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Critically examine the rationale behind the recent order from the Punjab government to ban songs that glorify weapons and violence.
To address the issue of gun culture in the state, the Punjabi government recently approved an order banning the public exhibition of guns, including on social media, as...How the Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao of Punjab checks depletion of underground water?
The new experiment-based approach of the Nobel laureates has “transformed development economics”. The imprints of this approach can be seen in the incentive scheme ‘Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao’...The factors that led to reorganization of Bombay and Madras were at stark contrast with the factors that led to reorganization of Punjab and Assam. Do you agree? Explain.
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 introduced a major reform of the boundaries of the states of India and territories by organizing them along with language factors. Several other...
Punjab New Industrial and EV Policy
As the old Industrial Policy has come to an end, the Punjab Government is launching a new Industrial Policy. This is the first industrial policy the ruling government...
Punjab Policy on Groundwater Usage
In June 2022, the Central Ground Water Board reported the groundwater (in the first 100m reach) of Punjab will be exhausted by 2029. In 2039, the groundwater (in...
Punjab Aam Aadmi Clinics
The World Health Organization says that more than 65% of Indians are making out-of-pocket health expenditures. This means, they are paying for their health expenditures from their own...
Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas plant
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri recently inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga, Punjab. Key facts The compressed Bio Gas...
Pakistan floods: One third of the country is under water
Pakistan is currently battling its worst monsoon floods in a decade, which has killed more than 1,100 people, caused more than USD 10 billion in damages and submerged...
Chandigarh Airport to be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Recently Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala collectively decided to name Chandigarh International Airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Earlier Punjab Vidhan Sabha had...
Punjab ‘e-stamp’ Facility
The government of Punjab has abolished physical stamp papers with the aim of bringing more efficiency and checking the pilferage of the state revenue. After this decision, stamp...
National Achievement Survey 2021 report
The National Achievement Survey 2021 report was released by the Union Ministry of Education. What is National Achievement Survey? National Achievement Survey (NAS) is a national-level assessment survey...
