Page 18 - 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

Team sent by CM Yadav finds no conspiracy in Bandhavgarh jumbo deaths

A high-level team sent by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve following the death of 10 elephants did not come across any conspiracy theory, one of its members said on Saturday. The team comprising MP forest junior minister Pradeep Airward, additional chief secretary Ashok Baranwal and head of Forest Force Aseem Shrivastava visited the spot inside the protected forest. According to wildlife expert Ajay Dubey, never before have ten elephants died within a 72-hour period in the country. An official said that the CM rushed Ahirwar and the two top bureaucrats to the reserve and asked them to submit a report on the elephant deaths that have made national headlines. The CM is dissatisfied with the preliminary report of the forest department that the pachyderms died after consuming a lot of kodo millets, an official, who attended the urgent meeting convened by Yadav on Friday night, told PTI. Quoting the CM at the meeting, the official said Yadav st

MP CM chairs meeting amid rising death toll of elephants at Bandhavgarh

Government has decided to send a state minister and top forest officials to Umaria to probe the elephant deaths

Set up old-age homes at places of religious importance in MP: CM Yadav

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has directed the administration to set up old-age homes at places of religious importance in the state, including Ujjain, Orchha, Omkareshwar and Chitrakoot. He also asked it to provide all the facilities required for the elderly people and reserve beds in hospitals for the individuals residing in old-age homes. The chief minister celebrated Diwali with the inmates of Anand Dham old-age home here on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, he said, "Parents are considered next to God. Though my parents have gone to Devlok (heaven), by coming to Anand Dham, I feel that I am with my parents only." According to an official, the chief minister directed the social justice and empowerment department to set up old-age homes at places of religious importance, like Ujjain, Orchha, Omkareshwar and Chitrakoot with all necessary facilities for the elderly persons. CM Yadav also directed officials to reserve beds in hospitals for elderly persons residing in

AQI deteriorates to 'severe' in India's cleanest city Indore after Diwali

The Air Quality Index in Indore, the country's cleanest city, breached the 400 mark on Friday, indicating that the air quality has reached the severe category in Madhya Pradesh's financial capital. According to the State Pollution Control Board data, the AQI in the city's Chhoti Gwaltoli area was pegged at 404 at noon, while the PM 2.5 (particulate matter) average was recorded at 255.26. The average level of PM 10 in the city was 318.08. Chhoti Gwaltoli is a densely populated area of the city that sees heavy vehicular movement. Dr Dilip Vaghela, an environmental expert and former official of the state pollution control board, told PTI, The city started with loud Diwali fireworks from Thursday morning which continued till late night. The situation continued in many areas on Friday also. This is the main reason for the air quality in the city reaching the severe category. The city's air quality usually remains in the "satisfactory" (AQI 51-100) category, the expert said. According t

PM Modi, Amit Shah extend greetings to five states on their foundation day

Wishing each state individually in various posts on X, he highlighted the contributions of each state to the country

Seven elephants dead in MP's Bandhavgarh tiger reserve, probe ordered

The deaths may be linked to the elephants' consumption of Kodo millet, however, a post-mortem examination will confirm the exact cause

PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone for health projects in MP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday virtually inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several health projects in Madhya Pradesh including medical colleges and AIIM's new administrative block in Bhopal. He inaugurated three government medical colleges situated in Mandsaur, Neemuch and Seoni and laid the foundation stone for nursing colleges to be come up in Mandsaur, Shivpuri, Rajgarh, Ratlam and Khandwa. An advanced drone service was also launched for the safe and efficient transport of essential medical supplies. The total project cost of the three new medical colleges and upcoming nursing institutions is estimated at Rs 961 crore, an official said. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attended the programme at Neemuch where the new medical college was named after late CM Virendra Kumar Saklecha. Among other projects, Modi inaugurated the AIIMS Bhopal administrative block "Kautilya Bhavan"- a modern six-storey building spread over 11,900 square meters constructed with