Medha Patkar released from jail
Bhopal: Social activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, who was granted bail in an abduction case on Wednesday, was released on Thursday evening.
Patkar was granted the bail by the Indore High Court in Madhya Pradesh. She was in a Dhar jail for the last 16 days.
According to sources, Patkar, who was detained following her hunger strike to protest against the government's 'apathy' towards the re-settlement of those displaced due to the Sardar Sarovar Dam project on Narmada river, got bail from the Indore High Court on Wednesday.
Amulya Nidhi, associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan, told IANS that the bail order could not reach Dhar jail on Wednesday. Therefore, Patkar could not be released.
On Thursday, the High Court's order would be presented before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Rishabh Gupta of Kukshi town. On the SDM's instructions, Patkar is expected to be released by evening, Nidhi said.
On August 7, Patkar was detained by police and admitted to a hospital in Indore. On August 9, Patkar, after being discharged from the hospital, was detained again when she was on her way to Barwani.
Four cases, including kidnapping, were registered against Patkar. The court gave her bail in all cases and the case of abduction was dismissed.
BHEl EXEcutive director bids farewell
Bhopal: In a simple programme held at Third Floor Administrative Building BHEl, Bhopal DK Thakur, Executive Director bade farewell to 19 employees comprising of six officers, four supervisors and nine workmen on their superannuation from the organization. Thakur in his address wished all the employees a happy retired life.
On this occasion all General Managers and DROs were present.
TCS IT wiz school quiz to be held in Chennai
Indore: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, announced that the Ahmedabad edition of TCS IT Wiz 2017 – India’s largest technology quiz for schools will be held in Chennai on on August 29, University Auditorium, Near IIPS, DAVV University Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore.
School students studying in class 8-12 are eligible to participate in the event. Each institution can send a maximum of eight teams with each team consisting of two members. There is no entry fee.
TCS IT Wiz 2017 will be held in 12 locations in India - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur and Pune.
Rally For Rivers gains momentum
Bhopal: Rally For Rivers, a nationwide public awareness campaign aimed at rejuvenating India’s rivers, started by Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation, is rapidly gaining momentum in Indore, as more and more people are seen participating on the streets, malls, educational institutes among other public places.
It is not just the Indoris, but over 100 celebrities including Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Juhi Chawla, and others who have extended their support via video messages and social media.
Union Minister of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Dr Shri Harsh Vardhan will flag-off Rally for Rivers, in Coimbatore on 3rd September. The rally will reach Indore on 23rd September, Bhopal on 24th September and culminate on Gandhi Jayanti in New Delhi.
Rally for Rivers is garnering support from millions of people from all walks of life through its missed call campaign on a toll free number (8000980009) as a mark of people’s support to a comprehensive policy to rejuvenate rivers.
The campaign will include 21 major events and numerous smaller events, both online and off-line, to touch every segment of society. Rally for Rivers has also started a national short film competition in association with leading filmmakers Shekhar Kapur, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Prahlad Kakkar.
workshop on making eco-friendly idols held
Bhopal: A workshop was organised by the school for training its students how to make eco-friendly idol of lord Ganesha. The workshop was started by the Principal of the school Bhavisha Hirani who welcomed the resource person Sonali Jain, the Principal Raahini College of Art & Design, Mhow.
In the workshop the students of classes 1 to 9 learnt the art of making and decorating various clay models and design of Ganesha idol.
The students learnt this art with great enthusiasm and spread the message that they will keep the environment clean and pollution free. The workshop was ended with the vote of thanks delivered by Nandakini lahiri.
all set for celebration of ganesh chaturthi
Indore: The city is all geared up to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Preparations to install idols of lord Ganesh in various parts of the city are almost complete. Though idols of lord Ganesh are installed all over the city by both the big and small pooja organisers, this year's Ganesh Chaturthi will enable city devotees to have a darshan of the central India's largest lord Ganesh's pandaal being installed by Alok Dube Foundation at city's historic Gandhi Hall.
This 12 feet high idol of lord Ganesha being dubbed as Rs Indore Ka Raja (the king of Indore) will be installed in a 151 feet high makeshift temple resembling the famous Sanwaria Seth temple of Rajasthan. The organizer of this mega Ganesh Puja Samiti has insured the idol of lord Ganesha as well as those visiting the pandaal for an astronomical sum of Rs 10 crore. An artisan Bholaram who is among 90 artisans who have designed this mega pandaal of Sanwaria Seth temple said that it has taken them three weeks to construct this pandaal.
Narottam Mishra performs bhoomi poojan
Bhopal: Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra performed bhoomi poojan of High School building to be built at a cost of about Rs 1 Crore at village Sijoura of district Datia on Thursday. On this occasion, Mishra said that quality education is the topmost priority of the government. For this the government will not let any shortage of resources come in the way.
Mishra told the school students that lack of funds will not hamper education. Mentioning about the Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidhyarthi Yojana, he mentioned that the Madhya Pradesh Government will bear the fee of the meritorious students whether it is medical, engineering education or students would like to pursue any other course in any government or private educational institute. Mishra made announcement for Rs 5 lakh towards construction of sports ground in Sijoura village and Vishram Ghat worth Rs 80,00 in village Khiriya.
Mishra planted saplings at new park site being constructed by the social activists near Bam-Bam Mahadev park at Datia. He stated that that significant initiative has been taken by the citizens, social activists and traders to make Datia city green and beautiful.