Airtel announces opportunity to talk to Sachin Tendulkar
Indore: Bharti Airtel on Monday added more excitement to its ‘Talk2Me’ offering by announcing an exciting opportunity to Airtel mobile customers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to talk to Sachin Tendulkar lIVE. Fans of the cricketer can now chat with him on Tuesday at 5.30 pm by just dialing 5100100. Airtel Talk2Me in an innovative service which enables Airtel mobile customers to connect and interact with their favorite superstars-lIVE on their mobile. It allows a select group of callers at a time to connect with the celebrity for a live conversation in a sequential mode. Every caller will be prompted in advance and given equal time to interact with the celebrity. Callers who are not able to connect with the celebrity due to paucity of time still get a chance to be a part of the entire session by listening to the conversation between the celebrity and other participants. Airtel mobile customers can dial 5100100 to register for the event at Rs 30 event and participate in the session at 3p/sec.
Indore to get an 800-capacity auditorium
Indore: The alumni of 1988 batch of Shree Govindram Seksaria Institute of Science and Technology, Indore will construct an auditorium of 800 seating capacity on the college premises. Construction of auditorium will entail a cost of Rs 8 crore. Approval for the construction of auditorium was given in a meeting held in Bhopal today by the State technical education minister laxmikant Sharma. In the meeting, approval was also given for the participation of the institute students in an international C Formula championship to be held in July in Germany this year. SGSITS is among six teams to represent Indian in the international championship. The institute’s alumni have also contributed a sum of Rs 6 lakh for the manufacturing of C Formula racing car for international championship. In the meeting, a decision was also taken install life-size statue of the Goddess Saraswani and Swami Vivekanand at the institute premises. Issues related to creation of teaching and non-teaching posts in the institute according to the parameters of AICTE, appointment of training and placement officers, regularization of contractual employees, setting up of the Poor students welfare cell were also discussed in the meeting.
Rs 384.75 sanctioned for dist and Janpad Panchayats
Bhopal: The State Government has sanctioned Rs 384.75 crore to all 50 district Panchayats and 313 Janpad Panchayats for rural development works. On the recommendation of 13th Finance Commission, the Panchayats and Rural Development Department has allocated these funds from performance grant of the state for years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-34 and other states’ non-performance grants. Of this, district Panchayats have been provided Rs 150 crore at the rate of Rs 3 crore for three years per district Panchayat and total Rs 234.75 crore to each of 313 Janpad Panchayats at the rate of Rs 25 lakh per annum to each Janpad Panchayat. The funds received from the commission are being used on various development works in accordance with norms prescribed by it. Technical quality has been ensured in development works undertaken using these funds. All construction works are being completed within time-limit as per directives and guidelines of the commission.
finance commission gives Rs 180 crore for developing tourism
Bhopal: The 13th Finance Commission has sanctioned assistance worth Rs 180 crore for development of various tourism destinations in Madhya Pradesh. This amount has been sanctioned for 4 years from years 2011-12 to 2014-15. These funds will be used for infrastructure development at religious tourism places, development of rural and heritage tourism, promotion of wildlife and eco-tourism activities, development of water reservoirs and adventure sports destination, development of Jain and Buddhist corridors in the state and development of new tourist destinations, fairs and festivals, air services etc. Of these funds, Rs 30 core will be spent on development of tourist facilities under MICE tourism, Rs 5 croe on development of Buddhist corridor in western Madhya Pradesh, Rs 10 crore on Jain corridor, Rs 10 crore on heritage hotels and Rs 50 crore will be spent on providing eco and adventure tourism facilities to tourists. Similarly, Rs 15 crore will be spent on expansion and upgradation of existing tourism facilities, Rs 25 crore on improvement of approach and internal roads, Rs 5 crore for signages on National Highways and cities, Rs 2 crore on information technology, Rs 2.50 crore each on statistics cell and fairs and festivals, Rs 4 crore on development of air services and Rs. 4 crore will be spent on conduct of novel projects of rural, eco and adventure tourism.
Dates of Mukhyamantri Teerth-Darshan Trains changed
Bhopal: Departure dates of 4 out of 25 earlier announced trains under Mukhyamantri Teerth-Darshan Yatra have been changed. Now, Umaria-Dwarka train will leave on April 23, Shivpuri-Rameshwaram April 25, Shahdol-Rameshwaram April 30 and train from Biaora to Jagannath Puri will leave on May 2.
Deputy Chief Election Commissioner to visit bhopal
Bhopal : Deputy Chief Election Commissioner of India Sudhir Tripathi will visit Bhopal on April 24 and 25. He will reach Chief Electoral Office on April 24 at 10.30 am. Here Tripathi will discuss preparations for Vidhan Sabha elections with officers of Chief Electoral Office. At the meeting, discussions will be held on electoral rolls, conduct of elections, training, SVEEP and other important election-related issues. At 12.30 pm, the Deputy Election Commissioner will inspect state-level voters facilitation centre at Chief Electoral Office. At 2 pm, he will undertake review of election preparations with divisional commissioners and collectors of 5 divisions through video-conferencing. At 4.30 pm, Tripathi will take stock of voters’ facilitation centres along with divisional commissioner and district collector. On April 25 from 10 am to 12.30 pm, Tripathi will undertake election-related review with commissioners and collectors of remaining 5 divisions through video-conferencing. In the afternoon, Tripathi will also hold discussions with Chief Secretary R Parasuram and Additional Chief Secretary Home IS Dani.
Two teams to investigate death of 4-year-old
Bhopal: Two different teams have on Monday started investigation in the death of a four-year old boy, who had succumbed in JP hospital due to lack of blood transfusion.Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) had directed Collector Nikunj Shrivastava and CMHO Dr Pankaj Shukla to investigate the matter and submit report on the matter within two weeks. Woman and Child development department is also probing the matter as it is claimed by hospital administration that the child was severely malnourished. Women and Child development department District Programme Officer Naqi Jehaan Qureshi visited deceased Rahul’s home, where Rahul’s aunt informed team members that Rahul required blood transfusion every month, on the day he died his mother went to arrange blood as hospital staff refused to give blood.
Sub inspector held for accepting Rs 2500 as bribe
Bhopal : The Special Police Establishment of lokayukt apprehended a sub inspector posted at Itkhedi on Monday for accepting a bribe of Rs 2500 for producing challan in the court of an accident case. The complainant Toran Singh Ahirwar met an accident few days ago. After the accident a case was registered against him but the In-charge of Itkhedi police chowki PP Tripathi was delaying the challan regarding the case to be produced in the court. Toran has contacted several times but all in vain. He urged Tripathi to produce the challan in the court so that his seized vehicle could be released by the court On Tripathi’s demand Toran has given a sum of Rs 500 on April 19 but after accepting the bribe of Rs 500 he started demanding Rs 2500.