Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: For the first time, Goan folk dances and traditional folk dramas will be part of the Class X syllabus, with the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education introducing a new social science textbook from the 2026-27 academic year.The revised textbook, which covers history and political science, includes chapters on Goa’s cultural heritage,…
TNNPanaji: The functioning of the North Goa district hospital, Mapusa, was affected for nearly four hours on Monday due to power failure after a short circuit in the low-tension (LT) electrical panel near the diesel generator. After emergency repairs, power was restored at around 8.30 pm.While the hospital’s ICU remained unaffected, several other sections of…
Margao: Nearly half of Goa’s population is now overweight or obese, a sharp rise that underscores the state’s deepening lifestyle disease burden. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24, released by the Union ministry of health and family welfare, states that 43.6% of men and 45.1% of women in Goa have a body mass index…
Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: After rolling out textbooks aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) up to Class VIII, the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is in the process of developing the textbooks from Class IX to XI. As all these textbooks are expected to be out during the next academic year 2027-28, the Goa…
The agreement comes just 10 days before the FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico Panaji: FIFA has stitched an eight-year agreement with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (‘Z’) for broadcast of 39 global football events, which includes World Cup 2026, World Cup 2030 and the Women’s World Cup 2027.The agreement,…
Edited 165 wordsCalangute: A Maharashtra-registered car crashed into a cafe in Tito’s Lane 2 at Baga on Monday morning, damaging the front glass wall, door, and a Jesus statue.The incident reportedly happened at around 8am after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Eyewitnesses said the driver was drunk and sustained injuries, and police took…
Panaji: The crime branch of Goa police has busted an alleged interstate narcotics supply network by arresting a key supplier from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, following an investigation that began with the arrest of three Nepal nationals involved in drug trafficking in Goa.Acting on specific intelligence on May 20, the crime branch conducted a raid near…
Panaji: With the distant but much-feared El Nino system set to roll into its sphere of influence in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean off the Peru coast, weathermen poring over past data, however, state that Goa may escape its dreaded impact.Analysis of data from the past 11 El Nino years showed that only a few…
Vasco: A woman pedestrian was killed in an accident at Mangor-Hill, Vasco on Saturday, the second casualty involving a Thar within 24 hours.On Friday, a drunk man driving a Thar was hit by a scooterist, who later succumbed to injuries at the hospital the same day. The rider’s nephew, who was travelling as a pillion…
Bicholim: The management of Mahamaya Kalika Sansthan at Kasarpal has undertaken a water conservation project aimed at ensuring a reliable water supply for the temple during summer months, with the added benefit of potentially easing water shortages in the surrounding area.As part of the initiative, the temple authorities have constructed a well connected to an…
