The Navhind Times

Students aged eight to 17 at Navy Childrens School Goa showcase original stories across genres in Ocean Blue Stories of Every Hue RAMANDEEP KAUR |NT KURIOCITY In an initiative to promote authentic creative expression among young learners, Navy Childrens School Goa (Dabolim), recently released its second student-authored book, Ocean Blue Stories of Every []

The Department of Law at Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College (Autonomous), Cujira, held a Slogan Art Competition on From Constitution to Nation Building. Students from all courses of the college took part in the event. The aim of the competition was to help students learn about the Indian Constitution and its role in building the nation, []

The Department of Political Science at DCTs Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Miramar, held a National Conference titled Intersecting Perspectives: Contemporary Political Issues & Global Challenges in Focus. The event was organised in collaboration with the Western Regional Centre of ICSSR, Mumbai. The conference began with principal professor P. S. Ramu Murthy, who spoke []

A two-day national workshop titled Smart Tools, Smarter Services: A Hands-on Workshop for Librarians was organised by the Department of Library and Information Science, along with the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Swami Vivekanand Vidyaprasarak Mandals College of Commerce, Bori-Ponda and the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE), Government of Goa, at the Multipurpose Hall []

Additional collector Ramesh Gaonkar has assured prompt action to improve road safety at Nuvem during a Road Safety Awareness drive outside Carmel Higher Secondary School as part of National Road Safety Month 2026. Around 70 Class 11 Commerce students, supported by GOACAN volunteers, carried flags, banners and placards urging riders and drivers to wear ISI-marked []

AI Impact Summit 2026 ended on a celebratory note, drawing $250 billion in pledges. Yet concerns over job losses, techno imperialism and AIs disruptive surge remain unanswered The AI Impact Summit 2026 ended on February 20 in New Delhi on a celebratory note. That is, if you merely look at the numbers, the people who []

NT BUZZ Shree Kelbai Kudneshwar Sangeet Sansthafrom Kudne presented a musical stage play, Sant Savta Mali in a joint initiative by theDirectorate of Art and Culture, Goa, and theHoushi Prayogik Kalavant Sangh, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra. Directed byVishnu Gavas, the play showcased the life journey of the great Varkari saint, Sant Savta Mali, whose message of worship []

NT BUZZ Rare compositions by early 19th century Portuguese composer Nicolau Medina Ribas were brought to life in Goa recently, as Dona Paula based Communicare Trust hosted two performances in Panaji and Loutolim, introducing audiences to a fascinating chapter of European musical history. Led by Portuguese violinist Eliseu Silva and pianist Olga Amaro, the concerts []

Samrudhdi Kerkar Spring heralds hot winds in tropical lands like Goa. To soothe their harshness, trees and bushes adorn themselves with bountiful sweet secrets, hiding treasures beneath their leaves. Wild berries have always held a special place in my heart since childhood. The hot summer air still carries the fragrance of those cherished memories, when []

KALYANI JHA | NT BUZZ With flowing forms and natural textures, Biophilia reveals the quiet connection between humans and nature. Curated by Sonny Singh and Ksenia Portelli, the exhibition features 14 artists at Cube Gallery, Moira: Aadhi Vishaal, Ana Tsertsvadze, Arun Sharma, Julio DSouza, Nikunj Choradiya, Nimmy Joshi, Ramdas Gadekar, Ritesh Uttamchandani, Shalini Dam, Shido, []

VINIKA VISWAMBHARAN NT BUZZ For decades, poetry has been a quiet companion to Konkani poet, writer, lyricist and journalist John Aguiar. Written in the margins of school notebooks, refined in college wall magazines and later shared on social media, his verses have travelled with him through life. Now, they come together in a single volume. []

NT BUZZ Shaant Swar Brahma Sangeet Saunstha, Bicholim, in association with the Directorate of Art and Culture, Panaji, will host Nav Unmesh, a music and dance programme, on March 1, at Deendayal Bhavan, Bicholim. The event, described as a shining stage for young performers, will start with an opening ceremony at 3.30 p.m. President of []

Says protestors crossed all limits, strict action will be taken Panaji: Stating that the protestors, who came to Panaji in support of St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar, had crossed all the limits on February 23, 2026 by protesting outside the residence of the Town and Country Planning Minister Vishwajit Rane, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on []

Terrorism anywhere threatens harmony everywhere Jerusalem: In a historic address to Knesset, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the Gaza Peace Initiative as a path for just and durable peace in the entire region even as he delivered a powerful message of solidarity to Israel, asserting that terrorism anywhere threatens peace everywhere. Modi said []

Panaji: The Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (Goa-IPB) on Wednesday approved 10 projects, which collectively involve a proposed investment of Rs 445 crore and are expected to generate approximately 801 jobs. The 41st Board meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, comprehensively deliberated on various investment proposals spanning multiple sectors, with a []

Panaji : Opposition parties on Wednesday condemned what they termed as the governments high-handed approach toward democratic protests, which are being held to demand the scrapping of Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act. Opposition leader Yuri Alemao, Congress MLA Carlos Ferreira and Goa Forward Party legislator Vijai Sardesai expressed solidarity with Revolutionary []

Coastal urbanisation, tourism infrastructure, and deforestation pushed up severity Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji : Over 52 per cent of Goas total land area stands degraded, placing the coastal state among Indias most environmentally stressed regions, according to a new research study that tracked land depletion across the country from the era of the Green Revolution []

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a narrow escape this month, when tremors from the Jeffrey Epstein files shook his leadership and threatened to bring him down. He faces new danger this week from a special election on Thursday in northwest England, where his centre-left Labour Party could face defeat by either the hard-line []

Islamabad: Incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khans party on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court seeking to move him from jail to a private hospital for his eye treatment. Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed the petition following a health assessment report prepared by barrister Salman Safdar at the courts direction earlier this month. The development []

Rome: The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The announcement sets the stage for one of the busiest papal travel schedules in []

Netanyahu, wife receive Modi at Ben Gurion airport Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel to a red-carpet welcome on Wednesday, with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu along with wife Sara receiving the Indian leader at the Ben Gurion airport, signalling a new momentum in bilateral ties. It is PM Modis second visit to []

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has attached Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambanis Mumbai house, Abode, worth Rs 3,716 crore under the anti-money laundering law. The attachment comes a day before Ambani, 66, is expected to appear before the federal probe agency here for his second round of questioning on Thursday []

Nagpur: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said India can be called developed in true sense only if everyone gets an equal opportunity to progress and the benefits of development reach every home. She was speaking after launching the Golden Era of Maharashtra through Unity and Trust campaign, organised by Brahma Kumaris in Nagpur. India will []

New Delhi: The nearly 40-year-old Beechcraft C90A aircraft that crashed in Jharkhand on Monday, killing seven people, did not have cockpit voice or flight data recorders, according to the aviation regulator DGCA. The mandatory requirement for an aircraft to have cockpit voice and flight data recorders was not in place when the ill-fated aircraft was []

PTI Chennai Bogged down by top-order brittleness and under pressure after a heavy loss, defending champions India would need every ounce of resilience they can muster when they take on a tricky Zimbabwe in their second Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup on Thursday. Winning this contest by a big margin is critical []

NT Reporter Fatorda FC Goa return to home turf for their third fixture of the Indian Super League 202526 season on Thursday, as they host league debutants Sporting Club Delhi at the Fatorda Stadium. With the Gaurs eager to build early momentum and make home advantage count, the encounter presents another important opportunity to climb []

NT Reporter Panaji Navhind Publications will face Prudent Media in the first semifinal of the Inter-Media T10 Cricket Tournament organised by the Sports Journalists Association Goa in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa and the Goa Cricket Association at the Panjim Gymkhana on Thursday. Defending champions Times of India take on Goan Varta in []

NT Reporter Margao Tvisha Sardesai and Ethan Ataide captured the Under-18 crowns at the Baale BPS Open 2026 with assured performances at the B.P.S. Sports Club. Competing in the Girls Under-18 final, Sardesai displayed control in the key moments to outplay Urvi Panandiker 4-1, 4-3. The youngster dictated rallies early and held her nerve in []

NT Reporter Chinchinim UB Ambaulim defeated Navelim VU 7-6 via tiebreaker in the XIX Chinchinim-Deussua Village Panchayat Cup at CRC Chinchinim ground. Ambaulim struck first through Visiton Fernandes while Meliston Dias equalised for Navelim. At fulltiem the score was 1-1. In the tie-breaker, Winston, Dailon, Sowell, Aitino, Cyril, Jesvan scored for Ambaulim while Meliston, Richard, []

Topromote tourism on large scale, proactive measures to prevent accidents are must Recently, there has been a spurt in tourist-related accidents across the state, particularly in northern areas. Growing tourist arrivals and the recent rise in the number of high-powered vehicles make it a no-brainer that a state that plays host to visitors from far []

St Andre MLA refuses to agree, vows to continue agitation Panaji : In a late night development, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant offered to keep the proposals under the controversial Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, in abeyance provided St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar withdraws his indefinite hunger strike. He said the []

New Delhi: In a major step towards eliminating preventable cancers among women, the Union government will soon launch a nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme targeting girls aged 14 years, official sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, the programme will use a single-shot Gardasil, a quadrivalent HPV vaccine, that provides protection against HPV types []

State home to prestigious institutions, high schools equipped with modern facilities: CM Panaji : Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said the state government has provided diverse career opportunities for the Goan youth through the implementation of the startup policy, creation of educational facilities, and other initiatives, making Goa the only state to do so. []

Miguel Braganza On February 28 we remember Dr C. V. Raman for receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the Raman Effect in 1928. His work helped scientists understand the movement of fertiliser nutrients and pesticides in water and within plant cells. We also remember those who developed the early sciences of agriculture, fisheries []

NT BUZZ Seventeen percent of all deaths in Goa are caused by cardiovascular diseases, making them the single largest cause of mortality in the state, senior pathologist Dr. Wiseman Pinto said at an interactive presentation titled Lifes Journey The Long Haul, organised as part of the centenary celebrations of Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias, []

St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar hospitalised as his health condition deteriorates Panaji : Upping their ante against the controversial Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, a large number of agitators on Monday changed their tack and marched to the residence of TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane at Dona Paula, holding a sit-in []

Leaders must behave responsibly Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday took exception to the protest morcha by Opposition MLAs and other demonstrators at the residence of Town and Country Planning Minister Vishwajit Rane, calling it inappropriate. However, he refrained from commenting on their demand to scrap the controversial Section 39A of the Town and []

Panaji: A day after strongly opposing the Ghat Aarti project at Naroa in Divar, Cumbarjua MLA Rajesh Faldessai on Monday said project has been scrapped. On Sunday, the BJP MLA and Chairman of the Goa Rehabilitation Board Faldessai vehemently opposed the possible encroachment of the Naroa crematorium through the Aarti Ghat project. On Monday, after []

Dharmendra honoured in Memoriam section; Alia Bhatt turned presenter for Best Film London: India found much to celebrate at the BAFTA awards with Manipuri coming of age film Boong winning the award for Best Childrens & Family Film in a glittering ceremony that saw its director Lakshmipriya Devi use the spotlight to pray for peace []

Advocate-author Yatish Naiks Sleepless Spirit captures human emotions and Goas past in 21 illustrated odes RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT BUZZ Words written in quiet moments have now found a lasting home in Sleepless Spirit, the third book by advocate and author Yatish Naik. The bilingual collection has 21 odes in English and Konkani, illustrated by []

Tanushree Basnet celebrates and preserves the beauty of traditional pottery through her work CHRISTINE MACHADO | NT BUZZ It was in Andretta, near Palampur, Himachal Pradesh that Tanushree Basnet first tried clay wheel throwing and something shifted within her. I watched how potters worked with quiet focus and rhythm. I was struck by how grounding []

NT Reporter Panaji Villagers from Assolda in Curchorem constituency staged a strong protest outside the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) office at Patto-Panaji on Monday, demanding that the proposed coal handling project at Xelvona jetty be scrapped immediately. Residents from Assolda, Xelvona, Xic-Xelvona, Hodar and neighbouring villages marched to the capital. The Assolda gram []

NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday disposed of a petition concerning guidelines issued by the Supreme Court on norms to be followed while granting construction permissions, directing authorities concerned to take immediate steps to implement the judgment and related circulars in letter and spirit. In its December 17, 2024, []

NT Reporter Panaji Two incidents of dog bites were reported at South Goa beaches over the weekend. In one incident, a Drishti Marine lifesaver sustained dog bites at Benaulim beach, while in another incident a 52-year-old was attacked by stray dogs at Majorda beach. At Benaulim beach, a lifesaver was attacked by four dogs while []

NT Reporter Mapusa The Mapusa Additional Sessions Court on Monday evening adjourned the hearing in connection with a criminal revision application filed by the landowner of the property on which Birch by Romeo Lane Club was operating, challenging a proclamation notice issued by the police. The matter is now posted for March 2. During the []

NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday issued a notice, returnable on March 23, to the Captain of Ports in a contempt petition related to alleged illegal sand extraction. The petitioner, the Goa River Sand Protectors Network, has alleged wilful disobedience of directions contained in the judgment and October 15, []

Washington: Following a US Supreme Court ruling that declared the reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump illegal, the US government will stop such import tariffs from tomorrow. In a statement, the US Customs and Border Protection said tariff collections under the 1977-era International Emergency Economic Powers Act will cease at 12.01 am local US []

Brussels: The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia at a meeting on Monday after surprise objections from Hungary, the blocs top diplomat said. Unfortunately, we did not reach an agreement on the 20th sanctions package, said Kaja Kallas, the EUs foreign policy chief. This is a setback and a message we did []

Baghdad: A dispute between Iraq and Kuwait over their maritime border that reignited over the weekend has prompted Gulf Arab countries to side with Kuwait, putting Baghdad on the defensive on Monday over its demand. The dispute came after Iraq recently submitted a map and geographic coordinates to the United Nations to delineate what it []

Tokyo: With India emerging as one of the worlds fastest-growing major economies, inter-regional cooperation shaped by both central governments and local stakeholders could become a key pillar of the next stage of India-Japan relationship, a report said on Monday. According to Connect India Japan magazine, in a significant step to bolster subnational diplomacy, nine Japanese []