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CHHATTISGARH C’garh rice varieties could help fight cancer Scientists have claimed to have detected anti-cancer properties in three traditional varieties of rice found in Chhattisgarh. A research has concluded that three medicinal varieties of rice – Gathwan, Maharaji and Laicha – have the ability to fight cancer, said scientist Deepak Sharma. … Read more
India in the Eighteenth CenturyBahadur Shah 1 (1707-12) Muzam succeeded Aurungzeb after latter’s death in 1707 He acquired the title of Bahadur Shah. Though he was quite old (65) and his rule quite short there are many significant achievements he made He reversed the narrow minded and antagonistic policies of Aurungzeb Made agreements with Rajput … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chips working on virtual education scheme Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS), a Government of Chhattisgarh undertaking has initiated work for implementation of Virtual Education Scheme with funding support from Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), officials informed. The project envisages leveraging technology to improve student-learning outcomes, assisting teachers through ICT enabled … Read more
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Chhattisgarh Noida likely to adopt ‘zero waste’ model of Chhattisgarh The Noida Authority is considering the adoption of a ‘zero waste’ model for waste management in the city. Adopting the waste disposal system of Ambikapur district, Chhattisgarh. Ambikapur has become the first municipal corporation in the country to digitise garbage management, making the city … Read more
FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF TOWN AND PROBLEM OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT The definition of function varies across the disciplines. In political science it refers to duties, in mathematics it means the relationship between two variables and in geography it is synonymous to occupation. Geographers have classified towns on the basis of their site, situation, size, rank, location … Read more
CHHATTISGARH CM assures power supply to every household by June-July Promising for 100 percent electrify the last village of Chhattisgarh by June-July, Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh on the last day of 20-day long Loksuraj Abhiyan said that this Vidhan Sabha election, he targets for first division marks by securing 65 seats unlike past three polls. Chief minister Raman Singh … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh government reduces interest on loan under Saksham Yojna Chhattisgarh State Government has reduced the rate of interest on loan given to women and their self-help groups (SHGs) under ‘Saksham Yojna’from 6.5 percent to 5 percent. Saksham Yojana too is operated by Chhattisgarh Mahila Kosh, under which loans to the tune of Rs 72 lakh … Read more
The Kushanas: Short introduction In the early 2nd century BC, a tribe on the Central Asian frontier of China called Hsiung-nu defeated a neighboring one known as Yueh-chih. After more conflict, the survivors of the Yueh-chih were dislocated west, passing down the Ili river valley and along the southern shore of lake Issyk Kul. This … Read more
Development of Railway, Industralization and constitutional development during British period Railway The British created the Indian Railways. They envisioned it, planned it, engineered it and instructed poor Indian laborers how to build it. There is a common misconception that the British “gifted” India the Railways. Nothing could be more wrong. The British did not … Read more