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January 18, 2020

Topic:- Health

News:-Now, rating must for food biz.

Context:-The state government has decided to prohibit online food supply aggregators (OFSA)—Uber Eats, Swiggy, Zomato, Food Panda etc.—to make purchases from food business operators (FBO) who don’t have the required hygiene ratings.

Before buying food items for consumers, the OFSAs will have to make sure that the respective FBOs have a minimum hygiene rating of three out of five.

Aim:-

The aim behind the move was to ensure that the consumer got only good quality hygienic food items.

(Source:- The Tribune)

Topic:- History

News:-Under the aegis of Sri Satguru Udhay Singh Ji, a state-level function is being organised to pay glowing tributes to 66 Sikh Kuka Martyrs who were blown by the canons in 1872 for revolting against the British rule, on Namdhari Kuka Martyrdom day.

About Kuka Movement:-

The Kuka Movement marked the first major reaction of the people in Punjab to the new political order initiated by the British after 1849. The Namdhari Movement, of which the Kuka Movement was the most important phase, aimed at overthrowing the British rule.

(Source:- The Government)

Bill:-

The Punjab Vidhan Sabha, led by Leader of the House and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, unanimously passed a motion to ratify the 126th Constitutional Amendment to extend the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Punjab for another 10 years. Captain Amarinder Singh reiterates his Government’s commitment to addressing all issues of SC development.