The Navhind Times

Shoma Patnaik Panaji Goas two airports Dabolim International Airport in Vasco and Manohar International Airport at Mopa handled 47.97 lakh international and domestic passengers between April and September this year, down from 52.7 lakh during the same period in 2025. Combined passenger traffic across the states airports fell by 8.9% in the first []

NT Reporter Vasco A massive fire broke out at the Vasco Sunday Market, located behind the Mormugao Municipal Council building, around 11.10 pm on Wednesday, sending flames soaring into the sky and a huge plume of smoke billowing over the area. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, []

NT Reporter Panaji Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday said there is no need to categorise young people into generational labels like Gen Z or Gen Alpha, asserting that anyone driven to bring about a change through hard work and perseverance should be considered young. Speaking at the Yuva Samvad event []

NT Reporter Porvorim Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced that the state cabinet has approved Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy, aimed at promoting large-scale establishment of compressed biogas plants across the state and converting waste into clean energy. Briefing the media on cabinet decisions at Mantralaya in Porvorim, Sawant said the policy seeks to address []

Through fieldwork, photography and conversations with local people, Heta Pandits translation of Pournima KerkarsVismrutichya Umbarthyavar captures the knowledge and experiences behind the objects documented in the book RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT BUZZ Many traditional household objects are no longer used as they once were, but their stories survive in the memories of those who grew []

Question announcement timing, warn against poll promise without firm guarantees Ponda: The proposed reopening of Goas only sugar factory, Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. in Dharbandora has renewed hopes among sugarcane growers and workers. However, questions have been raised over the timing of the announcement with some farmers warning that it could become an election []

Porvorim: The Cabinet has approved the renewal of contracts for all doctors and staff working in the cardiac department of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) for five years, from 2026 to 2031, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. Briefing reporters on the Cabinet decisions, Sawant said the government had also approved filling 178 staff nurse []

Panaji: Water supply to several areas across Goa is likely to be partially affected on October 31 and in the following days due to a 24-hour shutdown of the 100 MLD water treatment plant at Xelpem, also known as the JICA water treatment plant. The shutdown is scheduled from 8 am on October 31 to []

Margao: Three public infrastructure proposals in Margaoredevelopment of the Portuguese-era municipal garden opposite the council building, a multipurpose sports arena on 5,789 sqm of land, and an automated above-ground parking facility on approximately 1,500 sqm of government landhave got in-principle approval. The orders, however, do not authorise immediate construction. The proposals were placed by PWD []

NT Reporter Porvorim Reiterating the state governments commitment to provide political reservation to the Schedule Tribe (ST) community, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that Quepem, Sanguem, Priol and Nuvem constituencies are likely to be notified as ST-reserved seats in the first or second week of December 2026. Speaking to reporters at Mantralaya in []

NT Reporter Margao Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has ruled out a return to E10 petrol, saying the government will stick to its roadmap for a 20% ethanol blend under E20. Dismissing claims of vehicle compatibility issues as a systematic campaign against the government, Puri said the transition was technically []