14-15.06.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Study: 50% industries in Goa generate hazardous waste   The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) said that the inventory of hazardous waste report points out that around 50% of industries generate hazardous waste in the state and that emphasis have been given to create facilities for its treatment within the state.   The report said that regular updating of information is … Read more 14-15.06.20 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

13-06-2020 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Agri research institute gives farmers seeds, fertilizer, plants   To provide relief to marginal farmers, the ICAR – Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa has distributed seeds, medicinal plants, fertilizers and feed among farmers in the state. Under the tribal and schedule castes’ sub-plan, ICAR-CCARI annually distributes farm requisites among farmers at a mela at the institute’s campus in … Read more 13-06-2020 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

12-06-2020 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa University jumps 12 positions in national universityranking to 81st spot   Goa University has moved up 12 positions to be ranked 81 among the 100 best universities in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2020. The rank was a major improvement for Goa’s lone and state-run university, which ranked 93rd in 2019. But the varsity’s 2020 rank is still … Read more 12-06-2020 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

11-06-2020 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Solar powered electrification on cards for 90 S Goa houses The decision of the state cabinet, to implement the rural village electrification scheme for households through renewable energy, will help 90 houses in Sanguem, Quepem, Sattari and Canacona get electricity. “This scheme will benefit houses which do not have electricity. A cabinet note said the programme aims to bring electricity, through … Read more 11-06-2020 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

10-06-2020 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa: Education department mulls home visits by teachers to start academic year With reopening of schools for the academic year 2020-21, the state education department is exploring possibilities of teachers visiting students’ homes for teaching. The move comes after the home ministry, in its May 30 guidelines, said a decision on reopening of schools would be taken in July … Read more 10-06-2020 Daily GPSC Current Affairs