Top seed Anaya Shukla (L) and second seed Vanlalhriatpuii.
Saxtti SCC TT: Anaya, Tvisha, Shaurya and Vanlalhriatpuii enter semis
PANAJIAnaya Shukla, Tvisha Kotkar, Shaurya Dessai and Vanlalhriatpuii advanced to the Girls Under-11 semifinals of the 1st All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, organised by Saxtti Sports & Cultural Club in association with UV Academy at UV Academy, Gomant Vidya Niketan, Margao.In the quarterfinals, top seed Anaya Shukla defeated Swara Gude 3-0, while Tvisha Kotkar overcame Cl
Ethan A Sebastian won the silver in U-13 (Pre-Cadet) 47 kg normal category.
Goa's Ethan wins silver at int'l kickboxing c'ship in Jakarta
PANAJIEleven-year-old Ethan A Sebastian, a student of Sanjay Centre for Special Education, Porvorim, won a silver medal at the ISKA Indonesia International Kickboxing Rank Fight Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia, recently.Ethan, who has autism and ADHD, competed in the Under-13 (Pre-Cadet) 47 kg normal category against a neurotypical opponent, earning...
Waterfalls and quarries: The deadly inland traps
UDAY SAWANTVALPOIThe increasing number of drowning deaths in rivers, waterfalls and rain-filled illegal laterite quarries across Sattari taluka has become a matter of serious concern.Although local panchayats have installed warning signboards and introduced safety guidelines at several lo
A warning signboard installed by the South Goa district administration at a water body.
Beyond warning boards: A community-led safety watch against drowning
MARGAOThe grim statistics paint a disturbing picture. Eight drowning incidents have been reported in as many months, resulting in the deaths of students and visitors in rivers, rivulets and other water bodies spread across the hinterland of Dharbandora.According to the district administration, the major factors contributing to these tragedies include...
A delegation of GSAI, led by President Joseph Fernandes, Benny Da Costa and Dixon Vaz, submitted a memorandum to Union Minister for Shipping S Sonowal during his visit to Goa.
Goan seafarers take welfare demands to Union Minister
MARGAOGoan seafarers have knocked on the doors of Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal with a plea for the inclusive implementation of the SWFS Old Age Benefit Scheme for those aged 75 years and the disbursement of pending MEMA Welfare Scheme payments.A delegation of the Goan Seamen...
