January 2019

HARYANA Now, approval must for industrial inspection   In a development that would go a long way in checking harassment of business and commercial establishments, the Haryana Government has made the industrial inspections more transparent and hassle-free.   To promote the ease of doing business in the trade and industry, the final inspection report of … Read more 25.01.19 HARYANA (HPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Electrocution main reason behind GIB deaths: Govt   The state government submitted the status report on conservation of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) to the Rajasthan high court, listing the reasons behind the dwindling population of the bird.   The GIB has had a tag of being a critically endangered species in the IUCN Red … Read more 25.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HARYANA Education policy framed for disabled students   The UT administration has framed policy to provide education to disabled students. The policy that includes mapping, certification, providing education, arranging teachers, fund arrangements was submitted before Punjab and Haryana high court.   The policy aims at bringing positive outlook and upliftment in the lives of children with disabilities through education and rehabilitation … Read more 24.01.19 HARYANA (HPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan, Bihar join hands to eradicate child labour   The governments of Rajasthan and Bihar will take joint action to stop trafficking of children from various towns of Bihar to the workshops and home-based production units in Jaipur.   A multi-stakeholder initiative, launched for eradicating child labour, has taken a resolve to rehabilitate the … Read more 24.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HARYANA ·         51 bridges to replace level crossings in state ð  The Haryana Government has given in-principle approval to the construction of 51 road over-bridges (ROBs) or road under-bridges (RUBs) in place of level crossings on various roads across the state (excluding Jind district). The construction of these ROBs or RUBs will help in reducing … Read more 23.01.19 HARYANA (HPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government may set up petroleum university in Jodhpur   The Rajasthan government is mulling over the idea to set up a petroleum university in the state and also introduce a three-year diploma course in petroleum engineering at the Government Polytechnic College in Jodhpur.   The government will open new polytechnic colleges for women at district-level to … Read more 23.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HARYANA In five years, crime against women up by 30% in state   Haryana has witnessed an exponential rise in crime against women in five years (2013-17), with cases going up by 30 per cent. The cases of kidnapping and vehicle theft have also increased by a whopping 45 per cent and 25 per cent, … Read more 22.01.19 HARYANA (HPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN RIICO plans for greener industrial areas   Roads at industrial areas at the state will take a green turn as Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) plans to plant more trees. The measure comes in the sequence of other initiatives in consideration of the corporation towards sustainable industrial growth.   RIICO envisaging … Read more 22.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HARYANA State bags 4 awards under ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’   The Central government has given a state-level and three district-level awards to Haryana for outstanding work under the national programme, ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’.   The 25 districts which have been awarded included three districts of Haryana, namely Jhajjar, Karnal and Kurukshetra.   Jhajjar … Read more 20-21.01.19 HARYANA (HPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be felicitated for ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’   The state will be felicitated and recognised for its performance on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) The state is among five to be felicitated under different categories. Recognising state’s performance on BBBP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched pan-India expansion of BBBP in March 2018 from Jhunjhunu.   … Read more 20-21.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs