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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India will be held this month from November 20 to 28 and will focus its attention on four giants of Indian cinema. Raj Kapoor, Akkineni Nageshwar Rao, Mohammed Rafi and Tapan Sinha will be honoured with a tribute at the festival. The IFFI gala in Goa will celebrate cinematic legends by presenting restored versions of their classic films throughout its nine-day event. The festival’s opening ceremony on November 20 will pay tribute to these icons with a special audio-visual presentation that captures their impactful journeys in cinema. The…

DODAMARG: The Bicholim police have enhanced patrols along the state boundaries and fortified the borders that touch Maharashtra state in anticipation of the state elections. Because of this, they discovered a black plastic polyethylene bag and a single carton box in the bushes near Canal Road, Dodamarg, Goa, today while on patrol. When they checked, they discovered bottles of vodka wine and Real Choice booze. Here are the specifics:Actual Option 36 bottles of blended malt whisky. A total of ten bottles of green apple vodka. Under the supervision of Pl Dinesh Gadekar of the Bicholim police station, ASI Laximan Ghadi…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In order to recognize the contribution and service rendered by the individuals and the Co-operative societies in the Co-operative sector, the Co-operative Awards are given by the Government in accordance with the Scheme for the Goa State Co-operative Awards and Assistance. Under this scheme, the Government honours Individuals and Cooperative Societies with the following awards. The Government of Goa has constituted the Goa State Cooperative Award and assistance committee as required under the scheme “Goa State Cooperative Award and Assistance” under the chairmanship of Shri Ulhas Phaldessai. This committee is entrusted with the responsibility of selected and…

Abu Dhabi: India’s decision to buy oil from Russia amid global uncertainties helped prevent a potential spike in global oil prices, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in a recent interview with CNN. Speaking to CNN’s Becky Anderson on the sidelines of the annual energy industry event ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, Union minister Puri explained that if the Indian government hadn’t bought Russian oil, global oil prices would have gone up to 200 dollars for everyone. Oil will remain a key part of the world’s energy supply for years to come, he said. Mr…

New Delhi: An investigation by India’s antitrust body found food delivery giants Zomato and SoftBank-backed Swiggy breached competition laws, with their business practices favouring restaurant chains listed on their platforms, documents show. Zomato entered into “exclusivity contracts” with partners in return for lower commissions, while Swiggy guaranteed business growth to certain players if they listed exclusively on its platform, according to non-public documents prepared by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Exclusivity arrangements between Swiggy, Zomato and their respective restaurant partners “prevent the market from becoming more competitive,” the CCI’s investigation arm noted in its findings reviewed by Reuters on…

New Delhi: The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan alleges that an unnamed official in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard instructed a contact this past September to put together a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Trump. If the man, identified as Farjad Shakeri, was unable to create a plan by then, the complaint said, the official told him Iran would pause its plan until after the presidential election because the official believed Trump would lose and…

New Delhi: With India set to play a five-match Test series in Australia, star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s form remains a huge topic of discussion. Rohit and Kohli have come under the scanner after the embarrassing 0-3 whitewash to New Zealand. Rohit scored only 91 runs in 6 innings, while Kohli just bettered him with 93 as India were whitewashed at home by the Kiwis last week. Following their poor show against New Zealand, calls have been made to drop the duo from the Test squad. However, former Australia captain Michael Clarke feels Rohit and Kohli’s recent poor…