March 2021

GOA V M Salgaocar Trust to fund chair on wildlife studies at Goa University   The V M Salgaocar Trust will be funding a chair to promote wildlife studies at Goa University, besides offering a post-doctoral fellowship in the subject. The V M Salgaocar Chair in Wildlife Studies will be established under the visiting research professor programme of GU and … Read more 31.03.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Govt’s PPP cell to call shots for e-auction of SEZ land   After overseeing the request for proposal (RFP) of the Dongri Tal II coal mine block, the state government’s public private partnership (PPP) cell will now play a key role in the auctioning of SEZ land that was repossessed. The e-auction committee for the SEZ land has decided to proceed with … Read more 28-29.03.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Utilise funds from Rs 300cr sanctioned to set up cancer hosp’   The state government must utilise the Rs 300 crore sanctioned by the centre for celebrating the diamond jubilee year of Goa’s Liberation to setup a research institute for virology and a full-fledged cancer hospital, said Lok Sabha MP Francisco Sardinha. Sardinha said that in light of the increase … Read more 30.03.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa govt invokes Essential Services Maintenance Act  Goa government  invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) 1988 in view of strike notice given by multi- task workers (MTW) attached to the directorate of health services (DHS). The MTW are not happy with removing the classification of jobs such as peons, sweepers, cleaners, patient attendants in government health institutes of the State. … Read more 03.03.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Unlike last year, no focus on rural Goa in this budget   Aspirations of rural Goa that had found an expression in the last year’s budget when chief minister Pramod Sawant carved out the road to rural prosperity, however, failed to reflect in the 2021-22 financial outlay.   The budget, nevertheless, has proposed to set up shops for … Read more 13.03.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Industries dept aims to get GI tag for more Goan products   The department for industries, trade and commerce aims to obtain Geographical Indication (GI) tags for more local products. The department also plans to ensure maximum registration of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on the Udyam registration portal and to ensure at … Read more 27.03.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs