MD suspended

Bhopal, Mar 13: Managing director of Madhya Pradesh Khadi and Gramodyog Board Ashok Narohna has been suspended with immediate effect on the instructions of Minister of State for Rural Industries Karan Singh Verma. The MD was facing the charges of irregularities.

Betul by-poll declared

Bhopal, Mar 13: Election Commission declared by-election for Betul Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday. The election would be held on April 12. As per the decision, notification in this regard would be issued on March 19 and the last date for filing nominations would be March 26.

Woman, 2 children die

Sagar, Mar 13: A woman and her two children were charred to death while her husband suffered burns when their hut was engulfed by flames last night at this district's Patnabujurg village, police said on Thursday. Vandna Bai (30), Arun (6) and one-year-and-six-month old Dali died in the inferno.

Congress not confident of getting figure

Bhopal, Mar 13: Madhya Pradesh Congress is optimistic but not confident of getting the requisite number of legislators in its favour for winning its own candidate in Rajya Sabha elections scheduled on March 20. Former Advocate General Vivek Tankha is likely to be Congress candidate.

Himanshu threatens fast unto death

Bhopal, Mar 13: Himanshu Sabharwal, son of Professor HS Sabharwal has threatened to go on a fast unto death from March 20, if his demand for a CBI probe into his father's death was not met.  In an open letter written to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Himashu said “If my demand for handing over the case to CBI was not met within seven days from now i.e. by March 20, I am going to fast until death for the cause of justice.” 

Third supplementary budget passed

Bhopal, Mar 13: The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Thursday passed by voice vote third supplementary budget of Rs 2070.36 crore for the fiscal 2007-08 after brief debate. Finance minister Raghavji strongly denied the charges of opposition that huge funds provided in the supplementary demands at the fag end of the financial year were being siphoned off through corrupt means.

Ensure adequate drinking water: CM

Bhopal, Mar 13: The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed to ensure adequate drinking water to the people of the state in the next three months of summer season. He said that requisite funds would be provided for drinking water arrangements in rural as well as urban areas. The Chief Minister reviewed the situation of drinking water supply at a meeting at his Assembly office here today.

Janani scheme benefits 1,6,421 women

Bhopal, Mar 13: A total of 1,6,421 women have been extended benefit of Janani Suraksha Yojana launched in the state for promoting institutional delivery. Under the scheme a pregnant woman of rural area is given Rs 1,400 for institutional delivery and her urban counterpart gets Rs 1,000.