january 2018

17.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation at Bhopal   The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.   The estimated cumulative cost of the project is Rs. 179.54 crore in first three years. This includes non-recurring expenditure of Rs. 128.54 crore and recurring expenditure of Rs. 51 crore.   The main objectives of the NIMHR are to provide rehabilitation ... Read more

31.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH Farmers being encouraged to take up horticulture   In order to double the farmers’ income in the State, the farmers are being encouraged to take other horticulture crops beside traditional crops like wheat and soybean.   It may be mentioned that the area of fruits bearing trees was 47 thousand 856 hectare in the year 2007.   This area climbed up to 1.34 lakh hectare during the year 2017-2018. Similarly, the drip irrigation area was 500 hectare, which has grown to 21,456 hectare now. In the same manner, increase has been registered in the area irrigated by the ... Read more

30.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH School education department made nodal department for online scholarship distribution   School Education Department has been made nodal department for online distribution of 30 types of scholarship of eight Government departments of the state through Samagra Education Portal. In this system, the profiles of 1.48 crore students of all government and private educational institutions of the state have now become online. On this basis the distribution of scholarships has been ensured.   For this the online system of taking class-wise and schoolwise nomination through ‘Samagra Shiksha Portal’ National Information Centre (NIC) has been prepared after mapping with their ... Read more

28-29.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH Farmers to get payments for procured wheat without delay: CM   Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the farmers should get the payments for the procured wheat without any difficulty and delay. He further said that they should not face any difficulty in obtaining their payments.   Chouhan said that there should be quality, transparency and accomplishment in wheat procurement work. There should be no irregularity or hindrance in procurement. All agencies affiliated to procurement should make advance preparations with coordination and adjustments within the time limit.   Adequate cash should be made available in commercial and ... Read more

27.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH • Asia biggest auto testing track inaugurated  Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries Babul Supriyo and Minister for Industry of Madhya Pradesh Rajendra Shukla inaugurated the Asia’s biggest auto testing track in Pithampur of Dhar district.  Babul Supriyo said that country’s research and development activities in the sector of automobile engineering and technology will get boost, due to the construction of auto testing track in Pithampur. He hoped that Pithampur will emerge as a hub of the automobile industry in future.  Union Minister of State Supriyo further mentioned that the State Government has provided ... Read more

26.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH 58 krishi upaj mandis connected with ‘e-nam’ To ensure that farmers of the State get the right price for their produce, 58 krishi upaj mandis have been connected with ‘e-NAM’ trading portal. Farmers can sell their agricultural produce through this system.   The traders of other Mandi areas and out of the Mandi area can directly make the bid of gins on the e-NAM portal. This enables farmers to get benefits of local market besides outside markets.   National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a PAN India electronic trading portal which is a good medium of current Krishi Upaj ... Read more

25.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH Medica launches free life support ambulance   Taking a new initiative Medica Heart Institute launched a free emergency ambulance service with life support facility for potential heart attack victims in Dhanbad.   The service aims to bring emergency medical care to people’s doorstep, ensuring immediate attention to serious medical cases.   To avail this service, one has to call on 7070392222; the ambulance will reach to the patient within 10 minutes if there will not be any traffic congestion on the road.   According to the Global Burden of Disease Report (September 2017), cardiac death statistics have increased ... Read more

24.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH Republic day mp tableau based on sanchi stupa   Tableau of Madhya Pradesh for Republic Day Parade is based on World Heritage Sanchi Stupas this year. The tableau has received a lot of appreciation from the media persons during a press preview of the Tableau of Republic Day Parade 2018, organised at RR Camp of New Delhi.   The front part of the Tableau depicts four meditating Buddhist monks surrounding an idol of Buddha. The rear part shows the Great Stupa being photographed by the tourists. Flanking the tableau on each side are six monks reciting ‘Buddham Sharnam ... Read more

23.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH Merging all, mp to create single teacher cadre   Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that different cadres of teachers will be merged in the education department and there will be only one cadre which will be Teacher Cadre. He further said that the the facilities which are being provided to the teachers will be given to all cadres merged with the Teacher Cadre.   Besides, Chouhan said that all the cadres included in the teacher cadre, beside teachers, have responsibility to pay their attention to the education of children now.   Educate children with full effort and ... Read more

21 & 22.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Mukyamantri medhavi vidyarti yojana launched   With a view to promote better education in the State and create a healthier environment for overall development and opportunities, the Madhya Pradesh Government has launched the Mukyamantri Medhavi Vidyarti Yojana for higher education of the meritorious students of the State.   This was stated by Maya Singh, Cabinet Minister for Urban Development and Housing, Government of Madhya Pradesh while interacting with the students of a private school in the city.   Under this programme, initiated by the Chief Minister the Government will pay the full fees for admission in higher education ... Read more