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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Sanjeevani Sugar cane-producing farmers association led by Rajendra Desai today held a meeting at Sugar Factory premises at Dharbandora and expressed strong unhappiness over the Government not clearing their compensation amount. Speaking to the media, Rajendra Desai said that when the 2020 government declared the Sugar Factory’s closure, the farmers met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and put the grievances of sugar cane-producing farmers before him. He said the CM had assured to pay compensation amount for five years, and by that time government would also restart Sanjeevani Sugar Factory with a new product. “The compensation for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “This is “Rum Rajya”, not “Ram Rajya” in Goa under BJP Government headed by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. This is how BJP Government maintains the sanctity of the Martyrs Memorial at Azad Maidan, Panaji. This is the same place where Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid Wreath during his visit to Goa,” charged Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Reacting sharply to the video of drunkards openly consuming Alcohol at Azad Maidan, Panjim, which has gone viral, Amarnath Panjikar ridiculed BJP Government over its fake Hindutva & so-called patriotism. “Just a week ago, we had exposed CM…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The scathing report of NITI Aayog has exposed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s repeated lies that all is well in Goa and has pointed to serious and far-reaching failures in his administration, said Goa Forward President Viaji Sardesai. Sardesai, briefing the press, said that instead of accepting criticism for the betterment of Goa, he has chosen to acquit himself and accuse NITI Aayog of making mistakes. “This is akin to a student tearing up the report card instead of accepting failure and striving to do better the next time. Such an attitude will not help improve the abysmal…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Superintendent of Police (IPS) Bosco George will now hold a charge as the new Inspector General of Goa Prisons. George has also been given the additional charge of Deputy Inspector General of Police. “Bosco George, IPS, Commandant IRB, shall also hold the charge of Inspector General of Prisons and shall look after the charge of the post of Deputy Inspector General of Police, in addition to his own duties until further orders,” the order states George had earlier said that he had decided to hand over the security management of the jail to the police department. In…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Minister for Tourism Rohan Khaunte announced the launch of the ‘Goa Tourism Development Corporation Service from Panjim to Canacona on fixed days. The special tourism promotion service will bring people from a fixed location in Panjim on a full-day tour of Canacona on fixed days. The package as to what is included in the one Canacona Darshan will be worked out in coordination with the Canacona MLA, according to Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte. Stating some people are trying to misguide people over Mopa and Dabolim airports, and the government has time and again maintained that no airport…

The state festival “Tripurari Poornima” was celebrated on November 07, 2022, on the bank of river Valvonti, premises of Shree Vitthal temple, at Vithalapur, Sankhali, Goa. The Directorate of Art and Culture organised the festival with the Department of Tourism, Goa. Tourism Development Corporation and Department of Information and Publicity, Deepawali Utsav Samithi and Shree Vitthal Temple Samithi, Vithalpur Sankhali Goa. Results of the Boat Competition on the occasion of Tripurari Poornima held on November 07, 2022, are as follows: First prize was awarded to Talkhambeshwar, Poriem (Boat No. 26), comprising Rolling Trophy, Rs. 35,000/- and Certificate; the Second prize…

ZEE5 has had a successful year in 2022, and the International Film Festival of India has recognised this by shortlisting four blockbuster movies for the Goa event in November: The Kashmir Files, RRR, Dharamveer, and Tonic. Every year, from November 20 to November 28, the Directorate of Film Festivals (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the Goa state government jointly organise IFFI. In the past, many important films had their world premieres here, and famous people from India and all over the world came to see them. The 53rd edition, which starts in less than three weeks, looks…