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MP to start doorstep delivery of rations in 89 tribal blocks from Nov 1: CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that the government will start doorstep delivery of rations in 89 tribal blocks from November 1, the foundation day of Madhya Pradesh.Addressing the Gaurav Diwas programme in Jabalpur to honour tribal leaders who participated in the Independence movement, the CM said, "We will start doorstep delivery of rations in 89 tribal blocks from November 1, the foundation day of Madhya Pradesh. Tribals won't need to visit ration shops by leaving their work. Vehicles owned by tribals will be hired for the distribution work."During the event, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also present.The CM said that the work for the development of tribals has only been done by the BJP government. "When Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the prime minister, he was the first person to form a different ministry for tribals."Chauhan said that during the Congress government the scholarship for the tribal students was Rs 200-300 per month which was later increased

Delhi-Mumbai, Chambal e-ways to act as growth engines for MP: Gadkari

Delhi-Mumbai and Chambal Expressways will serve as growth engines for Madhya Pradesh once they are completed and accelerate the state's development besides creating jobs, Nitin Gadkari said

Crimes against SCs, STs went up in 2020; UP, MP top charts: NCRB data

Crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes continued to rise in 2020, with maximum cases of offences against the communities being registered in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Over 10 mn people in MP fully vaccinated against Covid-19: Official

More than one crore people are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh out of the eligible population of 5.40 crore, health officials said on Wednesday

Indore reports 17 dengue cases in single day, tally rises to 139

A total of 17 new Dengue cases were reported in a day in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, informed Indore Chief Medical Health Officer Dr BS Sethia

Massive rainfall in Odisha, alert for Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh too

Odisha, north Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are likely to get heavy rainfall during the next 48 hours, the IMD said.

MP: 139 diamonds worth over Rs 1 crore to be auctioned in Panna

A total of 139 rough diamonds with an estimated value of Rs 1.06 crore will be auctioned in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district from September 21, an official said on Sunday. The diamonds, collectively weighing 156.46 carats, were quarried from mines in the district, Panna's diamond officer Ravi Patel told reporters. These precious stones also include a 14.09 carat diamond, which was found by a labourer in Februrary this year and remained unsold in the previous auction, he said. It is expected to be the main attraction and may fetch about Rs 70 lakh, officials said, adding that it will be the biggest gem to be put up for the auction this time. Traders from Gujarat, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and other parts of the country are likely to participate in the auction, Patel said. According to officials, the proceeds from the auction of the raw diamonds would be given to the respective miners after deduction of government royalty and taxes. In February, a labourer and his partners found the

Dinner with BS: Can't rely only on agriculture for jobs, says MP CM Chouhan

Chouhan tells Aditi Phadnis about his hunger for investment, why MP needs alternatives to agriculture and why he thinks his soft image isn't taking on a hard tone

Madhya Pradesh govt appoints Olympic hockey player Vivek Sagar as DSP

The MP govt has issued a letter appointing hockey player Vivek Sagar, who was part of the Indian squad that won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, as DSP in the state police

Over 40 mn people received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in MP

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government is committed to vaccinate all the eligible persons with the first jab by the end of September

Madhya Pradesh HC stays RBI notification on urban cooperative banks

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed an RBI notification related to appointment and removal of managing directors and whole-time directors in Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) operating in states

Madhya Pradesh govt signs MoU with NTPC for setting up ITI in Khargone

The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NTPC Limited for setting up an industrial training institute (ITI) at a village in Khargone district.

Madhya Pradesh sees 11 new Covid-19 cases; active infections at 91

With 11 new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday, the tally of infections in Madhya Pradesh reached 7,92,197, an official from the state health department said.

MP awards contracts for cheapest solar power; Rly to draw from seven states

The state discovered lowest tariff of Rs 2.14 a kilowatt/hour so far after applicability of basic customs duty

MP reports 10 fresh Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 75

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,165 on Monday with the addition of 10 new cases, while no fresh death due to the infection was reported in the state

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: 7 Covid-19 cases; 79 recoveries reported

Madhya Pradesh reported seven fresh cases of COVID-19 that took the tally of infections to 792,143, an official from the health department said

MP govt contemplating to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from next month

The Madhya Pradesh government is considering to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from next month, a state minister said on Thursday

Scindia's exit from MP Congress ended groupism: Jaivardhan Singh

Congress leader Jaivardhan Singh said factionalism in the state unit of the party ended after the exit of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who joined the BJP last year and recently made a Union minister

MP coronavirus update: Five new Covid-19 cases, total tally at 792,109

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 792,109 on Tuesday with the addition of five cases, a health department official said

MP govt to groom budding sportspersons for 2024, 2028 Olympics: Chouhan

The Madhya Pradesh government will train budding sportspersons for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics, state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said