April 2021

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Soon, a course on processing of medicinal plants   The Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, will soon introduce a vocational certificate course on entrepreneurship development in production and processing of medicinal and aromatic plants. The course will be among five vocational courses initiated under the World Bank-funded National … Read more 07.04.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH Over 1.5 lakh treated under Himcare   The state government has provided free of cost treatment to 1,51,157 patients, worth Rs 144 crore under Himachal Health Care Scheme (HIMCARE). As many as 5,21, 698 people of the state have registered themselves under this scheme. The government started Himcare scheme in January 2019. Under … Read more 06.04.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Shoolini University third in Scimago rankings   The Solan-based Shoolini University has been placed at number three in the northern region, comprising Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh, in the internationally recognised Scimago rankings of universities. It has also attained 37th rank nationally. Among the Indian private universities, the … Read more 04-05.04.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Speed up land acquisition: Centre to Himachal The Centre has asked the state government to expedite land acquisition for the remaining four phases of the Pathankot-Mandi fourlane project. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has asked the state for the quick disbursal of compensation for land to the affected people for … Read more 03.04.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Rural areas can be re-merged with panchayats, says Himachal CM   Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that rural areas could be re-merged into panchayats if their residents desire so in the future as the population of the Solan Municipal Corporation would cross the stipulated 50,000 mark after the 2021 Census.   … Read more 02.04.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal to have five more oxygen plants The state is unlikely to face oxygen shortage to fight the second corona wave. Apart from seven oxygen plants, already sanctioned for five medical colleges and two zonal hospitals (DDU and Dharamsala), the government is setting up oxygen plants at five more hospitals. “Of the initially … Read more 01.04.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs