February 2018
10.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Govt schools in Madhya Pradesh to be named after martyrs The school education department is going to rename state-run schools after police and Army martyrs. The home ministry has asked the government to include names of martyred CRPF and BSF personnel as well. Department is preparing a list of names to be given to government schools. Officials said martyrs from all over the country, not just MP, will be honoured. This includes legends of the 1971 India-Pakistan and 1999 Kargil wars. Gwalior, Bhind and Morena districts, in particular, have a strong martial history. Half a dozen security forces personnel from these districts have been killed ... Read more
21.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Law commission to be set up to frame new laws: chouhan Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a State Law Commission will be constituted to give suggestions for implementation of new laws and for amendments or abolishing irrelevant laws by examining them. He mentioned that a Cabinet sub-committee will be formed for issues related to internal security. Chouhan was addressing the concluding session of the two-day workshop held on the subject of law and order and role of police in future besides challenges’ at Madhya Pradesh Police Training Academy here on Monday. Chouhan laid emphasis ... Read more
28.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH In Madhya Pradesh, 97,000 schools have no power In a state, which is synonymous with poor social development indicators, here is another shocker. Nearly 97,000 primary and middle schools go without electricity in the age of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI)— highlighting dismal infrastructure across the state. ‘ And to power schools with electricity, a fund of Rs 271 crore is needed —no small sum — going by data compiled by the school education department on electricity connections for academic year 2017-18. After almost two years, there is hardly any change in the situation as ... Read more
27.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Rs 20,000 crore defence corridor will transform Bundelkhand Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a defence industrial corridor in Bundelkhand has raised hopes in Madhya Pradesh of transforming this parched region into a land of opportunity. Geographically, MP has the larger share of Bundelkhand. If it gets a fair share of the Rs 20,000 crore investment and 2.5 lakh jobs, the defence corridor will prove to be a lifeline in one of the most underdeveloped regions of the country, with the highest migration rate. Of the 13 districts that make up Bundelkhand, six and-a-half lie in Madhya Pradesh — ... Read more
25-26.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Centre organises rashtriya sanskriti mahotsav in MP The Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organising the ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat matrix’ in five cities of Madhya Pradesh from February 24. The panoramic cultural entourage has started from February 24 with a performance at Gwalior to be followed by performances in Bhopal, Indore, Orchha concluding at Shivpuri on March 4, 2018. North Central Zone Cultural Centre is playing an important role in unity and preservation of cultural heritage of India. As per objectives of Ministry of Culture, an special event under the umbrella ... Read more
24.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Micro lift irrigation scheme approved The best irrigation initiative Micro Lift Irrigation Scheme to lift water from Narmada Basin to the drought affected area of Chambal Basin was given approval at the 60th meeting of the Narmada Control Board. Development works of more than Rs 2,221 crores were approved at the meeting. In this new construction works of Rs 2,197 crore 60 lakh and revised construction works of Rs 24.16 crore were approved. The Narmada-Jhabua-Petlawad-Sardarpur-Lift Micro Irrigation Project was approved at the meeting to make irrigation facility available in 57 thousand 422 hectare land ... Read more
23.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Infant mortality rate declines in MP The percentage of newborn child mortality rate has come down from 51 to 32 following improvement in the care of pregnant women in the State. A special arrangement has been made by the State for registration and regular health examination of pregnant women soon after conception. Secure institutionalised deliveries of both normal and complicated cases are being ensured According to the National Family Health Survey 2005-06, and only 26.2 per cent deliveries were undertaken in health centres in this period. As per data of year 2015-16 80.8 per cent ... Read more
22.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH App launched for MPs to track progress in states An app has been designed by Swaniti Initiative, Ank Aha and Tata trusts to support Parliamentarians to better monitor their constituencies. The app, called UPaAI (unified planning and analysis interface) or ‘solution’ in Hindi, will provide an integrated platform for data on infrastructure and social indices for each constituency, information on about 50 central schemes and MP local area development (MPLAD) fund. The move is expected to provide district-wise information to the MP on his constituency and help him or her take better decisions related to MPLAD funds. It ... Read more
21.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Mp taekwondo players win gold, silver medals The Taekwondo players of Madhya Pradesh brought laurels to the State by winning gold and silver medals at the international championship. The Taekwondo players of Madhya Pradesh Taekwondo Academy showcased an impressive show at Fujairah Cup 2018. In the sixth Fujairah Cup held in Dubai from February 15 to 18, player of Madhya Pradesh Taekwondo Academy Latika Bhandari won a gold medal and Anshu Dandothia and Shashank Singh Patel won a silver medal each. Appreciating this spectacular performance of the players, the State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister ... Read more
20.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH No dispute with gujarat over indira sagar water: state govt The State Government on Sunday clarified that there is no dispute between Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh over the quantity of water released from the Indira Sagar Reservoir, which was affected due to the insufficient monsoon this year. Keeping in view the requirement of electricity of the State, drinking, irrigation, household chores and environmental purposes, about 14 MCM water is being released daily from the reservoir at present. The permission to use dead storage water from the Sardar Sarovar Reservoir has already been given to Gujarat ... Read more