News for 'Shivraj Singh Chouhan'

Scindia aide quits BJP, returns to Congress in election year

Scindia aide quits BJP, returns to Congress in election year

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party executive committee member Baijnath Singh Yadav, a loyalist of Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, quit the saffron party on Wednesday to return to the Congress fold, months ahead of the assembly elections.

'The film exposes...': 'The Kerala Story' made tax-free in MP

'The film exposes...': 'The Kerala Story' made tax-free in MP

Rediff.com6 May 2023

The CM said that the film exposes the conspiracies of 'love jihad', religious conversion and terrorism and its "hideous" face.

Boy held for creating fake FB profile of MP CM

Boy held for creating fake FB profile of MP CM

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

A teenaged boy was arrested from Indore for allegedly creating a fake profile of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on popular social networking site Facebook, and uploading cartoons and controversial photos on it.

RSS activists ransack BJP office in Indore

RSS activists ransack BJP office in Indore

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Enraged over transfer of a senior police official probing the Manoj Parmar attack case, hundreds of RSS activists ransacked the Indore BJP office and burnt effigy of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, party sources said.

Kejriwal to protest in Bhopal on Tuesday

Kejriwal to protest in Bhopal on Tuesday

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

Alleging that there is no 'opposition' left in the country, activist Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he will sit on a dharna outside the residence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal to protest the police action against his supporters there.

Why is Sushmaji silent on NaMo?

Why is Sushmaji silent on NaMo?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Sushma Swaraj has nothing to say about NaMo. Neither has Shivraj Chouhan.

Dead scribe's family turns down MP CM's aid, asks for fair probe

Dead scribe's family turns down MP CM's aid, asks for fair probe

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Even as the Vyapam scam gets murkier, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan met the family of Akshay Singh and spent 30 minutes condoling them.

It's Family Time For Assembly Bypolls

It's Family Time For Assembly Bypolls

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

Political parties have fielded sons, wives and daughters-in-law of legislators who quit after being elected to the Lok Sabha.

Rs 15 lakh for kin of jawan killed in Chhattisgarh Naxal attack

Rs 15 lakh for kin of jawan killed in Chhattisgarh Naxal attack

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a sum of Rs 15 lakh for the family of late jawan Ashok Bangali, who was killed in the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh on May 25.

Proof against Raghavji in sodomy case not tampered: MP CM

Proof against Raghavji in sodomy case not tampered: MP CM

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Dismissing reports that he had seen the CD purportedly showing former state finance minister Raghavji in a compromising situation, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said the evidence in the case has not been tampered.

Modi is my senior, an elder brother: Madhya Pradesh CM

Modi is my senior, an elder brother: Madhya Pradesh CM

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Days after L K Advani showered praise on Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the latter described Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as his "senior and elder brother" and clarified that he was not a contender for the prime minister's post.

Commission to probe Bhopal gas tragedy, says MP CM

Commission to probe Bhopal gas tragedy, says MP CM

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said a commission will be formed to look into all aspects of the Bhopal gas tragedy to ensure that the guilty are punished and victims get adequate compensation. He said his government will ensure that the truth comes to the fore. The victims have not received justice even after 25 years of the tragedy, Chouhan said. Chouhan said that since 1980, a number of industrial accidents took place in the factory.

Budget 2025: More credit for farmers, 6 new schemes announced

Budget 2025: More credit for farmers, 6 new schemes announced

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting agri-productivity and rural prosperity, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new agricultural schemes while increasing the subsidised Kisan Credit Card loan limit to Rs 5 lakh from the existing Rs 3 lakh, benefiting 7.7 crore farmers, fishermen, and dairy farmers.

Give national identity cards to citizens:MP CM

Give national identity cards to citizens:MP CM

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

There is a need to introduce National Identity Cards for all citizens to combat terror, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in New Delhi on Tuesday.In his speech at the conference of chief ministers on internal security, Chouhan said "there is a need to give National Identity Cards to every citizen in order to stop infiltration from neighbouring countries. It will be effective in curbing heinous crimes other than keeping a check on terrorism."

BJP overnight meet to discuss LS candidates focuses on lost seats

BJP overnight meet to discuss LS candidates focuses on lost seats

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The meeting, which began around 10:30 pm on Thursday, lasted for more than four hours and was held at the party's headquarters in New Delhi.

Polling begins in Budhni by-election

Polling begins in Budhni by-election

Rediff.com3 May 2006

Budhni fell vacant after Rajendra Singh (BJP) resigned to pave way for Chouhan's entry into the assembly.

'The message we want to spread is of a Congress-free Bharat'

'The message we want to spread is of a Congress-free Bharat'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

'Be it Shivraj Singh Chouhan or Raman Singh or Vasundhara Raje --- all of them would have won as it is. These are all leaders who would have won on their own. But the victory margins have been enriched by Modiji's campaign.'

Digvijaya Singh booked for sharing FB post on RSS ex-chief Golwalkar

Digvijaya Singh booked for sharing FB post on RSS ex-chief Golwalkar

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Following the post, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused Congress leaders of spreading "misinformation" and creating social hatred by sharing a "false" post on Golwalkar.

Bhagvad Gita in Madhya Pradesh school syllabus?

Bhagvad Gita in Madhya Pradesh school syllabus?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has stirred a hornet's nest in the state by announcing that Bhagvad Gita would be taught in all schools, with Opposition Congress dubbing the move as an attempt to saffronise education.

How Odds Stack Up In 5 State Polls

How Odds Stack Up In 5 State Polls

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

What are the political equations, the challenges, and the threats?

How Monsoon 2025 Turned Into A Nightmare

How Monsoon 2025 Turned Into A Nightmare

Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

IMD data shows in the 24 hours between September 1 and 2, Haryana received 806 per cent more rainfall than normal, Punjab 759 per cent, Himachal Pradesh 510 per cent, Delhi 740 per cent, Chandigarh a staggering 1,638 per cent, and Rajasthan 193 per cent.

Those born with a silver spoon in mouth....: Ajit Pawar slams Oppn

Those born with a silver spoon in mouth....: Ajit Pawar slams Oppn

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Pawar urged people not to fall prey to the Opposition's "fake campaigns", highlighting government schemes for the youth, women, Warkaris (followers of Lord Vithoba) and others.

Those willing to convert in MP have to apply 60 days before

Those willing to convert in MP have to apply 60 days before

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a new notification after the amendment in the MP Religious Freedom Rules 2021 for the same on Thursday.

VHP leader demands withdrawal of cases against devotees

VHP leader demands withdrawal of cases against devotees

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Acharya Dharmendra warned the Madhya Pradesh government that unless criminal cases filed against Bhojshala devotees since 2006 were withdrawn "unconditionally" by March 9, religious leaders would take nationwide action.

MP: Revenue official mowed down by illegal sand vehicle

MP: Revenue official mowed down by illegal sand vehicle

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

A patwari, a local revenue department official, was crushed to death by a tractor-trolley used for transporting sand illegally in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

MP school teacher suspended for joining Bharat Jodo Yatra

MP school teacher suspended for joining Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Rajesh Kannoje, a teacher with a primary school under the state's Tribal Affairs Department in Kanasya, was suspended on November 25, a day after he took part in the yatra.

Kejriwal, Bedi differ on targets of Sunday's siege

Kejriwal, Bedi differ on targets of Sunday's siege

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Erstwhile Team Anna will gherao the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Sunday on the coal block allocation issue even as prominent member Kiran Bedi voiced her disagreement over targeting the main opposition party.

EPS promises free Covid vaccine for all in TN, Shivraj for poor in MP

EPS promises free Covid vaccine for all in TN, Shivraj for poor in MP

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

The Tamil Nadu chief minister, who is in Pudukottai on an official visit to review anti-COVID-19 measures and development projects in the district told reporters that vaccination shall cover all sections of the society.

Scindia on 72-hour 'satyagraha' in farmers' support

Scindia on 72-hour 'satyagraha' in farmers' support

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

The scion of the erstwhile Gwalior dynasty garlanded the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi on the stage before sitting on the 'satyagraha'.

UP, Bihar, Maharashtra bag most ministerial berths

UP, Bihar, Maharashtra bag most ministerial berths

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar appear to have got the maximum representation in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new council of ministers, while assembly poll-bound Maharashtra also found a significant presence.

Vatican concern puzzles MP CM

Vatican concern puzzles MP CM

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

Chouhan also wondered why the Congress party did not question the Vatican's views on conversions.

MP govt to bear expenses of hockey team

MP govt to bear expenses of hockey team

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said the state government was willing to bear the expenditure for increased payment and training for players of the Indian hockey team.

I am a small worker, miracle is of BJP, says Chouhan of hat-trick

I am a small worker, miracle is of BJP, says Chouhan of hat-trick

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

Buoyed by a hat-trick win in the assembly polls, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday vowed to bag the maximum number of seats from his state for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the next Lok Sabha elections.

115 killed in Madhya Pradesh temple stampede, Cong demand CM's head

115 killed in Madhya Pradesh temple stampede, Cong demand CM's head

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Under attack, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday announced a judicial probe into the stampede at a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district as the death toll in the tragedy during Navaratri festivities mounted to 115, prompting demands for his resignation.

What Is Gehlot Telling Modi?

What Is Gehlot Telling Modi?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

What some of our leaders were up to on the first day of November...

BJP retains Madhya Pradesh with two-thirds majority

BJP retains Madhya Pradesh with two-thirds majority

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday cruised to a two-thirds majority in Madhya Pradesh assembly, winning as many as 163 of the 230 seats in the House, leaving the Congress a distant second at 66.

PM Modi pays homage to Chandrashekhar Azad at birth village

PM Modi pays homage to Chandrashekhar Azad at birth village

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Modi is the first prime minister to visit the birthplace of Azad.

MP CM writes to PM over Bundelkhand

MP CM writes to PM over Bundelkhand

Rediff.com1 Aug 2009

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, opposing the initiation of the Central government to set up a separate Bundelkhand Development Authority.Earlier, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had demanded the creation of such an authority for the development of Bundelkhand, which spreads across parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and is an extremely backward region.

Know Who The Lady On The Left Is?

Know Who The Lady On The Left Is?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

What some of our leaders were up to on over the weekend.

BJP, Congress In Freebies Race In MP

BJP, Congress In Freebies Race In MP

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

'Elections in Madhya Pradesh have so far largely avoided freebies.' 'But this time both the Congress and BJP are making such announcements.'