Latest Dhar News & Updates

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Madhya Pradesh has intensified its crackdown on suspected anti-national activities, continuing raids for the second consecutive day and arresting alleged mastermind and senior agent Naeem Qureshi in a major development in the case.The arrested accused was taken into custody from the Sarangpur area of Uttar Pradesh and later produced before the court, where he was remanded to four days of ATS custody for further interrogation.He is accus…

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, June 5 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has issued fresh transfer orders for eight Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, reshaping postings across several districts and city police units. The Home Department’s directive, released on Friday, has reassigned officers from the 2022 batch to new responsibilities, reflecting the administration’s ongoing effort to balance law enforcement leadership across the state.Among the notable changes, Ayush Jakhar has been appointed as Additional…

New Delhi/Dhar, May 28 (IANS) The centuries-old Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar is fast emerging as the centrepiece of a larger cultural and political campaign, with both the Centre and the state government moving in tandem to seek the return of the revered Vagdevi idol from London and transform the historic site into a major cultural landmark.The latest momentum came on Wednesday when Dhar-Mhow MP and Union Minister of State Savitri Thakur met Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gaj…

Dhar, May 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced that ‘Maa Saraswati Lok’ and the ‘Raja Bhoj Research Institute’ would be established in Dhar, saying the district is set to emerge as a major centre of heritage, research, and development. The announcements were made during a ceremonial programme organised on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra after the Chief Minister offered prayers to Goddess Vagdevi at the Bhojshala temple complex in Dhar district.The visit …

Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, with maximum temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius in various regions, prompting the weather department to issue alerts across 25 districts. According to the bulletin issued by the Meteorological Centre, Bhopal, western parts of the state recorded maximum temperatures between 42 and 44 degrees, while eastern parts saw 43-45 degrees. The highest temperature of 45.8 degrees was registered in both Khajuraho and Na…

Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), May 22 (IANS) Amid an extensive deployment of police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel, members of the Hindu community will assemble to perform the Mahaarti at the Bhojshala complex on Friday between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. As the event aimed to proceed peacefully, tensions lingered in the historic town following a recent Madhya Pradesh High Court decision that recognised the site as a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. Organisers had earlier planned a “Shobha Yat…

Dhar, May 21 (IANS) The administration in Dhar stepped up security on Thursday ahead of a major religious programme scheduled at the Bhojshala complex on Friday, conducting a flag march across sensitive areas and warning against attempts to disturb communal harmony. The heightened vigil comes after the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s May 15 order in the long-running Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute.The court declared that the disputed site is a temple of goddess Vagdevi (Sa…

Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Wednesday announced the much-awaited transfer policy for the current year, and also hailed the High Court’s decision on Bhojshala.Continuing the approach from the previous year, all transfers will be carried out between June 1 and June 15. The window has been kept shorter this time for smoother implementation. Departments wishing to frame their own transfer policies can do so through the General A…

Bhopal/Dhar, May 17 (IANS) A historic transformation was seen at the medieval Bhojshala complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday as hundreds of Hindu devotees gathered to initiate daily religious rituals. On Saturday, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) issued a formal order allowing the Hindu community to perform puja following the Madhya Pradesh High Court orders, which officially recognised the disputed Bhojshala Kamal Maula Mosque structure as an 11th-century Sanskrit learning centre …