june 2021

GOA Goa: With entertainment village, Mandrem set to get biggest tourism project     Goa tourism development corporation (GTDC) plans to set up a mega entertainment village spread over 1.5 lakh sqm in Mandrem. The foundation stone for the proposed project is likely to be laid in the next six months, prior to the assembly elections.   While the required land is … Read more 29.06.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA   Goa-based scientists find extreme rainfall link to Arctic melting   The rapid melting of the frigid Arctic nearly 9,000km away is likely to have caused the extreme rainfall witnessed in the Indian sub-continent over the past few decades, say scientists at the Goa-based National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR). A recent study by researchers from India and Norway found … Read more 27-28.06.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Agricultural department’s boost to cultivation of turmeric in Goa   Farmers in Goa have been showing interest in growing turmeric given its viability as a commercial spice crop. In a bid to boost turmeric cultivation in Goa the directorate of agriculture is taking up the initiative of urging farmers to grow turmeric as an intercrop along with cashew. Besides … Read more 26.06.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Goa: Fitting of digital meters commences from July 1   Scheduled fitments of digital meters in taxis have commenced from July 1 onwards. Until now, the device’s installation was open for all irrespective of their registration number and jurisdictional RTO.   The total cost of a digital meter integrated with an automotive tracking device, emergency system and printer … Read more 24.06.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Goa: Survey on to gather info on persons with disabilities   The Disability Rights Association of Goa has received survey responses from 100 persons with disability in the state. After finding that the state doesn’t have adequate information on persons with disabilities (PwD), the association decided to do a survey. An online survey is being circulated through local bodies and … Read more 23.06.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.

GOA Over 90% of Goa aware of sexual rights, freedom: Survey   oa has an increased awareness of sexual rights and freedom of women with over 90% of people believing that a woman is within her right to refuse sex with her husband if she is aware that he has intercourse with other women, according to the findings of the National … Read more 22.06.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs.