Govt. to reduce luxury tax, power tariff
28 January 2002 17:30 ISTWith tourism industry facing a major setback this year, Goa government is planning to reduce luxury tax drastically while also reducing power tariff for the industry, as a pre-budget exercise.Perhaps this would come as a ... READ
'Show figures, take tax-holiday'
04 December 2001 17:30 ISTGoa government appears to be in a mood to provide taxation intensive to the hospitality industry here, but insists that the industry proves with facts and figures that the recession has really hit the tourism ... READ
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
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
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
Sinha learning financial tricks from Goa ?
30 July 2001 17:35 ISTWith the centre as well as various states in the country struggling hard to manage its economics of revenue and expenditure, union finance minister Yeshwant Sinha now plans to learn the tricks from a tiny ... READ
ST exemption replaced with subsidy
18 July 2001 17:37 ISTIn view of VAT regime beginning from April next year, Goa has decided to withdraw the sales tax exemption scheme, replacing it with a new subsidy scheme for all the industries availing the facility here.The ... READ
