Man commits suicide by jumping into river
Gwalior: Owing to financial crunch, a physically-challenged man committed suicide by jumping into Sank River on Monday. The Noorabad police have registered a case and started enquiry. According to the Noorabad police station in-charge JP Bhatt, he received information that body of a youth was lying in Sank River. On receipt of information he reached the spot and fished out the bodies from the river. A piece of paper containing information like- his name and address, was also found from his pocket. The victim has been identified as Bhupendra Prajapati, as it was written on the paper. The police registered the case and started enquiry. The victim was a taxi driver and his neighbours told police hat he was financial crunch for past few months.
Rly Retiring room booking to go online
Gwalior: The booking of retiring room at railway would be online. For this the passengers would have to make online payment on IRCTC website. The Railway Board has issued directions to all railway zones in this connection. The passengers cannot book more than three three rooms on one ticket. This facility would be given to railway passengers who have confirmed and RAC tickets. The passengers with waiting ticket would not get this facility. The PNR number for booking of retiring room is necessary. In this order it has clarified that if any passenger cancellers the ticket of journey the booking of retiring room is necessary. In this order it has clarified that if any passenger cancellers the ticket of journey the booking of retiring would automatically cancelled. The passengers who have booked railway retiring room would have to show ID certificate for which showing of voter card, passport, pan card, driving license or identity card from central and state government. Without ID certificate entry into the retiring room would not be possible. The rent of dormitory room would be `150 to `250. Rent of non AC room would be `500 to `1200 and rent of AC room would be `800 to `1700. The public relations officer Ravi Prakash said the passenger can make on line booking through IRCTC. For this railway board issued some directions.
Dalit Woman beaten up for entering temple
Gwalior: The musclemen drove away a Dalit woman from a temple and beat her, when she went to worship Maa Sherawali with his son. They alleged that the temple would be impure due to worship by Dalit mother and son. The incident took place in Nagvani Sherawali Mata temple under Rampur police station. The police registered the case against three persons against this. According to police station in charge Swami Sharan Sharma the marriage of son of Ramswaroop Jatav had taken place in Nagvani village two days before. According to the tradition the wife of Ramswaroop Jatav went to worship Maa Sherawali with her son and daughter in law. Before they could perform the worship Birju Rawat, Rakesh Rawat and lallu Rawat came there and throw away the worshippers from temple. Sheela the mother of the son approached the police station which registered the case against accused. The police station in charge Rampur said that a Dalit woman in Nagavani village went to Sherawali mata with her son and daughter in law. Before they could perform worship three persons of village reached their and drove away from temple.
Vodafone cuts call rates by 80% for State
Bhopal: Vodafone India on Monday announced 80 per cent price cut in charges for its data customers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. This rate would be applicable for all pre-paid and post-paid customers using 2G network on a ‘Pay as you Go’ basis. The rate cut from 10p/10KB to 2p/10KB will make internet access affordable for customers who use mobile internet in a limited way. These new charges are the lowest in market making them extremely attractive for all customers across MP and CG. Explaining the rationale behind this Industry first move, Ashish Chandra, Business Head- Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Vodafone India told media persons, “The overall internet penetration in India is low while the mobile penetration is very high. Most consumers will discover the power of the internet via the mobile. We, at Vodafone, want to accelerate mobile internet adoption through penetration, consumption and value addition. This 80 per cent reduction in data charges for customers using 2G network is an important step in this direction and we are confident that this move will facilitate faster adoption and better usage.”
Auditions for Miss Icon India on Wednesday
Bhopal: The auditions for India’s premier female model contest Miss Icon India 2013 will be held on June 19 at Hotel Ronak Plaza, Plot No. 216, Behind Jyoti Cineplex, Zone - I, MP Nagar, Bhopal. Auditions started in the country from June 11 will continue till July 13. This year, the auditions are being conducted in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Ahmadabad, Raipur, Indore and Bhopal. In these auditions, total 20 candidates will be selected for semifinal round, following which total 3 models from each city will qualify for Grand final. 20 selected models from semifinals will get 1 lakh to 5 lakh INR working contract for 1 year form cynosure modeling agency.
Akshay Raut to visit capital today
Bhopal: Director General of Election Commission of India Akshay Raut will arrive at Bhopal on June 18 on a 3-day visit. He will inaugurate officers’ training programme at Academy of Administration on June 19 at 10 am. Raut will review baseline survey report with officers of Economics and Statistics Department at Chief Electoral Office at 10. 30 am. From 11.30 am to 1.30 pm, he will take a meeting of district level nodal officers and partners. The meeting will discuss SVEEP plan in low turnout constituencies, inclusion of eligible voters’ names in electoral rolls and chalking out strategy for ending gender gap in remaining 25 districts. On June 20, Raut will participate in media workshop and hold discussions through video-conferencing with divisional commissioners and district collectors at 2 pm. Raut will return to New Delhi the same afternoon.
Ajay vishnoi to attend Germany solar show
Bhopal: New & Renewable Energy Minister Ajay Vishnoi will leave New Delhi for Germany to participate in world’s biggest “Solar Show” being held there on June 18. Vishnoi will be accompanied by Principal Secretary New & Renewal Energy SR Mohanty. Vishnoi will participate in the Solar Show from June 19 to 21. He will return to India on June 30.
Discussion on new energy held at Mantralaya
Bhopal: New and Renewable Energy Minister Ajay Vishnoi and Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla held discussions with investors linked with new energy at Mantralaya here on Monday. Vishnoi informed that positive atmosphere for solar and other energies have been generated for the first time in Madhya Pradesh. Investors in new energy sectors have been attracted towards Madhya Pradesh as a result of conducive atmosphere created by the State Government. He informed that the Union Government is inviting tenders for generation of 750 MW under Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission-2 in July. Investors wishing to set up solar plant in Madhya Pradesh should participate in this process. Vishnoi also enumerated benefits of setting up solar plant in Madhya Pradesh. Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla, who was especially present at the meeting, assured investors that all possible steps will be ensured by Energy Department for solar power transmission. Principal Secretary, New and Renewable Energy SR Mohanty, investors and other officers attended the meeting.