India football team head coach Khalid Jamil played it safe, sticking with almost the same group that defeated Hong Kong in March for their first win in the qualifiers Panaji: The India probables for Unity Cup in London and tri-nation tournament in Tajikistan raised a few eyebrows.While many would have expected Khalid Jamil to wipe…
Panaji: The ongoing conflict in West Asia may have an unexpected upside for Goa’s tourism sector. With popular destinations like Dubai, Egypt and Oman caught in the crossfire, international travellers are increasingly looking eastward, and charter operators said Goa stands to benefit. Major operators including TUI are already considering redirecting traffic to the state, with…
Panaji: In an attempt to move away from mass-market tourism, the tourism department is toying with the idea of freezing registration of new budget hotels in Goa, said tourism minister Rohan Khaunte.Khaunte, who described the budget hotels as a challenge, said that existing C and D category hotels and guesthouses will simultaneously be nudged to…
Panaji: Dug decades ago on a hillside in Rivona, septuagenarian farmer Pandurang Patil’s stepwell is hand-carved with tunnel systems known as surangam, built using an ancient engineering technique once practised in parts of South India.“In plains, underground aquifers spread water evenly in broad underground water tables. One person digs a well at 8m, and nearby…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday acquitted Afzal Khan, who was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh by a fast track POCSO court for raping a girl in 2023 at Arpora.According to the prosecution, he raped the 18-year-old girl in July 2023 after her female friend (his girlfriend, who…
Panaji: A Dona Paula resident Jagdish Sardessai, 27, was arrested by Panaji police on Wednesday for drunk, and rash and negligent driving, after he crashed his BMW into multiple vehicles, leaving three cars damaged.The incident took place late on Tuesday night when Sardessai was driving from NIO Circle to Manipal Hospital. CCTV footage showed the…
Panaji: Residents of Tivim recently held a public meeting to examine structural changes introduced under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act, alleging that a gazette notification had converted 52,000sqm of cultivable irrigation command land in Tivim into commercial space. The meeting was organised by civic advocacy group Goyche Fuddle Pillge Khatir (GFPK).Architect…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday again permitted temporary de-sealing of an alleged illegal sealed structure at Arpora for maintenance of aquarium fish on payment of costs.Benz Amusement Parks Pvt Ltd filed an application in the high court seeking de-sealing for maintenance of the fish in the aquarium. They stated that their premises house…
The event witnessed participation from over 1,300 women across age groups, from 18-30 to 71 years and above Panaji: The Porvorim Women’s Sports Fest 2026 brought together women from across Salvador do Mundo, Socorro, and Penha de Franca in a spirited celebration of sports and unity.Curated under Porvorim Rising by tourism minister Rohan A. Khaunte,…
Panaji: A six-member central site selection committee on Tuesday inspected a 4.5 lakh sqm land parcel at Farmagudi in Ponda taluka for the proposed permanent campus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa.A senior govt officer said the committee will submit its report after the inspection. If no objections are raised, state govt will transfer…
