Dec 2019

GOA State govt may notify Chicalim bay as biodiversity heritage site   After the sacred grove Purvatali Rai in Surla, the Chicalim bay, rich in windowpane oysters, may become the second biodiversity heritage site (BHS) to be notified by Goa government. Other locations that may be declared as heritage sites are the Curtorim lake ecosystem and Rivona plateau. Section … Read more

GOA Goa University offers land to government to set up solar panels   Even as the state’s power department is finding it a challenge to identify open land on which to set up solar panels, the Goa University (GU) has written to the state government offering its vast open spaces to install solar panels. As part of its … Read more

GOA Goa’s debt to GSDP ratio over 25%   Goa is among 19 states in the country which have a debt to gross state domestic product (GSDP) ratio of more than 25% in 2019-20.   According to the Union ministry of finance, keeping Goa company are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, … Read more

GOA Review of criminal laws on the cards The state government has constituted a committee to examine and simplify the criminal acts and laws for better execution of existing laws. As per directions from the Union government, the state administration has to review existing criminal laws such as the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure … Read more

GOA The 2nd edition of the Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit to be held in Goa   The 2nd edition of the Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit is to be held from 6-7 December 2019 in Goa. The summit aims to support the Fund Managers and Limited Partners of Top Global Venture Capital Firms.   The Summit is organized … Read more

GOA Goa: Environment department gets new name The department of environment will henceforth be called the department of environment and climate change. The cabinet that met approved a proposal to the effect. The department conducts activities related to the national action plan on climate change, and also exercises administrative control over all environmental related institutes being established in the … Read more