Latest Madhya Pradesh News & Updates

Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) The anticipation for over twelve million women across Madhya Pradesh is reaching its conclusion as Chief Minister Mohan Yadav prepares to release the latest financial aid under the Ladli Behna Yojana on Wednesday. The state government will execute the transfer of the thirty-sixth instalment of this flagship welfare program, providing a significant boost to the financial security of women throughout the region.The Chief Minister is scheduled to lead a major event in Gotegaon…

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Various Union Ministers, Chief Ministers and multiple administrative wings of the Centre and state governments have started adopting fuel-saving measures after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens on reducing fuel consumption, amid the continuing global energy crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Several ministers and leaders, acting on PM Modi’s appeal, have opted for alternatives such as Metro travel, electric vehicles and have reduced th…

Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Tragedy struck Tikamgarh district in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday as two eight-year-old girls, identified as Nibiya and Tanvi Sahu, lost their lives when lightning struck a tree under which they had taken shelter.​ According to police, the incident occurred between 7 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. during a sudden onset of thunderstorms and gusty winds in Baidora village.​The fatal strike came amid extreme weather volatility in Madhya Pradesh, where northern districts are battling seve…

Bhopal, May 12 (IANS) Extending support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for austerity amid global uncertainty, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday announced that his cavalcade will operate with a minimum number of vehicles until further orders, and there will be no vehicle rallies during his tours. The Chief Minister also urged his Cabinet ministers, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, and party workers to follow suit.In a post on X, he said, “On the call of respected P…

Sheopur, May 12 (IANS) Four cheetah cubs born to female cheetah KGP-12 were found dead at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur on Tuesday morning, in a setback for India’s cheetah reintroduction project.​ Forest officials suspect the cubs may have been killed by a wild predator. The cubs, born on April 11, were about one month old.​A monitoring team discovered their bodies near the den site during routine tracking in the Sheopur forest area, the Cheetah Field Director at Kuno s…

Ujjain, May 12 (IANS) A five-month-old baby suffering from a serious heart ailment was airlifted from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain to Bengaluru on Tuesday under the state government’s ‘PM Shri Air Ambulance Service’ for advanced treatment, government officials said. The infant, Yatharth Singh Ranawat, from Sanoria village in Ujjain district, was taken from Indore to the Narayana Hospital in Bengaluru after doctors advised urgent specialised cardiac care.Sharing the information, Chief Minister Mohan Y…

Bhopal, May 12 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday launched a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government, describing the cancellation of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET UG) 2026 examination as a monumental failure. Drawing a sharp parallel to regional controversies, Kamal Nath said that the current situation at the national level mirrors the infamous “Vyapam scam” seen in Madhya Prad…

Jabalpur/Bhopal, May 12 (IANS) In a symbolic gesture supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption, Madhya Pradesh High Court judge, Justice D.D. Bansal, rode a bicycle from his official residence to the High Court in Jabalpur on Tuesday, setting an example amid growing concerns over fuel usage and environmental conservation.Justice Bansal cycled three kilometres from the Civil Lines area to the High Court in the scorching summer heat. What made the scene more str…

Bhopal/Ujjain, May 12 (IANS) A convoy of nearly 200 vehicles accompanying newly-appointed Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation Chairman, Saubhagya Singh Thakur, from Ujjain to Bhopal on Monday triggered traffic congestion and criticism from the public and the Opposition Congress, with questions raised over fuel use and public inconvenience at a time when the Prime Minister and state government are urging austerity.Saubhagya Singh Thakur, who also serves as the provincial president of Vidya Bharat…

Bhopal/Rajgarh, May 12 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that it will bear the full medical expenses for all 13 individuals injured in a major fire that broke out at a petrol pump in Pachor town of Rajgarh district.The incident, which occurred at a busy location near the old bus stand, resulted in injuries to 13 people and caused widespread panic in the densely populated central market area on Monday night.On Tuesday morning, the Minister of State for Skill Development and Emplo…