GOA Subscribe on YouTube Goa pitches for national vulture conservation plan Goa has taken initial steps in conservation of vultures which were once visible in the state and then disappeared mysteriously after the 1980s leaving birders wondering about their fate. In an important recent move to help conservation efforts, the directorate of animal husbandry and veterinary services … Read more 04.02.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Centre gives Goa Rs 300 crore for 60 years of liberation   Goa, which is in its diamond jubilee year of liberation from Portuguese rule, got an unexpected bonanza from the Union Budget with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a grant of Rs 300 crore for the celebrations. CM Pramod Sawant, who had sought Rs 100 crore from the … Read more 03.02.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa’s industry breathes a sigh of relief as taxation remains stable   Goa’s industry captains let out a huge sigh of relief after the Union Budget for 2021-22 kept direct and indirect taxes more or less stable. The industry, which was worried that the pandemic and the revenue shortfall would prompt the government to increase taxes and cess, said that … Read more 02.02.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa has sought Rs 283cr from Centre for bundh repairs   Goa has sought Rs 283 crore under a central scheme for reconstruction and repair of breached bundhs, said chief minister Pramod Sawant, adding that though the amount is for 42 identified breached bundhs, bundhs where agriculture is currently in progress will be given priority.   Being a coastal state, there is salinity found even … Read more 01.02.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA CM: Centre to OK revised Western Ghats eco zone   Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Sunday that the Centre would agree with the state’s request to include only 30 villages in the final notification on the Western Ghats’ ecologically-sensitive area (ESA). It was earlier proposed to include 99 villages in the notification. Subscribe on YouTube   … Read more 30.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA e-EPIC for all voters from Feb 1   The Goa election commission launched an Electronic Electors Photo Identity Card (e-EPIC) facility on the eleventh National Voters Day. The facility will be initially available for new electors and from February 1 it will be made available to all voters simultaneously. “In the past 70 years, we have seen … Read more 29.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa’s debt jumps by 52% in last 3 years   A spurt in infrastructure projects coupled with a sharp drop in income has seen Goa’s debt jump by more than 50% in the last three years from Rs 12,395 crore as of March 2017 to Rs 18,844 crore in December 2020. The rise in … Read more 28.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Non-biodegradable garbage bill passed   The state legislative assembly passed the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2021. As per the bill, cess will be levied at a rate not exceeding 2% of consideration received on outway supply of goods marketed in non-biodegradable packaging.   Environment minister Nilesh Cabral said that intention of the bill is … Read more 27.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA House approves supplementary grants of Rs 774 cr   Amidst opposition pointing out government revenue leakages, the House passed the Goa Appropriation Bill, 2021, empowering the government to withdraw Rs 774 crore from the state consolidated fund as supplementary grants for the fiscal year 2020-21. The Bill was passed by voice vote.   The total … Read more 26.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa: Government’s migrant support cell to help labourers   The state government has created a dedicated migrant cell to resolve the problems of migrant labourers who come to Goa in search of work. Goa’s migrant cell will work in conjunction with the Centre’s national migrant support portal (NMSP), said chief minister Pramod Sawant after attending the … Read more 24.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs