August 2018
31.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH India and ADB Sign $375 Million Loan to Improve Irrigation Efficiency in MP Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $375 million loan agreement to contribute to double farming incomes in Madhya Pradesh by expanding irrigation networks and system efficiency. The Madhya Pradesh Irrigation Efficiency Improvement Project will develop 125,000 hectares of new, highly efficient and climate resilient irrigation networks and improve water use efficiency in more than 400 villages, benefiting over 800,000 people in Madhya Pradesh. INTERNATIONAL · Russia, China set to launch joint military exercises ... Read more
30.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH ‘Mukhya Mantri Jan-Kalyan’ Yojana Gets Implemented To provide free higher education to the children of registered unorganised workers/labourers, the ‘Mukhya Mantri Jan-Kalyan’ (Shiksha Protsahan) Yojana has been implemented in the State from the academic session 2018-19. Registration in the Labour Department is mandatory for parents to avail benefit of the scheme. The students must get registered in the State Government scholarship portal scholarshipportal.mp.nic.in. Under the scheme, Government will pay the entire fees of students, who secure rank up to Rs 1.50 lakh in JEE Mains and take admission in Government Engineering College and Rs 1.50 ... Read more
29.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH MP takes long strides in solar sector Madhya Pradesh has achieved spectacular bid results with its innovative Solar Rooftop RESCO programme. This has laid down path for fast track adoption of solar rooftops in the country. Solar rooftop sector has been struggling with issues like significant upfront cost for individual consumers and lack of enabling framework for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to develop scalable business model. RESCO model facilitates the beneficiary consumer to enjoy solar power with zero upfront investment and at rates much below the prevailing DISCOM rates. The beneficiary consumer pays for the ... Read more
28.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH City’s first-ever mirror gallery inaugurated The science lovers of the city were excited to enter the fantasy world of mirrors. The city’s first-ever Mirror Gallery was inaugurated here on Monday at Regional Science Centre. Notably, Regional Science Centre inaugurated a permanent gallery titled ‘Mirror’ at its premises by Navin Chandra, Eminent Scientist and Director General of Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST). Interestingly, in this gallery one can easily understand the history of mirrors since the humans have started using it and also the application of mirrors and their uses in different ... Read more
26-27.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Gwalior Rly station ranked among three dirtiest Gwalior Railway Station, one of the busiest railway stations of the Northern Railways, finds its name among the top three dirtiest railway stations across the country. Covered with filth and waste, the station is fast becoming a very dirty and smelly station. In a survey conducted by the Indian Railways to ascertain the cleanliness of Railway Stations across the country, Gwalior got the 73rd rank out of 75 railway stations. INTERNATIONAL Vietnam to host Indian Ocean conference The third edition of Indian ... Read more
25.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Scholarship of rs 344 cr distributed to 82 lakh students last session Scholarship worth Rs 344 crore was distributed to about 82 lakh students of Class I to XII of Government and non-government schools under the Integrated Scholarship Scheme in the last academic session in State. This amount was deposited online in the accounts of students by the School Education Department. As per the resolution passed in the Vidhan Sabha in connection with Integrated Social Security Programme, the School Education Department has been given the responsibility of approval and distribution of 30 types of scholarships of ... Read more
24.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Geo-rich: country’s first software for road projects The Geo-Rich software for online processing of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana tender-to-payment process in accordance with the World Bank conditions is ready. The responsibility of asphaltation of about 10,000 kilometers of roads made under the Mukhya Mantri Gram Sadak yojana has been entrusted to the Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority. A loan agreement of Rs 2,275 crores was signed between Madhya Pradesh Government, World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Development Bank in April 2018 for the construction and maintenance of these roads. As per the agreement, ... Read more
23.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Atal bihari vajpayee’s ashes to be immersed in 10 state rivers The ashes of former Prime Minister the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be immersed in 10 main rivers of Madhya Pradesh after taking out processions with urns containing the ashes in his home State. Nine of the yatras would commence from the BJP state headquarters in Bhopal, while the tenth one would begin from Gwalior, Vajpayee’s birthplace After the end of processions, the ashes would be immersed in the Parvati river at Chanchoda (Guna district), the Kshipra river in Ujjain, the Tapti in ... Read more
22.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH · Cabinet approves rs557 cr for four irrigation schemes ð The State Cabinet here on Tuesday granted administrative approval of Rs557.61 crore for 18,490 hectare total irrigated area of four irrigation schemes of the state. ð This includes administrative approval of Rs102.71 crore for total irrigated area of 2400 hectare of ‘Kanyakhedi irrigation project of Sehore district, Rs 99.87 crore for total irrigated area of 3500 hectare of ‘Nirgudh irrigation project of Betul district, Rs318.86 crore for total irrigated area of 9990 hectare of ‘Ghoghri irrigation project’ of Betul district and Rs36.17 crore for total ... Read more
21.08.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Bhavantar bhugtan yojana implemented on pilot basis In order to provide fair value for agriculture produce to the farmers, the Mukhya Mantri Bhavantar Bhugtan yojana was implemented on pilot basis from Kharif -2017 in the State. Under the Kharif Season-2017, the difference amount of model selling rate of mandis on sale of soybean, til, ramtil, maize, tuar, urad and moong in the notified agriculture produce mandis has been deposited in the bank accounts of the farmers under the scheme. It is to be highlighted that an amount of Rs 2,000 crore has been deposited in ... Read more