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GOA Teaching of state’s official language to be made compulsory in all schools in Goa Minister for town and country planning (TCP) Vijai Sardesa has stressed that teaching of the state’s official language in all schools will be made mandatory in Goa soon. Stating that every child should have access to quality education, Sardesai … Read more 23.01.18 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
GOA Health cards likely to be must for all migrant labour Health cards could be made compulsory for all migrant workers in Goa to facilitate timely detection of malaria. According to Goa, Daman and Diu Public Health Act, 1985 and Rules, 1987, it is mandatory for migrant workers only at construction sites to be screened for malaria … Read more 07.06.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Colleges allowed to increase seats by 10% Goa University’s (GU) academic council has given affiliated colleges blanket approval to increase the number of seats for their first year (FY) courses by 10%. This is the third straight year that GU has issued this approval, and is meant to enable colleges to accomodate more students. The … Read more 03-04.06.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Soon, new landing system at Goa airport The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is set to install a new instrument landing system at Goa international airport, Dabolim, while also sharing real-time flight data with the Indian Navy. Additionally, the AAI will also share real-time flight data of Mumbai ATC with the Indian Navy, to … Read more 09.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt puts Public Private Partnership policy for school education in cold storage The state government has put the policy for Public Private Partnership (PPP) in School Education-2017 on a cold storage after series of protests by the teachers’ associations, opposition party and even their own members of legislative assembly. Under the … Read more 11-12.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gives 1% quota to Gujjars, 4 other communities The Vasundhara Raje government on Friday announced one per cent reservation for Gujjars and four other castes by creating a new category — most backward classes (MBC). This will take the total reservation in the state to 50%, which is the limit for quotas permitted by … Read more 21.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
GOA Mediclaim scheme: Govt joins hands with third party administrator The government has tied-up with a third party administrator (TPA) in a bid to cut costs on the implementation of its universal mediclaim scheme, Deen Dayal Swashtya Seva Yojna (DDSSY). The directorate of healthservices (DHS) had extended its contract with M/s United India Insurance Co … Read more 14.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA E-way bill mandatory for Goan traders Goa was among six states across the country, that made it mandatory to obtain an e-way billfor inter-state movement of goods. The implementation of the system, which had a nationwide roll out on April 1, was in line with the decision of the Goods and Services Tax Council. … Read more 02.06.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … Read more Planning commission and national development council