BHEL Chairman Puri

Bhopal, Jan 28: Ashok K Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, BHEL inaugurated commencement of production in Swarna Jayanti Block and laid foundation stone at New Transformer Block during his short visit to Bhopal. RK Singh, Executive Director, BHEL, Bhopal, GM and employees were present.

Scholarship enhanced

Bhopal, Jan 28: The amount of research scholarship for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students in higher education has been enhanced from Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000. The distribution of the scholarship at increased rate has already begun.

Examination essential service

Bhopal, Jan 28: The State Government has declared all the work relating to the examination of the Board of Secondary Education as essential service. As per the order issued by the Home Department in this regard, staff cannot refuse to work in the essential service for a period of thee monthly from February 1, 2008.

16 killed, 10 injured in bus-truck collision

Bhopal, Jan 28: As many as 16 persons were killed and 10 others are seriously injured when a bus collided with a truck near Guna district town on Monday. The state government has announced ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to kin of each diseased. The private bus was on its way to Kumbhraj from Guna when the mishap occurred around 10 km from Guna. While seven died on the spot, the rest succumbed to their injuries in the district hospital in Guna.

Central teams inspect Bhopal passport office

Bhopal, Jan 28: A joint team of Central Vigilance Commission and Ministry of External Affairs on Monday reportedly raided the Regional Passport Office. Though, officials claimed it as a routine inspection carried out annually in each state, sources claimed a few complaints led to the proceedings. The inspection is likely to continue on Tuesday also.

1100 meritorious students on study tour

Bhopal, Jan 28: As many as 1100 meritorious students from all districts of Madhya Pradesh left here on a study tour by a special train this morning. Under the guidance and leadership of over one hundred teachers these students would visit various reputed institutions at Pune, Banglore and Kanyakumari to see science research development works and also meet eminent scientists there. This largest ever study tour of India so far has been organized by MP Council of Science and Technology under Excellence Mission. The students would return on February 6.

Minister calls tribal students to set target

Bhopal, Jan 28: Tribal Welfare and Forest Minister Vijay Shah has called upon the tribal students to set a target in this era of competition, work hard and move ahead in their lives towards all round success. Shah was addressing the award giving ceremony of Rani Durgawati Award for tribal girls and Shankar Shah Award for tribal boys at the conclusion of state-level Leadership Development Camp on Sunday.

Team from Uganda and Tanzania laud DPIP

Bhopal, Jan 28: The study team which toured Madhya Pradesh has termed as commendable the efforts of the state government for betterment of lives of poor people of rural areas through its District Poverty Initiative Programme (DPIP). The team members lauding the programe said it was indeed remarkable achievements with the help of this programme people have not only increased their income but their self-confidence.