August 2018

GOA Road works worth Rs 20 cr to be taken up in every constituency    Minister for Public Works Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar said the government has sanctioned Rs 20 crore for each  constituency for taking up road works. As part of the  first phase work orders for road works worth Rs 15 crore for each  … Read more 21.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Improved infrastructure soon on Miramar beach   In a recent move to develop and enhance standards of cleanliness on the Miramar beach, which has been selected for certification under the Blue Flag programme, the Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) under the aegis of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has floated … Read more 24.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Enrolment in Ponda government primary schools up by 9%   The government primary schools, which is fast losing its ‘importance’ have something to cheer about this year – enrolments in the schools in Ponda taluka this year have increased by 9 per cent as compared to the last year.   The data pertaining to … Read more 09.08.18 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA After over 2 yrs and Rs 2 cr expense, govt yet to finalise CZMP for State   For nearly two and half years now, even after spending over Rs 2 crore, the State is yet to have the Coastal Zone Management Plan and this has affected around 25 government projects, that have been put … Read more 25.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN CM opens country’s biggest techno-hub in Jaipur   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur.   Raje said the country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.   The centre … Read more 18.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Agri share goes down in GDP of state: study   The contribution of agriculture sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Rajasthan has come down from 28.93% in 2013 to 24.61% in 2017-18, revealed a report released by the Centre for Community Economics and Development Consultants Society, a civil society organisation.   The … Read more 03.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more 17.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Govt gets Rs 173.84 cr revenue from sub registrar offices   State government collected Rs 173.84 crore during the 2017-18 financial year, on an average Rs 47 lakh a day, through the  offices of civil  cum sub registrar in the form of transfer of properties, registration of marriages and other fees.   The amount collected in the first 100 days … Read more 05-06.07.18 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Goa CM orders tests on eggs Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikarordered tests for the alleged plastic eggs upon the allegations made by Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco. Mr.Parrikar assured that the egg samples will be tested in laboratories. The MLA blamed the Department of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Goa has failed to check on such … Read more 01.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur, Jodhpur cleanest railway stations in NWR   Jaipur and Jodhpur railway stations have made both the state and the NWR division proud. Jaipur railway station achieved second position in the Cleanliness Survey Report 2018, which was recently released. The NWR has stood first in all the zones in this cleanliness report. While Jaipur … Read more 12-13.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs