19.06.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH • Chhattisgarh organises ‘tourism on wheels’ from june 30 to july 1  Chhattisgarh Tourism Board for attracting the youth for undertaking bicycle ride including adventure and promoting ‘Bicycle Tourism’ is organising ‘Tourism on Wheels’ from June 30 to July 1, 2018 from Raipur-Dhamtari-Gangrel (Around 90 kilometres).  It is being organised with Tour … Read more

17-18.06.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH State planning panel suggests dedicated rail corridor   A dedicated rail corridor from Raigarh-Ambikapur-Korba-Bilaspur-Raipur-Naya Raipur-Dhamtari-Kanker-Kondagaon-Jagdalpur-Dantewada in Chhattisgarh had been suggested by State Planning Commission in its report published recently.   The State Government can develop the rail corridor through Indian Railways in the form of SPV or JV route.   Notably, it may be … Read more

16.06.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH C’garh ranked 9th in water resource mgt index   Chhattisgarh is ranked ninth in the country in its performance on Water Resource Management with a Composite Water Index Score of 49 with the reference year as 2016-17, a NITI Aayog report on water management in States has revealed.   Gujarat is the highest performer, … Read more

15.06.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh gets its first regional flight service   Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first domestic flight service for people of Chhattisgarh. He also inaugurated Jagdalpur airport alongwith the passenger flight service of Jagdalpur-Raipur-Vishakhapatanam for providing affordable air services to people under ‘Udaan’ Project of Central Government. Under this service, a 19-seater aircraft will … Read more

14.06.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH PMto unveil multiple projects in state   Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Chhattisgarh on Thursday to unveil multiple projects amid unprecedented security arrangements in a State plagued by Leftist militancy.   In steel city Bhilai, Modi will inaugurate the modernised and expanded Bhilai Steel Plant, the flagship unit of the public … Read more

13.06.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH   Ekyc must before smartphone distribution: govt   The Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY) in Chhattisgarh is the world’s largest such programme for distribution of smartphones and for augmenting the telecom network.   Under this scheme, over 50 lakh smartphones will be distributed to rural households and urban poor households. This scheme is also the … Read more

12.06.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH   C’garh only state to distribute rs 700 cr bonus to tendupatta collectors’   Chief Minister Raman Singh inaugurated and performed bhumi-pujan of 21 development works worth nearly Rs 100 crore in the public meeting held at playground of Government Higher Secondary School Hringirishi in the district.   This includes extension work of 22-km … Read more

08.06.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH C’garh bags award for being top gem buyer Government e-Marketplace (GeM), an online portal developed by the Central Government to ensure transparency and quality in government-related procurement, has awarded Chhattisgarh for being a top buyer of this platform.   The award was given at a national workshop of Centre and State governments in New … Read more