Himachal Pradesh PCS Free Notes
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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
HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal Pradesh villagers make unique poll demand: A helipad Lahaul-Spiti’s first panchayat — Koksar. It is made of three small villages — Koksar, Dimpuk and Ramthang. This is the only panchayat in the state whose entire population migrates to comparatively warmer places like Kullu for three to four months every winter. As Himachal … Read more 29-30.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH Massive spurt in drug trafficking in border villages After a brief lull, drug trafficking has witnessed a massive spurt in the border villages of Nurpur and Indora subdivisions in Kangra district. Unlike opium and poppy husk, preferred by addicts in the past, chitta, a synthetic intoxicant, has become the ‘’drug of … Read more 23.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal Pradesh panel calls for overhaul of education in government schools The state-level committee on employment generation and resource mobilisation, in its report submitted to the government, has painted a grim picture of the education system in government schools of Himachal Pradesh. According to the report, over the last 10 years, enrolment … Read more 17-18.12.17 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
HIMACHAL PRADESH Industrial package for HP, others soon The BJP-led NDA regime is proposing to come out with a new industrial package for Himachal, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and North-Eastern states, which will go a long way in helping these attracting industry with big investments. An indication to this effect has … Read more 04.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH 50% of Himachal Pradesh poll candidates are crorepatis: ADR report There are 158 crorepatis out of a total of 338 candidates in the fray for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. The elections, which are scheduled to be held on November 9, will also have 61 candidates with criminal cases fighting the polls. The … Read more 25.10.17 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 Started in 1952, land settlement scheme still lingers on in state The land settlement work in the state had started in 1952 from Chamba district. Since then, but the work is yet to be completed in the entire state. The work is still going on in many districts, including Harmirpur, Kullu … Read more 21.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH A first: Electric vans in most towns soon Being considered as a major step towards switch over to eco-friendly electric transport, 50-seater electric vans are likely to start plying in almost all the major urban centres of the state by next month. The Screening Committee headed by the Chief Secretary … Read more 02-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs