log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline Facebook.com/thegoan SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2024 The Goan E-Paper (Playstore/IOS) Instagram.com/thegoanonline 16 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME IX, NO. 227 RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 MOVIES »PAGE 16 PLAY & PAUSE »PAGE 13 LIVE SMART »PAGE 14 A PROUD WARRIOR MECCA FOR METALHEADS HOW GEN Z WORKS SPORTS »PAGE 8 Bumrah blows England away with career-best figures at home MAIDEN STROKE: Karmma Calling actress shares experience working with Raveena Birthday gift ideas for children Why personal budget might matter more... Davis Cup: Ramkumar, Balaji give India 2-0 lead over Pakistan Actor opens up about how Siddharth takes the action genre a notch higher India’s biggest rock and metal festival features top bands Watain, Kreator, Decapitated, Zygnema & Godless It is time to decode a work culture that is often in the news for better or for worse SEAFARERS AT SEA OVER CITIZENSHIP Seamen can land in trouble over Portuguese passports CDC RULES MANDATE SURRENDER OF INDIAN CDC IF PORTUGUESE PASSPORT IS OBTAINED, CAUTIONS DEPUTY DG SHIPPING THE GOAN I NETWORK MARGAO After Indian passport holders, Seafarers with Indian Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) holders run the risk of landing in trouble if they obtain Portuguese passports, cards or nationality. Deputy Director General of Shipping (Crew), Captain (Dr) Daniel Joseph on Saturday was categorical in saying that CDC rules mandate surrender of Indian CDC to the concerned Shipping Master in the event the seafarer acquires nationality or passport of any other country. >> SEE PG 3 INVESTMENT DESTINATION: AN OVERVIEW MAGAZINE MAGAZ Raising awareness about Thyroid Cancer this World Cancer Day 9 The Law of Surrogacy posited against Traditional Fidelity Rediscovering castor oil: A miracle for hair health 10 Understanding and managing bruxism: Impact on oral health Exploring Goa’s rich cultural diversity through its museums 11 Auto Review Mercedes-Benz EQG Concept: The G-Wagon electrified! IN SHORT >> 16-year-old student falls off moving bus PANAJI: A 16-year-old girl was injured after she fell from an overcrowded bus at Manaswada, Kundaim. The injured girl who had to be hospitalised was later discharged. The driver and the conductor of the bus have been detained for negligence by Mardol police. Panic in Tuem as leopard kills dog PANAJI: Panic struck a residential area in Tuem after a dog was killed by a leopard. According to reports, the leopard pounced on the dog that was inside the gallery at Chivai, Tuem. WEATHER >> Max: 32C Min: 20C Humidity: 87% A WORD OF CAUTION FOR SEAFARERS What Captain Daniel Joseph said „„CDC rules mandate surrender of Indian CDC to concerned Shipping Master if seafarers acquire nationality or passport of any other country „„Seafarers will have to get an associated CDC from countries, preferably from Portugal and other countries „„Verification of CDC will be difficult if the same does not reflect in the Master Checker In the event of seafarer acquiring Portuguese passport, the seafarer will have to get an associated CDC from the countries, preferably from Portugal and other countries. Addressing a seafarer concert programme at the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on Saturday on the theme “Seafarers Connect: Hum Saath Saath Hain”, Capt Joseph further cautioned that verification of the CDC will be difficult if the same does not reflect in the Master Checker. “There are difficulties when a seafarer changes his passport. CDC rules mandate surrender of the Indian CDC with BJP stalwart Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna Modi says ‘very emotional moment for me’ PTI NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that BJP stalwart and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, and described it as a “very emotional moment for me”. Modi was effusive in his praise of the contribution of the BJP’s longest-serving president to public life. First in his posts on X and then at a public meeting in Odisha, Modi hailed Avani as one of the most respected statesmen who challenged dynasty politics and connected India’s democracy to “all-inclusive and nationalist ideologies”. Advani (96) greeted journalists at his home from a distance and later said in a statement that the award is not only an honour for him as a person but also for the ideals and principles that he strove to serve throughout life to the ADVANI SPEAK „„Award is not a honour for me as a person but also for my ideals and principles „„Sought reward in only one thing in dedicated and selfless service of my beloved country in whatever task life assigned to me „„This life is not mine... My life is for my nation best of his ability. He expressed happiness and thanked President Droupadi Murmu and PM. Ever since he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as its volunteer at the age of 14 years, he has sought reward in only one Quite late, says Congress NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday welcomed the Centre’s decision to confer L K Advani with Bharat Ratna but lamented that the saffron party had remembered the stalwart a quite late. Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP remembered Advani ‘quite late’. thing, “in dedicated and selfless service of my beloved country in whatever task life assigned to me”, he said. He said what has inspired his life is the motto: “This life is not mine. My life is for my nation.” BJP leaders, including ministers lauded Advani who led his party’s full-throttle embrace of the Temple movement. the concerned shipping master after a seafarer acquires Portuguese passport’, he said. He added: “I come from Puducherry where we are linked to France. As Goa was earlier under Portuguese rule, there is a provision for obtaining Portuguese passport. I am ok with it, as I support the will or wish of anyone to change over the nationality or obtain passport or OCI or any other card from Portugal. But, a seafarer with Indian CDC should understand that as you change your nationality or change your passport or card >Continued on P5 ED moves court in Delhi after Kejriwal skips fifth summons PTI NEW DELHI A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped fifth summons in the liquor policy scam, the Enforcement Directorate approached a court and complained that he has not appeared for questioning. The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi will hear the case on February 7. Delhi Chief Minister failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy, sources in the party said. The ED issued a fresh and fifth summons to Kejriwal after he skipped four earlier summons issued over the last four months. Kejriwal skipped the fifth summon as well and participated in a protest along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann against the alleged ‘vote ki chori’ (stealing of votes) in Chandigarh mayoral polls. Kejriwal led the protest outside the AAP headquarters in Delhi. Will persuade Centre on passport issue: Sawaikar Shripad says Centre working on plan to provide amenities to seafaring community THE GOAN I NETWORK MARGAO Commissioner NRI Affairs, Narendra Sawaikar on Saturday mulled resolution of the Portuguese passport issue via persuasion with the Centre to provide relief to the Indian passport holders. Speaking at a programme organised by the Director General of Shipping on the theme Seafarers Connect: Hum Saath-Saath Hain at the Ravindra Bbhavan, Margao, Sawaikar said there’s a solution to all issues and the Portuguese passport issue, though in the domain of the Centre, can be resolved through persuasion. “MLA Venzy Viegas has tabled a resolution in the Goa ‘TOGETHER’ FOR SEAMEN „„Sawaikar says seafaring community has made big contribution for development of Goa’s economy „„Shripad says Shipping Ministry willing to discuss problems faced by seafaring community „„ Yoga may offer a solution to mental health issues faced by seafarers Legislative Assembly wherein the issue will come up for discussion in the House”, he said. The NRI Commissioner said that the seafaring community has made a big contribution Lady falls prey to Smart City mess, fractures hand THE GOAN I NETWORK PANAJI A lady senior citizen residing in the St Inez-Tonca area had  a fall and fractured her hand after a plank stationed by the ‘Smart City’ contractor broke. Residents of the area have raised a hue and cry over the incident questioning the shoddy implementation of the work and lack of safety measures on work sites. The area is part of the Taleigao constituency and AAP leader Cecille Rodrigues, who accompanied the residents at a media briefing on Saturday, has demanded accountability from the authorities. “It is a shame that the mayor, the MLAs and local corporators are not voicing the concerns of the people and alleviating their problems related to the ongoing work,” Rodrigues said, adding that the St Inez Road alongside the Caculo Mall has been a mess for over two years. The senior citizen fractured her hand after a plank stationed by the ‘Smart City’ contractor broke evoking sharp reactions from residents over the shoddy work and lack of safety Yet they have dug up the Madhuban Complex road which has endangered life and cause injuries to so many people apart from badly affecting local businessmen,” Rodrigues said, adding that those in government and power, are doing nothing while people suffer. Meanwhile, Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) has in a statement expressed regret over the incident and admitted that safety measures and protocols were not followed by the contractor at this specific site. “The contractor had been >Continued on P5 for the development of Goa’s economy over the years. He said the coming together of the stakeholders will help generate further employment. The programme was organised in Goa in collaboration with MUI, NUSI and the Goa Seafarers Unions as part of the Seafarers Connect programmes with maritime Coastal States. The Goa Maritime Officers Association (GMOA) and other seafarers organisations supported the progamme in Goa. Recognizing the contribution of Goan seafarers to economy and progress of the country over the years, Union Minister of State of Port and Shipping Shripad Naik on >Continued on P5 Pope condemns rise in attacks against Jews worldwide PTI VATICAN  Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the “terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world” and the rise in anti-Semitism since the war in Gaza erupted on October 7. “We, Catholics, are very concerned about the terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world,” the pope wrote in a letter addressed to “My Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel” and made public by the Vatican on Saturday. The war between Israel and Hamas has produced “divisive attitudes in public opinion and divisive positions, sometimes taking the form of anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism”, Pope Francis said. “We had hoped that ‘never again’ would be a refrain heard by the new generations, yet now we see that the path ahead requires ever closer collaboration to eradicate these phenomena,” he said. He also urged prayers “especially for the return of hostages” held by Hamas. PM bats for a more flexible justice delivery system Italian envoy’s wife PTI NEW DELHI oting that criminals have been using the latest technology for funding and operating across regions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pitched for expanding cooperation between countries for investigation and justice delivery. He also said cooperation can happen even while respecting each other’s jurisdiction and asserted that when nations work together, jurisdiction becomes a tool to deliver justice, not delay it. The rise of cryptocurrency and cyber threats presents new challenges and there is a need for making the justice delivery system more flexible and adaptable, he said. Speaking at the Commonwealth Legal Education Associ- N MODI’S WORDS: FOOD FOR THOUGHT „„Rise of cryptocurrency and cyber threats posing new challenges „„Need to modernise legal systems that deliver justice… includes making systems more flexible and adaptable „„Without justice the very ation (CLEA) - Commonwealth Attorneys and Solicitors General Conference (CASGC) here, he said countries already work with each other in the domain of air traffic control and maritime traffic, and advocated extending this to investigation and justice delivery. “When we work together then jurisdiction becomes a tool to deliver justice and not to delay it,” he said. existence of nation is not possible. „„Legal education is a key instrument in justice delivery „„Need to have more women in law schools so that their presence rises in Sometime ensuring justice in one country requires working with other the country, he said. He expressed hope that the conference works to ensure that everyone has access to timely justice and no one is left behind. The 21st century challenges cannot be fought with a 20th century approach, Modi said. Economic crimes in one legal system „„World needs young legal minds who have diverse exposure „„Legal education needs to adapt to changing time and technology region are being used to fund activities in other regions, the prime minister highlighted. “The rise of cryptocurrency and cyber threats are posing new challenges.... There is a need to rethink, reimagine and reform,” he told the gathering where Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and other senior Supreme Court and high court judges and law officers were present. He said there was a need to modernise legal systems that deliver justice. “This includes making our systems more flexible and adaptable,” he said. Citing ancient Indian beliefs, he said justice is at the root of independent self- governance and without justice the very existence of nation is not possible. Noting the presence of a large number of delegates from African countries, he said India has a special relation with African Union. “We are proud that the African Union became part of the G20 during India’s presidency,” he said. The prime minister said legal education is a key instrument in justice delivery and pitched for having more women in law schools so that there presence rises in the legal system. hurt in fireworks Incident took place on New Year’s Day at Ashvem beach THE GOAN I NETWORK PERNEM Mandrem Police has booked the owner of a resort after the wife of the Italian ambassador to India suffered a head injury due to fireworks set off from a resort at Ashvem. Incidentally, this is the first ever case registered by the Mandrem police station since it was inaugurated on January 25. In a complaint filed on Friday night, Shrinivas V Dempo, Honorary Vice Consul of Italy in Goa, stated that the incident had taken place on Jan- uary 1 when fireworks were launched from the premises of Anahata Resort in Ashvem. The resort owner is accused of having rashly and negligently allowed the launching of fireworks from the premises of the resort. Paola Ferri, wife of Vincenzo de Luca, the Ambassador of Italy to India and Nepal, suffered a head injury after she was struck by fireworks, police said. Acting on the complaint, Mandrem police on Friday night registered its first crime >Continued on P5