Bhopal

BMC sets up neighbourhood immersion hubs for Dhol Gyaras, Hundreds immerse household Lord Ganesh idols

  Staff Reporter : TO ENSURE a hassle-free and eco-friendly festival experience, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) established temporary idol immersion centres at key city intersections and neighbourhood spots on the auspicious occasi..

Bhopal dances to divinebeats as grand Dhol GyarasChal Samaroh lights up city

  Staff Reporter : THE City of Lakes reverberated with devotion and drumbeats as the traditional Dhol Gyaras Chal Samaroh was celebrated with immense religious fervour. Marking the auspicious Parivartini Ekadashi, the grand procession bro..

No reels in uniform, no AI uploads, Madhya Pradesh Police get strict new social media code

  Staff Reporter : THEMadhya Pradesh Police can no longer post reels in uniform, monetise their social media accounts or upload official files to ChatGPT. In a sweeping 24-point order, Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana has i..

SC allows draft BhopalMaster Plan publication

  Staff Reporter : THE Supreme Court (SC), on Tuesday, allowed the Madhya Pradesh Government to proceed with publication of the draft Bhopal Master Plan and invite claims and objections. The development came during a hearing on commercial a..

Deep DEPRESSION over Bay of Bengalto drench MP from September 24

  Staff Reporter : MADHYA Pradesh is set for a powerful final spell of the monsoon. A fresh weather system brewing in the Bay of Bengal is poised to bring heavy to very heavy rain across the state from September 24. According to the India M..

RTO Inspector’s death suspected murder, acquaintance found dead

  Staff Reporter : AN RTO Inspector Meenakshi Gokhale, posted in Datia was found dead with severe head injuries inside a rented house in Lake Pearl Colony under Khajuri Sadak police station limits on Monday morning. A blood-stained hammer..

Bhopal Metro goes corporate: 8 stnsup for co-branding, 700-plus pillarsto become advt revenue goldmine

  Staff reporter : AS FIRST reported by ‘The Hitavada’, Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) has now floated tenders to co-brand 8 stations on the Orange Line and monetise 700-plus pillars to boost nonfare inco..

Supreme Court likely to hear Bhopalresidential commercial use case today

  Staff Reporter : THE Supreme Court is (SC) is likely to hear on Tuesday, September 22, the matter concerning commercial establishments operating from residential properties in Bhopal. The case is expected to be listed at around 2 pm. The..

Engineers key to building developedMadhya Pradesh, says CM Yadav

  Staff Reporter : CHIEF Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Monday said engineers have a crucial role in transforming development plans into reality through technology, innovation and technical expertise. He called upon engineers to contribute to..

Hamidia’s Road to Ruin: Potholes, filth plagueold vegetable market ahead of festive rush

  Staff Reporter : THE heart of the city’s trade is losing its footing. The approach road and internal lanes of the Old Vegetable Market on Hamidia Road have deteriorated into a maze of deep potholes, broken patches and scattered deb..

NGT orders WRD to check Kerwa water outflow within 15 days

  Staff Reporter : THE National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal, on Tuesday directed the Water Resources Department (WRD) to address the alleged continuous outflow of water from Kerwa Reservoir within 15 days. The directi..

MONSOON IMBALANCE: 37 districtsstill deficient, no heavy rain for four days

  Staff Reporter : WITH 15 days left in the season, Madhya Pradesh’s monsoon remains highly uneven. The State has received 834.4 mm rainfall against the normal 886.6 mm, leaving a 6% deficit, according to IMD Bhopal. While 88% of the..

Food Safety Department’s actionexposes reality of BMC’s sealing drive

  Staff Reporter : ONCE again Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) drive has come under the scanner as evidence of reopening of ‘illegal’ commercial outlets (those which were sealed after Supreme Court’s direction)..

Bhopal’s 80-year Ganesh tradition lives on

  Staff Reporter : GANESHOTSAV began with divine grandeur at Indore’s iconic Khajrana Ganesh Temple on Monday, as Lord Ganesha appeared in a breathtaking avatar adorned with jewellery worth over Rs 7 crore. The tenday festivities com..

Silver throne, timeless faith:

 Staff Reporter : A NEARLYeight-decade-old tradition of worshipping the ‘King of Bhopal’ continues to hold a special place in the city’s religious and cultural landscape, with Sarafa Bazaar once again turning into a major cent..

Bhopal Metro: 15-minute servicein evening peak hrs from today

  Staff Reporter : GOOD news for daily commuters, the evening rush in Bhopal is about to get faster. The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) will introduce an enhanced timetable for the Orange Line from Tuesday, offering..

After CM’s visit, Sagar adminrazes five ILLEGAL structures

  Staff Reporter : THE Sagar district administration on Thursday demolished five illegal structures allegedly built on Government land by accused in the Banda illicit liquor case. The action followed Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s visi..

NGT flags illegal constructionwithin 100m of Van Vihar

  Staff Reporter : THE Bhopal bench of National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) has taken cognisance of alleged illegal constructions within 100 metres of the Van Vihar National Park boundary. The tribunal has directed the Van Vihar director..

After three years, MP opens 7,500 police constable posts

  Staff Reporter : THEMadhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) has announced recruitment for 7,500 Police Constable (GD) posts, bringing a major opportunity for aspirants nearly three years after the last large-scale constable recru..

Nine girls, teens reportedMISSING in last 24 hours

  By Chandravir Kumar : POLICE received complaints about nine teenagers, minors and young women going missing from different parts of the city over the past 24 hours. Those reported missing include children as young as 12 and women aged up..

DEADLOCK OVER, Interns end 3-day strike after 50% stipend hike

  Staff reporter : THE three-day-long protest by MBBS interns that had paralysed traffic on Bhopal’s Kamla ParkKilol Park road came to an end on Wednesday after the Madhya Pradesh Government agreed to a nearly 50% hike in their monthl..

Bhopal roads turninto open parking lots

  Staff Reporter : FOR thousands of commuters in Bhopal, the daily drive has become a daily dodge. What are meant to be free-flowing city roads are fast turning into unauthorised parking lots, leaving little space for actual traffic to move..

Kolar’s roads of ruin: Potholes, sludge andopen drains make daily commute a nightmare

  Staff Reporter : THE picture-perfect facades of Kolar tell a different story when one looks down at the roads. The avenues that connect each road to the main road have virtually ceased to exist. A ground reality check in the interior lan..

Lawyer flags discrepancies inAIIMS Bhopal, Delhi injury reports

  Staff Reporter : THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its chargesheet in the actor Twisha case, but questions have been raised over the second postmortem report and the interpretation of injuries found on her body. Lawyer..

Rivers in spate, dam gates opened; warning in 15 distts, Monsoon turns ferocious in State as Narmada, Kaliasot swell; Bhopal administration issues alert for low-lying areas

  Staff Reporter : MADHYA Pradesh is witnessing the most intense phase of this monsoon, with swelling rivers, overflowing reservoirs and fresh alerts across the State. After pounding the eastern region, the active monsoon system has now shi..

Fake IAS Tripti Singh custody ends today

The four-day police custody of alleged fake IAS officer Tripti Singh Rajput and her brother Sudhanshu Singh is set to end on September 7. Bagsewania police are likely to produce the siblings before a court after questioning them in connection with multiple alleged cheating cases. The siblings were brought to Bhopal from Chanderi on a production warrant on Thursday. Investigators are probing their alleged use of fake Government identities to dupe people and are examining whether more victims were involved...

Kolar’s roads of ruin: Potholes, sludge and open drains make daily commute a nightmare

The picture-perfect facades of Kolar tell a different story when one looks down at the roads. The avenues that connect each road to the main road have virtually ceased to exist. A ground reality check in the interior lanes of Kolar reveals a civic apathy that has left residents wading through sludge, swerving to avoid craters, and living next to open, overflowing drains. Photographs from the locality show the extent of the damage. In several lanes, the asphalt has completely peeled off, leaving behind ..

Monsoon refuses to retreat

  Staff reporter : THE monsoon continues to maintain its grip over Madhya Pradesh, bringing widespread rain and cloudy skies across the state. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the State is currently witnessing active..

EOW raids PWD engineer, finds Rs 11 crore assets in 3 cities

  Staff Reporter : THEMadhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Thursday conducted simultaneous searches at three premises linked to Public Works Department (PWD) executive engineer-in-charge Kamal Kishore Singare in connection with a..

Dairy operators say maintaining livestock has become expensive, May increase milk prices, say operators

  Staff Reporter : PRICES of daily-use items are continuously increasing, ranging from gas to petrol, diesel, and now even sugar. Regarding this, ‘The Hitavada’ team conducted a ground report and spoke with various dairy operat..

Bhopal braces for divine spectacle, City to celebrate Janmashtami with shobha yatras, unprecedented fervour

  Staff Reporter : THE City of Lakes is about to turn into Vrindavan. On the eve of Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Bhopal is immersed in devotion, colour and celebration. With Lord Krishna’s 5252nd birth anniversary, the capital is set to..

BMC Sealing Row: Four-hour traders’protest ends after SDM’s assurance

  Staff Reporter : TRADERSprotesting against the Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) sealing drive against commercial establishments operating in residential areas took to the streets on Tuesday. A large number of traders gathered ne..

Cabinet approves Rs 41,000crore development package

  Staff Reporter : THE Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, approved financial proposals and welfare measures worth more than Rs 41,000 crore at a meeting held at the State Secretariat on Tuesday. The decisions..

Congress delegation meetsGovernor over Vijay Shahremark on Col Qureshi row

  By Senior Special Correspondent : TRIBAL Affairs Minister Vijay Shah and Colonel Sophia Qureshi matter has once again gained attention. A delegation led by Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly, Umang Singhar visited Lok Bhawan and..

BHOJ WETLAND, After SIX SURVEYS, 7-member panel to fix Bada Talab FTL using drones, satellites

  Staff Reporter : THE National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, has issued stringent directions for the protection of the Bhoj Wetland, expressing concern over encroachments, illegal construction and the entry of untreate..

Modification in coach composition ofBhopal-Khatipura, Jodhpur-Bhopal Exp

  Staff Reporter : RAIL administration is modifying the coach composition of the Bhopal-Khatipura and Jodhpur-Bhopal Express trains, which will be effective from November. This change in the coach composition of train number 19711 Khatipur..

Rain, thunderstorms to lash MP today

  Staff Reporter : SEVERAL parts of Madhya Pradesh are likely to witness light rain, thunderstorms and lightning on Tuesday evening and night, according to the Meteorological Centre. Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Maihar, Rew..

After 8,264 notices, BMC seals just 7 shops

  Staff Reporter : AFTER issuing 8,264 notices against commercial activities allegedly operating from residential properties, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken sealing action against only around seven establishments, prompti..

Connect 25-year journey of PM’s service, good governancewith resolve for Viksit Bharat: Natl Jt Secy Shivprakash

  By Senior Special Correspondent : ON MONDAY, BJP National Joint General Secretary (Organisation) Shivprakash and Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav addressed various sessions on the second day of the two-day State Executive Committee meeting..

Nursing students to observe‘Demand Day’ across MP Sep.1

  Staff Reporter : THE ongoing agitation by nursing students in Bhopal has completed 13 days. Due to the lack of permission for a protest site on the third day of the agitation, students staged a demonstration at the Polytechnic Crossing, f..

State BJP meetingbegins in Orchha

   TO DRAFT the party’s upcoming regional political blueprints, a two-day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State executive committee meeting commenced on Sunday in Orchha marking first such meet after the formation of the new State team...

NDRF, SDRF intesifyrescue efforts

  CHITRAKOOT :  DUE to incessant rains in the hilly regions, unprecedented flood situation, in the last many decades, occurred in the Mandakini River at Chitrakoot, Satna district, on Saturday. The day turned into a ‘Black Day’..

CM visits Chitrakoot; meets flood victims

  Staff Reporter : CHIEFMinister Dr Mohan Yadav on Sunday visited flood-affected areas of Chitrakoot and took stock of the damage caused after the swollen Mandakini and Semrawal rivers inundated several parts of the town. Walking through mu..

450-crore Godrej expansion boosts Chambal’s industrial growth

  Staff Reporter : CHIEFMinister Dr Mohan Yadav inaugurated the fourth integrated manufacturing unit of Godrej Consumer Products Private Limited in Malanpur in Bhind district. Established with an additional investment of Rs 450 crore by the..

Food Safety Deptt seizes 114 kgsweets ahead of festive season

  Staff Reporter : IN A major crackdown targeted at ensuring food quality ahead of the upcoming festive season, the Food Safety Department conducted an inspection at Sai Baba Trading on Sehore Road, Bhopal, seizing 114 kilograms of suspect..

Old rivalry suspected after maskedmen target property dealer’s home

  Staff Reporter : PANIC gripped a residential colony in Bairagarh Chichli under Kajlikheda police station after two masked men allegedly fired several rounds outside a property dealer’s house around 3 am on Wednesday. The firing dama..

Commercial use of residential building: BMC finally acts, but only nominally

  Staff Reporter : AFTERweeks of notices and surveys, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finally begun taking enforcement action against commercial activities operating in residential areas. However, the action so far remains largel..

Fasting candidate taken away; Class 2, 3 teachers’ protest intensifies

  Staff Reporter : THE ongoing agitation by teaching aspirants at Neelam Park took a critical turn on Tuesday when police called an ambulance and forcefully shifted protesting candidate Narendra Rajput to a hospital due to his rapidly dete..

FLASH FLOOD alert issued for seven districts...

  Staff Reporter : METEOROLOGICAL authorities at IMD Bhopal have placed key districts across central and eastern Madhya Pradesh on high alert, warning of imminent risks of very heavy rainfall, gusty winds up to 40 km/h, and potential flash..

Polytechnic Square Rotary to be DOWNSIZED

  BHOPAL : BHOPAL’S busy Polytechnic Square is set for a major traffic makeover, with the traffic police drawing up a plan to widen the carriageway and improve vehicle movement at the intersection. The proposal, prepared in coordinati..