New Delhi/Bhopal, July 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has won the first prize for its overall performance in the agriculture and horticulture sector at the International Agriculture & Horticulture Expo-2026 held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday. Congratulating the state’s farmers, agricultural scientists and officials, Yadav said the award reflected Madhya Pradesh’s growing strength in horticulture and the government’s efforts to promote value additi…
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Bhopal, July 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to open at least one farm machinery rental shop in every Assembly constituency to improve farmers’ access to modern agricultural equipment, particularly for small and marginal landholders. The initiative is being taken on the directions of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as part of the state’s focus on farm mechanisation during the “Year of Farmers’ Welfare”.According to the state government, 5,260 farm machinery rental centres are alre…
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) In a landmark yet highly contentious development, the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 on Tuesday amid massive uproar and repeated adjournments. The ruling BJP pushed the Bill through after heated debates, marking a significant step towards implementing ‘One Nation, One Law’ in the state.The proceedings were stormy from the outset. As soon as Minister Gautam Tetwal moved a motion to discuss the Bill and BJP MLA Sitaram Sharm…
Bhopal, July 19 (IANS) Couples entering into live-in relationships will now face stringent legal obligations, with imprisonment provisions forming the core of a new law designed to regulate cohabitation. The legislation mandates that partners must register their relationship with the Registrar within one month of living together. Failure to comply could result in imprisonment of up to three months or a fine of Rs 10,000.The law goes further in penalising false declarations. Any couple that provi…
Bhopal, July 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Saturday strongly backed the Centre’s ethanol blending programme, dismissing allegations that ethanol production leads to excessive water consumption and asserting that the biofuel is in the interest of both farmers and the country. Addressing a press conference here, BKS National President K. Sai Reddy said misinformation was being spread about ethanol and claimed it helps increase farmers’ income, reduce dependence on imported crude…
Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will meet here on July 19 to finalise its strategy for the Monsoon Session of the state Assembly, with the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill and several public issues expected to dominate the Opposition’s agenda. The meeting, to be held at the residence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly, Umang Singhar, on July 19 evening, comes a day before the five-day Assembly session begins on July 20, Congress s…
Bhopal, July 10 (IANS) Ashutosh Tiwari, the newly nominated BJP candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh, on Friday said that the party had once again demonstrated its faith in dedicated workers and that he would strive to justify the confidence reposed in him. Speaking to IANS soon after the announcement of his candidature, Tiwari said, “I am grateful to the party’s central and state leadership for giving me this responsibility. The BJP has always respected its dedicated w…
Bhopal, July 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari on Thursday demanded a White Paper on the Sardar Sarovar Project settlement, questioning the basis of the financial agreement reached with Gujarat and accusing Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of taking a major decision without consulting the Cabinet, the Opposition or other stakeholders.Addressing a press conference at the party office in Bhopal on Thursday, Patwari said the government should make public all details of the agreement…
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) The controversy over the alleged allotment of government property to the Veer Bharat Nyas took a legal turn on Saturday after the trust’s Secretary, Shriram Tiwari, served a Rs 5 crore defamation notice on Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari over his allegations of irregularities involving the trust.The notice asks Patwari to issue a public apology within three days for his statements or face defamation proceedings.Tiwari has demanded that the apology be made in …
Bhopal, July 3 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress, which has been attacking Chief Minister Mohan Yadav over the alleged allotment of land to the Bharat Nyas Trust and other land purchase in Ujjain, faced an embarrassment on Friday after one of its senior leaders resigned and openly questioned the party leadership.State Congress Secretary and spokesperson, Rakesh Yadav, quit his post and levelled a series of allegations against Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari and state incharge Harish Cha…