Oct 2019

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Justice Narayana Swamy sworn in as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh HC   Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High court (HC)Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy was appointed as the new Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High court. He took oath as the new Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh HC on 13 October. The oath office … Read more 11.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Phase 2 of Japan-funded farm project to be launched soon   Soon efforts would be made to launch the second phase of the crop diversification promotion project in all districts of the state for which all formalities would be completed before the completion of the first phase.   A mission team was … Read more 12.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Steelbird investing Rs 150 crore to ramp up production capacity at Baddi plants   Leading helmet manufacturer Steelbird Hi-Tech India on Thursday said it is investing Rs 150 crore across its three plants in Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) as it looks to cater to increased demand across the country following the implementation of the new Motor Vehicles … Read more 15.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Himachal Pradesh notifies buyback policy of single-use plastic   The Himachal Pradesh governor notified the policy regarding buy-back of non-recyclable and single-use plastic waste, including plastic bags, in the state from rag-pickers and households, providing a minimum support price of Rs 75 per kg for its collection and deposit in the … Read more 02.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP gets biotechnology project   Himachal has succeeded in getting a major project “Skill Vigyan Programme in Biotechnology” through HP Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) from Department of Biotechnology, Union Ministry of Science & Technology to the tune of Rs 4.32 crores for a period of three years. The new … Read more 03.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   5 Himachal villages ban entry into Himalayan birch forests in Pangi region   Five Himachal villages have decided to take it upon themselves to save a species of trees — Himalayan birch, also known as betula utilis or bhojpatra — from overexploitation. The villages under gram panchayat Seichu in Pangi region of Himachal Pardesh has prohibited entry … Read more 16.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH ● Solar fencing scheme benefits 325 Una farmers Una district, also known as the food bowl of the state, cultivates food grains over 55,000 hectares of land, most of which is under threat from stray cattle and wild animals. Day and night, farmers are forced to stay vigilant to protect their crop from … Read more 26.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs