Ajay demands arrest of RSS, BJP workers
Bhopal: leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Ajay Singh, on Sunday demanded arrest of the BJP and RSS workers, whom he accused of pelting stones on Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh’s vehicle in Dhar district. “Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should ensure the immediate arrest those 20 RSS and BJP workers against whom a report was filed, and provide full security to Congress leaders in the State,” he said in a statement. On August 30, stones were pelted on Digvijay’s vehicle, allegedly by BJP workers and activists of their frontal organisations, when he along with Ajay was travelling from Alirajpur to Indore. Ajay also demanded withdrawal of cases against Congressmen “filed with an intention to settle scores” and also restrict RSS and BJP workers “trying to silence democracy” in the state.
Tourism development works in Damoh
Bhopal: In a major boost to the tourism industry in Damoh district and to expand its facilities, State Water Resources Minister Jayant Malaiya, Minister of State for Tourism (Independent charge) Brijendra Pratap Singh and Minister of State for Energy Dashrath lodhi on Saturday laid foundation stones for various development works costing Rs 4.57 crore. Malaiya said that the works for which foundation stones have been laid have been sanctioned by Tourism Department within a month. Earlier, the guests planted saplings of Ashok and palm trees at Shiv, Shani and Hunuman temples. Announcement was made to construct modern Manas Bhavan at Jatashankar Dham. It was also announced to beautify Belatal and Puraina talab and construct ghats on Rajghat dam on priority. Minister of State for Tourism Shri Brijendra Pratap Singh announced to construct mid-way on Damoh-Jabalpur road at a cost of Rs 70 lakh.
Asaram taken to Jodhpur
Indore: Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was on Sunday flown to Jodhpur by Rajasthan police, hours after his arrest from his ashram here for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. An Air India flight AI-635 carrying Asaram left at 7.50 am and will land at New Delhi from where he will board another flight for Jodhpur, sources said. Asaram, 72, was arrested by the Jodhpur Police after midnight from his Ashram and was taken to Indore Airport escorted by a large posse police personnel. He spent the night at the airport, the sources said. The arrest was made after a team of doctors from Indore’s Medical College found him fit for questioning and travel, the sources said. Armed with the medical report, a team of Jodhpur police arrested Asaram and whisked him in a white jeep about half an hour after the stroke of midnight, after waiting for nearly eight hours at the ashram. The sexual assault case was filed by an inmate of his Chhindwara-based ashram in Madhya Pradesh. The assault allegedly took place in Jodhpur following which a case was initially registered in Delhi and later transferred to Jodhpur for probe.
10 skill development centres approved
Bhopal: Ten new skill development centres have been approved this year in Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said. “Ten new skill development centres have been approved this year. It has also been decided to set up language labs in all the government polytechnics and ITIs to develop communication skills,” a senior official in the State Technical Education and Skill Department told media persons on Sunday. “Madhya Pradesh is fast emerging as a knowledge hub in the country and special attention was being paid to skill development in the state. In the last decade, there has been a rapid expansion in available opportunities in the field of education and educational institutions,” he said. At present 12 Government and 10 private universities, 342 Government colleges, 77 colleges have received grants and 636 private colleges were being run under the Higher Education department. “Similarly, under the Technical Education Department, 230 engineering colleges, 77 MCA, 118 pharmacy and 75 polytechnic colleges, 33 ITIs and 113 skill development centres were being run,” he said.
2 MNREGA softwares awarded
Bhopal: Two softwares evolved by Madhya Pradesh State Employment Guarantee Council for better implementation of MNREGA are being honoured with “SKOCH Awards-2013”. Awards will be given in New Delhi on September 2 for “Audit and Financial Management System” evolved for efficient fiscal management and “Electronic Fund Management System” for strengthening MNREGA payments. Medals and certificates will also be given on the occasion. Award ceremony will be held at Hotel la Meridian on Janpath Road in New Delhi at 6.30 pm. MNREGA Commissioner Ravindra Pastor will receive the awards from Nandan Nilekani and C Rangarajan.
Govt hospital raided
Mhow: A team led by SDM Mhow Shyamendra Jaiswal raided Government Madhya Bharat hospital at 10 pm. The SDM inspected all the wards. Bed sheet were absent from the bed and the hospital premises was dirty. SDM also asked the patients and the women admitted for delivery cases. He enquired about facilities provided by the government for free food, free milk, and free medicine. The patients told that they are getting all these facilities. All the five duty doctors Dr Umesh Goyal, Dr Bharti Dwivedi, Dr Vedkumari Arya, Dr Kamala Arya, Dr Praveen Mishra, Dr Savita Joshi were absent when the SDM reached the hospital. He went to their government residence of the doctors in the hospital premises to enquire about their presence at home but they were also missing from home when contacted the doctors said that they are at their Indore residence. SDM ordered Tehsildar Abhishek Sharma to prepare Panchanama of all the doctors. After the inspection of Madhya Bharat hospital SDM Shyamendra Jaiswal visited the Red Cross hospital at 11 p.m. SDM Shyamendra Jaiswal told The Pioneer that they have registered a case and it will be sent to Indore Collector court for further actions.
Vande Matram to be recited
Bhopal: National song Vande Matram will be recited in the presence of Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Park in front of Mantralaya on September 2 at 11 am. In case of rains, it will be recited in room number 506 on fifth floor of Mantralaya. In that case, presence of officers and employees of Vindhyachal and Satpura buildings will not be necessary in it.
Post-matric students’ awareness camp
Bhopal: An awareness camp is being held at Chief Minister’s residence on September 2 for post-matric SC, ST meritorious students. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chief guest at the camp where meritorious students will be felicitated.
CM mourns Purnima Rajeshwari Rao
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed profound grief over the death of Purnima Rajeshwari Rao, the mother of Secretary to CM Hari Ranjan Rao. Purnima Rajeshwari Rao died at Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) on Sunday. In his condolence message, Chouhan said that late Rao had keen interest in Indian cultural values, traditions, philosophy and teaching. Chouhan has prayed to Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.