January 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Menstrual awareness to reach 1,00,000 school kids this year   In a unique initiative to spread menstrual hygiene awareness, a movement has been launched in Rajasthan, with a plan to reach 1,00,000 school children across the state during this year. Figures show that a lack of menstrual hygiene awareness prevails in Rajasthan, where … Read more 10.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Budget Session of HP Assembly from Feb 4   The Himachal Cabinet in its meeting decided to convene the budget session of the state Assembly from February 4 to 27.   It decided to start  new ‘Ujjwala  Grihini Suvidha  Yojna’ in the State to achieve the goals of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. … Read more 09.01.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Act meant to regulate clinics, hospitals is slow in Rajasthan   The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, which was introduced to regulate clinicsand hospitals, is still in infancy in the state. The Act was adopted by the state assembly in 2013. Rajasthan is one of the 11 states, which has adopted Clinical Establishment Act in the country. … Read more 09.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Act meant to regulate clinics, hospitals is slow in Rajasthan   The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, which was introduced to regulate clinicsand hospitals, is still in infancy in the state. The Act was adopted by the state assembly in 2013. Rajasthan is one of the 11 states, which has adopted Clinical Establishment Act in the country. … Read more 09.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ·        SMC out to improve swachh ranking ð  After starting the segregation of garbage in all 34 wards, the Shimla MC has improved the garbage collection at 15 spots in a bid to improve its ranking from 144 to figure among top-ranking towns among 4,200 towns that are expected to compete in … Read more 08.01.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan faces water crisis with decline in groundwater   ð   Rajasthan is facing a severe water crisis, with a decadal average study has inferring that there has been a decline in groundwater by 62.70% in the state with only 37.20% rise. The decadal average was counted from November 2008 to November 2018.   ð  The … Read more 08.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ·        Cash-strapped govt to raise Rs500-cr loan ð  The state government has decided to take a loan of Rs 500 crore to meet its developmental needs, taking the total loan amount raised during this financial year to Rs 3,100 crore. ð  The notification for raising the loan was issued by the Department … Read more 06-07.01.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Government may extend deadline to meet housing targets ð  The rural development department may extend the deadline to meet the target for the completion of building remaining 1,78,965 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) from January 31 to March 31. Out of the sanctioned 6.87 lakh houses under PMAY, around 5.08 … Read more 06-07.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Government may extend deadline to meet housing targets ð  The rural development department may extend the deadline to meet the target for the completion of building remaining 1,78,965 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) from January 31 to March 31. Out of the sanctioned 6.87 lakh houses under PMAY, around 5.08 … Read more 06-07.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     7 lakh families included in ‘jan arogya’ yojana, says govt   The government is committed to improving the health care sector in the state and is making all efforts to ensure that no one is deprived of treatment for any disease due to financial constraints.   Under the yojana, treatment would … Read more 05.01.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs