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    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 Committee of the Inter-State Council (ISC) headed by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh completed the onerous task of deliberations on all the 273 recommendations of the Punchhi Commission. Today’s meeting was the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee of the ISC.   The recommendations ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Kerala’s art comes to Raipur For the first time ever in Chhattisgarh, a state-level workshop on Kalaripayattu, a form of martial arts from Kerala, will be organised by Art Hulchal. The 15-day trading workshop will be held from March 10 to 25 in Raipur.   Kalaripayattu means practicing the arts of the battlefield. Kalari means battlefield and it is prevalent in Kerala. As a form of martial arts it is important both for girls as well as boys for self-protection. It also enhances focus. Currently, it is widely practised in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and even in Sri Lanka. This is the first ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Rajim kumbh to hold ‘river marathon’   The Chhattisgarh Government will be holding a ‘River Marathon’ event at the venue of Rajim Kumbh to spread the message of saving India’s rivers.   This year, the mega event of Rajim Kumbh (Kalp) Mela, starting on Jan 31 at confluence of Rivers- Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondhur, has been linked with the cause of  conservation of rivers and their cleanliness.   In the same sequence, River Marathon is also being held, wherein local citizens and people from villages near Triveni Sangam will be invited. In this marathon, people will take the pledge ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Patanjali commits rs 671 cr investment in state   Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved Limited (PAL) will be investing Rs 671 crore in Chhattisgarh for setting up a ‘Food and Herbal Processing Unit.’   The company has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chhattisgarh Government to set up the unit in Bijetala village of Rajnandgaon district on 500 acres of land, officials informed.   The company intends manufacture and process honey, amla juice, aloe vera juice, tomato ketchup, frozen vegetables, rice and pulses in the proposed Chhattisgarh facility.   Notably, Chief Minister Raman Singh had also ... 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 (2017-18 to 2021-22) for 100% electrification of its broad gauge (bg) rail routes in the country. Railway electrification projects are not confined to state boundaries. To achieve 100% electrification of broad gauge (bg) rail routes, pace of electrification has been increased from present average of ... Read more

Health and Health Infrastructure in the State of Chhattisgarh Health is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely absence of disease or infirmity”. Health is a fundamental human right, emphasised the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978. Since the Alma- Ata conference on health, which focused on equitable and cost-effective primary health care, health has become an important national concern in most countries. Hon’ble Chief Minister is the premier for the overall public health system of Chhattisgarh Health System. The Department of Health & Family Welfare is under the ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH • Chhattisgarh to have tennis academy soon: Rama  Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday announced that a tennis academy would be established in the State soon. Notably, a new BSP Tennis Complex was set up by Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) was dedicated to the sports fraternity and tennis enthusiasts by Chief Minister Raman Singh in February last year.  The Chief Minister on the occasion had also inaugurated the All India Inter State Men’s National Tennis Tournament hosted in the complex from February 16 to 21, 2016.       INTERNATIONAL   ·        China Successfully Launches Remote Sensing ... Read more