Include Madhya Pradesh in Basmati-producing areas: ChouhanSeptember 24th, 2009 BHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged the centre to include the state among those where the Basmati rice variety is grown, officials said here Thursday. In a letter written to union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Wednesday, Chouhan requested him to direct the Export Development Authority to include Madhya Pradesh in the areas producing Basmati rice.
3 arrested with explosives in Uttar PradeshSeptember 20th, 2009 ALLAHABAD - Three men were arrested with huge quantity of explosives from Shankergarh area of the Allahabad district Sunday, police said. About 400 kg of ammonium nitrate, over 400 detonators and fuse wires were seized from the possession of the three men in Shankergarh, which is on the border with Madhya Pradesh.
CBI asked to probe death of Madhya Pradesh officialSeptember 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW/BHOPAL - The Uttar Pradesh government Sunday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the mysterious death of Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Madan Gopal Rusia, whose body was found on a railway track some distance from Agra railway station Sep 10. Roosia was the chief executive officer of the Bhopal Development Authority.
Chouhan's chopper undergoes checks after YSR accidentSeptember 6th, 2009 BHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's helicopter is being subjected to thorough checks as the state government doesn't want to take "any chances" following Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's death in a chopper crash, an official said.
Madhya Pradesh professors go on strike this Teachers DaySeptember 4th, 2009 BHOPAL - Professors in Madhya Pradesh are marking Teachers Day in a different way this Saturday -- they have started an indefinite strike demanding higher pay. The joint front of government college teachers, Shasakiya Mahavidyalayin Shikshak Sanyukta Sangharsh Samiti, said the teachers went on an indefinite strike after the state government failed to keep its promise of implementing the revised pay scale from Sep 4.
Madhya Pradesh chief minister mourns YSR's deathSeptember 3rd, 2009 BHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Thursday expressed profound grief over the untimely demise of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.Rajashekhar Reddy, who was killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday. The country, including Andhra Pradesh, has lost an able administrator and a charismatic politician, Chouhan said in his message.
Two killed in Madhya Pradesh accidentAugust 17th, 2009 BHOPAL - Two people were burnt alive when their car caught fire after hitting a tree in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, police said Monday. The car going from Khargone to Khandwa caught fire when it hit a tree in Bhikangaon locality while negotiating a turn.
Five feared dead in Madhya Pradesh factory explosionsJuly 5th, 2009 SINGRAULI - At least five people were feared dead and around 100 injured late Sunday when multiple blasts triggered massive fire in two explosive factories in an industrial area of this Madhya Pradesh district, police and eyewitnesses said. The death toll may mount as the two factories in the Bairhan Industrial Area of Singrauli were reduced to rubble, according to police.
Rameshwar Thakur takes oath as Madhya Pradesh GovernorJune 30th, 2009 BHOPAL - Senior Congress leader Rameshwar Thakur took oath as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan today. Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice A K Pattnaik administered the oath of office to the Thakur.
Rameshwar Thakur takes over as Madhya Pradesh governorJune 30th, 2009 BHOPAL - Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka governor Rameshwar Thakur was sworn in here Tuesday as the 18th governor of Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Leader of Opposition in assembly Jamuna Devi, state Congress Committee president Suresh Pachouri, Madhya Pradesh cabinet ministers and other dignitaries were present on the occasion at Raj Bhavan.
Gunfight with bandits in Uttar Pradesh continues, two more cops killedJune 17th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two policemen were killed Wednesday in an ongoing gun battle with bandits in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, taking the toll to three, police said. Two senior officers were also injured in the gun fight which began Tuesday.
Four Madhya Pradesh cops booked for raping womanJune 5th, 2009 BHOPAL - Four policemen have been booked for raping a woman in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district, police said Friday. The woman, a resident of Jambara village, was arrested for involvement in a dowry harassment case and presented in a local court Tuesday.
11 killed in Madhya Pradesh road accidentApril 18th, 2009 BHOPAL - Eleven people including six women and three children were killed and five were injured after a jeep carrying them collided with a truck in Madhya Pradesh Saturday, police said. The jeep collided with the truck coming from the opposite side on the Ujjain-Agar road, about 225 km from here.
Madhya Pradesh relaxes eligibility criteria for government jobsFebruary 10th, 2009 BHOPAL - Candidates from the entire country would now be eligible to appear for examinations conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Public service Commission (MPPSC) or other bodies for state government jobs, an official source said Wednesday. The state cabinet Tuesday decided that passing higher secondary or graduation from Madhya Pradesh would not be a criteria for recruitment through the MPPSC.
Police constable shoots himself in Madhya PradeshDecember 29th, 2008 BHOPAL - A police constable Tuesday shot himself with the Service revolver of his father at his residence in Madhya Pradesh, a police officer said. Arvind Tiwari, son of Madhya Pradesh police sub-inspector Angad Tiwari, came to his Jabalpur residence two days ago.
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