Anurag Dwary

Chhattisgarh Congress Invokes Vajpayee, Says BJP Didn't Immerse His Ashes

Assembly Chhattisgarh | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 17, 2018

The Congress in Chhattisgarh held a protest on a curious issue -- it has accused the BJP of insulting former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died in August this year. Prime Minister Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla, who joined the Congress in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, has alleged that the Chhattisgarh BJP has forgotten to im...

Rahul Gandhi's Temple Visit In Madhya Pradesh Is A Family Tradition

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Monday October 15, 2018

Rahul Gandhi, who is visiting poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, offered prayers at Pitambara Shakti Peeth in Datia this morning. Photographs of the Congress president dressed in a white kurta with a saffron dhoti, folded hands and sitting cross-legged on the floor have flooded social media.

Major Setback For Congress In Chhattisgarh, Senior Leader Joins BJP

India News | Reported By Anurag Dwary, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday October 13, 2018

With state elections just a month away, the Congress in Chhattisgarh suffered a massive setback today as senior leader Ram Dayal Uike joined the BJP. Mr Uike, who was Congress's state executive president, was inducted into the BJP by party chief Amit Shah in the presence of Chief Minister Raman Singh, in Bilaspur.

After Three Generations Of Digging, Labourer Finds 42 Carat Diamond

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 10, 2018

For 50 year-old daily-wage labourer Motilal Prajapati, the treasure hunt of sorts began two generations ago when his grandfather took a small plot of land on lease near the mining area in diamond-rich Panna in Madhya Pradesh. But despite years of digging, Mr Prajapati's grandfather failed to find a single diamond. The desire to continue digging was...

On Camera, BJP's Anil Jain Abuses Officials Before Amit Shah Event

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 10, 2018

A video has surfaced in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh in which BJP national general secretary Dr Anil Jain can be seen abusing bureaucrats who were only doing their job.

9 Dead, 14 Injured In Gas Pipeline Blast At Bhilai Steel Plant

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Six people died and 14 were injured after a blast in the gas pipeline of Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh, about 30 km away from state capital Raipur.

Fire Scare At Rahul Gandhi's Madhya Pradesh Rally As 'Aarti' Goes Wrong

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 8, 2018

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had a narrow escape from a freak fire that broke out during a rally in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The Congress chief had held an-8 km roadshow yesterday in the state, where assembly elections will be held on November 28.

Ex-Madhya Pradesh BJP Chief, Aides Allegedly Assault Toll Booth Staff

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Saturday October 6, 2018

Two men on duty at a toll plaza on the Guna-Shivpuri road in Madhya Pradesh were allegedly beaten by the former state BJP president and lawmaker of Khandwa, Nandkumar Singh Chauhan on Friday. The incident captured on CCTV went viral on social media. Mr Chauhan has denied the allegations.

Golf Course On Cow Grazing Land In Bhopal? Congress Calls BJP Hypocrite

Assembly Madhya Pradesh | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government is planning to start a "world class" golf course on the outskirts of Bhopal on land meant for grazing cattle. Mr Chouhan, who had announced last week that he would set up an independent cow ministry, is now under attack from the Opposition for "giving away the land meant for cows".

Woman Protesting Near Shivraj Chouhan's Home In Bhopal Falls 30 Feet From Tower

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 3, 2018

A woman fell 30 feet to the ground from a mobile tower in Bhopal today while protesting for regularisation of pay. The police were trying to bring down the woman - an Asha (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker - from the mobile tower, barely 200 metres from Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's home, when she fell. Two policewomen were also i...

Computer Baba "Exits" As Madhya Pradesh Minister, Then Hits Backspace

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday October 1, 2018

Computer Baba, one of the five sadhus or religious leaders given the status of minister in Madhya Pradesh, announced his resignation today. Then he backtracked, saying he had not quit "yet", that he was mighty disappointed with the same government that had given him a job with perks.

Shivraj Chouhan Announces Cow Ministry For Madhya Pradesh Ahead Of Polls

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday September 30, 2018

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday announced that his government will set up a cow welfare ministry to ensure that cattle in the state are treated well. "I have reason to believe that the Cow Protection Board in the state should be turned into a full-fledged ministry," Mr Chouhan said at an eventattended by Digambar Jain ...

Madhya Pradesh Sees 8% Rise In Voters, Total Count At Nearly 5.04 Crore

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Friday September 28, 2018

At 104, Mahobai from Nepanagar is the oldest voter in Madhya Pradesh. He is also a part of an 8 per cent increase in the electoral rolls as compared to 2013.

In A Bid To Stop Slogans Near Class, Professor Touches Protesters' Feet

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Friday September 28, 2018

A professor at the PG College in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur ran after protesting students trying to touch their feet. The video, which has gone viral, shows students trying to dodge the professor in the college corridor.

Chhattisgarh Congress Leader Taken Into Custody In Sex CD Case

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Monday September 24, 2018

Chhattisgarh Congress chief Bhupesh Bhaghel has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with circulation of a "sex CD" allegedly involving a senior minister in the Raman Singh's cabinet.