March 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan defers closure of Gang Canal for repair   The Rajasthan Government has deferred the closure of the Gang Canal for carrying out repair works due to the lack of funds.   The move also ensures the supply of tonnes of fresh vegetables that were transported from Sriganganagar to Abohar and Fazilka.   Notably, … Read more 29.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily 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

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh starts pension scheme for casual workers   Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur  launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojna for the state from Mandi under which workers working in the unorganised sector would be provided a monthly pension of Rs 3,000.   This scheme would be available for workers from the … Read more 03-04.03.19 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 Government institute for poor in Alwar marred by delay   India’s first world-class national institute for poor, backwards and minorities (government funded), to be set up in Alwar, is marred by delay. Union ministry for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had laid the foundation stone on October 1, 2018 is yet to complete its onsite studies … Read more 20.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   CM Jai Ram Thakur’s constituency to get biggest drinking water supply scheme   The biggest drinking water supply scheme of Himachal Pradesh will come up in Seraj assembly constituency of chief minister Jai Ram Thakur. The CM laid the foundation stone at Lambathach on Wednesday. This scheme will cover Seraj and Gohar blocks and benefit people of … Read more 05.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ·         Waste segregation in state from April 1 ð  All 54 urban local bodies in the state have been directed to start 100 per cent segregation of waste from April 1 as per directives of the National Green Tribunal as on ground the compliance of the rules is extremely poor. ð  Three … Read more 17-18.03.19 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

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh: History   Trigarta: The Trigarta region is believed to have remained near foothills of the three river drains, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas. The historians believe that it was an independent region.   Kuluta: The region of Kuluta is believed to have remained in the upper Beas valley also known as … Read more 23.03.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN New crop loans to farmers after Aadhaar-based certification   In a policy decision, the cooperative department of Rajasthan has decided to provide new crop loans to farmers only after the Aadhaar based certification through digital marketing register (DMR).   The online process, in which the loan payment will be made to the farmers through … Read more 27.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs