GOA: GOA CM TO SHARE ‘GOA’S VISION’ AT GOA BIZFEST 2018
Panaji (Goa): The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Manohar Parrikar will be the cynosure of all eyes as the three-day, Goa BizFest 2018 kicks off at the Shyama Prasad Mukherji stadium at Bambolim on February 8. Organised jointly by the BNI-Goa region and the GEMS Trust with the support of the Government of Goa and the NRB Group, the three-day,…
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GOA: FROM OCTOBER 1, NO CASH FOR GOVT TRANSACTIONS
Panaji (Goa) Goa Government will not accept any cash transactions from October 1, 2018, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar announced today. “Government intends to declare that within six months from first April, 2018 we will be 100 percent digitalize our self that means no government payment will be accepted in cash from October 1, 2018 onwards….
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GOA: MPEDA AND SWITZERLAND’S COOP TIE UP TO BOOST ORGANIC AQUA FARMING IN INDIA
Margao (Goa): In a first-of-its-kind tie-up in India’s marine sector, COOP Cooperative, one of Switzerland’s biggest retail and wholesale companies, is partnering the Government of India’s Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) to develop export-oriented organic aqua farming in India to cater to the growing demand for organic seafood products across the EU. A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by…
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GOA: SWISS SUPERMARKET CHAIN TO MARKET INDIA’S ORGANIC SEAFOOD SUPPLY THROUGH ITS STORES
Margao (Goa) A major revolution in the seafood industry is set to take place with the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Coop (Switzerland) a supermarket chain with over 2500 stores. The MoU is expected to be signed on January 28 wherein developing organic seafood supply systems in India will…
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GOA: GOA RECOGNIZED FOR ITS INNVOATIONS DURING ASSEMBLY ELECTION AT THE HANDS OF PRESIDENT OF INDIA
Panaji (Goa) In a proud moment, Goa State has won the award for excellence in innovation during the General Assembly election held in February, last year. Goa was the first state to make use of other verifiable paper audit trail system (VVPAT), along with electronic voting machines (EVMs) for elections. The prestigious award was received by Chief Electoral Officer…
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GOA: REVENUE UNDER GST TO GROW BY 5-7% THIS YEAR; CM PARRIKAR
Panaji (Goa): The State Government is expecting the revenue of State by way of Goods and Service Tax (GST) to go up by 5-7 percent by end of the current financial year 2017-18. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the GST collection has been better compared to that of Value Added Tax (VAT). He said that for the current financial…
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JIOPHONE MOVEMENT ACCELERATES TOWARDS MAKING INDIA THE LARGEST INTERNET USER COUNTRY
CONNECTING THE NEXT 50 CRORE UNCONNECTED INDIANS EFFECTIVELY FREE JIOPHONE, TILL OFFER LASTS FREE VOICE AND UNLIMITED DATA AT Rs 49 FOR 28 DAYS, EXCLUSIVELY FOR JIOPHONE USERS Mumbai, January 25th, 2018 – Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (“Jio”) announced today that this Republic Day will mark an acceleration towards achieving the vision of Digital Freedom for the 50 Crore feature phone…
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GOA: TOURIST TAXIS EXEMPTED FROM SPEED GOVERNOR FITMENT TILL JULY 31, 2018
Panaji (Goa): Granting a six-month relief to the tourist tax operators, the State Government has exempted them from the requirement of the fitment of speed governor to their vehicles till July 31, 2018, or until the system of two or three manufacturers are easily available at reasonable rates, whichever is earlier. Transport director Nikhil Desai has issued a notification in…
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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM TO SET UP CENTRE FOR THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN MUMBAI – IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
The new economy will greatly benefit from the outcome of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in a digital age and is expected to create significant value to countries that embrace them quickly by accelerating their GDP and job growth. These opportunities include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain amongst many others. The World Economic Forum (WEF)…
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GOA: GOAN GUSTO FOOD FESTIVAL TO SATISFY YOUR TASTE BUDS
The Coconut Tree Bar and Kitchen hosts a signature holiday fare – ‘Goan Gusto’ food festival preview launch party. Goan cuisine has been inspired by the taste of foreign invaders- namely Portuguese and coastal belts with a perfect blend of Indian spices. A great fusion of contemporary and authentic delicacies of fish, Goan Gusto is set to satisfy your…
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