Dec 2018

HARYANA ICID appreciates Haryana Govt ð  The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) has appreciated the Haryana Government for better adoption of micro irrigation system and for the schemes to promote this system. ð  Dhankar said that canal system is the big source of water in the state. Today, water conservation is the only … Read more

RAJASTHAN Bikaner state set up first legislative assembly   Before the Rajasthan legislative assembly came into existence in 1952 in independent India, erstwhile Bikaner state had the first functioning legislative assembly, which was set up in 1913. Maharaja Ganga Singh announced the parliamentary form of government in 1911 to mark the 25th anniversary of his rule. It was among … Read more

HARYANA Cooperative Sugar mills in Haryana produce 3.34L quintals of sugar   The cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have so far produced over 3.34 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 43.95 lakh quintals of sugarcane during the current crushing season. The Cooperative Sugar Mill, Rohtak has produced a maximum of 63,400 quintals of sugar by … Read more

RAJASTHAN 41% choose NOTA, number dips since last assembly polls in Rajasthan There were only 1.41 per cent who voted for NOTA this time while in last assembly elections there were 1.93 per cent voters who chose the option. Among 3,12,800 postal ballots received, only 0.8 per cent (2,622) went for NOTA. However,  more than … Read more

HARYANA ·        Y’nagar district ranked first in PMJAY with 16K golden cards   ð  Yamunanagar district achieved the first rank in Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) Abhiyan in the state, generating more than 16,000 golden cards till date. ð  Karnal district stood second by generating 12,172 cards and Hisar is on the third place … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections, 2018     Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election, 2018 was held on 7 December 2018 in a single phase.   Rajasthan has a unicameral legislature and thus has only one housecalled Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly, located in Jaipur, the state capital.   The current strength of Rajasthan Assembly is 200 … Read more

HARYANA Rs 5,108-cr highway from K’shetra to Mahendragarh on the anvil   A new national highway will be constructed from Kurukshetra district to Mahendragarh district at a cost of Rs 5,108 crore. This NH, named NH-152D, would be 230-km-long.   It was a big development project of the government and its completion would accelerate the … Read more

RAJASTHAN 255 wellness centres a big boost for healthcare in Rajasthan   The state has made operational 255 health and wellness centres (HWC) under Ayushman Bharat. The state has not adopted Ayushman Bharat’s insurance component yet but it has adopted its provision of developing health centres as HWCs to provide improved healthcare facilities in the state.   Among 255 … Read more

HARYANA International Gita Mahotsav inaugurated in presence of Mauritius President   The International Gita Mahotsav (IGM) 2018 has been inaugurated at the Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra with the recitations of the Bhagavad Gita Shloks and other Mantras andShankhnaad (sound of conch). The President of Mauritius Parmasivum Pillay Vyapoory, the Governor of Haryana Satyadeo Narayan Arya, chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt okays water supply through pipeline to scarcity-hit areas   The state government has given work orders to the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) to provide water through pipelines in Kho Nagoriyan, Jamdoli and Amber region which are facing an acute water crisis. The project will cost more than Rs 100 crore. Residents of Kho Nagoriyan … Read more