July 2019

GOA One-stop app for info on disability rights   Persons with disabilities have reason to be optimistic as an app curated just for them will keep them updated on the latest government schemes and job opportunities.   The chatbot can be be used by both visually-impaired and hearing-impaired people. Through it, they can access state-wise … Read more 25.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Groundwater in Rajasthan fell by 62.70%, reveals study   ð  With the PHED digging up more tube wells in the city, serious concerns are being raised about the level of groundwater. ð  As per a decadal average study conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) on 928 stations in the state, Rajasthan is facing a … Read more 25.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Green study on for dredging of two rivers   The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Dona Paula, is carrying out an environment impact assessment (EIA) study on the proposed dredging at the mouth of the Galgibaga and Talpona rivers in Canacona.   Following the flash floods in October 2009 in Canacona, both rivers, Galgibaga and … Read more 24.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN UPSC pre-qualifiers to get free hostel, food   Students qualifying the preliminary round of the Union Public Service Commission exam can now get free hostel, food, study material, coaching and library facilities as per a recent circular issued by the Rajasthan institute of cooperative education and management (RICEM). RICEM is a training institution promoted … Read more 24.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA   Budget will put burden of Rs 20,000 crore by 2020: Digambar Kamat   Chief minister Pramod Sawant had made no effort while preparing his budget speech and had resorted to juggling with fiscal figures to try and mask the true nature of the state’s finances.   Opposition leader Digambar Kamat said that the schemes and figures read out by … Read more 23.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Makrana Marble used for Taj Mahal is now ‘Global Heritage Stone Resource’   Marble from Makrana in Rajasthan is now Asia’s first Global Heritage Stone Resource (GHSR), as confirmed by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), an international non-governmental organisation devoted to international cooperation in the field of geology.   The GHSR designation … Read more 23.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA   Goa to seek additional 5 years for GST compensation   Chief minister Pramod Sawant said Goa government will ask the Centre to continue to compensate states for an additional five years beyond 2022, for loss of revenue due to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).   Indirect tax payers had increased by … Read more 21-22.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government has launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme   The Rajasthan governmenthas launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme, a Police training program, for class 8 and 9 students . The training aims to curb rising adolescent delinquency and strengthen teenagers mentally and physically. Also, it aims to make the students aware of basic laws and legal procedures. All aspects of … Read more 21-22.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

  GOA   ·         Pramod Sawant says 24×7 water supply only by 2025 ð  Chief minister Pramod Sawant gave the state a reality check in his budget speech when he bluntly stated that providing round-the-clock water supply to each household was not possible till 2025. ð  In his budget speech, Sawant laid out the road map through which the … Read more 20.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan govt launched Udyog Mitra Portal for online registration of new MSMEs ð  In a bid to encourage new businesses to flourish in Rajasthan, the state government launched a new ‘Udyog Mitra’ portal for online registration of new enterprises in state. The main objective of the portal is to ensure that new business … Read more 20.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs