Bhopal hockey team defeats Tiruchirappalli
Bhopal: BHEl, Bhopal Hockey team clinched the Championship title 2013 defeating Tiruchirappalli smashing 4 goals against 2 goals at the inter-unit hockey championship held at Hyderabad from 19th to 20th November 2013. BHEl, Bhopal claimed the championship title 39 times which started way back in 1974. Shashi Ranjan Prasad, Executive Director, BHEl, Bhopal in a simple programme organised today honoured and greeted the team members for the success. On this occasion Girish Shrivastava, General Manager, HR and President, BHEl Sports Club; Sarvesh Chaturvedi, General Manager; JC Sharma, Sports-In-charge, BHEl Sports Club; RS Thakur, Secretary Sports Club; AK Chaturvedi, Additional General Manager, P&PR and Aizajuddin, Secretary and Team Manager, Hockey along with Ramesh Patil, Astt Secretary were present. The five members of the winning team who showed extraordinary skills in taking the team to victory were selected for the national team of BHEl. Shahnawaj Khan, Abdon Panna, Anandeep Khujur, Arvin Kiro and Roshon lugun are the five members selected for the national team. Other members of the team are A Ahad (C), Mohd Jalil, Abid Baig, Mohd Yusuf, Salim Abassi, Kanchan Khujur, Daniel lavas, Nusrat Minj, Tulsi Warla and Aseem Khujur.
Folk drama by mp tribal museum today
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum under its regional cultural activities is organising a programme of folk drama and narration of folk tale today. The programme will begins from 5:30 pm at open air stage of the Tribal Museum. In the programme, the renowned artiste of Malwa region Tikaram and group will present folk tale of Tejaji and folk drama Maach based on Raja Bharthari. Visitors will be given free entry in this cultural concert. The opening hours to visitors in Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum will starts from noon to 7.00 pm as from today to February 28, 2014. The Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum situated on Shyamla Hills of Bhopal city, houses themed displays, including house types, artifacts, paintings, photographs, music, murals etc that narrates cultural diversity of different tribal communities of State. Exploring multi-dimensional aspects of tribal culture, this Museum has galleries namely-Cultural Diversity, Tribal life, Cultural Aesthetics, Tribal Spiritual-World, Guest State-Chhattisgarh and Exhibition Gallery that showcases the life style of tribal communities residing the Madhya Pradesh. Entry fee for Indian visitors in Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum is Rs 10 per person, ticket for foreign visitors is Rs 100 person and children up to 10 years of age and disabled persons shall be given free entry for the visit in the museum. Extra amount of Rs 50 will be charged from visitors for photography.
Farewell accorded to 3 retd officers
Bhopal: A warm farewell was accorded to 3 retired officers of Directorate of Public Relations including Additional Director Rajju Rai, Joint Director Dr Chandar Sonane and Assistant Director Sudhanshu Mishra today. Retired junior accounts officer Shivakant Tiwari was also felicitated. Commissioner Rakesh Shrivastava, all Additional Directors, officers and employees were present on the occasion.
CS reviews ongoing paddy procurement
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa reviewed ongoing paddy procurement in the State today. So far, 1.25 lakh MT paddy has been procured. It was informed during review that paddy procurement in the state has witnessed remarkable increase this year. Paddy is being procured in 11 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Preparations are underway to start paddy procurement in 12 other districts. The process started from October 28 and will continue till January 31, 2014. So far, 1.125 lakh MT paddy has been procured. Maximum procurement has been made in Balaghat and Seoni district. This quantity was one lakh MT last year.
Conduct re-polling at 6 polling booths: ECI
Bhopal: Election Commission of India has directed to conduct re-polling at 6 polling booths where Vidhan Sabha elections were held on November 25 in Madhya Pradesh. As per commission’s directives, re-polling will be conducted at 6 polling booths of 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of 5 districts on Monday, December 2. The polling booths where re-polling will be held include polling booth number 14-Bahrara at Vidhan Sabha constituency number 05-Sumawali in Morena district, booth number 182-Chaurai and booth number 189-Ikmili at Vidhan Sabha constituency number 11-lahar in Bhind district. Re-polling will also be held at booth number 151-Baikunthpur at Vidhan Sabha constituency number 68-Sirmaur in Rewa district, booth number 145-Barauda at constituency number 101-Panagar in Jabalpur district and polling booth number 100-Ujjain Dushehra Maidan at Vidhan Sabha constituency number 217-Ujjain South in Ujjain district. On the day of re-polling, public holiday will be declared in concerning areas. Holiday is also being declared for workers in the concerning areas on the day of re-polling. Directives have been given to ensure strict security arrangements at polling booths. liquor shops in the concerning areas will also remain closed due to re-polling.
Vande Mataram to be sung on Dec 2
Bhopal: National Song Vande Mataram will be sung in chorus on December 2 at at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel park near Mantralaya. General Administration Department has asked all Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries etc. urge through letters that all officers and employees to participate in chorus singing of Vande Mataram. The same appeal has been made to all heads of departments in Vindhyachal and Satpura buildings. It is noteworthy that Vande Mataram is sung in chorus on the first working day of every month.
All-religion prayer to be held on Dec 3
Bhopal: An all-religion prayer will be held on the 29th anniversary of Bhopal gas tragedy on Tuesday December 3 at Barkatullah Bhavan (Central library). The prayer meeting is held to pay tributes to victims of Bhopal gas tragedy every year. The State Government has expected officers to participate in the prayer meeting.
Revenue officer, daroga caught red-handed
Indore: In a breakthrough, the lokayukta police here on Saturday caught red-handed an assistant revenue officer and a daroga of Indore Municipal Corporation while taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a readymade garment. According to report, the accused identified as Rajesh Joshi, an assistant revenue officer in Indore municipal corporation and Mohd Rafiq, a daroga with the IMC had demand a ransom of Rs 20,000 from a garment businessman, lalit Doshi to reduce his property tax bill. The victim Doshi said that both the accused had been following him for the past few days for the settlement of the property tax of his two readymade garment shops in Rajwada amount to Rs 38,000. The accused told him that they will reduce their property tax bill if he pays them Rs 20,000. The victim in this regard lodged a complaint with the lokayukta police few days back. DSP, lokayukta V S Parihar said that after receiving complaint, the lokayukta SP verified the veracity of the complaint and accordingly constituted a team, which caught the accused Rajesh Joshi and Md Rafiq red-handed while talking a cash of Rs 20,000 as bribe from the victim. lokayukta police have arrested both the accused and have registered a case against them under the Prevention of Corruption Act for further action.
District police nabs bal vihar killer
Bhopal: District police have nabbed killer of a 35-year-old man who was killed at Bal Vihar Community Hall under Hanumanganj police station area on November 26. While speaking to the mediapersons Superintendent of Police Bhopal (North) Arvind Saxena told that the body of the victim Kallu was found under suspicious circumstances at an abandoned house near Bal Vihar Community Hall. In the post-mortem report it was revealed that victim’s head was hit by a solid and pointed object. During the investigation accused was identified as Kallu who used to beg or collect scarp for livelihood. Irshad confirmed that the victim was killed by Saddam alias Shahid Hussain. He told that accused went to the spot where the victim Kallu was sleeping and tried to take his purse by tearing his pant pocket using blade which was objected by the victim facing resistance accused took a stone and smashed victim’s head fearing that he would also be killed by the accused Irshad escaped the spot.