Panaji: Goa has never had a home-grown Olympian, but when the greatest sporting event is held in India for the first time, possibly in 2036, govt hopes the state can open its account.It’s not just a fancy wish. There’s a plan too.State govt will launch Mini Olympics Goa or MOG (love in Konkani) later this…
Worried clubs said the there is no clarity or assurance of central revenue generation or distribution to clubs in the commercial framework Panaji: Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have told the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the sports ministry that a “significant number of clubs” will be compelled to reconsider their continued participation in…
India U-17 women’s head coach Pamela Conti with her brother Vincenzo Panaji: Whenever Pamela Conti needs guidance in the dugout, she almost always turns to her brother Vincenzo, who has been by her side all through her football journey.The former striker with 90 caps and 30 goals for the Italy national team worked with her…
A pot-bellied man buried in his newspaper. A young woman leaning over her balcony. A musician in full swing at a Goan wedding. A village funeral moving in a quiet rhythm. Mario Miranda had a rare gift: He could turn everyday life into vivid theatre with a few brushstrokes.He was born in Daman on May…
Panaji: Two fresh notifications issued by the town and country planning (TCP) department propose and approve the conversion of close to 30,000 sqm of land to settlement zones across Goa, underscoring the continued pace of land-use change under Section 39A of the TCP Act.Of the two, the TCP granted final approval for conversion of 13,936…
PANAJI: The Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has appointed filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker as the Festival Director for the 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa in November. “I feel privileged to have witnessed the evolution of this festival. From attending it in 1984 to continuing my…
Panaji: Water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar said on Wednesday that the state’s reservoirs have sufficient raw water storage to meet Goa’s requirement till the monsoon arrives. He also stated that the water resources department (WRD) is looking at the possibility of a desalination plant for Panaji and a water release automation for irrigation, among other…
Panaji: A Pocso court has sentenced Digkson Lobo to three years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl while she was travelling home from school on a bus in Dec 2024.When his lawyer sought his release on only a fine minus jail sentence, public prosecutor S Navgenkar told the court that this may be perhaps…
Panaji: The Bombay high court refused to quash a first information report (FIR) against four men for assaulting and threatening a minor boy at a beach in South Goa in 2023.The court observed that the statement of the survivor is corroborated by an witness’ statement, a friend of the mother of the survivor, who saw…
Panaji: Five Bangladeshi nationals involved in two different alleged dacoities at Dona Paula and Mapusa have been remanded in 11 days’ police custody.The crime branch team of Goa police on Thursday brought the accused to Goa from Delhi, where they were arrested by Delhi police crime branch.“The court of the judicial magistrate first class (JMFC),…
