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Lumpy virus: 2 cows infected in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, alert issued

Two cows in the Depalpur village of Madhya Pradesh's Indore district were found infected with the Lumpy virus. Their treatment is being carried out by the veterinary department.

Final exams of Class V, VIII to be in board pattern in MP, says CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said Class V and Class VIII final examinations in government, government-recognised private and government-aided schools will be in the "board examination" pattern. He, however, did not give details of what the board examination pattern would entail. The CM, who was interacting with 15,000 newly-hired teachers at an event, also said the audit of internal marks will be regularized in schools. He hailed the teachers for being the architects of a child's future and said his government will provide all support to make the education system in the state the best in the country. He also said teachers must work towards removing the fear of English language among students.

RBI launches project to digitise KCC to transform rural credit delivery

To transform rural credit delivery system, the Reserve Bank has decided to launch pilot projects to digitise Kisan Credit Card (KCC) in Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Based on the learnings from the pilot, it is planned to expand the digitalisation of KCC lending to other districts in these two states and gradually across the country, the RBI said in a statement. The pilot project would entail automation of various processes within banks and integration of their systems with the service providers, it said, adding, the proposed digitalisation of the KCC lending process will make it more efficient, reduce costs for borrowers and reduce turn around time (TAT) significantly. The TAT from loan application to disbursement has also been rather high, ranging from two to four weeks. Rural credit is closely related to inclusive economic growth, as it caters to the requirements of agriculture and allied activities, ancillary industries, small businesses, etc. At present, it said, the process

Congress accuses Madhya Pradesh's BJP lead govt of hiding employment data

Pointing out discrepancy between the Centre and state data on the registered unemployed youth in Madhya Pradesh, the Opposition Congress in the state has accused the ruling BJP of hiding the data.

Over 2.2 mn have benefited this year from self-employment schemes in MP: CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said his government will help 2.5 lakh persons every month to earn a livelihood through self-employment schemes and asserted that 22.50 lakh people had been provided work under such schemes this year. He also said his government has requested Prime Minister Narendra Narendra Modi to inaugurate the proposed 'Pravasi (NRI) Bharatiya Sammelan', scheduled to be held in Indore from January 7 to 9 next year. The state government will also organize a global investor meet in the city immediately after this conference, Chouhan said at the state-level monthly employment day function here. "We have focused on promoting self-employment. We will help 2.5 lakh people earn livelihood every month under different government self-employment schemes. From January to March, the state helped 13 lakh people become self-employed, while the figure was 9.52 lakh between April and July. They have started businesses through loans under various ..

Congress to reach out to people in MP with 'Gandhi Chaupal' from Oct 2

The grand old party's move is to strengthen party's base in the state in view of the 2023 assembly elections

Rain battered Madhya Pradesh to receive another spell of showers, says IMD

Madhya Pradesh, which has received 28 per cent more rainfall than normal so far this season, is expected to receive another spell of showers in the next 24 to 48 hours, a MeT department official said on Thursday. Heavy downpour over the last few days had caused flooding in parts of Vidisha, Sagar, Bhind, Morena and Sheopur districts. Power supply had also been disrupted in various places, including state capital Bhopal. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had conducted an aerial survey and also visited some of the flood-affected areas by boats. Relief operations are on in flood-affected areas, officials said on Thursday. Madhya Pradesh has received 928 mm rainfall so far this monsoon season, which is 28 per cent more than normal, India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Bhopal office senior meteorologist Ved Prakash Singh told PTI. "The rain spell is likely to last till August 31. It is going to cover central and eastern Madhya Pradesh. It might be less effective in Indore, Ujjai

High court directs govt to appoint administrator to run MP Nursing Council

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to appoint an administrator to run the MP Nursing Council after observing that information furnished to the HC by the regulatory institution was incorrect. The HC, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, also said the Registrar of the Nursing Council be kept under suspension forthwith subject to further orders of the court. The order came on a PIL that raised the issue of lack of infrastructure in nursing colleges in the state, particularly those located in tribal areas, the petitioner's counsel said. After taking photographs submitted by the petitioner's lawyer into account, the court observed at certain places just sheds have been shown as nursing colleges. The (state) government is directed to appoint an administrator forthwith to run the MP Nursing Council, subject to further orders of this court," a two-member bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra in its order. The order stated, The Registrar .

Scindia's meeting with Vijayvargiya fuels buzz of leadership change in MP

While some political observers see the meeting as less political and more personal, others are perceiving it as the beginning of a new political era in the state

Flood in Madhya Pradesh due to heavy rainfall; 5 killed in last 24 hours

Over 4,000 people stranded due to flood caused by excessive rainfall in Madhya Pradesh have been moved to safer places, adding rivers such as Narmada, Betwa, Son, Tapti and others were in spate

SDRF, NDRF rescue over 400 from floods, excess rain in Madhya Pradesh

In the last 24 hours, State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) together have rescued over 400 people from floods/excess rain in the state.The following number of people from floods/excess rain: Vidisha (190), Rajgarh (103), Ashoknagar (94), Raisen (7), Jabalpur (5), Mandla (3), Sidhi (2), Guna (3).Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj S Chouhan reviewed situations in rain-affected districts of the state; stated that assistance will be given by sending helicopters to Vidisha if need be.The Rajgarh collector informed about the precautions being taken on the increased water levels of Ajnar river, added the CMO.Narmadapuram collector informed the chief minister that the situation at the Ghats is under control. Sehore collector apprised CM Chouhan that around 150 civilians have been rescued & that the relief work is underway. Necessary relief work underway in Guna; disaster teams called from Gwalior, stated the CMO.Earlier on Monday, .

Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh weather update, Aug 22: Heavy rainfall alert

Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and several states of India might experience heavy rainfall for the next few days, reports the Indian Meteorological Department. Read this written piece to know everything

4 children killed, 11 injured as jeep collides with truck in MP's Ujjain

Four school children were killed and 11 others injured after the jeep in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on Monday, a police official said. The accident took place near Jhirniya Fata in Unhel town when the children were on way to the Fatima Convent School, Nagda, Ujjain's Superintendent of Police Satyendra Shukla said. The injured children were referred to a hospital in Indore, an official said.

Three journalists booked for running false, misleading report in MP's Bhind

The Madhya Pradesh police have registered an FIR against three journalists claiming that they ran false and misleading news of an incident in Bhind district

IMD issues red alert predicting extremely heavy rain in four MP districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a red alert warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in four districts of Madhya Pradesh, as intermittent showers continued to lash in large parts of the state. The IMD has issued red alert for Narsinghpur, Damoh, Sagar and Chhatarpur districts warning of rainfall of 115.6 mm or more, and declared an orange alert and a yellow alert forecasting heavy showers and lightning for parts of the state, an official said. The orange alert forecasts likely heavy to very heavy showers, ranging between 64.5 mm and 204.4 mm, at isolated places in the districts of Bhopal, Narmadapuram, Rewa, Gwalior and Chambal divisions and 18 more districts, including Jabalpur, he said. The yellow alert warns of thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places in the districts of Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Chambal, Shahdol, Rewa and Sagar divisions, the official said. The alerts are valid till Sunday morning, it was stated. The fresh spell of

MP: EOW raids and recovers Rs 16 lakh from RTO officer's residence

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur raided the residence of Regional Transport Officer Santosh Paul on Wednesday in connection with a case related to disproportionate assets.

2 AAP leaders among 5 held for protest over MP's Karam dam breach

Five persons, including two members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Madhya Pradesh, were arrested by the police here on Wednesday for protesting over the issue of breach in the Karam Dam in Dhar district and alleging corruption in execution of the project, an official said. They were arrested and booked under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) section 188 (disobedience to the public servant order), he said. Among the arrested persons are state AAP spokespersons Hemant Joshi and Sanjeev Vaidya, the official said. All five were staging a protest on the Regal Square in Indore without taking permission from authorities for their agitation. The protesters blamed corruption in construction of the Rs 300-crore Karam Dam, which they alleged, led to the breach. They demanded stern punishment for those who indulged in irregularities related to the dam.

BJYM strips 7 of their posts for ruckus at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple

The BJYM in Madhya Pradesh has stripped its Ujjain district unit president and other office-bearers for allegedly creating ruckus at Mahakaleshwar temple during Tejasvi Surya's visit there.

People from 11 MP villages asked to vacate homes as seepage from dam rises

Authorities in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh have directed people residing in 11 villages to immediately vacate their houses and move to safety

Madhya Pradesh to release 356 prisoners to mark 75 years of independence

The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday said it will release 356 prisoners undergoing life imprisonment in various jails in the state on August 15 to commemorate 75 years of India's independence.