Daily Chhattisgarh news update

CHHATTISGARH Centre Govt agrees to procure 24L MT rice under central pool Finally the Union government has agreed on procuring 24 LMT rice from Chhattisgarh through Food Corporation of India under central pool. A consent letter        regarding the same came on Thursday after the state submitted details of paddy purchase from farmers on Minimum Support … Read more

CHHATTISGARH 66.41% voting recorded in C’garh civic-body polls In Chhattisgarh’s three-tier civic-body elections,     conducted through ballot paper, a tentative 66.41     percent votes were cast. The polling was by and large peaceful, barring minor incidents which were resolved at the local level. There will be re-polling in one of the wards under limits of Raipur Municipal … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh govt mulls resolution in assembly against delayed GST payment   The government in Chhattisgarh is mulling moving a resolution in the assembly against the central government over delayed payment of GST dues to the state. So far, five opposition ruled states — Punjab, Rajasthan, Kerala, West Bengal and Delhi — have waved the red flag over pending GST … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh bags 15 national awards in different categories Chhattisgarh On Thursday received 15 national awards in various categories for excellent implementation of various government schemes. Chhattisgarh has been once again selected and awarded at national level for excellent implementation of development works under various government schemes such as MNREGA, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana, Pradhan … Read more

CHHATTISGARH NMDC bags two coal blocks in Jharkhand Coal Ministry has allocated to the NMDC two coal blocks– the Rohne and Tokisud North– under Section 5(1) of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act 2015 for commercial mining. Both these blocks are located at Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. The Rohne coal block has extractable reserves of … Read more

CHHATTISGARH NMDC partnering with C’garh for promoting cultural heritage   India’s largest iron ore producer, the NMDC said it is proud to be associated with the “National Tribal Dance Festival 2019” to be organised by Chhattisgarh government from December 27 to 29 in Raipur.   The NMDC is best known for its Corporate Social Responsibility … Read more

CHHATTISGARH State govt to purchase seven new small forest produces at MSP State government has decided to purchase seven new small forest produces, apart from the existing 15 small forest items, from tribal people at minimum support price (MSP) during the 2019-20 fiscal. With the new inclusion to the MSP list, in all 22 small … Read more

CHHATTISGARH National Tribal Dance Festival to begin in Raipur from 27 December   A three-day National Tribal Dance Festival will be held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The festival is to be held on 27-29 December 2019. During the event, artists from various states and the countries will march past in their traditional attires. Nearly 1,400 artists of 151 art … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Guru Ghasidas National Park to become Chhattisgarh’s 4th tiger reserve Chhattisgarh government announced that the state is set to have Guru Ghasidas National Park in Kotiya district as its fourth ‘tiger reserve’. This decision was taken in 11th meeting of Chhattisgarh State Wildlife Board chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The National Tiger Conservation … Read more