April 2021

GOA Cabinet clears Rs 4 crore spent on 60th L-Day launch celebration   The state government has spent funds to the tune of around Rs 4 crore to launch the year-long celebrations of the 60th year of Goa’s Liberation from December 19, 2020.   The cabinet note said that the state government has decided to constitute a … Read more

GOA State signs renewable energy MOU with German company   The state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German-based Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH for developing a state energy plan and 100% renewable energy roadmap for Goa under the Indo-German program on Access to Energy in Rural Areas. Aimed at creating a strategic unit to develop, maintain … Read more

GOA State nod for acquisition of narcotic detection kits   The state government has granted its approval for the purchase of 11 narcotic detection kits for testing of banned substances on the spot during raids.   Currently, chemical drugs are sent out of the state for analysis, with most seized substances sent to the central forensic science laboratory (CFSL), … Read more

GOA Government finally finds judge willing to be Lokayukta   After a prolonged delay, finally, the state government has appointed retired Bombay high court justice Ambadas Joshi as new Goa Lokayukta.   The high court had directed the state to appoint a new anti-corruption ombudsman by December 2020. Advocate Aires Rodrigues had approached the court seeking a direction to … Read more

GOA Goa University to offer study of Brazilian Portuguese Goa University (GU) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ministry of foreign affairs of Brazil to promote the study of Brazilian Portuguese language and literature at the varsity. As per the MoU signed through the consulate general of Brazil based in Mumbai, a lecturer in Brazilian Portuguese language, with at least a postgraduate … Read more