October 2021

  GOA Goa gets Rs 213 crore GST compensation Goa received Rs 213 crore from the Centre as compensation for GST shortfall, as part of the Rs 40,000 crore released to various states under the Centre’s back-to-back loan facility to meet the shortfall in GST collection and compensation. A similar amount was released in mid-July … Read more

  GOA In Goa, one in six primary schools has just one teacher: Unesco After Arunachal Pradesh’s 18.2%, Goa has the second-highest percentage of single teacher schools in the country, at 16%. As per Unesco’s ‘State of the education report for India 2021’, Goa has 239 single-teacher schools. The number of such schools in the … Read more

GOA Goa: Agri institute on mission to get GI tag for mancurad mango   In a bid to give impetus to Goa’s efforts in granting the mancurad mango geographical indication (GI) status, the Goa State Council of Science and Technology has taken initiative to form a mango farmers’ association. A meeting was held at the Indian Council … Read more

  GOA Agri institute to conduct trials to grow potatoes, apples in Goa Goa-based ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute will conduct trials to grow crops that are not usually cultivated in Goa, among which are apple, potato which are usually sourced from other states. “The production of all Rabi crops is very mild in Goa but attempts … Read more

GOA State signs MoU with IFC to develop PPP projects in Goa   With the eye on world-class projects in Goa on a public-private partnership (PPP) model, the state government has engaged International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Soon, the IFC will hold meetings with various departments to identify projects. The MoU has been signed in pursuance of … Read more

GOA   Centre mulls agri-horticulture college in Goa The central government is ready to establish an agricultural and horticulture college in Goa, Union minister of state for agriculture and farmers’ welfare Shobha Karandlaje said. The ICAR-CCARI currently has 24 scientists, besides the director in four departments – natural resource management, crop science, animal and fisheries science and horticulture science. … Read more

  GOA   Goa: Cabinet nod for new start-up policy, eyes 6,000 jobs for locals The revamped Goa start-up policy 2021 which was approved by the state cabinet has set a target to generate employment for at least 6,000 Goans. The vision of the policy is to make Goa one of the most preferred start-up destinations in … Read more