March2021

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh University council okays Rs284 cr budget   The Executive Council (EC) of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) approved a budget of Rs 284 crore for 2021-22 with a deficit of Rs 30 crore. The EC, which held its first regular meeting of 2021 under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Sikander Kumar, also … Read more 06.03.21 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   Himachal qualifies for Rs 221-crore incentive under water scheme   The state of Himachal Pradesh has qualified for “performance incentive grant” of Rs 221 crore for 2020-21 under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – “Har Ghar Jal”- from the Centre. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat rated Himachal as a high … Read more 05.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Removal of Heavy Metals from Water IIT   A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has developed a new method to effectively remove heavy metals from water. Highlights:   Several methods such as chemical precipitation, ion exchange, adsorption, membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, solvent extraction and electrochemical treatment have … Read more 01.03.21 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   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

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Study on Snow Leopard in Himachal Pradesh   A new study based on the scientific enumeration of this elusive animal indicates that up to 73 snow leopards (Panthera uncia) may be hidden in the high-altitude hills of Himalayas. Conservation of Snow Leopard:   India has been protecting snow leopards and their habitats … Read more 02.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh govt seeks Rs 1,420 crore for two airports   Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur has requested the Centre to release Rs 1,420 crore for creation of new greenfield airport in Mandi district, expansion of existing airport at Kangra and upgrade of civic amenities in the state.   Thakur said air connectivity … Read more 13.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh: Salooni maize may get GI status in near future   After rumal, maize is likely to be the second product of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh to obtain Geographical Indication (GI) after district administration wrote to HP Council for Science Technology and Environment for the grant of GI for the … Read more 18.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs