Dec 2019

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   Madhya Pradesh needs Rs 70,000 crore to use its share of Narmada Water Madhya Pradesh needs a sum of Rs 70,000 crore in next five years to keep its share of Narmada water intact, as per the Naramada Water Dispute Tribunal. If the state fails to utilize its share of Narmada water, … 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

MADHYA PRADESH Senior citizen discount — a first in India — gets rolling in MP The “senior citizen discount policy” — the first such in the country — has been rolled out in the New Year. Over 400 establishments across Madhya Pradesh have started offering 5%-25% discounts to the elderly on a voluntary basis. The MP government’s … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Government schools to mark students’ attendance online To regularize students’ attendance, which varies due to mid-day meal in most of the government schools, school education department has come up with an online Students Attendance System. From this month onwards, the government schools teachers will take attendance of students with the help of a … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Railways yet to pay Rs 880 crore to Madhya Pradesh power discoms The Indian Railways has not paid a whopping sum of Rs 880 crore, which is due year-on- year since 2015-16, to state power discoms. This amount is related to cross-subsidy and additional surcharge that is levied on consumers. It may be noted … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Cow swayamvar in Madhya Pradesh, the hi-tech way Owners of cows in Madhya Pradesh can now choose the perfect mate for them – from a line-up of the biggest bulls and their ‘kundali’ of sorts. The animal husbandry department has compiled an impressive matchmaking database, called ‘sire’ (bull) directory, of around 200 bulls, … 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   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