Anurag Dwary

Diwali Not Bright For Madhya Pradesh Labourers Waiting For NREGA Wages

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday October 19, 2017

The festival of lights will not bring any festivity and happiness to many labourers in Madhya Pradesh. Reason: they say they haven't been paid for two-three months

She Shrugged Off Tingling Feet In Hospital. Then Daughter Screamed, Rats

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 18, 2017

A chronic diabetic patient 65-year-old Shanti Raj woke up to tingling in her feet past midnight but didn't pay too much attention. Sometime later, she heard screams in the intensive care unit. It was her daughter who had woken up to check on her and found some rats on the hospital bed, nibbling her mother's toe and feet.

Inside A Madhya Pradesh Temple, Decorated With Nearly Rs 100 Crore Cash

Cities | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 18, 2017

For ordinary visitors entering the Mahalaxmiji temple in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, it is not the idols that would grab their attention first, but the cash which covers every inch of the temple, which temple authorities say is worth approximately Rs 100 crore.

Top Officer's Medal Cancelled By President Over 'Staged' Encounter Charge

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Friday October 6, 2017

A top police officer in Madhya Pradesh, honoured 10 years ago for killing a dreaded criminal, has been stripped of his gallantry medal by the President. The encounter that Dharmendra Choudhry was awarded for was staged, the National Human Rights Commission has found.

Farmers Allegedly Forced By Cops To Strip After Protest In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 5, 2017

A group of farmers protesting in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand on Tuesday were allegedly forced to strip down to their underwear and sit in a police station for hours before they were allowed to leave.

Constable Drinks Poison In Madhya Pradesh, Blames Officer In Video

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 4, 2017

A head constable committed suicide in his quarters at a police station in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Tuesday, alleging after he was mentally and physical harassed by the in-charge officer.

Police Officer Performs Rituals At Durga Puja Pandal After No-Show By Priests

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday September 26, 2017

After setting up a Goddess Durga idol for their first-ever Puja celebration, a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand waited for a priest to perform the rituals. And waited. When no priest showed up for hours, they called the police, who responded to their SOS and more.

In Madhya Pradesh, Minister Allegedly Bent Rules To Help Family Firm

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Madhya Pradesh Energy Minister Paras Chandra Jain is facing allegations of illegally rules to favour a firm owned by his family. Infinit Energy Solutions was given contracts worth crores to install rooftop solar panels in the state's Ujjain division, allegedly in contravention of rules. The firm is owned by the minister's daughter Swati Jain and da...

For 3,400-km Yatra, Digvijaya Singh Asks For Mobile Toilet, Ambulance

India News | Reported by Amitoj Singh, Anurag Dwary | Wednesday September 27, 2017

For the six-month-long journey walking around the Narmada river that Congress leader Digivijaya Singh plans starting next Saturday, he has requested the Madhya Pradesh government for an ambulance, extra security and a mobile toilet. The BJP government of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has sanctioned the ambulance and the security.

Rajasthan's 'Falahari Baba' Charged With Rape, Checks Into Hospital

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Harsha Kumari Singh; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 21, 2017

At a time when self-declared godmen and "saints" are in the public glare, the famed 'Falahari Baba' in Rajasthan has been charged with raping a 21-year-old woman at his ashram

Case Against Rajasthan 'Godman' For Alleged Sexual Assault

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday September 21, 2017

A self-styled godman in Rajasthan was on Wednesday booked for alleged sexual exploitation of a 21-year-old woman from Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, police said.

24-Day-Old Allegedly Denied Treatment Under MP Government Scheme, Dies

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday September 20, 2017

A 24-day-old girl from Madhya Pradesh's Dhar with a serious heart ailment died on Saturday after being allegedly denied a life-saving surgery at a Bengaluru hospital.

Jain Couple From Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch To Leave 3-Year-Old Daughter To Turn Monks

Cities | Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday September 17, 2017

A Jain couple from a small town in Madhya Pradesh has decided to abandon their 3-year-old daughter and property said to be worth 100 crores to become monks under the 'Shwetambar' (white clad) order of their religion, according to their families.

In Chhattisgarh City, Men Caught Defecating In Open Paraded 'To Create Awareness'

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Saturday September 16, 2017

Ten people rounded up for relieving themselves in the open were bundled in the municipal vehicle for transporting stray cattle and paraded around the industrial town of Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. Of and on, the men had to take a pledge not to repeat their mistake again at the top of their voice. "Khule mein sauch nahin karenge (We won't defecate in ...

No Space Inside, Madhya Pradesh Hospital Treats Pregnant Woman Under Tree

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday September 14, 2017

A pregnant woman rushed to the government hospital by her family in Madhya Pradesh is being treated under a tree, reportedly because there is no space inside for her.

Chhattisgarh Home Minister Seeks 'Kambal Baba's' Help To Cure Diabetes

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday September 13, 2017

In an attempt to find a cure for diabetes, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Ramsewak Paikra approached a 'Kambal-wale baba' in Balarampur on Tuesday. The baba claims to be able to cure diseases by chanting mantras in the ears of his patients, after covering them with his blanket.

Madhya Pradesh Schools Asked To Buy Radios For Chief Minister's 'Dil Se'

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday September 12, 2017

In a move to facilitate the hearing of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan's radio address 'Dil Se', an order was issued by the school education department in Madhya Pradesh to ensure the purchase of radio sets across schools.

After Calls For Ambulance Go Unanswered, Woman Delivers In Auto In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday September 12, 2017

A woman gave birth to a child outside the hospital gate in Ashok Nagar district of Madhya Pradesh, after her calls for an ambulance went unanswered.

Calf Dead, Village Orders Woman To Beg For A Week, Take Dip In Ganga

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday September 5, 2017

A 55-year-old woman was forced to beg for a week as penance for accidentally causing the death of a calf at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind. The money she received would go towards financing a trip to the Ganges, where she was to take a dip as part of the penance, the village panchayat had ruled.

Madhya Pradesh Teen Jumps Before Train In Suspected 'Blue Whale' Case

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday September 3, 2017

Days after a teacher saved a Class 7 student who was trying to jump off from the third floor of his school building in an attempt to complete the online self-harm game Blue Whale challenge in Indore of Madhya Pradesh, another incident - this time fatal - has been reported in Damoh town of the state.

Stuck In Traffic Due To Shivraj Chouhan's Cavalcade, Accident Victim Dies

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday August 31, 2017

Injured in an accident, 30-year-old Sajid Khan never made it to the hospital, located just 6 km away. The car carrying him got stuck in a mile-long jam triggered by the cavalcade of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan. When the car finally reached the hospital 3 hours later, he was dead.

Schoolkids Watching, Cop Ran With 10 Kg Bomb On His Shoulder For 1 Km

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 27, 2017

A head constable in Sagar, 170 km from Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, protected 400 children of a local school by carrying off a bomb that was found on the school premises.

4 Babies Die Allegedly Of Low Oxygen In Raipur Hospital, Drunk Staff Held

Cities | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday August 21, 2017

Four children died on Sunday in a hospital in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur allegedly because an attendant, drunk on duty, passed out and the oxygen supply stopped. The attendant, Ravi Chandra, has been suspended from Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital and arrested

Village Rahul Gandhi 'Adopted' Waits For Him 10 Years After Visit

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Monday July 31, 2017

Rahul Gandhi's two-day visit to Chhattisgarh's Bastar on the weekend did not include a village that has waited for him for 10 years.

Gandhi Memorial Dug Up In Madhya Pradesh, Officials Blame Gujarat Floods

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday July 27, 2017

The advancing floodwaters of Gujarat almost claimed another victim, but the rescue act by officials has caused more pain and dismay. This morning, the Gandhi Samadhi in Barwani, on the banks of Narmada in Madhya Pradesh, was found completely dismantled.

Vyapam Scam Accused Allegedly Commits Suicide In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday July 27, 2017

A 27-year-old accused in the Vyapam scam - related to rigging of entrance examinations conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or MPPEB - allegedly committed suicide at his home in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Wednesday, a day ahead of his appearance before a CBI special court in Jabalpur.

After NDTV Report, Madhya Pradesh Government To Hire Guest Teachers

| Monday July 24, 2017

Bhopal: After NDTV showed the dismal state of school education in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, the education department today issued a circular to fill up the vacancy of guest teachers. Funds for providing electricity in schools are also being arranged, it assured. “We started the regular recruitment process, but have now decided that till we comple...

Reality Check Of Madhya Pradesh Schools, At Top Of National Shame List

Anurag Dwary | Monday July 24, 2017

The Internet can’t agree if it was Irish poet WB Yeats who said education was lighting a fire and not filling a bucket. But for lakhs of students in Madhya Pradesh, this conundrum is thoroughly worthless. These students go to schools where there is literally no light. In a reply to the Madhya Pradesh assembly last year, Chief Minister Shivraj Sin...

Madhya Pradesh Government To Produce Certified Astrologers - Consultation Fee Rs 5

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday July 18, 2017

In Madhya Pradesh, fortune tellers may soon come with a certificate from the government. Astrology will soon be part of a curriculum in Bhopal. Government officials say they want to ensure that people do not refer to ill-informed astrologers.

Held Bajrang Dal Leader Allowed To Walk Free; Will Arrest Again, Say Bhopal Cops

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday July 16, 2017

A local leader of the Bajrang Dal in Bhopal caught by the police for allegedly drinking in public and creating nuisance was released after his supporters raised a ruckus at the city's Habibganj police station on Friday night.