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Goa airport requests shift in Navy's flying sorties to reduce rush". The Economic Times. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019 . Retrieved 28 March 2019. Natak, Tiatr (most popular) and Jagor are the chief forms of Goa's traditional performance arts. Other forms are Ranmale, Dashavatari, Kalo, Goulankala, Lalit, Kala and Rathkala. [ citation needed] Stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata along with more modern social subjects are narrated with song and dance. [86] [87] After India gained independence from British rule in 1947, India requested that Portuguese territories on the Indian subcontinent be ceded to India. Portugal refused to negotiate on the sovereignty of its Indian enclaves. On 19 December 1961, the Indian Army invaded with Operation Vijay resulting in the annexation of Goa, and of Daman and Diu islands into the Indian union. Goa, Daman and Diu, were organised as a single centrally administered union territory of India. [28] On 16 January 1967 a referendum was held in Goa, to decide the future of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. It was the only referendum to have been held in independent India. The referendum offered the people of Goa a choice between continuing as a union territory or merging with the state of Maharashtra and the majority chose the former. [29] [30] [31] On 30 May 1987, the union territory was split, and Goa was made India's twenty-fifth state, with Daman and Diu remaining a union territory. [32] Geography edit Goa coastline at Dona Paula Picture of coastline of Vasco da Gama, Goa, taken from an aircraft's window

Siqueira, Evelyn (21 March 2022). "International Day of Forests 2022: Can you guess the 4 categories of forests in Goa?". Gomantak Times . Retrieved 11 December 2022. Goa has three important museums: the Goa State Museum, the Naval Aviation Museum and the National Institute of Oceanography. The aviation museum is one of three in India (the others are in Delhi and Bengaluru). The Goa Science Centre is in Miramar, Panaji. [79] The National Institute of Oceanography, India (NIO) is in Dona Paula. [80] Museum of Goa is a privately owned contemporary art gallery in Pilerne Industrial Estate, near Calangute. [81] Beaches edit Rubinoff, Arthur G. (1998). The construction of a political community : integration and identity in Goa. Sage Publications. p. 19. OCLC 38918113. Tiatr (Teatro) and its artists play a major role in keeping the Konkani language and music alive. Tiatrs are conducted solely in the Roman script of Konkani as it is primarily a Christian community-based act. They are played in scenes with music at regular intervals, the scenes are portrayals of daily life and are known to depict social and cultural scenarios. Tiatrs are regularly held especially on weekends mainly at Kala Academy, Panaji, Pai Tiatrist Hall at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao and most recent shows have also started at the new Ravindra Bhavan, Baina, Vasco. Western Musical Instruments such as Drums, Bass, Keyboards, and Trumpets. are part of the show and most of them are played acoustically. [ citation needed] It is one of Goa's few art forms that is renowned across the world with performances popular among Goans in the Middle-East, Americas and Europe. [ citation needed] Konkani cinema edit India Goa Film Festival The state is divided into two civil districts— North Goa and South Goa. Each district is administered by a District Collector, appointed by the Government of India. [ citation needed]Goa has more than 33% of its geographic area under government forests (1,224.38 km 2 or 472.74 sq mi) of which about 62% has been brought under Protected Areas (PA) of Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Park. Since there is a substantial area under private forests and a large tract under cashew, mango, coconut, etc. plantations, the total forest and tree cover constitutes 56.6% of the geographic area. [ citation needed] Economy edit Gross State Domestic Product (in millions of Rupees) [48] Jagor", the traditional folk dance-drama, is performed by the Hindu Kunbi and Christian Gauda community of Goa, to seek the Divine Grace for protection and prosperity of the crop. The literal meaning of Jagor is "jagran" or wakeful nights. The strong belief is that the night-long performance awakens the deities once a year and they continue to remain awake throughout the year guarding the village. [ citation needed] Since the late 20th century, government policies and concessions have promoted Goa’s rapid industrialization, particularly through the development of many industrial estates. Fertilizer, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, iron products, and processed sugar are among the leading large-scale industries. There also are medium- and small-scale industries, including traditional handicrafts. Goa’s manufactures are distributed both domestically and abroad. Services

Diploma institutes and courses". Archived from the original on 18 January 2013 . Retrieved 4 January 2013. Goa is well linked to the other parts of the country by rail. Cities like Mumbai, Chennai, and Pune share a strong railway network with Goa. Numerous trains travel to Goa almost daily from these cities. Some of the trains that travel frequently to Goa include; the Mas Vasco Express, Cstm Karwar Express, Cstm Karwar Spl, and the Ernakulam Express. Trains from Mumbai generally take about 9 hours to Goa. Goa has two major railway stations situated at Margao and Vasco-da-Gama.The day India freed Goa". 19 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019 . Retrieved 1 September 2019. Goa will get two new expressways in the coming years, which will connect the state and will enhance connectivity and commute with the rest of the country. They are as follows: Well known for its exotic beaches, heritage architecture and places of worship, Goa is truly a travellers' delight. Situated on the western part of the country, it is the smallest state in India in terms of area and among the least populous. Bounded by Maharashtra to its north, Arabian Sea on the West, and Karnataka on the South and east, Goa covers a major part of the Konkan region of India. Panaji is the capital of Goa and the state is considered to be the richest state in India with a very high GDP. Terracotta or baked clay figurines, utensils etc; crochet tablecloths, curtains, covers, handkerchiefs; cane and bamboo fish traps, mats, baskets.