Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday launched a 200-km ‘Yuva Swabhiman Cyclothon’ from Indore to Bhopal, stepping up its campaign against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre over alleged paper leaks, unemployment and issues related to the education sector. The two-day bicycle rally, led by Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari, is part of the party’s 40-day “Students’ Voice” campaign being organised on the call of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandh…
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Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) In a cabinet meeting held at the Mantralaya on Tuesday, the Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, gave its nod to multiple development proposals worth Rs 10,800 crore aimed at strengthening infrastructure and enhancing public welfare across the state, a press note issued here on Tuesday said. The Cabinet approved a massive Rs 8,445 crore for urban infrastructure development over the next five years. This funding, sourced from additiona…
Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh), July 15 (IANS) A 56-year-old man was booked for allegedly damaging an idol of Lord Hanuman at a village temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district after the death of his one-month-old grandson, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Balhaya village under the Amilia police station limits.The accused, identified as Rambhuvan Dwivedi, is alleged to have smashed the idol while grieving over the infant’s death.According to the police, Dwivedi’s one-month-old grandson …
Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday targeted the Congress over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asking the Opposition party to clarify its stand a day after the state government’s high-level committee submitted its final report on the issue.Speaking to reporters at the Assembly premises, Yadav alleged that the Congress viewed issues such as the UCC and the Bhojshala dispute through the prism of “Hindu-Muslim politics” and vote-bank considerations.”…
Ujjain, July 14 (IANS) The body of a 15-year-old student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya was recovered from a pond near the school campus in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district on Tuesday, while a search operation continued to trace another student who went missing with him from the hostel, police said.The deceased has been identified as Pragyan Vimal, a Class 10 student, while Roshan Baretha (14), a Class 9 student, remained missing till Tuesday afternoon.According to police, both students disappear…
Jabalpur, July 13 (IANS) A special court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur has cancelled the bail of Ajit Pardhi, an accused in a 2013 tiger poaching case registered in the Pench Tiger Reserve, and ordered that he be brought from Maharashtra through a production warrant.Pardhi is currently lodged in the Chandrapur District Jail in Maharashtra after being arrested in another tiger poaching case earlier this year.According to an official statement issued by the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (…
Bhopal, July 13 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday took a significant step towards implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after a high-level committee submitted its final report to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, paving the way for the proposed legislation to undergo legal scrutiny before being introduced in the state Assembly.Receiving the three-volume report, Yadav thanked the committee for completing the exercise within the stipulated time.”I thank the chairperson and all members of …
Bhopal, July 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will seek to attract fresh investments in the state’s textile, garment and footwear sectors during Bharat Tex-2026 to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from July 14 to 17, an official statement said on Monday. The Chief Minister will hold one-on-one meetings with leading domestic and international textile companies, participate in round-table discussions and investor interactions, and oversee the signing of Memorandums of Und…
Bhopal, July 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said the state is emerging as a major destination for technology investments, making rapid progress in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and semiconductor manufacturing.Addressing the MP Tech Growth Conclave 3.0: GCC, Data Centre and Semiconductor in Bhopal, CM Yadav said the state had fulfilled the commitments made during the previous two editions of the conclave.”In the last two years, we have f…
Khargone, July 13 (IANS) A tragic incident in Magarkhedi village under the Balkwada police station area took place in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on Sunday evening, when a powerful explosion ripped through a crude oil tanker during welding operations at a local workshop. The blast claimed the life of a shepherd and left two others — a tanker driver and a welding mechanic — critically injured.According to Superintendent of Police Ravindra Verma, welding work was underway on the rear sect…