Dec 2019

MADHYA PRADESH   35th anniversary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy The 35th anniversary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy is being observed across the country. It is one of the world’s worst industrial disaster that claimed thousands of lives on the night of December 2, 1984. The disaster took place in a pesticide production plant, named the Union … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Mandu Festival starts in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh In Madhya Pradesh, the 5-day Mandu festival has been started in Mandu, a world-famous picturesque tourist destination located in Dhar district of the state. The Mandu festival, which will run till January 1, will see the amalgamation of cultural activities as well as adventure sports. … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh government to launch app to turn citizens into crime fighters Madhya Pradesh will become second state in the country to launch a crime alert mobile application to arrest crimes — especially those committed against women and children. Called the Shakti Alert, the app will be launched in partnership with BSNL Crime … Read more

  MADHYA PRADESH   After rivers, Madhya Pradesh government to auction dams for sand mining After auctioning sand mines in rivers, the Madhya Pradesh government is set to do the same for four major reservoirs of the state. If dams are auctioned for sand mining, MP would be the first state in the country to do so. … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH One year on, Madhya Pradesh government yet to notify land policy for cow shelters Even after a year, state government has yet not come up with a land allotment policy for cow shelters in the state. Corporates who have showed interest to take up cattle breeding and cowshed projects were reluctant in the … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Best of MP to be on display at ‘Namaste Orchha’ 2020 In a bid to attract more tourists and to give a major fillip to tourism sector, state government is organising a three-day ‘Namaste Orchha’ festival on March 6 next year. Efforts are being made to showcase brand MP in Orchha to the … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh approved Rs.156 crore for development of Omkareshwar   Madhya Pradesh State government sanctioned a sum of Rs.156 crore for the development of Omkareshwar. It was approved in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Kamal Nath. The State government had earlier sanctioned Rs.300 crore for development of areas in and around Ujjains Mahakaleshwar and a jyotirlinga shrine … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   ADB, India signed loan agreement for PPP to upgrade Madhya Pradesh roads The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $490 million loan for public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It aims to upgrade about 1,600 km of state highways and major district roads (MDRs) from single-lane to two-lane widths in the state. … Read more

  MADHYA PRADESH   Tourism board plans homestays on banks of Narmada Aiming to promote rural tourism and homestays, the state tourism board plans to map Narmada Yatra stretch to develop homestays on the bank of river to attract tourists. The board is locating potential destinations across the state and aiming to create friendly infrastructure. In 2018, around 8.5 … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   MP govt starts Mukhyamantri Karmachari Swasthya Bima Yojana   The Madhya Pradesh government has given its 12.55 lakh employees a new year bonanza by approving a health insurance scheme, ‘Mukhyamantri Karmachari Swasthya Bima Yojana’.   The scheme will be effective from April 1 and will make every government employee and their families … Read more