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GOA Dengue cases on the rise, Vasco, Candolim top list Dengue cases in Goa are on the rise with a majority of them being reported in Vasco and Candolim. While 150 dengue cases were registered in 2016, 235 cases were registered in 2017. Deputy director, national vector-borne disease control programme, Dr Anant Palekar said that … Read more 11-12.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
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
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
An Introduction to Goa Economy Goa is located in the western region of India. The state shares its borders with the Arabian Sea to the west, Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the south and the east. Due to its scenic beauty, cultural diversity and architectural splendor of its temples churches and monuments it … Read more An Introduction to Goa Economy
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 Centre clears Rs 62crore for cleaning Sal river The central government has approved a project to abate pollution of river Sal at Navelim in Goa at an estimated cost of Rs 61.7 crore. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had in 2015 identified the river stretch at Navelim as one of the 302 polluted river … Read more 03.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India
GOA Digital token system to end queues at transport offices In a bid to ease the pressure of serpentine queues at the regional transport offices (RTO), the state transport department will soon be installing a digital token system at its offices. Managed by the Goa Electronics Limited (GEL), the Ponda RTO will be the first in … Read more 06.06.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Modicare inspired by Goa govt’s health scheme: Chief Minister The Rs 5 lakh health insurance for 10 crore of the country’s poor population announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2018 Union Budget is modelled on Goa’s Deendayal Swastha Seva Yojana (DSSY), chief minister Manohar Parrikar said. Parrikar said though the government’s decision to start … Read more 14.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs