August 2019

GOA Goa’s very own Brindavan Gardens at Selaulim soon The Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) is all set to develop the Selaulim dam property as a top hinterland tourism attraction on lines of Mysuru’s famed Brindavan Gardens. Goa Tourism is focusing on hinterland tourism as it is opening new opportunities for the locals. Selaulim dam is very … Read more 14.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         State lines up new policies to boost investments, jobs ð  The chief minister had directed the department to prepare the New Industrial Policy and the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS). The policy drafts have been prepared and cleared by the industry minister; they have been circulated to various departments for suggestions.   ð  … Read more 14.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Goa inks trade MoU with Russia’s Kamchatka region   Goa inked an agreement with Russia’s Kamchatka region which will pave the way for cooperation in the field of trade, economic investment, scientific and technical cooperation and even tourism.   The memorandum of understanding (MoU) aims at deepening mutual beneficial cooperation and will allow the … Read more 13.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to add more water bodies to boost fisheries   The government plans to give a big boost to fisheries in the state. Rajasthan has not been able to exploit its potential in fisheries. The government plans to bring about 1 lakh more hectares of water bodies under fisheries by 2022.   According to the government data … Read more 13.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Seven rivers in Goa are ‘national waterways’ The Centre corrected South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha and informed him that no rivers in Goa had been nationalised. Seven waterways in the state had been declared as national waterways for which development works at an estimated cost of Rs 22.65 crore have commenced. The funds will be used to build floating jetties and maritime … Read more 11-12.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Marriage key reason for intra-state migration According to the Census 2011 report on migration, Rajasthan’s 28% of the 6,85,00,000 population was found to be residing in a district different from their birthplace in Rajasthan. The report on migration states that the sole reason for the staggering 66% of the total intra-state migration was marriage. The report revealed … Read more 11-12.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt to launch women empowerment schemes   The women and child development department is set to launch several schemes for women empowerment after chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced a special fund of Rs1000 crore in 2019-20 Rajasthan budget.   CM in his budget speech had announced the ~1000 crore ‘Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Mahila Shakti … Read more 10.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Goa assembly approves Rs 19,548 crore budget   The Goa assembly  passed the Goa Appropriation (No 2) Bill 2019 earmarking Rs 19,548 crore as grants to the government for the financial year 2019-2020. On January 30, the then chief minister Manohar Parrikar had presented the budget and had taken a vote on account.   The assembly also passed … Read more 10.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Couples in Goa can register marriages online   Power and environment minister Nilesh Cabral said that couples in Goa would soon be able to register their marriages online.   In another technical initiative, the goverment was planning to use drones and newer technology to monitor river pollution, especially the dumping of sewerage into the state’s water bodies. In … Read more 09.08.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Centre releases Rs 1,100 crore for material component in Rajasthan   Of the Rs 1,878 crore which is due for material component under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Rajasthan for the financial year 2019-20, the Centre has released Rs 400 crore and Rs 705 crore more has been sanctioned for the … Read more 09.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs