Man charred to death after 2 parked buses catch fire in MP
A man was charred to death after a fire broke out between two parked buses in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh
Man charred to death after two parked buses catch fire in Madhya Pradesh
SINHRAULI: A man was charred to death after two stationary buses caught fire at a bus stand in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district shortly after midnight on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred at 12:20 am at the bus stand in Waidhan town, an official said. The two buses were parked at the facility. One of the buses caught fire which then spread to the other vehicle, Kotwali police station in-charge Nipendra Singh said. A driver, conductor and a helper were sleeping in one of the buses, he said. While the driver and conductor managed to come out of the bus, helper Harish Panika (25), who was sleeping in the central part of vehicle, could not escape and was charred to death, the official said. Fire tenders and a police team later doused the blaze, he added. The police have registered a case and an investigation is underway into the cause of the fire, the official said.
Cheetah Jwala and her 4 cubs' stroll outside Kuno turns chaotic as villagers hurl stones at them
Villagers in Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh, attempted to attack a female cheetah and her cubs after they preyed on a calf outside Kuno National Park. Forest officials intervened to ensure the cheetahs' safety. The incident raised concerns about wildlife safety near human settlements, occurring amidst efforts to reintroduce cheetahs to India.
Cheetah mother, cubs pelted with stones in Madhya Pradesh village
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Project Cheetah Director Uttam Kumar Sharma urged people not to panic and allow the animals to move freely
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly raises concerns over increasing junk food consumption among children. Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla stresses the enforcement of FSSAI guidelines. Health issues related to fast food are highlighted, with recent incidents of children's heart attacks in Indore linked to junk food.
AURAIYA: Barely 15 days after he got married, a 25-year-old man was allegedly killed by a contract killer hired by his wife and her lover in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, police have said. All three have been arrested. Sahar SHO Pankaj Mishra told PTI on Monday that the police received information about a man lying injured in a field on March 19. He was admitted to the community health centre in Bidhuna and his family members were informed. Dilip Yadav, the victim, was later taken to Saifai Hospital and subsequently to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and then to Agra. As his condition worsened, his family admitted him to a hospital in Auraiya on March 20. However, he died on the night of March 21. The accused -- 22-year-old Pragati Yadav, her lover Anurag alias Manoj, and contract killer Ramji Chuadhary -- were identified based on CCTV camera footage and arrested, the police said. Superintendent of Police (Auraiya) Abijith R Shankar said Pragati Yadav and Anurag hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Dilip Yadav. They paid Rs 2 lakh to Chaudhary to kill him Merchant navy officer killed by wife, her lover in UP; dismembered body sealed in cement-filled drum
Madhya Pradesh lost nearly 14,157 hectares of forest landthe highest among all statesfollowed by Odisha (7,703 hectares) and Uttar Pradesh (5,058 hectares).
Namibian cheetah, her cubs were pelted with stones by villagers in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: A Namibian female cheetah, Jwala, and her four cubs were reportedly pelted with stones by villagers in Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh, while attempting to hunt a cattle calf. Jwala and her cubs are among the three sets of African female cheetahs and their offspring born in India and released into the free-ranging forests of Kuno National Park (KNP) since 5 February. The mother and cubs had strayed out of KNP and were roaming near the Sheopur-Gwalior railway line when they caught hold of a cattle calf. A viral video of the incident shows villagers pelting stones and attempting to scare away the felines with lathis. The sudden attack forced the cheetahs to abandon their hunt and flee back into the forests of KNP, the first home to African cheetahs since September 2022. According to sources, members of the KNP tracking team rushed to the spot, intervened to stop the villagers, and ensured the safety of the mother and cubs. All five cheetahs are reportedly healthy and secure. A senior state forest department official associated with the cheetah project stated, Were making sustained efforts to ensure proper public awareness about the cheetahs. People will slowly adapt and co-exist with the cheetahs. While cheetahs released into the wild at KNP have previously strayed outside the parksometimes into neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthanthis is possibly the first time they have been attacked by villagers. Jwala and her four cubs, including two males and two females (each around 14 months old), were released into the free-ranging forests of KNPs Khajuri tourist zone on 21 February. Before that, on 5 February, the first set of a mother and cubsNamibian female Aasha with three cubswere released into the wild alongside South African female Dheera. The quintet, consisting of two adult females and three cubs, joined the South African male coalition, Agni and Vayu, in KNPs forests. On 17 March, a third set of a mother cheetah and cubsSouth African female Gamini and her four cubs (two males and two females)were released in KNPs Khajuri forest area. This increased the number of free-ranging cheetahs in the park to 17, including six African adults and 11 Indian-born cubs. Jwala and Gaminis release into the wild, along with their eight Indian-born cubs, was made possible due to the successful adaptation of Aasha and her three cubs in the park. Currently, KNP has a total of 26 cheetahs, with 17 in the wild and nine in protective enclosures.
5 get life term for attack on Army trainees, gangrape
Five men have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a sessions court in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, for looting, assaulting, abducting two Army trainee officers and their two female friends, and gangraping one of them. The incident occurred in September 2022 on the Mhow-Mandleshwar road. The sixth accused, a minor, is being tried separately in the juvenile court.
Cheetah, cubs pelted with stones in Madhya Pradesh village
Videos on social media purported to show the cheetahs near an under-construction railway bridge while several villagers, armed with sticks, stand at a distance
MP HC sets aside Indore family courts order denying Jain couples divorce under Hindu Marriage Act
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside an Indore family courts February 8, 2025 order which denied relief to Jain couples seeking divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955. On February 8, the First Additional Principal Judge Family Court-Indore Dhirendra Singh had refused multiple Jain couples relief under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act (which deals with divorce by mutual consent). The family court while returning the divorce applications of the Jain couples had held that followers of Jainism dont have any right to get relief under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, as they have rejected the basic Vedic beliefs of Hinduism and have established themselves as minorities after separating from Hindu religion since 2014. Hearing one of the petitions filed against the family courts order, the MP High Courts double judge bench in Indore, comprising Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Sanjeev S Kalgaonkar, set aside the family court judges order. The family court judge has committed grave illegality and manifested impropriety in concluding that the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 are not applicable to the members of Jain community. The impugned order is set aside and the appeal of the parties allowed. The First Additional Principal Judge Family Court, Indore is directed to proceed with the petition in accordance with law, the HC stated in its order while hearing the petition filed by one of the aggrieved Jain couples. While accepting the appeal against the family courts order, the HC stated, The central government in exercise of powers conferred by Clause (c) of Section 2 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 notified the Jain community as a minority community in addition to five communities already notified as minority communities viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) for the purpose of the said Act. Though this notification recognises Jain community as a minority community, it does not amend, invalidate or supersede express provision of any existing laws. No corresponding amendments have been made to exclude the members of the Jain community from application of an existing law. The founders of the Constitution of India and the Legislature in their collective wisdom have integrated the Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs for application of the Hindu Marriage Act. Both the parties had pleaded that they married according to Hindu rituals and customs. There was no occasion for the Additional Principal Judge to substitute his own views and perceptions against the express provisions of the law. If the concerned Court was satisfied that the case pending before it involves a question as to operability of provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act to the members of Jain community, it could have referred the case for opinion of High Court under the proviso to Section 113 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 read with Section 10 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, the HC observed in its order. In the 14-page order on Monday, the HCs Indore Bench further observed, Present day society is fragmented on religion, caste, sects, origin and language. The Additional Principal Judge attempted to find out the differences between the religious practices of followers of Hindu religion and that of the Jain community, to bolster his conclusion that religious practice and customs especially regarding marriage are distinguishable. However, the practices stated in the impugned order itself show that the marriage rituals performed by followers of both the communities are generally similar. The learned Additional Principal Judge ought to have applied the explicit legal provisions to the matter under consideration rather than engaging in scholarly interpretation of rituals and practices of the Jain community. The Hindu Marriage Validity Act, 1949 was passed to validate all the existing marriages between Hindus, Sikhs and Jaina and their different castes, sub castes and sects. Section 2 of the Act defines Hindu as including the persons professing Sikh or Jain religion. Section 3 of the said Act explicitly states that no marriage between Hindus, including Sikh and Jain, shall be deemed invalid by virtue of any other existing law, interpretation, text, rule, custom or usage. 11/ Thereafter, the Hindu Marriage Act was passed on May 18 1955. It is an Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus. Thus, the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act are applicable to all the persons, who are Buddhist, Jain or Sikh by religion. The Sub-section (3) of Section 2 fortifies the applicability of Hindu Marriage Act to the members of Jain community. These express provisions of the law were unfortunately not considered in the correct perspective by the learned Additional Principal Judge, the HC maintained. As many as 28 couples had reportedly approached the MP High Court in Indore after the family court had passed identical orders, denying them relief, in a single day on February 8. While looking into the controversy involved in the case, the HC had appointed Indore-based senior advocate AK Sethi as amicus curiae to assist it.
Teenaged love-birds missing from UP since January 25 found dead in MP
BHOPAL: A teenage couple who had been missing from Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh since 25 January 2025 were found dead in a rented house in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 16-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy, both students of the same school, died by suicide in the same room, police said. The two had been living in the Panagar area of Jabalpur with the help of the boys uncle for the past month and a half. While the girl was in Class XI, the boy was in Class XII in the same school in Kanpur Dehat. According to a senior police officer in Jabalpur, the girl had called her brother on his mobile phone on Saturday and informed him that she was living with the boy in Jabalpur. The girls brother told her that he would come there with the police and take her back. Its quite possible that the girl and boy became nervous and, apprehending some extreme action from the girls family, they hanged themselves to death in the same room of the rented house. The boy and the girl were found hanging separately in the same room on Sunday morning, after which we sent the bodies for autopsy. Prima facie, it seems to be a case of suicide by the two teenagers. Further investigation is underway, a Jabalpur district police officer told The New Indian Express on Monday. A Uttar Pradesh police sub-inspector who accompanied the girls relatives to Jabalpur said, The girl rang her brother on Saturday. Using surveillance mechanisms, we arrived at Panagar police station in Jabalpur on Sunday, where we were told by the police that the two teenagers who had eloped from Kanpur Dehat on 25 January had died by suicide. We subsequently went straight to the hospital mortuary. (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.)
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2 Doctors Killed In Car Accident In Madhya Pradesh, 4 Injured
A tragic car accident took place in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Sunday, leading to the death of two women doctors and injuries to four other doctors, the police confirmed.
Delhi-Madhya Pradesh love triangle ends with murder in Calangute hotel room
Dalit teen dies by suicide in MP's Chhatarpur; family alleges assault, caste-based abuse
BHOPAL: A 13-year-old Dalit boy died by suicide in Madhya Pradeshs Chhatarpur district, with his family alleging that he was assaulted and subjected to caste abuse by a local trader. Anshu Ahirwar, a Class VIII student, was found dead at his home in Luvkush Nagar on Saturday. His family and Bhim Army activists claim he took his life after being abused and assaulted by Rama Shukla, a brahmin trader who allegedly reprimanded him for touching goods at his store. Not only did Rama Shukla scold my son, but he also thrashed him badly on the back. When I went to Shuklas shop, he admitted to beating my son for touching wares inappropriately. It was due to Shuklas beating and casteist abuses that my son hanged himself, Anshus father, Kishor Ahirwar, alleged. Santosh Raidas, Chhatarpur district president of the Bhim Army, who led protests over the incident on Sunday, alleged that Shukla not only assaulted the teenager but also used caste slurs against him. We demand the strictest action against Rama Shukla. He should be jailed for his cruelty towards the minor, which ultimately led to Anshus death, Raidas said. Meanwhile, the local police have registered an inquest report and launched an investigation into the incident. A case has been registered, and the matter is under investigation. Statements from the boys family are being recorded, and appropriate action will follow, said Chhatarpur Circle Superintendent of Police (CSP) Aman Mishra. (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.)
In his complaint to the forest department, the wildlife activist claimed that the collector, accompanied by friends, visits the reserve in Sidhi district every week and ventures into tiger habitats with his private Gypsy.
Veterinary Doctor, Yoga Enthusiast Dies Of 'Heart Attack' While Driving In Madhya Pradesh
In a somewhat strange case, a veterinary doctor named Dr Pawan Singhal, a locally popular veterinarian and committed yoga enthusiast from Madhya Pradesh's Ashoknagar district, tragically passed away on Sunday morning, possibly due to a heart attack.
Road crash in Jammu-Kashmir leaves four dead
SRINAGAR: At least four people were killed and 17 others injured in a road accident involving a bus and a taxi on the Srinagar-Sonamarg road in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place at Gund and both the vehicles sustained major damages, the officials said. They said 21 people sustained injuries in the accident. Four of the injured persons succumbed later while 17 others are undergoing treatment. The deceased persons are believed to be tourists as they were travelling in the taxi bearing Madhya Pradesh registration number, the officials said Further details were being ascertained.
Raise Souths Lok Sabha share to 33 per cent if delimitation inevitable: CM Revanth Reddy
HYDERABAD: Accusing the BJP-led NDA government of enforcing a demographic penalty through delimitation, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asserted that the South would not accept a population-based or pro rata formula-based delimitation. He demanded that the Souths representation in the Lok Sabha be increased by 33% from the current 24% if delimitation is inevitable, warning that anything less would reduce the region to a passive audience in Indias political landscape. If BJP conducts delimitation based on population, South will lose political voice and the North will relegate us to secondary citizens. States like UP, Bihar, MP and Rajasthan will dominate the country. We cannot accept this at any cost, he declared at the first JAC meeting of states over delimitation, hosted by the DMK in Chennai Saturday. Addressing the meeting which was attended by the chief ministers of TN, Kerala and Punjab , Revanth criticised the Centres alleged discrimination against the South. He submitted a document representing his partys and Telanganas stance. Additionally, he proposed that Hyderabad will host the next JAC meeting on delimitation, tentatively scheduled for mid-April. The chief minister outlined alternatives for fair delimitation: Modi can follow Vajpayees method no increase in LS seats for 25 years. Conduct delimitation within states, adjusting boundaries based on the latest census. Increase SC/ST seats and ensure 33% women representation in every state. Remarking that delimitation will politically limit the South, he argued that it would punish the region for its strong performance. We must stop BJP from implementing any unfair delimitation, he said. Revanth plans resolution on fair delimitation Revanth also announced plans to pass a resolution in the Telangana State Legislative Assembly advocating for fair delimitation and urged other Southern states to do the same. He proposed a united front including political parties across the South through a joint yatra to highlight their commitment to the cause. He recommended that the Centre avoid increasing Lok Sabha seats and instead conduct intra-state delimitation by increasing Assembly seats. He pointed out that former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee had managed delimitation without expanding the Lok Sabha, preventing an imbalance in political power among states. South will lose political voice if delimitation carried out on population basis: Telangana CM Describing South India as Spectacular South noting its leadership in family planning, achieving fastest economic growth, higher per capita income, job creation, best infrastructure, governance and social welfare he criticised its defensive stance on demographic discrimination. It is time to stop merely protecting our ground and start demanding rewards for the South states performance, he reiterated. We contribute more to the national exchequer but receive lesser allocations. For every Rs 1 tax paid, Tamil Nadu gets back 26 paisa, Karnataka 16 paisa, Telangana 42 paisa and Kerala 49 paisa. But Bihar gets Rs 6.06, Uttar Pradesh Rs 2.03 and Madhya Pradesh Rs 1.73, he said. Opposing the pro-rata formula, he argued it would further increase the difference of Lok Sabha seats of various states. If Lok Sabha seats increase by 50%, Tamil Nadu and Puducherrys 40 seats would become 60, while UPs seats would rise from 80 to 120, increasing the gap from 40 to 60, he explained. Revanth said he understands the challenges of large constituencies having represented Malkajgiri, the worlds largest Parliamentary constituency with 32 lakh voters. Parliament is for making policies for the nation, not resolving local issues. Most public problems are addressed at the state or local body level, he noted. Its time the Centre repays and rewards us for our significant contribution to nation-building over the last 50 years, he said, urging an exemption from population-based delimitation, similar to Union Territories and small Northeastern states. DMK delegation meets Telangana CM, invites him to Chennai meeting on delimitation Telangana CM Revanth Reddy questions Amit Shah's delimitation assurance, accuses BJP of power grab
Rajasthan High Court forms five-member panel against diktats of khap panchayats
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has constituted a five-member commission to investigate the activities of khap panchayats in a move to curb their negative influence. The commission will visit areas where khap panchayats have been frequently reported to be active, particularly in western Rajasthan. This initiative follows a petition alleging that social boycotts and arbitrary penalties are being imposed in various parts of the states desert region. The commission, comprising four lawyers and one social worker, will conduct on-ground investigations and prepare a report on the issue. Acting as court commissioners, the members will visit multiple villages in western Rajasthan and submit their findings to the High Court by May 14, a member of the panel said. The High Court took up the matter after hearing a petition filed by residents of Jalore and Nagaur districts. The petitioners lawyer, Arjun Singh, informed the court that khap panchayats continue to interfere in many districts of western Rajasthan, issuing social boycott decisions and imposing fines without having any legal authority for such actions. Taking the issue seriously, the High Court directed the commission to investigate khap panchayat activities in the districts of Jodhpur, Pali, Barmer, Nagaur, Jaisalmer, and Jalore. Commission member advocate Devkinandan Vyas said, The High Court formed the commission to put an end to the arbitrary rulings of khap panchayats. Other members of the commission include advocates Ramavtar Singh Chaudhary, Bhagirath Rai, and Shobha Prabhakar, and social worker Mahavir Kankaria. Additionally, the superintendents of police of the districts concerned have been directed to assist the court commissioners and provide police protection during their visits. The commission members will inspect various police stations, interact with village sarpanches, gram sevaks, government officials, and public representatives to gather information about local customs and practices, Vyas said. A joint hearing on the petitions filed by Bhakaram from Jalore, Jetharam from Nagaur, and Pani Devi from Gotan was held on March 7 in the court of Justice Farzand Ali. Following this hearing, the High Court issued an order to form the commission. Like in Haryana, caste-based panchayats wield significant influence in Rajasthan. Their controversial and often unlawful decisions have sparked debates over the years. Recently in Luni of Jodhpur district, a khap panchayat expelled a man and his family from society for marrying a woman from Madhya Pradesh. Subsequently, five panchayat members were arrested by the police in connection with the case. The formation of this commission marks a crucial step towards addressing the unlawful practices of khap panchayats and ensuring justice for affected individuals across Rajasthan, lawyer Singh said.
Bird flu virus detected in two poultries in Nalgonda
Hyderabad: The presence of bird flu has been confirmed at two poultry farms in Gundrampally village of Chityal mandal and Dhothigudem in Bhoodan-Pochampally mandal in Telanganas Nalgonda district. According to local reports, samples were sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, where they tested positive for the virus. 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 .
Madhya Pradesh: Man Dies By Suicide, Blames Wife And Mother-In-Law On Instagram Live
Tripathi and Priya had been married for two years, but their relationship reportedly hit a rough patch when he discovered that his wife was involved in another relationship
Accumulated deficit of Discoms grows 7% to 6.92 lakh crore in FY24
Discoms belonging to Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana report higher deficits
Man Found Dead Near Railway Tracks In Madhya Pradesh After Thrashing Video Emerges
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Paddy scam worth Rs 30 crore unearthed in MP's Jabalpur
BHOPAL: A major paddy scam worth Rs 30 crore has been unearthed in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. A fact-finding committee has come out with this startling revelation. The fact-finding team, according to Jabalpur district collector Deepak Saxena, was constituted after the former minister and current BJP MLA Ajay Vishnoi, a few months ago, flagged irregularities in paddy procurement, its lifting and transportation for inter-district milling, to process the procured paddy into rice, before being made available for consumption through the public distribution system. The fact-finding committee looked into complaints in detail regarding transportation of paddy procured from farmers in 2024-25 in Jabalpur district. We actually zeroed in upon the vehicle registration numbers which were shown to be trucks and had done 614 trips to lift the paddy and transport it for inter-district milling at 18 rice mills across the state. We took the help of National Highway toll booths for online records of the paddy movement, besides checking online records of GST portals as well as the state transport department real time facts and figures, said SDM Shivangi Verma, one of the members of the probe panel, and added, The end results were actually shocking for all of us. The end results Out of the total 614 trips (shown in the documents by the millers) that were made to transport the paddy to the mills, there were no factual records of 571 trips with the various government agencies. This means over 92% of the trips were actually never made. Further enquiry into registration numbers of trucks shown by millers to have been used for transporting the paddy lots revealed that at least 55 of those vehicles were actually different forms of cars (including MUVs and SUVs) while 252 other vehicles were buses, tractors and pick-up vehicles. 44 vehicles were actually ghost vehicles as their registration numbers were found to be fake, while 121 vehicles actually had actually carried loads which were four times more than their bearing capacity. As many as 86 cases have been detected where vehicles have been shown to have made trips between Jabalpur and Ujjain (to and fro distance of over 1000 kms) three to four times a day which was impossible. Then cases have also been detected in which the same vehicles which were shown in the documents as actually moving with paddy between Jabalpur and Ujjain and Jabalpur and Mandla districts, were actually found to be operating in parts of southern India, particularly Tamil Nadu when checked through records of GST portal and National Highway toll booths, clearly establishing a massive fraud in the transportation of the procured paddy, Verma maintained. According to the Jabalpur district collector, out of the Rs 30 crore scam, there is a strong possibility of fake procurement of Rs 16 crore worth paddy having been adjusted through the transport which never happened. Also, a significant portion of the paddy shown to have been transported to 17 mills has actually been sold in the local market through middlemen. The police, after lodging 12 cases by Friday, will now find out to whom in the local market has the paddy actually been sold, Saxena said. As many as 12 criminal cases were lodged at 12 police stations against 74 persons, including 13 officers/employees of MP State Civil Supplies Corporation, 17 rice millers and 44 staff of cooperative societies which procured the paddy from farmers in 2024-25 on behalf of the government. The investigations have unearthed an unholy nexus of MP State Civil Supplies Corporation staff, procurement centers/cooperative societies staff and the 17 millers, who actually got the paddy transported only on paper, while the actual paddy was routed through middlemen to the local markets. The millers, some officers and employees of Madhya Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation and some officers/employees of society/procurement centers, hatched a well-thought criminal conspiracy, tampered with government documents and prepared forged documents and committed fraudulent acts, betrayed and caused damage to the paddy procured for the public distribution system and committed a criminal act of cheating and embezzlement with the government, an official statement by the Jabalpur district police said. How will the loss be recovered? According to the Jabalpur district collector Deepak Saxena, The process is very simple. Every miller submits earnest money of Rs 11 lakh for lifting each lot of paddy procured from farmers. Besides, fixed deposits and bank guarantees of the 17 millers (prima facie found to be involved in the Rs 30 crore scam) are also there. We will recover the losses out of it.
No ACs Or Fans, Restless Patients: Madhya Pradesh Hospital's Poor Condition
State Health Minister Narendra Shivaji Patel, reacting to the poor condition of the hospital, said they are working on fixing the ACs.
SC denies maintenance to working woman, cites equal earnings of both husband and wife
The Supreme Court denied maintenance to a woman employed as an Assistant Professor, holding the same post and salary grade as her estranged husband. The court ruled that no interference was required, as both were earning similar salaries. Her maintenance plea had previously been rejected by the Madhya Pradesh High Court and a trial court.
MPMSU Result 2025 Released at mpmsu.edu.in Direct Link to Download 1st Semester Result
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Bhopal Diary | MLA pleads for road in mamajis village
While Mamaji (the popular moniker for Shivraj Singh Chouhan) ruled the state for 16 long years, a two-time MLA of his party is yet to provide a decent road for his own mamajis (maternal uncle) village. Rajgarh legislator Amar Singh Yadav recently rued the absence of proper roads in his mamas village Dhanara during the Assembly session and appealed to PWD minister Rakesh Singh to sanction roads for the village. With the House sharing a lighter moment over mamajis grievances, Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar asked the minister to address the issue; Rakesh Singh too assured to look into the matter urgently. BJP MLA alleges farmers lands acquisition Five days after the state Budget 2025-26 allocated over Rs 2,000 crore for necessary infrastructure for the Simhastha-2028 in MP CMs home city Ujjain, a ruling BJP MLA Chintamani Malviya alleged that farmers lands were being permanently acquired to build the spiritual city before the massive religious gathering of 2028. Farmers are scared and they fear a conspiracy of land mafia and colonisers in it. Simhastha is organised in tents but attempts are being made to construct buildings for benefiting colonisers, said Alot (Ratlam) MLA and the former Ujjain Lok Sabha MP. Congress plays harp to wake Kumbhakarna The ongoing budget session of the Vidhan Sabha, although among the shortest budget sessions of MP Assembly, has been in news for unique protests by the Congress MLAs. Alleging rising corruption in the state (particularly over the case of crorepati ex-RTO constable Saurabh Sharma and the related 52 kg gold and Rs 11 crore cash seizure in December 2024), Opposition legislators protested in the Assembly premises, playing harps to awaken Kumbhakarna, a role which was enacted by one of the MLAs. The protest aimed to portray that the state government was in deep slumber like Ramayanas Kumbhakarna over rising corruption. Anuraag singh Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh singhanuraag.jaurno@gmail.com
Monetary policy in major economies, a return of astronauts from space after nine months and significant efforts to push for a halt in the Russia-Ukraine crisis this was another eventful week. The US Federal Reserve made its rate call along expected lines but flagged the increasingly uncertain outlook for the economy. Sunita Williams, the most searched individual on Indian Google this week, finally came back to Earth thanks to Elon Musk. Speaking of Musk, his GrokAI gave social media and the Indian government some soup. Here are the key developments from this week. Central Bank Rate Actions The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signalled only two rate cuts this year, in line with their December projections, while acknowledging increased uncertainty in the economic outlook. Chairman Jerome Powell said Donald Trump's trade agenda would likely drive up prices, even amid considerable uncertainty about exactly how much and whether the price changes would be 'transitory.' Across the Pacific, the Bank of Japan kept its key policy rate unchanged and signalled growing unease over the potential impact on the global economy from escalating trade tensions. The Bank of England also kept rates steady. Sunita Williams, Three Others Return From Space Sunita Williams and three other astronauts, seated inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule, returned to Earth on Wednesday after spending nine months at the International Space Station. The splashdown happened off the Florida coast. Their trip marks the sixth-longest continuous stay at the ISS among NASA astronauts, according to the agencys website. Williams has now logged the second-most time in space by a US astronaut, with 608 days total, a launch commentator said earlier, reported Bloomberg. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed her arrival, saying their unwavering determination will forever inspire millions. Neil deGrasse Tyson Wasn't Worried About Sunita Williams' Return Here's Why Ola Electric Hits A Bumper Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. hit a rough road this week. NDTV Profit reported four Ola Electric stores in Madhya Pradesh were inspected on March 12 and March 18. All the so-called experience centres were found to be retailing electric scooters without trade certificates. News of the MP raids came close on the heels of the crackdown in Maharashtra, where officials from five regional transport offices conducted inspections at as many as 26 Ola Electric stores in Mumbai and Pune for alleged violation of trade certification norms. Besides, the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries wrote to Ola Electric to explain the mismatch in February sales figures. Ola Electric Stock Analysis: What's Hurting The EV Maker? Trump Dials Putin US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a lengthy telephone call on Wednesday, in which they discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine. The two leaders agreed on a 30-day pause on attacks on energy infrastructure targets in Russia and Ukraine. However, Putin stopped short of agreeing to cease missile, drone and bomb attacks in the Black Sea and across the front line. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had agreed to the 30-day ceasefire proposal from Trump on March 11. Vladimir Putin Spurns Ukraine Ceasefire In Talks But Trump Calls It A Win Modi's Second Podcast Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sat down with Lex Fridman for his second podcast after the one with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath. The leader spoke to the popular American podcaster for over three hours. Modi shared his views on a host of issues concerning India, while highlighting his bonding with Donald Trump. During the interview, PM Modi praised President Trump as a man of courage adding that the US President has a clear roadmap in his mind with well-defined steps, each leading him towards his goals. He also touched upon Indias relationship with China, his political journey, spiritualityand football. Modi On Fridman Podcast: Trump Has 'Clear Roadmap', India Restoring Relations With China | Key Highlights Grok Stirs The Pot X Corp., the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk, recently filed a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court, flagging concerns over alleged censorship. In its plea, X has called out the Sahyog portal, a government platform conveying content take-down orders from agencies to social media platforms. This came after the government contacted X over its AI chatbot Grok using Hindi slang and abuses in responses. Users also shared content put out by Grok that is critical of the current political dispensation. 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Nearly 900 tonnes wheat purchased in India as procurement starts early
Centre procures wheat in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, with relaxed quality norms in Rajasthan
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KIPG: After Wheelchair Cricket & Arm Wrestling, Why MBA Gyan Prakash Is In Love With Badminton
Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehab: Gyan Prakash Sharma likes challenges. Being a talented sportsperson, he began playing wheelchair cricket for Uttar Pradesh and at someone's instigation, not only tried his hand at arm wrestling but also won a bronze medal in the national Open championship in the sport. However, Gyan, a resident of Patna in Bihar, who has paralysis since birth in both legs, took one sport emotionally to heart - badminton. To further grow and excel, Gyan, who came to participate in the Khelo India Para Games 2025 for the first time, expressed his desire to make a mark in this sport Gyan Prakash Sharma, who plays in the Wheelchair (SL4) category, also has an MBA degree in HR specialisation, which he obtained from Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehab University (Lucknow) this year. He also practises badminton on the campus of the same university. Notably, he is the only wheelchair badminton player from Bihar to participate in the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games here in Delhi. The Para National Championship of Badminton was held in Lucknow in 2023. At the time, I was working for a company that was managing hospitality at the venue of the tournament. I used to meet players, match officials and referees. Seeing all this, I was very impressed with this game and started playing it, Gyan said, as quoted by SAI Media. Gyan, whose father is a farmer, then went on to be crowned Bihar champion in his category in 2024 and then participated in the Senior National Para Championship held in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It was my first tournament. I reached the pre-quarterfinals among 64 players in my category. Based on this, I was selected for the second edition of Khelo India Para Games. It is because of this that I am here today to see how much care is taken for the disabled players. Gyan Prakash Sharma, who came to Delhi with a wheelchair on loan from a friend in Uttar Pradesh, is a good arm-wrestler as well as a regular member of the Uttar Pradesh wheelchair cricket team. Gyan had won a bronze medal in the 57kg category at the All India Open Arm Wrestling Championships held in Indore last year. My career as an arm wrestler was just a coincidence. One of my friends from Madhya Pradesh is Rinku. He once jokingly asked me to try arm wrestling. I tried it and he could not beat me. After this, he advised me to take part in the sport. He told me that the Open Championship is being held in Indore. I went there unprepared and won the bronze medal! Meanwhile, Gyan said that he has done his MBA to fulfil his family responsibilities, and getting a job is his first goal. But he has fallen in love with badminton and wants to make a name for himself in the sport. For the sake of my family, sometimes I do not practise regularly. I am trying for an assistant professor's job, but badminton is always on my mind. I want to make a name for myself in this and Khelo India Para Games is my milestone in this journey. Talking about the Khelo India Para Games, Gyan said that the Government of India has made excellent arrangements in the nations capital. For the sake of my family, sometimes I do not practise regularly. I am trying for an assistant professor's job, but badminton is always on my mind. I want to make a name for myself in this and Khelo India Para Games is my milestone in this journey. Also Read: Highest tax paying cricketers Article Source: IANS
Meenakshi to rely on her experience to streamline TPCC
HYDERABAD: AICC general secretary and Congress Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan has been closely monitoring the partys state of affairs at both the state and grassroots levels, leveraging her personal network for insights. Sources indicated that she has utilised her longstanding connections from Madhya Pradesh to gather public sentiment regarding the Congress and the state government. According to trusted sources, Natarajan has been engaging with activists from various sectors to regularly assess the partys performance and public perception. Her appointment is said to have helped ease tensions within the party, fostering unity and addressing internal dissent. Even before officially taking charge, Natarajan reportedly conducted a thorough evaluation of the partys leadership, organisational situation, strengths and weakness, and other focus areas. She sought feedback on the performance of chief minister, ministers, MLAs, MLCs and MPs from individuals with over 30 years in the party. Sources revealed that she reportedly inquired about the second-tier leaders and newly joined members, and also sought the opinions of dedicated party cadre. It was also stated that a third party informed her about gaps and negligence towards loyal Congress leaders. Additionally, younger leaders who have been vocal about party issues are reportedly unhappy. Some leaders who created a stir were given nominated posts, while genuine activists were overlooked, said sources. Both before and after forming the government, the party reportedly prioritised parachute leaders, sidelining original leaders. A performance report presented to the leadership indicated that the government had not met the high commands expectations, sparking internal debate. Furthermore, leaders allegedly failed to effectively publicise the governments initiatives. It is believed that the governments achievements did not reach the public due to this reason. Following these reports, Natarajan has taken charge of Telangana affairs and is preparing a plan to strengthen the party in the state. Since her appointment, there has been noticeable silence no press meets, controversial statements, or public comments from party leaders. However, some believe that leaders with strong Delhi connections are manoeuvring to influence AICCs actions, fuelling speculation about upcoming developments. Dedicated Congress members expect major changes in the coming days, including the appointment of a full-fledged Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee. There is hope that original and loyal leaders will finally be accommodated in the new appointments under Natarajans leadership.
Relief on horizon as IMD forecasts rains across Telangana
HYDERABAD: Relief is in sight as rains are expected to bring down the scorching temperatures in the days ahead. According to the IMD, a trough extends from the upper air circulation over southwest Madhya Pradesh and its neighbouring areas to north Odisha across Chhattisgarh at 0.9 km above mean sea level. Another trough, from central Odisha to south Vidarbha across south Chhattisgarh at the same altitude, has become less marked. Under the influence of this weather system, the state will experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers until March 23, bringing down the maximum temperatures in the process. The IMD has issued an orange warning for the next two days for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) in the Nirmal, Nizamabad, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Jayashankar Bhupalapally and Mulugu districts. A yellow warning has been issued for other districts, including Hyderabad, for thunderstorms and lightning with gusty winds. According to TGDPS reports, Adilabad recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 40.6C on Thursday, while Hyderabads highest temperature was 38.6C in Chandrayangutta. Over the next five days, maximum temperatures in the state are expected to range between 36C and 40C. For the next 48 hours, Hyderabad will experience a partly cloudy sky with hazy conditions likely in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 36C and 21C, respectively. Surface winds will be southerly with speeds ranging from 6 to 10 kmph.
MP: 13-year-old girl kills 4-year-old boy, buries body
In a bizarre and shocking incident, a 13-year-old girl allegedly murdered a four-year-old boy and then buried the body at a construction site in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
BJP MLA offers land to speed up long-pending college project in MP's Bhind
BHOPAL: A ruling BJP MLA from Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh has offered to donate land for establishing a college whose establishment remains a distant dream despite being announced by the states chief minister Mohan Yadav over a year ago. On March 6, 2024, while addressing an agricultural and cooperatives meet in Bhind district, the CM had announced opening a new college in Nayagaon area of Bhind assembly constituency. With the announcement yet to be actualised on the ground over a year later, the third-time local BJP MLA Narendra Singh Kushwah raised the issue during the question hour in the Vidhan Sabha on Thursday. The announcement to open the new college was made on March 6, 2024, but nothing has happened on it more than a year later. My assembly constituency neighbours UP and is partially urban and partially rural. There are 70 villages whose youngsters dont have a college in the vicinity. Why isnt an announcement being made to start the college from next academic session, Kushwah questioned. Responding to his own party MLAs queries, the higher education minister Inder Singh Parmar said, In the past opening new colleges without proper preparations has led to problems related to resources and adequate space. The process is underway on the CMs announcement that we've written to the Bhind district collector for adequate land, once we get it, there will not be problems in starting the new college. The MLA responded back saying, You at least announcethat the new college will be ready in the new session, the land will be given by me. Ill give you government land and if that isnt there, I will donate private land for the college, but you at least announce the start of the new college from the next session. Congress demands CBI probe into alleged scam Meanwhile, on the seventh day of the nine-day budget session of the State Assembly, the opposition Congress MLAs led by the leader of the opposition Umang Singhar and his deputy Hemant Katare attacked the state government over the recovery 52 kg unaccounted gold and Rs 11 crore cash from a car on Bhopals outskirts in December 2024. While alleging a major scam in the state transport department in the wake of the enormous gold and cash recovery in December 2024, besides the subsequent arrest of the crorepati ex-transport department constable Saurabh Sharma, the Congress MLAs demanded a CBI probe into all the inter-related events, including who were behind the Sharmas appointment in the transport department on compassionate grounds in 2016. But with the government not buckling under their pressure during nearly an hour debate on the issue during the zero hour, the Congress first trouped into the well of the House and later walked out. Importantly, the entire matter is currently being probed by multiple agencies, including the states anti-corruption wing, the enforcement directorate, the income tax department and directorate of revenue intelligence. The seventh day of the ongoing budget session also saw the Congress MLAs staging a unique protest near the Gandhi statue in the Vidhan Sabha premises. Alleging that the state government was sleeping over the issue of rising corruption, the Congress legislators played harps to wake up Ramayanas famous character Kumbhakarna, which was enacted by one of the MLAs Dinesh Jain.
Full Court Reference Held On Transfer Of Justice Atul Sreedharan
JAMMU, Mar 20: A Full Court Reference was held today at Jammu Wing of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to bid farewell to Justice Atul Sreedharan on his transfer to the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Chief Justice, Tashi Rabstan, in his address described Justice Atul Sreedharan a kind hearted person having great qualities of head and heart. He added that Justice Sreedharan was always in tireless search for delivering justice and has number of landmark [] The post Full Court Reference Held On Transfer Of Justice Atul Sreedharan appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed acid attack survivors to approach their respective State Legal Services Authority (SALSA) if there are delays in receiving their entitled compensation and if they seek treatment at private hospitals. The Centre sought more time from the apex court to file a reply. It is to be noted that 11 sates including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra had not filed their respective replies to the SC regarding the issue. During the hearing, a two-judge bench of the top court, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the submissions of the counsel of the petitioner - Mumbai-based NGO Acid Survivors Sahas Foundation - that such survivors were finding it difficult to receive compensation from authorities in Maharashtra. The plea also alleged that the private hospitals refused to admit acid attack survivors for treatment. After hearing this, the top court took an humane approach and told to approach SALSA with their grievances. The apex court also added that acid attack survivors should not be rejected from getting help or assistance from private hospitals whether it was admission or treatment. The lawyer for the petitioner, citing an example of a four-year-old acid attack survivor girl, said that unfortunately, she has failed to get any compensation so far. This is sad, he added. To the lawyer's submissions, the Supreme Court clarified that the SALSA should ensure that the compensation amount to acid attack survivors must be speedy. the bench added that the private hospitals should comply with the orders. If there was a refusal, then it must be brought into the court's cognisance. It also directed the states to file their replies within four weeks to a plea on increasing the compensation amount of the acid attack survivors.
History-sheeter opens fire on police in MPs Damoh, ASI injured: attacks on cop rising in state
BHOPAL: In yet another attack on law enforcement in Madhya Pradesh, a history-sheeter attempting to escape from police custody opened fire on a police team in Damoh district on Thursday morning, injuring Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Anand Ahirwal. The accused, identified as habitual offender Kasim Kasai, was later shot in the leg and overpowered by the police. This incident is the latest in a series of violent attacks against police personnel across the state, raising concerns over the safety of law enforcement officers. According to Damoh Superintendent of Police Shrutkirti Somwanshi, the encounter occurred in the Damoh Dehat police station area while the accused was being taken to recover illegal weapons from his hideout in the Rajnagar Talab area. During the search, he managed to retrieve a hidden firearm and fired twice at the police team, injuring ASI Anand Ahirwal. As he attempted to escape, police fired in self-defence, hitting him in the leg. He was subdued and taken to a hospital, where he is currently under treatment in police custody, Somwanshi said. Kasim Kasai, a notorious criminal with 23 cases against himincluding charges under the Explosives Act, cow slaughter, attempt to murder, and illegal arms traffickingwas arrested on Wednesday night. On Thursday morning, while being taken to a hideout for the recovery of illegal weapons, he attempted to escape and opened fire on the police. The attack on the Damoh police team comes just days after a violent mob in Mauganj districts Gadra village killed Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) RC Gautam and injured several others, including a police station in-charge and a tehsildar. On the same day (March 15), two police constables, Sharad Singh and Atul Singh, were attacked while attempting to break up a brawl in the Kabadi Mohalla area of Rewa district. In another shocking incident earlier in February sub-inspector, T Ekka, was abducted while returning home from duty in Indore and subjected to brutal torture by four men, including a jail guard.
Ola Electric to face heat from Centre after mismatch between sales, registration of EVs
Ola Electric faces increased regulatory scrutiny as discrepancies arise between reported sales and actual vehicle registrations. The Ministry of Heavy Industries will send a second letter seeking clarification. Several Ola Electric stores have shut down in Punjab, while inspections continue in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.
Ola Electric Raids Expand To Jabalpur, Indore In Madhya Pradesh
At least six Ola Electric storestwo in Jabalpur and four in Indorewere raided on March 12 and March 18. About 14 scooters were impounded in Jabalpur, none in Indore.
Grabbing childs breasts, breaking her pyjama string not attempt to rape: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently held that actions such as grabbing a child victim's breasts, breaking the string of her pyjama, and attempting to drag her beneath a culvert before fleeing do not constitute the offence of rape or attempt to rape, Bar and Bench reported. In this case, according to the prosecution, the accused, Pawan and Akash, allegedly grabbed the breasts of the 11-year-old victim. Thereafter, one of them broke the string of her pyjama and attempted to drag her beneath a culvert. However, before they could proceed further, the intervention of passers-by forced them to flee, leaving the victim behind. Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, according to the Bar and Bench , observed: ...the allegation against accused Pawan and Akash is that they grabbed the breasts of the victim and Akash tried to bring down lower garment of the victim and for that purpose they had broken string of her lower garments and tried to drag her beneath the culvert, but due to intervention of witnesses they left the victim and fled away from the place of incident. This fact is not sufficient to draw an inference that the accused persons had determined to commit rape on victim as apart from these facts no other act is attributed to them to further their alleged desire to commit rape on the victim. Mentally-challenged woman gets justice after death as court sends her rapist to 10 years jail The accused persons had approached the court challenging the summoning order issued to them. They argued that even if the complaint's version is accepted at face value, no offence of rape was made out. Eventually, the Court altered the charges against the two accused, who were originally summoned to stand trial under Section 376 IPC (Rape) and Section 18 (Punishment for attempt to commit an offence) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The High Court instead directed that the accused be tried under the lesser charge of Section 354-B IPC (assault or use of criminal force with intent to disrobe), along with Sections 9/10 of the POCSO Act (aggravated sexual assault). The Court, according to the Live Law , observed that a prima facie charge of attempt to rape was not made out against the accused and instead, they were liable to be summoned for a minor charge of Section 354(b) IPC, i.e. assault or abuse a woman with intent to disrobing or compelling her to be naked and Section 9 (m) of POCSO Act. Seven-year-old girl raped, abandoned in Madhya Pradesh
A self-service sweet shop in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, operates solely on trust without any staff or security. Customers take sweets and leave payments in a box, with an option to pay later if short on money. The shop's trust-based model has garnered significant attention and praise.
Tamil Nadu tops list of road accidents due to minors on wheels
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu saw the highest number of road accidents caused by underage drivers in the country last year. According to the data placed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, a total of 11,890 road accidents involving underage drivers were reported across states and union territories (UTs) in 2023-24. And most of them (2,063) took place in Tamil Nadu. Madhya Pradesh saw the second highest number of road accidents involving minors (1,138), and Maharashtra the third highest with 1,067 cases. It was followed by UP, which saw 935 road mishaps involving vehicles driven by minors, and Andhra Pradesh saw 766 such cases. The data was placed as part of the reply of Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on challans issued to underage traffic rules violators. In response to a question by Congress MP Neeraj Dangi seeking details of the steps taken by the government against minors driving vehicles, Gadkari informed the House that an e-challan system had been developed for the monitoring and enforcement of challans. In his response, the minister stated that as many as 1,316 challans had been issued for allowing minors to drive in Bihar in 2023-24, through which the authorities collected a revenue of Rs 44.27 lakh. Likewise, 71 vehicle owners or those in charge of a vehicle were issued challans in Chhattisgarh for letting someone without a licence drive. A revenue of Rs 1.3 lakh was collected through the exercise. The ministers reply also noted that a total of 65 individuals had been challaned in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for similar offences and 22 persons were penalised in Delhi and Uttarakhand separately. The revenue earned by the J&K administration through challans amounted to Rs 1.36 lakh. Besides, Delhi and Uttarakhand collected Rs 44,000 and Rs 1.05 lakh through the exercise, respectively.
Madhya Pradesh: Cow ambulances helped save 9L animals in 2 yrs
BHOPAL: More than 8.84 lakh stray animals, mostly cows, have been given timely veterinary care through a fleet of 406 cow ambulances in Madhya Pradesh over 22 months, the state government revealed while addressing a query by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar during the budget session in the Vidhan Sabha. As many as 39,424 animals were treated in Sagar district by 13 ambulances; a total of 32,582 animals were provided care through nine ambulances in Shivpuri district; and 28,745 animals received care through 11 ambulances in Betul district. More than Rs 20,911 lakh have been spent in the last 22 months on the service, which was launched in May 2023 by then CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
19-year-old girls suicide triggers communal violence in MP village; residents torch vehicles
BHOPAL: A 19-year-old girl's suicide allegedly due to harassment by a 22-year-old youth from another community triggered violence in Umarcha village of Vidisha district of central Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. Six to eight houses reportedly belonging to the youths community were targeted and two vehicles, including a car and motorcycle outside the houses, were set ablaze. Heavy police force has been deployed in the village, as a large section of the concerned village, is demanding bulldozing of the house of the accused youth, who has been booked and arrested. The girl was found hanging inside her house on Tuesday and her body was first spotted by the girls brother, who alleged that he saw the 22-year-old youth from the other community rushing out of the house. Based on the allegations of the girls family about harassment by the concerned youth having led the girl to the extreme step, we registered a case of abetment to suicide and arrested the concerned youth on Tuesday evening only, SP, Vidisha district Rohit Kashwani told TNIE on Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, the villagers took the girls body in a tractor and attempted to block the road. The villagers were demanding that the arrest of the accused youth wasnt sufficient, as his house needed to be bulldozed. Acting in the matter, the police convinced the villagers not to resort to the road blockade, after which the girls body was cremated at around 2.30 pm. Just around two hours later, a large section of the village, particularly youths, went on the rampage, demanding that the accused be also booked for murder and his house bulldozed. With the mob continuing to target properties of the particular community, police force from adjoining police stations too was pressed into action in Umarcha village. The deputy inspector general of police (DIG-Bhopal Rural) OP Tripathi and SP-Vidisha Rohit Kashwani are personally supervising the police operations in the village, where the situation was stated to be under control by late evening. (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.)
Madhya Pradesh Boat Capsize: Bodies of 6 Victims Recovered, 1 Still Missing
The authorities recovered the bodies of six persons, including three children, who drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in Matatila dam in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, while search was on to trace a teenage girl, police said.
Madhya Pradesh: Green Belt Around Narmada To Be Developed for Conservation of River
The decision was taken at the meeting of the state cabinet held here on Tuesday night under the chairmanship of chief minister Mohan Yada.
Minors Behind Wheels Major Concern, Caused 16 Accidents Daily In 2023 & 2024, Shows Govt Data
The ministry of road transport and highways also shared the state-wise breakdown of these mishaps in Parliament. The analysis of the data shows that Tamil Nadu with 2,063 accidents tops the chartalmost three accidents per day. Madhya Pradesh (1,138) and Maharashtra (1,067) are next in line
Teenager's social media post sparks communal tension in MP's Burhanpur; police take swift action
BHOPAL: A social media post by a 17-year-old teenager triggered tension in the communally sensitive Burhanpur city of southwestern Madhya Pradesh before the police intervened and brought the situation under control. The incident occurred late on Tuesday at around 10.30 pm when the teenager from the Lohar Mandi locality of the city posted comments about a particular religion on an Instagram group chat. The concerned post quickly became viral, prompting a mob of the other community to gather in the main market. Upon learning about the incident, the local police rushed to the spot around 11.30 pm and attempted to disperse the mob. However, the crowd, shouting slogans, moved to Burhanpur City Kotwali and protested against the offensive post until late at night. According to sources, after the late-night religious prayers ended, the mob gathered quickly and proceeded to the Kotwali. Burhanpur district police superintendent, Devendra Patidar, said an FIR was lodged against the accused under Section 299 BNS which deals with deliberate and malicious acts intended to hurt religious feelings. The teenager was subsequently detained. Before the FIR was lodged, the protesters were agitating outside the police station. We sat with them and informed them about the prompt action in the matter, after which the protest ended. Prohibitory orders are already in place to prevent offensive and misleading social media posts. We want to clarify that irrespective of age or gender, strict action will be taken against anyone who tries to vitiate the law and order through any such post, the SP added. #WATCH | Burhanpur, MP | SP Devendra Patidar said, An FIR has been lodged in the police station regarding a viral post which had content that hurt religious sentiments. Before the FIR, a large number of people were agitating... They have been dispersed... If anyone posts such pic.twitter.com/3VIrj69u17 ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2025 The Burhanpur district of southwestern Madhya Pradesh neighbours Maharashtra. The district headquarters house an old city, which is particularly communally sensitive. Sources said that if the situation not been controlled timely, it could have led to untoward incidents just a few hours before the festival of colours Rang Panchami, which is more popular in parts of western and southwestern MP. The incident occurred nine days after firecrackers were burst and slogans were shouted outside a place of worship during a procession celebrating the Indian cricket teams Champions Trophy win. The event triggered major communal violence in Mhow town, Indore district, about 175 km from Burhanpur.
Madhya Pradesh boat capsize: Bodies of six victims recovered; search on for teenage girl
SHIVPURI: The authorities on Wednesday recovered the bodies of six persons, including three children, who drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in Matatila dam in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, while search was on to trace a teenage girl, police said. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when the boat was carrying 15 persons to a temple located on the island in Matatila dam under Khaniyadhana police station limits, police officials said. While eight persons were rescued with the help of villagers, seven others went missing in the water, they said. Pichhore's Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Prashant Sharma said the rescue operations were carried out throughout the night and the bodies of six missing persons were recovered till Wednesday afternoon. Search for a 15-year-old missing girl named Kumkum is still on, he said. The bodies of six deceased, identified as Kanha (7), Shiva (8), Chayna (14), Ramdevi (35), Leela (40) and Sharda (55), were recovered, he said. Talking to PTI , Ramdevi, a survivor, said water started gushing into the boat from the bottom, causing it to tilt on one side within no time. She said although she did not know how to swim, she just started moving her hands in the water out of desperation, and a boat arrived in time to save her. Ramdevi said that she was pulled into the boat which came to rescue the victims. Talking to reporters from the site of the incident, Shivpuri district collector Ravindra Kumar Chaudhary said efforts were made by rescuers to trace the victims at night, but the bodies were recovered on Wednesday. People go to the temple located on the island in the dam to offer prayers, especially during the Holi and Rang Panchmi festivals, he said. The boat involved in the incident was a small, wooden boat. The incident could have been caused either due to water entering the boat or its imbalance, he said. The administration will take steps to prevent such incidents from happening in the future, the collector said. Those who rescued eight persons will be awarded, he said. On Tuesday night, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the dead.
Rays Power secures orders worth over Rs 2,000 cr
Rays Power has secured new projects worth over Rs 2,000 crore in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. The company has also been declared the lowest bidder for EPC projects worth Rs 1,600 crore in Assam and Madhya Pradesh, with Letters of Award (LoA) pending.
Supreme Court exempts Shivraj Singh Chouhan from personal appearance in defamation case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its interim order from 11 November last year, granting exemption to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from personal appearance before a Madhya Pradesh trial court in a criminal defamation case filed by Congress MP and lawyer Vivek Tankha. The two-judge bench, comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal, also extended the stay on bailable warrants issued against Chouhan and two other BJP leadersMadhya Pradesh BJP president V.D. Sharma and former minister Bhupendra Singh. The court scheduled the next hearing for 26 March. Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Air India for allotting 'broken and sunk' seat, calls it an 'unethical' practice Chouhan had approached the Supreme Court challenging a 25 October order by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had refused to quash the defamation case against him. Tankha's complaint, filed in a trial court, alleges that Chouhan, Sharma, and Singh carried out a coordinated, malicious, false and defamatory campaign against him during the run-up to the 2021 Panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh. He claims the BJP leaders falsely accused him of opposing OBC reservations in the elections for political gain. On 20 January 2024, a special court in Jabalpur decided to examine Tankhas plea under Section 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code and summoned the three BJP leaders.
Supreme Court extends relief to Shivraj Singh Chouhan in defamation case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its interim order from 11 November last year, granting exemption to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from personal appearance before a Madhya Pradesh trial court in a criminal defamation case filed by Congress MP and lawyer Vivek Tankha. The two-judge bench, comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal, also extended the stay on bailable warrants issued against Chouhan and two other BJP leadersMadhya Pradesh BJP president V.D. Sharma and former minister Bhupendra Singh. The court scheduled the next hearing for 26 March. Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Air India for allotting 'broken and sunk' seat, calls it an 'unethical' practice Chouhan had approached the Supreme Court challenging a 25 October order by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had refused to quash the defamation case against him. Tankha's complaint, filed in a trial court, alleges that Chouhan, Sharma, and Singh carried out a coordinated, malicious, false and defamatory campaign against him during the run-up to the 2021 Panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh. He claims the BJP leaders falsely accused him of opposing OBC reservations in the elections for political gain. On 20 January 2024, a special court in Jabalpur decided to examine Tankhas plea under Section 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code and summoned the three BJP leaders.
NEW DELHI: DMK's Rajya Sabha member P Wilson on Wednesday said that implementing delimitation of parliamentary constituencies at this point would unfairly penalise states which have successfully managed populations and reward those that have not. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Wilson also made a demand for a holistic approach towards delimitation of constituencies for Lok Sabha and state assemblies. He said delimitation was conducted after each census in 1952, 1962, and 1972 to ensure fair representation of all states. Wilson said while some states embraced family planning policies, others ignored the issue allowing their populations to grow unchecked, and therefore to address this inequality, the 42nd constitutional amendment freezed delimitation based on 1971 census data for 25 years, thereby safeguarding states that manage their population from losing political influence. The freeze on population growth was extended through the 84th constitutional amendment following the recommendation of the national population policy in 2000, which expected stabilisation of population growth across all states by 2026, he said. Data shows that the states like Tamil Nadu have a total fertility rate of 1.7 and Kerala TFR of 1.8 indicating that these states have successfully stabilize their population. In contrast, Uttar Pradesh has a TFR of 2.4, Bihar has a TFR 3.0 which means that these states continue to experience exponential population growth, the DMK MP said. This suggests that the original reasoning for lifting the freeze in 2026 is no longer valid, he said. DMK members walk out of Lok Sabha over delimitation Implementing delimitation at this point would unfairly penalize states that have successfully managed by the populations while rewarding those that have not, he said, and added the consequence could be disasters for states like Tamil Nadu and others that have effectively controlled their population. The DMK MP further said if Parliament strength is increased based on 2026 census, states like Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh are protected to gain more than 150 additional seats collectively. In contract, southern states -- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana -- will gain only 35 seats collectively, Wilson said. Further, if the current 543 seats in Lok Sabha are retained and redistributed based on 2026 census, Tamil Nadu will lose eight seats, while Uttar Pradesh and Bihar will gain 21 seats, he added. According to him, states that have effectively implemented the National Family Planning Policy will face penalties, which will result in a loss of political representation and bargaining power. This shift will favour states that have not adhered to the National Family Policy Planning. Why? Why should we forfeit our rightful representation and political leverage? Why are the states that neglected family planning being rewarded with increased representation? This is nothing short of a political coup against those states that have remained committed to our national vision, Wilson said. He further said that if the Constitution is not amended before 2026 to extend the freezing, the delimitation will kick in and automatically be done from 2026 onwards. He urged the prime minister to address the issue. Three ways out of delimitation labyrinth
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Defamation case: SC exempts Shivraj Singh Chouhan from personal appearance
The top court was hearing the appeal of the Union Minister against the October 25 order of the Madhya Pradesh HC refusing to quash the defamation case filed by Congress MP Vivek Tankha
MP Man's Genitals Damaged After Mobile Phone Explodes In His Pocket
Arvind, a young man, was injured when his phone exploded in his pocket while riding his motorbike in Sarangpur, Madhya Pradesh. He's now out of danger
GR Infraprojects shares surge over 12% on Rs 4,263-crore NHAI highway project win
GR Infraprojects shares jumped over 12% to Rs 1,054 after securing a Rs 4,262.78 crore highway project from NHAI. The project includes the construction of the Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Road, spanning Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. Scheduled for completion in 910 days, the project will follow the DBFOT (Toll) model under the NH(O) scheme.
One Detained As Tension Grips Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur Over Social Media Post
Superintendent of Police Devendra Patidar stated that a large group of community members gathered to protest after a viral social media post allegedly hurt their religious sentiments.
Rang Panchami, celebrated five days after Holi in states like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, involves smearing coloured powder and marks the triumph of divine energy over negativity. Rooted in the lore of Lord Shiva and Kamadeva, the festival holds religious significance and features special foods, processions, and prayers, uniting communities in a vibrant, joyous celebration.
This infra stock in focus today on Rs 4,268-cr project win
The project involves the construction of the Agra-Gwalior Greenfield road in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh on a DBFOT pattern under the BOT (Toll) Mode, as part of the NH(O) scheme.
Man Gets Death for Rape, Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl in Madhya Pradesh
A special court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to death after convicting him in a case of abduction, rape and murder of a five-year-old girl here around seven months ago.
MP minister files Rs 20 crore defamation suit against CLP leader for leveling corruption charges
Madhya Pradesh transport minister Govind Singh Rajput has slapped a defamation suit of Rs 20 crore against the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Umang Singhar for leveling corruption charges against him.
Seven devotees, including four children, missing after boat capsizes in MP's Matatila Dam
BHOPAL: Multiple rescue teams are searching in moonlight (with the help of big torch-lights and tractors lights) for seven devotees, including four children, who have been missing in the deep waters of the Matatila Dam on Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh, after a boat capsized on Tuesday evening. The incident happened around 8 pm when 15 devotees from the Lodhi caste in Rajawan village, under the Khaniyadhana area of MPs Shivpuri district, embarked on a small boat. They were traveling to the Siddh Baba temple on an island in the deep waters of the Matatila Dam, built on the Betwa River. The boat had travelled just a short distance when it capsized in the deep waters. While eight of those onboard either swam to safety or were rescued by fishermen, seven others went missing. All seven of them continue to be untraceable, deputy inspector general (DIG-Gwalior Range) Amit Sanghi told TNIE. Sanghi and other senior MP police officials of the region are camping at the spot to supervise the search and rescue operations by multiple teams, including the state Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) team. The seven devotees who have been lost in the dams waters, included three women Sharda Lodhi (55), Lila Lodhi (40), Ram Devi Lodhi (35) - and four children - Kumkum Lodhi (15), Cheena Lodhi (14), Kanha Lodhi (7) and Shiva Lodhi (8). All the missing as well as the rescued devotees belonged to an extended Lodhi caste family of Rajawan village of MPs Shivpuri district. Right now, our priority is to search for the seven missing devotees and rescue them. After that, we will inquire into the reasons for the mishap. Preliminary findings suggest that the small boat was not just overcrowded, but also had some hole, which caused water to fill and the boat to overturn, a senior MP police official present at the spot added. Devotees in some parts of Shivpuri district in MPs Gwalior-Chambal region, have long been following the tradition of going to the Siddh Baba Temple on an island in the Dam, on the eve of the festival of Rang Panchami, which will be celebrated on Wednesday.
Madhya Pradesh: Seven people missing as a boat carrying devotees capsizes
A search operation was launched involving divers to trace the missing persons
Over 2,700 deaths reported due to Hepatitis-B in India in last five years: Centre
NEW DELHI: India has reported over 2,700deaths due to Hepatitis B in the last five years. In 2024, as many as 607 deaths were reported. The highest number of deaths (124) were from Maharashtra, the Rajya Sabha was informed on March 18. Sharing the details, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel in a written reply said that in the last five years, 2,729 deaths due to the virus were reported in the country. While 173 deaths were reported in 2019-20, the numbers came down to 139 in 2020-21. However, in 2021-22,hepatitis-B-relateddeaths witnessed a sharp hike and over 323 people succumbed to it. The number of deaths saw a further hike in 2022-23 when 515 deaths were reported. In 2023-24, the death toll further went up and stood at 972. In 2025-25, 607 deaths were reported. Other states that reported deaths due to Hepatitis B include Gujarat (95), West Bengal (80), Uttar Pradesh (79), Madhya Pradesh (72), Rajasthan (64), Tamil Nadu (27), and Kerala (2). The minister said the government launched the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP) in 2018 under the aegis of the National Health Mission (NHM) to offer diagnostic and treatment services for Hepatitis C, A and E. The scope of the program was expanded to include diagnosis and management of Hepatitis B in 2019. As Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable disease, the program provides for the administration of a Hepatitis B birth dose vaccine and Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin to babies born to Hepatitis B-positive mothers. The NVHCP envisages the prevention of viral Hepatitis through awareness generation and behaviour change communication. All diagnostic and treatment services are provided free of cost under NVHCP at the designated government health facilities, the minister said. Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. The infection can be acute (short and severe) or chronic (long-term). Itis also the most commonly transmitted virus from mother to child during birth and delivery. It may also occur in early childhood. It can also be transmitted through contact with blood or other body fluids during sex with an infected partner or unsafe injections.
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Rang Panchami 2025: Dates, rituals, celebrations, and more
Rang Panchami, celebrated five days after Holi, falls on March 19, 2025. This festival, observed in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and North India, involves playing with colors again, symbolizing eternal love and joy. Celebrations include rituals, prayers, and special foods, highlighting devotion and festivity.
At 18.17 Crore, Over Half of Ayushman Bharat Beneficiaries Women, Govt Tells Rajya Sabha
The data shows that the scheme is majorly dominated by women beneficiaries, with more than 2.49 crore of them in Uttar Pradesh, followed by Madhya Pradesh (2.08 crore) and Bihar (1.89 crore)
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BHOPAL: Financial assistance worth Rs 23.81 crores, meant to provide relief to families hit by natural calamities and accidents was siphoned off into accounts of government employees, their relatives and other unauthorized/ineligible persons in 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh, an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has revealed. According to the report of the CAG audit, which was tabled in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday, Rs 23.81 was fraudulently disbursed in relief sums to families hit by natural calamities and accidents in 13 districts, including Seoni, Sheopur, Sehore, Shivpuri, Dewas, Chhatarpur, Khandwa, Mandsaur, Raisen, Damoh, Satna, Agar-Malwa, and Vidisha. Out of the total Rs 23.81 crore, Rs 21.14 crore was siphoned off into accounts of unauthorized (ineligible) persons while Rs 2.67 crore was distributed to government employees and their relatives. The money was meant to be distributed to the victims of natural calamities like lightning, hail storms, drought, excessive rain/floods and accidental fatalities like snake bite and drowning. The CAG report revealed that the government staff took advantage of shortcomings in the global budget system and integrated financial management information system (IFMIS) to commit fraud. Fake sanction orders were prepared and fake beneficiaries were also created in papers for making e-payment and transferring money into the accounts of the employees, their relatives and unauthorized (ineligible) persons. In Seoni district, which witnessed the highest amount of fraud, Rs 11.79 crore was transferred into 59 accounts, through 291 fake orders (201 related to lightning/drowning and 90 snake bites). Seoni is followed by Sheopur where the amount of fraud was Rs 3.36 crore. According to the audit report, the possibility of an unholy nexus between the Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO), treasury officer and ineligible/unauthorized beneficiaries, having authored the treasury scam, cannot be ruled out. Following the shocking revelation, four government employees, including a tehsildar and a naib tehsildar have been suspended in Seoni district, while an FIR has been lodged against one employee. A departmental probe has been instituted against the tainted staff and a committee has been formed to start a magisterial probe into the matter. In Sheopur district, the relief money transferred to government staff was intended for the victims of massive floods that rocked the region in 2021. A district level team has been constituted in Sheopur to identify the employees who committed the fraud. While Rs 11 lakh has already been recovered, action is underway to recover the remaining money by confiscating and selling the properties of the wrong-doers. In the neighbouring Shivpuri district, where money meant for drought victims was siphoned off, one government staff has been suspended, and three others have been booked. Orders have also been issued to recover the money from the movable and immovable assets of the concerned persons.
Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara defends Karnatakas law & order, says its better than other states
BENGALURU: In response to an adjournment motion moved by opposition members, alleging that law and order had deteriorated in the state and crimes were increasing, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara defended the crime rate, saying it was lower in Karnataka compared to other states. Relying on crime statistics of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and other states, Parameshwara also listed out the crimes that took place during the regime of home ministers since 1990. He stated that comparatively, the number was low in Karnataka due to strict measures taken by the Congress government. Citing 27 major law and order situations reported in 2022, the highest in the past five years, Parameshwara said 2022 had also seen the highest number of major communal clashes (29) since 2018. On the attack on Udayagiri police station in Mysuru, he said there were a few police staff at the station when the incident took place, but soon police mobilised forces and contained the situation. There is a population of 4.5 lakh in Udayagiri stations jurisdiction, and there is a proposal to create one more police station, he added. On the Gangavathi incident, where a foreigner was raped and a man was murdered, the minister said several measures were taken to avert such incidents in future. Every year, 7-8 lakh tourists, including foreigners, visit places around Hampi. These foreigners are budget travellers looking for cheap accommodation and food, he said, adding that homestay and resort owners have been asked to compulsorily submit the list of foreigners staying with them to the police. Additional patrol vehicles were deployed at Anegundi, Sanapura, Basapura and surrounding areas, he said. Hitting back at remarks that he was a weak home minister, Parameshwara quipped, Should I go on rounds holding lathi? Opposition members, however, staged a walkout. Tighten Indo-Bangla border Parameshwara said the Union Government must tighten the countrys border with Bangladesh, and the rules to deport illegal immigrants directly should be made simple. Speaking in the Council, the minister admitted that the actual number of illegal migrants could be higher than the official figure. He was responding to BJP MLC PH Pujar, who said over 15,000 illegal Bangladeshis have been residing in Vijayapura district for the last 20 years. Their language varies, and they look different from Indians and still manage to get Aadhaar and ration cards, the MLC said. Parameshwara said that 33 illegal Bangladeshis were found in Vijayapura and deported to Bangladesh. The subject is sensitive. We cannot ask everyone for documents. The Union Government has to take steps in this regard. Our border with Bangladesh should be tightened, similar to the Indo-Pakistan border. Lakhs of them have entered India. Here in Karnataka, they are found in places like Chikkamagaluru, Madikeri, and even in Udupi, he said.
Kamal Nath hosts dinner for Congress leaders in Bhopal
Kamal Nath hosts dinner for Congress leaders in Bhopal Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath hosted a dinner for Congress MLAs and senior party leaders at his residence in Bhopal on Monday night. Apart from sitting Congress MLAs, the partys several other senior leaders like state Congress President Jitu Patwari, former Union Minister [] The post Kamal Nath hosts dinner for Congress leaders in Bhopal appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
PMs praise brings joy to MP village known as Mini Brazil due to its love for football
Shahdol (MP), Mar 17: A village in Madhya Pradesh renowned as Mini Brazil due to its residents love for football once again hogged the limelight after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned it in his conversation with American podcaster Lex Fridman, which was aired on Sunday. Modi had met some players from this village, Vicharpur in Shahdol district, during a visit to MP in early 2023 and had also spoken about it in his radio programme Mann Ki Baat in July [] The post PMs praise brings joy to MP village known as Mini Brazil due to its love for football appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
NDTV Ground Report: In Madhya Pradesh, Exam Fee Burdens Rise, But Jobs Remain Elusive
The young men and women of Madhya Pradesh - struggling to survive amid rising levels of unemployment - find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of frustration and false hope.
In Madhya Pradesh, River Betwa Suffers A Slow Death
The Betwa, once called Vetravati, has been more than a river - it has been a song of life, a flowing hymn of history, a sacred stream woven into the cultural fabric of Madhya Pradesh.
Tourist delight: Cheetah Gamini and 4 cubs released into Kuno wild
Cheetah Gamini and her four 12-month-old cubs were released into the wild at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, increasing the number of wild cheetahs to 17. This development bolsters tourism and conservation efforts, with 9 more cheetahs in enclosures and 11 cubs born on Indian soil.
Sole Cop Posted At Gwalior Transport Department Dies, Leaves Trail Of Suspicion
The lone Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Transport Department met an untimely and mysterious end within his residence in the Kampoo police station jurisdiction of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.
MP: Woman Congress leader served show-cause notice for comparing Parshuram with Aurangzeb
A woman Congress leader in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, faces disciplinary action for a controversial social media post comparing Parshuram, a Hindu deity, with Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. The Congress party has distanced itself from her comments, stressing its commitment to secularism.
Sacred Trails: Telangana tourists flock to Madhya Pradeshs temples and heritage sites
Given the varied demands of tourists, we are focusing on customised packages, designed on basis of number of tourists, duration of stay, times of visit and mode of transport we can assure visitors of affordable accommodations at our hotels and resorts, explains an official of the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board
Madhya Pradesh's Sanskrit University To Use 'Bharat' Instead Of 'India'
Ujjain-based Maharshi Panini Sanskrit and Vedic University (Formerly Maharshi Panini Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya) in Madhya Pradesh has decided to replace the word India' with Bharat' on all official documents of the university.
Six sites added to Indias tentative list by UNESCOs World Heritage Centre: Shekhawat
New Delhi, Mar 17: Six sites, including Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs in Telangana and palace-fortresses of the Bundelas in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, have been added to Indias tentative list by the UNESCOs World Heritage Centre, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Monday. Other sites included in the list are Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh, Ashokan Edict Sites along the Mauryan Routes (multiple states), Chausath Yogini temples (multiple states) and Gupta temples in north [] The post Six sites added to Indias tentative list by UNESCOs World Heritage Centre: Shekhawat appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Hindustan Construction Company-Tata Projects JV wins Rs 2,191 crore contract
Hindustan Construction Company Ltd in a joint venture with Tata Projects Ltd secured a Rs 2,191 crore contract from the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd for the Indore Metro. The contract involves constructing an 8.65-km corridor with underground tunnels and stations, marking the only underground segment of the Indore Metro Phase 1 project.
7 held for lynching of MP cop, hostage; CM faces Cong attack
The lynching of ASI Ramcharan Gautam during a rescue operation in Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj has sparked a political uproar. Seven suspects have been arrested, but the assault has raised questions about law enforcement and led to calls for CM Mohan Yadav to relinquish the home portfolio.
Female cheetah & 4 cubs to be released into KNP wild on Monday: MP CM
Bhopal: In a boost to Indias cheetah conservation project, a female big cat and her four cubs will be released into the wild on Monday at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, a development expected to draw tourists to the facility. Sharing the information on X on Sunday night, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan 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 .
