Dewas, June 13 (IANS) Police have arrested four persons within four hours of an attack on Forest Department personnel during an anti‑encroachment drive in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district, officials said on Saturday. The arrests were made in connection with an incident in Bhil Amla village under Kamalapur police station limits, where a group of villagers allegedly assaulted government officials, damaged public property and obstructed official work during a forest land encroachment removal ope…
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Indore, June 12 (IANS) A 29-year-old man was killed after being hit by a speeding bus on the Indore-Dewas stretch in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Friday. The incident took place late Thursday night. The deceased was identified by police as Prashant Singh, a resident of Revati area in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.Local sources claimed that he was related to a Union Minister, though police officials said they were yet to officially verify the relationship.According to police, Prashant Singh …
Bhopal, June 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has received 24 per cent more rainfall than the long-period average (LPA) between June 1 and June 8, bringing much-needed relief to farmers and raising hopes for a good monsoon season, the Meteorological Department said on Monday. The long-period average rainfall for this period was 8.3 mm, but the state has already received more than half an inch (over 12.7 mm). Several districts have witnessed heavy showers, with Bhopal, Agar-Malwa, and Shajapur receiving a…
Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, as several parts of the state recorded widespread rainfall.According to the weather office, Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.Strong winds were recorded in Sehore at 91 kmph, Bhopal at 59 kmph and the Guna-Ashoknagar region at 50 kmp…
Dewas, May 30 (IANS) Two persons were killed and another seriously injured after a car crashed into their bike in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas, police said on Saturday. The tragic incident occurred near a railway bridge on the Shipra Bypass in Dewas district during the morning hours.The incident led to a two-hour road blockade by angry villagers demanding action over alleged road defects.According to police, a speeding car from Indore lost control on the bridge’s uneven surface.The vehicle reportedl…
Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, with maximum temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius in various regions, prompting the weather department to issue alerts across 25 districts. According to the bulletin issued by the Meteorological Centre, Bhopal, western parts of the state recorded maximum temperatures between 42 and 44 degrees, while eastern parts saw 43-45 degrees. The highest temperature of 45.8 degrees was registered in both Khajuraho and Na…
Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Wednesday announced the much-awaited transfer policy for the current year, and also hailed the High Court’s decision on Bhojshala.Continuing the approach from the previous year, all transfers will be carried out between June 1 and June 15. The window has been kept shorter this time for smoother implementation. Departments wishing to frame their own transfer policies can do so through the General A…
Bhopal/Dewas, May 17 (IANS) At least three labourers were killed and two others seriously injured in a road accident in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, said officials on Sunday. The accident occurred around 12:30 a.m.- 1.00 a.m. near the Berkhedi crossing, close to Chaubaradhara, within the jurisdiction of the Pipalrava police station, when a mini truck laden with a heavy cargo of onions overturned. The truck was en route from the Gandharvapuri area towards Chaubaradhara when the driver re…
Dewas, May 14 (IANS) Opposition Congress on Wednesday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party government over the deadly explosion at a firecracker factory in Dewas, calling it a “grim testament to administrative negligence and a corrupt system”. According to official information, three people were killed and 15 others injured in the blast at the factory in Tonkkala, Dewas district. Police said some survivors are critically injured and have been admitted to hospitals.Leader of Opposition in the …
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday unveiled the first set of district-level agriculture roadmaps for four districts of Madhya Pradesh — Sehore, Raisen, Vidisha and Dewas — aimed at making farming more profitable while promoting sustainable practices and efficient use of resources.The roadmaps were released during the second day of the three-day ‘Unnat Krishi Mahotsav’ being held in Raisen district. The event has brought together a wide ran…