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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Cinephile Film Club and the MAMI (Mumbai International Film Festival) Year-Round Program bring to you 15 diverse films from South Asia.  Starting from 11th – 14th April at the Maquinez Palace Theatre, Panjim, there are some first-rate feature and non-feature films as a part of the package, curated by Sachin Chattewho was also a part of the MAMI selection committee for non-feature films. The feature film on the opening day, 11th Apr, is Against the Tide, the acclaimed film that has travelled around the globe and has won several awards including the Golden Gateway at the…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The 4th edition of First Fridays, themed “Discussing the Design Policy,” successfully concluded at Your Story Shack on Benaulim Beach, South Goa. The meet-up organized in partnership with the SITPC, the Department of IT, and Electronics and Communications, and ADI Goa, brought together a diverse group of architects, artists, craftsmen, designers, and other creative professionals to collaborate and discuss the future of Goa’s creative industry. The event commenced with Ms Darpana Athale and Mr Deepak Pathania providing an overview of the progress made on the design policy. Aimed at addressing Goa’s economic needs, environmental pressures, and infrastructure…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Sporting Clube de Goa humbled Vasco SC 4-1 in the Goa Professional League at Tilak Maidan, here, on Monday. The teams were locked 1-1 at half time. Ivon Costa, Vidipt Dua, Jonas Colaco and Lloyd Cardozo scored a goal each for Sporting while Olen Singh was on target for Vasco. Sporting now have 37 points from 20 games and have a game in hand. Sesa FA are leading the table with 39 points from 21 games. Vasco started on a brighter note, but Sporting slowly worked their way into the match. Former international Adil Khan guided the…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: A Russian couple was rescued off Vagator Beach, while eight domestic tourists were among 11 others, who were rescued along the coastline and at the Dudhsagar waterfall over the weekend. First aid was also rendered to four persons, while a lost child was reunited with her family during the same period. At Vagator Beach, a couple from Russia and another individual waded into the water and began drifting. While the individual managed to swim to safety, the couple, a 47-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, were rescued by Drishti Marine lifesaver Bhagavan Parab with a rescue board.…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Shalaika Rodrigues Hatrick takes Fatima Convent High School Margao into the finals of the U-14 women’s football tournament Organised by Davorlim Sports and Cultural Club and played at Davorlim Club Ground Laymati as they defeated St.Jude High School Betalbatim 3-1. In the second semifinal, Fatima High School opened the scoreline through Shalaika Rodrigues in the first session and completed his Hatric by scoring two more goals while Vanya Rodrigues of St.Jude High School Betalbatim pulled one goal back. Fatima Convent High School Margao will meet Perpetual High School Navelim in the finals to be played on Sunday,…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Seventeen-year-old Simran Bundela emerged as the toast of the Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Open 2024, winning titles across the ladies singles, mixed doubles and girls under-18 categories, even as Mano Chhabra won the finals in two other categories, namely the men’s singles and veterans 45+ doubles events. Raised in Goa, Simran, who started playing tennis when she was eight years old, routed Tithee Bhoomkar (6-0) (6-1) in straight, easy sets, before blanking another challenge from Tithee in the girl’s u-18 finals, defeating the latter (6-0) (6-0). However, despite being only 14 years old, Tithee showed remarkable character throughout…

FATAL ACCIDENT –Major accident between a car and Kadamba Bus at Maxem slope –Car driver dies on the spot, 6 others injured, One in critical condition. –Vernekar Family from Gadag (Karwar-Karnataka) on way to Shiroda Temple. –One Bus occupant had minor injuries is discharged from CHC. Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: In a major tranversity of fate, a family from Gadag (Karnataka) on way to a temple in Shiroda (Shree Kamaxi Temple), met with a fatal accident, after the Car in which they were travelling met with an accident at Maxem slope (in Loliem-Canacona) on Monday morning. A lifeless Car driver Rajesh…