Over 2,000 runners will test their endurance skills at the 10th edition of the Rotary Rain Run Marathon, to be held this Sunday KALYANI JHA | NT BUZZ Participate in the Rotary Rain Run Marathon 2024 tomorrow and help in free cancer detection in women. The run will be flagged off at 5. 45 a.m. []

Geet Shakun, in collaboration with the Department of Art and Culture, Government of Goa, is organising Swaranjali, a musical concert in memory of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Gangubai Hangal and Ganasaraswati Kishori Amonkar. The event will be held on July 28, at the Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, Panaji. The concert will be inaugurated at 3 p.m. []

From zesty curries to crispy delights, dine in Thai-style while enjoying a breathtaking riverside view at Fireback in Siolim SHERYL GONSALVES & RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT BUZZ Tucked behind a beautiful Portuguese bungalow, Fireback offers both indoor and outdoor seating. The cozy interiors feature large glass windows that frame views of the surroundings. Outside, diners []

Food is a basic necessity for humans to survive and is also used as an expression of love, friendship, and social acceptance. Specific foods become a part of culture and reflect the biodiversity of a place. People of a particular community or region share similar food habits and have recipes using locally available grains, vegetables, []

PTINew DelhiUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a marginal income tax relief for the middle class, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for job creation schemes over the next five years and a spending splurge for states run by parties that are needed to keep BJP in power as she unveiled Modi 3.0 []

Staff Reporter Panaji Nearly 68% of government departments have switched over to digital financial transactions. However, certain key departments like tourism and transport still rely on the manual mode of payment for some or all of their operations. In a written reply to an unstarred question by Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao, Minister for Information Technology [] The post Majority of govt depts switched over to online transactions appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Nearly 10% of persons screened in the state under IMPRESS (Integrated Mental Health Programme for Resilience, Empowerment and Support Services) have been found to be having signs of depression. Under the programme, about 90,000 persons have been screened at various health centres. In line with the implementation guidelines of Indias flagship health [] The post 10% of persons screened showed signs of depression: Health dept appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa has listed a petition filed by Goa Foundation regarding the new dump policy for August 19. The court has also directed the state government to inform the petitioner if any of the 27 applications filed by former mine lease owners and traders pending before it [] The post HC to hear plea challenging dump policy on August 19 appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Margao The office of the Water Resources Department (WRD) on Friday evening inspected the suspected illegal borewells in the jurisdiction of the Cuncolim Industrial Estate andfound two to be operating illegally. We had taken up inspection of Cuncolim IDC to inspect illegal borewells. We went to around eight units and found two illegal [] The post WRD finds 2 illegal borewells operational at Cuncolim IDC appeared first on The Navhind Times .

StaffReporter Margao Concerned citizens of Goa gathered on the sidewalk outside the South Goa Collectorate to protest against the upcoming Sunburn festival planned in South Goa. Addressing the media, Jerson Gomes stressed the importance of unity for their cause. He highlighted the communitys past successes in protecting South Goa through activism, which led to the [] The post Citizens rally against Sunburn, cite cultural concerns, drug risks appeared first on The Navhind Times .

ANI New Delhi In view of the infiltration of highly trained Pakistani terrorists in the Jammu region, the Indian Army is readjusting its deployments in the area as per intelligence inputs and security requirements. The Indian Army has deployed around 500 Para Special Forces commandos in the area to hunt down the 50-55 terrorists from [] The post 500 para commandos to hunt Pak terrorists in Jammu appeared first on The Navhind Times .

PTI Jamshedpur The Congress on Saturday said INDIA blocs vote percentage in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly polls will increase with each visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the state. At a press conference, AICC Executive Committee member Ajoy Kumar said the party welcomes frequent visits by Modi and [] The post PM, HMs visits to Jharkhand will boost INDIA blocs vote share appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji FC Goas Head Coach Manolo Marquez has been appointed as new coach of Team India. He will juggle both roles for the 2024-25 season before fully transitioning to thenational team. This decision comes after the AIFF sought Marquezs expertise following his impressive season with FC Goa. Under his guidance, the Gaurs secured [] The post Marquez takes helm of Indian football appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Margao Perpetual Succour Convent High School, Navelim triumphed in the Salcete Taluka U-15 Boys Subroto Mukherjee Football Tournament organised by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs at Chowgule ground on Saturday. At fulltime the score remained deadlocked and the result had to be decided via tie-breaker. Perpetual CHS proved to be better shooters [] The post Perpetual Succour win Salcete taluka appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Chinchinim Dicarpale SC advanced to the semifinal as they edged out SCS Poitomado over a 6-5 win in the 2nd Fr Bruno Memorial Cup at Chinchinim Church ground on Friday. With the score deadlocked ay fulltime. Dicarpale SC triumphed in the shootout with William Niasso, Sahil Inmadhar, Aeren Figurado, Royson Colaco, Prince Figuredo,Agnelo [] The post Dicarpale SC march on appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Arambol Vailankanni Calangute triumphed in the Piyush Arambol Football Cup after a 3-0 win over Saligao United at Mount Carmel Church ground on Wednesday. Calangutes Adarsh scored a brace while Pedro found the back of the net once in their triumph. Calangute broke the deadlock through Pedro who netted one in the 12th [] The post Vailankanni Calangute clinch Piyush Arambol Cup appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Mandrem Nerul Sports Club defeated Xetrapal Sports Club over a 4-2 win via tie breaker in the 2nd Rosary Cup at Mandrem village panchayat ground on Saturday. At fulltime the score remained deadlocked. In penalties, Nerul proved to be better shooters from the spot with Aniket, Aman, Chaitan, and Yeshwant finding the back [] The post Nerul SC down Xetrapal SC appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Aaron Farias will face Rishan Shaikh, both having secured 3-1 victories in their semi-finals against Atharv Dhulapkar and Chandan Caro respectively in the U17 boys finals. The U11 boys final will see Yug Prabhu, who defeated Yuvaan Sanke 3-1, compete against Ishaan Colaso, who bested Kaushik Nair 3-0 as the Priority Gaspar [] The post Aaron to face Rishan in final appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa has issued an order allowing a member club to participate in the Goa Football Associations (GFA) upcoming meetings, amidst broader concerns about club registrations in the state. On Saturday, the court permitted Rossman-Cruz Nagao Sports Club to attend the GFAs Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary [] The post HC permits club to attend GFA meet despite non-registration appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Warning of stern action to curb water theft, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the government plans to increase the fine on illegal borewells to Rs 10 lakhs. He also said that pumps used for tapping water illegally will be confiscated and engineers will be reprimanded if they fail to take action. [] The post Will hike fine on illegal borewells to Rs 10L, confiscate pumps: CM appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Touching upon various issues such as pending social welfare dues, rise in power tariffs and mounting state debt, Opposition leader Yuri Alemao slammed the government for its insensitivity towards the common man. The CAG has red-flagged the rising debt, with Rs 2,000 crore being paid as interest to service these loans, said [] The post Debt per Goan at 2.5L Rs 2,000cr being paid as interest on loans: Alemao appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji The Tourism Minister, Rohan Khaunte, told the state legislative assembly on Wednesday that the department needs to tap new and emerging markets in tourism around the world by way of global tourism promotion events, as the prospects of Goan tourism were affected due to problems like the Russia-Ukraine war and Israels conflict [] The post Goa targeting new tourism markets to offset global headwinds: Khaunte appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Goa witnessed 18 fatal industrial accidents in factories over the last five years since 2019-20 with most mishaps blamed on worker carelessness and non-adherence to safety measures. Minister for Factories and Boilers Nilkanth Halarnkar, on Wednesday, said in most of the cases no legal action could be initiated against the companies because [] The post Industrial mishaps claimed 18 lives since 2019-20: Min appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has appealed to the people not to fall prey to the cyber kidnapping threats and to immediately contact the police in the event of receiving suche-threats. The cyber cell of the police department has received many complaints in recent times as regards people receiving calls that claimed that [] The post CM warns against cyber-kidnapping appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that a veterinary hospital for big and small animals will be constructed at Mulgao, in Bicholim taluka, before the end of the current tenure of the government, with the utilisation of funds from the public works department. Sawant however refused to allot the land already [] The post Vet hospital in Mulgao before end of govt tenure appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji The tourist footfall in the state touched 42.5 lakh in the first five months of the year, while in 2023 the state received 86.3 lakh vacationers, said Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Wednesday. Khaunte said domestic tourists continue to drive tourism growth in the state. Of the 42.5 lakh visitors during January-May, [] The post State sees over 42 lakh tourists in 1st 5 months, domestic footfalls drive sector at 40.9 visitors appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Margao The state government has directed the Info Tech Corporation of Goa to refloat an expression of interest (EoI) to set up a co-working space at Colva Beach after it emerged that only one bid was submitted for setting up the project, which is being carried out on a PPP basis. In response [] The post Info Tech Corp to refloat EoI for Colva co-working space project appeared first on The Navhind Times .

PTI New Delhi IOA president PT Usha on Wednesday came down heavily on the ad-hoc panel that managed the suspended WFI, saying the committee did not do due diligence and missed out on giving the names of wrestler Antim Panghals coaches in the long list, sent to the Paris Olympic Games organisers. The Indian Olympic [] The post IOA chief slams WFI, SAI appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Assolda Guirdolim Club advanced to the semifinal after a narrow 1-0 win over Varca Sport Club in the 16th St Anthony festival cup at Moll ground, Assolda on Monday. Guirdolims Alreach Peixoto netted one in the second half to secure them a spot in the semifinal. In the first half, Varca SC displayed [] The post Guirdolim Club enter semis appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman takes part in pre-Budget halwa ceremony as the final stage of Budget preparations for the lock in process commenced at North Block in New Delhi on Tuesday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary was present along with officials. | ANI The post A date with tradition appeared first on The Navhind Times .

CM informs House in written reply to Yuri Alemaos question Panaji: Nearly 26,000 persons have surrendered their Indian passports and obtained foreign ones, overwhelmingly Portuguese, in the last 10 years in the state. In a written reply to a question tabled by the Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, Chief Minister Sawant said that 25,939 individuals [] The post 25,939 Goans have surrendered passport appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Says govt is trying to increase revenue receipts Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that Goas public debt amounts to Rs 27,489 crore as on June 30 this year with 71% of the debt raised through market borrowings. As per the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on March 31, 2023, the states [] The post Goas public debt touches Rs 27,489 crore: Sawant appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Jammu: Four Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a fierce gunfight with heavily armed terrorists of Pakistan-based banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Doda district, the third major terror incident in Jammu region in three weeks. The attack on Monday night, which came a week after terrorists ambushed an Army patrol vehicle in Kathua [] The post 4 Army men dead in Doda encounter appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Panaji: Reply to an unstarred question raised by leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Tuesday, seeking information on reports and studies initiated by the Data Analytic Cell and subsequent government actions, brought to light numerous discrepancies and potential areas for policy intervention. The cells findings span multiple departments. With respect to social welfare schemes, analysis [] The post Data cell study lays bare discrepancies in government depts appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Panaji: Reflecting a lack of push by the state government in completing ongoing projects, the states long-delayed Tuem electronic manufacturing cluster (EMC) continues to remain incomplete due to the absence of a link road from the cluster to the highway. The government on Tuesday said it is yet to undertake land acquisition to construct the [] The post Absence of link road delaying Tuem EMC appeared first on The Navhind Times .

New Delhi: No normalisation of marks, proper communication in case of schedule changes and infrastructure checks at exam centres are among thousands of suggestions the Centres high-level exam reform panel has received in response to its call for recommendations. Tasked with reviewing the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), the panel headed by former [] The post Reform panel for infra checks at exam centres appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Bengaluru: Four persons were killed and three others are feared dead in a massive landslide on National Highway 66 near Shirur village in Karnatakas Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday, officials said. Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said the seven persons include four members of a family. A police officer said, We have recovered four [] The post Landslide in Ktaka claims 4; 3 others feared dead appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Muscat: An oil tanker carrying 16 crew members, including 13 Indians, has capsized off the coast of Oman, the countrys maritime security centre said on Tuesday. The crew members are missing and search and rescue operations are on to find them. The crew of Prestige Falcon, a Comoros-flagged oil tanker, had 13 Indians and three [] The post 13 Indian crew members missing as tanker capsizes appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Ruling and opposition legislators discuss rising crime in Goa Panaji: A debate in the House on Tuesday on the recent surge in criminal activities in the state saw a consensus emerging on the need for improved policing with enhanced night patrolling, stricter tenant verification process and better utilisation of technology like CCTV cameras. The ruling [] The post Assembly debate calls for better policing appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said 1,232 cases of crime against women and children were registered from 2020 to June 15, 2024 in the state. In 2020, 238 cases were registered, 2021- 259 cases, 2022 285 cases, 2023- 296 cases, and this year up to June 15, the Goa police registered 154 [] The post Crimes against women up, 1,232 cases since 2020 appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Panaji: The stalemate over the breach of privilege matter, which led to the washout of Question Hour for two consecutive days, ended on Tuesday after the ruling and opposition agreed not to disrupt the assembly proceedings in the interest of the state. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, The ruling is ending the issue and does [] The post Ruling, oppn end impasse over breach of privilege appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Panaji: Government-aided primary schools have witnessed more than double the enrolment of students compared to government-run primary schools at Class 1, during the present academic year 2024-25. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who also serves as the Education Minister, informed the Goa Legislative Assembly that government-aided primary schools enrolled 10,096 students, while government primary schools enrolled [] The post Aided schools see higher Class 1 enrollment appeared first on The Navhind T

Margao: A huge retaining wall collapsed on a building in Marlem, Fatorda, on Tuesday, causing extensive damage to four flats. There were no casualties. Darwin Fernandes, residing in one of the affected flats, said he noticed their bedroom wall beginning to crumble and quickly alerted his brother. If I hadnt alerted him, the falling stones [] The post Retaining wall collapses in Fatorda, damages four apartments of bldg appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Margao : With Goa witnessing yet another day of incessant rainfall on Tuesday, several road stretches in Salcete witnessed severe waterlogging. Benaulim, Margao and Betalbatim were among the many areas in the taluka which saw traffic getting disrupted due to accumulation of water on carriageway. At Pedda, Benaulim, along the Western Bypass, rainwater was gushing [] The post Traffic movement hit in Salcete villages as showers lead to severe waterlogging appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Mapusa: Continuous heavy rain for over 10 days has resulted in submerged paddy fields across several parts of Bardez Taluka, causing anxiety among farmers. The Bardez zonal agriculture office has initiated inspections to assess the impact on paddy crop. The extent of the damage will only be determined once the floodwaters recede. Farmers have expressed [] The post Heavy downpour submerges paddy fields, threatens crops in Bardez appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Forty-seven Goan artists with disabilities are gearing up to showcase their artwork at the Art Inc. exhibition at Museum of Goa, Pilerne To celebrate diversity and inclusion in the art space, Museum of Goa )MOG) in partnership with the Department of Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities, Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, [] The post Art with a special purpose appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Hai Jamalo from the Bollywood film Munjya composed by music duo Sachin-Jigar features Goas own DJ and music producer, Allan Dsouza aka Skeletron RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT BUZZ Whether you came across the song Hai Jamalo in the film Munjya or simply stumbled upon this foot-tapping tune elsewhere, one thing is certainyoure sure to love [] The post Spinning Bollywood magic appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Today marks Ashadhi Ekadashi, an important Hindu festival. In Goa, celebrations are especially held on a large scale in Vithalapur, Sankhali RAMESH SAVAIKAR Ashadhi Ekadashi is one of the most important Hindu festivals and it is celebrated on a large scale across Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka. It is also called Devshayani Ekadashi. On Ashadhi Ekadashi [] The post In worship of Lord Vithal appeared first on The Navhind Times .

MEHER CASTELINO Call it what you likethe pre-stitched sari, also known as the concept sari or the cocktail version, is one of the most glamorous and trendy options of the traditional sari that designers are now creating. Neeta Lulla, known for dreaming up the most stunning looks for brides and movie stars over the many [] The post Pre-stitched elegance appeared first on The Navhind Times .

Staff Reporter Panaji On the opening day of the monsoon session of the state legislative assembly on Monday, the Question Hour witnessed a couple of short adjournments following ruckus by the Opposition Congress MLAs after the treasury benches warned a Breach of Privilege against their legislator Altone DCosta. Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, Krishna Salkar, who [] The post Ruckus in House on Day 1leads to two adjournments appeared first on The Navhind Times .