nov 2019

GOA Goa on course to attain first rabies-free state status   With increased coverage of vaccination drives and greater awareness among people, there have been no dog-mediated human rabies cases in Goa reported so far this year. This, in contrast to a whopping 17 rabies cases diagnosed in humans in 2014, when Mission Rabies first started its operations in … Read more 07.11.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA NIO takes up assessment of 35 wetlands on priority Out of 550 wetlands spread across the state, the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has prioritised 35 water bodies for notification and initial reports have been prepared. When the case came up for hearing before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in August this year, the … Read more 27.11.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa to buy solar power from NTPC for next three years   The cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for extending the power purchase agreement executed with M/s NTPC Vidyut Vypar Nigam Ltd (NVVNL) for purchase of solar power by three years.   Power minister Nilesh Cabral said that a lower rate of Rs … Read more 17-18.11.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Underground cabling soon across Goa, says Nilesh Cabral   Power minister Nilesh Cabral recently announced that estimate figures for laying underground cables across the state are made and tenders inviting bids will be floated shortly. An official said that underground cabling works worth Rs 1.8 to Rs 2 crore will be undertaken across the … Read more 22.11.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State sets up body for ensuring CSR activities   The state government has set up an exclusive agency, Rajasthan Corporate Social Responsibility Authority (RCSRA), to ensure effective implementation of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the state by offering better coordination with industrial groups, giving them guidance and monitoring the proper utilisation of … Read more 07.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

GOA Solar energy-generating roof tiles likely to be introduced   Power minister Nilesh Cabral  said his department has plans to introduce solar energy-generating tiles to promote the use of solar power. He said the electricity department would implement the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model of solar power generation “within the next 15 days”.   The department is also looking at speeding up the … Read more 03-04.11.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Lack of labour, seeds deter cultivation in Goa: Farmers   Farmers say the decline of the horticulture crop in the state is due to the lack of seeds, the laborious process of growing the bulbs, and a shortage of manpower.   The local varieties were also smaller in size compared to the bigger bulbs … Read more 29.11.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Centre approves 4 coastal projects for Goa at Rs 200 crore   The Union government has approved four projects for Goa under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP) at a cost of Rs 200 crore. These four — sand dune parks, erosion/accretion assessment study, waste to energy plant, and documentation of fishery zones — are … Read more 08.11.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Livestock population in Rajasthan dips as new crisis hits rural economy   Population of goats has dipped nearly by 4 per cent while that of sheep has declined by 13 per cent in the state, says the 20th Livestock Census report.   The report also added that the overall livestock population in the state has also gone … Read more 03-04.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·       Jodhpur, Dungarpur to be pilot districts for water project ð Jodhpur and Dungarpur have been identified as pilot districts for the Water Security and Climate Adaptation in Rural India (WASCA) project, under which GIS (Geographic Information System) lab-cum-data centres will be set up. These centres will collect data from various departments for capacity … Read more 09.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs