March 2019

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

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

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

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

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Rs 7.94 per unit for temporary power connection opposed   Lakhs of domestic consumers in 56 towns of the state are up in arms against the recent notification of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) to charge Rs 7.94 per unit and Rs 220 as fixed monthly bill for the temporary … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan govt submits Start-Up Policy draft to governor   A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for setting up the GIB captive breeding centre at Sorsan and a hatchery for GIB at Nokh in Jaisalmer district was signed last year (2018) by the state wildlife department, Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) … Read more

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

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal education board to glorify martyrdom of local youths in study books   Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBoSE) is going to amend the syllabus in study books of students by introducing the martyrdom by the local youths while serving the country and safeguarding the national borders. The study books of the … Read more