Medical College doc apologises
Gwalior: It was a high drama at the Gajra Raja Medical College here that only came to an end with an apology by a senior doctor of the hospital to another counterpart of Mercy Home (Home meant for mentally challenged persons). The incident started when medical in-charge of Mercy Home, Dr Alok Purohit and few family members of a death person came to donate the body to the Gajra Raja Medical College on Wednesday. Since it was holiday on account of Janmasthami, Asst Prof (Dr) Akhilesh Chaturvedi of Anatomy Department was not amused when the body brought to his department and started using bad languages against Dr Purohit and other members. Seventy five-year-old Baboo Khan, an inmate of the Home, died on Tuesday night during treatment. So the family members and Home decided to donate the body to Anatomy Department of Gajra Raja Medical College. The visiting members claimed that they had already informed the Hospital. Meanwhile the situation turned ugly, and it had to pacify only when the HOD of Anatomy Dr AC Agrawal arrived and he made Dr Chaturvedi to offer an unconditional apology to the visiting party of the Home.
nine hospitalised after taking drinks
Gwalior: At least nine persons including half a dozen of women admitted at a hospital after they became unconscious at a birthday party in Huravali village here on Wednesday. The family members of the victims alleged that few persons had mixed some poisonous substances with cold drink and committed theft. Sources said the birthday party was organised at the house of one Balvan Singh in Huravali village under Morar police station. After eating the food the people became unconscious and they were taken to Morar dispensary only by neighbors. Those who were admitted included Balvan Singh, lali, Sudha, Parmal, Sapna, Rajkumar, Kaushal and an old woman. The latter was admitted to trauma centre after conditions become worse. Police said they have suspected one Rahul who also participated in the party and were looking for him.
New software for power bills
Gwalior: Now the power consumers of the city can deposit their electricity bill in any electricity zone. The central zone power distribution company Gwalior has made preparation to include new software. According to the city company, the consumers can deposit their bills at any zone. The process would to take two to three months to start. The Gwalior citizens can get the facility of this software named Customer Care and Billing Centre within three months.
32 foreign trainees visit BHEl
Bhopal: As a part of the training programme, a group of 32 foreign trainees from 21 countries undergoing training at International Centre for Information Systems and Audit, ICSI in Environment Audit visited BHEl, Bhopal on Wednesday. On this occasion Girish Shrivastava, General Manager, HR; Raimon Minj, General Manager, WEX; AK Chaturvedi, Additional General Manager, P≺ Sunaina Sharma, Additional General Manager, Audit; BK Agnihotri, Deputy Director, Commercial Audit and other senior officials were present. BK Singh, Additional General Manager, TAD made a presentation on CSR activities of BHEl, Bhopal on this occasion at IFX Conference Hall BHEl, Bhopal while AK Kiyawat, Additional General Manager, GPX made a presentation on Solar energy and Rajiv Sarna, Additional General Manager, FCX on water conservation.
New timings for IGRMS
Bhopal: The visiting hours of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya will be changed from September 1. The new timings will be applied from September 1 up to February 28, 2014.The Manav Sangrahalaya will be open from 10 am to 5.30 pm. The Sangrahalaya would remain closed on Mondays and all national holidays.
Students’ body flays Centre
Bhopal: The 8th conference of the All India Students’ on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to condemn the Central Government’s fledgling stance on the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru. The resolution made it clear that the legacies of Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries of the freedom struggle did not rest on the recognition of the government. It stressed that their legacies were lessons to the youth of the country. The conference also unanimously passed a resolution on ‘Increasing crimes in women’ Criminal Negligence of Government regarding Uttarakhand Calamity, Brutal suppression of people’s moment in Egypt. The delegate session of the conference will conclude on August 29.
SDM raids food stalls
Mhow: SDM Mhow Shyamendra Jaiswal raided the different food shops. Samples were taken from the Agrawal Mava Bhandar, Balaji Mava Bhandar and Prateek dairy. The samples of mava and curd were collected from these shops. All the samples have been sent to Bhopal laboratory for further tests. SDM Shyamendra Jaiswal told The Pioneer that this raid was conducted under Food Safety Act. Tehsildar Nidhi Verma, Tehsildar Abhishek Sharma and Food Safety Officer Subhash Khedkar were also present during the raid.
Eight dengue cases detected
Bhopal: Eight people were diagnosed positive for dengue in the State capital here on Wednesday. So far, 21 dengue cases have been detected in Bhopal and out of them, the fatal disease has claimed two lives. For the first time this season Gandhi Medical College laboratory also reported dengue test reports to the Government on Thursday. Four cases two from Betul, and one each from Bhopal and Sehore, were reported. District Malaria office, Bhopal said that it has received four positive cases on Thursday. Most of the cases have been attributed to Arera Colony, considered the epicentre of dengue outbreak in the state capital.
Foundation expresses unhapiness
Bhopal: Maulana Azad Education Foundation has expressed disappointment over the slow pace of development of minorities in the country. The pace at which the condition of minorities needed to be changed is not visible and this has happened due to various causes which needed to be pondered upon, MAEF Secretary Mohammad Wazir Ansari said during a recent visit to the city. It has become imperative to take constructive, effective and strong steps for development of the minorities, Ansari said. As a first step, awareness needs to be created among the minorities about government and other schemes run for their welfare, he mentioned. Set up in 1989, MAEF is a voluntary, non-political, non-profit making social service organisation, established to promote education amongst educationally backward sections of the Society. It is fully funded by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Three men awarded life imprisonment
Indore: Three persons, two of them brothers, were on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment by a court for murdering a man who was a witness in a property-related case. Additional Sessions Judge PK Sinha also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each on the trio, Vishnu Badrilal (35), his brother Yashwant (37) and Dharmendra (36), after finding them guilty of murder and other related sections of IPC. They had killed one Subhash Baulal (28) by stabbing in Banganaga area here on March 10, 2010. The three were involved in a property dispute with their neighbour, and Baulal had deposed against them in a local court in the matter. This had led to enmity between them and Baulal, who was eventually killed, prosecution counsel NA Mandloi told reporters.
Governor expresses gratitude
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has expressed gratitude towards public representatives, representatives of various religions and common people for their gesture of offering condolences over the death of his wife Shanti Devi and standing by him in his hour of grief.
Governor Yadav said here today that gesture of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, his cabinet colleagues, leader of Opposition and his colleagues and large number of people to visit Raj Bhavan to console him or send condolence letters. This has given him strength, he added. The Governor has also expressed gratitude towards journalists and media persons.