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MP reports 237 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 1,542

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,48,295 on Sunday after the detection of 237 cases, an official said. The death toll remained at 10,747 with no death reported in the last 24 hours, he added. The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, came down to 3.13 per cent from 3.2 per cent the previous day, the official said. The recovery count increased by 209 to touch 10,36,006, leaving the state with 1,542 active cases, the official informed. The number of tests in MP went up to 2,96,70,772 after 7,476 samples were examined during the day, he added. A government release said 12,21,98,934 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state, including 6,910 on Sunday. Coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 10,48,295, new cases 237, death toll 10,747, recoveries 10,36,006, active cases 1542, number of tests so far 2,96,70,772.

About 52 mn trained under digital literacy scheme: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

UP has the most beneficiaries, with over 10.3 million candidates certified in the past five years. Bihar and MP come next, with 4.2 million and 3.3 million candidates, respectively

Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanks non-BJP MLAs for supporting Murmu in Prez poll

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday thanked non-BJP MLAs in the state who voted for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu in the presidential poll

Congress wrests MP's Rewa mayoral seat, BJP wins in Dewas, Ratlam

Congress on Wednesday wrested away the Rewa mayoral seat from the BJP while the saffron party won in Dewas and Ratlam cities. Congress' Ajay Mishra Baba won the mayoral election in Rewa by trouncing the BJP's Prabodh Vyas by 10,282 votes, a state election commission official said. The opposition party won the mayor's post in Rewa after many years. The BJP retained mayoral seats in Dewas and Ratlam. In Dewas, the BJP's Geeta Agrawal defeated Congress candidate Vinodini Vyas by 45,884 votes. In Ratlam, the BJP's Prahlad Patel defeated Congress' Mayank Jat by 8,591 votes.

Maha bus not over-speeding at time of accident in MP; probe ordered: MSRTC

The Maharashtra state transport bus that fell off a bridge into the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh on Monday was travelling at 45 kmph and not over-speeding, according to MSRTC officials

AAP makes grand entry in MP politics after victory in urban body elections

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which recently swept the Assembly elections in Punjab, made a stunning entry in Madhya Pradesh after winning the Mayoral post in Singrauli Municipal Corporation

PM Modi expresses grief over Maharashtra Roadways bus accident in MP's Dhar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences after a Maharashtra Roadways bus travelling from Indore to Pune fell off the Khalghat Sanjay Setu in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday

12 dead as Maharashtra-bound bus falls into Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh

At least 12 passengers were killed after their bus heading towards Maharashtra fell into the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Monday, a senior government official said. The Maharashtra Roadways bus was believed to be carrying 30 to 32 people, he said. The bus broke the railing of a bridge on the National Highway No.3 (Agra-Mumbai road), situated close to Dhar and Khargone borders, and then fell into the river, he said. It was heading to Nagpur in Maharashtra from Indore in MP, the official said. Twelve bodies have been retrieved from the bus, MP Home Department's Additional Chief Secretary Dr Rajesh Rajora told PTI. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rushed to the spot, he added. After getting information, Indore Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Pawan Kumar Sharma instructed the Khargone and Dhar collectors to rush to the spot to launch a rescue operation, officials said.

IMD issues orange alert for heavy rains in MP, Nagpur rail traffic affected

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Narmadapuram division of Madhya Pradesh, where railway tracks were inundated

Heavy rain floods Madhya Pradesh's Harda district, 200 people rescued

Heavy rain since Tuesday caused flooding in the district and more than 70 houses got submerged

Lightning strikes claim 16 lives in Madhya Pradesh in last 3 days

At least 16 people were killed due to lightning strikes in different parts of Madhya Pradesh in the last three days

Bulldozers flag march in MP's Morena before 3rd phase of panchayat polls

In a bizarre incident, the district administration carried out a flag march with bulldozers ahead of the third and the final phase of panchayat polls in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Friday.

MP Polls: CM Chouhan slams Kamal Nath, says he used to threaten police

Amid the Madhya Pradesh local body elections, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that when Kamal Nath was the Chief Minister, he used to threaten police and administration

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Voting for 1st phase of Madhya Pradesh civic body elections on July 6

A total of 10.4 million voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the first phase of MP urban body elections

Hero Electric rolls out first batch of e-scooters from Pithampur facility

EV maker Hero Electric on Monday said it has rolled out its first batch of e-scooters from Mahindra Group's Pithampur manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh

NGSL to build balance of systems for 325-MW solar projects in MP's Shajapur

Engineering firm NTPCGE Power Services Pvt Ltd has bagged contracts to build balance of systems for two power projects with total capacity of 325 MW at Shajapur Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh

MP polls: Will give free power, water, health care if we win, says Kejriwal

Elections to 413 urban bodies in MP will be held on July 6 and 13 and AAP, for first time, has fielded mayoral candidates in 14 of 16 municipal corporations as well as candidates for corporator seats

Five-year-old boy rescued safely from borewell in MP's Chhatarpur

Dipendra Yadav, son of Akhilesh Yadav, a farmer, was brought out of the borewell around 10 pm and rushed to a hospital for a medical check-up.

MP create history with maiden Ranji triumph, beat Mumbai by six wickets

On the final day, Mumbai could only manage 269 in their second innings, leaving MP with a paltry target of 108, and they did it in style as Pandit won a record sixth national title as a coach