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India Gazette
9 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Chintan Shivir 2.0 concludes at IIM Raipur, ministers discuss fiscal, educational reforms
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 9 (ANI): After Chintan Shivir 2.0 concluded at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur on Monday, Chhattisgarh Minister OP Choudhary said that the entire cabinet participated in Chintan 2.0 under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and various topics including fiscal reforms, education, reforms related to the health sector were discussed in detail. 'Chintan 2.0 was organised. For this, we have learnt a lot under the leadership of our CM Vishnu Deo Sai. We are seeing that the world is transforming at such a fast pace. The whole cabinet participated in this Chintan 2.0 as students. Be it reforms of the fiscal sector, the education sector, the health sector or any other sector, or achieving the Viksit Bharat aim through good governance, these topics were discussed in detail,' OP Choudhary told ANI. Chhattisgarh Minister Kedar Kashyap said that the second edition of Chintan Shivir is very important in improving your government and administration. Kedar Kashyap said, 'This is the second edition and second year of Chintan Shivir. This Shivir is very important in improving your government and administration. It helps the government to reach the ground level. We are confident the training would not only help in personal grooming but also help in administrative work.' In the 2-day residential program, the cabinet ministers, including the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai engaged on this dynamic platform for introspection, strategic dialogue, and policy innovation, aimed at accelerating the state's inclusive and sustainable development, according to the release. The people who attended the event, including the Chhattisgarh CM, engaged in an intensive and collaborative dialogue on critical governance challenges, reform priorities, and strategic development roadmaps. In his address, CM Sai stated 'Chintan Shivir 2.0, conducted through the collaboration of IIM Raipur and the Chhattisgarh Department of Good Governance, was a successful initiative where cabinet members were introduced to relevant topics that will help in running the government more efficiently. The topics chosen and the speakers were remarkable, and their teachings will greatly support us in achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.' The program included sessions on 'Seva, Sankalp, aur Seekh' (Service, Resolve, and Learning), and concluded with the inauguration of the 'Sushasan Vatika' (Good Governance Garden) via a symbolic tree-planting ceremony. (ANI)
India Gazette
25-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
"If development is taking place very fast, why are 80 crore people happy with 5 kg of grain?" Congress' Bhupesh Baghel
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 25 (ANI): Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday lashed out at state Finance Minister OP Choudhary on his statement on India's improvement as an economy under the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing mediapersons here, Baghel said, 'When we went to the first meeting of Niti Aayog, the Prime Minister had said that we will create a 5 trillion economy. You are seeing whether it has been achieved or not... I want to ask OP Choudhary that if development has taken place very fast, then why are 80 crore people happy with 5 kg of grain, why are they dependent on it?' This comes after OP Choudhary had mocked the Congress government and stated that India's economy remained at the same spot for 10 years, further stating that the country would become the third-largest economy within Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure. 'Under the Congress government from 2004 to 2014, India's economy was in the 10th spot and remained there for 10 years... As he committed, we will become the third-largest economy within PM Narendra Modi's third tenure...' NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BRV Subhramanyam stated that India had overtaken Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, citing data by the International Monetary Fund. Addressing a press conference of the 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting on 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat 2047', Subrahmanyam stated that India's economy has reached the USD 4 trillion mark. 'We are the fourth largest economy as I speak. We are a USD 4 trillion economy as I speak, and this is not my data. This is IMF data. India today is larger than Japan. It's only the United States, China, and Germany which are larger, and if we stick to, you know, what is being planned, what is being thought through, it's a matter of another 2, 2.5 to 3 years; we would become the third largest economy,' said Subrahmanyam. 'It's only the United States, China, and Germany which are larger, and if we stick to what is being planned, what is being thought through, it's a matter of another 2, 2.5 to 3 years; we would become the third largest economy,' Subrahmanyam added. According to the IMF's April edition of the World Economic Outlook report, the nominal GDP for fiscal 2026 is expected to reach around USD 4,187.017 billion. This is marginally more than the likely GDP of Japan, which is estimated at USD 4,186.431 billion. India was the fifth largest economy in the world till global financial body projects that India will remain the fastest-growing major economy over the next two years. (ANI)
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
ED cracks down on babus taking bribes for influencing contracts
Representative image NEW DELHI: From Chennai to Patna, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a series of actions against bureaucrats and middlemen allegedly involved in taking bribes for influencing award of govt contracts. In one case, the agency Friday carried out searches at 16 locations in Chennai associated with various state officials and middlemen in connection with irregularities in award of govt contracts in Tamil Nadu. Operation Sindoor Armed forces maintaining strong vigil after Pak ceasefire breach: MEA Pakistan violates ceasefire: Loud explosions, sirens haunt J&K- what we know so far Behind the scenes of ceasefire: Calls from Pakistan, Washington Around Rs 5 crore was seized during the searches. "The searches unearthed a deep-rooted and systemic corruption network involving prominent consultants across key govt departments. Evidence reveals that consultants/brokers acted as middlemen, floated shell companies and consultancy firms through which kickbacks were routed under the guise of service fees and consultancy payments," ED said. In another case related to irregularities in procurement of medical items in Patna Medical College and Hospital, ED attached 10 properties and other assets worth Rs 3 crore of various suppliers in Greater Noida, Patna and Darbhanga. The attachment in this case has exceeded Rs 6 crore, with over Rs 3 crore of assets attached earlier. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like At 82, she dances, dresses as she wishes and dismisses her 'old-fashioned' critics CNA Read More Undo PMCH case relates to procurement of medicines, reagents, machines and equipment at exorbitant rates and in higher quantities. Former PMCH superintendent OP Choudhary is one of the accused in the case. The alleged irregularities were committed during 2008-10. ED said the total irregularities and loss to govt has been estimated to be over Rs 12 crore. Bihar vigilance department has also filed a case and chargesheet against the accused persons. In the Chennai case, ED conducted searches in Chennai and Vellore on May 6 at 16 at premises associated with certain officers and prominent consultants engaged with Tamil Nadu govt departments. ED's money laundering case is based on an FIR by state vigilance department that had booked S Pandian, superintendent in the state's environment department, and others in an alleged disproportionate assets case. The agency claimed the web of corruption was found to operate through fixed commissions paid to officials for obtaining illegal and expedited clearances. ED said its investigation in the Chennai case has "confirmed the role of key consultants: Prabhakar Sigamony, AK Nathan, Naveen Kumar, Santhosh Kumar and Vinoth Kumar, in facilitating illegal approvals". Unaccounted cash of Rs 4.7 crore, intended for bribe payments, was seized during the searches, it added.
Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Months after their termination, Chhattisgarh B.Ed teachers to be reappointed as lab assistants
The Chhattisgarh government has announced that primary school teachers who lost their jobs on the back of a high court ruling last year will be rehired as assistant teachers in government school science laboratories. The decision, taken at a cabinet meeting Wednesday, came after months of protests by Bachelor in Education (B.E.d.)-trained teachers, who lost their jobs following the Chhattisgarh HC's April 2024 ruling. In its order, the HC quashed a 2023 notification from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) requiring primary teachers to have a degree. Instead, the court held that a Diploma in Elementary Education ( was the qualification needed for the position. The ruling meant that appointments of over 2,500 primary school teachers would be annulled. Announcing the cabinet decision on X Wednesday, Chhattisgarh's Finance Minister O P Choudhary described it as a 'historic decision'. 'Adjustment of 2,621 qualified Assistant Teachers to the post of Assistant Teacher Science (Laboratory) who have retired from service in Direct Recruitment 2023,' the post said. The protesters have welcomed the decision. 'We want to thank the Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and the government. We also want to thank the opposition (Congress party) as well and to all the social organizations that stood with us and the media for giving our protests wide coverage,' Vikas Mishra, one of the teachers leading the campaign, told The Indian Express. In April last year, the Chhattisgarh HC declared the September 2023 appointment of teachers null and void, instead holding Diploma in Elementary Education ( to be the primary qualification needed for such appointments in primary schools. The ruling was eventually upheld by the Supreme Court in September. In January – days after the HC voiced its displeasure at the state government's delay in appointing teachers – the Vishnu Deo Sai dispensation began issuing termination letters to teachers, leading protesters to intensify their agitation, with 30 teachers courting arrest.
