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PSPCL awarded with Best Performing Power Distribution Utility in Power Sector by
CBIP
i. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) was awarded with “Best Performing
Power Distribution Utility in Power Sector” by Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP).
ii. Union Minister Sanjeev Kumar Balyan presented this award to Karan Deep Chaudhri,
Chairman-cum-Managing Director, PSPSCL in New Delhi.
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ii. Basu is well known for his beautiful and graphic stage craft direction and he has received the
state Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998.
iii. He had acted in some Odia films and directed a few pla
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the 71st Santosh Trophy football tournament on March 13, 2017 in Goa.
ii. Punjab led by 1-0 at half time with score from Rajbir Singh (16th, 61st).
Dilip Kumar honoured with Living Legend Lifetime Award by Punjab Association
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar was honoured with the Living Legend Lifetime Award by
the Punjab Association.
i. The actor was also honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma
Vibhushan in 2015 for his contribution to the Indian cinema.
ii. He is known for films like Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam and Karma.
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Punjab Finance minister ManpreetBadal presented State budget for the year 2017-18
On June 20, 2017, Punjab Finance minister Manpreet Badal presented a state budget of Rs 1.18
lakh crore for the financial year 2017-18.
Highlights of Punjab Budget presented for 2017-18
♦The budget presented by Manpreet Badal, focused on reducing the crushing debt burden
and restoring fiscal stability.
♦The budget laid special emphasis on education and social sectors.
♦Badal also mentioned that Punjab’s outstanding debt will be Rs 1.95 lakh crore by the end of
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ii. Ajmer Aulakh was given Sahiyta Akademi award in 2006 for his play 'Ishq bajho namaz
da haz nahi'.
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iii. In its first phase the Uber bike taxis will run in Mohali, ludhiana, Zirakpur
and Kharar regions of Punjab.
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Punjab CM restores special family pension for widows of govt employees killed by
terrorists
On October 19, 2017, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh restored the Special
Family Pension for widows of government employees killed by extremists.
More Details:
i. The scheme was revoked in 2016 by the erstwhile ShiromaniAkali Dal Government.
Punjab CM constitutes committee under Randhir Singh for sports varsity in Patiala
On October 30, 2017, Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh constituted a steering
committee under International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, Randhir Singh, to work out
the modalities for setting up a sports university in Patiala.
More information about Committee for sports varsity in Patiala:
i. This committee has been set up under the aegis of the Sports and Youth Affairs
Department.
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Punjab Cabinet gives nod to amend Punjab excise Act & amendments to Co-operative
Societies Act
On 22nd November 2017, the Punjab cabinet approved amendments to the Punjab Co-operative
Societies Act, 1961, a legislation governing co-operative societies in Punjab, to allow people to
contest the mergers of some societies.
Punjab govt notifies ban on truckers’ cartelisation
On November 24, 2017, Punjab State Government notified the ‘Punjab Goods Carriages
(Regulation and Prevention of Cartelization Rules), 2017’, banning goods carriage
operators from forming cartels in the state.
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