Goa awaits revenue-neutral budget
08 October 2001 17:31 ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party government in Goa is planning to present a revenue-neutral budget next year, provided the economy does not get crippled due to war waged by the USA against world terrorism.It basically means ... READ
LIC's unique mass pension scheme launched
03 October 2001 17:32 ISTThe Life Insurance Corporation has entered into a new kind of social security cover at mass level, thanks to the 'freedom from hunger' scheme launched by Goa government - the first of its kind in ... READ
War threat hits Goan tourism
22 September 2001 22:14 ISTUncertainty looms large over Goa, a favourite international tourist destination in India, due to the threat of war breaking out any moment.Foreign bookings, especially of the Europeans, have already started getting cancelled in the sector ... READ
Goa demands 'special bonus'
03 September 2001 17:32 ISTHaving surpassed achievement in most of the 12 key indicators set by the Planning Commission determining quality of life, Goa has now urged the centre to grant 'special bonus' to such performing states rather than ... READ
VAT threatens closure of industry
31 August 2001 15:06 ISTWith Goan industry facing threat of closure due to VAT regime beginning in March next year, the state government has set up a committee of experts to study the issue threadbare and find viable solutions.The ... READ
EDC seals two IT firms
30 August 2001 09:21 ISTThe emerging information technology sector in Goa received a severe blow with two medical transcription units belonging to Delhi-based Usha Group were sealed by the state finance corporation for non-payment of loan.Burr Brown India Ltd ... READ
Lagaan that boomrangs
17 August 2001 17:33 ISTLagaan is making waves in Goa, but not the one produced and directed by hero Amir Khan. This is produced and directed by the opposition Congress, but BJP chief minister Manohar Parrikar has become the ... READ
Parrikar launches Freedom from Hunger scheme
15 August 2001 17:34 ISTGoa government has launched an unique pension scheme - freedom from hunger - for old people in financial distress having no income of their own, in partnership with the Life Insurance Corporation.Describing it as a ... READ
Goa re-defines poor
07 August 2001 17:34 ISTGoa has redefined a poor by raising its 'below poverty line' income limit to more than double, in order to accommodate more people under the category.Goa, a tiny state on the western coast with a ... READ
Centre forced to decide on uniform fishing ban
01 August 2001 22:47 ISTThe centre has been pushed into taking a decision over unimplemented policy to impose uniform fishing ban, at least along the west coast, as a result of a PIL filed here in Goa.While maintaining its ... READ
