Oct 2018

CHHATTISGARH Elephant successfully radio collared in Chhattisgarh   Forest Department of Chhattisgarhin collaboration with Wildlife SOS has radio-collared a wild elephant. This is to help create rapidly growing human-elephant conflict in areas of Chhattisgarh. A team of elephant trackers form Wildlife SOS and the Chhattisgarh Forest Department tracked a herd of elephants, which were causing troubles to the local area people … Read more

CHHATTISGARH   Chhattisgarh bags ‘Vayoshresht Samman-2018′     Chhattisgarh has bagged the national award for effective implementation of various social welfare schemes for senior citizens.   Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu felicitated the Chhattisgarh Social Welfare Department with ‘Vayoshresht Samman-2018’ in New Delhi on the occasion of ‘International Day of Older Persons’.   Naidu also … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh in East Zone’s top 3 in ‘National Swachchh Survekshan Grameen 2018’   Chhattisgarh had been ranked among top three states in the Eastern zone ‘National Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018’ commissioned by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The other two states are West Bengal and Jharkhand.   The districts of Surajpur  and Surguja … Read more

CHHATTISGARH   Women have less participation in Chhattisgarh politics   Despite accounting for 49% of the population in Chhattisgarh, there is feeble representation of women in the State Assembly as well as in the Parliament.   As per a report tabled in the Lok Sabha, proving their mettle in governance in the three-tier Panchayat bodies … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Pol parties to get free air time on DD, AIR   The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directives for providing free broadcasting/air time for national and recognised regional political parties for publicity in Doordarshan and Akashwani (All India Radio).   As per the Representation of the People Act, 1951 amended provisions, all … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Expense limit of a candidate is Rs 28 lakh   The Election Commission of India has fixed the expense limit of each candidate for state assembly general election 2018 as Rs 28 lakh. Each candidate has to submit all details of expenses incurred during the period of election within specified time period to the … Read more

CHHATTISGARH   38 MoUs signed worth `40k crore for Capital Goods import   Leading Capital Goods (CG) producers from the across the globe inked 38 MoUs with leading Indian steel companies envisaging reduction in imports of CGs meant for the steel sector worth Rs 39,400 crore by promoting manufacturing of capital goods in the country. … Read more

CHHATTISGARH 67 ATVMs in 45 railway stations of SECR zone soon   The South East Central Railway (SECR) will install a total of 67 Automated Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) and Coin Operated Ticket Vending Machines in 45 railway stations, officials informed.   Currently 38 stations have the facility of ATVMs. In Bilaspur division, 16 railway … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Candidates need to open new bank account for election expenses   Each candidate for Chhattisgarh State Assembly general election 2018 has been directed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to open a new bank account for maintaining election related expenses.   For all election related expenses a separate new bank account has to … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh-Telangana police formulate strategy for joint Naxal operation   The key issues came up for discussion was exchange and sharing of intelligence information regarding Naxal movements in bordering areas of both the states. They also discussed on strategy for averting untoward incidents during elections by deploying Jawans at different sensitive points.   Notable, Assembly elections … Read more