March2021

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   Environmentalists suggest Himachal Pradesh government to initiate steps to prevent global warming   Following the Uttarakhand glacier burst, the environmentalists in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh (HP) have brought government’s attention towards finding clean sources of energy, solving global warming issues, and dispelling myths about propagating hydropower projects as a clean source of energy … Read more 09.03.21 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    Himachal Pradesh Loktantra Prahari Bill passed Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed the Himachal Pradesh Loktantra Prahari Bill, 2021. With this, now 81 people of the state who were jailed during emergency in 1975 will get “samman rashi” (honorarium) ranging from Rs 8,000 to Rs 12000. Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur, while placing the bill in … Read more 17.03.21 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   Setting up of Sanskrit varsity in Himachal under way The state government is considering changing the designation of Shastri and language teachers to Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT), Shastri, and TGT, Hindi. This was stated by Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur while presiding over a meeting of Sanskrit Bharati Samiti for the implementation … Read more 04.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh first to launch e-Cabinet system: Governor   Governor Bandaru Dattatreya while addressing the budget session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, said the state government has launched the e-Cabinet system, which runs on e-Cabinet software, to conduct meetings of the council of ministers. This probably makes Himachal the first state in the country to implement an end to … Read more 11.03.21 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   Ginger production in Himachal Pradesh to be doubled in next 5-6 years   Himachal Pradesh is all set to double the production of ginger in next 5-6 years as government’s ‘one district, one product’ scheme will provide a shot in the arm for ginger growers in Sirmaur districts. Sirmaur is the largest … Read more 10.03.21 Daily HPPSC Current Affairs

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