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Filmmaking is not like painting or a game of tennis where individual contributions or hard work determine success. It is rather like soccer or cricket in which contributions of every team member is crucial. This is the sentiment shared by a Master Class conducted today on the sidelines of 53rd International Film Festival of India being held at Panaji, Goa. National Film Award winning Director Shoojit Sircar and Director/Screenwriter Advait Chandan participated in the Master Class on the topic ‘Filmmaking is a teamwork’. Opening the session, Shoojit Sircar, Director of many acclaimed movies like Vicky Donor, Pink, Sardhar Udham said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Anurag Thakur, Hon’ble Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports inaugurated the 53rd International Film Festival of India, Goa, 2022. IFFI Goa has been organised by National Film Development Corporation from 20th to 24th November 2022. Bandana Preyashi, IAS, Secretary, Art, Culture and Youth Dept. Govt. of Bihar welcomed the Minister at Bihar Pavilion and showcased to him the creatives installed. The Minister congratulated the Secretary for putting up a wonderful Pavillion of Bihar at the Film Bazaar. Afterwards,  Pankaj Tripathi, Bihar-based popular actor, remarked while inaugurating Bihar’s Pavilion at Film Bazaar- . “Having…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Town and Country Planning and Forests Vishwajit Rane has vowed to take strict action against the illegal construction and destruction of the Turtle Nesting site in Morjim. “…in our bid to protect and preserve the picturesque environment of #Morjim, #Ashvem and #Arambol. Activities are taking place without permission and the destruction of sand dunes is taking place, as a result of which the department is forced to act and protect these zones,” Vishwajit tweeted. He said that as per the discussion with research scientist Mr. Dongre, whom we have requested the Govt of India to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on Monday commenced the physical construction of eight Fast Patrol Vessel Projects for the Indian Coast Guard with Plate Cutting, the ceremony of which was held at the hands of the Chief Guest IG Dr Sharma PTM, TM DDG (M and M), Indian Coast Guard at GSL, Vasco. The landmark event witnessed the keel laying ceremony of two Pollution Control Vessels (PCV) being constructed by GSL for the Indian Coast Guard. Director General VS Pathania, PTM, TM Director General Indian Coast Guard at the GSL, Vasco, presided over the event and laid the…

Instead of 12 kg, they should get a monthly rice quota of 30 kg to prevent black marketing of foodgrains, they say Fair price society owners say they can only manually sell rice after notification by the government. They said there was no chance for pilferage after this notification. Goemkarpon n desk PONDA: Upset with foodgrains scams and not getting sufficient rice every month, the furious ration card holder demanded that the Civil Supplies department hike their monthly allocation quota from 12 kg to 30 kg. They said if the excess quota is sold at Belgaum Market at Rs 18…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister of State for Fisheries L Murugan has said that the Fishing production in the state has increased by 25%, and revenue has increased by almost 40%. Speaking to media persons, Dr. L Murugan said that the ministry has taken several steps to improve fish production, export and infrastructure development in the last eight years. “I congratulate staff and department; the Centre has invested Rs. 20,000 crores under PMSSY for fisheries. We are planning a revised policy so that local fishermen can become Sagar Mitras; 38 Sagar Mitras are sanctioned to Govt of Goa,” he said.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Owais Tahsildar won a quadruple crown while Shriram Bhandankar emerged Triple Crown winner, at the North / South District Badminton Tournament organised by Whirlwinds Sports Club in aegis with Goa Badminton Association at Ponda. Niharika Parwar, Abu Makandar, Vansh Natekar, Arya Poudel, Gargi Kelekar and Astha Poudel emerged with double crowns each. Ronikh Abhilash, Niharika Dogra, Aloysius Rodrigues, Unnati Hosmai, Nevan D’ Souza, Niraj Humraskar, Viraditya Pai Kane, Arnav Saraf, Soha Verekar, Mohit Naik, Advay Aravkar, Tushar Shirodkar and Myra De Noronha were the other winners of the North and South District events. Michael Ryan Mare, Kanika…