Indore, July 20 (IANS) A tractor march by Karni Sena Parivar and farmers demanding four times the compensation for land acquired for the Indore Western Ring Road project was stopped by the police and administration at Shipra Square on Monday, leading to a tense confrontation and allegations of the use of force. The protesters alleged that water cannons were used and tear gas shells fired to halt the march to Bhopal, resulting in injuries to seven farmers. Following the action, the farmers staged…
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Indore, July 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will flag off Madhya Pradesh’s first international air service on Wednesday from Indore, marking a historic milestone in the state’s aviation growth. The inaugural flight under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Aviation Policy-2025 will connect Indore directly to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Operated by Air India Express, which is a Tata Group company, the Indore-Abu Dhabi flight will operate four days a week — on Monday…
Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday launched a 200-km ‘Yuva Swabhiman Cyclothon’ from Indore to Bhopal, stepping up its campaign against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre over alleged paper leaks, unemployment and issues related to the education sector. The two-day bicycle rally, led by Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari, is part of the party’s 40-day “Students’ Voice” campaign being organised on the call of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandh…
Indore/Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) In a major outreach initiative, the Madhya Pradesh Congress on Tuesday launched a two-day cyclothon from Indore to Bhopal to highlight pressing student concerns, including widespread irregularities in NEET-UG and CBSE examinations, frequent paper leaks, and the growing unemployment crisis among the youth.Madhya Pradesh Congress President, Jitu Patwari, is personally leading the bicycle rally under senior party MP Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj (Voice of Stude…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to July 21 the hearing on the Meghalaya government’s plea challenging the grant of bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale deferred the matter after Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Meghalaya government, sought a later hearing.The apex court initially posted the matter for hearing later in the day. However, it…
Bhopal, July 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said the state is emerging as a major destination for technology investments, making rapid progress in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and semiconductor manufacturing.Addressing the MP Tech Growth Conclave 3.0: GCC, Data Centre and Semiconductor in Bhopal, CM Yadav said the state had fulfilled the commitments made during the previous two editions of the conclave.”In the last two years, we have f…
Ratlam, July 13 (IANS) A pediatrician and his 80-year-old father-in-law were killed and five other family members were injured in a road accident on the Ratlam-Indore four-lane highway in the early hours of Sunday, police said on Monday. Dr. Manish Singh, a pediatrician at the Government Children’s Hospital in Ratlam, died on the spot, while Shivnarayan Rajauria, 80, succumbed to injuries during treatment at the government Medical College Hospital on Monday morning.The accident occurred around…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India’s five-member team delivered a flawless performance at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Colombia, winning five gold medals and helping the country secure the joint World No. 1 rank alongside China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan.The Indian contingent shared the top rank with China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan among 381 students from 87 participating countries, underlining India’s growing prominence in science educat…
Indore, July 11 (IANS) A woman officer posted with the Department of Posts was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband at their residence in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Saturday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Urmila Saini, who was serving with the postal department in Indore. The incident took place at the Postal Colony in Manorama Ganj under the jurisdiction of the Sanyogitaganj police station.According to police, the accused, identified as Akhilesh Saini, allegedly attacked…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the hearing on the Meghalaya government’s plea challenging the grant of bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, till July 14 and directed the state authorities to place on record the arrest memo and other documents supplied to the accused at the time of her arrest.A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar did not pass any interim order staying the bail granted to Son…