Bhopal

Social workers express doubt over anti-beggary campaign!

Although anti-beggary campaign has been kicked off in State capital Bhopal by surveying and identifying the beggars on city roads but such kind of efforts have been already proved as wastage of time and Government budget, claims the social workers. A team of eight SDMs, tehsildar and officials of Social Justice Department has been formed to identify the beggars on city roads and prepare their profile for further action. Action has been taken by the District Collector under Beggar-Free India Campaign. ..

‘No fear of punishment, a cause of rising crime against women’

The recent incident of Rewa send shock waves to many. ‘The Hitavada’ had deliberations over the traggic incident with women to know what are the causes that are adding fuel to crimes against women. Aarchna Sahay, President of Aarambh and a social activist,talking to ‘The Hitavada’ over the horrific incident in Rewa said that, the incident is unfortunate and saddening. “There are various factors which are adding fuel to such crimes against women. Owing to no fear of punishment and law, the crimes against ..

Aiming for a medal haul at Para Olympics

To make shooters hit the bulls eye in the Para Olympics which are slated to take place on August 28, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) is organising the Para Olympics preparatory camp at State's shooting academy. This 7-day pre-departure training camp that commenced on July 21 and will conclude on July 27 is being organised for the Para-Shooters who made their Olympic cut and will represent the nation at Para-Olympics...

Ram Niwas Rawat is new Forest and Environment Minister

newly inducted Cabinet Minister Ram Niwas Rawat has been allocated Forest and Environment portfolio. Fourteen days after taking oath as Cabinet Minister, Rawat has now replaced Nagar Singh Chauhan and has been assigned Forest and Environment portfolio. In this regard, a notification was issued on Sunday. As ‘The Hitavada’ reported about allocation of portfolio to Rawat, he has been given the charge of Forest and Environment. On July 8, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav expanded his Cabinet...

MP Govt Deptt clarifies no such order issued, Ujjain official rubbishes reports

Amid reports of displaying names of shop owners mandatory in Ujjain, local governance came forward and issued direction that there is no such order issued by the Ujjain Municipal Corporation. Talking to ‘The Hitavada’, the official stated that a few media organisations have reported that in Ujjain in view of Kanwar Yatra it has been ordered that shop establishments have to display name of owners. Their statement also highlighted that there will be no penalty on them in case of violation of the order ..

Bhopal District Panchayat set to re-start tax collection from Aug 1

Following the pattern of urban cities, Bhopal District Panchayat is set to re-start charges for property, water and cleanliness from general public in villages. Water, property and cleanliness fee will be imposed in all 222 Panchayats under Bhopal district from August 1. In rural areas, tax charges will be collected by ‘Tax Sakhi’. According to the reports, tax collection in rural areas was started during year 2022 with an aim to make the Panchayat a stronger system. With tax collection in villages, ..

Gurujans hold the highest position in Indian culture: CM

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that Gurujans have highest position in Indian culture. Along with education, Gurus also impart knowledge. They play an important role in leading their disciples from darkness to light. Respect for Gurus is an important part of Indian tradition and culture. Guru Pournima festival will now be celebrated every year in all schools and colleges in the State to honour the teachers. Students will be told about the importance of Gurus. He asked students to join this ..

Pradesh Congress Committee may get new team this month

 Senior Special Correspondent : If all goes well, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) will soon have team of new members. As the list probable candidates have been sent to the high command. As against the earlier, this time center has asked to ..

Among 68 airports, Bhopal records highest growth of passengers

City’s Raja Bhoj airport is becoming center of attraction with rising number of passengers and higher aircraft movement. The airport authority claimed that in comparison to 68 democratic airports, Raja Bhoj airport is growing at a faster pace. Month of May recorded 44,926 passengers more than the month of April at the airport. If we talk about aircraft movement, month of May recorded 492 movement more than month of April. This would also giving a path to new airline companies for introducing their ..

Tigers cubs’ hind side paralysed

Two female tiger cubs rescued from a special train from Midghat-Budhni to Bhopal for treatment are severely injured as their treatment is being carried out at Van Vihar. During a thorough examination of both the cubs, it was found that they have multiple fractures on their spinal cords and pelvic girdle, due to which their hind part is paralysed. The condition of the cubs is critical. They were given complete examination at Van Vihar by a team of doctors. They are being treated further as much as ..

Abhangas singing ‘Bolava Vitthal’ marks Ashadhi Ekadashi

With a view to continue the tradition of Ekadashi of Aashadh (according to Hindi calendar), Marathi Sahitya Academy on Wednesday organised an Abhang singing event titled ‘Bolava Vitthal’ at Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum. The event started by the lightning of a lamp witnessed the performance of Sursangam group of Abhang singers from Nagpur performing under the direction of Sachin Dhomne...

Ratapani may soon get status of ‘Tiger Reserve’

Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary is expected to get notified as Tiger Reserve soon as the State-level Wildlife Board meeting presided over by the Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has approved the same. The proposal will be soon sent to the Center for final consent. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had already given in-principal approval to the project in the year 2011. Forest officials said that if all goes well, Ratapani would get notification of tiger reserve in next three months. The proposal ..

Daylight bank robbery in Indore, Rs 7 lakh looted

  Staff Reporter : A shocking incident was reported from the commercial area of Indore where a robbery of Rs 7 lakh was committed during the daylight that has left denizens worried about their security. According to the information, a maske..

Rlys to take requisite action against encroachment

The Railways authorities are keeping an eye on the encroachments and we will take all the requisite actions to demolish the same hindering development of our stations. If any encroachment is found over the land of the Railways, an anti-encroachment drive will be initiated and actions will be taken as per the prescribed laws. At present, no encroachment hurdle is being seen at the station development, said the General Manager of West Central Railway, Shobhna Bandopadhyay interacting with the media ..

Amarwara by-election victory

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav reached Amarwara on Tuesday after the victory of the BJP candidate on the Amarwara assembly seat in the by-election. After attending the gratitude rally (Aabhar Yatra), Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav planted a sapling. The Chief Minister inaugurated and performed bhoomipujan of various construction works worth Rs 122.70 crore. He meets the workers after reaching Hotel Tulsa. Through a rally from the Telephone Exchange Tiraha, the Chief Minister reached Hotel Tulsa near ..

Amit Shah inaugurates PM Colleges of Excellence

“PM College of Excellence is not just an attempt to change the title of our higher education institutions, in fact it is a system that responds to developmental needs of students to make them successful in their life and competent at global level. This is a step towards making education in the country representative of the Indian ethos and suitable for India’s upcoming needs,” said Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in Indore, on Sunday. Many dignitaries, including Chief Minister Dr Mohan ..

NOC of six firecrackers’ shops restored

Surprisingly, no objection certificate (NOC) of fire crackers shops that were earlier sealed by the district administration in February and March 2024 to ensure safety measures around the residential areas is restored. In a move to mandate safety measure around residential areas, 11 firecracker shops were sealed for negligence of required parameters and their NOC was suspended by the district administration. Now, after four months of the incident, out of 11, NOC of six shops have been reinstated. ..

Municipal Corporation Chairman attends tree plantation drive

Under the Prime Minister's's initiative of "Ek ped Maa ke naam" campaign, Hamidia college old student Association organised a tree plantation drive where people planted trees with. The Chairman of the Municipal Corporation Kishan Suryavanshi attended the event. According to the information, during the program Suryavanshi said that "Plant a tree in her name and keep your mother's memory alive forever and beautify Mother Earth". Many environment friendly citizens and BJP party workers were also present ..

Singrauli: Cops solve murder mystery in 12 hrs, BJP Moharia’s Yuva Morcha chief arrested

Chitrangi Police solved a murder case in just 12 hours and arrested the murder accused. On Saturday at 12.30 pm, Chitrangi police received information that an unidentified body was found on the Tendua Podi road, appearing to have died from a gunshot. Upon receiving the information, Station In-charge Sheshmani Patel, along with staff, inspected the scene and informed SP Nivedita Gupta and SDOP Ashish jain. Subsequently, an FSL team was called at the murder spot and a case was registered under section ..

Mayank Bhadouria tops in city

The results of the final examinations of Chartered Accountants (CA) were out on Thursday. As per Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), a total of 74,887 and 58,891 students appeared for group 1 and group 2 final examinations respectively out of which 27.35 per cent and 36.35 per cent passed the examinations. At the Bhopal centre, 100 and 59 students passed group 1 and 2 examinations respectively whereas 40 students passed both the groups. Also, 254 students in the city appeared for both ..

BCLL bus conductor manhandled, third incident in recent times

A bus conductor in the city was manhandled by some anti-social elements on Wednesday. As per the information obtained from the CCTV footage inside the bus, two goons came in the bus and stormed inside the bus conductor beating him due to which blood started oozing out from his nose. The incident took place at Suraj Nagar intersection. “The accused were travelling on a two-wheeler through which stopped the public vehicle and used abusive languages in front of the passengers sitting in the bus including ..

Bill to check urban Maoists tabled in State Legislature

Maharashtra Government, on Thursday, tabled the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill-2024 to check the unlawful activities of the frontal organisations of Naxalites/Maoists ‘by effective legal means’. State Government found it ‘very difficult’ to secure conviction of activists of Maoists’ urban frontal organisation under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), and hence it felt the need for the new law. The said Bill is drafted on the lines of the Public Security Act in Andhra Pradesh, ..

Over 800 pregnant women receive benefit of PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan

The screening camps were organised to carry out the health check-up of pregnant women at 70 health institutions of the district under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan on Tuesday. The details stated that more than 800 pregnant women were screened in the camps that are being organised on 9th and 25th of every month. The authorities have installed the facilities of 108 ambulances to provide pick and drop services to the pregnant women. According to the information, in the camps, women having ..

Amarwara By-poll: Campaigning over, Voting today

Shukla Unlike Lok Sabha elections 2024, this time Pradesh Congress Committee President Jeetu Patwari carried out an aggressive campaign in Amarwara. During Lok Sabha elections, it seemed that it was Nath family versus BJP election. It is evident that both the Congress and the BJP are pulling out all stops for this by-election. Before the end of high-pitched campaign on Monday, most of the heavyweight leaders of BJP did campaign there. By-poll are scheduled on July 10. The result of the by-election ..

Balcony collapses at Hamidia, second incident in 2 days

Balcony of the old building of Government-run Hamidia Hospital on Tuesday collapsed in Bhopal. Fortunately, there were no casualty reported but three bikes were damaged. The dilapidated balcony crumbled and fell on the vehicles parked below. The balcony was situated between old OPD block and trauma building. Incident was reported around 1 pm, 48 hours after a false ceiling of emergency ward of new building caved in the hospital. Such incident is creating a panic among the doctors, staffs and patients...

After veggies, hike in spice, pulses price burn hole in pockets

A fortnight after vegetables prices spoiled the monthly budget of household, prices of spices and pulses saw a steep rise. Spike in pulses and spices is adversely affecting the restaurants and food business which is reeling due to the rainfall. Chickpeas, cumin, turmeric, etc have jumped by 40 per cent in the retail market. Traders said that when vegetable price goes up, people prefer to cook lentils, pulses, beans, etc to manage their budget but this time species and pulses have surged to 40 per ..

Rs 5,97,46,370 Highest revenue Panna Reserve earned in first half of 2024

Though core zone of Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) is closed for tourists during monsoon, visitors are thronging towards the buffer zone under ‘Buffer Me Safar Scheme’. The park officials said that once the park will be reopened for tourist in October, boating facilities will be provided. In this season, Panna remained centre of attraction among the tourists because of tiger sighting. In core area, there were 2,18,303 tourists, including 2,06,647 Indian and 11,656 foreigners. At the same time, buffer zone ..

Yesterday’s turncoat, today becomes minister Ram Niwas Rawat takes oath twice after ‘misreading’ words

Mohan Yadav-led Government’s first Cabinet expansion took place on Monday. Gwalior-Chambal region’s prominent leader, Ram Niwas Rawat sworn-in as Cabinet Minister. Before the Lok Sabha elections, Rawat’s switch to BJP from Congress was being seen as a major jolt. He has represented a six-time MLA from Vijaypur constituency in Sheopur six times. Saffron party has rewarded him with the Cabinet berth. Rawat is a prominent OBC leader from Chambal and one of the most active leader during Assembly session. ..

Hardcore Naxal killed in ambush by Hawk Force in Balaghat

Balaghat Police got a major success in its drive to eliminate Naxalites as they gunned down a dreaded Naxal in an ambush in the wee hours of Monday in Kotiyatola under the jurisdiction of Godri police chowky under Hatta police station near village Kariyadand. The hardcore Naxal killed in the ambush has been identified as Ukas alias Sohan alias Aaaytu, 30-35 years, a resident of village Puvarti in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. He joined Naxalite group in the year 2013 and was expert in doing IED ..

BCLL bus strike continues, drivers to meet officials today

The strike of the drivers and conductors of the Bhopal City Link Limited (BCLL) is continuing on Monday. As per the information, they were on a strike from past five days, as of Monday over a dispute related to the rates of ticket collection in the city. As per the latest developments, the bus drivers and conductors are expected to meet the officials and representatives of BCLL and Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). Significantly, the drivers are on a strike as the parent agency of the bus drivers, ..

Athlete Ankita to represent nation in Paris Olympics

Athlete Ankita Dhyani, with her tireless efforts, has made her Olympics cut and is all set to represent the country in the Paris Olympic 2024 in the 5000m race. As per details, Ankita Dhyani, who clinched bronze medal in the Asian Championship, will be a part of the 30-member team that will take off to Paris Olympic. Further, Ankita had bagged the top medal in the national championships held in June. “Representing my country in the Olympics is a great honour. I am committed to giving my best performance ..

Delhi-like air cargo hub to be built in MP: CM

    Staff Reporter  Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said that considering the geographical location and developed infrastructure of Madhya Pradesh, there is every possibility of Madhya Pradesh becoming an air cargo hub like Del..

State Budget: Fiscal Odyssey of Cows and Coinage

    By Shashikant Trivedi  The new government unfurls its parchment, the budget, for the financial year 2024-25. Jagdish Devda, the Deputy Chief Minister and custodian of the State’s coffers, steps into the spotlight. H..

Heavy rain alert for 13 districts in MP

    Staff Reporter  Weather Department has released a heavy rain alert for 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh on Friday. Bhopal saw scattered rain on Thursday. According to Meteorology Department, heavy rain alert is issued for G..

No legalisation of illegal colonies: Vijayvargiya

    By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla  To tackle the tangling problem of mushrooming illegal colonies in the State, a tough law is likely to be introduced soon. “Illegal colonies are a big problem. A nexu..

Bhopal airport may join annual 15 lakh passengers handling club

    By Ankita Garg  Bhopal’s Raja Bhoj Airport may join the club of airports having an annual passengers handling capacity of 15 lakh with its expanding services and maintenance. Since December 2023, the airport is incl..

Government condemns disruptions by Opposition

    Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla  As the House assembled for the budget presentation, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar and other Congress members demanded the resignation of Minister Vishwas Sarang, who had pre..

Mandideep-Indore road bypass project may be cancelled!

    By Ankita Garg  Though the Government has put a halt on cutting of around 29,000 trees in Shivaji Nagar and Tulsi Nagar areas to save greenery but at the same time, four-lane west bypass project connecting Indore Road fro..

This is the budget of a bankrupt government, says Congress

    Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla  State Congress President Jeetu Patwari, while expressing his reaction on the budget presented by the State Government on Wednesday, said that the basic mantra of this budget is thre..

Downpour continues in parts of State, temperature dips further

    Staff Reporter   Two weather systems are active in Madhya Pradesh due to the cyclonic circulation and trough line. On Wednesday, Bhopal and Indore recorded downpour with sharp decline in day temperature. Most of the ..

Rs 3,353 Crore BMC Budget tabled

    Staff Reporter  The Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Rs 3,353 crore budget was presented by Mayor Malti Rai on Tuesday amid pandemonium by ruling BJP and Congress corporators. The budget speech began with uproar..

Uproar over Nursing Scam on second day

    By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla  As expected, Assembly Session on Tuesday got off to a stormy start over the Nursing Colleges Scam. Opposition Congress demanded formation of an independent investigation commit..

CM Mohan Yadav terms Rahul’s remark ‘sign of evil mentality’

    Senior Special Correspondent  Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav reacted sharply over Rahul Gandhi’s statement on Hindus in the Lower House of Parliament. Everyone’s sentiments have been hurt by Rahul GandhiR..

Nursing Scam: YC starts Satyagrah

    Staff Reporter  In order to oppose the alleged Nursing Scam in Madhya Pradesh, the Youth Congress began Satyagrah campaign at Board Office Square on Tuesday. PCC chief Jitu Patwari was also present at the spot and he disc..

Nursing Scam mars first day

     By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla  First day of Monsoon Session witnessed confrontation between Congress MLAs and the Government on alleged Nursing Colleges Scam. Following the pandemonium, the House ..

BMC Budget today: New promises likely, last year’s provisions unfulfilled

    Staff Reporter   The civic body is all set to present its budget for the development of Bhopal on Tuesday. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is expected to present budget worth Rs 2,200 crore. Sources said that ..

First case registered under new criminal laws

    By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla  First case under the new regime of law has been registered in State capital on Monday. Notably, the Indian criminal justice system, which came into effect on July 1, 2024,..

WARNING: Five days of rain alert issued for entire State

    Staff Reporter  As five cyclonic system and trough line is active in country, Madhya Pradesh is receiving heavy downfall for past ten days. On Monday, 20 districts including, Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Ujjain, received rain..

Breaks Record in Bhopal; alert issued for 32 districts

    Staff Reporter   Incessant rainfall continued in State capital Bhopal for past nine days. On Saturday, heavy rain was recorded in city after 12 noon. Areas including MP Nagar, Tulsi Nagar, New Market, Kolar Road, Rai..

Now get GIS mapping of properties across State in one click

    By Ankita Garg  Madhya Pradesh’s first ever GIS (Geographic Information System) laboratory is set to begin in Bhopal to start GIS mapping of properties. Now detail of properties will be available at single click. Ev..