February 2019

HARYANA Surajkund fair is a major centre of cultural exchanges   Surajkund fair is  a major centre of cultural exchanges as it provide platform to know the culture of other countries. ð  This world famous fair, not only provides employment to lakhs of people but is also a main stage of preserving the Haryanavi cultural … Read more

RAJASTHAN Global Stonemart 2019   Stonemart is the largest exhibition of stone industry in the country organized by Centre for Development of Stones, FICCI and RIICO. This year seven countries like Turkey, China, Italy, Brazil, Iran, Spain and Taiwan and 16 states from India are participating the event.   Rajasthan Mineral Policy was released in … Read more

HARYANA Ban on written, oral entrance test for pre-school   Aiming to check malpractices in admissions, the Haryana Government has put in place a transparent admission policy for pre-nursery and nursery classes in private schools across Haryana.   Under the new policy, which has been formulated following last year’s October 22 directives of the Punjab … Read more

RAJASTHAN GIB centre to be used for breeding of lesser florican   The country’s first proposed captive breeding centre for great Indian bustard (GIB) at Sorsan in Baran district will also be used for the conservation and breeding of lesser florican.   Lesser florican (sypheotides indicus), the smallest bustard among four bustard species, was once … Read more

HARYANA PM to open nation’s biggest cancer institute on Feb 12   Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate India’s biggest National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Badhsa village here through video-conferencing from Kurukshetra on February 12.   The NCI was being developed at a cost Rs 2,035 crore. It will have 710 beds, 1,080 hostel rooms … Read more

HARYANA Hry to celebrate International Sarawati Mahotsav from Feb 6   Haryana Government will celebrate International Saraswati Mahotsav from February 6 to February 10.   The Mahotsav will be inaugurated by Tourism and Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, in Adi Badri, district Yamunanagar.   The State Government has decided to celebrate 5-day festival, which will … Read more

HARYANA State readies for Saksham status assessment   With 26 of its 119 blocks already declared Saksham, Haryana now seems headed towards near-complete coverage of grade-level competence in Hindi and mathematics. The initiative is being upgraded to now declare certain blocks saksham-plus by February-end after ensuring similar competence in English.   The Haryana Government launched … Read more

RAJASTHAN New mustard seed hub in Rajasthan to boost production   A new mustard seedhub has been opened in Rajasthan to increase mustard production in the state, which is the leading producer of mustard in the country.   The step has been taken under the scheme of the Central government to improve the production of edible oil in … Read more

HARYANA   Manoj Yadava is new Haryana DGP   Manoj Kumar Yadava, a 1988 batch IPS officer, has been chosen as the next director general of Haryana police, according to an official notification issued by the state government.   Yadava will be the first DGP of Haryana Police selected in accordance to the new norms and will … Read more

HARYANA Hry Budget: Sector wise allocation   Eyeing youth voters of the state, the Manohar Lal Khattar Government in its fifth and final budget focused on the issue of employment and skill development.   Agriculture & allied services   The outlay for Agriculture and Allied Services has been increased to Rs 3,834.33 crore in BE … Read more