January 2021

GOA Goa proposes 200 towers to give a boost to connectivity   The state government has proposed the installation of 200 mobile towers across the state in two phases to improve internet connectivity and mobile network.   Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that in the first phase, mobile towers will be erected at 62 locations, and in the second, 138 more … Read more 01.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Agri research council helps villages dispose of garbage   As part of its ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ programme, the The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) carried out a series of activities to dispose of garbage from Goa’s rural belt. The programme included tree planting, removal of old files, removal of … Read more 06.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Argentina filmmaker Pablo Cesar to head the International Jury for 51st IFFI   The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from January 16 to January 24, 2021.   The International Jury of IFFI will be headed by iconic Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar. IFFI takes place in … Read more 09.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Russian institute, NIO to conduct research in marine science   Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) along with the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, on Tuesday, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pacific Oceanological Institute (POI), Russia, in the field of marine science and technology. NIO said that the MoU will enable … Read more 13.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica flagged off from Mormugao Port, Goa   The 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica was flagged off from Mormugao Port, Goa.   The chartered ice-class vessel MV Vasiliy Golovnin has been chosen for the prestigious 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA) mission journey and will reach Antarctica … Read more 08.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Implementation of tourism policy hit by stand-off over board’s composition   After the state government approved the Goa Tourism Policy 2020 a few months ago, the impasse over its implementation continues, with stakeholders yet to agree with the composition of Goa Tourism Board which is an important feature of the policy.   The most contentious issue is the large representation given to … Read more 07.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa govt to decide future of traffic sentinel scheme   The home department has moved a proposal to the state government on the traffic sentinel scheme, on whether to make it operational or scrap it. The government had decided to re-introduce the traffic sentinel scheme in a revised format, capping a traffic sentinel’s returns, starting January 1, … Read more 05.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA At 93.2%, South Goa’s crime detection rate improves since 2019   The South Goa police has registered 93.2 % crime detection rate during the year 2020. Of the altogether 1,667 criminal offences registered at various police stations across the district, the police succeeded in cracking 1,554 cases, police records reveal. This is several notches higher than last year’s … Read more 03-04.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa govt may increase wards in five municipal areas   The state government is likely to increase nine wards in Bicholim, Curchorem, Canacona, Quepem and Cuncolim municipal areas ahead of elections to these bodies which are scheduled in February. It is likely to amend the municipal act to facilitate the increase in wards.   The government is … Read more 02.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav Drive in Goa   Under ICAR’s “Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav” initiative, Cleanliness activities are administered in Ibrampur, Veling and Parra villages in Goa.   The drive “Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav” was launched in 2015. This is the flagship programme of the Prime Minister of India. Objective: Provide farmers with necessary … Read more 10-11.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs