August 2018

HIMACHAL PRADESH   State gives conditional NOC for dams   Even though Himachal has yielded to Centre’s demand of issuing NOC to pave the way for the setting up of Renuka, Lakhwar and Kishau dams to meet the growing water needs of Delhi but not without laying conditions to ensure its share of water under … Read more 10.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh launches Shaur Nahin mobile application   Himachal PradeshChief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched ‘horn not ok’ awareness campaign and ‘shaur nahin’ (no noise) mobile application. The main aim is to spread awareness of unnecessary blowing horn as it creates unnecessary noise pollution. The app will enable the general public to … Read more 02.08.18 Himachalpradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP notifies mukhya mantri swavlamban yojna to generate jobs   Himachal Government has notified “Mukhya Mantri Swavlamban Yojna” to generate employment opportunities for educated youth of the state.   The scheme envisages financial benefits in the form of capital subsidy at 25 percent to 30 percent for Himachali males and females respectively … Read more 17.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Om Prakash clinches gold in rowing at Asian Games   After Bajrang Lal Takhar, Om Prakash has brought laurels for the country with a gold medal in rowing in the Asian Games in Jakarta.   Om Prakash bagged the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event with teammates Swarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal and Sukhmeet … Read more 25.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   State to hire US firm for better fiscal management   The cash-strapped state could hire the services of US firm Grant Thornton for better fiscal management.   With the debt trap mounting close to Rs 48,000 crore, Himachal is struggling hard to generate resources to meet its developmental needs.   The hill … Read more 08.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State to observe September as ‘Nutrition Month   The state will observe September as ‘nutrition month’ (poshan mah) to cut stunting (low height for age) and wasting (low weight for height) by 2% every year until 2022. Door-to-door nutrition campaigns will be held in September in all rural and urban areas.   The woman … Read more 15.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal govt releases rs 96.5 crore for relief and rescue   Himachal Government on Monday said it has released Rs 96.50 crore for relief and rescue operation in the state following losses to human life and the property due to heavy rainfall during last 24 hours.   Adequate men and machinery had … Read more 12-13.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal cabinet decided to implement rs 224 crore saur sinchayee yojna   Himachal Cabinet in its meeting decided to implement Rs. 224 crore ‘Saur Sinchayee Yojna’ in the State which envisages 90 percent financial assistance to individual small and marginal farmers and 80 percent subsidy to individual medium and big farmers. The … Read more 03.08.18 Himachalpradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Raj Info Panel asks courts to reduce RTI fee Citing an order of the Supreme Court, the Rajasthan Information Commission has asked all the courts in the state, including the High Court to reduce RTI application fee.   In the state, the RTI application fee at present is Rs100 in the courts, whereas in … Read more 11.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Over 73k lpg connections provided in himachal   73,074 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections have been provided to beneficiaries in Himachal Pradesh under Ujjwala Yojna and that all eligible families would be given such connections by 2019.     22 lakh people would be benefited under the Ayushman Bharat, the national health … Read more 21.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs