The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act

Note: READ is our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam   The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act In March 2018, the Supreme Court observed that the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 has become an instrument to … Read more

06-07.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Registration of workers underway in state   The process of registration of workers in the State is in progress under the Madhya Pradesh Unorganized Workers Act 2003. So far, applications of about 2.06 crore applicants have been received. Children of these labourers will be exempted from academic fees on admission in regular undergraduate … Read more

22.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH App launched for MPs to track progress in states   An app has been designed by Swaniti Initiative, Ank Aha and Tata trusts to support Parliamentarians to better monitor their constituencies. The app, called UPaAI (unified planning and analysis interface) or ‘solution’ in Hindi, will provide an integrated platform for data on infrastructure and social … Read more

24.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   MP has the highest number of  tribal habitations fully covered by Drinking Water supply   The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has informed that under the Scheme ‘National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), 10% of the total allocation of funds is earmarked to be used for the supply of drinking water … Read more

26.12.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   New norms to smooth hiccups on liquor vends location ruling in MP   The excise department is reworking its guidelines to clear the existing ambiguity in rules regarding location of liquor shops along highways in Madhya Pradesh. Once issued, the guidelines will chalk out details regarding rules for opening new liquor shops in urban areas and on national or … Read more

01.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   High quality pistols from Madhya Pradesh a rage among criminals The country-made high quality pistols have become a new rage among newbie smugglers in western Rajasthan who have thrived post government ban on the sale of poopy husk in the state in 2016. The Special Operations Group (SOG) which had sized 14 guns and numerous magazines from … Read more

22.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Chouhan launches ‘my mp rojgar portal’   Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched ‘My MP Rojgar Portal’ in ‘Ham Chhu Lenge Asman’ Mukhyamantri Career Counselling programme ‘Pahal’ in Model School of Bhopal. This portal is equipped with providing jobs to youths as per their educational qualification, skills and interest and ensuring availability of … Read more

24.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Micro lift irrigation scheme approved   The best irrigation initiative Micro Lift Irrigation Scheme to lift water from Narmada Basin to the drought affected area of Chambal Basin was given approval at the 60th meeting of the Narmada Control Board.   Development works of more than Rs 2,221 crores were approved at the … Read more

18.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Govt doing its best to curb child mortality   State Government is putting in all possible efforts to reduce child mortality rate in the State. In the year 2017-18 till December, nearly 60,000 children have been freed from malnutrition. As many as 79,458 malnourished children have been treated in the year 2016-17 in … Read more