Government holidays for 2014 announced
Bhopal: Government holidays have been announced for all Government offices and institutions in Madhya Pradesh for year 2014. In all, 22 general holidays have been announced for year 2014. General holidays have been announced on Milad-un-Nabi 14 January, Sant Ravidas Jayanti 14 February, Mahashivratri 27 February, Holi 17 March, Gudi Padwa 31 March, Chaiti Chand 1 April, Ram Navami 8 April, Ambedkar Jayanti/Baisakhi 14 April, Good Friday 18 April, Parshuram Jayanti 2 May, Buddha Purnima May 14, Id-ul-Fitr 29 July, Independence Day 15 August, Janmashtami 18 August, Gandhi Jayanti 2 October, Dussehra 3 October, Id-uz-Zuha 6 October, Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti 8 October, Deepawali 23 October, Moharram 4 November, Guru Nanak Jayanti 6 November and Christmas-Day December 25. Holidays announced by the Union Government will also be general holidays in MP. Holidays have not been announced for Republic Day 26 January, Mahavir Jayanti 13 April and Raksha Bandhan 10 August since they will occur on Sunday.
Implementation of Rajbhasha reviewed
Bhopal: Deputy Director of Rajbhasha (Implementation) Sadhana Tripathi in Union Home Ministry visited BHEl Bhopal, to review the implementation work of Rajbhasha in BHEl. Tripathi visited Hindi Gyan Mandir, HRM, TAD, Condensor & Heat Exchanger Engineering. She reviewed the implementation work in various departments and appraised the implementation of Hindi in technical and non-technical area of Factory. She met with GM, (HR), Girish Shrivastava and applauded for such a nice implementation of Rajbhasha in each and every area of BHEl, Bhopal, under his guidance. KK Nair, AGM, HR and Arun Hemrom, AGM (HR) was also present on this occasion.
Bundeli folk songs presentation to Devi Maa
Bhopal: In reverence to Devi Maa, the artistes gave devotional presentation of Bundeli folk songs in Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum on Thursday. In recitation of folk songs Uma Saksena and group began their presentation with ‘ma mori jagtaran’ devotional song. After this song ‘maiyan mori aayi, nihuur ke mai paiyaan lagoun’ followed by ‘hoja-hoja dayal krapal mahamayi’ and folk songs were recited this evening. Jitendra Sharma accompanied on harmonium and Raghuveer Singh accompanied on dholak in the programme. Continuing with this cultural programme, Nimadi folk song will be presented on Friday and on Friday - Malwi folk songs will be recited in the Museum premises. Along with this cultural concert, an exhibition ‘Durgayan’ portraying 31 forms of Maa Bhagwati in Patt Chitra folk painting of Odisha is underway in the Tribal Museum. This exhibition elucidates the 31 forms of Devi with their narration. Each form of Devi has its own special aspect and significance according to mythology. Out of the 31 exhibits displayed in the exhibition, the exhibit of Skandmata symbolises love and affection.
Mantralaya Bids adieu to 5 retired officers
Bhopal: A warm farewell was accorded to five retired officers and employees of Mantralaya at a function here on Thursday. The officers and employees had retired on September 30 last. Principal Secretary General Administration K Suresh gave away post-retirement payable amounts to the retired persons. The Principal Secretary also wished happy future life to the retired officers and employees. Gifts were also presented to Khemraj Mahaur, Additional Secretary, GK Saxena, Section Officer, Sushila Soni, Assistant Grade-1, Gopal Vitthal, Assistant Grade-1 and Chandrakanta Jain, Assistant Grade-1. Deputy Secretaries General Administration BR Vishwakarma and Usha Parma, Mantralaya Employees Union President Sudhir Nayak and Anil Tiwari were also present on the occasion. The programme was conducted by Assistant Superintendent Amarnath Dube.
3 officers attached Chief Electoral Office
Bhopal: The State Government has attached three officers of State Administrative Service to Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Office for supervision of monitoring work of election expenses and paid news during Vidhan Sabha elections-2013 till the election period. These include Deputy Director Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Moolchand Kishore, Deputy Director of Project Uday Vandana Chauhan and Deputy Collector GDA Pool Mahendra Singh.
It is noteworthy that as per directives of Election Commission of India, MCMC has been constituted to monitor election expenses and paid news during Vidhan Sabha elections-2013. The committee has to keep a watch over all news channels and newspapers.
gang of Three held for duping lakhs
Gwalior: City police on Wednesday arrested three members of a gang who duped hundreds of gullible youth in the name of providing jobs in a company based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, near Delhi.
The three accused have been identified as Tushar Purekar, Navim Pandit and Mukesh Singh Police said these accused had collected around Rs 300 as participating fees from each youth in the name of a company called Sterling Telecom Company, Noida. They came here as member of interview board. The gang had conducted interviews in GICT College on Shivpuri link road on Wednesday, which around 150 youths came for the same. However, the director of GICT got information that a similar such interviews were held at lNCP and Gyanganga College in Indore and disappeared with Rs 30 lakh. The authorities of the two colleges had lodged a complaint with the police. Thus the director immediately contacted Indore on phone and it became clear that these interviewers were gang. He immediately informed SP who asked ASP Virendra Jain to take action. After that the police nabbed all the three. On the complaint of Isha, daughter of Tanooja, the police registered a case under Section 420 and 34 and started interrogating the accused
Six criminals held with revolver
Gwalior: Continuing their crackdown against criminals in the city, the police on Wednesday arrested at least six armed miscreants, while they were trying to commit dacoity. Apart from recovering a stolen car and a bike, the police also found a revolver, a sword, two knives and bunch of keys from their possession. The accused have been identified as Sudheer Yadav, RajKumar, Rajul, Rahul Kurmi, Ramu Jatav and Sarvesh. The car was stolen from Padav area with a registration number UP80-5961 and the bike MP07MG1500.