Oct 2019

PUNJAB   Sangrur district tops in providing e-services   With 0.52 per cent pendency, Sangrur district has reached on top across the state in providing various services to residents. The authorities said the Seva Kendras set up by the Punjab Government to provide transparent and timely public services to citizens are proving help to people. … Read more 19.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab’s first self-help group fair on October 23   In a first, Punjab social security, women and child development department in collaboration with Self-employed Women’s Association (Sewa) will be organising self-help group (SHG) fair ‘Laado’ on October 23-24.   It would be held with the aim to highlight the work of SHGs and … Read more 18.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Kartarpur corridor getting ready; work on Pakistan side very slow   The online registration for pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur is expected to commence on October 20 as a four-lane highway connecting the ‘zero point’ for onward journey to Pakistan is getting ready, but work across the border is very slow.   … Read more 17.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to have two organ retrieval centres soon   To promote and regulate organ transplant in the state, the department of medical education and research is all set to establish a state organ and tissue transplant organisation (SOTTO) with two organ retrieval centres. The SOTTO is being set up under the National Organ … Read more 16.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to get additional Rs 62 crore under National Health Mission   In a boost to cash-strapped Punjab health department, the central government will give additional fund of Rs 62 crore under National Health Mission (NHM), courtesy improvement shown by Punjab in health indicators. Punjab secured fifth spot in the Health Systems Strengthening-Conditionality Report of States for 2018-19, … Read more 15.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   At 89.67%, Chandigarh tops GST chart in country   Leading over all states and Union Territories of the country, Chandigarh ranked first in the country in the Goods and Service Tax (GST) collections by registering 89.67% filing of GST returns in the first six months of the current financial year, from April 1 till September … Read more 13-14.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Grading of primary schools next month   The first-ever list of the best-performing government primary and middle schools in Punjab will be out by the first week of November.   The list of the schools according to their positions is being prepared on the basis of self-evaluation data sent by the schools. The … Read more 12.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   45% rise in stubble fires in Punjab this year   Air quality in several Punjab cities has deteriorated with farmers continuing to burn stubble despite government orders. In parts of Majha bordering Pakistan, residents are complaining of a burning sensation in eyes and difficulty in breathing owing to stubble-burning across the border.   … Read more 11.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB Govt hospitals to get drugs from regional warehouse   To ensure adequate supply of medicines in government hospitals, the state government has decided to make the supply of all medicines to district hospitals, sub-divisional hospitals, community health centres and block primary health centres directly from regional drug warehouse.   Earlier district hospitals had distributed … Read more 10.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   1,000 players from 25 states to take part in Bein water games   The Ekonkar Water Sports Championship, one of the most awaited events to be held ahead of the 550th Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak in Sultanpur Lodhi, will begin on the holy Bein from October 22 in which 1,000 players from … Read more 09.10.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs