February 2020
01-02.2020 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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 Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) on its land. Electricity generated from this will operate trains. Conventional solar power plants have 440 V output for general services like lighting etc. Four hydro projects violate Ganga flow norms Since the government made it mandatory for hydro power ... Read more
2-3-02.2020 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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 to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules and will include ‘vulnerable women including survivors of rape, victims of incest and other vulnerable women (like differently-abled women, minors) etc. Financial allocation for foriegn Nations in Budget 2020: India has allocated ₹800 crore to the projects under ... Read more
04-02-2020 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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 a citation The 82-year-old actor was unable to attend the award function at Khandwa town CAG report on Siachen troops Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) pulled up the Army for deficiencies in the provision of special clothing, rations and housing for troops in high-altitude areas, ... Read more
05-02-2020 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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 West Bengal have passed such resolutions in their Assemblies. HAL inks pact to make & sell Israeli drones Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a pact with Israel Aerospace Industries Limited (IAI) and Dynamatic Technologies Limited (DTL) for marketing, manufacturing and selling IAI’s Unmanned ... Read more
06-02-2020 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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, whether it’s putting out statements, actions that can take place in international bodies that the group can come together and hopefully come behind, the possibilities of sanctions being used Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will visit India Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will ... Read more
07-02-2020 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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’ issue. It will advise, implement, monitor state and centre-aided policies. It will check the pricing of crops, corruption in mandis, and give feedback to the government on farmers’ issues. Ease of living index (EoLI) and municipal performance index (MPI) 2019 The ministry of housing ... Read more
08-02-2020 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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 foreign companies has also increased to 172 from the previous figure of 160. The main theme of the DefExpo India 2020 is ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’ and the focus will be on ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’. The sub-theme of the exhibition is ‘Digital ... Read more
9-10-02-2020 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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 the poor artists to showcase their skills on a platform and promote it. Hunar Haat helps in giving a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Stand Up India scheme Fifth edition of India-UK joint military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior’ The fifth edition of India-UK joint ... Read more
11.02.20 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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 could be showcased for rural tourism. This would involve a great deal of capacity building and training apart from preparing the villagers for rural home stays and other activities. Baiga Chak (areas inhibited by Baiga tribe), which are considered as a particularly vulnerable tribal group ... Read more
12.02.20 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs
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 documentation of the various kinds of handicrafts being practiced in the state. To keep in tune with the changing time and modern tastes, the Nigam has started imparting skill upgradation, training, product designing and diversification programmes. It has also been actively supporting the artisans of ... Read more