Bhopal, June 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has received 24 per cent more rainfall than the long-period average (LPA) between June 1 and June 8, bringing much-needed relief to farmers and raising hopes for a good monsoon season, the Meteorological Department said on Monday. The long-period average rainfall for this period was 8.3 mm, but the state has already received more than half an inch (over 12.7 mm). Several districts have witnessed heavy showers, with Bhopal, Agar-Malwa, and Shajapur receiving a…
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Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, as several parts of the state recorded widespread rainfall.According to the weather office, Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.Strong winds were recorded in Sehore at 91 kmph, Bhopal at 59 kmph and the Guna-Ashoknagar region at 50 kmp…
Bhopal, June 3 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held detailed discussions with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav in New Delhi on boosting industrial growth, investment, and employment generation in the state, as the Centre simultaneously approved a major Rs 4,415.60-crore highway development project aimed at accelerating economic activity across tribal-dominated districts of Madhya Pradesh. Sharing details of the meeting, Goyal said Madhya Pradesh is …
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the upgradation and widening of key sections of National Highway No. 347B in Madhya Pradesh.The project involves upgrading the existing intermediate lane to a two-lane highway with paved shoulders for 125.01 km on the Hiwarkhedi-Roshni-Ashapur-Rudhy section and widening the existing two-lane highway to four lanes for 108.643 km on the Deshgaon-Julwania section.The tota…
Khargone, May 28 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough against illegal arms manufacturing, Khargone Police raided an illicit factory operating on the bank of the Rupa river in Signoor village on Friday and arrested five individuals red-handed.Acting on a credible tip-off, a joint team from Gogawan and Sanawad police stations conducted the operation in the evening.The raid, part of a special district-wide campaign against illegal weapon manufacturing and trafficking, resulted in the seizure of a l…
Bhopal, May 1 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhopal has released a comprehensive weather report for Madhya Pradesh, indicating a phase of significant atmospheric instability along with a temporary cooling trend as of May 1 (Friday).Looking ahead to May 2 (Saturday), the forecast predicts continued instability with isolated rainfall or drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning across several districts, including Gwalior, Rewa, Jabalpur, and Panna.Winds are expected t…
Bhopal, April 29 (IANS) In a significant move to bolster social security for the labour force, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced a series of landmark initiatives aimed at the comprehensive welfare of workers in both the organised and unorganised sectors. During a high-profile event held in Bhopal on Thursday, the Chief Minister executed a single-click digital transaction to transfer ex gratia assistance totalling Rs 600 crore directly into the bank accounts of over 27,000 labourers’ families …
Khargone, April 29 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday termed the Jalood Solar Power Plant in Khargone a “national achievement”, saying it marks a major step in clean energy generation and public participation in Madhya Pradesh. Inaugurating the 60-megawatt solar plant at Jalood near Maheshwar in Khargone district, he said that the inauguration of the Jalood Solar Power Plant holds significance not only for Madhya Pradesh but for the entire nation, adding that the project shows ho…
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…
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…