Oct 2018
31.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH MP Govt takes serious note on zika virus The State Government has taken a serious note on finding zika virus cases in Madhya Pradesh. Under the plan, samples have been taken by 170 teams in Bhopal, 40 in Vidisha (Sironj) and 15 in Sehore for testing zika virus by conducting house to house larva survey, larva annihilation, identification of patients suffering from fever and pregnant women. INTERNATIONAL · NASA probe gets closest to the sun The S. space agencyannounced NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, mankind’s first mission to ‘touch’ the sun, has set a ... Read more
30.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Omkar Rai inaugurates CRISP’s training centre in Indore Centre for Research and Industrial Staff Performance (CRISP), an autonomous organisation of Department of Technical Education has set up its training centre in Indore. The centre was inaugurated by Omkar Rai. CRISP an ISO 9001:2015 certified organisation is a well known name in the State, National and International arena for offering specialised training in the fields of Computer and IT, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, and Civil and Architecture. These training are offered to the working professionals, jobseekers and students. For last 21 years, CRISP has trained ... Read more
29.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Over 4K papers-filed, RO to check nominations A total of 4,157 nomination forms were filed for Vidhan Sabha Election-2018 between November 2 and 9, 2018 for all the 230 assembly constituencies of the state. The nomination forms will be scrutinized by the Returning Officers on November 12. Candidate, their election agent, one proposer of each candidate and one more person authorised by candidate in writing can present at the time of scrutiny of the nomination forms. Nomination forms will be scrutinized by the Returning Officer one at a time and video of scrutiny ... Read more
27-28.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh: Crime data under cloak ahead of polls Crime data may not make headlines this election. For the first time since 1953, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is likely to skip releasing its figures this year and push it to early next year. The official reason is that NCRB has changed the format for compilation of data, and tabulating data from the state will take time. The NCRB report hasn’t missed a year since 1953. It is generally released in the final quarter of the year — the last report of ‘Crime in India 2016’ was released ... Read more
26.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Local groups race to get EC’s regional party tag in Madhya Pradesh Besides upsetting the applecart of both BJP and Congress in the polls, the state registered-unrecognized political parties are trying hard to secure enough votes to meet election commission’s criteria for obtaining state-level recognition. “There are 84 state registered-unrecognized political parties in Madhya Pradesh. The ‘notable’ parties, which are in race to get tag of MP’s first regional party are Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) and SPAKS (Samanya Pichhda Alpsankhayak Kalyan Samaj), with SPAKS being registered by election commission. INTERNATIONAL · IATA expects ... Read more
25.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Neta App Launched in State Neta App, a first of its kind technology platform that lets voters rate and review their political representatives, was launched in Madhya Pradesh. Neta App aims at fostering political accountability by being an early indicator of how a leader’s performance is being perceived by the voters. The platform has registered 35 Lakh verified voters across 230 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, ahead of Assembly elections in the State. In Madhya Pradesh, the app is increasingly finding adoption not only in the metros but across Tier 2 and 3 towns ... Read more
24.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Malnutrition still haunts Madhya Pradesh Government Malnutrition, which became a major issue in the state during 2008 assembly elections for the first time, continues to haunt the state government. The National Family Health Survey IV, 2016 stated that there are more than 45 lakh underweight and stunted children in the state. The state government has initiated several schemes, like ‘Sneh Sarokar’ a scheme aimed at ensuring that children are adopted by locals, and given financial aid to families of Saharia tribes and others, but activists feel that these are mere half-hearted efforts. INTERNATIONAL ... Read more
23.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Binu Jacob elected as new president of HEMA Binu Jacob was elected as new president of HEMA Education Society, The HEMA Education Society was formed in 1973 as an offshoot of HEMA, (Heavy Electrical Malayalee Association) the socio-cultural organization in the BHEL township, which is affiliated to the Bharat Heavy Electricals Cultural and National Integration Samithi (BHECNIS). The Society started HEMA Hr Sec School in 1973 under MP Board and is now affiliated to CBSE Delhi. HEMA School conducts various activities to augment the overall development of the students. INTERNATIONAL · India, Myanmar ... Read more
22.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH · Gwalior to host 4-day international dance festival ð Uzbekistan Ambassador to India inaugurated a four-day international dance festival titled “Udbhav Utsav. ð Dance troupes from Bulgaria, Turkey and Sri Lanka, apart from 25 teams from India participated ð The dance festival, sponsored by the Greenwood group of schools, is in its 15th year INTERNATIONAL India is world’s most depressed country According to a World Health Organization report, India is the world’s most depressed country, closely followed by China and the US. According to the 2015-16 National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), every sixth person in India ... Read more
20-21.10.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs
MADHYA PRADESH Now Smart Intelligence System is monitoring corruption of Politicians in election Political systems that are active in Madhya Pradesh assembly elections are now being monitored through Smart Intelligence. The police have made its intelligence system more powerful than ever before. Along with informative mechanisms, every small input associated with the election is being collected through cyber wing. In Madhya Pradesh, the intelligence system is already working at the state and district level, but in the wake of assembly elections, the police headquarters has increased the scope of the Intelligence System. Through the Smart Intelligence system, ... Read more