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Panaji: A warning message communicated to Shrinivas Nayak, director of Majestic Pride Group, over a month ago turned out to be true last Friday night when two assailants fired multiple bullets at him, sources told The Navhind Times. Luckily, Nayak escaped unhurt. The Majestic Pride Group runs onshore and offshore casinos in the state. While []
Gawalis men eye winning start in AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers Tashkent: India will begin their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 qualifying campaign against Syria at the Dostlik Stadium here on Monday. India are in Group B alongside hosts Uzbekistan and Bangladesh, with only the group winners and seven best runners-up across the eight []
PTI New Delhi The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday condemned Congress for its decision to sing just two stanzas of Vande Mataram at its events and vowed to protect the dignity and the national status of the full version of the national song. In a 10-point resolution passed at a meeting here of its []
NT Reporter Mapusa Rovina Pereira Lobo, who has been lodged in judicial custody at the Colvale Central Jail since her arrest in connection with the 2020 double murder of her husbands aunts, has now been arrested by Colvale police in a case of alleged smuggling of drugs inside the prison. The arrest follows an investigation []
Panaji: With the state assembly election drawing closer, the BJP on Friday held a meeting in the city to take stock of the works carried out by its ministers over the past four-and-a-half years. Members of the state BJP core committee were also present at the meeting. State BJP president Damodar Naik said ministers, including []
Calangute: Former Saligao MLA and GFP minister in the Manohar Parrikar-led cabinet Jayesh Salgaonkar resigned from the BJP on Friday. I am announcing that I have resigned from the primary membership of BJP and also from all the party positions I was appointed to, Salgaonkar said at a press conference. He said he was doing []
PTI Visakhapatnam The government must take steps to correct systemic failures and society must be awakened to set right the system, senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader C R Mukunda said on Friday while addressing reporters at the conclusion of the three-day RSS coordination meeting. The demographic imbalance in some regions and its impact on []
PTI New Delhi In a major relief to law graduates, the Supreme Court on Friday reduced to a year the earlier mandatory requirement of three-year legal practice for them to take entry level judicial service examination. However, the selected candidates will have to undergo training at the judicial academy and a further one-year clerkship, a []
Ex-CM Laxmikant Parsekar among those who visited new party bldg Panaji: Ahead of the inauguration of the new state BJP office building at Kadamba Plateau by Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah on September 6, a puja and religious rituals was held at the premises on Thursday. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and BJP state []
Mogadishu: Six Indians were aboard a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalias Puntland coast earlier this week, a Somali official said Thursday. The M/V LUTUF, which was carrying Turkish weapons, was seized on Monday and taken by the pirates toward the regions Nugaal coast. The ship was seized about three and a half []
Amstelveen: India produced a dominant display to thrash South Africa 6-1 in their second Pool D match of the FIH Womens Hockey World Cup here on Tuesday, strengthening their chances of reaching the next round. Sunelita Toppo (11th minute), Navneet Kaur (17th), Sushila Chanu (25th), Deepika (38th), Lalremsiami (44th) and Sakshi Rana (45th) scored for []
Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said required infrastructure and IT facilities are being provided to the police department to strengthen policing in the state. The police department is working to ensure safe Goa. We have reduced the police response time (to distress calls) to 9 minutes. We are trying to reduce it further, []
Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: The ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) has implemented rainwater harvesting and water management measures that collectively conserve nearly3crorelitresof water annually on its campus. Goa receives an average annual rainfall of nearly 3,000 mm, but much of the water is not effectivelyutilisedbecause of the states gravelly, lateritic soils, which have poor []
Panaji: The government has notified a Shelter Home Scheme to provide temporary accommodation and rehabilitation to persons of Goan origin aged 18 and above who lack family or social support. The shelter homes will accommodate 20 to 35 residents, with the government providing Rs 200 per resident per day, besides grants towards staff salaries, rent, []
Shoma Patnaik Panaji: In a boost to clean mobility in Goa, electric vehicles have regained popularity in the state after a slowdown in sales in 2025. EV sales touched 7,323 vehicles in the first seven months of this year, compared to 9,301 e-vehicles sold during the entire year in 2025, according to Climate Dot, a []
PTI New Delhi Underlining that students are the architects of Indias future, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the government is taking comprehensive steps to reform public examinations to completely curb paper leaks and unfair means, making the system transparent, secure, and trustworthy. In her address to the nation on the eve of the countrys []
PTI Bhubaneswar/Balasore Fresh floods triggered by two days of heavy rainfall have affected at least six districts of Odisha, prompting authorities to move more than 41,000 people, officials said on Friday. Floodwater has affected 429 villages in 52 blocks across Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts, according to an official statement. The immediate []
PTI New Delhi The government has decided to remove the 12-minute per hour cap on advertisements aired by television channels, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said on Friday, citing sweeping changes in the broadcasting landscape. The decision comes months after the Delhi High Court upheld the restriction, introduced in 2006, and ruled that there was []
Spanning family, childhood, motherhood, and patriotism, Vividha, a debut poetry collection by 80-year-old Geeta Vasant Bhate, reflects lifes many experiences through verse VINIKA VISWAMBHARAN A lifetime of observations, memories, and quiet reflection has found expression in Vividha, a poetry collection by Geeta Vasant Bhate. This debut anthology by the 80-year- old gathers poems she wrote []
PTI Auckland India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, set a target of doubling their annual bilateral trade to Rs 35,000 crore by 2030 and decided to ramp up maritime security ties, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kiwi counterpart Christopher Luxon vowed to work towards a peaceful []
NT Reporter Margao The Electricity Department is accelerating the commissioning of its newly laid underground cabling network and charging new transformers in Navelim as part of a long-term effort to address recurring power disruptions in the constituency. Officials said some of the transformers connected to the new underground network will be commissioned within the next []
Beijing: At least 20 people died and 331 others injured in one of Chinas worst floods, which also created a snake scare as around 900 slithering reptiles escaped from a farm which collapsed under the force of surging waters, authorities said on Tuesday. The extreme weather in several places in China since Monday night caused []
NT Reporter Valpoi The Valpoi fire station has responded to more than 80 distress calls since Saturday as strong winds and rain continued to batter Sattari taluka, with Tuesday alone accounting for 27 calls. Officials said Tuesday was particularly busy as firefighters and emergency crews worked throughout the day to clear uprooted trees, remove debris []
NT Reporter Margao Margao MLA and PWD Minister Digambar Kamat on Tuesday said works undertaken by the Sewerage and Infrastructure Development Corporation and the Electricity Department were the main reasons behind the sunken and potholed roads in Margao. He said that a jet patcher would be deployed next week to speed up repairs. The trenches []
NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday directed the secretary of theWater Resources Department (WRD) to intervene and oversee the sealing of illegal borewells in the Chimbel area. The High Court expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of enforcement. It said that although 70 illegal borewells were identified in Dharwadkar Colony []
Ponda: Categorically ruling out handing over electricity distribution to Tata Power, Power Minister Ramkrishna Sudin Dhavalikar has said that the state is committed to strengthening its own power distribution network and will oppose any attempt by private players to enter the power sector. Referring to the Joint Review Committee (JRC) discussions, Dhavalikar said that the []
Margao: The Carmona gram sabha on Sunday opposed any move to privatise the states power distribution network. It also passed resolutions demanding the scrapping of TCP section 39A and the withdrawal of a recent notification proposing to classify protected land in the village under the Non-Developable Area (NDA). Sarpanch Sandra Martins said that the panchayat []
Apiarists are mostly from mining areas Shoma Patnaik Panaji : In a sweet boost for local apiculture, the Bardez Beekeepers Society has officially launched the states first cooperatively produced honey brand, Goa Amrutkmbha Honey, hitting the shelves of the Goa State Horticulture Corporation (GSHC) outlets. For the first time a registered society of small-scale, local []
Panaji : Goa recorded 34 per cent rainfall deficit in June 2026, which is the fourth deficient June in the last 14 years and one of the weakest starts to the southwest monsoon in the recent past. Heavy rainfall during the final week of the month significantly narrowed the deficit. However, it was insufficient to []
No blanket nod for events within buffer zone of sand dunes and turtle nesting sites Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji : Taking a serious note of alleged violations involving beach wedding events in ecologically sensitive coastal areas, the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has decided against granting any blanket permission for such events within the []
Caracas: Rescue teams raced on Thursday to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela, killing at least 164 people, injuring nearly 1,000, and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings. Wednesday evenings 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike the country in more than a century and could []
Panaji: Amid ongoing protests from power consumers regarding hefty electricity bills and the smart meter project, the state electricity departments Chief Electrical Engineer (CEE), Stephen Fernandes, announced on Wednesday that the department will shortly refund Rs 43.51 crore collected as load-exceeding penalties. Fernandes made the announcement shortly after a noisy protest meeting of consumers outside []
NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the Executive Engineer of the Water Resources Department to file a comprehensive report by June 30, detailing the action taken pursuant to its order dated April 28, 2026, in connection with illegal borewells in Chimbel. Earlier, the High Court had directed the Executive []
DEEPIKA RATHOD In the quest for holistic health and well-being, many of you might have often come across buzzwords like free radicals, cholesterol, and Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs). These terms can be confusing, but understanding their roles in our bodies is vital. Lets start with free radicals, those molecular troublemakers. Imagine a molecule with an unstable []
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and latters French counterpart Emmanuel Macron attend a work meeting as part of the G7 Summit in Evian-Les-Bains, France, on Tuesday. Modi told a gathering of G7 leaders that all countries must ensure that maritime routes remain secure and that seafarers can perform their duties without fear.
Ponda: A day after Power Minister Ramkrishna Sudin Dhavalikar allegedly refused to meet an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation seeking relief from soaring electricity bills, party leaders on Sunday confronted the Minister in Ponda and staged a black flag protest demanding the cancellation of inflated power bills. Led by AAP senior vice president Sandesh Teleikar-Dessai, []
NT Reporter Vasco A 19-year-old youth from Karnataka Amrit Pundalik Parmar drowned while swimming with a group of friends in a large well at Birla, Zuarinagar, on Wednesday afternoon. The body was recovered by Drishti lifeguards after an extensive search operation that lasted several hours. Amrit had come to stay with his relatives in Zari, []
Demetrius Gonsalves hopes to make every celebration and everydayindulgence a little sweeterwith his handcrafted treats VINIKA VISWAMBHARANNT BUZZ Every batch that leaves Demetrius Gonsalveskitchen carries a simple intention: to make someone smile. It is an idea that lies at the heart of Deme Bakes, the Ribandar-based home bakery where brownies, cookies,and cakes are crafted not []
BJP set for historic power debut amid symbolism and suspense Kolkata: Governor RN Ravi has dissolved the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term, according to an official notification. The current Assembly was constituted in May 2021 after the Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, []
His explosive hundred helps them edge past RCB by nine runs Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants finally snapped their six-match losing streak with a nine-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-hit IPL 2026 clash at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday night. After multiple rain interruptions reduced the contest to 19 overs a side, Lucknow []
Warsaw : D Gukesh made quite an impact, signalling that his preparations for the World Championship are on track by first defeating his title challenger, Javokhir Sindarov, in the fifth round and then holding American GM Wesley So to a draw in the Super Rapid and Blitz event on the Grand Chess Tour. After defeating []
NT Reporter Panaji Amid the government push for solar energy, Vision Royale Cooperative Housing Maintenance Society in Merces has moved towards adopting solar power. The housing society has installed a 15 kW solar plant for its common areas, which is expected to bring down the electricity bill of the society to zero. In addition, 20 []