May 2021

GOA Class VI-VIII syllabus will have coding & robotics from 2021-22   The government notified the ‘Chief Minister’s Coding and Robotics Education in Schools Scheme’ or CM-CARES, as per the announcement made in this year’s state budget. The scheme will be implemented from the upcoming academic year, 2021-22, in government and government aided high schools. The implementation will be in phases, starting … Read more 21.05.21 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: Coast Guard commissions patrol vessel ICGS Sajag   At a time when the Indian Coast Guard finds itself assisting in disaster relief operations and maritime accidents, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval commissioned a 105m offshore patrol vessel ICGS Sajag. Built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), the indigenously-built warship will be based at Porbandar, Gujarat and will be deployed extensively for … Read more 24.05.21 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 Cabinet nod for 3-option scheme to build toilets   The state cabinet approved the scheme for supply and installation of individual household bio-digester toilets in the state. The scheme offers beneficiaries three options to choose from to build a toilet — bio-digester-based twin leach pits as designed by Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, bio-digester-based latrines as provided by the … Read more 01-02.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA   Floating Jetty Inaugurated in Goa   The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched the second Floating jetty at Old Goa. The jetty will provide tourists with safe, hassle-free transportation.   The Government of India has approved the construction of two concrete floating jetties on the River Mondovi (NW-68) to connect Old Goa … Read more 27.05.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs