sep 2017

30.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   MP’s wait for permanent governor continues   With appointment of five governors by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday, Madhya Pradesh has been again left waiting for a full-time governor despite repeated demands by the opposition parties. As the President cleared names of governors for Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu and Bihar, it was expected that Madhya Pradesh would also get a full-time governor. At present, Gujarat governor Om Prakash Kohli is holding the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh.   He was given the additional responsibility after Ram Naresh Yadav’s tenure ended on September 7 last year. Since ... Read more

29.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Hungry loco pilots stop trains on world’s longest track in Madhya Pradesh   Left hungry for over 24 hours, agitated loco-pilots of two trains on the world’s longest narrow gauge tracks— the 202km Gwalior-Sheopur line – went on strike leaving thousands of passengers stranded at a station in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh.   The heritage track, once known as Gwalior Light Railway (GLR) or ‘Maharaja Railways of India’, is now part of North Central Railway (NCR). Railways are looking forward to replace the narrow gauge tracks with broad gauge because of “undue expenditure”.   INTERNATIONAL   ·       Two US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation in ... Read more

28.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   MP’s wait for permanent governor continues   With appointment of five governors by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday, Madhya Pradesh has been again left waiting for a full-time governor despite repeated demands by the opposition parties. As the President cleared names of governors for Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu and Bihar, it was expected that Madhya Pradesh would also get a full-time governor.   At present, Gujarat governor Om Prakash Kohli is holding the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh. He was given the additional responsibility after Ram Naresh Yadav’s tenure ended on September 7 last year. Since ... Read more

27.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Probe panel finds 80 MDS admissions illegal in Madhya Pradesh   Registrations of as many as 80 students made in MDS course in dental colleges of Madhya Pradesh in 2017-18 course, were found to be ‘unjustified’ by a probe committee constituted by the Madhya Pradesh Medical Sciences University.   The committee that met in Ujjain, extended its recommendations to the university saying that registrations of 34 out of 114 students admitted in the MDS courses were found legal.   INTERNATIONAL   World Tourism Day: 27 September Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism ... Read more

26.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   In Madhya Pradesh, Swine flu kills 87 in 83 days   As per the statement of Health Department Director K.L. Sahu, the death toll due to swine flu in Madhya Pradesh stands at 87 in 83 days (from July 1 to September 21. 529 persons were found to be suffering from the H1N1 virus in the given period.     INTERNATIONAL   ·       Pakistan,Russia begin joint military drills DRUZBA 2017 The joint exercise DRUZBA 2017between special forces of Pakistan and Russia Armies started in Minralney Vody, Russia. Pakistan and Russia are holding two-week long joint military drill focusing ... Read more

25.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH MP govt employees with 20 years service to undergo performance appraisal The Madhya Pradesh state GAD (general administration department) issued a circular dated August 22 that has started a panic reaction amongst government employees. The circular number C-3/24/2000/3/1 has been sent to all district collectors and department heads instructing a performance appraisal of all class III and class IV state employees who have completed 20 years of service or attained the age of 50 years. Instructions have been given to mandatorily review the service record documents of all class III and IV employees by a district level scrutiny ... Read more

23 & 24.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association’s website hacked   Two days before an ODI between India and Australia, the website of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) appeared to have been hacked.   Most of the pages of the website www.mpcaonline.com could not be opened for hours as it displayed a message in English with the background image of a joker.   INTERNATIONAL   ·       China bans export of key petroleum products to North Korea China ban exports of some petroleum products to North Korea and as well as imports of textiles from the isolated North, in line with a UN Security ... Read more

21 &22.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   MP CM Chouhan denies cabinet expansion discussions held at BJP meet Amid speculation of a probable cabinet expansion, top brass of the Madhya Pradeshstate BJP Including chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Thavar Chand Gehlot, state unit chief Nandkumar Singh Chauhan and seven ministers held a confidential meeting at a guest house in Kerwa dam INTERNATIONAL   ·       Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Internet Calling Apps like WhatsApp and Skype   Saudi Arabia government introduced the ban of internet phone calls – known as Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) in 2013. Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince,Mohammed bin Salman lifted ... Read more

19 & 20.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

Madhya Pradesh Supplied 80% steel required for Sardar Sarovar Project: SAIL   State-owned SAIL said it has supplied 80 per cent steel required for the construction of Sardar Sarovar Project, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   SAIL supplied around 85,000 tonnes of steel (TMT) for the entire Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) project which comprises all the canals throughout Gujarat which are connected to Narmada River and Dam.   The Sardar Sarovar project is the second largest concrete gravity dam (by volume) and has the world’s third largest spillway discharging capacity.   The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam built on Narmada river near Navagam, Gujarat, which will benefit ... Read more

17 & 18.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

  Madhya Pradesh Mogli Bal Utsav is organized every year   In order to generate love and responsibilities towards environment among the students, the Mogli Bal Utsav is organized every year in the state. The Bal Utsav is being organized in two categories ie junior and senior level.   Students of class 5 to 8 and students of class 9 to 12 are participating in junior and senior category respectively. Directives have been issued to all the district education officers by the Commissioner Public Instructions Directorate regarding competition.   INTERNATIONAL German citizenship is ranked the most valuable in the world ... Read more