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Madhya Pradesh shows progress in basic education but secondary level remains big challenge

Madhya Pradesh shows progress in basic education but secondary level remains big challenge

Gross Enrolment Ratio for girls for secondary education drops sharply to 55.7%, although fewer girls are leaving school as dropout rate of girls at secondary level declines to 13%

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Pollution level rises in Delhi for the second consecutive year, reveals air quality analysis in winter

Pollution level rises in Delhi for the second consecutive year, reveals air quality analysis in winter

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Horrific: Man killed girlfriend, stuffed body in fridge, police arrest her live-in partner

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Police arrested Sanjay Patidar who killed his live-in partner Pratibha alias Pinki, after she had insisted him to marry her. This incident occurred in Dewas town of Madhya Pradesh.

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Union Carbide toxic waste disposal: MP Govt halts process; to put matter before HC

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Nagpur student kills parents; dispute over repeated failure in engineering course likely cause

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Special
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Quick Bits

Chouhan’s long reign in Madhya Pradesh ends: ‘Will die rather than ask for anything for self’

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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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