MORE laurels for pj Sudhakar
Bhopal: Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India Justice RM lodha gave away four law degrees to PJ Sudhakar, Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau, Bhopal, at the 22nd Convocation of National School of India law University held in Bangalore. Sudhakar obtained more than one hundred Degrees and set up a World Record. Sudhakar had rich and varied experience of 35 years in Teaching, Administration and Mass Media. He has worked in several organisations like Central Bureau of Investigation - CBI, DCI, MMTC, Press Information Bureau, All India Radio, Doordarshan, Publications Division and Ministry of Defence etc.
Sproutians visit old-age home
Bhopal: To make children more socially responsible, Sproutians visited an old age home ‘APNA GHAR” here on Thursday. The students interacted with elderly people and presented them handmade colourful vases as souvenirs. Children recited rhymes, narrated stories and jokes and grandparents entertained children with wonderful stories and played a melodious tune on flute. The purpose of such activity is to honor grandparents. Supriya Singh, Centre Head, Sprouts School said, “As we seek to strengthen the enduring values of the family, it is appropriate that we honour our grandparents. The aim of the visit was to inculcate a sense of responsibility in the present generation towards the elderly and to spread cheer and happiness in their lives.” Anshul Soni, Director, Aakriti Educare Pvt ltd said, “It was a unique amalgamation of two generations sharing their experiences with one another.” The Elderly people of the old age home were touched by the visit of children.
scindia school case: Parents to approach court
Gwalior: In the case of attempt to commit suicide by a Scindia School student Adrash Singh, the Gwalior parent association is planning to approach the court. Advocate Sudha Sharma is preparing the documents and internal report of Scindia School in which it was found that senior students where ragging Adrash Singh s/o Jai Singh, Cooperative Minister of Bihar and were torturing him from August 7. The president of Gwalior parents association Sudheer Sapra said that the school management is trying to save the guilty staff even after the internal enquiry report of the school. Former union minister Jyotriaditya Scindia termed the incident very unfortunate and called for detailed information from the school management.
Accused of raping daughter, man hangs self
Seoni: A man accused of raping his daughter on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan in his house. Balram Sahu allegedly raped his daughter for last three years after threatening to kill her brother and mother. The girl filed a complaint on August 22 and since then Sahu was absconding, Keolari police station in-charge Amit Vilas Dani said. Sahu was working as an insurance agent, he said. “His body was found hanging from the ceiling fan in a room, located at the back of his house. He has left a suicide note in which he regretted his act and urged the family members to manage their lives with the insurance money they would get,” he added. Police have registered a case in this regard and after autopsy handed over the body to his family members.
HC ISSUES notice over EXAM BOARD scam
Jabalpur: Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State Home Department and Directorate, Special Task Force in connection with the multi-crore scam of the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board. Chief Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar and Judge Alok Aradhe directed to serve the notice during the hearing of a petition filed by Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh and others over Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the scam. The next hearing is scheduled on September 12. Earlier, the court provided time to the petitioners for making amendment in the petition. The court also gave liberty to the State Government to file its reply during this period.
FUNDS APPROVED FOR Vivekananda College
Bhopal: The Higher Education Department has sanctioned Rs25 lakh for Swami Vivekananda Government College, lakhnadaun for construction works. Rs22.32 lakh has been allocated for construction of classrooms and lab on the first floor and Rs2.68 lakh for digging of tubewell.
principals told TO remove encroachments
Bhopal: Commissioner Higher Education has directed Principals of all Government colleges to get removed encroachments from colleges’ premises, buildings and land. He said that action should be taken within time-limit by coordinating with local administration. Action will be taken against concerning principal if action is not taken within time-limit.
Seminar on gender responsive budget today
Bhopal: A seminar on gender responsive budget will be held at Mantralaya on September 5. It will be inaugurated by W&CD Minister Maya Singh. The seminar is being organised jointly by Woman & Child Development Department and UN Women. At the seminar, stress will be laid on effective implementation and constant monitoring of gender budgets in various departments. UN Women’s India, Bhutan and Maldives Representative Rebecca Reichman, Additional Secretary, Union Women and Child Development Department Preeti Sudan, UN Women’s Gender Budget Expert Yamini Mishra will also be present on the occasion apart from senior officers of departments associated with Women and Child Development Department.
Health officials start inspectionS
Bhopal: A team of senior officers of Health & Family Welfare department started inspections of health institutions in Rewa district on Thursday. Principal Secretary Praveer Krishna directed to terminate 8 ANMs. These health workers were absent from duty since long. The Principal Secretary said that negligence in providing health services to people will not be tolerated and the guilty will be punished. The Principal Secretary also directed to terminate agreement with 24 operators of Janani Express services on account of serious indifference.
The Principal Secretary informed that this transport service is in place to carry serious patients to hospitals in rural and urban areas. Criminal case will be registered against those not taking duty seriously. The Principal Secretary directed to terminate agreements with 24 vehicles and register a case of forgery with people by fully holding them as guilty. Officers of Health Department and district administration accompanied the Principal Secretary during inspections.
Child trafficker ARRESTED AT JEERAPUR
Bhopal: On the information given by Woman and Child Development Minister Maya Singh, a suspect of child trafficking was arrested at Jeerapur in Rajgarh district. Maya Singh had got information that some children come to a person named Rajesh Zameendar of Jeerapur in Rajgarh district and leave after some days. Thereafter, the Minister directed Rajgarh Collector to act immediately. The Rajgarh police arrested the suspect and recovered a 4 days old newborn from his custody.
The suspect said that he received the infant from Katni. A team of Rajgarh police has left for Katni. A case under sections 363 and 265 of Indian Penal Code has been registered against the suspect. The newborn has been kept in neonatal intensive care unit of Rajgarh district hospital. Minister Singh has urged people to inform the collector or SP on seeing such suspicious activity. She said that identity of informer will not be disclosed.