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Goemkarponn Desk NEW DELHI: “SUNFLOWERS WERE THE FIRST ONES TO KNOW”, a course end film by Chidanand Naik, a student of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), received the Cannes’ La Cinef Award for Best Short at 77th Cannes Film Festival in France. The winner was officially announced on 23rd May 2024 at the festival where the student Director Shri Chidanand Naik received the award. The film has been directed by Chidananda S Naik, shot by Suraj Thakur, edited by Manoj V and sound by Abhishek Kadam. This is a historic moment for the Indian Cinema. Indian films have…

Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: The Department of Tourism, Govt.of Goa, organized the Goa Heritage Festival 2024, a three-day extravaganza dedicated to celebrating the state’s rich culture and heritage. The Festival was inaugurated at the Saligao Football Ground by Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte, alongside Saligao MLA Kedar Naik, Mayem MLA Premendra Shet, Siolim MLA Delilah Lobo, Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, Director of Tourism Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, and local Panchayat representatives. A large crowd of attendees witnessed the festival’s opening day and were greeted with dynamic performances by the acclaimed bands Sky High and Pure Magic. The vibrant set by Carlos and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In several areas of the State, unseasonal rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds persisted, with India Meteorological Observatory (IMD), Altinho, extending the yellow alert until Sunday, May 26. According to a forecast released by the IMD, light to moderate rainfall, a thundershower with lightning, and gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph were expected in the State’s talukas in the next one to three hours. Tree collapses and power outages have been reported in numerous locations. Another lightning strike was reported at Duler-Mapusa, where it partially damaged a house and its electrical appliances but did not injure any…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has adjourned – till after the Lok Sabha election – pleas seeking the release of voter turnout data, including votes polled and/or rejected, within 48 hours of the end of polling at each booth. The pleas sought directions to the Election Commission to compile and publish this data on its website after each phase, beginning with the next round of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. A vacation bench of the court reasoned an immediate ruling could “overburden the Election Commission during polls… by changing the process midway”. The bench also noted five of seven voting phases had been completed…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Citizens and Shadow Council for Margao today charged that the preparation of the Master Plan for Margao was a huge scam at the cost of the public exchequer. Citing details from the RTI information sought from the GSUDA, Shadow Council Convener Savio Coutinho charged that the agency is supposedly working on a job, the contract of which expired way back in February 2023. Coutinho further pointed out that inspite of an invalid contract, the GSUDA has paid the agency Studio POD a whopping amount of over 68 lakhs. Interestingly the GSUDA states that the Master Plan preparation…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that the Forest Department will take strict action against violators of the Preservation of Trees Act. Rane also said that directions are also issued to TCP officials to crack down on the cases of illegal landfilling. “Forest Department will take strict action against violators of the Preservation of Trees Act. Directions are also issued to TCP officials to crack down on the cases of illegal landfilling,” said Rane. He further said that many people obtain permissions from DCF North and DCF South, and then they completely engage in the violations of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest department today suspended two gaurds over allegations of bribery. As per the information, the complainant businessman from Mapusa accused them of demanding a bribe from him. Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane said that two forest guards, Sandeep Mandrekar and Prasad Teli, had been suspended following a complaint lodged by businessman Pritesh Desai of Mapusa. Rane said that corruption in his department will not be tolerated. After following due procedure of law, any official involved in corruption would be dismissed, he said. According to Rane, the allegation stated that both forest guards had requested a bribe in order…