Oct 2019

GOA Goa: Mandatory ID cards for all school teachers soon   Soon, teachers in schools across Goa, including contract teachers, will have to compulsorily wear identity cards during their school duty hours. The directives have come from the central government and the state has already been sanctioned a grant to prepare the cards for 2,216 primary school teachers and … Read more 16.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA 530 foreign delegates from 52 countries at Vibrant Goa The Vibrant Goa, Global Expo & Summit 2019, to be hosted by Goa from October 17 to 19, will see 530 foreign business delegate participation from 52 countries. In addition, 2000 Indian business delegates will be in attendance at the summit. Rs Two crore has been … Read more 18.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA   ●      Goa government released Rs.60 crore for GMCH The Goa government released Rs.60 crore for the super-specialty block being constructed at the Goa Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in Bambolim, Goa. The fund will be paid in 12 installments of Rs.12 crore each. The Goa Medical College Hospital is being built the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The 500-bed super-specialty facility … Read more 06-07.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Govt urges pvt sector to rope in apprentices   Even as Goa’s skill gap widens, the state government has found that the private sector remains reluctant to participate in the Skill India initiative, despite being the principal beneficiary of the programme.   Though there were provisions for fines to be levied on industries that did not participate, the … Read more 11.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA NIT Goa tie-up a boost for Don Bosco ngineering students To share its knowledge with local colleges, the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Goa, will soon be signing an MoU with Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda It will be a big boost for the engineering college as at present the NIT Goa has … Read more 01.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Industry offers govt roadmap to revive economy The state government needs to simplify government norms and address bureaucratic anomalies if the private sector has to revive, industry leaders said in their key recommendations to chief minister Pramod Sawant. The inputs, which include the demand for a 50% reduction in road tax, came after Sawant … Read more 10.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Centre snubs Goa on Mhadei, allows Karnataka to divert water   The source of drinking water for 43% of Goa’s population, the Mhadei, runs the risk of being depleted after the Centre on Wednesday granted environmental clearance for Karnataka’s Kalasa-Bhandura drinking water project.   If the Mhadei is depleted, Goa’s biodiversity will take a major hit, as … Read more 25.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA Goa Post sets up foreign post office to expedite e-commerce exports The department of posts, Goa has recently started a foreign post office at its head office in Panaji. This is following the integration of India Post with foreign postal systems, in a bid to boost exports through e-commerce. As a result, any product … Read more 27-28.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA ·       30 French companies to attend investment conclave ð The state is all set to host at least 30 French firms that are looking to invest or increase their existing investment in India and even in Goa, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) officials said. ð The French companies, along with several more Indian firms, … Read more 29.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

GOA 500 ‘organic clusters’ to be farmed in Goa   Around 500 ‘organic farming’ clusters will be formed in Goa, with around 50 clusters in Bardez alone, under the Paramparaghat Krishi Vikas Yogana (PKVY).   Each of the clusters will have an area of 20 hectares and the farmers will be given organic fertilisers and … Read more 23.10.19 Goa (GoaPSC) Daily Current Affairs