August 2018

RAJASTHAN 2,267 govt schools get five-star rating   A total of 2,267 government schools in Rajasthan have been given ‘5 star’ ranking based on their educational performance, cleanliness, enrolment and other parameters.   While hotels and consumer products are seen carrying fivestar ratings, government schools in the state will now be rated in a similar … Read more 02.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA   Govt puts its foot down on optional subjects in schools   The lack of seriousness on the part of  school teachers to tutor the newly-introduced Yog education, value education, and civic sense subjects namely health and hygiene, traffic awareness and waste management has forced the department of education to undertake week-long awareness drive … Read more 19-20.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA   Despite rise in tobacco use, Goa has lowest prevalence   Despite the fact that Goa has witnessed nearly one per cent rise in tobacco consumption from 8.8 per cent in 2009-10 to 9.7 per cent in 2016-17, Goa is still the state with the lowest percentage as regards the prevalence of current tobacco … Read more 18.08.18 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Houses on govt land to be regularised   In order to provide a one-time relief to thousands of families that have been residing for generations in houses built on government land, the state government has decided to amend the Goa Land Revenue Code facilitating regularisation of the dwelling units.   Section 38 of the … Read more 17.08.18 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt nod to Nandi Gaushalas, cost to be borne by agencies initially   The state government has given its approval to the establishment of Nandi Gaushala (shelters for stray bulls, bullocks and male calves) in each district of Rajasthan.   The idea behind the decision is to not just provide home to stray bulls, … Read more 24.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA No new shacks on private properties at some beaches   The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority has decided not to entertain any new applications for the upcoming tourist season for  the allotment of huts and shacks in private properties along the beach stretches of Agonda, Cavelossim-Mobor, Varca, and Arambol as   beach carrying capacity has … Read more 31.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN PM’s insurance scheme for farmers sees poor response in Raj   The farmers’ interests to avail Modi government’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna has declined drastically in Rajasthan. A dip of 33 per cent in its coverage has been reported, which is the highest as compared to the other states across the … Read more 10.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Karnataka gets 5.5 tmc water from goa share   In a major relief to Karnataka, the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal allowed additional 5.5 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of water from Goa share for its drinking water needs. It allowed diversion of water to the Malaprabha reservoir during the monsoon for drinking water and … Read more 14.08.18 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Goa’s credit deposit ratio is lowest in country:  RBI official   General manager of the Reserve Bank of India in Goa, said the credit deposit ratio in Goa is presently lowest in the country, standing at between 28 per cent and 30 per cent, and if the state wants to target at higher gross … Read more 16.08.18 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Proposal for Coconut Development Board scrapped   The state government has decided to scrap the proposal for the formation of the Coconut Development Board.   The government has decided that there is no need of a separate State body as the Central Coconut Development Board under the Union ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare … Read more 28.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs