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 CM comes out in support of hockey players |
| Indian hockey has found an unexpected ally in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He has declared that the State Government would bear the expenses of salary and incentives of Indian hockey players. |
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| ‘Organise hockey tournament in city’ |
| Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the Sports Department of the State to organise the prestigious Obaidullah Khan Gold Hockey Tournament in Bhopal. He said it was saddening to note that hockey tournaments were on a decline in Bhopal that was famous worldwide as the hockey nursery. Chouhan said the State Government would provide all financial assistance for organising the Obaidullah Khan Hockey Tournament and make arrangements for improving the status of hockey and hockey players. |
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| Ex-Olympians justify hockey players’ demand |
| Ex-Olympians from the State capital are pained with the treatment meted out to the hockey players. They justified the demands of players and advised them not to become tools of politicians. |
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| State received 55,000 tonne less sugar under PDS |
| The Central Government has supplied to Madhya Pradesh this year 55,000 tonne less sugar against the allotted quota for distribution through the fair price shops in the State. Correspondence will be made with the Centre in this regard. |
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| Chouhan to open first MP NRIs’ convention |
| Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would inaugurate first convention of State's Non- |
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| Several hurt in Sabzi Mandi Violence |
| Over a dozen persons including police personnel and photographers were injured in violence that broke out at Nai Sabzi Mandi (Karond) area on Sunday. The vegetable traders had gathered at the site opposing the auction of shops at higher rates. |
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| Bhoj varsity to restart EDUSAT set up damaged in fire mishap |
| The Bhoj Open University, Bhopal is planning to restart the EDUSAT set up on its campus. The set up was established at the old university building situated in Govindpura locality in 2007 but was damaged in a fire incident in May last year. Moreover, the Department of Higher Education (DHE) had also sought clarifications from the university on this incident. |
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| MP pvt varsities regulatory commission in city soon |
| The Madhya Pradesh Private Universities Regulatory Commission would shortly start functioning in the State capital. The temporary official headquarters of the commission would officially be inaugurated on Wednesday. The commission has started the makeshift headquarters inside Bhoj University campus. The private university regulator is also preparing the set of rules and regulations. |
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| MP pvt varsities regulatory commission in city soon |
| The Madhya Pradesh Private Universities Regulatory Commission would shortly start functioning in the State capital. The temporary official headquarters of the commission would officially be inaugurated on Wednesday. The commission has started the makeshift headquarters inside Bhoj University campus. The private university regulator is also preparing the set of rules and regulations. |
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| Khajuraho tourism authority constituted |
| The State Government constituted a Special Area Development Authority with the name of Khajuraho Tourism Area Development Authority. The authority would ensure development of Khajuraho area as an international tourism destination. |
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| CM instructs officials on Manthan-09 |
| Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed his Cabinet colleagues, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of all the departments to ensure implementation on Manthan-2009 recommendations in a time-bound manner. |
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| State-level board constituted for development of religious towns |
| The State Government has constituted a State-level board for expediting development works in the towns of religious importance in various parts of the State. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chairperson of this board. |
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| BHEL ladies club organises training camp for women |
| BHEL Ladies Club president Bharti Dube inaugurated a 10-day Free Vocational Training Camp, here on Monday. Vice-presidents and office bearers of ladies club were also present on the occasion. |
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| Kolar Road residents decry municipality apathy |
| The residents of Kolar road area of the city are annoyed with the municipality office bearers and the way they worked in their locality. The residents allege that municipality has shown extra bit of sincerity while destructing encroachments but lacks the same when it comes to serve the people. |
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| Convention organised on Sahkar Bharti establishment day |
| A convention was organised on the occasion of establishment day of 'Akhil Bharatiya Sahkar Bharti' in community hall, situated at Ravishankar Nagar, here on Monday. |
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| Give priority to eradication of malnutrition: Chouhan |
| Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed the Women and Child Development Department to give priority to eradication of malnourishment in the State. During the review of departmental activities, Chouhan reviewed the progress of opening new Anganwadi centres, Sanjha Chulha scheme and recruitment of Anganwadi assistants and workers. |
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| ‘Take benefit of alternative medicine system’ |
| Focus would be made to exploit the Complementary and Alternative System of Medicine (CAM) of the State. Every treatment method has its own importance and the CAM has larger scope in Madhya Pradesh. The State Government would make a two-member committee to study the importance of the CAM and take necessary steps on the recommendations of the committee. |
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| Houses for urban poor: CM wants draft of scheme |
| Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed to prepare a detailed draft of the scheme for giving houses to the urban poor and implement the same at an early date. Chouhan was reviewing implementation on Manthan-2009 recommendations by the Urban Administration and Development Department and other departmental activities at the Mantralaya in Bhopal on Monday. |
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| In over five months, 13,500 emergencies reported to ERS |
| In just five-and-a-half months, over 13,500 medical emergencies were reported to 108 Emergency Response Services (ERS), in which victims were between 18 years and 30 years of age. This is about 50 per cent of the total medical emergencies reported to 108 ERS. |
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| Airtel presents nation’s first mobile phone users’ survey |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd - MP&CG has presented the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh edition of the country's First Mobile Phone Usage Survey — “Airtel Mobitude Survey 2009”. The study captures the choices and preferences of close to six million users located across the two States. The study is based on the compilation of data that captures all downloaded content by an Airtel Mobile user, during the calendar year 2009. Airtel Mobitude is an annual survey that will be released at the end of every year starting this year. |
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| Govt’s apathy to be blamed for rising sugar prices, says Leader of Opposition |
| Showing concern over the soaring sugar prices in Madhya Pradesh, Leader of Opposition in State Assembly Jamuna Devi expressed dissent over the State Government's apathy on this issue. She informed that Government confiscated 56,689 quintals of sugar in July 2009 by consecutive raids under the sugar traders regulation and control order. But nothing has been done to control the escalating sugar prices and the sugar seized is still left unutilised in warehouses. |
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| Rs 3.32 lakh looted from petrol pump manager |
| The miscreants of the city are continuing to commit crimes even as the police are trying hard to clamp down on these elements. In a similar incident, bike-borne miscreants looted Rs 3.32 lakh from the manger of Patel petrol pump in broad day light at Singhpur road under Morar police station. |
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| Pay dues or face disconnection: Power distribution company |
| The Madhya Pradesh Central Region Power Distribution Company is campaigning for the recovery of dues of electricity from the defaulters. Power connections are being cut in such cases. As per the information, over 2,000 residential and non-residential connections are being disconnected on daily basis. Company has appealed from the debtors for clearing their dues. |
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| Remove obscene ad hoardings from Bhopal, BMC Commissioner told |
| The Bhopal Municipal Corporation in Habibganj and MP Nagar Police Station registered an FIR against an advertiser, who had placed an obscene advertisement at a public place in front of Nutan Girls' College in MP Nagar locality, here on Monday. |
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| Shrimad Bhagwat Katha Gyan Yagya concludes |
| Purnahuti and mahaprasad distribution on Monday marked the closing ceremony of the musical Shrimad Bhagwat Katha Gyan Yagya, which lasted for 10 days. Famous saint Brijbhushanji Maharaj, Kadamb Vihar, Vrindawan Dham, Mathura (UP) did the katha recitation on the last day. Senior BJP leader Ram Kishore Shukla was the chief convener of the entire event. Many people of the State were benefited from this ceremony. |
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| Jadon new chairman of Gwalior Municipal Corporation |
| BJP candidate Lalji Jadon has been elected as the Chairman of the Municipal Corporation of Gwalior here on Monday. He defeated Congress candidate Shammi Sharma with a margin of six votes. Jadon got 33 votes against Congress candidate Shammi Sharma, who got 27 votes. One vote was rejected. |