Chief minister releases booklet
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released a booklet containing ‘self-declaration and self-certification’ published by General Administration Department here on Tuesday. The book contains circulars issued by the State Government regarding self-declaration and self-certification. It is noteworthy that the State Government has made arrangements for self-declaration and self-certification for the convenience of people. Many Cabinet Ministers and senior officers were present on the occasion.
Farmers call on CM after tour to Europe
Bhopal: A group of farmers who were on a study tour to Italy and Germany under Mukhyamantri Krishak Videsh Addhyan Yatra Yojana met with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Vidhan Sabha and shared experience of their journey here on Tuesday. Chief Minister Chouhan said that this group should share their experiences with farmers of their districts and motivate them for modern farming. Chouhan said that modern techniques learned by farmers during foreign tour should be applied to farming. The State Government is promoting new techniques of farming. Farmers informed that all farmers use machines for farming in Italy and Germany and also market their products themselves. Solar energy is also used in farming on a large scale. The farmers on study tour also studied cooperatives and dairy farming in those countries. Principal Secretary Agriculture Rajesh Rajora was present on the occasion. It is noteworthy that 20 farmers selected from various districts undertook study tour of Germany and Italy from November 25 to December 6. They also met progressive farmers of Germany and Italy. Under Mukhyamantri Krishak Videsh Addhayan Yatra Yojana, farmers of Madhya Pradesh are sent to foreign countries to study high technique pertaining to farming, animal husbandry and allied sectors of agriculture.
Parties apprised of online feeding process
Bhopal: Political parties were apprised of online feeding process of election expenses at the CEO office here on Tuesday. For this, Election Commission of India has developed separate software. Through the software, political parties will be able to directly feed the details of election expenses through e-Filing. At the meeting, political parties were apprised of process to present accounts of party fund and feed election expenses through a presentation. Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind, Joint Chief Electoral Officer SS Bansal and representatives of Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and other political parties were present on the occasion.
Judge’s residence attacked
Chhatarpur: Unidentified miscreants on Tuesday attacked a district judge’s residence besides ransacking his car and left a threat letter at New Colony area here. The ruffians damaged Judge Pradeep Dubey’s car which was parked in front of his house this morning. In the letter they threatened Justice Dubey saying, “You will be taught a lesson.” Some cartridges were also found along with the missive. A case was registered in connection with the incident.
CS to hold talks with DCs
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa will hold discussions with collectors and commissioners on December 16 through video-conferencing. He will mainly discuss availability of seeds and fertilisers, disposal of cases under Public Service Delivery Guarantee Act 2010, children’s shelter homes and other important issues.
BSP members enter House wearing aprons
Bhopal: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members on Tuesday entered into the Madhya Pradesh Assembly wearing aprons protesting against the alleged black marketing of urea and fertilisers. As the proceedings were about to get underway, BSP members entered into the House raising slogans and proceeded towards the well. However, Home Minister Babulal Gaur and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra raised objection over the issue. Mishra said the members were not taking the Question Hour seriously and charged them with wasting the time of the House. Speaker Sitasharan Sharma said the matter should be raised in accordance to the rules. He pointed that the matter was already listed on the agenda for discussion. Following the Speaker’s directive, BSP members occupied their places. The 230-member House has four BSP members Balveer Singh Dandotiya, Satya Prakash, Usha Choudhary and Sheela Tyagi.
Woman killed in road mishap
Shahdol: A woman labourer was killed and six others were injured when an overloaded auto-rickshaw carrying them overturned at a bridge over Som river on the Rewa-Amarkantak road, 15 km from here. Fifteen labourers in the ill-fated autorickshaw were going to work to the city from village Karri, Additional Superintendent of Police DK Rathore said. He said that Parvati Bai (45), wife of one Chatram died on the spot, while five women and a man who were injured, have been admitted to the district hospital. Rathore said that the auto driver fled the spot after the accident, adding that the police have launched a hunt to arrest the driver, after registering a case against him. Further investigations are on, he said.
Man gets 10 yrs for raping minor
Indore: A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by a local court after it found him guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl for a month. Special Judge Savita Singh awarded the sentence to Mohan Shersingh on the basis of testimony of ten witnesses under Section 376 (rape) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,500 on him to be paid as compensation to the survivor. Shersingh was found guilty of kidnapping and raping the 13-year-old girl, public prosecutor Ravindra Desai told reporters, adding that the convict was a neighbour of the victim. The girl was kidnapped on October 17, last year and taken by the convict to Khargone and Dhar districts, where he raped her, the public prosecutor said. He said that the police rescued the girl and arrested Shersingh on November 12, 2013.
CM to campaign in Jharkhand
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would leave for electioneering in Jharkhand State on Wednesday. He would address more than half a dozen election meetings in three assembly constituencies of the State. Earlier too, Chouhan had been shouldered with responsibilities of few constituencies in Haryana State in the last assembly elections. In most of the constituencies, where Chouhan had campaigned were wrested by the BJP. Party sources claim that the three constituencies, where Chouhan would address election meetings, are represented by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) for past three terms. They include Bokaro, Jamtara and Jamua assembly constituencies of Jharkhand.