Goa InfoTech Policy 2018 could draw IT professionals in large numbers

InfoTech

Now that the state cabinet has approved of the Goa Information Technology Policy, 2018, Goa is well on its way to becoming a major InfoTech hub in the country. Once it’s implemented, IT Minister Rohan Khaunte says that young Goan IT professionals need not look for jobs out of state. The new InfoTech policy has […]

Margao meets to demand that the RP 2021 for Goa be thrown out

RP 2021

The day is coming when Goa will no longer be a beach paradise. All the lush green fields, the rolling hills, the forests that are rich in flora and fauna will be turned into a concrete jungle. This is what will happen if or when greedy landgrabbers get their hands on the jewel that is […]

Dabolim airport will not be closed after Mopa airport takes off, CM Parrikar states

Dabolim airport will not be shut

Dabolim airport will remain open for civilian use even after the proposed international aerodrome at Mopa in North Goa is commissioned, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar informed today. From time to time, it has been a matter of discussion in some quarters of the state whether Dabolim airport will be shut for civilian use after […]

Some of India’s top cricketers are Goan in origin: Manohar Parrikar

Cricketers

Chief minister Manohar Parrikar claimed that some of India’s top cricketers were Goan in origin. He said so on the sidelines of Dilip Sardessai Sports Excellence award function on Friday in Panaji. The CM claimed Cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar and other players whose names end with the suffix ‘kar’ are Goans in origin and […]

Around 8 lakh Goans enroll themselves in the local mediclaim scheme

Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY)

Around 8 lakh goans have enrolled themselves in the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) or mediclaim scheme offered by the state government since May last year. Majority of members are from the age group of 40-60 years. Since its launch, the ambitious mediclaim scheme has seen enrollment soar to 7.79 lakh and a premium […]