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HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal Pradesh reels under cold wave conditions The mid and higher hills and tribal areas in Himachal Pradesh reeled under cold wave conditions as the minimum temperatures were recorded between two to five degrees below normal. The minimum temperatures stayed between 10 to 14 degrees Celsius below the freezing point in … Read more 26-27.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH Shimla at risk, NGT prohibits construction on 45-degree slope To reduce the risk of landslides in Shimla and nearby areas, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the departments concerned to ensure no construction activity takes place on slopes that are over 45 degrees steep. The tribunal said that the slope in soft … Read more 25.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH Chinese electric buses dent Modi’s Make-in-India drive “Made in China and assembled in Hyderabad”, the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) has been running two electric buses from Manali to Rohtang Pass since September. The electric buses have become a hit but it has dented the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ campaign. … Read more 24.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH Synthetic drugs making inroads into state High-valued synthetic drugs, including MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, and liquid lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), also known as acid, have made inroads into the hill state. Kullu district, mainly Manali and suburbs, is infamous for cannabis cultivation, but the recovery of synthetic drugs, commonly used … Read more 23.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH State delaying strict laws to curb illegal mining The suggestions by the Kangra police to curb illegal mining and sale of psychotropic drugs have been ignored by the state government. At present, under the Act, JCB machines and tippers that are seized by the law enforcing agencies are released after … Read more 19-20.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH Women voters outnumber men in Himachal Pradesh assembly elections With women voters in Himachal Pradesh outnumbering men in 48 assembly constituencies, political parties are trying to take credit. Of the 337 candidates in 68 assembly constituencies, only 19 were women and of the 37,21,667 votes polled, 18,11,126 were cast by men while 19,10,535 were cast … Read more 17.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH Adhocism plagues higher education in state The Himachal government has adopted ‘exploitative practice’ of recruiting teachers in government colleges as guest faculty and via PTA route. While the regulatory commission of the state government was penalising the private colleges and universities for not paying proper scales to their teachers, it was … Read more 15.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH • Preserve age-old culture, customs, says Virbhadra The Lavi fair has a long distinguished history. Even before Independence of the country, it was a famous trade fair as Rampur was the old silk route of trade between India and Tibet, said Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh while presiding over the closing ceremony of … Read more 14.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH India’s first voter caught in ‘cap politics’ Even as the political destiny of 337 contesting candidates is locked in the electronic voting machines (EVMs) till the counting of votes on December 18, “politics of cap” has once again occupied the centre stage in the state. The “maroon versus green … Read more 12-13.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH State sees highest-ever polling The poll percentage of 74.61 in the Assembly elections is the highest ever in all 15 state polls that Himachal has witnessed as the earlier all-time high of 74.51 per cent in 2003 has been surpassed. A total of 37,21, 647 voters out of a total … Read more 11.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs