Page 113 - Madhya Pradesh

For the people

On a cycling group that I am a part of, a message was circulated this week of an executive who died after being hit by a truck from the back

Post-Karnataka euphoria, BJP gets MP jolt as 2 MLAs back Congress

In the 230-member house, the ruling Congress has the support of 121 MLAs, including Speaker N P Prajapati, who did not take part in the voting

0.3 million complaints are pending in Madhya Pradesh CM helpline: Report

The revenue department has the maximum number of pending complaints - 45,000

8-year-old girl raped in Bhopal: Main accused held

Police claimed to have arrested the accused who allegedly raped the 8-year-old girl whose body was found in a drain close to her house in Bhopal in wee hours on Sunday.The body of the minor, was recovered from a drain near her house, early morning on Sunday. She went missing on Saturday night. The accused was the victim's neighbour."We have arrested the accused, the man used to live close to the victim's house. It will be ensured that he gets punishment within a month so that it works as a deterrent," said Akhil Patel, ASP (Zone-I) Bhopal. He said that police was tracing him from the very beginning. Police claim to have arrested him from Khandwa.Six policemen have already been suspended including an ASI, a constable and 4 others in connection with the case.The girl had ventured out of her house in Kamla Nagar area of the state capital around 8 pm on Saturday to buy something. When she did not return, her family members approached the police.According to an initial post mortem report, .

Madhya Pradesh: Newly-elected BJP MP Damor to resign as MLA

The strength of the BJP in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly would be reduced to 108 from current 109 as party member Guman Singh Damor is expected to resign as MLA following his victory in Lok Sabha polls. State unit BJP president Rakesh Singh Tuesday announced that Damor would resign as MLA and continue as Lok Sabha member. In the last month's Lok Sabha elections, Damor defeated former Union minister Kantilal Bhuria of the Congress from Ratlam-Jhabua constituency. Damor was the only MLA fielded by the BJP in the general elections. A former Engineer-in-Chief of the state Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, Damor had defeated Bhuria's son Vikrant from Jhabua assembly constituency in his maiden election last year. "State party unit has decided that Damor will stay as MP and resign from Jhabua assembly seat," Singh told reporters at BJP headquarters. Responding to a query on stability of the Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh, Singh said, "We are

Congress workers guard strong rooms in Vidisha ahead of counting

Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 10 (ANI): A group of Congress workers are guarding strong rooms in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha ahead of counting of Assembly Elections to be held on December 11. Private security guards have also been hired to keep a watch. They suspect malpractices by Bharatiya Janata Party. > >

Kamal Nath govt in MP will fall on its own: BJP's Gopal Bhargava

We are not going to disturb the government but if it falls on its own, a number of situations may arise, says Bhargava

BJP calls for special session in MP, asks Congress govt to prove majority

In elections for the 230-member Assembly last year, the Congress won 114 seats and the BJP coming a close second with 109

Unseasonal rain hits MP: 15 dead; CM says Modi only bothered about Gujarat

According to officials, rains lashed some parts of the central state on Tuesday night, claiming three lives each in Indore, Dhar and Shajapur, two in Ratlam and one each in Alirajpur, Rajgarh, Sehore

Rahul Gandhi asks Congress workers in states to tell their CM choice

A senior MLA in one of the three states also confirmed having received the pre-recorded message through the ShaktiApp used by the Congress chief for communicating with the party workers

MP reports best agricultural growth over 8 years, but farm unrest prevails

Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, along with Madhya Pradesh are also part of the group of states clubbed together as 'Bimaru' (sickly)

MP farmers' stir: Govt clears Rs 1 cr for kin of those killed in Mandsaur

The aid was sanctioned from CM's discretionary fund and would be given through e-payment facility

Farmer no fool, govts should put the money where the mouth is

More than the promises, it's their tardy implementation that is hurting the rural population more

Madhya Pradesh Home minister admits police killed farmers

The Mandsaur DM and the Indore SP had been transferred, says MP HM Bhupendra Singh

This new festival in Madhya Pradesh revives a lost indigenous culture

Rani Kajal Mata is the protector of an ancient tribe in Madhya Pradesh

Demonetised currency worth Rs 44.86 lakh seized in Madhya Pradesh

Earlier in April, four persons were arrested for possessing demonetised currency worth Rs 64 lakh

In MP, family carries son's body on bamboo pole after refusal of hearse van

Earlier also, a family had carry the body for five kms as the vehicle service was reportedly denied

Liquor stocks fall after Madhya Pradesh proposes ban

Liquor stocks fell by as much as seven per cent on Monday after Madhya Pradesh (MP) proposed to close all liquor shops in the state in a phased manner. "Alcohol prohibition will be implemented in the entire state by closing all liquor shops in a phased manner," MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday at a programme. Shares of Radico Khaitan fell 7.3 per cent, United Spirits dropped 6.6 per cent and Globus Spirits fell 4.9 per cent. "In the first phase, the state government closed all the shops falling within a radius of five kilometers from the banks of river Narmada on either side. In the next phase, the liquor shops would not be allowed to open in residential localities, near educational institutes or religious places," he said.Although MP accounts for only 3-4 per cent of liquor sales, investors were worried about similar ban in other states, said analysts."The real impact of the move can be assessed once there is a formal communication from the government," said ...

Alcohol ban might be part of BJP manifesto for Madhya Pradesh polls in 2018

Sources say that the party might initiate such a move by Gandhi Jayanti itself

Reading levels in Madhya Pradesh declined from 80% to 32% in 4 years

As many as 70% of Right to Education quota seats were not filled in MP