Page-16 of Chhattisgarh

ECoR becomes largest freight loading railway zone

April 7, 2016

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) Zone headquartered in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) has emerged as largest Freight Loading Railway Zone the country in year 2015-16 in terms of revenue loading performance. During 2015-16, the ECoR loaded 173.49 million tonnes of freight as ..

Month: 

India’s Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve included in UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves

March 22, 2016

India’s Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (ABR) was included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It was included along with other 19 sites at the International Coordinating Council of the Man and ..

Month: 

PM Narendra Modi presents 2014-15 Krishi Karman Awards

March 21, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had conferred 2014-15 Krishi Karman Awards to various states in a ceremony held at New Delhi. The awards were presented in two different categories viz. Total foodgrain production and Individual Crops. Winner of Krishi Karman Awards ..

Month: 

Surat cleanest A-1 Railway Station in India: IRCTC Survey

March 19, 2016

As per recently published survey of Indian Railways Surat (Gujarat) was declared the cleanest railway station in the country. The survey was conducted by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at 407 railway stations, which included 75 A-1 stations ..

Month: 

Lok Sabha passes The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016

March 16, 2016

Lok Sabha has passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to include certain communities in the list of Scheduled Castes (SC) from 4 states. The bill seeks to amend Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to include certain communities from ..

Month: 

Former CJI HL Dattu takes over as Chairman of NHRC

March 1, 2016

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) HL Dattu took charge as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). With this, he becomes the seventh Chairman of the NHRC, highest government institution protecting human rights of citizens. About H ..

Month: 

Ex-CJI HL Dattu selected as new Chairman of NHRC

February 24, 2016

Union Government has selected former Chief Justice of India (CJI) H L Dattu as new Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He will succeed Mr. K.G. Balakrishnan who had demitted office after his five-year term ended in May 2015. ..

Month: 

Bihar becomes sixth state to join UDAY Scheme

February 23, 2016

Bihar became the sixth state to join Union Government’s UDAY (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) Scheme for financial restructuring of debt of power distribution companies. In this regard, tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Bihar government, State Power Distribution ..

Month: 

PM Narendra Modi launches National Rurban Mission in Chhattisgarh

February 22, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Rurban Mission (NRM) from Kurubhat in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. The mission also dubbed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban mission (SPMRM) aims to spur social, economic and infrastructure development in rural areas by ..

Month: 

Chhattisgarh inks MoU with Indian Railways to form Joint Venture Company

February 11, 2016

Chhattisgarh Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Railway to form a joint venture (JV) company for the expansion of railway tracks in the state. With this Chhattisgarh became 5th state to join hands with the ..

Month: