Panjim, Jan 1 : An exhibition beach polo match mesmerised tourists here on New Year’s eve.

Hundreds of tourists both foreigners and locals thronged the Inter Continental The Grand Resort Goa located at Raj Baga, Canacona, to witness the game.

This variant of polo was organised for the first time not only in Goa but also in South-Asia. Only a few beaches of the world like Miami, Dubai, Dorset (UK) and others have hosted this variant of arena polo.

Panjim, Nov 26 : Noted filmmaker and President of the Indian Documentary Producer’s Association Jahnu Barua on Thursday expressed concern at the lack of awareness of poor marketing of short films.

Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here Barua said: “With the advent of technical ease there is a spurt in short film making, however, due to lack of awareness and outlets people are not getting to see most of the output.”