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29th, January, 2022

 

 

Topic: Honor for Punjab

 

Importance: Punjab PCS Prelims

 

What is the news?

  • In a moment of pride for Amritsar, resident of the city IPS Dr Nitin Deep Blaggan was conferred on the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Republic Day 2022.
(Source: timesofindia)

 

 

Topic: Agriculture

 

Importance: Punjab PCS Prelims and Mains

 

What is the news?

  • The highest procurement of paddy in Kharif Marketing Season (2021-22) from farmers has been in Punjab in the country with 1,86,,85,532 MT.
  • Over 532.86 LMT of paddy has been procured in KMS 2021-22 to January 9, 2022 in the procuring states.
  • Till now about 64.07 Lakh farmers have been benefitted with an MSP value of Rs. 1,04,441.45 crore.
  • In addition to Punjab, other states/TUs include Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
  • Releasing the data of paddy procurement, Union Consumers Affairs and Food and Distribution Ministry said that till January 9,2022 about 64.07 Lakh farmers have been benefited with an MSP value of Rs. 1,04,441.45 crore.
(Source: Punjab Tribune)