Staff Reporter Panaji Over 7,000 candidates in the State have been trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since the financial year 2019-21. A robust stakeholder consultation and regulatory framework has been established for conducting necessary research/study/survey to provide training courses under PMKVY to youth for purposes of up-skilling and re-skilling, Union Minister [] The post 7,000+ skilled under PMKVY in Goa since 2019-21: Govt in Lok Sabha appeared first on The

Staff Reporter Panaji The Command Area Development Board for the Tillari irrigation project has approved a development scheme worth Rs 264.86 crore for the three talukas of Goa under the projects command area. The scheme will benefit the talukas of Bicholim, Bardez, and Pernem, covering a combined command area of 14,521 hectares5130 in Bicholim, 5137 [] The post Tillari irrigation project: Rs 264.86 crore scheme okayed for three talukas appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Goa Police clinched the Bandodkar T20 title with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Stamina CC at Campal Ground, Panaji. Opting to field first after winning the toss, Goa Police delivered an all-round performance to outclass their opponents. Stamina CC struggled to build momentum and were bowled out for 110 in 19.5 overs. [] The post Goa Police annex Bandodkar T20 title appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji The Union Ministry of Tourism has reported an increase in foreign tourist arrivals in Goa since the Covid pandemic. In a response to a question raised by South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes in the Parliament on Monday, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that Goa recorded 22,128 foreign tourist visits in [] The post 4.52L foreign tourists visited Goa in 2023 appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji The state has recorded 36 forest fire incidents from November 2023 to June this year,while 295 such caseshave been reported during the pastfive years. In a written reply tabled by Union Minister of State for Environment Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh in the Rajya Sabha, the state witnessed 147 forest [] The post Goa recorded 295 forest fire incidents during past 5 years appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji The Goa Industrial Development Corporation on Saturday announced the sixth e-auction of 29 industrial plots, of which 20 plots are in the prime location of Verna industrial estate and nine are commercial plots in different industrial estates.The sale of plots will be open for around two months. Announcing the sixth e-auction, GIDC [] The post IDC to put up 29 plots for sale through e-auction appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Forest department finds faults with methodology used Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji: Goas image of being a green state has taken a beating with a study stating that the state has lost a considerable portion of its forest cover over the last two decades. According to a report by Global Forest Watch (GFW), an online platform [] The post Goa lost 921 hectares of tree cover in two decades: Global Forest Watch appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Fest has taken Goa on global platform: CM Special Correspondent Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that from 2004 to 2024, over the last 20 years, the International Film Festival of India has been celebrated in Goa, and both Goa and IFFI have become synonymous with each other. Former defence minister, late Manohar [] The post IFFI 2024 gets off to a glittering start appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Special Correspondent Panaji Stating that all preparations for the 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) have been completed, IFFI 2024 organisers on Monday said that the grand festival has a grand budget. Earlier, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, addressing the IFFI 2024 Curtain Raiser press conference in the city, said that it [] The post IFFI: 270 films to be screened; action begins Nov 20 appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Busting an international human trafficking racket, the Crime Branch police on Monday arrested two fake immigration agents from Vasco and Margao. The accused have been identified as Sayyed Abdulla Shaikh (from Vasco) and Masthan Khan alias Pathan (from Margao). According to police, the incident came to light after a Goan woman, who [] The post Human trafficking racket busted; 2 Goans arrested appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Goas first Drone Centre of Excellence to open in Shiroda Ponda: With an aim to improve the states water storage capacity, Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar on Sunday said the government has planned to build 100 new bandharas by December 2025. He said that following a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government [] The post 100 new bandharas to be built by Dec 2025, says Shirodkar appeared first on The Navhind Times .

As part of the Decennial Exposition of St. Francis Xaviers relics, the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is hosting Footprints of Hope, an art exhibition that captures the timeless legacy of Goas beloved saint DANUSKA DA GAMA A group of 62 artists across faiths will be coming together to honour St Francis Xavier through their [] The post 62 artists celebrate St. Francis Xavier appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Latur: For the second consecutive day, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray claimed that his bags were inspected by the election authorities on Tuesday after he arrived in Latur district of Maharashtra to campaign for the November 20 assembly polls. The former chief ministers party posted a video on a social media platform of his [] The post Maharashtra polls: Uddhavs bags checked by authorities for 2nd time appeared first on The Navhind Times .