Latest Bhopal News & Updates

Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) The Adani Group on Sunday announced that it will invest Rs 2,500 crore over the next three years to establish an integrated missile manufacturing ecosystem in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. The facility, described as South Asia’s largest private-sector missile ecosystem, will bring the entire value chain — from raw materials to mission-ready missile systems — under one roof.Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony, Adani Enterprises Director Jeet Adani said the proj…

Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) A week after the murder of an elderly couple in Bhopal’s Aishbagh area sent shockwaves across the city, the police on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the accused, with investigators admitting that the high-profile case has so far yielded no breakthrough.​ The reward was announced by Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar after a high-level review meeting of the investigation. ​He said the reward would be given to anyone…

Bhopal, July 3 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a significant order transferring and reshuffling several senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across the state. The changes, aimed at strengthening police administration and zone-level leadership, were notified by the Home Department late on Friday.According to the official order issued late on Friday evening, nine officers have been given new postings on a temporary basis until further orders. The reshuffle mainly affects Ins…

Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha arrived in Bhopal on Thursday for the 28th AOMSI Mid-Term Convention and the 14th AOMSI Postgraduate Convention (MIDCOMS 2026).Saha, a distinguished oral and maxillofacial surgeon, is the chief guest at the three-day national conference that has drawn leading experts from India and abroad.He was received by Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Rajendra Shukla, at his residence, where the two leaders discussed healthcare and medical educati…

Bhopal, July 1 (IANS) Bhopal Divisional Commissioner Karmveer Sharma on Wednesday ordered a series of measures to strengthen aviation safety and improve civic management around Raja Bhoj Airport, directing authorities to tighten surveillance, regulate construction activities and remove potential hazards in the airport’s vicinity.Chairing a meeting of the Airfield Environment Management Committee at Raja Bhoj Airport, Sharma reviewed security arrangements, environmental management and coordinatio…

Bhopal, July 1 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bhopal centre has predicted widespread very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 40 to 50 kilometre per hour across Madhya Pradesh during the next five days starting from Wednesday, officials said. The weather system is driven by the advancing Southwest monsoon, a seasonal trough, and an active Western disturbance currently influencing the region. According to the Bhop…

New Delhi/Rajkot, July 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has achieved a significant breakthrough in its crackdown on sophisticated cyber frauds by arresting a key accused from Rajkot, Gujarat, on June 30, 2026. The arrested individual, based in Karnal, Haryana, is linked to a chilling “digital arrest” scam that targeted a senior citizen in Madhya Pradesh, resulting in a loss of Rs 25.65 lakh. The case was originally registered by the State Cyber Crime Police in Bhopal and later …

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Actor Vikrant Massey will be seen in Netflix’s upcoming romantic drama “Musafir Cafe,” which also features Vedika Pinto and Mahima Makwana. On Wednesday, the makers took to social media to share the first glimpse of the film and wrote, “Pyaar, pahaad aur inn musafiron ki kahaani. Watch Musafir Cafe, out 24 July, only on Netflix!”Set in the scenic locales of Bhopal and Mussoorie, the story follows three strangers whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined. Massey pl…

Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) The father and brother of dowry death victim Twisha Sharma on Tuesday accused the police of following “somebody else’s orders” and “formulating a story” following alleged “contradictory” statements by the Madhya Pradesh Police Commissioner Kailash Makwana and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) regarding a purported burglary at the victim’s in-laws place.Earlier on Tuesday, a Bhopal court declined to entertain an oral submission by the defence seeking permission for ret…

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The ED issued provisional attachment order against a cricket academy, hotels and resorts and the underlying land in a Bhopal village – collectively worth Rs 22.46 crore – in a case related to former bureaucrat couple of Late Arvind Joshi and Tinoo Joshi, an official said on Tuesday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, issued the Provisional Attachment Order against the cricket academy and hotels, along with the land situated at Village Semri Bajyafa…