Bhopal News

Madhya Pradesh announces jobs for sportspersons

The Madhya Pradesh government Friday announced jobs for sportspersons who have won the Vikram Award - a sports award instituted by the state government.

Bindra hopeful India will bag more medals at London Olympics

Gold medallist at the Beijing Games Abhinav Bindra, who arrived here to a tumultuous welcome Friday, expressed the hope that India would win more medals in the London Olympics 2012, as people of the country have begun to take interest in sports other than cricket.8:00 PM on August 29

Stones pelted at Christian schools, churches in Madhya Pradesh

A group of people Friday pelted stones at a few Christian schools and churches in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district. The educational institutions were closed at the time of the incident as part of the nationwide protest over violence against the community in Orissa.7:31 PM on August 29

One arrested for sending threatening messages to Chouhan

A 58-year-old man was arrested late Thursday evening in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district for sending threatening messages to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.2:00 AM on August 29

Bhopal gas victims demand five times the compensation offered

Bhopal gas victims here Thursday demanded increased compensation, and said the damage to them due to the gas leak was actually five times more than the figure reached by the government of India and the Union Carbide in 1989.11:30 PM on August 28

'42 malaria deaths in a month in one Madhya Pradesh district'

As many as 42 people have died of malaria in the past one month in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, NGO activists said here Saturday.4:33 PM on August 23

Kamal Nath projected as Madhya Pradesh chief minister at rally

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath was Friday projected as the future chief minister of Madhya Pradesh by party leaders at a rally in Chhindwara.8:01 AM on August 23

Uma Bharti injured in dais collapse

Bharatiya Janshakti Party president Uma Bharti received injuries to her head when a dais she was standing on for a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district collapsed. She is reported to be out of danger.1:30 AM on August 23

Madhya Pradesh to set up anti-terror squad

Having failed to get clearance from the centre for an anti-terror law on the lines of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh is now planning to set up an Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in the state.6:30 PM on August 22

Gujarat police gets custody of Madhya Pradesh SIMI activists

The Gujarat Police was Friday given custody of five activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who were lodged in jails in Madhya Pradesh jail.6:01 PM on August 22

Gujarat police team in Madhya Pradesh for custody of SIMI activists

A Gujarat police team reached Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh late Thursday evening to seek the custody of arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) leaders, including Safdar Nagori, the banned outfit's state unit chief.1:31 AM on August 22

Bhel bags Rs.650 mn contract from Essar Steel

The state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel)has won a Rs.650-million contract for supply of 650 high tension (HT) motors for Essar Steel and Essar Oil's Hazira refinery, against stiff global competition from multinational giants, a senior company official said Thursday.10:32 PM on August 21

Madhya Pradesh hikes bus fare by 10 percent

Bowing to a demand of private bus operators, the Madhya Pradesh government has hiked bus fares by ten percent, official sources here said Thursday.4:31 PM on August 21

Teachers' pay system in Madhya Pradesh to go online

The salary of all the teachers and staff working in the Madhya Pradesh Education Department will go online from this month, a senior official said Thursday.4:30 PM on August 21

No probe into Monica Bedi's 'Bigg Boss' role

The Madhya Pradesh Police Wednesday denied reports that it would probe how Bollywood starlet Monica Bedi managed to get a role in the 'Bigg Boss' reality show.4:01 PM on August 20