Ritu Porna Chakma avoids a tackle from Maldives during their clash at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Thursday Margao: The Nehru Stadium in Fatorda was finally buzzing.As Bangladesh stepped out for their SAFF Women’s Championship group-stage clash against Maldives on Thursday, a posse of journalists took over the media tribune. There was a group of Russian…
Panaji: The West Asia turmoil has completely hit air travel at Goa’s two commercial airports, with both the airports recording a significant contraction in international flights in April.Total international aircraft movements plunged by 62% compared to the same month last year, falling from 287 movements in April 2025 to just 110 international flights this April.The…
Panaji: Waterholes have proven to be one of the most effective tools in preventing wild animals from straying into human habitations during the harsh summer months. As Goa endured rising summer temperatures this season, the state forest department is expanding its network of waterholes across the state to reduce animal movement into human settlements and…
Margao: A month after it was inaugurated with much fanfare, the gasification-based waste treatment plant at Sonsoddo is functioning without hiccups — yet the garbage black spots that scar Margao’s roads remain stubbornly in place.The 10 TPD (tonne per day) plant, inaugurated by chief minister Pramod Sawant on April 23, is currently treating 10 tonnes…
Captain Pema Tshering (centre) led from the front against Sri Lanka Margao: Bhutan swept aside the challenge of Sri Lanka 4-0 to take a giant step towards the semifinals of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, here, on Thursday.After going down by a solitary goal against Nepal in the opener, Bhutan delivered…
Colva: At midnight on May 31, a 61-day fishing ban will come into force along Goa’s 105-km coastline, bringing fishing activities in the state’s territorial waters to a halt. Nearly 1,500 trawlers will suspend operations during the monsoon period. While the fishing season has ended on a relatively positive note for some trawler operators, several…
Canacona: Frequent sightings of leopards and bisons in Canacona over the last few days has alarmed the villagers. They said there has been an increase in incidents of disappearance of domesticated animals, as well as many animals in their livestock are getting injured by the wild animals’ movement. Poinguinim village has been particularly hit by…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday, after returning from his New Delhi visit, said that during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he sought relaxations on the curbs on playing music post 10pm. Sawant said that the PM has agreed to consider Goa’s case for the relaxations and has instructed officials to address…
Lallianzuala Chhangte tries to find a way past the Jamaica defence with a freekick at The Valley, home to Charlton Athletic, on Wed Khalid Jamil’s message to the team in the dressing room was loud and clear: defend in numbers and ensure no goal at least for the first half an hour.It was typical of…
Mapusa: The people of Tuem in Pernem taluka are worried after mamlatdar Ranjit Salgaonkar issued notices to property owners demanding payment of pending fines linked to illegal stone quarrying, warning that properties could be confiscated on the directorate of mines and geology’s directions.An official said the mines directorate has begun proceedings to attach houses, private…
