Dewas/Indore, May 15 (IANS) The death toll in the firecracker factory explosion in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district has risen to five after two more severely injured workers died during treatment, officials said on Friday.The two victims succumbed to their injuries late on Thursday night.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav travelled directly from New Delhi to Indore late Thursday night and visited hospitals to meet the injured. He first reached Choithram Hospital, where he interacted with victims of the…
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Dewas, May 14 (IANS) The district administration in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district has invoked the National Security Act against Anil Malviya, owner of the firecracker manufacturing unit in Tonkkala village, where a powerful explosion killed three persons and injured more than 15 others, officials said on Thursday. Malviya has been arrested, and the factory has been sealed following the incident.Dewas District Collector Rituraj Singh said stringent action was taken on the basis of a pol…
Bhopal/Dewas, May 14 (IANS) Several persons were killed, and many others were injured in a massive explosion at a firecracker factory in Tonkkala in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district. Some of the survivors were critically injured, police said, adding that they had been admitted to hospitals.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief and wrote on his X handle, “The news of several people being killed or injured in the explosion at a firecracker factory in Tonk Kala, Dewas district, is heart-wrenc…
Mandsaur, April 24 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda on Friday said the state government is focusing on expanding medical education and strengthening healthcare infrastructure to address the shortage of doctors and improve access to treatment. Speaking at the Indira Gandhi District Hospital in Mandsaur, Devda said that ensuring adequate doctor availability, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, remains a key challenge.“The state government is continuously working to…
Jabalpur, April 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will be attending the state-level ‘Krishi Manthan 2026’ programme to be held at the Agriculture University in Jabalpur district on Wednesday.The initiative, which is part of the BJP government’s ‘Krishi Varsh 2026’ agenda is aimed at strengthening the agriculture sector through infrastructure expansion and policy inputs.On this occasion, the Chief Minister will inaugurate a newly-constructed administrative building develope…
Bhopal, Feb 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday ahead of schedule till March 6, bringing an eventful Budget Session to a close after weeks of heated debates, Opposition protests, and key announcements on development and governance.The session also saw dramatic moments, including Congress MLA Babu Jandel from Sheopur performing a prolonged headstand before the Gandhi statue as a Gandhian Satyagraha against claimed political harassment via 15 FIRs, in…
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh government presented the annual budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, the opposition Congress launched a targeted attack on Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, questioning his understanding on economy and his ability to revive the state’s deteriorated financial structure.State Congress president Jitu Patwari, responding to the budget, said that Madhya Pradesh’s economic structure has completely collapsed and “C…
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Kamal Nath, criticised the BJP-led state government’s budget for 2026-27 presented by Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda in the Assembly on Wednesday.Senior BJP leader Devda, who has been heading the state’s finance department for the past several years, presented a budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of Rs 4,38,317 crore. He tabled the budget amid interruptions from the Opposition, which raised concerns over…
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented a Rs 4.38 lakh crore budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, placing strong emphasis on welfare measures for women, farmers, and marginalised sections while outlining ambitious plans for infrastructure, industry, and sustainable growth. The budget also includes the recruitment of 15,000 teachers to strengthen the education system and 22,500 in the police department.The flagship ‘Ladli Beh…
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday presented the third supplementary budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the State Assembly, providing additional funds totalling Rs 19,287.32 crore to meet emerging requirements and strengthen key sectors. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda tabled the Third Supplementary Estimates, which include Rs 8,934.03 crore in revenue provisions and Rs 10,353.29 crore in capital provisions.A significant allocation of Rs…