MP Evening Wrap:Goyal says, ‘No duty cuts on agricultural, dairy imports under India-US interim trade deal’; Newly built road crumbles within a day in Sehore more

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest updates from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day: 1. Goyal says, ‘No duty cuts on grain, fruit, dairy poultry imports under India-US interim trade deal’ India has gained a major trade edge after an interim deal with the US, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said. The agreement protects Indian farmers and MSMEs while opening the US market to products like red sorghum, tree nuts, wines, and spirits. No benefits will be extended to US agricultural imports. Read More 2. Fitness certificates force 100–150 km journeys; services halted in over 25 districts Vehicle owners in Madhya Pradesh face difficulties as fitness testing and issuance of fitness certificates are suspended at district RTO offices for over a month. Certificates are now issued only in major cities and divisional headquarters like Bhopal and Gwalior, causing long journeys and driver complaints about the abrupt end of the old system. Read More 3. Newly built road crumbles within a day in Sehore
Villagers in Ichhawar, Sehore, allege corruption in a PMGSY road. They claim the four-kilometre road was built using “black oil” instead of asphalt. The villagers have lodged a collective complaint on the CM Helpline over the poor quality. Read More 4. US map shows PoK, Aksai Chin as Indian territory, image goes viral India and the United States on Friday announced the framework of an Interim Trade Agreement (ITA), following which the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) shared a map depicting the entire Jammu and Kashmir region, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin, as part of India. Read More 5. Newlywed reveals pre-marriage rape ordeal in Khandwa A 19-year-old woman from Khandwa reports being raped thrice before her marriage. She informed her husband after reaching her in-laws’ house. Police registered a case and arrested the accused, Sohail, who allegedly threatened to kill her. Read More 6. Cutter man attacks 9 girls across Bhopal-Sagar
Devendra Ahirwar, alias Cutter Man, admits in police interrogation that personal grievances and hatred toward women fueled his attacks. On January 29, he injured four girls in Bhopal with a cutter and terrorized the city for seven days. So far, he has attacked nine girls. Read More 7. Epstein files ‘expose’ Anil Ambani chat, offered a Swedish blonde New revelations related to Anil Ambani have emerged in the documents released by the US Justice Department concerning sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. These documents are related to conversations between Epstein and industrialist Anil Ambani that took place between 2017 and 2019. Read More 8. Attack on team stopping illegal mining in Tikamgarh
A Mineral Department team faced an attack while trying to stop illegal murum mining in Tikamgarh. The mineral inspector suffered a head injury, and officials were beaten as assailants tried to free a seized tractor. Police registered cases against five people, including obstruction of government work. Read More 9. 81-year-old Gwalior man troubled by illness slits his throat
An 81-year-old man in Thatipur, suffering from a long-term respiratory illness, committed suicide by slitting his throat. The house owner found him injured and informed his sons. He was rushed to JA Hospital but succumbed after seven days. Read More 10. BCCI announces ₹7.5 crore prize money for U-19 Indian team BCCI will give prize money of ₹7.5 crore to the Indian team that won the Under-19 World Cup. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia announced the prize money on Saturday. Read more