March 2019

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

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Highest polling station set up at Lahaul-Spiti village   The country’s highest polling station has been set up at a height of 15,256 ft at Tashigang village in Lahaul-Spiti.   The polling station falls under the Mandi parliamentary constituency, the second largest constituency in terms of area in India. It comprises … Read more 09.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan chalks out strategy to improve health indicators   After failing miserably to secure respectable place in overall delta ranking of NITI Aayog, the five aspirational districts of the state identified by the Centre need improvement in 49 different indicators set by NITI Aayog. The health department has chalked out a strategy to improve health indicators in the … Read more 09.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan chalks out strategy to improve health indicators   After failing miserably to secure respectable place in overall delta ranking of NITI Aayog, the five aspirational districts of the state identified by the Centre need improvement in 49 different indicators set by NITI Aayog. The health department has chalked out a strategy to improve health indicators in the … Read more 09.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily 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 Jaipur’s Swachh ranking slips 5 spots to reach 44th   Dropping down five positions from last year, Jaipur city stood at 44th position in the Swachh Survekshan 2019 survey ranking conducted by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. The city ranked 39th in 2018.   The city stood first in the state, followed … Read more 08.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Pay ₹30 cr to central board over Luni pollution, NGT asks state   The National Green Tribunal has directed the state government to deposit ₹30 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) within a month for pollution of Barmer district’s Luni river.   On January 7, 2019, the NGT had ordered for constitution … Read more 07.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Of Himachal Pradesh’s 50.1 lakh electors, 88,000 first-timers   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. Another 9.75 lakh voters are between the age group of 20 and 29, while 12.09 lakh are aged between … Read more 07.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) 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

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