Sharda Mandir School bagged the Best Delegation trophy at the first edition of the Manovikas Model United Nations (MVMUN-2025), held at Manovikas English Medium High School, Margao. The three-day conference concluded recently with over 100 delegates from 11 schools participating. The event simulated UN proceedings, with students debating important national and global issues. A surprise []

St John Ambulance, Goa State Branch (SJAG), conducted an educational session at St Marys Convent High School, Mapusa, to raise awareness among students of Classes 8 and 9 about the harmful effects of added sugars and the benefits of consuming whole foods. SJAG secretary general, Jovito Lopes, urged students to reduce or eliminate added sugars []

Skippers record 269 leads India to 587 all out; England 77/3 in reply Birmingham: Shubman Gill earned himself a place in the pantheon of Indian batting heavyweights with a near flawless and record-breaking double hundred, giving his team complete control of the second Test against England here on Thursday. Gills monumental 269 off 387 balls []

Jovel scores the other goal as Maina compelte a 3-0 victory Benaulim: Maina Sports Club eased past United Club of Verna 3-0 in the 24th Benaulim Villagers Cup at St John the Baptist ground, Dando, Benaulim on Thursday. Frazer Fernandes opened the scoring as early as the 8th minute, setting the tone for a confident []

Sinquerim: FC Siolim entered the final after a 4-0 win over Assonora United FC in the 1st Vedanta Trophy at Sinquerim ground on Thursday. Siolims Mayuresh Naik netted a brace while Pushparaj Mandrekar and Dalesh Pednekar found the back of the net once in their victory. Siolims Mayuresh Naik was awarded the Man of the []

Kolkota: East Bengal FC have been drawn in Group E of the AFC Womens Champions League 2025 Preliminary Stage, alongside Kitchee SC (Hong Kong) and Phnom Penh Crown FC (Cambodia). The draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The reigning Indian Womens League champions will travel to Cambodia for the []

The Assembly belongs to the people and they have the right to shape its agenda (EDITORIAL) First, one political party in the Opposition did it, and then another. They announced that they were willing to take up citizens issues during the forthcoming session of the State Assembly. Both AAP and Vijai Sardesais GFP have shared []

Those fighting need to realise that these are losing battles, which may yield temporary political dividend but cannot be sustained beyond a point Language wars are back on the national agenda and how. Linguistic chauvinism has always been a political weapon, only now it has resurfaced in a manner that only exposes the underlying hypocrisies []

First government animal facility in Goa to offer advanced diagnostics Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: Pet owners visiting the Tonca Veterinary Hospital will no longer have to depend on PAWS or private clinics for X-ray and sonography, with the hospital becoming the first government animal facility in Goa to offer these diagnostic services. A hospital official []

Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday relaunched the Chief Minister Scholarship Portalan integrated online platform bringing all state and central government scholarship schemes under one roof. The portal, developed by the Department of Social Welfare, allows students to apply for pre-matric, post-matric, and other scholarships in a streamlined, single-window system. Students and institutions can []

Ponda : Access to 107 flats at the Housing Board Colony in Amrai-Curti was blocked on Wednesday after a PWD contractor excavated a gutter for reconstruction work in the middle of the monsoon. A nearly one-metre-wide trench was dug up at the T-junction of the colonys main road, leaving residents stranded and vehicles stuck inside []

Civil supplies team busts unauthorised refilling op Vasco: In a major crackdown, Verna police seized seven vehicles and around 1,000 gas cylinders following a surprise inspection at an open site in Peacock Valley, Sancoale, where illegal decanting of LPG cylinders was reportedly under way. The inspection was carried out by the Civil Supplies and Consumer []

Blocs foreign ministers meet in US to firm up agenda for summit Washington: The Quad bloc has called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice without any delay and urged UN member nations to extend cooperation for it. The four-nation grouping of Australia, India, Japan, and the United []

Govt combines aid under two welfare schemes Panaji: The state government has introduced financial aid of Rs 4,000 per month for widows whose youngest child is under the age of 21. This initiative is part of the Dayanand Social Security scheme, which combines existing benefits to provide much-needed relief to mothers raising young children after []

New Delhi: In the wake of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah linking heart-related deaths in Hassan district to Covid vaccine, the Union health ministry on Wednesday said extensive studies by ICMR and AIIMS have conclusively established no linkages between coronavirus vaccines and sudden deaths. Siddaramaiah had on Tuesday said hasty approval and distribution of the Covid []

Panaji: With extensive source reduction drives, house-to-house visits and tracking of fever cases, Goa has seen only 10 confirmed cases of dengue in June this year as against 60 confirmed cases in the same month of last year. All 10 cases have been reported in North Goa, while not a single case has been reported []

His unbeaten 114, Jaiswals 87 take India to 310/5 on Day 1 Birmingham: Shubman Gill was at his determined best to hit a hard-fought seventh Test hundred his second as Indias captain as the visitors reached 310/5 in 85 overs at stumps on day one of second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against England at []

They eliminate Iraq with a 5-0 win in Group B Chiang Mai, July 2: India continued its dominant run in the AFC Womens Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with a resounding 5-0 win over Iraq at the 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, on Wednesday, boosting their goal difference and staying firmly atop Group B ahead of []

Sao Jose de Areal: Rosary HS, OL Succour, Mount Marys HS and SJEI, Chandor emerged victorious in Tuesdays U-15 Boys group stage matches of the Next Gen League 3.0 inter-school football tournament. In Group Cs second round fixtures, Rosary HS, Navelim maintained their winning momentum with a decisive victory over St. Anthonys HS, Cuncolim. Midfielder []

Assonora: Saligao Sporting moved into the quarterfinal after a narrow 3-2 win via tie-breaker over PVC Association Parra in the Assonora Super Soccer Cup at Assonora Sports Complex on Wednesday. At fulltime the score was 0-0. In the tie-breaker, Saligao proved to be better shooters with Nikhil Naik, Sydney Dmello and Abusaliya Hawaldar converted their []

Israel ought to comply with international law and the United Nations resolutions and vacate the occupied Palestinian territories of West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem Palestine has had a long and tumultuous history at crossroads of religion, culture and politics. The Israel-Palestine conflict is an unresolved issue of international politics which dates from the end []

The unique annual festival of Chikal Kalo will begin at the Devi Krishna Temple in Marcel on Ashadi Ekadashi SAISHA GAONKAR The Devki Krishna Temple in Marcel has a long history dating back centuries. A number of festivities are held here. When the Portuguese were ruling over Goa, the locals, to demonstrate their togetherness and []

I Am Nothing, a documentary by Ronak Kamat on the late Goan artist Vamona Navelcar, will premiere in Goa on July 13 CHRISTINE MACHADO | NT BUZZ When writer-director Ronak Kamat first met the late Goan artist Vamona Navelcar in 2015, he came away enchanted but also troubled. After wrapping up our shoot in Pomburpa []

Samrudhdi Kerkar The bear is one of the most iconic animals in the world, and perhaps also one of the most adored, at least in our imagination, since childhood. Wonder how? Almost every home has a fluffy teddy bear on a shelf or tucked into a toy collection. Some of us sleep with one; others []

Blue Tigresses face Iraq in key AFC Womens Asian Cup qualifier New Delhi: India will look to continue their unbeaten run in the AFC Womens Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers when they face Iraq on Wednesday, July 2, at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The match kicks off at 2:30 p.m. IST and []

Benaulim: Navelim Sports Club made a powerful start to the 24th Benaulim Villagers Cup, thrashing United Boys of Dando Colva 4-0 in the opening match held at the St John the Baptist ground. Navelim seized control early, with midfielders Ronaldo and Joyson dictating play. Venito Costa opened the scoring in the 14th minute, followed by []

They clinch mens and womens singles crowns respectively Fatorda: Anshuman Agarwal and Neeza Kamat clinched the Mens and Womens Singles titles at the Ulhas Jewellers BPS All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2025, held at the Multipurpose Stadium in Fatorda. The event, organised by BPS Sports Club in collaboration with the Goa Table Tennis []

From vibrant greens to muddy adventures and cultural immersions, the rainy season unveils a different side to Goa that is in tune with nature Whether you find joy in curling up with a book inside heritage mansions, or walking barefoot through a rain-drenched field, Goa has a monsoon story just for you. Hidden getaways Indeed, []

Cake artist Nadia Aslam, the only Goan at the Asia Cake Oscars 2025 in Sri Lanka, recently took home the Cake Artist of the Year title RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT BUZZ When Nadia Aslam from Taleigao, enrolled in a baking class, she wasnt looking for a career. She simply wanted to revisit something she had []

It is a month of art shows at the Sunaparanta-Goa Centre for the Arts. The Altinho- based art centre has two exhibitions on display. Buttered Bread on a Cats Back, showcases the works of the mentees from edition four of the Sunaparanta Art Initiator Lab (SAIL). It marks the culmination of a 10-month mentorship programme []

Siddhakala Dance institutions celebrated their annual day recently at Kala Academy, Panaji. The main attraction of this day was Nritya Brahmand program in which 250 girls from various centres of the Siddhakala presented Bhartnatyam and dances on festivals like Ganesh chaturthi, Navratri,Diwali in addition to fisher folk, Lavni and bollywood dances. Dances were choreographed by []

Mapusa: Tension flared at the Mapusa municipal market on Sunday after vegetable vendors, who had earlier been asked by the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) to vacate the space near the Shakuntala statue, returned to resume their vending activity and were allegedly abused by MMC staff. The vendors, mostly women selling locally grown vegetables, alleged that []

His fiery spell hands India slender lead, Brook misses ton by one run Leeds: KL Rahul drove his way to a sublime 47 after England negated Indias advantage by totalling 465 in their first innings as the visitors had another ordinary day in the field on day three of the first Test here on Sunday. []

India take on Mongolia in their opening Group B match Chiang Mai: The Indian senior womens football team begin their AFC Womens Asian Cup Australia 2026 Qualifiers campaign today in Chiang Mai with their sights firmly set on making history. Standing in their way in the Group B opener are Mongolia, with kick-off scheduled for []

Joyson, Venito, Prestley, Velon score one each Chinchinim: Navelim Sporting Club defeated Betalbatim Sporting Club 4-1 in the Anil Kamat Memorial Tournament at Chinchinim Church ground on Sunday. Betalbatim struck early, with Dickson Rogtao putting them ahead in the 4th minute after pouncing on a defensive lapse. Navelim slowly found their rhythm, with Venito Costa []

Peddem: Wazir Singh, Shaina Manimuthu, Bornil Akash Changmai, and Rishika Nandi emerged as champions at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub Junior (U-15 & U-17) Ranking Badminton Tournament 2025, which concluded on Sunday at the Multipurpose Stadium in Peddem. Punjabs Wazir Singh capped an impressive campaign in the Boys U-15 Singles, defeating Delhis Harshit Khatri 21-18, []

Chinchinim: Ambelim Sports Club clinched a narrow 1-0 win over Raia Sporting Club in the Anil Kamat Memorial Tournament, thanks to a decisive second-half own goal. Raia SCs Joswel Cardozo forced a sharp save from Ambelim keeper Ozen Silva in the 4th minute, while Floyd Furtado fired just wide at the other end minutes later. []

Jovel Martins nets a brace in their 5-0 win Curtorim: Agxem SC cruised into the semifinal of the Silver Jubilee Cup with a 5-1 win over Damdolem SC at the St Alex Church ground, Curtorim on Sunday. Despite a bright start from Damdolem, who opened the scoring in the 10th minute through Jaibon Hilario, the []

Shane DSouza falls short against Maharashtras Anishwarya Mapusa: Goas Owais Tahasildar and Devansh Sakpal delivered standout performances on Day Two of the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub Junior (U-15 & U-17) Ranking Badminton Tournament 2025, at the Multipurpose Stadium in Peddem. Owais looked in control from start to finish as he brushed aside Tamil Nadus Sabareeshwaran []

The state needs to be firm in its resolve to put an efficient and transparent system in place Once again, the coastal MLAs had their way. On Friday, following pressure from them, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that taxi aggregators from outside the state, such as Ola and Uber, would not be introduced in Goa. []

In Panaji, protestors gathered outside the police station, demanding Lohias release. Police used belts to beat the crowd, injuring several people. On June 20, Lohia was released This year marks the 80th anniversary or seventy-nine years since June 18, 1946a moment that catalysed Goas long path to liberation. It was the starting point of the []

Rural urbanisation cannot be haphazard; local character must be preserved The proposed move to widen the major district road (MDR) between Chopdem and Keri to 25 metres has been met with strong opposition from residents. They have submitted memoranda to the authorities concerned, expressing strong opposition, alleging the widening is meant to benefit a major []

Cummins and Co eye title defence; Proteas chase maiden WTC crown at Lords London: When it comes to major finals, no mens team boasts Australias pedigree. Having already conquered the 50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and WTC, they stand alone as the only side to win all four ICC trophies. On Wednesday []

Port of Spain: Star West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran on Tuesday stunningly announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 29 without specifying any reasons but insisted that much thought and reflection had gone into taking the call. His decision came days after he opted out of selection for the T20I series against []

Stefan scores 94th minute winner for Hong Kong at newly-opened Kai Tak stadium Kowloon: India suffered a 0-1 defeat against against Hong Kong, China in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round at the Kai Tak Stadium, on Tuesday. Substitute Stefan Pereira struck from the spot in the 94th []

Vagator: Assonora United booked their place in the semifinals of the 24th Vagator Soccer with a hard-fought 3-0 win on penalties against Sinquerim SC, after a goalless draw in regulation time at the Vagator ground. Assonora started brightly, with Prajot Naik unleashing a powerful long-range effort that sailed just over the crossbar in the 5th []

Creative and thoughtful minds will unite on June 14 for the first meet-up of Poets of Goa at Dogears Bookshop, Margao KALYANI JHA | NT BUZZ Following successful poet congregations in different cities, Poets of Goa, a newly formed group for the creative, lyrical minds is spreading its wings with an intent to bring together []

Teatro Entertainment, founded by Shaina Jagtiani and Renu Bhagwani Datta, is curating boutique experiences that engage the senses. NT BUZZ gets the details CHRISTINE MACHADO | NT BUZZ On the two final evenings of May, Aldona came alive with the theatrical performance of Aham Murakami by the Bayaar Theatre Group at The Project Caf Goa. []

MEHER CASTELINO The name Archana Jaju is synonymous with textiles and presenting them in their traditional form and heritage. The designs by Archana move seamlessly from the beauty of traditional saris and then onto garments and festive as well as bridal wear. Hand painted Kalamkari appears in an unconventional manner on the beautiful fabrics turning []

New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have found that clay particles interact differently in the presence of SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes Covid-19 a finding they used for developing a simple, affordable testing alternative. The approach developed looks at how quickly particles of clay settle in a salt []