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Panaji, April 3 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday appealed to people to reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the values of love and redemption on the solemn occasion of Good Friday.In a post on X, Sawant said that the teachings of Jesus Christ on compassion, forgiveness, and...

Panaji, Apr 3 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament, describing it as a major reform that will boost "ease of living" and "ease of doing business".In a post on a social media platform, Sawant said the legislation was a...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday laid down guidelines for states/UTs holding assembly elections as well as by-elections in the coming days, to facilitate maximum voter participation in the electoral process.The election body, in a detailed statement...

Margao (Goa), April 2 – Khangembam Bidyashagar Singh's equalizer in the first half and outstanding saves by goalkeeper Niraj Kumar helped Namdhari FC draw 1-1 against Dempo SC in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Thursday.Dempo...

Panaji, April 2 The Bombay High Court completed hearing arguments on Thursday regarding two petitions filed against the upcoming by-election for the Ponda assembly seat in Goa, according to the lawyer representing one of the petitioners.The bench, comprising Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) reminded candidates and political parties contesting the April 9 Assembly elections and by-elections on Thursday that a 48-hour silence period – which prohibits the broadcast of opinion polls and the display of election material – will...

Ranchi, April 2 – Goa, Bengal, Chandigarh, and Uttarakhand won their respective matches on the second day of the Sub Junior Women's National Hockey Championship here on Thursday.Goa defeated Telangana 6-3 in a Division C Pool A match, Bengal defeated Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 1-0...

Raipur, April 1 Race walker Dasharath Talawar and middle-distance runner Nagini added a gold medal each to Karnataka's tally, which topped the table, while Chhattisgarh's Gajendra Thakur won a silver in the men's 800m on Day 8 of the Khelo India Tribal Games here on Wednesday.Dasharath led...

The government has disbursed over one thousand five hundred crore rupees under the Fifteenth Finance Commission across eight states to strengthen rural local governance. These states are Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttarakhand. The Ministry of...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Centre announced on Wednesday the release of over ₹1,536.14 crore to strengthen local bodies in rural areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttarakhand during the 2025-26 financial year, as part of the 15th Finance...

New Delhi, April 1 A total of ₹4,331.68 crore has been spent under the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) since its launch in 2011, aimed at strengthening disaster resilience in coastal states, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.In a written reply, Minister of...

Panaji, Apr 1 A sessions court in Mapusa, Goa, granted bail to Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, on Wednesday in a case related to the devastating fire last December that killed 25 people.However, the Luthras will remain in jail as they were...

Panaji, April 1 A sessions court in Mapusa, Goa, granted bail to Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, in a case related to the devastating fire that occurred last December, which resulted in the death of 25 people.However, the Luthras will remain...

New Delhi, April 1 Goa BJP MP Sadanand Tanavade raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday regarding repeated delays in the widening and upgrading of National Highway 66 – a key corridor linking Mumbai and Goa – and urged the government to expedite the remaining work before the onset of the...

The first phase of the 2027 Census will begin tomorrow. The 2027 Census will be the largest census in the world. For the first time, the census will be conducted digitally, and the option of self-enumeration will also be available. Self-enumeration will begin from tomorrow until April 15th, and...

Raipur, March 31 – Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon, both from Jharkhand, were crowned the fastest men and women athletes in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 at the Kreeda Parisar ground in Jagdalpur on Tuesday. Furthermore, Siddharth Nagesh won gold and silver in the...

Mumbai, March 31 UP Prometheans have replaced Chennai Lions in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), the organizers announced on Tuesday ahead of the seventh season of the league.The UP team is owned by first-generation entrepreneur Mukesh Sharma.Season 7, to be held in July in Goa, will feature...

Panaji, March 30 Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Goa on Monday to campaign for his party's candidate in the Ponda by-election scheduled for April 9.Party leaders said he will be meeting renowned spiritual leader Swami Brahmeshanand in Kundaim near Ponda and...

Panaji, March 30 The Mapusa police in Goa took custody of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra on Monday, who were arrested in connection with the December 6 nightclub fire that killed 25 people, in a case involving alleged forgery to obtain an excise license, an official said.The two, currently...

Mumbai, March 29 – Continuing his musical journey, Aparshakti Khurana released his latest single "Tere Piche", which also features Mahima Makwana.Speaking about the track, Aparshakti said, "Tere Piche is a soulful love song that makes you feel the comfort and vulnerability of love. It's one of...