Madhya Pradesh: News
06 Dec 2023
Narendra ModiBJP may choose new faces as CM 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 NathKamal 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.
04 Dec 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)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 ModiAbusing 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.
03 Dec 2023
Election Commission of India (ECI)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."
03 Dec 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)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
RajasthanElection 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 ElectionExit 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 PartyExit 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
IndoreIndore: 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 GandhiTelangana: '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.
22 Nov 2023
Madhya Pradesh ElectionsMadhya 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).
20 Nov 2023
Election Commission of India (ECI)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.
17 Nov 2023
Madhya Pradesh ElectionsMadhya 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
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh, 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 ElectionHow 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 TomarMP: 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 ModiModi'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 PartyMP: 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.
16 Oct 2023
Madhya Pradesh ElectionsNo 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 PartyWho 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 PartyCongress 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 VadraMP: 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
RajasthanEC 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 GandhiRahul 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.
09 Oct 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)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
TelanganaElection dates for 5 states out: Breakdown of current numbers
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the poll schedule for five states on Monday.
09 Oct 2023
Election Commission of India (ECI)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.
06 Oct 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC 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 ChouhanMadhya 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
UjjainHouse 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 KumarAll-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 WomenMP: 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.
28 Sep 2023
UjjainUjjain rape horror: Man arrested for allegedly raping 15-year-old
The main accused in the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain was arrested on Thursday, three days after the incident.
27 Sep 2023
ShoppingExploring these GI-tagged delights from Madhya Pradesh
The state of Madhya Pradesh, commonly known as the "Heart of India," is not only physically central but also home to an abundance of distinctive and locally produced goods.
27 Sep 2023
UjjainMP: 12-year-old girl raped, shooed away when sought help
In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by some unidentified persons in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was shooed away when she approached locals for help.
25 Sep 2023
BiharBihar: Dalit woman stripped, urinated upon over Rs. 1,500 loan
A Dalit woman in Bihar's Patna district was allegedly stripped, beaten, and urinated upon by a moneylender and his associates after she reported his unjust demands to the police, PTI reported.
25 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiMP: 39 BJP workers injured after bus crashes into truck
In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh, a bus carrying Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers has reportedly crashed into a parked truck in the state's Khargone district.
25 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiModi's marathon poll campaign begins today in MP, Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s marathon poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Monday, with assembly election dates expected in October, News18 reported.
22 Sep 2023
Ashutosh Gowariker'Shankar': Ashutosh Gowariker announces film on Adi Shankaracharya
On Friday, renowned filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker announced his next project, Shankar, a cinematic tribute to the life and wisdom of legendary Indian Vedic scholar, philosopher, and teacher, Adi Shankaracharya.
18 Sep 2023
Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPIM)INDIA bloc faces huge setback in Bengal, Kerala: Here's why
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) has decided to "maintain distance" from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, NDTV reported.
18 Sep 2023
GujaratGujarat rains: Rivers in spate, 9,600 rescued amid flood alert
Gujarat is under flood alert after heavy rainfall lashed the state.
17 Sep 2023
Narendra Modi#NewsBytesExplainer: Progress, setbacks of India's 'Project Cheetah' after 1 year
Sunday marks a year since Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first batch of eight Namibian cheetahs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
16 Sep 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heavy rain lashes Madhya Pradesh, IMD issues alert
Madhya Pradesh received substantial downpours in the past 24 hours, with the state's Bhimpur village receiving a record-breaking 445mm of rain. This surpasses Chaurai town's previous record of 410mm of rainfall in 2020.
14 Sep 2023
Narendra Modi'INDI alliance' wants to finish Sanatan Dharma: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned up the heat on the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) over the Sanatan row in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh's Sagar on Thursday.
04 Sep 2023
Uma BhartiAhead of MP polls, BJP ignores Uma Bharti
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti expressed her disappointment over being excluded from the party's Jan Ashirwad Yatra.
28 Aug 2023
DalitDalit man killed, mother stripped over sister's assault case
A Dalit man was reportedly beaten to death by a mob and his mother was stripped in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh after they refused to withdraw a sexual harassment case filed by his sister in 2019.
22 Aug 2023
Mallikarjun KhargeCongress President Kharge promises caste census, free electricity for MP
The Congress Party on Tuesday announced a series of sops for Madhya Pradesh ahead of the state assembly elections.
21 Aug 2023
Narendra ModiWhy Modi not Chouhan is BJP's campaign face in MP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly decided to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi the face of election campaigning in Madhya Pradesh.
20 Aug 2023
Digvijaya SinghBJP may plan 'Nuh-like riots' in MP before elections: Digvijaya
Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Saturday reportedly claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was planning Nuh-like riots in the state ahead of the assembly elections.
18 Aug 2023
IndoreIndore man open fires after argument over dogs, 2 dead
In a shocking development from Madhya Pradesh, two individuals were reportedly shot dead in Indore on Thursday night after a heated argument between neighbors over their pet dogs.
18 Aug 2023
Madhya Pradesh ElectionsMP polls: BJP fields Dhruv Singh years after murder controversy
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) officially announced its first list of candidates on Thursday for the highly anticipated Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, which includes Dhruv Narayan Singh.
16 Aug 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Year-end poll preps: Modi to chair BJP CEC meeting today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s national president JP Nadda will attend a meeting of the party's Central Election Committee (CEC) on Wednesday.
13 Aug 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Dalit man thrashed for denying free chicken in Lalitpur
A Dalit man was publicly beaten up with slippers for allegedly denying free chicken to the accused in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur, India Today reported on Sunday.
12 Aug 2023
MurderBJP leader Sana Khan murder: Husband arrested, body remains missing
Sana Khan, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Nagpur, Maharashtra, who went missing 10 days ago, has reportedly been murdered by her husband.
04 Aug 2023
Narendra ModiAfrican expert suggests against keeping 'healthy cheetahs confined' in Kuno
After 14 cheetahs were confined in enclosures yet again at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh due to a skin infection fear, South African cheetah expert Vincent van dan Merwe said that this continuous capturing and release is "unsettling" for the big cats.
02 Aug 2023
Narendra ModiFemale cheetah found dead at Kuno National Park
In a major setback for India's cheetah reintroduction program, a female African cheetah was found dead at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, NDTV reported.
02 Aug 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaForeign experts flag serious concerns about India's Project Cheetah
India's prestigious cheetah conservation program, Project Cheetah, has reportedly plunged into a crisis leading to the "avoidable" deaths of big cats recently.
31 Jul 2023
Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court refuses direction to ban cow slaughter
The Delhi High Court has declined to issue an order to the central government regarding a complete ban on cow slaughter across the country.
31 Jul 2023
Narottam MishraMP: BJP minister mocks RaGa after Kanhaiya's 'film fixation' remarks
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Sunday took a jibe at senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his political campaigns following some controversial remarks by party leader Kanhaiya Kumar.
31 Jul 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heavy rainfall forecast in several states; red alert in Mumbai
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert in Mumbai, Maharashtra, amid the prediction of very heavy rainfall in the city.
29 Jul 2023
Sexual AssaultMadhya Pradesh: 2 arrested for allegedly raping, assaulting 12-year-old girl
In a horrifying incident in Madhya Pradesh, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped, bitten multiple times, and brutalized by two men working for the trust managing a renowned temple in Maihar town of the Satna district.
25 Jul 2023
KatniMP: Patwari swallows Rs. 5,000 bribe after spotting police
A patwari from the Revenue Department in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district recently chewed and swallowed money he allegedly accepted as a bribe.
23 Jul 2023
Uttar Pradesh'Don't eat tomatoes': BJP minister's shocking statement on rising prices
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Uttar Pradesh minister, Pratibha Shukla, on Sunday asked people to stop eating tomatoes and start using lemons instead amid the price hike, saying this would help bring down the prices inevitably.
23 Jul 2023
BiharBihar: 3-year-old who fell into 40ft borewell in Nalanda rescued
A three-year-old boy who fell into a 40-foot open borewell in Nalanda, Bihar, on Sunday has reportedly been rescued after an over five-hour operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
23 Jul 2023
DalitMadhya Pradesh: Dalit man's face, body allegedly smeared with feces
In another shocking development from Madhya Pradesh, a Dalit man's face and body were allegedly smeared with human excrement by another man belonging to a different caste in Chhatarpur district.
23 Jul 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Flood-like situation in Gujarat, Maharashtra; lightning kills 2 in MP
Heavy rains triggered flood-like situations in several states and union territories, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday.
19 Jul 2023
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: Dalit man thrashed, urinated upon over affair
While the urination incident in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi is still fresh in people's minds, another unpleasant incident has reportedly taken place in Andhra Pradesh.
18 Jul 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Weather update: Heavy rainfall forecast in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states for the next five days.
17 Jul 2023
Central Government7th Pay Commission: Centre may hike Dearness Allowance by 4%
The central government is evaluating the possibility of increasing the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees by four percent after several states recently hiked their DA for state government employees, according to the news outlet News 18.
17 Jul 2023
Vande Bharat ExpressBhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat train coach catches fire, all passengers evacuated
A fire broke out in the battery box of one of the coaches of the Bhopal-to-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train on Monday morning.
16 Jul 2023
Indian Penal CodeMP woman gang-raped, BJP leader's son among accused: Report
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's son is reportedly among four persons accused of gang-raping a woman and sexually abusing her minor sister in the Datia district of Madhya Pradesh.
15 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiKuno National Park: 8th cheetah dies; neck, back injuries found
In yet another devastating development for India's cheetah reintroduction program, a male African cheetah named Suraj was reportedly found dead at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
14 Jul 2023
DelhiPrice hike: Government begins selling tomatoes at Rs. 90/kg
In some relief to the common people, the government started the sale of tomatoes at a discounted price of Rs. 90 per kg in Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, Patna, and other identified urban centers from Friday.
09 Jul 2023
IndoreMP: 2 tribal brothers held captive, thrashed after road accident
The Madhya Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested three people for allegedly holding a tribal man and his teenage brother captive and assaulting them in Indore district, reported PTI.