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GOA Goa government may take Rs 450 crore hit from mining closure A mainstay of Goa’s economy, the closure of mining operations is going to hurt the state for the second time in a decade. The Supreme Court’s scathing judgment will extract a heavy economic price and could not only lead to a Rs 400-450 crore revenue … Read more 10.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Govt launches scheme to boost pork production The state government has announced a ‘Varah Palan Scheme’ to provide financial assistance for the purchase and rearing of exotic and crossbred pigs and to augment pork production in the state. While any farmer residing in Goa for a minimum of five years is eligible under the scheme, … Read more 15.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Goa : Schemes and Projects State government has proposed various schemes to provide welfare to all the communities so as to provide inclusive development of all. Goa’s per capita income was RS 2,71,793, which was one of the highest among all states. So there is no benefit of growing without the welfare of all the … Read more Goa : Schemes and Projects
RAJASTHAN Bhamashah scheme: Govt to study its social impact The Rajasthan government is all set to get a social impact assessment study of various projects under Bhamashah scheme to assess its utility to the common man. The Bhamashah scheme was initiated in 2008 for financial inclusion and women. The scheme was revamped and … Read more 19.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
GOA GMC hopes to earn 1 crore per month Goa Medical College(GMC) and hospital has started charging outstation patients from January 1 and expects to rake in a monthly revenue of Rs 1 crore. Government hospitals in the state have also increased registration fees for patients, one of the contributing factors towards increased income. … Read more 24.01.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Reasonable restrictions on fundamental rights and right to property Fundamental Rights are the basic rights of the people and the charter of rights contained in Part III of Constitution of India. It guarantees civil liberties such that all Indians can lead their lives in peace and harmony as citizens of India. These include individual rights … Read more Reasonable restrictions on fundamental rights and right to property
Health, Health Infrastructure and Health Policy of Rajasthan The State Government is having focus on the medical sector to promote health status of the people of the State especially for the weaker sections of the society. The State is committed to control and eradicate communicable and other diseases and for providing curative and preventive services … Read more Health, Health Infrastructure and Health Policy of Rajasthan
The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, 1992, which gave Constitutional status to panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) and urban local bodies (ULBs) respectively, in both letter and spirit in order to bring about greater decentralisation and increase the involvement of the community in planning and implementing schemes and, thus, increase accountability. The Amendments left important … Read more Local Governance: 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.Types of Urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions in India.Sources of Finance in Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions.
RAJASTHAN High tax results in 5.6% drop in tobacco use in Rajasthan The prevalence of smoking in Rajasthan has decreased by 5.6 percentage points in Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2), 2016-17, compared to GATS-1, as per the recently released GATS-2. Experts give the credit to high tax on tobacco products in Rajasthan. State government had imposed up … Read more 16.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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