February 2020

MADHYA PRADESH Solar plant along railway track in Bina to generate power A pilot project to use railway land along tracks and install solar panels to generate power was successfully carried out at Bina. This is the first time that a solar power plant is being set up by the Railways in collaboration with Bharat … Read more

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 The Union Cabinet approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. the proposed amendment seeks to enhance the upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories of women that will be defined in the amendments … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Waheeda Rehman conferred with Kishore Kumar Award Waheeda Rehman was conferred with Madhya Pradesh government’s prestigious Kishore Kumar Award for 2018 Madhya Pradesh culture minister Dr Vijaylaxmi Sadho presented the award to the actor at the latter’s residence in Bandra in Mumbai The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh cabinet passes resolution against CAA The Cabinet of the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh passed a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, calling upon the Centre to abrogate it as it purportedly violates the basic tenets of the Constitution and the fundamental Right to Equality. So far, Kerala, Rajasthan, Punjab and … Read more

International Religious Freedom Alliance The United States announced the launch of a 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance, which will try to adopt a collective approach in protecting and preserving religious freedom across the world. The areas will include things like technology and religious oppression, blasphemy and apostasy laws, for instance. Toolbox will include things like, … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh govt forms Agriculture Advisory Council The Madhya Pradesh Congress government has set up an exclusive Agriculture Advisory Council (ACC) which will work for the welfare of the farmers in the state and works as a bridge between the government and the farmers. The council will work as a watchdog for farmers’ … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH MP to develop as a horticulture hub Chief minster Kamal Nath aims to make Madhya Pradesh a ‘horticulture state’, and wants farmers to shift focus from traditional crops so that employment-based farming can be adopted.   DefExpo 2020 Defence Expo in Lucknow was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The number of participating … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH ‘Hunar Haat’ in Indore To provide market exposure and employment opportunities to artisans and craftsmen, Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated ‘Hunar Haat’ in Indore. aim is to provide employment opportunities to as many as 10 lakh artisans in 2020 Hunar Haat has given a chance to … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh to boost rural tourism Madhya Pradesh has received Rs 229 crore as initial funding from the Centre to promote rural tourism. to showcase the village life, food, tradition and culture, the state government has decided to promote rural tourism to boost economic activity. the government has identified 100 exotic villages that … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH Govt offers Mrignayanee franchise Mrignayanee — the popular handicraft and handloom brand that’s Madhya Pradesh’s cultural ambassador of sorts — is being offered up for franchise in the country and abroad. The Nigam has established several Craft Development Centres and common facility centres right across Madhya Pradesh. It has initiated meticulous surveys and … Read more