Samrudhdi Kerkar Some of the most enchanting sounds in the world are made by waterthe gurgle of a river like a young girls anklets, the soothing murmur as it flows, the meditative sigh of ocean waves, the roar of waterfalls, the soft trickle from a rooftop, and the playful pitter-patter of rain. Water has fascinated []

The first-ever Honey Fest, a celebration of culture ecology and community, was held recently at the Goa College of Agriculture, Old Goa. The day began with the Festacarachi Pasoia walk through the college campus, followed by the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony. Dean Suresh Kunkalikar honoured Festakar Marius Fernandes in commemoration of his 100th festival. A key []

4:1 majority verdict set to impact commercial disputes New Delhi: In a verdict set to impact commercial disputes, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held courts can modify arbitral awards under the 1996 law on arbitration and conciliation under certain circumstances. In a 4:1 majority verdict, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, writing the 61-page verdict also on []

Imphal: Twenty-one Manipur MLAs have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah separately, urging them to form a popular government in the northeastern state, which is now under the Presidents rule, to ensure peace and normalcy. The Centre had on February 13 imposed the Presidents rule in Manipur, where more []

Kolkata: A massive fire that tore through a budget hotel in the congested Mechuapatti area of Burrabazar in central Kolkata on Tuesday night claimed at least 14 lives and left 13 injured, triggering a political blame game and calls for accountability. The fire broke out around 7:30 pm in the six-storey Rituraj Hotel and quickly []

New Delhi: As the Centre announced the inclusion of caste enumeration in the next census on Wednesday, Opposition parties said it is a victory for their long-standing demand and the BJP has been compelled to bow to the will of the majority. Better late than never, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, while []

Use of different languages in multilingual country can lead to success in life Thus far, Goa has been accustomed to announcements of literary awards mainly for works crafted in Konkani. These have been often awarded by the literary establishment in New Delhi. Such awards are considered as part of the national commitment granted after the []

Indus Waters Treaty was designed for a very different world, when India and Pakistan were working to establish themselves amid globe divided by the Cold War In 1995, the World Bank vice president Ismail Seralgeldin, warned us all that whereas conflicts of the previous 100 years had been over oil, the wars of the next []

Konkani writerand Jnanpith awardeeDamodar Mauzos novel, Jeev Diu Kai Chya Marun which is now translated into Hindi by Ramita Gurav titled, Jaan Di Jayein Ya Chai Ho Jaayein, will be launched on April 29,5 p.m. attheMulti-Purpose Hall, Sanskruti Bhavan, Panaji. The book, published by Vaani Prakashan Group, will be launched by writer, translator and critic,professorHarish []

Having recently released his new track Avoi Avoii, done in collaboration with Wolf Grey Jordan, Waking Grunt admits that for independent artistes in Goa, visibility remains a struggle SAILEE NAIK Amit Naik, aka Waking Grunt is known for his tracks with hard-hitting lyrics. And the rapper is now back with his new track Avoi Avoii []

The sound of crashing waves, the feel of cool seawater and the joy of floating in the sea became cherished firsts for 16 visually impaired students from the National Association for the Blind (NAB) during a special beach experience curated by Drishti Marine for students of the Associations Goa branch. Held at Hawaii Beach, Dona []

Probe agencies must pull out all stops to expose shady dealings Land was not a prized possession when Goa was liberated from the Portuguese yoke. Many Goans owned land of different sizes but there were no takers. Slowly the outsiders began to arrive in Goa, including tourists and civil servants, from the central government. All []

Survivors teach us that it takes active dedication and ongoing, daily work from individuals and organisations to confront and challenge rising manipulation by those who seek to promote violence Memory and politics are inherently intertwined and can never be fully separated in post-atrocity and post-genocidal contexts. They are also dynamic and ever-changing. The interplay between []

Staff Reporter Seraulim Infant Jesus High School, Colva stunned Perpetual Succour Convent H.S, Navelim with a clinical 2-0 win to advance to the next round of the 5th All Goa Sir Jawaharlal Da Costa Interschool Football Tournament, organised by United Sports Club of Seraulim and played at the Seraulim Panchayat Ground. In the U-12 boys []

Staff Reporter Mapusa Associacao Academica De Moira and Candolim Sports Club played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw in a GFA First Division League Group A clash at Duler Stadium, Mapusa on Monday. After a cagey first half, it was AA De Moira who struck first just a minute into the second period. Michael Dias latched []

Staff Reporter Panaji With 12.5 per cent of the land under cashew crop in the state with the Goa Forest Development Corporation (GFDC), chairperson Deviya Rane on Monday said the GFDC is making intensive efforts to rejuvenate old cashew plantations to increase yield. The Poriem MLA said that GFDC has been steadily rejuvenating cashew plantations []

Staff Reporter Margao In an effort to bolster disaster preparedness, the South Goa district administration will conduct a large-scale cyclone mock exercise this week across the talukas of Ponda, Mormugao, and Quepem, with seven designated sites set to simulate the impact of a severe cyclonic storm. The mock drill, guided by the National Disaster Management []

Staff Reporter Panaji The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AH&VS) is launching a fresh round of sterilisation drives targeting stray dogs in both North and South Goa. The AH&VS director Nitin Naik said that staff will be deployed daily to carry out neutering operations in both districts, with dedicated officials working region-wise. In []

Staff Reporter Panaji Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai said that Pope Francis will be remembered as a spiritual teacher of the highest order, who tirelessly spread the message of human love, global harmony, and peace. Terming him as a bold reformer, Pillai said that Francis courageously addressed critical global issuesbe it terrorism, climate change, or []

Staff Reporter Panaji Pope Francis call to care for Mother Earth was highly appreciated and sparked a global movement, said Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao. Calling his demise an immeasurable loss to the entire Church, Ferrao said Francis was a true shepherd of Gods people, who dedicated his life to spreading []

Staff Reporter Pernem In two separate incidents, Colvale police rescued minor girls who were allegedly kidnapped from a child care and protection home in Tivim. In the first case, a complaint was lodged by the incharge of the centre on April 18 stating that 6-year-old girl had been kidnapped from the institution. Colvale Police registered []

Special Correspondent Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant chaired a meeting with Chief Secretary and Secretaries to various government departments at the Secretariat, on Monday to review the implementation of various government schemes and budget implementation. Discussions were also held on streamlining execution and ensuring effective delivery of services to every Goan. Later, Sawant said that []

Staff Reporter Panaji Police have formed multiple teams to investigate the armed robbery at a Dona Paula bungalow in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday in which gold ornaments and cash were looted. The robbers tied the owners of the house, an elderly couple from a well-known business family, to a bed and assaulted []

Pope Francis brought a pastoral approach of mercy, humility, and care for the marginalised The demise of Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from March 2013 to April 2025, marks the end of a Holy Chapter in the history of Catholic faith. The gloomy announcement by []

His 76* and Suryas 68* help MI crush CSK by 9 wickets Mumbai: Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav put on a dazzling show with the bat to guide Mumbai Indians to a resounding nine-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in a one-sided IPL clash on Sunday. Chasing 177, MI raced to 177/1 in just 15.5 []

RCB complete a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Punjab Kings Mullanpur: Devdutt Padikkal found his rhythm in style, crafting a fluent 61 off 35 balls under the calm guidance of Virat Kohli, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru cruised to a seven-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Sunday. In chasing 158, the pair stitched a sublime 103-run stand []

They lift Chandrakant Karapurkar Trophy beating Margao CC in final Margao: Dempo Cricket Club lifted the 3rd Chandrakant Karapurkar Trophy with a commanding seven-wicket win over Margao Cricket Club in the final held at MCC ground, Margao, on Sunday. Opting to bowl first, Dempo restricted Margao to 95/9 in 20 overs. Heramb Parab (21), Sazu []

Cyril, Milroy star in their 2-1 win over Peddem Bomm SC Goa Velha: Guardian Angel SC were crowned champions after a 2-1 over Peddem Bomm Sports Club in the 17th London Trophy at Goa Velha ground. Cyril Dias opened the scoring in the 24th minute, showing fine composure to round off goalkeeper Soma Korgaonkar before []

Cloudbursts trigger flash floods; scores of houses and roads damaged Ramban/Jammu: Heavy rainfall due to cloudbursts triggered flash floods and landslides in several areas of Jammu and Kashmirs Ramban district early Sunday, leaving three people dead and damaging scores of houses and roads, while more than 100 people were rescued. Traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar []

Repeated technical glitches to be probed Special Correspondent Panaji: Minister for Art and Culture Govind Gaude on Sunday said he would initiate a detailed investigation into the repeated technical failures in the Dinanath Mangueshkar auditorium of the Kala Academy (KA) complex, especially during the staging of professional Marathi plays, just as allegations were made as []

Islamabad: A Pakistani Hindu minister of state was attacked in Sindh by protestors opposing the federal governments controversial irrigation canal projects on the pretext that it would reduce the downward flow of rivers that are key for irrigation in the southern province. Kheal Das Kohistani, State Minister for Religious Affairs in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led []

Recommends enhancing monitoring systems, conducting detailed market surveys Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji : A study has flagged the overfishing of vulnerable shark, identifying Goa and Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh as critical hubs in a trade that threatens marine biodiversity and coastal livelihoods. Titled as Identifying leverage points for sustainability in Indias shark supply chains, the []

Mission Rabies issues recommendations following toddlers death in stray dog attack Panaji: In the aftermath of the tragic incident in which a 20-month-old girl lost her life after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Ponda, Mission Rabies has issued a set of urgent recommendations aimed at preventing similar tragedies. It also called []

Ponda: The Goa State Private Bus Owners Association on Sunday said they are opposed to the newly drafted Majhi Bus Scheme 2025 as they fear control by the government. The association also demanded that the government clear their fuel subsidy dues pending since 2018. Addressing a press conference in Ponda on Sunday following a meeting []

Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, addressing the gathering at the 43rd Foundation Day of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) held in Ahmedabad virtually, said India is pacing fast on the path of becoming a foremost startup nation and that Goa too is looking at erecting a strong start-up-orientated ecosystem. Sawant praised Gujarats development []

Issue of water from pits entering homes also raised Bicholim: Mining-related issues dominated the Mulgaon gram sabha held on Sunday, with villagers unanimously passing four key resolutions addressing the impact of mining activities on the village and its residents. A major resolution demanding the marking of a buffer zone as per the Regional Plan 2021 []

Bangladesh seems to be travelling on the same path earlier used by Pakistan The Partition of India, which first resulted in the creation of East and West Pakistan in 1947 and then Bangladesh in 1971, has been hounding the minorities in these countries with unimaginable atrocities. The minorities in Pakistan predominantly consist of Hindus, Christians, []

The new library promises to be more than a quiet reading room; it envisions expanded spaces for children and young adults, research corners, and a digitally connected environ I was impressed by the quality of original Indo-Portuguese construction of the inner walls of the old Mapusa Municipal building, which housed the Athaide Library since 1883, []

Promoting entrepreneurship among Goas youth figured as the main point of discussion during a visit by state government officials to EDII Ahmedabad, writes Team B&C A high-level government delegation comprising secretary industries Suneel Anchipaka, director industries, trade and commerce Asvin Chandru, officials of the education department, skill development, information & publicity department and EDC Ltd, []

Poriem MLA and chairperson of the Goa Forest Development Corporation, Deviya Rane, speaks to Soiru Velip about the upcoming third edition of the Goa Cashew Fest, its growing impact on farmers and distillers, and GFDCs initiatives to promote plantation crops and strengthen Goas agro-forestry economy What inspired the Cashew Fest, and how has it impacted []

DM Deshpande In yet another major reversal of economic decision, President Trump has paused higher/reciprocal tariffs for a further period of 90 days. However, this concession does not apply to China which will continue to face 125% tariffs. But the rest of the world can sigh a sense of relief, well, even if temporarily for []

Says the two parties have history of divisive politics Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Sunday said the people of Maharashtra have decisively rejected Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS after realising that these parties are only interested in selfish agendas for power, which they concealed under the facade of commitment for the state. Nirupam []

New Delhi: Legal experts on Sunday denounced Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and BJP MP Nishikant Dubeys disparaging remarks against the judiciary, terming those irresponsible and asserting that the dignity and decorum of the top court should be maintained. Last week, Dhankhar questioned the judiciary setting a timeline for the president to make decisions and acting []

Mumbai: Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Sunday said four Marathi films have been selected for the Cannes Film Festival to be held in France next month. Speaking at a press conference here, Shelar said the selections were made by a panel of experts appointed by the Maharashtra Film, Theatre and Cultural Development Corporation. []

Sakhali: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday assured the residents of Bhoma that no house or temple would be demolished or endangered due to the proposed road project in the village. The residents of Bhoma have in the past few weeks upped the ante against the proposed widening of the Bhoma-Old Goa stretch of the []

Terms of reference to cover 19 chapters New Delhi: Indian and US officials will hold three-day talks from April 23 in Washington for a proposed trade pact with terms of references (ToRs) covering around 19 chapters such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers and customs facilitation, official sources said. The Indian official team is visiting the US []

Panaji: Tourist police posted along the states beaches have acted against over 1,000 violations in the past three months, including drinking, driving and dumping garbage, and handed over the suspected persons to the local police stations for necessary action. Superintendent of Police (Tourist police) Akshat Kaushal said, 545 cases are related to garbage dumping, 265 []

New Delhi: Eleven people, including three children, were killed after a four-storey building collapsed in north-east Delhis Shakti Vihar in the early hours of Saturday. The incident also left 11 persons injured. A closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installed at a nearby building captured the moment the building came down crashing, showing a thick cloud of []

Staff Reporter Cansaulim CAC Cansaulim sailed past PYA Consua 7-1 in the GFA U-17 Division II League at the Cansaulim groundon Monday. The hosts were in complete control from the outset, with Deepak Sahu opening the scoring in the 25th minute. Jeremy Barreto doubled their lead in the 33rd minute while Sagar Naik smashed one []

Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji A study published in the Plant-Environment Interactions journal (2025) has called on the states River Rejuvenation Project to look beyond just beautification and instead address the need for deeper interventions, while flagging the decline in plant species diversity along Goas Sal and Zuari rivers due to increasing human activity and water []