Children ill after consuming mid-day meal
Balodabazar: At least 18 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal, which was allegedly contaminated by a dead scorpion in a school situated at Khamariya village of Balodabazar on September 4. The students were discharged after treatment and all are fit now. The teacher in-charge of mid-day meal was suspended. The local self help group (SHG), involved in cooking food under the scheme, was also removed from the meal preparations.
Saba Anjum declared State icon
Raipur: Former Indian Women’s Hockey Captain Saba Anjum has been declared icon of Chhattisgarh. The State Government made the declaration on September 5 in this connection. According to the State election officials, Saba, a resident of Kasaridih in Durg district of Chhattisgarh, would promote SVEEP (systematic voters’ education and electoral participation) scheme of the State Government meant for creating awareness about voting and importance in democracy. An order to this effect has been released by the Chief Election Officer recently. Noteworthy here is that Saba Anjum was the youngest of all participants in hockey competition at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. She played first time for India in Under 18 AHF Cup in 2000.
State selected for Indian National literacy Award
Raipur: Chhattisgarh has been selected for the literate Indian National literacy Award, along with Korea district and its village panchayat Patna for the remarkable achievements received in the literacy sector, for the first time after formation of the State, This award will be presented on the International literacy Day on September 8. On the International literacy Day, every year one State from the country, two districts at district level and three best village panchayats at panchayat level are being awarded for notable achievements in the literacy sector. Many districts, development blocks and village panchayats have so far been received this award. Except Durg, Dhamtari, Balod and Bemethara, literate India Programmes has been going on in 23 districts. Remarkably, during the last ten years from 2001 to 2011, the State literacy rate has been increased by 5.64 per cent. In 2001, the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh was 64.66 per cent, which has been increased to 70.28 per cent in the year 2011. The women literacy rate was more than that of men during the period.
Man killed wife, mother, 3 children and hangs self
Durg: A man, resident of Janjgiri village under Anda police station, 21 km away from the district headquarters, killed his mother, wife and three children and then committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling on September 8. The man was reportedly mentally ill. After committing the crime, at 5 in the morning, Devnarayan told his father Gyan Singh Deshmukh, a teacher at Doundilohara on telephone that he killed whole of the family and he should come for the last rites in the morning. Gyan Singh telephoned his nephew Rajkumr, residing in Janjgiri, to go to his house and see his son. later on police also reached to investigate the matter.
Asaram supporters attack media, arrested later
Raipur: The supporters of Asaram -the self styled godman who is in police custody for sexually assaulting a minor- attacked media persons here on September 1. The supporters were staging chakka jam in protest of his arrest at VIP Road square without permission. When the media persons along with police reached at the spot, they attacked reporters and camerapersons. The wily supports allegedly broke camera of news channels. later four different cases were registered against about 150 supporters under various Sections of Indian Penal Code and on about half-a-dozen accused involved in attack were held.