Bhopal

MP honoured for remarkable work in PM Svanidhi Yojana

   Staff ReporterUnion Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri honoured Madhya Pradesh in New Delhi on Thursday for doing remarkable work in PM Svanidhi Yojana. Additional Commissioner of Urban Administration and Development A..

Chouhan visits homes of Ladli Bahnas

   Staff ReporterChief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached Durga Nagar slum of Newari and handed over the sanction letters of Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana to the women at their homes. The Chief Minister had a very affectionate talk wi..

‘June 1 will be holiday on Bhopal Gaurav Diwas from next year’

   Staff ReporterChief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that from next year on Bhopal Gaurav Diwas, June 1 will be a holiday in Bhopal. A research institute focused on the history of Bhopal will be established with the aim of making ..

CM Chouhan greets couples benefitted from Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana

   Staff Reporter On Tuesday, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that marriage is a union of two souls and a sacred bond. With this, 2 families also connect with each other. Under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana, newly married co..

Three Raisen girls drown in Narmada, two saved in Sehore

   Sehore CorrespondentIt was not even 24 hours after the death of three youths due to drowning in the river Narmada that the news of three more girls drowning in the Narmada came on Tuesday. But it was a good thing that out of the three tw..

No shifting of cheetah outside MP, Gandhi Sagar to be second home

   By Ankita GargIt seems the African spotted cat will not have second abode outside Madhya Pradesh. While experts suggested to shift the cheetah introduced in State’s Kuno National Park, to a suitable place in Rajasthan or other stat..

Airport Express bus service begins

   Staff Reporter‘Airport Express’ bus facility has been started by the BCLL to make transportation easy for flyers of city. Airport Express started plying in the Bhopal from Monday. A total of 17 passengers travelled from Gandh..

Sehore: Three boys drown in Narmada river

   Sehore CorrespondentIN a heart-wrenching incident three young boys drowned in river Narmada in block Rehti of district Sehore on Monday. On getting information about the incident, the police reached the spot. After this, the State Disast..

Country witnessed all-round development in last 9 years: Union Minister Bhupender Yadav

    By Bhavna ‘Aparajita’ ShuklaAs a part countrywide press conference by a Central ministers in each state to mark completion of nine years of the Modi Government on May 29, State unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP..

Police lay hand on inter-state gang of criminals while probing attempted robbery incident

   Staff ReporterThe Bhopal Police have arrested members of an inter-state gang involved in crimes like murder, loot and bank robberies. The cops reached held them while probing the attempted robbery incident reported at a gold loan company..

20% dip in crime rate after implementation of Police Commissioner System in cities: Mishra

   Man behind pioneering several initiatives from razing criminal’s houses, connecting social fabrics with the police and accelerating offices working, the Bhopal Police Commissioner, Harinarayan Chari Mishra, in an exclusive talk wit..

Congress Spokesperson Shivam Shukla joins BJP

    Staff ReporterCongress Spokesperson Shivam Shukla joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bhopal on Thursday where he took saffron party’s membership in presence of BJP’s State President and MP Vishnudutt Sharma, Sta..

MPBSE X, XII results out, girls again outshine boys

   Staff ReporterMadhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has released result for classes X and XII on Thursday. State School Education Minister Indar Singh Parmar released the result digitally with single click. Molee Nema from ..

26 players to represent Sehore in Intl Karate Competition in Nepal

   Sehore CorrespondentA ten-day long Karate camp by the Master of Tao Karate Association was organised in Sehore recently. On the last day of the camp, a total 26 players were selected for the upcoming International Karate Competition to b..

Rain, high velocity wind to continue in State

   Staff ReporterAs western disturbance is active in Madhya Pradesh, weather has changed with cloud cover in 22 districts of State, including Bhopal, Gwalior, Narmadapuram, on Wednesday. Rainfall was recorded in Bhopal in the afternoon. Win..

Major tragedy averted as petrol machine nozzle catches fire after man lights lighter!

   Staff ReporterPetrol pump employees averted a major untoward incident with timely action after a bike-borne man allegedly set ablaze the petrol pump machine nozzle with a cigarette lighter while refilling petrol in bike in Katara Hills p..

NIA Court sends 10 members of HuT to jail till June 2

   Staff ReporterTen members of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) were produced in the NIA Court of Bhopal on Wednesday as their remand was completed on May 24. The court sent them to jail till June 2. All were taken to the court amid tight security and..

Raja Bhoj Airport registers highest ever footfall of 4,159 passengers

   Staff ReporterThe number of flights coming from other cities and facilities at Raja Bhoj Airport has increased, so the four-year-old record of people flying from here has been broken. Before the COVID-19 period, an average of 4,000 passe..

Car parked outside Talaiya police station catches fire

   Staff ReporterFire broke out in a car parked outside the Talaiya Police Station in Bhopal late Monday night. During this incident there was also an explosion. The car was completely burnt in no time. Till Tuesday afternoon, the police co..

Approval for creation of posts for newly-formed Niwari district

   Staff ReporterIn the meeting of the Council of Ministers in Mantralaya under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday, it was approved that out of total 12 posts of various cadres for the newly formed Niwari di..

All unauthorised colonies built till Dec 31, 2022, will be legalised: CM

    Staff ReporterOn Tuesday, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that all unauthorised colonies built by December 31, 2022, will be made legal. Necessary funds will be made available for development of these colonies. All ar..

Experts reject Mukundara for cheetah citing dearth of prey-base

   By Ankita GargThough officials have suggested shifting a group of cheetahs at Mukundara National Park in neighbouring Rajasthan but the wildlife experts rejected the proposal citing example of acute shortage of prey base.Experts said tha..

Traffic diversion on routes till June 19 due to Metro work

   Staff ReporterMetro Rail Project work is going on in the State capital. The construction of Metro station has started near Alkapuri. Because of this, the road in front of the main gate of Alkapuri has been closed. According to the requir..

Chouhan announces Maharana Pratap Memorial in Bhopal

   Staff ReporterOn the birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap and Maharaja Chattarsal, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced to establish the Maharana Pratap Memorial in Bhopal and May 22 as a general holiday, during the programme h..

Fire rages in Bandhavgarh, Wildlife Trust of India team on field

   Staff ReporterA wildfire has threatened to cause massive damages to Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR), prompting the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department to deploy entire field staff to douse it. BTR is one of the largest biospheres of India b..

‘My dream of taking elderly people on pilgrimage by flight has come true’

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “Our Government had resolved to take the elders of the State on pilgrimage by flight. Today is the day for a resolution to be fulfilled and a dream to come true.” The Chief Minister said that humans, along with material progress, want spiritual peace. India is a religion dominated country, pilgrimage in the path of devotion that has been considered an effective way to see God. “Pilgrimage by air has been started with the aim that our elders can attain spiritual ..

Programmes of Panna, Umaria and Dindori should be systematic, perfect: CM Chouhan

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Panna’s Gaurav Diwas (Pride Day), Women’s Convention in Umaria, Employment Day/subsidy distribution for investment promotion and silver jubilee celebrations in Dindori should be systematic and perfect. He said that preparations for Gaurav Diwas and Ladli Bahna conventions should be completed in Panna and other districts. Make sure that proper arrangements are made to protect the sisters and citizens from the heat at the venue. Sisters coming to attend ..

Duo on bike falls 35 ft off bridge, one dies

A 20-year-old youth riding on a sports bike with a friend died after the two fell off a bridge in Gandhi Nagar area after their bike lost control over its speed and collided with the side wall of the bridge on Sunday morning. Both the persons fell off from a height of 35 feet, after which one person died on the spot, while the pillion rider was left severely injured and was rushed to the hospital for treatment where he is fighting for life. A video of the incident was captured on the CCTV camera ..

Traffic diversion for Maharana Pratap Jayanti today

Maharana Pratap Jayanti will be celebrated on Monday at Motilal Nehru Stadium in Bhopal. Due to the event, traffic diversion has been made on several routes so that the common people do not face any problem. The entry of all types of permitted goods and heavy vehicles will be completely restricted from DB Mall Tiraha towards Jail Headquarters Rotary, from Lili Talkies Square towards Police Headquarters and from Roshanpura towards Gandhi Park Tiraha. Two-wheelers and four-wheelers going towards Bharat ..

Ten HuT members sent on remand till May 24, six to judicial custody

   Staff ReporterAll the 16 suspected members of radical Islamist group Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT), arrested from Madhya Pradesh and Telangana were produced in the Bhopal Court on Friday. ATS took everyone to the court amid tight security. Comman..

Gandhi Sagar, Nauradehi being prepared for cheetahs

   By Ankita GargAmid the orders of arranging additional space for African cheetahs in neighbouring states of Madhya Pradesh, State Forest Department is leaving no stone unturned to prepare Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur and Na..

Man fed-up of installments paid by wife plans to loot bank’s recovery agent!

   Staff ReporterThe Ashoka Garden Police have arrested the accused involved in loot with a collection agent of Bandhan Bank, six months after the incident. The cops reached the accused as they had a dispute over share of the looted booty a..

Women are becoming self-dependent, their respect is increasing in society: CM Chouhan

   Staff ReporterChief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a social revolution is taking place in Madhya Pradesh, in which women are becoming self-dependent and their respect in the family and society is increasing. While in the Li..

Free electricity, if Congress forms Govt: Kamal Nath

   By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ ShuklaDespite being vocal against freebies culture in other states, it seems that the main Opposition Congress Party in the State is leaving no stone unturned to allure the voters. After ‘Nari ..

Laser lights from marriage gardens near airport pose danger to flights

   By Deepak TyagiOrganising a party at a venue near the Bhopal airport with arrangements for laser lights to impress guests? Beware as your party lights can just lead to some serious airport runway mishap. Also, you might just attract some..

Veer Tejaji Welfare Board will be formed in State: CM

   Staff Reporter Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Jat community is a courageous, hardworking and brave community. This community also does the work of stocking the grain store for the country. Jat Regiment has been induct..

MP Board class 5 and 8 exam results to be declared today

   Staff Reporter There is a good news for students who are waiting for results of class 5 and 8 as Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has completed evaluation of class 5 and class 8 answersheets and is all set to release r..

Amount to be deposited in accounts of sisters on June 10: CM

   Staff Reporter Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that under Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana, funds will be deposited in accounts of sisters from next month. Necessary preparations should be made for this. Collectors should ensure..

Kamal Nath attributes Karnataka victory to Kharge’s leadership, Bharat Jodo Yatra

   By Bhavana 'Aparajita' Shukla Overwhelmed with Karnataka election results, celebrations by Congressmen continued at party offices across the State on Sunday too. Kamal Nath congratulated Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and the part..

New social revolution is taking place in Madhya Pradesh: Cm Chouhan

   Staff Reporter Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that I am not a leader, I am a social revolutionist. Today, a new social revolution is taking place in Madhya Pradesh. I am starting a revolution. This land belongs to everyone and..

Big change in GST: Now e-invoice on turnover of Rs 5 cr instead of 10 cr

   Staff Reporter A major change has been made in the Goods and Service Tax (GST), which will be implemented across the country from August 1, 2023. This change is being done by the Ministry of Finance to increase revenue and prevent fraud ..

Final nod: 24-hour flight operation approved from Raja Bhoj Airport

   Staff Reporter The headquarters of the Airport Authority has given final nod for 24-hour flight operation from Raja Bhoj Airport. The authority is trying to implement this decision as soon as possible but due to less number of CISF perso..

Girls outperform boys yet again

   Staff Reporter The long wait of students who appeared in class XII and class X CBSE examinations is over as Central Board of Secondary Education announced the results on Friday. The Board uploaded results on its official website cbseresu..

‘Space on Wheels’ will bring awareness about space technology, ISRO: Chouhan

   Staff Reporter ‘Space on Wheels’ was launched on Thursday to acquaint students of different districts of the State with innovations happening in the field of science and achievements related to science of India. Chief Ministe..

Timely action by alert forest guards averts major fire at Bandhavgarh

   Staff ReporterAlert forest guards managed to avert major fire incident at Patour beat under Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Umaria district, on Thursday afternoon. The fire spread at around one hectare area but there was no major damage to ..

‘The Kerala Story’ no longer tax-free in MP

   By Bhavana 'Aparajita' ShuklaTaking U-turn from earlier decision to exempt latest Bollywood movie ‘The Kerala Story’, the Madhya Pradesh Government has withdrawn its previous order. The action attracted wide criticism from ..

5% quota for Govt school students in medical colleges

   Staff Reporter Technical Education Department of Madhya Pradesh has issued an order related to five per cent reservation in admission in MBBS and BDS courses in all Government and private medical colleges after making changes in Medical ..

Situation like ‘The Kerala Story’ prevails in MP: Sadhvi Thakur

   By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla “Girls are being trapped in Love Jihad and atrocities are being committed against them. This is happening in Bhopal as well on a large scale. We have been receiving information about such..

Now people will not have to visit Government offices for work: CM

   Staff Reporter Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that now people will not have to visit Government offices for their works. First phase of Mukhya Mantri Jan-Seva Abhiyan was launched in the State from September 17, birthday of Pr..

Manish Singh takes charge as Public Relations chief

   Staff Reporter In a minor but significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the State Government appointed IAS officer Manish Singh as Commissioner of Public Relations who was MD of MP Industrial Development Corporation Limited and MD Madhya Prade..