Panaji: FRRO Goa deported nine foreign nationals in May 2026 so far, while a fresh enforcement drive in Mandrem on Thursday detected seven more overstaying foreign nationals.Since Jan, 27 overstaying foreign nationals of various nationalities have left the country.During the Mandrem drive, FRRO Goa detected five Russian nationals, one Ukrainian national and one South African…
Betty D’Silva, among Goa’s most accomplished volleyball players, will lead the Goa Masters Women Volleyball Association Panaji: May has seen an unusual frenzy in Goan volleyball, particularly among old-timers.Two exhibition games in Santa Cruz and Shirgal in Pernem taluka got the yesteryear stars back on the court, exercising, wrapping their knees in thick pads, and…
Margao: At midnight, when most politicians are unreachable, Ketan Bhatikar’s phone was never off. He showed up — for the sick, the desperate, the forgotten — not because it won him votes, but because it was, as those who knew him say, simply who he was. On Friday, thousands came for him — lining both…
Panaji/Bicholim: Several areas in Sanquelim and Valpoi remained without power for around 12 hours after a major explosion at the Amona 220kV substation in Navelim, Sanquelim, early Friday.According to officials, a transformer at the substation caught fire following lightning, strong winds and rain in the early hours, leading to a disruption in power supply from…
Panaji: FRRO Goa deported nine foreign nationals in May 2026 so far, while a fresh enforcement drive in Mandrem on Thursday detected seven more overstaying foreign nationals.Since Jan, 27 overstaying foreign nationals of various nationalities have left the country.During the Mandrem drive, FRRO Goa detected five Russian nationals, one Ukrainian national and one South African…
Panaji: A move to excavate along Rajbid, a 65ft-wide stone-paved road dating back to the pre-Portuguese era and stretching from Agasaim to Old Goa, was stopped by locals at Kadamba plateau on Wednesday, prompting activists to renew demands for heritage status for the site.Locals questioned workers who arrived with earth-moving machinery at the site. “They…
Colva/Panaji: Poultry prices in Goa have surged over the past two weeks, with traders attributing the marked increase to extreme summer heat, lower production and increasing input costs.Chicken prices have climbed from around Rs 180 per kg a fortnight ago to nearly Rs 198 per kg in several markets, while eggs are retailing anywher between…
Colva/Panaji: Vegetable prices continue to soar, with traders across Goa blaming the intense summer heat, delayed crop cycles, lower arrivals of produce from neighbouring states and rising transportation costs.Prices of several staples have surged in recent weeks. Onions, which were retailing at around Rs 20 per kg a few weeks ago, are now selling at…
A Punjab FC player leaps over his opponent from Minerva Academy to head the ball during the final at Atal Stadium, Bambolim, on Thursday Panaji: Punjab FC continued their dominance in the Dream Sports Championship-AIFF Junior League for the third straight edition as they edged past Minerva Academy FC 5-3 on penalties (1-1 at full…
Panaji: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to cut unnecessary foreign travels, Goa govt on Thursday issued an office memorandum restricting official visits of public servants with immediate effect.The restrictions also apply to already sanctioned foreign travel plans, permissions for which now stand cancelled. The office memorandum issued by the finance department states that the…
