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Higher MSP fosters surge in paddy arrivals in Chhattisgarh's centres

Over 700,000 tonnes of the crop arrived in a week. State has till date disbursed Rs 7,000 cr to farmers, who will be paid Rs 1,815 a quintal for common grade and Rs 1,835 for A-grade produce

Unlike Modi govt, we have put money in people's pockets: Chhattisgarh CM

Our biggest achievement has been a drop in naxal violence by 40 per cent, says Baghel

Chhattisgarh govt claims job for over 500,000 created despite slowdown

Lion's share of jobs generated in rural sector, through a slew of schemes aimed at creating self-employment and employment opportunities

Govt likely to extend 15th Finance Commision's term by six months

Officials say there have been discussions on whether the treatment given to J&K will be unfair to Delhi and Puducherry

Sex CD case: SC stays criminal trial against Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

The CBI had registered a case against Baghel in September 2018

How a small word change cleared the air over NMDC's future mine renewals

Govt notification replaces the word 'may' with 'shall' in a move that will even bring back Donimalai and Chhattisgarh mines

Chhattisgarh State Open School declares CG exam result 2019 on cgsos.org.in

Around 26,087 students appeared in the Open School Avsar exam conducted from August 13 to 31, 2019

Chhattisgarh to prepare fiscal road map to meet rising expenditure

In the nine months since the Congress govt assumed office, the state has incurred additional expenditure of Rs 18,000 cr on implementing poll promises and welfare schemes

Chhattisgarh promoting tea cultivation in northern belt

To start with, state govt has earmarked 5-acre private land for plantation at village Lalya in Mainpat; govt to give all assistance to farmer taking up cultivation

Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi booked after panel rejects his Tribal status

A high-level caste scrutiny committee set up by the state government had last week dismissed Ajit Jogi's claim of belonging to a Scheduled Tribe (ST) and cancelled his caste certificates

Chhattisgarh auto sales surge, backed by rural growth amid slowdown

A slump in sales across the country has plunged the sector into a severe crisis

Chhattisgarh's proposed elephant reserve casts shadow on coal mining

As many as seven minor coal deposits were identified in the previous plan of the Lemru Reserve, covering some 450 sq km

Chhattisgarh to shut down its first power plant over viability issues

Operations at the 200-Mw station were suspended in 2017-18 due to high costs and environment hazards; state recently decided to shut plant permanently

Chhattisgarh becomes first state to include project affected people in DMF

State govt has made amendments to include 10 members from a Gram Sabha in a mining-affected area in the DMF Governing Council; 50% of Gram Sabha members will be from ST category

Chhattisgarh has no plans to return land alloted to projects now abandoned

The government had earlier returned the land it had acquired for Tata Steel's Bastar project

Chhattisgarh CM sure of halving state fiscal deficit despite freebies

Experts differ, say task is daunting as Bhupesh Baghel presents Rs 90,910 crore budget for 2019-20

In a fix over heavy surplus of rice, Chhattisgarh urges Centre to buy more

Chhattisgarh requires about 700,000 tonnes of rice under the public distribution system

Chhattisgarh CM urges PM to expand number of ministers in state cabinet

He requested Prime Minister to increase the per cent of Council Ministers by five per cent from the present 15 per cent

New Chhattisgarh govt in cost cutting drive to meet farm loan waiver, MSP

Bans all state depts, except tourism, from printing of diaries, calendars

Three workers killed after gas leak in coal mine in Chhattisgarh's Korba

chief minister designate Bhupesh Baghel expressed condolence over the death of the three workers and announced a compensation of Rs 75,000 to the kin of each of the deceased