Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Thursday directed officials to give top priority to the recruitment of doctors and specialist doctors in remote and underserved regions of the state. Chairing a review meeting of the Public Health and Medical Education Department at the Mantralaya, Shukla said healthcare services must reach the last person in need.He reviewed staffing, infrastructure projects, and hospital management during the meeting.“Recruitment o…
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Kolkata/Bhopal, May 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday that a “new era” of good governance, security, and development has begun in West Bengal with Suvendu Adhikari taking oath as the state’s first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister. “Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Suvendu Adhikari on taking oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal. Starting today, a new era of good governance, security and development has begun in the state,” Madhya Prade…
Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Friday that has secured the first position in the country in the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Scorecard 2025-26 with an AMB Index score of 92.1. He added that the achievement reflects the state government’s “unwavering commitment and effective implementation” of strategies to improve maternal and child health and control anaemia.Deputy Chief Minister Shukla congratulated the Health Department, National Health Mission,…
Bhopal, April 13 (IANS) In a move aimed at strengthening welfare measures for party workers, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) medical cell in Madhya Pradesh is set to launch the ‘Seva Prakalp’ at the party’s state headquarters in Bhopal on April 14.The initiative will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla and BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal, underlining the leadership’s focus on the programme.According to Dr Vishal…
Indore, April 10 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Friday said that Madhya Pradesh is moving ahead with plans to set up a special regional medical hub along the Indore-Ujjain corridor, aimed at strengthening healthcare services and promoting medical tourism. Speaking at a stakeholder consultation workshop on the proposed Health and Wellness Tourism Corridor in Indore, Shukla said the initiative is part of a national vision under PM Modi to develop specialised medical hubs across…
Jabalpur, April 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will be attending the state-level ‘Krishi Manthan 2026’ programme to be held at the Agriculture University in Jabalpur district on Wednesday.The initiative, which is part of the BJP government’s ‘Krishi Varsh 2026’ agenda is aimed at strengthening the agriculture sector through infrastructure expansion and policy inputs.On this occasion, the Chief Minister will inaugurate a newly-constructed administrative building develope…
Bhopal, March 31 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, on Tuesday, asserted that the efforts to eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia and TB (tuberculosis) from the state should be given highest priority. He directed that during the camps for sickle cell eradication programmes in tribal regions, the general public should be told that the entire treatment process is covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.The Governor made these assertions addressing a review meeting of Public Health and Famil…
Bhopal, March 25 (IANS) Over two lakh adolescent girls aged between 9 and 14 years have so far received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Madhya Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Wednesday.The ongoing HPV vaccination drive is part of a nationwide initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ajmer district of Rajasthan on February 28. The initiative aims to combat cervical cancer among women.“Madhya Pradesh secured a leading position nationwide by vaccin…
Bhopal, March 23 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Monday that the state government is undertaking special initiatives to ensure health security for women at every stage of their lives from adolescence to their motherhood. Deputy Chief Minister Shukla, who is handling health and medical education departments in the state, made this remark addressing a gathering of women during the inauguration of the ‘Shakti Ken…
Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) With the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious devotion and enthusiasm across Madhya Pradesh. People from the Muslim community gathered at Eidgahs and Mosques to offer namaz early in the morning.In the state capital Bhopal, the festival was confirmed after the city Qazi announced that Eid would be observed on Saturday. Special Eid prayers were organised at different locations across the city. The festival was celebrate…