Madhya Pradesh: News

15 Apr 2022

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Khargone violence: Why is #JusticeForShivam trending on Twitter?

Shivam Shukla, a 16-year-old boy grievously injured in the recent communal clashes on Ram Navami in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone city, is currently battling for his life at a hospital in Indore.

13 Apr 2022

Digvijaya Singh

Will Digvijaya Singh be arrested over Khargone violence remarks?

Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh appeared to be in serious trouble after making remarks on social media concerning the Khargone violence.

11 Apr 2022

Jharkhand

Ram Navami: Communal violence reported from four states during processions

Communal clashes erupted in four states on Sunday during the Ram Navami processions.

01 Apr 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 offbeat tourist destinations in Madhya Pradesh

The heart of India, Madhya Pradesh, is home to numerous tourist destinations.

28 Mar 2022

West Bengal

Top 5 jungle safaris in India for an exhilarating experience

If you are a wildlife and adventure lover, then jungle safari is a must-do for you.

19 Feb 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to inaugurate Gobar-Dhan plant today. What is it?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will, on Saturday (February 19), inaugurate Gobar-Dhan—a Bio-CNG plant based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

13 Feb 2022

Accidents

Madhya Pradesh tunnel cave-in: 2 laborers remain stuck; 7 rescued

Two laborers remain trapped as an under-construction tunnel of the Bargi canal project caved in late Saturday evening in the Katni district of Madhya Pradesh.

01 Feb 2022

Haryana

Schools, colleges reopen in several states as COVID-19 cases decline

As COVID-19 cases decline across the country, many state governments have decided to reopen schools and colleges.

25 Jan 2022

Bhopal

MP plans law for online gaming after 11-year-old kills self

The Madhya Pradesh (MP) government is planning to bring a law to regulate online gaming for kids.

01 Jan 2022

Jabalpur

Top 5 things to do in Jabalpur

Situated on the banks of the holy Narmada River, Jabalpur is a beautiful city in Madhya Pradesh that is known for its ancient and historical past and flourishing modern industries.

30 Dec 2021

India

Kalicharan Maharaj arrested for insulting Mahatma Gandhi at 'Dharma Sansad'

Religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested from Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho on Thursday morning by the Chhattisgarh Police over his remarks against Mahatma Gandhi.

20 Nov 2021

Chhattisgarh

Indore bags India's cleanest city title again; Chhattisgarh cleanest state

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday announced the Swachh Survekshan 2021 awards and Indore has once again been named the cleanest city in India.

27 Sep 2021

Amit Shah

Seven Naxals killed in MP in last three years: Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said his government was working hard to curb the Naxal menace in the state and usher in development in rebel-hit areas.

17 Sep 2021

Nitin Gadkari

MP: Gadkari lays foundation stones of Rs. 9,577cr-worth road projects

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 34 road projects worth Rs. 9,577 crore in Madhya Pradesh and said more such projects worth Rs. one lakh crore will be sanctioned by the Centre for the state in the coming days.

16 Sep 2021

Indore

Indore woman dancing at zebra crossing booked for public nuisance

Police has registered an offense against the woman whose video of dancing on a zebra crossing at a busy square in Indore went viral on social media, an official said.

15 Sep 2021

Indore

MP: COVID-19 positive passenger stopped from boarding Dubai-bound flight

A 26-year-old passenger was stopped from boarding a Dubai-bound Air India flight at an airport in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city on Wednesday after his report came out positive for coronavirus in a rapid test, an official said.

14 Sep 2021

Kamal Nath

MP: Temple priest beaten to death in Dhar district

A 58-year-old priest of a temple was allegedly beaten to death by some unidentified persons who were loitering outside the premises in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, police said on Tuesday.

14 Sep 2021

Narottam Mishra

MP: Theft suspect dies in police custody, four cops suspended

A man brought in for questioning for a motorcycle theft died hours after being detained, prompting the Madhya Pradesh government to suspend four personnel of a police station in Khandwa district, an official said on Tuesday.

14 Sep 2021

India

15-year wait ends as laborers find 8.22-carat diamond in Panna

After a wait of 15 years, a laborer and his three partners had a shower of good luck when they found an 8.22 carat diamond in a mine in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, an official said.

09 Sep 2021

West Bengal

Election Commission declares bypolls to seven Rajya Sabha seats

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced dates for by-polls to seven Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant due to various reasons like resignations, death, and end of the tenure of members.

08 Sep 2021

POCSO

'Asked to come naked to school': Girls on MP principal

A government school principal in Madhya Pradesh has been booked for allegedly making obscene comments on girl students.

07 Sep 2021

India

MP: Mob attacks police station after death of arrested man

Three policemen were injured when a mob of tribals hurled stones at a police station in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district on Tuesday after the death of a 35-year-old man arrested in connection with a dacoity case, an official said.

03 Sep 2021

India

Bandhavgarh tigress found dumped in well, stones tied to carcass

A 14-year-old tigress was found dumped in a well located in the buffer zone of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district with two heavy stones tied to the carcass to weigh it down.

01 Sep 2021

Dubai

Air India's Indore-Dubai flight resumes after 17 months

Air India's Indore-Dubai flight resumed operations on Wednesday, after being stopped in March last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

01 Sep 2021

Delhi

States reopen schools amid concerns over COVID-19 third wave, vaccinations

Schools have largely remained shut since last March when the COVID-19 lockdown was declared.

01 Sep 2021

Delhi

Air pollution results in drastic reduction in life expectancy: Study

India's air pollution levels have expanded geographically over time and increased so much in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh that an average person is now losing an additional 2.5 to 2.9 years of life expectancy, according to a new report.

30 Aug 2021

IPC Section 420

Fake death certificates case: MP government suspends three employees

Three employees of the Madhya Pradesh government were suspended and an FIR was registered against them in connection with the alleged withdrawal of money under a state scheme meant for construction workers by using fake death certificates of at least 23 villagers in Chhindwara district, as per an official order.

28 Aug 2021

Domestic Violence

'Don't arrest him,' woman tells cops after husband stitches genitals

A man in Madhya Pradesh stitched up his wife's private parts as he suspected she was cheating on him.

28 Aug 2021

India

MP farmer mines 6.47-carat diamond; sixth success in two years

For the sixth time in two years, a farmer in the Panna district of Madhya Pradesh has mined a high-quality diamond - this time weighing 6.47 carat - in land taken on lease from the government.

27 Aug 2021

Gwalior

DGCA suspends flying license of MP government pilot for crash-landing

Aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the flying license of a senior pilot of the Madhya Pradesh government for one year for the crash landing of an aircraft at Gwalior airport in May this year.

24 Aug 2021

Indore

'Goons insulting Hindu culture': Congress criticizes attack on Muslim vendor

The Congress and other Opposition parties have criticized the attack on a Muslim bangle seller in Madhya Pradesh's Indore over the weekend.

23 Aug 2021

Indore

Indore: Bangle seller beaten; minister says he gave fake identity

A 25-year-old man selling bangles on the streets was beaten up by a mob after allegedly asking his name in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city.

18 Aug 2021

Farmers

Farmers' leader threatens to move court against IMD's 'wrong' predictions

A farmers' Union leader in Madhya Pradesh's Malwa region has threatened to move court against what he claimed as IMD's "wrong" predictions leading to crop losses for cultivators in recent times.

17 Aug 2021

Indore

MP: Jyotiraditya embarks on 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' after performing puja

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that he will do his best to take the country forward in the civil aviation sector and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his induction in the Cabinet before embarking on the Jan Ashirwad Yatra.

11 Aug 2021

Chhattisgarh

MP: Naxal with Rs. 8L bounty held after police encounter

A 25-year-old Naxal carrying a reward of Rs. eight lakh on his head was nabbed after an encounter with the police in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Wednesday.

10 Aug 2021

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP: 53% eligible population administered first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

At least 53 percent of the eligible population in Madhya Pradesh has been administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 10 percent have also taken the second dose, a senior official said on Tuesday.

09 Aug 2021

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

COVID-19 can't harm MP where 'Shiv' is CM: BJP leader

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh said in a tweet on Sunday that the coronavirus cannot harm Madhya Pradesh where the chief minister is "Shiv" and the state party unit chief is "Vishnu."

05 Aug 2021

Gwalior

MP rains: Not seen such devastation in 70yrs, says CM

With heavy rains ravaging the Gwalior-Chambal region in Madhya Pradesh, leaving two people dead and damaging bridges and other infrastructure, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the state has "not seen such devastation in the last 70 years."

03 Aug 2021

Rainfall

MP: Five rescued in Shivpuri; efforts underway to save others

Five people were rescued from the flood-hit Piproudha village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Tuesday morning while efforts were on to save three others stranded on a tree following heavy rains in the area for the last two days, officials said.

02 Aug 2021

Rainfall

MP rains: 60 people stranded in Sheopur, rescue operation underway

Nearly 60 people were stranded in a flooded building following heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district and efforts were underway to rescue them, an official said on Monday.