MP awarded for successful conduct of polls
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is among three States selected for Best State Award for successful conduct of lok Sabha elections-2014 by Election Commission of India. Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind will receive the award on National Voters’ Day at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on January 25.
Shukla mourns death of Shankarlal Sabu
Bhopal: Public Relations, Energy and Mineral Resources Development Minister Rajendra Shukla has expressed profound grief over the death of former MlA and veteran journalist Shankarlal Sabu. In his condolence message the Public Relations Minister said that Sabu was an amiable, kind-hearted and popular leader. Shukla has prayed to Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.
DCs asked to review preparation for polls
Bhopal: State Election Commissioner R Parasuram has directed concerned Divisional Commissioners to review preparations for elections for Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Chhindwara Municipal Corporations as per directives of the commission regarding district-level security plans. He said that highly sensitive booths should be identified and their list prepared at the earliest. Parasuram directed for constitution and training of polling teams regarding use of 2 EVMs each in polling booths of Bhopal Municipal Corporation. He directed to review distribution of voter slips and arrangements for handing over and return of polling materials. Parasuram said that an action plan should also be chalked out to send immediate online information on polling and counting days. Parasuram also directed to review compliance with directives regarding propaganda and publicity. He directed that report of the review must be sent to the commission by the evening of January 21.
Ministers discuss welfare schemes
Bhopal: Chhattisgarh’s Public Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Urban Administration Minister Amar Agrawal, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Water Resources, Religious Trusts and Endowments Minister Brijmohan Agrawal and Higher Education, Technical Education, Manpower Planning, Science and Technology Minister Prem Prakash Pandey paid a courtesy visit to Public Relations, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Rajendra Shukla at his residence here on Tuesday. The Ministers also discussed welfare schemes of their States. Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, senior journalist Himanshu Dwivedi and other distinguished citizens were present on the occasion.
Private buses to start operation on 38 routes
Gwalior: After eight years, the private buses would run on their permanent permits on interstate routes of Madhya Pradesh. The State transport authority has consented to give 130 permanent permits on 38 main routes for Uttar Pradesh. These permits would be issued in the month of February on merit basis. With this luxury buses would start running on interstate routes. Notably, the Transport department had not issued permanent permits for interstate routes after 2006. The bus operators union had been demanding permanent permits later on the case went to the court. After six years, the process of issuing permanent permits could be implemented. The principal secretary of transport department Malay Shrivastava held a meeting of state transport authority in Moti Mahal. There, Shrivastava heard all the applications for interstate routes. A merit list of application is being prepared. The Additional Transport Commissioner RK Jain said that 130 permanent permits are being issued on 38 inters states routes. In agreements for these permits has been made after hearing the cases in the meeting of state transport authority.
Day Care Centre celebrates with sr citizens
Indore: Day Care Centre celebrates the distribution of grocery with the senior citizens where they used to distribute the budged grocery of Rs1000 to each particular individual every month. The group of ‘being responsible’ is a social group founded by Atul Malikram which ever believes in innovating things and comes up with the new idea of creating a society as an NGO where they can help the needy peoples for the social welfare so for the same all the members of the board get together in a proper meeting and brief regarding their activities.