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NT Reporter Panaji Stating that the government will try to present a people-friendly budget for the financial year 2026-27, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already given its suggestions. Speaking to media after attending a core committee meeting of the state BJP, Sawant said, We have been seeking []

NT Reporter Margao State BJP president Damodar Naik on Saturday said that projects opposed by the people would not be imposed on them. Speaking on the sidelines of an event in Margao, Naik emphasised that the government exists for the people and that any project lacking public support would not be forced through. If the []

Ranchi: The grief and pain of family members of seven people, who died in an air ambulance crash near Simaria in Jharkhands Chatra district, were palpable on Tuesday afternoon, as the bodies were handed over to them after post-mortem examination. The Beechcraft C90 air ambulance, operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, was en route to []

At the Goa Open Arts festival, the Crochet Collective Goa transforms crochet, community, and collected waste into a striking twin installation that contrasts environmental neglect with the possibility of renewal VINIKA VISWAMBHARAN | NT BUZZ Crochet is rarely associated with protest or public art, yet at this years Goa Open Arts Festival, yarn and discarded []

PTI Dhaka Bangladeshs newly-elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday vowed to strengthen the rule of law and said his government will turn the country into a safe land for people of all faiths, regardless of party, opinion, religion, or ethnicity. In his maiden televised address to the nation after assuming office, 60-year-old Rahman outlined []

NT Reporter Pernem Around 250 people visit the newly inaugurated Government Hospital and Research Centre at Tuem daily, and the mini operation theatre is already operational, Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar said on Monday. The MLA inspected the GMC-linked hospital to review infrastructure and facilities. This advanced medical facility marks a significant step in strengthening public []

Protect those who have lost their hard-earned money in scams New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the government must make aware, compensate and try to protect vulnerable people who have lost their hard-earned money in cyber scams. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan made the remarks while granting bail to []

157 bikers lost their lives Amresh Parab Panaji : Ninety-six people were killed in single vehicle crashes or self accidents in Goa last year, while 174 lost their lives in multi-vehicle collisions, police records have said. A total of 470 vehicles were involved in 259 fatal accidents claiming the lives of 270 people in 2025. []

IANS Daylight can help improve metabolic health, enabling people with type 2 diabetes to achieve better glycaemic control, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) in Switzerland and Maastricht University in the Netherlands found that people exposed to natural light had blood glucose levels in the normal range for more hours []

As Goa celebrates Opinion Poll Day, also known as Asmitai Dis, Abel Barretto of The Navhind Times revisits the historic 1967 referendum through the memories of Ramesh Komarpant. As a teenager, he not only witnessed the intense canvassing by pro- and anti-merger supporters, but also actively participated in the anti-merger movement that shaped Goas future []

AP Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people on Thursday, a day after another crane fell on a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand and killed 32 people. The work on an extension of the Rama 2 Road expressway a major artery leading from Bangkok has []

Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand): A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment on Wednesday that killed at least 30 people and injured scores in northeastern Thailand. The derailment occurred on part of a planned high-speed rail project that will eventually connect China with much of Southeast Asia. Anuphong Suksomnit, the governor []

Jamshedpur: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday urged people to never forget their respective mother tongues, and called for collective efforts towards the betterment of society. She was addressing the 22nd Santali Parsi Maha (language day) and centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script of the Santali language at Dishom Jaherthan courtyard in Karandih on the [] The post President urges people not to forget mother tongue appeared first on The Navhind Times .

New Delhi: Flagging the issue of antibiotic resistance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people not to take such medicines without consulting a doctor. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio address, Modi said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently released a report which said that antibiotics were proving ineffective against many [] The post PM Modi cautions people against indiscriminate use of antibiotics appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: Lack of access to assistive technology, rather than disability itself, is the primary reason people lose independence and dignity, according to an ICMR study being conducted in Goa, said assistant professor in the Department of Community Medicine, Dr Amit Dias. Estimates show that only one in 10 people worldwide who need [] The post Lack of assistive tech robs people of dignity, says study appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Special Correspondent Panaji Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math has weathered countless storms of time as the eras changed, ages shifted and the nation as well as the society underwent many transformations. Amidst changing times and challenges, without losing its direction, the Math emerged as a [] The post PM: Partagali Math isguiding centre for people appeared first on The Navhind Times .

NT Reporter | Margao Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that eight vehicles procured at a cost of Rs 1.2 crore by the South Goa District Mineral Foundation would be used for the benefit of mining-affected people in the district. The District Mineral Funds have consistently been allocated for their intended purpose. These eight []