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CHHATTISGARH   C’garh govt handpicks 36 start-ups under promotion programme.   The Chhattisgarh government has shortlisted 36 promising startups under its ambitious initiative launched last year to foster entrepreneurship and promote innovation.   Chief Minister Raman Singh  felicitated the startups selected under the first phase of the ‘Start-up Chhattisgarh Grand Challenge’ during an event organised here by Commerce and Industry department.   The chief minister also inaugurated “36 inc.”, the only incubator in the state sanctioned under Atal Innovation Mission.   Start up Chhattisgarh’ was launched last year with an aim to create an ecosystem that is conducive for growth of start-ups.   Under the first phase of the ... Read more

Chhattisgarh   Raipur Municipal Corporation portal to keep track of affordable house allotments   An online portal has been launched by the civic body to keep track of home allotments to slum dwellers through the Basic Service for Urban Poor (BSUP) housing scheme.   This portal will keep track of vacant houses and its allotment process executed by zone commissioners by the central server located at Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC).   Civic authorities said that the portal will enable beneficiaries of the scheme as well as civic officials to remain constantly updated on the allotment procedure, bringing in transparency in the process. INTERNATIONAL IAEA opens world’s first low ... Read more

Chhattisgarh   Chhattisgarh child deaths: Oxygen plant operator was in inebriated condition, says govt   Amidst raging controversy over death of children on Gorakhpur, three children died at government Ambedkar Hospital, attached to Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College here, allegedly due to disruption in oxygen supply late last night. Police have arrested oxygen plant operator, who was found to be in an inebriated state while on duty.   Health secretary Subrat Sahoo and Director Health Services R Prasanna admitted that there was a drop in oxygen pressure, which was normalized immediately but they also asserted that the deaths of children ... Read more