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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 []
Every gigawatt of power generated from sun is one step away from the Strait of Hormuz. Every electric vehicle on the road is a barrel of oil India does not have to import When missiles fill the skies over West Asia, the tremors reach every household electricity and petrol bill. The ongoing crisis in the []
Unreliable charging infrastructure could derail EV adoption in Goa The American community activist and political theorist Saul Alinsky once stated, The most unethical of all means is the non-use of any means. This clearly signify that inaction in the face of a situation requiring action is more morally wrong than using flawed or challenging methods. []
Dubai: Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels, including oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Normally about a fifth of the worlds oil and liquefied natural gas transits the waterway. Roughly 80 vessels passed through the strait in the week of []
AffEx, an innovation of the The Anjani Mashelkar Foundation (AMF), founded by eminent Goan and one of Indias leading scientist, Padma Vibhushan Dr Raghunath A Mashelkar, makes healthcare affordable to all. AffEx will soon be available in Goa. Team B&C writes on AffEx usefulness to society at large India has made notable progress in public []
Beijing: China has set up a new county in its volatile Xinjiang province near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Afghanistan border in an apparent move to beef up security along the narrow Wakhan Corridor to curb infiltration of Uyghur separatist militants. The county, named Cenling, is located near the Karakoram mountain range and close to []
Kanyakumari: TVK chief Vijay on Sunday reiterated that the primary battle in the April 23 polls to the Tamil Nadu Assembly will be between the ruling DMK and his party, despite the claims of a four-cornered contest in the state. It is not 4-cornered or 40-cornered fight. There are only two sides here: One is []
NT KURIOCITY Vice Chancellor of Goa University professor Harilal Menon said principal and professor D B Arolkar led Dnyanprassarak Mandals College with dedication and commitment during his 24-year tenure as principal. Menon was speaking as chief guest at a felicitation and farewell ceremony held on the occasion of Arolkars superannuation. He commended Arolkar for his []