July 2021

PUNJAB   Punjab starts AABR system for effective screen of hearing loss in newborn To manage the hearing loss in newborn and young children, Punjab Government on Monday launched Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) system under Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme. “Punjab Government is the first state in the country to introduce SOHUM (AABR) Automated … Read more 18-19.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Rs 6.4 cr grant for facilities at govt schools in Punjab   School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said the government had decided to provide additional facilities for effective learning activities and make the look of schools attractive. He added that a grant of Rs 6.43 crore had been given under the smart … Read more 17.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Wetlands authority asks UT to discuss sewage issue with Punjab   UT administrator VP Singh Badnore has taken a serious view of untreated sewage flowing from Kansal in Punjab into the forest areas behind Sukhna Lake, which is getting contaminated. Despite repeated reminders from the Chandigarh administration, the governments of neighbouring Punjab and Haryana have failed to stop sewage flowing … Read more 16.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to develop smart playgrounds in govt schools: Vijay Inder Singla Punjab government has decided to develop smart playgrounds in government schools, said Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Saturday. In an official statement to the press, the Cabinet Minister said that the education department has approved a grant of Rs … Read more 15.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Power curbs on industries lifted in Punjab: Chief minister Amarinder Singh     Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday evening ordered immediate withdrawal of all power regulatory restrictions that were imposed on industries across the state to meet the power crisis. An official said the crisis was triggered by a delayed monsoon and an … Read more 14.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab waives Rs 590 crore loans of labourers, poor farmers   The Punjab government on Wednesday announced waiver of Rs 590 crore worth of loans under the farm debt waiver scheme for labourers and the landless farming community.   The Punjab government will pay off loans to the tune of Rs 520 crore of 2,85,325 members … Read more 13.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to become India’s top industrial State, preferred global investment destination: Capt The Chief Minister lauded the progress in creating an investment-friendly eco-system, facilitating 2,661 investment proposals worth Rs 86,819 crore, received till May 2021, with an employment potential of 3,23,260. “The industrial sector in the state had seen a massive growth since … Read more 11.12.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to provide 20,000 MT Gypsum to farmers on 50% subsidy   To further improve health conditions of soil of the state, Punjab Government  announced to provide 20,000 MT Gypsum on 50 percent subsidy to the farmers.   Appealing the farmers to get Gypsum at subsidized rates, Brar said that the farmers should … Read more 10.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   69 per cent Chandigarh children found to have antibodies, says PGIMER sero-survey initial findings   About 69 percent of children in Chandigarh have tested positive for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a sero survey being conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. The survey was kickstarted on June 24 … Read more 09.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab Govt releases an additional `309 cr to PSPCL for power purchase Amidst a power crisis in the state, PSPCL has received an additional amount of Rs.309 crore from Punjab government during current paddy season to purchase power from the open market to mitigate the immediate surge in power demand due to continued dry … Read more 08.07.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs