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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joins Bharat Jodo Yatra for first time in MP

Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with her husband and son joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by her brother Rahul Gandhi here for the first time on Thursday. On the second day of the yatra's Madhya Pradesh leg, Rahul Gandhi started the foot march from Borgaon in Khandwa district. Priyanka Gandhi, her husband Robert Vadra and son Rehan were seen matching steps with Rahul Gandhi. Congress workers raised slogans in support of Rahul Gandhi and his sister and tried to come close to them, but police were seen making hectic efforts to prevent them from doing so. Police personnel on both sides of the road held ropes as part of the security to Rahul Gandhi. When the yatra resumed from Borgaon after sunrise, the crowd presence was less compared to the first day of its Madhya Pradesh leg, but later the number of people and vehicles started increasing. Rajasthan's former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot was also seen walking along with Rahul

Rahul Gandhi-led Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' enters Madhya Pradesh

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. The yatra entered the state from Boderli village situated on the Maharashta-MP border. The yatra flag was handed over to Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath in the presence of Rahul Gandhi. The Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Govind Singh, was also seen holding the flag on the occasion. A large number of Congress leaders and workers were present on the occasion. The yatra will commence from Boderli bus stand and stop at St Xavier International School Jainabad Fata in Burhanpur district.

MP govt shelves proposal to appoint bureaucrats in medical colleges

Unanimous opposition by the medical fraternity on the proposal to appoint administrative officers in all 13 state-run medical colleges has prompted the MP govt to put the proposal in cold storage

No new Covid-19 case reported in Madhya Pradesh; active tally at 13

Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday did not report any new COVID-19 case or fresh death linked to the infection, keeping the overall tally unchanged at 10,54,889 and the toll static at 10,776, an official said. The recovery count increased by seven to 10,44,100, leaving the state with 13 active cases, the official informed. With 1,591 swab samples examined during the day, the overall number of coronavirus tests in MP went up to 3,02,05,064, he added. Coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 10,54,889, new cases 00, death toll 10,776, recoveries 10,44,100, active cases 13, total tests 3,02,05,064.

MP Cong ready to welcome Rahul's BJY, Priyanka to join yatra on Wednesday

After winding up its Maharashtra leg, Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is all set to enter its first Hindi heartland state of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday

Priyanka Gandhi to join 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' as it enters MP on Wednesday

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will join the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Wednesday when it enters Madhya Pradesh, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said. This is the first time that Priyanka Gandhi, general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, will be joining the yatra. In a tweet, Ramesh said Tuesday was a rest day for the Yatra which will resume on Wednesday when it will enter Madhya Pradesh near Burhanpur. "Priyanka Gandhi will join the Yatra there and participate for four days," the Congress general secretary in-charge communications said in his tweet in Hindi. Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with other party leaders and workers, began the cross-country Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7. It has traversed through the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra so far.

Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Madhya Pradesh on Nov 23: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter Madhya Pradesh from Maharashtra on Wednesday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted on Monday

MP sees lone Covid-19 case, no death; recovery count rises by six

Madhya Pradesh on Sunday reported one COVID-19 case, which took the tally to 10,54,888, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,776, an official said. The recovery count increased by six to touch 10,44,091, leaving the state with 22 active cases, the official informed. With 2,902 samples examined during the day, the number of coronavirus tests in MP went up to 3,01,98,008, he added. Coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 10,54,881, new cases One , death toll 10,776, recoveries 10,44,091, active cases 22, number of tests so far 3,01,98,008.

Villagers booked for thrashing forest rangers on Rajasthan-MP border

At least six personnel of the forest department were injured after they were allegedly attacked by villagers during a confrontation over removal of encroachment on stretch of forest land on MP-Rajasthan border. The incident happened in Kasba Thana forest check post range under Baran district, when a forest department squad visited the area for a plantation drive and to remove the encroachment. On the basis of a complaint of forest department officials, around 10 people only two of them identified were booked on Saturday night on charges of deterring a public servant from discharge of his duty and hurting him. None of the accused have been arrested yet, even though the area was raided by police teams led by Circle Officer Hament Gautam and SHO Rajkumar Meena on Sunday. Around 35-40 Bheel tribe families, belonging to villages on the RajasthanMP border have encroached over 200-300 bigas of forest land in Kasba Thana forest range , and erected tents and started living there with plan

Three booked for cutting birthday cake with illegal pistol in MP's Bhind

An offence was registered against a village sarpanch and two others for allegedly cutting a cake with a country-made pistol during a birthday celebration in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district and live streaming it on social media, police said on Sunday. The alleged incident took place in Gona Haridaspura village on November 16, sub-divisional officer of police (SDOP) Arvind Shah said. The village sarpanch allegedly live streamed the celebrations on Facebook while cutting the cake with an illegal country-made pistol, the official said. An offence was registered under relevant provisions of the Arms Act against the three accused, he said, adding that the illegal weapon and two cartridges were seized from them.

Bharat Jodo Yatra to conclude its Maharashtra leg, enter Madhya Pradesh

The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed in Buldhana district on Sunday, the last day of its Maharashtra leg from where it will enter Madhya Pradesh at night. The foot march, a mass contact initiative of the Congress, entered its 74th day on Sunday. It began at 6 am from Bhendval in Buldhana after a night halt at Sairam Agro centre. A large number of people lined up the route to greet Gandhi and he interacted with them. The yatra will cover Jalgaon-Jamod taluka and conclude its Maharashtra leg with a corner meeting before proceeding to Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh for the night halt. The foot march will have a rest day on Monday when Gandhi is scheduled to campaign for the Congress in Gujarat, where the Assembly elections are scheduled to be held on December 1 and 5. The Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra started on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. It entered Maharashtra on November 7 and covered Nanded, Hingoli, Washim, Akola and Buldhana districts o

Priyanka Gandhi to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in Madhya Pradesh from Nov 23-25

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will join former party chief Rahul Gandhi in the ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh from November 23 to 25, party sources said on Saturday. This is the first time that Vadra, general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, will be joining the yatra that commenced from Kanyakumari and will culminate in Kashmir. The yatra will enter Madhya Pradesh on November 20. Vadra is set to walk along her brother in a bid to mobilise public opinion on fundamental issues of life and livelihood, sources said. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra could not join the yatra earlier as she was busy campaigning for the party in Himachal Pradesh. The yatra has so far covered nearly half the distance of 3,570 km.

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Buzz in Madhya Pradesh politics as Bharat Jodo Yatra set to enter state

The Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) led by former president Rahul Gandhi that is set to enter Madhya Pradesh on November 20, is creating a buzz in the state's political arena

People of MP have made invaluable contributions to Indian culture: Murmu

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Prez Murmu to attend Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas event on her 2-day visit to MP

President Droupadi Murmu will take part in a 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas' programme in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district on Tuesday during her two-day visit to the state, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said. The Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act will also be officially implemented in the state on Tuesday, he said. The government had last year declared November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' on the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda to remember the contribution of tribal freedom fighters. The PESA Act was enacted by Parliament to ensure self-governance for people living in such areas and to prevent exploitation of tribal population with an active involvement of gram sabhas. The Act gives special power to gram sabhas in scheduled areas, specially for management of natural resources. Rules under the Act have been finalised and the legislation will be implemented in Madhya Pradesh from Wednesday, an official said. On Tuesday evening, President Murmu

Madhya Pradesh aims to contribute Rs 55,000 cr to India's GDP by 2026: CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the state's contribution to India's economy will reach USD 550 billion by 2026 as the country is expected to become a USD 5-trillion economy. Chouhan said the state's gross domestic product (SGDP) is growing at 19.67 per cent this year and it has been attracting investments at a faster pace. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a pledge to make India a USD 5-trillion economy. It will be achieved when states do their part. So we will be contributing USD 550 billion to the country's economy by 2026. We have made a road map to accomplish this (target), and attracting investment is a part of this plan," Chouhan told reporters on the sidelines of an event here. At 'Investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh' event hosted by industry body CII, the chief minister also urged the investors' community to invest in Madhya Pradesh. The event comes ahead of a two-day global investors' summit which is scheduled to be held in

Electricity is the heartbeat of development, says MP CM Shivraj Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that nothing can happen without electricity, it is the heartbeat of development. If the heartbeat stops, then all the work stops

85 pigs die of African swine fever in fortnight in Madhya Pradesh's Katni

At least 115 pigs were found infected with African swine fever and 85 of them have died in the last 15 days in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, an official said on Tuesday. Following the sudden deaths of pigs, samples were sent to a laboratory in Bhopal for testing on October 27, government veterinarian Dr R K Soni said. The reports revealed that the animals had suffered from African swine fever, he said. As many as 85 out of 115 infected pigs have died in the last 15 days, the official said. African swine fever is a highly infectious haemorrhagic viral disease that affects pigs, but is not transmitted from animals to humans. All precautions have been taken and pig farmers have been alerted about the spread of disease, Dr Soni said.

Farmers will now become Urja Data along with being Annadata: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that remarkable work has been done in the agriculture sector in Madhya Pradesh