July 2021

GOA Will coordinate with Kerala, Mizoram to develop tourism in state: Goa governor Goa governor P S Sreedharan Pillai said he would push for development of tourism in the state and would coordinate with Kerala and Mizoram to give a boost to the industry. “Goa, Kerala and Mizoram, from where I am coming, all three … Read more 09.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

  GOA Child welfare committees constituted Department of women and child development has constituted a new child welfare committee (CWC) for each district while the process to constitute a new juvenile justice board is under way. The CWCs are appointed to protect the interest of children, and I know, even previous members had the children’s interest at heart but thanks to … Read more 28.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA GIDC eyeing ‘atmanirbhar’ by taxing MSMEs: Goa Inc Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) has reacted strongly to Goa Industrial Development Corporation’s plans to enhance the lease rent and said that such a move would hurt economic recovery. GSIA, in a strongly worded letter, demanded that instead of taxing entrepreneurs, the corporation should recover pending … Read more 11.12.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA   Goan mining firm barred from Odisha mine e-auction     The Odisha government has debarred Goan mining company Sociedade De Fomento Industries Private Limited from participating in the Nadidih Iron Ore Block (BICO) e-auctioning scheduled on August 24. The mine was earlier allotted to the company and has now been placed for e-auctioning as it failed to commence operations. The Odisha … Read more 18-19.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa finally notifies rules to streamline medical services After two years of enacting the Goa Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act, the government on Monday finally notified the rules for its implementation. The rules broadly lay down minimum standards that registered clinical establishments in the state should maintain in terms of infrastructure and qualified … Read more 04.05.07.21 Daily GoaPSC Current Affairs

GOA   Cuncolim emergency centre to start in 1 month Chief minister Pramod Sawant assured Cuncolim locals that the new medical dispensary and emergency care centre would be functional within a month. The facility, consisting of two halls of 10 rooms each, was built under the golden jubilee funds allotted to every municipality by the state government. Each municipality … Read more 29.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Poor students will receive incentives in engg education: Goa CM Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that to keep engineering programme seats from going vacant in Goa, the state will incentivise pursuing technical education in the state. “We have seen that over the last five years continuously the seats in engineering colleges in the state, … Read more 08.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA As National Education Policy era dawns, Goa offers first BEd in special education Goa is now among few states in the country to offer a BEd programme in special education, which is also supported by the government so students can pursue it at a subsidised fee. As the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) begins in the … Read more 22.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Municipality amendment bill can be sent to select committee’ Urban development minister Milind Naik said that the Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2021 can be sent to the select committee for deliberation before it is passed. The bill devolves partial power to carry out delimitation and reservation to the State Election Commission, and is aimed at conducting polls … Read more 23.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA   New Motor Vehicle Act to be implemented in Goa from April next year   The Goa government has decided to further postpone the implementation of the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019, to next year, minister of transport Mauvin Godinho said. The “informal decision” has been made to implement the new fines and new … Read more 16.07.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs