January 2019

RAJASTHAN Govt schools to observe ‘career day’ on January 12     Education officers, school principals and teachers are gearing up to observe ‘career day’ in government schools across the state on January 12. The day was introduced with the aim to familiarise the students of class 10 and above to the career options available. … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH Seven river stretches in Himachal Pradesh ‘critically polluted’   The rivers in Himachal Pradesh are getting polluted. According to ‘River Stretches for Restoration of Water Quality’, a report prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), seven river stretches in the hill state are “critically polluted”.   The report, which was released in September 2018, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Projects under RUIDP in 42 cities of Rajasthan to begin soon   Drinking, drainage and sewerage projects in 42 cities of the state under the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) phase-IV are expected to begin soon.   Under the project, the department will work to beautify and restore 10 heritage sites, including Khetri, Mandawa, Deeg, Kama, … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal Pradesh sends project cost estimate to Centre   The state government has submitted a rough cost estimate of Rs 6.36 crore for appointment of a consultant to the Union ministry of surface transport for construction of a 4.20 kms double-lane tunnel underneath Jalori Pass along Sainj-Luhari-Aut road (NH-305) in Kullu district. The consultant will prepare … Read more

RAJASTHAN Flower research centre to come up at Mount Abu   The horticulture department is set to develop an agro-eco-tourism and international flower research centre at Mount Abu.   It had identified about 20 bighas of land near the sunset point for the project. The Rs10-crore project is funded under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH State redresses 28,968 women safety plaints   The ‘Shakti’ mobile app, which was launched for women’s safety in the state, had redressed 28,968 complaints in less than a year.   Likewise, out of 1,233 complaints received on the ‘Gudiya’ helpline, 1,196 had been disposed of.   The mobile app and the helpline were part … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan college girls set to get free sanitary pads   Rajasthan is set to become India’s first state to provide free sanitary napkins to college students. The department of higher education has decided to install free sanitary napkin vending machines in all 189 government colleges in the state from the next academic session starting July 2019.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan college girls set to get free sanitary pads   Rajasthan is set to become India’s first state to provide free sanitary napkins to college students. The department of higher education has decided to install free sanitary napkin vending machines in all 189 government colleges in the state from the next academic session starting July 2019.   … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Sanitary napkin vending machines at bus stands soon   Sanitary napkin vending machines would be installed at bus stands and a woman could buy a packet for Rs 5.   The machines have been installed at the old bus stand, Shimla, Kullu, Hamirpur and Palampur.   In order to facilitate specially-abled … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt to bring new system to fix fees of private schools’   Education minister Govind Singh Dotasra has hinted to replace RajasthanS chools (Regulation of fees) Act 2017.   The existing fees Act which mandates to form a committee of parents and school management has not prevented schools to fleece parents. Several news reports have … Read more