bamboo day on july 3
Bhopal: State Bamboo Day will be celebrated on July 3 in Madhya Pradesh. It would be inaugurated by Forest Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar at Bhopal Haat. Various programmes are being held to mark the Bamboo Day including school children's painting competitions, exhibition and stalls of bamboo products, bamboo-centric workshops of teachers etc. The Forest Minister will confer prizes to winners of these competitions on July 3.
Destitute children to get hostels
Bhopal: Inform me directly as soon as children are found begging. Such children will be admitted in hostels where complete arrangements for their education will be made. This was stated by Minister of State for Higher and School Education Deepak Joshi while seeking information about children found begging by Special Juvenile Police Unit, Bhopal here on Tuesday. Joshi felicitated unit's police inspector RS Borana and team of Childline. Joshi directed District Education Officer to shift these children to girls or boys hostels. As many as 105 children were found begging from June 1 to 29, 2015 including 79 boys and 26 girls. Of these, 81 children have been handed over to their parents by Children's Welfare Committee. Remaining children have been sent to government and private shelter homes.
Over nine crore received in donations
Bhopal: So far, donations worth `9.30 crore have been deposited in special bank account of CM Relief Fund for the relief of earthquake-affected people of Nepal. Meanwhile, donations from various cities of the state are still pouring in. The integrated amount will be sent to Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
CS meets DG of RCVP Nronha Academy
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony Desa met IS Dani, Director General of RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration and extended him best wishes on his superannuation day here on Tuesday. DeSa visited room of Dani, lauded his services as IAS officer and extended best wishes for his bright future. At a function, officers and employees of Academy also bid farewell to Dani.
Mayor Alok Sharma visits Unani Shafakhana
Bhopal; In order to provide the fire fighting facilities in busy markets of the old city, Mayor Alok Sharma with BMC Commissioner Tejasvi S Nayak visited the Unani Shafakhana and Kotwali Road area. He ordered the officials to immediately set up a fire sub-station and a Red Cross centre. He asked to discuss with business organizations and take their written permission to develop a parking space for two-wheelers at Subhash Chowk. He also ordered to survey areas in order to develop Hawkers Corner and clear the garbage in the surrounding areas. Alok Sharma said that the sub fire station will be hastily set up in Unani Shafakhana and it will be developed as a high tech fire station. Additional Commissioners GP Mali, MP Singh, Deputy Commissioners Pradeep Verma and RP Mishra and Corporator Sanjeev Gupta accompanied Sharma during inspection. The team visited lakherapura, loha Bazar, Ibrahimpura, Jumerati, Marwadi Road, Kotwali Road, Guliyadai Street, Hanumanganj, Mangalwara and Itwara areas.
Yuvraj wins three bronze medals in Kumite
Mhow: Yuvraj Rathore, a keen sport enthusiast brought laurels and accolades for Army Public School, Mhow by participating in Second CHIDO Cup organised by Shotokan Chidokan Karate Do Federation India from May 20 to 22 at Amritsar, Punjab. He secured three Bronze Medals in Individual Kumite, Individual Kata and Team Kumite, Under 16 category. It will be noteworthy to say that the honour testify his excellence and sportsmanship in Karate under the guidance of his Coach, Mohan Khanojiya. Small Hand Big Art's Annual Art Olympiad 2015 was organized by lalit Kala Academy. The art was adjudged to be among the top 25 creations in India in Category C Dipankar K Singh and Aditya Patwal of class VIII bagged Second and Third position respectively. Both budding artist were awarded with a certificate and a cheque prize of `3000. Principal PK Tiwari and Vice Principal Sudhir Kumar Choudhary congratulated and appreciated the young talent for their excellence, creativity and hard work.
Dalit attacked and seriously injured
Bhopal: A Dalit community member was attacked and seriously injured and his house damaged by certain upper caste people in Sehore districts Kanakpuri, the Communist Party of Indias (CPI) Madhya Pradesh unit alleged today. CPI Madhya Pradesh State Secretary Shailendra Shaili told reporters here that Ramkrishna Parmar, Manoj Sengar, Gulab Mewada, Rajesh Azad and Rakesh Kushwaha had damaged Makhan Singh Solankis house and looted materials on May 31. He said that Makhan Singh was also attacked and seriously wounded following which he was hospitalised. A complaint was made to senior police officials in this regard but the victim was yet to get justice. On the contrary, a false case was registered against him. Shaili said the accused were conspiring to grab Makhan Singhs property and had even prepared fake documents in this regard in collusion with patwari Dhirendra Verma. He demanded that the victim be provided police protection and compensation for repairing his house.