Indore
Metropolitan Tier 2 city in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Indore is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The commercial capital of the state, it has been declared as the cleanest city of India 7 times in a row. It is also considered the largest education hub in central India and houses campuses of both the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management. Indore had a population of 5,560,000 in 2025.The Indore Metropolitan Region now encompasses a total area of 9989.69 sq km covering Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Pithampur. Indore Pithampur, ranked among India’s top 5 industrial hubs, is a major center for automotive and pharmaceutical manufacturing. With 1,000+ factories and Asia’s longest test track, it drives central India’s industrial growth. Located on the southern edge of Malwa Plateau, at an average altitude of 553 metres (1,814 ft) above sea level, it has the highest elevation among major cities of Central India. The city is 220 km west of the Bhopal, 350 km east of the Ahmedabad, 480 Km from Hazira Port, Surat and 550 Km from JNPT Sea Port, Mumbai. It serves as the headquarters of both the Indore District and the Indore Division. The high court bench at Indore is a permanent bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court in Indore |constituted in 1956.
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Lok Sabha election results 2024: In Indore, BJP MP Lalwani wins by record margin on over 10 lakhs; second spot goes to NOTAThe Indore Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh has set two unique record this Lok Sabha election. As results pour in, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shankar Lalwani secured a victory with a record..IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha Election 2024: Indore registers highest NOTA count ever with over 90,000 votesIn Indore, the Congress candidate had joined BJP after which the grand old party had urged its voters to vote for NOTA.IndiaTimes - Published |
Loudspeakers taken down at religious places in Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh CM orders strict enforcement of loudspeaker ban at religious places, leading to removal of 437 loudspeakers in Indore and 96 in Bhopal.IndiaTimes - Published | Cops raze illegal constructions of 4 accused of cow slaughterPolice in Indore razed illegal constructions of four men accused of cow slaughter in Dewas. A farmer in Khetakhedi village found his cows missing and remains in sacks, leading to the demolition. ASP..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court quashes 'absurd' FIR on 'Hinduphobic' booksSupreme Court cancels criminal proceedings against the principal of Indore's New Government Law College over 'Hinduphobia' allegations by Dr Farhat Khan. The court criticizes Madhya Pradesh for..IndiaTimes - Published | Indore constituency of Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha election 2024: Date of voting, result, candidates list, main parties, scheduleThe article highlights the high-stakes battle in Indore for the Lok Sabha elections, featuring candidates from BJP and INC, with a history of BJP's dominance in the region shaping its political..IndiaTimes - Published |
What is our fault if groom flees before marriage: MP CM on Cong candidate's withdrawal in IndoreIndiaTimes - Published | Shouldn’t have happened: Mahajan on Congress candidate’s pullout in IndoreIndiaTimes - Published |
