Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) At least three people were killed, and 15 others injured after two private buses collided head-on near the Sehatganj toll plaza in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district on Friday, police said. The accident occurred on the Bhopal–Raisen Road, near the Umravganj police station. The collision involved buses belonging to Shakti Bus Service and Kalpana Travels.Police identified the deceased as Nitesh Vyas (28) of Panda Tekapar village in Sultanganj, Makhan Singh Lodhi (29) of Pac…
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Bhopal, June 3 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday wrote to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav demanding a high-level inquiry into the drowning of three minor tribal girls in Raisen district, calling it a “grave example of administrative negligence.” The incident took place on May 23 in a tribal-dominated village in Gairatganj tehsil. Three girls — 12-year-old Radha Gond, 13-year-old Tanu Gond, and 12-year-old Amrita Gond — drowned in a we…
Raisen, May 23 (IANS) Three young girls lost their lives after drowning in a well in Sagaur village under Gairatganj tehsil of Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district on Saturday.The victims, all close friends, had gone to fetch water from a well located nearly one kilometre outside the village when the tragedy occurred.Their desperate attempts to save one another resulted in all three drowning in the deep waters, highlighting the daily hardships faced by tribal families in accessing basic necessitie…
Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday held a comprehensive review of wheat and gram procurement arrangements in Raisen district, covering all four districts of his parliamentary constituency, Vidisha. The meeting focused on ensuring transparency, timely procurement, and making the system more convenient for farmers during the ongoing rabi marketing season.Chouhan said the government’s priority is to ensure that no farmer faces any difficulty…
Bhopal, April 13 (IANS) A three-day Advanced Agriculture Festival is currently underway in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, piquing the interest of a wide cross-section of farmers from across the country. A raft of agricultural innovations and modern practices is on display, showcasing and informing farmers about the need to adopt and introduce them in daily farming. Many farmers, expressing a willingness to embrace change with the times, explored modern agricultural machinery, new technolo…
Bhopal, April 13 (IANS) At the ongoing ‘Advanced Agriculture Festival’ in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, a unique and fascinating initiative, different from traditional farming, has taken centre stage. A demonstration of the benefits of pearl farming was held here, showcasing it as a new and lucrative alternative source of income for farmers.The inaugural event received commendation from Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Chief Minister Mohan Yad…
Raisen, March 12 (IANS) Member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Priyank Kanoongo on Thursday met with senior officials of the Raisen District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police (SP), and the Regional Director regarding a case related to illegal cannon firing from Raisen Fort. During the meeting held at the regional office of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Raisen, the Commission member raised the issue of misuse of the cannon and the preventive actions required fro…
Bhopal, March 7 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Member Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday expressed strong displeasure over miscreants firing illegal country-made cannons on a residential area from the side of an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected fort in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Kanoongo shared a video on his social media account showing a group of people firing and celebrating each shot. He alleged that miscreants are firing illegal indigenous cannons on re…