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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.

Scientific data show that the iron content in kadaknath chicken is nearly 10 times that of ordinary chicken.(HT photo)
Hindustan Times | ByRitesh Mishra and Manoj Ahuja, Dewas/jhabua

WhatsApp 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.

Five farmers who keep in touch on WhatsApp, at a tomato farm in the Bagda village.(HT photo)
Updated on Feb 21, 2016 08:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

A poster of ‘Doon Ke Na Doon’ short film.
Published on Feb 21, 2016 08:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Indore

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.

The app will track the health of an expecting mother from the time she conceives a child until the delivery of the baby.(HT file photo)
Published on Feb 21, 2016 07:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Indore

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.

A labourer loads tomato crates onto a truck in village Malgaon in Khargone district.(HT photo)
Updated on Feb 21, 2016 08:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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 | By, 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.

Devotees participating in the Bhasma arti at Mahakaal temple.(HT file photo)
Updated on Feb 19, 2016 07:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | BySandeep Vatsa, Ujjain

MP: 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.

Official figures show that out of total agreements worth Rs 5.89 lakh crore received during GIS 2014, projects worth about Rs 1.96 lakh crore are in various stages of implementation.(HT file)
Published on Feb 19, 2016 06:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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 | BySunil Kerhalkar, Khandwa

‘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.

A group of girls poses with Miss Haemoglobin crown and certificates at an anganwadi in Mhow sector.(HT photo)
Published on Feb 18, 2016 09:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

Deer population in Shajapur district is more than 1,100.(HT photo)
Updated on Feb 18, 2016 06:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

Simhastha fair in Ujjain.(File photo)
Updated on Feb 18, 2016 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Bhopal

MP 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.

The RTE Act guarantees that every child has a right to full-time elementary education and mandates a minimum of 25% free seats for children belonging to weaker sections in all private unaided primary schools.(HT file)
Published on Feb 17, 2016 07:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP: Simhastha to witness hi-tech seers

Seers have gone hi-tech for the upcoming mega Simhastha fair in Ujjain.

Acharya Mahamandleshwar Avdheshanand Giri being welcomed by disciples in Ujjain on Tuesday.(HT photo)
Updated on Feb 16, 2016 10:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | BySandeep Vatsa, Ujjain

Body 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.

After seven hours of rescue efforts, the body of the worker was recovered from the pipeline at around 4 am on Tuesday.(Arun Mondhe/ HT photo)
Published on Feb 16, 2016 08:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan offering sweets to state BJP president Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan at state BJP office after the party’s win, in Bhopal on Tuesday.(Praveen Bajpai/ HT photo)
Updated on Feb 16, 2016 07:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

Indore's report card on cleanliness published by urban development ministry.
Updated on Feb 15, 2016 08:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

Graphical representation of Smart city area in Indore(HT photo)
Published on Feb 15, 2016 07:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByVinit, Indore

Pubs 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.

A lounge owner had moved HC challenging the district collector’s order prohibiting serving of hookah at restaurants and pubs.(Photo for representation purpose)
Published on Feb 15, 2016 06:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Indore

‘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.

Groom Kanha (circled) waits with his friends, after a flying squad to check child marriages stopped the function in Indore.(HT photo)
Updated on Feb 15, 2016 09:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

A girl at a flowers market on Valentine;s Day in Bhopal on Sunday.(Mujeeb Faruqui/ HT photo)
Published on Feb 14, 2016 09:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Bhopal

Moms 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.

Published on Feb 14, 2016 07:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Indore

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.

Mahak has emerged champion in the second edition of Rendez-vous a Roland- Garros by defeating Humera Shaikh 6-2, 6-3 in straight sets.
Published on Feb 14, 2016 07:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

Gaurav and Savita at their wedding.
Updated on Feb 15, 2016 06:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByDivya Raje Bhonsale, Indore

Maihar 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.

Voters stand in a queue waiting for their turns at a polling centre in Nadan village under the Maihar assembly constituency on Saturday.)(HT photo)
Updated on Feb 14, 2016 01:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Bhopal

MP: 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 | By, 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.

Hindus praying at the Bhojshala complex in Dhar,(HT/File photo)
Updated on Feb 13, 2016 01:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByPunya Priya Mitra and Ritesh Mishra, Dhar (madhya Pradesh)

Bhojshala 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.

Heavy police force deployed at Bhojshala in Dhar on Thursday.(Shankar Mourya/ HT photo)
Published on Feb 11, 2016 09:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByPunya Priya Mitra and Ritesh Mishra, Dhar

MP: 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.

The Indira Sagar Sports Complex near Hanumantia village at Indira Sagar Dam is all set to host the maiden Jal Mahotsav from Friday.(Arun Mondhe/ HT photo)
Published on Feb 11, 2016 08:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

A woman in Indore’s Nayagaon village stands in front of a toilet built on Simrol model of low-budget toilets.(Shankar Mourya/ HT file)
Updated on Feb 11, 2016 07:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Indore
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