Elderly couple killed in motor accident
Khargone:An elderly couple was on Sunday killed after a bus hit the motorcycle they were traveling on in Sanavad area here.Police said that people, agitated and angry at the incident, then torched the bus after getting its passengers to alight. The incident took place near Dhodava village, about 70 kilometres from here.Superintendent of Police Kalyan Chakravarthi said that the bus was travelling at high speed and hit the bike on which Gulzar Khan (70) and Shakrun Bi (65) were traveling, killing them instantly. He added that a child accompanying the couple was injured and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital.The official said a case had been registered and a hunt was on for the driver who fled the scene of accident.
cm’s son hits out at cong leader
Shivpuri:Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son Kartikey on Sunday hit out at Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia for calling the CM a ‘Kaurava’, a reference to the Mahabharata's primary antagonist Duryodhana and his band of brothers. “An MP states that my father would be ousted (from MP). He called him (Chouhan) and his ministers ‘Kauravas’. This is low level politics and the people will give a befitting reply,” the CM's son said while addressing a meet of the Dhakad community at Kolaras.Scindia had on Saturday had made the Mahabharata reference during electioneering at Kolaras and added that Chouhan would be ousted. A bypoll is slated for Kolaras necessitated by the death of Congress MlA Ram Singh Yadav in October though the Election Commission is yet to announce a date.Both parties are carrying out high-decibel campaigns in Kolaras with Scindia and former Union minister Kantilal Bhuria leading the Congress charge while over a dozen MP minister are pitching in for the BJP.
mp achieves second position in country
Bhopal:Madhya Pradesh has achieved second position in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Matravandana Yojana being implemented in order to bring improvement in the health of the pregnant and lactating women besides providing them sufficient rest. Total 77,130 women of the state have been linked and 13 thousand 355 women have already derived benefit from the scheme. The Maharashtra is the only state, which is one rank above Madhya Pradesh. Under the scheme, cash incentive is being provided to women before the birth of a first child and after the delivery to compensate the loss of wages partially.There is a provision of first installment of Rs 1,000 on registration, the seconds installment of Rs 2,000 after six month pregnancy besides one medical examination at least and third installment of Rs 2,000 after the birth registration of the child besides completion of first stage of vaccination under the scheme. This amount is deposited directly in the bank accounts of women.
t 20 competition inaugurated
Bhopal:Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra inaugurated All India T-20 Cricket Competition at Datia on Sunday. The competition will end on January 14. Mishra got introduction from the players and felicitated the senior cricketers Keshar Ali Zaidi and Shri Rajeev by presenting them shawls and certificates. He said that necessary facilities have been provided to the team members of other states in Datia. Mishra extended good wishes to the players for their best performance in the competition. local Public Representatives in large were present on the occasion.
narottam administers oath of office
Bhopal:Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra administered oath of the office to the new office bearers of Rotary Club at Datia on Sunday. He felicitated several senior citizens on this occasion.Mishra said that this club is of India level. Initiative of this organization in Datia, to make the society free of polio is praiseworthy. Needy persons of the society will be benefitted definitely from the services of Rotary Club’s members. Chairman MP Text Book Corporation Avdhesh Nayak, MlAs Ghanshyam Pironiya and Pradeep Agrawal were also present on the occasion.
FREE EYE CHECK UP CAMP HElD
Bhopal:As many as 250 eye patients were examined and given free medicine at a free eye check camp organised by Sohang Sewa Sansthan at Gurudwara in Arera Colony. Renowned eye specialist Dr PS Bindra, Dr Chhavir Bindra and their team members conducted the camp. Dr Bindra informed in a press release that most of the patients were suffering from Cataract and vision problem.