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Haryana set to become first state to complete Aquifer mapping
Haryana is set become the first state in the country to complete aquifer mapping for its groundwater resources by May 2016. Aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing rock from which groundwater can be extracted. Key facts Aquifer mapping: It ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Haryana, South Korea to collaborate on technology, development
Haryana and South Korean state of Chungcheongbuk have agreed to enter into a sister-statehood relationship for development. In this regard, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar accepted the proposal for such a relationship made by a visiting South Korean delegation. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015
On December 11, 2015, the Supreme Court has upheld the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 that disqualified sizeable segment of the population from contesting Panchayat elections. The state law was challenged under via Rajbala v. State of Haryana case. Key ..
Haryana Government sets educational qualification for municipal polls
Haryana Government has decided to fix a minimum educational qualification for aspirant of contesting urban local bodies (ULB) elections in the state on the lines of panchayat polls. Decision in this regard was taken by state cabinet meeting chaired by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
President gives assent to Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015 or Haryana Cow Protection Bill, 2015. Thus, with the presidential assent the bill has come into force in the form of a law (Act). ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
SC stays implementation of Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015
The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the implementation of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015. The bill which was passed recently sets mandatory minimum qualification for candidates contesting Panchayati elections. The stayed order was issued by a SC bench ..