March 2019

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan govt submits Start-Up Policy draft to governor   A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for setting up the GIB captive breeding centre at Sorsan and a hatchery for GIB at Nokh in Jaisalmer district was signed last year (2018) by the state wildlife department, Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) … Read more

HARYANA Haryana roads most fatal per lakh population in 2018   Road deaths in India increased to nearly 1.49 lakh in 2018 showing a rise of 0.6% with UP registering maximum spike in fatalities.   While the country’s largest state saw an increase of over 2,000 deaths last year as compared to 2017, Tamil Nadu recorded the … Read more

HARYANA Need expert panel to implement organ transplant law, says Punjab and Haryana HC The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that a committee consisting of experts from the PGIMER, Chandigarh/private hospitals needs to be set up for effective implementation of the law related to transplantation of human organ donation law. After hearing the … Read more

HARYANA Demand to introduce free test facilities in govt hospitals   The Citizens’ Council, the Resident Doctors Association (RDA)  and  other bodies have demanded free test facility  for patients  in government hospitals. Patients end up paying Rs 300 to Rs 500 for getting them examined at the hospital.   There are more than 90 per … Read more

RAJASTHAN Transport dept to change ticket checking system to curb losses   In order to curb revenue leakage and generate profits, the state transport department will change the ongoing ticket checking system, use e-governance, employee behaviour and renovation of bus stands.   In order to curb revenue leakage change will be made in the ongoing … Read more

RAJASTHAN Some key customs of Rajasthan   Nangal – The ceremony of inauguration of the newly built house is called Nangal.   Janeu practice– There is practice of putting Janeu on children in Brahman caste. It is is also called Yaghopavit.   Sati Practice – The practice of Sati was prevalent in bygone  era in … Read more

HARYANA   Cabinet approves setting up of 22nd AIIMS at Manethi, Haryana   The new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Manethi, District Rewari, Haryanawill be established at a cost of Rs 1,299 crore. Like other AIIMS in the country, the AIIMS Rewari will also be set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana(PMSSY). The new AIIMS … Read more

HARYANA 1,083 unrecognised schools in Haryana face shutdown threat   The Haryana government has released a list of 1,083 schools in the state that will be forced to shut down if they don’t apply for recognition. Before a school gets affiliated to CBSE or the Haryana Board, it needs to be recognised by the state education department.   … Read more

HARYANA ·         Haryana roads most fatal per lakh population in 2018 ð  Road deaths in India increased to nearly 1.49 lakh in 2018 showing a rise of 0.6% with UP registering maximum spike in fatalities. ð  While the country’s largest state saw an increase of over 2,000 deaths last year as compared to 2017, Tamil Nadu recorded … Read more