20.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Himachal Pradesh   Himachal Pradesh Education department asks girls to learn self-defence.   In the wake of the Kotkhai minor gangrape and murder, the state education department has issued a new set of guidelines under which students, especially girls, will be trained in self-defence and educated in requisite life skills to deal with such challenges. … Read more 20.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

14.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Himachal Pradesh   Non-functional ventilators, ACs compromising critical care in Himachal Pradesh hospital.   Gorakhpur incident in Uttar Pradesh has called the attention of the nation to the health care facilities in government hospitals. In Himachal, Dr. Rajendera Parasad Medical College is the only biggest government hospitals of state after Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in … Read more 14.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

08.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Mahuwa gets Digital vigil.   Digital surveillance has got a boost in Mahuwa assembly constituency in Dausa district with the installation of 500 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at key places, such as government offices, schools and police stations.   50 Atal Sewa Kendras were electronically connected to the office of the block development … Read more 08.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

30.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Himachal Pradesh   Himachal Pradesh mulls over pre-primary school classes   Himachal Pradeshgovernment is mulling starting pre-primary school classes for tiny tots to help them grasp lessons in primary classes.   Virbhadra said that such an initiative could be taken in all districts by starting pre-primary classes in schools near the district headquarters. He lauded the efforts … Read more 30.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

02.08.17 & 03.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh first in South East Asia to launch electronic health card.   Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh along with health minister Kaul Singh Thakur launched six new health schemes including electronic health card scheme and a scheme for providing free insulin to diabetic patients below 18 years of age under universal immunisation programme … Read more 02.08.17 & 03.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

17.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   ·               Threatened bird species sighted in Rajasthan A threatened bird species has been spotted in parts of Rajasthan, including Kota, which are not its traditional habitat.   Bristled grassbird falls under the ‘vulnerable’ category of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.   Grasslands in Sonkhlia and Kota could have attracted the birds, … Read more 17.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

05.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh govt to survey carrying capacities of areas near Rohtang.   Amid a tough stand taken by the National Green Tribunal on the issue of pollution caused by unregulated tourism activity in ecologically sensitive Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradeshgovernment has decided to undertake a survey through a consultant for working out physical, ecological, social and economic carrying capacities of … Read more 05.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

07.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Himachal Pradesh   Himachal promoting organic farming in a big way   A Rs 321 crore project is under implementation in Himachal for diversification of agricultural activities under which the farmers are being motivated to adopt organic farming and grow cash crops, an official said.   The project, being implemented in five districts of the State, has … Read more 07.08.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs