Bhopal

The government of Madhya Pradesh on November 9, reported the deaths of four infants in the Kamala Nehru Children's Hospital, situated in Bhopal. According to officials, a fire broke out in the hospital's Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU), which is believed to be caused due to a short circuit. Reportedly, CM ordered a "high-level" probe into the incident, with an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the families.

Bihar's 24-year-old Shubham Kumar secured the first position in the Civil services exam in his third attempt on September 25. Kumar, a graduate of IIT Bombay, said, ''My father used to motivate me a lot helped in maintaining a positive attitude.'' ''I'd like to work for underprivileged people, '' Kumar added. Besides, Madhya Pradesh's 24-year-old Jagrati Awasthi secured the second position and credited her brother for inspiration.

Nearly 3,000 junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh on June 3 resigned from their posts after the high court termed their four-day strike "illegal". Earlier, the doctors working in six different government medical colleges have demanded a hike in the stipend and free COVID-19 treatment for them and their families. Although the government had assured a hike, it has not been delivered yet, said MP Junior Doctors Association president.

The Bhopal railway division in Madhya Pradesh have turned train coaches into isolation wards as the hospitals in the city are witnessing shortage of beds due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. The 20 coaches, deployed at the Bhopal railway station, will be functional from April 25 and patients with mild symptoms can avail the services. However, the coaches are not equipped with oxygen or ventilator support.

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on April 8 announced new COVID-19 restrictions in the state. The state government has now extended the duration of earlier announced weekend (Saturday-Sunday) lockdown: from Friday 6PM to Monday 6AM. Asserting to control the fresh COVID-19 spike, the CM said, "My intention has never been to impose a complete lockdown." He also stated of creating containment zones in big cities.