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Chhattisgarh money laundering case: SC pulls ED, says don't create fear

From pulling up ED in Chhattisgarh money laundering case to questioning the source of power of Delhi-LG while nominating 10 aldermen, here are the important cases of the day

Fourth airport upgrade, ready for commercial flights in Chhattisgarh

Ambikapur airport is one of the oldest in the country. It was built in 1950 after independence. Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister landed in the airstrip in 1974

Chhattisgarh govt encourages pvt entrepreneurs to set up millet units

At least 20 districts of the state cultivate millets, and the government has fixed the support price Rs 30 per kg for kodo and kutki and Rs 33.77 per kg for ragi

Governor's power to withhold assent for bills should be reviewed: Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said the powers of a Governor to withhold assent for bills passed by a state legislature should be reviewed. Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of a function to mark Dr B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary, Baghel took veiled swipes at the previous governor for withholding her assent to reservation bills passed by the Chhattisgarh Assembly in December 2022. The role of the Raj Bhawan should be reviewed. How long it can keep a bill pending for assent?" he said. Reservation is a state subject, and if a governor withholds such bills for four to five months, youngsters seeking seeking college admissions or appearing for recruitment exams are affected, he said. "If such a bill is kept pending, then definitely there should be a review of how long a bill can be held up, he said. A governor should either return a bill or sign it, Baghel said. "So does he have the right to jeopardize the future of our youth?" the chief minister .

Chhattisgarh CM announces procurement of 20 quintals of paddy per acre

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday announced that the state government will procure 20 quintals of paddy per acre instead of the existing 15 quintals. He made the announcement in the state Assembly while replying to discussions on the Chhattisgarh Appropriation Bill, 2023. The Congress-ruled state would be facing Assembly elections by the end of this year. After discussions, the budget of 1,21,500 crore for 2023-24 was passed in the House. His government was committed to empowerment of 'annadata' (crop growers) and had decided to procure 20 quintals of paddy per acre in place of existing 15 quintals per acre, Baghel said. Further, educated unemployed youth in the state will be given allowance of Rs 2,500 from April 1, he announced. Unemployed youth in the age group of 18 to 35 years who have passed class 12, and with annual family income of less than Rs 2.50 lakh will benefit from the scheme, he said.

Ch'garh cabinet approves anti-naxal policy changes, journalists safety bill

The Chhattisgarh government on Friday made changes in its anti-Naxalite policy related to compensation and other facilities, and also approved the draft of a bill that aims to enshrine protection of mediapersons in law. A key change in the policy will enable the family of a person from outside Chhattisgarh to receive compensation in case of death in Naxalite violence in the insurgency-affected state. These decisions were taken by the state cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in the Assembly premises here. Informing reporters about the cabinet decisions, state urban administration minister Shivkumar Dahariya said the draft of the 'Chhattisgarh Mediapersons Protection Bill 2023' was approved in the meeting and its details will be known once it is tabled in the Assembly during the ongoing Budget session. Similarly, some provisions related to compensation and other facilities were amended by the cabinet in the state government's policy on elimination of ...

'Chhattisgarh govt to carry out survey of beneficiaries for housing scheme'

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said if the Union government did not conduct a survey of eligible beneficiaries for a housing scheme, the state government will carry it out itself. Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks on the Governor's address in the Legislative Assembly, Baghel said his government was committed to provide pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries. The motion of thanks was passed after discussion. The last Census took place in 2011 and it was necessary to collect information about the changes in the lives of common citizens so that eligible beneficiaries could get the benefit of welfare schemes, the chief minister said. The Union government should ascertain the details of constructed pucca houses, toilets built under the Swachh Bharat mission, benefits under the Ujjwala gas Scheme, 'doubling' of farmers' income, household electrification and the status of employment of beneficiaries of skill development programs in the last 12 ..

Paddy custom milling gains momentum as Chhattisgarh govt changes policy

The state has paid Rs 22,670 crore to 2.4 million registered farmers against the paddy purchased

Chhattisgarh govt procures over 10 mt of paddy at MSP for the first time

The paddy procurement started on November 1 and will continue till January 31

Two Delhi-based companies to invest Rs 295 crore in Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh government has signed MoUs with both the companies - Unity Industries Private Limited and Suruchi Foods Private Limited - for setting up the plants

Chhattisgarh coal levy 'scam': Enforcement Directorate raids multiple sites

The searches are being undertaken in state capital Raipur, Korba, Durg and Ranchi in Jharkhand and Bengaluru (Karnataka)

Chhattisgarh gives govt employees option to choose between OPS, NPS

As the Centre has refused to refund the money deposited towards the New Pension Scheme (NPS), the Chhattisgarh government has given an option to all govt employees to choose between the OPS and NPS

Three key railway stations in Chhattisgarh set to get Rs 1,200-cr makeover

According to officials, a mechanism would be developed to ensure that train traffic movement is not affected once the work starts

Finance Ministry red-flags CSS fund mis-utilisation by Chhattisgarh govt

Says Rs 1,213 cr being spent in violation of rules and Rs 11 cr diverted to time deposits to earn interest income; calls for action against officers responsible

Rice over riots in Chhattisgarh: The paddy trade in Red hotbed

Over 2,000 farmers from the interior areas of the worst Maoist-infested Narayanpur district will be selling paddy for the first time at MSP at the procurement centres

Chhattisgarh's revenues see a surge in seven months: CM Bhupesh Baghel

The state has been successful in maintaining a revenue surplus of Rs 4,642 crore in the last financial year

ED arrests Chhattisgarh CM's deputy secy in money laundering case

Chaurasia, considered a powerful bureaucrat, was arrested under the PMLA after questioning

Chhattisgarh CM accuses ED, IT dept of illegal action, intimidation

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday termed the actions of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax department as illegal and politically motivated, and accused officials of assaulting and intimidating people. The chief minister attacked the probe agencies in a series of tweets in Hindi on his personal Twitter handle. The ED had recently arrested four persons, including IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi, in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged extortion of mining transporters. "The Central agencies are the strength of citizens in the country and if people are afraid of these forces, then surely this negative power weakens the nation," Baghel tweeted. He further said that illegal acts of the ED and Income Tax officials during interrogation are coming to light and they are unacceptable. Complaints are being received about forceful rounding-up of people from homes, making them perform acrobatics, pressurising them to confess by assaulting them

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel heads to Delhi for pre-Budget meet

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel left for Delhi on Thursday to participate in the pre-Budget meeting of chief ministers to be chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.The meeting will be held at Sir Manekshaw auditorium on November 25 at 11 am.The primary agenda of the meeting is to assess preparations for the presenation of the Union Budget, 2023-24.All chief ministers will participate in the meeting and put forward their suggestions for the Budget.According to sources, the Chhattisgarh CM is expected to bring up state-related financial issues and the pending financial demands of the state during the meeting with Sitharaman.Sharing details of his five-day visit to the national capital, Baghel told reporters on Thursday, "I will be meeting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday. I will then participate in the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' (in Madhya Pradesh), which will be followed by a vsit to ...

Ration shops to double up as financial service providers in Chhattisgarh

Besides banking correspondent services through tie-ups with banks, the shops will be allowed to sell other commodities and general store items