February 2019

  GOA E-challan system gets Goa government nod   The e-chalan system received a green signal from the state government to start implementing the process.   Violators caught flouting driving rules will thus be billed using an electronic-challan machine, a hand-held device that can generate a challan cum receipt for any violation against Motor Vehicle … Read more 23.02.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Rs 35 lakh grant, dedicated time to boost reading habit in schools   The state government has received a grant of Rs 35.3 lakh, under the central government’s ‘Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat’ library grant, to encourage the reading habit among school children by setting up reading corners and reading clubs, among other similar initiatives. Further, at least two … Read more 08.02.19 Goa (GPSC) 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 Foreigners sans visas will now be lodged at Mapusa centre   Foreigner staying in the state without valid documents, now onwards, will be lodged in a detention centre at Mapusa and, unlike as seen till now, will not be free to move around.   The government of Goa hereby requires the illegal immigrants and foreign nationals … Read more 10-11.02.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Diabetes awareness, Goa to reach out to 2,000 schools   As a long term and preventive measure to tackle the rising cases of diabetes in the state, the directorate of health services, together with Sanofi India Ltd, will reach out to schoolchildren across the state.   The disease leads to many complications, which can … Read more 01.02.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Union Textile Minister inaugurated Titanwala Museum in Rajasthan   Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in Bagru. Bagru printingis one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural color followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala took the initiative of … Read more 24-25.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Indian Air Force to display firepower in Pokharan, Rajasthan   Indian Air Forceis set to demonstrate its full combat and fire capabilities during ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019’ in the Pokharan firing range close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan today. Akash missile firing, gun firing from Advanced Light Helicopter and MiG 29’s air-to-ground role will be … Read more 19.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt launches ‘Rajiv Gandhi Career Portal’   Rajasthan School Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara  launched ‘Rajiv Gandhi Career Portal’ for students from classes 9 to 12.   The portal aims to provide career guidance with information on entrance examinations, scholarships and employment-oriented courses.   It is a big step of the government towards providing employment-oriented … Read more 07.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Old-age pension for small and marginal farmers soon   Very soon the elderly small and marginal farmers in Rajasthan would be entitled to old-age pension. The draft, for granting pension of Rs 750 to small farmers up to 75 years of age and Rs 1000 to those above 75, has been finalised and would soon get the cabinet approval. … Read more 27.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA Govt launches online property documents registration system   In order to ease the process of property documents registration at all the sub-registrar offices in the state, the government, on Monday, formally launched National Generic Documents Registration System (NGDRS), which is an initiative of Department of Land Resources and Ministry of Rural Development, taken up … Read more 03-04.02.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs