Senior Citizens Welfare Commission term extended
Bhopal: The term of State Senior Citizens Welfare Commission has been increased by one year. Social Justice and Disabled Welfare Department has issued order in this regard. The commission has been constituted to chalk out a comprehensive rehabilitation policy for welfare of senior citizens in the State. Commission’s term has been extended till February 4, 2016.
Bhargava to visit Guna, Ashok Nagar today
Bhopal: Panchayats and Rural Development, Social Justice and Cooperatives Minister Gopal Bhargava will visit district under his charge Guna and Ashok Nagar on Sunday. He will inspect crop loss and review progress of distribution of relief to affected farmers in these districts. Minister Bhargava will go from Garhakota in Sagar district to Guna. Shri Bhargava will chair review meeting at Guna on April 5 at 11 am and Ashok Nagar at 3 pm. These meetings will specially review losses to crops due to recent hailstorm and excessive rains and arrangements for distribution of relief to affected farmers. Drinking water arrangements, Jalabhishek Karyakram, wheat procurement arrangements, achievements under various self-employment schemes and important development works will also come up for discussions at these meetings. After chairing meeting at Ashok Nagar, Bhargava will leave for Bhopal at 6 pm.
Kailash Kher to perform in Vindhya Mahotsav
Bhopal: Vindhya Mahotsav-2015 will conclude at Rewa on Sunday. Internationally renowned singer Kailash Kher will perform on the last day of the 5-day event. The same day, eminent flutist Baljinder Singh will also perform. At the conclusion function, a souvenir will be released and prizes distributed to winners of various competitions held during Mahotsav. Performance of Phag songs during Phag competition wove magic at Shilp Gram. Phag teams of Mahajan Tola, Rewa, Gurh, Burhgawan and Belhai participated in the competition. Their presentations of Vaishwara, Bundeli, Rai, Dagga, Tintala, lejam and other Phag songs were profusely applauded by audience. Also in the Shilp Gram, Baghelkhand’s artistes presented traditional folk dances Ahirhai, Kapi Khappad and Bhagat.
Health Min orders suspension of Dr AK Jain
Gwalior: The Public Health and Public Welfare Minister of Madhya Pradesh Narottam Mishra visited district hospital in Datia on Saturday. He found that doctors were not on rounds in wards and the patients were facing a lot of problems.
He took information from chief medical and health officer of Datia Dr RS Gupta and checked the attendance register. It was found that Dr AK Jain has not been coming to the district hospital for last many days. Expressing his anger, Mishra ordered the CMHO of Datia to suspend Dr Jain with immediate effect. He also expresses anger on the sanitation of the district hospital and strictly ordered the sanitation staff.
The Minister took round of every ward and enquiry about their treatment and food. During his inspection district Panchayat president Rajani Prajapati vice president Vinay Yadav, Kamloo Choubey, Veer Singh Kamaria, Mand. President Jitu Kamaria, municipal committee vice president Yogesh Saxena, Prashant Dhegula. Kusum Tripathi, Guddi Shatu Ramji Yadav, Ramesh Nahar, Mukesh Yadav, Jhando Guru and Vijendra Singh Parmar etc were present.