Former agriculture minister and Congress MLA Sachin Yadav said that BJP-led State Government has accepted in the Assembly that previous Kamal Nath government waived off loan of at least 26.95 lakh farmers. Now State Government should make it clear that when it will waive off loan of remaining farmers. Addressing the press conference at Congress headquarters, Sach..

Describing the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance 2020, Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance 2020 as well as the Essential Commodities Act Ordinance 2020 passed in the Parliament, as in broad interest of farmers, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomed and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard. “Mandis will not be closed due to the new law..

A young injured leopard from Indore zoo was brought to Bhopal on Monday for further treatment. CT scan of the leopard was conducted at State Veterinary Hospital, Jahangirabad, with the help of Van Vihar team. Dr Atul Gupta from Van Vihar National Park tranquillised the leopard and conducted the CT scan. After required test, the leopard was sent to Indore zoo...

NORTHERN Coalfields Limited (NCL), The Miniratna Company of GOI and subsidiary of Coal India Limited has inaugurated a Hydraulic excavator at its Kakri OCP strengthening its heavy machine muscle. CMD NCL P K Sinha inaugurated the Hydraulic excavator in an e-ceremony organised on Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic through video conferencing. Director (Personnel), NCL, Bimlendu Kumar, Director (Technical / Operations) Dr. Anindya Sinha, Director (Finance) Ram Narayan Dubey also joined the event.Speaking ..

Rainfall was witnessed at many parts in Indore, Ujjain, Hoshangabad and in isolated areas in Bhopal. Amiable weather conditions in the city are bringing good number of locals at local tourist spots like Boat Club during weekends. Weather Department has issued thundershowers warning for Rewa, Shahdol, Sagar, Jabalpur and Bhopal division...

Home Minister Dr Narottam Mishra said ‘Culture is uplifted, where women are respected, then society is developed and becomes stronger’ while addressing a programme in Datia on Sunday. During the programme, Minister Dr Narottam Mishra handed over the cheque of Rs 1.65 crore for various commercial activities to 150 women Self-Help Groups in the premises of Khairi Mata in Datia. On this occasion, Minister also gave gifts for various constructions and development works worth Rs 95 lakh...

Celebrating Swachhta Pakhwada, Bhopal Railway is continuing sanitation and plantation drive around station campus, railway track, railway colonies and parks. Railway officials suggested employees to ensure cleanliness in concourse area, circulating area, FoB, tracks, toilets etc places and also appealed people to keep the surroundings neat and clean...

Plastic donation drive was held at Iqbal maidan. This was organised as part of Swachhta Mohalla Pakhwada of Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). The launch of plastic donation center was organised in presence of Nagar Nigam Commissioner KVS Chaudhary. COVID-19 SOP compliance was followed by volunteers and people during this drive...

Former BJP MLA from Surki Assembly seat (Sagar) Parul Sahu joined the Congress in presence of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday. This came as a big jolt to the BJP just before the by-elections. Parul Sahu said joining Congress is like home return for her. Parul Sahu’s decision to join Congress may create hindrance before Minister Govind Singh Rajput who is likely to contest election from Surki Assembly seat. ..

Madhya Pradesh three sports academies have been selected under Khelo India. Now, training for players from different places of the country will be given in Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy, Rowing and Hockey Academy respectively. ..

Forest guards of Pench Tiger Reserve succeeded in apprehending a poacher involved in laying livewire traps for poaching of wild boar at Vijaypani Beat Compartment Number PF367 between Amajhari and Pachdhar areas, on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Holiya Sirsam (45), son of Kesri Sirsam, a resident of Amajhiri village in Kurai, Seoni district. ..

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Morena on Saturday. He said that a medical college will be opened in Morena, while best modern medical facilities will be made available in the entire district. ..

   BJP State President V D Sharma said if the previous Congress Government did any work then it was to snatch away people’s right and stopping welfare schemes meant for poor. It even returned 2.43 lakh Pradhan Mantri Awas and snatched left countless poor homeless. Now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will give the precious gift of two lakh houses to poor. Addressing the press conference at BJP State headquarters, Sharma said to fulfill the ..

Highest single-day spike of 2,240 corona cases in 24 hours was reported in Madhya Pradesh on Friday. With this the total tally of infections rose to 83,866. Thirty more casualties raised the death toll in State to 1,691. Out of those who succumbed six were from Indore, five from Gwalior, Bhopal recorded four fatalities and two each were reported from Jabalpur, Sagar, Vidisha, Shahdol and Harda. Meanwhile, one patient succumbed each in Shivpuri, Ratlam, Dhar, Damoh and also from Narsinghpur. Total ..

A ‘Charwaha Sammelan’ (gathering of cattle gazers) was held at the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Mandla district on Thursday. Twenty-four cattle grazers of 13 villages gathered at the Sammelan held at Khatiya forest area of Kanha Tiger Reserve...

Preparations have been started for the municipal elections by Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). Guidelines for COVID-19 SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) has been issued which includes wearing masks, maintain social distancing and sanitisation will also been done on the auditorium where reservation of wards will be done. For this, reservation of wards of Bhopal Municipal Corporation will be done in the auditorium of Gandhi Medical College..

With the recent death of leopard on railway track in Midghat section of Budhni forest range, wildlife activists have started raising concern over safety of wild animals. Railway is developing Barkheda-Budhni third line passing through core area of Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary on Habibganj-Itarsi route. The route has remained in controversy for years regarding safety of wildlife as various incidents have been reported from this range where speedy train runs over big cat...

Crime Branch succeeded in arresting most wanted miscreant Mukhtaar Malik. Accused was wanted in different criminal cases. Accused was arrested along with a pistol, two magazines and 25 live cartridges. Crime Branch got the air that wanted miscreant Mukhtaar Malik is hiding in Goharganj. Acting swiftly, Crime Branch team reached Go..

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that loss caused by the floods will be compensated fully to the affected people by the Government. They will get compensation and crop insurance amount against damage to crops...

An eight-day serological survey has begun in the State capital on Monday to determine the prevalence of the coronavirus infection among the people. More than five dozen teams, including health officials and others, will collect 7,500 random samples of people within eight days. The serological survey will involved testing the blood serum of a group of individuals to determine the presence of anti-bodies against the COVID-19 infection...

Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) employees carried out sanitisation drive in containment zones in city on Monday. Sanitisation activities were also carried out in other places including main markets. Spray machines were used to spray disinfectant. Apart from containment zones, sanitisation activities were carried out in Bhawani Dham, Geet Bungalow, Ganesh Mandir area, Sagar Indus Garden, Shakti Nagar, Sadiq Nagar, Tulsi Nagar, Chanakyapuri, Khatiq Colony, Berkheda Pathani, Shahpura Market, Priyanka ..

Notwithstanding the total unlock decisions of Government, all markets and shops in city were opened on Sunday after five months. There was a kind of hesitation witnessed among people while stepping out in market this Sunday. However, there were various restrictions in market as people were asked to wear face mask, sanit..

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that there has been no loss of life due to severe floods in the State in the recent past, but the victims have suffered due to destruction of houses, belongings on a large scale. But people should not worry, we will rebuild their houses as they were. Also, the loss of their fields, goods will also be co..

After a gap of five months, the intercity chartered buses were back on roads on Saturday. While resuming bus service brought laurels for many, a few people avoided to travel amid the pandemic situation. With extended lockdown of 155 days, limited numbers of passengers dared to travel in the bus on first day. According to bus operators, there were barely 13 passengers boarded in Bhopal-Indore charted bus that departed at 6:30 am. Buses hav..

Vegetables have become costly in State capital. The shortage of vegetables has also arisen as mandi remains locked due to ongoing protest of Mandi Board employees. Now gradually, vegetables are going out of reach of poor and middle class people due to increased rates. Potatoes and tomatoes are the common dish items in every home. But their prices have swollen...

The indefinite strike of Mandi Board employees entered second day in State on Friday. Agitating Mandi Board employees have closed the gate of Mandi and sitting before the closed gate, demanding security of their salary, allowances and pension. ..

As rains have stopped and sky having only partial cloud cover, weather has turned dry in Bhopal. With this, humidity and heat is back to haunt people. Similar is the situation in many other regions of the State. Weather Department has forecast rainfall activities in isolated places of State in next twenty four hours. ..

BJP State President V D Sharma said that preparations of party are better regarding by upcoming Assembly by-elections. Party workers are working actively at sector and booth-level. He was addressing the Election Management Committee on Thursday. Sharma urged party workers to work till grassroots level. He also informed that tour programmes of State and national-level leaders are also being worked out. The election committee meeting was attended by Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste and Convenor ..

A museum portraying history of Bhopal will be constructed at Sadar Manzil, said Principal Secretary of Culture, Archaeology and Museums departments Shivshekhar Shukla on Thursday. The Principal Secretary made the above remarks while inspecting the Sadar Manzil, Moti Mahal and Gauhar Mahal. Bhopal Collector Avinash Lavania was also present during the inspection...

The warehouses and fair price shops of Balaghat district were inspected by Deputy Commissioner, Government of India, Vishwajeet Haldhar during the period from July 30 to August 2. During this inspection, sub-standard rice was found in the godowns of Balaghat district which was not fit to be consumed by humans and was found to be of low grade under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. Taking this situation into consideration, a ban has been imposed on the immediate submission of rice from the concerned ..

Madhya Pradesh has received seven Mobile Food Testing Laboratories from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). These seven vans will be deployed to seven divisions in Madhya Pradesh. The Food Safety Department has launched it’s another movement, ‘Eat Right Habit’, to instill a habit of eating healthy and unadulterated food among the citizens...

Sports Authority of India (SAI), Central Regional Centre, Bhopal bade adieu to its Regional Director Rajendra Singh on his retirement on Monday. On this occasion, Sports Authority of India (SAI), New Delhi Director General Sandeep Pradhan and Secretary of SAI along with various other senior level officials extended their best wishes to the retired regional director through online meet..

With incessant rain drenching the State capital, eight sluice gates of Kaliyasot Dam and about five gates of Bhadbhada Dam were opened on Sunday as well. Chief Engineer Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) water works A K Pawar said that water level is being monitored continuously and accordingly decision is being taken...

On Sunday due to heavy rains another wall collapse incident was reported and this time in Kolar area. BMC Commissioner KVS Chaudhary along with DIG Irshad Wali and District Collector Avinash Lavania reached on spot and inspected the site. Orchid palace wall collapse incident happened on June this year earlier after which BMC commissioner KVS Chuadhary has asked officials to ensure proper measures and repairing works was undergoing...

EIGHT people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Madhya Pradesh and efforts are currently underway to evacuate nearly 1,200 people stranded in 40 flooded villages of the State, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday. In the last two days, over 7,000 people stranded in 454 villages of 12 districts were evacuated as heavy rains hit large parts of the State, Chouhan told reporters. “Eight people have died in wall collapses and s..