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Goa Budget: MLAs Get Rs 100 Crore Each for Works

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announces a major increase in MLA development funds from Rs 40 crore to Rs 100 crore per constituency. The budget allocates Rs 1,237.5 crore for road improvements across Goa, including three new highway projects.

Goa Renames Industries Directorate to MSME Directorate

Goa's government has renamed its industries directorate to include MSME in the title, signaling a strategic economic shift toward small enterprises. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced new schemes and funding in his final budget.

Goa's 2026-27 Budget Targets Elections, Depends on Centre

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant presents a Rs 30,195 crore budget for 2026-27, explicitly linking it to the 2027 assembly elections. The fiscal plan projects a revenue surplus but reveals Goa's heavy dependence on central government assistance for implementa

Goa Budget: Free Vaccine for Seniors, Health Sector Boost

Goa CM Pramod Sawant announces free adult pneumococcal vaccination for 50,000 seniors, Rs 5 crore allocation, and a 4.5% health budget increase. Upgrades include district hospital chemo centers, telemedicine, and new Ayush department.

Fonseca's Art Permanently Displayed in Goa Museum

The Xavier Centre of Historical Research in Porvorim opens a museum featuring 60 works by modernist Angelo da Fonseca, alongside other Christian art, fulfilling a long-standing promise to showcase his pioneering Indianised Christian art.

Goa Assembly Clash Over Voter Deletion Plan

Opposition MLAs in Goa strongly criticized Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's proposal to link death registration with automatic voter roll deletion during a heated assembly session.

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