Bhopal, April 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is steadily moving towards prosperity and is on track to develop along the lines of Gujarat, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday.“The state is becoming prosperous, much like Gujarat,” Yadav said, crediting the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre’s support for key development initiatives in the state.Yadav made the remarks while addressing the ‘Krishi Karmayogi’ (agricultural worker) orientation training and workshop h…
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Bhopal, April 28 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday that the state government will construct a pilgrimage site dedicated to freedom fighter Raja Hirdeshah Lodhi at Hirapur along the Narmada river and include his life and contributions in the academic curriculum. The announcements were made while addressing a large gathering at Bhopal’s Jamboree Maidan on the occasion of ‘Shaurya Diwas’, marking the 168th death anniversary of Raja Hirdeshah.”A pilgrimage site dedicat…
Bhopal, April 19 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee Bhagwandas Raikwar, popularly known as “Dau”, passed away at the age of 83 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Bhopal on Saturday night.He breathed his last around 9.30 p.m. after battling a prolonged respiratory illness. His demise has cast a pall of gloom over the sports and cultural fraternity of Madhya Pradesh, especially in the Bundelkhand region.A true son of Bundelkhand soil, Bhagwandas Raikwar dedicated his entire life to prese…
Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) The Chitrakoot node of the Defence Industrial Corridor gained pace on Wednesday with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath allocating 75 hectares of land to Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit.BEL, a public sector aerospace and defence electronics company based in Bengaluru, will set up a defence manufacturing unit with an investment of about Rs 562.5 crore and is expected to generate over 300 jobs in the short term.The initiative …
Varanasi/Bhopal, March 31 (IANS) In a significant step for promoting cultural and religious tourism between two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruling neighbouring states — Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments have signed two crucial agreements during a business summit held in Varanasi on Tuesday. One agreement was signed between Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust (in Varanasi) and Mahakaleshwar Temple Trust (in Ujjain) and the another between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to promote coopera…
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented a Rs 4.38 lakh crore budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, placing strong emphasis on welfare measures for women, farmers, and marginalised sections while outlining ambitious plans for infrastructure, industry, and sustainable growth. The budget also includes the recruitment of 15,000 teachers to strengthen the education system and 22,500 in the police department.The flagship ‘Ladli Beh…
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) The Yogi government is set to present its 10th Budget in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. This will be the last full Budget of the BJP-led government’s second term. The Budget size is Rs 9.5 lakh crore, significantly exceeding previous budgets.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that this Budget will provide a new direction and a clear policy vision to achieve the goals of ‘Aatmanirbhar’ and ‘Viksit’ Uttar Pradesh. Taking to X, CM Yogi said, “Under the illustriou…
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) The Congress suffered a major political jolt on Saturday as former minister and senior party leader Nasimuddin Siddiqui resigned along with dozens of his associates, sending ripples throughout Uttar Pradesh.Announcing his resignation, Siddiqui said he is a grassroots worker but was unable to effectively carry forward his political struggle within the Congress.In his written resignation letter, Siddiqui said he was relinquishing his primary membership and all organisational…
Bhopal, Jan 17 (IANS) Saturday marks an important milestone for Madhya Pradesh road development as Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate completed sections and lay foundation stones for new segments of eight national highway projects together valued at more than Rs 4,400 crore. According to government officials, the event is scheduled in Vidisha at the old Mandi. Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will accompany him on th…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh has brought to light the scale of changes underway in the state’s voter database, with nearly one out of every five electors found to be untraceable or otherwise ineligible during field verification. According to the draft rolls published on January 6, a total of about 15.44 crore electors were on the rolls as of October 27, 2025, of which around 2.89 crore, or 18.7 per cent, fall under the category …