BJP expels leader for indiscipline
Jammu: The BJP on Sunday expelled senior party leader and sitting MlA from Reasi Assembly seat Baldev Raj Sharma from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect for going against the decision of the party’s leadership. “BJP State unit chief and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, in consultation with party high command, has taken the decision to expel Sharma from primary membership of the party with immediate effect,” a party spokesperson said here.
Highest ever footfall at Pragati metro stn
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro’s Pragati Maidan station recorded the highest ever footfalls at 1.3 lakh on Sunday owing to the massive weekend rush at the India International Trade Fair (IITF). Normal days total entry/exit ridership is approx. 32,000 for the whole day at Pragati Maidan station i.e., when there is no Trade Fair. On routine days the total entry and exit footfall at the station is 32,000 approximately, it added.
One more Tiger Reserve in C’garh
Bilaspur: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh, officials said. The NTCA has sought a final proposal from the State administration in this regard. The proposal to declare Guru Ghasidas National Park as a tiger reserve was proposed in June 2011 by the then Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh to Chhattisgarh Government.
‘Skill training’ for surrendered Naxals
Raipur: Chief Minister Raman Singh stated that along with socio-economic rehabilitation facility, State Government will also provide skill improvement training to the Naxalites, who have left the path of violence and terror to join mainstream.
While reviewing the works of Home Department at Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhavan), Singh instructed the officials to chalk out time-bound action plan for providing rehabilitation and skill improvement training facility to surrendered Naxalites. In the meeting, Chief Minister took note of the works related to construction of roads and bridges in Naxal-affected areas.