Legal Correspondent:  In the matter connected to rape case, the division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court comprising Justice, J K Maheshwari and Justice, Akhil Kumar Srivastava has said “We are of the considered opinion that in the present case, the testimony of the prosecutrix is wholly reliable. We find that the prosecutrix, aged above 16 years and under 18 years was forcibly raped by the respondents in furtherance of their common intention. The respondents are liable to be ..

 Staff Reporter: Following little arrangements, people of dozens of localities have been facing water scarcity  With soaring temperature water crises is also deepening fast in the city. Residents of many areas of the city have been facing water scarcity. The residents who live in hilly areas are in real trouble as neither they are getting potable water from taps nor the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation is providing water in adequate amount from tankers. Moreover, water sources like ..

  Staff Reporter: Jasleen is well known and loved for her music and folk songs in Jabalpur after her performance in Jabalpur Art and Cultural Festival organised by Ityadi Foundation is also a part of a band called Just Ittefaaq  Jasleen Aulakh a renowned professional singer has just released a new song titled 'Woh Khushbu Tumhari'. Jasleen is well known and loved for her music and folk songs in Jabalpur after her performance in Jabalpur Art and Cultural Festival organised ..

Staff ReporterThere is chance of light showers along with lightening activities in isolated parts of Chambal division and districts including Guna, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Agar, Rajgarh districts. High velocity winds clocking speed of 30-40 km per hours and hail storm are also likely in some parts of Chambal division and districts in aforesaid regions of state,” said Weather Department.  Clouds hovering over the sky of Bhopal on Friday.  In the meantime, Bhopal ..

Staff ReporterVijay Nagar police have succeeded in apprehending a wanted criminal of cash prize of Rs 5,000 who was absconding in several sensitive crime cases since more than 2.6-years. The accused has been identified as Saurabh alias Patta Sen (28), son of Narayan Sen, resident of Dixitpura in Kotwali and currently lived at a rented house in Garha Fatak.SHO of Vijay Nagar police station, U. S. Soni informed this while addressing a press conference, on Friday.  Police team with the arrested ..

 Staff Reporter; IN YET another success for Jabalpur Lokayukta, a Lady Panchayat Inspector named Kanchan Jha posted at Panagar Janpad Panchayat was caught red-handed accepting pay off of Rs 4000 on Thursday. The Lady Panchayat Inspector unaware of the trap arranged by Lokayukta team demanded to defer proceedings citing indisposed condition. About the case it is informed that village Mudia of Panagar development, appellant named Shivkumar Patel posted as village secretary is being subjected ..

 Staff Reporter: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally at Navgrah in Khargone on Friday. BJP workers are ecstatic about the proposed rally of PM Narendra Modi. BJP has made vast preparations to ensure that as many people should come to hear to PM.  On Thursday, BJP State President Rakesh Singh took stock of the preparations being made for PM’s rally at Navgrah Ground of Khargone. He said that PM is coming to seek blessings of people. He claimed that Khargone’s ..

Staff Reporter: Drasti Sanodiya topped Humanities group, while Arya Jain and Vivek Gupta topped Science and Commerce groups respectively at the State-level merit list of class XII  The top three scorers of class X at district-level comprised Abhilasha Dubey and Sakshi Mishra, who jointly topped the list with 97.2 percent, Rimsha Tanveer Siddiqui and Rudransh Gupta scored second position with 97 percent, while Kuldeep Shukla ranked third with 96.6 percent respectively  In both the class ..

 Staff Reporter: Aditi Uppal, a student from Shree Balaji Public School, Vijay Nagar is the only student from Jabalpur division who created a place in the State-level merit list of Class XII. Aditi obtained seventh rank in Biology Group with 93.8 percent. The daughter of Pradeep Kumar Uppal and Dr Vineeta Uppal has scored distinction in all the subjects.  While talking with ‘The Hitavada’, Aditi said, “I was consistent in studies throughout the year, hence did not ..

 Staff Reporter: Mystery shrouds the suicidal death of 28-year-old man who reportedly got married seven days ago. Reportedly, on Wednesday afternoon, at Rampur Chapar, falling under Rampur police station area, the funeral procession of man was taken out seven days after his marriage was halted by the in-laws of the deceased man. They alleged that the parents of the deceased were responsible for the suicidal death and also, to return the dowry goods given at the time of marriage. The in-laws ..

 Staff Reporter: State Cyber Police Zone, Jabalpur nabbed the accused of creating fake Facebook account of a girl and trying to defame her over a family dispute, on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Neeraj Singh Thakur, son of Vishal Thakur, a resident of Gwari village in Patan. It may be noted that, under the direction of Superintendent of Police, Cyber Police Zone Jabalpur, Ankit Shukla, State Cyber Police started a campaign against persons involved in IT crime.  During ..

 Staff Reporter: A middle-aged man committed suicide by hanging himself from branch of a tree right after marriage of his daughter in Bandariya village under the jurisdiction of Kundam police station late night on May 13. Deceased has been identified as Badri Prasad Choudhary (45), resident of Bandariya village. According to Kundam police, late night on May 13, a man named Rajkumar Suryavanshi (45), resident of Bandariya village, informed that, his relative Badri Prasad Choudhary was living ..

  Staff Reporter; Forest officials were on toes on Monday after a young tiger was found dead by electrocution in Amirati Beat of Majhgawa range under Satna district late on Sunday night. The incident occurred in Dudhmania jungles has raised hackles of wildlife and experts. Forest team immediately reached the spot on Monday morning and checked the carcass of tiger. Autopsy suggested that the tiger was electrocuted on Sunday evening when it came in contact with live electric wire set ..

 Staff Reporter: Vijay Nagar police succeeded in apprehending the absconding accused of attempting murder and seized three pistols and seven live cartridges from him. The accused has been identified as Aniraj Naidu (30), son of Arun Naidu, a resident of near Ayushman Hospital, Russel Chowk in Omti. Aniraj Naidu is a habitual criminal and active member of Chhotu alias Suyash Choubey’s gang. He is booked in around half dozen sensitive crime cases in different areas. Superintendent of ..

 The divisive politics has long history. Its first use was registered in 1961 when riot took place in Jabalpur. That was widely opposed by Mahendra Vajpayee and supporters. In prevailing situation, the divisive politics is at its peak in the country. But simultaneously, its protest democratically also continued across the country, and Kanhiya Kumar and his protest is a live example, said noted Thinker, Professor Apporvanand of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi while addressing the Mahendra Vajpayee ..

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a scathing attack on Congress by raking up 1984 anti-Sikh riots during a public rally in Khandwa on Sunday. Making indirect reference of controversial comment made by Sam Pitroda, he said “they tells whatever happened, so happened,”.  Training guns toward Kamal Nath and without naming him, he said that accused of anti-Sikh riots was made incharge of Punjab and when Punjab leaders raised voice against him, he was made Madhya Pradesh ..

(left) Polling parties leave for their respective centres after getting material in Saturday.(right) Chief Electoral Officer V L Kanta Rao speaking to mediapersons in State capital on Saturday.  Staff Reporter:  Bhopal, Morena, Bhind (ST), Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha and Rajgarh to go to polls n Polling to start under tight security from 7 am  Under the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, polling will be held for eight Lok Sabha constituencies vis Bhopal, ..

 Staff Reporter: “Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council is an organisation working for welfare of advocates. The council has decided to provide monthly pension of Rs 5,000 to the advocates, who stop practice after 50 years of age and providing library facility to advocates of recognised bar associations,” declared Shivendra Upadhyay, President of State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh while addressing a press conference, on Saturday. Upadhyay said that, last meeting of Bar Council was ..

Acting tough against mechanics who operate motorbike-repairing shops along main roads, the anti-encroachment department of Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC), on Friday conducted drive in many areas of the city and removed a number of illegal shops. The anti-encroachment squad also seized commodities from the mechanics and shifted them to mechanics' zones. Senior officials informed that the High Court has directed the JMC to ensure mechanics must not operate illegal shops along main roads. ..

 “There is a huge Modi wave in the country. BJP alone is going to win more than 300 Lok Sabha seats. Besides, BJP-led NDA alliance will win around 350 Lok Sabha seats. In Madhya Pradesh, BJP will win all 29 Lok Sabha seats,” said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar addressing a press conference in State capital on Friday. Training guns towards Congress, Prakash Javadekar raked up the Batla house encounter case and alleged that Digvijay Singh did not bother to reach the house of ..

 Staff Reporter:  Prime accused of gas tragedy was sent off like a guest during Rajiv Govt: Defence Minister  Defence Minister reacts on Rajiv Gandhi row  PM Narendra Modi has every right to question misrule during Rajiv Gandhi’s regime. The former Prime Minister became a martyr in an unfortunate incident but that does not mean that corruption and misrule during his tenure cannot be questioned  DEFENCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that former Prime Minister ..

 Staff Reporter; Continuing with drive against miscreants involved in operation of gambling den, cops from Madhotal, acting on an information, raided a den situated near Katangi by-pass close to house owned by Sushil Malgujar falling under Madhotal police station. The raid conducted proved successful as cops apprehended five gamblers and seized a sum of Rs 48,500 from the spot along with gambling sheet, playing card and tabulation sheet.   According to information from Madhotal ..

 Staff Reporter:  IN A major success, police apprehended three accused of inter-state gang involved in cloning ATM cards and using those cards to withdraw money. All three accused are from Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The success is an outcome of compliant filed on December 2, 2018, December 3, 2018 and January 13, 2019, at different police stations across the city. The arrest was revealed by SP Jabalpur Nimesh Agrawal at police control room on Wednesday evening. Out of the ..

 Staff Reporter; Days after vision document released by Congress Lok Sabha candidate Digvijay Singh and just before four days to polling, BJP Lok Sabha candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh also came out with ‘Sankalp Patra’ on Wednesday. She, however, stated that it’s not the complete vision document as more issues suggested by people are yet to be included. Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur released ‘Sankalp Patra’ in presence of party leaders including State BJP incharge ..

 Staff Reporter: Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday said that loans of around 21 lakh farmers have been waived off. The Congress government 10 days promise to waive off loan of farmers was actually processed within two hours which is our major achievement. Kamal Nath was talking at the press conference organised at his residence. Further, he said that “I speak late, I speak less but never tell lie.” He also acknowledged that the Election Commission has granted permission to ..

 Staff Reporter: Acting promptly on complaint of child marriage on Child Helpline Number, the team of Women and Child Welfare Department intervened and stopped a child marriage in Sindhi Camp, Radhakrishnan ward, on Tuesday. It may be mentioned that, on Akshay Tritiya, the tradition of child marriage is practiced in some communities of the city and in this direction, despite various efforts and initiatives, still, child marriages are being practiced in some parts of the city. Women and Child ..

 Staff Reporter:  “IN 2014, there was resentment among public against Congress-led UPA Government so they gave mandate in favour of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and BJP won the elections with thumping victory,” said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in a press conference on Sunday. Gadkari further said people across the country like BJP’s ideology as it believes in progress and development. He claimed that the works done by the BJP-led Government at the Centre in past five years ..

  Our Correspondent: Tendukheda “Narsinghpur is the neighbouring district of my constituency and with Tendukheda, the Congress and my family have very old relations. In order to taken these relations to next level, I am visiting Tendukheda. Around 120 days ago, Congress party formed its government in Madhya Pradesh. At that time the State was facing bad days in which suicide, rape, corruption and unemployment were at peak. Taking a start we have biggest challenge to provide ..

  Staff Reporter; A team of Lokayukta, on Saturday, raided the premises of a sub-engineer working at planning wing of the Indore Development Authority (IDA) and unearthed assets worth rupees several lakhs, highly disproportionate to his known sources of income.  His presently income is Rs 55,000 per month. A sum of Rs 35 lakh, 2 kg gold, 3 kg silver, including papers of four shops, more than four plots at posh locations and agricultural land, were recovered by the Lokayukta police ..

  Staff Reporter: Garha police have succeeded in apprehending four accused of looting a garden contractor on the tip of revolver and seized a revolver, a live cartridge, a mobile handset, cash of Rs 25,000 and XUV car used during the incident. The arrested have been identified as Lucky alias Jishan Ali (27), son of Mehboob Ali, resident of behind Gorakhpur Gurudwara, Gulla alias Kailash Kori (24), son of Shyamlal Kori, resident of Gorakhpur, Roshan Tiwari (19), son of Ramesh Tiwari ..

The ten days fair opened in a graceful ceremony of national award recipient weaver from Ujjain, Rizwan Khan, Shovel Khan and artisans from MandsoreStaff Reporter‘Sambhageeya Mrignayanee Handicraft and Handloom Fair -2019’ offering exclusive Summer collection of Handloom and Handicraft by state and national award recipient artists from different parts of the State, commenced on Friday. The ten days fair opened in a graceful ceremony of national award recipient weaver from Ujjain, Rizwan ..

Staff ReporterUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari came down heavily on proposed NYAY scheme of Congress by telling that persons like ex-PMs Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh could not remove poverty then, how Rahul Gandhi can wipe out poverty?  Nitin Gadkari made the statement in a public meeting addressed by him in Betul’s Multai and Atner on Friday. Asking people to support BJP Lok Sabha candidate Durgadas Uikey, he told that the work which Congress failed to do in its 50 ..

Plaint on military personnel names wrongly included in voters’ listStaff ReporterADDITIONAL Chief Election Officer (CEO) Sandeep Yadav heard Congress leaders and Army Authority for inquiry into a complaint of polling by servicemen in Cantt Assembly Constituency during fourth phase of general election in Jabalpur Parliamentary Constituency. Congress candidate in Jabalpur Parliamentary Constituency Vivek Krishna Tankha along with other Congress leaders had filed a written complaint with the Election ..

 Staff Reporter: BJP National President Amit Shah also addressed public rallies in Manasa of Mandsaur Lok Sabha seat and Ashta of Dewas Lok Sabha seat on Thursday. He left no stone unturned to criticise Congress and to highlight achievements of Modi Government. He said that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won heart of everyone in five years and he can definitely say that when Lok Sabha election results are out, once again Narendra Modi will be the Prime Minister of the country.  Addressing ..

  Staff Reporter;  The accused had disguised himself and was running an autorickshaw throughout the day and used to come back home late night fearing arrest  Thanks to active stance of Hanumantal police, having acted on an information, they have succeeded in apprehending one accused of attempt to murder carrying Rs 5,000 bounty from SP Jabalpur. The absconding accused was apprehended on Wednesday late night near his home in Hanumantal area after cops reached the spot and found ..

 Staff Reporter: Taking cognizance of her two sensational statements in connection with martyr IPS officer Hemant Karkare and Babri mosque demolition, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has prohibited BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from holding any public meeting, public procession, public rally, road show, interview or public staement, interaction with media for 72 hours. The prohibition against the Sadhvi commences from 6 am on May 2.  Notably, ..

  Staff Reporter: BJPs’ National Vice President Prabhat Jha took umbrage on the language used by Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public rally in Bairagarh on Monday night. Prabhat Jha wanted to know from Sidhu that how a person who is representative of 130 crore people could be a ‘Rashtra Drohi’? He said that Navjot Singh Sidhu himself is a minister and had taken the oath of Constitution then also he used derogatory ..

  Staff Reporter: Ongoing season in farming sector is season of harvesting. The hard toil of farmers could be seen lying around the harvest arenas, at procurement centres as well as fresh stock of grains brought to the market. This is the time when farmers get reward for their hard toil in the form of price of harvest from market. Simultaneously, a threat is also looming on the yield of grain stock following lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in rural areas. Recent fire incident ..

 (left)BJP candidate Rakesh Singh along with family members showing inked finger after voting.(right)Congress candidate Vivek Tankha along with wife showing inked finger after casting vote. (Pics by Anil Tiwari)(Bottom)FESTIVE RUSH: People waiting for their turn at one of the polling centres to be a part of the biggest festival of democracy on Monday.     Staff Reporter: District administration and police had made elaborate arrangements for free and fair elections n ..

  Staff Reporter: JABALPUR  Municipal Corporation (JMC) made elaborate arrangements to encourage voters to exercise their franchise and provide them good facilities at polling centres on Monday. The civic body has established all women booths in areas having more women voters and also made selfie-points at the centres. JMC employees decorated beautifully special polling booths to attract voters. Likewise, students of Government Polytechnic College made beautiful rangoli at all ..

  Staff Reporter; Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Rakesh Singh has made an appeal to the voters to cast their vote on Monday. He urged citizens to exercise their right of franchise and be a part of the biggest festival of world’s greatest democracy and strengthen the country.  The BJP candidate Singh along with family members would cast vote at a polling booth at Government Model Science College, Civil Lines at 9 am, on Monday. Earlier, he would reach Gwarighat to seek ..

  Staff Reporter: The MP IAS Officers’ Association organised book launch event on Saturday. Book titled The Steel Frame:-A history of the IAS written by Dr Deepak Gupta was discussed in the event organised at RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration and Management. Former Director of Union Public Service Commission and 1974 batch officer of Indian Administrative Services, Dr Deepak Gupta said that the officers of the Civil Services are responsible for the implementation of the plans, ..

  Staff Reporter: Madhotal police nabbed four accused and seized two pistols, four live cartridges, two empty shells and a knife from them. Arrested have been identified as Suyash alias Chhotu Choubey (24), son of Chandrashekhar Choubey, resident of near Chhota Jain Mandir, Kachnar City, Nikhil Naidu alias Anna (23), son of Krishnamurty Naidu of Kalimath in Madan Mahal, Haider Ayaz alias Noor Khan (30), son of Zafar Ayaz of Naya Mohalla in Omti and Gaurav alias Chhotu Birha (21), son ..

  Staff Reporter: An important joint meeting of senior administrative and police officials was held discuss and review polling day arrangements in the conference hall at Collectorate, on Saturday. District Returning Officer and Collector, Chhavi Bhardwaj chaired the meeting.  During the meeting senior officials reviewed preparations for the polling and security arrangements for the day in entire district. Senior police officials, sector officers and assistant returning officers ..

BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Bhopal, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is remaining in news due to one reason or the other. On Friday, she told that as she is a Sadhvi and hence she did not have money to contest election against Congress candidate Digvijay Singh. She appealed people to donate money to her so that she can meet her election expenditures. People also came forward and donated money into the scarf she spread before them. This thing happened when Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur went to do canvassing ..

  “ALL India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi and every member of Congress party right from initial committees of district to national screening committee for candidate selections have an unanimous opinion that from Jabalpur Lok Sabha seat Vivek Krishn Tankha is the right choice. Being a non-elected Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on his initiative remarkable development works have been initiated in Jabalpur,” said Sachin Pilot, Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, ..

  Staff Reporter: Chief Minister Kamal Nath has thrown a challenge to the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan to debate on development in State. He invited him to present his three terms works as Chief Minister in Madhya Pradesh and he would also present his 75 days of Congress Government in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress party has expressed its desire in just three months of its government that it honestly wants to serve the State by taking decisions on promised ..

 Staff Reporter:  In yet another incident of premature death on account reckless driving came to fore at Bamhnoda falling under Panagar police station on April 25, 2019 when one speeding tractor rammed two people on motor bike from behind. After being rushed to Panagar Government Hospital one injured was declared brought dead while another is undergoing treatment his condition is reported to be stable. According to police on Wednesday morning they were informed about road mishap at Bamhnoda. ..

 Staff Reporter: “A group of ex-servicemen is trying to misguide the public to defame Prime Minister, Narendra Modi by levelling fake charges of irregularities in payment of One Rank One Pension. They are misguiding the public in influence of Congress Party to take political advantage in General Election – 2018. Irregularities in payment of OROP is a baseless claim as ex-servicemen have already got its benefits through four instalments of arrears and rise of Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 ..

  Staff Reporter; All India Congress Committee, General Secretary, Member of Parliament Jyotiraditya Scindia appealing people to vote for Congress candidate from Jabalpur, MP (Rajya Sabha) Vivek Krishn Tankha to throw up pace of development and growth of Jabalpur from a deprived city to a developing city in the State. The Congress President, Rahul Gandhi has fielded a vision leader from Jabalpur Vivek Krishn Tankha who has dreams in his eyes to work for Jabalpur and for its development. ..

  Staff Reporter:  CHIEF Minister Kamal Nath appealed to the voters of Sihora to support Congress by voting for Congress candidate from Jabalpur Vivek Krishn Tankha on April 29. He was addressing a public meeting on Tuesday. He informed the mammoth gathering that AICC President Rahul Gandhi has selected Vivek Krishna Tankha, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) as Congress candidate from Jabalpur.   Criticising 15 years term of BJP Government in Madhya Pradesh led by Shivraj ..

  Staff Reporter:  A TEAM of Excise Department raided several illegal kilns of country liquor in Circle 5 and 7 and seized 17,000 kilograms of raw material and 90 litres liquor stock on Tuesday. Excise Department has registered total 14 cases of Madhya Pradesh Excise Act-1915. Under the direction of Collector and District Returning Officer Chhavi Bharadwaj, District Excise Department has started a special campaign under the supervision of Additional Commissioner, Excise Department, ..

  Staff Reporter:  Chief Electoral Officer V L Kanta Rao told that, in first phase of Lok Sabha elections in State, air ambulance will be stationed in Jabalpur on April 28 and April 29. It will be used in cases of emergency. Apart from this, two choppers of defence will also be available for first round of polling in State.  One chopper will be stationed in Balaghat. While addressing press conference, V L Kantarao also informed that, as many as ten persons are behind bars ..

  Staff Reporter:  Madan Mahal police busted a gang of vehicle lifters and arrested 12 of the 14 accused and seized eight stolen vehicles from them amounting to more than Rs. 4 lakh. The arrested have been identified as Aditya Singh (30), son of Govind Singh, resident of behind Gulzar Hotel, Gujarati Mohalla, Madan Mahal, Rajesh Patel (30), son of Premlal Patel of Brajmohan Nagar, Rampur, Gorakhpur, Mohammed Siraj, son of Mohammed Haneef of Andherdeo, Kotwali, Raja Rajak (29), ..

   Staff Reporter: Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh took blessings of Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj at Dayodayadham in Tilwara, on Sunday. The Union Home Minister reached Jabalpur by a special plane at Dumna Airport. He was welcomed by Rakesh Singh, State President of Bharatiya Janata Party and BJP candidate in Jabalpur Parliamentary Constituency for Lok Sabha Election – 2019 and other senior leaders.  During his short visit to the city, Union Minister, Rajnath Singh, ..

   Staff Reporter:  “THE Mahagathbandhan of the opposition parties is like ‘Thug Bandhan’ to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from coming back to power. The grand alliance is like ‘Bin Dulhe Ki Baraat’ (marriage party without groom) as none of its leaders is competent to run the country. Congress leaders are afraid of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his no-tolerance policy for corruption and hence are trying to defeat him by hook or by crook. ..

  By Ankita Garg: With increase in human-elephant conflict as well as tougher monitoring of erratic elephants in several parts of Madhya Pradesh, the Forest Department wrote to Union Ministry for Forest, Environment and Climate Change to include the State in elephant project. The proposal has been made with hope to get a separate fund for the elephant monitoring. Forest officials said, recently groups of elephants entered to several districts of Madhya Pradesh from Chhattisgarh, Odisha ..

  Staff Reporter: Madhotal police have nabbed two accused and seized two pistols and two live cartridges from them. The accused have been identified as Amit Joshi (30), son of Sanju alias Robin Joshi, a resident of Ambedkar Colony, Adhartal and Devansh alias Nanu Jain (21), son of Dinesh Jain, a resident of New Colony, Cherital. SHO of Madhotal police station, Anil Gupta informed this while addressing a press conference, on Saturday. It may be noted that under the direction of Superintendent ..

 Congress candidate from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, Digvijay Singh visited various Hanuman temples on Hanuman Janmotsav on Friday. He worshipped Lord Hanuman and sought blessings. On this occasion, he was accompanied by Minister P C Sharma and other Congress leaders.  It was from morning hours that Digvijay Singh started to reach different Hanuman temples. He visited Chola area based Khedapati Hanuman temple, Bittan Market Hanuman temple, 1100 quarters Hanuman temple, Char Imli based Hanuman ..

  Beautiful idol of Lord Bal Hanuman ‘Ramalalla’ taken out from Garbhagraha at Shree Ramlalla Temple, Gwarighat. It may be mentioned that at the historic Ramlalla Mandir, the idol comes out once in a year to bless the devotees on Hanuman Jayanti. On this occasion series of religious and devotional events, including offering of 1.25 lakh coconuts offered in yagya, organised on the Hanuman Jayanti. (Pic by Anil Tiwari)..

   Staff Reporter: The motive behind the murder was to obtain ransom  It took 10 days investigation for police to resolve the blind murder mystery of 10-year-old lad, whose decomposed body was found on 11.4.2019 in one abandoned house situated close to the house of the deceased boy. The lad went missing from 8.4.2019 as it was speculated that he was subjected to abduction and on April 14, the decomposed body was detected. Cops remained clueless about the assailants behind ..

  Staff Reporter: Cops have seized 3 country-made pistol, one country-made revolver and four live ammunition from the possession of the four accused  Thanks to the active stance of police in view of upcoming Lok Sabha election that, on Thursday, acting on tip-off, Crime Branch succeeded in apprehending four miscreants involved in illegal trade of firearms. Cops have seized 3 country-made pistol, one country-made revolver and four live ammunition from the possession of the ..

   Staff Reporter: Process of physical verification of farms registered by farmers for wheat procurement has exposed various fake registration and foiled bid to take undue benefits of the system of wheat procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) given by Government to farmers. As per instructions of Collector Chhavi Bharadwaj, SDM Jabalpur Namahshivaya Arjaria carried out investigation and found that in documents where cropping is mentioned in physical verification colony and ..

   Staff Reporter:  Around 1,093 patients got their eye check-up done nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Dada Virendrapuriji Maharaj Charitable Trust had organised a free of cost eye check-up and lens transplantation camp at Bajrangmath, on Tuesday. Around 1,093 patients got their eye check-up done, while 81 patients were selected for cataract operation.  Dr Pawan Sthapak and Trust Coordinator, Babu Sonkar informed that, the patients selected for cataract operation were given free of ..

After many parleys and hiccups, finally the Congress has decided Pankaj Sanghvi as its Indore Lok Sabha candidate on Tuesday evening. With this, Congress has declared all the Lok Sabha candidates in Madhya Pradesh. Indore Lok Sabha seat is considered as strong citadel of BJP and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan had remained MP from Indore Lok Sabha seat for record eight times. After her announcement that she will not contest Lok Sabha election anymore, Congress is seeing a ray of hope to win Indore ..

  Staff Reporter: Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath appealing people of Jabalpur Parliamentary Constituency to vote for Congress Party on April 29 to send the Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Vivek Krishn Tankha to Parliament to change the face of Jabalpur from being backward to a developed city. Chief Minister, Kamal Nath was in city to address a Public Meeting in support of Vivek Krishn Tankha Congress candidate from Jabalpur for Lok Sabha, on Monday.  He asserted ..

  Staff Reporter: Former Chief Minister and Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal, Digvijay Singh accused Modi government of twisting the arm of Life Insurance Company (LIC) to invest into companies facing financial crisis. He apprehended that if such things continue then he fears for the future of LIC. Addressing a press conference at party headquarters, Digvijay Singh told that there are many companies in which LIC was forced to do the investment as part of bailout package. By ..

 Staff Reporter: “Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar is not only the architect of the Indian Constitution but he has also promoted a feeling of harmony which is an integral part of the Indian culture. Ambedkar always strove for unity and integrity of the country. He has framed the Constitution which has equality for all,” said State BJP President Rakesh Singh, while addressing a programme organised on Ambedkar Jayanti, on Sunday. Several programmes were organised across the State on ..

  Staff Reporter: A CombineD team of Crime Branch and Gorakhpur police busted online satta on IPL match at a flat of Government Building in Anna Mohalla, on Sunday. Police have arrested two of the five accused and seized Rs 12,300 cash, four mobile handsets, a television set and a register of bookings worth lakhs.  The arrested have been identified as Surendra Patel (26), resident of Bhairobaba Mandir, Rampur and Mubin Khan (23), resident of Durga Nagar, Rampur, Gorakhpur while ..

  Staff Reporter: MADAN Mahal police nabbed a youth while keeping a live cartridge during a routine vehicle checking on Link Road. The accused has been identified as Amit Thakur (20), resident of Gora Bazar near Dairy Farm. SHO of Madan Mahal police station, Sandeep Ayachi informed that during a routine vehicles checking on Link Road policemen found that a youth riding on motorcycle (MP-20SP-9034) suddenly turned his motorcycle after witnessing vehicle checking.  Policemen held ..

  Staff Reporter:  An important meeting of candidates contesting Lok Sabha elections from Jabalpur Parliamentary Constituency and office-bearers of different political organisations was held at the Collectorate on Saturday. In the meeting, Election General Observer appointed by Election Commission of India for Jabalpur V Amuththavalli and Election Expenditure Observer Ved Prakash Mishra, District Returning Officer and Collector Chhavi Bharadwaj have given detailed information about ..

  State President of Bharatiya Janata Party and Lok Sabha candidate Rakesh Singh along with party leaders and workers campaigned in several village panchayats of Sihora Assembly on Friday. He met people and appealed them to support BJP. Addressi..

Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has taken three persons of OSMO IT Solutions on a three-day police remand for interrogation on Friday. Out of three persons, two are Directors and one is Managing Director of the company. They will be grilled in connection with alleged tempering done in e tenders. Meanwhile, EOW is also trying to tighten noose on others in connection with e tender scam, said to be of crores of rupees. Director General of EOW K N Tiwari told ‘The Hitavada’ that three persons, ..

    Staff Reporter: The politics over FIR in e-tender scam is still continuing. BJP is crying hoarse that State Government is acting with the feeling of vengeance after I-T raid conducted against close aides of Chief Minister Kamal Nath. Meanwhile, Congress is telling that EOW is acting on the basis of evidence in e tender scam. Media Co-ordinator to Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Narendra Saluja took on BJP by telling that all BJP leaders are singing the same tune that there ..

  Staff Reporter: A ‘Sainik Samman’ felicitation ceremony in collaboration with various organising companies was organised on Thursday at Cobra Ground, Civil Lines to honour veer naris, serving and retired gallantry award winners. The aim of felicitation ceremony day was to acknowledge the contribution and services of serving soldiers and to recognise the sacrifice made by their family members in the line of duty. The ceremony was attended by Lt Gen Rajesh Rana, VSM, GOC ..

 Staff Reporter: Case filed against directors of seven companies, unidentified bureaucrats, politicians and others  Close on the heels of income tax raids against some close aides of Chief Minister Kamal Nath, the Economics Offences Wing (EOW) has registered an FIR in connection with e-tender tampering case on Wednesday. A case has been registered against the Board of Directors of seven companies and others, including bureaucrats and some politicians. As of now, case has been registered ..

  Staff Reporter: In the ongoing Lok Sabha General Elections 2019, the political equations are getting clear with the filing of nominations on the last day. On Tuesday, the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) has declared to give its support to Congress Party in Chhindwara and Jabalpur seats. ON Tuesday, the candidate of Indian National Congress party from Jabalpur for Lok Sabha Election, Vivek Krishn Tankha has filed his nomination and to support his election the Gondwana Gantantra Party ..

  Staff Reporter: On March 28, Panagar police nabbed one of the two drug peddlers and seized 45-kilograms Ganja amounting to Rs 4.50 lakh from him. The arrested named Prakash alias Vicky Pandey (24), son of Sukhdev Pandey, a resident of Jaiprakash Ward in Panagar disclosed the name of other drug peddler as Deepak Jain (32), son of Naresh Jain, a resident of Gurunanak Ward in Panagar who managed to escape from the spot   Panagar police succeeded in apprehending an absconding ..

  Staff Reporter: On February 18, 2019, OFB has received the bulk production clearance of manufacturing of 114 guns   “India is shining brightly and proudly in the international circuit of defence production with the induction of indigenously developed world’s biggest 155-mm/45-calibre gun system ‘Dhanush’ in the Indian Army. It is the world’s best artillery gun system with longest and accurate firing efficiency. This indigenous production of ..

   Staff Reporter;  Acharya Shree assigned a task of providing legal aid to the poor and needy people to Tankha so that poor, needy and destitute people could get easy justice  Congress candidate from Jabalpur, Vivek Krishn Tankha sought blessings of Sant Acharya Shree Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj at Tilwaraghat situated Dayodaya Teerth and said people of Jabalpur are very fortunate to have blessings and love of Acharya Shree Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj. During the visit, Acharyashree ..

  Staff Reporter:  Dental Surgeon and Braces Specialist, Dr Saket Agrawal (Dental Square) has been bestowed with Best Dental Clinic Award in Madhya Pradesh.  Dr Agrawal received International Excellence Award 2019 at the hands of Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He received the award for excellent contribution in the field of dentistry and to highlight the city at the international platform with his works.  ..

  Staff Reporter: The campaign would be continued on April 8 and 9, 2019  Total 2,244 pulse polio booths have been erected at all the Anganwadi centres, important squares, Government health centres, railway stations   Collector Chhavi Bhardwaj inaugurated the Pulse Polio vaccination drive by making the children consume the polio drops in Pulse Polio Booth erected at Lady Algin Hospital. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jila Panchayat Rajni Singh was also present on the ..

   Staff Reporter: Members of Hindu Utsav Samiti (HUS), celebrated the start of New Year as per the Hindu calendar at Dakshin Mukhi, Hanuman temple Ranital on Saturday. Samiti members extended New Year wishes to everyone by putting vermilion mark in the special presence of Acharya Ramraghav Chaturvedi. Speaking on the occasion, Acharya Ramraghav informed that, the Hindi New Year is the birth giver of all the religions and was started with the formation of earth.  He said, ..

  Staff Reporter:   A middle-aged man committed suicide by hanging himself from a pipe at guest house situated in Vikas Nagar under the jurisdiction of Vijay Nagar police station, on Saturday. Deceased has been identified as Dharmesh Kumar alias Amrat (45). According to Vijay Nagar police, a man named Rohit Ahirwar (50), a resident of Vikas Nagar, informed that, he is director of Engineering Innovation Company and his guest house is situated in Vikas Nagar, where he lived along ..

   Staff Reporter: The co-operation of voluntary organisations is essential to ensure hundred percent participation of Divyang voters in voting during Lok Sabha election. Aforesaid views were expressed by District Election Officer and Collector Chhavi Bhardwaj while addressing a workshop of office-bearers of disabled welfare and social service organisations. Speaking on the occasion, she said that, voluntary organisations will have to play important role in creating awareness amongst ..

  Legal Correspondent: A DIVISION bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice S K Seth and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla has dismissed petition filed by Pramod Sengupta, Deputy Collector, Jabalpur, challenging legality and validity of transfer order dated on March 4, 2019, passed by the respondent Deputy Secretary, General Administration Department, Bhopal, whereby he has been transferred in the same capacity from Jabalpur to Balaghat district. The petitioner is holding ..

  Staff Reporter;  In a major breakthrough, Lordganj police busted online satta on IPL matches worth Rs 4 crore. Police have arrested three accused and seized 32 mobile handsets, two laptops, LED television set and other electronic devices at residence of Prashant Agrawal situated at Labour Chowk in Yadav Colony. The accused have been identified as Honey alias Geet Jain (31), son of Ashok Jain, a resident of Tilak Bhumi Tallaiyya, Nitin alias Nicky Kesharwani (32), son of Badri ..

3 persons killed in road accident at Sihora..

  Staff Reporter:  Sleuths of Income Tax Department conducted simultaneous raids at four commercial establishments in the city late on Wednesday evening. The raids were jointly conducted by Investigation Wing Jabalpur Region 1 and Jabalpur Region 2. A senior officer of Income Tax Department confirmed that the raids were conducted by separate teams led by senior officers of Income Tax Department at residence and office of Kalu Lalwani at Shanti Nagar, Anil Trading Company at Damoh ..

  Staff Reporter: “CONGRESS leaders always raised questions on bravery of the Indian Armed forces in surgical strikes and finally cleared their intentions through election manifesto. Congress’ election manifesto affirmed that it never wants to solve the menace of terrorism. Instead of ensuring security of citizens, the Congress leaders are supporting terrorist organisations and trying to demoralise the morale of national security forces. For the first time in India a political ..

  Staff Reporter: Chief Minister Kamal Nath immediately restores security at Sangh’s office  Political slugfest was witnessed in the State capital when news came in that the Congress Government has withdrawn security from Rashtriya Swavyamsevak Sangh (RSS) office ‘Samidha’ in the name of deployment of force into election related security arrangements. However, when BJP was going amok on the issue, Congress leader and candidate from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, ..

  Staff Reporter: State President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Rakesh Singh on Tuesday said Congress has constantly been playing with the security of the country and dishonouring Army’s valor since independence. But, the election manifesto released by it for the Lok Sabha polls is the cruelest attack on country’s security. It seems that the manifesto is not a promise letter of any nationalist political party, but is a plan prepared by enemy country to humiliate India and its ..

  Staff Reporter,   Six PCs, including Shahdol (ST), Jabalpur, Mandla (ST), Balaghat and Chhindwara, to go for polls in first phase   State receives 19 companies of CAPF   Observers appointed for elections in State     Notification for first phase Lok Sabha elections will be published in Gazette on Tuesday. Total six Parliamentary constituencies vis Sidhi, Shahdol (ST), Jabalpur, Mandla (ST), Balaghat and Chhindwara will go for polls under first ..

 Staff Reporter,   In another trap, Lokayukta Police team caught a Patwari and a former Kotwar while taking bribe of Rs 5,000 for delimitation of land in Panagar, on Monday. The accused have been identified as Devendra Khare, posted as Patwari Halka No-19 in Panagar and Ashok Kumar Dahiya, former Kotwar of Devri Kalan village, a resident of Vivekanand Ward, Panagar.  The officers of Lokayukta police nabbed the accused when they were taking bribe of Rs 5,000 from the complainant ..

Jolt to BJP as MLA Rajendra Shukla’s elder brother joins Congress party..

  Staff Reporter, “Congress leaders are afraid of their defeat in Lok Sabha Election – 2019. Congress Party has no issue to contest election and trying to defame Prime Minister, Narendra Modi by claiming ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ and insulted the honest and reliable profession of security guards. Bharatiya Janata Party has started a nationwide campaign ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ against Congress stand and respecting the profession of persons who are ensuring ..

Staff Reporter In a major breakthrough, Panagar police nabbed one of the two drug peddlers and seized 45 kilograms ganja worth Rs 4.50 lakh from him. The arrested has been identified as Prakash alias Vicky Pandey (24), son of Sukhdev Pandey, a resident of Jaiprakash Ward in Panagar while another accused Deepak Jain (32), son of Naresh Jain, a resident of Gurunanak Ward in Panagar managed to escape from the spot.   Superintendent of Police Nimish Agrawal informed this while addressing ..

Staff ReporterSLEUTHS of Lokayukta Special Establishment Rewa raided residences of Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of Forest Department in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and unearthed disproportionate property worth Rs 2.5 crore in Satna and Umaria, on Friday. Raids were simultaneously conducted at residences of S K Shrivastava posted as SDO of Forest Department in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.   Superintendent of Police Rajendra Verma, while talking to ‘The Hitavada’, informed that ..

   Staff Reporter, Former Chief Minister and Congress candidate for Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, Digvijay Singh has taken umbrage on being dubbed as ‘Mr Bantadhar’ by ex-Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and challenged him for an open debate. Without naming Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he said “he should come up with his 15-year achievements and I will put forward achievements of my 10-year rule during the debate.” Singh said that he respects all religions but do ..

   Staff Reporter, IN A major breakthrough, police foiled a robbery attempt and apprehended four miscreants with adverse crime record and seized three country made pistols, 2 dessi kattas and five live ammunition on Thursday. One of the miscreants managed to flee from the spot against whom a massive hunt has been started. Success for police is an outcome of joint efforts of Belbag police and Crime Branch. The team received a tip-off that a group of armed miscreants were sitting ..