July 2019

GOA Garbage sentinel scheme takes off in Margao   The garbage sentinel scheme launched by the Margao municipal council took off on a positive note, as the municipality received four photographs and video clips from concerned citizens exposing illegal waste dumping in municipality limits.   The four garbage sentinels will be paid Rs 1000 each … Read more 05.07.19 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

GOA Goa scores perfect 10 on HRD’s midday meal performance index   Goa received a perfect score of 10 out of 10 for its midday meal scheme from the Union human resource development (HRD) ministry in the ‘Performance Grading Index’ introduced for states this year. The state was found to have covered 99% of the 86,327 children … Read more 07-08.03.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

The key highlights of union Budget 2019 are  given below : A 10-point Vision for the decade Building Team India with Jan Bhagidari Minimum Government Maximum Governance. To Achieve green Mother Earth and Blue Skies through a pollution-free India. Making Digital India reach every sector of the economy. Launching Gaganyan, Chandrayan, other Space and Satellite … Read more Union Budget 2019- Key highlights and analysis

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

RAJASTHAN Special cells to monitor rainwater harvesting   Based on the directions of the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Rajasthan will constitute rainwater harvesting cells in 111 cities and towns across 29 districts for effective monitoring.   According to the guidelines, the cell will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and aquifer recharge. This information will be displayed at prominent … Read more 26.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Soon, independent society for MGNREGA social audit   The state government is in the process of forming an independent society for social audits of MGNREGA works.   The name of the society will be ‘Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency (SSAAT)’, Rajasthan.   Two social audits of MGNREGA are conducted in a year. The objective of the … Read more 10.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] 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

RAJASTHAN ·         Govt plans to amend Act to ensure life term for food adulteration ð  The Rajasthan government plans to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act to make the provision of life imprisonment penalty against those found guilty of food adulteration. ð  The government also plans to make food adulteration a nonbailable offence and … Read more 30.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs