She is a senior reporter based at Bhopal. She covers higher education, social issues, youth affairs, woman and child development related issues, sports and business & industries.
Articles by Shruti Tomar
Private firms may help revive MP’s degraded forests
The amended Forest Conservation Act of 2023 allows state governments to use private investment in forest management including commercial activities.
Published on Feb 03, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Disproportionate assets: Ex-RTO constable Saurabh Sharma arrested before surrender
The Lokayukta, ED and the I-T department have been probing him to find out how he amassed property and wealth of more than ₹95 crore in seven years of his service as a constable.
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 03:38 PM IST
MP school teacher sexually assaulted his students; arrested after 5 complain: Cop
Families of five children have pressed charges against Satyam Raghuvanshi, a social science teacher at a private school but there are others as well
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 08:36 AM IST
MP HC seeks directions for officials against working under political pressure
The Madhya Pradesh high court asked the state chief secretary to issues these directions while declaring an activist’s year long externment from the Burhanpur district illegal
Published on Jan 24, 2025 12:10 PM IST
Constable to millionaire, a tale of graft in the transport department of MP
Bhopal's Saurabh Sharma, a former RTO constable, became a millionaire in 7 years, evading authorities after multiple raids uncovered massive wealth.
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 06:20 PM IST
MP cabinet to consider women empowerment mission at next meeting
The proposed scheme, to be called Nari Sashaktikaran Mission, has targeted an improvement across six parameters
Published on Jan 23, 2025 05:24 PM IST
MP’s Mahua ‘heritage’ liquor: Brewed, bottled, but struggles to sell
Madhya Pradesh in 2021 had announced that liquor locally made from mahua flower would be sold as “heritage liquor
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 07:14 PM IST
Man kills daughter in Gwalior for opposing arranged marriage, held
A police officer said that Mahesh Gurjar killed his daughter, Tanu, because she wanted to marry a resident of Bhind instead of the man chosen by her family
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 12:32 PM IST
MP’s Brahmin welfare board chief announces ₹1 lakh for couples with 4 children
An official said the announcement runs counter to the MP’s policy that disqualifies people with more than two children from joining government service
Published on Jan 13, 2025 10:08 PM IST
Two more crocodiles rescued from bungalow of former BJP MLA: Forest official
Four crocodiles were released at Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 11:01 AM IST
35-yr-old woman, killed by live-in partner in March, found in fridge in Dewas
Dewas SP Puneet Gehlot said Pratibha was killed in March 2024 by her live-in partner Sanjay Patidar, 41
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 07:33 AM IST
Nine ATS members of MP police suspended after custodial death of suspect
Himanshu Kumar was among six suspects detained in a terror-funding and fraud investigation by the ATS of Madhya Pradesh police
Published on Jan 10, 2025 10:11 PM IST
Amid protests, MP puts on hold disposal of Bhopal's toxic waste
The government is also set to approach the Madhya Pradesh high court to seek more time to carry out the task, chief secretary Anurag Jain said.
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 04:38 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal’s toxic waste: A 40-year journey
After decades of struggle, Bhopal residents see hope as the government begins removing 337 MT of toxic waste from the 1984 gas tragedy site.
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 06:26 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Toxic waste leaves Union Carbide site for disposal 40 years after tragedy
According to officials, the waste, packed in 12 sealed container trucks, left for the Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh at 9pm on Wednesday.
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 07:52 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
337 MT toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak site to be shifted to Pithampur
The Bhopal gas leak killed 3,928 people, according to official data submitted to the SC, although the activists claimed that at least 10,000 people died
Published on Dec 31, 2024 08:40 PM IST
‘Misleading, baseless’: Madhya Pradesh HC rebuts claim about temple in house
Sunday‘s statement by HC registrar general Dharminder Singh came after the bar association president DK Jain claimed the temple was demolished
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 09:55 PM IST
Cheetah Agni, spotted on Sheopur road in viral video, back in forest: Official
The two male cheetahs, Agni and Vayu, were released into the Palpur forest in Kuno National Park (KNP) on December 4, marking International Cheetah Day
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 04:29 PM IST
IT recovers 52 kg gold worth over ₹40 cr from abandoned car in Bhopal forest
This comes amid an ongoing raids on real estate businesses by the enforcement directorate (ED) and Lokayukta
Published on Dec 20, 2024 01:06 PM IST
Bhopal gas survivors’ groups, Pithampur locals protest over Union Carbide waste
It is the fifth attempt to dispose the waste at Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, where a gas leak in 1984 led to the deaths of over 20,000 people and left thousands diseased
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 12:11 PM IST
Indore criminalises giving alms to beggars, says will prosecute violators
Indore district collector Asheesh Singh said the first phase of the campaign against begging started in February this year
Published on Dec 17, 2024 10:21 PM IST
3 villagers arrested in MP’s Narmadapuram district for killing tiger
Narmadapuram CCF Ashok Kumar said the tiger was killed by electric wire trap set up by villagers for wild boars
Published on Dec 16, 2024 06:26 PM IST
‘Bulldozer action not part of our tradition’: MP CM Yadav
“When people ask me how I feel when courts are moved to reclaim land, I always say I feel happy that people approached the court…” Yadav said.
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 04:47 AM IST
Two teens booked in MP for forcing minors to chant religious slogan
Police said the incident seemed to have been triggered by the 16-year-old for admonishing the three minor victims about smoking.
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 06:57 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
3 children thrashed in MP’s Ratlam, forced to chant Jai Shri Ram: Police
Police later said two teenagers, also minors, have been detained in connection with the assault
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 09:38 PM IST
2 cheetahs released in Kuno National Park’s Aahera tourism zone
Chief minister Mohan Yadav said Madhya Pradesh was an ideal place for wildlife in the entire country
Published on Dec 04, 2024 10:27 PM IST
Bangle seller thrashed, arrested for molesting girl, fake ID in 2021 acquitted
The Indore court said there was no evidence that the accused forged an Aadhaar card with the intention of cheating and used the said card as genuine
Updated on Dec 03, 2024 10:26 PM IST
MP: 17-year-old trainee at shooting academy dies by suicide; probe on
According to Ratibad police, the trainee came to the shooting academy in the evening after practice and was sitting with his shotgun in the rest room.
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 03:24 PM IST
Elephant dies due to electrocution in MP; 12th death in one month
An 11KV electric line was passing over the field in Majhtolwa village, the elephant’s trunk came in contact to the electric line, and he died on the spot
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 04:36 PM IST
17,000 sq km in MP and Rajasthan to be home base for Kuno cheetahs
The officials said the emphasis is on the inter-state coordination and monitoring of cheetahs for which forest staff in Rajasthan will be trained
Published on Nov 25, 2024 04:15 PM IST