Virat Kohli

CHHATTISGARH 48l students given laptops, tablets, claims govt   The State Government under the Chhattisgarh Yuva Soochna Kranti Yojana has distributed laptops and tablets to more than  1.48 lakh students so far, officials said.   Distribution of laptops to 17,000 students of academic session 2017-18 is in progress, they informed.   Under this scheme, the money for the purchase of laptops and tablets was transferred directly into the savings account of students in year 2015-16.   In the academic session 2016-17,  a total of 16,804 students were provided laptops and a total 62,124 students were provided tablets.   In the ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh to withdraw controversial tribal land law   Faced with massive tribal protests, Chhattisgarh government was forced to relent and the cabinet decided to initiate the process for withdrawal of its controversial amendment to Land Revenue Code which ensures that the state can buy land owned by the tribals with their consent.   Besides, the opposition Congress had made this a major issue with the party unleashing a campaign describing it as an attempt to usurp tribal land, put it in open market and eventually transfer it for industrial and other purposes.      INTERNATIONAL   Romania to have first female ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Govt to tie up with pvt firms for training progs in livelihood colleges   State Project Livelihood College Society will be registering firms having a proven track record in imparting skill development training for providing training to the youth of Chhattisgarh in Livelihood Colleges, officials informed. Notably, the Chhattisgarh Right of Youth to Skill Development Act, 2013 grants every person between the ages of 14 and 45 years the right to develop her or his skills.   The Government of Chhattisgarh is also conscious of the need to expand residential training facilities to secure the exercise of this right ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Raipur To Get More ‘Ring Roads’ Under Bharatmala Project   Raipur is among 28 cities in India where more ring roads had been planned under Central Government’s ‘Bharatmala Project’, officials informed.   Notably, Chhattisgarh is among seven states where a Detailed Project Report (DPR) would be prepared for construction of highways under ‘Bharatmala’ project.   The preparation of DPR of about 3,600 Km of highways in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh And Union Territory of Puducherry would be made, officials informed.   The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is all ... Read more