Income Certificate just a ‘Click’ away
Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) set up an online service for income certificate which will be launched on Independence Day. Citizens in its jurisdiction can save time and cost of travelling to the municipality to submit an application form and return few days later to collect the certificate. Chief Officer of Mapusa Municipal Council, Clen Madeira […]
Burden on motorists’ wallets
Since 1980 the vehicle tax was constant at two per cent. Recently the government has passed the amendment on the Goa motor vehicles tax. Paving way for the rise in taxes levied on the purchase of new vehicles. The number of vehicles in Goa have been on a constant rise, however Opposition leader Pratapsingh Rane […]
‘Gomesi’ Uganda’s national dress designed by a Goan?
Globalisation was never a post Liberation (1961) phenomena in the Goan society. The community had already made far away corners of the world their home. One such place where Goans thrived was Uganda. They had a strong presence in the tiny African country much like they had in other countries such as Kenya and Mozambique. […]
Climate Change – ‘Goa State Action Plan’
We all understand the severe consequences of environment change. Some of us have experienced it first hand with flooding and droughts. The Minister for Environment, Rajendra Arlekar informed that the government of Goa is in the process of formulating the Goa State Action Plan on climate change. He also mentioned that a climate change secretariat […]
No fish in the curry dish!
A pinch in the pocket for all seafood lovers in Goa as only a few trawlers have ventured into the sea even after the end of the fishing ban. According to a wholesaler from the municipal market, Christina Fernandes, the fish available in the market are from Chennai, Kolkata and Karwar. There is hardly any […]
Cyber Cell Soon to be Introduced in Goa
With the increase in the number of cyber security threats and concerns, the department of Information and Technology is in the process of setting up of a cyber cell in the State, which will monitor the Cyber threats in Government websites. In the last four years, Seventeen websites of Goa’s Government departments were hacked. Thankfully the […]
Sighting relief for Para teachers in Goa
Good news for all para and double part-time teachers. The government, under the chairmanship of the education secretary, said that they will form a committee to study and resolve the long pending issues of these teachers. It has also decided to raise the salaries of these teachers. Increasing their pay from ₹5,100 in 2012 to ₹12,000 for […]
AYUSH Hospitals to be soon opened in Goa
The Government of India has given approval to two 50-bedded Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) hospitals in Goa. One will be at Dhargal in Pernem taluka of North Goa and the other at Macazana in Salcete Taluka of South Goa. Shripad Naik informed that the land, along with Rs. 425.52 lakhs […]
Rs. 10,000 fine to make Goa safe?
Overloaded with complaints about the rise in alcohol consumption by locals and tourist in public areas like beaches, roads and highways causing inconvenience, Goa government officials have introduced a new amendment to exercise the law which recommends identification of ‘no alcohol consumption zones’ across Goa. According to this survey, alcohol consumption among men and women has […]
Feni elevated as the ‘Heritage spirit’ of Goa
Feni according to the Goa Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2016, has been elevated to the status of heritage spirit. The bill was introduced by Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar in the state assembly on Monday. This brings the locally brewed feni on par with other spirits such as whisky and tequila. “Having considered diverse uses of […]
