Prez expresses grief over rail mishap loss
Bhopal: President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed profound grief over loss of lives in the accident of Kamayani and Janata Express due to sinking of rail track over Machak river between Harda and Khirakiya in Madhya Pradesh. The President has wished for early recovery of the injured. In a letter to Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, the President has urged him to convey his heart-felt feelings to passengers and their family members regarding loss of lives and properties in the rail accident. In the letter, the President has directed officers of the State Government and railways to provide every possible assistance and treatment to the injured.
Biometric machine for voters in polling booth
Bhopal: Voters will be identified through thumb impression in polling to be held on August 12 in Suwasara Nagar Parishad in Mandsaur district. As soon as a voter enters polling booth his thumb impression will be taken on biometric machine. On the basis of thumb impression, entire information about voter including photograph will appear on the screen of biometric tab. Aadhar Numbers of voters in the Nagar Parishad have been linked to Voter ID cards. State Election Commissioner R Parasuram has informed that this process to identify voters is being undertaken for the first time in the State. He informed that claims and objections pertaining to Suwasara’s electoral rolls were also made online. Webcasting of polling in Suwasara will also be done.
CM Chouhan to unfurl National Flag
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will unfurl National Flag on Independence Day August 15 at Bhopal. Minister Babulal Gaur will hoist the flag and read out Chief Minister’s message at Raisen, Jayant Malaiya Damoh, Gopal Bhargava Sagar, Gaurishankar Shejwar Vidisha, Sartaj Singh Harda, Narottam Mishra Datia, Kunwar Vijay Shah Khandwa, Gaurishankar Bisen Seoni, Umashankar Gupta Katni, Kusum Mahdele Panna, Yashodhara Raje Scindia Shivpuri, Paras Jain Ratlam, Rajendra Shukla Rewa, Antar Singh Arya Barwani, Rampal Singh Narsinghpur, Gyan Singh Umaria, Maya Singh Gwalior and Bhupendra Singh will unfurl the flag at Indore. Minister of State Deepak Joshi will hoist the National Flag and read out Chief Minister’s message at Mandsaur, lal Singh Arya Bhind, Sharad Jain Jabalpur and Surendra Patwa at Dewas. District collectors will unfurl the National Flag and read out Chief Minister’s message at 26 district headquarters including Sheopur, Morena, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Shajapur, Agar-Malwa, Neemuch, Ujjain, Dhar, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Khargone, Burhanpur, Sehore, Rajgarh, Betul, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Chhindwara, Mandla, Balaghat, Dindori, Singrauli, Sidhi, Shahdol and Anuppur. Separate orders are being issued by GAD regarding hoisting of National Flag at Hoshangabad and Satna.
Bharti Airtel ltd launches irresistible offers
Bhopal: Bharti Airtel limited on Tuesday launched the irresistible offers on its home broadband plans for existing as well as new customers. While the company rolled out ‘Airtel Surprises’ for all its existing customers gifting them with special offers, for new customers it announced the launch of never before deals.