GOA Goa biodiversity board helping local communities sell local produce   In many cases biodiversity conservation efforts tend to be viewed as being in conflict with economic interests. Turning this belief on its head, the Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) has taken the first step to becoming the only government body in the country to begin production, along with local communities, … Read more 22-23.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Class VI-VIII syllabus will have coding & robotics from 2021-22   The government notified the ‘Chief Minister’s Coding and Robotics Education in Schools Scheme’ or CM-CARES, as per the announcement made in this year’s state budget. The scheme will be implemented from the upcoming academic year, 2021-22, in government and government aided high schools. The implementation will be in phases, starting … Read more 21.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Lockdown improved water quality in Mandovi: National Institute of Oceanography     A significant decrease in navigational and industrial activities along the river bank brought down the level of coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM) and nutrients in the Mandovi estuary during the lockdown last year. A study by Albertina Dias and other scientists of the National Institute … Read more 20.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Goa: Parents’ body wants panel to formulate plan   The parents’ association FORCE has demanded that the state government put in place a committee to decide on the plan for school reopening and future examinations, as the pandemic is showing no signs of relenting. Convener Savio Lopes said that the government has been caught napping. It waited … Read more 19.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Goa: ‘Entire Ponda town to get piped natural gas by December’   As many as 3,800 households in Ponda town have been connected to the piped natural gas (PNG) network and Goa Natural Gas expects to reach all of the town’s households by the year end. The network is already connected to the existing 175-km-long pipeline that connects Vasco to the 30-inch … Read more 18.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Smart labour card to benefit employee and employer: Goa CM Pramod Sawant   Chief minister Pramod Sawant launched the smart labour card for those working in the unorganised, private and industrial sectors to enable record of employment. The card will be beneficial to both the employee and employer, the chief minister said while appealing to … Read more 17.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Oxygen plants under PM Cares fund yet to be set up in state   During the hearing of public interest litigations pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was pointed out before the high court of Bombay at Goa that the two oxygen plants sanctioned for Goa under the PM Cares fund haven’t been setup yet. Stating … Read more 15-16.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA No significant impact of Cyclone Yaas on Goa: India meteorological department   Even as a cyclonic circulation is forming over the Bay of Bengal, there is no significant wind impact of Cyclone Yaas expected to be experienced over the Goa coast in the coming days, the India meteorological department (IMD) said. There will, however, be a slight increase … Read more 14.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Goa: Now, law department nod for new mines memorandum of understanding   Law minister Nilesh Cabral said that his department has vetted the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed between the directorate of mines and geology and the Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) to identify new iron ore mines in the state.   With the signing of the … Read more 13.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Goa: Prepare action plan for new academic year, urged Digambar Kamat   While welcoming the state government’s decision to cancel SSC examinations, opposition leader Digambar Kamat urged chief minister Pramod Sawant to prepare an action plan for the coming academic year. Kamat has also asked the government to ensure that Goa’s internet connectivity is improved so that students can appear for online entrance … Read more 12.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.