EC fixes time for casting votes
Bhopal:The Election Commission of India has fixed the time for the Vidhan Sabha General Election 2018 from 8 am to 5 pm on Wednesday, November 28. The timing for polling in Baihar no; 108, Lanji-109 and Parswada -110 Assembly constituencies of Balaghat district has been set from 7 am to 3 pm.
EC calls upon voters to cast their voteS
Bhopal:Chief Electoral Officer VL Kanta Rao has called upon all voters of the state to cast their vote in the Assembly elections -2018 and participate in the festival of democracy. Rao said that an independent and fair election process is a very important step in a democracy.The vote of every single adult is very significant in the state in the electoral process. Polling will be held for Assembly Election in the state will be held on November 28. The Chief Electoral Officer has appealed to every voter of the state to vote independently and fearlessly for participation in the election.Kanta Rao said that special facilities have been provided in the state this time in order to make the electoral process independent and fair as well as inclusive and smooth for the disabled, elderly, pregnant women and nursing women. Adequate arrangements have been made at the polling centres for shelter, drinking water and toilets. At the same time, this time VVPAT machine is also being used, in which you can verify the vote cast by you.The Chief Electoral Officer has urged all the voters to take part in strengthening democracy through 100 percent voting in Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha elections 2018 by reaching the polling centre on November 28.
Measles-Rubella Control prog to begin in Jan
Bhopal:The Measles-Rubella Control Campaign will be started in Madhya Pradesh from January-2019. A meeting of the State Task Force will be organized to establish inter-department coordination for the success of the campaign on November 30. This meeting will be held at the office of the National Health Mission from 11.00 a.m. The Commissioner of the Health Department will preside over the meeting.Under the Measles-Rubella campaign, vaccination will be given to the children aged between 9 months and 15 years registered in schools and aaganwadis.
Armed Forces Flag Day to be observed on Dec 7
Bhopal: In order to pay respect to the brave soldiers of the country and to pay tribute to the Martyrs, the Armed Forces Flag Day will be observed in the state on December 7. The Retired Captain (IN) A. Joseph has informed that money is collected on this day in the form of donation by distributing small flags for the welfare schemes of the widows of martyrs, handicapped soldiers and ex-soldiers.Under the section – 297 of the Income Tax Act -1961, there is a provision for exemption on income tax on the amount donated to the Flag Day Fund. The donated money can be given in the form of bank draft, cheque or net banking to the nearest Jila Sainik Kalyan Office. Bank draft/cheque should be payable in the name of the Secretary, Amalgamated Special Fund for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Ex Servicemen, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. The account no for the net banking is 0030104000283137, IFSC code- IBKL000030.