UCO Bank CEO to arrive for 2-day visit
Bhopal: RK Takkar, Managing Director and CEO of UCO Bank will arrive on Friday for two days visit to Bhopal. This is his first visit to Bhopal after he assumed office on November 2, 2015. During his stay in Bhopal, Takkar will address the newly recruited officers at Regional Training Center Bhopal. He will also address the staff members in Zonal Office. He will meet the customers of the Bank and also visit Zonal Office and branches in Bhopal. The priorities of Takkar include improvement in customer base by providing excellent customer service and increasing retail and mid corporate finance.
BHEl to supply 18 electrics to Myanmar Rly
Bhopal: Bharat Heavy Electricals limited (BHEl) has received an order for supplying 18 electrics to Myanmar Railway from RITES, Gurgaon. The order is valued at Rs 40 crore. The order comprises of 18 Traction alternators and 120 Traction motors. BHEl received this order after stiff negotiation for two years with DlW and Indian Railways. The equipment for the project will be manufactured by Traction motor manufacturing group of BHEl. It is noteworthy to mention that BHEl is equipped with all the advanced manufacturing facilities and testing facilities for manufacturing these motors.
MPPHSS to be continued for three years
Bhopal: A meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan decided to continue Madhya Pradesh Police Health Security Scheme for next three years. The cabinet endorsed previous orders regarding creation of 5000 new posts under Police Samekit Bal Vriddhi scheme with minor changes. The cabinet decided to allot government land at current market rate in Sanawad tehsil of Khargone district for laying lines under 2X660 MW project to NTPC limited. Total qita 171 and total 28.788 hectare government land will be allotted by realising current rate premium amounting to Rs 3.04 crore and annual lease rent of Rs 22.87 lakh. The cabinet also sanctioned creation of 5 posts for establishment of judicial court, Sehore.
Min welcomes decision to amend Cooperatives Act
Bhopal: Woman and Child Development Minister Archana Chitnis has welcomed cabinet's decision to amend section 69 of Cooperatives Act as per recommendations of the Reserve Bank of India saying that due to this not only cooperative movement will strengthen further, but business of cooperative societies will also expand throughout the state. Chitnis said that she herself is associated with cooperative movement. As a result, she considers amendment made in section 69 of Cooperatives Act as very significant. She said that as per Reserve Bank's recommendation, after deletion of one month's duration for liquidation and amendment in Transfree Bank with Insured Bank Act, cooperative banks will not only expand their business, but consumers will also get security on the deposits. She said that lakhs of depositors are associated with Nagarik Banks in the state. Following this amendment, these banks will be greatly assisted in expanding their business. She said that cooperative credit and banking is a major sector in Madhya Pradesh, which covers even remote areas. It benefits over 2 crore urban and rural population and this decision is in larger interests of them. Describing this amendment as historic in cooperatives sector, Chitnis has expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Chief Secy hears people's problems at Mantralaya
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa heard people's problems at Mantralaya here on Thursday and directed concerning officers to solve them. A case regarding reduction in pay scale after regularization of service was presented by 54 class IV employees' delegation. In the case, directives were given to Principal Secretary GAD to present factual position on July 28. Jitendra Kumar Shrivastava and 3 other applicants presented case against Tikamgarh District Election Officer regarding disparity in 3 appointments and violation of High Court's directive. Similarly, Betul's Forester Natthulal Yadav presented application regarding delay in promotion and retired Deputy Director of Madhya Pradesh State Agriculture Marketing Board Swati Surange about payment of withheld gratuity. CS directed for action in these cases within 2 weeks. Principal of Government High School, Sehore Abhishek Bains and his wife Smt. Asha Bains posted in Vidisha applied for posting at Bhopal for treatment of their disabled daughter. CS directed to post Bains at Bhopal. Action was also directed in other service-related cases.
class IX Students to get cycles This year
Bhopal: This year, over 4 lakh students getting admission in class IX will be provided cycles free of cost under the scheme of School Education Department. For this, the department has signed an MoU with laghu Udyog Nigam. Under the scheme, free cycles are provided to girl and boy students taking admission in class IX whose villages do not have high school and they have to travel to imbibe education to nearby villages. During year 2015-16, amount of Rs 102.31 crore was deposited in bank accounts of 4.26 lakh students at the rate of Rs 2400 per student.
File online pleas to get govt accommodation
Bhopal: Only online applications will be accepted from government staff for allotment of F, G, H and I category government accommodations. The web-based software developed by Directorate of Estates for allotment of government accommodations has started functioning from May 1, 2016. Under it, only online applications will be accepted for F, G, H and I category government accommodations. Allotment will be made only on the applications received online. The government servants who have applied on paper must also apply online again. Only after that process for allotment will be taken on their applications. Directorate of Estates has asked all employees to submit online applications to the directorate after verification of information given in application by concerning drawing and disbursing officer.
Minister pays tribute to CRPF’s shaheed Jawan
Bhopal: Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra has paid tribute to Shaheed Jawan of CRPF Manoj Chaure. Minister Mishra said that Madhya Pradesh government will extend all possible assistance to families of such Jawans. It is noteworthy that CRPFs Shaheed Jawan Manoj Chaure was killed in Naxal attack in Bihar. His last rites were performed on Wednesday at his village Parmandal in Betul district. Contingent of CRPF and district police force gave their last salute to the brave soldier.