GOA GIDC eyeing ‘atmanirbhar’ by taxing MSMEs: Goa Inc Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) has reacted strongly to Goa Industrial Development Corporation’s plans to enhance the lease rent and said that such a move would hurt economic recovery. GSIA, in a strongly worded letter, demanded that instead of taxing entrepreneurs, the corporation should recover pending … Read more 11.12.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA   Teams constituted to study feedback to draft coastal plan: Nilesh Cabral Environment minister Nilesh Cabral on Friday said that teams have been constituted to inspect places to verify the objections and suggestions received during the recently held hearings for the draft coastal zone management plan (CZMP). The teams will submit their technical reports … Read more 10.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Will coordinate with Kerala, Mizoram to develop tourism in state: Goa governor Goa governor P S Sreedharan Pillai said he would push for development of tourism in the state and would coordinate with Kerala and Mizoram to give a boost to the industry. “Goa, Kerala and Mizoram, from where I am coming, all three … Read more 09.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Poor students will receive incentives in engg education: Goa CM Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that to keep engineering programme seats from going vacant in Goa, the state will incentivise pursuing technical education in the state. “We have seen that over the last five years continuously the seats in engineering colleges in the state, … Read more 08.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Nabard raises Goa’s credit limit to Rs 350cr The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has agreed to increase the credit limit for Goa to Rs 350 crore, chief minister Pramod Sawant said at Sakhali on Saturday. Various projects are being implemented in the state in collaboration with Nabard. “Nabard has agreed … Read more 07.07.21 Daily HPSC Current Affairs

GOA In 1 year, Goa diverted near 150 hectare forest land for power projects The country’s tiniest state with an area of 3,702 sqkm has diverted nearly 150 hectare of forest land, rich in biodiversity and home to many endemic animals and plants, for power projects last year—the third highest just behind Arunachal Pradesh and … Read more 06.07.21 Daily HPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa finally notifies rules to streamline medical services After two years of enacting the Goa Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act, the government on Monday finally notified the rules for its implementation. The rules broadly lay down minimum standards that registered clinical establishments in the state should maintain in terms of infrastructure and qualified … Read more 04.05.07.21 Daily GoaPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa to subsidise 11,000 electric vehicles annually for 5 years : In a bid to reduce the state’s carbon footprint, the government has decided to provide subsidies to 11,000 electric vehicles every year for a period of five years. The subsidy will be capped at Rs 25 crore annually. As per the draft scheme … Read more 03.07.21 Daily GoaPSC Current Affairs

GOA Climate change concerns need to be woven into coastal plan: Greens Goa along with other coastal states has been facing the brunt of extreme weather events occurring more closely than ever before. Activists said that despite this, the impact of the climate crisis has been overlooked in the draft coastal zone management plan (CZMP). … Read more 02.07.21 Daily GoaPSC Current Affairs

GOA GCCI: Restart loan settlement scheme for mining affected   Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has asked the state government to consider extending the One Time Settlement scheme (OTS) for mining affected borrowers, which expired in March. The GCCI, which met cooperation minister Govind Gaude on Friday said that cooperative banks and societies … Read more 01.07.21 Daily GoaPSC Current Affairs