Muhammad Rehan appointed as encroachment officer
Bhopal: To check the encroachments on its properties, Auqaf-e-Shahi, Bhopal has appointed Muhammad Rehan Sultan Khan as anti-encroachment officer. He is working on the post without salary and rendering his services with spirit of service.
MAPCOST to form committee to raise income
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MAPCOST) should form a committee to make a project to raise its income. Revenue, Science and Technology Minister Umashankar Gupta gave these instructions during a meeting of MAPCOST executive committee.
Gupta said that recruitments on16 posts as per MAPCOST’s requirement should be made with transparency. He approved the proposal of hall construction in Ujjain Taramandal Parisar and purchase of 3-D technique equipment, the total cost of which is Rs6 crore 50 lakh.
During the meeting a proposal of Rs17.70 crore for setting up sub-regional science centre at Jabalpur has been approved. Decision on increasing fellowship amount of project team working in the Council was also taken during the meeting. Now research associates, senior research fellows, junior research fellows who are NET/GATE qualified will now get Rs36,000, Rs28,000 and Rs25,000 respectively.
Gupta ordered removal of in-charge Joint Director for not maintaining proper accounts related records. He said that auditing of all records should be done.
Principal Secretary Science and Technology Mohammed Suleiman, MAPCOST Director General Navin Chandra and other members of the committee were present at the meeting.
Stay from intoxicants: sisters to urge brothers
Bhopal: On Raksha Bandhan this year, sisters will ask their brothers to resolve to stay away from all kinds of intoxicants. Directorate of Women Empowerment has made a unique initiative. Sankalp Patras are being sent all over the state under the “Sashakt Parivar Sashakt Desh” initiative. The Sankalp Patras are being sent to MPs, MlAs, District Panchayats, Janpad Panchayat Presidents, Mayor, Corporator, Colleges and Schools. This Sankalp Patra will reach all brothers and it will be kept on the ‘puja ki thali’.
Chief Minister Chouhan released the Sankalp Patra at the Mantralaya recently. The CM praised the innovative initiative. He said that the objectives made from small efforts are always fulfilled. Women and Child Development Minister Archana Chitnis was present on the occasion.
directives issued for intensive checking of school vehicles
Bhopal: Minister for Home and Transport Bhupendra Singh issued directives to the Transport Commissioner for intensive checking of school vehicles. Singh said that an intensive campaign should be conducted to check permits, fitness, speed governors and to ensure compliance of other rules. Strict action should be taken against vehicles ferrying children more than the capacity.
All the Regional/District Transport Officers should be directed in this regard. The concerned Regional Transport Officer will be held responsible in case of any negligence.
It has come to the notice of the Transport Minister Singh that schools vehicles are being plied without fitness, permits and speed governors etc. Students more than the capacity are being ferried in the vehicles resulting in accidents.
Co-op society manager held for accepting bribes
Jhabua:A co-operative society manager was today arrested by Madhya Pradesh lokayukta's Special Police Establishment while accepting a bribe of Rs3000, lokayukta sources said. Dekal Badi Co-operative Society Manager Deepak Kumar Vyas had demanded a bribe of Rs 3000 from a farmer, Ditiya, for enabling him avail a loan of Rs 50,000. On the basis of Ditiya's complaint, a trap was laid and Deepak was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 3000 from the farmer.
2 killed after auto-rickshaw overturns
Morena:A student and an auto-rickshaw driver were killed on the spot while a dozen other students were injured when their auto-rickshaw overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Morena District.
The auto-rickshaw was conveying students to a school at Gadeshwara when the incident occurred on a bridge at the Keeratpur Canal. The deceased were identified as Kuldeep (10) and driver Chandraprakash Tiwari (40). The injured were admitted to the District Hospital.