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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On account of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) from November 20 to 28, no police personnel will be granted leave from November 18 to 30. “No leave will be granted to any police personnel from Nov 18 to Nov 30 on account of the International Film Festival of India(IFFI) to be held in the state from Nov 20 to Nov 28,” the order issued by SP (HQ) Shekhar Prabhudesai The order states that this has been done in view of major Law & Order arrangements and events. Recently, the Union minister was on a two-day…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: A thief tried to break into an ATM of the State Bank of India in Aldona on Thursday night. A case was registered against unidentified persons after an SBI bank ATM machine was found damaged in Aldona. Mapusa police arrived at the spot and examined the area accordingly, where they found the accused in a red shirt, which was captured on the CCTV, who was trying to damage the ATM machine. Police have started scanning the CCTV footage of the ATM, and further investigation is underway.

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: As many as eight higher secondary schools and 71 high schools will be renamed after the martyrs of Goa’s freedom struggle. The Directorate of Education has initiated the process in this regard. PTA’s School Management Committees have been asked to take a resolution to rename the schools after martyrs. The department has also asked some schools to identify the martyrs from their locality, village, or taluka and suggest names of freedom fighters that could be given to their academic institution. The resolution and documentary evidence must be submitted to the department by November 21. Director of Education…

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.…