Retirement age of employees raised
Bhopal: Retirement age of officers and employees of Energy Development Corporation has been increased from 58 to 60 years. The decision was taken as per consent of the state government at 148th meeting of board of directors of the corporation chaired by Energy and New and Renewable Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla. Besides, permission was also granted to open district offices in all the districts of the state. With the consent of Energy Minister Shukla, lIC, group gratuity and leave encashment scheme was also approved by the Board of Directors. The Board also gave permission for general body meeting of the corporation. Additional Chief Secretary New and Renewable Energy and corporation’s Managing Director SR Mohanty presented annual action plan of the corporation. He informed about works being undertaken in 100 jails in the state, 681 posts chowkies, Forest Department, Panchayats, PHE and other departments. He informed that solar plants will be set up on a war footing in near future on rooftops of government buildings in various cities of the state in near future. He informed that corporation’s turnover is likely to be Rs 250 crore this year.
Two exhibitions at museum attract people
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum is a center of attraction for people these days, and every day, viewers are coming in huge numbers. Two exhibitions at the museum are attracting people. In Uttaradhikaar exhibition paintings created by the children of Bhil and Gond tribe being displayed is based on Folklore, which was created in a workshop organized by the tribal museum. Through this exhibition, the museum attempts to give life to the Gond and Bhil tribes art of painting and the children of these tribes should be motivated to pursue this art. On the other hand, exhibition of equipment used in agriculture and hunting by tribes Avyay continues. In this exhibition, equipments like naagar, kolpa, kurai, mahi/pitor, dulli, khurpi, hansiya, kaath bilwa, teer-kamaan, saang, teetar fanda and asun being exhibited. Through Paintings the use of these devices has also been explained brilliantly in the exhibition.
Man held for killing uncle
Dewas: A man was on Tuesday arrested on the charge of killing his uncle at forest in Baroda village in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district, police said.Rajesh's body was found from the forest yesterday. The body carried wound marks on it. Rajesh and Mukesh had been embroiled in an argument over land. A post-mortem was conducted today. Mukesh was also arrested in this connection. His friends are absconding.