GUV sends off Chadar for Ajmer Sharif
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has sent off a Chadar on behalf of Raisen Dargah Sharif to Ajmer Sharif on Tuesday. The Chadar will be offered on the Dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Mohinuddin Chisthi. The Governor sent off the Chadar by sprinkling scent on it. It is noteworthy that a Chadar is sent every year by residents of Raisen through Raisen Dargah for offering on the Dargah of Ajmer Sharif during annual Urs. This year, Urs is being held from June 12 to 17, 2013. Speaking on the occasion, Governor Yadav said that all religions give message of peace, fraternity and social harmony. He said that mediums are different, but message is the same. Yadav also wished for country’s unity and integrity and people’s prosperity. Former Chairman of MP Human Rights Commission Khalilullah Khan, Qazi Fazlur Rahman and Secretary of Senior Citizens Association Raisen Haji Mian were also present on the occasion.
23,000 houses for slum dwellers constructed
Bhopal: So far, 23,000 houses have been constructed for poor urban slum dwellers under Integrated Housing & Slums Development Programme. A sum of Rs43 crore was spent on the programme last year. Under the programme, proper housing and basic amenities are provided to poor families residing in urban slums. So far, 56 projects costing Rs376 crore 28 lakh have been sanctioned under the scheme. The Urban Administration & Development Department is implementing the programmes in the towns in entire state except the towns selected under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. Under the project, 80 percent funds are being provided by the Union Government, 10 percent by the State Government and 10 percent by concerning local bodies.
Post of Additional Excise Commissioner created
Bhopal: The Commercial Taxes Department has issued sanction orders for creation of one post of Additional Excise Commissioner under excise set-up. The State Cabinet has recently decided to sanction this post to strengthen state-level flying squad.
58.75 lakh MT wheat procured in MP
Bhopal: So far, 58 lakh 75 thousand MT wheat has been procured in Madhya Pradesh. Of this, 56 lakh 48 thousand MT has been transported and safely stored, which is 96.3 percent of total procured wheat. last year, 56 lakh 25 thousand MT wheat was procured till date. Wheat has been procured at procurement centres in districts from 8 lakh 60 thousand 194 registered farmers against which payment of Rs8,813 crore has been made to them. It is noteworthy that number of registered farmers in the state is 14 lakh 33 thousand. Farmers are being provided bonus worth Rs150 per quintal over and above support price of Rs1350 per quintal. Procurement process will continue till May 18 in Bhopal, Narmadapuram, Ujjain and Indore divisions and May 25 in Sagar, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Chambal, Shahdol and Rewa divisions.
Four of Gupta family arrested, smack seized
Gwalior: The Gwalior police arrested four members of Gupta (Shivhare) family in connection with smack trade in Gwalior and Chambal region and recovered smack worth more than Rsone crore. The arrested person’s include daughter-in-law of the family. The police conducted the raid on Tuesday morning. SP Gwalior Santosh Kumar Singh said that a tip-off was received on suspicious activities at Nai Sarak-based hotel SRINN formerly known as hotel Kanahiya. Acting on the information, a raid was conducted. Police have recovered more than a kilo smack, A Tata Safari and cash more than Rs 1 lakh. Pradeep Gupta, Ashish Gupta, Amar Gupta and daughter-in-law of Ashish Gupta were arrested.
date for recording Swiss couple statement sought
Gwalior: In Swiss woman gang-rape case in Datia, the prosecutor requested the court of ADJ Jitendra Sharma to write a letter to the metropolitan magistrate in Delhi to fix the date to record the statement of the Swiss couple. The court would request the Patiala House Magistrate Delhi to appoint magistrate to record the statements of Swiss couple and take action and inform the date to the ADJ court Datia. The next hearing in the case would be held on 17 May. The ADJ court has decided to record the statement of Swiss couple before the commission.
35-year-old woman gang-raped in Datia
Gwalior: Two youth had raped a woman in village Tighra of Dheerpura district Datia on Monday night. The police have registered case of rape against the accused on the report of the woman. According to source, 35-year-old married Dalit woman was all alone in her house in village Tighra under Dheerpura police station on Sunday night when two youth Akhilesh Sharma and Raghvendra Gurjar barged into her house and raped her. The woman informed her husband in the morning after that they reach Dheerpura police station and lodged a report. The police registered the case and started the search of the accused. Dheerpura police station in charge DS Gautam said that the case of rape has been registered against the accused.
SBI’s GANDHI NAGAR BRANCH INAUGURATED
Bhopal: "It is our endeavour to reach out to a maximum number of people through our branches and intermediaries so as to make total financial inclusion a reality" expressed Dinesh Khara, Chief General Manager, SBI Bhopal Circle while inaugurating Bank's Gandhi Nagar Branch at Airport Road. With this the number of branches of SBI in Bhopal has gone up to 80. "A long felt need of residents of Gandhi Nagar and staff of Airport Authority of India employees of Raja Bhoj Airport has been fulfilled" said Vivek Upadhyaya, Director of Airport, who was the guest of honour on the occasion. A large number of residents of Gandhinagar & staff of Raja Bhoj Airport attended the inaugural function. Umesh Pandey, DGM, PS Bedekar, Regional Manager, Firoz Khan, Station Manager Raja Bhoj Airport & Jalaluddin Rizvi, Chief Manager were also present on the occasion.