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The NHRC on Friday issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over reports of students risking their lives by crossing the Betwa River on check dam pillars to reach school in Vidisha. It sought a detailed report within two weeks, citing safe education rights

Counting is underway for Assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh's Datia, Bihar's Bankipur and Gujarat's Manjalpur constituencies. The July 30 bypolls are politically significant, with major parties closely tracking trends ahead of results expected later on Monday

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve celebrated International Tiger Day with exhibitions, awareness programmes, a forest march and the felicitation of Junior Fire Watchers. Officials highlighted the importance of community participation and student involvement in conserving wildlife and protecting the reserve's thriving tiger population

Madhya Pradesh Police have registered an FIR against a social media influencer from Niwari for allegedly posting an abusive Instagram video targeting former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the Delhi Police following a complaint by a local BJP leader

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts to ensure speedy justice in the NEET paper leak case, the Madhya Pradesh government decided to establish four such courts in Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur for quicker case disposal.

Police launched a major search operation in Rajasthan’s Karauli district for a 400-year-old cannon stolen from Narwar Fort in Madhya Pradesh. The 3,500-kg heritage artefact is suspected to have been moved by an antique smuggling network, with investigations underway

The Supreme Court will hear Friday the Muslim side’s plea alleging Madhya Pradesh’s alternate namaz site near the disputed Bhojshala complex is too far. The court asked the state to explore providing an adjacent prayer space, stressing compliance with its earlier interim order

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code Bill at a special meeting in Jagdishpur. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the law ensures equality for all citizens. The Bill, drafted after statewide consultations, will be introduced in the upcoming Assembly session

Police ended a 15-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link Project in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur, citing safety concerns due to rising river levels. Protesters alleged detention of their leader, while authorities denied arrests and defended the project's implementation

Madhya Pradesh is set to approve the draft Uniform Civil Code, proposing mandatory registration of marriages and live-in relationships, uniform family laws and legal reforms. The government is expected to clear the draft before introducing the UCC Bill in the Assembly

The Centre has constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate alleged irregularities in four BEd colleges in Madhya Pradesh. The panel will verify infrastructure, records and compliance with norms after media reports flagged missing campuses and inadequate facilities at institutions affiliated with Barkatullah University

The Datia Assembly by-election has turned into a major prestige battle between the BJP and Congress following Rajendra Bharti's disqualification. The inclusion of transgender leader Sanjana Singh Kinnar has added a unique social layer to the July 30 poll

The Supreme Court directed that Muslims be provided a separate open space near the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar for Friday namaz on an interim basis, while restraining the ASI from structural changes and agreeing to hear the sensitive dispute expeditiously

The Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh DGP to constitute a Special Investigation Team to probe the 2023 murder of Salman Khan, citing allegations of political influence, and ordered completion of the investigation within two months

A 70-year-old chartered accountant from Gwalior lost over Rs 21 crore in a six-month cyber investment scam after fraudsters lured him through WhatsApp with fake high-return promises. Police have frozen Rs 1.75 crore and are tracing the transferred funds

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged Madhya Pradesh has become a hub of corruption under the BJP, citing reports of a ₹1,200-crore ethanol-linked rice diversion scam. He questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence and demanded accountability over the alleged irregularitiesMallikarjun Kharge, Madhya Pradesh, BJP, ethanol scam, rice diversion, PDS, Mohan Yadav, corruption, SIT, Narendra Modi, Congress, fortified rice, politics

The Madhya Pradesh High Court sought a status report on all nine tiger reserves after recent tiger deaths and suspected Canine Distemper Virus infections at Kanha. It directed stronger disease prevention, dog vaccination, veterinary staffing and compliance with Supreme Court conservation guidelines

Madhya Pradesh Minister Dharmendra Lodhi promised strict action against those running an illegal parallel donation system at the Maa Baglamukhi Temple. A three-member committee has been ordered to audit the prominent shrine's accounts and submit a report within seven days

The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a probe into alleged financial irregularities and unauthorised collection of donations at the Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Nalkheda. A three-member panel will investigate complaints involving private bank accounts and parallel donation collection