Two nominated to Budhist General Council
Bhopal: Two members have been nominated to General Council of Sanchi Buddhist and Indic Studies University, Sanchi for Buddhist-Indic studies. They include Ben Banagala Uptastiska Nayake Thero of Sri lanka and Sagarmal Jain of Shajapur. The Culture Department has issued orders to this effect.
Applications invited for Consumer awards
Bhopal: Applications have been invited for State and division level Consumer Protection Awards for making consumers aware of their rights and consumer protection works. The awards are given away on World Consumer Day March 15 every year. February 15 is the last date for applying. Three State-level awards are given each carrying Rs 30,000 first prize, Rs 20,000 second and Rs 10,000 third prize. Three awards are also given on division level each carrying Rs 6,000 first prize, Rs 4,000 second and Rs 2,000 third prize.The awards are accompanied by letters of citation. District collectors have been directed regarding the awards. Details of the awards can be obtained from District Food and Supply Officer. Applicants for the awards must have been working in concerning fields for minimum last 3 years. Selection of organisations and individuals for this award will be made on the basis of their performance during one year between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.
BEd Admission rules posted on PEB’s website
Bhopal: Rules for admission in one-year BEd Course for academic session 2014-15 in private BEd Colleges and Teaching Departments of universities have been uploaded on the website of Professional Examination Board. Candidates can browse PEB’s website to apply for admission test.
Rs 1.34 cr sanctioned for PG College, Balaghat
Bhopal: The Higher Education Department has sanctioned Rs 1.34 crore for various construction works in Government Post-Graduate College, Balaghat. Of this, Rs 1.09 crore will be spent on construction of a modern library. A sum of Rs 3.43 lakh has been sanctioned for upgradation of computer lab, Rs 1.89 lakh for construction of shade near overhead water tank, Rs 10.57 lakh for open hall’s upgradation and Rs 9.56 lakh has been sanctioned for reading room. Besides, a sum of Rs 8 lakh has also been sanctioned for construction of shade over computer lab at Government Narmada Post-graduate College.
Gyan singh assumes office of tribal corp
Bhopal: SC and ST Welfare Minister Gyan Singh assumed office of Chairman of Board of Directors of Madhya Pradesh, Tribal Finance Development Corporation on Tuesday. Singh said that efforts will be made to establish district branches of the corporation on the lines of Antyavyavasayi Nigam. Effective efforts will be made for regularisation of corporation’s contractual employees at all levels. The Minister said that it is necessary that the corporation has district branches on the lines of Antyavyavasayi Nigam so that schemes and assistance of the corporation can reach young boys and girls in remote areas of the State. Gyan Singh said that the State Government has implemented Tantya Bhil Swarozgar Yojana for self-employment of tribal youths. He said that youths of remote areas should come forward to avail benefits of this scheme. The Government will extend help to tribal youths at every level for establishing self-employment. On being informed by corporation’s employees about their problems, Minister Gyan Singh said that every possible effort will be made in this regard. Gyan Singh exhorted corporation’s officers and employees to exceed targets.
Health staff not guilty of Pinki’s death
Bhopal: Staff of lakhnadaun health centre has not been found guilty of the death of Pinki last week nor action is being taken against any doctor or nursing staff. It is noteworthy that following enquiry by the state government through a Joint Director rank officer, it has been proved that hospital treatment was not the cause of Pinki’s death.The State Government is not taking action against any doctor or nursing staff of lakhnadaun community health centre. There is also no resentment among doctors over this issue. Following joint meeting of Principal Secretary Home and Principal Secretary Health, discussions were held with Seoni district administration also. The matter is closed now.
left parties anti-corruption protest today
Bhopal: The left parties would hold sit-in demonstration against inflation and corruption on Wednesday. Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party for India (Marxist),CPI(M)s on the call of the left parties’ call for nationwide agitation against the increasing commodity prices and corruption would hold sit-in demonstration here on Wednesday at Hamidia Road near Bharat Talkies. CPI State secretary Shailendra Kumar Shelly and CPI(M)’s Pushan Bhattacharya in a joint statement said the protest demonstration is against the Central Government responsible for inflation and corruption and the anti people State Government. The leader duo called on the people to get together against both the corrupt and anti people State and Central Governments.
Paras Jain heads MP TEXTbook corporation
Bhopal: School Education Minister Paras Jain assumed office of Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation and Maharishi Patanjali Sanskrit Institute on Tuesday. later, addressing a meeting, he said that quality of text-books to be distributed to students of class I to XII will be improved further. Special attention will also be paid to paper used in text-books. Jain sought information regarding arrangements for printing, storage and distribution of text-books. Managing Director Satish Mishra informed that the corporation prints and distributes to students of class I to XII. The books are printed in Hindi, English, Marathi and Urdu. The corporation also extends grant for construction of school buildings, boundary walls, furniture etc. He informed that 50 percent books have been printed for next academic session. Remaining will be received by April 15.
Afghan guvs on MP village tour for study
Sehore: Governors of 20 States of Afghanistan on Tuesday visited Pipaliya Meera village in the district to study e-Governance. “The team is currently on a visit to India to study e-Governance,” Prof Vinod Sharma of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) said after they were welcomed by Pipaliya Meera residents. The team's visit has been initiated by the IIPA. The Afghan Governors will also visit other States in the country to study the e-Governance measures implemented by the local Governing bodies, Prof Sharma said.
Raid at patwari’s house, Rs 2 crore recovered
Ujjain: The lokayukta police on Wednesday conducted a raid at the house of a Patwari (revenue official) and recovered assets worth more than Rs two crore which are allegedly disproportionate to his known sources of income. “The police have recovered assets over Rs two crore from Patwari, Sanjeev Panchal. The assets include Rs 75,000 in cash and jewellery worth Rs 2.25 lakh,” said lokayukta Inspector Vasant Shrivastava.The sleuths also found records of five to six bank accounts which are in name of Panchal and his family members, and are trying to gather information on his bank lockers. Panchal was posted at Mahidpur Halka in the district and has been under the scanner of lokayukta police for last three months. “It was calculated that Patwari has earned a total (income) of Rs 20 lakh from his salary in his 23 years of service so far, but seems to have assets of more than Rs two crore", Shrivastava said, adding further investigations are on.
AIR bhopal to relay beating the retreat
Bhopal: All India Radio (AIR) Bhopal will relay a radio report on beating the retreat on Wednesday at 10 pm which will directly be relayed from AIR Delhi via AIR Bhopal. It will be followed by ‘Yuva Bharati’ at 10.30 pm under All India youth magazine programme which will also be directly relayed from Delhi.