February 2020

PUNJAB   Nod to merger of technical colleges The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, has okayed the merger of technical colleges running under the same trust/society at different places. The waiver is subject to the condition that the parent institution and its subordinate institutions should fulfil infrastructural norms. The merger will enable … Read more 22.02.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   New technology to monitor supply of potato seeds   The agrarian state of Punjab has taken a major step towards value addition in its produce, with the introduction of blockchain traceability-based certification system. The system, which allows for instant tracing of the entire lifecycle of food products from origin through every point of … Read more 21.02.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab gets raw deal; finance panel cuts subsidy on power   Cash-strapped Punjab does not seem to have got its due from the 15th Finance Commission, which tabled its report in the Parliament recently. The good news is that the state has got a revenue deficit grant of Rs7,659 crore, while the Finance … Read more 20.02.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  PUNJAB   Punjab to get seven fast-track courts for rape cases   The Punjab cabinet on Thursday gave nod for setting up of seven fast-track courts in the state for ensuring speedy trial in rape cases. Three special courts to decide offences against children and 10 more family courts to cover all the districts of … Read more 19.02.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs