Nov 2018

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal to impart skill training to 2000 specially abled persons   Himachal Government would provide training to 2000 specially abled persons and provide them employment opportunities.   The state is implementing Himachal Pradesh Skill Development Project through Asian Development Bank in collaboration with the Government of India. Under the project there was … Read more 09.11.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Jai Ram Thakur to launch different developmental schemes in Palampur   Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will be visiting Palampur on November 23. During his visit, he will be launching different developmental schemes worthcrores of rupees. Thakur will first attend a state-level academic conference on free and compulsory education for all and then … Read more 08.11.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Job generation target given December deadline   The Industries department has been striving hard to meet the target of employment generation schemes of state and central governments. The district centers have been asked to fulfill the targets of the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme of central government and Bhamashah Rojgar Srajan Yojna of state … Read more 08.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Job generation target given December deadline   The Industries department has been striving hard to meet the target of employment generation schemes of state and central governments. The district centers have been asked to fulfill the targets of the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme of central government and Bhamashah Rojgar Srajan Yojna of state … Read more 08.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sign $105 Million Loan to Support Hydropower Transmission in Himachal Pradesh   The tranche 3 loan is part of the $350 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) for Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program approved by the ADB Board in September 2011. … Read more 07.11.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Percentage of young voters in Rajasthan below national average   The percentage of voters belonging to the age group of 18-19 in Rajasthan is just 2.58 per cent of the total population, way below the national average of 4.22 per cent.   The total population of people belonging to the age group 18-19 is 32,42,874. Out of this, … Read more 07.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

  HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh to develop water reservoirs as tourist hotspots   The state government would prepare a comprehensive plan to develop natural and manmade water reservoirs as major tourist attraction in Himachal Pradesh.     The state had immense potential to develop its water reservoirs, which have been constructed to facilitate power projects, … Read more 06.11.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Braille-enabled EVMs, voter slips for the first time in Rajasthan   For the first time in Rajasthan, at all the polling stations across the state, braille-enabled Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used for visually impaired people. Voter slips in braille script too would be provided to all the visually impaired voters during the … Read more 06.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Himachal Pradesh’s income rises eight times in 19 years   Himachal Pradesh’s income increased from Rs 14,112 crore in the 1999-2000 fiscal to Rs 1,09,440 crore at constant prices in the 2017-18 financial year.   At current prices, the income has reached Rs 1,35,914 crore. The per capita income (current prices) … Read more 05.11.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan among top 6 states to cross 3,000 dengue cases   Rajasthan has joined the club of six states that have reported more than 3,000 dengue cases in 2018 so far. In October till now, more than 200 persons have been diagnosed with dengue. Most of the cases of dengue are being reported from Jaipur. In the … Read more 05.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs