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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.…

* Additional resources shall enhance Govt. Of Goa’s development works in multiple sectors, says CM Sawant Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Centre has released two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to ₹.1,16,665 crore, wherein Goa has received ₹.450 Crore. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for releasing the additional instalment of tax devolution. “The additional resources shall enhance Govt. Of Goa’s development works in multiple sectors for the betterment of State,” said CM Sawant. Two instalments of tax devolution to states totalling over ₹ 1.16 lakh crore to help accelerate their…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: “I spoke about Ghost Airport in the last Assembly Session. As Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho is on the lookout for third Airport in Goa when Mopa is yet to Take-off, he needs to kill the ‘Ghost’ which has already landed on Goan Roads claiming the lives of people almost daily,” charged Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. He said that Innocent people are losing lives almost daily in fatal accidents across Goa. The pathetic road conditions and corruption in Road Transport Department is the leading cause of these accidents. There is no control over maintaining roads and checking…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government is likely to lift the ban on the transportation of cattle from neighbouring states to the Goa Meat Complex in south Goa for slaughtering, which was imposed on account of the outbreak of lumpy skin disease a couple of months ago. Goa Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar said that the ban was imposed because of lumpy skin disease. “Now as the things are improving, we have decided to lift the ban, which will be done shortly,” Halarnkar said. According to him, the Goa Meat Traders Association had also appealed to the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: ‘We will take stern action against all the non-registered tourism activities and stop all illegal Tourism activities, nor will bow down to any political intervention/pressure in cleansing the tourism sector of the State’,” informed Director of Tourism Nikhil Dessai in the presence of Minister of Tourism Rohan Khaunte on Thursday at Canacona. Earlier, the All Goa Private Property Shacks and Huts Owners Association (AGPPSHOA), led by its president Dharmesh Saglani in interaction with Minister for Tourism Rohan Khaunte, put forth a series of five demands of private property shacks and huts owners stating they are facing difficulties…

CANACONA – Stating developing the environmentally rich, Clean, and green Canacona taluka is a challenging task, Minister for Tourism Rohan Khaunte informed two off Canacona Beaches, including Agonda Beach can be recommended for Blue-Flag Beach Certification. Minister Khaunte, along with GLA Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, was interacting with different local bodies(CMC Chairperson and Councillors, Sarpanch’s and Panch members of Agonda, Shrishthal, Poinguinim Khotigao Gaondongrim and Loliem-Polem) and prominent citizens over tourism developmental works in Canacona at Government Rest House Shrishthal on Thursday. “We will carry out progressive development of Canacona along with rest of the state, in the…