Bhopal

75-year-old woman murdered, gold tooth stolen; SIT formed

   Staff Reporter : A 75-year-old woman was found murdered inside her flat at Vajpayee Nagar Multi under Shahjahanabad police station limits early Friday. The victim, identified as Kalari Devi, was found lying in a pool of blood with m..

Seven seats, six districts: Panchayat bypolls on Dec 4

   Staff Reporter : The State Election Commission has announced by-elections for seven vacant panchayat posts in six districts of Madhya Pradesh, with polling scheduled for December 4. The programme was issued by Commission Secretary D..

Diwali outside, siege inside: MP jails on high alert on Diwali

   Staff Reporter : With Diwali approaching, sources in the Madhya Pradesh Jail Headquarters said all jails have been asked to remain on high alert, with staff leave cancelled and surprise inspections ordered. According to officials, o..

After four-day strike, civic workers finally return to duty

   Staff Reporter : Sanitation workers of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) called off their four-day strike late Friday evening after a meeting with Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav at latter’s residence. Representatives of e..

SWEET POISON: Diwali thalis under threat as State cracks down on adulteration

   Staff Reporter : As homes across Madhya Pradesh prepare to deck up thalis with sweets this Diwali, a month-long crackdown has exposed how deeply suspected adulteration has seeped into the festive food chain. The Food and Drugs Admin..

3,000 duplicate objections removed, 13,000 to be heard from November 16

   Staff Reporter : Hearings on nearly 13,000 objections to the draft Bhopal Master Plan 2047 will begin on November 16. The Town and Country Planning Department will conduct the hearings through both online and offline modes. A meetin..

No ticket to Ayodhya yet, but Bhopal’s long wait just got louder

   Staff Reporter : Bhopal may not have a direct train to Ayodhya yet, but the demand for one has now reached the top table of the Railways. At a meeting of MPs from the Bhopal Railway Division, chaired by Union Minister of State Durga..

After Visarjan, Bhopal’s lakes show strain, but official data tells a mixed story

   Staff Reporter : Bhopal’s lakes bore the familiar strain of Lord Ganesh and Maa Durga idols’ immersion this season, with pollution control officials recording a sharp rise in organic pollution, even as they insisted that..

‘Cong attempts to mislead public by citing a false figure of 13 crore deletion from electoral rolls’

    By Bhavana ‘Aparajita’ Shukla : The political landscape in State is witnessing intense confrontations over summary revision of electoral rolls. In a strongly-worded counter reply, the BJP put a question mark on..

Diwali Under Garbage: Bhopal chokes as hundres of sanitation workers walk out

 Staff Reporter :  Days before Diwali, Bhopal’s streets first became a protest ground, and then a garbage dump, as sanitation workers escalated their agitation into an indefinite State-wide strike. The protest began on Tuesday morning unde..

Former judge to remain in jail as High Court rejects bail

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the bail application of former judge Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of Twisha Sharma, whose death is being investigated by the CBI. A single-judge bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari passed the order on October 26, observing that the question of criminal intent could not be examined in isolation from other evidence gathered during the investigation...

RSS declares War on Drugs, rewires itself for new century

losing its Centenary-year review, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday announced a nationwide campaign against drug abuse among youth, a major organisational restructuring, and an expansion of its grassroots network. Addressing the press after the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal meeting at Daly College here, Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale claimed the Sangh now runs 99,423 daily shakhas, up 12,025 in a year. He said its work has reached 1,03,397 locations, including 63,208 ..

After nearly five years, State to select 3,062 rural ASHAs

 Staff Reporter : Village women can apply online from November 16; Gram Sabha to lead selection   AFTER a gap of nearly five years, Madhya Pradesh will select 3,062 rural ASHA workers, giving village women a fresh opportunity to become..

Cabinet approves projects worth Rs 23,300 crore

   Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Tuesday, approved proposals worth over Rs 23,300 crore for forest conservation, irrigation, urban infrastructure, healthcare investment and the Lok..

Puri set for unopposed entry to Rajya Sabha as Congress challenge collapses in scrutiny

   Staff Reporter : Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is all set to enter the Rajya Sabha unopposed from Madhya Pradesh after the Returning Officer on Tuesday rejected all three objections raised against his nomination and struck down..

NHM appoints contract doctors for Sanjeevani Clinics with strict rules

   Staff Reporter : Relief is on the way for lakhs of people who depend on Sanjeevani Clinics in urban settlements and mohallas for everyday treatment. The National Health Mission (NHM), Madhya Pradesh, has appointed doctors as Contrac..

Caretaker held in Agra after nine-state hunt

   Staff Reporter : The Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested Varun Valmiki in Agra on Monday evening, more than a month after the murder of retired IAS officer Rakesh Agrawal, 70, in Bhopal. Police brought him to the city early Tu..

Unidentified bodies to be identified in 35 seconds through fingerprint app

   Staff Reporter : Even the most cunning offender can be traced by a single mark left at the crime scene. Fingerprints found on doors, windows, almirahs, weapons or other objects form a vital link in unravelling criminal cases. Police..

Social worker takes on Union Minister: Lohani to fight Puri in Rajya Sabha bypoll

   Staff Reporter : The stage is set for a keen contest for Madhya Pradesh’s vacant Rajya Sabha seat after independent candidate Rajkumar Lohani filed his nomination against the BJP’s Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Loha..

BU’s new paper leaves 35,000 students stranded

   Staff Reporter :  The second-semester examinations for first-year postgraduate students of Barkatullah University (BU) will begin on November 4 and continue till November 19. As per university sources, more than 35,000 students from..

Four of family found slain at home, man dead on rail tracks

    Staff Reporter : Four members of a family were found murdered at their home in a Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana LIG Colony in Bhopal’s Malikhedi area on Monday. The victims were identified as Saraswati, 50, Narendra SahuR..

Bhopal to send tonnes of toxic cracker waste for safe disposal

   Staff Reporter : The fireworks may have faded, but Bhopal’s battle against their toxic legacy has just begun. In a first-of-its-kind co-ordinated crackdown, the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) has launched a sci..

Dewas TI’s family to get Rs 1 crore aid

   Staff Reporter : Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has announced Rs 1 crore financial assistance and a Sub-Inspector’s post for the wife of Khategaon police station in-charge Dilip Puri, who was killed while intercepting a truck a..

The untold story of Madhya Pradesh

    Staff Reporter : Seventy years after it was carved out on the map of India, Madhya Pradesh still reads like a novel - of stubborn princes, political chess moves and a capital chosen not by size, but by strategy. Born on Nove..

Wife’s desire for cars drives showroom salesman to steal Rs 23 lakh vehicle, arrested

    Staff Reporter : A Volkswagen showroom salesman allegedly stole a Rs 23 lakh Virtus GT from his workplace to fulfil his wife’s fondness for luxury cars. The vehicle, booked in a customer’s name, was taken from the..

Half-yearly exams of MP schools to start from 18th

   Staff Reporter : The stage is set for one of the biggest academic tests of the year. The Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) has announced the half-yearly examination schedule for Classes 9 to 12 in all Government and Government..

Raja Bhoj Airport handles 1.36 lakh passengers in Oct, traffic up by 3.8%

   Staff Reporter : Bhopal’s Raja Bhoj Airport recorded a 3.8% increase in passenger traffic in October 2026, even as aircraft movements remained largely unchanged. A total of 1,36,687 passengers travelled through the airport d..

Bhopal, Indore Metro stations to get shops, food outlets across 4,630 sqm

    Staff Reporter : Metro stations in Bhopal and Indore are set to become commercial hubs, with shops and food outlets planned within station premises. The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has identified 4,630 square metres..

State will top in milk production in country: CM

    By Bhavana ‘Aparajita' Shukla :   A grand three-day State-level Rajyotsav programme to celebrate Madhya Pradesh foundation day has been kicked off on Sunday evening at the Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal. Chief Mini..

NGT pulls up BMC over incomplete report on 50 illegal plastic recycling units

   Staff Reporter :National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for failing to provide details of action against illegal plastic recycling units, enforcement of the single-use plastic ban and e-waste di..

Four tehsils delay joint inspection report on Shahpura Lake, NGT sets final deadline

   Staff Reporter : State Government has sought three more weeks to submit a joint inspection report on Shahpura Lake and its surrounding areas, citing coordination delays among four tehsils. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday..

ED attaches assets of ex-Janpad CEO in marriage assistance scheme case

   Staff Reporter : Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 5.37 crore in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Madhya Pradesh government's Marriage Assistance Sch..

State urges citizens to shift to PNG connections where available

   By Senior Special Correspondent : Citizens in the State have been urged to adopt PNG as a safe, convenient, and affordable cooking fuel option by the authorities. Highlighting roboust gas network in the State in various parts, M..

Mpl Commr reshuffles departments, assigns new portfolios to sr officials

   Staff Reporter : Bhopal Municipal Commissioner Ramprakash Ahirwar has redistributed departmental responsibilities among senior officers, assigning key portfolios related to revenue, property tax, sanitation, water supply, infrastruc..

Hardeep Puri to file papers today

   Staff Reporter :   Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri arrived in Bhopal on Friday evening to a high political welcome, ahead of filing his nomination on Saturday morning for the Rajya Sabha by-elect..

Political leaders across party lines condole demise of Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s mother

   Bhopal : Political leaders cutting across party lines, on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Union Agriculture Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s mother, Kashi Bai. She died at the age of 76 at AIIMS Bhopal on Friday fol..

State raises DA by 2%, pensioners get relief too

   Staff Reporter :  In a major festive-season relief for lakhs of Government employees, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Thursday announced a 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for State Government employees and..

MLAs go hands-on with tablets as paperless Assembly takes shape

   Staff Reporter : The focus inside the Madhya Pradesh Assembly shifted from theory to practice on Thursday, as the second day of the NeVA training programme got underway in Bhopal. Legislators, seated at their desks with tablets moun..

‘Give us jobs or poison’: Teacher aspirants’ protest turns tense

   Staff Reporter :  Protests by merit-listed candidates for Primary Teacher Grade-3 posts disrupted traffic at the Board Office Square on Thursday as demonstrators demanded appointment letters and joining orders. The protesters sat on..

Drizzle, chill set in State; 9 distts on alert for heavy rain, gusty winds

   Staff Reporter : A cyclonic system has triggered a change in weather across Madhya Pradesh, bringing cloudy skies, light rain and gusty winds with nine districts in the eastern part of the State likely to receive heavy to very heav..

No cash salary, no fake faculty: MP cracks whip on private colleges

   Staff Reporter : Madhya Pradesh has launched its toughest crackdown till now on fraud in private colleges, making online payment of salaries mandatory and warning that institutions paying staff in cash will lose recognition. In a fr..

City admn reviews last yr’s firecracker sale sites, may add new locations soon

   Staff Reporter : Bhopal district administration has begun identifying locations for temporary firecracker shops ahead of Diwali. At a meeting on Thursday, the Collector and officials from the police, municipal corporation, Revenue d..

‘No road removal, no vote’ Misrod village draws its line on Bhopal Master Plan 2047

   Staff Reporter : If One walks through Misrod today, a message is on every wall, every shutter, every lane corner - blunt, angry, and impossible to ignore. ‘Until this road is removed, no vote. No entry for politicians.’..

Bhopal, Indore Metro to launch ticket vending machines from Oct 30

   Staff Reporter :  Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) will introduce ticket vending machines (TVMs) at stations on the operational corridors of Bhopal and Indore metro from October 30. The machines will allow pass..

165 farmers win big in State’s first-ever mega lottery

   Staff Reporter : In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, Madhya Pradesh has selected 165 farmers as winners of the State-level ‘Kisan Kalyan Swabhiman Parv’ prize quiz, with each of the State’s 55 distric..

MP targets 20 lakh jobs by 2047, plans 15 townships across 30,000 acres

   Staff Reporter : “Madhya Pradesh aims to generate around 20 lakh jobs by 2047 through urban expansion, new townships and infrastructure investment,” said Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav at the Urban Growth Conclave 2.0 on..

Over 700 kg of suspected analogue paneer seized ahead of Diwali

   Staff Reporter : In a major pre-Diwali crackdown, the Food Safety Department (FSD) seized over 700 kg of suspected analogue paneer worth around 2.50 lakh outside Bhopal railway station in the early hours of Tuesday. Acting on a tip-..

City may witness light showers, cool Thursday as cyclone Arnab weakens

   Staff Reporter : The city of lakes is set for a cloudy and cooler Thursday as the weakened remnants of Cyclone Arnab move northwards over land. The storm completed landfall on Wednesday morning between 2 am and 8 am along the Andhra..

SC puts brake on pay hike: MP teachers face fresh delay in 6th Pay Commission dues

   Staff Reporter :  The wait for Government teachers in Madhya Pradesh for Sixth Pay Commission benefits and 10 years of arrears has been extended, after the State Government moved the Supreme Court against the Jabalpur High Court or..

264 crashes claim 75 lives till July 31 this year

   By Chandravir Kumar :  Police have identified eight accident-prone black spots in rural Bhopal based on road crash data. Between 2023 and 2026, these locations recorded 113 accidents that claimed 62 lives. Rural SP Pankaj Pandey in..