Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs, GK & News
Himachal Day: April 15
Every year, the state of Himachal Pradesh celebrates Himachal Day on April 15. The day is celebrated to commemorate the creation of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Day On April 15, 1948, Himachal Pradesh was formed as the province to be administered Chief Commissioner. Later, it was made a “C” category state on January 25, 1950. Three ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: British India • Constitution • Governor • Himachal Day • Himachal Pradesh • President • Princely States
Himachal Pradesh Integrated Drug Prevention Policy
The Himachal Pradesh Government has recently announced that Integrated Drug Prevention, Treatment, Management and Rehabilitation Programme is to be framed soon. Integrated Drug Prevention Policy The following are the Key Features of the policy: The policy will be named as “State Policy of Drug Prevention, Treatment, Management and Rehabilitation Programme”. The policy aims to increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Drug Abuse • drug trafficking • Himachal Pradesh • Opium • Psychotropic Substances • Rehabilitation
Himachal Pradesh anti-conversion law: Key Facts
The recent murder in Faridabad’s Ballabhgarh has again ignited discussions over the forced religious conversions. In the last few years, it is a topic of major debate that girls of a particular community are forced to convert their religion and there is a need to curb it. After the murder of a girl in broad ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: anti-conversion law • Freedom of religion • Himachal Pradesh • Religious conversion • Religious law
AMRUT Mission: Project updates in HP and Uttarakhand
On October 9, 2020, Ministry of housing and urban affairs reviewed the progress of AMRUT Scheme in the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Highlights Around 32 projects have been completed in the state of Himachal Pradesh under the scheme and 41 projects are under implementation. In the state of Uttarakhand, around 151 projects have ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: AMRUT • AMRUT Scheme • Himachal Pradesh • LED lights • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Uttarakhand
World Bank Group Approves USD 500 Million under STARS Program
On 28th June 2020, the World Bank Group has announced that a loan of USD 500 million (approx Rs 3700 crore) was approved by its Board of Executives on 24th June 2020 for improving the quality and governance of school education system in India. The loan approved will benefit 10 million teachers and 250 million ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Himachal Pradesh • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) • Kerala • Madhya Pradesh • Odisha • Rajasthan • STARS Program • World Bank Group