GOA State issues order to take over 50% beds in pvt hosps   The state government issued orders for taking over Covid admissions in 21 private hospitals from Monday, for a period one month or until further orders. The state government said that 50% of the beds in private hospitals will be reserved for Covid patients.   The state government said that in order to make for … Read more 28.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Will install 20MT tank at GMC, give 600 cylinders: CM   Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday that the state government has decided to install a 20MT liquid oxygen tank at Goa Medical College (GMC) within eight days, and that more oxygen cylinders would be made available at the hospital. He also said that the government has asked Scoop … Read more 27.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA WHO warns Goa on use of Ivermectin   A day after health minister Vishwajit Rane announced that the state will give all those above 18 years of age ivermectin tablets as a prophylactic treatment to combat the severity of Covid-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the medication can be prescribed only for clinical trials.   This treatment is … Read more 26.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa Inc, tech association bat for GoaMiles   Support for the state government in the ongoing stand-off with the tourist taxi operators continues to pour in, with the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Goa Technology Association (GTA) becoming the latest industry bodies to demand that the app-based cab service GoaMiles should continue. … Read more 24-25.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Centre launches ‘rozgar’ scheme to create jobs   In a bid to stimulate job creation, the Centre has launched a new scheme called Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which will provide financial assistance to those companies that recruit unemployed people, especially those who lost their jobs between March 2020 and September 2020. Under the ABRY scheme, … Read more 23.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA ‘Subsidy for e-vehicles in 2 months’   Power minister Nilesh Cabral  said that the subsidy scheme that the government would roll out in 2 months time for purchase of electric vehicles will be opened to government employees too. While the government will give a 20 per cent subsidy, the bike or car company will share another 20 per cent subsidy and … Read more 22.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Centre launches ‘rozgar’ scheme to create jobs   In a bid to stimulate job creation, the Centre has launched a new scheme called Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which will provide financial assistance to those companies that recruit unemployed people, especially those who lost their jobs between March 2020 and September 2020. Under the ABRY scheme, … Read more 21.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA    ‘Subsidy for e-vehicles in 2 months’   Power minister Nilesh Cabral said that the subsidy scheme that the government would roll out in 2 months time for purchase of electric vehicles will be opened to government employees too. While the government will give a 20 per cent subsidy, the bike or car company will share another 20 per cent subsidy and … Read more 20.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA New Fire & Emergency Bill awaits clearance by govt   In line with the Union home ministry’s model bill on fire safety, the directorate of fire and emergency services has drafted a new Goa Fire and Emergency Bill which will replace the three-decade old Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986. According to … Read more 17-18.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Citizens can share local weather info on IMD portal   People in Goa can now report weather events on the India Meteorological Department (IMD) portal that allows the public to report local weather phenomenon. Launched at the national-level, this platform can also be used by people in Goa, on which the public can also share details about the damage caused in their … Read more 16.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs