Jan 2020

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 … Read more 04.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Centre sanctions medical college for Punjab   Responding to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s request, the Centre has given approval for setting up a new Government Medical College at Hoshiarpur, besides upgrading the existing local Civil Hospital.   As per the announcement, the new medical college would be set up at a cost … Read more 03.01.20 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

PUNJAB Status of health centres in the rural areas of Punjab Out of the 3,455 health centres in the rural areas of Punjab, none conforms to Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS). The report has also highlighted lack of basic infrastructure such as electricity, water connection and toilets at these centres. IPHS are a set of … Read more 25.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to act as facilitator for sending youth abroad Dumping its own plan to hire a private firm to help unemployed youth find jobs in foreign countries, the Punjab government has decided to directly play the role of a facilitator by setting up a its own placement cell.     The government dropped the plan … Read more 02.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   UT writes to Survey of India for Sukhna Lake’s latest map The UT administration has written to Survey of India for the latest map of Sukhna Lake and its catchment area, which will be used in the final notification declaring Sukhna as a wetland under the Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rule, 2017. In the draft notification, the Chandigarh administration … Read more 01.01.20 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs