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Poems woven from quiet moments
Spanning family, childhood, motherhood, and patriotism, ‘Vividha’, a debut poetry collection by 80-year-old Geeta Vasant Bhate, reflects life’s many experiences through verse VINIKA VISWAMBHARAN A lifetime of observations, memories, and…
When life rewrote the lyrics
‘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…
PwDs showcase their talent and entrepreneurial skills
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…
Golden glory
Indian para-athlete Sharmila Dhankar speaks to the media after winning a gold medal in the women’s shot put F57 event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday. The 40-year-old…
SC bars coercive action against NEET protestors
‘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…
New draft notification retains 108 villages in Goa as ESAs
State’s 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…
Govt terms anti-paper leak bill affirmation of commitment
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…
‘Fungal infections top childhood skin disorders in Goa’
Study attributes high prevalence to hot and humid climate, poor awareness Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji: Fungal skin infections, fuelled by Goa’s warm and humid coastal climate, have emerged as the…
Sharmila powers to shot put gold
Becomes first Indian para athlete to top CWG podium; Shilpa Shyla wins bronze Sharmila Dhankar scripted history by becoming India’s first para athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal,…
TRAU, NEROCA share spoils
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…
Goa’s Evan Telles wins bronze at Asian youth chess
Panaji: Goa’s Evan Antonio Telles won the bronze medal in the Under-8 Blitz category at the 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2026 held at Hotel COLI, Longgang District, Shenzhen, China.…
Devesh clinches chess crown
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…
2 canoes capsize off Colva, Benaulim, 24 men rescued
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 state’s coastline. The incidents…
DRS Phase I to bring app-based pickup system for HoReCa sector
Margao: The Goa Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) will introduce an app-based collection system for hotels, restaurants and cafés (HoReCa) as part of the first phase of its rollout from September…
Codar govt farm creates repository of 38 local, global jackfruit varieties
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…

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