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HARYANA For ‘swachh’ tag, Karnal to follow Indore’s example After securing the first place in Haryana and 41st rank in India out of more than 4,000 cities in Swachh Survekshan 2018, Karnal has set eyes for the top position in the country in the next year’s survey. Karnal may follow in the footsteps … Read more
Tax Reforms in India Sience 1990 ie the liberalization of Indian economy saw the beginning of Taxation reforms in the nation. The taxation system in the nation has been subjected to consistent and comprehensive reform. Following factors arise the need for tax reforms in India:- Tax resources must be maximized for increased social sector investment in … Read more
HARYANA State to solve power plaints in less than two hours The response time for all calls made to the call centres of power distribution companies — Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) — has come down from 3.47 hours to 2.49 hours in the past 40 … Read more
HARYANA Excise department gets Rs 30 crore from application fee The Mohali excise and taxation department received Rs 30.30 crore as application fee, more than double as compared to previous year, in draw of lots for liquor vends in Mohali. The department received 10,010 applications for 35 groups which are 40% more than the previous fiscal. In … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to focus on climate change with new action plan Thirty-six years ago, Rajasthan set up the directorate of environment (DOE) to reduce vulnerability and build resilience to climate change impacts, but it remained only on paper and the directorate never became functional. In 2012, the government drafted the Rajasthan Action Plan … Read more
INTERNATIONAL · Index of Economic Freedom 2018: India Ranks 130th, Hong Kong Tops India jumped 13 places in the last one year to a 130th spot in the latest annual Index of Economic Freedom released by a top American think-tank the Heritage Foundation. As per the latest Index of Economic Freedom, China has jumped … Read more
RAJASTHAN Now, used cooking oil from eateries to be used for biofuel in Rajasthan The Biofuel Authority of Rajasthan has decided to find a solution about the used cooking oil in the restaurants of the city that can be really harmful for public health. This decision is taken after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of … Read more
HARYANA Online transfer of depts with cadre above 300 post Haryana will now be making online transfers for cadre above 300 posts in every department. The Chief Minister Manohar Lal gave directions in this regard. He was presiding over a meeting of officers of various departments at his office here. During the meeting, he directed … Read more
Administrative System of Rajasthan Rajasthan is divided into 33 districts for administrative purposes. The responsibilities of district management are carried out by a number of All-India officials and a number of state-appointed officials. The All-India officials in each district are a District Collector or District Magistrate (from the Indian Administrative Service), a Superintendent of Police … Read more
HARYANA · Air quality improves in north Haryana districts ð The AQI has not improved much and the system of detecting fire incidents by satellites is still facing difficulty in accurately monitoring the field due to presence of scattered smog. ð Kaithal district topped in stubble burning incidents at 942 cases, followed by Karnal at 895, … Read more