September 2020

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. The approval was given during the … Read more 30.09.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH    Himachal Pradesh: 9.61 lakh families of farmers to be covered under natural farming by 2022, says CM Jai Ram Thakur   Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the state government was contemplating to cover all the 9.61 lakh families of farmers under natural farming by 2022. He said that natural farming was … Read more 29.09.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal CM lays foundation stones of projects worth Rs 200 crore After laying the foundation stones of projects worth crores, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the day was historic for people of the state in general and farmers in particular. He said the foundation stones of projects worth about Rs 200 crore … Read more 28.09.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH    Govt to build 12.7 km tunnel at Shinkhun La pass on Himachal-Ladakh border The defence ministry has given the go ahead to NHIDCL, a wholly owned company of highways ministry, to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) for a 12.7 km tunnel beneath the Shinkun La pass, on the border between Ladakh … Read more 26-27.09.20 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH  NCRB data shows 21% decline in suicides in Himachal Pradesh There were 21.1% less suicide cases in Himachal Pradesh in 2019, as compared to the previous year. The decline was against the 3.4% increase in such cases nationally. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on accidental deaths and suicides, Himachal reported 584 … Read more 25.09.2020 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH    IIT Mandi to provide ‘tech help’ to Himachal Pradesh police 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 … Read more 24.09.2020 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   NCRB data shows 21% decline in suicides in Himachal Pradesh There were 21.1% less suicide cases in Himachal Pradesh in 2019, as compared to the previous year. The decline was against the 3.4% increase in such cases nationally. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on accidental deaths and suicides, Himachal reported … Read more 23.09.2020 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH    Himachal CM says Rs 12,000 crore lying unspent with various departments   While presiding over the review meeting of developmental projects in Mandi district, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said that about Rs 12,000 crore unspent money was lying with various departments, which needs to be identified and utilized for undertaking developmental works. He said … Read more 22.09.2020 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh’s fiscal liabilities rose by 6.41%: CAG The Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s report on Himachal Pradesh government’s accounts tabled in the assembly has revealed that overall fiscal liabilities at the end of 2018-19 were 54,299 crore, with growth of 6.41% over the previous year. It said that fiscal liabilities were 36% of GSDP … Read more 21-09.2020 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs