Bhopal/Khargone, April 3 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Khargone police have busted an extortion gang that was operating in the name of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang and had demanded a whopping ₹10 crore ransom from a family after firing at their house. The police arrested 12 accused in the case, while six others remain at large.The gang had targeted Satyendra Rathore and his father Dilip Rathore, residents of Bhilgaon under the Kasrawad police station area. According to S…
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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…
Indore, March 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s Indore Sub-Zonal Office has provisionally attached three immovable properties valued at around Rs 4 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a significant bank fraud case. The attached assets are agricultural lands located in Dhar and Khargone districts of Madhya Pradesh. The action targets Ram Patidar, proprietor of M/s Narmada Sheit Grih based in Dhar. The ED launched its probe following an FI…
Bhopal, March 13 (IANS) In a proactive measure to combat rapidly declining groundwater levels, Bhopal Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh has declared the entire district a “water-scarce zone” and imposed an immediate ban on the digging of new private tube wells (borewells). The order, issued under the provisions of the ‘Madhya Pradesh Drinking Water Protection Act, 1986’, prohibits unauthorised drilling of borewells across urban and rural areas of Bhopal district. The administration has war…
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…
Bhopal, Jan 27 (IANS) Unseasonal rain and hailstorms have damaged crops across several districts of Madhya Pradesh, prompting calls for government intervention and compensation. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that over a dozen districts witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and hail on Tuesday, January 27.Districts including Khargone, Ujjain, Guna, Gwalior, Ashoknagar, Bhind, Morena, Agar-Malwa, Shajapur, Tikamgarh, Barwani, Chhatarpur, Mandsaur, Ratla…
Indore/Maheshwar, Jan 19 (IANS) In yet another hit-and-run incident highlighting road safety concerns in Madhya Pradesh, a rashly driven speeding car struck four pedestrians and a motorbike rider near Yashraj Colony under Dhargaon police station area in Maheshwar tehsil, Khargone, claiming one life and leaving others seriously injured. Speaking to IANS, Deepak Yadav, investigation officer, said the accident occurred around 9 a.m. on Monday when bike rider A.K. Chand alias Munna Karma (55) was he…