Yashodhara to meet icici cmd today
Bhopal: Minister for Commerce and Industries Yashodhara Raje Scindia will meet ICICI Bank CMD Chanda Kochar at Mumbai on Wednesday at
12:30 am. Scindia will be back to Bhopal the same evening.
Higher Education panel holds first meeting
Bhopal: Managing committee of Higher Education Fund for poor and meritorious graduation students held its first meeting, here on Tuesday. At the meeting, stress was laid on getting institutions' share deposited at the earliest. Informing about rules of the Higher Education Fund, it was informed that its objective is to extend help to students in emergencies like sudden death of bread earner of the family, serious disease, accident etc. The fund has been constituted in deference to Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan's announcement. The Chief Minister is also chairman of fund's governing body. Principal Secretary Higher Education JN Kansotiya, Commissioner Institutional Finance Ashish Upadhyay, Commissioner Higher Education VS Niranjan and other members were present on the occasion.
Pranab to visit state on June 27, 28
Bhopal: President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Madhya Pradesh on June 27 and 28. The President will participate in two programmes at Bhopal and Indore. During the two-day Madhya Pradesh visit, the President will take part in the convocation of Indian Institute of Science Research, Bhopal and silver jubilee year special convocation of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa sought information about preparations for President's proposed visit at Mantralaya, here on Tuesday. Discussions were held especially on programmes' duration, security arrangements, President’s stay and other arrangements. Principal Secretary to CM Manoj Shrivastava, Principal Secretary General Administration K Suresh, Commissioner Bhopal division SB Singh and Commissioner Indore division Sanjay Dube were also present on the occasion.
Committee formed to select DG of Vajpayee IGGPA
Bhopal: The State Government has constituted a committee to select Director General (DG) of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis (IGGPA). The committee will be headed by Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa. Its members will include Director General Academy of Administration IS Dani, former Director General SGPA and Member Secretary Public Service Management Prof HP Dixit.
GUV PAYS TRIBUTE TO lATE PT JAWAHARlAl NEHRU
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav paid tributes to country's first Prime Minister Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary. He said that
Pt Nehru's role was important in building modern-day India. He was an unparalleled political leader whose services to the mankind will always be remembered. Governor Yadav said that late Pt Nehru became world-famous for establishment of Parliamentary Government and non-aligned policies. Governor Yadav has exhorted young generation to play active role in country's development by following ideals of Pt Nehru.
REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION AllOCATED
Bhopal: The State Government has given revised administrative sanction of `110.15 crore to Samrat Ashok Sagar Project near village Khowa between Vidisha and Raisen districts. Similarly, revised administrative sanction of `253.89 crore has also been given to Upper Kokta Dam Project on the border of Shivpuri and Sheopur Kalan districts.
SITAR WORKSHOP EVOKES GOOD RESPONSE
Bhopal: Sitar workshop, which began from May 17 at Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Akademi, Bhopal has attracted participants. Apart from Indian classical music, the participants are also learning finer points and technique of sitar. The workshop will continue till June 16. Noted Sitarist Neera Sharma is imparting training in sitar playing from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm daily.
Van vihar tigress sita takes ill
Bhopal: Van Vihar National Park's tigress Sita is facing difficulty in walking for the last four weeks. Sita keeps sitting most of the time due to which she has developed sores in her hind legs. Sita is being treated by Van Vihar's doctors in consultation with Dr Toomadiya of State Veterinary Hospital, Bhopal. Tigress is also taking less than her regular diet. Her condition is not satisfactory at present. Sita was brought at the age of nine months to the park from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on June 22, 1994. Her present age is 21 years.
SIlO BAGS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN TEN DISTRICTS
Bhopal: For increasing storage capacity in the State, the Food and Civil Supplies Department has decided to construct steel silo bags in 10 districts including Bhopal, Indore, Sehore, Dewas, Hoshangabad, Raisen, Ujjain, Harda, Vidisha and Satna. The 5 lakh MT capacity silo bags will be constructed under PPP Mode. The scheme has been included in 100-day action plan of the department. Till date, the Warehousing and logistics Corporation has sanctioned tenders under the scheme and issued letters of award. A sum of `30 crore each will be spent on construction of silo bags in every district. Their construction in the 10 districts is estimated to complete by March 2015.
Arya to review development works
Bhopal: Minister of State for General Administration, Narmada Valley Development and Aviation lal Singh Arya will go from Gwalior to Bhind in the morning of May 28 and return to Gwalior after taking part in local programmes. Arya will go to Morena on May 29, take part in a meeting of district planning committee and return to Gwalior. On May 30, Minister of State will take part in a review meeting at Bhind regarding development works in Gohad Assembly constituency. Arya will reach Sheopur on May 31, take part in a meeting of district planning and Antyodaya committee and reach Bhopal via Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan).
Woman dies after tubectomy in health centre
Mandsaur: A woman died soon after she underwent tubectomy at Malharganj Health Centre. Mamta (26) went to her parent's house in Malharganj where she was admitted to the health centre for tubectomy on Monday but her condition deteriorated soon after the surgery. She was being brought to Mandsaur but she died on the way. Doctors said the woman died as she was suffering from epilepsy but her relatives did not informed before her operation. However, the angry kin refused to take the body.
ONE KIllED, ONE INJURED BY SPEEDING TRUCK
Jabalpur: A youth has been killed and one injured by a speeding truck near Natwara culvert. late last night, Garha-resident Arpit Khare was standing in the vicinity of the culvert along with friends Raja and Veerendra when the acident occurred. Khare and Raja were severely injured and the former succumbed to their injuries in hospital. The driver was arrested. Meanwhile, in the same district a youth has been arrested while in possession of 12 gm heroin. Purwa Barela village-resident Rohit Sonkar was apprehended on Monday near the Purwa Waiting Room while awaiting a customer.
COP GUNS DOWN WOMAN, TRIES TO KIll SElF
Chhindwara: A police personnel of Special Armed Force gunned down a woman and also tried to kill himself with his service revolver in Sausar tehsil headquarters here. Badosa village-resident Sharda (20) came to a college in Sausar where Jagdish Indorekar met her on Monday. Jagidsh opened fire on Sharda following an altercation and then shot at himself. Sharda died on the spot while critically injured Jagdish was referred to Nagpur for further treatment. The woman's marriage was settled on June 5, the sources added.
Information Commission ISSUES NOTICE TO FOUR PIOS
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission has issued notices to public information officers (PIOs) in four cases on the charge of violating the Right to Information Act. The related orders, passed by Information Commissioner Atmadeep said that the PIOs must show-cause, as why punitive action should not be initiated against them and the affected not be recompensed. Replies were sought from appeal officers (AO) as first appeals were not lawfully obviated. It is unusual for action to be taken against so many PIOs and AOs in a single day's hearings. “All the cases pertain to the Forest Department,” Atmadeep said.