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Goemkarponn desk COLVALE: Colvale Police has arrested three persons for duping a doctor who intended to obtain loan of Rs 93 lakhs for purchasing medical equipment. SDPO Mapuca Jivba Dalvi informed that accused Sushant Kanthak R/o Madgao introduced the doctor to accused no 2Anant Dattaram Walavalkar of Sindhudurg, Maharashtra as a bank official. Further accused no 2 and accused no 3 Kamat r/o Jail Road, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra impersonated complainant representing them as a bank officials who are dealing in loan approvals. Further accused no 2 and 3 dishonestly induced the complainant to make payment of Rs 8,67,000/- in the personal…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Anjuna Police has arrested a Odisha native for being in illegal possession of Ganja. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi on Satruday at Sonarkhed Assagao, one person native of Odisha namely Mr. Rinu Lima s/o Ramesh Lima, age 27 yrs, r/o Suluba, Gajapati, Odisha was caught red handed while he came to deliver narcotic drug “Ganja” to his prospective customers. In this connection Anjuna Police registered NDPS (Drugs)case against above named accused person for illegal possession of Narcotic drug ” Ganja” W/Rs. 6,00,000/- appx. which was seized at the instance of accused person. The accused person is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: ‘The team spirit and the bonding showed by the team while deciding on film execution, cinematography and sound in 48 hours is extraordinary said Akhil Lotlikar, Director of the film Odh. The refreshing and thought provoking short film on receding beach lines of Goa, the ‘Odh’ won the best film award at the ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ (CMOT) held at 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa yesterday. While thanking the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and NFDC for proving the platform, Akhil Lotlikar said that this competition opens a path for young creative minds…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Fez Summer’ 55 portrays the Moroccan freedom struggle through the eyes of a child, said Director Abdelhai Laraki while interacting with delegates and media at the 54th International Film festival of India (IFFI) here in Goa today. The film which had its Asian premiere at IFFI 54 is made in Arabic and French language. Fez Summer’ 55 is a political drama that explores the tumultuous events of the Moroccan struggle for independence in the summer of 1955. Kamal, a 11-year-old boy of the ‘Medina of Fez’, is experiencing the last months before Morocco’s independence. In contact with…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Love for films is rooted in Indian culture” said Pavo Marinković, Director of Bosnian Pot Pavo Marinković, in an interaction with media and film enthusiasts at IFFI 54, Goa today. Bosnian Pot which is made in Croatian and German language was screened under International Competition Section at the festival. The film explores themes of immigration, identity, and the power of the arts to transform lives. It tells the story of Faruk Šego, a Bosnian writer facing deportation from Austria due to stricter immigration rules. To stay, he must prove he has made a cultural impact on Austrian…

Goemkarponn Desk OLD GOA: Amidst tight security, the annual Novenas leading up to the Feast of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa commenced today at Old Goa. Hundreds of Devotees attended the first day of novenas on Saturday. This year, the maddi on November 24 precedes the feast on December 4. Father Patricio Fernandes, the Rector of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, stated that the liturgical year starts on December 3, which is also the first Sunday of Advent. The Goa Police have put in place a tight security arrangement with a strong police presence and round-the-clock surveillance from November…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa police have threatened to prosecute those who fail to register the details of foreign guests on the Bureau of Immigration in a timely manner, as required by law. They have done this by pointing out that a number of hotel owners and other providers of lodging to foreigners are failing to do so. As required by the Foreigners Act, police have instructed owners of hotels, guest houses, individual residences, service apartments, and other businesses that rent out or accommodate foreigners to send the C-Forms to FRRO or FRO within 24 hours of the foreigners’ arrival on…