19.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ‘112’ to be common no. for all emergency services   The state Police Department will replace emergency call number ‘100’ with ‘112’ under the Centre’s Nationwide Emergency Respond System (NERS). People in distress will have to dial ‘112’ for police assistance.   Under this project, ‘112’ will be the single common number … Read more 19.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

17.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Women commission gets new chairperson   HP Government set in the process of appointing politicians as chairpersons/vice-chairpersons of boards and corporations and other statutory bodies and nominated senior party leader and former chairperson of the Parwanoo Municipal Council Dr Daisy Thakur as Chairperson of the Himachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (HPSCW) … Read more 17.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

16.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Learning levels in govt schools improve in State: Report Systemic reforms in the Education Department have addressed the problem of low learning levels among government schoolchildren. As per the School Level Assessment-2016-17, there has been an improvement of 15 to 30 per cent in the grade-level learning.   The education department identified … Read more 16.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

14-15 .01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH Tibet museum to come up in Dharamshala’   The Tibetan ‘government-in- exile’ has decided to open a Tibet museum at Gangchen Kyishong here by the end of this year. The exhibits of the museum will be around 11 themes. The first will be an introduction to Tibet, its history and culture “prior to Chinese … Read more 14-15 .01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Populations of Himachal Pradesh

Populations  of Himachal Pradesh The population of Himachal has been increasing continuously over the years. However the growth rate of total population shows a decreasing trend over the last three decades. In 2011 the total provisional population of Himachal Pradesh is 68, 64,602 out of which 34, 81,873 were males (51%) and 33, 82,729 (49%) … Read more Populations of Himachal Pradesh

13.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Monastery in state tableaux   The Himachal tableaux of the 11th century, Key monastery located in the Spiti area, has been selected to take part in the Republic Day parade.   The Key monastery tableaux display during the Republic Day parade would also be accompanied by the Cham dance of the Lamas. … Read more 13.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

12.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Scientific techniques for farming: Minister   Scientific and mechanised techniques would be adopted for improving agriculture in the state.   There were many schemes for the promotion of agriculture, but there was need to create awareness among masses. He said agriculture could play a major role in improving the economy of the … Read more 12.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

11.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   State to have 6 waste mgmt plants   The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has stepped up its efforts to set up solid waste management plants in the state following high court directions. As many as six such plants are supposed to be set up at Baddi, Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Sirmaur and … Read more 11.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

10.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Mardi is new DGP   The government today appointed SR Mardi, at present posted as DGP, Home Guards and Civil Defence, as new DGP of the state.   An IPS officer of 1986 batch of the Himachal cadre, Mardi has replaced Somesh Goyal. He was promoted as the DGP in 2014. During … Read more 10.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

09.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal most youthful: Report   With a bustling young population of 35.25 per cent, Himachal has a clear advantage over other states as the literacy rate in this section is 95 per cent, among the highest in the country.   The youth population of Himachal has grown at 129 per cent in … Read more 09.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs