MP Evening Wrap:Nitish Kumar resigns, set to take oath as Bihar CM tomorrow; Tribal groups accuse Katni MLA of 1,135-acre land scam more

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day: 1. Nitish Kumar submits resignation to swear-in as CM 10th time; PM Modi Chief Ministers of 11 states to attend oath ceremony Nitish Kumar has resigned from the post of Chief Minister. Tomorrow, Thursday, he will take oath as CM for the 10th time. The swearing-in ceremony will be held on Thursday at 1:30 PM at Gandhi Maidan. Read More 2. Tribal groups accuse Katni MLA of 1,135-acre land scam, stage protest BJP MLA from Vijay Raghavgarh in Katni and former minister Sanjay Satyendra Pathak has been accused of involvement in a land purchase scam totaling 1,135 acres. The allegations have been raised by tribal organisations, including the Adivasi Congress and Gondwana Gantantra Party. Read more 3. MP Tourism to launch helicopter service connecting 12 destinations tomorrow; travel time to drop sharply In a major push to promote tourism and regional connectivity, Madhya Pradesh Tourism will operate a new helicopter service connecting eight major cities, three national parks, and key religious sites starting from November 20. Read More 4. US Congress approves bill to release Epstein files; Bill moves to Trump’s desk US President Trump has agreed to declassify files related to sex trafficking accused Jeffrey Epstein. He stated that if the bill is passed by both houses of Congress, he will sign the bill making all files public. Read More 5. Expired drug administered to patient in Indore’s MY Hospital, administration orders inquiry The state’s biggest government-run medical facility, Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MYH), has once again landed in controversy after a family alleged that an expired antibiotic was administered to a young patient admitted in its medical ward. The patient’s attendant has also shot a video of the negligence putting the life of the patients at stake. Read More 6. Toy trader triggered Seoni hawala scandal: Information reached constable and DSP; brother-in-law arrested after sister-in-law’s role surfaced in probe New revelations continue to emerge in the Seoni hawala scandal. An SIT investigation has found that the entire sequence of events began with toy trader Panju Giri Goswami, who was linked to hawala networks. He first informed Crime Branch constable Pramod Soni about the movement of hawala money. From him, this information spread to other police officials and accused persons one by one. Read More 7. 21st installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi released; Small and marginal farmers receive ₹2,000 each The 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) has been released on 19 November 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a transfer ₹2,000 to the bank accounts of nearly 9 crore farmers across India. Read More 8. 2 BLOs, one patwari in Jabalpur, suspended for negligence in SIR JabalpurDistrict Election Officer and Collector Raghavendra Singh has suspended two Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and one Patwari for negligence in voter verification work and disobeying official instructions. The action was taken under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) programme. Read More 9. MP High Court slams Postal Department for withholding notices and tracking failures The MP High Court’s Gwalior bench has sharply criticised the Postal Department for withholding legal notices for weeks and failing to provide online tracking, calling it a serious systemic lapse. The court issued strict directions to prevent delays after officials admitted a notice was never dispatched. Read More 10. Sarla Aviation to build country’s 1st electric air taxi hub in Andhra Pradesh at ₹1,300 crore India’s first gigascale electric air taxi hub will be built in Andhra Pradesh. For this, the Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MoU with Sarla Aviation. An eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) manufacturing plant will be set up in the state. Read More