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HARYANA 64,95,997 bank accounts opened in hry under pmjdy As many as 64,95,997 bank accounts have so far been opened in Haryana under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana upto March 31,2018, out of which 58,33,365 accounts have been linked with Aadhaar. “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMSBY) aims to open bank accounts … Read more
RAJASTHAN Projects under RUIDP in 42 cities of Rajasthan to begin soon Drinking, drainage and sewerage projects in 42 cities of the state under the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) phase-IV are expected to begin soon. Under the project, the department will work to beautify and restore 10 heritage sites, including Khetri, Mandawa, Deeg, Kama, … Read more
HARYANA CTU to install dashboard cameras in buses The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) is planning to install dashboard cameras in intercity buses which ply in states like Haryana, Punjab, Himachal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. The CTU has issued a tender in this regard for the manufacturers and authorised dealers for work of … Read more
RAJASTHAN What is the Rajasthan ordinance about, what’s its context? The Rajasthan government passed an executive order that it now wants to enact into law. This amends Sections 156 and Section 190 of the CrPC, to require prior sanction from the state or Centre, for probing corrupt activities of serving or retired public servants, … Read more
INTERNATIONAL World Press Freedom Day -3 May World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. This year’s theme “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation” According to the Press Freedom index 2019, India ranked 140 out of … Read more
HARYANA Drunken driving to be a non-bailable offence In a bid to keep a check on road accidents by inebriated drivers in the state, the Manohar Lal Khattar Government in Haryana is mulling to make drunken driving, resulting into the death of the victim, a non-bailable offence. The Minister also said that the … Read more
HARYANA Now, no action on anonymous complaints The Haryana Government has decided not to take any action on anonymous and pseudonymous complaints against government officials. A large number of anonymous/pseudonymous complaints were submitted to the government, often to blackmail and intimidate the honest officials. The public servants, who receive such complaints, usually order an … Read more
Percentage Percent means for every 100 So, when percent is calculated for any value, it means that we calculate the value for every 100 of the reference value. percent is denoted by the symbol %. For example, x percent is denoted by x% x%=x/100 Example : 25%=25/100=1/4 To express x/y as a percent,we have x/y=(x/y×100)% Example : … Read more
defined as ‘an addition or excessive addition of certain materials to the physical environment (water, air and lands), making it less fit or unfit for life’. Pollutants are the materials or factors, which cause adverse effect on the natural quality of any component of the environment. Classifications According to the form in which they … Read more
RAJASTHAN Now, students under RTE can file complaint online To ease out the problems of the students who are studying in various private schools of the state under the Right to education (RTE) benefit, department of education has launched an online portal. On this platform, the students can raise their complaints or the issue and … Read more