Goa won the PMFME National Award for Small State performance, presented by Union Minister Shri Chirag Paswan at the 2026 Conclave. Goa sanctioned 160 applications (target 134), released ₹5.76 crore in subsidies to 147 beneficiaries, and disbursed ₹8.32 crore in…

Goa’s Net Positive Panchayat initiative integrates climate action, scientific data, and local governance across three pilot villages.Carbon assessments, energy audits, community participation, and government coordination are helping panchayats develop measurable sustainability plans. The initiative could establish a statewide roadmap for…

The Goa government has taken an important step towards improving the accuracy and efficiency of electricity billing records by approving the deletion of 9,525 “ghost consumer” records from the Goa Electricity Department’s billing system. Goa's Electricity Department just took a…

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…

For years, Goa’s floating casinos have provided a space for family outings, with dedicated kids’ play zones, crèches, and babysitting areas. This changes now!  Citizens' groups, including Ponnjekars Against Casinos (PAC), highlighted that this familial image violates legal provisions under…

Continuing his efforts to secure political representation for the Scheduled Tribe Communities in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to expedite political reservation for Scheduled Tribes in the 40-member Goa Legislative Assembly. According to a…