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Reliance to make hi-tech weapons at Pithampur SEZ

Published on May 02, 2016 08:03 PM IST

Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) plans to manufacture hi-tech electronic warfare systems as well as heavy weapons at its upcoming defence park in Pithampur special economic zone (SEZ), about 30 km from Indore in Dhar district.

The state government has earmarked 300 acres land for Reliance’s defence park in Pithampur SEZ.(HT file)

Hindustan Times | ByManoj Ahuja, Indore

Simhastha: Muslim makes headgear offered to Lord Mahakal

Mohammad Rafiq Ahmed makes ‘pagdis’ (headgear) offered to Lord Mahakal at Ujjain by the Scindias, the royal family of Gwalior.

Mohammad Rafiq Ahmed is the fifth generation of his family which is serving the royal clan by making headgears.

Published on May 02, 2016 06:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDivya Raje Bhonsale, Indore

Shahi snan: Admin needs workable plan to manage crowd at Ram Ghat

On April 21, on the eve of the first ‘shahi snan’ (royal holy dip) of Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain, the administration blocked all the entry points to Ram Ghat, the ancient ghat which was supposed to be reserved for the sadhus of 13 Akharas until noon the next day.

Poor crowd management during the first royal holy dip in Kshipra river during Simhastha has enraged sadhus.(Shankar Mourya/ HT file photo)

Published on May 02, 2016 05:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByManoj Ahuja, Ujjain

Cop accuses Indore mayor’s son of assault, tearing uniform

Indore mayor Malini Gaud’s son Eklavya is in news for the last few days for allegedly misbehaving and roughing up a constable at a religious gathering.

Indore mayor’s son said he tried to prevent the constable from beating a minor tribal boy.

Updated on May 02, 2016 05:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRitesh Mishra, Indore

Elephants keep veterinarians busy at Simhastha

Veterinarians assigned to tiger reserves and national parks in Madhya Pradesh have been withdrawn from their duties and temporarily told to take care of the 15 elephants brought in by several akhadas at the Simhastha Mahakumbh.

Veterinarians have been told to take care of the 15 elephants brought in by several akhadas at the Simhastha Mahakumbh.(Pic for representation)

Published on May 01, 2016 06:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Noronha, Bhopal

Jhabua villagers dig riverbed for puddle, hidden from sun

Water crisis continues to deepen in Madhya Pradesh’s western parts, forcing some villagers to dig deep into dry riverbed for their daily need.

Villagers gather with buckets and pots to collect water from the wells dug on the riverbed.(HT photo)

Published on May 01, 2016 05:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRitesh Mishra, Indore

MP: Now, residents can register grievances through WhatsApp

To stop the misinformation campaign started by some people in the tribal district of Alirajpur that payment of MGNREGA had stopped, collector Shekhar Verma circulated two mobile numbers on which the problems can be reported.

Most of the tribal youths now know how to use WhatsApp and many carry mobile phones with them.(Arun Mondhe/HT photo)

Published on May 01, 2016 04:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRitesh Mishra, Indore

MP: Narmada-Shipra link eases water woes of Dewas town

People in Dewas may or may not have taken a holy dip at Simhastha Kumbh, but they are certainly benefitting from the Narmada-Shipra link that has been operationalised to ensure adequate water in Shipra river during the month-long fair in Ujjain.

The Narmada-Shipra link has been operationalised to ensure adequate water in Shipra river during Simhastha fair. The piped supply is also about 3.5 MLD.(Pic for representation purpose)

Updated on May 02, 2016 04:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByManoj Ahuja, Indore

Soon, centre to facilitate bone marrow transplantation in Indore

Set to add another feather to Indore’s hat, a Human Leukocyte Antigen typing centre to facilitate transplantation of bone marrow would soon be set up in the Indore.

Published on May 01, 2016 04:18 PM IST

Nida Khan, Hindustan Times | ByIndore

Indore: 22 mins after birth, girl enrolled under Aadhaar

A baby girl was enrolled under the Aadhaar scheme in Jhabua district’s Thandla development block just 22 minutes after birth.

Updated on May 01, 2016 03:26 PM IST

Milind R Lashkari and Ritesh Mishra, Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Indore

Visually impaired MP tribal girl gets bank job, returns Rs 10,000

Sharada Dawar is visually impaired from birth. But the physical handicap has not stopped the Bhil tribal girl from looking ahead with confidence and pride.

Sharada with collector Shekhar Verma at collector's office in Alirajpur.(HT photo)

Updated on May 01, 2016 03:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRitesh Mishra, Indore

Indore: Brain-dead youth’s organs save four lives

The organs of a brain-death youth from Indore gave a new lease of life to four persons on Thursday.

Doctors and members of Muskaan group transporting the heart of 18-year-old Deepak Dhakete through a green corridor in Indore on Thursday.(Shankar Mourya/ HT photo)

Updated on Apr 29, 2016 04:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Indore

Few takers for newly built ghats at Simhastha

About two dozen newly constructed ghats on the Kshipra river on which the state government spent crores of rupees in the run-up to Simhastha have failed to attract pilgrims, who are mostly flocking to the ancient ghats to take a holy dip.

Ram ghat was overcrowded but a ghat adjoining it is half-empty.(Shankar Mourya/HT File Photo)

Published on Apr 28, 2016 06:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByManoj Ahuja, Indore

MP: DRI to check illegal production of drug at small pharmas

After seizure of 236 kg of ephedrine crystals from a factory in Pithampur, the Department of Revenue Intelligence is planning to check small pharmaceutical units in Pithampur and nearby industrial areas for evidence of manufacturing ephedrine without proper licenses.

DRI is planning to check small pharmaceutical units in Pithampur and nearby industrial areas for evidence of manufacturing ephedrine without proper licenses.(HT file)

Published on Apr 28, 2016 05:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPunya Priya Mitra, Indore

Madhya Pradesh: HC grants bail to six accused of sedition

The Madhya Pradesh high court has granted bail to six Muslims, who were booked under sedition charges by the police for raising anti-national slogans in Dhar last year.

Published on Apr 28, 2016 04:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Indore

MP: Man shoves burning stick in wife, arrested

Police arrested a man on Wednesday for shoving a burning stick inside his wife’s private parts on suspicion of adultery at a village in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh.

Published on Apr 28, 2016 03:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Barwani

Govt relaxes rules, announces lucrative offers for Simhastha Kumbh

Concerned over the unexpected low turnout at Simhastha fair in the first six days, the administration on Wednesday relaxed barricade regulations and announced a series of schemes to attract tourists.

The deserted exhibition pandal of MP government in Simhastha area.(HT photo)

Updated on Apr 27, 2016 09:07 PM IST

Sandeep Vatsa, Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Ujjain

Simhastha: 17 health workers fall sick due to unhygienic conditions

Seventeen healthcare workers at the Simhastha fair are said to be suffering from diarrhoea. This report comes amid growing clamour over unsuitable living conditions on the fairgrounds.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar takes a dip in Kshipra river on Tuesday.(HT photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2016 04:37 PM IST

Nida Khan, Hindustan Times | ByIndore

These study centres in MP give tribal youths wings to fly

An organisation of tribal youths has started two coaching centres in western Madhya Pradesh to help the poor and scheduled tribes prepare for major competitive examinations, including civil services, medical and engineering, for free.

A coaching centre opened by Jay Adivasi Yuva Shakti.(HT photo)

Published on Apr 26, 2016 08:31 PM IST

Ritesh Mishra, Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Indore

Indore civic body’s water divide irks Congress

Congress corporators have accused the BJP-ruled civic body in Indore of partiality in distribution of water to their municipal wards.

People wait for their turn to get water from a tanker in Khajrana area in Indore on Monday.(Shankar Mourya/ HT photo)

Published on Apr 26, 2016 07:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Indore

Pilgrims feel the heat as taps go dry at Simhastha

Pilgrims are feeling the heat at the Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain where the mercury is hovering around 40 degrees Celsius.

Avdhoot Baba, better known as Environment Baba, with foreigners in Ujjain.(PTI file photo)

Published on Apr 26, 2016 05:44 PM IST

Sandeep Vatsa, Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Ujjain

App to answer queries on IIM-Indore

Anyone wanting to know about courses or simply the environment at Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Indore can get their queries answered on Krigger, a mobile application developed by a student of the institute.

Students participating in the convocation ceremony of IIM-Indore.(Arun Mondhe/ HT file photo)

Published on Apr 25, 2016 05:40 PM IST

Nida Khan, Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Indore

Simhastha strips nautch girls of business

Simhastha fair is dealing a blow to nautch girls of Ujjain, who are forced to give a one-month break to thumari, kajari and earnings under an unofficial ban.

Naga sadhus and others take a holy dip in Kshipra in Ujjain.(HT file)

Published on Apr 25, 2016 04:56 PM IST

Vinit and Ritesh Mishra, Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Pinjarwadi (ujjain)

Simhastha: Differently abled people take holy dip in Kshipra

Over 125 persons with disabilites, including children from different institutions in Indore participated in Simhastha Mahakumbh and took holy dip at Kshipra river on Sunday.

Differently abled people take holy dip in Kshipra in Ujjain on Sunday.(HT photo)

Updated on Apr 24, 2016 09:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Indore

Life at night at Simhastha fairgrounds

Saffron and red flags on either side of the road and posters of sadhus and their kutias (huts) welcome you to the Simhastha fairgrounds in Ujjain.

Ram Ghat dazzles with colourful lights at mid night.(Ritesh Mishra / HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 24, 2016 03:46 PM IST

Vinit and Ritesh Mishra, Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Ujjain

Ujjain turns dry for Simhastha Mela but Bhairav temple brings respite

Despairing for a drink at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela as a scorching sun glares at you from the sky overhead? Don’t fret. You just have to head to the Kaal Bhairav temple, where the presiding deity will fulfil all your alcohol-related needs.

Naga sadhus seen on the first day of the Simhastha Mela in Ujjain on Friday.(Shankar Mourya/ HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 24, 2016 03:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByVinit & Ritesh Mishra, Ujjain

Ujjain: Environment Baba does his bit on Earth Day

When most of sadhus were busy in Shani Snan and other religious activities on the opening day of Simhastha in Ujjain, this saint called as “Environment Baba” planted trees to mark the World Earth Day on Friday.

Environment Baba distributing saplings to his followers to mark Earth Day, in Ujjain on Friday.(HiT photo)

Published on Apr 22, 2016 10:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Ritesh Mishra, Ujjain

Simhastha: All-women Akhara denied permission for ‘shahi snan’

A controversy erupted on the first day of Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain on Friday after members of the all-women Akhara – Pari Akhara – were not allowed to take part in shahi snan or royal holy dip at Ramghat, considered the most sacred of ghats at the month-long fair.

Naga sadhus and others take a holy dip in Kshipra river in Ujjain on the first Shahi Snan on the occasion of Simhastha.(Shankar Mourya/ HT photo)

Updated on Apr 23, 2016 02:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

MP: Order reserved on PIL challenging gag order on Urdu literature

The Indore bench of Madhya pradesh high court reserved its order on a public interest litigation challenging the decision of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language that asks writers to declare that their books will not be against India and nation.

Published on Apr 22, 2016 08:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByVinit, Indore

MP: Dalit rides horse in marriage procession with tight security

The marriage procession of a Dalit groom was escorted by three dozen police personnel including senior officers at Salsaria village of Mandsaur district on Wednesday after upper caste people threatened him to break his legs if he rides a horse during the procession.

Marriage procession of the Dalit groom riding a horse in Mandsaur village. (Inset) Police escort the procession.(HT photo)

Updated on Apr 22, 2016 08:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Mustafa Hussain And Ritesh Mishra, Mandsaur/indore

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Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) plans to manufacture hi-tech electronic warfare systems as well as heavy weapons at its upcoming defence park in Pithampur special economic zone (SEZ), about 30 km from Indore in Dhar district.

Mohammad Rafiq Ahmed makes ‘pagdis’ (headgear) offered to Lord Mahakal at Ujjain by the Scindias, the royal family of Gwalior.

On April 21, on the eve of the first ‘shahi snan’ (royal holy dip) of Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain, the administration blocked all the entry points to Ram Ghat, the ancient ghat which was supposed to be reserved for the sadhus of 13 Akharas until noon the next day.

Indore mayor Malini Gaud’s son Eklavya is in news for the last few days for allegedly misbehaving and roughing up a constable at a religious gathering.

Veterinarians assigned to tiger reserves and national parks in Madhya Pradesh have been withdrawn from their duties and temporarily told to take care of the 15 elephants brought in by several akhadas at the Simhastha Mahakumbh.

Water crisis continues to deepen in Madhya Pradesh’s western parts, forcing some villagers to dig deep into dry riverbed for their daily need.

To stop the misinformation campaign started by some people in the tribal district of Alirajpur that payment of MGNREGA had stopped, collector Shekhar Verma circulated two mobile numbers on which the problems can be reported.

People in Dewas may or may not have taken a holy dip at Simhastha Kumbh, but they are certainly benefitting from the Narmada-Shipra link that has been operationalised to ensure adequate water in Shipra river during the month-long fair in Ujjain.

Set to add another feather to Indore’s hat, a Human Leukocyte Antigen typing centre to facilitate transplantation of bone marrow would soon be set up in the Indore.

A baby girl was enrolled under the Aadhaar scheme in Jhabua district’s Thandla development block just 22 minutes after birth.

Sharada Dawar is visually impaired from birth. But the physical handicap has not stopped the Bhil tribal girl from looking ahead with confidence and pride.

The organs of a brain-death youth from Indore gave a new lease of life to four persons on Thursday.

About two dozen newly constructed ghats on the Kshipra river on which the state government spent crores of rupees in the run-up to Simhastha have failed to attract pilgrims, who are mostly flocking to the ancient ghats to take a holy dip.

After seizure of 236 kg of ephedrine crystals from a factory in Pithampur, the Department of Revenue Intelligence is planning to check small pharmaceutical units in Pithampur and nearby industrial areas for evidence of manufacturing ephedrine without proper licenses.

The Madhya Pradesh high court has granted bail to six Muslims, who were booked under sedition charges by the police for raising anti-national slogans in Dhar last year.

Police arrested a man on Wednesday for shoving a burning stick inside his wife’s private parts on suspicion of adultery at a village in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh.

Concerned over the unexpected low turnout at Simhastha fair in the first six days, the administration on Wednesday relaxed barricade regulations and announced a series of schemes to attract tourists.

Seventeen healthcare workers at the Simhastha fair are said to be suffering from diarrhoea. This report comes amid growing clamour over unsuitable living conditions on the fairgrounds.

An organisation of tribal youths has started two coaching centres in western Madhya Pradesh to help the poor and scheduled tribes prepare for major competitive examinations, including civil services, medical and engineering, for free.

Congress corporators have accused the BJP-ruled civic body in Indore of partiality in distribution of water to their municipal wards.

Pilgrims are feeling the heat at the Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain where the mercury is hovering around 40 degrees Celsius.

Anyone wanting to know about courses or simply the environment at Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Indore can get their queries answered on Krigger, a mobile application developed by a student of the institute.

Simhastha fair is dealing a blow to nautch girls of Ujjain, who are forced to give a one-month break to thumari, kajari and earnings under an unofficial ban.

Over 125 persons with disabilites, including children from different institutions in Indore participated in Simhastha Mahakumbh and took holy dip at Kshipra river on Sunday.

Saffron and red flags on either side of the road and posters of sadhus and their kutias (huts) welcome you to the Simhastha fairgrounds in Ujjain.

Despairing for a drink at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela as a scorching sun glares at you from the sky overhead? Don’t fret. You just have to head to the Kaal Bhairav temple, where the presiding deity will fulfil all your alcohol-related needs.

When most of sadhus were busy in Shani Snan and other religious activities on the opening day of Simhastha in Ujjain, this saint called as “Environment Baba” planted trees to mark the World Earth Day on Friday.

A controversy erupted on the first day of Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain on Friday after members of the all-women Akhara – Pari Akhara – were not allowed to take part in shahi snan or royal holy dip at Ramghat, considered the most sacred of ghats at the month-long fair.

The Indore bench of Madhya pradesh high court reserved its order on a public interest litigation challenging the decision of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language that asks writers to declare that their books will not be against India and nation.

The marriage procession of a Dalit groom was escorted by three dozen police personnel including senior officers at Salsaria village of Mandsaur district on Wednesday after upper caste people threatened him to break his legs if he rides a horse during the procession.

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