All UID works to be done at MPSEDC office
Bhopal: The State Government has declared Science & Technology Department as the nodal department for all works pertaining to UID (Aadhar). Accordingly, all works pertaining to UID (Aadhar) Project will be done by Science & Technology Department’s undertaking Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation.
Chief Secy takes stock of swine flu situation
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa took stock of swine flu situation in the State at a meeting at Mantralaya on Monday. The CS directed to continue campaign by Public Health and Family Welfare Department to apprise people about ways to prevent seasonal diseases. CS was informed that 4,299 samples were taken by March 15 in the State. Of these, 1,909 were found positive and 2,325 negative. As many as 1,542 patients have recovered fully while 53 patients are being treated in Government hospitals at present. Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna and concerning medical officers were present at the meeting.
Minister visits hailstorm-affected areas
Bhopal: Industries Minister and in-charge of Rajgarh district Yashodhara Raje Scindia visited hailstorm-affected areas in the district on Monday. She inspected damaged fields and farmers’ houses at Narisingharh bypass, Narsinghpura, Kheri, Ganiyari, etc. Scindia directed collector to get survey of losses due to hailstorm done and provide maximum benefit of insurance to affected farmers. On farmers’ complaint, Scindia asked collector and concerning officers that farmers should ensure obtaining receipt from bankers against deposit of premium. She also said that a meeting with bank officers will be called soon. She also inspected damaged houses of farmers at Ganiyari and assured that relief will also be given to them for this.
Joint Morcha of Trade Unions ends agitation
Bhopal: On the appeal of labour Minister Antar Singh Arya, Joint Morcha of Trade Unions agreed to end agitation. Arya also assured for thorough consideration of demands enumerated in the memorandum handed over by office-bearers of Morcha on Monday. The Morcha comprised State President of INTUC-Madhya Pradesh RD Tripathi, State General Secretary of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Roop Singh Chouhan, CITU’s State General Secretary Pramod Pradhan, president of HMS Hariom Raghuvanshi, State General Secretary of SEWA Shikha Joshi and President of AIUTUC JC Barai. Of the 11-point charter of demands, the Morcha discussed 3 demands including fixation of minimum wages of workers of Bidi and industrial units, unskilled labourers and Anganwadi workers. Arya said that minimum wages of industrial labourers are being revised. Arya said that minimum wages of Bidi workers have been increased by 17 per cent. It will be considered further if Morcha considers it inadequate. Arya directed Secretary labour Muktesh Varshney to send proposal to Women and Child Development Department to fix minimum wages of Anganwadi workers.
two-day seminar commences
Bhopal: A two-day seminar on ‘Shaping Tomorrow’s Strategic leaders’ commenced at Army War College, Mhow on Monday. The seminar chaired by lt Gen AK Singh (Retd) lt Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and lt Gen Ml Naidu (Retd), aimed to analyse the ‘Strategic leadership’ attributes and development in the Indian armed Forces. Eminent speakers and luminaries both from the civil academia and military field including lt Gen Sanjeev Madhok, GOC in C ARTRAC, lt Gen Arun Sahni, GOC in C South Western Command, lt Gen PM Hariz, lt Gen Ml Naidu (Retd), lt Gen SA Hasnain (Retd), lt Gen SRR Aiyengar (Retd),lt Gen Ml Naidu (Retd), lt Gen SS Mehta (Retd), Prof Anadi Saran Pande, IIM, lucknow, Prof J Philip, President, XIME, Bangalore attended the seminar and Jaya Row, Managing Trustee of Vedanta Trust gave the theme talk on, ‘Awaken the leader in You’. The seminar discussed the prevailing and future geo political scenarios and the strategic challenges confronting the nation in general and the Indian Armed Forces in particular and had large number of officers attending the same which generated a lively discussion on various aspects of strategic leadership.
under-construction house’s wall caves in
Indore: A woman succumbed to injuries, while eight other sustained injuries when wall of an under-construction house near Premshukh Talkies in South Toda locality caved in. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon when nine women labourers, all residents of lala Ka Bagicha were doing diggining works when a 15-feet-high wall caved in and fell on them. As a result of this, all the nine women labourers sustained severe injuries. With the help of local people, they were immediately rushed to MY and some private hospitals. Unfortunately, one of the women labourers identified as Sharda, wife of Kamal succumbed to her injuries. After being informed, Rauji Bazar police and other senior IMC officials rushed to the incident site to take stock of the situation. Senior district officials also went to MY hospital and assured family members of the victim of the proper care of the injured.
Health Dept to get prize for effective IT usage
Bhopal: Health Department has been selected for first prize for making available best health services to people through effective use of information technology in Government-administration. State has achieved success in ensuring neonatal health security. Science & Technology Department has selected Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Praveer Krishna for prize for year 2013-14 in the category of Project leader Neonatal Security through improvement in public services and use of IT. It is noteworthy that one doctor has been made sector in-charge for 10-15 villages by making available medicines at Gram Argoya Kendras. ASHA workers, ANMs and MPWs are also undertaking healthcare and making people aware in villages. BSNl SIM has been provided to health workers to enable them to inform officers at district and state levels about outbreak of a disease in a village. Constant efforts are being undertaken to prevent and treat diseases. The Principal Secretary has been undertaking e-review of health programmes’ implementation and efforts to spread public awareness about prevention of diseases for last 2 years.