February 2019

GOA GTDC to create brand for ‘made in Goa’ products   Goa will now create a brand for ‘made in Goa’ products like brass lamps, artefacts made from coconut shells and sea shells, and sell them at stores across the country as well as online. Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) is in the process of selecting a merchandise partners … Read more 16.02.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Early Ed Asia 2019, Asias largest early childhood conference, held in Jaipur   It was the first time such a conference was held in India with over 6000 eminent early childhood educators, policy-makers, researchers and other stakeholders from India and foreign countries. The latest trends in teaching and research were discussed to provide a … Read more 16.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA   ·        CM: govt encouraging creativity, innovation in school students ð With an objective to drive the innovation agenda in the state and harness core competencies, local talent, resources and capabilities to create new opportunities, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar launched a competition for Goa’s Young Innovator’s Award as instituted by the Goa State Innovation … Read more 15.02.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Vote-on-account gives Rajasthan girls free education   Nearly 2.3 lakh female students enrolled in Arts, Commerce and Science streams in graduate and post-graduate courses will get free education from 2019-20, as per the Interim Budget announced in the Rajasthan state assembly. The State government presented the vote-on-account of Rs 86,906 crore for the first … Read more 15.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA New traffic plan to come in force in April   The notified traffic plan for Porvorim to Panaji traffic, which proposes to alter the older bridges over Mandovi river into one-way roads, will be implemented only in April.   While GSIDC will complete the ramps and remove support scaffolding erected for Atal Setu, PWD has to complete … Read more 14.02.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Assembly approved 5% quota for Gujjars   The Rajasthan Assemblyunanimously passed a Bill giving 5% reservation in government jobs and education to Gujjars and four other nomadic communities. Gujjars are a pastoral agricultural ethnic group with populations inIndia, Pakistan, and a small number in northeastern Afghanistan. The languages of gujjars is   The bill also … Read more 14.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army conducting ‘Exercise Rahat’ in Jaipu   Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army is conducting a two- day Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise “Exercise Rahat”.   The exercise began in Jaipur and it involves all stakeholders at the national and state level.   This is … Read more 13.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Goa will host National Games at the earliest, says CEO   The 36th edition of the National Games will be held in Goa, sooner rather than later. First allotted in 2008 and scheduled to be held three years later, the National Games has seen umpteen delays with the latest ‘request’ for a postponement finally earning the … Read more 13.02.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Soon, ghumot to get ‘heritage instrument’ status   The ghumot will soon be elevated to the status of a state heritage instrument.   The ghumot has travelled across India and the world. Once it is declared as a heritage instrument it will receive a boost and can be promoted in other parts of the … Read more 12.02.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN JDA to set up solar power grids at parkings lots, parks   The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) plans to install solar power grids in parking places, community centres and parks to reduce electricity bills.   The second plan, called Building Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP), will ensure replacing old electrical fittings with star-rated ones to … Read more 12.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs