Shankar Pandey - the star player of Madhya Pradesh State Fencing Academy will represent team India at Fencing World Cup to be held at Kazan, Russia from March 19 to 23. Pandey’s selection for the World Cup was done based on his ranking by the Fencing Association of India for his outstanding performance in national fencing competitions. He will showcase his talent at World Cup in Fencing’s EP event. Pandey decided to learn fencing in 2014 and got enrolled to the State Fencing Academy...

Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch Police have arrested a 31-year-old member of an online fraud gang, from New Delhi, who duped a youth of Rs 82,000 in Bhopal. According to police reports, few days back, Sandeep Kumar Yadav had filed a complaint of an online fraud. The complainant told the police that he received a call and the accused posing as a bank official has said that Yadav needed to update his credit card. After Yadav told the accused his credit card number, he received an OTP, which he shared with ..

The drama ‘Andher Nagari’ was staged under the direction of Sushruta Gupta at Ravindra Bhavan on Saturday afternoon under the ‘Gamak’ series of theatre and cultural fest. Staging of the play in the afternoon in the weekend presentation was a new experiment, which was appreciated by the audience’s presence. The play, written by Bharatendu Harishchandra, was directed by Sushraupta Gupta, while the cast was presented by Children Theater Academy, Bhopal. While the play entertains the audience with laughter ..

Special awareness programme on science was organised as a part of National Science Day celebrations. Science communicator Sarika Gharu said that during pandemic it becomes more important for household women to know about science. Usually, after school days many women even don’t read anything about science journals and articles which is not correct. The awareness in society can be brought only by changing mentality of women inside homes and helping them to understand many things in simple format...

For second consecutive day, former Madhya Pradesh Congress President and ex-Union Minister Arun Yadav vented his resentment on induction of Godse supporter Babulal Chaurasia into Congress. Chaurasia joined Congress by shunning Hindu Mahasabha recently. Arun Yadav also received support of former Member of Parliament Meenakshi Natrajan, Digvijay Singh’s brother Laxman Singh and some other Congress leaders on Friday. They took to their social media accounts to support his stand. On ..

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually dedicated 100 new and well-equipped kitchen centres in the State under Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana at Minto Hall in Bhopal on Friday. He said that food, clothing, shelter, education and medicine are basic needs. Kitchen centres are useful for labourers and others who come to cities leaving behind their villages to fend for themselves and their children. Scheme that started from year 2017 should be extended. Apart from district headquarters of state, ..

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that efforts are being made to attract maximum investment in Madhya Pradesh. Emphasis is being laid on establishment of food processing units in particular. State Government is making continuous efforts to protect and promote the interests of Basmati growing farmers of state. Court proceedings for GI tag registration of Basmati paddy in the State is underway...

“A fine of Rs 200 will be impose upon those found smoking at public places in the State Capital,” said Collector Avinash Lavania on Thursday. The Collector made the above remarks while addressing a meeting of all officials at the Collectorate. Lavania said, “To make youth aware of the fatal consequences of tobacco consumption, launch an anti-tobacco awareness campaign in State Capital.” “Charge a fine of Rs 200 on people smoking at public places like government offices, library, hospitals, stadiums, ..

Under the ‘Roko-Toko Abhiyan’, an initiative of district administration, an awareness campaign was launched by the Shaurya Dal and Anganwadi workers on Wednesday and people were advised to wear a face mask to protect self from the deadly coronavirus...

On second day of Budget Session in Assembly, tributes were paid to departed souls of those politicians who died in recent past. Apart from this, tributes were also paid to people who died due to flash flood incident in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and Sidhi bus mishap. After paying tributes, House was adjourned for entire day in respect of departed souls...

Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Uday Borwanker felicitated two loco pilots on Tuesday for energy conservation. Loco pilot, Bhopal, J P Gupta and loco pilot, Bina, Jaskaran Lal were felicitated with cash prize and certificates at DRM office. They both have special contribution to save energy consumed in operation of trains. Electricity (TRO) Department of Bhopal Railway has developed a mobile application ‘energy’...

Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Prabhuram Chaudhary launched Mission Indradhanush-3 at Gandhi Nagar Community Health Centre in Bhopal on Monday. Huzur MLA Rameshwar Sharma administered polio drops to children during inauguration of the campaign. Health Minister Dr Prabhuram Chaudhary said that vaccination of children and women continued despite adverse circumstances of pandemic in the State. During this period, 29,33,000 children from 0-5 years of age and 8,48,000 pregnant mothers were ..

In this concept, villages would not be relocated while locals will be trained and made aware to stay with tigers. The concept will be best example of tiger monitoring and corridor management in the country PCCF Alok Kumar MP Forest Department has started working on ‘stepping stone concept’ to secure tiger corridors in 11 identified areas. In the first phase, this concept will be introduced in Kerwa-Ichawar corridor on experiment basis. To connect two corridors, special areas will be developed at a ..

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan planted saplings at Swami Vivekananda Government Graduate College campus in Nasrullaganj. Local public representatives also planted saplings on the occasion. As per resolve taken by Chief Minister Chouhan on Narmada Jayanti, saplings are being planted every day by him. Public representatives also planted saplings of different species includi..

“If you want to be successful in studies and want to develop your skills, you should have a passion for success and you will reach heights,” said Mountaineer and MP Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Ambassador Megha Parmar. Parmar, who had climbed Mt Everest, made the above remarks while addressing the prize distribution ceremony of ‘Main Bhi Swacchta Superstar’ painting competition held at New Arif Nagar Madarsa. Saniya Khan stood first, Anjum Khan was second and Tabassum Khan bagged the third position ..

The half-day State-wide Bandh of Congress in protest against rising fuel prices, gas prices and inflation largely remained peaceful on Saturday. There were reports of heated arguments between Congress workers and shopkeepers at sundry places of State as Congress workers insisted to close shops. In one such incident, former minister P C Sharma and his supporters were arrested by the police in Bhopal when they were requesting shopkeeper to close the shop. Largely, Congress received good response ..

Madhya Pradesh Assembly’s Budget Session is going to start from Monday February 22. The Budget Session is likely to be stormy as Opposition is determined to corner State Government over various burning issues. Opposition is all set to raise issues of law and order with full might. They are going to rake up Sidhi bus tragedy which claimed at least 54 lives. Apart from this, incidents happened with women and girls are certainly going to be raised by the Opposition in the House. Speaking to ‘The Hitavada’, ..

On Thursday, lowest minimum temperature recorded was at Mandla which was at 8 degrees Celsius. Thundershowers warning issued at many places at Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Khandwa, Indore, Ujjain, Raisen, Vidisha, Sagar, Rewa, Satna and Annuppur. Bhopal recorded maximum 30 degrees Celsius and minimum recorded at 14 degrees Celsius. Wind velocity recorded at 16 km per hour. The change in northern winds are resulting to thunderstorms in many places of the State, including the State capital. Hailstorms ..

National Students Union of India (NSUI) students of Barkatullah University (BU) staged protest in the university campus on Thursday demanding reopening of hostels. The protest was held in peaceful way. NSUI said all universities have resumed classroom studies but they are yet to resume hostels. In such circumstances, students residing in other districts or town are facing several inconveniences...

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that there is a need to increase innovation in forest sector. Van Vihar in Bhopal is a big gift in itself. It should be developed as a model that people even from Singapore should come here for night safari. Increasing forest area in Madhya Pradesh is good news for the world. In this era of climate change, it is necessary to protect not only humans, but also all living beings. He was addressing inaugural session of one-day workshop of Chief Conservator ..

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Canara bank, L V Prabhakar visited Bhopal. During his visit, a Strategic Business Planning Meet was conducted in which he interacted with all the higher officials of Circle, Regions and Branches and reviewed their performance during the current financial year...

In order to make reach of students in remote area for higher education, MP Bhoj Open University signed MoU to set up 134 study centres in Government colleges across State. The MoU was signed in presence of University Vice-Chancellor, college principals and State Minister of Higher Education Dr Mohan Yadav. On the occasion, the university also released a souvenir for diploma programme in ‘Ramcharitmana’...

In the presence of Union Minister of State for Steel, Faggan Singh Kulaste, five Aajeevika Gramin Express (passenger vehicles) were distributed at the cluster level to the ‘Didis’ of the women Self-Help Groups operated under the Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission in Bijadandi development block. Kulaste said that efforts are being made constantly by the State Government and the Government of India to empower women and increase their means of economic livelihood so that women can come ..

On the instructions of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat and Minister of State for Rural Development Ramkhelavan Patel reached bus accident site in Sidhi district and took stock of relief and rescue operations on Tuesday. They met families of deceased and expressed condolences. Minister Silawat said that incident is very sad. A high-level probe has been ordered in the incident...

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that dignity of all citizens, especially women, will be maintained while ensuring the welfare of general public in State. Development and strong law and order is priority. Pitching for a transparent system so that everyone gets benefit of Government schemes, he told that be it education, employment, food grain distribution or treatment, there will be no discrimination in implementation of welfare programmes. Mutual harmony among all sections is must...

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had discussion over tea with Environment and New and Renewable energy Minister Hardeep Singh Dang on Monday. Dang apprised CM Chouhan about departmental schemes. He told that farmers are being benefited from the provisions of power generation under Kusum Yojana. After widespread implementation of scheme not only the farmer will get electricity produced from solar energy but the amount of additional production will be deposited in the accounts of farmers due to ..

The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival (GIFFLIF) is organising a drive-in music festival for the first time in the city. On Sunday, two-day concert witnessed performance of Nitesh-Rajesh Collective, Urdu-Kashmiri band Alif and the Kabir Cafe Band with rockstars Kabir and Neeraj February 14 at the Shyamal Hills. Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Cafe is a Indian folk fusion band known for performing songs composed out of Saint Kabir’s Dohas. Kabir Cafe aims to ensure that the verses of poet and Saint Kabir ..

In the wake of threats in the past by right wing fringe groups to disrupt Valentine’s Day celebrations, elaborate security arrangements were made by Bhopal police in the city. Stringent actions were ordered against those indulging in vandalism. The cops were told to keep an eye on those trying to disturb peace and arrangements were made at all parks including Chinar Park and at malls in the city...

  Bhopal Railway Division is continuously working towards promoting transportation of essential commodities via freight trains. Traders and businessmen are being contacted on regular basis to make them aware of attractive schemes of Railways for the freight trains. In this effort, Bhopal railway has earned revenue of Rs 724.41 crore in current financial year April 2020 to January 2021 (10 months). This amount is 29.74% higher than the revenue earned during financial year 2019-20. During ..

Pracheen Kala Kendra organised its 33rd ‘Webaithak’ studded with melodious vocal recital by Indore-based Vocalist Poorvi Nimgaonkar on Friday. Poorvi Nimgaonkar is noted classical singer from Indore. She got her initial training from her father and mother. After that she learnt intricacies of Indian classical music from Vidushi Ashwini Bhide Deshpande. She performed at many prestigious classical concert all over India. She is the empanelled artist of ICCR. Poorvi commenced ..

Junior doctors in Hamidia Hospital staged protest over demand of adequate facility in hospital to treat critical care patients. President of Junior Doctors Association Dr Arvind Mina said that they are considered as frontline warriors and in such a case it is important to support doctors with financial aid for treatment of COVID-19 is important. Junior doctors are facing maximum risk as they are on duty in COVID-19 wards all the time...

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), presented the ‘Devrai’ Sacred Groves of Maharashtra situated in the Sacred Groves Open Air Exhibition of Manav Sangrahalaya. About this exhibition, Dr Praveen Kumar Mishra, Director, IGRMS said that – In Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts of Maharashtra, each village has at least one Sacred Groves. With a few exceptions of privately owned Sacred Groves of Devraies, lands of all the groves belong to the Revenue Department...

Bhopal bagged four medals including two silver and three bronze on the inaugural day of the 31st State-level Canoe Sprint Championship 2021 held at lower lake in Bhopal on Wednesday. Both senior and junior players have taken part in the championship organised by Madhya Pradesh Association of Kayaking and Canoeing...

Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Uday Borwanker made sudden inspection of Gwalior-Guna track along with other head of the departments on Wednesday. During his visit, DRM Borwanker discussed capacity and maintenance if tracks, rail bridges, safety resources, OHE line, signal system, etc. He also visited Panihar, Shivpuri and Guna stations to check the passengers facility, food stalls, reservation office, booking office, waiting halls, toilets, platforms and circulating area, cleanliness and development ..

The phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination drive began across the State to inoculate 2.81 lakh frontline workers and will continue till February 13. The frontline workers include policemen, security personnel, panchayat and revenue department officials, who actively participated during the pandemic to contain the virus in the State. A total of 832 vaccination centres across the State, and 79 in Bhopal, were set up to inoculate the frontline workers from Monday onwards. ..

Higher Education Minister Dr Mohan Yadav reviewed the works of higher education department at Mantralaya on Monday. He directed to make Swami Vivekananda Career Guidance Scheme effective so that jobs could be provided to students in well known companies. Moreover, he instructed to start twitter and face book accounts of college shortly. He also told that there should be clarity regarding admission norms...

Crime Branch Police have arrested eight people and have recovered more than 30 pistols, country-made pistols and rifles from their possession. The accused used to sell these weapons at different places in the State for Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000. Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) Gopal Dhakad said that illegal arms and ammunition were recovered from the accused in bulk...

A mass public grievance redressal- camp was organised in Berasia Tehsil on Saturday to bring the members of the nomadic tribes into mainstream by providing them the benefits of various government schemes. The problems of residents of 14 villages in Berasia Tehsil were resolved at the camp. The villagers were told about the schemes made by the government to bring back the members of nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes. Berasia MLA Vishnu Khatri, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Rajeev Nandan Shrivastava and different ..

Congress leaders supported the road blockade of farmers in different parts of state on Saturday. They supported the demand of farmers that three contentious farm laws should be repealed. Farmers have observed three hour road blockade in support of call given by various farmer’s organisation. In Bhopal, former minister and Congress MLA P C Sharma supported the farmers’ agitation and took part in road blockade, demanding withdrawal of three contentious farm laws. P C Sharma and his supporters squatted ..

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has termed the incident of attack by criminal elements on forest guard in Dewas district and police inspector in Gwalior as extremely sad. In an emergency meeting on Saturday morning, Chief Minister Chouhan discussed the incidents of attack on forest and police staff in Dewas and Gwalior on Friday and gave instructions to higher officials in this connection...

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that air travel is not a matter of luxury, it is a powerful and effective means of saving time and increasing efficiency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream is that even an ordinary person wearing slippers should have access to air travel. ..

Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said that Medical Education Student Insurance Scheme is going to be introduced in Madhya Pradesh. This will be the first such scheme across the country. By implementation of scheme, family of students studying in Government medical colleges will not have to face any financial expenditure in case of student falls ill...

in a crucial, challenging and life-saving surgery, a 14 cm long knife, swallowed by a 32-year-old-patient, was removed from his food pipe at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The surgery was carried out by Ear Nose Throat (ENT) Department on the patient hailing from Chhatarpur. He complained of severe pain in swallowing with inability to swallow anything for two days and he was promptly attended to by Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery team. The patient revealed a history of ..

West Central Railway (WCR) Jabalpur zone General Manager Shailendra Singh visited Habibganj Railway Station on Wednesday to check redevelopment work. He inspected the construction work in main building, circulating area, covered over platform, concourse area, FOB, lighting arrangement, passengers facility etc. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Uday Borwanker and I..

The talented player of Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy, Manisha Keer participated in online shooting championship and won bronze medal for country in First Asian Online Shooting Championship, Kuwait 2021. She won bronze medal by earning 136 points in women trap event. Manisha Keer met Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia during her tour of shooting academy and apprised her about the achievement. Yashodhara Raje Scindia praised Manisha Keer and said that girls are also giving their best performance ..

Online portal for registration in Madhya Pradesh Tourism’s Home Stay Scheme was launched by Minister of Tourism, Culture and Spirituality, Usha Thakur on Tuesday. Shivshekhar Shukla, Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture and Sonia Meena, Additional Managing Director was also present in the launch program. Minister Thakur said that Home Stay Scheme can helpto create employment at the local level and provide opportunity to middle-income families to connect with the rapidly growing tourism business...

Cabinet ministers have praised the Union Budget. They said that budget has envisaged overall development and is going to prove a milestone. It is also going to realise Atmanirbhar Bharat slogan and going to revive Indian Economy. Finance Minister Jagdish Devda told that Union Budget is going to revive Indian economy. He said that along with world economy, Indian economy also got affected due to corona disease. Budget is going to provide impetus to economy of country...

Darwaza- a beautifully carved large door collected from 1998 was displayed as displayed in the audience as ‘First Exhibit of the month’ under an online series of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya on Monday. Director, IGRMS Dr Praveen Kumar Mishra said that Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (National Museum of Mankind), initially this series will focus on the masterpieces from its collection which are considered as unique for their contribution to the cultural history of a particular ..

At least 25 vehicles were driven at 15th Blind Challenge Car Rally-2021 organised by Arushi, an NGO in association with Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), on Sunday. IGRMS Director P K Mishra flagged off first vehicle and the rally commenced from DB City Mall. The first car was driven by Aruneshwar Singh Deo with Navigator Nisha Ojha. ..

State Capital Bhopal is experiencing severe cold wave on Sunday, the day as well as night temperature dipped sharply. The spine chilling cold would continue for at least two more days. Weather department said that there may be some respite from the cold after two days. Minimum temperature was recorded in Umaria as 2 degree Celsius. Mandla, Narisnghpur, Tikamgarh and Khandwa districts witnessed the coldest day...