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Time of India
4 days ago
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Dhar becomes top exporting district in MP
Indore: The industrial town of Dhar has become top exporting district in Madhya Pradesh, surpassing Indore, which had held the position for years. This shift was primarily driven by an increase in new industries and strong overseas shipments in garments and textiles. In financial year 2024-25, Dhar accounted for a 26.93 percent share of the state's export basket, according to an export analysis report by Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO). Indore followed with a 20.39 percent share, while Raisen held 10.97 percent. Madhya Pradesh's merchandise exports reached Rs 66,218 crore, contributing to the state's highest-ever total exports of Rs 70,256 crore in FY 2024-25. This included Rs 4,038 crore from information technology exports in Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Exports from Dhar stood at Rs 17,830 crore, marking a 61.73 percent increase from the previous fiscal, significantly higher than Indore's Rs 13,500 crore, as per FIEO's analysis. Indore maintained the second position with Rs 13,500 crore, followed by Raisen at Rs 7,264 crore in FY 2024-25. "Dhar has emerged as a sought-after industrial belt, buoyed by its air connectivity and proximity to cargo services. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Access all TV channels anywhere, anytime Techno Mag Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola The availability of land has further attracted new anchor units, positioning Dhar as a premier destination for various industries," Pithampur Audhyogik Sangathan president Gautam Kothari said. Over the past year, Madhya Pradesh Western Region Electricity Distribution Company provided 110 new high-tension electricity connections to industries in Dhar. The district is home to state's largest industrial belt, Pithampur, and the SEZ, which collectively host major manufacturing units such as Pratibha Syntex Ltd, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd, Cipla, Eicher Trucks and Buses, and Mahindra 2-Wheelers. "We have seen a year-on-year jump in exports as demand is firm. This has further supported our decision to expand our presence in the state, and we have decided to invest around Rs 10,000 crore in new industrial parcels in Dhar and Ratlam. The decision was taken after analysing the recently launched policies by the MP govt which are friendly for industries," Dinesh Mishra, a senior executive from a films and foil industry in the SEZ, said. The Indore-Dhar-Dewas region collectively contributed around 53 percent to Madhya Pradesh's record merchandise exports of Rs 66,218 crore during FY 2024-25. Suvidh Shah, additional director general at FIEO's market research development division, highlighted the factors behind Dhar's growth. "The improvement in entrepreneurial ecosystem, availability of labour, and proximity to Inland Container Depots and ports have been pivotal in driving the dramatic increase in exports, particularly in the garment and textile sector." Ujjain contributed 3.46 percent to the state's total exports, achieving a historic milestone with exports reaching Rs 2,288 crore in FY 2024-25. "This unprecedented growth reflects the district's rising industrial capabilities and its expanding footprint in key export sectors like agro-based products, food processing, engineering components, and textiles," Shah said.
Time of India
01-07-2025
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Abuse of 14yo Dalit girl: Posco court pulls up UP cops for shoddy probe
Agra: A special Pocso court in Etah has pulled up the local police for shoddy probe in a sexual assault case concerning a 14-year-old Dalit girl in April 2019. Rejecting the 'final report (FR)' by the cops to "close the assault case", the court instead admitted her father's 'protest petition' as a "complaint". Pocso judge, Narendra Pal Rana, also stated "the court will now monitor the matter". Incidentally, this was the second FR by Etah police as the first FR -- submitted before the court on July 27, 2019 -- was rejected that year. Advocate Dinesh Mishra, representing the girl's father, said that several key elements were overlooked during the investigation. "The crime took place on April 1, 2019, when the Class 5 student was returning from school. The (then) investigating officer deliberately submitted the FR to protect the accused... The initial FIR was not registered. The girl's father thereafter approached local authorities and knocked on the court's doors, which directed the registration of an FIR under sections 354-B (use of criminal force to a woman with intent to disrobe her) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, along with the Pocso and SC/ST acts on June 13, 2019," Mishra said on Tuesday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "During the first FR, the police did not take the survivor's statement, and we filed a protest plea following which re-investigation was ordered in 2019." There were problems with the second FR too. "After our first protest petition, the court also ordered that a statement under 183 of the BNSS be recorded and the flawed investigation be re-looked into. Moreover, the medical examination of the girl was not done, and the court ordered that as well. In her statement under 183 BNSS, the girl mentioned that she was sexually assaulted by the accused that day. The statement of her cousin sister (a witness) was not taken by police," the advocate said. Under section 183 BNSS, "any magistrate of the relevant district may record confession or statement given during an ongoing investigation, regardless of jurisdiction". Taking the father's complaint into consideration, the court on Monday stated: "The accused, who is from her village, caught her and took her to a nearby wheat field and did obscene things to her. Seeing two villagers, he hurled casteist slurs and threatened to kill her, before fleeing." Meanwhile, SSP Etah, Shyam Narayan Singh, said, "If the court directs us for a re-probe, we'll assign a new officer in the case... In the last two investigations, the IO didn't find sufficient evidence against the accused and so we filed the FRs." Notably, an FR -- or closure report -- is filed by police when they believe there is no evidence against the accused. When an FR is filed, the court notifies the complainant, who can contest the closure by submitting a protest petition. If the court finds merit in the protest petition, it may order a fresh investigation into the matter. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
