April 2021

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   Ahead of polls, Punjab to speed up ongoing major infra projects To ensure seamless implementation of ongoing major infrastructure development projects in the State with election just about less than a year away, Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Tuesday directed all the departments concerned to accelerate the pace of the work … Read more 15.04.21 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   30% scheme funds for SC welfare: Capt   The Punjab government has promised to spend at least 30% of funds under all government schemes for the welfare of scheduled caste population in the state. Chief minister Amarinder Singh made the announcement on Wednesday, along with other measures for the upliftment of the Dalit communityat a virtual meeting to pay homage to … Read more 13.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab: Reforms in MSME sector to reduce regulatory burden   To make Punjab stand out for ‘ease of doing business for MSME’, chief minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced reforms to further reduce the regulatory burden through rationalisation, digitalisation and decriminalisation of the regulatory landscape. He said the reforms would bring about future changes, including rationalising trade licenses … Read more 17-18.04.21 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

PUNJAB   Ahead of polls, Punjab to speed up ongoing major infra projects To ensure seamless implementation of ongoing major infrastructure development projects in the State with election just about less than a year away, Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Tuesday directed all the departments concerned to accelerate the pace of the work to … Read more 15.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

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 scraps 479 mandatory compliances for industry   To promote trade and industry and improve ease of doing business in the state, the Punjab government has done away with 479 compliances that were earlier required for seeking various approvals and renewals by industrialists.   These compliances were part of a total 541 … Read more 06.04.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs