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TopicMadhya Pradesh

Topic: Madhya Pradesh

Mahua is smooth as scotch now. MP tribal liquor is at Taj, Marriott tasting sessions

MP’s heritage liquor is selling big in the elite class. Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is correcting the historical stigma, rebranding and putting it on the global map.

Prestige battle for ‘old guard’, test of ‘revdi’ culture — 5 key trends for upcoming assembly elections

This is the edited transcript of ThePrint CutTheClutter Ep 1339, published on 31 Oct 2023, on five things to watch for in poll-bound Telangana, Chhattisgarh, MP, Rajasthan & Mizoram.

‘Fufa may be grumpy but bua works diligently’ — Amit Shah meets BJP rebels in MP, reviews poll readiness

On 3-day visit to poll-bound state, BJP's chief strategist held meetings in Bhopal, Ujjain and Jabalpur, tried to dissuade those who were denied tickets from contesting, it is learnt.

High deletion of names from MGNREGS rolls in poll-bound MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh — NGO report

LibTech India analysed MGNREGS data for first 6 months of this fiscal & found net deletion of 80 lakh workers' names. Deletions highest in UP, while poll-bound Telangana saw increase.

Mock funeral for CP Joshi, heckling of Bhupender Yadav: BJP poll lists in Rajasthan & MP spark protest

BJP leaders raise questions about ticket distribution and management of protests. However, party has termed protests ‘natural’, citing competition for each seat.

SDM’s pending resignation holds up Congress’s ticket announcement on MP’s last seat

Chhatarpur SDM Nisha Bangre resigned in June after being denied permission by state govt to attend an all-religion event. She has moved court seeking intervention over pending resignation.

Give ‘direct support’ to me — Modi tells MP voters even as he praises CM Chouhan

BJP leaders have so far skirted queries on whether Chouhan, who has led MP for 18 years, will be CM if party retains power, saying polls will be contested under collective leadership.

‘Whose clothes to tear’ — how Digvijaya Singh-Kamal Nath banter captures power equations in MP Congress

Ex-CMs came together at launch of party manifesto. Earlier, a video surfaced in which Kamal Nath tries to placate supporters of a turncoat by purportedly laying blame on Digvijaya.

Congress releases manifesto ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls, lists 59 promises

The manifesto promises to provide LPG cylinders at Rs 500, make school education free, implement Old Pension Scheme and unemployment allowance for youth for 2 years.

Youth Congress leader jailed in Saudi Arabia over ‘Bharat Jodo poster’ returns home, tells his story

Bhopal: A 25-year-old Youth Congress leader imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for the last eight months allegedly for being a “political agent” was released earlier this...

On Camera

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.