August 2019

HARYANA Haryana Civil Services Rules amended for entrance tests   Haryana Government has amended the Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules, 2008 to bring changes in the entrance test.   According to the amendment, the main written examination would comprise of four papers, including Paper I: English (Including English Essay), Paper II: Hindi (including Hindi … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to table bill against honour killing, khap panchayats   A bill proposing stringent laws against the menace of honour killing. The bill also proposes steps to curb the powers of khap panchayats, which often issue arbitrary diktats.   The bill may propose imprisonment for a period between six months and five years, along … Read more

HARYANA Navraj Sandhu is new home secretary of Haryana   Navraj Sandhu, a 1984 batch IAS officer is the new home secretary of Haryana. She replaces S S Prasad, who attained superannuation on Wednesday. With her appointment, the speculations regarding Haryana’s new home secretary are over. Notably, this is for the first time when Haryana will be having … Read more

RAJASTHAN Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary likely to be made tiger reserve   The state government will soon send a proposal to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for developing Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary (RVS) in Bundi as a tiger reserve.   The state has three tiger reserves, home to 85 big cats, with the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) … Read more