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Asif Ibrahim appointed as chief of Intelligence Bureau
Syed Asif Ibrahim A 1977 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer. Took charge as director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Ibrahim is the first Muslim to hold the top post in IB.
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Government cuts down launch of cash transfer scheme
The Centre has scaled down the launch of its ambitious Direct Cash Transfer scheme to cover 20 districts, instead of 43 as planned. It has also kept LPG also out of its ambit for now. Why this scaling down? The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Madhya Pradesh sets up “Senior Citizen Commission”
The Madhya Pradesh Government has set up a “Senior Citizen Commission” to look into the problems of the elderly in the State. The Commission would comprise one Chairman and four members to consider problems of the senior people of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Chhattisgarh tribals denied sterilisation facilities for three decades
Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) have been denied of sterilization facilities for three decades. It was happening due to misinterpretation of an order issued in 1979 by the then Madhya Pradesh government during the period when targets were set to attain ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
IMR decreased to 44 Per 1000 Live Births during 2011
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) declined by 3 points from 47 to 44 infant deaths per 1000 live births during 2011. As per Sample Registration System (SRS) released by the Registrar General of India (RGI): IMR for rural areas has decreased ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
10 % disinvestment in NMDC approved
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its nod to a 10% stake sale of the Centre’s equity holding in NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation) through the ‘offer for sale’ route. The sale is expected to fetch about Rs.7,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Jal Satyagraha ends, achieved its objectives
A Satyagraha of its own kind in Khandawa district of Madhya Pradesh named Jal Satyagraha came to an end on a winning note after continuing for 17 days at Omkareshwar Dam Project. What was Jal Satyagraha? Jal Satyagraha was a ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
Maharashtra registered Maximum Number of Deaths due to SAEs during Drug Trials
As per the data of the Drug Controller-General of India, India recorded 2061 drug trial-related deaths during the period (January 2008- January 2012). Maharashtra registered maximum number of 268 deaths due to SAEs (Serious Adverse Events) during drug trials while ..