june 2018

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan introduces incentive for govt school staff   State education department has set a new goal of ‘Drop Out Free Panchayat’ (DOFP) for teachers leading enrollment drives in its schools. Officials say that those gram panchayats which are declared DOFP will be rewarded by the state. The DOFP status is granted after officials confirmed … Read more 23.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Goa government to launch own app-based taxi service next month   Goa Tourism Development Corporation’s (GTDC) taxi-hailing app, ‘Goamiles’, will be launched next month. The project is expected to bring relief to citizens and tourists looking for convenient modes of transportation. The app, which is presently in the final stages of testing, has already … Read more 26.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA IMD warns of rise in water levels in rivers in Goa   The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rains for the next three days in Gujarat region, which includes Goa.   The heavy to very heavy rainfall has been predicted from Tuesday to June 28 and a warning has been issued of … Read more 24-25.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Goa to get Rs 1.4 crore plant to convert waste to electricity   Goa will soon get a plant that turns food waste and septic solids into electricity. The plant, currently being set up by BITS Pilani at its Goa campus at a cost of around Rs 1.4 crore, will receive funds from the … Read more 23.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Organ transplants at GMC soon   Goa Medical College (GMC) and Hospital is gearing up to start cadaveric organ transplants.   The hospital was recently recognized as a state organ and tissue transplant organisation (Sotto) making it eligible to conduct cadaveric transplant subject to having a system in place to do transplants.   Medical … Read more 22.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Aadhaar details of 94% school students logged   Aadhaar card numbers of 94% students in Goa, from Classes I to X, have been entered into the records of their respective schools, the directorate of education (DoE) has told the Union human resource development (HRD) ministry. This means that of the 1.6 lakh students in Goa … Read more 21.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Goa varsity adopts five villages under central scheme   Goa University (GU) has set up a directorate of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) on campus, and the varsity under the central government scheme has adopted the five villages of Nauxi-Pirabhat, Cacra, Siridao-Palem, Marcaim and Gudi-Paroda. The villages are mix of those located in the campus neighbourhood and … Read more 20.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA CCP for reviving shelved e-governance project   After spending nearly Rs 20 crore under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for the implementation of an e-governance project, the Corporation of the City of Panaji has now approached Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited to take up the same project. CCP took up the project in January … Read more 19.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur leaps to 39th place in national Swachh rankings   From a lowly rank of 215 last year, Jaipur catapulted to 39th cleanest city in Swachh Survekshan 2018,when the rankings were declared by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs. Udaipur with a ranking of 85 was the other city from Rajasthan that figured in … Read more 22.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Godawan breeding centre to be set up in Baran dist   A centre for breeding the dwindling number of Great Indian Bustard(GIB), which comes under Schedule 1 of Wildlife Protection Act, will be set up at Sorsen in Baran district. This centre will be set up under the supervision of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) GIB experts.   … Read more 20.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs