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Indore temple tragedy: Death toll rises to 36, temple officials booked

The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident has now increased to 36 and efforts are being made to retrieve the body of another missing person, the police official said on Friday

Death toll in Indore temple tragedy rises to 35, search on for one

The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell roof collapse incident rose to 35 on Friday and a search operation is currently underway to trace one missing person, an official said. The slab constructed on top of an ancient 'bawdi' or stepwell collapsed during a 'havan' programme held on the occasion of Ram Navami at the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple in the city on Thursday, plunging several devotees into the water reservoir below. The temple located in Patel Nagar, where the tragedy took place, had been constructed after covering the square-shaped stepwell of around 20 ft x 20 ft size about four decades ago. "Our search operation, being carried out with the help of Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), is nearing completion. So far, 35 bodies have been recovered from the well," Indore District Magistrate Dr Ilayaraja T told reporters from the site of the incident. The bodies of all persons, except one, whose names were mentioned

PM Modi expresses anguish at Indore tragedy, speaks to CM Chouhan

The roof of an ancient bavdi' (a large well) situated in a temple here collapsed on Thursday during Ram Navami festival following which nearly 25 persons are feared to have fallen inside, eyewitnesses said. A rescue operation has been launched to save those feared trapped, an official said. An eyewitness said that a large number of people had gathered on the roof of the ancient bavdi and it caved in as it was unable to bear the load.

Fire brakes out in Indore hotel; 42 people evacuated, 10 hospitalised

A fire broke out in a six-storey hotel in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday morning and 42 people trapped in the building were rescued, of whom 10 were admitted to a hospital, an official said. The incident occurred in Papaya Tree Hotel located in Rajendra Nagar area, he said. "Forty-two people staying in Papaya Tree Hotel were trapped in the fire and were rescued by the police and fire brigade. Ten people evacuated from the hotel were admitted to a hospital and most of whom complained of difficulty in breathing due to smoke," Rau police station in-charge Narendra Raghuvanshi said. Superintendent of Police (Fire) R S Ningwal said the fire started from the roof of the hotel's ground floor, which resulted in smoke engulfing the building. After a lot of hard work, the fire was brought under control as proper arrangements to tackle the incidents of fire were not in place there, he said. "The hotel management has installed a hydrant that is powered by electricity connection. .

Bhopal, Indore Metro set for September trial run: Bhupendra Singh

Alstom is proposed to manufacture 81 coaches (27 trains of three coaches) for Bhopal and 75 coaches (25 trains of three coaches) for Indore

Indore sees 47 cases of measles in 1 month, 83% patients unvaccinated

At least 47 cases of measles have been detected in Madhya Pradesh's Indore in the last one month and 83 per cent of the infected persons had not been vaccinated, an official said on Monday. The administration has received reports of 47 cases of measles in one month, and the affected persons range from a six-month-old baby to a 19-year-old man, district immunisation officer Dr Tarun Gupta told PTI. Of the infected people, only eight had taken the first dose of measles vaccine, while the remaining 39 were unvaccinated, he said. The health department is conducting a survey and vaccination drives in the measles affected areas of the district, he said. "There are still misconceptions about the measles vaccine among the public. We are also roping in politicians and religious leaders to create awareness among people about getting children vaccinated against the disease," the official said. An 11-year-old boy, who contracted measles while undergoing treatment for brain fever in Indore cit

Indore's first municipal green bond a beacon for India's urban local bodies

The idea of floating the bond, which was oversubscribed 5 times on day-1 of launch, germinated five years back. The primary aim then was neither climate change nor an urge to save the environment

Air quality worsening in India's cleanest city Indore, say experts

Indore may have earned the prestigious tag of being the cleanest city India, but its air quality is worsening due to rapid development in the transport, construction and industrial sectors, said experts on Wednesday stressing the need for intensifying efforts to control the situation. As per the data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality of Indore on Wednesday was moderate, which can cause breathing discomfort to people with lungs, asthma and heart diseases. Indore has been selected by Clean Air Catalyst, a global alliance working to improve air quality, apart from Jakarta (Indonesia) and Nairobi (Kenya) for one of its projects. As part of the project, three air pollution monitoring stations have been set up in Indore to record data on pollutants like fine particulate matter or PM2.5, carbon monoxide and black carbon, an official of the Clean Air Catalyst said. Indore is not among the most polluted cities in the world, but it is not even one of the cleanest

Indore Municipal Corporation's green bonds generate over Rs 720 crore

The green bonds floated by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) as a public issue for setting up solar power plants has received a overwhelming response from investors and attracted a subscription of around Rs 721 crore. This amount is almost six times more than the base price of the issue of Rs 122 crore, IMC officials said on Tuesday. According to officials, IMC had floated green bonds to raise a total of Rs 244 crore for setting up a 60 MW solar power plant, the first of its kind offering by any civic body in the country in the capital market. They said that on February 10, the first day of opening of the bond, it received a subscription of Rs 661.52 crore, while at the time of its closure on Tuesday, the amount reached Rs 720.75 crore. Officials said that this public issue raised the maximum amount of Rs 229.35 crore from institutional investors, while it received subscription of Rs 204.57 crore from corporate investors. They informed that the issue received subscriptions of

IND vs AUS: BCCI shifts third Test to be played in March to Indore

The third Test between India and Australia scheduled to be played from March 1-5 has been shifted from Dharamsala to Indore, owing to poor outfield conditions, BCCI said on Monday. That the match will be shifted was confirmed on Sunday itself after BCCI curator Taposh Chatterjee's report deemed the re-laid outfield as unfit for an international match. "The third Test of the Mastercard Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, originally scheduled to take place at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala from 1st to 5th March has now been moved to Holkar Stadium, Indore," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. "Owing to harsh winter conditions in the region, the outfield lacks sufficient grass density and will need some time to develop fully," Shah further stated. The inclement weather added to the woes of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) as the local ground staff didn't get enough time to grow a good layer of grass on the patches of bald outfield.

Indore mops up Rs 661.52 cr on Day 1 of public issue of green bonds

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has garnered Rs 661.52 crore on the first day of a public issue of green bonds to raise capital for setting up a Rs 244 crore solar power plant. The green bond was oversubscribed by 5.42 times against the base price of Rs 122 crore, an official said. The public issue will close on Tuesday. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweeted, "Congratulation to Indore again! The investors and commoners have overwhelmingly responded to the green bonds of Indore which has bagged India's cleanest city award for the six consecutive times, and made it number one." The civic body of the country's cleanest city is going to set up a 60 MW capacity solar plant. IMC is the first urban body in the country to introduce green bonds as a public offering for the solar power plant, the official said. The power generated from the plant will be used for pulling water from Narmada river in Jalud village in ...

Indore civic body green bond subscribed 5.4 times on the first day

The aggregate size of Indore Municipal's green bond sale is Rs 244 crore comprising a base size of Rs 122 crore and an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 122 crore

IndiGo flight lands in Indore due to medical emergency, passenger dies

An IndiGo flight from Madurai to Delhi was diverted to the Indore airport after a 60-year-old passenger's health deteriorated mid-air on Saturday evening, a senior official said. After the flight landed at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar international airport, the passenger was taken to a hospital near the airport where doctors declared him brought dead, he said. "As per the initial information, Atul Gupta (60), who was on board the IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-2088, was bleeding from the mouth and his condition deteriorated midway through the journey," Prabodh Chandra Sharma, Director in-charge of the airport, told PTI. Due to a medical emergency, the Madurai-Delhi flight was diverted to Indore and it landed at the local airport around 5:30 pm. Gupta was sent to a private hospital from the airport where doctors declared him brought dead, Sharma said. "According to a doctor who took Gupta from the airport to the hospital, he was already suffering from a heart disease, high blood pressure a

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: President Droupadi Murmu welcomed at Indore

The President arrived here to address the Indian diaspora on the occasion of 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Pravasi Bharatiyas are 'brand ambassadors' of India on foreign soil: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Pravasi Bhartiyas as the "brand ambassadors" of India on foreign soil and said they have a significant place in the journey of the country as it enters the 'Amrit kaal' of the next 25 years. Speaking after inaugurating the 17th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, Modi also referred to India's G20 Presidency this year and said it is being seen as a big opportunity to tell the world about the country. President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi was the special guest of honour and Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali was the chief guest at the event. "I consider Pravasi Bharatiyas as brand ambassadors and 'rashtra doot' of India on foreign soil. Your role is diverse. You are the brand ambassador for yoga, Ayurveda, cottage industry, handicrafts and also millets," Modi said. The nation has entered the Amrit kaal of the next 25 years. Our Pravasi Bharatiyas have a significan

PM Modi to inaugurate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in MP's Indore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate the 17th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city. President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali will be the chief guest and the Republic of Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi will be the special guest of honour, officials said. PM Modi in a tweet on Sunday said, "Looking forward to being in the vibrant city of Indore tomorrow, 9th January to mark Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. This is a great opportunity to deepen the connect with our diaspora, which has distinguished itself globally." The theme of the PBD convention is 'Diaspora: Reliable partners for India's progress in Amrit Kaal', officials earlier said. More than 3,500 diaspora members from 70 countries have registered for the event, which is being organised in physical mode for the first time since 2019. The 16th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention was held in virtual mode in 2021 du

PM Modi to inaugurate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore on Monday

The theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is "Diaspora: Reliable partners for India's progress in Amrit Kaal"

2022: MP becomes home of African cheetahs, Ujjain gets Mahakal Lok corridor

Madhya Pradesh was in global spotlight in 2022 when it became home to eight Namibian cheetahs, while a mega corridor came up near Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple and the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra passed through the state during the year, which also saw an alleged serial killer targeting security guards in sleep. Khargone city was under curfew for 24 days in April-May following violence during a Ram Navami procession. On a positive front, Indore maintained its numero uno position as the cleanest city in the country in 2022. The most important event for the state in the year was the airlifting of eight African cheetahs from Namibia and their release in the Kuno National Park (KNP), their new home in Sheopur district, rekindling hopes of revival of an animal species declared extinct in India 70 years ago. The spotted cats, the world's fastest land animal, were brought in a special aircraft from Windhoek in Namibia to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and then moved to KNP. Prime Minister ...

Madhya Pradesh govt targets jump on the 'India Innovation Index'

Also in a bid to attract industrial investment, the government has decided to allot 2,458 acres in the Mohasa-Babai industrial area, Narmadapuram district