Scientist hailing from Telangana to head CSIR-AMPRI (Bhopal)

MANIT Bhopal Field Assistant Recruitment 2025 - Apply Offline for 01 Posts Before April 30

TheMaulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT Bhopal) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 Field Assistant posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official MANIT Bhopal website. The last date to submit the application form is 30-04-2025.

Massive fire breaks out at BHEL premises in Bhopal

A significant fire erupted at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in Bhopal, near gate number 9, prompting a swift response from fire tenders. The blaze, fueled by dry plants and scrap materials, is being contained by BHEL and municipal corporation firefighters.

Fire Breaks Out at BHEL Bhopal Plant, No Injuries Reported

Blaze under control within an hour; cause still unknown, say officials

Fire breaks out at Bhopal-based BHEL plant; none injured

The blaze at the PSU`s facility manufacturing power plant equipment started just after noon, the officials said

Major Fire Breaks Out At BHEL's Bhopal Unit

Fire-fighting operations are underway and further details are awaited.

RGPV Diploma Revaluation Result 2025 Released at rgpvdiploma.in Direct Link to Download Result

RGPV Result 2025: Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal Result 2025 has been released on rgpvdiploma.in. Here is the direct Link to check your Diploma Revaluation Results Online.

Indore resident Samuel Nathaniel was shot dead after he failed to recite Kalma, says family

BHOPAL: A Christian family from Indore lost its head, 50-year-old Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) branch manager Sushil Nathaniel, in the terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday. Hailing from Jobat in western MPs Alirajpur district, Sushil was currently posted as the LIC branch manager in native Alirajpur district, his family comprising a teacher wife, Bank of Baroda-Surat employee daughter Akanksha, and student son Austin resided in Abhinandan Nagar area of Indore. Sushil, a native of Jobat in Alirajpur district, MP, was posted as the LIC branch manager in Alirajpur. His family including his wife (a teacher), daughter Akanksha (a bank employee in Surat), and son Austin (a student), lived in Indore's Abhinandan Nagar. Since Article 370 was abrogated in 2019, Sushil always wanted to be in Kashmir to experience with family the heaven on earth. He finally managed to be there with family, but hell never return alive now. His son Goldie told us over phone that the terrorists asked Sushil to kneel down and recite the Kalma, but he wasn't able to as he was a Christian, he saw his father being shot dead by the terrorists, Sushils cousin Sanjay Kumrawat, who also lives in Indore said on Wednesday. As per Nathaniel's familys sources in Indore, Sushil shielded his wife by hiding her behind a tree when the terrorists opened indiscriminate fire. His 22-year-old daughter, Akanksha, however, sustained wounds in the leg, but is out of danger, following medical treatment. The middle-aged Sushil had reached Kashmir with wife and two children just two days before the Pahalgam attack. Since he was posted in Alirajpur district and Im posted in Indore, we were connected more over the phone. I last talked to him over the phone a month back and he was very excited about going to Kashmir. He wanted to be there since the abrogation of Article 370. The terrorists have shot dead those who werent from their faith. We stand firmly behind our government and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demand the strongest possible action against the terrorists and their handlers, Kumrawat demanded. Back in Sushils parental home town, Jobat in Alirajpur district (165 km from Indore), the LIC branch managers youngest aunt Susan was seething in anger. He was posted in Alirajpur district as LIC branch manager for three years, I last talked to him over phone on April 20 when offered me Easter greetings, just a few hours before he left with family on vacation to Kashmir. For how long will we continue to lose our kids to the bullets of terrorists? I appeal to PM Modi that the way they (terrorists) shot our sons publicly, the same way the concerned terrorists should be shot dead on the spot, instead of nabbing them alive and waiting for the court verdict. Why should we show mercy, when they dont believe in it with us? According to the Indore district collector Ashish Singh, the body of Sushil Nathaniel will be flown to Indore in the afternoon. The funeral will take place in Indore only.

Methane gas leaks from GAIL plant near Bhopal; no casualty

A methane gas leak occurred at a GAIL plant in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district early Wednesday, causing local panic. The leak was contained, with no casualties reported. As a precaution, nearby industrial production was halted, and traffic was temporarily diverted.

Ludhiana: Report immediately or face action, Mundian to transferred revenue officials

Punjab Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian announced that he, along with the Financial Commissioner (Revenue), will inspect the offices of Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars on Wednesday, April 23, to verify compliance; absenteeism or failure to join duties will result in swift action, he warned

MP: Eight members of a family killed in Damoh road accident

Six people, including two children, died on the spot while two succumbed to their injuries during treatment at the Damoh district hospital.

Annoyed Rekha Bhardwaj pauses her Bhopal show after being interrupted

A viral video has been doing the rounds on social media, which shows singer Rekha Bhardwaj pausing her performance due to fireworks during her gig in Bhopal

Barkatullah University Result 2025 Released at bubhopal.ac.in Direct Link to Download 1st Semester Result

Barkatullah University Result 2025: Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya Bhopal Result 2025 has been released on bubhopal.ac.in. Here is the direct Link to check your LLB 1st Semester Results Online.

'Shocks conscience', says Delhi HC on Baba Ramdev's 'Sharbat Jihad' claim against Rooh Afza

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday came down heavily upon Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev for his 'Sharbat Jihad' remarks against pharmaceutical and food company Hamdard and its popular drink Rooh Afza. Ramdev made the controversial remark, the video of which has gone viral, while promoting his company product, Gulaab Sharbat, on April 3. It shocks the conscience of court. Indefensible, the court remarked even as it asked the counsel representing Ramdev remain present after seeking instructions, according to Bar and Bench . In the controversial video, Ramdev targeted Hamdard's Rooh Afza and claimed that Hamdard was using its money for building masjids and madrasas. Ramdev also used the term 'Sharbat Jihad' in his video. Hamdard has filed the suit against Ramdev seeking removal of the yoga guru's videos on the remark from social media, Live Law report said. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Hamdard, submitted before the High Court that Ramdev was going on unbated against Hamdard and attacking the religion of the company's owners, Bar and Bench noted. Rohtagi also told the Court that Ramdev had earlier faced strictures from the Supreme Court for targeting allopathy. On a lighter note, Rohatgi conceded that there he had appeared on he wrong side. A hard hand is required to nip this in bud, Rohatgi argued about the present case against Ramdev, according to the Bar and Bench report. Congress leader Digvijaya Singh had last week filed a police complaint against Ramdev in Bhopal for allegedly promoting religious hatred, as per a news report. According to the Times of India, Ramdev later defended his remark, saying he had not named any specific brand in his video.

Six killed, three injured as MUV overturns in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen

BHOPAL : Six persons were killed and three others injured when a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district on Monday morning, police said. The incident occurred at around 7 am near a roadside eatery under Sultanpur police station area, Additional Superintendent of Police Kamlesh Kharpuse said. According to initial information, the nine persons were returning to Indore from Patna in the MUV after attending a marriage function, he said. The driver lost control over the wheels and as a result, the vehicle overturned, the official said. Six persons were killed in the accident. The three other injured persons were admitted to the District Hospital in Raisen and undergoing treatment, he said.

Madhya Pradesh to use AI alert to curb encroachments in forests

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh is set to use an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered real-time alert system for meticulously detecting and alerting about forest encroachment, illegal land use changes and environmental degradation. The soon-to-be launched system empowers forest departments to detect encroachments, illegal land-use changes, and environmental degradation within days. Initiated by DFO-Guna Akshay Rathore, the idea has been brought to the actualization stage under the supervision of top officers of the MP state forest department, including head of states forest force (HoFF) Aseem Shrivastava and additional principal chief conservator of forests BS Annigery. The AI powered system is an Indian technology for forests built on Google earth engine. The system processes multi-temporal satellite datasets (Dynamic World v1, Sentinel-1 & Sentinel-2) and identifies even subtle land cover changes using a custom machine learning pipeline. Changes are flagged and pushed to a mobile app used by field staff. Flags land changes The new system generates alerts, flags significant changes in croplands, bare land, built-up, etc.

Cheetahs Prabhash and Pavak get new home in MPs Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary

BHOPAL, April 20: Two South African cheetahs, Prabhash and Pavak, who were translocated to Kuno National Park more than two years ago, found a new home on Sunday when Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released them into the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary. These six-year-old male cheetahs, originally brought from South Africas Waterberg Biosphere Reserve to []

Four more cheetahs to be released soon in Gandhi Sagar sanctuary: MP CM

Bhopal: The Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Madhya Pradeshs Mandsaur district, on Sunday, officially became the new habitat for two cheetahs, Pavak and Prabhas. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released the cheetahs into a specially designed enclosure within the sanctuary. The moment their cages were opened, the two cheetahs swiftly entered their new surroundings. Pavak and Prabhas, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Bhopal: Woman accuses two policemen of misbehaviour during vehicle check

Bhopal: Multiple cases were filed after a 33-year-old woman accused two policemen of misbehaviour and assault during a vehicle checking drive in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, an official said on Sunday, April 20. While a case was registered against two policemen, a head constable filed a counter-complaint against the woman, the official informed. The incident Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

LPG distributors threaten strike; seek higher commission

Bhopal, Apr 20: The LPG Distributors Association on Sunday threatened an indefinite countrywide strike if their demands, including higher commission, are not met in three months. This decision was taken at the national convention of the association in Bhopal on Saturday, its president BS Sharma said in a release. A proposal has been approved by [] The post LPG distributors threaten strike; seek higher commission appeared first on Northlines .

LPG Distributors Threaten Strike If Demands Not Met In 3 Months; Seek Higher Commission

Bhopal, Apr 20: The LPG Distributors Association on Sunday threatened an indefinite countrywide strike if their demands, including higher commission, are not met in three months. This decision was taken at the national convention of the association in Bhopal on Saturday, its president BS Sharma said in a release. A proposal has been approved by the members from various states about the charter of demands. We have also written to the Petroleum of National Gas Ministry about the demands of [] The post LPG Distributors Threaten Strike If Demands Not Met In 3 Months; Seek Higher Commission appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Bhopal Woman Accuses Cops of Assault During Vehicle Check, Countersuit Filed

Two policemen booked after 33-year-old alleges misbehaviour; head constable files counter-complaint

Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary to become African cheetahs second home on April 20

BHOPAL: Over two and half years after Kuno National Park (KNP) in tiger state Madhya Pradeshs Sheopur district became the first home to African cheetahs in the country, the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS) in Mandsaur district is set to become their second home. Two adult cheetahs from KNP, possibly a South African male coalition Prabhas and Pavak will be relocated to the GSWS on April 20. The official announcement in this regard was made at a meeting in Bhopal on Friday to review the implementation of the Cheetah Project in MP. The meeting was attended, among others, by Union forest minister Bhupender Yadav and MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Since last summer, the GSWS has been preparing the necessary infrastructure for the animals habitat. It has built three big enclosures for them in a 64 sqkm area. The first two arrivals, the South African male coalition from KNP, will be kept together in one big enclosure, an official at the sanctuary told this newspaper. As per National Tiger Conservation Authority, over `112 crore has been spent on the cheetah project, with 67% invested in MP. While the male coalition will be shifted from KNP to GSWS (a distance of 300-odd km. separates them) on Sunday, more cheetahs will be translocated there in phases. Additional cheetahs are expected from South Africa, Botswana, and Kenya. Four will likely be flown in from Botswana by May, and another four later. Negotiations with Kenya are also underway to translocate cheetahs to India. An official stated on Friday that as the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary borders Rajasthan, both states have agreed to form an inter-state cheetah conservation complex. Addressing the meeting, the CM revealed plans to enhance tourism at the KNP through improved direct road and air connectivity from Gwalior. He announced plans to develop a paved, all-season road from Gwalior to KNP and establish a tent city within the forests for tourists. While maintaining that the cheetah cubs born in MP have the highest survival rate in the world, the CM said, the GSWS offers an ideal environment for cheetahs. The meeting was also informed about a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital and rescue center to be set up in Kuno with central assistance. The facility will serve cheetahs and support cattle care across the region. The state will also tap into nature tourisms potential and involve more youth and women in wildlife tourism. Women self-help groups and Cheetah Mitras (local volunteers aiding cheetah conservation) will be trained as tourist guides. Kuno reserve currently houses 26 cheetahs Currently, the KNP has 26 adult cheetahs and cubs, including 17 in the wild and nine in the enclosures. Over seven decades after the fastest land animal became officially extinct in Indian wilds due to rampant hunting, eight Namibian cheetahs were flown to India and released at the KNP in September 2022, as part of the ambitious cheetah reintroduction project.

Air hostess dies in car crash, friend booked for rash driving

BHOPAL: A 21-year-old air hostess with a private airline died in Bhopal after the car she was travelling in plunged into a canal on Thursday. The woman, identified as Harshita Sharma, was accompanied by two of her friends at the time of the accident. One of them an MBA student named Jai was behind the wheel. The car was passing through the road near the Holy Cross School when a stray cow suddenly appeared in front of them. To avoid hitting the animal, Jai slammed on the brakes, leading the car to overturn and tumble into the Kolar canal. Though Jai and the other friend, Sujal, were just slightly hurt, Harshita sustained severe head injuries. Her friends pulled her out of the car and rushed her to a private hospital, where she breathed her last on Friday morning. Harshitas father, P Sharma, said he learnt about the incident from Harshitas friend Shivani only in the morning. By the time Harshitas family arrived at the hospital, she had already been declared brain dead. A case of negligent driving has been registered against Jai, the Kolar police staff said. Further probe is under way.

MP: 2 cheetahs to be shifted from Kuno to Gandhi Sagar sanctuary

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday said two cheetahs will be shifted from Kuno National Park in the states Sheopur district to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Mandsaur on April 20. At present, 17 cheetahs are roaming in the wild at KNP, while nine are in enclosures. In a statement on X, Yadav Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Bomb threats to bank, ordnance factory on same day keep Madhya Pradesh police on their toes

BHOPAL: Cops in Madhya Pradesh were on high alert after two emails received on the same day threatened to blow up a bank and ordnance factory at two separate places in the state. While the first e-mail was received in the states most populated city and commercial capital Indore, the other was received by the management of the ordnance factory in Itarsi in central MPs Narmadapuram district. Both the mails were sent on Thursday. In Indore, the mail, which was received by staff at the Punjab National Bank (PNB), threatened to blow up its branch in the thickly populated Siyaganj commercial area. Acting on a complaint from the bank, teams of the Indore polices bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) conducted an extensive search in the bank branch, but nothing incriminating was found. In Itarsi, the office of the general manager of the ordnance factory received the mail at 10 am on Thursday, containing a threat to blow up the factory. Along with the staff of the ordnance factory, we conducted a thorough search on Thursday. Our BDDS teams continued the search operation on Friday also, but nothing has been found so far anywhere. A case has been lodged on the complaint by the ordnance factory management under Section 351(4) BNS and 66(F) and further investigations are underway, Narmadapuram districts additional SP Ashutosh Shukla said. Two months ago, two similar bomb threats had kept the MP police busy on February 18. While the Ballia-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kamayani Express train was stopped at Bina railway station in Sagar district and checked thoroughly following a phone call claiming that a bomb was planted in the long-distance train, an email about a bomb at a private school in Jabalpur district prompted the police to carry out a similar security check. A few weeks prior to it, a similar email had led to the evacuation of students from two prominent private schools in Indore, followed by extensive checking by the BDDS teams. A senior state police officer posted at the state PHQ in Bhopal said, While the e-mail and telephonic threats so far have turned out to be hoaxes, the growing number of such threats are being closely monitored and investigated to find out a possible common link between them.

Madhya Pradesh releases six GPS tagged captive-bred vultures into wild

BHOPAL: The Vulture State Madhya Pradesh has, for the first time, GPS tagged and released into the wild, six captive-bred vultures of Indian resident varieties a development which holds the key to successful wilding (hard release) of more captive-bred vultures in future. The six GPS-tagged vultures, from the two Indian resident varieties two White-Rumped and four Long-Billed Vultures (three males and three females aged between 4 and 8 years) were released in the wild on Wednesday early morning near the Halali Dam in Raisen district of central MP. The six captive-bred vultures released in the wild are among 85-plus captively bred Indian resident species vultures, which have been housed at the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, which has been the nucleus of the state's dedicated vulture conservation-breeding program since 2014. The Centre is in a collaborative initiative of the MP Forest Department and the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) near the Kerwa Dam in Bhopal. Through the GPS tags fit the six Indian resident species vulture, were keeping a round-the-clock tab on their behavioural and movement patterns, as well as their coexistence with other vultures in the area, Van Vihar National Park-Bhopal director Avdhesh Meena told TNIE on Friday. Halali Dam near the trijunction of Bhopal-Vidisha and Raisen districts has emerged among the most preferred habitats of Indian resident and migratory species vultures, as per the findings of the recent winter vulture census in the state, Meena added. Though just early days since their release, the captive-bred vultures in the first three days of their hard release (wilding) have been found to be moving in a 1 km radius from the spot where they were released. Were continuously monitoring them and distributing educational pamphlets in villages of the area, said Meena. The pamphlets contain pictures of the six vultures and their GPS tags. The villagers have been urged to inform the forest department in case any of the vultures are found injured or located for a long time at one place only, to ensure proper safety of the vultures. The vultures are being regularly tracked at the cattle carcass dumping site of a big gaushala (cowshed) in the area which has been among the prime reasons for the area emerging as an ideal habitat of wild vultures in the state. In the long run, the GPS tagging of the six vultures will particularly help us in observing which part of the country is best suited for them, is it their home state MP or other parts of India. This first-of-its kind hard release (GPS tagging and wilding) of captive bred vultures in central India, happened 18 days after a one year old Eurasian Griffon male vulture (rescued from the states Vindhya region in January) which was housed at the vulture conservation-breeding centre in Bhopal for two months, was rewilded with GPS satellite tag on March 29 in the same area where the six Indian resident species vultures have been released on April 16. That Eurasian Griffon vulture which was severely dehydrated when rescued in January, seems to be on an amazing journey back to home (Eurasia). In the 21 days since its release, it has flown more than 2500-plus kms and is currently tracked near the Afghanistan-Uzbekistan border, Meena informed.

National Herald case: Congress protests in Bhopal against ED action on Gandhis

The protestors tried to gather outside the ED office, and the police present at the spot warned them to vacate the place

India plans to ease nuclear liability laws to attract foreign firms: Sources

India plans to amend its nuclear liability laws, capping accident penalties for equipment suppliers to attract US firms like GE and Westinghouse. This move aims to boost nuclear power production to 100 gigawatts by 2047 and facilitate a $500 billion trade deal with the US. The changes address concerns stemming from the 2010 law, influenced by the Bhopal disaster.

Probe into mystery death of firebrand MP Congress leader reopened after 28 yrs

BHOPAL: More than 28 years after firebrand Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress leader Sarla Mishras suicidal death at her house in Bhopal, a judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court in Bhopal has ordered the police to reinvestigate the case while observing that earlier investigations appeared to have been incomplete. The court of JMFC Palak Rai, in its order, stated that the facts in Anurag Mishras (younger brother of Sarla Mishra) protest petition and witness statements (the police filed a closure report in this) point to an incomplete investigation. On this ground, the court ordered the TT Nagar police to reinvestigate the case. The order came 56 days after the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the CJM, Bhopal to take a call on the final report of the police as per the law. Anurag Mishra said, Wednesdays order has raised our hopes of justice. It was a murder, but was deemed a suicide by the local police under political pressure of those in power in 1997. Reacting to Mishras charge, Congress MP Digvijaya Singh (MP CM in 1997) said on Thursday, The case isnt new, but is more than 20 years old; get it probed as many times as one wants. I welcome it. Anurag Mishra made a fresh allegation, My elder brother Anand Mishra met Sarla Didi two or three days before the February 14, 1997 incident, when my sister told him about growing bitterness and differences between her, then CM Digvijaya Singh and his brother Laxman Singh, Rajgarh MP. Why didnt the police record my elder brothers statements? The 28-yr-old case and unanswered questions Hailing from Narmadapuram, Sarla Mishra was a firebrand state Youth Congress leader. She is believed to have had strong connections with Congress politicians. On February 14, 1997, she was found severely burnt inside her government house in Bhopal. She died at New Delhis Safdarjung Hospital on Feb 19, 1997. The TT Nagar police of Bhopal district, after three years long probe concluded it to be a case of suicide and closed the probe in the case in 2000. The closure report, however, was filed by the police in the court more than 19 years later in Bhopal. Her brother Anurag petitioned against the closure report and alleged that it was actually a case of murder.

Bhopal: Patient Dies As Oxygen Mask Dislodges During Hospital Fire Evacuation

As the fire engulfed the building, some patients managed to evacuate independently, removing their drips and exiting the building on their own.

MP: BJP councillor, aides booked for violence during unauthorised Hanuman Jayanti procession

BHOPAL: Two FIRs have been registered against BJP municipal councillor Omprakash alias Gabbar Kushwah in connection with the April 12 violence during an unauthorised Hanuman Jayanti procession in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district. The procession, taken out by Kushwah without official permission, led to communal tensions in the Karnal Ganj locality. One FIR was filed on the complaint of Irfan Khan, a 35-year-old Muslim man who sustained injuries during the violence. Khan alleged that Kushwah and his associatesVishal Annotiya, Ghotu Soni, and Monu Ojhabrutally attacked him in the Batik Mohalla area after engaging in stone-pelting in nearby Dhobi Mohalla. The second FIR was lodged by the police on the complaint of Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahesh Lakda. It accuses Kushwah and his aides including Monu Ojha, Vishal Annotiya, Sanjay Raghuvanshi and 10-15 others organising an unauthorised procession, misbehaving with police personnel, playing loud DJ music near a mosque, raising provocative slogans such as We will send Muslims to Pakistan, and pelting stones near the mosque. Both FIRs invoke relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to rioting, criminal intimidation, assault on public servants, deliberate and malicious acts to outrage religious feelings and insulting religious beliefs. In a related development, members of Hindu right wing group Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)including former municipal councillor Manish Sharmawere booked for rioting and wrongful restraint during violent protests held in Guna town on April 14. Thousands of right-wing activists reportedly attempted to enter the Muslim-majority Karnal Ganj area, demanding demolition of homes belonging to Muslims accused of being involved in the April 12 violence. Meanwhile, 17 peoplemostly Muslimshave been arrested in connection with the April 12 violence that happened during the Hanuman Jayanti procession, including history-sheeter Vicky Khan and his son Sameer.

Himachal: Mandi DC office evacuated after bomb threat

Mandi (HP), Apr 16: The deputy commissioners office here and the adjoining court were evacuated on Wednesday morning after an email was received claiming that a bomb had been planted in the complex, officials said. Police teams sealed the entry to the deputy commissioners (DC) office and the district court after vacating the premises, they said. A threat was received on the email of the deputy commissioner, Mandi, and as a precautionary measure, the (office) complex has been evacuated. All [] The post Himachal: Mandi DC office evacuated after bomb threat appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Bhopal Diary | Is another Congress mayor mulling switch to BJP?

A purported image of Rewa mayor Ajay Mishra Baba attending a meet in presence of state BJP president VD Sharma has sparked speculations of another mayoral switch over from the Congress to BJP. Mishra termed the speculations unfounded, adding that the image pertained to a meeting of mayors of various MP cities under leadership of Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava with Khajuraho MP VD Sharma. However, informed political sources in the Vindhya region claimed several other senior Congress leaders in Rewa district may be in touch with the BJP leadership, adding that deputy CM Rajendra Shukla is preventing the entry of such Congress leaders into the BJP. Gurjars prohibit DJ use, vulgarity at weddings The Gurjar caste (among prominent OBC groups in MP) has reportedly decided to ban use of DJ music at all social ceremonies, including marriages in Harda district of southwestern MP. A meeting of the Bhuana Prantiya Gurjar Sabha at Harda Gurjar Mangal Bhawan also decided recently that those flouting the ban will be slapped with Rs 11,000 penalty and may also be boycotted by the community for six months. They also decided to put a leash on the growing trend of women dancing in public gaze, particularly at marriage processions, which makes them vulnerable to anti-social elements who invade their privacy by filming videos which are later circulated over social media. NH infra to be better than US in 2 yrs: Gadkari Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has assured that the National Highway road network in Madhya Pradesh will be better than that of the US in the next two years. Addressing an event where he unveiled National Highway projects in western MPs Dhar district recently, Gadkari said, I want to assure the people of Madhya Pradesh that in the next two years, the states national highway road network will be even better than that of the US. Im not a leader who makes hollow promises. This assurance will be fulfilled fully in time. By the end of this year, infrastructure works worth Rs 3 lakh crore will be completed in MP. Anuraag singh Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh singhanuraag.jaurno@gmail.com

MP cabinet approves Kisan Kalyan Mission to help farmers

A committee headed by chief minister Mohan Yadav will oversee implementation of the Kisan Kalyan Mission.

Congress MP Digvijaya Singh seeks FIR against Yoga Guru Ramdev for 'Sharbat Jihad remark

BHOPAL: Congresss Rajya Sabha member and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh submitted a complaint accusing Yoga Guru Ramdev of inciting religious sentiments among people to increase sale of his product. In a complaint submitted at the TT Nagar police station in Bhopal on Tuesday, he also accused the Yoga Guru of spreading hatred, animosity and hostility among people on communal lines through the video released on his X account on April 3. Singh further demanded that Ramdev be booked by the police for outraging religious feelings and promoting enmity among groups on the basis of religion. While addressing the Yoga Guru as Vyapari (businessman) Ramdev, in his complaint, Singh alleged that as the owner of Patanjali Ayurveda Limited company, with the aim of increasing his business, he released a video on April 3 on his official X account. In the video while marketing Patanjali's Gulab Sharbat, he (Ramdev) said that there is a company in the name of Sharbat which gives Sharbat, but the money derived from its sale is used to build madrasas and mosques. Okay, this is their religion, but if you drink that Sharbat, then mosques and madrasas will be built and if you drink Patanjali's Gulab Sharbat, then Gurukul will be built, Acharya Kulam will be built, and Patanjali University Indian Education Board will move forward. That is why I say that there is something called Sharbat Jihad, just like Love Jihad. Vote Jihad is going on, Sharbat Jihad is also going on. This statement of Ramdev is hurtful to religious sentiments and is full of animosity. It has an adverse effect on religious sentiments and amounts to a punishable offence under Section 196 (1) (a), 299 of the Indian Penal Code 2023 and various sections of the IT Act, Singh submitted in his complaint. Singh said that Ramdev has built an empire worth crores of rupees by taking the help of religion and nationalism to sell his products, whereas many of Patanjali's products have not met the set standards and have been banned by competent court. He didnt keep himself away from taking advantage of the opportunity even in the Covid pandemic and tried to deceive the whole country by making false promises of making a vaccine for Corona, and later apologised after being reprimanded by the Supreme Court. But even today he is misleading the public by his actions and playing with their religious sentiments, Singh added. According to Singh, the entire country knows the 'Hamdard' company, which businessman Ramdev has mentioned without naming it, has been trading Ayurvedic and Unani medicines in our country for about 100 years. Businessman Ramdev's opposition to Rooh Afza syrup just because the owner of the company is a Muslim, amounts to hate speech and calling the sale of the said syrup Sharbat Jihad is unconstitutional. Later talking to journalists, the septuagenarian Congress MP said, Ill wait for a week, if the FIR isnt registered by Bhopal Police by then, Ill move to the Court in the matter. While interacting with journalists further, the former MP CM also questioned why vast tract of land allotted to Patanjali Group in MP for varied business purposes, including Yoga, organic fertilizers, organic cotton production and food processing in Raisen, Narsinghpur, Jhabua, Satna, Sagar, Shivpuri, Guna and other districts was lying unutilized. The MP government cancelled land allotment to Infosys as the allotted land wasnt being utilised by the IT major, so why is similar action not being initiated against him (Ramdev) and his business group? Reacting to Singhs complaint against the Yoga Guru, Madhya Pradeshs cabinet minister Vishwas Sarang addressed the former MP CM as Diggy Miyan. Diggy Miyan has an objection to saffron clothes worn by Baba Ramdev and not actually Baba Ramdev. He is slagging Baba Ramdev, but has taken pride in the past while glorifying controversial and extremist Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, he said Baba Ramdev, who has promoted Yoga across the world for healthy living, is seen by him (Singh) as a villain. Are foreign forces sponsoring him (Singh), does he derive pleasure in speaking against Sanatan Dharma, how far will he take his politics of minority appeasement?, he added.

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3 Jain monks in Madhya Pradesh temple attacked by youths from Rajasthan

BHOPAL: Three Shwetambara Jain monks resting in a Hanuman Temple of a village on the Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border in western MPs Neemuch district were allegedly attacked by anti-social elements late Sunday night. The incident triggered protests by local residents in Singoli town of Neemuch district, close to the states border with Rajasthans Chittorgarh district. Prior to the protests the police had arrested six youngsters, whom it claimed were involved in the attack. According to the FIR filed on the complaint of Singoli town resident Bhawarlal Mehta, the incident occurred in Kachchala village in the Singoli area of Neemuch district at around 11 p.m. on Sunday, while the monks were resting inside the temple before taking their onward journey to Rajasthan the next morning. The youngsters approached them and asked for money and valuables. When the monks said that they were Jain munis on religious trek and had no money or valuables, the men mercilessly attacked them with lathis and rods. Despite being injured, the monks managed to escape to the main road and sought help from the local residents. The matter was subsequently reported to the local police by the villagers. A 2.20-minute video showing the police at the spot after the incident has visuals which showed multiple injuries on the back, head, neck, and faces of the victims. Acting on specific inputs, a police team traced the accused a few hours later. All six accused, which include a 16-year-old teenager, have been arrested. All of them hail from the adjoining Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. Theyve been booked under major sections of the BNS and will be produced before the court later in the day. Were also working on figuring out whether they have been involved in criminal incidents in the past or not, Neemuch district police superintendent Ankit Jaiswal told this newspaper on Monday. While one of the arrested accused is 16 years old, the other five (all in their early 20s) have been identified as Ganpat Naik, Gopal Bhoi, Kanhaiyalal Bhoi, Raju Bhoi, and Babu Sharma, all residents of the Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. The arrested men have been booked under BNS sections 115(2), 119(1), 3(5), 191(2). The injured have been shifted to a dharamshala. According to informed sources, the residents of Kachchala village had recently complained to the local police about men from the adjoining Chittorgarh district moving around in the village in a suspicious manner, but the police did not initiate action. Angered over the Sunday late-night incident, local residents shut down Singoli town on Monday morning, but following the police action and meeting with the district collector and SP, the shutdown was withdrawn. The Jain community bodies have handed over memoranda addressed to the states CM Mohan Yadav to the administration in Mandsaur and Neemuch districts of western MP. Sparks outrage Angered over the incident, local residents shut down Singoli town. But it was later withdrawn. Jain community bodies have handed over memorandums addressed to the states CM to the administration in Mandsaur and Neemuch districts

Teenage girl from Assam found dead in missionary school hostel in Madhya Pradesh; police suspect suicide

BHOPAL:A 16-year-old girl from Assam was found dead in the hostel room of a missionary school in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. The educational institution management has alleged it as a case of suicide, and the police too are suspecting it to be a suicidal death. The local VHP leaders, however, are demanding a deeper probe into the matter. The teenage girl identified as Pratima Bhagwar originally hailing from Sonitpur area of Assams Golaghat district was enrolled in the school for the last six months and was staying in the hostel run by the same institution. As per the hostel staff, on Sunday evening, the teenage girl allegedly hanged herself to death while there was no one else in the room. She was rushed to the hospital, where the doctors declared her brought dead. The girl was enrolled in the Pushp Sadan Convent School-cum-hostel last year. On Sunday evening, we were informed that she had died by suicide. The body has been kept in the mortuary after the autopsy, and her family in Assam has been informed about it, Satna Civil Lines police station in-charge Yogendra Singh Parihar said. An inquest report has been lodged in the matter, and further investigations are underway, he added. While the police are investigating the possible causes behind the alleged suicide, according to informed sources, the teenager had talked to her sister in Assam over the phone a few hours before the alleged suicide. Though the police suspect it to be a case of suicide, VHP and Bajrang Dal activists in Satna district have alleged atrocities in the hostel to be behind the girls death. After the girls death, an important official of the educational institution first introduced himself as the relative of the deceased girl, but later changed his statements, saying that she wasnt related to her as he was an official there. Why such contradictory statements within a few minutes? The police should investigate the matter in detail, rather than treating it as a case of suicide, VHP leaders Abir Dwivedi and Vikram Chaudhary alleged. According to sources privy to the ongoing police investigation, the deceased girls phone has been seized, and multiple persons associated with the hostel and the school are being questioned. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)

Three Jain monks resting in Hanuman temple attacked by armed youths in Neemuch; six arrested

BHOPAL: Three Jain monks resting in a Hanuman Temple of a village in Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border in western MPs Neemuch district were allegedly attacked by anti-social elements on April 13. The incident triggered protests by residents in Singoli town of Neemuch district, close to the states border with Rajasthans Chittorgarh district. The police arrested six youngsters, who they claimed were involved in the attack. The incident happened in Kachchala village in the Singoli area of Neemuch district at around 11 pm on April 13. The three middle-aged Jain monks were resting inside the temple before taking their onward journey to Rajasthan. A group of men (all youngsters) armed with rods and sticks attacked the three monks and even tore their clothes. On hearing their cry for help, villagers rushed to the spot, but by then the attackers had left already. Acting on specific inputs, a police team traced the accused a few hours later. All six accused, which include a 16-year-old teenager, have been arrested. All of them hail from the adjoining Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. They have been booked under major sections of the BNS and will be produced before the court. We are also working on to figure out whether they have been involved in criminal incidents in the past or not, Neemuch district police superintendent Ankit Jaiswal told TNIE on April 14. While one of the arrested accused is 16 years old, the other five (aged in early 20s) have been identified as Ganpat Naik, Gopal Bhoi, Kanhaiyalal Bhoi, Raju Bhoi and Babu Sharma, all residents of Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. The three Shwetambara Jain monks who sustained injuries in the attack have been shifted to a Dharamshala. Importantly, as per informed sources, the residents of the Kachchala village in Neemuchs Singoli police station area had recently complained to the local police about men from the adjoining Chittorgarh district moving around in the village in a suspicious manner, but no action was initiated by the police. Angered over the late night incident, local residents had shut down the Singoli town on April 14. However, following the police action and a meeting with the district collector and SP, the shut down was withdrawn.

Pact with dairy board will double milk collection in MP co-op sector: Shah

BHOPAL: The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the MP Dairy Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Bhopal on Sunday, in the presence of Union Minister for Cooperation Amit Shah and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. This agreement aims to expand, diversify, and modernize the cooperative dairy sector in Madhya Pradesh. Addressing the state-level cooperatives conference thereafter, Shah said, The MoU between the NDDB and the state dairy federation targets doubling milk collection by the state cooperative sector from the current 12 lakh litres to 24 lakh litres. MP produces 5.5 crore litres of milk, which accounts for 9% of the countrys total milk output. However, less than 1% of milk comes from dairy cooperatives. Even when it comes to surplus or marketable milk, which is left after domestic consumption, only 2.5% of 3.50 crore litres comes from dairy cooperatives. Only 17% of villages in MP have milk collection facilities. The MoU has created scope for increasing dairy cooperatives penetration to the remaining 83% villages, Shah said. Without naming the Congress regimes in the past at the Centre, Shah said that the cooperative movement had almost died in many states, as the existing laws remained unchanged to keep in sync with changing times. Seventy-five years after the countrys independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi created a separate ministry for cooperation (cooperatives) at the centre. In 3.5 years, weve worked to usher sea change, particularly by framing model bylaws to foster the growth of primary cooperative societies.

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Unauthorised procession triggers communal violence in MP's Guna, nine arrested

BHOPAL: Nine persons, all from the minority community, have been arrested so far in connection with the alleged attack on a Hanuman Jayanti procession which was being taken out without permission of authorities in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday evening. According to official sources, nine men, including the prime accused and history-sheeter Vicky Khan, who is believed to have masterminded the alleged attack on the procession, have been arrested by the local police till Sunday afternoon. The alleged incident in the communally sensitive Karnal Ganj locality of Guna city had happened at around 7:30 pm, when the Hanuman Jayanti procession, led by the local BJP municipal councillor Om Prakash Gabbar Kushwah, was passing through the sensitive locality. When the procession reached near a place of worship, some individuals, led by history-sheeter Vicky Khan, objected to the loud DJ music and offensive religious slogans. The heated exchange between the groups suddenly turned violent. Just when the heated exchange of words was happening, people from the top of the mosque started pelting stones on the procession. Stones were pelted on the procession by people from houses neighbouring the mosque, including Vicky Khans house. Vickys son, Amin Khan, fired from a pistol on one of the devotees in the procession, but the devotee Rajat Gwal had a narrow escape. The attack, which was carried out by Vicky Khan and his men, has resulted in injuries to nine to ten forming part of the procession, the BJP councillor Kushwah mentioned in the complaint. Heavy police force, which was led by the Guna district police superintendent Sanjiv Kumar Sinha, later had a tough time controlling the situation. An FIR, on the complaint of Kushwah, was registered at the Guna City Kotwali against five named and 1520 unidentified accused, including Vicky Khan, at around 11 pm on Saturday. Nine men, including the prime accused and mastermind of the attack, history-sheeter Vicky Khan, and one of his sons, Sameer, have been arrested and search is on for the other accused, ASP-Guna Man Singh Thakur said on Sunday. The nine arrested men, besides the prime accused Vicky Khan and his son Sameer Khan, include Taufiq, Sonu, Anas, Shaqil, Atiq, Sahil and Sohrab. Five of them, including Vicky Khan, have a criminal history. While nine men have been arrested following the late-night FIR registered under BNS sections 109, 296, 324(4), 125, 191(2) and (3), 190 and 115(2), no action has yet been taken against the BJP councillor for taking out the religious procession on Saturday evening without permission. Importantly, the present BJP councillor Kushwah had defeated Vicky Khan in the past in the urban body civic elections. After the Saturday evening incident, the Guna district police superintendent, Sanjiv Sinha, had confirmed that the Hanuman Jayanti procession was being taken out without any permission from authorities. Ive cross-checked it from the concerned sub-divisional magistrate, who has confirmed that the religious procession was being taken out sans permission. I was myself monitoring the entire development on the CCTV camera. The tension erupted due to the procession stopping near the place of worship and those in the procession indulging in slogan shouting, Sinha had told journalists on Saturday late night.

Congress alleges BJP MLA's son forcibly entered into temple in MP, beat up priest; ruling party denies

BHOPAL: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the son of a BJP MLA was involved in the incident wherein a group of people forcibly entered into the famous Mata Tekri temple in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas after it had closed. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, however, denied the allegations against the MLA's son and said action was being taken against those accused in the case pertaining to the incident. A group of people forcibly entered the temple on the intervening night of Friday-Saturday after it had closed for the nighr and allegedly beat up its priest as he refused to let them in, police earlier said. The police on Saturday registered a case, in which the MLA's son was not named. The CCTV footage of the incident emerged on social media, which showed some SUVs, a couple of them with red beacons, entering into the temple premises, located on a hill in Dewas city. Reacting to the incident, state Congress chief Jitu Patwari alleged, The arrogance of power has now grown in the family tree of the BJP leaders. The son of Indore MLA Golu Shukla, who had reached the Chamunda Mata temple in Dewas, got down from the convoy of cars with red lights and beat up the priest because he was not opening the door of the closed temple. The priest failed to get justice even after 36 hours and despite the evidence, he claimed. The BJP government has now become slave of goons, he charged. @BJP4MP - ! # # ! , ! #Indore , @BJP4India pic.twitter.com/8hKmy5F14v Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari (@jitupatwari) April 13, 2025 State Congress media cell chief Mukesh Nayak alleged that the BJP, which calls itself hekedar (custodian) of dharma (religion) and culture, has been completely exposed in this incident. Indore MLA Golu Shukla's son indulges in hooliganism at 12.40 am (on Saturday) in the temple of Maa Chamunda, beats up the priest, and the BJP is silent. This is the ugly face of the arrogance of power and BJP's fake devotion towards religion, Nayak said. Asked about the Congress' allegations, state BJP spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi said there was no involvement of MLA Golu Shukla or his son in the incident. Those who were responsible for the incident were already booked by the police. Legal action will be taken against all the accused involved in the incident, he said. Earlier, City Superintendent of Police Dinesh Agrawal on Saturday told reporters that the group members asked the priest to open the gates, and when he refused, he was allegedly abused and beaten up. An FIR was registered against them and the footage of some 50 CCTV cameras was being examined, he said. Asked if the son of a BJP leader led the group, Agrawal said the case was under investigation.

Ahead of Ambedkar Jayanti, Madhya Pradesh names newest wildlife sanctuary after Dr B R Ambedkar

BHOPAL: Ahead of Dr. B.R. Ambedkars 134th birth anniversary, the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government has named its 25th wildlife sanctuary in his honour, dedicating it to the Father of the Indian Constitution. The state forest department issued on Friday, a notification declaring 258.64 square km of protected forest area in the North Sagar forest division of the Bundelkhand region as Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Wildlife Sanctuary. The protected forest area of two development blocks of Sagar district, including Banda and Shahgarh, will form part of the new sanctuary. Following Friday's two-page notification, the new sanctuary will be the first wildlife sanctuary, national park or wildlife sanctuary in MP to be named after Dr BR Ambedkar -- who was born on April 14, 1891, in Mhow town of MPs present Indore district. While it would be the first wildlife sanctuary in MP to be named after Dr BR Ambedkar, the neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, already has Dr BR Ambedkar Bird Sanctuary in the Kunda area of the Pratapgarh district. The new sanctuary, declared through a notification on Friday, assumes particular significance, as it will serve as the protected and secured wild corridor between Panna Tiger Reserve in Bundelkhand region and the recently declared Madhav Tiger Reserve in the Gwalior-Chambal region. A tiger-cheetah corridor is the ambitious idea of central and state governments in the Gwalior-Chambal region of MP and adjoining Rajasthan, spanning from Madhav National Park-Tiger Reserve in Shivpuri district to the Ranthambore National Park-Tiger Reserve in Rajasthans Sawai Madhopur district, via the first of home African cheetahs in India the Kuno National Park in MPs Sheopur district. Once Madhav Tiger Reserve and Panna Tiger Reserve get connected with the new wild corridor the Dr BR Ambedkar Wildlife Sanctuary it will lead to the emergence of perhaps the longest and largest tiger corridor of North-Central India. According to sources in the state forest department, the MP CM Dr Mohan Yadav is likely to publicly unveil the new wildlife sanctuary on the Ambedkar Jayanti on Monday. This newest development of declaring a new wildlife sanctuary in the tiger-cheetah-leopard-wolf-gharial and vulture state, is the third major development in wildlife and forest conservation in the central Indian state, after declaring of two new tiger reserves Ratapani Tiger Reserve in central MP and the Madhav Tiger Reserve in the Gwalior-Chambal region. Not just that, but the state is likely to get two more wildlife sanctuaries by the end of this month in form of the Omkareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (a project which has been pending since decades) between Dewas and Khandwa districts of western and southwestern MP and the Jahangarh Wildlife Sanctuary which will neighbor the Kuno National Park in Sheopur district. While Omkareshwar Sanctuary which is proposed to come up in 614.07 square kms will serve as the western limit of tiger movement in MP, the Jahangarh Sanctuary is planned to come up in 6.32 square kms.

MP police to go for polygraph test on fake cardiologist who caused deaths of 7

Police said the arrested fake cardiologist, during interrogation, repeatedly claimed to have worked with prominent doctors at reputed hospitals in India and the United Kingdom in the past 20 years

Rajasthan likley to sizzle at 45-46 deg C as Met predicts heatwave from April 14

JAIPUR: A fresh spell of heatwave is expected to hit the border areas of western Rajasthan from April 14, with its intensity and spread likely to peak on April 15 and 16, the meteorological department said. It said a severe heatwave is likely in parts of Jodhpur, Bikaner and the Shekhawati region on April 16, where maximum temperatures in border districts many touch 45 to 46 degrees Celsius. According to the department, from Sunday, the weather is expected to remain dry across the state with temperatures likely to rise by three to four degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer by April 15. The mercury is likely to reach 44 to 45 degree Celsius in Jaiselmar by April 15, the weather office said. Meanwhile, it has predicted thunderstorm and rain in isolated parts of Jaipur, Bharatpur, Ajmer and Kota divisions on Saturday, while only sporadic rainfall is likely in Jodhpur and Bikaner division. The maximum temperature on Friday was recorded in Kota at 42.5 degrees Celsius, which was 3.7 notches above normal, while Sangaria of Hanumangarh logged the lowest minimum temperature at 15.7 degree Celsius, it added. In the last 24 hours parts of the state received light rain accompanied by thundershowers. The highest rainfall of 29 mm was logged in Bahadurpur of Alwar, while several other places registered rainfall between 4.5 mm and 8 mm, the Met said. Khinvsar of Nagaur recorded 20 mm of rainfall, followed by 15 mm in Bhopalsagar of Chittorgarh, 14 mm in Deeg and 12.4 mm in Alwar, it said. The department said that 11 mm of rainfall each was registered in Mandawar and Kishangarh Bas of Alwar and 10 mm each was logged in Luni of Jodhpur and Bhadra of Hanumangarh.

US-based NRI IT professional 'lovingly' duped of Rs 2.68 crore by MP-based sister-brother duo

Bhopal: A US-based highly paid IT professional of Indian origin has allegedly been duped of a whopping Rs 2.68 crore in the name of marriage by an Indore-based young woman and her brother. According to Indore police crime branch sources, a highly paid IT professional V Kalaga, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh and is working in a premier company in North Carolina, was looking for a perfect Indian girl to marry. His quest for finding the right Indian life-partner took him to a premier matrimonial portal, where he got in touch with an Indian woman named Barkha, who too was looking for a perfect life partner since March 2023. However, Barkha, for whom the US-based IT professional fell for, was actually a married woman Simran from Indore. With brother Vishal's help, Simran had copied the picture of a budding female model from the Instagram and then posted it as the picture of the fictitious woman Barkha on the matrimonial portal. When the IT professional slowly became confident of a potential marriage with Barkha aka Simran, he started regularly getting connected with her over WhatsApp. Knowing well that the North Carolina-based man was now under her total influence, Barkha aka Simran and her brother Vishal, started requesting monetary help for a host of reasons, spanning from paying outstanding loans to funding the life-saving advanced medical treatment of their father. How the money was reportedly spent The US-based NRI fell fully in the trap of the married woman and her unmarried brother and started transferring to them the desired money for their emergencies. During the period April 2023 and June 2023, he sent them a whopping Rs 2.68 crore-plus. A few months later, the US-based NRI became suspicious and approached the Indore police, after which the investigations into the matter began, additional DCP (Crime) Rajesh Dandotiya told The New Indian Express on Friday. Subsequently, multiple teams of the crime branch swooped on two separate places recently, arresting 27-year-old Simran from Indore and her 25-year-old brother Vishal from Ahmedabad recently. The sister-brother duo, who are currently being questioned in Indore crime branchs custody, have revealed that the Rs 2.68 crore-plus earned from the NRI by duping him in the name of potential marriage, have been spent in repaying loans, purchasing cars and investing in their existing and prospective business ventures.

Craving for chicken landed fake cardiologist N John Camm in MP police's custody

BHOPAL : Craving for mouth-watering chicken delicacies landed fake cardiologist N John Camm aka Narendra Yadav in Madhya Pradesh police's custody, it has emerged. Tracking his cell-phone location, cops from Damoh district reached Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, when they found Yadav's phone was switched off. Unable to track his location subsequently, the Damoh district police team contacted their cyber cell team back in MP, who while tracking Yadav's call details, zeroed in on one phone number to which multiple calls had been made by the fake cardiologist on Monday. The cops on the ground in Prayagraj found that the concerned phone number pertained to a popular non-vegetarian restaurant. Reaching there, the restaurant staff admitted that the caller (Yadav) had been calling them repeatedly seeking delivery of multiple chicken delicacies at his home, which they refused to make due to staff and distance constraints. Based on the address given by the restaurant staff, the police located Yadav's rented flat in a premier township and nabbed him from there on Monday afternoon. Yadavs ongoing questioning and revelations Currently in police remand in MP's Damoh district, Yadav (being probed over allegations of the deaths of seven patients after minimally invasive surgical procedures) has revealed that he changed his name from Narendra Yadav to N John Camm, owing to a five-year-old ban imposed on him by authorities in India during 2015. He was banned from any kind of medical practice by authorities in 2015, following a case against him in Noida (UP) for forging documents related to medical qualifications and experience. Owing to it only, he changed his name from Narendra Yadav to N John Camm (which resembled the name of famous British clinical cardiologist John Camm) and started working again, a senior Damoh police official told The New Indian Express . Yadav's grilling has also revealed that he doesn't hail from Dehradun (Uttarakhand), but is instead a native of Kanpur (UP) and lived in a rented flat in Prayagraj district. He completed his MBBS from North Bengal Medical College in Siliguri in 1996, but couldn't crack the MD exam, despite repeated attempts. Later, he did his MRCP and other courses from the UK and worked there for some years. He has also worked in Germany and the US and keeps on visiting Nuremberg. Further, he has also worked in hospitals in other parts of India, including Hyderabad, Delhi and Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) and worked in the Mission Hospital in Damoh between December 2024 and February 2025 on the basis of the fake MD and DM (Cardiology) degrees for which he was booked by the Damoh Kotwali police on Sunday midnight. As far as the seven deaths, which allegedly happened after angiography and angioplasty procedures at the Mission Hospital in Damoh (MP), at least three deaths are directly related to minimally invasive surgical procedures performed by Yadav. A team of cardiologists at the Jabalpur Medical College are in the final stages of their probe into the deaths, sources said. According to the Damoh district police superintendent Shrutkirti Somvanshi, It's still early days into Yadav's grilling and more disclosures are likely in the coming days. We'll request the central government's help in verifying the disclosures of Yadav's visits and working experience of UK, US and Germany, particularly as he has travelled multiple times to Nuremberg in Germany.

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Wife abandons man over water crisis in MP village; pipeline work starts after his complaint

BHOPAL: A village in eastern Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district is hoping for an end to its water woes, courtesy of a woman who refused to put up with the water scarcity and left her husband in protest. The man, Jitendra Soni of Devra village, took his water-induced marital grievance to the district administration during the weekly 'Jansunwai' (a public outreach programme) on Tuesday. Acting on Soni's complaint, the Dindori collector directed officials from the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department to resolve the water shortage in Devra, located just 3 km from the district headquarters. The tribal-dominated Dindori district, bordering Chhattisgarh, is located about 460 km from the MP capital Bhopal. Soni told PTI , My wife has abandoned me due to the water crisis in my village. She went to her parents' house along with our children. I shared my plight with the district collector. The PHE department has been directed to take steps to arrange water in the village. Soni said he tried to persuade his wife Laxmi to stay back, but she didn't listen. I told her that our children's studies would get affected, but she said there is no future in the village due to the water crisis, he said. Soni claimed that several other women from his village are ready to leave due to water scarcity. There are several families that are not speaking up out of fear of infamy and have moved out of the village silently. But I am an unemployed labourer and there is no scope of arranging water on my own, he claimed. Soni said their village has a handpump and 2,000-2,500 residents are dependent on it. There is a huge crowd at the handpump from morning till night. People hardly get any water from there, he said. PHE official Afzal Amanullah told PTI that they have started work to resolve the issue. The village has a borewell that was dug under the 'Nal, Jal' scheme, but the water level has dropped, and people are not getting adequate water in Devra village. The villagers have demanded that they be provided water connections from the overhead tank in a neighbouring village, he said. Amanullah said that the work of connecting the old pipeline in Devra with the overhead tank is being carried out on Wednesday. We are going to start the water supply through the overhead tank, he said. He said the work to provide tap water to Devra, Hans Nagar and Saket Nagar was earlier sanctioned under the 'Jal Jeevan' Mission. Accordingly, the overhead tank was constructed in Hans Nagar. After connecting the existing pipeline network in Devra to the overhead tank, Soni and other villagers will have better access to water, he said. The PHE is trying to connect all the areas of the village through water supply lines, Amanullah added.

AIIMS doctors perform rare surgery to remove parasitic twin from 3-year-old girl, saves her life

The girl, who hails from Ashoknagar, Bhopal, had a fleshy bulge on the back of her neck since birth. After being admitted to AIIMS' neurosurgery department, MRI and CT scans were performed.

Daily wager in MP receives I-T department notice for recovery of Rs 314 crore tax dues

BHOPAL: A middle-aged raj mistry (master mason) living in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh has reportedly received from the income tax department, a tax recovery notice worth over Rs 314.79 crore. Currently living in Multai area of Betul district (which borders Maharashtra), Chandrashekhar Kohad has received a notice from the Income Tax department office in the adjoining Maharashtra for paying dues of more than Rs 314.79 crore with respect to assessment years 2014-15 and 2015-16. The local municipality officials who were looking for Kohad since days in connection with the matter were first unable to trace him despite sustained efforts for around a week. But they finally traced him on Monday night. I dont know how tax dues worth over Rs 314.79 crore are pending against me as an individual assessee. Ive never even seen Rs one lakh at one go and have been working as a master mason since the last many years, particularly in neighbouring Maharashtra, Kohad said, after being shocked by the notice. My wife has plunged into depression, while Im already suffering from kidney and heart problems for which I was hospitalised in January. I don't know how transactions running lakhs of crores of rupees have been done in my name when I maximum earn Rs 300-500 daily, he added. He suspects that someone in a private bank in Nagpur where he opened a current account some years back might have used his documents to commit some fraud, which has landed him this massive tax trouble. I used to deposit a maximum of Rs 200-300 daily in the bank some years back. The banking agent who took my documents for opening the account, also took my phone number to link the account with it. But the account was never linked to my phone number. Possibly that banking agent or someone else might be having the answers to the IT department notice, he said. According to sources privy to the matter, transactions running into around Rs 3 lakh crores have taken place in the concerned account held by Kohad in the last few years. Interestingly, just a few days back, a roadside egg seller in Damoh district of MPs Bundelkhand region, identified as Prince Suman, had received a notice asking to pay goods and services tax (GST) liability of Rs 6 crore. As per the notice, a company Prince Enterprises, which was registered in the egg sellers name in Delhi, had amassed a turnover of Rs 50 crore between 2022 and 2024, but didnt fulfil its tax obligations. Princes father Sridhar Suman who runs a small grocery shop in Damoh, has reportedly filed a complaint at the SP-Damoh office, seeking investigation in the entire matter.

Noted folk dancer Padma Shri Ram Sahay Panday dies at 92

BHOPAL: Internationally renowned folk dance artist Ram Sahay Panday(92), a Padma Shri recipient, died in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district early on Tuesday following prolonged illness, family sources said. The veteran 'Rai' folk artist breathed his last at a hospital in Sagar, the sources said. The artist from Bundelkhand popularised the Rai folk dance for 60 years, mixing it with tunes of 'Mridangam'. Panday, a resident of Sagar district, had delivered more than 100 performances in 18 countries, according to sources. The artist received Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2022. He is survived by his wife and a son. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over Panday's demise.He said Panday adopted the field of art in adverse circumstances and had many achievements by following his passion against the tide. He got recognition for the Rai folk dance of Bundelkhand in India as well as other countries, the CM added.

Fake doctor accused of killing seven cardiac patients in MP arrested in Prayagraj

BHOPAL: Fake cardiologist N John Camm , whose role is being probed in connection with the deaths of at least seven cardiac patients at Mission Hospital in Madhya Pradeshs Damoh district, has been arrested from the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh. Acting on specific inputs, Camm (whose actual name is believed to be Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav) was arrested from a flat of a premium township in Prayagraj on Monday afternoon, more than 12 hours after a FIR was lodged against him in MPs Damoh district at Sunday midnight. He is being brought from Prayagraj and will be in Damoh by late night, Damoh district police superintendent Shrutkirti Somvanshi told TNIE. Earlier on Sunday midnight, a case was registered against Camm and others on the complaint by Damoh districts chief medical and health officer Dr MK Jain, u/s 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 3(5) BNS (which deal with cheating, forgery of documents and joint criminal liability for crime committed with a common intent). Section 25 of MP Ayarvaidic Adhiniyam was also included in the FIR against the fake cardiologist, who is believed to be named Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav. The case was registered based on findings of a probe conducted in the matter by a panel of government doctors headed by the CMHO. The panel was constituted in the matter by the Damoh district collector Sudhir Kochar, following allegations by local advocate Deepak Tiwari about seven deaths having happened following surgical procedures performed by Camm at the Missionary Hospital in Damoh. The panel during its probe has concluded that the documents (related to his medical qualifications/expertise) are suspected/fake. The panel has also concluded that deaths of some patients happened due to angiography/angioplasty conducted by Camm. Further specialized probe into the seven deaths of patients which allegedly happened following the minimally invasive surgical procedures by Camm, has been referred to cardiologists at the government medical college in Jabalpur. Importantly, the Damoh Kotwali police registered a case against the fake doctor on Sunday midnight, just a few hours after a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team also began investigations into the matter on Monday. Three families, all from Damoh district (who lost their loved ones due to the surgical procedures by the fake doctor) have recorded their statements before the NHRC team on Monday. It's hard to comprehend why the FIR was registered on the CMHOs complaint just a few hours before the NHRC began its probe, is it face-saving? Also, why does the FIR only name the fake doctor among the accused, what about the hospital management not being named in the concerned FIR? The hospitals owner Ajay Lal is already accused in multiple cases, including those pertaining to religious conversion, questioned Deepak Tiwari. What is the issue? According to Tiwari, local advocate and president of the District Child Welfare Committee, they received a complaint from a patient in February, who doubted the credential of N John Camm, as he (Camm) was unable to conduct proper diagnosis. A subsequent probe by Tiwaris team revealed that at least seven fatalities had happened due to the surgical procedures performed by Camm, following which the entire issue was brought to the notice of the Damoh district administration, ensued by the start of a probe by a panel of government doctors headed by the CMHO. According to sources associated with the ongoing investigations, N John Camm (whose real name is believed to be Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav) carried out 15 non-invasive surgical cardiac procedures between January 1, 2025 and February 12, 2025, but he became untraceable after the entire issue of surgical procedures having caused seven deaths came to the fore in February. While total seven deaths have happened, possibly three to four actually happened after the angiography/angioplasty performed by N John Camm, a key source forming part of the ongoing probe claimed. But its not just the seven deaths which are the cause of concern, its also the fake/suspected documents submitted by N John Camm at the Mission Hospital for proving his medical expertise, which are particularly under the scanner. In the documents he claims to have passed MBBS from the University of North Bengals medical college, but enquiry into the registration number mentioned in the document, has turned out to be actually allotted to a doctor in Varanasi (UP). Also, the documents pertaining to MD and DM (Cardiology) from medical colleges of southern India seem suspected. Also, the Andhra Medical Council license number rendered to the hospital by Camm in Damoh, actually doesnt exist, which clearly suggests that he is not just a fake cardiologist, but also a fake doctor, a police officer forming part of the probe said. Whos N John Camm? Though he is named in official documents, including the Aadhar as N John Camm, primary investigations suggest his real name could be Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, a native of Uttarakhand capital Dehradun. He possibly attained the identity of N John Camm, to strike close resemblance with Prof John Camm, the professor emeritus of clinical cardiology at St Georges University of London. The famous British cardiologist reportedly had confirmed to a fact-checking website that his identity was being misused by Yadav. The fake doctor reportedly operated a website under the name njohncamm.com and also rang a twitter account under the handle @njohncamm, which is suspended now. Yadavs claim about having worked in the past with the British cardiologist Dr John Camm, too have been found to be false. In July 2023, Yadav using the same twitter account, had posted that UP CM Yogi Adityanath could control the riots in France within 24 hours. The concerned tweet was shared by many news channels, but some were later deleted following questions about the accounts authenticity. He had also reportedly posted purportedly photoshopped pictures with UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar under a fake name in the past. More cases against him in other states? While the FIR against the fake doctor was registered in MPs Damoh district on Sunday midnight, there could be more criminal cases in which he is accused in other parts of the country. Were enquiring about the possibility of multiple cases against him elsewhere, including Noida and Ghaziabad in UP, one police station in Telangana district and also possibility of a case registered against him in Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), the Damoh district police superintendent Shrutkirti Somvanshi said.

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'Fake' cardiologist booked in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh after deaths of seven patients

BHOPAL: A fake cardiologist has been booked by the administration in Madhya Pradeshs Damoh district for the deaths of seven patients who allegedly died following treatment by him. A case was registered at the Damoh Kotwali against Dr Narendra John Camm and others under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), and 3(5) of BNS, besides Section 24 of MP Ayarvadic Adhiniyam, on the complaint of Damoh district chief medical and health officer Dr MK Jain after Sunday midnight. The FIR was based on the findings of a probe carried out by a team of government doctors led by the CMHO, following allegations about seven deaths having happened at a private mission hospital, following angiography and angioplasty procedures by him. As per the FIR, the probe conducted by the panel of government doctors, on the directions of the Damoh district collector, Sudhir Kochar, has revealed that Dr Narendra John Camm performed the non-invasive cardiac surgical procedures at the Mission Hospital in Damoh without any registration with the MP Medical Council. The probe by the panel of government doctors also confirmed the allegations about deaths of some patients having taken place due to the angioplasty and angiography performed by Camm, the FIR mentioned. The medical/academic degrees of the concerned doctor found at the hospital too werent found possessing valid registration from any university, college, or state medical council, owing to which the validity and registration of those documents seems suspected, the FIR further read. Damoh Kotwali police have registered an FIR against the fake cardiologist, who is also wanted in a criminal case in Telangana and is currently untraceable. Following orders from NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo, an NHRC team is set to arrive in Damoh on Monday to probe the case. The complaint to the NHRC and the Damoh district administration against the fake doctor and the alleged deaths of seven patients after surgeries were filed by local advocate Deepak Tiwari, who also heads the district child welfare committee. While confirming the FIR against the fake cardiologist, the Damoh district police superintendent Shrutkirti Somvanshi said further investigations, including recording statements of families which lost their kin and other aspects, are underway. According to Damoh district police sources, Dr Narendra John Camm (whose real name is possibly Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav) had used an X account, formerly Twitter, bearing resemblance to the name of the famous British interventional cardiologist N John Camm in July 2023, demanding that the UP CM Yogi Adityanath be sent to France to control the riots there. He had also posted purportedly photoshopped pictures with UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar under a fake name in the past.

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Video of cheetahs drinking water: KNP begins inquiry over staff indiscipline

Bhopal: Authorities in Madhya Pradeshs Kuno National Park have initiated disciplinary action after a video showing a man offering water to a cheetah and her cubs went viral on social media. In this incident, field staff violated the instructions and have shown indiscipline, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) Uttam Kumar Sharma said in Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Waqf Act will help in transparent, accountable management of properties: MP CM Yadav

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said the Waqf Act will ensure transparent, equitable and accountable management of Waqf properties and take its benefits to the poor, need and deprived people of the Muslim community. President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 , which was passed by Parliament earlier in the week. Murmu also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025. CM Yadav in a statement said that with the approval of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, it has now become an Act. This Act will ensure transparent, equitable and accountable management of Waqf properties and will bring its benefits to the really needy, poor and deprived people of Muslim community, thereby paving a new path for their education, health, housing and employment opportunities, he said. The BJP leader congratulated Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju for his bold, visionary, constitutional and unprecedented decision. The Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is committed to the uplift of every section and community with the basic mantra of justice and empowerment, Yadav said. Parliament early on Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate.

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Shock and grief grip MP's Dewas district as 18 cremated after Gujarat firecracker blast

BHOPAL: A pall of gloom unfolded at Nemawar Ghat in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday as 18 funeral pyres were lit for the villagers who died in a firecracker factory explosion in Gujarat on Tuesday. The deceased belonged to three villages in two neighboring districts. Out of the 18 people whose last rites were performed on the banks of the Narmada River, nine were from Sandalpur village in Dewas, eight from Handiya village in Harda district, and one from Hatpipliya in Dewas. The Gujarat government has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh for the families of the deceased, while the Madhya Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 2 lakh. However, in Sandalpur village, an entire family of six perished, leaving no one to claim the compensation. Entire family of six headed by our aunt Keshar Bai and also including her son Lakhan, daughter-in-law Sunita and three children (Keshar Bais children), Radha, Rukma and Abhishek (aged between 7 and 10 years) have died in the Gujarat factory blast. Now who will get the compensation sum, when the entire family has passed away in the tragedy, said Keshar Bai's niece, Krishna Bai. Two years back, our uncle Gangaram Bhopa passed away, leaving behind widow Keshar Bai and his young son Lakhan to manage the family, comprising three minors, including two daughters and a son. Then Lakhans marriage happened with Sunita for which the family had borrowed Rs 40,000 and it was to repay that sum that the entire family went to Gujarat to earn money, said Keshar Bai's nephew Pyarelal. Gujarat firecracker factory blast: Owners arrested, SIT probes multi-state links Another family from Sandalpur village also lost their lives in the explosion. The victims included 30-year-old Rakesh Bhopa, his wife Dolly (25), and their five-year-old daughter Kiran. He was my younger brother, who had luckily survived a similar blast in the firecracker factory in the adjoining Harda district in February 2024. Owing to illness, he had come home just a day before the blast happened in Harda town, killing 12 people in 2024. But this time, fate had death for him, wife and their darling daughter Kiran, Rakeshs inconsolable elder brother Santosh Bhopa said. My husband suffers from mouth cancer. Rakesh had borrowed money for funding the treatment of my husband, our paralysed father and ailing mother. It was to repay that sum that Rakesh was working at a firecracker factory in Hatpipliya (Dewas). Rakesh and wife Dolly (who hails from Handiya village which has lost its eight villagers in the Gujarat tragedy) earned Rs 250-Rs 300 daily in the Hatpipliya factory, but when lured by the woman contractor Lakshami with Rs 100 more at the Gujarat factory, they went to Gujarat only to never return again, said Santoshs wife and Rakeshs sister-in-law Asha. Handiya village in Harda district, which is about 10 km from Sandalpur, also lost eight members from four families. Two others, including labor contractor Lakshami and a 10-year-old boy named Sanjay, are still missing. Among the deceased were 40-year-old Babita and her teenage sons Dhanraj (18) and Ajay (16). While of four of the deceased were those who had never worked in a firecracker factory, some others were those who had survived the February 2024 blast at the firecracker factory in Harda town, including 30-year-old Guddi Bai, said Handiya resident Rajesh Nayak. I never allowed my daughter Babita to go anywhere, but it was the lure of money from the labour contractor Lakshami, which made her go to Gujarat with her two sons. Now only Babitas husband is left behind, Babitas tearful mother Kanku Bai said.

Bhopal Diary | Whats in a name? A lot, CM Yadav suggests

It is not uncommon for political leaders in India to go on a renaming spree, rechristening roads, railway stations and villages. But in Madhya Pradesh, the government is going a step further by rebranding schools. CM Mohan Yadav raised eyebrows on Tuesday as he announced at a state-level event in Bhopal the decision to rename the CM Rise Schools after Lord Krishna and Balrams Vedic guru, Acharya Sandipani. Launched by the past Shivraj Singh Chouhan government, these schools will now be known as Sandipani schools. Yadav said the move will prompt the students to reflect on Lord Krishnas days at Ujjains Sandipani Ashram. RSS worker accuses Mishra of harassment Former state Home Minister Narottam Mishra may have suffered a shock defeat in the 2023 Vidhan Sabha polls, but it seems that he still calls the shots in the Datia district of the Gwalior-Chambal region. An elderly RSS worker, Raghuvar Dayal Bhargava, has accused the local administration of targeting his property at the behest of Mishra. Bhargava broke down in tears during a recent interaction with Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former state CM Digvijaya Singh in Datia as he shared his plight. Singh has demanded that a panel be set up to probe the matter. Congress to hand over more powers to dist chiefs? Keen to rebuild the party organisation at the grassroots level, the Congress is considering handing more powers to its district unit presidents in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. The Opposition party may let its district party chiefs have more say in the party matters, such as organisational appointments and deciding which candidates to field in what elections. Efforts are on to improve communication between the district party presidents and the state and national party leadership. The Congress is expected to hold a meeting in this regard in Delhi that will be graced by the partys national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior party leaders in the state. Anuraag Singh Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh singhanuraag.jaurno@gmail.com

Mastermind of 22 Jaipur serial blasts case held

BHOPAL: A key operative of an alleged terror ring which plotted to rock Jaipur with a series of blasts in 2022 was nabbed in Ratlam Madhya Pradeshs district on Wednesday. Feroz alias Sabji was one of the five founder members of the home-grown Al-Suffah terror group in Ratlam district. He carried a bounty of `5 lakh on his head announced by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) over his role in the failed 2022 Jaipur serial blasts. He was reportedly tasked with managing funds for the extremist religious and terror outfit. He was arrested from his sister Rehanas house in the western MP citys Anand Nagar Colony locality. Multiple teams of the Ratlam district police swooped on him after receiving specific inputs about him. The alleged interstate terror ring was busted following a joint operation by the anti-terror squads of the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh police in March-April 2022. The NIA took over the case the same year. Feroz is the only one of the 11 accused in the case who had managed to evade arrest for so long.

Last absconding operative of Jaipur serial blast plot arrested from MPs Ratlam district

BHOPAL: A key member of an alleged terror group that planned to carry out serial bomb blasts in Jaipur in 2022 was arrested in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, on Wednesday. The arrested man, identified as Feroz alias Sabji, was one of the five founding members of the Al-Suffah group based in Ratlam. He had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on him, declared by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), for his role in the failed Jaipur blasts plot. He was caught at his sister Rehanas house in the Anand Nagar Colony area of Ratlam. Acting on a tip-off about Ferozs whereabouts, multiple police teams raided the location. When he tried to escape, the police caught him. We ultimately nabbed him when he tried to flee, said Ratlam district police superintendent Amit Kumar. Feroz was responsible for managing funds for the extremist group Al-Suffah. The group was busted in 2022 when a joint operation by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradeshs anti-terror squads led to the arrest of several members. In March-April 2022, police in Nimbahera, Rajasthan, arrested three menJubair Pathan, Saifullah, and Altmash Khanwho were all from Ratlam. They were caught with 12 kg of explosives and materials to make bombs for the planned Jaipur attacks. After questioning these men, the police arrested the mastermind, Imran Khan, and two others from Ratlam with help from Madhya Pradeshs anti-terror squad. Since the case involved multiple states, the NIA took over the investigation in 2022. So far, 10 out of 11 accused have been arrested from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, but Feroz had been on the run for three years. The NIA had declared a Rs 5 lakh reward for his arrest, considering the busted terror module was linked to both ISIS sympathizers and Al-Suffah operatives. If they had not been caught in time, they could have carried out major attacks in Jaipur using lone-wolf attackers. Al-Suffah started as an NGO focused on social and charity work but later became involved in violent extremist activities. The groups first known crime took place in 2014. Just hours after an attack on Yasmin Sherani, the opposition leader of the Ratlam Municipal Corporation, members of the group killed Bajrang Dal leader Kapil Rathore and his aide Pukhraj near the Ratlam City bus stand.

'Two women Maoists gunned down in forests of Madhya Pradeshs Mandla district', police say

BHOPAL: In an early morning anti-Maoist operation by the Madhya Pradesh police, two armed women Maoist cadres (both wanted and carrying a collective bounty of Rs 28 lakh) were gunned down by the state police in the jungles of Mandla district on Wednesday. The women Maoists duo identified as Mamta alias Rambai (special zonal committee member) and Pramila alias Masey Mandawi (area committee member), hailed from Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh respectively and were part of the left-wing extremists (LWEs) Kanha-Bhoramdev division, which is active in Balaghat, Mandla and Kawardha districts of MP and Chhattisgarh, police said. The early morning killing of the two-armed Maoist women cadres happened in the dense forests of the Kanha National Park (KNP) under Bichiya police station area of east-central MPs Mandla district at around 7 am, when acting on specific inputs, a special anti-Maoist ops team of the state police, engaged the outlaws women cadres in gun-battle, consequently killing them. A SLR Rifle and single shot rifle, loaded magazine and a wireless set have been seized from the spot. Confirming the early morning anti-Maoist operation, special DG (anti naxal) of MP Police, Pankaj Srivastava told The New Indian Express that each of the slain women carried Rs 14 lakh bounty, meaning a collective Rs 28 lakh bounty. This is the second major success for the special Hawk Force engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Maoist affected Balaghat, Mandla and Dindori districts of MP within 42 days, sources said. Earlier, on February 19, four women Maoist cadres were gunned down (the maximum in a single operation so far in MP) in an alleged encounter in the Supkhar forest area of Balaghat district. The two women Maoists killed on Wednesday morning were part of the Kanha-Bhoramdev division of the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh special zone of the outlaws, which is active in the bordering districts of the three states. Currently, there are around 10 to 15 armed cadres forming the KB division, which has been active in parts of the Kanha National Park (KNP) of MP and the Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary in Kawardha (Chhattisgarh) since 2019. Out of the total, most of them are women, while remaining 3-4 are men, notably including Surendra alias Kabir, Rakesh and Samar. Importantly, Mamta, one of the two women Maoists killed in the jungles of Mandla district on Wednesday morning, was the wife of Rakesh, one of the key male members of the group. Hailing from Maharashtra, Surendra alias Kabir who is currently moving along with the KB division cadres, is believed to be currently heading the MMC special zone, after the elimination of former chief Milind Teltumbde in an encounter in Maharashtra in November 2021, a senior MP police officer claimed.

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Two women Naxalites killed in encounter in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district

BHOPAL : Two women Naxalites were killed in an encounter with police in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district on Wednesday morning, a senior official said. The gun-battle took place under Bichhiya police station limits, Director General Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana said. An SLR rifle, an ordinary rifle, wireless set and some items of daily use were recovered from the spot. Search was on for other Naxalites, the DGP said. More details were awaited.

Firecracker factory blast in Gujarat kills 18 Madhya Pradesh workers

BHOPAL: A powerful explosion at a firecracker factory in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, killed several workers, most of whom were from Madhya Pradesh's Dewas and Harda districts. At least ten of the victims were from Dewas, while at least eight others were from Harda. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav announced that Rs 2 lakh would be given to each victim's family, and Rs 50,000 would be provided to each injured worker. State cabinet minister Nagar Singh Chouhan, who comes from the region near Gujarat, is being sent to the accident site for better coordination. According to an initial statement from the Dewas district administration, nine of the ten victims from the district were from the same village, Sandalpur, in the Khategaon area. Among them were six members of one family and three from another. The six members of one family were Lakhan Bhopa (24), his wife Sunita (20), his mother Keshar Bai (50), and his siblings Radha (11), Rukma (8), and Abhishek (5). This family was headed by Ganga Ram Bhopa. The other three victims from the village were Rakesh Bhopa (30), his wife Lali (25), and their daughter Kiran (5). The contractor, Pankaj, also from Dewas, was missing since the morning and is suspected to be among the dead, bringing the total number of victims from Dewas to ten. The Dewas district administration is in constant contact with authorities in Banaskantha. A team led by Nayab Tehsildar Akhilesh Sharma from the revenue and police departments is being sent to Banaskantha. Local BJP MLA Ashish Sharma (Khategaon) has rushed to Sandalpur village to help bring back the bodies. In Harda district, at least eight people from Handia village are believed to have died in the explosion. Harda district collector Aditya Singh said, Were still working with the Banaskantha administration in getting the identities of all the deceased and their profiles, and the final list of deceased and injured could take some more time. A similar explosion destroyed an illegal firecracker factory in Harda in February 2024, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 200. Local Congress MLA Ram Kishore Dogne, who visited Handia village, said, 7-8 deceased hail from one extended family, headed by middle-aged Savita, who is among the deceased. Even the contractor Laxmi, who had taken them to the factory in Gujarat for work, is among those missing and might have died. Dogne added, Most of those who died were actually those who worked at firecracker factories run by one Agrawal family. While the firecracker factory blast in Harda town in February 2024 flattened the main factory, a related factory five km away too was shut down due to the strictness of the local administration, leaving the labourers with no other option but to work elsewhere. This isnt the first time that they had gone to work at the factory in Gujarat, they had gone there in the past also. They had returned to Gujarat again just two days back. A senior state government official in Bhopal said the government is working with Gujarat officials to complete autopsies and ensure the bodies are safely transported back to Dewas and Harda. So far, at least 18 people from the two districts have died, while eight others are injured. Five of the injured are in critical condition.

Muslim professor at govt college in Madhya Pradesh faces FIR for allegedly damaging Rangoli

BHOPAL: A Muslim assistant professor at a government college in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh has been booked by the local police on Tuesday following a CCTV footage allegedly showed him damage a Rangoli with his foot. The rangoli depicted Radha-Krishna and the national flag. He was also accused of posting offensive WhatsApp statuses. Jujair Ali Rangwala, an assistant professor of chemistry at the Government Arts and Commerce College in Kannod was booked based on a complaint by the college administration. Speaking to TNIE, Kannod police station in-charge Tehzeeb Qazi said, The assistant professor Jujair Ali Rangwala has been booked u/s 298 and 196 BNS (damaging, destroying or defiling a sacred object and actions which promote enmity or disharmony between groups or communities) on the complaint by the college administration. Dewas district collector Rituraj also conmfirmed the development and stated, Immediately after the matter came to our knowledge, action was taken in the matter. While an FIR has been lodged on the acting principals complaint, weve written to the higher education department to remove the concerned assistant professor from duties at the Kannod college. The issue was brought to the authorities attention by students associated with the RSSs student wing, the ABVP. They submitted the CCTV footage allegedly showing the professor deliberately damaging Rangoli with his foot and screenshots of the professors offensive WhatsApp statuses, including those pertaining to Indias recent Champions Trophy cricket title win. While the controversial and offensive WhatsApp statuses date back to the recent past, the CCTVs date is yet not known. Confirming that the CCTV grab showing the assistant professor Jujair Ali damaging the Rangoli, related to the college campuses only, the acting principal of the college Prem Pal said, Though the video is of our college premises only, its still not clear how old it actually is. Weve lodged a FIR against the concerned assistant professor at the Kannod police station. Meanwhile, the states sports and youth affairs minister Vishwas Sarang commented on the issue in Bhopal, If anyone, whosoever he or she may be, damages a Rangoli depicting gods or makes social media posts defaming the country internationally, sternest possible action will be taken, to ensure that such acts arent repeated.

Eid in Bhopal marked by black bands against Waqf Bill, Palestine placards

At the Bhopal Idgah, several people sported black arm bands during the morning prayers against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, while videos on social media showed groups of people showcasing placards in support of Palestine.

Fire engulfs empty coach of Ahmedabad-Barauni Express

The rear coach of the Ahmedabad-Barauni Express was engulfed in heavy smoke after a fire on Monday evening between Khandwa and Itarsi section of the Bhopal division in Madhya Pradesh, though no one was hurt as the bogie was empty, an official said.

Tribal youth arrested for revenge killing linked to cow slaughter dispute in MP's Betul

BHOPAL: Unimaginable torture and humiliation of a tribal youth in November 2023, allegedly over a cattle smuggling issue, led to a brutal revenge killing a year later in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh. After months of investigation, the police uncovered the murder plot and arrested seven tribal youths on Sunday. The accused allegedly kidnapped and killed 22-year-old Rinkesh Chouhan on November 30, 2024. They then burned his body using plastic, tyres, and diesel, leaving only a burnt skull and a few bones in the dense Arjun Gondi forest in Betul district. The murder was linked to the torture of 20-year-old tribal youth Ashish Parte in November 2023. Chouhan and another man had allegedly stripped and hung Parte upside down before beating him with a stick and belt. The attack was reportedly over cut money extorted from cattle smugglers transporting cattle from Betul to Amravati in Maharashtra. While Chouhan carried out the brutal attack, his friend filmed the entire incident on a mobile phone and later uploaded the video. The video went viral three months later, in February 2024, sparking protests by tribal groups and the opposition Congress in Betul and Bhopal. The protests also led to the transfer of the then Superintendent of Police, Siddharth Chaudhary. According to police sources, Ashish Parte was deeply traumatized by the incident and nearly took his own life, but his family intervened in time. Following the viral video, Chouhan was sent to judicial custody, while his friend, who had filmed the attack and had a criminal history, was charged under the National Security Act (NSA). Parte, however, planned revenge and waited for Chouhan to be released from jail. Parte came to know that Chouhan had come to visit a fair in the Multai area on November 30, 2024. Further knowing that Chouhan was staying at the house of a common friend, Parte and six other aides planned to avenge the insult. They abducted Chouhan and beat him badly. They later took him to the Arjun Gondi forests, killed him, and then set the body ablaze, reducing it to skeletal remains, including the skull, Betul Superintendent of Police Nischal Jharia told TNIE on Monday. In December 2024, forest department staff discovered the skeletal remains and a human skull in the forest. Police launched an investigation, and on December 21, 2024, Chouhans family reported his sudden disappearance. A hand bracelet recovered from the site helped police identify the remains. Later, DNA analysis confirmed that the remains belonged to Chouhan. We subsequently grilled Ashish Parte and his friends, who finally admitted having killed Chouhan and having burnt his body to destroy the evidence -- for avenging the November 2023 torture-insult. All seven accused have been arrested, the SP-Betul said

On Eid-al-Fitr, Muslims wear black arm-bands and hold pro-Palestine posters in MP's Bhopal, Seoni district

BHOPAL: Wearing black bands on arms to oppose the central governments Waqf Amendment Bill , many Muslims held pro- Palestine posters in their hands while going to offer Eid-al-Fitr namaz at the Idgah in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh on Monday. Many namazis, particularly youths could be seen holding I stand with Palestine, Protect Al-Aqsa, Protect Palestine and Al-Aksa is our Pride posters while going for the Namaz at the Idgah, to protest Israels sustained attack on Gaza. Around 390 km from the state capital Bhopal, Muslim youths raised anti-Israel slogans and held anti-Israel and anti-Waqf Bill posters while protesting after the Eid namaz in south eastern MPs Seoni districts main town. The Muslim men raised slogans, including, Gaza ki galiyan sooni hain, Netanyahu khooni hai (lanes of Gaza lie silent, Benjamin Netanyahu is a murderer), Israel-Netanyahu Murdabad, Donald Trump Murdabad. The same protestors also wore black bands in arms in protest against the centres Waqf Amendment Bill and held posters reading, Waqf se chedchad, samvidhan se chedchad (tampering with Waqf means tampering with the Constitution). 'Catch and Revoke': Hundreds of international students in US get emails to self deport for supporting Palestine With the Ramzan and the festival of Eid-al-Fitr over now, the protests against the Waqf Amendment Bill are likely to gather momentum in the state in the coming days and the police will be on its toes, particularly owing to the ongoing nine-day auspicious Navratri period and the coming Hindu festival of Ram Navami on April 6. Reacting sharply to the black band protests against the Waqf Amendment Bill and the pro-Palestine protest by Muslims before and after the Eid prayers, the states cabinet minister and third-time BJP MLA from Narela, Vishwas Sarang said, Protesting on a holy day against the Waqf Amendment Bill just out of emotions without even reading the details of the amendments, actually exposes the mindset to disintegrate the nation. Why didnt they wear black bands to prayers when the 26/11 attack happened in Mumbai, when the Pulwama attack took place in Jammu and Kashmir and when minorities were being attacked in Bangladesh? The Mondays protests are reflective of Congress and Asaduddin Owasis mindset. Waqf Amendment Bill is aimed at promoting the cause of poor Muslims, due to which sectarian leaders capturing the Waqf properties are fueling such protests. Responding to the ministers remarks about the protests, the state Congress spokesperson Swadesh Sharma questioned, Is holding peaceful democratic protests on national and international issues against the law in BJP-ruled MP?

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Bhopal: The Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Madhya Pradesh, including the state capital Bhopal, took place amid heavy police security on Monday. Thousands from the Muslim community gathered at Eidgah Maidan to offer namaz (prayers) in a peaceful manner. However, the presence of Palestinian flags displayed by some people during the large gathering triggered a political controversy Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

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India led a sustainable life before concept became a buzzword, says Dhankhar

NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar stressed during his address at the valedictory session of the National Conference on Environment 2025 that India has led a sustainable lifestyle since long before the concept of sustainability gained currency. Way before sustainability became a global buzzword, India lived it for centuries where every banyan tree was a temple and every river a goddess, he expressed. The two-day conference was organised by the green court of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). During the event, Dhankhar emphasised the need for an organisation such as the NGT to act as a watchdog for environmental issues.He mused, Had such an organisation existed earlier, the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 might have been averted. If we had had a regulatory institution like the NGT at that time, many disasters could have been avoided, he added. The V-P described the gas tragedy as an outcome of environmental negligence and rued that we are yet to draw lessons from the episode. Further dwelling on the significance of the tribunal, he suggested that the N in the abbreviation stood for nurturing, the G for green and the T for tomorrow. This is not merely wordplay but a vision for an institution that integrates law, science and ethics to transform our relationship with nature, Dhankhar pointed up. He also urged developed countries to look beyond their national borders in an effort to save the planet. There is a global need to evolve and embrace environmental ethics, emphasising mans moral obligations to protect and preserve the environment, he noted, adding, The planet is not exclusive to us. Flora and fauna must flourish alongside other living beings.

Things would have been different had regulatory system existed during Bhopal tragedy: Dhankhar

NEW DELHI, Mar 30 : Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday described the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy as a case of mega environmental negligence and said things would have been different had there been a regulatory mechanism of the present level in place then. Dhankhar also said that developed nations must transcend the political boundaries in environmental thinking. He said nations should adopt models where planetary health becomes foundational to human prosperity and well-being. Addressing an event organised by the [] The post Things would have been different had regulatory system existed during Bhopal tragedy: Dhankhar appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Two men in Gwalior claim life threats from wives and live-in partners

BHOPAL: A few days after the shocking murder of merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput , allegedly by his wife Muskan and her lover Sahil in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, two men in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, have claimed their lives are in danger from their wives and partners. A sweet-maker named Anil Sen held a protest in Gwalior city, holding a poster that read, CM Sir, please give me justice. My wife has betrayed me and got my son murdered. She can now get me eliminated. Many husbands have been killed by their wives with the help of their lovers. I may face the same fate as my wife has 3-4 boyfriends. Sen said he has written to the Chief Minister and submitted complaints to local officials, but his concerns remain unaddressed. He claimed his wife, who left him three years ago, has multiple boyfriends and is currently living with a man named Rahul Batham. Sen also alleged that she was responsible for the death of their nine-year-old son and fears for the life of their seven-year-old child, who is with her. He said she has been threatening him and might have him killed. According to Janakganj police station in-charge VS Chauhan, The police will look into the matter and conduct necessary investigations once the concerned man approaches us with his complaint. In another case in Gwalior, a man named Anil Pal alleged that his wife, who is living with her lover Mangal Singh Kushwah, recently attempted to have him killed. Pal said that on March 20, he saw his wife with Kushwah at the Chandrabadani Naka bus stand. When he tried to stop Kushwah's car, Kushwah allegedly tried to run him over. Pal survived and reported the incident to the police. However, he claimed that instead of filing an attempted murder case, the police registered it as an accident. Pal, who has three children, suffered back injuries in the incident. Circle SP (CSP-Gwalior) Robin Jain said, Appropriate action, including adding more stringent sections in the case, may be done, depending on where the investigations take us following the statements of the concerned man and the others associated with the case. Meanwhile, in Jabalpur district, a 35-year-old private bank employee named Anand Dube has gone missing. Before disappearing, he sent a video to his mother, in which he alleged that his wife was continuously harassing him. In the video, Dube said that he was leaving everything behind because of his wife's harassment and was going away. The local police have registered a missing person complaint and are searching for Dube.

31-year-old medical student found dead in hostel room in Gwalior, police suspect suicide

BHOPAL: A 31-year-old medical student found hanging at her hostel room in the Gajra Raja Government Medical College in Madhya Pradeshs Gwalior district on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Dr Rekha Raghuvanshi. She was pursuing a Doctor of Medicine (Neurology) premises at around 11.30 am, just a few hours after having dinner. According to the Gwalior district police superintendent Dharmaveer Singh, Rekha was engaged to a boy of her familys choice and their marriage was fixed for early next year. Though no suicide note has been found, circumstantial evidence and initial probe strongly suggests that she died by suicide. Further investigation is on. The matter was reported to her family in the adjoining Ashok Nagar district, which rushed to Gwalior on Sunday. Doctors Rekha's cousin Rohit Raghuvanshi said that she had spoken to the family over phone on Friday and everything seemed fine. Then a day later, they got to know from the medical college and police, about her suicide. In a seperate incident, a 62-year-old real estate businessman Rakesh Kathoria, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Jabalpur, after shooting himself with his licensed pistol on Sunday early morning. Kathoria stayed with wife at his residence in Bharat Colony in Jabalpur city was counted among the prominent real estate dealers of the city. While the deceased mans wife has denied that he was under any kind of stress, the police are analysing his phone call details to figure out the possible trigger behind the alleged suicide, sources in Jabalpur district police said. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)

Timely action by constable, nurse saves three lives in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: The swift action of two government employees, a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable and a government hospital nurse, saved three lives in Ashok Nagar district, Madhya Pradesh. The first incident occurred on Thursday at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Ashok Nagar district hospital. Amid the chaos, nursing officer Mahima Stephen acted promptly to ensure the safety of two newborns on oxygen support. I switched off the power and first shifted the two babies (who were on oxygen support) to another ward and put them immediately on oxygen support, Mahima recounted. Subsequently, I shifted the other babies (who werent on oxygen support) to another ward, after which the panicked attendants of the babies cooled down, she added. A day later, another government staffer displayed remarkable bravery at Ashok Nagar railway station. A 14-year-old girl, travelling with her family from Bina (Madhya Pradesh) to Baran (Rajasthan), had stepped off the train to buy food. As the train started moving, she attempted to run and board it. However, two male passengers trying to do the same obstructed her path, forcing her to attempt entry into another coach. As she climbed onto the entrance of the moving train, she lost her footing and got trapped between the train and the platform. On-duty GRP constable Govind Chouhan spotted the situation and immediately sprang into action, managing to rescue the girl from a potentially fatal accident. The train was halted for around 10 minutes, during which the girl received primary medical attention before being reunited with her family. Following the incident, the state Director General of Police (DGP), Kailash Makwana, ordered a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for the alert and brave constable.

Madhya Pradesh orders meat shop closures for five religious festivals in Bhopal, Indore

Bhopal: The district administration in Maihar, a religious city in northeastern Madhya Pradesh, has ordered a complete ban on the sale of all non-vegetarian foods, including eggs, fish, chicken, and meat, for the entire nine-day Navratri festival from 30 March to 7 April. Meanwhile, meat shops in two major cities of BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, including the capital Bhopal and the states most populated city, Indore, will remain shut on five upcoming Hindu, Jain, Sindhi, and Buddhist festivals. The BJP-governed municipal corporations in both cities have mandated the closure of meat shops within municipal limits on Gudi Padwa and Chaiti Chand (30 March), Ram Navami (6 April), Mahavir Jayanti (10 April), and Buddha Purnima (12 May). Authorities have warned of strict action against any shop found violating the order, including the cancellation of licenses. However, in Indore, where the municipal corporation has ordered a four-day closure rather than a full Navratri shutdown, the right-wing Hindu Rashtra Sangathan (HRS) has urged for a citywide nine-day ban on meat shops. BJP MLAs in Madhya Pradesh call for closure of meat shops during Navratri We believe in pahle nivedan aur phir danadan (first request and then punishment). Our workers will travel across Indore, and if we find meat shops open, we will ensure with force that they remain closed during the entire Chaitra Navratri, HRS head Rajesh Shirodkar said. Several BJP legislators in the state, including Public Works Department Minister Rakesh Singh, first-time Jabalpur North MLA Abhilash Pandey, and Huzur (Bhopal) MLA Rameshwar Sharma, have also backed calls for a statewide nine-day meat shop closure during Navratri. Meanwhile, responding to the selective ban in Indore, Congress leader Sach Saluja questioned, Why does the order not apply to big restaurants, including major brands like KFC and McDonalds? Why are only small shop owners targeted, while large restaurants remain unaffected? In a separate incident in Damoh town, Bundelkhand region, activists from right-wing Hindu outfits allegedly blackened the face of Chief Municipal Officer (CMO) Pradip Sharma after municipal staff stopped them from putting saffron flags on the towns famous clock tower. The activists were reportedly angered when officials told them they were acting on the CMOs instructions. An inquiry has been ordered into the entire sequence of events, including the municipal staffs actions and the attack on the CMO. Weve ordered a high-level probe into the entire incident, and action will be taken based on the findings, Damoh district collector Sudhir Kochar said.

Chhattisgarh: 15 Maoists surrender in Dantewada

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MP government lists unemployed persons as 'aspirational youth'; opposition slams move

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government's decision to label unemployed youths in the state as Aakanshi Yuva (aspirational youths) has invited criticism from the opposition Congress, which accused it of making a mockery of jobless persons. The state's Rojgar Portal used the term Aakanshi Yuva while listing the number of unemployed youths in Madhya Pradesh and displayed their numbers as more than 29.37 lakh. Minister of State for Technical Education and Skill Development Gautam Tentwal on Saturday said that the government's thinking behind Aakanshi Yuva is that youths working in government or non-government jobs aspire to get higher positions, and unemployed youngsters aspire for jobs and get registered in the employment office. Defending the government's move, BJP spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi told PTI , The Bharatiya Janata Party government's efforts in Madhya Pradesh and the country is to provide employment, i.e., self-employment. That is why the state government organised a mega global investors meet, where opportunities for employment and self-employment are created. He said aspiring youth awakens a different sentiment, which is the idea of self-employment based on their talent and skill development. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav recently emphasised that unemployment cannot be eradicated solely through government jobs. A recent government release stated, In a country like India, with a population of 1.45 billion, the proportion of government jobs is not more than one per cent. Even the country's largest employer, the Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, and Air Force, employs only 1.35 million personnel. It said the state is making efforts to connect aspirational youth with employment through self-reliance and entrepreneurship. From now on, unemployed youth in the state will be referred to as 'aspirational youth (Akankshi Yuva), the release said. The chief minister also shared that Madhya Pradesh has received investment proposals worth more than Rs 30 lakh crore through the Global Investors Summit and Regional Industry Conclaves. These investments will generate employment for 21 lakh youths, he said, adding that young people will also be engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and skill-based enterprises. Congress has, however, slammed the state government, accusing it of making a mockery of unemployed youth in the state. Taking to X, Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Umang Singhar said, The educated youth who have no work despite having qualifications are 'unemployed'! As the MP government is unable to provide them employment despite many assurances, it has made a mockery of their helplessness by coining the new term 'aspirational yuva', he wrote in the post in Hindi. !!! , '' ! , #MP_ ! #_ pic.twitter.com/COhe1FHKwc Umang Singhar (@UmangSinghar) March 29, 2025 Someone should ask the Mohan Yadav government what it wants to prove by calling the #unemployed aspiring youth? he said. Singhar pointed out that recruitments of sub-inspectors, subedars, accountants and sub-auditors were pending for eight years. He accused the state government of playing with the lives of the unemployed youth to hide its shortcomings. The Congress leader also hit out at the government for changing the names of places and institutions to hide its ineffective governance. He said that after the Vyapam controversy (alleged scam in admission in professional courses and recruitment in government jobs), the government changed the name of the institution to the MP Employees Selection Board, but nothing much has been done to bring down the unemployment rate in the state. Singhar said such tactics are an eyewash, and the government should seriously do something to reduce the unemployment rate in the state.

Army Officer Charged For Allegedly Raping Cop On Pretext Of Marriage

An Army officer has been charged with allegedly raping a female constable of the Madhya Pradesh police posted in Bhopal city on the pretext of marriage in an incident dating back to 2012, police said on Friday.

BJP MLAs in Madhya Pradesh call for closure of meat shops during Navratri

BHOPAL: After a similar demand in Delhi, BJP MLAs in Madhya Pradesh are advocating the closure of meat shops during the nine-day Basantiya Navratri, which begins on 30 March. BJP legislators, including two from Jabalpur district and one from Bhopal, have called for meat shops to remain shut throughout the auspicious period, which coincides with the Hindu New Year, Gudi Padwa. This is a very sensitive issue, which doesnt require any debate. The religious sentiments of the majority community need to be respected. If they believe that their nine-day auspicious period should be free from non-vegetarian food, then all other communities should also respect their sentiments, said Rakesh Singh, the state's PWD minister and BJP MLA from Jabalpur-West, supporting the demand. His views were echoed by first-time BJP MLA from Jabalpur-North, Abhilash Pandey. Ex-pro tem Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha and three-time BJP MLA from Bhopal's Huzur constituency, Rameshwar Sharma, also backed the demand. Why is consensus needed on this issue? If the other community shuts down their shops for nine days, it will not mean huge losses for them. The sentiments of Hindus need to be respected, Sharma said. Members of the right-wing Hindu outfit Sanskriti Bachao Manch, led by their chief Chandrashekhar Tiwari, submitted a memorandum to the Bhopal district administration, demanding the closure of all meat shops for the entire Navratri. They also urged authorities to shut liquor shops on Mahashtami (5 April), Ram Navami (6 April), and Hanuman Jayanti (12 April) in Bhopal. Reacting to the BJP MLAs demand, state Congress spokesperson Abbas Hafeez said, The demand is politically motivated and aimed at arousing religious sentiments for political gain. If the BJP and its leaders are so concerned about religious sentiments, why dont they also demand the closure of liquor shops for the remaining days of our auspicious month, Ramadan? The demand in Madhya Pradesh follows similar calls from BJP MLAs in Delhi, including Ravinder Negi and Neeraj Basoya.

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