Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday announced the name of Rakesh Singh as its candidate for Kolkata Port Assembly constituency, days after he got bail from the Calcutta High Court. The move has raised eyebrows in political circles.There was speculation that the Bengal BJP leadership could field him against senior Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim for Kolkata Port this time.That speculation has been confirmed after the official announcement from the BJP. Meanwhile,…
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Chhindwara, March 27 (IANS) A day after a tragic road accident claimed the lives of 10 people, including children and women, and left over 30 others injured in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met the injured and the families of the deceased on Friday.Chief Minister Yadav, who was in Delhi, arrived at Chhindwara airport around 3 p.m. on Friday and then reached Karer village in Mohkhed tehsil, where he met the families of those who lost their lives in the bus acc…
Jabalpur/Chhindwara, March 27 (IANS) A team of senior doctors, including surgeons from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, has arrived in Chhindwara district hospital where the treatment of people injured in a late night accident is going on. Ten people were killed and 39 were injured after a bus they were traveling in collided head-on with a pickup truck on Thursday night.Civil Surgeon at Chhindwara district hospital, Dr. Sushil Dubey told IANS on Friday tha…
Bhopal/Chhindwara, March 26 (IANS) As many as 10 people were killed on Thursday when a bus returning from Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s beneficiary programme, collided head-on with a garlic-laden pickup truck near Umranala in Chhindwara district. The accident occurred around 7 p.m. while the bus was attempting to overtake another vehicle, resulting in a severe head-on collision that caused the bus to overturn.Nearly 40 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time of the mishap…
Bahraich, March 2 (IANS) A property dispute took a gruesome turn in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, where a young man allegedly killed four of his family members with an axe and seriously injured his elder brother. The incident occurred in Ramnagar village under the Rupaidiha police station area on Sunday night. According to police, the accused, identified as Nirankar, allegedly attacked his father, mother, grandmother, and sister during a heated argument over family property. All four vict…
Bhopal, Feb 23 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rakesh Singh said on Monday that strict action will be taken in connection with the railway overbridge collapse incident, including blacklisting the contractor, initiating action against officials found responsible, and lodging an FIR against those accountable. Describing the incident as unacceptable, Minister Singh said accountability would be fixed and necessary punitive measures would be implemented to prevent recurre…
Bhopal, Feb 11 (IANS) The Public Works Department (PWD) of Madhya Pradesh will organise a workshop-cum-training programme for engineers and technical officers associated with the construction sector at Ravindra Bhavan in Bhopal on Thursday.Sharing information about the event, Madhya Pradesh PWD Minister Rakesh Singh on Wednesday said that around 2,000 engineers and technical officers from the PWD, the Project Implementation Unit, the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation and the Madhya Pra…
Sonipat, Feb 7 (IANS) The Kabaddi Champions League produced a fitting finale at a jam-packed Sports University of Haryana, Rai, as Rohtak Royals edged past Bhiwani Bulls 32–30 in a nerve-shredding summit clash to be crowned the inaugural champions of KCL. On the mat, the final lived up to the billing. Devank Dalal opened the scoring for Bhiwani Bulls with a bonus point, but Vijay Malik and Rakesh Singh responded strongly for Rohtak Royals with sharp raids and calculated aggression. Early domin…
Jabalpur, Jan 23 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government will provide full co-operation to Jabalpur-based Siddhi Bala Bose Library Association to run educational institutions. The Chief Minister made this announcement while addressing the centenary celebration of the Siddhi Bala Bose Library Association in Jabalpur, the ‘Sanskardhani’ (Cultural City) of Madhya Pradesh.Highlighting the historic journey of Siddhi Ba…
Vidisha, Jan 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday emphasised the need for honest, dedicated leaders who prioritise the welfare of villages, the poor, labourers, and farmers, stating that India’s progress hinges on their empowerment. Speaking at a programme in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for eight national highway projects worth over Rs 4,400 crore, Gadkari said: “The country needs leaders who wor…