The Navhind Times

National Organ Donation Day was observed on August 3 to honour the families who chose to donate the organs of their loved ones after brain death and to encourage more people to pledge their organs GABRIEL PEREIRA One deceased organ donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and improve the lives of []

VM Salgaocar Law College finish runner-up, Riyansha bags best judoka award Peddem: Don Bosco College, Panaji, were crowned overall champions in the Goa University Inter-Collegiate Womens Judo Championship 2026-27 at the SAG Multipurpose Hall, Peddem. VM Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar, finished runners-up, while Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim, claimed third place. Don []

Sankhali: Urging students to set high goals and work relentlessly towards achieving them, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said success comes only to those who pursue their dreams with determination, perseverance and consistency. Merely spending time watching reels on mobile phones will not help you gain knowledge. Instead, students should use technology to learn new skills, []

Mapusa: After objecting to proposed zone changes in the village under Section 39A, Aldona villagers on Sunday unanimously resolved that Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974, should be repealed in its entirety. The gram sabha also decided that the Aldona panchayat would write to the Town and Country Planning (TCP) []

Margao: Goa Forward Party (GFP) president and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has appealed to the Goan diaspora in the United Kingdom to help build public opinion for Opposition unity ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, saying their support in shaping public opinion would be more valuable than financial contributions. Currently on a visit to the []

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modis silence on the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and said the country will never forgive the BJP-RSS for the betrayal of faith. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh reiterated the partys demands for an independent investigation supervised by []

PTI Ayodhya Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra on Saturday said the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya temple was a disgraceful blot, and everyone felt utterly humiliated because of it. He expressed confidence, however, that the temple management system would be improved to avoid a repeat of such incidents. Mishra arrived in Ayodhya []

Revenue Minister and Panaji MLA Atanasio Babush Monserrate met with shop vendors at the Dona Paula Jetty in Goa to hear their grievances ahead of Mondays scheduled replacement of their temporary kiosks with new and improved facilities. The meeting addresses a key Goa news development aimed at improving infrastructure for local vendors.

Ayodhya: A preliminary SIT report has identified Avinash Shukla as the prime accused in the alleged theft of devotees offerings at the Ram Temple here, linking him to a suspected 40-day racket involving nearly 70 instances of pilferage from the donation-counting system, sources said on Wednesday. The interim findings of the three-member special investigation team []

PTI Jakarta India on Tuesday agreed to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, marking a significant expansion of defence ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto underlined the importance of deeper bilateral partnership for a free and peaceful Indo-Pacific. The two sides inked 14 agreements to enhance []

Jakarta: India will assist Indonesia in the conservation and restoration of Prambanan Temple complex a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yogyakarta, as the two countries on Tuesday exchanged a Letter of Intent to mark the beginning of the project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in Indonesia at the invitation of President []

PTI Ayodhya The Ram temple trust on Monday accepted the resignations of Champat Rai as its general secretary and member Anil Mishra in the wake of the donation theft row. Trustee Krishna Mohan has been named as interim general secretary. Promising to overhaul the donation system and restore the faith of devotees, the Shri Ram []

Ayodhya: Facing flak over donation theft allegations, the Ram temple trust will hold its first meeting on Monday since the row erupted to decide on the resignations of its general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra and may be briefed on the interim findings of the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Ahead of the meeting, []

Extremely pained and angered: Hosabale; SIT to re-audit trusts accounts New Delhi: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said the alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations has deeply hurt the faith of Ram devotees and all of society, and the SIT must ensure the guilty face severe punishment. We are all extremely pained and []

Ayodhya : The Ayodhya Police on Wednesday conducted fresh searches as part of their ongoing investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple, and recovered a donation box with a QR code and seized cash, gold, silver, and foreign currency, police sources said. The police also conducted an extensive search at the []

Role of 400 private security personnel under scanner Ayodhya/Lucknow : Widening its probe, the Ayodhya Police on Tuesday recorded the statement of Ram temple trust general secretary Champat Rai in connection with alleged embezzlement of donations and the role of private security personnel hired by the trust also came under the scanner. As the political []

Demand CBI probe; top court refuses urgent hearing New Delhi/Ayodhya: Amid mounting outrage over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple, the Faizabad Bar Association in Ayodhya on Monday announced that none of its members would represent the eight arrested accused and said it would move court for a CBI probe. Separately, a []

PTI Lucknow The general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, and its member Anil Mishra have resigned from their posts, the Trust said on Saturday and assured that a fair inquiry will be conducted into allegations related to the Ram temple donations. A statement issued by treasurer Govind Dev Giri said []

NT Reporter Panaji In a statewide celebration of health, wellness, and holistic living, International Yoga Day 2026 will be observed across all 12 talukas of Goa onJune 21. The initiative aims to encourage citizens from all walks of life to participate in yoga activities and embrace healthier lifestyles through the practice of yoga. The programme []

Kulty Plateau fails to see seasonal spectacle of amphibians raising concerns among greens Abel Barretto Canacona: The ponds on Canaconas Kulty Plateau are full again, the streams are flowing with the onset of monsoon. Yet a seasonal spectacle that once drew thousands of Indian bullfrogs to the plateau for breeding has failed to materialise this []

The latest Sample Registration System data should worry every policymaker. In 2024, nearly half of all recorded deaths in India occurred without medical attention from a trained professional. This is up from 18 per cent in 2020. The proportion was even higher in rural India, and in states such as Bihar it was close to []

NT Reporter Panaji Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan will attend the 40th Statehood Day celebration on Saturday. A state-level function will be held at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Kala Academy, Panaji, beginning at 9.30 am, during which four decades of Goas journey from a Union Territory to a state will be commemorated, []

NT Reporter Panaji India will return to English soil after 24 years when they take on Jamaica in the semifinal of the Unity Cup 2026 at The Valley in London. The Blue Tigers last played in England in 2002, also against Jamaica, when the two sides met in friendly matches in Watford and Wolverhampton. India, []

Study calls for stronger public health intervention Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji: A preliminary socio-environmental and toxicological study in Gaondongrem village in Canacona taluka has raised concerns over potential long-term vulnerabilities to Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu). Researchers attribute these risks to untreated water consumption, labour-intensive farming, poor healthcare access and traditional lifestyle practices. []

Cancel his driving licence permanently Panaji: The Panaji Police arrested Jagdish Sardessai (27), a resident of Dona Paula, for driving a BMW car allegedly under the influence of alcohol after his car rammed into three vehicles at Dona Paula on Tuesday night. The police said the collision damaged all three vehicles. No injuries or fatalities []

NT Reporter Panaji A court in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday granted the Goa Police three days transit remand of Gautam Khattar, the main accused in the case of objectionable and inflammatory remarks made against St Francis Xavier. The police team along with the accused will reach Goa on Sunday. Khattar was detained by the Himachal []

Bicholim: Senior civil, police and fire officials camped overnight at Shirgao ahead of the jatra of Goddess Lairai on Tuesday, as thousands of devotees are expected to gather for the annual event. Bicholim mamlatdar Pravind Gawas, deputy collector Shubham Naik, deputy superintendent of police Shridevi B V, PI Vijay Rane and Bicholim fire station officer []

New Delhi: The government and the Opposition are set to cross swords in the Lok Sabha on Thursday as a three-day special sitting of the Parliament begins with a debate on a key Constitution amendment bill that has provisions for the womens quota law implementation and the contentious delimitation exercise. While the government is set []

NT Reporter Navelim Don Bosco Quepem staged a spirited comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit and defeat TSH Goa 3-2 in the TSH Goa Cup 2026 match at Navelim on Monday. TSH Goa made a flying start, taking control early through Rilan Fernandes, who struck in the 5th minute to give his side the lead. []

Panaji: Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca of Goa finished joint third alongside five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen and others at the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2026 held at Germany. Leon scored 7 points from nine rounds, ending in a large tie for third place with Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi and several others. He registered six wins in []