May 2021

PUNJAB   Punjab Cabinet approves creation of Malerkotla as 23rd district   The Punjab Cabinet gave formal approval to the creation of Malerkotla as the state’s 23rd district. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state’s Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district. The cabinet also gave its … Read more 30-31.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjabi University to work on operating system based on Linux   Punjabi University will now work on Linux-based operating system. The University Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof Arvind, said they would develop an operating system that worked in Punjabi. The VC made the announcement on the concluding day of the 50th seven-day workshop organised by … Read more 29.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to provide free sanitary pads to 13 lakh under new scheme Aimed at benefitting more than 13 lakh females in the first phase, the Punjab Government on Friday launched the women-empowerment oriented ‘Udaan Scheme’ throughout the State under which sanitary pads would be distributed free of cost to needy women and girls … Read more 28.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Prepare roadmap for providing incentives: Capt to Investment Promotion Dept Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday asked the ‘Invest Punjab’ to work out a model where incentives for industry can be given as per needs of the industry on a case to case basis. The Chief Minister, chairing the third meeting … Read more 27.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab launches ‘SAANS’ campaign to prevent, treat pneumonia in children   Punjab Government on Wednesday launched SAANS (Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully) campaign to prevent and treat pneumonia amongst State’s children. Launching the campaign, the State Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said: “Mild, moderate and severe pneumonia … Read more 26.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB IIT Ropar develops device to monitor ambient temperature during vaccine transportation   Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, have developed a first-of-its-kind IoT device ‘AmbiTag’ which records real-time ambient temperature during the transportation of perishable products, body organs and blood, vaccines etc. AmbiTag is an USB-shaped device that continuously records the temperature of its immediate surroundings from -40 … Read more 25.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Health infra in place, but short of doses: Punjab Govt   Amid shortage of supply from the Centre, the state government claims that it is not being able to use the infrastructure it has established to administer Covid vaccine to people in the state. The health department is equipped to give three lakh … Read more 24.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab seeks slashing duty on Covid related items   Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal called upon the Centre to have “GST with a heart” as he sought a much lower tax regime on goods required to battle Covid ahead of the meeting of the GST Council.   The Fitment Committee of the GST … Read more 22-23.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Free uniform for govt school kids   School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla has said 13,48,632 government school students will receive free uniform at their home for the academic session 2021-22 as a grant of Rs 80.92 crore had been released by the Education Department. He said after sanctioning the required grant, directions … Read more 21.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab hotel industry hit, reports Rs 10K cr loss   Amid Covid-induced lockdown, the Punjab hotel industry has taken a hit and suffered a revenue loss of around Rs 10,000 crore in 2020-21 fiscal, the Punjab Hotel Association said Punjab Hotel Association president Satish Arora says they have written to the Chief Minister, … Read more 20.05.21 Daily PPSC Current Affairs