Topic: Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve records 388 vultures across seven species
A vulture count at Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve recorded 388 vultures on 24 May 2026: 358 adults and 30 young birds. The reserve had 172 vultures in...
Flower cultivation expands in Madhya Pradesh as local supply grows
Madhya Pradesh farmers have expanded flower cultivation, with the area under it reaching about 45,000 hectares. The area has grown by around 25% over three years, and local...
Sohagpur estate’s history and its role in the 1857 revolt
Sohagpur Garhi, in present-day Shahdol district, was under the Nagpur state from 1806 to 1818. The British later took control and gave Sohagpur the status of a sanad...
Turmeric cultivation expands in Burhanpur as banana farmers diversify
Farmers in Burhanpur district are shifting some land from banana to turmeric after repeated weather-related losses in banana cultivation. The area under turmeric reportedly rose from about 1,800...
Barasingha population in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve reaches 65
The barasingha population in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve has risen to 65 in 2026, from 56 recorded in 2025. The reintroduction began with 37 animals transferred from Kanha Tiger...
Moti Mahal in Gwalior housed Madhya Bharat’s first legislature
Moti Mahal in Gwalior housed the legislature of the former Madhya Bharat state. After independence, Gwalior became Madhya Bharat’s capital, and the Darbar Hall in the palace served...
Moniya tradition observed in Bundelkhand villages after Diwali
In Bundelkhand, participants observe the Moniya tradition after Diwali. They take a vow to visit the boundaries of five, seven or twelve villages, then return to their starting...
Jaypal Malviya Wins India’s First Shooting Quota for the 2028 Olympics
Madhya Pradesh shooter Jaypal Malviya won a silver medal at the ISSF World Championship in Doha and secured India’s first shooting quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics....
Cheetah rescued near Banmore and returned to Kuno National Park
A cheetah from Kuno National Park was rescued after reaching the Banmore industrial area in Morena district and was returned to the park. The animal had reportedly been...
Madhya Pradesh approves feasibility work for five greenfield road corridors
The Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation board reviewed plans for five proposed greenfield corridors with a combined length of 1,398 km and estimated cost of Rs 63,296 crore....
ASI begins work on plan to dismantle and rebuild roughly 1,100-year-old Mala Devi Temple in Vidisha
On 3 November 2026, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began work on a plan to dismantle and rebuild the roughly 1,100-year-old Mala Devi Temple in Gyaraspur tehsil,...
