Yashodhara to participate in MPCC event
Bhopal: Commerce, Industries, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia will participate in a programme to be held by Madhya Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries at Gwalior on January 25. Earlier, Scindia will attend a programme to pay tributes to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia on her death anniversary. In the night, Scindia will take part in investiture ceremony of newly elected body of Indian Medical Association. Sports Minister Scindia will read out Chief Minister’s message after unfurling National Flag on Republic Day January 26 at SAF Ground.
Bird watching camps to be held on Jan 30
Bhopal: Bird watching camps will be held at Van Vihar National Park on January 30, February 2 and 9, 2014. At the camps, subject experts will inform about birds’ identification, behaviour and activities pertaining to them. Camps will be held from 6.30 to 9.30 am. Admission in camps will be given to 30 persons on first come, first serve basis. Its fee is Rs. 100 per head. Desirous people can contact on phone numbers 0755-267278, 9424790611 and 9424790615 during office hours. Registration will be done at National Park Van Vihar’s gate number 2 (towards Bhadbhada) during office hours.
‘Increase revenue of Dairy Federations’
Bhopal: Animal Husbandry Minister Kusum Mahdele has directed Dairy Federation to increase revenue of Jabalpur and Gwalior Dairy Federations by expanding their activities. Mahdele was reviewing activities of Dairy Federation at a meeting here on Friday. Managing Director Sudha Choudhary and other officers were also present on the occasion. Mahdele said that Sagar dairy federation should also be activated. As per wish of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, special attention should be paid to milk production in tribal areas. Employment opportunities should also be generated through milk production and marketing. She said that dairy cooperative societies should be expanded further associating maximum number of people with them. She informed that the white revolution brought about through efforts of the state government should be maintained. At the outset, Sudha Choudhary greeted Mahdele and gave her a detailed account of the federation’s activities.
Shukla appointed Chairman of Energy Corp
Bhopal: New and Renewable Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla has been appointed Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation. His appointment has been made under Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation’s Memorandum of Articles of Association Rules. Order to this effect has been issued by New and Renewable Energy Department.
lOlO be guest for tennis ball cricket tourney
Gwalior: The film actor Karisma Kapoor would be the chief guest of inaugural match of inter ward day night tennis ball cricket competition Rajmata Vijyaraje Scindia Gwalior premier league. The competition would start from 2nd February and the inaugural match would be played at Capt. Roop Singh cricket stadium. It may be noted that on the conclusion of last tournament film actor Sunil Shetty would be the chief guest. In the competition, all the teams of 60 wards of Municipal Corporation would participate. The match would be played of 10 over each. On this occasion, industry and commerce Minister Yashodhra Raje, Akshya Raje, Anurag Bansal, Sandeep Jain and others would be present except the inaugural match and concluding match all the matches would be played in Kampoo based sports complex. The organizing committee has decided to conduct the final match of the competition in flood light. The organizing committee has started making preparations for conducting the matches of the competition.
Executive Director, BHEl bids farewell
Bhopal: In a simple programme held at Administration Building Shri SR Prasad, Executive Director, BHEl (Bhopal) bade farewell to the employees retiring in the month of January. Around 24 numbers of employees are retiring this month. Prasad in his address threw light on various contributions of the employees at various posts and prayed for a happy retired life. On this occasion, all GM’s and other senior officials were also present.
Evidence on tiger’s existence gathered
Indore: Evidence suggesting existence of at least four tigers in Indore and Dewas forest ranges of Madhya Pradesh has been gathered by forest officials. The evidence was gathered by Forest Department officials engaged in counting of wild animals in these ranges. Two tigers were sighted by Forest Department personnel, while pugmarks suggested presence of as many more in the ranges spread over Indore and its adjoining Dewas district, senior officials said. According to a Wildlife Institute of India (WII) report, ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey In India-2010’, Indore and Dewas ranges are estimated to have at least seven tigers in the wild.
lokayukta arrests rs RAi for accepting bribe
Jabalpur: A Deputy Registrar has been caught by Madhya Pradesh lokayukta Police while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000. RS Rai had demanded the bribe to facilitate registration of a piece of land purchased by a Seoni resident, a senior lokayukta Police officer said. The man agreed to pay the amount and at the same time lodged a complaint with the anti-corruption agency. Rai, posted in lakhnadoun town near here, was trapped yesterday by lokayukta sleuths when he was accepting the bribe money from the complainant. lokayukta Deputy Superintendent of Police NS Dhurve said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against Rai and further investigation in the matter was on.
Two arrested for selling fake marksheets
Indore: Two persons were on Friday arrested for allegedly preparing and selling fake marksheets. Acting on a tip-off, Crime Branch sleuths arrested Aftab Hussain (32) and Mohammad Athar Khan (40) from a flat in Kanadia Road here, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Dilip Soni told reporters. The duo was engaged in this racket for the last five years and police have seized nearly 400 fake marksheets from their possession, he said. Police also recovered a laptop, seals of various institutions, printer and a scanner from the flat. Hussain and Khan have so far sold more than 2,000 marksheets of different boards and universities, Soni said. They used to charge Rs 10,000 to Rs 70,000 per marksheet, he said, adding they operated through middlemen in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat. A case has been registered in this regard and police are conducting further probe.
Engg, medical colleges to open under PPP: CM
Dewas: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that Engineering and Medical colleges would be opened under public-private-partnerships (PPP) mode at Dewas. Addressing ‘Aao Banayen Madhya Pradesh’ convention at Dewas on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that a new bus stand would also be constructed in this town, an official release said. The Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for Rs 104 crore construction works. Chouhan said agriculture development schemes would be chalked out after discussions with farmers, who would be sent to foreign countries for training in advance farming techniques. The Chief Minister said that Rs 600 cr was provisioned for relief to peasants whose crops were affected by natural calamities. He said Drivers’ Panchayat would be organised in the series of Panchayats where welfare schemes would be chalked out by consulting them.