Healthy States Progressive India: NITI Aayog’s Health Index Report

The Healthy States, Progressive India report of the Niti Aayog takes a comprehensive look at health in terms of health outcomes in several health indicators, governance and impact of policy decisions. The second edition of the report focuses on measuring ..

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

17 June 2019 was observed as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought with the theme Let s Grow the Future Together. The theme reflects the 25th anniversary of the Convention and the World Day to Combat Desertification and celebrates ..

Smart Gaushalas

The government of Madhya Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a foreign company to build 300 Smart Gaushalas. About the Smart Gaushalas The company will be setting up 300 smart gaushalas over the next 5 years. The ..

Thawarchand Gehlot appointed as Leader of Rajya Sabha

Thawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment was recently appointed as Leader of Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The Leader of the Rajya Sabha is appointed by the party in power at Centre. This position was occupied by ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Tadvi Bhil Muslims

Tadvi Bhil is a tribal community listed under Scheduled Tribes. The community members are found in small pockets of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Tadvi Bhil is a sub-caste of those who have adapted to Islam under the larger ..

MP’s Orchha Town added to UNESCO WHS Tentative List

The architectural heritage of Orchha town which is one of the prime tourist draws in Madhya Pradesh has been included in tentative list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO’s) World Heritage Sites. Background The Orcha town was ..

Orchha site of Madhya Pradesh included in tentative list of UNESCO World heritage sites

The architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh has been included in UNESCO’s tentative list of world heritage sites following a proposal sent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the U.N. body. According to the rules, to ..

Trends with NOTA Votes

With the results of the 2019 Lok Sabha Election results are out, the following trends are observed with NOTA: The number of NOTA votes polled was about 1.04% in 2019 against the 1.08% of the NOTA votes in 2014. The ..