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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: South Goa Member of Parliament Capt. Viriato Fernandes urged the student community to understand trends taking place to divide people and defeat it to protect our unity in diversity. He was speaking after felicitating meritorious personalities from the field of education and sports by Citizens Welfare Society, Cuncolim on the occasion of national education day. Social worker Veolla Melisa Alemao, Principal of CES College Dr. Avinash Raikar, Tilroy Fernandes and others were present. “Our country has a unique blend with religion, culture, regions and unity in diversity. But there were attempts to divide society. Some fall to…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: About 1,500 police officers will be sent to Old Goa for the decennial Exposition of the Relics of St. Francis Xavier, which is scheduled to take place from November 21 to January 5, 2025, according to Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Kumar on Monday. Goa police would oversee the security arrangements for the Exposition, according to Kumar, who presided over a conference to assess them. He also stated that there is no need for more police officers from outside the state. “We talked about the deployment of local police, the security unit, and the traffic,”…

PANAJI: At the International Film Festival of India, which will take place in Goa later this month, Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce will receive the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious award will be given to the 74-year-old director, who has directed films like “Patriot Games” (1992), “Sliver” (1993), “Clear and Present Danger” (1994), “The Bone Collector” (1999), and “Salt” (2010). He has collaborated with actors like Val Kilmer, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Michael Caine, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, and Rutger Hauer. He also directed the 2016 American miniseries “Roots” and the remake of the same-titled 1977 miniseries.…

DELHI: The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is all set to take place from November 20 to 28, 2024, in Goa, offering a dynamic celebration of cinema from around the world. Organized by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, in collaboration with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), the festival will provide an exceptional platform for filmmakers, cinema lovers, and storytellers to come together and experience the finest of international and Indian cinema. The announcement was made during a press conference today, which was attended by notable figures, including Union Minister…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a tragic incident, a 48-year-old man was found dead inside a Sulabh Sauchalaya public toilet near the Masjid in Zuarinagar, Vasco, after being locked inside since early morning. The deceased, identified as Shaikh Karimulla, a resident of Birla and originally from Atmapur, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, was reportedly an alcoholic who frequented the toilet facility. According to the police, the situation came to light after Panaji’s Police Control Room (PCR) received a call informing them that a man was locked inside the toilet and had not opened the door since 5:00 a.m. By 4:00 p.m., concerned members…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Adv. Yatish Naik, a spokesman for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserted on Monday that the Goa Police have made numerous arrests in cash-for-jobs scams and that the State administration takes the matter seriously. “The government is adamant that no one should be spared and no one will be spared,” he stated during a press conference. The police are determined to find the source of the fraud. At the government’s request, the first FIR was filed. This has encouraged those who have been defrauded to come and lodge complaints. As a result, more FIRs have been filed,…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Due to grave misconduct, two police constables had their employment terminated by South Goa Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunita Sawant. For attacking Traffic ASI Vivek Phadte while on duty, suspended constable Rajat Adpaikar received a notice of termination from the Department. On September 10 of this year, Phadte stopped him while riding a two-wheeler without a helmet near Banastarim Bridge. Rajat and his three family members attacked Phadte after a furious argument. On the same day that the Mardol police filed a complaint against four individuals, SP South Sunita Sawant suspended Rajat, who was assigned to the…