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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 Register vehicles for minor mineral transport In its effort to regulate minor mineral transportation, owners of all vehicles used for the purpose have been directed to register their vehicles with the directorate of mines and geology (DMG). The decision that has been taken is aimed at stopping illegal mining of minor minerals and ensuring proper collection … Read more 1.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Fairs and Festivals of Goa Goa Carnival The most amazing thing about Goa is that fun & festivities which begins in December with the holiday season does not stop upon arrival of the New Year but continues up to the celebration of Goa Carnival or the pre Mardi Gras revelry, a tradition that dates back … Read more Fairs and Festivals of Goa
GOA As summer nears, Goa’s reservoirs over 80% full As Goa prepares for the advent of summer and the weather has begun to heat up, the reservoirs of the five major dams in the state are in a good position, with all filled upto 80% of their capacity, according to data shared by the water … Read more 21 & 22.01.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Education and Educational Infrastructure of Rajasthan Education contributes to improving national and individual welfare through multiple pathways. In every sense, education is one of the most important contributory factors for development. No country can achieve sustainable economic and social development without substantial investment in human capital. Education enriches people’s understanding of themselves and the world. … Read more Education and Educational Infrastructure of Rajasthan
GOA Hope for Goa’s biodiversity There is wonderful wildlife news in India’s smallest state. Recently, this newspaper first reported that a family of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) has taken residence in Pilerne’s Saulem lake. This water body has been plagued by widespread garbage dumping, sewage, and the same menace of haphazard construction that blights … Read more 17.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Mahadayi: Goa files argument challenging water diversion Goa filed a brief summary of arguments of their senior counsel, before the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal in New Delhi, challenging the proposed 12 projects by Karnataka in the Western Ghats, besides the trans-basin diversion of Mahadayi waters into Malaprabha reservoir. Meanwhile, sources in an umbrella organisation … Read more 20.01.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Air quality in Goa’s urban areas worsens in 2017-18 High density of vehicles, inadequate monitoring system for checking vehicular emission and operation of condemnable vehicles is contributing to the deterioration of the air quality in the state’s major towns and cities, sources said. The air quality index values compiled by Goa State Pollution Control Board … Read more 10-11.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Goa included in National plan to check marine pollution Recognising the grave challenge that marine pollutants, especially plastic, pose to the oceans, the Union ministry of earth sciences plans to study the quantum of marine litter and their sources along India’s coastline. With scientific estimates indicating that eight million metric tonnes of … Read more 13.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs