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PUNJAB Vini Mahajan appointed Punjab chief secretary Punjab appointed 1987 batch Punjab cadre IAS officer Vini Mahajan as the new Chief Secretary, replacing the 1984 batch officer Karan Avtar Singh. She becomes the first woman Chief Secretary of Punjab. Singh has been posted as Special Chief Secretary, Governance Reforms. He is tipped to be … Read more 20.06.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB Sero-survey in Punjab to find Covid-19 spread For better planning and implementation to prevent and control spread of Covid-19, the Punjab government is set to conduct a sero-survey across the state to ascertain the spread of virus and accordingly prepare a strategy. In a sero-survey, blood samples of people are collected to ascertain spread of virus in selected population. … Read more 16.06.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB To cut subsidy bill, Punjab govt plans solar project for farm sector The state government is looking at different ways to reduce the financial burden caused by the whopping power subsidy bill of Rs 16,400 crore. On the agenda is doing away with the power subsidy for farmers having over 10 acres … Read more 30.06.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB 2.6 lakh tests in 50 days, Punjab catches up with Covid-19 After struggling to get going in initial months, Punjab is finally making progress in Covid-19 testing, considered a key factor in controlling the spread of infection by identifying cases early. From 4 tests per million population on March 16 to 8,782 … Read more 26.06.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab app to check community spread Punjab launched mobile app ‘Ghar Ghar Nigrani’, to undertake house-to-house surveillance in the state as an ongoing process, till the elimination of the pandemic. The entire rural and urban population of Punjab above 30 years of age would be surveyed as part of the drive, which would … Read more 13-06-2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab starts move to check job losses, help With economic activities taking a beating due to Covid-19 outbreak, resulting in a high rate of unemployment, the Punjab government has initiated a move to evaluate the damage caused by the pandemic on employment and help jobless youth – the worst-hit section — in getting their lives back … Read more 06/07-06-2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB Less than 1 per cent in Punjab with Covid-like symptoms, says survey Less than one per cent of the state’s population has shown Covid-like symptoms in the early phases of the population survey currently underway in the state to assess influenza-like signs in the community. The community survey, which has so far covered … Read more 25.06.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab govt goes online to create jobs As the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the Punjab government’s ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ and ‘Karobar’ missions, the state government has decided to provide its services online through the District Bureau of Employment and Enterprise (DBEE). The DBEEs in every district had created online web link … Read more 02-06-2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh launches mobile App- ‘Ghar Ghar Nigrani’ Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has launched a mobile based app – ‘Ghar Ghar Nigrani’, to undertake house to house surveillance in the state till the elimination of the pandemic. It is a Health Department initiative, encompassing ASHA workers/Community … Read more 14-15.06.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab govt provides one-year extension to associated schools: Education minister Providing major relief to the students, staff and managements of associated schools, Punjab Government provided extension to around 2,200 such schools for another academic session. While providing details, Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla told that after reviewing the critical situation due … Read more 03-06-2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs