'Accidental' shooter Sarabjot on course to Paris Olympics

BHOPAL: He calls himself an accidental shooter. If anything, Sarabjot Singh's life resembles that of blackjack, a game of chance. Shooting is no doubt a game of skills but until he started, it was not even part of his lexicon. The 22-year-old had no inkling about the sport until the Summer of 2016 when he was 16. His friends joined a Summer Camp in school and he was tempted to follow them. Until then, Sarabjot was dabbling with football. In fact, sport was not a meaningful pursuit for him. Some of my friends joined shooting and I wanted to join them, he told his daily after topping the Olympic Shooting Trial (T4 qualification round) at the MP Shooting Academy here on Saturday. With the day's outcome, he has virtually sealed a Paris berth in the men's 10m air pistol category. Sarabjot's father, a farmer in a village (Dhin) near Ambala, did not agree with the son and naturally said no. But fortunately for Sarabjot, the school chairman encouraged him to join shooting. That changed my life, he said. I am an accidental shooter, Sarabjot confessed. I started to shoot in 2016 in school during a camp. My friends were shooting and I wanted to join them. But my father did not agree. Then the chairman of the school asked me to shoot. Then I won a silver medal in a district competition. After that, I started to take the sport seriously. The next big task was finding a coach. It was not easy either. Sarabjot's uncle then spoke to him about coach Abhishek Rana, who is considered very good. I went to Abhishek sir and I have been training with him for the last eight years. I won a bronze medal in the youth nationals. In 2019, I won my first international medal in the junior World Cup. In 2021, I graduated to seniors and the initial stages were not good... but here I am now. Coming from a family of farmers, Sarabjot knows how to work on the field. Till February, he did not even own a car. I used to commute on a bus or other modes of transport that was convenient for me, he said. Around 6.30 AM, his father used to drop him off at the bus stand and he used to commute for 45-50 minutes to reach the centre. He would spend the whole day there before returning in the evening. Sarabjot used to take a bus to the centre from Dhin and then take the bus back. He used to have home-cooked food and his mother used to pack lunch for him. Food is important for a sportsperson and that helped him do well, Abhishek said. Now he owns a car, thanks to the prize money he got from various sources. Sarabjot, who earned the quota for the country last year, felt competition in India is much tougher. It's tougher in India than abroad, he said. Here you have to shoot somewhere above 580 and hope you win. But abroad, it is different 570 or so is good. There is pressure in the trials and this is the case for every athlete. And most think about how to win a quota or top the table. However, my focus was to improve my technique. But I felt some pressure in the last series. It was not there the whole time but I think that was natural. To calm the mind, he has a psychologist. Shivam sir is there and I have been working with him for the last year or so, he said. That helps him to calm him down to recover mentally as well. There is no one in the team that he looks up to. But outside, he talks about Abhinav Bindra quite reverentially. He (Bindra) is the only one. I had met him during an event and what he said I liked, said Sarabjot. Someone asked a question to him 'what is that zone in shooting?'. He said there is no such thing as a shooting zone or anything. Then I realised that in shooting, there was nothing called a zone. Earlier, I thought there was a 'shooting zone'! he said, accompanied by a laugh. The 22-year-old has a slew of support staff working with him too. He has a trainer to look after his fitness, a physio and a psychologist all provided by Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ). Now, I will take some rest, then will go to the Munich World Cup and then go to France, he said. The coach also shared a few words on his ward and their training rituals too. Earlier, there used to be more tours but now we have changed a bit. We train in Ambala more. Our earlier routine was quite successful, he said. The coach also felt that whatever coaching he had been doing was in Ambala and that helped. That's why we thought we would train there. Also, whenever he is at a national camp or competes abroad, I speak to him whenever he wants my advice. We discuss plans and carry on. The coach has never accompanied the athlete anywhere abroad and even for Paris, he would abide by the decision taken by the National Rifle Association of India, the governing body of the sport in the country. But for both, the focus is the Olympics now.

Man Arrested For Shouting Pro-Pakistan Slogans In Bhopal

Faizaan alias Faizal Khan (25) was arrested on a complaint filed by some Bajrang Dal activists after a video purportedly showing him chanting slogans like 'Pakistan zindabad' went viral

With killer tiger on the prowl, 36 villages put on alert in MP's Raisen

Forest authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district issued a red alert for 36 villages after a tiger killed a man near Bhopal. The big cat is on the prowl, causing panic in the region.

Only 10 Noorjahan Mango trees left in MP, says scientist

Bhopal: Noorjahan mango tree species, the yield of which weighs up to 4.5 kg each, is on the verge of extinction, a scientist of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) has indicated. Dr R K Yadav, scientist and head of the local KVK, on Friday, disclosed to this newspaper that only ten Noorjahan mango trees survive in Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh now. Only ten Noorjahan mango trees are surviving in the Katthiwada block of Alirajpur district now. The KVK of Alirajpur has undertaken a project to conserve and revive the tree species, Dr Yadav said. According to him, of the ten surviving Noorjahan mango variety trees, seven are found in the farms of two brothers of Katthiwada, Shivraj Singh and Bharat Singh. Similarly, while one tree is found in the village of Kali Khetra under Jobat, grown by the local farmer Pradip Singh in his agriculture field, another tree is grown by a farmer, Yuvraj Singh, in Chhota Undan village near the district headquarters of Alirajpur. The other tree is grown in the palace of the erstwhile royal family of Alirajpur. According to him, the KVK, Alirajpur, last year initiated an effort to create two mother trees of the variety by adopting the grafting method. But, both the trees were electrocuted after coming in contact with transmission wires. The tree variety yields mangoes weighing up to 4.5 kg each. Last year, a Noorjahan mango weighing 3.5 kg was auctioned at Rs 5,000 in the market, Dr Yadav said. The mango variety grows in tropical climates on sandy soil. We have a plan to grow around 200 mango trees of the variety in the coming four years by adopting tissue culture technology, he added.

Madhya Pradesh: Man arrested for raising anti-national slogans in Bhopal

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Metro ran at speed of 80 KMPH for first time in Priority Corridor

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AIIMS will develop breast cancer model

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Minister urges devotees to suspend Char Dham Yatra

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Shivraj summoned to Delhi as star campaigner

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Renewed faith propels Anjum to rediscover her craft

BHOPAL: Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world Miguel de Cerventes. Out of all the scars, the one in the head can be the scariest. Merciless and invisible, they can flirt and play peek-a-boo with destiny; it can torment, tear one apart or tease with your emotions. It can drive one to desperation too. There is no discrimination between a king and a pauper nor a champion and an upstart too. Shooter Anjum Moudgil reflected on those harrowing times when she had to step back to know thyself, when she had to control her mind. It was not easy after she was dropped from the India team for the World Championships and Asian Games last year. She lost interest in the sport. Thats the phase she dreaded. I stopped enjoying (the sport), she said after ensuring a second-finish behind world record holder Sift Kaur Samra in 50m rifle 3 positions (T4 qualification round) here on Friday. Now, shes all set for a place in the Paris Olympics team. Somewhere amid the cacophony of securing quota for the Olympics, the joy of shooting just faded into the darkness and settled in the abyss of Anjums mind. Shooting was not alone. Another joy of life painting too had deserted her. Thats when she realised she had to step back. She had to rediscover her love for the sport and reset the mind. Rekindle the passion. She did that with a little help from friends and mental trainers. I started to train on my own and went out alone and played competitions when I was not with the Indian team, the 30-year-old said. Figuring all of that out and working on my mental health. Everything worked together. That has made me stronger post Tokyo. It is good to have a team with you. But when you are alone, you can figure out mistakes and I think I am a person who would love to stay alone and I enjoy my company, she said. I think that was something that was lost in the chaos of competitions to secure a quota and being with the team. I had to rediscover what I am and what I like. And work on my mistakes in technique and my position. I was training alone and competing also. It is so important to work on my mindset. It really helped. When the teams for the Worlds and Asian Games were decided, she was left out. The period after that was one of the worst. Her profound words reflected the turmoil that was within. I think when you are just trying too hard to get a result but you are not basically enjoying the process... thats when you are tired. Because its not fun to do it, but you want the result. You want to come in the team, you want the medal, she said, sounding philosophical. When you enjoy the process, thats the time you can get the result. And I was lost in what I wanted rather than what should be done. I was wanting to be in the team for the Worlds and the Asian Games so much that I was not enjoying shooting. I just wanted the result. If the result is not coming then it wont look good. So it was too negative for me. I had made that scenario for myself. I was just too tired to keep pushing myself, not getting the results. At the same time I had the best people around me. I cut off from all the people who were not really very positive for me and had very positive people with me who supported me, understood what I am going through. The days were trying but not scary. Its part of the journey. And I might have gone through this (phase) post Tokyo for some time. You just have to start over. Like a beginner. Thats the thing I did. Transitioning from negative to positive and demotivation to motivation was the process that brought her back. I have been working with a person. They are based in Bengaluru and have been working with them for the last two years now. When I was World No 1, thats when I started. Because I knew I was World No 1, but I was not accepting that I was World No 1. I was like its by mistake that I became No. 1. I mean everyone used to tell me to believe that you were good. I had issues with believing that I was good. Thats when I thought the only thing I was not doing was mental training. So I thought it was the best time to start (April 2022). However, before the Tokyo Olympics, Anjum seemed different. I think before Tokyo also, my journey had seen a lot of ups and downs. One year, I would be nowhere and then come back. Also I studied sports psychology. But more than that, I have had experience of 10 to 12 years and I knew that the kids in the team were young. Aishwarya, Manu, Divyansh, Sourav... And they were shooting so good before Tokyo. So somewhere I was like, if they dont shoot well, I know they will break down. It will be so difficult for them to handle. As shooters themselves, they have to believe that its okay (to lose). But now I have started believing in myself a lot more. Also, she has started to love painting. Again. She showed it on her mobile. With the Paris Olympics just around the corner, India would hope that belief and joy stays.

MP cabinet rejig likely in a month, 3 ex-Cong MLAs may find a place

BHOPAL: With the four-phase Lok Sabha polls over in Madhya Pradesh, there is strong buzz now about a mini expansion of the council of ministers being on the cards in the state. According to sources in the ruling BJP circles, there is strong possibility of a cabinet reshuffle happening in the state after the LS polls results and before the next session of the Vidhan Sabha in June-July. Importantly, the present council of ministers headed by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is 31-strong, which means four more vacant slots. The current team includes the CM, two deputy CMs, 18 cabinet ministers, six ministers of state (independent charge) and four MoS. There is possibility of three-to-four new faces getting inducted Yadavs team and key portfolios getting reallocated among the existing ministers, particularly based on the results of the Lok Sabha polls in each of the present ministers constituencies. According to informed sources, report cards or performance reports of existing ministers (particularly based on the outcome of the LS polls results and percentage of polling in various assembly segments) will be drawn once the national elections are over. Based on the performance the ministers, the portfolio reallocation may happen during the cabinet rejig, which is most likely to happen by June-end, just before Vidhan Sabhas next session, whose dates are yet not decided. Sources within the party further claimed that the new faces are likely to be inducted in the council of ministers, included the three sitting MLAs of the Congress, who joined the BJP before or during the LS polls. The three MLAs include Amarwara MLA Kamlesh Shah, Vijaypur MLA Ram Niwas Rawat and Bina MLA Nirmala Sapre.

MP: Images of Hindu deities found on Bhojshala pillar, claims Hindu activist

Bhopal: Images of Hindu deities have been found in a pillar in the complex of Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh during excavation of the site by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). This was claimed by the coordinator of the Bhojshala festival committee Gopal Sharma who accompanied the ASI team during the excavation of the site. On the 55th day of the excavation and exploration of the site by the ASI team on Tuesday, images of Lord Krishna holding Sudarshan Chakra in his hand, Lord Ram carrying a bow, Lord Parashuram and Shiva were found in one of the pillars of the sanctum Sanctorum of Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati) shrine built inside the Bhojshala temple complex, Mr Sharma claimed. The images of Krishna, Ram, Parashuram, and Shiva have been found on the northern, southern, eastern, and western sides of the pillar respectively. The images of Hindu deities have surfaced after the pillar was cleared off the soil, he said. The pillar is located in front of the presiding deity of the Vagdevi temple, according to him. More than 1,000 remains of historical importance have been recovered during the excavation, he claimed. The survey of the site, conducted by the ASI following a directive by the Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 11 this year, continued for the 58th day on Friday. The ASI team has been conducting the survey of the complex in the presence of representatives of Hindus and Muslims, local administration, and police. On March 11, the high court ordered ASI to conduct a survey of the complex, observing that its nature and character need to be demystified and freed from the shackles of confusion. The directive by the Madhya Pradesh High Court was in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a group called the Hindu Front for Justice, which argued that Kamal Maula mosque was built during the reign of Alauddin Khilji between the 13th and 14th centuries by destroying and dismantling ancient structures of previously constructed Hindu temples. For Hindus, the ASI-protected site is a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi, while for Muslims, it is the site of Kamal Maula mosque. As per an agreement in 2003, Hindus worship in the Vagdevi temple inside the complex on Tuesdays and Muslims offer namaz in the mosque inside the complex on Fridays.

Bhaker continues to dominate Olympic Selection Trials

Olympian Manu Bhaker displayed complete dominance in 10m air pistol Olympic Selection Trials (OST), shooting a superb score to overcome the challenge of Asian Games medallist Esha Singh in Bhopal on Friday.

Kartam Bhugtam A Riveting Exploration of Belief and Fate

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Tiger kills man in forests near Bhopal, eats his body parts

Tiger consumed parts of the man's hips and thighs. Its pugmarks were also spotted nearby, said the divisional forest officer.

Tiger Kills, Eats Man Near Bhopal; Locals Told to be Alert, Roads with Feline Activity Shut

Villagers have been told not to step into the jungle after sunset. Roads with tiger activity are being closed off.

Video Of Man Alleging Voter Manipulation In Bhopal Falsely Shared As UP

BOOM found that the video was shot at NM Convent School in Bhopal, MP, on May 7, 2024, during the third phase of polling.

Manali shocker! Haryana man kills Bhopal girlfriend after argument, stuffs her body in suitcase, arrested

In the tranquil tourist destination of Manali, a disturbing incident shook the community after the wrapped body of a woman was discovered in a suitcase, with the accused apprehended despite his attempt to flee.

Equal Opportunity Cell of BSSS hosts webinar

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Treasure Hunt competition on 18 May

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Women are future of sustainable development

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Trial run of Bhopal metro conducted

Metro stations will have facilities similar to airports Bhopal: A test run of the metro train was carried out along the 6.2 km priority corridor from Subhash Nagar to AIIMS on Thursday. The commercial operations of Metro in the city could begin in the coming months. These metro stations are designed akin to airports, featuring... The post Trial run of Bhopal metro conducted first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Delhi HC upholds NRAIs Olympics selection policy

CHENNAI: A petition filed by a rifle shooter, contesting her non-inclusion to participate in the shooting Olympic Selection Trials, was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. The Delhi High Court upheld the Paris 2024 Olympic Selection Policy formulated by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the governing body of the sport in the country. The development is a relief for the shooters, who are currently part of trials as there were concerns about the validity of the trials due to the case. Our selection policy for the Olympic Games 2024 stands upheld being fair, reasonable and transparent. All the athletes have been given a fair chance. The policy is more inclusive for the shooters to qualify, K Sultan Singh, NRAI general, said. Anjum, Swapni toppers On the field, Anjum Moudgil and Swapnil Kusale were the highlights in the ongoing T3 of the Olympic Shooting Trials in Bhopal on Thursday. After topping the womens 50m rifle 3 positions qualification stage on Wednesday, Anjum returned 24 hours later to clinch the finals and boost her chances of securing a berth in Paris. Sift Kaur Samra finished second. Swapnil topped the mens equivalent event, finishing ahead of Akhil Sheoran. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, who had won the qualification stage, finished third.

Tiger kills man in MP, feasts on his body

A 62-year-old man, Maniram Jatav, was killed and eaten by a tiger near Bhopal. Forest officials set up camera traps in Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary. The victim, collecting tendu leaves, received compensation. Villagers are warned against forest visits after sunset. Two tigers were sighted in the area recently, with one near a university.

MP: Last rites of Madhavi Raje Scindia performed in Gwalior

Bhopal, May 16 : Last rites of Madhavi Raje Scindia, mother of Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, was on Thursday performed at Amma Maharaj Ki Chhatri, a place reserved for the funeral of the members of the erstwhile royal family of Gwalior, in the fort city of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. The cremation of 76-year-old Madhavi Raje Scindia, who passed away in All India Institute of Media Science (AIIMS) at Delhi on Wednesday, was done in Gwalior on Thursday afternoon in the presence of Union minister Scindia, his wife Priyadarshini and the couples son Mahanaryanam. Prominent dignitaries who were present on the occasion included Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav, deputy chief ministers Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda, and a host of state ministers including Kailash Vijayvargiya and political leaders. The members of the erstwhile royal family of Gwalior including former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia were also present on the occasion. Earlier in the morning, the mortal remains of Madhavi Raje Scindia were brought to Gwalior from Delhi in a special plane. Her body was taken from Gwalior airport to the Rani Mahal, located in the Gwalior palace, called Jai Vilas complex, in a flower-bedecked ambulance. Her body was placed in the Rani Mahal in Gwalior palace for people to pay their respect. Members of the royal family of Nepal and erstwhile princely estates of the country were also present on the occasion. Madhavi Raje Scindia, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Nepal, was married to former Union minister Madhavrao Scindia in 1966. She is survived by son Jyotiraditya Scindia and daughter Chitrangada Raje Singh.

Occupancy ratio in theatres falls below 20% as no big film released in AP

Vijayawada : Devoid of big-budget film releases in the summer season, single-screen theatres across Andhra Pradesh are losing money as the occupancy ratio fell below 20 per cent in the cinema halls. Due to lack of star-hero film releases, the footfall in the single screen theatres has drastically reduced. With limited options available, theatres are running small-hero films and the spectators are coming in mainly during the weekends, said Mutyala Ramesh, former secretary and current EC member of AP film chamber of commerce. The fall in occupancy ratio should be a wake-up call for all the major production houses, he observed, adding that the advent of OTT platforms has taken away the sheen of the exhibition business. He said, Summers are always a period of good business for cinema houses. But, the unavailability of big films in this season, coupled with the IPL cricket tournament and general elections, derailed the entertainment business completely. The single-screen exhibitors are facing financial constraints and incurring huge losses. The average occupancy ratio is below 20 per cent per show and the patronage for some shows is nil, forcing the theatre managements to cancel the entire shows, said RV Bhopal Prasad, the proprietor of Navrang theatre. The Covid-19 pandemic dealt a severe blow to the theatre business and from then on, the businesses didn't recover. He explained, A single screen theatre has to spend Rs 13,000 to Rs 14,000 per day and the income generated is less than Rs 3,000. Theatre owners are obliged to pay Rs 13,000 as rent for UFO and Qube operators, which is not viable for the cinema halls given the current dull season. Andhra Pradesh has more than 650 single screens, possibly the highest for any state. The advent of multiplex complexes in big cities like Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam has killed the single screen cinemas halls, Bhopal Prasad stated. B Hari, a resident of Vijayawada, said, I used to watch every newly released film on Fridays. However, with no prominent movie releases in the last few weeks, I have not visited any movie theatre.

PNB official allegedly embezzles nearly Rs 5 Crore from Bhopal-based infrastructure company: CBI FIR

The CBI has booked a PNB official for allegedly siphoning off Rs 4.98 crore from the account of a Bhopal-based infrastructure construction company in collusion with a private person. The incident occurred at PNB's Delhi Road Branch in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. Head cashier Mukul Singh and Vinod Kumar Singh are accused of merging the company's account with that of Star Raze and transferring the funds through internet banking, causing a loss to PNB. The CBI conducted searches and registered an FIR in this regard.

MP: Female Force Boosts Polling in MP LS Elections

Bhopal: After a dip in polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, BJP had turned to its female force to boost voting in the two successive rounds of the elections in Madhya Pradesh. The party had established a women war room in the state BJP headquarters here to mobilise female cadres including its elected representatives in the local civic bodies at the ground to draw women, voters, to the polling booths. The local women leaders and cadres of BJP were mobilised in the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies that had gone to the polls in the third and fourth phase of elections in the state to draw female voters to the polling booths, a senior BJP functionary told this newspaper on Thursday. The women activists of the party had launched door-to-door campaigns, and held roadside meetings and mass contact programmes to reach out to the female voters for the purpose, he added. Around 22,000 local women activists of BJP had spread across eight LS constituencies that had gone to polls in the fourth phase of elections on May 13 to draw female voters out of their houses to the polling booths on the voting day, state BJP secretary Rajneesh Agrawal said. The party had taken the innovative initiative of opening the women's war room to boost female voting in the third and fourth phases after a dip in voting by women voters in the second phase of LS elections in the state, sources said. The second phase of polling, held on April 26, in which six LS constituencies had gone to polls, had witnessed a dip in voting percentage by 9.05 percent to 61.54 percent over the last LS elections. Indifference of female voters marked the low polling in the second phase of elections with the voting percentage of women falling by a whopping 11 percent to 55.37 over the last LS elections. This prompted the state BJP leadership to roll out a strategy to draw female voters to the booths by undertaking different mass contact programmes in the two successive phases of elections. Following this, the female voting percentage in the third and fourth phases of elections had climbed to 63.53 and 64.24 respectively. This also boosted the average polling in the third and fourth phases to 66.75 percent and 66.87 percent respectively. The four-phase LS polls in Madhya Pradesh in which 29 seats had gone to polls came to an end on May 13.

Woman's Body Found Stuffed In Bag In Manali Hotel, Man With Her Arrested

The body of a 26-year-old woman from Bhopal was found stuffed in a bag in a hotel in Himachal's Manali, police said on Thursday.

Inspire program organized at BHEL

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BJP performs havan to achieve target of over 400 seats

Bhopal:The fourth and the final phase of the MP Lok Sabha Elections concluded on May 13. Bharatiya Janata Party workers organized a Havan to pray for the abki baar 400 paar target of BJP. They performed this Havan in the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal on Wednesday. According to information, Havan, which is a... The post BJP performs havan to achieve target of over 400 seats first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

CM unable to handle Home Dept: Patwari

Crimes have increased by 25 pc in MP, says MPCC chief Bhopal: Congress State President Jitu Patwari has expressed his gratitude to the media for prominently conveying the vision of India Alliance to the public during the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh. While discussing with the journalists at the state Congress headquarters, Jitu Patwari... The post CM unable to handle Home Dept: Patwari first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Cant blame BJP for party's defeats, need corrective steps: MP Congress chief

BHOPAL: Two days after the polling for the four-phase Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh ended, state Congress President Jitu Patwari made a candid admission on Wednesday, saying, ot just the BJP, but our own weaknesses are to be blamed for partys successive poll defeats in the state. Weve lost three-four consecutive elections in the state, including the 2023 assembly elections. This means that we cant always keep on blaming the BJP for our poll losses. Our weaknesses are also responsible and correcting them now is of utmost priority. Were already working on strengthening the state party organisation, and the results will soon be seen on the ground, Patwari told journalists in Bhopal on Wednesday. Reacting to Patwaris candid admission, state BJP spokesperson Shivam Shukla said, It seems that even before the LS polls results are out, the state Congress chief has conceded defeat and started speaking the truth about his partys own problems. His press conference on Wednesday seemed to be his farewell press conference as state party chief. Addressing the same press conference, the state Congress chief claimed, Dont be surprised if the Congress ends up winning LS seats in double-digit numbers in the state. We want the same CM to continue in MP for 5 years and not be replaced by the BJP. Importantly, in the 2014 LS polls, the Congress had managed to win two out of the 29 seats, which fell to just one seat in the 2019 elections in Madhya Pradesh.

Flu-hit duck farms in Alappuzha, farmers cry out for relief

ALAPPUZHA: Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, is a land with a lot of geographical peculiarities. Surrounded by waterbodies and vast paddyfields, Kuttanads topography presents formidable challenges to its residents. In Kuttanad, around 80% of land where paddy is cultivated lies below the sea level which makes farming in the area an arduous task. Around 1.8 lakh families in the region depend on agriculture sector for their livelihood. Farmers often have to face flooding which destroys their entire crops leaving them in penury. Along with paddy farming, duck rearing is an important occupation for most of the farmers in the region. Marginal farmers raise a small flock of ducks to manage their daily needs. In a region that is crisscrossed by waterbodies, duck rearing gives farmers a decent income. There are many farmers rear a large number of ducks in vast paddy polders which give them good returns if everything goes well. However, their fortunes started taking a dip as avian influenza (bird flu) started affecting duck farming in the region. In the past one decade starting from 2014, the recurring outbreaks of avian influenza have dashed their hopes. Once bird flu strikes the farms, a majority of ducks perish in no time. To prevent the spread of the disease, government agencies step in and cull all the birds in the affected farms to prevent the disease from spreading to other areas. The death of birds and subsequent culling have hit the farmers hard, and the duck farming sector has registered a dip in annual revenue from over Rs 100 crore to less than Rs 10 crore over the last decade. Rapid response team of the animal husbandry department culling ducks infected by bird flu in Kuttanad Avian flu Avian flu is spread by migratory birds which flock to wetlands of Kuttanad. In 2014, the disease struck a vast area of Kuttanad. Again in 2016, 2020 and 2024 the disease reared its ugly head and lakhs of birds had to be culled to contain it. For the past 40 years, I have been engaged in duck farming in Kuttanad. The vagaries of nature have made life difficult for us. Sometimes, it appears as floods and sometimes it takes the form of epidemics. The bacterial infection has become a normal incident and hundreds of ducks die every season. However, bird flu has become a major threat in recent years, said duck farmer K T Kuttappan, of Vezhaprathu, South Thalavadi. In 2014, I incurred a loss of Rs 7 lakh due to bird flu outbreak. Around 8,000 ducks in my farm died and around 4,000 were culled. The government gave compensation for the culled ducks only. The farmers of Kuttanad have been asking successive governments to implement an insurance scheme, but our pleas have fallen on deaf ears. And we are forced to make up for the loss ourselves, said Kuttappan, who rears around 12,000 ducks in various paddy polders in the region. We avail of loans from banks and private money lenders for farming. After selling the ducks, we repay the loan and again avail of loan for buying a fresh batch of ducklings. Now I have a debt of around Rs 20 lakh in banks. In 2020, the banks served notice to confiscate my properties after I failed to repay the loan. But my friends and relatives helped me overcome the crisis. However, I am facing a similar crisis now. To get out of the cycle of losses, a good farming season is a must. Otherwise, the crisis will continue to drain our finances, Kuttappan said. A grown-up duck (3 months old) will fetch around Rs 200. However, in the retail market, it is priced around Rs 300 to Rs 350. The small-scale sellers buy ducks from us at wholesale prices. Rs 170 is needed to raise a duck. Epidemics are also a major threat to farming. Sometimes the ducks start dying due to virus infection. Veterinary doctors recommend injecting medicine to prevent premature deaths. It is costly which most of us cant afford. A proper insurance mechanism is the only way to save the sector, said Samuel Kutty, secretary, of Aikya Tharavu Karshaka Sangam. Farmers buy ducklings from private hatcheries paying Rs 23 for each. The feed and medicine cost a significant amount. Most of the farmers rear their ducks in vast paddy fields immediately after the harvest. We have to pay rent to the landowners for this, said Samuel. We went to Thiruvananthapuram 16 times to meet the animal husbandry minister since December 2022 to seek compensation for ducks lost in the bird flu that struck our farms in 2022. The state government is saying that the share of compensation from the Union government is yet to be disbursed. So the disbursal of compensation is delayed by two or three years which lands the farmers in a debt trap. Owing to these difficulties, most of the farmers have stopped farming since 2014. In 2014, the registered number of duck farmers in Kuttanad was 1,620. In 2024, it came down to less than 200, said Samuel, who has been rearing ducks for the past 55 years. Thousands of small farmers, including meat traders and egg sellers, earn a living solely from duck business. When bird flu strikes, it affects only a small number of farms, but its repercussions will soon be felt in the entire sector across the state, Samuel said. The lack of a lab facility to identify bird flu is another reason for worry. When ducks start dousing, farmers take them to the Avian Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory at Manjadi near Tiruvalla. The lab will take two to three days to identify the disease. But the Manjadi lab does not have permission to announce the outbreak of the disease. So the samples will be again sent to the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases( NISHAD), Bhopal, for confirmation. It would take more than a week. So the government should construct a bio-safety level-3 laboratory in Alappuzha to identify the disease immediately after a suspected outbreak is reported, farmers said.

Man beats his parents to death with iron rod in MPs Morena, arrested: Police

Morena ASP said that the accused is a person with mental illness and is being examined by a clinical psychologist

Rajasthan Railway Police exposes gang behind kidnapping of infants

Rajasthan Railway Police exposes gang behind kidnapping of infants In a big revelation by the Rajasthan Railway Police, the team exposed the kidnappings of infants by a juggler gang (madari gang), before they could have turned them into street performers (jamura). Police have arrested five members of the juggler gang, namely, Mukesh Madari, Karna, Arjun, Prem and one woman named Lajjo. According to the police officials, these accused have lived as nomads and earned money from juggling, but they are native to Bhiwani, Haryana. This case came into view when a child from Kota Railway Junction was kidnapped when his father went to collect tickets on May 5. His father reported a complaint and the team started an investigation. Upon checking over 500 CCTVs, it was found that the gang members kidnapped the child from the railway station and took him to Bhopal via Jhalawar. The teams got certain leads and connecting them; they reached Jaipur, where an intense search operation was conducted at multiple places on Tuesday night. During the search operation, the four-year-old boy and another minor who was abducted ten years ago were rescued, said Additional Director General (GRP) Anil Paliwal. In a search operation, a four-year-old innocent boy was rescued from a camp in Vidyadhar Nagar. Police also rescued another boy who was kidnapped 10 years ago from Gangapur City. Upon interrogation, these miscreants confessed to kidnapping this child too. The police officials are now trying to reach the child's family by searching the records of the missing children. (ANI)

Fact-Check: Video From MP Viral as Voting Manipulation in UP Lok Sabha Polls

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Private school owner arrested for raping minor girl in Bhopal: Police

Deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Bhopal City (Zone 2), Shradha Tiwari, said Modi was arrested on Monday by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) after the minor girl identified him

Rapid progress: With German legend by his side, Anish in happy space

CHENNAI: Anish Bhanwala is in a happy space at the moment. The proficient pistol shooter from the country has elevated his game in the last one year or so. That lift in confidence was evident during the ongoing Olympic Shooting Trials (OST) as he put up some rich scores to practically seal a spot in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol team for the upcoming Paris Olympics. With an average tally of 585.3 across four trials held at two venues (Delhi and Bhopal), Anish, who signed off with a second-place showing on the concluding day (T4 finals) on Tuesday, was well ahead of the rest of the pack. Vijayveer Sidhu, who topped the T4 finals at the MP Shooting Academy, finished a distant second in the overall tally. Everybody started from zero and we had to perform during the trials. It was a challenge for all and I'm happy that I was able to clear it. I'm happy with the scores that I put up. I'm thrilled that I'll be taking part in my first Olympics, Anish told this daily. Anish made it look rather easy but this period of prosperity comes after setbacks. A former junior world champion, Anish's talent was undeniable. However, as is common with many budding athletes, he was finding it hard to translate his success at the junior level to the senior international level. Despite predominantly being India No 1 at the senior level, something was amiss in his game. The lack of concrete answers then had cost him the chance to be part of the Tokyo Olympics. In 2018, I was putting up decent scores to win medals in the Commonwealth Games. But in the all-important events like the World Championships, I was unable to cope with pressure. I was not able to translate the same results that I was showing in the junior events. I was also lacking maturity I guess, he reflected. A meeting with Ralf Schumann, a three-time Olympic champion, has been a turning point in his career. In fact, he had trained under Schumann before the OST as well. I visited him quite often and trained under him. That was quite an exposure for me. Thanks to TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme), this was possible for me. I started working with Ralf in 2022 and gradually started getting the desired results. Since the German has come on board, he has quite the medal haul a first senior individual medal in Cairo (World Cup), a quota-winning bronze at the Asian Championships and the first Indian to medal at the ISSF World Cup final (in this event). Schumann's impact is clear as Anish racked up those results in his CV in 2023. I don't have full-time training with him as we have a lot of competitions including the trials but I train with him whenever I get the chance, he said. Anish's admiration for the legend of the sport was a given as he used to watch/re-watch his videos on YouTube. After meeting him, the Indian was eager to take in all the valuable gems from the German veteran. I also learnt how to plan things, how to approach a competition, what to do after competition. He had a long career and those small inputs are also very valuable. As far as technique goes, which is one of the key aspects in shooting, the 21-year-old from Karnal (Haryana) also learnt to keep things simple. Most of the shooters have a few different techniques in their locker. He was someone who stuck with one and applied the same for the whole year. I tried to adopt the same. I feel if we keep things simple, it's much better. I just look to stick to the basics. Another person who has been just as immense to him is his personal coach Harpreet Singh, who was alongside him during the trials. Even my coach in India has been a huge influence. He has been with me during the trails in Delhi and Bhopal. He knows me inside out and he has been one of the most important persons in my life. Having had a steady build-up to the Olympics, Anish would be looking to maintain his rhythm and make a mark during the Games. Now, the interesting part starts as we prepare for the Games, he noted. The shooters are likely to have a camp in Paris before the Games. There is bound to be a high level of interest as the country is set to send a record number of participants during the Games.

BHEL today has a very good order book

Bhopal, BHEL, today has a very good order book and we have to deliver quality products on time which are world class and reliable & are as per customer expectations. BHEL products have their own reputation throughout the industrial world and are popular among the customers due to their reliability, said Smt. Bani Varma, Director... The post BHEL today has a very good order book first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Bhopal girl students again top classes 10th-12th

CBSE declares exam results MP included in Ajmer region, lags behind in results of both classes Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal The Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE declared the results of 10th and 12th on Monday. As soon as the results came out, happiness was seen among the children. In Bhopal, girls topped in both the... The post Bhopal girl students again top classes 10th-12th first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

If you break a traffic signal, you will receive a challan at home

Unruly traffic at Prabhat intersection of Bhopal now started getting organized, cameras have also been made functional Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal Traffic Police, busy in the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, will now remain active at the intersections of the capital Bhopal from May 15, keeping an eye on the drivers breaking traffic rules. Meanwhile, a... The post If you break a traffic signal, you will receive a challan at home first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Carmel Convent Students Dazzle

Exceptional Achievements in CBSE Class X & XII Results Bhopal: Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School in Ujjain emerges as a beacon of academic excellence with its stellar performance in the CBSE Class X & XII examinations 2024. Anamta Khan securing a remarkable 99% to claim the city topper position in Class X. She outshone with... The post Carmel Convent Students Dazzle first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Bhopal School Owner Arrested For Raping Girl, 8, In Hostel

Police on Tuesday arrested the owner of a Bhopal-based private school in connection with the rape of an eight-year-old girl student at the educational facility's hostel, two weeks after a complaint was filed, an official said.

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MP police changes language of crime, from Urdu, Parsi to Hindi,

Bhopal: Muljim turns aropi and jurm becomes aparadh as the language of crime changes in Madhya Pradesh police regulation. A guideline issued late on Monday night by the additional director general (ADG) of police, Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Madhya Pradesh police, Pavan Srivastav has instructed the cops to use the new terms of the police regulation, translated to Hindi from Urdu and Parsi. He has instructed the commissioner of police, Bhopal, to issue police dictionaries to his juniors to ensure strict implementation of the guideline. At least 69 terms in the police regulation, used to be mentioned in Urdu, Parsi and other languages earlier, have been translated to Hindi, the new police dictionary suggests. Every state has its own police regulation written in its official language. The guideline issued by the ADG has instructed the cops to use the Hindi version of 69 terms, earlier mentioned in Urdu, Parsi and other languages in the police regulation. Accordingly, girafdari has been replaced by the Hindi word abhirakhya (arrest), adalat has been changed to nyayalay (court), fariyadi has been replaced by abdedak (petitioner), muljim has been changed to aropi (accused), and jurm has been replaced by aparadh (crime). Interestingly, the Urdu and Parsi versions of terms which find mentions in police regulation are well known to the cops and the cops still find it uncomfortable with the translated version of the terms, a senior police officer said here , unwilling to be quoted.

5 Best CLAT Coaching Institutes in India

The CLAT coaching institutes in India hold paramount importance in the life of a law aspirant. This is because the Common Law Admission Test is the gateway to getting admission to the finest National Law Universities in the country. For those looking for such top institutes in the nation, here are the important details about the top 5: Rank 1 - Knowledge Nation Law Centre (Delhi & Gurgaon) | Best CLAT Institute in India Knowledge Nation Law Centre is the Rank 1 coaching institute for CLAT that has produced the highest number of selections in NLUS. It has branches with premium infrastructure in Delhi and Gurgaon. Here, the most experienced faculty members are available to help students. They ensure that students get valuable guidance and improve their knowledge and skills. The comprehensive study material is published in-house and is a result of extensive research. Furthermore, KNLC uses the most effective teaching technique to bring out the best in students. What truly makes Knowledge Nation Law Centre the best CLAT coaching in India is that the mentors continuously assess each student's progress. Also, they provide the most effective tips and tricks for betterment. This institute has consistently had the highest selection rate in the past decade. Moreover, students will receive personalised attention from the Knowledge Nation Law Centre faculty members. Address : Delhi: 47/1 First Floor, Kalu Sarai Hauz Khas, Exit No. 4, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 Gurgaon: M 26 (First Floor) Old DLF, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana 122001 Website: https://www.knowledgenation.co.in/ Rank 2 - Legal Edge (Bhopal) | CLAT Institute in India With a very small batch size of 35 to 45 students and a dedicated faculty team, Legal Edge by Toprankers has established itself as the best CLAT coaching in India. The track record of this coaching institute has been impeccable. This is not only for CLAT but also for other law entrance examinations. From foundation courses to crash courses and test series, a wide range of courses are available at this institute for the aspirants. The best part of pursuing CLAT preparation at Legal Edge is that the fee structure of the institute is also very affordable. Additionally, online, offline, and hybrid batches are available so students can choose the most convenient learning mode. The end-to-end support offered at this institute ensures that students gain conceptual clarity and resolve doubts effectively. Address: 127, Near SBI Bank, Zone-II, Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462011 Website: https://www.toprankers.com Rank 3 - Law Prep (Jodhpur) | Best CLAT Coaching in India Law Prep Tutorial is an institute that boasts 23 years of excellence, which has made it a leading name in the world of CLAT coaching. The institute's teachers have decades of experience and know the right ways to train students for competitive entrance examinations. Being the best CLAT coaching in India, this institute has trained more than 1 lakh students and helped them build a successful career in the future. Because of the rigorous preparation and excellent support offered to the students at this institute, more than 500 students from here have secured their seats at the top NLUs in India. Moreover, the institute values the comfort of its students. Address : EC - 22A, Shastri Circle, Adarsh Society, Sector-H, Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342003 Website: https://www.lawpreptutorial.com Rank 4 - Abhyaas Edu Corp (Hyderabad) | Best CLAT Institute in India A popular name among CLAT aspirants, Abhyaas Edu Corp (Hyderabad) offers the most reliable coaching for many entrance examinations. Apart from the regular classroom sessions, special weekend batches are also conducted for students who cannot devote ample time to preparation on weekdays. Furthermore, students get access to 15+ books as a part of their exhaustive study materials. These are extremely important for their success in the CLAT entrance examination. Abhyaas Edu Corp also conducts unlimited doubt clearance sessions for its students. Together, these reasons contribute to making Abhyaas Edu Corp the best CLAT coaching in India. Address : Rajiv Gruhakalpa, Vasanth Nagar Colony, Nizampet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500090 Website: https://abhyaas.in/home/edu/ Rank 5 - Sriram Law Academy (Chennai) | Best Institute for CLAT In India Sriram Law Academy is an institute that offers many course options to CLAT aspirants. All these are available at a very reasonable fee. This institute does not have any branches across the country. At the centre, students will get access to the best facilities and infrastructure. The environment is competitive yet supportive, pushing students to perform better. Because of this, many students have been able to crack the CLAT exam with commendable AIRs. At this best CLAT coaching in India, an experienced team of faculty members is eager to respond to the student's queries. As a result, they will be ready to crack the CLAT exam with ease. Address: Level 2, Ankur, 113, Gopathi Narayanaswami Chetty Rd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017 Website: https://www.sriramlawacademy.com/ Conclusion on 5 Best CLAT Coaching Institutes in India Those were the 5 best CLAT coaching in India that students must think about joining. Each of these institutes is unique in one way or the other. However, what is common among them is the excellent results that they promise to their students, to explore more Visit www.bestcoachingindelhi.com All the best. Disclaimer: No Deccan Chronicle journalist was involved in the creation of this content. The group also takes no responsibility for this content.

Expansion of platform five of RKMP

Trains with 26 coaches arrive on platform no. 1 and 2 Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal Reconstruction work is being done at Rani Kamalapati Railway Station. As part of this, platform number five is being further expanded. Till now, only 22 coach trains were arriving on platform five, with the increase of which trains with 24 to... The post Expansion of platform five of RKMP first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Massive Cash Haul: Over Rs 72 Lakh Seized From Businessman and Associate in Bhopal

Massive Cash Haul: Over Rs 72 Lakh Seized From Businessman and Associate in Bhopal Police have seized Rs 72 lakh in cash from the houses of a businessman and his acquaintance in Bhopal, official said. The seizures have been made at the time of the model code of conduct in force in Madhya Pradesh in view of the Lok Sabha elections. The businessman was involved in the exchange of torn and soiled currency notes and he told the police that he was authorised by the RBI for it. The police raided his house in Ashoka Garden locality here on Thursday night after getting a tip about a 'hawala' (illegal money transaction) racket, the officials said on Monday. They seized Rs 31.58 lakh from there and sealed the room where the money was found, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-1) Priyanka Shukla told reporters. On Monday, the police seized Rs 40.11 lakh from the house of his acquaintance in Bairagarh area, the official said. The police have informed the Income Tax department about the seizure, she said.

Voting with children costs dearly

FIR lodged against Congress MLA Arif Masood and former minister Patel Case registered against Masood in Shahjahanabad Kamal Patel had voted with his grandson Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal The Election Commissions instructions are being continuously violated in the Lok Sabha elections. Voting is to be done secretly and it is also the strength of democracy. However,... The post Voting with children costs dearly first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

87% students clear CBSE XII exam; Delhi government schools better national average

NEW DELHI: Over 87 percent of students passed the 2024 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 examinations, the result announced on Monday showed. The pass percentage, 87.98, increased slightly by 0.65 percent points compared to the 2023 results. However, for the third-gender candidates, it declined by 10 points as 50 percent of them managed to pass this year in comparison to 60 percent last year. Once again, girls led the winning streak with a pass percentage of 91.52 percent, 6.40 percentage points higher than boys pass percentage In 2023, 90.68 percent girls passed the board exam. Meanwhile, to avoid unhealthy competition, no merit list was declared. The CBSE issued the merit certificate to the top 0.1 percent of students who scored the highest marks in their respective subjects. Highest Pass percentage in Kerala According to the CBSE data, 24,068 students scored more than 95 percent. The pass percentage in Trivandrum was the highest with 99.91 percent, followed by Vijaywada and Chennai with 99.04 percent and 98.47 percent respectively. The lowest region-wise score was secured by Prayagraj with 78.25 percent, Noida (80.27 percent), Guwahati (82.05 percent), and Bhopal (82.46 percent). Institution-wise, the CTSA has topped with 99.23 percent of students passing from them, followed by 98.90 percent from JNVs and 98.81 percent from KVs. The pass percentage among the government-aided and government-run schools is 91.42 percent and 88.23 percent respectively. The pass percentage in the independent schools is 87.70 percent. As per the official schedule, the class 12 CBSE supplementary exam will be held from July 15. The application for the supplementary and re-evaluation will be online and the board will not accept any offline application. Last year, in the Class 12 result, the overall pass percentage was 87.33 percent, which was a dip from 2022. However, the performance had improved in comparison to the pre-pandemic years (83.40 percent in 2019). Delhi government schools set benchmark Delhi government schools yet again surpassed expectations in the CBSE Class XII board results, achieving a 96.99% pass rate compared to the national average of 87.98%. In Class X results, the pass percentage increased by 8.36% from last year. This year, 1,51,429 students belonging to Delhi government schools appeared in the Class XII board. Out of these, 1,46,885 students cleared the exam. This year's result is 96.99%, which is 5.4% higher than the previous years 91.59% and more than 9% higher than the national CBSE average. An official statement said that in the Class X board results, government schools proved best across the country. The result of government schools across the country is 86.72%. The result of the Delhi government schools is 7.48% higher than the figures

143 public toilets constructed for third-gender people: Delhi govt tells HC

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that a total of 143 toilets have been constructed in the national capital, exclusively for the use of transgender persons. According to a status report submitted by the governments social welfare department to a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora, an additional 223 toilets are under construction and plans for 30 more are yet to commence. The report highlighted that 1,584 toilets intended for persons with disabilities have been earmarked for transgender individuals use. In response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Jasmine Kaur Chhabra, advocating for separate washrooms for the transgender community to mitigate the risks of sexual assault and harassment, the Delhi High Court acknowledged the governments January status report and concluded the proceedings. During the hearing, advocate Rupinder Pal Singh, representing the petitioner, expressed no objection to closing the PIL, underscoring the governments obligation to fulfil its commitments outlined in the status report and subsequent actions. Earlier statements from the social welfare departments counsel indicated that 102 toilets had been constructed previously, with an additional 194 under construction. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), operating under the union ministry of home affairs, informed the court that 12 toilets for transgender individuals were operational, and tenders had been awarded for the construction of 79 more in the Lutyens Delhi area. The PIL emphasised the necessity of providing equal facilities for the transgender community, citing initiatives in cities like Mysore, Bhopal, and Ludhiana as examples to emulate. It highlighted the challenges faced by transgenders using gender-specific facilities and underscored the violation of constitutional rights, particularly Article 14, which guarantees equality before the law.

MP: High court imposes fine on editor for targeting sitting judge

Bhopal : The Madhya Pradesh high court has imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on an editor of a local Hindi daily after holding him guilty under the Contempt of Courts Act in connection with a news report targeting one of its sitting judges. The division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke held Suman Singh Sikarwar, editor of Dainik Chambal Vani, guilty under the Contempt of Courts Act while calling the news report published in the daily in 2011 against a sitting judge of the court, as an attempt by the editor to scandalise the image of a judge of this court as well as other judges. The court imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on the editor while issuing a warning to him to remain cautious in future. The court had taken suo motu cognizance of the front-paged story published in the daily Dainik Chambal Vani in 2011 and initiated proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act. The case was admitted for hearing in 2014 after its transfer from Jabalpur to Gwalior bench. It was finally heard on March 14 this year. The verdict in the case was delivered on May six. The court has held that the news report was not in the nature of mere dispassionate criticism of the judges, their working and their judgements but contained intemperate language and undesirable expletives. Thus, it appears that it was an intentional attempt made by the respondent-contemptor (the editor) to scandalise the image of a judge of this Court as well as other judges, the court held. The court observed that there was no repentance of any kind on his (editors) face and just for the sake of apology, he had made a regretful acknowledgement of the offence, which appears to this court not bona fide. The court rejected the editors oral offer of unconditional apology and held him guilty under Contempt of Court Act.

Five killed in road accident in MP

Five killed in road accident in MP Bhopal: At least five persons, including two Army jawans, were killed in an accident in Madhya Pradeshs Rajgarh district on Monday. Several others were injured and have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The incident occurred when the tyre of an Army truck burst, after [] The post Five killed in road accident in MP appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

Rain, Gusty Winds Expected in Southwest MP, Dampening Voter Turnout: IMD Forecast

Rain, Gusty Winds Expected in Southwest MP, Dampening Voter Turnout: IMD Forecast The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast rainfall with gusty winds with a chance of hail at isolated places in the Malwa-Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, where polling is on in eight constituencies in the fourth and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the state. The Election Commission (EC) and government agencies are working to increase voter turnout, which has been hit because of extreme heat, among other reasons. As per poll authorities, an average voter turnout of 32.38 per cent was recorded till 11 am in the Lok Sabha seats of Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsour, Ratlam, Dhar, Indore, Khargone and Khandwa. A voter turnout of 64.76 per cent was recorded in 21 constituencies that went to polls in the first three phases, while in the 2019 general elections, these constituencies had seen 69.74 per cent polling, MP chief electoral officer Anupam Rajan said. Talking to PTI, IMD Bhopal's senior meteorologist Abhijeet Chakrobarty said rainfall of 1.5 mm was recorded at Kannod in Dewas district of the Malwa region between 8.30 am and 10.30 am. As per the forecast, rainfall with gusty winds and a chance of hail is likely at isolated places in Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Mandsaur and Neemuch from 8.30 am on Monday to 8.30 am on Tuesday, he said. Apart from Indore, SC-reserved constituencies of Dewas and Ujjain, ST-reserved seats of Raltam, Dhar and Khargone, and Khandwa and Mandsaur received rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am, he said. Manawar town in Dhar district received 46 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, ending at 8.30 am, he added. An election official said the authorities have not received complaints of power outages in polling stations. They have learned of windstorms and gusty winds in some parts of the Nimar region, including Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani and Burhanpur districts, he said. ''We are concerned about the inclement weather. We are trying to ramp up the turnout, but the weather is creating a hurdle. We have enough time till 6 pm when the voting culminates,'' he said.

Siblings drown in Narmada river

Bhopal: A brother and sister died due to drowning today while taking bath in Satdhara at Suraj Kund site of Narmada river of Kareli police station in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh. According to police sources, Chandbhan Mehra, a resident of Thaimi, had gone to take a bath with his family. Where while bathing, son... The post Siblings drown in Narmada river first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Cheetahs to be released in open forest

Authorities focus on arranging enough prey for them Bhopal: In the open forests of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradeshs Sheopur, concerns arise about the diet of cheetahs, with the counting of herbivorous wildlife starting. The forest department is focusing on arranging the food for cheetahs settled in the Kuno National Park, brought from South... The post Cheetahs to be released in open forest first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

BJP faces tough test in its tribal stronghold of MP

BHOPAL: Stage is all set for the fourth and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh, when eight seats of the Malwa-Nimar region (western and south-western MP) will vote on Monday. While the ruling BJP appears strong on most seats of the region which since long has been considered a saffron stronghold three tribal reserved seats, Ratlam-ST, Dhar-ST and Khargone-ST (all three neighbouring seats) may throw keen contests between the two prime contenders, ruling BJP and the opposition Congress. Total 74 candidates, including 69 male and 5 female are in fray on the eight seats, which also include Indore (housing maximum 25.26 lakh voters, communally sensitive Khandwa, predominantly agrarian Mandsaur, MP CM Dr Mohan Yadavs home district seat Ujjain-SC and adjoining Dewas-SC seat). Among these eight seats, BJP has fielded its sitting MPs on six seats (Indore, Mandsaur, Dewas-SC, Ujjain-SC, Khargone-ST and Khandwa), while 2014 winner Savitri Thakur is the party candidate from Dhar-ST seat and MP minister Nagarsingh Chouhans district panchayat head wife Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan has been fielded against five times former winner and ex-union minister Kantilal Bhuria in Ratlam-ST seat. According to Animesh Jain and Chandrabhan Singh Bhadauria, two senior journalists of the region, The main contest between Congress and BJP will be in Ratlam-ST, Khargone-ST and Dhar-ST seats. If the Congress fights these three seats unitedly on Monday, a stunner for the BJP cannot be ruled out on June 4. While Ratlam-ST seat is the most hotly contested seat in this phase, in the adjoining Dhar-ST seat, first time Congress candidate Radheyshyam Muvel (who is considered close to partys top leadership as well as states leader of opposition Umang Singhar) is taking on 2014 winner Savitri Thakur, who had defeated Singhar ten years back from the same seat by over one lakh votes. According to informed sources in Dhar, if all prominent Congress leaders of Dhar, including ex-minister Surendra Singh Baghel and second-time MLA Dr Hiralal Alawa unitedly back the Congress candidate, the contest could be very close. The BJP on the other hand is eyeing to cement its position on the seat through big leads from urban Dhar and Mhow assembly segments and is hoping for consolidation of Hindu votes in both these segments on the issue of ongoing High Court-ordered ASI survey at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar city. The most interesting seat among all the eight seats, however, could be Indore (countrys cleanest city and MPs biggest LS seat), where after the withdrawal of papers by Congress candidate on April 29, the sitting BJP MP Shankar Lalwani will be taking on NOTA (the Congresss undeclared candidate). In 2019 polls, Indore seat was won by Lalwani by a massive 5.47 lakh votes, but with no Congress or any other INDI bloc candidate this time, it remains to be seen if turnout will rise or decline sharply. All eyes on Indore The most interesting seat among all the eight seats, however, could be Indore, where after the withdrawal of papers by the Congress candidate on April 29, the sitting BJP MP Shankar Lalwani will be taking on NOTA (the Congresss undeclared candidate). In 2019 polls, the seat was won by Lalwani, but with no Congress this time, it remains to be seen if voter turnout will rise or decline

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MP: BJP pushes hard for increasing voting in 4th phase polling in MP on Monday

Bhopal: Boosted by the improvement in voting in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls, BJP has launched a special drive to push up the polling in the fourth and final phase of LS elections in Madhya Pradesh. The party has mobilised its booth level committees, block in-charges of the party and BJP MLAs to spread out in their respective areas of influence to draw voters out of their homes and bring them to the polling booth to vote, a senior BJP functionary told this newspaper on Sunday. Eight Lok Sabha constituencies falling under Malwa-Niwar region of Madhya Pradesh are going to polls in the fourth and final phase polling in the state on Monday. The booth level committees, Panna Pramukhs and the elected representatives of the party have been activated in the ground to ensure record polling in the fourth and final phase of LS elections in Madhya Pradesh, state BJP secretary Rajneesh Agrawal said. The voter turnout in the third phase polling witnessed a sharp rise as compared to the second phase polling after the party launched a special drive to improve voting, he said. The second phase polling had recorded a voting percentage of 58.59 which increased sharply by 7.91 percent to 66.50 percent in the third phase of elections. The improvement in voting in the third phase polling came following a missive to the effect by Union home minister Amit Shah. The first three phases of LS elections in Madhya Pradesh saw polling in six, seven and nine seats respectively. However, the polling percentage in the seats held in the first, second and third phases was less than 7.32 percent, 9.05 percent and 3.66 percent respectively as compared to the average voting in these seats in 2019. State BJP leadership has however found it a challenging task to increase voting in the final phase polling considering the low key campaigning in the phase. All the eight seats going to polls in the fourth phase polling fall under Malwa-Niwar region of Madhya Pradesh, considered a stronghold of BJP. BJP has already geared up to further improve the voting in the phase. But, there would be significant increase in voting only if Congress would be able to mobilise its cadres to draw its core voters to the polling booth on the day, a senior BJP leader said. BJP had won 28 out of 29 seats in the 2019 LS polls in Madhya Pradesh, leaving the lone seat of Chhindwara to Congress.

Western Highlights

Western Highlights Top stories from western region at 5 pm. ELN52 ELECTIONS-MH-CURTAIN RAISER **** 11 LS seats in Maharashtra to vote on May 13 in 4th phase; Danve, Pankaja, Kolhe in fray Mumbai: Polling will be held on Monday for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls to 11 constituencies in Maharashtra where Union minister Raosaheb Danve, BJP leader Pankaja Munde and actor-turned-politician Amol Kolhe are among the prominent candidates. **** ELN53 ELECTIONS-MP-CURTAIN RAISER **** Polling in 8 LS seats in MP on May 13; to decide fate of BJP's Lalwani, Cong's Bhuria Bhopal: Voting for the fourth of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Monday for eight seats in Madhya Pradesh where BJP's sitting MP Shankar Lalwani is in the fray from Indore and Congress strongman Kantilal Bhuria from Ratlam. **** ELN62 ELECTIONS-MP-EX-CEC-NOTA **** NOTA could be effective only if more than 50 pc voters opt for it: Ex-CEC Rawat Indore: Former Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Sunday described 'NOTA' as having a ''symbolic'' impact and said if it gets more than 50 per cent votes in a seat, only then a thought could be given to make it legally effective on poll results. **** BES1 GA-CANCER-AI TOOLS **** AI-powered lung cancer screening tools soon across district hospitals, PHCs in Goa: Minister Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said patients will soon have access to Artificial Intelligence-powered lung cancer screening tools across all the district hospitals and primary health centres (PHCs) in the state. **** BES3 MP-CONG-CM **** Cong, BJP spar after MP CM Yadav's gaffe about his party MLA Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress has taken a swipe at Chief Minister Mohan Yadav after he apparently forgot the assembly seat of his party MLA from the state during an event. ****

Congress hopes unemployment, silver price will help it win in MPs Malwa region

The election in the three tribal seats in Madhya Pradeshs Malwa region is being watched as this was the region where Congress performed much better than rest of the state in 2023 assembly polls

BSSS Poster Making Competition titled Equal Opportunity in University held

Bhopal : The Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC) organized a Poster Making Competition as part of its ongoing efforts to promote awareness and inclusivity within the campus community. The competition aimed to encourage students to express their views on equality, diversity, and inclusivity through creative and visually appealing posters. The competition saw enthusiastic participation from students... The post BSSS Poster Making Competition titled Equal Opportunity in University held first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

BHEL ED kicks off re-carpeting of roads

Bhopal: In a simple yet impressive function, S. M. Ramanathan, ED, BHEL, Bhopal kicked off re-carpeting of roads inside factory area. Avinash Chandra, GM (Transformers- operations, Logistics & Works Engg. & Modernisation), all other General Managers and DROs, besides executives and employees of Works Engineering division were present on this occasion. Being executed by Factory... The post BHEL ED kicks off re-carpeting of roads first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Bhopal Metro junction will be built at Pul Bogda

Work will start by June-July Ongoing preparations for commercial run Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal Under the Bhopal Metro Project, a Bhopal Metro junction will be built at Pul Bogda. This work can be started in June-July. At present, a survey is being done by Bhopal Metro to build the junction. Tenders have been issued for building... The post Bhopal Metro junction will be built at Pul Bogda first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Lok Sabha polls: Fight for Bhil tribe hometurf in western Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Its the Bhil tribe politicians who have mostly ruled the roost in the Ratlam-ST constituency of western Madhya Pradesh over the last 72 years. Barring 1971 and 1977, when Bhilala tribe politician Bhagirath Bhanwar won the seat as a Samyukt Socialist Party and Janta Party candidate, respectively, its the Bhuria tribe politicians only who have won the seat 13 times on Congress ticket and only twice as BJP candidates. Anita Nagar Singh Chouhan, the first-time BJP candidate and wife of Madhya Pradesh minister Nagar Singh Chouhan, wants to be the second Bhilala tribe to win the Bhil-dominant seat, which has 14,000 more female voters than male voters. Chouhan is the current Alirajpur district panchayat chairperson and has become the target of the Congress, for allegedly being the rubber stamp candidate of the minister-husband Nagar. She is contesting against Congress 73-year-old Bhil tribe politician and ex-Union minister Kantial Bhuria, who won the seat five times (1998, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2015) but lost in 2014 and 2019. The contest is seen as the toughest battle among all eight seats in western and south-western Madhya Pradesh, where the polling is due in the fourth phase on Monday. The constituency is spread across eight assembly segments (seven of them being tribal reserved) in Ratlam, Jhabua and Alirajpur districts, which border Gujarat and Rajasthan. It has seen two prominent Bhuria-surname politicians: the late Dilip Singh Bhuria and Kantilal Bhuria. The May 13 battle is largely being seen as a battle between Bhil and Bhilala tribes in a seat where more than 75% of voters are tribals, out of which more than 60% are Bhils and Bhilala comes in with around 25% of voters, followed by Patliyas. While Bhuria (also the former state Congress chief), whose election is managed by his first-time doctor-turned-Congress MLA son Vikrant Bhuria, is eyeing victory a sixth time largely due to the big Bhil tribe vote, hes faced with another Bhil tribe candidate, Balu Singh Gamod, who is in the fray as a Bharatiya Adivasi Party (BAP) candidate. Interestingly, in the adjoining Banswada seat of Rajasthan, the Congress announced support to BAP candidate, despite the grand old partys candidate being in the fray. But in neighbouring Ratlam-ST, the BAP hasnt reciprocated for Congress veteran Kantilal Bhuria, whose camp sniffs damage due to the BAP candidate, particularly in Sailana-ST assembly segment of Ratlam district, which has a BAP MLA Kamleshwar Dodiyar. Dodiyar was noticeably away from campaign till recently; he rejoined for the BAP candidate two days back and has made it clear that Balu Singh Gamod is in the fray to win the battle and not just cuts into the votes of Congress and BJP. In the 2023 assembly polls, Balu Singh as BAP candidate had finished third with 15,000-plus votes from Petlawad-ST seat, which was won by current MP minister and five-time BJP MLA Nirmala Bhuria (late Dilip Singh Bhurias daughter) by just 5,000-plus votes. Jhabua-based analyst Chandrabhan Singh Bhadauria says that with Kantilal Bhuria fighting on a Congress ticket for more than two decades and his son Vikrant being a local MLA from the Jhabua-ST seat, other Congress politicians feel that the party is getting hegemonized by the Bhuria family. This could augur well for Bhuria, Bhadauria maintained. On the other hand, even the BJP candidate isnt sitting comfortably, as many in the ruling BJP see her as a reflection of the rising clout of her arrogant minister-husband, Nagarsingh Chouhan. Many other politicians, particularly from Bhil tribe, including young leader Bhanu Bhuria and partys state ST cell head KS Bhabhar (who were frontrunners for the BJP ticket) are not supportive of the BJP candidate. Getting inputs from the ground, the partys central and state higher ups have clearly told the senior BJP leaders, including three minister Chetan Kashyap (Ratlam), Nirmala Bhuria (Petlawad-ST) and Nagarsingh Chouhan (Alirajpur) to work in unity for partys poll success. Added Bhadauria, with the election now being just a day away, the Congress and BJP both are focusing on their strong assembly segments. In the 2023 state elections, the BJP won four assembly segments (Petlawad-ST, Alirajpur-ST, Ratlam City and Ratlam Rural-ST), while the Congress won Jhabua-ST, Thandla-ST and Jobat-ST segments and BAP made winning debut in Sailana-ST. In the 2019 elections when ex-MP government official and BJPs Bhil tribe MLA GS Damor defeated Bhuria by over 90,000 votes, around 75% of that winning lead came from the communally sensitive and Jain community dominated Ratlam City assembly segment. The BJP is largely targeting getting leads from Ratlam City, Ratlam-Rural, Petlawad and Alirajpur. The Congress is eyeing bigger leads from Jhabua, Jobat, Thandla and Sailana. However, with the BAP is placed strongly in the fray, poll prospects of Congress getting hit at least in Sailana cannot be ruled out, Bhadauria said. Land of snacks Ratlam is particularly famous for its spicy snacks, particularly the Ratlami Sev. It also houses one of the important junctions of western railway. The constituency is spread across eight assembly segments, seven of which are reserved for tribals.

MP: NOTA Hogs Limelight as Campaigning for 4th phase Polling Ends

Bhopal: NOTA (None of the above) hogged limelight in Indore Lok Sabha constituency as campaigning for the fourth and final phase of LS polls in Madhya Pradesh ended on Saturday evening. Indore LS constituency has come into focus as Congress, in a strange decision, chose to campaign for NOTA after partys official candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination at the last moment, denying the party to field its nominee in the seat. The party was expected to extend support to one of the 13 independent candidates who are in the fray in the seat to take on BJP in the constituency. But, the state party leadership has decided to campaign for NOTA to secure more votes for the provision than what BJP candidate gets, although, it would hardly make any difference in deciding the outcome of the polls in the seat. Even if NOTA gets maximum votes, the candidate who secures fewer votes than NOTA will be declared winner. We want to get maximum votes for NOTA to embarrass BJP which had made Congress candidate withdraw his candidature under duress, Congress spokesman K K Mishra has said. BJP had taken it as a matter of prestige and intensified its campaign by launching a special drive to reach out people to persuade them not to waste their votes by pressing the NOTA button and instead vote for the saffron party. The BJP activists were seen removing banners and posters appealing to the people to vote for NOTA to counter the drive by Congress to sensitise voters on the necessity to opt for NOTA in Indore seat. Sitting BJP MP Shankar Lalwani has been fielded by his party in the seat. He takes on 13 independent candidates in the seat, making it NOTA versus BJP in the constituency. Congress heavyweight and former Union minister Kantilal Bhuria has been fielded by his party in Ratlam (ST) LS constituency which is going to polls along with seven other LS seats in the fourth phase polling in the state. He is pitted against BJP candidate Anita Nagar Singh in the multi-cornered contest in the constituency. All the eight LS seats going to polls in the fourth phase polling on May 13 are in Nimar-Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. In the first three phases of LS polls in Madhya Pradesh, 21 seats had gone to polls.

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Assam: IITG develops high-performance materials for supercapacitors

Guwahati: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) have developed novel materials and methodologies that significantly enhance the performance metrics of supercapacitors. Led by Prof Uday Narayan Maiti of IIT Guwahatis Department of Physics, the team of researchers also included Pradip Kumar from Bhopals Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Advanced Materials [] The post Assam: IITG develops high-performance materials for supercapacitors appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

There is no misunderstanding between Jitu and me, BJP is forcefully spreading rumors: Singhar

Viral video made in car on Alirajpur- Jobat road in discussion, Patwari became journalist, Umang is giving answer Video of conversation between two leaders goes viral Patwaris claim: We are winning 10-15 seats Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal There is no misunderstanding between Congress State President Jitu Patwari and Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar. Congress is giving... The post There is no misunderstanding between Jitu and me, BJP is forcefully spreading rumors: Singhar first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Poll campaign for fourth phase will stop from 6 pm today

Bhopal: The election campaign for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha Elections-2024, will stop from 6 pm on May 11 in the 8 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies of Madhya Pradesh where voting will be conducted from 7 am to 6 pm on Monday, May 13. Chief Electoral Officer Shri Anupam Rajan has said that there... The post Poll campaign for fourth phase will stop from 6 pm today first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Shivraj and Scindia are sure to become Union Ministers, VD may be promoted in organization

High command will give free hand to CM Dr. Mohan Yadav, will try to implement Modis guarantee without pressure Milind Muzumdar, Bhopal Elections in Madhya Pradesh will end on Monday, May 13. Voting will be completed in the fourth phase on all 29 Lok Sabha seats of the state. After this, all the leaders of... The post Shivraj and Scindia are sure to become Union Ministers, VD may be promoted in organization first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Lord Parashurams birthplace Janapav will be developed: CM

Bhopal: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav reached Janapav in Indore district, birthplace of Lord Parashutam, on the occasion of Parashuram Jayanti and said that after the removal of the Model Code of Conduct, Janapav will be developed and a center will be built here. Dr. Yadav and BJP State President VD Sharma offered worship to... The post Lord Parashurams birthplace Janapav will be developed: CM first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Police recover Rs 32 lakh unaccounted money

Bhopal: Police has raided the house of a person in Ashoka Garden police station area of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh and recovered cash amounting to about Rs 32 lakh. Police sources said today that on information received from an informer, the residence of Kailash Khatri, resident of Panth Nagar in Ashoka Garden area... The post Police recover Rs 32 lakh unaccounted money first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Re-voting held at four polling booths in Betul

Bhopal: Re-voting began at the 4 booths of Betul constituency on Friday at 7 am. By 9 AM, 21.83% of the voting turnout was recorded. These centers are situated at Government High School in Rajapur (Center 275), Government Unified Higher Secondary School in Dudar Raiyat (Center 276), Government New Primary School Building in Kunda Raiyat... The post Re-voting held at four polling booths in Betul first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Congress steps up vote for NOTA campaign on Vijayvargiyas turf

BHOPAL : The opposition Congresss public appeal to press the NOTA button on the electronic voting machines in Madhya Pradeshs Indore Lok Sabha constituency is intensifying. Led by former minister Sajjan Singh Verma, a march was carried out by Congress from the Veer Savarkar statue to Dr BR Ambedkars statue in Indores Tukoganj area on Friday evening. The march was originally slated to be led by former chief minister Digvijaya Singh, but ultimately, it was Kamal Nath-loyalist Sajjan Singh Verma who led the event. The march occurred just a day after a similar event from Pardeshipura to the Patnipura area, which is part of the states minister and senior BJP MLA Kailash Vijayvargiyas home constituency. Notably, the Congress is accusing Vijayvargiya of masterminding the withdrawal of nomination papers by Congress candidate Akshay Kanti Bam for the Indore seat on April 29. While Vijayvargiyas loyalist, Indore-2 MLA Ramesh Mendola, accompanied the Congress candidate to the Indore district collectorate for withdrawing the nomination papers, Vijayvargiya waited outside in the car. With the official candidate having withdrawn his papers and the nomination of the substitute candidate, Moti Singh Patel, being rejected, the Congress has decided to opt for NOTA as its de facto nominee in Indore, where elections will be held in the fourth phase on May 13. The Congress has also been distributing Vote For NOTA to Save Democracy in Indore pamphlets across the Indore parliamentary constituency, which includes eight assembly segments, all won by the BJP in the 2023 assembly polls. De facto nominee After its official candidate withdrew his papers and the nomination of its substitute candidate rejected, the Congress decided to opt for NOTA as its de facto nominee

Bhuria promises Rs 2L to those with 2 wives, stokes row

BHOPAL : Former Union minister and Congress candidate from the Ratlam-ST seat in Madhya Pradesh Kantilal Bhuria has sparked a political controversy by promising that individuals with two wives will receive Rs 2 lakh if the Congress is elected to power at the Centre. During a poll rally in the Sailana assembly segment of Ratlam district on Thursday, while discussing the Congresss Nyay Patras Mahalaxmi Scheme (which promises Rs 1 lakh annually to one woman of each impoverished family until the family escapes poverty), Bhuria stated, If Congress comes to power, as outlined in our manifesto, every woman will receive Rs 1 lakh in her bank account. Women from every household will get Rs 1 lakh each. Those who have two wives will receive Rs 2 lakh, Bhuria remarked during the rally. Through this promise, Bhuria has consciously targeted those tribals who have more than one wife, as there is a wide prevalence of polygamy among the Bhil and Bhilala tribes in the region. The ruling BJP has taken offence to Bhurias statement and has called for action against him by the Election Commission. The state Congress chief Jitu Patwari, who was present at the rally, seemed amused by Bhurias unusual promise. This is a terrific announcement, promising a double bonanza for those having two wives. It needs to be applauded, said Patwari. Ruling BJP leaders have sharply criticized Bhurias remarks and Patwaris encouragement.

Madhya Pradesh: Police recover wads of banknotes from Bhopal house, counting on

Madhya Pradesh: Police recover wads of banknotes from Bhopal house, counting on Police recovered wads of currency notes from a residence at Pant Nagar in Bhopal, officials informed on Friday. According to officials, the accused house owner, who was identified as Kailash Khatri, claimed to be in the business of money exchange. Sharing details of the cash recovery, DCP Bhopal Zone-1 Priyanka Shukla told ANI, A large quantum of cash was recovered from the residence of a person, identified as 38-year-old Kailash Khatri. On being questioned, he claimed to be in the money exchange business for the last 18 years. He said as part of his work, he has to collect damaged currency notes in the denomination of Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20, rake in his commission and provide new notes to his customers. DCP Shukla added that the Income Tax Department has been informed of the cash seizure from Khatri's residence. Multiple wads of currency notes, both damaged notes and new ones, were recovered. The notes are still being counted. He has not provided any document stating that he authorised to exchange currency notes. So, action is still underway. The Income Tax Department has been informed of the recovery, DCP Shukla added. The IT Department takes cognisance of any cash recovery of more than Rs 10 lakh. The counting it still underway, she added. The development came amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and the recovery of cash from the house of the domestic help of a sitting Jharkhand minister's aide. Meanwhile, repolling at four polling stations in the Multai Assembly constituency of Betul Lok was underway after a few EVMs were damaged in a fire accident earlier. Polling for the Betul seat were held on May 7. The Election Commission (EC) ordered repolling at four booths in the Betul Lok Sabha segment on May 10 after reports of damage to EVMs after the bus ferrying them, along with polling, officials caught fire on Tuesday night. The repolling is being held at Rajapur, Kunda Raiyat, Chikhlimal and Dudar Raiyat of the Multai assembly segments of the constituency. (ANI)

Kiosk starts to quench thirst of passersby, discussion on importance of water

State Bank of India management inaugurates public Water kiosk Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal Many programs including social service are being run by State Bank of India Bhopal Division under the leadership of Chief General Manager in the entire division. Under this, a discussion on the importance of water was organized by State Bank Learning and Development... The post Kiosk starts to quench thirst of passersby, discussion on importance of water first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Tumor removed from between kidney and liver

Hamidia doctors perform rare operation Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal Doctors of Hamidia Hospital, while performing a rare surgery, have removed a three-inch tumor stuck between the kidney and liver. After the operation, the patient has been kept in the post-operative ward. Here his health remains stable at present. The operation was done by Professor Dr. M... The post Tumor removed from between kidney and liver first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Candidates spent time with family as soon as they got free

BJP candidate Alok Sharma makes tea, Arun Srivastava inspects EVM Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal As soon as they got a break from the hustle and bustle of two months of Lok Sabha elections, the candidates were seen in a relaxed mood on Wednesday. BJPs Alok Sharma made tea for his wife Shraddha Sharma after several days,... The post Candidates spent time with family as soon as they got free first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

India moving towards self-reliance through indigenous technology in field of defense: CC Tripathi

Bhopal: Deputy Director General, Commodore Sanjay Chopra, Directorate of Quality Assurance (Warship Projects) under Ministry of Defense, New Delhi, visited various departments and hi-tech labs of the Center of Excellence of NITTTR Bhopal. The Directorate General of Quality Assurance ensures quality for the entire range of arms, ammunition, equipment and stores supplied to the Armed... The post India moving towards self-reliance through indigenous technology in field of defense: CC Tripathi first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Post creative videos, reels, memes on importance of voting

Most creative video will be given a prize Bhopal :The Chief Electoral Officer, Shri Anupam Rajan, has urged State Icons, District Icons, Content Creators, and Influencers to create brief videos as part of the election campaign, themed IAM#Election Ambassador, to inspire voter participation in the democratic process. Encouraging young voters to actively engage in this... The post Post creative videos, reels, memes on importance of voting first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

2 accused absconding for two years in pangolin smuggling arrested

Bhopal: State Tiger Strike Force Madhya Pradesh Regional Unit Jabalpur, Forest Division South Seoni, Forest Division South Balaghat and Police Station Lanji jointly cordoned off and arrested Aamir Hussain, resident of Silchar District Cachar Assam and Amulya Mandal District Cooch Behar West Bengal from Kachari Chowk Seoni. . A case was registered against the said... The post 2 accused absconding for two years in pangolin smuggling arrested first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

FEATURE-India's solar power subsidies for homes face scepticism

FEATURE-India's solar power subsidies for homes face scepticism * New subsidy scheme to encourage people to go solar * 10 million homes targeted for solar panels * Green skills, distribution companies pose challenges By Bhasker Tripathi NEW DELHI, May 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lakshmi Narayan was one of the first to see the light: in 2020 the engineer put solar panels on his roof in India's Bhopal city, becoming a clean energy pioneer because of his desire to help his country move away from planet-heating fossil fuels. I understand the importance of renewable energy and thought that everyone should adopt it, said Narayan, 60, whose action inspired many others to do the same in the capital of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Now, a new government scheme - unveiled before voting began in nationwide elections in April - aims to encourage more people to install solar panels on their roofs as part of India's commitment to triple renewable capacity by 2030. The new programme, launched in February, provides 75 billion rupees ($9 billion) in subsidies to install grid-connected rooftop solar systems on around 10 million homes, allowing consumers to reduce their electricity bills when the sun shines and sell extra units to the grid to earn some money. It is expected to create 30 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in homes, leading to a reduction of 720 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent planet-heating emissions over the 25-year lifespan of the rooftop systems. I want three things. Every household's power bill should be zero; we should sell surplus electricity and earn money; and I want to make India self-reliant in the energy sector as we transition to the era of electric vehicles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a televised interview in late April. The process, which was previously complicated and fragmented, has been simplified with the creation of a one-stop online portal to smooth applications and facilitate installations. Subsidies are deposited directly into people's bank accounts. India overtook Japan to become the third-largest solar power generator in 2023, providing 5.9% of global growth in solar, a report by think tank Ember said on May 8. But Ember noted that wind, solar and other low-carbon sources are not yet growing fast enough to meet India's rising electricity demand. The new rooftop solar programme is meant to boost that growth but Narayan's experience offers a cautionary tale. He says the new online portal will provide answers to a lot of the bureaucratic headaches that used to bedevil the process but, in his experience, the bigger challenge is getting the electricity distribution companies, or DISCOMs, on board. A December 2023 study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based think tank, said DISCOMs were supposed to provide seamless access and connectivity for rooftop solar systems to the national grid but that this was sometimes in direct conflict with business interests of the companies. Narayan said that although he saved up to 250,000 rupees ($2,996) in electricity bills over three years thanks to his 6 kilowatt (KW) solar system, selling excess electricity to the grid proved to be problematic with debt-ridden DISCOMs proving ineffective partners. The electricity distribution company charges me 8 rupees for each unit that I consume from the grid, but for the surplus solar electricity that I sell back to the grid, they pay me 1.5 rupees per unit. How is that fair? And he said that the distribution company added a fixed charge of 500 rupees to his monthly bill after he installed the panels. They said that this is the minimum amount we will charge you even if your bill is zero, he said, adding that he got no answer when he enquired about the reason for the new tariff. DISTRIBUTION CHALLENGES, LACK OF SKILLS The pledge to cut electricity bills by boosting the solar power sector was a key election promise from Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and reflects India's long-term commitment to boost renewables. In 2015, India promised to install 40 GW of rooftop solar capacity by 2022 but progress has been slow. By the end of 2023, it had only installed 11 GW, including 3 GW in homes with the rest in commercial or industrial properties. That original commitment has now been revised to 100 GW of rooftop solar installations by 2026, 40 GW of which would come from the residential sector alone. Energy experts say India's solar drive is hampered by fears of DISCOMs losing income, a shortage of skilled workers to make, install and service solar panels, and the proliferation of substandard products. Danish Ali, who has installed a 4 KW solar system on his roof in Lucknow in northern India, said another problem arose from the fact that the grid-connected solar systems cannot deliver power during outages unless they have a separate battery to operate them. In areas where there are long power cuts, grid-connected systems will not work because they do not provide any power back-up, the 50-year-old said. Ali has to endure up to two hours of power outages a few times a week during peak summer months when temperatures regularly rise above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). He said that adding a battery to the grid-connected system could solve the problem, but the government subsidy does not cover the installation of such hybrid systems. Shreya Mishra, CEO of Mumbai-based SolarSquare Energy, which installs solar panels and is one of Indias largest rooftop solar companies, said the industry could be on the brink of a boom; in 2023, 150,000 rooftop systems were installed and there are plans to target 2.5 million houses this year, she said. The programme has turned rooftop solar into a dinner table conversation that has turbocharged the consumer interest, she said. But more training is needed for workers in these new green jobs and domestic manufacture of solar panels must also be ramped up, she added. The government says the new solar programme will create around 1.7 million direct jobs across various sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, sales, installation, operation, maintenance, and other services. An expert with a solar consultancy, who did not wish to be named, said that the relatively limited growth of home solar systems had already caused friction with DISCOMs. Imagine millions of homes being hooked up to the grid and injecting their excess electricity in a system that is already facing so many technical losses, the expert said, referring to losses caused by, for example, damage to transmission lines or electricity theft. For Narayan, solving distribution issues will be central to encouraging more people to switch to solar and install panels on their rooftops. If the government can enable people to truly earn some money, not for show but justified money, with these rooftop systems, it will be a hit among customers. Who would not want it? he said. ($1 = 83.4370 Indian rupees)

In Bhopal, lucky voters get certified diamonds

Bhopal Voters Win Diamond Rings In Lucky Draw Event To Raise Turnout - With A Catch

To address the problem of low voter turnout, officials in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency came up with an innovative solution.

Bhopal Voters Win Diamond Rings At Event To Raise Turnout - With A Catch

To address the problem of low voter turnout, officials in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency came up with an innovative solution.

Bhopal BJP leader booked after minor son casts his vote, posts entire act on Facebook

BHOPAL: A ruling BJP leader was booked for allegedly letting his minor son cast his vote and for filming and posting the entire act on Facebook during the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Bhopal on Tuesday. Taking the video to the social media platform 'X', Piyush Babele, the media advisor to ex-state Congress chief Kamal Nath wrote, BJPs district panchayat member Vinay Mehar got his minor son to cast his vote. Made a video, posted it on Facebook, Will any action be taken? The collector said that an inquiry is being conducted and if found guilty, strict action will be taken against the presiding officer and the concerned person. The opposition Congress also questioned how a mobile phone was allowed into the polling booth and how the minor was allowed to accompany his father into the booth. BHOPAL , , ? @BabelePiyush @CollectorBhopal pic.twitter.com/DhCgvviZc2 Izhar Hasan Khan (@izharihk) May 9, 2024 After verifying the authenticity of the video, the district election officer suspended the presiding officer, Sandeep Saini, of the concerned polling booth with immediate effect. Also, an FIR was lodged against the BJP leader Vinay Mehar at the local police station. The Berasia-SC seat is one of the eight assembly segments forming part of the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, which includes the Bhopal and Sehore districts. The assembly seat is held by BJPs Vishnu Khatri and is considered a stronghold of the ruling party. The Bhopal Lok Sabha seat which was among the nine seats reported 64.34% polling, which was around 10% lower than the voter turnout of 2019 elections. Ex-mayor and Shivraj Singh Chouhans loyalist BJP candidate Alok Sharma was pitted against Congresss Arun Srivastava in the May 7 elections.