CM honours senior IAS officer
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday felicitated senior IAS officer and Sagar Commissioner Ashutosh Awasthi for his excellent work during his tenure as Collector in Dewas. He worked effectively in extending facilities at Tekri wali Mata temple and beautifying the temple premises. Since his mother has passed away recently, he could not remain present on the occasion. His daughter Ananya Awasthi received the award on his behalf.
court rejects anticipatory bail plea of Minister
Bhind: A local court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea by Madhya Pradesh Minister of State for General Administration lal Singh Arya in Congress MlA Makhanlal Jatav murder case. Special Judge YK Gupta turned down the bail plea yesterday. He has to appear before the special court on November 10 when the next hearing in the case is slated.
Earlier, a court here named him an accused in the murder on May 10 based on Jatav's son Ranveer's allegations. Arya moved the High Court's Gwalior Bench, which cancelled the lower court order and directed that the minister be permitted an opportunity for being heard. The High Court ruled that the case would continue in Bhind court itself. However, Arya moved the Supreme Court where his petition was quashed and directed that the case would continue in Bhind. later, he was again named accused by the Bhind court in the murder. The Minister moved the High Court for obtaining a stay but his request was rejected.
youth shot dead due to old enmity
Chhatarpur: A youth was on Wednesday shot dead due to old enmity at Revna village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur District. Pappu Sharma had an argument with members of Thakur family this afternoon. The latter shot him dead. On receiving information, police reached the spot. The matter is under investigation.
Jawan commits suicide
Datia: A jawan working with the Special Armed Force (SAF) of the Madhya Pradesh police allegedly committed suicide here on Wednesday. Ashok Singh Chouhan (45) was on duty at Datia rest house when he shot himself using his service rifle, said Ajay Bhargava, the officer in-charge of Kotwali police station.What prompted him to take the extreme step was not yet known and police were conducting further probe, Bhargava said.
Man sentenced to 10 years of RI
Rajgarh: A court in Sarangpur town here has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for kidnapping and raping a girl in 2016. Additional Sessions Judge Ashok Kumar Sharma awarded the sentence to Mahesh Yadav on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Mahesh Yadav, had abducted the girl and took her to Indore and other places, where he raped her," District Prosecution Officer Alok Shrivastava said The accused kidnapped the girl when she was going to school on February 29 last year. He blindfolded the victim by using her dupatta and pushed her into a car. Besides Indore, he also raped her at a number of other places. Her parents had lodged a complaint against the accused and a case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, following which he was arrested.
NHDC Celebrates Vigilance Awareness Week
Bhopal: NHDC Celebrates Vigilance Awareness Week at its Corporate Office, Bhopal. The Vigilance Awareness Week was inaugurated on Tuesday by Md AG Ansari, MD and CED, NHDC alongwith Bl Saboo, GM(Finance), VK Gupta, GM (BD) and Ashok Kumar, GM (HR), NHDC in the presence of AK Nauriyal, Chief (Vigilance) and other Senior Officers and Staff Members. On this occasion, Md AG Ansari, MD and CED, NHDC gave the pledge to all Officers and Staff Members on bringing Integrity and Transparency in their official works, eradicating the corruption and to remain vigilant for the growth of Organisation. Md Ansari also encouraged all the Employees present during the event to participate in various activities like Essay Writing, Poetry Recitation, Debate Competition etc. which are being organized during Vigilance Awareness Week from October 31 to November 04. To increase awareness among children against corruption, NHDC’s Vigilance Division organized various activities like Debate, Poster and Slogan writing for students at Government Higher Secondary School and Post-Graduation Colleges. During the event AK Nauriyal, Chief Engineer (Vigilance) was present as Chief Guest.