Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) In separate incidents, two police constables ended their lives in Khandwa and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Friday.The first incident came to light in Khandwa, where the body of a personnel identified as Ansingh Nargawe was found hanging near the Balaji Dham colony under the jurisdiction of the Padmnagar police station.According to the police, a bag near the spot has also been recovered, which helped identify him as a resident of Murari village in…
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Bhopal, April 26 (IANS) In a bid to intensify water conservation efforts, the Madhya Pradesh government will organise special activities across the state on May 25, marking Ganga Dussehra, as part of the ongoing ‘Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan’.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while reviewing the campaign at a state-level meeting via video conferencing late on Saturday, said the initiative (Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan) — launched on March 19 — will continue until June 30, with a focus on expandi…
Dindori/Khandwa, April 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has achieved a major milestone in water conservation, with Dindori district ranking first in the country and Khandwa securing the second position under the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan. The rankings were released by the Jal Shakti Ministry during a programme in New Delhi on Wednesday, highlighting the state’s strong performance at the national level, according to a press note from the Madhya Pradesh government.Dindori emerge…
Khandwa, April 3 (IANS) A tragic accident occurred in the Teen Pulia area of Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh when a dilapidated old railway building suddenly collapsed during scrap extraction work, killing one railway employee on the spot and critically injuring another. The incident occurred while a team of railway workers was dismantling and removing scrap from the abandoned structure. Without warning, a large section of the building collapsed, trapping the workers under heavy debris.Local res…
Bhopal, March 25 (IANS) Over two lakh adolescent girls aged between 9 and 14 years have so far received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Madhya Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Wednesday.The ongoing HPV vaccination drive is part of a nationwide initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ajmer district of Rajasthan on February 28. The initiative aims to combat cervical cancer among women.“Madhya Pradesh secured a leading position nationwide by vaccin…
Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received crucial wildlife clearance for the Betul–Khandwa–Deshgaon (Package-I) project, paving the way for enhanced connectivity in central India while prioritising ecological safeguards in a sensitive tiger corridor. The 125-km stretch, traversing forest areas under the Betul (North and South) and Khandwa Forest Divisions, involves the diversion of approximately 167 hectares of forest land. The alignment passes t…
Khandwa, March 6 (IANS) Tension erupted at a police station in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh after a controversial post about the Prophet on social media triggered protests. Police have registered a case against 47 people, including 22 named individuals, for allegedly creating a disturbance at the police station premises. According to officials, the incident began late on Thursday evening after an Instagram post containing derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad went viral. The post, allegedly share…
Bhopal, Feb 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh witnessed a mix of unseasonal weather patterns over the past 24 hours, influenced by a persistent Western Disturbance over north Rajasthan and adjoining Punjab-Haryana regions, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhopal center. Rainfall occurred at isolated places in Sagar division, a few spots in Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, and Chambal, and many areas in Gwalior, while the rest of the state remained dry. Maximum temperatures plummeted m…
Bhopal, Feb 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday disbursed the 33rd installment of the flagship “Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana” from Pandhana in Khandwa district, marking another milestone in the state’s women-centric welfare programme. In a symbolic digital transfer executed with a single click during a public event on Saturday, the Chief Minister credited Rs 1,500 directly into the bank accounts of more than 1.25 crore eligible women beneficiaries. This install…