during an election, and choosing the right candidate rests in your hands. acts of omissions and commissions. The situation here in Goa is one notch better!

With some members from the ruling party taking up a defiant stance, the opposition’s task becomes easier. If the same legislators were noble in their intentions for Goan welfare, we could not have asked for a better representation in the state assembly.

Rock solid sans principles S N D Poojary, Miramar The Raja of Telecommunications was finally arrested by the CBI. The central government did everything to cover-up the money trail.

The present CVC, P J Thomas, when he was in the telecom ministry, put out a thesis that the CAG could not inquire into the allocation of spectrum, because it came under the domain of policy matters, which the CAG was not empowered to look into.

However, thanks to the intervention of the judiciary and the media, the reluctant central government was forced to act.

But still the Congress and the DMK maintain that their alliance would not be affected.

It is true; in India, is there any ruling combination that has broken up to uphold a principle, if there is one?

Inflation deflates aam admi Allwyn George, Carmona

Inflation puts a severe burden on the com-

mon man, (aam admi) as his salaries are fixed and are not increased, when rates are on a high. Inflation leads to a hike in bank interest rates.

It is a welcome step as bank deposits become attractive for investors, especially the common man, who likes investment with guaranteed returns.

But banks get crippled as NPAs soar.

Higher interest rates leads to expensive home and car loans and EMIs go up, which, again, is bad news for the common man.

Tackling inflation has been the bane of every government and a tool for the opposition.

After petrol, it is only a matter of time when prices of diesel and LPG are deregulated, and inflation will continue its forward march upwards.

Guv’s illusion Arwin Mesquita, UAE The recent speech by Goa’s Governor highlighted the “Positive” state of affairs in the state as illusionary. This is in sharp contrast to the actual situation.

Goa is in crisis, with respect to so many critical issues like that of its identity and Goans being reduced into a minority, destructive development, drug menace, Regional plan 2021 conspiracy and what have you. Somehow these issues do not appear to concern the Governor.

Therefore, are his views based on his

comfort in the Raj Bhavan complex, or do they pertain to Goa?

Play constructive football Anthony Ferrao, Colvale The grievances forwarded by seven Bardez clubs against Saligao United’s inclusion in the IInd division League has been well responded by vice-president Lavinio Rebello.

Promoting a additional team for an understandable reason, to IInd division, lies with the elected GFA members. The participating team’s obligation is to play constructive football, and not question an elected body’s decision. f you don’t like a team, defeat them in the league matches, and get them demoted.

In such a situation, having 35 teams in Bardez IIIrd division, would put the reasonable strength of IInd division teams to 12.

To add interest to the competition, a chance should be given to at least 3 teams from the 35 teams to get promoted.

Every year, two IInd division teams should be demoted to IIIrd division and the 3rd last team of IInd division should go in for a play-off to stay in IInd Division.

Multifaceted Goa Angela Ferrao, Siolim When I come to Goa, it is to live with my family at home in our village where we all grew up. But there is another Goa; where the party and the booze never stops.

I have read many letters in your paper, written by a few foreigners regarding their ‘contribution’ to our state.

I have a message for them: Wake up and look around. You are in a country with over a billion people. How does your presence or absence make any dent?

Christine Russon’s statement in Herald of 2 February is correct: It is a privilege, not a right, to visit another country. I have observed the arrogance of some white tourists. Walking shirtless is not an Indian thing.

I urge decent people to speak out against this unhygienic and indecent behaviour. If I have offended anyone, it shows that these people are indeed living in a fool’s paradise, not Goa.

Paths of Wisdom Repayment of Debt

By Samir Khan Abu Saied al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a dead body was brought to the Prophet for funeral service.

The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) asked if the deceased was indebted and on getting an affirmative reply he asked if he had left any property from which the debt could be cleared and was told that he had not.

The Prophet then asked others to say the prayer (saying he would not do it).

Ali, on realising the situation, came forward and said that he would take the responsibility of paying the dead man’s debt, whereupon the Prophet advanced and conducted the funeral service and said (as another report says), “O Ali, may God save you from fire and grant you forgiveness as you relieved your Muslim brother.

Any Muslim who pays the debt of another Muslim is assured of indulgence on the Day of Reckoning.”

(Sharhus Sunnah) The Hadîth underlines the importance of clearing the debt.

Even the man who has sacrificed his life in the way of God, if he departs without paying his debt, will not be forgiven as it concerns the rights of fellow beings.

Unless the creditor forgives him, God will not.

If anyone died and had a mind to repay the debt but could not, then on the Day of Judgement God will call the creditor and ask him to forgo and give him the boons of Paradise instead and then the creditor will forgo.

But if despite being in a position to pay, did not pay or got the creditor to forgo his claim then he cannot be forgiven on the Day of Judgement.

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ot very long ago, a prominent Goan politician made a startling statement which caused quite a flutter in the state. He told a group of Goans, who had visited him with a demand, that he does not need their votes. This may not be just an off-the-cuff remark, but has a lot of truth behind it. The sad truth is that many Goan politicians are banking on the non-Goan vote bank. Many are sitting pretty with the thought that these migrants will never ditch them at the hustings. With this in mind, many of our politicians have built their own vote-bank consisting of migrant labourers who, in some constituencies like Vasco, could even outnumber the Goan population.

Every politician worth his salt, will see to it that a migrant is made to feel at home, as soon as he descends into the state and decides to make Goa his home-away-from-home.

The first thing that the migrant gets is the ration card, for the entire family. This is followed by the voter’s identity card.

What follows is the water and electricity connection for his home, and gifts and surprises, during the festive season. And hey presto, the politician in question, is assured of the votes of the entire migrant family, probably for life. It must be said that migrants are very loyal voters. Once they decide to vote for a particular politician, this politician is assured of their votes, as and when he/she needs them. We Goans may not be very particular in obtaining our ration cards and voter identities, unlike migrants, who make sure that they obtain one.

Moti Dongor is a perfect example of how politicians build their strong voter base, step by step, or rather migrant by migrant. When another politician tries to try his/her luck in this area, the result is group clashes as was witnessed here recently, with each group supported by a politician. Incidentally,‘Moti Dongor’ literally means ‘Pearl Mountain’. The ‘pearls’ (read as votes) hidden in this mountain, are what attracts our votehungry politicians. In all this commotion, it is the Goan voter who is isolated. Unlike a migrant voter, who does not look beyond the four walls of his house and the needs of his family, an average Goan voter will see as to how much development a particular politician has done in his/her constituency and whether the said politician will be able to deliver the goods.

It is, therefore, much easier for a politician to attract a migrant voter, than to attract a Goan voter. With the Goan population dwindling and the migrant population growing, it is probably these migrants who will have the last say in electing a government in Goa in the not-too-distant future. Just like we have had non-Goan councillors in some of our Municipal councils, the day is not far off when we may also have a nonGoan, as an elected representative, in the Goa legislative assembly.

God save Goa.

Miscreants damage window panes of Sancoale p’yat

Window panes of the panchayat damaged by miscreants.

Photo by Alvaro Colaco HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, FEB 3

Miscreants damaged the window panes of Sancoale Panchayat recently.

According to Acting Sarpanch Ramakant Borkar, the panchayat became aware only when the staff as usual came to the office to find the window panes smashed. However, the panchayat records were found to

be safe.

While the motive behind the incident is yet to be ascertained, police were immediately called in.

Verna Police Inspector Jivba Dalvi said the police have registered a case for damaging public property. Some panchayat members however blamed the incident on the rowdy elements in the village.

Director of Information and Publicity Menino Peres speaks at the third Foundation Day celebration of the Tiatr Academy of Goa at Campal on Wednesday. President of the TAG, Tomazinho Cardozo, Vice President Roseferns and Member Secretary Victor de Sa are also present.

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The Konkani tiatr has evolved as a powerful medium of mass education and communication said Director of Information and Publicity Menino Peres, who was the chief guest at the third Foundation Day celebration of the Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) held at Campal, Panjim on Thursday.

Peres also launched the website of the TAG. Speaking further Peres said that Tiatr over the years is developing into unique modern Goan theatre and with the establishment of TAG, Scientific

development of tiatr has begun.

Peres reminded that Tiatr has a long history which has found its roots among the Goan audience and is the only professional theatre of Goa. “I sincerely wish it becomes a powerful weapon for social awakening” he added.

Peres also lauded TAG for taking up several activities for the promotion of this and for the welfare of the artistes. He said there are good days ahead for Tiatr and called upon the tiatr artistes to avail benefits of the schemes of TAG. He also listed the schemes of the Department of Information

Day Care Centre for senior citizens opened at Collem HERALD CORRESPONDENT SANGUEM, FEB 3

A Day Care Centre for senior citizens ‘Ummid Day Care Centre’ was recently inaugurated at Collem.

Minister for Social Welfare Sudin Dhavlikar inaugurated the Centre in the presence of ZP member Rashmi Lambor, Collem Sarpanch and others.

Under the scheme, which is sponsored by the Social Welfare Department, funds to the tune of Rs 1.30 lakh were sanctioned to Collem Panchayat for running the Day Care Centre for senior citizens, of which Rs 30,000 was spent on furniture and purchase of a TV set.

“Remaining Rs 1 lakh will be spent for the welfare of the senior citizens,” informed ZP member Lambor.

The scheme was proposed by Collem Panchayat under the active help and support from Lambor.

Speaking at the inaugural function, Sudin Dhavlikar urged the public to apply for various

Minister for Social Welfare Sudin Dhavlikar speaks at the inaugural function of Ummid Day Care Center at Collem in the presence of ZP member Rashmi Lambor and others. Photo by Alfred Fernandes

schemes formulated by the government for the upliftment and development of people living in remote areas.

Dhavlikar complimented Collem Panchayat for taking a bold step in opening a Day Care Centre for senior citizens and assured all possible help to the panchayat in the running of the scheme.

The prize distribution function of various programmes and activities conducted by Sanguem Municipal Council (SMC) in association with the Directorate of Art and Culture was held recently at Sanguem.

SMC also felicitated prominent personalities from Sanguem for their contribution to the society, while simultaneo u s l y b r i n g i n g re p u t e t o Sanguem town.

Those felicitated on the occasion by Chairperson Sanjay Raikar and others included Manuel Fernandes (Music), Lata Nandkishore Sanguemkar (singer and drama director), Utkarsh Karpe (drama artiste) and Siraj (singer).

SMC also felicitated Dattaprasad N Sanguemkar, Welbery Fernandes, Parshuram Koli, Ziba Shaikh, Imtiaz Shaikh and Harish Borkar for their contribution in Karate and for winning gold medal at the interstate level Karate Championship held recently at Ponda.

In the All Goa Solo Sings Singing competition, Laxman Naik (Canacona) bagged the first prize, while the second prize was won by Sayyed Gauns and Siddesh Dulapkar had to content

with the third prize. Shailesh Naik, Aniket Daddikar and Shrusti Karpe were awarded consolation prizes.

The breaking the pot contest by hitting a ball (men) was won

by Anish Ahmed Patil. The second and third prizes were bagged by Jaywant Khandeparkar and Siddham respectively.

In the straw game for women, Seema Tari, Ketki and Jenita Fernandes bagged the first three prizes. The first prize in the slow cycling was awarded to Jaywant, while Kenjoy and Mackson had to content with the second and third prize respectively.

In cock fight for seniors, the first three prizes were awarded to Rohit Naik, Kiran and Anderson Fernandes. In Junior, Ashley D’Costa and Salim Patil bagged the first two prizes. In breaking the pot contest for women, the first two prizes were awarded to Nuyuya and Shanti Naik.

SMC Vice Chairperson Analina Fernandes and Councillors Deepak Marathe, Queroz Cruz, Dr Revansiddh Naik, Changuna Salgaonkar, Imtiaz Shaikh and Franskina Lima were also present.

Dr Revansiddh Naik compered the function, while Sanjay Raikar welcomed and Deepak Marathe proposed the vote of thanks.

Lambor thanked the minister for social welfare for sanctioning the scheme in Collem village for the welfare of the poor people.

“The people living in remote areas lack basic infrastructural and entertainment facilities and the opening of the Day Care Centre will benefit a lot to the people from the area,” added Lambor.

Future of poetry in hands of youth: Dr Ghanekar the gathering and compered the programme, while Shoba Fulkar proposed the vote of thanks.

The programme was followed by the multilingual poetry meet, which was participated by poets Dr Bhikaji Ganekar, Bharat Naik, Yusuf Sheik, Ashok Chodanker, Ramesh Ghadi, Sunil Palker, Anil Shankhwalker and Nayana Adarkar.

Prize distribution function held at Sanguem HERALD CORRESPONDENT SANGUEM, FEB 3

& Publicity on song and drama and others and urged the artistes to make use of opportunities these schemes presented.

President of the TAG, Tomazinho Cardozo highlighted the activities that have been taken up by the academy and activities that are proposed for future.

Earlier Vice President TAG Roseferns welcomed the gathering and Member Secretary Victor de Sa proposed the vote of thanks.

Prominent tiatr artistes and fans were present at the function.

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Dr Bhikaji Ganekar releases Konkani book ‘Chitt’t Mhojem Add’ddota’ by Anil Shankhwalker.

HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, FEB 3

Poet and writer Dr Bhikaji Ghanekar has stated that the future of poetry lies in the hands of the youth.

He was speaking at the function organised by ‘Ugte Molab’ to release the book ‘Chitt’t Mhojem Add’ddota’ written by Anil Shankhwalker both in Devnagari and Romi script at T B Cunha hall, Panjim, recently.

“Today’s youth write good poetry and the teen poets are not only thinkers, but they are incredibly courageous as they put their personal thoughts in their poems for the whole world to see,” stated Dr Ganekar.

He further said poets should write on all subjects which concerns the common man and should not restrict themselves in writing on specific topic.

“Today, Goa needs the poets who would hold great values that have been handed down through the ages,” said Ganekar. ‘ U g t e M o l a b ’ P re s i d e n t Bharat Naik said poetry has got the strength not only of chang-

ing a person, but also the society.

“It is the bounden duty of every Konkani poet to preserve and promote Konkani poetry and keep it alive and thriving.

A good poem can tell the reality without hesitation in few phrases and thereby make a terrible impact, better than an article, on the minds of the people,” said Naik.

Former Doordarshan director Yusuf Sheikh said Konknni language has got the status of official language because of the concerted efforts made by great writers Gnyanpith Awardee Ravindra Kelekar, Prof Manohar Sardessai, Bakibab Borker, Chandrakant Keni, R V Pandit, who are no more.

“It is now the duty of the youth to work tirelessly and take Konkani to a greater height,” said Sheikh.

In his speech, Anil Shankhwlker has expressed his gratitude and thanked ‘Ugte Molab’ for taking the initiative to release his book.

Earlier, Sunil Palker welcomed

Sanguem locals apprised over development of municipal areas HERALD CORRESPONDENT SANGUEM, FEB 3

Former state election commissioner and Director of Fomento Group of Companies Prabhakar Timblo has apprised locals in Sanguem over the development of municipal areas.

Timbo also had discussion with the councillors and residents over measures that could be followed to do away with the garbage problem.

“Sanguem town accounts for less than a tonne of garbage every day and if councillor from every ward draws a plan with five like-minded residents from every ward then the accumulated garbage from every ward could be systematically disposed off,” he claimed.

The meeting was convened

by Sanguem Municipal Council Chairperson Sanjay Raikar and was attended by Vice Chairperson Analina Fernandes and Councillors Dr Revansiddh Naik, Deepak Marathe, Suryadatt Naik, Agnelo Da Costa, Imtiaz Shaikh and Changuna Salgaonkar.

Talking on the developmental needs in the municipal area, Councillor Agnelo Da Costa opined the need to construct a footpath all along the 2-km stretch of road from Pajimol to Sanguem bus Stand, while Councillor Suryadatt Naik cited the need to demolish the existing structure which houses government primary school at Sanguem to pave way for a more spacious building.

Dr Revansiddh Naik spoke at length of the dust and noise pollution caused due to the movement of mining trucks via Sanguem town and urged for immediate need for the construction of a by pass for mining trucks.

Timblo guided the locals on the development aspects of the town area and measures that could be adopted to do away with the garbage problem and noise and dust pollution faced by the residents.

E a r l i e r, D r N a i k w e l comed, while Dinesh Manerkar proposed the vote of thanks.

No-trust against Penha-de-Franca dy sarpanch HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, FEB 3

Six panchas of Penha-de-Franca Panchayat recently submitted a no-confidence motion against Deputy Sarpanch Reshma Rajesh Amonkar.

The signatories to the motion Eknath Narvekar, Manisha Naik, Rajendra Naik, Jhanvi Bhosle, Rajesh Volvoiker and Visranti Dessai submitted the notice to the Block Development Officer Mapusa.

The panchas have accused the deputy sarpanch of misusing powers and acting against the rules of the Panchayat Raj Act and does not cooperate with the panch members.

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Citizens from the town area also attended the meeting and

gave their valuable suggestions on the development aspects.

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MONTH’S MIND PAULO SALVADOR ESTRÓCIO MARTINS Born: 2-11-1938 Died: 4-01-11

Expired in Lisbon on 04, January, 2011.

Interred in Lisbon.

There will be a Eucharistic Celebration on the 4th February 2011 Today at 5.30 pm at St. Sebastian Chapal, Fontainhas. Offered by his family & friends. &RQ¿GDQW

DEATH

Born: 7-12-1935

Died: 3-2-2011

AMBROSIO (MOTI) RODRIGUES PROP. MARIETTA BAR & RESTAURANT ( PANJIM )

“Pai, you will always be alive in our hearts because you were the world’s greatest dad for us!”

Most beloved husband of Doris Rodrigues.

Everloving Pai of Rosalina / Antonio Vaz, late Marietta, Fazila / Dexter Pereira, Stephen / Susan, Eusebio / Pouciana, Marietta / Clayton D’Souza, Ben Melroy / Sapphire.

Doting Grandfather of Ray, Nathan, Gareth, Akash, Nikhil, Nial, Sian, Shroann, Rosella, Roselle, Evan, Slevin, Bevan.

Expired suddenly on 3-02-2011.

Funeral cortege will leave his residence, Sun Shine Bldg.

(Panjim), on 4th Feb. 2011at 3.00 pm followed by Eucharistic celebration and burial at 3.30 pm at St. Inez Church.

Buses will leave from St. Estevam (Cupa & Teen-Vater) at 2.00 pm sharp and from Divar (St. Mathias Church) at 2.00 pm sharp.

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US: Transition of power in Egypt must start now

IANS KATHMANDU, FEB 3

PTI WASHINGTON, FEB 3

As Nepal’s parliament began a 17th round of election Thursday to choose a new prime minister, pre-poll developments indicated the seven-month-long crisis would finally come to an end with the opposition Maoists agreeing to support the ruling communists.

The four-way election was likely to end in victory for communist leader Jhalanath Khanal, whose Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist is the third largest in the house.

Toughening its stand against embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the US has said the transition of power in the Arab State "must start now" and asked its new Vice President Omar Suleiman to probe the violent attacks on demonstrators by pro-regime activists.

"A transition of power must start now," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said at his daily news conference yesterday. "The people of Egypt need to see change."

When asked if it is okay for the US that Mubarak leaves the post in September when the country goes for presidential election, Gibbs said: "If you're

An anti-government protester carries rocks during clashes in Tahrir, or Liberation square, in Cairo, Egypt.

asking me if now is September, it is unseasonably warm, but it is not

September. Now means now."

82-year-old Mubarak, a close ally of the US who has been in power since 1981, is facing the greatest challenge to his autocratic regime in the wake of the protests which began on Tuesday last week.

Noting that US President Barack Obama has also called for immediate beginning of an orderly transition in Egypt, Gibbs said: "The administration believes that President Mubarak has a chance to show the world exactly who he is by beginning this transition that is so desperately needed in his country and for his people now."

Gibbs' remarks indicated that the White House now clearly wants Mubarak to leave his post.

Also, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned Egyptian Vice President Suleiman, a longtime US ally, last evening and asked him to hold accountable those responsible for violent attacks on pro-democracy protesters.

Their telephonic conversation came as supporters of Mubarak fired at anti-government protesters in the Egyptian capital's Tahrir Square, killing six people.

5 policemen FROM PAGE 1 killed in Deadline for Mapusa hospital Russia UNI MOSCOW, Feb 3

Five police officers were killed and one injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Russia's volatile North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.

The gunmen yesterday broke into a cafe in the town of Chegem where road traffic police officers were having lunch and shot them execution style, a spokesman for the federal investigative committee told RIA Novosti news agency.

Four policemen died on the spot and the other was hospitalised. A criminal investigation has been opened.

Earlier in the day, another police officer was reported killed in a drive-by shooting in the same area. Circumstances surrounding the attack and reasons behind the shooting are being investigated at the moment.

Attacks by militants on police and security officials are frequent in Russia's Muslim-dominated volatile North Caucasus Republics as the federal authorities have been clamping down on militant groups.

India warned US of ‘white faces’ in Pak terror camps PTI WASHINGTON, FEB 3

Died: 3/2/2011

Communist victory likely in Nepal

GOA, FRIDAY, 4 FEBRUARY, 2011

Born: 27/9/1929

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Some five months before the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack, India had warned the US about increasing `white faces’ in terrorist camps along Pak-Afghan border and the attempt by jihadi groups to acquire fissile material to "fabricate a crude bomb beyond a dirty bomb".

According to a US diplomatic cable dated May 30, 2008, released by WikiLeaks the then National Security Advisor M K Narayanan had said this during a meeting with the visiting American Senators Russ Feingold and Bob Casey in New Delhi.

According to the cable, Narayanan told the Senators that the US-India relationship amounts to much more than just trade links and defence deals, but rather benefits from a mutual empathy.

Asked about terrorism, Narayanan related that training c a m p s o n t h e Pa k i s t a n Afghanistan border have attracted more "white faces".

"He also noted jihadi groups have attempted to acquire fissile material and have the technical competence to manufacture an explosive device beyond a mere dirty bomb," the cable said.

Narayanan lamented that national intelligence agencies lack a common understanding at a

time when an incident such as the 2006 blasts in Mumbai involved planning and fundraising in up to 11 different countries, it said.

Regarding the May 13 blasts in Jaipur, Narayanan divulged that India has narrowed the suspects to the Harkat-ul-Jihad Islami (HUJI).

According to the cable, Narayanan also observed that the US no longer ignores terrorist attacks that occur in India because it has adopted a more "cooperative angle" to face this common threat.

"He related that Indian intelligence has detected various targets, including southern and northeast Europe, Somalia and the Middle East, but not the US. Non-state actors will intensify their asymmetric warfare, he predicted, and pointed to the increase in 'white recruits' detected by Indian intelligence in terrorist training camps along the Pakistan-Afghanistan borders," the cable said.

"Those recruits will not be used against India or Asian nations," he pointed out, adding that he has warned his counterparts of the development.

He also related that India has found a "manifest attempt to get fissile material," though terrorist groups have not yet acquired any.

Execution rate in Iran alarms UN AGENCIES

WASHINGTON, FEB 3

The head of human rights for the United Nations has expressed alarm at the number of executions carried out by Iran in the New Year.

"We have urged Iran, time and again, to halt executions," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Wednesday. “I am very dismayed that instead of heeding our calls, the Iranian authorities appear to have stepped up the use of the death penalty.”

At least 66 people were executed during January, according to Iranian media reports.

Most of the executions were reportedly carried out for drug offenses, although at least three involved political prisoners, a UN statement said.

The UN response comes two days after the United States condemned the execution of a DutchIranian woman whom Tehran accused of smuggling drugs.

On Monday, the US State Department said it was “deeply concerned that Iran continues to deny its citizens their human rights.”

Last month, the New Yorkbased group, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, said the Iranian regime was on an “execution binge.”

“The Iranian Judiciary is on an execution binge orchestrated by the intelligence and security agencies,” said spokesman Aaron Rhodes. The group said the number of unreported executions is even higher in politically motivated cases.

Rhodes pointed to a recent execution of Kurdish activists that he said had not been fully reported to the public.

them from private pharmacies. They also cannot claim any reimbursement for this”, he said.

The Court then appointed a team of commissioners to examine the State’s healthcare facilities on basis of the allegations in the PIL. The report coincided with the allegations as in the detailed report dated July 4, 2008, the commissioners highlighted the pathetic state of health facilities in the State.

Thereafter, the Government had submitted to implement various steps it proposed to remove the defects and deficiencies in the system. Advocate General Subodh Kantak had even assured that the Mapusa hospital would be commissioned for public from March 2011.

Ruckus in House over PPP hospital and clarified that all services available at old Asilo Hospital would continue in the new hospital without burdening the patients.

Claiming transparency, the Health Minister said “the PPP mode was yet to be finalized although a consultant had been appointed for suggestions”. He said a monitoring committee has also been appointed by the Government which will decide the PPP mode.

At this point, Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar pointed out that a minister cannot become the chairman of the committee saying it was a procedural lapse as per Central Vigilance Commission guidelines.

“You will get into trouble”, warned Parrikar also highlighting that PPP documents were not vetted by the Law Department.

Instead of offering any logical explanation, the Health Minister accused the Opposition Leader of sensationalising the issue.

Intervening, the Aldona MLA also caught the Health Minister on the wrong foot questioning how the Government could float a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for running the hospital if PPP mode was not finalised.

He said the minister was lying and rushed to the Well of the House with a copy of RFQ published by the Government in a newspaper.

What followed was chaos where on one side Health Minister tried to make his point while Narvekar refused to accept the minister’s explanation. The Opposition which had doubted Rane’s intentions over the PPP, also followed suit.

Vishwajit opts out published in an English daily dated January 4. He also pointed out that the RFQ was for transferring partial management of the hospital to a private party and had listed the services which are currently available in the Old Asilo hospital.

“There was no mention of the cardiac unit or other specialities which the Health Minister was talking about in the House today that he wants to bring in the new hospital”, charged Narvekar.

Moreover, eligibility criteria set for the bidders in RFQ was also dubious, he said.

Narvekar found it absurd that a company with a net worth of Rs 15 crore for three consecutive years could be eligible to run a hospital worth Rs 100 crore.

Further, Narvekar said, if a Society or a Trust wanted to apply the eligibility criteria was different. “Only a Society or a Trust with net worth of Rs 100 crore could be eligible as per the RFQ”, he said.

He also reiterated his stand that privatisation of the Mapusa hospital would not be allowed. “Studies have shown that attempts to operate Government-run hospitals through privatisation have failed in UK, US and other countries”, he said.

Ravi exposes DySP Gaonkar him and tried to overtake his car.

Both cases were registered. Panjim police arrested Sainath soon after he regained consciousness based on the counter complaint.

But their alleged attempt to hush up the hit-and-run case was evident as there was no action taken on complaint made by Sainath.

While senior police officers refrained from making any statement, Deputy Superintendent of Police Deu Benaulikar had said that a case of ‘accident’ was registered pending investigation.

The officer said that he would not be in a position to identify the car driver unless the motorbike rider who was admitted in the Goa Medical College and Hospital gives his statement.

“We are yet to record the statement of the victim who can tell us the number of the car and other details”, he was quoted as saying on November 25, 2010.

DySP Gaonkar is the same officer who received accolades for arresting four Manipur-based militants including a high-profile woman on a tip-off from Manipur police in January 2011. The picture of the officer walking in style along with the arrested accused was flashed all over.

Guard strikes gold also stolen. He immediately lodged a complaint with the Porvoirm police at about 11 pm.

Moni further informed that Rushikant, a security guard from Manipur, was working with them for the last four years and he was familiar with the bungalow.

“When my wife was working in the kitchen in the morning, he must have gone to the second floor and took out the key from my wife’s purse, which was kept in the cupboard and then opened the safe”, Moni said.

“Thereafter, the security guard left the house at about 12.30 pm, stating that he was going to Mapusa. Since he did not return, I feel he must have committed the theft”, said Moni.

On Thursday evening, Porvorim police arrested Rushikant at Bangalore.

According to Superintendent of Police (North) Arvind Gawas, the Porvorim police disptached a team to Bangalore comprising Sub-Inspector Lakshi Amonkar and constable Vijay Gaekwad.

Police had information that the accused Rushikant had left for Manipur along with his father. They also learnt that the accused was supposed to leave for Manipur by the Guwahati-bound train which leaves from Bangalore at 11.30 pm.

The police team which had reached Bangalore by then arrested Rushikant at the station.

“Police recovered the gold ornaments and diamond jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh as well as cash of Rs 50,000 from the accused”, said SP Gawas.

Artificial beach

and obstruct the water from entering the area of the new, extended, beach, to be created by filling sand in the area between the tubes and the present shoreline.

Though Darade claims that harbour engineers have undertaken similar works in Raigad and Thane, the geo-tubes were a complete and total failure at Goa’s Candolim beach, which has been eroding at an alarmingly fast pace, thanks to the M V River Princess, grounded off the beach.

However, environmentalist Rishi Aggarwal thinks it will be a waste of money. “The sewage and Mithi river waste is released in the sea. People won’t put their feet in the dirty sewage water”, he predicts. “The Government should first think of cleaning the sea.

If they increase the beach size here, it would make water currents stronger somewhere else, reducing the beach size there”, Aggarwal says.

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PTI MUMBAI, FEB 3

L&T Infrastructure Finance Company is making a public issue of Long Term Infrastructure Bonds 2011. The company

BIZ

GOA, THURSDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 2011

proposes to issue secured redeemable non-convertible debentures aggregating upto Rs 100 crore with an option to retain an oversubscription of up to Rs 300 crore for allot-

Sensex rallies over 358 pts PTI MUMBAI, FEB 3

In a strong pull-back rally, the benchmark Sensex today spurted for the second day, closing over 358 points up at 18,449.31 -biggest single day gain this year -- on across-the-board buying led by realty, capital goods, metal and banking segments.

Investors shrugged off inflation and high interest rate worries on indications from US and Europe that global economic recovery was taking hold.

Marketmen said the rally was triggered by hectic short- coverings at lower levels amid domestic funds buying despite a spurt in food inflation and sustained capital outflows in the absence of firm direction from overseas markets.

ment of additional bonds. The bonds having benefits under Section 80CCF will open for subscription on February 7, 2011, and close on March 7, 2011.

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VIP Blow Plast, Damro: Value for money BHARATI PAWASKAR

Attached to their family and ancestral home, the Colaco couple – Pradeep and Velda travels to their furniture showrooms at Margao, Nuvem and Mapusa.

By nightfall they are back to Velim, away from the hustle of the city life. Who says that business has to run in ones blood to do it successfully? For the Colaco couple – Pradeep and Velda had no business background what so ever. Yet

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this proud couple says with great humility that they made it by the grace of God, goodwill of customers, suppliers, friends, family and of course, their staff.

Pradeep learnt his first lessons in business at an early age as he shouldered the responsibility of an aerated water factory started by his late father Lawrie Colaco. Wife Velda joined him in business as they started a general store cum cold storage in Velim where mother Nita Colaco also lent a helping hand. In year 1991 Pradeep set foot in city of Margao seeing an opportunity to open a furniture shop near his brother-in-law’s shop, while Velda looked after business back home.

Pradeep soon became a Blow Plast (VIP) Distributor from a small retailer in 1991 and from then on there was no stopping for with his honest dedicated hard work. He rose to become one of the top distributors in the country for his company. Incentive trips to several countries followed on achievement of targets year after year. This gave him the exposure to meet several top dis-

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Pradeep Colaco with his family.

tributors from across the country. And in the process learn a lot of things. He says that he would like to share some of the things that helped him be successful.

Pradeep has valuable tips for upcoming entrepreneurs – “Honesty, hard work, sincerity and transparency should be the key words in business. Loyalty to customer and suppliers is a must. For, if you could keep both happy you made it! Never run after money. You may not make money on a particular hard customer. But he is your ambassador for life. Value time and keep appointments punctually. Put yourself in shoes of your customer. See that you are best pay master to suppliers and staff. Keeping the shops open in Goa from 1pm to 4pm, unlike other shops, helps well

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as many far of customers. Having infrastructure of own vehicles allows to have prompt home deliveries.” How true!

As time went by Pradeep was dealing with leaders in the furniture industries for Interiors and Exteriors for corporate, domestic household and tourism industries.

Slowly whenever opportunities came he would grab them. Nevertheless he might not been successful with all. But he learnt from his mistakes. Narrating the incident on how he got in touch with Damro, South Asia’s largest furniture manufacturer, Pradeep answers smilingly, “Simple goodwill. The General Manger in Blow Plast (VIP) with whom I had a long association joined Damro. When it came to giving franchise in South Goa he thought of me.” While Pradeep and his brother-in-law Roland got South Goa deal, their counterpart and also a friend Prabhu, started Damro’s in Panjim. Roland later decided that he would start an exclusive kitchen showroom. Thus Home & Heart came into being in Margao.

“Yes, Damro enjoys a good market share as it is a known brand,” says Pradeep, adding,

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“We can furnish any apartment or office in one working day – such is the choice and the stocks we have. We have opened another furniture showroom at Nuvem close to the existing Damro’s. This spacious showroom spreads over an area of 7000 sq ft with wide range of sofa sets, about 15 mock up bedrooms and entire office furniture range.”

22 years in the business with a very supportive wife and helpful staff Pradeep has seen ups and downs in life. But he did not shake or lose faith. “We had a big fire in our godown on 26 October 2009 where entire furniture was gutted down. It was a big blow,” says Pradeep.

But friends and family stood with him strongly. Better half Velda remains unfailingly the strong women behind this soft hearted man in good times and bad times. It was then he realised his true value for the support he received from his c o m p a n y Damro, friends, suppliers, relatives and customers. “With God’s grace and support from all quarters, things returned to normal soon,” Velda thanks her stars.

Pradeep is very much involved in Church activities.

Through the village Panchayat and various NGOs he actively participates in the welfare activities. Expressing his gratitude Pradeep humbly says, “I think it’s time to return to the society what I have received all these years,”

LIC launches two plans PANJIM (HBD) -- Life Insurance Corporation of India has today launched two new plans namely Bima Account – I and Bima Account – II. Bima Account – I is offered to Policyholders between age group 11 to 50 for the terms 5 to 7 years. No medical of the life to be assured is required under this plan. yearly premium ranges from 7000 to 14000. The premium can also be paid Half Yearly, Quarterly and Monthly (ECS) mode.

Minimum Sum assured under the policy is 10 times of yearly premium e.g. if yearly premium is Rs. 10,000, minimum risk cover will be 1 Lakh.

Accident benefit cover is also available.

Another plan, Bima Account –II (806) is having all the features of plan No. 805, except that this plan is for longer duration of 10 to 15 years and more risk cover is available.

Under Bima Account- II minimum premium is 15,000 yearly and there is no limit for maximum premium. Plan is available under non-medical and medical schemes as per rules, for the ages between 8 to 60 years.

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Pg 11

SPORTS Yusuf can be really devastating down the order: Uthappa

PTI NEW DELHI, FEB 3

Out-of-favour batsman Robin Uthappa reckons impact player Yusuf Pathan along with Sachin Tendulkar will be India's trump cards in the forthcoming World cricket Cup to be held in the sub-continent from February 19.

The hard-hitting Karnataka opener, who has been out of reckoning since 2008, said Yusuf apart, Sachin Tendulkar's form over

the next couple of months will also be crucial to India's fortunes.

"Yusuf Pathan is the biggest surprise package. He can do the talking with both bat and ball," Uthappa told PTI from Visakhapatnam where he is representing South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final.

The 25-year-old Karnataka player said that it would be a tough call between Suresh Raina and Pathan for the number seven spot.

"With Sachin back, it will be a tough call... If he gets a chance, Yusuf can be really devastating down the order," Uthappa, who was bought for a whopping USD 2.1 million (approx Rs 9.66 crore)

by Indian Premier League franchise Sahara Pune Warriors, said.

A vital cog in India's wheel during the team's triumphant campaign in the inaugural edition of the ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, Uthappa said the entire country will be behind Tedulkar, who, in all likelihood, would be featuring in his last World Cup. "No particular role should be assigned to him... Sachin Tendulkar should go there and be like Sachin Tendulkar. We must send all positive energies and give all the support needed. Hope he is able to express himself fully. It will do wonders to the side," he said.

Known for his clean hitting against fast bowlers, Uthappa said, "If all play to strength and potential we can definitely win it. We have the class and recent history in the subcontinent is phenomenal. We are definitely the best bet."

"Pressure definitely will be there. It's a

World Cup afterall, the competition of highest standard. There is going to be pressure on players. Hype is pretty much normal.

We must get used to this. I don't think hype will have any negative impact on the side," he said on the buzz surrounding the event being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

"We have a fantastic side, it's a pretty solid batting line-up and the team is shaping up really well. Virat Kohli is in super form and with Sachin, Sehwag, Gambhir at the top of the order and Yuvraj, Dhoni in the middle it's going to be a fantastic line-up," Uthappa said.

"Yusuf down the order is fantastic. We have a variety of spin option and Ashwin and Piyush Chawla will back Harbhajan very well. The selectors should be given credit for picking this balanced line-up."

Uthappa refused to compare Dhoni's men with Kapli Dev's 1983 World Cup winning side.

Somdev enters quarters

south africa open AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG, FEB 3

Somdev Devvarman progressed to the singles quarter-finals of the ATP South Africa Tennis Open with straight sets win over giant killer Jesse Huta Galung in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.

Galung had shocked third seed and world number 49 Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the opening round but the Indian scored a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win over the Dutch player in the second round of the US$ 442,500 event.

It was the first meeting between 110-ranked Somdev and Galung, who is placed 10 places below the Indian on the ATP ranking chart.

Somdev next faces South African Rik de Voest, who got the better of eighth seed Michal Przysiezny of Poland 6-3, 6-4 in his Round of 16 match.

Three seeded players, including top seed and world number 33 Feliciano Lopez of Spain, were knocked out from the ATP 250 tournament.

IPL: Ganguly’s fate to be decided today PTI MUMBAI, FEB 3

The IPL Governing Council will take a decision on the three unsold Indian players, including former captain Sourav Ganguly, at its meeting here tomorrow.

No franchise showed interest in buying Ganguly at his base price of USD 400,000 during the auction on January 8 and 9.

Wasim Jaffer and V R V Singh also went unsold.

The IPL, in a letter to all the teams, had said a request has been received from franchises that subject to them having sufficient balance on the salary cap to pay at least the reserve price of the relevant player, they should have the opportunity to sign unsold Indian players from the auction.

IPL's Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman further said "the auction regulations were clear that players not taken in the auction could only play in IPL 2011 as replacement players."

"Before the Governing Council deliberates on this issue, I wanted to get your view on this

issue and if your franchise is agreeable to : permit franchise to buy any unsold Indian players from the auction; The player can be bought only at his reserve price".

Raman has said franchisees should send their views by today failing which it would be considered that they were not opposed to the request.

It is not known whether the letter from Mumbai Indians that criticised the way the IPL Players' Auction was held in the first week of last month would be taken up tomorrow.

In a letter written to the IPL, Indiawin Sports, which owns MI franchise, had alleged that players were auctioned through a pre-decided order of auction list, in contrast to the earlier plan that they would be arranged into sets and the order by which they would be put under the hammer would be drawn randomly.

MI's letter also said that this change was intimated to the franchises just a day before the auction.

GOA, Friday, 4 February, 2011

Neville ends Man United passion play AGENCIES MANCHESTER, FEB 3

Gary Neville called an end to a glittering career of devoted service to his beloved Manchester United and England on Wednesday by announcing his immediate retirement.

The 35-year-old right back spent 20 years at United, playing over 600 matches for the Old Trafford club and helping them win a raft of trophies including the Champions League and eight Premier League titles.

"I have been a Manchester United fan all my life and fulfilled every dream I've ever had," Neville said in a statement on the club website.

"Obviously I am disappointed that my playing days are at an end, however it comes to us all, and it's knowing when that time is and for me that time is now."

Neville broke into the United first team in 1992 and was part of a renowned group of players who came through the club's youth scheme including his younger brother Phil, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.

Would like to win Cup for Aussies bought copies of Sachin’s bat: Hayden Sachin and country: Virat AGENCIES NEW DELHI, FEB 3

PTI NEW DELHI, FEB 3

Talented batsman Virat Kohli feels that it would be the best gift to Sachin Tendulkar if the Indian team can win the cricket World Cup which will start in another two weeks time.

"What he (Sachin) has achieved in his entire career, I don't think anyone else will be able to achieve that. So it will be a great thing if we can win the World Cup not only for our fans but also for Sachin who is a special person," the youngster commented during an interaction with the media at a promotional event here today.

The U-19 World Cup winning captain feels that the biggest challenge during the cricketing extravaganza will be to keep the external pressures not affect their game.

"Playing World Cup in itself is a huge pressure. There will be people who would expect us to do well. The biggest challenge will therefore be not to

Pak win series AGENCIES HAMILTON, FEB 3

Pakistan won their first one-day series since November 2008 when they beat New Zealand by 41 runs in the fifth game of their six-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday.

The victory, courtesy Ahmed Shehzad's 115 and a polished bowling performance, gave Pakistan an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, with only the final match to be played at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.

Pakistan made a below-par 268 for nine, but New Zealand wasted a golden opportunity to level the series with only Martin Guptill (65) and stand-in captain Ross Taylor (69) posting any scores of substance in their 227 all out in 46.5 overs.

Pakistan: M Hafeez c N McCullum b Mills 14, A Shehzad c Franklin b Styris 115, K Akmal run out 17, Y Khan c Styris b N McCullum 21, Misbah-ul-haq c Oram b Styris 25, U Akmal run out 32, S Afridi c Guptill b Oram 24, A Razzaq c How b Mills 3, W Riaz not out 2, U Gul c Ryder b Oram 1. Extras: 14. Total: 268 for 9.

Bowling: Mills 10-2-42-2, Bennett 8-0-56-0, Oram 10-0-49-2, N McCullum 10-0-40-1, Styris 9-0-512, Franklin 3-0-21-0.

New Zealand: M Guptill c Umar Akmal b Shoaib 65, J Ryder run out (Misbah-ul-haq) 0, J How c Hafeez b Wahab Riaz 12, R Taylor lbw b Shahid Afridi 69, B McCullum c sub b Shahid Afridi 9, S Styris run out (Younis Khan) 9, J Franklin b Wahab Riaz 16, N McCullum b Umar Gul 14, J Oram c Umar Akmal b Umar Gul 10, K Mills not out 4, H Bennett b Wahab Riaz 3.

Extras: 16. Total: 227 all out. Bowling: Abdul Razzaq 4-1-19-0, Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-32-1, Wahab Riaz 8.5-0-51-3, Umar Gul 7-028-2, Shahid Afridi 10-0-55-2, Mohammad Hafeez 9-0-34-0.

Man-of- the-match:• Ahmed Shehzad.

get distracted by that and concentrate at the job on hand," the 22-year-old Kohli said.

The player who has four centuries from 45 ODIs and enjoys a fantastic average of around 47 said he just tries to keep things simple.

"I just try to play according to my strength and not do anything special. With experience of having played international cricket for the past two years, I have learnt that if one tries too hard for something special, one might just spoil the ability to do things that come naturally.

"It's hard not to make mistakes but with time you learn from them and the key to success is not repeating the same mistakes over and over again."

Kohli dismissed the notion that injury management has been a problem with Indian players of late as the likes of Sehwag, Gambhir, Praveen Kumar have all been injured in the lead up to the World Cup. "No player likes to get injured.

But when you are playing so

‘Bat-obsessed’ Australian cricketers were so infatuated with Sachin Tendulkar's 1998 blade which gave Shane Warne nightmares that they bought the copies of the willow to produce its versions Down Under, former opener Matthew Hayden has revealed.

In his autobiography Standing My Ground, Hayden writes that Australians "have massive love affairs with their bats" and a special version of Tendulkar's 1998 blade was manufactured at a Brisbane factory.

Akram slams PCB for not naming captain, backs Afridi PTI MUMBAI, FEB 3

much of cricket, the body tends to get tired and thus injuries happen. You may be the fittest guy around but suddenly you can twist an ankle and be out of action for six months.

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram today backed Shahid Afridi to lead the side in the World Cup and hit out at the Cricket Board (PCB) for delaying the appointment.

Akram said Pakistan has the potential do well in the mega

Tharanga guides Lanka to easy win

gakkara (20) and an unbroken 97 with Mahela Jayawardene (48 not out).

West Indies, put into bat, were pegged down by accurate bowling and sharp fielding from the Sri Lankans. The Bravo brothers, Darren and Dwayne, top-scored with 39 each.

Lasith Malinga was the pick of the bowlers with figures of three for 30.

The third and final match takes place at the same venue on Sunday when the sides continue their preparations for the World Cup starting later this month.

Mahela Jayawardena congratulates Upul Tharanga at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) cricket ground in Colombo on Thursday.

AGENCIES COLOMBO, FEB 3

Opener Upul Tharanga struck an unbeaten century to steer Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over West Indies under the Duckworth Lewis method in the second one-day international on Thursday.

Sri Lanka lead the threematch series 1-0 after the first

"In 1998, the Australian team that was crucified in India by Sachin Tendulkar became so infatuated with the little master that at least eight of them brought back copies of his famous Vampire bat, and Brisbane firm Gabba Sporting Products even produced a special version of it," Hayden, who retired from international cricket in 2009, wrote.

"Tendulkar's extremely heavy bats were way too heavy for me.

In fact, they may have even been too heavy for Tendulkar too. For a time during his career he suffered from an acute case of ten-

game ended in a no-result due to rain.

Man-of-the-match Tharanga made a chanceless 101 off 143 balls, including seven fours as Sri Lanka comfortably chased down their adjusted target of 197 off 47 overs after West Indies had been dismissed for 203.

Tharanga shared partnerships of 70 with captain Kumar San-

West Indies: C G ay l e c S a m a raweera b Muralitharan 28, A Barath lbw b Kulasekara 12, Darren Bravo lbw b Malinga 39, R Sarwan run out 21, Dwayne Bravo b Herath 39, K Pollard b Malinga 4, C Baugh not out 28, D Sammy run out 4, N Miller c Jayawardene b Muralitharan 0, R Rampaul b Malinga 1, K Roach b Kulasekara 9. Extras: 18.

Total: 203 all out. Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-45, 3-94, 4-132, 5-138, 6175, 7-187, 8-187, 9-192, 10-203.

Bowling: Malinga 10-0-30-3, Kulasekara 10-1-42-2, Mathews 40-20-0, Muralitharan 10-2-42-2, Dilshan 7-0-27-0, Herath 9-1-331.

Sri Lanka: U Tharanga not out 101, T Dilshan c Baugh b Rampaul 11, K Sangakkara c Gayle b Dwayne Bravo 20, M Jayawardene not out 48. Extras: 19. Total: 199 for 2. Fall of wickets: 1-32, 2102. Bowling: Rampaul 7-0-271, Roach 8-0-29-0, Sammy 9-0-42-0, Gayle 4-0-18-0, Dwayne Bravo 5-0-29-1, Miller 6.3-0-33-0, Pollard 3-0-18-0.

Man-of-the-match: U Tharanga

event but the side need to know leader as soon as possible.

"Pakistan can be a dangerous team. No one can altogether write off Pakistan's chances in the World Cup. They have the capability to do well, but first and foremost the captain has to be named," said Akram.

"But they don't have a captain with just 15 days left for the tournament. I don't know the reasons behind the delay. Even Shahid Afridi must be under pressure. The sooner the captain is named, the better for the team," said the former allrounder, who was a dangerous lower order batsman.

He backed swashbuckling allrounder Afridi to lead.

"I would go for Afridi, although Misbah (Ul-Haq) is performing well (as Test captain), but he's not a magician. Afridi has been the captain for a reasonable period of time. The World Cup is too close to change a captain.

nis elbow, and it was widely thought his heavy bats were partially to blame," he said.

Hayden also revealed his team-mates' obsession with their blades, calling Ricky Ponting a "bat sabotager" always trying to test others' willows while Mike Hussey "always travels with a set of scales to get the weight of his bat right".

The broad-shouldered opener, who scored 8625 runs from 103 Tests, claimed that he has "never been a bat aficionado" but ended up using the unconventional Mongoose bat while

playing for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

"I have never seen a brand catch fire like that. Indians are not known for embracing leftfield experiments. The Mongoose caused enormous interest among my teammates. Everyone picked it up and played with it and were all eyes when I trained with it in the nets.

"Our Chennai captain MS Dhoni was mortified when he first set his eyes on that Mongoose. 'Are you going to use that?' he asked me, and when I told him I didn't know, he said,

'I'll give you any bat in my bag not to use it.' When I first pulled it out for a game in IPL I could sense the knives sharpening.

"When I was approached by the Mongoose firm while commentating in England in the 2009 Ashes series, I was open to the idea of using a differently shaped bat. I must admit I felt a bit anxious, because if I failed, the brand could go down with me. I've always thought Twenty20 cricket was about entertainment, and that there was room for experiment in many areas of cricket gear, bats included."

Pg 12 GOA, Friday, 4 February, 2011

SPORTS Dempo edge out Viva Kerala R E S U LT S Dempo 2 Viva 0 Man-of-the match: Ranty Martins (Dempo)

Salgaocar 1 Air India 1 Man-of-the match: Tomba Singh (Salgaocar) AGENCIES KANNUR, FEB 3

Viva Kerala’s misery in the ILeague 2010-11 campaign continued as the home team was beaten 2-0 by reigning league champions Dempo in a Round XIII match at Jawahar Municipal Stadium, Kannur on Thursday.

Viva Kerala went into the match making some unexpected changes in the starting line-up.

The team operated in a 4-1-3-2 formation with their new signing N P Pradeep playing the role of a holding midfielder. Tamil Nadu’s V Murugappan found his place in the starting eleven instead of midfielder Ummer

Faroque. Felix Chimaokwu was replaced by Anil Kumar PK to partner CS Sabeeth in the attacking line.

The first half of the match saw Viva Kerala and Dempo creating several goal scoring opportunities but saw their efforts in vain as the goalkeepers played on top of their game. Shahinlal Meloly and India international custodian Subhashish Roy Chowdhury did very well to prevent the half time score to remain goalless despite several chances on goal for Kerala and Goan outfits.

Dempo’s deadly duo Ranti Martins Soleye and Roberto

Draw no problem for Salgaocar coach HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, FEB 3

Despite a 1-1 draw against Air India, Salgaocar Sports Club’s coach Karim Bencherifa was pleased with his team’s valiant performance in the away match.

“We played a good game and I am satisfied with the performance of the players,” he told Herald from Kolhapur on Thursday evening.

GFA First Division: Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim v.

Calangute Association, Cuncolim ground, 4 p.m.

GFA Second Division: St Sebastian St Cruz v. Dempo SC (Juniors), St Cruz ground, 4 p.m.

GFA U-14: Salgaocar SC (Juniors) v. Dabolim YC, Tilak Maidan, Vasco, 4 p.m.

GFA U-16: Rossman Cruz Nagoa SC v. Colmorod Ratwaddo SC, Nagoa ground, 4 p.m.

3rd Wilred Leisure Cup soccer: Betalbatim SC v. Sao Jose de Areal SC, Curtorim ground, 4.30 p.m.

Holy Cross soccer: Main Road v. Dovandem, 3.45 p.m.; Aguada v. Chandravaddo, 4.45 p.m., Rosary ground, Fatorda.

St Sebastian Boys soccer: Bambolim Boys v. Siro Boys, Fatrade, 7 p.m; Jesus Nazareth, Siridao v. St Anthony, Goa Velha, 8 p.m., greenfield, St Cruz.

Bencherifa was particularly happy with the way his team played in the opening session.

“Air India are a good side and it wasn’t going to be very easy but now we are satisfied with the display of the team. They have done well considering that the ground condition was not up to the mark,” Bencherifa stated.

“It was always going to be difficult to score on that surface.

The pitch was hard and free flowing soccer was difficult.” On being asked about the team’s performance in today’s match,” the Salgaocar coach said.

Mendes Silva were quick to test the resolve of the home team.

It all began with Silva, also known as Beto whose free kick from 35 yards out flew just wide of the goal in the 5th minute.

Ten minutes later, it was Ranti Martins who saw his shot flying wide from a close range effort.

Viva Kerala created their first opportunity in the 16th minute t h ro u g h A n i l Ku m a r. T h e counter-attack began with a clearance from Chinta Chandrasekhar to Anil Kumar who dribbled past the Dempo back line to take a pop on goal, but the shot lacked accuracy. A couple of minutes later, there would have been a goal at the other end if it was not for a diving save from Shahinlal Meloly to prevent Beto.

In the 24th minute, Chinta Chandrasekhar’s long throw found Sabeeth who quickly transferred the ball to Jimshad who had Murugappan with

space. Murugappan took a shot from the edge of the box, but this time too, the finish let down Viva. In the 32nd minute, Sabeeth ghosted past the experienced Dempo defender Mahesh Gawli and released Anil Kumar on the left. Anil crossed the ball to Sabeeth who played a dummy to gift the ball to Karma who missed the target.

The chances were coming thick and fast for the home team. This time, Pradeep released Sabeeth free of the defense. The striker crossed the ball into the penalty area with a defender advancing to collect he ball. Karma who was at the end of the cross couldn’t connect his shot into the open goal.

In the second half, Armando Colaco’s side came out in search of goals. Their movements were quick and precise and the home team had no answer for their brilliance.

The first goal came from Beto.

Match preponed HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 3

The 14th round I-League match between Churchill Brothers and JCT, which was scheduled to be held on February 19, will now be held on February 16, while Air India v. Chirag United, Round 16 match scheduled to be played on February 26 has been postponed by a day, according to AIFF. Charles Dzisah fouled Climax Lawrence 30 yards from the goal and the referee was quick to give the free kick in favour of the Goans in the 70th minute.

Beto produced an excellent kick from 30 yards that hit the crossbar and went in off the diving goalkeeper.

Viva Kerala tried to respond, but the Dempo defence stayed solid.

Dempo doubled the lead through Ranti Martins Soleye in the 77th minute. The Nigerian received the assist from Joaquim Abranches who had just come

on to the field as a substitute.

The cross met Ranti just outside the box and he didn’t wait to try a shot on goal. His effort bulleted into the back of the post.

Despite much hype surrounding Indian international N P Pradeep’s debut for Viva Kerala, the player had a comparatively uneventful match and glimpses of his talents were only to be seen when he played the role of the set piece taker. Along with Pradeep, Anil Kumar also had an off day today finding it hard to match the pace of the game.

Salgaocar draw with Air India AGENCIES KHOLAPUR, FEB 3

In an entertaining encounter, Air India and Salgaocar dished out a 1-1 draw in I-League at Sahu Maharaj ground, here on Thursday.

In an action-packed first half, both teams got equal opportunities to score but failed to get the finishing act right. In the 20th minute, Air India midfielder Sukhvinder Singh took a shot which just missed the post by a whisker. Also Manjit Singh and Okorogor Praise were unable to score off the free kicks in the 38th and 40th minutes.

It seems injury has been never ending story for Air India as they received another injury blow when their second goalkeeper K Kunal Sawant fractured his wrist in an attempt to save the ball in the 25th minute and will be out of action for almost three to four months.

Air India coach Santosh Kashyap felt that his replacement Avijit Ghosh didn’t get time to settle down and that led to the team not being able to win the tie which they could have won.

Salgaocar’s Yusuf Yakubu put his side up in injury time (45+4’)

when he found the target through his header.

Air India defence played their part as despite trailing by a goal, they didn’t allow Salgaocar strikers to consolidate on their one goal advantage.

Okorogor Praise restored parity in the 79th minute to help his team to snatch a crucial one point from the home match.

After getting a cross from the left from Collin Abranches, Okorogor tapped the ball in with ease.

The worries for Air India just seemed to be mounting as after getting a yellow card in the 55th

minute Dhanachandra Singh was once again booked in the 85th minute and was ejected out of the field. The Manipuri defender will miss the all-important tie against Mumbai FC on February 13.

Air India coach Santosh Kashyap said, “It’s good that after conceding a goal we came back and scored the equaliser. I am happy that we got one point from the match, but a win could have done wonders as we are playing good and coming well each match. I feel that after Kunal’s injury, Avijit didn’t get time to settle down.”

PCC, MES advance HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, FEB 3

Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Verna and MES College, Zuarinagar entered the second round of inter-college cricket championship organised

by Goa University at University ground, Taleigao plateau on Thursday.

Padre Conceicao beat Shree Mallikarjun College by six wickets. Shree Mallikarjun batted first scoring 153 for 7 in 20 overs.

Abhijit Patil (57), Dheeraj Naik Desai (32), Vinesh Satarkar (17), Sandesh Gaonkar (11) and Sagar Chari (11). Deepak Patel 3-24, Gunjal Desai 2-23 and Kushal

Shanbhag 1-20. PCCE scored the required runs in 19 overs losing four wickets. Gunjal Desai (35), Satyam Dessai (31), Mayur Govenkar (31), Ekansh Tari (25) and Omkar Sardesai (12). A Naik Desai 2-32, Cavin Dias 1-23, Abhijit Patil 1-25.

In another match, MES College beat St Xavier's College by five wickets. St Xavier's scored 107. Sahil Warang (26), Sahil Sawkar (18). Shahabaz Khan 4-18, Yeshwant Venkatappa 2-13. Kalesh, Yogendra and Mahadev took one wicket each. MES scored 108 for 5.

Abhishek Naik (50), Vishnu Kwerkar (29) not out. Kyle Ticlo 4-25.

Aleixo Sequeira, Minister for Power and Environment giving away the winners prize to the captain of Sporting Club of Dorvorlim after Loutulim Panchayat Cup soccer finals.

Vaddy-Police match abandoned l Red-carded HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, JAN 3

The GFA Second Division match between Goa Police Sports Club and Vaddy Sports Club, Merces was abandoned in the 45th minute as Vaddy’s captain Vernacio Gonsalves failed to wind his way to the stands after being sent off by the referee, at DSYA ground, Santa Cruz on Thursday. The match was tied 1-1 at that stage.

Vernacio was shown a straight red card in the 35th minute for

player refuses to leave bench

abusive language towards referee Joao Pereira. Vernacio left the field but sat near his team’s bench. The fourth official asked him to sit in the stands or go back to the dressing room, but Vernacio refused as he felt it was not safe to sit in the crowd.

The referee appealed to the Vaddy management to ask their captain to leave. After ten minutes of waiting, the referee called an end to the proceedings and moments later the match

commissioner decided to abandon the game.

“How can I ask my player to sit in the stands? He could be attacked by the rival fans and there is no dressing room facility.

In a match played yesterday at the same ground, when the player was sent off, he was not told to sit in the stands,” explained Vaddy’s team manager Paul Fernandes.

Goa Police had taken a shock lead after just 84 seconds

through the intimidating Paresh Morje, who stormed towards the goal and easily tapped in after the Vaddy keeper missed the ball totally with his attempted clearance.

Vaddy fought back and it was not long till they found the equaliser. Milton Negredo passed a free kick short to teammate Ramesh Priolkar, who saw his shot take a lucky deflection off a Goa Police defender on its way into the net.

RNP Salkar emerge champs HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, FEB 3

RNP Salkar HS, Chorao, took top honours in the Higher Secondary School inter-zonal softball finals organised by DSYA at Peddem sports complex on Thursday.

In the girls finals, RNP defeated St Theresa HS, Candolim scoring 21 homes against Candolim’s 1 home.

The boys finals was much closer, with RNP scoring 12 homes and St Theresa HS, Candolim scoring two homes.

Big win for Curtorim Gym

VASCO (HPR) -- In a one-sided match, Curtorim Gymkhana scored a 6-1 win against Mangor SC in the GFA Second Division play-off at Tilak Maidan, here on Thursday.

Curtorim led 2-0 at the break.

Deelip Velip struck a brace, Roy Albuquerque, Mauvin Barreto and Sanjiv Silva scored one goal each, while Margor conceeded a self goal. Nazir Shaikh reduced the margin for Mangor.

Leading from front, Deelip Velip struck the opener, while at the fag end of the first half Mauvin Barreto doubled the lead.

After change of end, Curtorim Gymkhana were more dominant and they scored four more goals to make their tally of half dozen.

Deelip Velip struck his brace to make the score 3-0, while later Roy Albuquerque and Sanjiv Silva further consolidated the lead.

The Goa State school archery U-14, U-17 and U-19 boys and girls teams which will participate in 56th National School Games in Belawadi, Pune from February 4 to 7 alongwith Ajay Yadav (coach), Gurudas Sawant (manager), Motilal Gaonkar (general manager), Gurudas Bandodkar (APEO in-charge), R N Tari (assistant director sports), C Talponkar (section officer), Chetan Kavlekar (secretary, Goa Archery Association), Laxmi Devi Sharma (coach) and Aruna Bhaduria (lady manager).

Fomento Flamingos, Caculo Chargers up HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, FEB 3

Hot favourites Fomento Flamingos stormed into the finals of Pro-Badminton League organised by Panjim Badminton Club in association with SAG at indoor stadium, Campal, here on Thursday.

In the semi-finals, Flamingos featuring Goa's top shuttler Floyd Araujo, proved too strong a hurdle for Fallary Warriors.

The Warriors won their opening

mixed doubles event but lost the next three games with ease to give a 3-1 victory to Flamingos.

In the other semi-finals between defending champions Models Eagles and strong contenders Caculo Chargers turned out to be a see-saw battle, a match where fortune fluctuated from one game to the other.

Caculo Chargers prevailed in the end, knocking out the defending champions 3-2 in the process.

Results: Fomento Flamingos beat Fallar y Warriors 3-1.

Navneet Nasnodkar and Malati Dani lost to Sandip Kanji and Anura Prabhudesai 19-21, 1421. Krishnaraj Gauns and Pranav Silimkhan beat Yash Angle and Sanath Kamat 21-16, 21-14.

Floyd Araujo and Navneet Nasnodkar beat Chinmay and Vaman Fallary 21-16, 21-10.

Floyd Araujo beat Sandip Kanji 21-11, 21-9.

Caculo Chargers beat Models

Eagles 3-2. Pankaj Naik and Marina beat Darwin Barretto and Astha Gupta 21-17, 23-25, 2119. Aniket Shenai and Saish Salelkar lost to Rahul Chandrashekar and Chinmay Kamat 14-21, 15-21. Pankaj Naik and Krushnan Naik beat Parag Chauhan and Darwin Barretto 21-16, 21-18. Aniket Shenai lost to Sunny Sawant 15-21, 22-24.

Tanaji Sawant and P K Gupta beat Ajay Gupta and Anil Paiguinkar 21-9, 21-19.

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Liverpool beat Stoke; Man City held AGENCIES LONDON, FEB 3

Luis Suarez took just 16 minutes to make his impact on Anfield as the 22.8 million pounds ($36.96 million) striker came off the bench to score Liverpool’s second goal in a 2-0 Premier League win over Stoke City on Wednesday.

After Raul Meireles’s 47thminute opener the Uruguay striker, a deadline day capture

from Ajax Amsterdam, joined the fray in the 63rd minute and tucked in the second goal to secure seventh-placed Liverpool’s third successive win and take them within two points of Sunderland.

It was a bad night for Manchester City as they could draw 2-2 only at Birmingham City. Tottenham Hotspur gained ground as Peter Crouch’s early goal earned them a 1-0 win at Black-

burn Rovers.

Manchester United, who beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Tuesday, lead the way with 54 points, five ahead of Arsenal. Manchester City have 46, Chelsea 44 and Spurs 41.

At the other end of the table, West Ham United, helped by a goal by loan signing Robbie Keane, won 3-1 at Blackpool to climb off the bottom.

Daniel Sturridge, another

Dausker Brothers winners of late Caetano Mendes All-Goa volleyball tournament organised by Sangolda Lightning Club receiving the trophy from Tulio de Sousa in the presence of Nilkant Naik (deputy sarpanch, Sangolda), Bansi Naik and Lucy Mendes.

Birmingham ........2 Fulham ................1 Blackburn ............0 Liverpool ..............2 Bolton ..................1 Blackpool ............1 deadline day loan from Chelsea to Bolton Wanderers, scored the only goal in stoppage time to earn his new club a home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

In the furore surrounding Fernando Torres’s 50 million departure and the 36 million pounds arrival of his replacement Andy Carroll, Suarez sneaked somewhat under the radar despite, for a few minutes at least, being Liverpool’s record signing.

With Carroll still nursing a thigh injury and Suarez not having played for two months, Dalglish went with his tried and tested troops who, after a battling first half, forged ahead with Meireles’s shot.

Suarez was given a rapturous welcome when he came on and the fans were soon singing his name even louder after he ran clear and slotted his first goal, helped by a miscued clearance

Man City ................2 Newcastle ..............0 Tottenham ..............1 Stoke ......................0 Wolves ....................0 West Ham ..............3

GOA, Friday, 4 February, 2011

PVG down Warriors, win Sanguem Cricketers T20 HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, FEB 3

PVG Sports Club scored a 40run win over Warriors of Curchorem to emerge champs in 10th Sanguem Cricketers T20 leather ball cricket tournament in association with Sports Authority of Goa at SAG ground, Curchorem.

PVG Club scored 176 for 4 in 18 overs. In reply, Warriors managed to score 136 for 9 in 18 overs.

Juventus beat Palermo

AGENCIES ROME, FEB 3

GHS Bethoda, MIBK enter semis HERALD SPORTS DESK PONDA, FEB 3

GHS Bethoda and MIBK Khandepar entered the semi-finals in the under-16 and Pragati Vidyalaya Borim, Navdurga HS Madkai and Symbiosis HS Borim moved into the semi semi-finals in the under-14 category of Ponda Youth Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament organized

by Sports Excell to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of GVM’s GGPR College, Ponda.

GHS Bethoda, showing their all-round abilities and stamina, first overcame Sharda English HS Durbhat by seven wickets in the morning and later in the afternoon defeated Navdeep HS Tarvalem in the quarter-finals in a nail-biting encounter.

Tukaram was the star in both matches as he scored 19 against Sharda HS Durbhat and 22 not

Naresh Gaunekar alongwith Principal P.M. Bhende presenting the man-of-the match award to Yogesh of Pragati Vidyalaya Borim.

out and claimed 4 wickets for 5 runs including a hat-trick against Navdeep HS. In the other quarter-finals,

first timers with season ball, MIBK Khandepar defeated a strong Anandibai HS Madkai with 3 overs to spare and 9 wick-

ets in hand. Sunny with 4 boundaries and six sixes scored 38 not out and was rightly adjudged man-of-the match. He also claimed the two opening wickets of Anandibai HS. Navdurga HS Madkai overcame Anandibai HS A Madkai by 8 wickets with Sanket scoring 13 runs and claiming 2 wickets for 4 runs.

He was declared man-of-the match.

Symbiosis Shiroda had their sweet victory over GHS Bethoda with Ashilesh once again claiming the man-of-the match prize for the second time in succession with his 30 runs scored off 4 boundaries. Symbiosis won with a margin of 23 runs.

In the last match, Pragati V idyalaya Borim defeated Almeida B by 17 runs. Yogesh scored 20 not out with 3 hits to the fence and received the manof-the match prize.

Juventus’ winless streak reached four matches with a 2-1 loss at Palermo on Wednesday that dropped the struggling 27-time champion into eighth place in Serie A. Former Juventus striker Fabrizio Miccoli put Palermo in front seven minutes in with a shot under the legs of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, then Giulio Migliaccio doubled the lead in the 20th with a header off a corner.

Juventus argued for a penalty to no avail despite a clear handball by Palermo defender Cesare Bovo in the 34th, and Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio took his anger out over the missed call to cut the lead in half two minutes later with a shot that went by four defenders.

Real Madrid to face Barca in Kings’ final Almeria 0 Barca 3 Real Madrid 2 Sevilla 0 AGENCIES MADRID, FEB 3

Emmanuel Adebayor came off the bench to score on his home debut for Real Madrid and put the icing on a 3-0 aggregate win over holders Sevilla that set up a mouthwatering King's Cup final against Barcelona.

After Karim Benzema had scored the only goal in Seville in last week's first leg, Real's two German internationals combined to make the breakthrough against a feisty Sevilla late in the second half at a nervous Bernabeu.

Sami Khedira's superb pass sent Mesut Ozil clear in the 82nd minute and he rounded goalkeeper Javi Varas and finished cooly into the empty net.

A second-string Barca had earlier completed a crushing 8-0 aggregate victory over Almeria, Adriano, Thiago Alcantara and Ibrahim Afellay scoring in a 3-0 win on the night.

Wedding bells for Clifford

HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, FEB 3

Holy Rosary Convent HS, Nuvem U-16 boys handball State runners-up in PYKA tournament representing Nuvem panchayat organised by SAG, Panjim. Standing (l to r): Joel, Nikhil, Suraj, Royston, Milton and Selvin. Sitting (l to r): Selvin (PE teacher), Sr Divya AC (principal), Sr Chrissie AC (manager). Squatting (l to r): Savio, Clarrisson, Reagan, Nivio, Glisten and Shubham.

out 48, Sachin Sardesai and Amit Yadav 27 each. Pushpshil Desai 1-22, Harish Kutty 3-35) beat Warriors Club, Curchorem, 136 for 9 in 18 overs (Harish Kutty 41, Amar Aikas 21 runs. Durgesh Naik 4-33, Naresh Parsekar 222, Videsh Usgaonkar 2-1).

Individual prizes: Best batsman Harish Kutty (Warriors).

Best bowler: Durgesh Naik (PVG). Man-of-the finals: Videsh Usgaonkar (PVG). Man-of-the series: Tushar Sawant (Warriors).

attempt by Andy Wilkinson.

MANCINI DISAPPOINTED “Everyone’s pleased for Suarez, that’s fantastic for him and great for the supporters,” manager Kenny Dalglish told Sky Sports.

“He’s not trained with the players yet so it’s something to look forward to when he joins the lads. That’s three wins and three clean sheets so it’s a good night’s work.”

Manchester City twice lost the lead at St Andrews and, after a poor second half, were hanging on against a Birmingham side who had one only one of their last eight league games.

Carlos Tevez put City ahead after four minutes, Nikola Zigic levelled after 23, Aleksandar Kolarov restored City’s lead with a great free kick late in the first half but a Craig Gardner penalty in the 77th earned the hosts a PVG Sports Club. Sanguem Cricketers champs alongwith Shyam Satardekar, MLA, Santosh Naik, Supraj Tari, Tushar Karmalkar, Saiesh Malwankar deserved point.

Palermo 2 Juventus 1 Fiorentina 1 Genoa 0 Roma 1 Brescia 1 Udinese 1 Bologna 1 Parma 0 Lecce 1 Chievo 2 Napoli 0 Sampdoria 0 Cagliari 1 Cesena 1 Catania 1

Budding Peddem RCC swimmers who excelled at 11th Jagajampi Bajaj invitational age group swimming championship at Rotary Corporation Sports Academy, Belgaum recently. Front row (l to r): Ojas Karapurkar, Rahul Patil, Tanisha Murgud, Mitika Karapurkar, Dharini Shetty and Mehak Shaikh. Middle row: Rishikesh Rao, Suman Patil, Sagar Patil and Akshata Karapurkar. Back row: Ajay Naik, Eugenio Cardozo, SAG project officer, Dayanand M Patil.

PVG were richer by Rs 25,000.

Warriors had to be content with Rs 15,000 while semi- finalists Goa Police and Borim Sporting Club received Rs 5000 each.

MLA, Shyam Satardekar was the chief Guest and gave away the prizes. The president of Sanguem Cricketers, Supraj Tari welcomed. Durgesh Naik proposed the vote of thanks.

Brief score: PVG Sports Club 176 for 4 in 18 overs (Videsh Usgaonkar 15, Aniket Desai not

International Dempo Sports Club’s midfielder Clifford Miranda will tie the nuptial knot with teacher Pearl Falcao on February 5 at Our Lady of Remedios Church, Betalbatim at 4.30 p.m.

The reception will be held at Verna.

Second-place Napoli lost 20 at Chievo Verona, which scored goals through Davide Mo sc a rd el l i a nd G en na ro Sardo. AS Roma was held to a 1-1 home draw by Brescia, which equalized in the 69th through Brazilian striker Eder after Marco Borriello had put Roma ahead.

AC Milan, which drew 0-0 with Lazio on Wednesday, holds a fivepoint lead over Napoli, with Lazio seven points back and Roma nine points behind in fourth.

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