Madhya Pradesh

Security personnel watch the trial run of a train running on the yet to be inaugurated Green Line of the Namma Metro Rail at Majestic Station

Red alert! Railways, metro stations tightens security; suspects multiple JeM terror attacks

The suspected terror attack could be executed by a person named Mohammed Ibrahim, who was allegedly involved in the Pulwama attack as well, a suicide bomber named Rehan, and an elderly woman, suggests intelligence reports.

Mar 2, 2019

Doctor tells parents to arrange Rs 1 crore ventilator for burn victim in MP; child dies

The doctor, Dr. Jyoti Raut, has been suspended and an inquiry was launched after a video went viral on social media of her demanding the parents to get the required equipment.

Feb 12, 2019

Madhya Pradesh farmer gets Rs 13 under loan waiver scheme

Shiv Lal Katariya, a farmer from Baijnath Nipania village, was shocked to see the list of beneficiary farmers in Panchayat Bhawan.

Jan 24, 2019

Congress' Prajapati new MP Assembly speaker, oppositionn BJP cries foul

Former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has termed the development as a "black day for democracy" while MLA Narottam Mishra said the party would take legal opinion in this regard.

Jan 8, 2019

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Markets edgy as Modi govt considers massive farm relief package

Prime Minister Modi mulling programmes costing Rs 2.3 lakh crore including direct benefit transfer (DBT) of Rs 4,000 per acre and Rs 50,000 interest-free loan per hectare.

Jan 3, 2019

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Urea crisis looms in north Indian states amid political row

Transportation issues stop fertiliser movement from ports as Congress-ruled states feel the pinch.

Dec 30, 2018

Will PM Modi roll out universal basic income scheme to win back voters?

To arrest the further sliding of agricultural distress, the BJP-led central government is likely to announce the Universal Basic Income in its last budget session.

Dec 14, 2018

Prakash Raj ridicules BJP for poor performance in 2018 Assembly elections

Actor Prakash Raj has mocked the BJP over its poor performance in the five-state assembly elections, the results of which were announced on Tuesday, December 11.

Dec 11, 2018

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election results LIVE updates: Congress expected to get 110-126 seats

While BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan is trying to win a fourth consecutive term, Congress is fighting to win the state after 2003.

Dec 11, 2018

Shivraj Singh Chouhan should be blamed if we lose in Madhya Pradesh: BJP MP Raghunandan Sharma

Raghunandan Sharma, former Rajya Sabha member and senior BJP leader, said that if the BJP loses in the elections, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should be blamed for his comment on reservation.

Dec 10, 2018

Madhya Pradesh: Seven school children, driver killed in Satna accident

The children were students of Lucky Convent School in Birsinghpur.

Nov 22, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Aug. 9, 2016.

10 lakh jobs, farmers' welfare and women safety on BJP's manifesto for Madhya Pradesh

The BJP, which has been ruling the state since 2003, is trying to retain power amid the opposition Congress's allegations of a collapse of governance and its failure to work for agriculturists.

Nov 17, 2018

Madhya Pradesh elections: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law gets Congress ticket

In the latest list, the Congress has changed the candidature of Ashok Tyagi with Masarrat Shahid, a confidante of senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, and Hamid Kazi with Ravindra Mahajan from Sironj and Burhanpur seats respectively.

Nov 8, 2018

Over 199 sitting MLAs and 7 MPs have not declared their PAN details: Report

Interestingly, out of total 40 MLAs in Mizoram Assembly, 28 have not declared details of their PAN.

Oct 27, 2018

Madhya Pradesh: Over 400 theatres shut down to protest against entertainment tax

A theatre owner said that entertainment tax, which had been levied over and above GST, had created an additional financial burden on the sector and was also defeating the "one nation, one tax" that GST promised.

Oct 22, 2018

BJP to cast a 'magic spell' on voters ahead of Madhya Pradesh elections

The number of magicians to be utilised for this is yet to be decided. But, the BJP hopes to start the magic shows soon and budget allocation for these activities is also being worked out.

Oct 21, 2018

Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express derails after truck rams into train in Madhya Pradesh

After rerailing two derailed coaches and working on the necessary repairs, the train operations is set to commence soon, Western Railways said.

Oct 18, 2018

Madhya Pradesh: Bodies of 5 minor siblings found inside well; parents absconding

Villagers informed the police that there was some dispute in the family of Bharat Singh, 40, who has two wives.

Oct 10, 2018

EC announces poll dates for Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh

Addressing a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner O.P Rawat said the counting of votes will be held on December 11.

Oct 6, 2018

Election Commission to announce poll dates for Madhya Pradesh, three other states today

The poll body is likely to announce the election date in Telangana as well, where the assembly was dissolved last month.