Madan lal flays cricket spot-fixing
Gwalior: Former Indian cricketer Madan lal has said spot fixing has brought a bad name to the game. Speaking to reporters here, he said cricketers should shield themselves from the lure of big money. He said the present Indian cricket team was quite balanced. He was all praise for players, including Sikhar Dhavan, Dinesh Kartic, Rohit Sharma and Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He said there were at 6-8 cricketers in the MP cricket academy who could represent India at a future date, although they required training outside the city.
CM to launch 24x7 power scheme
Gwalior: Gwalior would get 24-hour electricity supply from June 16. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would inaugurate the Atal Jyoti scheme in Dabra. Collector P Narhari reviewed the preparations for the inaugural function. In a meeting held at the collectorate, Narhari asked the officers to organise an exhibition also as part of the inaugural function. He asked the chief medical and health officer to hold health camps also. Municipal commissioner Vinod Sharma, CEO of zila panchayat Sufia Farqui, additional collector Shivraj Verma, SE, rural electricity, Kaptan Singh, SE, urban electricity, PK Tiwari, SDM Dabra and others were also present.
CM announces to provide Rs 15l to martyr jawan
Bhopal: At the launch ceremony of Atal Jyoti Abhiyan at Fuf in Bhind district, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan honoured Sunita, wife of jawan late Ashok Bangali with shawl and coconut at Fuf in Bhind district on Thursday. Ashok Bangali who was in the security staff of former MP late Mahendra Karma died in naxalite attack on May 25, 2013 in Sukama district of Chhattisgarh. On the occasion, Chief Minister Chouhan announced to provide Rs 15 lakh honorarium to family of the martyred jawan, compassionate appointment to one member and a residential plot as their choice. Chouhan saluted the spirit of people, soldiers and jawans of Chambal region. He said that thousands of people from Chambal region are serving the country as soldiers on country’s borders and are also deployed in naxalism and terrorism affected areas. The Chief Minister said that every possible effort will be made for ensuring development of Bhind district.