September 2019

RAJASTHAN ·         White Water Rafting Expedition ‘Rudrashila’ Flagged off at Jaisalmer ð  The white water Rafting Expedition christened ‘RUDRASHILA’ being undertaken by Kalidhar Battalion was at Jaisalmer Military station. ð  The expedition christened ‘Rudrashila’ has been organised to commemorate the 75th Raising day of the Kalidhar Battalion.   ð  ‘Rudrashila’ takes its name from the … Read more

HARYANA ·         In Haryana, more women addicts seek treatment ð   With growth in cases related to drug abuse in Haryana, researchers have found sharp increase in women seeking treatment for substance abuse. A study has revealed that a large number of women in rural areas of Haryana are using tobacco and opioids. ð  The study … Read more

HARYANA Khattar launches UDAN regional connectivity scheme   Hisar Airport would be linked with Rapid Rail Task Force System from Delhi and the distance from Delhi to Hisar could be covered in just 90 minutes. For this, the work on railway line between Rohtak and Hansi is in progress.   The Chief Minister said that … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan: Industrial draft policy bets big on making of electric vehicles ð  In a bid to take early bird advantage, the state government is planning to set up an electric vehicle research and manufacturing zone. As spelt out in the new draft industrial policy, the government will also offer financial incentives to encourage … Read more

RAJASTHAN M-sand policy in final stage, to be out soon   The manufactured sand (m-sand) policy of Rajasthan is in the final stage and will be out soon.   Rajasthan’s policy has been prepared after consulting m-sand policies of other states such as Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.   The state government is likely to make … Read more

RAJASTHAN 2 films based on Raj get National Award   Two films based on the state have won National Award.   In Best Environmental Film category ‘Machli’ – the world’s famous tiger was declared as a winner. Another movie ‘Turtle’ based on the water crisis in Rajasthan won award.   INTERNATIONAL ·         India announces contribution of 22 … Read more

HARYANA ·         1.83 crore eligible voters in Haryana ð  In the upcoming assembly elections, about 1.83 crore voters will exercise their voting right in Haryana. However, to increase the voting percentage, a special campaign will be launched by the office of Haryana chief electoral officer to cover each polling booth in every assembly constituency. In this campaign, … Read more

HARYANA State feted for improving child sex ratio   Haryana topped the list of states the Centre today feted for major gains in child sex ratio since the launch of the NDA’s flagship Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme.   The state’s child sex ratio (number of girls per 1,000 boys aged 0-6 years) rose from … Read more

HARYANA Crime declines by over 5% this year   In Haryana, the crime graph has witnessed a downward trend in the first eight months of 2019 — it has come down by 5.78 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last year. The cases related to kidnapping reduced by 22 per cent and the … Read more

HARYANA Haryana CM launches two insurance schemes for traders   Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched two insurance schemes for traders.   An insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh would be provided under the ‘Mukhyamantri VyapariSamuhikNiji DurghatnaBeemaYojana’, while an insurance cover ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh would be provided under … Read more