December 2020

GOA Goa gets its first IB institution   Sunshine Worldwide School, Old Goa, said it has now been authorised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, the first in Goa. It is now only among 300 IB schools in India and in the league of 5,000 educational institutions worldwide.   Sunshine School will now follow the same IB curriculum as schools of the … Read more 18.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA A Tough Novel Species Of Muraingrass Identified Plateaus Of Western Ghats Of Goa   In the Western Ghats region of Goa, scientists discovered a new species of Indian Muraingrassesthat is known for its ecological and economic importance, such as fodder. The discovered novel species was named Ischaemumjanarthanamii from plateaus of Western Ghats of Goa. … Read more 13-14.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa cabinet gives nod for 1 week assembly session from January 25   The cabinet approved a proposal to summon a one-week session of the Goa legislative assembly from January 25.   The state budget was passed amid noisy scenes as members of the opposition were upset that the adjournment motion moved by the leader of … Read more 22.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Pollution board’s Saligao premises gets solar plant   A 45 KW grid-connected rooftop solar powered plant was installed at the Goa State Pollution Control Board office at Saligao. The plant, which will work on a net metering basis, will supply its excess power to the electricity department’s grid. This in turn will help reduce the office’s power bills.   The rooftop solar projects … Read more 17.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA In remote Goa, organic farming gets bumper crop   Today, when use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides to enhance crop yield has become the norm, villagers in some remote parts of Goa are returning to the traditional organic manure, especially to grow some indigenous crops. The farmers claim that their yield has never been better. The organically grown … Read more 25.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa: 92% panchayats online, 12 remain to go digital Of the 191 panchayats in Goa, 177 have their own websites while two are in the process of going live. Only 12 panchayats are pending completion of making their services available online. There are plans to provide a payment gateway provision on these websites as well, so … Read more 23.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa Liberation Day 2020: 19 December Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in India and it marks the day Indian armed forces freed Goa in 1961 following 450 years of Portuguese rule. The Portuguese colonised several parts of India in 1510 but by the end of the 19th-century Portuguese colonies … Read more 19.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA GSL inks contract with Army for specialised patrol boats   Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on Thursday signed a contract to build 12 high-performance specialised patrol crafts for the Indian Army which will be utilised along the disputed waters at the Line of Actual Control, particularly Pangong Tso. The specialised boats will be delivered to … Read more 24.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Digital space for self-help women groups   Digital Baila Marketplace is an online marketplace for self-help groups (SHGs) of women across Goa to showcase their products and services and to make them available at one place for all buyers. It was developed by Spark plus technology in association with GCCI – Women’s Wing to promote talent, products and services for … Read more 15.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA At 838 girls, Goa’s sex ratio plunges from 966 in 5 years   Of the births recorded in the last five years, the sex ratio for Goa is unusually skewed at just 838 females born per 1,000 males, as per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for 2019-20. This is drastically down from the 966 girls per 1,000 … Read more 20-21.12.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs