Babulal flags off blind persons’ car rally
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur flagged off a car rally of blind persons from Bhoj adventure spot, Kaliyasot dam here this morning. The rally comprises cars of 43 different models in which blind persons are navigating through drivers with the help of Braille. The rally was held by Genius Group with the cooperation of Arushi institution. Coordinator Neeraj Gulati informed that the rally culminated at Manav Sangrahalay after passing through 30 km long roads in the city.
‘Talented poor children’s help is good initiative’
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has appreciated scholarship scheme for higher education for the benefit of meritorious poor students by Kayasth Mandal Nagariya Kshetra Welfare Society. Gaur was the chief guest at the programme of the society at Bagh Mugaliya community hall here on Sunday. Gaur said that providing scholarship from an integrated fund to poor students is a good initiative. Society’s office-bearers, local public representatives and distinguished citizens were present on the occasion.
Constant efforts needed for development: Gaur
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has said constant efforts are needed for development. Gaur was responding to his public reception programme at Madhav Park, Saket Nagar here today. Mayor Krishna Gaur, local public representatives and large number of citizens were present on the occasion. The programme was held by Saket Nagar Jan-Sewa Samiti.
100-day action plan of NVDA prepared
Bhopal: The 100-day action plan of Narmada Valley Development Department has been prepared. The most important work in it is unveiling of Narmada-Kshipra Simhastha link Project. This was informed by Minister of State for Narmada Valley Development Department lal Singh Arya here today. Arya informed that efforts will also be made to seek Government of India’s permission for Narmada-Malwa-Gambhir link Project. Arya informed that the department will irrigate 2 lakh 86 thousand hectare with increase in irrigation potential by 94 thousand 180 hectare from March 2014. last year, one lakh 91 thousand 860 hectare was irrigated. Similarly, command area development work will be undertaken in 10 thousand 350 hectare by March 2014. Besides, dam construction work will be started in department’s projects Upper Narmada and Halon (new projects). At present, designed capacity is 4 lakh 3 thousand 190 hectare against which 4 lakh 81 thousand 985 hectare irrigation potential will be created.
IGRMS to hold Sarode from Jan 11
Bhopal: Under the programme of Indian classical Music, the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is organising cultural programme of ‘Sarode’ on January 11, 2014. In this programme, renowned artist Ustad Aashish Khan will play Sarode at Indoor Auditorium, Veethi Sankul, Manav Sangrahalaya. Aashish Khan was initiated into North Indian Classical Music at the age of five by his grandfather, the legendary Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan Sahib, exponent of the Senia Beenkar and Senia Rababiya Gharana founded in the 16th Century by Mian Tansen, court musician to Emperor Akbar. He was the first to write a Sarode concerto in Raag form in 1972. He has composed music for Ballets, Movies and worked with Uday Shankar. With Pandit Ravi Shankar, he has worked on many musical projects for both films and stage, including Satyajit Ray’s Apur Sangsar, Parash Pathar, Jalsha Ghar, Goopi Gayen Bagaha Bayen and Sir Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi. He is also a recipient of Government of India’s of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Besides being a high-profile performer, composer, and conductor, he is also an adjunct professor of Indian classical music at the University of California at Santa Cruz, in the United States.
Mustard crop destroyed
Gwalior: The mustard crop in about half a dozen villages of Sumavali and Morena was destroyed due to hailstorm and to torrential rain. The teams of revenue department are conducting survey to estimate the loss. The Sumavali MlA Satyapal Singh Sikarwar visited the villages affected by hailstorm. In Sahapur village a Kachcha house collapsed injuring a girl child. In the afternoon it began to rain first slowly and later on heavily for an hour. During the rains hails storms took place in the Sumavali and Morena constituency areas. The mustered crop in Susani, Saharpur and Atta and Kiratpur villages of Sumavali assembly constituency was destroyed. Hailstorm took place in Chokhuti and Noorabad villages of Morena area. On receipt of information the teams of revenue departments started conducting the survey to estimate the survey of loss. Due to the rains a Kachha house of Uttam Kushawah in Sahadpur village collapsed in which his 6 years old daughter was injured. On receipt of information the MlA of Sumavali Satyapal Singh Sikarwar has visited hailstorm affected villages and assured the farmers to make the compensation provide to them.
Youth dies in road accident
Indore: A youth was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a dumper in Meghdoot Nagar, police said. Uday Singh was returning home when he met with the accident last night. The two-wheeler was caught fire soon after the accident and the youth was burnt severely and died on the spot. People tried to douse the fire but they could not save the youth. The driver of the dumper was arrested, police added.
3 youths drown in pond
Indore: Three youths drowned on Sunday while picnicking at the nearby Tinchha Falls, police said. Eleven youths from Dewas reached the spot in a private van and were frolicking this afternoon in the Berchha pond below the fFalls. The deceased were identified as Abhishek Tripathi (18), Yogesh Satpute (20) and Waseem Sheikh (22). The bodies were fished out after about one-and-a-half hours’ effort.
Communal remark: Case registered
Ujjain: A case has been registered here against a person for hurting religious sentiments, police said. Some people gheraoed the Mahakal Police Station and staged a demonstration last night demanding arrest of the culprit who made a communal comment and filing of a case. Following the recent apprehension of four members of the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India by Anti-Terrorism Squad sleuths, two sides of a certain community are levelling allegations and counter-allegations against each other.