July 2019

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Himachal bags Rs 4.5 crore skill development project from Centre   The Himachal Pradesh government has bagged a Rs 4.5-crore skill-development project from the Centre for a period of three years to provide quality training in tools and techniques in biotechnology to Class XII students and graduates. The Union ministry of science and … Read more 14-15.07.19 HimachalPradesh(HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   State plans to install quake early warning system   The Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) System could help in mitigating the seismic hazards as Himachal lies in seismic zone IV and V.   Himachal might install earthquake sensors in different parts which would detect earthquake activities in real time. The warning might be … Read more 23.07.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Himachal Pradesh forest dept achieves target of planting 25 lakh saplings   The Himachal Pradesh (HP) forest department achieved its target of plantation of 25 lakh trees on the fifth and concluding day of Van Mahotsava campaign in the state.   The campaign was organized in all the twelve districts of the state on 727 identified sites. … Read more 25.07.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH HP mulls dress code for Govt teachers Himachal Pradesh authorities have issued a directive to all teachers in government schools to avoid wearing fashionable clothes while on duty to “check incidents of sexual abuse”. Going a step ahead, the government is also contemplating invoking a dress code in higher secondary schools for the … Read more 02.07.19 HimachalPradesh(HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan risks running out of water: Study   Rajasthan could reel under extreme water crisis in the coming years with the per capita water (PCW) availability going down from 2028 billion cubic metre (BCM) in 1951 to 637 BCM in 2016, state government figures say. The study prepared by the water resources department stated that during the said period, … Read more 28-29.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN CM inaugurates two units of Chhabra thermal power plant   With the start of unit 5 and 6 of CSTPS, Rajasthan witnessed addition of 1,320 megawatts of additional power generation.   The two CSTPS units have augmented the Chhabra power station’s installed capacity to 2.320 megawatts.   There was power generation of only 13 … Read more 03.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     HP farm university ranked 11th by ICAR   CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University has got the 11th rank in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) ranking of all farm universities in the country.   In 2016 ICAR ranking, his university was placed at 23rd place and in 2017, it moved … Read more 19.07.19 HimachalPradesh(HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN New policy in offing to promote tourism in Rajasthan   A new policy is on the anvil to promote tourism in the state by adding new circuits and sectors.   The new policy in the pipeline proposes to add new circuits in adventure tourism, rural tourism, religious tourism, archaeological tourism and a mix of some including wildlife.   Rs … Read more 19.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Kalraj Mishra takes oath as Governor of Himachal Pradesh   Former Union Minister Kalraj Mishra took oath as the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla. Kalraj Mishra replaced Acharya Devvrat, who has been shifted to Gujarat.   Kalraj Mishra is an Indian politician andHe is also the former Cabinet Minister of … Read more 24.07.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Special cells to monitor rainwater harvesting   Based on the directions of the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Rajasthan will constitute rainwater harvesting cells in 111 cities and towns across 29 districts for effective monitoring.   According to the guidelines, the cell will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and aquifer recharge. This information will be displayed at prominent … Read more 26.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs