Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), March 26 (IANS) In a significant step towards rural welfare, the Chhattisgarh government has extended financial support to landless agricultural labourers in Dhamtari district, fulfilling another key promise made under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantee.Under the Deendayal Upadhyay Landless Agricultural Labourers Welfare Scheme, an amount of Rs 10,000 has been provided to each eligible beneficiary. “In Dhamtari district alone, more than Rs 33 crore has been directl…
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Raipur, Feb 14 (IANS) Four soldiers from the 201st COBRA Battalion lost their lives when their car collided with a stationary truck on the Khapri bypass in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district on Saturday, officials said. The accident, which occurred under the jurisdiction of Arjuni police station, has left the state mourning the loss of these brave personnel dedicated to combating Naxalism in the region.One soldier sustained severe injuries and is battling for life in a local hospital, as authoriti…
Raipur/Dhamtari, Jan 23 (IANS) In a significant setback to the Maoist movement in Chhattisgarh, nine active Naxalites, including several senior leaders, surrendered before the police in Dhamtari district on Friday. The mass surrender, which took place in the presence of senior officials, marks one of the largest simultaneous surrenders in the region in recent times and is expected to yield crucial intelligence on Maoist operations.The surrender event was held at the Dhamtari police headquarters,…
Dhamtari, Jan 8 (IANS) The Lakhpati Didi scheme of the Union government led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, undoubtedly, emerged as a powerful medium of self-reliance for women in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district. Under this ambitious scheme, women are being linked to livelihood opportunities and empowered economically.The main objective of the scheme is to provide women with skill development training and enable them to take up self-employment. Many women in the district today are sett…
Raipur, Jan 6 (IANS) The substitution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Grameen Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Grameen) – VB G RAM G – sparked a major controversy with the Opposition and ruling dispensation crossing swords over renaming the legislation, rather than debating the merits and demerits of new law. However, keeping the political sparring and mudslinging aside, the workers from poor households who get employment under the erstwhile MNRE…
Raipur, Jan 5 (IANS) A Millet festival was organised in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh on Monday, to awaken and enlighten the residents about the varied benefits of ‘switching back’ to the coarse grains and how this could make a difference in their lives by making them healthier and stronger. Padma Shri Dr Khader Vali, dubbed as the ‘Millet Man of India’, participated in the event and gave ‘lessons’ on the need and importance of including millets in one’s food habits. His visit to t…