R-Day: district Borders sealed
Gwalior: Following the IB alert on Republic Day, the Gwalior police have tightened its security ring from the borders to the venue of main function. The responsibility of security on SAF ground has been given to four DSPs and 12 inspectors. The police have already sealed the district borders and checking the vehicles entering the district from different corners. The police are also checking the record of people staying in hotels, dharmashalas and guest houses. The police also started keeping a watch on hospitals, courts, malls and crowded places. Proper security arrangements have been made at railway stations, bus stands and Melaground. The jawans have been deployed at various places to keep a watch on the activities of the city. The security arrangements of the trains passing through Gwalior have been increased. The RPF and GRP have launched intense drive of checking in whole of the station premises. The SSMD unit has been installed at the entry gates to provide the security to the passengers on the station in view of the American president Barrack Obama’s visit to Delhi.
Corporation to appoint agent to collect tax
Gwalior: The main source of income of Municipal Corporation is the property tax received from citizens every year. The municipal corporation commissioner Ajay Gupta tried to recover the property tax of more than `24 crore, but by the end of January, the Corporation could collect only `1 crore. Under such circumstance the Municipal Corporation is going to appoint recovery agent to collect property tax. According to Municipal sources the MCG commissioner and property tax officers are worried how to collect the remaining amount of property tax up to March 2015. The commissioner MCG deployed additional staff, but without result. The plan of on line collection of property tax is also failed. It could collect only rupees 37 lacks.
`1,000 reward against absconding cop
Gwalior: The STF has announced a reward of `1,000 on DSP Mahipal Singh Yadav who is absconding in connection with PMT examination scam. A reward has already been already declared on him in connection with fake admission of his elder daughter. Now, another reward has been announced on him for fake admission in case of his younger daughter. His elder daughter Monika Yadav is an accused in a fake admission in PMT. She is a student of 2009 batch of GRMC. She has got anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court. The arrest DSP Mahipal Singh Yadav was also stayed. Similarly a case of fake examinees in Indore was exposed in 2012 in which his younger daughter Mohika was made accused with him. In this case Mohika has got bail, but the STF declared a reward of `1000 on DSP Mahipal Singh. AIG STF Ashish Khare said that STF is searching DSP Mahipal Singh Yadav who is absconding for a long time.
BHEl chief inaugurates SBI’s ATM
Bhopal: Shashi Ranjan Prasad, Executive Director BHEl inaugurated SBI’s ATM at Piplani. RN Sahay, General Manager (NW 1) SBI Bhopal Circle who was also present on this occasion stated that the SBI is committed to its customers delight and has been striving to offer State of the Art facilities to them. With the inauguration of this ATM the number of SBI ATMs in Bhopal has gone upto 417 which is the highest by any Bank. Also present on the occasion were MM Verma, Deputy General Manager and Nimish Bhatnagar Regional Manager RBO1 along with a large number of customers and Bank staff.
BHEl employees given farewell
Bhopal: In a simple programme held at 3rd floor Administrative Building Shashi Ranjan Prasad, Executive Director, BHEl, Bhopal bade farewell to the employees retiring from the organisation in the month of January 2015 on attaining the superannuation age. Around 26 employees comprising of 03 Executives, 04 Supervisors and 19 workers retired from the organization on Saturday. Prasad appreciated their contribution made for the company and wished them a happy retired life. On this occasion Sarvesh Chaturvedi, General Manager (HR) was also given a warm farewell on being transferred to Obra. Meanwhile, the BHEl ladies Club run Vocational training centre today performed Saraswati Puja with great zeal and fervor. On this occasion Neelima Prasad, President, BHEl ladies Club and other Vice-President of the club were present. Prasad speaking on the occasion said that ‘Basant Panchmi’ is auspicious for all of us as on this day puja of the goddess of education ‘Saraswati’ is performed. She further stressed on increasing the number of training activities in the centres run by the club.
March 4 fixed for co-option of polls
Bhopal: The State Election Commission has fixed March 4, 2015 as the date for co-option for election of district and Janpad Panchayat Presidents. The commission has directed collectors and district election officers to ensure necessary action in this regard.
There is provision to co-opt Presidents and Vice-Presidents of district and Janpad Panchayats within 30 days after election of Members. Results for Janpad Panchayat members will be declared on February 27 and district Panchayat members on February 28, 2015.
All Govt staff asked to join R-Day
Bhopal: All departments have been asked to ensure presence of their employees at the main function of Republic Day to be held at lal Parade Ground, Bhopal in the presence of the Governor. General Administration Department has sent letters to all heads of department, Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries etc. asking them to direct officers and employees to attend the function. It has also been directed to hoist National Flag at all government buildings at Bhopal before 9 am on January 26 so that all officers and employees can be present at the function at lal Parade Ground.
National Voters Day Pledge administered
Bhopal: National Voters Day Pledge was administered to all Government officers and employees at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Park in the presence of Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur here on Saturday. The government servants were administered pledge to abide by faith in democracy, uphold the democratic traditions of our country and the dignity of free, fair and peaceful elections, and to vote in every election fearlessly and without being influenced by any considerations. Additional Chief Secretary Finance Ajay Nath, Principal Secretary General Administration K Suresh and a number of other senior officers were present on the occasion.
CM to hoist national flag at Agar-Malwa dist hqs
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will hoist National Flag on Republic Day January 26 at police station ground at Agar-Malwa district headquarters and take salute of parade at 9 am. The flag-hoisting will be followed by recitation of National Anthem and Madhya Pradesh Gaan. Tableaux will be taken out on the occasion, which would be followed by dance troupes. School students will also present cultural programmes.