{"id":7085,"date":"2024-06-14T02:57:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7085"},"modified":"2024-06-14T02:57:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:57:03","slug":"goa-govt-empowers-judges-to-decide-on-name-change-pleas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/goa-govt-empowers-judges-to-decide-on-name-change-pleas\/","title":{"rendered":"Goa govt empowers judges to decide on name change pleas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The rising trend of non-Goans acquiring names and surnames of Goans has forced the government to amend the<u>Goa Change of Name and Surname Act<\/u>, 1990.<br \/> The start cabinet on Thursday granted approval for the amendments wherein the powers are now vested with <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> the civil judge junior division and district judge to decide on name change applications. 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