Bhaichung Bhutia (right) was part of four World Cup qualifying campaigns, including in 2002, when India missed out on reaching the final round by a solitary point Panaji: Bhaichung Bhutia made his international debut in 1995 as a second-half substitute and scored in his next game, when handed his first start. It came against Asian…
Panaji: In a development viewed as awkward for Goa govt, which is seeking to prevent Karnataka from diverting water from the Mhadei river, Union minister of state for railways and Karnataka MP, V Somanna, said on Thursday that Union govt would safeguard the interests of all three states — Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.“Discussions are being…
Panaji: Residents of Anjuna staged an unusual protest outside the electricity department headquarters in Panaji on Thursday over allegedly inflated power bills, eating ‘pej’ (rice kanji) to symbolise that steep charges could push them into poverty.“Bills have been shockingly high. Soon, we may have to survive on kanji because we will be left with no…
The transport department has warned that failure to comply with the directions may invite strict legal action, including suspension or cancellation of permits Panaji: The North Goa enforcement wing of the transport department conducted a verification drive across Panaji on Thursday to check whether speed governors installed in taxis and rent-a cabs are functioning properly….
Panaji: Questioning the idea of building a 12-storey hotel-cum-casino in the heart of the city, corporator Jack Sukhija said that the centrally located building should be converted into a multi-level parking facility to address the traffic and parking crisis.He said that a casino and a hotel in the core business zone will aggravate the parking…
Panaji: A 23-year-old Kerala-native, Gawri Narayan, who was a medical intern in the orthopaedics department at Goa Medical College (GMC), allegedly died by suicide after overdosing on a powerful sedative. Panaji police recovered a vial and tablets from Hawaii beach at Dona Paula, where her body was found.PI Vijaykumar Chodankar said a postmortem examination was…
A cleanliness drive was organised to mark 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s term Panaji: Mayor of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Rohit Monserrate has urged residents and tourists to stop dumping waste along the city’s streets, warning that civic workers alone cannot counter the burden of public littering.Speaking after participating…
Panaji: While scrutiny increases over the unbridled use of Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act to alter land use classifications in the Regional Plan 2021, the TCP department has approved the conversion of more than 5.8 lakh sqm of land into non-development areas.The move, implemented through a fresh notification issued…
Panaji: Over 140 French language teachers from seven Asian countries recently underwent training at Goa University, which hosted the BELC India 2026 (Bureau d’Études des Langues et des Cultures), an international French teachers‘ training programme.Altogether, 142 French language teachers from India, Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Vietnam participated in the sessions to upgrade…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that Goa is developing the country’s first state-level happiness index, measuring well-being across education, health, culture and community. Union govt should extend centrally-sponsored scheme funding to Goa on a 90:10 basis, on the lines available to north eastern and Himalayan states, the CM said at the Niti…
