Panaji: Goa University has begun the process of admissions to PhD programmes for 2025-26 offered on its campus and at affiliated institutes, including the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). Applications will be accepted online till April 21.Interviews will be conducted from April 27 to May…
Panaji: The directorate of health services (DHS) is working with the Anjani Mashelkar Foundation (AMF) to provide affordable diagnostic tests across the state, becoming the first state to do so. Chief minister Pramod Sawant made the announcement on Thursday after honouring noted scientist and innovator, Raghunath Mashelkar, with the Gomant Gaurav Sanman.“In a few days,…
Panaji: An over five-year-old horse was brought to the Bicholim police station for a medical check-up after a video on social media platforms showed a horse been ridden on a state highway in Bicholim.The video, which was posted on Sunday, went viral, prompting the Bicholim police to summon the owner and the horse on Wednesday….
Margao: Three years and 16 hearings into a land dispute over railway track doubling at Velsao, residents came to the court of the inspector of survey of land records on Thursday hoping for an order in their favour — only to face yet another adjournment, with the case now posted for May 4.The residents, who…
Panaji: The cybercrime cell of the Goa police arrested six people on Thursday for allegedly accepting bets on an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match.Cybercrime superintendent of police (SP) Raju Raut Dessai said they conducted a raid at Sangolda on Wednesday and caught six people running IPL betting online.Dessai said that during the raid, police…
Margao: South Goa collector Egna Cleetus on Thursday said the administration remained committed to complying with the Bombay high court’s directions on the matter pertaining to the removal of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji at Sada, Vasco, installed on the property of the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA).The collector said the deferral of the removal of…
Panaji: Mango growers in Goa are facing a difficult season marked by unusual spotting on the fruits during the peak fruiting season, with early assessments pointing to environmental stress rather than pest or disease as the primary trigger.According to horticulture scientist AR Desai, who recently retired from ICAR Goa, the symptoms being observed — depressed,…
This was the fourth such course conducted by SFA since 2024 with more than 80 coaches going through the curriculum Panaji: Sesa Football Academy concluded the AFC ‘C’ license course aimed at providing structured training know-how to aspiring coaches from across India. This was the fourth such course conducted by SFA since 2024 with more…
FC Goa’s Konsam Singh attempts to shoot against Punjab at Atal Stadium, Bambolim, on Wednesday Panaji: FC Goa stormed into their maiden Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) final with a 5-2 aggregate win against Punjab FC at Atal Stadium, Bambolim, on Wednesday.Although Goa lost the second leg semifinal 1-2 against Punjab, their 4-0 victory in…
Erica De Sequeira won gold in muay thai at the WMC India State Title Belt and Ranking Series, held at Boxing Hall, Peddem, recently Erica De Sequeira won gold in muay thai at the WMC India State Title Belt and Ranking Series, held at Boxing Hall, Peddem, recently.Representing the Academy of Combat Sports, Erica secured…
