Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare on Wednesday described the incidents involving self-styled godman Ashok Kharat as “extremely heinous and condemnable.” She emphasised that there is no room for supporting such actions and aligned herself firmly with the state government’s official position.“Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has already established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe this matter. The SIT is headed by an…
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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 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s economy is set on a strong growth trajectory, with projections indicating it will reach Rs 18.48 lakh crore in 2026-27. According to a government press note issued on Sunday, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), which stood at Rs 16.48 lakh crore in 2025-26, is expected to expand rapidly, driven by provisions outlined in the state budget.For the upcoming financial year, the government has placed development, social security, and infrastructure expan…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister for Women and Child Development Aditi Tatkare on Monday announced in the state Assembly that the government would reinforce measures against online abuse and digital harassment, which she said “kills the confidence of women trying to enter public or professional spaces”.She said cybercrime has emerged as one of the newest and most aggressive barriers to women’s progress.Replying to a special debate marking International Women’s Day, Minister Ta…
Gandhinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) More than 5.14 lakh beneficiaries have been newly brought under various Anganwadi schemes across Gujarat following a focused coverage exercise aimed at strengthening access to nutrition and health services for mothers and young children.The initiative, carried out between November 2025 and January 2026, expanded the reach of welfare services to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children aged up to six years, with a major share of enrolments recorded in tribal and ru…
Bhopal, Jan 28 (IANS) A controversy emerged over factual errors on an annual official diary of the Madhya Pradesh government published for the year 2026 as the Congress claimed that the names of officials who have retired from the services, still mentioned in the diary. Congress Spokesperson Vivek Tripathi claimed that upon reviewing the official diary published for the year 2026, several factual errors have been noticed, including the names of the heads of at least eight important government de…