‘Shaurya Gatha’ painting exhibition begins
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum in collaboration with Directorate of Swaraj Sansthan is organising an exhibition entitled ‘Shaurya Gatha' based on warriors from August 24 to 30. This seven-day painting exhibition will be inaugurated by Major General NP Singh, General Officer Commanding, Bhopal sub area in the Sangrahalaya on Saturday at 4 pm. This exhibition based on the valor and self-sacrifice of soldiers who are awarded with Paramveer chakra and Mahaveer Chakra. The exhibition highlights the gallant and courage stories of soldiers on canvas describe by altogether 19 senior and renowned painters from Bhopal and other parts of the country viz, Parashram V Sutar, Vasudev Kamath, Johan Duglus, Vijay Achrekar, Manoj Sakale, Suhas Bahulkar and Shreekant Jhadav from Mumbai, Jayanti Rabadia and Rahul Mukherjee from Vadodra, Pranam Singh from Varanasi, Dilip Bade from Aurangbad, Abdul Gaffar, Bijay Biswaal and Chandrakant Chenne from Nagpur, Ram Kartmol from Pune, Diptish Ghosh Dastidar from Kolkata, Sachida Nagdev, Vinay Sapre and Harikant Dubey from Bhopal. The exhibition will be open for visitors from August 25 to 30 from 12:00 noon to 8 pm. Visitors shall be given free entry in the exhibition.
Seminar for police personnel to be held
Bhopal: With an aim of making police personnel more sensitive towards the weaker sections of the society, a seminar will be organized at the Police Training and Research Institute (PTRI) auditorium on Saturday at 10.30 am. The cops in the rank of Superintendent of Police to Head Constables will participate in the programme.
CJ stresses on mediation benefits
Gwalior: The acting chief justice of MP high court KK lohati said that mediation is a successful and good medium to settle the dispute. By this both the parties settle their dispute through compromise and lessen the tension in society. Justice lahoti was speaking as chief guest of a workshop on the role of mediation to settle the dispute organised in mediation hall of Gwalior bench of MP high court. The programme was presided over by administrative justice of Gwalior bench of MP high court justice SK Gangele. Justice lahoti said that settlement of the dispute through mediation saves time and money and creates peace and harmony in the society. He said that mediation centers would also established in every district of the state. The judges and advocates have been trained in mediation. 32 centers would be established in the state for which building have been started to be constructed. He further said that Madhya Pradesh has gone most a head of settling cases through mediation in lok Adalat. On this occasion justice NK Gangele said that settling disputes is an old tradition it increases brotherhood in society. Earlier the advocate KN Gupta gave information about mediation. The programme was conducted by advocate Kunvar Padam Singh.
Journalist Amba DUTT passes away
Sehore: A local journalist Amba Dutt Bharatiya died at his native place Hathras (UP) on Friday. He would always be remembered for working in favour of journalists. Amba Dutt was undergoing treatment in the district hospital Sehore and the health had recovered with the efforts of Dr BK Chaturvedi and Dr Anil Sharma. With the improvement in health, Amba Dutt expressed his wish of going to his native place Hathras. On reaching Hathras, Amba Dutt health worsened. He was in coma for past one week and breathed his last on Friday. The information was given by his brother Bhaujan Bharatiya. Journalists have expressed grief on his death.
Min lays foundation for development works
Bhopal: Higher Education Minister laxmikant Sharma visited a number of villages in Sironj-lateri Vidhan Sabha constituency and laid foundation stones for development works costing about Rs 50 lakh. He also inaugurated higher secondary classes at villages Bhagwantpur and Anari Kalan. Sharma said that the State Government is ensuring welfare of all sections of society. Every section of society is getting benefit of ambitious schemes like Annapurna Yojana, ladli laxmi and Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana. At village Bhagwantpur, he inaugurated CC road from bus stand to main village constructed at a cost of Rs 23 lakh under State Connectivity Scheme by MP Rural Roads Development Authority, laid foundation stone for Ahirwar community hall sanctioned from his MlA’s fund and inaugurated various CC roads costing about Rs 6 lakh. At village Anari Kalan, he inaugurated CC road costing Rs 8.30 lakh and additional room costing Rs 12.60 lakh.
Training for mining officers held
Bhopal: Two-day training was imparted to Mining Officers at the Academy of Administration. Training was imparted in mining plan and assessment of mineral as per United Nations’ Framework Classification. Mining Officers were also trained in tapping minerals through modern methods keeping environmental safety norms in view following amendment in Minor Minerals Rules and enable them technically. Mining and Assistant Mining Officers and Geologists of districts participated in the training. The training was imparted by experts of Indian Mining Bureau, Nagpur. Abhay Agrawal informed about legal and technical aspects of mining plan. H Meena apprised about mining closure plan and financial provisions. SK Adhikari and Programme Coordinator OP Dwivedi threw light on importance and necessity of UNFC. Secretary Mineral Resources Development Ajatshatru, Additional Secretary Mining Rajendra Sharma and Director Geology and Mining VK Austin were also present on the occasion.
GPS to prevent illegal mining
Bhopal: Minerals Resources Department has been equipped with global positioning system (GPS). This will help in preventing illegal mining. Besides, survey of minerals will also be easier. The department has provided GPS facility to districts. Eight equipments each have been provided to regional offices at Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Rewa and 2 to officers at the headquarters. Mining officers have already imparted training to use GPS. It is noteworthy that as per wish of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, illegal mining will be prevented through exact demarcation of mines through this system. Use of GPS will also help in preservation, maintaining status and sanction mines. Demarcation of mines’ peripheries can be done on the spot showing longitude and latitude at the time of sanctioning mining concessions. GPS will be used to draw minerals maps with minute details in every season.
Health Camp held for SAF at community hall
Bhopal: A health examination camp was held for officers and jawans of Special Armed Force (SAF) at Community Hall near Depot square here on Friday. Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta held discussions with SAF personnel and advised them to get health of their entire families examined. Gupta also held discussions with doctors. He directed to ensure sanitation and hygiene at battalion’s colony. IG SAF GR Meena informed that 17 doctors are examining health under the scheme. Health examination of 600 jawans was conducted on Friday. Free health examination of about 3000 jawans of SAF’s 7th, 25th and 32nd battalions and their families will be conducted. If a disease is diagnosed, patient’s free treatment will be ensured under Police Health Security Scheme. Upto Rs 8 lakh treatment is provisioned under the scheme. Blood tests, lipid profile, chest test, sugar test, blood pressure and other tests will be conducted at the camps. Additional DG SAF BK Singh, Additional DGP SAF Women’s Cell Aruna Mohan Rao and other officers were present on the occasion.
court awards 7-yr jail term to 65-yr-old man
Rajgarh: A 65-year-old man was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by a local court in Narsinghgarh town for raping a minor girl last year. The sentence was handed out to Ramnarayan Yadav yesterday by First Additional Session Judge Ramesh Sahu for sexually assaulting the 15-year-old girl following which she got pregnant, Public Prosecutor, OP Sharma said. The accused was also imposed with a fine of Rs 50,000. The court ruled that half of the fine amount should be deposited in the bank account of the victim. The girl, who was sexually abused in November 2012, later gave birth to a baby boy.