Dec 2019

PUNJAB   Punjab partnered with WEF to promote electric mobility Punjab State government partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to design a Public-Private pilot on shared, clean and electric mobility. The move aims to combat the growing problem of environmental pollution in the state.   The state is preparing its own EV policy to support the adoption of e-vehicles. … Read more 07.12.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   NABI, Mohali & Bioendev, Sweden set up joint ‘Waste to Bio Coal’ project   To convert Agriculture waste to Bio Coal’ is a project established by the support of the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali in partnership with Bioendev, Sweden. On 17th … Read more 06.12.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   PSIEC launched EMS, Web GIS for ease of doing business   The Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) has launched the Estate Management System (EMS) and Web-based Geographic Information System (Web-GIS) on 28 November 2019. PSIEC launched it under the leadership of Capt. Amarinder Singh.   The aim of the system is to ensure transparency. The system also promotes ease of … Read more 05.12.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB State front-loads borrowings to disburse salaries, pensions Punjab is facing its worst-ever fiscal crisis with the state government having to advance its borrowings to pay even salaries to its 3.5 lakh employees and pensions to around 1.5 lakh beneficiaries. This is not all. Bills worth Rs 5,000 crore submitted at the state Treasury are yet to … Read more 04.12.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab education department embarks on ‘Mission 100%’   Buoyed by improved results in the last academic session, the Punjab education department has embarked upon ‘Mission 100%’ for board examinations next year.   To achieve the ambitious target, the department has chalked out a detailed month-wise programme. Based on the results of the internal … Read more 03.12.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab 5th in recovering fines on food safety violations Punjab has emerged the fifth top state in recovering penalties when it comes to fining violators of national food safety laws. The Punjab Government, through its food safety inspectors, recovered penalties worth Rs 1.57 crore through 2018-2019, next only to four larger states that performed … Read more 01-02.12.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs