Parliamentary Federation meet held
A meeting of the Indian Parliamentary Federation held under the chairmanship of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Sitasaran Sharma on Wednesday. During the meeting, it was discussed as when the foreign study tour of the members under the Federation could be organised. On the occasion, Principal Secretary of the State assembly AP Singh was nominated as Secretary and Treasurer of the Federation in Madhya Pradesh unit. The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Indian parliamentary Federation was formed in 1971 and its objective was to create awareness among the members towards the parliamentary activities. Those present in the meeting included Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, MlAs OP Saklecha, Yashpal Singh Sisodia, lakhan Patel, Ghanshyam Pironiya, Rajendra Pandey, Jaivardhan Singh, Mohan Yadav, Sheela Tyagi and officials and employees of the State assembly secretariat.
online applications date extended
BHOPAl:The last date for online applications for the renewal of scholarship cases under Minority Pre-Matric, Post-Matric and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Yojana has been extended till October 31. In this connection all district officials have been told to get their applications filled mandatorily by the students within the time limit on the Minority National Scholarship Portal.
gram panchayats to become cashless
BHOPAl:Seven gram panchayats of Ujjain division will become cashless by December this year. For this, preparations are being made in these gram panchayats with the help of nationalized bank. Ujjain division commissioner has instructed district collectors to conduct regular review of the cashless process of selected gram panchayats. The gram panchayats which will become cashless include Salakhedi gram panchayat of Janpad Panchayat of Ratlam district, Palkhedi of Janpad Panchayat Aagar of Aagar district, Kelod of Janpad Panchayat Dewas of Dewas district, Belri gram panchayat of Tarana Janpad of Ujjain distritct, Balagudha of Malhargarh Janpad Panchayat of Mandsaur district, Navalpura of Janpad Panchayat Neemuch of Neemuch district and Govinda gram panchayat of Janpad Panchayat Mohanbadodia of Shajapur district. Efforts will be made to popularise Centre’s “Bhim App” among villagers in these gram panchayats.
974 pilgrims proceed for Kamakhya Teerth
BHOPAl: Total 974 pilgrims will proceed for Kamakhya Teerth Darshan on November 22 under Mukhya Mantri Teerth Darshan Yojana. These include 383 pilgrims from Rewa, 185 from Sidhi, 210 from Katni and 196 from Singrauli. Total 973 pilgrims from Balaghat will be taken by train for Dwarika Teerth Darshan on December 3 by the end of this year. These include 180 pilgrims from Balaghat, 145 from Seoni, 128 from Hoshangabad, 130 from Sehore, 255 from Bhopal and 135 from Raisen. On December 9, 292 pilgrims will leave for Dwarka Teerth Darshan from Jabalpur, 98 from Mandla, 50 from Dindori, 255 from Sagar, 135 from Damoh and 139 from Sehore. A total of 312 pilgrims will leave from Indore, 200 from Dhar, 148 from Dewas, 188 from Ujjain and 124 from Sehore. Similarly on December 27, 352 pilgrims from Gwalior, 300 from Shivpuri, 110 from Sheopur and 210 from Guna, on January 4, 2018, 304 from Chhatarpur, 170 from Panna, 248 from Tikamgarh, 250 from Vidisha, on January 11, 140 from Datia, 421 from Sagar, 223 from Damoh and 190 pilgrims from Shahdol for Odisha’s famous pilgrim spot Puri.
start a tent house to become self-reliant
BHOPAl: Kranti Ahirwar of Hirnai village of Vidisha district wanted to become self-reliant and strengthen her family financially. Kranti’s husband was a labourer by profession who struggled to make both ends meet. His income was not sufficient to run the family smoothly. The family had to face financial crisis most of the time.
Kranti happened to discuss about Swarozgar Yojana with the officials of the Cooperative Department where she used to work. During the discussion, she was advised by people to start a tent house. Kranti spoke to her husband in this connection. She spoke to the bank officials also. Bank officials said that being a woman how would she manage this business. She told the bank officials that her husband would also assist her in the business. The Allahabad Bank branch of Hirnai village approved her tent house case under Mukhya Mantri Swarozgar Yojana. Rs 1.5 lakh was approved for Kranti’s tent house business. She worked very hard to run the business and today her business is flourishing. Now her tent house is getting orders from villages adjacent to her village also. Now she has got a loading auto financed for her business. Two local persons have got employment in her business. Kranti, does not forget to deposit her bank loan installment every month.