The Navhind Times

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has asked all states and Union territories to step up surveillance, hospital preparedness and screening of international travellers following the World Health Organisations (WHO) declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). In a letter []

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the government will launch a tech-enabled smart border project by the next year to make the 6,000-km fronts with Pakistan and Bangladesh impenetrable and ensure that the conspiracy to change the demography of the country is defeated. Delivering the annual Rustamji Memorial lecture hosted by []

Alleges systemic failures in education sector, particularly over NEET-UG 2026 New Delhi: Back with the tagline Cockroaches Never Die after its original X handle was withheld in India, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a satirical social-media account, launched a campaign on Friday demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The campaign, spearheaded through CJPs []

Jabalpur/Bhopal: The high-profile Twisha Sharma dowry death case saw fast-paced developments on Friday with police taking custody of her husband who was on the run for more than a week, and the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordering a second autopsy by a specialised AIIMS Delhi team as requested by her family. The High Court also []

Sawant a magician, can fill up jobs before polls: Health Min Special Correspondent Panaji: Stating that till now, the government has filled 2,500 vacancies through the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), as also many more vacancies would soon be filled through the SSC and Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (GHRDC), Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday []

Death rate at 6.5, closer to national average Special Correspondent Panaji: Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin for the year 2024, released this month, states that Goa has the lowest birth rate as also the second lowest natural growth rate among all Indian states. The SRS Bulletin provides reliable annual estimates of Infant Mortality Rate, birth []

Kathmandu: Two Indian mountaineers who summited Everest have died while descending, an official said on Friday. The climbers, identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, were exhausted while they were coming down from the peak and could not be saved despite the best efforts of their guides, said Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the []

Panaji: Declaring bamboo as the best plant in the world for carbon sequestration, bamboo scientist Dr Bharathi Nambi on Friday outlined a roadmap to transform Goa into a carbon-neutral state through large-scale bamboo cultivation, green energy production and sustainable rural industries. He said Goa possesses favourable climatic conditions for bamboo growth due to its biodiversity, []

Panaji: Fuel demand in the state has surged this month despite repeated price hikes, taking oil marketing companies and fuel station retailers by surprise. Oil marketing companies on Friday stated that diesel demand in Goa increased by 14.3 per cent between May 1 and 21, a period during which fuel prices were raised twice, resulting []

Panaji: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, on Friday, said the state government will soon float a tender to integrate secondary nursing staff into the health system, a move aimed at creating a cohesive care team and improving overall patient management. Now, I am coming out with a tender which also incorporates the second line for the []

Asks ministers to take steps for comfort of peoples lives New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told his council of ministers to set their goal on 2047 so that by then with various reform initiatives peoples lives become more comfortable. At a meeting of the council of ministers, the Prime Minister said that []

Party will contest 2027 assembly polls: Kholkar Panaji: In a major political development, Manoj Parab on Thursday announced his resignation as president and founder member of Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP), while also declaring his retirement from active politics. He made the announcement during a press conference held at the party headquarters in Panaji, alongside senior []

Panaji: The state government has issued a circular urging all government officials and employees to adopt fuel-saving measures in light of mounting pressure on global fuel supply chains and rising concerns over energy conservation. In a directive issued by the General Administration Department, government staff has been advised to minimise fuel consumption by opting for []

New Delhi: The X account of Cockroach Janta Party, the satirical digital outfit that came up last week and took social media by storm, was withheld in India on Thursday. Soon after, came another handle Cockroach is Back with the tagline Cockroaches Dont Die. This (action) was expected since there were attempts to hack []

New Delhi: Top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 35th death anniversary, and recalled the various initiatives undertaken by him for the countrys progress. Besides members of the Gandhi family, many former chief ministers and union ministers paid their tributes []

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered setting up a three-member special investigation team (SIT) of the CBI to probe the developments from the time the R G Kar Medical Colleges trainee doctor had dinner on the ill-fated night of August 2024 to her cremation. The young medic was raped and murdered in the []

New Delhi: India and the African Union have postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled for May 28-31 in New Delhi in view of concerns over the spread of Ebola virus. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), without citing reasons for postponement of the mega event, said on Thursday that new dates for the summit will []

Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday expanded his Cabinet by inducting 23 more legislators as ministers, including two from the Congress, which marked the return of the grand old party to governance in Tamil Nadu after almost 60 years. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Lok Bhavan and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar []

Initiative would help local communities, creative professionals, says Khaunte Calangute: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the state was laying the foundation to become Indias preferred work from home and work from beach destination, as it seeks to position itself as a hub for remote work, digital innovation and creative entrepreneurship. Addressing the Goa Shackathon []

Sankhali: Goa Police, with assistance from Maharashtra Police, arrested a 34-year-old man accused of murdering a 58-year-old woman in Kudnem, Sankhali, following a multi-city manhunt across Maharashtra. The accused is being brought to Goa for further investigation after completion of legal formalities, said Goa police. Police stated that the accused, Sagar Ramesh Rawool, a resident []

Unai Emerys men sink Freiburg 3-0 to clinch first European title in 44 years Istanbul: Aston Villa claimed their first European trophy in 44 years and a maiden UEFA Europa League title as goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers sealed an emphatic win against Freiburg. After both sides traded half chances in []

Ezzejjari and Rashid help them end their 22-year wait for national crown Panaji: East Bengal FC ended a 22-year wait for a national league crown after scripting a 2-1 comeback win over Inter Kashi to clinch their maiden Indian Super League title at Kolkata. On a night dripping with tension, heartbreak and redemption, the Red []

Fatorda: One last game. One last evening at Fatorda. Dempo Sports Club bring the curtain down on their Star Cement Indian Football League 2025-26 season tomorrow when they face Sreenidi Deccan FC at the PJN Stadium. Kick-off is at 6.30 p.m. They had a season to remember. From the lows of Stage 1 to competing []

Promotion race for second GPL spot now awaits GFA verdict Mapusa: Candolim Sports Club were crowned champions of the GFA First Division League after playing out a goalless draw against St Savio Sports Club at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Thursday. The result saw Candolim finish top of the table with 30 points from 12 matches []

Sixty students from nine schools across North and South Goa are part of Holidays, a Konkani track celebrating the spirit of childhood RAMANDEEP KAUR Whether behind the wheel or relaxing at home, music has always been a constant for Saipem-based Serjio Fernandes. He did not initially set out to become a Konkani songwriter. For years, []

SACHIN CHATTE Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme dOr for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, returns to Cannes Film Festival with his latest offering, Fjord, set in Norway. Inspired by a true story in which parents were separated from their children following a complaint to child protection services, the film bears an uncanny []

A personal reflection on NEET preparation and the reality of starting again just when it felt over NIRANJANI BORDE May 3, 2026, was supposed to be the end. For me, it was the payoff for two years of treating Sundays like mock-test marathons instead of rest days. But what about those whove spent five? Some []

The Konkan Fruit Fiesta was organised at Our Lady of Rosary Church, Navelim, by the Agricos Alumni Association in collaboration with the church, with support from the Directorate of Agriculture and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, South Goa. The festival was themed Amchi follam, amchi osmitai and showcased fruit diversity from Goa and the Konkan region. The []

Cancel his driving licence permanently Panaji: The Panaji Police arrested Jagdish Sardessai (27), a resident of Dona Paula, for driving a BMW car allegedly under the influence of alcohol after his car rammed into three vehicles at Dona Paula on Tuesday night. The police said the collision damaged all three vehicles. No injuries or fatalities []

Panaji: Making a breakthrough in the alleged multi-crore Ashtagandha Credit Society fraud case, the economic offences cell (EOC) of the Goa Police has arrested Prakash Kandolkar (70) from Vaidongar, Parcem in Pernem taluka for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of nearly Rs 11 crore collected from depositors through the credit society. Investigators alleged that []

Operations to be conducted from Old Goa helipad to five locations Padmavati Prabhu Panaji : In a boost to adventure tourism in Goa, the Tourism Department will soon begin helicopter joyrides from the Old Goa helipad to five locations in the state Aguada Fort, Tiracol Fort, Dudhsagar Waterfall, Mopa airport and Shree Samsthan Gokarn []

Mikel Artetas team lifts the title for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City draw with Bournemouth London: Arsenal ended a 22-year wait for the Premier League title after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth, sealing Mikel Artetas side an unassailable four-point lead with one match remaining. It marked []

They beat MI by four wickets to jump to sixth place with 13 points Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders kept their IPL playoff hopes alive with a crucial four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in a low-scoring contest at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Needing a victory to stay in contention, KKR produced a disciplined bowling effort after []

Candolim SC, St Savio SC battle for the title and a spot in GPL Panaji: The GFA First Division title race heads into a dramatic final-day showdown as St Savio SC take on Candolim Sports Club at the Duler Stadium today at 4 p.m., with the league title and GPL promotion spots still on the []

Miramar: Margao Marauders emerged champions of the third edition of the Goa Womens 33 Basketball League after an impressive run at the Youth Hostel, Miramar. Taleigao Tigers finished runners-up, while Fatorda Flyers claimed third place in the competition, which featured 14 teams split into two pools before the top four from each advanced to the []

Warned about vaccine shortage at least 10 times, says UNICEF Dhaka: As the death toll due to measles touched 500, UNICEF on Wednesday claimed it had warned the interim government of Muhammad Yunus at least 10 times about the impending outbreak following procedural delays in vaccine procurement. The comments by UNICEF representative in Dhaka Rana []

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin expressed their opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, while warning that restrictions on shipping imposed by individual states threatened global trade, in a veiled reference to Tehran, which has blocked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Israeli strikes []

Oslo: Norwegian journalist HelleLyng, who drew attention after attempting to question Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint media briefing in Norway, has claimed that her Instagram and Facebook accounts were suspended amid a wave of online backlash. Posting on X, Lyng said she had been unable to access her Instagram account throughout the day []

Islamabad: Pakistans Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Tehran on Wednesday for the second time within a week for meetings with senior Iranian officials, amid Islamabads efforts aimed at reviving the stalled Iran-US peace talks to end the war in West Asia. Naqvi has departed for Tehran to discuss the US-Iran peace talks with Iranian []

Suvendu rolls out detect, delete, deport push against infiltration Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday unveiled a two-pronged border security push, initiating the transfer of a 27-km stretch of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for long-pending fencing projects and operationalising a broader detect, delete and deport mechanism targeting infiltrators. Addressing []

Bhopal: With a court rejecting a plea for a second autopsy of Twisha Sharma, the Noida woman who was allegedly harassed for dowry and died last week, her family stated that unnecessary bureaucratic delays could lead to decomposition of the body and adversely affect the crucial forensic evidence. In a day of fast-paced developments, Madhya []

Raebareli/Amethi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the RSS traitors who are attacking the Constitution every day and have sold the countrys interests to select industrialists. The strong allegations by the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha came on the second day of his visit []

New Delhi: North India reeled under an intense heatwave on Wednesday, with Uttar Pradeshs Banda district recording the highest temperature in the country at 48 degrees Celsius, 4.5 notches above normal. In Delhi, the Ridge base station recorded the maximum temperature at 45.8 degrees, making it the hottest location in the national capital. The Safdarjung []

Selma Carvalhos upcoming book, Guts, Glory and Empire, is an engrossing account of Goans who migrated to Zanzibar, Africa, in the mid-19th century and went on to play a significant role in the regions development CHRISTINE MACHADO Over the years, writer Selma Carvalho has been involved in researching the Goan presence in Africa. She has []

Members of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Caranzalem, will present the iconic musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on May 23 RACHEL ALAINA SHAH Back in 2005, director Alfwold Silveira wanted to stage Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. But unfortunately it wasnt meant to be at the time. So instead, he created []

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties in areas such as clean energy, trade, sustainability and digitalisation during separate meetings with his counterparts from Iceland, Finland and Denmark. PM held the meetings ahead of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit. During his talks with Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir, Finland []

Kinshasa (Congo): At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese Health Ministry said Tuesday as details emerged about the governments delayed response. Samuel Roger Kamba, the minister of public health, said: 513 suspected cases and 131 deaths have been recorded in []

San Diego(US): Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away, police said. The attack at the Islamic Centre of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego police chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference at []

Vaibhav Sooryavanshis 93-run blitz sinks LSG by seven wickets Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals stayed in contention for a playoff berth with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match in Jaipur on Tuesday, riding on another sensational knock from teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Chasing a daunting 221, the 15-year-old dazzled with a []

Kolkata: Their campaign hanging by a thread, Kolkata Knight Riders will have no option but to go all out against an already-eliminated Mumbai Indians in a crucial IPL match, here on Wednesday. A defeat will officially end KKRs playoff hopes for the second successive season under Ajinkya Rahane after their disappointing eighth-place finish in 2025, []