kayaking-canoeing coach
Bhopal: International kayaking-canoeing coach Alexendra Maria Pinto recently appointed as coach of India team by Sports Authority of India met Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia here today and expressed happiness over facilities being given to sportspersons in Madhya Pradesh. Regional Director SAI Meena Vora, Director Sports and Youth Welfares Upendra Jain and coach of Madhya Pradesh Kayaking-Canoeing Academy Devendra Gupta were also present on the occasion. Talking stock of training camp for under-20 Indian kayaking-canoeing team, Pinto said that hard work and not miracles ensure success. She said that it is matter of pride to represent one's country. Minister Scindia said that the state government is extending every possible assistance to players and better results are coming to the fore.
lord Ardh-Nareeshwar idol
Bhopal:Home and Jails Minister Babulal Gaur unveiled idol of lord Ardh-Nareeshwar installed by Bhopal's Tamil Society at Barkhera Sector-F on AIIMS Road here today. Tamil Society has got Ardh-Nareeshwar of Shiv-Parvati carved by sculptors of Trichi. Along with his 11 companions, Tamilnadu's eminent sculptor Manigandan has sculpted this 9 feet 6 inches tall idol in 11 days. Such materials and colours have been used in sculpture of the idols that seasonal changes and rains will not affect it. Tamil Society's S Ravichandran informed that Pt Subramaniym Shastri has come from Trichi to install the idol. He installed it with due religious rites. Tamil Samaj has constructed the temple at a cost of Rs. 67 lakh. Ravichandran informed that that this is the first such idol in Bhopal. Kewal Mishra, Barelal Ahirwar, Jaswant Singh and Subramaniyam were present on the occasion.
Dadu’s secretary dead
Sehore:The private secretary of Nepanagar legislator Rajendra Dadu who died in a tragic road mishap near Sherpur here last night has succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Bhopal. Dadu's private secretary Ravindra Atre (52) was seriously injured during the incident and was admitted to a private hospital in Bhopal where he succumbed late last night. Atre hailed from Khategoan in Burhanpur's Nepanagar. The condition of Dadu's gunman and another party worker who were also injured was stated to be critical.
Patwari caught red-handed
Bhind:A patwari has been caught red-handed by Madhya Pradesh lokayukta's Special Police Establishment while accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000, lokayukta sources said. Patwari Rajesh Shakya had demanded a bribe of Rs 2,000 from peasant Ramkrishna Baghel for doing mutation of land in his name. On the basis of Baghel's complaint, lokayukta police arrested the patwari while accepting the bribe yesterday.
Actress Shubhangi Atre wants to new things
Indore:Actress Shubhangi Atre, who is essaying the role of Angoori bhabhi in the popular TV sitcom "Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain", says she wants to do it in her own way instead of aping Shilpa Shinde, whom she had replaced in the lead role.
“I want to do something new in essaying the popular role of Angoori bhabhi and make my own mark so that people don't say I am a copy cat of Shilpa,” Shubhangi, who hails from the city, told reporters here.
“I want to create a separate niche for myself while delivering Angoori bhabhi's role. I knew that people will draw comparisons between Shilpa and me and I take this positively," she remarked. Shilpa quit the sitcom after a fall out with the producers and thereafter Shubhangi stepped into her shoes.
1.06 lakh quintal onion procured
Bhopal:So far, 1.06 lakh quintal onion has been procured in the state. Onion is being procured on support price of Rs 6 per kg at 71 centres in 39 districts of the state since June 4.
Today, 37,991 quintal onion was procured in the state. MARKFED has been appointed nodal agency for onion procurement. So far, MARKFED has procured onion worth Rs 4.08 crore from farmers. Today, 4,341 quintal onion was procured at Ashta, 4017 quintals at Biaora, 3278 quintals at Agar, 1,811 quintals at Berasia, 1183 quintals at Ujjain, 1074 quintals at Tarana, 2,019 quintals at Kannaud, 2645 quintals at Shajapur and 1054 quintals at Akodia onion procurement centre.