Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh staged a state-wide protest on Thursday over alleged delays in wheat procurement, even as the procurement process in four divisions, including Bhopal and Indore, was made operational. Protests were held in several districts, with Congress workers and farmers gheraoing Collector offices and raising slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government. The issue of wheat procurement has emerged as a major political flashpo…
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Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) will begin on Thursday in parts of Madhya Pradesh, while the Opposition Congress will stage a statewide protest over the alleged delay in the procurement process this year.Procurement will start in the Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal and Narmadapuram divisions, while the remaining regions Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar and Shahdol are scheduled to begin from April 15.The Centre has fixed the procurement rate at Rs 2,585 per quintal for th…
Morena, April 8 (IANS) In a horrific incident in Madhya Pradesh, a forest guard was allegedly run over by a tractor-trolley during an anti-illegal mining operation in Morena district.According to police, the incident occurred in Ranpur village intersection under the Dimni police station area early morning on Wednesday when a forest department team was allegedly attacked by sand mafia.Forest Guard Harkesh Gurjar was killed on the spot after the tractor-trolley loaded with sand rammed into him as …
Bhopal, April 6 (IANS) Taking note of widespread crop damage caused by recent unseasonal weather, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Madhya Pradesh Umang Singhar on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, demanding immediate relief measures for farmers across the state. In his letter, Singhar highlighted that untimely rains, thunderstorms, and hailstorms have severely impacted standing and harvested crops in several districts, including Bhind, Morena, Gwalior, Datia, Shivpuri, Barwani…
Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday raised apprehensions over the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) intentions regarding the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in the state, following the conviction of Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti in a cheating and forgery case.Leader of the Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Umang Singhar, reacting to the developments after Bharti’s conviction by a Special MP-MLA court in Delhi, said: “The BJP’s in…
Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav encouraged young legislators to study deeply, maintain discipline and work with a positive approach for the development of their constituencies. He was addressing a training programme for young legislators that began on Monday at the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly).The two-day ‘Youth Legislators Conference’ has brought together MLAs aged 45 years and below from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The Chief Minister highlighted …
Bhopal/Chhindwara, March 28 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced an ex gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 to the families of those who lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district and demanded a uniform compensation policy for accident victims.Addressing a press conference in Bhopal, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Umang Singhar, stated, “A financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to the family of each deceased victim will be…
Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, highlighting the challenges being faced by farmers in the state and demanding immediate action. Congress leader Singhar urged the Chief Minister to fix the wheat procurement price for farmers at Rs 3,000 per quintal and extend the loan repayment deadline to April 30.In his letter, Singhar mentioned that farmers in Madhya Pradesh are currently grapplin…
New Delhi/Bhopal, March 19 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress unit has hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order and maintain Congress leader Mukesh Malhotra’s status as a legislator until the next hearing. The Congress described the interim relief by the apex court as a “victory for truth, justice, and the Constitution”, asserting that the democratic mandate of the people of Vijaypur has been upheld against political interference.The apex court was hearin…
Bhopal, March 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav congratulated all candidates from Madhya Pradesh who excelled in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the results on Friday.Mentioning the success of Ishan Bhatnagar, a resident of Bhopal, who secured 5th All India Rank (AIR), Chief Minister Yadav said that he was more delighted as Madhya Pradesh secured a place among the 10 high scorers.“Madhya Pradesh has made its mark in the U…