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A long‐standing informal “middlemen system” in Rajnandgaon’s agricultural mandis has come under unprecedented pressure as the district administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal paddy trade, fake procurement slips, and cross-border smuggling. The ongoing operations have shaken the entire unregulated network of agents, small traders, and farmers.

A severe technical glitch that prevented hundreds of farmers from Keargi (B) village in Dongargaon tehsil from receiving procurement tokens has finally been resolved after former MP Abhishek Singh intervened and coordinated with state-level officials and NIC New Delhi. With token issuance restarted, affected farmers can now sell their paddy at the MSP.

Newly promoted Principal Y. R. Sahu took charge at Surgi Higher Secondary School in Rajnandgaon, receiving a warm welcome from teachers, students and community leaders. After inspecting classrooms and interacting with students, he issued guidelines to improve academic performance, discipline and teaching quality, setting a positive tone for the institution’s progress.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, the Rajnandgaon administration is conducting monthly special health camps, offering free sonography for high-risk pregnant women, and ensuring regular home visits and telephonic follow-ups to reduce maternal mortality and secure safer pregnancies.