Page-9 of Haryana Current Affairs, GK & News
Stubble Burning Incidents declines 41% in UP, Punjab, Haryana: Govt
According to Union Government there has been a 41% reduction in stubble burning incidents in 2018 as compared to 2016. Recently, Secretary of Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General, ICAR Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra highlighted considerable reduction in crop residue burning incidents in 2018 through various government efforts under Central Sector Scheme (CSS) ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Sector Scheme • Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare • Happy Seeder • Haryana • In-Situ Management of Crop Residue • Punjab • Stubble burning • Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization • Uttar Pradesh • Zero Stubble Burning Villages • Zero Tillage Technology
Vinesh Phogat clinchs gold in 2019 Poland Open wrestling tournament
Star India grappler Vinesh Phogat has bagged gold in women’s 53kg category of the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw on 4th August 2019. She prevailed 3-2 over local wrestler Roksana in the final of the competition. This was her third consecutive gold in the 53 kg category after winning Gold at Grand Prix of ..
Topics: Commonwealth Games • Geeta Phogat • Haryana • Odunayo Adekuoroye • Phogat sisters • Vinesh Phogat • Wrestlers
Vinesh Phogat wins gold in 53kg category at Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won gold in the 53kg category at Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul. Phogat beat her Russian opponent Ekaterina Poleshchuk 9-5 in the final match to bag the gold medal. It was third gold in the women’s competition for India after Seema (50kg) and Manju (59kg) triumphed in their respective categories.
Topics: Commonwealth Games • Geeta Phogat • Haryana • Phogat sisters • Poleshchuk • Vinesh Phogat • Wrestlers
Jal Hi Jeevan Scheme of Haryana
The government of Haryana has launched the scheme Jal Hi Jeevan to replace the paddy crop with that of Maize and other crops to aid in water conservation through crop diversification. The scheme aims to address the depleting water table of the state. Objectives of the Scheme To reduce the area of water-guzzling crops in ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Haryana • Jal Hi Jeevan • Maize • MSP • Paddy • PMFBY • Rice • Wheat
Healthy States Progressive India: NITI Aayog’s Health Index Report
The Healthy States, Progressive India report of the Niti Aayog takes a comprehensive look at health in terms of health outcomes in several health indicators, governance and impact of policy decisions. The second edition of the report focuses on measuring the overall performance and incremental improvement over a two-year period — 2016-17 and 2017-18 — ..
Topics: Bihar • Chandigarh • Chhattisgarh • Gujarat • Haryana • Healthy States Progressive India Report • Himachal Pradesh • Kerala • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • Mizoram • National Health Mission • NITI Aayog • Odisha • Punjab • sex ratio • Tamil Nadu • Uttar Pradesh