Panaji: The Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Goa police, as part of its efforts to crackdown on drug menace, is conducting surprise checks with the help of a police sniffer dog along the coastal belt as well as at the interstate bus stands and railway stations. SP ANC Tikam Singh Verma said that the []

Ponda: Despite the Chief Ministers intervention, water supply issues in Prabhunagar, Ponda, remained unresolved for the tenth day, prompting residents to once again confront Public Works Department (PWD) officials on Wednesday. This time, they were led by councillors of Ponda Municipal Council (PMC). Residents met Sawant a few days ago, who assured that water supply []

Panaji: Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) has urged the state government to make amendments to the Goa, Daman and Diu Marine Fishing Regulation Act of 1980, mainly to combat illegal fishing activities effectively. GRE on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Fisheries Department with their demands. We urge you to bring more stringent amendments to the []

Observed on March 20, World Oral Health Day aims to raise awareness on the issues around oral health and the importance of oral hygiene DR. SANDEEP LAWANDE World Oral Health Day is celebrated every year on March 20. As declared by FDI World Dental Federation, it is an international day to celebrate the benefits of []

Agencies New Delhi Goas Pratik Kankonkar, Nehal Parab, Latish Kunkolkar, and Satish Naik are all set to make their India debuts as part of the 12-member squad for the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025. Coached by Mohd Faizal Bin Sood of Malaysia, India has been drawn into Group A and will begin their []

Staff Reporter Taleigao Goa College of Engineering (GCE), Farmagudi, and Goa Medical College (GMC) secured hard-fought victories in the Goa University Inter-Collegiate Cricket Championship at Taleigao on Thursday. In the first match, GCE edged past St Xaviers College, Mapusa, by 8 runs in a low-scoring thriller. Batting first after losing the toss, GCE posted 120/7 []

Staff Reporter Sinquetim Compassion SC were crowned champions in the GFA U-13 Girls League after a 5-4 win via tie-breaker in over Union of Chinchinim Villagers at Sinquetim ground, Navelim on Thursday. Compassion got off to a flying start with Asma Bandodkar breaking the deadlock before Jasmine Baral doubled their advantage. However, Chinchinim refused to []

Staff Reporter Panaji Lazy Boys etched their name in history, clinching the Goa Handball League 5.0 title in debut season. Organized by the Goa Handball Academy, the tournament featured six fiercely competitive teams, but it was Lazy Boys who emerged as the standout force, showcasing grit, resilience, and exceptional team spirit. Led by their captain []

Staff Reporter Navelim Cana Benaulim SA and Ponda Footballers played out a 3-3 draw in the GFA Futsal League at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim,on Thursday. Benaulims Landan Mendonca opened the scoring while Jason Nunes doubled their lead. Ponda Footballers responded through Ainsley Araujos strike taking the tally to 2-1. Fueled by the goal, []

Staff Reporter Panaji Over 50,000 women in the state have been included in Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Deendayal AntyodayaYojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) scheme of the Centre. The scheme is a flagship poverty alleviation programme of the Government of India and is one of the worlds largest initiatives to improve the livelihoods of []

Staff Reporter Panaji The state government has amended its Motor Vehicles Rules to recognise mobile applications as legitimate fare meters for taxi services. The notification, published on Thursday, marks a major shift in how ride-hailing services can operate in the popular tourist destination. The new rules, effective immediately, eliminate the mandatory requirement for physical printers []

Staff Reporter Panaji Startups in the state aswell as entrepreneurs, students from the Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi and private engineering colleges are being invited to participate in the mining ministry promotedAI Hackathon 2025,a mineral hackathon focused on critical minerals using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The hackathon is aimed at fostering innovation in exploration, processing, research and []

Staff Reporter Panaji The Department of Art & Culture made its debut at the prestigious BTL Lisbon 2025 (Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa), presenting Goas rich and diverse cultural heritage on an international stage. The Goa Pavilion featured Goan art, literature, pottery, feni, and traditional delicacies such as bebinca and cashew nuts. Live pottery demonstrations []

Special Correspondent Panaji Dismissing the bribery allegation levelled by the former BJP minister, Pandurang Madkaikar against the state cabinet ministers, the National BJP general secretary, Arun Singh on Thursday said that Madkaikar is a liar and that under the leadership of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant there is no corruption. This statement comes amidst allegations by []

Panaji: A petition filed before the High Court of Bombay at Goa by Moses Pinto has raised concerns over the lack of a proper drainage system at the Porvorim flyover construction site, urging urgent intervention by authorities and the project contractor. The petitioner has stated that the existing drainage system has been filled with mud []

Panaji: Police registered an FIR against activist Rama Kankonkar for allegedly hurting religious sentiments after he posted a video on social media against a religious leader. Several followers of Sadguru Brahmeshanandacharya Swami Maharaj, gathered at the Panaji police station late Wednesday evening demanding for his arrest. They also filed a complaint against Kankonkar for making []

Padmavati Prabhu Panaji: This year on World Kidney Day, doctors have advised that at-risk individuals undergo regular screenings for early detection of kidney diseases, enabling patients to lead longer lives even with the condition. Kidney diseases in the risk populations can be detected through urine tests and blood examinations. The urine examination is conducted to []

Calangute: BJP Calangute MLA Michael Lobo called on the state government to change the medium of instruction in government primary schools to English, emphasising that this shift is essential for their continued viability. Lets not bring politics into educationGoas official language can remain unchanged, he said, adding that the states plan to hand over these []

PM Modi announces new vision for Global South called MAHASAGAR Port Louis: India and Mauritius on Wednesday elevated their ties to enhanced strategic partnership and inked eight pacts to boost ties in several sectors, including maritime security, and promote trade in local currencies, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an ambitious vision for growth []

Chennai: Upping the ante against the Centre on the NEP, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday alleged that it was not the national education policy but a saffron policy aimed at developing Hindi and not the nation. Addressing a public rally, Stalin also took on the Modi government on the delimitation exercise, claiming []

Chandigarh: Less than six months after scoring a hat-trick of wins in Haryana assembly elections, the ruling BJP swept the civic polls in the state on Wednesday, bagging nine of the ten mayoral seats. In the outgoing municipal corporations, BJP had its mayors in seven civic bodies. The Congress, which was looking to turn around []

Haridwar: A two-day event on the topic regional training for development of agricultural entrepreneurship in cultivation of medicinal plants, sponsored by the National Medicinal Plants Board Scheme under the AYUSH ministry, was recently held at Patanjali Research Foundation in Haridwar. At the programme, emphasis was laid on conservation of medicinal plants, plantation and the protection []

Massive attack spread over 10 regions Moscow: The Russian military said its air defences shot down 337 Ukrainian drones over 10 Russian regions on Monday night in what appears to be the biggest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia in three years, hours before key Ukraine-US talks were to start on Tuesday. The attack, which killed []

Pernem: Mandrem police on Tuesday arrested two men from Banda, Maharashtra, for allegedly posing as godmen and duping a Pernem woman out of her gold ornaments worth Rs 8.5 lakh on the pretext of performing rituals for peace and prosperity. The accused have confessed to the crime and police have recovered the stolen gold ornaments. []

Panaji: An engineering graduate from Goa, who was lured on the promise of job opportunity in Southeast Asian countries and made to indulge in cybercrime and other fraudulent activities has been repatriated. The Goan youth was brought back to the state on Tuesday night by a cyber crime police team, said Cyber Crime SP, Rahul []

Many villas and high-rise apartments offering luxurious living spaces have come up along picturesque locales across the state The hostility and aggressive behaviour quite often exhibited by visitors thronging the coastal paradise have been the talking point in recent times. For a state that strongly believes that tourism shores up its economy, Goa has of []

Calangute MLA Michael Lobo says demolition under way on GCZMA order Mapusa: Concerned over alleged illegal construction in a private property in a No Development Zone, Vagator residents gathered near the beach on Sunday, demanding action against those carrying out the work on a private land only to be assured by the Calangute MLA Michael []

Skipper Rohit Sharma leads from the front as Men in Blue lift their third Champions Trophy title with four-wicket win over New Zealand Indias spinners called the shots majorly to pick five wickets collectively on a sluggish pitch, while captain Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 and KL Rahul stayed calm to hit an unbeaten 34 []

Sporting Clube, Geno FC play out 1-1 draw in Super League Nagoa: Guardian Angel eased past Calangute Association in the Goa Professional League Relegation League at Nagoa ground on Sunday. Guardian Angel opened the scoring when Moses DSas curling corner found Peter Carvalho, whose header was parried by the Calangute goalkeeper, but Sannik Murmu pounced []

Srinagar: Real Kashmir FC moved to within two points of the top of I-League 2024-25 with a hard fought 2-1 win over relegation-battling Aizawl FC at the TRC Turf Ground in Srinagar on Sunday. Real Kashmirs fifth straight home win, and fourth in the last five overall, took their tally to 32 points in 18 []

Bhubaneswar: Gokulam Kerala FC kept the pressure on leaders East Bengal FC with a comfortable 2-0 win over Nita Football Academy in the IWL at the Capital Football Arena on Sunday, March 9, 2025. The Malabarians led 1-0 at the break. S Singh (2) and Devi (90+2) scored the two goals that kept Gokulam Kerala []

Jammu: A team has been formed to probe the death of three persons whose bodies were found near a waterfall in a remote forested area in Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu-Kathua-Samba Range, Shiv Kumar said all aspects of the case will be []

Kendrapara (Odisha): Endangered Olive Ridley turtles have reappeared at Eakakulanasi island in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha for mass nesting after a gap of 33 years, an official said. The idyllic beach on the island had undergone sea erosion, leading to the beach profile getting truncated. However, the beach is currently elongated as it has []

Bhubaneswar: Ten Bangladeshis were apprehended at the Bhubaneswar railway station on Sunday for allegedly travelling in India without any valid documents, police said. Among them were six men, three women and a minor, they said. The arrests were made by the Special Task Force of the Odisha Police on the basis of a tip-off, SP []

Dehradun: A 55-year-old woman was mauled to death by a tiger in the Nainidanda area of Uttarakhands Pauri district, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon in Jamun village under Mandal range. Guddi Devi Bhadula had gone to work in her field near the forest when a tiger suddenly attacked []

Ahead of summer, Daikin India, chairman and managing director Kanwal Jeet Jawa, speaks on the demand for air conditioners and the factors that will drive purchases. He says to Shoma Patnaik that this year will be another good year of sales for Daikin, one of the leading AC brands in India Daikin, the global number []

The senior management team of Apollo.io, a B2B sales platform, visited Goa for a company event. Here Himanshu Gahlot and Dzmitry Markovich, vice presidents, engineering, share valuable insights on the companys growth prospects with Abdul Wahab Khan What is fuelling Apollo.io impressive 2500% revenue growth since 2021? Prior to 2019, Apollo was a sales-led growth []

Despite the aggressive expansion of quick commerce businesses in India, given that people are increasingly opting to shop through the emerging online platforms, brick-and-mortar retail remains a robust channel in the tier 2 and tier 2 cities, as per a report by global consulting firm PwC. The PwC report argued that independent retailers strong sense []

DM Deshpande President Trumps threat of reciprocal tariff couldnt have come at a worse time for India. The world economy is not very well placed to absorb another major uncertainty. It is gripped by ongoing wars and geopolitical tensions. Indian capital markets have reacted in an unprecedented manner to the proposed tariff hike by the []

Staff Reporter Mapusa Former Union Minister and ex-chairman of Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank, Ramakant Khalap, on Friday welcomed the state governments decision to purchase the banks head office building in Mapusa for Rs 25 crore to settle pending dues of depositors. He, however, said that he believed that the bank could still be revived by []

Staff Reporter Panaji Amid the state governments move to take over the erstwhile Mapusa Urban Cooperative Banks head office building Nandadeep for Rs 25 crore, there is no sign of closure of the liquidation proceedings for the beleaguered depositors with deposits valued atRs 71.7 crore remaining unpaid as of date. Depositors on Friday told The []

Staff Reporter Panaji Goa has witnessed a decrease in dengue cases in the first two months, compared to last year. The state has reported a total of 16 confirmed cases of dengue in January and February, this year, as against 55 cases during the corresponding period last year. This year, seven cases were reported in []

Agencies Bengaluru Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has been acquitted by a Bengaluru court in a case related to illegal iron ore mining and transportation. The verdict brings closure to a high-profile case that has been under scrutiny for several years. The case traces back to the early 2010s when allegations of widespread illegal mining activities []

Staff Reporter Panaji The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has reconstituted its Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Analysis of revenue from GST, appointing Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant as the convenor of the panel. The GoM includes Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Chhattisgarh Finance Minister O P Choudhary, Gujarat Finance and Energy []

Special Correspondent Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday appealed to the Goan women having good communication skills to enrol in the governments work-from-home initiative. We have partnered with Reliance Jio to make this possible and so far, 50 per cent of women have been selected for this scheme at the job fair in Sankhali, []

Staff Reporter Panaji Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) on Thursday celebrated the birth centenary of Evagrio Francisco Jorge at his residence in Carmona, honouring the life and legacy of the distinguished freedom fighter, writer,and editor. Born on March 6, 1925, in Carmona, South Goa, Jorge was a staunch opponent of Portuguese rule and actively participated in []

Staff Reporter Margao Police have ruled out black magic as a motive in the murder of a four-year-old girl at Usgao, stating that the crime was driven by personal enmity between the accused and the victims mother. The accused couple, Pooja Alhat and Babasaheb Alhat, has been arrested and remanded to seven-daypolice custody. All forensic []

Staff Reporter Panaji Stating that land converted between March 2023 and July 2024, was 10 times more than the land converted during 1986-2005, Congress on Friday demanded the sacking of Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vishwajit Rane and Chief Town PlannerRajesh Naik. GPCC president Sunil Kawthankar blamed Rane for the mass land conversions that []

Special Correspondent Panaji Appealing to the parents not to enrol their children in unrecognised pre-primary nursery, kindergarten I and Kindergarten II schools, the directorate of education (DoE) on Friday said it will conduct a survey to check the legal status of such schools running around the state. The DoE also warned those running []

Staff Reporter Raia Colombias Sebastian Gutierrez emerged as the hero as he netted a hat-trick to propel Churchill Brothers to a dramatic 6-1 victory over an 8-man Shillong Lajong FC in the 2024-25 I-League at the Raia Ground on Friday. This encounter was a spectacle filled with drama, including two sensational goals, three penalties, an []