राज्य
15-Oct-2026
MP Cabinet Approves New Company for Economic Corridor The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the formation of a new company for the development of the Jabalpur-Indore Economic Corridor. The company will be called the Jabalpur-Indore Economic Corridor Development Company Limited. It will be fully owned by the state government. The government will provide 100 crore rupees as initial capital. The main aim is to develop planned industrial hubs along the corridor. The project is expected to attract investment promote industries and create new employment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal Fire: FIR Against New Market Shop Owner Police have registered an FIR against the owner of Balaji Chhola Bhature following a major fire at New Market in Bhopal. According to the investigation negligence by the shop owner led to the incident. Clothes had been kept near a stove which reportedly caused the fire to spread. Meanwhile the Bhopal Municipal Corporation will begin shifting street vendors from Thursday. The vendors will be moved to the hawkers zone near TT Nagar Stadium. The action aims to improve the arrangement of roadside businesses in the area. Digvijaya Singh Raises Voter List Issues Moves SC Against SIR Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh has raised concerns over the voter list revision process and the ECI-Net software of the Election Commission. He has questioned the process of removing names from voter lists and alleged changes in Form 6. Singh said he had submitted 23 demands to the Election Commission and included the Union Home Ministry as a party in the matter. He also criticised Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudharys remarks on the Ram Temple and demanded an apology or his resignation. Indore Mayor Seeks Rs 50 Cr Package Amid Water Crisis Concerns Indore is facing concerns over a possible water crisis following weak monsoon rainfall this year. The city usually receives around 37 inches of rain but this season it has received only about 23 inches. Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava has requested a package of 50 crore rupees from Chief Minister Mohan Yadav for better water management. A meeting was held on Thursday morning to discuss measures to deal with the situation. Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat and officials of the Indore Municipal Corporation attended the meeting. Tribal People Begin Foot March from Sehore to Bhopal Thousands of tribal people from Kosmi village in the Budhni Assembly constituency of Sehore district have started a foot march towards Bhopal. They are protesting against action taken by the Forest Development Corporation. The protesters allege that their houses were demolished and their agricultural fields were damaged. Demanding justice they began their march on Thursday morning. The group is scheduled to stop at Konajhir on Thursday night. The protesters are seeking action over the alleged damage to their homes and farmland. FIR Filed Over Road Blockage by Pandal in Indore An FIR has been registered against an event organiser for allegedly blocking a road with a pandal in Gandhi Nagar Indore. The matter was heard in the High Court on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Narendra Rawat appeared before the court and informed it that a 10-foot-wide passage had been opened near the pandal. He also confirmed that an FIR had been filed over the alleged illegal encroachment. The court questioned why action had not been taken earlier when the road was blocked. The DCP said a notice had first been issued to the organiser. Four-Day Alert for Thunderstorms and Rain Madhya Pradesh is likely to experience thunderstorms and rain over the next four days starting Thursday. The weather system is expected to have a stronger impact on the Gwalior and Chambal divisions. Some districts in the Ujjain Sagar and Rewa divisions may also receive rainfall. Seven districts including Gwalior Shivpuri Morena Bhind Sheopur Neemuch and Mandsaur are likely to receive rain on Thursday. The affected areas may expand on October 16 17 and 18. Wind speeds could reach 30 to 40 kilometres per hour.
