Jan 2020

MADHYA PRADESH   Rural students spend more than Urban on books: Survey Expenses of a student on books, stationery and uniform in rural India on an average are over 10 percentage points higher than those in urban areas, although participation in education system has seen improvement at all levels, according to the Economic Survey.   … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Paytm to add 8L merchants from MP in next 1 yr India’s largest payments platform Paytm (owned by One97 Communications Limited) has announced that it will be onboarding 8 lakh merchants from Madhya Pradesh in the next 12 months. The company has recently launched All-in-One QR across the country that has enabled … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH State to get a film institute soon: Salman Khan Noted Bollywood actor Salman Khan said a class Film Institute will be opened in Madhya Pradesh. Salman announced the IIFA Awards that are scheduled in Indore and Bhopal from March 27 to 29. Started in the year 2000, so far, the IIFA Award function … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   MP gets 3 National Awards under Pradhan Mantri Matra Vandana Yojana Madhya Pradesh has been awarded National Awards in three categories for remarkable work under the Pradhan Mantri Matra Vandana Yojana.   Madhya Pradesh has got first prize in the state level category for its remarkable work in the implementation of Pradhan … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Groww hosts ‘Ab India Karega Invest-Bhopal Chapter’ Groww, a leading investment platform that allows zero commission investing in mutual funds, recently hosted “Ab India Karega Invest-Bhopal Chapter” — an interactive event for aspiring and novice investors in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.   The first edition of “Ab India Karega Invest-Bhopal Chapter” witnessed a … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   MP Tourism set to promote film tourism   With a noticeable spurt in shooting of films and TV projects in Madhya Pradesh, the State is set to emerge as a major film shoot destination in 2020. Aptly described as the heart of Incredible India, the State of Madhya Pradesh offers a host … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   MegaSkill Centres to be set up in 14 districts MegaSkill Centres will be set up in 14 districts of the State for skill development among youth. These centers will also be opened in tribal blocks of the State.   The Chief Minister Kamal Nath has directed to start all these centers by … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Like Mumbai, MP plans for 24×7 markets in cities   Taking a cue from Maharashtra government that facilitated Mumbai markets to open 24×7, Madhya Pradesh government also plans to allow select markets in cities open 24 hours a day. Chief minister Kamal Nath, who returned from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, had … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Senior citizen discount — a first in India — gets rolling in MP The “senior citizen discount policy” — the first such in the country — has been rolled out in the New Year. Over 400 establishments across Madhya Pradesh have started offering 5%-25% discounts to the elderly on a voluntary basis. The MP … Read more

MADHYA PRADESH   Bhopal airport will have its third aerobridge by February-end The Raja Bhoj airport will get its third aerobridge by February-end. Installation of aerobridge, which is being imported from China, will start by the end of this month. At present Bhopal airport has two aerobridges. The need for another aerobridge was felt after a huge … Read more