Raipur Sep 29 PTI The basic teachings of Mahatma Gandhi will be introduced in the curriculum of Classes 5 to 12 in schools across Chhattisgarh to make children aware about the ideals and principles of the father of the nation a government official said on Wednesday Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has instructed the states chief secretary to include the basic teachings of Gandhi so that the knowledge of self-reliance is imparted to the children along with their all-round development the states public relations department stated in a release The move is aimed at imparting education to children from Classes 5 to 12 in both urban and rural areas as per Gandhijis thoughts and views it said To understand the concept of a self-reliant village children will be told about the importance of Narva Garuva Ghuruwa and Bari rivulet cow compost pit and vegetable garden under the state governments Suraji Gaon Yojana scheme by facilitating tours to villages the release stated This will help children learn about rural economy and key issues such as water and soil conservation it added PTI TKP ARU ARU

Raipur Sep 28 PTI Chhattisgarhs COVID-19 tally rose to 1005295 on Tuesday with the addition of 26 new cases while no fresh death due to the infection was reported in the state a health department official saidThe states COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 13564 he saidThe number of recoveries rose to 991448 after 10 people were discharged from hospitals while 15 others completed their home isolation during the day the official saidThe state now has 283 active casesSukma district recorded 8 new cases and Raipur 6 No fresh cases were reported from 15 districts while 10 districts including Durg reported one case each he saidWith 23050 swab samples examined during the day the number of coronavirus tests conducted so far in the state went up to 13050684 the official saidChhattisgarhs coronavirus figures are as follows Positive cases 1005295 new cases 26 death toll 13564 recovered 991448 active cases 283 total tests 13050684 PTI COR RSY RSY

Raipur Sep 27 PTI Chhattisgarhs COVID-19 tally rose to 1005269 on Monday after 27 new infections came to light while no fresh death due to the infection was reported in the state a health department official saidThe states COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 13564 he saidThe number of recoveries rose to 991423 after 11 people were discharged from hospitals while 19 others completed their home isolation during the day the official saidThe state now has 282 active casesJanjgir-Champa district recorded the highest 5 new cases while Korba district saw 4 cases Raipur district reported 2 new infections taking the caseload to 157927 including 3139 deaths he saidNo fresh cases were reported in 14 districts the official saidWith 23279 swab samples tested during the day the number of coronavirus tests conducted so far went up to 13027634 he saidChhattisgarhs coronavirus figures are as follows Positive cases 1005269 new cases 27 death toll 13564 recovered 991423 active cases 282 total tests 13027634 PTI COR RSY RSY

Raipur Sep 27 PTI Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has asked officials to undertake surprise visits of state-run residential schools and hostels after an incident of sexual assault on a minor girl and molestation of five other inmates came to light from one such facility in tribal-dominated Jashpur district last week An official said Baghel gave the directive to collectors and superintendents of police on Sunday Collectors have been told to depute district education officer assistant commissioner of tribal development department or other senior district officials for the purpose They have been told to interact with children during inspections and submit feedback regularly Those indulging in unethical activities etc should be suspended and police cases lodged the official said On September 22 a 17-year-old girl staying in a government-run residential training centre for differently-abled children was raped and five other inmates in the 14-16 age group were molested allegedly by its caretaker in Jashpur town police had said The caretaker and watchman of the centre were arrested on September 24 its superintendent was suspended by the Jashpur collector and a show cause notice was issued to the District Project Coordinator RGSM a district official said PTI TKP BNM BNM BNM

Raipur Sep 26 PTI Chhattisgarhs COVID-19 case tally rose to 1005242 on Sunday with 13 additions a health official said No fresh COVID-19 fatality was reported due to the infection in the state during the day The number of recoveries rose to 991393 after six people were discharged from hospitals while 16 others completed their home isolation during the day The number of active cases and death toll in Chhattisgarh stands at 285 and 13564 respectively Bilaspur district recorded the highest three new cases No fresh cases were reported in 21 districts including the Durg district while the Raipur district reported two new infections taking the caseload to 157925 including 3139 deaths he said With 16305 new tests the number of samples examined so far in Chhattisgarh went up to 13004355 Chhattisgarhs coronavirus figures are as follows Positive cases 1005242 new cases 13 death toll 13564 recovered 991393 active cases 285 todays tests 16305 total tests 13004355 PTI COR NSK NSK

Raipur Sep 24 PTI Chhattisgarhs COVID-19 case tally rose to 1005202 on Friday as 26 new infections came to light a health official saidNo fresh fatality was reported due to the infectionThe number of recoveries rose to 991339 after 11 people were discharged from hospitals while 22 others completed their home isolation during the day The number of active cases is 300Death toll in the state remained unchanged at 13563Durg and Janjgir-Champa districts recorded six new cases each No fresh cases were reported in 17 districts Raipur district reported three new infectionsWith 27818 samples tested during the day the number of coronavirus tests conducted so far went up to 12960748Chhattisgarhs coronavirus figures are as follows Positive cases 1005202 New cases 26 Death toll 13563 Recovered 991339 Active cases 300 Total tests 12960748 PTI COR KRK KRK KRK

Raipur Sep 23 PTI A man allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in her house in Chhattisgarhs Raipur city a police official said on Thursday The incident took place on Tuesday following which the 40-year-old accused was arrested he said The accused barged into the house of the victim after finding her alone and allegedly raped her the official said He later threatened the girl and her family with dire consequences if they informed about the incident to anyone The victim approached the Khamardih police and based on her complaint the accused was arrested on Wednesday and booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 376 rape and 506 criminal intimidation and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act the official said PTI COR GK GK

Raipur Sep 19 PTI Chhattisgarhs coronavirus infection tally reached 1005056 on Sunday with the addition of 14 cases while the death toll went up to 13561 as one patient died an official said The states recovery count increased to 991191 after 14 people were discharged from hospitals and 27 others completed their home isolation during the day leaving the state with 304 active cases he said Raipur Bilaspur and Janjgir-Champa districts led the tally with three cases each while five districts reported one case each No fresh case was reported in 20 districts As 17176 samples were examined during the day the number of tests carried out in the state went up to 12826024 the official said Chhattisgarhs coronavirus figures are as follows Positive cases 1005056 new cases 14 death toll 13561 recovered 991191 active cases 304 tests done today 17176 total number of tests 12826024 PTI COR NP NP

Raipur Sep 19 PTI Nine members of a family including four women and a one-year-old girl were killed and seven others injured on Sunday after the autorickshaw they were travelling in collided with an SUV in Chhattisgarhs Kondagaon district police said The accident occurred near Borgaon turn under the Farasgaon police station limits over 200 km away from Raipur when the occupants of the autorickshaw were returning to their native place Pandeaath after attending a funeral in Godma village an official said The SUV was heading towards Jagdalpur Seven occupants in the autorickshaw including the driver were killed on the spot One more person died at the Farasgaon hospital while another succumbed to injuries while being shifted to Raipur he added After the accident the occupants of the SUV fled the spot the official said Of the seven injured three critically injured persons were referred to Raipur while four others were admitted at Kondagaon hospital he added All the victims belonged to the same family Their bodies were shifted to the hospital for postmortem he said adding that efforts are on to trace absconding occupants of the SUV PTI COR TKP NP NSK NSK

Raipur Sep 19 PTI Seven persons were killed and nine others injured after an autorickshaw collided with a sports utility vehicle SUV in Chhattisgarhs Kondagaon district on Sunday police said The accident took place near Borgaon turn under Farasgaon police station limits when the occupants of the autorickshaw were returning after attending a funeral in the nearby village an official said The autorickshaw collided with the SUV that was coming from Jagdalpur Seven occupants of the rickshaw died on the spot which is located over 200 km away from the capital Raipur he said Nine others who were travelling in both the vehicles have suffered injuries and were admitted to a local hospital he said As per the preliminary information all the deceased belonged to the same family but it was yet to be confirmed Their bodies were taken to the hospital for post-mortem he said adding that further investigation was underway PTI TKP NP NP