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mobile exhibition will tour Khandwa and Badwani

Bhopal: A mobile science exhibition of Regional Science Centre -Bhopal will tour Khandwa and Badwani districts in order to generate interest children's interest towards science. A route chart has been prepared considering schools from class 6 to 8 as centers. A team of Regional Science Centre will visit around 60 centers of Khandwa and Badwani districts. A projector and DVD player has been made available in the mobile exhibition vehicle. On site support will be provided by the Regional Science Centre in schools having science and maths kit. Efforts will be made to eliminate superstition prevailing in the society through science activities in these districts.

Three couples take decision to reunite

Bhopal: Three couples on Monday took decision to reunite, shedding all differences after a hearing at the State Women’s Commission. On the contrary a couple sought 15 day’s time. In the joint bench of the Commission chaired by lata Wankhede, 30 cases were heard on Monday. Most of the cases were of family disputes and dowry harassment. Ganga Uike, Anju Singh Baghel, Surya Chouhan, Pramila Vajpayee and Sandhya Suman Rai were present during the hearing.

State Women’s Commission began its second phase of hearing in Bhopal today. In the first phase, the Women’s Commission heard more than 7,000 cases through joint bench in all 51 districts of the state. Cases will be heard in Bhopal on July 18 also. later cases will be heard on July 27 at Betul, July 28 at Hoshangabad and July 29 at Harda. The next bench in Bhopal will be on July 31 and August 1.

8.51l to vote in urban polls

Bhopal: Nearly 8.51 lakh voters will exercise their franchise for polling of 44 municipal bodies proposed by the State Election Commission on August 9. These include 4.39 lakh males, 4.12 lakh, females and 64 other voters. Commissioner State Election Commission R Parshuram gave information that the 44 municipal bodies comprise 18 Nagar Palika Parishads and 26 Nagar Parishads. In the Nagar Palika Parishads, 734 polling centres have been made in 390 wards. In the Nagar Parishads, 425 polling centres have been made in 390 wards. This way 1159 polling centres have been made in 780 wards. Average number of voters per polling centre is 735. The sex ratio at the time of publication of voters list was 929. At the time of final publication of voters list, the sex ratio is 937. This way there is a rise in number of female voters by 8 per thousand.

govt assistance to road mishap victims’ kin

Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that all possible assistance will be given to families of the deceased in the mishap between a tractor-trolley and truck near Baroua bypass in Morena district recently. Seven persons died from Alahpur and Vishampura and 12 were injured in the mishap. Chouhan today met relatives of the persons affected by the mishap at the Chief Minister’s residence. The Chief Minister said that government will provide free education and free maintenance for families with only two girls. Job arrangement would be made for the relatives of the deceased. He issued instructions to provide relief fund instantly. Public Health Minister Shri Rustum Singh and MlAs were present on the occasion.

cm pays tributes to former ministers

Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday reached KN Pradhan tiraha at Banganga Road and paid tributes to former ministers late Sheetla Sahay and late KN Pradhan. He garlanded the statue of Pradhan and late Sahay. Today is late Sahay and late Pradhan’s death anniversary. Gayatri Pradhan, wife of late KN Pradhan, relatives, public representatives and elite citizens were present on the occasion.