Indore, July 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta on Tuesday carried out simultaneous searches at nine locations in Indore, Dhar and Morena in connection with a disproportionate assets case against a senior finance officer of the Madhya Pradesh West Zone Electricity Distribution Company. Preliminary findings indicate that the officer allegedly possessed assets about 258 per cent higher than his known sources of income, officials said.According to information, the searches began early morning a…
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Morena, June 14 (IANS) Triggered by a false rumour, four persons — three women and a child — were killed on Sunday evening after panicked passengers jumped from the Udaipur Intercity Express and were struck by another train on an adjacent track near Hetampur station in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district.The tragedy occurred at around 4.15 p.m. on June 14 when a rumour that the Khajuraho-Udaipur Intercity Express had caught fire spread rapidly among passengers.The train had halted in the Hetampur…
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…
Morena, June 4 (IANS) Deputy Collector Arvind Mahour, posted at the Morena district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested late on Wednesday night in connection with a rape case and has been sent to judicial custody till June 19 by a local court, police said on Thursday.The action followed a complaint lodged by a woman on the night of June 3, alleging that Mahour sexually exploited her under the pretext of marriage.Based on the complaint, Civil Lines Police registered a case under relevant…
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…
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 8 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department in Bhopal has issued a comprehensive weather bulletin detailing a significant period of atmospheric instability across Madhya Pradesh.According to the press release issued on May 8, 2026, the state is currently navigating a complex weather pattern characterised by hailstorms, thunderstorms, and lightning, which are expected to persist through the next 24 hours.The meteorological summary indicates that several regions have already experienc…
Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has reported a sharp contrast in weather conditions across Madhya Pradesh. While thunderstorms and rainfall were recorded at isolated places in the Gwalior, Chambal, and Jabalpur divisions over the past 24 hours, most other regions remained dry.The weather office in Bhopal has predicted that moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and wind speeds of up to 60 kmph are likely over Sheopur Kalan, Kuno National Park, and southern parts…
Bhopal, May 4 (IANS) A spell of turbulent weather is set to grip Madhya Pradesh, with the India Meteorological Department Bhopal centre issuing a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hail, and gusty winds across several districts. Moderate thunderstorm activity with lightning and hail, accompanied by wind speeds up to 60 kmph, is expected over Sidhi, Sanjay Dubri National Park, East Anuppur and North Neemuch.Light thunderstorms with lightning are likely in South Neemuch, West Anuppur, Amarkantak…