Infrastructural development and issues

Advance Infrastructure Good quality infrastructure is critical to sustainable growth, especially for rural areas. As over 60 per cent of the population lives in rural areas, with low levels of per capital income, there is need to impart greater attention in improving rural infrastructure. Currently the rural infrastructure is inadequate to support over 600,000 villages. … Read more

21.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Focus on competitive edge to logistics sector   Confederation of Indian Industry organized ‘Madhya Pradesh Logistics Conclave’ bringing together the different stakeholders of Logistics Sector on a common platform with an aim to explore the way forward for Madhya Pradesh to become the hub of Logistics Services in India. Conclave also focused on … Read more

Indian ‘Renaissance: National Freedom movement and its leaders (with special reference to M.P.).

ORIGIN OF NATIONALISM The rise of Nationalism is reflected in the spirit of Renaissance in Europe when freedom from religious restrictions led to the enhancement of national identity. This expression of Nationalism was furthered by the French Revolution. The political changes resulted in the passing of sovereignty from the hands of an absolute monarch to … Read more

Russian Revolution: MPPCS Mains

BACKGROUND OF Russian Revolution By 1917, most Russians had lost faith in the leadership ability of Czar Nicholas II. Government corruption was rampant, the Russian economy remained backward, and Nicholas repeatedly dissolved the Duma, the Russian parliament established after the 1905 revolution, when it opposed his will. However, the immediate cause of the February Revolution–the … 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

United Nations and its specialized agencies

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization established on 24 October 1945 to promote international cooperation. It was founded to replace the League of Nations following World War II and to prevent another conflict. When it was founded, the UN had 51 Member States; there are now 193. Most nations are members of the UN and send diplomats to the headquarters to hold meetings … Read more

09.02.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH 58 lakh farmers to get rs 1449-cr under bhavantar bhugtan yojana   Payment under Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana is being made to farmers for their produce in Kharif-2017 in Madhya Pradesh. Payment of Rs 1449.91 crore will be made to 10.58 lakh farmers under Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana in State.   Farmers will be given … Read more

13.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh unlikely to meet under-5 mortality target   In the absence of well-defined data on infant mortality rate (IMR) and under 5 mortality rate ((U5MR) across districts, residences, social classes and genders, the IMR and U5MR continue to be the highest in Madhya Pradesh. Despite the continuing trends of decline, Madhya Pradesh is not likely to … Read more