March 2019

RAJASTHAN ·         RHB seeks land for building 98,000 houses in eight cities ð  The RHB has proposed to construct approximately 98,000 houses on the earmarked land in eight cities. ð  Established in 1970, the RHB had aimed to provide houses on a no-profit no-loss basis. ð  In 2017, the state government had planned to dissolve … Read more 15.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

  RAJASTHAN Rajasthan 3rd in hate crimes in India in ’2018: Amnesty India   According to data released on Tuesday by the Amnesty India on its interactive website ‘Halt the Hate’, Rajasthan was third in the country in terms of hate crimes in 2018, topped only by UP and Gujarat. According to the data collected through media reports, there were … Read more 14.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Pvt schools told to fix fee rationally   In a major relief to the parents to those studying in private schools, the state Education Department has cautioned the school managements and heads to abide by the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation) Act, 1997, and the Right to Education … Read more 14.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Floriculture in Himachal to get boost   Floriculture in Himachal Pradesh is to get a boost as the Dr YS Parmar University and Forestry’s research station has been designated as the ‘lead centre of dahlia testing’ in the country.   The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority of the central … Read more 13.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State writes to Centre for MNREGA fund release   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has urged the Modi government to release Rs 1000 crore fund due under MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) scheme for Rajasthan.   An allocation of Rs 543 crores in material head and Rs 260 crores under labour head … Read more 13.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State writes to Centre for MNREGA fund release   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has urged the Modi government to release Rs 1000 crore fund due under MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) scheme for Rajasthan.   An allocation of Rs 543 crores in material head and Rs 260 crores under labour head … Read more 13.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Liquor to cost more in state   Liquor will cost more in Himachal as the retail excise duty, registration fee and licence fee for wholesale and retail vends, have been increased by 10 to 40 per cent in the Excise Policy for 2019-20.   There is no change in the number of … Read more 12.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to set up regulatory body to monitor private hospitals   The state government is planning to set up a regulatory authority for monitoring their activities, the fees they charge and the treatment they provide.   As of now, there is no Act or any government body in place, which keeps a check … Read more 12.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     MP-adopted panchayat without power   The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana has failed to benefit residents of Baroh village in Jagjitnagar panchayat of Kasauli tehsil as they are yet to get power connections. The panchayat was adopted by Shimla MP Virender Kashyap under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) in … Read more 10-11.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Land pooling Act likely after Lok Sabha pools   Rajasthan government’s ambitious but much delayed land pooling Act may come into force after the Lok Sabha elections.   Land pooling policy was devised as an alternative to the cumbersome process of land acquisition for development. As per the Act, part of land will be used for urban infrastructure development … Read more 10-11.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs