Goa

Vice-president CP Radhakrishnan with CM Pramod Sawant inaugurating the Mario Miranda exhibition in Panaji Panaji: Vice-president C P Radhakrishnan and governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, at an event to celebrate Goa’s 40th statehood day, stressed on preserving Goa’s ecology, coastline, rivers, forest, and heritage with sustainable development.Addressing the gathering at Kala Academy, Panaji, Radhakrishnan said,…

The 5km walk for those aged above 65 years saw healthy participation Panaji: Goan athletes won 20 gold medals on the opening day of the 3rd National Women Masters Athletics Championship 2026, with Betty Sebastian D’Silva picking up three for herself at the Athletics Stadium, Cujira, Santa Cruz, on Saturday.Competing in the 60+ age category,…

Maria Imelda de Sousa was among the first athletes to arrive for the National Women Masters Athletics Championship Panaji: At 6am on Saturday, a sprightly lady with her kit bag walked into the Athletics Stadium at Santa Cruz in Goa and strode straight to the registration desk. Maria Imelda de Sousa was among the first…

Panaji: The coastal state of Goa will witness a rare phenomenon of a microblue moon on May 31, where the moon will appear slightly smaller than the usual full moon, a sight which happens only twice or thrice in a century.A blue moon is the second full moon appearing in a calendar month, and a…

Panaji: The searing heat conditions persisted towards the end of the summer month, as the maximum temperature inched up to 35.1°C in the city and the mercury dipped fractionally by just 0.2 degrees on Friday night in Mormugao.The port town was reeling under oppressive heat on Thursday night, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji,…

Panaji: The searing heat conditions persisted towards the end of the summer month, as the maximum temperature inched up to 35.1°C in the city and the mercury dipped fractionally by just 0.2 degrees on Friday night in Mormugao.The port town was reeling under oppressive heat on Thursday night, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji,…

TNNPanaji: The coastal state of Goa will witness a rare phenomenon of a microblue moon on May 31, where the moon will appear slightly smaller than the usual full moon, a sight which happens only twice or thrice in a century.A blue moon is the second full moon appearing in a calendar month, and ‘micro…

300 reverse vending machines arrived in Goa ahead of the Deposit Refund Scheme rollout Panaji: While the rollout of Goa’s Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) remains uncertain, 300 reverse vending machines to scan and collect waste have arrived in the state. Return centres, where people can manually hand over their waste, will now be installed at…

Panaji: Goa police have revamped the anti-narcotic cell (ANC) intelligence-gathering network by transferring several personnel to induct fresh staff and strengthen action against drug dealers and peddlers. Officers who had completed over four years in the ANC were moved out, affecting around 45% of the unit. In all, 27 personnel were transferred.A senior police officer…

Registered tankers will be subjected to a test at least once a month, and depending on the test result, they will be permitted to supply drinking water Panaji: To stop illegalities and to ensure that users are supplied non-contaminated water, the department of drinking water has issued guidelines for tankers supplying potable water. Under the…