The Goa government has rolled out new schemes to restore traditional khazan farming and promote crops such as dragon fruit, marking one of the first major implementations of the Goa State Amritkal Agriculture Policy 2025. At a Glance Goa’s Farming Story Is Entering a New Chapter For decades, Goa’s agricultural debate has centred on decline. … Read more
The Young Innovators STEM Lab has arrived in Goa, giving students hands-on experience in AR, VR and innovation. Here’s why the initiative could shape the state’s future workforce. Goa’s Next Generation Just Got a New Opportunity What if students could build technology instead of only reading about it? That idea came to life in Goa … Read more
At a Glance Goa has formally launched the Goa CARES Longitudinal Cohort Study 2025 through a collaboration between the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Tata Memorial Centre’s Centre for Cancer Epidemiology and the University of Oxford. The study will track one lakh adults aged between 25 and 70 years across Goa for ten years. Researchers … Read more
Goa has activated AI-enabled traffic enforcement cameras at 26 locations across the state under its Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS). The system automatically detects specified traffic violations, captures photographic and video evidence, and generates electronic challans after verification. Goa’s Roads Have a New Pair of Eyes For years, traffic enforcement in Goa largely depended on police … Read more
While India is still working to bring more children into early learning, Goa has quietly ensured that nearly nine in ten children enter Class 1 with preschool experience. The milestone could shape learning outcomes for years to come. At a Glance The Education Story Nobody Is Talking About Every summer, Goa waits for Class 10 … Read more
From a new free laser treatment in Bicholim to cashless coverage for anyone who’s called Goa home for 5+ years, here’s what’s changing in the state’s public healthcare system At a Glance: Did you know one of the strongest public healthcare lifelines is being built right here in Goa? It’s true, and it might surprise … Read more
As gadgets become an inseparable part of daily life, Goa is preparing for the next environmental challenge before it spirals out of control. The state will begin systematic e-waste management from August 28, signalling a shift from reactive clean-ups to long-term environmental planning. At a Glance The Biggest Waste Problem in Your Home Isn’t Plastic. … Read more
A fresh draft notification has once again placed 108 villages in Goa under the spotlight. The proposal could shape how development, conservation and livelihoods coexist in the state’s ecologically rich Western Ghats. At a Glance For years, Goa’s biggest political battles have often centred around roads, mining, tourism and infrastructure. Now, the forests are back … Read more
With diabetes, heart disease and cancer accounting for the majority of Goa’s disease burden, the state has launched one of its most ambitious public health initiatives yet. Goa CARES aims to follow one lakh adults over the next decade, generating evidence that could shape healthcare policy for generations. At a Glance Goa has formally launched … Read more
With the Goa State Horticulture Corporation crossing record procurement levels, the state’s assured market programme is encouraging farmers to grow more vegetables, strengthening local agriculture while reducing dependence on imports from neighbouring states. At a Glance When Farmers Stop Worrying About Buyers, Agriculture Begins to Grow Every farming season begins with hope. It also begins … Read more
