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CHHATTISGARH 4 MoUs signed for automobile, steel, solar power plants Four Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were signed in the presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday for the investment of Rs 2,576 crores for the establishment of automobile, steel and solar power plants. The Industries Department and Hira Group signed the … 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. The initiative has been … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Mahanadi row must be ended politically, not legally The Mahanadi, which is the most important river for Odisha, is an interstate river. The total catchment area of the Mahanadi basin is 141,600 square kilometers, of which 54% is in Chhattisgarh, 46% in Odisha. In the monsoon, the Mahanadi’s discharge is almost the same as that of … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh govt scraps MISA pension The Chhattisgarh government has scrapped the monthly pension scheme for those jailed under MISA during Emergency, triggering a political controversy. The money will now be used for employment schemes. There are about 300 MISA pension beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh, who are given Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month depending on the time they … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Garbage Cafe’ in Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur to provide a free meal in exchange for plastic waste The first-of-its-kind ‘Garbage Cafe’ commenced in Ambikapur city of Chhattisgarh. In this unique Cafe’, poor people and rag pickers will get free food in exchange for one kilogram of plastic, while breakfast will be provided if half … Read more
CHHATTISGARH State legislatures can’t enact law letting people appeal directly to SC The Supreme Court ruled that a state legislature could not enact a law permitting an aggrieved litigant to appeal directly to the apex court, bypassing the state high court.Striking down Section 13 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011, a bench of Justices Deepak Gupta … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Govt to hire skilled manpower for day-nrlm implementation The State Government will be hiring skilled manpower for the State Mission Management Unit (SMMU) and City Mission Management Unit (CMMU), SUDA and for other Missions for the purpose of successful implementation of Deendayal Antodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Notably, Deendayal … Read more
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CHHATTISGARH Dr. Khubchand Baghel Jayanti Dr. Khubchand Baghel was born on 19 July 1900 in Pathri village of Raipur district. Father’s name was Judwan Prasad and mother’s name was Ketaki Bai. Dr. Baghel was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi. He quit his government job and joined Gandhiji’s movement in 1930. He was also arrested in the … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh govt to buy cow-dung from farmers to produce vermi-compost Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel announced to launch ‘Gau-dhan’ Nyay Yojana that aims to buy cow dung from farmers, produce vermin-compost and market it for strengthening rural economy. The state has already constructed nearly 2,200 gothans, or cow protection centres, and nearly 2,800 such centres are … Read more