Madhya Pradesh

Four of a family killed as fire breaks out at dairy shop in Madhya Pradesh

Four people, including two children, died in a fire that broke out in a house in the Nayanpur area of Dewas in Madhya Pradesh, an official said.

MP Board 2025: Time table for class 5 and class 8 out at official website

State Education Centre, Madhya Pradesh has announced MP Class 5,8 Annual Exam 2025 timetable. The timetable can be viewed on the official website of MPBSE at educationportal.mp.gov.in

MP CM awards Rs 25.39 cr to athletes, promises statewide sports complexes

During the event, Rs 25.389 crore in incentives were distributed to 1,786 players, and sports kits were provided to support and motivate athletes

MP recruitment exam: Candidate scores 101.66/100; protests erupt in Indore

Job aspirants in Indore staged protests over the MP recruitment test results, questioning the normalisation process after a candidate reportedly scored 101.66 marks out of 100

MP Assembly's winter session begins Monday; Cong to protest farmers' woes

The Winter Session of the Madhya Pradesh assembly will begin on Monday, with the opposition Congress announcing that it would hold protests to highlight farmers' plight and crimes against women in the state. State Congress chief Jitu Patwari said they will also gherao the state assembly in Bhopal at 11 am on Monday. The five-day session is scheduled till December 20, said State Assembly Principal Secretary AP Singh on Sunday. He said the state assembly secretariat has received the information about 1,766 questions, including 888 starred questions from MLAs, 178 calling attention motions and one adjournment motion. This is the fourth session of the current assembly, he said. Earlier on Saturday, Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar inspected the arrangements for the session at the legislature premises in Bhopal. Congress said it would raise fertiliser shortage, increasing crimes against women, unemployment and farmers' issues during the Winter Session. Assembly Leader of Opposition Umang

MP bizman-wife death: Suicide note mentions harassment by ED, BJP leaders

A purported suicide note recovered after the deaths of a businessman and his wife who hanged themselves in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district has led to a slugfest between the Congress and the ruling BJP. In the purported suicide note that surfaced on social media, businessman Manoj Parmar urged Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders not to leave his children alone and accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and BJP leaders of harassment. The Congress has claimed that Parmar and his wife were party supporters, and the ED harassed them over their political leanings. The couple's children had gifted their piggybank to Gandhi during his "Bharat Jodo (Nyaya) Yatra". Sub-divisional officer of police (SDOP) Akash Amalkar said the suicide note received by the police was in the form of an application. He said the family members of the deceased couple were still in mourning, so the police have not recorded their statements. Talking to PTI, Amalkar said he cannot reveal more about the suici

Ashok Gehlot demands MoU regarding PKC-ERCP project be made public

This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for the Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal-Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (PKC-ERCP) on December 17

Over 5K Acharyas to recite 'Karma Yog' for Guinness record on Gita Jayanti

MP CM Yadav also highlighted that as part of the International Gita Mahotsav, a state-level event would be held at Lal Parade Ground in the state capital Bhopal on Wednesday

Textiles giant Trident Group plans to invest Rs 3,000 cr in Madhya Pradesh

Textiles major Trident Group plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh to expand its operations in the state resulting in 3,000 new jobs, its Chairman Rajinder Gupta said on Monday. The Ludhiana-based vertically integrated textiles firm currently has operations involving sourcing cotton to produce finished goods in the state, it said in a regulatory filing. "We ventured into Madhya Pradesh a few years ago and invested Rs 5,000 crore. Today, our finished products from Madhya Pradesh are exported to 122 countries, with demand continually rising," Gupta said while speaking at the Madhya Pradesh Regional Industry Conclave. Looking ahead, Gupta said the group "plans to invest an additional Rs 3,000 crore in the state's textile sector which will expand employment opportunities here at Trident Group from the current 12,000 to over 15,000". He further said, "We are committed to ensuring that the benefits of our operations stay within Madhya Pradesh, from sourcing cotton to producing

MP CM Mohan Yadav performs 'Bhumi Pujan' for new industrial units in state

CM Yadav also distributed land allotment letters to representatives of 20 industrial units in the renewable energy sector and extended his congratulations

MP school principal murder: Accused looks remorseless, says police official

The Class XII student who allegedly shot dead the principal of his school in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district is "remorseless" and appears to be a "psychopath", an official connected to the probe claimed on Saturday. The 17-year-old boy shot principal SK Saxena (55) of Dhamora Government High School near the institution's toilet at around 1:30pm on Friday and had then escaped from the spot along with a classmate on the deceased's scooter, police said. Saxena died instantly and the alleged shooter was held from the district's border with Uttar Pradesh some hours later. The firearm used in the crime was recovered from him. "The accused is saying principal Saxena used to scold him so he shot him dead. He claimed the principal often chided him and told him not to indulge in 'goondaism' in school. The teen accused appears to be a psychopath. He is undergoing medical tests," the investigator, on condition of anonymity, told PTI. The accused, a student of the Arts stream, is not at ..

Lift toxic waste from Union Carbide plant within 4 weeks: HC orders MP govt

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to dispose of the toxic waste lying at the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, and said even 40 years after the gas disaster, the authorities are in a "state of inertia" that may cause "another tragedy". Describing it as a "sorry state of affairs", the high court asked the government to remove and transport the hazardous waste from the site within four weeks, failing which it will have to face contempt proceedings. Highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate (MIC) leaked from the Union Carbide factory during the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, eventually killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others. In a strongly-worded order passed on Tuesday, a division bench comprising HC Chief Justice S K Kait and Justice Vivek Jain said, "We fail to understand that in spite of issuance of various directions from time to time by the Hon'ble Supreme Court as well as by this Court, pursuant to the plan dated ..

Tata Power Renewables Energy commissions 431 MW DC solar project in MP

Tata Power on Tuesday said its arm Tata Power Renewables Energy has commissioned a 431 MW DC Solar project in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. Spanning across 1,635.63 acres, the project features a unique combination of single-axis trackers and bi-facial modules, thereby setting a new benchmark for solar energy generation in India, a Tata Power statement said. This innovative integration has boosted the efficiency of the entire system by over 15 per cent, enabling peak power supply for extended hours, it added. "We are thrilled to announce the successful commissioning of the 431 MW DC solar project in Neemuch," Deepesh Nanda, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd, said. The project contributes to sustainability with an estimated CO2 offset of 7,80,300 tonnes. "This project not only demonstrates the viability of cost-effective solar energy, with a winning bid price but also highlights the potential of sustainable energy solutions to drive India's green energy transitio

Madhya Pradesh receives investment proposals worth Rs 60,000 crore in UK

During his visit to Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), the Chief Minister emphasised that research and academic studies are truly meaningful when they benefit society

2 cubs of cheetah 'Nirva' found dead in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park

Despite these setbacks, there has been some success in breeding, with 17 cubs born in India and 12 of them surviving, bringing the current cheetah population in Kuno, including cubs, to 24

India a very important business partner: UK Warwick Group Dean Robin Clark

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav visited the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), at Warwick University in London, UK and interacted with Professor Robin Clark

MP CM Mohan Yadav engages in meetings with prominent UK industrialists

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav engaged in extensive round table as well as one-to-one meetings with prominent UK industrialists as part of his ongoing visit to the UK, to foster direct dialogue and explore specific investment projects and various investment opportunities.Various companies participated in the discussions. These include Indorama Group, SRAM & MRAM Group, CyanConnode, Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited, CliniSupplies, Aurora Energy Research, Elsevier, WeDeliver, Caparo, WaveSight, The Montcalm Luxury Hotels, Phyla Earth, Ampergia Ltd, Aiyana Consulting, Pangaea Data Limited, INVERGY, BEM Group Limited, Daks First, Ransat Group, COGO ECOTEC Solutions, Empati.ai, Money For Business Limited, DAM Healthcare Limited and Helion.The active participation by the companies served to foster economic growth and explore new avenues for collaboration.After the interactive session, it was noted that the delegation engaged in sector-specific roundtable discussions focusing on .

We want partnerships, not just investments: MP CM Yadav on UK-Germany visit

CM Yadav is on a six-day visit to the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany, starting Monday, with the focus on enhancing investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh

Budhni bypolls: Shivraj Chouhan's aide rallies ahead after initial setback

The bypolls in Budhni were necessitated after Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan vacated this seat following his victory in the Lok Sabha elections of June

MP HC bar association not to appear for farmers accused of stubble burning

The Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association has decided that none of its member lawyers will fight the cases of farmers related to stubble burning citing environmental reasons. An official of the association said stubble burning not only creates pollution, but also causes the deaths of living organisms. President of the association advocate D K Jain said that in its executive committee meeting, discussion was held and concerns were expressed about the dangers posed to public life due to incidents of stubble burning across the country. People are suffering from many diseases due to stubble burning. At present, the practice of burning stubble is increasing in the country, he said. Jain said that in the interest of the country, supporting the ban on stubble burning, it has been decided that the advocates associated with the association will not appear for the accused farmers in the stubble burning cases. According to news reports, Madhya Pradesh ranks first in the country in ...