International Blockchain Congress was held in Goa over the weekend

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Goa could be well on its way to becoming an IT hub in the country with the recent approval of the Goa InfoTech Policy 2018. This past weekend was an exciting one for the state. IT minister Rohan Khaunte inaugurated the International Blockchain Congress right here in Goa at the Inox-Panjim. The event began in Hyderabad […]

Goa InfoTech Policy 2018 could draw IT professionals in large numbers

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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 […]

Goa, the next Information Technology hub in the country

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The government of Goa has been trying to turn Goa into an Information Technology hub for years. Land was even earmarked in Dona Paula for development of the same some time ago. Now the state cabinet has approved the Goa Information Technology Policy, 2018. This will firmly establish the state as a premier IT destination. […]

Now a high-speed broadband connection for every Goan household?

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Today everywhere in the world is accessible by technology. Before, when you went somewhere new, getting directions was always tricky. You had to stop and ask passersby how to get to your destination. Today, armed with a smartphone that’s got a high-speed internet connection, you can just use Google Maps to find your way. Other […]

Will Narayan Murthy soon become a Mentor to Goan Startups?

Narayan Murthy

Goa is giving all it’s got to become the country’s hottest Startup center. Only recently NITI Ayog selected Goa Institute of Management (GIM) to become an Atal Incubation Centre and gave a 10 crore grant for the same. Now, it seems that the Prince of Indian IT start-ups himself – Mr. Narayan Murthy – founder […]

Start-up techies embrace Goan shores

By Aldrid Da Costa How many times have you heard people talking about the brain drain in Goa? Talented Goan youth who do not have the opportunity to secure jobs in their particular field, decide to go and work in a neighbouring state, leaving behind their family and friends. At the turn of the new […]