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PUNJAB Punjab cabinet clears draft policy for rental housing For the benefit of scores of students and elderly seeking affordable rental accommodation in the state, the Punjab cabinet on Wednesday approved a first-of-its-kind policy on rental housing to facilitate proper housing accommodation for students, corporate professionals, senior citizens and migrant labourers in the state. The draft has been … Read more 26.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Old-age pension to be cleared soon: CM Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has ordered immediate release of pending old-age pension, with instructions to the authorities concerned to regularise payment to the beneficiaries. The CM issued directives during a meeting to review various schemes of the Department of Social Security and Women & … Read more 25.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Education Dept bans use of cellphones by staff in schools The School Education Department has banned the use of mobile phones for teachers in state government schools. To ensure implementation of the ban, the school head teachers have been directed to report to the district education officers (DEO) whenever a teacher is caught using … Read more 24.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab to revamp loan waiver scheme The much-publicised Crop Loan Waiver Scheme of Capt Amarinder Singh’s government in Punjab is likely to be disrupted, as the scheme goes back to the drawing board. The scheme was launched earlier this month, with 46,556 farmers, who have availed of loans from cooperative banks, getting … Read more 23.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Property e-registration across state soon Following a positive report of online registration of properties in Mohali district, the state government is set to roll out the facility across the state. Vini Mahajan, Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue, said the district had witnessed online registration of 1,063 properties in a fortnight, including … Read more 21 & 22.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Govt seeks suggestion from public on draft advertisement policy Ready with the draft of ‘Punjab Municipal Outdoor Advertisement Policy and Bye-Laws, 2018’, the Punjab Government has invited suggestions from the public to make it more effective. The policy is aimed carrying out uniform development in all towns and cities of Punjab, besides … Read more 20.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs
Rajasthan: Public Finance and fiscal Policy Due to creation of huge liabilities in earlier years, State remains into revenue deficit and fiscal deficit also increase to 3.13 per cent of GSDP in the year 2014-15. During 2015-16, there was a revenue deficit of 5,954 crore and fiscal deficit was 9.38 per cent of GSDP (with UDAY … Read more Rajasthan: Public Finance and fiscal Policy
Animal Husbandry of Rajasthan In Rajasthan, animal husbandry is not merely a subsidiary to agriculture but it is a major economic activity, especially in arid and semi-arid areas, thus providing the much needed insurance against frequently occurring scarcity conditions. Parallel to crop production, animal husbandry is the most important activity in Rajasthan. Livestock … Read more Animal Husbandry of Rajasthan
PUNJAB Punjab seeks all india farm debt waiver scheme at pre-budget meet The Punjab Government sought an all India farm debt waiver scheme, on the pattern of Punjab, while calling for restoration of the 90:10 funding pattern under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) to provide more avenues to the States to determine priorities … Read more 19.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs
Punjab, one of the northernmost states of India, is bordered by the Pakistani province of Punjab to its west, Jammu & Kashmir in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the northeast, Haryana in the south and southeast, and Rajasthan in the southwest. Punjab is also known as the ‘Bread Basket of India’ and led to first … Read more Punjab Industrial development