The National Center for Seismology (NCS) said an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli, around 2.35 pm on Monday.

New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI/PNN): Carnival Group, founded by Dr Shrikant Bhasi, is into development of retail malls and retail centres across India and their unique offering 'Jalsa' is taking malls and along with it quality entertainment and activities for the entire family to the heartlands of India.

Korea (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 30 (ANI): Six people died after they drowned while one person was rescued in Ramdaha waterfall in the Korea district on Sunday.

Bhopal Mar 31 PTI Senior Congress leader Ajay Singh on Thursday said police personnel from a non-BJP ruled state should be allowed to probe the case where a religious storyteller allegedly raped a minor girl with assistance from his aides in a government circuit house in Madhya Pradeshs Rewa districtThe former Leader of Opposition sought to know how a room where the alleged crime took place was booked in the name of a habitual offender in the government circuit house in RewaThe main accused Mahant Sitaram Das alias Sitaram Tripathi a religious storyteller was arrested from neighbouring Singrauli districts Waidhan town on Wednesday two days after the incidentThe police had earlier arrested another accused in whose name the circuit house room was booked while some others wanted in the case including a car driver were abscondingTerming the incident as shameful Singh said because of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhans tough stand the main accused was arrested but who will explain viral videos on social media suggesting close relationship between the mahant officials and also some BJP leaders Though chief minister has ordered a probe to find out how the circuit house room where the crime took place was allotted to the mahant there is doubt on impartiality of the inquiry because of Tripathis close relations with some BJP leaders and officials Singh said in a statementHe said if the Chouhan government is really serious about getting the matter impartially investigated then it should handover the probe to police or judicial officials from a non-BJP ruled stateThe religious storyteller checked into the room along with the girl age not disclosed on March 28 The room was booked in the name of an alleged habitual offender Additional Superintendent of Police Shivkumar Verma saidTripathis associates bolted the room from outside Inside the room the mahant forced the victim to consume liquor and then allegedly threatened and raped her the official saidBased on her complaint the police on Tuesday registered a case against the mahant and his associates under relevant Indian Penal Code sections including 376 D gang rape and 506 criminal intimidation and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act PTI MAS RSY RSY

New Delhi Jan 23 PTI The National Green Tribunal has increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh the compensation for the families of those who died in the fly ash dyke breach incident in Madhya Pradeshs SingrauliA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel directed that the remaining amount be paid within a monthThe breach took place in the fly ash dyke of Reliances Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project in Singrauli on April 10 2020We direct the remaining amount to be paid within one month This order will not debar the heirs of the victims to claim higher compensation by approaching the appropriate forum If the salaries to persons appointed as compensation to the victims are below minimum wages the PP may ensure compliance of law on the subject which may be also looked into by the concerned Labour Departments of UP and MP the bench saidThe statutory regulators may take further remedial action in terms of recommendations of the committee formed by NGT for the restoration of the environment and preventing such incidents the tribunal saidIt also ordered the constitution of a fly ash management and utilisation mission that will be jointly headed by the secretaries of ministries of environment and forest coal and power and chief secretaries of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya PradeshThe Secretary MoEF will be the nodal agency for coordination and compliance The Mission will coordinate and monitor issues relating to handling and disposal of fly ash as well as all associated issues in the light of above discussion It may hold its first meeting within one month to take stock of the situation and to prepare an action plan the bench saidThe tribunal was hearing a plea filed by advocate Ashwani Kumar Dubey seeking closure and cancellation of the environmental clearance of the power project for deliberately throwing industrial waste in the Rihand reservoirIt termed the fly ash dyke breach incident a negligent act by the unitThe plea claimed that due to the breach fly ash spread all over agricultural land and allegedly resulted in the death of six innocent villagers including three children and cattle were swept away with the ash slurry in the Rihand reservoirDubey alleged that the breach has led to excessive fluoride concentration in the water causing tumours and other health hazards to the residents in the vicinity District officials had said the sludge had affected crops spread over an area of 25 acres PTI PKS DIV DIV

Bhopal Nov 30 PTI In a major boost for the medical education sector in Madhya Pradesh the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government on Tuesday decided to allocate Rs 154745 crore for the construction of six new medical college buildings in the state The decision was taken by the state cabinet at its meeting chaired by the CM and the buildings will come up in Mandla Singrauli Sheopur Rajgarh Neemuch and Mandsaur a public relation department official said The cabinet has given administrative approval of Rs 24963 crore for Mandla Rs 25807 crore for Singrauli Rs 25683 crore for Sheopur Rs 25655 crore for Rajgarh Rs 25578 crore for Neemuch and Rs 27059 crore for Mandsaur the official added PTI MAS BNM BNM BNM

Mumbai Nov 21 PTI Top stories from western region at 5 pm BOM10 MH-NAVY-LD WARSHIP Some irresponsible nations with hegemonic tendencies twisting definition of UNCLOS Rajnath Singh Mumbai Taking a dig at China Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said some irresponsible nations with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea UNCLOS BOM14 MH-AMRAVATI VIOLENCE-FADNAVIS Fadnavis calls Amravati violence conspiracy says one-sided police action against BJP Hindu outfits should stop Amravati Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday alleged that the recent violence in Amravati and some other cities in Maharashtra was a conspiracy and deliberate attempt to create unrest in the state and said the polices one-sided action against BJP and Hindu outfits launched after that should immediately stop or else the BJP would stage jail bharo agitation BOM12 MH-FARMERS AID-RAUT Kin of farmers who died during protests against farm laws should be compensated from PM CARES Fund Sanjay Raut Mumbai Claiming that more than 700 farmers died during the year-long protest against the three contentions farm laws Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday demanded that the kin of the deceased be given financial assistance from the PM CARES Fund two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a repeal of the three legislations BOM9 GA-CONGRESS-TMC TMC helping BJP by dividing secular votes in Goa Congress Panaji The Congress accused Trinamool Congress TMC of helping the ruling BJP by dividing secular votes in Goa where Assembly elections will be held in the next few months BOM13 MH-EX-ULTRAS-ENTREPRENEURS Maha Ex-women Naxals in Gadchiroli turn entrepreneurs launch floor cleaner Nagpur Surrendered women Naxals in Maharashtras Gadchiroli district have turned entrepreneurs by launching a floor cleaner phenyl thanks to the welfare initiatives of the local police BES3 MP-TIGRESS-POACHED MP Poachers kill collared tigress by electrocution Sidhi MP A radio-collared adult tigress from the Sanjay Tiger Reserve was allegedly killed by poachers through electrocution in Madhya Pradeshs Singrauli district an official said on Sunday BES5 GA-CONGRESS-CANDIDATES Congress to field young and new candidates in Goa polls first list soon Panaji The Congress would announce the first list of its candidates for the upcoming Goa polls by the end of this month state party president Girish Chodankar said on Sunday and added that a bulk of the nominees would be young and new PTI NSK NSK

Bhopal Nov 20 PTI Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan congratulated the people of Indore which was adjudged Indias cleanest city for the fifth year in a row in the central governments annual cleanliness survey on Saturday Indore has got used to being in the first place he said MP Congress chief Kamal Nath also congratulated the people of Indore and other cities and urged the state government to provide a cash prize of Rs 10000 each to the sanitary workers in the cities which won the awards Talking to reporters Chouhan said Madhya Pradesh has received 35 awards under the cleanliness survey this year I want to congratulate the people of Indore elected representatives local municipal corporation local administration social workers and sanitation workers for being awarded the cleanest city of the country for the fifth time Indore has also got the first place in Safai Mitra Suraksha challenge he said adding that in the annual cleanliness survey Bhopal Ujjain Pachmarhi Cantt Hoshangabad Dewas and Badwah also won the awards According to Chouhan under the garbage-free city category Bhopal Ujjain Gwalior Dewas Singrauli Burhanpur and Dhar also won the award besides Indore Of the 35 awards that Madhya Pradesh bagged 21 were handed over during the main function on Saturday The state had received 27 awards in the cleanliness survey last year he said Meanwhile Kamal Nath said It is a proud moment for all of us that MPs Indore city secured the first place in the country in cleanliness for the fifth time in a row I salute the passion and dedication of the people of Indore I appeal to the state CM to provide Rs 10000 each to the sanitation workers in the cities that bagged awards to honour them for their contribution and encourage them BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya a resident of Indore and state party president V D Sharma also congratulated the people of Indore and the state on the honour PTI ADU NP NP

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Amid fears of inadequate coal supply, Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday visited the Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli to review coal production.

Jashpur: In a shocking incident a speeding car on Friday rammed a religious procession in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur leading to death of one person and injuring 17 others. The police said two of the injured are undergoing treatment for critical wounds. The incident has triggered a political storm, with Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel slamming his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath over “quick action” in the Jashpur case in comparison to Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people were killed on October 3.