Bhopal, July 26 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Sunday that he had listened to the 136th edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Mann Ki Baat” programme at Kanchana Ghat in Orchha, the tourism and religious centre of Niwari district, along with local residents and public representatives. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister noted that the Prime Minister had spoken about transforming the ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign into a people’s movement, the succes…
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Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh), July 15 (IANS) A 56-year-old man was booked for allegedly damaging an idol of Lord Hanuman at a village temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district after the death of his one-month-old grandson, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Balhaya village under the Amilia police station limits.The accused, identified as Rambhuvan Dwivedi, is alleged to have smashed the idol while grieving over the infant’s death.According to the police, Dwivedi’s one-month-old grandson …
Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh), July 6 (IANS) The disappearance of a 21-year-old tribal college student in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district has snowballed into a mystery, with her family alleging that police cremated skeletal remains believed to be hers without handing them over for the last rites, while the police insist the identity of the deceased is yet to be scientifically established.Priyanka, a final-year B.A. student, went missing on June 24 after leaving Sidhi town for her home in Churhat.Her fa…
Bhopal, June 10 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre, Bhopal, has issued a fresh weather alert warning of widespread thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days.The bulletin highlights significant rainfall activity and strong winds already recorded in several districts, with Shahpura-Jabalpur receiving 29.3 mm of rainfall, Patan 15.8 mm and Kurai 15 mm.Gusty winds touched 74 kmph in Jabalpur and 68 kmph in Sidhi, while hailstorms were reported i…
Bhopal, June 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has received 24 per cent more rainfall than the long-period average (LPA) between June 1 and June 8, bringing much-needed relief to farmers and raising hopes for a good monsoon season, the Meteorological Department said on Monday. The long-period average rainfall for this period was 8.3 mm, but the state has already received more than half an inch (over 12.7 mm). Several districts have witnessed heavy showers, with Bhopal, Agar-Malwa, and Shajapur receiving a…
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…
Bhopal, May 1 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhopal has released a comprehensive weather report for Madhya Pradesh, indicating a phase of significant atmospheric instability along with a temporary cooling trend as of May 1 (Friday).Looking ahead to May 2 (Saturday), the forecast predicts continued instability with isolated rainfall or drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning across several districts, including Gwalior, Rewa, Jabalpur, and Panna.Winds are expected t…
Bhopal, April 28 (IANS) Most parts of Madhya Pradesh are currently grappling with a persistent and severe heatwave. On Tuesday, temperatures in several cities across the state were recorded well above 40 degrees Celsius. In the prominent tourist destination and temple town Khajuraho, the maximum temperature reached a peak of 46.0 degrees Celsius, although the city remained one of the hottest spots in the region despite any minor fluctuations from previous days.Other cities also reported extreme …
Satna, April 21 (IANS) A day after the brutal murder of an 11-year-old boy shocked Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district, police traced the accused and arrested him on Tuesday from his native place in Sidhi district. The accused, Mathura Rajak, is now in custody and being interrogated to establish the exact motive and sequence of events.Confirming the development, Additional Superintendent of Police Shivesh Singh Baghel said swift action by multiple teams led to the arrest.“Three police …
Bhopal, March 27 (IANS) The Bhopal centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in several districts in Madhya Pradesh, including Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Singrauli, Sidhi, Rewa, Satna, Shahdol, Umaria, Dindori, Katni, Jabalpur, Panna, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, and Niwari. Gusty winds of 30–40 km/h are also expected in these areas. The rest of the state is likely to remain dry.The IMD Bhopal centre authorities …