Madhya Pradesh: News
Madhya Pradesh: 10-year-old girl's molestation caught on CCTV; two arrested
In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old girl was groped and molested by a man in broad daylight at an apartment complex in Sadar Bazaar of Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri.
Delhi: Heavy rains finally cool down city; waterlogging reported
Monsoon activity over Madhya Pradesh and northern winds finally brought some relief to Delhiites from the hot and sultry weather as the city and its neighboring areas witnessed heavy rainfall and thunderstorms yesterday.
Madhya Pradesh college turns toilet into storeroom, leaves girls helpless
An undergraduate college in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district has put at stake the health and safety of its 450 girl students by converting its only washroom into a storeroom.
Billionaire Jain couple of MP renounces world to become monks
A billionaire Jain couple from MP's Neemuch has made headlines after announcing their decision to leave behind their property and three-year-old daughter to become monks.
India's 235 districts likely to face drought
After suffering through floods, India is now facing a prospect of drought.
Patriotism test: No 'Present Sir!' in schools, only 'Jai Hind!'
According to reports, the Madhya Pradesh government has come up with a new way to imbibe patriotism: saying 'Jai Hind' instead of 'Present Sir/Ma'am' or 'Yes Sir/Ma'am' during roll calls in class.
36 newborns die in a month in MP government hospital
Last month, as many as 36 newborns died in a government hospital in MP's Shahdol.
Centre sacks 3 senior IAS officers over graft and inefficiency
The Centre came cracking down on two senior IAS officers BL Agrawal and Ajay Pal Singh, hailing from Chhattisgarh and 1 from Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Amid rising onion prices, MP has lost onions worth Rs.20cr
Amid a rise in onion prices across India, the Madhya Pradesh government seems to have lost about 25,000 metric tonnes of onions worth Rs. 20cr.
Narmada dam: Thousands protest against inadequate resettlement
As political drama and the India-China military standoff in Doklam are hogging the national limelight among other things, 12 people including veteran activist, Medha Patkar have been fasting over the past week over the government's decision to raise water levels in the Sardar Sarovar dam in Narmada.
Only 62.81% schools in India have electricity connections
According to the latest data available with the Centre, over 37% of schools in the county didn't have electricity connections till March.
Jharkhand government clears bill to ban forced religious conversions
The Jharkhand government headed by CM Raghubar Das in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday cleared the draft of a bill that will ban religious conversion through force or allurement.
Digvijay Singh sacked as Cong Telangana incharge: The end nearing?
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh is no longer in charge of the party's Telangana unit. Just three months ago, he had lost charge of Goa and Karnataka.
300 retailers quit after fertilizers sale linked to Aadhaar
A survey conducted by MicroSave for NITI Aayog revealed that almost 300 fertilizer retailers called it quits after linking of Aadhaar for availing subsidy benefits became mandatory.
PM Modi to meet state chief secretaries to push development
Keeping in view the 2019 general elections, PM Modi will be holding a day-long meeting with the state chief secretaries, to push for development agenda in all the states.
MP Govt. picks health-workers to educate men about condom usage
Madhya Pradesh has begun sending workers from the public health and family welfare department (PHFWD) who scout for men in the state and educate them to use condoms.
Next on farmers' list: 'Electricity bill waivers, or more protests'
Farmers are preparing for a second round of protests, this time to waive off their electricity bills.
With possible change in financial year, budget in November?
There is speculation about change in financial year from 2018. The present April-March cycle might soon be rescheduled to January-December.
EC disqualifies Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra
The Election Commission has disqualified Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra for having filed wrong accounts of poll expenditure during the 2008 Assembly elections.
11 die in Indore hospital after snap in oxygen supply?
In a shocking incident, at least 11 people including two children mysteriously died at Indore's MY Hospital in a few hours.
The world now has over 5 billion mobile subscriptions
GSMA Intelligence, the research division of the trade organization representing mobile networks across the world, released a report stating that the world has over 5 billion mobile subscribers now.
Population control- 146 lacking districts to have 'Mission Parivar Vikas'
Upping its fight against population explosion, the government has announced 'Mission Parivar Vikas' in 146 districts where the Total Fertility Rate (number of children born per woman) is more than three.
Loan waivers: state's solution would become an entire nation's problem
Every state should come to the aid of its farmers; after all, they are the backbone of our economy.
India's agrarian crisis- Why farmers are protesting
The recent months have seen widespread protests by farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.
Railways to compensate man with Rs. 75,000 for inconvenience
In a complaint pertaining to 2013, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) awarded Rs. 75,000 to Delhi-based Vijay Kumar, who suffered inconvenience on his train journey.
Communal tension grips Bhopal over clashes
Police have been deployed in large numbers across Bhopal, after members of the Muslim and Hindu communities indulged in stone pelting.
I-T Dept unearths 400 Benami deals, attaches properties
The Income Tax Department stated that it had unearthed 400 benami deals and has attached Rs. 600 crore worth of properties in regards to the deals.
Bus accident in Uttarakhand claims 23 lives
At least 23 pilgrims from the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh lost their lives in a bus accident that took place on Tuesday in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
MP signs MoU with IIT Kgp for measuring happiness index
Are you happy? Before you say that, happiness can't be measured in definite terms; let me break the bubble for you. It can be and it is called the "happiness index" and grumpy India stands at 122 in World Happiness Report.
Coal Scam- Naveen Jindal, Jindal Steel execs summoned as accused
Industrialist Naveen Jindal has been summoned as an accused by a special court, looking into allocation of coal blocks in Madhya Pradesh.
Unidentified caller from Pakistan offers money to kill Modi
A youth in Madhya Pradesh received a call from an unknown number, and the caller offered him Rs. 50 crore to assist him in killing PM Modi.
Modi to attend closing ceremony of Narmada Sewa Yatra
PM Modi visited Amarkantaka in Madhya Pradesh to attend the closing ceremony of the Narmada Sewa Yatra.
Centre launches pneumococcal vaccine for 21 lakh children
The Centre launched the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under its Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) on May 13.
Jyotiraditya Scindia to become leader of Congress in Lok Sabha
Attempting to recover from a glaring losses from the recent state assembly polls, the Indian National Congress has been rethinking its strategy.
Bengaluru: Security-check at airport will now take only 25 seconds
According to reports, Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is India's first airport to have introduced the Automated Tray Retrieval System (ATRS).
Over 12,000 farmers' suicides recorded annually since 2013: Centre
Conveying a dismal state of affairs, the Centre informed the Supreme Court that over 12,000 farmers' suicides have been registered annually since 2013.
BJP suspends MP leader over his Facebook post on corruption
The Madhya Pradesh unit of the BJP suspended a senior leader from Gwalior, Raj Chaddha, for his Facebook post on widespread corruption in the state.