State govt constitutes group for policy decisions
Bhopal: The State Government has constituted a project monitoring group headed by the Chief Secretary. The group has been constituted to obtain authorised permission, give suggestions, remove difficulties and take policy decisions to accomplish targets of projects implemented in Madhya Pradesh through effective and planned utilisation of resources. Members of the group include Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary Finance, Principal Secretary CM Office, Principal Secretary Forests, Principal Secretary labour, Principal Secretary Revenue, Principal Secretary Commerce, Industries & Employment, Principal Secretary Urban Development & Housing, Principal Secretary/Secretary Information Technology, Special Invitee nominated by Chairman and Principal Secretary (Coordination), Chief Secretary’s Office. Principal Secretary/Secretary of concerning department case of which will be under consideration will be the Member-Secretary. Terms of reference of the group will include to make efforts for removing difficulties in implementation of various major Government and private projects in the state, arrangements for establishment of horizontal and parallel institutional body for project management, development of manuals for various departments and institutions for project implementation, project management training, live case studies’ development etc., take policy decisions on all above mentioned points and give guidelines and directives to departments.
‘Sambhavna’ to conclude today
Bhopal: The 6-day Sitar playing and Kathak dance workshop “Sambhavna” will conclude on June 21. Trainees will perform at the programme to be concluded by noted musician Kiran Deshpande. Certificates will also be distributed to trainees. The Sitar playing workshop was held from May 15 to June 20 at Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Akademi Bhopal, under the guidance of noted sitarist Neera Sharma and Kathak dance training workshop under the guidance of Alpana Vajpayee.
PR minister says media will be free
Satna: Amid the controversy over Satna Collector Mohanlal Meena allegedly issuing orders restraining journalists, Madhya Pradesh Public Relations Minister Rajesh Shukla has assured that no restrictions would be imposed on the freedom of media. Shukla made the assurance while talking to mediapersons who had come to meet him yesterday. The journalists demanded that the Collector's order be withdrawn. Shukla also described the order as unnecessary. Recently, Meena had issued a directive that administrative officials should not allow mediapersons to sit in their rooms during office hours. The journalists had described the order as objectionable.
Miscreants stab youth, flee with phone
Indore: Unidentified people have stabbed and injured a youth and looted his cellular phone and purse in Madhya Pradesh's Pardeshipura area. Gajendra (32) was walking on foot on Bhandari bridge when he was attacked by the accused with knife and looted on Thursday. A case has been registered.
Bohra couple in Iraq stops contacting home
Indore: A Bohra couple from Madhya Pradesh's commercial capital who had gone to Najaf and Karbala cities of strife-torn Iraq for 'Jiyarat' have not contacted their relatives for the past three days.
Their family members are constantly trying to establish contact with the couple but to no avail leaving them in a state of anxiousness. A message regarding tension on Iraq-Iran border was heard on the cellular phone on Thursday evening. Mulla Hussain said his brother-in-law Mohammad Ratlamwala and his wife Tasneem had left for Iraq for 'Jiyarat' on June 5 but were stuck. Family members said the couple had contacted them three days ago and informed that they would return to Indore via Mumbai on June 21. Bohra Community spokesperson Hussain Sethjiwala said Mohammad Ratlamwala had gone to Iraq along with a group that included 50 people from the country. These included several families from Indore and nearby towns. Meanwhile, another trip to Iraq have been cancelled in view of tense situation in that country. Nearly 600 people from the country including 75 from Malwa-Nimar were expected to leave in this group.
Uniform and safety helmets distributed by BHEl
Bhopal: In a simple programme organised on Friday at BHEl Skill Development and Welfare Society, Berkhera under the banner of BHEl ladies Club uniform and safety helmets were distributed to the employees of the society. Neelima Prasad, President BHEl ladies Club was present as the Chief Guest on this occasion. During the programme all vice-presidents of the club Kalpana Chaturvedi, Anita Chouragade, Renu Purswani, Kiran Gupta, Pratibha Thakur along with Nabita Nigam, Secretary and Nidhi Mathur, Treasures, Skill Development Society were also present. Prasad addressing the gathering said that all employees should follow all the safety parameters, thus making them safe from any untoward incident as well as inspire others to do similar task. She further congratulated all the employees for delivering upon their responsibilities.