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Topic: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Chouhan’s women empowerment pitch — kanya puja before every govt event

In a circular issued Wednesday, the Madhya Pradesh govt has directed district magistrates, mayors and department heads to strictly hold a kanya puja before any government event.

‘Will bury you 10 feet in the ground & no one will ever know’ — Shivraj warns MP land mafia

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, not known for using intemperate language, says he's in a ‘dangerous mood’ & his govt's actions on land mafia are part of good governance.

Shivraj govt in a bind as ex-Congress MLAs named in MP ‘poll cash’ case are now in BJP

EC order is based on CBDT report that names several ex-Congress MLAs who defected to the BJP, including two cabinet ministers. MP govt to speak to EC in first week of January.

Kamal Nath’s ‘ready to rest’ remark sets off retirement rumour, BJP says high time he retires

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath’s comment comes a month after Congress won just 9 of the 28 seats that went to bypolls.

MP ‘love jihad’ law could have provisions of alimony and attaching accused’s property

Minister Narottam Mishra says they have added provisions that aren’t there in laws enacted by other BJP-ruled states. Congress says competition shouldn’t dictate framing of law.

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.

‘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 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.

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India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?