The Navhind Times

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.

Union minister calls for district-level contingency plans for Kharif New Delhi: The impact of El Nio weather phenomenon, linked with a weaker monsoon in India, is likely to be relatively severe in 12 states, including Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, in the Kharif season, according to the Agriculture Ministry, which on Tuesday directed coordinated action []

Orders internal inquiry into functioning of system Panaji : The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has ordered an internal inquiry into the functioning of its Real Time Online Noise Monitoring Systems (RTONMS) after admitting that the devices installed at restaurants, bars and beach clubs cannot identify the source of noise or pinpoint individual violators. []

New Delhi: The economic offences wing of the Delhi Police has arrested four members of a family for allegedly duping over 26 investors of Rs 1.24 crore through a fraudulent gold investment scheme, the police said on Tuesday. The accused Mukesh Verma (53), his wife, son Rhythm Verma (25) and father Om Prakash Verma []

Special Correspondent Panaji: Social Welfare Minister Ramesh Tawadkar on Tuesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured the Goa delegation which had recently called on him in New Delhi that he would consult the Solicitor General on the matter of political reservation for scheduled tribes (ST) in Goa, and decide on the same in []

Kuldeep, Jaiswal eye playing XI in 2nd ODI against Afghanistan Lucknow: With the Indian team management keen on testing different combinations ahead of next years ODI World Cup, it remains to be seen whether Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal get into the playing XI in the second ODI against Afghanistan here on Wednesday. The hosts []

Leeds: India will aim to put an improved performance with the bat when they face Netherlands in their second group game of the Womens T20 World Cup. Smriti Mandhana at the top and Richa Ghosh in the lower order made the difference with the bat in the opener against Pakistan. The rest of the batting []

Goan-origin forward nets late equaliser in their 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia Goan-origin Maxi Arajo delivered a crucial late equaliser as Uruguay national football team began their FIFA World Cup 2026 with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia national football team in Miami on Tuesday. Arajo, whose family roots reportedly trace back to Loutolim []

Portugal kick off their campaign against DR Congo Cristiano Ronaldos final World Cup chapter begins under the lights in Houston as Portugal open their 2026 campaign against a DR Congo side returning to footballs grandest stage for the first time in 52 years. For Portugal, the expectations are familiar. Since 2002, they have become one []

NT Reporter Panaji With the peace deal reached to end the war, the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has called for restrictions on commercial LPG supplies to the hospitality and food service industry to be lifted. During the war period, the Centre prioritised LPG supply to domestic consumers and reduced sales to commercial []

PTI Evian-Les-Bains All countries must ensure that maritime routes remain secure and that seafarers can perform their duties without fear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering of G7 leaders including US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, days after three Indian mariners were killed in a US military strike in the Gulf of Oman. The []

PTI Nagpur Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and activist Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday ruled out entering electoral politics, asserting that citizens should not be forced to contest elections simply to demand their basic rights. Addressing a press conference ahead of a major nationwide demonstration here, Dipke targeted the Centre for failing to reach out to []

PTI New Delhi Amid drug quality and patient safety concerns, the Union Health Ministry has amended rules to prohibit sale of syrups, including cough syrups, without a doctors prescription. The move is aimed at bringing syrup-based formulations, including cough syrups, under stricter regulatory oversight, official sources said. The amendment has been notified through the Drugs []

PTI Dehradun A 27-year-old woman working with an information technology firm in Gurugram was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a homestay on the Mussoorie-Dhanolti road, police said on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as P Radha Gayatri, a resident of Kidwai Nagar East in Delhi. According to police, Gayatri arrived at the Kiana Homestay []

Special Correspondent Panaji Around two lakh people are expected to participate in the International Day of Yoga celebrations on June 21 at more than 1,000 locations across Goa from6 am onwards, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday while appealing to people to join the event and help set a new world record. Government employees, []

NT Reporter Canacona Water stored in Canaconas reservoirs is sufficient for about 45 more days even if rainfall does not improve, Water Resources Department (WRD) sources said, despite falling levels in the Chapoli reservoir and Gaunem dam due to the delayed monsoon and prevailing heat conditions. Both dams are major sources of drinking water supply []

NT Reporter Calangute The Calangute Traffic Cell on Tuesday detained a car being driven by a tourist after it was found to be a privately registered vehicle allegedly operating as a rent-a-car without the required permit. The tourist said the vehicle had been rented through an online website and was handed over to him at []

NT Reporter Panaji The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) is awaiting the finalisation of a baseline study that is expected to play a key role in restructuring the states noise monitoring network. The study, along with a noise-mapping exercise being undertaken by the Department of Environment, will help determine the future placement of noise []

NT Reporter Margao Following complaints from the Rachol panchayat, officials from the Department of Fisheries conducted an inspection of nearly 60 fishing boats allegedly anchored in the Zuari river at Ilha de Rachol. Rachol sarpanch Joseph Vaz stated that the issue has persisted for several years. According to Vaz, boat owners anchor large fishing boats []

NT Reporter Panaji In a matter related to permission granted for the felling of trees for two major highway expansion projects in the state, theHigh Court of Bombay at Goa on Tuesday was informed that310 of the 422 trees permitted for felling have already been cut. A statement was made on behalf of the executive []

Strait of Hormuz will open on June 19 after signing of agreement Islamabad/Washington: President Donald Trump has announced that the US and Iran have finalised a deal to end their 107-day war, which triggered a global energy crisis. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that his country would host the signing ceremony of []

Cluster will be commercially viable platform: GIDC Shoma Patnaik Panaji: In a move aimed at promoting inclusivity in the states industrial economy, Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is planning to set up a purple economic zone at the Verna Industrial Estate specifically for entrepreneurs with disabilities. GIDC has proposed to establish the economic zone over []

Amresh Parab Panaji: Goa recorded an average of nearly 600 traffic violations per day over the last five months, with riding without a helmet constituting over 45 per cent of the cases. From January to May 2026, the Goa Police booked 87,563 cases across 62 different traffic violations. Of these, riding without a helmet accounted []

Kulty Plateau fails to see seasonal spectacle of amphibians raising concerns among greens Abel Barretto Canacona: The ponds on Canaconas Kulty Plateau are full again, the streams are flowing with the onset of monsoon. Yet a seasonal spectacle that once drew thousands of Indian bullfrogs to the plateau for breeding has failed to materialise this []

Special Correspondent Panaji: Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar on Monday said that in view of concerns over water levels in the Anjunem Dam, water will be drawn from the Pissurlem mining pits to the Padoshe water treatment plant. He said that the state has sufficient water for the next month. Shirodkar said that, if required, []

Panaji: South Goa District Hospital, Margao, has introduced a new procedure for issuing disability certificates to bedridden patients, removing the need to shift them to the hospital for assessment. The order was issued by Dr Rajendra M Borkar, deputy director-cum-medical superintendent of Hospicio South Goa District Hospital, following instructions from the Directorate of Health Services []

Panaji: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Monday said Goa is strengthening its position as a strong global gateway destination by attracting international tourists through enhanced air connectivity. Khaunte said the state is targeting new international markets such as Poland, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, among other emerging destinations, in addition to its traditional markets of the UK []

Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: More than 6,200 farmers have benefited from the Promotion of Vegetable with Assured Market Scheme over the last five years, with total payments of Rs 27.83 crore disbursed and vegetable procurement more than doubling during the period, according to Goa State Horticultural Corporation Ltd (GSHCL). Around 6,210 farmers benefited from the []

Washington: The US-Iran peace deal to end the 107-day war received a cautious welcome with Vice President J D Vance saying that it presented an opportunity to Tehran to turn a new leaf in its 47-year failed relationship with Washington. In remarks to CBS News and ABC News, Vance said the achievements of the peace []

Kyiv: Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraines biggest cities in a nighttime bombardment that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a renowned religious site, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials said Monday. The attacks on the capital, Kyiv, and the second-largest city, Kharkiv, came after Zelenskyy []

Govt mulls bus fare concession for women working in firms Panaji : Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said the state government will introduce new regulations for companies, including revision in the minimum wages in the private sector, adding that the state government is mulling providing concessions in bus fare for women working in the []

Centre rejected long-pending demand: Kavlekar Margao: Former deputy chief minister Chandrakant Kavlekar on Sunday said the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has informed the state that its proposal seeking the inclusion of the Gouly-Dhangar community in the scheduled tribe (ST) category has been rejected. The rejection has prompted the community to seek the intervention of []

Nice (France): India and France on Sunday set a five-year target to double their annual bilateral trade from the current US $16 billion and unveiled an innovation roadmap and a joint artificial intelligence framework to expand ties in critical sectors following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron. The talks between the []

Site to be chosen for installing 150-metre-high wind monitoring mast Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: Goa could soon take its first step toward wind energy generation. The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has shortlisted three locations in North and South Goa for a pilot project. Agarvada, Arambol, []

Four-time champions teach minnows Curacao a harsh lesson with 7-1 defeat Four-time champions Germany began their FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, thrashing debutants Curacao 7-1 in a Group E encounter on Sunday. Kai Havertz scored twice as Germany recovered from a brief scare after Curacao had drawn level midway through the first half. []

Smritis half-century, Deeptis five-for script their 64-run victory in opener Birmingham: The peerless Deepti Sharma strangulated an out of sync Pakistan with a five-wicket haul after Smriti Mandhanas delectable half-century as India thrashed Pakistan by 64 runs to make a winning start to their Womens T20 World Cup campaign here on Sunday. Courtesy Mandhanas classy []

Dhiraj-Kumkum win mixed team gold Antalya: Indian recurve archers continued their resurgence on the world stage, with Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara and teenager Kumkum Mohod producing a fearless display to upset Olympic champions South Korea and clinch the recurve mixed team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 3, on Sunday. The Indian pair defeated Kim []

Benaulim: Ambaulim SC booked their place in the semifinals of the 25th Benaulim Panchayat Cup with a 1-0 victory over Cortalim Gymkhana at the St John the Baptist Panchayat Ground, Benaulim, on Sunday Ambaulim, struck the decisive blow in the 18th minute when the in-form Joel Barretto produced a composed finish to put his side []

Margao: Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Sardesai on Sunday said Goans want to be free of the BJP and announced that he will launch Operation Vijai in September ahead of the assembly polls to dislodge the party from power. Speaking at his birthday celebration, Sardesai said this is the last opportunity to save Goa. []

RTI reveals accessibility gaps across corporations bus fleet Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: More than 91 per cent of Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) buses do not have wheelchair-accessible ramps, while 77.5 per cent lack audio announcement systems and display screens, according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The RTI reply, issued []

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, []

Mapusa: Villagers of Moira on Sunday unanimously resolved to oppose and reject the proposed classification of the village as an urban area under the Goa Land Revenue Code. They said that Moira should retain its village status. The resolution was passed at a special gram sabha attended by more than 280 villagers. Sarpanch Sagar Naik []

Jerusalem: The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut on Sunday despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the US-Iran war. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital. The strikes threatened to hamper negotiations over a deal, which in its current form is a deep disappointment to Israels []

London: British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday morning in the first UK-led operation of its kind. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that the vessel SMYRTOS was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA). []

Dubai: The Indian Embassy in Muscat on Sunday said it was working to facilitate the earliest repatriation of the body of an Indian national who died due to medical complications aboard a vessel in Oman waters. In a social media post, the mission said it remained in close touch with the family members of Nishanth []

Dubai: The Indian Embassy in Muscat has confirmed that the rescue operation involving Indian-flagged mechanised sailing vessel Virat 1 has been successfully completed. All 14 crew members have been rescued and are currently aboard MV Jabal Ali 9, which is heading to Mumbai. The Indian crew members from a commercial vessel off the Oman coast []

Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of undermining the achievements of India and its people while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre. She said Rahul was ignoring Indias achievements even in the face of major crises like COVID and the conflict in West Asia. []

HARSH MARIWALA believes the marker of real success becomes: what purpose gives you true satisfaction? In a conversation with PALLAVI DEMPO, he shares his insights on taking a family business and building it into a company with focus, innovation, and purpose Lets start from the beginning, from the 1990s to an FMCG major with a []

NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Friday directed Deputy Solicitor General of India Pravin Faldessai to take instructions on allegations made by the counsel for the petitioners that 36 girl students are being compelled to stay in a storeroom in order to attend classes at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Valpoi. The []

Special Correspondent Panaji The Transport Department will launch a crackdown on rent-a-car vehicles that do not have speed governors installed as part of efforts to curb the rising number of road accidents in Goa, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said on Friday. Godinho said that legal action would be taken against rent-a-car owners who have failed []