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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has announced that Istevan Szabo and Martin Scorsese will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at 52nd International Film Festival of India in Goa. Istvan Szabo is one of the most critically acclaimed Hungarian film directors of the past few decades known for masterpieces like Mephisto (1981) Father (1966). Martin Scorsese is one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential directors in film history. Speaking during the announcements, Anurag Thakur remarked, “India is a land of…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Tense moments were witnessed at Vasco Fish Market as Mormugao Municipality (MMC) inspectors came along with the police force to relocate fish vendors to a temporary shed. The vendors have refused to shift till MMC clears all fish wholesalers and roadside vendors. The fish vendors have decided not to vacate the fish market shed until the new municipal council is formed and comes to power, Vasco Fish Vendors Association Caridade Pereira informed media after the meeting. He said that if they vacate the existing fish market shed by allowing construction of a new market to begin, they…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade and party’s organization secretary Satish Dhond today rushed to Delhi after being summoned by national party president JP Nadda. All three left this morning from Dabolim international airport, where they refused to speak to the media about their visit. Sources reveal that the meeting has been called to chalk out election strategy and decide on candidature, following growing resentment within party leaders for the ticket for the upcoming 2022 election. Also, the recent rift between Sawant and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, which was made public…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Stating that he has had no meeting with the Trinamool Congress, Minister for Tribal Welfare Govind Gaude said he is open to discussion if any party is offering him a ticket. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, Gaude said he has maintained his identity as an independent MLA. “Though I have supported BJP, many parties are approaching me during this election. AAP had come to me, and presently also they are in touch with me. I will take stock of the situation before joining any party,” he said. He also said that if any…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The State government on Friday fulfilled the long-pending demands of the Tribal people by distributing 27 sanads. The sanads were handed over at the hands of TRibal Minister Govind Gawade. South Goa Collector Ruchika Katiyal said the sanads were distributed under the Forest Rights Act. ?All this is possible only because of Minister of tribal affairs Govind Gawade as he has been personally looking into the matter and is analysing each and every minute things,” the collector said. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Tribal Welfare Govind Gawade said that he is feeling happy today that the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee social media department has sent a copy of the Constitution of India to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant following a lathi-charge on Congress workers on Wednesday. “Ever since the BJP government has come to power in Goa, we are constantly seeing a determined move of the administration towards dictatorial practices. Goa has always been a peaceful state where we have been proud of our progressive, secular and democratic values. People of Goa have always been able to speak up and raise their voices when they’re unhappy about government policies, and the governments…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Agriculture Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar has said that 500 organic clusters have been principally sanctioned by the Government of India to the state. “500 organic clusters have been principally sanctioned by the Government of India to the state. It was a very important meeting considering that after COVID, the whole of the agriculture sector is on a boom. He thanked MoS Shobha Karandlaje, who took special interest about the requirements of the farmers in the state and pushed the state’s demand to set up this meeting at the centre,” Kavlekar said. He further said that the benefit of…