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Haryana topped the Public Affairs Index 2022 in big states

Haryana topped the Public Affairs Index 2022 in big states: According to the Public Affairs Index 2022, Haryana has emerged as the best-governed among 18 big states of the country, followed by Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Karnataka. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz This report was prepared by a Bengaluru-based think tank. The states have been divided […]

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NABARD sanctions Rs 222 cr for infra in rural schools in Punjab

NABARD sanctions Rs 222 cr for infra in rural schools in Punjab: Nabard has sanctioned Rs 221.99 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to Punjab government. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: For the construction of 2,328 additional classrooms, 762 labs and 648 playgrounds in rural schools in all 23 districts of Punjab. Presently, there are 632

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World Bank approves $150 million loan to Punjab

World Bank approves $150 million loan to Punjab: Punjab government has received a loan of $150 million (approx Rs 1,200 crore) from the World Bank to help the state better manage its financial resources and improve access to public services. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Punjab at present has a debt of Rs 2.63 lakh crore. The $150 million loan has

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Tata Steel, Punjab Govt ink pact to set up steel plant in Ludhiana

Tata Steel has signed an MoU with Punjab government for setting up a 0.75 MnTPA long products steel plant with a scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF). This initiative will help to set up the greenfield facility at Kadiana Khurd, Hitech Valley, Ludhiana in Punjab. This step is aligned to the company’s goal of achieving Net Zero carbon emission by 2045. This steel

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GoI appointed 11 new High Court Judges in Punjab & Haryana

With the appointments of 11 new High Court judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 14, the Government of India has created a record by making 138 appointments so far this year thus surpassing its earlier record of 126 High Court appointments in 2016. The appointments include the names Nidhi Gupta, Sanjay Vashisth,

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Punjab to host the PUNJAB KHED MELA from August 29

The Punjab Sports Department will host the Punjab Khed Mela, which will feature 30 sporting activities in six age divisions for competitors between the ages of 14 and 60. The event’s goals are to find talent, create a welcoming environment for sports, and raise public awareness of health. There will be competitions in the age ranges of 25 to 40, 40 to

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Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead

Days after the Punjab government reduced his security cover, along with that of many others, Congress leader and popular Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead near Mansa on Sunday. The incident happened a day after the Punjab Police ordered the withdrawal of security of his security along with more than 420 people, including former

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Punjab CM launches ‘Lok Milni’ for redressal of public grievances

Punjab CM, Bhagwant Mann has launched the first-of-its-kind public interaction programme Lok Milni to hear the grievances of people and issued directions for their redressal. Aim: Providing a single-window platform to the people for redressal of their complaints. Previously, the Lok Milni program was named ‘janta darbar’. This event helps to facilitate the people for resolving their long-pending administrative issues

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Tamil Nadu beat Punjab in National basketball championship final

Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab 87-69 in the final to win the men’s title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship. The formidable Indian Railways team won the women’s title, beating Telangana 131-82 in convincing fashion, riding on Poonam Chaturvedi’s 26 points. In the men’s summit clash, Tamil Nadu pulled ahead after a slow start when Punjab kept pace and never looked back.

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AAP leader Bhagwant Mann takes oath as 18th Chief Minister of Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16, 2022.Mann was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. AAP was declared winners, after the party managed to win

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