Oswin Rodrigues of Guardian Angel SC receives the Player of the Match award from Prestly Pereira.
Guardian Angel beat Navelim Sporting to reach UCV Cup quarterfinals
MARGAOGuardian Angel Sports Club came from behind to defeat Navelim Sporting Club 2-1 and book a place in the quarterfinals of the UCV Cup 2026, organised by the Union of Chinchinim Villagers at the Church Ground, Chinchinim.Both teams began the match on an attacking note. Navelim Sporting took the lead in the seventh minute when Travis produced a neat finish to make it 1-0.Guardian Angel responded positively, enjoying more possession...
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...
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...
DROWNING DEATHS: A RECURRING PATTERN
Seventy-one drowning deaths in just six months have exposed a disturbing pattern across Goa's beaches, rivers and waterfalls, where ignored warnings, risky behaviour and hazardous monsoon conditions continue to claim lives. Despite an expanded rescue network and repeated awareness campaigns, preventable tragedies keep unfolding. The Goan delves into the recurring factors behind these avoidable tragedies and the challenges in preventing them
