Madhya Pradesh

Registering active participation in state tourism, 24 women now guide tourists in Madhya Pradesh’s tiger reserves. Two tiger reserves - Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserve-National Park have 13 and 11 women guides each to escort wildlife enthusiasts. Moreover, the Forest Department plans to introduce similar guides at Pachmarhi’s Satpura Tiger Reserve. Interestingly, most of the 24 women are either sisters or the wives of the male staff of the… read-more

Nearly 93 tigers have died in the ‘Tiger state of India’ Madhya Pradesh including 25 due to poaching. Providing January 2018-January 2021 data, the state forest Minister Vijay Shah on March 1 revealed that 77 people were arrested for poaching. Shah also mentioned other big cats death due to natural calamities, diseases and mutual conflicts. As per the 2018 census, while the state housed largest (526) number of tigers, its Bandhavgarh reserve… read-more

The Delhi government is planning to mandate a COVID-19 negative report from February 27 for travellers coming from five states. Reportedly, passengers traveling through flights, trains, and buses from Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab will have to present the negative report. However, road travellers will be exempted from the order which will be in place up to March 15. Notably, 86% of the new COVID-19 cases have… read-more

The Finance Ministry on February 20 permitted five states, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Bihar, to borrow an additional amount from the Centre for meeting the power sector reforms. Reportedly, the states successfully reduced aggregate technical and commercial losses while matching the cost of supply with average revenue gap. Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have also been given the permission. Till now, the Centre has granted … read-more

A bus with 50-plus passengers tumbled off a bridge into a canal in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district on February 16, killing 45 people and a child. Reportedly, the rescue operation is still in progress as remaining passengers are missing. Moreover, CM Shivraj Chouhan has deployed two cabinet ministers to the spot. Besides, PM Narendra Modi sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the deceased's family and Rs 50,000 to the seriously injured… read-more