Oct 2019

CHHATTISGARH CM launches five new welfare schemes Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday launched five schemes, three related to health, one for food security and third to qick redressal of civil problems of urban people. He launched the schemes at a brief … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Government’s new mantra in C’garh- Gandhi, cow and village   Prioritising development of the rural economy, Chhattisgarh’s Bhupesh Baghel government has linked it to the Gandhian model of ‘Gram Swaraj’ and the cow.   It has waived farms loans, increased bonus to the ‘tendu patta’ collectors, halved bills for usage of up to 400 … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh bags 11 National Panchayat Awards As per awards received, Kutru Gram Panchayat of Bhairamgarh block in Bijapur won Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award while Kutelikhurd of Chhuikhadan block under Rajnandgaon district received Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar. Chhattisgarh state in Category I was placed in third place for e-Panchayat Puraskar for effective … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Government defers NMDC’s steel plant sale   In a setback to the ambitious asset monetisation programme, the government is deferring the sale of NMDC’s under-construction steel plant in Chhattisgarh.   Based on NITI Aayog’s recommendation, the government had approved the sale of the plant, hoping it would fetch over Rs 15,000 crore, but was forced to put … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Dongargarh enlisted under ‘PRASAD’ scheme   Tourism ministry has enlisted Dongargarh, a prominent ‘Shakti peeth’ of Chhattisgarh, under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD).   Government of India along with Tribal tourism project worth Rs 100 crore and another project of Rs 50 crore, also sanctioned PRASAD scheme for Chhattisgarh   Chhattisgarh, which … Read more

CHHATTISGARH ●      C’garh to export Kosa silk sarees to Sri Lanka Chhattisgarh’s Kosa Silk will soon be available at markets in Sri Lanka. A memorandum of intent (MoI) was signed by the two countries with an aim to facilitate trade and business among each other. The MoI was signed between the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development … Read more

CHHATTISGARH CM unveils logo of ‘National Tribal Dance Festival’   Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on ¹l1llll at his official residence unveiled the logo of ‘National Tribal Dance Festival’ scheduled to be organised at capital city Raipur from December 27 to 29.   Invitation is being extended to all the states and neighbouring countries for … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Power Grid seeks to revive Chhattisgarh-Tamil Nadu transmission line   The Power Grid Corporation is trying to once again revive the transmission line project connecting Chhattisgarh and Pugalur in Tamil Nadu.   The project plans to bring 800 kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) system to Tamil Nadu and the power will be shared with Kerala. The 1850km transmission … Read more

CHHATTISGARH State’s scientific models selected for innovative ideas Three scientific models of Chhattisgarh, made by students of Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School, Bilaspur at 46th Jawaharlal Nehru National Science, Mathematics, Environment Exhibition for Children-2019  has been selected by the Niti Ayog out of the 15,000 projects across the country. Out of which 25 students and … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh plans to focus on solar, wind energy   Chhattisgarh, a power surplus state in the country, is now surging ahead to boost renewable energy by focusing on promotion of solar and wind energy.   Chhattisgarh is one of the power surplus states in the country, with five times more power generation than the … Read more