Panaji: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, who is in Goa on a two-day official visit, will inaugurate an exhibition on Padma Vibhushan recipient Mario Miranda, while also releasing a commemorative stamp and special cover to commemorate the centenary year of the legendary Goan cartoonist.Radhakrishnan is in Goa to mark four decades of Goa Statehood Day on…
Margao: With the 2027 Goa assembly elections looming, Congress has turned to a tried and tested hand to steady its state unit — bringing back Girish Chodankar as Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, replacing Amit Patkar, who helmed the organisation since March 2022.The All India Congress Committee, in a communication issued by general secretary…
Panaji/Mapusa: A 29-year-old Kerala native, Yadukrishnan S Sajaikumar, allegedly drove a Mahindra Thar in a rash and negligent manner, under the influence of alcohol, and collided head-on with a two-wheeler. The rider later succumbed to injuries.PI Anjuna Krishna Sinari said that at around 6am, Anjuna police station got an accident call, and police team reached…
Panaji: Governing party MLAs met on Friday, with the demand to scrap Section 39A of the TCP Act, completion of the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) 2019, and issues concerning taxis, coal-handling, and recruitment through the Goa Staff Selection Commission (SSC) among the topics that dominated the meeting.A meeting chaired by chief minister Pramod Sawant…
Maldives put up a brave fight in their clash against Bangladesh Margao: Maldives arrived in Goa without their main goalkeeper and inexperienced players, more comfortable on a futsal court than the football field. It didn’t help that half the team missed their connecting flight and were stranded in Mumbai for several hours.They checked into the…
Ritu Porna Chakma avoids a tackle from Maldives during their clash at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Thursday Margao: The Nehru Stadium in Fatorda was finally buzzing.As Bangladesh stepped out for their SAFF Women’s Championship group-stage clash against Maldives on Thursday, a posse of journalists took over the media tribune. There was a group of Russian…
Panaji: The West Asia turmoil has completely hit air travel at Goa’s two commercial airports, with both the airports recording a significant contraction in international flights in April.Total international aircraft movements plunged by 62% compared to the same month last year, falling from 287 movements in April 2025 to just 110 international flights this April.The…
Panaji: Waterholes have proven to be one of the most effective tools in preventing wild animals from straying into human habitations during the harsh summer months. As Goa endured rising summer temperatures this season, the state forest department is expanding its network of waterholes across the state to reduce animal movement into human settlements and…
Margao: A month after it was inaugurated with much fanfare, the gasification-based waste treatment plant at Sonsoddo is functioning without hiccups — yet the garbage black spots that scar Margao’s roads remain stubbornly in place.The 10 TPD (tonne per day) plant, inaugurated by chief minister Pramod Sawant on April 23, is currently treating 10 tonnes…
Captain Pema Tshering (centre) led from the front against Sri Lanka Margao: Bhutan swept aside the challenge of Sri Lanka 4-0 to take a giant step towards the semifinals of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, here, on Thursday.After going down by a solitary goal against Nepal in the opener, Bhutan delivered…
