PUNJAB   Control excessive use of chemical fertilisers   The Centre has expressed displeasure over unbalanced and indiscriminate use of chemical/s fertilisers in Punjab and Haryana, resulting in depletion of soil fertility and multi-nutrient deficiency. Over the years, Punjab and Haryana, both agrarian states, have recorded usage of chemical fertiliser manifold higher than the national average.     In … Read more 25.03.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab House passes Bill to cut red tape, erring officials to face axe   Aimed at eliminating red tape and promoting efficient delivery of services, the Punjab Assembly has passed the Punjab Anti-Red Tape Bill, 2021. The law will enable the government to impose a fine of up to Rs 50,000 on the … Read more 24.03.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Muktsar village 1st in state to start sterilisation of dogs   Bura Gujjar village in Muktsar district has become the first village in the state to implement Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme. To control the spurt in population of stray dogs and spike in dog bite incidents, the village panchayat has passed a … Read more 23.03.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   New regional chemical lab to come up at Jalandhar   In a move liable to expedite the testing of liquor and other samples, the Punjab Government is opening a new regional chemical laboratory at Jalandhar. So far, the state has only one “chemical examiner laboratory” at Kharar to analyse excise samples, in addition … Read more 21-22.03.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Portable jammers in Punjab to keep check on prisoners   After shifting a number of gangsters to ‘no-phone network’ zones in a Bathinda prison, the Punjab Jails Department is now experimenting with the installation of portable mobile phone jammers in barracks where notorious inmates are lodged.   The large phone jammers installed earlier … Read more 20.03.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Registration must for playschools in Punjab   The state has made registration of private playschools and creches mandatory after adopting regulatory guidelines of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary announced this at a meeting of the State Early Childhood Care and … Read more 19.03.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab Govt releases Rs114 cr for Mid-Day Meal Scheme   As outstanding dues in the Mid-Day Meal Scheme forced many schools to stop cooking meals, the state government on Wednesday released around Rs 114 crore to the school Education Department. Four days back, The Tribune had highlighted the hardship of teachers in 19,680 … Read more 18.03.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab police to hire domain experts to combat specialised crimes: CM Amarinder Singh   The Punjab Police will hire domain experts in various fields, including law, forensics and cyber security, to combat specialised crimes.   He claimed that the initiative, designed to transform the police force, will make Punjab the first state in the country to induct domain experts. With … Read more 17.03.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs