july 2018

GOA Social welfare schemes to be brought under one scheme   The government will bring various social welfare schemes currently being implemented separately for palliative care, beggars home, orphanage, destitute persons etc under an umbrella scheme from August. Coming out with the information while replying on demand for grants on social welfare department in the … Read more 27.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN No expenditure on environmental awareness in last 3 years: Report   The state environment department has not spent a single rupee on environmental awareness and improvement in the last three years. According to the state environment department’s annual progress report (2017-18), the last expenditure on environmental awareness and improvement was done in 2013-14 when … Read more 05.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Smart City Expo India to be held in Jaipur   Smart City Expo India will attract Governments, Policy makers, Large corporates, Entrepreneurs and dignitaries from Public and Private firms from across the globe.   Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), in collaboration with Quantela, announced the hosting of “Smart City Expo India, Jaipur 2018” event in … Read more 07.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA CM rules out amending Goa Public Gambling Act   Ruling out any possibility of amending the Goa Public Gambling Act, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said the existing law has provisions to regulate the casino industry.   The government had announced that it will notify rules for regulating the casino industry including the formation of … Read more 05.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Disaster response centre on the horizon at Porvorim   The state government will set up a state disaster emergency response centre at Porvorim which will be outsourced to a professional private agency. The centre will help response teams take preventive measures or proactive steps to mitigate the impact of disasters like flooding, landslides and … Read more 11.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Now, ‘virtual register’ for innovators   The state government through Goa State Innovation Council (GSIC)’s website has created an ecosystem, which will be a virtual innovation register, wherein an innovator can register with an idea or a startup.   The website, which is a virtual innovation register (VIR), offers platform for innovative ideas including intellectual … Read more 07.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN AntaraRaj app launched to track use injectable contraceptive in state   The National Health Mission (NHM) Rajasthan has innovatively used Information Technology in the health systems to track the use of Antara, an injectable contraceptive.   Rajasthan is the top performing state in the country when it comes to the use of Antara; it … Read more 21.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Loss due to illegal mining is between ‘3,000 cr – 4,000 cr’   Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the Shah Commission’s report on illegal mining in Goa is erroneous in pointing out that the state has lost Rs 35,000 crore due to illegal mining, when the actual loss is estimated to be between … Read more 26.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Over 7.5k Aadhaar enrolments done in Rajasthan post offices    More than 7500 Aadhaar have been enrolled in the Aadhaar enrolment centre at the post offices in Rajasthan   The state of Rajasthan has been divided into three divisions – Ajmer, Jaipur and Jodhpur.   Postal department in India were given the charge to work … Read more 31.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs