March 2019

GOA Varsity to promote farming in adopted villages   After carrying out an assessment of the five villages adopted by Goa University under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan programme of the central government, it has been decided to promote organic-cum-community farming among villagers of Gudi Paroda and Marcaim and put to use large tracts of khazan lands for … Read more 12.03.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to set up regulatory body to monitor private hospitals   The state government is planning to set up a regulatory authority for monitoring their activities, the fees they charge and the treatment they provide.   As of now, there is no Act or any government body in place, which keeps a check … Read more 12.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA New committee to certify skill training institutes   The industries department has constituted a committee headed by the chief executive officer of Goa Investment Promotion Board, to scrutinise and empanel institutes as skill training providers under a scheme that provides incentives to industries for training prospective employees.   Under the Goa State Incentives to Encourage Investments … Read more 10-11.03.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Land pooling Act likely after Lok Sabha pools   Rajasthan government’s ambitious but much delayed land pooling Act may come into force after the Lok Sabha elections.   Land pooling policy was devised as an alternative to the cumbersome process of land acquisition for development. As per the Act, part of land will be used for urban infrastructure development … Read more 10-11.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA Soon, communities to be part of midday meal scheme in Goa   The Goa government has been asked to involve local communities in the supply of midday meals to school students and to combine community festival lunches served with midday meals to supplement the food served under the scheme.   These new initiatives are set to be implemented … Read more 09.03.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan chalks out strategy to improve health indicators   After failing miserably to secure respectable place in overall delta ranking of NITI Aayog, the five aspirational districts of the state identified by the Centre need improvement in 49 different indicators set by NITI Aayog. The health department has chalked out a strategy to improve health indicators in the … Read more 09.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa University gets Rs 20 crore from Rusa for research labs   Goa University has been sanctioned Rs 20 crore under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (Rusa) 2.0 to strengthen its research labs and scientific facilities. Under infrastructure grants to universities, GU had requested that Rusa funds be allowed to utilise the funds for research lab facilities, stating … Read more 08.03.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur’s Swachh ranking slips 5 spots to reach 44th   Dropping down five positions from last year, Jaipur city stood at 44th position in the Swachh Survekshan 2019 survey ranking conducted by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. The city ranked 39th in 2018.   The city stood first in the state, followed … Read more 08.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Pay ₹30 cr to central board over Luni pollution, NGT asks state   The National Green Tribunal has directed the state government to deposit ₹30 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) within a month for pollution of Barmer district’s Luni river.   On January 7, 2019, the NGT had ordered for constitution … Read more 07.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa to use ‘micro air abrasion’ technology to clean antiques   Precious archaeological antiques in Goa will now be preserved in a better way with the help of the Italian ‘micro air abrasion’ cleaning technology.   The modern technology is already being used worldwide for various conservation purposes.   The micro air abrasion technology, … Read more 07.03.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs