‘Our party would now match each and every voter’
Bhopal: In the wake of the Supreme Court dismissing petitions by senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot, on alleged irregularities in voters' list, senior Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Friday said that his party would now match each and every voter and submit it to the Election Commission of India (ECI). While responding to a query, “The Congress had identified 60 lakh fake voters, and submitted to the ECI. When the latter did not take cognizance, the party moved the Supreme Court and urged that draft voters' list be provided in text format and enable search mode. Nonetheless, the petition was quashed.” He said that the party would now match each and every voter with the list and place before the ECI.
Generic medicine counters
Jabalpur: Under its campaign ‘Swasth India Khushaal India’, the Dava India would soon open generic medicines across the country. At these counters, the patients would get medicines at 30 to 60 per cent less prices. Regional Head Kamal Shyamnani while speaking with media persons here on Friday, said that under the campaign, the company would open three centres in Jabalpur. He further said that at present the medicines are very costly and patients are forced to buy them but the actual cost is very low and address this issue ‘Swasth India Khushaal India ‘campaign has been launched in which medicines and surgical equipments would be provided at low price.
MCMC Room is functioning as per orders
Bhopal: As per the directives of the Election Commission of India, the MCMC Room has become functional with the announcement of election in the state. Under the Media certification and Monitoring Committee, the MCMC room is working 24 hours at the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. The Additional Director of the Public Relations Department has been made nodal officer of the MCMC room. A staff comprising 60 officers and employees of the Public Relations department are working with him. Nineteen TV news channels are being monitored 24 hours and a daily report in this regard is being sent to the Chief Electoral Officer. Besides, news papers and magazines are also being monitored and paid news are being compiled in the MCMC room. Similarly, MCMC rooms have also been set up at the district level all over the state.
Tourist drowns at Calangute beach
Bhopal: A tourist hailing from Madhya Pradesh drowned at Calangute beach in north Goa and his body was found Friday morning. Indore-based Vishwas Naik (19) was part of a group of eight people who had ventured into the sea off the Calangute coast Thursday evening, said Inspector Jivba Dalvi. "Three of the group got caught in the sea current at around 6:30pm yesterday. While two of them managed to swim to the shore, Naik drowned. His body was found at Baga beach this morning," Dalvi said.