May 2021

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 Goa: ‘Entire Ponda town to get piped natural gas by December’   As many as 3,800 households in Ponda town have been connected to the piped natural gas (PNG) network and Goa Natural Gas expects to reach all of the town’s households by the year end. The network is already connected to the existing 175-km-long pipeline that connects Vasco to the 30-inch … Read more 18.05.21 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.

GOA Oxygen plants under PM Cares fund yet to be set up in state   During the hearing of public interest litigations pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was pointed out before the high court of Bombay at Goa that the two oxygen plants sanctioned for Goa under the PM Cares fund haven’t been setup yet. Stating … Read more 15-16.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA No significant impact of Cyclone Yaas on Goa: India meteorological department   Even as a cyclonic circulation is forming over the Bay of Bengal, there is no significant wind impact of Cyclone Yaas expected to be experienced over the Goa coast in the coming days, the India meteorological department (IMD) said. There will, however, be a slight increase … Read more 14.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Goa: Now, law department nod for new mines memorandum of understanding   Law minister Nilesh Cabral said that his department has vetted the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed between the directorate of mines and geology and the Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) to identify new iron ore mines in the state.   With the signing of the … Read more 13.05.21 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 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 Sunderlal Bahuguna inspired Goans to preserve Western Ghats   The iconic environmental activist Sunderlal Bahuguna, who initiated the Chipko movement to protect the green cover of the Himalayas, wanted Goans to strive for the conservation of the Western Ghats.   He first visited Goa in 1983 to attend the Paryavaran Chetana Saptah. He toured various places in Ponda, Salcete … Read more 10.05.21 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.