Jabalpur

Raja Shankar Shah, Raghunath Shah Freedom Fighters Museum in Jabalpur

On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Raja Shankar Shah and Raja Raghunath Shah Tribal Museum near Malgodam in Jabalpur, on Friday. Dedicated to the memory of tribal freedom fighters Raja Shankar Shah and his son Kunwar Raghunath Shah, the museum, built at a cost of Rs 14 crore, highlights sacrifices and contributions of tribal heroes in the 1857 War of Independence. The museum is situated at the historic site where ..

Prakash Parv celebrated with pomp and show

The Sikh community celebrated the Prakash Parv, commemorating the 555the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who gifted the world the profound message of ‘Ek Onkar’ (God is One) on Friday. The grand Kirtan Darbar and Guru ka Langar along with other festivities were held at Garrison Ground. People exchanged warm greetings on the auspicious occasion. Renowned Raagi Jatha Bhai Jagdeep Singh from Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar presented soul-stirring shabads, captivating the congregation. Raagi Bhai Narendra ..

Dignitaries being welcomed at the Swadeshi Mela at Damoh.

Sakshi Vaibhav Raulkar from Pandhurna district was the winner in the youth category of the State level painting exhibition organised under the aegis of Shri Digambar Jain Saitwal Organization Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. While Sakshi got second place in the entire state. The organisation organised an award ceremony and honoured Sakshi and other winners. Sakshi’s success has brought glory to the Pandhurna region. Also, the local Jain community has congratulated Sakshi and her family on this ..

11-day Swadeshi Mela begins in Damoh

Eleven day long ‘Swadeshi Mela’ Damoh was inaugurated at Tehsil ground in a graceful function. This fair inaugurated on Nov 14 would end on Nov 24. The chief guest on the occasion was Minister of State for Animal Husbandary and Daily department Lakhan Patel. The special guests were National Joint Convenor, Swalambi Bharat Abhiyaan Jitendra Gupta, MLA Jayant Kumar Malaiya, Chairperson of State OBC Commission Dr Ramkrishna Kusumarua, National Joint Convenor , Swdeshi Jagran Manch Satish Kumar...

ASIs Sharma, Lodhi promoted to the position of Sub-Inspectors

Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASI) Neetu Sharma and Rajkumar Lodhi, posted at the Jabalpur Range Police Headquarters, have been promoted to the position of Sub-Inspector. The promotion orders were issued from the Police Headquarters in Bhopal. In a ceremony held to mark this promotion, DIG Jabalpur Range, Tushar Kant Vidhyarthi awarded the officers with their second stars, symbolizing their new rank. He extended congratulations and best wishes for their bright futures. Present at the event were Personal ..

BREAKTHROUGH: Police arrest five members of Gang 4141

IN a major breakthrough, Tilwara police have nabbed five members of Gang 4141 and seized 2 pistols, 2 live cartridges, 3 chinese knives and 6 knives from them. The arrested have been identified as Ankush Bairagi alias Dharve (20), resident of Kresharbasti, Tilwara, Anuj Khatik (23), resident of Purwa Road, Sanjeevani Nagar, Sanju Sarang alias Sanjay Ahirwar (24), resident of Jodhpur Padav, Tilwara, Iluu alias Himanshu Tiwari (24), resident of Lal Building, Sanjeevani Nagar and Shubham Pandey (24), ..

Collector Saxena asks Revenue officials to promptly resolve cases

Collector Deepak Saxena has directed the Revenue officials for promptly resolving the cases during a meeting, on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Additional Collector Misha Singh, Nathuram God and other revenue officials. Collector Saxena specifically instructed the officials to prioritise cases received through the CM Helpline, ensuring immediate action upon receipt of complaints. He also expressed the need to complete e-KYC for beneficiaries under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Besides ..

Good news for theatre lovers Popular plays to be staged during Vivechana’s two-day Drama Festival on 15th, 16th

“Dastangoi refers to the art of storytelling. It’s a very raw form of story-telling art and equally challenging, which is often oral in nature. Telling tales of adventure, magic and warfare, Dastans mapped new worlds and horizons, encountered the unseen and protected the hero through many travails and lovers as he moved on his quest. While Dastans had many principals and many stories, the story of Hamza began to stand out early on. Beginning with an unknown Arabic version the Persian versions of the ..

Fun time at river turns tragic! Two boys drown while bathing at Hiran River in Patan

In a tragic incident, two little kids met their watery grave while three of them were rescued from drowning into Hiran river at Wasan Ghat under the jurisdiction of Patan police station, on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Uday Barman (12), Munnu Barman and Kartik Patel (11), son of Guddu Patel, both are residents of Guru Mohalla in Patan. SHO of Patan police station, Naval Singh Arya informed that police received information about drowning of some boys in the Hiran river at Wasan Ghat. ..

Two top Excise officials caught accepting Rs 3.5 lakh bribe

In a major breakthrough, sleuths of Lokayukta Police Jabalpur nabbed Assistant Excise Commissioner and Assistant District Excise Officer while taking bribe of Rs 3.50 lakh from a liquor shop contractor at Excise Depot Seoni district, on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Shailesh Kumar Jain, Assistant Excise Commissioner, Seoni district and Pawan Kumar Jharia, Assistant District Excise Officer, English Liquor Depot, Seoni. Association of Lokayukta SP Jabalpur, an appellant named Rakesh Kumar ..

‘Vision Document@2047 before Cabinet in 3 months’

On Tuesday, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said that Vision Document@2047 will be the basis of developed Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the goal of making India a developed nation by the year 2047. With the aim of making Madhya Pradesh a developed state by the year 2047, ‘Developed Madhya Pradesh@2047 Vision Document’ is being prepared. In this regard, last week, CEO of NITI Aayog B V R Subramanyam had a detailed meeting with the key officials of the State. Chief Minister Dr Yadav ..

Dr Kramer from Poland discusses techniques to reduce new-born mortality at NSCBMC

The Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology organised a a workshop on ‘New Techniques to Reduce Mechanical Ventilation in the Premature Newborn’ at New Academic Block, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College (NSCBMC). It may be mentioned that Madhya Pradesh has the highest neonatal mortality rate in India and premature birth, is the most common cause of neonatal death. Dr Boris Kramer, Professor from University of Poznan, Poland, international speaker who was present as keynote speaker, discussed ..

2 NSCBMC trainee docs bring laurelsin Apollo National Cancer Conclave

TWO trainees from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College (NSCBMC), including Dr Mansi Nema and Dr Navank Sharma have achieved remarkable success at the Apollo National Cancer Conclave in Mumbai. Their paper on ‘Learning Curve of Low-Cost Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) Technique and Treatment of SLN Positive Breast Cancer not only secured first place in Paper Presentation and third place in Poster Presentation, but also showcased the innovation and excellence of the excellent team. Dr Mansi ..

MUSICAL EVENING MARKS foundation day celebrations of NTPC

THE 50th Foundation Day of NTPC was celebrated in a grand musical evening organised by NTPC Vindhyachal at Ambedkar Stadium. The event was attended by officers, employees, their families and a large number of spectators. Renowned playback singer and Indian Idol fame, Mohammed Danish and Ishita Vishwakarma (winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and runner-up of India's Got Talent) were invited to perform at the event. Both artists entertained the audience with their captivating performances, leaving everyone thoroughly ..

‘Two-day conference aimed to educatepeople suffering from Type 1 Diabetes’

THE two-day conference ‘New Dimension in Diabetes NDID2024’ organised under the aegis of Mahi Diabetes Thyroid Care and Research Center, Mahi IVF Women Health Care Center and National Congress on Diabetes, concluded on a successful node. The event was conducted by Dr Ashish Dengra, founder of Mahi Diabetes Thyroid and Research Centre and the city’s well-known diabetes thyroid and obesity specialist, Dr Ishita Sachdeva from Mumbai and cardiologist Dr Shishir Soni. Member of Parliament Ashish Dubey ..

Jan Aushadhi Center inaugurated at Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Co-op Society Ltd Bichia

   Our Correspondent BUA BICHIA   The Prime Minister’s Indian Jan Aushadhi Center was inaugurated on Friday in the Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society Limited Bichia. On this occasion, former Distri..

Mayor, Municipal Commr ask officials to work on ground to maintain air quality

   Staff Reporter   Under Swachh Survekshan 2024, Jabalpur Municipal Corporation is carrying out a special cleanliness and public awareness campaign across the city to improve air quality. Mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh and Municipal Com..

Collector discusses measures to stop child begging with NGOs

   Staff Reporter  A meeting was organised focusing on prevention of begging, particularly child begging, with participation of representatives from non-government organisations (NGOs) at Collectorate Meeting Hall. Collector Deepak S..

SP directs officers to intensify efforts for ensuring execution of legal notices, warrants

  Staff Reporter  Superintendent of Police Sampat Upadhyay (IPS), while chairing a meeting on Saturday, has instructed officers and SHOs to review ongoing efforts and set directions for further action against crime in the region. The meeti..

Wanted drug dealer arrested with 18,000 narcotic injection ampoules worth Rs 11 lakh

   Staff Reporter  In a major breakthrough, Crime Branch have apprehended a wanted drug dealer and seized 18,000 narcotic injection ampoules amounting to Rs 11 lakh from him. The arrested has been identified as Mahesh Vishwakarma alia..

PWD Minister Rakesh Singh inaugurates Katanga Flyover

   Staff Reporte State Public Works Department Minister Rakesh Singh, in presence of a number of senior party leaders, workers and citizens, inaugurated Katanga Flyover, a major development project for Jabalpur, on Saturday. He along w..

Two quintals of Chinese garlic seized during raid at KUM

  Staff Reporter  Food and Safety Department conducted a raid at Krishi Upaj Mandi (KUM) and seized two quintals of garlic suspected of being Chinese garlic. The department is now investigating the source of the garlic and whether this..

Special DGP Shrivastava asks officials to focus on quick resolution of POCSO cases

  Staff Reporter   Special Director General of Police (Women Security/AJJAK), Pragya Richa Shrivastava (IPS) chaired a review meeting on crime related to women and Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) was held at Jabalpur Zone Po..

115th meeting of BoDs of MPPKVVCL

  Staff Reporter  The 115th meeting of Board of Directors of MP Poorva Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Ltd (MPPKVVCL) was held at the Corporate Office Shakti Bhawan, on Friday. The meeting was attended by several senior officials, including ..

Two prisoners escape from Patan Sub-Jail

  Staff Reporter  Two prisoners escaped from Patan Sub-Jail, located around 30 kms from Jabalpur, early on Friday morning. The escape came to light immediately and the jail authorities, along with prison staff, managed to catch the two fug..

NSUI members demand immediate health services in RDU campus

  Staff Reporter  The members of National Students Union of India (NSUI) under the leadership of NSUI State Secretary, Adnan Ansari, on Thursday, submitted a memorandum to the Vice Chancellor of Rani Durgavati University, demanding immediat..

Workshop on ‘Pranayam Evam Career ke Vibhinna Awsar’ organised at PM Excellence College

  Staff Reporter  Swami Vivekanand Career Guidance Scheme of Pradhan Mantri College of Excellence, Government Mahakaushal College organised a workshop on ‘Pranayam evam Career ke Vibhinna Awsar’ on Thursday. During the workshop,..

BJP’s workshop held to discuss membership enrollment, upcoming organisational activities

  Staff Reporter  An important workshop of district executive committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was organised under Sangathan Parva Sadasyata Abhiyan 2024 at party’s divisional office, on Wednesday. Senior party leaders di..

Students from several schools show up in large numbers as spectators to watch matches

 Our Correspondent NARSINGHPUR,  The 68th State Level School Kabaddi competition continued on the third day at Rudra Ground in Gadarwara. People are coming to enjoy the Kabaddi matches. The special thing in this is that students of government a..

Principal Secy, Mandla Collector inspect STEM Lab at Rani Avanti Bai Girls HSS

  Correspondent MANDLA,   Principal Secretary, John Kingsley along with Collector, Somesh Mishra inspected the STEM laboratory at Rani Avanti Bai Girls Higher Secondary School. The girl students are doing various experiments on the s..

Right to Screening, Right to Health must for all people: Dy CM Shukla

  Correspondent Sagar,  Deputy Chief Minister and District Incharge Minister Rajendra Shukla chaired meeting of District Planning committee at Sagar. During this meeting Deputy CM directed that health check up of all residents should be don..

Over 200 players take part in Divnl-level Shooting C’ship

 Staff Reporter  Nearly 200 young athletes from over 5 districts of the Jabalpur Division, competing in various age categories including Under 14, 17 and 19 years, for both boys and girls, took part in the divisional-level Shooting Competition ..

Shocking. Raging Speeding car hits scooter, kills toddler while escaping

Rash driving of luxury car claimed the life of a 3-year-old boy at Ukhri Tiraha under the jurisdiction of Kotwali police station on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Pranit Agrawal (3), son of Saurabh Agrawal and Surbhi Agrawal, a resident of Darhai Chowk in Kotwali. The incident took place when Saurabh Agrawal (38), along with his wife Surbhi, and their 3-year-old son, Pranit Agrawal, were traveling on an electric scooter from Ekta Chowk towards Ukhri Tiraha. Surabhi was driving ..

MPMEU delegation submits memo to PWD Minister Singh

A colourful programme of Diwali Milan was successfully organised at Hotel Prince Viraj under the aegis of Rotary Club of Jabalpur Excellence. The Club members enthusiastically participated in different activities including music, rangoli, lamp lighting and fireworks. Club member Anubhuti Badshah organised fun games for various members in which all the family members participated with great zeal and enthusiasm. ..

Collector chairs meeting of revenue officers, asks to resolve pending cases

Collector Deepak Saxena chaired a meeting of revenue officers at Collectorate Meeting Hall, on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Additional Collectors, Misha Singh, Nathuram Gond while all other revenue officials were present. During the meeting, Collector Saxena conducted a review of CM Helpline cases on a tehsil-wise basis and emphasised that all officials must work diligently to ensure the timely resolution of these cases. He also reviewed pending cases and stressed that negligence in resolving ..

National Drama Festival of Vivechan inaugurated

The 30th National Drama Festival of Vivechan inaugurated on Wednesday with the play ‘Agarbatti’. The play, staged by the Samagam Rangmandal, displayed the story of a woman burning like an incense stick bearing the brunt of caste, religion and gender discrimination. The festival was inaugurated at Tarang auditorium at the hands of Dr Rajesh Dhiravani and social worker Geeta Tiwari in presence of Chief General Manager HR, MP Power Management Company, Rajeev Kumar Gupta and Transco MD Sunil Tiwari, Director, ..

Cabinet ratifies 35 pc reservation for women in civil services

The Cabinet meeting was held in the Mantralaya under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Tuesday. In the meeting, the Cabinet ratified the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Special Provisions for Appointment of Women) Rules, 1997, order of the Chief Minister dated September 13, 2023, and the notification dated October 3, 2023, issued by the department in compliance with this. With this decision, women reservation will be 35 per cent. The Cabinet decided that the State Government will ..

Couple arrested with 11 kg Ganja

A Combine team of Crime Branch and Sihora police nabbed a couple and seized 11 kg Ganja amounting to Rs 2.20 lakh, three mobile handsets and cash of Rs 1,200 from them late night on Monday. The arrested have been identified as Akash Soni (25) and his wife Neha Soni (26), both natives of Pathariya village, Gotegaon in Narsinghpur district and currently living at Kanchghar in Ghamapur. SHO of Sihora police station, Vipin Bihari Singh informed that on Monday night, Crime Branch received information about ..

Shivom bags silver in Shooting C’ship, 11 players qualify for nationals

Gun for Glory Shooting Academy Jabalpur’s Shivom Chouhan clinched a silver medal while 11 shooters including Shivom have qualified for National Competition in the recently held 11th West Zone Shooting Competition in Pune. A total of 31 shooters from the academy participated in the event, with pistol shooter Shivom Chauhan securing a silver medal by scoring 375 points. It is also a matter of pride that Shivom, along with 10 other shooters, has qualified for the National Shooting Competition, scheduled ..

President of Vaishya Mahasammelan Nagod felicitated in Satna

Vaishya Mahasammelan, Nagod (Women’s Wing) President Chandralata Awadhia was felicitated in a function organised by Confederation Of All India Traders Team, Satna during Diwali Milan . She was also conferred ‘Bhamashah Samman’ for her active contribution in field of social works. She has been congratulated by Vaishya Mahasammelan President Pramod Gupta and other dignitaries and wish for her bright future...

Rly to run 7500 special trains to manage passengers’ flow during festivities

Indian Railways is set to run approximately 7,500 special trains, a significant increase from the 4,500 special trains operated last year for convenience of passengers during festival season. To ensure the smooth operation of these services and the timely movement of trains, the Railway Board has established special control rooms at the zonal, divisional and station levels to address any potential issues. To facilitate passenger travel, Indian Railways has implemented various arrangements, including ..

5-day National Theatre Fesitval from Nov 6

Vivechana Theatre Group organised the first National Theare Festival in 1994 which has been constantly organised since 29 years. The festival has created a special identity among theatre loving audience as the best and senior theatre directors and theatre groups enthusiastically staged their plays on the respectful platform. More than 150 extraordinary plays have been presented before the theatre-loving audience by the theatre groups from across the country. It’s a matter of pride for any city ..

Kanhailal Lal Tamrakar’s Ghazal album ‘Deewangi’ released

A programme to launch of the ghazal album ‘Deewangi’, of renowned poet Kanhaiya Lal Tamrakar was organised, on Monday. Speaking on the occasion Tamrakar said the genre of ghazal illuminates the path of peace for the soul and serves as a guide to understanding life’s philosophy. He attributed his inspiration for writing Sufi ghazals to the teachings of Sufi mysticism, which led him to embrace and compose Sufi poetry. Presiding over the programme, known poet Irfan Jhansi lauded Tamrakar’s ghazals for ..

Jumbo deaths in Bandhavgarh Chief Minister suspends two senior BTR officials

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Sunday suspended two senior officials of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) after a high-level team that probed the death of 10 elephants inside the park submitted its report. The action has been taken against Reserve Director Gaurav Choudhary and In-charge Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) Officer Fateh Singh Ninama for alleged lapses. “The high-level team has submitted its report. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Director has been suspended for switching ..

Sanskardhani basks in Diwali festivities

From the lively streets of the city to the tranquil ghats of river Narmada in Gwarighat, Diwali was celebrated with great enthusiasm and religious fervour throughout Sanskardhani, on Thursday. Jabalpurians engaged wholeheartedly in traditional rituals, from performing Laxmi Puja to bursting crackers. People immersing themselves in the festival's vibrant atmosphere. People also flocked to temples to worship the God, Goddess as well as celebrated the auspices festival of light at home. Streets and ..

Deepotsav delight: Narmada’s banks glitter in light of 51,000 lamps

At the sacred banks of river Narmada in Gwarighat, Sanskardhani witnessed ‘Narmada Deepotsav’, a breathtaking and grand celebration on the eve of Diwali, on Wednesday night. The riverbanks were adorned with 51,000 diyas (clay lamps), creating a mesmerizing sight. Adding to the evening’s grandeur were a laser show themed on Sanatan Dharma (eternal tradition) and pollution-free fireworks, captivated the crowd gathered for the event. In the holy presence of saints, devotees lit lamps along the banks ..

412 absconding warantees nabbed during ‘Night Combing Operation’

Continuing a rigorous campaign ‘Night Combing Operation’ against absconding criminals and warrantees, police have nabbed total 412 absconding warrantees in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. It may be noted that under the direction of Superintendent of Police, Sampat Upadhyay (IPS) police are conducting a special night combing campaign under the supervision of Additional SP (City), Anand Kaladgi (IPS), Additional SP (Crime), Samar Verma, Additional SP (Traffic), Pradeep Kumar Shende, ..

Two more jumbos die; death toll at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve now at 10

Two more tuskers died and death toll rose to ten in past three days of devastating incident reported at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. In prima facie of the investigations, investigating teams found toxicity in the elephants’ stomach and Kodo millet. It may be noted that after spotting the carcass of four jumbos by a forest patrolling team on October 29, four more elephants died on October 30 and 31. The incident kept all the State and Central wildlife and forest agencies on toes and the State Government ..

Vocal for local: State PWD Minister buys festive items from locals in Gorakhpur

Ahead of the Diwali festival, on the pious occasion of Dhanteras, State Public Works Minister Rakesh Singh visited local shops run by businesswomen in the Gorakhpur area. He purchased diyas (clay lamps) and other worship materials and also made the payment via UPI. During the purchase, he also held discussion with the local traders. Speaking on the occasion, Singh emphasized that using locally made products not only strengthen a sense of belonging but also contributes significantly to the vision of ..

JMC organises Jansunvai at meeting hall

The Jabalpur Municipal Corporation on Tuesday organised Jansunvai in the meeting hall at headquarters from 11 am to 1 pm. People attended Jansunvai in a large number and get their problems redressed with the support of senior officials. Assistant Commissioner Vedprakash along with head of all departments listened to the problems of citizens. During Jansunvai, total 13 complaints related to encroachment, health, revenue, property, pension, building branch, records branch and government schemes were ..