April 2021

CHHATTISGARH Quarantine centres to come up in C’garh villages In response to an appeal by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to set up quarantine centres in the villages to stem the spread of a resurgent Covid-19. Chhattisgarh is reeling under a strong Covid wave. In the past three days, … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Centre, Chhattisgarh govt plan major anti-Maoist operation   There are indications that security forces may launch a targeted operation within a month to take the fight deep into so-called Maoist strongholds and hunt down guerrilla, the sources said. Multiple sources in the state government confirmed that both the state and Centre agreed on an operation to neutralize … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Budget will promote justice in C’garh: CM The Chhattisgarh budget will advance the cause of justice, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Sunday. In his 17th episode of Lokvaani radio programme, Baghel emphasized the lessons learnt during the Covid-19 crisis. Besides, a budget provision of Rs 150 crores has been made to improve nutritional … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Budget will promote justice in C’garh: CM The Chhattisgarh budget will advance the cause of justice, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Sunday. In his 17th episode of Lokvaani radio programme, Baghel emphasized the lessons learnt during the Covid-19 crisis. Besides, a budget provision of Rs 150 crores has been made to improve nutritional … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh gets 8,800 Remdesivir injections The Chhattisgarh government said that it has distributed another consignment of 8,800 Remdesivir injections to different hospitals amid reports of an acute shortage. On Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s instruction, Chhattisgarh State Road Development Corp Managing Director Bhoskar Vilas Sandipan and Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corp Managing Director Arun Prasad … Read more

CHHATTISGARH No shortage of O2 in Chhattisgarh: Govt   The Chhattisgarh government on Friday said that there is no dearth of oxygen for patients of Covid-19 and other serious diseases. Around 386.9 metric tons of oxygen is being produced in the state every day, whereas the need for 5,898 patients with oxygen support is only … 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 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 Electric funeral houses to come up in six cities The Chhattisgarh government has decided to establish electric funeral houses in Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Korba, Bhilai and Risali cities. The Urban Administration department has been told to set up the electric funeral houses in the six cities. The department has provided a special permission for … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Seven Primary Health Centres win award Seven primary health centres (PHCs) in Chhattisgarh have received the National Quality Assurance Certification (NQAC) Award, it was announced on Wednesday. The awards were given by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry after a virtual evaluation of the PHCs. The certification was provided after the health centres … Read more