man died of Swine Flu, toll reaches 17 in Indore
Indore: A 55-year-old man died of Swine Flu on Friday raising the death toll due to disease in Indore to 17, since January this year, health officials said. Dilip Nagauri of Manormaganj area in the city succumbed to the H1N1 virus at a private hospital here early this morning, the Integrated Surveillance Project (IDSP) official Dr Gl Sodhi told media persons. He was admitted to the hospital on April 26 with the disease symptoms and his report showed him positive on April 29, he said. Of four more H1N1 cases in the city hospitals, three patients are very critical, he said. After April 29, there was not even a suspected patient reported in Indore, Sodhi claimed.Since January, 49 people have been tested positive for Swine Flu in the city, he added.
Job-oriented training held at ladies Club
Bhopal: On the occasion of “Foundation Day” of Vocational Training Centre, BHEl ladies Club, the Free Job-oriented Training programme held at the club premises concluded today in presence of Shrimati Neelima Prasad, President BHEl ladies Club; Girish Shrivastava, General Manager, HR; and Shrimati Amrita Edkie, Vice-President, BHEl ladies Club. The students of different courses completing their courses were presented Certificates of merit at this juncture. Shrimati Prasad speaking on this occasion congratulated the participants simultaneously asking them to use the merits of the training in trying to become economically independent.
Rs5.84 crore for payment of guest teachers’ honorarium
Bhopal: The Higher Education Department has allocated Rs5 crore 84 lakh 10 thousand to Government colleges towards payment to guest teachers’ honorarium. This amount has been allocated to 305 colleges for academic session 2012-13. Payment to officers and employees appointed under self-finance schemes is not included in this amount.
ForestMinister reviews departmental activities
Bhopal: Forest Minister Sartaj Singh will review progress of departmental activities at Jabalpur on May 5. Singh will return to Bhopal in the night.
Debate, speech competitions WIll BE held
Bhopal: Debate, speech and painting competitions will be held in colleges under Beti Bachao Abhiyan. Directives to this effect have been given to all principals. The principals have been asked to make every possible effort to create a conducive atmosphere for this event.
Vivekananda Yuva Kendras set up soon
Bhopal: Vivekananda Yuva Kendras will be set up in every district of the State. The centres will be set up on the premises of lead government college at each district headquarters. Facilities for skill development, sports & youth welfare, library, ICT etc. will be available at the centre. In January, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced in Yuva Panchayat to set up Vivekananda Yuva Kendras for promoting creative works among youths. Sports & Youth Welfare Department has been asked to identify land for Vivekananda Yuva Kendra at district headquarters and provide its information to the government. land for this centre will be selected in such a way that activities of concerning college are not affected. Entry to the centre will also be separate from that of college and a separate watchman will also be deployed.
Rs71 crore provisioned for repair of handpumps
Bhopal: A sum of Rs71 crore 39 lakh has been provisioned for repair of hand pumps in the State. Public Health Engineering Department has launched a special campaign to verify over Rs5 lakh handpumps installed in rural areas of the State. District-level control rooms have also been set up for repairing out of order hand pumps during summer. The department has installed about Rs2 lakh hand pumps for ensuring smooth drinking water supply in rural areas during last 10 years. Some hand pumps have become defunct due of sinking of groundwater level. Hand pumps are being installed at alternative places by the department on priority.
All India Chaar Bait Competition organises
Bhopal: Arif Masood Fans Club will organise the All India Chaar Bait competition at liliy Talkies Square on Saturday. In the competition, renowned parties from all over the country will showcase their skill by reciting chaar bait. The participants include Ustad Ata ur Rehman from Amroha, Ustad Badshah Bhai of Saif Hind Chaar Bait party from Tonk, Mehboob Ali Khan from Rampur, Ustad Masood Hashmi of Bazm-e-Bhahid in Bhopal and other parties will participate in the competition. Under the competition the participants will present Ashikana, Mazahia, Nok-Jhonk and Kanta-kalam.
BJP to stage dharna on May 5
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State unit has announced that the party will stage demonstrations in all the 55 organisational districts of the state on May 5. The dharna is organised to protest against the misuse by the Congress of joint parliamentary committee probing 2G spectrum and coal allocation scams. This was announced on Friday by BJP state president Narendra Singh Tomar. He alleged that the Supreme Court had ordered the CBI to investigate the role of PMO in coal scam and submit the report before it. But, the report was presented first before the government which changed many portions of it. He said that such an act has embarrassed the whole country and BJP would protest against UPA on May 5.
Pramod Mahajan remembered
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State unit remembered late Pramod Mahajan on his seventh death anniversary on Friday. Speaking at the occasion BJP State president Narendra Singh Tomar said that Mahajan’s working style had inspired large number of youth to join the party and its organisations. BJP state organisation secretary Arvind Menon paid floral tributes on a portrait of Mahajan. He said that Mahajan was a skilled organiser and far-sighted leader. He had risen to the highest levels of the party in a very short time which proves his talents. His ideals should be emulated by the party workers which would be true tribute to him, he said.
Admissions for various courses open in IGNOU
Bhopal: Admissions for various courses for the new session starting from July this year have begun in Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). The last date for filling the applications without late fees is June 15. The application forms are available at all study centres of IGNOU and at its regional office here. Regional Director of IGNOU UC Pandey told that the university has a comprehensive list of courses including certificate course, diplomas and degrees.
Radio operator statue unveiled
Mhow: As part of beautification of the Mhow Cantt, the Mercury Chowk on the Mall road- Vikram Path crossing has been spruced up by the Mhow Cantt board (MCB). A statue of soldier radio operator which has been put up on this crossing was unveiled in an impressive ceremony yesterday by the Chief Guest, MCTE Commandant, lt Gen Rajesh Pant, AVSM, VSM. The statue in battle attire has been aptly christened as “Wilco, Over!” in memory of all those faithful brave communicators who laid down their lives on the battlefront The CEO MCB, Alok Gupta, has designed an aesthetically appealing corner with artistic landscaping and walled arches. The unveiling ceremony was graced by many dignitaries from civil administration and Army officials.