Oct 2019

HIMACHAL PRADESH     ●      Push to eco-tourism, bids for 15 sites invited   To promote eco-tourism, the Forest Department in Himachal Pradesh has invited bids for 15 new sites. As per the new policy, the promoter will have to seek clearance from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest under the Forest Conservation Act, … Read more 08.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy takes oath as Himachal Chief Justice   Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. He was administered the oath of office by Governor Bandaru Dattatraya in a simple but impressive ceremony held at Raj Bhawan in Shimla.   … Read more 06-07.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Good show in school edu, but state ranking slips   The hill state with vast educational infrastructure has slipped one place in the overall performance and rank in the first School Education Quality Index (SEQI) survey conducted by NITI Aayog in spite of better performance under key parameters. Among the 20 … Read more 05.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   28% families covered under health scheme’   Himachal has emerged as the front runner in providing universal health cover and 28.57 per cent families have been covered under Ayushman Bharat, whereas 31.42 per cent families were covered under HimCare.   25.71 per cent families were regular/retired government employees, 14.29 per cent availed … Read more 04.10.19 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     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     Manali villagers’ no to implementing TCP Act   In a public hearing organized by town and country planning (TCP) sub-committee in Manali to know the public views, people opposed TCP Act saying it was not practical in congested places with limited land. The Himachal government will organize public hearings in different parts of the state to know … Read more 01.10.19 Himachal Pradesh (HPPSC) Daily Current Affairs