July 2019

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

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to adopt Maharashtra model to combat dreaded swine flu   Though Maharashtra has a high mortality rate compared to Rajasthan, the state government is all set to follow Maharashtra model in its fight against swine flu.   While Rajasthan had an average of four deaths per 100 cases, the death rate was 11 per 100 … Read more 13.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Centre to revisit Goa mining issue   Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah, pertaining to closure of mining activities in Goa since March 2018, gave directions to Ministry of Mines to revisit the entire issue and report to him.   The mining activity in the state has come to a standstill following the … Read more 13.07.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Soon, agency to operate multi-level car parking in Goa Goa Tourism Development Corporation(GTDC) will float a tender for appointing an agency to operate the multi-level car parking facility in Panaji that had largely remained underutilised after it was commissioned in 2016. The corporation maintains the facility at an expense, but it had remained largely underutilised even as … Read more 04.07.19 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 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 Rajasthan’s first weed museum to come up in Jaipur   For the first time in the state, a ‘weed museum’ will be inaugurated at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Durgapura, Jaipur. The concept of weed museum has been proposed wherein preserved samples of weeds can be displayed for the general public and farmers, to help them with … Read more 07-08.03.19 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 government to review MISA pension scheme   The state government said it would review the pension scheme of prisoners detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.   The previous government had increased the pension of persons detained under MISA and the Defence of India (DIR) rules during the 1975-77 Emergency from Rs … Read more 09.07.19 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