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CHHATTISGARH Preserving Chhattisgarh’s tribal culture through dolls The women folk of Chhattisgarh craft doll and toys recently organised an event depicting handmade dolls made by the tribal s of Bastar region. The dolls were exhibited at Haat Bazar which was open for the public. The dolls are generally hollow and does not involve use of any tools. Whistle toys resembling the Bastar and … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh’s first governor D N Sahay passes away Former governor of Chhattisgarh and Tripura Dinesh Nandan Sahay has died after prolonged illness. He was 82. Born in 1936, Sahay began his career with the Indian Police Service and rose to the position of the DGP of Bihar. He became the first … Read more
National Policy for Science and Technology The thrust of the Scientific Policy Resolution, 1958 was on capacity-building in advancement of science as the foundation for making a strong nation, which had just freed itself from the shackles of colonial domination . The focus of the Technology Policy Statement, 1983 was attainment of technological self-reliance and building … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Nmdc produced 1.57 mt of iron ore from c’garh mines NMDC Ltd produced 1.57 million tonnes (MT) of iron ore from its Chhattisgarh-based mines as on April 30, 2018, the company informed in a regulatory filing. The company is targetting to achieve 10 million tonnes of iron ore production per annum from … Read more
CHHATTISGARH 76 kms of rly route to be electrified in chhattisgarh: railway minister A total of 76 route kilometres have been identified for railway electrification in chhattisgarh, the union railway ministry has informed in a press release. Notably , indian railways has prepared an action plan to electrify 38000 route kilometers in five years … Read more
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
CHHATTISGARH Govt allocates 16.91l quintals rice for pds in December The State Government under the Public Distribution System (PDS) allocated about 16.91 lakh quintals of rice to 58 lakh ration card holders for the month of December in the entire State. The allocation is meant for all the 27 districts, officials informed. … Read more
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Structural changes in the Indian Economy Change in composition of domestic product or change in national income by industry of origin refers to change in relative significance (share) of different sectors of the economy. Generally, an economy is divided into three major sectors viz. primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Primary sector includes agricultural and allied … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Bhilai gets chhattisgarh’s 2nd amrit pharmacy Chhattisgarh’s second AMRIT pharmacy was inaugurated by Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in a sustained bid to provide lifesaving drugs and surgical disposables for life threatening diseases like cancer and heart diseases. A flagship initiative of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the AMRIT (Affordable … Read more