‘Close fight between APP & BJP in Delhi Polls’
Indore: Two days before counting of votes for Delhi assembly election, urban administration development minister of State Kailash Vijayvargiya, who was part of election management team of the party in Delhi, admitted tough contest from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) saying ‘it will be a close contest'. Vijayvargiya on his first visit to the city after Delhi polls on Sunday said, “Votes were polarised between BJP and AAP. All the votes of Congress, BSP and other smaller parties aligned with AAP due to which they are perceived to be stronger position in the exit polls, but BJP too have managed to increase its vote share and there will be a close contest.” However, Vijayvargiay, known for expressing candid views evaded direct reply on whether BJP will get majority in Delhi election or not. "People are charmed by his innocent face, but soon his real face will come out in front of the people," said Vijayvargiya alleging that AAP is being funded by some anti-national elements. In reply to a query over damages to the party with projection of Kiran Bedi as chief ministerial candidate, Vijayvargiya evaded direct reply and said party will analyse its decision after counting.
Medanta Group to invest `1,500 crore in 5 yrs
Indore: Medanta Group said on Sunday that it is working on a plan to set up five hospitals in next five years with an investment of `1,500 crore. "We have a plan to open five hospitals in next five years with an investment `1,500 1,500 crore," Medanta Group Founder Chairman Dr Naresh Trehan told reporters after inauguration of their super-speciality hospital here. The renowned cardiac surgeon said they want to open their ultra-modern hospitals in lucknow, Patna, Jaipur and Mumbai and abroad as well. He said they have invested more than `1,500 60 crore to start the 160-bedded hospital here and have plans to expand it to a 500-bed units in next 2-3 years with an estimated investment
Three of family die of asphyxiation
Gwalior: Three members of a family were found dead apparently due to asphyxiation caused by a coal brazier lit in their room to keep warm here, police said. Mukesh Khatik (30), his wife Meena (27) and daughter Dabu (2) were found unresponsive by a relative living next door when he brought dinner for them late last night at Khatik Colony, Inderganj police station in-charge RS Tomar said. Meena's brother knocked at their door for a while after which he entered the room to find the three unresponsive. He along with other family members rushed Mukesh and his family to a hospital where a doctor pronounced them brought dead, Tomar said. The coal brazier (angeethi) was found lit in the small room and prime facie it appears that they inhaled the toxic gas from it which led to their death, he said. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and the exact reason of their death will be known once the report is out, he said. A case has been registered.
Wine shops to stay as it is: Excise dept
Gwalior: The wine shops numbering hundreds would continue on the old places. The excise department commanded the rules of high way on Saturday and issued orders. It has been clarified in the orders that the wine shops runs in the boundary of Municipal Corporation, Nagar Palika and Nagar Panchayats and the national and State highways linked with these areas have been exempted from these rules. Due to the decisions of the Government the wine shops would not be removed from the roads of high ways up to the border of urban bodies. The shops which have been opened out of the border on high way would be removed from the roads. Such roads would be brought under 100 feet of high way and the face of the shop would not be towards highway. The excise commissioner State excise Rakesh Shrivastava said that the position of shops in urban areas has been clarified in the new rule for wine shops of high way. Now these rules of high way would not apply to the shops, run with in the border of Municipal Corporation, Municipal committee and Nagar Panchayat.
4 killed in road mishap
Satna: Four people were killed when their van rammed into a stationary truck in Thadi area of Chitrakoot town, around 40 kms from here, police said on Sunday. The mishap occurred last night when the driver of the vehicle apparently lost control and hit the truck, said Dy SP Sitaram Yadav. The deceased have been identified as Vikas Gupta (42), Atul Tiwari (24), Mathil Dumar (48) and his son Virendra (16), he said, adding that they were locals. The bodies were handed over to their family members this morning after post-mortem, Yadav said.
Finance Minister: Budget would be pro-poor
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya has said that the state budget, to be tabled this month-end, will focus on bringing down the taxes on the essential items to benefit economically weaker section of the society. “Our priority will be to try to lower the taxes on the daily-use items of the economically weaker section and levy taxes on luxury items,” Malaiya said. Talks were being held with the industrialists, businessmen and other stakeholders to get their inputs, he said, adding that the objective this time would be to simplify and rationalise the tax system. The states have had five to six meetings with the Centre over Goods and Services Tax (GST) and almost reached an understanding for its introduction in April 2016, the minister said. GST will bring uniformity in the inter-state taxes and lessen the hassles of tax payers, he added. Malaiya also said that the government wanted to promote new entrepreneurs for employment generation. Financial health of the state was good, he said, admitting that however the liquidity situation was not so good as the government had spent as much as `3,000 crore in compensating the farmers in distress.
Explosives seized by maha ats
Bhopal: The Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS) on Friday night seized a huge amount of explosives from a house in the Chhindwara district of the state and arrested two people in the case. The police suspect the explosives were meant for Naxalites as the district is among the Naxal-affected areas. The ATS said its Nagpur unit received specific information that a huge quantity of explosives are stored in the house of one Kaushal Madankar and that they could be used for unlawful activities in the days to come. As the house where the explosives were stored fell in the jurisdiction of the MP police, their assistance was sought. Acting on the tip-off, a raid was conducted. ATS recovered 1,768 detonators, 612 sticks of 'Kelvex power 90 Class-2' explosive, an 840-foot detonating chord, an exploder and other related equipment. The two arrested accused have been identified as Mukesh Sankhla, 30, and Rajmal Sankhla, 40. According to the ATS, they received information that the equipment was soon going to be used to carry out bomb blasts. A case has been registered under the Indian Explosive Substance Act and further investigation is being done by the Chhindwara police. Officers of the Maharashtra ATS too are interrogating the accused.