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Articles by Shruti Tomar
MP Lokayukta launches probe over damage to idols in Mahakal Lok corridor
The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has initiated a probe into the collapse and damage of six out of seven idols installed at the Mahakal Lok corridor at Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
First-year engineering student in MP dies by suicide after being mocked
The female student left a note which said that she failed five papers of the first semester as she couldn’t understand English and was mocked for being a Hindi medium student
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 07:42 PM IST
Amid Cong vs BJP over toppled Mahakal statues, MP Lokayukta decides to step in
Strong winds on Sunday toppled six statues of saptrishi installed as part of the Mahakal Lok corridor project developed on the premises of Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 07:48 PM IST
8 more cheetahs to be released; no fencing of habitat: Panel chief
As of now, seven cheetahs have been released in the wild, and 11, including a cub, are in the six square km enclosure.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 06:11 PM IST
Congress to organise religious programmes ahead of polls in Madhya Pradesh
The programmes will be held across all 230 assembly constituencies in the run-up to the polls due later this year to counter the Congress’s portrayal as anti-Hindu
Updated on May 31, 2023 09:21 AM IST
7th cheetah released into wild in MP’s Kuno
“Neerva, a three-and-a-half-year old female cheetah from South Africa, was released into the wild from a larger enclosure at the KNP late on Sunday,” said KNP field director Uttam Kumar Sharma.
Updated on May 30, 2023 12:22 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
38 get life sentence for killing six in MP’s Vidisha district in 2011
In a judgment on Saturday, the trial court also imposed a fine ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹12,000 on the 33 convicts, who were transferred to the Bhopal Central Jail soon after the verdict, said prosecution lawyer Narendra Vyas
Updated on May 28, 2023 08:01 PM IST
MP: Mistaking them for dacoits, villagers attack cheetah tracking team
Forest officials said that four members of the cheetah tracking team have been injured and are recuperating in hospital
Updated on May 27, 2023 12:14 PM IST
Two more cheetah cubs die at MP’s Kuno National Park
The latest fatalities took the death toll of cheetahs in KNP to six in the last two months, including three felines translocated from African countries
Updated on May 26, 2023 09:20 PM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
BJP leaders meet CM Chouhan amid friction in party’s MP unit
According to a senior party leader, apart from the election strategy, the discussion extended to the issue of anti-incumbency.
Updated on May 26, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Two more cubs born to Namibian cheetah die in Kuno National Park
Three cheetah cubs have died in India's Kuno National Park due to suspected dehydration and malnourishment. The fourth cub is in a serious condition.
Updated on May 25, 2023 05:16 PM IST
‘Science originated in Vedas, but repackaged as western discovery’: ISRO chief
Somanath was speaking at the convocation of the Maharishi Panini Sanskrit and Vedic University in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
Updated on May 25, 2023 10:18 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
CM Shivraj's son wades into bitter Congress-BJP Twitter war
Kartikey Singh Chouhan stressed that his father had all along prioritised public service over his family and that his mother always stood by him.
Updated on May 24, 2023 07:11 PM IST
Cheetah cub dies in MP, dehydration suspected
A cheetah cub has died at Kuno National Park in India, with officials suspecting dehydration and weakness. The death is within expected mortality rates for cheetah cubs.
Updated on May 24, 2023 12:22 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Cub born to Namibian cheetah dies in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park
A cheetah cub born to Jwala, translocated to India from Namibia, died in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. The survival rate of cheetah cubs is 20%.
Updated on May 23, 2023 08:31 PM IST
BJP will win Madhya Pradesh with record votes: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Ahead of the assembly polls due for later this year, BJP on Friday held a day-long state executive meeting at its party headquarters in Bhopal
Updated on May 20, 2023 12:47 PM IST
MP: Students, teachers, Gen Z angst... and the quest for happiness
Madhya Pradesh’s government has decided introduce, as a pilot project, a ‘Universal Human Values’ course for classes 9 to 12.
Updated on May 17, 2023 11:46 AM IST
MP: Forest dept can’t permit translocation of Baobab trees
The decision was taken after a report in HT highlighted the heritage and historical value of the trees
Updated on May 13, 2023 12:19 AM IST
In new policy, MP plans cow sanctuaries in forests
Madhya Pradesh plans to develop 10 cow sanctuaries on forest land, accommodating over 50,000 cows, as part of a new initiative for cow welfare in the state. The move is likely aimed at the upcoming elections. The government also plans to increase the budget for cow fodder and develop products such as cow-dung paint, cow urine phenyl and compressed natural gas. The state has 850,000 stray cattle, of which nearly 350,000 are in cow shelters. The government aims to lodge all stray cows in the shelters and has issued a toll-free number for the treatment of animals in emergency situations.
Updated on May 12, 2023 11:47 PM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhils don’t want their prized Baobabs stolen
Tribals are fighting the forest department’s permission to a Hyderabad-based businessman to uproot the trees for sale to rich clients, each tree costing ₹10 L
Updated on May 12, 2023 02:27 PM IST
3rd cheetah dies in Kuno Park
The two-year-old cheetah, Daksha, was found severely injured in her enclosure around 10.45am on Tuesday, and a team of veterinarians were treating her, a statement from the forest department said.
Updated on May 10, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP ATS detains 16, including Bhopal gas survivor activist’s nephew, for HuT links
Nine persons were detained from Bhopal and one from Chhindwara, while five others were held from Hyderabad
Updated on May 09, 2023 09:53 PM IST
MP: 15 killed, 25 injured as bus carrying 50 passengers falls on dry river bed
The Madhya Pradesh police said the local resident of Dongar village in Khargone district rescued many passengers by breaking the window pan
Updated on May 09, 2023 01:43 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Man jumps from hospital building to escape bee attack, dies
According to Rajesh Solanki, Sachin’s brother-in-law, they were in the hospital for the delivery of Sachin’s wife Chhaya Solanki on Sunday night, and in the wee hours on Monday, they came under attack by honeybees when they were sleeping in the lobby
Updated on May 08, 2023 06:06 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Former BJP minister Deepak Joshi joins Congress
Joshi accused MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of insulting his father and not helping his family at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic
Updated on May 07, 2023 02:40 PM IST
Last rites of 6 of family performed in Madhya Pradesh; kin accuse police of inaction
The bodies were cremated after the state government promises houses, BPL cards, five arms licences to those without a criminal background, and a financial aid of ₹5 lakh, said Ankit Asthana, Morena district collector
Updated on May 07, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Shruti Tomar/Shiv Pratap Singh, Bhopal/morena:
6 of family including 3 women shot dead on return to village after 9 years in MP
Morena additional superintendent of police Rai Singh Narwariya said most members of Dheer Singh’s family have fled the village after the attack
Updated on May 06, 2023 03:57 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal/morena
Crane truck mows down 4 people in Indore
Police identified the four people killed in the accident as brothers Sharad, 16, and Ritesh, 6, from Jhabua, and their cousin Raj, 13
Updated on May 03, 2023 10:31 AM IST
Crane runs over 4 persons in Indore: Police
Four people on two motorcycles, including a woman and a child, were killed in a road accident in Indore after being hit by a crane. Another victim lost her legs. The crane driver fled the scene.
Updated on May 02, 2023 08:42 PM IST
Tiger from Ranthambore enters Kuno; officials say no threat to cheetahs but monitoring closely
A tiger from Ranthambore Reserve has entered Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India, where three types of big cats now reside. The tiger had been attempting to make a home near the Chambal River in Sheopur district since November 2022. Half a dozen tigers from Ranthambore have entered Kuno at different times in the past eight years, but none have made it their home. The park has three cheetahs in the wild and 19 in an enclosure. The government of India started the National Cheetah Translocation Project to reintroduce cheetahs to the country.
Updated on May 02, 2023 12:04 AM IST
