September 2019

RAJASTHAN Five panels to monitor development schemes   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday sanctioned constitution of five state-level committees for monitoring and execution of schemes and development programmes by various departments.   Instead of 12 such committees as were planned in the past, now five state-level committees will be constituted.   The committees will … Read more 24.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HARYANA A first: Haryana has more women than men pursuing higher education   Haryana, for the first time, has more female students pursuing higher education than male, according to the All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)-2018-19.   The Ministry of Human Resource Development brings out AISHE report every year.   Boys, however, continue to outnumber … Read more 24.09.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HARYANA Mewat, Palwal, Faridabad health index flops: Study   Scientists at the PGIMER in Chandigarh have developed a health system performance index based on 67 health indicators. They have found that Mewat, Faridabad and Palwal are among the worst performers and Panchkula, Ambala, Fatehabad and Jhajjar among the top performers.   A total of 1,762 … Read more 22-23.09.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan higher education department records highest enrolment at institutes   The state higher education department has claimed that it had recorded the highest ever enrolments in admissions with a whopping 4.29 lakh students getting themselves enrolled in government colleges this current season. The total enrolment last year was 4.05 lakh in all streams.   The state … Read more 22-23.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HARYANA Hry to extend existing airstrips in 5 aerodromes   Haryana Government has decided to extend existing airstrips in five aerodromes of the State.   While Hisar Airport is being developed as International Aviation hub and would be extended to 9000 feet, the other four airstrips at Karnal, Pinjore, Bhiwani and Narnaul would be extended … Read more 21.09.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to have separate budget for children’s welfare   The Rajasthan government will have separate integrated budget for children in the 2020-21 annual budget.   Every government department will have to specify how much will they spent from the total allocated budget for the welfare of children up to 18 years and under which head, … Read more 21.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HARYANA ·         Digital kisan kiosks’ come up at district headquarters ð  The Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department has developed a digital platform to communicate with farmers, making Haryana the first state in the country to come up with such an initiative. ð  The touchscreen-based ‘digital kisan kiosks’, powered with a dedicated helpline, directly connect farmers … Read more 20.09.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 20.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HARYANA Colleges to scrap courses with low pupil strength   The government colleges across the state will discontinue the courses/subjects in which a very low number of students have enrolled. The state government has decided that the courses/subjects wherein the enrolled students’ strength in the academic session 2019-20 was found to be very low would … Read more 19.09.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt mulls 75 per cent reservation for locals in private jobs   The Rajasthan government is mulling the possibility of providing 75 per cent reservation to local people in private jobs.   The proposal is in the initial stage. A brainstorming session will be held with stakeholders in coming days.   The Andhra Pradesh government had … Read more 19.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs