Raipur

C’garh to vaccinate 35.98 lakh children

   Raipur : The Chhattisgarh Government's Department of Health and Family Welfare will administer two drops of the oral bivalent polio vaccine to 35,98,904 children below five years on June 28 as part of the National Immunisation Day...

Devpt, Education our Govt’s priorities: Sahu

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Raipur, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, today successfully organised a special media interactive workshop titled ‘Vart..

No eviction without rehabilitation, assures MP Brijmohan Agrawal

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : Raipur MP Brijmohan Agrawal on Saturday stepped into the eviction dispute in Nakti village, assuring affected residents that no family without an alternative shelter would be displaced until proper reh..

SBL refutes US allegations, says all exports were strictly for civil mining

   By Mukesh S Singh : Raipur : SBL Energy Limited, also known as Amin Explosives Private Limited), a sister concern of Raipur-based Special Blasts Limited under the same promoter group, has issued a detailed clarification followi..

Justice Rajani Dubey’s farewell on 29th

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Judge of High Court of Chhattisgarh Justice Rajani Dubey will be given farewell in a function to be held at the Chief Justice’s Court in Bilaspur on June 29. The programme is scheduled to begin..

CM Sai unveils new logo of Chhattisgarh Housing, Infrastructure Devpt Board

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday unveiled the new logo of the Chhattisgarh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board (CGHIDB) at New Circuit House in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. Addressing t..

First garment unit puts C’garh on India’s textile manufacturing map

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : Chhattisgarh has taken a significant step towards emerging as a major textile and apparel manufacturing destination with the commencement of work on the first garment manufacturing unit at the upcoming..

Bhilains protest proposed power tariff hike

   Staff Reporter : BHILAI : In a strong show of protest against the proposed electricity tariff hike in Chhattisgarh, the district units of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and the Hindustan Steel Employees Union,..

IMD forecasts increase in rainfall across C’garh

   Staff Reporter : BHILAI : Rainfall activity is expected to intensify across Chhattisgarh from June 27 as weather systems become more active over the region, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Raipur. The IM..

State forms High-Powered Panel to draft Uniform Civil Code

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : In a decisive step towards implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Chhattisgarh, the Vishnu Deo Sai government has constituted a high-powered expert committee to draft the landmark legislation. The..

Jashpur Police step in Golden Bookwith 766 awareness drives in a day

  Staff Reporter :  JASHPUR Police has secured a place in the Golden Book of World Records after conducting traffic awareness chaupals simultaneously in all 766 villages of the district in a single day as part of its extensive helmet awar..

Rain, thunderstorms likely across State

  BHILAI :  AFTER a brief spell of scattered rainfall, Chhattisgarh is expected to witness a significant increase in monsoon activity from June 27, bringing widespread rain, thunderstorms and lightning across State. The India Meteorological..

CM meets Union Minister J P Nadda

  Staff Reporter :  CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai paid a courtesy visit to Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers J P Nadda, at his residence in New Delhi today. During the meeting, the two leaders held d..

Four coaching centressealed in Bhilai, 62 servednotices for safety lapses

  Staff Reporter :  FOLLOWING the deaths of 15 students in a fire at a coaching center in Lucknow, inspections were conducted at coaching centers in Bhilai-Durg. On Wednesday night, a joint team comprising of SDRF and the police conducted..

Admn denies reports oftree felling, burning inIndravati Tiger Reserve

   RAIPUR :  THE Forest Department has dismissed reports alleging largescale felling or burning of trees in the Indravati Tiger Reserve, stating that no such incident has been reported within the protected area. In a statement issued o..

SAIL supplies special defence-gradeSteel for 3 newly-commissionedIndian Navy Ships

  BHILAI :  STEEL Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has strengthened India’s naval capabilities by supplying the entire 5,700 tonnes of special defence-grade steel used in three newly-commissioned Indian Navy vessels—INS Dunagir..

CM Sai seeks All IndiaInstitute of Ayurvedafor Chhattisgarh

  RAIPUR :                   CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah at Kartavya Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday and sought the establishment of an All In..

Distinctive death rituals, beliefs of Bastar’s tribes

  By Dr Abhinav Mishra : In Bastar’s tribal communities, death does not sever family bonds. The body perishes, but the soul is believed to return home, protect descendants or punish breaches of tribal law. These beliefs were studied i..

Over 6,000 appear from Durg district

DURG :  The NEET-UG re-examination conducted at 19 centers in Durg district concluded, in accordance with NTA guidelines. Over 6,000 students were granted entry to the centers only after undergoing rigorous screening. In all 6,939 were registered in..

Aspirants find physics tough, biology easy in NEET reexaminaiton 2026

  Raipur :  The re-examination of NEET-UG 2026, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), concluded smoothly on Sunday under tight security arrangements, including biometric verification, frisking, and extensive surveillance. More tha..

Yoga must become a way of life to build a healthy society: CM

  AMBIKAPUR :  CALLING upon citizens to make yoga an integral part of their daily lives and contribute towards the creation of a healthier society, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday said that yoga, India’s priceless gift to hu..

Passenger train narrowlyescapes mishap in Bhilai-3

  BHILAI :  A MAJOR rail mishap was narrowly averted at Bhilai-3 Railway Station on Wednesday evening after a three-seater metal bench reportedly fell onto the railway track moments before the Gondia–Jharsuguda Passenger train was sch..

BJP Govt burdens public by hikingelectricity rates: Bhupesh Baghel

  Staff Reporter DURG :  THE Congress party has termed the latest hike in electricity rates in the State a grave injustice and an act of economic oppression against the public. Former CM Bhupesh Baghel launched a scathing attack on the BJP..

BJP leader arson case: Section 163 imposed

  KORIYA : THE administration has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in sensitive pockets of Koriya district following a deadly arson attack in Naugai village that claimed three lives and triggered tension..

Brief showers bring relief to residents

  RAIPUR :  AMID apprehensions over a delay in the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon, there is some relief as weather conditions indicate a strengthening of the monsoon’s advance over Chhattisgarh. Widespread rainfall activity over the..

Dalli Mine’s Silica Reduction Plant crosses 2 mn tonne production mark

  BHILAI :  The Silica Reduction Plant (SRP) of Dalli Mechanised Mine, operated by SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), has achieved a major milestone by crossing 2 million tonnes of cumulative production on June 4, 2026. The achievement marks a..

Deka initiates plan to develop Gajraj Dam as major drinking water reservoir

  Raipur :  Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka has initiated efforts to develop the Gajraj Dam, spread across approximately 230 acres in Kamal Vihar, Raipur, into a large reservoir to help meet the city’s growing drinking water needs...

Bird hit delays Air India’s Delhi-Raipur-Delhi flight

  Staff Reporter Raipur : An Air India flight operating on the Delhi-Raipur-Delhi sector was delayed on Wednesday after suffering a bird-hit incident during landing at Swami Vivekananda Airport (SVA) in Raipur. According to airport sources..

Rowghat Rail Line enters final phase; Technical trial

  RAIPUR : Dalli Rajhara–Rowhat Rail Project achieved a major milestone on Wednesday with the commencement of a technical trial on the Rowghat rail section, bringing the long-awaited launch of passenger train services a significant st..

‘DGGI arrests steel firm Rahat Yojana to benefit consumers’

  RAIPUR :  As the newly-revised electricity tariffs for the financial year 2026-27, with the new increased rates set to come into effect from July 1, 2026, the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission assured that the actual im..

Bastar IG Sundarraj P gets NIA IG

  Staff Reporter Raipur :  The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday approved the appointment of senior Chhattisgarh cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sundarraj Pattilingam as Inspector General in the National Investigatio..

DGGI arrests steel firm partner

  Staff Reporter Raipur :  The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Raipur Regional Unit, has arrested a partner of a Raipur-based steel manufacturing firm in connection with an alleged fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam invo..

ED seizes over Rs 1 cr cash, tracks money trail across CG in Rs 575 cr DMF scam

  Staff Reporter Raipur :  The Enforcement Directorate’s Raipur Zonal Office (ED-RPZO) has seized unaccounted cash exceeding Rs 1 crore during coordinated search and seizure operations conducted at nine locations across Chhattisgarh i..

CM unveils 341 devpt works of Rs 295 cr in Janjgir-Champa

  RAIPUR :  Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday dedicated and laid the foundation stone for 341 development projects worth over Rs 295 crore in Janjgir-Champa district, aiming to strengthen infrastructure and improve public services acr..

Three trekkers from Twin Cities complete Everest Base Camp Trek

  BHILAI :  Bhilai and Durg have added another achievement to their adventure sports record as three local trekkers successfully completed the prestigious Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal, one of the world's most challenging and celebrated t..

Railway line project gets major push with gazette notification

  JASHPUR :  A long-standing demand of the people of Jashpur and Surguja districts has moved significantly closer to realisation, with the Central Government officially notifying the Dharamjaigarh-Patthalgaon-Lohardaga New Railway Line Proj..

‘PM Modi serving 140 cr people as Pradhan Sevak’

  Staff Reporter : As part of BJP’s nationwide programme to mark completion of 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in office, Deputy Chief Minister to the State, Vijay Sharma on Sunday held a press conference in Circuit House at..

India’s pride reached new heights: Giriraj

  Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh on Saturday hailed the 12-year tenure of the Narendra Modi Government, saying that India’s prestige and global standing had reached unprecedented heights under the Prime Minister’s le..

15 arrested for mule accounts operation in Durg city

   Staff Reporter : Durg : Mohan Nagar police in Durg have arrested 15 mule account holders who were operating mule accounts in Kotak Mahindra Bank. The accounts owned by the arrested individuals were being used for transfer of fr..

CM announces salary relief for NHM staff, highlights expansion of State’s healthcare network

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday announced a major relief for National Health Mission (NHM) employees by declaring payment of wages for the 33-day strike period, while reaffirming the state go..

Coal stocks strengthened

   Our Correspondent : KORBA : ANTICIPATING possible disruptions in coal transportation during the forthcoming monsoon season, major thermal power stations in Korba district have significantly augmented their coal reserves to safe..

Raipur airport emerges as key aviation hub as passenger traffic crosses 27 lakh

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : Swami Vivekananda Airport (SVA) has emerged as one of central India’s important aviation hubs, recording more than 27 lakh passengers during 2025-26 while significantly expanding connectivity, in..

People have faith in PM’s leadership: Sai

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Hailing the 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday said that the NDA’s growing foot..

Nomination Invited for Padma Awards

 Staff Reporter: RAIPUR : The nomination process for the Padma Awards 2027, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, is currently underway. Nominations and recommendations for the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri aw..

Schools to reopen from June 16

    Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : All Government and private schools across Chhattisgarh will officially reopen on June 16 after the summer vacation. The Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI), Government of Chhattisgarh, issued..

State earns Rs 10,145 cr from liquor, keeps enforcement data under wraps

   By Mukesh S Singh :  Raipur : Chhattisgarh’s Excise Department collected Rs 10,145.65 crore in 2024-25, nearly double what it earned just three years earlier, and is on track to better that figure this fiscal, with R..

CG attracts Rs 9,580 cr investment proposals at Hyderabad Investors Connect

   Staff Reporter : Raipur/Hyderabad : Chhattisgarh secured investment proposals worth Rs 9,580 crore across high-growth sectors including data centres, semiconductors, solar equipment, textiles, pharmaceuticals, cement and dairy..

CM presents Viksit C’garh blueprint at NITI Aayog

  RAIPUR : CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai presented a vision for a Naxalism-free and economically vibrant Bastar during the 11th meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Chief Minister..

Forest Deptt restores largestretch of encroached land

  KONDAGAON :  IN THE largest forest protection and anti-encroachment operation carried out in the district so far, a joint team of the Forest Department, Revenue Department and Police Department freed nearly 35 hectares (around 100 acres)..

Gang involved in sale of fake gold biscuits busted, 5 held

  Staff Reporter :  Durg police have busted a gang of five persons who used to sell fake gold biscuits to people claiming them to be genuine. Metal biscuits weighing around 1.242 kilogram resembling the yellow metal and fake coin have also..