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  • Officers Stop Transfer Lists Approved By Ministers

    Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A fresh tussle between ministers and bureaucrats has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh, with several departments allegedly withholding or modifying transfer lists approved by ministers before the transfer window closed. Sources said ministers had cleared transfer proposals and forwarded them to departmental secretaries, but in several cases, officers either altered the lists or…

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  • Love Jihad Accused Ordered To Pay ₹20k Monthly To Wife And Daughter

    Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a family court order denying maintenance to a woman who alleged that a man married her after concealing his religious identity, holding that refusing support in such circumstances would amount to further victimisation of the woman. In a significant order,…

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  • Kolkata: Five killed as under-construction warehouse collapses

    Kolkata: Five killed as under-construction warehouse collapses

    Five persons were killed and several injured when an under-construction warehouse near Brace Bridge in Kolkata’s Taratala area collapsed on Wednesday, The Hindu reported. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that three persons had been killed and 18 injured. Several persons were believed to be trapped beneath the rubble at the time,…

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  • Food regulator took credit for a ‘crackdown’ on Bournvita. But it gave the drink a clean chit

    Food regulator took credit for a ‘crackdown’ on Bournvita. But it gave the drink a clean chit

    In April 2023, a public relations storm broke over Bournvita. That month, the influencer Revant Himatsingka, better known by his Instagram moniker, Food Pharmer, published a series of videos about the malt drink mix. He focused on one specific ingredient in the product: sugar. Himatsingka noted that 100 grams of the product contained 37.4 grams…

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  • Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s Crackdown On Commercial Use Of Residential Buildings: 60 Property Owners Served Notices

    Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) from Wednesday renewed its drive against the commercial use of residential properties and issued show-cause notices to 60 property owners in Arera Colony and Rohit Nagar in the first phase of the campaign. The action comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling on land-use…

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  • Indore Coaching Centres Expose Fire Safety Lapses, Raising Student Risk Concerns

    Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Even as the IMC continues its drive against fire safety violations, a Free Press investigation by Arsh Rafik Visaal and Pintu Namdev across coaching institutes in Indore exposed serious safety concerns. For thousands of students studying in Bhanwarkuan, the city’s largest student hub, the risk appears real. At Concept Academy near Tower…

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  • Lessons From Last Monsoon Spur PWD’s Disaster Preparedness Plan

    Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Pothole-riddled roads, submerged culverts and bridges disrupting traffic movement gave the Public Works Department (PWD) a harrowing time during last year’s monsoon. Pictures of roads riddled with potholes went viral across the state, causing embarrassment to the government. Taking a cue from the experience, the PWD has prepared a detailed monsoon management…

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  • Indore’s Royal Legacy: Story Of Holkar Government’s Historic Tajia

    Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Amid the historic lanes of old Indore, where the grandeur of Rajwada still reflects the city’s royal past, a centuries-old tradition continues to narrate the story of heritage, devotion and harmony — the magnificent “Holkar Sarkar Ka Tajia”. More than a religious symbol, the royal Tajia stands as a remarkable chapter of…

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  • Three Booked In ₹7.45 Crore Property Fraud Case In Indore

    Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Three people, including a woman, were booked on Wednesday for allegedly cheating a man in a property deal worth Rs 7.45 crore in the Palasia area. Police said the complainant paid around Rs 1.90 crore as part of the transaction. Further investigation is underway. According to Palasia police, the case was registered…

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  • Probation Certificate Delay: Thousands Of MP Teachers Fear Losing Increments And Arrears

    Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Hundreds of teachers appointed in government schools across Madhya Pradesh three years ago are facing uncertainty due to delays in the issuance of probation completion certificates. Despite completing their probation period, many teachers have not yet received the required certificates, raising concerns that they could be deprived of annual salary increments, dearness…

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