MP Assembly to discuss supplementary budget on 3rd day of winter session

Bhopal, Dec 18 (IANS) On the third day of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly’s winter session, legislators will deliberate on the supplementary budget presented by the state government. The supplementary budget was presented on Tuesday and discussion will be taken up today on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda introduced the first supplementary … Read more

Cong corners MP govt over mounting debt, demands white paper on expenses

Bhopal, Dec 17 (IANS) On the second day of the winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the Opposition Congress cornered the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the mounting state debt, which has crossed Rs 4 lakh crore. Congress legislators arrived at the Assembly premises carrying posters highlighting the loan amounts … Read more

Ex-PM Vajpayee's dream of interlinking rives will come true now: MP CM

Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday that the dream of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for linking rivers under the tripartite contract for the ambitious Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project will become reality soon. This contract will be signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jaipur … Read more

MP HC seeks report on construction of religious structures inside police stations

Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday ordered the state government to submit a detailed report regarding the temples and other religious structures established or being established inside the police stations. The court has granted seven days for the state government to submit a reply with the list of each construction (of … Read more

MP: ED raids Congress leader’s residence in Indore, arrested at airport

Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at Congress leader Vishal Agnihotri’s residence and office premises in Indore on Monday while arresting him from Indore airport. The ED carried out searches in connection with an alleged betting scam which unfolded in June this year in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. Agnihotri, who is acting … Read more

Crimes against female students in MP must be addressed on priority: BJP MLA

Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Bhupendra Singh cornered his government over the rising crimes against female students in the state and asked the government to address the issue on priority during the Assembly winter session which began on Monday. During the ‘Question Hours’ session, Bhupendra Singh raised … Read more

Winter session of MP Assembly begins, Congress stages protest 

Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) The winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly began after an all-party meeting chaired by Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar and some other senior ministers attended the all-party meeting in the Assembly premises Outside … Read more