Jabalpur, July 13 (IANS) A special court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur has cancelled the bail of Ajit Pardhi, an accused in a 2013 tiger poaching case registered in the Pench Tiger Reserve, and ordered that he be brought from Maharashtra through a production warrant.Pardhi is currently lodged in the Chandrapur District Jail in Maharashtra after being arrested in another tiger poaching case earlier this year.According to an official statement issued by the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (…
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Jabalpur, July 7 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Tuesday evening when an old commercial building collapsed in the Bada Fuhara area amid heavy rain, with authorities attributing the absence of casualties to timely identification of the unsafe structure and its prior evacuation. The collapse of the five-storey building in one of the city’s busy market areas triggered panic, but the administration’s preparedness ensured that no person was trapped under the debris….
Bhopal/Jabalpur, July 6 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough in its anti-corruption drive, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, has filed a chargesheet against Bhola Singh, the then Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The complaint was filed before the Special Court (PMLA) in Jabalpur, which has issued notice to the accused, a press release said on Monday.The case stems from an F…
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Brimming with devotion and excitement, hundreds of pilgrims gathered at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Thursday as the first batch of devotees set off for the annual Amarnath Yatra. Expressing unwavering faith, the pilgrims said they had no fear and lauded the extensive security arrangements and facilities put in place by the administration for the sacred journey. Speaking to IANS before their departure, several devotees and saints described the atmosphere as spiri…
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has received Geographical Indication (GI) tags for 12 horticultural and agricultural products this month, marking the first time any state in the country has secured so many GI tags together, horticulture officials said. A GI tag gives products a special identity, indicating they originate from a particular region, which helps them secure better prices in markets. The 12 products now have national recognition, marking a proud moment for farmers in Madhya Pra…
Bhopal, June 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh government has started its biggest-ever land records digitisation exercise, targeting nearly 150 million old revenue documents under the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP). The initiative is aimed at making land records easily accessible to citizens, improving transparency in the revenue administration and ensuring the long-term preservation of old documents, according to an official statement issued on Monday.”The state government i…
Jabalpur, June 27 (IANS) Three teenagers drowned while bathing in the Narmada River at Dadda Ghat in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district on Saturday afternoon, police said.The victims, all residents of the Mujawar locality under the Garha area, had gone to the riverside with a group of friends for an outing when the tragedy occurred.The deceased have been identified as Sohil, Sabir and Sahil, aged between 16 and 18 years.Police said all three were engaged in private jobs and had left their homes …
Jabalpur, June 26 (IANS) A controversy erupted on Friday after Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha alleged that a senior Supreme Court advocate was assaulted and threatened by a fellow passenger aboard an IndiGo flight before landing in Jabalpur. Tankha also questioned the conduct of the Jabalpur police, alleging that instead of taking action against the accused, the victim and a three-year-old child were made to remain at the Khamaria police station for nearly four hours.In a series…
Jabalpur, Jun 26 (IANS) In a significant development for Madhya Pradesh’s agriculture sector, Jabalpuri Matar (peas) and Jabalpur Singhada (water chestnut) have been awarded the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag, government officials said on Friday. This recognition, granted by the GI Registry in Chennai, marks a historic first in India, as Jabalpur becomes the first region in the country where both peas and singhada have received official GI protection.Jabalpuri peas are already incl…
Bhopal, June 24 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh Minister Rakesh Singh on Wednesday said there should be no objection to an investigation into allegations related to assets or land transactions if there is evidence of wrongdoing. His remarks came amid an intensifying political row over alleged land purchases involving Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and his family members and relatives, with the Congress demanding a judicial inquiry and the BJP rallying behind the …