Black Kadaknath coming to Bhopal
The Kadaknath, a breed of chicken native to Dhar, Alirajpur and Jhabua districts in Madhya Pradesh, is popular for a very curious reason. Rumour has it that its meat is an aphrodisiac. The bird is completely black in colour, even the plumage, flesh, bones and organs. Kadaknath poultry has become the mainstay of hundreds of tribal families in Uday Nagar and Bagli tehsils of Dewas district. The women run Kadaknath breeding centres known as Kaali Maasi. Very soon supplies will start to Bhopal. The Kadaknath meat and eggs are a rich source of protein (25.47 per cent) and are recommended diet for TB, heart and neurasthenia patients.
A probe into the silence of Ashoka
Samrat Ashoka, the first experiment with silent theatre in Bhopal, staged by students of the MP School of Drama on Saturday left the theatre lovers spellbound. Directed by Partho Bandopadhyaya, the play explored the mind and personality of emperor Ashoka. They actors were trained by National School of Drama alumnus Bandopadhyaya for two months. The entire play had just two dialogues and the drama saw artistes dressed in Indo-Greek costumes to showcase the influence of the Greeks on the Mauryan empire.
Bhopal girl handles Unicef’s Instagram page
UNICEF India, to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child (Oct. 11), handed over its Instagram page to Anusha Farooqui, a Class XII student from Bhopal. Farooqui, who aspires to take up designing after schooling, said, “I’m an illustrator and I like taking photos. The experience of handling Unicef’s page for a day and interacting with other girls was memorable.” Eight photos clicked by the DPS Bhopal student were uploaded on the page. Anusha’s name was suggested to Unicef India by a partner NGO and when Unicef Bhopal staff saw her work, they were sure she was their perfect choice.
New flyover on the anvil
An 8-km flyover connecting Lalghati to Mubarakpur with an intersection at Gandhi Nagar along with a grid separator at the Lalghati intersection will be constructed as part of a National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) initiative. A much-needed rail-over-bridge (ROB) will also be built in the next few years. The development is likely to come as a relief for residents living in Panchwati and beyond. Residents of the area were demanding a flyover for a long time because frequent railway gate closing caused traffic jams. As per police records, a death due to accidents is reported every third day in the area. The new flyover and RoB are part of a larger project of connecting Bhopal with Biora in adjoining Rajgarh district.
Anuraag Singh
The author is the correspondent of the New Indian Express in Madhya Pradesh.
Email: singhanuraag.journo@gmail.com