Madhya Pradesh: News

18 Mar 2024

Gwalior

MP's Gwalior Fort and other sites join UNESCO's tentative list

Madhya Pradesh celebrates a remarkable milestone as six of its heritage sites find a place in the tentative UNESCO list.

MP: Senior Congress leaders Suresh Pachouri, Sanjay Shukla join BJP

Senior Congress leaders Suresh Pachouri and Sanjay Shukla joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), among others, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

09 Mar 2024

Yami Gautam Dhar

'Article 370' to 'Tanhaji': Movies that were exempted from tax

State governments have often declared movies as tax-free. The entertainment tax paid on a movie ticket is divided equally between the Centre and the states.

Empowering change: Journey of 2 women entrepreneurs redefining success

In the heartland of Madhya Pradesh, Tripti Dubey and Rajeshwari Namdeo represent tales of resilience and transformation.

Pragya Thakur accuses BJP MLA of running illegal liquor vend

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha MP from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, has accused fellow party leader and legislator Sudesh Rai of running an illegal liquor store in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district.

26 Feb 2024

Ujjain

Garlic price hike: MP farmers deploy guards to protect crops

Skyrocketing prices of garlic in Madhya Pradesh have led farmers to take drastic measures to safeguard their crops, such as hiring armed guards and setting up CCTV cameras.

20 Feb 2024

Kamal Nath

Congress to hold MLAs' meeting amid Kamal Nath-BJP rumors

Amid speculations of Kamal Nath's likely move to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress General Secretary Jitendra Singh reached Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday.

18 Feb 2024

Kamal Nath

Didn't speak to anyone: Kamal Nath on BJP switch rumors

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath clarified on Sunday that he had not spoken to anyone after rumor mills suggested that he could join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

14 Feb 2024

Congress Party

Tribal man stripped, hung upside down, thrashed in MP

A tribal man in Betul, Madhya Pradesh was allegedly stripped, hung upside down and ruthlessly beaten with belts and sticks, The Indian Express reported.

14 Feb 2024

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan on Wednesday.

MP: 11 killed, 60 injured in fire at firecrackers factory

At least 11 people were killed and 60 others injured after a fire broke out in a firecracker factory in Bairagarh village in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh.

06 Feb 2024

Uniform Civil Code

UCC Bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

The draft bill on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was tabled during a specially-convened Uttarakhand Assembly session on Tuesday.

05 Feb 2024

Kashmir Valley

Avalanche warning in J&K; rain likely in Delhi 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Delhi and its neighboring states and union territories will receive light rainfall on Monday.

29 Jan 2024

Murder

Madhya Pradesh: Shahpura bureaucrat smothered to death by unemployed husband

In a spine-chilling incident in Madhya Pradesh, Shahpura Subdivisional Magistrate (SDM) Nisha Napit (51) was allegedly smothered to death by her husband on Sunday.

23 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

MP: SDM suspended after youths who overtook his car thrashed

The Madhya Pradesh government has suspended a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Umaria district, for allegedly ordering that two youths who overtook his car be beaten up.

23 Jan 2024

Bhupender Yadav

Namibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to 3 cubs at Kuno

Jwala, a Namibian cheetah, which was translocated to Madhya Pradesh, gave birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

18 Jan 2024

Indore

Indore: 18-year-old student collapses in coaching class, dies

An 18-year-old college student died after allegedly suffering a heart attack during a coaching class in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday evening.

16 Jan 2024

India

10th cheetah dies at MP's Kuno park

Shaurya, a cheetah translocated from Namibia, died at Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, ANI reported.

06 Jan 2024

Delhi

Severe cold wave grips North India, no relief till Tuesday

Delhi and several parts of North India are currently facing harsh cold wave conditions, with temperatures dropping below average.

02 Jan 2024

India

Long queues at petrol pumps across India: Here's why

Truck drivers and fuel transporters in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh are protesting the country's new criminal code, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

01 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Is PM Modi's third term at Centre 'almost inevitable'?

Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi returning to power at the Centre for the third consecutive term after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections?

Dense fog continues in North India, IMD issues red alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that dense fog will continue to affect parts of North India, including the national capital Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, till Thursday.

28 Dec 2023

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: Despite BJP's return, 32L women await promised gas subsidy

Over 32 lakh women in Madhya Pradesh—registered under the state government's Ladli Behna scheme—are still awaiting their cooking gas subsidies promised by former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

25 Dec 2023

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP cabinet expansion: 28 new ministers, including 11 OBCs, inducted

As many as 28 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including bigwigs like Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Singh Patel, took oath on Monday as part of the cabinet expansion in Madhya Pradesh.

Eyeing 2024 polls, BJP enters 'mission mode'; Congress gets makeover

Riding on recent assembly election wins, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made some key decisions at its recent national office-bearers' meeting.

18 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

2023 election recap: BJP gets lift, Congress faces reality check

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered an impressive win in three states in the last leg of this year's assembly elections.

16 Dec 2023

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Chouhan seeks leniency for theft-accused ABVP men: Here's why

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has requested Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Ravi Malimath to forgive two Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leaders accused of stealing a judge's car.

14 Dec 2023

Indore

Indore: Man kills live-in partner for denying him sex, arrested

A man (24) stabbed his 20-year-old live-in partner with scissors for allegedly refusing to have sex with him in Madhya Pradesh's Indore.

BJP chooses Bhajanlal Sharma as Rajasthan CM over Vasundhara Raje

In a surprise move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named first-time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma as the new chief minister of Rajasthan after over a week of suspense.

BJP picks Mohan Yadav as Madhya Pradesh CM, drops Shivraj

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday chose prominent leader Mohan Yadav (58) as the new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh after a week of suspense.

10 Dec 2023

Akhilesh Yadav

Congress-Akhilesh Yadav differences resolved; INDIA bloc convenes next meeting: Report

The opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has reportedly convened its next meeting in New Delhi on December 19.

Raipur: BJP meeting today amid MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan CM suspense

The next chief ministers for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a win in the recent state assembly polls, are reportedly set to be named soon.

BJP appoints observers to pick CMs for Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appointed observers on Friday to begin the process of selecting chief ministers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.

10 BJP MPs elected to state assemblies resign from Parliament

In a significant development, 10 of the 12 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs who won assembly elections from their respective constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan resigned from Parliament on Wednesday, NDTV reported.

06 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

BJP may choose new faces as CMs in 3 states

After its recent impressive electoral victories, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently in the hectic process of selecting candidates for chief minister positions in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.

05 Dec 2023

Kamal Nath

Kamal Nath likely to resign as MP Congress chief: Report

Madhya Pradesh Congress President Kamal Nath is likely to meet party chief Mallikarjun Kharge soon and tender his resignation from the post, reports said on Tuesday.

Congress leaders snubbed poll-strategist Kanugolu in Rajasthan, MP? Here's truth

Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu—credited for the Congress's Telangana win—has reportedly been snubbed by senior party leaders in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

03 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

Abusing Sanatan Dharma: Venkatesh Prasad on Congress's possible election loss

Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad took a veiled dig at the Congress Party and its allies following their poor performance in three states: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.

Election results: ECI website crashes, complaints galore on social media

As the counting of votes is underway for Assembly Elections 2023 in four states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) website reportedly faced a "crash."

Election results: BJP set to form government in 3 states

The Election Commission (ECI) trends indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.

03 Dec 2023

Rajasthan

Election results: Vote counting begins in Rajasthan, MP, Telangana, Chhattisgarh 

The five states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram went to polls last month to elect a new assembly.

01 Dec 2023

Assembly Election

Exit polls: BJP calls meeting foreseeing probable results, Congress 'confident'

With the announcement of exit poll results for the recently held assembly elections in five states, all contesting political parties are on their toes while projecting their absolute victory.

30 Nov 2023

Congress Party

Exit polls for Assembly Elections 2023 announced as polling ends

The exit poll results for the assembly elections in five states are finally out as polling concluded in Telangana on Thursday.

27 Nov 2023

Indore

Indore: Class-4 student stabbed 108 times by classmates using compass

In a disturbing incident, a Class-4 student was attacked 108 times with a geometry compass by three classmates over a dispute at a private school in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday, PTI reported.

25 Nov 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Telangana: 'Congress killed our children' posters appear before RaGa's visit

As Telangana gears up for Assembly polls, posters targeting the Congress party have surfaced in Nizamabad and Bodhan areas, coinciding with Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state.

Madhya Pradesh villagers denied water for not voting BJP: Report

Days after polling for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh (MP), reports have surfaced that villagers are being denied water from public borewells unless they swear that they voted for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

MP: ECI orders repolling in Bhind booth over secrecy breach

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a repoll at a voting booth in the Ater Assembly constituency of Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, citing a confidentiality breach.

Madhya Pradesh election: BJP candidate, AAP supporter injured in shooting

Violent incidents were reported in various areas of Madhya Pradesh, especially Bhind and Morena districts, as polling is underway for all 230 seats on Friday.

16 Nov 2023

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh polls today; tight contest between BJP, Congress

The second leg of the five-state assembly elections resumed on Friday, with Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh (MP) going to the polls.

16 Nov 2023

Assembly Election

How to vote in assembly elections without using voter ID

After Mizoram and Chhattisgarh (phase 1), Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (phase 2) will go to polls on Friday to elect their assemblies.

14 Nov 2023

Narendra Singh Tomar

MP: BJP, Congress clash over Union minister's alleged 'fake' video

Ahead of Madhya Pradesh's assembly elections, a video has triggered a war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

10 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi's suits worth lakhs, I wear white t-shirts only: RaGa

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi while campaigning in Satna of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, saying, "The PM wears suits worth lakhs but I wear white t-shirts only."

MP: Students 'tortured' for chanting 'religious' slogan, NCPCR issues notice

A convent school in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district has been accused of allegedly punishing children for chanting "Jai Shri Ram" at school.

30 Oct 2023

Sonia Gandhi

'Mischievous': Sonia condemns India skipping UN vote on Gaza ceasefire 

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has condemned the Indian government's decision to abstain from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

23 Oct 2023

Congress Party

MP: Despite Congress's 'one-family-one-ticket' rule, 4 families get multiple tickets

The Congress has given tickets to multiple members from four families to run in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections despite its "one-family, one-ticket" policy outlined in the Udaipur declaration in May 2022, Hindustan Times reported.

No SP, Congress seat-sharing agreement in MP assembly election: Report

Hopes of an alliance between Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners, the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP), have allegedly hit a roadblock in Madhya Pradesh.

15 Oct 2023

Congress Party

Who is Vikram Mastal, Congress candidate fielded against Shivraj Chouhan?

The Congress released its first list of 144 candidates on Sunday for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh.

15 Oct 2023

Congress Party

Congress announces 1st candidate list for Chhattisgarh, Telangana, MP elections

With the much-awaited assembly elections for five states just around the corner, the Congress party officially released its first list of candidates on Sunday for Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh.

14 Oct 2023

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

MP: CM Chouhan spars with Priyanka, Nath on welfare schemes

As the election season gains momentum in Madhya Pradesh, a verbal spat erupted between Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Kamal Nath and the state's Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, over the execution of public welfare schemes.

11 Oct 2023

Rajasthan

EC revises assembly election polling date in Rajasthan

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a change in the schedule for assembly elections in Rajasthan on Wednesday.

10 Oct 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi labels poll-bound Madhya Pradesh as 'BJP's laboratory'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of turning Madhya Pradesh into its laboratory.

BJP releases 4th list of 57 candidates for Madhya Pradesh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its fourth list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections scheduled on November 17.

09 Oct 2023

Telangana

Election dates for 5 states out: Breakdown of current numbers

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the poll schedule for five states on Monday.

Assembly election dates for MP, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram out

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for the 2023 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram.

SC demands response from MP, Rajasthan over 'freebies' before elections

The Supreme Court (SC) reportedly issued notice to the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments on Friday regarding a plea seeking comprehensive guidelines to ban political parties from distributing money and other freebies at taxpayers' expense.

05 Oct 2023

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh announces 35% reservation for women in government jobs

The government of Madhya Pradesh has officially declared 35% reservation for women in government jobs, except for the Forest Department in the state.

03 Oct 2023

Ujjain

House of Ujjain rape case accused to be demolished: Report

The house of Bharat Soni, the man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain, will be reportedly demolished as it was built illegally.

03 Oct 2023

Nitish Kumar

All-party meeting to discuss Bihar caste survey results today

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to host an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the findings of the Bihar caste survey, NDTV reported.

02 Oct 2023

Crime Against Women

MP: 4 men allegedly gang-rape 35-year-old to avenge kin's murder

Four men allegedly abducted and gang-raped a 35-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Ashok Nagar district, the police said on Monday.