Defence Pension Adalat held at Bhopal
Bhopal: A Defence Pension Adalat is being held at Bhopal on June 26 and 27, 2016. During this event, officers from all relevant departments including Ministry of Defence will attend to the pension related grievances of veterans from all three services and Defence Civilians. The event is being held at 3 EME Centre and is being coordinated by Headquarters Paschim Madhya Pradesh Sub Area. lt Gen PS Mehta, Vishisht Seva Medal, General Officer Commanding, Sudarshan Chakra Corps will inaugurate the Adalat. Extensive arrangements have been made by the Army and the Controller General of Defence Accounts to facilitate the speedy redressal of all pension related grievances of the ex- Servicemen.
Zee TV presents ‘Ek Maa Jo laakhon Ke liye Bani Amma’
Bhopal: Changing the tracks of its weekend programming starting Saturday, at 10:30 pm, Zee TV presents ‘Ek Maa Jo laakhon Ke liye Bani Amma’. The 52 episodes finite series captures the journey of Zeenat, a mother of two, deserted by her husband during one of the darkest phases of Indian history – the Partition. Produced by Salt Media llP, the show marks the television debut of film actor Urvashi Sharma (Raina Joshi) essaying the author -backed title role. Raina was here in the State capital on Friday along with her co-star Shahwar Ali in connection with promotion of the show. Seen for the very first time in a de-glam avatar, the actor has gone to great lengths to prepare for the role. The show also boasts of an ensemble star cast with stalwarts like Aman Verma in a never-before-seen avatar of a South Indian don Shekhran Shetty, supermodel-turned-actor Shahwar Ali making his debut on a television soap as Parvez – an upright lawyer who helps Zeenat fight for her rights, film actor Nawab Shah who makes a comeback to television as Haider, a dreaded underworld don who believes in action rather than words.
MPMR Deptt head chairs meeting
Bhopal: Chairman Shiv Chaube chaired meeting of Board of Directors of Madhya Pradesh Mineral Resources Department on Friday. Sanction was accorded to give bank guarantee of Rs 9.60 crore to Government of India to set up Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Bhopal. Managing Director was authorized to avail outsourcing services from MP Con limited. Ex-post facto sanction was granted for 125 percent dearness allowance and arrears for January 2016 to Corporation's officers and employees. Besides, consent was also given to adopt 730 day's child rearing leave rule for women officers and employees. It was also decided to form panel of advocates to plead corporation's legal cases in courts and for form a separate panel of advocates having degrees from National law Institute University, Bhopal. Corporation's Vice Chairman Giriraj Kishore, Secretary Mineral Resources Sheo Shekhar Shukla, Secretary Forests RK Shrivastava, ED Taurn Rathi, Director Geology and Mines Vineet Austin and other members of the board attended the meeting.
MPSCEA conducts free and fair elections
Bhopal: Since its foundation 3 years ago, Madhya Pradesh State Cooperatives Election Authority has conducted free and fair elections of about 10 thousand cooperative societies. Elections of about 5,200 societies are under process, which would be completed by September this year. On an average, the Authority has conducted 15 to 20 elections on every working day. Election Authority Prabhat Parashar informed that these include state, district and village level cooperative societies. For elections, cooperative societies have to submit application attached with list of members. Elections of about 10 thousand societies have been conducted on their applications. The Authority has also powers to conduct elections sou motto. Exercising these powers, the Authority issued election notification for about 5 thousand societies on its own will. Number of cooperative societies in the state is 28 thousand. Of these, elections will be held simultaneously which become due for 4500 primary agriculture credit societies in Septempber 2017 and 1100 primary forest produce cooperative societies in May 2017. Action regarding remaining 7400 societies will be taken when their elections become due. After amendment in Madhya Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, Madhya Pradesh State Cooperatives Election Authority was constituted on June 25, 2013. The Authority is completing 3 years of its constitution on June 25.
De-addiction centres to be set up in All dists
Bhopal: De-addiction centres will be set up in every district. This was stated by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawarchand Gehlot while reviewing departmental schemes at Mantralaya here on Friday. He said that extension of benefits to all eligible disabled persons must be ensured. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa and Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of concerning departments attended the meeting. Gehlot said that maximum cooperation will be extended for implementation of schemes of state's Social Justice Department. The Union Minister undertook scheme-wise review and gave necessary directives. State's Social Justice Minister Gopal Bhargava said that staff of the department is being taught sign language. With this, they would understand requirements of disabled persons in a better way. He urged Gehlot to give subsidy upto 40 percent for physically disabled persons. The meeting also discussed schemes for SCs, STs, backward classes and minorities welare, Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kaushal Unnayan Prashikshan Yojna etc.