August 2019

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan gets an award at the World Education Summit ð  Rajasthan has bagged the “best innovation and initiative leadership award” for its achievements in higher education in the World Education Summit-2019 held in New Delhi. ð  Minister of State for Higher Education Bhanwar Singh Bhati received the award at the summit. ð  Representatives … Read more 17.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ·         Minister : Govt to promote water transport ð  Transport and Tourism Minister Govind Thakur today said the government will formulate a Water Transport Policy and place it before the Cabinet so that this mode of transport can facilitate movement of people. ð  The government was committed to promoting water transport even … Read more 17.08.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Manali to get Atal Bihari Vajpayee statue   Manali will get a statue of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who used to consider the town as his second home.   Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur will lay the foundation stone of the statue at Ram Bagh of Manali on Vajpayee’s first death anniversary. A programme ‘Atal … Read more 16.08.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bagged the Best innovation and initiative leadership award   Rajasthan bagged the Best innovation and initiative leadership award 2019 in the 14th elets World Education Summit (WES) held at New Delhi. The award is for its achievements in higher education. The award was received by the  Minister of State for Higher Education Bhanwar Singh Bhati.  The State was award for … Read more 16.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH ·         291 MoUs worth Rs 38,000 cr signed ð  Having signed 291 MoUs worth Rs 38,000 crore for investment across all sectors, , the state is hopeful of attracting overall investment of Rs 80,000 crore during the investment summit, scheduled on November 7-8 at Dharmasala. ð  The delegation received good response in Chandigarh … Read more 15.08.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         State in forefront of Sanskrit promotion ð   Rajasthan has been in forefront of promoting Sanskrit education and is the only state in the country with an education directorate and an education minister for Sanskrit.   ð  “The Sanskrit education directorate was set up in Rajasthan in 1958 when Mohan Lal Sukhadia was the … Read more 15.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ·         State categorised into three parts for investors ð  With a view to  attracting investment to interior areas, the government has categorised the state into A, B and C grade with thrust on granting more incentives to industrially developing and  backward areas. ð  As per new industrial policy, the categorisation has been … Read more 14.08.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         State lines up new policies to boost investments, jobs ð  The chief minister had directed the department to prepare the New Industrial Policy and the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS). The policy drafts have been prepared and cleared by the industry minister; they have been circulated to various departments for suggestions.   ð  … Read more 14.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Over 60% students of govt schools given free uniform   The Himachal government, which failed to provide free school uniforms to students of government schools during 2018-19, has finally started the process for students from classes I to X and released money for depositing stitching charges of Rs 200 per student for … Read more 13.08.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to add more water bodies to boost fisheries   The government plans to give a big boost to fisheries in the state. Rajasthan has not been able to exploit its potential in fisheries. The government plans to bring about 1 lakh more hectares of water bodies under fisheries by 2022.   According to the government data … Read more 13.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs