Raipur

Jamul Municipal Council clears devpt proposals worth Rs 11 cr

  Staff Reporter :  A GENERAL body meeting of Jamul Municipal Council was held on Monday, where all councillors unanimously approved several proposals related to development works in the town. Council President Ishwar Singh Thakur said..

MiC approves key proposals to boost civic services, infrastructure

  Staff Reporter : A KEY meeting of the Mayor-inCouncil (MiC) of Bhilai Municipal Corporation was held in the presence of Mayor Neeraj Pal and Additional Commissioner-cumSecretary Rajendra Kumar Dohre. Several important proposals related t..

Director In-Charge Mohapatra unveils OA-BSP diary

  Staff Reporter: THE Officers’ Association of Bhilai Steel Plant (OA–BSP) has published a diary for the benefit and convenience of BSP officers. More than 2,500 copies of the diary have been printed. The diary was formally unve..

Cabinet approves Excise Policy

  CHHATTISGARH Cabinet has on Wednesday approved Chhattisgarh Excise Policy for the financial year 2026-27 and authorized the State Excise Department to carry out all the related proceedings of the Excise Policy. Talking to mediapersons at the A..

SIR voter list discrepancies spark protest

  Staff Reporter :  THE Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list has come under question in Bhilai after major discrepancies were detected in the draft rolls released on 23 December. According to Election Commission’s guide..

Korba’s Ishani secures patent forinnovative attendance technology

  Our Correspondent :  ISHANI KAUR, a young engineering student from the Power Hub, has brought laurels to Korba district and State by securing a patent from the Government of India for an innovative technological solution in the field of e..

Chhattisgarh leads Indiawith first virtual net metering

  Staff Reporter :  CHHATTISGARH has achieved a national milestone by becoming the first state in India to implement Virtual Net Metering (VNM) under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The pioneering installation at Parthific Pacific Res..

Rare idols of Brahmalie neglected in Bastardespite unique historical value

  Our Correspondent :  CONTRARY to the widespread belief in India that Lord Brahma has only one temple at Pushkar in Rajasthan, the Bastar region shelters four rare idols of the cosmic creator. These artifacts, of immense historical, cultur..

‘BJP will reach new heightsunder Nabin’s leadership’

  Staff  Reporter : CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and BJP State President Kiran Singh Deo congratulated Nitin Nabin on his unanimous election as National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). They expressed confidence that hi..

Nav CG Sahityik Sanskritik Santhan holds symposium

  Staff Reporter: NAV Chhattisgarh Sahityik Sanskritik Santhan organised a symposium on the topic ‘Association with drugs is a big calamity in life’ at Vrindavan Hall, Civil Lines, Raipur recently. Retired Indian Police Service..

iterature, memory and gender take centre stage at IIT Bhilai conference

  Staff Reporter : THE Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai organised a two-day national conference titled ‘Gendered Modalities of Remembering in South Asian Literatures’ at the Nalanda Lecture Hall..

Major crackdown on smuggling

  Our Correspondent : IN A major operation against drug trafficking, a joint team of the Anti Narcotics Task Force and Komakhan Police arrested two inter-State smugglers and seized a massive consignment of illegal cannabis. A total of 950 k..

C’garh best in country for implementation crop insurance schemes

  Staff Reporter: CHHATTISGARH has been declared the best state in the country for its excellent implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme. State Horticulture and Agricul..

NHAI’s extensive improvement works to rectify black spots

  Staff Reporter: THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is undertaking extensive improvement works to rectify identified black spots on national highways across Chhattisgarh, with the aim of enhancing road safety and improving tra..

NHAI distributes helmets to two- wheeler riders

  Staff Reporter: IN THIS ongoing National Road Safety Month, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chhattisgarh is organising many awareness programmes and campaigns at different national highways in the State. In this order, an awar..

‘Bird Survey 2026’ records over 200 species

  Staff Reporter: THE ‘Bird Survey 2026’ conducted in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary from January 16 to 18 documented a rich diversity of avian life, with around 202 bird species recorded. The survey, aimed at scientific documen..

Paddy lifting halted over irregularities

  Our Correspondent : SERIOUS irregularities have been alleged in the final phase of the paddy procurement drive. Following reports of paddy recycling in several districts under the custom milling procurement policy, the Chhattisgarh State..

52 Maoists surrender under ‘Poona Margem’ policy

  Our Correspondent : IN A significant boost to Chhattisgarh’s anti-Naxal Operation, as many as 52 Maoist cadres affiliated with the South Sub Zonal Bureau surrendered before the police in Bijapur district on Thursday, renouncing vio..

RMC Commissioner directs strict recoveryof outstanding revenue, warns of action

  Staff Reporter:  RAIPUR Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vishwadeep on Thursday held an important review meeting with officers of the Revenue Department and Town Planning Department at the Municipal Corporation headquarters and issued..

Two arrested for attemptedburglary at jewellery shop

  Staff Reporter :  IN A swift action, police arrested two accused who were attempting to break into a jewellery shop in Kailash Nagar, Housing Board, Bhilai, during the early hours of Wednesday. Both accused were arrested and later sent t..

Kashish Chandrakarto be honoured

  Staff Reporter :  IN RECOGNITION of the outstanding academic and artistic excellence, Kashish Chandrakar, a student of Kamaladevi Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Raipur, will receive the prestigious Thakur Jaidev Singh Memorial Gold Medal and Mam..

Prohibited Chinese Manjha seized

  Staff Reporter :  ACTING on the instructions of the Raipur District Collector, Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police, teams of Raipur Municipal Corporation Zones 1 and 5, along with the regional office of..

32 beneficiaries get buildingpermit approval letters

  Staff Reporter :  BUILDING permit approval letters were distributed to 32 eligible beneficiaries from wards under Zone 3 of the Raipur Municipal Corporation on Monday, bringing smiles to the faces of residents preparing to begin construc..

Students, teachers spread awareness on drawbacks of child marriage

  Staff Reporter :  TO MAKE Chhattisgarh ‘Child Marriage Free’, Chhattisgarh Department of Woman and Child Development is organising events such as ‘Child Marriage Free India’ and ‘Child Marriage Free Chhattisg..

Two-day ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ awareness programme, photo expo commences in Bijapur

  Staff Reporter : A GRAND two-day ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ public awareness programme and photo exhibition, organised by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Raipur, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govern..

Organic farming fair focuses on sustainable, eco-friendly farming

  Staff Reporter :  A DISTRICT-LEVEL organic farming agricultural fair was organised at the Town Hall in Arang with the objective of promoting sustainable and ecofriendly farming practices. The event was held under the Chief guest; Skill De..

Chief Minister attends Gaura PujaFestival, Baiga Pujari Conference

 Staff Reporter : CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today attended the Gaura Puja Festival and Baiga Pujari Conference at Maharishi Valmiki Ashram, ITI Rampur in Korba district. Addressing the programme, Chief Minister Sai said that the tribal commu..

Hindu Sammelan organised at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar

  Staff Reporter :  UNDER the banner of Sarv Hindu Samaj, a large-scale ‘Hindu Sammelan’was organised at various places of Raipur district. The objective of the event was to strengthen cultural awareness, social harmony, and co..

CM announces 3% DA hike

  Staff Reporter :  CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced to increase three percent dearness allowance (DA) from 55 per cent to 58 per cent for the State Government employees. He was addressing the eighth state level convention of Rajya..

49,126 villagers working under MGNREGS in Durg

Staff Reporter : EMPLOYMENT on large scale is being given under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the Durg district. Presently, 49,126 labourers from villages are engaged in various works being carried out in 295..

19-yr-old gang-raped

   Korba : A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by five men, including the driver of police’s emergency response service vehicle, in Korba district, police said on Saturday. Two accused, including the driver of Dial 112 police..

Accused in Rs 3.08 cr Crypto Scam held

   Staff Reporter :  BHILAI : POLICE have arrested a 22-year-old youth for allegedly cheating investors by running a fraudulent investment consultancy under the guise of cryptocurrency trading and promising guaranteed monthly..

Raipur–Kodebod four-lane highway opens, unlocking faster mobility, economic gains in C’garh

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : A major boost to road connectivity and regional growth in Chhattisgarh has been achieved with the completion of the four-laning of the Raipur–Kodebod section of National Highway-30, a critical co..

Khusi Agrawal clears AIBE

   Our Correspondent : BILASPUR : IN a proud moment for Chhattisgarh, 24-year-old Khushi Agrawal of Ratanpur in Bilaspur district has brought laurels to the State by clearing the prestigious All India Bar Examination (AIBE) in her..

Amitabh Jain appointed Chief Information Commissioner

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : The Chhattisgarh Government has made key appointments to the State Information Commission. Former Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner. In the same seri..

Major boost to rice exports Mandi fee exemption extended for one more year

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : IN a major relief to rice exporters, the State Government has extended the mandi fee exemption by another year. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced the decision during the India International Rice..

Cold Wave hits parts of Durg divn, nights remain chilly across State

   Staff Reporter : BHILAI : Cold wave conditions were reported in isolated pockets of the Durg division, as winter continued to affect several parts of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. According to the Meteorological Centre, Raipur, the..

Students made aware on drug addiction

SHANKAR Nagar Vidya Mandir English Medium Higher Secondary School, Raipur, had the honour of hosting an awareness programme on drugs and their impact. Main theme of the event was ‘Awareness on Drug Addiction’ and aimed to educate school students and staff about the serious need for awareness on this critical issue. Senior Civil Judge Class I and Secretary of District Legal Services Authority, Raipur, Avinash Kumar Dubey graced the programme as chief guest...

Online betting racket busted, Rs 50.53 lakh cash seized

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : The Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit, in a joint operation with Ganj police station, busted an online betting racket operating from a four-wheeler near Sindhu Bhawan parking on Pathak Hospital Road and seized..

Six poachers held from Udanti–Sitanadi Sanctuary

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : In a major action against wildlife crime, the Forest Department has arrested six poachers from the Udanti–Sitanadi Sanctuary area in Gariaband district, reinforcing the state’s intensified..

BSP announces TQT-2026 for Class IX, merit awards

   Staff Reporter :  BHILAI : The Education Department of SAIL–Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) has invited applications for the Talent Qualifying Test (TQT)–2026, a common examination designed for admission to Class IX and fo..

In a first Pallas’ Grasshopper Warbler spotted in CG

   Staff Reporter :  RAIPUR : A significant addition to the avifauna of Chhattisgarh has been recorded with the first-ever sighting of the Pallas’ grasshopper warbler near Samoda Dam. The rare migratory bird was observed on..

Governor inaugurates first National Rover-Ranger Jamboree at Dudhli village ‘Scout-Guide inspires youth to develop leadership skills’

   Staff Reporter :  RAIPUR : The first National Rover-Ranger Jamboree has begun at Dudhli village in Balod district on Friday. Governor Ramen Deka inaugurated the event. Governor Deka formally inaugurated the event by lighting..

Split jurisdiction clouds Raipur Police Commissionerate rollout

   By Mukesh S Singh : Raipur : As Chhattisgarh prepares to usher in its first Police Commissionerate system in Raipur, the proposed hybrid structure has already triggered unease among senior police officers and governance experts..

Split jurisdiction clouds Raipur Police Commissionerate rollout

AS CHHATTISGARH prepares to usher in its first Police Commissionerate system in Raipur, the proposed hybrid structure has already triggered unease among senior police officers and governance experts. Drawing parallels with earlier experiments in Uttar Pradesh, where similar urban–rural splits in cities like Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were eventually abandoned due to coordination failures and jurisdictional confusion, observers caution that Raipur may ..

Welder trade creates statue of CG Mahtari using discarded materials

  Staff Reporter : DEMONSTRATING creativity, technical skill and environmental consciousness, instructors and trainees of the Welder trade at the Government Industrial Training Institute have created an attractive statue of Chhattisgarh Ma..

Women take stand against child marriage

  WOMEN of village Jaraud (Umariya) under Arang Janpad Panchayat came together to raise a strong and united voice against the social evil of child marriage. During a special panchayat-level awareness program, hundreds of women took a collective..

C’garh beat Pondicherry by 9 wickets

  Sports Reporter : YATI Sharma, the captain of Chhattisgarh Under-15 team continued with her brilliant form scoring a masterly innings of 55- ball 84 runs for the team to register effortless victory over Pondicherry in the Women’s U..

CG Waqf Board Chairman Dr Raj meets Minister Kiren Rijiju

CG Waqf Board Chairman Dr Raj meets Minister Kiren Rijiju..

India’s largest exhibition ‘Silk Weavers Expo’ 2026 commences

  Business Reporter : FORMER MLA Kuldeep Juneja is inaugurating the Silk Weaves Expo at Guru Teg Bahadur Hall, Raipur on Thursday. The grand Wedding Special Edition of Silk Weaves Expo commenced at Gutu Teg Bahadur Hall, Civil Lines, Raipu..