GUV PAYS TRIBUTES TO SHRI MOTIlAl NEHRU
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has paid tributes to late Shri Motilal Nehru on his birthday on Tuesday. Governor Yadav said that late Motilal Nehru was a true nationalist. The Governor said that Mahatma Gandhi and Motilal Nehru were fast friends and respected each other. He said that late Motilal Nehru had emerged as a popular leader since his student life. Yadav said that late Motilal Nehru was a senior advocate. He struggled to ensure justice for the poor and exploited throughout his life. Meanwhile, Minister of State for Culture Surendra Patwa has expressed profound grief over the death of noted writer and poetess Jyotsna Milan. In his condolence message, Patwa said that Jyotsna Milan had given new dimensions to sensitive writing. Women empowerment issues found vivid expression her candid writings. Minister of State Patwa has prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.
SECURITY DIRECTIVES FOR COUNTING ISSUED
Bhopal: Directives have been given to district election officers regarding security measures for tables to be placed for counting of votes of 29 lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh on May 16. According to the directives, barriers should be put up so that counting agents cannot touch electronic voting machines. The district election officers have been asked to provide all facilities to counting agents to see counting process on the counting table. District election officers will ensure that these barriers are transparent. Barriers should be made of bamboo-wooden poles so that counting machines can neither be touched nor interfered with. Everyone allowed inside counting hall is expected to maintain secrecy about counting. The commission has clarified that detailed provision for this has been incorporated in Section 128 of Representation of People Act 1951. Violation of this provision may entail upto 3 months’ imprisonment and fine. Returning officers have also asked to read out sub-clauses of Section 128 before start of counting.
DeSA REVIEWS PREPARATIONS FOR INVESTORS SUMMIT
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa has started process for department-wise review regarding preparations for Global Investors Summit to be held in October. In the series, DeSa reviewed preparations being made by Information Technology and Urban Administration departments. It is noteworthy that the summit is proposed to be held at Indore from October 8 to 10, 2014. The Chief Secretary apprised himself of details regarding preparations being made by the agencies for inviting investment for improving civic services and information technology sector. Principal Secretary Commerce, Industries and Employment Mohammad Sulaiman, Principal Secretary Urban Administration and Development and Environment SN Mishra, Secretary to CM and Information Technology Hari Ranjan Rao and other concerning officers were present on the occasion. The Chief Secretary has started process of department-wise review since last week. Review of Agriculture and Food Processing departments has been undertaken earlier. Preparations by Public Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education departments will be reviewed on Wednesday May 7.
ec officer to review poll preparations in ujjain
Bhopal: State Election Commissioner R Parasuram will visit Ujjain and Indore on May 8 and May 9, respectively to review preparations for urban body and 3-tier Panchayat elections in the state. On May 8, Parasuram will undertake review at Ujjain divisional headquarters at 2 pm at a meeting with all collectors of the division, district election officers, deputy district election officers (local elections) and commissioner Municipal Corporation. He will undertake point-wise review of preparations. On May 9 at Indore, Parasuram will review preparations with officers of Indore division at 9.30 am. In both the meetings, he will mainly discuss availability of resources, use of EVMs in elections, EVMs’ safe storage, status of delimitation, maximum use of IT for quick exchange of information, intensified training and ‘best practices’ adopted during recent Vidhan Sabha and lok Sabha elections. It is noteworthy that earlier, State Election Commissioner R Parasuram has held such review meetings also at Gwalior, Khajuraho and Rewa.
directives for evm security
Bhopal: Election commission has issued directives regarding security of EVMs and strong rooms at 51 district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh. District election officers have been asked to inspect strong rooms daily along with SPs. It has been said in the directives that daily reports of visits should also be maintained in log book and posted on commission’s website till counting day. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer has also written a letter in this regard to all collectors and district election officers.
student, woman commit suicide
Gwalior: last night two persons committed suicide. One of them is a student. The police registered the case and sent the body for post-mortem. Tulsi S/o Nandram resident of village Ajaypur under Madhavganj police station had committed suicide by hanging in his room. His family members came to know of the suicide in the morning. In another incident Uday Pratap S/o Amar Singh an employee of Sitholi railway spring factory under Jhansi road police station committed suicide. He was student of 2nd semester of B.E. The police registered the case and started enquiry. In the other case a woman Jyoti Kushawah resident of Veerpur hill under Madhavganj police station ended life. She first set her bed on fire and then hanged herself. This came to light in the enquiry by CSP lashkar Deepak Bhargava. An innocent child of the woman also died. The police sent the body for postmortem and registered the case.
GOVT ISSUES ORDERS TO RE-INSTATE SUSPENDED OFFICER
Bhopal: The State Government has issued orders to re-instate suspended Deputy Inspector General Jail Umesh Gandhi and posted him at Jail Headquarters, Bhopal. Gandhi was suspended following unproportional assets found in his possession in lokayukta raid in November 2012. Departmental enquiry against him will continue.