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Covid-19: Woman in MP found infected with Omicron after foreign travel

A 26-year-old woman, who returned to Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district recently from the Netherlands, has been found infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, an official said on Sunday.

Madhya Pradesh gets drinking water supply schemes worth over Rs 15K cr

Drinking water supply schemes worth Rs 15,381.72 crore have been approved for Madhya Pradesh under the Jal Jeevan Mission at the State-level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC) meeting.

Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh sees 48 fresh cases, no death

The recovery count in the state stood at 782,976

Madhya Pradesh logs 42 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 285

The recovery count in the state climbed to 782,950 after 19 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day

Scindia visits Rani Laxmibai's memorial; first family member to do so

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia paid tributes at a memorial of Rani Laxmibai at Gwalior, with eyewitnesses claiming it was first time that any member of Scindia clan visited queen's memorial.

Omicron cases reported in MP for first time as 9 found infected in Indore

Madhya Pradesh reported its first cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Sunday with the state authorities saying that nine foreign returnees were found infected with the new strain in Indore

Over 33,000 cases filed under SC/ST Atrocities Act in MP in 4 yrs: Data

More than 33,000 cases have been registered in Madhya Pradesh under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in the the last four years

Night curfew back in Madhya Pradesh amid Omicron fear, 3rd wave fear

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to impose a night curfew between 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. across the state Thursday onwards amid a growing fear of a possible third Covid-19 wave

MP has administered 100 mn Covid vaccine doses so far: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the state has administered 10 crore COVID vaccine doses.Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Chouhan said, "Madhya Pradesh has administrated 10 crore COVID vaccine doses (first & second) as of Wednesday, which is historic."The Chief Minister further informed that over 94 per cent of the eligible population has received the first dose of the vaccine while more than 87 per cent have been jabbed with the second dose as well."Over 94 per cent of the eligible population has received the first dose and more than 87 per cent the second dose," he said.More than 138 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far.

Indian Made Foreign Liquor consumption in MP up by 23% in one decade: Govt

The annual intake of the Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in Madhya Pradesh has increased by 23 per cent in the past one decade, state Excise Minister Jagdish Devda said

Madhya Pradesh govt faces flak over underreporting of Covid-19 deaths

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government in Madhya Pradesh faced opposition fire over alleged underreporting of coronavirus cases

Coronavirus pandemic: MP logs 15 new cases; active tally at 181

There are now 181 active coronavirus cases in the state

Dow Chemical has so far not appeared in Bhopal district court: Centre

In 1984, an industrial disaster happened when Methyl Iso-cyanate (MIC), a toxic gas stored in two tanks of Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL)'s pesticide unit at Bhopal, leaked into the atmosphere

18-month-old rescued from borewell in MP after nearly 10 hours of efforts

A one-and-a-half-year-old girl, who had fallen into a borewell in Doni village of Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, was rescued in the wee hours of Friday

Over 82% eligible population in MP fully vaccinated: Shivraj Singh Chouha

More than 82 per cent of the eligible population in Madhya Pradesh has received both the doses of anti-coronavirus vaccines so far, state CM said.

Chopper crash: MP CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 1 cr to Jitendra Kumar's kin

The Chief Minister also assured that Naik's daughter will be given a job

Centre allots five genome sequencing machines to Madhya Pradesh

The Centre has allotted five genome sequencing machines to Madhya Pradesh, where no case of Omicron, a new variant of coronavirus, has been detected so far, state minister Vishwas Sarang said Friday

Covid-19 pandemic: MP logs 17 new cases; over 5.21 lakh inoculated

The number of recoveries in MP increased to 782,593

Covid-19 vaccination: Over 90 million doses administered in MP

More than nine crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Madhya Pradesh since the process started in mid-January this year, a senior official said on Monday. As per the CoWin portal, 9,03,96,161 doses have been administered in the state, with 5,13,86,375 being given the first dose and 3,90,09,786 getting both jabs. He said vaccination was being carried out at 9,495 sites, of which a dominant 9,476 are government ones. Hailing the efforts of the health staff and the people of the state in making the drive a success, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked eligible beneficiaries to get vaccinated as soon as possible to prevent a third wave and also safeguard against new variants. He asked officials to deal with the new Omicron variant by adopting a people's participation model and also appealed to citizens to adhere to pandemic protocols, like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing, strictly.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: On 37th anniversary justice still eludes the survivors

The gas tragedy is one of the world's worst industrial disasters in which 3,000-4000 people lost their lives on being exposed to methyl isocyanate gas and other highly toxic substances