August 2019

PUNJAB   Tript Bajwa slams new education policy   Punjab’s Higher Education Minister Tript Rajinder Bajwa said the draft of the new National Education Policy indicated its saffronisation by the BJP-led NDA government.   The new education policy, if implemented, would pose a challenge to the multicultural and multilingual environment of the country.   Though … Read more 20.08.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to acquire land for northern corridor of Ring Road   The state government will soon start the process to acquire land for northern corridor of the Ring Road that will connect the Jaipur-Agra National Highway with the Jaipur-Delhi National Highway.   The length of the northern corridor will be 44-km and the NHAI will construct … Read more 20.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab Govt brings 4,500 journalists into Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana ambit’   Punjab Government has brought around 4500 journalists into the ambit of its recently launched flagship universal health insurance scheme — Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (SSBY).   Around 4,500 journalists are expected to benefit from the scheme, under which the State Government … Read more 18-19.08.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Finance Commission to visit Rajasthan   The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, N.K. Singh and including Members of the Commission will visit the State of Rajasthan from 16th August to 19th August 2019.   The Commission will hold the other meeting with the representatives of the State’s Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local … Read more 18-19.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan gets an award at the World Education Summit ð  Rajasthan has bagged the “best innovation and initiative leadership award” for its achievements in higher education in the World Education Summit-2019 held in New Delhi. ð  Minister of State for Higher Education Bhanwar Singh Bhati received the award at the summit. ð  Representatives … Read more 17.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   ·         No new incentives, but easy norms for investors in state ð  No new fiscal incentives will be given to those looking at Punjab as an investment destination. Instead what the investors can look forward to is a friendly land leasing policy, labour reforms and a self-regulatory mechanism to turn the state into … Read more 17.08.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB Soon, law to check artists glorifying drugs, violence   Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister Charanjit Singh Channi has urged Punjabi singers to refrain from glorifying drugs and violence in songs. To check the rising trend of promoting drugs and violence, the government is bringing in a law to curb the menace.   Expressing concern over the … Read more 16.08.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bagged the Best innovation and initiative leadership award   Rajasthan bagged the Best innovation and initiative leadership award 2019 in the 14th elets World Education Summit (WES) held at New Delhi. The award is for its achievements in higher education. The award was received by the  Minister of State for Higher Education Bhanwar Singh Bhati.  The State was award for … Read more 16.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB ·         Free tuberculosis treatment at ESI centres ð  The Punjab health department will soon provide free tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic and treatment services at ESI hospitals and dispensaries. ð  Designated microscopic centres will also be established in these hospitals to conduct TB tests. ð  ESI hospitals were providing health services to about 13 lakh insured workers and their dependants. … Read more 15.08.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         State in forefront of Sanskrit promotion ð   Rajasthan has been in forefront of promoting Sanskrit education and is the only state in the country with an education directorate and an education minister for Sanskrit.   ð  “The Sanskrit education directorate was set up in Rajasthan in 1958 when Mohan Lal Sukhadia was the … Read more 15.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs