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Best Price Modern launches summer mela

Bhopal: Best Price Modern Wholesale stores have launched ‘Summer Mela’ that will continue till May 22. As part of the celebration, Best Price Modern Wholesale stores are offering an exciting range of summer merchandise at great prices across all categories, such as Processed Food and Beverages, Electronics and Appliances, Apparel, among others. Best Price members can also benefit from attractive offers on marquee brands on a wide variety of items ranging from Fans, Coolers, ACs, Refrigerators, Water Campers and Bottles. Additionally, for the new academic session, Best Price Modern Wholesale stores are hosting ‘Back to School’ event as part of the Summer Mela. This event features outstanding offers on a wide range of stationery items, School Bags, School Shoes and Tiffin Solutions. Summer Mela also showcases a range of beautiful Bed linens, Cotton T-shirts, Shorts and many more summer wear apparels. Personal Care products such as Deodorants, Shower Gels, Sun Screens, Talcum powder, etc. are the special features.

Special plan for development of Kol tribe

Bhopal: In the state, an action plan has been chalked out this year for integrated development of socio-economically backward Kol tribe. A total of Rs10 crore will be spent on this tribe’s development. Kol Tribe Development Agency has been constituted at the state-level and Kol Tribe Development Cells at the district level. Kol population is 10 lakh in the state. last year, Rs90 lakh was provided for implementation of schemes in Kol-dominated districts. Using these funds, cycle-rickshaws and other materials were provided to needy Kol tribals for self-employment. For qualitative improvement in education, special scholarships are being provided to 10,700 students belonging to Kol tribe apart from free uniforms and reading material. About 125 farmers have been provided latest farming implements. The State-level Kol Tribe Development Agency has chalked out a housing scheme to provide houses to homeless Kol tribals in the state. Kol tribe members mainly dwell in Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Singrauli, Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria, Katni, Jabalpur and Dindori districts in Madhya Pradesh.

Urban StreetVendors’ Welfare plan implemented

Bhopal: Urban Street Vendors’ Welfare Scheme-2012 has been implemented in urban areas of the State with the help of urban bodies. The Urban Administration and Development Department has chalked out a district-wise action plan for implementation. So far, about 79,000 street vendors have been surveyed in the state. For facilitation of business, 1,875 green, 924 yellow and 998 red zones of street vendors have been formed. Total 362 city sales committees have been constituted. Financial assistance was provided to 6,324 BPl and 2,076 non-BPl street vendors.

give special attention to District SVEEP Plan

Bhopal: Directives have been given to pay special attention to implementation of District SVEEP Plan for creating awareness among voters towards Vidhan Sabha elections-2013. These directives were given by the officers of the Chief Electoral Office to the district officers through videoconferencing on Friday. At videoconferencing, Joint Chief Electoral Officer SS Bansal reviewed progress made so far in baseline survey campaign. He directed to fix a date for sending names of master trainers and district-level training. Public Relations Department’s Additional Secretary and Additional Director lajpat Ahuja guided Public Relations Officers on activities under SVEEP. He gave necessary directives pertaining to setting up of call centres under SVEEP, toll-free number 1950 and better use of publicity mediums. District officers’ queries were also answered at the videoconferencing.

Sam Pawari appointed as Vice-Chairman of BCMFDC

Bhopal: The State Government has appointed Sam Pawri of Indore as Vice-Chairman of Backward Classes & Minorities Finance Development Corporation. Pawri’s term will be of two years.

‘Ensure crime-free society’

Gwalior: Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta exhorted the newly appointed policemen to work sincerely for the security of the society. They have been given adequate training and now it is their turn to ensure a crime-free society. Addressing the trainee cops at the convocation parade at PTS, Tighra on Friday, Gupta said it was the police which had the primary responsibility of making society crime-free. The State government would ensure that funds did not come in the way of modernization of the police force. On the occasion, ADGP (AD) UC Sarangi, ADGP (training) Rajendra Kumar, IG and OSD in Home Ravi Gupta, IG Gwalior Adrash Katiyar, DIG Hari Singh Yadav, DIG Chambal Arya, commandant (2nd battalion) SAF Anil Sharma, SP Gwalior Santosh Singh and SP Morena were present. After taking salute at the passing-out parade, the Home Minister inspected PTS Tighra. He handed over shield and trophies to the jawans who had performed well during the training. The Home Minister also lauded the work of policemen in Gwalior-Chambal region. The Gwalior police also deserved commendation for freeing abducted child Amrit Pal Singh. The Dabra police also succeeded in freeing a child, he said. He also praised the follow-up action in a custodial death case in Datia.

National Medicine Programme begins from April 7

Bhopal: Eighth National Medicine Update Programme is scheduled to be organised by Research and Scientific Society of Gandhi Medical College (GMC) on April 7. The update programme is organised every year for discussion over new research and treatment methods in the field of medicine. GMC Dean Dr Nirbhay Shrivastava will be the chief guest on the occasion, Dr NP Mishra and Dr Ved Chaturvedi will be the guests of honour. Medanta Gurgaon Consultant Dr Vipul Gupta will speak on the modern technology for treatment of paralysis. Dr Sanjay Kalra from Chandigarh will speak on right choice of insulin for diabetes. On this occasion, medical practitioners and MBBS students will be present.

Another swine flu case reported

Bhopal:One more patient from state capital succumbed to swine flu on Friday. Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Pankaj Shukla said that a 54-year old male patient who is resident of Kolar road succumbed to swine flu. He informed that the patient was diagnosed of swine flu on Thursday only. The patient was also suffering from liver failure and was being treated at Globus hospital.

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