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MP: Kadaknath chickens hatch success stories for rural women in Dewas
Updated on Feb 22, 2016 07:53 PM IST
Kadaknath, a breed of black chicken found in Madhya Pradesh’s tribal-dominated Jhabua and Alirajpur, is now spreading its wings to other regions in the state, changing the lives of rural women who are breeding the bird.
Hindustan Times | , Dewas/jhabua
Ritesh Mishra and Manoj AhujaWhatsApp friends are MP’s model farmers
At a time when the agriculture sector is in distress and farmer suicides have become common, a group of farmers from Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone are making use of social media network to practice modern farming, ensure best prices for their produce, and also prevent crop failure.
Updated on Feb 21, 2016 08:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Khargone (mp)
Indore youth’s short film creates buzz online
An Indore-based filmmaker is making waves on social media after the United Nations shared his short film on acid attack victims via its official Twitter account.
MP launches mobile app to map infant, maternal mortality rates
The Madhya Pradesh health department has launched an Android-based application to map the infant mortality and maternal mortality rate in the state, an official said on Saturday.
Pakistan’s appetite for tomato boosts its cultivation in MP
Farmers in remote villages of Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone are reaping the benefits of an export boom as tomatoes grown in the district are in great demand in Pakistan and other neighbouring countries.
Updated on Feb 21, 2016 08:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Khargone
SIMI operatives had planned to rob a bank to execute Simhastha attack
The four Students Islamic Movement of India operatives, who were arrested from Odisha on February 17, had planned to rob a bank in Chhattisgarh for carrying out attacks during the Simhastha fair in Ujjain that is scheduled to be held in April-May this year.
Updated on Feb 19, 2016 09:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anuraag Singh, Bhopal
Mahakaal temple to shut online arti passes, devotees surprised
The Mahakaal temple administration has decided to suspend online booking facility for Bhasma arti darshan during the Simhastha fair in Ujjain, leaving the district administration and devotees surprised.
Updated on Feb 19, 2016 07:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ujjain
Sandeep VatsaMP: Govt looks at global investors’ summit with renewed hopes
The Madhya Pradesh government will hold its flagship event ‘Global Investors’ Summit’ (GIS) in October this year, but it will have to improve its ability to convert offers into real investment to make the most of such summits, sources said on Thursday.
Published on Feb 19, 2016 06:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
MP: I’m happy my son is alive, says arrested SIMI operative’s mother
The arrest of a family member usually brings gloom, but the mood in the house of SIMI activist Zakir, who was arrested from Odisha, is anything but sombre.
Published on Feb 19, 2016 05:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Khandwa
Sunil Kerhalkar‘Miss Haemoglobin’ contest catching on in rural Indore
The Madhya Pradesh government’s ‘Miss Haemoglobin’ title is becoming as popular among rural girls of Indore as Miss India-like pageants are among their urban counterparts, thanks to the Women and Child Development (WCD) department’s unique initiative to combat iron deficiency.
Published on Feb 18, 2016 09:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Milind R Lashkari, Indore
Shajapur farmers fret as mob of deer destroys Rabi crop
Deer menace has hit farmers badly in Madhya Pradesh’s Shajapur district and adjoining areas, which were largely unaffected by drought and fickle weather conditions prevailing in several parts of the state.
Updated on Feb 18, 2016 06:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, Indore/shajapur
‘SIMI operatives planned attacks during Simhastha’
The arrest of terror operatives of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India in Odisha has come as relief for the Madhya Pradesh police months ahead of the Simhastha fair in Ujjain.
Updated on Feb 18, 2016 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Bhopal
HT CorrespondentMP to make RTE admission online from this year
The Madhya Pradesh government will make from this year admission under Right to Education (RTE) Act online to end complaints of irregularities in the selection process, a top official said on Wednesday.
Published on Feb 17, 2016 07:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Purvi Jain, Bhopal
MP: Simhastha to witness hi-tech seers
Seers have gone hi-tech for the upcoming mega Simhastha fair in Ujjain.
Updated on Feb 16, 2016 10:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ujjain
Sandeep VatsaBody of worker trapped in Narmada trunk line recovered; IMC orders probe
Following the tragic death of a labourer, who drowned in a major Narmada trunk line due to damage rendered by a JCB machine on late Monday evening, the Indore Municipal Corporation on Tuesday had ordered a probe into the matter.
Published on Feb 16, 2016 08:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, Indore
MP: BJP’s Narayan Tripathi wins Maihar bypoll
Narayan Tripathi of the BJP won the by-election for Maihar assembly segment in Madhya Pradesh by 28,281 votes on Tuesday.
Updated on Feb 16, 2016 07:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, Ht Correspondent
Indore ranks 25 in Swachh Survekshan
Indore fared well by scoring 1276 points out of 2000, and finds mention in the ‘aspiring leaders’ category in the Swachh Survekshan report made public by ministry of urban development on Monday afternoon.
Updated on Feb 15, 2016 08:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, Indore
Indore officials gear up for next level of Smart City challenges
With the smart city project under way in Indore, officials are facing challenges in making policy changes, amending building by-laws, re-drafting zonal plan for the commercial hub of the state.
Published on Feb 15, 2016 07:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Indore
VinitPubs in Indore can serve hookah to people in smoking area, rules HC
The Madhya Pradesh high court has allowed restaurants, pubs and cafes to serve hookah in designated smoking zones, observing that the Indore district administration’s 2011 order prohibiting it was restricted to public places.
Published on Feb 15, 2016 06:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Indore
HT Correspondent‘Forced to wait’ for 17 hrs over age proof, couple get married on V-Day
The lack of age proof of a bride forced a groom to wait for over 17 hours to get married. However, the delay helped the couple marry on Valentine’s Day in Indore.
Updated on Feb 15, 2016 09:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Milind R Lashkari, Indore
V-Day passes off without ugly scenes in MP
The Valentine’s Day passed off without any swoop-downs by moral brigades and ugly scenes across Madhya Pradesh amidst tight police bandobast, according to reports from various districts on Sunday.
Published on Feb 14, 2016 09:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Bhopal
HT CorrespondentMoms with gum disease linked to thin babies, pre-term delivery
An expecting mother suffering a gum disease not only requires an urgent visit to the dentist but the condition could also lead to a pre-term delivery or complicated pregnancy.
Indore girl Mahak adds another feather to her cap by winning Rendez-vous
Indore girl Mahak Jain has emerged champion in the second edition of Rendez-vous a Roland- Garros by defeating Humera Shaikh 6-2, 6-3 in straight sets at the DLTA Complex in Delhi.
Published on Feb 14, 2016 07:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Milind R Lashkari, Indore
MP: Manglik status, accident, family opposition—nothing could deter them
Two teenagers in MP happen to talk as one of them accidentally dials a wrong number. They talk again – but not accidentally this time. Then they meet, fall in love and take a vow to be together, forever.
Updated on Feb 15, 2016 06:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Indore
Divya Raje BhonsaleMaihar by-election registers 72% turnout, poll peaceful
Over 72 per cent voter turnout was registered in the Maihar assembly seat by-poll on Saturday. Except sporadic incidents of skirmishes at some polling booths the polling went off peacefully.
Updated on Feb 14, 2016 01:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Bhopal
HT CorrespondentMP: Indebted BJP leader shoots wife, 2 children before killing self
BJP leader Shashank Tiwari allegedly murdered his wife, two children and their pet dog before shooting himself in their house in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district.
Updated on Feb 14, 2016 06:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, Jabalpur/bhopal
Tension in Dhar shrine blows over as Hindus, Muslims offer prayers
Communal tension has been brewing in Dhar over the past few days with hardline Hindu groups demanding that Muslims be barred from namaaz at the shrine on Friday, celebrated as ‘Basant Panchami’ to appropriate the goddess of learning.
Updated on Feb 13, 2016 01:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Dhar (madhya Pradesh)
Punya Priya Mitra and Ritesh MishraBhojshala row: Uneasy calm in Dhar before D-Day
There is an uneasy calm in Dhar town on eve of Vasant Panchami as people are anxiously waiting to see how things pan out - whether Saraswati pooja and namaz at the disputed Bhojshala pass off peacefully or not.
Published on Feb 11, 2016 09:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Dhar
Punya Priya Mitra and Ritesh MishraMP: Jal Mahotsav from Feb 12; water-based tourist circuit on the cards
The Indira Sagar Sports Complex near Hanumantia village at Indira Sagar Dam in MP - the biggest man-made lake in the country - is all set to host the maiden Jal Mahotsav (water tourism event) from Friday.
Published on Feb 11, 2016 08:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Milind R Lashkari, Indore
Low-budget toilets in MP village to set example
The measures adopted by residents of Simrol village in Madhya Pradesh to end the problem of defecating in the open could soon become a model for Maharashtra.
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