Earth Day celebrated at RMNH Bhopal
Bhopal:The Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal organised a Poster Making Competition on the occasion of Earth Day on 22 April, 2018. As many as 107 Students of class 8 to 10 from 29 Schools participated in the competition. The theme of the competition was ‘End Plastic Pollution’.In the beginning of competition, Manik lal Gupta, Scientist-B & Coordinator detailed about Plastic and Plastic Pollution. He also informed that every part of the world from Mount Everest to the deep of ocean are polluted with plastic garbage. Now this is the time we should get rid off from plastic waste.Participants were provided participation certificates on the same day after the competition and prizes will be distributed on forthcoming World Environment Day - 2018. Manik lal Gupta, Scientist-B was the Coordinator of the programme.
Mishra distibutes Rs 1 lakh cheques
Bhopal:Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra distributed cheques of Rs one lakh each to 276 beneficiaries as first installment to construct their own houses under the Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana at Badouni of Datia district on Sunday. Notably, 276 houses have been approved in the first list in Badouni. Mishra has informed the beneficiaries that remaining amount of Rs 1.50 lakh will be given to them in two installments shortly to construct house.Besides, Mishra said that the government is committed to provide an opportunity to poor families to lead a respectable life. He informed that all the development works are being completed on priority in Badouni Nagar Panchayat. Office of the SDO Police has been opened here. Badouni has got water augmentation scheme costing Rs 5 crore and research center, broadening of traffic squares and construction of road has also been undertaken. Free gas connections have also been given to women of poor families under the Ujjawala yojana.
Chouhan, wife welcome sumitra mahajan
Bhopal:Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with the wife accorded welcome to the lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at state hangar today. Chouhan and Sadhna Singh welcomed Mahajan by presenting a bouquet.Principal Secretary Vidhan Sabha AP Singh, Collector Sudam Khade, Deputy Inspector General of Police Dharmendra Chowdhary, National Vice President- Bhartiya Yuva Morcha Rahul Kothari, public representatives, social activists along with senior officers of Vidhan Sabha and administration were present on the occasion.
45-year-old run over by train in morena
Gwalior:A 45-year-old woman died after she was run over by train, while trying to board it in Morena."The woman, identified as Taramati from Maharashtra's Deothan area, came under the train while she was trying to board the Sampark Kranti Express on Saturday afternoon," Harcharan lal, in charge of the railway police station in Morena, said.He further said that the train, which had just started moving when the victim attempted to board it, severed her head. "She had alighted at the station to get water and moments later the train started moving. She tried to board it but slipped and fell down and the train ran over her," the official said.He informed that the victim was part of a group of 150 pilgrims who were on their way to Haridwar. A case has been registered and further investigations were underway, lal added.