Rly Min announced Mahakal Exp train service
Ujjain: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal here on Saturday announced a train service to be called Mahakal Express between Varanasi and here, connecting two of the major 'jyotirlingas' of the country. The Minister, however, did not give operational details of the new service.
Goyal, along with lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, also launched a project to convert the tracks between Fatehabad and Ujjain to broad gauge.
Responding to various demands, Goyal announced that the Bhagatgarh Kothi train would halt at Vikramgarh and Alot, the Jodhpur-Indore Ranthambore Express at Mahidpur and the Indore-Bhopal Intercity Express at Kalapipal.
He told the gathering that the Mhow-Ratlam passenger train would run with 12 coaches instead of eight.
A passenger reservation centre would be opened at Agar and the Gwalior-Bhind-Indore train, on the request of Mahajan, would be extended up to Ratlam, he said.
MP CM Chouhan thanked Goyal and said the announcements would give a new direction to the development of the state. Goyal also offered prayers at the famous Mahakaleshwar temple here.
Guv extends greetings to people on navratri
Bhopal: Governor Anandiben Patel has extended greetings to the people of the State on the occasion of Navratri, Gudipadwa and Chaitichand festival. In her greeting message, Patel said that festivals celebrated in our country are symbol of unity in diversity of our ancient culture and traditions.
The Governor further mentioned that Navratri, Gudipadwa and Chaitichand ares celebrated as the beginning of New Year in Indian culture. She said that festivals hold importance in Indian culture. Festivals give us a lesson for new aspirations and progress for prosperity. The Governor Patel has prayed for happiness, prosperity and progress of the people of the state on this occasion.
Krishi karman award
Bhopal: Minister for Water Resources, Public Relations and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra has congratulated the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the farmers for getting Krishi Karman Award 5th time consecutively.
Congratulating the Water Resources department for their excellent cooperation, he stated that the unprecedented increase has been recorded due to the best efforts made for irrigation and agriculture management.
Mishra has also expressed happiness over the award presented to Datia district at New Delhi today. He mentioned that the farmers of Datia district besides dynamic staff of agriculture and water resources department feel honoured by getting Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Puraskar, under the Central Zone at Krishi Unnat Mela.
Besides, Mishra said that this award will certainly prove to be an inspiration for new direction in the field of advance farming, farmers welfare and comprehensive development in Datia district.
Datia received award from pm in krishi unnat mela
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi honoured Datia district with ‘Pt Deendayal Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Award’ under the central zone in Krishi Unnat Mela held at New Delhi on Saturday. The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Agriculture Minister of the State Gourishankar Bisen were present on the occasion.
The award has been presented to Datia district for advance farming and comprehensive development. The Vice Chancellor of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University, Gwalior SK Rao and Programme Coordinator RKS Tomar received the award.
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sammelan inaugurated
Bhopal: Min0ister for School Education Kunwar Vijay Shah will inaugurate Rashtriya Sanskrit Sammelan being organised under the aegis of Maharishi Patanjali Sanskrit Sansthan at RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration and Management, Bhopal at 9 am on March 18.
Sanskrit scholars from across the country will present their views on development of Sanskrit in the national convention being organised under the auspices of Maharishi Patanjali Sanskrit Sansthan run by the School Education department.
A total of 3 sessions will be held during the convention. Prof. Mithila Prasad Tripati will address the first session. Address of Kshetriya Sangathan Mantri, Vidhyabharti Niranjan Sharma on subject ‘Sanskrit Shala Kaisi Ho’ will be held in the second session. Deliberations on the proposal for financial assistance to the teachers of Sanskrit schools will be held in the third session.
Scholars of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan-Mumbai, Banaras Hindu University and Arvind Bhartiya Sanskrit Sansthan will also present their views. Sanskrit band presentation will be held during the musical evening of the fourth session.