Himachal Pradesh Affairs
Assets of 84% sitting MLAs in Himachal Pradesh increase in 5 years
According to affidavits submitted by 58 re-contesting MLA inHimachal Pradesh, assets of 84% legislators have increased in the last five years, while 9% have registered a dip in their possessions.
Assets of 49 out of 58 MLAs have increased between 5% and 1,167%, while assets of remaining nine legislators have decreased between 4% and 37%. The Average assets of the re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties, including the independents, in 2017 was Rs 9.30 crore, which has increased to Rs 12.08 crore in 2022.
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) andHimachalPradesh Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 58 re-contesting MLAs. The analysis revealed an average asset Growth of Rs 2.77 crore between the assembly in 2017 and 2022. The average Percentage growth in assets is 30%.
National and International Affairs
National Mission for Clean Ganga Organizes Ganga Utsav – The River Festival
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Army approves five niche tech projects for development by domestic industry
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Make II projects are essentially industry funded projects involving design, development and innovative solutions by Indian vendors for development of prototypes. An assurance of order is given after successful prototype development.