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2 weeks ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): More than 600 villages across three districts of Madhya Pradesh - Balaghat, Dindori and Mandla districts - are affected by Left Wing Extremist (LWE), commonly known as Naxalism, said officials here on Monday. The Government of India has set the deadline of March 2026, to eradicate the LWE problem from the country. A large area where the LWE—commonly referred to as Naxals—find shelter is covered with forests and mountains in the state.
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2 weeks ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In a significant welfare push, the Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters (PHQ) has introduced the ‘Police Salary Package’ (PSP), under which state police personnel can avail up to Rs 1 crore in insurance coverage in the event of an accident. However, officials say over 30,000 police personnel are either unaware of the scheme or have not updated their bank accounts to benefit from it.
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3 weeks ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In a stark reflection of growing public dissatisfaction with local policing, more than 15,000 complaints have been directly registered at the Police Headquarters (PHQ) in the past year, bypassing district police units that allegedly failed to address people’s grievances. On average, 43 people are arriving at the PHQ daily with unresolved complaints.
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1 month ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Less than 1% of applications for the reimbursement of college fees for police personnel’s children pursuing higher studies have reached the Police Headquarters (PHQ), as field officers have shown little interest in forwarding the applications from their units, said officials on Friday. According to rough estimates, around 6,000 children of police personnel across the state are enrolled in higher education.
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1 month ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): For past one year, the police have been focusing on six types of crimes in the state, which are liquor mafia, land mafia, sand mafia, ration-food black marketing mafia, chit fund companies and adulteration mafia. Accordingly, police have taken action against them in the state. In 2024, maximum numbers of cases were registered against liquor mafias followed by sand mafias.
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1 month ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Onshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) has raised concerns about a possible drone attack threat targeting gas pipelines and pump stations across 27 districts of the state. These apprehensions were shared during a recent committee meeting held at the police headquarters, according to officials. In light of drone attacks on gas pipelines reported in other countries, the officials of the gas companies expressed concern over a similar threat in India.
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2 months ago | 
newindianexpress.com | Rajesh Thakur
NEW DELHI: After more than 12 hours of debate, the Rajya Sabha passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, early on Friday morning with 128 votes in favor and 98 against. The discussions, which began around 2 p.m. on Thursday, continued into the early hours of Friday, culminating in the vote. The Lok Sabha had already approved the Bill following a similarly prolonged debate on Thursday morning.
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2 months ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The PHQ has served show cause notices on 60 police personnel for withdrawing their medical bills reimbursement more than once. The scam may exceed Rs 4 crore after the submission of the replies, said officials here on Thursday. Earlier in January this year, the PHQ accounts department uncovered irregularities related to cops’ medical bill claims. Following an internal inquiry, the PHQ suspended three officers and formed a five-member SIT to look into the anomalies.
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2 months ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The much-awaited e-office at the police headquarters here (PHQ), which was to start functioning this March 15, may take more than a month to be up and running, if sources are to be believed. It must be noted that on January 1, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the e-office system at the Mantralaya. Meanwhile, on March 3, the DGP even reviewed the progress at the PHQ, instructing the officials to start the system on March 15.
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2 months ago | 
freepressjournal.in | Rajesh Thakur
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state transport department has not used a single penny from the Rs 1.50 crore allocated to it under Nirbhaya Fund for the fiscal year 2024-25. The allocation was meant for funding measures to enhance safety and security of women. The apathy of the department sounds even more callous in light of the fact that Madhya Pradesh has a dismal record when it comes to checking crimes against women.
