Title - Army officer checks flood relief work - The Times of India

Allahabad: Lieutenant general RS Pradhan, AVSM, SM, VSM and general officer commanding central India visited Headquarters Purva Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Sub Area. Highly decorated soldier from the regiment of PARA-Commando, Pradhan has vast experience of operations. On arrival, he reviewed internal security, flood relief arrangements and other administrative issues being dealt with by HQ Purva UP and MP Sub Area in a large area of jurisdiction. Later. He was briefed about arrangements made for servicemen and ex-servicemen to facilitate their visit to Kumbh Mela.

Nominated: Congress leader Parvez Akhtar Ansari has been nominated member of Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC),North Central Railway. Local party leaders including Mukund Tewari, Upendra Singh, Sanjay Srivastava, Harish Tripathi, Nafees Anwar, Abhieshek Shukla, Shaukat Ali and Zia Obaid Khan hailed his nomination.

Dharna: Protesting against contaminated water supply and pathetic condition of roads, the All India United Muslim Morcha led by district president Javed Akhtar staged a sit-in dharna on Monday at the Peepal crossing, Dariyabad. Akhtar said the water being supplied in Dariyabad is contaminated, yellowish in colour and unfit for consumption. He demanded quick repair of roads and said despite repeated complaints there was no response. He threatened a massive agitation for the cause.

Essay competition: Railway Electrification Women Welfare Organization (REWWO) organised an on-the-spot essay competition for children at the auditorium of CORE office. 41 children participated in the competition and exhibited their talents. President of REWWO Sona Kalia distributed prizes to the children.