Oct 2018

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan nears PM Narendra Modi’s target of 90% immunization   Rajasthan is almost near to achieve the target of 90% full immunization coverage (FIC) by this December, as called by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the pregnancy and child tracking system (PCTS) data, until September 2018, the fill immunization coverage in the … Read more 04.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Khaunte: proposed IT Park at Chimbel will be zero carbon footprint project   Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte, on Monday, said that the proposed IT Park at Chimbel will be zero carbon footprint project, and will create employment opportunities for the locals.   The project will lead to the development of infrastructure in the … Read more 10.10.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Sex ratio stands at 923 females per 1,000 males in state: GSFWB   According to,Goa State Family Welfare Bureau (GSFWB), there is a decline in the ratio of female to male child, and called for protecting the weaker sex in the   The GSFWB said that as per the data provided by the Directorate of … Read more 17.10.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA With upcoming ban on import, fish prices likely to skyrocket ð  The state government’s proposal to ban the import of fish from other states is drawing flak from fish retailers and local fishermen. ð  The fisheries department has no idea of the fish quantity coming in from other states but the fishermen community estimates … Read more 09.10.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Soon, register pet dog with the state   In a bid to control the burgeoning canine population in the state, authorities are trying to revive the system of registering dogs by civic bodies and panchayats — a system that worked successfully in Goa till the 1970s.   Under this system, the owners of dogs … Read more 26.10.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan textiles industry goes to downturn   For the last two years there has been no growth in the textile industry, the mainstay of Bhilwara’s economy. The city is home to 850 textile units that create direct employment for 85,000 people and indirect employment for 60,000. Unlike in other industrial towns, here migrants make … Read more 31.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Poor attendance at Oct 2 Salcete gram sabhas   Despite the director of panchayats emphasising on holding the October 2 gram sabhas with a focus on discussion and preparation of Gramin  Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), several Salcete village panchayats’ meetings witnessed very poor attendance.   The poor attendance could be because of curtailment of … Read more 02.10.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Respiratory diseases insidiously spreading in Goa, says study   A Lancet study has said the incidence of respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD and asthma has  witnessed a substantial rise in Goa in the last 26 years.   The latest study has revealed that the crude prevalence of COPD, which … Read more 15.10.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Govt launches 17 schemes for construction workers   Labour and Employment Minister Rohan Khaunte on Tuesday launched 17 schemes for building construction workers and other construction workers covering all the stages of life.   The Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, in association with the office of the Commissioner of Labour and … Read more 03.10.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   10% budget for keeping schools clean in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan government has made 10 per cent budget mandatory for Composite School Grant (CSG) for cleaning schools premises under Swachh Action Plan which falls under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). The education department has issued directives in this regard asking schools to utilise the … Read more 05.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs