Science Express for awareness on climate change
Bhopal: With an aim to make youngsters aware about climate change and environment conservation, the Science Express Climate Action Special Exhibition train will be stationed at the Habibganj station here from August 7-9. The train was flagged-off from New Delhi's Safdarjang station on February 17 and it will terminate at Gandhi Nagar station on September 8, a West Central Railway (WCR) spokesman said. The train has 13 coaches, each exhibiting different aspects of climate change, he said, adding that the exhibition will be opened from 10 am to 6 pm and has no entry fee. From Habibganj station, it will proceed to Bina where it will be stationed from August 10-12. The train was originally introduced as Science Express in 2007 and so far 1.70 crore people visited it to aware themselves about the issues concerning environment and climate change.
BHEl holds lecture on ‘Career in Armed forces, CAPF’
Bhopal: Under the aegis of BHEl ladies Club, a lecture series on ‘Career Opportunities in Indian Army, Navy, Airforce and CAPF’ was organised the other day at Jawaharlal Nehru Higher Secondary School and Vikram Higher Secondary run by BHEl Shiksha Mandal. The students were given lecture on environment Conservation. Commander RS Rathore (Retired), who is running the RS Defence Select Academy at MP Nagar for preparatory training of candidates appearing for NOACDS. CAPF entrance exams guided the students explaining various factors involved in armed forces officers’ selection. He also announced free scholarship for select students’ in his academy. Captain Suryakant Redekar (Indian Navy), Head of Quality Assurance Establishment (Navy) for MP and Chhattisgarh State, who is a keen environmentalist, delivered one-hour lecture/ presentation on importance of the basic five elements ie earth, water, fire, air and ether (Aakash) on protection of our earth, as well human body and requested students to spread this message around for environment protection and healthy living.
Min welcomes pilot team of Indore-Bhopal-Datia flight
Bhopal: Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra on Saturday welcomed the pilot team of Indore-Bhopal-Datia flight at Datia airstrip. This 8-seater flight will leave Datia every Saturday and Monday and return in the evening. The two-day air service a week beginning in Datia via Indore and Bhopal will give a boost to tourism. Datia district has special significance from religious and natural tourism point of view. Datia is a district where there has been expansion of urban area and this has special importance in religious tourism sector. Regular air service will benefit both Indian and foreign tourists who can now reach Datia directly from Indore and Bhopal by flight. Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra said that the efforts of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the state government in starting air service from Datia are of importance. The journey from Indore and Bhopal to Datia in this Prabhatam Aviation 8-seater plane is of two and a half hours and one and half hours respectively.
MP police creates awareness about effects of drugs
Bhopal: The Narcotics Branch of Madhya Pradesh Police has taken up the cudgels to create awareness about the ill-effects of intoxicants and drugs. Under this efforts are being made to organize awareness workshops in schools and colleges of the entire state, distribution of effective posters and banners besides giving message of awareness through participation with educational and other institutions. Additional Director General of Police Varun Kapoor told that in this series an exceptional calendar has been released. The illustrations on the calendar are by Ismail lehri. Each page of the calendar has a slogan on awareness and thoughts by great personalities. Drug addiction is curse, be it liquor, betel leaf, bidi, cigarette, gutka or worse than that opium, charas, ganja, cocaine, heroin, smack, intoxicating tablets or medicines. Once a person falls into this trap, not only he but his entire family and gradually the society is bound towards destruction. If we have to save the person, family and the society from this destruction, the most effective way is ‘Awareness and alertness”
Higher Education dept amends ClC counselling dates
Bhopal: Department of Higher Education has made amendments in the counseling dates of College-level Counselling (ClC) phase in Online Entrance Process 2017-18 in various Government and non-Government colleges of the State. As per the amended programme the registration of graduation and PG applications can be made till August 10 and document verification can be done till August 11 for inclusion in process of ClC phase. The non-entry applicants will have to apply on a set format for the vacant seat in concerned colleges. The amended detailed programme is available on the website. Applicants will not be eligible to be included in the entrance process if they are not registered
20% more rain detected in 4 dists from June 1 to Aug 5
Bhopal: From June 1 to August 5, 20 per cent more than average rainfall has been recorded in 4 districts of Madhya Pradesh during the monsoon season this year. There are 34 districts of the state where average rainfall has been recorded. Moreover, less rainfall has been recorded in 13 districts till date. The 496.2 mm average rainfall more than the normal average rainfall 443.4 mm has been recorded till date. Districts where more than the average rainfall has been recorded include Katni, Rewa, Jhabua and Neemuch, Similarly districts which have recorded average rainfall include Jabalpur, Seoni, Mandla, Sagar, Damoh, Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Singrauli, Sidhi, Satna, Umaria, Indore, Dhar, Alirajpur, Khargone, Badwani, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Shajapur, Bhind, Guna, Ashoknagar, Datia, Bhopal, Sehore, Raisen, Vidisha, Rajgarh, Hoshangabad and Betul Whereas less rainfall has been recorded in Balaghat, Chhindwara, Harda, Dindori, Narsinghpur, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dewas, Agar-Malwa, Morena, Sheopur, Gwalior and Shivpuri districts.