Madhya Pradesh gets over hundred crore grant for tribal developmentSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry has sanctioned a grant in aid of Rs. 116.90,50,000/- for Madhya Pradesh as regular allocation to bring rapid development in tribal areas of the state.
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).
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.
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.
Madhya Pradesh BJP president booked for remarks on Sonia GandhiApril 26th, 2009 BHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Narendra Singh Tomar has been booked for allegedly making 'personal' remarks against Congress president Sonia Gandhi during an election rally, an official said Sunday. The District Returning Officer registered the case on a complaint filed by Congress polling agent Ankleshwar Dubey against Tomar.
Digvijay Singh booked for 'threatening' MayawatiApril 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh has been booked for violating the model code of conduct after he allegedly threatened to 'use' the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, police said Wednesday. 'The case against Digvijay Singh was registered Tuesday night on the directions of the district administration,' Hardoi Deputy Superintendent of Police B.B.
Congress, BJP spat over Madhya Pradesh minister slapping tribalApril 19th, 2009 BHOPAL - The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh have engaged in a war of words over the incident of state Women and Child Development Minister Ranjana Baghel allegedly slapping a tribal woman Friday. While the state's BJP unit chief Narendra Singh Tomar Sunday contended that Baghel did not slap Gangabai, the wife of Palasi village chief, the Congress has demanded sacking of the minister for 'misbehaving' with the tribal woman.
Congress candidate in Madhya Pradesh arrestedApril 13th, 2009 BHOPAL - A Congress candidate in Madhya Pradesh was arrested Monday for organising an election meeting at a government building allegedly without seeking permission from the authorities in violation of the model code of conduct. Former minister Bala Bachchan, who is contesting from the Khargone parliamentary constituency, was arrested in Khandwa district, divisional police officer Rajiv Kumar Mishra said.
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 minister booked for violating poll codeMarch 11th, 2009 BHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Cooperatives Minister Gauri Shankar Bisen has been booked for alleged violation of the model code of conduct. The minister had allegedly distributed watches to journalists and party workers at a programme in Seoni district last week.
Woman arms smuggler arrested in Uttar PradeshMarch 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A woman involved in an inter-state arms smuggling racket was arrested in Uttar Pradesh in possession of eight pistols, the police said Monday. 'The woman was arrested Sunday night from the Civil Lines locality in Aligarh, but one of her accomplices managed to escape,' Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Brij Lal told reporters here Monday.
Two policemen booked for tribal's murder in Madhya PradeshJanuary 14th, 2009 BHOPAL - Two police constables accused of beating a tribal to death in Madhya Pradesh have been suspended and booked for murder, the police said Thursday. 'The incident occurred late Wednesday evening in Jhabua town when the constables, Kartar Singh and Ishwarlal, who were allegedly in an inebriated state, picked up a fight with a tribal Kallu Thanwaria Medha, 40, who too was under influence of alcohol and beat him till he fell unconscious.
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