The Navhind Times

NT Reporter Panaji A convicted drug offender allegedly operating a narcotics distribution network from the Central Jail, Colvale, has led Goa Crime Branch police to two alleged associates in Delhi, from whose possession drugs worth around Rs 40 lakh were seized. Based on intelligence shared by the Goa Crime Branch, a team of the Delhi []

NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa has stayed the operation and implementation of the final land acquisition declaration for the proposed High Level New Borim Bridge and its approach roads. The interim order was passed on a petition filed by Salvador Alves and 39 others, including landowners, occupantsand agricultural tenants from []

NT Reporter Panaji The Union government through the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has approved fisheries projects amounting to Rs 147.23 crore, which has benefited 463 beneficiaries, whereas projects worth Rs 107 crore has been approved under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), covering 4339 beneficiaries in Goa, said Union Minister for []

Amresh Parab Panaji: Goa recorded a more than 33 per cent increase in road accident fatalities in June this year compared to the corresponding month in 2025. A road accident analysis conducted by the Goa Police revealed that 21 persons were killed in 21 fatal road accidents in June 2025, while in the last month []

Allows Centre to frame amnesty schemes New Delhi: Observing that protective environmental checks cannot be altered by issuing administrative orders, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a 2021 office memorandum permitting the Centre and other authorities to grant retrospective clearances to projects that commenced without obtaining the green nod. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya []

Special Correspondent Panaji: Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju has summoned a three-day monsoon session of the state legislative Assembly from August 31 to September 2. The short duration of the session has raised the hackles of the Opposition. The Secretariat has issued the schedule for tabling starred and un-starred questions, with MLAs requiring to submit []

As scientist and author Ram Ramaswamy prepares to launch his new D D Kosambi biography, he tells NT BUZZ why he feels the scholar has not received the attention he deserves KALYANI JHA | NT BUZZ Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi popularly known as D D Kosambi was a multi-faceted personality whose work ranged from mathematics and []

Tarun Kerpal, who left an aviation career to pursue mountaineering, recently completed his first 6,000-metre Himalayan ascent on Mt Yunam in Himachal Pradesh RAMANDEEP KAUR From a young age, Tarun Kerpal was fascinated by photographs and magazine clippings of climbers in full gear, roped together on snow-covered mountains. But growing up in Goa, he had []

Ghosting is often discussed from the perspective of the person who leaves.But it is just as important to acknowledge the experience of the person on the other side REBECCA COELHO Ghosting has become a common way of ending friendships, and relationships. It is often defended with statements like,Nobody owes anyone an explanation, orPeople need to []

SAMRUDHI KERKAR Recently, we went to meet Saraswati aai, a person we always remember whenever folk songs, stories, and traditional knowledge come to mind.These elders are living repositories of knowledge. Their wisdom may not be written down, but every word that flows from their lips carries the weight of experience. However, this time, the purpose []

He becomes the first Indian to secure podium finish in mens 10,000m Asian Games bronze medallist Gulveer Singh produced a remarkable performance to win a historic silver medal in the mens 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games here on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian to secure a podium finish in the event. The national record holders []

Indias Harjinder Kaur settled for silver after finishing second in the womens 69kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday despite setting Games records in both the snatch and clean and jerk. The 29-year-old, who had won a bronze medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the higher 71kg category, delivered one of []

Ahead of National Oral Hygiene Day on August 1, the writer shares the secret to a healthy mouth and brighter smile DR. GAURI SARDESSAI National Oral Hygiene Day is celebrated on August 1 every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. G.B. Shankwalkar, the pioneer in periodontology. This day serves as a reminder to []

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 []

Nokre is a Konkani reggae song about one-sided love, told through moments of humour and emotion RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT BUZZ When Warren Fernandes started writing Nokre, he wanted it to be a fun reggae song about relationships. He says, I got the idea for Nokre after listening to an English reggae song. I liked []

Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) and the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, participated in World Youth Skills Day Exhibition, organised by the Directorate of Skill Development Entrepreneurship at Kala Academy, Panaji recently. The exhibition showcased the talent, innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit of persons with disabilities. Secretary, state []

Indian para-athlete Sharmila Dhankar speaks to the media after winning a gold medal in the womens shot put F57 event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday. The 40-year-old produced her seasons best throw of 9.81m, clinching Indias first ever para-athletics gold in CWG. Dhankar was impaired by polio at the age of two []

Release detained, arrested students below 18 with no criminal record New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained states from taking any coercive action against protestors in the recent student-led agitation and directed them to release those under 18 on the condition that none should have any criminal antecedents. Hearing a batch of petitions alleging []

States demand finds no favour with Centre Panaji: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued the seventh draft notification on ecologically sensitive area (ESA) in the Western Ghats, proposing to bring 1,463 villages spread across six states and covering 56,825.7 square kilometres under enhanced environmental protection. Goas proposal remains unchanged []

Opposition slams police action against protestors New Delhi: After six days of stalemate, a discussion on the anti-paper leak bill began on Tuesday in Lok Sabha with the government describing it as a reaffirmation of ruling dispensations commitment to safeguard the welfare of students but Opposition hit back over the lathicharge on protestors, saying every []

Study attributes high prevalence to hot and humid climate, poor awareness Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji: Fungal skin infections, fuelled by Goas warm and humid coastal climate, have emerged as the most common skin disorder among children, with a new study showing that infectious dermatoses account for more than half of all paediatric skin disease cases []

Becomes first Indian para athlete to top CWG podium; Shilpa Shyla wins bronze Sharmila Dhankar scripted history by becoming Indias first para athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, overcoming a life marked by adversity to clinch the womens shot put F57 title here on Monday. The 40-year-old produced her seasons best effort of []

They play out a goalless draw in the Imphal derby Imphal: TRAU FC and NEROCA FC shared spoils in a fiercely contested goalless Imphal Derby, with both sides creating several promising chances but failing to find the breakthrough in the Durand Cup here on Tuesday. The match was played at a high intensity throughout, featuring []

Atharv Katkar, Satyam Phal finish second and third respectively Borim: Devesh Naik emerged champion of the Late Mahadev Prabhudesai and Late Pramila Prabhudesai Memorial All Goa Open Rapid Chess Tourney organised by Pratibha Friends Circles Pratibha Sports Club in collaboration with the Ponda Taluka Chess Association under the aegis of the Goa Chess Association at []

Margao: Twenty-four fishermen were rescued in two separate incidents after their canoes capsized off Colva and Benaulim beaches on Tuesday, amid rough sea conditions along the states coastline. The incidents occurred two days after another similar mishap was reported off Majorda-Betalbatim. A coordinated rescue operation was carried out by Drishti Marine lifesavers, the Goa Police []

Margao: The Goa Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) will introduce an app-based collection system for hotels, restaurants and cafs (HoReCa) as part of the first phase of its rollout from September 1, focusing on alcohol bottles and beverage containers. Under Phase I, more than 1,400 HoReCa establishments, partners and participating brands have been brought on board. []

Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: The Government Agricultural Farm at Codar in Ponda has established a collection of 38 jackfruit varieties across 1.5 hectares, bringing together local and international varieties as a repository for the conservation of jackfruit diversity. The collection includes Malaysian Dwarf, J-33, Vietnam Super Early, Thailand New, Thailand All Season, Honey Jack, Red []

Sankhali: The Sal pumping station will be completed within four months, after which Sal and surrounding areas will receive an improved and more reliable water supply, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday. He was speaking after inaugurating the Rs 150-crore Amthane-Cunchelim 150 MLD Raw Water Transmission Project, which he said would strengthen North Goas []

Unite communities through shared civic action, dialogue and mutual understanding Tomorrow is International Day of Friendship. The day was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. The UN resolution emphasised involving young people, as []

New Delhi: After six straight days of disruption over NEET fiasco, the Lok Sabha is likely to function smoothly on Tuesday when it takes up for discussion a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, which was introduced in the House amidst din. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026 with stricter []

New Delhi: Scrutiny of 2,873 people present at and around the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at the Jantar Mantar here has revealed that over 980 of them have previous criminal records, including cases of murder, attempt to murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping, crimes against women, illegal firearms and narcotics, according to official sources. Police analysis []

Madurai: In a setback to the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, the Madras High Courts Madurai Bench on Monday set aside an order providing government jobs to relatives of people who died in a stampede at Karur last year. A Division Bench comprising Justices CV Karthikeyan and R Sakthivel held that it was not appropriate []

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police on Monday warned the public against fake loan apps that lure users with fraudulent loan offers through social media, SMS and fake websites, urging people to download loan applications only from authorised sources and avoid sharing personal or banking details. In a statement, the police said fraudsters circulate fake advertisements on platforms []

Bindyarani Devi bags bronze in womens 58kg weightlifting event Indian weightlifters Gyaneshwari Yadav and Raja Muthupandi produced impressive performances to bag a silver medal each in the womens 53kg and mens 65kg events respectively as the countrys strong showing on the weightlifting platform continued at the Commonwealth Games here. Gyaneshwari was involved in a thrilling []

New Delhi: Mohammedan Sporting Club registered a commanding 4-0 victory over Baghpat FC in a match of the 135th Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangana. Md Fardin Ali Molla opened the scoring in the 29th minute to hand Mohammedan a 1-0 lead at the break. Substitute F. Lalremsanga doubled the advantage in the []

Benaulim: USC Seraulim advanced to the semifinals of the 35th Super Soccer Tournament after edging Ambelim SC 6-4 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw. Ambelim went ahead through Asfin Pinto before Jesus Ferrao scored twice to put Seraulim 2-1 up at the break. Bleston Simoes equalised in the second half to force the []

Police excesses cant be justified merely because there is agitation New Delhi: Police excesses or a lathicharge cannot be justified merely because there is an agitation, the Supreme Court said on Monday while observing that the right to peaceful protest is absolutely guaranteed. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant also said it will []

I have focused my work in the constituency Special Correspondent Panaji : Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) may field Power Minister Ramkrishna Sudin Dhavalikar, its senior leader, in Ponda constituency if there is no alliance with the BJP for the next Assembly polls, sources said. Neither denying nor confirming the possibility, Dhavalikar said that the decision []

With Ethereal Flames, Abigail Fernandes endeavours to craft candles and candle bouquets that linger in your memory long after the flame has gone off KALYANI JHA | NT BUZZ It all began in a hostel. Then a PhD student, Abigail Fernandes had a penchant for fragrant candles which she used to enjoy placing in her []

Maicon Anthony Pereira from St. Inez has been selected for the Josephine Dias Puroskar 2026 instituted by the Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG). The selection was made by the executive board of TAG. The award, sponsored by Arvind Dias in honour of his mother, veteran tiatrist Josephine Dias, celebrates promising young artistes who have made []

To celebrate 25 years of performing on the Konkani stage, Antonette de Maina has released her maiden tiatr, Fuddarachi Ranni Hanv Tuji, a tale of a family that has many problems. The play focuses on addressing the question can love and understanding help to clear these? Catarina is a woman who has a very []

Miguel Braganza It will be the beginning of the month of August and the focus will be on the coconut tree (cocos nucifera), which is the state tree of Goa. Since coconut trees are cultivated here, hence the coconut kernel is still authentic. So is the rice that is seeing a revival in Goa, thanks []

*She set a CWG record total of 190kg to win the womens 48kg title *The 31-year-old completed a hat-trick of CWG gold medals by successfully lifting 105kg in the clean and jerk *She had earlier set another Games record in the snatch with a lift of 85kg Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu powered India to []

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Mayank Yadav impress in 35-run win in third T20I Harare: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a mature 81 before pacer Mayank Yadav claimed three wickets as India completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Zimbabwe with a comfortable 35-run victory in the third and final T20I here on Sunday. Electing to bat, India posted 192 despite []

Curtorim: Madel-Unjirim emerged champions of the 7-a-side Curtorim Interward Football Tournament with a 3-2 victory over Novovaddo in the final at the St Alex Church Ground, Curtorim. Floyd Luis handed Madel the lead before Myson Fernandes restored parity for Novovaddo. Floyd Anyai once again put Madel ahead, only for Vicky Cardozo to equalise. With the []

Israel ministry of tourism director of marketing, India Amruta Bangera, who was in the state, took the time out to speak to Diana Fernandes, on Israels tourism industry and the changes seen over the years. Q. Can you share the current outlook for tourism to Israel amidst the geo-political disturbances? Israel remains committed to engaging []

Indias metals industry is undergoing a structural shift from mining towards recycling, with organised non-ferrous metal recyclers positioned to benefit from rising metal consumption, resource constraints, sustainability requirements and increasing formalisation of the scrap ecosystem, according to a report by Ashika Institutional Equities Research. The report said secondary metals offer the same metallurgical properties as []

Amid global economic instability Indias luxury residences continue to attract the interest of high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and are gaining an increasing share of residential sales. Rising earnings, business success, a growing pool of high-net-worth individuals have resulted in a persistent demand for up market homes. A report for H1 FY 26 by Anarock revealed that []

Indias winding wire industry is poised for structural growth driven by rapid electrification and massive power infrastructure investments. Rising demand from electric vehicles, data centres, and industrial automation is expected to support sustained volume growth of the industry. Renewable energy expansion and grid modernisation will add to the demand. Rising investments in power transmission and []

New Delhi: The Congress-led Opposition is set to keep the pressure on the government in Parliament over the alleged police brutality against protesting students, demanding action against those responsible for the assault and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Sunday. However, the Oppositions floor strategy and its stand on the bill []