Benefit to 45 lakh

Bhopal, Mar 10: The wheat and rice would be given at Rs 3 and Rs 4.50 respectively to the 45 lakh plus families living below poverty line by the fair price shops from the month of April onwards. Both the rates would be Rs 2 less from the earlier fixed prices.

Disrupted power supply

Bhopal, Mar 10: The Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power House of Madhya Pradesh power generating company Birsingpur’s 500- MW capacity unit has confronted some technical snag. This also affected supply of electricity from the other parts of the country

Murder accused escapes

Bhopal, Mar 10: A murder-accused has escaped from Hoshangabad district's Pipariya Sub-Jail while yoga training was being imparted to inmates in the prison premises. The accused Prem Singh reportedly took a bamboo and props and used them to get over the wall.

Don’t delay payment to employees: CM

Bhopal, Mar 10: The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that serious view would be taken of any inordinate delay in payment of wages to workers engaged in drought relief works and strict action would be taken against the concerning officials. Chouhan reviewed the drought, drinking water and frost situation here today. The Minister for Revenue Kamal Patel was also present.

Hema Malini performs on the last day

Gwalior, Mar 10: A captivating Bharatanatyam performance by actor-dancer Hema Malini concluded the first Gwalior Heritage Festival here. The three-day event came to a close yesterday as about 5000 people gathered at the Baija Taal, Moti Mahal to watch the 'Dream Girl's ' performance with her younger daughter Ahahna Deol, who is an Odissi dancer.

Serious efforts needed for music

Gwalior, Mar 10: The Government should take serious steps towards giving a better platform for music in India, sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has said, showing deep concern towards insufficient infrastructure for the promotion of music in the country.

Law and order situation better: Kothari

Bhopal, Mar 10: Madhya Pradesh Home and Transport Minister Himmat Kothari claimed that law and order situation in the state was better as compared to other states. Replying to debate over budgetary demands of Police, Home and Transport departments for 2008-09, Bhargava said Gadaria and Jagjivan Parihar dacoit gangs had been eliminated during the four-year-old BJP rule. Besides, a naxalite weapons factory was busted and a naxal camp was demolished.

EOW presents challan in land scam

Bhopal, Mar 10: The State Bureau of Investigation for Economic Offenses (EOW) on Monday presented charge-sheet against the six accused in connection with land scam worth crores before the Special Judge RK Bhave. The Court granted bail to five accused while bail plea of prime accused Babulal Sunhere is informed to be pending with the High Court.