Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to reconstitute its Waqf Board under the amended Waqf Act. The newly constituted 10-member panel includes two Hindu members and is headed by Sanwar Patel.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav arrived in Lucknow on Wednesday evening and visited the residence of Aparna Yadav, the Vice President of the State Women's Commission, to pay tribute to her husband Prateek Yadav, who passed away recently.
Meanwhile, a lower court has rejected the family's plea requesting the second autopsy. However, the court directed the SHO to preserve the body.
Two more workers succumbed to severe burn injuries after the Dewas firecracker factory blast, pushing the death toll to five. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited hospitals in Indore.
According to police, some of the survivors were critically injured and have been admitted to hospitals.
Presiding over a cabinet meeting held at the state secretariat here, Dr Mohan Yadav said that the Indian players have once again made the country proud by winning the third World Cup, the second in a row.
Addressing a meeting with representatives of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh at Samatva Bhavan, the Chief Minister’s residence in Bhopal, Yadav said the government has also extended the benefit of bonus to wheat growers, as in previous years.
Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said 2026 has been declared as ‘Krishi Kalyan Varsh’ (Agriculture Welfare Year).
Leader of the Opposition, Umang Singhar, raised the issue during Question Hour in the ongoing Budget Session.
The protesters alleged that, in reality, the budget offered no relief or even respite to women from the rising prices of essential commodities.
