Bhopal

COMBAT CYBER CRIME Cyber Help Desk launched in all 37 urban police stations across Bhopal

 Staff Reporter :  Cyber Help Desk inaugurated by Police Commissioner Harinarayanchari Mishra at Habibganj Station   In a significant move to curb cyber crime, Cyber Help Desk initiative has been launched in all 37 urban police station..

Necessary action taken after retail store found selling expired paneer

In a significant crackdown against expired items on sale, the Food Safety Department on Sunday took action against an outlet in Kohefiza was selling paneer which expired on November 28. As per information, a complaint was received from a consumer regarding sale of expired paneer. In response, the Food Safety Administration immediately conducted an inspection of the retail store located in Kohefiza. On gathering information from the spot, it was discovered that the store employees had concealed ..

15-yr-old girl returning from school molested in Berasia, accused arrested

A shocking case of molestation of a 15-year-old girl has come to light in Berasia. The incident occurred in the village of Suhaya, where the victim was allegedly molested by an accused while she was on her way home from school. According to the police, the victim was walking home from school when the accused started stalking her. He suddenly grabbed her hand and molested her, leaving the victim shaken and traumatized. The victim immediately ran home and informed her family members about the incident. ..

Direct flight from Bhopal to Goa inaugurated

In a major boost to air connectivity, a direct flight from Bhopal to Goa was inaugurated at Raja Bhoj Airport by Member of Parliament from Bhopal Alok Sharma, on Sunday. The flight, which will run six days a week, will fly directly from Bhopal to Goa. Apart from the people of Bhopal, people from all over the State are expected to benefit from this. IndiGo flight from Bhopal to Goa will depart at 3:20 pm, six days a week. MP Alok Sharma expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ..

Half dug-up Hamidia Road puts commuters’ lives at risk

The ongoing repair work on Hamidia road, a major route connecting Bhopal Junction to Hamidia Hospital, has led to a severe traffic congestion, drawing the ire of local commuters. It has been learnt that the construction work at the site has now been halted due to unknown reasons, adding to the plight of the commuters. The site is now developed into an accident vulnerable zone risking the lives of travellers. Aggravating the situation, the concerned officials of the Department of Public Works (PWD) ..

Another Digital arrest! Elderly couple duped of Rs 10.5 lakh

A shocking case of cybercrime has come to light in Bhopal, where a 65-year-old doctor, Ragini Mishra, and her 67-year-old husband, Mahesh Chandra Mishra, were held digitally hostage by cyber thugs for 48 hours. The couple was rescued by the police on Friday morning after they received a complaint. According to the police, the couple, who are both doctors and reside in Regal Paradise Phase-2, were targeted by cyber thugs, who posed as CBI officials. The thugs told Ragini that her bank account was being ..

Army Marathon to be organised on Jan 19: A tribute to fitness and patriotism

The Indian Army is set to organise the Army Marathon Bhopal-2025 on January 19, 2025, under the theme ‘Fit India - Run with Indian Army’. The event, aimed at promoting fitness and patriotism, was officially announced during a Curtain Raiser Ceremony held at Ravindra Bhawan Auditorium, Bhopal on Friday. The ceremony was graced by dignitaries, including Vishwas Kailash Sarang, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare of Madhya Pradesh, and Lt Gen Prit Pal Singh, AVSM, General Officer Commanding 21 Corps. ..

Sensational Digital Arrest case First arrest of POS agent from UP’s Mahoba, one still at large

In a breakthrough in the digital arrest case, the Cyber Crime Branch of Bhopal has arrested an accused for fraudulently activating SIM cards, which were later used in various cybercrimes. The arrested individual, identified as Dheerendra Kumar Vishwakarma, was a POS agent with the private company and operated in rural areas of Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. As per information, Vishwakarma was involved in a scam where he activated multiple SIM cards using the Aadhaar card details of unsuspecting victims under ..

Institute to come up in MP for German language skills

On the first day of his tour to Germany Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced setting up of Language Institute in Madhya Pradesh to overcome the linguistic gap, facilitating smoother communication between Madhya Pradesh and German officials, ensuring language does not become a hurdle in accessing employment opportunities. Later on Thursday, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav met Dr Florian Herrmann, Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery, and Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media. ..

Over 20,000 Gas victims get Ayushman cards

As of Thursday, a total of 20,027 Bhopal Gas tragedy victims have received Ayushman cards under this scheme. The gas victims and their children are being offered free treatment and necessary facilities at six hospitals and nine dispensaries operating under the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department. According to officials, the state government has been providing benefits of Ayushman ‘Niramayam’ Madhya Pradesh scheme to the gas victims and their children. Additionally, they are also ..

Boost Bhopal receives proposal for IT company start-up

Good news awaits the citizens of Bhopal from the visit of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav in London. While interacting with the representatives of Friends of MP Chapter on the last day of his visit to London during his foreign stay and met the group members and encouraged them to invest in Madhya Pradesh. A proposal was put before Chief Minister Dr Yadav to build an IT hub in Bhopal and start international air service. In a meeting with Chief Minister Dr Yadav, Abid Farooqui, founder of Air Connectivity ..

‘Both Gita, Constitution teach us to discharge our duties’

CONSTITUTION Awareness Week was organised by the Law Department and National Service Scheme Unit of Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU) to mark Constitution Day. It concluded with various competitions and national seminars. Senior educationist Prof Amitabh Saxena addressed the seminar on the topic ‘Philosophy of Indian holy book Gita and its reflection on the Indian Constitution’ as the keynote speaker and also answered questions of the audience. Saxena said, “Bhagavad Gita is the representative ..

Event on ‘Prohibition of Child Marriage’ held under ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ drive

An awareness programme on the ‘Prohibition of Child Marriages’ was held under the ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ campaign, organised by the Women and Child Development Department’s CDPO Akhilesh, in collaboration with the Anganwadi Center, Ban Ganga Project, and Muskaan Organisation. The objective of the programme was to raise awareness in the community about the legal provisions related to child marriage, its harmful effects, and preventive measures. Additionally, the program aimed to empower adolescent girls ..

Global Investors’ Summit MP CM woos industrialists in London

MADHYA PRADESH Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, campaigning to invite investors to the Global Investors’ Summit to be held in Bhopal in February 2025, addressed an interactive session with industrialists in London, UK, on Tuesday. Inviting the industrialists to invest in Madhya Pradesh, he highlighted that the State possesses one of the largest land banks in the country. Madhya Pradesh has transparent and investor-friendly policies and is a leader in the mining and agricultural sectors in India. ..

Addiction treatment facility itself suffering from system

a few shocking incidents came to light at de-addiction centres in different parts of the country. In one of the incidents, a patient died at a de-addiction centre in Tiruchy and it was reported that incorrect treatment was administered to the patient. This is not an exceptional case. Tamil Nadu is one of the states that records highest number of alcohol-related problems. But it was found that Chennai lacks proper de-addiction facilities. In major cities, most of these centres were run by NGOs. In ..

Teenager raped by truck driver in forest in Raisen

A 15-year-old girl was raped by a truck driver in State’s Raisen district on Saturday. The teenager was accompanied by her 21-year-old male friend. When the accused took the minor girl deep into the forest to sexually assault her, the young man was restrained by two associates of the accused and beaten up by them. As per information, the minor and her friend were returning after visiting Vandevi temple in the area. They stopped their motorcycle near Siyarmau forest on Silwani-Sagar Road, some 110 ..

CM Dr Yadav to visit British Parliament

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav’s UK tour has begun, aiming to establish the State as a prominent player on the global investment stage. The tour’s primary objectives include attracting foreign investment, promoting global industrial cooperation and engaging the Indian diaspora in the State’s progress. Dr Yadav will visit British Parliament on Monday where he will be welcomed and accompanied by British MP Baroness (Sandip K Verma). He will then tour the Parliament with MP Baroness Verma and pay homage ..

Illegal arms smuggler arrested, pistol and live cartridges seized

  Staff Reporter  The Crime Branch of Bhopal Police has arrested an individual involved in the smuggling of illegal arms. The accused, identified as Yasin Malik (22), was found in possession of a country-made pistol and two live cartridges,..

CM Rise School to come up in Sukhi Sewania; Barkhedi Dob to be developed as an industrial area: CM Yadav

  Staff Reporter  Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that 33 crore gods and goddesses reside in cow. Whoever rears cows is ‘Gopal’, and the house becomes Gokul. Therefore, every person and family should take initiative for c..

CM Yadav inaugurates 50-bed ultramodern police hospital ‘Swasti’

  Staff Reporter  Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that during the Corona period, when big doctors unaware of this disease had closed their clinics, even in those circumstances, the police took the front without caring for their live..

Power Outages Today

   Staff Reporter  In a recent announcement, the local authorities have outlined a comprehensive schedule for construction work across several areas in the city.  This initiative aims to enhance infrastructure and ensure the devel..

BMC custodian irked over filth; initiates action against nine employees

    Staff Reporter  During the morning inspection, Municipal Commissioner Harendra Narayan on Saturday adopted a strict attitude on finding the cleanliness system unsatisfactory in various areas, setting fire to garbage and green ..

Additional CS (Energy) Mandloi visits Shakti Bhawan in Jabalpur

    Staff Reporter  Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) and Chairman of the State’s Power Companies, Neeraj Mandloi visited State electricity headquarters Shakti Bhawan to review operations of MP Power Management Company, P..

MPUDC organises workshop on role of ULB in operation and maintenance of project

   Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company (MPUDC), an undertaking of the Urban Development and Housing Department, recently organised a workshop on the role of urban local bodies (ULB) in the operation and maintenance of water supply and ..

Asst Commr of Excise Deptt, Asst District Excise Officer caught taking bribe transferred to Gwalior

   Our Correspondent SEONI, Nov 23 Assistant Commissioner of Excise Department, Shailesh Jain and Assistant District Excise Officer, Pawan Jharia, who were caught taking a bribe of Rs 3.50 lakh from a liquor contractor in Seoni district, ..

Two riders killed after 108 ambulance, bike collide head-on

  Our Correspondent SEONI, Nov 23 In a tragic incident, two bike riders were killed after a 108 Ambulance and a bike collided head-on near Bamhori village in Seoni district in the afternoon.  The ambulance driver and another person riding ..

Temperature dips to 8.80C in city

  Staff Reporter  Amid the forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regarding the weather set to take a U-turn, the minimum temperature in the city on Saturday dipped gradually with being recorded at 8.8 degrees Celsius. With t..

UPSC aspirant posing as IPS officer held

 Staff Reporter  In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old woman, Shivani Chauhan, was arrested by the TT Nagar police in Bhopal for impersonating an Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) on Saturday. The accused, a resident of Indore, was caugh..

Man befriends girl on social media; commits rape on pretext of marriage

 Staff Reporter    A shocking incident of rape has come to light in Bhopal, where a woman from Jabalpur has alleged that she was raped by her social media friend, Ajim Salim, a resident of Prayagraj, in a hotel in the city. The accused..

Married woman raped by acquaintance

  Staff Reporter  A disturbing incident has come to light where a 27-year-old married woman was allegedly raped by her acquaintance, Abhishek Ahirwar, at her parental home in Harrakheda village.  The victim had returned to her parental..

Patwari romps home with glee as defector Rawat loses home turf

   By Bhavana  Aparajita’ Shukla In a significant setback for the ruling BJP in State, Forest Minister Ramniwas Rawat lost his home turf Vijaypur Assembly seat by 7,364 votes to the Congress candidate Mukesh Malhotra. Rawat, ..

MIG blocks at 12 number project to be completed till Dec 31

   Staff Reporter  Municipal Commissioner Harendra Narayan inspected the 12 number stop housing project under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and directed to complete the work of 03 blocks of MIG houses by 30 December 2024 and hand over..

Mera Bharat Platform launches Viksit Bharat Challenge

  Staff Reporter   The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the launch of the Viksit Bharat Challenge, a nation-wide initiative aimed at engaging India’s youth in shaping the future of the country. The challen..

Swarn Prashan ceremony conducted at AYUSH Department of AIIMS

  Staff Reporter  The AYUSH Department at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is conducting Swarnaprashan on the auspicious day of Pushya Nakshatra each month. Continuing this tradition, the AYUSH Department organized the Swarna..

Temperature to increase by 2-30C, forecasts Weather Depratment

    Staff Reporter   With the denizens of the city expecting a fall in the temperature, India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) prediction on Friday may surprise the Bhopalites. IMD has predicted a gradual rise in tempe..

Collector Singh reviews ongoing group water supply projects under Jal Jeevan Mission

    Staff Reporter  A review meeting of the ongoing group water supply projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission was held on Friday in the Collectorate meeting hall, chaired by Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh. During the meeting,..

Meeting at PCC concludes amid resolutions to make party strong at ground level

   Staff Reporter  A meeting of the newly-appointed committee of the State Congress was held on Friday under the chairmanship of All India Congress Committee General Secretary and State Congress General Secretary Amir Singh, State Pres..

Woman jumps to death in dam over husband’s alleged extramarital affair

   Staff Reporter   In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old woman, Neha Patil, jumped to death in the Kaliasot Dam in Bhopal on Friday afternoon, around 12 noon. The police have recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examina..

‘Hum Honge Kamyaab Abhiyan’ from Nov 25

  Staff Reporter  Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav chaired a Collectors-Commissioners’ conference in the city on Friday. He directed the officials over several issues ranging from AQI level to Revenue Maha Abhiyan 3.0. He also reviewed l..

For the first time, elephant radio collared in State

A male wild elephant of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve area of Umaria district was successfully fitted with a satellite radio collar on Wednesday. After wearing the radio collar, the wild elephant was released in room number 332 of Beat Damna of Range Tala of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Area Director, Assistant Director, Wildlife Health Officer, Saket Bhale of WWF, Dr. Shubhankar, Dr Prashant Deshmukh of WCT and experts were present at the time of radio collaring of the wild elephant...

AIIMS Bhopal holds winter outing for cancer warriors

A winter outing was organised for 12 young cancer warriors and their families in Bhopal on Thursday. As per information, the event provided a pleasant opportunity for these children and their families to step away from the rigorous routine of treatment. For many of the children and their families, this experience was a first, making the moment even more special. The day’s activities included games, meals, and several interactive sessions, creating a positive and lively atmosphere for everyone. ..

Metro’s Orange Line construction begins, aims for 2025 mid-year completion

The Orange Line of the Bhopal Metro, which spans from AIIMS to Karond, is expected to complete in the mid of 2025. According to officials, the section from Subhash Nagar to AIIMS has been almost completed, while work on the Karond section has commenced recently. Currently, the focus is on conducting pile load tests, a crucial step in ensuring the structural integrity of the metro line. The pile load test is a critical phase in the construction process, as it helps determine the load-bearing capacity ..

Tribal Pride Day is an honest effort to rectify a major injustice of history: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda is being celebrated as National Tribal Pride Day across the country. Tribal Pride Day is an honest effort to rectify a great injustice of history. The Prime Minister said that for the overall welfare of the tribal society, many schemes are being run and work is being done for their economic and social development. Prime Minister Modi was addressing the National Tribal Pride Day organised in Jamui district of Bihar ..

Teachings, messages of Guru Nanakji will guide us for ages: CM Yadav

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav bowed his head in the Gurudwara located in Arera Colony on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti and congratulated the Sikh community on Guru Nanak Jayanti on Friday. Chief Minister Dr Yadav was welcomed by the Sikh community with a saropa and a garland. Chief Minister Dr Yadav said that when we remember Guru Nanak, who cared for brotherhood in the society, took everyone along and instilled a sense of equality among people, our mind becomes delighted. People who follow and ..

Teenager commits suicide by jumping in front of train

In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old teenager, identified as Vikas Valmiki, committed suicide by jumping in front of a train at the Bhadbhada railway line in Bhopal’s Sukhi Sevania area on Thursday night. The police were informed, and the body was recovered from the railway tracks. According to the police, Vikas was a resident of Kurwai in Vidisha district and was working as a cleaner at a printing press in Bhopal. He was living in a rented accommodation near the Koka Hanuman temple. The police investigat..

Project for developmental outcomes for disadvantaged-children in State gets ICMR grant

Dr Deepti Dabar’s, (Associate Professor in the Department of Community & Family Medicine at AIIMS Bhopal), project titled ‘Survive to Thrive Implementation Research to Improve Developmental Outcomes of Disadvantaged Children in Urban, Rural, Tribal Areas of Madhya Pradesh - A Mixed Methods Intervention Study’, has been selected for the Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for Intermediate Extramural Grants by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Prof Singh emphasised the importance ..

Second digital arrest in a week!

A telecom engineer named Pramod Kumar was digitally arrested in the city on Wednesday. As per information, he was digitally arrested for six hours and the accused demanded a sum of Rs 3.5 lakh from him. As per information, he received a call that his phone number is being misused in a crime for which he can be jailed. Hearing the same, the victim got scared and fell prey to the arrest. Notably, this is the second digital arrest in a week. Earlier in another incident, a businessman named Vivek Oberoi ..

Servant kills master for making derogatory remarks against his fiancee; arrested

The Gandhi Nagar police cracked a murder case and arrested one accused. The accused was working in the house of the deceased and committed the murder of his boss as he was hitting on his fiancee often making derogatory remarks against her. According to the police, on November 12, a complaint was lodged by Radhika Mehra, a resident of Eintkhedi, stating that her brother-in-law, Mahesh Mehra, had gone missing. During the investigation, the police found that Mahesh Mehra’s colleague, Raghuvir Ahirwar, ..

Notorious wildlife smuggler handed over to Tamil Nadu Forest Department on production warrant

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) STSF, Madhya Pradesh, informed that the notorious wildlife smuggler and hunter Pujari Singh Bawaria has been handed over to the equivalent authorities of Tamil Nadu after the permission of the Court of Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh on the basis of the production warrant issued by the Court of Udanandalam Tamil Nadu. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Wildlife STSF Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, informed that on the basis of alert received from Wildlife ..

State shines at World University Games

The World University Shooting Championship organised at Delhi concluded on Wednesday with three shooters bagging a bronze in the skeet team event. The 03-member Indian team that won the bronze medal included players Mansi Raghuvanshi (109 points) and Vanshika Tiwari (111 points) of MP State Shooting (Shotgun) Academy. The third player Yashaswani Rathore (114 points) is a player from Rajasthan. The gold medal of the competition was won by the team of Italy (338 points) and the silver medal was won ..