The Congress has secured an alternative venue in Indore for party leader Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme after permission to hold the event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was not granted. The development has added a fresh political dimension to Gandhi’s planned interaction with students and young people in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress...
The death toll in the suspected toxic liquor tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district has continued to rise, deepening concerns over the circulation of spurious alcohol and exposing serious questions about the illegal liquor supply chain operating in the region. The latest deaths were reported after victims who had allegedly consumed illicit liquor in villages...
A bizarre social media stunt in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, has turned an unusual expression of affection into an unexpected traffic-police action. A car belonging to local resident Aditya Sikarwar was covered with around 3,400 lipstick kiss marks after his girlfriend decorated the vehicle as part of a social media trend. The stunt attracted widespread attention...
Nine members of a family were killed after a passenger van carrying 11 people was swept into a swollen drain while attempting to cross an unfinished bridge in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning. Two occupants, including the driver, survived after managing to swim to safety. The accident took place near Padana village...
The Centre has appointed senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Anurag Jain as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog, placing an experienced administrator with more than three decades of public service at the helm of the government’s premier policy think tank. Jain, a 1989-batch IAS officer belonging to the Madhya Pradesh cadre,...
A shocking case of domestic violence has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, where a woman was arrested for allegedly murdering her husband with an axe while he was asleep. Police said the accused, a mother of nine children, reportedly carried out the attack following prolonged disputes over her suspicion that her husband was involved in an...
The Central government has strongly dismissed allegations that rice worth ₹1,160 crore was diverted for ethanol production in Madhya Pradesh, describing the claims as inaccurate and misleading. Officials clarified that the country’s ethanol blending programme operates under a transparent and well-regulated framework, with strict monitoring mechanisms in place to ensure that food security is not...
A major political protest in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district turned violent after supporters of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former state minister Narottam Mishra staged a large demonstration demanding that he be given the party’s ticket for an upcoming election. The agitation disrupted normal life for several hours, with protesters blocking a key...
A tragic maternal healthcare incident has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, where a woman delivered quadruplets inside an auto-rickshaw while being transported to a hospital. Despite efforts to rush her for medical treatment, all four newborns died shortly after birth, raising serious concerns about emergency healthcare accessibility and the condition of maternal services in the region....
The Madhya Pradesh government has officially reconstituted the State Waqf Board, introducing a significantly revamped governing body that includes Hindu members alongside Muslim representatives. The move marks an important administrative restructuring aimed at strengthening governance, improving transparency, and ensuring broader institutional oversight in the management of Waqf properties across the state. The newly formed board...