Madhya Pradesh

No diesel shortage in Madhya Pradesh: Oil ministry

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 10:01 PM IST The petroleum ministry Wednesday said there was no shortage of diesel in Madhya Pradesh even though demand has increased by over 50 percent this month. "The position of HSD...

MP sets up anti-terror squad!

New Delhi, Oct 14: To tackle the growing menace of terrorism, Madhya Pradesh government has set up an anti terror squad (ATS). "We recently got the proposal for setting up ATS cleared from the state Cabinet and have set up one...

All eyes on Uma, Mayawati

Two women hold the key to power in Madhya Pradesh as it goes to elections on November 25. Uma Bharati's Bharatiya Jan Shakti and Mayawati's BSP seem set to upset the otherwise polarised MP politics between the Congress and the...

Soya arrivals halve as farmers hold back stocks

New Delhi, Oct 14 Even as the country is poised to harvest yet another bumper crop of soyabean this year, market arrivals in Madhya Pradesh (MP) – the No. 1 producing State – are down by almost a half.

Elections announced in five Indian states

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced one-day poll in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Mizoram.The Naxalite-infested Chhattisgarh will have two-phased elections between November 14 and December 4.No decision...

Passion Packed BITS Pilani Alumni Association Indore Chapter [India Press Release]

India PRwire/ - BITS Alumni Association (BITSAA) Chapter of Indore is one of the most active alumni associations and for the past over 25 years they have been organizing get-togethers averaging 4-6 times in a year. Meetings and...

$71 mn loan for water projects in Madhya Pradesh

Manila, Oct 14 (Xinhua) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $71-million supplementary loan for an urban water supply project in Madhya Pradesh, the Manila, Philippines-based lender said Tuesday.

High-level meeting to enhance infrastructure for security forces in Naxal-hit states

New Delhi, Oct 14 : The Union Home Ministry today held a high-level meeting for implementation of first phase of the Rs 500 crore special scheme that aims to enhance critical infrastructure for security forces in Naxal-affected...

Police place banned SIMI treasurer in three days' custody

Jabalpur, Oct 14 (ANI): Mohammad Ali, the treasurer of the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and a suspect in the recent Ahmedabad and Jaipur serial blasts, has been taken into three-days custody by the police...

Burhanpur violence: Curfew relaxed for women; situation normal

Bhopal (PTI): Curfew was relaxed for two hours on Tuesday for women in violence-hit Burhanpur after group clashes and subsequent police firing claimed nine lives in this communally-sensitive town, police said. Curfew was...