chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Two IPS officers test positive for coronavirus in MP

1:09 am April 9, 2020

Bhopal: After two IAS officers, two IPS officers have tested positive for coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh. One of the Indian Police Service officers is posted in Bhopal while the other is posted in Indore, a senior health official told PTI. Both have been put under quarantine, he added. Earlier, two IAS officers, including a senior […]

MP: Sunday 'corona' curfew to be lifted as pandemic under control now, says CM

Coronavirus: ESMA invoked in Madhya Pradesh, says CM

7:49 pm April 8, 2020

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday invoked the Essential Services Management Act (ESMA) with immediate effect to tackle the coronavirus spread, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. “In a bid to manage the COVID-19 outbreak in a better way and in the interest of the citizens, the government has implemented the Essential Services Management […]

Journalist among six new COVID-19 patients in Bhopal

3:40 pm April 8, 2020

Bhopal: Six more people tested positive for coronavirus in Bhopal, taking the number of such cases in the Madhya Pradesh capital to 91, officials said on Wednesday. The six new patients include a journalist working with a news channel, a public relations department official said. He possibly contracted the infection from a police officer who […]

MP CM hints at extending lockdown period

8:41 pm April 7, 2020

Bhopal: The ongoing lockdown, which is in place in view of coronavirus outbreak, might be extended in Madhya Pradesh if needed, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said here on Tuesday. “We will take a decision after seeing the circumstances. Lives of people are more important. We can tolerate lockdown. We can resurrect the economy later […]

MP: Sunday lockdown extended to four districts

Lockdown: MP CM announces Rs 1,000 aid for workers in unorganised sector

12:35 am March 26, 2020

Bhopal: Amid the ongoing lockdown to contain the coronavirus epidemic, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday announced an aid of Rs 1,000 for labourers in the unorganised sector. He also announced that beneficiaries of social security pension scheme, widow pension, old-age pension and destitute pension schemes will get two months’ pension in […]