5 CNG stations coming up in Gwalior
Gwalior: The city would soon have five Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations. So far they had to go other stations near Mallagarha and Rairu to get the gas. The prices of CNG are also expected to come down. According to information CNG pump would be opened at five main places of the city. The AGl Company has conducted survey of petrol pumps. The CNG pumps are expected at Shiv Chand Amolok Chand near Jhansi road police station, Transport Nagar based Sacheti, Hazira based Sharma petrol pump, Pinto Park based SADA petrol pump Gola Ka Mandir. A proposal to reduce the prices has been sent to the company to provide CNG to Gwalior at the rate of other states. At present CNG is being supplied at `69 per kilo. The rates would be reduced in future. The transport department wants that more and more CNG vehicles should be run on CNG. For this CNG permit is being given to tempos to check the pollution from diesel. The deputy project officer NGl Himanshu Nigote said preparations are being made to open CNG filling station at important places of the city. The president of Gwalior petrol dealers association Deepak Sacheti said that CNG petrol pumps are to open many places in the city. If the administration does not become careless in giving NOC than the CNG can made available in the city.
PMT SCAM ACCUSEd points finger at at EX-JUDA PREZ
Gwalior: Before going to jail the main accused of PMT scam Dr Vishal Yadav has exposed alleged misappropriations of former JUDA president Dr Deepak Yadav and told the police that Deepak had got five people — including his brother Rahul, nephew Rishabha and Amit Yadav — admitted in the PMT through forgery. The remand of Dr Vishal Yadav accused in PMT scandal was to end on Saturday. According to him former State president of JUDA, Dr Deepak Yadav is the biggest criminal in the racket. Vishal Yadav also made documentary proof available to the police. The police are now trying to know how Dr Deepak Yadav got admission in GRMC after passing PMT. Dr Vishal Yadav also names of 60 new persons during interrogation with details. The police are searching them. The ASP Virendra Jain said that during remand. Vishal Yadav and other accused have made new revelations. The police are trying to collect information about new names. The police is also searching Dr Deepak Yadav.
GRAND KISAN SAMMElAN ON FEBRUARY 19
Bhopal: Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen has said that a grand Kisan Sammelan will be held at Narsinghpur on February 19 where farmers will be trained. It will be attended by in-charge Minister, MlAs and local MP. Bisen said that farmers should pay only prescribed fee for cattle in the market. If they are charged excessive fee then they should inform concerning police station. Bisen said that complaint in this regard can also be sent to concerning tehsildar and SDO Revenue. Bisen said that farmers can directly talk to him on mobile number 9425139726. Farmers can also register an FIR directly at the police station. The Agriculture Minister said that strict action will be taken against persons committing irregularities in cattle markets.
ANTI-TOBACCO WORKSHOP TO BE held today
Bhopal: Public Health and Family Welfare Department will organise a workshop for making people aware about ill-effect of tobacco (drugs) and smoking. The workshop will be organised in the morning on February 4, at 10 am Hotel Jahan Numa Palace. In the workshop, information will be given on social, health, & economic effects of consuming tobacco and smoking. Subject experts will give detailed information to the participants.
Bihar Sanskritik Parishad to hold Saraswati Pooja
Bhopal: Bihar Sanskritik Parishad on Tuesday from 10 am onwards is organising Saraswati Pooja at Saraswati Aradhana Kendra, E-Sector Barkhera BHEl, Bhopal. On this occasion Babulal Gaur, Home and Jail Minister, (MP) will be present as the special guest while Krishna Gaur Mayor, Bhopal will grace the occasion as the special invitee. In the eastern part of India Tripura, Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Assam, Saraswati Puja is celebrated in the Magha month (January and February). It coincides with Vasant Panchami or Shree Panchami, ie, the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha.
BJP leader accuses cong of dirty politics
Bhopal: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and parliamentarian Satyanarayan Jatiya accused the Congress of playing dirty politics instead of availing subsidised lPG cylinders to common people. In a statement, issued on Monday, he said that this act of Congress is being observed by people and housewives will give befitting reply to the Congress in the coming elections. He also said that till 2004, lPG cylinder was available on call and neither cost of it was increased nor any scarcity was faced. Public is now eager for a change and is willing to hand over the country to the BJP. The hopes of country are getting centred on Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of the saffron party.
THREE KIllED, ONE HURT IN ROAD accident
Bhopal: Three persons were killed and one critically injured when a truck rammed into a stationary dumper at Gokhedi on Berasia road. The accident took place on late Saturday night. The dumper had developed some problems and victims who were in it had been trying to repair it. The speeding truck hit the dumper and injured them. Following this, they were rushed to a hospital where truck driver Kalwant Singh, Roop Singh and Ravi Kalwant succumbed to their injuries. The injured is undergoing treatment and his condition is serious.
BSNl eyes 17 per cent growth in Indore
Indore: Telecom major BSNl is eyeing a 17 per cent growth in revenue at `110 crore in the Indore region during the current financial year. “We are hopeful of registering a 17 per cent growth in revenue at nearly `110 crore in the current fiscal as against the last year's collection of `94 crore," BSNl Indore region's Senior General Manager Ganesh Chandra Pandey told reporters on Monday. The State-run firm's Indore unit has earned revenue of `84 crore till December 31, up 17 per cent over the corresponding period (nine months) of last year, he said. To a question, Pandey said the company has to realise `12.57 crore in dues from subscribers and a campaign in this regard was already going on. “We are trying to ensure that this figure comes down to less than ` five crore in the current fiscal,” he said. BSNl has more than 4,25,000 customers in the Indore region.
case against BJP leader’s son for firing
Harda: Former Madhya Pradesh Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kamal Patel's son created ruckus and opened fire in district's Rijgaon and Abgaonkhurd villages, police said. Sudip Patel, along with his supporters, rushed to the villages last night and barged into one Prem Narayan lega and Santosh Basht's houses and beat them up before ransacking their houses. The also opened fire and warned of dire consequences. A case was registered against Sudip and his accomplices in connection with the incident, police added.
lokayukta arrests patwari for taking bribe
Sehore: Madhya Pradesh lokayukta's special police establishment on Monday arrested a patwari for accepting bribe of `5,000 from a villager in Ashta. “Amarjeet Singh lamba demanded the amount from Kothri village-resident Sunil Keliaya in lieu of transfer of land. The police team nabbed him while the patwari was taking the bribe,” Superintendent of Police Siddharth Chaudhary said.
Tiger Cub found dead in kanha tiger reserve
Mandla: A tiger cub was found dead in the Bhiasanghat area near Tarraiyanala culvert in the Kanha Tiger Reserve in the district on Monday. The cub was 4-5 months old and no suspicious activity had been reported in the radius of 1.5-2 km, Reserve's Field Director JS Chouhan told reporters. The autopsy showed that animal's stomach was empty and prima facie it appears that it died of pneumonia.