Punjab Province Current Affairs, GK & News
Jallianwala Bagh massacre’s 100 years
On 13th April 2019, the nation paid homage to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on the centenary of the incident. On this day in 1919, hundreds of innocent Indians were killed by troops under British Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer, during a peaceful meeting on Baisakhi at the park in Amritsar, Punjab. Here, the civilians ..
Topics: Amritsar • Amritsar district • Districts of India • In India • Indian independence movement • Jallianwala Bagh • Jallianwala Bagh massacre • Punjab Province • Punjab, India • Reginald Dyer • Saifuddin Kitchlew
Dr. Gurcharan Singh Kalkat, noted Indian agricultural scientist passes away
Dr. Gurcharan Singh Kalkat (91), the former agriculture commissioner of India and Padam Shri and Padam Bhushan awardee, has passed away in Chandigarh, Punjab on January 27, 2018. He was known for his contribution during the Green Revolution era which led to a boom in the production of wheat and rice in the country. He ..
Topics: Chandigarh • Gurcharan Singh • Gurcharan Singh Kalkat • India • Ludhiana • Ohio State University alumni • Punjab • Punjab Province • Punjab, India • South Asia