Madhya Pradesh GK
01.02.21 Daily MPPSC Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh govt to construct 52,000 homes for urban poor: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Special attention will be given to the poor and government’s development plan will majorly focus on environment to make Bhopal the most beautiful city in the world, said CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during inauguration of six projects and review of three others in the state capital. These projects are pegged at development cost of about Rs 240 crore. Chouhan first inaugurated Bhopal smart city development project, Boulevard Street. It would be named as Atal Path, he said. CM said, the government plans to ... Read more
04.02.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Over 1 crore kids given polio drops in Madhya Pradesh Around 1.11 crore children under the age of five were targeted in threeday polio drive that was held in adherence to Covid-19 protocol and guidelines across the state. Around one crore children of less than 5 years of age were to be given polio drops as part of the drive. The target was to administer polio drop to 3.18 lakh children in Bhopal. Of these, 70% or about 2.64 lakh were covered until Tuesday morning. Final figures are being evaluated. The Polio drive was held in adherence ... Read more
03.02.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Universities, colleges will adopt villages for better implementation of schemes Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav called on Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and gave information about implementation of departmental schemes and proposed schemes. Chief Minister Chouhan described the innovations of Higher Education Department as commendable in the context of new education policy. Yadav said that all universities and colleges will adopt a village and keep themselves apprised with the status of the implementation of welfare schemes in the village. This will lead to better implementation of development works in the village. The role of Vice ... Read more
02.02.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Pankh to protect & nurture girls: CM at inaugural event Speaking at the inaugural of Madhya Pradesh government’s ‘Pankh’ programme, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reiterated that there should be a debate over increasing girls’ minimum age for marriage from 18 to 21. “Pankh is a programme for protection, awareness, nutrition, knowledge and health of the girls. It will help remove all hurdles that they face when the want to spread their wings and fly. Pankh programme will be undertaken as a mission so that girls can go beyond the skies into space. MP government will crush those people who ... Read more
01.02.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh govt to construct 52,000 homes for urban poor: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Special attention will be given to the poor and government’s development plan will majorly focus on environment to make Bhopal the most beautiful city in the world, said CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during inauguration of six projects and review of three others in the state capital. These projects are pegged at development cost of about Rs 240 crore. Chouhan first inaugurated Bhopal smart city development project, Boulevard Street. It would be named as Atal Path, he said. CM said, the government plans to ... Read more
30.01.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh: Auto sector hails scrapping policy; textiles to benefit from hike in funds Madhya Pradesh is likely to benefit from new announcements in the automobile and textiles sectors mentioned in the Union Budget, tabled by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The automobile industry has welcomed the new proposal in the 2021-22 Union Budget to scrap old vehicles. The vehicle scrappage policy is said to help boost demand for new vehicles after removing old and unfit vehicles currently plying on roads. Additionally, it is expected to help reduce air pollution caused by older vehicles. Members of the automobile industry believe that ... Read more
29.01.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches ‘PANKH Abhiyan’ for Girl Child In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a new scheme ‘PANKH Abhiyan’ on 24 January, to mark the occasion of National Girl Child Day. The scheme has been launched under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme for the empowerment and growth of the girl child. ‘PANKH Abhiyan’ is a year long programme. The letter in the PANKH scheme stands for: ‘P’ – protection, ‘A’ – awareness of their rights, ‘N’ – nutrition, ‘K’ – knowledge, ‘H’ – health. INTERNATIONAL UK ... Read more
28.01.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH WIPRO group gears up to act as knowledge partner of Madhya Pradesh govt In Madhya Pradesh, WIPRO group is all set to act as knowledge partner of the State Government. The company has taken initiative for establishment of a university in the State. For this purpose, the State Government will extend all possible support to the Foundation. The Wipro Group will also set up a Software Development Centre in Bhopal. Azim Premji Foundation has been allotted 50 acres of land for the proposed university in Bhopal. INTERNATIONAL IMF projects over 11 per cent growth ... Read more
27.01.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Tigress Found Dead in Kanha Tiger Reserve A tiger was found dead in the buffer zone of the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Location: It is located in two regions of Madhya Pradesh-Mandla and Balaghat, covering an area of 940 square kilometers. History: The Kanha area today is divided into two refuges, Hallon and Banjar. Kanha National Park was established in 1955 and became the Kanha Tiger Reserve in 1973. Kanha National Park is the largest national park in central India. Fauna: The national animal of Madhya Pradesh, the Barasingha (swamp deer or Rucervus ... Read more
26.01.21 Daily MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh becomes first state to get additional funds for capital projects Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to get additional funds for capital projects for successfully carrying out reforms in various citizen-centric areas. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has allocated additional 660 crore rupees to the state for capital expenditure for undertaking the One Nation, One Ration Card Reforms, Ease of Doing Business Reforms, and Urban Local Bodies Reforms. The Scheme is aimed at boosting capital expenditure by the State Governments who are facing a difficult financial environment this year ... Read more