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IGRMS breaks various traditions

Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya one of the best, biggest and unique museums of the country has broken up various traditions believed to be a conventional museum by providing a platform for all the segments of society ensuring their direct involvement in programme and activities of the museum. In continuation of such efforts and with realization of that youth who constitute major part of museum visitors need to be addressed specifically; IGRMS in collaboration with WOW- Word of Worth and AIIMS has planned to mark the World Mental Health Week. Manav Sangrahalaya will organize a special lecture ‘Muquam’ on the occasion of ‘World Mental Health Week’. In this lecture Ruma Bhattacharya (Well known Psychiatrists of the city) and Abhijit R Rozatkar (Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal) will deliver special lectures and answer the queries of young visitors on Tuesday, at the Amphitheatre of Lake View side in the museum premises.

 BHEL Ladies Club pres gives hamper to toddlers

Bhopal: Pratibha Thakur President BHEL Ladies Club on Friday visited the Maternity ward of Sultania Janana Hospital and presented hamper set for the new born toddlers. On this occasion all vice-president of the club were also present. Thakur in her address said that it is the moral duty of all to help in any way as possible, the not so privileged sections of the society. Appreciating the initiatives of the state as well as the central government Thakur said that in addition to the government steps, there is also need of social preservation. She further said that in spite of the limited resources, the club is committed in strengthening the socially marginalised sections of the society with special emphasis on women. The club presented diaper and baby food items for the new born kids and is planning to carry out more such efforts.

Min dedicates Ren-Basera in Datia

Bhopal: The Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra dedicated Ren-Basera near bus stand in Datia on Thursday. President of Nagar Palika Subhash Agrawal and Vice President Yogesh Saxena were also present on the occasion. Narottam Mishra gave economic assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of 3 farmers at Basai on Thursday. The assistance has been given to the families because of the untimely death of these 3 farmers while doing farm work a short time ago. The names of the deceased farmers are Toran Singh Makdari, Mamta Devgarh and Kallan Sahriya.

Players can skip to apply for Vikram award

Bhopal: Players of the state, who won medals in the Olympics, Asian and Commonwealth Games, will no longer have to apply for the state's highest Vikram award. The state government has amended the award rules in this regard and a notification has been issued. This award will be given to players deprived of the Vikram Award in the year the Games are held. For this it will not be mandatory for them to apply before the last date of application. Coaches of the players of the State who have participated in the Olympic, Asian or Commonwealth games and also won medals the same year, will also be given Vishwamitra award on applying for it in the same year. They too will not be bound to apply before the last date.