Jan 2020

PUNJAB National Travel Grant by the Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi Nine students get grant for Goa arts festival to paricipated the prestigious Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa 2019 The subject matter included personal narratives, identity crisis, environmental degradation, socio-political concerns, satires, or even global issues such as food adulteration. Some of the projects at the festival … Read more 31.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB Rs 5,139 crore fall in Punjab’s revenue collection in first three quarters Punjab government continues to fare badly in terms of tax and non-tax revenue collection at the end of the first three quarters of financial year 2019-20, despite various measures being taken to improve the state’s fiscal condition. A downfall of over Rs … Read more 30.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ to help cyclone-hit Madagascar INS Airavat has been deployed for ‘Operation Vanilla’ The ship is carrying five pallets each of victualing, clothing and naval stores along with three pallets of medicines   India successfully test-fires K-4 missile On January 19, 2020, India successfully test-fired 3,500 … Read more 29.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Govt signs accord with NDFB, ABSU to resolve Bodo issue to redraw and rename the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in Assam, currently spread over four districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri. villages dominated by Bodos that were presently outside the BTAD would be included and those with non-Bodo population would be excluded The … Read more 28.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   No Punjab-wise farm suicide data, overall numbers show decline   The rate of suicides by farmers and farm labourers is continuously on the decline in India during the last four years, claims the data released by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). Though extensive details of suicides under many heads were recorded, for farm … Read more 24.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Centre objects to Punjab 2017 property forfeiture legislation The Union government has informed the Punjab government that ‘The Punjab Forfeiture of Illegally Acquired Property Act, 2017’ passed by the state legislative assembly on November 29, 2017, is not in conformity with the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and the Prevention … Read more 23.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab: Jobless youth to get Rs 1,000 skill training allowance per month Unemployed youth who undergo skill development training will also be given monthly allowance of Rs 1,000. Under the ‘Mera Kamm, Mera Maan’, a skilling and employment initiative of the Punjab government, provision has been made for giving monthly financial support, albeit … Read more 22.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Centre sanctions medical college for Punjab The Centre has given approval for setting up a new Government Medical College at Hoshiarpur, besides upgrading the existing local Civil Hospital. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conveyed its approval to the state government evening under the centrally sponsored scheme for setting up the … Read more 21.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Right to Business Act approved by Punjab cabinet  In a booster for the industry , specially the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) units, state cabinet has given approval for Right to Business Act 2020. The Act will ease the regulations required by newly incorporated MSMEs by providing enabling provision of self-declaration, besides exemption from … Read more 19-20.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab hits WhatsApp to hard-sell government schools The Punjab education department has decided to take the WhatsApp and Facebook route to rev up its campaign to attract more students to government schools. As part of its social media-centric campaign, all schools have been directed to have a Facebook page, highlighting the benefits of studying in government … Read more 18.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs