Gaur presides at recitation of Vande Mataram
Bhopal: Home and Jails Minister Babulal Gaur presided at recitation of National Song Vande Mataram at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Park near Mantralaya at 11 am here today. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, Principal Secretary General Administration K Suresh, a number of officers and employees of Vallabh Bhavan, Satpura and Vindhyachal buildings were present on the occasion.
EC issues directives to CEO office
Bhopal: Election Commission has banned appointment of Central and State Government’s Ministers, sitting MPs, MlAs, Mayors, Nagar Palika Chairpersons and district Panchayat Chairpersons as election, polling and counting agent of any candidate. The commission has issued directives in this regard to the CEO Office. The commission has said that duty of officers and employees of the institutions of these public representatives is also fixed. This system must be enforced to ensure free and fair elections. The commission has clarified that public representatives cannot be appointed as election, polling and counting agent of any candidate whether they have been provided security or not.
‘EC to crack down on flag code violation ’
Bhopal: Office of the Chief Electoral Officer has given directives to district election officers regarding use of National Flag in political rallies during lok Sabha elections. It has been said that there is no ban on display of National Flag in political programmes, but it should be used with full dignity and honour. Collectors and district election officers have been directed to pay special attention to ensuring that provisions of Flag Code are not violated. In the letter, CEO Office has also mentioned an order passed by Uttar Pradesh High Court, Allahabad in this regard. Directives have been given to take necessary action on violation of Flag Code.
Combat Cup 2014 organised in Mhow
Mhow: Combat Cup 2014 was held on March 29 and 30, 2014 at the Army Golf Node, Mhow, as part of the ongoing Army War College Raising Day Celebrations. The cup was hosted under the patronage of lt Gen Sandeep Singh, AVSM and Bar, SM, VSM, Commandant, Army War College. The overwhelming response for the prestigious event was evident as more than 90 golfers signed up. The tournament was graced by the presence of lt Gen Gurdeep Singh, AVSM, Commandant, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering. The overall Championship was won by Master S Karan, who also won in the category of Handicap 12-18. The other major prizes were won by Col Kuldeep Yadav (Winner; Handicap 11 and below), Col AJA Perira (Runners Up: Handicap 12 to 18), lt Col NP Singh (Retd) (Runners Up: Handicap 11 and below) and Col Adi Patel (Retd) (Winner amongst Veterans). There were a host of minor prizes. These were won by Maj Gen NP Gadkari, Brig Abhay A Bhat, Gp Capt SK Grover (Retd), Capt (IN) Pradeep Singh, Col Sunil Kumar Yadav, Col Avaneesh Chambial, SM, lt Col Shivendra Roy and lt Col DS Negi. The ladies attended the event and participated in the ladies Putting Competition, which was won by Himali Kabtiyal, while Sher Amir Singh stood second after a tie breaker.
Natarajan owns movable assets worth Rs46.62l
Bhopal: Congress candidate from Mandsaur lok Sabha constituency Meenakshi Natarajan does not own any immovable property in her name, but has movable assets worth Rs46.62 lakh.The 40-year-old senior Congress leader has declared this in the affidavit she filed along with the nomination papers. The movable assets owned by her, including the fixed deposits and insurance policies, stand at Rs46,62,146,which is up from Rs10,64,888 in 2009. The sitting MP, who is contesting the lok Sabha polls for the second time from the same constituency, has declared that she has Rs30,000 cash and owns gold ornaments worth Rs3 lakh. Meenakshi had studied MSc in Biochemistry from DAVV Indore and there is one criminal case against her for violation of section 144 of the CrPc (unlawful assembly). Besides Natarajan, BJP candidate Sudhir Gupta and AAP nominee Paras Saklecha are in the fray from Mandsaur, among others.
body of two missing children found in well
Mandsaur: Body of two children, who were missing from Kagakhedi village, were found in a well, police said. Mangi lal (7) and Arvind (9) went out from their house to play on Monday but did not return till night and their parents lodged complaint in Bhanpura police station. Police recovered the bodies from the well on Wednesday.