Advocate general Devidas Pangam said the alignment and construction method of the elevated corridor would not affect temples Panaji: Goa govt on Monday told the Bombay high court that the proposed Bhoma elevated road on NH 748 will not affect any ancient temple or the lake, with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposing a…
Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade (left) takes over as GOA president from Shripad Naik, who led the body from 2012 Panaji: Rajya Sabha MP, Sadanand Shet Tanavade, along with the entire Goa Olympic Association (GOA) executive committee has been elected unopposed, as evident from the list of valid nominations declared by the returning officer…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant said the agriculture department will soon launch ‘Goa Fresh’ and ‘Goa Organic’ initiatives, with QR codes on vegetables and local produce to let buyers track the full journey of their buy from farm to market, including farmer details and where the crop was cultivated. He said consumers currently purchasing vegetables…
BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airport BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airport BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airport BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as…
Panaji: Only 14.1% of all regular schools (208 of 1,473) in Goa have toilets which are children with special needs (CWSN)-friendly and functional, as per the Union education ministry’s unified district information system for education (UDISE+) report for 2025-26, released recently. Goa’s figure is far lower than the national average of 38%.The National Education Policy…
Diamond Harbour are under investigation by the West Bengal govt for illegal practices, including source of funds Panaji: Diamond Harbour FC have sought additional time from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to clear the final payment and confirm participation in the Indian Super League (ISL).The AIFF had set Aug 14 deadline for all clubs…
Panaji: Schools across Goa have been directed to begin preparing digital health cards for schoolchildren under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0.In the first phase, schools must submit student details including Aadhaar number, height, weight, and haemoglobin levels. This will allow linking the health ministry’s ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) ID with the education ministry’s…
Seva Dal members led the rendition at the Verna meeting, with the gathering standing at attention and raising Vande Mataram slogans repeatedly Seva Dal members led the rendition at the Verna meeting, with the gathering standing at attention and raising Vande Mataram slogans repeatedly Seva Dal members led the rendition at the Verna meeting, with…
PANAJI: Amid criticism from the BJP that the Congress has failed to show reverence and respect for the national song, the party sang Vande Mataram at a large meeting in Goa on Monday, attended by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.Kharge addressed the party’s booth-level agents and workers at Verna, where he questioned the BJP’s claims of…
Actor Ashwin Mushran found himself at the center of controversy after being involved in a serious car accident in Kushawati, Goa. PANAJI: Two persons were injured after a car in which actor Ashwin Mushran was travelling collided with a scooter in Goa’s Kushawati district, police said on Monday.The accident took place in Quepem village on…
