Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stones of 45 highway projects in Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 45 highway projects for the State of Madhya Pradesh through video conference. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan presided over the virtual function, attended by Union Ministers Thavarchand Gehlot and Narendra Singh Tomar, MoSs Prahlad […]
Parliament allowed to function to topple Madhya Pradesh government
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Sunday came down heavily on the BJP government at the Centre, accusing it of being responsible for the situation arising out of coronavirus in the country. He also alleged that the Centre ran Parliament only to ensure that the Madhya Pradesh assembly could function and the Congress […]
Over 175,000 rapes in India from 2014-18, Madhya Pradesh reported highest cases: NCRB
NEW DELHI: Over 175,000 rape cases were reported in the country between 2014-18 with Madhya Pradesh registering the highest number of cases all through this period, the latest NCRB data shows. The maximum of 38,947 such cases across the country were registered in 2016. In 2014, 36,739 rape cases were reported, while 34,094 cases were […]
Five per cent VAT on liquor, petrol and diesel in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL :In view of extensive damage caused by heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh, the state government on Friday decided to impose five per cent VAT on liquor, petrol and diesel to generate additional revenue, said an official. The state suffered an estimated loss of Rs 12,000 crore due to excessive rains this monsoon, a senior […]
Kamal Nath accuses Gujarat of violating schedule to fill Sardar Sarovar Dam
NEW DELHI: Accusing the Gujarat government of violating the schedule of filling the Sardar Sarovar dam, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has urged the Narendra Modi government to intervene in the matter. Nath has written a letter to Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat urging him to call an urgent meeting of the […]
India Cements to acquire land in Madhya Pradesh to set up plant
CHENNAI: India Cements Ltd is in the process of acquiring land as part of the cement major’s move to set up an integrated cement plant in Madhya Pradesh. Besides, the company was engaged in setting up a grinding unit near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, India Cements Vice-Chairman and MD, N Srinivasan said. “We are in […]
Piramal Housing Finance forays in Indore market
NEW DELHI: Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited (PCHFL), the wholly owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Limited, today announced its foray in Madhya Pradesh with the launch of its housing finance business in Indore. The company will provide its housing finance offerings namely home loans, loans against property and small ticket construction finance for home […]
Olialia World launches Vazir Pan Masala in Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI: European FMCG Giant Olialia World said that it has launched its signature brand Olialia Vazir Pan Masala in Madhya Pradesh. The owners of Olialia World, Abhishek Verma(Chairman) and his wife Anca Verma (Chairperson -Olialia World & Former Miss Romania Universe) have unveiled rolled out officially in state. In less than six months since its […]
Rishi Kumar Shukla appointed CBI director
NEW DELHI: Former Madhya Pradesh Police chief Rishi Kumar Shukla was on Saturday appointed CBI director for a fixed tenure of two years, according to an order issued by the personnel ministry. The 1983-batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre is at present chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Police Housing Corporation. He succeeds Alok Kumar […]
Kamal Nath expands Madhya Pradesh Cabinet; inducts 28 ministers
BHOPAL:Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath expanded his council of ministers on Tuesday by inducting 28 MLAs, including two women legislators and an Independent. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office to the new ministers at an event attended by Nath and senior Congress leaders. All the ministers took oath in Hindi and they […]
After Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, now Rajasthan waives farm loans
NEW DELHI: Two days after being sworn in, the Congress government in Rajasthan on Wednesday waived short-term crop loans from cooperative banks and loans of up to Rs 2 lakh taken by farmers from other banks. “This will put a burden of Rs. 18,000 crore on the exchequer,” Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot told reporters in […]
After Kamal Nath, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister announces Rs 61 billion farm loan waiver
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday announced that his government will waive short-term agricultural loans of farmers, fulfilling a promise made by the Congress ahead of the just concluded state assembly polls. Short-term agriculture loans to the tune of over Rs. 6,100 crore of over 16.65 lakh farmers drawn from cooperative banks and […]
Kamal Nath signs farmers’ loan waiver file
BHOPAL: Loans of up to Rs two lakh of Madhya Pradesh farmers will be waived, with Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday signing a file to the effect. The move follows a promise by Congress president Rahul Gandhi during the poll campaign that if people of Madhya Pradesh voted for Congress, then they would implement […]
Kamal Nath sworn in as 18th chief minister of Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Kamal Nath was Monday sworn in as Madhya Pradesh chief minister at a ceremony attended by a galaxy of leaders. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office to 72-year-old Nath, who led the Congress to victory in the recently-concluded state Assembly polls. No other minister took oath along with him. […]
Congress wins 114 seats in Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Congress won 114, BJP 109, Bahujan Samaj Party 2, Samajwadi Party 1 and Independent 4, said Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer V L Kantha Rao.
India , ADB sign $110 million loan to improve rural connectivity in Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $110 million loan to finance the upgrade of 2,800 kilometers all-weather rural roads in the State of Madhya Pradesh under the Prime Minister’s Rural Roads Program (PMGSY). Tranche 2 loan is part of the $500 million Second Rural Connectivity investment Program for […]