‘SBI pioneer in fulfilling social obligations’
Bhopal:SBI, being a responsible Corporate Citizen, has been a pioneer in fulfilling its social obligations under Corporate Social Responsibility. SBI undertakes number of direct and indirect activities on its own under CSR. Furthering its philanthropic activities, SBI, with the contribution of its staff members at local Head Office, distributed old clothes to the poor and needy sections of the society with a theme ‘NekeeKeeDeewar’. CR Powar, General Manager, inaugurated the initiative. SBI staff members overwhelmingly participated in the activity and donated large number of clothes to be subsequently distributed to Gurudwaras and other institutions and NGOs. The collection of clothes lasted for the whole day. DGM Debashish Mishra and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.
Child awareness programme at BHEl ladies club
Bhopal:Under the aegis of Corporate Social Responsibility, a three-day child awareness programme on ‘Art of living’ workshop organised by Vocational Training Centre of BHEl ladies Club concluded on Thursday. On this occasion, Pratibha Thakur, President (BHEl ladies Club) was present as the Chief Guest. All vice-president and members of various centres run by the club were also present in the programme.Thakur in her address said that the objective of the programme is to make the students learn the art of leading a healthy life. She also educated the gathering of the five tips of leading a happy life and the techniques of facing challenges in life. During the workshop Aruna along with training on yoga and pranayama also taught the students the art of staying together.
Arya appeal for plantation of neem
Bhopal:Environment Minister Antar Singh Arya has appealed to the members of the Cabinet and department heads to plant neem (margosa) saplings on the land lying vacant on both sides of the roads. He said that the National Highways, State Highways, Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak, Mukhya Mantri Gramin Sadak, Public Works Department and Nagar Nigam roads are apt for this work.Arya said that very less water and least maintenance is needed for neem trees. Tree plantation will reduce pollution caused by vehicles also. Arya said that Neem is a medicinal tree. It increases purity in the air. Greenery on both sides of the roads will reduce temperature also and bring relief to humans and other living beings.
Pratibhashali Vidyarthi Yojana prog postponed
Bhopal:The programme which was going to be held on coming May 28 in Bhopal for distribution of fund for laptop purchase under the Pratibhashali Vidyarthi Yojana has been postponed. Commissioner Public Instruction Smt. Jaishree Kiyawat told that the information of new date will be given separately.
Ranjan annointed adc
Bhopal:State government has given the additional charge of the post of Aide-de camp (ADC) to the Governor to Indian Police Service Officer Additional Superintendent of Police, Ujjain Avijit Kumar Ranjan. This charge will remain with Ranjan till a new officer is posted on the post of ADC following transfer of Governor’s ADC elsewhere.
RMNH organises clay model making
Bhopal:Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal organized Animal Clay Model Making programme on Friday under Summer Nature Study Programme. Scientist-B and Coordinator of the programme, Manik lal Gupta informed to participants that Cadmium, mercury etc are used to manufacturing of plastic toy and we should adopt the toy made by clay for the good health. He appealed to participants to avoid the plastic toys and plastic products.During the programme, Arvind Anupam, Exhibit Preparator/Modeler demonstrated to create models of biggest terrestrial animal i.e. Elephant and one horned Rhinoceros. Participants also created models of Rhinoceros and Elephant with the help of clay in the guidance of Arvind Anupam, Exhibit Preparator/ Modeler. In the continuation, Exhibit of the Month based on affect of Plastic Pollution on Birds and Selfie Point based on appealing the message to save environment inaugurated. During the programme, In-charge of the museum and Scientist-B, Manoj Kumar Sharma; Scientist-B, Manik lal Gupta; all staff members of museum and participants of the Summer Nature Study Programme were present. Manik lal Gupta, Scientist-B was the Coordinator of the programme.
Another man loses life to heat stroke
Bhopal:Days after a farmer died while waiting in the scorching heat at a Mandi to sell his crop, another man has lost his life due to heat stroke at an agricultural market in Madhya Pradesh.Siddhnath Mali (48) fell unconscious while carrying a sack of chana (gram) at Akodiya Mandi in Shajapur district on Thursday afternoon.Earlier, a 65-year-old farmer had died outside lateri Mandi in Vidisha district on May 17.According to Akodiya tehsildar Avnish Mishra, Mali had come to sell the gram crop of his father who is registered as a farmer with the Mandi. The gates of the Mandi were closed as there were too many trucks offloading inside, Mishra said.Mali got down from his vehicle and started carrying the sacks of gram inside on his back, but fell unconscious, the official said. He was taken to a local hospital and then to a hospital at Shajapur where doctors declared him brought dead. Autopsy report said he died of a heat stroke, Mishra said.District collector Shrikant Banoth announced an aid of Rs four lakh for the family. On May 17, Moolchand Maina, a farmer, died of heart attack outside lateri Mandi in Vidisha after waiting for four days to sell his crop. As per the officials, there was a rush at the Mandi as too many farmers had arrived at the same time. Opposition Congress had slammed the government over the incident.
Man charged with raping daughter
Khandwa:A man was arrested in Mundi in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district for allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter.On the complaint of the victim, the accused was arrested on Thursday night and has been charged with rape under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said Assistant Sub Inspector Parinita Belekar.She said that according to the complainant, the incident occurred on April 29 when she was sleeping outside her home. After the incident, the victim went inside her house at around 3 am, but she did not reveal the incident to her mother, the official said.later, the victim, along with her mother, went to her maternal grandparents place in Indore where she narrated her ordeal to her mother.Police said that the victim's mother then filed an online complaint with the Women's Help Desk of the MP police. The complaint was later transferred to Mundi police station.Niraj Medha, Mundi Police Station in charge, said that, following the complaint, the accused was arrested and produced before a magistrate who remanded him in judicial custody. The accused claimed in court that his wife was framing him due to a family dispute.