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GOA State govt working towards zero garbage landfill sites Replicating the Saligao solid waste treatment plant model across the state can help Goa achieve its ambitious target of eradicating landfills altogether. Of the 61,000 tonnes of mixed waste that the Saligao plant has accepted, just 5% remains as residue and even that will be used in … Read more 13.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA It’s Nobel time in Goa this February Five nobel laureates will attend a mega international science event ‘Nobel Prize Series’ at Panaji from February 1 to February 3, 2018. The department of science and technology will organize the event in collaboration with department of biotechnology, ministry of science and technology, government of India and … Read more 27.01.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Ferries from Mumbai to Goa likely to set sail in February Procedural issues continue to plague the long-awaited Mumbai-Goa cruise ferry service, which has been further delayed due to lack of clearances from the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the Directorate General of Shipping. The Mumbai-Goa ferry service was scheduled to start by December … Read more 28-29.01.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA State govt to arm traffic cops with 100 alcometers There will not be cheer for this move if you are among those who booze and drive and have a penchant for speed. The state government has cleared the traffic police proposal to procure 100 alcometers and fours laser speed radar guns to crackdown … Read more 16.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Government to replicate Udipi’s cage fish farming model The state directorate of fisheries is looking to adopt Udipi’s successful model of house-to-house cage fish farming. Initially, about 100 4m/4m sized cages will be set up that locals can install in their yards and begin fish culture. While the practice of raising selected … Read more 02.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
National women’s commission It is said that the best way to know about society, a civilization and a culture, try to know as much possible about the women. In India, women have come a long way from the rare women scholars and sages of the Vedic age to the women in different sectors of society … Read more National women’s commission
GOA Maharashtra minister supports Goa in Mhadei row Maharashtra minister of state for home Deepak Kesarkar said diversion of Mhadei water to Karnataka affects the natural flow of the river. The place where Mhadei originates and flows in Khanapur taluka falls in Maharashtra according to the Mahajan Commission Report. Maharashtra rejected the report since Belagavi city was … Read more 04-05.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Mhadei project turns centuries-old Mauli temple’s sacred tank into a pit Tucked away in this sleepy village of Kankumbi is a small Mauli temple. From mythological times, it has been a popular pilgrimage centre of the region with pilgrims from three states—Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra—congregating for a holy dip in its sacred tank. In … Read more 31.01.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Goa : Tax and Economic Reforms The economic liberalization in India , initiated in 1991, with principles of Liberalization , Privatization and Globalization (LPG) of the country’s economic policies, with the goal of making the economy more market and service-oriented and expanding the role of private and foreign investment. Specific changes include a reduction in import tariffs, … Read more Goa : Tax and Economic Reforms
Human resource development includes development at various levels, including community. Community development requires HRD efforts, such as training and organization development. Community development is an alternative route to educating and training citizens of a community. Community settings, especially in developing countries, require that HRD practitioners take into account many factors, such as cultural variables, … Read more Human Resource and Community Development