Bhopal

CM Yadav meets PM Modi to discuss development projects

Staff Reporter : Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday to discuss a wide range of developmental issues concerning Madhya Pradesh. During the courtesy call, the Chief Minister presented a bouque..

Rising temp to give way to isolated rains in State

Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh is currently experiencing a significant surge in heat, with maximum temperatures soaring up to nearly 4 degrees Celsius above the seasonal normal across several divisions. According to the Meteorological C..

Collector reviews Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan launch

Staff Reporter : WITH a primary focus on rejuvenating the district’s water infrastructure and ensuring immediate relief for rural water issues, District Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh has directed officials to make the upcoming “Jal..

Massive fire at Adampur blankets nearby villages in toxic smoke, Massive fire at Adampur blankets nearby villages in toxic smoke, Flames reach 20 feet as methane build-up and RDF piles trigger blaze at Bhopal’s primary dumping site

Staff Reporter : A major fire broke out on Monday evening at the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) waste dumping site in Adampur Cantonment. The blaze sent thick plumes of black smoke into the atmosphere, visible from a distance of 10 ki..

Cyanide gas hoax triggers panic at Weights and Measures Department

Staff Reporter : A wave of panic swept through the MP Nagar area on Monday morning after the Weights and Measures Department received a chilling email threatening to blow up the office using cyanide gas. The threat, which claimed that 16..

No shortage of fuel, domestic LPG, reiterates CM , n Eight FIRs filed against black-marketing and hoarding of LPGs

By Bhavana : Denying any shortage of domestic gas cylinder, petrol and diesel, the State Government has asked denizens to remain calm and do not pay attention to any rumors as the situation is under control. The administration has taken..

Lokayukta raids, BMC Central Workshop in expanding Rs 100 cr scam probe

Staff Reporter : Lokayukta Special Police Establishment (SPE) has expanded its investigation into a massive Rs 100-crore financial scandal within Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday. In a high-stakes follow-up to Friday’s r..

Gas agencies flout Collector’s Sunday opening order; consumers left stranded

Staff Reporter : Widespread chaos and disappointment marked the city’s LPG distribution centres on Sunday as several gas agencies openly defied the directives of the District Collector. Despite a specific administrative order requir..

Woman sexually exploited under pretext of marriage in Misrod; accused absconding

Staff Reporter : A 33-year-old woman was allegedly subjected to repeated sexual exploitation under the false pretext of marriage in the Misrod police station area. Following a formal complaint by the victim, the police have register..

Honey Trap Gang: Police probe money trail to prime accused’s fiancee; eight members of gang still at large

Staff Reporter : The Koh-e-Fiza police on Thursday arrested three more members of an organised gang allegedly involved in several honey-trap and extortion cases across the city. With these latest arrests, the total number of individ..

Mercury crosses 40°C in Narmadapuram Rain likely to bring relief to Gwalior-Chambal and S-E MP today

Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh is witnessing an early onset of intense summer as temperatures crossed the 40-degree mark on Saturday. Narmadapuram recorded the highest maximum temperature in the State at 40.1°C, currently reel..

FIR against Addl Commissioner Sewatkar

Staff Reporter : The Lokayukta Police on Friday launched a massive crackdown on the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), seizing a decade’s worth of financial documents and server data. While the FIR currently names one senior..

city shocked Gangwar erupts, bullets fired by attackers Shooters target rival at home, storm Hamidia Hospital to open fire in emergency ward

Staff Reporter : A violent rivalry between two criminal factions turned the city into a battlefield in the early hours of Saturday. In a daring multi-stage attack, a group of armed assailants first opened fire at the residence of a..

Speeding bus rams into couple husband; wife killed on the spot

Staff Reporter : A speeding bus collided head-on with a motorcycle in the Berasia area on Friday morning, resulting in the tragic death of a married couple. The impact of the collision was so severe that the victims were flung appro..

HC gives Govt 5 weeks to submit Union Carbide factory soil, groundwater assessment plan

JABALPUR : The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday gave the State Government five weeks to submit a plan for assessment and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater in and around the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal...

Bhopal declared ‘water scarcity zone’

Staff Reporter : Confronted with a precarious decline in groundwater levels, District Collector and Magistrate Kaushalendra Vikram Singh on Friday declared the entire Bhopal district a ‘water scarcity-affected area’. Inv..

Air connectivity boost for State capital 40 daily flights to operate under new summer schedule

Staff Reporter : Air travel from Raja Bhoj Airport is set for a significant expansion as the new summer season schedule comes into effect on March 29. The updated roster features a total of 40 flights (20 pairs), marking a substanti..

Bhopal kitchens shift to induction

Staff Reporter : The acute shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in the capital city has severely disrupted the hospitality sector, prompting a major shift toward electric cooking technology. While small-scale vendors and street food..

Rs 100 cr fraud?Lokayukta raids BMC Computer Wing

Staff Reporter : The Lokayukta Special Police Establishment (SPE) on Friday conducted co-ordinated raids at two key locations of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) following allegations of a massive financial scam estimated at R..

Mercury touches 40°C in Ratlam, Heat wave warnings for isolated areas of Narmadapuram, Dhar districts as well

Staff Reporter : Temperatures across Madhya Pradesh continued their upward march as the mercury touched 40°C in Ratlam, with heat wave conditions taking hold in parts of the State and dry weather persisting across all divisions. Acco..

TBMs to begin underground tunnelling 20 meters below surface for Bhopal Metro

Staff Reporter : The Bhopal Metro project has entered its most challenging and sophisticated phase as preparations for the underground section reach completion. To navigate beneath the city’s dense population and historic landmarks..

Balconies of 40-year-old BMC shops collapse near Jawahar Chowk no injuries, Five establishments affected; shopkeepers blame dilapidated civic body structures and Metro construction vibrations

Staff Reporter : A major tragedy was narrowly averted on Thursday afternoon when the balconies of five decades-old municipal corporation shops suddenly collapsed near the busy Jawahar Chowk area. The incident triggered widespread panic am..

Centre’s nod to MP Govt proposal on Bhavantar Payment Scheme for mustard procurement, MP is my home: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

By Bhavana : ‘Aparajita’ Shukla The Central Government has addressed a Madhya Pradesh Government proposal to extend Bhavantar Payment Scheme (the price deficiency support scheme) for pulses. After State Cabinet’s..

NITTTR & Nepal Engineering Council ink MoU over enhancing teaching techniques

Senior Special : THE National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Bhopal, and the Nepal Engineering Council (NEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote mutual cooperation. Under this MoU, both..

Welfare of women, daughters is our priority: CM Dr Yadav

Staff Reporter : CHIEF Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday asserted that Madhya Pradesh is the only State where daughters are revered from birth throughout their lives. Addressing the Women Empowerment Summit-cum-Foundation Stone Laying Cer..

BMC, PHE negligence floods Jyoti Talkies Complex, Traders stage protest as goods worth lakhs damaged

Staff Reporter : Gross negligence during road repair work by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department led to massive flooding in the basement of the Jyoti Talkies Complex on Wednesday. The inci..

No End to Woes, Commercial LPG shortage paralyses food industry; admin prioritises domestic supply

n Staff Reporter The capital city is grappling with a severe crisis in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders, leaving the local food industry in a state of distress. From high-end hotels to small-scale street vendors, the shortage has dismantled daily op..

77 women Rly employees undergo health check-up at camp in DRM office

Staff Reporter : AS PART of activities marking International Women’s Day, a health check-up camp was organised for women railway employees at the Divisional Railway Manager’s (DRM) office in Bhopal on Tuesday. The camp was con..

Bhopal sees above 4.6°C normal temp

Staff Reporter : Several parts of State continue to experience unusually warm weather as temperatures across the Madhya Pradesh remained above normal, with Ratlam recording the highest maximum temperature of 39.2°C. According to the..

Speeding car crushes 4 bikers to death, Five car occupants were injured in the head-on collision

Our Correspondent Katni : On the intervening night of March 9-10, a speeding car collided with a bike coming from opposite direction, killing all four young men sitting in the bike on the spot and injuring the occupants of the car. The ac..

Cabinet clears Rs 33,240 crore package

Staff Reporter : Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday, approved a series of key decisions. The Cabinet cleared Rs 33,240 crore to continue major programmes across seven departments for the next five years. The meet..

Pench’s iconic tigress Langdi Baghin dies

Staff Reporter : One of the most well-known and oldest tigresses of Pench Tiger Reserve, PN-20 (T-20), popularly known as the ‘Langdi Baghin’, was found dead on Monday morning near Joda Munara Camp in Bison Beat of Karmajhiri..

Illegal opium cultivation hidden under wheat crops; over 7,890 kg seized

Staff Reporter : In a major breakthrough under the ongoing State-wide campaign against narcotics, the Madhya Pradesh Police have seized over 7,890 kilograms (78 quintals) of illicit opium crops following a week-long series of raids across..

Junior docs suspend strike after Govt assurance on stipend

Staff Reporter : The State-wide strike launched by junior doctors across Government medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning has been temporarily suspended. Following a productive meeting between a delegation from the Junior..

Massive fire breaks out at 3-storey building in old city, Blaze suspected to have started during illegal animal fat processing on rooftop

Staff Reporter : A massive fire broke out on the rooftop of a three-storey building in the Bag Umrao Dulha locality of Old Bhopal on Monday afternoon. The intensity of the blaze was such that plumes of dense black smoke were visible from..

MP’s largest high-tech fire station ready at Raja Bhoj Airport

Staff Reporter : Preparation to elevate security standards at Raja Bhoj Airport to international levels has reached completion. Madhya Pradesh’s largest and most technologically advanced fire station, constructed at an approximate..

Cm declares Rs 163 crore devpt works in Vidisha

Staff Reporter : Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday announced development works worth Rs 163 crore for Shamshabad in Vidisha district during a programme that included the inauguration and foundation laying of several projects. The Chi..

All-women crew runs Bhopal–Bilaspur Express on International Women’s Day

Staff Reporter : Marking International Women’s Day, West Central Railway’s (WCR’s) Bhopal Railway Division operated Bhopal-Bilaspur Express with an all-women crew, highlighting growing participation of women in Railway o..

BMC to present budget on Mar 25

Staff Reporter : Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to present its annual budget for the financial year 2026-27 on March 25, with a primary focus on strengthening the city’s core infrastructure. According to administrative s..

Youth kidnapped, brutally assaulted by 7 in Kolar over rivalry

Staff Reporter : In a shocking incident under the Kolar Police Station jurisdiction, a 22-year-old youth was kidnapped and brutally assaulted by seven individuals. The victim, identified as Dinesh Ahirwar, was allegedly targeted because o..

Man dies after falling through gap at new BMC HQs

Staff Reporter : Public entry to the newly-constructed Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters on Link Road No. 2 was restricted for several hours on Friday following the tragic death of a 60-year-old man. The incident has cast a..

Bhopal’s Ishan Bhatnagar secures AIR-5 in UPSC, Several candidates from Madhya Pradesh feature in merit list

Staff Reporter : Bringing pride to the city, Bhopal’s Ishan Bhatnagar has secured All India Rank (AIR) 5 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025, the results of which were declared on Friday. His achievement places him among the..

Subway to link Bhopal Rly Stn-Metro, n Direct access from Platform 6 n The tunnel will be built around six meters below ground level; Project integrated with 16.74 km Orange Line

By Chandravir Kumar : Following the modernisation of Rani Kamalapati Railway Station, the Bhopal Main Railway Station is set for a major infrastructural upgrade to enhance passenger transit. A state-of-the-art underground subway has..

Indian Railways to deploy AI, drones for safety, Bhopal Division invites local entrepreneurs to pitch high-tech solutions AI-based systems, drone surveillance, smart fire detection, and elephant intrusion alerts planned for enhanced safety

Staff Reporter : Indian Railways has officially rolled out its ambitious ‘Rail Tech Policy,’ aimed at modernising rail operations and safety through cutting-edge technology and start-up-driven innovation. According to the Bhop..

24x7 control room set-up in Delhi for citizens stranded in conflict zones, Serving people of State is our commitment: CM Dr Mohan Yadav

Staff Reporter : Priyanshi Prajapat, the pride of Madhya Pradesh who brought laurels to the nation at the World Wrestling Championship Ranking Series in Tirana, Albania, has safely returned to India. Amid escalating military tensions in t..

PM Modi has resolved to be satisfied in adverse circumstances: CM Dr Yadav

Staff Reporter : Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that important arrangements have been made to help the citizens of Madhya Pradesh in the wake of the Iran-US-Israel War. A special control room has been established for this. Madhya..

Mob attacks police following patient’s death at pvt hos, Eight police personnel injured, seven persons arrested

Staff Reporter : High-voltage drama unfolded on Raisen Road on Wednesday as relatives of a deceased patient and local villagers staged a violent protest at a private hospital. The situation escalated into a full-blown clash with law..

Shubhranjan Sen appointed as Head of State Forest Force

Staff Reporter : The Madhya Pradesh Government has officially appointed Shubhranjan Sen, a senior officer of the Indian Forest Service (IFS), as the Head of the State Forest Force (HoFF). An official order to this effect was issued..

Dry spell persists across State, summer approaches

Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh experienced a completely dry period across all divisions over the last two days, a trend that is expected to continue into the first week of March. While maximum temperatures remained steady, the Stat..

MP launches HPV vaccination drive

Staff Reporter : In a major push for preventive healthcare, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Saturday virtually launched a state-wide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign aimed at protecting adolescent girls from cervical..