Panaji: Ruing the poor entrepreneurial mindset among Goans, chief minister Pramod Sawant said that the lack of initiative has given people from other states the opportunity to step in and “take over” traditional occupations of the state.Drawing a parallel between Goans who move to the Gulf region for work, Sawant said workers from North Indian…
India achieved plenty with a resounding 4-0 win against Lebanon in their final group-stage fixture of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup India achieved plenty with a resounding 4-0 win against Lebanon in their final group-stage fixture of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup but there was hardly any celebration at the Suzhou Taihu Football…
Ponda: The Mhaisal dam has sufficient water and there is no need to curtail the supply, said Sunil Shet, assistant engineer who oversees the water treatment plant at Panchawadi. He said that the plant provides an additional 2MLD water to the Panchawadi and Shiroda villages.The storage capacity of the Mhaisal dam that provides water to…
Panaji: The river navigation department on Thursday submitted a feasibility report for the proposed Goa water metro project to chief minister Pramod Sawant. RND minister Subhash Phal Dessai said that a total of eight river routes have been found to be feasible to operate 87 vessels through 32 ferry terminals on a 111-km route network….
Panaji: Activists from the Ponnjekars Against Casinos group met the Captain of Ports on Thursday, where they demanded that authorities outright reject Delta Corp’s proposal to bring in the 112-metre-long offshore casino vessel into the Mandovi river.The activists also demanded that the Deltin Royale casino, which operates onboard the MV Horseshoe vessel, should be removed…
Manolo Marquez was charged after Goa’s 0-2 defeat against Jamshedpur FC at the JRD Tata sports complex in Jamshedpur Panaji: FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez has been handed a one match ban for violating the AIFF’s disciplinary code and “bringing the game into disrepute.” Manolo was charged after Goa’s clash against Jamshedpur FC, a game…
India coaches are getting valuable inputs from their Premier League counterparts Margao: India coaches have picked up valuable lessons from the Premier League coach developers’ team, currently in Goa as part of Dream Sports Foundation’s strategic partnership for the AIFF Junior League.The Premier League team is led by Carl Plunkett, lead coach developer, Chris Foreman…
Margao: The removal of hazardous waste from the Cuncolim industrial estate, which began on May 2, has hit a roadblock as residents of Curchorem have begun stopping trucks transporting waste through populated areas of the town. The reasons cited were overloading, absence of required permits, and risk of spillage. Locals have warned of launching an…
Panaji: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data reveals that Goa has a 13.3% crime rate, which is the highest crime rate in terms of rape cases registered in the country in 2024. In 2024, a total of 105 rape cases were registered in the state, and there were 106 survivors in those cases.A total…
Panaji: The Goa University on Thursday withdrew admissions to its newly announced integrated five-year master’s programmes, which were to be rolled out from the 2026-27 academic year.The university’s move follows TOI report that the Goa University was going to start the integrated five-year master’s programmes without prior approval from state govt.In a notification, registrar S…
