April 2021

GOA Goa University to offer study of Brazilian Portuguese Goa University (GU) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ministry of foreign affairs of Brazil to promote the study of Brazilian Portuguese language and literature at the varsity. As per the MoU signed through the consulate general of Brazil based in Mumbai, a lecturer in Brazilian Portuguese language, with at least a postgraduate … Read more 01.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Government finally finds judge willing to be Lokayukta   After a prolonged delay, finally, the state government has appointed retired Bombay high court justice Ambadas Joshi as new Goa Lokayukta.   The high court had directed the state to appoint a new anti-corruption ombudsman by December 2020. Advocate Aires Rodrigues had approached the court seeking a direction to … Read more 02.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Soon, Mayem lake to have eco-theme park   Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) intends to develop an eco-theme park or amusement park, along with accommodation facilities, at Mayem lake. Mayem lake attracts thousands of tourists every year. And since an extreme adventure sports facility, including bungee jumping, was introduced there in 2019, it has become even more popular.A … Read more 08.04.21 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 GoaPSC 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 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 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 19.04.21 Daily GoaPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa govt brings in reforms to clean up coop sector, calls for proper management   Concerned about the rise of fraudulent practices in the cooperative sector and in a bid to ensure that all urban cooperative credit and multi-purpose societies and VKSS conduct their transactions professionally, the state government has directed that all these entities must … Read more 15.04.21 Daily GoaPSC Current Affairs

GOA Govt bans O2 cylinder export, will be diverted to health services   Health minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday issued directions to the health secretary to initiate measures to ban the export of oxygen cylinders to other states with immediate effect, in view of the rapid rise in Covid cases. All industrial oxygen requirements will be diverted … Read more 10-11.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA State signs renewable energy MOU with German company   The state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German-based Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH for developing a state energy plan and 100% renewable energy roadmap for Goa under the Indo-German program on Access to Energy in Rural Areas. Aimed at creating a strategic unit to develop, maintain … Read more 04-05.04.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs