Oct 2020

HIMACHAL PRADESH    Himachal police to maintain separate register on suicides   From now on, in Himachal Pradesh, every police station will have to maintain a record of suicide cases under their jurisdiction in a separate register, which will be called register number 27. At present, there is no system in place to keep a separate record of suicide cases … Read more 14.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     100 ‘Swachhta cafes’ to come up in Himachal The state government will set up around 100 ‘Swachhta cafes’ with an estimated cost of around Rs 10 crore by 2023 to collect plastic from rag pickers, individuals and urban local bodies. The government was laying special emphasis on cleanliness, women empowerment and … Read more 15.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Rs 7,922 crore projects cleared for Himachal Pradesh Six irrigation, multipurpose and flood control schemes of Himachal Pradesh, with an estimated cost of Rs 7,922.69 crore have received investment clearance from the department of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation, Union ministry of Jal Shakti.   Approved projects include the Renukaji multipurpose dam project … Read more 17.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH    Himachal Pradesh to raise Rs 800 crore from sale of holdings the Himachal Pradesh government is going to raise money from financial markets. The state has notified the sale of government stock (securities) of eight-year tenure for an aggregate amount of Rs 500 crore and it will have the option to retain an additional … Read more 03.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal CM Thakur invites pharma giants for investment   The availability of water and power at tariffs lowest in the country and the presence of industrial gas pipeline make the state and the proposed bulk drug park in Una district a favoured place for investment for the pharma sector. Chief Minister Jai … Read more 18-19.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH    Himachal Pradesh relaxes restrictions on assembly in public Moving ahead with the unlock process, the Himachal Pradesh government has now given relaxation in the number of people gathering for social, cultural, religious, academic, sports, entertainment, political and other activities. According to the latest SOP issued by the government, in closed spaces, up to 50% … Read more 08.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Shimla registers for ‘Streets for People Challenge’   The hill town of Shimla is among the 113 cities in the country to have registered for the Streets for People Challenge, an initiative of Smart Cities Mission of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.   The India Programme of the Institute for … Read more 11-12.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal police to introduce ‘Register No. 26’ to keep tab on crime against women In a major step to address the issue of crime against women, Himachal Pradesh DGP Sanjay Kundu has issued an order to all the police stations of state for the creation and maintenance of a register of offenders. This new register will … Read more 06.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh: Transport department services go online   The transport department of Himachal Pradesh has started providing all its services online and one can avail the same by visiting either the department’s website or the nearest Lok Mitra Kendra.   Under the new e-Parivahan system, the services are available on its website under various categories, like permits for … Read more 01.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH    Himachal Pradesh police now become more technical   Indian Institute of Technology Mandi has signed an MoU with the Himachal Pradesh Police to set up an institutional mechanism for interaction between the two organisations for a period of five years. The purpose of this MoU is to facilitate the police personnel by updating their knowledge … Read more 09.10.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs