Jan 2020

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 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

PUNJAB Punjab CEO bags Election Commission of India award for accessible elections Punjab chief electoral officer has bagged an Election Commission of India award for providing accessibility to vote to persons with disabilities (divyang), senior citizens and ill persons during Lok Sabha elections 2019. The state engaged persons with disabilities with the help of a … Read more 26-27.01.20 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

  PUNJAB Punjab bans movie on gangster, books producer Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh  banned the movie, ‘Shooter’, based on the life and crimes of notorious gangster Sukha Kahlwan for allegedly promoting violence and police booked its producer K V Singh Dhillon and others. The FIR was registered under Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause … Read more 10.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab govt postpones distribution of free smartphones to March end Punjab government  said it will distribute free smartphones to the youth in the state, one of its key poll promises, before March 31. The Amarinder Singh government had last month announced that it will start distributing the phones from the Republic Day. The state government had announced … Read more 07.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs