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Lift toxic waste from Union Carbide plant within 4 weeks: HC orders MP govt

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to dispose of the toxic waste lying at the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, and said even 40 years after the gas disaster, the authorities are in a "state of inertia" that may cause "another tragedy". Describing it as a "sorry state of affairs", the high court asked the government to remove and transport the hazardous waste from the site within four weeks, failing which it will have to face contempt proceedings. Highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate (MIC) leaked from the Union Carbide factory during the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, eventually killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others. In a strongly-worded order passed on Tuesday, a division bench comprising HC Chief Justice S K Kait and Justice Vivek Jain said, "We fail to understand that in spite of issuance of various directions from time to time by the Hon'ble Supreme Court as well as by this Court, pursuant to the plan dated ..

Tata Power Renewables Energy commissions 431 MW DC solar project in MP

Tata Power on Tuesday said its arm Tata Power Renewables Energy has commissioned a 431 MW DC Solar project in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. Spanning across 1,635.63 acres, the project features a unique combination of single-axis trackers and bi-facial modules, thereby setting a new benchmark for solar energy generation in India, a Tata Power statement said. This innovative integration has boosted the efficiency of the entire system by over 15 per cent, enabling peak power supply for extended hours, it added. "We are thrilled to announce the successful commissioning of the 431 MW DC solar project in Neemuch," Deepesh Nanda, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd, said. The project contributes to sustainability with an estimated CO2 offset of 7,80,300 tonnes. "This project not only demonstrates the viability of cost-effective solar energy, with a winning bid price but also highlights the potential of sustainable energy solutions to drive India's green energy transitio

Madhya Pradesh receives investment proposals worth Rs 60,000 crore in UK

During his visit to Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), the Chief Minister emphasised that research and academic studies are truly meaningful when they benefit society

2 cubs of cheetah 'Nirva' found dead in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park

Despite these setbacks, there has been some success in breeding, with 17 cubs born in India and 12 of them surviving, bringing the current cheetah population in Kuno, including cubs, to 24

India a very important business partner: UK Warwick Group Dean Robin Clark

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav visited the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), at Warwick University in London, UK and interacted with Professor Robin Clark

MP CM Mohan Yadav engages in meetings with prominent UK industrialists

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav engaged in extensive round table as well as one-to-one meetings with prominent UK industrialists as part of his ongoing visit to the UK, to foster direct dialogue and explore specific investment projects and various investment opportunities.Various companies participated in the discussions. These include Indorama Group, SRAM & MRAM Group, CyanConnode, Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited, CliniSupplies, Aurora Energy Research, Elsevier, WeDeliver, Caparo, WaveSight, The Montcalm Luxury Hotels, Phyla Earth, Ampergia Ltd, Aiyana Consulting, Pangaea Data Limited, INVERGY, BEM Group Limited, Daks First, Ransat Group, COGO ECOTEC Solutions, Empati.ai, Money For Business Limited, DAM Healthcare Limited and Helion.The active participation by the companies served to foster economic growth and explore new avenues for collaboration.After the interactive session, it was noted that the delegation engaged in sector-specific roundtable discussions focusing on .

We want partnerships, not just investments: MP CM Yadav on UK-Germany visit

CM Yadav is on a six-day visit to the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany, starting Monday, with the focus on enhancing investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh

Budhni bypolls: Shivraj Chouhan's aide rallies ahead after initial setback

The bypolls in Budhni were necessitated after Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan vacated this seat following his victory in the Lok Sabha elections of June

MP HC bar association not to appear for farmers accused of stubble burning

The Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association has decided that none of its member lawyers will fight the cases of farmers related to stubble burning citing environmental reasons. An official of the association said stubble burning not only creates pollution, but also causes the deaths of living organisms. President of the association advocate D K Jain said that in its executive committee meeting, discussion was held and concerns were expressed about the dangers posed to public life due to incidents of stubble burning across the country. People are suffering from many diseases due to stubble burning. At present, the practice of burning stubble is increasing in the country, he said. Jain said that in the interest of the country, supporting the ban on stubble burning, it has been decided that the advocates associated with the association will not appear for the accused farmers in the stubble burning cases. According to news reports, Madhya Pradesh ranks first in the country in ...

Coal India's NCL plans to relocate Morwa township in MP for mining project

Coal India arm NCL is planning a huge rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) project and is working on relocating the residents from the township in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli, which has 600 million tonnes of mineable coal underneath, company's CMD B Sairam said. Talking to reporters here, Sairam said Morwa township in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, is spread across 927 hectares. The project, which is quite huge, will have its own share of challenges as it will involve relocation of the entire Morwa township of Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL). "The good thing is that in this acquisition, the people are ready to relocate. So half of the problem is solved because the first resistance comes from the people only," the chairman and managing director (CMD) said. Once people are ready, the only thing to decide is the rates of the compensation and the R&R benefits, he said. For the last six months, NCL has been regularly negotiating with the people on rehabilitation and resettlement. "Based .

Five killed, 7 injured in two separate road accidents in Madhya Pradesh

Five persons were killed and seven others injured in two separate road accidents in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone and Morena districts, police said on Sunday. A sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a van collided near the PWD office in Khargone city at around 7 am on Sunday, Khargone Kotwali police station's sub-inspector Shriram Bhuria said. Two van occupants, identified as Ramlal (50) and Shobharam (49), died on the spot. Five others travelling in the van were injured, he said. The SUV had one occupant, he said. It carried a plate with 'SDM' (sub divisional magistrate) written on it along the vehicle's number plate. To a query on it, the police official said it would be known after an investigation as to whom the vehicle belongs. In Morena, three persons were killed and two others seriously injured in a collision between two speeding motorcycles on Saturday night, police said. The incident occurred near Pipalwadi police post, some 60 km from the Morena district headquarters, an offici

Shivraj urges Madhya Pradesh residents to vote for suitable representative

The Budhni assembly seat is the bastion of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Ladli Bahna aid to go up to Rs 5,000: MP CM; Cong says poll code violation

The monthly financial assistance being given to eligible women in Madhya Pradesh under the Ladli Bahna Yojana will gradually go up to Rs 5,000, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday. The state government currently transfers Rs 1,250 per month to bank accounts of women beneficiaries of this scheme, launched ahead of last year's assembly elections. Reacting to the CM's announcement, the Congress termed it a corrupt practice and a gross violation of the model code in force for the upcoming bypolls for two assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh. "Sisters, did anyone ever deposit money in your account? Ask this to the Congress people. You (Congress) used to loot and snatch from people," Yadav said while addressing a rally in the Budhni assembly seat, where a bypoll will be held on November 13. He said the Congress had alleged that the monthly cash transfer scheme was launched by then CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the elections and it would be discontinued. "You (Congress) keep making no

MP CM Mohan Yadav transfers Rs 1,573 cr to 12.9 mn 'Ladli Behnas'

CM Yadav deposited Rs 1573 crores in the bank accounts of 1.29 crore beneficiaries of the Ladli Behna Yojana across the state as part of a monthly instalment of Rs 1250

Madhya Pradesh: Kailash Vijayvargiya slams opposition over 'item' remark

Earlier on November 5, A cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at Mantralaya in the state capital Bhopal approved 35 percent reservation for women

MP grants customised packages to 10 companies, including Dabur, Coca-Cola

According to officials of the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC), these projects will bring an investment of about Rs 2,100 crore into the state

MP CM Mohan Yadav hails Chhattisgarh government's anti-Naxalite operation

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday evening hailed the anti-Naxalite operation being carried out by Chhattisgarh's BJP government and termed the action as a step towards establishing 'Ram Rajya'. He offered to support Chhattisgarh, which was carved out of Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 2000, on every front and spoke about "double engine" governments (BJP in power at the Centre and in the two states). "The operation launched by the Chhattisgarh government against Naxalites is being commended and hailed by the entire country. The way our innocent villagers and tribals were being killed (in Maoist violence), this (the campaign against Naxals) is (a step towards) establishment of Ram Rajya (an ideal state) in true sense," he said. Yadav was addressing the opening ceremony of the three-day 'Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav' (statehood celebration) in Nava Raipur. "When there was demons' rule, then Lord Ram showed the path. You (Chhattisgarh) have taken a step forward (on ...

No evidence of conspiracy in Bandhavgarh elephant deaths, says official

A high-level team sent by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) following the death of 10 elephants has not come across any conspiracy theory, one of its members said. The team comprising MP Minister of State for Forest Pradeep Ahirwar, Additional Chief Secretary Ashok Baranwal and head of Forest Force Aseem Shrivastava on Saturday visited the site inside the reserve where the jumbos died. Four wild elephants were found dead at Sankhani and Bakeli under the BTR's Khitoli range on October 29. Four more pachyderms died on October 30 and two the next day. According to wildlife expert Ajay Dubey, never before have 10 elephants died within a 72-hour period in the country. The autopsy of the carcasses has pointed to toxicity along with huge quantities of kodo millets in their stomachs, as per officials. The Union Environment Ministry has said that the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has set up a team to investigate the elephant deaths. Th

Two killed, one injured in attack by elephants in MP's Umaria district

SDO Forest Department Kuldeep Tripathi said that three teams of 50 persons from the Forest Department are engaged in the search operation in the neighbouring villages

MP CM Yadav announces credit cards, financial aid for cow keepers

The Madhya Pradesh government will provide credit cards to those rearing cows and their progeny, similar to those available to farmers, to help manage the upkeep of cattle, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Saturday. Along with the people growing crops, credit cards will also be made available to those rearing cows and their progeny to enable them to manage expenses on their care, Yadav said during the state-level Govardhan Puja' ceremony at Ravindra Bhawan here. He said that people who care for more than 10 cows will be given special financial aid, adding that the state government will invest and make arrangements for rearing 5,000 to 10,000 cows under the limits of municipal Corporations. He said that people found guilty of slaughtering cows in MP will get seven years of imprisonment. Earlier, he took part in the Govardhan Puja at his official house. Later in Gwalior, where he attended two such events, Yadav said the state would protect the cow and its offspring. Minister