Latest Madhya Pradesh News & Updates

Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) In a major push under the National Education Policy (NEP), students in public universities across Madhya Pradesh will soon be able to study 11 Indian languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Assamese, Bengali, Odia and Sindhi, as part of their academic credits.Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar, while chairing a review meeting in Bhopal on Wednesday, directed universities to implement the language courses and allocated spe…

Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) The Congress party has announced a major agitation in Madhya Pradesh on May 7 to highlight farmers’ grievances. As part of this protest, the party will block national highways at seven different locations across the state in what it calls a “Road Satyagraha.” The move comes amid allegations that the government has failed to manage the wheat procurement system and has not fulfilled its commitments to farmers.Former Minister P.C. Sharma will lead the agitation, while Sta…

Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will flag off the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Yatra’ from Rani Kamalapati Railway Station in Bhopal on Thursday, marking a significant cultural and spiritual initiative of the state government, an official said on Wednesday.The yatra is being organised by the state Culture Department as part of the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’, an initiative aimed at promoting India’s cultural consciousness and spiritual heritage.This will be the first such…

Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has outlined a comprehensive strategy to strengthen organ transplant services, enhance financial support and boost public awareness, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Wednesday during a meeting with a delegation from AIIMS Bhopal.The meeting focused on improving transplant infrastructure, streamlining organ retrieval systems and ensuring better coordination among government hospitals and medical colleges across the state. It also rev…

Burhanpur, May 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday assured full support to the business community, saying the government is committed to resolving their issues and promoting industrial growth across the state. Addressing industrialists during the ‘Entrepreneur Dialogue’ programme at the Parmanand Govindjiwala Auditorium in Burhanpur, Yadav said, “Our government stands with the business community in every situation. Every problem they face will be resolved.”He adde…

Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, Left parties and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging their governance had slowed development in West Bengal, while asserting that a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government would bring better governance and faster growth in the eastern state.Addressing a programme in Burhanpur district in Madhya Pradesh, CM Yadav said, “Congress, the Left parties, and the Trinamool Congress have pus…

Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) Two persons were charred to death in a car they were travelling in when it lost control and crashed into an electric pole in Madhya Pradesh’s Dabra district. The devastating accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday near the “Arru T-junction” on National Highway-44 in the district. The victims were returning from a marriage function, and the collision triggered a massive fire that engulfed the moving vehicle within moments, leaving two occupants trapped inside wh…

Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds across several districts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days due to a trough extending from Madhya Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. According to the weather department, the trough currently passes through the Gulf of Mannar region and stretches across Theni, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchy, Namakkal, Erode, and the Nilgiris.As a result, many parts of the state are likely to receive i…

Jabalpur, May 5 (IANS) In a significant development in the Bargi Dam cruise tragedy, a district court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the incident that claimed 13 lives and directed the police to register an FIR against the boat driver and crew members, citing serious lapses in rescue efforts. Judicial Magistrate D.P. Sutrakar said that the “failure” of the cruise boat driver and other crew members to attempt rescuing drowning passengers amounts to an attempt …

Ujjain, May 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav conducted a surprise inspection of a wheat procurement centre in Ujjain on Tuesday and warned officials that negligence in the process would not be tolerated. The Chief Minister visited the Agro Steel Silo centre at Manpura village, under Datana and Surjanwasa Service Cooperative Societies, to review the ongoing procurement arrangements. He inspected weighing systems, storage facilities, payment procedures, and basic amenities provid…