May 2021

GOA CM’s fellowship scheme to hire young professionals for Rs 30,000   The state government has issued a notification announcing the ‘chief minister’s fellowship programme’, under which young professionals will be hired to allow them exposure to day-to-day governance. A monthly stipend of Rs 30,000 will be paid to the chosen fellows during 11 of … Read more 07.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Biodiversity board to suo motu recognise conservation efforts   This year, the Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) has decided that it will take suo motu cognizance of exemplary and pioneering work carried out in biodiversity conservation in Goa and confer awards for the works. The awards are presented every year by the board by calling nominations. … Read more 25.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Goa: Prepare action plan for new academic year, urged Digambar Kamat   While welcoming the state government’s decision to cancel SSC examinations, opposition leader Digambar Kamat urged chief minister Pramod Sawant to prepare an action plan for the coming academic year. Kamat has also asked the government to ensure that Goa’s internet connectivity is improved so that students can appear for online entrance … Read more 12.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Bicholim gets its first free dialysis facility, 10th such centre in state   Health minister Vishwajit Rane said that in a bid to provide better healthcare services in the state, the government has taken the initiative to start dialysis centres in different parts. As such, the tenth dialysis centre was made operational at the community health … Read more 03.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Goa: Parents’ body wants panel to formulate plan   The parents’ association FORCE has demanded that the state government put in place a committee to decide on the plan for school reopening and future examinations, as the pandemic is showing no signs of relenting. Convener Savio Lopes said that the government has been caught napping. It waited … Read more 19.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Govt begins work to amend Goa Co-op Societies Act   The state government is mulling to amend the Goa Co-operative Societies Act to strengthen cooperative organisations and to try and keep a check on fraudulent activities in cooperative bodies which are in a bad shape, said minister for cooperation Govind Gaude.   For many … Read more 11.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Lockdown improved water quality in Mandovi: National Institute of Oceanography     A significant decrease in navigational and industrial activities along the river bank brought down the level of coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM) and nutrients in the Mandovi estuary during the lockdown last year. A study by Albertina Dias and other scientists of the National Institute … Read more 20.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Daman and Diu to be dropped from Goa laws, says Pramod Sawant   Chief minister Pramod Sawant  said the state government will only use Goa on its legislations and drop the reference to Daman and Diu. Sawant also said that financially weaker panchayats will be given a grant of Rs 50,000.   Sawant said even though … Read more 30-31.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs

GOA Govt notifies child rights commission   The Goa government has constituted the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights with Peter Borges as its chairman. The other members appointed on the commission are Pradnya Desai, Vaibhavi Gavade, Anita Tilve, Neelam Naik, Balaji Mayekar and Rekha D’Silva. The seven-member commission will have a tenure of three … Read more 08-09.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Smart labour card to benefit employee and employer: Goa CM Pramod Sawant   Chief minister Pramod Sawant launched the smart labour card for those working in the unorganised, private and industrial sectors to enable record of employment. The card will be beneficial to both the employee and employer, the chief minister said while appealing to … Read more 17.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.