Nov 2018

CHHATTISGARH   Khel-Kumbh-2018’ from December 2   The State Sports and Youth Welfare Department is going to organize a State-level ‘Rural and Women Sports Meet’ (Khel-Kumbh) 2018 from December 2 in the State capital.   Sports and Youth Welfare Department Director Dharmesh Kumar Sahu informed that as per schedule, State-level hockey tournament for boys and … Read more

CHHATTISGARH   C’garh near to goal of full household electrification   States like Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh  are left with small number of un-electrified households and are expected to achieve saturation any time.   Eight States have achieved 100% saturation in household electrification under Saubhagya namely Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Bihar, J&K, Mizoram, … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh Culture : Bastar Iron Craft   Wrought Iron craft or Loha Shilp is one of the most unique and oldest craft form in bastar region to create dark raw forms of the metal artifacts and figurines.The raw material used for this craft is mostly recycled scrap iron. The art originated from the ironsmith … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh Culture : Pandavani   This folk ballad portrays the account of Pandavas – the main characters of an epic battle. Recital of tales of Mahabharata is one of its prominent characteristic. In this dance form a group of dancers consists of a lead artist is accompanied by supporting musicians.   The two main … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh Culture : Jhirliti dance   Due to lack of a fixed pattern Its tough to categorize it as a set dance form. This dance is performed in a Halloween like ritual. It is played by the kids in the Bastar region of central India along with Chhatisgarh. As the sun sets in, the … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhatisgarh History : Kawardha   Kawardha State was one of the princely states in the Central Provinces of India during the period of the British Raj. The capital of the state was Khairagarh town, in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh state.   Kawardha State was founded in 1751. According to legend its name would have … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Raut Nacha   It is also known as the Folk dance of Cow herds! These artists often sing Kabir‘s dohas (a sort of ballad). The Yadava/Yaduvanshis, is a caste of Chhattisgarh who consider themselves to be descendants of Krishna. The scenes depict the fierce fight between King Kansa and the cowherds of that area. … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Private hosps in Chhattisgarh refuse to join Modi’s Ayushman scheme   In a major setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme, about 500 private hospitals across Chhattisgarh have decided not to treat patients under the scheme.   All these 500 private hospitals were empaneled under different schemes under National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and the … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhatisgarh Culture : Cher Chera Folk Songs ð  The Cher-Chera is a form of folk song popular in the rural parts and related to rural life of Chhattisgarh. ð  The performances of cher-chera songs and dances are a way of social interaction. ð  There are different genres of songs for every festival and occasion … Read more

CHHATTISGARH   List of extraordinary sportspersons to be out soon: Govt   The State Sports and Youth Welfare Department will be declaring list of excellent sportspersons soon.   For this, applications have been invited from sportspersons of the State till December 31, 2018.   Before declaration of names of excellent sportspersons of the State, applications … Read more