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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from November 20 to 28 will open with Austrian film ‘Alma and Oskar’. The passionate and tumultuous relationship between the Viennese society Grand Dame Alma Mahler (1879-1964) and Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980) is the subject of this biopic. Directed by Dieter Berner, the film has total runtime of 110 minutes. Oskar Kokoschka, an upcoming painter, finds Alma, a music composer, during a time when she had already begun a relationship with architect Walter Gropius, after the death of her first husband,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, under its Centre for Open Learning (CFOL) initiative, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) have announced two free courses for persons with disabilities as part of the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India scheduled to be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa. A basic course in smartphone film making for people with Autism and a basic course in screen acting for people in wheelchairs are what is on offer at IFFI 53 With an objective to ensure that the process…

Varun Dhawan is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming film, Bhediya. The actor will be seen alongside Kriti Sanon in the Amar Kaushik directorial. The actors have been going and about to promote their movie. Now, it has been learnt that Bhediya will premiere at the 53rd International Film Festival Of India in Goa. The film might have a grand premiere at the film festival before its theatrical release. Bhediya is scheduled to hit the big screen on November 25, 2022. BHEDIYA TO PREMIERE AT IFFI GOA: REPORT A source close to the development told Bollywood Hungama,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state government is currently working to create a system which enables the department of Labour and Employment to automatically eliminate the name from the employment exchange once that particular person is employed. “If we see the data with the employment exchange, some people who are working in state government, as well as the private sector, have registered with the department saying that they are unemployed,” said Sawant. He further said that around 1.10 lakh people are registered with the employment exchange, but around 80,000 are already employed with the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handed over the two-wheelers to Goa Police Department from Hero Motocorp under their CSR initiative in the presence of DGP, IGP and others. “The Two Wheelers shall enhance the mobility for the Police personnel and increase the efficiency in policing,’ said CM Sawant. He further said that the Government of Goa is committed to equipping and modernising the police department. “I thank the Hero Motocorp for the support in strengthening the Police Force,” he added.

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC), led by Chairperson Leo Rodrigues, and the traffic department began a drive against many abandoned and scrap vehicles parked at various locations in Vasco. Speaking to reporters, MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues said that around 59 vehicles were picked up in the first phase of the Drive in the morning. “We had identified around 59 vehicles in the city, and we have issued the owners several warnings for the last month, but they have not paid heed to our requests. I later met Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and the traffic PI Shailesh Narvekar, and…

SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn PANAJI: Even as Goans are skeptical about fate of Dabolim after the new Greenfield airport at Mopa takes off, a report has come to the fore which suggests both Dabolim and Mopa would not be enough to handle air traffic in Goa which would saturate in 15 years. CAPA – Centre for Aviation India is South Asia’s leading aviation advisory and research practice agency. In a report submitted in 2014, CAPA said Mopa will be developed in four phases over the period through to 2036. Phase 1 is expected to be ready for operations by 2022 with…