The Institute of Company Secretaries of India held its 48th National Convention of Company Secretaries at Amber Convention Centre Indore, on the theme ‘Governance: From Grassroots to Global’. Held from 17th-19th December, this was the first time in last 52 years of ICSI that the National Convention was organized in Indore, making it the first city…

Madhya Pradesh bagged top honours in various categories at the 7th edition of BW Businessworld Smart Cities conclave and awards 2019 held in Port Blair on 29th November 2019. Held in association with Administration of Andaman and Nicobar, the summit saw the gathering present discuss Smart Cities Ecosystem and recognise the best work from the cities,…

Ramky Enviro Engineers (REEL) have launched Chhattisgarh’s largest solid waste management plant in Raipur which was inaugurated by chief minister Bhupesh Baghel. REEL, one of Asia’s largest environmental solutions provider controlled by the global private equity giant KKR, has set up the plant at the cost of INR 197 crore under a 15-year contract with…

State-run engineering firm BHEL on Thursday said it has successfully commissioned a 1.7 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh for the Indian Railways. The power generated by the solar power plant will be directly fed to the overhead power lines of the national transporter to power the traction system of the…

MSMEs under the banner of Laghu Udyog Bharti have suggested the state government to identify small chunks of land in industrial belts of the state for Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSME) to help local manufacturing units. They have asked the state government to come up with a scheme to resolve decade-old pending legacy cases…

In a programme organized in Khurai, Minister for Urban Development and Housing Bhupendra Singh announced that Khurai will be developed as Mini Smart City. A comprehensive development plan costing INR 22 crores has been worked out by Nagar Palika Parishad, Khurai- Sagar district. The amount of INR 22 crores has been divided between Atal Bihari…

Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Limited, one of India's leading healthcare companies, has launched a chewable Vitamin C + Zinc tablet called ‘Emmufast’ for the Indian market. The tablet is an evidence-based Vitamin C bio-active, in combination with zinc that boosts antiviral activity and protection against COVID-19, by developing natural immunity. Ashish R Patel, Whole-Time Director-Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Limited…

In a review meeting held on the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, it was announced that standalone and neighbourhood shops in streets and corners will be allowed to open across the state. Chief secretary Iqbal Singh Bains mentioned that while these local kirana shops are permitted to be open, markets will not open in any…

Madhya Pradesh Government has started special Sanjeevani Tele Health Seva for citizens in Bhopal and Indore, the two districts most seriously hit by the COVID 19 pandemic in the state. This service is being offered by Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited (recently merged into IndusInd Bank) and Apollo Tele Health’s Foundation, under Corporate Social Responsibility to…

Country’s cleanest city, Indore has been selected as supporter city to assist Ethiopian city of Bahir Dar in implementing solid waste management system. This task has been assigned under ‘Waste Wise Cities Campaign’ initiated under UN-Habitat programme of United Nations in which applications were invited from different cities to apply either as Changemaker City- taking…