IISER in Bhopal

Bhopal, Mar 01: A society has been registered for the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) to be set up by Government of India at Bhopal. Secretary in the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development RP Agrawal is the chairman of the society.

Strategy for RS

Bhopal, Mar 01: The All India Congress Committee would deliberate upon party strategy for upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and formation of core group of the party apart from other issues at its meeting in New Delhi on March 4.

Procurement of wheat

Bhopal, Mar 01: Procurement of wheat today started in Madhya Pradesh at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 1000 per quintal announced by the Union Government besides a bonus of Rs 100 declared by the state government. Civil Supplies Corporation was the nodal agency for wheat procurement through 926 cooperative societies and directly at 10 'Mandis'

Parliamentary democracy is diminishing!

Bhopal, Mar 01: Boycott of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s speech in the state assembly two days ago by the main opposition Congress raised eyebrows in political circles. Political leaders cutting across party lines believe that this is not a healthy precedence in democracy. They also feel that it calls for serious introspection on the part of Congress, which is heading UPA government in Centre.

Quality of judgment decides conduct of judges

Jabalpur, Mar 01: Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Anang Kumar Patnaik on Friday said that qualities of a good judge reflect through his conduct, delivery of quality judgments and command over the language besides the administrative capabilities and critics he earned inside and outside the court.

University authorities flayed on first day

Bhopal, Mar 01: The inaugural day of the Barkatullah examinations initiated with several exam centers both inside the city and others, flaying the University authorities for the compulsion of stapling the answer sheets by college authorities at the exam centre itself. The colleges charged that this time consuming process would disturb the entire exam process. The BU has initiated the process for maintaining complete secrecy.

Congress to launch a mass agitation

Katni, Mar 01: Madhya Pradesh Congress threatened to launch a mass agitation to protest the 'political vendetta' unleashed by the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government in Madhya Pradesh on Congress workers. Talking to media persons at Katni, MPCC President and Union Minister of State for Personnel Suresh Pachouri warned the Chief Minister to restrain himself from acting with a 'political vengeance' on politicians.

'Hello Akashwani' on education

Bhopal, Mar 01: Senior administrative officers would be face-to-face with people at 'Hello Akashwani' programme which would highlight programmes undertaken for improvement in school education and monitoring of various educational activities. They would reply to the questions posed by the listeners and would also discuss various projects.