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Topic: Madhya Pradesh

Modi govt expects second Covid wave surge to come down ‘sharply’ by July

International experience is that during the second wave numbers go up sharply but come down even faster, says NITI Aayog’s V.K. Paul.

Madhya Pradesh BJP suspends 6, gives notice to ex-minister over ‘anti-party activities’

The BJP faced defeat in Damoh Assembly bypoll. The Congress retained the seat with candidate Ajay Tandon who beat BJP rival Rahul Singh Lodhi by a margin of 17,097 votes.

BJP leaders are upset with Shivraj’s Covid management, say virtual meetings are ‘tamasha’

BJP members say statements by leaders claiming everything is fine are ‘a joke’, flag gaps in Madhya Pradesh's healthcare infrastructure, want complete lockdown.

After Odisha and Bihar, MP declares journalists as ‘frontline workers’

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the journalists were risking their lives while doing their duty during this 'dangerous period of covid pandemic'.

Vaccination for 18-44 age group will not begin from 1 May in MP due to shortage, says CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Thursday said the manufacturers can not supply enough vaccine doses in time, but vaccination of people above 45 will continue.

First MP oxygen plant should’ve been up by now. But it’s just a heap of sand and stones

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone for Inox’s Rs 150 crore private oxygen plant in October 2020, with a promise to make it operational in 6 months.

Maheshwar saree looms go silent again, just as they were recovering from 2020

Business in temple town Maheshwar had only picked up in October last year, but with the resurgence in Covid cases, orders dried up once again. 

ASHA workers battle tribals’ suspicion for Covid vaccine in MP

In the villages of Udainagar and Punjapura in MP's Bagli district, several tribals have resolved to not get vaccinated. They fear fevers, infection and 'possible death'.

The curious case of MP health minister who went missing for a month amid Covid spike

For a month, right up until second week of April, MP Health Minister Prabhuram Choudhary, a doctor by profession, skipped Covid meetings and was missing from capital Bhopal. 

Not vaccine hesitancy, here’s what is keeping MP residents away from vaccination centres

Madhya Pradesh is among 8 eight states that account for almost 60% of the total Covid-19 vaccines administered so far. But now an imbalance appears to have emerged.

On Camera

China is silent on the Middle East crisis. It has a new friend to appease

Beijing’s strategy involves delicately balancing its alignment with regional partners while sidestepping direct confrontation with Israel.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.