The main railway station in Goa is Madgaon (Margao), from where bus/taxi services are available for all parts of Goa including Panaji. Vasco is the oldest railway station of Goa.

Goan art colourfully illustrates the unity in diversity of Goan heritage. Various art forms pertaining to different religious beliefs and life styles have mingled into one unique identity

With the emergence of rich landlords and businessmen in the 18^th century, Goa witnessed a wave of building activities for domestic purposes reflecting wealth, taste, status

MIRAMAR (Gaspar Dias, 3 kms from Panaji). A lovely golden beach of soft sand girdled with palm trees facing the blue Arabian Sea, is the nearest to Panaji.

Established in 1908 as Associacao Commercial da India Portuguesa, the Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry has been instrumental in building up the infrastructure for trade

Goa has the lowest birth rate of 16.8 births per 1000 as against the national average of 29 births per 1000. Migration from other states is phenomenal, more than about 10,000 migrants per year.

The Government has emphasised the importance of a strong electronic industry in an emerging Information Society in the coming years. And focussed on building a robust

Physiographically, Goa can be divided into four divisions. The Eastern hill ranges forming a part of the Western Ghats, occupy the Talukas Sattari in the North, Ponda in central Goa

After Liberation After liberation, the Government of India appointed Major General K.P. Candeth as the Military Governor of Goa and R.C.V.P. Noronha and G.K. Handoo as Chief Advisor

The State of Goa with geographical area of around 3200 square kilometres has around 5500 industrial units and 18 industrial estates. With high literacy, well-educated manpower