june 2020

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   Punjab’s power subsidy bill now at Rs 16,400 crore   Even as the average cost of power for Punjab consumer in 2020-21 has come down by 18 paise a unit, the state’s subsidy bill for the current fiscal has risen to 53% of the annual revenue requirement (ARR) of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited … Read more 05-06-2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab notifies affordable colony policy; focus off MC limits   The Punjab government has notified the ‘Affordable Colony Policy, 2020’ to facilitate affordable housing for people of lower and middle income groups in the state. The policy is mainly applicable outside the municipal limits but it also covers projects within the municipal limits that have … Read more 04-06-2020 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

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   Asia’s largest wheat procurement’ operation over: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh   After “successful” procurement of 128 lakh metric tonne (LMT) of wheat, Asia’s largest wheat procurement operations, despite the Covid-19 challenge, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh  lauded farmers, arhtiyas, labourers and all government agencies. The chief minister complimented the departments of agriculture and food and civil supplies, along … Read more 01-06-2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs- Live Discussion