January 2019

GOA Ease of doing business: Goa government has just 40 days to implement 80 reforms   As part of the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) for 2019, the department of industrial policy and promotion(DIPP) has outlined 80 reforms that Goa has to implement as part of a nation-wide exercise to improve the ease of doing business. The department … Read more 17.01.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan cabinet agrees on bills to scrap minimum educational qualification   The state cabinet in its meeting held agreed to introduce two bills in the ongoing assembly session to scrap the minimum educational qualification norms required to contest panchayat and urban bodies’ elections.   Two bills- Rajasthan Panchyati Raj (amendment) bill 2019, and Rajasthan Nagar Palika … Read more 18.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt schools to observe ‘career day’ on January 12     Education officers, school principals and teachers are gearing up to observe ‘career day’ in government schools across the state on January 12. The day was introduced with the aim to familiarise the students of class 10 and above to the career options available. … Read more 05.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State seeks Centre’s help to get Yamuna water share   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has requested the Centre to intervene in the inter-state agreements for distribution of Yamuna waters and ensure that Haryana releases the allocated share of water to Rajasthan from Tajewala headworks.   The chief minister apprised the Union Minister Gadkari of … Read more 12.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA TTAG blames state govt for decline in tourist footfalls   The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) Friday said that 2018-19 season is the worst that the industry has seen so far. According to the representative body, room occupancy in the current season dropped drastically during the 2018 year-end and on the night … Read more 12.01.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

GOA ·         CM to present gist of Budget on Jan 30 ð  Ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will read out the gist of the annual state budget for the year 2019-20, during the afternoon of January 30 while tabling the financial statement for next financial year, in the state legislative Assembly. ð  The Speaker said … Read more 18.01.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Solar ‘prosumers’ to get 50 per cent subsidy   To incentivise production of solar power in the state, the cabinet has approved amendments to the Goa State Solar Policy 2017 where small and large prosumers (consumers and producers of solar power) will receive 50% subsidy instead of the earlier proposed interest-free loan that was be recovered … Read more 27-28.01.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Second section of new Zuari bridge may open only in 2022   While a four-lane section of the new eight-lane Zuari bridge is going to open for use by December 2019, the other four-lane section will be ready for use only in 2021 or 2022.   The new Zuari bridgewould be opened for use ahead of its … Read more 01.01.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Gulab Chand Kataria took oath as pro tem Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly   Gulab Chand Kataria, the Senior BJP MLA, took oath as the pro tem Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly. He will conduct the first meeting of the 15th Assembly. Once a new Speaker is elected, Mr. Kataria, who was the Home Minister in … Read more 16.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA ·        Goa: ‘Digital meters for taxis from March’   ð  All taxis in Goa will be installed with digital fare meters from March this year.   ð  GPS will be made compulsory. And we will also request individuals to get GPS for their private vehicles. The state tourism department, transport department and health services will together … Read more 03.01.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs