HPPSC Mains Paper I

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh: Hospitality industry of Dalhousie crying for help   Not only the Dalhousie’s tourism and hospitality industry is suffering due to coronavirus-induced restrictions including lockdown but in several cases, both the hotel owners and lessee are heading for a long drawn legal battle.   A hotel owner and former director of Himachal Pradesh Tourism … Read more 19.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal Pradesh gearing up to tackle possible third wave of Covid: CM Jai Ram Thakur   Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said that Himachal Pradesh is gearing up to tackle Covid’s possible third wave by boosting the health infrastructure required to treat the children as it is being said that children would be affected the most in … Read more 18.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Colleges told to compile RTI data   The Higher Education Department has asked the deputy directors of the department and public information officers/principals of the government colleges, as well as Sanskrit colleges, to compile data for submission of the annual report of RTI to the state Information Commissioner and Education Secretary, and … Read more 17.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Rs 2.45-cr incentive for 4,000 Himachal Pradesh sanitation workers The state government has sanctioned Rs 2.45 crore as incentive for 4,082 sanitation workers in all urban local bodies for their outstanding work.   The state government has allowed all five Municipal Corporations, including Shimla, Dharamsala, Mandi, Palampur and Solan, to hire mortuary … Read more 15-16.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Black fungus declared as notified disease   In view of the threat of the outbreak of black fungus, the Health and Family Welfare Department today notified the Himachal Pradesh Epidemic Diseases (Mucormycosis) Regulations, 2021. The notification was issued under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and would come into force … Read more 14.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Religious sect may get nod to sell land gifted by followers   The Himachal Government could allow a religious sect to sell the land gifted by its followers in relaxation of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 as the matter will be considered by the Cabinet tomorrow. Sources confirmed … Read more 13.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   College signs MoU with Texas varsity   SP Guleria, principal of Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Engineering College, Sundernagar, said they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Texas, Arlington.   The University of Texas had agreed to help Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College, Sundernagar, in research and development, … Read more 12.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Cabinet approves new excise policy, 14% higher collections expected   The excise policy for 2021-22 envisaging the collection of Rs 1,829 crore, which is Rs 228 crore higher than the previous year, was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here today. The new policy will help … Read more 11.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Tribal status sought for 21 Bharmour panchayats   The Gramin Welfare Society, Samra-Lihal of Bharmour, has reiterated its demand for granting tribal status to 21 panchayats which fall in Bharmour assembly constituency of Chamba district. These 21 non-tribal panchayats of Bharmour tribal constituency are a part of the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency. … Read more 10.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal board to award marks to Class X pupils   With the state government deciding to promote all Class X students without examinations due to the pandemic, the Himachal Pradesh School Education Board (HPBSE) is considering developing a criteria to promote students.   For this purpose, committees have been formed at the … Read more 08-09.05.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs