Roberto Baggio missed the decisive spot-kick for Italy as Brazil won their fourth World Cup after the final finished 0-0 after extra-time Panaji: Spread across five editions and 16 years, Irineu Gonsalves has watched 39 matches at the FIFA World Cup. It includes the opener, thrilling group-stage contests, knockouts, and even the final. Each one…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed multiple departments to take measures to curb pollution in River Sal following repeated complaints and an inspection by its team.Based on the inspection team’s recommendations, the Board directed the Water Resources Department (WRD) to desilt and clean all nullahs within the Fatorda and Margao constituency…
Panaji: State govt will conduct a comprehensive Food, Nutrition, Health, and WASH (FNHW) study to assess dietary diversity among women and children, household-level food security, and practices related to the initiation of complementary feeding.Samples will be drawn from four categories: pregnant women, mothers of children under two years, and children under two years. The study…
Panaji: A petition has been filed in the Bombay high court citing the lack of a kabrastan for people from St Cruz, Merces and Bambolim.The petition, mentioned before the court on Tuesday, states that across Tiswadi taluka, there are only three kabrastans — St Inez, Chimbel and Goa Velha — and that the Chimbel and…
times news networkPanaji: The directorate of education (DoE) has issued a circular to schools stating that all external individuals or organisations holding programmes inside schools for students will now undergo scrutiny first. The directorate has said that their profile and draft of the lecture to be delivered will undergo pre-event clearance to ensure that no…
Calangute: Calangute police on Monday arrested a spa operator in the North Goa coastal belt for allegedly raping a 23-year-old Uttar Pradesh woman after luring her to Goa with a job promise.Awadesh Rai was produced before the judicial magistrate first class, Mapusa, on Tuesday morning and remanded to three days’ police custody.In her complaint, the…
Panaji: A 15-year-old girl recently delivered a healthy baby at a govt hospital after doctors conducted a normal delivery, while her parents remained unaware of the pregnancy until the delivery.The minor had concealed information from her parents about the accused in the rape case until she delivered the baby. A subsequent investigation revealed that the…
Vasco: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar has assured fish vendors at the new fish market project that their concerns will be resolved within 15 days.Salkar said permanent drainage facilities would be provided wherever needed and a dedicated cleaning agency would be appointed to ensure regular maintenance and hygiene at the market.He will conduct a joint inspection…
During excavation, officials found that a joint on the distribution line had loosened Ponda: Parts of Ponda and Marcaim constituencies faced a water shortage on Tuesday evening after the drinking water department repaired a leaking pipeline joint at Dhavali on the outskirts of Ponda town.The leak had continued for two days. The department took up…
Panaji: Animal welfare organisations in Goa have urged state govt to urgently overhaul its grant-in-aid scheme (GIA) for community dog sterilisation. They said that inadequate funding, restrictive conditions and long delays in reimbursements could undermine efforts to control the stray dog population in Goa.The Goa Animal Federation (GAF) is an umbrella group of animal NGOs…
