State PCS - Madhya Pradesh (MP PCS)

• 15 May 2025

Asia Pacific Sprint Cup 2025

Why in News? 

Prince Goswami from Madhya Pradesh delivered an outstanding performance and won the gold medal at the Asia Pacific Sprint Cup 2025. 

 Key Points 

• About the Players:  
  • Prince Goswami is a player associated with Madhya Pradesh State Kayaking-Canoeing Academy. 
  • He won first place in the 1000 metres men's event in the C-1 category. 
  • Medal Winners: 
    • Silver Medal: Kotaro Sawata (Japan) 
    • Bronze Medal: Fumiya Ando (Japan) 
•  Venue of the Competition :  
  • The competition was held from 9 to 11 May, 2025 at Lake Kiba in Komatsu , Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan . 
  • It is a prestigious international competition in the kayaking-canoeing category of water sports.

Jageshwarnath Dham Corridor

Why in News? 

The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh laid the foundation stone of the corridor project of Devshree Jageshwarnath temple located in Damoh district. 

 

Key Points 

• About Corridor Construction: 
  • The planned corridor aims to elevate Devshree Jageshwarnath Temple into a national-level religious and tourist destination. 
  • The total proposed cost of construction of the corridore is Rs 100 crore.  
    • In the first phase, construction work has been started commenced at a cost of  Rs 10 crore. 
  • The proposed corridor will include a Sanskrit school and replicas of the 12 Jyotirlingas, turning the temple into a spiritual and cultural complex. 
  •  This development will boost religious tourism, reinforcing the cultural identity of Damoh district and the Bundelkhand region. 
  • The corridor project is expected to generate local employment, especially in the commerce and service sectors. 
• Jageshwarnath Temple:  
  • Jageshwarnath Dham is located in Bandakpur village of Damoh district (MP). 
  • The temple was built by Diwan Balaji Rao Chandorkar in 1711 . 
  • The Shivalinga situated in this temple is considered to be self-manifested and has been present here since time immemorial. 
  • This Shivalinga is miraculous and a centre of special faith for the devotees.