Goa Observes Statehood Day

Goa observed statehood day on 30th May. It commemorates the day the state of Goa attained statehood the 25th State of the Indian Union on May 30th in 1987. History of Goa The earliest traces of human settlement in the ..

Lancet study on Under-5 Mortality in India

A study by the researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US analysed state-level Indian data on the causes of death among children under five for the years 2000-2015. The study was published in the ..

Services lift Santosh Trophy Football

The Services have lifted the Santosh Trophy, beating Punjab 1-nil in the final at Ludhiana. On their way to finals, Punjab had defeated Goa 2-1 and Services had defeated Karnataka 4-3 in the semis via a penalty shootout. Santosh Trophy ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Varuna Naval Exercise 2019

India and France will conduct their largest ever naval exercise ‘Varuna’ off Goa coast early May. Varuna 2019 India will deploy its aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya with its MiG-29K fighters and French side would be represented by its aircraft carrier ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Lalit Kala Akademi announces 60th National Academy Award winners

Lalit Kala Akademi has announced the winners of the 15 winners of the 60th Annual Academy Awards. The winners were selected by a two-tier jury. The awardees will be honoured with a plaque, a shawl and prize money of Rs 1 lakh ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Pramod Sawant designated to be Goa’s new Chief Minister

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Pramod Sawant has been designated as new chief minister of Goa. He has succeeded Manohar Parrikar who died on 17th March, after battling pancreatic cancer. Pramod Sawant is currently the Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly. Vijai Sardesai and  ..