A Tourist Haven – Goa!
Goa is a Tourist Haven. From beaches, forts, wildlife sanctuaries, temples, churches, heritage houses, Latin quarter, museums to architectural marvels, just to mention a few. The list compiled below contains the top spots tourists’ can explore during their stay in Goa. 1) Old Goa The area bloomed under the Portuguese rule until it was abandoned as […]
UNESCO To Promote Creative Industries in Goa
“Goa in many ways is the ideal place to kick-start the workshop as it is known foremost as the hub for artists, be it music, literature, or theatre”, said Moe Chiba, Section Chief & Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO New Delhi. Recommendations for stronger policies to protect and promote the creative industries in Goa will be […]
Startups to be financed by EDC
Considering the success of tech startups in and around the country, the Economic Development Corporation or EDC as we famously call it, are looking to promote the startup culture by providing financial support and incentives. They are currently working on a proposal to create a financial model for startups in Goa. Addressing the media, EDC […]
State to commence study for smart city
Panjim (or Panaji) is one amongst 33 cities selected for development under the Smart City Mission by the Centre. Rs. 534 crores will be spent on development and improvement of Panjim over the next five years. As part of the Smart City plans, the state government will undertake a special study on: Non-revenue water for […]
Tourist Security Force in Goa to get Bigger
With an increase in crime, violence and security threats around the world, the Goa Government has decided to ‘pull up its socks’ by tightening the tourist security force in Goa. The Cabinet has decided to recruit security personnel to keep a check on illegal activities on beaches and other tourist spots in the state. 33 […]
Commercial Crab Farming – Underwhelming response
Seafood based curry and home grown rice is one of the yummiest foods of Goa. ‘Kurlio’ or Crab in particular, is an all time favourite among Goans and tourists’ alike. Popular being the lipsmacking ‘Crab Xacuti’, ‘Crab Xec-Xec’ and stuffed crab. Underwhelming Response The local fishermen have recently been encouraged to take up crab farming […]
Hints of Goa in PMO App
The official app Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) app has a ‘made in Goa’ component. Prajwal Seth Recently an app building contest was held by MyGov along with Google. Prajwal Seth, a 19-year-old computer engineering student from BITS-Pilani, Zuarinagar, along with a team of six, had taken up the challenge. Team ‘Sanskrit Bios’ was judged the […]
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. […]