Chhattisgarh

• 04 May 2022

Mati Pujan Mahabhiyan

Why In News?

• On May 3, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel performed Mati Pujan in the traditional attire of Chhattisgarhi farmer by wearing dhoti-kurta in the traditional attire of Chhattisgarhi farmer and launched the Mati Pujan Mahabhiyan in Chhattisgarh by performing the ritual of paddy sowing.

Key Point

• The Chief Minister launched the mahaabhiyan at the Akti Tihar (Akshaya Tritiya) and Mati Pujan Diwas programme at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur.
• The Chief Minister also announced to set up Mechanical Skill Development Centres in all the divisions on the occasion.
• He inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Agricultural College Engineering and Technology Research Centre building in the university campus.
• The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of doppler technology for accurate weather forecasting and also launched the Krishi Rozgar Mobile Application developed by the Agricultural University.
• The Chief Minister felicitated the progressive farmers, as well as seed kits, farm implements and cheques of grant amount under various schemes.

Gyaneshwari Yadav wins silver medal at World Junior Weightlifting Championships

Why In News?

• On May 3, 2022, in the women's category, rising weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav of Chhattisgarh represented India in the women's category at the ongoing World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Heracleon, Greece, representing India in the 156kg category. He won the silver medal by lifting the weight.

Key Point

• Gyaneshwari Yadav of Rajnandgaon scored 49 kg. A total of 156 kg in the weight class. He won the silver medal by lifting weights. He was 73 kg. in snatch and 83 kg. Lifted weights in clean and jerk.
• In this category, India's Ritika scored 150 kg. While indonesia's Ayesha Kantika Windy won the bronze medal by lifting the weight, Indonesia's Ayesha Kantika Windy won the 185kg. He won the gold medal by lifting the weight.
• It may be mentioned that Gyaneshwari is the first player from the state to play the World Championships and win a medal in the junior category. Earlier, Rustam Sarang, Ajaydeep Sarang, Anita Shinde, Madhusudan Janghel, Keshav Sahu and Jagdish Vishwakarma of Chhattisgarh have also represented India in the global tournament but could not win medals.
• Gyaneshwari had won the bronze medal for the first time at the Guwahati School National in Assam in 2018-19. Then in 2019-20, he won a silver medal at school nationals, a silver medal at the National Youth Championships in 2020-21, a silver medal in the National Junior Weightlifting Competition held at Bhubaneswar in 2021-22 and also a silver medal in the All India Vivi tournament.