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CPWD decides not to take up any renovation, maintenance work this year

The CPWD said it was because of the 'meagre amount of budget' allocation for the purpose

'Royals' Digvijaya Singh, Jyotiraditya Scindia win Rajya Sabha seats in MP

Singh and Scindia are known as 'Raja' and 'Maharaja', respectively, for their royal lineage

MP Guv Lalji Tandon's condition 'serious', put on ventilator support

Tandon, 85, was admitted to Medanta Hospital here on June 11 with breathing problems, difficulty in urination and fever

Cong trying to turn MP bypolls into battle between Nath and Scindia

That's the reason local Congress leaders are targeting Scindia and trying to portray him and his supporters as 'cheats'

BJP makes WhatsApp groups, Facebook pages for outreach ahead of MP bypolls

The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to make the best use of the digital medium

Kamal Nath leaving no stone unturned to win big in upcoming MP by-elections

His strategies have played a major role in the return of two of Jyotiraditya Scindia's closest aides to Congress

MP becomes country's top wheat procurer; farmers get Rs 25,000 crore boost

The state has produced 30 million tonnes of wheat this year and also surpassed Punjab in procurement

Industrialists ride bullock carts in MP to show poor condition of roads

The roads there are in bad shape for many years. They turn muddy even in slight rain and it becomes extremely difficult to drive through or walk easily on them

Nisarga weakens into cyclonic storm, heavy rains likely in MP, Chhattisgarh

IMD officials said that the cyclone has weakened into a cyclonic storm before entering Madhya Pradesh from neighbouring Maharashtra, and is likely to lose its intensity further

Punjab, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram extend Covid-19 lockdown

West Bengal said its extension would come with some relaxations and conditions

Torrent, Lanco among private gencos not paid by Madhya Pradesh Power Co

This move by MP govt comes after the union power ministry had clarified electricity generation is an essential service and no state can invoke force majeure to defer payments

Adani Power gets approval to set up 1,320 MW plant in Madhya Pradesh

Pench Thermal Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with MP Power Management Company Ltd (MPPMCL) for procurement of 1,320 MW of electricity on long-term basis

India records over 6,500 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, death toll at 4,167

Confirmed cases surge past 145,000; fatality rate down from 3.3% to 2.87%

Doing away with labour laws is not feasible: Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar tells Somesh Jha that most workers have returned home and they will join back the workforce after monsoon.

Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws

UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response

MP govt sends proposal for changes in labour law to Centre for approval

In a first-of-its kind proposal, the state govt said in a press statement that it had proposed making the Factories Act, 1948, applicable to units hiring at least 50 workers, instead of 10 and 20

Congress calls opposition meet on migrants' plight, changes in labour laws

So far, 17 parties have agreed to take part in the meeting via video-conferencing, but the SP and the BSP are yet to confirm their attendance.

Local conditions likely to guide next phase of lockdown: Shivraj Chouhan

Poor people and those running small-scale industry are suffering due to extended lockdown, he said

Trade unions to go on strike on May 22 against labour laws suspension

While Uttar Pradesh has suspended major labour laws, Madhya Pradesh has tweaked some rules amid the lockdown to spur economic activities.

14 home-bound migrant workers killed in two road accidents in MP

In one of the incidents, eight Uttar Pradesh-bound migrant workers were killed and nearly 55 injured when the truck they were travelling in collided with a bus