Bhopal

Three meet watery grave in Jabalpur ghat

Staff Reporter : In A tragic incident, three teenagers met with a watery grave at Dadda Ghat under Tilwara police station in Jabalpur district on Saturday afternoon. The victims were identified as Raja Khan (16), Sahil Khan (18) a..

Speeding turns deadly again, three die in separate crashes

Staff Reporter : Commuting on the roads of the State capital after sunset has become increasingly hazardous as unchecked speeding and reckless driving continue to claim innocent lives. In a grim reminder of this growing traffic cris..

Pithampur gets 131 mm rain as monsoon advances

Staff Reporter : The southwest monsoon continued its gradual advance across Madhya Pradesh, bringing widespread rainfall to several parts of the state, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that thunderstorms, light..

Clean, safe, divine Simhastha is our top priority: CM Yadav

Staff Reporter : Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav declared that the Simhastha, held every twelve years, stands as the largest religious gathering globally, serving as a historic confluence of rich Indian culture, ancestral heritage, de..

Elderly couple found shot dead in locked home

Staff Reporter : A horrific double murder has come to light in the Sudama Nagar locality under Aishbagh police limits in Bhopal, where the highly decomposed, blood-soaked bodies of a retired railway employee and his retired nurse wi..

Thousands of pets, but just 256 dogs, 63 cats registered!

By Chandravir Kumar : Bhopal Municipal Corporation : (BMC) faces a major administrative setback as official records show only 256 pet dogs and 63 cats registered across the entire city, despite a massive domestic animal populat..

Police recreate Ecological Park murder scene with dummy

Staff Reporter : The investigation into the Ecological Park blind murder case in Bhopal has escalated after forensic experts and local police executed a physical reconstruction of the crime scene using a mannequin on Friday. T..

Lung transplant to start at AIIMS Bhopal soon To be first hospital in entire Madhya Pradesh to offer facility

Staff Reporter : Critically ill lung patients in the State will no longer have to rush to metros like Chennai, Delhi, or Hyderabad for transplants. Lung transplant facilities are soon to be available at AIIMS Bhopal, making it the..

50-mt illegal road built inside Shahpura Lake

Staff Reporter : The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has landed in a major environmental controversy following the construction of a temporary road-like structure within the ecologically sensitive buffer zone and catchment area o..

Southwest monsoon to cover capital, State within three days

Staff Reporter : The Southwest Monsoon is advancing rapidly across Central India and is well-positioned to completely cover the remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh, including the capital city Bhopal, over the next two to three days. A..

State Congress to move SC in Nirmala Sapre case

By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla : Facing another setback, the State Congress is planning to approach the Supreme Court (SC) in Bina MLA Nirmala Sapre case. With this, State politics is witnessing a stir once agai..

Cyber security training to newly-recruited constables underway under ‘Safe Click’ drive

Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh Police have initiated a large-scale cyber awareness campaign named ‘Safe Click 2.0’ across the State. Under this campaign, a cyber security training program is being conducted for 637 newly-recr..

Heavy downpours lash central districts, temperature plummets

Staff Reporter : The long, sweltering wait for rain finally ended as the Southwest Monsoon officially marked its arrival over the state, though it brought along a familiar trend of tardiness. According to historical data released by the I..

Metro set for faster services, trains every 16 mins, CMRS completes safety inspection; full-scale operations await final clearance; four trains to run instead of single operational rake

Staff Reporter : Preparations to launch the Bhopal Metro at full operational capacity have entered their final phase following a rigorous technical audit by safety regulators. A specialised team led by Nilabhra Sengupta from the Metro Rai..

Spot the Difference: City’s infra frozen in time as authorities sleep

By Team ‘The Hitavada’ n Akanksha Gupta, Chandravir Kumar, Abhishek Dehariya Pics by Bhupendra Singh Side-by-side photographs taken days apart deliver a pixel-perfect replication of civic misery, providing definitive, visual..

Jabalpur’s Dumna Airport to be renamed after Rani Durgavati: CM

Staff Reporter : Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced that Jabalpur’s Dumna Airport will be renamed after Veerangana Rani Durgavati. Marking 463rd Martyrdom Day of Veerangana Rani Durgavati, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav paid rich tributes..

Mobile phone trail leads Katara Hills police to murder suspect

Staff Reporter : Katara Hills police have solved a month-old blind murder case, revealing that the victim was killed after he resisted an attempt to establish an unsolicited same-sex relationship. Police on Tuesday arrested accused Ajay..

Jabalpur’s Dumna Airport to be renamed after Rani Durgavati: CM

MONSOON, lowers deficit, sweeps into MP after 9-day lull

Staff Reporter : Bringing massive relief from the summer heat, the Southwest Monsoon has officially entered Madhya Pradesh after a delay of nine days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed on Wednesday that the northern limi..

Heavy rain lashes Ujjain while Heatwave persists in Balaghat

Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh witnessed contrasting weather patterns, with heavy downpour and fierce squalls tracking across western and northern divisions, even as eastern districts continued to battle severe heatwave conditions. The M..

plans State’s biggest slum redevelopment across 98 ha

Staff Reporter : The urban landscape of Bhopal is set for a historic transformation as Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has drafted the State’s largest slum rehabilitation and affordable housing redevelopment project under Prime M..

‘Yoga is the path to healthy, balanced, meaningful life’, President Dourpadi Murmu attends State-level Yoga Day event in

Staff Reporter : “India is celebrating its great yoga tradition, which has shown humanity the path to a healthy, balanced and meaningful life. Yoga is a priceless gift of India’s cultural heritage to the global community and i..

Development without culture hollow, true progress lies in self-respect: President Murmu

Staff Reporter : IN AN address connecting indigenous heritage with modern progress, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday asserted that true societal empowerment cannot be measured by economic development alone. Speaking at a mega-confere..

Monsoon DELAYED by aprx 10 days in MP

Staff Reporter : THE arrival of the Southwest Monsoon in Madhya Pradesh is facing a significant delay of approximately ten days this year, upsetting the agricultural calendar. While the monsoon typically enters the State by June 15 and b..

Sacked postal workerclimbs high-tensiontower over job dispute

Staff Reporter : PANIC gripped the bustling commercial hub of MP Nagar in Bhopal on Thursday morning when a man scaled a high-tension electricity tower and began walking across the overhead cables. Spectators and commuters watched i..

Local dialects become new weapon in cyber fraud, Jharkhand-based syndicates train fraudsters in regional dialects and accents, Investigators say scam networks are using professionally trained callers to make fraudulent conversations sound authentic and trustworthy

By Chandravir Kumar : CYBER criminals operating across Madhya Pradesh, including the State capital Bhopal, have adopted a highly sophisticated method to trap unsuspecting victims. A technical investigation conducted by the Cyber Crime Br..

Karmaveer Sharma takes charge as new Bhopal Divisional Commissioner

Staff Reporter : In one of the most sweeping administrative reshuffles in recent times, the Government has issued comprehensive transfer and posting orders affecting major top-tier bureaucratic portfolios. Under the newly issued directive..

State gets 37 pc less rain in June first half

Staff Reporter : Although the State is experiencing scattered pre-monsoon showers, the southwest monsoon is yet to officially hit the region, leaving Madhya Pradesh with a substantial precipitation deficit during the first half of June. B..

Single 112 call to activate police, ambulance, fire services

Staff Reporter : In a major step toward simplifying emergency assistance, citizens will no longer have to struggle with remembering different contact numbers for the police, ambulance and fire brigade during crisis. The Central Government..

Police bust inter-state car fraud racket; five more accused arrested

Staff Reporter : The Arera Hills police personnel have executed a major crackdown on an organised inter-state vehicle fraud syndicate by arresting five more active members. This latest round of arrests brings the total number of suspects..

UCC bill to be tabled in Monsoon Session: CM Yadav

By Bhavana : It seems that State will soon join league of Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam which have implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in their states. As ‘The Hitavada’ had reported earlier that State is moving rapidly ad..

Heavy pre-monsoon showers, squalls lash State

Staff Reporter : A powerful spell of pre-monsoon activity, characterised by squally winds and widespread rainfall, lashed several parts of Madhya Pradesh. Driven by multiple active cyclonic circulations and a persistent seasonal trough, a..

Faraz sent to jail, Abdullah remanded to ATS custody till 20th

Staff Reporter : In a significant legal development in the ongoing investigation into an inter-state radicalisation module, the Special Court in Bhopal on Tuesday issued divergent custodial orders for the primary suspects. Produced under heavy securi..

Court extends judicial custody of husband, mother-in-law until June 30

Staff Reporter : The judicial custody of Samarth Singh and his mother, former judge Giri Bala Singh, both accused in the high-profile death of actor Twisha Sharma, has been extended until June 30 following a detailed court hearing. The du..

Green signal to revised cost of Indore Metro Project, Health Policy 2026

By Bhavana : Several major decisions have been taken by Dr Mohan Yadav Cabinet on Tuesday, including transfer policy, increase in Metro’s cost, Health Policy 2026. MP Cabinet meeting sets deadline for transfers, new cost for Indore..

Textile merchant duped of Rs 19.58 lakh in trade fraud case

Staff Reporter : A major case of trade embezzlement has emerged from Bhopal’s busy MP Nagar area, where a textile merchant operating a business inside DB City Mall was defrauded of Rs 19.58 lakh. Two apparel sales agents based in Secunder..

Robotic technology used in straightening teenage Scoliosis patient’s spine at AIIMS

Staff Reporter : A 16-year-old patient suffering from a severe deformity of the spine, namely ‘Scoliosis’, has been successfully treated by doctors at AIIMS Bhopal through modern robotic surgery. Due to this disease, the patie..

Raja Bhoj statue lies in darkness as floodlights remain defunct

Staff Reporter : The iconic 32-feet statue of Raja Bhoj, a defining symbol of Bhopal’s pride and heritage, has been shrouded in darkness and covered in a thick layer of dust for nearly two months. The decorative focus lights surroun..

Raja Bhoj Airport marks Passenger Convenience Day with new facilities

Staff Reporter : Raja Bhoj Airport organised a grand ceremony on Monday to mark Passenger Convenience Day, emphasising safety, technical management, and daily operational excellence. During the event, Bhopal Member of Parliament Alok Shar..

Embezzlement of property tax: BMC restructures monitoring system across 21 administrative zones

Staff Reporter : Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is reeling from a major financial scandal involving embezzlement of property tax worth approximately Rs 14 lakh. Discovered during a routine audit of 2025-26 financial year, discrepancy..

‘Watch and Earn’ fraud traps victims with fake profits

Staff Reporter : Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch has issued a comprehensive public advisory warning citizens against the rapid proliferation of ‘Watch and Earn’ cyber scams. Fraudulent syndicates are increasingly targeting residents..

Strong winds, heavy downpour lash MP

Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh witnessed an aggressively hostile shift in weather conditions over the past twenty-four hours, with violent gales, thick dust storms, and torrential downpours throwing daily life into disarray. Meteorologic..

Dhar resident nabbed over links to Saudi-based Pak, Lone Wolf Attack

Lone Wolf Attack Conspiracy p Based on technical intelligence and disclosures made during interrogation of primary suspect Mohammad Faraz, another key suspect, Haji Azhar was arrested from Dhar district. p Coordinated raids span Bh..

Digital arrest threats follows Rs 18 lakh online trading scam

Staff Reporter : A resident of Vaishali Nagar in Kotra Sultanabad, under the jurisdiction of the TT Nagar police station, fell victim to a massive online trading fraud, losing Rs 18.34 lakh. Cyber criminals orchestrated the scam by..

Nurses booked after Formalin injection kills three-year-old child

Staff Reporter : Following a comprehensive investigation into the tragic death of three-year-old Sarthak Yadav at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhopal, the Bagsewaniya police have registered a case of causin..

One month later, CBI still searching for answers in Twisha’s death

Staff Reporter : One month after the highly publicised death of Twisha Sharma, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has yet to determine the exact cause of her demise. The primary accused in the case, her husband Samarth Singh..

State sees intense squalls, rainfall, sharp temperature drop of 6.9°C

Staff Reporter : Severe weather rolled across State, bringing a dramatic mix of heavy rainfall, dust storms, and fierce gale-force winds that cut down maximum temperatures by as much as 6.9°C in some parts of the state. Accordi..

Family vanishes after ATS arrest, home found locked

Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad has neutralised a major security threat in the State capital by arresting a local youth, Mohammad Faraz, for his alleged involvement in planning a lone-wolf terror attack. Acting..

MP playing pivotal role in BJP’s Pragati Path Yatra: Pradhan Union Minister Pradhan, CM Dr Mohan Yadav hail Modi Government’s 12-year record

By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla : Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Ministers praised Prime Minister Modi’s 12-year tenure for transformative developments in infrastructure, women’s empo..

PM Modi made politics supreme means of national service, not medium of power

By Rajendra Shukla : Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh There are certain moments in the democratic history of India that are not merely political achievements, but become symbols of the collective aspirations and fait..