March2021

HIMACHAL PRADESH   BBN industries directed to create isolation facility   In view of rising Covid cases, the Nalagarh SDM today directed all industries in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (BBN) belt to create isolation facilities for 10 per cent of their workforce on their premises. Besides, he imposed a complete ban on community lunch and other non-essential … Read more 31.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Govt made online classrooms accessible through ‘Har Ghar Pathshala’: Himachal CM Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur celebrated his birthday by virtually interacting with students in the state and said that the initiative ‘Har Ghar Pathshala’ has been launched for ensuring online classes to benefit the students.   The State Government took … Read more 30.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Over 30% kids under five stunted in Himachal Pradesh   The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-20 report has come out with startling malnutrition figures for Himachal Pradesh, where 30.8% children under 5 years of age have stunted growth, compared to 26.3% in 2015-16. Besides, 5.7% children (5.4% in urban areas and 5.7% in rural areas) in the same … Read more 28-29.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Survey: Himachal Pradesh logs highest full immunisation coverage   Himachal Pradesh has the highest full immunisation coverage among states, registering an enormous improvement of 20% from the last survey, says the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) report. The 2015-16 NFHS-4 report revealed that 69.5% children between the age group of 12 to 23 months were fully vaccinated in the state. This … Read more 27.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Soon, take river ferry in Himachal Pradesh   Two jetties and a common facility will be constructed at Tatapani and Kasol village at an estimated cost of Rs 2.02 crore to develop water transport facilities between Tattapani and Salapar area. Presiding over a review meeting regarding inland water transport here on Thursday, … Read more 26.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   New Freedom of Religion Act comes into force in Himachal Pradesh   With Himachal Pradesh home department fixing December 18 as the date to implement provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2019 (13 of 2019), any forced religious conversion will be a cognizable and non-bailable offence in the state. The Bill … Read more 25.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP to have 10 Nirog clinics to curb non-communicable diseases   A total of 10 Nirog clinics are to be established across Himachal Pradesh. National Health Mission (NHM), Himachal Pradesh notified the 10 clinics.   They are to be set up at the regional hospital, Bilaspur, zonal hospital, Dharamshala, regional hospital, Recongpeo, regional hospital, Kullu, zonal hospital, … Read more 24.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Schools in rural areas lack computers, infra   Several government schools, especially those in rural areas, still lack basic facilities such as the availability of computers and information communication technology (ICT) labs. This is despite the fact that the state Education Department has allocated a budget ranging from Rs 15 lakh to … Read more 23.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   55% Himachal Pradesh health units have no clearance to tackle bio waste   The healthcare facilities (HCFs) in Chandigarh have permission and clearance from the pollution control authority while 55% HCFs of the Himachal Pradesh are functioning without clearances for the purpose of bio-medical waste management (BMWM), revealed a reported prepared by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted to the National … Read more 21-22.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Website of forestry project launched   Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the website of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project — jicahpforestryproject.com — to facilitate access to activities being undertaken in the hill state. Thakur said the objective of the project was to manage and enhance the forest area while … Read more 20.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs