Lata award function

Bhopal, May 13: Large-scale preparations are underway for Lata Mangeshkar Award Ceremony. As many as 23 thespians have been given this prestigious award in the field of playback singing and music direction. This year's award is being bestowed on famous playback singer Nitin Mukesh. The four-day Mangeshkar Award Ceremony is going to be held at Indore from May 15.

Rains lash MP

Bhopal, May 13: Courtesy upper air cycer built in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior and Chambal divisions received light rainfall, while other places recorded rise in temperature. According to Regional Meteorological Department, Shajapur, Rajgarh and Khajuraho were the hottest place recording 42 degree Celsius.

Woman sold by husband

Morena, May 13: A newly-married woman, who was sold by her husband for Rs 5,000 for flesh trade, was rescued by police during a raid at a house at Jaura in this district. The woman came to know about the fact when customers visiting the house informed her about this. The police  rescued the woman.

Naidu lashes out at Congress-led UPA

Bhopal, May 13: Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu lashed out at the Congress-led UPA government for its 'failures' on all spheres and declared to launch a campaign against the Centre. “People are disillusioned with the UPA government, which has failed on all fronts. Congress had betrayed every section of the society,” said Naidu at the inaugural session of state BJP executive committee meet here.

Cong stages sit-in against Government

Bhopal, May 13: The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Tuesday staged a sit-in in front of Roshanpura square in the state capital to protest against rampant corruption in the state government and the failure of the BJP to fulfill its electoral promises. The sit-in began at 11 am under the leadership of state Congress President Suresh Pachauri.

Misleading info about grants: Raghavji

Bhopal, May 13: The Finance Minister Raghavji has said that it is misleading to say that the central government has provided Rs 70,325 crore for the 11th Five Year Plan to Madhya Pradesh. In fact, only Rs 14,308 crore is estimated to be received as central assistance, which is only 20.34 percent of the state plan size.

7-member CID team to probed suicide

Bhopal, May 13: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has formed a seven-member team to investigate the ‘abetment to commit suicide’ case related to the suicide by police inspector Ramakant Bajpai. The team would submit detailed report in this connection within 15 days to Additional DG (CID) Nandan Dube.

Private participation in Health sought

Bhopal, May 13: With a view to increasing the access of safe motherhood and child health services under RCH-2 programme, participation of hospitals of non-government and private sectors is being ensured. The willing private and non-government hospitals are being authorised under the programme after fulfilling the stipulated standards.