Updated On: 07 July, 2023 02:52 PM IST | ronak mastakar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of eight projects worth around Rs 7,600 crore in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur (Pics/PTI)

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During an event held at the Science College ground here, PM Modi also virtually flagged off a new train between Antagarh in Kanker district of the state and Raipur
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PM Modi kickstarted the distribution of cards of the Centre`s Ayushman Bharat scheme to beneficiaries in the state

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Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh are due by the end of this year. Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi said these new projects will open up ample employment opportunities for the people of the state and ease their lives
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"In the last 9 years, the Centre sanctioned National Highway projects of 3,500 km length in Chhattisgarh, of which projects of 3,000 km length have been completed," PM Modi

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At the event, the PM dedicated to the nation four-laning of the 33-km-long Raipur-Kodebod section of the National Highway 30, the 53-km-long four-lane Bilaspur-Pathrapali stretch of NH-130 said
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.