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Printing operations began in Goa in 1556 (with the first printing press being established at the Jesuit Saint Paul's College in Old Goa), resulting in the publication of Conclusiones Philosophicas. The year 1557 saw the posthumous printing of St. Francis Xavier's Catecismo da Doutrina Christa five years after the death of its author.
Currently, there are 16 planned SEZs in Goa. The Goa government has recently decided to not allow any more Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Goa after strong opposition to them by political parties and the Goa Catholic Church. [77] Goa is also notable for its low-priced beer, wine, and spirits prices due to its very low excise duty on alcohol.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... The Emblem of Goa is the official emblem of the Government of Goa, a state of India. [1] [2]
The Government of Goa is a state government created by the Constitution of India and has executive, legislative and judicial authority of the state of Goa. It is headquartered in Panaji , the capital city of Goa.
India is a country in South Asia.It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the states and union territories of India have their own state emblem, seal or coat of arms which is used as an official governmental symbol, while four states and five union territories continue to use the National Emblem of India for official purposes.
It was taken over by the Government of Goa and came under the administrative control of the Department of Education on 1 June 1983. 1972 - Flame-throated bulbul was selected as the official state bird of Goa. 1972–73 – Goa hosted the Santosh Trophy tournament for the first time. Goa again hosted the tournament in 1989–90, 1995–96, and ...
A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest writing system, according to new research.
The Nayak rulers of the Keladi ruling family, however, began to dispute with Goa over the prices paid for trade goods, and other issues. Goa was not able to pay the increases demanded. A series of treaties were nonetheless negotiated. Then hostile Dutch influence increased and Arabs from Muscat began to compete with Goa for the Kanara trade ...