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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar inspected the Road widening work at Uddi Belabai along with Ward 16 Councillor Girish Borkar. Salkar later directed the contractors to carry out further necessary alterations to rule out and eliminate all the bottlenecks on the turns so that traffic congestion and accidents are avoided. Salkar said that the road, once widened, will facilitate ease of movement of traffic between Vasco and areas of Belabai, Mestawada, Orulem and Baina. “These roads were very narrow, and we had only three metres of the road where we witnessed constant traffic jams and minor accidents. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: People of all ages, young and elderly, stepped out of their homes and into the Campal Heritage Precinct in Panjim to celebrate the state’s rich cultural heritage at the ongoing Goa Heritage Festival. Organised and curated once again by the Goa Heritage Action Group (GHAG), the team has created an atmosphere of happiness and excitement with citizens of all age groups coming together in a public space to celebrate the spirit of Goa. “My family has been living in Campal for the past 75 years, and through time I have realised that it has so much history…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Traffic Police Cell said that it was pressurized by the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) to allow roads to be dug up across various parts of the city. The traffic cell has said that the North Goa Collector was misled over the issue of road excavation in the capital. SP Traffic Bossuet Silva said, “GSIDC, despite our objections, dug up roads in the capital. Also, they wanted to take up work near the Ponda arm of Atal Setu; however, we were firm not to allow it. I am clearly stating that they pressurized us.”…

Renowned Spanish film director Carlos Saura will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which kicks off on November 20 in a full-fledged format two years after running on “hybrid” mode owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. A statement issued by National Film Development Corporation director Ravinder Bhakar on Friday said that this year’s edition, the 53rd, will also honour the winner of the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Asha Parekh, with the screening of three of her films. France will be featured in the ‘Country Focus’ segment at the festival,…

Extending his best wishes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed that IFFI and Indian cinema have carved out a niche for themselves on the global stage. Two days ahead of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that IFFI promotes an invigorating synergy between delegates from different nations and societies, united by cinema. The 53rd edition of IFFI is being held from November 20 to 28 at Panaji in Goa. Describing IFFI as the biggest film festival of India, the prime minister expressed confidence that the interactions within this mini-world congregating at Goa will…

Urges youth to take make use of technology smartly and not waste time on social media; Credits parents, SAG and Srinivas Dempo for her success in Chess International Chess Master Bhakti Kulkarni emerged to be the first woman of Goa to receive the country’s second-highest sporting honour, the prestigious Arjun award. Goa has bagged this prestigious award after a long gap of three decades. International women’s Chess grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni will receive the Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in ‘Sports and Games 2022’ from President Droupadi Murmu on November 30 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Goempkarponn correspondent Sthrigdhara Naik speaks…

Goemkarponn Exclusive SURAJ NADREKAR/ Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Dr Pramod Sawant Government has always been in the eye of the storm due to unwanted issues. Currently, the government is embroiled in a controversy after the Crime Branch raided godowns and seized food grains illegally transported to Karnataka for sale. However, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant gave a clean chit to the Civil Supplies Department saying there was no link of any officials to the grain smuggling racket and that it was fair price shop owners who were involved. “The quota which was not picked up by beneficiaries is sold directly by…