Panaji: Activists from the Ponnjekars Against Casinos group met the Captain of Ports on Thursday, where they demanded that authorities outright reject Delta Corp’s proposal to bring in the 112-metre-long offshore casino vessel into the Mandovi river.The activists also demanded that the Deltin Royale casino, which operates onboard the MV Horseshoe vessel, should be removed…
Manolo Marquez was charged after Goa’s 0-2 defeat against Jamshedpur FC at the JRD Tata sports complex in Jamshedpur Panaji: FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez has been handed a one match ban for violating the AIFF’s disciplinary code and “bringing the game into disrepute.” Manolo was charged after Goa’s clash against Jamshedpur FC, a game…
India coaches are getting valuable inputs from their Premier League counterparts Margao: India coaches have picked up valuable lessons from the Premier League coach developers’ team, currently in Goa as part of Dream Sports Foundation’s strategic partnership for the AIFF Junior League.The Premier League team is led by Carl Plunkett, lead coach developer, Chris Foreman…
Margao: The removal of hazardous waste from the Cuncolim industrial estate, which began on May 2, has hit a roadblock as residents of Curchorem have begun stopping trucks transporting waste through populated areas of the town. The reasons cited were overloading, absence of required permits, and risk of spillage. Locals have warned of launching an…
Panaji: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data reveals that Goa has a 13.3% crime rate, which is the highest crime rate in terms of rape cases registered in the country in 2024. In 2024, a total of 105 rape cases were registered in the state, and there were 106 survivors in those cases.A total…
Panaji: The Goa University on Thursday withdrew admissions to its newly announced integrated five-year master’s programmes, which were to be rolled out from the 2026-27 academic year.The university’s move follows TOI report that the Goa University was going to start the integrated five-year master’s programmes without prior approval from state govt.In a notification, registrar S…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Thursday granted approval for Goa (Rules for Admission to Postgraduate Degree Course of the Goa University at the Goa Medical College) Rules, 2026, for reservation of PG seats in GMC, which include 2% for SC, 12% for ST, 27% OBC, 5% for persons with disability (PwD) and 10% for economically…
Panaji: With the proposal to create beachside co-working spaces on the back-burner, the department of information technology, electronics and communications has stepped up to attract digital nomads by hosting a hackathon at Baga beach.The event will be hosted at four existing beach shacks from May 21-22, with 360 tech professionals and freelance developers already signing…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Thursday dismissed a PIL filed by Goa Foundation, challenging govt’s dump mining policy that allows iron ore to be returned to former leaseholders without auction.Goa Foundation challenged Section 2.2 of the policy for regulating iron ore dump handling, arguing that the state cannot hand over large quantities of ore…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Thursday approved the appointment of Goa Livelihood Forum (GLF) as the implementing agency for the operation, management, maintenance and sustainable development of GoVan multi-product processing centres (MPCs), along with a hefty financial sanction of Rs 1 crore.The Goa state biodiversity board (GSBB) launched the GoVan initiative, to promote conservation of…
