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Mickky declines meals, demands Says charges are politically motivated only water HERALD CORRESPONDENT PONDA, JULY 10

One held for spying A Pakistani national, who allegedly used to pass vital defence information to his masters across the border, was arrested in Chandigarh today.

Twenty-four-year-old Kashif Ali, hailing from Faisalabad in Pakistan, was arrested from Sector 44 of the Union territory this evening, police said. (PTI)

224 malaria cases reported in June HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

There is a sudden increase in malaria cases in the state with a 224 cases recorded in June 2010.

And a large number of these cases are being reported from the capital city itself.

This sudden rise in the number of cases of vector-borne diseases in Goa has been a cause of concern for the general public as well as the health authorities in the State.

A total of 224 malaria cases has been reported during the month of June 2010, out of which 19 are of plasmodium falciparum.

This brings the cumulative total number of malaria cases from January to June to 998 out which 121 are of plasmodium falciparum. During the year so far the maximum number of cases are reported from jurisdiction of Urban Health Centre Panjim, Primary Healtch Centre, Candolim, PHC Aldona, PHC Corlim, UHC Margao and UHC Vasco. All surveillance and integrated vector control measures are taken up in these areas to control the further spread.

In addition to malaria, chikungunya cases are also on rise in the State. Eight cases of the disease have been reported in the last one week itself. A total of 17 blood samples were tested for chikungunya from July 3, to July 9, 2010 out of which eight are confirmed positive.

They are from areas under Community Health Centre Ponda – 2, PHC Candolim – 5 and PHC Bicholim – 1.

Refuting charges levied against him by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for his alleged involvement in the drug trade nexus, Roy Naik, Goa Sena president and son of Home Minister Ravi Naik, has claimed that the charges are politically motivated.

Addressing a press conference in Ponda, Roy insisted he was innocent and that he had never met either Atala or Lucky.

“I have absolutely no connection with any drugs dealing nor have I ever met Atala or his selfclaimed girlfriend Lucky Farmhouse. The allegations against me are nothing but a politically motivated act from the opposition party, who are trying to divert the attention of media and people from the ongoing issues

The Tamil Nadu government enacting a law to legalise bullfights alike ‘dhirio’ in Goa has attracted a severe rap from the Supreme Court that termed it as an instrument “legalising human deaths”instead of curbing the dangerous sport. They call it jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.

Entertaining a PIL (public interest litigation), the bench of Justice R V Raveendran and H L Gokhale on Friday pulled up the State government, saying it wanted the bullfight sport promoted as a religious event would be curbed through a legislation but much to its surprise the law gives it legitimacy by allowing the sport to be held across five months from January to May. Animal Welfare Board counsel Panjwani pointed out to the court that so far the sport was restricted to two months only in the months of Makar Sankranti and Pongal as per an earlier directive of the Supreme Court as otherwise it ceases to be a religious event.

Agreeing with him, the court felt the festival has assumed the nature of an “industry”with local

involving some of the politicians”, said Roy. Accusing the BJP for diverting media attention from ongoing issues involving politicians, Roy feels that the BJP is targeting his father, Ravi Naik, who is the home minister.

“My father, Ravi Naik, who is the home minister, is always of

the principle that no one is above the law, whether he is a politician, businessman or a common man. These principles have disturbed politicians who are involved in various criminal activities and are frustrated.

They are therefore are trying to divert media attention by making such false allega-

tions,” said Roy. He accused Rajendra Arlekar for misguiding people of the State by making baseless allegations against him.

“I came across statements by Rajendra Arlekar in one newspaper. I would like to remind Arlekar, who claims to be a senior BJP leader, that he should study the matter first and than make statements.”

“The entire episode of making false allegations against me started only when the police department took action against some politicians. This clearly proves that the opposition party, instead of appreciating the action taken by the police, is trying to gain sympathy from these politicians,” he added.

“I am a law abiding citizen of (Continued on page 4)

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

While it is his second day in the police lock-up, former Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco on the first day of interrogation was quizzed for almost 10 hours in the Crime Branch office at Dona Paula.

Sources in the Crime Branch said a team of one deputy superintendent of police and police inspector questioned him between 10:30 am and 7 pm in connection with the Nadia death case. He was taken back to the Calangute police lock-up where he is lodged.

Pacheco, presently on seven days police remand, was again referred to Goa Medical College today morning for a blood test.

Pacheco is under medication as he is diagnosed with jaundice.

“We will receive his blood test report on Monday. Until then, doctors have prescribed him medicine after every meal.

But he has lost his appetite…

Only after we confirmed his fitness, we proceeded with his interrogation” said the source.

Pacheco was reportedly only demanding water and declined to have his meals, which included plain rice and dal.

NCP adopts tough stance in Nadia case HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

Taking a tough stance for the first time ever since the controversy broke out, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today asked Chief Minister Digambar Kamat not to unnecessarily drag Mickky into the suicidal death case of 28year-old Nadia Torrado.

“The NCP has taken strong exception to the way our legislator Mickky Pacheco has (Continued on page 4)

“This is the third time, he’s refused to eat. In the morning, he just had a cup of tea and few biscuits. Since then he is only surviving on water,” the source further revealed.

His legal representative Advocate Amit Palekar, who was also present in the Crime Branch, said Pacheco was feeling better even as he is under medical treatment. The former minister’s bail plea will be heard on Monday.

Not absconding, but on religious jaunt: Lyndon HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

An Indian artist puts the finishing touches to a sand sculpture representing Paul the Octopus on a football ahead of the FIFA World Cup final match between Spain and the Netherlands, on Sunday, depicting a football covered with an octopus in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

SC raps TN for law on bullfights

HERALD CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, JULY 10

I have absolutely no connection with any drugs dealing nor have I ever met Atala or his self-claimed girlfriend Lucky Farmhouse.

The allegations against me are nothing but a politically motivated act from the opposition.

— Roy Naik

chieftains making it a prestige issue.

Directing the State government and the Animal Welfare Board to give suggestions, the court posted the next hearing on the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jalikattu Act after four weeks.

“So you are regulating human deaths by legalising the entire thing,” the court remarked stressing that “You should be more concerned about human beings than animals” and any organiser must be asked to firstmake a security deposit of not less than Rs 20 lakhs.

The Tamil Nadu government had enacted the new law to get over restrictions under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960 that was earlier i n v o ke d b y t h e S u p re m e Court to order ban on the bullfights in both Goa and Tamil Nadu. The Goa assembly subsequently tried to legalise it by passing a Bill while Congress MP Francisco Sardinha tried to push a private member’s bill in the Lok Sabha that was rejected in December after the government refused to buy his arguments to allow the traditional “dhirio” as a sport during festivity.

‘Army may be withdrawn next week’ PTI SRINAGAR, JULY 10

The army, which was deployed in certain parts of Srinagar four days ago to assist the civil administration, may be withdrawn from the streets early next w e e k , a c c o r d i n g t o Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

He told Press Trust of India, the State government was using the army in the “extreme periphery” and not more than six or eight columns of the army were used so far.

“So far they came out only on two days. The army did not not come out yesterday. We deployed them twice. The first day we deployed them a little more than the second day. On the second day we deployed them near the airport and on the foreshore road,” he said.

Lyndon Monteiro, the co-accused in the Nadia Torrado death case, said he was touring religious places while different courts were hearing his anticipatory bail pleas.

Speaking to Herald, Monteiro, who is on interim bail in an order by the Supreme Court on July 1 claimed he was not absconding. He visited places including Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Shirdi.

“I was very much in and around Goa. While my anticipatory bail pleas were appearing for hearing before different courts, I visited these places to pay respects to Infant Jesus in Nashik and to Saibaba in Shirdi. Along with this, I also accomplished few business related work,” Monteiro, a close aide to the former Tourism (Continued on page 4)

Doctors forced to give fake certificates: Oscar Rebello HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

Social activist and renowned medical practitioner Dr Oscar Rebello today created a stir stating that doctors at government hospitals are being pressurized to give false medical certificates.

The issue has raised eyebrows ever since former Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco was arrested and remanded to judicial custody.

He immediately fell ill and was admitted to the Hospicio Hospital in Margao for being diagnosed of high blood pressure, jaundice and hypertension.

However, the Goa Medical College, where he was referred two days later, said that the legislator does not need any active treatment.

Faking sickness has been one of the problems police face when any high profile leader or

a businessmen is arrested and the doctors say there is pressure on them too to sign the false certificates.

“There is tremendous amount of pressure on us to give false certificates,” Dr Rebello told reporters here.

He stated that with the po-

litical pressure the doctors cannot deny giving certificates fearing transfers etc.

“Action might be taken even against me too as I speak to you,” the doctor said.

Several leaders including the former ministers Somnath Zuwarkar, Mauvin Godinho, Dayanand Narvekar, Churchill Alemao and Babush Monseratte had to be admitted in the hospital for chest pain soon after they were remanded to custody in the past.

Dr Rebello further stated that to overcome this problem the government needs to set up a medical board, which consists of three or more doctors.

“The board should examine the person and decide whether he needs treatment in hospital or not,” he stated adding “… this will solve the problem to a major extent.”

Indian Muslims not terrorists: Farah Pandith PTI WASHINGTON, JULY 10

Tasked to improve ties with the Muslim world, a top official of the Obama Administration today said that Indian Muslims are not terrorists, even as many of them are increasingly tired of being defined as such.

“I talk about the bloggers that I meet in India who are tired of Muslims being defined as terrorists,” Indian-origin Farah Pandith, the US Special Representative to the Muslim Community, said in a web video chat today.

“They’re getting out there and talking about what’s happening in India, with 160 million Muslims in India – all of whom, by the way, are not terrorists, excuse me,” asserted the IndianAmerican.

Pandith, who has travelled to more than two dozen Muslim (Continued on page 4)

Wildlife crimes to attract higher penalties HERALD CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, JULY 10

The Forest and Environment Ministry has notified the final draft of the bill for some 30 amendments in the Wild Life (Protection) Act that includes rigorous and stringent penalties on wildlife crimes.

Pointing out that the current provisions of penalties have been ineffective with no deterrent effect, one of the amendments prescribes higher penalties for trade in wildlife articles by treating it as a serious crime.

The ministry sources said the final draft is based on numerous suggestions received from various stake holders and it will be now put before the National Board of Wildlife to be constituted before it is brought before parliament for amending the act.

The new penalties proposed will also apply to the owners or occupiers of the premises used to commit any offence under the act. This was felt necessary to ensure that any person allowing use of his premises for unlawful purposes does not go unpunished.

Yet another proposed amendment will allow the courts to take cognizance of the offences under the act on the report of the police officers under the Criminal Procedure Code as otherwise the present law require courts to act only on the complaint of the certain specified officers.

Electrocuting is also sought to be included in the definition of hunting of wild animals while manufacture, sale and use of leg hold traps is sought to be banned as the present act pro-

An amendment seeking to ban trade in peacock tail feathers and articles and trophies made from it to put an end to rampant poaching of the national bird. hibits possession of such traps only inside the protected areas.

Yet another amendment is proposed to redefine “wild animal” by changing the present definition as any animal specified in Schedules I to IV and found wild in nature. The new

definition replaces the word “and” with “or” to make it clear that it applies also to the animals that may not be found in wild but kept in captivity as their hunting too would attract harsh punishment.

While the act bans use of

chemicals, explosives or other injurious substances in a sanctuary, the new amendment will also include equipment like bulldozers, chainsaws and other machiner y in the list of the injurious things banned in a sanctuary. For better protection of the national parks, the provisions of sanctuaries have been extended to them as well.

Yet another amendment seeks to cover specified plants whether picked, uprooted, kept or dealt with or sold as government property that cannot be acquired, transferred or destroyed by any person, without prior permission of the chief wild life Warden. Seized wild animals and all their parts become the government property while the new amendment also provides for seizure of vehicles used in the crime.

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National Commission summons CS to Delhi on Kabrastan issue HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 10

Expressing total dissatisfaction over the action of the Goa government in complying with its directions on the Kabrastan for Margao’s Muslim community, the National Commission for the Minorities have directed Chief Secretary Sanjeev Srivastava to appear before the panel on July 16 in Delhi.

The Commission has further asked the Chief Secretary to explain the position of the government along with all necessary files and documents.

Reminding the Chief Secretary that the Goa government was directed to submit to the panel the first report by June 25, the Commission said the government has failed to comply with the directions and has instead sent a letter to the South Goa collector to take necessary action.

At a hearing held on May 25, the Commission had issued directions to the State government to submit action taken report and progress made for the acquisition of suitable land and its allotment for the Kabrastan within six month.

The minority panel had further directed that the Goa government will submit action taken report and progress in the matter necessarily by the 25th of every month. It was further directed that the first report by the Goa government may be submitted to the Commission

by June 25, which the government has failed to comply so far.

Incidentally, the National Commission for the Minorities had rapped the Goa government on the issue and had concluded that the kabrastan issue is not only a clear case of communal discrimination against the Muslim community, but also a categorical case of harassment and illegal deprivation on one pretext or the other by the State government.

In fact, the Commission had said that the State government has completely failed to carry out its statutory duty and Constitutional obligations for the allotment of suitable land for the kabrastan even after the passing of the unanimous reso-

lution by the Goa Legislative Assembly way back in 1999 to acquire 99000 square meters of land at Aquem.

Meanwhile, with the government failing to come out with a concrete proposal on the setting up of a kabrastan in Margao, representatives of various Mosques from South Goa are meeting at Davorlim to discuss the situation and chalk out the next course of action.

Shaikh Jina informed that the meeting will be held on Sunday wherein the representatives will deliberate on the sensitive issue in the light of the failure to meet the long-pending demand of the minority community.

Maharashtra native held for bomb hoax call HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

A Maharashtra native was on Saturday arrested for making a bomb hoax caller to the Panjim town police that a bomb was planted in Rego hotel in Panjim bus stand.

The man has been identified as Arjun Tari, a native of Banda, Maharashtra.

According to the police, Tari called up the police station at about 8:40pm on Thursday that a bomb was planted in the hotel, which would explode anytime.

“He was under the influence of alcohol when he made several

calls to the police station. We traced him in Pilerne and arrested him from his rented room at about 3:30 am today,” inspector Sandesh CHodankar informed.

The hotel was immediately evacuated after the calls on Thursday. Police team along with a Bomb Disposal Squad was pressed into ser vice that checked the entire premise and the vehicles parked nearby.

The call turned out to be hoax after which a case was registered against the anonymous caller.

The accused turned out to be an employee of the hotel, he said.

CRRI to come up with short Rawalnath Devasthan term plan to tackle traffic woes burgled at Mulgao HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 10

A short term plan to tackle State’s traffic woes is expected to be finalised by the Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi within the next six months.

Road scientist, Dr K Ravinder, deputed by the CRRI was in Goa last week for five days to inspect all the intersections and junctions all over the State, except the highways.

MARG Convenor Gurunath Kelekar told Herald that the road scientist covered approximately 200 points in both North and South Goa with officers from the Road Transport, PWD, Traffic, besides MARG. “A preliminary study of these points with maps will be made in Delhi. This will be followed by a visit of 4-5 scientists to Goa to inspect these points on the spot, sometime in September”, Kelekar said.

He said the study of the entire traffic scenario in Goa is expected to be complete in 15 months, adding while the short term will be in place within six months, the long term plan will be ready in all respects in 15 month time.

Kelekar said assistance of the citizens and students will be taken by the experts for the purpose of survey of traffic in the state.

The CRRI team is expected to study all the 100 accident spots and suggest low cost immediate measures. The team will also inspect all rotaries, junctions, intersections and central islands in the state for immediate relief measures for easy flow of traffic by redesigning the intersections, rotaries and improving the safety measures.

The team will also study the traffic circulation plan in all the Municipal areas along with their parking problems and suggest new changes for parking and for smooth flow of traffic, including satellite areas like Calangute, Porvorim, Colva etc.

Creation of parking infrastructure in all the major towns, market places, beaches, tourist spots, places of congregation and functions in the state, keeping in mind the future needs will be looked into by the team.

Another aspect that will be examined is the feasibility of providing dedicated roads and lanes for two-wheelers all over the state.

The team will study mining

Healthcare in Goa on HCN

A one-hour panel discussion on ‘Healthcare in Goa: Is the aam admi satisfied? hosted by Juino De Souza in Straight-Talk will be telecast on July 11, at 11.30 am and again the same night at 9 pm on HCN. The panelist comprise: Director of G G Memorial Hospital, Dr Ghanshyam Govind Kamat MD, DGO, Associate Professor, Goa Medical College, Dr Sunanda Amonkar MD (Medicine), Faculty, Marian Institute of Healthcare Management, Ayesha Gonsalves and Healthcare Management Student, Ashwin Furtado.

Among the other issues discussed are: Whether Healthcare has become a hot bed for corruption and whether facilities and treatment at the GMC are as per satisfaction of Goan patients? Are we paying more for healthcare services than we can afford? Should there be a fee levied for non-Goan patients being admitted and treated in government hospitals?

What are some of the key areas requiring major improvement in hospitals/healthcare deliver y? Is there a need for development of emergency, trauma care and super specialty services? Is there any regulation to protect the patient’s interests respect to healthcare service delivery? Is Goa ready for an epidemic? How?

St Xavier’s ex-students meet at Curtorim HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 10

St Xavier’s Institute High School, Curtorim will organise a meeting of ex-students on July 11 at 10.30 am in the school hall at Bandol, Curtorim.

The meeting has been called to strengthen the ex-students Association. Chairman of the school has invited all ex-students to attend the meeting and give their valuable suggestions and assistance in making the Association a vibrant one.

routés and mining corridors will be identified and recommend alternate routes, new loading and unloading points to ease mining traffic.

A study of public transport system, bus stops, bus bays will also be made and the team will recommend for better service, route rationalization, nationalization and ring road service to discourage personalized mode of transport.

Nagoa-Arpora residents hit by malaria HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, JULY 10

Residents of Nagoa-Arpora have been hit by malaria, with a number of affected people in the village.

Till Saturday, 10 people have either been admitted in hospitals at Mapusa or are affected

by Malaria and the residents are living in fear.

Residents suspect there is every possibility of the spread of malaria due to unhygienic conditions prevailing at construction sites of a mega project in the vicinity.

A police dog squad is pressed into service at Rawalnath Temple in Mulgao.

Photo by Sameer Umarye HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JULY 10

Burglars broke into the Rawalnath Devasthan at Mulgao-Bicholim on Friday night and decamped with silver and gold ornaments and cash worth Rs 35,000.

According to reports, the burglars entered the temple from the roof top and stole a silver crown, golden nose ring and money from the cash box.

In the morning, the temple priest noticed the burglary and later reported it to the Bicholim police.

The ornaments were valued at about Rs 35,000, while the exact cash in the cash box was not known.

A police dog squad was later pressed into service but the dogs failed to sniff a trail of the culprits. Bicholim PSI Ditendra Naik is investigating the case.

MMC’s animal shelter fails to solve stray dogs menace! quirements, while welcoming the shelter opened by the Margao Civic body to acMargao Municipal Council’s animal shelter commodate stray dogs and other animals. appears to have not solved the burning probFew days back, at the request of my neighlem of stray dogs in the Commercial Capi- bours in Fatorda, Dias wanted to shift a stray tal. dog from her neighbourhood to Run by a local NGO, the shelter the Animal shelter, but the reOperation of the apparently has not served the desponse has been negative, the readog catching van sired purpose for want of manson being lack of space and was hit over the power, besides delayed payments drivers. last few days folby the Margao Civic body.

“At this juncture, a private Operation of the dog catching lowing a delay in NGO namely Goa Animal Welfare van was hit over the last few Trust based at Curchorem came the payments to days following a delay in the payto our rescue and immediately the NGO by the ments to the NGO by the Civic shifted the stray dog. It is heartMargao Municipal body. ening to note that Gracy Borges Council.

MMC Chairperson Savio and Grace Kare and Dr Desai are Coutinho admitted that the monthly doing a wonderful job to cater payments to the NGO has not been prompt, but to the all round requirements of the animals”, assured to put things in order.

Dias said.

Meanwhile, Goa Pradesh Congress Mahila While thanking GAWT for their selfless job, Congress said it is unfortunate that the the Congress Mahila chief appealed to the dog shelter is too small to meet the re- philanthropists to help such NGOs to rise to HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 10

Suspension of mining transportation through Surla ordered HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JULY 10

Bicholim Deputy Collector Narayan Gad has ordered the suspension of mining transportation through Surla village during certain periods.

It may be recalled that the Surla Public Welfare Samstha had requested application had urged the Bicholim deputy collector to stop mining traffic in the area, claiming that an average of one truck plies every minute along the Surla road.

Citing several health hazards that the villagers suffer due to pollution, they demanded that trucks should either be stopped from passing through the village or should be allowed at specified times during the day.

On December 14, 2009, the Samstha had blocked the entire Surla road after complaining that authorities had not taken any action in the matter. Government officials who visited the site that day had assured that all their problems would be solved.

As their demands were not met, the Samstha blocked the

mining transport for two days from May 20.

Deputy Collector Narayan Gad, after hearing the complaints of the villagers, passed an order directing the mining trucks to stop transport from 7 pm to 8 am and from 1 pm to 2 pm in the afternoon. The villagers have expressed happiness over the order.

One Ashok Naik later filed a petition with the high court challenging the order. While the proceedings were going on, the Surla Public Welfare Samstha also filed another petition in the matter. The high court later directed the deputy collector to pass a decision within three months.

As the proceedings were not complied within the stipulated time, the deputy collector's office had sought for an extension till July 12.

After the proceedings were over, the deputy collector passed an order directing trucks operators to stop mining activities from 6 pm to 8 am in the morning and from 1 pm to 2 pm.

Duping complaint filed in city HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

Satish Kuvalekar, a local resident filed a complaint with the town police station that he was duped of Rs 4.98 lakh, approximately after he followed an email that declared him a winner of 8.50 US dollar.

According to the police, Kuvalekar complaint that between December 20, 2007 and April 24, 2008 he received an email claiming he won the huge amount in a lucky lottery draw.

To c l a i m t h e w i n n i n g amount, the complainant was asked to pay certain amount, which ran into few lakhs through a private bank. He realised the email was a fraud after which a complaint was immediately filed.

Kuvalekar paid the amount on the account name of one Kadar Haroon on different occasions.

The Panjim police have registered a case of cheating against Kadar of Mumbai as suspect, whose details were revealed in a preliminary inquiry, Sub Police Inspector Ratnakar Kalangutkar said.

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WRD lists 20 beaches for conducting study to arrest seashore erosion HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

The Water Resources Department has submitted the names of 20 beaches to the Central Water and Power Research Centre for conducting a study to arrest seashore erosion, which has hit over 2025 km of Goa’s coastline.

Sources in the Water Resource Department informed that the department has reported several beaches, including Anjuna, Candolim, Harmal, Keri, Betalbatim, Kanaguinim, Talpona, Galgibag, Utorda among others, to the Centre which is the research and development unit of the Union Ministry of Water Resources.

File photo of Candolim beach.

The CWPRC would carry out modelling study of the current of the waves, a couple of estimates to the government wave height and beach profile, based on while some of the suggestions are at various which it would make suggestions on pro- stages of execution.

The WRD has also moved a proposal to tecting the beaches.

After the Centre submits its report, the erect gabions at the Batalbatim beach to Department prepares estimates and sends arrest the sand erosion, informed the it to the government for approval, the sources adding that so far the department has erected the gabions on a stretch of sources said.

The Centre has been briefed about ero- 800 metres.

The sources observed that the current sion-prone beaches in the State, the sources informed adding that over 20 km of the situation of beach erosion could have been State’s 105-km coastline has been badly af- avoided had the government taken cognizance of a report by a team of the coastal fected by the erosion over the years.

The sources said the department has sent protection and development advisory com-

mittee which had inspected erosion-prone areas at various parts in Canacona taluka and other places.

The panel had observed that though the erosion was not critically damaging, the coastline could be protected by constructing a rubble mound seawall, which would have prevented the coastline from getting eroded, the sources observed.

The sources admitted that the government had ignored the report, however is now trying to prevent further beach erosion. The State government has approached the Union Ministry for Water Resources for financial help.

A technical committee has also been constituted to study the beaches in the State to find out the extent of damage to the coastline due to sea erosion.

The State government had earlier approached the CWPRC through the coastal division of the Union Ministry of Water Resources, which had sought assistance from the Asian Development Bank for the antisea erosion project.

Most of the coastal erosion is a manmade phenomenon due to unscrupulous planning, destruction of the sand dunes and other factors, the sources said.

GSCW seeks details on sex-racket raid HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

Goa State Commission for Women (GSCW) on Saturday issued a notice to Calangute police inspector Nolasco Raposo seeking details of the suspected sex-racket raid carried out earlier this month.

Speaking to Herald, GSCW chairperson Ezilda Sapeco said, the commission will scrutinise the report after which it may possibly summon the PI. Of the 29 girls picked up to the police station in a raid along the Candolim-Baga belt, five girls working in the Shamile beauty lounge in Candolim met the GSCW panel with complaint of police harassment on Thursday.

“We have received five individual complaints and statements of two girls have been recorded. While, we are waiting for the remaining three to appear in person, the commission has served a notice to PI to submit details of the raid by next week,” she said.

On examining the report, the commission would summon the PI along with other raiding team members to proceed with the inquiry.

Owner of the beauty parlour Mahalaxmi Mishra has already filed a separate formal complaint with the GSCW that her female employees were picked up from their accommodation without explaining the offense.

She claimed the girls after their work schedule moved home and while they were cooking food, Calangute police illegally arrested them and later showed them as ‘rescued’ victims of prostitution.

The District Magistrate, North Goa has issued an order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 within 300 meters around New Assembly Complex, Porvorim and the area under Panjim Police Station in view of Eleventh Session 2010 of Fifth Legislative Assembly of Goa State prohibiting assembly or collection of five or more persons, the carrying of firearms or weapons of offence such as lathis, swords, daggers or spears; burning of fire crackers near petrol pumps and at the venues of the meetings etc, the use of loudspeakers and the shouting of slogans in any public place, street, road, square, thoroughfare, by-lane or other open space.

Public ser vants on duty, bonafide marriage or funeral processions or such other special occasions are exempted from the restrictions. However, prior permission in writing will have to be obtained from the District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Sub Divi-

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

The Goa Bachao Abhiyan said the Government continues to flip flop on its assurances and till date it has failed to constitute an expert committee headed by the Secretary (Town and Country Planning) for reviewing and replacing the defunct TCP Act 1974.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, GBA bitterly complained there has been no notification in the Official Gazette about the constitution of the much-assured expert committee The letter reminded that the replacement of the TCP Act 1974 with a new model TCP Act circulated by the Government

of India was envisioned through an appropriate review by the said committee that would also have eminent lawyers and legal officers of Law and Legislative departments assisted by officers of the TCP department and members of the civil society organisations involved in legal/planning processes.

It made a case with the tobe-formed review committee for deleting the vagaries of the current act stating the same encouraged opportunism such as amendments to Sections 16 & 16A of the Goa TCP Act, 1974 made in 2008.

To this effect, the letter urged the CM, to include in the committee, besides lawyers and

Panchayat workers’ union presses for VIth Pay benefits HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

A meeting of the Central Committee along with the Managing Committee of All Goa Panchayat Workers’ Union, which is affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress, unanimously resolved it would leave no stone unturned until all panchayat employees are extended the benefits of VIth Pay Commssion recommendations.

The meeting held on Saturday unanimously resolved to hold taluka-wise and blockwise meetings of panchayat e m p l o y e e s t o re v i e w t h e progress made in implementation of the VIth Pay Commission recommendations made

applicable to clerks, typists, stenos, peons, sweepers, drivers and other staff.

AITUC General Secretary Christopher Fonseca addressed the panchayat employees and exhorted them to serve the people under their respective jurisdictions in a faithful manner. He called upon the Government to act positively in the matter.

The meeting held at the T B Cunha Hall was attended by Central Committee members representing all the 11 blocks of the State. It was presided by Nanda Vagurmekar and addressed by Anand Tashildar, Damu Naik, Santosh Naik, Roque D’Silva, Jayant Naik and Vinod Kumbharjuvekar.

Sulabh International vows to curb illegal activities HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 10

A little girl admires the painting of artist Yolanda at Kala Academy, Panjim.

Photo by Rozario Estibeiro

Youth gets new life after rare heart operation HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

When well-known heart surgeon Dr Vivek Jawali from Fortis Hospitals saw 20-year-old Thomson Minguel Baptista, who had a bleeding heart, during one of his consultations in Margao he decided to take him to Bangalore for treatment.

Dr Jawali, who is the Chief Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon at Fortis Hospitals, and his team of cardiac specialists turned saviour for the youth conducting a successful operation giving him a new lease of life thus allowing him to live free of medication that he used to pop earlier.

Thomson was seriously ill and had developed an infection in the heart which is medically called as bacterial endocarditis (inflammation of the inner layer of the heart involving the valves). His condition was managed in one of the local hospitals in Margao where he was on intravenous antibiotics.

The infection led to leakage

Sec 144 imposed during Assembly session HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JULY 10

Govt reminded on expert panel to review TCP Act

sional Magistrate concerned, for taking out any procession.

The order has been issued in view of the Eleventh Session, 2010 of Fifth Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa to be held from 11.30 am of July 19, 2010 to August 6, 2010. The same shall remain in force from 9 am of July 19, 2010 till the Assembly session is over.

Robbers snatch woman’s chain at Porvorim

P O RV O R I M ( H C ) : Ro b b e r s snatched a chain worth Rs 25,000 from a woman at Porvorim on Saturday.

According to reports, one Agnes Fernandes of Alto Torda in Porvorim informed Porvorim police that two persons riding a Hero Honda Splendor motorcycle stopped near her and snatched away a chain from her neck while she was proceeding home at about 1.45 pm on Saturday.

Police has registered the offence under Sections 356, 379 read with 34 IPC.

in the aortic valve (one of the valves of the heart that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta) along with a development of a purulent inflammatory mass containing pus on it. In addition to this, he had developed an abscess by the side of the aortic valve destroying the elastic fibres in the wall of the aortic root causing aneurysm (bubble like dilation), one of the sinuses of the aortic root and a deep abscess burrowing in the interventricular septum.

Addressing a press conference in the city on Saturday Dr Jawali said, “After a detailed evaluation we decided to go ahead with a

complex surgery to do a novel repair of the aortic thus avoiding replacement and subsequent permanent implantation of foreign material in the youth’s heart.”

The heart surgeon and his team repaired the youth’s aneurismal sinus using his own heart tissue (pericardium). The abscess was removed and the cavity was repaired.

Thomson made a swift recovery and is leading a normal life without any foreign prosthetic material inside his heart. Dr Jawali swears by his surgery, “Thomson will now lead a normal life without being dependant on any medication.”

Caught on the wrong foot over the question of selling water to bus washing, Sulabh International Social Service Organisation has assured that such illegal activities will not be repeated in the near future by its men manning the Sulabh toilets.

In a letter to the PWD, Sulabh Honorar y Chairman Sushil Kumar has assured PWD Executive Engineer that such illegal activities will not be repeated in the near future.

He pointed out that the incident of illegal sale of water from the toilet for bus washing was investigated by the organization and stern action against the person working at the Sulabh toilet at the KTC bus stand.

The Sulabh toilet was caught red handed by Citizens Welfare Committee President Savio Dias while in the process of selling buckets of water to the Mumbai buses for bus washing. Besides, the toilet was found discharging its water in the storm water drains in violation of all rules.

Government servants, prominent members of civil society who have a record of public service in the area of Panchayati Raj, modern methods of plan-

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s H o Rt tA K e s Lions urged to help needy

CHRI, CSJP wants Goa Police 2008 bill debated

BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

The newly installed Board of Bicholim Lions Club along with D Kumar Pille.

Photo by Vishant Vaze

MAYEM(HC): Lions Club International official D Kumar Pille has called upon the Lion members to help the poor and downtrodden sections of the community, which he termed as the real service of people.

He was addressing the gathering on the occasion of 40th installation ceremony of Bicholim Lions at Lions Club Hall Bicholim on Wednesday.

Dr Shekhar Salkar was elected president, while Ramakant Shetye was elected secretary.

Shivdatt Shetye, Gurudas Kadkade, Prajyot Pai, Naval Shetye, Dr Medha Salkar and others were present on the occasion. All the elected board members were administered the oath of office by D Kumar Pille.

FROM PAGE 1 Never met Atala: Roy

India and Goa, engaged in my family business and in social work through the organization, Goa Sena. Till date, there is not a single case against me nor am I involved in any criminal activity. I personally don’t know who Atala or Lucky is nor have I met either of them at any time,” said Roy. Roy’s counsel, advocate S Pilgaonkar said they are looking to initiating legal action against the media for suggesting Roy’s involvement in the case.

NCP adopts tough stance

been dragged into the controversy on the suicidal death of Nadia,” the party’s new State President Jose Philipe D’Souza said here today.

However, D’Souza said that the NCP welcomes a thorough investigation on the charges against Pacheco. “…the party requests the chief minister to see to it that the investigations are carried out in an impartial manner,” D’Souza, who is the revenue minister in the Digamabar Kamat-led coalition government, said.

He further stated that the investigations should not be dragged upon, and the legislator should not be unnecessarily kept in custody for any feuds.

Pacheco was officially arrested on Thursday after he failed to get the interim bail from the Margao Sessions Court and has been remanded to seven days police custody.

“The party feels confident that the ex-minister Pacheco will render all co-operation to the police to expeditiously complete the investigations, so that truth is made to prevail without any harassment to him,” D’Souza said.

Pacheco is charged for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destroying of evidence in his “close friend” Nadia Torrado’s death case.

Not absconding, but on...

Minister Mickky Pacheco revealed.

A day after Pacheco was grilled for nearly nine-hours on June 4; the duo since then went missing to emerge only after the apex court passed the order to their anticipatory bail pleas on July 1.

The former minister has been presently remanded to seven days police custody following his arrest on Thursday under Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 201 (destroying evidence) of Indian Penal Code in the case.

Monteiro, however, defends his move that the tour was to evade illegal detention. “My petitions were pending before courts and till it was disposed-off, I did not want to meet the police. I returned back the day Supreme Court granted me interim relief,” he said.

A former officer on special duty to Pacheco, Monteiro is suspected to have destroyed materials in Nadia’s house, which according to the Crime Branch team would have served as evidence in the probe.

He denied replying to this allegation, as his bail petition is pending before the apex court. He nevertheless disclosed he knows Nadia’s family for 20 years and admitted being their ‘family friend.’

“Not just Nadia’s family but I also know their cousins settled in Siolim, Verna, Benaulim, Fatorda and other places. I knew Nadia’s grandfather and father, as well,” he further stated.

Barred from leaving the State, as one of the interim bail conditions, Monteiro has in writing committed to fully cooperating with investigating sleuths.

Indian Muslims not terrorists

countries and those having sizeable Muslim population, said that the Obama Administration is reaching out to this community across the world to change the widely held negative view about Islam and terrorism.

“The narrative has to change by the conversations that we are having, and not to put everything in one big bucket, just because, obviously, somebody maybe of one faith that does something bad does not mean that everybody of that faith is in that same bucket,” she said in response to a question, adding that Muslims are trying very hard to push away any kind of narrative that would give that impression.

“We as Muslims do not support the use of violence in any way, shape or form,” she said.

“You have seen cross-cultural responses to Muslims and nonMuslims working together to push back against any kind of violence,” Pandith said.

“We need to do more to engage and build dialogue. And what this president has said is that it is a priority for us to engage Muslims around the world,” she said.

“Overseas we’re trying to build bridges that have been broken and also want to restore opportunities for dialogue. We want to see where we can be more useful in partnering and building initiatives. And that requires us to put especial effort, right at this moment in time, to develop new relationships. So that’s why we’re doing this,” Pandith said.

The Obama Administration official said the Muslim world is not monolith community, but very diverse.

“It’s talking about diversity, and it’s talking about things that this country stands for. When we talk about the West, Muslims are part of the West. There are 30 million Muslims in Western Europe. There are millions of Muslims in America,” she said, adding that this is not a zero-sum game.

“It’s not us versus them. It sort of debunks the entire Samuel Huntington theory of ‘The Clash of Civilizations’. It’s not the West versus the East. It’s not America versus Islam. The President has talked very clearly about the fact that Islam is part of America,” she said. PTI

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) have demanded a public debate before introducing the Goa Police 2008 bill, which is pending with the select committee since 2008.

The organizers are firm on public participation to discuss the pros and cons of the bill, which the government is apparently not interested on.

In a two-hour discussion in the city, CHRI police reforms programme coordinator Navaz Kotwal cited the embarrassing situations police department had to lately face.

The drug nexus expose, which exposed the police links, has been ‘quite embarrassing’. Kotwal alleged that the authorities are against

Minister wants first aid training for industrial personnel

nThe commissions are against the suggestion in the bill of setting up a special security zone and special police officers, which is a need only in the naxalite infested areas. changing the police department overall, as it perhaps anxious of the efficient induction will discard the existing political of many.

The commissions are against the suggestion in the bill of setting up a special security zone and special police officers, which is a need only in the naxalite infested areas.

“Why does Goa need these two sections…police act is basically regulating policy. Implementing these two will curtail fundamental rights to citizens,” she said.

The members also expressed apprehensions as to why the bill favoured withdrawing powers from the State Police Complaints Authority (SPC A) to transfer to Lok Ayukta, which is yet not in existence.

The discussion was also attended by CHRI research officer Aditi Nag, head of CSJP Fr Mavrick Fernandeds, CSJP member Edwin Pinto and advocate Thalmann Pereira. Reason for the immediate meeting was because, according to the members, the Bill may be introduced in the forthcoming Legislative Assembly session slated to begin on July 19.

Rath Yatra in Panjim

BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 10

The Oriya people in Goa are all set to celebrate the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jaggannath in Panjim on July 13.

The Yatra is jointly organized

by All Goa Oriya Association and Lord Jagannath Temple Trust, Goa and ISKCON. “This is the second consecutive year of the celebration in Goa. The immense success that we received last year, made us to go ahead with the Yatra even for this year,” R P Pradhan, media coordinator for the Yatra, told reporters today.

The Yatra, which will begin at around 2 pm from Miramar circle concluding at ferry point, will have presence of chief minister Digamber Kamat, leader of opposition Manohar Parrikar and health minister Vishwajit Rane.

Pradhan said that the Lord Jagannath Temple Trust, Goa is planning to set up a Lord Jagannath temple in the state.

MFG completes 47 projects in Mayem-Vaigunim panchayat

HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JULY 10

Minister for Factories and Boilers Jose Philip D’Souza has stressed the need for the emergency preparedness training for the first responders in the Industry inorder to administer correct first aid techniques to the accident victim and save lives.

Speaking as chief guest at the valedictory function of the oneday programme on advanced medical management in industry at a function organized by Green Triangle Society in association with Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers to commemorate Occupational Health Day at Verna recently.

D’Souza said despite the best efforts and work practice accidents continue to occur at work places in industrially developed countries and therefore programmes such as this are needed to impart valuable knowledge to industrial personnel.

D’Souza who distributed certificates to the participants numbering over 60 which included engineers male nurses and technicians from various industries in Goa. Speaking further D’Souza stated that the workshop will not only help train in First Aid but update their knowledge and skills to work more effectively at work places.

The Minister also complimented the organizers for their initiative to conduct the progamme and said that such endeavors will surely help to build confidence of employees.

The participants were trained by eminent and trained occupational health physicians by industry. Dr Pradeep Padwal, Project Director, Aids Control Society spoke on the occasion.

Earlier, S M Paranjape, Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers welcomed and Manish Gauneker, Medical Inspector proposed the vote of thanks.

Applications invited HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JULY 10

Applications are invited from eligible candidates on plain paper for one post of 'Junior Research Fellow' to work on research project entitled ‘The behaviour of engineered nanoparticle on interaction with plants roots, their absorption, uptake, translocation, photosynthesis and molecular response under controlled conditions in hydroponic system’ sponsored by DST, New Delhi for a period of three years, to carry out project work at Department of Botany, Goa University.

The eligibility is M.Sc, Botany Botany/Plant Science/Plant Biotechnology or equivalent degree with minimum 55per cent marks.

Interested candidates should send their application and attested copies of mark sheets/certificates to Prof Prabhat Sharma, Head and P I, Department of Botany, Goa University, Goa- 403 206, so as to reach on or before 15 days from the date of advertisement.

The candidates eligible to attend the interview will be communicated separately. No TA or DA will be paid for the interview, says a press release.

upcoming events Gram sabha at Cortalim

PANJIM(HND): The ordinary gram sabha of the village Panchayat Cortalim-Quelossim for the month of July 2010 will be held on Sunday, July 18 at 9.15 am in the office of the Village Panchayat Cortalim-Quelossim.

The agenda will include, to read and confirm the proceedings of the previous gram sabha meeting, to place before the gram sabha the quarterly statement of accounts, to discuss on proposals received from the gram sabha members, if any, any other subject with the prior permission of the chairperson.

Any person who desires to place any suggestions before the gram sabha meeting may send in writing addressed to the Sarpanch four days before the gram sabha meeting.

All the gram sabha members are kindly requested to make it convenient to attend the said gram sabha meeting on the above mentioned date, time and place.

If the required quorum is not found within the scheduled time, the meeting will be adjourned and the same will be conducted after half an hour on the same day and place, says a press release.

Meet at Bicholim

MAYEM(HC): The first meeting of Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal of Bicholim will be held on July 11 at BMC hall at 10 am.

The new committee will be appointed at the meeting and other issues to be discussed include the approving of income and expenditure during the last financial year.

Debate on ‘caste in census’

PANJIM(HND): Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Goa University will be organizing an open debate on ‘should caste be included in the census?’ on July 13 at University Conference Hall, Administrative Building, Goa University, at 3 pm. Invited speakers of this debate are Dr Ganesha Somayaji, Head, Sociology, GU; Suraj M, Shingade, organizer, BAMCEF and Bharat Mukti Morcha; Dr Alaknanda Shringare, Lecturer, Political Science, GU, Dr Sadanand B Sugandhi, Lecturer, CSSEIP, GU and Dr Ishwar Singh, Lecturer, CSSEIP, GU. The session will be chaired by Mathany Saldanha, ex-minister and founder chairman, National Fish Workers Forum.

Castes are the building blocks of the Indian Social Structure and a relevant factor in determining social backwardness.

Census is also an important aspect of governance and policy making. The Government of India has set up a GOM (Group of Ministers) to consider the inclusion of caste in the census 2011. Since then, this issue has grabbed the headlines in the media and is being discussed hotly among the intellectuals, media persons, and politicians and so on. The emerging public opinion is clearly divided.

This issue is particularly important for the students and the scholars of social sciences and humanities, says a press release.

CSSEIP welcomes all who are interested in the debate. The public can contact CSSEIP on tel: 6519378.

Belgaum cops on verge of unearthing multi-crore vehicle robbery racket An irrigation project undertaken by Mineral Foundation of Goa at Mayem.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT BICHOLIM, JULY 10

The Mineral Foundation of Goa (MFG) under the Gram Nirman Programme has successfully completed 47 projects in Mayem-Vaigunim panchayat worth about Rs 3.4 crore and plans to complete 30 additional programmes by the year end.

Addressing a press conference in the city, MFG Programme Manager Parag Rangnekar claimed that stress was laid on the development of educational and irrigation infrastructure in the Mayem village.

“In the first phase, we imple-

mented about 27 projects, including Anganwadis, wells and bandharas, all worth about Rs 1 crore. The second phase is in process and the entire cost will go to about Rs 5 crore,” Rangnekar said.

In Mayem, important projects carried out by the MFG include Anganwadis at Kumbharwada, Gaonkarwada, Jambhulbhat, Aturli and Kelbaiwada, irrigation and agricultural projects in Aturli, Haldanwadi, Bhatwadi and Gaonkarwada.

“Women Empowerment programmes in the panchayat have helped about 1400 ladies and several self-help groups have

Photo by Sameer Umarye

been supported to obtain the FDA license to start own productions,” Rangnekar said.

He also informed that the MFG has carried out several major projects in other parts of the Bicholim taluka, including agricultural projects at Kudnem, Mulgao, Surla, Pale and Amona.

In Mayem village, some MFG upcoming projects include bus stops, beautification of springs, construction of crematoria, irrigation channels and bandharas.

MFG Chief Officer, Swaminathan Shridhar, Pramod Gawde, Rama Gawas and others were also present on the occasion.

Ambeaghat waterfall gaining popularity beyond State boundaries HERALD CORRESPONENT CANACONA, JULY 10

The enthralling Ambeaghat waterfall at Gaondongrim has been gaining popularity not only in the State, but beyond the State’s boundaries.

On Thursday, the waterfall in all its glory played host to Karnataka Fisheries, Science a n d Te c h n o l o g y M i n i s t e r A n a n d A s n o t i ka r a n d h i s friends from across the State’s border.

It was a day out for the young minister, who incidentally is the son-in-law of Goa’s former minister Sanjay Bandekar, at the Gaondongrim’s Ambeaghat waterfalls.

It is reportedly learnt that the group came well prepared with all provisions for afternoon and the day’s dry spell provided the right ambience for the picnickers.

Even as the minister played it cool and was seen enjoying by taking waterfall directly over his head throughout the day, his other friends too did not lag behind and were seen enjoying the serenity of the beauty waterfall.

Minister’s armed security personnel provided security cover from the Neturlim road. However, the security could not recover a gold ring reportedly lost by the minister while bathing in the waterfall.

Interestingly, security personnel kept the prying local media, including a few vernacular elec- The Ambeaghat waterfalls at Gaondongrim. tronic channels, at bay and stated that photography and videography of the minister while bathing in the waterfalls should not be taken.

HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, JULY 10

Some notorious rowdies from Belgaum are reportedly extending support to a gang in selling the stolen vehicles.

According to sources, the gang members, recently, have been able to obtain a revolver from a rowdy in Belgaum so that they could attack four-wheeler drivers in Maharashtra and Goa ‘effectively’.

“Although, some police officials are aware of working of the gang, efforts have not been made to apprehend its members,” informed a source.

With the arrest of three members of the gang by Belgaum police recently, the gang is believed to be finding it difficult to sell its vehicles in Belgaum and surrounding areas.

Sources also informed that some gang members are absconding.

It is also understood that in order to transport the stolen vehicles to Belgaum, the gang members are planning to enter the city through different routes.

The gang is having some of its members from Nipani, Raibag and Belgaum who may assist the gang in disposing the stolen vehicles in Belgaum, sources said.

Belgaum police, who made it official recently that the gang had stolen four-wheelers, is yet to trace the real owners of the vehicles and find out how the gang got the fake registration papers of the vehicles prepared before selling the vehicles.

However, with the arrest of some more members, Belgaum police is said to be on the verge of busting a multi-crore vehicle robbery racket which also involves illegitimate sale of these stolen vehicles.

Meanwhile, Belgaum police which is in a flurry of action has arrested 15 accused wanted in different cases related with robbery, cheating, etc. Divakar Alva who had established a multi-level marketing firm and had duped a large number of people from the region and had eloped after collecting about Rs 60 lakh was also taken into custody.

Lianne excels at SSCE exam in Curtorim HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JULY 10

For the first time in the history of Curtorim Lianne Mearle Moniz Secured 100/100 in the Science stream which is the highest in Goa for the examinations of March 2010 and 99/100 in Mathematics, highest in Goa for the examination of March 2010.

Lianne Mearle Moniz secured 92% Overall percentage in SSCE board exams March 2010 from Our Lady of Carmel High School, Carminagar, Curtorim. The other toppers were Crisha Diniz, Reema Mascarenhas and Yogita Gawas.

The PTA and the Management in a joint function recently felicitated the meritorious students at the hands of Curtorim MLA Reginaldo Lourenco.

Reginaldo congratulated Lianne and other students for their rare achievement. He also complimented the manager, headmaster and the teachers for their efforts and encouraged the batch of this year to emulate the performance of this students.

Speaking further Reginaldlo said such schools deserved to grow and assured all possible help in the infrastructure development of the school.

Manager, Fr Anthony Rodrigues also spoke. Headmaster Quintilao Faleiro welcomed the gathering of students and parents while PTA acting secretary Mikelina Dias proposed the vote of thanks.

Computer classes at Panjim HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, JULY 10

Goa Science Centre will be conducting a computer awareness programme for public, from July 14 to July 23. The programme will include Computer Fundamentals, Windows, Multimedia,

MS-Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Internet, Email, etc.

The timing are from 3 pm to 5 pm. Interested persons should register their names by contacting the information counter at Goa Science Centre, Miramar, Panjim.

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Strengthen CBI’s EOW at Thinking of setting state-level: Ashwani Kumar up commercial PTI MUMBAI, JULY 10

With economic offences seeing an increase, CBI Director Ashwani Kumar today emphasised the need to strengthen the Bureau's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) at the state-level.

"Many new economic crimes are fast emerging and with developing technology committing an economic offence has become very easy. There is a need to strengthen the economic offences wing at the state-level," Kumar told reporters at the inauguration of a three-day CBI workshop here.

Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer from Himachal Pradesh cadre, who took command of the premier investigating agency in August 2008, said the CBI felt the need to upgrade their economic offences cell after the Rs 3,000 crore Harshad Mehta securities scam in 1992.

"Although the CBI EOW was created in the year 1964, it was only after the securities scam, expansion and re-organisation of EOW was carried out and a

full-fledged Economic Offences Division was established," the Director said.

Pressing for better co-ordination between the State and Central investigating agencies with regard to economic offenders, Kumar said, "The new types of economic crimes have a potential to de-stabilise the economy and the financial sector."

The CBI director also expressed the need to update laws pertaining to economic offences and crimes. "Important fiscal laws including Banking Regulation Act, Customs Act, Income Tax Act, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, SEBI Act and so on needs to be updated," he said.

There is also a need for the creation of exclusive economic offences courts in the country, Kumar added.

Talking about the delay in investigations, Kumar said, "It was felt that multiplicity of decision making levels in CBI results in delay in the investigations. Accordingly, one level of decision making was reduced to the

Head of Zones and Head of Branches located in the state capitals."

A proposal is under discussion for creation of 206 posts in the EOW of CBI and 400 posts for CBI's eight new branches after which the agency would be in a position to complete investigations within one year, he said.

With the creation of 71 exclusive courts for CBI across the country in 2009, there is now a need to increase the prosecution staff from the present 237 to 900, Kumar said.

"With the number of courts increased, we need to ensure that trials are conducted expeditiously. We propose to create prosecution teams comprising of CBI officers to assist the agency's prosecutors," he said.

Giving the example of the Bhopal Gas tragedy trial held in a court there, the director said, "While a battery of lawyers used to fly down from Mumbai to defend the accused, CBI had only one prosecutor C Sahay to handle the case."

courts: CJI

PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 10

Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia today said setting up of commercial courts to achieve quick disposal of cases is being considered as other judges of the apex court favoured promotion of alternative dispute resolution mechanism to reduce the burden on courts.

Speaking at a seminar on mediation, Justice Kapadia blamed lack of settlement culture in the country for the rise in pendency of cases and people not preferring out-of-court resolution of disputes.

"We are thinking of setting up commercial courts," he said.

Speaking about huge arrears of cases in courts, Justice Kapadia said "in India we, do not have a settlement culture. People are not picking settlement culture (in India). Mediation and arbitration as a mode of dispute settlement is popular and successful in other countries," he

said.

"We must understand the value of time. This is one of the areas we need to focus on how to promote that culture," he said.

Other Supreme Court judges at the conference also expressed similar views and emphasised the need to promote alternative dispute resolution mechanism to reduce the pressure on courts.

"Nobody can be blamed for the load of work we have. But we have to find a solution to get out of this mess," Justice Altamas Kabir, the senior-most judge, said.

"It has become difficult to pay attention to the cases which deserve attention because of increasing number of cases. Space is to be created in courts to deal with cases which cannot be resolved through mediation like criminal, election and administrative cases," Justice R V Raveendran said.

Huge cache of arms seized in Assam PTI HAFLONG (Assam), JULY 10

Activists of Lok Jan Shakti Party burn effigy of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixth to protest against fuel price hike in New Delhi on Saturday.

Cops hunt parents who sold kid for Rs 4,000 PTI VADODARA, JULY 10

Police are searching the parents of an eight-year-old girl, who was allegedly sold off by them to a couple in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.

The victim was traded for Rs 4,000 about three months ago, when she was took to Gwalior by her parents -- Kankamal ambalal and Lilaben -- and her maternal uncle and aunt, who gave her away to one Rameshbhai and wife Rekha, police said.

The girl, who was allegedly tortured by the couple and forced to do household chores, managed to escape and reached a police station in Gwalior, where a complaint was lodged.

Gwalior police handed over the girl to a welfare committee, which later sent her to Vadodara after learning that she was from Gujarat.

The local welfare committee in turn sent her to 'Naris-

arkashan Gruh' an NGO at Dohad, which found that she belonged to a village in Balashinor taluka of Kaira district.

Following this, the NGO staff and Dohad police visited a number of villages to locate Kamla her eldest sister staying in Dadana muvada village in Kaira and brought her to Dohad for reuniting the minor with her.

Kamla has agreed to take the girl with her and the legal formalities are on, Dohad police said.

According to police complaint, the girl has six elder sisters of which three are married.

A case has been registered against six persons including the parents of the girl, Dohad police said adding the case has been transferred to police at Devgadh Bariya town for further investigations.

The victim's parents have not been traced yet and searches are on, they added.

Sushma Swaraj meets 7/11 victim PTI MUMBAI, JULY 10

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today met Parag Sawant, who has been lying in a hospital bed ever since July 11, 2006, when a series of bombs ripped through Mumbai's suburban trains, killing at least 186.

The senior BJP leader went to the Hinduja Hospital and enquired about Sawant's health.

She later told reporters that he was fine and called her 'Aunty.'

Priti Sawant, Parag’s wife told reporters that he was in a coma for 22 months after which his health started improving.

"He slowly began to understand our conversations and started communicating with us through his eyes and facial expressions. He has improved a lot and can also talk now. He replies when we ask him something," Priti Sawant said.

BJP slams MNS for anti-north Indian campaign PTI MUMBAI, JULY 10

Senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra has hit out Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for its anti-north Indian campaign in the state, terming it as a "conspiracy".

"This is very unfortunate that a conspiracy is being hatched in a state like Maharashtra which has always been at forefront in maintaining unity among people," he told PTI on the sidelines of a function here late last evening.

Mishra did not elaborate on the conspiracy charge.

Maharashtra has produced some towering personalties, like Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji and 1857 revolt leader Tatya Tope, who have influenced the course of Indian history, the Member of Parliament from

World Population Day: An Indian Perspective

By Naguesh S Sardessai

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en thousand years ago, when man lived primarily by food gathering and hunting, the entire population of the Earth was 5.3 million. Today, it is about 6.5 billion. India's contribution to this stupendous growth in population is significant, as we celebrate World Population Day on 11 July.

India is the second-most populous country in the world. We have more than 1.2 billion people, and we are still growing. We are already faced with problems of poverty, malnutrition, overcrowding and inadequate housing in our cities, and one can only imagine the social, economic and political consequences in another 50 years. The gradual depletion of natural resources, disproportionate distribution and consumption of the world's resources, and the alarming growth in the world's population could pose a serious threat to the very existence of the human species.

The population explosion has continuously frustrated our efforts to improve

India’s economy through the Five-Year Plans and developmental programmes.

India’s main problem is feeding, clothing and housing its ever-increasing population. The main cause of the increase in population in India has been the drastic fall in the death rate from 1910-11 to 2000-2001.

Some causes of such high population growth are early marriages, the joint family system, ignorance and illiteracy, religious beliefs, and poverty. Unchecked population growth and scarcity of resources and employment opportunities can not only create conditions of social instability, but seriously threaten basic social values.

When poverty is so pervasive, human life becomes cheap. Excessive population growth not only aggravates poverty, but can degenerate social character. Remedial measures to limit the growth of population in India include increasing the age of marriage and promoting education among women. The desire to maintain a standard of life and provide education to one's children changes people’s outlook

A huge cache of arms, including AK-47 rifles, belonging to insurgent outfit DHD(J) was unearthed in central Assam's North Cachar Hills district, police sources said today.

A joint team of police and Army recovered 48 assorted weapons buried in a jungle at Thana Lambra in Haflong police station late last night following interrogation of arrested Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel Garlosa) faction commander-in-chief Niranjan Hojai.

The recoveries included 28 AK47 assault rifles, eight SLRs, five M-16 rifles, two M-21 rifles, three pistols, one OG rifle and a grenade launcher, the sources said.

During interrogation by National Investigation Agency (NIA) which recently arrested him from Indo-Nepal border, Hojai gave the lead to the buried arms in the jungle.

Meanwhile, Jewel and 12 others were produced in a local court here yesterday in connection to the multi-crore rupee N C Hills Scam and they were remanded to 14 days police custody.

on life.

The message of small family is more willingly accepted by people in urban than in rural areas. It is the need of the hour to spread the network of mass media to the remotest villages and tribal areas. Attitudinal change is urgently required to solve this problem. Family life education, as sex education is known in India, becomes relevant as a motivational instrument. It helps entrants into the fertile age group – teenagers – get the desire to adopt family planning as a way of life.

This education is best imparted by the ‘teacher’. If teachers do not participate in family life education willingly, the message of Planned Parenthood will not reach the future generations. Population education should strongly emphasise that growth of population should be 'zero' or only for replacement, and control of births is as necessary as prevention of deaths; and a vital necessity for the very survival of mankind.

(The author is a lecturer in Peoples’ Higher Secondary School, Mala, Panjim)

Uttar Pradesh said.

"If someone is ruining this image of the state then he cannot be called a true Maharashtrian," Mishra said, without naming the MNS leader.

Raj had led a violent agitation against the north Indian migrants and demanded priority for sons-of-the-soil.

Addressing a meeting earlier, Mishra claimed that the July 5 `Bharat Bandh', called by BJP and other Opposition parties over rising prices, was a total success.

Agitation over the price rise issue will continue in Parliament, the former UP Minister said.

"Wrong policies of the Congressled UPA Government is directly affecting people and we will raise the issue in Parliament."

Congress backs Omar on Kashmir situation PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 10

Congress today backed Jammu and Kashmir Government's handling of the situation in the Valley and asked all stakeholders in the state to "walk the extra mile" to bring normalcy there.

"It's a tough situation and the coalition government is doing whatever it can to bring normalcy there. This state of turmoil obviously impacts governance," party spokesperson Manish Tewari said.

Therefore, it is imperative that all stakeholders, who believe in democratic polity and are part of the national mainstream, must walk the extra mile to ensure that separatist forces supported from across the border are defeated, he said.

Asked how does the party view the current turmoil in the state, Tewari said that Congress has always maintained that the Jammu and Kashmir has gone

n Congress has always maintained that the Jammu and Kashmir has gone through repeated cycles of violence essentially instigated by those forces, who do not want peace and normalcy to return to the state.

through repeated cycles of violence "essentially instigated by those forces, who do not want peace and normalcy to return to the state".

Barring Sopore and Pulwama, curfew was lifted temporarily in the Kashmir Valley to allow people to offer prayers at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar last night.

Curfew was clamped on Tuesday and army moved in to assist the civil administration in maintaining law and order after violent protests shook the valley.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has convened an all-party meeting in Srinagar on Monday to discuss the present situation.

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Table bill to check honour killings: CPI(M) to govt PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 10

Terming the defence of honour killings by some of those in power as "abhorrent", the CPI(M) today demanded that draft of a comprehensive law to deal with such crimes be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament.

"There are political considerations at work to downplay the magnitude of the crime. There is an attempt by those in office in at least one of the states where such crimes have occurred to defend the highly retrograde actions of self-styled caste panchayats in the name of tradition," CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said.

In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, she said "you will agree that to put vote bank politics over the requirements of those in office to uphold the rights granted by the Constitution is abhorrent. Yet this is being done."

Maintaining that discussions with state governments and the Group of Ministers on the issue would "not be at all helpful",

Girl beaten to death In a suspected case of honour killing, a 19-year-old girl was beaten to death allegedly by her family members, who were opposed to her relationship with a boy, in Sikheda village in the district, police said.

Chouti was in love with Yogendra. But her family was opposed to their alliance. Yesterday, the family members had a heated argument with the girl following which they beat her to death, they said.

The girl was later cremated by the family members without informing the police.

When interrogated, the family members claimed that the girl died a natural death. Police are investigating. – (PTI) Karat said "delays on the part of the Central Government to decide on a firm course of action in setting up a legal framework strengthens the perception that it is caused by the pressure of vote bank politics".

Urging the Prime Minister "to do justice to young couples who are victims of anti-democratic and casteist notions and beliefs", she said "what is required is a firm decision by the government for a separate law, the draft of which may be placed

in Parliament in the coming session".

She said "unfortunately" Home Minister P Chidambaram was "clearly unaware of the logic" for a separate legislation on the issue as he had maintained that prima facie he was "'not sure whether that will take us very far'.

"It is this flawed understanding of those charged with addressing the crime which is responsible for the misconceived piecemeal attempts for

a legal framework that we see today," she said.

Maintaining that the issue was raised in Parliament, Karat said "parties cutting across political lines had supported the suggestion that there should be a separate law to deal with the range of so -called honour crimes".

Observing that there were many dimensions to these crimes, she said it included the absence of a definition of 'honour' crime, the role of caste panchayats, that of the girl's family because of which often no complainant was filed when a girl disappeared and of law enforcement agencies acting in connivance with the perpetrators of the crime.

"The crime includes murder but also many other crimes such as social and economic boycott, coercive dissolution of marriage, levelling of fines on the family of the boy and their supporters, externment from the village, public humiliation, threats and harassment against relatives," she said.

Gowda seeks Prez rule in Karnataka PTI BANGALORE, JULY 10

Slamming the Karnataka government for 'unparliamentary' conduct in the legislative Assembly, JDS leader H D Devegowda today suggested that Governor H R Bhardwaj recommend President's rule in the state.

Speaking to reporters here, he said "the vulgar and uncivilised language used by Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy against Opposition Congress after Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa replied to the illegal mining issue showed the total breakdown of law and order machinery in the state.

Activists of Lok Janshakti demonstrating with buffalos during Bihar bandh, in protest against hike in petrol fuel, diesel and cooking gas, in Patna on Saturday.

Bandh hits life in Bihar

"The governor, who is bold, mature and a man of high integrity with 40 years experience of public life, should know and recommend imposition of Article 356."

Flaying Yeddyurappa for remaining silent when Reddy inter vened after his speech, Gowda said the chief minister should have warned him not to overstep his limits and use such language. "By not doing so, Yeddyurappa has failed to command the respect of the house and shown he is weak," he said.

Blaming Yeddyurappa for the "behaviour of MLAs loyal to Bellary ministers", he charged him with giving full support to the Reddy brothers, despite knowing their "illegal activities" as deputy chief minister during the JDS-BJP coalition rule.

He said Yeddyurappa should dismiss such ministers.

Gowda also criticised the UPA government for "closing its eyes over rampant looting of mineral resources in the state".

Lalu, Paswan among 5,200 detained PTI PATNA, JULY 10

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan were among 5,200 activists of the two parties who courted arrest while enforcing a bandh in Bihar today against hike in fuel prices that affected normal life in the state and disrupted road and rail services.

Prasad, who arrived from New Delhi by a service flight in the afternoon, led a party procession which shouted slogans against the Centre and the state government and burnt effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Paswan claimed that the bandh was a grand success.

"The massive response to our bandh call suggests dissatisfaction of the people over the Central and state government's failure to check prices," he said.

Paswan urged the Centre to

roll back the increased prices of petrol, cooking gas, kerosene and diesel.

Chief Minister Kumar, however, said "There was no impact of the bandh and people rejected it. It is a big flop.

"Had the two parties been se-

Govt plans reforms to reduce litigation delays: Moily PTI LONDON, JULY 10

Government plans to usher in second generation legal reforms that would eliminate litigation delays sharply in India.

It would also like to put in place a legal regulatory regime and an oversight mechanism for the smooth functioning of the judiciary without infringing on the independence of the institution.

"In the first stage, with a view to fast tracking the delivery of justice and creating centres of excellence, we established National Law Schools.

"Now in the second stage, we would like to introduce the second generation legal reforms.

At present litigation in India involves delay of over 15 years.

The Government would like to reduce this delay to less than 3 years," Law Minister Veerappa Moily told journalists here.

He said the government would also take measures to improve the quality of the judiciary by reforming the legal education system and making the country the most preferred destination for investors by setting up international arbitration courts with a mandate to dispose off any litigation within a year.

Moily said the Commercial Court Bill would soon become a law, paving the way for speedy disposal of cases through arbitration. Lok Sabha has passed

the Bill and it will go before the Rajya Sabha now.

The Minister said the amendment of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act would remove the distractions and make the legislation more vibrant.

"The Government of India would like to improve quality of the judiciary through reforming the legal education. We need to make India the most preferred destination of investment," Moily said.

Moily, a former chief minister of Karnataka and Chairman of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission, said: "any investment above Rs five crore will be decided in commercial courts within a year."

He said that the Indian government's first priority is to reform the legal education and upgrade the course contents in the 933 law colleges across the country.

rious about the price spiral, they would have joined the Bharat bandh called by Opposition parties on July 5."

RJD and LJP activists took out processions on busy Bailey Road and Ashok Raj Path in the state capital and blocked the roads for several hours, official sources said.

Most shops and business establishments remained closed though banks and other financial institutions were open.

Most offices of central and state governments wore a deserted look because of poor attendance.

Bandh supporters burnt tyres and blocked railway tracks and national and state highways at various places in the state.

The bandh evoked good response in Aurangabad, Gaya, Ara, Masaurhi, Nawada, Barh, Jehanabad, Gopalganj, Chapra, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Saharsa.

Govt sounds alert for Amarnath yatra PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 10

Government has sounded a high alert to security agencies protecting pilgrims during the two -month-long Amarnath Yatra following intelligence inputs that militants based in Pakistan are planning to target them.

Highly placed officials said that intelligence agencies have intercepted several conversations between militants operating in Kashmir valley and across the border which suggested that they were planning attacks on the pilgrims taking part in the Yatra.

"As the attention of the security forces is concentrated on the prevailing unrest in the valley, the militants may try to take advantage of the situation.

Therefore, we have asked everyone to be on high alert," an official said.

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US considered spy swap before arrest AGENCIES WASHINGTON, JULY 10

The US considered the possibility of a spy swap with Moscow more than two weeks before it arrested 10 Russian agents, US officials said.

President Barack Obama was briefed on the ring on 11 June, 13 days before he hosted the Russian president at the White House and 16 before the arrests.

No decision was made on the swap until after the arrests, the officials said.

The 10 agents were swapped in Vienna on Friday for four Russians convicted of spying for the West.

The timeline of the spy ring case in the US suggests American intelligence agencies were tracking the Russian agents for up to a decade.

US officials said the first detailed briefing given to the White House was in February.

Intelligence in June revealed that a number of the agents might have been planning to leave.

One of them, 28-year-old Anna Chapman, was reportedly lured to a Manhattan coffee shop by an undercover FBI agent after which, in an intercepted phone call, she was told her cover may have been blown and she should leave the US. At the 11 June briefing, President Obama was told who the agents were and what charges they would face. Also discussed was the effect the arrests would have on the "reset" of relations with Russia. Mr Obama met his National Security Council a week later.

White House officials said Mr

Obama did not mention the case to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The arrests came three days after the Russian leader left.

The evidence against the agents was taken from a file that had been kept in New York and had been regularly updated so that it could be used when necessary.

White House officials insisted the arrests were not made with the purpose of making a swap. But at some point the president approved the notion that it would be better to trade than to jail the agents in the US. Events moved quickly up to and after the arrests. There were regular early morning video conference meetings involving the CIA, FBI, and justice and state department officials.

CIA director Leon Panetta quickly told Russian spy chief, Mikhail Fradkov, the names of the four men the US wanted released.

US officials said the pair had agreed the details of the swap by 4 July, less than a week after the arrests.

The officials insisted they had not asked for any more than the four Russians in return.

John Rodriguez, a lawyer for one of the agents, Vicky Pelaez, revealed shortly before the transfer the extent of the involvement of Russian officials in the discussions that had taken place.

He said his client had been offered $2,000 a month for life, free housing in Moscow and arrangements for travel visas for her and her children.

Children cool off in a fountain at the US National World War II Memorial, during a heat wave in Washington DC. From Virginia to Maine the US East Coast has been hit with a scorching heat wave this week, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.77 degrees Celsius).

Family of freed spy ‘seriously worried’ AFP MOSCOW, JULY 10

The family of an arms expert released in the Russian-US spy swap and believed to be in Britain said on Saturday they were sick with worry as they had not heard from him.

Convicted of spying for the United States, Igor Sutyagin, is believed to have been among the four convicted Russians who were exchanged for 10 Kremlin agents in Vienna on Friday.

The plane reportedly made a brief stop at the Brize Norton air base in central England before landing in the United States later Friday and it was not known how many of the four were still on board the plane

when it arrived at Dulles international airport.

According to British media reports, Sutyagin and Sergei Skripal, a former colonel with Russian military intelligence GRU convicted of spying for Britain, were dropped off in the UK. The family and lawyer for Sutyagin expressed concern that he had not yet made contact with them.

"If he is a free man it is unclear why this is happening," Sutyagin's brother Dmitry told AFP. "We are starting to seriously worry."

"We have no contact with him," Sutyagin's wife, Irina Manannikova, said in a shaky voice

Canada sacks top soldier in Haiti for inappropriate affair

Taliban kill 11 Pak travellers

U.N. team.

He also confirmed that both Ouellette and the woman involved deny an inappropriate relationship took place.

Ouellette's removal comes after the commander of Canada's troops in Afghanistan was stripped of his duties in May because of allegations of an inappropriate personal relationship.

Lemay said the latest allegations caused an atmosphere where there was a lack of trust and difficulty with morale among Canadian troops. Ouellette's inability to deal with the resulting negative environment spurred Lieutenant-General Marc Lessard to remove him, he added.

Lemay said the decision was taken while Ouellette was on vacation back in Canada and that his assignment in Haiti had

Suspected Afghan Taliban insurgents killed 11 Pakistanis who crossed into Afghanistan in order to detour around a dangerous part of the border area, officials said today.

Paktia governor spokesman Rohullah Sa mon said gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying the travellers in Samkani district, as they made their way from K u r r a m t o Pe s h a w a r v i a Afghanistan.

Tribesmen frequently take the circuitous Afghan route as the direct road linking the two regions is often the scene of Paki s t a n Ta l i b a n a t t a c k s o n travellers.

While the Pakistan and Afghan Taliban are different organisations, they have close links and draw the overwhelming bulk of their fighters from the Pashtun ethnic group.

REUTERS TORONTO, JULY 10

Canada's top military officer in Haiti has been relieved of duty and is under investigation for allegations of an inappropriate relationship, the second time in recent months that the head of a Canadian military mission has been removed.

Spokesmen for the Canadian armed forces and government confirmed yesterday that Colonel Bernard Ouellette, who was also the chief of staff to the United Nations mission in Haiti, had been dismissed from his post.

Canadian military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Chris Lemay told Reuters the allegations ''still have to be proven.'' But he confirmed Ouellette is alleged to have engaged in an inappropriate relationship with an international civilian member of the

been due to end this month regardless. He will be replaced as the commander of Canadian forces in Haiti by Colonel Grant Dame, who arrives next week.

Canada's military is in Haiti supporting a broader aid effort that followed the country's devastating January 12 earthquake.

Canada is a major aid donor to Haiti.

Asked if the two removals involving allegations about inappropriate relationships could trigger a wider review of military operations, a spokesman for Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay noted they were being handled by existing procedures. ''This is a chain of command decision that was taken because of a loss of confidence in the military leader in Haiti. The allegations are under investigation,'' spokesman Jay Paxton told Reuters.

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Turkish jets bomb PKK in north Iraq REUTERS ARBIL, JULY 10

Men walk through the aftermath of a suicide bomb blast in Pakistan's northwestern Mohmand region.

Tu r k i s h w a r p l a n e s t o d a y bombed targets believed to belong to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, an Iraqi official said.

One civilian was wounded in the remote village of Sidakan in the Hakurk region near the borders with Turkey and Iran, Mayor Ahmed Qader said.

The bombing could not be immediately confirmed Witnesses in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir said they heard military planes take off at about 2 am (0430 IST).

Minister ends fast after Rajapaksa visit PTI COLOMBO, JULY 10

A Sri Lankan cabinet minister, on a hunger strike demanding scraping of a UN advisory panel on the country, called off his fast today after President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited him at the protest site.

Housing minister Wimal Weerawansa went on a 'fastunto-death' on Thursday outside the UN office here, demanding that the world body scrap a panel set up to probe allegations of war crimes during the country's civil war.

President Rajapaksa today visited the minister at the protest site and gave him a glass of

water, before he was sent to a hospital in an ambulance.

Rajapaksa also spoke to doctors attending on Weerawansa, who told him that his condition was very bad, sources said.

The minister was then persuaded to break his fast and was rushed to the hospital.

UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon has named a three member panel to advise him on "accountability issue" during the war between government forces and Tamil Tigers which ended in May last year.

In protest, the minister's supporters laid siege to the UN compound on Tuesday. Since then, demonstrators have

protested outside the UN compound here.

Two days later, Weerawansa began a "fast-unto-death" to protect the country's military as he said that any international probe could lead to questioning of Sri Lankan armed forces and even some political leaders.

Rajapaksa's visit to the site came just hours after Weerawansa had vowed not to relent.

The UN recalled its top envoy to Sri Lanka, Neil Buhne to New York for discussions and closed down the UNDP office in Colombo following angr y protests against the panel.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-

moon had slammed as "unacceptable" the failure of the Sri Lankan government to facilitate the normal working of the UN offices.

The US, Britain and several EU nations condemned the protest against the UN panel.

The minister also resigned from the Cabinet yesterday to avert a direct confrontation between the world body and the Rajapaksa government.

However, Rajapaksa was yet to accept the resignation.

Weerawansa heads the National Freedom Front, an ally of Rajapaksa led United People's Freedom Alliance coalition.

from their home town of Obninsk just outside Moscow.

The family said they were monitoring media reports closely and admitted that he was now probably at the hands of special services but expressed

bewilderment at why he was not allowed to call home.

"We do not understand why this work cannot be combined with a short phone call," Dmitry Sutyagin said.

The researcher's lawyer, Anna Stavitskaya, also said she had yet to hear from her client, which led her to doubt whether he was genuinely free.

"The main thing is that you do not know whom to turn to and how to save him," she said by phone.

Sutyagin was convicted of handing over classified information to a British company that Russia claimed was a CIA cover, and sentenced to 15 years in jail.

Coalition politics here to stay, says UK deputy PM REUTERS LONDON, JULY 10

Britain's traditional two-party political system has changed for good and coalition governments will feature more prominently in the future, Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said today.

Britain's third largest party and minority partner in a twomonth-old Conservative-led coalition has most to gain from a more plural system as it tends to win a disproportionately low number of seats per share of the vote in elections.

Clegg, championing a flagship coalition pledge to offer voters chance to change the electoral regime to an alternative vote system from the first-past-thepost framework, said Labour and the Conservatives no longer had an exclusive grip on power. ''I think what we are entering into is a permanent move to greater pluralism, diversity, and fluidity in politics that does not settle down to one associated pattern between parties,'' he said in an interview with the Guardian newspaper. ''We are living in a society where the old duopoly of the parties has broken down for

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The Lib Dems hope a switch in the way Britain votes will bring them greater gains at the ballot box and make parliament more representative of voting intentions.

The two bigger parties have been swapping the reins of power in Britain since the Second World War but this year's election failed to produce an outright winner, forcing the Conservatives to strike a deal with Clegg's Lib Dems.

In order to get the centre-left Lib Dems to form a coalition with his centre-right Conservatives, Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to a pledge to hold a referendum on changing an electoral system that tends to favour a two-party system.

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Pak suicide death toll jumps to 104 PTI PESHAWAR, JULY 10

The death toll in a devastating suicide attack on a government office in Pakistan's tribal belt today rose to 104 after more of the injured succumbed to their injuries and rescue workers dug out 36 more bodies from the rubbles of collapsed buildings.

Officials of the political ad-

ministration of the restive Mohmand tribal region put the death toll at 104.

They said over 110 people were injured in the attack and dozens were still being treated in hospitals in Mohmand Agency and Peshawar.

Authorities had yesterday said that nearly 70 people were killed when two suicide bombers struck the office of the assistant political agent in Yakaghund village in Mohmand Agency.

The powerful blasts destroyed dozens of homes and shops in a market near the office. Over 30 prisoners escaped from a jail in the wake of the attack.

Rescue teams continued to sift through the debris of collapsed buildings in Yakaghund today and officials said they feared people could still be buried under the rubble. Some persons, including women and children, were reported missing, the officials said.

Many families lost several members in the attack. The wife and four children of a mechanic named Rehman Mohmand were killed by the blasts.

Prominent social worker Ghulam Rasool was also among the dead. Several men broke down as the collective funeral prayers of 10 victims, including women and children, were held at the Yakaghund College thins morning.

Tunisia court sentences 8 terrorists REUTERS TUNIS, JULY 10

Eight men have been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison in Tunisia on charges of belonging to a militant Islamist cell, a defence lawyer said today.

The lawyer, Samir Ben Amor, said the defendants were convicted by the Court of First Instance in Tunis for belonging to a terrorist group and advocating terrorist acts. He did not name the group. All denied charges.

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Dominant Red Bulls take front row AGENCIES LONDON, JULY 10

Red Bull sealed a one-two on the grid for the British Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel beat Mark Webber to pole.

The Red Bulls were in a league of their own - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, in third, was 0.811secs off Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton salvaged fourth from a difficult weekend for McLaren as team-mate Jenson Button managed only 14th after struggling for rear grip.

"I think there's something wrong - the car was pretty much undriveable," the world champion told BBC Sport.

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Football trials

PANJIM (HSD) – The Goa Football Association will conduct football selection trials to select the State sub-junior girls to participate in the sub-junior Nationals in Uttarankand, in August, on July 12 and 13 from 3 to 4.30 p.m. at Verna ground Girls born between 1.1.1996 and 31.12.2000 are eligible and may report Deggie Cardozo and Remy Colaco with kit.

was fifth fastest, ahead of Renault's Robert Kubica and Ferrari's Felipe Massa.

Rubens Barrichello was eighth in the improved Williams, ahead of Sauber's Pedro de la Rosa and Mercedes' Michael Schumacher.

Hamilton will probably be happy with fourth after McLaren were forced on to the back foot when they had to abandon a major upgrade following problems in Friday practice.

The 'blown diffuser', which the team had hoped would enable them to challenge Red Bull for pure pace, caused instability in the car's handling and over-

heating of its rear bodywork.

But McLaren are continuing with a new front wing that was intended to work in tandem with the new exhaust and diffuser system.

Red Bull dominated as they were expected to do, and it was Alonso rather than McLaren who was their closest rival.

The Spanish double world champion's best lap was ruined

by Schumacher's Mercedes holding him up but he played down the incident, saying it was unlikely he would have beaten either of the Red Bulls.

Vettel said: "We have a lot of races and then we come here

Ivana wins HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JULY 10

Ivana Furtado beat Mahakashmi M. of India in U-12 girls category at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Beijing, China. After the 3rd round, Ivana stands on three points.

Bhakti and Riya drew and are on 2.5 points. Bhakti Kulkarni drew with WFM Bharathi R. of India in U-18 girls category while Riya Savant drew with Nominerdene Devaademberel (1749) of Mongolia.

Riddi Zantye lost to Li Yanshan of China and remains on 2 points in U-8 girls category. In boys, Rishubh Naik beat Munkhdorj Enkhdalai of Mongolia and is on 2 points after 3 rounds.

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and you do the first couple of laps and it's amazing - the combination of corners, the speed we reach here, it's a bit crazy, but it's so much fun. I really like

St Michael Boys top

Tie-breaker at St Cruz

PANJIM (HSD) – St Agostinho Boys, Santa Cruz will organise an all-Goa 3-a-side football tiebreaker on July 11 at St Agostinho ground, Santa Cruz at 10.30 a.m. The winners and runners-up will be awarded Rs. 6,000 and Rs. 4,000 respectively.

Besides, best shooter and best goal-keeper will also be awarded. Spot entries will be accepted. Details may be obtained from Britto on 9850933722 or Shelton on 9881663232.

this track and fortunately our car works well here. It was a tight session here. In Q2 I was not perfectly happy but I had two very strong laps."

St Michael Boys captain receiving the trophy from Valanka Alemao at Orlim HERALD CORRESPONDENT MARGAO, JULY 10

St Michael Boys, Orlim beat Mad Max, Taleigao 5-4 via the tiebreaker to emerge champions in the All-Goa Gumboots football tournament organised by Gumboots Boys of Orlim at church grounds, Orlim on Tuesday. The teams were level 1-1 at the end of the regulation period.

St Michael Boys dominated the first half with Joel Fernandes’ snap shot beating the Mad Max goalkeeper all ends up.

Spurred by the early success, St Michael Boys intensified their attacks and came close to increasing their tally but their strikers missed scoring after reaching the rival danger zone.

After change of ends, Mad Max put up an improved performance with their midfielders and forwards working in tandem. Their persistent raids fetched them dividends when striker Milagres Gonsalves equalised with a stiff grounder.

The teams intensified their attacks and went all out in search of the match-winner but it eluded them.

St Michael Boys proved to be better shooters in the tiebreaker.

St Michael Boys were richer

by Rs 15,000 while Mad Max had to be content with Rs 10,000.

Fo l l o w i n g p r i z e s w e r e awarded: Inaugrual goal Cliff Furtado of Gumboots Boys, Orlim.

First goal of final: Joel Fernandes of St Michael Boys,Orlim. Best goalkeeper of the final: Ossie of St Michael Boys, Orlim. Man of the final: Milagres Gonsalves of Mad Max, Taleigao.

Valanka Alemao was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.

Fr Eustaquio de Abreu, Vicar of St Micheal Church Orlim and Simon Pereira were the special invitees. Earlier, Allister Saldanha, president of Gumboots Boys welcomed. Subhash Parwar, treasurer, club proposed the vote of thanks. In all, 16 teams participated.

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A A de Majorda downed Sao Miguel de Taleigao 2-1 to enter the quarter-final of 6th Benaulim Super Soccer inter-village football tournament for Alvernaz and Lalush Alemao memorial trophy at St John Baptist ground, Dando, Benaulim on Saturday.

They were leading 1-0 at half time.

Majorda enjoyed lion share of exchanges and attacked the rival citadel repeatedly with

their forwards and midfielders working overtime. However, Sao Miguel de Taleigao defenders soaked the pressure in the initial period of the game.

After a couple of misses, Majorda went into the lead midway through the opening session when Nelson Rebello bulged the net after he received a well measured pass from Remy Baretto.

Stung by the setback, Sao Miguel de Taleigao intensified their attacks and came close in neutralizing the lead but the

Majorda defenders were alert.

Crossing over, Sao Miguel de Taleigao put up an improved display with their forwards calling the shots. Their hard work was rewarded when Abhay Gawas found success with a stiff shot which caught the rival goalkeeper napping.

Stunned by the equalizer, Majorda mounted pressure and managed to clinch the issue as Russel Monteiro dribbled past a couple of defenders and punished the Taleigao goalkeeper with a snap shot.

Goans gear up for grand finale

Jolly and his group from Old Goa with the car dressed up for the event.

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Many soccer crazy Goan fans, certainly not wanting to miss the much-awaited World Cup final between favourites Spain and spirited Netherlands on Sunday, were preparing to watch the lively experience on the big screen.

Big screens have come up at several places all over the State including villages.

The World Cup football has stirred the hearts of the Goan fans more than ever if viewership numbers are anything to go by.

The football fever will certainly reach its climax on Sunday. There is a general mood of festivity throughout as most want to enjoy the grand fare that is expected to be dished out by two best teams in the world.

Fans were planning to watch matches in a number of clubs, restaurants, pubs and bars, besides one’s own home with the entire family.

“It is an awesome feeling to be able to enjoy the game on

a huge screen, with a drink and snacks in hand amidst many other football lovers some of whom come with vuvuzelas,” remarked Mac Vaz. S i m i l a r s e n t i m e n t s w e re echoed by Gambeta Gonsalves, Zito Gouveia Pinto, Domnic Fernandes, Gavin Araujo, Sagar Naik, Prashant Desai, Kishor Narvekar, Navin Acharya, Niraj Prabhu, Savio Pinto, Diniz Sardinha, Tony Dias, Lector Mascarenhas, Servulo Barros, Albino Vales, Anil Kamat, Danzie Ferrao, exOlympian Fortunato Franco, Ivano Almeida, Sanjiv Nagvekar, Victor Vaz, Luis Fernandes, Dinesh Sakhalkar, Menino Claudio Fernandes and scores of others.

In most of the cities and along the coastal belt, many restaurants and pubs have arranged for some special packages for the final. Some are offering special cuisine named after the players.

Favourite dishes of star footballers have been made available in some restaurants as well. There are contests and

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lucky draws along with undiluted pleasure of watching the final.

The greatest show on earth reaches its climax and Armando Colaco of Dempo tipped Spain for the crown. "The Barcelona boys will do it, their game is far superior to the Netherlands and they also defeated a great German team in the semis, if they don't win it this time they never will."

Welwin Menezes of Goa Velha was for Netherlands.

"They play great football and I think their creative winger Arjen Robben will give them the edge."

R i c h a rd H o o d o f Va s c o Sports Club was also for Netherlands. "While Spain play a good possession game, the Netherlands attacks are more planned with efficiency and their build up play looks smoother."

Anthony D'Souza of Sesa Football Academy was for Spain.

"Tactically they are better with ball possession and they also take advantage of their set pieces which is very important

at the top level."

Victor Fernandes of Sporting Clube de Goa pointed to Netherlands. "I have been supporting the Netherlands from the start, because each player plays his role well without showing off. I think Robin Van Persie can be the difference if he plays to his potential and comes out firing."

Mariano Dias of Salgaocar favoured Spain. "Spain has a team which looks compact right from the back with Casilias in goal, Puyol in the defence, Xavi in midfield and David Villa banging in the goals."

Francis Faria of Faria Strikers also poited to Spain. "Spain do not have super natural players but they have their head on their shoulders and their passing is accurate, just look at how they played against the Germans."

Jeromias Baretto of Chinchinim feels Spain will win.

“They are the best team in the world.”

Anthony Rodrigues of Benaulim is a staunch supporter of Netherlands. “They have a cent per cent record, unlike Spain who lost to Switzerland.”

Johnson Fernandes of Margao favours Spain because they play total football.

Angele D’Silva, a student from Assolna backed Spain Pritam Fernandes was for Netherlands.

Oscar Martins of Cuncolim pinned hopes on David Villa to give Spain the Cup. The same was Anthony Pango’s prediction.

Ovida D’Souza, Alisha Naik, Venessa Fernandes, Catherine Fernandes have all batted for Spain.

So there you have it! Undoubtedly, it is expected to be a close, great, scintillating affair.

It should be Spain, going by predictions. It is a clash of the titans and one should not miss the action for the world.

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Sylvain reclaims yellow jersey AGENCIES LONDON, JULY 10

Sylvain Chavanel reclaimed the yellow jersey after winning the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.

The Quick Step rider, who also won the second stage, caught teammate Jerome Pineau on the final climb and went on to win by 57 seconds from Rafael Valls.

Chavanel now holds a one minute and 25 seconds lead from BMC team leader Cadel Evans of Australia.

Overnight leader Fabian Cancellara struggled on the final climb and is now more than 13 minutes back.

Garmin's Ryder Hesjedal is third overall, 1'32" behind the leader with Saxo Bank's Andy Schleck a further 23 seconds back.

Aleixo Joao memorial cup soccer finals: Gaura Vaddo v. Porba Vaddo, Calangute Association ground, 4.45 p.m.

Exhibition soccer: Calangute Association Veterans v. Bardez Veterans, Calangute Association ground, 4 p.m.

Custodio memorial soccer: Raia Sporting Club v. Betalbatim Sports Club, panchayat ground, Raia, 4.30 p.m.

St Anne’s soccer festival: Club de Menezes, Goa-Velha v. Cajie Friends, Nuvem, Animal husbandr y ground, Curti-Ponda, 4.30 p.m.

Friends Sporting League Cup (1st semi-final): Friends Sporting Club v. Sunshine Sports Club, 10 a.m. (2nd semi-final): Bela-Vista Sports Club v. Small Boys club, 12 p.m; Carambolim panchayat ground.

3rd all-Goa 4-a-side football organised by Friends Circ l e , Po n d a , D u rg a b h a t ground, Ponda.

Bangladesh’s 1st ever win over England

LONDON -- Bangladesh secured their first-ever victory over England, winning by five runs in Bristol to level the three-match one-day series at 1-1.

An extraordinary contest was settled when England, needing 237 to win, lost Jonathan Trott for 94 to the third delivery of the final over. At the other end was Ian Bell, bravely batting with a broken foot.

Bangladesh's 236-7 did not look nearly enough at the interval but the tourists battled brilliantly with the ball.

The result ended a run of 14 defeats for Bangladesh in oneday internationals.

Bangladesh 236-7 beat England 231 (49.3 overs).

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BY CHRISTINA VIEGAS HERALD FEATURES ven today, the picture that people all over the globe conjure up with Graphics by regard to Goa is that of Gwenlyn Noronha a relatively laid back colony of 6, 00,000 residents who lived a ‘susegado’ life, under the Portuguese. But in reality, four decades after Liberation, Goa has slowly but surely transformed itself from a feudal agrarian society to an acclaimed tourist destination of international fame, and a modern industrial estate. We have Goans who have excelled and are still excelling in all fields of life. There are intellectuals galore in the state and many all over the globe. Touch on any important aspect such as wealth, health, literacy, transport etc, and the state occupies a very good position.

Goa boasts of a high literacy rate of 88 percent.

Falling short of Kerala at 94 per cent? “Nothing to worry about,” say the experts enlightening us with, “From our 88 per cent, only two per cent don’t know to read or write in English. The literacy in Kerala is predominantly in the local language.” According to the last Census of India 2001, the age structure of the Goan population reveals that 24.6 per cent of the state’s population comprise of children in the age group of 0-14 years. Population in the age group 15-19 years constitutes 66 .6 per cent and the elderly population (60 years and above) accounts for 8.3 per cent of the total population. Impressive figures in terms of the younger generation and all that they can contribute.

Are we a prosperous lot? “Absolutely,” opines Mr Nitin Kunkolienkar, immediate past president of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry and managing committee member of ASSOCHAM, Delhi who elucidates, “Our per capita income at current prices is between 75,000 to 90,000 which is extremely good, while the national average is only between 30,000 to 32,000. We have the highest density of vehicles at 35,000 numbers, getting registered annually. In terms of connectivity, every village is networked on telecom. We contribute the highest in the country in terms of river navigation with 80 per cent. As for roads, for every 1,000 square metres, there is 850 km of road according to the national average, but in Goa it is 1,261 km of road.”

Yet, amidst this high, there is the constant drone of the curse of the migrants. People lament that migrants are ruining the demography of the state. Our intellectual, Mr Kunkolienkar asserts, “We need a population policy with development and supporting administrative systems. For one, we have to freeze on the migrants; if not checked the demography of Goa will surely change in the next 10 years. For this, the government has to issue tenders that are very specific in attracting mechanised labour in all fields. For example, in the real estate industry, they should go for contractors implementing mechanised labour like ready mix concrete, with very little manual labour. Similarly, in the marine industry, there is a huge percentage of migrant labourers. Here again, you have to introduce mechanisation and reduce manual labour. Such steps will gradually bring about a reduction in the influx of migrants. The locals themselves hire these migrants, so how can we complain? We are hypocrites!”

Perhaps it is clearly evident that people migrating from low-wage places to high-wage places is a way of life which will continue. And as Goa is a haven for people from the North-east, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh etc, this influx is evitable akin to our Goans migrating to the various places abroad.

But a matter of concern is the fact that exacerbating this glitch of the dwindling local populace is the fertility decline being witnessed among the Goans presently residing in the state. The medical experts enlighten, “At the age of 40 years among a cross section of Goan women, 40 per cent

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married as against 18 per cent in the rest of the country. And even among the married, many get their first kid only after 30 years. So, the number of Goans born is definitely lesser in proportion.”

Ironically, the government is revelling in the fact that while the national average of growth of population is 2.2 percent, in Goa is 1.6 per cent. Here again, the growth is higher in the migrant population which is included as total population. So, this throws up a grave question: Are we an endangered lot?

The government is concentrating on Family Planning in just reducing the numbers. But who is going to wake up to the vital fact that our population growth rate (of true-blue Goans) has fallen below the replacement rate? There is no study undertaken to root out the cause for high infertility rates and downslide of birth rates. With the increase in environment pollution, male sperm counts are dropping below normal and females are suffering from fibroids, uterine cysts etc.

And while statistics state that in terms of sex ratio, Goa enjoys the best position at 968 females per thousand males, what is significant is the fact that in the 0-6 age group, the ratio stands at 920 females per thousand males, which is a clear imbalance. Aggravating the situation further is the fact that Goans are known for their close-knit marriages. According to eminent scientist Dr Nandakumar Kamat, “This results in the dilution of the Goan gene pool.” He asserts, “We need a population policy not to reduce the population in terms of numbers but to ensure we beget a qualitative populace; a younger, healthier, creative generation. This warrants pre-marital genetic counselling which unfortunately is virtually unheard of in Goa and is non-existent. Whatever little is sought is done at the private level which comes at a high cost.”

It is ironical that in a state where people are highly literate and co-exist in perfect harmony with one another whether in terms of religions or castes, majority of marriages take place only within specific castes. This causes erosion of the genes and children are born with genetic defects. According to medical experts, “This will gradually lead to the extinction of true-blue Goans. There is dire need to cross the threshold of this in-breeding among castes.”

And when small-minded people argue about abating of the Goan identity, they should understand that Goan identity means speaking the local language, cooking the local food, learning the local literature and heritage etc – a wholesome integration into Goan ethos. This is what defines a particular identity. Not Goans sitting in Switzerland or Canada eulogising the Western wonders over their sparkling glasses of bubbly. Therefore as educated people, it is vital to open our minds and understand the dangers of this in-breeding. We need to support and promote inter-religious and inter-caste marriages in order to breed a healthy populace. Our focus should be on sound human beings! Financially sound people with a culture to sustain large families should be encouraged to have more children and not stop at just one or two. More children means more hands to work – a concept our early ancestors firmly lived by.

We Goans are unique in the fact that we are hardworking and yet, not a greedy lot. We believe in a peaceful, passive existence and are progressing successfully as proved by concrete figures. Let us not disappear from the face of the earth. We need to wake up right now and strengthen our gene pool!

In terms of sex ratio, Goa enjoys the best position at 968 females per thousand males, but what is significant is the fact that in the 0-6 age group, the ratio stands at 920 females per thousand males, which is a clear imbalance

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The actress advised people to go vegetarian and stay away from non-vegetarian dishes as that will help in protecting the lives of a large number of animals. The former-Miss Universe says, “Even seemingly small choices can have a big impact on our health, our community and the world around us,” she says. “Going vegetarian is one of the easiest ways to improve our health, help countless animals and protect the earth.”

She pointed out to the fact that vegetarians were healthy in comparison to meat eaters, who were suffering from heart disease, strokes, cancer and other forms of diseases. The cruelty towards fish is also a point of concern as they were being cut open on the fishing boats itself.

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BY NOMRATHA FERNANDES HERALD FEATURES musician with a difference, making a difference is Mukesh Bhatwal in a nutshell. Very recognisable, in musical style – with his live improvisations - and personal style – shoulder length waves of hair, this man has musically done it all.

Even though most of us connect him with Remo’s band, playing keyboards, he is surely much more than that. His musical beginnings go back to his childhood when he would experiment with Western tunes on the family’s harmonium.

“My father taught music at the Kala Academy and since I didn’t have a keyboard of my own I did everything musical on the harmonium,” he says with a laugh. Well, until he got his first keyboard, which took up a lot of his time, way back then. Musically inclined, Mukesh grasped a host of other instruments as well, the keyboards becoming his forte. The guitar, the mandolin, the violin, the flute, the recorder, the drums, the ‘table’, the ‘dholak’, the mouth organ, besides others go down on the list of instruments he has practical knowledge of.

Harbouring a dream to walk in Remo’s footsteps this young musician recalls his first experience with Remo. “I met him at an audition, upon which he immediately hired me. Definitely among my best musical moments,” he says describing the moment as ecstatic.

If you know him as only Remo’s keyboardist, you hardly know Mukesh at all. The musician composes, directs, arranges, edits and mixes, all in his personal studio attached to his house in Kumbhajuvao. People who want to make music approach him with an incomplete project, “… they have the lyrics and I add the music…or they have the music and lyrics and I arrange it…” and he works on it, laying the finishing touches as well. “I love doing both – playing live and studio work,” he says, both adding to his growth as a musician.

He has been a part of almost every genre of music in Goa, folk, pop and classical. “Marathi sangeets, bhajans, tiatrs, nataks, devotional music – both Catholic and Hindu, pop, world music, fusion, rock, I could go on,” he smiles. With twenty original albums to his name he is currently working on an original world music album. “If you are serious with music, you got to keep an open mind to all creative musical inflow. It helps you during the composing process,” Mukesh advises. His work backs up his claims, any day.

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The gorgeous and talented Lara Dutta has earned a degree in economics from Mumbai University, reigned as a former Miss Universe and launched a successful career as an actor, starring in films such as ‘Blue’, ‘Housefull’ and ‘Andaaz’, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

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“I have family members who have visited India before and I have been a big fan of Indian food since I was a kid. Almost ever y weekend we used to have Indian food - be it tandoori chicken, chicken saag, lamb curry, samosas etc,” said Drama during his re-

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Drama insists Bollywood movies helped him in learning a little about Indian culture.

“Bollywood has been getting lot of attention around the world including the States (US) and is also making into the mainstream newspapers frequently. It is indeed playing an important part in spreading the Indian culture. Whatever little I know about India is through Bollywood,” said Drama.

The musician also revealed his desire to collaborate with Oscar winning music composer A R Rahman.

“I would love to work with A R Rahman.

He is a superbly talented human being and I loved his music in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’,” said Drama who is keen to collaborate with Indian composer.

“Because I didn't get a chance to meet the Indian composers during this trip, I plan to come again to talk to them about collaboration,” he added.

During his three-day visit, the 32-year-old, who has played with likes of Akon, Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne, visited Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad. He was delighted to see the response he received from people while performing in India.

“People were crazy. It was really nice to see the way they enjoyed the music. This shows that hip hop culture is slowly catching up in India,” he said.

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A big bonus for someone who is a huge fan of experiencing the sights and sounds of the world around. “A steady change is being experienced in the music scene in Goa,” he says with an air of positivity. Mukesh himself is that change. “Original music was rarely accepted and music artistes were judged based on their covers. The last five to seven years has seen an increase in original music and more persons than before want to be a part of it,” he deduces, over the years. Goa definitely needs an outpour of this nature as talent and potential are both present in the state. “Original compositions played during the Shigmohotsav and the carnival is proof enough that change has set in. The crowds that enjoy this music is even more proof, to add to it acceptance,” he points out.

With so much musical achievement under his wing, what does music by itself mean to the man? “Music is joy,” he says simply.

When something is a joy to someone the hours just seem to pass partaking in it. Exactly what Mukesh states. “I begin at nine in the night sometimes and all of a sudden its one, and then its three. And somewhere along I can hear yells that dinner is waiting,” he chuckles.

A firm believer that musical learning never stops, he is presently studying his eighth grade of musical theory and finds it pleasantly challenging.

Mukesh is proof that adding hard work to your dreams make them reality. “And don’t stop dreaming, and being creative,” he says to the many out there.

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Visit www.cidadedegoa.com. Call 2454545.

Blind With Camera(a project of the Beyond Sight Foundation, Mumbai), a photographic workshop with the visually impaired will take place on July 10 and 11 at the Gonsalves Mansion, Campal, Panjim. The photography exhibition of this workshop will held from August 20 to 22 at the Kala Academy Log on to www.heritage jazz.com. Call 2228012.

‘Wood Crafts and Carvings’, a workshop of detailed training of designing and modelling of wood, organised by the Directorate of Art and Culture, is open for registration. Registration closes on July 15. Visit the Department ofArt and Culture, Sharma Shakati Bhavan, 5th Floor, Patto, Panjim. Call 2438103.

‘Green’, an art exhibition by Maendra Alvares will be inaugurated on July 11 at 4pm at Big Foot, Loutolim. The exhibition will remain open till July 26.

Acourse on interpersonal psychotherapy, organised by Sangath will take place from July 19 to 30. E-mail robert@sangath.com. Call 2414916, 2417914, 2411709 or 2415118.

Learn to climb classes for kids and adults are being held every Saturday and Sunday at Succor, Porvorim by fitness trainer Kim and his assistant Olivia.

Book in advance. Call 9422438186 or 9823128184.

‘Giving Voice to India’, a music workshop conducted by soprano Patricia Rozario and pianist, writer, composer and broadcaster, Mark Troop will take place from July 27 to 31 at the KalaAcademy, Panjim. Visit www.associationsargam.com/march2010/patricia2010.ht ml. E-mail diasfluis@yahoo.com. Call 9011051950.

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HERALD FEATURES he Kala Academy, Panjim, last Friday, played host to the opening of ‘Mundial 2010’, Yolanda Sousa’s art exhibition, themed on the almost ended football world cup 2010. “I began working on this series on the very first day of the world cup and completed it just a few days ago,” she avers.

The fourteen paintings on display say Yolanda on the very first glance. Her signature ceramic, glazed effect portrays itself on the works, whose colour

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A Treat for Special Students ponytails for the boys left everyone in splits of laughter when the males in the hall were sporting dozens of tiny ponytails. The kids were in for a surprise when they danced with their favourite cartoon character Mickey Mouse to the tunes of the ‘Boogie Woogie’ and the ‘Birdy Dance’.

PSI Brandon D’Souza expressed his happiness to be a part of such an event, saying, “Children are the future of our society and we have to give them opportunities like this so they can have a better future.”

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HERALD FEATURES he children of the Disha Chartable Trust had a gala treat at the 12th anniversary celebrations of the Amway Opportunity Foundation held at the Caritas Holiday Home. The foundation has a tieup with the Disha Trust for the past four years and this year the children were treated with music, dance and games.

The games like the housie, and tongue twisters were so engaging that they even made chief guest PSI Brandon D’Souza give a shot at trying the ‘Kachha Pappad, Pakka Pappad’ twister. The game of tying

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HERALD FEATURES adad Tinsana’, the reading of the poems of legendary Goan poet Bakibab Borkar, was held on July 8, 2010 in an event organised by the Department of Art and Culture and the B B Borkar Birth Centenary Committee at the Kala Academy Black Box. The event was a part of the birth centenary.

Some of Goa’s noted Konkani and Marathi litterateurs were present at the function including Pundalik Naik, Ramesh Veluskar, Dr Ajay Vaidya and Vishnu Surya Wagh. The poems of BB Borkar were read out and his achievements were shed light upon.

Bakibab Borkar was renowned for his works in poetry in Marathi and Konkani and was even conferred with the Padmashri title by the Government of India for his contributions in the field of Literature and Education.

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palette is that of the various teams competing for the cup. A scan through the artistic spread and you will spot the orange, red, yellow, green or blue of the competing nations. Each work has something representative of the football nations – logos, flags, jersey colours, players, etc or a mixture of all.

She has given the text display on the works a shadow effect, making it appear raised from the painting. These elements have all blended together well to create a splash of colour and football and art.

“The exhibition is all about the euphoria created by the world cup in Goa, and I am, without question a huge football fan,” says this former striker for the women’s football team, way back when. Football is alive and kicking, literally, in the state during this time and the lady has expressed her connection to it through a splendorous collection of art. “I regret not painting Paul, the octopus,” she laughs, stating that her favourite teams are out, but she is for the Netherlands.

The exhibition will be on display at the Art Gallery, Calangute for the rest of this month.

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‘Everyone Counts’, a student road rally, organised by the State Family Welfare Bureau will take place on World Population Day, July 11 at 10am. It will begin at the Kala Academy, Panjim and end at Azad Maidan, Panjim.

‘Should Caste Be Included In The Census?’, a debate, organised by the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Goa University, Dona Paula will take place on July 13 at 3pm at the University Conference Hall, Goa University, Dona Paula. Call 6519378.

‘Mundial 2010’, Yolanda Sousa’s art exhibition is open to the public at the Art Gallery, Calangute for the month of July.

Call 2277144.

A Konkani Musical Programme on National Integrationheld under the Tiatr Academy of Goa’s (TAG) scheme, ‘Production of Musical Programmes on Patriotism/ National Integration/ Communal Harmony’ will be held on July 12 at 6:30pm at the Raju Gandhi Kala Mandir, Ponda and on July 27 at 7pm at the Kala Academy, Panjim.

A part time Konkani course in the Roman script,conducted by the Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK), Porvorim will be held from July 12 to August 11 every Monday and Thursday between 9:45am to 12:45pm at Chicalim, Vasco.

Call 2415864 or 2415857.

‘Goa’s Global Broker Potential: Connecting India to the Portuguese-Speaking World ’, a talk and discussion by Dr Constantino will take place on July 12 at 5:30pm at the Xavier Centre Of Historical Research Centre, Porvorim. E-mail deliom@dataone.in. Call 2417772 or 2414971.

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Tom Petty is back, probably just in time, to thrill with his latest release.

This album is about a reunion. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have come together after eight years to put together MOJO. According to Tom, “MOJO is where the band lives when it’s playing for itself.”

Mudcrutch was the band that Tom Petty first put together. The spirit of the sessions with the band still lives on amply and is clearly visible in the Heartbreakers.

The sound is recorded from the band playing in a room, and not a studio. They were facing each other, playing and singing at the same time. This has resulted in a complete session of live music with absolutely no overdubs and studio tricks.

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a host of other songs. It brings to focus what Tom is set on achieving, “I want to show other people what I hear with the band.”

The songs encompass a vide variety of American styles. These include rock ‘n’ roll and country. It also has both electric and acoustic blues. The most fascinating element has got to be the lyrics written

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There is a lot of juice and verve in this gutsy production. There is everything right from the ballads to some wild-run reggae beats. This album does provide something different to listen to.

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‘Refs got it 96 p.c. right’ REUTERS PRETORIA, JULY 10

Referees were right 96 percent of the time at the World Cup, according to a study by FIFA’s referees’ committee.

The study looked at key decisions such as free kicks, penalties and goal decisions but did not examine minor rulings such as throw-ins.

The data was collected by video examination carried out by referees committee members and FIFA in-

structors, Jose Maria Garcia-Aranda, head of refereeing for the sport’s governing body, told Reuters.

“We are working very hard and we are not surprised with the results we have gained because the level of refereeing is much, much better,” he said.

“We have been working with the referees for many years, we have prepared them as well as possible with new technology and video de-briefing.”

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Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’ a tribute to African women AGENCIES PRETORIA, JULY 10

World renowned musician Shakira said on Saturday that her performance in the World Cup closing ceremony would be a tribute to African women.

The ''Waka Waka'' song star was addressing media at the organising committee's daily briefing at Soccer City in Nasrec.

"I want to highlight the struggle of African women," she said.

To do this, News24 quoted Shakira, as saying that she would incorporate local female dancers

in her final performance ahead of the Netherlands and Spain match on Sunday.

As part of the closing bash, three-time Grammy award winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo will also be performing.

The group advised fans to look for a special song that they will be performing at the ceremony.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Joseph Shabalala said it was an honour to him and his group to welcome visitors to South Africa.

The closing ceremony is ex-

pected to be divided into three sections that will celebrate soccer fans experience, the World Cup itself and the country.

World Cup organizers promise a high-tech closing ceremony featuring pop star Shakira, compared to the more traditionally African ceremony which opened the tournament.

Organizing committee spokesman Jermaine Craig says Sunday's show at Soccer City will be “more youthful and a bit more technologically advanced" than the June 11 opening ceremony.

Craig says the nighttime event

has “nice lighting effects and special effects planned."

The closing ceremony is scheduled to start at 6.30 p.m. local time, two hours before the final match kicks off.

Colombian star Shakira will perform the official tournament anthem Waka Waka (This Time for Africa). Shakira also performed the song at a June 1 0 Wo r l d C u p c o n c e r t i n Soweto.

Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg's Soweto township is sold out for the final between Spain and the Netherlands, which kicks off at 8.30 p.m.

(1830 GMT).

Fifteen African heads of state, including Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, are expected to join President Jacob Zuma at the game and preceding closing ceremony.

Hundreds of South African and African musicians and dancers will also draw the curtain on the first World Cup in Africa.

Morgan Freeman, who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of former president Mandela in the rugby movie Invictus last year, is returning to South Africa for the final.

It is unclear whether the 91year-old anti-apartheid icon would himself be present.

Joseph Blatter, president of world football governing body FIFA, said Thursday that he hoped the frail statesman, who missed the opening ceremony to mourn the death of his greatgranddaughter in a car crash, would make at least part of the event.

With less than 48 hours to go, the country is bursting with pride at proving wrong the doubters who for years feared that the nation's high crime rate and poor public transport would undermine the tournament.

But the event went off without a major hitch, as hundreds of thousands of foreign fans descended on the country, and South Africans wrapped themselves in a patriotic spirit that bridged the still sharp racial divide.

"The explosion of national pride and the unity that has been displayed by all South

Africans is an invaluable benefit of the tournament," President Jacob Zuma said late Friday.

"The hosting of the tournament became a catalyst for development and investment," he added.

South Africa built five new stadiums and renovated five others for the tournament, including the showpiece Soccer City that is now the biggest on the continent, with up to 94,500 seats.

The country also unveiled a smart new high-speed train, repaired highways, opened a new airport, and built new bus and train stations ahead of the June 11 kick-off.

An estimated 500 million viewers are expected to watch the final around the world, but it's still not clear if Nelson Mandela will watch from home or from the stands.

South Africa's first black president played a crucial role in bringing the World Cup to the country, but has yet to attend a match.

Colombian singer Shakira (right), flanked by Zakumi the official tournament mascot, holds the Jabulani football that will be used for the final after a press conference at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto.

Netherlands will beat Spain, says biased chimp AFP TALLINN, JULY 10

The Netherlands will beat Spain in the looming World Cup final, a c c o rd i n g t o a chimpanzeeturned-pundit in an Estonian zoo.

The only problem is that Pino the ape may be biased because he was born in Amsterdam, the Estonian tabloid Ohtuleht said Friday.

Ohtuleht asked Tallinn zoo to see if other animals agreed with Paul the "psychic" German octopus, who has made headlines with his spot-on match tips and has picked Spain to win Sunday's crunch match.

Pino, who has been in Tallinn

Spain unhappy with choice of final referee AGENCIES PRETORIA, JULY 10

Disproving the typical Premier League fan's opinion that all English referees are ‘rubbish', Howard Webb's consistent performances on the domestic and international stage have earned him the biggest officiating gig in the world.

While FIFA have deemed the former policeman worthy of refereeing the World Cup final, the Spanish press fail to hold the same opinion.

Real Madrid-lovin' daily newspaper Marca may have published a delightful video of the imposing Englishman on safari, but they also ran the doom-filled headline "Bad news - Webb will referee the final". They are unhappy with the way Webb handled their World Cup opener with Switzerland, arguing that two key errors cost La Roja the match - his decision not to award David Silva a penalty and Switzerland's suspiciously off-side goal.

AS professed similar concerns for the Webb's appointment, calling FIFA's decision "debatable". And Barcelona-based sports paper El Mundo Deportivo says the chrome-domed man in charge will bring back "bad memories for La Roja".

Perhaps the Spanish are right to be concerned, but the Yorkshireman is more than qualified to take on Sunday's game. His performances during Italy v Slovakia and Brazil v Chile were generally deemed faultless, and he has already demonstrated confidence in hugely important games by taking charge of the 2010 Champions League Final. Plus, he's really big and quite scary looking. Which probably helps.

since his transfer from Amsterdam zoo in 1994, was offered two paper bags containing snacks, each decorated with a Dutch or Spanish flag. He instantly picked the Netherlands' red, white and blue over Spain's yellow and red.

The zoo carried out a second test with an African Red River Hog, who was more hesitant, taking 15 minutes before finally sticking his snout in the Dutch-flagged bag.

But the hog may also have been far from neutral. His name, "Apfelsin", means "Orange" in Estonian, with his hide echoing the colour of the Dutch side's shirts.

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World Cup passion play reaches finale

final TODaY Netherlands v. Spain, 11.55 p.m.

Closing ceremony, 10 p.m.

Netherlands team take part in an official training session at Soccer City stadium in Soweto.

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Two new chapters in World Cup history will be written at Soccer City on Sunday.

Spain's meeting with Holland guarantees that a new name will be on the trophy by the end of the evening.

But the chroniclers of Africa's first World Cup will also have to find space for the losers of a contest that must inevitably leave one of these two proud footballing nations bereft.

For Spain, who will go into

the match as favourites to earn the right to call themselves European and world champions, the agony of having to cancel the fiestas planned from Catalonia to Cadiz would be unbearable.

Yet it would be no less excruciating than the pain the Dutch will feel should a third final appearance culminate in the conclusion of an unhappy hat-trick of defeats.

An ironic twist of history means the Spanish find them-

selves in the position of Johan Cruyff's Holland back in 1974: pre-match favourites revered for carrying a torch for the Beautiful Game.

No Dutchman will need reminding that West Germany came from behind to win that match but even Cruyff himself does not expect -- or even hope -- that the current generation of Dutch players to pull off a similar upset against his adopted homeland.

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two years ago.

Attacking midfield pair Xavi and Andres Iniesta are two of the world's top players and have managed to unlock three of the world's toughest defences, Portugal, Paraguay and Germany on the way to the final.

Mark van Bommel, who has an uncanny knack of getting away with tackles other players might expect to get booked for, is the guard dog in midfield, aided by Nigel de Jong. With the two full backs constantly pushing forward, they have an important role.

The Dutch play with an attacking midfield trio of Arjen Robben, Dirk Kuyt and Wesley Sneijder -- Sneijder in the middle, Robben on the right flank and Kuyt on the left.

Robben is only a threat if he can get on to his left foot. Kuyt does not look entirely comfortable on the left flank, invariably cutting inside his marker rather than going outside.

Sunday's World Cup final between Netherlands and Spain pits two tactically similar teams against each other.

Both the Dutch and Spanish play with two full backs who like to attack and two holding midfielders in front of the defence.

Both played without an outand-out striker in their semi-finals against Uruguay and Germany respectively.

DEFENCE

Spain's central defensive partnership of Carles Puyol and Gerard Piquet is one of the most solid at the World Cup and has conceded only two goals in six games on the way to the final and none at all in the knockout stages.

Both are also very strong when they go forward for set pieces and Piquet often likes to join the midfield.

Sergio Ramos on the right and Joan Capdevila on the left are both attack-minded.

It is a similar story on the Dutch side where John Heitinga and Joris Mathijsen form the central defensive partnership with Gregory van der Wiel and Giovanni van Bronckhorst playing more as wide attacking midfielders than defenders.

MIDFIELD

Spain had only one holding midfielder at Euro 2008 in Brazilian-born Marcos Senna.

However, they have not found a replacement who is able to perform the role on his own and now share it between Sergio Busquets and Xabi Alonso.

This has made Spain much less potent in attack than they were in Switzerland and Austria

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Robin van Persie is the lone Dutch striker and even he is not a genuine target man. Even when he does not play well, he plays an important role as a distraction to the opposing defence who also have to deal with the Kuyt-Sneijder-Robben combination just behind him.

Spain, in their semi-final against Germany, played David Villa alone in attack with Pedro as more of an attacking midfielder. Villa prefers to play on the left rather than as an outand-out striker.

Fernando Torres would give the option of a conventional centre-forward if Spain are prepared to gamble on his form.

Sami Khedira's 82nd-minute header earned Germany a 3-2 victory in a rousing and rainsoaked World Cup third-place play-off match here on Saturday.

The Stuttgart midfielder rose to nod the ball beyond Fernando Muslera after Uruguay failed to clear a late corner, while Diego Forlan came inches away from a dramatic equaliser with an injury-time free-kick that struck the crossbar.

Forlan rounded off an impressive individual showing at the tournament with a brilliantly taken volley to give Uruguay a 2-1 lead early in the second period, only for Marcell Jansen to restore parity moments later.

Thomas Mueller had put Germany in front in the 19th minute, b u t E d i n s o n C a v a n i d re w Uruguay level in the 28th minute.

Mueller and Forlan's goals took them level with Spain's David Villa and Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder in the race for the Golden Boot with five strikes apiece.

Uruguay looked to take advantage of lethargy in the German ranks in the second period, with Germany goalkeeper HansJoerg Butt regularly called into action.

Jansen drew Germany level in the 56th minute when he capitalised on a rash charge from Muslera to nod in Jerome Boateng's right-wing cross.

"I'm Dutch but I support the football that Spain is playing," he said.

The superiority of Spain's players is underlined by their inability to find a place in their starting line-up for Cesc Fabregas and the readiness of their coach, Vicente Del Bosque, to relegate Fernando Torres to the bench.

He did so for the semi-final win over Germany and the energetic performance of Torres's replacement, the young Barcelona winger Pedro, suggests he may well do so again

on Sunday.

In contrast, not even the most luminous of the Oranje stars, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben, would be guaranteed places in a Spanish team that, apart from growing in terms of experience and familiarity with each other, has barely changed from the one that triumphed at Euro 2008.

As the German coach Joachim Loew put it, they click together so compellingly it is as if they are playing on auto-pilot.

It would be a mistake though to under-estimate the resilience

of a Dutch squad that has won all 14 competitive matches they have played since their own challenge at Euro 2008 ended in an unexpected quarter-final defeat by Russia.

Few people expected Bert van Marwijk's squad to get past Brazil at the same stage here and, at half-time with the Selecao leading 1-0, that match appeared to be slipping away from them.

By the end though it was Brazil who looked bedraggled and shorn of confidence, their dream of a sixth World Cup shattered by Sneijder's two secondhalf goals.

Those goals have helped to make Sneijder both a candidate for the player of the tournament award and a rival to Spain's David Villa for the golden boot that goes to the top scorer -- they both go into the final with five goals to their name.

Spain's players have underscored the importance of stopping the Inter Milan playmaker, with the primary responsibility falling to Sergio Busquets. The Barcelona midfielder, who shares the anchoring duties in the Spanish midfield with Xabi Alonso, has vowed that Sneijder will not be permitted "even the time to think."

Sneijder has already collected Serie A, Italian Cup and Cham-

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captain and goalkeeper is a major obstacle in making the dream become reality. After a season blighted by an ankle injury that kept him out of action from November to mid-April, van Persie scored his only goal of the World Cup so far against Cameroon and has looked desperately out of touch, but Casillas is one of the world's top goalkeepers.

Some of the key battles for Sunday's World Cup final at Soccer City between the Netherlands and Spain: Mark van Bommel v Xabi Alonso: Bayern Munich's hardman van Bommel against Real Madrid's tough guy Alonso will be the key battle in the midfield. The 33-year-old Dutchman has Giovanni van Bronckhorst v Andres Inihad a new lease of life at this World Cup and esta: This will be the Dutch captain's last game his consistent performances have helped put as a professional footballer before he studies the Dutch in the final. Van Bommel - who re- for his coaching badge and then takes over as turned to the national side once his father-in- assistant coach to the national Under-21 side. law Bert van Marwijk replaced Marco van Basten The 35-year-old - who numbers Barcelona among after Euro 2008 - does the hardwork in midfield his former clubs - wants to finish his playing to allow Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder to career by lifting the World Cup trophy and is test defences up front. Alonso, 28, put in a big sure to have a titanic tussle down the left wing defensive performance to snuff out Germany's up against Spain's Iniesta. Barcelona's creative fire in the semi-final and the Real midfielder midfielder already has one goal from this World will again be looking to leave Cup and is often at the heart of Likely line-ups Oranje attackers red-faced.

Spain's attacking play.

Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Netherlands: Maarten Stekelen- Dirk Kuyt v Sergio Ramos: Robben v Carles Puyol and burg; Gregory van der Wiel, John Ramos virtually shut down the Gerard Pique: Between them, Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen, Giovanni left wing for Germany, allowing

the Dutch dynamos have bagged van Bronckhorst (capt); Mark van nothing to come down his chanseven goals so far at South Africa Bommel, Nigel de Jong; Dirk Kuyt, nel in the semi-final and LiverWesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben; 2010 and defenders get nervous Robin van Persie pool's Kuyt will have his work whenever either of the pair have Spain: Iker Casillas (capt); Sergio cut out. The Reds' forward has the ball at their feet. But Spain's Ramos, Carles Puyol, Gerard been a permanent fixture in the centre-backs Puyol and Pique Pique, Joan Capdevila; Sergio Dutch team and a major force managed to subdue Germany's Busquets, Xabi Alonso; Andres in their immaculate qualifying attack - which is more than Eng- Iniesta, Xavi, Pedro; David Villa campaign. He is always dangerland or Argentina managed. Toous with the ball at his feet. gether, the Barcelona defenders are a powerful Dutch creativity v Spanish efficiency: unit at the back.

Spain have not yet dazzled at South Africa 2010, David Villa v Maarten Stekelenburg: but having shut down Germany in the semi-final Barcelona's new signing has five goals and is bat- with a technically impressive display, they have tling with Sneijder to win the golden boot as the shown just how hard sides find it to play against tournament's top-scorer, while Holland's goal- them. In Fernando Torres and David Villa they keeper Stekelenburg leaked two goals to Uruguay have two potentially lethal goal-scorers, but in the semi-final. Spain's finishing has left a lot to Spain's patient build up means teams find them be desired at this tournament - they have yet to hard to break down. The Dutch have been just win by more than a single goal - but they have as flawless at the World Cup finals as they were been creating many chances and Stekelenburg is in their qualification campaign and are chasing usually reliable, though, he could be held to ac- their 15th straight win. With names like Sneijder, count for Diego Forlan's goal in the semi-final.

Robben and van Persie to call on, they have a Iker Casillas v Robin van Persie: Arsenal's star-studded attack. But whether the Dutch can van Persie has a dream of holding the World break down Spain's highly-efficient defence will Cup on his team-mates shoulders, but Spain's go a long way to deciding the World Cup final.

Crisis? What crisis? Spain success helps erase economic woes REUTERS POTCHEFSTROOM, JULY 10

Spain’s unprecedented success at the World Cup finals is helping people forget the country’s economic woes, captain Iker Casillas said on Friday.

Spain has one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe and the Socialist government in Madrid has introduced tough austerity measures, including wage cuts for public-sector workers, in a bid to prevent a Greek-style debt crisis.

A wave of joy swept across the Iberian nation after Wednesday’s 1-0 victory over Germany in the semi-finals and Casillas and his teammates will bid for a first Spanish World Cup triumph against Netherlands in the final on Sunday.

“Many people are having a bad time because of the (financial) crisis and this is a tremendous joy that makes us forget everything around us,” goalkeeper Casillas said in an inter view with Radio Marca.

“I am a privileged person but I have family and friends and I know what people are going through,” he added.

Wednesday’s match in Durban was screened on 14 million Spanish television sets and captured over 80 percent of the television audience, a media consultancy said.

Some in Spain have likened the distraction of the World Cup to the “bread and circuses” provided to the population of ancient Rome to prevent unrest.

Dutch cup win to ‘boost economy’ by 3 billion euros AFP THE HAGUE, JULY 10

A win for Holland in Sunday's World Cup final could boost the economy by up to three billion euros (3.8 billion dollars) as the Dutch spend more when they are on a high, economists say.

"I predict that a Dutch victory will add 0.5 percent of the gross domestic product (of about 600 billion euros) to the economy over the next year," Josee Bloe-

mer, an economist at Radboud University in Nijmegen in east Netherlands told AFP ahead of the deciding clash against Spain in Johannesburg.

"If the Netherlands win on Sunday evening, that will be good for Dutch self confidence, which is good for consumer confidence."

Charles Kalshoven, chief economist for Dutch bank ING, said euphoric moments have proved

in the past prompted the Dutch to loosen their purse strings.

"It's a psychological effect. We also see it when the weather is good. When it is a long, rainy winter, consumer confidence is lower."

Kalshoven, however, was more cautious about the windfall in case of a World Cup victory, forecasting an additional 700 million euros in consumer spending to the end of the year

- a rise of 0.25 percent.

This amounted to a boost of 0.1 percent to the economy, he said, about 600 million euros "as some of the benefit will leak abroad".

"Consumption has been reined in as a result of the economic crisis," Kalshoven said.

When the feel-good factor kicks in, "I expect that people will make some of those large purchases that they have been

postponing, furniture and appliances … things that have nothing to do with football.”

"When consumer confidence rises, people are more inclined to think: 'Hmmm, maybe I should buy that lounge suite after all'. People just need a small push."

Kalshoven said there will also be some money to be made from mementoes like World Cup DVDs.

Yvonne Fernhout, spokeswoman for the Dutch retailers' federation, said the sector had expected a 200 million euro windfall from the World Cup, "but now that we're playing in the finals I think it will be even more than that".

"This weekend, many people will still be buying snacks, food, beer and orange paraphernalia" for Sunday's final, she said.

pions League medals this year.

But he plays down the significance of his own role, suggesting instead that the self-belief instilled by van Marwijk and distilled to a concentrated essence by the squad's long winning run represents the key to their hopes.

The Dutch coach can come across as an abrasive, even arrogant, character at times.

But his repeated assertions that this group of Dutch players can achieve something that was beyond Cruyff and his peers in the 1970s and the Marco van Basten/Ruud Gullit generation of the late 1980s, appear to have worked their way into his squad's collective psyche.

"We are going to beat Spain," Sniejder said. "If we are not convinced of that, we will never do it. That's what the coach tells us, just like Jose Mourinho did at Inter last season."

Van Marwijk has also achieved something that eluded many of his predecessors in presiding over a happy camp, the in-fighting that has proved to be the Achilles heel of past squads having been conspicuous by its absence in South Africa.

"We are together as a group, we have achieved a lot already but I tell my players there is always a next match," van Marwijk said.

"I don't think about the finals

Holland lost in 1974 and 1978.

That is history, this is now."