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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The first edition of the ‘Goa Environmental Film Festival’ (GEFF) will begin on June 3 with the Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, state Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral said that more than 50 films would be screened during the three-day event at Maquinezes Palace in the capital city. He said that GEFF had been organised on the sidelines of G20 meetings in Goa. However, it will be an annual event this year. Cabral informed that films from Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Ireland, Oman, Portugal, Russia, Spain and other countries would be screened…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Just on the eve of June, when the monsoon season begins, Canacona MLA and Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar reviewed the monsoon works in Canacona. In the review meeting held on Wednesday in the hall of the office of Canaocna Deputy Collector, Tawadkar sought to know from the officers the present progress of the pre-monsoon works and the preparedness of the administration to meet any exigencies that could arise during monsoons. Tawadkar categorically told the administration that the emergency workers should not be lazy, besides asking the panchas and responsible citizens to inform the Panchayat Secretary, Sarpanch and get…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A person from Chimbel was murdered yesterday night allegedly over a family dispute. The deceased is identified as Murugan alias Ballu Gaunder. Old Goa police have held Linganath Palkar, Pratiksha Gaunder, Parshuram Gaunder and Hemant Palkar over suspicion of their involvement in the murder. As per the information, the accused allegedly abused the complainant’s wife with bad words and threatened her. The accused further allegedly assaulted their minor son with slaps and pelted stones, due to which he sustained head injuries. Further, they attacked the complainants’ brother in law namely Murgan Gaunder, one of the accused namely,…

Goemkarponn desk The Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) and The Department of Public Health Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital, in collaboration with the National Tobacco Control Programme, Directorate of Health Services, Goa, commemorated ‘THE WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY’ by organizing “5th Goa Anti Tobacco Film Festival 2023” on 31st May 2023 at 4 pm at Auditorium 1, Maquinez Palace, ESG. Those present on the dais were Mrs Delilah M. Lobo, MLA Siolim Constituency & Vice Chairman, ESG, Dr Anita Spadigam, Professor and Head, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Ms Jyoti Kumari, IAS, Chief…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Congress leader Elvis Gomes on Wednesday alleged that the magnitude of the corruption involved in the ‘Smart City’ project is huge. Hence Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri should investigate it if he dares to expose his party leaders. Responding to Puri’s allegation that Congress’s remarks on the ‘Smart City’ Project are unconfirmed, Gomes said that to prove it BJP government should show its guts. Gomes on Wednesday addressed a press conference in Congress House and slammed BJP for continuing with corruption without investigating it. GPCC Media Development Chairman Amarnath Panajikar, general secretary Vijai Bhike and…

Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: Old Goa Police has traced two minor juveniles involved in legal matters and escaped from police custody. During the investigation, it was revealed that 2 minor juveniles involved in legal matters escaped lawful custody. Old Goa Police, in quick action, tried to trace them after information, and they were successful in a narrow escape at KTC Panaji and at Merces Circle, where they took advantage of the traffic and ran into a mangrove area near Merces Circle. An intense search was kept on, but they escaped the Panaji area. Later in the night, one minor was…

Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: Saligao Police has nabbed a thief involved in a motorbike theft case. According to police, PSI Atikesh Khedekar, along with Hc Tarak Kundaikar and Pc 7642 Rama Naik, while performing patrolling during odd hours found one person suspiciously sleeping at the road side bench on Saligao Parra road. Also Honda Dio bearing number GA -03-L- 1317 was seen parked at the road side having two different number plates in front and at back. As a said person, namely Mintu Molla s/o Khalek Molla age-28 yrs R/o Agarwada Calangute N/o West Bengal, could not provide proper justification. As…