August 2019

MADHYA PRADESH   MP awarded for ‘Smart Policing’   Madhya Pradesh Police has received three prestigious awards at the national level. FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries), the premier institution of trade and industry of the country, has announced awards to Madhya Pradesh Police in three categories of Smart Policing Awards 2019. … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Exports from region likely to go up 10% in next fiscal   Exports of value added products including engineering goods and food processing are expected to rise by over 10 per cent in next fiscal led by increasing overseas demand for hi-tech products and expanding market. MP contributes around 1.6 per cent in … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Centre to boost Khajuraho tourism   The Centre may soon intervene to improve the foreign tourist footfall in Khajuraho, a world heritage site. Even a new tourist circuit may be developed for the tourist destination, besides introduction of new flights for Khajuraho.   Poor connectivity of the world famous tourist destination by air, … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Rs 114.79 crores approved to 378 urban bodies   The Directorate of Urban Administration and Development has sanctioned a total amount of Rs 114.79 crore of 14th Finance Commission’s General Basic Grant 2019-20 to 378 urban bodies.   On the basis of census-2011, 90 percent and on the basis of area, 10 … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH AWCs to be developed as pre-school: Min   It Would be provided with all facilities for children; in the first phase a total of 313 AWC would be developed.   The development of scheme is to cater people unable to afford sent their children in the age group of 3 to 6 years … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   ·         Madhya Pradesh govt expands power subsidy to 150-unit users ð  In a major relief to power consumers, state cabinet headed by chief minister Kamal Nath  annulled the Sambal Yojna and decided to include all beneficiaries of the scheme in the Indira Griha Jyoti Yojana (IGJY). ð  In another decision government also decided … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   ·         MP hosts the 8th National Dragon Boat Championship   ð  The lower lake of Bhopal hosted the 8 th edition of the National Dragon Boat Championship recently. In this three day event around 800 paddlers from the 22 states of the county were present. The races which were conducted comprised of 200 metres, 500 metres, 2000 … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Madrasas in Madhya Pradesh now under midday meal scheme The cabinet decided to bring 1,375 madrasas in Madhya Pradesh under the midday meal scheme. Madrasas that are approved by state Madrasa Board will be brought under midday meal scheme. There are 1,406 such madrasas in the state, of which 1,375 will be included. Many of … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh para swimmer Satendra Singh Lohia crosses America’s Catalina Channel   Divyang Satendra Singh Lohia from Madhya Pradesh has become the first Asian swimmer to cross the Catalina Channel of America.   Satendra holds the Asian record of crossing both the English and Catalina channels.   Gwalior born Satendra led the Indian Para … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   MP has lowest number of public libraries   There is only one library for every 17 lakh people in the state. The national figure is way better with one library for every 30,000 people.   The year-on-year investment by the government on these libraries remained low and it has even decreased.   … Read more