Madhya Pradesh: News

06 Sep 2018

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MP: Tribal group 'JAYS' to contest the Assembly elections

A tribal group in Madhya Pradesh has said it will contest the year-end Assembly elections to form a tribal government in the state.

07 Oct 2018

Rahul Gandhi

MP: Rahul Gandhi performs 'Narmada Aarti', then sets on roadshow

Congress President Rahul Gandhi started his 8-kilometre roadshow on Saturday in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, after performing an aarti at banks of Narmada river.

06 Oct 2018

Telangana

EC announces dates for elections in MP, Rajasthan, other states

The Election Commission on Saturday announced dates for Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana.

06 Oct 2018

Mayawati

After BSP, SP dumps Congress; Bua-Bhatija may contest together

In yet another blow to Mahagathbandhan, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has hinted his party would team up with Bahujan Samaj Party for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh polls, leaving Congress.

05 Oct 2018

Mayawati

Mayawati's decision won't impact Congress's poll prospects in MP: RaGa

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said BSP chief Mayawati's decision to not have an alliance with his party in Madhya Pradesh won't impact its poll prospects in the state.

02 Oct 2018

Odisha

UP STF busts inter-state gang; apprehends 3, seizes 250kg ganja

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted an inter-state gang by arresting its three members and seizing nearly 250 kg of ganja from their possession.

01 Oct 2018

Rahul Gandhi

MP: 'Threatened' professor touches feet of ABVP students in college

A video has surfaced that purportedly shows a government college professor in Madhya Pradesh touching the feet of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists after they threatened to lodge a police complaint over his objection to them raising "patriotic" slogans.

30 Sep 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Scolded for using phone in class, 16-year-old hangs self

A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in a government school in Madhya Pradesh's Korba district after she was reportedly reprimanded by her teacher for using a mobile phone during class, police said today.

27 Sep 2018

Bhopal

#VyapamScam: FIR ordered against Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia

A court in Bhopal has directed police to register an FIR against senior Congress leaders Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, and an RTI activist on charges of "fabricating evidence" in the Vyapam scam case.

27 Sep 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi begins two-day MP trip offering prayers at temple

Congress President Rahul Gandhi began a two-day visit to poll-bound Madhya Pradesh today with prayers at the famous Kamta Nath temple in Satna district's Chitrakoot.

24 Sep 2018

India

Andhra Pradesh tops Ease of Living Index rankings under AMRUT

Andhra Pradesh has topped the chart in "Ease of Living Index" rankings under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), followed by its neighbor Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said.

23 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Congress optimistic of 'grand alliance' in UP, says Raj Babbar

Undeterred by the BSP's recent alliance in Chhattisgarh and declaration of seats for Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has said that his party is "optimistic" of a grand alliance in the state for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

22 Sep 2018

India

India has 271 million fewer poor people in a decade

India has halved its Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)- an index that looks beyond poverty and takes into account deprivations in health, education, and living standards - from 54.7% to 27.5% in just a decade.

Chouhan announces SC/ST Act won't be misused, but protesters unhappy

In what can be seen as a move to placate protesting upper caste members, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, on Thursday, he would ensure the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act isn't misused in the state.

21 Sep 2018

Bhopal

Bhopal: 3-year-old girl sexually abused in school van; conductor held

A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused in a school van by its conductor, who was detained, police said today.

21 Sep 2018

India

MP: Man attempts raping daughter, sets her ablaze for resisting

In a ghastly incident, a man in Madhya Pradesh set his daughter on fire after she resisted rape by him at their house in Bhind district.

17 Sep 2018

India

Madhya Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi launches poll campaign with road show

On Monday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched the party's poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh, a major BJP bastion, with a road show in Bhopal.

16 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

Center refuses copy of note-sheets on MP Chief Secretary's extension

The Center has refused to share a copy of note sheets related to a six-month extension to Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Basant Pratap Singh, citing a provision of RTI Act that bars disclosure of "third party" information.

Want to learn 'sanskaar'? Head to this MP University

A Madhya Pradesh University is all set to include a three-month course for students, which might not widen their academic knowledge, but will make them 'sanskaari'.

15 Sep 2018

Indore

Indore: Stalker disapproved of woman's 'lifestyle', stabbed her 38-times

A 25-year-old working woman lost her life on Friday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, because she rejected the marriage proposal of a man years ago, and he couldn't stand her 'wearing modern clothes'.

14 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

PM Modi wants BJP CMs to shun nepotism

Chief Ministers of BJP governed states have been advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shun nepotism while giving party tickets and consult him before traveling abroad.

12 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

This Bhopal serial killer has murdered 33

In what would be one of the biggest arrests of the decade, Bhopal police have arrested a meek, quiet tailor, Adesh Khamra, who has admitted to a whopping 33 murders, making him one of the most dreaded serial killers India has ever seen.

11 Sep 2018

Sanjay Singh

MP: AAP's Sanjay Singh alleges attack on vehicle in Chhindwara

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh, who is in Madhya Pradesh to campaign for Assembly polls, alleged that his vehicle was attacked in Chhindwara district today.

10 Sep 2018

Indore

An Indian prison which allows inmates to live with family

At an open prison in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, there is a two-room home, where a convicted prisoner lives with his family and can step outside the premises to work.

08 Sep 2018

India

Will win LS elections with bigger mandate than 2014: BJP

A key BJP meeting chaired by its President Amit Shah today in New Delhi vowed to work to ensure the party's return to power in the Lok Sabha elections with a bigger victory than 2014, sources said.

06 Sep 2018

Indore

MP: Railways to create infrastructure to preserve Patalpani-Kalakund rail line

The Railways today announced that it would create an infrastructure to preserve the British-era Patalpani-Kalakund meter gauge rail line which is part of Western Railway's Ratlam division in Madhya Pradesh.

06 Sep 2018

Delhi Police

38-year-old man absconding for 14 years arrested in Delhi

A 38-year-old man, who was absconding for 14 years, was arrested in Delhi, police said on Wednesday.

06 Sep 2018

India

Bharat Bandh: Protests escalate in Bihar and MP

Protests as part of today's Bharat Bandh are escalating, especially in parts of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

05 Sep 2018

India

#CowPolitics: Kamal Nath promises gaushalas in MP-villages, if Congress wins

That cow has taken centerstage in Indian politics has been confirmed again with the statements of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief, Kamal Nath.

04 Sep 2018

Aadhaar Card

How Aadhaar helped this boy reunite with his family

It was in April that this 17-year-old went missing from his home in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. Since then he was lodged in a home for mentally challenged boys in Hosur Road, Bengaluru.

UP government inducts rotavirus vaccine in routine immunization programme

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday inducted rotavirus vaccine in the routine immunization programme (RIP) to protect 57 lakh children in the state from diarrhea.

03 Sep 2018

India

Man's hand chopped off for inquiring about his missing cow

A 35-year-old man's hand was allegedly chopped off by members of a family when he went to their residence to inquire about his missing cow in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, police said on Monday.

03 Sep 2018

WhatsApp

Want to fight elections? Congress has weird 'Social Media' requirements

With social media presence increasingly becoming a factor that affects election outcomes, the Madhya Pradesh Congress has made it mandatory for aspiring candidates to have a social media influence.

03 Sep 2018

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Stones hurled at MP CM Chouhan's vehicle in Sidhi: Police

Miscreants threw stones on the vehicle carrying Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is touring the state ahead of Assembly polls, in Churhat area near Sidhi district, a police official said.

02 Sep 2018

Bhopal

RTI applicant in MP asked to pay GST for information

An RTI applicant has been asked to pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for getting information from the Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board in Bhopal under the transparency law.

02 Sep 2018

Transgenders

Number of transgender voters up by 300 in poll-bound MP

The number of transgender voters has increased by over 300 in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh as compared to the 2013 state elections, an official said.

02 Sep 2018

Rajkummar Rao

The real horror story of Nale Ba that inspired 'Stree'

'Stree' starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao hit the theaters this Friday.

BJP collects data on temples, Hindu priests in poll-bound MP

The ruling BJP has collected data on temples, Hindu priests, and mutts across Madhya Pradesh ahead of the year-end Assembly polls.

#AsianGames: CBI director congratulates agency constable's daughter for winning bronze

CBI Director Alok Verma congratulated Harshita Tomar, the daughter of agency's constable Rani Tomar, for winning a bronze medal at the Asian Games.

01 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

Jain monk Tarun Sagar dies, PM Modi remembers his contributions

Jain monk Tarun Sagar passed away on Saturday at Radhapuri Jain temple, Krishna Nagar, Delhi at about 3 AM. He was 51.