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India ride his ten-for to beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in Galle Test Galle: India rode Manav Suthars sensational 10-wicket match haul to beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test here on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and marking their 600th Test with a memorable victory. Chasing []

Sen suffers shock exit; Satwik-Chirag get walkover New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and fast-rising Ayush Shetty progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships here on Wednesday, while Lakshya Sen suffered a shock second-round defeat to USAs Garret Tan. Sindhu, seeded ninth and chasing a record sixth world championships medal, defeated Canadas []

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 []

Panaji: The Cycling Association of Goa (CAG) has urged the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) to withdraw its suspension and allow the newly elected body to function, with general secretary Neeraj Gupta questioning the process followed by the national federation. CAG approached the Bombay High Court in Goa after CFI suspended its affiliation from August []

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, []

Panaji: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Wednesday accused Goa Police of conspiring with BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM), whose members held a protest outside Dabolim airport and allegedly attempted to block the motorcade of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge while he was leaving the airport. Kharge, who is also the Leader []

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 []

Plan involves engaging with youth, discussing concerns New Delhi: In a major outreach to Gen Z, the Modi government is planning to send one Union minister to one university every day to engage with the youth, discuss their concerns and better understand their perspectives on issues facing the country. The initiative comes in the backdrop []

Panaji: A sweet revival may soon be on the horizon for Goas agricultural landscape, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday hinting at restarting operations at the Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana, the states only sugar factory, located at Tisk, Dharbandora, in the near future. Sawant was speaking at the inauguration of the 84th Annual Convention []

As the village of Taleigao prepares to celebrate Konsachem Fest on August 21, NT BUZZ learns more about this centuries-old tradition It is celebratory time in the village of Taleigao as the villagers prepare to celebrate their harvest festival. Known as Konsachem Fest, this thanksgiving for a bountiful crop is also known as Festa da []

Kala Academy Goa, Panaji, will echo with the notes of Western classical music on August 22 at 5 p.m., when its Department of Western Music presents a concert to celebrate Founders Day. The event is held annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder director Maestro Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo, who was born on []

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 []

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 []

Registers increase from 2.84 mn tonnes to 5.13 mn tonnes Shoma Patnaik Panaji: After several years of insipid growth, inland water transport in the state witnessed a sharp improvement in 2025-26, with cargo traffic on the two national waterways, NW-68 (Mandovi River) and NW-111 (Zuari River), increasing to 5.13 million tonnes from 2.84 million tonnes []

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 []

NT KURIOCITY The Ex-NCC Cadets Association Goa, in association with the Junior Division Army Wing NCC unit of Janata High School, Mapusa, organised a tree plantation drive as part of activities celebrating World Environment Day. Councillor of Mapusa Municipal Council Ward No. 7, Dr Tarak Arolkar, was the chief guest. Headmaster of the school, Dutta []

NT Reporter Mapusa Officials of the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) and the Water Resources Department (WRD) on Tuesday carried out inspections and cleaning operations in parts of Mapusa market after heavy rainfall on Monday night led to waterlogging in several areas. MMC workers cleared drains and water channels at affected locations,while WRD officials inspected the []

NT Reporter Panaji After nearly ten days of subdued monsoon activity, rainfall has finally picked up across Goa, offering marginal relief from a severe seasonal deficit. Light to moderate showers lashed most parts of the state during the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Monday, reducing the overall rainfall deficit from 74% to 70.5%. []

With June rainfall down 72%, Goa faces an unprecedented water crisis as delayed monsoon threatens reservoirs, agriculture and groundwater recharge across the state I have vivid memories of the past 60 monsoons but have never seen anything like what the state is witnessing as June nears its end. June is the month that normally establishes []

NT Reporter Valpoi Public concern over water safety in Valpoi has grown after worm-like organisms were spotted in stagnant water collected on a roadside drain cover in the town. The sighting comes days after residents reported finding similar organisms in tap water supplied to households, raising fresh questions about the source of contamination and the []

NT Reporter Panaji/Margao Goa Police on Friday suspended PSI Gaurav Naik and PSI Sanket Naik, both attached to the Maina-Curtorim Police Station, following a preliminary fact-finding inquiry into allegations that five youths, including a minor, were assaulted while in police custody. Earlier, three policemen two police constables and one head constable were suspended []

NT Reporter Panaji With 554 official email accounts of government departments and agenciesin the state found to be inactive, the Department of Information Technology has launched a drive to identify and deactivate dormant accounts to reduce recurring costs. In a circular, the department directed all government departments and bodies to review email accounts that have []

Special Correspondent Panaji/Margao Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set a firm target to win 30 seats at the 2027 Goa state assembly elections, according to state BJP chief Damodar Naik. Speaking on Tuesday regarding a potential BJP-Goa Forward Party (GFP) alliance, Naik said that politics is inherently situation-based and that the right decision would be []

AP Kyiv Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 18 civilians and wounding 131 others, authorities said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin has escalated Moscows aerial campaign in recent weeks in an apparent bid to take advantage of Ukraines shortage of US-made air []

Panaji: The State Cabinet, on Thursday, approved a proposal to constitute the Goa Livelihood Forum as the implementing agency for the operation, management, maintenance and sustainable development of GoVan multi-product processing centres across the state. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that, to support the initiative, the Cabinet has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 1 crore []

PTI Chennai TVK chief Vijay on Wednesday met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and staked a claim to form the government in the state after the Congress, in a major political shift and realignment, announced its support for the actor-turned politicians party while severing its ties with the pre-poll ally DMK. Two days after []