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Punjab releases ₹1,262.54 crore to 36.87 lakh women as second instalment of Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna

On 1 October 2026 Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann released the second instalment of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna – ₹1,262.54 crore to 36.87 lakh women – at Goindwal Sahib (Tarn Taran), covering October to December.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

ICAR and FCI sign MoU on alternative fumigation for safe foodgrain storage

On 30 September 2026 the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the Food Corporation of India signed an MoU to research alternatives to chemical fumigation – nitrogen, carbon dioxide and CO2-phosphine – for wheat and rice storage, with ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana implementing a two-year first phase.

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🏅 Football 📍 Punjab

65th Subroto Cup: Minerva Public School, Mohali win Junior Boys (U-17) title

The 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament concluded on 24 September 2026 at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Stadium, where Minerva Public School (CISCE), Mohali beat MIC EMHSS, Kerala 3-2 in the Junior Boys (U-17) final.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Delhi Must know

PM Modi inaugurates SEMICON India 2026, unveils Semicon 2.0 roadmap and opens two new chip production lines

On 17 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, unveiled the roadmap for Semicon 2.0 and virtually opened commercial production lines at CDIL Semiconductor, Mohali and Suchi Semicon, Surat.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Punjab

Coal Ministry says supply to Punjab's power plants is adequate amid reports of power cuts

On 13 September 2026, the Ministry of Coal said adequate coal has been made available to Punjab's thermal power plants, responding to media reports linking long power cuts in the State to coal shortages.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Chandigarh Important

16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards held at Chandigarh

On 6 September 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority opened the two-day 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils at Chandigarh to strengthen biodiversity governance at State and local levels.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Punjab

Coal Ministry says Punjab's power plants have adequate coal, including from PSPCL's Pachhwara captive mine

On 6 September 2026, the Ministry of Coal rejected reports blaming low thermal generation in Punjab on short coal supply, saying the Centre had enabled supply from PSPCL's captive Pachhwara Central coal mine to private plants.

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🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Punjab Important

NCSC seeks Punjab's reply on SC reservation in lecturer recruitment

On 5 September 2026, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes ordered an inquiry and sought a reply within seven days from Punjab's Chief Secretary over alleged denial of SC reservation in recruitment for 1,013 lecturer posts.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Punjab

Punjab expands Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Yojana to Khatu Shyam, Salasar, Vrindavan and Rishikesh

On 30 July 2026 Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann announced the expansion of the Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Yojana, adding free pilgrimages to Khatu Shyam, Salasar, Vrindavan and Rishikesh from 1 August.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Important

Kavach 4.0 approved on 680 route km of Northern Railway at ₹206 crore

Indian Railways announced on 10 July 2026 approval of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route km of the Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections of Northern Railway's Delhi Division at a cost of ₹206 crore.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Punjab Important

NLDSL and Punjab sign MoU to bring state logistics onto ULIP

NICDC Logistics Data Services Ltd (NLDSL) and Punjab's Directorate of Industries & Commerce signed an MoU on 7 July 2026 to digitise the state's logistics through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP).

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Punjab

MeitY–ISB Governance Summit 2026 at Mohali focuses on 'Inclusive AI for Viksit Bharat'

On 23 May 2026 MeitY and ISB's Bharti Institute of Public Policy hosted the fourth Governance Summit, 'Inclusive AI for Viksit Bharat', at the ISB Mohali campus.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Punjab

INST Mohali's nanogold-PVDF ultrathin film boosts pyroelectricity for self-powered sensors

Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, reported on 18 May 2026 that adding a small amount of nanogold to ultrathin PVDF films sharply improves their ability to turn small temperature changes into electricity.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

ECI orders SIR Phase III of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs covering 36.73 crore electors

On 14 May 2026 the Election Commission of India ordered Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs, covering 36.73 crore electors; only Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh remain.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Punjab Important

Punjab Cabinet approves Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana: ₹1,000 a month for women, ₹1,500 for SC women

On 29 March 2026 the Punjab Cabinet approved the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, giving ₹1,000 a month to women and ₹1,500 to Scheduled Caste women through DBT.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Over ₹1,142 crore of XV Finance Commission grants released to rural local bodies of MP, Jharkhand, Punjab and Mizoram

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 25 March 2026 that over ₹1,142 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants for FY 2025-26 had been released to rural local bodies in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Mizoram.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Japan commits ¥275.858 billion ODA for four projects in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab

On 24 March 2026 India and Japan exchanged notes for a Japanese ODA loan of JPY 275.858 billion (about ₹16,420 crore) for four projects, including Bengaluru Metro Phase 3 and Mumbai Metro Line 11; JICA signed the loan agreements.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Punjab

Punjab CM announces ₹563 crore medical college with 100 MBBS seats for Malerkotla

On Eid, 21 March 2026, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a ₹563 crore medical college with 100 MBBS seats in Malerkotla on about 25 acres of transferred defence land, along with a 150-bed ESI hospital under construction.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog report: India's sports equipment exports could rise from $275 million to $8.1 billion by 2036

NITI Aayog's report 'Realising the Export Potential of India's Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector', released on 19 March 2026, notes India's share of global sports equipment exports is about 0.5% and projects exports of about $8.1 billion by 2036.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Centre raises commission for Arthiyas and cooperative societies in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS 2026-27

The Centre on 16 March 2026 approved higher commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies procuring wheat and paddy on its behalf from Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27, raising the Arthiya commission on wheat in Punjab and Haryana to ₹50.75 per quintal.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 Odisha Must know

NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index 2026: Odisha tops major states again; Arunachal leads NE and Himalayan states

NITI Aayog released the second Fiscal Health Index on 11 March 2026 in New Delhi; Odisha topped the 18 major states with a score of 73.1 and Arunachal Pradesh led the 10 North-Eastern and Himalayan states.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Punjab Important

Punjab Budget 2026–27 announces ₹1,000 a month for women, ₹1,500 for SC women

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the state Budget 2026–27 in the Assembly in Chandigarh on 8 March 2026, International Women's Day, announcing the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satikar Yojana with ₹1,000 a month for women and ₹1,500 for Scheduled Caste women.

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🎓 Education 📍 Punjab Important

Punjab Cabinet approves Sri Guru Teg Bahadur World Class University at Anandpur Sahib and new industrial policy

The Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on 7 March 2026 approved a Sri Guru Teg Bahadur World Class University at Sri Anandpur Sahib, the Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026 and recruitment of 1,158 college teachers and librarians.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Must know

Amit Shah chairs 9th NCORD apex meeting; nationwide three-year anti-drug campaign from 31 March 2026

Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 9th Apex-Level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi on 9 January 2026, announced a three-year nationwide anti-drug campaign from 31 March 2026 and inaugurated the Narcotics Control Bureau's Amritsar office.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Punjab Important

Centre to invest ₹4,500 crore to modernise SCL Mohali; 28 student-designed chips handed over

On 28 November 2025 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced ₹4,500 crore to upgrade the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali, said it will not be privatised, and handed over 28 chips designed by students of 17 institutions.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Punjab Important

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan completes five years; national event in Amritsar

The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) completed five years on 18 November 2025 with a national celebration at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, presided over by Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Haryana Important

Amit Shah chairs 32nd Northern Zonal Council meeting in Faridabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) in Faridabad, Haryana on 17 November 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on 8 November 2025: Banaras–Khajuraho, Firozpur–Delhi, Lucknow–Saharanpur and Ernakulam–Bengaluru.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Punjab Important

CAQM reviews stubble burning with Punjab and Haryana; warns Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), chaired by Rajesh Verma, held review meetings with the Punjab and Haryana governments in Chandigarh on 7 November 2025 on curbing stubble burning, after field visits in Punjab.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 Punjab

IEPFA and SEBI hold Niveshak Shivir in Amritsar for unclaimed dividends

The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and SEBI held a 'Niveshak Shivir' in Amritsar, Punjab, on 1 November 2025 to help investors claim unpaid dividends and shares.

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