MP Evening Wrap:IndiGo offers compensation for ‘severely impacted’ passengers; SIR deadline extended till Dec 19 in MP more

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news updates from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top headlines: 1. IndiGo releases compensation plan; offers up to ₹10,000 for ‘severely impacted’ passengers IndiGo has announced that passengers whose flights were cancelled or who were stranded for hours on 3, 4 and 5 December will be offered travel vouchers of up to ₹10,000 as compensation. India’s aviation regulator has overhauled the entire framework for monitoring technical faults following recent disruptions in IndiGo’s flight operations. Read More 2. ‘HC not allowing SC/ST children to become civil judges’; IAS Santosh Verma’s claim sparks controversy A controversy has erupted after IAS officer and state Anusuchit Jati-Janjati Adhikari Evam Karmachari Sangh (AJJAKS) President Santosh Verma made direct allegations against the High Court, just days after his remarks involving Brahmin daughters triggered outrage. Speaking at an association event, Verma claimed that the High Court was preventing children from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from becoming civil judges. Read More 3. MP CM slams Congress over ‘double standards’ on Naxalism; says, ‘We’re fixing the issues they created’ Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Congress during his visit to Indore on Thursday, stating that the opposition kept problems alive by making allegations, while the BJP government focuses on eliminating them. The Chief Minister made the remarks while speaking to the media at the airport before attending the wedding of BJP MLA Golu Shukla’s son. Read More 4. SIR deadline extended for 5 states and 1 UT The Election Commission has extended the deadline for submission of the Status of Electors Register (SIR) across five states and one union territory on Thursday. These states include Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Uttar Pradesh. Read more 5. IndiGo-led crisis results 350 tour cancellations in MP, booking of crores stuck Since the Indigo crisis, over 350 tourists from MP have postponed or rescheduled their trips, according to the Travel Agent Association. Affected travellers include those from Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Gwalior. Travel agents say flight cancellations during the peak season have disrupted not only tourists’ plans but also preparations for weddings and large events. Read More 6. VIT Bhopal responds to government notice, refutes allegations; says, ‘Only 35 of 17,000 students suffer jaundice’ In response to the state government’s show-cause notice, VIT Bhopal University submitted a detailed 49-page reply, calling the allegations misleading, baseless, and based on incorrect information. The university stated that all standards regarding food quality, water purification, health facilities, hostel management, and student safety are being met. It added that recent protests were driven by fake news and social media rumors. Read More 7. Goa nightclub fire— Delhi Court rejects Luthras’ bail plea, brothers detained in Thailand Delhi’s Rohini court on Thursday, December 11, has rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of Gaurav and Saurav Luthra in the Goa nightclub fire case, which claimed 25 lives on December 7. Five days after the fire at the Birch nightclub in Goa, the club’s owners, Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, were taken into custody in Thailand on Thursday. Read More 8. 4 police officers receive Guard of Honour posthumously after fatal road accident in Sagar The last rites of the four Morena police personnel who lost their lives in a road accident in Sagar district were performed on Thursday in their respective native villages. Emotional scenes unfolded as families received the remains early in the morning, with children performing the final rites amid heart-wrenching moments. Read More 9. Husband shares wife’s intimate videos; records 13-minute-long act and sends to relatives In Rewa, a man made an obscene video of his wife and circulated it on social media late Tuesday night, prompting police to register a case. Allegedly, just seven months after marriage, he had demanded Rs 3 lakh as dowry, and when it was not paid, he committed the act in a ‘show-off’ act. Read More 10. PM Modi, Putin’s car selfie in US Congress Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is also making headlines in the United States. An American lawmaker criticized President Trump’s foreign policy by showing a selfie of PM Modi and Putin. US Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove pointed to the Modi-Putin picture and said that this poster is worth a thousand words. She also strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s policy towards India. Read More