April 2021

GOA New Fire & Emergency Bill awaits clearance by govt   In line with the Union home ministry’s model bill on fire safety, the directorate of fire and emergency services has drafted a new Goa Fire and Emergency Bill which will replace the three-decade old Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986. According to … Read more

GOA Citizens can share local weather info on IMD portal   People in Goa can now report weather events on the India Meteorological Department (IMD) portal that allows the public to report local weather phenomenon. Launched at the national-level, this platform can also be used by people in Goa, on which the public can also share details about the damage caused in their … Read more

GOA Goa govt brings in reforms to clean up coop sector, calls for proper management   Concerned about the rise of fraudulent practices in the cooperative sector and in a bid to ensure that all urban cooperative credit and multi-purpose societies and VKSS conduct their transactions professionally, the state government has directed that all these entities must … Read more

GOA Calangute meet approves Rs 10 crore budget provisions   The Calangute panchayat gram sabha on Sunday approved budget proposals amounting to Rs 10.3 crore. Members were also informed that the panchayat has made provisions for the ‘Calangute Going Green’ initiative, in which villagers are encouraged take up agricultural activities with free seeds, fertilizer and an assured … Read more

GOA Centre launches ‘rozgar’ scheme to create jobs   In a bid to stimulate job creation, the Centre has launched a new scheme called Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which will provide financial assistance to those companies that recruit unemployed people, especially those who lost their jobs between March 2020 and September 2020. Under the ABRY scheme, … Read more

GOA ‘Subsidy for e-vehicles in 2 months’   Power minister Nilesh Cabral  said that the subsidy scheme that the government would roll out in 2 months time for purchase of electric vehicles will be opened to government employees too. While the government will give a 20 per cent subsidy, the bike or car company will share another 20 per cent subsidy and … Read more

GOA Centre launches ‘rozgar’ scheme to create jobs   In a bid to stimulate job creation, the Centre has launched a new scheme called Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which will provide financial assistance to those companies that recruit unemployed people, especially those who lost their jobs between March 2020 and September 2020. INTERNATIONAL Luna 25- Moon … Read more

GOA    ‘Subsidy for e-vehicles in 2 months’   Power minister Nilesh Cabral said that the subsidy scheme that the government would roll out in 2 months time for purchase of electric vehicles will be opened to government employees too. While the government will give a 20 per cent subsidy, the bike or car company will share another 20 per cent subsidy and … Read more

GOA Goa Inc, tech association bat for GoaMiles   Support for the state government in the ongoing stand-off with the tourist taxi operators continues to pour in, with the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Goa Technology Association (GTA) becoming the latest industry bodies to demand that the app-based cab service GoaMiles should continue. … Read more

GOA New Fire & Emergency Bill awaits clearance by govt   In line with the Union home ministry’s model bill on fire safety, the directorate of fire and emergency services has drafted a new Goa Fire and Emergency Bill which will replace the three-decade old Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986. According to … Read more