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GOA Goa only state in India where panchayats aren’t empowered Goa is the only state in the country where the state government has not empowered its 191 village panchayats and gram sabhas to take decisions in 29 subjects, including health, education, family welfare, and land reforms among others. Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Sikkim have devolved all powers … Read more 05.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Indian Coast Guards conducts SAREX-2020 in Goa Final exercise of the National level Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2020) was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard in the sea at Vasco, South Goa district. The exercise was carried out and rehearsals for SAREX were conducted on March 4. It was observed by observers from 19 … Read more 10.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Draft tourism policy looks to overhaul Goa’s image Goa’s draft tourism policy which awaits government approval, is focused on myriad aspects of the industry. It addresses coastal tourism, culture and heritage, nature-based tourism, leisure and entertainment, meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) and weddings, clubbed as destination development. Under coastal tourism, the draft tourism policy suggests a … Read more 12.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Self-help groups to get govt backing to develop business The Rural Development Agency (RDA) has picked four Goan villages where self-help groups (SHG) will be nurtured and later encouraged to shift towards a viable business model. SHGs have been urged to focus on agriculture, food processing, catering, bee-keeping, groundnut cultivation and other sources which can generate revenue for women. RDA will fund … Read more 11.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Flame-Throated Bulbul ‘Rubigula’ official mascot for Goa 2020 National Games Rubigula’, Flame-Throated Bulbul, has been unveiled as the official mascot for the Goa 2020 National Games in Panaji, Goa. Goa will be hosting the 36th edition of the National Games from 20th October to 4th November 2020. The event will see … Read more 06.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Mopa airport gets green clearance, with addendums Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar said that he has given environmental clearance for the Greenfield international airport at Mopa. He said that the EC will pave way for overall development for the region and boost tourism in the state. In October 2015, the environment ministry … Read more 13.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Power to choose tourism board should lie with government There is still no clarity over the nature of the composition of the proposed Goa tourism board (GTB) under the draft tourism policy. Uncertainty has arisen after tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar raised the ante over allowing the tourism trade body the freedom to appoint its representatives on … Read more 08-09.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Goa: No duplication of courses by private universities will be allowed under new law Education officials said that as and when private universities establish institutes in Goa, it will be ensured that there is no duplication of programmes already available in the state. The state cabinet has given its approval to the Goa Private … Read more 07.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Tourists from coronavirus-hit nations visited Goa since January While the state hasn’t yet reported a Covid-19 case, official data shows that over 6,500 tourists from countries most affected by the virus – China, Italy, France and Spain – visited the state since January. The number comes from the Foreigner Regional Registration Office, which has … Read more 15-16.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs
GOA Goa: Education sector livid over new agriculture university plans Agriculture minister Chandrakant Kavalekar recently announced that his ministry would establish an agriculture university in Goa within the next one year, to focus on the study of organic farming. This decision to set up a university under a ministry other than education has not gone down well … Read more 01-02.03.20 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs