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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Margao MLA Digambar Kamat today took an indirect dig at Congress, stating that some people only have the work of filing disqualification petitions. “I have nothing to say; some people only have the work of filing disqualification petitions, and who can stop them,’ said Kamat According to Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, the two petitions were filed by former state Congress president Girish Chodankar and a local Congress leader Dominic Noronha. “We have received their disqualification petitions,” Tawadkar told reporters. According to the disqualification petition filed by Chodankar, the merger of the eight legislators into the BJP was invalid.…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state government is yet to receive an official confirmation on the appointment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inaugurating the Mopa International Airport. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was speaking to the media on the sidelines of a training program for medical officers on cancer awareness and prevention. “As of now, the tentative date for Mopa Airport inauguration is December 11, but State government is yet to receive an official confirmation on the appointment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inaugurating the Mopa International Airport,’ said Sawant. He further said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: This Children’s Day, Goa’s Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, promised six educational benefits to the students in Goa through Vidhya Samiksha Kendra (VSK). Goa aims to fulfill these promises with the assistance of ConveGenius’ conversational AI platform, SwiftChat. This move is aligned with our honorary Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of improving student learning outcomes through data-driven reforms. The promises delivered by Dr. Sawant include bridging learning gaps through formative assessments and remedial teaching, enabling anywhere, anytime learning via curriculum-mapped educational videos, enhancement of mathematical skills and knowledge in a guided environment, Strengthening language skills, including listening,…

Making the 53rd International Film Festival of India scheduled to be held in Goa from November 20 special, is the curated package of animation films from different parts of the world. The films have been selected to appeal to both children and adults. The five films chosen for the festival are: Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman This Japanese animation feature film of 2022 is based on the short stories by the renowned writer Haruki Murakami. It will not just entertain the fans of this author but also make him familiar with those who haven’t read his works. The movie explores how…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: IFFI Goa 2022 is finally here and all the international cinematographers have arrived. In the 53rd International Film Festival of India, attendees are expecting a dazzling array of stars. Unfortunately, we will hardly see any veteran star of Hindi cinema there either at the opening ceremony or on any other day. And, to stay away from this, all the big stars have already started leaving for their foreign tours. Talking about the event, only those stars are going to be seen in Goa whose films are releasing during this period or who have a huge stock of…

Celebrated Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura, who is one of the trinity of all-time greats of his country with Luis Bunuel and Pedro Almodovar, will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for his stellar contributions to cinema at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which opens in Goa on November 20. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Celebrated Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura, who is one of the trinity of all-time greats of his country with Luis Bunuel and Pedro Almodovar, will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for his stellar contributions to cinema at the 53rd…

Highlights… Four of Eight lanes are to be completed this month-end, including load testing, and ready for opening for traffic. Both Sides of traffic would be allowed on the bridge. Vasco and airport commuters will have to use the old Zuari bridge as the Cortalim ramp, which has a Sharp S-Curve, will not be opened initially. Project Details 13.635 km Zuari Bridge project (NH-66) by NHAI in Goa is an under construction 6-8 lane access-controlled highway with a route alignment connecting Bambolim and Verna. The project’s foundation stone was laid in January 2016. It has a current deadline of 2023.…