December 22, 2020
Editorial on the significance of the Gurukul system of Vedic education: The Gurukul way “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world,” Nelson Mandela said wisely. But in India, education falls into the trap of commodification and commercialization. Education today has been reduced to a mind-boggling quest to get grades, […]
December 21, 2020
Editorial on Myanmar and its challenges: Myanmar’s Importance: 1. It is strategically located between Southeast Asia and Southern Asia. 2. It is geo-strategically sandwiched between INDIA and China. 3. Myanmar is linked to north-eastern India and is a vital link in India’s Act East policy. 4. Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy […]
December 8, 2020
Editorial on Shanghai Cooperation Council ( SCO) Your browser is not able to display frames. Please visit Shanghai Cooperation Council ( SCO) on MindMeister. SCO or Shanghai pact or Shanghai 5 ( Before Uzbekistan had joined). It is a Eurasian Political, Economic and Security Alliance, which came into being in Shanghai, China.(2001). India and Pakistan […]
December 2, 2020
All Important Information About Economic Survey Your browser is not able to display frames. Please visit ECONOMIC SURVEY on MindMeister. What is the Economic Survey? Economic Survey is an annual document which mentions about the economic activities of previous financial year. It is released a day before the Union Budget is presented in the […]
November 28, 2020
Mind Map: The Indo Pacific region What is the Indo Pacific region? Is primarily a Geographic and geostrategic term, Linking two oceans – Indian oceans plus the Pacific. Why in news? Important development- Ministry of External Affairs has recently set up INDO PACIFIC and OCEANIA Division. Why is it important? 1 It contributes more than […]
November 18, 2020
Editorial on the recognition of tribal Religion and their rights has always been a long-standing social justice issue for the tribals. Sarna code is associated with this social justice issue of the tribals. Sarna code for the tribals: It is associated with the religious life of the tribals. Religion can be seen as the human […]
November 14, 2020
Punjab PCS Exam What is PPSC? Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) is constituted by Punjab Government for the recruitment of Class I and II Posts. Its office is located at Baradari Gardens Patiala. What is the role of the PPSC Officer? The executor of Government, maintaining Law and order and overall harmonious living of each […]
March 21, 2020
Topic:- Farmer’s income What is the news? eNAM network to fetch better prices to farmers. Context:- The state government has operationalised the facility of e-auction of agricultural produce through the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM). Purpose:- To ensure better prices to farmers in 19 of the 37 Mandis adopted for this […]
March 20, 2020
Topic:- Secondary Sector What is the news? Co-op sugar mills being revamped to increase the area under sugarcane. What is Cooperative sugar factories? Sugarcane is the primary cash crop among farmers of the western Maharashtra region. The sugarcane is mostly sold to sugar mills for sugar production. Majority of these mills […]
March 5, 2020
Editorial:-Punjab passes the draft Lokayukta bill. What proposed bill says? The proposed bill would allow prosecution of MLAs as well as the Chief Minister. The above prosecution or action could be taken if 2/3 rd of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab approves it. The proposed amendment seeks to replace the Punjab Lokpal Act, 1996. Further, […]
February 26, 2020
Topic:- Ethics(Act selflessly) Sher Singh, a government teacher of Ropar, shows the way to nurture humanity and kindness in society. Sher Singh provides free coaching to the needy youth of Punjab ( especially Ropar) and teaches a real lesson on how to further understanding and compassion in the society. Many of his students, […]
February 4, 2020
Editorial on Soap making units in Bathinda openly flout pollution norms. Many soap making and other industrial units are discharging untreated toxic liquid and hard waste in the open. At an area called New focal point on the Dabwali road, the pollutants are being discharged. The untreated wastes are allegedly carried in the vehicles before […]
January 30, 2020
Topic: Biodiversity and environment Punjab gets three more wetlands as Internationally recognised Ramsar sites. What is the Ramsar Convention? This convention on wetlands was signed in 1971 in a small Iranian town called Ramsar. This treaty was the first modern treaty between nations aimed at conserving natural resources. The Ramsar Convention’s broad aims […]
January 14, 2020
Editorial on Groundwater conservation in Punjab. An expert committee suggests delaying of paddy crop till June 25 to conserve groundwater. The expert committee, with members from:- Punjab Agricultural University ( PAU). Central Pollution Control Board ( CPCB). Punjab Pollution Control Board ( PPCB). The committee has suggested to the National Green Tribunal ( NGT) that […]
January 13, 2020
Editorial on Power reforms and Issues in Punjab. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited ( PSPCL) is facing financial issues as power rates are far from being cheap. Punjab was declared a power surplus state a few years back. But, the PSPCL is facing a score of financial issues:- Power subsidy bill. Default in […]
January 5, 2020
Topic:- Ferozepur town, once brimming with prosperity and history, now lies in abeyance. About Ferozepur:- Firozpur, also known as Firojpur or Ferozepur, is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India. It was founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq, a ruler of the Tughluq dynasty, who reigned over […]
January 4, 2020
Good Governance What is Good Governance? In international development, good governance is a way of measuring how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in a preferred way. Governance is “the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented”. Punjab bags 10th rank in NITI AAYOG’ s […]
December 14, 2019
Editorial on Health Topic:- Local governments are using unapproved and wrong Insecticides to control the vector diseases. The local civic bodies have been using inappropriate insecticides for spraying and fogging purposes. Even though the Insecticides they are using are approved neither by the state health department or National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme. […]
December 13, 2019
Editorial Topic:- 150 villages in Moga district have polluted water resources. Background; A water supply and sanitation department report says that out of 337 villages in Moga, around 150 villages boast of polluted water resources. Traces of Uranium and other heavy metals have been found. Apart from Uranium, Aluminium, Nitrate, Iron, […]
December 5, 2019
Editorial on Water resources conservation in Punjab. Topic:- Punjab keen on setting up a regulatory body on Groundwater. Background: Relentless depletion of Groundwater table in the state due to flawed water conservation policies. The government proposes a few ideas about the management of groundwater:- The local government department would be […]
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