Jabalpur, April 13 (IANS) The Youth Congress on Monday organised a protest in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh against a proposed trade deal, claiming it would adversely affect farmers and labourers. The demonstration was led by the organisation’s National President, Uday Bhanu Chib, as party workers marched towards the Collectorate to lay siege to the office.Anticipating the protest, police had put up barricades at key locations, preventing the rally from moving forward.A tense standoff en…
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Jabalpur, April 11 (IANS) The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Jabalpur, has invited applications from eligible individuals to be empanelled as Para-Legal Volunteers (PLVs) for 2026–27, to strengthen access to justice for vulnerable sections of society. According to the Jabalpur district administration, selected volunteers will be deployed at legal services centres in villages, as well as at police stations and other key locations. Their primary role will be to assist people — es…
Jabalpur, April 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday outlined an ambitious roadmap to make agriculture more profitable and technology-driven, while inaugurating the ‘Krishi Manthan’ workshop at Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University in Jabalpur. Addressing farmers, scientists, and stakeholders, Yadav said the state government is working to integrate modern technology, scientific farming methods, and better market linkages to strengthen the agricultural economy…
Jabalpur, April 8 (IANS) Nearly a year after Gayasuddin Qureshi’s burial following the death, his body was exhumed on Wednesday in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, bringing renewed focus on unanswered questions surrounding his death and his family’s prolonged fight for clarity. The exhumation was carried out under the supervision of the Adhartal Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), following strict directions from the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Notably, a division bench comprising Justice Vivek Agarwal and…
Bhopal, April 8 (IANS) With the wheat procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh set to begin from Thursday, the state government has put in place a multi-layered monitoring and support system to ensure a smooth process for farmers across the state. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday reviewed the preparedness through a virtual interaction with farmers’ representatives and voluntary organisations, stressing transparency and farmer convenience as key priorities.The procureme…
Bhopal, April 7 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Meteorological Centre Bhopal, on Tuesday issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds at isolated places across several districts of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.According to the daily weather bulletin, rainfall occurred at isolated places in Gwalior and Jabalpur divisions during the last 24 hours, while the rest of the state remained largely dry.Maximum temperatures remained below normal by 3.2 degre…
Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh is planning to intensify its attack on the ruling BJP on farmers’ issues, including delay in procurement of wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27.For this purpose, state Congress President, Jitu Pawari, held a meeting with Shiv Kumar Sharma, a key figure in national agrarian movements and ex-member of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), who is popularly known as ‘kakka ji’ in Bhopal, and he…
Indore, March 30 (IANS) The female software engineer who was killed after objecting to the use of a penthouse for commercial activities in her residential complex here was planning to sell her flat and shift elsewhere, as her family was fed up with persistent late‑night nuisance in the society, her husband has said.Shampa Pandey, who was run over by a car during an altercation at Shiv Vatika Township on March 26, had decided to move out after repeated disturbances caused by commercial activiti…
Bhopal, March 28 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday conveyed that it has sent a proposal for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for three crops, Sitahi Kutki (millets), Nagdaman Kutki, and Purple Pigeon Pea, to the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai for examination. The necessary documents to secure a GI tag for these specialised and traditional crops, mainly cultivated in tribal regions of Madhya Pradesh, have been prepared by Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University,…
Indore, March 27 (IANS) Kuldeep Choudhary and his 18‑year‑old son Mohnish, accused of killing software engineer Shampa Panday (42), who had recently shifted with her family into a new flat at Shiv Vatika Township in Indore, were sent to two days’ police custody on Friday. Police produced them before a district court and sought custody to proceed with the investigation. A police official said they will now be taken to the crime spot for identification in the presence of residents of the …