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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicMadhya Pradesh

Topic: Madhya Pradesh

Pitched as ‘educational revolution’ in 2022, why the ‘MBBS in Hindi’ initiative has seen few takers

It was first launched in MP in line with NEP 2020 followed by Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar. The response has, however, been lukewarm, despite persistent political push.

Mind the gap: MP govt’s series of U-turns in the aftermath of 90 degree bridge gaffe  

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government seems to be taking too many U-turns recently. First it changed its decision to build a Road Over Bridge...

2 labourers trapped under soil while digging for sewer line in Shahdol; rescue op underway

Shahdol (MP): Two labourers on Thursday were trapped while digging for a sewer line in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol city after the soil caved in,...

Namibian cheetah Nabha dies in MP’s Kuno week after suffering injuries. 9th death under Project Cheetah

This comes just days after Modi's visit to Namibia during which he  emphasised conservation efforts adopted for Namibian cheetahs following their intercontinental translocation.

Panna loses its grand matriarch: Vatsala, the elephant who defied time

Believed to be world's oldest female elephant, Vatsala was around a 105 years old. She was captured in Kerala’s Nilambur forests in 1972, and used for tiger tracking & monitoring at Panna.

No selfies or reels in uniform, orders Rewa DIG after inspector signs files to hit Aarzoo song

The order, issued after woman inspector’s Instagram reel, warned of disciplinary action, said such posts harm image of police force.

3 women killed, 15 injured as MUV crashes into tree in MP’s Shahdol

The vehicle occupants were heading back to Chhattisgarh after visiting Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh when it crashed into a tree at around 5 am near Jora village.

3rd-gen politician & businessman in RSS good books. Why BJP picked Hemant Khandelwal to lead MP unit

In his first address to party workers after taking charge as MP BJP chief, Khandelwal issued a stern warning—fall in line, or fall by the wayside.

Trainee nurse’s murder in MP hospital a ‘rare case with many witnesses’, protesters seek fast-track trial

The accused, who ‘killed’ the 19-year-old in public view, has confessed to the crime, and the chargesheet is nearly ready, police say.

After cabinet meet, Mohan Yadav govt issues show cause to official who ordered probe against minister

At state cabinet meeting Tuesday, MP Public Health Engineering Minister Sampatiya Uikey asked that action be taken against official who initiated probe against her, it is learnt.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.