July 2019

HARYANA Enrolment on wane in Haryana schools   With enrolment dipping every year, Haryana has 20,000 surplus classrooms at elementary level (classes 1 to 8), according to the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry.   The fact came to light in the minutes of a meeting of Samagra Shiksha’s Project Approval Board (PAB) with Haryana Government … Read more

RAJASTHAN New policy in offing to promote tourism in Rajasthan   A new policy is on the anvil to promote tourism in the state by adding new circuits and sectors.   The new policy in the pipeline proposes to add new circuits in adventure tourism, rural tourism, religious tourism, archaeological tourism and a mix of some including wildlife.   Rs … Read more

HARYANA Haryana cabinet approves setting up of Sports University at Rai   Haryana cabinet approves the setting up of Haryana Sports University at Rai, Sonepat.   The University will have powers to conduct academic and training programmes in physical education and sports sciences.   It will have powers to conduct academic and training programmes in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to focus on climate change with new action plan   Thirty-six years ago, Rajasthan set up the directorate of environment (DOE) to reduce vulnerability and build resilience to climate change impacts, but it remained only on paper and the directorate never became functional.   In 2012, the government drafted the Rajasthan Action Plan … Read more

HARYANA In Haryana, assembly monsoon session to begin on August 2   The monsoon session of Haryana state assembly would start on August 2.   The election for the president of municipal councils and municipal committees would now be held directly. At present, the president was elected by councillors through voting. According to the cabinet-approved amendments to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to revamp previous Annapurna Rasoi scheme   The local self government (LSG) department is all set to overhaul the Annapurna Rasoi scheme launched by former chief minister Vasundhara Raje to serve food at subsidised rates across the state.   At present, the state government is spending approximately Rs 240 crore to provide food at … Read more

HARYANA ·         1 optional paper, HCS exam pattern to change ð  Haryana is set to change the pattern of the Haryana Civil Services (Executive) main examination ð  Under the new pattern, the candidates will only have to appear for one optional paper, instead of two under the current norms. The optional papers are in addition … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to launch campaign against measles-rubella   The state government will launch a measles-rubella (MR) campaign from July 22 to administer the MR vaccine to children aged between 9 months and 15 years free of cost.   The campaign will cover about 22.6 million children in the target group and continue until the coverage … Read more

HARYANA State tops region in giving houses to landless families   Haryana is ahead in the region regarding the number of houses sanctioned to landless households under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) as on July 8, according to Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.   On the other hand, Punjab tops the list … Read more

RAJASTHAN Tourist inflow up 21% in 3 years in Rajasthan   Tourist arrivals in Rajasthan surged by 21% in last three years, making it a favoured destination for both domestic and international visitors.   Over 5.19 crore domestic and international tourists visited the state with a royal essence in 2018, an increase of nearly 90,000 visitors from 2016 … Read more