HC fixes Katare’s hearing date
Jabalpur:The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday fixed the next date of hearing on March 21 in two petitions filed by Congress legislator Hemant Katare seeking quashing of first information reports (FIRs) concerning rape and abduction charges registered against him on the complaints of a journalism student and her mother.Earlier, investigating officers from police's Crime Branch and Mahila and Bajaria police stations appeared before a single bench of Justice JK Gupta along with case diary.The court directed the registrar to present the case for hearing before the single bench that had issued the previous order. The court maintained status quo on the stay on the legislator's arrest till the next hearing.
Maintenance of rural roads to be undertaken
Bhopal:Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargav said that maintenance work of all rural roads damaged due to heavy traffic will be undertaken. Proper flow of funds for the work will be ensured. He told that the maintenance work of 2,335 km roads has been completed so far. A total of Rs 868 crore has been spent on the work so far.The rural development minister said that the asphalted roads of the region have become damaged due to heavy loaded vehicles coming out from the stone and sand mines situated in the rural areas. local citizens have to face problems. He said that the Panchayat and Rural Development Department is undertaking the work of crust upgradation of such roads through Madhya Pradesh Rural Roads Development Authority to solve this problem.Minister Gopal Bhargav told that 501 roads of 3, 444 km length have been marked in the state. A provision of Rs one thousand 443 crores has been made for maintenance of these roads from the departmental head.Rustum Singh said that the Measles vaccine is administered in all government health centres free of cost. The child should be given complete immunization along with measles. The symptoms of measles are cold, cough, red eyes, high fever and small red spots on skin. Measles is a contagious disease therefore special attention should be paid to protect a child from infection. Vaccination helps protect the child from measles. The vaccine is safe and economical.Minister Singh said that measles immunization campaign will be launched in year 2018 in which children between 9 months and 15 years will be administered vaccines by the end of the year. There is a marked decline in measles cases in Madhya Pradesh after the Khasra Rakshak Abhiyan that began in year 2013 and it has been praised by the centre also.
‘Exhibit of the Month’ at IGRMS
Bhopal:Under the popular museum series ‘Exhibit of the Month’ of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, a traditional object is displayed in the appearance for a whole month. The exhibit for the month of March, 2018 is ‘Jautuka Pedi’ (A Dowry box). Dilip Singh, ITS (Department of Telecommunications, Bhopal) inaugurated Exhibit of the month at Veethi Sankul indoor exhibition building. On this occasion Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri, (Director, IGRMS) was also present. This exhibit of the month has been collected and compiled by P Anuradha (Museum Associate).
This exhibit a kind of decorative dowry box is used by the folk communities of Odisha in marriage ceremony. It is similar to a temple like structure. The lower part is square like box and the upper part lid is in conical shape with flat top. It is available in set of either three or five in nos. of different sizes. It is decorated with painting of incidents from Krishna life, mythology of Jagannath, scenes from Ramayana, Ganesh, images of musician and dancer, animals, plants and other floral motifs.The present specimen is acquired by IGRMS made by Chitrakaar Shri Ashok Maharana of Raghurajpur (Odisha), during the workshop Chitra Gatha organised in 2015 at the campus.
Patel raises progress issue
Bhopal:Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member lakhan Patel today raised, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, the issue of no progress in the setting up of a steel plant in the Bundelkhand Region due to the alleged apathy of the Industry Department.Raising the issue through a calling attention notice, Patel said that the District Commerce and Industry Centre, Damoh, had allotted land to a company for mining iron and setting up a steel plant but no progress has been made thus far despite the lapse of several years.In his reply, Industry Minister Rajendra Shukla said that the company has submitted an application for mining lease (Ml) after prospecting license (Pl). This indicated a probability of obtaining iron ore from the land. Thus, the company would be granted another opportunity.He said that another company would be invited if no progress is made again. Earlier, Hina lakhiram Kanwre of Congress raised the issue of power being supplied in two shifts in Balaghat. She said that the present arrangement was creating difficulties in irrigation.In his reply, Energy Minister Paras Chandra Jain said that technical difficulties exist in changing the present arrangement for supplying 10 hours power in two shifts for agricultural purposes. Adequate power was being supplied and no separate provision could be made.
Cong slams rustam’s remark
Bhopal:The main opposition in the State assembly, Congress on Friday slammed Madhya Pradesh Health Minister Rustam Singh's remark that only a woman can tell whether her husband is impotent.The issue of impotency among men and childless couples came up in reply to a written question in the state Assembly on Friday.Speaking to media outside the Assembly later, Singh said, "We cannot comment on a man's impotency. Only his wife knows it and can tell about it. "No man will ever disclose that he is impotent," Singh said to a query.The state government doesn't have any scheme for addressing the issue of impotency among men, he said.Reacting to the minister's statement, Congress leader Bhupendra Gupta said, "Singh's statement was indecent...Such words are not expected from a minister." Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should sack Singh immediately, he demanded.Congress MlA Sunderlal Tiwari had asked in a written question in the Assembly whether the state government had drawn up any plan for addressing the issue of "decrease in men's sperm count and impotency", especially in Rewa district.The minister, in his reply, said 126 childless couples were identified at a health camp for women in Rewa division recently. There was a scheme under which childless couples who are in the below-poverty-line category can receive treatment, he said in the reply.
Theft at d mart
Bhopal:A purse carrying valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh was stolen from D Mart store at Gehun Kheda under Kolar police station area on Thursday.Police said that the victim laxmi Chandel had gone for shopping at D Mart store and during shopping her purse carrying gold jewelry and Rs 60000 cash was stolen.The victim approached Kolar police and lodged a complaint stating that she was carrying a purse which was sealed by the staff when she entered the store which was carrying gold jewelry and Rs 60000 cash and documents of bank, Adhar card, PAN card and while she was shopping she found that the purse was stolen. The total loss in the theft was around Rs 1.5 lakh.She informed the store staff but the staff failed to trace the purse.After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 380 of the IPC and started further investigation. Police said CCTV footage would be investigated in the further investigation.Meanwhile, Rs 20000 cash and documents were stolen from a parked car at Kaliasot Dam under Chunabhatti police station area on Thursday.The victim Shashwat Verma had gone to Kaliasot Dam and parked the car and when he returned his wallet and documents were found stolen by breaking window pan glass. In his complaint victim stated that purse carrying Rs 4000 and documents were stolen from his car. The police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and started investigation