Routine Exercise To Combat Goa’s Intense Heat Ponda: Anticipating a sharp decline in the Khandepar river water level due to soaring temperatures and intense summer heat, the water resources department (WRD) has been pumping nearly 125 million litres per day (MLD) of water into the river from external sources to maintain adequate levels at the…
Ponda: After finding that a major part of the Opa river has eroded and has a deep ravine under water near the barrage at the Opa Water Works, the water resources department (WRD) has taken up construction of a retaining wall to prevent further erosion.With regard to the deep ravine formed under the river basin,…
Panaji: Goa’s tribal community leaders are upset with the lack of initiative shown by state govt in completing the process to demarcate constituencies for the Scheduled Tribes community in Goa before the assembly elections. The Mission Political Reservation for ST of Goa, which has been waging a three-year fight for political reservation, has given govt…
Ponda: The body of Imtiyaz Hussain, a 21-year-old student of IIT Goa at Farmagudi, who drowned in a rivulet at Okamb, Dharbandora, on Sunday evening, was recovered by divers on Monday afternoon.Ponda police said that Hussain, a native of Ladakh, had gone to the Okamb rivulet along with a group of eight friends for a…
Ponda: A controversy has erupted over the death of home guard Dinesh Gaude, who allegedly died in a gaur (Indian bison) attack at Bethora in Ponda on Wednesday evening, with the forest department questioning the forensic findings while doctors at the South Goa District Hospital have firmly defended the postmortem report.The dispute intensified after deputy…
Hosts China trounced India 3-0 at the Suzhou Sports Centre Stadium, Suzhou, on Monday Panaji: Four India teams made it to the continental championships, providing fans with hope that at least one of them could break the jinx and become the first to qualify for the World Cup on sporting merit. In the end, it…
From Cadillacs to Volkswagen Beetles, Premier Padminis and Mercedes-Benz classics, Campal turned into a moving museum over the weekend as over 118 vintage cars rolled into Panaji for the vintage car rally on Saturday, reviving decades of automotive history on Goa’s streets. The display brought together machines lovingly preserved by collectors, including family heirlooms passed…
Goa’s summer is in full swing, and as the temperatures rise, so does the craving for refreshing coolers and thirst quenchers. From fresh fruit juices and chilled coolers to traditional kokum sharbat and refreshing buttermilk, there’s something to suit every taste. Add to that creamy ice creams, freshly pressed sugarcane juice, nostalgic ice golas by…
Guests enjoying Braz Gonsalves perform at Benaulim What can be more interesting than listening to the legend Braz Gonsalves performing under a mango tree with the twinkling stars. The 15th edition of International Jazz Day Celebration at the breathtaking 350-year-old Silva Heritage Lawns, Benaulim, turned into an unforgettable, magical evening of world-class jazz, heritage, soul,…
Panaji: The state’s victim assistance unit (VAU) has revealed that almost 30% of survivors of child sex abuse are male. The VAU analysed 3,949 cases documented between 2014 and 2026 that were referred by various authorities. Female survivors constituted 70.8% of the cases.VAU coordinator Emidio Pinho said people are often shocked to learn that boys…
