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They edge out SC Delhi 5-3 on penalties after a goalless draw Kolkata: East Bengal edged past SC Delhi 5-3 after a goalless regulation-time stalemate and reach the Durand Cup final. Eyeing a record-equalling 17th title, East Bengal will face the winners of Thursdays second semifinal between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and defending champions NorthEast []

Traffic safety and road management measures are also being implemented Panaji: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) on Wednesday said that major infrastructure works were being undertaken across industrial estates to improve roads, drainage, water supply, traffic management and other civic infrastructure. The works are being carried out in the industrial estates of Verna, Tuem, []

System proposes registration, supply checks & daily rates Panaji: The newly registered Goa State Poultry Development Corporation (GSPDC) has proposed a five-tier supply network for the poultry trade, mandatory registration of industry players, stricter checks on incoming live birds and a system for announcing daily poultry prices. The proposals were announced after the annual general []

Ponda: Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar said a positive and coordinated approach, backed by strict accountability and automation, was essential to address Pondas drinking water challenges. Addressing citizens during a Janata Darbar at Ponda Municipal Council on Tuesday, Shirodkar assured them that the department had sufficient raw water reserves to meet the regions requirements for []

Sri Lanka tottering at 84/4 in reply to visitors 372-run target; Pant shines with 66 Galle: India moved within sight of a massive victory after Rishabh Pants attacking 66 and a disciplined bowling effort reduced Sri Lanka to 84 for four at stumps on day four of the first Test here on Tuesday. India, who []

NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the ground water officer to initiate penal action against those responsible for 43 illegal bore wells found in Chimbel village. While the authorities have already sealed the illegal bore wells, the court said sealing alone was not sufficient and that action under the []

Revenue Minister and Panaji MLA Atanasio Babush Monserrate met with shop vendors at the Dona Paula Jetty in Goa to hear their grievances ahead of Mondays scheduled replacement of their temporary kiosks with new and improved facilities. The meeting addresses a key Goa news development aimed at improving infrastructure for local vendors.

Months of innovation, coding and teamwork have earned five Goan students a place among the worlds top young robotics talent NT KURIOCITY Five school students from Goa have been selected to represent India at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026, an international robotics competition to be held in Incheon, South Korea, from October 7 to 10. []

Don Bosco College, Panaji, launched its Silver Jubilee celebrations to commemorate its 25th anniversary. The celebrations began with a Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Panaji, celebrated by Fr. Clive Telles, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Panaji. Students, faculty, alumni, former staff and invited guests later attended the inaugural function on []

Mushtifund Higher Secondary School, Cujira, welcomed its new batch of Class 11 students for the academic year 202627 at a function held recently at the Indishila Auditorium, Cujira. Founder and CEO of SoFueled, an IT services organisation, Prajyot Mainkar attended as the chief guest. Also present were Mushtifund Saunstha treasurer, Dilip Dharwadkar, manager (Administration and []

Both sides push for swift trade and investment frameworks Melbourne: India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reinforced the vital role of the bilateral partnership in ensuring a peaceful Indo-Pacific. []

Says Centre sanctioned Rs 16,440 cr since 2014 Panaji: Stating that the Centre has sanctioned road infrastructure projects costing more than Rs 16,440 crore for Goa since 2014, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday sought continued support from the central government for key infrastructure projects in the state. Sawant said that the construction of a []

Panaji: To protect Goan identity in the fishing trade, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday announced that the fisheries department will issue mandatory fish seller cards to traditional fishermen. Sawant said only those possessing these cards will be allowed to sell fish in markets and villages, adding that a 15-year residence certificate will be compulsory []

Gandhinagar: Asserting that hydrogen is the future of the transportation industry, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government is conducting trials on 10 routes across the country on its use as fuel. The trials are under way on Greater Noida-Delhi-Agra, Bhubaneshwar-Konark-Puri, Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Surat, Sahibabad-Faridabad-Delhi, Pune-Mumbai, Jamshedpur-Kalinga Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-Kochi, Kochi-Edappally, []

Panaji: A total of 129 Ganesh idol makers have registered on the Goa State Pollution Control Boards (GSPCB) online vendor portal, introduced for the first time this year to monitor the Plaster-of-Paris (PoP) content in Ganesh idols. The Director of Environment has set July 15 as the deadline for all those involved in the idol []

The Special Court, North Goa, held the first hearing in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case against the directors of Birch by Romeo Lane at Arpora, including the Luthras and others. Special Public Prosecutor Adv. Siddharth Samant briefed on the proceedings.

NT Reporter Panaji Stating that the government will not issue new licences for rent-a-bike and rent-a-car services, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said the rapid growth of the rent-a-bike business has severely impacted the livelihood of the states traditional motorcycle taxi pilots. Assuring full government support to the community, Sawant also warned of stringent []

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (MFDA) has reportedly issued a public warning against the use of three cosmetic products after laboratory tests found dangerously high levels of mercury and lead, prompting concerns over serious health risks. The regulator declared Goree Beauty Cream, Face Fresh Gold (Beauty Cream + Beauty Serum) and Golden []

Domestic air travel sees 19.4% YoY drop in June Special Correspondent Panaji: Domestic air travel to the state has been affected with Goa not among the top 10 busiest domestic flight routes in the country, while on the other hand rail passenger traffic to the state has been on the surge. The list of busiest []

Panaji: The Goa Green Brigade has alleged that 173 trees across Panaji, including 63 along 18th June Road, have been marked for possible felling or pruning. It has given the government seven days to clarify the exercise, failing which it said it would initiate legal action. Addressing residents during a protest, Goa Green Brigade convenor []

Panaji: The rollout of artificial intelligence-based traffic enforcement cameras at 26 strategic locations in Goa has been rescheduled, with the new operational deadline now set for July 15 instead of the initial July 1 launch. Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho announced that a final decision regarding the specifics of the rollout will be finalised at a []