Rahul take out roadshow in Gwalior
Gwalior: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi conducted a roadshow stretching to over 11 kilometers in the city and sought votes for Ashok Singh, his party’s nominee for the Gwalior lok Sabha constituency. The Congress vice-president arrived at the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport here around 5 pm on Thursday evening and drove straight to the Mata Mandir Square. Gandhi, began his roadshow from Mata Mandir Square in a black car, accompanied by Ashok Singh. Singh is pitted against Madhya Pradesh BJP president Narendra Singh Tomar who had contested the 2009 lok Sabha polls from the neighbouring Morena constituency. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was expected to accompany Gandhi during the roadshow, but he could not as he was busy with campaigning in his Guna constituency. At the end of the road show, Congress vice-president shook hands with some party workers and greeted others before leaving for the airport.
2 hotels fined for serving liquor till late night
Indore: Indore collector AkashTripathi has imposed fine on Hotel Sayaji and Hotel Country Inn for serving liquor till late night. The fine is imposed on the proposal and report presented by excise department Indore. On the basis of report it is considered that both the hotel have violated the excise rules and were serving the liquor during the restricted time. The excise department has send a proposal of fine to the Indore collector under excise act 48 (1). The additional excise commissioner Sanjay Tiwari told that on the basis of panchanama prepared by the excise officers on the spot after the raid on the hotel Indore collector has imposed the highest fine of `10,000 on each hotel which is highest under section 48 (1).
Ex-mayor madhav shankar indaporkar dies
Gwalior: The senior leader of BJP and former Mayor Madhav Shankar Indaporkar passed away on Friday. He was 85, his last rites were performed at laxmiganj crematorium. The late Indaporkar had been ill for many days and was being treated in Global hospital. He expired on Friday morning. He is survived by his son and a daughter. He has been related with “Janshangh” since its beginning he had been mayor and also MlA He had been chairman of GDA
Congress seeks ban on book
Dewas: The Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has demanded that the Chief Electoral Officer should ban a book, published by the Delhi-based Sanskriti Rakshak Sangh, whose copies are being distributed at district headquarters. In a complaint dispatched on Thursday, MPCC General Secretary Manoj Rajani, who is also the party’s agent for Dewas Parliamentary constituency said, “The book employs objectionable language against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her deputy Rahul.” Dewas goes to polls in third and last phase on April 24.
School driver, two detained for obscene acts
Ratlam: A school bus driver is among three persons who have been taken into custody on the charge of committing obscene acts with a minor girl, police said. The three-and-half-year old victim complained to her mother on Wednesday night that the bus driver and his two friends indulge in obscene acts with her. A case was registered against the accused on the basis of a complaint by her family members. Bus driver Subhash Barod and his friends Ashok Choudhary and Arun Parihar were detained on Thursday.
22-year-old Youth hangs self
Jabalpur: A youth has committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Gwarighat area of this cantonment town, police said. Jitendra Choudhary (22) hung himself from a ceiling fan last night. In a separate incident, the body of lakhan Tekam, who used to work in a poultry farm at Chati village, was found hanging from a nearby tree this morning.
three of a family die in road Mishap
Satna: Three members of a family were killed when their motorcycle fell from a bridge at Singhpur-Kothi Road near Rakselava village last night, police said. Jitendra (24), Manoj (25) and Rajesh Soni (40) were going to their sister’s place when the incident occurred. All three were seriously injured and rushed to hospital, where they succumbed.
11-year-old boy kills self
Satna: A boy on Friday committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Nadan village, police said. The reason behind Aditya Prasad Gautam (11) taking his own life is not yet known. Meanwhile, Rishi Patel (7) on Friday drowned in a well in Karra village. Family members had gone to harvest crops when the incident occurred.
offical served with Showcause notice
Sagar: The district administration has issued a showcause notice to an official on the charge of issuing a false statement to a newspaper. According to official information, the Deputy District Returning Officer on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to Dr Ajay Mishra, who is posted at the Dr Harisingh Gour University, for allegedly providing false information to newspaper regarding his son not receiving identity card.
three ruffians externed in Raisen
Raisen: Three ruffians have been externed for habitually indulging in criminal activities, official sources said on Friday. District Collector JK Jain issued the order externing Pawan Rajput, Rajesh and Prem Singh yesterday. More than a dozen cases are registered against the accused in various police stations.
nod to Additional coaches in three trains
Ujjain: The Western Railway (WR) has decided to provide additional coaches in three trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer season. A WR (Ratlam Division) spokesperson said an additional sleeper coach has been attached to the 12961-12962 Indore-Mumbai Avantika Express from April 10. Following the addition, the train will continue to run with 23 coaches - including 12 sleeper coaches - till July 1. likewise, one III air-conditioned (AC) and a second class sleeper coach have been added in the 19165-66 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Express from April 11 to June 29 (on nominated days) from Ahmedabad and from April 14 to July 2 (on nominated days) from Darbhanga. Similarly, One III AC and one second class sleeper coaches have been added in the 19167-68 Ahmedabad-Varanasi Express from April 10 to June 30 (on nominated days) from Ahmedabad and from April 13 to July 3 (on nominated days) from Varanasi. A III AC coach is being permanently added to the 19665-66 Udaipur Khajuraho Express in place of a temporary Ist-cum-IInd AC coach from June 4 from Udaipur and from June 6 from Khajuraho.
14 candidates in fray for Khandwa seat
Khandwa: A 14-cornered contest is being witnessed in Khandwa Parliamentary constituency, where the chief contenders are believed to be Arun Yadav (Congress), Nandkumar Singh Chouhan BJP and Alok Agarwal (Aam Aadmi Party). Ten of the candidates owe allegiance to national, state-level or other registered parties while the rest are independents. BSP has reposed its faith in Sanjay Solanki. Other contestants are Isamuddin ‘leader’ Sayyad (Samata Party), Ziauddin Inamdar (Bahujan Mukti Party), Bhaiyalal Uike (Gondwana Gantantra Party), Ramesh Singh Solanki (Prajatantrik Samadhan Party), Vinodkumar Birade (Republican Party of India), Shareef Rajgeer (Akhil Bharatiya Vikas Congress Party), independents Kashinath Upadhyay, Baba Abdul Hameed, Nandlal Singh Chouhan and his namesake.