6th exhibit of month begins
Bhopal: The sixth “exhibit of the month” of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya has been unleashed. This time it is a musical instrument of the Mizos-Rawchem. Ingeniously prepared Mizo wind instrument called Rawchem is one among the five varieties of wind instruments used by the Mizo tribe of Mizoram. The instrument is widely spread among the Kuki-chin tribes like inhabiting across the north eastern region of India. Known by different names among different tribal communities, this wind instrument is traditionally prepared by using small bamboo reeds of different length, dry gourd, metal plate and powder of oyster and bee wax. In china and many other countries of South-east Asia, this wind instrument is also seen in different local forms.
Poet Shahzad to arrive in city on Dec 27
Bhopal: Noted poet and writer Shahzad A Rizvi would arrive in the State capital from Washington in the evening of December 27. Rizvi hails from Bhopal and is English and Urdu poet. He is cousin of film writer Javed Akhtar. Rizvi was born in 1937 at lashkar, Gwalior in a family of poets and writers. He completed his MA in English literature in 1960 from Hamidia College, Bhopal. Rizvi has written several books in English and is a reputed poet of English and Urdu.
Boxing coach Gives Sports kit to trainees
Bhopal: Shiv Singh, Chief Coach, Sub Junior Boxing (Girls) Indian Team distributed Sports kit (worth Rs 5,000 each trainee) to the SAI Trainees of Centre of Excellence Bhopal and STC Bhopal, in the presence of Roque Dias, Regional Director, SAI CRC Bhopal and other officials/coaches and trainees of SAI CRC Bhopal. During the occasion Roque Dias, Regional Director, in his address blessed the SAI trainees for winning medals in the future competitions and also wishes all the best. Mr. Dias has also informed that approx. Rs 1.10 lakh per trainees per annum have been incurred on SAI trainees for their training, lodging, boarding and competitions etc. During the function, Shiv Singh, in his address stressed that to fix the target by each trainee and to respect each other as well as coaches. The vote of thanks proposed by BS Singal, Deputy Director, SAI CRC Bhopal.
Vikas Samvad invites media fellowships
Bhopal: Advocacy organisation Vikas Samvad has invited applications for annual media fellowships on the topic of nutritional security and malnutrition. In a release issued here, Vikas Samvad stated that the applicants should focus their proposal over the situation of food security and nutrition in Malwa, Mahakoshal, Chambal, Madhya Kshetra, Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand regions.
The duration for the fellowship open for English and Hindi medium print journalists would be six months. During the fellowship period, journalists would be required to pen at least 15 reports and five articles. However, Bheel, Korku, Baiga and Gond tribal communities have been kept outside the purview of the fellowship as they were made a part in the previous fellowship. In their application, journalists should provide their biodata along with five recently published articles and a proposal on the subject in about 1,000 words.
22 injured in bus-truck collision
Seoni: Twenty-two people were on Thursday injured when a private bus collided with a truck head-on near Banjari Mata Temple on Jabalpur Road, 60 km from this district headquarters, police said. According to preliminary information, the bus was heading from lakhnadaun to Seoni when the incident occurred. The injured were rushed to hospital. The bus driver's condition is critical.
DeSa directs to address people’s issues
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa on Thursday met common people and directed to redress their problems. The Chief Secretary receives applications from people at Mantralaya on every Thursday from 2 to 3 pm. A complaint was made to the Chief Secretary today about encroachment on main road of Aradhna Nagar by placing kiosks. People informed that due to these kiosks, traffic system is deteriorating and anti-social elements gathering there are causing problems for local people. The Chief Secretary directed Commissioner Bhopal Municipal Corporation to ensure necessary action.
The Chief Secretary was urged by driver Haleem Khan and cleaner Rukmesh Kumar Agrawal to ensure payment of their dues against Transport Corporation. The Chief Secretary directed Managing Director regarding clearance of pending bills of these applicants. Sukhdev Dhurve drew attention towards non-payment of scholarship for medical education of his daughter in foreign country.
The Chief Secretary directed the Principal Secretary Tribal Welfare to provide amount as per eligibility. The Chief Secretary directed Betul Collector to ensure immediate action as per rules on the application of Savitra Mandal of Betul about land allotment in village Chopna in the district.
Prakash singh Badal in MP
Bhopal: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal went round Mrignayani Emporium of Madhya Pradesh Handicraft Development Corporation here today. Badal hailed handicraft items displayed for sale at the emporium. Badal also offered to open 4 showrooms of Mrignayani in Punjab. Principal Secretary to Punjab CM SK Sandhu, Secretary to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Vivek Agrawal and Managing Director of Handicraft Development Corporation Anupam Rajan were also present on the occasion. Parkash Singh Badal spent over one hour at Mrignayani showroom. He also did shopping. Badal offered to open Mrignayani emporium showrooms at Amritsar, ludhiana, Chandigarh and Mohali and directed Punjab government’s officers regarding this over telephone.
Badal congratulates Chouhan on victory
Bhopal: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the latter’s official residence here on Thursday. Badal congratulated Chouhan on victory in Vidhan Sabha election. Chouhan greeted Badal with a bouquet on his arrival at Bhopal.