July 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s first weed museum to come up in Jaipur   For the first time in the state, a ‘weed museum’ will be inaugurated at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Durgapura, Jaipur. The concept of weed museum has been proposed wherein preserved samples of weeds can be displayed for the general public and farmers, to help them with … Read more 07-08.03.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh taking lead in natural farming   Union finance minister Nirmla Sitharaman mentioned about implementing “zero budget natural farming” in the country.   In Himachal Pradesh, some farmers are writing new success stories by switching over to natural farming. There are some who have even left their government or private jobs to adopt … Read more 07-08.03.19 HimachalPradesh(HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal seeks Rs 1K crore for expansion of Kullu, Kangra airports   Himachal Pradesh has demanded Rs 1,000 crore for expansion of Kullu and Kangra airports for better connectivity within the state as well as for tourist destinations.   An investment of Rs 2500 crore was required for construction of new green … Read more 06.07.19 HimachalPradesh(HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Government schools to run in two shifts to stop dropouts   The state has decided that government English medium schools opened under Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidyalaya will run in two shifts if needed.   It is necessary to have a government school in a 2km-radius from the residence of students. In case there are no … Read more 06.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Himachal to launch CM Helpline 1100   The Chief Minister Helpline will be started soon in Himachal to register problems, complaints and suggestions of the general public.   This helpline would be a centralized grievance system which will help in redressing the problems and complaints of the general public. The people … Read more 05.07.19 HimachalPradesh(HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Panel to monitor colleges in districts   The college education department of Rajasthan is setting up district resource assistance committees (DRACS) in each district “to monitor colleges, enhance coordination among them and provide resource help to them at district level.   The DRACS are being constituted under the resource assessment and college with excellence … Read more 05.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   50K farmers to be covered under natural farming programme in HP   Around fifty thousand farmers of Himachal Pradesh would be covered under Subhash Palekar natural farming programme during this financial year, including 2,500 farmers from Sirmaur district.   Farmers of the state are coming forward to adopt natural farming in a … Read more 04.07.19 HimachalPradesh(HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Nal Se Jal’ scheme   The ambitious scheme proposes to provide piped water to all by 2024.   According to the estimate, only 16% of the families and 25% of the population in the state are presently covered by piped water. It is estimated that a whopping Rs 70,000 crore is required to make this dream … Read more 04.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     UAE keen to invest in food processing, tourism and infra in HP   UAE was looking at India for investment in food processing, logistics and infrastructure. He appreciated that currently India and UAE are doing 60 billion dollar trade and the UAE Government was endeavouring to make it to 100 billion … Read more 03.07.19 HimachalPradesh(HPPSC) Daily 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