CM participates in Guru Purnima Mahotsav
Indore: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with his family participated in Guru Purnima Mahotsav and Shrimad Bhagwat Katha held in the presence of Pandit Dev Prabhakar Shastri Daddaji at Indore yesterday. He listened to Katha and performed worship of Vyas Peeth with family. On the occasion, Chief Minister Chouhan said that goal of human life is to attain God and salvation. One should follow the path of devotion, knowledge and karma to achieve this goal. Inspiration for path of devotion can be drawn from Mira and Hanuman Ji. A person should discharge his responsibilities selflessly and honestly, he added.
The Chief Minister along with Urban Administration and Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya sang “Ram Bhajan Bada Sukhdayi, Japo Re Mere Bhai, Yeh Jeewan Do Din Ka”. Addressing the audience, Pujya Daddaji underlined importance of God. He said that people should follow path of virtue. Shun egoism and understand essence of Dharma and Karma. As many as 7.50 crore Shiv lingas were made during the Mahotsav in 3 days. Arvind Menon, former Minister Ajay Vishnoi, MlAs Ramesh Mendola and Kailash Sharma, other public representatives and large number of devotees were present on the occasion. later, the Chief Minister paid a courtesy visit to spiritual Guru Bhayyuji Maharaj at his residence.
CM lauds welfare plans of Bhaiyyuji Maharaj
Indore: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has evinced keen interest in various public welfare schemes being run by spiritual guru Bhaiyyuji Maharaj through his trust — Sadguru Datta Dharmik Evam Parmarthik Trust and expressed his eagerness to start some of these schemes -- especially Suryoday Balgrah Yojna for HIV affected children, Sant Nagri scheme, Adivasi Ashramshala for tribals and kanjars and Suryoday Krishi Teerth scheme at the state-level. During his interactions, Chouhan lauded various public welfare schemes being run by the spiritual leader through his Trust and expressed his desire to start some of these schemes for the welfare of the people in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister during his brief stay in the city on Wednesday evening made a courtesy call to spiritual guru and `Rashtra saint' Bhaiyyuji Maharaj at his residence in Vijay Nagar late Wednesday night and discussed with him on some important state and national issues.
During his visit to Bhaiyyuji Maharaj's residence, Chief Minister was accompanied by his wife Sadhna Singh, his son, former minister Ajay Bishnoi, district collector Rakesh Shrivastav, DIG Rakesh Gupta. IDA chairman Shankar lalwani, besides other senior administrative and police officials.
On the occasion, Sadguru Datta Dharmik Evam Parmarthik Trust chairman Sharad R Pawar and a large number of trustees and followers of Bhaiyyu Maaraj were also present..
1st Flight for Haj Pilgrims on September 17
Bhopal: The first flight from Bhopal to Saudi Arabia for Haj pilgrims will take off from here on September 17. “A total of five flights will take off from Bhopal's Raja Bhoj airport to Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage from September 17 to 21. A total of 1200 pilgrims will fly from here in these flights, each of which will carry 240 pilgrims," Madhya Pradesh Haj Committee chairman Sanawwar Patel said in a press release. He said that the Haj Committee of India, along with the officers of the Indian Airlines and Saudi Air lines, had prepared a schedule to fly pilgrims from the Madhya Pradesh capital. Patel said that he had not yet received schedule for the Indore embarkation point to carry Haj pilgrims from there after September 21. “Both the Indian Airlines and Saudi Air lines have agreed to give better facilities to pilgrims; and cleanliness will also be maintained,” the release quoted Patel as saying.
Three members of a family electrocuted
Khargone: Three members of a family died on Thursday after they suffered an electric shock at their residence here. The mishap occurred when Naveen Chandra Kansare was taking a bath, following which he suffered an electric shock and got trapped inside the bathroom, Brajesh Malviya, Kotwali police station in-charge said. Kansare's sons Jagdish (20) and Kuldeep (17) rushed inside the bathroom to save their father but they also suffered the shock and all of them died on the spot, he said. Police suspect that a high tension wire might have fallen on the tin roof of the house thus passing the current to its walls. Malviya said the bodies are sent for post-mortem and a case is being registered in this regard.
CM to meet Ambassadors of many countries
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will meet Ambassadors of various countries and top representatives of industrial world in New Delhi on July 18 in connection with Global Investors Summit to be held in Indore. The Chief Minister will leave for Delhi by plane at 7.30 am. In the afternoon, he will hold one-to-one dialogue with Ambassadors and representatives of industrial world at a private hotel in Delhi and invite them to Global Investors Summit. After attending a dinner with Ambassadors and representatives of industry, the Chief Minister will return to Bhopal at 11 pm.
Farmers urged to exercise caution
Bhopal: The Meteorology Department has asked farmers to exercise caution in view of prediction of sporadic heavy rains in Gwalior, Chambal and Ujjain divisions of the state. Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Directorate has informed that upto 6.5 cm rains can be registered in these divisions. Under such circumstances, farmers should make arrangements for outflow of water from their fields, especially where sowing operations have been done. However, water logging will not make much difference to paddy fields. Farmers have been urged to do farming keeping in view weather predictions. They should sow seeds only when moisture emerges again. They should also save farm inputs including fertilisers, seeds, medicines etc from moisture.