Workshop on women's nutrition held
Bhopal: A workshop on women's nutrition and health in SC, ST areas of the State was held at Academy of Administration under the aegis of Women's Resource Centre and the Academy here today. It was inaugurated by Academy's DG Kanchan Jain. Principal Secretary Women and Child Development JN Kansotiya presided over the workshop. Commissioner Women's Empowerment Smt. Jaishri Kiyawat was also present on the occasion. Speakers at the workshop laid emphasis on identifying nutrition and health problems pertaining to SC, ST women and implemented a strategy to remove them. Director of the Academy Sachin Sinha informed about status of Madhya Pradesh regarding Millennium Development Goal. Manager of Tejaswini programme Rachna Gupta, nutrition expert Amita Singh, Nutrition Officer Pushpa Awasthi, Deputy Director Health OP Tiwari and health specialist Vandana Bhatia identified problems pertaining to under-nutrition and over-nutrition and suggested treatment for them. UNICEF's Anil Gulati said that special information and publicity material should be prepared in local dialects for SC and ST areas and their local-level examination should be made before preparation. Women's Resources Centre in-charge Pragya Awasthi conducted the proceedings.
Two killed as liquor shop set on fire
Balaghat: Two liquor shop employees were killed when a mob set the shop on fire in this Madhya Pradesh district, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Tiwari said. Some people attending a wedding in Temni village on Sunday night sought to buy liquor at the shop but haggled over the price, Tiwari said. The argument turned violent when scores of people gathered and attacked the shop, setting it on fire, he said. The two shop attendants identified as Ram Vilas Yadav, 22, and Amrendra Singh, 25, were burnt to death in the fire, he said.
Shrikrishna Saral Smriti Samaroh from June 7
Bhopal: Shrikrishna Saral Smriti Samaroh at Ashok Nagar on June 7 and 8. Eminent scholars have been invited to the festival to be held under the aegis of Sahitya Akademi, Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad, Bhopal. Nagar Palika President Sushila Sahu will be the chief guest. Bhopal's Sudhir Kumar Sharma and Dharmendra Sharma, Ujjain's Ranjana Sharma, Jaura's Prof. Rohitashv Sharma, Shivpuri's Ashutosh Sharma and Aron's Prof. Niranjan Shrotriya will deliver lectures on 'Shrikrishna Saral Ki Rachnaon Main Rashtrabodh'. On the second day in the programme 'Hutatmaon Ki Smriti', students will recite poems focusing on Shrikrishna Saral's poetry. Ashok Nagar's Sudhir Gupta, Pradeep Bhoriya, Doodhnath Madhukar and Pramod Soni will read out their poems. Shri Ramsewak Soni will be local coordinator.
RCVPNAAM to publish half-yearly journal
Bhopal: RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration and Management is going to publish its half-yearly journal. For publication in the journal, write-ups on innovations at departmental/district and local level, details of best practices, success and failure stories/experiences on administrative level, critical essays on state's schemes replicated in other states, decisions given by High Court and various commissions pertaining to the state government etc. have been invited. Write-ups in Hindi and English may be sent in hard copy by post or soft copy by e-mail on the ID mpacadmyjournal@gmail.com. Proper honorarium against published write-ups will also be given.
‘Yoga Practice Near Doorstep Programme' to be held
Bhopal: AYUSH Department is going to organise ‘Yoga Practice Near Doorstep Programme' on International Yoga Day on June 21. For this, the department has invited Yoga-trained volunteers. Yoga-trained volunteers or organisations may obtain details about the programme to be held on June 21 from district collector, District Education Officer, District AYUSH Officer, Divisional AYUSH Officer, college principals, Nehru Yuva Kendra and Pajanali Yoga Samiti. Yoga-trained volunteers may also given consent to participate in the programme and obtain information about programme venue till 5.30 pm on June 13 from AYUSH Directorate, Upper Basement, B-Wing, Satpura Building, Bhopal. Deputy Director Dr. P.C. Sharma has been appointed as Nodal Officer of the programme. Information can also be obtained from telephone numbers 0755-2571643 and 2763044. Yoga trainer relative information can also been given on e-mail mp_dismh@yahoo.com.
Rs 1 acre land occupied by Pradhyuman’
Bhopal: Kalyan Singh Meena of Chopda Kala Tehsil, District Huzur alleged that his 1 acre land in Bhopal has been occupied by Pradhyuman Singh Chouhan and Mohan Singh. While taking to the media persons Meena said that he had 2.90 acre land out of which he sold 1.90 acre to Brahmanand Sharma of Ratibad village. The remaining one acre land was occupied by Mohan Singh using forged documents and with the help of Patwari and tehsildar, he added. He further alleged that Bhavishya Construction occupied his 10,000 square feet land other than the mentioned 2.90 acre. Meena said that Bhavishya Construction is run by Pradhyuman Singh Chouhan, Pramod Singh Tomar, Vinod Kushwaha, Bajrangbali Kushwaha and Narayan Parmar. Together they all have usurped a property worth one crore, he added. Meena alleged that Pradhyuman Singh claims to be the relative of Chief Minister and he and his associates tried to chase them away by threatening and using force.