Narmadapuram, July 27 (IANS) A 30-year-old man from Indore was swept away by the strong currents of the Narmada River while bathing at the Sahastradhara Ghat near Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district, prompting an extensive search operation that continued for the second day on Monday, police said.The missing man has been identified as Arpit Hada, a resident of the Nipania area in Indore.According to police, Hada had come to Maheshwar with five family members on Sunday to visit the fam…
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Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) After 17 years of overcoming formidable geological challenges, the 11.952-kilometre-long tunnel has reached its final stage of completion. The state claimed it is the longest in the country. Once operational, Narmada water will flow through the tunnel by gravity to irrigate vast tracts of land in the Vindhya region. The Sleemanabad Tunnel is a remarkable engineering achievement designed to carry Narmada water across the Vindhya mountain range to the Son River basin. Madhya…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday asserted that the state government is fully committed to building a safe, capable, and developed Maharashtra. Replying to last week’s resolution in the Legislative Council, Shinde emphasised that the administration has accorded top priority to disaster management, infrastructure expansion, law and order, women’s safety, water conservation, and citizen-centric redevelopment.Shinde highlighted that under Mumbai’s mega…
Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil for their intervention in the decades-old Narmada water dispute.Addressing the state Cabinet, CM Yadav said the long-pending dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan witnessed a breakthrough following the Attorney General of India’s opinion in February 2026 regarding th…
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday held a series of meetings with Union Ministers during his two-day visit to the national capital to discuss key development projects and issues concerning the state, with pending Narmada river projects emerging as the main focus of the visit. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Yadav participated in a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah to review pending issues …
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh), July 5 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar visited Omkareshwar, a town situated on the sacred banks of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, where he offered prayers at one of the 12 revered shrines of Lord Shiva in accordance with traditional rituals. Upon arrival in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, the Chief Election Commissioner visited the Omkareshwar Temple and offered his prayers. CEC Kumar, accompanied by his family, witnessed the ‘Shringar Aarti’ an…
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Congress president Arun Yadav on Saturday alleged that illegal sand mining was continuing in the Narmada River despite a state-wide monsoon ban, even as enforcement agencies are supposed to intensify patrolling along riverbanks during the rains. In a post on his official X account, Yadav shared videos and photographs and claimed that mining activities were underway at Babri–Jajan village in Sehore district’s Budhni Assembly constituency.He alleged th…
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar arrived in Indore on Saturday on his first official visit to Madhya Pradesh after assuming office. He was welcomed at the airport by senior election officials and members of the district administration before beginning a day-long programme focused on strengthening coordination with grassroots election machinery.The CEC was received by Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Sanjeev Kumar Jha, Joint Chief Electoral Officer R.P.S…
Bhopal, July 3 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will begin his first official visit to Madhya Pradesh on Friday, with a key interaction with more than 1,500 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Indore, underscoring the Election Commission’s emphasis on strengthening the electoral process through direct engagement with grassroots functionaries. According to a statement issued by the Madhya Pradesh government, Gyanesh Kumar will attend a Booth Level Officers’ conference at the Lata…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, July 3 (IANS) Gujarat witnessed a fresh spell of monsoon activity, improving rainfall figures across regions and boosting reservoir levels, while Ahmedabad remained fully operational despite overnight showers, with no rain-related complaints reported by the city’s Monsoon Main Control Room.According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, had received 76.92 mm of rainfall as of 6 a.m. on Friday, equivalent to 8.46 per cent of the state’s average seasonal rainfall. Saurash…