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Goa’s Heartbeat: I signed Guzaarish for Bhansali — Monikangana Pg 4 Mild tremor in Idukki A mild tremor, measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale was felt in Moolamattam and Upputhara in Idukki district on Saturday. The tremor was felt in the radius of 6.4 km around Kulamavu, the epicentre of the tremor, authorities at the Idukki dam said. — (PTI)

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OBAMA HARD-SELLS US ON ARRIVAL Deals worth $10 b announced l 50,000 jobs for US

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PTI MUMBAI, NOV 6

President Barack Obama on Saturday began his 3-day visit to India with a surprise announcement of business deals worth USD 10 billion in aviation, power and other sectors that will create 50,000 jobs in the US, but he made a strong pitch for New Delhi reducing trade barriers.

Seeking to double US exports to India and create employment in the two nations, he asked why India could not be the US’ top trading partner from the 12th position now.

Making the trip against the backdrop of strong electoral reverses on top of slow economic recovery, evidenced by the high unemployment rate, Obama appeared to strongly bat for American access to Indian market, saying US companies wanted to invest more in India.

In the surprise announcement, Obama said that moments before he arrived several landmark deals were sealed between the US and India, which included Boeing’s cargo and commercial aircraft with low-cost airline Spicejet, besides advanced jet engines by General Electric.

He said Boeing was going to sell dozens of planes, while GE would give more than 100 electric engines among more than 20 deals worth USD 10 billion (nearly Rs 44,000 crore) and sealed before his arrival.

He, however, wanted India to cut barriers to both trade and

Cyclone Jal may hit TN, AP tonight PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 6

Cyclone ‘Jal’ was on Saturday hurtling towards south-eastern coast between Nellore and Puducherry packing wind speed of 110 km per hour and is expected to make landfall Sunday night.

The meteorological depression, that intensified into (Continued on page 10)

India-US will engage in healthy competition US wants to invest in India; increased commerce a win-win situation for both

Back-offices in India cost American jobs; We don’t want one-way traffic in trade.

US-India target doubling trade in next five years No reason why India can’t be our trading partner.

US President Barack Obama with wife Michelle wave on arrival in Mumbai. He later signed the guest book during his visit to the memorial for the November 26, 2008 terror attack victims at Taj Mahal Hotel. And while her husband was doing business, Michelle played hopscotch with underprivileged children at the Mumbai University library.

investment in different sectors saying cooperation could not be a one-way street and effort should be made for creation of jobs in both the countries.

“Infrastructure, greater trade barriers and other issues still pose some serious challenges.

Today, India is making major investments in its infrastructure

and creating greater transparency to support growth and entrepreneurship.

“Going forward that commitment must be matched by a

Corlim factory gutted HERALD CORRESPONDENT OLD GOA, NOV 6

In a major fire that broke out in the wee hours of Saturday, a factory manufacturing crayons and colours at Corlim, was completely reduced to ashes.

Around 60 fire personnel and water tankers from the Fire Brigade Services of Old Goa, Panjim, Kundaim and from the Syngenta Company were pressed into action to douse of the fire at Faber Castell on Saturday. The impact of the fire was such that the fire personnel managed to bring it under control only at around 4.30 pm but could not save the unit instead managed to avoid the fire from spreading to the other two units in the same premises.

The incident came to light at around 3.30 am Saturday morning which was noticed by the

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro Fire personnel dousing the blaze at Faber Castell, Corlim.

security guard of the company who later brought it to the notice of the company officials.

Luckily, not a single employee was present inside the crayons unit at the time of the incident, as Friday was a holiday on the occasion of Diwali.

The employees of Faber Castell unit who had come to join their duty early morning

CM to decide MMC chief: Sardessai HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 6

Giving up claims to any position of power in the Civic body, GPCC General Secretary Vijay Sardessai and his group of councilorselect have authorised Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to decide on the candidate for the post of Margao Municipal Chairperson.

Briefing newsmen, Sardessai said that his councilors will give total freedom and wholeheartedly support the Chief Minister to decide who has to head the Margao Civic body. “I and my group have only asked the Chief Minister to sanction a development package of Rs 25 crore for Fatorda’s development in the coming year. The Chief Minister has agreed to our demand for development grant for Fatorda”, Sardessai added.

Besides the development package, Sardessai said his fivemember group of councilorselect has further asked the CM for a moratorium on acquisitions of agricultural fields in Fatorda Assembly segment, besides job reservations in government departments for the kith and kin of the land loser, whose agricultural fields were acquired in the past for various government projects in Fatorda. “The government should declare this job

GPCC General Secretary Vijay Sardessai addressing the media. Photo by Santosh Mirajkar

reservation policy at the earliest and desist from privatisation of proposed district hospital at Ambaji as the same would mean loss of government jobs which would benefit the kith and kin of the land losers”, he added.

“There is a huge misconception that I am anti-agriculture. But, let me tell everyone that I am a graduate in Agriculture. I will see that there’s no more acquisition of fields from Fatorda”, he asserted.

While calling upon the government to develop the open spaces in Fatorda as Nana Nani parks to cater to the needs of senior citizens and to keep encroachments at bay, Sardessai also demanded setting up an effluent treatment plant at the SGPDA’s wholesale market by (Continued on page 10)

were in for a shock on seeing the unit in flames.

Speaking to Herald, Officerin-Charge, Fire Station Old-Goa, Michael Braganza said, “I received a call at around 6.30 am that the company had caught fire and reaching the spot the entire unit was in flames. I informed other Fire (Continued on page 10)

steady reduction in barriers to trade and foreign investments from agriculture to infrastructure, from retail to telecom, because in a global economy new

growth and jobs flow to countries that lower barriers to t r a d e a n d i n v e s t m e n t ,” Obama said in his address to (Continued on page 10)

ANIL AMBANI signs MoU with GE for procuring gas turbines for 2,400 MW power projects.

LOW-COST carrier Spicejet signs deal with Boeing to purchase 30 new generation 737 aircraft.

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ANC to keep tight watch on Nigerians, Nepalis, Kashimiris HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 6

Kashimiris, Himachalis, Nepalis and Nigerians are amongst the most watched out people by Goa Police’s Anti-Narcotic Cell during the tourist season.

ANC sources stated that visitors hailing from these places and having history of narcotic trade are kept under strict surveillance by the department.

With the onset of tourist season in this state, Nepalis descend here in large numbers who are usually employed in kitchens at beach shacks. Also Kashmiris, venture into Goa to enjoy a pie of tourism.

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

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

When c ontac ted p olic e spokesperson Atmaram Deshpande, only said, that ANC is carrying out regular checks on any possible narcotics inflow to Goa. “Efforts are on to curb narcotics scene in Goa,” he said.

Mumbai ANC a fortnight ago made one of its biggest seizures of high quantity of cocaine and nabbed three Nigerians, one of whom was supposed to deliver to one Ogacco in Goa. One kilogram of cocaine worth around Rs 40lakh was seized from the three – Agondi Ifinasis (58), Johny Ogacco (45) and Julius Afroom (36).

They confessed to police that

As tourist inflow begins, the narcotics trade becomes active. Foreigners in large numbers like to smoke charas and certain domestic tourists bring in the drugs.

the consignment was going to be delivered to Ogacco ‘who is said to be big supplier of cocaine to drug peddler as tourism season is in Goa and in huge demand.’

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

All precautionary measures are taken even as, sources added, there is no information on any bigger consignments here so far. Meanwhile, places like lodges, guesthouses and others are being regularly checked.

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

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

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

Musical chair game on cards at Canacona municipality

One arrested for stealing bikes HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 6

Panjim police have registered an FIR under Section 381 (theft by a servant) and arrested an employee of Vistar Honda twowheeler showroom, here, for stealing and using five scooters worth Rs 2.30 lakh from the stock.

PI Sandesh Chodankar said the employee, Pranay Naik, had stolen five new unregistered Dio scooters from the showroom’s workshop and was using the same using fake number plates.

Chodankar said three of the scooters worth Rs 1.40 lakh have been recovered. When the proprietor, Vishu Tarcar, realised the scooters were missing he lodged a complaint with the police.

The PI said more of Pranay’s friends are involved in the crime and his interrogation will reveal more.

Mahila Cong chief thanks Margao voters HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 6

The Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress President Monica Dias has thanked the electorate of the 11 Municipal areas for electing Congress candidates to the Municipalities and specially women.

She expressed her deep gratitude to the voters of ward No 2 in Fatorda, Margao for electing Bertha Cardozo, supported by her. “As I had promised my people that I shall not contest Municipal elections after having been elected thrice, I had proposed Bertha’s candidature,” she said, adding that she was also grateful to the party leaders who endorsed her choice.

PWD Minister Churchill Alemao, Urban Development Minister, Joaquim Alemao, former Canacona MLA Sanjay Bandekar and the eight member group of Councillors-elect of the Canacona Municipal Council.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 6

After hectic negotiations brokered by the Alemao duo – PWD Minister and Urban Development Minister, Joaquim Alemao – and former minister Sanjay Bandekar, the eightmember group of Councillors-elect has decided to support Ratnakar Dhuri for the post of Canacona civic chairperson.

While Ratnakar will occupy the post for six months, he would vacate the seat to pave the way for Ramakant Gaonkar, who will preside over the reigns of the civic body for 14 months. Simon Rebello would follow Ramakant and would occupy the post for 20 months. Hemant Gracias would be the chairperson for the remainder term.

This was announced by Joaquim in the

‘Contaminated puffed-rice’ keeps festive mood sombre HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, NOV 6

They say gossip makes or breaks, but certainly it does bring fears and anxiety to many!

While the ‘Festival of light’ is celebrated grandly all over, a wild rumour on the day has got Diwali celebrants, their neighbours and guests in a sort of disarray situation over reported circulation of contaminated puffed-rice (Fove, Khov).

By Friday afternoon, rumour mills were so agog with revelations, that puffed-rice reportedly contaminated with a viper has been unknowingly sold to unsuspecting Diwali shoppers in Canacona taluka and the said cooked puffed-rice is in consumption.

At first, there were reports that some vernacular daily carried a report that a viper got

crushed along-with paddy in a rice-mill while preparing ‘Puffedrice’ and the same stock has been sold in Canacona markets where Diwali shoppers in large numbers purchased it as the main ingredient of ‘The Festival of lights’. The veracity of the news report however could not be confirmed.

The rumour was so strong, that in some parts of the taluka when families offered puffedrice to visiting guests and neighbours they were reportedly reluctant to eat the same.

As more words spread, the rumours gained prominence on Saturday, as various sections of people began to make inquiries about the veracity of the reports making waves amongst the local populace.

A source told Herald that indeed a ‘viper’ was caught in a

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‘The Potato Eaters’, painted in 1885, was considered his first major work, however it was after 1888 that he truly began to paint prolifically.

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harvesting machine at a paddy field in Cuncolim village but, the farmer was compensated for the contaminated paddy and was asked to destroy the same.

However, one source said, the farmer concerned instead of destroying the snake-contaminated paddy, he sold it to a mill owner at Canacona, who is said to have unknowingly processed and sold it as puffed rice in Canacona market.

While another source said that, the farmer concerned sold the contaminated paddy to a

mill at Karwar or at Sanvordem where it was processed as puffed-rice and then sold at Canacona market.

However, a comforting theory also makes rounds that the farmer of had burnt all snakecontaminated paddy.

However, lack of concrete evidence on this count had people more worried, especially the ones who were witnesses to the incident a few days ago, when the viper accidentally got crushed in the harvesting machine.

When contact a forest officer

in Canacona for his opinion, he first wanted to know whether the snake that supposedly got crushed in harvesting machine was a Russel viper or a python, as both look similar, before commenting on the incident.

He said, “If it were a python (non-venomous) even if consumed, it is insignificant, however, if it were a viper, it would cause vomiting, diahoria and giddiness. But since nothing of that is reported, it is unlikely that people had consumed contaminated puffed-rice as widely feared in Canacona.”

Xelpem, Duler facing acute water shortage HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, NOV 6

The residents of Xelpem–Duler have been facing acute shortage of water for the last three days and the repeated complaints by the residents appears to have fallen on deaf ears, as the situation hasn’t improved yet.

What has angered most the residents is that, they had to go without water during the festive season and they had to hire water tankers.

A resident of Xelpem, Bir lamented that water shortage has become a regular feature and complaints to PWD were ineffective. Whenever complained, the standard answer received was ‘Assnora plant is not functional due to power failure’ and ‘pipeline broke down,’ he said.

That water was not supplied during the most important festival is an indication of how irresponsible PWD has been, Bir said angrily.

When contacted, Mapusa MLA Francis D’Souza said that not only Xelpem but Cuchelim, Ektanagar, and parts of Khorlim are also facing acute shortage

of water for the last couple of days.

Though additional water of 20 MLD has been released recently for Bardez taluka from Assnora water treatment plant, some areas in Mapusa are still struggling for potable water due poor management, he said.

“There is absolutely no control of senior officials over the staff that releases water to different areas. They release water as per their whim and fancies. Further, there are leakages of water though pipelines at several places due to which thousands of liters of water get wasted, but the staff concerned is not bothered to plug leak,” d’Souza said. “I have discussed this issue with the executive engineer of water supply division of PWD and advised him to ensure sufficient supply of water to the aforesaid areas,” D’Souza said.

Executive Engineer K Kamaladini blamed the problem on power shutdown and breakdown of pipeline. He said that he had apprised the Mapusa MLA of the situation and that the same would be rectified soon.

‘Disappointed’ burglars ransack Sanguem house

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presence Churchill, former Canacona MLA Sanjay Bandekar and the eight Councillorselect at a Varca based resort.

The PWD minister told the new group of Councillors-elect that they should rally behind the former minister Sanjay Bandekar who has plans to contest the next Assembly polls from Canacona. “Barring Mapusa, the people of Goa have given a mandate to the

Congress backed candidates to rule the civic body. The same thing had happened during the ZP polls due to the development works undertaken by the Kamatled government and the implementation of the RDA schemes in the villages,” he added.

Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao said the eightmember group should maintain unity and promised to take a major project in Canacona town worth Rs 3-4 crore.

Dhuri told newsmen that the eight member group would usher in development in the town and requested the Urban Development Minister to sanction a new complex to house the Canacona Municipal building.

Sanjay Bandekar told the group to take everyone into confidence before taken any major decision and to take the advice of PWD Minister, Churchill Alemao if they encounter any problems.

The ransacked house of Succour Fernandes at Ambdoi Sanguem.

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Thieves made entry into two houses one located at Ambdoi within the vicinity of Sanguem police station and the other at Costi within the jurisdiction of Curchorem Police Station allegedly on Friday night.

Incidentally despite effecting entry into the two houses, the thieves could not find much in the two houses as the houses they chose belonged to poor families.

At Costi, the thieves made entry into the house belonging to Mariani Fernandes by breaking open the front door. The thieves however managed to

decamp with cash of Rs 5,000, an ATM Card and other like items.

Mariani Fernandes was reportedly out of the house when the theft took place and noticed it only in the afternoon when she returned home from a neighbour’s place. Ms Fernandes immediately reported the matter to the Curchorem police station who conducted the panchanama.

At Ambdoi in Sanguem, the thieves entered into the house belonging to Succour Fernandes and his brother Filipe Fernandes.

After effecting entry into the house, they ransacked the cupboards and other belongings in-

Photo by Alfred Fernandes

side the house but could not find any cash or gold.

All the members of the Fernandes family were out of house when the incident took place. The inmates had reportedly gone to their relative’s house at Uguem and were staying there since the past few days. Another family member is reportedly learnt to have been due for delivery and is hospitalized at Hospicio, Margao.

Members of Fernandes family informed the police of no costly items being decamped from their house, but the house was totally ransacked, informed Filipe Fernandes.

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Old guards back at the helm in Cuncolim

PWD Minister Churchill Alemao and Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao with the Councillorselect of Cuncolim civic body.

Photo by Santosh Mirjkar HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 6

Cuncolim Municipal Chairperson Devendra Desai and his deputy Landry Mascarenhas are to be the next Chairperson and vice chairperson of the Cuncolim civic body.

The names of Devendra and Landry was proposed by Cuncolim MLA and Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao which found support amongst the Councillors-elect at a meeting held at a resort at Varca on Saturday.

While Devendra would occupy the coveted post for one year and half, Landry would take over the Civic reigns for the next one year and half. The balance term of two years would be shared by four-time Councillor Prof Laxman Naik and Anthony Vaz. As far as the post of vice-chairperson is concerned, Landy would occupy the post for the first one year and would then pave the way for Premdeep

Desai to take over the reigns for the next one year, while Bhanudas Gaonkar would follow Premdeep the third year.

The Urban Development Minister has kept everyone guessing as to who would occupy the post of vice-Chairperson for the remaining two years, saying that the post would be filled up solely based on the performance of the new faces in the Civic body.

Though Alemao said that he has worked out the arrangement taking into account the seniority of the Councillors-elect, sources say the Urban Development Minister has also taken into consideration that this being the election year.

“I did not field a panel in Cuncolim, but had allowed the people to elect the candidates of their choice. There’s one year and half left for the next Assembly polls and I am indebted to you for reposing faith in me to decide the leadership issue,” Alemao told the Councillors-

elect at the Varca-based resort.

The lone BJP Councillor-elect and BJP Cuncolim Mandal Chief Naguesh Chithari told newsmen that he would led his full support to the elected body and Urban Development Minister on the plank of development. “I have decided to back the new Council and the MLA for the all round development of the Town.

IN return, I have asked Alemao to usher development of my ward”, he said.

Devendra Desai thanked the Councillors-elect, Urban Development Minister and Yuri Alemao for proposing his candidature for the top post and assured to live up to their expectations.

In his brief address, Councillor-elect Laxman Naik he would stand by the Urban Development Minister in the development of the Town and thanked Alemao for proposing his candidature for the post of Chairperson after Devendra and Landry.

Gas accident victim succumbs HERALD REPORTER VASCO, NOV 6

The second victim of LPG fire succumbed to his burn injuries on Saturday morning at GMC Hospital.

According to Vasco police, Styamma Assangi, 65, suffered severe burn injuries, after leaked LPG gas caught fire due to electric spark switch and engulfed their room at Shantinagar, Vasco, on November 1.

Assangi and her brother Ramanna Gulappa Huggi both had sustained burn injuries in incident.

They were admitted to GMC immediately after the incident where Huggi had succumbed to his burn injuries on November 2.

Bicholim girl goes missing mysteriously HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM NOV 6

Mystery shrouded the disappearance of a 23-year-old girl from Sarvan Bicholim who is yet to be traced by the Bicholim police.

According police the missing girl Urmila Mashelkar had gone shopping at the Bicholim market for Diwali. As she didn’t return home till evening, her father lodged a missing complaint with the Bicholim police.

Police search has yielded no clues, so far.

NGO backs Vanxi islanders against golf course HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 6

The Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) has extended support to the agitating Vanxi island people against golf course, 5 star hotel, Spa, luxury villas and Marina at the behest of merchant capital interests.

GOAMAP Convenor Sebestian Rodrigues said the organization is convinced that the dumping of these projects on the island will render the island people as captives of capital with violent uprooting from their rightful

dwellings and cultivation spaces.

“We demand that all these projects be shelved and island people be protected from being displaced for the sake of pleasure trips of the super rich of the world”, he said, while taking strong objection to the aerial survey of the island conducted from helicopter flying over Vanxi island on November 2, 2010 allegedly by the promoters of the project.

While demanding full fledged investigations to find out as to was responsible for the Helicopter to fly over Vanxi for the entire

d a y, Ro d r i g u e s s a i d t h a t GOAMAP considers that Vanxi development project as an act of colonial aggression by merchant capital on par with exploitation of Goa carried out by mining companies and calls upon people of Goa to prepare for the long drawn anti-colonial struggle ahead.

“It is ironical that people of Goa has to brace up for anticolonial struggle in the 50th year of Goa liberation. Goa liberation has not liberated the people of Goa but has given license to plunder to the local

Goa sees drastic drop in industrial accidents HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 6

The rate of accidents in hazardous industries in Goa has dropped drastically in last one year, official said.

As per the statistics, in last three years there has been 20 accidents in the factories leading to death of 30 workers, which includes just three accidents in 2009-10.

Talking to Herald, Inspectorate of Factories and Boiler (IFB) chief S M Paranjape said that in last one year the incident rates in the factories has gone down from 2.6 per thousand workers to 1.2 in 2009-10, which is much lower then the national rate of 11.

“The incident rate in 2000 was 5 per thousand workers, which remained more or less constant till 2005,” Paranjape said.

Goa has around 710 registered factories with 200 hazardous units of which 16 are identified as major hazardous unit under Factories Act 1948.

The chief said that the sudden decline in the number of accidents was only after the massive explosion that took place in Global Ispat Ltd at Cuncolim in 2009 killing four workers and injuring 51.

“Since then, strict measures are been taken to improve the safety of workers in the factories.

The workers as well as the high officials are been trained in various safety measures,” he stated.

The department since 2007 has trained 3600 workers, including the contract staff. While more

than 5,000 industrial managers and supervisors are trained over a decade in the safety practices

by Green Triangle Society (GTS), a joint venture of industries and state government.

The training programmes of IFB includes basic safety programmes, electrical safety, environmental and safety legislations in India, hazardous waste management, fire safety, boiler safety, accident causes-prevention-control, industrial hygiene and many other.

The IFB has also issued a warning note to all the factories and industrial units in the state, especially, the steel manufacturing units that it will take a stern action against them if they were found to be neglecting the safety measures at the work place.

“Not just IFB but industries also need to pay attention to the safety of its workers. To keep a look at the safety measures, inspections are been carried out on monthly bases across the state,” he stated.

Paranjape said that most of the workers get injured when they come in contact with explosives, electrical things or due to fall of object or person.

As per the statistics, the numbers of injuries are more among males (95 percent) then females (five percent). Similarly, injuries are high in the age group from 18-30 (60 percent) followed by 35-40 (20 percent).

The data reveals that nearly 85 percent of workers engaged in these 700-odd industries are non Goans. The reasons however were not specified.

elites. In a way Goa has superficial liberation with core being 500 years of Colonial imprints’, he said, adding that exploitation has been going in Goa through mining, tourism, industry, real estate and labour.

“GOAMAP believes in broad alliance of various exploited sections of people and in this context pledges support to people of Vanxi island in Tiswadi taluka”, he added.

Fire Services to buy 32-metre long ladder HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 6

The Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has tendered work of procuring the tallest Aerial Ladder to Italian firm- Cela SRL. The 32-metre long ladder costing Rs 3.61 crore will supersede its ancestor, 23.5 metre long ladder which was procured 19 years ago.

Talking to Herald, DFES Director Ashok Menon said the ladder will be in Goa in six to eight months.

Menon stated that the decision to hand over the tender to an Italian company came after it was noticed that India does not have a technology to construct such a huge ladder.

The presence of sky scrappers in Goa’s urban areas has forced the fire services to buy a ladder, which can reach the tallest building in the State.

Goa has 28 metres as the tallest structure, which can be serviced by a new ladder, which will be computer operated.

Chief Minister Digamber Kamat during the last budget speech assured to buy such a ladder as a part of modernisation of fire department and had also assured to provide space for the functioning of tallest ladder.

Accordingly, the aerial ladder platform will be commissioned at satellite fire station planned at Economic

Pedestrian killed at Nuvem HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 6

A 60-year old pedestrian was killed in a road accident at Rumder-Nuvem Friday night.

Maina Curtorim police said that the deceased Antonio Rosario D’Silva sustained serious injuries when he was knocked down by a scooter. He was immediately rushed to Goa Medical College and hospital, Bambolim where he succumbed today.

Police have registered a case of rash and negligent driving against the scooter rider Shakib Almas.

Development Corporation (EDC) plot at Patto.

Menon confirmed that 500 sq meter area has already been purchased by the department at EDC and is planning to hand over the construction to Goa State Infrastructural Development Corporation (GSIDC).

The director said that the ladder being large in size it would be difficult to move out within the city.

“The satellite fire station at EDC, housing aerial ladder would be an arm of DFES, Panjim. A team of expert fire fighters would be placed here, who will conduct awareness programmes, trainings and mock drills using this ladder at all high rise buildings at Patto,” he stated.

“People would be also trained on how to escape at the time of fire emergency,” director added.

Along with Panjim, the department is also planning to have two more aerial ladders one each at Vasco and Ponda.

“The situation in these two cities is similar to that of Panjim and hence we have to opt for it,” Menon said.

Apart from this, DFES will be also buying two Turn Table Ladders, which can be of great help even in minus depth, at Margao and Mapusa.

Menon said that the road conditions in these cities are very narrow and there is also rise in number of buildings on both side of the roads. “These ladders can go even in much narrow roads and also can go downwards, if there is rescue operation below the bridge or in a

channel,” he stated.

As per the statistics, DFES receives 1000-odd fire emergency

calls every year of which nearly 50 are marked as major fire accidents.

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S H O RT TA K E S GEA elects new committee PANJIM (HND): The Goa Entertainment Association (GEA) has elected a new managing committee for the term 20102012. The committee consists of President – Franciso Paulo Menezes (Karaoke DJ), Vice President (North) – Cassius Fernandes (Alcatrazz), Vice President (South) – Herschel Mascarenhas (The Big City Band), Secretary – Irineu Dias (Ambot Tik), Joint Secretary – Cedric da Costa (Jukebox), Treasurer – Allen Pinto (Compere), Joint Treasurer – Ryan Pinto (Disc Jockey), Members – Sandy Gago e Pacheco (Lynx) and Tania de Souza (Andre and Tania Duo).

The new committee took over the reins of the association on November 5 at a small get-together held at Quatros, Verna.

Inter-religious prayer meet organised at Calangute

Adv Tilve is Samrat Club chief

Children perform a prayer dance at the Inter-Religious meet at Calangute.

Photo by Thomas Fernandes HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 6

Adv Deepak N Tilve is being congratulated by dignitaries after he was installed as president of Samrat Club of Mapusa.

PANJIM: Adv Deepak N Tilve was installed as the president of Samrat Club of Mapusa at a function held, recently. He was installed by the installation officer Avadhoot Salatry. Vilas Patkar, the chief guest, praised the work of the club for the betterment of the society and development and preservation of culture. The function was attended by most of the members of the club. As a socio-cultural organization, Samrat Club strives to reach out to students by offering them opportunities to develop their skills; it also supports, encourages and offers platform to artists and musicians to develop and exhibit their talents.

Rangoli contest held at Calangute

Parishioners of St Alex Church, Calangute, conducted an interre l i g i o u s p r a y e r m e e t a t Calangute on Sunday.

The parishioners led by their Parish Priest Fr Carmo Martins and Assistant Parish Priest Fr Clifford Cardozo conducted the m e e t i n t h e C h u rc h H a l l , Calangute. The Inter-Religious Prayee Meet was organised in tune with the fast approaching Diwali Festival of the major community.

The three major communities of Goa, Christians, Hindus and Muslims, were represented by Valencio Fernandes, Prashant Ra s a i ka r a n d A h m a d M o hammed, who later read from the respective scriptures and enlightened the faithful of the three communities. An intercession led by Alex Silveira was also held on the occasion.

Earlier, the inter-religious

Scouts and guides meet Governor

prayer meet was inaugurated

by Parish Priest Fr Carmo Martins by lighting the traditional lamp along with the three representatives, Valencio Fernandes, Prashant Rasaikar and Ahmad Mohammed, while three religious books, Bible, Koran and Bhagwadgita were placed on the table and garlanded with flowers by the respective community members.

Welcoming the leaders of different communities, Fr Martins said the Prayer Meet has been organised in keeping with the Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, celebrations.

“Earlier years, the Prayer Meet was held to mark the Birth of Jesus Christ who is also portrayed as the light for the Catholic community. The motive of the meet is to bring goodwill among the communities through our exemplary day-to-day living for perfect harmony,” said Fr Martins.

“We should be able to give

light to others through our words, deeds and actions,” added Fr Martins.

Sister Caitana led the students of Little Flower of Jesus School, Calangute, in performing a Prayer Dance to formally inaugurate the meet, while a Kirtan by Fr Clifford Cardozo and Darryl and Bhajan by the Sisters of Handmaids of Christ were part of the Inter-Religious Prayer Meet.

The Inter-Religious Prayer Meet was attended by the members of the three major communities of Goa, while the members of St Alex Parish Pastoral Council, Calangute, led by its Moderator Yvette Lobo took part in the religious ceremony.

Darryl and Sisters of Handmaids of Christ helped in smooth conduct of the choir.

Fr Clifford Cardozo compered the function, while Sumitra Egipsy proposed the vote of thanks.

GOAMAP pledges support to people of Vanxim island

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HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 6

PANJIM (HND): Tiatr Academy of Goa will organise a condolence meeting on November 9 at 4.30 pm at the Conference Hall of Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, to condole untimely death of Peter D’Costa Tiatr who passed away recently. He was a well known versatile artiste of tiatr. In his death the tiatr has lost a very good artiste. Artistes and tiatr lovers are invited to the condolence meeting.

Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) has extended support to the agitating Vanxim island people against golf course, 5 star hotel, spa, luxury villas and marina at the behest of merchant capital interests.

GOAMAP is convinced that the dumping of these projects on the island will render the island people as captives of capital while violent uprooting them from their rightful dwellings and cultivation spaces.

GOAMAP has demanded that all these projects be shelved and island people be protected from being displaced for the sake of pleasure trips of the super rich of the world.

GOAMAP takes strong objection to the aerial survey of the island conducted from helicopter flying over Vanxim island on November 2 allegedly by the promoters of the project and has demanded investigation into the matter.

GOAMAP considers the Vanxim development project as an act of colonial aggression by merchant capital on par with exploitation of the state carried out by mining companies and calls upon people to prepare for the long drawn anti-colonial struggle ahead.

In a press release issued here GOAMAP has stated that it is ironical that people of the state have to brace up for anti-colonial struggle in the 50th year of Goa liberation. Goa liberation has not liberated the people of Goa but has given license to plunder to the local elites. In a way Goa has superficial liberation with core being 500 years of Colonial imprints.

Goa in exploitation has been going on through mining, tourism, industry, real estate and labour. GOAMAP believes in broad alliance of various exploited sections of people and in this context pledges support to people of Vanxim island in Tiswadi.

MPT chief accorded farewell

Flower Rangoli competition at Blooming Buds School, Calangute.

Photo by Thomas Fernandes

CALANGUTE(HC): The Management of Blooming Buds Primary School, Calangute, recently organized a flower Rangoli competition for the students.

The competition was held in tune with the Deepavali festival celebrations. The students along with their parents were asked to make a choice for the competition. The number of entries was restricted to less than 40 to accommodate the competitors in the school premises.

The students along with their parents actively took part in the festive competition.

Speaking to Herald, School Headmistress Aparna Palyekar said this year, they thought of the flower Rangoli competition in keeping with the creative atmosphere the school management undertakes for the students.

“The Management tries and requests the students and parents to put their best efforts for the creative activities being organised every now and then in the interest of the students,” said Palyekar.

“We were enthralled with the response, but had to restrict the number of entries due to space. We hope to do better and better in the years to come,” added Palyekar.

Rajhauns ‘Preparatory Series 2011’ released

Merces curb on stray cattle HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 6

The owners of the cattle in the VP Merces and surrounding areas are informed not to allow their cattle to stray on public roads or trespass any private property, failing which action will be initiated against the stray cattle, as per the Goa Panchayat Raj Act 1994.

The owners of the cattle will be liable to pay fine which will be imposed and collected in way of taxes as per the sec 112-B of Goa Panchayat Raj Act 1994, says a press release issued here.

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 6

Rajhauns Vitaran has released its ‘Preparatory Series 2011’ for students of Std X and XII. For Std X, the series consist of books in Maths, Science, Social Science I and II, Hindi, English, Marathi, French, Portuguese, Sanskrit and Konkani; for Std XII on Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths for Science and Commerce, and Economics, Book-keeping, Secretarial Practice, Business Studies, Co-operation, Geology,

History, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, English, Hindi, Potuguese, Snaskrit, Konkani and French.

Each title consists of solved and unsolved question papers at par with those of the Goa Board papers. The syllabus, prescriptions and modified format is also covered which gives thorough practice in each subject.

All the titles are available with the booksellers throughout the state.

POWER SHUTDOWN NOV 7

MAPUSA: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Mapusa Residency, Braganza hotel, Carvalho petrol pump, Bamonwaddo Cuchelim, Pilimbi waddo, Mapusa Industrial Estate, Alto-Duler, Costa bakery and surrounding areas.

NOV 8

NEURA: Between 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Neura-O-Pequeno, Deubhat and surrounding areas at Neura.

The outgoing Chairman of MPT Praveen Agarwal, IRS, receives a bouquet from Dy Chairman, P C Parida. Also present are Secretary Rajendra P Paibir, Dy Conservator, Capt K V Vaswani and FA & CAO, S P Shriwadkar.

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 6

Praveen Agarwal, IRS, relinquished the office of the Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) recently, after an eventful 5 year term. A function was organised at MPT in his honour.

Addressing the gathering, Agarwal thanked his colleagues for the exciting, eventful and rewarding journey of discovery he has made with them.

He said, “Revival of the full glory and potential of MPT has therefore been a most satisfying achievement, in which I have had the rare privilege of participating, with the unstinted and unconditional support, encouragement, and help from all of you. All through my stay, never have I felt betrayed or let down by even a single member of this wonderful MPT family”.

He thanked all at MPT in helping him to gain better understanding of himself and collectively taking the Port of Mormugao on to the threshold of a new period of its history and feel immense satisfaction of knowing that MPT has be-

come important again among the Ports of not only our country, but of the world. “The strong presence and distinctive identity of our beloved Port, its autonomy and independence, all of which appeared to be waning a little, have been fully restored”, Agarwal said.

He explained how Mormugao Port connected the region with the world more than 125 years ago and was instrumental in the development of the area.

Agarwal also urged his colleagues to give importance to the ecological balance and being in harmony with nature and our immediate environment.

The outgoing chairman called MPT to support the right course of action and stand firm with their decisions.

Refering to recent criticisms concern MPT’s refusal to accept the status of a designated port for handling Pharmaceuticals, he clarified that this was due to non cooperation from the state Government. For increasing container handling he underscored the importance of 4 lane port connectivity road, clearance of

Churchill launches water supply works at Camurlim HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 6

Minister for PWD Churchil Alemao launched construction work of 300 cum over-head reservoir (OHR) at Housing Board colony at Camurlim village in the presence of Tourism Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar, recently, to augment water supply for people of Camurli in Bardez. The existing 300 cu.m ground level reservoir constructed in the 2006 could not meet the increasing demand.

The project costing Rs 72.37 lakhs which is expected to be completed in 240 days will benefit estimated 3602 people in areas of Khairat and Vagali lo-

Inauguration of ‘Dialysis Centre’ PANJIM (HND): Manipal Hospital will hold the inauguration ceremony of ‘Dialysis Centre’ (State-of-the-art dialysis facility)

by Rajnanda Dessai, Director of Health Services on November 9 at Manipal Hospital, Dona Paula, at 6.30 pm. Chairman and President of Manipal group, Dr Ramdas Pai, will preside over the function.

Sunday ballroom classes PANJIM (HND): A five-Sunday ballroom, Level 1 ‘Your First Right Step’ course will start from November 14 at Clube Harmonia Margao, from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm. Classes will be conducted by a team led by Dr Martin (certified instructor in Latin American dances & national gold medalist in Latin and ballroom dances).

Students will get to learn basics of Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Salsa or Samba, Jive, Foxtrot, and Tango. For details and registration call 9823014397.

Brahmavidhya training camp PANJIM (HND): The Forum for Senior Citizens of India in collaboration with Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) will organize Brahmavidhya (Mental Physique) training camp for the Senior citizens from November 18 to 22 from 8 am to 5.30 pm at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex, Fatorda, Margao. Register at Forum’s office at H No 38, Rua de Saudades, Pajifond, Margao, by phone on 2731749. For details call 9823070954.

Felicitation function PANJIM(HND): Popular Front of India, Goa branch will organise a felicitation ceremony of Meritorious Students 2009-10 on November 11 at Ravindra Bhavan Conference Hall, Margao. The day is celebrated as ‘National Education Day’ all over the country to mark the birth of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of Free India. Students who have secured distinction in SSCE, ICSE, CBSE exams and students who have secured 70 per cent and above at HSCE and Graduation and other fields will be felicitated.

People who have contributed to the field of education will also be awarded.

S t u d e n t s w h o f u l f i l t h e re q u i re m e n t s m a y c a l l 9822184562/9930525105/ 9923184413 for enrolling their names for felicitation.

Saligao gram sabha PANJIM(HND): The gram sabha of Village Panchayat of Saligao will be held on November 7 at 10 am, says a press release.

Feast at Curchorem

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, NOV 6

A delegation of Bharat Scouts and Guides called on Governor Dr S S Sidhu, at Raj Bhavan on Saturday and pinned the Scouts and Guides flag to commemorate ‘Flag Day’ which is celebrated on November 7 all over the country.

During the informal meeting with the delegation, the Governor evinced keen interest in the Scouts and Guides and inquired about their experience during the camps. He praised Bharat Scouts and Guides as an important organisation that seeks to build the character of young people by encouraging them to be pure in thought, word and deed and to become conscientious citizens.

The delegation consisted of Headquarters PRO of the Association, John Aguiar and Guides, Sasha Barretto, Santrupti Pandurang Hegde and scout Sahil Avinash Bhosle and Ashley Mendonca.

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cated at the end points and houses at level with the existing GLR because of increased water pressure.

While addressing the people, Alemao said that the Government is concerned about the basic re-

quirements of people in the state.

The proposed project will provide adequate water supply to the people of Camurlim and nearby areas. The Government has already undertaken augmentation of water supply in different parts of the state, he added.

Tourism Minister Halarnkar said that adequate water supply was the long pending demand of the people. He complimented PWD Minister for the scheme.

The proposed OHR will be connected to Assnora water treatment plant by laying 200 mm diameter DI pipeline of 60 mts and 150 mm diameter DI pipeline distribution pipeline.

Kharawado slums and shifting of the Kharawado fishing jetty.

D y C h a i r m a n P C Pa r i d a praised Agarwal’s in-depth knowledge on taxation matters and his ability of simultaneously taking up 7 to 8 projects. The outgoing chairman, a senior Indian Revenue Service officer who holds Master’s degree in Engineering from IIT, is likely be appointed as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. However, Parida felt that the Chairman who has served for the last 9 years in the shipping and ports industry, 4 years as Dy Director General of Shipping and for the last 5 years as chairman of MPT, should look to continue his service in the Shipping and Ports Industry.

A number of HoD’s including Secretary R S Paibir, Dy Conservator Capt K D Vaswani, Chief Engineer A J Lokhande, Chief Mechanical Engineer K C Kuncheria, Traffic Manager N Vaiyapuri, Dy Chief Vigilance Officer M B Bansode also spoke on this occasion. The function was attended by all officers and Port employees of MPT.

Parra resident assaulted HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, NOV 6

A resident of Sonarwada-Parra was allegedly assaulted by a person at Tinto-Parra recently.

In her complaint, Seema Hebalker of Sonarwada told Mapusa Police that one person allegedly assaulted her brother-in-law, Mahesh, with soda bottle and sharp object, causing injuries to Mahesh.

The complainant further stated that the accused also abused Mahesh with filthy language.

Mahesh has been admitted to Asilo Hospital for medical treatment.

Mapusa Police have registered the complaint against the accused under Sections 504, 324 of Indian Penal Code. Police Sub Inspector K P Raul is investigating the case.

CURCHOREM(HC): The annual feast of Guardian Angel will be celebrated at Guardian Angel Church, Curchorem, on November 14. The Novenas to celebrate the Feast commenced on Friday with Rosary at 5 pm, followed by Mass and Salve.

On the feast day, the masses will be at 6 am, 7.30 am, and 9.30 am (feast mass). Fr Waldeim Rodrigues, Superior of Padre Pio Seminary, Navelim, will be the main celebrant.In the evening, a Konkani drama ‘Novo Dis Udetana’ by Comedian Domnic will be staged at Ravindra Bhavan Hall, Curchorem, in aid of Fr Agnel Primary School, Curchorem.The Centro Social Club, Curchorem, will organize its annual Centro’s Fiesta Nite at the parking lot near the Municipal Garden, Curchorem.

Free medical camp CURCHOREM(HC): Guardian Angel Parish Youth, Curchorem, in collaboration with NUSI Wockhardt Hospital, Panzorconi-Cuncolim, will organise a free medical camp in the premises of Guardian Angel Church on November 21 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm.

Super specialist Dr Rohit Modi (Cardiologist) along with other doctors will conduct the camp. They will do the general check-up. The officials will also explain various medical facilities available in Goa. Fr James Tores, parish priest, has requested the parishioners to avail benefits of the medical camp.

Forum for Senior Citizens’ meet PANJIM (HND): The Forum for Senior Citizens’ of India, in collaboration with Kala Academy, will jointly hold a meeting of members of Ilhas only, at Kala Academy Black Box, Campal, Panjim, on November 7 at 10am. Registered Forum members of Ilhas are required to present their Forum ID Card at the meeting.

Pooja at Sanquelim MAYEM(HC): ISKCON Centre, Ponda, will organize a Gowardhan Pooja at Gowardhan Kutir Tulshimala, Sanquelim, on November 9.

The programme will comprise Narsinha scene, prawachan, Gowardhan Pooja and Parikrama, Gaur Aarti and Mahaprsad from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Bramhachari Anantshen Das will deliver Kirtan at 6.30 pm.

Book release on Bl Joseph Vaz PANJIM (HND): Archbishop Patriarch Rev Filipe Neri Ferrão will release the book ‘Blessed Joseph Vaz – A Creative Missionary Ahead of His Time’ by Fr Manuel Gomes on the occasion of Confirmation in Our Lady of Remedies Church, Betalbatim, on November 10 evening.

As the 3rd Death Centenary of the Blessed Joseph Vaz is on January 16 2011, this year is dedicated to Blessed Joseph Vaz in the Archdiocese of Goa, says a press release issued here.

Educational programme PANJIM (HND): Fr M Britto Joseph SJ from Mumbai will conduct a one-day educational programme on ‘Diabetes Mellitus’ on November 14 at Lar De Estudantes, Altinho, Panjim from 9.39 am to 4.30 pm. This lecture is for lay people. Those wishing to attend may call 9890056616/ 9922622904/ 9822158143.

Reunion of ex-students PANJIM (HND): The Paulites of Belgaum, Worldwide will organise a grand reunion of ex-students of St Paul’s High School, Belgaum at the school grounds on December 4 and 5. Alumni who intend to attend may register (open to spouses, guests and children) at http://allaboutbelgaum.com /Paulites, says a press release issued here.

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Kidney Disease: Stages and Treatment Dr Amol mAhAlDAr mD (meDicine) DnB(nephrology)

W

e have seen earlier how the kidneys are very important organs and can be affected by various diseases resulting in suffering, even death. Chronic Kidney Disease, in advanced stages, requires dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) is a not-for-profit global organisation that has a consensus classification of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for clear understanding, better collaboration and uniform definition (see table). The basis of classifying into stages is the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), which is like a speedometer of kidney function.

Exact measurement of GFR requires sophisticated scanning equipment or tedious urine collection. But it can be predicted with a formula using a simple blood test.

Normally kidney function is at above 90 ml/min, even if structural or functional defects put it at future risk. The earliest stage is called Stage I CKD. GFR is down to between 60 and 90 ml/min, without causing any symptoms to the patient. This is called Stage II CKD. Patients in these early stages are asymptomatic and can only be diagnosed by screening tests.

Treatment at this stage can result in reversal of the disease.

So, it is important to screen patients with high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of CKD. Further deterioration results in Stage III CKD (60-30 ml/min).

Early symptoms include high blood pressure, fatigue, poor appetite, weight loss and frequent urination during nights.

Patients need to see their family physician. They will be on a diet prescribed on individual basis along with optimization of BP, sugar control and other risk factors. Nephrology specialists can provide specific advice on protecting the kidneys and preventing further deterioration.

Diet needs to be individual.

But general recommendations include reduction of salt intake.

Salt increases blood pressure, which in turn damages the kidney. Typical Indian diet contains high salt content of 10g per day. Salt-rich foods to avoid include papad, pickle and dry fish.

A vegetarian diet is more kidney friendly; intake of meat must be restricted. Egg whites and milk are good sources of protein. Grilled or curried fish may be consumed in moderation, but it’s best to avoid fried fish.

Water intake should be sufficient to keep urine light colored. This will vary, but at least 6-8 glasses per day is wise.

Physicians, however, may ask some patients to restrict water intake. Smoking and alcohol have to stop. Smoking especially, causes deterioration in kidney function. Beer does not help dissolve kidney stones, and this myth must be strongly discouraged.

High blood pressure and diabetes affect multiple organs, including the brain, heart, kidney, eyes and blood vessels.

Strict control of BP and blood sugar helps prevent rapid worsening of kidney function in Stage III CKD patients. Among blood pressure medicines, some protect the kidneys more than others.

Immunisation for Hepatitis B has only recently become available. Most adults have not received it. Patients suffering from CKD must be immunised for Hepatitis B. Stage IV patients have GFR 30-15 ml/min. Late symptoms include swelling of the face and legs, a pale and sallow complexion, shortness of breath, vomiting, decrease in urine volume and body itch. Patients require stringent drug and diet prescriptions with restriction on salt and water intake.

These patients need to consult a specialist. Adhering to prescriptions and regular follow up with a nephrologist will help delay the dialysis stage. But there does come a point of no return, when dialysis or a transplant is required. Early planning for dialysis or a transplant gives better results.

Stage V is also called End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Patients have little residual kidney function and life-threatening symptoms of severe breathlessness, disorientation, seizures and coma. They require renal

replacement therapy (RRT) through haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or a kidney transplant.

A kidney transplant is the best. However, for a large number of patients dialysis is the only option available. We can take a lot of solace from the fact that the Government of Goa is already subsidising dialysis for those afflicted by ESRD and is planning to start kidney transplants in Goa Medical College (GMC). But we still need a strong programme for early detection and prevention of kidney disease.

(The author is a Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician at Manipal Hospital Goa and can be contacted on 0832 – 3048800, 09404756959 E mail: dramolmahaldar @gmail.com)

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Curfew lifted across Kashmir, but strike disrupts normal life PTI SRINAGAR, NOV 6

Curfew was lifted today from all parts of Kashmir but normal life was disrupted in the Valley due to a three-day strike call given by hardline Hurriyat Conference to focus on the Kashmir issue during US President Barack Obama's visit to India.

A police spokesman said curfew has been lifted from all parts of Kashmir and the situation across the Valley so far was peaceful. "There is no cur-

few or restrictions in place anywhere in the Kashmir Valley," he said.

Curfew was imposed in nine police station areas of Srinagar city yesterday as a precautionary measure as authorities apprehended protests and stone-pelting incidents in these areas after Friday congregational prayers.

The life in the Valley, however, was disrupted due to the strike call given by the Hurriyat Conference headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani to highlight the

Kashmir issue while the US President was in India.

Geelani had asked people to observe 'civil curfew' for three days from today, when Obama arrives in the country.

The main markets in Srinagar city and other towns of the valley wore a deserted look with shops, business establishments and private offices remaining closed and public transport off the roads.

Most of the private schools have decided to shut down on the strike days as some of their

buses have been targeted by stone-pelting protestors during the ongoing unrest.

Although government offices were open, the attendance was thin due to non-availability of public transport facilities. However, some private vehicles could be seen on some routes.

Security forces were patrolling different areas of Srinagar and other major towns to maintain law and order and scuttle any protests by the separatists.

Uniformed men swoop on two Sikh villages in JK, cause fears

BJP leader shot dead

Sikh-inhabited Hutmura village, 65 kms from here, in Anantnag district, raising concerns among the minority community.

A police spokesman said there was a "misunderstanding" created by a patrol of security forces in Hutmura village which was later sorted out by the intervention of senior civil administration and police officials.

But defence spokesperson Lt Col J S Brar said, "no army unit was involved in the incident".

Sikh community leaders said initially the men of the village fled to the fields but later raised an alarm to at-

A leader of BJP state unit Poonam Pandey was shot dead by unidentified criminals at Rajpur village under Rajpur police station area in Rohtas district late last night.

Police said today that the armed criminals barged into the residence of Ms Pandey and opened fire leading to her death on the spot.

When husband of the deceased tried to catch hold the criminals, they opened fire to scare him away.

The miscreants managed to escape from the spot, police said, adding raids were on to nab them. The motive behind the killing was being investigated.

PTI SRINAGAR, NOV 6

Coinciding with President Barack Obama's visit to India, two incidents of uniformed gunmen descending on Sikh hamlets have taken place in the Kashmir Valley, sending jitters among some members of the community.

The Sikhs are apprehensive, fearing a repeat of massacre of 35 Sikhs at Chattisinghpora village in March 2000, when then US President Bill Clinton was on a visit to India.

Uniformed personnel, travelling in a civilian vehicle, last night knocked on the doors of residents of predominantly

tract the attention of Muslim neighbours. The civilians then took on the gunmen, forcing them to flee the spot.

However, they managed to get hold of the driver of their vehicle, who was later handed over to police.

Some Sikh community members have demanded a probe saying a similar incident had taken place in Uplina village in Baramulla district on the night of November 3.

"There seems to be a pattern to these incidents and the Sikhs are feeling insecure at the moment," All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina said.

UNI DEHRI-ON-SONE, NOV 6

Boats remain moored at Kasimedu fishing harbour following warning from weather department of cyclone 'Jal' in Chennai on Saturday.

Farmer washed away in floods PTI ERODE, NOV 6

A farmer was washed away in flash floods in Kadambur hill area in the district which is experiencing heavy rain over the past two days, police said today.

Bhommiah (55), a farmer, tried to cross a jungle stream when he slipped from the bridge and fell into it, last evening. Police are searching for the body.

Kadambur, Makkampalayam, Guthiyalathur and surrounding forest areas experienced heavy rain on Thursday night and Friday evening.

Erode and its surrounding areas experienced very heavy rain on Friday night.

Due to heavy rain in Nilgiris district, inflow into the Lower Bhavani Project Reservoir has increased and on Friday evening 7158 cusecs was flowing into the dam, but this morning, the inflow has slightly decreased, PWD sources said.

Affected people to be evacuated in AP ahead of cyclone PTI HYDERABAD, NOV 6

The Andhra Pradesh government today directed Collectors of four coastal districts to evacuate people in lowlying areas to safety ahead of severe cyclone 'Jal' crossing the Bay of Bengal coast close to Nellore.

Jal is expected to cross the coast late on Sunday evening and cause extensive damage in districts like Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur and Nellore and also have its impact on Chittoor district in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, according to state Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao. Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force in Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu have been moved in and

positioned in Nellore to help the administration in rescue and relief operations. While the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force have been put on alert, the Navy has been requested to arrange boats and also keep helicopters on the standby for the rescue operations, the Minister said.

Briefing newsmen here after a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Minister K Rosaiah on the severe cyclone that threatened the AP coast, the Revenue Minister said 35 mandals in four coastal districts were likely to face brunt of 'Jal'.

"Wind with a speed of 120140 kms and a heavy rainfall of 25 cms are likely under the impact of the severe cyclone.

Accordingly, we have directed the district Collectors to

evacuate people in these mandals and lodge them in relief camps to be opened in the local schools," he added.

The state government was drawing from the past experiences and taking all steps to face the severe cyclone and minimise loss of human lives and destruction of properties, Dharmana said.

Senior IAS officers who previously served as Collectors were being deputed to as special officers to the affected districts to supervise the relief and rescue operations and provide necessary guidance to the administration.

Elected representatives have been asked to help the administration in moving out people from vulnerable areas to safety, the Minister said.

JKNPP demands probe into electrification scheme

Man beaten to death

committed serious violations in the implementation of the scheme, he alleged.

Singh said that the scheme to bring hamlets devoid of power supply under electrification was entrusted by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) to the agency to be executed and completed by 2008 and was further extended to the year 2009 but the agency failed in performing its job.

"Dozens of villages and habitations located in hilly and remote areas of the district have been totally ignored and no action whatsoever has been taken for their electrification

by Power Development Department (PDD) till date," said

A 50-year-old man was beaten to death by some persons allegedly over a minor dispute in Jamo area, a senior police officer said here today.

Sanjeevan Kashyap was attacked and assaulted with sticks by Jitendra Kumar and others, who were in an inebriated condition, after the two had a minor dispute at a paan shop in Bajehari village last night, Deputy SP N K Singh said.

Sanjeevan, who sustained serious injures, died on the spot, he said.

"An FIR had been lodged against Jitendra and five others and efforts were being made to arrest them," Singh said.

PTI JAMMU, NOV 6

Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today demanded a high level probe into alleged irregularities in execution of the multi-crore electrification scheme under the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) in Udhampur district here.

"There are large scale irregularities and bunglings in the execution of this (RGGVY) scheme in Udhampur district of J&K," said Working Chairman of JKNPP and former minister Harsh Dev Singh.

The executing agency not only failed to achieve the prescribed targets within the stipulated period but also

Singh, who is also an MLA. He added that there were large scale complaints of incomplete and half-done works from the villages which were shown to have been fully electrified by the executing agency.

"The electric sub-stations were created only in plain and easily accessible areas to the utter neglect of remote and far flung areas despite their forming a part of the scheme in the district," he said.

Electrification works under RGGVY scheme are already under CBI investigation in Kathua district and a probe should be conducted on the analogy of the district, he added.

PTI UP, NOV 6

Kolkata Police gets new division PTI KOLKATA, NOV 6

Ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal, a new South East Division (SED) of the Kolkata police, comprising a number of minority dominated and fringe areas, has been created.

The newly created division, the sixth in the metropolis after South, North, Central, Port and Eastern Suburban Divisions, would comprise minority dominated and fringe areas comprising Tangra and Topsia in the east and Karaya, Lake, Gariahat and Ballygunj police stations in South.

With the bifurcation of

the Karaya and Lake police stations the division would soon comprise eight police stations.

"Since some of the areas are on the fringes and minority dominated and multireligion and multi-lingual, vigil is required to maintain communal harmony," West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said after inaugurating the newly created division.

He urged the police to pay special attention to the 25 lakh people residing in the 21 square km area.

"We have never witnessed communal violence as in some parts of the country,"

Bhattacharjee said.

Warning against a policecriminal nexus, the chief minister said, "Police must not have any relation with anti-socials."

Describing the police strength of 26,000 personnel in the metropolis as inadequate compared to other cities, Bhattacharjee claimed that the force was better in maintaining law and order and communal harmony, besides acting against terrorist and criminal activities."

Finance minister Asim Dasgupta said that a new division was needed for better services in the

metropolis which had 60 lakh permanent dwellers while 40 lakh came from the suburbs daily.

From nine lakh vehicles in 1999, there were now 15 lakh vehicles in the metropolis while during special occasions or festivals the number of vehicles and people grew posing a challenge to the police.

He said that over 4000 policemen were required to control only traffic during festivals in Kolkata.

To fill up the deficit, the state government has created 501 posts for better traffic management, he added.

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oPinionated Reject them all Jose MarIa MIraNda

No other state in India would have witnessed so much of turmoil, protests and opposition to plans and projects either promoted by the Government or taken up by builders and developers, actively supported by the politicians, as it has happens in Goa. From the agitations that rock Goa regularly, it is amply evident that the Government has lost the confidence of the people and that the Goans are now opposing almost everything because whatever is proposed by the Government is suspect.

People have turned skeptical because Government intentions are generally malafide. We have seen how the Government is delaying the finalization of the Regional Plan to allow unscrupulous builders and developers to have their way – how mining, both legal and illegal, with covert and overt support and even involvement of Ministers, is destroying the environment and making miserable the lives of those living nearby – how the National Highway is being brought to usurp more land and deprive some of our people of their dwellings.

And the CM, who has done nothing to improve the appalling traffic scenario in Goa but only sheds crocodile tears about the road accidents, tells us that the NH is required to minimize accidents.

Will the blokes, particularly of the Congress who have ruled us for several years tell us why the NH 17 could not be widened, all these years, wherever possible, with no damage to the houses, and dividers placed in the already widened stretches? This would have certainly ensured more discipline on the roads and consequently fewer accidents. But the Ministers or for that matter any other MLAs, even from the Opposition are least concerned about the pain and suffering that hundreds of families undergo every year due to avoidable deaths of their near and dear ones. I often wonder whether our Governments consist of humans or just two-legged inhuman beings.

We Goans have suffered enough because of the treachery and misrule of the Congress coalitions and the despotic and communal governance of the BJP. The maladministration of the present coalition, the prevailing corruption in the highest circles, the systematic attempts at destroying the beauty, the environment, the ecology of our State and marginalizing Goans by encouraging the influx of migrants, certainly makes the present lot of Congress – NCP-MG MLAs not only unworthy of being reelected but guilty of the greatest crimes against our State and our people.

The Opposition MLAs of the BJP too don’t deserve a second look, as they are also guilty of several blunders not only in the past but also of not being militant enough to oppose the decisions and actions of the present Government. Our contention is that the BJP was and is in a position to take to the streets and paralyze the Government if it wants to, but their near silence makes us suspect that they too will toe a line not very much different from the present one, if they come to power. The BJP, for reasons well known to them and certainly not unknown to us, has not been vociferous and aggressive enough to confront the Government on various issues, including the Regional Plan, mining, corruption and even the Atala case.

Fellow Goans, we have been fooled enough. Let us for once be wise and reject the entire bunch of forty. If among these there are a few who may be good, they too are guilty of complicity by their silence.

It has unfortunately been the culture of the Congress party to make a mockery of its supporters and embrace and impose on them the most unscrupulous and detestable characters, some of whom had not only betrayed and deserted the party, but also fought and acted against the party’s interests on several occasions. A classic example is Churchill Alemao.

And it is also equally unfortunate that some of us vote for the Congress, no matter what scoundrel they put up, only because a vote for anyone else, however good he or she may be, could get the BJP candidate elected. Let us, however, be also cautious of those who would welcome our slogan “Reject them all” and are waiting in the wings for their chance to loot and plunder. Some of them could be far worse than the present lot. In our eagerness to reject the bad, let us not choose the worst. In a small place like Goa, we know them all.

80 suffer burn injuries in Jaipur on Diwali day PTI JAIPUR, NOV 6

Around 80 people, including several children, suffered burn injuries in separate incidents here on the day of Diwali, police said today.

"There were around 80 cases of burn injuries across the district last night and they were rushed to hospitals. Most of them were discharged after first-aid but six out of them are under treatment in SMS Hospital where the condition of two is stated to be critical," B L Soni, IG-Jaipur Range-I, told PTI. "There were many calls for fire brigade but fire tenders

had to be used at 16 places.

Fire incidents were controlled in time," he said.

Markets in the walled city area were crowded till past midnight as people had come to see decoration and lighting.

Extra policemen were deployed in the entire range to avoid any untoward incident.

"Additional arrangements have been made for three days during the festival. Teams of eye specialists and plastic surgeons are available round-theclock while extra arrangements have been made in plastic surgery and burn wards," officials at the SMS government hospital said.

Caste enumeration to start in June next PTI CHENNAI, NOV 6

The Centre has informed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi that caste enumeration would start in June next and completed in a phased manner by September 2011.

"The enumeration of all castes would be started from June 2011 and completed in a phased manner by September 2011 keeping in view the schedule of General Elections to be held in four states including Tamil Nadu," Union Home Min-

ister P Chidambaram has said.

In a letter to Karunanidhi dated October 29, which was released to the media today, Chidambaram has said the Union Cabinet on September 9 had approved the Group of Ministers' recommendation on carrying out a caste census.

Chidambaram was responding to a letter written by Karunanidhi to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in August, seeking to incorporate caste details in the ongoing census process.

100 shops gutted in fire PTI LUCKNOW, NOV 6

At least 100 shops were gutted when a fire broke out in Adarsh mandi in Gomti Nagar area.

The fire broke out at around 2 AM in the vegetable market adjacent to Kendriya Vidyalaya at Patrakarpuram crossing. It is

suspected that the blaze arose due to a fire cracker, Station Officer Gomti Nagar Akshay Kumar said.

At least 100 shops, including 25 selling utensils and grocery, were gutted in the fire, he said, adding that majority of the shops were temporary build.

Row over survey in Muslim area; central probe sought PTI THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOV 6

The probe by Intelligence wing of Kerala police about the survey conducted in a Muslim locality in the state by a private firm has found that it was done for an American research agency apparently to prod the political leanings of the community.

Police have also got information that the survey was conducted in 20 other states with specific questionnaires to Muslims. The survey was done by Delhi-based TNS for Princeton Survey Research Associates International, US, sources said.

According to Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, the state had already referred the matter to the centre seek-

ing a probe by central agencies.

A detailed investigation was required into the matter as the issue had national and international dimensions, the sources said.

The survey in the state was done in Karimadom colony, an area having predominant Muslim population, on October 2 last. Questions such as `Do you like Osama Bin Laden' and `Do you wear burqa' were included in the survey which had sought answers to 98 queries.

As some local people raised doubts about the survey by a five-member team, the police was informed and the team members were taken into custody. On interrogation, they told the police that the Kochi

office of TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres-India) had assigned them to carry out the survey.

The agency, which reportedly had plans to conduct similar surveys in Kochi and other places, dropped the move after the survey in the capital was disrupted with the intervention of the police, the sources said.

Meanwhile, Kerala Muslim Jama-at Council has alleged that the spy agencies of United States and Israel were behind the survey. Police was taking an indifferent attitude towards finding out the source of the survey, Council General Secretary A Pookunhu said in a statement here.

CPI's youth outfit AIYF also demanded a thorough probe into the incident.

Permission withdrawn for Jamaat’s Delhi rally PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 6

A major rally here by Jamaat-eIslami Hind to highlight pressing social and economic issues in the country had to be put off after Delhi Police withdrew permission for the event, apparently due to US President Barack Obama's visit to the capital.

The prominent Muslim organisation, that was planning to bring in over 8,000 of its delegates to the rally from Ram Lila ground to Jantar Mantar tomorrow, said the permission was withdrawn at the last minute despite the fact that it had been granted a month in advance.

The rally was supposed to bring together a number of speakers including Maulana Arshad Madani, the president of Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind and former MP Syed Shahabuddin, among others.

The Jamaat said Delhi Police had withdrawn the permission citing the fact that the procession was to he held in a 'VIP security zone', without identifying the VIP. "But there is little doubt that

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Tribal girls welcoming Salvatore Pennacchio, representative of Pope and Ambassador of Vatican, in Ranchi on Saturday. He will attend the silver jubilee celebration of Cardinal Telsphor P Toppo as Archbishop of Ranchi Archdiocese.

Police on tenterhooks as murders rock Villuppuram UNI VILLUPPURAM, NOV 6

A spate of murders and a couple of group clashes has been keeping the police on tenterhooks in this district of Tamil Nadu, since last night.

In all, five murders and four incidents of group clashes were reported place since yesterday.

Police said one M Vellayan (33) was fatally attacked with wooden logs and iron rods by brothers M Iyappan (40) and M Kuppan (35) following a wordy duel at Thirukovilur in Cholavandipuram village.

The wordy duel soon turned into fisticuffs and Vellyan was fatally attacked by the duo, who later escaped from the scene.

In another incident at Munnoor village coming under Brahmadesam police station

limits. a couple killed a middleaged man following a quarrel.

Raj and his wife Philomina picked up a quarrel with one V Suveethan (37). In the melee, the couple attacked him with deadly weapons. Suveethan suffered serious had injuries and died on way to Tindivanam government hospital.

In another incident at Pangaram village in Chinna Salem area, one N Krishnamurthy (24) was hacked to death while he was sleeping at his house. On hearing his cries he was rushed to Kallakurichi government hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

It may be recalled that two murders took place yesterday at Soranur village and in Aanangur police station limits in the district.

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AP govt to focus on industrialisation PTI HYDERABAD, NOV 6

Encouraged by the Tatas' and Mahindras' move to expand their operations and plans of major public sector undertakings to set shop in the state, the Andhra Pradesh government has now decided to give a major thrust to industrialisation to create more jobs.

Since the turmoil over the demand for bifurcation of the state had done significant damage to its industrialisation efforts in the last 11 months, Andhra Pradesh would like to reposition itself as an investorfriendly destination and attract more investments into the state, particularly in the manufacturing sector that carries immense employment generation potential.

Chief Minister K Rosaiah directed his core team of officials to immediately constitute an Industrial Advisory Council by roping in eminent professionals in different sectors and also involving representatives of top industry bodies like Confederation of Indian Industry, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India and Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

The Chief Minister himself is likely to head the Council, sources in the Chief Minister's Office told PTI. "The Industrial Advisory Council will give a direction to

the state Industrial Policy 2010-15. Our focus will be on encouraging establishment of employment generating industries across the state. Mahindra and Mahindra is going to set up its tractor manufacturing facility at Zaheerabad in Telangana region while the Tata's helicopter components manufacturing unit is ready near Hyderabad. Tatas are ready to expand their operations here further," a top official in the CMO said.

Currently, AP Invest headed by the Chief Minister is acting as the one-stop nodal agency for facilitating investment flow into the state.

"But now the Chief Minister wants sector-specific committees to be constituted that could suggest required measures for encouraging labour-intensive industries in all regions of the state. He wants to draw from the experiences of industry bigwigs and seek their counsel for improving the investment climate in the state.

The sector-specific committees will also review the parameters for sustaining industrial growth," the CMO official explained.

The government would begin an exercise soon to identify potential growth areas in manufacturing, Information Technology, Information Technology-Enabled Services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food processing and textiles in which the state already has significant strength.

Soranur and Kalinjikuppam villages led to death of one Sol Azhagan (45), leading to a group clash forcing the police to open fire in the air to disperse them.

In the other incident, a love affair between a Dalit boy and an "upper caste" girl triggered a bloody clash between two villages, resulting in the death of a 14-year-old boy.

Police said villagers of Aanangur and Pilloor attacked each other with stones and wooden logs when villagers of Pilloor took exception to a Dalit boy from Aanangur, falling in love with a girl of their village.

Ayyanar, a 14-year-old boy from Aanangur, sustained injuries in the clash and later succumbed to injuries at Villuppuram Government hospital.

it is the US President for whose visit our fundamental right has

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Obama says Gandhi, a hero for entire world PTI MUMBAI, NOV 6

After visiting the house of Mahatma Gandhi whom he looked to for inspiration, US President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed the Father of the Nation as “a hero not just to India but to the world.”

“I am filled with hope and inspiration as I have the privilege to view this testament to Gandhi’s life. He is a hero not just to India but to the world,” Obama, who was struck with awe, wrote in the visitor’s book at the Mani Bhavan here with a cupboard teetering with books of the Mahatma in the background.

Obama, who is a self-confessed hero of Gandhi, accompanied by his wife Michelle spent about 45 minutes going around the simple, old-style, two-storied building on Laburnum Road in South Mumbai where the Father of the Nation stayed during his visits to Bombay.

The President in his speeches has often cited Gandhi has having a major influence on him.

Michelle said she will always “treasure” the visit to honour Gandhi’s memory.

“The visit will be on that I will always treasure. The life and teachings of Gandhi must be shared with our children around the world,” she wrote in the visitors book. The Mani Bhavan has now been converted to a Gandhi museum.

The Executive Secretary of the Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalaya Meghshyam Asgaonkar said Obama appeared to be very impressed on seeing Gandhi’s simplicity when he went to his living room.

The room on the second floor, which used to be the living room and working place of Gandhi, has been preserved in its nearoriginal setting.

Obama also went to the adjoining room which is home to an exhibition depicting Gandhi’s life through mini figures in about 28 tableaux. The rooms on either side of the exhibition have

been turned into a photo gallery which gives glimpses of Gandhi in Mani Bhavan and the important events in his life.

It was at Mani Bhavan where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during his visits to Bombay and from where he launched some of his path-breaking initiatives like Swadeshi, Khadi, the non-cooperation and Khilafat movements.

The modest building served as Gandhi’s headquarters in Mumbai for about 17 eventful years from 1917-1934.

Obama also wrapped a bust of Gandhi with a cotton garland.

Visitors from all over the world come to Mani Bhavan to see the room Gandhi occupied, its picture gallery, the Library Hall and the terrace where he was arrested on January 4, 1932.

Obama in his speeches has often said that Gandhi has inspired Americans and African Americans, including Dr Martin Luther King. During a school interaction in the US, Obama had said once that if it were possible, he would have loved to have dinner with Mahatma Gandhi.

Gandhi launched the satyagraha from Mani Bhavan in 1919 and the civil disobedience movement in 1932. In many ways Mani Bhavan played a crucial role in moulding the course of history.

Gandhi’s association with the charkha (spinning wheel) began in 1917 during his stay in Mani Bhavan.

The trust that runs Mani Bhavan also gifted Obama literature on the Mahatma.

The library consists of around 50,000 books and periodicals, several of them on and by Gandhi. On the first floor is the auditorium where films on Gandhi are shown from time to time and recordings of his speeches are played on request.

Mani Bhavan had a special ‘shamiana’ put up for the President’s visit. In fact, the municipal corporation has plucked away all the coconuts from the trees in the area, just to avoid any mishaps.

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the US India Business Council as he began his maiden visit to India.

Committing to enhancing American investment in India, the US President said the two countries had the potential to double US exports to India in the next five years and such a situation would be a “win-win proposition for both the nations.”

“Of all the goods that America exports to the world, less than 2 per cent go to India,” he noted.

Before his address to industry captains at the US India Business Council, Obama was present at the announcement of a deal between Reliance Power and GE for procuring gas turbines for 2,400 MW power projects and another by low-cost air carrier Spicejet to procure 30 new-generation 737 aircraft from Boeing for USD 2.7 billion.

These deals were part of the more than 20 deals between Indian and US corporates that were referred to by President Obama when addressing industrialists from the two nations later.

The deals also include Indian military’s plans to buy aircraft engines from GE. Obama said the steps that the two countries take together can strengthen the economic ties between the two nations.

“Ties that hold incredible promise for people and our future.

The promise of new jobs, industries and new growth. Whether or not that promise is fulfilled, depends on us, on the decisions we take and partnerships we build in the coming years.”

“There is no reason why India cannot be our top trading partner (from 12th position now)... I’m absolutely sure that the relationship between India and the US is going to be one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century,” he said.

On the occasion, Obama said this was barely scratching the potential and dubbed India as the market of the future where Washington was willing to step up investments, provided uncertainties relating to tariffs and other barriers were taken care of.

Easing of export rules could result in ending the technology denial regime against Indian entities such as DRDO and ISRO. India-US trade stood at USD 36.5 billion in 2009-10 fiscal and the two countries aim to double trade in the next five years.

Describing India, which receives about 8 per cent of its total foreign direct investment from the US, as a defining and indispensable partner of the 21st century, Obama said that Americans have helped build India during the days of agricultural revolution like the Indians helped build America.

“Today, your country is one of the fastest growing economies of the world” and the pace of the country’s progress in the last two decades is an achievement, he said, referring to end of the ‘Licence Raj’ and embrace of open market economy.

“You have created one of the largest middle-class (population) of the planet,” he said, adding that India’s rising growth has made it one of the largest economies of the world.

Obama said that he has no doubt that the two countries can do better in trade. “I have no doubt that we can do much better.

There is no reason why India cannot be our trading partner.”

Corlim factory gutted

Departments – Kundaim, Panjim and Syngenta Company fire services who also assisted in dousing the fire.”

Meanwhile, Production-in-Charge of Faber Castell unit, Jeetendra Bhandukar said that since Friday was a holiday it was difficult for them to ascertain as to what had happened and it was the security who noticed the fire and called the Fire Brigade.

When asked as to what was the estimated loss, Bhandukar said that he had to check with the finance department.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and the actual loss too is yet to be estimated.

CM to decide MMC chief

January 1, 2011 to tackle the stench in the market.

Replying to a question, Sardessai said the Margao Municipal administration has gone to the dogs due to a careless administration and demanded a full-fledged Chief Officer for the Civic body to provide a people-friendly administration.

Replying to another question, he said the councilors-elect Joseph Silva, Gonzaco Rebello, Bertha Cardozo, Sadanand Naik and Babita belongs to his group.

Cyclone Jal

a severe cyclone Saturday morning, lay practically stationary about 550 km east-southeast of Chennai and 700 km southeast of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.

The weather office said the storm was expected to intensify further moving west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast between Puducherry and Nellore

by Sunday night.

Under the influence of the cyclone, expected to make landfall packing windspeed of nearly 140 km per hour, north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south coastal Andhra Pradesh would receive heavy rains.

The weather office said that the cyclone would wreak havoc destroying thatched roofs and huts, and could damage power and communication lines due to uprooting of large avenue trees.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has already alerted the state governments of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry about the impending natural calamity.

“We have National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) stationed near Chennai and have also moved NDRF from Vijayawada to Nellore,” M Shashidhar Reddy, Member, NDMA told PTI. He said the state administrations were in the process of identifying safe places for people who would have to be evacuated before the cyclone hits the coast.

“The situation is under constant watch and inundation maps would be ready by Sunday morning after which the decision to evacuate people would be taken by the local authorities,” Reddy said.

The weather office has advised total suspension of fishing operations and asked fishermen not to venture into the sea. It has also recommended shifting coastal hutment dwellers to safer places.

“Gale winds speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph would prevail along and off North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts from tonight,” the weather office said.

The wind speed may increase up to 120-130 kmph gusting to 140 kmph at the time of landfall, it said adding that the sea conditions will be very rough along and off these coasts becoming phenomenal at the time of landfall.

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Pak hands over 13th dossier on Mumbai attacks to India PTI ISLAMABAD, NOV 6

Pakistan has handed over to India its latest dossier on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and a formal request regarding its proposal to send a commission to interview key witnesses in India in connection with the trial of seven Pakistani suspects linked to the incident.

Indian Deputy High Commissioner Rahul Kulshreshth was called late yesterday evening to the Foreign Office, where Director General (South Asia) Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi handed over Pakistan’s 13th dossier on the Mumbai incident and the formal proposal for sending the commission to India.

“During the meeting, (Kulshreshth) was handed over Pakistan’s Dossier No 13 pertaining to the Mumbai terror attacks case and the detailed formal information on Pakistan’s proposal to send a Commission to India,” said a brief statement issued by the Foreign Office today.

“The government of India was requested to facilitate the visit of the proposed Commission,” the statement said.

Further information was sought by the Pakistani side from the Indian government to “facilitate the ongoing Mumbai trial in Pakistan”, it added.

Diplomatic sources said the dossier contained requests for more information from Indian authorities regarding the Mumbai incident to facilitate the trial of seven Pakistani suspects, including Lashker-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, who have been charged with planning and facilitating the attacks.

The formal proposal for sending the commission to interview 24 key witnesses in India, including lone surviving attacker Ajmal Kasab and the magistrate who recorded Kasab’s confessional statement, included details regarding the pro-

n Indian Deputy High Commissioner Rahul Kulshreshth was called late yesterday evening to the Foreign Office, where Director General (South Asia) Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi handed over Pakistan’s 13th dossier on the Mumbai incident and the formal proposal for sending the commission to India. posed commission’s terms of reference, the sources told PTI. Legal experts said the Pakistan government’s move appeared to be aimed at satisfying questions raised about the commission by the anti-terrorism court that is conducting the trial of the seven Pakistani suspects.

During the last hearing of the case on October 16, the judge had pointedly asked the prosecution whether the Pakistan government had even obtained written permission from Indian authorities for the commission’s proposed visit to India.

The prosecution was unable to satisfy the judge on this issue and sought four weeks’ time to complete certain formalities.

The next hearing of the case is scheduled for November 13, when the proposed commission’s visit to India will be taken up again by the judge.

The trial of the Pakistani suspects has been mired by controversies and delays. Only one out of over 160 witnesses has testified so far and the judge has been changed twice.

US not sensitive to sentiments of Pakistanis: Musharraf PTI WASHINGTON, NOV 6

By omitting Pakistan from the itinerary of his current trip to Asia, starting with India, President Barack Obama has shown that the US is “not sensitive” to the sentiments of Pakistani people, former President Pervez Musharraf has said.

Disappointed that Obama would not be visiting Pakistan during the trip, Musharraf also said the US president is unlikely to take up the issue of Kashmir during his meetings with the Indian leaders.

“I would take it as a disappointment, yes, indeed.” This reflects that the US president is not sensitive to the sentiments of the people of Pakistan, Musharraf, the former military ruler who stepped down in 2008, told MSNBC television.

“I don’t think there is going to be any talk about Kashmir.

So in the overall context, I think it doesn’t resonate well with the people of Pakistan, where they take it that the United States or the president of the United States is not that concerned about Pakistan’s own sensitivities and interests,” Musharraf said.

“I know one does understand that visiting India is a bilateral issue between the United States

n “I don’t think there is going to be any talk about Kashmir. So in the overall context, I think it doesn’t resonate well with the people of Pakistan, where they take it that the United States or the president of the United States is not that concerned about Pakistan’s own sensitivities and interests.”

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and India, and one wouldn’t be overly Indo-centric in approach.

“But our concern, as a Pakistani, certainly within Pakistan, isn’t Pakistan an important player in the region? It is in the front role fighting terrorism. It’s a strategic partner towards fighting al Qaeda and Taliban towards eradication of terrorism,” he said.

Obama has invited Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for a future visit to the US and also announced that he would travel to Pakistan next year. “...then also another important issue, Kashmir is a sensitive issue with Pakistanis. In fact, the world ought to be concerned that Kashmir dispute, without solving Kashmir dispute, it is leading to extremism within our society. There are a number of mujaheddin groups which have emerged who want to go and support their Indian

brethren... So we have to resolve the Kashmir dispute. And this is what I have been always saying,” he said.

“Terrorism, al Qaeda and Taliban in Afghanistan, in the tribal agencies of Pakistan, the mujaheddin in fighting in Kashmir, extremism in the Muslim youth on the rise in India, with extremism in our society, in Pakistan society, all of them are developing a nexus. And now it’s international connotation,” he said.

Musharraf said the army and the government in Pakistan are doing their best to fight al Qaeda and the Taliban.

“I’m not really privy to the tactical details of the operations, but at the strategic level, I do understand the commitment of the army, of the military and the government towards defeating al Qaeda and Taliban is certainly there,” he said.

A man looks at "Burst" a 3.5 ton mechanical flower by artist You Wen-fu inside the Pavilion of Dreams at the Taipei International Flora Exposition in Taipei on Saturday Taiwan unveiled its first international expo which will run till April 25, 2011.

Musharraf issued notice in ‘treason’ case PTI LAHORE, NOV 6

A Pakistani court has issued notice to Pervez Musharraf on a petition seeking his presence in court linked to a case in which the former military dictator has been accused of committing high treason by imposing emergency in 2007.

A single-judge bench of the Lahore High Court issued the notice yesterday after a petitioner moved the application seeking directions to ensure the former President’s presence in court for the hearing of a case in which Musharraf has been accused of committing high treason by imposing emergency in 2007.

The petitioner submitted Musharraf ’s postal address in London and requested the court to direct authorities to approach Interpol to obtain a Red Corner Notice against him.

Musharraf has been living in self-exile in Britain since he left Pakistan in April last year.

The petitioner also requested the High Court to declare that the federal government or any Pakistani citizen could move the judiciary for registration of a case of high treason against Musharraf.

UAE says probing Qaeda claim for UPS plane crash REUTERS DUBAI, NOV 6

Mexican federal police present Colombian suspect Juliana Lopez Aguirre during a news conference at the federal police headquarters in Mexico City. According to a police press release, Lopez Aguirre was arrested along with Colombian Harold Mauricio Poveda Ortega aka "El Conejo" (The Rabbit), accused of delivering cocaine to the Beltran Leyva cartel.

The United Arab Emirates aviation authority is investigating a claim

by Al Qaeda that it was behind the September crash of a UPS plane in Dubai, but has found no link so far, an official said today. ‘’So far we have no evidence that links the UPS plane crash with a terror attack. There is no evidence of explosives on board,’’ Saif al-Suwaidi, director general of the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority, told Reuters by telephone. ‘’That does not mean we will not take this claim seriously. We are investigating the claim,’’ he added.

Al Qaeda’s Yemen-based wing — Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) — claimed responsibility on Friday for the UPS plane crash in Dubai, in which two crew members died, and for a foiled plot to send explosive parcels to the United States last week. ‘’The main evidence we have is that there was no change in pressure inside the airplane (and) I do not think this is possible if there was an explosion as there (would be) sudden pressure change,’’ said Suwaidi. ‘’Evidence shows that there was an onboard fire but no explosion,’’ he added.

A UPS spokesman in the United States had said the company had no independent verification of what caused its Germany-bound Boeing 747-400 plane to crash after the pilot reported fire and smoke in the cockpit.

66 victims of suicide attack on Pak mosque buried PTI PESHAWAR, NOV 6

Grief-stricken residents of the Darra Adam Khel region in northwest Pakistan today buried 66 victims of a devastating suicide attack on a mosque even as doctors struggled to save the lives of several seriously injured persons.

Officials had put the death toll in yesterday’s suicide bombing at the mosque in Attariwal village at 67, but Assistant Political Agenet Sayed Gul Jamal said the figure had been revised as the suicide bomber was mistakenly included among the victims.

“We included the bomber in the list of those killed as the 67th victim,” Jamal told PTI. An investigation into the attack was underway though no arrests had been made, officials said.

There were touching scenes as victims of the bombing, one of the worst terrorist attacks in Pakistan this year, were buried in the graveyards in Darra Adam Khel, a region located 40-km south of Peshawar that is best known for its gun manufacturing factories.

Funeral processions were taken out from almost every house of in Attariwal and volunteers worked through the night to prepare graves.

Some of the dead were buried last night, with headlights of vehicles providing light as there was a power blackout in the area.

The imams of six smaller mosques, who attended the Friday prayers at the larger mosque in Attariwal, were also among the dead. They were buried in the same row in a graveyard.

Seventy injured people were being treated in hospitals in Peshawar and officials described the condition of some of them as serious. However, a majority were in a stable condition, they said.

A total of 95 wounded people were brought to the staterun Lady Reading Hospital yesterday and 25 of them, including a woman and several children, succumbed to their injuries.

TV news channels had reported yesterday that the local chapter of the banned Tehrike-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had

UN group on climate change submits report PTI UNITED NATIONS, NOV 6

Three weeks ahead of the Cancun Climate Change Conference, a high-level UN advisory group has presented a report with suggestions to come up with USD 100 billion a year by 2020, including tax on international flights, for poor countries to combat global warming.

The 21-member advisory group is co-chaired by Prime Ministers Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and Jens Stoltenberg of Norway. The group was set up in February and includes Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia, philanthropist George Soros and British academic Nicholas Stern.

“The Advisory Group has given us a path. It is now up to Governments to consider the options and to act,” UN SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon told journalists.

“This is not about charity. It is about doing the right thing for those who are suffering most from a crisis that they did least to cause,” he said.

Financing could come from different private and public sources, according to the report, which also recommended a hike in taxes for carbon emissions.

Some of the possible revenue sources, according to the group, are - a tax or trading system for fuel emissions of international airliners and merchant ships, or a fee on air tickets, with a potential for USD 10 billion a year and a levy on foreign-exchange transactions which could raise USD 10 billion.

“Careful and wise use of public funds in combination with private funds can generate truly transformational investments,” it said.

The panel suggested that carbon pricing in the range of USD 20-25 per tonne of CO2 equivalent in 2020, carbon emission allowances and domestic carbon taxes in developed countries could potentially mobilise around USD 30 billion annually.

The report also said USD 10 billion annually could be raised from carbon pricing international transportation and up to USD 10 billion could be mobilised from other instruments, such as the redeployment of fossil fuel subsidies in developed countries or some form of financial transaction tax.

“Without an agreement on finance we won’t reach an agreement on climate,” said Stoltenberg.

Key elements of the Copenhagen Accord, agreed to at the climate meeting in 2009, included a limit 2 degree rise of global temperature, USD 100 billion in long term finance to developing countries and USD 30 billion to short-term finance to the poorest and most vulnerable countries.

claimed responsibility for the suicide attack but a militant spokesman distanced the rebels from the incident.

TTP spokesman claimed the news channels were maligning the militants.

“We warn the channels to behave and if this practice is not stopped, we will be compelled to take strict action against them,” the spokesman said.

The bomber was a teenage boy with a small beard who blew himself up amidst worshippers attending the Friday prayers.

Muhammad Yunas, a medical dispenser who was injured in the blast, told PTI that the bomber struck just as the Imam stood up to deliver the sermon.

Hours after the suicide attack on the mosque in Attariwal, terrorists lobbed several grenades at another mosque on the outskirts of Peshawar, killing four persons.

Friday’s bombing was the deadliest in Pakistan since a suicide attacker killed 60 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the southwestern city of Quetta on September 3.

19 killed in China mall fire PTI BEIJING, NOV 6

At least 19 people were killed and 27 others injured when a huge fire ripped through a shopping mall in northeast China’s Jilin City, the official media reported today.

22 Taliban fighters killed in Pak PTI PESHAWAR, NOV 6

At least 22 Taliban fighters were killed today and 15 others injured when helicopter gunships shelled militant positions in the restive Orakzai tribal region of northwest Pakistan, security officials said.

The air strikes targeted militant hideouts in Himdar town and the border village of Guaak and surrounding areas.

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Obama’s non-reference to Pak on terror issue upsets BJP, CPI PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 6

BJP today expressed disappointment over US President Barack Obama making no reference to Pakistan on the terror issue in his first speech on arrival in Mumbai while the CPI found this "not surprising", accusing the US of adopting double standards.

"It was the first address by the US President at a place (Taj Hotel) which saw the biggest terror attack on India... It was a complete disappointment as the world and the United States had proof that the attack was planned on Pakistani soil by its intelligence agencies. He had words which were not backed with action and intent," BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters here.

He said that by skirting a direct reference to Pakistan, Obama "missed" an opportunity to strike a chord with Indians.

The core group of BJP would tomorrow meet at the residence of party veteran L K Advani to decide on the talking points between Obama and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj who would be meeting him on Monday, he said.

n "It was the first address by the US President at a place (Taj Hotel) which saw the biggest terror attack on India... It was a complete disappointment as the world and the United States had proof that the attack was planned on Pakistani soil by its intelligence agencies. He had words which were not backed with action and intent," BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters here.

Reacting to Obama's speech at the Taj Hotel, CPI National Secretary D Raja said,"It is not at all surprising. The US pursues double standards. When it is attacked, it takes one position. When any other country is attacked it takes another stand. Our government should take note of this."

He said the arrest of LeT activist David Headley in the US and his interrogation had revealed that Pakistan's soil was being used by various terror outfits to carry out their activities.

"Avoiding any mention of that shows that the US President is continuing to pursue that double standard," Raja said.

The BJP said there are basic contradictions in the statements made by Obama before

his visit to India and the statement of Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao. While Rao had said that the visit was aimed at improving overall relationship between the two countries, Obama in fact was carrying a "business wish-list" with him, said Rudy.

India's foreign policy vis-a-vis the United States has been swaying back and forth during UPA I and UPA II, he said.

"The Prime Minister and the Indian diplomats will have to answer a lot to the people of India as it seems that New Delhi is providing a political bail out to Obama following a poor show by the Democrats in the recently held elections in US," Rudy said.

Left workers protest PTI MUMBAI, NOV 6

Left parties today staged protests here against US President Barack Obama's India visit, demanding justice for Bhopal gas tragedy victims and accusing the United States of not helping India on terrorism issue.

Activists of CPI, CPI(M), Forward Block and Krantikari Samajwadi Party demonstrated at the bustling Churchgate station, demanding that Obama, who arrived here earlier today, return to the US immediately.

"The US is not helping India to fight against terrorism and deliberately withheld information about David Headley's involvement in 26/11 terror attacks," a CPI leader said.

America has not handed over former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson who was "responsible" for the Bhopal gas tragedy, to India, he said.

Police said around 40 protesters were held and taken to Azad Maidan police station.

Deserted look in South Mumbai PTI MUMBAI, NOV 6

Unlike everyday, south Mumbai today wore a deserted look with residents remaining indoors and shops shut, as part of security arrangements for US President Barack Obama's visit here.

"No untoward incident was reported and everything went as per schedule. There was a protest by workers of Left parties (against the visit of Obama). All the restrictions imposed for the visit would continue till the time Obama leaves the city tomorrow," Rajnish Seth, Joint Police Commissioner (Law and Order) told PTI. Shops were shut voluntarily by the owners and many people preferred remaining indoors, Seth said.

Over 5,000 security personnel, including US security men, Indian intelligence officials and elite commandos have been deployed in south Mumbai alone, as all venues on the itinerary of

US intelligence failed to respond to warnings on Headley PTI WASHINGTON, NOV 6

It was not only his two wives, but also several other multiple sources – at least five in all – who had forewarned or provided tip off to US intelligence authorities about David Headley's anti-India plans, a news report said today.

A review being conducted for the director of national intelligence has found that since 2001 a number of leads emerged about the PakistanAmerican LeT operative, that if taken cohesively could have busted his plot.

The US intelligence failed to respond to all these instances of warnings since 2001 about Headley who went on to play a major role in the 2008 terror attack on Mumbai.

It was not only his two wives, but several other multiple sources as well, who had all warned or provided tip off to American intelligence authorities about Headley's negative side, ProPublica said in a report, a version of which was also published in The Washington Post.

In the seven years in which leads accumulated, the double agent was not questioned or placed on a terror watch list, it said.

In fact, just seven months before the Mumbai attacks, one of Headley's ex-wives had told US officials overseas that she suspected he was linked to a 2007 bombing in India that was blamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba.

The report said quoting an unnamed senior anti-terror official that the woman had warned

n A review being conducted for the director of national intelligence has found that since 2001 a number of leads emerged about the Pakistan-American LeT operative, that if taken cohesively could have busted his plot. The US intelligence failed to respond to all these instances of warnings since 2001 about Headley who went on to play a major role in the 2008 terror attack on Mumbai. that her ex-husband was on a "special mission".

The report came as President Barack Obama arrived in Mumbai and paid homage to the victims of the 26/11 carnage at the Taj Mahal hotel that was one of the targets of the attack.

It was a typical case of flawed informationsharing that failed to convert an "overwhelming" flow of raw intelligence to identify the threat.

The report said a lack of focus on Lashkar-eTaiba also kept investigators from identifying the threat.

It is notable that the just ahead of Obama's ongoing visit to India, the US has imposed sanctions on the group.

"It's a black eye... The problem is the information system. New York didn't know about Philadelphia.

Islamabad didn't know about Philadelphia or New York," an official was quoted as saying.

The review was launched after media reports said last month that two of Headley's three wives had tipped off agencies in 2005 and 2007 about his anti-India plans.

The review has now found that warnings also came up in 2001, 2002, April 2008 and December

2008 -- the last one a month after the Mumbai attack had already happened.

Headley, 50, who has pleaded guilty to charges of plotting the attack, was arrested only in October 2009.

Headley spied on Pakistani drug traffickers for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) starting in the late 1990s, though officials say the DEA cut ties with him "well before" Mumbai, the report said.

And the review is also likely to probe whether his work as a US agent affected investigations.

The final tip against Headley surfaced on December 1, 2008, in Philadelphia when a friend of his dead mother told the FBI that Headley "had been fighting alongside individuals in Pakistan to liberate Kashmir for the past five to six years," it said.

The FBI agents who also looked into the previous leads, however closed the case as they believed Headley was overseas.

He was finally picked up after he traveled from Chicago to Denmark to do reconnaissance for a new attack.

"The tipsters in the newly disclosed cases all warned that Headley was an extremist, and three tied him to training or other terrorist activity in Pakistan," the report said.

The tipsters included, besides his wives and his mother's friend, one of his former girlfriends in New York City and the owner of a business frequented by his mother near Philadelphia.

"The review also turned up a second, more specific tip from Headley's Moroccan wife when she contacted US officials in Pakistan again, just seven months before the Mumbai attacks, officials say," ProPublica said.

A spokeswoman for DNI said that reviews of this nature are not uncommon and pointed out that since these events occurred, advancements in information sharing systems have been made by applying the lessons learned.

"We take our counterterrorism cooperation with our Indian partners very seriously. Our respective intelligence and law enforcement professionals work very closely together on terrorism issues of mutual concern," Jamie Smith, the spokeswoman, was quoted as saying.

Headley, the son of a former Pakistani diplomat and a white American woman, is being held in the United States.

He has confessed to plotting the Mumbai attacks and in exchange for pleading guilty, US prosecutors agreed he would not face extradition to India or the death penalty.

PTI LONDON, NOV 6

Barack’s eyes said it all: 26/11 survivor PTI MUMBAI, NOV 6

US President Barack Obama's eyes said it all.

This is how Scherr Kia Dilisek, an American survivor of 26/11 attacks, summed up her brief interaction with the visiting dignitary at a private meeting here today.

"He (Obama) deeply connected with each of us present in the room. It was a very heartfelt and moving occasion for us.

Though he didn't speak much, his eyes spoke a lot. It was a connection of the heart rather...," she said.

54-year-old Dilisek, who lost her daughter Naomi (13) and husband Alan (58) at the Oberoi's Tiffin restaurant, told reporters that, "It was a very emotional moment when Obama shook hands with each one of us."

Obama paid homage to the 26/11 victims and met some of the survivors at the Taj hotel.

Dilisek and Karambir Kang, the then General Manager of the Taj were among 12 survivors from the Taj and Oberoi-Trident

hotels whom the US President met privately after paying respect to the victims of the attacks.

Kang, who lost his wife and two sons, came in for special praise by Obama who lauded him for his extraordinary courage in evacuating the guests during the attack by Pakistani terrorists.

Dilisek is in Mumbai for the last three weeks to attend the second anniversary of 26/11 carnage.

Five US nationals were killed in the terror strikes that targetted apart from Taj and OberoiTrident hotels, the bustling Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus, Chabad House and Leopold Cafe.

Moumina Khatun, whose husband Mohammad Umar, a taxi driver, was killed when his vehicle in which the terrorists had planted a bomb exploded at Vile Parle, did not understand much of what Obama spoke.

"I didn't understand what he spoke but I could make out that he said something about the 26/11 victims," Khatun said.

PTI MUMBAI, NOV 6

A Hindu devotee crawls under a cow during a religious ceremony in Kathmandu Saturday. Hindus all over Nepal are celebrating the four-day long Tihar festival during which they worship cows, which are considered a maternal figure, among other animals while lighting their homes with decorative oil lamps in the evening.

Foreigners trained in PoK for ‘jihad’ against India: BBC PTI LONDON/ISLAMABAD, NOV 6

Sikh devotees at 'Mohalla', a religious function in Amritsar on Saturday.

remained indoors due to security reasons. Many transp o r t v e h i c l e s w e re n o t coming to south Mumbai because they didn't know exactly what kind of restrictions were imposed for traffic diversions and which roads would remain closed."

Kiran Agarwal (56), president of Marine Drive residents association, said the immense security arrangements had forced people not to step out of their houses.

"We welcome Obama but his visit to India during Diwali festival could have been avoided

by Delhi authorities. One could witness subdued festival," he added.

Meanwhile, Indian Navy and Coast guard officials have stationed their ships off the shores of Mumbai to secure the coastline even as warships, including US Navy's Peleliu, an amphibious assault ship, carrying choppers, are in Indian waters off the Mumbai harbour, police said.

Within sniffing distance

‘Immigration cap to cost UK services of top scientists’ The controversial new immigration cap introduced by the new UK coalition government will cost Britain the services of some of the world’s top scientists, Indian-American Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has warned.

The scientist told The Times that he would have reconsidered joining the Cambridge-based Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in 1999 if the new visa controls had applied then.

The Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition introduced the controversial cap of 24,100 non-EU migrants until April 2011, by when a permanent limit will be imposed.

While senior scientists such as Professor Ramakrishnan can still qualify for visas, provided that the cap has not been reached, key members of his team who moved with him from the United States would not be admitted today, said the India-born scientist, who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome”.

This would have been such a severe setback to his work on ribosomes - protein factories inside cells - it would probably have denied him a Nobel prize.

“I had to take a 40 per cent pay cut to come here – a number of people thought I was crazy - and I was in a very tight race to solve the structure of the ribosome, which ultimately led to the Nobel prize,” he underlined.

“There were two people, both Americans, who moved with me to the LMB, who were absolutely key to not losing time on that problem.

the POTUS fall in this region, police said.

As Obama and his wife Michelle visited Taj Mahal hotel, Mani Bhavan, Trident and Mumbai University, all the roads used for the high profile visit were closed for regular vehicular traffic till the time the entourage passed.

Eleven roads--Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Adam Street, Mahakavi Bhushan Marg, Ramchandani Marg, Bomanji Behram Marg, Henry Road, Steven Street, Battery Street, Navroji Fardunji Road, Mandlik Path and BEST Marg—remained closed and will be thrown open for public at 1600 hours the next day.

"The Gateway of India sea front was sanitised and all the services of the boats remained suspended and they were anchored nearby Bhaucha Dhakka," police added.

Meher Sanjana (62), a resident in Prince Court, very close to Taj hotel, said, "The roads were empty and people

Hundreds of students, including foreigners are being trained in militant camps in PoK to wage ‘jihad’ against India, but Pakistan today denied the report by the BBC as “baseless”.

After a lull, several militant outfits have now again raised their heads and increased their activities in and around Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistanoccupied Kashmir (PoK), to wage ‘jihad’ against India, BBC Urdu Service has reported.

A 25-year-old engineering student from Lahore, fresh from a training stint in one of the camps told BBC from POK that “a large number of youths from Pakistani universities and abroad are un-

dergoing training in PoK under supervision of a militant group to wage jihad against India.”

“Around 20 per cent youths in the training camps are from Kashmir and 10 per cent are from other countries... Majority of those receiving training are f r o m Pa k i s t a n ’ s P u n j a b province,” claimed the student, who identified himself as a Kashmiri and had received twomonth training this year.

He also said that many other students from his university have joined the militant training programme run by a tanzeem (group) located near Lahore, an apparent reference to Jamaatud-Dawa, which is headquartered at Murdike on the outskirts of the city.

“We could be sent to Kashmir or we could be stationed in Pakistan itself for propagating Islam,” he said in response to a question.

The claims made by the student contradicts Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik who had recently denied reports of existence of militant camps in PoK. Pakistan today dismissed the report as “baseless” attempt to undermine the movement by the Kashmiri people.

Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit contended it was “baseless and malicious”. He said such reports are “aimed at undermining the legitimate struggle of Kashmiris for their right to self-determination”.

Two feet. That was the closest any journalist came today to the world's most powerful man during US President Barack Obama's visit to the financial capital of India.

To experience Obama at such close quarters added to the thrill of the select reporters and photographers, escortedby US security personnel, to the Mani Bhavan library, where the American President signed the visitor's book.

All that separated the mediamen, including those who came with the Presidential entourage, was a thin black ribbon when the book signing began. Obama walked into the library, adorned with slogans like 'Freedom is like a birth', 'Life is great than all art' and 'Ahimsa (non violence) is the highest ideal'.

The US President, along with First Lady Michelle, walked to the specially built podium where the book was kept.

Obama, wielding a pen in his left hand, immediately got down to writing the message, describing Mahatma Gandhi as a hero not just to India but to the world.

Michelle wrote that Gandhi's teachings should be shared with children around the world.

"The President and the First Lady said they were very impressed with the simple life of Gandhi," the Mahatma's granddaughter and Chairperson of the Gandhi Smarak, Nidhi Ushaben Gokani told PTI. "In fact, Michelle embraced me and the President even invited me to meet them in the White House," Gokani said after Obama's 45-minute visit to the place where the Father of the Nation stayed while in Mumbai during 1917-34.

Obama charms India Inc with Namaste PTI MUMBAI, NOV 6

US President Barack Obama today charmed the India Inc by punctuating his 25-minute speech with some well known Hindi expressions and warm handshakes with a few leading lights sitting in front rows.

"Namaste...Saal Mubarak...Diyas (Dipawali lights)... Diwali...

Mumbaikars and Dharavi" were some of the expressions and words that Obama used in his interaction with a select group of leading industrialists.

On the first-day of Obama's three-day visit to the country, deals worth USD 10 billion (about Rs 45,000 crore) were signed and much more are in the pipeline.

His 25-minute speech to the CEOs was applauded several times as he talked about creating trade opportunities between the two nations -- for large businessmen to small shop owners in the bylanes of Dharavi (Asia's largest slum colony in Mumbai).

The US President made a strong statement by staying in Taj Mumbai and addressed businessmen at Hotel Trident. Both these hotels were targets of terror attacks on 26/11 in 2008.

Obama, who is leading a large delegation of 200 American businessmen, recalled how last year he became the first USPresident to celebrate Diwali last year at the White House.

Although the US President did not take any questions from audience after his address, he did shake hands with industrialists sitting in the front rows.

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Dandeavado outshine Sucaldem Calangute oust Siolim HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 6

Dandeavado Sports Club drubbed Sucaldem Youth Club ‘B’ 3-0 to storm into the quarter-finals of VJT Cup football tournament organised by VJT Events Management at Church ground, Chinchinim on Saturday.

Dandeavaddo were leading 1-0 at the breather.

The highlight of the day was a brilliant brace by Fr Soccoro

Portais stun Sateri HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 6

Sateri SC defeated Portais SC 31 in GFA’s Third Division match at Don Bosco school ground on Saturday. Portais were leading 1-0 at the break.

Portais opened their account in the first half through Francisco Fernandes.

Crossing over, Sateri managed to bounce back and secured their first goal through Dinesh Mulgaokar while Girish Kundaikar netted a brace.

From Ilhas Zone group B, Sateri SC qualified for the playoffs along with Cabesa Sports and Cultural Association.

Colaco.

Dandeavaddo dominated in both halves with their forwards making merry of the Sucaldem defence.

Dandeavaddo got their scoring act in the 10th minute when striker Vicky Dias fired home from close range after picking up a well measured cross from Fr Socorro Colaco.

At the other end, Sucaldem were struggling to cope up with

the pace of their rivals and employed more men in the rearguard but failed to contain the rampaging Dadeavaddo forwards.

There was no let up after the break with Fr Socorro Coutinho, who was a thorn in the rival defence, doubled the lead with a snap shot. He rounded off the tally late in the second half and also completed his brace.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 6

Calangute Association scored a solitary goal victory over Sodiem Siolim Sports and Cultural Association to move into the quarter-finals of 4th Bardez Cup inter-village football tournament organised by United Club of Nerul at Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim on Saturday.

The teams began on a positive note but it was Calangute who tested the Siolim defence to open

Lyndon stars in Utorda’s win HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, NOV 6

A splendid brace by striker Lyndon Pereira helped United Club of Utorda crush Cuncolim Union 2-0 to march into the quarter-finals of Curtorim Villagers Cup inter-village foot-

ball tournament organised by Curtorim Gymkhana at Curtorim ground on Saturday.

Utorda led 1-0 at the break.

Utorda broke the deadlock midway when Lyndon Pereira unleashed a snap shot which crashed into the nets.

The second half did not bring any respite for Cuncolim as Utorda were aggressive and troubled the rivals at regular intervals.

Utorda put the issue beyond doubt when Lyndon struck a second time to troop out the worthy winners.

Unique Cricketers triumph

Gudashwar emerge champs HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, NOV 6

Gudashwar SportS Club beat Shriganesh 1-0 in the finals of inter-ward football tournament organised by Friends of Carambolim at Carambolim football ground.

Vishal Dhulapkar scored the precious match-winner.

Kundan Bhomkar, Carambolim panch was the chief guest. Dinash Usgaonkar, Franky Mascarenhas were the guests of honour.

The winers won Rs 5001 and the runners-up had to be content with Rs 3001.

Unique Cricketers alongwith Deepak Dhavlikar.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, NOV 6

Unique Cricketers of Ti-Kazan, Assagao defeated Blue Diamond SC by six wickets in the finals of 6th All-Goa ten overs cricket tournament organised by Blue Diamond Sports Club, MadapaiMarcel at primar y school ground, Madapai, Marcel.

In all, 20 teams participated.

Batting first, Blue Diamond scored 98 runs losing all wickets. In reply, Unique Cricketers achieved the target in 8.3 overs for four wickets. Devendra Sawant topscored

PVC thrash Mayem HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, NOV 6

PVC, Parra trounced Mayem-Sinquerim Sports Club 5-2 in the inaugural match of Anjuna-Caisua Panchayat Cup inter-village football tournament organised by Chapora Yuvak Sangh at Chapora ground on Saturday.

Dominating the proceedings, Parra shot into the lead in the 5th minute through Atish Virajkar. Peter Menezes doubled the lead in the 10th minute.

Down by two goals, Sin-

querim had a golden opportunity to reduce the margin when they were awarded a penalty but Siddharth shot wide.

Changing over, Parra continued their domination over Sinquerim and scored at ease through Waldrin Martins, Joaquim Pacheco and Cliffton Fernandes in the 20th, 21st and 26th minutes respectively.

Mayem later managed to net two goals through Manoj Tiwari for a 5-2 final score.

GOA DIARY Chinchinim club elections

PANJIM (HSD) – The Clube Recreativo e Cultural de Chinchinim will hold their general body meeting on Sunday, November 7 at the Club House, Chinchinim at 10 a.m. The agenda - annual report, financial report, confirmation of the last general body meeting and holding of general elections.

Salgaocar U-12 selection trials

PANJIM (HSD) – The Salgaocar SC will conduct selection trials on November 9 at Rosary ground, Navelim at 8 a.m. to select their U-12 team. Boys born on or after 1/1/1999 are eligible and may report to Mariano Dias, technical director, Youth Development alongwith their birth certificates and kit.

Fr Basilio Andrade soccer

PANJIM (HSD) – The A.A de Majorda-Utorda-Calata will organise their 9th inter-village Fr Basilio Andrade memorial cup soccer from November 8 at Musson ground, Majorda. The winners will be richer by Rs 15,000 while the runners-up will be awarded Rs 10,000.

with 34 runs, Nitesh Bhonsle 19 and Sandip Bhonsle scored 15 for Blue Diamonds.

For Unique, Bittu grabbed four wickets for 15 while Sudesh Thakur and Babu clinched two wickets each for six runs and 17 runs respectively.

Vishant (31), Sudesh (32) and Manoj (17) were the scorers for Unique. Nitesh Bonsle took two wickets for 20 while Satyendra and Sandeep took a wicket each for 26 and 28 runs respectively for Blue Diamonds.

Priol MLA, Deepak Dhavlikar

a n d e x - s a r p a n c h , S a n ke t Amonkar were the chief guests and gave away the prizes.

Unique Cricketers were awarded Rs 5,000 and a trophy while Blue Diamonds had to be content with Rs 3,000.

Following individual prizes were awarded: Man-of-thematch: Sudesh Thakur of Unique. Man-of-the-series: Manoj of Unique. Best batsman: Devendra Sawant of Blue Diamond and best bowler: Satyendra of Blue Diamond.

their tally through Cliff Fernandes.

Down by a goal, the Siolim forwards raided the Calangute defense a couple of times but their forwards failed.

Changing ends, Calangute kept attacking the Siolim citadel time and again but their forwards did not manage to find the nets. Siolim on the other hand tried their best to find the equaliser with Mayur working hard but failed to score.

Navelim Villagers up HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, NOV 6

Navelim Villagers Union beat Union of Chinchinim Villagers 2-0 to enter the finals of 4th AllGoa inter-village late Eslinda Alemao soccer at rosary ground, Navelim on Saturday.

Navelim opened their account in the 10th minute through Nelson Figuereido while Wilson Fernandes doubled the lead a little later.

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Narvekar drops Chetan from GCA committee l Fall-out of mistake in seating arrangements for Goa ODI lAmresh appointed treasurer lZamir inducted as jt secretary lBalu shifted as vice-president

Goa Cricket Association (GCA) president, Dayanand Narvekar, MLA today dropped Chetan Desai from the post of vice-president, inducted Zamir Carol as joint secretary and carried out two changes in portfolios in the managing committee.

Vinod Phadke (Balu) who was the treasurer has been ap-

pointed first vice-president and Amresh Naik, who was the joint secretary appointed as the new treasurer.

The GCA president stated: “In modification of earlier order dated 30th June 2010, following members of GCA are appointed as office-bearers in the following posts from 6th November to 5th November 2011, unless the order is modified earlier.” Vinod Phadke 1st vice-president, Sanjay Kanekar 2nd vice-president, Prakash Phadte 3rd vice-president, Prasad Phaterpekar secretary, Amresh Naik treasurer, Vivek Pednekar joint secretary, Zamir Carol joint secretary and Kishori Haldankar joint secretary.

“Chetan Desai was in-charge of the entire operation while Balu Phadke was in-charge of ticketing. So both have been punished for negligence. Chetan was on top of the ladder, so he has been dropped, while Balu

Sharada Mandir win

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Sharada Mandir School, Mira Mar steamrolled Fatima Convent HS, Margao 36-20 to emerge State level champions in girls U-16 inter-school basketball tournament organised

by Nehru Yuva Kendra.

With this victory, Sharada Mandir girls have confirmed their ticket for the Nationals to be held in December. Earlier, in the North District finals they defeated Our Lady of Rosary School, Dona Paula 25-9.

was stripped of the post of treasurer, ” explained Narvekar to Herald tonight.

“It is no doubt a small mistake. But it created a big dent in the image and reputation of GCA, and as such exemplary action was taken,” remarked Narvekar.

Asked why only Chetan, whose previous record has been impeccable, having organised two ODIs in the past on a highly successful note and is known as a straight, no-nonse person who minces no words, Narvekar clarified that Chetan was the director of the entire operation.

Chetan was the chairman of the organising committee, with major responsibilities and bulk of work being handled by the secretary, treasurer and joint secretaries.

“The error was known the previous day of the ODI, but it was taken very lighthly. Action

ought to have been taken then and there to rectify the error in the seating arrangement,” Narvekar pointed out.

“The action does not mean that there is lack of confidence.

There is need to improve and a fair action needed to be taken.

This change is just for one year,” added Narvekar.

“There was a failure and the action will send a message that such things will not happen in the future,” concluded Narvekar.

Chetan was not available for his comments despite repeated calls on mobile.

T h e m i s t a ke i n s e a t i n g arrangement was owned by the printer and the GCA had instituted an internal inquiry into the matter as Narvekar had felt that it was known on the previous day of the match and should have been rectified promptly and not waited for the media to highlight the error.

The office-bearers, subsequently, tendered their resignations to facilitate Narvekar to take suitable action, which he did today.

Ivana’s good showing in Portugal World U-12 silver medalist, Ivana Maria Furtado (1924) created a furore at the VIIth Festival Internacional de Xadrez da Figueira da Foz at Figueira de Foz, Portugal, organised by Asembleia Figueirense drawing with highly rated players.

In the first game, WCM Ivana (seeded 39th) drew with GM Galego Luis (2499) Portugal’s number one rated player and seeded seventh. Thereafter, she drew with IM Vassalo Mores

(2422) of Spain and FM Diogo Vasco (271) of Portugal and WIM Kasparova Tatiana (2187) of Belarus.

Ivana started with a bang beating Oliveira Ricardo Jorge

Gaspar.

Ivana, however, lost to FM D i o g o Va s c o i n t h e s i x t h round.

In the seventh round, Ivana beat Esteves Goncalo Maria Franco to take her tally to four points and stand 25th overall in the field of 70 players in the open tournament.

Ivana is the only Indian player to have been invited for the event given her potential at such a young age. The event features world rated GMs, IMs, FMs, NMs, WIMs.

The victorious Sharada Mandir girls basketball team alongwith SAI coach, Dilip Ghosh, Ghatval (North District NYK co-ordinator), Stany Lobo (PE teacher).

GUSA youth trials at Calangute conclude HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, NOV 6

The Goa United Soccer Academy trials in Calangute came to an end on Saturday. The club is looking for new recruits to field their U-14, U-16, U-18 teams.

This is the first time that the

Kingfisher Pro League football: Salgaocar SC v. Vasco SC, Duler Stadium, Mapusa, 4 p.m.

Calangute Panchayat Cup soccer quarters: Naikavaddo A v. Agarvaddo, Poriat ground, Calangute, 4.30 p.m.

Bardez Cup soccer: United Club of Nerul v. Sangolda Lightning, Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim, 4.30 p.m.

Inter-Parish Youth one-day 9-a-side cricket, organised by St. Anthony's Parish Youth, Ozrant ground, Vagator, 9 a.m.

4th All-Goa inter-village late Eslinda Alemao soccer semis: Carmona SC v. United Club of Benaulim, Rosary ground, Navelim, 4.30 p.m.

VJT Cup soccer: Zorrinhat v.

Durga, 3.30 p.m., Sucaldem Youth Club ‘A’ v. Dramapur, Church ground, Chinchinim.

4.45 p.m.

Exhibition soccer: Seminary Priests v. Youth of Sao Jose de Areal, Padribhatt ground, Sao Jose de Areal, 4.45 p.m.

St. Francis Xavier soccer: Vailankani, Calangute v. CFC Benaulim, Mapa Digas ground, Panchwadi, 4.30 p.m.

Rossman Cruz soccer finals: U-14 exhibition soccer: Mandopa SC v. Rossman Cruz, 3.30 p.m. Nerul SC v. Dicarpale SC, Nagoa ground, Verna, 4.30 p.m.

Anjuna-Caisua Panchayat Cup soccer: Nagoa SC v. Chapora Yuvak Sangh SC, Chapora ground, 4.30 p.m.

academy had open trials as their best players have gone to bigger clubs.

“We want to see our boys competing and not sitting on the bench,” stated Goa United’s organiser Fabian D’Souza. He is happy when his players go on to sign for bigger clubs, but he feels sad to see the hard work of his coaches go down the drain when these players are just kept on the bench and not utilised.

Fabian believes that if the players had stayed with his academy or joined a smaller club, they would have become better players with regular match practice.

Former player Valentine Ezezo is the current coach of the academy and he is assisted

by Deggie Cardoso and goalkeeper coach Seby Noronha.

Marcelino Pereira is also part of the coaching staff.

Govt HS Sanquelim for Delhi HERALD SPORTS REPORTER MAPUSA, NOV 6

Sesa Football Academy’s junior assistant coach, Ajay Acharya, will accompany Government HS, Sanquelim’s U-17 team as they challenge this year’s Subroto Mukerjee National level football tournament in New Delhi. The team is set to leave on November 16.

“I am delighted to be travelling with the team, as the tournament has a very prestigious history,” stated Ajay.

Nine players from the Sanquelim team are currently with

Sesa football junior team, which is coached by Agostinho Dias, with Ajay assisting him. Ajay was present for the finals of the taluka and State level matches and it was only natural that he would be asked to join the team.

“I let the players play a comfortable game and it seems to produce results,” remarked Ajay.

The players had a short break from practice to answer their exams but are now back in full swing training and with Ajay holding the reins, success is set to follow.

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Ryder slams ton as Kiwis fight back brilliantly PTI AHMEDABAD, NOV 6

Jesse Ryder marked his return to Test cricket with a defiant century as New Zealand staged a spirited fightback to keep themselves afloat in the first cricket Test against India here today.

The burly Ryder scored 103 before being dismissed in the last over while debutant Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 87 as the Kiwis clawed their way into the game to reach a comfortable 331 for five at close on the third day, still trailing the hosts by 156 runs.

The visitors were struggling at 137 for four at one stage with the dismissals of the well-set Brendon McCullum (65) and Ross Taylor (56) in quick succession but Ryder and Williamson put on a record 194-run fifth wicket partnership to frustrate

the Indians.

The duo eclipsed the previous record of 142 established by Ross Taylor and James Franklin in Wellington in 2009.

The 26-year-old Ryder, playing a Test match after a gap of 14 months, completed his third Test ton in the last over of the day with a fluent drive through covers but perished in the same offer with Sreesanth trapping his leg before wicket.

The New Zealanders not only managed to avoid the follow on but also put themselves on course for matching India's first innings total on a Sardar Patel track which offered little assistance to the bowlers.

It turned out to be a disappointing day for the Indians who could manage to take just take three wickets in the three sessions to allow the Kiwis to bounce back to a great extent.

Rahul Dravid grassed a simple catch at first slip early when Ryder was on 11 to compound India's misery.

It was a valiant fightback by Ryder and Williamson who showed great temperament and composure to keep the Indian bowlers at bay and steer their team to a relatively safer position.

With two days left in the match, the Indians will now have ensure an early end to New Zealand's first innings if they want to push for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Earlier in the morning, both the overnight batsmen McCullum (65) and Taylor (56) started confidently and completed their half-centuries before gifting their wickets to the hosts.

McCullum and Taylor negotiated the Indian pacers and spinners well for about 17 overs in the morning session before

Harbhajan Singh broke the 104run third-wicket stand.

Indian spinners took time to get their rhythm but then started to trouble the Kiwi batsmen. One such delivery by Pragyan Ojha dismissed McCullum, who played some aggressive shots in the opening session.

Left-handed Ryder was lucky to be dropped off a thick outside edge by world Test catches record holder Rahul Dravid at first slip off Sreesanth, but otherwise there were hardly any

signs of worries for the two batsmen.

Confronted by pace at one end and spin at the other for the most part, Ryder – who was let off on 11 in a team score of 166 for four in the seventh over after lunch – and impressive 20year-old Williamson brought New Zealand closer to avoiding the follow on.

The duo added 48 runs in 13 overs in the first hour of the second session and brought up the 200 of the innings in 79 overs by going neck-to-neck.

India 1st innings: 487 New Zealand 1st innings (overnight 69-2): Tim McIntosh c Dhoni b Zaheer 0, Brendon McCullum st Dhoni b Ojha 65, BJ Watling b Ojha 6, Ross Taylor c Laxman b Harbhajan 56, Jesse Ryder lbw b Sreesanth 103, Kane Williamson not out 87. Extras: 14. Total: 331 for 5. Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-27, 3-131, 4-137, 5-331. Bowling: Zaheer 19-6-38-1, Sreesanth 17.3-1-70-1, Ojha 38-8-80-2, Harbhajan 34-7-90-1, Sehwag 1-0-7-0, Raina 6-0-20-0, Tendulkar 2-0-16-0.

We bowled well on a flat track: Sree

Jesse Ryder drives down the ground at Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Younus leads Pak to frenetic win AGENCIES DUBAI, NOV 6

Veteran Younus Khan scored a patient 73 to lay the foundations for what turned into a frantic one-wicket victory for Pakistan with just a ball to spare in the fourth one-day international against South Africa on Friday.

Chasing a formidable 275 for victory, Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals.

But they always maintained the required run rate with almost everybody contributing to a run chase which levelled the series at two-all after the teams produced a thrilling finish for the third match in a row.

It should have been so much more comfortable for Pakistan who needed 64 to win from the final 10 overs with five wickets intact and a batting powerplay to come.

But Morne Morkel claimed the pivotal wickets of Younus and Abdul Razzaq (33) to spread panic in the Pakistan camp.

It was left to a mad scramble by tailenders Wahib Riaz, who belted two vital fours in an innings of 18 from 10 balls, and

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Bopanna-Qureshi crash out

wicket keeper Zulqarnain Haider (19 not out) to help Pakistan cross the line.

Captain Graeme Smith (92) anchored the Proteas' innings on his return to the side after missing the last two games with a hand injury.

With useful contributions of 49 from AB de Villiers and 36 from JP Duminy there was a sense that Pakistan would struggle to compete having limped to just 226 in a losing cause on the same pitch two days earlier.

However, captain Shahid Afridi hammered 29 from 25 balls to give the innings a boost in the usually quiet middle overs and, while Pakistan were good value for their victory in front of a near capacity and partisan 20,000-strong crowd, South Africa will question another highly undisciplined bowling effort.

It included 12 wides and figures of 10-0-79-1 for Dale Steyn playing his first match for two months following injury.

The decider in the five-match series will be played at the same venue on Monday.

AGENCIES AHMEDABAD, NOV 6

After being defied by young New Zealand batsmen Jesse Ryder and debutant Kane Williamson for almost two full sessions on Day three of the first Test, India's new ball bowler S Sreesanth maintained that the home team bowlers had performed well on the flat track at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera.

"It was a flat track. We bowled very well but there was nothing for the bowlers. There was no reverse swing too," said pacer.

AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG, NOV 6

South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs, whose autobiography 'To the Point' has irked fellow players and administrators, is about to get a taste of his own medicine when a book by former Proteas coach Mickey Arthur would hit the stores on Monday.

Writing about the night before a match against Bangladesh in 2008, Arthur in his book ‘Taking the Mickey’ said that Gibbs had "attached himself to the hotel bar a little earlier than was polite certainly for an international sportsman."

"He took too much fuel on board, at indecent haste by all accounts, and became involved in a series of embarrassing al-

Ricky Ponting rubbished ‘completely made up’ reports of disharmony in the Australian team.

With the Ashes around the corner, a troubling seven-game losing streak is not Australia’s only concern. There are reports of in-fighting too.

Sources say players are divided in their support to Michael Clark as Ponting’s successor.

Ivanovic in Bali final Ana Ivanovic celebrated her 23rd birthday by defeating Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 to reach the final of the Tournament of Champions in Bali on Saturday.

The Serb will face the winner of Saturday's other semi-final between Daniela Hantuchova and Alisa Kleybanova.

tercations.

"The hotel management had attempted, unsuccessfully, to encourage him to leave, and reported to calling (captain) Graeme Smith and (assistant coach) Vinnie Barnes for assistance.

"Hersch was apparently making inappropriate comments about the attire and attractiveness of the wives accompanying a group of businessmen attending a function in Sandton. It may sound humorous, but it was offensive."

Arthur said that they allowed Gibbs to play the game the next day, but sat him down immediately afterwards to lay down the law. " Te a m M a n a g e r D o c Moosajee and I took (Gibbs) into the gym under the Wanderers changing room and told

him that his time was up.

"There were no more warnings, fines or reprimands left for him. Doc explained that he needed to undergo a full rehabilitation course not a token 'tea and biscuits' session, but a full alcohol addiction programme. This meant he would play no cricket for five or six weeks. Naturally, it was a massive shock to his system.

"But it didn't sink in until Doc announced the decision to the world at a press conference the next day. It was an extremely hard thing to do, but the relief we felt told us it was the right thing to do."

Arthur also related how it was made very clear to Gibbs that he would never be selected again if he did not comply.

United leave it late to beat Wolves SCORECARD Bolton ............4 Blackburn ......2 Man Utd ........2 Blackpool ......2 Sunderland ..2 Birmingham ..2 Fulham ..........1

Soderling eases past Monfils

Ponting denies rift rumours

Ryder cash in on the opportunity.

"We should have had Ryder but for the dropped catch," he said about the chance floored when the Wellington-born Ryder was on 11 with team total on 166 for four in the seventh over of the second session.

Ryder went on to slam ten boundaries and also stepped out to hit Harbhajan Singh over long on to cap his splendid 205-ball effort that took him a shade over five hours.

Gibbs to get a taste of his own medicine

India's Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi crashed out of Valencia Open following a straight set 2-6, 4-6 defeat at the hands of Marc Lopez and David Marrero in Valencia.

Third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi advanced to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-7(6), 10-6 win over Czech Frantisek Cermak and Slovakia's Michal Mertinak.

Second-seeded Robin Soderling defeated Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 in the Valencia Open on Friday, gaining his first semifinal since July.

Earlier, former top-10 player Gilles Simon outlasted Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3. Simon meets Marcel Granollers of Spain, who beat countryman Juan Monaco 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

New Zealand, riding on half centuries from more experienced batsmen Brendon McCullum (65) and Ross Taylor (56) initially and then boosted by the superbly conceived 194-run partnership between Ryder (103) and 20-year-old Williamson (87 not out) ended the third day at 331 for 5 in reply to the home team's first innings score of 487.

Sreesanth also pointed out the reprieve Ryder got early on in his knock off his bowling when Rahul Dravid not only could not latch on to a thick edge from the batsman at first slip also helped

Aston Villa's Irish defender Richard Dunne (left) vies with Fulham's US midfielder Clint Dempsey (right) at Craven Cottage in London on Saturday.

REUTERS LONDON, NOV 6

A stoppage-time winner by Park Ji-Sung helped Manchester United close the gap on

Federer, Roddick meet in semis AGENCIES BASEL, NOV 6

Roger Federer and Andy Roddick cruised to straight-set wins Friday to gain a Swiss Indoors semifinal that will be their first rematch since an epic 2009 Wimbledon final.

Djokovic cruised past 67thranked qualifier Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-2, 6-3, while Troicki beat Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 6-2.

Premier League leaders Chelsea to two points on Saturday as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Old Trafford.

South Korean Park had given United a first half lead but Wolves substitute Sylvan Ebanks-Blake replied after the break and it had looked like being a frustrating day for United who lost midfielder Owen Hargreaves five minutes into his comeback.

Unbeaten United moved above Arsenal into second spot with 23 points from 11 games, two behind Chelsea who play Liverpool on Sunday. Arsenal, who have 20, are also in action on Sunday against Newcastle United.

Tottenham Hotspur fell to earth with a thud after their

Tottenham ..2 Wigan ..........1 Wolves ........1 Everton ......2 Stoke ..........0 West Ham ....2 Aston Villa ..1

midweek Champions League win over Inter Milan, losing 4-2 at Bolton Wanderers who moved above the London club to fifth thanks to two goals by Kevin Davies.

Bottom club West Ham United threw away a 2-0 lead at Birmingham City to draw 2-2 while Everton and Blackpool also shared four goals.

Asamoah Gyan scored twice for Sunderland in a 2-0 defeat of Stoke City while Fulham equalised late in a 1-1 home draw with Aston Villa. Blackburn Rovers beat Wigan Athletic 21.

Ibrahimovic fights with team-mate AGENCIES MILAN, NOV 6

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic came to blows with teammate Oguchi Onyewu in training on Friday and the pair had to be separated by the rest of the squad.

"The fight was animated, but the incident is over. The two players cleared up their disagreement," Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani was quoted as saying on the Italian club's website.

"I'm happy when I see players pumped up, I'm happier seeing fiery training sessions than boring ones," he added.

Reports said Sweden's occasionally combustible Ibrahimovic, an August signing from Barcelona, rashly tackled United States defender Onyewu from behind.

The American, who missed a year of action with a knee injury and has not featured for Milan this term, reacted angrily and the duo grappled before being pulled apart.

Hulkenberg takes pole for Williams brazilian gp qualifying AGENCIES SAO PAULO, NOV 6

Williams driver Nico Hulkenberg took pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix in a frantic lastlap scramble on dry-weather tyres on a damp track.

The German drove superbly to stun the title contenders and

throw a wild card into the championship battle.

Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso - the four main championship hopefuls - will line up right behind rookie Hulkenberg.

Jenson Button's hopes dimmed further after he qualified 11th.

Hulkenberg, whose future at

Williams is in doubt, stole a march by being the first of the drivers in the top-10 shoot-out to fit dry-weather tyres.

But he set two laps fast enough for pole, and the big names, out at the same time, failed to beat him.

It is likely that Hulkenberg chose to set his car up more for the wet than the dry - which would make him easy meat for

the leading drivers in the race, which is expected to be dry.

Hulkenberg's best lap, of one minute 14.470 seconds, was more than a second quicker than Red Bull's Vettel, whose teammate Webber was 0.118secs adrift of his team-mate.

Kubica was third in Q2, ahead of Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Alonso.

Sreesanth maintained that although New Zealand trail by 156 runs at stumps, the hosts can still win the match as it will be difficult for New Zealand batsmen to negotiate spin twins Pragyan Ojha and Harbhajan in the fourth innings.

"We will keep trying and give it our best shot. We can still force a win as it won't be easy to face Harbhajan and Ojha on a fifth day wicket. Not to forget Zaheer Khan and Sreesanth," he said with a smile.

Dravid hurts finger

PTI AHMEDABAD, NOV 6

India suffered an injury blow on the third day of the opening Test against New Zealand when batting mainstay Rahul Dravid hurt the finger of his right hand when going for a fast-travelling catch off Jesse Ryder today.

Dravid, two short of becoming the first non-wicketkeeper in Test history to complete 200 catches, got hurt while trying to hold on to the left-handed Ryder's thick outside edge off S Sreesanth when the batsman was on 11 in a team score of 166 for four.

He left the field a few overs after getting hurt and was substituted by reserve Cheteshwar Pujara for the remainder of the second session. He did not come out at the resumption of play in the final session.

Ryder and debutant Kane Williamson then defied the Indian attack for the entire session without being separated as New Zealand advanced to 237 for four when tea was called.

Dravid had scored a hundred and featured in a double century stand with Virender Sehwag who top-scored with 173 in the Indian first innings tally of 487.

Hair’s call for ‘chucking’ in 1995 was shocking: Murali AGENCIES SYDNEY, NOV 6

Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan has said that he was shocked when umpire Darrell Hair called him seven times in three overs for his action in 1995.

"I was shocked. Darrell Hair had umpired me so many times before. Before the match I had bowled 10 overs in Sydney in a One-day game. So, I was very surprised when he said I was illegal next match," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Muralitharan, as saying.

"I was so upset. The team was behind me, and I was able to change ends, but that's not real cricket. He had made up his mind what he wanted to do. That should not happen to another bowler.

It's very embarrassing.

WI players must go through board to play in IPL AGENCIES ST JOHN'S, NOV 6

The West Indies Cricket Board, acting on BCCI's advice, has asked its cricketers who wish to play in the next three seasons of the IPL to approach the league through WICB and not through agents or directly.

The cricketers have been asked to submit their expressions of interest to the WICB by November 9. On receiving the expressions of interest, it will create a register of West Indies players interested in participating in the league, and submit the same to the BCCI and the IPL.

More evidence in fixing scandal submitted AGENCIES LONDON, NOV 6

Investigation into spot fixing scandal involving three Pakistan cricketers has gathered pace with London police submitting a second file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.

The documents claimed that trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir -- currently suspended from international cricket by the ICC -accepted bribes to engage in spot-fixing during the fourth Test against England at Lord's in August, The Guardian reported.

Nadal withdraws from Paris AGENCIES PARIS, NOV 6

World number one Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's BNP Paribas Masters tournament in Paris.

Tour officials announced the Spaniard withdrew due to medical reasons and would hold a press conference in the French capital on Sunday or Monday.

"A single umpire cannot decide on the career of a bowler.

If you are narrow-minded then you will see it that way," he added.

The 39-year-old said that the whole incident was terrible, as he did not know what to do or what was going to happen to his career.

He also acknowledged that no other bowler would have to face a situation like the 1995 incident because of improved technology.

"Now the rules are better, and the suspect bowler is reported and then technology looks at it, not one man's naked eye. It's a better system," Muralitharan said.

The off-spinner further admitted that the incident had made him a harder person.

Club Licensing issue: Still hope for Bagan, EB PTI NEW DELHI, NOV 6

The Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal could still play in the 2011-12 I-League, even if they fail to meet the December 31 deadline for fulfilling AFC's club licensing guidelines, informed sources in the AIFF. They two clubs will, however, be out of contention for AFC Champions League berth if they fail to fulfill the said norms.

(For eg. East Bengal have qualified for AFC Cup by virtue of winning the Federation Cup. Now if they happen to do well and qualify for Champions League, they can only play if the licensing norms are fulfilled by December 31).

"They won't be allowed to take part in the Champions League if they fail to fulfill the criteria.

But the AFC could show leniency as far as playing in the I-League is concerned," a source told PTI. According to sources in the AIFF, the AFC committee headed by director of competitions, Tokuaki Suzuki, has asked the two Kolkata

clubs to have separate sponsors and bosses or face elimination from the 2011-12 league.

UB Groups have major stakes in both the clubs and have Vijay Mallya as their chairman, which is not in accordance with the AFC rules.

Expressing hope that the clubs would sort out their sponsorship issue, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar said, "We are sure they would work out a solution.

A report (highlighting the shortcomings of the clubs) has already been sent to them," said Dhar.

Among the I-League clubs, Goan heavyweights Dempo and Churchill Brothers, Kolkata's Chirag United, JCT, Pune FC and Mumbai FC received the green light from the AFC committee.

As it is mandatory for clubs to become separate entities, PSUs like Air India, HAL and ONGC failed.

Salgaocar, Viva Kerala and AIFF XI also failed to qualify as they did not submit their audited profit and loss statements to the AFC. However, Salgaocar have submitted it lately.

Somdev out of singles atp challenger AGENCIES CHARLOTTESVILLE, NOV 6

Second seed Somdev Devvarman suffered a shock defeat at the hands of lower-ranked Australian Chris Guccione to bow out of singles but progressed to the doubles semi-finals of the ATP Challenger event in Charlottesville.

The 92nd ranked Somdev lost

his quarter-final 6-7 (4), 3-6 to world number 444 Guccione.

Qualifier Yuki Bhambri has already crashed out of the tournament.

Somdev though advanced to the doubles semifinals along with partner Treat Conrad Huey with a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 12-10 win over second seed Australians Stephen Huss and Peter Luczak.