Bhopal

CM Rise School Project yet to pass exam on ground!

By Ananya Tiwari Launched with the much hype some around couple of years ago, the CM Rise SChool scheme, aiming to transform the education sector in the state via bringing government run schools at par with that of priva..

Make all-out effort to ensure max voting: Rajan

Staff Reporter Voters’ awareness activities must be intensified. All essential measures must be taken to ensure that voters exercise their franchise so that maximum voting takes place. The objective is to ensure th..

Accused creating fake EPICs arrested

Staff Reporter The Cyber Cell of Madhya Pradesh Police arrested an individual named Ranjan Chaubey (20) over creating fake EPICs (Election Photo Identity Cards) thus posing a threat to the democratic process and internal..

Jyotiraditya Scindia files nomination in Shivpuri; slams Congress for corruption, irregularities

Staff Reporter Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia filed his nomination from Shivpuri on Tuesday in the presence of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Vishnu Dutt Sharma and..

Two-time ex-CM, Cong candidate Digvijay Singh files papers from Rajgarh

Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla After the announcement of former CM Digvijay Singh’s name from Rajgarh, Lok Sabha elections fight become high-powered for this constituency. The BJP has this time renominated ..

Congress’ Arun Srivastav, six others file nomination papers on Day 5

Staff Reporter Congress candidate Arun Srivastav filed his nomination on Tuesday. Besides Srivastav, on the fifth day of filing nominations for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in State, seven candidates filed no..

MPHRC.. Steps in after jr doctors at GMC demand reform

By Kriti Shah The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has taken cognizance of a disturbing plea by five junior doctors from Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal, who have requested for mercy killing alle..

Sankalp Patra to pave way of good governance for coming 5 years: Sharma

Staff Reporter “The Sankalp Patra released by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will prove instrumental in the development of the country. This is a document of the guarantee of the Prime Minister which will be a mi..

Chhindwara battle turns fierce.. Police reach former CM Kamal Nath’s house

By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla Just four days before voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, a police team on Monday reached the mansion of former Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath at S..

Its raining coins at nomination filing!

By Ankita Garg On the fourth day of filing nominations for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in State, three candidates filed three sets of nominations papers on Monday. There were total 9 forms sold on Monday for..

High profile Khajuraho seat; twist & turns: I.N.D.I.A. alliance supports Prajapati

Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla Now, Congress and its allies in the State are going to extend support to All India Forward Bloc candidate from Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat for the upcoming General elections R B Prajap..

PM dubs Rahul as ‘royal magician’

Narmadapuram (MP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, terming him a ‘royal magician’ over his remark to eradicate poverty ‘with a single stroke’..

Ex-Dy Collector resigns from Congress citing lack of respect for women

Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla In a significant political development, Nisha Bangre, a former deputy collector in the State, has resigned from the primary membership of the Congress Party. Bangre, who had p..

Guna: Scindia’s transformation from ‘Maharaja’ to ‘Bhai Sahab’

Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla It is neither Congress nor BJP’s bastion but the Scindia factor works. As chronology of election results highlights; Vijay Raje revered as RajMata won elections on BJP tickets..

Lightning, thunder alert for 15 distts in MP

Staff Reporter Weather Department has released alert for thunder, lightning and rain in 15 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Met has forecast for wind likely to blow at 60 kmph. According to Indian Meteorology Department (IMD..

RGPV former VC sent to jail, police searching for two more accused

Staff Reporter Former Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) Sunil Kumar Gupta has been sent to the Bhopal Central Jail in connection of the alleged scam of Rs 19.48 crores. He has been sent ..

‘Govt must ensure adequate measures for crop protection’

Staff Reporter Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari expressed deep concerns over the unseasonal rainfall affecting the State’s farmers. Heavy winds, accompanied by rainfall, were reported in Bhopal, Indore, Dewa..

Congress party has insulted Dr Ambedkar: Anurag Thakur

Staff Reporter “INDI alliance has no leader and no intention. The manifesto of ‘Tukde Tukde Gang’ is also released in pieces. They were the ones who made 62 amendments to the Constitution of the country..

Bhopal struggles with rising dog bite cases: Efforts not matching the pace

By Kriti Shah The State capital continues to grapple with a sharp rise in street dog bite cases, with incidents doubling annually, according to data from various hospitals. The figures are alarming considering the fact t..

Metro, Kolar Six-lane set for launch after lifting of poll code

By Ankita Garg With the Model Code of Conduct imposed in view of Lok Sabha elections, a series of development works are lined up to be inaugurated for the general public. Inauguration of the development works includes co..

Bhopalites seem reluctant to adhere to helmet diktat

By Ankita Garg Under its campaign against helmetless two-wheeler riders, the city traffic police is penalising people continuously at various check points in city but the citizens are still riding without helmet an..

Sharma accuses Congress of adopting callous attitude towards Bundelkhand

Senior Special Correspondent BJP candidate and State BJP President levelled allegations against Congress for ignoring Bundelkhad progress. “Congress has done nothing for the development of Bundelkhand. peo..

RGPV Scam: Lookout notice for remaining two accused

Staff Reporter Following the alleged Rs 19.48 crores FDR Scam at only technical university in State the Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), police speeded-up the pace for further investigation. After arresti..

Unseasonal rain, hailstorm continue in State

Staff Reporter After heavy rainfall and storm on Friday midnight, morning began with sunshine in State capital Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh is recording unseasonal rain, hailstorm in various parts for past five days. Wea..

Amit Shah in Mandla.. Make resolve to achieve 400 plus target

Our Correspondent MANDLA, I am appealing the young friends, mothers and sisters of Mandla to make a resolve to achieve the target of crossing 400 seats for the NDA and make Modiji Prime Minister for the..

Finally, fugitive ex-VC of RGPV arrested from Raipur

By Naman Atolia At last, after a long search, police finally arrested absconding former Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Professor Sunil Kumar from Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Thurs..

Police arrest accused for theft of electronic appliances

Staff Reporter In a major strike against curbing burglary, Hanumanganj police personnel arrested three accused namely Vishal Bunkar (24), Tarun Dhakse (27) and Satish Kumar Doiya (30) over robbing an electronic sho..

‘Digital house arrest’ for doctor couple!

Staff Reporter In a rare and shocking incident which came to fore at Indore, a doctor couple was kept under ‘digital house arrest’ for over 50 hours and was allegedly duped of Rs 8.36 lakhs by persons posing as senior officials of ..

Amit Shah to address rallies in Mandla, Katni today

Senior Special Correspondent Aimed at bolstering support for his party in view of Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit State on Thursday. Amid heightened political fervour, Amit Shah will address tw..

State Congress elaborates on poll promises made in manifesto ‘Nyay Patra’

By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla Five days after unveiling Congress’ manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha election at New Delhi, a panel of senior Congress leaders from the State held press conference i..

PM Modi working for poverty alleviation in country: Alok Sharma

Staff Reporter “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the workers over increasing the total votes by 370 at each booth. I can feel that in Govindpura legislative constituency, 370 votes will be added in the vote s..

Rain, hailstorm trigger power outage

Staff Reporter Unseasonal showers and hailstorm pounded the State capital Bhopal on Wednesday afternoon, triggering power cuts in many areas. Strong wind around 60 kmph of speed and lightening accompanied the thunderstor..

I’m unfazed by Oppn’s provocation: Modi

Our CorrespondentBALAGHAT, “From the heart of Madhya Pradesh, Modi, a devotee of Lord Mahakaal, bows only before public or the God. He has learned from Lord Mahakaal to endure insults for the serv..

Chaitra Navratri begins with fervour; devotees throng temples

Staff Reporter The nine-day festival of Chaitra Navratri began on Tuesday with religious fervour among the devotees across the city. On first day, people worshipped Mata Shailputri with all rituals. Goddess Shailpu..

Bhopal Police crack robbery case within few hours

By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla In a swift action, Bhopal Police arrested three persons in connection with a robbery and recovered Rs 49 lakh from them in the State capital Bhopal, an official said on Tuesda..

Bohra community celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr with gaiety

Staff Reporter Bohra community celebrated the Eid-ul-Fitr with all fervour and gaiety on Tuesday. Namaz was offered in all Bohra community mosques of the city. After prayers, people went for preaching and greeted each ot..

Claim ‘More than 2 lakh leaders joined party on Saturday’

Staff Reporter “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given us a target of adding 370 votes at every booth in this election. Keeping this in mind, a state-wide new joining mission has been launched where office-be..

Unseasonal showers continue in most parts of State, intensity to go up

Staff Reporter Showers of varying velocity continued for the second day in Bhopal and other places of the state on Monday. Rain and storm would continue and its intensity will go up till April 11, says IMD. Since morning..

Weather change leads to surge in hospitalisations for respiratory ailments

Staff Reporter In a sudden turn of weather, the State capital has witnessed a significant change in weather conditions, leading to a surge in hospital admissions. The abrupt weather transition contributed by the un..

Parents baffle as school bus, pvt van fare rise

By Ankita Garg With the start of new academic session in all the private CBSE, ICSE schools, parents are asked to pay around Rs 200 to Rs 400 more for the bus or van fee depending on the route, distance and type of..

‘PM Narendra Modi is visionary, he is thinking of how India would be in 2047’

Staff Reporter Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday, addressed a public meeting in the support of the local candidate of the party Darshan Singh Choudhary. Chouhan said that under..

BJP claims to induct 1 lakh Cong workers in coming days!

Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla Upbeat ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have gotten off the blocks swiftly and have already shifted their focus towards campaigning, with prominent leaders strategising at the gr..

Kasturba Hospital embarks on major upgradation, set to enhance ICU and Emergency facilities

By Kriti Shah In a bid to enhance patient care and treatment efficiency, Kasturba Hospital in Bhopal BHEL area is gearing up for a significant upgrade of its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency facilities. The ..

Partial relief to 3 BJP leaders

By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed a special court’s order for the issuance of bailable warrants against former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and State BJP ..

Sharma’s Show of Strength Smriti Irani targets Congress over SDPI support; hails State BJP

Senior Special Correspondent Union Minister of Women and Child Development of India and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Wednesday campaigned in State’s Panna for BJP leader V D Sharma, who is contesting from the Khaj..

Property prices scale up as guidelines come into effect

Staff Reporter New property guidelines 2024-25 has been imposed in Bhopal from April 3 after consent of the Election Commission of India. Earlier, the guidelines were proposed to be effective from April 1. In view of Mod..

Reward for telling whereabouts of ex-VC, Registrar of RGPV

Staff Reporter In the latest series of developments against the former Vice Chancellor Sunil Kumar, Registrar R S Rajput, Financial Controller Rishikesh Verma and Kumar Mayank of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidy..

CM cracks the whip; but is it too late? parents ask

Staff Reporter Finally, the CM has to intervened but is it too late? The question parents are asking. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has directed the Chief Secretary to issue an order for strict action ag..

PM Modi has put an end to dynastic politics: Nadda

Staff Reporter National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jagat Prakash Nadda addressed the ‘Prabuddhjan Sammelan’ organised at Mansa Bhavan during his two-day sojourn to Jabalpur, on Tuesday. Ad..

MPHRC Probe: Assault case involving State Minister’s son under scrutiny

By Kriti Shah In a recent development, the Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC), Manohar Mamtani has intervened in the case involving alleged assault by State Minister’s son on a restaurant owne..