october 2022

GOA Goa to host International innovation expo next month Goa will host the International Innovation & Invention Expo (INEX) 2022 in November which aims to focus on start-ups, industrial technologies, technology transfer, and the promotion of local products in the global markets. The Goa government has partnered with the Indian Innovators Association for the event. Goa State … Read more

GOA Goa: Zoo authority gives thumbs up for Bondla masterplan The masterplan for the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, submitted by the Goa forest department to the central Zoo Authority (CZA), has been approved in principle. According to the masterplan the new orientation of cages for the zoo are to be done and upgradation plans at the wildlife sanctuary will also … Read more

GOA Goa govt to notify 1.7L sqm land at Bainguinim as waste management area Taking a step closer to build a 100 tonne per day (TPD) solid waste treatment plant at Bainguinim, the state government has formally moved to notify 1.7sqm of land at Bainguinim as waste management area. The site will be used to establish a … Read more

  GOA Goa seeks central aid for coastal policing Chief minister Pramod Sawant has requested the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to provide central assistance for acquiring modern equipment and high-speed boats to patrol the coast. In December last year, Goa police introduced a pink police force to prevent crime against women. Sawant also informed the gathering … Read more

GOA Smart city winding up next year, finish projects: Centre to Goa The Centre has written to the Goa government and directed it to complete the smart city mission projects by mid 2023 as the smart city mission is being wound up. The Centre has also “formally communicated” to Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL) to … Read more

GOA Goa has fifth best rural roads in country, 3 times the national average Goa is among the five top states and Union territories in the country with the best coverage of roads in rural areas at 4,336km of road for every 1,000sqkm, as per statistics of the Union ministry of road transport and highways … Read more

GOA World Bank set to help Goa switch to 100% renewable energy by 2050  In a major boost to the state’s shift towards 100% renewable energy, the World Bank will spend Rs 3.5 crore to create a framework for Green Climate Fund to help the Goa government achieve its 2050 target. The World Bank has … Read more

GOA Gogol 1 of 75 places in country to get digital banking unit A Digital Banking Unit (DBU) was opened at Gogol as part of the 75 DBUs dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday to commemorate the 75 years of Independence of our country. The DBU at Gogol, which is being operated by State … Read more

GOA Goa to earn additional Rs 50 crore per year from beer excise hike The recent hike in excise duty on beer will net the cash-strapped Goa government an additional Rs 50 crore on an annual basis. Goa’s liquor industry, which sells close to six million cases of beer every year, has accepted the Rs … Read more

GOA Goa to host National Games in 2023 The state government has conveyed to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) its in-principle approval to host the 37th National Games in October 2023. IOA is pleased to note the wholehearted support of the government of Goa to host the 37th National Games in 2023, hence conveying IOA’s approval to … Read more