Latest Umaria News & Updates

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, April 29 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhopal has issued alerts for extreme heat conditions and approaching atmospheric disturbances across Madhya Pradesh.While the weather remained dry over the past 24 hours, temperatures have soared to dangerous levels in several regions, with Khajuraho recording the state’s highest maximum temperature at 44.8 degrees Celsius.A significant heat wave is currently affecting districts including Vidisha, Raisen, Ratlam, Guna, Ashokn…

Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) Intense heat continues to scorch Madhya Pradesh as the summer season reaches a critical peak, leaving residents struggling under a relentless sun. The meteorological department has escalated concerns by issuing a formal heatwave alert for more than 20 districts across the state. These districts include: Raisen, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Ratlam, Satna, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Panna, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Niwari, Pandhurna, Rewa, Umaria, Mandla, Balaghat, Mandsaur, Dhar, Bhind and …

Bhopal, April 19 (IANS) Isolated rainfall or drizzle accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning in select districts of Madhya Pradesh from Sunday evening to Monday are likely to occur, Bhopal Center of India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A heatwave is also likely to persist in several other parts of the state.According to the daily weather summary and forecast issued by the Meteorological Centre in Bhopal on Sunday, the weather remained mainly dry across all divisions of the state during …

Umaria, April 18 (IANS) A woman from Umaria district has built a successful garment business with the help of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, emerging as a symbol of self-reliance in rural Madhya Pradesh.​ Her products are now reaching several districts across the state, reflecting the growing impact of the scheme on grassroots entrepreneurship, the state government said in a statement on Saturday.​According to an official statement, Pooja Singh, a resident of Ghanghari village, secured a l…

Umaria, April 9 (IANS) Two police personnel, including a Town Inspector, were critically injured in a road accident on National Highway-43 near Bharaula village in Umaria district on Thursday.​ The incident occurred late in the evening when a police vehicle collided with a passenger bus coming from the opposite direction.​The injured officer has been identified as Chandia Police Station In-charge Jodhan Singh Paraste, who was on official duty at the time of the accident.​According to polic…

Umaria, April 9 (IANS) Days after the mutilated carcass of a tiger was discovered in a forest area of Umaria district, the Forest Department has arrested five accused in connection with the poaching case, a forest official told IANS on Thursday.​ The breakthrough came after an intensive operation led by a team of the Madhya Pradesh State Forest Development Corporation in the Chandia range.​The five accused, all residents of Majhgawa village, were taken into custody following technical survei…

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 …

Bhopal, March 19 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s Bhopal Zonal Office, on Thursday, filed a charge sheet against Jagdish Prasad Sarwate, former Deputy Director of Madhya Pradesh’s Adim Jati Kalyan Vibhag (Tribal Welfare Department), under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The charge sheet was filed before the Special PMLA Court in Jabalpur on March 18. On being called, Sarwate appeared before the court and received a copy of the charge sheet and relied upon documents. The ED init…

Umaria/New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The family members of Anish Awadhiya, one of victims in the high-profile Pune Porsche hit-and-run case, expressed their disappointment after learning that three accused persons, who allegedly conspired in swapping blood samples to shield minors, were granted bail from the Supreme Court on Monday. Anish’s grandfather Atmaram Awadhiya, a resident of Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh, said the Supreme Court’s order has left the entire family disappointed. He added tha…