Rally to mark World Diabetes Day today
Bhopal: A public awareness rally marking World Diabetes Day will be taken out at Bhopal on Friday from 7 am to 8.30 am. Rally will originate from main gate of Chinar Park and will conclude at the premises of Jai Prakash Hospital passing through Vyapam Chouraha, petrol pump, Shaurya Smarak Road and Hanuman Mandir. Senior administrative and officers of district administration and Health Department as well as people will participate in the rally.
Shahpura lake to be expanded
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has said that Shahpura lake will be expanded. For this, discussions will be held with Water Resources Department. Additional Commissioner Municipal Corporation Sanjay Kumar and other officers were present on the occasion. Gaur also inspected idol immersion kund being developed by Municipal Corporation near Campion School. He directed the authorities concerned to plant saplings near the kund.
Guv faces breathing problem, hospitalised
Bhopal: Governor Ramnaresh Yadav was admitted to a private hospital in the State capital following difficulty in breathing last evening, Raj Bhavan sources said. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also visited the hospital to inquire about Yadav’s health on Wednesday night. Doctors informed the Chief Minister about improvement in the Governor’s health. Sources said that the Governor was undergoing treatment and his health was stable. Governor Yadav is under treatment at Bansal Hospital.
Stop filth falling into lower lake: HM
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has said that filth falls into the lower lake due to improper functioning of filter pump installed near Ban Ganga. It causes difficulty to kakayers and canoers of Water Sports Centre and residents of localities around the lake. PHE officers should operate the pump properly and ensure that filth does not reach the lake. Gaur visited areas near the lower lake here today. Additional Commissioner Municipal Corporation Sanjay Kumar and other officers were present on the occasion. Gaur also inspected a Kund being constructed at Khatlapura for immersion of idols. He expressed displeasure over filth being accumulated due to immersion near Kali Mandir and dumping of other material in the lake. He exhorted the temple management to motivate devotees not to dump material there. Public announcement should be made and information displayed on temple’s notice board about immersing material in immersion Kund. Gaur directed to construct immersion Kund near the temple and clean it daily.
6 more dengue cases in indore
Indore: With six more people testing postive to dengue, the number of people affected with the disease in Madhya Pradesh’s commercial capital has gone up to 74. Integrated Disease Surveillance Project In-charge Gl Sodhi said that the patients, including four women and a four-year-old, were receiving treatment in different hospitals.
PR Min condoles death of Krishna Shrivastava
Bhopal: Public Relations, Energy, New and Renewable Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Rajendra Shukla has expressed profound grief over the death of retired Assistant Director Public Relations Krishna Shrivastava. In his condolence message, Shukla said that Krishna Shrivastava was a dedicated officer. Shukla described services rendered by Shrivastava as remarkable. The Public Relations Minister has prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.
Forest guard gets 3 yrs’ jail in bribery case
Seoni: A local court has sentenced a forest guard to imprisonment for three years in connection with a bribery case and imposed a fine of Rs55,000 on him. According to prosecution, forest guard Santosh Kakodia was arrested by lokayukta police while accepting a bribe of Rs3,000 at his residence on December 16, 2011. Justice PK Tiwari delivered the verdict.
P olice Constable shot dead in gwalior
Gwalior: A police constable was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen near the main gate at Deendayal Nagar here, police said. Vikesh Gurjar(27) received bullet injuries last night. Critically injured person were rushed to a private clinic where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The assailants fled soon after committing the crime.
Five quintals Poppy husk seized
Mandsaur: Five quintals poppy husk was seized from an abandoned pick-up van in Pipliya Mandi Police Station limits, police said. A police team found the van during patrolling last evening. The driver fled before police arrived.
National seminar At makhanlal varsity
Bhopal: A two-day national seminar is going to be organised by the Communication Research Department of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal on November 14 and 15. The seminar titled, ‘Different aspects of communication research’ would see the participation of renowned communication research experts of the country. The function would be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Brij Kishore Kuthiala. Communication research expert from Delhi, Ashok Ogra, Prof. BS Nagi, Dr Ravi Kumar Dhar and Dr Puja Rana would address the students during various sessions of the seminar. The University has decided to organise national seminars on departmental levels as a part of which the Communication Research Department is going to organise this seminar in eight sessions for which the agenda has been prepared. The sessions would be based on different concepts of research like Indian concept of research, communication research as livelihood and commercial research etc. The seminar would be inaugurated at 10am on Friday, November 14.