July 2019

GOA Govt to digitise depts linked to investment promotion board   Chief minister Pramod Sawant reiterated his intention to transform the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board into a proper single-window clearance mechanism and said that the system would be rolled out within two months.   The push for digitising the approval process for government … Read more 19.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN New policy in offing to promote tourism in Rajasthan   A new policy is on the anvil to promote tourism in the state by adding new circuits and sectors.   The new policy in the pipeline proposes to add new circuits in adventure tourism, rural tourism, religious tourism, archaeological tourism and a mix of some including wildlife.   Rs … Read more 19.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Classes V, VI get QR coded textbooks for 1 subject each   Laying emphasis on making education more interactive, a revised textbook each for classes V and VI has been introduced this year by the directorate of education (DoE), in which lessons are accompanied by a QR code. Students can scan the QR code … Read more 18.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to focus on climate change with new action plan   Thirty-six years ago, Rajasthan set up the directorate of environment (DOE) to reduce vulnerability and build resilience to climate change impacts, but it remained only on paper and the directorate never became functional.   In 2012, the government drafted the Rajasthan Action Plan … Read more 18.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA   Goa debt hits Rs 20,500 crore   Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco said the government has taken a Rs 20,500 crore loan to run the state.   Participating in a discussion on the motion of thanks, Lourenco said data indicated that the state’s debt was Rs 13,600 crore as of March last year. “Add to … Read more 17.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to revamp previous Annapurna Rasoi scheme   The local self government (LSG) department is all set to overhaul the Annapurna Rasoi scheme launched by former chief minister Vasundhara Raje to serve food at subsidised rates across the state.   At present, the state government is spending approximately Rs 240 crore to provide food at … Read more 17.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA ·         IFFI’s Golden Jubilee Edition to be held from Nov 20 till 28 in Goa ð  The Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India, IFFI will be held from 20th Nov till 28th November 2019 in Panaji, Goa. ð  The business exhibition will showcase the latest technology, film production and distribution and … Read more 16.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State to launch campaign against measles-rubella   The state government will launch a measles-rubella (MR) campaign from July 22 to administer the MR vaccine to children aged between 9 months and 15 years free of cost.   The campaign will cover about 22.6 million children in the target group and continue until the coverage … Read more 16.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Goa: In cyberage scheme revamp, schools may be given laptops   More than 15 years after it was introduced by former chief minister Manohar Parrikar, the cyberage scheme, under which free laptops are provided to Class XI students, is set to be revised. It is now being considered whether schools themselves can be equipped with more computers and laptops.   Parrikar … Read more 14-15.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Tourist inflow up 21% in 3 years in Rajasthan   Tourist arrivals in Rajasthan surged by 21% in last three years, making it a favoured destination for both domestic and international visitors.   Over 5.19 crore domestic and international tourists visited the state with a royal essence in 2018, an increase of nearly 90,000 visitors from 2016 … Read more 14-15.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs