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We are planning safari in Saisaipura area of MP: Project Cheetah chief

In an exclusive Interview with ANI, Project Cheetah head SP Yadav said that process is on for land acquisition for the project

Breeding, cheetah selection strategies at focus in Project Cheetah's 2nd yr

India plans to import cheetahs that do not develop thicker winter coats a primary factor behind severe infections in some cheetahs and the death of three of them who were relocated from Africa to India, according to the head of the reintroduction project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Project Cheetah in India last year by releasing a group of big cats brought from Namibia into an enclosure at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on September 17. Project Cheetah marks its one-year anniversary on Sunday. In an interview with PTI, SP Yadav, Additional Director General of Forests at the Environment Ministry, emphasised that the project's focus in its second year would be on breeding these animals. He asserted that the radio collars cheetahs were made to wear did not cause any infections. However, authorities have decided to replace these collars with new ones from the same South African manufacturer. Yadav, also the chief of National Tiger Conservation Authority, said that t

Nine new Vande Bharat trains to be launched soon; check the routes here

The Vande Bharat Express is a short-distance train operated by Indian Railways. The first service started on 15 February 2019.

Madhya Pradesh farmers bet on medicinal crops to boost their income

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently emphasised the need to change the crop production pattern to reduce crop losses and make agriculture more profitable

Govt announces licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for 2023-24

The Union Government on Thursday announced the annual licensing policy for crop year 2023-24 for the cultivation of opium poppy for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

INDIA alliance wants to destroy Sanatan Dharma, alleges PM Modi in MP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the opposition INDIA alliance as "ghamandia" (arrogant) and alleged that it wants to destroy Sanatan Dharma.He was speaking after laying the foundation stone of a Rs 49,000 crore-worth petrochemicals complex at Bina refinery in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh along with 10 industrial projects in the state. "The 'ghamandia' (INDIA) alliance (leaders) met in Mumbai recently. They neither have any policies or issues nor a leader. They have a hidden agenda of attacking Sanatan Dharma, which they want to destroy," he said. His statement comes in the wake of remarks made by DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who said Sanatan Dharma is against social justice and that it should be eradicated. A Raja, another DMK leader, likened Sanatan Dharma to diseases such as leprosy. In his speech, PM Modi credited 140 crore people of India for the success of the G-20 Summit, and said it has raised pride of people and country. Targeti

Ruled MP for decades but left it high and dry: PM Modi attacks Congress

While laying the foundation stone for a bouquet of projects in the state, PM Modi hit out at the Congress claiming that it left the state and its people high ahd dry during its rule

Posters targeting Kamal Nath surfaces in Bhopal ahead of MP polls

Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls, both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have been attacking each other over the issue of corruption

PM reaches Bhopal, to lay foundation of projects worth over Rs 50,700 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached poll-bound Madhya Pradesh wherein he will lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 50,700 crore during an event in Bina in the state

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 50,700 cr in MP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh on Thursday and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 50,700 crore during an event in Bina in the state, an official said. The projects include a petrochemical complex at Bina refinery and 10 new industrial projects across the state. Assembly polls are due in MP this year-end. The official said the new projects in Madhya Pradesh will provide a major stimulus to industrial development in the state. The state-of-the-art Bina refinery of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, which will be developed at a cost of about Rs 49,000 crore, will produce about 1,200 KTPA (Kilo-Tonnes Per Annum) of ethylene and propylene, vital components for various sectors like textiles, packaging and pharma among others. This will reduce the country's import dependence and be a step towards fulfilling the prime minister's vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', the official said. The mega project will also create employment opportunitie

Have not quit politics, will contest next election, says Uma Bharti

Whether I turn 75 or 85, I will remain active in politics and contest the next election, said BJP leader Uma Bharti

PM Modi to visit MP, Chhattisgarh tomorrow to launch development projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Thursday to launch a slew of projects in the two states. His office said in a statement that he will lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 50,700 crore in Madhya Pradesh from an event in Bina in the state. The projects include a petrochemical complex at Bina refinery and 10 new industrial projects across the state. Later, he will travel to neighbouring Chhattisgarh to dedicate important rail sector projects worth around Rs 6,350 cr. Assembly polls are due in both states in November-December. During the programme, it said, he will lay the foundation stone of critical care blocks in nine districts of Chhattisgarh and also distribute one lakh sickle cell counselling cards. The statement said the new projects in Madhya Pradesh will provide a major stimulus to industrial development in the state. The state-of-the-art Bina refinery of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, which will be develope

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for Bina refinery expansion on 14 Sept

Production of petrochemicals such as Styrene, Phenol, and Nitrobenzene will have applications in paint, pharma & automotive industries, the Ministry said

BJP CEC to meet tomorrow to discuss Madhya Pradesh candidates

Discussions about the candidates for Madhya Pradesh assembly elections may take place in the meeting tomorrow

Madhya Pradesh polls: Congress meet underway at Kamal Nath's residence

The Congress party will also hold the meeting of the screening committee today to decide on the list of candidates, party sources said

People who lost lives protecting forests, to get 'Sammaan Nidhi': Chouhan

The CM also urged the people to offer prayers in their respective temples according to their traditions

MP govt to give Rs 10 lakh compensation to families of mob lynching victims

Besides the MP Mob Lynching Victim Compensation Scheme 2023, the cabinet also approved a housing scheme for homeless families and doubled the honorarium being given to guest faculty

Public giving blessings: Digvijaya Singh on stone pelting in BJP's yatra

Stone pelting was reported at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch on September 6

MP polls 2023: Shivraj Chouhan accuses Digvijaya Singh of spreading lies

A video shared by Digvijaya Singh claims to be revealing the findings of an opinion poll, in which the Congress is apparently poised to get an overwhelming majority in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh

AAP releases first list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh assembly elections

The AAP has become the third political party, following the BJP and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), to release its first list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh polls