Panaji: A new study has found that the shipping industry is the biggest contributor to lead pollution in Goa’s air, raising concerns about environmental and public health. Researchers from the School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, report that oil used by ships accounts for 32–34% of airborne lead in the state, making it the single…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday met BJP national president Nitin Nabin to discuss the cabinet reshuffle in Goa. One cabinet berth has been vacant since Oct 2025 after the death of agriculture minister Ravi Naik.The decision to fill the cabinet berth is yet to be taken, but there has been buzz in political…
Dempo SC have won just two games in the league this season Panaji: Dempo SC’s dream of returning to the top tier of Indian football will be on hold for at least another year.Dempo are sixth in the Championship race, 14 points behind leaders Diamong Harbour and eight behind Shillong Lajong and Rajasthan United, who…
Panaji: Acting on the directions of the Bombay high court, the WRD sealed unauthorised borewells at Chimbel on Thursday in the presence of police and officials of the PWD and local panchayat. The move upset the locals, particularly those from the Dharwadkar colony, who protested and attempted to stop govt officials from sealing the borewells.According…
Bibiano-coached India team now needs just a win – against Australia (May 6) or Uzbekistan (May 10) in group D in Jeddah — to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup later this year Panaji: India U-17 coach Bibiano Fernandes believes his team is in great shape to punch above their weight and become the…
Panaji: With work commencing to tarmac the six-lane elevated corridor at Porvorim, PWD minister Digambar Kamat on Thursday said that PWD hopes to complete the entire project in time for Ganesh Chaturthi. “I have requested the contractor that the inauguration of the bridge should be on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi,” said Kamat.The minister was…
The AIFF Junior League — re-branded as the Dream Sports Championship-AIFF Junior League Finals — will be held in Goa between May 3 and May 14 Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has joined hands with Dream Sports to boost youth development and strengthen under-16 football in the country.The AIFF Junior League has now…
Panaji: Minister for cooperation Subhash Shirodkar on Thursday released the Goa State Cooperative Policy, which aims to improve and modernise the functioning of cooperative societies in the state. It will be in place for five years and will focus on efficiency and transparency through digitisation of cooperative societies, and dispute resolution.The policy also aims to…
Panaji: After observing that the certification of survey of the new 2,000-capacity casino vessel verifying its seaworthiness and fitness to ply was not placed on record, the Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the casino company, Delta Pleasures Cruise Company Pvt Ltd, to place it on record in an affidavit.The high court also directed the…
Panaji: State govt has finalised a document that identifies grounds and reasons to restrict access to social media platforms for minors under 16 across the country, said IT minister Rohan Khaunte on Wednesday. He said the document, created by the department of IT, electronics and communications, would be handed to Union IT and electronics minister…
