Clarifying stance, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai stated that he is not against people following Christianity as their religious faith adding that his concerns revolve around specific actions like the slaughtering of cows and religious conversion.
With an aim to disseminate information about the government's flagship schemes and ensure their benefits reach every corner of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra entered Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram, the five states where
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted and addressed the beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra via video conferencing today. During the programme, the Prime Minister flagged off the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.
Newly elected Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday expressed astonishment at becoming the chief minister of Chhattisgarh saying that he is a farmer's son, got responsibilities at a young age and had never thought he would get this post.
The first meeting of the newly-constituted Cabinet in Chhattisgarh was chaired on Thursday by Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan.
"As mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and even myself during the election campaigning, the first task of our government will be to provide 18 lakh houses to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana," Sai told ANI.
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of IAS Saumya Chaurasia in a money laundering case, and also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on her for misrepresenting the facts to get a favourable order.
Naxalites attacked the Aamdai Ghati iron ore mine under Chhotedongar police station in Narayanpur on Wednesday morning at around 11 am by IED blast and firing. Security forces opened fire in response to their attack, police said.
Earlier in the day, a CAF Jawan was killed and another CAF constable was injured in the IED blast by Naxals in the Narayanpur area of the Bastar district.