The Latest Breaking News from Madhya Pradesh

The Sarus Crane Mates for Life: The Biology of Monogamy and the Reality of Grief

The tallest flying bird in the world, and what it chose to do with thatGrus antigone, the sarus crane, stands up to 1.8 metres tall, making it the tallest flying bird on the planet. It lives across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia, but its stronghold is the…

Times Life · Jul 18

1.5 foot cobra comes out of a nursery school student's bag in MP: Child finds snake inside while reaching for books; reptile rescued safely

A nursery student in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district had a frightening experience when a 1.5-foot cobra crawled out of his school bag inside the classroom. The child escaped unharmed as teachers evacuated students and rescued the snake before releasing it in a nearby forest.

The Economic Times · Jul 17

How India's longest underground water tunnel will take Narmada water to Vindhya

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inspect India's longest underground water tunnel. Engineers achieved the final breakthrough in the 11.95-km Sleemanabad tunnel recently. Narmada water will soon be released into the system after machine removal. This project marks the completion of a challenging phase of the Bargi Diversion Project.…

The Economic Times · Jul 17

How a Sloth Bear Mother Carries and Protects Her Cubs in Ways No Other Bear Does

The Only Bear That Carries Its YoungOf all the world's eight bear species, only the sloth bear, Melursus ursinus, routinely carries cubs on her back, and she does it not for a few minutes but for months at a stretch. Cubs begin riding at around four to six weeks of…

Times Life · Jul 14

Spain's Submer Group to invest $2 billion in semiconductor industry in Madhya Pradesh

Spain's Submer Group announced a significant USD 2 billion investment in Madhya Pradesh. This substantial investment will foster growth within the region's semiconductor industry. The initiative is expected to generate approximately 5,000 direct employment opportunities for local residents. Land for a data center project was swiftly allotted within six days.

The Economic Times · Jul 13

How a missing veena helped solve a 900-year-old mystery

A 12th-century sculpture, long misidentified as Saraswati, is now recognized as goddess Gayatri. Advanced digital documentation revealed iconographic details previously unnoticed for centuries. The red sandstone idol, found in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, depicts Gayatri with specific attributes. Its rediscovery restores a forgotten aspect of India's artistic and religious heritage. This…

The Economic Times · Jul 13

SC to hear pleas against MP HC verdict holding Bhojshala complex as Goddess Saraswati temple

The Supreme Court will hear appeals challenging a High Court order on the Bhojshala complex. This order declared the disputed site a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. It also cancelled the Muslim community's Friday prayer rights at the monument. The Madhya Pradesh High Court left administration decisions to the Centre…

The Economic Times · Jul 13

Rs 1835 cr transferred into bank accounts of 1.25 cr Ladli Behna scheme beneficiaries in MP

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred Rs 1,835 crore to over 1.25 crore beneficiaries. This disbursement was the 38th installment of the state's Ladli Behna Yojana. The Chief Minister highlighted the government's commitment to women's empowerment and development initiatives. He also laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 56 development…

The Economic Times · Jul 12

Six Remote Festivals Across India Where the Ritual Feels Like It Was Never Meant to Be Witnessed

Torgya Festival, Tawang, Arunachal PradeshThree days before Losar, the Tibetan New Year, the monks of Tawang Monastery perform Torgya in near-total isolation at 10,000 feet. The monastery, the largest in India and one of the largest in the world, sits above a town that most domestic tourists have still never…

Times Life · Jul 12

MP bypoll: Narottam Mishra's supporters clash with cops, block highway after ticket snub

Violence erupted in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, as BJP supporters clashed with police. Protesters blocked a national highway for nearly twelve hours after a senior leader was denied a ticket. Several police officers sustained injuries during the prolonged demonstration and stone-pelting incident. Security forces eventually cleared the highway and made some…

The Economic Times · Jul 11