Chief Minister Pitches for Skill Education While Pointing To 50% Jobless Graduates

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, while pointing out that at least 50% of students remain unemployed upon completing their graduation, made a strong pitch for skill based education. He said... Read more »

MAUVIN GODINHO ASSURES EXEMPTION OF RURAL IMPROVEMENT & WELFARE CESS 2000

Further to a representation made by Ralph De Sousa, President of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a GCCI team met the Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho requesting exemption of... Read more »

Thirty investors show interest in Tuem electronic manufacturing cluster

Goa is coming closer to complete its first Electronic Manufacturing Cluster at Tuem, and the Government has disclosed that 30 investors have expressed interest in the project and concrete... Read more »

Business Diva Competition 2021 hosted by GCCI’s Women’s Wing

Immediate Past President of Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Manoj Caculo with organisers and awardees of Business Diva 2021 Business Diva competition 2021 organised by FiiRE (Forum for... Read more »

Goa Chamber elects new Managing Committee for 2021-23

The elections for the post of President and 14 Managing Committee Members for the Term 2021-23 were announced and nominations were invited from 6th May 2021. The last day... Read more »

Goa Inc heaves a sigh of relief as industry kept out of lockdown

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has called for a three- day partial lockdown in Goa but has permitted industrial activity to continue. Goa’s industry bodies stated that the Government needs... Read more »

Industry’s Response to Goa’s dismal performance in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Index.

Industry stakeholders stated that the Goa’s efforts to bring in change with respect to the ease of doing business are only on paper. The industry reacted strongly to Goa’s... Read more »

Industry bodies ask Goa Government to tweak SOP for units

The industry bodies have sought certain changes after the health department had requested industrial units in the state to adhere to certain standard operating procedures, including suggestions to conduct... Read more »

Goa Inc tells CM to rethink retrenchment compensation

Goa’s three major industry associations have raised objections over the state’s government decision to rush through an amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, saying that the proposed amendment... Read more »

Higher retrenchment pay outs could hit investors

Amending the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to compel industries to compensate retrenched workers for 45 days instead of the existing 15 days is contrary to the central law and... Read more »