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PUNJAB Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announces projects worth Rs 113 crore for poll-bound Shahkot On the occasion of farmers’ debt waiver function at Nakodar, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh announced infrastructure project worth Rs 113 crore for Shahkot area. In addition, a sum of Rs 11 crore had been assigned for the development … Read more 16.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Forest department to distribute 2 lakh sandalwood saplings to farmers next year Punjab forest department has decided to distribute around 2 lakh sandalwood saplings to farmers next year to enhance their income and end their dependence on routine crops. Punjab forest and wildlife preservation minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot said sandalwood saplings are being prepared at the medicinal plant … Read more 11-12.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL World’s best airport’ title goes to Changi, Mumbai ranked 63rd Singapore’s Changi Airport has topped in the list of ‘world’s best airport’ for the sixth consecutive year. The announcement was made at the Skytrax World Airport Awards held in Stockholm. South Korea’s Incheon Airport, Tokyo Haneda in Japan, Hong Kong … Read more 23.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Chittor’s human milk bank best in Rajasthan Human milk bank in Chittorgarh has been adjudged as the best in all 16 such banks operational in the state. In a state level function organised at Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sansthan for celebrating first annual function of milk banks in the state, 14 persons received awards … Read more 25-26.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab’s transport policy leaves little for state buses The Punjab Government today notified its new transport policy, but with their share cut, the state transport undertakings (STUs) — PRTC and Punjab Roadways — have little to cheer about. The Congress leaders before and after the Assembly elections had talked at length on … Read more 09.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN IT carnival conculeded, 125 firms to hire 6,000 Rajasthan youths The fourth IT day of Rajasthan had emerged as huge carnval.The Digifest cum IT-Day lined up events like hackathon 4.0, edu hack, green-a-thon e-mitra/ITGK hackathon and TecRush. Under the Hackathon 4.0, a 36 hour non-stop coding marathon on numerous themes was planned and … Read more 22.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab to promote draught beer, microbreweries The excise department has decided to allow the non-pasteurized variant of beer at functions and marriages. Besides, the concept of microbreweries would also be promoted with relaxations for off-premise sale. As per the new excise policy for 2018-19 approved on Wednesday, in keeping with the demand for … Read more 13.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be declared open defecation free by the end of March The state is all set to be declared open defecation free(ODF) by the end this month, claimed by Government of Rajasthan. He said that 188 out of 191 local bodies have been declared ODF. On solid waste management, 97% of the … Read more 14.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB New teachers transfer policy; transfers through computer software Aiming to usher in greater transparency, the Punjab cabinet today cleared a transfer policy for teaching staff in government schools that will be implemented from the ensuing academic session, an official said. The Transfer Policy 2018, which the cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh … Read more 08.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan blood banks told to get linked to eRaktkosh The National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) has directed the state blood banks to work as a network of blood banks and not independently by connecting through Centre’s eRaktkosh, a central website and mobile application launched by the Union health ministry. The web portal was inaugurated on … Read more 11-12.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs