Daily Chhattisgarh news update

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh: Crime against women rose 15% in 2017   Crime against women in Chhattisgarh registered an overall 15% hike with 7,996 cases reported in 2017 compared to the previous year. While there has been a significant drop in dowry deaths in the state no case of acid attack was reported from the state. According to the crime statistics released … 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 3L voters to exercise franchise in urban bodies poll   Stage is all set for the urban bodies’ elections in the state and a total of 35.3 lakh voters could exercise their franchise in the elections expected to be held in the month of January next year. About 1.25 lakh will be the first … Read more

CHHATTISGARH NGGB an iconic scheme for rural economy: Minister   Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Ravindra Choubey on Sunday termed Narva, Garva, Ghurva, Badi (NGGB) a milestone scheme in boosting rural economy in the state.   The development of state could only be attained with development of villages and the NGGB scheme will not … Read more

CHHATTISGARH ·       One lakh youths to work for children’s rights in C’garh ð To mark 30th anniversary of United Nations Convention of Rights of Children, UNICEF and National Service Scheme (NSS) of Chhattisgarh entered into a partnership to work together to improve lives of women and children in the state. ð Over one lakh volunteers … 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 Universal PDS benefitting 85% of state populace: Bhagat   Food and Civil Supplies Minister Amarjeet Bhagat informed that  under ‘Food for All’-Universal Public Distribution System which has been launched in the state on October 2 this year is benefitting 85% of the state populace who are getting food-grains on subsidised price. The Above Poverty … 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 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