Bus mishap: Guv expresses grief over deaths
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has expressed grief over the deaths of passengers in a bus mishap near Pandav Fall in Panna district. Offering profound condolences on deaths in the bus mishap, the Governor wished early recovery of the injured. He prayed to the Almighty to grant strength to the bereaved families to bear this loss.
Employees given farewell upon retirement
Bhopal: Farewell was given to government servants who retired from Mantralaya on April 30, 2015 at a function on Tuesday. Principal Secretary GAD K Suresh wished the retirees bright future and presented them coconuts, bouquets and gifts. Sanction orders of dues were also handed over to retirees. Farewell was accorded to retired Under Secretary CG Shrivastava, Section Officer laxman Gangwani and leena Sharma. Mantralaya employees’ leader Sudhir Nayak and other officers-employees were present on the occasion.
Bus mishap: Transport min suspends RTO
Bhopal: After inspecting spot of Monday’s bus mishap in Panna district, Transport Minister Bhupendra Singh directed to suspend RTO of Satna on Tuesday. He also directed for action against bus owners for negligence. Singh enquired about condition of the injured at Panna District Hospital. He was accompanied by Commissioner Transport Shailendra Shrivastava and other officers. Minister Singh said that safety of passengers is above all for the government. Proper arrangements will be made for safety in buses. All Transport Officers will inspect safety arrangements in buses and submit their reports within a week. Now, permit beyond distance of 75 km will not be given to 32-seater buses. Their old permits will not be renewed after expiry. The Minister said that only large buses will be given permit for distance of more than 75 kilometres. It is being made mandatory for Volvo buses to have 2 gates for passenger safety. All buses will have only one thin ladder for mounting luggage to rooftop. No iron grill will be fitted there so that window panes can be broken in case of emergency.
Trailers smuggling Gutka seized
Sheopur: Three trailers conveying gutka have been seized from Shivpuri-Sawai Madhopur Road in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, police said. The trailers were conveying gutka worth Rs75 lakh from a firm in Rajasthan to the three firms in the states Neemuch district when they were intercepted last night following a tip-off.
Woman police officer suspended
Bhind: A woman police official has been suspended for allegedly indulging in hooliganism and beating up a hospital security guard at the district hospital in Madhya Pradeshs Bhind district, police said. Sridevi, who is posted in the City Kotwali Police Station, had gone to the hospital for the treatment of a relative along with her husband and other family members. When more than half-a-dozen people entered the emergency room, the doctor called security guard Santosh and asked him to allow only the patient and one family member inside and make others sit outside. When Santosh asked them to sit outside, Sridevi and her family members became furious and attacked the security guard. The act of hooliganism by Sridevi and her husband was recorded in close circuit camera television (CCTV). Santosh complained the matter to the City Kotwali Police Station but it was not recorded. later, he approached Superintendent of Police Vineet Khanna, who watched the CCTV footage and suspended the woman police official. Khanna said that the matter will be investigated and a first information report (FIR) registered accordingly.