ECI permits use of one helicopter in elections
Bhopa: Election Commission of India (ECI) has accorded permission to deploy one helicopter for use in lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh. The permission has been given for transport of EVMs and polling staff for elections and deal with emergency situations. The helicopter will be used during the first phase (April 10) of elections from April 9 to 11.
24 more unrecognised parties registered
Bhopa: Election Commission of India (ECI) has registered 24 more parties as unrecognised political parties. So far, the commission has registered 1,593 unrecognised political parties. With this the total number of unrecognised parties has gone up to 1,617. The unrecognised political parties registered by the commission include Gareeb Aam Admi Party, Ham Sabki Party, Rashtriya Vikalp Party, Apna Dal United Party, Sarvjan Samata Party, Sikkim liberation Party, Manav Adhikar National Party, Free Thought Party of India, Bharat Deshbhakti Sangathan, Bharatiya Gramwasi Party, Janata Raj Party, Azhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam, Akhila Kela, Trinjnool Party, Independent Indian Congress, Mahajana Socialist Party, Ex Sainik Kisan Party, Jammu and Kashmir Peer Penjal Awami Party, Awami Vikas Party, Gandhi Ekta Party, Hindustan Awam Party, Bharatiya Samajik Party, Awami Samata Party, Haryana Janata Party and Jan Sewa Sahayak Party.
Man sets record for fastest tying of Windsor Knot
Bhopal: A bank official here has secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by tying a perfect ‘Windsor Knot' of necktie in 17.91 seconds. Popularly known as "Mr Tie man," Deepak Sharma, who was born and brought up in Gujarat, broke the record of Cyprus-based Sam Dove (20.27 seconds) created in 2008.Acknowledging the attempt which was made in a public place on December 28, 2013, Guinness Book of World Records awarded the certificate to Sharma on March 8. An officer in Punjab and Sind Bank's Maharana Pratap Nagar branch here, Sharma, who is fond of sporting necktie round-the-year, told today that he has a collection of 3,520 different theme-based ties with him. "For every occasion, whether it is World Environment Day, Women's Day, Anti-Tobacco Day or any other day having a social message, I sport a tie to spread awareness about that particular issue," he said. He claimed that since December 1988 he has worn a necktie every day. He also said that earlier he used to purchase one tie every month, but later started buying them in bulk. About 90 per cent of his necktie collection is from countries like Korea, America, China and 37 other countries, while the rest are from Indian companies.
Digvijay questions BJP’s seat displacement
Bhopal: Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has questioned as to why BJP was "displacing" its senior leaders from their constituencies if there is a "Modi wave" in the country. "If there is a Modi wave, why displace seat winning seniors like Murli Manohar Joshi, Navjot Singh Sidhu and lalji TandonIJ" Singh said on Sunday. Singh also questioned the denial of lok Sabha election ticket to BJP veteran Jaswant Singh from Barmer. "Why persecute Jaswant jiIJ" the Congress leader asked. Angry over denial of ticket to him in the lok Sabha elections, Jaswant Singh, 76, had yesterday attacked the BJP leadership, saying there was need to differentiate between "real" and "fake" BJP as whatever was happening in the party now was not in line with its ideology. later, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj opposed the denial of ticket to Jaswant Singh saying that the Barmer decision was "not taken" by the party's Central Election Committee and she was "pained" at the step.
BJP leader ‘hurt’ at being denied lS poll ticket
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh BJP vice president Raghunandan Sharma on Sunday said he felt "hurt and insulted" at being denied party ticket from the Mandsaur lok Sabha seat. "I have been working for the BJP for more than 30 years and never asked for anything from the party. A lok Sabha ticket for contesting from Mandsaur was the first thing I
had asked from the party and it was denied to me," Sharma, who is also a Rajya Sabha member, told media persons. When asked if the BJP sometimes does not treat its own people well, the sulking leader said it was not the case sometimes, but "always." He brooded over party's failure in treating properly members who always stood by its ideology. Such people make a long list, he alleged. When asked which leaders was he referring to, Sharma said they include party veteran lK Advani,
Kalyan Singh, Uma Bharti, Jaswant Singh and many others. "None of these people had come to the BJP from other parties yet they faced tough times," he claimed. He said all along he was given a vague
assurance that his name was being considered for candidature from Mandsaur. "Had the party told me in advance that it would not be possible to give me a ticket, I would have myself announced withdrawal from electoral politics," he said. However, Sharma said despite the denial of the ticket, he did not have any plans to quit the BJP."I will also not do anything that would hurt the interests of the party," he stated. Meanwhile, a report from Mandsaur said some BJP workers, angry over the ticket from the constituency being given to Sudhir Gupta, burnt his effigies there at some places.
Chouhan wants new models for water supply
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that new and innovative models shall be developed to attract private partners in water supply distribution and maintenance across the State. "Rain water harvesting and recharge of groundwater sources shall be implemented, and be made mandatory for all agencies in MP,” Chouhan said in a tweet on Saturday. For accurate water management methods, MP will make a paradigm shift from overwhelming dependence on ground water to surface water source, he tweeted."On World Water Day, let us pledge to follow simple and effective ways to conserve precious water to aid future generations," he further said.The Chief Minister also said that the Narmada-Malwa water linking project is a major initiative to provide surface water to rural and urban habitations in Malwa region.