Punjab Current Affairs, GK & News
PM orders Audit of Ventilators provided by the Centre
On May 15, 2021, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered an audit of ventilators provided by the Central Government to the State Government and the Union Territories. Why the audit? It has come to the notice of the PM that several ventilators issued to the States are lying in the storage unutilized. Thus, an audit ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: PM CARES Fund • PM Modi • Punjab • ventilator • Ventilators
Punjab to join COVAX facility
The Punjab Government recently announced that it is to join COVAX facility in order to increase its COVID-19 supplies. Why is Punjab joining COVAX facility? There is a huge vaccine shortage in India. This is slowing the vaccination efforts of the country. Thus the State Government of Punjab is planning to join COVAX facility. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: COVAX • COVID-19 vaccine • Punjab • Vaccine nationalism
Punjab State Data Policy
The cabinet of Punjab recently approved the Punjab state data policy. The policy aims to track progress and provide citizens access to services. With this Punjab has now become the first state in India to formulate a comprehensive data policy. What is Punjab State data policy? The Punjab state data policy will leverage data and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: cabinet approval • data policy • Digital data management • E-governance • Punjab
Punjab withdraws general consent to CBI
Punjab had revoked/withdrawn the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). From now, CBI will have to take permission from the state government to investigate any case. This comes within a week after Jharkhand and Kerala decided to withdraw the general consent to CBI. Key Points The Punjab government released an official notification ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: CBI • Central Bureau of Investigation • Delhi special police establishment act • Ministry of Personnel • Punjab
Second Phase of Urban Environment Improvement Programme launched in Punjab
Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab has virtually launched the phase-II of Rs. 11,000 crore Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UIEP). He has launched the programme from Bachat Bhawan, Ludhiana in Punjab. The project will focus on the development of the state’s urban infrastructure and well- organized service delivery systems to the urban population. What were ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: infrastructural development • Punjab • Urbanisation • Urbanization • Urbanization in India • Value-added tax