Explosives recovered FROM Balaghat dist
Balaghat: A cache of explosives was recovered from Mandai forest area in Naxal-infested Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. Acting on a tip-off, police searched Mandai forest area on Chilpi road bordering Chhattisgarh yesterday and recovered an iron container, two batteries (12 volt), an electronic detonator, TNT 18.700 kg, 1 kg glass pieces, six kg urea, 22 feet electric wire and naxal pamphlets, Balaghat Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Tiwari told reporters. According to police, they also got an input that Malajkhand Dalam members were planning a major strike during the movement of central forces ahead of lok Sabha polls following which intensive combing of the area has been conducted.
Smriti Irani's programme pre-scheduled
Indore: The venue of BJP vice-president Smriti Irani's pre-scheduled programme at a Government college here was shifted on intervention of district administration in view of the model code of conduct for lok Sabha polls coming into force on Wednesday. Opposition Congress had complained to the authorities about holding of the function at New Girls Degree College. The programme wherein Smriti was supposed to interact with young women on current political situation in the country was organised by a social organisation ‘Manushreya'. “We had written to the administration that organising this programme at a Government college is akin to violation of election code. Acting on our complaint, the administration did not allow the event to take place at the college,” said State unit Congress spokesperson Narendra . The organisers later organised the programme in the campus of a temple located in front of the New Degree Girls College, where Irani interacted with girls.
Vaishnav Eng College stages road blockade
Indore: Hundreds of students of Vaishnav Engineering College on Wednesday staged a mammoth road blockade on Wednesday morning. The road blockade hampered traffic movement in the locality for sometime before police jawans arrived there to disperse the agitating crowd.The students were protesting beating of one of the college students yesterday by a section of the NSUI workers yesterday during the course of filing of nomination papers by the students. College students remained tight-lipped on the issue. According to report, two factions of NSUI workers clashed with each other on the college campus on Tuesday during the course of filing of nomination papers for the NSUI elections. During the tiff, a section of NSUI workers also misbehaved with girls and beat up a student by taking him away from the college campus to an isolated place. On Wednesday morning, college students taking a serious note of the beating of one of their colleague, staged chakka jam on Sanwer road demanding action against the accused and their suspension from the college.
National Safety Day HElD BY bhel bhopal
Bhopal: National Safety Day was held the other day at IFX Conference Hall by BHEl, Bhopal. AK Nema, Joint Director, Industrial Health and Safety, State Government was present as the Chief Guest while Shashi Ranjan Prasad, Executive Director, BHEl, Bhopal presided over the programme. All general managers, HODs, senior officials and union representatives were present on this occasion. Nema in his address expressed satisfaction over the safety practices followed in BHEl. The winners of the Technical essay competition held during National Safety Day were felicitated by Nema during the programme. Prasad speaking on this occasion informed the gathering about various works done in the organisation towards health & safety. He stressed on stern measures in case of any dereliction in following the safety standards. Prasad urging the gathering to work while following the safety guidelines administered the Safety oath.
new ticketing system by IGRMS
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya has introduced a new ticketing system for its visitors applicable from April 2014. According to the new ticketing system there will be separate tickets for open air exhibitions and indoor exhibitions (Veethi Sankul). The price of each ticket will be Rs10 only (Per person). Both the tickets will be available at the two gates of Manav Sangrahalaya along with that on spot tickets will be available for Veethi Sankul indoor exhibitions.
Guv expresses grief over death of BR Yadav
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has expressed profound grief over the death of senior leader and former Minister of undivided Madhya Pradesh BR Yadav. In this message, the Governor said that Yadav was able and true social worker. He had devoted his life for upliftment of the poor, tribal and needy persons. Yadav has prayed to Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.
Narottam Mishra nominated as SPOKESMAn of state
Bhopal: The State Government has nominated Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Narottam Mishra as the authorised spokesman of Madhya Pradesh Government. Order to this effect has been issued.
employees of BHEl to work on Sunday
Bhopal: To increase the productivity, the employees of BHEl would work on Sundays. Orders in this regard have been issued by the management on Wednesday. Notably, as the financial year of BHEl would conclude on March 31 so the management has declared the upcoming two Sundays as working days for all the employees. It was also decided by the management that these two holidays would be replaced with the two leaves in the month of April ie two holidays would be sanctioned to the employees in April. As BHEl is short of meeting its target in the last quarter of the fiscal year, February 16 and 30 would be observed as usual working days. The management took this decision in a meeting held at IR with union members.