June 2019

RAJASTHAN Plan to review Rajasthan tiger relocation project   The state forest and wildlife officials have written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) requesting the agency to review the relocation programme.   The Panna National Park was the second reserve in the country after STR which had lost all tigers to poaching. Now, it … Read more 23-24.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Goa declares government premises as tobacco free zone   Goa Public Health Department (PHD) has declared the premises of all the government offices and public sector undertakings (PSUs) as “tobacco free zone.” This initiative, an official said besides help keep government premises clean will also contribute towards the “swachh bharat swasth bharat” campaign.   The harmful … Read more 23-24.06.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA DDSSY renewal drive to begin on July 1   The state government will begin the drive for renewal of the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY), a cashless health insurance scheme, from July 1. The dive will continue up to August 31, 2019.   Those currently holding DDSSY cards have to undergo the renewal … Read more 21.06.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt opens its first English medium school   For the first time, Rajasthan education department has decided to open the first government English medium school in Mansarovar, Jaipur.   To celebrate the 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary, Directorate of Education, Bikaner has issued orders a few days back to open one English medium … Read more 21.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Goa to generate 1,108 tonnes of waste per day by 2035   Goa currently generates 766 tonnes of waste per day and as per the projection, the state will generate 888 tonnes of waste per day by 2025, 992 tonnes per day by 2030 and 1,108 tonnes per day by 2035.   As per … Read more 20.06.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government tweaks new staffing pattern to appoint teachers   Rajasthan education department has changed its staffing pattern for the appointment of teachers. Every two years, the rules related to appointment of teachers are changed and this year the focus is on appointing teachers in schools where shortage has been recorded.   As per the recent … Read more 20.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA   Govt declares land acquisition for Hybrid IT Park   The government on Thursday declared 12,455 square metres of land in Penha-de-Franca village in Porvorim for the proposed Hybrid IT Park project.   The project that was announced a year ago in June 2018 is slated to come up on two plots of land … Read more 19.06.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to implement Right to Health Bill soon: CM Ashok Gehlot   The free medicine scheme launched in the state in 2011 has inspired other states too. There are 17 states who have implemented the free medicine scheme after being inspired from free medicine scheme of the state.   The state government has signed … Read more 19.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA NIO to study sand mining impact on rivers   The state government on Thursday decided to conduct a study to assess the environmental damage due to sand mining in Goa’s rivers before allowing further sand extraction. The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been selected for carrying out the impact assessment. NIO, which will … Read more 18.06.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 45% rise in number of TB cases in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has seen a 45 per cent increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the last one year after the Centre made it a notifiable disease, according to government data.   A total of 1,59,762 cases were notified last year as compared to 1,10,044 in 2017, … Read more 18.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs