August 2019

GOA Goa gets another year to prepare for Nat’l Games   Goa has finally managed to convince the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to postpone the National Games to next year but will have to pay the Rs 6-crore fine, as additional sponsorship fees, for its failure to host the Games. The National Games will now be held from October … Read more 31.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa is officially open defecation free   Goa officially joined the ranks of the open defecation free (ODF) states on Saturday after the directorate of panchayats and the directorate of municipal administration declared rural and urban areas as ODF. As per the criteria, to achieve ODF status, the government has to construct community and public toilets … Read more 30.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jhalawar district bags first prize in population check   Jhalawar district has set an example for the state in population control. The district has won the prize for being best in population controlfollowed by Baran and Kota at an annual function on population stabilisation.   The health department is targeting to achieve total fertility rate at 2.1 … Read more 31.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN MSME Act: Rajasthan woos Karnataka investors   As part of a CII’s North India business delegation, Rajasthan made a strong pitch for investment by showcasing its new MSME Act on a roadshow in Karnataka.   The MSME Act allows companies to set up their units without prior approvals and clearances for three years. The reform initiative has found huge … Read more 30.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Barmer’s per capita income has risen by 650% in 10 years ð  10 years ago, Barmer made a tryst with its destiny as its desert terrain started gushing out crude oil. In the decade-long journey, it has not only changed the fortunes of the region, but also contributed immensely to the country’s energy security. … Read more 29.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA ·         ‘Submergence gene’ rice soon in state   ð  The widespread flooding of fields and destruction of crops in the state this August has inspired the Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR) to explore the possibility of engineering a hardy selection of rice that can withstand submergence.   ð  Farmers across the state have lost their precious … Read more 29.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa’s Canacona to get fish market soon   Canacona will get a fish market complex, while a toilet and changing room facility will be built at Palolem. The estimated project cost is Rs 4 crore.   The chairperson said that the present dilapidated fish market has turned into an eyesore, while the new one will have facilities, like better flooring … Read more 28.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 5,000 farmers apply for old-age pension scheme   The state government has started registering farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY), an old-age pension scheme for all land holding small and marginal farmers (SMFs), through E-mitra. So far, 5,000 farmers have registered themselves under the scheme.   The registrations are being conducted through e-mitra centres in … Read more 28.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA All rural, urban areas in Goa are officially ODF   Goa officially joined the ranks of the open defecation free (ODF) states on Saturday after the directorate of panchayats and the directorate of municipal administration declared rural and urban areas as ODF.   As per the criteria, to achieve ODF status, the government has to construct … Read more 27.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Udaipur girl second from state to cross English Channel   GAURVI Singhvi, a girl from Udaipur, has become the second Rajasthani to cross the English Channel on August 23, according to the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF), one of the two organisations that ratify crossings.   The first Rajasthani to achieve this feat, … Read more 27.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs