Class 12th examinations of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education, that were deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic, have resumed on Tuesday. MP Board Class 12th exams will be held from June 9 to June 16. Students are being allowed to enter the examination centres after sanitising their hands and […]
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RSS worker injured in clash dies in Madhya Pradesh, 24 arrested
The Madhya Pradesh Police have arrested 24 people after the death of a worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Khandwa district, 271 kilometres south west of capital Bhopal. The 28-year-old succumbed to his injuries sustained in a clash on May 28, in a hospital in Indore on Sunday, […]
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Madhya Pradesh cop suspended for negligence in rape and murder of 4-year-old
A police inspector in Madhya Pradesh was suspended and another cop given a showcause notice on Monday by the district Superintendent of Police (SP) for showing negligence in an incident in which a four-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered. The incident took place in Chhatarpur district on Thursday night, […]
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Unlock 1.0: Madhya Pradesh lays down rules, decision on schools later
Madhya Pradesh Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday night announced opening of religious places, hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and other hospitality services in non-containment zones in the state from June 8. However, he said, “Cinema halls, gymnasium, swimming pool, amusement park, theater, bar and auditorium, assembly room, marriage garden […]
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Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan says lockdown till June 15 to fight Covid-19
Madhya Pradesh has became the first state in the country to extend lockdown till June 15, even as the fourth phase of nationwide shutdown officially ends tomorrow. “We will be extending the lockdown till June 15 to fight Covid-19,”CM Chouhan was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. He also […]
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Nearly half of Madhya Pradesh’s Covid-19 cases in Indore, toll at 116
Madhya Pradesh’s Covid-19 hotspot Indore saw another 56 cases of the coronavirus disease on Sunday, taking the overall tally in the district to 3,064. As many as 116 people have died of the disease in Indore. According to the Union health ministry, the total number of cases in Madhya Pradesh […]
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Spurt in Covid-19 cases sees transfers of officials in Madhya Pradesh; chief minister should go, says Congress
The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday transferred Khandwa district collector and superintendent of police, a day after the small border town with Maharashtra saw 90 new Covid-19 patients in a span 24 hours. The Collector, 2010-batch IAS officer Tanvi Sundriyal, was replaced with another 2010-batch IAS officer Anay Dwivedi and […]
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Madhya Pradesh bypoll tickets to ex-Congressmen who helped oust Kamal Nath
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to allocate tickets for the forthcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly by-polls to a majority of former Congress members of the House who helped the party wrest power from Kamal Nath. According to state BJP President VD Sharma, those who resigned as MLAs are strong contenders for the tickets […]
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Chhapaak is tax free in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
Deepika Padukone’s film Chhapaak was on Friday declared tax-free in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan government announced the order in this regard.The movie is also tax-free in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film is based on the real-life of acid attack survivor Laxmi, who at the age of 15, was […]
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Madhya Pradesh BJP leader arrested on rape charge, party alleges victimisation
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was arrested in Madhya Pradesh after a Dalit woman accused him of raping her, the police said on Monday. The leader, Devendra Tamrakar, is media in-charge of the party in Ashok Nagar district, 269 kilometres from state capital Bhopal. Tamrakar was arrested on Sunday […]
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Over 67 thousand schools functioning without electricity in Madhya Pradesh
A primary school in Sarotipura, Bhopal does not have electricity or water connection, however, it is not alone as there are 67,902 such schools which are lacking in basic amenities in the state. “There is no arrangement for electricity or water. There is only one room for standard 1st to […]
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Madhya Pradesh plans air-conditioned spaces for tipplers to boost revenue
The Madhya Pradesh government plans to soon open air-conditioned drinking spaces next to wine shops selling branded alcohol in a bid to boost excise revenue, officials said even as the move drew flak from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which termed it as “retrograde”. According to a state government […]