News for 'shahdol'

Madhya Pradesh Woman And Daughters Die In Suspected Suicide

Madhya Pradesh Woman And Daughters Die In Suspected Suicide

Rediff.com1 Jun 2026

A 32-year-old woman and her three daughters died after allegedly consuming a pesticide in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district. The incident occurred in Hirwar village. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

Madhya Pradesh Woman And Daughters Die After Consuming Pesticide

Madhya Pradesh Woman And Daughters Die After Consuming Pesticide

Rediff.com31 May 2026

A woman and her three daughters died after allegedly consuming pesticide in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, police said.

Madhya Pradesh Government Reshuffles 62 IPS Officers

Madhya Pradesh Government Reshuffles 62 IPS Officers

Rediff.com3 May 2026

The Madhya Pradesh government has transferred 62 IPS officers, including 19 superintendents of police, assigning them new roles across various levels.

PM: Young MP footballers to train under German coach

PM: Young MP footballers to train under German coach

Rediff.com31 Aug 2025

Prime Minister earlier revealed during Lex Fridman's show that the passion for the sport in that village is so intense that their annual football match attracts between 20,000 to 25,000 spectators from neighbouring areas.

DIG gives tips to schoolgirls on how to bear bright babies

DIG gives tips to schoolgirls on how to bear bright babies

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

A video showing a woman Deputy Inspector General of Police in Madhya Pradesh offering advice to teenage school students on dos and don'ts for bearing 'ojaswi' (bright) babies, including 'not to conceive on full-moon night', has gone viral.

Not a cricket expert, but... Modi just took a subtle dig at Pakistan

Not a cricket expert, but... Modi just took a subtle dig at Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking to American podcaster Lex Fridman, stated that India is a better cricket team than Pakistan, citing recent results.

ASI crushed to death by tractor-trolly used for illegal sand mining in MP

ASI crushed to death by tractor-trolly used for illegal sand mining in MP

Rediff.com5 May 2024

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident which took place on the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday in Badoli village under Beohari police station limits, 90 km from the district headquarters, Superintendent of Police Kumar Prateek told PTI.

MP: Video of drunk teacher at govt school triggers probe

MP: Video of drunk teacher at govt school triggers probe

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

A video of a teacher coming to work in an inebriated state at a government school in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district surfaced on social media, prompting the authorities to order a probe, an official said on Sunday.

MP: Revenue official mowed down by illegal sand vehicle

MP: Revenue official mowed down by illegal sand vehicle

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

A patwari, a local revenue department official, was crushed to death by a tractor-trolley used for transporting sand illegally in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

Body of infant branded with hot iron to cure pneumonia exhumed

Body of infant branded with hot iron to cure pneumonia exhumed

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

District Collector Vandana Vaidya said the baby's body was exhumed on Friday and a post-mortem will be conducted on Saturday.

Agniveer with 6-month training won't last against Chinese soldier: Rahul

Agniveer with 6-month training won't last against Chinese soldier: Rahul

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol, Gandhi claimed the 'Agniveer Yojana' was conceptualised by the prime minister but the Army doesn't want this scheme.

'Every song is born with a destiny'

'Every song is born with a destiny'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

'There was this music director who approached me for a song. He called me to his house for practice.' 'I took my mother with me and I felt he did not like that.' 'It took me a while to gauge his intentions.' 'That really scarred me.'

BJP LS list: Shivraj, Scindia included; Pragya Thakur left out

BJP LS list: Shivraj, Scindia included; Pragya Thakur left out

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party's first list of 24 candidates for Lok Sabha from Madhya Pradesh featured former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, while Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur was replaced by another candidate.

6 die due to low pressure oxygen in MP hospital

6 die due to low pressure oxygen in MP hospital

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

Terming the situation as scary, Nath also said there was a shortage of Remdesivir injections used in the treatment of coronavirus, and alleged that the key anti-viral drug and oxygen were available only on paper and not in reality.

Deepfake video of me doing garba: Modi flags concern at media meet

Deepfake video of me doing garba: Modi flags concern at media meet

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged the use of artificial intelligence for creating deepfakes saying this can lead to a big crisis, as he urged the media to spread awareness about its misuse and impact to educate people.

'Beware of false guarantees...': Modi takes dig at Oppn unity

'Beware of false guarantees...': Modi takes dig at Oppn unity

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

The PM targeted the Opposition after launching the National Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication Mission 2047 by unveiling a portal and releasing a guideline for the management of the disease and different modules at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh.

Karnataka loss makes BJP ease age rule in fierce MP fight

Karnataka loss makes BJP ease age rule in fierce MP fight

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Behind its high-decibel campaign, powered by well-organised party machinery, the BJP also appears to have made a slight departure from its 'next generation' approach to stay ahead of an aggressive Congress and enhance its prospects of securing a majority of seats.

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Petrol pumps in many cities witnessed long queues on Tuesday as people came to fill up their vehicle tanks fearing shortage of fuel amid the protest by truck drivers against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run accident cases involving motorists.

What's Modi Discussing With Gita?

What's Modi Discussing With Gita?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday, November 15.

Rail Accidents Surged By 37% In 2022-2023

Rail Accidents Surged By 37% In 2022-2023

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

In 2021, the Railways boasted of a historic feat -- no passenger deaths in train accidents in two years. However, the derailment of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express in 2022 brought the Railways back to its forgetful past.

BJP Woos Tribal Voters In Madhya Pradesh

BJP Woos Tribal Voters In Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The tribal vote in Madhya Pradesh is crucial in any election. The BJP's loss in the 2018 assembly election has prompted it to take remedial action.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 4th straight day

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 4th straight day

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

Petrol and diesel prices on Sunday were hiked for the fourth straight day by 35 paise per litre each, pushing pump rates to new record high across the country with states with high incidence of local taxes such as Madhya Pradesh having the costliest fuel. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 109.34 a litre and Rs 115.15 per litre in Mumbai, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. Diesel now costs Rs 98.07 a litre in Delhi and Rs 106.23 in Mumbai.

Win MP govt's Ramayana quiz, get air ticket to Ayodhya

Win MP govt's Ramayana quiz, get air ticket to Ayodhya

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

A general knowledge competition based on the 'Ramayana' will be organised at national and international levels, an official statement on Sunday said quoting the minister.

Aurangabad mishap: Survivors raised alarm, but in vain

Aurangabad mishap: Survivors raised alarm, but in vain

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Chilling details emerged about the tragedy involving a group of migrant workers who were on their way to native places in Madhya Pradesh on foot from Maharashtra and had taken a break to rest on rail tracks out of sheer fatigue.

MP: Man carries mother-in-law's body on cycle for 20 km

MP: Man carries mother-in-law's body on cycle for 20 km

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Her son-in-law, Gore Singh, said, "We tried to arrange a hearse for carrying her body to her village but it did not come, and no other option was left. So we carried it on bicycle to Amiliha (her native village) for her last rites."

MP: ADAG gets nod for methane exploration

MP: ADAG gets nod for methane exploration

Rediff.com19 Aug 2010

The Madhya Pradesh directorate general of Hydrocarbons has granted Petroleum Exploration Licence to ADAG for exploration of CBM from Sohagpur (north) block in Shahdol district on August 11, official sources said in Bhopal on Thursday.

EC issues notice to Rahul over 'unverified allegation' against govt

EC issues notice to Rahul over 'unverified allegation' against govt

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Gandhi has been given 48 hours to respond to the notice, failing which it will take action without further reference to him.

By-elections in 6 states pass off peacefully; high voting in TN, WB, Tripura

By-elections in 6 states pass off peacefully; high voting in TN, WB, Tripura

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

By-elections to Lok Sabha and assembly seats in the states of Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil and West Bengal passed off peacefully on Saturday amidst tight security.

Petrol above Rs 100 in many districts of MP, Maha & Raj

Petrol above Rs 100 in many districts of MP, Maha & Raj

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday were hiked for the sixth time this month, propelling prices to cross the Rs 100-a-litre-mark in places from Nanded in Maharashtra to Rewa in Madhya Pradesh to Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Petrol price was hiked by 27 paise a litre and diesel by 30 paise per litre, according to a price notification by state-owned fuel retailers. The increase took petrol and diesel prices to their highest-ever level across the country. In Delhi, petrol now comes for Rs 91.80 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 82.36.

Petrol is selling over Rs 100/litre mark in at least 6 states

Petrol is selling over Rs 100/litre mark in at least 6 states

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

After Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, petrol price has crossed the Rs 100-per-litre mark in Leh, in almost all districts of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Telangana after fuel prices were again hiked on Friday. Petrol price was increased by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike - 18th in the last one month - took fuel prices across the country to a historic high. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 94.76 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 85.66 per litre.

Bids invited for RIL's MP gas pipeline

Bids invited for RIL's MP gas pipeline

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Board would start selling the bid documents on November 22.

Low intensity earthquake hits MP and Chhattisgarh

Low intensity earthquake hits MP and Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

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

SC says can't monitor/stop migrants, up to government to take action

SC says can't monitor/stop migrants, up to government to take action

Rediff.com15 May 2020

A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao refused to entertain an application seeking a direction to the Centre to ask all district magistrates to identify stranded migrant workers and provide shelter, food to them before ensuring their free transportation to native places in view of the recent incident at Aurangabad in which 16 workers were mowed down by a goods train.

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Reliance Gas, which had successfully bid for three cities -- Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh and Yanam in Pondicherry -- during the second round of bidding for CGD in 2009.

MP virginity tests issue: Girls backtrack

MP virginity tests issue: Girls backtrack

Rediff.com19 Jul 2009

The two tribal girls, who had filed complaints against three government officials for allegedly conducting virginity tests on them prior to a mass marriage function on June 30 near Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, have made a U-turn, claiming they were forced to lodge complaints with the police.

NCW to probe MP govt's 'virginity tests'

NCW to probe MP govt's 'virginity tests'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2009

The National Commission for Women has found the report of the Madhya Pradesh government, into the alleged virginity tests conducted on brides during a state-sponsored mass marriage, 'unsatisfactory' and decided to probe into the matter itself.Earlier, the NCW, taking a suo motu cognizance of the matter, had sought an interim report from the MP government after the incident evoked a strong condemnation from non-Bharatiya Janata parties.

Imprisoned SIMI leaders shifted to different jails

Imprisoned SIMI leaders shifted to different jails

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Nagori and Mohammad Saleem were shifted to Rewa Jail, while Abdul Razzaq and Akbar Baig were transferred to Shahdol jail, under tight security, official sources said on Monday. Another SIMI activist Sheikh Mumtaz was shifted to Satna jail.

Big guns bid for rights to retail CNG

Big guns bid for rights to retail CNG

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Eight companies including Reliance Gas Ltd, GAIL Gas and the joint venture of Indian Oil and Adani Energy have bid for the rights to retail CNG in seven cities.

Vikas Dubey's close aide killed in encounter, 6 held

Vikas Dubey's close aide killed in encounter, 6 held

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

Amar Dubey, who carried a reward of Rs 25,000, was killed in an encounter in Maudaha village in Hamirpur district.

MP: Inmates take 3 prison guards hostage

MP: Inmates take 3 prison guards hostage

Rediff.com30 Apr 2007

Prison guard Dinesh Singh was beaten up by some inmates when he was calling those meant for cooking dinner in the jail, Sub-divisional Magistrate J P Dhurve said adding, he was admitted to hospital with injuries.