March 2019

CHHATTISGARH ·         IT department sets up 24×7 control room   ð  The Income Tax department has operationalised a round-the-clock control room to enable Chhattisgarh residents to register complaints of financial irregularities during upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The control room has been set up at ‘Aayakar Bhawan’ in Raipur.   ð  The complaints can also be … Read more 17-18.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPSC) Daily Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Birdwatching event organised in Raipur   The number of migratory birds coming to Raipur and nearby lakes may have seen a decline this season, but few that have come here have arrived Pakistan and North Russia.   These diving ducks visit places like Raipur, Nagpur and nearby areas in the region where there is water body, these birds … Read more 16.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPSC) Daily Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH ·         Swachhta Sarveshan: C’garh best performing state Chhattisgarh topped the list of ”Swachh States’ in the entire country. The ‘Swachhta Sarveshan-2019’ rankings announced in New Delhi declared Chhattisgarh the best state in terms of cleanliness and sanitation. The survey also declared Ambikapur as the second cleanest (Swachhta) place in the entire country. Bhilai Nagar … Read more 15.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPSC) Daily Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH NMDC signs pact to explore mineral resources   The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Geological Survey of India for sharing of aero-geophysical data (magnetic) for mineral exploration in Madhya Pradesh, adding one more milestones in the field of mineral exploration.   The signing of this MoA … Read more 14.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Rural health and research unit to be set up in Durg   The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday entered into an agreement with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Jabalpur to set up a model rural and health research unit for   prompt and effective diagnosis and treatment in tribal areas.   With the establishment … Read more 13.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Over 1.89 cr voters for three-phased C’garh polls   Chhattisgarh will go to Lok Sabha polls in a three-phase voting for all 11 Lok Sabha seats on April 11, 18 and 23, said Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer Subrat Sahoo while briefing the media just after poll schedule announced by Election Commission of India.   … Read more 12.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Urban Minister wants to emulate Singapore’s development model   Chhattisgarh Labour, Urban Administration and Development, Minister Shiv Kumar Dahariya discussed with Consul General of the Republic of Singapore in Mumbai Gavin Chay various aspects of the prosperous island nation’s urban development model for their implementation in the state.   The minister particularly showed interest … Read more 10-11.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Aspirational district Kondagaon bags laurels   The Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh has been adjudged 2nd in implementation of government programmes as per NITI Aayog rankings.   Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January last year had launched the ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme which is intended to effectively transform some of the most underdeveloped … Read more 09.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Govt to install CCTVs in river beds to check illegal sand mining   To stop illegal sand mining, the state government has decided to install CCTV cameras in the river beds across the state, barely a few days after it transferred the sand mines to Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC) from panchayats.   The … Read more 08.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH World Bank, Chhattisgarh State and GoI signed to support the States reforms   The Government of India, the State Government of Chhattisgarh and the World Bank signed a $25.2 Million Loan Agreement to support the State’s Reforms in Expenditure Management under Chhattisgarh Public Financial Management and Accountability Program. Chhattisgarh Public Financial Management and Accountability Program: The reforms encompass … Read more 07.03.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs