March 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Ordinance to help MSMEs start projects sans approvals   The micro, small and medium enterprises are not required to knock the doors of the state government for getting approvals to start their projects; they can do so by simply filling up a self-declaration form without wasting time and losing opportunities. For three years, … Read more 05.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Shortage of forest area has forced tribal population to migrate’   Rajasthan has lowest share in the country in granting land rights to the tribes under the Forest Rights Act. “Rajasthan has 3.10% of the country’s forest cover. The FRA rights are given only on the notified limited forest areas. There is a clear mismatch … Read more 01.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ·         Of Himachal Pradesh’s 50.1 lakh electors, 88,000 first-timers ð  Of the 50.96 lakh electors enrolled for the May 19 parliamentary elections in Himachal Pradesh, 88,127 are first-time voters and 44% are under the age of 40. ð  Another 9.75 lakh voters are between the age group of 20 and 29, while 12.09 lakh are … Read more 06.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN India’s first seed bank of native trees species for Thar desert to be set up in Jodhpur   India’s first seed bank of native tree species for Thar desert is going to be set up in the Jodhpur city of Rajasthan under project Maruvan (dessert forest).   The project will first focus on Marwar belt including Jodhpur, Bikaner, Barmer … Read more 17-18.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Nauni’s varsity PHET centre best in nation   The All-India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (PHET), Solan centre of the Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni, has been adjudged the ‘Best Centre’ for 2018-19 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). … Read more 20.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Free conveyance to voters would be considered a ‘corrupt practice’   Hiring or procuring the vehicles by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of the candidate or his election agent for the free conveyance of the voters to and fro from the polling station on poll day … Read more 08.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Health dept seeks life imprisonment for adulteration of food   The Rajasthan health department has sought amendments to Indian Penal Code (IPC) provisions for stringent action against those manufacturing, selling and distributing substandard and misbranded food items.   It has sent a proposal to the home department seeking amendments to sections 272 and 273 … Read more 23.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan University set to receive Rs 50 crore education fund   Rajasthan University (RU) has become eligible for receiving fund from the Ministry of Human Resource Development under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme phase II. The university will receive Rs 50 crore in total out of which Rs 35 crore is for research … Read more 21-22.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan set to pip Gujarat in cumin production   Armed with estimated 20% increase in cumin seed (jeera) production this year, Rajasthan is expected produce more cumin than Gujarat, the largest producer of the spice so far. Unlike Rajasthan, Gujarat is likely to witness 3% reduction in cumin production during 2019 due to lower acreage. Cumin production in Rajasthan is estimated to … Read more 06.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Himachal Pradesh History : The Rule of from 1858 to 1914 in the Hill State   The hill region of Himachal was annexed to British territory after a declaration was made by the queen in the year 1858. However, the British rule did not hamper progress of the state, some of … Read more 26.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs