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CHHATTISGARH Gram sabhas in 10,971 panchayats from Apr 14 Gram Sabhas will be organised in about 10,971 gram panchayats from April 14, the birth anniversary of the architect of Indian Constitution Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar, according to Directorate of Panchayat. Chief Minister Raman Singh appealed to the citizens of the State to participate … Read more
Fairs and festivals of Chhattisgarh 3 Chackradhara Samaroh Raigarh located in Chhattisgarh has climbed the stairs of popularity pretty fast and has carved its own place in the cultural scenario of India. Several illustrious Kathak Dancers as well as Classical Singers were born here. One of the notable names amongst them is that of Maharaja … Read more
Reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Jyotiba Phule, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Pandita Ramabai understood that ignorance and backwardness in the society was responsible for hindering its progress and development. They studied the religious scriptures and criticized the prevalent religious and social practices. According to them, society should be based … Read more
CHHATTISGARH CM announces creation of three more new tehsils Chief Minister Raman Singh announced creation of three new tehsils Lawan, Gandai and Rengakaar in the State. Singh while addressing a massive public meeting attended by Baiga tribals at Sahaspur Lohara late last evening said that Lohara tank will be beautified and new bank branch … Read more
C’garh accepts punchhi commission recommendations Chhattisgarh on Friday agreed to the recommendations of the Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations regarding environment, natural resources and infrastructure, officials informed. The standing committee had sought state government’s stand on recommendations made on volume 6 and 7 of Punchhi Commission report. Notably, the Standing … Read more
Awards of Chhattisgarh The ‘Rajya Alankaran’ (State-level felicitation awards) for 2016-17 The awards will be given during Rajyotsava’s concluding day ceremony at Naya Raipur. As per the list,Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh award for upliftment of Tribal and backward community was conferred to Sain Kumar of Dhamtari. Likewise, Gundadhur award for sports was given to Kumari … Read more
CHHATTISGARH 30 new govt colleges from next session: pandey Demands for grants worth Rs3332.95 crore were passed by voice vote in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. The grants were as per the budget proposals related to Revenue, Calamity Management, Higher Education, Skill Development, Technical Education and Employment Department, Science and Technology Department for upcoming … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Mahanadi row must be ended politically, not legally The Mahanadi, which is the most important river for Odisha, is an interstate river. The total catchment area of the Mahanadi basin is 141,600 square kilometers, of which 54% is in Chhattisgarh, 46% in Odisha. In the monsoon, the Mahanadi’s discharge is almost the same as that of … Read more
History of Chattisgarh from Vedic Age to Gupta Period In ancient times, Chattisgarh was known as Dakshina Kosala. Chattisgarh area also finds mention in Ramayana and Mahabharata. Between the sixth and twelfth centuries, Sharabhpurias, Panduavanshi, Somavanshi, Kalachuri and Nagavanshi rulers conquered Chattisgarh region. The Bastar region of Chhattisgarh was invaded by Rajendra Chola I and … Read more
CHHATTISGARH More long span bridges to come up in Chhattisgarh The State Government will get done a series of survey, investigation, study and preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for construction of long span bridges within the jurisdiction of Chhattisgarh Road Development Corporation (CGRDC), officials informed. The PWD has also built 18 Railway over … Read more