February 2020

GOA Coastal zone plan: State to map all bunds, sluice gates The state government has directed the department of settlement and land records (DSLR) to map all bunds and sluice gates across the state and furnish the details to the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) to prepare the draft coastal zone management plan … Read more 29.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA   Country’s first floating jetty inaugurated in Goa Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the country’s first floating jetty and an immigration facility at a cruise terminal in Vasco.   The jetty is located in the state port department’s premises on the banks of Mandovi river. This floating jetty is the … Read more 28.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  GOA World famous Goa carnival to begin in Panaji   The world-famous Goa Carnival will begin in the capital Panaji.   The festival, which displays Goan art and culture, is celebrated with fun, frolic, pomp and splendor.   Local as well as foreign tourists participate in this Carnival festival. The thrill of Carnival attracts … Read more 27.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited the Indian Military Academy Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun to strengthen engagement and defence cooperation between the two countries. Princess Sirindhorn has also been an instructor and teaches history at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA). India and Thailand conducted a … Read more 13.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Sri Lanka’s Army Chief, Shavendra Silva blacklisted by US The United States has blacklisted Sri Lanka’s Army Chief, Shavendra Silva, for human rights violations including extrajudicial killings during the last phase of the country’s civil war in 2009 Lt. Gen. Silva is credited with leading an Army division against Tamil Tiger rebels in the final … Read more 14.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa 2020 National Games unveils Rubigula as mascot Rubigula, Flame-Throated Bulbul unveiled as the official mascot for the Goa 2020 National Games. The Flame-Throated Bulbul is the state bird of Goa. The mascot Rubigula will generate the interest of people towards the National Games. The mascot incorporates the best elements and characteristics of Goa and the Goan people. The state … Read more 26.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

India urged Turkey to not interfere in its internal affairs Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Islamabad compared the situation in Kashmir with the Gallipoli campaign of the World War II and extended support to Pakistan. He termed India’s recent actions in Kashmir as “unilateral”. India urged Turkey to not interfere in its internal affairs … Read more 15.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visit to Goa Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Sunday visited churches in Old Goa, including Basilica of Bom Jesus where relics of St. Francis Xavier are preserved. MoUs were signed between Goa and Portugal in sectors like education, ship-building, water, and sewage management. He also addressed … Read more 16-17.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Driving licences to persons with disability doubled in 2019   The number of driving licences issued to persons with disabilities doubled in 2019 compared to the previous year. A total of 50 driving licences were issued to members of the community last year, unlike 2018, wherein only 25 were issued.   While the new … Read more 25.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa budget: Some hits, some misses in fiscal plan   While chief minister Pramod Sawant, in his budget speech, focused on bare necessities where infrastructure is concerned, he did not forget to make provisions for some long-demanded basic infrastructural projects, mainly in the interiors. New bridges have been proposed for Vittalapur in Mayem, Harvalem … Read more 23-24.02.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs