lanji Nagar registers 76.5% voting
Bhopal: In the elections of lanji Nagar Parishad in Balaghat district, 76.5 per cent polling was registered. According to latest information, 80 per cent male and 73 per cent female voters cast their ballots. Counting will be held from 9 am on August 23. There are 7 candidates in poll fray for Chairperson’s post at lanji including Yugesh Ramtekkar of Bharatiya Janata Party, Vibha Tiwari of Indian National Congress, Meera Bai Nanaji Samrite of Bahujan Samaj Party and independents Hira Chand Asatkar, Amol Prabhu Dayal Asatkar, liladhar Dolas and Tarachand. In 15 wards, 75 candidates are contesting corporator’s election.
Parasuram congratulates officers, employees
Bhopal: State Election Commissioner R Parasuram felicitated commission’s officers and employees for outstanding performance in Panchayats and urban body elections. He hoped that officers and employees will continue to discharge their duties in the same way in future also. The SEC administered pledge for expressing commission’s vision and new mission statement. He urged them to put this resolve into practice in their functioning.
Parasuram gave away letters of citation to deputy secretary Deepak Saxena, AK Sharma, Finance Advisor Jaipal Singh, accounts officers Pradeep Shukla and Manju Batham, Chief Consultant AVl Shastri, Under Secretaries Sanjay Shrivastava, Pradeep Tiwari and Pratap Narayan Yadav, Staff Officers Ramhari Gupta and Sutesh Shakya, Section Officers Upendra Kumar Dwivedi, NK lachhwani and other officers and employees.
officers, employees pledge to maintain harmony
Bhopal: On Sadbhavna Day, officers and employees took pledge to maintain harmony and emotional integrity at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Park near Mantralaya here this morning. The Government servants also took pledge to solve disputes without violence through discussions and constitutional means. Home Minister Babulal Gaur administered the pledge. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa was also present.
DlEd (regular) admissions to continue till 31 Aug
Bhopal: Admission process for DlEd (regular) course will continue till August 31 after which no admissions will be given. Students desiring to take admission in the course have been asked to complete process to choose institution on MP Online portal. Institution level counseling for admission to DlEd will not be done during academic session 2015-16. After first 2 sessions, the third phase counseling will also be made online. Under this phase, students from outside the State can be given admission on maximum 25 per cent seats.
Students’ opinion considered for college dress code
Bhopal: Students’ opinion regarding dress code in a college was sought by students here on Thursday. The students gave reasons for and against dress code, but in the end, majority of them consented for dress code. Minister of State for Higher and School Education held discussions with students opposing dress code at an orientation programme held by National Service Scheme at local Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya. The Minister said that dress gives a feeling of being a student. He asked NSS students to adopt families instead of villages. Joshi exhorted them to put schemes into practice instead of raising slogans. He gave away certificates and shields for outstanding performance under the scheme. About dress code, the students said that it erases differences between rich and poor. Students remain disciplined. Expenditure on clothes can be made on books. Principal Deepti Sen and other professors also spoke on the occasion.
Young artists invited for trainng
Bhopal: Young artists have been invited for a 4-year training under Guru-Shishya Parampara. Training will be imparted at Chakradhar Dance Centre of Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Akademi, Bhopal. Applications can be submitted till 5 pm on September 15. Desirous candidates who have passed class XII and imbibed preliminary knowledge about dance can obtained application forms from Academy’s office.
State to set up diamond park project
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is the only diamond producing State in the country. But diamond cutting industries could not be set up in the State. At a recent State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, it has been decided to set up a diamond park project under PPP mode on 254 areas at Indore.
The diamond park will be set up at village Rangwasa by Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam on which special economic zone will be developed on 134.2 acres and industrial area for “domestic product” on 120.03 acres. Of the 132.4 acres of SEZ, 95 industrial plots will be developed in core area of 44.52 acres and hotel, township, auditorium, hospital, school, training centre, administrative building etc in 53.33 acres of non-core area. Basic amenities like roads, water, electricity, streetlights, boundary wall, sewer network, common effluent treatment plant, plantation etc will be developed in remaining 36.47 acres by private developers. Of the proposed domestic production area of 120.03 acres, industrial plots will be developed in 73.12 acres and parking, road, electricity, water, solid waste management and other facilities in remaining 46.90 acres.
ONE-STEP-UP SCHEME GOES UNDERWAY
Bhopal: Implementation has begun on One-Step-Up scheme launched for improving teaching quality of teachers of primary and middle schools. Committees headed by collectors are undertaking admission-related process. The State Government has directed all district collectors to inform about admission-related process. lists of selected teachers have also been sought. Forms and bonds to be filled up by teachers and proforma for applications by teachers and certification by institutions have also bee sent to districts.
‘pebbles should be laid in all lanes’
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has said that pebbles should be laid in all lanes of Abhinav Homes colony. More funds will be provided if budget falls short. Gaur launched work to lay pebbles in colony here on Thursday. Gaur said that Rs1 lakh has been sanctioned for the work from MlA’s Fund in the first phase. He said that more funds will be provided if required. On the demand of residents for construction of road connecting the colony to main road, Gaur said that the proposal would be considered.