Tree plantation drive carried out
Bhopal: A tree plantation drive, christened as ‘Go Green Campaign’, was carried out on Saturday in ‘Bhopal Military Station’ with the aim to further the national cause of conservation of environment and furthering arboriculture projects. In the backdrop of dark monsoons clouds and a mild drizzle, the proceedings in Bhopal Military Station’ by the customary salutations and prayers to the ‘Rain God’; by Major General Rajeev Chopra, Chief of Staff, HQ 21 Corps, who thereafter, took the initial lead, to plant a ‘Gulmohar Sapling’. The event was followed by simultaneous tree plantation by Officers, JCOs, OR. And families, in the Sultania Infantry lines, Bairagarh and Neori Hills premises of the Military Station. In all, 8500 saplings of fruit bearing and generic varieties, were planted during the event
Girl regains vision after five months
Bhopal: Ten-year-old girl Khushi is quite happy as she has regained her vision in her right eye after five months. It is learnt that a pointed nail was inserted in her right eye in February. Due to this accident she lost her vision in one eye and her retina was detached. Soon after she was operated in a local hospital but unfortunately she could not relieved with the eye pain and ailment of ratinal detachment. Dharmendra Kumar Singh, Father of this girl is an artisan in a factory at Gobindpura. He earns Rs 6,000 per month. Dharmendra resides with his family at industrial area Gobindpura, locality of Bhopal. Due to wounded eye she appeared in her examination of 4th standard held in march with the help of another child. Girl is brilliant in her studies but she has a complaint that due to her wounded eye, her mother did not allow her to study more. Her mother Sushila Devi said because of retina detachment, the girl felt pressure in her eye. later, Mother brought khushi to Sewa Sadan for treatment. Eminent Ophtholmologist and Retina Specialist Dr Mansi Kishnani performed her successful surgery. After removing the bandage of girl, Khushi was quite happy to observe her vision and retina was also successfully operated. Both girl and her mother were happy because now khushi will be able to continue her studies in future.
Govt appoints chiefs for various committees
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Assembly appointed chairpersons of various committees for the year 2015-2016 including public accounts, Estimation, PSUs, civic bodies and Panchayti Raj accounts and Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and backward class. The chairpersons of these committees were appointed by the Speaker Sitasaran Sharma after unopposed elections for the committees. Mahendra Singh Kalukheda was appointed chairman of public accounts committee, Yashpal Singh Sisodiya for PSUs, Girish Gotam for estimation, Shailendra Jain for civic bodies and Panchayti Raj and Achal Sonkar for Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Backward Class. Eleven members each were elected unopposed in the four fincnail committees while fifteen members were elected unopposed in the Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and backward class committee. The civic bodies and Panchayti Raj accounts committee has been constituted for the first time by the state assembly for checking g the audit reports of the local bodies.
CM greets Union Home Minister
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan greeted Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at State Hangar here on Monday. From there, Union Minister Singh left for Neemuch. Those who also greeted Singh included Health Minister Narottam Mishra, Higher Education Minister Umashankar Gupta, Mayor Alok Sharma, Arvind Menon, MlA Vishwas Sarang, public representatives and large number of workers.
Public hearing to be held on every Tuesday
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa has directed that public hearing should be held on every Tuesday from 11 am to 1 pm. In this regard, the CS has written letter to Additional Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries, heads of departments and collectors. Earlier also, General Administration Department had issued directives in this regard on June 30, 2009. DeSa has directed that public hearing will be held every Tuesday in offices of head of department upto block development level. Public hearings are held in Collectorates in the presence of district level heads of offices on prescribed date and time. All heads of departments have been asked to be present along with collectors in public hearings.
New academic session of journalism launched
Bhopal: Main objective of journalism is reveal truth. This was stated by Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta while launching academic session 2015 at Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Mass Communication here on Monday. Gupta said that minute details need to be given attention for writing truthful news. Gupta said that timely and suitable decisions are necessary to maintain credibility in present times. He said that tendency of media trial is not good. Vice-Chancellor Brij Kishore Kuthiayala said students should chalk out future plans. Senior journalist Vinod Kapdi said that use of cut and paste has increased in present-day journalism. He said that media is facing crisis of credibility and to avoid this, news should be written with responsibility. Kapdi urged to shun glamour in journalism. Through various examples, he guided the students. Various experts will deliver lectures during the 3-day session. University’s Rector lajpat Ahuja, Registrar Sachchidanand Joshi and students attended the session. Vinod Kapdi said that use of cut and paste has increased in present-day journalism.