(2001 est. pop. 60.4 million). Madhya Pradesh is a central Indian state (named from a Hindi translation of the old British unit called Central Provinces). It is entirely landlocked, being bounded on the south by Maharashtra, on the east by...

Middle, as in the Mādhyamika School, ‘pertaining to the Middle’ (Way). Cp. Majjhima (P.) in the Majjhima Nikāya or Middle (length) Discourses in the Pali...

Coordinates: 23°10′N 77°13′E / 23.17, 77.21 Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) (Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश, pronounced [məd̪ʱjə prəd̪eːʃ] (help·info), translation: Middle Province), often called the Heart of India, is a...

The specific objectives of the study are (1) identify the various problems, associated with the livestock marketing and (2) suggest policy reforms to overcome the problems identified for efficient livestock marketing system. Three agro-climatic zones, namely, Malva plateau, Central Narmada valley and Satpura plateau...

An attempt is made in this paper to examine the role of forests in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Districtwise data about geographical area and the area under forest are analysed in this study. The data pertained to the year 1996-97 and 1997-98. In...

Forest guards recovered the carcasses of two rare Asiatic lions and a cub believed to have been killed by poachers on the outskirts of their only natural habitat in western India, a wildlife official said Saturday.Nine of the endangered lions have been killed in the...

An Indian company plans to burn toxic waste from the city of Bhopal, the site of the world's worst industrial disaster, despite environmentalists' objections.Bharuch Environ Infrastructure Ltd. said Tuesday that burning the waste poses no threat."We have the best waste disposal facility and it is...