'Ramayana Art Museum'

Bhopal, Apr 13: The Tribal Folk Art and Tulsi Literature Academy, with the support of the Cultural Department in the State, is establishing the first 'Ramayana Art Museum' of the world, this year in Orchha. It is notable that three years back, the Cultural Department had established a 'Saket' Ramayana Art Museum, in which exhibition of large collection related to Ramayana tradition was organised.

Ramayana Mela in Bhopal

Bhopal, Apr 13: The first-ever International Ramayana Mela would be held in Bhopal in the last week of May by the State Government's Culture Department with the cooperation of the Adivasi Lok Kala Parishad and Tulsi Sahitya Akademi.

Anil Dave’s book

Bhopal, Apr 13:  State BJP Vice-President Anil Dave's new book 'Shatabdi ke panch kale dhabbe would be dedicated before Netaji Subhashchandra Bose's statue in Jabalpur. The book revealing five biggest mistakes in the past century would be dedicated on the occasion of Jalianwala Bagh massacre anniversary.

‘Friends of Van Vihar’ to help tourists

Bhopal, Apr 13: With a specific aim to boost public participation in wildlife conservation and generate awareness, the Van Vihar National Park has appointed volunteers called 'Friends of Van Vihar' to help tourists inside the park. The park authorities grappling with shortage of man force, have devised a way for handling the tourists with the help of volunteers and has formed the group with members from distinguished field of society. The members of this newly formed group would act as part time guides for the park visitors.

Report on irregularities in MANIT

Bhopal, Apr 13: The enquiry report into the alleged irregularities at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) is likely to be submitted during the Board of Governors (BoG) meeting on April 18. The three-member committee is enquiring the alleged irregularities in appointments and promotions. Meanwhile Parakram Jansevi Sansthan (PJS) president Sharad Singh Kumre has alleged that the outcome was not likely to unearth the irregularities as the accused officers were still holding key responsibilities in the institution.

UAD to conduct biometric survey

Bhopal, Apr 13: To assure the identity of the urban poor who are benefiting from the ongoing pilot projects, the Urban Administration and Development Department (UAD) is all set to initiate a biometric survey in the State. The survey would be carried under the MPUSP scheme work. It will broadly cover all the 48 districts of Madhya Pradesh.

Scheme for food-grains deferred again

Bhopal, Apr 13: The State Government due to some unknown reasons has deferred the launch of the Mukhya Mantri Annapurna Yojana from April 15 in the State capital through which the poor could procure wheat and rice at reduced rates. The launch has now been scheduled for April 25. In the beginning it as scheduled on April 8. The matter was pending due to the model code of conduct enforced during the Betul by-elections.

SP, Left to launch a joint campaign

Bhopal, Apr 13: The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Left would launch a joint campaign on April 18 across the State to protest against the rising inflation and failure of governments to control it. The BJP also demanded the UPA-led Central Government to come out with a white paper on the issue.