In a significant push towards sustainable energy, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has launched the ‘Goem Vinamulya Vij Yevjan’ scheme, aligning it with the Prime Minister’s Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The initiative is aimed at enhancing solar rooftop installations in Goa, enabling residential ...

‘India’s first village atlas’ is of Mayem in Goa: Mayem has become the first village in Goa to have a biodiversity atlas, a 250-page document with maps detailing the floral and faunal biodiversity of the village. The atlas was prepared based on the People’s biodiversity register (PBR) prepared ...

Goa govt launches 'Gramin Mitra' scheme to promote digital empowerment: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched the flagship scheme "Gramin Mitra" in August 2023. Objective: To provide doorstep delivery of government services across the state and promote digital empowerment in rural areas. ...

HM approves release of ₹6,194 crore disaster relief fund to 19 States: Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the release of Rs 6,194.40 crore to 19 states under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Daily current affairs quiz: July 2023 The amount includes Rs 1,209.60 crore as a ...

PM Modi to Inaugurate National Games in Goa in October 2023: Chief Minister: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Games in Goa in October 2023. The statement came following a meeting between Sawant, State Sports Minister Govind ...

India's first Inclusion Festival, Purple Fest begins in Goa: Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar inaugurated 'Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity', India's first festival of inclusion, in Goa on 6 January.  January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz An overview of the news ...

9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 inaugurated in Goa: 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) was inaugurated at Panaji, Goa in the presence of Union Minister of State for Tourism and Shipping, Ports and Waterways Shripad Naik, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Secretary, Ministry of ...

Goa hosts Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation Asia Pacific Conference: The Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) Conference will be held in Goa from November 1–3, 2022.  In these three days, delegates and exhibitors from the Asia Pacific region and beyond will ...

Goa Govt to Launch a Common App for Entire Taxi Industry: A mobile application developed by the Goa government will be made available, serving as a centralised platform for the state's entire taxi industry. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant attended a meeting with State Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte ...

Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (D&NH and D&D) becomes the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State and UT in the country respectively, where people from all the villages have declared their village as ‘Har Ghar Jal’ through a resolution passed by Gram Sabha, certifying ...