February 2019

MADHYA PRADESH   CM to start new agri policy for farmers   The Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that a new agriculture policy will be formed in the State in order to make the farmers self-reliant and for their overall development.   Along with this, the place of the penance of the Chief Sant … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   State Cabinet okays continuation of Free Boarding Education Scheme   The State Cabinet took a decision for continuation of Free Boarding Education Scheme under the Eklavya Polytechnic Yojana in three polytechnic colleges of Mandla, Jhabua and Harsud to give benefit of the scheme to the students of scheduled tribe. Under the scheme, … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Kamal Nath government to approve four major schemes on eve of Rahul Gandhi’s visit   The Kamal Nath cabinet is likely to approve three major Vachan Patra promises — the biggest of them being unemployment allowance of Rs 4,000 per month. It’s the first time that the jobless will get such an … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   MP colleges get no new MBBS seats in last 4 years   Four years after the Union government set a target to upgrade existing medical colleges and increase the number of MBBS seats by 10,000 across the country.   No new seats have been sanctioned in Madhya Pradesh’s medical colleges as opposed … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   ·         $40K per annum scholarship to be given to meritorious students for studying abroad   Scholarship of 40,000 dollar per annum will be given by the State Government for pursuing 2 years PG course and research course in foreign countries by selecting 20 meritorious students every year. Total 38,000 dollar annually in … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Consume less power: Govt to ask Saral beneficiaries   In a bid to minimize power subsidy, the Madhya Pradesh government will now write to the 1.46 lakh beneficiaries out of the total 62 lakh registered under the government’s subsidised scheme— Saral Bijli Bill scheme which has now been named as Indira Grah Jyoti Yojana to reduce … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh tomato growers stop export to Pakistan   Thousands of tomato growers of Petlawad tehsil in Jhabua district have decided to stop export to Pakistan in protest against the Pulwama terrorist attack. Petlawad tomatoes are in high demand there because of their size and tanginess. Tomatoes exported from here fetch Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,500 per carat … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Government school students to be taught beyond textbooks   The government school students from elementary to class eight will now be taught beyond textbooks as teachers have been instructed to implement learning outcomes.   Madhya Pradesh education department has been bringing reforms to enhance the quality of education. In this series, the department has … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   100-day job scheme for youth to start with municipal bodies   The state government has decided to first provide jobs to urban youths in municipal bodies as part of the 100-day annual job guarantee scheme. The urban development department has been made the nodal agency for implementation of the Yuva Swabhiman Yojana in MP. … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   MP plans cash incentive for unemployed   Madhya Pradesh government  is expected to launch a job incentive scheme that will assure ~4,000 per month to unemployed youngster for a period of 90 days.   To be called Vivekananda Yuva Shakti Mission, the scheme will cover about 7 lakh unemployed urban youth in … Read more