BJP leader killed in Madhya PradeshOctober 11th, 2009 BHOPAL - A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was shot dead outside his house in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, police said Sunday. Ghanshyam Patidar was shot at from point blank range late Saturday while taking a stroll in Srinagar colony, Indore Additional Superintendent of Police Akash Jindal told IANS.
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.
Six killed in house collapse in Madhya Pradesh townSeptember 17th, 2009 BHOPAL - At least six people, including a man and his two sons, were killed when a three-storied house collapsed in Madhya Pradesh's Katni town early Thursday. Police said the incident occurred at about 3 a.m.
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 killed in Uttar Pradesh road accidentJuly 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - At least five pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh were killed and 12 seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district Tuesday morning, police said. The Marshall jeep carrying the pilgrims had a head-on collision with the truck near Lehangpur locality, Superintendent of Police (Rural) B.N.
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.
33 killed in Madhya Pradesh bus accident (Lead)June 1st, 2009 BHOPAL - At least 33 people were killed and eight others injured when their bus careened off a bridge and crashed into a dry river bed in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh Monday evening, police said. The bus, which had around 50 passengers, fell off the Rajghat bridge over Chambal river and crashed into the dry river bed.
29 killed in Madhya Pradesh bus accidentJune 1st, 2009 BHOPAL - At least 29 people were killed and seven injured when a bus careened off a bridge and crashed into a dry river bed in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, police said Monday. Police have recovered the bodies of 29 passengers from the crash site on the Chambal river bed.
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.
Seven killed in Madhya Pradesh road accidentFebruary 2nd, 2009 BHOPAL - At least seven people were killed and three injured when a jeep in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, police said Tuesday. The jeep carrying a group of Ramayan Mandali (people who recite Ramayan at religious functions) collided head on with the truck coming from the opposite direction late Monday night.
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.
Six killed as tractor-trolley overturns in Madhya PradeshJanuary 1st, 2009 BHOPAL - At least six people, including a woman and her two children, were killed and two others injured when a sand-laden tractor-trolley in which they were traveling overturned in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh early Friday, the police said. 'The accident occurred near Sunehra village in Udaipura area (150 km from Raisen district headquarters).
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