April 2021

PUNJAB Punjab, Himachal Pradesh lagging in WDC-PMKSY: Parl panel   The parliamentary standing committee on rural development has expressed its disappointment on the progress of implementation of watershed development component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDCPMKSY) projects in five states, including Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.   The department of land resources informed the parliamentary standing committee that the funds … Read more 30.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab power discom surrendered power worth Rs 4k cr’   PSPCL surrendered unutilised power worth more than Rs 4,000 crore, the PSEB Engineers Association has claimed. The association has written a nine-page letter to the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD), stating: “The per unit cost from these IPPs has been increasing almost on yearly basis. … Read more 29.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab vaccine to infection ratio below that of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh   Despite vaccination being considered the most effective way of suppressing the spread of Covid-19, in Punjab, the ratio of people who have been inoculated is lesser than the infection rate. This has been stated in the Ecowrap report of the State … Read more 28.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Rs 10 lakh for Punjab villages with 100% vaccination cover: Chief minister Amarinder Singh   To incentivise villagers to give up vaccine hesitancy, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced a special development grant of Rs 10 lakh for every village that achieves 100% vaccination target under the state government’s ‘Corona Mukt Pind Abhiyan.   Interacting virtually with village … Read more 27.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Enrolment in Punjab government schools up by 1.5 lakh   The outbreak of Covid-19 since last year has helped the Punjab government achieve an unusual trend of people’s rushing to its schools for the admission of their children. Enrolment in the government-run schools has increased by 1.51 lakh in the ongoing academic session 2021-22 compared with the previous year. … Read more 26.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab: Rs 2.7 crore action plan approved to promote fish farming in Patiala   To promote fish farming in Patiala district, an action plan of Rs.2.7 crore has been approved for the year 2021-22.   Additional deputy commissioner (Development) Preeti Yadav, who chaired a district-level meeting on Tuesday, said that funds for the action plan have … Read more 24-25.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Committee formed for exam reforms in higher education in Punjab Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh formed a committee of university vice chancellors (VCs) on Monday to work out examination reforms and review curriculums for scaling up the quality of higher education in the state in line with the advances taking place across the world. … Read more 23.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab collects ₹1.48k crore in GST in April, highest for state   Punjab has earned a revenue of Rs 1,481.83 crore from GST during April 2021. This is the state’s highest revenue from GST for any particular month since the introduction of GST during July 2017. An official of the taxation commissioner’s office said the earlier … Read more 22.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Impure water in schools: NGT for action in Punjab   Taking note of contamination of drinking water in 86 schools of Ludhiana district, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Punjab government to take remedial action to prevent water pollution.   The NGT directed the state’s chief secretary to coordinate with other … Read more 21.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Procurement of HD 2967 variety of wheat smooth in Punjab: Minister   Punjab food and civil supplies minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said on Sunday that procurement of wheat variety HD 2967 was going on smoothly throughout the state.   He termed news reports about HD 2967 wheat variety not being purchased in Malwa … Read more 20.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs