Animesh Chauhan is ED of CBI
Bhopal: Animesh Chauhan took over as Executive Director of Central Bank of India with effect from Monday. He was previously working with Bank of Baroda as General Manager, Rajasthan Zone. He has more than 34 years of experience in banking having worked as General Manager and Zonal Head Rajasthan Zone, Jaipur. He was Head of london Main Office and Chief Compliance Officer UK operations and Chairman of The Nainital Bank ltd. He was Convener, State-level Bankers Committee Rajasthan for last two years.
Farewell to NR Edkie
Bhopal: In a simple programme held at BHEl administration building Shashi Ranjan Prasad, ED, BHEl (Bhopal) bade farewell to NR Edkie on being re-designated as general manager (in-charge) (CSU&CFP), Jagdishpur. Prasad in his address threw light on various contributions of him at various posts and wished him success in all his future endeavors’. On this occasion all GM’s and other senior officials were also present. Edkie will exercise the power of ED being in the position of general manager-in-charge at Jagdishpur unit and will report to Director, (E, R&D).
Four bike lifters arrested
Mhow: The Mhow police claimed to have arrested four bike lifters and recovered seven motorcycles from their possession. However, police said three of them have escaped. During interrogation the thieves have accepted their crimes. SDOP Mhow Arun Mishra disclosed to The Pioneer that TI Kishanganj had received information that seven youths aged between 18 and 20 years were roaming on the four lanes. The police team surrounded them and arrested four of them while three escaped. The accused have been identified as Ritesh alias Shantilal, resident of village Guradia Tehsil Pandhana district, Khandwa presently living in a hut near Holkar College Indore, Kailash, resident of village Thati, under Dhar district, Alam ailas Rahul, resident of Thati, Sapariyapur Bagh district Dhar, Anil, Mahakalpura resident of Dhar. TI Kishanganj Mahesh Dube said the accused were presented in Mhow court from where they were sent for the police remand of two days. The accused have accepted they had stolen in all 13 motorcycles. Seven bikes have been recovered and a police team has been sent to Bagh district Dhar to recover the remaining six bikes.
MP tourism attracting investments
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh holds an important position from tourism point of view. Natural beauty all over the State has been attracting tourists and now big industrial houses are also coming forward to invest in Madhya Pradesh. During last six months, multinational companies like Taj, Oberoi and Essel World have proposed Rs 1,500 crore investment in the State. It is noteworthy that Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation has identified 16 special zones in the State for attracting private investment. Investors are given additional subsidy and tax exemptions in these zones. Investors interested in these zones can either buy land or acquire the same on 90-year lease. Tourism Development Department has declared Indira Sagar, Ban Sagar, Gandhi Sagar, Khajuraho, Datia, Orchha, Sanchi, Mandu, Tawa Nagar, Tamia-Patalkot, Salkanpur, Chitrakoot, Panna, Choral, Maheshwar and Amarkantak as special tourism zones.
CM hails role of advocates
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that role of advocates is vital in building for a crime-free society. Advocates are a section of society that secures justice to people. Chouhan stated this while addressing a felicitation function held by District Bar Association here on Tuesday. Chouhan said that advocate community should extend positive cooperation in the State’s development. Advocates have to struggle in the initial stage of their career. Keeping this in view, State Government convened panchayat of advocates and chalked out a scheme to extend assistance to new advocates. He said that he was personally impressed by role of advocates. Chouhan expressed gratitude to advocates for his cordial felicitation. In the welcome address, District Bar Association’s president Devendra Singh Rawat said Chief Minister Chouhan has won hearts of advocates by convening their panchayat. Devendra Singh invited Chouhan to visit District Bar Association again. Chief Minister’s wife Sadhna Singh, Bhopal Development Authority’s Chairman Surendranath Singh, Alok Sharma, Alok Sanjar and office-bearers and members of Bar Association were present on the occasion. District Bar Association Vice-President Purushottam Panjwani proposed a vote of thanks.
Gupta lays foundation stone
Bhopal: Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta on Tuesday laid foundation stone for a cement-concrete road which will be constructed in front of Birla Mandir at Om Nagar from Jharna to 74 Bungalow. Gupta also sanctioned Rs 9 lakh for its construction from his MlA’s fund. The Home Minister said that the Government was making every possible effort for providing basic amenities in all areas and further disclosed that the State Government had chalked out welfare schemes for children, women and senior citizens. He said that no one had ever dreamt that the Government will take senior citizens to pilgrimages under Tirth-Darshan Yojana. Gupta also disclosed that BPl consumers’ electricity bills as on June 30, 2013 have been waived. local people’s representatives were present on the occasion.
Governor releases video film
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav released a video film ‘Manzil Ki Aur’ at Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday. The film focuses on problem of rural children avoiding schools. The film is based on a story of senior writer Gopal Narayan Avate. lauding the efforts of Dev Jyoti and Dalit Sangh Production, the Governor hoped that this film would prove to be important to create interest among rural children to attend school. Gupta also released poster of the film. The film was directed by Siddharth Dua. In the film, sterling performances have been made by actors Aryan Gawade, Vidhulata Avate, Harish Pandey, Akash Shivhare, Sachin, lalit Garhwal and a number of child artistes. Principal Secretary to Governor Vinod Semwal, Siddharth Dua and child artistes were present on the occasion.
CM asks Centre to give befitting reply to Pak
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday asked the Centre to give a befitting reply to Pakistan for intruding into Indian territories and killed Indian soldiers. Chouhan also wondered as to how far the country will continue to tolerate such unacceptable crimes. How far talks about dialogue and understanding with Pakistan will be doneIJ India should take stern action against Pakistan’s misadventure, he added.
Chouhan expresses grief
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed profound grief over the death of Sharif Bhai Machhli Wale. Sharif Bhai passed away at about 2 o’clock last night. Chouhan who reached Budhwara Charbatti, shouldered the coffin of Sharif Bhai. MlA Arif Aqeel, Madarsa Board’s chairman Rasheed Bhai, Food and Civil Supplies Corporation’s chairman Ramesh Sharma Guttu Bhaiyya, Madhya Pradesh Haj Committee’s chairman Sanwar Patel, District BJP president Alok Sharma, Minorities Cell’s President Shaikh Hidayatullah and large number of people were present on the occasion.
Workshop on violence against women
Gwalior: A seven-day workshop to make the society sensitive and curb violence against women concluded on Tuesday. The workshop was organised by Divisional Woman unit of Police department and Woman and Child Development department in association with the Thatipur based media resource center of Woman and Child Development department. In the workshop the DIG police woman cell Renu Shukla gave detailed information about various aspects of woman empowerment and legal rights. The senior advocate Sangeeta Pauchari talked about laws which were helpful to woman. The Divisional Joint Director of Woman and Child Development Dr Suresh Tomar informed about adverse gender ration in Gwalior and Chambal division. The district programme officer Kalpana Bohare gave information about woman security from domestic violence and consolidated child security schemes. Joint director public relation Hl Choudhary was present on the concluding function.
Armed miscreants attack woman, loot ornaments
Gwalior: Half a dozen armed miscreants barged into the house of ward no. 1 of Ambha on Tuesday night and looted ornaments and cash by injuring a woman sleeping inside. Police said the incident took place at the house of one Mukesh Tomar of lenwaligali, when his wife Seema Tomar was all alone in the house. SDOP Ambaha Kishor Singh Bhadauria said at midnight unknown half a dozen miscreants entered the house crossing the wall and reached the room where Seema was sleeping. Miscreants attacked her with sticks and then collected ornaments and cash. The miscreants took away ornaments and cash worth Rs 50,000. In the morning the neighbourers informed the police. The police reached the spot immediately and inspected the spot. After that they sent the woman to the hospital. The police registered a case of theft against unknown miscreants after the statement of the woman.
Wanted criminal in police net
Gwalior: In major development STF jawans arrested a wanted criminal accused in various crimes and recently looting from a diamond merchant of Bhav Nagar of Gujarat. Police said the accused carried a reward of Rs 5000 on his head. The police are interrogating him. Police said STF police received a tip off from an informer that Dilip Yadav, a resident of Kachnavkalan Bhind, was roaming in the city on a two wheeler bike to commit some crimes. Acting on the information the STF jawans found him near a petrol pump Suresh Nagar Thatipur and immediately arrested him. A police officer said Yadav had looted a diamond merchant in Bhav Nagar Gujarat of Rs 15 lakh on 28 June last. Apart from this nearly half a dozen cases of loot, theft, beating and murder were registered against him in various police stations. He had also looted a truck from Bhind. The police recovered 1.07 lakh in cash, 17 diamonds and 315 bore revolvers with two live cartridges and black color pulsar bike from.