Madhya Pradesh

MP man on a mission to ensure dignified farewell to Dalit COVID victims [details]

Vikram sells his wife's jewellry, spends all savings to purchase 'Shanti Vahan' to ferry bodies to crematoriums.

Jun 1, 2021

COVID patient's fear of "foreign fan" leaves netizens in splits; video goes viral [watch]

The patient adds, that the wildly rotating fan doesn't let him sleep all night as he feels it will take him down even before Coronavirus can. The viral commentary has left netizens in splits amid the usual gloom.

Apr 27, 2021

Maskless MP minister Usha Thakur performs 'puja' to ward off coronavirus

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Usha Thakur, who has refused to wear a mask on several occasions in the past, has now sought divine intervention to get rid of the infection.

Apr 11, 2021

Former MP CM Kamal Nath narrowly escapes as hospital lift crashes

Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath had a narrow escape after a lift he boarded at a hospital here on Sunday suddenly came crashing down.

Feb 22, 2021

Sidhi bus accident: Shivraj Singh Chouhan suspends four officials after tragedy

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered suspension of MP Road Development Corporation's (MPRDC) Divisional Manager, Assistant General Manager, Manager and Regional Transport Officer in connection with the tragic bus accident in Sidhi district that has claimed 47 lives so far.

Feb 18, 2021

Sidhi bus accident: Meet Shivani Lunia, 18-yr-old who jumped into canal and saved lives

Shivani, a class 12th student saved a woman and an elderly man after the bus carrying more than 50 passengers fell off a bridge into a canal in Sidhi district.

Feb 17, 2021

Madhya Pradesh: Pregnant woman forced to carry boy on shoulder for 3 km

A pregnant woman was forced to carry a child on her shoulder for three kilometres barefoot by her in-laws in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district. The police have registered a case after the video of this incident went viral on social media

Feb 16, 2021

MP bus accident: 30 dead as bus falls in canal in Sidhi district; rescue op underway

At least 30 persons drowned when a bus loaded with passengers fell into a canal on Tuesday morning in Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh. At least seven persons had been rescued so far.

Feb 16, 2021

Eleven dead, 7 hospitalised after consuming poisonous liquor in MP's Morena

Eleven people have died and at least seven have been hospitalised after consuming poisonous liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, as per reports.

Jan 12, 2021

Andhra, MP stand to get additional Rs 1,004 cr for completing 3 out of 4 citizen-centric reforms

The Capex Scheme was ushered in to enable the State Governments facing financial constraints this year due to the shortfall in tax revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Jan 6, 2021

Don't panic, avoid undercooked meat and eggs: Experts amid bird flu outbreak

Several states from North, West and South India are witnessing a sporadic rise in the cases of Avian Influenza (bird flu). States like Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have reported close to 25,000 deaths predominantly of ducks, crows and migratory birds

Jan 6, 2021

Stand-up comedian assaulted, arrested over derogatory remarks about Hindu deities [Details]

Madhya Pradesh police arrest 4 other 'standup comedians' along with Munawar Faruqui for mocking Hindu deities and customs. The case was filed based on a complaint by Eklavya Gaur, convenor of the Hind Rakshak Sangathan and son of BJP MLA Malini Gaur.

Jan 3, 2021

MP cabinet gives nod to love jihad law; forced conversion to invite 10-yr-jail term, penalty

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet on Saturday approved the "Madhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Bill-2020 to check the rising cases of "love jihad" in the state.

Dec 26, 2020

Will bury you 10-ft deep: CM Chouhan in "dangerous mood" warns mafia to leave MP | Watch

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has warned the mafia elements, saying he will bury them 10 feet deep if they don't leave the state. He said he has been in a dangerous mood lately

Dec 26, 2020

BJP-ruled states play spoilsport to 'one nation-one market' agriculture laws; hit farmers surplus

One of the agriculture bills that became an act recently assured farmers that under the 'one nation, one market' policy, they could sell crops anywhere in the country. However, the ground reality suggests otherwise.

Dec 5, 2020

MP Govt to table bill against 'love-jihad', 5-yr jail proposed | Details

After Uttar Pradesh, the BJP-led government in Madhya Pradesh will soon introduce a new law to curb the increase in cases of 'love-jihad' in the state. The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is all set to table the Madhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Bill, 2020 in the upcoming Assembly session.

Nov 17, 2020

MP cop does a Gabbar Singh to warn locals, lands in trouble | Watch

KL Dangi, the police officer who was seen in a video doing rounds on the internet, is the in-charge of Kalyanpura police station in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. In the video he can be heard saying the dialogue "chup ho ja beta nahi to Dangi aa jayega"

Nov 16, 2020

Missing MP cop found begging after 15 yrs; was starving, shivering on footpath

Like any movie scene, two Madhya Pradesh policemen found their former colleague begging on the footpath, who had disappeared around 15 years ago. He was found to be mentally disturbed.

Nov 15, 2020

'Don't appreciate it': Rahul Gandhi slams Kamal Nath for sexist slur; Nath refuses to apologies

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he "did not appreciate" the 'item' remark used by party senior leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for state's Dalit woman Minister Imarti Devi.

Oct 20, 2020

Kamal Nath's 'item' remark on BJP's Imarti Devi triggers outrage, CM Chouhan starts 'maun vrat' in protest

During a campaign rally in Gwalior's Dabra constituencykamal nath, Kamal Nath, without mentioning Cabinet Minister Imarti Devi's name, said: "Our candidates are straightforward in nature, not like her, what is her name (the crowd replied 'Imarti Devi')... why should I even take her name? What an item!"

Oct 19, 2020