Bhopal

Traffic advisory issued for Eid festivities today

On the occasion of Eid Milad-Un-Nabi, two major processions will be taken out in the city citing which traffic police issued an advisory and has urged people to follow the same to avoid any inconvenience. As per information, the first procession will be taken out in a traditional way commencing from Chhavni Mangalwara, to Bharat Talkies trisection, Central Library, Itwara, Islampura, Band Master trisection, Ranjan Pen Corner, Ibrahimpura and Char Batti square. The procession will also include horses, ..

Indore hit-and-run: Two girls killed as BMW hits two-wheeler

 Senior Special : Correspondent Two young women lost their lives after a speeding BMW car hit a Scooty near Mahalaxmi Maidan in Indore on Sunday. According to eye-witnesses, a recklessly driven car was coming from wrong side and collided with t..

Dalian Pehal Kharadkar finalist in J60 Tennis Tournament in Sri lanka

 Dalian Pehal Kharadkar in action during the match played under J60 Tennis Tournament held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.  Staff Reporter : Dalian Pehal Kharadkar secured a finalist position in doubles category at the International Tennis Federatio..

Litter, pile of cow dung, stray cattle welcome people at BMC’s ward office

Bhopal authorities claim to be well prepared for annual Swachhta Survey and expressed determination to clinch tag of cleanest city of the country from Indore. But it seems, this is a distant dream for the State capital if some of the members of ground staff do not mend their ways of working. A visit to ward no. 71 office by the reporter uncovered shocking facts and it was found that cattle were roaming freely inside and around the compound of BMC’s ward no. 71 office. Moreover, it was the scene when ..

60-member NDRF team in Gwalior; 325 people rescued, taken to relief camps

With flood-like situations arising in State, the mitigation have been also started by the administration. In order to airlift the citizens trapped due to water-logging in Senkara village and Dabra town of Dabra tehsil of Gwalior district, a 60-member NDRF team has left for Gwalior in a special Air Force aircraft from Hyderabad. As per the information, this team will be divided into two teams from Gwalior airport and will help to airlift people to a safer place by helicopter. Three helicopters have ..

Dispute over timings: Cops nab two for assaulting bus driver

Danish Khan (28), a resident of Jahangirabad, and Johab Khan (21), a resident of Aish Bagh, were arrested by the Misrod police personnel on Wednesday for physically assaulting a bus driver over a dispute that arose over timing of the bus. The goons vandalised the cameras that were installed inside the bus. According to the information, the arrest of the two was initiated after a complaint was filed by Vivek Udwani, a resident of EWS 56 Quarter Tila Jamalpura on September 3. “Danish and Johab broke ..

Life-saving surgery of an 8-year-old using chest wall reconstruction technique performed at AIIMS Bhopal

In a landmark achievement, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, recently performed a complex and life-saving surgery on an 8-year-old child suffering from rib cancer. Despite chemotherapy, the child’s condition was worsening, and the cancer in the ribs continued to spread. Then, the medical team decided to proceed with surgery, successfully saving the child’s life using a novel chest wall reconstruction technique. Notably, this unique procedure, being applied to paediatric ..

2 people trapped for 24 hours in Tikamgarh rescued successfully

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, on Thursday, discussed with Tikamgarh District Collector Awadhesh Sharma on video calling from Datana airstrip in Ujjain. The Chief Minister enquired about the rescue work of two people trapped in the floods in Tikamgarh. Tikamgarh Collector Sharma informed Chief Minister Dr Yadav that Ram Milan Yadav and Ramcharan Raikwar were stranded on the island of Dhasan river in Mahobiya Ghat village of Chanderikhas Gram Panchayat of Baldevgarh block of Tikamgarh district for ..

State pegs soya MSP @ Rs 4,800/quintal, writes to Centre

In a pro-farmer decision, the Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to request the Central Government to fix the minimum support price (MSP) of soyabean at Rs 4,800 per quintal. The State Government will write a letter to the Center in this regard. The State Cabinet on Tuesday decided in this regard. Farmers of the State are agitated over low price of soyabean and are demanding minimum procured to be pegged at Rs 6,000 to 8,000 per quintal. ‘The Hitavada’ raised the soyabean price issue on Monday ..

Cabinet nod to cleaning river Kshipra, irrigation facilities to reach 65 villages

On Tuesday, a Cabinet meeting chaired by Dr Mohan Yadav at Mantralaya gave approval to construct the Sevarkhedi-Silarkhedi project with Rs 614.53 crore. According to the decision, the water storage capacity of the reservoir will be enhanced by raising the height of the Silarkhedi reservoir. Irrigation facility will be available in 18,800 hectares of area of about 65 villages by keeping the Kshipra river clean and flowing with the water stored in the project by storing water in the Chitavad mega project. ..

‘There is a difference between anand and entertainment; music is a spiritual subject’

Originally hailing from Gwalior, the two exponents Rajendra Vishwaroop and Padmaja Vishwaroop carry the legacy of two rare instruments of the Hindustani Classical Music i.e., Surbahar and Vichitra Veena. Trained in Dhrupad style of music, they have learnt under the tutelage of celebrated artist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar and have performed at several stages throughout the country. Notably, they also share a special connection with the city and Ustad Allauddin Khan Music Academy. In their words, “Gwalior ..

Guest teachers stage massive protest

On Tuesday, the State Capital witnessed a massive protest by guest teachers, prompting police action at Polytechnic Square. Despite police barricades, the teachers continued their march towards the Chief Minister’s residence, resulting in some teachers falling and sustaining injuries. Sunil Singh Parihar, the State President of the Guest Teachers Federation, stated that the police used force, leaving several teachers injured. He mentioned that the former Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan had promised ..

‘KOLAR SIX-LANE PROJECT TO BE READY THIS MONTH’

AFTER making the denizens suffer the excruciating pain of the delay in construction of Kolar six-lane, the authorities now claim to extend relief as the Kolar six-lane project is expected to be completed by month-end. Although a field visit suggest it may take more time. One side of the road at Kolar road is closed due to the construction work. Further, the downpour that the city is witnessing is adding to the woes of commuters with water logging on the roads creating ruckus. Talking to ‘The Hitavada’, ..

Aim is to present melody percussive abilityof Tabla to audience, says Pt. Anuradha Pal

By Naman Atolia PANDITA : ■ A talk with the first professional female tabla player in the world ■ ‘My guru said: Your name resonates with the note of your instrument’  Anuradha Pal is a player par ..

MSP BATTLE: Farmersof ‘Soya State’grapple with low prices

IN NEIGHBOURING state Maharashtra, Center has come forward to procure 13 lakh metric tonnes of the oilseed in view of market falling below the minimum support price (MSP), in Madhya Pradesh too there is demand to increase this crops price is gaining ground. In view of bumper production of soyabean, the State has got the tag of ‘Soya State’ but farmers feel that despite all this they are facing tremendous difficulty to attend break even. As the input has soared up exponentially. Talking to ‘The Hitavada’, ..

Guru plays an important role in life: Chief Minister Dr Yadav

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that Guru plays an important role in life. The meaning of Guru is that which takes us from darkness to light. Former President of India Sarvepalli Dr Radhakrishnan dedicated his birthday to teachers. While wishing all the teachers of the State on Teachers’ Day, Chief Minister Dr Yadav said that teachers are building a great generation by efficiently discharging their responsibilities. Chief Minister Dr Yadav, while addressing the Teachers’ Day celebration in ..

Entries invited for IP awards 2024

The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is organising the Intellectual Property (IP) Awards 2024, an initiative dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating outstanding accomplishments in the realm of intellectual property across diverse sectors, including academia. ..

Conference on innovations New technology should be best utilised in public interest: CM

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is running at full speed on the path of economic progress. Infrastructure works are the backbone on which economic and inclusive development policies take shape. We should recognise the power of technology, make good use of it, and fulfill the resolve in the interest of society so that along with this generation, the coming generations too can benefit. Chief Minister Dr Yadav was virtually ..

State now taking steps to encourage farmers to cultivate medicinal plants

State Government is now making efforts to encourage the farmers of the State in cultivating medicinal plants on their fields. A State Medicinal Plant Board has been also constituted in this regard and work is being done on Devaranya Yojana to increase the area of cultivation of medicinal plants. The aim of the scheme is to increase the agricultural income of farmers, especially farmers of tribal areas. The scheme is being implemented by the AYUSH Department. A large quantity of rare medicinal plants ..

Guest teachers upset over non-fulfillment of promises; Teachers’ Day... merely a hogwash

For thousands of guest teachers rendering their services in various schools, colleges and universities, this time Teachers’ Day lacks euphoria as their long-pending demands are yet to be fulfilled by the State Government. Despite tall claims and impressive promises by both Congress and BJP governments, their demands of job security, honorarium and regularisation etc. have not been addressed. In schools, the guest faculty are known as ‘Atithi Shikshak’ and in colleges they are titled with ‘Atithi Vidwan’. ..

Probe on as cops register statement of parents in MANIT suicide case

The Kamla Nagar police personnel on Tuesday initiating inquest, registered a case pertaining to the death of Renumala Shashidhar enrolled in second year of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) in Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) citing personal reasons. Though no suicide note has been recovered from the site, the investigation points that financial conditions made Renumala hailing from Telangana end his life, Police said. Talking to ‘The Hitavada’, Nirupa Pandey, Station In-charge ..

Now, polling booths to come up in societies, multi-storey colonies

The newly-arrived State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sukhveer Singh chaired a meeting with all the Collectors and District Election Officers (DEOs) through video conferencing on Wednesday. During the meeting, he discussed the pre-revision activities going on in the districts under the special summary revision of Voter List-2025 and gave necessary instructions in this regard. CEO Singh said that all officers should take the work of photo electoral roll seriously. Booth Level Officer (BLO) must compulsorily ..

Top Govt officials turn out to be biggest power defaulters

Giving a halt to all the brouhaha over the names of the electricity defaulters, the Electricity Department has now made the names, addresses and outstanding amount of the electricity consumers, who are not paying their outstanding electricity bills on time, public. The list comprises the names of the defaulters from city circle Bhopal with arrears above one lakh. Shockingly, the list contains the names of top Government officials who fail to pay their due amount. Such negligence from the Government ..

Heist of valuables worth Rs 15 croreBihari man loot items fromTribal Museum, gets lockedinside; cops nab accused

THE Shymla Hills Police on Tuesday arrested a man over the charges of looting Directorate of Archaeology Archives and Museum in the city. The accused identified as Vinod Yadav(49) , a resident of Bihar’s Gaya was nabbed by the police for stealing antique items, gold, silver coins and valuable items of Moughal era from the Tribal Museum valued to Rs 15 crore...

BCLL drivermanhandled,third incidentin 4 months

A BUS driver Vivek Udhwani was manhandled by some goons on Tuesday. As per information, the driver was riding a TR4 bus operated by the Bhopal City Link Limited (BCLL). The goons entered the bus at 1:45 pm and started misbehaving with the bus driver. As it is evident from the CCTV footage, the accused came lighting a cigarette and started quashing the driver. As learnt from the footage, a fearful atmosphere was created after the incident in the bus among the passengers...

MANIT studentcommits suicide

IN Ashocking incident, a student of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) committed suicide on Tuesday. As per information, Renumala Shashidhar took his life citing personal and economic reasons. He was a resident of hostel number 9 of the institution. He was a second year student enrolled in the course of Master of Computer Applications (MCA). Talking to ‘The Hitavada’, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institute, Dr. Rahul Tiwari confirmed the same and said that prima facie, ..

Safety at stake at most of coachingcentres in city as deadline ends today

DEADLINE given to coaching institutes in the city for adherence of safety norms gets over on September 4, Wednesday, The Hitavada’s reporter visited a few centres to find the ground reality. Till Tuesday, it was found that centres are following instructions related to basement but other safety norms are grossly being ignored till Tuesday. Putting students lives’ at stake. Even required essential equipment to prevent fire were not available there while at some other centres the place was so congested ..

HC issues notices to actress Kangana Ranaut, Censor Board others

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to film actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, Manikarnika Productions, Central and State Government, Censor Board and parties associated with the film ‘Emergency’ and sought their response. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Saxena and Justice Vinay Saraf issued the above instructions after the initial hearing of the case on Monday. Commenting on the case, the division bench said that the Sikh community has come forward to serve during ..

AQI Rain brings index under control

With the city witnessing constant downpour for the past few days, the air quality index (AQI) level has been reduced to considerate levels. As per the figures released by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday, the city witnessed an AQI level of 49 categorised under good category. With AQI being reported at low levels, citizens of the city are now breathing in fresh air resulting in trace health hazards for them. As revealed by CPCB in the air bulletin, the air quality levels in the city ..

Congress demands election of Lata Wankhede to be declared as null and void

On Monday, senior leader of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Guddu Raja Bundela met Sagar Collector with a delegation of Congress and lodged a complaint against a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) worker for saying in front of party's candidate Lata Wankhede in the Sagar Lok Sabha elections that he himself had cast 15 votes in favour of the BJP, the video of which is also going viral. “The release of this video of the BJP worker and Sagar MP Lata Wankhede not raising any objection to it proves ..

Indore's women-run mechanic garage, an example of empowerment

HEARING the name of a women’s mechanic garage gives a different feeling but probably the first such garage of the State has come up in Indore. Through this garage, more than 100 women are setting an example of empowerment and self-reliance. With this, Indore, also the cleanest city in the country, is emerging as a new identity in terms of women empowerment. The garage is completely managed by women only. Notably, this initiative is working to further strengthen the foundation of women empowerment ..

Police arrest vehicle-lifter withstolen two-wheeler worth lakhs

GANDHI Nagar Police have arrested a vehicle-lifter. According to the information, police while invoking Section 303 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) arrested Jitendra Lodhi. Cops during arrest operation have recovered a two wheeler worth Rs 3,50,000. The case against the vehiclelifter was initiated after a complaint was lodged by complainant Kadir Khan on August 20. The complainant stated that his two-wheeler was stolen from Bhagat Singh Colony in Gandhi Nagar. Acting on the directives of the ..

2 drug peddlers arrested with fourpackets of ganja worth Rs 80,000

CRIME Branch team have nabbed two drug peddlers Suraj Yadav (21) and Hari Gurjar (22) both residents of Vidisha for peddling ganja in the city. Cops seized four packets of ganja worth Rs 80,000 and a four-wheeler worth Rs 5 lakh. The accused smuggled ganja from Odisha on the directions of Mahendra Yadav and Ashok Vishwakarma of Vidisha and used to sell it in the State. Details stated that Mahendra Yadav, who is absconding in a case pertaining to smuggling drugs, used to provide money to Suraj and ..

9-yr-old boy injuredafter mobile phoneexplodes in his hand

IN A shocking incident, a 9- year-old boy suffered major injuries after a mobile phone exploded in his hand. The incident occurred in the village of Kalkoti Dewari in the Chaurai area of the Chhindwara district. Father of the boy, Hardyal Singh, said he and his wife were working in the fields when the incident occurred. He said that he was at home with his friends, watching cartoons on mobile phone that was plugged in for charging, and the device exploded, causing serious injuries to his hand and ..

18-yr-old girl dies after portion of roof collapses

 Correspondent Dindori:- A view of the house where a portion of the roof collapsed. (Right) The victim being taken to hospital after being rescued where doctors declared her dead.   A girl student met untimely demise when a portion of house..

2 teachers of ITI Bhopal secure National Teachers’ Award

  Staff Reporter Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav :-  2 teachers of ITI Bhopal secure National Teachers’ Award  on Friday congratulated two ITI Bhopal teachers on their selection for the National Teachers’ Award, ex..

Congress workers clash with police, Jitu Patwari injured

 Senior Special Correspondent    An injured PCC chief Jitu Patwari. Pradesh Congress Committee (MPPCC) President Jitu Patwari and a few other Congress leaders were among those hospitalised when the police fired tear gas shells and dis..

Mayor Malti Rai, LoP Shabista Asif Zaki, Chairman Kishan Suryavanshi in BMC council meeting.

  Staff Reporte  :-  His indelible remarkOn the issues of illegal parking, when the discussion was heating up, MIC member of water and sewage, Ravindra Yati, who was leading the front from the treasury bench, bluntly remarked..

2 drug peddlers held with 8.20 kg ganja

crime Branch apprehended two drug peddlers Bhupendra Singh Pal (22), a resident of Raisen, and Sangeeta alias Riya, (29) a resident of Sagar, on Thursday. Cops have seized a total of 8.20 kg of the substance valued Rs 1,60,000 from their possession. Crime Branch while invoking Section 8\20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotic Substance (NDPS) registered a case against the accused. Furthermore, records read that accused were found peddling ganja in small amounts in the city. Acting on the directives of ..

Approval for increasing area of irrigation from Ken-Betwa Link Project

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil at his office in Delhi and discussed various issues. In the meeting, detailed discussions were held regarding river linking projects, especially Ken-Betwa Link Project. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav told Union Minister Patil that the state of Madhya Pradesh is playing a very important role in the River Linking Campaign. He informed that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Madhya Pradesh ..

Police arrest five thieves, recover stolen booty worth Rs 45 lakh

Ratibad police arrested five accused for burglary in deserted houses and temples. The accused have been identified as Akram alias Shakeel resident of Kamla Nagar, Shoaib alias Rehan resident of Housing Board Colony, Zahid Khan resident of Pilu Khedi Rajgarh, Aamir Hira resident of Gandhi Nagar, Shahrukh Khan resident of Gandhi Nagar. Details stated that accused used to recce the area. Police have seized gold and silver jewellery, three vehicles, LED TV, along with cash all amounting to Rs 45 lakh. ..

Rural tourism gets boost in MP, homestays to increase in future

The village economy is getting stronger with expansion of rural tourism in Madhya Pradesh. Presently, the State has 116 homestays and their number is set to rise further in future. Tourists from abroad and metros have started visiting rural pockets to understand rural culture and surroundings. Their numbers are increasing. Villages with significant tourism potential are being identified. Speaking on the same, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Prahlad Patel has urged all panchayats to identify ..

FingersCrossed All eyes on opening ofthird tender of BCLL

THE third tender of the Bhopal City Link Limited (BCLL) will be opening on Thursday. With the tender opening, the suspense maintained on the continuation of 139 buses will be revealed. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of BCLL Sanjay Soni said that the tender for the ownership of the buses will be opening on Thursday. As learnt by ‘The Hitavada’, if the new tender get bidders, then there will be a hope regarding the starting of the 139 buses that are halted in the city and if the BCLL doesn’t get any, ..

Kohefiza cops bust inter-state gang of burglars

ACTING against the burglary cases being reported in the city, the Kohefiza police personnel taking a swift action on Wednesday cracked a loot case of Rs 50 lakh and claimed to have arrested accused identified as Naseer Khan (36) and Afroz Khan (36). The cops have recovered item worth Rs 50 lakh that includes gold and silver jewellery amounting to Rs 34 lakh, an auto purchased from stolen money, 2 countrymade guns along with 7 live cartridges. The arrest of Naseer Khan was executed based on the ..

Of the chaos of our own making

THAT the capital city of Madhya Pradesh -- Bhopal -- should allow chaos to prevail on its roads, sends to the world only a poor message about the efficiency (?) of the administration. In the long term, it also casts a poor light on the State Government whose seat power is housed in Bhopal. ‘The Hitavada’ series on Chaos on Roads of Bhopal brings to fore the pathetic condition of roads and poor traffic management. Frankly, this was the case just until a couple of years ago. There were glitches all ..

‘Strict laws should be implemented for women’s safety in State’

WOMEN wing of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday staged a protest at Raushanpura intersection in the city under the banner of Nari Nyaya Andolan. Demonstrating under the leadership of their state president Vibha Patel, the women wing demanded respite from the economic, social problems in the state. They also took the government on crosshairs on the issue of caste census, inflation and faltering medical administration in the state. They also submitted a memorandum to the governor ..

CHAOS ON ROADS PART-VI Accidents, difficulties, defunct traffic signals... public narrate plight on chaos

TO APPRECIATE the hurdles addressed by the traffic personnel, ‘The Hitavada’ initiated a series ‘Chaos on Roads’. For traffic police it is a hard nut to crack to manage the traffic flow in the city with only handful of available traffic personnel. The traffic cops are putting out all the stops to navigate the traffic snarls amid poorly functioning traffic signals in the smart city with only 36 working from a total of 69 signals. The management of these traffic signals is adding to the woes of Traffic ..

Body found on track,murder suspected

THE Aishbagh Police recently filed an inquest in a case pertaining to the death of a person after a train plough into him. The deceased has been identified as Shahajad Ali (35) resident of Rajiv Nagar. The records read that the body of Shahajad Ali was recovered by Aish Bagh police from a railway track near Bogda Pul. Cops stated that post mortem of the body was carried but the reports are awaited. As per details, the information was furnished after the body was identified by the relatives of Shahjad ..

Top farmers’ associationfrom State sends noticeto Kangana Ranaut

KISAN Sangharsh Samiti termed Mandi Member of Parliament and actor Kangana Ranaut’s comments ‘derogatory and against farmers’ and sent a legal notice to her. Talking to ‘The Hitavada’ Dr Sunilam, President of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, said that she is representing a constituency, Kangana Ranaut is sitting on a responsible position statement made by her regarding farmers’ protest is not true and comes under the category of hate speech. In the notice sent by Advocate Gurudatt Sharma and Vishwajeet Ratonia, ..

Mohan Yadav Govt to weave Malwa’stextile industries’ golden fortune

  By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla ; ■ State Government to facilitate employment to Ladli Bahnas ■ Ujjain to come up with IT park like Bengaluru   AFTER fulfilling decades-old demand of Hukumchand Mill workers..