september 2020

PUNJAB   Punjab to provide Rs 11 crore loan to backward youth   The Punjab government would provide a loan of Rs 11.27 crore during the financial year 2020-2021 to uplift the economic standard of the youth from backward classes in the state.   Under this scheme, loans amounting to over Rs 1.09 crore have been already disbursed to 65 … Read more 30.09.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab fatality rate higher than 4 worst-hit states Even as mortality rate due to Covid-19 is dropping in five worst-hit states, which account for about 70% of the total national death toll, Punjab finds itself in a tight spot as deaths caused by the pandemic continue to increase in the state. The fatality rate of … Read more 29.09.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab gets Rs 1,539cr backlog fund from 14th finance panel The Punjab government has received Rs 1,539-crore backlog grant from the 14th Finance Commission, apart from the first instalment of Rs 694 crore under the 15th Finance Commission. The first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission has already been disbursed to panchayats for development works and … Read more 28.09.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Pb agriculture dept to focus on 8 hotspot dists to check stubble burning In Punjab, eight districts account for around 75% cases of stubble burning over the last two years. Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) now plans to curb the menace in these districts, which have been declared hotspots. The agriculture department has provided machinery, including … Read more 26-27.09.20 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

  PUNJAB Punjab to step up indigenous production of medical oxygen With Covid cases and fatality in the state rising, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday directed the health department to step up indigenous manufacturing of medical oxygen to supplement the current supplies in order to ensure that there is no shortage to tackle … Read more 25.09.2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab cabinet relaxes constructed area condition for universities To promote higher education in the state, the Punjab cabinet on Thursday decided to reduce the requirement of constructed area from 50,000 sq mt to 30,000 sq mt for multi-domain universites, and from 20,000 sq mt to 15,000 sq mt for single-domain universities. It has been … Read more 24.09.2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to provide Rs 11 crore loan to backward youth The Punjab government would provide a loan of Rs 11.27 crore during the financial year 2020-2021 to uplift the economic standard of the youth from backward classes in the state. Under this scheme, loans amounting to over Rs 1.09 crore have been already disbursed to 65 beneficiaries till … Read more 23.09.2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab restricts oxygen supply to industrial units   To ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen to hospitals for treating critically ill Covid-19 patients, the Punjab government has imposed restrictions on supply of oxygen to industrial units.   If the current trend of rapid rise in Covid-19 cases continue, the demand for medical oxygen is projected to touch 250 metric tonne … Read more 22.09.2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to step up indigenous production of medical oxygen With Covid cases and fatality in the state rising, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh directed the health department to step up indigenous manufacturing of medical oxygen to supplement the current supplies in order to ensure that there is no shortage to tackle any future … Read more 21-09.2020 Daily PPSC Current Affairs