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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Uproar in House over Carlos calling new law ‘official land grab' in video
Porvorim: There was an uproar in the House on Thursday as arguments between ruling and opposition MLAs heated up during a calling-attention motion by Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral. He sought the withdrawal from social media of a video by Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, in which the latter said that the new law on no man's land was an 'official land grab' ploy. Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that Ferreira was defaming govt, while revenue minister Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate said that Ferreira was fearmongering. Cabral said that Ferreira was misrepresenting the provisions of the Goa Escheats, Forfeiture and Bona Vacantia Act, 2024. 'The bill seeks to protect the land of Goans, especially those lands lying vacant and abandoned, and are at risk from illegal encroachments, fraudulent transfers, and land grabbers,' Cabral said. 'Govt needs to counter this false propaganda on the act.' Ferreira said govt needs to auction the land it takes over and cannot divert it for any purpose it wants. He said there is no clear definition of abandoned properties in the act. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo by Taboola by Taboola Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai said that Ferreira has only repeated in the video what opposition MLAs said during the discussion on the bill in the House and asked why the ruling side was creating an issue over the words 'official land grab' now. 'He cannot be allowed to make baseless allegations. If he has a problem with the bill, he should challenge it in court. Our intent is clean and clear,' Sawant said. He said, 'We have registered 22 cases of land grab so far under the SIT formed for this purpose. The land of people living in foreign countries is being grabbed. We are the first govt to act against it.' Sawant said govt has already clarified that it is only taking over properties which are no man's land. Ferreira said there is no question of withdrawing his video as he has the right to speak out. 'After one year, how many cases have been filed under the new legislation? How many abandoned properties are there, can govt reply?' asked Sardesai. Monserrate said that unlike what is being projected, no survey has been carried out to identify any vacant houses in the state and said that procedures are on to take action on no man's land as stipulated by the new legislation.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Brunno Ferreira hopes he proved he's 'not just some knockout artist' at UFC 318
Brunno Ferreira wanted to show he's dangerous in all areas. NEW ORLEANS – Some might say a win is a win, but that's not how Brunno Ferreira operates. The Brazilian middleweight wanted more than getting his hand raised Saturday at UFC 318. Ferreira (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was determined to show he's dangerous beyond his striking and did so when he spoiled the debut of Jackson McVey. Ferreira submitted McVey (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with an armbar in the first round of their contest. "I think people saw today that I'm not just some knockout artist," Ferreira told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference. "I'm a finisher, as well. There are two very interesting fights in the division. I think it's just fair and valid for me to pay attention to these fights and perhaps wait for one of those winners (at UFC 318)." The other middleweight winners on the card were Ateba Gautier and Brendan Allen. Ferreira didn't specify which name interested him the most, given those matchups came after his post-fight presser with the media. Either way, Ferreira hopes to get booked fairly quickly. He feels healthy and plans to begin training this very same week. "As many times as the boss wants," Ferreira said when asked how much he'd like to fight in 2025. "I just came out unscathed. Just give me like four days to rest, and I'm just going to go back into training and just be ready to fight soon."
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Typical KO finisher Brunno Ferreira taps Jackson McVey\u00a0with armbar\u00a0at UFC 318
For all the UFC middleweights who thought they just had to worry about Brunno Ferreira in the standup game, the Brazilian may have made their prep work a little more difficult. Ferreira (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) submitted short-notice replacement UFC newcomer Jackson McVey (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the 3:35 mark of the first round Saturday at UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. After seven straight wins by knockout, Ferreira has back-to-back win by armbar. After he tapped Armen Petrosyan in March at 313, he was set to fight Ikram Aliskerov until McVey stepped in as a replacement. Midway through the first round, McVey got too high on Ferreira's back and once the fight spilled to the canvas, Ferreira went straight toward his opponent's neck. But rather than working at a choke, he grabbed McVey's arm and went to work. Check out Ferreira's slick ending below. Ferreira has won four of five and kept his perfect finish streak intact. McVey suffered the first loss of his pro career. Up-to-the-minute UFC 318 results:
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Goa Cong asks AICC to act against Aldona MLA for anti-party conduct
Panaji: Congress has written to the AICC seeking 'urgent' disciplinary action against its Aldona MLA, Carlos Ferreira, for anti-party conduct. State Congress president Amit Patkar said Ferreira's actions send a 'distressing and demoralising message' to Congress supporters. Patkar's main grievance appears to be Ferreira's decision to attend former BJP minister Nilesh Cabral's birthday celebrations on July 10, apart from his attendance at BJP and govt events. 'Ferreira chose not to attend the Congress-led initiative but appeared without hesitation at a BJP event in the same constituency,' he said. This is not the first time state Congress has complained about the actions of its Aldona MLA. In Dec 2023, it wrote to the then AICC Goa desk in charge, Manickam Tagore, complaining of a 'consistent pattern of anti-party actions' by Ferreira. This time, Patkar has written to AICC in charge of Goa, Manikrao Thakare, and AICC secretary in charge of Goa, Anjali Nimbalkar. 'I have got the letter, but I have not read it in detail. Once I do that, I shall decide on the merits,' said Thakare. The development is likely to create additional fissures within the opposition ranks ahead of the monsoon session of the assembly. There has been strong criticism about the lack of unity between GFP and Congress, two parties that contested the last elections together and have spoken about battling BJP in unison.
08-07-2025
- Health
Natural disasters like Texas floods can affect mental health, according to experts
Central Texas is continuing to recover from devastating rains and "catastrophic" flooding that damaged homes and businesses and killed more than 100 people, many of whom were children. Victims and first responders may suffer physical injuries from natural disasters, such as floods, but psychologists and disaster experts say such events can also exact a heavy mental health toll – and the resources to address that cost may not always be available. "We don't talk about mental health in general enough and mental health services, in general, are under-resourced. So, when it comes to disasters, we're already strapped for resources," Reggie Ferreira, a professor at Tulane University's School of Social Work and director of the university's Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy, told ABC News. "I would definitely say, especially for decision makers, to prioritize mental health because, at the end of the day, you can have wonderful community-based programs," he continued. "But if your community's mental health is not taken care of first, these infrastructure programs don't mean a lot in the long run." Mental health impact of natural disasters A 2013 review of mental health responses to community disasters, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, stated that one-third or more of individuals severely exposed to a natural disaster can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other disorders. Another 2023 meta-analysis found a connection between natural disasters and a deterioration of mental health. implying an increase in mental illness soon after extreme weather events. Ferreira said every individual is unique, and so everyone may have a different response to a natural disaster, but there are common signs of trauma to look out for. "Fear, disbelief, numbness, guilt as well," he said. "You know, 'Why am I experiencing this?' Or, if someone has passed away, there's a [survivor's] guilt element that comes in. Longer term, there's definite symptoms that [arise] such as depression, anxiety; post-traumatic stress disorder can come about." He continued, "There might just be a trigger that comes about, a particular smell or seeing an image or just recalling a particular event that happened with them during a disaster. This … results in cascading effects for people." Ferreira said some of those affected may turn to substance abuse as a result of the trauma, or experience conflict in relationships. Climate scientists have said that climate change is likely to make extreme weather events, similar to those experienced in Texas, occur more frequently and with more intensity . This means "there will definitely be an increase in mental health symptoms as it relates to our changing climate," according to Ferreira. If you need help, Ferreira said it's important to be aware of hotlines that are available, such as the American Red Cross' Disaster Distress Helpline. It's also helpful for people in an affected community to provide social support, if they can. "If you were not impacted directly by the disaster, it's important if you can get someone a meal or replace some of their daily tasks for them," Ferreira said. "That social support in the long run really does have an impact on mental health outcomes." Effects on children Natural disasters, like the floods in Texas, also can take a mental and emotional toll on children. Marni Elyse Axelrad, clinic chief of the psychology division and a pediatric psychologist at Texas Children's Hospital, said there are two groups of children to be concerned about: those who were severely affected and lived through the event, and those experiencing it via the news, on social media, or who know someone affected by the event. For the children who were directly affected, "in the short term, we worry about seeing things like increased irritability and anger, loss of interest in things children were previously interested in, more or less sleep, changes in appetite, physical complaints and exacerbations of previous difficulties," Axelrad told ABC News. In the long term, the affects could lead to anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior and symptoms of PTSD, Axelrad said. Children who were not directly affected can experience similar symptoms, Axelrad said, but noted that they can be lessened to varying degrees by reducing the child's exposure to coverage of the natural disaster. Axelrad said that there's no right way or wrong way for a child to respond in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster. However, it's important to reestablish familiar routines for children as soon as possible. It's also important for parents and other adults to validate a child's feelings, as well as to spend extra time with them and to set a good example of coping skills through their own behavior. It also important to validate the feelings of children who were not directly affected by the natural disaster, she added. "Making sure that we're not invalidating a child's feelings, [that] we're not saying, 'Stop crying, you weren't a part of this. You're so lucky that it wasn't you,'" Axelrad said. "Those aren't very helpful things to say. Rather, saying, 'I also saw those images and they were really scary. I hear that you're scared, and I want to reassure you about your safety' is very important." "I think that sometimes we try really hard to minimize the negative feelings in our children and these negative feelings are normal and to be expected," Axelrad added.
