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On Parents Day, single parents share the challenges, choices, and realities of taking on two roles RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT NETWORK Single parents take on the role for different reasons. Some find themselves raising children alone after the death of a spouse, while others choose single parenthood or become single parents after leaving an unhappy []

PTI New Delhi Indias ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh was officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on Saturday, becoming the countrys 45th world heritage site. The decision was finalised during the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea. UNESCO announced the news on X []

PTI New Delhi The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its 36-day agitation after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the government accepted its other demands, a momentous win for the unprecedented youth-led movement that galvanised lakhs of people over irregularities in exams and the NEET paper leak. Pradhan announced his resignation []

NT Reporter Panaji Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) has accused its MLA Viresh Borkar of attempting to seize control of the organisation and further declared that he holds no authorised position within the party. The RGP, in a communiqu, charged that a conspiracy to gain control of the party and split the organisation was planned during []

Amresh Parab Panaji In a crackdown on traffic violations, the Goa Traffic Police recommended the suspension of 11,731 driving licences to the transport department between January and June this year. Two-wheeler riders made up the vast majority of cases, with non-helmet compliance accounting for over 73% of the total recommendations. According to statistics compiled by []

Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji In a major leap forward for traditional healthcare and conservation, a survey has documented the rich medicinal potential of mangroves along North Goa and Maharashtras Konkan coast. By linking centuries-old ecological wisdom with modern research, the study fills a long-standing knowledge gap providing a vital baseline for future scientific research, drug []

NT Reporter Margao Political circles are abuzz over the possibility of a Congress-Goa Forward Party (GFP) alliance ahead of the Assembly elections, with Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar expressing his intent to enter the electoral fray. Speaking to a section of the media on Friday, Chodankar said he wished to contest the []

NT Reporter Panaji The Scientific and Technical Terminology Commission of Delhi under the Union Ministry of Education and the Goa Konkani Akademi have undertaken a project to develop scientific and technical terminology in various subjects, with the Zoology Basic Vocabulary Project now completedafter review. A workshop on comprehensive zoology vocabulary has begun at the Konkani []

NT Reporter Mapusa Banana traders at the Mapusa Sub-Yard Market have commenced operations at the newly built artificial ripening chamberson Saturday. The 60-tonne facilityuses an FDA-approved ripening process and became operational on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi. Traders inaugurated it by loading nearly two tonnes of green bananas into one of the four chambers. Former []

MITHIL FALDESAI The recent decision of 2025 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, Omar M. Yaghi to leave the United States and establish an Artificial Intelligence-assisted Materials Discovery Institute at Tsinghua University in Beijing has become one of the most discussed developments in the scientific community. Yaghi pioneered Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), porous crystalline materials with remarkable applications []

NT Reporter Panaji/Mapusa Tension prevailed inPanaji on Saturday after police detained a youth during a celebration rally at Azad Maidan marking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The incident began around 6.30 pm when a youth, identified as Danish, was seen holding a placard that read Free Umar Khalid. Police intervened and detained []

The incidence of cancer is rising across the world, including India and Goa. India records around 1.57 million new cancer cases annually, while Goa reports approximately 1,700 new cases every year. Several factors contribute to this rising trend such as increased life expectancy, improved methods of diagnosis, better control of infections, changes in diet and []

NT Reporter Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, on Saturday,said that the resignation by the Union Education Minister DharmendraPradhan reflected the same sense of responsibility that has marked his four decades in public life. In a social media post, Sawant said that Pradhan had served the nation with conviction and tireless energy in various roles, beginning []

NT Reporter Sankhali Thousands of Warkaris and devotees from Goa and neighbouring Maharashtra thronged the Shri Viththal-Rukmini Temple at Viththalapur in Sankhali, popularly known as Goas Prati Pandharpur, to celebrate Ashadhi Ekadashi. The temple premises echoed with chants of Dnyanoba Tukaram, Pundalik Varada Hari Viththal and Jai Jai Ram Krishna Hari as devotees gathered from []

NT Reporter Panaji Congratulating students on the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, an outcome of nationwide protests over the NEET-UG examination paper leak, Congress in Goa stressed theneed for education reforms and eradicating the corrupt system. Congress leader Yuri Alemao said Pradhans resignation is the victory of the youth of the country, who []

NT Reporter Panaji The Goa Forward Party has welcomed the resignation of the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, calling it a victory for Indias youth, students and parents who fought for fairness, transparency and accountability in the education system. The youth and students of our nation have won; their relentless struggle for accountability and fairness []

NT Reporter Verna A 30-year-old tanker cleaner from Chhattisgarh died after allegedly coming into contact with a live electric wire near Billa Cross, Verna, late on Saturday night. Verna police said the incident occurred when a tanker was travelling from Verna towards Bambolim. As the vehicle reached Billa Cross area, there was a power outage []

NT Reporter Margao The Goa Lokayukta has registered a complaint against Margao MunicipalCouncil (MMC) chief officer Madhu Guno Narvekar following a grievance filed by former chairperson and Congress leaderSavio Coutinho. The complaint, filed under the Goa Lokayukta Act, 2011, alleges corruption, maladministration and abuse of authority in issuing a no objection certificate (NOC) to a []

DR. LUIS DIAS The name Homer today is more likely to conjure the portly yellow bumbling protagonist of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons than the ancient Greek poet, widely credited as the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. A film adaptation of []

Dr. Nandkumar M. Kamat This article aims to investigate the biochemical basis of the strong craving observed among Goans willing to pay any price to taste local wild edible Termitomyces species or roen olmi. Every monsoon, the first serving of roen olmi leaves even experienced mushroom lovers wondering why this wild delicacy tastes so satisfying. []

Frederick Noronha Its the type of book(let) that gets thrust into your hands; and thats exactly how it reached me. But that, and the fact that this work was published really quite some time back, doesnt make it any less relevant and important to our discussion today. This modest 46-page publication (it wouldnt be considered []

Original Konkani story:Nirbhoi Nishpap Author: Datta Shripad Naik Translator: S.M. Borges Lying on the hospital bed, I was lost in thought. Some time back, a sparrow had hatched a few nestlings in our backyard; how big might they have grown today? A few days back, while leaving the house, I had seen the mother sparrow []

John Aguiar Goa has produced many sons and daughters who have served the nation with distinction. Among them is the inspiring story of Wing Commander Oswald de Abreu, a distinguished Indian Air Force fighter pilot whose life was defined by courage, professionalism and unwavering dedication to the nation. Born on November 29, 1970, and raised []

NT Reporter Panaji Minister for Water Resources Subhash Shirodkar on Friday said that the Centre has put the Mhadei project clearances for Karnataka on hold pending Supreme Court verdict. He said that the Centre has informed the Karnataka government that environmental and forest clearances for the proposed Mhadei drinking water project will only be considered []

NT Reporter Panaji In a major decision, the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) dissolved all its existing state, district, block, taluka and ward level committees as well as other organisational committees with immediate effect and announced fresh elections for all the executive committees within45 days. The communication was issued on Friday by St Andre RGP legislator []

Roque Dias Margao In an effort to modernise Goas farming sector, the agriculture department has decided to commence a Digital Crop Survey (DCS) across the state during the kharif season starting August 1 to combine land records and crop information into onesimple system. This follows successful completion of a pilot project in the villages of []

Burn survivor, model and body positivity advocate Neha Baig from Ponda, who will speak at TEDx Panaji Salon today, tells NT BUZZ how she prevails despite the obstacles in her path and societys judgement CHRISTINE MACHADO | NT BUZZ Neha Baig has been on tenterhooks ever since she was chosen to give a Tedx Talk []

FILM REVIEW SACHIN CHATTE Film: Jan Neta Cast: Vijay, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju Directed by: H. Vinoth Duration: 3 hours 3 minutes Rating: * 1 / 2 Jan Neta (originally Jan Nayagan in Tamil) is actor-turned-Chief Minister Vijays swan song. Its journey to the screen has been almost as dramatic as the film itself, with []

Maria Fernandes | NT Childhood cancer remains one of Indias most challenging yet often overlooked health concerns. Addressing this critical issue was medical oncologist at Goa Medical College Dr. Anupama Borker, the guest on the recent episode of The Navhind Times Talk from the Heart, which aired on Goa 365 channel. While childhood cancers are []

NT Reporter Ponda Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said Goa is increasingly being recognised not only for its coastline but also for its temples, traditions and hinterland experiences, aligning with the state governments vision of promoting Tourism Beyond the Sea and Beaches. Inaugurating the three-day Chikhal Kalo Festival 2026 at the Devki Krishna Maidan []

London: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham began work from the new No 10 North in Manchester on Friday, which is designed to split the governments power base out of 10 Downing Street in London. The new northern England branch of the PMs office at Heron House in Manchester was declared open for business as Burnham []

A decade earlier in 2016, the Ministry of Civil Aviation under the Modi government rolled out the regional connectivity scheme, UDAN Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik. The architect of this policy, then a TDP MP and civil aviation minister, described its underlying ambition in clear terms: this policy will help India become one of []

NT Reporter Margao/Ponda Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar, on Friday, stated that the government would implement a strategic water management plan for state dams to ensure that only the required quantity of water is released. Speaking to reporters at Arlem after inaugurating the Adharsh Auto Care Centre, Shirodkar said that the Salaulim dam reservoir was []

NT Reporter Mapusa Extending support to the ongoing student movement, hundreds of youths gathered at Lohia Garden in Mapusa on Friday evening for a peaceful solidarity protest against the NEET paper leaks, examination irregularities and police action against student protesters in Delhi. A large number of youths and others participated in the gathering, along with []

NT Reporter Panaji Goan industry bodies have welcomed the governments decision to finally allot land for the Goa campus of IIT at Farmagudiin Ponda. Industry associations, including the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Goa State Industries Association (GSIA), Madkai Industrial Estate Association (MIEA), and Kundaim Industrial Estate Association (KIEA), said the move brings []

NT Reporter Margao Former Delhi chief minister Atishi and Benaulim AAP MLA Venzy Viegas on Friday inaugurated an integrated VR Science Lab at Sacred Heart of Jesus High School, Carmona, set up using the MLAs funds. Viegas stated that every school in Benaulim would be provided with a similar laboratory as part of efforts to []

NT Reporter Panaji The Goa Forward Party (GFP) on Friday demanded that the state government publish a white paper within 10 days on a racing event held at Mopa earlier this year. The event was linked to a Chennai-based company. The party also alleged that the BJP-led government waived an electricity bill of Rs 2 []

NT Reporter Ponda The Ponda Block Congress Committee, along with a large group of students, on Friday organised a protest at Kranti Maidan against the alleged NEET paper leak and other examination irregularities, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and comprehensive reforms to the national examination system. The protest, held under the []

NT Reporter Panaji The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Friday accused the BJP-led state government of turning governance into an event management exercise to facilitate corruption, alleging that nearly Rs 800 crore had been siphoned off through expenditure on public events, festivals and government programmes. The party demanded transparency in the utilisation of public []

NT BUZZ Dalgado Konkani Akademi in collaboration with the Konkani Department of Carmel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Nuvem, Goa organised Buzvonn Boska a condolence meet to honour the memory of 40 prominent personalities who dedicated their lives to promote Romi Konkani. The programme started with a short prayer service by the students []

NT Reporter Cujira Goa Medical College, Bambolim emerged champions of the Inter-College Chess Tournament organised by the Department of Physical Education and Sports and the Rotaract Club of DCTs Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College (Autonomous), in collaboration with the Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association, to mark World Chess Day. Featuring participants from 19 colleges across Goa, the []

PTI New Delhi In a video message late Thursday night, the Prime Minister said that a bill to check paper leaks, containing provision for strict action, will be introduced in the Parliament. He said contours of the new bill to check paper leaks will be discussed at Fridays cabinet meeting. Modi said the bill will []

NT Reporter Panaji Formal employment generation in Goa, indicated by the number of workers enrolled with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), grew marginally by 2.5% in 2025-26, according to data from the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The state recorded 3 lakh registered employees in 2025-26, compared to 2.97 lakh in the previous fiscal []

PTI New Delhi Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday came out in support of the students protesting against the alleged NEET paper leak, saying their anxieties and concerns regarding the examination system are genuine. Joshi also criticised the police crackdown on the protesting students that took place on Monday and called it merciless. []

NT Reporter Panaji Following the overflowing of the Tillari dam after heavy rainfall in Dodamarg and Tillari catchment areas, authorities in the state have issued a flood alert for villages located along the Tillari and Chapora rivers. According to officials, the continuous downpour has caused the dams water level to rise rapidly, thus prompting the []

Sooryavanshi, Mayank star in 7-wicket victory over Zimbabwe Harare: Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed an 18-ball half century in his first innings of substance in international cricket as an all-round India outplayed Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the first T20 of the three match series here on Thursday. Pacer Mayank Yadav made a successful return to []

Glasgow: Putul Sonowal stunned 2023 world champion Ryan Bester of Canada in tie-break in Lawn Bowls Mens Singles as India began their Glasgow Commonwealth Games campaign on a confident note here on Thursday. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh also won their Womens Pairs opening match against Malta in tie-break as Lawn Bowls competition kicked []

They bow out after losing to Chandigarh in last league match Panaji: Goa bowed out of the CAP U-19 Mens Inter State One-Day Tournament (Siechem Trophy) after suffering a 31-run defeat to Chandigarh in their league match at Siechem CAP Ground 3, with the result ending their hopes of reaching the final. Chasing 298, Goa []

Panaji: Dempo Higher Secondary School, Cujira, defeated Fr Agnel Higher Secondary School, Pilar, 2-0 to win the Cluster 4 U-17 Boys Subroto Mukherjee Football Tournament organised by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs at the Santa Cruz ground. The victory secured the Cluster 4 title for Dempo HSS after a disciplined performance against Fr []

Pragya, Dimple, Arnav bag double titles in their respective categories Panaji: Mohammed Umar clinched the honours with a triple crown, while Pragya Audi, Dimple Revankar and Arnav Saraf secured double titles at the State Sub-Junior (U15 & U17) Badminton Ranking Tournament organised by Salcete Badminton Club under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association and []