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Articles by Shruti Tomar
2 cheetahs released in Kuno National Park’s Aahera tourism zone
Chief minister Mohan Yadav said Madhya Pradesh was an ideal place for wildlife in the entire country
Published on Dec 04, 2024 10:27 PM IST
Bangle seller thrashed, arrested for molesting girl, fake ID in 2021 acquitted
The Indore court said there was no evidence that the accused forged an Aadhaar card with the intention of cheating and used the said card as genuine
Updated on Dec 03, 2024 10:26 PM IST
MP: 17-year-old trainee at shooting academy dies by suicide; probe on
According to Ratibad police, the trainee came to the shooting academy in the evening after practice and was sitting with his shotgun in the rest room.
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 03:24 PM IST
Elephant dies due to electrocution in MP; 12th death in one month
An 11KV electric line was passing over the field in Majhtolwa village, the elephant’s trunk came in contact to the electric line, and he died on the spot
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 04:36 PM IST
17,000 sq km in MP and Rajasthan to be home base for Kuno cheetahs
The officials said the emphasis is on the inter-state coordination and monitoring of cheetahs for which forest staff in Rajasthan will be trained
Published on Nov 25, 2024 04:15 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh reports highest number of farm fires among paddy-growing states
The deterioration of the air quality to the higher end of the “severe” category in the National Capital Region (NCR) this week turned the spotlight back on farm fires
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 01:29 PM IST
Union govt to provide money to Madhya Pradesh to protect elephants
The state forest department plans to develop control rooms to monitor elephant movement and raise awareness among people about animal-human conflict
Published on Nov 20, 2024 01:52 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh farmer dies after posting video about fertilizer black marketing
Opposition Congress claimed the farmer died by suicide and was cremated without a postmortem under pressure even as the authorities maintained he died of an illness
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 03:26 PM IST
MP conman who posed as officer to dupe women told his family too he was IRS officer: Police
Sarvesh Kumawat was arrested from a Jaipur hotel on Sunday following a complaint by a woman who said he had claimed to be an NCB officer
Published on Nov 12, 2024 08:34 PM IST
Aadhaar card is not proof of age, only identity, reiterates Madhya Pradesh high court
The high court also cited the UIDAI circular of 2023 that clarified that Aadhaar Card can be used to establish identity but was not per se proof of date of birth
Published on Nov 11, 2024 10:01 PM IST
MP high court stays a single-bench order allowing interfaith marriage
The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday stayed a single-jugde bench’s order allowing the marriage of a Hindu woman and a Muslim man under the Special Marriages Act (SMA).
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal/jabalpur
Bandhavgarh elephants died after eating infected kodo millets: Toxicology report
The elephants, part of a herd of 13, were killed between October 29 and October 31, in the reserve in Umaria district
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 04:38 AM IST
Shruti TomarJayashree Nandi
Bandhavgarh deaths: Experts probe nature of toxins consumed by elephants
Ten elephants part of a herd of 13 died at the Madhya Pradesh reserve last week of what officials said was suspected poisoning after they consumed kodo millet
Updated on Nov 03, 2024 12:57 AM IST
Jayashree NandiShruti Tomar
7 elephants die in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in 2 days
Four wild elephants were found dead in Salakhaniya Beat of Khitauli and Pataur core ranges respectively just 100-200 metres away from each other
Published on Oct 30, 2024 01:08 PM IST
MP HC acquits woman after 14 years in jail, orders prosecution of cops, witnesses
he court said that if the prosecution witnesses and investigating officers are allowed to go scot-free, then it would encourage such unscrupulous persons to falsely implicate innocent persons
Updated on Oct 27, 2024 04:24 PM IST
Shruti Tomar/Monika Pandey
Woman raped, filmed in front of husband by 8 men at picnic spot in MP
The Opposition Congress alleged that the police hid the matter for four days as a regional industry conclave was being held in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa
Updated on Oct 26, 2024 10:11 AM IST
MP: Callers demand money from BJP to boost drive, FIRs filed
The Jabalpur police have registered a FIR against an unnamed agencyfor offering to boost numbers to help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meet the target of its ongoing membership drive.
Updated on Oct 18, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal/jabalpur
BJP MLA sends resignation to speaker during protest to get FIR registered; regrets move later
Brijbihari Pateria expressed regret over his decision to send his resignation after the authorities shunted out Kesali town inspector Ajay Kumar
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 10:03 PM IST
Shruti TomarAnupam Pateriya
Madhya Pradesh to soon notify Ratapani sanctuary as state’s eighth tiger reserve
Forest department principal secretary Ashok Varnwal said all formalities for notifying Ratapani sanctuary as a tiger reserve have been completed
Updated on Oct 10, 2024 10:21 PM IST
14-yr-old teen, raped by cousin, booked along with mother for abandoning baby
A nurse, allegedly suspected to have paid ₹60,000 by the rape survivor’s mother to help deliver the infant and take it away has also been arrested
Published on Oct 10, 2024 07:47 PM IST
Eight months on, Harda blast victims still await govt compensation
The 50 affected families were shifted to ITI hostel, Panchayat Bhawan and Old Civil Lines police station as a temporary measure, and were supposed to move to their own houses once compensation was paid.
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Anurag Jain appointed as next chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh government issued an order announcing Jain’s appointment, and he will take charge from October 1.
Published on Oct 01, 2024 10:16 AM IST
9 killed, 24 injured in bus-truck collision on NH-30 in Madhya Pradesh
The five deceased people have been identified as residents of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra while the four others are being identified with the help of clothes
Published on Sep 29, 2024 11:55 AM IST
2 dead, 2 hurt after wall near Mahakal temple collapses
The wall was being constructed around the building of an old Maharajwada school which was being converted into a heritage hotel
Published on Sep 27, 2024 09:46 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: One dead, seven injured in clash in Shajapur
The dispute began two days ago when some men thrashed a person named Sameer Mev when he was returning from the BJP membership drive.
Published on Sep 26, 2024 09:17 AM IST
2 MP students tasked to clean hostel’s water tank electrocuted: Police
The two students were found in the hostel’s water tank on Wednesday morning by some villagers who raised an alarm
Published on Sep 25, 2024 06:52 PM IST
Indore educator gets sharp-edged weapon licence after 7-year-long fight
Subhash Singh applied for the licence of a sharp-edged weapon for self-defense in 2017 as he had to go to many remote areas.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 05:44 PM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP farmer, his son die after jumping into river, daughter missing: Police
A farmer in Madhya Pradesh died by suicide with his two children; bodies found in a river. Debt may have driven him to this tragedy.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 09:04 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh adds street sport Pittu in sports calender of all colleges for its ‘revival’
According to the game’s rulebook, Pittu is played in 26 m by 14 m field by two teams of six players each (each team is allowed four substitutes).
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Seven people killed after 400-yr-old wall collapses in MP’s Datia district
Expressing grief over the incident, chief minister Mohan Yadav announced a compensation of ₹4 lakh each to the family of the deceased
Published on Sep 12, 2024 03:40 PM IST