Youth for Children project meet held at UNICEF office
Bhopal: A youth meeting was held at UNICEF office as part of Youth for Children project which is being implemented by NGO, ANSH. Around 25 young people participated in the same. A session on sanitation, its linkage with health of child and stunting was taken by Pankaj Mathur UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh WASH specialist. He stressed on the need of behaviour change, and call for making sanitation a collective effort of the community. Vandana Bhatia Health Specialist with UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh spoke on the challenges of new born care, immunisation and efforts being taken by the State in these areas. Anil Gulati Communication Specialist, UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh conducted the session and worked out with young people as to what are the steps young people can take and how they can contribute to the cause. Kokila Bhattarcharya and Mohsin Khan, with ANSH shared that ‘Youth groups plan to adopt areas where they can spread awareness and also link them to the State and Government initiatives particularly sanitation and new born care.
BHEl awarded with CBIP 2017
Bhopal: Bharat Heavy Electricals limited (BHEl) has been awarded the CBIP Award 2017 for ‘Best Power Equipment Manufacturing Organisation'. The award was received by Akhil Joshi, Director (Power), BHEl, from Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on CBIP Day 2017. BHEl has been conferred with the award for its outstanding contribution in manufacturing a wide range of equipment for the core sectors of the economy including power generation, transmission and renewable energy.
3-day meeting of Rashtriya Kisan-Majdoor Sangh to be held in Bhopal
Bhopal: A three-day Meeting of Rashtriya Kisan-Majdoor Sangh would be conducted on Tuesday in Bhopal. Discussions would be held over various issues related to the farmers during the meeting. Notably, various crucial decisions had been taken during the national level meeting of the Sangh on November 17 in New Delhi. Around four sessions would be conducted in order to discuss the various contemporary issues of the farmers as well as labors. First session would be held on Tuesday by 7 in the evening while second and the third sessions would be conducted on Wednesday. The final session would be conducted on Thursday. Farmers and labors along with the office-bearers of the Sangh would take part in the meeting.
Chouhan enquires about health of ex-CM Kailash Joshi
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited National Hospital to enquire about the health of the Former Chief Minister of the State Kailash Joshi on Monday. He talked to the doctors and apprised himself about the health of Joshi. Chouhan prayed for his speedy recovery. He was accompanied by the Minister for Public Works Rampal Singh.
Cabinet approves incentive of `5,000 to each Govt employee attached to Simhastha-2016
Bhopal: The cabinet meeting held under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given approval to give incentive amount of `5,000 to each Government officer and employee who was attached in Simhastha-2016. Moreover, the cabinet has given the approval for exemption of 14 per cent VAT and 2 per cent Entry Tax, a total of 16 per cent tax exemption on POS machine under the Madhya Pradesh VAT Act 2002. Furthermore, the cabinet has approved an amount of `354.78 crore for transmission system strengthening scheme of Power Transmission Company limited and has given approval of an amount of `880.28 crore towards distribution system strengthening scheme of all the three power distribution companies for the financial year 2016-17. The cabinet has also approved the Madhya Pradesh Shram Niyayik Seva (Revision of Salary, Pension and other Retirement rules) Rule 2016 made in the interest of presiding officers of Madhya Pradesh Shram Niyayik Sansthan. As per the approval the Judges of labour Courts will get salary, pension and other retirement benefits similar to the members of Judicial services of the state.
4 killed in incidents of road mishaps
Indore: As many as four persons were reported killed in separate incidents of road mishaps in the city and its surrounding areas in the past 24 hours. According to report, in the first incident, three persons died on the spot when a speedily driven truck collided with two cars parked on the roadside in Manpur police station locality. According to police, the incident occurred when the deceased identified as Sushil Khatod, Yashwant and Dharmendra traveling in two separate cards were on way to Manpur from Indore. As they halted their cars near Mhow Fata, a rashly driven truck hit it badly. The impact of accident was so strong that all the three got stuck in their cars and died on the spot. After being informed about the matter, Manpur police rushed to the incident site and retrieved bodies with the help of local people. In a similar incident, an advocate identified as Sanjay Upadhyay was killed following a collision between cars on Dhar road last night.
2-day BJP State executive meet to be held in Sagr
Bhopal: The two-day State executive meet of the BJP would be held in Sagar on January 10 and 11, 2017. The two day meet would open on Tuesday at 10.30 am at Hotel Dipali Residency located at Makroniya Naka of Sagar and it would conclude on Wednesday at 11 am. BJP national vice president and Madhya Pradesh organizational in-charge Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would provide guidance in the meeting while the met would be presided by state president and MP Nandkumar Singh Chouhan. Prior to the state executive a meeting of the BJP state office bearers would be held at the same place from 9 am. The meet would be attended by the state executive members, state presidents of all cells of the party, district presidents, project and department’s chiefs and organizational secretaries. The meet would endorse the proceedings of the working committee besides formulating future programs.
‘SBI Digital Banking Solutions designed for changing needs of customers’
Bhopal: “Nowadays when technology is becoming more and more important in our day-to-day life, we need to engage with the innovations for our financial needs. Digital Banking Solutions of State Bank of India are designed to help changing needs of customers,” said KT Ajit, Chief General Manager in the Workshop organised by SBI for Senior government Administrative Officers on Digital Banking Solutions in Bhopal on Friday. Chief Secretary of MP BP Singh and Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of various Departments in Mantralaya participated in the programme. Top government officials were invited by the Bank to understand Bank’s various products to encourage cash less transactions. Officials from Corporate Centre, Mumbai Sunita Handa, General Manager (Digital Banking) and S Kalawati, DGM (government Business Unit) presented various solutions for Govt. Officials such as Collection Solutions, Payment Solutions, Tendering Solutions and Solutions for individuals for usage in government operations. Bank Officers replied to the queries raised by the participants. KT Ajit, CGM SBI welcomed the participants and General Manager (NW-2) SK Singh delivered the vote of thanks. SBI’s General Managers PH Pammi and Deepak Chopra along with some Deputy General Managers were also present in the workshop.