Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs Himachal receives 7th rank in implementation of Ease of Doing Business Reforms: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman released the State rankings for the implementation of ‘Ease of Doing Business Reforms Action Plan’ for the year 2019 brought out by the Department for Promotion of Industry and… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: CM launches Panchvati Yojna for senior citizens: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched ‘Panchvati Yojna’ for senior citizens of rural areas of the State under which parks and gardens would be developed in every Development block with necessary facilities under MNREGA Scheme of Rural Development Department. The main objective of… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: Livelihood security in urban areas under Mukhya Mantri Shahri Ajeevika Guarantee Yojna (MMSAGY): The MMSAGY has been launched with the objective to enhance livelihood security in urban areas by providing 120 days of guaranteed wage employment to every household in the financial year 2020-21. It would facilitate skill enhancement of… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: Centre gives in-principle approval to Rs. 650 crore Disaster Risk Reduction Project for State: Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (FB & ADB Division) Government of India in its 104th Screening Committee meeting gave approval to the proposal of the State Government. The main objectives of the project were to… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: State Planning Board approves Rs. 7900 crore annual plan for year 2020-21: The State Planning Board has approved Rs. 7900 crore annual plan for the year 2020-21, which is Rs.800 crore more than 2019-20 with about 11 percent increase. The social services sector has been accorded priority by allocating Rs.… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: 15th Finance Commission increased grant for Himachal Pradesh: 15th Finance Commission has recommended an annual grant of Rs. 11,431 crore to Himachal Pradesh for the year 2020-21 with a 45 percent increase. In the commission report, Himachal will receive the highest revenue deficit grant in the country after Kerala which will… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: The population of Flagship Species, Bar-headed Goose have shown a 68% increase from last year (2018-19): 115701 birds of 114 different species have been recorded at Pong Dam Lake this year, which include 104032 migratory waterfowls of 60 Species, 10377 resident water birds of 30 species and 1292 birds of 24 other… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: MoU signed for development of airport at Nagchala: The Memorandum of Understanding for development of Greenfield airport at Nagchala in Mandi district Himachal Pradesh was signed between the Government of HP and Airports Authority of India (AAI) at New Delhi. The development of Greenfield airport at Nagchala will be through… Read More »