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Neeraj Santoshi

He is principal correspondent based at Bhopal. He covers environment and wildlife, state administration, BJP and other saffron organisations. He has special interest in social issues based stories.

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'More men falling prey to cancer in MP compared to women'

Men are getting cancer more frequently than women in MP. According to the data of the last three years at the Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal, 6,520 people were diagnosed with cancer in the last one year.

Updated on Feb 04, 2015 06:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh: Battle for coal divides Mahan villages

While Greenpeace opposes the mining project, villages are torn between their traditional forest life and promise of benefits from regulated mining.

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Updated on Feb 04, 2015 01:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Amiliya (mahan Forest, Singrauli)

Bhopal: Health officials unwilling to provide details on H1N1

Health officials are tight-lipped about the H1N1 cases in Madhya Pradesh, making it difficult for the people to grasp the threat from the disease wreaking havoc in neighbouring Rajasthan.

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Updated on Feb 03, 2015 05:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByNeeraj Santoshi Neeraj Santoshi, Bhopal

Less voting by youngsters in Bhopal keeps polling percentage down

One of the major reasons for low voting percentage in Bhopal was youngsters largely staying away from voting unlike the Lok Sabha and the assembly elections.

Updated on Jan 31, 2015 11:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

5,360 new leprosy cases detected in Madhya Pradesh

Around 5,360 new leprosy patients have been detected in MP in the last one year, while 6,082 patients are undergoing treatment, said health officials. The prevaling rate in the state has come below 1 in 10,000, and now it stands at 0.79 for 10,000 people.

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Updated on Jan 31, 2015 09:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Water supply woes in Bhopal top voters' concerns ahead of elections

Drinking water woes in the City of Lakes, though apparently paradox, tops the concerns of voters in Bhopal. Water woes like insufficient supply, weak pressure, erratic supply, no water for days, seepage in old pipes and so on continue to beset the residents.

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Updated on Jan 29, 2015 04:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP govt deploys special force to protect Bhopal’s historic lake

India’s largest manmade water body, the Upper Lake in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal and spread across 32 sq km now has its very own security force modeled on the Coast Guard, officials of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation said.

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Updated on Jan 29, 2015 05:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP health department, pvt hospitals at loggerheads over swine flu treatment

The Madhya Pradesh health department’s gag on private hospitals and nursing homes on furnishing the figures of swine flu deaths to the media has angered doctors in private healthcare facilities.

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Updated on Jan 24, 2015 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Mahan: NGOs protest impact of mining, locals extract coal

The illegal extraction of coal in Mahan forest by villagers has come to light at a time when NGOs and villagers are protesting against the impact of mining in the ecologically-sensitive area.

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Updated on Jan 21, 2015 10:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Leopards fast losing battle of survival in Madhya Pradesh

Leopards are fast losing the battle of survival in Madhya Pradesh. More than 140 leopards died in the period between 2008 and 2013, as per information accessed through RTI.

Updated on Jan 13, 2015 04:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Surya namaskar will divide schoolkids on religious lines: MP's minority leaders

The MP government’s decision to hold a surya namaskar (sun worshipping) programme at schools has raised concerns among Christian and Muslim religious leaders, who say it could divide students along religious lines.

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Updated on Jan 09, 2015 04:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Rare swamp deer from Kanha to find second home at Van Vihar in Bhopal

The Madhya Pradesh wildlife department has sent a team from Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal to Kanha Tiger Reserve to translocate five rare swamp deer to Van Vihar to ensure their isolated population doesn't get wiped out.

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Updated on Jan 08, 2015 04:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP: Mystery behind fire in 'groundwater' in Damoh

The Damoh district administration may have instructed people not to use groundwater from a borewell that was spewing inflammable gas along with water, but the authorities have no clue about the exact substance catching fire.

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Updated on Jan 03, 2015 06:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Ujjain-based artist makes 'birds rise' from waste paper

An Ujjain-based artist has made sparrows rise from waste paper shreds using worn-out editions of famous ornithologist Salim Ali's 'The Book of Indian Birds' for photographic precision.

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Updated on Jan 02, 2015 07:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Checking swine flu to be major challenge for MP govt in New Year

With two people testing positive for swine flu in Bhopal in December, one of the main challenges before health department in the New Year will be to check the spread of the virus.

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Updated on Jan 01, 2015 04:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh: ‘Groundwater’ on fire in Damoh

An 'inflammable gas' spewing out along with ground water from a borewell in Bortai area of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh has worried farmers and locals who use the water for irrigation and other purposes.

Updated on Dec 31, 2014 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP, Tamil Nadu record highest number of tiger deaths in 2014

With the death of 15 tigers in Madhya Pradesh in 2014, the state has recorded the highest tiger mortality in India along with Tamil Nadu. MP's tiger deaths amount to 22% of India's total tiger mortality.

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Updated on Dec 31, 2014 12:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Wild elephants stray into east MP from Chhattisgarh

Several elephants have strayed into Madhya Pradesh's eastern districts, Singrauli and Anuppur, from the bordering Chhattisgarh, causing concern among the locals and forest officials.

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Updated on Dec 27, 2014 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Aphrodisiacs with objectionable labels raise eyebrows at MP govt fair

Aphrodisiacal herbs with objectionable names are being sold at the five-day International Herbal Fair in Bhopal. The seller, who claimed that he operated from Indore and Mumbai, even gave a visiting card to HT.

Updated on Dec 20, 2014 06:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP: Tigers spotted in Madhav National Park after 3 years

A tigress along with its cub has been spotted in Madhav National Park, about 120 km from Gwalior. This is after a gap of three years that officials have spotted a tiger in the park.

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Updated on Dec 19, 2014 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP: Just another day for child workers in Satyarthi's hometown

In Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's hometown Vidisha, several children eke out a living for themselves and their families by working in shops, manning roadside stalls, collecting scrap and begging.

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Updated on Dec 17, 2014 11:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Vidisha

MP: Huge crowd greets Satyarthi in Vidisha

As Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi arrived at Vidisha railway station in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, he bowed down and kissed the Earth and the home of his forefathers.

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Updated on Dec 16, 2014 08:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Vidisha

HIV among elderly on the rise in Madhya Pradesh

The myth that elderly people mostly lead asexual lives may not be entirely true. Recent official data shows the number of HIV positive cases among elderly people (50+) in Madhya Pradesh has doubled in past six years.

Updated on Dec 14, 2014 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

10 suicides in 1 week sends shock waves among residents in Bhopal

During the last one week, ten persons, including a 12-year-old boy, committed suicide in Bhopal, sending shock waves among the residents in the state capital.

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Updated on Dec 07, 2014 04:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

To spot a snake in Madhya Pradesh, click the mouse

A first of its kind database that maps habitats, distribution, status and rarity of reptiles and amphibians found in Madhya Pradesh has been complied by a Ujjain-based snake rescue and rehabilitation society.

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Updated on Dec 08, 2014 09:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP: Activists furious over allowing mining near protected areas

Wildlife lovers in MP are furious over the Centre's decision to allow the mining projects within 10 km of Sanjay Tiger Reserve, Son Ghariyal Wildlife Sanctuary and Kanha National Park.

Updated on Dec 05, 2014 08:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

Bhopal: ‘Live-tweeting’ horrors of worst-ever disaster

Whatever happened on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984 may or may not be well known to the current generation, but on the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, somebody gave a “live” account of the fateful night.

Updated on Dec 04, 2014 12:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

MP: Kids contracting HIV from parents on the rise

In a worrying trend, the number of children contracting HIV from their parents has been more than 300 each in the last five years in Madhya Pradesh, official figures have revealed.

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Updated on Dec 02, 2014 05:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

'Bhopal gas survivors with mental illness didn’t get adequate care'

Recent studies have shown that majority of the gas survivors with mental disorders continue to be ill as they didn’t get adequate health care facilities, said psychiatrist Prof R Srinivasa Murthy.

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Updated on Nov 30, 2014 04:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal

From real to reel: A film tells the story of the disaster

Survivors in Bhopal will get to see their story on celluloid on December 5 for the first time in 30 years, when the movie ‘A Prayer for Rain’ will release at a local Cineplex here.

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Updated on Nov 30, 2014 06:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bhopal
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