GOVERNMENT
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sri Lanka and the big brother called India
The relationship with India can tend to be a love-hate one. When we perceive India to be not too involved, we decry India. But once it gets involved, there is this perception of the big brother syndrome.
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OTHER STATES
GOA - LEISURE AND BUSINESS FRIENDLY
Marching ahead
LARGELY an agrarian economy, which relied considerably on imports, trade and iron ore mining in the pre-liberation days, Goa, today, is an industrially-developing State. Known for its high-literacy rate, widespread knowledge of ...
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Looking for a big leap in tourism
DELIGHTED with an annual average growth of over 15 per cent in arrivals of both domestic and foreign tourists, Goa — India's leading global tourist destination — is looking for yet another big leap in the season ...
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Goa Shipyard: Testing the global waters
GOA Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a SouthGoa-based Central public sector undertaking, is looking forward for export orders to Mozambique, Mauritius, Thailand and some SAARC countries. An ISO 9001-2000 company, with expertise in designing ...
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`An ideal destination for SEZ'
"GOA is best suited for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)", Mr P. Chidambaram, Union Minister for Finance, had said during his brief visit to Goa before the May by-elections to the State Assembly that brought to power the Congress-led ...
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Charting the seas with aplomb
NATIONAL Institute of Oceanography (NIO), the country's premier ocean research institute situated in the picturesque Dona Paula village on the outskirts of Panaji city, has a mission... "To continuously improve our understanding ...
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Mormugao Port — Gearing up to meet the challenges
SITUATED at the mouth of Zuari River in Goa, Mormugao Port, a protected open type natural harbour, has been the nerve centre of trade and industries in Goa as well in neighbouring States. Its inception goes back to the Portuguese ...
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Food processing park on cards
THE Goa Government is hoping to attract at least 20 units at its proposed food processing park, a pet project of the State Industries Minister, Mr Luizinho Faleiro. Mr Faleiro, a former Chief Minister, who had mooted the idea of ...
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Agencies aiding industrial growth
THERE are a number of government agencies working in cohesion to aid industrial growth since a long time. Their style of functioning, concern towards investors and entrepreneurs and positive approach have helped Goa to emerge as ...
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Carl Zeiss comes to Goa with hi-tech lenses
CARL Zeiss, Germany-based optical manufacturer, has tied up with GKB Hi-Tech Lenses Ltd, Goa, in a joint venture to set up their first ophthalmic lenses manufacturing unit in Goa. This joint venture, launched in January, has ...
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Goa: A factfile
THOUGH geographically small, Goa has developed as a full-fledged and vibrant economy, thanks to its abundant resources. Right from rich natural resources and human resources, the State is blessed with a pleasant climate and a ...
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POLICY
Inland water transport — Policy support must go full steam
RISING population, increasing urbanisation and introduction of water-intensive technologies, demand optimum utilisation of water. Navigation is one of the non-consumptive uses of water. Developing waterways for ...
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