Madhya Pradesh

Rajnath lays foundation for ₹472 cr battle tank overhaul facility in MP

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 472-crore facility for the overhaul of T-series battle tanks at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ), an ordnance unit in Madhya Pradesh. Under the upcoming project, the facility will overhaul 80 T-72 and T-90 tanks annually, officials said. The Indian Army requires the overhaul of around 230 such tanks every year, they said. The Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi (in Chennai), currently overhauls around 150 tanks annually. The new facility at the 57-year-old VFJ will bridge the remaining shortfall, the officials said. VFJ is a premier military vehicle manufacturing unit operating under Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited and the Ministry of Defence. Established in 1969, the factory initially produced Shaktiman 3T vehicles in collaboration with Germany's MAN, as well as Nissan 1T and Jonga vehicles in collaboration with Japan's Nissan Motors Co. The factory complex is spread over 330 acres, while its adjoining estate c

Nepal floods: MP sets up control room, Meghalaya launches helpline number

The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday established a control room in New Delhi for the assistance of tourists from the state stranded in Nepal due to flash floods, an official said. People stranded in Nepal or their families can contact the control room for assistance and information on the helpline number 011-26772005, WhatsApp number 9818963273, and via email at recp1mpbhawan@mp.gov.in, the official said. The flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal, claiming 177 lives. Hundreds of people, including 300 Indian tourists, were missing in one of the country's worst disasters in recent years.

MP Board timetable 2027 out: Class 10th, 12th exams to be held in Feb-Mar

The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has released the Class 10 and Class 12 main board exam timetable. Students can check the datesheet on the official website

Bihar tops states' fiscal strain with 5.8% fiscal deficit, says Crisil

Deficits stayed particularly high in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana, apart from Bihar, according to the study

Bumper moong harvest revives Madhya Pradesh's farm procurement challenge

Farmers forced the state to raise summer moong procurement coverage to nearly 60 per cent as a bumper harvest, falling prices and limited buying avenues revived an old agricultural crisis

Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone secures ₹5,500 cr investment commitments

Investor meetings in Delhi and Mumbai attract Rs 5,500 crore in commitments for India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone, with the project expected to generate 18,000 jobs

MP receives ₹1,550 crore investment proposals for Gwalior telecom zone

Companies express interest in investing in the country's first dedicated Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior, with proposed projects expected to generate around 3,600 direct jobs

Our focus has not been limited to signing MoUs, says CM Mohan Yadav

MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav says ₹10 trillion of proposed investments have moved to implementation as the state bets on textiles, manufacturing, tourism and renewable energy

Centre asks MP to speed up summer moong procurement, exhaust quota first

Clarification comes amid farmers' protests demanding 100 per cent procurement at MSP, with the Centre saying additional approvals can follow only after the existing quota is exhausted

MP sets up ministerial panel for talks with farmers protesting in Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said a committee comprising ministers has been formed to hold talks with the farmers agitating here over various demands, including 100 per cent moong procurement at MSP, and expressed confidence of finding a solution. A large number of farmers congregated in state capital Bhopal on Tuesday and launched a protest, which continued overnight. The agitation disrupted traffic on the busy Narmadapuram highway. Raising anti-government slogans, the agitating farmers had reached Budhni in Sehore late Monday evening before arriving in Bhopal on Tuesday. The state government has held the first round of talks with farmers, but the discussions remained inconclusive. Talking to reporters here after a programme, CM Yadav said, "Farmers' Welfare Year is being celebrated throughout Madhya Pradesh. A committee has been formed to communicate with them. Yesterday, we sent our Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana to hold talks with them. Even

HyFun Foods to invest ₹1,500 cr in Gujarat, MP; eyes IPO in 2-3 years

Frozen potato products manufacturers and exporters HyFun Foods is planning to invest Rs 1,500 crore to set up units in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to support its expanding exports and domestic market presence, a senior company executive has said. "We are in the process of adding capacity and ensuring raw potato availability. We are setting up a greenfield manufacturing unit near Ahmedabad, in a town called Mehsana, with a capex of around Rs 1,000 crore. We expect this unit to be operational by January 2027," HyFun Foods Managing Director and Group CEO Haresh Karamchandani told PTI. He added that after the Gujarat facility, the company has plans to set up another greenfield unit in Madhya Pradesh with a capex of about Rs 500 crore, as it is smaller capacity initially and will gradually be expanded. Currently, the company has five manufacturing units in Gujarat. "Once the Gujarat plant becomes operational, we will start scouting for land in MP for setting up a manufacturing facility.

Paras Defence to invest ₹6,200 cr to set up chip packaging facility in MP

Paras Semiconductors signed a MoU with Madhya ​Pradesh government to jointly set up an outsourced ‌semiconductor assembly ​and test (OSAT) ‌facility in the Indore-Ujjain region

Madhya Pradesh police breaks up 17-day protest against Ken-Betwa Link

Police on Sunday broke up a 17-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link and other development projects in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district by dispersing protesters and shifting movement leader Amit Bhatnagar, who has been on an 11-day fast, to hospital. Bhatnagar, however, remained defiant by stating he had not ended his fast and would not do so "even if it costs me my life". In a video message circulated to the media, Bhatnagar also said he would would not accept intravenous fluids and "will only take water and lemon water". Police justified the early morning action, citing a serious safety risk from the rising level of Barana river as the protest was being staged beneath an under-construction bridge and partly in the river. The protest, mainly by tribal women, had been underway since July 3 on the banks of Barana river near Kupi village. Protesters had also staged 'jal' satyagraha, 'chita' (funeral pyre) satyagraha and a symbolic 'faansi' (hanging) satyagraha. Protesters alleg

MP Cabinet approves UCC Bill, Assembly to take it up in Monsoon Session

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved the draft Uniform Civil Code Bill on Sunday. The government will introduce it in the Assembly during the Monsoon Session beginning Monday

Centre sets up panel to probe irregularities in four MP BEd colleges

The Centre has set up a fact-finding committee to probe into allegations of irregularities in four BEd colleges in Madhya Pradesh, according to officials. The action has been taken following media reports that flagged irregularities in three BEd colleges affiliated with Barkatullah University, including colleges missing from declared locations and those with inadequate infrastructure. "An independent fact-finding panel was constituted, as per directions of Ministry of Education, to conduct on-site physical verification of the teacher education institutions supported by geotagged, videography and photography, examine the allegations recorded in the media and verify the factual position by comparing on-site findings with the records submitted by the institutions including recognition documents and assess compliance of norms," said a senior official of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). The committee has two members from MoE, a member from Madhya Pradesh State Govt, a .

Khajuraho Airport tops in national customer satisfaction survey, Bhopal 3rd

Khajuraho Airport in Madhya Pradesh has secured the first position in the country in the 2026 National Customer Satisfaction Index of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), while Raja Bhoj Airport in the capital Bhopal ranked third, an official said. Both airports reaching the top positions in passenger facilities, cleanliness, security and service quality is a major achievement for Madhya Pradesh, he said. Khajuraho Airport Director Santosh Singh, in a statement on Tuesday, said this achievement is crucial for tourism. Improved air connectivity and high-quality facilities for domestic and foreign tourists visiting Khajuraho, known for its world-famous temples, are expected to provide a new impetus to tourism in the region, the official said. He attributed the achievement to the hard work of the entire team, the trust of passengers, and the continued commitment to providing better services. The airport management's goal is to provide world-class facilities to passengers and ...

Both sides must have patience, ready to resolve Bhojshala dispute: SC

Asking both Hindu and Muslim sides to have patience as Bhojshala is a sensitive matter, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was ready to hear the matter on a day-to-day basis and resolve the issue. The top court was hearing a batch of appeals challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order, which said the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar district was a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohna said it has to be very careful about every expression used "These are very sensitive matters. What is being said in court can unnecessarily create controversies or send wrong impression. We have to be very careful about every expression used. "This is the first time that the issue relating to the interim arrangement is coming before us. The high court's order and the helplessness of the State in maintaining law and order are also being taken note of. Our view is that whatever arrangement is presently in place,

MP Board 5th, 8th result 2026 to be out today at 2 pm; here's how to check

From Jun 16 to Jun 23, 2026, students from govt and private schools, and registered madrasas throughout Madhya Pradesh took the Class 5 and Class 8 re-exams held by the State Education Centre

PepsiCo India opens ₹1,266 cr flavour manufacturing facility in Ujjain

The Ujjain facility, part of PepsiCo's Rs 5,700-crore India investment pipeline through 2030, will manufacture beverage concentrates and create around 500 jobs

Union minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurates 950 MW solar projects in MP

The Union minister also laid the foundation stone for industrial and development projects worth Rs 1,593 crore, while highlighting competitive solar tariffs