Close shave to CM

Bhopal, May 04: The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had a miraculous escape Saturday night when the helicopter in which he was traveling from Indore to Bhopal developed a snag. The pilot, however, made an emergency landing at Indore Airport and Chouhan had to stay back in Indore, sources said.

Deployment of engineers

Bhopal, May 04: Looking at the challenging task of creating irrigation and power potential in a time bound manner, Narmada Valley Development Department has come out with the strategy of deploying engineers to deserving positions and giving them greater responsibilities.

Youth Cong protest

Gwalior, May 04: Congress Youth Wing activists staged a protest in Gwalior holding earthen water pitchers demanding supply of safe drinking water. They claimed that the city is in the grip of acute water crisis as summer heat gets scorching. The shortage of water during the summer months is a perennial problem in parts of state.

Nobody should be sad over prosperity

Bhopal, May 04: Madhya Pradesh Governor Balram Jakhar on Sunday claimed that efforts to control galloping inflation would succeed and nobody needs to be sad over India's prosperity and progress. The Governor’s remarks came in the wake of US President George Bush’s statement that increasing prosperity in India is pushing demand that is leading to higher food prices across the world.

Three including twins drown in Balaghat

Bhopal, May 04: In a heart-rending incident, three youths of a family, including twins and their nephew were drowned in a river at Garra village of Balaghat district on Sunday morning. One of the three youths, who got drowned, was pursuing MBBS from Jabalpur Medical College and got married on May 1.

Sports camps have got underway

Bhopal, May 04: District level summer sports camps have got underway in the state capital for imparting coaching to schoolchildren. Sports grounds of different schools have been chosen for various games for these camps, which would continue up to May 15. Students studying from class VIII to XII have registered their presence at these camps. Meanwhile, coordinators, assistant coordinators and coaches have been appointed for smooth conduct of these camps.

Tribal students’ scholarship on priority

Bhopal, May 04: From the funds sanctioned for the current year, first of all payments would be made to the students of educational institutions being run by Tribal Welfare Department who were sanctioned scholarships during the year 2007-08. In this connection Commissioner Tribal Welfare Jaideep Govind has issued instruction to Assistant Commissioners Tribal Welfare and District Coordinators.

Three-day programme on puppets

Bhopal, May 04: A novel three-day programme based on puppets is being organised at Ravindra Bhawan here from May 6. Culture, Public Relations and Mineral Resources Minister Laxmikant Sharma would inaugurate the three-day 'Putul Samaroh' on May 6 at 7 pm. The programme is being organised by Directorate of Culture.