January 2019

GOA Soon, law to end nuisance on beaches   Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the state government will introduce an amendment to the Tourist Trade Act to stop the nuisance on the beaches and to ban alcohol consumption on the beaches.   In September 2017, Parrikar had said the state government would ban consumption of … Read more 19.01.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Soon, three new drug-testing labs to clear pendency ð  More than 6,000 samples of medicines are pending for quality test as only one drug-testing laboratory is functional in the state. The laboratory is functional in the state, which was set up in 1962. Since then no new drug-testing laboratory has become functional in past … Read more 19.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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

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

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 among bottom five states in learning outcomes: ASER   Rajasthan stood at the bottom of five states in learning outcomes—reading, writing and arithmetic in the academic year 2018-19, says Annual Status of Education Report (ASER).   The report says that the state the poorest performer in all the main parameters – reading and arithmetic … Read more 17.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Goa Police approves 33% quota for women in force   Women seeking a career in the Goa Police may soon have a reason to cheer, as the force has proposed a 33% reservation for them. The Goa Police, which will soon start recruitment for 902 sanctioned posts, is waiting for the state government’s nod for its … Read more 16.01.19 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 Solar policy to be notified in 15 days   The joint electricity regulatory commission (JERC) has instructed the Goa electricity department to provide required assistance to consumers interested in generating solar power in the state. It advised the department to do so after consumers and solar installers brought to the notice of the commission at the … Read more 15.01.19 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan government to felicitate those adopting stray cows ð  Rajasthan government has decided to honour those who adopt stray cows on Independence day and Republic day. ð  The Directorate of Gopalan has issued a letter to all district collectors asking them to motivate donors, NGOs, social workers and cow lovers to adopt stray cows and felicitate them on … Read more 15.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs