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January 10, 2020

Topic:- Important Personality

News:-Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh condoled the sad demise of Mahavir Chakra Recipient Brigadier Manjit Singh (78) who passed away today.

Context:-

Former Punjab Chief Minister, Brigadier Manjit Singh was awarded Mahavir Chakra (Country’s Second Highest Gallantry Award) on October 19, 1987, for his extraordinary valour at Sri Lanka with Indian Peace Keeping Force.
He has entrusted the task to establish a link up with Jaffna Fort, along Western Pincer in the face of all-out efforts by the militants to thwart their nefarious designs.
Brigadier Manjit Singh with just two companies of Rajput Rifles broke through the desperate cordon of the militants and successfully established a link-up with para commandos operating from Jaffna Fort.
Due to his leadership and demonstration of personal valour in the face of grave danger, the whole brigade was suddenly filled with elan and moved purposefully forward.

About Mahavir Chakra:-

The Maha Vir Chakra is the second-highest military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. It replaced the British Distinguished Service Order.

(Source:- The Tribune)

Topic:- Road Safety

Punjab Government has decided to observe Road Safety week from 11 to 17 January 2020.
Instruction in this regards has also been issued to all the Deputy Commissioners to observe the Road Safety Week and to ensure the participation of all the concerned agencies like Police, Health, Information and Publicity, Education, PWD B & R and NGOs.

(Source:- The Government Website)

Topic:- Important Day

News:-“Greetings to the entire Indian Diaspora on Pravasi Bhartiya Divas. I laud your contribution in putting India on the global map. My special greetings on the occasion to our Punjabi Diaspora across the globe. We look forward to your continued support.”CM Punjab

Why Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is celebrated?

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is a celebratory day observed on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Ahmedabad on 9 January 1915.