Applications given to Chief Secretary
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa met common people at Mantralaya on Thursday and accepted applications from them. The applications were later forwarded to concerning departments for further action. Applications mainly pertained to appointment on compassionate ground, release of pension amount and revenue cases. April 17 meeting postponed. The Chief Secretary will not meet people on April 17, which has been declared as public holiday in Bhopal on account of lok Sabha election-2014.
Farewell to 4 govt servants of Mantralaya
Bhopal: Farewell was accorded to 2 Under Secretaries, one section officer and one jamadar on their retirement at Mantralaya on Thursday. Principal Secretary K Suresh handed over dues to the retired officers and employees. Gifts on behalf of State Bank of India were also given to them. Deputy Secretary BR Vishwakarma, Mantralaya State Bank branch manager DR Bamraila, Mitesh Shraf and employees’ leader Rajkumar Patel were also present on the occasion. Those who retired from government service on March 31 include Asmita Bhagwan, Bhagwati Chandwani, both Under Secretaries, Meena Raisinghani, section officer and Jamna Prasad, jamadar.
IGRMS to organiSe Health Awareness Camp
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya in collaboration with Homeopathy Research and Development Institute is organising ‘Health Awareness Camp’ on Sunday, April 13. Along with the health awareness camp, an exhibition of photographs will also be inaugurated on this occasion. The Health Awareness camp will be organised on Sunday from 11.30 am at exhibition area near indoor auditorium of Veethi Sankul at IGMRS.
2ND phase: Voter slips distribution till april 12
Bhopal: Directives have been given to distribute photo bearing voter slips in 19 districts under second phase of the lok Sabha elections through booth level officers (BlOs) till April 12. Polling for the second phase in Madhya Pradesh will be held on April 17. The districts voter slips are to be distributed include Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Sagar, Vidisha (Vidhan Sabha constituencies number 146, 147, 148), Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Katni (Vidhan Sabha constituencies numbers 92, 93, 94), Bhopal and Sehore (Vidhan Sabha constituency number 159) and Rajgarh and Agar-Malwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency number 165). Booth level officers (BlO) and booth level agents (BlA) will jointly distribute photo bearing voter slips. The commission has directed to complete distribution of voter slips 5 days before polling day. It has also been directed to inform office of the Chief Electoral Officer the number of undistributed slips with reasons.
Cash, material to be checked at various airports
Bhopal: Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind chaired a meeting the other day on revised standard norms for checking cash and kind in aircrafts and helicopters at state hangar and airport. It was directed at the meeting that standard norms should be observed during checking of private and government aircrafts and helicopters as per directives of Election Commission. As per commission’ directive, VVIPs and officers exempted from these norms can enter and exit. All other passengers and their luggage will come from main gate of airport. At the meeting, officers were directed to ensure compliance of directives issued on September 4, 2008 by Civil Aviation Security Bureau regarding exemption given to VIPs and officers.Directives were given to present daily report to State’s nodal officer of Airport Authority of India regarding landing of aircrafts at airstrips and helipads. Checking agencies were directed to behave courteously with passengers. It was also directed that passengers should carry with them necessary documents like ATM slip, passbook and bills of cash and valuable things.
Free eye camp at Sonkatch
Bhopal: With the blessings of Paramhansa Sant Hirdaram Sahibji and the inspiration and able guidance of Rev. Siddh Bhau ji, Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital organised a free eye diagnostic and treatment camp in Sonkatch Dist. Ophthalmologist Dr. Archna Bansal and the team of paramedical staff diagnosed 202 eye patients in the camp. 135 patients were treated and sent back to their homes. 67 patients who were fit for cataract operations brought to Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital, Sant Hirdaram Nagar. Where the operations of these patients have been successfully performed by Medical Director Dr. Prerna Upadhyaya and Medical team of our Hospital. Sewa Sadan Hospital is regularly organiSing free eye camps for the poor persons. They are provided, Food, Medicines, treatment facilities for the entire procedure of surgery and to and fro transport facility free of cost.
Actor Raja to seek separate state for Bundelkhand
Bhopal: Movie actor and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raja Bundela said here on Thursday that he would raise the issue of a separate State of Bundelkhand at the party forum, at an appropriate time after the polls. “I am very much committed to the cause of a separate Bundelkhand State, but this is not an appropriate time, since elections are on. I will definitely raise the issue at the party forum at a proper time,” Bundela who pledged his support to make Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi the country’s prime minister told reporters here on Thursday. “The issue has already been discussed with senior party leaders and I will be take up again after polls, since the BJP is also in favour of creating smaller States,” Bundela, who is set to campaign vigorously for the BJP from April 11, said.He said that he has been dedicated to the cause of a separate State of Bundelkhand and its overall development since the beginning. Bundela also criticised Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for not doing anything for the Bundelkhand region, except for visiting the house of an old woman for whom he did not do anything.
MP Allotted Haj Quota of 2,957 Pilgrims
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has been allotted a Haj quota of 2,957 pilgrims from the Central pool for 2014.This was stated by Madhya Pradesh Haj Committee Chairman Sanawwar Patel here on Thursday. He said the Central Haj Committee had earlier alloted a quota of 2,613 to the State but later it added 344 more to accommodate additional elderly pilgrims.
Electricity consumers to get information through SMS
Madhya Pradesh Central Region Power Distribution Company has made arrangements to provide information to consumers through SMS. Company’s Chief General Manager City Circle Anil Khatri informed that information regarding shut down of power due to maintenance, electricity bills etc. will be sent to consumers through SMS. The company has urged consumers to visit their nearest electricity office with their electricity bill for addition of their mobile number in IVRS.