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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Despite spending crores of rupees and several meetings for a decade now, the Sonsodo dump refuses to move and continues to pile up further even as the Government assured to clear the same with many deadlines. Meanwhile, the Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, in a decade and a half, has moved from BJP to Congress and, vice-versa, the Sonsodo waste is in the “Jaise The” (refuses to move) position. On Friday, Margao MLA Digambar Kamat visited the site along with Goa Waste Management Corporation officials, held a site inspection to oversee the ongoing remediation and bailing work at…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, the only ‘A’ grade international film festival of the government of India, is all set to showcase 10 Manipuri cinemas in honour of its golden jubilee year. The 53rd edition of IFFI, which will be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa, will feature a special section on Manipuri Cinema. The IFFI special Golden Jubilee Manipuri Cinema package consists of five feature films and five non-feature films, including landmark Manipuri films like ‘Matamgee Manipur’, the first Manipuri feature film released on April 9,1972; SN Chand’s ‘Brojendragee Luhongba’, the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Bollywood actress Yami Gautam’s upcoming film ‘Lost’ will be having its premiere at the coveted International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for an Asian Premiere Gala. Helmed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, ‘Lost’ is a gripping investigative drama thriller that depicts a higher quest, a search for lost values of empathy and integrity. Director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury shares, “I feel happy that the film opened to such a tremendous reception at the different film festivals, and I am honoured for the film’s grand premiere now at a prestigious platform like IFFI.” Inspired by true events, ‘Lost’ is a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will pay tribute to Indian cinema icons Lata Mangeshkar, T Rama Rao, Bappi Lahiri, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Tarun Majumdar among others at the upcoming edition. The film festival will celebrate the exemplary work of the artists who passed away last year leaving a huge void in the Indian film industry. As part of the in memoriam, the movie gala will screen one film each of Lahiri (Disco Dancer), Bhupinder Singh (Mausam), KK (Bhool Bhulaiya), K.P.A.C Lalitha (Shantham), Mangeshkar (Abhimaan), Pt. Birju Maharaj (Dedh Ishqiya), Pt.…

* Additional resources shall enhance Govt. Of Goa’s development works in multiple sectors, says CM Sawant Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Centre has released two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to ₹.1,16,665 crore, wherein Goa has received ₹.450 Crore. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for releasing the additional instalment of tax devolution. “The additional resources shall enhance Govt. Of Goa’s development works in multiple sectors for the betterment of State,” said CM Sawant. Two instalments of tax devolution to states totalling over ₹ 1.16 lakh crore to help accelerate their…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: “I spoke about Ghost Airport in the last Assembly Session. As Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho is on the lookout for third Airport in Goa when Mopa is yet to Take-off, he needs to kill the ‘Ghost’ which has already landed on Goan Roads claiming the lives of people almost daily,” charged Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. He said that Innocent people are losing lives almost daily in fatal accidents across Goa. The pathetic road conditions and corruption in Road Transport Department is the leading cause of these accidents. There is no control over maintaining roads and checking…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government is likely to lift the ban on the transportation of cattle from neighbouring states to the Goa Meat Complex in south Goa for slaughtering, which was imposed on account of the outbreak of lumpy skin disease a couple of months ago. Goa Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar said that the ban was imposed because of lumpy skin disease. “Now as the things are improving, we have decided to lift the ban, which will be done shortly,” Halarnkar said. According to him, the Goa Meat Traders Association had also appealed to the…