Dec 2019

GOA State govt may notify Chicalim bay as biodiversity heritage site   After the sacred grove Purvatali Rai in Surla, the Chicalim bay, rich in windowpane oysters, may become the second biodiversity heritage site (BHS) to be notified by Goa government. Other locations that may be declared as heritage sites are the Curtorim lake ecosystem and Rivona plateau. Section … Read more 07.12.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa to get private universities bill, educators approve Goa may soon get legislation that allows institutes affiliated to private and deemed universities to set up campuses in the state. The directorate of higher education has recently framed the private universities bill and the draft is now with the state government. It will also boost competitiveness and … Read more 22-23.12.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Two ships of the Royal Navy of Oman ships arrived in Goa Two ships of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) arrived at Mormugao Port, Goa on 5 January 2020 to participate in the Naseem-Al-Bahr exercise. The 12th edition of the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr aims to deepen the maritime relationship between India and Oman. RNOV Al Rasikh and RNOV … Read more 21.12.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa University offers land to government to set up solar panels   Even as the state’s power department is finding it a challenge to identify open land on which to set up solar panels, the Goa University (GU) has written to the state government offering its vast open spaces to install solar panels. As part of its … Read more 06.12.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Smriti Irani launches Yashaswini Scheme for Women entrepreneurship in Goa Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles, Smriti Irani launched Yashaswini Scheme for Women entrepreneurship in Goa. The event was held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium at Taleigao near Panaji. The Minister said that the development of women is the base … Read more 26.12.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa government colleges to get economics, language labs After setting up smart classrooms in government colleges, five more will get commerce and economics laboratories and four will get language labs, all at a total cost of approximately Rs 3 crore. These labs will enable teachers to make use of open source educational software to make learning interesting. Students will be … Read more 24.12.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA The 2nd edition of the Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit to be held in Goa   The 2nd edition of the Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit is to be held from 6-7 December 2019 in Goa. The summit aims to support the Fund Managers and Limited Partners of Top Global Venture Capital Firms.   The Summit is organized … Read more 03.12.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA State to seek add’l grants for mining The state government will make a strong plea for additional grants for mining and tourism industries during the visit of members of the 15th Finance Commission. An official said the state has never received grants for the mining industry in the past but considering its present status, they will have to try to … Read more 29-30.12.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs