Latest Chhindwara News & Updates

Chhindwara, Jun 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed profound grief over the tragedy and announced immediate ex-gratia financial assistance to the next of kin of the deceased and to the injured. In a post on X, he stated that the road accident near Temni Khurd is extremely tragic and extended his condolences to the affected families. He directed authorities to provide ₹4 lakh each to the families of the deceased, ₹1 lakh each to the seriously injured, and ₹50,000 e…

Chhindwara, Jun 22 (IANS) Five labourers killed and at least eighteen others critically injured in a road accident on Monday morning when a pickup truck overloaded with labourers collided head-on with a truck on the Chhindwara-Betul National Highway near Temani Khurd village. The crash, which occurred around 10 AM, left at least five people dead and around 18 others injured, several of them critically, police officials said. According to eyewitnesses and police, the impact was so severe that the…

Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) Inspired by her father’s years of service in the police force and driven by a desire to serve the nation, a young woman from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing a place in the Indian Air Force as a Flying Officer.Priya Malviya, daughter of Assistant Sub-Inspector Ravi Malviya, who is posted at the Chhindwara Kotwali police station, has been selected as a Flying Officer after successfully clearing the Air Force Common Admission Test (…

Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, as several parts of the state recorded widespread rainfall.According to the weather office, Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.Strong winds were recorded in Sehore at 91 kmph, Bhopal at 59 kmph and the Guna-Ashoknagar region at 50 kmp…

Bhopal, May 23 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department, Bhopal Centre, has issued an intense heat wave warning. The heat wave will grip several parts of Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, with temperatures likely to remain abnormally high and pose health risks to residents. According to the latest weather bulletin issued on Saturday, intense heat conditions will persist across many districts, particularly in the northern, eastern, and central regions of the state. The bulletin, based on …

Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department in Bhopal has issued a comprehensive weather bulletin detailing a significant period of atmospheric instability across Madhya Pradesh.According to the press release issued on May 8, 2026, the state is currently navigating a complex weather pattern characterised by hailstorms, thunderstorms, and lightning, which are expected to persist through the next 24 hours.The meteorological summary indicates that several regions have already experienc…

Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has reported a sharp contrast in weather conditions across Madhya Pradesh. While thunderstorms and rainfall were recorded at isolated places in the Gwalior, Chambal, and Jabalpur divisions over the past 24 hours, most other regions remained dry.The weather office in Bhopal has predicted that moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and wind speeds of up to 60 kmph are likely over Sheopur Kalan, Kuno National Park, and southern parts…

Bhopal, May 4 (IANS) A spell of turbulent weather is set to grip Madhya Pradesh, with the India Meteorological Department Bhopal centre issuing a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hail, and gusty winds across several districts. Moderate thunderstorm activity with lightning and hail, accompanied by wind speeds up to 60 kmph, is expected over Sidhi, Sanjay Dubri National Park, East Anuppur and North Neemuch.Light thunderstorms with lightning are likely in South Neemuch, West Anuppur, Amarkantak…

Bhopal, April 28 (IANS) Most parts of Madhya Pradesh are currently grappling with a persistent and severe heatwave. On Tuesday, temperatures in several cities across the state were recorded well above 40 degrees Celsius. In the prominent tourist destination and temple town Khajuraho, the maximum temperature reached a peak of 46.0 degrees Celsius, although the city remained one of the hottest spots in the region despite any minor fluctuations from previous days.Other cities also reported extreme …

Chhindwara, April 27 (IANS) Three people were killed in a road accident on Monday in the Umranala area of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh, and three others were critically injured when a passenger car carrying them crashed into a tree. According to police officials, it was returning to Singodi from Nagpur.​The occupants were reportedly on their way home after dropping off Hajj pilgrims when their vehicle went out of control and collided violently with a roadside tree.​The accident occu…