- Attitudes on inter-faith marriage must change 17 Sep 2019 20:25 It is true that there are more inter-caste and inter-faith marriages today than in the distant past. Last week, the Supreme Court heard a case of an inter-faith marriage from Chhattisgarh in which a Muslim man purportedly converted to Hinduism to marry a …
- Chhattisgarh Man Charged For Allegedly Giving Estranged Wife Triple 17 Sep 2019 19:38 The man is yet to be arrested. (Representational) Bilapsur: A man in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district was charged on Tuesday for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife, police said. Parliament recently passed Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on …
- Govt allows SAIL to sell 25% of its iron ore from captive mines 17 Sep 2019 18:32 The government has allowed state-run Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to sell 25 per cent of its iron ore produced from captive mines and dispose old stock of 70 million tonnes (mt) of low-grade iron ore mines and ores lying at mine heads across the country …
- View: States outspend the Centre; crippling their fiscal capacity will harm the economy 17 Sep 2019 17:57 As India develops, the role of its states in driving growth has become vital. The current centralising tendencies in the polity will harm the economy, besides generating centripetal forces. Within the dismal realm of economics, some parts can be …
- SAIL allowed to offload 25% of iron ore output 17 Sep 2019 17:07 The Ministry of Mines has allowed Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) to offload, in a year, up to a quantity equivalent to maximum of 25 per cent of total iron ore production in the previous year. This is subject to clearance from the respective State …
- Woman health worker provides healthcare facilities to locals 17 Sep 2019 13:05 Balrampur (Chhattisgarh): In absence of a bridge, a woman health worker wades through the river to bring healthcare facilities to villagers in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district. “I visit the village after crossing a river as it’s surrounded by water on all …
- Sunil Gavaskar raises funds for over 600 child heart surgeries during his USA tour 17 Sep 2019 12:26 Sunil Gavaskar recently played golf with US President Donald Trump to raise money for his foundation (Source: File) Former cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar, who is part of the Heart to Heart (H2H) Foundation, is supporting over 600 life-saving heart …
- Gavaskar raises funds for child heart surgeries 17 Sep 2019 12:00 34 life-giving surgeries have been exclusively funded by Sunil Gavaskar to match the 34 Test centuries he scored during his cricketing career. India's batting legend Sunil Gavaskar launched his new innings with a triple double century to support over …
- Not just Uttar Pradesh, these five state govts also pay income tax of their CMs & ministers 17 Sep 2019 05:34 Not just Uttar Pradesh, the state exchequer has been bearing the burden of income tax of the serving chief ministers and their council of ministers in five states – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh — for the last …
- IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, UP 17 Sep 2019 05:11 New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, East Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday. The weather forecasting agency also predicted that …
- LIC Assistant Recruitment 2019 process for 8500 posts begins @licindia.in 17 Sep 2019 04:50 Sl No. Zone Division State Phase-I: Preliminary Examination / Phase-II : Main Examination : 1 CENTRAL ZONE Bhopal Madhya Pradesh BHOPAL 2 CENTRAL ZONE Bilaspur Chhattisgarh BILASPUR (CHHATTISGARH) 3 CENTRAL ZONE GWALIOR Madhya Pradesh GWALIOR 4 CENTRAL …
- IBPS Clerk 2019 registration begins @ibps.in; apply here 17 Sep 2019 03:43 NEW DELHI: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has recently released the official notification for 12075 Clerical vacancies in various nationalised banks across the country. The IBPS Clerk 2019 registration process has begun Tuesday, i.e., …
- Ministry of Human Resource Development draws up plans to make 2020s India’s decade as workforce peaks 17 Sep 2019 02:52 NEW DELHI: A series of recent internal government reports on education has pointed to an increase in the working population and a decrease in both dependents and school-going kids—creating a decade-long window of opportunity for growth, starting 2020. In a …
- Continuous rain leaves players in despair 16 Sep 2019 18:12 The Senior Women’s National Football Championship got off to a dreadful start on September 10 as heavy rainfall damaged the grounds in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. Games were played on waterlogged and muddy grounds, contributing to injuries and leaving the …
- Man held for duping CAG official of Rs 2 lakh by fraudulent banking 16 Sep 2019 17:10 Image Source : FILE Representative image A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping a CAG official of Rs two lakh by making fraudulent transactions from his bank account, police said on Friday. Accused Pradeep Mandal, a Jharkhand native, was …
- Security upped at Chhattisgarh rail stations post ‘JeM’ letter 16 Sep 2019 16:47 The Durg railway station of Chhattisgarh has also been mentioned as a target in the letter. (Representational) The Railway police in Chhattisgarh has stepped up vigil after a letter purportedly sent by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) …
- Cricketing Activities In Non-Compliant States Will Not Be Affected: CoA Chief Vinod Rai 16 Sep 2019 15:13 Non-compliant state units like Tamil Nadu and Haryana risk losing their voting rights in the BCCI but their cricketing activities will not be affected after the elections, COA chief Vinod Rai said in Delhi on Monday. The Supreme Court-appointed Committee …
- Maoists kill colleague on suspicion of being police informer 16 Sep 2019 14:30 Image Source : FILE Maoists kill colleague on suspicion of being police informer Members of a Maoist outfit have killed a colleague suspecting him to be a police informer in Munger district of Bihar, police said on Friday. The body of the Maoist, …
- Daughter shaves off her head in wait for justice 16 Sep 2019 14:00 Image Source : REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE Daughter shaves off her head in wait for justice A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district has adopted a novel way to draw the attention of the authorities to get justice. According to the reports, the woman shaves …
- Three labourers die of electrocution in Raigarh brick factory 16 Sep 2019 13:59 By PTI RAIGARH: Three labourers died of electrocution at a fly ash brick factory in a village in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district on Monday, the police said. The incident occurred around noon in Aarav Fly Ash Brick factory in Bhalunara village, around …
- BCCI elections: TN, Haryana set to lose voting rights 16 Sep 2019 11:47 If Tamil Nadu and Haryana end up losing their voting rights, BCCI will most likely form an ad-hoc body to run the cricketing affairs in the two states. IMAGE: Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai had issued an ultimatum to state bodies to put their …
- Man thrashed by cops has nothing do with MV Act 16 Sep 2019 11:27 CLAIM A Facebook user who goes by the name 'Hero Satnami' shared a video showing a man being thrashed by three policemen with a caption that closely translates to, "New films of Modiji's new 'Mission Challan' are coming out. The …
- Godavari water level lowest on Sunday 16 Sep 2019 07:20 By Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: Since last week of July, the flood level in Godavari has been swelling following huge inflows due to heavy rains in upper catchment areas of the river and its tributaries in Maharashtra, Telangana and Chhattisgarh. …
- Library professionals association & Bhaikaka library organises I-Koal 2019 at SPU 16 Sep 2019 02:53 VADODARA: A two days international conference on Knowledge Organisation in Academic Libraries (I-Koal 2019) under the theme of 'building smart libraries: challenges and discovery tools' was jointly organised by the Library Professionals Association …
- Chhattisgarh radiologist gets rid of ‘jeep disease’ after 2 failed surgeries 15 Sep 2019 23:57
- Births of a nation 15 Sep 2019 21:23 Historically, even today, if there is one large group of persons on whom a disproportionate responsibility to buckle up and do its duty for the country is placed, it is women. Sometimes one needs to reject good advice, even when it comes from a person one …
- Is agriculture credit being used for the right purpose? RBI questions 15 Sep 2019 20:28 Is farm credit going into the right hands? Well, the country’s apex bank has questioned it. In the latest report of its Internal Working Group to review agricultural credit, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says it found that in some states, credit …
- Antagarh bypoll 'fixing' case: Chhattisgarh Congress burns effigies of Raman Singh, Ajit Jogi 15 Sep 2019 20:17 By PTI RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Congress on Sunday burnt effigies of senior BJP leader Raman Singh and JCC(J) chief Ajit Jogi for their alleged involvement in "fixing" the 2014 Antagarh Assembly bypoll. As part of the statewide protest, effigies of …
- Agri-credit: Are we being fair to small and marginal farmers? 15 Sep 2019 19:47 Every year, the Centre increases its lending target for farmers. From ₹9 lakh-crore in 2016-17, it increased to ₹11 lakh-crore in 2018-19. But how of much this actually goes to the farmers in need? Official numbers say 50 per cent. In 2018-19, for instance …
- Chhattisgarh police in Raigarh set an example, penalise 35 cops for traffic rules violations 15 Sep 2019 18:06 Express News Service Pix Caption: Women police personnel penalised for not wearing helmets, their vehicle seized RAIPUR: As many as 35 police staff in Raigarh were penalised on a single day and over Rs 40, 000 collected as fines from them. Most of them …
- Three Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh's Bastar 15 Sep 2019 11:24 By Express News Service RAIPUR: In yet another encounter in the conflict zone of Bastar, the security forces gunned down three cadres of outlawed CPI (Maoist) in the strife-torn Sukma district, about 480 km south of Raipur, the police said on Sunday. …
- Maharashtra: Two Naxals killed in encounter in Gadchiroli district 15 Sep 2019 09:35 Two Naxals were killed in an encounter with police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Sunday morning, a police official said. (Representational image) Two Naxals were killed in an encounter with police in the Dhanora tehsil of Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli …
- A stitch in time - mumbai guide 15 Sep 2019 03:32 Can you imagine the result of the best craftsmen from Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maheshwar, Kutch, Kolkata and other parts of the country working their magic on a piece of embroidery? Deepa Mehta, founder of an online contemporary Indian textile label …
- World’s top five walkathons for a cause 14 Sep 2019 21:05 Here’s how people around the globe walk to raise some dough for a cause. Raising funds can be challenging, but also make for path-breaking initiatives. For years, causes all around the world have brought together large communities of people to raise …
- Six Maoists Killed In Chhattisgarh In Separate Encounters In 24 Hours 14 Sep 2019 19:39 Three rebels were killed in Sukma district on Saturday evening. (File) Raipur: Six Maoists were killed in three separate encounters with the police in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Friday night and Saturday, the officials said. The encounters took …
- Chhattisgarh: Three naxals gunned down in Sukma encounter 14 Sep 2019 17:57 The encounter took place in insurgency-hit Sukma district at around 6 pm in a forest near Tadmetla-Mukram nullah which falls under Chintalnar police station area. (Image for representational purpose) Three naxals were killed Saturday evening in an …
- IAS officers' resignations: The reasons causing disgruntlement among bureaucrats in the elite service 14 Sep 2019 17:42 The years around 2000 saw India reaping higher rewards of the economic liberalisation it had set off a decade ago. An expanding India Inc required capable managers. This led to a flurry of resignations of officers of the elite Indian Administrative Service …
- Fines are fine: States opposing the penalties in the amended Motor Vehicles Act 14 Sep 2019 17:41 By Madhav Pai The story about a Delhi resident surrendering his vehicle when his fine was Rs 23,000 is making headlines. But no one is talking about his five, very serious traffic violations — driving without licence, registration certificate, helmet, …
- India’s women footballers: For the beautiful game, a life of poverty and hardship 14 Sep 2019 17:15 Ringkhangsri Boro quit her job as a football coach to play for Assam at the ongoing 25th Senior Women’s National Football championship in Pasighat, in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district. It wasn’t tough for the 32-year-old midfielder to take the …
- Moody's assigns first-time (P)Baa2 to Adani Transmission Restricted Group's dollar senior notes 14 Sep 2019 09:26 Singapore: Moody's Investors Service has assigned a first-time provisional rating of (P)Baa2 to the proposed 30-year dollar-backed senior secured notes to be issued under the newly established Adani Transmission Ltd Restricted Group (ATL RG). ATL RG -- …
- Ambati Rayudu appointed Hyderabad’s captain 14 Sep 2019 07:29 Hyderabad have appointed Ambati Rayudu as their captain for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, days after he announced his decision to come out of retirement. The right-hander had grabbed headlines when he had announced his retirement after World Cup snub. …
- Chhattisgarh CM Baghel meets Priyanka 14 Sep 2019 06:36 New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday met Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and discussed several party issues with her, party leaders said. According to a Congress leader, Baghel met Gandhi for over an hour at …
- Madhya Pradesh government to sell Kadaknath chicken meat at milk stalls, BJP frowns 14 Sep 2019 05:33 By PTI BHOPAL: The Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh is planning to sell Kadaknath chicken meat at milk outlets to cater to the growing demand. The move is, however, opposed by BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma who said it would hurt "religious …
- Two Naxals killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh 14 Sep 2019 04:02 RAIPUR: Two Naxals, carrying cash rewards on their heads, were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said on Saturday. The gunbattle broke out at around 11:30 pm on Friday in a forest near Kutrem …
- Two naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh 14 Sep 2019 03:44
- Sonia Gandhi meets CMs, Congress' northeast leaders 14 Sep 2019 02:35 NEW DELHI: A day after meeting organisational leaders, Congress president Sonia Gandhi held separate meetings with the senior Congress leaders from the Northeast and the party’s five chief ministers. The exercises, apart from the agenda of taking stock of …
- Bhupesh Baghel takes dig at Centre on economy 14 Sep 2019 02:29 The chief minister stated that Congress has also decided to launch an awareness campaign against the slowdown in the economy. New Delhi: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel came down heavily on the Narendra Modi government over its ‘inability to …
- Sonia Gandhi to Congress CMs: Take party workers along, fulfill promises 13 Sep 2019 23:51 Congress president Sonia Gandhi. (Source: Twitter/Congress) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday delivered an unambiguous message to five Chief Ministers from the party, asking them to take respective state party units into confidence and work in …
- Small towns to star in multiplex growth story 13 Sep 2019 20:10 New Delhi: Multiplex chain operators in India are looking at places such as Jamnagar, Gorakhpur and Hathras as people in these small towns seek better entertainment avenues with rising purchasing power. Operators plan to add as many as 7,000 screens over …
- Sonia asks leaders to coordinate, execute manifesto 13 Sep 2019 19:10 New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Stressing performance of the Congress governments in four states and a Union Territory, party interim chief Sonia Gandhi, here on Friday, met Chief Ministers, in-charge of states and state party chiefs and asked them to work in …
- CRPF seizes 20 kg IED hidden by naxals in Chhattisgarh 13 Sep 2019 18:34 Image Source : MANISH PRASAD CRPF men at the site of the IED cache Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday seized 20 kg of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in Chhattisgarh. The explosives were seized during a search operation in Jagargunda area of …
- RBI panel questions efficacy of populists schemes for farmers, in favour of more structural changes 13 Sep 2019 15:46 KOLKATA: A Reserve Bank of India working group on agricultural credit has questioned the efficacy of populist measures such as debt waiver and interest subsidy on crop loans, while suggesting a slew of structural changes to boost farm loan delivery …
- Sonia meets CMs of Congress-ruled states, takes stock of performance 13 Sep 2019 15:42 New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Friday met Chief Ministers of states ruled by her party, General Secretary Incharges, PCC Presidents. The agenda of the meeting was that Congress manifesto should be implemented in the respective states …
- Facing repeated inundation, Bhamragad awaits solution to floods 13 Sep 2019 13:29 The submerged Parlkota bridge. (Express photo) Having been through one of the worst floods of recent times, the Naxal-affected tahsil town of Bhamragad, Maharashtra is awaiting a permanent solution to the annual inundation due to the Parlkota river. “This …
- BCCI elections: MP, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka agree to CoA directive; four non-compliant 13 Sep 2019 12:34 Representational image. Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh on Friday decided to comply with the Committee of Administrators’ directive on constitutional amendments, leaving only four associations non-compliant ahead of the state elections on …
- Adani Power arm REGL to supply 295 MW to Tamil Nadu, Telangana under power ministry's scheme 13 Sep 2019 11:52 New Delhi, Sep 13 () Adani Power on Friday said its arm Raigarh Energy Generation Ltd (REGL) will supply a total of 295 megawatts (MW) to Tamil Nadu and Telangana over the next three years under a pilot scheme. REGL would supply 185 MW to Tamil Nadu and …
- Monsoon withdrawal may run into resistance over South Peninsula 13 Sep 2019 10:04 The rainfall activity over most parts of the country may begin to lose intensity starting September 19, according to an extended range forecast by India Met Department (IMD). However, above normal rainfall is forecast during the week along the West Coast, …
- For Indian Supreme Court, marriages between castes and religions must be encouraged 13 Sep 2019 03:10 The Court is in favour of interfaith marriage as long as they are “under the law rules". For Dalit activist, “killing and social boycott” still occur against lower caste grooms. For Catholic activist, there is “fear of miscegenation, of polluting pure …
- Not fine: BJP split over new MV Act 12 Sep 2019 23:31 New Delhi: Union surface transport minister Nitin Gadkari’s new Motor Vehicles Act is facing opposition from within. Mr Gadkari, a former BJP president, who is also considered close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is facing embarrassment due to his own …
- More BJP-run states reject stiff Motor Vehicles fines 12 Sep 2019 22:44 The party feels the law could also take a toll on the pro-people image of the Narendra Modi government. New Delhi: Union surface transport minister Nitin Gadkari’s new Motor Vehicles Act is facing opposition from within. Mr Gadkari, a former BJP president, …
- Fulfil manifesto commitments: Sonia to Congress-ruled states 12 Sep 2019 22:05 New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Ahead of assembly elections in three states before the end of this year, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday directed the in-charges of Congress ruled five states to “fulfill” party manifesto commitments, not to …
- One filmmaker’s campaign for nature, children of soil 12 Sep 2019 19:55 The following year, the filmmaker went back to Netarhat to zoom in on the issue of deforestation; seven films came out of the workshop held in 2017. The essence of the small town breathes through our performances, writes award-winning film critic Joshi in …
- Sonia to meet all Congress Chief Ministers on Friday 12 Sep 2019 17:44 New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi will hold a meeting with all the Chief Ministers of her party here on Friday, party leaders said on Thursday. According to party leaders, Gandhi will discuss the issue of states with Punjab …
- NCLAT to hear Shapoorji Pallonji's plea on Adani Power bid for Korba West Power on Oct 15 12 Sep 2019 16:58 New Delhi, Sep 12 () The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has said it will hear on October 15 Shapoorji Pallonji and Co's plea against the NCLT order approving resolution plan of Adani Power for the debt-ridden Korba West Power Company …
- Finance Ministry investigation arms crack down on ₹470 crore worth fake input tax credit 12 Sep 2019 16:37 The investigative arms of the Finance Ministry have conducted the ‘biggest ever joint operation’ against exporters who were claiming refund of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) fraudulently. The IGST is levied on inter-State movement of goods. “The …
- India has developed first catchment treatment plan for Ganga to meet climate goal: Official 12 Sep 2019 16:21 Greater Noida: In order to fulfil its commitment to create additional 2.5-3 billion tonnes of carbon sink by 2030, India has developed its first catchment treatment plan for the river Ganga, a senior environment ministry official said on Thursday. The …
- DRI-DGGI carry out biggest-ever joint operation against GST violators at 336 locations 12 Sep 2019 14:18 New Delhi, Sep 12 () The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) and the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) carried out pan-India searches at 336 locations against exporters fraudulently claiming refund of IGST. This was the biggest- …
- Full text: ‘Democracy has never been at greater peril than it is now,’ Sonia Gandhi at party meeting 12 Sep 2019 12:21 “Democracy has never been at greater peril than it is now. As I said a few weeks back, the mandate of 2019 is now being mis-used and abused in a most dangerous fashion,” Sonia Gandhi said. (Source: Twitter/Congress) Congress interim president Sonia …
- Congress must now embark on an agitational agenda: Sonia Gandhi at party meeting 12 Sep 2019 10:15 This is the first meeting that Sonia Gandhi chaired after she took over as Congress chief from her son Rahul. Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi Thursday accused the BJP government at the Centre of misusing its mandate in the “most dangerous” fashion. …
- Dangerous misuse of mandate by BJP: Sonia Gandhi 12 Sep 2019 09:03 NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday expressed concern over the "grim" economic situation in the country and accused the BJP government of misusing its mandate in the "most dangerous" fashion. Sources said, Gandhi, …
- Sonia Gandhi chairs Congress meet: RSS-like pracharaks, Gandhi Jayanti celebration on agenda 12 Sep 2019 08:07 This is the first meeting that Sonia Gandhi chaired after she took over as Congress chief from her son Rahul. Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi Thursday chaired a mega meeting of party leaders to discuss plans for the 150th birth anniversary of …
- Sonia Gandhi meets party leaders to finalise plans for Mahatma's 150th birth anniversary celebrations 12 Sep 2019 07:46 NEW DELHI: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday chaired a meeting of top party leaders from across the country to finalise plans for Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary celebrations. The meeting was attended by former PM Manmohan Singh, …
- 'I'm the victim,' says Congress MLA, accused of abusing Air India's woman staff 12 Sep 2019 06:16 'The victim is being made the accused. The Air India staff misbehaved with me,' Congress MLA said. Mumbai: Air India said on Wednesday that it has taken the incident of a Chhattisgarh Congress lawmaker allegedly misbehaving with a female staff at …
- Air India orders probe in Congress MLA’s ‘misbehaviour’ with female staff 12 Sep 2019 06:07 The state-run airline said it will initiate further action once the findings of the probe are known. Air India said on Wednesday it has taken the incident of a Chhattisgarh Congress lawmaker allegedly misbehaving with a female staff at the Raipur airport “ …
- Not against interfaith marriages but duty to protect woman: SC 12 Sep 2019 01:48 Bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah also said that the court is only trying to secure her future in view of contradictions highlighted by the petitioner, and also because there have been cases where a woman has been abandoned after some time. …
- Motor Vehicles Act: After Gujarat, Uttarakhand too slashes fines, others may follow 11 Sep 2019 23:12 Police conducting checks on vehicles, in Noida on Wednesday. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav) Uttarakhand became the second state after Gujarat to announce a cut in penalties for traffic violations introduced under the Centre’s amended Motor Vehicles Act. …
- CLIx project of TISS bags another international award 11 Sep 2019 17:51 CLIx is an innovative intervention with global relevance to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the public education systems in India. (Express) Connected Learning Initiative (CLIx), a project at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) aimed …
- Odisha falls behind in pace of mineral block auctions, Karnataka leads 11 Sep 2019 16:29 Odisha was the first off the mark in auctioning an iron ore block, but is now trailing in putting more online for sale. Out of the 68 mineral blocks auctioned across India till August 6, only five were up for bidding in Odisha: three iron ore and rest …
- Monsoon likely to begin withdrawing next week 11 Sep 2019 16:19 Withdrawal of the South-West monsoon from North-West India, which normally starts from September 1, is now expected to become orderly and established in a week’s time. Until then, moist South-Easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal would ensure that most …
- Mamata Banerjee: Increased traffic fines too harsh, won’t implement in Bengal 11 Sep 2019 14:47 Mamata Banerjee said, “The money is not the solution. You have to solve the problem from humanitarian ground.” (Source: AP) West Bengal on Wednesday joined several states who have objected to the steep fines under the new Motor Vehicles Act. Chief Minister …
- Nagaland households among top iodised salt consumers 11 Sep 2019 11:59 NET Bureau Nagaland and Jammu & Kashmir are two states in India with the highest adequate consumption of iodised salt by households, informed a survey released on September 9. The consumption of iodised salt was Nagaland was 99.7%, while it was …
- 'Be A Great Lover', Supreme Court Tells Muslim Man Who Married Hindu Woman 11 Sep 2019 09:25 A controversial case of an inter-faith marriage from Chhattisgarh was taken up for hearing in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. A Hindu woman had married a Muslim man who admitted that he converted to Hinduism in order to be accepted by the woman's …
- 'Dear Finance Minister... ': Chhattisgarh CM takes dig at Sitharaman's uber remark 11 Sep 2019 07:16 Baghel said: 'Both Ola and Uber are offering their services in our Chhattisgarh, yet the automobile sector has grown.' Raipur: Taking a dig at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's mindsets of millennial remark, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel …
- India among 10 countries accounting for 75% of healthcare’s climate footprint 11 Sep 2019 06:26 The healthcare sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the world and significantly contributes to the climate crisis. (Picture for representation) India figures among the top ten countries that account for 75 per cent of global …
- Coal mine auction: Bidders flag distance of new blocks from consuming centres 11 Sep 2019 05:33 Potential bidders for the next round of coal auctions have expressed concern over the lower number of coal mines being put up for auction in the Eastern part of the country. At a meeting called by the Coal Ministry of the stakeholders, prospective bidders …
- BCCI AGM could be delayed 11 Sep 2019 05:03 Express News Service CHENNAI: The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has already set September 28 as the deadline for state units to hold elections. But with few still sticking to their stance, even BCCI’s annual general meeting is likely to be delayed. …
- Angered over missed flight, Congress MLA misbehaves with Air India staff 11 Sep 2019 04:35 Congress MLA Vinod to take his version about charges against him, he said over the phone: 'I am an MLA. I know how to behave with a person.' Raipur: Congress MLA Vinod Chandrakar from Mahasamund assembly of Chhattisgarh has been accused of …
- Vinod Rai: ‘Member units which don’t amend constitution will not be part of BCCI’ 11 Sep 2019 01:03 Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai. (File) With the clock ticking down to October 22, the date for the BCCI elections, Committee of Administrators (COA) chairman Vinod Rai stressed that the recalcitrant state associations will have to fall in line …
- Deal between Raman, Jogis to influence 2014 Antagarh bypoll, claims former Congress candidate 10 Sep 2019 23:04 Ajit Jogi (L), Raman Singh Five years after he withdrew from a bypoll to Antagarh (ST) Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh, then Congress candidate Manturam Pawar has accused then Chief Minister Raman Singh, former CM Ajit Jogi, his son Amit Jogi and …
- New job for CRPF men: Stopping idol immersion at Yamuna in Delhi 10 Sep 2019 22:46 Personnel on watch at Kudesia ghat. (Express photo: Tashi Tobgyal) CRPF personnel from Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country are manning ghats in Delhi this year to prevent immersion of idols in the Yamuna during Ganesh Chaturthi. Stationed on …
- FIR against two Chhattisgarh cops for 'molesting' woman colleague 10 Sep 2019 15:57 By PTI KORBA: A case has been registered against two policemen for allegedly molesting a woman colleague in Chhattisgarh's Korba district. No arrest has been made yet. On the direction of a local court, a case of molestation was registered at Darri …
- 'Hold collar of SP, collector to become big leader': Chhattisgarh minister; see video 10 Sep 2019 07:59 In the video, the Congress minister was seen sitting among children and heard narrating some recent incident of interaction with students. Raipur: A Chhattisgarh minister courted controversy after a video of him, in which he was heard purportedly saying he …
- 'Hold collar of SP, collector to become big leader': Chhattisgarh minister 10 Sep 2019 07:51 'Hold collar of SP, collector to become big leader': Chhattisgarh minister A Chhattisgarh minister courted controversy after a video of him, in which he is heard purportedly saying he had advised a boy to "hold the collar of SP and collector …
- Want to be a big neta? Grab officials’ collar, Chhattisgarh minister tells kids 10 Sep 2019 01:12
- Chhattisgarh's tribal women cooperative collaborates with Amazon India 08 Sep 2019 08:42 Express News Service RAIPUR: It’s no less a momentous accomplishment of local entrepreneurship zeal among the tribal women, who are mostly school drop-outs in north Chhattisgarh, to have collaborated with India’s leading e-commerce marketplace Amazon.in to …
- Congress government in Chhattisgarh yet to implement amended Motor Vehicles Act 07 Sep 2019 13:10 By PTI RAIPUR: The Congress government in Chhattisgarh is yet to implement the new penalty provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu said on Saturday that the state government was studying the new amendments before they were …
- Initiative to help terminally ill old people in Chhattisgarh 07 Sep 2019 09:32 Bilaspur, Sep 7 (IANS) Old age may be synonymous with frailty, diseases, loneliness and dependability as a majority of the senior citizens often find it difficult to cope with even the daily chores or the basic necessities of living. Most are dependent on …
- Legal hurdles remain for Chhattisgarh govt’s quota law 06 Sep 2019 12:13 Raipur, Sep 6 (IANS) The Governor may have signed the Chhattisgarh Public Service (Reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs) Amendment Ordinance 2019 that increases reservation in the state to 82 per cent, but legal hurdles to the law remain. The Chhattisgarh …
- BHEL wins order worth Rs 450 cr in Chhattisgarh 06 Sep 2019 10:12 NEW DELHI: State-run engineering firm BHEL on Friday said that it has bagged an order worth Rs 450 crore for supply and installation of emission control equipment for a Bhilai expansion power project in Chhattisgarh. "Valued at around Rs 450 crore, …
- FIR registered against Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi in fake caste certificate case 06 Sep 2019 09:02 By ANI RAIPUR: An FIR was lodged on last night against former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi for allegedly obtaining a fake caste certificate to avail benefits meant for the scheduled tribes, police said. The FIR was registered on the basis of a …
