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1 Sada fugitive nabbed; Seby gives cops the slip HERALD CORRESPONDENTS CURCHOREM/VASCO, AUG 7

IN BRIEF Another ‘honour’ killing case In yet another suspected honour killing case, a youth allegedly gunned down his sister and her lover in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened in Charakbalan locality in Delhi Gate area, police said. – (PTI)

Curfew relaxed in parts of Srinagar Curfew was relaxed for the first time in a week today in parts of the city which saw stray stone pelting incidents while it was totally withdrawn from three districts in Kashmir Valley where relative calm prevailed after days of unrest. – (PTI)

Mandela may have fathered illegitimate child AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG, AUG 7

Former South African President Nelson Mandela may have fathered an illegitimate daughter following an affair in 1945, his foundation has said.

Mpho Pule’s claim matched the documentary record of Mandela’s life, Verne Harris, a spokesman for the Nelson Mandela Foundation, said. But, Harris stressed that only a DNA test would provide absolute confirmation.

“This is the point at which we hand the matter over to the family”, the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying on Friday.

Pule, who died last year, is said to have found out who her father was from her grandmother in 1998.

Now her children are continuing her fight to be recognised as the seventh child fathered by the former apartheid-era freedom fighter, the daily said.

His escape to freedom lasted barely two days when Abhijit Patil, one of the three fugitives who had escaped from the Sada jail, was nabbed at an abandoned house in Kalay-Sanguem in the wee hours of Saturday.

The other fugitive, Seby Ferrao, who was also in the house, however, managed to escape from the police.

Patil along with Ferrao and Hitler Fernandes had escaped from the Sada Sub jail at about 2.30 am on Thursday after they drilled a hole through the toilet wall of the jail.

According to police from the Mormugao and Curchorem police stations, the three fugitives, after their jailbreak, walked along the railway track from Vasco to Bogmalo, from where they walked further to the Seraulim railway station.

Patil and Ferrao then boarded a local train to proceed to Kalay, while Fernandes stayed back at Seraulim.

When they reached Kalay, Ferrao went to a general store and purchased some groceries, before proceeding to the abandoned house of Patil’s uncle.

Exactly how the police came to know about the whereabouts of the two fugitives is unclear.

Mormugao police claim that some people in the locality noticed their photos in newspapers

Twenty bodies were today pulled out from slush and debris in Leh town ravaged by flash floods, raising the toll to 132 even as rescuers intensified operations in the high altitude terrain to search for 600 missing people.

Six Indian Air Force aircraft carrying relief material, rescue workers and doctors landed here today to provide succour to the people of the region affected by Thursday night’s cloudbursts and freak rains.

“We have recovered 132 bodies so far and at least 370 are injured. The number of missing is being ascertained”, State Police Chief Kuldeep Khoda said, adding the toll may go up.

Sources fear that the death toll could cross over 500 as several remote villages were yet to be accessed by rescue teams.

Thousands were left homeless.

A small village before Choglumsur, which bore the brunt of the incessant rains, was completely wiped out as rescue workers were looking for survivors in the mud slush and

Abhijit Patil being taken to the Mormugao police station on Photo by M Prabhav Saturday.

and alerted the Curchorem police of their presence in Kalay.

However, according to some locals from Kalay, the hideout could have gone unnoticed were it not for a tussle that allegedly broke out between the duo on Friday night.

Sources informed that the villagers reportedly overheard a fight between the duo and alerted the police of the incident.

As soon as police was informed that the two fugitives were at the house in Kalay, police teams led by DySP (Margao) Umesh Gaonkar, Curchorem PI Bhanudas Dessai, Sanguem PI Sagar Ekoskar, Quepem PI

Sudesh Narvekar and Maina Curtorim PI Siddhant Shirodkar, rushed to the site at about 2.30 am, coincidentally around the same time of their escape two days earlier.

The police managed to nab Patil, but Ferraro managed to escape under the cover of darkness.

Later, with the permission of Quepem SDM, Patil was transferred to the Mormugao police and he was arrested under Section of 224 of IPC.

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debris.

Gushing waters flattened houses, tossed cars and buses leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. People hit by the flash floods were still coming to grips with the catastrophe.

Rescuers waded through knee-deep mud to extricate people trapped under debris of collapsed buildings.

Relief material, including blankets, dry food material, medicine and other immediate requirements of the affected people landed here, a defence spokesman said.

A contractor told senior state administration officials that 150 labourers employed by him were missing from Shyong village where he had lodged them. The colony was set up along Indus river and the officials feared that many huts would have been washed away in the flash floods.

“The Indo Tibetan Border Police has retrieved 30 dead bodies. We have rescued 100 victims from under the debris today.

Three relief camps have also been opened up since yesterd a y ” , I T B P s p o ke s p e r s o n Deepak Pandey said.

Two ships collide off Mumbai coast PTI MUMBAI, AUG 7

Two Panamanian cargo ships collided today off the Mumbai coast causing an oil spill from one of the vessels but no casualties were reported, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) officials said.

Thirty-three crew members, including two Pakistanis, were rescued following the incident, they said.

According to Coast Guard officials, MSC Chitra, the outbound merchant vessel from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), collided with MV Khalijia-III, five nautical miles from the shores at 9.50

HuJI gets US, UN terror tag AGENCIES WASHINGTON, AUG 7

The US in conjunction with the United Nations has designated al Qaeda-linked HuJI as a foreign terrorist organisation and slapped sanctions on its commander Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri, who was close to 26/11 plotter David Headley, for carrying out terror activities in India and Pakistan.

Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Kashmiri have been involved in a series of terrorist activities in India, including the attack on the Hyderabad mosque in 2007 that killed 16 people and the March 2007 Varanasi terrorist strike that left at least 25 people dead and another 100 injured.

Kashmiri’s name also cropped in 26/11 and he was in close contact with Headley, who has confessed to his involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people, including six Americans.

While Secretary of State Hillary Clinton designated HuJI as a foreign terrorist organisation, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner slapped sanctions on Kashmiri.

Sports: Laxman ton helps India level series Pg 16 5 teens flee Apna Ghar after bending toilet grills HERALD CORRESPONDENT OLD GOA, AUG 7

Leh toll rises to 132, 600 still missing PTI LEH, AUG 7

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am when the latter was sailing towards Mumbai Port Trust (MPT), off Mumbai harbour, for berthing.

Both the ships, measuring at least 180 metres in length, developed cracks following the collision. Chitra tilted sharply under the impact, resulting in oil spill, they said.

A senior Coast Guard official said on condition of that the spill was “significant” but claimed the situation was “under control”.

The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received a call soon after the collision and

the Regional Operational Centre promptly diverted Coast Guard ship Kamala Devi for assistance, the officials said.

The Indian captain and 32 crew members of Chitra were evacuated and the ship was grounded in the vicinity of the Prong Reef Lighthouse.

Chitra, heading towards Mundra port in Gujarat, was loaded with dry cargo containers while Khalijia had 30,000 tons of steel coils.

Khalijia had reported on-board flooding off the city harbour on July 19 after it developed cracks and had been stationed here since then for repairs.

Five juveniles escaped from the Apna Ghar Protective Home at Merces by bending the toilet grills on Saturday evening.

The Superintendent of Apna Ghar informed Old Goa police that the incident took place sometime between 5.45 and 6 pm, when the five aged between 12 and 14 years bent the toilet grills and jumped over the compound wall.

Old Goa PI Francis Corte pointed out that the five were not criminals, but had been found missing and were sent to Apna Ghar.

Three are believed to be from the State, while one is from Delhi and the other is from Nashik.

Corte and a police team combed the area and were hopeful of tracing the missing teenagers.

A number of juveniles have escaped from the Apna Ghar either by breaking the window grills or by some other means on at least four different occasions since October 2008.

On October 29, 2008 about five children aged between (Continued on page 11)

Luizinho ready to contest polls if Sonia says so HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, AUG 7

He may have consciously stayed away from State politics since his defeat in the 2007 hustings, but former chief minister, Luizinho Faleiro says he is not averse to returning to State politics and even contest the next Assembly polls if Congress President Sonia Gandhi asks him to do so.

Faleiro’s statement assumes significance as speculations are rife in political circles that the senior Congress leader and Congress Working Committee member would either contest the polls from Navelim or Fatorda constituency.

At an informal interaction when newsmen asked his reaction to reports that he would contest the polls from Navelim or Fatorda, a guarded Faleiro said “I have not given any attention to this matter. Presently, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has appointed me as the CWC member, the highest body of the Congress. You must be knowing that Ms Gandhi has given me certain responsibilities of the party”.

Faleiro, however, said “if Ms Gandhi tells me to go to Goa and serve the people of the State, I will have to obey her decision”, indicating that he is

If Ms Gandhi tells me to go to Goa and serve the people of the State, I will have to obey her decision.

— Luizinho Faleiro not averse to returning to State politics in the future.

He said that he has been carrying out the responsibilities bestowed on him by the Congress president to serve the party at the national level.

The former chief minister, however, declined to answer a question whether he would prefer Navelim or Fatorda to contest the polls.

Meanwhile, expressing satisfaction that the Goa Government has introduced reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes in the ensuing Municipal polls, Faleiro said the time has come to demand reservation of seats (Continued on page 11)

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Salcete, Mormugao under scanner HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, AUG 7

State Epidemiologist Dr Jose De Sa has said the Director of Health Services will be concentrating more on Salcete and Mormugao talukas in South Goa which has witnessed most of the H1N1 cases reported in the state.

Dr De Sa had an interaction with the district authorities, South, besides health officials from the district on Saturday in the wake of the death of a migrant woman and it was decided to launch an Action Plan in the educational institutions from August 12.

Unlike last year, Dr De Sa said, no screening facilities will be set up at the airports as it would be an exercise in futility since the H1N1 virus is already in circulation in the state and across the country.

He made an appeal to the people to avoid crowded places and take precautions while travelling outside the state, saying the neighbouring areas such as Karwar have recorded a spurt in H1M1 case this year.

The H1N1 virus has been in circulation in the state and country. Screening at the airports will have no meaning”, he added.

Saying the Director of Health Services have taken initiatives to contain the disease, when cases have been showing an increasing trend, Dr De Sa said the health officials will concentrate more in schools and educational institutions. He, however could not explain why Salcete and Mormugao talukas have reported more number of cases.

Saying that an Action Plan has to be prepared how to build up the educational awareness in the institutions with the support of the NGOs, Dr De Sa said the Action plan will be in operation

by August 12.

“There is a possibility of transmitting the disease when stu-

‘Swab testing laboratory in a month’ HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, AUG 7

State Epidemiologist Dr Jose De Sa has said that the swab testing laboratory at the Goa Medical college and hospital, Bambolim will be take shape within a month’s time.

Addressing Health officers, BDOs and Municipal engineers from south Goa at a seminar organized by the south Goa district Collectorate on H1N1, Dr De Sa said the laboratory would cost the exchequer around Rs one crore. “Pending the functioning of the laboratory, swab testing is being done outside the state,” he said, adding swab reports are available within 48 hours. dents sitting in the school for hours together. The teachers should identify symptoms of flu and should not hesitate to send the student home or to a doctor”, he added.

Secondly, the state Epidemiologist said the educational institutions should bring to the notice of the health officials when they come across high rate of absenteeism.

Stressing on the need for early detection and treatment, Dr De Sa said the migrant woman from Moti Dongor who died of H1N1 came to the hospital after two months before succumbing to the disease.

“What is important is early detection and treatment. When anyone is suffering from cold, fever, sore threat etc, one should immediately consult a doctor.

Besides, follow up is very important if the patient is not responding to treatment for 4-5 days,” he added.

Sightseeing trip ends in tragedy HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, AUG 7

A sightseeing trip in the State ended in tragedy when a man from Bangalore was fatally knocked down by a motorcycle near Angels Resort at Porovoim at around 9.30 pm on Friday.

According to Porvorim police, a group of people from Bangalore had arrived in the State by a bus on sightseeing trip. The bus then stopped near Angels Resort as the passengers wanted to make some purchases.

As H S Subbarao (35) was crossing the road to go to a shop, a motorcycle (GA-07-D4905) proceeding from Porvorim to Calangute knocked him down.

Subbarao suffered grievous head injuries and was shifted to the Goa Medical College Hospital at Bambolim, where he passed away later at night.

Porvorim Police has registered an offence against the motorcycle rider Hameed Salim on charges of rash and negligent driving under Section 304 A and 279 of Indian Penal code. PSI Sagun Sawant is investigating the case.

BJP worried over my son’s poll plans: Ravi HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, AUG 7

Home Minister Ravi Naik, who had to face the Opposition’s ire in the just concluded assembly session over the police-politician-drug nexus, has charged the Bharatiya Janata Party of feeling threatened, as his son has announced his candidature for Mayem constituency in the next assembly polls.

“Roy will contest from Mayem in the next assembly polls and the BJP is feeling threatened about the issue,” Naik said here today.

The Opposition created mayhem in the just concluded assembly disrupting the proceeding for seven times demanding a CBI on the drugs issue.

On the last day, the BJP did not allow the home minister to make a statement in the House.

Roy’s name cropped up in the case after the Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse, former girl-

Judicial custody for blast accused HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, AUG 7

The accused arrested in the Margao bomb blast case Prashant Juvekar has been remanded to 14 days judicial custody.

The accused was formally arrested by the NIA on Thursday after he was brought to Goa from Nashik on a transfer warrant.

Sources in the NIA said that the investigating agency would take custody of the accused as and when required during the course of investigations.

NIA’s legal counsel S B Faria said the Sessions Court today remanded accused Prashant Juvekar to judicial custody, adding that the NIA was free to seek

police custody of the accused as and when required under the law.

Tourist rescued

CALANGUTE: A tourist from Orissa was rescued from the Arabian Sea off Baga on Thursday.

According to reports, Parag P Jain (22) was swimming in the rough seas despite government directives prventing people from swimming in the rough sea during the monsoons.

Drishti Surf Life Team Lifeguards Siddhesh Dhargalkar, Ritesh Gawas, Shailesh Kalangutkar, Uday Paryekar and Vaman Tandel rescued him and brought him safely to the shore.

friend of alleged drug dealer Atala, alleged that the minister’s son was involved in the drugs business.

However, Naik gave a clean chit to his son saying “he is not involved in any such crime.”

On demands for a CBI probe, which is demanded by both the Opposition as well as the ruling legislators, he stated, there was no problem in handing over the case to CBI. “There is no problem handing over the case to CBI. But there is no need of it at this juncture, as the Goa police are doing a professional job,” he said.

He further said that handing over the CBI would mean that “we do not have confidence in our own force.”

“This will demoralise them,” he stated.

The driver of this truck landed it in Mandovi River at Banastari after losing control over the vehicle while taking reverse.

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro

Goan artists decry HJS protests HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, AUG 7

A large number of Goan artists and writers have protested against the Hindu JanJagriti Samiti for forcing the Xavier Centre of Historical Research (XCHR) at Porvorim to close down an exhibition of paintings

by Dr Jose Pereira. Here are the views of some of the artists: Salvador Fernandes

Even in Euro p e t h e re are nude sculptures and paintings in Christian churches. The religion is very serious, but these nude paintings are viewed in a spiritual angle and not with a narrow mind.

Viraj Naik

Art is a mirror o f s o c i e t y, and fanatical organisations are black spots on that mirror. This is continuing since centuries.

Artists practice without bias as to good and bad, and this leads to innovation. But those who disturb freedom of expression are bound to disturb the peace of society.

Artists are easy targets. It was artists who created the image

of God. For centuries, one can see the transformation of images in artists’ interpretations.

People need to understand history before they point fingers.

the right to disagree with the artist’s view does not mean the right to take away his/her right to express it. Let's consider this as we approach Independence Day. Goa Bachao!

Norman Tagore

It is difficult to create in the absence of absolute freedom.

Artists express what they feel, and don't like the idea of being told what to do. Artists are tired of seeking the approval of people who don't know much about our cultural history.

Margaret Mascarenhas

When they ‘decide’ which ideas are fit for public consumption, ideological groups and self-appointed guardians of virtue rob artists of their basic democratic right to make that decision for themselves. When we defend freedom of expression, we do not defend the content of that expression, but the fundamental Constitutional right to freely express a view. No one is obliged to love what the artist creates, or buy the creation; no one is even bound to look at it. But

Praveen Naik

Artists have freedom of expression, but when it comes to exhibiting the expression, (s)he definitely should consider social factors. Whatever the artist does (s)he should have proper knowledge and deep study of the subject. If the artist is equipped with a proper explanation (s)he should not worry about fanatics. I am totally against these types of fanatics who purposely create disturbances under some banner.

Maria Aurora Couto

Over the years we have witnessed with dismay the narrowing of boundaries of artistic freedom and the curtailing of discourse in the name of religion. An earlier instance was the banning of the film ‘The Da Vinci Code’.

For religious organisations to call on the secular state to step

in and assuage their sensitivities reflects the fact that freedom of expression is falling prey to populist sentiments and its curtailment is used as tool for political advantage. The tendency to ban in the ‘interest of communal harmony’ can lead to illiberal decisions. Restrictions, even when needed in the interest of public order should not involve censorship. Dr Jose Pereira‘s paintings represent a lifetime of study and teaching of Hinduism and its sacred texts, which he reveres.

Pradeep Naik

The opposition of the Hindu JanJagriti Samiti has nothing to do directly with the art objects in question. They are guided only by their political agenda. Artists should be left alone to create freely.

Vaibhava Kitlekar

It is very sad that a group of Hindu people is creating violence against Indian artists and instructing them about what to paint without much knowledge of Indian art, culture and history.

I hope one day they will realise that they have no right to raise their voice against an artist just to get publicity.

Banish the extremist groups Stop wearing bangles Jerry Fernandes, Saligao

I do not understand why the media is giving so much publicity to non-Goan extremist groups like the ‘Hindu JanJagriti Samiti’ and ‘Sanatan Sanstha’ by glorifying their cheap, anti-social activities and pseudo-nationalist gimmicks. These two extremist groups stay in the news by inventing their own fictitious controversial stories and by spreading anti-minority lies.

Though they claim to represent the Hindu majority, in reality, they represent no one in society. They do not believe in preaching the real values of Hinduism, but only in fighting for Hindu supremacy.

Who has given these groups the authority to act as custodians of Hinduism and to pass ‘fatwas’ against prominent artists?

Have they bought the ownership rights to Hinduism?

I think the so-called ‘secular’ Goa government should stop wearing bangles and ban the activities of such Hindu extremist outfits.

Real religion Irineu Gonsalves, Verna

I condemn the intimidatory tactics of the self-styled cultural censors of Goa – the Hindu JanJagriti Samiti and the Sanatan Sanstha – who claim to represent Hindus.

They have threatened to decapitate Dr Jose Pereira. Are we under Taliban rule?

These Samitis, which time and again disturb our cultural ethos, are dominated by non-Goans. Tolerance is a hallmark of Indian thought and culture. Many cultures have been absorbed and assimilated here, making Indian society a composite one.

Had it not been for its tolerance and power to assimilate diverse cultural influences, Indian culture, thought, philosophy and civilisation might have been extinct today, like its Egyptian, Sumerian, Babylonian and Persian counterparts.

The problem with these fanatics is that they do not understand the paintings of Dr Jose Pereira and Dr Subodh Kerkar. A hymn in the Rig Veda says: “I am a poet, my father is a doctor and my mother is a grinder.” It shows the flexible nature of the system, apart from the dignity of labour. The Rig Veda is an amazing work

of creation comprising 1,028 hymns composed 2,500 years before Lord Jesus was born. If only these fanatics would study and follow the remarkable texts that are supposed to be the guiding lights of the Hindu religion…

SUNDAY MAIL Prayer halls in GMC? Michael Vaz, Merces

Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar, speaking in the Assembly, requested that some space be allocated in the Goa Medical College (GMC) for housing prayer halls of different communities. There are so many religious communities; how many prayer halls is GMC going to put up? Will there not be demands thereafter to have such prayer halls in Asilo and Hospicio as well?

In a medical complex, the space should be utilised to create the best infrastructure for patients, their relatives, the doctors and the allied medical staff. A recreation room for recuperating patients, rest rooms for relatives, a general purpose library and even additional pharmacies and canteens should be the priority.

Religious structures can be put up anywhere, but not in public places. Even the Supreme Court has given directives in this regard.

Unity of faiths Melba Mergulhao Antao, Porvorim

No one was surprised when the Sanatan Sanstha made its presence felt negatively at the art exhibition at XCHR in Porvorim.

It was expected of them. But the public is worried whether our Hindu brethren condone the outrage by SS and HJS sadhaks badgering a world renowned Sanskrit scholar, the humble and frail Dr Jose Pereira.

The ‘aam admi’ was saddened and disillusioned at the silence of moderate and tolerant Goans, especially members of the majority community. No one seemed to care to stand up and be heard, but only discussed the shameful episode in their

balcãos and went to bed.

Why didn’t our Muslim brethren condemn this ‘repeat’ outrage? Because they were not under fire?

Only the collective unity of people of all faiths will hold disruptive elements, both home-grown and otherwise, at bay.

An attack on one community is an attack on all communities. People’s silence is encouragement to the perpetrators.

Dr Subodh Kerkar’s and Damodar Mauzo’s condemnation of these disruptive elements came as a balm to all. We need more sane voices to come forward. It is only when fundamentalists become a minority against our collective unity, that they will walk into the sunset in search of other prey.

Hindutva’s anti-Hero Pachu Menon, Margao

It is not that Gujarat is not considered a part of India, as the state’s Chief Minister Narendra Modi would have us believe. On the contrary, it is the highhandedness that he has been exhibiting all along, that makes the rest of the country believe that from the day Modi assumed the mantle of leadership in the state, he has consciously made Gujarat an alien entity within the federal union.

Modi’s populist appeal has ensured an undisputed and uninterrupted run for the BJP in the state. But Narendra Modi as the ‘Hindutva Mascot’ appeals mostly to Gujaratis and not in other states. His partisan politics have not served the party well at the national level.

The Sohrabuddin-Kausar Bi fake encounter killing has put a different light on everything. It shows that this cold blooded murder was carried out because a Rajasthan BJP Minister allegedly took a Rs10-crore ‘supari’ from a marble merchant to eliminate the extortionist Sohrabuddin, and then ‘outsourced’ the job to his Gujarat counterparts. Of these, Minister of State for Home Amit Shah is already behind bars. Who knows whether his ‘Home Minister’ also had a hand in it?

The CBI would be completely justified if it demanded shifting the Sohrabuddin case out of the state, considering the involvement of high-profile individuals who can influence the course of investigations.

Why should it be seen as an attempt to malign the judicial system in Gujarat as Modi apprehends?

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Escaped Vasco jailbirds made merry by wining and dining

Photos by Alfred Fernandes The house used by the fugitives at Kalay.

HERALD CORRESPOnDEnT SANGUEM, AUG 7

The quite village of Kalay in Sanguem was awakened on Saturday by the startling news that two of the three fugitives, who had escaped from the Sada jail on Thursday, had stayed in a house in their village for two days.

Incidentally, no one in the village was initially aware that the two fugitives -- Abhijit Patil and Seby Ferrao -- were hiding in the heart of the village.

Located barely about 100 metres from the railway track and about 200 metres from the Kalay railway station, the house has no lights and water connection. While two sides of the house are neglected with overgrown bushes, there is an internal road adjacent to one side of the house.

The bed used by one of the fugitives.

Vegetables that lie scattered on the table.

Going by the situation inside the house, which reportedly belonged to Abhijit Patil's close relative, the fugitives seem to have made merry, wined and dined, but revealing no clue even to the next door neighbour.

Empty beer and wine bottles, scrambled eggs, bread, vegetables and used utensils were found in the kitchen of the house.

There were two pairs of brand new slippers inside the house.

There is also a gas cylinder which the fugitives used to cook. But from where they got the gas cylinder to operate the stove still remains a mystery.

A woman residing in the locality informed that she was surprised and shocked to see a number of policemen raiding the house on Friday night and arresting one of the fugitives.

"We had no clue whatsoever that the fugitives were hiding in the house till the time the policemen raided the house and arrested one of the accused," the woman told Herald.

Sources informed Herald that the other accused person, Seby Ferrao, was also hiding in the same house, but managed to escape from police under the cover of darkness.

According to one theory, the hideout, however, could have gone unnoticed were it not for a tussle that allegedly broke out between the duo during the night of Abhijit Patil's arrest.

Sources informed that the villagers reportedly overheard a fight between the duo and alerted the police of the incident, which consequently led to the arrest of Abhijit Patil.

I will have my share of justice: Fiona SvATAnTRA SARjAnO VAGAToR, AUG 7

I have loved Fiona McKeown, the mother of the unfortunate Scarlet, since the very first time I saw her in Goa. I was just full of admiration for the dignity and the courage with which she handled the tremendous disgrace that fell upon her.

Last night, when she popped in my restaurant – My Place – in Vagator, I was absolutely surprised to see her, because I didn’t even know that she was in Goa! So I decided straightaway to do a little exclusive interview with her; nothing scandalous, just a candid conversation about her life. Here it is: First of all, how is it that you are in Goa? I was summoned to appear in the Court to make my state-

ment and give evidence, which I did. Then I was cross-examined by the defence lawyer and that was it. Now I’m getting ready to go back to my country.

Can you please tell your story to our readers, because not much has been said about the reason why you came to Goa in the first place. When did you first come to Goa and why?

I came here in March of 2007 with my then boyfriend, who had been living in Goa for many years. He wanted to show me how beautiful Goa is.

We stayed only two weeks, but that was enough for me to fall in love with this place! At that point, all I wanted was to come back here with my eight children, and that’s what I did.

Tell our readers what exactly happened.

About eight months after my first visit, I was back in Goa with all my family. We found two small houses in a complex near the German Bakery in Anjuna, and we lived there for six or seven weeks.

But after that I started to get annoyed, because my dream was not exactly to live in a

building and to spend my days making food for my family and nothing else, even though I was living in a beautiful place.

So we bought a big Jeep, put all our stuff in it, and we went past Arambol to Kerim. Here, we slept on the beach, made a camp, cooked our food on a fire, bought fish from the local fishermen, plus some fantastic honey from boys that were collecting it from the jungle… In a word, we were living in paradise.

In this situation we even lost track of the time; of which day of the week it was. We lived a simple life, waking up with the sunrise and going to sleep with the sunset.

After that we went South, and stayed at some other beaches. Then we rented a big shack, where Scarlet joined us from England.

After a few months, I got a message from England saying that my elder son had had an accident. He was hit by a car and he was in serious condition.

So I told Scarlet that we have to go back to England immediately. Since she had left on a little trip with some friends, I called her and told her that I

would pick her up in Gokarna the next day, and from there we could return together to England.

When I went to Gokarna, she wasn’t there. But there was a message on my phone asking me to call back immediately, for there was some urgent news. I called back the number and Julio answered. He told me that Scarlet was dead! That is the story…

Do you think you will get justice one day, or have you lost all hope?

No, I haven’t lost hope. Even though there are many kinds of justice, I’m sure that one day I will have my share of it. I have full faith that I will.

Is there something you would like to say to the people of Goa? Yes, I love the Goan people, and I would like to tell them that they are the only ones that have the power to clean up all this mess and bring Goa to its natural state of harmony, as well as cleanliness and courtesy towards the foreigner.

I have many friends here, and I would like to come back in the future with the rest of my family; Inshallah!

Court defers order on suit against IFFI scam HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, AUG 7

The final order on a petition filed by activist Kashinath Shetye, seeking thorough probe into the alleged International Film Festival of India (IFFI) multicrore scam, was deferred yet again.

The matter appeared before the Special Court today afternoon which postponed it to August 17.

The judge had earlier adjourned the matter to August 7, as the CBI failed to furnish the case diary, according to di-

rection.

The CBI was directed to submit the case diary during weekends before July 27. Special Prosecutor S Rivonkar then assured the Court that the diary was ready and would be submitted on the same day.

The application, meanwhile, filed before the court sought that apart from Manohar Parrikar, the IFFI-2004 core-comm i t t e e o n i n f r a s t r u c t u re constituted of members who are in the government now should also be probed.

A complaint in 2005 was filed

by deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho at the Panjim town police station that booked Parrikar in the multi-crore alleged scam, case which was later reassigned to CBI. Parrikar was the chief minister in 2004 so also the chairman of Goa Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC), when the IFFI was first hosted in Goa,.

The lavish infrastructures for I F F I 2 0 0 4 w e re e xe c u t e d through GSIDC, comprising 11 core-committee members. The CBI nonetheless informed the court that core-committee mem-

bers including Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Speaker Pratapsing Rane and others were already quizzed in connection with the alleged scam.

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S H o Rt tA K e S Students feted at Karapur

MAYEM(HC): Karapur-Sarvan Panachyat recently felicitated students of Std X and XII from Karapur-Sarvan area, who secured distinction in the board exams at a function in the panchayat hall.

Speaker Pratapsingh Rane was the chief guest for the function, while Kudne ZP member Fondu Sawant, Dnynjyoti High School Headmaster Uday Kudalkar, Bicholim BDO P T Murgaonkar, Adv Narayan Sawant, former sarpanch Pandurang Kumbharjuvekar, Ramesh Mashelkar, Vishwanath Dhawaskar, Mukund Vaingankar and Shyam Gaonkar were present on the occasion.

Susmita Dhawaskar, Sudip Mandrekar, Omkar Naik, Priti Talkar, Sonia Gawas, Pragati Parwar, Snehal Gaad and Ashwesh Usapkar (Std XII) and Vaibhav Sawant, Akansha Usapkar, Rucha Sawaikar, Kiran Mandrekar, Shubham Dhawaskar, Sachin Gaad, Snehal Gaonkar, Sruti Gawas, Supriya Gaonkar and Prashila Nansekar (Std X) were felicitated by the guests.

Panchayat Secretary Bharat Mahale compered the function, while Sarpanch Santosh talker proposed the vote of thanks.

‘Protection of monuments need all-round efforts’

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, AUG 7

Phorum Jewels expo

PANJIM(HND): Phorum Jewels, Mumbai salutes the freedom fighters on Independence Day. To celebrate the occasion, Phorum will be organizing an exhibition of the finest diamond studded gold jewellery India has to offer, which is a testimony to the strides India has made in its post Independence history, say a press release.

Phorum’s mesmerizing designs of earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets and its innovative new designs are on display from August 12 and 13 at Rampon, Hotel Mandovi, Panjim, whereas on August 15 and 16 the exhibition will be at Chandni hall, Hotel Nanutel, Margao, between 11am to 8 pm.

Vithoba Mandap opened

Kishor Narvenkar inaugurating Shri Vithoba Mandap at Voddlembhatt, Merces. Others present are Adv Prakash Vengurlekar, Rajan Pai and Allabaksh Mulla.

PANJIM(HND): Vithoba Mandap at Voddlembhatt, Merces was recently inaugurated at the hands of Kishor Narvekar, ex ZP member. President of Shri Vithoba Devasthan, Rajan Pai, ex sarpanch Prakash Naik, panchayat member Yogita, Allabaksh Mulla, Prashant Vengurlekar were present.

Kishor Narvekar in his speech said that he took the initiative during his tenure as a Zilla Panchayat member to see that the demand of the Mandap was fulfilled.

Aruna selected for award

PANJIM(HND): Aruna Fonseca e Afonso, teacher in Sharada Mandir High School, Marcela has been selected for the National Award2009 under the Ministry of Human Resources Development Scheme for National Award to Teachers.

According to a press release, the award which carries a Certificate of Merit, a cash award and a silver medal will be presented to her by the President of India, Pratibha Patil at a function to be held in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

Aruna is also the recipient of the State Teacher Award in 2006. She was recently installed the President of Lions Club of Old Goa.

Donation for special children

Mapusa bank employees to hold rally in city

Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Eduardo Faleiro inaugurating the 2ND Central Working Meeting of All India Archaeological Services Association, at Old Goa on Saturday. Also present are MP, North Goa Shripad Naik, Director General ASI, New Delhi Dr Gautam Sengupta and others.

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, AUG 7

Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Eduardo Faleiro said India has a vast number of heritage monuments and many of them have been declared World Heritage Sites. The preservation and protection of these monuments therefore should not be left entirely to the Archeaological Survey of India.

Faleiro was speaking at the daylong All India Archaeological Services Association, second central working meeting at Krishi Vignan Kendra, Old Goa on Saturday.

The meeting was attended by MP, North Goa, Sripad Naik, besides Dr Gautam Sengupta, Director General, ASI, New Delhi, S C Sharma, President, AIASA, B A Chandrashekhar, General Secretary, Dr N P Singh, Director, ICAR, Goa and delegates from across the country.

Speaking further Faleiro said, the civil society should also participate and assist in this gigantic task of preser ving

heritage monuments and that the ASI and the Universal Peace Federation of India had mobilized 500 students from various colleges of Delhi along with 17 young international volunteers from six countries. They carried a major cleanliness drive at the Kutub Minar and at the Tughlagabad Fortress. These students pledged to protect these archaeological monuments and do the general cleanliness whilst the technical staff of the ASI will do the technical and chemical cleaning, Faleiro added.

In Goa the Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Educ a t i o n c o u l d t a ke u p t h e initiative to implement the scheme of Adopt a Heritage in schools affiliated to the Board.

The scheme which was launched last year should be available at the office of the ASI and at the Directorate of Archaeology, Faleiro added.

Member of Parliament Sripad Naik in his address called for protection and enrichment of

historical monuments. He assured to redress the various problems which were raised by the members of All India Archaeological Services Association. He favoured holding of meetings of such magnitude for restoration and preservation of the monuments for posterity.

Dr Gautam Sengupta, Director General, ASI, New Delhi guided the participants of the meeting.

On the occasion some employees attached to All India Archaeological Services Association were honoured by Eduardo Faleiro, Sripad Naik and other dignitaries for their immense contribution in the field of Archaeology. The recipient of the awards included Gangadhar Korgaonkar, Asstt Supdt Engin e e r, D h a r w a rd , D u r b a ka Venkataraman, Hyderabad Circle and others.

B A Ranganath, JCM member welcomed while Sriguru Bagi, Unit secretary proposed the vote of thanks.

ICICI bank opens branch in Siolim

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HATS OFF! The lamp posts along the promenade opposite Panjim market left unattended without proper maintenance for the past several months. photo by Rozario Estibeiro

Fashion designer Savio Jon inaugurated the ICICI branch in Siolim in the presence of Parish priest Rev Fr Jeremy Fernandes of Siolim, Regional Head Trevor Barreto, Cluster Head Sandip Kashyap, Branch Manager Nester Faliero.

According to a press release, ICICI Bank continues to invest in expansion of its branch network to enhance its deposit franchise and create an integrated distribution network for both assets and liability products.

With Siolim branch getting started, ICICI bank is all set to offer asset and liability services to all its customers of Siolim and surrounding areas.

Now customers can enjoy following facilities at Siolim Branch: NRI banking and services, 24 hour ATM facility, 9 am to 6 pm banking hours, cash deposit and withdrawal facility, home loans, business loan facility, senior citizen and host of other services.

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Giselle Lobo receiving the cheque from renowned vocalist Devki Pandit and Arti Ankalikar. Others present are Secretary of Inner Wheel, Mapusa Prerana Mainkar and president of the club, Dr Laxmi Bharne.

PANJIM(HND): At the event of ‘Swar-Varsha’, the musical jugalbandi by Devki Pandit and Arti Anklikar – Tikekar organized

by Inner Wheel of Mapusa, a cheque of Rs 50,000 was presented by the club to TIES towards the resource room for special children at Siolim School, which was also supported by Sesa Goa Ltd.

Tilak remembered

MAYEM(HC): Radhakrishna Vidylaya Bicholim recently celebrated the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak death in the school premises.

Headmistress Usha Naik garlanded the portrait of Tilak.

On the occasion, one of the students Dipiksha Mandrekar delivered a talk on Tilak’s contribution to the Society, while Headmistress Naik narrated an incident on the life of Lokmanya Tilak. Group singing was also organized on the occasion.

The entire programme was directed by Laxmi Hadpad, while Rupali Shirodkar proposed the vote of thanks.

Chinchinim Trust awards

PANJIM(HND): Past Students of Chinchinim schools can apply for prizes and scholarship for Std XII Arts, XII Science, Commercce, Engineering(Electronics/Commerce) by August 20. Enclosed certified copies of documents should be addressed to Nelson Lopes, Chairman of the Trust, says a press release.

‘Hello DD’ today

PANJIM(HND): Doordarshan Kendra, Panaji will telecast live phone-in-programme ‘Hello DD’ with the participation of Padmashri, Pandit Prasad Sawkar, between 6 pm and 7 pm on August 9. Dr Pandurang Phaldessai will moderate the programme.

Viewers can contact on telephone nos 2222424 and 2225204 for answers to their queries during the programme. The programme is produced by Rajendra N Phadte.

GCCI interactive session

PANJIM(HND): Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be organizing an interactive session to discuss the GST, International Financial Reporting Standards and Transfer Pricing on August 12 from 4 pm to 6.30 pm at Surendrababu Timblo Hall, Panjim.

The discussion will be led by Parind Mehta – Partner Indirect Tax, Shiraz Vastani – Director Audit and Dr Hasnain Shroff – Director Transfer Pricing, B S R and Associates, a KPMG Group Company. Those interested in participating should contact the Chamber on tel: 2424252.

VCCF meet

PANJIM(HND): The Velim Civic and Consumer Forum (VCCF) will have its monthly general meeting of consumers on August 8 at 10:30 am at St Xavier’s High School, Velim.

Among the issues to be discussed are LPG consumer rights awareness fortnight, sr citizen card drive, prevention of malaria and other vector borne diseases, update on land acquisition at Cutbona jetty, bus fare hike relates to better service, breast feeding campaign, law and order situation of the village and other gram sabha proposals.

Counselling course

PANJIM(HND): The Centre for Reality Therapy, India (302, Citi Centre, Patto, Panjim, Goa), an affiliation of the William Glasser Institute, USA, invites participants to register for a highly interactive and participative certified counselling course on ‘choice theory, reality therapy and lead management’, conducted by senior faculty Farida D’Silva Dias, MBA, MS, RTC. The first module – Basic incentive week is scheduled from August 16 to 20, from 9:30 am to 5 pm at Panjim YMCA, Opp Campal grounds. The last date for registration is August 10.

For queries, contact Farida on 9822686297 or Clifford on 9822131992/6647704.

Symposium on child feeding held at Panjim

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, AUG 7

Special trains during Ganesh festival In order to cater for the extra rush during the ensuing Ganpati festival, Konkan Railway has introduced more special trains betweenAhmedabad-Madgaon -Ahmedabad stations for the convenience of passengers.

Train No 0921 will leave Ahmedabad at 2:10 pm and will reach Madgaon at 1:30 pm next day. The train will run on September 10,11,12,17 and 19. Accordingly, Train No 0922 will leave Madgaon at 2 pm and will reach Ahmedabad at 1:35 pm next day. The train will run on September 11, 12, 13, 18 and 20.

The train will have 18 coaches with the composition of ten sleeper coaches, two AC 3-tier coaches, four general coaches and two SLR coaches. The train will halt at Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Vasai Rd, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilawade, Rajapur, Vaibhavwadi, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi, Pernem, Thivim and Karmali.

Employees and Officers of Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank of Goa Ltd will hold a rally in Mapusa city on August 15 to demand immediate revision in wages and service conditions of officers and employees in the bank.

According to a press release, the last wage settlement of officers and employees in the bank expired on December 31. For the last nearly ten years, the management of the bank has not revised the wages of the officers and the employees of the bank as well as the existing benefits like reimbursement of medical expenses and leave fare concession are also not being given. The arrears of existing benefits like annual increments which were withheld earlier, have also not been released by the bank.

The employees and officers of the bank are agitated over the indifferent attitude of the management. Employees and Officers of the bank under the banner of Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank Employees Union and Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank Officers Association had visited all the branches of the bank to meet the members and held demonstrations in front of the bank at Panjim and Mapusa.

However, the management of the bank continues to be indifferent to the problems of the staff.

Both the unions have now decided to have a rally in the city of Mapusa on August 15 to highlight their grievances and have similar demonstrations in front of the bank branches all over the State, adds the press release.

uPcoming eventS

The feast of St Maximillian Kolbe, Patron Saint of the Prison Ministry who was imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II, is celebrated on August 14 each year and the preceding Sunday (this year, August 8) is dedicated to the Prison Ministry.

The life of St Kolbe has been a source of inspiration the world over, silently but forcefully urging individuals and organizations, including prisoners themselves to work actively for the alleviation of those `inside'.

This has resulted in the establishment of a number of Prison Ministry organisations, with an International Network of Prison Ministries.

Among these is Prison Ministry India (PMI) established on March 1, 1986 in Kerala, celebrating 2010-2011 as its Silver Jubilee Year. The CBCI gave recognition of the PMI on August 24, 2000. PMI has over 6000 volunteers, who conduct programmes in prisons, visit their families and give special attention to the education of their children.

PMI has 30 rehabilitation centres in different parts of India.

The Goa Unit of the PMI was established in 1997. It renders service in the Central Prison of Aguada, in both women's and the men's sections and in the Sub-jail at Sada Vasco and Judicial Lock-ups at Panjim, Mapusa and Margao.

The focus is on the renewal, release and rehabilitation of the individuals and support to the families of the prisoners specially, through home visits in a genuine spirit of empathy. The family members are com-

forted, counselled and assisted in obtaining admissions for their children, in schools, including boardings.

In cases where the prisoner was the sole bread-winner, financial assistance is given as much as possible.

The extensive work in the prisons comprises regular classes in literacy, needle work, art, craft specially, with waste material,music, etc.

The Education Programme in the Aguada Central Prison is bearing much fruit. With due permission of the concerned Authorities, prisoners have been admitted to the National Open School, New Delhi, Yeshwantrao Chavan University, Sangli, Maharashtra and recently in Indira Gandhi National Open University.

A number of them are doing short term courses but a few have reached the Third Year of the Bachelor's Degree in different streams. Computer Literacy Programmes are also being conducted.

The different types of handicrafts created by the inmates are exhibited on special occasions and the proceeds of the sale benefit the inmates to meet their personal expenses.

All this leads to the path of rehabilitation on being released. Intensive and extensive counselling is done to prepare the individual to return with confidence into the social milieu, primarily in the family, with prior preparation of the family members for acceptance of the individual in the family fold.

Efforts are made to get such individuals suitably employed, clearly explaining to the

employer the circumstances of the need for rehabilitation. Two released individuals were sent for a course at the Bangalore Rehabilitation Centre. One of them, having completed the training is now gainfully employed in one of the Institutes of CaritasGoa. The Director of Caritas-Goa along with the members of the Goa Prison Ministry Unit are in dialogue with the concerned Government Authorities to acquire a transit residence for released individuals who cannot return to their own families immediately on being released.

All this is being achieved through the generous volunteer services of 3 lay Counselors, 21 lay Women and Men, 12 Nuns, 8 Priests and 5 Seminarians. Their dedication to this noble cause is recorded and gratefully acknowledged on this occasion.

Only the transport expenses of the Coordinator and one or two Volunteers when they need are paid by Caritas-Goa. A number of benefactors and donors help us raise funds for all the activities. Caritas-Goa bears the deficit.

This day is a special call to concentrate on the scene 'behind bars', with the words of Jesus ringing in our hearts and minds, "I too do not condemn you, go in peace and sin no more".

To transform their deeply bruised lives, be healed and live peacefully fruitful lives, they need willing empathizers who will join in finding effective ways to rehabilitate these individuals and also to render all other types of service.

Prakash Dessai, Chairman GPSC inaugurating the symposium. Others present are UP Rao and Secretary WCD, G A Tari.

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, AUG 7

Community Food and Nutrition Extension Unit organized a State level symposium on infant and young child feeding practices and feeding during emergencies in Panjim. Prakash Desai, Chairman, Goa Public Service Commission inaugurated the Symposium. V R Rao, Secretary, Women and Child Development presided. The symposium is organized as a part of World Breast Feeding week 2010 celebrations.

Speaking on the occasion, Prakash Desai highlighted the importance of breast feeding.

He appealed to all the participants to pass on the message to educate mothers in their respective areas.

V P Rao in his speech said, breast feeding within half an hour after birth will strengthen

the bonding of mother and child relation.

Earlier, Gajanan Naik Tari, technical officer, welcomed the gathering.

Dr Kavita Sreekumar, lecturer and Dr Annely, Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Goa Medical College, presented lectures on the topics such as disseminating correct norms on infant and young child feeding practices and feeding during emergencies.

A total of 50 officers consisting programme officers, CDPOs, Mukhya Sevikas, Health Offiers, teachers, NGOs and officers from government departments participated. An exhibition on food and nutrition and complementary foods were arranged during the occasion. Aruna Naik, technical asst, compered the programme and also proposed vote of thanks.

DIP’s Recreation Club panel constituted HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, AUG 7

The meeting of Recreation Club of Department of Information and Publicity presided over by Menino Peres, Director, who is the ex-Officio President of the Club was held recently in which new Managing Committee for the year 2010-2012 was elected.

The new Managing Committee members comprise of President Menino Peres, vice president Shyam Gaonkar, secretary John Aguiar, treasurer Dhananjay Kerkar, members, Neeta Bir, Ida Braganza, Kiran Munnankar, Prakash Naik, Maria Fernandes, Sangita Bandodkar, Lalita Shirodkar, internal auditor Soma Mopkar.

A pooja committee was also elected on the occasion, headed

by Neeta Bir and Litany Committee headed by Silvester Estibeiro for three years. The meeting decided to bring out a souvenir of the club and a committee was elected for the purpose, headed by Ludgero Saldana and comprising members Shanto Naik and Santosh Humraskar.

The meeting also decided to organize a cultural evening for the staff of the department. A cultural evening sub-committee will organize programmes and projects where the staff members will exhibit their talents.

The Cultural Committee is headed by Director, Information and Publicity which comprises of Dhananjay Kerkar as secretary and Silvester Estibeiro, John Aguiar, Shyam Gaonkar and Akshata Naik as members. Baburao Dhuri will look after the wall paper , says a press release.

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Ex-sarpanch refutes charges against Calangute P’yat HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, AUG 7

Former Calangute sarpanch Joseph Sequeira has refuted charges made by Anthony Menezes against the Calangute Panchayat in connection with the Regional Plan 2021.

Reacting to report in the Herald (August 4), Sequeira claimed that vested interests were keen to malign the image of Calangute Panchayat.

“Anthony Menezes misled villagers at the recent Gram Sabha to wrongly interpret the 1971 Settlement areas as Industrial Estate,” alleged Sequeira.

“The reading of colours showing the industrial estate, industries and 1971 Settlement zones must have puzzled Menezes, forcing him to claimed that ‘the panchayat has shown huge areas marked in black as industrial estates’,” said Sequeira.

“However, the Industrial Estates, Industries and 1971 Settlement zones have been marked in dark purple, purplehatched lines and dark blue re-

spectively, so where is the question of marking the industrial estates in ‘black ink’? Perhaps, Menezes does not know to distinguish between the colours,” stated Sequeira.

Responding to Menezes's allegation that paddy fields on either side of the CHOGM road in front of St Alex Church, Calangute, have been declared as settlement zones, Sequeira said: “St Anthony’s Chapel, Gaura Vaddo, had made a request for parking in Survey No 436 and extension of cemetery in Survey 7 for the benefit of public since it was communidade land.”

“Besides, the Ward Level Committee of Naikka Vaddo which had its meeting on March 23, 2009, themselves resolved for a public parking in Surveys 7, 434, 435, 436, 437, 439 and 476/8.”

“Menezes was himself a party to the decision, while the minutes were penned down by a Calangute United member,” alleged Sequeira.

Sequeira also refuted allegations of further concretization stating: “The Regional Plan 2021 committee in fact has reverted huge paddy fields shown as settlement zones by the Task Force to Eco Sensitive Zones.”

“The Regional Plan 2021 was finalized, displayed and forwarded by following due procedures, including a Special Gram Sabha on April 13, 2009 at 3 pm only to finalize and approve the Regional Plan presented by the Regional Plan Committee.”

“The ward level committee, including professional village engineers, were involved in the grass root planning and the RP 2021 was finalized giving due consideration to suggestions, etc, which Menezes should be aware of,” he added.

“Instead of undoing the RP, those felt let down should go ahead with the more important ZP or ODP of Calangute village as RP is only a policy document,” said the ex-sarpanch.

Ponda PI advises caution over renting of premises HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARCEL, AUG 7

Ponda Police Inspector C L Patil h a s a d v i s e d re s i d e n t s o f Kundaim to get their tenants to submit a verification of character and antecedent certificate from their native police stations.

"Measure should be taken by owners while renting their premises to outsiders," said PI Patil, while recently interacting with residents of Kundaim.

During its recent Gram Sabha, the Kundaim panchayat had decided to invite PI Patil in view of rising rising migrant population residing in rented premises in the area.

The need for proper tenant verification was emphasised as the recently arrested Manipuri men in the State had submitted tenant verification forms, but with the wrong information.

PI Patil confessed that on different occasions, the tenant verification had failed either due to wrong information provided by the applicant or due to lack of response from the applicant's native place.

PI Patil advised villagers to ask tenants to submit verification of character and antecedents certificate from their native police stations.

During the meeting, PI Patil also informed people of the necessary precautionary measures to be taken if are renting their premises to outsiders.

With a word of caution, Patil urged the resident to take the tenant verification process seriously as there are possibilities of antisocial elements taking refuge.

"It is very important that whenever you have people wanting a rented premise, their tenant ver-

ification form needs to be filled.

Tenant verification provides us information about the applicant's character or a criminal background. if any," said PI Patil.

He admitted that sometimes the tenant verification fails if either the tenant provides wrong information or if the police receives no response to the verifications sent to the native places of the tenants.

"In this case, it is better to ask the tenants to bring along with them a verification of character and antecedent certificate from the police station of their native state. If they have a criminal background, they wont turn back," advised PI Patil.

During the interaction, villagers also raised queries pertaining to migrant influx and were promptly answered by PI Patil on what steps to be taken by villagers.

Pilgrims urged to avail Vailankani train service HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, AUG 7

Former chief minister Luizinho Faleiro has urged Goan pilgrims visiting Vailankani to avail the facility of the direct train between Vasco and Nagapatinam introduced by the railways, beginning from August 23.

Faleiro said the Indian Railways will run 10 trains up and down Vasco and Nagapatinam to clear the rush of Goan pilgrims visiting the shrine of Our Lady of Vailankani.

Saying that the 18 bogey train will leave Goa on August 23, Faleiro thanked the Union Minister of State for Railways, K H Muniyappa for acceding to his request to run direct train between Vasco and Nagapatinam to facilitate Goan pilgrims visiting Vailankani with ease.

“Last year, when I had gone to attend the novenas of Our Lady

of Vailankani, many Goans spoke to me about the hardships faced during the travel to reach Nagapatinam. They asked me if a direct train can ferry the pilgrims from Goa to Vailankani,” he said.

Faleiro said he immediately took up the mater with Union Railway Minister Mamta Baner-

jee and with Minister of State for Railways Muniyappa.

“In the name of Goa and Goans, I thank them for granting the request for special trains between Vasco and Vailankani for the first time. The 18 bogey train can transport around 500 people at a time,” he said.

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A building is seen submerged in water after flash floods hit the area of Leh, on Saturday. According to media reports, 137 bodies have been so far pulled out and about 600 people remain missing after devastating flash floods hit Leh town and adjoining areas. Thirty-three army personnel in the area are missing after their posts and houses were washed away, reports stated.

BJP-run govts targeting minorities, says Karat PTI VIJAYAWADA, AUG 7

Tweaking a bit its earlier stand of maintaining equidistance from Congress and BJP, the CPI(M) today indicated that communalism posed a greater threat to the nation and asked the Centre and states to make no concessions to such forces.

“The forces of majority communalism work on the basis of the Hindutva ideology and outlook which is injurious to the country and people’s unity,” party General Secretary Prakash Karat said at the inaugural session of the three-day extended Central Committee meeting here.

He said the BJP-run state governments in Gujarat, Karnataka or Madhya Pradesh “are targeting the minorities, both Muslims and Christians, and seek to deprive them of their rights as citizens”.

The recent exposures of “how the police and State machinery in Gujarat have been used to cover-up the pogroms and stage encounter killings are a chilling reminder of what is in store for the country if such forces come

Court defers order in Quattrocchi case PTI NEW DELHI, AUG 7

A Delhi court today deferred the pronouncement of its order on a plea by an advocate opposing CBI’s move to withdraw the twodecade-old Bofors pay-off case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja posted the matter for further proceedings on August 25 in view of the case records lying with the Supreme Court.

Additional Solicitor General P P Malhotra, appearing for CBI, submitted before the court that the probe agency has filed an application in the apex court seeking its direction to send back the case records to the trial court.

The CBI application is likely to come up for hearing in the Supreme Court on next Tuesday, he said.

Advocate Ajay Agrawal, who filed an application before the court opposing CBI’s decision to withdraw the case against 70-year-old Quattrocchi, contended that the original records relating to the case were sent to the Supreme Court in a separate matter in which a few accused were discharged by the Delhi High Court.

After hearing the submissions of Agrawal and the CBI, the court adjourned the matter. The court had earlier on eight occasions deferred the pronouncement of its order.

The court had deferred the hearings on October 9, November 6 and 24 last year and March 31, April 17, May 15, July 5 this year.

to power”, Karat said.

“Terrorist violence emanating from whichever source should be put down firmly,” he said, adding that this required both the central and state governments not to make any concession to the communal forces.

He also attacked the Congress for pursuing ‘neo-liberal’ policies, which was “an outlook and philosophy which worships the market and promotes greed and rapacity.

“Every institution of the State and every pore of our society is getting polluted and corrupted.

The nexus between big business and politics is now out in the open,” Karat said asking party members to fight against these tendencies.

The Coimbatore Congress of the CPI(M) had laid down a path to maintain equidistance from Congress and BJP, terming them as ‘twin danger’.

But the inaugural speech by Karat indicates that communalism was a greater danger.

The top CPI(M) leader called for strengthening Left unity and widening the support for a “Left and democratic alternative” but

stopped short of suggesting a Third Front.

He said this was the charter for political and social change in India which the CPI(M) and the Left would advocate.

Maintaining that ‘neo-liberal’ policies were not only affecting the economic sphere but governance also, Karat said “public policy making is (being) suborned to serve the interests of a rich and powerful strata”.

The mining “mafia” of the Bellary brothers “dictates politics in BJP-ruled Karnataka and also commands influence in the politics of Andhra Pradesh.

“Whether it is the IPL or the telecom scam, there is no line demarcating public policy and personal enrichment. Corruption, through the syphoning off of the public funds, preys on the common people who find their rations and other entitlements vanishing into the pockets of a corrupt and greedy nexus of bureaucrats-politicianscontractors,” he said.

The corporate media has become “the cheer-leader for neoliberal policies”, he said.

Such an atmosphere has

In-laws remanded in dowry case PTI ROURKELA, AUG 7

The parents-in-law of a middle-aged housewife, whose body was found two days after she was reported missing, were remanded to jail custody today in a dowry torture case here.

The housewife, Sunita Agarwal, mother of two children in Civil Town area had gone missing since July 29 and her muti-

lated and decomposed body was recovered by Bamra police in neighbouring Jharsuguda district.

Sunita’s father, Jagdish Agarwal who hails from Balangir district of Orissa yesterday filed a complaint against his son-in-law, Manoj Agarwal and his parents alleging dowry torture of his daughter.

Sunita’s father has alleged that Sunita, who married 15

years ago and now mother of 14-year-old daughter and 2-yearold son, has been facing mental and physical torture by her husband, a railway contractor, and her parents in-law.

The torture was aggravated for the last few months following a demand of Rs.10 lakhs.

Sunita lost her mental balance.

She was killed and thrown on the railway track near Bamara, he alleged.

begun to “corrode the parliamentary democratic system” and the people’s rights to assemble, organise and protest are being severely restricted by administrative and judicial actions.

“Trade unions are not allowed to function in Special Economic Zones and many other enterprises. Peasants face police repression if they protest against the lands being taken away and student unions and organizations are banned in many educational institutions,” the CPI(M) leader said.

Attacking the Manmohan Singh government for aligning with the United States and Israel, Karat said, “There are no second thoughts on compromising national sovereignty and even the lives and safety of the people in order to fructify this alliance.”

As part of the commitment made in the Indo-US nuclear deal, the government has brought a legislation in Parliament “which embodies this subservience”, Karat said referring to the Civil Nuclear Liabilities Bill.

Rly staff picked up, released PTI PURULIA (WB), AUG 7

A group of unidentified armed men claiming themselves to be Maoists picked up a station master and three other employees from a railway station in Purulia district, but released them unharmed with a warning that no one should attend the Trinamool Congress rally at Lalgarh.

Bardekar still fascinated by butterflies

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by his two teenage children, was quick to interject saying he would not be “allowed” to undertake any expedition alone!

Recounting some of the memorable incidents during his captivity, the Forest officer who was freed by the militants after a coordinated effort by various state and central agencies on August 2 on the Arunachal-Assam border, said he made a “conscious effort to cultivate positive thoughts” when the prospects of rejoining his family in Pune appeared bleak to him with every passing day.

“I drew sketches of different types of butterflies in the jungles. I kept a diary. When I attempted a sketch of one of my captors—- all young boys—they liked it and asked me draw more...”, Bardekar who described the extremists as “misguided youths” recalled.

Bardekar had embarked on his Arunachal expedition just after securing a Ph.D for his research thesis on butterflies in May this year.

“For completing my research

Coming down on the tendency of publicly criticising the Judiciary, Union minister for state for Agriculture, K V Thomas, today this would only help in ‘weakening’ the democratic system.

‘Publicly criticising the judiciary will weaken the democratic system’, thomas said in his inaugural address at the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) here.

‘When criticism is made against the Judiciary, we have to be careful. Judiciary is one of the pillars which strengthens the democratic system. Without an independent judiciary, democratic system cannot be strong’, he said.

The minister said in both Assembly and Parliament, members without discussing the pros and cons of a bill, come to the well of the house to protest.

They legislate laws which are weak by itself and when it goes to judiciary, it does get approved, he said.

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Even as he moved with his abductors in the jungles of Arunachal for 82 long days, passion for butterflies never deserted Vilas Bardekar whose ordeal ended this week with a reunion with his family here after being freed from Bodo extremists.

Radiating a smile on his tired and careworn face, the Social Forestry joint director from Pune division, recalled his days in captivity after a bunch of youths, belonging to a Bodo militant group, abducted him on May 13 when Bardekar was on a personal visit to West Kemang district in Arunachal to do research on rare species of butterflies.

“I came across a large variety of butterflies of different species as I was shifted from place to place by my captors and I intend to go back there to click their pictures,” said the soft-spoken Bardekar as he interacted with mediapersons here at his residence after arriving in the city.

But his wife, Madhavi, flanked

I had traveled in the forest of Chandrapur infested by Naxalites with a camera to photograph rare species of butterflies without encountering any problem. When I went to Arunachal on a similar expedition, I had never thought of the nightmare that was in store for me,” he said.

“I was looking at the photographs of butterflies I had clicked, in my room in ‘Devmara’ area when I heard a knock on the door and before I could realise what was happening, I was dragged out by a group of youngsters who apparently thought that I was a press reporter..”

While putting stress on the “human face” of his abductors who he said treated him well, Bardekar said, “they were not well informed and were acting on instructions from a superior cadre of Bodo militants. They knew just one slogan ‘Hamra Bodoland’. The communication with them was in Hindi as the youths were under the spell of Bollywood.”

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opinionated Fear of the Dark - The BJP

By Nitin Kamat

Look at the things happening around us. Rising crimes, murders, stealing, robberies, complaints by international tourists, drug trade, high level of corruption, advocates taking up cases, to defend MLAs’ guilty in public opinion, but who are still trying to project themselves as innocent forever, rapes, non-Goans gaining popularity and the upper hand, the plight of the aam admi, etc. All types of social and political evils are getting stronger due to our weaknesses. These evils flourished during the last decade, when BJP was in the Opposition, continued again when BJP seized power by various defections and got stronger during their stint in the Opposition benches. BJP has been no different even though they have tried to prove that they are a party with a difference. Gujarat 2002 unmasked Vajpayee and so, he was deservingly shown the door in 2004.

So what is the conclusion?

The bitter truth is that BJP is fooling poor hapless Goans and taking them for a very jolly ride. It is a weak Opposition with unworthy elected members. They are now trying to rise up when their party’s popularity is sinking nationally and locally.

Their national leaders are too old and are at the fag end of their unending political retirement. Their leader in the House, Parrikar does not have the guts to name publicly the politician’s son, whom he has seen with the drug dealers. His comments in the Assembly were too cheap and can only be branded as a ‘Highly Disgraceful Political Attack’, without any punch in it.

They did a very quick act and stoned the hotel in Mapusa, when the hotel owner made derogatory statements against their party's recommended governor in 2004. They made a noise about ‘ticketgate’ and ‘powergate’ and when there were acquittals due to shoddy investigations. They amended rules to accommodate posts like Parliamentary Secretary, when they had to give up a Cabinet post. They did not make any attempt to pass legislations to stop mega housing projects in the interest of Goans opposing unfavourable projects, nor did they formulate ways to stop corruption, illegal hill cutting or prevent large number of acquittals by inefficient police personnel. So also, there was no reduction in rapes and robberies nor has ‘River Princess’ been towed away ever since their first rule in November 2000. Besides, no noise was made about illegal mining at that time. In fact, the highly publicised promotion of IFFI 2004 has seen flexibility and amending of various rules. If BJP is given a mandate, they can still do more damage by promoting more projects, unfavourable to Goans on any front. Time and again, BJP have proved that they lack the will and guts to take the fight against corruption and all its evil to its logical end. They welcomed their national leaders in Goa and no one dared to condemn the Gujarat riots of 2002 on stage. The Congress party truly branded them as ‘Bharat Jalao Party’. There is no doubt about it. They cannot provide any better alternative than the present rule and hence, need to be dumped in thrash along with the presently elected members.

Today, BJP has lost its lustre with its failures on all fronts, and is apparently trying to gain popularity by only making issues for which they do not have the guts to come on the streets. Involving and enforcing a complete ‘Bharat Bandh’ during Congress rule on price rise, will not hide their hypocritical ways, when there were increases in the prices of cooking gas, petrol and diesel and the removal of subsidies on fertilizers during the erstwhile NDA rule. The ‘Bharat Bandh’ was a big fiasco enforced by the fundamentalists, who did not have any will and determination to fight social evils, when it comes to saving Goa. That only put the aam admi to enforced hardships rather than anything good. They have failed miserably to tackle all social and political evils.

I have seen many of my Catholic friends who have never had a chance to get a government job during BJP’s rule, despite their superior qualifications and grades. I have seen others having even lesser grades than them, who have secured employment in various government departments.

An impartial investigation by a retired High Court judge and scrutiny of all government appointments and transfers or deputations during BJP rule in Goa, can expose the ghosts of all appointments, including the Home Department. No doubt, the public opinion is that the Catholics in Goa had clearly felt marginalised by the actions of BJP. Gimmicks like Pre-Employment Training Schemes (PETS) did not culminate into something good for all. Making excuses and reasons of PETS trainees not being appointed by present Congress government are ways of whitewashing public resentment, because rules could be amended during the launch of these training schemes, to suit various circumstances just as it has happened for IFFI 2004. It was during this time, Goans have witnessed openly various amendments in rules to promote IFFI 2004 and inconvenience to the people of Panjim in terms of imposed hardships to create a world class infrastructure for IFFI, chopping of age old trees and destroying ecology. They encouraged defections and formed the government and were paid back at Judgement Day by the same defectors. Great! An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

Goans do not get fooled by the ideology of these Hindu nationalists, which has seen worst governance during the period of 2000 to 2005, given their close proximity to the RSS. If given a chance to rule again, Goans will soon see the end of get-togethers and celebrations like Friendship Day, Valentine Day, midnight dances as well as Carnival, where the fanatic and fundamentalist of RSS and their supporting animals, will gain upper hand and jeopardise the peace in the neighbourhoods. All affiliations of RSS are well-known troublemakers in this country and have been caught of CCTV footage various times. They have the distinctive feature of calling themselves moral and religious leaders and brand these modern celebrations as western culture. However, these same hypocritical fanatics and their families use western branded watches, shoes, clothes, technology and innerwear briefs faraway from the Indian stone age culture while their own national leaders prefer to dress in suits on foreign visits rather than walking in their typical traditional and cultural ‘dhotis and sandals'. It won’t be unfair to group these affiliates equally to the Taliban.

Looking back at the things of the past, it is with starkness that shows the BJP symbolising a very dark and grim picture and this is the fear of the unknown, indeed, the Fear of the Dark which will be catastrophic for Goans, if we show weakness in rejecting these fascist and fundamentalist forces now. This does not mean that the Congress Party is the alternative, meant to stay. Both parties have not been able to reduce the burdens of the common men. This is the reason why so many resident and NRI Goans, irrespective of their religion, have expressed their resentment and anguish through various media at the pathetic state of affairs in Goa. Now is the time to reject all the corrupt and the fundamentalists, rather than get carried away by cheap talks of the BJP that have literally seen no concrete actions in the past. The need of the hour is a new educated, professional and clean set of pack who are vibrant, innovative and truly Goan in body and spirit and in Goa’s interest. We need to suppress this Fear of the Dark now, rather than being too late forever.

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Initiate dialogue to resolve Kashmir crisis: CPI(M) PTI VIJAYAWADA, AUG 7

Holding that the Kashmir problem cannot be resolved through conventional means, the CPI(M) today asked the government to immediately initiate a dialogue process with all sections of people in the valley.

“A solution to the current crisis in J&K can be found only if there is recognition that the problem of Kashmir cannot be resolved through conventional means. There has to be an end to the endless cycle of confrontations and killings in the state.

“The government should immediately initiate the process of dialogue with all sections of people in Kashmir valley to contain the distressing situation,” CPM general secretary Prakash Karat here said.

“The people of Kashmir have to be assured that their identity and special status is expressed through a new political framework in which maximum autonomy is the bedrock,” he said at the inaugural session of the CPM’s four-day Extended Central Committee (ECC) meeting at Tummalapalli vari Kshetrayya Kalakshetram here.

Expressing concern that scores of young men and women died in police firing and actions in Kashmir that has been hit by protests and violence, Karat said, “This has brought out the intensity of alienation among the youth against the Indian State in the valley.

This has to be stopped.”

Hitting out at the Maoists, Karat said, “The outlaws have exposed their vicious and anti-democratic character through their murderous spree targeting the CPM.” “They do not stop at this, but attack innocent people, as seen in the dastardly Gnaneswari Express sabotage. Such actions should dispel the illusion that some sections of the intelligentsia have about the Maoists,” he said.

The CPM general secretary accused the “Trinamool CongressMaoist gangs” of killing 250 members and supporters of the party in West Bengal since the last Lok Sabha elections.

“Such violence and attacks on democratic rights in West Bengal presage an authoritarian trend which bodes ill for the whole country,” Karat said.

Referring to the North-East, the CPM chief pointed out that supply of even essential commodities and drugs had stopped in Manipur because of the continuous blockade of highways, causing great hardship to people.

“The problems of national unity cannot be solved by the overcentralised approach of the ruling parties. What is required is creation of a federal system that accommodates the diverse aspirations of the people of various regions and nationalities,” Karat said.

Among the dignitaries present in the meet were Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, CPM politburo members Sitaram Yechury, M K Pandhe, Brinda Karat, BV Raghavulu and party West Bengal secretary Biman Basu.

Bihar parties settle down to nitty gritties of seat-sharing PTI PATNA, AUG 7

With Bihar assembly polls scheduled later this year, both ruling NDA and RJD-LJP alliance have started burning the midnight oil trying to give final shape to the contentious issue of seatsharing, with major partners eyeing the lion’s share.

Other parties like the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati have decided to put up candidates in all the 243 seats in Bihar.

The Samajwadi Party and Left parties — CPI-ML(L), CPI, and CPI-M are yet to decide the number of seats they will contest either alone or in alliance.

Given the high political stakes involved, the ruling JD(U) and BJP are treading cautiously on the crucial issue.

Snubbed by senior partner and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after his photograph appeared with his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi in an advertisement in June, the BJP leadership, already grappling with internal party squabbles, is also under fire from workers with the reported bid by JD(U) to contest more seats it had contested in 2005.

JD(U) had in 2005 contested from 138 of the 243 seats, leaving 103 seats to BJP. The two had a friendly fight in two other constituencies.

“We will not concede any seat to the JD(U),” state BJP president Dr C P Thakur says, adding it would include four seats in the Patna Saheb parliamentary constituency.

JD(U) insiders say the party has staked claim for more seats, including Digha and Kumhrar in Patna Lok Sabha constituencies.

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Nitish meets PM, seeks aid to tackle drought in Bihar PTI NEW DELHI, AUG 7

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought an immediate financial assistance of over Rs 5000 crore from the Centre to tackle the drought situation in his state, where 28 districts have been declared as famine-hit.

After the meeting, Kumar told reporters that the Prime Minister assured him that a Central team will visit the state to assess the situation.

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BNP opposes Bangla move to sign loan deal with India PTI DHAKA, AUG 7

With India and Bangladesh set to ink a USD one billion credit facility agreement for infrastructure projects in this country, main opposition BNP has accused the government of Premier Sheikh Hasina of striking an "unfair deal."

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is to witness the signing of the deal, under which USD one billion credit facility is being extended by Exim Bank to Bangladesh, during his daylong visit on Saturday.

"The government is getting the loan from the Indian bank with an interest rate seven times higher than that from any multinational bank or donor agency," BNP said in a statement, adding

the deal for infrastructure projects would eventually benefit India while Bangladeshis would have to repay the loan.

BNP standing committee member M K Anwar, MP, who read out the statement late last night, said Bangladesh would incur a net loss of Taka 40,000 crore (Rs 26,452 crore) for the deal and warned that their party would stage street protests if the government signed "an unfair" accord "like this."

"The implementation of the projects with the Indian loan would serve Indian interests more than Bangladesh's," he said.

Officials earlier said it was the highest amount of credit Bangladesh ever lent under a single deal, while New Delhi of-

Zardari claims ‘victory’ after Cameron talks PTI LONDON, AUG 7

Did Prime Minister David Cameron blink first during talks with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari at Chequers yesterday?

According to British media he did.

In their face-to-face at Chequers after Cameroon sparked off a storm with his comment that Pakistan was looking both ways on the issue of terrorism, a triumphant Zardari – dubbed the 'artful dodger' in the British media – claimed that he won the latest war of attrition.

According to Zardari, "we had some straight talk and we became friends".

He claimed to have convinced Cameron that Pakistan was doing all it could to stop militant jihadi groups "exporting terror" to Afghanistan and Britain.

At the same time, he appeared to rule out a new crackdown or any specific additional security measures to satisfy Cameron's demand that Pakistan do more to close down terror groups on Pakistan soil.

Calling Zardari the 'artful

dodger of Pakistan', The Guardian said in an editorial: "In the eyeball-to-eyeball session, it was Mr Cameron who blinked first.

"Zardari got a bland communique declaring that the relationship between the two countries was unbreakable, a British commitment to a Marshall plan for Afghanistan, and above all, no hint of anyone in the Pakistan security establishment 'facing two ways'.

In an interview to The Guardian titled 'Zardari claims win in terror row with UK', he said: "We are already fighting all of these groups, I have lost my wife (Benazir Bhutto) to these terrorists, we have lost 30,000 of our population. I think we are fighting every possible way we can."

Zardari went on to say: "We are already doing quite a bit and we are always trying to do more and get closer, better. It's not something that I need to be told to do. We do it on our own. I think Cameron and the British government are looking at Pakistan and understand that Pakistan is doing its best."

fered it in line with an agreement reached between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her counterpart Manmohan Singh during her India trip in January this year.

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15 and 17 years, who were serving imprisonment in connection with thefts and narcotics cases, escaped from the Apna Ghar.

Then on January 6, 2009, Rafikul Islam alias Kumar Sopikul (17), the teenager from Assam who created a stir after loitering in the prohibited defence area at Vasco, caused further flutter when he escaped from the Apna Ghar.

On May 13, 2009, three children fled, while on June 28, 2009, around four children escaped from the Apna Ghar.

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for the STs for the Assembly polls.

He said the Government should undertake a thorough study before reserving the Municipal wards for the Scheduled Tribes.

He recalled that he had led a delegation to the Sonia Gandhi early this year with various demands pertaining to the ST community and has assured his full support for the demand of reservation of seats for the STs in the Assembly.

Faleiro recalled that he had taken the initiative in the past to provide reservation of seats for the OBCs and was instrumental in forming the ST and OBC Corporation. “We have to demand with the Centre to reserve seats for the ST community”, he added.

Faleiro said he has not yet accepted the Chairmanship of the Goa SC, ST, OBC Federation till date. “I had taken a delegation of the Federation to Sonia Gandhi and Union ST Minister.

The Federation had planned a shibir in the State, but it was postponed due to the Zilla Panchayat polls”, he added.

Pakistanis desperate to escape flood areas Reuters MUZAFFARGARH, Pakistan, AUG 7

Pakistanis desperate to get out of flooded villages threw themselves at helicopters on Saturday as more heavy rain was expected to intensify both suffering and anger with the government.

President Asif Ali Zardari may have made the biggest political mistake of his career by leaving for visits to Paris and London during the worst floods in 80 years.

More than 1,600 people have been killed and 12 million affected. Pakistan's agricultureb a s e d e c o n o m y, h e a v i l y

dependent on foreign aid, has suffered a major blow.

Heavy rains are expected to lash the country again raising the prospect that more houses and crops will be swept away.

The town of Muzaffargarh, near where rivers bloated with rain from as far away as Afghanistan and India merge

with the Indus to flow south to the sea, army helicopters dropped packets of rice to people who had moved to higher ground to a cemetery.

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Warn a friend to avoid their pompous ways -this opportunity is too big to blow. Tell the world (20 Apr – 20 May) how you feel -- they need to see that you've got some serious emotional issues, even if they can't really help out just yet. Write a blog post, talk to a good friend or sit your family down.

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You may stumble into (23 Oct – 21 Nov) fortuitous circumstances today, so be ready to take advantage of it quickly. Life is getting better steadily, and you're sure to like the place you find yourself in tonight.

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BY DOLCY D’CRUZ HERALD FEATURES oa is a beautiful state which comes alive in the monsoons with its overpowering greenery and gleaming colours of nature.

Cutting off from the mundane life, trekkers take the weekend out into nature’s lap. Unlike misconception about monsoons being wet, slippery and dangerous to venture out in the rains in the jungle, trekkers are having the most fun exploring new places which look completely different in the rains compared to the scorching summers.

Olympio Almeida, founder member of Eco Treks, gives a peek into the difference in trekking between the two seasons, “While trekking in the monsoons, you are almost trekking in the clouds as the clouds get heavy and come really low. This is the best feeling that you get in the monsoon. The weather is fantastic as you don’t sweat and don’t feel exhausted. There is greenery all around you and there are flowers that bloom in the rains and plants with budding leaves. We also spot interesting insects, butterflies and birds. Animals are difficult to spot because they run away when they hear our sound.

Goa is a completely different place in the monsoon. Organising treks in the monsoon is not easy but trekkers book seats quickly, the last time we announced a trek, it was booked within 24 hours.”

He further adds, “ We h a v e a r e source person in the place where we go for treks with whom we go on a rookie trek to check the place, arrange for food and sometimes clear the path.

Sometimes we have to face route blockage if we didn’t see the place earlier.

We have to check how the roads are, whether we can take a bus in or can the bus turn around in that spot. A number of people also ask about the level of difficulty for the trek, if it is easy they decline because they prefer difficult treks as it is more adventurous. We usually go in groups and water is always welcome at the end of the trek whether it is a lake, spring or waterfall. We instruct trekkers to wear good trekking shoes instead of sandals or shoes, rainwear and bottle of drinking water.

I advise new trekkers to start with daily walks first.”

Eco treks will be organising a trek to Sada fort on August 22.

Organiser of Wild Trek Adventures, Savio Fernandes says, “In the beginning we used to have two to three treks in a month in the monsoon but now we have a trek nearly every Sunday. One good advantage of the monsoon is that it curbs the heat factor. In summer we have treks in late evenings or overnights. As our tagline goes, ‘Expect the unexpected,’ when we go to Bondla

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BY CHRISTINA VIEGAS HERALD FEATURES og on to any search website and just type the word Goa, and promptly you get pictures of white-skinned women in bikinis, men in Bermudas with tipples in their hands, rave parties and the like before other aspects of this glorious state are revealed.

Tourists come flocking in with the impression that Goa is a place to indulge in for any and every vice. Even newly married brides who are normally covered from head to toe in their own states, come to Goa and knock off their clothes at the drop of a hat. They will be adorned with red and green bangles and ‘sindoor’ in their ‘maang’, but will wear tube-tops and skirts that can easily pass off for men’s handkerchiefs. The men run amok along the sandy beaches totally drunk with liquor bottles in their hands. As for the boat cruises, it is incredible to see these men, highly inebriated puffing away clouds of stifling smoke, and throwing their arms up and shaking their butts to the music to gain attention – oh, how they love doing that!

What exacerbates the situation is the fact that these people come in from out with the attitude that men in Goa are boozards and women are easy to get and loose-moralled. Courtesy Bollywood and Tele-media. These are the prime culprits. Bollywood only portrays a De Souza, Fernandes or Braganza as a drunkard, not as a successful businessman or a hardworking toddy tapper or farmer resulting in people wondering who are Pednekars, Prabhudesais, Kuncolienkars, Kamats or Bhaktas. They even question as to which state these people come from when in fact these are the true-blue Goans who are successful industrialists, scientists and sportsmen; not lazy, drunkards dancing on a beach.

As for tele-media, we get VJs doing a take on Goans, which they think is humorous, again portraying them as aimless, nomadic characters with bottles of ‘Feni’ in their hands. That brings us to a tragic incident. According to a colleague who was eye-witness to this incident: an elite Indian tourist was rushed into the ICU of the Goa Medical College Hospital with his newly-wed bride running by his side. Reason: taking advice from an ignorant friend, the man had drunk an entire bottle of ‘Feni’ neat. Immediately, reports that cross the borders of Goa claim that ‘Feni’, a country liquor killed the man.

Whereas in reality, our ‘Feni’-makers are striving hard in constantly enlightening people especially first-timers on how to get introduced to the drink, by conducting cocktails sessions etc.

Similarly, highly inebriated tourists swim in the sea against the warnings of our life-guards. Yet, tourists’ deaths due to drowning are persistently attributed to sloppiness on part of the life-guards who in reality are slogging it out for hours on our beaches. Go out of state for a holiday, and your friends’ mom sardonically exclaims, “People in Goa are really notorious. What headlines you’ll make – rapes, murders, suides…”

Dwelling on culprits, we have the national media. Oh how they

Put your quiet nights on hold for a while -- get out and get active with people. Life gets messy (23 Sep – 22 Oct) today -- though not so much that you have to give up and run away! You just need to deal with stressful schedules or big disruptions in your work flow, but it's all manageable.

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Beauty in simplicity and harmony defines the distinguished Goan culture. Yet, bikini babes, booze, drugs, rave parties, discotheques, loose-moralled boys and girls and lazy people with no ambition: this is the Goa that is portrayed to the rest of India and the world. Who is responsible?

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love to portray Goa as a den of vice. No achievements are ever brought to light prominently. We even have biggies from the national media often coming down to conduct workshops for the Goan media persons. They consider themselves intellectual giants vis-àvis our intellectual dwarfs. Yet, what topic do they dwell on? The suicide of Nadia Torrado. And a juicy character assassination of the accused minister is done with their so-called humour. And what is more disgusting is the fact that we have naïve, impressionable students of journalism participating in the workshop. Who gives the right to these so-called biggies to run down a person who has still not been proved guilty? Why not on other problems plaguing our state? Only proves that they have no inkling of what Goa truly is.

Then we have the hoards of magazines on Goa being churned out. After all Goa is a brand! For these people Goa is a product; almost similar to Kashmir. The constant promise is that their magazine will reveal the true picture of Goa. Yet flip through the pages and all you get to see are three-fourth naked women, alcohol, rave parties, loud-mouth promoters of brands. Again, the same old decay!

Where are the authentic Goan food outlets, the rich Goan culture whether it is music, dance, ‘tiatrs’, sport, architecture, rich scientific research, environment etc? Where are our respectful Goan ladies looking classy in their gracefully draped ‘saris’ or elegant skirts and blouses? Or the numerous women who work on the risky slopes of cashew plantations, or the ones who work in the fields and personally sell their produce? Or a 13-year-old adventurous TV anchor? Or the toddy-tappers who risk their lives climbing up the trees? Or the ‘Feni’-makers who sit tirelessly besides the smoke to get the best brew? Or the eccentric artist, the enterprising industrialist, the mother crooning to her baby at her pretty bosom, the ‘poder’ cycling at the break of dawn, simple souls on a barge? All are inspirational entities in their own rights.

Who portrays the excellent communal harmony in the state?

Where else would you find a Sam, Sachin, Sulaiman and Singh living in perfect harmony? Diwali, Christmas, Eid and Baisakhi are celebrated with equal gusto by all the communities. All Goans have immense respect for each other’s traditions and form a model of inter-dependence and a tolerant progressive society.

Look at the majority of Goans: the Hindus. Unlike most other states, in Goa they consider themselves Goans first and then Hindus.

Despite belonging to a majority comprising of 70 per cent, their awesome level of tolerance of other faiths is truly praiseworthy.

This despite the fact that with the onslaught of the Portuguese, this community was isolated and persecuted! Though the Hindu Goans share most rituals with their counterparts in other parts of the country, we see a great deal of syncretism in both Hindu and Christian traditions in Goa as they peacefully share the countryside.

This is Goa which unfortunately barring the local media, no national television or paper out of Goa, has ever delved into.

The scam of the Commonwealth Games has kicked up huge piles of filth. As always, the common woman and man is astonished at how we are constantly being taken for a ride. Will it be yet another case of people in power getting away scot-free? Pondering over the same, a Goan passionate about his state, puts his thoughts to pen, bringing out his poetic side and giving out a vital message; one which he has also sent to India’s Vice President and Prime Minister

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we go to the Sanctuary a n d sometimes get 20-30 sightings of animals in the night. Unfortunately, in the monsoons the animals have wider options as they are not concentrated near one water body. We will be organising a trek to Gudi-Paroda, Quepem coming Sunday where we will climb up the hill next to Chandreshwar temple. From this point, one will be able to see the entire country side.

While heading back as it is a steep descent, we will have rappelling, archery and Burma bridges.”

Bianca Dias, organiser of Off Trail Adventures inform, “In the monsoons you don’t feel the walk, it is only lovely greenery all around you that comes alive. Trekkers enjoy the trek by getting soaking wet and that is the best way to enjoy the rains. I also tell them to come with just the jacket or a raincoat. The waterfalls are amazing as the flow is strong during the rains. We don’t allow treks to swim as it is quite rough. So far we have done four treks in the monsoons. The waterfall at Mainapi in Netravali beautiful but Dudhsagar waterfalls are much safer.” Bianca recently organised a trek to Dudhsagar Waterfalls on August1.

So next time, your friends organise a day out in the rains, do not hesitate, put on your trekking shoes, raincoat and step out to enjoy nature in all its bountiful greenery.

Con-menwealth Games This is what the common man feels, As the media continue to spill, Details of Kalmadis corrupt deals, It’s sad how the country’s image is made to kneel, As we hear absurd excuses from the conmen on TV reels, To justify the inflated price of toilet paper to treadmills.

Whenever an ‘aam admi’ is caught pick pocketing, He would immediately be in the lock up sitting, Only after he gets a good beating.

But when likes of Kalmadi are caught in a scam, It should be the responsibility of our honorable PM, To get the image of the Party and the Nation out of the jam, Or is PM waiting for instructions from Sonia ma’am?

Do we only get to the root after the Loot?

SRK to star as Awadh King in Vijay Singh’s Next P

aris-based Indian filmmaker Vijay Singh is in talks with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for his next project, an 18th century historical love story between an Awadh king and a British girl.

Singh, who has shot critically acclaimed feature films like ‘Jaya Ganga’ and ‘One Dollar Curry’ in the past, feels that Shah Rukh, who has previously played emperor Ashoka, will be perfect as Nawab Naseeruddin Haidar in his third film, The Opium Symphony, based on his book ‘Whirlpool of Shadows’.

“I had met Shah Rukh regarding the movie and he had liked the idea. I am planning to approach him again for the role of the Nawab,” Singh said in an interview.

In the city for the screening of his latest documentary India

by Song, the writer is also looking for a face to star opposite SRK.

"I have good vibes with Shah Rukh and I need a descent actor so he is the perfect choice. Earlier I was planning to take a Hollywood starlet opposite him for the role of the British girl but I might talk to Katrina Kaif. I have been told she is British and is a fine actress," Singh said.

"My screenplay is adapted from one part of the story but I might make it a bit more contemporary," he added.

India by Song, his latest film goes into the country's history through Bollywood and reflects the sheer impact of films on Indian society.

Woven around a long journey across the country, Singh chronicles Indian history from the time of independence to present with real persons representing the different era's that the nation has passed through, with Bollywood songs in the backdrop.

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The founding day of the Goa Sangeet Mahavidhyalaya, Altinho, Panjim will be held on August 8 from 3:30pm to 7pm at the Dr T B Cunha Sang Shiksha Sankul, Altinho, Panjim.

The State Level Bhajan Competition for Ladies will take place on August 8 from 10am onwards at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

The 40th All Goa Coconut Breaking Contest, organised by the Young Stars of Durgrem, Agassaim will take place on August 10 at 3.30pm at Dugrem Ground, Agassaim.

The annual I-Day road races, organised by the Directorate of Sports and the Goa Atheletic Association will take place on August 15 from the Old Secretariat to Miramar and back.

The tenth anniversary of the Loyola Ex-Students Association (LESA) will be celebrated on August 8 at the Loyola School Hall, Margao.

‘Rising Together’, a workshop, organised by Channel Tree will take place on August 8 from 9:30am to 1:30pm at Channel Tree, Margao.

Registration closes on August 6. Call 9960806655.

‘How to grow and use five best Ayurvedic First-Aid plants in your backyard or balcony’ will be the topic of a talk to be held on August 8 from 9am to 1pm at the Goa Ayurvedic and Yoga Academy, Nuvem, Margao. It is organised by the Goa Ayurveda and Yoga Academy and Clinic. Call 9860449728 or 2791600.

The Feast of St Anna (Santan Saibini) will be held on August 8 at St Anna’s Chapel, Cabese, St Cruz.

A one day trek from Panjim to Karvati Waterfalls, organised by the YHAI, Panjim Unit will take place on August 15. Registration closes on August 11. Call 9422445673,

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10:30 Comedy Circus Ke Superstars 13:00 Aahat 15:00 C.I.D 20:00 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

09:00 Namaste Cinema 09:30 Khana Khazana 10:00 Mera Naam Karegi Roshan 12:00 Dance India Dance L'il Masters 19:00 Parvarish 19:30 Gold Awards 23:30 Kahani Ab Tak

10:00 Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta …

11:00 Malegoan Ka Chintoo 11:30 Gutar Gu 12:00 Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale 14:00 Mehbooba 17:30 Gutar Gu 18:00 Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta…

20:00 Lok Parlok 22:30 Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale

09:00 India's Got Talent Khoj 12:00 Tapori Wanted 14:30 India's Got Talent Khoj 17:00 Jab We Met 20:00 Chandni Chowk to China 23:00 India's Got Talent Khoj

10:00 Rang Badalti Odhni 11:00 India's Magic Star 14:00 Rang Badalti Odhni 16:30 Laughter Ke Phatke 17:00 Kushti 20:00 India's Magic Star 21:30 Star One Horror Nights 22:30 Rang Badalti Odhni 23:30 Laughter Ke Phatke

12:00 Superstar Superlives : Kajol 13:00 Zabar 10

11:00 CSI: NY : Cuckoo's Nest 12:00 Supernatural: I Believe the

23:45 Rock Monster

08:15 Starsky & Hutch 10:15 Equilibrium 12:25 Bangkok Dangerous 14:25 Premiere of : Predators 14:55 Mighty Joe Young 17:10 Untraceable 19:10 Fanboys 21:00 My Bloody Valentine 23:05 The Transporter

09:00 Bean 11:00 Starship Troopers 3 13:15 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold 15:45 Tropic Thunder 18:15 As Good as it Gets 21:00 The Uninvited 22:45 True Blood: Bad Blood

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harmony which has been vitiated due to a communal approach towards elections by our political leaders. It highlights the hopes and aspirations of the youth of Goa for achieving communal harmony in the Goan society.

The cast includes Irene Cardozo, Jocelyn Misquita, Shivanand Naik, Zico Fernandes, Dnyeaneshwar Morajkar, Selza Lopes, Larisa Fernandes, Mathias Mascarenhas, Joy Fernandes, Tukaram Naik and Simonia Cardozo in different roles.

Directed by Tomazinho Cardozo the stage sets are designed by Timoty Dias, light effects by Dhananjai Phalkar, costumes my Simonia Cardozo and background music by Vikas Chopddekar.

The play is free and open to all but passes have to be picked up in advance at Margao from August 12th onwards and at KA from August 13 onwards.

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09:30 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 10:00 Chhote Ustaad 13:00 Indian 14:30 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 17:00 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 21:00 Chhote Ustaad 22:30 Sasural Genda Phool

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HERALD FEATURES he Sharada Mandir trust felicitated the students of the Sharada Mandir School for the various achievements, academic and co-curricular. The event took place on Friday, August 6. The Chief Guest for the event was Editor-in-Chief of CNN IBN, Rajdeep Sardesai and his wife, senior editor and anchor Sagarika Ghose who presented the students with the awards, along with the chairman of the Sharada Mandir Trust, Dattaraj Salgaoncar and Dipti Salgaoncar.

The students felicitated for topping the ICSE exams were Aishwarya Barjatya, awarded the gold medal for securing a 95.2 per cent while Angel Kalra, awarded the silver medal for securing a 94.8 per cent and Pallavi Giri, awarded the bronze medal for securing a 94.4 per cent. The audience was presented with a slide show of the school’s achievements in sports and other activities.

Dattaraj Salgaoncar spoke about the attempt of the school to deliver an all-round development and thanked the teachers and staff of the school for their undying support. Rajdeep Sardesai spoke about the importance of schools in inculcating the right values, stating that, “the values that you learn in school should stay with you forever.” And he also urged the students to “follow their dreams and be passionate and you will succeed in life.”

The felicitations of the students in academics and other activities were brought out amidst a show of talent of the students of the Sharada Mandir School. From the invocation song and prayer dance by the middle school students to the tiny tots of the elementary school children dancing the ‘dekni’ to the tunes of Goan folk rhythms and the colourful and fun filled performance of the junior school students, every performance was a treat to the viewers.

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14:30Business of Bollywood 14:00 Garama Garam 14:55 Red Carpet 15:00 Garama Garam 15:55 Red Carpet 16:00 Garama Garam 16:55 Red Carpet 17:00 Let'z Go! 17:55 Red Carpet 18:00 Let'z Go! 18:54 Red Carpet 19:00 Planet Bollywood 19:30 Business of Bollywood 20:00 The Zoom Review Show 20:30 Zabar 10 21:00 Planet Bollywood

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Rajdeep Sardesai felicitates Academic Toppers of Sharada Mandir School

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HERALD FEATURES nglish theatre lovers in Goa will get an opportunity to witness an English play titled, ‘United We Stand’ to be staged on August 16 at 7pm at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao.

There will be a repeat performance on August 17 at 7pm at Kala Academy, Panjim.

The play, originally written in Konkani by Tomazinho Cardozo, president, Tiatr Academy of Goa, has been translated into English by Irene Cardozo.

This is the third production of English plays by Kala Mogi, Candolim, which is doing a great service to Goan culture. Kala Mogi’s earlier productions of English plays were’ The Verdict’ in 2006 and ‘Sweet Poison’ in 2008. Both these productions were well appreciated by English theatre lovers.

‘United We Stand’ deals with Goa’s communal

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9767701245 or 9822125868.

Concert of Mozart, John Rutter and Benjamin Britten, performed by the Goa State Symphony Orchestra will be held on August 9 at 6:30pm at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2450452.

A trek to the Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Mollem, organised by the UWA will take place on August 22.

Call 9423886358 or 9420178820.

All Goa YMCA (Charcoal and Pencil) drawing competition, organised by the YMCA will be held on August 14 from 9:30am to 11am at the YMCA International Goa Hall, Campal, Panjim.

E-mail ymcagoa@gmail.com. Call 2227112 or 9423170317.

Applications for various music examinations are open at the Bal Bhavan, Campal Goa. Registration closes on August 16. Call 2226823.

‘Save the Girl Child’ will be the theme for the state level inter-college street play competition organised by the Directorate of Health as part of the implementation of the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act on September 21 and 22 at the Maquinez Palace, Panjim. Registration closes on September 10. Visit nearest primary, community or urban health centre.

Applications for the National Balshree Honour selections are invited for Goan children in the age group of 9 to 16 years by the Bal Bhavan, Campal, Panjim. Nomination forms are available at the Bal Bhavan on all working days from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Registration closes on August 10. Call 2226823.

The felicitation of 10th and 12th top rankers will take place on August 8 at 10am at the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Panjim.

Call 2424252, 2425560, 2224223 or 2422635.

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10:15 My Friend Ganesha 13:30 Karthik Calling Karthik 17:00 Garv: Pride and Honour 20:00 Hero No. 1 23:00 Sheshnaag

12:30 Gangster 16:00 Baghban 20:00 The Legend of Bhagat Singh

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BY COLIN SAVIO COELHO colin.coelho@gmail.com

Time to ‘Feel Good’ Again T

here are some songs that do give the ‘feel good’ effect. These are best heard with the feet up and the back laid out on an easy sofa.

B o b b y M c Fe r r i n sang a hit in 1988. It was called ‘Don’t Wo r r y B e H a p p y ’ .

T h i s s o n g b ro u g h t about many a truth about daily living. This album borrows the title from this song itself. What is beautiful about this track is that it is a cappella. In fact it is the first cappella to hit many charts around the world.

There are many more hits of the yesteryear that make this a conducive ‘feel good’ bouquet of musical flowers.

It also has Bob Marley Vs Funkstar De Luxe with ‘Sun is Shining’, America with ‘You Can Do Magic’,

14:25 The Condemned 16:45 Basic 18:45 The FA Community Shield 2010 22:30 K-PAX

11:30 Meri Jung: One Man Army 15:30 Veer-Zaara 20:00 Munnabhai M.B.B.S. 23:15 Striker

08:00 Garam Masala 12:00 Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!

16:00 Ishq 20:00 Taarzan: The Wonder Car

E N T E R TA I N M E N T children are our future 13:00 Wipeout 14:00 David Blaine : Magic Man 15:00 Sports Crash 16:00 So You Think You Can Dance: Audition 4 17:00 Caught on Camera 18:00 Fear Factor: The Snake Pit 19:00 David Blaine : Magic Man 20:00 White Chicks 22:30 Fear Factor: The Snake Pit 23:30 So You Think You Can Dance

14:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

14:30 The Simpsons 15:00 Castle : Ghosts 16:00 Lost 17:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

17:30 MasterChef Australia 19:00 Criminal Minds 20:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

20:30 Rendezvous with Simi 21:00 Lost 22:00 Moment of Truth 23:00 V.I.P

12:00 Friends 13:00 How I Met Your Mother

09:30 Glitch

10:00 GP 3 Series 2010 11:00 World Match Racing Tour 12:00 FIM Motocross World Championship 2010 H/ls : Mx1, Mx2 13:00 Legg Mason Tennis Classic : Semi Final 1 16:00 TNA Impact 18:00 Guinness World Series of Pool 2010 : Final: Jundel Mazon vs. Irsal A Nasution 20:00 Hitz 20:30 Ace 2010 21:00 Legg Mason Tennis Classic : Semi Final 1 22:30 Legg Mason Tennis Classic : Semi Final: 2

10:30 Sportscenter Week In Review 11:00 Champions League Twenty20 2009 H/ls : League Stage: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs.

Victoria Bushrangers 14:00 Champions League Twenty20 2009 H/ls 15:00 Champions League Twenty20 2009 15:58 Sportscenter Weekend 16:00 Champions League Twenty20 2009 18:58 Sportscenter Weekend 21:00 Champions League Twenty20 2009 H/ls : New South Wales Blues vs.

Trinidad & Tobago 22:00 Barclays Premier League 09/10 : Manchester United vs. Liverpool

10:30 Santosh Trophy 2010 : 2nd Semi Final 12:30 Moto GP H/ls : Red Bull U.S Grand Prix-Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 13:30 ATP World Tour 500 : 1st Semi Final: Legg Mason Tennis Classic 16:00 WWE: NXT 17:00 Santosh Trophy 2010 : Final 19:00 FIFA: Futbol Mundial 19:30 ICC Cricket Show 20:00 ATP World Tour 500 : 2nd Semi Final: Legg Mason Tennis Classic 22:30 WWE: NXT 23:30 Santosh Trophy 2010 H/ls

09:00 Predator Battleground 10:00 Most Amazing Moments

12:00 Nat Geo Women's Hour : Action 13:00 Nat Geo Wild : Bizarre Dinos 14:00 India : The Girl Who Cries Blood 15:00 Best of True Stories : Lagos 17:00 Wild Detectives : Fur Seals 18:00 Most Amazing Moments 19:00 Apollo Flight of the Hawkz 20:00 Fight Science : Super Cops 21:00 Preserve Our Planet : Population Overload 22:00 Nat Geo Specials : Porsche 23:00 True Stories : Vampires

07:00 Kids Club 07:30 Flavors 08:00 English News 09:00 Konkani News 10:00 Marathi News 11:00 Straight Talk 12:00 Konkani Palkachim Noketram 12:30 Flavors 13:00 English News 14:00 Konkani Movie 15:30 Ankur 16:00 Sunday Mass 17:00 Kids Club 17:30 Bharat Amcho Des 18:00 Konkani News 19:00 Marathi News 20:00 English News 21:00 Straight Talk 22:00 English News 23:00 Konkani Palkachim Noketram 23:30 Anku 00:00 HCN Smash Hits 00:30 Flavors 01:00 Art of living 01:30 Talking Talkies 02:00 Kids Club 02:30 Flavor Note: Subject to change

Fleetwook Mac with ‘Don’t Stop’, Seal with ‘Crazy ’, Chumbawamba with ‘ Tubthumping’ and Roxe t t e with ‘Joyride’.

There are a total of 20 tracks to make you ‘feel good’. Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ is another song that can pep up the mood for the moment. Katrina and The Waves with ‘Walking On Sunshine’ would set you on wings.

Moty Python continues with the message ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’. And Mike and The Mechanics bring to mind that feeling which sometimes engulfs us ‘All I Need is a Miracle’ yet The Monkees put forth the strength with ‘I Am a Believer’. At the end of it all David Guetta – JD Davis – Jachim Garraud will ensure that you are on ‘Top of the World’.

One favourite activity of people today to ‘feel good’ is to listen to music. Picking up a copy of ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ is sure to give a positive thrust to the ‘feel good’ factor in your life.

HERALD CROSSWORD - 626 Across 1- Exclamation to express sorrow; 5- Emblem; 10- Calculus calculation; 14- Pit; 15___ Gay; 16- Obstructs; 17Great work; 19- D-Day beach; 20- Having a handle; 21- State of exact likeness; 23- Chats; 25- Muse of lyric poetry; 26- Bendable twig, usually of a willow tree; 28Pertaining to a rare element; 31- Actor Epps; 34- Ninny; 36- Delight; 37- Marsh; 38Blind; 40- Conducted; 41Stench; 43- Distribute cards; 44- Do followers; 45- Breastbones; 47- Hang; 49- Dens; 51- Least fresh; 55- Modern; 58- Shudder; 59- Iams alternative; 60- Countable; 62Change direction; 63- Bogie, e.g.; 64- Mariners can sail on seven of these; 65- New Orleans is The Big ___; 66Gum; 67- Sea eagles; Down 1- Capital of Jordan; 2- Woody vine; 3- Dread; 4- Elected legislator; 5- Rashness; 6- Lennon's lady; 7- Pith helmet; 8- Dodge; 9- Capital of Lesotho; 10Boundaries; 11- Fundamental reason; 12- Part of Q.E.D.; 13Pale; 18- Salt Lake City hoopsters; 22- Nostrils; 24- Stitched; 27- Angered; 29- Bit of gossip; 30- Basic monetary unit of

Ghana; 31- Rubs out; 32- SOLUTION - 625 Bump into; 33- Hollowhorned ruminants; 35Rips; 38- Bert's buddy; 39Harlot; 42- Art of public speaking; 44- Free from confinement; 46- Debt that remains unpaid; 48- Young salmon; 50- From that time; 52- Cinder; 53- Gannet; 54- Head lock; 55Church center; 56- Zeno's home; 57- Intersects; 61Miss Piggy's query;

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Curtorim Gymkhana beat Ambelim Sports Club 10-9 via the sudden-death to march into the semi-finals of Chinchinim- Deussua Panchayat Cup inter-village football tournament at church ground, Chinchinim on Saturday. The teams were tied 1-1 at full time.

Fraxier soccer finals today HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, AUG 7

Betalbatim Sporting Club will take on Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda in the finals of 25th Fraxier inter-village football tournament organised by Young Strikers, Benaulim at St John Baptist ground, Benaulim on Sunday.

The winners will be richer by Rs 25,0000 while the runnersup will receives Rs 15,,000.

Advocate Valanka Alemao will be the chief guest while PWD Minister, Churchill Alemao will preside.

25th Fraxier soccer finals: Betalbatim Sporting Club v.

Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda, St John Baptist ground, DandoBenaulim, 4.45 p.m.

Chinchinim-Deussua Panchayat Cup soccer: CRC, Chinchinim v. Margao Sports Club, church ground, Chinchinim, 4.30 p.m.

7-a-side football for late Felicia Fernandes Trophy, Nachinola, 9 a.m.

5th Ponda Taluka football finals: Raising SC, Ladewada v. San Jose Shiroda, Mardol ground, 4.45 p.m.

3-a-side football tie-breaker organised by Punola Sports and Cultural Club, Bhatlem ground, Ucassaim-PaleimPunola panchayat.

All-Goa 2-a-side football tiebreaker organised by Jolly Boys SC, St Agotinho, Santa Cruz, 11 a.m.

All-Goa coconut breaking contest, near Children’s Park, Caranzalem, 10 a.m.

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Gay shocks Bolt

Tyson Gay proved Usain Bolt is not invincible over 100metres by winning the DN Galan meeting in 9.84seconds at the Olympic Stadium.

The American was quicker out of the blocks and pulled clear to claim the first 100m win of his career over the Jamaican world record holder.

Bolt never looked like catching his rival as he crossed the line in second in 9.97secs.

Santosh:@Bengal meet Punjab Their striking force a worrying factor, notwithstanding, Bengal will be desperate to end an 11year title drought when they take on Punjab in the summit clash of the 64th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy at Yuba Bharati Krirangan here tomorrow.

The national title has been eluding Bengal's in the recent past as the record 29time champions had last won the Santosh Trophy way back in 1998-99.

I’ve done no wrong:@Darbari Ousted Joint Director General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and close Suresh Kalmadi aide, T S Darbari has spoken out for the first time since the controversy over the allegedly out of turn and informal contract to a London firm broke out.

"A vicious, malafide, motivated media campaign has been launched targeting me personally for certain alleged acts of financial impropriety in connection with the Queen's Baton Relay launch event organised in London," says his letter to CEO Jarnail Singh.

Five France players to face disciplinary hearing France captain Patrice Evra and Nicolas Anelka were among five players summoned for a disciplinary hearing for their part in Les Bleus' mutiny during the World Cup, the French Football Federation (FFF) said. Eric Abidal, Franck Ribery and Jeremy Toulalan were the other three players ordered to appear for the hearing.

Jesse Ryder fined

by Cricket NZ Jesse Ryder has been fined

by New Zealand Cricket after admitting to drunken behavior, the latest disciplinary lapse for the talented but often wayward opening batsman.

Ryder admitted his drunk and noisy behavior drew complaints from guests at a hotel at which he was staying during an indoor cricket tournament.

FIH not to recognise IHF International Hockey Federation (FIH) vice-president, Antonio Von Ondarza said on Saturday that the international body will only recognise Hockey India (HI) as the custodian of the sport in the country and not the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) as decreed by the Indian Sports Ministry.

Ondarza said the FIH will stick with HI come what may and there was no question of recognising IHF.

Berdych, Verdasco exit in Washington The upsets continued at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic as Tomas Berdych and Fernando Verdasco were bundled out of the tournament. Belgian Xavier Malisse recorded a 6-4 3-6 6-2 quarter-final win over Berdych. Third seed Verdasco was also ousted, losing 7-6 (7/3) 6-4 to Marco Baghdatis, the eighth seed.

Virender Sehwag drives his Man-of-the-Series prize with his team-mates at P Sara Oval on Saturday. (right)•VVS Laxman celebrates his 16th century shortly before the victory on Saturday.

PTI COLOMBO, AUG 7

Veteran VVS Laxman cracked a fighting unbeaten 103 as India relied on their experienced batsmen to pull off a five-wicket win in the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka to level the series 1-1 here today.

Laxman defied cramps and anchored the innings brilliantly to notch up his 16th Test hundred, while Sachin Tendulkar (54) and Suresh Raina (41 not out) were the other notable contributors as the visitors overhauled a target of 257 about 10 minutes before the tea break.

Raina clobbered Chanaka Welegedara for a six to hand Sri Lanka there first defeat at P Sara Oval Stadium since August 1994,

triggering scenes of celebration in the Indian dressing room.

Chasing 257 on a rather difficult fifth day track, the Indians recovered from early blows suffered yesterday with a 109-run partnership between Laxman and Tendulkar that laid the foundation of the win.

But on the flipside, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men could not break the 17-year-old jinx of not winning a series in the island nation.

Resuming the chase from yesterday's 53 for three, India lost night-watchman Ishant Sharma (4) early in the morning.

Ishant was caught at short mid-wicket by Kumar Sangakkara off Suraj Randiv in the morning. Randiv ripped in a flighted loopy delivery around

off and middle stump, leaving Ishant bemused who looked shaky right from the start.

Tendulkar and Laxman then took it upon themselves to steady the ship and steer a successful chase.

Tendulkar was the more cautious of the two veteran righthanders taking 106 deliveries to reach his 55th Test half century.

He didn't celebrate much on reaching the milestone but the Indian dressing room was up in applause for another of the iconic batsman's match-winning contributions.

Tendulkar had his share of luck in the early in the innings when he was dropped by Tillakaratne Dilshan at short leg while trying to push a Randiv turner.

was unbeaten on six.

Pietersen, as well as being reprieved by Pakistan's fielders, had another lucky break in a rain-marred morning session.

He was on 41 when, backing away seemingly distracted and believing the ball was dead, he spooned a catch off Mohammad Asif to Pakistan captain Salman Butt at mid-off.

However, it appeared South African umpire Marais Erasmus had in fact called dead ball although Pietersen was leaving himself open to the possibility

of dismissal by playing a shot.

Butt questioned Erasmus, standing in only his third Test, but Pietersen remained not out.

In the 38 balls possible before lunch, England advanced from 112 for two to 125 for two, a lead of 53.

Pietersen, dropped twice on Friday, was still on his overnight score of 36 when he was given yet another reprieve. He got an inside edge onto his pad of leftarm quick Mohammad Aamer and the ball looped gently to Umar Amin in the gully.

The ball had gone off the bat and pad to the right of short-leg and Tendulkar, who was on just 18, heaved a huge sigh of relief when Dilshan spilled the opportunity.

The Indian right-hander attacked Randiv thereafter by charging down the track and driving a shot past the bowler for a boundary.

Laxman, on his part, leaned forward to an Ajantha Mendis delivery from the middle stump and turned it on to the boundary, marking the 50-run partnership between the two which came in 92 balls.

145 for four at lunch, India still had some distance to cover before getting to the target and there was a bit of drama to come immediately after the break.

Pakistan in tight corner ‘Laxman proved why he is called Very Very Special’ AGENCIES BIRNIMGHAM, AUG 7

Kevin Pietersen rode his luck as he closed in on his first Test century since March last year here on Saturday.

England, when rain forced an early tea on the second day of the second Test, were 191 for three in reply to Pakistan's first innings 72 - a lead of 119.

Pietersen, who came into this match on the back of 22 innings without a Test hundred, was 78 not out after being dropped three times. Paul Collingwood

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up with something special when it mattered most for the team.

"He (L axman) proved today why he is called very very special. He always comes up with innings that have a huge bearing on the game. It MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara pose with the was very important for him to score runs series trophy at P Sara Oval on Saturday. as the team needed PTI it most to level the series. I think COLOMBO, AUG 7 it is a very special innings. HopeV V S Laxman's unbeaten century fully, he plays plenty more inunder pressure showed why he nings like this for us," the jubilant is regarded as ‘very very special’, Indian skipper said. captain Mahendra Singh said "I think the way he batted he today, attributing India's series- paced his innings really well. He was levelling victory against Sri struggling a bit with back spasm but Lanka to a ‘collective effort’. still he wanted to go on without a Laxman cracked a fighting un- runner. But after lunch there was a beaten 103 and anchored the time when he had to go for a runner. innings brilliantly while Sachin I think there was pain and there was Tendulkar (54) and Suresh Raina pressure at the same time," he said.

(41 not out) gave him the perfect Dhoni was also full of praise support from the other end as for Tendulkar and Raina, who India defeated Sri Lanka by five played a vital role in the victory wickets to level the three-match along with Laxman.

Test series 1-1.

"I think Sachin too batted reDhoni said Laxman, who was ally well and after he got out, struggling for runs in the series, Raina came in and supported always has the habit of coming Laxman.

Bopanna & Co in quarters AGENCIES WASHINGTON, AUG 7

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ulHaq Qureshi pulled off the biggest win of their career by upsetting world record holders Mike and Bob Bryan in the quarter-finals of Legg Mason Classic event in Washington.

The unseeded Indo-Pak pair

recorded a stunning 7-6 (6), 75 win over the world number two pairing, who have a record 62 titles against their name, to avenge last week's defeat at the Farmers Classic.

Bopanna and Qureshi will take on Mardy Fish and Mark Knowles in the semi-finals of US$ 1,165,500 ATP 500 tournament.

Indian women archers in WC final PTI KOLKATA, AUG 7

Pennetta reaches San Diego semis Flavia Pennetta will meet Svetlana Kuznetsova for a place in the Mercury Insurance Open final after Pennetta won her quarter-finals against Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-3.

Venus pulls out of Cincinnati open Tournament officials say knee pain has forced Venus Williams to withdraw from next week’s Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.

Tendulkar was dismissed when Randiv flighted one outside the leg stump and the Indian, attempting a sweep shot, ended up gloving one to wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene.

Tendulkar's contribution to the win ended at 54 which came off 122 balls and included three fours.

But the ever-dependable Laxman ensured that his illustrious partner's dismissal did not trigger the kind of dreadful collapses that have cost India in the past.

The stylish Hyderabadi scored freely and his fifty, which came while Tendulkar was there at the other end, came off just 81 balls in the post-lunch session.

Joined by the in-form Raina, who scored a century on debut in the drawn second Test, Lax-

SOLIDARITY SHOW: Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat with MRF National Supercross double gold medallist Allan Sequeira, who was congratulated

by Goa Assembly for his superb performance with recommendation for State award, Rs 5 lakh special award and a new imported motorcycle besides offer of job by SAG and Goa supercross/motocross riders from Salcete -Mohammed Kadar, Javed Shaikh, Mayur Lotlikar, Gopinath, Sahiuddin, Jagdesh Patel, Dayanand Deolkar (ex-Margao councillor), Anthony Rodrigues (Sirvodem Motor Racing Association), Cheryl Sequeira in Margao on Saturday.

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Indian women's recurve archery team comprising Dola Banerjee, L Bombayla Devi and Deepika Mahato has made the final of World Cup Archery Stage-III at Ogden in the US. India will take on world champion Korea in the summit clash.

According to information received here, sixth-ranked India outplayed Georgia 220-201 points in the first round, ousted Spain in the quarterfinals at 218182 and overcame second ranked China in the semi-finals 215-206 yesterday.

man ensured that the boundaries kept coming for India at regular intervals and he alone collected 12 of them.

The 35-year-old's body, however, started troubling him after he reached 60. Laxman was down on ground in pain before the 52nd over due to a lower back problem, which required the physio's assistance.

But the gritty batsman continued nonetheless with Virender Sehwag as his runner.

He reached his century off 146 deliveries by striking consecutive fours off Mendis in the 68th over.

Raina, on the other hand, rode his luck getting away with some edges that flew over fielders to

play his role in the final outcome with a 45-ball 41, which included four boundaries and a six.

The 23-year-old left-hander has created a selection headache in the team by outperforming the injury-prone and desperately out of form Yuvraj Singh.

Laxman remained unbeaten at the other end, facing 149 deliveries in all.

Sri Lankan bowlers paid the price for not being attacking enough and though Randiv managed to pick up five wickets conceding just 82 runs in his 29 overs, others, including the much-feared pacer Lasith Malinga and Mendis, failed to provide the breakthroughs.

Sri Lanka: 425 and 267 India: 436 and (Overnight 53/3) M Vijay c M Jayawardene b Randiv 27, V Sehwag c M Jayawardene b Randiv 0, R Dravid b Randiv 7, S Tendulkar c P Jayawardene b Randiv 54, I Sharma c Sangakkara b Randiv 4, VVS Laxman not out 103, S Raina not out 41. Extras: 22. Total: 258 for 5. Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-27, 3-49, 4-62, 5-171. Bowling: L Malinga 12-1-49-0, S Randiv 29-3-82-5, A Mathews 2-0-5-0, C Welegedara 8.3-2-34, A Mendis 14-0-65-0, T Dilshan 3-0-12-0.

Man-of-the-match: VVS Laxman.

Man-of-the-series: V Sehwag.