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BJP to rope in Dave for poll strategy in MP

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:08:17 +0530

With an aim to score a hat-trick in Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections slated later this year, the ruling BJP has reposed faith in senior party leader Anil Madhav Dave, who played a pivotal role in the 2003 elections, party sources said on Friday. Dave is a "key member" of the BJP's poll management committee in Madhya Pradesh, they said.

MP: Visually impaired girl tops Class XII board exams

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:13:51 +0530

Beating all odds, a visually impaired girl, Shrishti Tiwari, from Damoh town has topped the Madhya Pradesh Higher Secondary examination in Arts stream. The results were declared two days back by the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education.

MP: Two men gangrape software engineer from Hyderabad

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:56:35 +0530

A software engineer from Hyderabad, who had come to Jabalpur, to attend a hearing in the family court was allegedly abducted and gangraped, police said on Wednesday.

MP: 10th and 12th Board results declared

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:32:04 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 and 12 Results 2013 have been declared by the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) on Tuesday.

Bhopal gas tragedy: Plea on convicts' sentence declined

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:44 +0530

A local court here on Monday rejected an NGO's plea to raise the quantum of punishment given to the convicts in the Bhopal gas tragedy case. The petition to raise the quantum of punishment in the case was filed by the Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sanghthan convenor Abdul Jabbar and others.

Chargesheet filed in land scam case involving BJP MLA

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:36 +0530

Lokayukta Police on Monday submitted a charge sheet against BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola and 16 others in a 2004 land scam case. The charge sheet was submitted in the court of special judge DN Mishra under Sec 120 B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court, meanwhile, granted bail to Mendola and 14 others on a bond of Rs 1 lakh each and directed them not to leave the country without its permission.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Plea to raise sentence declined

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:29:35 +0530

A local court in Bhopal Monday rejected an NGO's plea to raise the quantum of punishment given to the convicts in the Bhopal gas tragedy case. The petition to raise the quantum of punishment in the case was filed by the Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sanghthan convenor Abdul Jabbar and others.

Indore: Man held for uploading obscene video of girl

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:05:29 +0530

A software engineer here was arrested on Sunday for allegedly uploading an obscene video of a nursing student on the Internet. Kapil Gadhwal (24), a resident of Mandsaur, is employed at a call centre in the city, police said.

Serious flaw in MGNREGA implementation in MP: Audit report

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:15:23 +0530

Serious irregularities like non-submission of utilisation certificates and delay in payment of wages to beneficiaries among others have come to notice in an official report on the implementation of MGNREGA scheme in Madhya Pradesh.

MP: Chouhan joins chorus, seeks ban on IPL

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:46:35 +0530

Echoing demands raised in various quarters after the spot fixing expose, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday termed the IPL a mere buffoonery and said its time the league should be banned. "This league should be put to an end. IPL is not a sport but a mere 'tamasha' (buffoonery) and fixing has put a blot on it," Chouhan, who was here on a religious trip, said.

Indore: Man jailed for putting 'chastity lock' on wife

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:57:17 +0530

A man, who put a 'chastity lock' on his wife in a cruel, self-devised way, was awarded 10 years' rigorous sentence by the court in Indore on Friday even though the survivor had retracted her statement during the trial. Additional Sessions Judge Avnindra Kumar Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on the accused Sohanlal (38), a mechanic by profession, under sections 326 (causing grievous hurt) and section 498 (subjecting wife to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code.

MP land row: Will CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan walk his talk on corruption?

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:26:12 +0530

CNN-IBN on Tuesday broke the story showing how close relatives and aides of MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had cornered prime plots in the heart of Bhopal against all norms.

MP land row: No compromise with corruption, says Uma Bharti

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:19:18 +0530

BJP leader Uma Bharti minced no words when she said that she had zero tolerance towards corruption when asked about the land row involving Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Land row: Congress targets MP CM over 'rampant corruption'

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:40:42 +0530

The Congress has targetted Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after CNN-IBN exposed how prime land in Bhopal was given to his relatives and party members. Digvijaya Singh claimed this is one of the many corruption charges against the Madhya Pradesh CM.

MP: 'Land allotments were made when Shivraj Chouhan was not CM'

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:35:50 +0530

The MP government on Tuesday denied reports that the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government was involved in land scam.

MP govt gave land at throwaway prices to bodies backed by RSS, BJP

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:47:10 +0530

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is not only said to be favouring his family members. RTI documents with CNN-IBN show how the Shivraj government is also awarding land to institutions close to the BJP and the RSS. Saraswati Shishu Mandir, an RSS-backed educational institution was granted over 10 acres of prime land across the state between 2007 and 2008.

MP: Prime land allotted to others registered in CM's relatives' names

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:23:28 +0530

A cloud of corruption hangs over one of the BJP's most celebrated chief ministers - Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Chouhan is in the midst of a row over allotment of prime land in Bhopal to his relatives. An RTI query has revealed how prime land that was allotted to other individuals was registered in the names of Shivraj Singh's cousins.

MP: Health Ministry cracks down on private college defying MCI norms

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:18:22 +0530

A private medical college is under scrutiny for selling seats. The Health Ministry and Medical Council of India have cracked down on the People's Medical College in Madhya Pradesh. The college had illegally admitted over 240 students between 2009 and 2012, openly flouting MCI norms.

MP: 14-year-old attempts suicide after rape bid

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:45:42 +0530

A 14-year-old girl is battling for her life after she attempted suicide. The teenager set herself ablaze following an alleged rape bid by a youth two days back.

MP: Deputy Speaker Harvansh Singh passes away

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:53:44 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker and senior Congress leader Harvansh Singh died in the wee hours on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest. Singh, 65, is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter.

MP: Cong 'adopts' boy who gave newspaper to Rahul for free

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:12:57 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Congress has "adopted" the 10-year-old newspaper hawker who gave a newspaper for free to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, because he had no change.

Rape victim to identify accused through video conference

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:27:08 +0530

A special court conducting trial in the Swiss woman gangrape case has directed the authorities concerned to facilitate identification of the accused through video conference, as the victim was unable to attend the court proceedings in Datia. The victim who had already left the country after the incident, is likely to visit India soon.

Rampant corruption in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh: Sibal

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:59:33 +0530

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday alleged that there was "rampant corruption" under the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh.

MP: Two men rape 9-year-old; survivor shifted to Nagpur

Fri, 03 May 2013 06:01:52 +0530

A nine-year-old girl from Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, who was allegedly gangraped by two persons last week, has been brought to Nagpur and admitted to a private hospital here after her condition deteriorated.

Shame continues: Ghansore minor rape victim dies in Nagpur hospital

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:47:50 +0530

A five-year-old girl, who was raped by a 35-year-old man in Ghansore town of Seoni, died in hospital in Nagpur on Monday evening. She had been admitted in Nagpur hospital for a week.

IIM-Indore sacks professor over false harassment complaint

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:35:51 +0530

A woman professor of IIM-Indore, who accused a senior colleague of sexual harassment, has been sacked after an inquiry panel found her charge to be false and baseless. The lady professor, who is on a two-year contract and living in the official campus, has been told about the termination of her contract, a senior official said. However, IIM's Public Relation Officer Akhta Pervez chose not to mention about the action taken against the professor.

SC order to move Gir lions to MP has Gujarat govt up in arms

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:43:10 +0530

Gujarat is the last stand of the Asiatic lion. But a recent Supreme Court order stating that the lions should be moved to another sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh has both the Gujarat government and the villagers there up in arms.

Bhopal hospital mishap: Two dead, 15 injured

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:19:52 +0530

Rescue and search operations have been completed at the BHEL-run Kasturba Hospital in Bhopal, where the ceiling of the women's ward collapsed on Friday evening. Fifteen people have been rescued with minor injuries and two people have died in the mishap.

Bhopal: 2 dead in hospital ward ceiling collapse

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:28:50 +0530

Two people were confirmed dead by late Friday evening in the Kasturba hospital ward ceiling collapse. The ceiling of the women's ward of the BHEL-run hospital had collapsed at around 5.00 pm on Friday.

Bhopal: Hospital ward ceiling collapses, many trapped

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:25:13 +0530

At least 20 people were feared trapped when the ceiling of the first floor of a hospital run by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in Bhopal collapsed on Friday evening. Sources said that the section of the two-storey Kasturba hospital that collapsed housed the women's ward and had 20-25 patients, although none of them was critical.

Time to end neglect of Congress workers, says Rahul

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:55:31 +0530

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said factionalism was one of the main problems plaguing the party and assured that voice of ordinary workers would be heard at the time of ticket distribution. Factionalism was one of the three problems plaguing the Congress. The other two were neglect of party workers and sabotage during elections, he said.

Ineligibility rule for discouraging child marriage dropped

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:55:49 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Government on Wednesday decided to change the rule which makes those getting married before attaining the required age ineligible for government job. The decision was taken by the state cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal.

MP: Health of 4-year-old rape survivor deteriorating, say doctors

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:58:06 +0530

The health of the 4-year-old girl who was raped in Ghansore area of Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh is deteriorating, according to doctors.

Sexist remarks: Women invite harassment, says Congress MLA

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:05:21 +0530

A Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh has landed himself in a controversy by making sexist remarks that women invite trouble by looking at men in a suggestive manner, drawing flak from BJP.

MP: Man accused of raping 4-year-old arrested, survivor critical

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:49:40 +0530

The man accused of raping a 4-year-old girl in Ghansore area of Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh was arrested on Tuesday from Bhagalpur in Bihar. The accused identified as Mohd Feroz, was apprehended by the public and beaten up.

Hang child rapists within a month, says Uma Bharti

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:15:04 +0530

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday demanded that child rapists be hanged within a month after fast-tracking trials in such cases. "The government should set up fast track courts to try rape cases within 15 days and the rapist should be hanged within a month. Government should decide upon the mercy petition, if any, of the convicts in such cases within 30 days to ensure that the culprit is hanged," she said.

MP: Man accused of raping 4-year-old arrested in Bihar

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:49:26 +0530

The man accused of raping a 4-year-old girl in Ghansore area of Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh was arrested on Tuesday from Bhagalpur in Bihar. The accused has been identified as Mohd Feroz.

Ghansour rape: Accused should be hanged in public, says survivor's father

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:18:44 +0530

The condition of the four-year-old rape survivor in Madhya Pradesh has deteriorated. She is on life support in a hospital in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Ghansour rape accused may have fled to Nepal: Police

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:56:15 +0530

A joint team of MP and Bihar police have failed to arrest the main accused involved in allegedly raping a 4-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh and it is suspected that he might have fled to Nepal taking advantage of the porous border, police said on Tuesday. The minor, who was allegedly raped on April 17, is at present battling for life in a hospital in Nagpur.

MP: She should be taken to Delhi or abroad for better treatment, says rape survivor's father

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:39:03 +0530

The 4-year-old, who was allegedly raped in the Ghansour town of Madhya Pradesh and shifted to Nagpur, continues to be critical.

MP: 4-year-old rape survivor critical, main accused on the run

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:53:54 +0530

The 4-year-old, who was allegedly raped in the Ghansour town of Madhya Pradesh and shifted to Nagpur, continues to be critical. She has suffered severe brain injuries and is on life support. While one of the accused has been arrested, the Madhya Pradesh police have announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh on the main accused, who is still absconding.

Tribal widow forced to drink urine, four arrested

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:20:46 +0530

A tribal widow was allegedly forced to drink urine and mercilessly beaten up by members of her own community as they suspected her of practising black magic, police said on Monday. Four persons were arrested following a complaint by the victim, they said. The shocking incident took place in Kudkheda village under Piparia tehsil of Hoshangabad district on April 19, 2013, police said.

MP: Ghansour rape survivor remains critical

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:40 +0530

The 4-year-old, who was allegedly raped in Ghansour town of Madhya Pradesh, continues to be critical with severe brain injuries. She continues to be on mechanical ventilator and life support system.

Ghansour rape survivor has suffered severe brain injuries: Doctors

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:48:19 +0530

The four-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by a 35-year-old man in Ghansour town of Madhya Pradesh, has shown no signs of improvement since she was brought to Nagpur. She has suffered severe brain injuries, her doctors said on Monday. Her CT scan, MRI and EEG have reportedly been done.

MP: Cousin rapes 7-year-old, is absconding

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:32:35 +0530

After the Ghansour rape case, two more cases of rape have been reported from Madhya Pradesh. A four-year-old girl was raped in Chhindwara district by her neighbour. The accused has been taken into custody.

MP: Ghansour rape survivor remains critical

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:15:30 +0530

The four-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by a 35-year-old man in Ghansour town, Madhya Pradesh, continues to be critical. She was shifted to Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra in an air ambulance on Sunday as her condition remained serious. "After taking the consent of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, we are shifting the survivor from Jabalpur to Nagpur tonight by air ambulance as she continues to be in serious condition," Minister of State for School Education and in-charge of Seoni district, Nanabhai Mahod said.

Madhya Pradesh: Minor found raped and murdered

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:16:09 +0530

A seven-year-old girl was found raped and murdered in Madhya Pradesh with police suspecting the involvement of an uncle of hers in the crime. "The body of the girl was fished out today from Veda river near here", Khargone SP RP Singh told reporters.

MP police in Bihar in search of rape accused, survivor critical

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:00:47 +0530

Madhya Pradesh police have reached Bihar's Banka district to arrest a man accused of raping a five-year-old girl in Siwni district in that state. The MP police with the help of district police raided the house of the accused in Dhibra village, but could not find Firoz (35), Banka Superintendent of police Pushkar Anand said.

MP: Four-year-old rape survivor critical, shifted to Nagpur

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:50:08 +0530

A four-year-old was allegedly raped in Ghansour town in Madhya Pradesh by a 35-year-old man after being lured with a chocolate. The toddler's condition is critical and she was airlifted to a hospital in Nagpur on Saturday night.

MP: Rape survivor critical, being shifted to Nagpur

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:29:56 +0530

A five-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by a 35-year-old man in Ghansour town, is being shifted to Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra in an air ambulance as her condition remains serious. "After taking the consent of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, we are shifting the survivor from Jabalpur to Nagpur tonight by air ambulance as she continues to be in serious condition," Minister of State for School Education and in-charge of Seoni district, Nanabhai Mahod said.

MP: Three minors gangrape five-year-old girl

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:48:13 +0530

A five-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three minors in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The boys allegedly pulled the victim into an auto rickshaw and took turns to rape her.

Watch: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on BJP PM candidate

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:05:25 +0530

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in an interview with CNN-IBN categorically cleared his stand on BJP PM candidate. He said the decision will be taken by the party later.

High Court grants anticipatory bail to Digvijaya Singh

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:50:31 +0530

Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and party MP Prem Chand Guddu in connection with a case filed against them and others for allegedly thrashing BJP youth wing workers in Ujjain in 2011. Justice PK Jaiswal, who on Tuesday heard arguments on separate applications filed by the two and reserved his judgement, granted pre-arrest bail on Wednesday, their lawyer Akash Sharma told PTI.

MP Tribal Minister Vijay Shah quits over 'sexist remarks'

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:49:59 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah, who courted a major controversy over his alleged 'sexist remarks', on Wednesday tendered his resignation. "Shah submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday, which was then forwarded to Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, who accepted it," sources close to Chouhan told reporters here.

MP CM welcomes SC verdict to shift lions to Palpur Kuno

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:40:55 +0530

Welcoming the Supreme Court's decision to shift Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Palpur Kuno wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said here on Monday that the move would not only result in creation of a new home for the lions but also ensure a rise in their numbers.

Shehla Masood murder: CBI court rejects bail of accused

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:35:49 +0530

A special CBI court on Monday rejected the bail plea of two accused in the murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood. Saquib Ali `Danger' and Tabish Khan, the alleged shooters accused of executing the murder in 2011, were refused bail by Judge Anupam Srivastava. The accused had filed the bail applications in December 2012 and the court completed hearing the arguments on them by defence lawyer and CBI prosecutor last week.

Gujarat to study SC verdict on lions before taking next step

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:40:36 +0530

The Gujarat government on Monday said it will study the full judgement of the Supreme Court on relocation of Asiatic lions to Madhya Pradesh before deciding its future course of action on the issue. Currently, Gujarat's Gir sanctuary is the only home to Asiatic lions, an endangered species.

SC gives go-ahead for relocation of Asiatic lions from Gujarat to MP

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:35:37 +0530

The Supreme Court has given its go-ahead for the relocation of Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh in the next 6 months. The two BJP-ruled states, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, had been locked in a dispute over whether the Asiatic lions should be relocated out of Gujarat or not.

Gujarat's loan has risen to Rs 1.72 lakh cr: Digvijaya

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:30:30 +0530

Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Sunday slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for making "tall claims" about development, and claimed that despite all talks of progress every citizen of Gujarat is burdened with a debt of Rs 26,000. "When Modi became Gujarat Chief Minister for the first time, the state had a loan burden of Rs 46,000 crore, but today it has risen to Rs 1.72 lakh crore, which means each and every individual in the state is indebted by a loan burden of Rs 26,000," he told reporters Saturday night, enroute to Indore.

Digvijaya questions government on farmer compensation

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:57:29 +0530

Claims by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that hail-frost affected farmers were compensated are just the opposite from what facts conveyed, Digvijaya Singh alleged in Rajgarh on Friday. "If the government has a strong will, then no power on earth can prevent it from compensating farmers," he said while addressing a protest meeting against delay in distribution of relief to hail-frost affected farmers.

HC issues notice to convicts of Union Carbide trial

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:45:35 +0530

Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday issued notices to seven persons, convicted in the Bhopal gas tragedy case, following a petition filed by the CBI demanding their retrial. Justice MA Siddiqui issued notices to all seven convicts, seeking replies within four weeks. The CBI in its petition is demanding the retrial of all seven for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section 304-II of Indian Penal Code.

MP: Special Olympics medalist Sita Sahu forced to sell street food to earn a living

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:40:02 +0530

Special Olympics medal winner Sita Sahu has been forced to work at a roadside eatery and sell gol gappas (a ball of flour filled with spicy water) in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. Sita had won two bronze medals in 2011 Athens Special Olympics but due to financial problems, she has now been forced to work at a shop. Madhya Pradesh Social Justice Minister Gopal Bhargava had announced that Rs 50,000 would be given to every bronze medal winner and so Sita should have got Rs 1 lakh, but the reward is yet to materialise.

Shehla Masood murder: Court to decide on bail plea of 2 accused

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:48:59 +0530

A special CBI court in Indore will announce its verdict on the bail application of two accused in the Shehla Masood murder case on Friday.

MP: Special Olympics medallist works at roadside eatery

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:26:59 +0530

MP: 5 including a BJP corporator gangrape woman

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:14:39 +0530

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by five persons, including a BJP corporator, near Dang Karera village in the district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Monday night, an officer from Jigna Police Station in Datia said.

Congress leader criticises Uma Bharti for 'final rites' remark

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:06:44 +0530

Senior Congress leader Ajay Singh on Monday hit out at BJP Vice President Uma Bharti for her remarks that the 'final rites' of Congress would be performed during the Assembly elections later this year. Uma on Monday said that she had decimated Congress in 2003 and added that, "in 2008 its last rites took place. In 2013, I am sure its pind-daan' (rituals after cremation) will be performed."

Uma praises Shivraj Chouhan, says MP ahead of Gujarat

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:18:27 +0530

Claiming that Madhya Pradesh was "ahead of Gujarat" in development, BJP Vice President Uma Bharti on Monday said the party would add to its tally in this year's assembly elections under leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. In the past, Bharti had bitterly resented elevation of Chouhan as Chief Minister and had left the party in a huff eight years ago.

Comparing me with Modi is wrong: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:40:10 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that it was wrong to compare him with his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi. "Comparing me with Modi is wrong," Chouhan said, talking informally with reporters after a function to mark the 33rd foundation day of BJP here last evening.

MP: Students clear class X, class XII exams without appearing for them

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:59:15 +0530

Balatant violation of norms of the National Institute of Open School (NIOS) Learning have come up. CNN-IBN has accessed a report by an NIOS flying squad. During spot checks at government schools in Bhind last year it found that at an exam centre in Gohad, 82 students registered for secondary science exam were absent. So were 16 students registered for the senior secondary exam.

Farmers land sold to industry at throwaway prices: Congress

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:50:28 +0530

Congress on Friday accused the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh of being anti-farmer and making available land to industrialists at throwaway rates after acquiring it at very low prices. "The state government had acquired land from farmers at throwaway prices in Singrauli and distributed it to industrialists," state Congress President Kantilal Bhuria alleged in Sidhi on Friday.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Anderson's extradition still pending

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:31:57 +0530

The extradition request of former Union Carbide chairman Warren Anderson, main accused in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, is still under examination as no decision has been taken by the US' Department of Justice in this regard, the CBI said in its status report filed with a local court. The status report was submitted in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) following a petition filed by the organisations working for the cause of gas tragedy survivors.

Madhya Pradesh: Five arrested for harassing school girls

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:30:06 +0530

Five youths were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly throwing colours and beer at school girls travelling in a bus and harassing them, police said. Neeraj, Suraj, Shailendra, Nitesh and Lokesh, all aged around 16, were nabbed in connection with the incident which occurred on March 30, police said.

MP: Temple priest abducts, rapes woman

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:14:20 +0530

A 33-year-old married woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a temple priest and his accomplice at a village here and then sold off for Rs 40,000 to three brothers, who also gangraped her, police said on Tuesday. The victim, a resident of Kawar village in Chhatarpur district, had been missing since January 17 and the offence came to light on Monday after her brother traced her, along with her five-year-old child, in Pipra village of Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district, they said.

Trial begins in Swiss woman gangrape case

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:15:54 +0530

The trial in the Swiss woman gangrape case began in Datia on Saturday with two prosecution witnesses recording their statements before a special court. All the six accused in the case were produced before Additional District Judge (ADJ) Jitendra Kumar Sharma, prosecution sources said.

MP replaces Bihar as state with highest GDP growth

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:41:56 +0530

Madhya Pradesh has dislodged Bihar from its number one position in terms of highest GDP growth. The provisional data released by the Central Statistical Organisation for the year gone by shows Bihar's growth in per capita income has also been a disappointment when compared to MP.

Swiss national gangrape: Trial set to begin today

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:39:54 +0530

Nearly two weeks after a Swiss national was gangraped in Madhya Pradesh's Datia, the trial in the case is set to begin on Saturday. On Tuesday, the police filed the chargesheet against the six accused, who were arrested soon after the incident. In order to prove the charges against the accused, police said they would count more on the scientific evidence than traditional methods like identification parade.

Teen sets herself on fire after being raped, battles for life

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:27:09 +0530

A 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by two youths on Tuesday, has set herself on fire in Bajrangarh village of the district.

Congress, UPA know how to run coalition: Tewari

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:43:07 +0530

Against the backdrop of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's attacks on UPA and Congress, Union Minister Manish Tewari on Friday said the ruling party and the alliance know how to run a coalition.

Three cases of gangrape reported from Madhya Pradesh

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:21:03 +0530

Two women and a minor girl were allegedly gangraped in Bhind, Shajapur and Vidisha districts of the state respectively, the police said on Friday.

Swiss woman gangrape: Police to rely more on forensic evidence

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:35:10 +0530

In order to prove the charges against the accused in the March 15 Swiss woman gangrape case, police said they would count more on the scientific evidence than traditional methods like identification parade.

Constable shoots ASI after altercation , commits suicide

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:12:47 +0530

A constable allegedly committed suicide after shooting and seriously wounding a police officer at Chhanbila police station on Sagar-Chhatarpur road on Tuesday night. Constable Sukhram Upadhyaya first shot Assistant Police Inspector YK Awasthi with his service gun.

Swiss woman gangrape: Chargesheet filed against six

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:13:23 +0530

The Datia police have filed a chargesheet against six accused in a local court, for allegedly gangraping a Swiss woman on March 16 in a forest, the police said. It was perhaps for the first time that a chargesheet in a gangrape case was filed without any test identification parade (TIP) of the accused.

MP to develop special force for safety of foreign tourists

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:25:33 +0530

In wake of the alleged gangrape of a Swiss woman in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district recently, the state government has decided to constitute a special police force for the safety and security of foreign tourists.

Madhya Pradesh: Doctor arrested for molesting minor girl

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:35:57 +0530

A private doctor on Monday was arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl inside his clinic in Raisen, police sources said. The seven-year-old victim, who was ill, went to the clinic of Virendra Jain in New Market area along with her mother, they said.

Four black bucks killed in MP forest

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:15:00 +0530

Police department officials confirmed that four black bucks were hunted down by poachers in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh.

Police officials arrested in Congress worker murder case

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:50:56 +0530

Three persons, including a police inspector and a head constable, have been arrested after a High Court directive in connection with the murder of a Congress worker in police firing in 2012, police said. Ambika Prasad Dube was killed allegedly in a police firing at Jhipani Dhana village following a dispute in June 2012.

MP: Four youths allegedly rape 14-year-old tribal girl

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:58:48 +0530

A 14-year-old tribal girl was allegedly gangraped by four tribals, including three minors, in Singora village under Rajnagar police station limits, police said on Sunday.

MP: Charge sheet against ex-health director

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:30:41 +0530

The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has filed a charge-sheet against former Health Director Ashok Sharma under the Prevention of Corruption Act for alleged irregularities in the purchase of anti-TB drugs five years ago.

MP: Man molests, brutalizes Jain sadhvi; arrested

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:49:04 +0530

A Jain sadhvi was allegedly molested and assaulted by her neighbour after she was kidnapped from her father's house at Mau town in the district by unidentified persons, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on March 18 when unidentified persons abducted the sadhvi from her father's house and took her to the place of one Ashok Dhobi who stays nearby, they said.

Swine flu death toll rises to 12 in Indore

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:48:42 +0530

With the death of one more person, the number of swine flu deaths in Indore has gone up to twelve since January 2013, a medical officer said on Saturday. A 35-year-old man from Sukhaliya Colony, who was admitted to CHL hospital here on March 20, died of swine flu on Friday, the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) official Dr GL Sodhi said.

Bhopal: Five held for suspected SIMI links

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:15:55 +0530

Five persons, suspected to have SIMI links, were arrested by Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Seoni district with a cache of crude bombs and firearms.

Swiss national gangrape: Woman's partner identifies belongings

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:09:01 +0530

The partner of the 39-year-old Swiss woman tourist, gangraped in Datia district last week, on Tuesday recognised his belongings looted by the six accused arrested in connection with the crime. "The victim's partner arrived alone in Datia this evening and was asked to recognise only his belongings and not the accused in the presence of Basai Tehsildar Deepak Kumar Shukla", Deputy Inspector General of Police (Chambal Range), DK Arya said.

MP Assembly adjourned sine die over Swiss woman gangrape issue

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:01:19 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Assembly was Tuesday adjourned sine die three days before schedule following ruckus and uproarious scenes created by Opposition Congress demanding resignation of Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta, on the issue of gangrape of a Swiss woman in Datia district.

MP: Man facing rape trial hangs himself at home

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:20:05 +0530

A 53-year-old man facing trial for raping his tenant in 2012, allegedly committed suicide at his house in Indore while on bail, police said on Monday. However, family members of Roopkishore, who hanged himself at his residence at Ganeshdham Colony on Sunday, claimed that he blamed the 33-year-old woman for falsely implicating him in the rape case and demanding his property to settle the case, in his suicide note.

Swiss woman gangrape: MP Congress stages protests

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:15:18 +0530

Congressmen all over Madhya Pradesh staged demonstrations at various district headquarters in the state on Monday protesting against the gangrape of a Swiss national in Datia district on March 15. The two-hour demonstrations were peaceful and marked by presentation of memorandum demanding the resignation of Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta for his failure to prevent the incident.

Swiss woman gangrape: Will track all foreigners henceforth, says MP CM

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:09:27 +0530

In Madhya Pradesh, the blamegame continues over the gangrape of a Swiss tourist in Datia on the outskirts of Gwalior. The survivor was camping with her husband while on a cycling trip.

US woman arrested for trespassing in Kanha Tiger Reserve

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:04:05 +0530

A US woman tourist was arrested for allegedly trespassing in the prohibited area of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, official sources said on Monday.

Swiss woman gangrape: MP Assembly adjourned

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:03:09 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly was on Monday adjourned for the day following uproar by Opposition Congress demanding Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta's resignation on the issue of gangrape of a Swiss woman in Datia district on March 15.

Swiss woman gangrape: Victim to help in probe

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:57:00 +0530

The Swiss national, who was gangraped in Madhya Pradesh on March 15 has said she and her husband will continue to stay in the country for the moment while expressing readiness to fully cooperate in the ongoing investigation and identification process.

Swiss national gangrape: MP Cong to stage statewide protests

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:59:18 +0530

The Opposition Congress will stage statewide protests on Monday over the gangrape of a Swiss woman in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh.

MP Home Minister blames Swiss tourist for gangrape

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:18:14 +0530

The Datia Police have arrested six people in connection with the alleged gangrape of a Swiss national even as the Madhya Pradesh Home Minister said the couple should have informed the police about their travel plans for additional security. The suspects - six members of a nomadic tribe in the area - have been arrested and a stolen laptop and a mobile phone have been seized from them.

MP: Cong to hold protests over Swiss woman's gangrape

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:40:08 +0530

The Opposition Congress will stage statewide protests on Monday over the gangrape of a Swiss woman in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh. While the state Congress president Kantilal Bhuria will stage a protest in Bhopal, the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Ajay Singh will stage a sit-in at Datia to highlight the rising crime against women in the state, the party sources said.

Swiss woman gangrape: MP HM says foreigners don't follow rules

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:06:13 +0530

Two days after a group of men allegedly gangraped a tourist from Switzerland and assaulted her husband in Madhya Pradesh, the state's Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta, while calling the incident "unfortunate", said more often than not, "foreign nations fail to follow rules of the state". He added that if the foreigners inform the Assistant Superintendent of Police after entering the state, additional security arrangements could be made for them.

Swiss woman gangrape case: Police arrest 3 people

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:05:14 +0530

In a major breakthrough in the Swiss national gangrape case, the Madhya Pradesh Police has arrested three people on Sunday. Police arrested Vishnu Kanjar, Ram Kanjar, Gaza Kanjar from Datia district.

Swiss woman gangrape: No arrests so far

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:24:03 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh Police has failed to arrest anyone so far in the Swiss national gangrape case. More than 36 hours have passed since the incident, and the police has only managed to detain 13 men. They are currently being questioned.

MP: Men gangrape Swiss tourist, another woman in separate cases

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:24:13 +0530

A Swiss woman was allegedly gangraped near a popular tourist destination in Madhya Pradesh, while another woman was gangraped by three men in a bus in Indore. Thirteen suspects have been detained in Datia in the Swiss woman's gangrape while three have been arrested in Indore.

Swiss Embassy calls for swift probe in gangrape

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:40:58 +0530

Distressed over gangrape of its national in Madhya Pradesh, Switzerland on Saturday sought a "swift" investigation into the incident so that the victim gets justice. Strongly reacting to the incident in which the Swiss citizen was gangraped by seven to eight persons on Friday night, the embassy here said the health and treatment of the victim was the priority for them at the moment.

Indore: 3 men arrested for gangraping woman on a bus

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:59:08 +0530

A 38-year-old married woman was allegedly gangraped on a private bus in Indore by three men, including the driver and conductor.

Swiss woman gangrape: 13 detained for questioning

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:19:13 +0530

Thirteen people have been detained for questioning in connection with the gangrape of a Swiss woman in the Datia district in Madhya Pradesh. A Swiss woman was allegedly gangraped by seven men in the Datia district in Madhya Pradesh. The woman was cycling along with her husband from Orchha in MP to Agra in Uttar Pradesh.

MP: 7 unidentified men gangrape Swiss woman

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:08:08 +0530

A Swiss woman was allegedly gangraped by seven men in the Datia district in Madhya Pradesh. The woman was cycling along with her husband from Orchha in MP to Agra in Uttar Pradesh.

Government hospital wardboy rapes a two-and-half-year-old girl

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:55:36 +0530

A two-and-half-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a wardboy of the government hospital at Kanad town, about 30 kms from Shajapur, police said. The incident took place yesterday when the girl was at the hospital with her mother, who had been admitted there for delivery, they said.

Bhopal: Man gets death penalty for raping, killing minor

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:47:12 +0530

In a fast-track trial, a person was on Thursday sentenced to death by a local court for raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in February near state's Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta's residence in Bhopal. The sentence was awarded by District and Session Judge Sushma Khosla in just nine working days to Nandkumar Tamoli for raping and killing the minor girl on February 2.

Madhya Pradesh Congressmen to sink differences before assembly elections, says Scindia

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:52:52 +0530

Congressmen in Madhya Pradesh will sink all their differences before upcoming Assembly polls in the state to prevent the BJP from coming to power again, Union Minister of State Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Sunday.

Bhopal: Man allegedly rapes daughter, arrested

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:30:17 +0530

A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his four-year-old daughter in Bhopal. The news comes as the government is grappling to bring a tougher anti-rape law into existence.

Bhopal: Police nabs gang helping students cheat in exams

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:30:21 +0530

The Bhopal Police has arrested a gang involved in helping candidates clear the high-level state civil services examinations.

Bhopal: Age old 'guru-shishya' tradition going strong at Dhrupad Sansthan

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:01:22 +0530

The age old 'guru-shishya' tradition is still going strong at the Dhrupad Sansthan in Bhopal. Students come in from around the world, looking to learn classical music and they are handpicked by the Ustads.

MP: Mob torches vehicles after murder of kidnapped boy

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:27:35 +0530

Tension gripped Shivpuri town on Monday as police fired in air to disperse a mob that went berserk after word spread about the body of an abducted boy lying in nearby Amola forest, police said. Utsav Goyal, a class VI student of a local school, was allegedly kidnapped by unidentified persons on March 2 from Vivekanad Colony when he was on his way for a tuition class, official sources said.

MP: Mob sets railway station on fire after 2 kids mowed down by train

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:59:45 +0530

Protestors set Gulabganj railway station in Madhya Pradesh on fire after two kids were mowed down by a train on Tuesday. The mob vandalised the station property and set major portions of the station premises on fire.

SCs, STs suffered when Cong got weakened: Jyotiraditya

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:05:59 +0530

Atrocities on SCs and STs have increased whenever the Congress got weakened in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Mandsaur on Monday. "Whenever the Congress got weakened in the state, atrocities on SCs/STs, backward castes and poor people increased," the Union minister of State for Energy (Independent Charge) said while addressing a public meeting after launching the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme.

'Cong president or VP will be natural choice for PM post'

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:43:30 +0530

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday suggested if the party is voted to power, its president or the vice-president will be the natural choice for the post. "Everybody knows who is the president and vice president of our party and if people vote for our party, then naturally one among them would become Prime Minister of the country," he said without specifying any name.

IIM professor accused of sexually harassing colleague

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:24:35 +0530

A professor at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Indore has been accused by a woman colleague of sexual harassment, and a complaint has also been filed in this regard.

MP IPS officer killing: Driver sentenced to 10 yrs in jail

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:52:40 +0530

The driver convicted in the IPS officer Narendra Kumar Singh murder case was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by a court in Indore.

Minor girl who set herself ablaze after molestation dies

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:51:21 +0530

A 14-year-old girl, who had set herself on fire two days back after being allegedly molested by three youths, died here today, police said. The girl, who suffered 90 per cent burns, succumbed to her injuries at the Jabalpur Medical College where she had been admitted on Sunday, police said.

Indore: Youth arrested for raping his 7-year-old niece

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:40:27 +0530

A youth was arrested for allegedly raping his seven-year-old niece in the city, police said on Monday.

MP: Archbishop allegedly tried to make priest mentally unsound

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:35:27 +0530

A local court has ordered registration of a case against the Archbishop of Bhopal and two others for allegedly conspiring to make a priest and former spokesperson of the local church mentally unsound by administering drugs. Judicial Magistrate First Class Alok Mishra ordered the filing of a case against Archbishop Father Leo Cornelio and the other two under IPC Sections 328 (causing hurt by means of poison etc with intent to commit an offence) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) and has asked them to appear on March 1.

Police pressurising me to declare wife insane: MP teacher

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:20:20 +0530

The government school teacher whose wife allegedly tried to immolate herself in front of Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Bainsdehi during Antyodaya Mela on February 13, on Friday alleged that police were pressurising him to give a certificate declaring his wife to be mentally sick.

MP: Teacher shoots at principal over transfer dispute

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:06:14 +0530

A teacher shot at his own principal on Wednesday after a dispute in the government school at Rampur, about 12 km away from Anuppur in the neighbouring Shahdol district, the police said.

MP HC issues notice to govt on Pataudi family's plea

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:40:42 +0530

Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to the state government on a petition filed by members of the erstwhile royal family of Bhopal, including Sharmila Tagore, on the issue of government's "interference" with the 800 acres of land near Bhopal's Upper Lake.

Madhya Pradesh: 12-year-old boy rapes minor girl

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:15:14 +0530

A 12-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in his neighbourhood in Bhopal, police said on Tuesday. On Sunday, the boy took the girl to a construction site near their home in Kiran Nagar area of the city where he allegedly raped her.

MP: 26-year-old man marries for the eighth time

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:57:09 +0530

A 26-year-old man from Patera Tola village in Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh married for the eighth time, deserting all his earlier wives. Umendra Prasad Mahra tied the knot recently on February 7.

Women helpline in Bhopal getting calls from men too

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:45:52 +0530

A helpline for women on phone number 1090 in Bhopal is also getting calls from men who are threatened by their wives. The helpline number has been working for 38 days and interestingly, it has till now received calls from about 12 men who complained about bad behaviour of their wives.

Youth charged with rape commits suicide

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:17:23 +0530

A youth accused of raping a married woman near here has committed suicide apparently because he feared arrest in the case, police said on Saturday. Shibu Silawat allegedly raped a 30-year-old woman, who stays in his neighbourhood in Dilari village under Bhamori Police station, on Thursday.

MP forest officer suspended after Lokayukta raids

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:36:07 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Chief Conservator of Forest and 1987 batch Indian Forest Service officer, Basant Kumar Singh, has been suspended by the state government after Lokayukta raids unearthed more than Rs 70 crore in disproportionate assets.

Why is corruption high in Madhya Pradesh?

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:38:03 +0530

Lokayukta police on Tuesday raided the residence of an employee of a state power company and found details of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

MP govt undecided on action against IFS officer raided by Lokayukta police

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:29:57 +0530

When the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Police raided 1987 batch Indian Forest Service officer BK Singh's Bhopal residence on Wednesday morning, his wife refused to let them in at first, insisting that she must speak to her husband. And while Singh tried to vanish from the scene with his valuables in a suitcase, he was stopped in the nick of time by the Lokayukta team which recovered Rs seven lakh in cash, a revolver, jewellery and some Fixed Deposit papers worth around Rs 50 lakh.

MP forest officer raided, Rs 12 cr worth investments recovered

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:26:30 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh anti-corruption office (Lokayukta) got into action and carried out raids on Wednesday morning. The Lokayukta raided the Chief Conservator of Forest BK Singh's residence at Ujjain and Bhopal.

MP Lokayukta raids electricity board clerk, finds Rs 40 cr assets

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:19:35 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta police on Tuesday raided the house of Arjun Singh Lalwani, who is a clerk in the electricity board and discovered assets worth Rs 40 crore. Cash and properties worth lakhs were seized and the police claimed his income was disproportionate to his known sources of income.

MP: Lokayukta raids electricity board staff's house

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:47:27 +0530

Lokayukta police on Tuesday raided the residence of an employee of a state power company and found details of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

MP: Body of 8-yr-old found near minister's house

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:06:22 +0530

The mutilated body of an eight-year-old girl has been found near a Madhya Pradesh minister's house in Bhopal. The body was found near the bunglow of State Home Minister Umashankar Gupta.

Madhya Pradesh: 10 feared dead in wall collapse

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:18:51 +0530

An under-construction wall in a village in Rewa collapsed on Monday afternoon, killing around 10 people.

Differently-abled Bhopal gas tragedy survivor a doctor for other victims

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:40:05 +0530

Differently-abled Bhopal gas tragedy victim Dr Mohammed Ali Quaiser completed his MBBS degree despite many challenges. Today he works to help other victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

MP: Man kills mother for refusing money to buy liquor

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:01:57 +0530

A young man killed his mother for not giving money to buy liquor at village Nagour under Nateran police staion jurisdiction, about 40 km from the district headquarters, late on Friday, police said on Saturday.

MP: Hotel manager allegedly rapes South Korean student

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:08:04 +0530

A South Korean national has alleged that she was raped by a hotel manager in Bandhavgarh in Madhya Pradesh. An FIR has been registered in Aurangabad.

Madhya Pradesh: Man arrested for raping daughter

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:37:58 +0530

A 40-year-old man was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly raping his minor daughter at their house, police said. "The accused identified as Dashailal Uike sexually assaulted his 15-year-old daughter at his house in Badhaiyakhedi village on Monday when she was sleeping alone in her room, while her mother and sister in another room", said Bargi police station in-charge Purshottam Pandey.

MP: Fast-track court gives 14-yr RI to rapist in 10-day trial

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:40:10 +0530

Setting a precedent by completing the trial in ten days after filing of the chargesheet, a fast-track court in Madhya Pradesh on Monday sentenced a youth to 14-year rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2012. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the 21-year-old convict Jitendra.

All villages will get uninterrupted power by June: MP CM

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:47:33 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said all villages in the state would get uninterrupted electricity by June. "All villages in the state will get uninterrupted power supply from June," Chouhan said. "Jabalpur has become the first district in the state receiving 24-hour power supply from today on par with urban areas", he said.

MP madarsas take the lead in educating women

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:51:06 +0530

Taking the lead in women's education are madarsas in Bhopal seeing over 60 per cent seats being occupied by girls. The otherwise conservative clergy is not only not objecting, it's also helping students achieve their ambitions.

Two men squabble over 'one wife' in MP court

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:29:58 +0530

A piquant situation prevailed in a court in Madhya Pradesh when two men claimed one woman as their wife. The woman in question hails from Parkhedi and she was married to Bhaiyalal, a resident of Noorganj three years ago. Later another person Mahesh Meena took her away and the two lived together for some time at Khanpur in Begumganj area.

Army chief meets slain soldier's family

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:30:47 +0530

Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Friday visited the home of slain soldier Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh in a village in Madhya Pradesh. Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh had been killed near the LoC by Pakistani troops on January 8.

Army Chief to visit martyred soldier Sudhakar's family

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:05:15 +0530

Army Chief General Bikram Singh will visit the home of martyr Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh who was killed near the LoC by Pakistani troops on January 8. The Army Chief will visit Dadhiya village in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh to meet the family of Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh on Friday.

Asaram denies involvement in Rs 700 cr land grab case

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:25:37 +0530

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu on Thursday denied the involvement of himself and any of his family members or the ashram run by him in a Rs 700 crore land grab case of Madhya Pradesh and claimed that reports suggesting the same were "baseless" and "untenable".

Army Chief to visit soldier Sudhakar's family on Jan 18

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:56:02 +0530

Army chief General Bikram Singh would pay a visit to the family members of martyr Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh at his native Dadhiya village in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh on January 18.

Rs 700-crore land grab case against Asaram Bapu

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:53:56 +0530

Self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu has ran into fresh trouble with the Serious Fraud Investigating Office (SFIO) seeking his prosecution in a Rs 700-crore land grab case in Madhya Pradesh. The case pertains to 200 acres of land in Ratlam and the SFIO, which wants to prosecute Asaram and his son under the provisions of Indian Penal Code and Companies Act 1956, recently send its recommendation to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in this regard.

MP: Two brothers rape two minor tribal girls

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:26:38 +0530

Two minor tribal girls were allegedly raped by two brothers near the construction site of the proposed Kakaito Dam under the Govardhan police station recently, the police said on Wednesday. A driver and an electrician raped the two girls - aged 14 and 15 years - on January 9 and 13 respectively, they said.

Uttar Pradesh: Four train bogies catch fire

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:44:12 +0530

Four bogies of Barauni-Gwalior mail caught fire late Monday evening when the train was stationed at a railway station near Jhansi, disrupting the train traffic on the Jhansi-Kanpur route for about two hours. The sleeper coach S-8 of the Gwalior-bound train caught fire at Moth station, around 320-kms from Lucknow, and soon it spread to three other bogies, Public Relations Officer, Jhansi Division, Ravi Prakash said.

Bhopal: Youth accused of rape allegedly commits suicide

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:15:24 +0530

A 23-year-old youth, who had to appear before police in Piparia town in connection with abduction and rape of a minor girl, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in a train in Bhopal, police said. The deceased, Golu Sharma, was asked by his lawyer to appear before police on Sunday.

Women aping foreign culture not for India: Babulal Gaur

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:51:25 +0530

After Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya drew flak for 'Lakshman rekha' remark, his senior colleague Babulal Gaur on Sunday said 'foreign culture' of women wearing jeans and T-shirts, drinking liquor and dancing with other men is not good for India.

MP govt gives Rs 15 lakh aid to martyr soldier's family

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:58:46 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Nagendra Singh today handed over a cheque of Rs 15 lakh to the widow of martyred Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh at his ancestral village Dadhia. Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh was killed in a brutal manner by Pakistan Army at the LoC in Mendhar sector of Jammu region on January 8.

Madhya Pradesh: Notice to minister on praise of dacoits

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:10:00 +0530

Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to state Medical Education Minister Anoop Mishra, Gwalior Mayor Sameeksha Gupta and others in connection with a programme eulogising dacoits recently. The division bench of Justices SK Gangele and GD Saxena issued the notices on Wednesday on a contempt petition filed by an advocate Awdhesh Singh Bhadouria.

Hemraj, Sudhakar Singh's villages mourn their bravehearts

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:41:47 +0530

The entire country is reacting with anger and outrage over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistan troops near the Line of Control in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Rape of grown-up girls understandable, says BJP MP

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:04:57 +0530

A Bharatiya Janata Party leader on Wednesday said that the rape of grown-up girls and women might be understandable but if someone does this to an infant, he should be hanged. He said rape of minor is a heinous crime and those who commits such crime should be hanged.

Bhopal: Minister conducts minor's wedding

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 08:05:52 +0530

Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, Ajay Singh, on Friday demanded that School Education Minister Archana Chitnis be removed from the state Cabinet for organising the marriage of a minor girl. Chitnis organised the marriage under the 'Kanyadan Scheme' on Friday.

MP: Sexual offenders to be barred from govt jobs

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:10:59 +0530

Following the brutal gangrape and murder of a student in Delhi, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided that only a lady officer will investigate rape cases.

Women who cross limits pay the price: MP BJP leader

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:15:16 +0530

In an embarrassment for the Bharatiya Janata Party, a Madhya Pradesh Cabinet minister has stirred more controvery by making an irreponsible remark. He suggested that if women breach their moral limits they ask for punishment.

Madhya Pradesh: 4 men gangrape tribal girl, arrested

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:28:55 +0530

In yet another shocking case, a tribal girl from a village in Madhya Pradesh was allegedly gangraped by four youths, police said on Monday. Police said the 18-year-old tribal was gangraped by the youths on Friday evening near Durghatna Devi Mandir at village Badgawan in neighbouring Singrauli district when she was returning from work at a local power plant.

Bhopal: Over 30 youths detained for molestation

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:51:26 +0530

As many as 36 youths were detained from various parts of the city for allegedly indulging in molestation, police said on Sunday. The youths were held from the New Market area, 10 number bus stop, Manisha Market among others on Saturday evening when they were caught passing lewd comments at women.

Madhya Pradesh: 20-year-old rapes classmate

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:30:03 +0530

A college girl has alleged that her friend, a classmate, raped her. 20 year-old Ravi Verma, the accused, was remanded in police custody by the magistrate's court here on Friday.

Samjhauta case: NIA detains another person

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:23:23 +0530

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday took into custody a person from the district in connection with the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case.

Maharashtra: Policemen, woman injured in Naxal firing

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:00:45 +0530

Two policemen and a local woman were injured in Naxal firing at a village in Etapalli taluka of the district Friday morning, police said. Police Sub Inspector Vijay Jadhav, Police Constable Umesh Kodape and a local woman Zantu Dey were wounded, they said.

Crime against women: MP to cancel arms licence of guilty

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:04:04 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued directives for reviewing arms licences of those involved in crimes against women and girls and cancel the licences of persons found guilty prima facie. The directives to initiate steps for effective check on crimes against women and girls have been given to all the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police in the state, an official release said here today.

MP: Divorcee gangraped by two milkmen in Indore

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 05:37:55 +0530

A divorcee was allegedly gangraped by two milkmen at a house near Khajrana area in Indore, police said on Wednesday. The 45-year-old victim, who resided close to Khajrana Thana used to do cleaning jobs in the area.

MP: Woman 'gangraped' by govt hospital sweepers

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:09:45 +0530

The two-year-old daughter of a gangrape victim, admitted to a government Hospital at Sagar with burn injuries, died while being taken to the state capital, police said.

Madhya Pradesh: Woman gangraped in hospital

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 03:07:34 +0530

A woman was allegedly gangraped by three sweepers at a district hospital where she had gone for treatment of her baby. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, came to light when the woman along with her husband filed an FIR with Gopalganj police station.

Mother of Samjhauta blast accused calls arrest 'illegal'

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:18:35 +0530

A habeas corpus petition was on Thursday filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Indore by the mother of an accused in 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, questioning the "illegal" detention of her son by NIA.

Boy murdered by friends after he refuses to have unnatural sex

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:41:05 +0530

In a shocking case, a teenaged boy was hit with stones and stabbed to death allegedly by his two minor friends in Palsikar colony in Indore after he refused to indulge in unnatural sex with them. Late on Tuesday night, the two accused, around 14 years of age, in an inebriated state allegedly demanded that the 15-year-old victim indulge in unnatural sex with them, Juni-Indore police station incharge TS Baghel said.

MP: Teenage girl arrested for setting classmate on fire

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:08:49 +0530

Police said Rupali went to Khushboo's house, doused her in kerosene and set her ablaze.

Bhopal's 'Bitiya Club' instills pride in parents of daughters

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:09:35 +0530

Bhopal's Bitiya Club is an initiative that went on to become the inspiration for the Madhya Pradesh government's hugely successful 'Beti Bachaao Aandolan'.

National flag mounted upside down on MP Dy Speaker's vehicle

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:05:49 +0530

The national flag was found allegedly mounted upside down on the official vehicle of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker Harvansh Singh when he arrived for a public function in Seoni on Sunday, officials said. Singh had come to take part in the public information campaign of the Centre's Bharat Nirman programme, when his vehicle with red beacon light, was spotted with the national flag that was mounted in a wrong way, they said.

MP: Two held for dragging man by tying him to car

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 05:02:11 +0530

Two persons were on Sunday arrested for allegedly dragging a physically challenged person by tying him to a car in Jabalpur. The police said that they also recovered weapons including a pistol, a country-made revolver, cartridges, a crude bomb and a sword from their possession. Action will be taken against them under the National Security Act, the police said.

MP: Man tied to car, dragged nearly a kilometre

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:23:53 +0530

A physically-challenged youth was allegedly tied to a car by his friend and dragged nearly one kilometre over some differences with him at Tilwara near here on Saturday, police said. Ajay alias Ajju Thakur (23) suffered serious injuries in the incident as he was tied to a car by his friend Devendra alias Dippu (40) and his two associates and was dragged, police said.

BJP MLA's guard carries pistol into MP Assembly premises

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:32:45 +0530

A security guard of a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA on Friday entered the Madhya Pradesh Assembly building carrying a pistol and managed to go past check gates with metal detectors before he was asked to leave the premises.

MP: Woman kills self along with two minor daughters

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:06:31 +0530

A 22-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well, along with her two minor daughters, at Kachhar village in the district on Thursday police said.

MP IPS officer killing: Accused pleads innocence

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:46:05 +0530

Manoj Gurjar, the sole accused in the IPS officer Narendra Kumar Singh murder case, pleaded innocence before a special CBI court on Thursday and claimed that he was framed by the Banmore Police.

MP: Student dies after being beaten up by teachers

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:27:05 +0530

In a shocking case of corporal punishment from Betul district in Madhya Pradesh, a class IV student died after he was allegedly beaten up by his teachers. The teachers suspected that the nine-year-old had broken a bucket.

Bhopal gas tragedy: NGO helps victims by empowering them

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:58:15 +0530

Monday marks the 28th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy. For most victims, the scars still remain. But the Swabhiman Kendra is easing their pain by empowering them.

Attempt to blind boy after his cousin elopes with girl

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:33:59 +0530

Some persons allegedly tried to gouge out eyes of a 16-year-old boy at Barha village in the district after his cousin eloped with a girl. A complaint was lodged by the victim Harcharan against the family members of the girl at Rajnagar Police Station this morning, station in-charge OS Chandel said.

Video: AC coaches of GT Express catch fire near Gwalior

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:21:02 +0530

Two AC coaches of the GT Express caught fire near Gwalior on Friday, leaving at least one person dead. According to sources, the person died due to a heart attack.

Gwalior: 2 AC coaches of GT Express catch fire, 1 dead

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:00:53 +0530

Two AC coaches of the GT Express caught fire near Gwalior on Friday, leaving at least one person dead. According to sources, the person died due to a heart attack.

MP: SP calls for unity of non-BJP, non-Congress parties

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:05:29 +0530

Ahead of the next year's Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, six political parties led by the Samajwadi Party are in talks to form a Third Front kind of an alternative to the ruling BJP and main Opposition the Congress. A meeting to this effect was held in Bhopal on Friday at the behest of the SP.

Three IIM-Indore students expelled for taking drugs

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:26:24 +0530

Three students of Indian Institute of Management in Indore were expelled on Friday for allegedly taking drugs in their hostel room. The action against the MBA students came after they were caught taking drugs by the staff of the premier business institute.

Kasab hanging: Victim' families hail 'delayed' justice

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:10:48 +0530

Nearly four years after the Mumbai terror attack, Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving Pakistani gunman, was hanged to death at the Yerawada central prison on Wednesday morning. Soon after, reactions from victims' families started pouring in welcoming the execution. Tukaram Omble was the biggest hero of 26/11. The Mumbai police assistant sub-inspector was responsible for the capture of LeT terrorist Ajmal Kasab alive. His brother Eknath Omble welcomed the government decision to hang Kasab, saying a terrorist like him should have been hanged in public.

No driving licence, passport for molesters in MP

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:03:22 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that those indulging in molestation and sexual harassment will not be get driving licence, passport and other government facilities. The step is being taken to control the menace in the state, Chouhan said during a function at the Gwalior trade fair in Gwalior on Monday evening.

Bhopal: 7 people die in a water tank collapse incident

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:01:28 +0530

Seven people reportedly died in Bhopal on Monday after a water tank collapsed on them. Over two dozen people were injured but authorities have confirmed that no one is buried under the debris.

Woman ends life over proposed land acquisition in MP?

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:33:04 +0530

Apparently upset over the proposed land acquisition for a power plant, a farmer's wife identified as Sunia allegedly set herself on fire by pouring kerosene on Diwali night in Dongaria village of Madhya Pradesh's Katni district.

CBI to probe if Digvijaya facilitated Indore mall construction

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:54:03 +0530

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case to probe alleged irregularities in the construction of a high-end mall in Indore, including the role of then Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh. CBI sources said the agency acted on the orders of Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which had directed it to probe "roles of senior officials, the then Chief Minister, and Chief Secretary, and environment minister" among others.

Indore: National Herald newspaper in another land row

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:46:44 +0530

In another revelation concerning a questionable land deal involving the National Herald newspaper of the Congress, the Arjun Singh government in Madhya Pradesh in the eighties allotted 22,000 square feet of prime property in Indore to the newspaper.

MP: Naxals attack Salwa Judum movement founder

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:36:46 +0530

Salwa Judum movement founder Mahendra Karma was attacked by the Naxals on Thursday in Dantewada in Madhya Pradesh. Four of Karma's security men were injured as his motorcade was attacked.

MP: Medha Patkar, 19 other activists get bail

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:23:43 +0530

Activist Medha Patkar was released on bail from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara Jail, along with 19 others on Wednesday. The activists had been arrested on Sunday night while attempting to join farmers protesting the diversion of water from Pench river for the Adani power project.

FIR against Karan Johar, Gauri Khan over 'Radha' song

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 09:45:20 +0530

A criminal case has been registered against filmmaker Karan Johar, producer Gauri Khan and others for allegedly hurting the religious feelings of people by referring to mythological figure Radha as "sexy" in a song in the recently released film 'Student of the Year'. The local police lodged the case in compliance with a magisterial court's order on a private complaint by an NGO.

MP: IPS officer raided; cash, jewellery worth Rs 25 cr found

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 01:33:30 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta police on Saturday raided the residence of a senior IPS officer and found cash and jewellery worth crores. The police reportedly recovered nearly Rs 25 crore worth of cash and jewellery from the Sagar and Bhopal residences of Umesh Gandhi, DIG, Prisons.

MP: Woman in ICU after being 'tortured' by policemen

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 08:13:29 +0530

A 45-year-old woman was admitted to a private hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) after she suffered a heart ailment caused allegedly when she was dragged by her hair and physically tortured by policemen, the victim's relative said in Indore on Friday.

MP govt spends crores on Foundation Day

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:07:32 +0530

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh is having some pricey fun at the expense of poor, hapless farmers. The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government has allegedly splurged hundreds of crores on its 57th foundation day.

Indore: Woman industrialist goes missing

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:03:08 +0530

A woman director in a leading iron and steel company in Indore has gone missing, police said on Monday. Akanksha Rathi was a director in Rathi Iron and Steel. Her husband, Anirudh Rathi, had in fact, died under mysterious circumstances in Delhi in September this year.

Madhya Pradesh: Man held for raping six-year-old

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:12:49 +0530

A man, who had earlier served 10 years in jail for raping a minor, has been arrested again for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in Sunera village about 10 km away from the district headquarters, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday, when the minor girl was sleeping with her parents in a hut on their farm.

MP: 1 dead, many injured in stampede in Salkanpur Temple

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:22:55 +0530

One person is feared dead and more than dozen injured in a stampede in Salkanpur Temple in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.

Low intensity earthquake hits MP and Chhattisgarh

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:54:54 +0530

Mild tremors were felt in the bordering districts of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh this morning. No loss of life or property has been reported so far. Mild shocks were experienced at about 8.03 AM in Sarguja division of Chhattisgarh and Jabalpur-Umaria-Shahdol area of Madhya Pradesh.

MP tribals ready to cover any distance to remove landless tag

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:47:19 +0530

Madhya Pradesh's unemployed tribals have been demanding land from the government for basic sustenance. CNN-IBN travelled to the Khatipura village for a ground report.

Student beaten up for not taking tuition from school teacher

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:35:31 +0530

A class X student of a government school here was injured when he was allegedly beaten up by his teacher for not taking private tuition from him, police said on Monday. Noushad, the student of Government Excellence School here, sustained injuries on his ears when his mathematics teacher RP Sharma allegedly thrashed him on Saturday at the tuition, they said.

Agra: Ramesh signs agreement with Jan Satyagrahis

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:58:26 +0530

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh signed an agreement with the Jan Satyagrahis who were marching to Delhi demanding government's help for getting jobs and land. The agreement, signed in Agra, assures land for the landless on the lines of MNREGA. Following this, the landless protestors called of their march.

Bhopal gas leak: Notices sent to Anderson return

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:08:05 +0530

Two notices, sent to former Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson at his US addresses by a probe panel, were returned by the authorities concerned on the ground of "person unidentified and insufficient address", sources said on Wednesday.

Woman kills herself after gangrape in Madhya Pradesh

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:32:15 +0530

A 35-year-old woman committed suicide after she was allegedly gangraped in the neighbouring Raisen district, police said on Wednesday. The woman was picked up by four persons near Bhopal in a jeep on Tuesday who later allegedly raped her in Badi forest area and then dumped her on the road, police said. The victim, who was feeling dejected, somehow reached her village and later set herself on fire.

Bhopal: Fire at BHEL plant, no casualties reported

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:47:52 +0530

A major fire broke out at the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited's (BHEL) plant in Bhopal on Wednesday morning, a company official said. The fire started from BHEL's transformer block number three around 10 AM, spokesperson of the company said.

Bhopal gas tragedy: hospital for victims shutting down?

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:52:50 +0530

The victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy and their families are back on a protest. They claim that the Bhopal Memorial Hospital, specially set up for the victims, is on the verge of closure. The hospital built to take care of the victims of the 1984 gas tragedy is itself in need of rescue.

MP: Teen ends life over tiff with brother for watching TV

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:20:33 +0530

A 13-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after his younger brother, who was watching a cartoon channel on television, refused to allow him to watch a programme of his choice, police said on Monday.

MP tribals' march: Contingent crosses Rajasthan

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:46:54 +0530

Tens of thousands of landless labourers, peasants and tribals, who set off from Gwalior on October 3 for Delhi, crossed Dholpur in Rajasthan on Monday. The contingent is marching to the national capital to press for their demands of land and employment opportunities.

MP: 14-year-old gangraped, accused circulate MMS

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:00:37 +0530

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by seven men on October 1 in Madhya Pradesh. The accused had allegedly made an MMS of the incident and circulated it as well. The incident took place in Bhander in Datia district.

MP: Woman jumps into well with her three kids

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 11:13:52 +0530

A 33-year-old woman labourer allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well with her three minor children in Rahimpura locality, police said. According to one of the woman's relatives, her husband and his family members used to beat her regularly. Police suspect that might have driver her to take the step.

50,000 tribals march to Delhi demanding land rights

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:11:27 +0530

More than 50,000 tribals have started their march on foot to Delhi from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, demanding land rights. The tribals under the umbrella of a Gandhinan organisation, Ekta Parishad, started the march after their talks with Union government's representative including Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh and Minister of State for Industry and Commerce failed.

Bhopal residents protest over minor's rape, killing

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:53:38 +0530

The victim was allegedly raped and killed on September 28 and later her body was dumped near the Budhni Ghat.

Bhopal residents set shops on fire over minor's rape, killing

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:30:59 +0530

Tension gripped the Mansarovar Complex area in Bhopal on Monday after people set afire shops and damaged vehicles over the alleged rape and killing of a minor girl, a senior police official said.

5-yr-old girl tortured to death, foster parents held

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:15:19 +0530

A five-year-old adopted girl was beaten to death after being sexually assaulted allegedly by her foster parents in Indore, police said on Friday. The foster parents have been arrested from their residence in Rajiv Awas Vihar following postmortem report which confirmed the couple's alleged involvement in the girl's death, superintendent of police OP Tripathi told PTI.

Bhopal: Class 9 student beaten up by seniors

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:04:22 +0530

A class 9 student was allegedly thrashed by his class 11 seniors at the Sanskar Valley school in Bhopal. The boy has been admitted to a local hospital with a fractured nose and head injury.

Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste not disposed for 30 years

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:59:35 +0530

Solid toxic waste has been lying at the site of the gas tragedy in Bhopal, the union carbide factory, for over 30 years. A new study of groundwater in and around Bhopal reveals a high level of contamination. Activists are demanding that the state government takes action.

Vaiko, 700 others held as SL President reaches MP

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:20:06 +0530

MDMK chief Vaiko and 700 of his party supporters were arrested in Chhindwara near Sanchi on Friday as they tried to enter the city to hold their protest against visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is scheduled to inaugurate a Buddhist University there.

MP: Lankan President arrives in Sanchi, Vaiko detained

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:33:23 +0530

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday reached Sanchi where he will inaugurate a Buddhist University.

1.8 kg hair removed from girl's stomach in Indore

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:54:33 +0530

A team of doctors on Tuesday removed about 1.8 kg hair from the stomach of a 19-year-old girl after an open surgery at the government hospital in Indore.

Bhopal tragedy: German firm pulls out of clean-up project

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:16:03 +0530

In a major setback for Bhopal, a German company has pulled out of the project to clean 350 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide Plant, saying it is too hazardous.

MP: Evicting protestors in Harda an unfair treatment?

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:00:55 +0530

The government, which conceded to demands of protestors in the first case of jal stayagraha at Khandwa, acted tough in Harda.

Harda jal satyagraha: Police release 221 protestors

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 07:04:33 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday released 221 people, who were demanding land as compensation and reduction of height of Indira Sagar deam on Narmada River, on a personal surety of Rs 5000. 241 protestors were arrested by the Harda district police on Wednesday morning.

MP: Protesters defy police, enter water again

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:14:40 +0530

Hours after police evicted them from their protest site in Harda in Madhya Pradesh, the villagers staging 'Jal Satyagraha' against raising the level of Indira Sagar Dam, tried to enter water again.

MP: Indira Sagar Dam protesters forced out of water

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:44:26 +0530

The villagers, who were staging a protest in neck-deep water for most than 15 days, were forcefully pulled out of the water and evicted from the site by police on Wednesday.

The police were rough with us: Indira Sagar protestors

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:57:23 +0530

The villagers in Harda, protesting against the Indira Sagar Dam in neck-deep water, were forcefully evicted by the police.

MP: Indira Sagar protestors forced out of water

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:30:48 +0530

While Khandwa has won the battle against dams through a 17-day long 'Jal Satyagraha', prohibitory orders have been placed in Harda now.

Police guard found dead at MP Cong chief's house

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:19:29 +0530

A police guard posted at the residence of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kantilal Bhuria was found dead in Indore on Tuesday morning, police said.

MP: Now, Indira Sagar protestors in neck-deep water

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:45:42 +0530

Protests against the Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh have entered their 14th day. People in Harda were displaced by the Indira Sagar dam. As a mark of protest, they have submerged themselves in neck-deep water.

Victory for Khandwa farmers, MP CM assures action

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:02:57 +0530

After 17 days of protests in neck deep water, the farmers of Khandwa won some form of victory on Monday with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan agreeing to reduce the water level in the dam and also promising to look at all their demands over the next three months.

MP CM agrees to reduce Omkareshwar water level

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:45:22 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has agreed to reduce the water level at the Omkareshwar Dam to 189 metre, says sources, after the villagers were protesting in neck-deep water for 17 days. He has also agreed to form a five-member committee that will look at all their demands in the next three months.

MP CM may agree to reduce Omkareshwar water level

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:27:48 +0530

It has been 17 days since villagers in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh have been protesting in neck-deep water demanding compensation. Sources say that a major breakthrough is likely. Even as a Central fact-finding team reaches Khandwa on Monday, sources have indicated to CNN-IBN that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan is likely to agree on the deduction of water level at the Omkareshwar Dam to 189 metre.

Omkareshwar protest: Central team to visit Khandwa

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:26:48 +0530

A central team will visit Khandwa on Monday where villagers displaced by the Omkareshwar Dam have been protesting in neck-deep water for 17 days seeking rehabilitation and compensation.

Omkareshwar dam protests: Centre to send team

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:57:33 +0530

The Centre has finally taken note of the Omkareshwar dam protests and will send a team of observers to the site on Monday for a survey. The residents of Khandwa and Harda villages have been protesting for 16 days now, standing neck-deep in water.

Madhya Pradesh govt assures anti-dam protesters

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 09:21:34 +0530

In a minor victory for Khandwa and Harda protesters, 15 days after the rising waters from Omkareshwar and Indira Sagar dams threatened to displace them, a two-member ministerial team from the Madhya Pradesh government has assured them of action.

Omkareshwar dam protests: MP govt assures action

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 12:00:30 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday promised action on the rising water level in the Omkareshwar Dam after nearly 15 days of protests by people living in villagers nearby that are threatened by it.

Omkareshwar dam: Activists, ministers to meet

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:22:18 +0530

It has been 15 days since the villagers of Khandwa began their protest standing in neck-deep water against raising the height of the Omkareshwar Dam that threatens to submerge and wash away their homes.

Heavy rains in MP, Narmada above danger mark

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:10:16 +0530

Heavy rainfall has been reported across Madhya Pradesh over the last 24 hours. The Bhopal-Indore-Khandwa state highway is closed. The Narmada River is flowing above the danger level in Omkareshwar and Khandwa.

In neck-deep water for days, villagers demand land

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:47:41 +0530

Villagers in Madhya Pradesh have been protesting in neck-deep water for almost two weeks now. Almost 130 of them are demanding compensation and land for their land that has gotten submerged after the height of two dams was raised.

MP: 130 villagers protesting in neck-deep water for 12 days

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:13:13 +0530

The villagers, displaced due to two hydel projects, demand that the government gives them alternate land and more compensation.

MP: A week on, villagers protest in neck-deep water

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:22:40 +0530

Over 130 villagers in Madhya Pradesh have been protesting in neck-deep water for the past one week to seek compensation from the government. The protest is the first of a kind in Gopalgaon in the Khandwa district.

Shehla Masood case: Court hearing today

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:45:37 +0530

Witnesses in the Shehla Masood murder case are expected to depose in an Indore court on Monday.

MP: Villagers protest in waist-deep water

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:24:31 +0530

An unusual form of protest has been taking place in Madhya Pradesh as 34 residents from the village of Gogalgaon in the Khandwa district have been standing submerged in waist-deep water for the past four days.

Bhopal gas tragedy: CBI's review petition dismissed

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:45:11 +0530

A sessions court on Tuesday upheld a 2010 verdict of a trial court in the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy case while dismissing the CBI's petition seeking re-trial and enhancement of sentence awarded to former Union Carbide officials.

Indore: Man arrested for sexually abusing minor girl

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:40:41 +0530

A youth was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl in Indore, police said. One Chaman (21) forcibly took the eight-year-old girl, a rag picker, to a secluded place and sexually abused her last week in Bhanwarkua area of the city, police said.

Bhopal: IAC members outside CM's house lathicharged

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:20:39 +0530

Even as India Against Corruption members, led by Arvind Kejriwal, marched towards Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence in the national capital on Sunday, their colleagues in different states led rallies towards the residences of their respective Chief Ministers.

Police give itself a clean chit in Indore stabbing

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:30:01 +0530

Three days after a young man bled to death inside a police station, his family and the police are caught in a blame game. The incident occurred after Ravi Dangi was stabbed for taking on the molesters and the police allegedly took about 40 minutes to complete the paper work before taking him to a doctor.

Indore: Two arrested for youth's killing, notice served to police

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:25:01 +0530

The MP Human Rights Commission has served a notice to the police for allegedly ignoring the victim who bled to death.

Indore stabbing: Police arrest two more

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:04:14 +0530

Sources say that two more of the accused in the Indore molestation-stabbing case have been arrested. The total number of arrests in the case is now four.

Indore stabbing: MP Human Rights body seeks report

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:28:11 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission on Thursday served a notice to the state police after a man bled to his death at a police station in Indore on Wednesday.

Indore stabbing: Police blames victim's family

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:51:54 +0530

Under fire over media reports that a man bled to his death at an Indore police station, the IG of Indore Police said that it was the victim's friend and family who were to blame.

Indore: IG says report of man dying at police station is wrong

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:21 +0530

Speaking to CNN-IBN, IG (Indore Range) Anuradha Shankar claimed that the man, who was reported to have bled to death at a police station in Indore, had gone home before reaching the station and was in fact immediately taken to a district hospital when he reached the station.

Indore: Stabbed by eve-teasers, man dies at police station

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:47:07 +0530

In a shocking case of police apathy in Madhya Pradesh a young man, who was stabbed while trying to protect his sister from eve-teasers, bled to death in a police station with the policemen watching. He was denied medical aid as the police insisted on recording his statement first.

MP: Inspector, others arrested for raping Dalit girl

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:14:14 +0530

A police station in-charge and four others including a woman were arrested on Wednesday in connection with alleged rape of a 19-year-old Dalit girl.

Indore youth bleeds to death, MP govt orders probe

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:48:03 +0530

The Madhya Pradesh Home Minister has ordered and inquiry into the incident wherein a youth bled to death in a police station in Indore as he was denied medical aid. Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta has also assured that he will take strict action if anyone is found guilty.

Indore man bleeds to death at police station

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:55:56 +0530

In yet another gruesome case of apathy by police, a young man bled to his death at a police station in Indore after the police overlooked his wounds and denied him immediate medical aid.

Shehla murder: Saba Farooqi's bail plea rejected

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:02:17 +0530

A special CBI court Tuesday rejected the bail application of Saba Farooqi, one of the five accused in the 2011 murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood at Bhopal.

Ujjain: 200 ill after eating food at Eid fair

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:55:46 +0530

Eid celebrations in Ujjain on Monday were marred by a case of food poisoning in which almost 200 people fell ill after eating from a food stall at a fair. The victims were admitted to nearby hospitals and clinics.

Shehla murder: Court to decide on Farooqi's bail

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:49:40 +0530

An Indore court is likely to decide on the bail petition of Saba Farooqi, one of the five accused in the murder of social activist Shehla Masood. Saba is the assistant of interior Zahid Pervez, who is the main accused.

Teenage girl gangraped by three youths in MP

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 06:57:00 +0530

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three youths at a lodge near the railway station in Balaghat, police said on Monday. The victim, who was travelling alone from Nainpur station, was being harassed by the accused since they boarded the train on Sunday night, they said.

Gandhi caps, principles for students, teachers in MP school

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:56:22 +0530

A government school in Narsinghpur district not just remembers Mahatma Gandhi every day but also tries to imbibe Gandhian principles amongst its students.

MP school remembers Mahatma Gandhi every day

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:59:58 +0530

A government school in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district remembers Mahatma Gandhi every day. The school takes pride in following Gandhi's principles and it reflects on their uniform as well.

MP: Rains destroy soya bean, rice crop

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:57:03 +0530

The low pressure area that caused heavy rainfall in the north western parts of Madhya Pradesh is finally moving towards Rajasthan, but for soya bean farmers the damage is already done. The crop has got heavily damaged and 25 people have reportedly been killed in rain related incidents in the state.

MP: Goods train gets derailed

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:28:08 +0530

Three wagons of a goods train got derailed on Saturday night between Pilighata and Pagara station on the Guna-Bina rail section, disrupting rail traffic, official sources said on Sunday.

Shivpuri: 13 trapped bus passengers rescued

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:02:15 +0530

Nearly 13 people who had been trapped in a bus as it got stuck in a pothole on a bridge over the Mahwar river were rescued on Saturday morning.

SC orders disposal of toxic waste in 6 months

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:49:45 +0530

The Supreme Court on Thursday set a six-month deadline for removal and disposal of toxic waste of the the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal and asked the Centre and Madhya Pradesh government to do the job within the stipulated time frame.

MP rains: Nine dead in flash floods

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:56:20 +0530

Flash floods claimed nine lives in Madhya Pradesh. The district administration has asked schools to shut down as a precaution. All major rivers are flowing near or above the danger mark.

Rains wreak havoc across India, 42 dead

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:04:35 +0530

Heavy rains, flash floods and landslides wreaked havoc across much of India on Tuesday. Nearly 34 people were dead and 20,000 were said to be affected in Uttarakhand, eight people had lost their lives in Kerala and four in Madhya Pradesh, while train services between Mangalore and Bangalore in Karnataka were hit.

MP: Murder suspects strip, torture witness

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:51:19 +0530

In a horrifying incident in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, a 17-year-old boy, who had witnessed a murder, was abducted, stripped and tortured by murder suspects who were out on bail.

MP IPS officer killing: CBI court to begin hearing

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:28:29 +0530

A special CBI court is expected to hear the case of murdered Madhya Pradesh IPS officer Narendra Kumar Singh on Friday.

Bhopal victims hold own Olympics to protest Dow

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:00:45 +0530

Hundreds of survivors of the deadly 1984 Bhopal gas leak held a "Special Olympics" on Thursday with children suffering birth defects in an effort to shame Olympic sponsor Dow Chemical Co. on the eve of the London Games.

Shehla murder: Charges framed against accused

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:44:14 +0530

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court in Indore on Saturday framed charges against all five accused in the RTI activist Shehla Masood murder case.

Guwahati: Girls should behave, says MP minister

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:44:05 +0530

In a reference to the July 10 molestation incident in Guwahati, Madhya Pradesh Industries Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Saturday said that the safety of women and respect accorded to them depended on how well they behaved and the dignity with which they carried themselves.

12 Bhopal gas tragedy victims die in drug trials

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:46:59 +0530

An RTI has revealed that Bhopal gas tragedy victims are being used as guniea pigs for drug trials in hospitals. At least 12 victims have died in illegal drug trials till now. The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the Madhya Pradesh government after an NGO filed a PIL.

Pharma firms funding foreign trips for doctors

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:03:04 +0530

As the government has called a high-level meeting on Wednesday to draw up a code of conduct for doctors and pharmaceutical companies, CNN-IBN has accessed documents that show that pharmaceutical companies fund foreign trips for doctors and their families in return for pushing their products. The documents also show that the doctors prescribe drugs without proper clinical trials.

SC pulls up MP govt for drug trials on humans

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:33:08 +0530

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Madhya Pradesh government on drug trials and came down heavily on the Shivraj Singh Chouhan administration for treating people as guinea pigs even as people are dying due to illegal trials. Terming it "most unfortunate', the apex court criticised the state government for the inadequate measures taken to curb the problem.

BJP upbeat as Cong loses tribal bastions in MP

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:36:04 +0530

The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is in an upbeat mood after emerging victorious at majority of the seats in the recent local bodies elections in tribal areas by virtually decimating the main Opposition Congress even in its strongholds.

Sexually harassed law student ends life in MP

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:01:42 +0530

A 22-year-old law student with Rewa University, who was allegedly being sodomised by a senior since 2010, has committed suicide, varsity officials said on Tuesday.