26.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

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

25.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

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

24.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

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

22-23.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

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

21.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

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

20.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Five-day music festival ‘Tansen Samaroh’ begins in Gwalior In Madhya Pradesh, popular classical music festival ‘Tansen Samaroh’ began with traditional style in Gwalior. The five-day festival is celebrated every year in the memory of one of the most eminent singers of Indian history, ‘Mian Tansen’. Tansen Samaroh, the oldest and esteemed classical … Read more

19.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   National conference on ‘Uniformed Women in Prison Administration’ begins in Bhopal   In Madhya Pradesh, a two-day National Conference on ‘Uniformed Women in Prisons Administration’ begins a Central Academy for Police Training at Bhopal.   Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai inaugurated the conference. For the first time, the conference … Read more

18.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

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

17.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Over half the population of Madhya Pradesh paid a bribe in 2019, says survey Madhya Pradesh has recorded 10% growth in corruption in the last one year. According to a study conducted by independent agencies — Transparency International India (TII) and LocalCircles — bribery cases have been reduced by 10% as compared to … Read more

15-16.12.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   1 crore families avail Madhya Pradesh’s Re 1 per unit power scheme More than 86% of the domestic power consumers in the state have now come under the Indira Griha Jyoti Yojana (IGJY), paying Re 1 for a unit of electricity. Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country where 1,00,86,000 (as of November … Read more