Panchayat voting schedule changed
Bhopal: State Election Commission has amended the previously announced programme for tabulation of votes and declaration of results of elections for Zila and Janpad Panchayats during Panchayat general elections 2014-15. SEC R Parasuram informed now tabulation of votes and declaration of results of elections for Janpad Panchayat members during all phases would be made on February 24 and Zila Panchayat members on February 25. Remaining schedule will remain the same.
Fruits distributed on Atal’s birthday
Bhopal: Energy, Public Relations and Mineral Resources Development Minister Rajendra Shukla distributed fruits at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital Rewa on the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday. Shukla also participated in Swachchhata Abhiyan. The Minister performed puja on the premises of the hospital. He enquired about health of patients in the hospital and wished for their early recovery. Shukla directed to maintain cleanliness in the hospital premises. MP Janardan Mishra, Mayor Mamta Gupta and large number of local people were present on the occasion.
306 SC hostels, 105 tribal hostels soon
Bhopal: Tribal Welfare and Scheduled Castes Welfare Minister Gyan Singh said on Thursday that 179 pre-matric hostels including 100 for girls and 127 post-matric hostels have been approved for the students of Scheduled Caste (SC) category. “Pre-matric hostels are expected to benefit 5,000 boys and 3,950 girls. Similarly, the post-matric hostels would benefit 6,575 students,” Singh told reporters here while providing the annual report card of achievements made by his department. He said the state government and Centre has provided approval for 50 and 55 hostels respective for students of Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. This would benefit around 8,000 students. Singh said the Tribal Welfare Department constructed around 250 buildings — including 64 hostels, 96 ashrams, four residential buildings, 40 higher secondary and 27 high schools and 19 other buildings — in the past one year. This provided residential benefits to over 9,000 tribal students and nearly 20,000 students.