26.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh’s Newtons all set for long treks, freezing climes   Himachal Pradesh will see a small army of ‘Newtons’ taking on the challenge of reaching polling stations in some of the most remote parts of the state for the assembly elections on November 9.   In the movie ‘Newton’, Rajkumar Rao’s character … Read more 26.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Historical Underpinning and Evolution

  Evolution of Indian Constitution Although the systems of ancient India do have their reflections in the Constitutions of India, the direct sources of the Constitution lie in the administrative and legislative developments of the British period.   Regulating Act of 1773 This Act was based on the report of a committee headed by the … Read more Historical Underpinning and Evolution

08.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Cash, liquor worth crores seized in state   A total of Rs 1.18 crore and 3.01 lakh litre of liquor worth Rs 5.19 crore have been seized by the Election Commission-appointed surveillance and expenditure monitoring teams, including the police, Income Tax and Excise and Taxation Department in the poll-bound state.   The … Read more 08.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Election Commission of India

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India.It was established on 25 January 1950 under Article 324 of the Constitution of India. Originally the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner. The commission presently consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners, appointed by the president. The President … Read more Election Commission of India

07.09.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal govt bets big on off-season vegetables.   The Himachal Pradesh government has taken several initiatives in terms of new cropping pattern to promote cultivation of off-season vegetables in the state.   Himachal Pradesh has already earned a name as the fruit bowl of the country and now the state is fast emerging as … Read more 07.09.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

04.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   With e-ballots, Himachal Pradesh may see jump in soldiers voting   Serving armed forces personnel from Himachal Pradesh are expected to cast their vote in large numbers in the upcoming assembly election in the hill state with the Election Commission implementing the electronically transmitted postal ballot system (ETPBS) here. The system was first implemented in the Goa assembly … Read more 04.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Determinants and Nature of Indian Politics, Election and Voting Behavior, Coalition Governments.

Determinants and Nature of Indian Politics In a multilingual,multi cultural democratic set up like India,voting behaviour is dictated by a plethora of complex issues.From time and again it has been proved that political parties in India can not rely upon any particular factor to win the trust and confidence of the voters.Such is the complex … Read more Determinants and Nature of Indian Politics, Election and Voting Behavior, Coalition Governments.

Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Political Parties and Elections Political parties are an established part of modern mass democracy, and the conduct of elections in India is largely dependent on the behaviour of political parties. Although many candidates for Indian elections are independent, the winning candidates for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections usually stand as members of political parties, … Read more Political Parties and Pressure Groups

01.09.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   IT unearths benami property, accounts worth Rs 1,200 crore.   The state director general of income tax(investigation) has unearthed 24 benamiproperties and bank accounts worth over Rs 1,200 crore in the month of August, which is the highest discovered by the department in the state. The benami propertyof Aditya Lodha groupin Jodhpur tops the list of illegal … Read more 01.09.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

07.09.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Now, a software to check efficiency of govt schemes in Rajasthan.   In a first, the Rajasthan government has developed a software to check what people think of its departments and major schemes. The ‘public sentiment’ software has been developed recently by the department of information technology and communication (DoITC).   The ‘public sentiment’ software … Read more 07.09.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs