july 2018

GOA State team to visit Gujarat to study health insurance model   Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that a team of the health department will visit Gujarat next week to study that state’s hybrid model of health insurance scheme.   The state government will soon sign a memorandum of understanding with the Union health ministry … Read more 13.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA   87% corruption cases against Govt officials pending in past 18 years   Of these, 453 cases are against gazetted officers and 955 against non-gazetted officers and others in various departments, semi-government and autonomous bodies under government of Goa. What is shocking is that this is a gross violation of Central Civil Services (Classification, … Read more 15-16.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Mother-child health to improve with Rajsangam   The state government aims to improve the health of mother and child with the coordinated efforts of frontline workers — Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAS), Anganwadi Workers (AWW) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMS).   The state government had signed a memorandum of understanding with Mumbai-based Tata … Read more 28.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA ESG invites applications under Film Finance Scheme   The Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) has invited applications for feature and non-feature films in Konkani/Marathi and Konkani/Marathi/English/Hindi languages respectively, under the Film Finance Scheme of the government, for the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017.   In the feature film category, a … Read more 29-30.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Goa tourism policy by October   The government will declare the tourism policy of the state in the next three months.   The work of drafting the tourism policy is under the process and the government will take all the stakeholders into confidence before finalising the policy.   The government is committed to protect … Read more 24.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Second in the list of foetus test offenders, Haryana tops   A total of 449 convictions have been secured till March this year from across the country, for violations under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 — enacted to stop female foeticide — according to a report released by the … Read more 24.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN To avail govt schemes, 75,000 transgenders to get ID cards   Transgender Welfare Board will soon issue multi-purpose identity cards to about 75,000 transgenders in the state to help them avail of government schemes.   The person will have to give an affidavit stating that he or she is a transgender and provide age, … Read more 14.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Phase I of Mopa airport by Sept ’20: Parrikar   The phase I of the Mopa International Greenfield Airport is expected to be commissioned by September 2020, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that presently, the earth work is in progress at the site of the proposed airport.   The provision for providing employment to … Read more 20.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Centre allocates over Rs 2,000 cr for highways in Rajasthan  According to data released by the ministry, the funds have apparently been allocated as per the need as in 2012-13 it was Rs 12.24 crore which increased to Rs 215.50 crore in 2014 but dipped in 2015 with only Rs 107.16 crore but saw a massive … Read more 25.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA NGT directs Goa to comply with wetland conservation rules   The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa to comply with the rules on wetland conservation and management while prohibiting various activities including reclamation of wetlands.   Considering the facts and circumstances stated in the application filed by Kashinath Shetye and others, which primarily … Read more 17.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs