Bhopal, June 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has received 24 per cent more rainfall than the long-period average (LPA) between June 1 and June 8, bringing much-needed relief to farmers and raising hopes for a good monsoon season, the Meteorological Department said on Monday. The long-period average rainfall for this period was 8.3 mm, but the state has already received more than half an inch (over 12.7 mm). Several districts have witnessed heavy showers, with Bhopal, Agar-Malwa, and Shajapur receiving a…
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Vidisha, June 6 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister and Vidisha MP Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said cancer patients from Vidisha and surrounding districts would no longer have to travel to cities such as Mumbai for treatment as Madhya Pradesh moves to strengthen oncology care at the district level. Speaking after inaugurating a three-day Cancer Screening and Treatment Camp at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College in Vidisha, Chouhan said the state was working to bring cancer diagno…
Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, as several parts of the state recorded widespread rainfall.According to the weather office, Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.Strong winds were recorded in Sehore at 91 kmph, Bhopal at 59 kmph and the Guna-Ashoknagar region at 50 kmp…
Bhopal, May 23 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department, Bhopal Centre, has issued an intense heat wave warning. The heat wave will grip several parts of Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, with temperatures likely to remain abnormally high and pose health risks to residents. According to the latest weather bulletin issued on Saturday, intense heat conditions will persist across many districts, particularly in the northern, eastern, and central regions of the state. The bulletin, based on …
Vidisha, May 23 (IANS) At least two persons lost their lives and around 20 others, including several children, were injured after a tractor-trolley overloaded with migrant labourers overturned in the Kurwai police station area of Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district on Saturday.The tractor-trolley was carrying around 22 people, mostly migrant labourers from Umaria district along with their young children. The accident occurred on Bina Road between Layra and Maliyakheda villages while the group was …
Bhopal, May 9 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV) and attend the silver jubilee celebrations of the scheme in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district on Sunday.Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will also attend the programme along with Union Ministers of State Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani and Kamlesh Paswan, and state Rural Development Minister Prahlad Singh Patel.According to an official statem…
Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) A brutal crime took place in the forests of Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen and Vidisha districts, where a man murdered his wife and abandoned their two-year-old son. The accused, blinded by suspicion over his wife’s relations and character, crushed her head with a stone in a secluded forest area under Haidargarh police station area and fled, leaving the child behind in the dense jungle, officials said on Monday.The shocking act triggered an immediate police response after receiving…
Bhopal, May 4 (IANS) A spell of turbulent weather is set to grip Madhya Pradesh, with the India Meteorological Department Bhopal centre issuing a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hail, and gusty winds across several districts. Moderate thunderstorm activity with lightning and hail, accompanied by wind speeds up to 60 kmph, is expected over Sidhi, Sanjay Dubri National Park, East Anuppur and North Neemuch.Light thunderstorms with lightning are likely in South Neemuch, West Anuppur, Amarkantak…
Bhopal, May 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday reviewed the wheat procurement process in his parliamentary constituency, Vidisha, and issued necessary directions to officials.The review meeting focused on improving the speed and efficiency of procurement operations during the ongoing wheat procurement season. Officials informed that most of the earlier problems, including delays in slot booking, have now been addressed.“The process of…
Bhopal, April 29 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhopal has issued alerts for extreme heat conditions and approaching atmospheric disturbances across Madhya Pradesh.While the weather remained dry over the past 24 hours, temperatures have soared to dangerous levels in several regions, with Khajuraho recording the state’s highest maximum temperature at 44.8 degrees Celsius.A significant heat wave is currently affecting districts including Vidisha, Raisen, Ratlam, Guna, Ashokn…