Hailing from Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh, Garima Agrawal achieved a remarkable feat by clearing the prestigious UPSC Civil Services exam.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Madhya Pradesh High Court Bhopal: Actor Saif Ali Khans family faces the prospect of losing the inheritance claim over the properties of the last Nawab of Bhopal, designated earlier as enemy property by the government. The actor has failed to file an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal to claim over the historical properties extending from Kohefiza to Chiklod in Bhopal, valued at around Rs 15,000 crore in the current real estate value during the stipulated period allowed by the Madhya Pradesh high court, paving the way for the state government to take possession of them as enemy property. The Madhya Pradesh high court had earlier dismissed a petition by the actor against the notice issued by the government designating the property of the Pataudi family (Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi) as enemy property in its order on December 13, 2024. The court however allowed the actor and his family to file an appeal in the Appellate Tribunal, but neither the actor nor his family has taken any action so far. Trouble started for the actor in 2014 when the Custodian of Enemy Property Department issued a notice declaring the properties of the Pataudi family as enemy property. An ordinance was issued by the government in 2016 clarifying that the heir would have no right over the properties of the Pataudi family. A property of a person who had moved to Pakistan during partition and taken citizenship of that country is designated as enemy property by the government. The Pataudi familys properties fall under this category since Abida Sultan, daughter of Bhopal Nawab Hamidullah Khan, had moved to Pakistan during partition and took citizenship there.
JK Tyre gets USD 100 mn sustainability-linked loan from IFC
JK Tyre & Industries received a USD 100 million sustainability-linked loan from IFC, including USD 70 million for subsidiary Cavendish Industries. The funds will expand production at plants in Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand, promoting energy-efficient tyre production and creating jobs. This initiative supports India's green ambitions and aims to set a benchmark in sustainable manufacturing.
The Congress leader further said:Sycophants are present in every political party. We need to stay away from them. Ahead of the Congress partys Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan mega rally on January 27. In Madhya Pradeshs Mhow, which is also Dr BR Ambedkars birthplace, State Congress chief Jitu Patwari... The post Congress Afflicted With Cancer Of Groupism: MP Cong Chief Stirs Row Ahead Of Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Rally appeared first on HW News English .
Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed Saif Ali Khan's petition filed against the government notice designating the property of the Pataudi family in Bhopal as 'enemy property'.
Official Thrashes Woman At Madhya Pradesh Government Office, Suspended
The 52-year-old woman said she had gone to the office in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Monday to register her land online.
Shami's comeback in focus as team India prepare for England challenge
Kolkata: Fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami's comeback would be keenly watched when the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team takes on an evenly-matched England in a five-match series starting here on Wednesday, aiming to make up for the recent Test disasters that have caused considerable turmoil and heartbreak. The white-ball rubber, comprising five T20Is and three ODIs after that, presents an ideal platform for both the teams to experiment with combinations and assess form before next month's Champions Trophy. Shami, despite missing four matches, emerged as India's leading wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup 2023 with 24 scalps, including a sensational 7/57 in the semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede. Interestingly, the pacer has claimed the same number of wickets -- 24 at an average of 29.62 -- in his limited T20I career and will aim to improve on that while proving his fitness. Shami was sidelined after the lost final against Australia on November 19, 2023 due to an ankle injury that required surgery. The recovery from that was followed by swelling on his left knee during the domestic comeback some weeks back. Following his inclusion in India's Champions Trophy squad, Shami's return will garner national attention. With pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah nursing a back injury and his Champions Trophy participation doubtful, Shami's comeback assumes greater significance. The 34-year-old made his competitive return in the Ranji Trophy for Bengal, guiding them to their first win of the season with a seven-wicket haul. He followed it up with impressive performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (11 wickets) and the Vijay Hazare Trophy (five wickets). Shami's T20I career has been sporadic, with just 23 appearances since his debut in 2014. His last outing in the format was against England in the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal. With the Rohit Sharma-led Indian Test set-up still reeling from a horror tour of Australia, a good performance from the T20 side has become imperative especially after the Board had to step in to reinforce diktats on team discipline. Axar's new beginning ============== All-rounder Axar Patel will debut as India's vice-captain in the T20I format. He has been rewarded for his stellar all-round contributions in India's triumphant T20 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean last year. Axar played a crucial knock of 47 off 31 balls in the final against South Africa and took nine wickets at an average of 19.22 across eight matches. The Gujarat player has already outlined his vision for India's middle order, emphasising a flexible approach with players floating between No. 3 to 7 depending on match situations. Curious case of Sanju Samson All eyes will also be on Kerala's Sanju Samson, who faces another critical juncture in his career after being omitted from India's Champions Trophy squad. He was subsequently ignored by Kerala selectors for their Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh. The wicketkeeper-batter has proven his mettle several times, becoming the first Indian to score successive T20I centuries in the recent series against South Africa being a case in point. Promising all-rounder Nitish Reddy, who scored his maiden Test century against Australia in December at Melbourne, has also earned a spot in the squad, giving the team another option pace-bowling all-rounder along with the redoubtable Hardik Pandya. England's fresh start For the Jos Buttler-led England, the series marks a new chapter under head coach Brendon McCullum, who signed a three-year contract following Matthew Mott's resignation following their T20 World Cup exit. Known for revolutionising Test cricket with his aggressive 'Bazball' approach, McCullum will now seek to replicate that success in the limited-overs format. It would not be a new territory for the New Zealand great, who was also at the helm of Kolkata Knight Riders after playing for the franchise in the inaugural IPL. England will miss key players Reece Topley, Sam Curran, and Will Jacks, but promising 21-year-old Jacob Bethell, who impressed in the ODI series against the West Indies last year, will look to shine. Bethell has averaged 57.66 and struck at 167.96 in his seven T20I appearances. Like Shami, England's fiery pacer Jofra Archer will be under the spotlight as he returns from injury to lead their pace attack ahead of the Champions Trophy. But conditions in India, with the possibility of heavy evening dew, could pose a challenge for bowlers. The squad also includes pace bowler Mark Wood following his recovery from a right elbow injury. After Wednesday's game, the series would move to Chennai for the second T20I (January 25), followed by matches Rajkot (Jan 28), Pune (Jan 31) and Mumbai (February 2). The ODI leg will start in Nagpur on February 6, followed by Cuttack (February 9) and Ahmedabad (February 12). Teams (from) India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel (wk). England: Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook (vc), Phil Salt (wk), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, and Mark Wood. Match starts: 7pm.
MP revenue clerk suspended after video of assaulting woman goes viral
Bhind: An employee of the revenue department was suspended after a video of him thrashing a woman at the tehsildar's office in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district surfaced on social media. The incident occurred at the office of tehsildar in Gohad on Monday, and the video went viral on social media soon after. : , pic.twitter.com/eY4Bt7aqo6 Raju Sharma (@RajuSha98211687) January 21, 2025 Gohad's sub-divisional officer (SDM) Parag Jain said he suspended Naval Kishore Gaud, a clerk (assistant grade 3), with immediate effect as he appeared to be involved in indecency and assault on a woman. Following a complaint by the victim, a case has been registered against Gaud, and further investigation is underway, Gohad police station in-charge Manish Dhakad said. The first information reports stated that the 52-year-old woman and her husband had gone to the tehsildar's office on Monday to register her land online. The complainant has alleged that she had been visiting the office to get the procedure done for the last six months. The accused official allegedly refused to do the work and argued with the woman. He allegedly thrashed her with shoes and kicked her, the FIR stated.
Mahakumbh ki Mona Lisa, the viral garland girl returns back home to Indore from Prayagraj
The viral garland girl, 16-year old Monalisa Bhonsle with mesmerizing blue eyes became an internet sensation during the Mahakumbh 2025. A video featuring her smile with wide blue eyes went viral garnering 15 million views within no time. She gained an unexpected fame overnight during the Kumbh mela at Prayagraj. Monalisa began to be known as Mahakumbh ki Monalisa, brown beauty and natural beauty by her admirers online. Everybody adored Monalisa for her charm and simplicity. The fame altogether bought challenges with it, making it difficult for Monalisa to work at the event. She came to Prayagraj to sell garlands and beads along with her family from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. But after the video she became famous among the visitors due to which they caused disruption in the working. The visitors at the event, along with the social media influencers reached out to her for selfies and their video content. Nobody purchased the products, impacting her livelihood. The newfound popularity could gather large crowd; however, they were only interested in interacting with Monalisa. Only a few bought her garlands, the rest flocked around for pictures and videos. This overshadowed her purpose of selling garlands and earning a living. Monalisas father sent her back home to Indore after seeing the consequences of the sudden fame and the toll it was taking on the business. Her stay at the Mahakumbh didnt serve to be productive, thus in order to ensure Monalisas safety and well-being as well as for the proper working of the business, her father decided to send her back from Kumbh. The reason for Monalisas absence abruptly was revealed by her sisters. Her younger sister Vidya shared, People were after Monalisa all the time. It became difficult for her to focus on selling garlands. Our father decided it was best for us to go home. Monalisas story depicts how social media can get you instant fame, at the same time cause disruption to normal life. It can affect lives, bringing an unnecessary overwhelming attention especially for the ones who earn their lives through modest means. A brief moment of spotlight and the challenges it brings along. And when it is gonewhat then?
End This Cancer: Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief On Groupism Within Party
Speaking at a gathering of Congress workers in Dhar district's Dharampuri on Sunday, Mr Patwari openly addressed the internal challenges plaguing the party.
South Africa insists on progress report, stalls cheetah relocation
The relocation of 18 cheetahs from South Africa to Madhya Pradesh, scheduled for February 2025, may face delays due to South Africa awaiting progress reports from India. The project, set to introduce cheetahs to Kuno National Park, is also stalled due to pending CITES import permission required for the translocation.
Aakar Patel | 3 major problems facing South Asia: Why dont we learn from EU & Asean?
What are the problems affecting those countries that made up pre-1947 India? There appear to be three important ones which are common to all three large South Asian nations. The first is poverty and insufficient economic growth. The second is an inward facing nationalism that is aimed at each nations own minorities. The third is the tension between over-centralised nations with vast regional disparities. The first problem is clear to anyone who is familiar with the region. The per person national income or GDP of India in 2020 was $1,933, of Bangladesh $2,270 and of Pakistan $1,501. We should ignore the seasonal headlines that have marched us into superpower status. Each South Asian nation is only marginally ahead of or behind the other and nowhere close to Asian nations such as South Korea ($34,000 in 2020), Japan ($39,000) or even China ($10,408). Any signalling about fastest-growing economy when it comes to India must be placed in this reality. In the long-term, we are not replicating what the other Asian economies have done at the same pace and we are in fact more or less in the same place as our neighbours. The second problem is again obvious to anyone who either lives in our parts or studies the area from the outside. It is remarkable how many scholars of India in the West have written recent books on the decline of secularism and pluralism here and how it has damaged us as a nation and will continue to do so in future. The same can be said of Pakistan and also about Bangladesh. Far too much national energy is expended on the persecution of minorities. Energy in terms of legislation, the media, the justice system and popular politics. And this is negative energy at that meaning it is not productive and does not contribute to the nation except to take the focus away from important things. There is no point in repeating here what has been written and read and seen and heard a million times before. If one is unwilling to accept that this is today happening in India as much as it is in our neighbours, there is little point in trying to convince such a person. The third issue is less discussed and less understood, even by experts both inside India and outside. Perhaps one reason is that issue is for the moment in suspension till the census and the delimitation process are concluded. Apart than the reallocation of seats based on population, the other thing that the process will throw up is the sense of disempowerment felt by states. In July 2023, the statistics and programme implementation ministry put out state-wise data on per person annual GDP at current prices. The southern states did better here, with Andhra Pradesh (`2.19 lakhs), Kerala (`2.28 lakhs), Tamil Nadu (`2.73 lakhs), Karnataka (`3.01 lakhs) and Telangana (`3.08 lakhs) all above the national average. This can be compared with Bihar (`49,000), Uttar Pradesh (`70,000) and Madhya Pradesh (`1.4 lakh). A January 2024 paper by Bank of Baroda titled State-wise GST collections has variation showed that the April-December 2023 collections for Uttar Pradesh (`85,000 crores), Madhya Pradesh (`34,993 crores) and Bihar (`16,298 crores) were together just about the same as Karnataka (`1.17 lakh crore). Other than this wide and widening gap in income and contribution, there are other differences that are being emphasised in time. Resource allocation is one, and it is natural one to come up because distribution cannot follow the same pattern if India is to eliminate poverty and inequality. States that contribute more per person to the national exchequer will get less per person so long as the disparity exists. Another difference is in terms of response to the second problem, of inward facing nationalisms or, to put it in another way, of majoritarian politics. The South is less interested in this than the North. Though it is true that anti-minority politics has become more popular everywhere in India, including the South, some essential differences remain because on many issues the southern focus is elsewhere. In February 2022, the health and family welfare ministry published the status of the infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate in India. For every 1,000 births, Kerala lost six infants and Karnataka 21. In Madhya Pradesh it was 46 and in Uttar Pradesh 41. The maternal mortality rate was two in Kerala and 17 in Uttar Pradesh. These are of course government figures and nobody disputes them. The differences are real. The same problems affect Pakistan, which has enormous regional disparities of the sort that India has. Balochistans per person GDP is less than half of its neighbour Sindhs. Punjab, a single province, has more than half the total national population. To address the imbalances, Pakistan needs to figure out something just as India and Bangladesh will have to. Despite this, it is strange that our region remains divided and one of the least integrated parts of the world. Each country here seems to think its problems are unique and it will produce some special solution that will ignore what is happening all around it. The lessons of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which all have had nasty histories with each other but are economically integrated today, or of the European Union, hold little value for us. So, what are the possible ways in which our region can address all of its three problems? I have something more to say about this in this column over the next few weeks.
Four fraudsters held for duping tourists through online booking of non-existent villas in Goa
Panaji: Four persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly cheating hundreds of tourists by making fake bookings for them in non-existing villas in Goa through online platforms, police said. The accused operated out of a rented place in Hyderabad and had been duping tourists since 2022, ssuperintendent of police, Goa north, Akshat Kaushal said. The accused, Saurabh Duseja, a resident of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and Hyderabad residents Sayed Ali Mukhtar, Mohammad Firoz and Mohammad Azharuddin Saif, were involved in the multi-crore scam. Kaushal said that the scam came to light following a complaint by a Chandigarh resident, who was cheated of `20,000 while attempting to book a villa online. Upon arriving at the location, he discovered the villa did not exist. Operating from a rented room in Hyderabad, the accused would field calls from potential victims and use female telephone operators to build trust, he said. Kaushal said that the gang dupes unsuspecting tourists by exploiting loopholes on online booking platforms. The accused cheated tourists by listing non-existent properties for rent and collected advance payments through multiple bank accounts, he said. The SP said the Goa police recently received several complaints about online fraudsters targeting tourists. The victims said they were duped by fake villa listings on online booking platforms, where they were asked to pay advance for non-existent properties. As per initial investigations, more than 500 people have fallen prey to this scam. Efforts are underway to contact the victims and formally record their complaints, he said.
Kuno NP to Rewild Cheetah Cub in Major Conservation Milestone
Bhopal: After implementing the pioneering cheetah introduction project, authorities of the Kuno National Park (NP) in Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh are on road to achieve another milestone in the conservation of the big cat by rewilding a cheetah cub, reared in the captivity after being abandoned by its mother in its infancy in the NP. The cub, the only survivor among its three siblings, born in the first litter of female cheetah Jwala in Kuno NP in May 2023, is set to undergo the rewilding process after being released in the wild, a senior forest officer said on Monday. The cheetah, which is around 22 months old now, has been left in a separate enclosure to live in isolation. The rewilding of the feline will start when it will be released into the wild in the NP, field director of the Kuno NP Uttam Kumar Sharma told this newspaper. Once the cheetah is released into the wild, the forest officials will closely monitor its behaviour such as if it is able to hunt and also protect itself as well as its kill from the top predators while in the wild, Mr Sharma said. Jwala abandoned the cub when three other cubs died of dehydration in the NP in May 2023. There is no exclusive facility for rewilding the cheetahs in India like the tiger rewilding Centre in Gorela in Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh forest department has been credited to have pioneered the rewilding of the tigers in the world in the 1980s. But, rewilding cheetahs is a whole new ball game. It is very challenging since a cheetah needs to protect itself and its food from top predators such as tigers and leopards when it is in the wild. The tiger however faces no such threats, the forest officer said. Successful rewilding of cheetahs has been done in Africa. Two of the 24 cheetahs in Kuno NP were released into the wild on December four, 2024. The remaining cheetahs will be released into the wild in phases. Eight cheetahs were moved from Namibia to Kuno NP in September 2022 in the first ever intercontinental translocation of carnivores under a cheetah introduction project. Six months later, 12 more cheetahs were brought to Kuno NP from South Africa. After the death of some cheetahs and the birth of cubs, there are now 24 cheetahs including 12 cubs in Kuno NP.
Video: 2 Madhya Pradesh Cops Party With Criminal, Suspended
Two Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASI) of the Madhya Pradesh Police have been suspended for taking part in a birthday celebration with a person holding a criminal record.
The Mahakumbh 2025 is witnessing the presence of saints and seers from all across the world. Saints belonging to various akhadas, the Naga Sadhus and the other seers who are a significant attraction at the largest spiritual gathering of the world. Another sect who is grabbing enormous attraction is of Jangam jogis. But who are these Sadhus with morpankh (peacocks feather) tied to their headsdafli, manjira, dholak in hands and Shiva's name on their lips who keep wandering from place to place, taking alms only from the Sadhus who sit in Kalpavas at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj? Let us know about the Jangams The Jangam Sages are believed to have originated from Lord Shivas body. According to Hinduism, during the auspicious occasion of the marital alliance of Shiva and Parvati, the Lord intended to give some donations to Brahma and Vishnu. The two deities refused for the donations, Shiva then created the Jangams from his thigh. It was the Jangams who performed all the rituals at Shiva-Parvatis holy union and received donations from the Lord. The Jangams are blessed by Lord Shiva as immortals who will live by begging alms from Shiva temples by the priests, naga sadhus and other saints. Since then, the Jangams are engaged in priesthood, religious preachings and holy songs dedicated to Shiva. The meaning of the word Jangam is moving linga. Jangams are blessed with the true spirit of Agamic knowledge, who sacrifice their lives giving Samskara (the good) to the society. They are mentioned as Gurus of the Hindu Shaiva and the Veerashaiva sects, as disciples of Lord Shiva in the Basava Puranas. Jangams have also served as government and political advisors in the past. In most of the Shiva temples, the prayers are performed by the Jangams only. These sages are known by different names in different parts of India. Jangams in Himalayas and Maharashtra, Jangam Jogi in Haryana, Jangam Ayya in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, Swami and tata in Karnataka, Jangam Deva in Andhra Pradesh and as Jangam Veerashaiva Pandaram in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. There is also a description of the Jangam Pratishthaan, available in the stone inscription in Anantlingeshvor temple of Nepal. It proves that the Jangams were present in Nepal before the 9 th century. There is also the Jangam Math build in Nepal. In Uttar Pradesh, there is the Jangamwadi, where Jangam means knower of Shiva and Wadi means living place. The Jangamwadi math is the oldest establishment among all the other maths in Kashi. The place has witnessed an unbroken lineage of the 86 jagatgurus. The Jangams always wear linga on their bodies. Linga is cased within a sliver box called karadige that is tied around the neck by a thread called Shivdhara. They perform the Burra Katha, Veeragase dance, Jangam dance and Jangam Dhyana. Notably, the Jangams accept donations in the Talli (the bell) held in their hands upside down. A folklore says that the Jangams take donations in Talli because it was ordered by Lord Shiva to never take Maya to the hands. The bhajans that the Jangams sing is not for any entertainment purpose, but only to seek alms from the Sadhus.
Two cops from Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur suspended for celebrating birthday with habitual offender
BHOPAL:Two cops in Mandsaur district of western Madhya Pradesh have been suspended for being part of birthday celebrations featuring a habitual offender, who is reportedly accused in multiple cases of the NDPS Act. The two cops, identified as Jagdish Thakur and Sunil Tomar, are both assistant sub inspectors of police (ASIs) who were posted at the Nai Abadi police station of Mandsaur district. The two ASIs were suspended by the Mandsaur district police superintendent Abhishek Anand, after the viral video of the birthday celebrations went viral over some social media groups on Sunday afternoon. In the 51 second viral video, two men, including ASI Sunil Tomar and the habitual offender Pappu Daima are seen wearing floral garlands at a birthday party and offering pieces from birthday cake to each other amid the resonance of Happy Birthday to you songs. The other ASI Jagdish Thakur too is then offered a piece of cake from Daima, who is reportedly accused in multiple criminal cases, including NDPS Act cases. The same video also shows a bearded man identified as Arjun Gurjar (a native of adjoining Neemuch district) offering a piece of the birthday cake garlanded ASI Sunil Tomar. As per sources Arjun is accused in the case pertaining to the killing of a tantric. According to informed sources in Mandsaur district, the viral video dates back to December 2024, when a common birthday party was organized to celebrate birthdays of ASI Sunil Tomar and the habitual offender Pappu Daima, somewhere in Mandsaur district. Acting on the matter, the SP of Mandsaur district, Abhishek Anand, ordered the suspension of both the ASIs (who are seen in the viral video) just a few hours after the video surfaced on the social media on Sunday. Primary examination of the viral video and associated information prima facie suggests misconduct by the two police personnel, due to which both of them are being suspended with immediate effect, the order issued by the SP-Mandsaur read. Importantly, the western MPs Mandsaur and Neemuch districts which border Rajasthan are among the two districts of the central Indian state, which regularly report bulk of the poppy smuggling related cases. Back in October 2024, an alleged synthetic MD drugs factory was busted on the outskirts of Bhopal in a joint operation by the Gujarat ATS, MP Police and the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) with the seizure of raw and finished MD drugs reportedly worth around Rs 1814 crores. Subsequent investigations into the case had led to the arrest of two politically influential drug smugglers from Mandsaur district, identified as Harish Anjana and Prem Sukh Patidar. The arrested duo along with some other drug smugglers in neighbouring Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan emerged as the key part of the supply chain of the busted MD factory.
Indias NMDC to extract diamonds worth $3.4 mln from mine near tiger reserve
NEW DELHI, Jan 20 (Reuters) Indias state-run miner NMDC is expected to extract 6,500 carats of diamonds, worth $3.4 million, this fiscal year from ores in a mine near a tiger reserve, after receiving mining clearances last year, two sources said. The miner faced delays in securing environmental clearances and had to halt mining for over three years at the Panna mine in the central state of Madhya Pradesh due to its proximity to the tiger reserve. The Supreme Court later permitted NMDC to mine, subject to certain guidelines, paving the way for the company to resume operations. NMDC,
India's NMDC to extract diamonds worth $3.4 million from mine near tiger reserve
India's NMDC is projected to extract 6,500 carats of diamonds worth $3.4 million this fiscal year from stockpiles at the Panna mine in Madhya Pradesh, after resuming operations following clearance delays. The mine halted production for over three years and will start ore mining within two to three months.
Republic Day 2025: Important Advisory for Flyers Check These Details Before Traveling!
NEW DELHI: Passengers planning to travel from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport between January 19 and 26, 2025, should prepare for significant flight restrictions. The measures have been implemented to ensure security during the Republic Day celebrations, and thousands of travelers may be impacted during this period. According to the airport operator, flight arrivals and departures will be completely halted during specific hours. In a recent announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) stated, As per the NOTAM issued for Republic Day from 19th to 26th Jan, no flights would be arriving or departing from Delhi Airport between 10:20 am to 12:45 pm IST. For updated flight information, passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines. The restrictions will remain in place until January 26, affecting Delhis IGI Airport, which is the busiest in India, handling approximately 1,300 flight movements daily. Travelers are strongly encouraged to plan ahead and check with their airlines to avoid any inconvenience. Republic Day Parade Highlights This year, 35 individuals from the Northeast have been invited to witness the Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. The group includes women entrepreneurs, National Award winners, and beneficiaries of flagship government initiatives. Members of self-help groups actively working on environmental protection, nutrition, sanitation, and gender empowerment are also part of this delegation. Out of these 35 guests, eight are from Assam, 22 from Sikkim, and five from Meghalaya, theofficials said. The theme for the Republic Day Parade tableaux is ' Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas ', emphasizing Indias heritage and development. A total of 15 states and union territories will participate in the parade with their displays, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Dadar Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu. Meanwhile, to ensure a safe and secure Republic Day celebration on January 26, Delhi Police has tightened security in the capital from January 18 to February 1. As part of these precautions, authorities have banned the use of drones and other small flying devices in Delhi to minimize potential risks. Anyone found violating these rules will be taken to court.
AIR to help mitigate man-animal conflicts in MP
BHOPAL: Countrys public radio broadcaster, the All India Radio (AIR-Akashvani) has a new role to play in Madhya Pradesh alerting people about movement of wild animals, including elephants, tigers and leopards to prevent human-animal conflicts and related casualties. The AIR-Shahdol has started alerting and educating the villagers in Shahdol, Umaria and Anuppur districts, not just about movement of elephants, tigers and leopards, but also on the dos and donts on encountering them. Such alerts and audio clips developed with the state forest departments help are being interspersed with popular programs, particularly music and farmers-oriented programs. This development is inspired by similar AIR services in adjoining Chhattisgarh about the movement of elephants. The Chhattisgarh initiative that has drastically reduced human-elephant conflicts had been applauded by the PM Narendra Modi also. According to forest department sources, the alerts through the AIR is just one component of a detailed wild elephants and their habitat management plan, which is being formulated for monitoring the elephant movements and measures to mitigate human-elephant conflicts. The AIR alerts started following a workshop on human-animal conflicts at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in December 2024. Efforts are now on to make it a regular feature of Akashvani programs in other districts as well, such as Sidhi, Singrauli, Satna and Maihar, whose forest areas and villages located close to these areas fall on the route through which the elephants have been travelling in MP, after entering from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh. The AIR-Ambikapur, along with the radio service in Raipur, Raigarh and Bilaspur, have been successfully broadcasting the special bulletins about jumbo herd movements in Chhattisgarh since past many years, programming head of AIR-Shahdol centre Avinash Diwakar told this newspaper on Sunday. According to chief conservator of forests (CCF) of Shahdol Circle Ajay Kumar Pandey, Though the initiative is new, it would start delivering results on the ground, once it becomes a formal daily feature in the near future. We already have WhatsApp groups at Range and village levels, where all stakeholders of various departments and villages, including the Hathi Mitras are already being alerted about elephant and other wild animal movements.
LG interacts with youth participating in Border Area Youth Exchange Prog
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with the youth from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, who are on a five-day visit to Jammu under Border Area Youth Exchange Programme (BAYEP), under the aegis of NYKS-MY Bharat, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. During the interaction, the participating youth shared the experiences about their visit to the border areas of Jammu region. Extending his best wishes for their future endeavours, [] The post LG interacts with youth participating in Border Area Youth Exchange Prog appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts rainfall in Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi NCR, and North Rajasthan on January 22 and 23 due to western disturbances. Additionally, dense fog is expected in Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan with visibility dropping to 50-200 meters in the early morning.
BHOPAL: The countrys public radio broadcaster, All India Radio (AIR-Akashvani), has taken on a new role in Madhya Pradesh: alerting people about the movement of wild animals, including elephants, tigers, and leopards, to prevent human-animal conflicts and related casualties. The AIR-Shahdol has recently started alerting and educating the villagers in Shahdol, Umaria, and Anuppur districts of the Shahdol division of MP, not just about the movement of elephants, tigers, and leopards, but also about the dos and donts when encountering these animals. Such short alerts and educative audio clips, developed with the help of the state forest department, are being interspersed with popular programs, particularly entertainment, music, and farmer-oriented programs. The alerts particularly broadcast information about the actual locations of the wild elephants' herds, tigers, and leopards, along with the villages that need to be alert and the dos and donts if faced with any of the mentioned wild animals. This novel development is inspired by similar AIR services in the form of special bulletins alerting the villagers in adjoining Chhattisgarh about the movement of elephants. The initiative, which has helped Chhattisgarh drastically cut incidents of human-elephant conflicts, has been applauded by PM Narendra Modi. According to forest department sources in Bhopal, the special alerts and bulletins through AIR are just one component of a detailed wild elephant and their habitat management plan, which is being formulated to monitor elephant movements and mitigate human-elephant conflicts. The AIR alerts/bulletins have been started following a workshop on human-animal conflicts held at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) towards the end of December 2024, and efforts are now underway to make it a regular feature of Akashvani programs, not just in Shahdol, Umaria, and Anuppur districts, but also in other districts of eastern MP, including Sidhi, Singrauli, Satna, and Maihar. These areas, located close to the elephant migration routes from neighbouring Chhattisgarh, are often affected by elephant movements. The AIR-Ambikapur, along with the radio service in Raipur, Raigarh, and Bilaspur, has been successfully broadcasting special bulletins/alerts about jumbo herd movements in Chhattisgarh for many years. Now, were in the process of replicating the same service in MP to alert villagers, not just about elephant movements, but also tigers and leopards. A formal agreement with the state forest department in Shahdol to make the service a routine feature is in the offing, said Avinash Diwakar, programming head of AIR-Shahdol, on Sunday. Importantly, during his posting in Chhattisgarh in the past, Diwakar was associated with similar programs (bulletins and alerts) there. According to the chief conservator of forests (CCF) of Shahdol Circle, Ajay Kumar Pandey, Though the initiative is new, it will start delivering results on the ground once it becomes a formal daily feature in the near future. We already have WhatsApp groups at the range and village levels, where all stakeholders of various departments and villages, including the Hathi Mitras, are already being alerted about elephant and other wild animal movements. But the AIR-Shahdol initiative will go a long way in delivering the desired results, as its still one of the strongest mass media mediums, even in the remotest villages. Importantly, the elephants and their habitat management plan formulation has been necessitated by the death of ten elephants in the jungles of BTR in October-November 2024, followed by the death of two villagers from an elephant herd in Umaria district in November 2024. Further, in the same month, another elephant, possibly strayed from its herd, died after coming into contact with a very low-hanging wireline in the Maihar district of eastern MP. Forest officials from eastern MP (areas where elephant movements are prevalent) have visited Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh to study the best practices of those states in successfully managing wild elephant herds and habitats, besides minimizing elephant-human conflicts and casualties. It was the meeting in Chhattisgarh in December that laid the groundwork for the Akashvani alerts/bulletins. Next in line could be a dedicated app, similar to Chhattisgarhs, which will further help the state forest department in meticulously monitoring elephant movements and timely alerting villagers. Currently, there are around 100 elephants moving in various jungles of eastern MP, including around 60 in BTR (which has become their home since 2018), around 20 in the Sanjay Tiger Reserve, an 18-strong herd in the Beohari forest area of Shahdol district, and 2-3 tuskers in Anuppur district, a state forest department official said.
LG Manoj Sinha interacts with the Youth participating in Border Area Youth Exchange Programme
Jammu, January 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with the youth from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, who are on a five-day visit to Jammu under Border Area Youth Exchange Programme (BAYEP), under the aegis of NYKS-MY Bharat, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. During the interaction, the [] The post LG Manoj Sinha interacts with the Youth participating in Border Area Youth Exchange Programme appeared first on Kashmir Media Watch .
62 kg ganja seized in Hyderabad, one arrested
Hyderabad: An interstate drug peddler was arrested in Hyderabad on Saturday, January 18. The police seized 62 kg ganja worth Rs 15.5 lakh and a mobile phone from the accused. The accused was identified as Raju Jat Raju, 35, an ice cream vendor and drug peddler from Maharashtra and a native of Madhya Pradesh. Raju 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 .
Traffic Cop Kicks, Slaps Man In Madhya Pradesh For Standing Near Governor's Convoy | Video
In the viral video, the constable was seen rushing towards the man without any apparent provocation and assaulting him in full public view. An investigation has been ordered in the matter.
Pedestrian killed after rod from flex banner structure falls, pierces his neck in Madhya Pradesh
JABALPUR: A 64-year-old man was killed after a rod from a flex banner structure fell and pierced his neck in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, an official said on Sunday. A contractual employee of the local civic body was fixing the flex banner structure in Allahabad Bank Chowk on Saturday when a rod fell on a pedestrian, Civil Line police station in-charge Nehru Khandate said. He said the rod fell on Kishan Kumar Rajak and pierced his neck. The man was taken to a hospital, where the doctors declared him dead, the official said, adding that a case has been registered and a probe is underway to find out if the employee had followed safety protocol.
MADHYA PRADESH: Meet the social media-savvy cops of Madhya Pradesh, who are harnessing the power of digital platforms to educate, empower, and safeguard citizens, while setting a new standard for community policing. At a time when police forces across India are increasingly zeroing in on the virtual world to curb its misuse, a small but effectively-communicating group of cops in Madhya Pradesh have emerged as social media icons on a mission to usher in positive changes in society. These cops resemble a band of superheroes who are not only stopping crimes and mishaps but, through their social media handles, are also empowering thousands of people with information about traffic safety and cybercrime, among others. Some of them are already famous, like Rajesh Dandotiya, additional DCP (crime) Indore Police, and Prashant Choubey, an additional SP in Vidisha district. But, there are others too, who are making a mark. Posted in eastern MPs Shahdol district and promoted just a few months back as head constable, 35-year-old traffic cop Vivekanand Tiwari is on a mission to educate people on the ABCD of traffic safety and all related aspects. He has 76 lakh YouTube subscribers, 31 lakh followers on Facebook and 12 lakh on Instagram. Before and after his eight hours of official duty at the designated road traffic point daily, Tiwari, along with a cameraman, spends a couple hours at various routes and mingles freely with commoners, particularly youths, for whom he is a big attraction. Spanning from young children riding their bicycles and youngsters on bikes and scooters to farmers on tractors and truckers on heavy vehicles, Tiwari stops them with a smile on his face and educates them with key lessons of road traffic rules, which are important not just for safe transport but also to save their kitty from avoidable traffic challans. Rajni Chauhan His love for teaching the commoners about road traffic and safety rules has not just saved people from unnecessary challans but also helped them save money plausibly while getting the prized high-security registration number plates. Dont be surprised if the head constable hailing from Rewa district meets you while you are driving or walking the streets and lanes of tribal-dominated Shahdol district. His latest videos include tips for all those purchasing second-hand vehicles. His commitment to road safety has not just been a hit in Shahdol and other districts of MP but even saved a youngsters life in Prime Minister Narendra Modis parliamentary constituency around a year ago. It was to my pleasant surprise that I got a call on my phone from Varanasi, who told me that my safe driving tips from one of the videos helped his son save his life from a sudden speeding truck, Tiwari recalled. Out of the plethora of educational and interactive videos/reels shot by Tiwari, more than 150 have attracted one crore views each, with one of them getting the maximum of 24 crore views. Six hundred kilometres away at Pohri police station in Shivpuri district, inspector in-charge Rajni Chauhan, too, is a social media icon who is focused on promoting issues such as women empowerment, child education and informing people about the ill effects of child marriage and cyber crimes like digital arrest. Enjoying a large follower/subscriber base of 464k Facebook followers, 609K on Instagram and 7K on YouTube, the 34-year-old police inspector is not alone in her mission to usher a positive change in society but is joined in the interactive videos by her 5-year-old kindergarten student daughter Shivaya. Its a very satisfying experience when, at the end of the day, its clear that these efforts of mingling with the commonest of people, particularly with women and girls in their own rustic lingo, is helping people, particularly kids, shed the sense of fear for cops, Chauhan says proudly. Ravindra Singh Chauhan, however, is not just arousing the proactive interests of people, particularly Generation Y, in issues of women empowerment and child education but has used her trusted follower base in the same district to bust a nework of drug peddlers.During my previous posting at Physical Police Station in Shivpuri district, it was someone among the social media follower base who came forward with specific and reliable inputs which helped us in busting a ring of drug peddlers. In the state capital, Bhopal, meanwhile, sub-inspector in-charge of Hamidia Chowki, Ravindra Singh, is using the power of social media to help youngsters prepare for physical tests of various government recruitment tests and stay fit overall. In his videos/reels, Singh makes it a point to narrate how he transformed from a lean boy into a brawny youth with a disciplined life and utmost dedication. With a large base of 376K followers on Instagram, Singh is also educating citizens against the rising cases of cyber crime, especially digital arrest. On lines of Singh, constable Sandip Yadav in CM Dr Mohan Yadavs home district, Ujjains Birlagram police station, is on a mission to prevent people from cyber fraud, particularly digital arrest, and save teenagers from taking any extreme step after failing in the examinations. Having over 81K followers on Instagram, his videos have been used by many others in Ujjain to educate parents not to put unnecessary pressure of results on the psyche of school-going children. My videos against digital arrest fraud saved a Bhajan Mandali musician from losing hard-earned money due to digital arrest some weeks back. When he came and hugged me with tearful eyes, it was like winning a trophy, remembered Yadav. Social media-savvy cop empowers women rajni chauhan is focused on promoting issues such as women empowerment, child education and informing people about the ill effects of child marriage and cyber crimes like digital arrest. its a very satisfying experience when, at the end of the day, its clear that these efforts of mingling with the commonest of people, particularly with women and girls in their own rustic lingo, is helping people, particularly kids, shed the sense of fear for cops, chauhan says proudly.
MP PCS Result 2022 out, direct link here: Check topper's list
The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission declared the State Service Examination 2022 results, with Deepika Patidar emerging as the topper. Six women secured positions in the top 10. Results for 87% of vacancies were released, with the remainder pending due to an ongoing reservation case in the High Court.
Hyderabad: Two women held at Secunderabad for smuggling ganja
Hyderabad: The railway police arrested two women for smuggling ganja in a train at the Secunderabad railway station on Friday. In a joint operation the Government Railway Police (GRP) Secunderabad and Railway Protection Force (RPF), the accused Ishrat Bano from Madhya Pradesh and Kanchan from Chhattisgarh were arrested and ganja worth Rs 4.4 lakh was 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 .
Man kills friend after a dispute over Rs 50 in MPs Vidisha
Vidisha: A man allegedly killed his friend in Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh after a dispute over a Rs 50 transaction, a police official said on Saturday. The incident occurred in Kala Pathar area of Ganjbasoda town, some 40 kilometres from the district headquarters, on Friday evening, Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Manoj Mishra said. 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 .
MPPSC results declared, six women in top ten
Six women are among the top ten successful candidates in the State Service Examination 2022 conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC). Deepika Patidar secured first place and was appointed as deputy district collector. Results for the remaining 13 percent of vacancies are pending a High Court decision regarding OBC reservation.
Man Kills Friend After Dispute Over Rs 50 In Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha
A man allegedly killed his friend in Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh after a dispute over a Rs 50 transaction, a police official said on Saturday.
Modi distributes over 65 lakh SVAMITVA property cards
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed more than 65 lakh property cards under the SVAMITVA scheme, and said it will bolster economic activities and help in poverty alleviation. The prime minister virtually addressed the event and also interacted with some beneficiaries. Speaking at the distribution of property cards under SVAMITVA scheme. https://t.co/9J04CE9iiA Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 18, 2025 He also said rural land digitisation is furthering rural empowerment by leveraging the power of technology and good governance. The property cards are being distributed to beneficiaries across more than 50,000 villages in 10 states -- Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and two Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Modi said the scheme will help people get loans and benefits of other government schemes. Around 2.24 crore beneficiaries in villages will now have SVAMITVA property cards after 65 lakh cards are distributed today, the prime minister said. Property rights are a major challenge across the world. Years ago, the United Nations had held a study, which revealed people did not have legal documents for property rights in several countries. The UN has said property rights are important for poverty alleviation, he said. Modi said an eminent economist had opined that property in villages is a dead capital because people cannot do anything with it, and it can't help increase their income. India was also impacted by this challenge. People in villages have property worth lakhs of crores (of rupees), but they did not have papers for it. There were disputes, properties were snatched, and even banks did not provide loans over it, he said. The prime minister emphasized that no sensitive government could leave its villagers in such distress. Previous governments should have taken steps to do something about it but nothing much was done, he said. Modi said Dalits, backward classes and tribals were the worst affected by this. Elaborating on the SVAMITVA Yojana, he said it involved mapping houses and lands in villages using drones and providing legal documents for residential properties to villagers. He added that the benefits of this scheme are now visible. India has over six lakh villages, with drone surveys completed in nearly half of them, Modi said. He highlighted that after receiving legal documents, lakhs of people had taken loans from banks based on their properties and started small businesses in their villages. After getting legal property rights, lakhs of people have taken loan. They have used this money to start their businesses. Many of these are farmers, for whom this property cards is a guarantee to financial security, he said. Modi said that once property cards are issued in all villages, the scheme will unlock economic activities worth over Rs 100 lakh crore. He emphasized the substantial capital that will be added to the country's economy. Noting that earlier, land disputes were common for farmers and obtaining land documents is challenging, often requiring multiple visits to offices and leading to corruption, the prime minister said that land records are being digitized to deal with these issues. Highlighting that SVAMITVA and Bhu-Aadhaar are foundational systems for village development, he said that Bhu-Aadhaar provides a unique identity to land, with around 23 crore Bhu-Aadhaar numbers issued, making it easy to identify land plots. Over the past seven-eight years, approximately 98 per cent of land records have been digitized, and most land maps are now digitally available, Modi added. Later, in a post on X, the prime minister said rural land digitisation is furthering rural empowerment by leveraging the power of technology and good governance. Union Minister of Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan', Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S P Singh Baghel and Ministry of Panchayati Raj Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj were also present at the event. It was attended virtually by several chief ministers, Union ministers and state ministers. Events are also being organised in over 230 districts for physical distribution of property cards. It is expected that around 13 Union ministers will physically join from designated locations from across the country to oversee regional distribution ceremonies of property cards. The SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme was launched in 2020 to enhance the economic progress of rural India by providing 'Record of Rights' to households owning houses in inhabited areas in villages through the latest drone technology for surveying. The scheme also helps facilitate monetization of properties and enabling institutional credit through bank loans; reducing property-related disputes; facilitating better assessment of properties and property tax in rural areas and enabling comprehensive village-level planning.
MP: In virtual interaction, land scheme beneficiary shares success story with PM Modi
A beneficiary from Madhya Pradesh shared with Prime Minister Modi how the Swamitva Yojana, a land ownership scheme, helped him secure a loan to start a dairy farm. With the new property card, he now earns Rs 30,000 monthly, highlighting the positive impact of the central scheme on rural livelihoods.
Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: Mumbai Police Detain Suspect From Madhya Pradesh
Police received a tip-off that the suspect was travelling aboard an express train
JAIPUR: The Congress has strongly opposed the Rajasthan governments' decision to appoint outgoing Sarpanchs as administrators of Gram Panchayats. The party alleges that the move violates constitutional provisions and delays democratic processes. State Congress' Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Organization President, C.B. Yadav, has written to Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, urging the government to conduct timely Panchayat elections. Yadav emphasised that the decision to delay elections contravenes Article 243-E of the Constitution and Section 95 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. Rajasthan appoints Sarpanchs as administrators in gram panchayats following other BJP-ruled states There is no provision in the Constitution or the Panchayati Raj Act that allows the extension of tenure or postponement of elections under any circumstances once the five-year term has ended, he stated. On Thursday, the state government issued a notification appointing outgoing Sarpanchs as interim administrators for Gram Panchayats whose tenures are set to expire. The tenure of 6,759 Gram Panchayats across Rajasthan is scheduled ends on January 17, 2024. According to official sources, the government studied similar models implemented in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand before finalising the decision. Legal advice was sought, and discussions were held with representatives from the Sarpanch Sangh, who reportedly agreed to the move. The notification mandates district collectors to oversee the appointment of administrators and the formation of administrative committees in affected Panchayats. While Rajasthan has over 11,000 Gram Panchayats, their tenures do not end uniformly. For instance, 704 Panchayats will see their tenure expire in March, while 3,847 will face the same in September-October. The government claims the decision aims to synchronise the electoral process and ensure smooth administration in the interim. However, the Congress remains critical, accusing the government of undermining democratic principles by delaying elections unnecessarily. The issue has sparked a heated political debate, with calls for greater transparency and adherence to constitutional mandates in Panchayat governance.
Saif Ali Khan stabbing case: Suspect detained in Madhya Pradesh
Two days after Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times inside his residence, a suspect has been detained in Madhya Pradesh. Police are yet to confirm if the detainee is the individual responsible for the attack, which occurred early Thursday morning. (Further details awaited)
Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case Suspect Detained In Madhya Pradesh
Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case Suspect Detained In Madhya Pradesh
Instagram friendship lands woman and friend behind bars
Hyderabad: Friendship on Instagram landed a woman and her friend into trouble after Secunderabad Railway Police (GRP) in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested them for smuggling ganja from Visakhapatnam to Solapur in Maharashtra via Secunderabad railway station. The arrested have been identified as Ishrat Bano, 20, of Madhya Pradesh and Kanchan, 21, of Chhattisgarh. The prime accused Raja of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh is absconding. The railway police said Bano and Kanchan were friends when they studied in the same school up to intermediate at Bilaspur. They became addicted to consuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes. Two years ago Bano developed a friendship with Raja on Instagram. Bano shared her problems, habits and status with Raja. Raja suggested Bano to assist him in transporting ganja to Maharashtra offering her to pay Rs.1,000 per packet. Bano then agreed to the offer and helped Raja transport ganja thrice a month. Meanwhile, Kanchan often expressed her desire with Bano to go on a long trip. Raja assigned the task of transporting ganja to Solapur. On January 16, 2025, Bano called Kanchan to come to Raipur for a trip to Solapur. During the journey, Bano revealed to Kanchan about the transportation ganja from Visakhapatnam to Solapur and convinced her by offering to share the earnings equally. Thereafter, both Bano and Kanchan went to Visakhapatnam railway station from Raipur. Bano then2 took two back packs of dry ganja in eight packets from an unknown person. She handed over a bag to Kanchan and both boarded a general coach of Konark Express to reach Solapur. On Friday at about 1.15 pm, the train arrived on platform one at Secunderabad station when the police nabbed them while moving under suspicious circumstances. As many as 17.767 kgs of dry ganja worth Rs.4.44 lakh and two mobile phones were seized from the possession of the arrested women.
PM Modi Distributes 65 Lakh Svamitva Property Cards
NEW DELHI, Jan 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed around 65 lakh Svamitva property cards, and said it will bolster economic activities and help in poverty alleviation. He also interacted with some beneficiaries through video conferencing, and said the scheme will help people in getting loans and benefits of Government schemes. These property cards are being distributed to beneficiaries across more than 50,000 villages in 10 states Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, [] The post PM Modi Distributes 65 Lakh Svamitva Property Cards appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Any misuse would undermine sanctity of new criminal laws: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today chaired a review meeting in New Delhi in the presence of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr. Mohan Yadav to assess the implementation of three new criminal laws in the state. The meeting reviewed the implementation and current status of various new provisions []
Amit Shah warns against misuse of BNS in booking suspects
Amit Shah met with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to discuss implementing the new criminal laws in the state, emphasizing proper use of terrorism-related sections and 'trial in absentia' for national security cases. Shah pushed for transparency and efficient legal aid, along with advancements in forensic capability and electronic evidence management.
Congress leaders review preparations for 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' rally in Belagavi
Belagavi: The Congress party is set to organise a national-level rally titled Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan as part of its year-long Gandhi Bharat event. The rally will be held at the CPEd ground in Belagavi on 21 January. Briefing the media in Belagavi on Friday, AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala stated that several top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge, will participate in the event. Initially scheduled for 27 December last year, the rally was postponed indefinitely following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Congress party had spent crores on its arrangements for the event, which was planned to coincide with the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in Belagavi. However, after the CLP meeting, several leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, rushed to New Delhi on 26 December to attend Singhs funeral. Surjewala highlighted the historical significance of Belagavi, stating that the city has been linked to the Congress party for decades. He recalled the historic Congress session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi in 1924, which remains the only Congress session chaired by Gandhi. The event witnessed the participation of prominent leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Sarojini Naidu. BJP plans Bhima Sangama campaign as counter to Congresss Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan rally Discussing the reasons behind the upcoming rally, Surjewala accused Home Minister Amit Shah of insulting Dr B. R. Ambedkar and the Constitution during a parliamentary session on 17 December. Shah had not only insulted Ambedkar and the Constitution but also joked about the people who believe in Ambedkars principles. The BJP has repeatedly attacked the Constitution and put the constitutional rights of the people under the bulldozer, he said. Surjewala further stated that the rally was being organised to counter such attacks and defend the Constitution against fascist forces like the BJP. A similar rally, titled Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Constitution, will be held in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, the birthplace of Dr Ambedkar, on 27 January. He accused the BJP of simultaneously disrespecting Ambedkar and depriving the youth, backward classes, women, and the poor of their rights. The Congress session of 1924, held under the leadership of Gandhiji, bolstered the freedom struggle and eventually led to the countrys independence. The voice raised at the Congress rally to be held 100 years later in Belagavi on 21 January will give a new direction to the country, Surjewala added.
Hyderabad Cops Suspect Shooting Gang Headed to Bihar
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police suspect the duo who opened fire at a travel company manager here on Friday were from Bihar, and may be heading back to their home state. The Karnataka government, meanwhile, said the gang was the same one that had shot a cash delivery agent in Bidar earlier in the day and made off with a chest of cash containing Rs 93 lakh. Sources said the police were collecting CCTV footage from different places to trace the accused. After a preliminary probe, the police said that the gang had travelled towards Tank Bund in an autorickshaw, from where they disappeared. It is suspected that they were headed to Bihar. The Hyderabad police said that they formed more than 10 teams and the task force are collecting evidence. The Clues teams collected samples and verified the fingerprints at the place. The police officials said they would get a clue about the accused and solve the case. According to a report, the gang had fired eight bullets at cash delivery security guards Giri Venkatesh and Shiva Kashinath, before decamping with the cash meant for refilling an ATM in Bidar at about 11.30 am on Thursday. The robbers fled the spot on a bike, carrying the cash-filled trunk. Speaking in Bengaluru, Karnataka home minister G. Parameshwara said the gang had been identified. Karnataka police teams had gone to Indore in Madhya Pradesh and other possible hideouts. Both of them have been identified. They are being followed, Parameshwara told reporters. According to him, the assailants fled to Hyderabad after the crime. Usually gunmen accompany the transport when such a huge amount of cash is transported. Unfortunately, yesterday there was no gunman in the vehicle, the minister said. He suspected that thethe gang had studied the cash transportation process before executing the heist. It is suspected that the same duo turned up at an office of Roshan Travels, and urgently sought two tickets to Raipur. The agency staff sought their ID proof and wanted to inspect the baggage. At the same time, some Karnataka policemen pursuing a different case turned up at the scene. This scared the duo, one of whom opened fire, injuring manager Mohammed Jahangir in the leg and abdomen.
Don't invoke suicide abetment charge mechanically: SC
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the offence of abetment of suicide should not be invoked mechanically against individuals, emphasizing that the provision should not be used to soothe the feelings of grieving families. The court stressed that the conduct of the accused and the deceased, their interactions, and conversations preceding the death should be examined practically and not divorced from real-life contexts. The judgment came after a plea challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court that refused to discharge a man from charges under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) related to a suicide case. The Supreme Court emphasized that to prove abetment of suicide, there must be evidence of active instigation or acts facilitating the suicide. In this case, the court found that the appellant's actions, including seeking repayment of a loan, did not constitute instigation to suicide.
Amid the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a garland seller- from Madhya Pradesh's Indore- is stealing attention with her unique appearance and beauty.
In national security cases, trial in absentia should be initiated against fugitives: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for trials in absentia for long-absconding fugitives linked to national security. Addressing the Madhya Pradesh government, Shah highlighted the need for robust legal aid and strict adherence to new criminal laws. He emphasized proper utilization of ICJS funds, monitoring of FIR conversions, forensic science recruitment, and e-summons implementation.
Madhya Pradesh's Food Scheme, OTPs, And A Forced 'Fast' On Sundays
In Madhya Pradesh, the Deendayal Rasoi Yojana offers meals for just Rs 5, amounting to approximately Rs 300 a month for two meals a day. However, having a mobile phone is mandatory, which requires an average monthly recharge of Rs 200.
Infrastructure Crisis Exposes Grim Reality of Anganwadi Centres In Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh, a state often in the spotlight for its developmental promises, continues to struggle with the basic infrastructure of its Anganwadi centres, the backbone of its child development and nutrition programmes.
Rajasthan appoints Sarpanchs as administrators in gram panchayats following other BJP-ruled states
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government has decided not to hold elections in 6,759 gram panchayats scheduled for January. Instead, the existing Sarpanchs will serve as administrators. An administrative committee, comprising the Deputy Sarpanch and Ward Panch members, will be formed at each gram panchayat level to assist the Sarpanchs in their administrative duties. The Panchayati Raj Department has issued official notifications outlining these changes. This decision is modelled on practices followed in Madhya Pradesh and other BJP-ruled states, where similar steps have been taken to streamline governance and facilitate synchronized elections for Panchayati Raj institutions. The initiative is seen as a step toward implementing the 'One State, One Election' policy, allowing all Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan to have simultaneous elections. The tenure of 6,759 gram panchayats in the state is set to expire by the end of this month, necessitating elections before January 31. However, the government has opted to delay elections until the reorganisation of Panchayati Raj institutions is complete. During this period, Sarpanchs will function as administrators under the guidance of their respective administrative committees. According to the notification, district collectors will oversee the appointment of administrators and the formation of administrative committees in Panchayats where the tenure has ended. While the total number of gram panchayats in the state exceeds 11,000, their tenures end at different times. For instance, 704 Panchayats will see their tenure end in March, while 3,847 will face the same in September-October. The decision to appoint administrators aims to bridge these electoral gaps and facilitate unified elections. This measure underscores the governments intent to bring structural reforms and ensure smooth governance during the interim period. However, it remains to be seen how effectively this model will be implemented at the grassroots level.
Robbers who shot dead two security guards, looted Rs 93 lakh in Bidar identified: Home Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that the two robbers who shot dead the two security guards and decamped with Rs 93 lakh cash meant for filling the SBI ATM in Bidar on January 16 have been identified. He also said that efforts are on to secure them and police teams have gone to Indore in Madhya Pradesh and other possible places where the robbers could belong to. Both of them have been identified. They are being followed, Parameshwara told reporters. According to him, the assailants fled to Hyderabad after the crime. The robbers fled the spot in a bike, carrying the cash filled trunk, he said. SBI has assigned a Hyderabad-based firm to fill the ATMs, Parameshwara added. Usually gunmen accompany when such a huge amount of cash is transported. Unfortunately, yesterday there was no gunman in the vehicle, the Minister said. He opined that the robbers must have monitored the cash transportation mechanism for a very long time and carried out the crime. The robbers shot dead two security guards, Giri Venkatesh and Shiva Kashinath, before decamping with the cash meant for filling the SBI ATM in the district headquarters town of Bidar on Thursday. The deceased were the staff of CMS Agency, police said. The staff had come to the ATM located on the busy Shivaji Chowk to fill the cash at 11.30 am, they said. Sources said the robbers fired eight rounds.
BENGALURU: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that the two robbers who shot dead the two security guards and decamped with Rs 93 lakh cash meant for filling the SBI ATM in Bidar on January 16 have been identified. He also said that efforts are on to secure them and police teams have gone to Indore in Madhya Pradesh and other possible places where the robbers could belong to. Both of them have been identified. They are being followed, Parameshwara told reporters. According to him, the assailants fled to Hyderabad after the crime. The robbers fled the spot in a bike, carrying the cash filled trunk, he said. SBI has assigned a Hyderabad-based firm to fill the ATMs, Parameshwara added. Usually gunmen accompany when such a huge amount of cash is transported. Unfortunately, yesterday there was no gunman in the vehicle, the Minister said. He opined that the robbers must have monitored the cash transportation mechanism for a very long time and carried out the crime. The robbers shot dead two security guards, Giri Venkatesh and Shiva Kashinath, before decamping with the cash meant for filling the SBI ATM in the district headquarters town of Bidar on Thursday. The deceased were the staff of CMS Agency, police said. The staff had come to the ATM located on the busy Shivaji Chowk to fill the cash at 11:30 am, they said. Sources said the robbers fired eight rounds.
BPCL signed a Rs 31,802 crore loan agreement with the SBI Consortium to fund the development of a petrochemical complex and refinery expansion in Bina, Madhya Pradesh. The stock's target price suggests a 31% upside, but technical indicators show bearish signals. BPCL shares have declined 24% in the last three months, but gained 53% over two years.
3 men from Madhya Pradesh murder sex worker in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police on Thursday arrested three natives of Madhya Pradesh for murdering acommercialsex worker(CSW)and her associate in Puppalaguda, Narsingi,on January 11.The accused were identified as Rahul Kumar Saket, 26, Raj Kumar Saket, 22, Sukhendra Kumar Saket, 30.Police said Rahul had engaged the services ofaCSW. She noticed that Rahul was secretly filmingher and told herassociate aboutit.Her friend thenconfronted Rahul, resulting in anargument. Police suspect Rahul then hatched the plan to killthe two.Rahul solicitedthe victim again,saying it was for his friend Sukhendra. The CSWwas paid `4,000.On January 11, whenthe CSW was away,Rahul and Raj Kumar tookher friendto a secluded place and stabbed him.He briefly fought back, police said. The duo then took theCSW to the spot and killed her. On January 12 morning, the accused left for their respective native villages in Madhya Pradesh.TheNarsingipolicetraced them using technical meansnabbed them.
High court notice to MP minister on plea that alleged he faked SC certificate
Gautam Tetwal was first elected from the reserved seat of Sarangpur in 2008 and was fielded again by the BJP in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh elections
Bharat Petroleum has signed a Rs 31,802 crore loan agreement with the State Bank of India Consortium to finance a petrochemical complex and refinery expansion in Bina, Madhya Pradesh. The consortium includes Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, Bank of India, and Export Import Bank of India.
Hyderabad double murder case: Narsingi police arrest 3
Hyderabad: Three persons were arrested on Thursday, January 16, in the double murder that occurred in Hyderabads Narsingi area. The arrested triop has been identified as; Rahul Kumar Saket, 16, a driver, Raj Kumar Saket, 22, an office boy and Sukhendra Kumar Saket, 30, who works as housekeepingall three hail from Madhya Pradesh. Rajendranagar deputy 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 .
In a purported case of honour killing, a 20-year-old girl was shot dead by her father in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior on Tuesday, i.e., January 14. x
Narsingi police suspect jealous lover behind double murder
Hyderabad: A day after receiving information about two unidentified bodies near a stone crusher in Puppalaguda, Narsingi police on Wednesday sent search teams, led by DCP Ch. Srinivas, to apprehend the suspect in the double-murder case. According to the investigating officer Hari Krishna Reddy, the deceased have been identified as Ankith Saketh, 25, a native of Madhya Pradesh, working in the city as a housekeeper and Bindu, 25, a native of Chhattisgarh. The two were in a live-in relationship. Police told the media that the distance between the two bodies was about 60 metres. The assailant had burnt their faces so that their identity could not be established. They said that the woman could have also been raped. Both bodies were shifted to the Osmania mortuary for post mortem examination. Bindu was married and had three children. She had come to Hyderabad to live with Ankith. On the day of the incident (suspected to be Saturday), the deceased had reportedly met at a friends place to spend some private time together. Police sources said that they suspect that a former lover of Bindu was jealous of seeing the two together and allegedly murdered them.
BHOPAL: In the tiger state of Madhya Pradesh, the menace of Benami transactions has extended to the territory of the big cat. At least three Benami transactions have been detected by the Benami Prohibition Unit (BPU) of the Income Tax Department in the Pench Tiger Reserve, famously known as the Land of Jungle Books Mowgli. Two of the transactions involve land housing two prominent resorts, while the third relates to a piece of land on which a resort was planned to be built. Importantly, in accordance with Section 165 of the Code of Land Revenue in Scheduled Tribe areas of Madhya Pradesh, there is a complete ban on selling tribal land to non-tribals in notified scheduled areas. Even district collectors do not have the authority to allow such transactions. However, tribals can lease land to non-tribals in notified scheduled areas and non-notified rural areas without the district collectors permission. As a result, the beneficial owners in all three cases of Benami transactions ultimately leading to the attachment of the three properties by the IT Department purchased land owned by tribals through tribal proxies. These proxies then leased the land back to the beneficial owners to build resorts on at least two of the properties. The third land was also intended for the construction of a resort, but the IT Departments BPU detected the Benami transaction in time. Consequently, all three Benami properties, including the two resorts, were attached by the IT Department under the provisions of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016. The three Benami properties that were detected and attached in 2021-22, with a collective value of around Rs 4 crore, cover a combined area of about ten hectares, informed sources told this newspaper. Investigations revealed that the three beneficial ownersnone of whom were tribals used tribals as proxies (Benamidars) to purchase the land from the original tribal owners in tribal areas, circumventing the ban on selling land to non-tribals in the notified scheduled areas of the state. Under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016, a Benamidar is a person who holds property in their name for the benefit of another person, while the person who actually pays for the property is the Beneficial Owner. These three Benami property attachments within tiger territory (located within a radius of one to four km from the Turia Gate of the Pench Tiger Reserve) may be the first of their kind in any tiger reserve in the country, but more could follow in the future. According to informed sources, after the three attachments made in 2021-22, several other resorts are now on the IT Departments radar due to suspicions that they were developed on land obtained through Benami transactions, particularly as most of the eight tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries are located in tribal-dominated areas of the state, which houses the largest tribal population in the country. Interestingly, it was a tax evasion petition (TEP) that led to the first attachment. During the investigation, the IT Department's BPU stumbled upon two more similar properties, resulting in their attachment as well. In terms of the total number of Benami properties attached across the country under the amended Benami law of 2016, Madhya Pradeshs BPU has attached the most, with over 1,400 Benami properties. The total value of these attached properties is estimated between Rs 900 crore and Rs 950 crore. Out of the 1,400 attached properties, ten were seized in 2024-25, including shares worth approximately Rs 350 crore held by promoters of a listed company in the names of their employees. Another major attachment included 150 khasras (land holdings in revenue records) held by the owners of a stone crushing plant in the name of their henchmen in Sidhi district, eastern MP, which borders Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In a recent development, two Benami properties (land) held by a prominent and influential builder, whose premises were recently raided in Bhopal by the IT Department, were also attached.
BHOPAL: Considered as the hub of cement industries in the country, Satna district in the Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh is turning out to be a fertile base for mule accounts --which are being used not just to park and move money earned by cyber fraudsters, but also serving as route for transfer of funds of suspected terror financing. Mule account refers to a bank account that is used to facilitate illegal activities such as money laundering and fraudulent transactions. Focused investigations by cyber cell of the MP police based on specific inputs provided by the anti-terror squad (ATS) have led to a massive inter-state racket, which has been opening bank accounts in the name of downtrodden people after promising to credit benefits of various government schemes in those accounts. The same mule accounts whose net banking control particularly is in the hands of the fraudsters (who got the accounts opened by posing as representatives of banks) are then being sold to cyber fraudsters across the country to park and route the proceeds of cyber-crime. Detailed investigations have also brought to the fore a strong possibility of the same mule accounts also being used for suspected terror financing through overseas connections. Around 400-500 such mule accounts have so far been traced, majority of which were opened by fraudsters in the name of low-income people residing in Satna district and neighbouring Jabalpur district. Ongoing probe suggests that a monstrous sum of more than Rs 1500 crores has been routed by cyber fraudsters as well as suspected terror financers (having overseas connections) through the mule accounts opened in the name of people of Satna district of Vindhya region and Jabalpur district of adjoining Mahakoshal region of MP. The 16 security guards of one prominent cement factory: In December 2024, the MP ATS got the whiff of the mule accounts-aided cyber fraud and suspected terror funding racket, when 16 private security personnel (all from economically weak families) working at a prominent cement factory in Satna district, approached the local police. The MP ATS shared with the cyber cell, inputs about possible presence of a massive racket, engaged in opening mule accounts in the name of people from lower socio-economic strata in Satna, Jabalpur and adjoining districts with the promise of crediting in those accounts, the monetary benefits under various government schemes, like Kisan Samman Nidhi, Old Age Pension Scheme, Sambal Scheme and Unemployment Allowance scheme. One of the security guards, whose bank account was opened by the fraudsters checked with the concerned banks kiosk about his newly opened bank accounts details. He remained shocked to find that transactions worth lakhs of rupees had been done through the account opened in his name. Similar money trail was detected in the accounts opened in the name of the other security guards of the same cement unit in Satna district. Investigations brought to the fore that some local men from Satna district as well as some youngsters from Jabalpur district met the 16 security guards of the cement unit, while posing as representatives of banks. Subsequently, those men convinced the guards to open bank accounts which would enable the guards in getting benefits under various government schemes. Probe also revealed that while the accounts were opened in the banks using details of the security guards, the fraudsters who posed as bank employees/representatives got their own phone numbers entered in KYC documents to ensure that net banking access of those accounts (mule accounts) stayed with them only. Subsequently, those accounts were sold to cyber fraudsters in various states of India to park and rotate money earned through various modes of cyber frauds, a cyber cell officer forming part of the ongoing probe told this newspaper. Acting in the matter, the state police have arrested at least 23 men forming part of the mule account racket, which has its key players operating from MP, Delhi, Haryana and Telangana. Most of the arrested men, including prime players Mohd Mashooq, Sajid Khan and Chanchal Vishwakarma hail from Satna district only. Ongoing probe after the early morning MP police raid at a flat in a multi-storied building in Gurugram on January 7, had helped the unearthing of fake call center. As many as 14 laptops, 85 debit cards, five QR codes and one tablet were seized, which suggested that the mastermind Mohd Mashooq was running a call center there to dupe people. A simultaneous probe by the MP ATS has thrown up strong possibility of the same mule accounts (which are being used by cyber fraud rackets to park and rotate the proceeds of their fraud) being used to route huge sums for terror financing. While investigations suggest that over Rs 1500 crore have been parked and routed through the mule accounts opened in the name of poor and low economic strata people, well worked inputs with the state police strongly points that major part of that sum could be actually destined for suspected terror funding with overseas connections, a highly placed MP police officer told this newspaper on Wednesday. MPs Satna districts bond with mule accounts-cyber fraud and suspected terror financing dates back to 2017. In February 2017, the MP ATS busted a Chinese SIMBOX enabled illegal phone exchange-aided ISI spying ring. Probe revealed that Pakistans ISI handlers were using Chinese SIMBOX enabled parallel phone exchanges at multiple dozen locations spread across India, including Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Satna districts of MP to dupe people via online and lottery fraud. The money earned by the callers operating from Pakistan (whose identities were masked as calls converted into local GSM cell-phone calls by parallel exchanges) by duping people particularly in South and East India was parked in 200-odd accounts in 25-plus nationalised and private banks in Satna and Rewa districts of MPs Vindhya region. All these bank accounts were managed by Satna-based Balram Singh (an ex-Bajrang Dal man) using the ATM cards of actual account holders. Pakistani handlers parked whopping sums in 2015 and 2016 in those mule accounts via Balram in return for commissions to the account holder. The money parked in these accounts of banks in the two MP was later withdrawn by Balram and then transferred to the bank accounts managed by an old Delhi based terror financer, who subsequently routed that money to ISI spies (via a clutch of traders on both sides of the LoC) operating in bordering areas of Jammu and Kashmir, including Satwindar and Dadu, who were arrested in RS Pura sector of Jammu in 2016. Two and half years later in 2019, the MP ATS was again in action in a similar case, by busting another suspected spying funding ring which was being guided by Pakistan-based ISI handlers. Three men, including Balram Singh (who was out on bail in the 2017 case), Sunil Singh and Shubham Mishra were arrested from their native Satna district for allegedly parking phone lottery and other telephonic fraud money in multiple bank accounts before transferring the money to bank accounts in other states at the behest of ISI handlers in Pakistan. The phone fraud money which were being parked in multiple bank accounts in Madhya Pradesh and other states, including West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, was possibly being used by the Pakistan-based handlers to fund spying on Indias strategic interests which in the long run could have been used to wage war and terror activities against India. The cell-phones seized from the arrested trio by the Satna district police contained at least 17 Pakistani phone numbers on which the trio was regularly making WhatsApp calls, Net calls, besides sending audio and video messages. They sent video messages to Pakistani handlers to greet the handlers of Pak Independence Day. In a departure from the 2017 case, when Balram and his aides hired bank accounts of others (particularly poor people in return for monthly rent) to park and transfer the fraud money, the trio arrested in 2019 and their aides spread across the country, particularly in Satna and adjoining districts of MP and UP used their own multiple bank accounts to park and transfer money possibly to fund spying and also terror. Knowing well that parking major money volumes in accounts would bring them under IT Department radar, Balram and aides didnt park more than Rs 50,000 in their accounts in Satna district, but instead regularly transferred money into bank accounts of other operatives of the funding racket operating in Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, which was then possibly routed to those spying in India at behest of Pak handlers. Balram and aides got 8%-10% commission from Pak handlers on each money transaction.
Justice Sujoy Paul is acting CJ of HC
Hyderabad: Justice Sujoy Paul , Senior Judge in the Telangana High Court , has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. With Chief Justice Alok Aradhe being transferred as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed the senior-most judge Justice Sujoy Paul to perform the duties of the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Justice Paul was born on June 21, 1964, he completed graduation and postgraduation in law from Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur. He enrolled as an advocate with the Madhya Pradesh Bar Council in 1990. He was elevated as Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 27, 2011, and made permanent Judge on April 14, 2024. On transfer, he assumed charge as the Judge of the Telangana High Court on March 26 last year. He is also the executive chairman of the Telangana State Legal Services Authority.
Watch: 5 Tigers Sunbathe In Front Of Tourists At Madhya Pradesh Reserve
Tourists in Madhya Pradesh's Satpura Tiger Reserve were left awestruck after a tiger family was spotted together during a jungle safari in the Madhai area of the reserve.
Hyderabad double murder case: Two persons interrogated
Hyderabad: The Narsingi police took into custody two persons as part of an investigation into the double murder case reported at Puppalaguda hillocks on Monday night. Divya Bindu, 30, a Chhattisgarh native and a resident of Vanasthalipuram and Ankith, a Madhya Pradesh native and a resident of Nanakramguda were found murdered on the hillocks on 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 well collapse: Three trapped labourers die
Chhindwara: Three labourers, trapped under the debris after a wall collapsed in Madhya Pradeshs Chhindwara district, have died, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said Wednesday. The under-construction well caved in at Khunajhir Khurd village in the district Tuesday evening following which the three persons, including a woman, got trapped, officials earlier said. CM Yadav in a []
Justice Sujoy Paul appointed as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
HYDERABAD: The Union Government has appointed Justice Sujoy Paul as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. This appointment follows the transfer of Justice Alok Aradhe, the outgoing Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, to the Bombay High Court. A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on January 14, 2025, confirmed the President's approval for Justice Sujoy Paul's appointment. Justice Paul, currently the senior-most judge of the Telangana High Court, will assume the duties of Chief Justice in place of Justice Alok Aradhe. Justice Sujoy Paul was born on June 21, 1964, to Late Sri Noni Gopal Paul and Smt. Manjushri Paul. He completed his schooling at Pandit L.S. Jha Model Higher Secondary School and pursued his Graduation, Post-Graduation, and LL.B. from Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Enrolled as an advocate in 1990 with the Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh, Justice Paul had an illustrious career in law, practicing in various branches such as Civil, Constitutional, Industrial, and Service Law. Over the years, he appeared before several courts and established a reputation for legal acumen and dedication. Justice Paul was elevated as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur on May 27, 2011, and became a permanent Judge on April 14, 2014. Upon his transfer to the High Court for the State of Telangana, he took oath as a Judge on March 26, 2024.
Three labourers die after well collapses in Madhya Pradesh
Chhindwara: Three labourers, trapped under the debris after a well collapsed in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, have died, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday. The under-construction well caved in at Khunajhir Khurd village in the district on Tuesday evening following which the three persons, including a woman, got trapped, officials earlier said. 3 , Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) January 15, 2025 CM Yadav in a post on X said police, Homeguard personnel and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team immediately started the rescue work and made every possible effort to bring out the workers safely, but they could not be saved. Sad news has been received about the untimely death of 3 workers in an accident caused by soil collapse during the digging of an old well on a private land in village Khunajhir khurd under Chhindwara district, he said. As per rules, the government will provide a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of each of the deceased, Yadav said. I pray to God to give peace to the departed souls and strength to the family members to bear this immense grief, he said. The victims have been Shahjadi Khan (50), her son Rashid (18) and nephew Bashid (18), according to officials.
BHOPAL : A ruling BJP leader was arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing a high-profile local politician in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. The woman has also accused the ruling party leader of extorting money from her. The accused, Ajit Pal Singh Chauhan, aged around 50, who hails from a powerful political and ex-royal family, was arrested by the Sidhi police reportedly from the adjoining Rewa district on Tuesday, just a few hours after being booked for rape, extortion, criminal intimidation and obscene act. In her complaint submitted to the police a few days back, the woman politician had alleged that the BJP leader promised to get her the ruling partys ticket to contest Vidhan Sabha polls in 2023, which never happened. She alleged that he raped and blackmailed her, besides extorting money from her. After investigating the complaint, the local police lodged a case against Chauhan on Monday and arrested him on Tuesday. Meanwhile, acting on the instructions from the state BJP chief VD Sharma, the partys Sidhi district unit expelled Chauhan from the party for six years. Chauhan hails from a powerful political and ex-royal family of the Sidhi district. His family was associated with the Congress for decades. He joined the BJP three years back and is reportedly known to some big Congress and BJP leaders in MP, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh.
Man Shoots Daughter In Front Of Cops, Panchayat, Days Before Her Wedding
Her wedding was four days away. But her father shot her dead because she wanted to marry someone else. This shocking murder took place in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior where a man shot and killed his 20-year-old daughter in front of police officers.
Justice Sujay Pal Appointed as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
Hyderabad: The President Draupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Sujay Pal as the interim Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. An order to this effect has been issued, assigning the responsibilities of the Chief Justice to Justice Sujay Pal, a senior judge of the High Court. The current Chief Justice, Justice Alok Aradhe, has been transferred to serve as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Born on June 21, 1964, Justice Sujay Pal completed his B.Com, M.A., and LL.B. degrees and registered with the Madhya Pradesh Bar Council in 1990. He has served various institutions, including banks, Human Rights Commissions, and boards. Justice Pal was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 27, 2011, and became a permanent judge on April 14, 2014. He was transferred to the Telangana High Court as a judge on March 21, 2024, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. He has now been appointed as the interim Chief Justice of the High Court.
Centre appoints nodal officers to assess farmers protests; SC to hear Dallewal's plea on MSP today
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday appointed nodal officers to assess the farmers agitation in Punjab and Haryana, work towards easing tensions, and prevent the situation from spreading to other states. According to reports, the action came after farmers organisations close to the RSS, during the weekly meeting, urged Singh to take measures to prevent the protest from spreading to other states. A source stated, There is a need for an official coordination team to oversee farmers affairs across the states. Currently, the senior officers limit themselves to their respective divisions and interact with state governments. Around 20 senior officials, including Joint Secretaries, Additional Secretaries, advisers, and commissioners have been assigned responsibilities of one or two states each. These officers will regularly interact with state officers and address emerging Farmers issues through respective schemes, said the source. Some of the officers assigned the tasks are Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, Additional Secretary, responsible for Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. However, Kidwai is now shifted to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Another Additional Secretary Maninder Kaur Dwivedi has been assigned the job to look after Gujarat and Odisha. Muktanad Agarwal, IAS, assigned as nodal officer to look after Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu whereas Samuel P Kumar, joint secretary, is the nodal officer for Assam; Ruchika Gupta, adviser, for Telangana; C F Joseph, adviser, for Kerala. Another Joint Secretary level officer Priya Ranjan appointed as nodal officer for Uttarakhand and Himachal. Meanwhile, Haryana khap panchayats have decided to back the farmers protest in Punjab if all the farmers unions come onto one platform after the January 18 meeting and announce a common minimum programme. Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, who are leading the protests, and Sanyukta Kisan Morcha need to come together and take on the Centre collectively by announcing a common minimum agenda. They should sort out their differences in their January 18 meeting. Then our committee of Haryana khap panchayats will meet on January 19 or 20 and decide on supporting the stir, said Satish Singh, coordinator of an 11-member committee of 102 khap panchayats. Khap panchayats will participate in the January 26 tractor march to strengthen the agitation, Singh added. Haryana khap panchayats had played a key role in strengthening the farmers stir at Delhi borders during 2020-21. SC to hear plea on Dallewal health, MSP law on January 15 A two-judge bench of the court, led by Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh, would hear on Wednesday a plea over Dallewals health along with the farmer leaders plea for a direction to the Centre for implementing a proposal, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price on crops, made to the protesting farmers in 2021 after the farm laws were repealed. Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on an indefinite fast for over 50 days. (With inputs from Harpreet Bajwa) SC to hear plea on farmer leader Dallewals deteriorating health amid 50-day hunger strike
Rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan set to allocate 821,000 houses in MP
Rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan allocates approximately 821,000 houses under PMAY-G for Madhya Pradesh beneficiaries. Over 3,726 crore in central assistance has been released this fiscal, with potential for an additional 4,934 crore upon timely utilization. The scheme aims to build 30 million houses nationwide over five years.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to allocate 8,21,000 more houses for Madhya Pradesh under PMAY-G on Wednesday
Rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is set to allocate about 8,21,000 additional houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) in Madhya Pradesh. The central government has disbursed Rs 3,726 crore so far this fiscal, with a potential release of Rs 4,934 crore more, ensuring swift commencement of house construction.
Tiger kills 57-year-old man in Chandrapur district
Chandrapur: A tiger attacked and killed a 57-year-old man under the Ballarpur forest range in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, forest department officials said. Soon after the attack, the wild animal was tranquilized and captured, they said. According to the officials, the victim, Lalsingh Maravi, a resident of Manikpur in adjoining Madhya Pradesh, was carrying out bamboo removal work in the range allotted to contractor Nagin Puglia. A lurking tiger pounced on Maravi and killed him. On being informed about the incident, officials of Central Chanda Division, Ballarpur range, along with subordinate forest staff immediately reached the spot, they said. During an inspection of the spot, it was noticed the tiger was sitting near the body of Maravi. Forest department personnel tried to drive the tiger away from the spot, but the wild animal did not budge, said the officials. A Rapid Response Team was called along with wildlife experts and they tranquilized the tiger. A veterinary officer examined the tiger after which the big cat was put in a cage and shifted to Transit Treatment Centre in Chandrapur, they said. Later, the body of the victim Maravi was handed over to his relatives after an autopsy and initial financial assistance was provided to his family. The operation to capture the tiger was conducted under the guidance of Deputy Conservator of Forests (Central Chanda Forest Division, Chandrapur) Shweta Boddu, informed a senior officer. Chandrapur district in eastern Maharashtra houses the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.
Under-construction well caves in Chhindwara district; 3 trapped
Chhindwara: Three persons, including a woman, were trapped under the debris after an under-construction well caved in at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred at Khunajhir Khurd village late in the evening and a rescue operation was on, they said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Pandey said all three -- two men and a woman -- are alive and efforts are on to pull them out of the debris. After getting information about the collapse of the under-construction well, State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) and police teams reached the spot and launched a rescue operation using earthmoving machines, he said.
2 persons including woman found murdered at hillocks in Puppalaguda
Hyderabad: Rajendranagar Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ch Srinivas here on Tuesday informed that a double murder took place in hillocks at Puppalguda under Narsingi police station limits in the afternoon. The incident probably took place on Saturday night at an abandoned stone crusher in survey number 452/1 in Puppalaguda. A male person aged about 25 to 30 years seems to be a laborer who was stabbed and smashed his head with a boulder to death. At about 60 meters distance, a woman aged about 25 to 30 years was also killed by hitting on her head with a boulder. Srinivas said the male deceased has been identified as Ankit Saket, a house-keeping employee and resident of Nanakramguda and native of Madhya Pradesh. The identity of the woman was yet to be known. Srinivas said the department was working out for further clues to know the reasons behind the double murder. The incident came to light when a few youngsters went to the open place in Puppalaguda to fly kites and found the bodies.
Piyush Goyal inaugurates National Turmeric Board established in Nizamabad
Hyderabad: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday inaugurated National Turmeric Board in New Delhi. Goyal announced Palle Ganga Reddy as its first chairperson. The headquarters of the Board has been set up at Nizamabad. The Minister noted that the launch of the National Turmeric Board was on an auspicious day of celebrations across the country. He highlighted that representatives from various ministries will also be a part of the National Turmeric Board. Representatives from exporters and producers bodies will also be added to the Board. Adding that turmeric is also known as Golden Spice, he pointed out that the newly formed Board will pay special attention to the welfare of the turmeric farmers spread across 20 states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and others. He said that there was immense potential in increasing turmeric production in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and formation of the Turmeric Board will boost income of turmeric producers in the country. The Minister noted that the new Board will promote research and development of new turmeric products, and will look into the value addition of turmeric related products for marketing abroad. The Board will also look into creating awareness on the essential and medical properties of turmeric, ways to increase its yield and boost logistics and supply chain to foster trade into newer markets, he said. Goyal also highlighted that the Board will also ensure quality and safety standards of turmeric production and exports. Goyal said that last year, 2023-24, an area of 3.05 lakh hectare was under turmeric cultivation in India with a production of 10.74 lakh tonnes. India was responsible for over 70 per cent of global turmeric production, he informed. He also shared that there are 30 varieties of turmeric produced in India. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and Arvind Dharmapuri, Member of Parliament, Nizamabad also graced the event. In addition to the Chairperson of the Board, representatives of Ministry of AYUSH, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Department of Commerce have also been nominated. Representatives from the top two turmeric growing states of Maharashtra and Telangana and from the state of Meghalaya, which is famous for its Lakadong Turmeric, will also be part of the Board. States will be represented on the Board by rotation. The National Turmeric Board will focus on the overall development and growth of the turmeric sector in the country. The National Turmeric Board will provide leadership, augment efforts and facilitate coordination with other Government Departments/Agencies in matters pertaining to the turmeric sector and facilitate growth and development of the Turmeric sector in the country. It will help bring focus to efforts of tapping the vast potential that exists for increasing trade of turmeric and its products, especially in view of the health and wellness benefits of turmeric. India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of turmeric in the world. India has more than 62 per cent share of world trade. During 2023-24, 1.62 lakh tonnes of turmeric and turmeric products valued at 226.5 million USD was exported.
One Held For Swapping QR Codes Outside Shops To Divert Payments
A group of tech-savvy fraudsters cheated 10 shopkeepers by allegedly swapping QR codes pasted outside shops to divert payments to their bank accounts in Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho.
Odisha: Similipals mighty Mahendra, which survived Maoist bullets, dies at 66
BARIPADA: Mahendra, the trained bull elephant engaged in protection of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), died after prolonged illness late on Sunday. The 66-year-old kunki elephant was undergoing treatment at Chahala camp for old-age related ailments. Regional chief conservator of forests (RCCF) and field director of STR Prakash Chand Gogineni said the tusker had stopped eating from Sunday morning and was being treated by veterinary doctor Abhilash Acharya. After its death, a team of vets conducted autopsy and buried the carcass. The exact cause of Mahendras death will be ascertained after the postmortem report arrives, said Gogineni. Former principal chief conservator of forests Debabrata Swain, who earlier served as the field director of STR, said Mahendras death was an irreparable loss to both Similipal and Odisha. The tusker spent 24 years of its life protecting the sanctuary from timber mafia and poachers. It also helped forest officials in tracking the movement of tigers. Mahendra was brought to Similipal in December 2001 from the Rajiv Gandhi National Parks Hamsur wildlife division in Karnataka, along with two female elephants Bhavani and Shobha. The eight-foot-tall tusker was engaged to prevent entry of poachers and drive out outside elephants which attempted to enter Similipal. In 2012, the elephant suffered injuries after being shot with bullets and arrows during a Maoist attack at Gudugudia in Similipal. However, it recovered completely after surgery and resumed duty. In 2019, Mahendra was taken to Satkosia wildlife sanctuary in Angul district to guard and track tigress Sundari which was brought from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. The tusker was subsequently brought back to Similipal. Swain said Mahendras remarkable service to Similipal, particularly its role in protecting the wildlife and forest, will forever be remembered. The elephants death marks the end of an era for the sanctuary and leaves behind an enduring legacy of dedication and heroism.
Bhopal Diary| 11 Muslim-named villages renamed
11 villages bearing Muslim names rechristened As many as 11 villages in Shajapur district, which hitherto contained Muslim names, have been renamed with that of Hindu deities. The new names were announced by states CM Mohan Yadav at a public event in the western MP district on Sunday. Among the 11 villages Sheikhpur Bongi was renamed Awadhpuri, Khalilpur as Rampur, Dhabla Hussainpur as Dhabla Ram and Mohammadpur Machnai as Mohanpur. The CM who questioned the relevance of the old names, had earlier on January 5, renamed three villages in his home district Ujjain, also on similar lines. Row over woman DIGs tips to school girls A woman Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) officer has landed in controversy after a video showing her giving tips to school girls on how to have ojaswi (bright-energetic babies) went viral. Presently posted as DIG-Shahdol Range, the woman police officer Savita Sohane is seen in the video, advising group of Class X to Class XII girl students, to avoid conceiving on Purnima (full moon night) and perform certain ritualistic prayers to Sun God for having ojaswi babies. Unaffected by the controversy generated by the viral video, the senior woman police officer clarified that the video lacked context. Young influencers aiding public to be rewarded The state government has decided to encourage and reward young social media content creators who help the government in reaching out to the needy citizens with public welfare schemes. Young content creators can play an important role in the development of the state. Every possible support will be provided by the government. The best social media content creators will be awarded in various categories by the Public Relations Department, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made the announcement while addressing the Yuva Samvad (dialogue with youngsters) in Bhopal on Sunday to mark the National Youth Day celebrations. Anuraag singh Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh singhanuraag.jaurno@gmail.com
MP Mulls Ban on Liquor Sale in Religious Cities
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said that his government was seriously planning to ban sale of alcohol in the holy cities in the state to protect their religious sanctity. Mr Yadav said that the initiative to declare prohibition in the religious cities was being taken in view of complaints received from different quarters that the sale of alcohol in these areas have a negative impact on the religious environment in these cities. The seers and sadhus have also recommended imposition of restrictions on the sale of alcohol in the religious cities, he said. The state government is seriously considering shutting down all the alcohol outlets operating in the religious cities in Madhya Pradesh and necessary changes would be made in the excise policy to enforce the decision, Mr Yadav said. The chief minister indicated that the alcohol outlets in the religious cities would be shifted to the outskirts of these cities to make up for the revenue losses caused by the move. The state government has accorded 17 cities in Madhya Pradesh the status of religious cities between 2004-2013. They are Ujjain (for Mahakaleshwar temple), Amarkantak (for being the origin of river Narmada), Maheshwar (home to an ancient Shiva temple on the bank of Narmada), Orchha (for Ramraja temple), Omkareshwar (for Omkareshwar shrine), Mandla (for being situated on bank of Narmada), Multai (for being situated on bank of river Tapti), Datia (home to famous Peetambara Peeth), Jabalpur (for Narmada Ghat), Chitrokoot (for Ram Ghat), Maihar (for Sharda shrine), Salkanpur (for Bijasan shrine), Mandaleshwar (Narmada Ghat), Mandsaur (for Pasupatinath shrine), Barman (Narmada Ghat), and Panna (for Jugal Kishore temple). The state government has earlier banned the sale of liquor and non-vegetarian food near the temples in the state.
MP HC grants newborns custody to mother, a minor rape survivor
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh high court has granted custody of a newborn baby to his mother, a minor rape survivor, under guardianship of her parents when she prayed for it. The single-judge bench of Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh has also directed the state government to extend the necessary help to the mother and her parents as per law to ensure them to nurture the child. There is no doubt that mother of newly born baby is the best person in the world to look after the baby and if she wants to take care of her baby then it is in the interest of mother as well as newly born child. Therefore, it is directed that custody of newly born child be given to her minor mother (prosecutrix) under guardianship of her parents, the court observed. The minor rape survivor and her parents had earlier pleaded the court to grant permission to medically terminate her 32 weeks and six days old pregnancy despite the risk associated with it since she did not wish to carry the pregnancy. The court had earlier granted the permission for premature delivery/ termination of foetus of 32 weeks and six days of the minor rape victim, citing it as rare circumstances. The court had then also directed that if the child is born alive then the state government has to take care of the child and certain conditions were also imposed. The rape survivor has moved the court again after she gave birth to a male child praying for the custody of the newborn.
Madhya Pradesh considering liquor ban in religious cities and towns: CM Dr Mohan Yadav
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government is considering banning liquor in religious cities and towns of the state, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Monday. Our government is considering amending our policy pertaining to religious cities and towns to enforce total ban on liquor there. Many seers have already recommended to prohibit liquor in such cities/towns, after which the government is seriously considering to impose such a ban within the limits of religious cities/towns through appropriate amendments in the excise policy. A decision will soon be taken about it, the CM said in Bhopal. The development happened just a day after the CM continued with his name changing spree to rename villages having Muslim names. On Sunday, the CM had announced renaming 11 villages of western MPs Shajapur district, particularly with names inspired by Hindu deities. The 11 villages of Shajapur district were renamed a week after the CM announced a similar move for three villages in his home district of Ujjain. Both Shajapur and Ujjain are adjoining districts in western MP and considered a strong base of the RSS and BJP in Malwa region. In accordance with what the CM said on Monday, once the state actually bans liquor in the religious cities and towns by making amendments in the coming excise policy, the ban will come into effect in 17 such cities and towns, which have been categorized as holy (religious) by successive governments in MP between 2004 and 2013. Such cities and towns, include the CMs home city of Ujjain, Amarkantak, Maheshwar, Orchha, Omkareshwar, Mandla, Multai, Mandla (Narmadaghat), Jabalpur, Chitrakoot, Maihar, Salkanpur, Mandaleshwar, Mandsaur, Barman and Panna. The latest development happened two days after the CM had reportedly discussed with officials about the new excise policy. Importantly, four months ago, the MP CM had directed officials to ensure that meat and liquor aren't consumed in religious towns on the banks of river Narmada in the state. The decision was taken at the first meeting of the cabinet committee on integrated development of river Narmada in September 2024. There are 430 ancient Shiva temples, two Shakti Peeths situated on the banks of the holy river that flows through 1079 km of Madhya Pradesh, after originating from Amarkantak in Anuppur district in eastern part of the state.
MP: Right-wing mob assaults couple over love jihad allegations
A Hindutva mob harassed an interfaith couple after spotting them together on a public road in Madhya Pradeshs Indore city. Although the incident occurred on January 9, it came to light on Monday, January 13 after a video of the assault surfaced on social media platforms. The Hindutva group accosted the young couple alleging them 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 .
Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat: 4.5 crore people to benefit
NEW DELHI: Odisha has become the 34th state in India to join the central governments ambitious scheme Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), considered the largest insurance scheme in the world. In this regard, the Odisha government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday by integrating its own scheme, Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana, with the Union Health Ministry. A total of 1.03 crore families in Odisha will benefit under the scheme, with 67.8 lakh families to be supported by the central government. Speaking at the event, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda said, Odisha joining the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme is a historic moment. Forty-five per cent of India's population is covered under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme. With Odisha now part of the scheme, only West Bengal and Delhi are yet to join. The programme provides Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 55 crore individuals, corresponding to 12.34 crore families. Taking a swipe, Nadda remarked, Political ego should not come in the way of states in choosing people-centric schemes. Following the MoU, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Odisha. It was indeed a travesty that my sisters and brothers of Odisha were denied the benefits of Ayushman Bharat by the previous government. This scheme will ensure the highest-quality healthcare at affordable rates. It will particularly benefit the Nari Shakti and the elderly of Odisha, he posted on X. ! https://t.co/YzOk59LLNS Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 13, 2025 The MoU was signed by Odisha's Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, Aswathy S., and CEO of the National Health Authority (NHA), L. S. Changsan. The event was attended by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister K. V. Singh Deo, and Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling. Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Jual Oram were also present. Under the new arrangement, a single bilingual health card will be issued to each eligible beneficiary, consolidating the benefits of both schemes. Nadda highlighted the programme's success, stating, AB-PM-JAY is not only the world's largest health coverage scheme but also the fastest to be implemented since its conception. Since its inception, 8.19 crore hospital admissions have been recorded, with Rs 1.13 lakh crore spent on providing healthcare to marginalised sections of society. This increase in hospital admissions is not due to a rise in diseases, but rather due to the enhanced accessibility to affordable healthcare, he said. He noted a significant increase in hospital admissions even in remote, far-flung, and disturbed areas due to AB-PM-JAY. He cited examples, such as Naxal-affected districts of Bastar and Bijapur, where admissions rose by 4.3 per cent. In Madhya Pradesh, hospital admissions increased by 30 times. Quoting a recent Lancet study on Southeast Asia, Nadda stated, AB-PM-JAY has increased access to healthcare for cancer patients by 33 per cent. It has also improved early cancer diagnoses and promoted health-seeking behaviour, particularly among women. The scheme covers nearly 2,000 medical procedures across 27 specialties, including major surgeries such as bypass surgeries and knee replacements. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi expressed optimism, saying, People from Odisha, who were previously receiving treatment in around 900 empanelled hospitals, will now have access to cashless and quality treatment in over 29,000 government and private empanelled hospitals. He added, The converged schemes will cumulatively benefit around 4.5 crore people of Odisha with the help of a single card. The significance of this occasion is immense, as it will transform the health status of 86 per cent of Odishas population. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan called the MoU a new beginning in the development story of Odishas healthcare sector. Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the converged schemes would significantly augment healthcare services in Odisha. He described it as a progressive step towards attaining the goal of Viksit Bharat and Utkarsh Odisha. The previous BJD regime, led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, had refused to implement the central governments flagship health scheme, citing its existing programme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. The Majhi government later renamed the state scheme as Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana and integrated it with Ayushman Bharat.
MP: Manager sacked over wedding at 200-yr-old temple
A wedding held at a 200-year-old temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has kicked up a row, prompting the authorities to order a probe into the matter, officials said on Monday.
'Have four children, get Rs 1 lakh': MP Brahmin panel chief to community
Pandit Vishnu Rajoria of Madhya Pradesh Parshuram Kalyan Board announced a Rs 1 lakh reward for Sanadhya Brahmin couples with four children, emphasizing the need to address low birth rates among Hindus and counter the rising population of non-Hindus. The reward will be arranged through personal or community support.
Brahmin couples offered Rs 1 lakh for having 4 kids
The chief of the Madhya Pradesh Parshuram Kalyan Board has said he would pay Rs 1 lakh as reward to couples from the Brahmin community producing four children.
