warm welcome to MP Speaker in australia
Bhopal: On reaching Australia, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sitasharan Sharma was accorded a warm welcome by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Northern Territory Assembly Speaker Ms Kezia Purick and Meenakshi Dhar and other officials of the Association.
Sharma is in Durbin (Australia) to participate in the Mid Year Committee meeting from April 25 to 27. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is an International institution that connects members of parliaments and assembly members (of member countries) with parliamentary activities for enhancing good governance and values of the democratic system.
Principal Secretary of the State assembly AP Singh also accompanies the Speaker in Australia.
Workshop related to foundry functions held
Bhopal: A knowledge transfer workshop on material related to foundry functions was held today at Human Resource Development Centre BHEl, Bhopal in association with HRDC and Foundry Division. On this occasion Vivek Gupta, HOD, FYM Department was present as the faculty. Brajesh Agarwal, AGM, HRDC; Vijay Bhalla, Sr Manager, HRDC and other senior officials were also present in the programme. Suresh Nema, Sr Engineer, HRDC coordinated the entire programme.
Mass marriage under Kanya Vivah Yojana
Bhopal: At least 61 couples will tie the nuptial knot under the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya on April 29 in a mass marriage function to be held in front of Palash Hotel in South-West Assembly constituency. Revenue, Science and Technology Minister Umashankar Gupta said that out of the total 61 couples, 56 couples will be married as per Hindu customs and five couples will perform ‘nikah’.
Gupta said that the Haldi, oil, Mehndi ceremony and ladies Sangeet programme of the would-be brides will be held a day earlier on April 28, 2017 at the marriage venue from 5 p.m. in the mass marriage function. The marriage procession (baraat) will start from Bharat Mata Chouraha at 10 am. Minister Gupta will perform the ritual of welcoming and dwarachar of the procession. Priests will perform the marriage and phera rituals followed by the lunch and bidai ceremony. Gupta said that efforts are being made to give additional useful gifts apart from the materials under the yojana for the newly-weds by help of social workers.
Emergency Ambulance 108 for common man
Bhopal: “Deendayal 108” Emergency Ambulance Service will available constantly in the state for common men. It may be mentioned that employees of the emergency ambulance service are on strike in some areas of the state.
Alternative arrangements have been made by the Health department to provide health services to the common men on time owing to the strike of employees of “Deendayal 108” emergency ambulance service. People can dial ‘108’ to obtain free ambulance service 24x7 in any emergency situations. It is to be highlighted that ‘108’ ambulance service has been provided to 1783 patients despite strike.
ZHl to ensure smooth functioning of 108
Bhopal: Ziqitza Health Care ltd (ZHl) in close coordination with National Health Mission (NHM) has ensured that the emergency ambulance service in the State remained largely unaffected despite the efforts from ‘108’ambulance crew members to disrupt the service.
ZHl worked closely with various district health departments under the guidance of NHM and sourced help from other related government bodies to keep the ambulance service up and running in the state. By the middle hours of the day, the service was normalized and in fact ZHl served more than 100 trauma / accidental cases, as per the evening log report. In accidental cases, Dial 100 MP police vehicles are also employed to serve the patrons. ZHl who currently manages the EMS service in Madhya Pradesh has been mediating with the crew representatives in the conciliation meetings called for by the labour department to address their issues, but yet there was a state-wide strike initiated.