Nov 2018

HARYANA   ·        Governor opens K’shetra Kumbh ð  Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya inaugurated “Kurukshetra Kumbh Mela”, the first-ever such religious event, at Brahma Sarovar. The Kumbh Mela is traditionally organised at Hardwar, Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain.   ð  The Kumbh Mela would be organised from December 3 to 7.   INTERNATIONAL     ·        India … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan might be no.1 jeera producer ð  By November last week, cumin acreage in Gujarat stands 36% lower at 1.22 lakh hectares as against 1.91 lakh hectares in the same period last year. ð  On the contrary, Rajasthan has witnessed 24% increase in sowing area at 3.1 lakh hectares as compared to 2.5 … Read more

HARYANA Haryana to launch campaign on drug abuse To deal with the problem of drug menace, Haryana Government is all set to launch a special campaign in educational institutions in the state.   Higher Education Department would run a special campaign to make students of all government and private colleges and universities aware of harmful … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government targets to eradicate malaria from Rajasthan by 2022   Rajasthan eyes to achieve zero indigenous case of malaria by 2022.   In the state, more than 3,000 cases of malaria have reported till date this year. However, for the past two years, no death due to malaria has reported from the state. In 2016, last death … Read more

HARYANA HIV-Positive persons to get Rs 2,300 as pension   The Haryana Government has decided to give a monthly pension of Rs 2,300 to each HIV-Positive persons in the state. Besides, six facilitation-integrated anti-retroviral therapy (FIART) centres have been opened in different parts of the state to facilitate the increasing number of HIV-Positive cases. Earlier, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government targets to eradicate malaria from Rajasthan by 2022   Rajasthan eyes to achieve zero indigenous case of malaria by 2022. Malaria, once a common fever, is still contributing not only to mortality and morbidity but imposes economic burden on the people. In the state, more than 3,000 cases of malaria have reported till date this year. … Read more

HARYANA KU to get Rs 100 cr from Centre   The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has accorded final approval to a grant of Rs 100 crore for Kurukshetra University (KU) for infrastructural development.   There were apprehensions initially that KU might lose Central funds as the state’s oldest university did not fulfil the … Read more

RAJASTHAN     Fairs in News : Pushkar Fair   Pushkar Fair is one of the most famous and oldest fairs in India where the visitors can witness myriads of the color of Indian culture. The fair, famously known as ‘Pushkar Mela,’ is primarily celebrated to glorify the Kartik Purnima Festival, which takes place during … Read more

HARYANA Karnal MC gets 37,042 new voters   The voter list of the Karnal Municipal Corporation (KMC) has swelled with the registration of 37,042 new voters, increasing the number to 2,45,836 from 2,08,794 in 2013.   However, there is no geographical change in the KMC limits. Among these new voters, a large number is of … Read more

RAJASTHAN 10 years on, Gurjar quota issue remains unsolved Reservation is being granted by the governments in power. Rajasthan, currently, has some 50 per cent reservation that includes 21 per cent for OBCs, 16 per cent for SCs and 12 per cent for STs and 1 per cent for MBC. Despite violent agitations, long drawn … Read more