March 2021

CHHATTISGARH In a 1st, Chhattisgarh inducts 13 transgenders as constables In a reflection of changing times, transgenders popularly known as kinnars, have shed their sarees and bangles to don khaki uniform and protect the civilians and uphold law of the land. Chhattisgarh police recruited 13 transgenders as constables, a first for the state police force. INTERNATIONAL … Read more

CHHATTISGARH ‘C’garh striving to protect women’s rights, self-respect Chhattisgarh plans to open girls’ colleges and girls’ hostels in every district, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced in his monthly radio talk in which he pledged to protect women’s rights and self-respect. Detailing the work done for women in various       fields including education, health and independence, he … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh fares better in fiscal management: CM The fiscal management of Chhattisgarh is better compared to the national level despite the challenges of Covid-19, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel while replying to a two-day discussion on income-expenditure in the budget. He said the economic situation will improve the next year. Giving comparative        figures, Baghel said … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Centre approves C’garh’s higher Labour Budget The Union Rural Development Ministry has approved Chhattisgarh’s proposal to hike the employment target in the Labour budget of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) by two crore man-days. The target of Labour budget has been increased for a second time in the current financial … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Road to economic revival runs through agriculture: CM The road to economic revival of the country runs through agriculture and strengthening the rural economy is the only way to ensure overall growth, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Friday. Addressing the 7th edition of the Indian Economic Conclave in New Delhi, he said … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Hike of 13% in agriculture budget: Choubey The Chhattisgarh Assembly on Friday passed        budgetary demands of Rs 7,785.76 crores for the departments held by cabinet Minister Ravindra Choubey, who said there was a 13      percent rise in allocation to agriculture. The budgetary demands were for the agriculture, water resources, animal husbandry, fisheries and parliamentary … 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. CGSLSA member secretary Siddharth Aggarwal … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh sets another record under MNREGA Chhattisgarh has set a new record of providing 100 days of employment to the maximum number of families this year in the current fiscal (2020-21) under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) since its enaction in 2006-07. Chhattisgarh has also generated the highest number of … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh’s ‘Sarthi’ portal to give medical certificates online for driving license Chhattisgarh is the first state to have launched a ‘Sarthi’ portal that will provide hassle-free medical certificate to applicants for driving license which will be easy for both applicant and doctors. State transport minister Mohd Akbar launched the portal and he said this was the first step towards a paperless … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarhi youths to learn Japanese As part of a skill development programme, youths in Chhattisgarh will learn Japanese language, Economic and Statistics Department Minister Amarjeet Bhagat said on Wednesday. Chairing a meeting of the department at the Secretariat in Nava Raipur, Bhagat said District Collectors will be given the responsibility to impart the language. … Read more