July 2019

HARYANA High court directs Punjab, Haryana, UT to implement sex education   The Punjaband Haryana high court has made it clear that the education secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Union territory of Chandigarh shall be personally liable to implement the sex educationin school curriculum. HC has passed these orders after the officials of the both the states and the UT administration … Read more

HARYANA State unveils policy for building guest houses in residential areas   The Haryana Government has finalised a policy for the construction of guest and boarding houses in residential areas across the state.   According to the new policy announced by the Town and Country Planning Department, the guest and boarding houses will only be … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to bring bill against terrorism, organised crime   In order to ensure effective action against smuggling of drugs and narcotics and other serious crimes, the state government will soon bring Rajasthan Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill.   CM said, to handle the challenge of drug smuggling, the state and Centre have many … 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

HARYANA At Rs4,602 cr per month, state’s GST collection impressive   Haryana has reported an impressive GST collection of Rs 55,231 crore in 2018-19 with the monthly collection pegged at Rs 4,602.56 crore.   In fact, Haryana’s GST collections fared well as compared to India’s figures of Rs 11,77,369 crore, which comes out to be … Read more

HARYANA Sex ratio dips sharply in Karnal in five months   While Haryana has improved its sex ratio at birth (SRB) ranking, Karnal district has shown a steep decline. It has registered a sharp fall in SRB — 901, till May, from 934 in 2018.   The ratio of birth in Haryana in general has gone up to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to review MISA pension scheme   The state government said it would review the pension scheme of prisoners detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.   The previous government had increased the pension of persons detained under MISA and the Defence of India (DIR) rules during the 1975-77 Emergency from Rs … Read more

RAJASTHAN Makrana Marble used for Taj Mahal is now ‘Global Heritage Stone Resource’   Marble from Makrana in Rajasthan is now Asia’s first Global Heritage Stone Resource (GHSR), as confirmed by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), an international non-governmental organisation devoted to international cooperation in the field of geology.   The GHSR designation … 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

RAJASTHAN Special cells to monitor rainwater harvesting   Based on the directions of the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Rajasthan will constitute rainwater harvesting cells in 111 cities and towns across 29 districts for effective monitoring.   According to the guidelines, the cell will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and aquifer recharge. This information will be displayed at prominent … Read more