Bicholim: Youth from Mayem-Vaiginim have created a traditional matoli using 292 varieties of flowers and forest fruits at the residence of Ranganath Gaonkar. The centrepiece is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj seated on a horse, crafted from corn husk.Gaonkar said only a few youths and elderly people have retained the matoli-making tradition, which is close to disappearing….
TNNPanaji: The Bombay high court issued notice to the state crime branch and others in a petition by former chief minister Digambar Kamat seeking to arraign three chargesheet witnesses as accused in the Louis Berger bribery case of 2015. He went to the high court after the trial court in Jan rejected his plea to…
Panama were placed in a challenging World Cup group Panaji: At 44, Panama is the lowest-ranked team that India will face during the FIFA international match window, but Khalid Jamil’s team has a fierce battle on its hand as Los Canaleros will arrive here with 14 players who were part of the squad for the…
Yash Fadte lost 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 9-11 to Scottish no. 1 John Meehan Panaji: Yash Fadte’s campaign at the PSA Aramis Club Open in Nimy, Belgium, ended at the quarterfinal stage after another strong showing against top international opposition.Fadte booked his place in the last-eight stage with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win against Egyptian…
Goa Police officers patrol a busy street in Goa, India, maintaining public safety and managing local traffic during daytime. Panaji: Goa police statistics have revealed that on average, the state sees four women raped or sexually assaulted every week. From 2021 to 2025, a total of 922 women — aged between five and 70 —…
The ROVs will dive into the abyss to produce high-resolution maps Panaji: To decode cratered seamounts and submarine volcanoes in the Andaman Sea, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Goa-based CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) have joined forces for a scientific expedition.Focusing on the Andaman Volcanic Arc, the mission will deploy advanced remotely operated…
India needs faster exploration and development of critical minerals, says chaiperson of IFAPA Manish Sarda. Panaji: The Indian ferro-alloy industry has called for faster development of domestic manganese, chromium and other critical mineral resources, along with lower import duties and competitive power costs, as India’s steel demand and production continue to rise.With steel demand expected…
Benaulim hatchery revival hits another hurdle as five tender extensions draw no bidsGovind.MaadMargao: Govt’s plan to revive the defunct shrimp and fin-fish hatchery at Benaulim through a private partner has failed to attract a single bidder, despite extending the tender deadline five times over nearly eight months, official records show.Directorate of fisheries had floated an…
Colva: Additional sessions judge Sudhir S Shirgaonkar granted bail to Abdul Nisar, who was arrested for attempting to deposit counterfeit currency notes at a Margao bank.On Feb 8, the accused attempted to deposit 98 forged/counterfeit Indian currency notes of Rs 500 denomination into the cash deposit machine of IDBI Bank, in an account belonging to…
Mapusa: Mapusa police have cracked two separate missing and abduction cases, rescuing four individuals from Karnataka and Maharashtra through inter-state coordination.In the first case, two sisters, aged 22 and 17, were allegedly abducted from Canca on Sep 5. Police traced them to Mangaluru and rescued them with the assistance of Karnataka police. The primary suspect,…
