Panaji: Group captain Abhinandan Varthaman, the MiG-21 pilot who shot down an F-16 in the dogfight with Pakistani fighter jets, has quietly retired and moved to Goa. The fighter pilot, whose handlebar moustache made him instantly identifiable, joined Goa-based airline FLY91 in Aug.He is currently undergoing training on the ATR 72-600, a twin turboprop passenger…
Porvorim: Chief minister Pramod Sawant assured the House during the recently concluded session that he would discuss the matter with Goa University and align the state engineering college’s academic schedule with the national schedule so that students are not denied sufficient breaks.The issue was raised during zero hour by Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai, who said…
India U-20 defender Ruchi made her debut in the Jordan Cup on Tuesday Panaji: India U-20 defender Ruchi started training on a trash-dumping ground which the girls cleaned to make a football field at Sangam Vihar, recognised as one of Delhi’s largest unauthorised colonies. Now, she’s joined a growing list of women footballers who are…
Panaji: The Bombay high court directed the Union fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying ministry’s director to submit the 2025 livestock census data, which includes the number of stray dogs in Goa.The HC said the data should be placed before the court by Sept 8 even if the census is not finalised.“This data would be relevant…
India coach Khalid Jamil has not yet closed the door on senior players Panaji: Khalid Jamil is known to play it safe. On the field, his teams are defensively solid, rarely take risks; off the field, the India coach says so little that there’s no chance of putting his foot in the mouth.Quite uncharacteristically then,…
Porvorim: The Goa Ease of Doing Business (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed amid strong opposition protests and allegations that it could facilitate large-scale land scams and bring back Special Economic Zones (SEZs) through the backdoor. Opposition MLAs rushed to the well while the bill was being passed.The bill amends the Goa Industrial Development Act,…
Panaji: State govt is constructing various new water treatment plants and allied infrastructure and soon Goa’s water treatment capacity will double from current 677MLD to over 1,000MLD per day, drinking water minister Subhash Phal Dessai said in a written reply in the assembly.He said that new plants have been completed, nearing completion or are under…
Stray dogs on Calangute beach Panaji: Goa has recorded 12,021 dog-bite cases till mid-Aug this year, including 16 cases reported on beaches. Of the 16 dog-bite cases reported on beaches by the tourism department, 10 occurred on Benaulim beach, animal husbandry minister Nilkanth Halarnkar told the legislative assembly on Wednesday in response to a question…
The opposition mocked govt’s budgetary planning. Porvorim: Govt got the assembly’s nod to spend an additional Rs 1061 crores to cover expenses not approved in the Rs 28,162 cr budgetary outlay presented by chief minister Pramod Sawant in March.The chief minister informed legislators in the House that Rs 175 crore will be spent to strengthen…
Govt’s response does not state that oysters sold or consumed in Goa are unsafe. Panaji: Govt is seeking a detailed scientific assessment from the National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) on reported elevated levels of cadmium and mercury in oysters along the state’s coast and is preparing a health advisory for consumers.The move follows a recent…
