Workshop on pentavalent vaccine held
Bhopal: A single Pentavalent vaccine will suffice to save the lives of the newborn from five diseases. Newborns are administered vaccines thrice to save them from diphtheria, whooping cough (pertusiss), tetanus, Hepatitis-B and HIB. The first vaccine is administered one and a half months after the birth of child, second after 2 and half months and third vaccine is administered after 3 and half months of birth. Necessary training has been imparted to Health Department works for administering vaccine. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch process of administering Pentavalent vaccine on October 29, 2014. Health Department has organised division level workshops for building atmosphere before launch of Pentavalent vaccine. In the workshops, necessary information has been given to Chief Health and Medical Officers, Civil Surgeons, DMCHOs and BMOs. Akashwani centres in the state are also propagating importance of Pentavalent vaccine. At rural level, publicity of Pentavalent vaccine is being undertaken by Mamta Raths.
affidavit needed with candidate’s nomination
Bhopal: In urban body elections, every candidate will have to submit an affidavit with nomination. The affidavit will contain candidate’s criminal background, details of assets, liabilities, educational qualifications etc. Candidate will have to fill up every column of the affidavit. Secretary State Election Commission GP Shrivastava informed that nomination will be rejected if any column is left blank. If information regarding is any column is not applicable then “not applicable” will be written there. Affidavit will be written on stamp paper of prescribed fee. Additional copy of affidavit will also have to be given. Its copy will be displayed on the notice board of returning officer’s office. It will also be publicized through media. The affidavit with nomination will contain candidate’s criminal background, details of assets, liabilities, educational qualifications etc. Candidate will have to fill up every column of the affidavit. Secretary State Election Commission GP Shrivastava informed that nomination will be rejected if any column is left blank. If information regarding is any column is not applicable then “not applicable” will be written there. Affidavit will be written on stamp paper of prescribed fee. Additional copy of affidavit will also have to be given. Its copy will be displayed on the notice board of returning officer’s office. It will also be publicized through media.
`99.57 cr welfare benefits distributed
Bhopal: Benefits worth `99.57 crore under various welfare schemes have been distributed to 22.14 lakh beneficiaries by the Madhya Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. Madhya Pradesh is pioneer in the country in the distribution of benefits. labour Minister Antar Singh Arya informed that benefits worth `115.93 crore have been distributed under maternity assistant scheme to 2 lakh 21 thousand 103 beneficiaries. Similarly, `147.85 crore has been provided to 17.81 lakh children of labourers studying in various classes, `11.95 crore to 1.24 lakh meritorious students, `55.06 crore beneficiaries under marriage assistance scheme, `13.77 crore to 6,132 beneficiaries under accident/medical assistance scheme and `55.53 crore has been provided to 25,317 beneficiaries under scheme for ex-gratia on death and performing last rites. The Board has registered about 25 lakh labourers so far. Benefits are provided to registered labourers alone.
11-year old boy dies of dengue in gwalior
Gwalior: Death of 11-year-old boy Kunal by dengue has been reported in Gwalior. He has been suffering from dengue for the last 10 days. He was being treated in Gangaram hospital where he died on Saturday. This is the first incident of death from dengue in Gwalior. Kunal, son of Ashok Batham of Kumarhpura of Shivajinagar was suffered fever all of a sudden. His family members took him to district hospital Morar from where he was referred to JA hospital. When the boy was taken to Madhav dispensary, the doctors suspected Dengue and advised him to get good treatment for him. His family members took him to a private hospital which referred him to Sir Gangaram hospital Delhi. His family members took him to Delhi and admit in Sir Gangaram hospital where he died one day after the treatment. Kunal is stated to be the only brother of five sisters.
young entrepreneur conference on Oct 29, 30
Gwalior: A divisional vender development programme and young entrepreneur conference would be organised in Gwalior on October 29 and 30 with the aim for providing market to the product of small industries unit of Gwalior-Chambal region. The programe is being organized on the initiative of the state government to provide encouragement to young entrepreneurs in the region and established new industries. The conference would be held off in export facilitation center in Gwalior fair in the presence of industries minister Yashodhraraje Scindia. An exhibition of products of large, medium and small industries would be organized in which the entrepreneurs would participate.
Dengue toll in Chhindwara is 6
Chhindwara: Six people died of dengue in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district so far. According to reports reaching the district headquarters, all the victims died while receiving treatment in Nagpur. In the past fortnight, Farhin (10) and Alia succumbed to the disease. Other deceased include six-month-old Mahi, Deepak, Sahil and Satyam Soni (18). More than one-and-half-dozen dengue patients are presently receiving treatment in Nagpur.
ASI caught red-handed taking `30,000 bribe
Khargone: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) has been caught red-handed by Madhya Pradesh lokayukta's Special Police Establishment (SPE) while taking a bribe of `30,000, lokayukta sources said. A local court had issued an arrest warrant against liquor contractor Rajendra Jaiswal. ASI Nanuram Solanki demanded a bribe of Rs one lakh for not carrying out the arrest. He was arrested while accepting the first installment of `30,000 on Friday.