April 2021

CHHATTISGARH Centre must show will power to enhance vaccine production, says Bhupesh Baghel   Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel  urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step in to make vaccines available for states to launch a vaccination campaign for the 1845 group, pointing out that Bharat Biotech has informed the state government that it would make efforts to supply vaccines only … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Dutee Chand to get Chhattisgarh Veerni award   Dutee Chand, the Jakarta Asian Games silver-medalist in 100 and 200 metres will receive Chhattisgarh Veerni Award. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the inaugural edition of the awards ceremony will be held virtually on April 14. The award, instituted by the Chhattisgarh state government, recognises contribution of Indian … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Consumption of medical O2 down 38% from Apr 26 in state   With surge in recovery rate to 82.5%, Chhattisgarh government claimed that in past some days93,476 people have recovered against reported 92,240 positive cases in state. Among them, 6,721 recovered from Covid hospitals and Covid care centres and 86,755 from home isolation. A total of … Read more

CHHATTISGARH CGST Raipur collects 9612 cr this fiscal yr   Chhattisgarh Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Raipur Commissionerate has collected a total of Rs 9,612 crore GST revenue in the financial year 2020-21 registering a growth of 2% as compared from GST revenue of Rs 9,422 crore in the financial year 2019-20. Overall GST collection for the state of Chhattisgarh … Read more

CHHATTISGARH State to get its 1st Tech Biz incubator at NIT-Raipur   Chhattisgarh’s first ‘Technology Business Incubator’ will be set up at the National Institute of Technology, Raipur (NIT-Raipur). This new technology incubation centre aims to develop flair of innovation and entrepreneurial ship in the youth of Chhattisgarh and students of the institute. The institute has been allotted Rs … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh: Bhupesh Baghel govt to give 1112 crore to farmers   The Chhattisgarh government will on Sunday transfer more than Rs 1,112 crore directly to the accounts of farmers towards the fourth instalment of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and the unique Godhan Nyay Yojana, under which the state procures cow dung from cattle rearers.   Rajiv Gandhi … Read more

CHHATTISGARH CGSLSA launches ‘Karuna’ campaign to help senior citizens   In a first of its kind initiative, Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGSLSA) has come up with yet another new campaign ‘Karuna’ which aims to provide assistance to old parents whose children are reluctant either in maintaining them or in taking necessary care of them. The initiative has been … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh’s legal body provides ‘Rahat’ to 308 women victims   Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGSLSA) has provided relief to victims in over 308 cases of crime against women as a part of its campaign “Rahat” in the last two months. Under this, all the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) of Chhattisgarh state are constantly making efforts … Read more

CHHATTISGARH In Chhattisgarh it’s ‘teeke ke badle tamatar’ for vaccine jabs     Get a jab of vaccination and take away tomatoes (Teeke ke badle Tamatar), says the municipality of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district in order to encourage maximum people get the preventive doses for coronavirus.   Almost like a barter system, the locals take their … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh: 70% vaccination, herd immunity will flatten the curve, says doctors   Chhattisgarh’s total Covid-related fatalities and deaths linked to various comorbidities since the outbreak of the virus have breached 5,900-mark. 170 Covid deaths were reported on Sunday alone, which is the highest single day death toll reported during the last 24 hours.   … Read more