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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa tourism department has issued a notice to cricketer Yuvraj Singh for allegedly putting up his villa at Morjim for homestay online without registering it with relevant authorities in the state, and called him for a hearing on December 8. Registration of a homestay with the tourism department is mandated under the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982. Deputy Director of Tourism Rajesh Kale, in the November 18 notice addressed to the cricketer-owned villa, ‘Casa Singh’, located at Morjim in North Goa, directed the allrounder to appear before him on December 8 at 11 am…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A total of eight projects with a proposed investment of over ₹1000 cr and a potential of 4000+ jobs were cleared by the Goa Investment Promotions Board (Goa-IPB) on Tuesday. The Goa-IPB meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. Sawant said that eight projects with proposed investment of ₹1,128 Crores with an employment potential of 4526 persons have been granted in-principle approval. “The Board conducted extensive discussion on improving Ease of Doing Business in the state. The government of Goa remains committed to attracting and facilitating investments across sectors to ensure large-scale employment generation for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “The Storyteller is a humble tribute to Satyajit Ray, the doyen of Indian Cinema”, said actor Adil Hussain. The Cast and Crew of the Indian Panorama feature film, The Storyteller, were addressing a ‘Table Talk’ at the 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa today. Briefing the media and cinephiles about the film, Adil – who played a pivotal role in the film, said the film is based on a short story of the legendary filmmaker and Storyteller Satyajit Ray. “As an artist, I feel that art should be free, but in today’s world, where a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Parenting is no small task. Ask any parent with at least one kid, and you will get at least an hour-long lecture on the ups, downs, tensions and challenges of parenting. Now, imagine a couple with six rollicking kids doing a feature film in the sea caves of Baja, Mexico, literally without anyone’s help, often dodging sea lions and giant elephant seals. And that too with their youngest three girls, aged ten, six and four, as main actors. The Schmidt family from Coronado is here at 53rd IFFI with their ‘family’ thriller, The Island of Lost Girls,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “If you have to begin from zero, you must first unlearn what you have learnt,” said Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The iconic actor, who has appeared in Bollywood’s major films such as Black Friday, New York, Peepli Live, Kahani, and Gangs of Wasseypur, addressed the ‘In- conversation’ session on the topic- ‘Journey as an Actor’ today. The session was organised on the sidelines of the 53rd International Film festival of India(IFFI), being held in Goa from 20 to 28 November 2022. Speaking about his journey of becoming an actor, he said that after graduating from a local college, he…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: When we describe a society as women empowered, does it really mean that the women are safe from all the dangers lurking behind them? Has it truly been implemented on the ground? Have we achieved the dream of Mahatma Gandhiji’s concept of Ramarajya, where safety and security are inclusive? These are some of the thought-provoking questions posed by the Kannada movie ‘Nanu Kusuma’ (I am Kusuma). Director Krishnegowda, while interacting with the media and festival delegates at the ‘Table talk’ session organised by PIB on the side-lines of the IFFI 53, said ‘Nanu Kusuma’ mirrors the reality…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a bid to meet the rising costs, Goa Dairy is mulling a milk price hike soon. Goa Dairy Chairman Rajesh Faldesai said with the rising cost of production; Goa Dairy is mulling a hike in milk prices. “This decision will come soon after the Board Meeting, which is going to take place soon,” he said. Faldesai said Goa Dairy faces competition from some milk brands. Other brands in Goa have already hiked prices,” he said. Faldeaai said Goa Dairy milk is prefered by Goans because of its quality and short supply within 24 hours of processing,…