Madhya Pradesh

BJP gains new grounds in 2020 but farmers protest poses challenge

5:30 pm December 31, 2020

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s call to convert ‘aapda’ (crisis) into ‘avsar’ (opportunity) paid the BJP rich dividends in a year when the COVID-19 convulsed the society and the economy as a mix of the ruling dispensation’s welfare measures, organisational might and ideological drive saw the saffron party gain new territories in 2020. Governments in […]

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

La Nina influences 2020 as India records above normal rains, harsher winter, reduced heatwave

4:04 pm December 28, 2020

New Delhi: La Nina seemed to have played a critical role in influencing the country’s weather in 2020 which was a second consecutive year of above normal rainfall with below normal temperatures in the winter and less occurrence of heatwaves. The year also saw formation of five cyclones in the seas along eastern and western […]

Winter chill likely to revisit MP from Tuesday: IMD

8:54 pm December 27, 2020

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh, especially its western region, is likely to experience cold wave conditions for the second time this month from December 29, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said on Sunday. Large parts of the state had witnessed biting cold conditions last week. However, the chill had subsided slightly and minimum temperature had increased […]

MP: Sunday 'corona' curfew to be lifted as pandemic under control now, says CM

Madhya Pradesh cabinet gives nod to Freedom of Religion Bill 2020

1:17 pm December 26, 2020

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill 2020 has been approved by the cabinet on Saturday in a special meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. “We won’t allow forced conversions in Madhya Pradesh. Under new bill, anyone who does it will face jail term up to 10 yrs and minimum Rs 50,000 fine. […]

Gangs of thieves targeting wedding events active in Thane:Cops

11:40 am December 25, 2020

Thane: Police in Maharashtra’s Thane have asked the local residents to remain cautious while attending marriages and other social events in the city as some gangs of thieves from Madhya Pradesh were active in the region, who use children to steal valuables. Talking to reporters, DCP (Wagle Estate) Dr Vinay Rathod said on Thursday that the members of the gangs mostly […]