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Porvorim’s Elevated Corridor set for Inauguration on 10 September, Boosting North Goa’s Connectivity

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Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has announced the inauguration of the much-awaited Porvorim Flyover (Elevated Corridor) on September 10, 2026, marking a significant milestone in Goa’s infrastructure development.  The announcement by the Goa Chief Minister brings a major infrastructural project closer to becoming operational, reflecting the government’s focus on addressing one of the key traffic … Read more

Goa’s Tourism Story Gets a New Chapter

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Government-backed tourism development across the state is steadily pushing Goa’s identity beyond sand and surf, into its heritage quarters, its spice-scented villages, its waterfalls, its churches and temples, and its forests. Goa is everything but beaches, shacks and sundowners. And the Goa Government has got that right with its initiatives. Read Also: From Skills to … Read more

40 Years Later, Selaulim Dam Families Finally Get Their Land Back

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The wait is finally over for 600 families of Sanguem who carried the weight of giving up their homes, their fields, their village temples, so that South Goa could have drinking water. This week, that promise was finally honoured! With the Goa Government’s commitment to Antyodaya, Sarvodaya and Gramodaya, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant resolved … Read more

How Goa Is Protecting Its Mangroves

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With a dedicated Mangrove Management Plan, restoration drives, wetland protection and community participation, Goa is building a multi-layered approach to safeguard its vital coastal ecosystems Goa’s mangroves along the Mandovi, Zuari, Chapora, Sal, and Mapusa rivers remain an important element of the state’s coastal infrastructure, stabilising shorelines, buffering against tidal surges and erosion, and sustaining … Read more

CM Pramod Sawant Announces 4% Education Loans for ST and OBC Students Outside Goa

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A new concessional-credit push could make higher education outside Goa more accessible, building on the state’s existing interest-free education loan and scholarship ecosystem. The Goa Student Who Wants To Leave, Study And Come Back For a student in Goa, leaving the state for college is often less about wanting to leave home and more about … Read more

Goa’s Fishermen Can Now Look to Satellites Before They Look to the Sea

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A new satellite-based fishing app brings Potential Fishing Zone intelligence closer to Goa’s fishing community, building on years of research that has already shown lower search time and higher catch rates in scientifically identified fishing areas. AT A GLANCE THE SEA IS STILL THE SAME. THE WAY FISHERMEN READ IT IS CHANGING. For generations, a … Read more

18,575 Goan artisans benefit from PM Vishwakarma Scheme

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The Government of Goa is providing skill training and toolkits delivered at home to support its artisan community under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant highlighted that 18,575 artisans across Goa have benefited so far from the Centre’s PM Vishwakarma Scheme, which supports traditional artisans through training, toolkits, and financial assistance. Speaking … Read more

National Legal Academy to Come Up on IIULER Campus in Goa

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Goa is set to host a new pillar of India’s legal education infrastructure.  While addressing the students at Deeksharambh, the orientation programme for IIULER’s 2026 batch, the Bar Council of India’s Chairman, Manan Kumar Mishra, highlighted the Council’s proposal to set up the National Legal Academy for the mandatory training of lawyers at the India International … Read more

Goa’s Heritage Gets a New Tourism Push

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The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, and the Aguad Port & Jail Complex are deepening their partnership to position the 400-year-old Sinquerim landmark as one of the state’s flagship heritage destinations, part of a wider push towards Goa beyond Beaches The Goa government led by CM Dr. Pramod Sawant is quietly promoting its heritage, … Read more

Goa Govt-led Agriculture Push Helps Sattari Bloom Again with Marigolds Ahead of Goa’s Festive Season

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Supported by government schemes, farmers across Sattari are expanding commercial marigold cultivation, signalling a revival of local floriculture and reducing Goa’s dependence on flowers sourced from neighbouring states. The bright orange and yellow marigolds adorning Goa’s temples, homes and public celebrations have symbolised the arrival of the festive season. Yet, despite the state’s agricultural heritage, … Read more