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New Delhi: Direct passenger flights between India and China may resume as early as next month, with airlines instructed to be ready at short notice, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, an official announcement could come by the end of August in China, potentially coinciding with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on August 31, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend. Flights between the two countries were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing travellers to transit through hubs such as Hong Kong or Singapore. Before the suspension, carriers including Air India, IndiGo, Air…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The 10th, 11th, and 12th editions of the Goa State Film Festival will be jointly held from August 14 to 17, 2025, celebrating Goan cinema in Konkani and Marathi. The four-day event will feature film screenings, workshops, In-Conversation sessions, and masterclasses by renowned industry personalities. Screenings will be held at Maquinez Palace Theatre and INOX in Panaji. This year’s awards will honour 21 winners in the feature film section and seven in the non-feature section, with 19 feature films and four non-feature films in competition. Feature films in contention include Questaio de Confusao, Miranda House, Kaajro,…

Team Goemkarponn Betalbatim: Navelim Sporting Club pulled off a surprise 1–0 victory over Curtorim Gymkhana to book their place in the finals of the 4th Betalbatim Villagers Cup, organised by Betalbatim Sporting Club at the Panchayat Ground, Betalbatim. Curtorim came close to opening the scoring in the 9th minute when Ryan Fernandes’ thunderous strike rattled the crossbar. The first half ended goalless, with both sides locked in a tight contest. The second half saw an uptick in tempo but no breakthroughs until the 65th minute, when Meliston Dias slotted home for Navelim, sealing the decisive goal of the match.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa is witnessing an alarming spike in tobacco consumption, with cases of smokeless tobacco use rising by 46% and smoking tobacco by 54% in just one year, according to data from the Goa Dental College and Hospital’s Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC). Figures reveal that smokeless tobacco chewers jumped from 914 in 2023 to 1,335 in 2024, while reported smoking tobacco users rose from 488 to 752 in the same period. Till June 2025 alone, 662 new smokeless tobacco cases have already been recorded. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane attributed the trend partly to improved awareness and…

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, pushing through the landmark reform despite opposition protests and sloganeering in the House. The government has hailed the bill as a game-changer in modernising and streamlining sports administration across the country. Government sources told News18 that the Sports Ministry is moving quickly to frame rules for its implementation, with nearly 80% of the groundwork already completed. The official notification is expected within the next two months, after which the National Sports Board (NSB) will be set up to recognise and regulate both national and…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has assured that the upcoming Konkan Railway stations at Neura-O-Grande, Mayem and Sarzora will be built without acquiring any additional land and without disturbing Goa’s coastal ecology or forest cover. Godinho said there will be no disturbance to existing water bodies or channels as adequate culverts and bridges had already been built during the original railway alignment works. The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), in a July 12, 2025 letter, confirmed that the new stations are intended purely for operational purposes, with minimal passenger facilities, and will not be used for…

New Delhi: India has formally entered the race to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Ahmedabad proposed as the venue and the central government committing to bear the entire cost of the event. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) approved the bid during its Special General Meeting (SGM), marking a significant boost to the country’s chances of securing the multi-sport spectacle. India had earlier filed an Expression of Interest, but must now submit the final bid documents by August 31. The withdrawal of Canada from the contest has further strengthened India’s prospects. A delegation from Commonwealth Sport, led by…