February 2018

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Thakur to present Budget on March 9   Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will present his first Budget for 2018-19 on March 9 during the month-long Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha.   The session will commence on March 6 and continue till April 5. There will be a total of 17 … Read more 16.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   State Plan size pegged at Rs 6,300 cr   The State Plan size for the fiscal 2018-19 has been proposed for Rs. 6,300 crore which is Rs 600 crore more than last year, with an increase of 10.51 per cent.   This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding … Read more 13.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Nod to appointment of 179 docs: Minister   Health Minister Vipin Singh Parmar said the state government had approved the appointment of 179 new Medical Officers (MOs) of which 60 MOs would be deputed at the health institutions in remote areas of the state where no doctors were available.   Presiding over … Read more 15.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Staff demands restoration of old pension scheme   The Himachal Pradesh New Pension Scheme Employees’ Federation has demanded to restore the old pension scheme for all state government employees.   Sanjiv Guleria, senior vice-president of the federation, has urged Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to consider the demand. Guleria said the state … Read more 14.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Global tender again for 960 MW Jangi hydel project soon The Himachal Pradesh government is going to float global tender for the 960 MW Jangi-Thopan-Powari hydro power project proposed at Satluj basin in Kinnaur district. The state power department has taken the decision to invite global bids for this mega project within next three months. For … Read more 11-12.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh govt in a fix over RUSA   Before the elections, BJP promised to scrap the credit system and semester system under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA) in colleges of Himachal Pradesh. As the BJP is yet to take a decision to fulfill its poll promise, ABVP, the party’s student outfit, is pressing the demand … Read more 10.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal government making efforts to improve law and order   During previous Congress regime in Himachal Pradesh, BJP made law and order situation a major political issue and had claimed to improve it on coming to power. Now after coming to power, BJP government has started the process to fulfill its poll promise. Chief Minister Jai … Read more 09.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh launches new model to help distressed farmers   Himachal Pradesh governor Acharya Devvraton slammed agri-scientists for not working on ground realities to curb farmer deaths across the country and help increase their incomes.   He was speaking at the launch of zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) project in the presence of chief … Read more 08.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Govt scraps sick units policy   The state Cabinet has finally scrapped the revival of sick Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) units policy 2017, floated by the previous Congress government at the fag end of its tenure.   Since this policy was specially formulated to benefit steel units, which have incurred … Read more 07.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs