rights panel: VM kanwar is acting chairman
Bhopal: Member of Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission VM Kanwar has been authorised to function as its Chairman and not appointed. General Administration Department has clarified that Section 25 (1) of Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Protection Act 1993 States that “In case of vacancy of Chairman falling due death, resignation or to any other reason, the Governor may authorise one of the members to act as Chairman till a regular Chairman is appointed”. News item about appointment of Human Rights Commission’s Chairman was carried by a section of the Press on July 25. This clarification has been made in the light of this new item.
‘transfer staff posted at one place for over 3 yrs’
Bhopal: The State Election Commission has asked the State Government to transfer officers and employees posted at one place for over three years. The commission said that Janpad Panchayat Chief Executive Officers and officers and employees posted for over three years in Panchayats and Social Justice and Rural Engineering Service should be transferred to ensure free and fair elections. The commission informed the state government that Gram Panchayat Secretaries have also been brought under the purview of these provisions. Therefore, the Gram Panchayat Secretaries posted at the same place for over 3 years, whose home village also falls in the same Gram Panchayat, should be transferred elsewhere. The commission has directed to calculate period of posting as on October 31, 2014.
clearance on drinking water schemes sought
Bhopal: Public Health Engineering Minister Kusum Mahdele met Union Minister for Rural Development and Drinking Water Supply Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Friday. Mahdele urged Gadkari for early sanction to two pending drinking water schemes of Madhya Pradesh Water Corporation. One of these schemes is funded by JAICA, Japan and another by World Bank costing Rs2,200 crore and Rs3,500 crore, respectively. Mahdele informed Gadkari that preference is being given to implement surface water-based drinking water supply schemes in view of depleting groundwater level in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Water Corporation has been constituted to ensure speedy implementation of schemes. The corporation is implementing cluster drinking water schemes based on surface water, she added.
exhibition on ‘Veena’ at IGRMS
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal is engaged to portray the story of mankind in time and space. The Sangrahalaya promotes research and training for salvaging and revitalisation important cultural traditions which are on the verge of extinction. ‘Vipanchi’ exhibition on “Veena” musical cultural heritage through the ages at Rock Art Heritage Centre, Manav Sangahalaya is attracting visitors. The gallery have Veenas from various parts of the country and other informative like pictures, paintings etc related to Veena from different societies. Vipanchi in Sanskrit means “Veena” an ancient Indian musical instrument. It is known by different names like vallaki, kachhapi, Sarika, Mahati etc. Veena is traditionally believed to have been handed over to the most gifted and devoted persons by the blessings of Goddess Saraswati. This divinely blessed musical instrument traces the history and tradition of Veena from the vedic times. Among the all stringed instruments, veena is more scientifically developed for melody. The classical Veena’s have as many as twenty four and some finest instruments are made in Thanjavur, Mysore, Bobbili and Trivandrum. The exhibition ‘Vipanchi’ depicts a grand story of Veena cultural heritage and its different traditions. The realm of Veena is one of the oldest musical traditions that continue to survive today.
leopard attacks man in Guwadi village
Indore: A person was injured on Friday when a leopard attacked him when he went to the forest area near here for grazing livestock. The incident took place about 30 km away from Mhow town, near Indore at Guwadi village area when the man, identified as Mangilal (50), went to the forest for grazing his goats and was attacked by a leopard, Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Forest, Gaurav Choudhry said. Soon after getting information of the attack, forest staffers reached the spot and took to Mhow for first aid, and was later sent to Indore’s MY Hospital treatment, he said.
10-year-old gangraped by two children
Bhind: A 10-year-old girl was on Friday gangraped at Bhaunpura village in Gohad Block of Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district. Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Amarnath Verma said the victim, a class IX student, was playing outside her house when two children came to her and told her that the school teacher was calling her. When the girl reached the school, she did not find the teacher. Meanwhile, one Matru Singh Tomar, who was present there, took her along to an abandoned house nearby and sexually assaulted her. The victim, who was stained with blood, reached home and informed her family members about the incident. A complaint was lodged by her family members in police station. The accused is absconding.
oncologist held in pmt exam fraud
Indore: Madhya Pradesh police’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested an oncologist posted at a cancer hospital attached with the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College here in connection with the Pre-Medical Test-2012 examination. Jitendra Sethia was arrested from his residence last night. He was accused of using fraudulent means to get his daughter Disha selected. Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS) General Manager Pradeep Raghuvanshi has already been arrested in this connection. Raghuvanshi had confessed before police that Sethia had given Rs25 lakh to SAIMS chairman Vinod Bhandari following which the latter colluded with Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board official Mahindra to get his daughter selected.