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Topic: Madhya Pradesh

10 years jail, fine upto Rs 1 lakh — MP’s proposed law against ‘forced’ religious conversion

If a person wants to undergo conversion, he or she would need to make a declaration before a district magistrate at least a month in advance under the proposed law.

Tiger or Coco? Labrador caught in ownership dispute in MP, ‘owners’ await DNA results

32-year-old journalist Shadab Khan and 22-year-old student Kratik Shivhare both claim to be owners but the black Labrador is friendly with both of them.

After ‘love jihad’, Madhya Pradesh govt targets missionaries, rakes up ‘Christian conversions’

Addressing two events in tribal-dominated Umaria and Badwani districts this week, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan alleged forced conversion of tribals to Christianity.

Day after UP’s ‘love jihad’ ordinance, MP follows suit with 10-year jail term 

Shivraj Chouhan govt had earlier proposed 5 yrs in jail for ‘love jihad’ but has now made it 10 yrs. State also to punish maulvis & priests who conduct the ceremonies with 5-yr jail term. 

Why ‘secular’ Shivraj has embraced aggressive Hindutva on ‘love jihad’, cow and more

Shivraj Chouhan’s govt has proposed stringent law against ‘love jihad’, started legal proceedings against Netflix for ‘A Suitable Boy’ temple kissing scenes.

MP Police registers FIR against Netflix over temple kissing scenes in ‘A Suitable Boy’

BJP leader Gaurav Tiwari had filed a complaint over scenes shot against temple backdrop between a Hindu girl and Muslim boy.

‘Meditation with cows’ on offer as Shivraj Chouhan pitches MP cattle sanctuary as tourist hub

Addressing a public event after attending the first 'cow cabinet' meeting, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan equated gaumutra to nectar, saying allopathy drugs lead to more ailments.

Madhya Pradesh govt wants to levy ‘gauseva’ tax to raise funds for cow welfare schemes

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan says levying the cow tax will ensure people's participation in protecting the animal. A final decision on the tax is pending.

Madhya Pradesh gets ‘gau cabinet’, will hold maiden meet at India’s first cow sanctuary

The ministers of animal husbandry, forest, panchayat, revenue, home and farmers’ welfare departments will comprise the mini-cabinet.

Parents want schools reopened as online classes not working out — Azim Premji University study

Study by Bengaluru-based Azim Premji University finds that issues of access as well as learning difficulties with online mode is hampering the education of many students.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.