Cong MlAs to send one-month salary
Bhopal: All members of Madhya Pradesh Congress legislative Party (ClP) would send `6.67 lakh for those affected by the Uttarakhand flood tragedy. The leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Ajay Singh has written to all Congress MlAs to donate the salary of June towards the relief fund. The amount will be sent soon, Ajay said. On Saturday, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had urged the Centre to declare the Uttarakhand tragedy a national disaster, as casualties rise and a large number of people from MP as well as pilgrims continue to be stranded. In order to provide quick relief to stranded people, the government has deputed four helicopters to airlift them from rain-ravaged areas.
Woman beats up BJP leader
Dindori: A local BJP leader was allegedly beaten by a woman with a slipper in front of the district collectorate here after she was forcibly evicted from his house which he had rented to her. Krishna Parmar, also the vice chairman of Dindori Zila Panchayat, was thrashed by the woman on Sunday. He retaliated by beating her with his shoes, they said. According to police, the woman was living as a tenant in Parmar’s house. However, a couple of days back, she was forcibly evicted. On Saturday, the woman reached the district collectorate where Minister in-charge for Dindori, Devi Singh Sayyam, was chairing a meeting. When Parmar came out of the office after the meet, both of them exchanged heated arguments over the issue. According to sources, when Parmar misbehaved with the woman, she took out her slipper and thrashed the BJP leader. later, he also beat the woman with shoes. Though on the complaint of Parmar, police have registered a case against the woman, no action has been taken against her.
Jeep collides with truck, dozen injured
Gwalior: A jeep full of passengers collided against a truck injuring a dozen people were admitted the hospital for treatment condition of three patients is serious following the accident the people staged Chakkajam on the highway. According to information culled from the spot, a jeep with passengers left for Panihar from Golpahadia at 8 am near Bela Ki Babri a truck coming from opposite side lost its balance and collided with the jeep. The injured passengers were sent to Trauma Center by 108 ambulances this caused jam at the highway. The police are trying to remove the jam.
MCTE installs solar light at Bercha
Mhow: Some time back MCTE had adopted village Berchha. In continuation of its assistance to the villagers of Bercha, MCTE has now enabled installation of Solar charged street lights and a Bus Stop at Berchha village. In an elegant ceremony, attended by functionaries of civil administration, members of Berchha village Panchayat and local populace, lt Gen Rajesh Pant, AVSM, VSM, Commandant MCTE and Mr KVS Chaudhary Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Mhow, dedicated the Bus Stop and Street lights to Berchha residents on 24th June 2013. The Bus Stop with an overhead shelter was a necessity for the residents. Waiting for a bus in the open, during a dry and hot Malwa summer or on a rainy day, is painful. The Solar Street lights will be a boon to the residents who will now have well illuminated streets even during power cuts.
Govt instruction to banks on edu loans
Bhopal: The State Government has issued instructions to collectors regarding higher education loan. In a letter to all collectors, Commissioner Institutional Finance Ashish Upadhyay has said that it has come to the notice of the State Government that banks are showing reluctance to entertain applications beyond a particular number. Upadhyay told collectors that targets indicated to districts are minimal. Therefore, banks be advised to sanction all applications of eligible persons. Further, the banks may also be advised to use “On-line Higher Education loan Application Monitoring System developed by MP government for submitting higher education loan applications.
Chief Secy reviews preparations
Bhopal: Chief Secretary R Parasuram reviewed preparations being made by government departments for 12-day session of Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha begining from July 8, at Mantralaya here on Monday. There will be total 10 sittings during the session. Now, all departments are sending hard copies of Vidhan Sabha questions along with soft copy on line. For this, training is being imparted for last three years. It was informed at the meeting that training has been imparted to 104 officers and employees of various departments from May 27 to 31 for sending online answers to Vidhan Sabha questions. The Chief Secretary sought department-wise information regarding incomplete questions for ensuing Vidhan Sabha session, zero hour notice, assurances and recommendations of public accounts committee. The Chief Secretary issued directives regarding officers’ presence as per requirement in visitors’ gallery of Vidhan Sabha during session, making concerning minister aware of departmental achievements and information sought by Vidhan Sabha Secretariat regarding adjournment and call attention motions and answers to questions.
minister welcomes 12 pilgrims
Bhopal: Warm welcome was accorded to 12 pilgrims of village Chhapra in Garhakota area on their safe return from Kedarnath at Minister Gopal Bhargava’s residence at 74 Bungalows here this evening. Bhargava greeted them with shawl, coconut and garlands. Those who arrived on board special aircraft of Madhya Pradesh government to Bhopal from Dehradun include Gopilal, Bhagwandas, Kashiram Patel, Kalyan, Motilal, Champa Bai, Imrat Rani, Shiv Rani, Ram Rani, lalita and Chanda Rani. On the occasion, the pilgrims informed that 54 villagers of Chhapra were moving towards Kedarnath from Gauri Kund. But they were stopped from going ahead. Under heavy rains in the night, all of them climbed up the hill to save their lives and reached Gauri Gaon. After spending two nights at Gauri Gaon, they reached Son Prayag on foot through hilly terrains. Of these, 12 pilgrims are safe at Dehradun and other places while remaining have left for home safely.
youth shot dead by unidentified men
Indore: A youth was shot dead by some unidentified assailants near Reoti Range on Indore-Ujjain high-way on Monday evening. The deceased identified as Vikki alias Vikas, son of Bhagwan Singh, who sustained bullet injuries in his stomach died on the spot. Banganga police after being informed about rushed to the incident site and sent the body to hospital for postmortem. According to police, the deceased who had been married off only six months back was having some tiff with some persons over custody of a government land. Police have registered the case and launched manhunt to nab the accused. Further information in this regard were awaited till filing this report.
City residents deposE advance property tax
Indore: The residents on Monday deposited a sum of Rs 2.2 crore as advance property tax and water tax. With this, total advance tax deposited in the IMC coffer from April 1 to June 24, 2013 has crossed Rs 47 crore. With tax-payers of the city increasingly becoming net savy, the payment of advance property and water taxes this year so far has also seen a substantial rise with Rs 2.13 crores being deposited by the city people in the IMC coffer through e-payment from April 1 to June 24, 2013. IMC revenue department in-charge Chandu Shinde informed that the tax-payers who will making payment of their advance property tax and water tax for the year 2013-14 by June 30 this year will be given a tax exemption of 6.25 per cent on their property tax and 6 per cent exemption on water tax.