Chhatisgarh

Plans afoot to step up natural paint output from cow dung in Chhattisgarh

Paint manufacturing from cow dung was started in selective Gauthans (cattle-sheds) set up by the state government under the scheme

Chhattisgarh court sends IAS officer, 2 others to custody in extortion case

A special court here on Thursday sent an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and two others, including a businessman, to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case linked to alleged extortion of money from coal and mining transporters in Chhattisgarh. IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi, businessman Sunil Agrawal and advocate Laxmikant Tiwari were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 13 following their questioning after the agency launched multi-city raids in the state on October 11. The accused were produced before the court of additional district and sessions judge Ajay Singh Rajput on Thursday on expiry of their ED custody, Tiwari's lawyer Faizal Rizvi said. He said the court sent them to 14-day judicial custody and they will be kept in jail. On October 13, the court had allowed custodial interrogation of the trio by the ED for eight days and on October 21 extended their remand for six more days. The trio was arrested under the Prevention of Money ...

Vedanta arm Balco wins bid for 900 mn tonne coal block in Chhattisgarh

Vedanta Ltd on Wednesday said that its arm Balco has won the bid for a coal block in Chhattisgarh. The company emerged as successful bidder for the mine during the fourth round of commercial coal mine auction conducted by the government. "The coal block is an optimal fit for Balco, given its logistical location," Vedanta said in a filing to BSE. Once operational, the mine will provide fuel security, enhance power availability, and further strengthen Balco's operations and performance. The block has estimated reserves of 900 million tonnes. Balco was incorporated in 1965 as the first public sector undertaking in the country. In 2001 the Centre disinvested 51 per cent shares of Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (BALCO) to Sterlite Industries Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited. The remaining 49 per cent is with the Centre.

BJP learning from Chhattisgarh development model of Congress: CM Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel slammed the Bhartiya Janata Party and said that the BJP chief JP Nadda was visiting Chhattisgarh to study the development model of the Congress government in the state.

PM Modi greets people of Odisha, Chhattisgarh on occasion of Nuakhai Juhar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of Nuakhai Juhar, a harvest festival celebrated in parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. "Nuakhai Juhar! Best wishes to everyone on this special day. This is an occasion to express gratitude to our hardworking farmers for their exemplary work in feeding our nation. May our society scale new heights of progress and may everyone be happy as well as healthy," Modi tweeted. The festival is celebrated on the next day of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Chhattisgarh minister Deo's gaffe embarrasses Congress; BJP hits out at CM

Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo's gaffe while describing the financial condition of the state in a video has left the Bhupesh Baghel government embarrassed, while the opposition BJP alleged financial mismanagement and hurled "Mr Bantadhar" (spoilsport) jibe at the chief minister. In the video, Singh Deo can be heard saying the state government has no "aukat" (status) to hike allowances of the protesting employees as it had already given Rs 40,000 crore to them. Facing flak, Singh Deo later expressed regret for the mistake in choosing the word and said the BJP should cooperate with the Chhattisgarh government by asking the central government to release the funds it owes to the state in the interest of the people. The senior Congress leader, locked in a turf war with Chief Minister Baghel, had last month relinquished the Panchayat and Rural Development ministry, one of the four portfolios held by him. More than four lakh employees and officials of the Chhattisgarh governmen

Chhattisgarh govt working towards inclusive society: Rahul praises Bhagel

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday commended the Chhattisgarh government and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel "for working tirelessly towards realising its ambitious vision for a truly inclusive society".

Chhattisgarh sees 40 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 352

Chhattisgarh's Covid caseload has now reached 1,007,115

Speed up process of getting back deposits from chit fund cos: C'garh CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has directed the officials to take prompt action to get back the deposits of investors from chit fund companies.

Chhattisgarh to give Rs 10,000 input subsidy for crops, excludes paddy

Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday decided to provide an input subsidy of Rs 10,000 per acre to the farmers who will utilize the paddy cultivation area for farming of other identified Kharif crops

Chhattisgarh: 2 dead, 2 ill after consuming hand sanitiser

Two persons died and as many others fell sick after consuming hand sanitiser in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday

Will reimburse pending Rs 4,832 cr food subsidies: Govt to Chhattisgarh CM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has assured Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of reimbursing pending food subsidies worth Rs 4,832 crores

Chhattisgarh signs MoU to set up India's 1st ethanol plant under PPP model

Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday signed a contract execution (MoU) for the country's first ethanol plant to be set up in the state under the public-private partnership (PPP) model

Chhattisgarh registers 1,724 fresh coronavirus cases, 58 new deaths

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 case count rose to 192,237 after 1,724 people tested positive for the viral infection, a health official said

CGPSC prelims result 2020 declared at psc.cg.gov.in: All you need to know

CGPSC Prelims Exam was held on February 9, 2020. On the basis of performance, CGPSC has shortlisted 3,617 candidates for the main examination

Chhattisgarh sent 75 buses to bring back 1,500 students from Kota: CM

The number of labourers in other states is more than one lakh, says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Digital States of India ranking: Chhattisgarh tops, Haryana at third spot

The report in 2019 is the second in series, the first one released in October 2017

Chhattisgarh most efficient in waste management, big states lag behind

In both Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu around 15,550 metric tonnes of waste is collected on a daily basis, of which of which 58 per cent is processed in UP and 62 per cent in TN

ITBP jawan kills five colleagues before shooting self in Chhattisgarh

The jawans were stationed in Kadenar camp of ITBP's 45th battalion that had been deployed in the area for counter insurgency operations

Mid-day meals: Chhatisgarh plans to serve eggs to school children

The state government is exploring the option to use District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund to implement the scheme