Bt brinjal is not safe for consumption: Chhattisgarh GovernmentNovember 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu on Monday said that the State Government opposed the cultivation of genetically modified Bt brinjal in the State, as the genetically modified crop is not safe for consumption. Sahu's comment comes after the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee approved of commercialization of Bt brinjal.
Farmers in Maharashtra not to celebrate DiwaliOctober 16th, 2009 VIDARBHA - Soybean and cotton farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region have planned to boycott Diwali, the festival of lights, this year after receiving poor crop yields. Soyabean and cotton are primary crops grown in the drought-prone Vidarbha region.
Head constable of Chhattisgarh Police commits suicideAugust 30th, 2009 KANKER - A Head Constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Police committed suicide using his AK-47 service rifle at Kanker in Chhattisgarh. He died on Saturday evening after shooting himself on his chest.
Dry spell hits ChhattisgarhAugust 30th, 2009 REEVA - Prolonged dry spell loomed large over Chhattisgarh, known as 'rice bowl of central India'. Lack of proper rainfall, a requisite for a good yield of rice, has left the farmers deeply worried.
Punjab farmers resort to organic farmingJune 6th, 2009 FEROZEPUR - As organic farming becomes a popular the world over, farmers in India are taking to it as well. Farmers in Ferozepur district in Punjab are slowly dumping chemical farming in favour of organic farming.
Regional film artists attract voters in ChhattisgarhApril 11th, 2009 RAIPUR - As the time of elections in Chhattisgarh nears, the demand for regional film artists increases. In a bid to woo the voters, the people of Raipur were recently treated with performances by junior and known film artists of Chhattisgarh film industry in an election campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Ramesh Bains.
Congress leaders fight for choppers in ChhattisgarhApril 6th, 2009 RAIPUR - Senior Congress leaders in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Chhattisgarh seem to be more keen to take possession of three choppers they got for campaigning than ensuring victory of the party candidates. The party has provided three choppers to the state unit to help campaign for the state's 11 Lok Sabha seats.
Rain, thunderstorms pose threat to wheat cropApril 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Rainfall accompanied by strong thunderstorms lashed Chandigarh and the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana Monday evening. The thunderstorms and high velocity winds have become a cause of worry for farmers in the region as the wheat crop is almost ripe.
Candidates say fund crunch affecting campaignMarch 31st, 2009 RAIPUR - Several candidates for the April 16 elections in Chhattisgarh say their campaign has been hit hard by fund shortage. A few of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates say they have been asked to exercise restraint vis-a-vis expenditure as the party will not be able to provide enough money for a comprehensive campaign.
Raman Singh to campaign in all Chhattisgarh constituenciesMarch 30th, 2009 RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stage road shows in all 11 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state from April 1. Party sources said Singh will travel in a special mini-bus in all constituencies and address at least five public meetings in each constituency besides holding road shows till campaigning ends April 14 for the state, which goes to polls April 16.
BSP to contest all 11 Lok Sabha seats in ChhattisgarhFebruary 7th, 2009 RAIPUR - The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will put up candidates for all 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh in the upcoming general elections, the party's state chief said here Sunday. 'The party will contest all 11 Lok Sabha seats on its own,' Dauram Ratnakar, BSP's Chhattisgarh president told IANS.
Chhattisgarh seals Maharashtra border after Maoist ambushFebruary 1st, 2009 RAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh police Monday sealed off the border with Maharashtra, where Maoist radicals ambushed a police search squad in Gadchiroli district Sunday, killing 15 state police personnel, officials said. 'The Sunday attack took place very close to Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district border in Maharashtra and we sealed off the forested border because Maoists may sneak into Chhattisgarh following stepped up drive by the police from the other side of the border,' Pawan Deo, deputy inspector general of police, said here.
Chhattisgarh to supply 300 MW power to KarnatakaJanuary 17th, 2009 RAIPUR - In an attempt to end the power crisis in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh will supply about 300 MW electricity to the southern state, an official said Sunday. 'We have formally approved the Karnataka government's request.
No rotation of chief ministership in KashmirJanuary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A meeting of Jammu and Kashmir coalition partners, the National Conference (NC) and the Congress, Friday decided there would be no rotation of chief ministership between the two parties in the state and the NC's Omar Abdullah will head the government for the full six-year term. Congress sources said it was also decided that there would be a deputy chief minister from the party.
Chhattisgarh electricity board split into five companiesDecember 31st, 2008 RAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh government Thursday announced that it has split the state electricity board into five entities - one holding company and four others to manage transmission, distribution, production and trading. The new companies are - Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Co.
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