Ex-ICDP officer gets jail

Friday, August 3, 2007, 22:35 [IST]

Hoshangabad, MP, Aug 3 (UNI) A local court today sentenced the then Integrated Child Development Project officer to three years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000 for cheating.

Judicial Magistrate Deepali Sharma awarded the punishment to Ramila Javde who, according to prosecution, siphoned off money during her posting in this district's Babai about 15 years back after making bogus appointments of anganwadi workers and also underpaid genuine workers.

UNI

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MP records hike in revenue earning

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BJP reviewing alliance with Sena

Friday, August 3, 2007,22:36 [IST]

Bhopal, Aug 3 (UNI) BJP General Secretary Gopinath Munde today said that review was underway to determine the future of the party's alliance with the Shiv Sena. ''First, the Sena supported Congress candidate Pratibha Patil in the recent presidential poll and is now bringing up (Union Agriculture Minister) Sharad Pawar's name for the Prime Minister's post,'' he told journalists here. A Maharashtra-level committee was constituted for the review. UNI.....

Munde alleges scam in wheat import

Friday, August 3, 2007,22:36 [IST]

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Bharat Bhavan Board dispute unfortunate: Pankaj

Friday, August 3, 2007,22:36 [IST]

Bhopal, Aug 3 (UNI) The city-based multi-art centre Bharat Bhavan's Board of Trustees Secretary Rameshwar Mishra Pankaj today described as unfortunate a dispute about the board and contradictory statements by a few members. ''The board will meet here on September 1 and I hope the meeting will not be postponed as has happened on some earlier occasions,'' he told journalists during the release of a calendar for programmes to held at Roopankar, Anhad, Wagarth and Rangmandal.....