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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi launched the "Mera Ghar Mere Naam" scheme to give ownership rights to people living in houses within the ''lal lakir'' of villages and the cities. The land area which is a part of the village habitation and is used for non-agriculture purposes only is ...

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi launched the 'Mera Ghar Mere Naam' scheme to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the 'Lal Lakir' of villages and the cities. This scheme was launched only for the residents of villages, but now it is being extended to ...