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.
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.
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.
Congress committed to development of Bundelkhand: RahulJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three days after he met the prime minister to seek a special package for the Bundelkhand region, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday said the party would do everything for the welfare and development of the region that he says is steeped in poverty. "We have submitted a memorandum to the prime minister (on Bundelkhand).
Budget is anti-farmer: ChouhanJuly 6th, 2009 BHOPAL - Describing the union budget as anti-farmer and disappointing for the common man, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Monday said the central government has not shown sincere intention to curb rising prices and counter economic slowdown. "This budget is going to compound the problems of the common man who is already facing the brunt of economic slowdown," Chouhan said in a statement.
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.
H.R.Bhardwaj appointed new Karnataka governorJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former law minister H.R. Bhardwaj was Wednesday appointed governor of Karnataka, replacing incumbent Rameshwar Thakur who has been transferred to Madhya Pradesh, officials said here.
Ahead of polls, dry Gujarat tightens vigil on liquor smugglingApril 1st, 2009 DAHOD - The Gujarat police have intensified patrolling on a highway bordering Madhya Pradesh following reports of a number of make-shift country liquor vends coming up in the neighbouring state. The police suspect that before the polls, a lot of liquor is being smuggled from Madhya Pradesh to Gujarat, a state under prohibition.
Varun campaign? No thank you, says Madhya Pradesh BJPMarch 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sections of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might be exulting in the attention their party's Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi is getting after his inflammatory speeches. But there is one place where the 'other Gandhi' won't be welcome -- Madhya Pradesh, where the party's election in-charge is Sushma Swaraj.
Madhya Pradesh assembly to convene MondayMarch 16th, 2009 BHOPAL - The Madhya Pradesh assembly will convene Monday for a five-day session, an official said here Sunday. Principal Secretary A.K.
Opposition leader in Madhya Pradesh returns official carMarch 6th, 2009 BHOPAL - Jamuna Devi, the leader of opposition in Madhya Pradesh, Thursday returned her official car to the government in protest against not getting official staff for discharging her duties. 'It is my gift to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on his birthday,' Jamuna Devi told reporters.
Interim railway budget disappointing for Madhya Pradesh: ChouhanFebruary 12th, 2009 BHOPAL - The interim railway budget presented Friday is disappointing for Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. 'The proposals like plying a daily Habibganj-Kurla train, running daily train between Bhopal and Lucknow, making the Puri-Jaipur Express bi-weekly, extending the Shatabdi to Indore, starting a third Bina-Itarsi line and adding a coach from Bhopal to the Jabalpur Mumbai-Garib Rath have not been implemented,' he said in a statement.
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.
Rohani re-elected Madhya Pradesh assembly speakerJanuary 6th, 2009 BHOPAL - Senior BJP leader Ishwardas Rohani was re-elected speaker of the 13th Madhya Pradesh assembly Wednesday. His election was unanimous.
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