BMA, MCU hold discussion on Budget
Bhopal: Bhopal Management Association (BMA) and management department of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Mass Communication organised a programme ‘Discussion on Budget’ here on Saturday. Financial expert AK Chaturvedi presented different aspects of the budget and Charted Accountant Abhay Chhajed, gave presentation on proposed taxes. It was followed by answering the queries of the audience. In the beginning of the programme HOD Avinash Bajpai welcomed office bearers of the BMA and said that the budget discussion programme is highly useful for students. The programme was convened by GK Chibbar and RG Divedi, Executive Member BMA concluded the programme. More than 50 BMA members and students were present. Among the present audience were Mahesh Shukla, NK Chibbar, Vishnu Khanna, Rajpal Singh, Vivek Gupta, Puneet Shukla, VK Varma and central coordinator BMA Aamir Khan.
CS to extend loan to SC girl Ekta Kumre
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa has taken initiative to extend education loan to Ekta Kumre. Scheduled caste girl student Ekta wished to avail loan for higher education. State Bank of India’s branch on Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal was not sanctioning loan. The bank branch says that Ekta Kumre’s father Ashok Kumar Kumre, a class IV employee of the state government had taken loan in the past and was declared defaulter due to irregularity in payment of loan. Applicant informed that the loan case being made basis to deny her loan has been settled years ago with the bank and at present there is no loan payment due against her father and as such no dispute exists. Even then, the bank is not sanctioning loan to her due to which she is unable to pursue higher education. The Chief Secretary has written a letter to SBI, Bhopal’s GM PH Pammi to examine the case and sanction the case at the earliest if the girl student is eligible. He has also been asked to inform CS about action taken in this regard.
Boy preparing for IIT entrance hangs self in Kota
Bhind: A student, who was taking coaching for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance examinations in Rajasthans Kota town which is regarded as a hub for IIT coaching, has committed suicide by hanging himself in Kota. Ramsahay Kushwahas son Arvind, who was taking coaching in Kota since the past two years, had asked for some money from his father over telephone on Thursday. His father deposited `4,000 in his account shortly. However, he took his own life some time later. Arvind, who was staying in a rented accommodation in Kota, had not gone for lunch at the mess on Thursday. When he did not come for dinner too, his friends went to his house and found it locked from inside. The matter was informed to the landlord, who broke open the door and found his body hanging from a fan. The body was handed over to kin after post-mortem. His body was brought at lahar here today and the last rites were performed.
Rajasthan CM arrives in Shivpuri on private visit
Shivpuri: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia on Saturday arrived in Madhya Pradeshs Shivpuri district on a private visit. Scindia was welcomed by Madhya Pradesh Industry Minister and her sister Yashodhara Raje Scindia at the Shivpuri airstrip. later, the two siblings went to attend a wedding programme. The Rajasthan Chief Minister was accompanied by several other family members. When reporters tried to pose queries to Raje Scindia at the airstrip, she refused to comment stating she has come to attend a private programme. The Rajasthan Chief Minister is scheduled to return at 4 pm.
Youth held for raping minor
Sehore: A youth has been arrested on the charge of raping a minor at Indra Colony in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district. The 17-year-old victim had gone out of her house when laxminarayan Bargi forcibly took her to a desolate place and sexually assaulted her. The accused was arrested on Friday.