Prez, secy for PTI Workers’ Union elected
Bhopal: S Rajasekharan and MS Hasan were elected unanimously as president and general secretary respectively for ‘The Press Trust of India’ (PTI) Worker’s Union, Bhopal unit in its annual election for the year 2015 held in the office premises. Rajasekharan and Hasan were elected unanimously as president and secretary for the PTI Workers’ Union during a meeting held in the office premises on Wednesday in the presence of employees. In the same meeting Amar Prakash Saxena’s name was also proposed for the General Council Member of PTI’s National unit ‘The Federation of PTI Employees Unions’. Hemant Kumar Joshi was also elected unopposed as Managing Committee Member for the PTI’s Federation.
Cent per cent online registration is now on
Bhopal: System of cent per cent online registration of documents is being implemented from December 15, 2014 in Anuppur, Balaghat, Sehore, Tikamgarh and Ujjain districts of the State. Notifications regarding e-Stamping and e-Registration have been published in December 8 edition of the State gazette. According to notification regarding e-Stamping, stamp fee on those documents, which have to be registered on mandatory basis under Section 17 of Registration Act 1908, will be collected through department’s electronic stamping system “Sampada”. E-Stamping will be optional for the documents whose registration is not necessary under this section.
Guv wishes President on birthday
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has extended greetings and best wishes to President Pranab Mukherjee on his 79th birthday. Governor Yadav has wished long and healthy life to the President. In his greeting message, the Governor wished that the country continues to gain benefit of President’s knowledge, political experience and personality for a long time.
Fishery Minister directs to achieve targets
Bhopal: Fisheries Development Minister Kusum Mahdele has directed to achieve targets of fisheries projects within time-limit. Mahdele was reviewing activities of Fisheries Federation at its 80th meeting here today. Principal Secretary Fisheries Development Saleena Singh was also present on the occasion. Mahdele sought information regarding fish production after cage building in Indira Sagar, Halali and Gandhi Sagar water bodies. She was informed seeds of pugnacious fish are being augmented in cage building in Indira Sagar, Halali and Gandhi Sagar reservoirs. Mahdele said that she would soon view fish breeding activities in Gandhi Sagar in Dewas district. She also reviewed activities of prawn breeding. Federation’s Managing Director UK Sadbuddhi, Director UK Purohit and others were present on the occasion.
Man held for raping daughter
Indore: A man was on Thursday booked for allegedly raping his minor daughter repeatedly for last six months here, police said. The minor (14), along with her mother lodged a complaint against her father (32), Hira Nagar police station in-charge Basant Mishra said. The man has been booked under IPC Section 376 (rape). In her complaint, the girl stated that that her father used to rape her often when her mother was out of home during the last six months, Mishra said. He also threatened the girl of dire consequences if she revealed anything about it, the officer said. Further investigation in the case was on, police added.
Activist flays IMC on HC’s cleanliness order
Indore: Activist Kishore Kodwani on Thursday alleged that the Indore Municipal Commissioner has not made any blueprint towards the city’s cleanliness plan despite directions of Madhya Pradesh High Court in this regard. Indore bench of MP High Court has asked the local Municipal Commissioner to accompany the petitioner to visit different places and file its report on five points, Kodwani, who is sitting on an indefinite dharna outside the Commissioner office here for the last three days, told reporters. He alleged said despite HC’s direction, the municipal commissioner did not pay heed and this amounts to contempt of court. Kodwani said that he will continue the dharna till he is given any written reply from the Municipal Corporation office.
Cop injured after attacks by sand mafia
Hoshangabad: A police constable was on Thursday injured when sand mafia attacked a mining inspection team after it seized tractor-trolleys allegedly carrying sand without valid documents near a village in the district. The team, led by mining inspector Archana Choudhary, spotted the sand-laden vehicles near Panjrakala village, about 25 kms from the district headquarters, and stopped them for checking, District Mining Officer Shivnath Prasad Patel told reporters. As the team was taking the tractor-trolleys to Dehat Police Station, the attackers pelted stone sat them causing injury to constable Hemant Raj, he said. The team impounded 5 to 6 tractor-trolleys carrying mined sand without any valid papers. A case was registered against 10 persons in this connection with the Dehat Police Station and further investigation in the matter was on, the official said.
Govt finds Rehabilitation Act ‘too complex’
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Government on Thursday admitted that it was carrying out land acquisition and rehabilitation programme at Sagar’s Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary (NWS) according to the 2008 Rules, instead of the new Act of 2013. In reply to a question by legislator Harsh Yadav, Forest Minister Gaurishanker Shejwar told the State Assembly that as land Acquisition, Rehabilitation Act-2013 was ‘too complex’, the State Government was following the rules applicable in 2008 to compensate the people being displaced from NWS. Shejwar said many States, including Madhya Pradesh, were not in favour of implementing the land Acquisition, Rehabilitation Act-2013 and had already informed the Central Government about their reservations. The displaced people were being given Rs 10 lakh each after taking their consent and that of the gram sabha as well, in accordance with MP Government’s forest department directive of October 30, 2008, he said.