Oct 2018

HIMACHAL PRADESH     ·        International Film Festival of Shimla 2018 concludes ð  The International Film Festival of Shimla 2018 concluded with “The Fog” by Ali Shoorvarzi and Hoseyn Mahroughi bagging the ‘best short film’ award. ð  The festival organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with Himalayan velocity saw the participation … Read more 09.10.18 HPPSC (HAS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ·        Scheme for infants to be launched ð  Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will launch the Atal Aashirwad Yojana (AAY) for infants born in government hospitals. ð  Under the scheme, newborn babies will get 15 items, including a blanket, a mosquito net, napkins and toys, worth Rs 1,500 for free during the … Read more 11.10.18 HPPSC (HAS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Lavi fair to begin on Nov 11   The centuries-old Lavi fair, synonymous with trade in traditional items such as woollens and dry fruits, will be held in Rampur town, about 130 km from shimla, from November 11-14.   Governor Acharya Devvrat will inaugurate the four-day fair, while Chief Minister Jai Ram … Read more 26.10.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur gets first Leopard Safari   Country’s first Leopard Safari project—Jhalana Leopard Project—was duly inaugurated by Forest Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar. On the lines of Jhalana Leopard Safari Project, leopard safaris will be set up in seven different districts of the state where the population of Leopards is abound. This will not only enhance … Read more 06-7.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   CM for easy credit facility through cooperative banks   Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur sought personal intervention of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to ensure hassle-free credit facility under various Central schemes through cooperative banks.   Thakur, who met Jaitely in New Delhi and apprised him that cooperative banks had not been made … Read more 29.10.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Schemes :- Adarsh School scheme   In order to provide better education to the students in the rural areas of the state and to provide better facilities to the schools, Rajasthan Government has adopted innovation in the education sector in the last four years in every Gram Panchayat of the state for modern … Read more 17.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Scheme : Rajshree Yojana   From the birth of a girl to class 12th, financial assistance of up to 50,000 parents is provided to the parent for education, health and care. This amount is given in the following steps.   2500 rupees at birth of daughter   2500 rupees for one year of … Read more 19.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Ban on school buses older than 15 years   The State Transport Department has notified the Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2018, to ensure the safety of schoolchildren travelling in different categories of the vehicles. ð  Under the new rules, the vehicles providing transportation facilities to schoolchildren will not be … Read more 30.10.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Zika cases rise to 106 in Rajasthan    The number of people infected with Zika virus rose to 106 Rajasthan. Of the total affected people, 25 are pregnant women.The team of experts from ICMR has changed the insecticides which are being used in the city and neighbouring districts to kill mosquitoes that spread … Read more 12.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN • Online FIRS for vehicle theft in Rajasthan  Rajasthan director general of police (DGP) OP Galhotra inaugurated on Thursday an online FIR facility (E-FIR) for vehicle thefts.  The E-FIR can only be registered if the accused is unknown and no injury or force is used against the accused.  This facility has … Read more 10.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs