Ahmedabad, March 2 (IANS) A Special Court in Ahmedabad sentenced a drug trafficker to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh in a mephedrone smuggling case of 2023, a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official said on Monday.An Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad, convicted Mohammad Irfan Usmangani Saiyad, a resident of Kalupur, Ahmedabad, in the case.The case pertained to the seizure of 155 grams of mephedrone and 43 grams of charas at Kalupur Railway Station, Ahme…
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Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) The forecast till March 1 morning predicts dry weather in all districts of Madhya Pradesh, with mainly clear skies in Bhopal (max 31 degrees Celsius, min 15 degrees Celsius, winds 10-12 kmph).Outlook suggests a gradual 2-3 degrees C rise in maxima over the next five days, pushing towards heatwave-like conditions in lowlands. Synoptic systems include a cyclonic circulation over West Rajasthan at 1.5 km altitude, a trough extending to Vidarbha via West Madhya Pradesh at 0.9 k…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, Feb 23 (IANS) Amid a controversy on the collapse of the railway overbridge on Bhopal-Jabalpur National Highway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), on Monday, clarified that the “section of road in question does not fall under its jurisdiction”.NHAI’s Project Director (Jabalpur), Amrit Sahu in an official statement said that the road was constructed by Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) and it was also responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of t…
Bhopal, Feb 23 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rakesh Singh said on Monday that strict action will be taken in connection with the railway overbridge collapse incident, including blacklisting the contractor, initiating action against officials found responsible, and lodging an FIR against those accountable. Describing the incident as unacceptable, Minister Singh said accountability would be fixed and necessary punitive measures would be implemented to prevent recurre…
Ayodhya, Feb 22 (IANS) At the 18th Reunion of the Indian Army’s Dogra Regiment, the Dogra Regimental Centre in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, paid a heartfelt tribute to 18 ‘Veer Naris’ (widows of Armed Forces personnel), honouring the enduring spirit of sacrifice and service that defines the Regiment’s glorious legacy, an official said on Sunday. “The solemn ceremony was graced by Rita Vij, the wife of former Chief of Army Staff General Nirmal Chander Vij, and Lakshmi Bhuvan, the wife of Lieutenant G…
Jabalpur, Feb 20 (IANS) Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh witnessed communal tensions following a dispute between two groups allegedly over the Public Address System. The incident was reported in the communally sensitive town of Shihora in the Jabalpur district. However, a prompt action from the authorities brought the law and order under control.The violent confrontation between the two groups erupted during the evening prayers at a temple in Azad Chowk market area, where a Durga temple and a…
Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh experienced sporadic rainfall and notable temperature shifts over the past 24 hours, said the India Meteorological Department’s Bhopal office. Looking ahead, IMD has forecast rainfall or drizzle at isolated places in districts including Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Narmadapuram, Harda, Khargone, Barwani, Alirajpur, Dhar, Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Ashoknagar, Rewa, Mauganj, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Panna, Damoh, Sagar, Chhatarpur, Tikamg…
Jabalpur, Feb 20 (IANS) The situation after the communal clash in Jabalpur’s Sihora in Madhya Pradesh has returned to normal, yet heavy police have been deployed to maintain calm in the area. Tensions flared in the sensitive Azad Chowk area of Sihora tehsil (Ward No 5) in Jabalpur district late Thursday night following an alleged vandalism at a “Durga Mata Temple” during an ongoing “aarti”, leading to stone-pelting between two groups and subsequent chaos.The District Collector posted on …
Jabalpur, Feb 19 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Thursday sentenced three drug traffickers to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.50 lakh each for interstate activities involving Ganja (Cannabis), an NCB official said. The three convicts were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Bhopal Zonal Unit in 2000 for their involvement in the trafficking of over 870 kg of Ganja from Odisha to Madhya Pradesh via Chhattisgarh, said a statement issu…
Jaipur, Feb 14 (IANS) Four soldiers were injured after an Army truck overturned on National Highway-58 near the Dangawas-Merta border in Nagaur district of Rajasthan on Saturday afternoon. Two of the injured soldiers are in critical condition and have been referred to Ajmer for advanced treatment.The accident occurred around 2 p.m. while the Army vehicle was travelling from Bikaner to Jabalpur via Nagaur and Ajmer.According to the police, the truck went out of control and overturned after the dr…