19.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan HC notice over condom ads regulation   Rajasthan High court issues notice to the Centre challenging the ban of condom advertisements during day time on television as an ” unhealthy practice and indecent for children.   The petition has challenged the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry advisory issued to all television channels on Dec 11 2017 … Read more 19.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

19.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan HC notice over condom ads regulation   Rajasthan High court issues notice to the Centre challenging the ban of condom advertisements during day time on television as an ” unhealthy practice and indecent for children.   The petition has challenged the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry advisory issued to all television channels on Dec 11 2017 … Read more 19.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

12.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH Amendments proposed in Land & Revenue Act for 3 districts   The DC office looking after three prominent districts of the state — Kangra, Una and Chamba districts — has proposed various amendments in the Land and Revenue Act of Himachal Pradesh. The proposal in this regard has been sent to the state government. The amendments … Read more 12.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

06-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Policy to combat drug menace soon   The police will undertake exhaustive documentation of the areas under narcotic cultivation and the extent of problem to prepare a policy framework so that a sustained campaign for eradication, enforcement, awareness and rehabilitation can be undertaken against the drug menace.   Having constituted a task … Read more 06-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

15.11.17 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

31.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Heavy turnout indicates change of guard   In spite of phenomenal increase in the number of electorate since the first elections in 1952 and gradual increase in voter turnout, no proper trend has been witnessed in the state. But, heavy polling has mostly indicated change of guard.   The data on polling … Read more 31.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

27.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   In a first, radio tags for Shimla trees to curb illegal felling   In a novel environment protection effort, the Himachal Pradesh high court has ordered Shimla civic authorities to tag each tree under its jurisdiction with radio frequency identification tag (RFID) to stop illegal felling and help the popular tourist destination retain its … Read more 27.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs