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Ram Nath Kovind scheduled to arrive on july 8

Bhopal: National Democratic Alliance's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to arrive in the Madhya Pradesh capital on July 8.On the other hand, Congress-led Opposition nominee Meira Kumar's visit is scheduled on July 13. The two candidates are arriving to garner support in their bid to the country's top constitutional post. The Bharatiya Janata Party's Madhya Pradesh Media In-charge lokendra Parashar told that a meeting has been organised at Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's official residence at 1200 hrs on July 8 during Kovind's visit. Besides Chouhan, BJP vice-president and In-charge Madhya Pradesh Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, the party's Organisation Secretary Sushas Bhagat and party legislators and parliamentarians would be present in the meeting. Madhya Pradesh Congress chief spokesperson KK Mishra said Meira Kumar would arrive in the city on July 13 and meet lawmakers from the state.

SBI DONATES COMPUTERS TO sai SCHOOl

Bhopal: State Bank of India (SBI) donated five Computers, Amirah, Chairs, Air coolers, Water coolers and a Table Tennis Table to Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, Piplani, Bhopal, under Corporate Social Responsibility of the Bank. Speaking on the occasion, Geeta Pillai, Deputy General Manager and Circle Development Officer Bhopal said that, she is very happy to be with school children. Pillai appreciated the efforts made by school in education and extracurricular activities for students. Pillai'also encouraged children to be a good citizen by doing sincere study and practicing high moral values in life. She also stated that SBI always conducts these activities of social responsibilities & welfare of children and this is one of them. A full strength of students, staff members of the school and dignitaries associated with school, were also presented during this graceful SBI CSR program.

Regional Museum to organise ‘Debate Competition’

Bhopal: The Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal is organising a ‘Debate Competition’ on the occasion of “World Population Day” on July 11, 2017 from 10:00 am onwards. The theme of the Competition is “We should limit Human Population Growth”.   Students of class 11th & 12th may participate in the competition. Maximum 30 students will be allowed to participate on ‘First Come First Serve Basis’ and 15 -15 students will be allow to speak in favour of motion & against of motion. Students may register their name through their school by E-mail rmnhbpleducation@yahoo.com on or before July 06th, 2017. There is no registration fee for the competition. All the students will receive the participation certificate and prize winner will be awarded First (Rs 2000), Second (Rs 1500), Third (Rs 1000) and 03 Encouragement prizes (Rs 500 each) in each category on same day.

Bhupendra order on media briefing

Bhopal: Minister for Home Bhupendra Singh issued instructions that media briefing on incidents occurred in the state should be organised every day at 4 pm. Responsibility to hold media briefing at Police Head Quarters has been entrusted to I.G. Police – Intelligence Makrand Deoskar. Singh also gave instructions that a meeting of Public Representatives and Prominent Citizens of each police station area should be organized at all the places in the first week of every month. This will facilitate suggestions and cooperation regarding functioning of police besides law and order situation. Besides, it will help preventing any untoward situation, emerging due to lack of communication between police and people.

National Health Innovation Summit

Bhopal: National Health Innovation Summit organised by Health and Family Welfare Ministry, Government of India every year is being organized at Indore from July 6 to 8, 2017. Representatives from all the states and states governed by the union government will take part in this summit. lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will inaugurate the summit. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Faggan Singh Kulaste and Anupriya Patel beside Minister for Health Rustam Singh and Minister of State for Health Sharad Jain of Madhya Pradesh will participate in the summit.It may be mentioned that Innovation Summit is organized every year to share innovations carried out in various states during the year. Representatives of all the states get acquainted with each other’s innovations through summit. Moreover, they get help in implementing these innovations in their states to provide better health facilities to the citizens. Innovations are invited under two categories in the summit. Presentations take place in first category and posters in second category are displayed. Nine innovations of Madhya Pradesh have been included in the summit this year.

Rs 309 cr for strengthening roads

Bhopal: Minister for Public Works, law and legislative Affairs Rampal Singh has issued an administrative sanction of Rs 309 crore for strengthening roads of the state which falls under the public works department. The amount will be spent on construction of 1200 km long 369 roads of the state. An administration sanction of Rs 55.19 crore for 249 km long 70 roads of the capital Bhopal has been issued.

Similarly, an administration sanction of Rs 38.89 crore for 130 k.m. long 67 roads of Indore, Rs 24.13 crore for 122 k.m. long 34 roads of Jabalpur, Rs 45.55 crore for 183 k.m. long 53 roads of Ujjain, Rs 48.40 crore for 210 km long 33 roads of Sagar, Rs 54.62 crore for 129 k.m. long 49 roads of Gwalior and Rs 41.97 crore for 171 long 63 roads of Rewa has been given for roads’ strengthening.

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