Ashokan elected President of UMA
Bhopal: C Ashokan has been unanimously elected President of the United Malayali Association (UMA) second time in a row in 27th Annual Meeting. Annual report and accounts for the year 2016-17 were presented in the meeting held at Narayana Mission Hall, Subhash Nagar. Election Officer NUK Menon announced names of the new working committee. The new working committee includes C Ashokan as President, P Anil Nair- Vice President, Thomas Kochupurackal – General Secretary, Bhuvanendran-Secretary, Shibu PR –literary Secretary, RS Pillai- Organising Secretary, PG. Sabu – Welfare Secretary, KR Manoj Nair – Sports Secretary, Sindhu Manoj Nair – ladies Wing Secretary and Prasanna Somarajan – Joint ladies Wing Secretary. Besides, PV Samuel, P Arvindakshan, CM Samuel, D Jayaprakashan Nair, N Gopakumar, Aniul Kumar and MK Viwambharan have been nominated as regional secretaries of the committee. Beside, KS Sanjeev, P Sanal Kumar, Raji Gopinath, AR Sajimon, PA Thomas, VN Bhaskaran, PP Mathew, KT Kannan, PB Muralidharan, G Gopakumar, VN Sasi, Binu M Kurian, PT Satheesan, Ajay Abraham and G Rajan became members of the working council of the committee. K Pushparajan and M Vinod Kumar were nominated as auditors of the United Malayali Association.
IGRMS TO ORGANISE NEXT SERIES
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is organising the next chapter of its popular series, Museum Popular lecture on Friday, August 4, 2017 at Rock Art conference hall from 4.30 pm. In this lecture Prof David R Syiemlieh Sharma (Chairman, Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi) will speak on ‘North East India: Periodization: Freedom Struggle: Integration’. Prof David R. Syiemlieh graduated from St Edmund’s College, Shillong, where he graduated with Honours in History (1974). He then pursued Masters Programme in History at the North-Eastern Hill University (1974-1976). In 1977 he went back to teach under-graduates in his alma mater before joining the Department of History, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in 1979 and was elevated as Professor of History.
‘deploy cops for peaceful polling’
Bhopal: Adequate police force should be deployed for peaceful polling in urban body elections. Do not underestimate any urban body. State Election Commissioner R Parashuram said this during the review of force deployment for the 44 urban body elections. Additional Chief Secretary Home KK Singh and Secretary State Election Commission Sunita Tripathi were also present in the meeting. Parshuram said that special attention should be paid to the urban bodies in border areas. Stern check on sale of illicit liquor should be ensured. Adequate police force should be deployed in critical and vulnerable polling centres.
Director General of Police Rishi Kumar Shukla said that 4 police jawans will be deployed in critical polling centres and 3 in general polling centres. He told that reserve police force will also be deployed. Shukla said that the law and order system will be monitored through video conferencing. He said that do’s and don’ts will be issued for the police force.
illegal encroachments
Bhopal: A Cabinet Committee chaired by Finance and Commercial Tax Minister Jayant Malaiya has been formed for administration, management and conservation, settlement, maintenance and freedom from illegal possession/encroachments of State’s assets outside the State and other coherent policy-based decisions. Forest, Planning, Economic and Statistics Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar, Revenue, Science and Technology Minister Umashankar Gupta, Public Works, law and legal Affairs Minister Rampal Singh and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Culture Surendra Patwa will be members of the committee. Principal Secretary, Public Works will be the Member Secretary of the committee.
Umashankar Gupta honours students
Bhopal: Minister for Revenue, Science and Technology Umashankar Gupta honoured meritorious students of ward 47 presenting them medals and certificates. He honoured meritorious students of class 8, 10 and 12. Gupta also honoured the directors of various educational institutions on the occasion. Gupta said that no meritorious student will be deprived of higher education. College fee of students securing over 75 percent marks in 12th examination of Board of Secondary Education and over 85 per cent marks in CBSE 12th examination will be borne by the government under the Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidhyarthi Yojana. He told students to study hard to avail benefit of this scheme. Gupta informed about various schemes being conducted by the government for women and girls. He said that the government is making constant efforts for the welfare of poor. Public Representatives were present on the occasion.
Umashankar Gupta performs bhoomi pujan
Bhopal: Revenue, Science and Technology Minister Umashankar Gupta performed bhoomi pujan for three works. Gupta performed bhoomi-pujan of CC Road in Kotra infront of lIG 73 in ward no; 27 and pujan of a boundary wall of Government School 25th battalion. He performed bhoomi-pujan for a Matki-phod competition in the ground near Kamla Nagar police station. Gupta said that the winning team in Matki Phod competition to be organised on August 16 on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami will be awarded Rs 51,000. He said that such events connect people. He inspected the competition venue and gave necessary instructions to the officials. local public representatives were present on the occasion.
Ramdev Bharadwaj APPOINTed AS VC
Bhopal: Governor and Chancellor Om Prakash Kohli has appointed Ramdev Bharadwaj, Director, MP Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal as Vice-Chancellor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, Bhopal. Bharadwaj’s appointment has been made for a period of four years from the date of taking charge or attaining of 70 years of age, whichever is earlier.