Ratangarh tragedy: probe panel’s term extended
Bhopal: The State Government has extended term of one-man commission headed by Justice Rakesh Saxena to conduct judicial enquiry into Ratangarh tragedy. A notification in this regard has been issued in Madhya Pradesh Gazette (Extraordinary), December 10, 2013. Earlier, the term of the commission was two months, which has now been extended to 4 months.
lokayukta stresses on strong administration
Bhopal: lokayukta Justice PP Naolekar has said that special attention should be paid to court decisions for ensuring strong administration. lokayukta Naolekar was addressing concluding programme of 15-week basic training of Group ‘A’ officers of All-India and Central Services at RCVP Academy of Administration here on Friday. lokayukta Naolekar said that Right to Information has been introduced in Government offices to bring about transparency in administration. He said that failure to take timely action gives rise to corruption. Academy’s Director General IS Dani said that definition of administration among masses has changed during last 25 years. Now the administration does not control, but provides facilities. He said that in the times to come, administrators will function as managers and not bureaucrats. Administrative officers will have to give results as public servants in the democratic set-up. Academy’s Director Rakesh Shrivastava threw light on objectives of training programme. He informed that 65 officers of All-India and Central Services underwent training in this batch. These included 11 officers of Indian Forest Service. Officers from 22 states participated in the training. The programme was conducted by Pragya Awasthi and Prof Pramod Chaturvedi.
Three officers transferred
Bhopal: The State Government has transferred and given new postings to 3 officers of State Administrative Service. Urmila Surendra Shukla, Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), Bhopal division, Bhopal has been posted as Additional Director Higher Education, Bhopal, Vivek Singh, Additional Collector, Morena as Deputy Secretary, Mantralaya and Shri Girish Sharma, Additional Director Higher Education has been posted as Deputy Secretary, Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission, Bhopal. Through another order, Ramesh Mishra, Joint Collector, Rewa has been given additional charge of Competent Authority for Shahdol-Phulpur gas pipeline of Reliance Industries limited in addition to his existing duties. His appointment has been made temporarily till further orders.
Revenue cases to be maintained systematically
Bhopal: Election Commission of India has directed all collectors & district election officers and Registration Officers that a register like revenue case register should be maintained for application received for adding-deleting names in electoral rolls in prescribed proforma. It has been directed that applications should be maintained systematically and safely. Further action should be taken only after registration of cases filed for amendment in electoral rolls. Record should also be maintained about applications which are being taken up for action and decision with intimation to concerning voters. Officers have also been directed to seek confirmation about names and addresses from voters by sending them SMS.
Sagar mayor, Majhauli nagar Bypolls on Jan 6
Bhopal: By-election programme for Sagar Mayor and Majhauli Nagar Parishad Chairman 2013-14 has been announced by Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission. As per the programme, notification for these by-elections will be published on December 16, 2013 at 10.30 am. With this, process of filing nomination papers will begin. Nominations can be withdrawn till 3 pm on December 23. Nomination papers will be scrutinised from 10.30 am on December 24. Nomination papers can be withdrawn till 3 pm on December 26. If necessary, by-elections will be held on January 6, 2014 from 7 am to 5 pm. Votes will be counted from 9 am on January 8, 2014. Model code of conduct has come into force with announcement of election programme, which will continue till declaration of results.
Bhel Medical & HR Heads meet begins
Bhopal: B Shankar, Executive Director, Human Resource, BHEl on Friday inaugurated the ‘Medical & HR Heads Meet’ held at IFX Conference hall BHEl, Bhopal organised in association with Medical and HR Division BHEl, Bhopal. On this occasion Rajiv Mathur, General Manager (Human Resource, New Delhi); Vyjayanti Bhattacharya, General Manager(Human Resource, New Delhi); Girish Shrivastava, General Manager(Human Resource, BHEl, Bhopal); Sarla Menon, General Manager & Chief Medical Services(Kasturba Hospital) along with HR & Medical Heads of other units of BHEl participated in the meeting. later, the officials visited the medical dispensaries of the township, Kasturba Hospital and OHS assessing the progress going on in the health centres. The objective of the meeting was to held discussion on various medical policies of BHEl and devise better ways of medical facilities by facilitating exchange of ideas among all the units of BHEl.
Crackdown on ultrasound centres
Gwalior: In spite of strictness the prenatal tests are being conduct secretly at ultrasonographic centres. Surprise checks would be made at the ultrasonographic centres violating PC and P & DT Act. The collector and competent authority of PC & P & DT act P Narhari has issued orders to conduct surprise raids on ultrasonography centres by the members of PC & P & DT Act. The collector ordered to check the implementation of all the provisions of the act. 92 ultrasound machine are registered in the district after fixing active tracing device in ultrasound machines the form x has doubled between January to November 2013 74850 form has been received online. The institute applying for new registration for new ultrasound machines would be examined minutely. The collector has clearly said that no irregularity would be tolerated. Further action would be taken only after the examination.
Eight candidates get over 1 lakh votes
Bhopal: Eight candidates in the recently concluded Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections succeeded in bagging over 1lakh votes. Significantly, all belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which returned to power with a massive mandate for the third straight term in the state with the party winning 165 seats in the 230-seat Vidhan Sabha. According to the Election Commission of India, BJP's Indore-2 candidate Ramesh Mendola secured most votes -- 1,33,669 in number. He received 73.54 per cent of the total valid votes polled.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan notched the second place with 1,28,730 votes and 70.85 per cent of the total valid votes polled in Budhni. Former chief minister Babulal Gaur, who was elected to the state Assembly for the 10th time, managed 65.80 per cent votes - 1,16,586 in number - from Govindpura constituency to come at third position. Rameshwar Sharma (Huzur) came fourth with 1,08,994 (66.56 pc) votes, Mahendra Hardia (Indore-5) fifth with 1,06,111 (51.91 pc) votes, Archana Chitnis (Burhanpur) sixth with 1,04,426 (53.93 pc), Gopal Bhargava (Rehli) seventh with 1,01,899 (63.82) votes and Tukojirao Puar (Dewas) eighth with 1,00,666 (64.70) votes.
Six Cops injured in clash
Bhopal: Six police officials, including a town inspector and an assistant inspector, were on Friday injured when a police team was attacked by people when it had gone to inquire about a clash at Tikamgarh district's lidhaura. Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Tiwari said the injured including SHO Dilip Pandey and Assistant Inspector Bahadur Singh were admitted to the District Hospital. A case has been registered against 15 accused in the matter. A complaint was lodged regarding last night's clash between two groups. When a police team reached the colony to inquire into the matter, people attacked it with stones and sticks. Additional police have been deployed in the area after the incident. The accused are absconding.