Oct 2019

31.10.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Nagaland partners with Madhya Pradesh under ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’   Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ programme has brought in the states of Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh as one to celebrate the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between the two states.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s idea of a sustained and structured cultural connection between citizens of different regions of the country through ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ has seen a positive impact between the state of Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh.   With Madhya Pradesh as a partner state, Nagaland under this programme has ... Read more

30.10.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   MPBOU to open study centres at all polytechnics   Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Open University (MPBOU) has decided to open its study centres in polytechnic as well. The decision will help over a lakh students including those from the remote areas, to avail the facilities at all the 67 polytechnics in the state including two in Bhopal.   Recently, Bhoj university shifted the study centres from schools to the government colleges. At present, around 186 colleges in the state are running the study centres. For the expansion and promotion of distance education the Central Advisory Board of Education ... Read more

29.10.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh set to have country’s first ‘time bank’   Madhya Pradesh will be the first state in the country to have a ‘time bank’, where you offer voluntary service to earn credit hours and get repaid the same way. The ‘adhyatm’ (spirituality) department of the State government issued the orders.   It’s a reciprocity-based system that encourages people to help each other in exchange for hourly time credits.   Time banks will be opened in every district, and not just one per district. INTERNATIONAL World’s first blockchain-based carbon trading exchange in Singapore Singapore-based AirCarbon Pte launched the worlds’ first blockchain-based carbon ... Read more

27-28.10.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   CERT finds digital tampering in 42 more tenders by Madhya Pradesh government   Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTIn) has reportedly come up with a ‘positive’ report on digital tampering in 42 more tenders floated by the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh.   Much before the FIR into Rs 80,000 crore worth e-tendering scam was registered, CERT-In collected 11 hard disks pertaining from Madhya Pradesh state electronics development corporation (MPSEDC) for its forensic analysis.   CERT-In collected 11 hard disks pertaining from Madhya Pradesh state electronics development corporation (MPSEDC) for its forensic analysis. INTERNATIONAL ● ... Read more

26.10.19 Madhya Pradesh [MPPSC] Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH ● Madhya Pradesh to be first in India to start STEAM in government schools Madhya Pradesh is set to be the country’s first state to teach students using the STEAM curriculum — in which arts and mathematics are mixed together — in government schools. If implemented in its true spirit, lakhs of students’ studying in 1.21 lakh government schools of the state would benefit. The STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) model of education is a step forward after STEM — a curriculum based on teaching students in four specific disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) — ... Read more

25.10.19 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Omkareshwar gets holy city tag from Govt   Omkareshwar has been declared a holy city by the government. In view of the needs and amenities for pilgrims in this city, a format of Omkareshwar Vikas Yojna-2031 (Master-Plan) has been prepared on GIS.   Remote Sensing Technology, Geographical Information System and standards of AMRUT scheme have been used to make the master-plan.   The master-plan has provisions to preserve all sensitive areas of Omkareshwar. Along with the development of Ghats on both sides of the Narmada River, provision has been made for intensive plantation. Construction of all types ... Read more

24.10.19 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH NCRB 2017 data a wake-up call for Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh which is home to roughly 5% of country’s population contributes 7.6% to overall crimes committed as per the NCRB data for the year 2017.In terms of both, crimes under IPC (Indian Penal Code) and SLL (special and local laws), state with 3,79,682 cases which is 7.6% of the overall crimes committed in the country, is on the 5th slot. Madhya Pradesh is behind Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu where respectively 6,53,500, 6,00,082, 4,67,753 and 4,20,876 cases were registered in 2017. State has seen a rise of ... Read more

23.10.19 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Cyber crime saw almost 100% rise in Madhya Pradesh   Madhya Pradesh has seen a steep rise of close to 100% in cyber crimes in the year 2017 compared to previous years. While 490 cases related to cyber crime were reported in 2017, only 231 and 258 cases were registered in the years 2015 and 2016 respectively, says data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). And incidentally of the total 490 cyber crimes that were reported in 2017, a whopping 28% (140 cases) are related to distribution, transmission of porn/explicit materials in electronic form. Incidentally, 7 of the ... Read more

22.10.19 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh is the first Indian state to bring in Land pooling for the Industry : CM   Urging the Indian captains to invest in the State, Madya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Kamal Nath made it clear that the State Government is ready to adopt unorthodox and unconventional ways to help the industry.   Listing policy measures, the Chief Minister said that Madhya Pradesh is the first State to bring in land pooling for the industry, where 1.2 lakh acres of land bank available for the industry.   In order to boost the real estate sector, the State ... Read more

20-21.10.19 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Daily Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH ·       MP: 40% drop in joblessness under New government, says survey ð In a major boost to the new government, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has said that unemployment has dropped sharply in Madhya Pradesh in the last nine months, indicating rapid job creation. ð CMIE, a Mumbai-based business information company, has said in its latest report that unemployment, which was at its peak of 7% in December 2018, dropped to 4.2% by the end of September 2019. In contrast, unemployment climbed to 8.1% by October in the country, a CMIE report said. ð The CMIE report said that from ... Read more