Gwalior, Feb 28 (IANS) A special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying eight cheetahs from Botswana arrived at Gwalior airport on Saturday morning. After a formal inspection of the cheetahs which had travelled for over 10 hours, the officials concerned moved the cages carrying the cheetahs into two helicopters. From Gwalior’s airport, these cheetahs were flown to Kuno National Park, located in Sheopur district of the Gwalior-Chambal region in Madhya Pradesh.Union Environment Minister Bhupen…
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Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Born in Jhansi, 21-year-old Jyoti Singh is already making waves in Indian hockey. The youngster has already shown her credentials in her brief career so far, captaining India at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup City of Santiago 2025. She also made her senior debut last year, featuring in four matches of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Women), including a remarkable win against World No. 1, the Netherlands, a performance that highlighted her readiness for the bi…
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Umang Singhar, on Wednesday alleged that several key urban master plans in the state have been deliberately delayed, accusing the government of administrative paralysis and internal tussle.Targeting the Mohan Yadav government, Singhar questioned why master plans for major cities such as Indore, Bhopal and Gwalior have not been implemented.“Why have these master plans been delayed? Why does the Chief Minister not want th…
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Continuing his sharp criticism of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi amid the controversy over the shirtless protest by Youth Congress workers during the recent AI Summit in New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said the Congress “never misses an opportunity to tarnish the country’s image”.“While India rises as a global power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Rahul Gandhi and Congress never miss a chance to push …
Bhopal/Gwalior, Feb 23 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said the state government will take all necessary steps to accelerate agricultural growth and enhance farmers’ prosperity, including promoting employment-oriented and agro-processing industries across the state.Noting that 2026 is being observed as ‘Krishak Kalyan Varsh’ in Madhya Pradesh, CM Yadav said the initiative aims to strengthen and integrate the entire agricultural value chain, “from farm to factor…
Gwalior, Feb 21 (IANS) At least five people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a van on a National Highway in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, police said.The accident took place between 2.30 a.m. and 3 a.m. near Chhikma village under the Gohad police station limits. The impact was so severe that the van was completely crushed, trapping several passengers inside.According to police, the ill-fated van…
Bhopal, Feb 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh witnessed a mix of unseasonal weather patterns over the past 24 hours, influenced by a persistent Western Disturbance over north Rajasthan and adjoining Punjab-Haryana regions, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhopal center. Rainfall occurred at isolated places in Sagar division, a few spots in Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, and Chambal, and many areas in Gwalior, while the rest of the state remained dry. Maximum temperatures plummeted m…
Gwalior, Feb 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday announced that the state government will bear the registration cost of land allotted to homeless and landless families under the Chief Minister Land Rights Lease Scheme.The Chief Minister made the announcement while addressing a farmers’ conference organised under the farmers’ welfare programme in Gwalior district. During the event, he also inaugurated and announced development projects worth Rs 87.86 crore.Address…
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented a Rs 4.38 lakh crore budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, placing strong emphasis on welfare measures for women, farmers, and marginalised sections while outlining ambitious plans for infrastructure, industry, and sustainable growth. The budget also includes the recruitment of 15,000 teachers to strengthen the education system and 22,500 in the police department.The flagship ‘Ladli Beh…
Gwalior, Feb 10 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister, Narottam Mishra, has expressed his grief over the tragic incident that occurred during the Kalash Yatra on the first day of the 10-day-long consecration of the newly constructed Navagraha Shakti Peeth temple in Gwalior’s Dabra town on Tuesday. A woman was killed, and at least six others, including a minor girl, sustained injuries during the Kalash Yatra. The tragic incident occurred when th…