Mapusa: A 26-year-old man from Pune died after allegedly stabbing himself during a minor dispute with his partner at their rented accommodation in Rai, Siolim, police said.Anjuna police identified the deceased as Rohit Jalgaonkar, who was staying with his Hyderabad-based female friend. The two were working from home.Preliminary inquiry revealed that the couple argued on…
The concession applies to motorcycles, three-wheelers, quadricycles, light motor vehicles, medium goods or passenger vehicles, and heavy goods or passenger vehicles Panaji: State govt has capped the additional fee for delays in renewing a vehicle’s certificate of fitness at Rs 1,000 until May 31, 2027.The transport department, in a notification, said the concession applies to…
Despite several stations recording more than 2,000 mm, Goa remains below its normal rainfall for the season Panaji: Sanquelim has become the sixth rain gauge station in Goa to cross the 2,000-mm cumulative rainfall mark this monsoon season, as rainfall remained widespread across the state, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The milestone places Sanquelim…
Panaji: After securing geographical indication (GI) recognition for 15 traditional Goan products, govt is preparing to seek a GI tag for Pipyri cucumber, a tender cucumber variety grown in parts of Goa.Deepak Parab, the state nodal officer for GI registration, told TOI that the proposal for the cucumber is expected to be filed next month,…
Panaji: Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Goa is expected to set the tone for the upcoming assembly elections, with BJP gearing up for an early push on strategy, organisation and messaging.With marathon meetings lined up with chief minister Pramod Sawant, the party’s core committee, ministers and MLAs, the focus is likely to be…
Margao: Chief minister Pramod Sawant will felicitate the winners of the CM–Vashistha Guru Puraskar at the 65th Teachers’ Day celebration function on Saturday at the Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, Panaji.Nine teachers from across the state have been selected for the award this year.In the secondary teacher category, the awardees are Eshwar Parab, primary school teacher…
AIFF is expected to make an official announcement on Saturday Panaji: India’s international football friendly against Panama in Bengaluru is likely to be advanced by a day.The first of the three high-profile friendlies against teams that competed at the FIFA World Cup 2026 was scheduled to be played on Sept 26 at the Sree Kanteerava…
None of the players or coaches chose to move to Churchill Bros Panaji: A dozen Jamshedpur FC players, including five with two-year contracts, have been paid in full by the club and given the freedom to “pursue other opportunities”, a move that could help them earn double of their contracted value.When Jamshedpur FC decided to…
The multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Languedoc on Friday completed a scheduled operational stop at the port of Mormugao, South Goa Panaji: French frigate (FREMM) Languedoc on Friday completed an operational stop at Mormugao port as part of its ongoing deployment in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Deployed on a mission covering both theatres,…
Margao/Mapusa/Valpoi: Students protested the abrupt transfer and replacement of lecture-basis teachers across Goa on Friday, with some of them boycotting classes at govt higher secondary schools in Sanguem, Pernem and Valpoi and demanding continuity in teaching ahead of the Oct examinations.In Sanguem, students staged a protest at the bus stand before moving to the school…
