The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the restructuring of the Board of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). It will be implemented following due approval of Union Steel Ministry. The four posts of the Chief Executive Officers of Integrated Steel Plants of SAIL are to be elevated as Functional Directors by designating them as Directors-in-charge of Bhilai, Bokaro, Rourkela and one Director-in-charge jointlyfor Burnpur and Durgapur steel plants. The approved restructuring ..

By Abhishek Kumar As another outcome of ‘Ummid’ campaign of Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGSLSA), two more mentally recovered patients, who went missing from their home, will be reunited with their family members after more than a year.Under the guidance of Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court and Patron-in-Chief of CGSLSA Justice P R Ramchandra Menon and Executive Chairman of the CGSLSA Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, the CGSLSA will send back the two mentally ..

Two National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers of Chhattisgarh were conferred the NSS Awards for the year 2018-19 through virtual mode. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the NSS Awards for the year 2018-19 to both NSS volunteers- Satyendra Sahu of BCS Government P G College Dhamtari and Rakesh Kumar of Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Engineering and Technology Bhilai through virtual mode. Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju atten..

City Kotwali police arrested three miscreants for selling banned medicines at a passenger waiting hall in Kumarpara. Police also recovered 720 capsules of a banned medicine worth Rs 4455 from the accused. As per police sources, the accused have been identified as Diwakar Deewan a resident of Haat Kachora, Kishore Das and Naveen Jha, both are residents of Ganga Nagar ward Geedam road. According to information, City Kotwali police received a tip-off that three people sell banned medicines at passenger ..

Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) State President Amit Jogi has written to AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi demanding immediate reinstatement of 13,000 NHM health workers by withdrawing their termination notices and FIR orders. In his letter to the AICC General Secretary, Amit Jogi reminisced her statement that she had made in UP – ‘Sanvida nahi Samman Chahiye’. In his letter to the AICC General Secretary, Jogi stated that the ruling Congress Government in Chhattisgarh has crossed every level ..

The executive body meeting of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) was held in presence of Chhattisgarh Congress In-charge P L Punia, CPCC President Mohan Markam and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel through video conferencing on Wednesday to chalk out strategies for the Congress party’s proposed nationwide agitation against the controversial farm bill passed by Parliament. Addressing the meeting, Chhattisgarh Congress In-charge P L Punia said that the ..

BARRING regular scenes of deliberate violations of lockdown norms, State capital, Raipur on Tuesday witnessed low-key activities and movement all across, even as multiple prevention measures were ensured in places to make sure that people do not venture out on streets unless it is a genuine reason or medical emergency. However, in a post-dawn scenario, the city wore a deserted look as there were negligible movement of people or motorists on the roads and shutters remained down of all private and commercial ..

Taking the advantage of pandemic, two persons, including a staff nurse, of State government-run Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Hospital Raipur, allegedly cheated a man in State capital on the pretext of offering COVID-19 treatment in home isolation. The accused identified as Rakesh Chandra Singh (32), hailing from Durg district, and staff nurse Deepa Das, were booked on charges of cheating Santosh Tolwani, a resident of Shankar Nagar, on the pretext of COVID-19 treatment in home isolation, said police sources, ..

For enforcing lockdown in true sense, Raipur Police will be installing as many as 28 checkpoints across the district that will be functioning round the clock. “In around 19 checkpoints within the city and nine points on bordering areas of the district will be working round the clock during the lockdown. Besides, several other measures are being taken to ensure strict compliance of the lockdown,” said Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Lakhan Patle, a..

Inauguration of air services from Jagdalpur has unleashed major opportunities and possibilities for development of Bastar Division, said Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel while carrying out e-inauguration of 72-seat regular flight service from Jagdalpur to Raipur and Hyderabad on Monday. The Chief Minister said now people of Bastar would be able to avail the regular flights from Jagdalpur based Maa Danteshwari Airport to Raipur and Hyderabad...

Ahead of Marwahi by-poll, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) organised a training programme for booth, sector and zone in-charges of Marwahi assembly constituency at Danikunti and Marwahi on Sunday. State Congress Spokesman Vikas Tiwari said that the Congress party has started preparations for Marwahi by-poll...

More than 50 per cent children studying in the schools of Darbha and Bastanar development blocks of Bastar district are deprived of education since schools were closed by State Government to ensure children are not infected by Covid-19 pandemic. None of the State Government’s schemes, including ambitious ‘Padhai Tuhar Dwar’ and other innovations, has been able to cater the need of children studying in the schools of Koleng, Bhadrimunda, Kudumkhorda, Kalapara and schools of other remote panchayats ..

With Coronavirus taking its toll, District Collectors of Bilaspur and Raipur districts have announced yet another lockdown in their respective districts from September 21 to September 28 to break the chain of transmission of the pandemic. The lockdown would come into effect from 9 pm on September 21 and remain effective till 9 pm on September 28...

Forest Department has sent five men to jail on charges of hunting two wild Jackals at Bitkula forest range under Bilaspur Forest Division. According to the reports, accused men Magati, Raju, Mahtab and Manish were arrested and sent to jail in wildlife hunting case. All the accused are residents of village Matiyari near Seepat. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest-Wildlife Arun Pandey informed that on the night of September 17, Bilaspur D..

In order to create awareness among public regarding what to expect when having Chemotherapy Dr Siddharth Turkar, Consultant in NHMMI Narayana Super speciality hospital shared his view. ..

A drunkard man reportedly attempted suicide by consuming poisonous substance and allegedly administered the substance to his wife as well as three children by stating it as medicine for Coronavirus in the outskirts of Raipur. The horrific incident took place at village Kesla under Kharora police station limits on Friday. ..

POLICE officials and personnel at most police stations in the district are overburdened with works as over 150 including Station House Officers (SHOs) along with officials and personnel have been detected positive for COVID-19, leading to staff crunch. However about 50 police officials and personnel have recuperated and they have joined duty. The staff crunch is still persisting at most police stations over 100 police officials and personnel are quarantined or under..

Acting on a precise tip-off, a joint team of cyber cell and Telibandha police on Tuesday intercepted a four-wheeler and recovered around 2.5 kilogram of gold. “A police team on this afternoon intercepted a four-wheeler (CG 04 ML 3978) and seized 2.5 kg gold from the possession of a suspect identified as Ashok Bera (49), a resident of Professor Colony under D D Nagar police station limits. The estimated market value of the seized gold would be around Rs 1.25 crore,” said Telibandha Station House Officer ..

Raipur Police on Saturday claimed to have cracked Shaheed Smarak Complex burglary within 12 hours by arresting three thieves along with recovery of cash worth Rs 55.10 lakh. “Within 12 hours of the burglary, Raipur Police cracked the case and arrested three thieves along with recovery of Rs 55.10,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Yadav. The arrested burglars were identified as Ramesh Mahanand (23), Badal alias Gora Jagat (20), both residents of Valmiki Nagar under Kabir Nagar police ..

JEE Main Examination 2020 Chhattisgarh State topper Shreya Agrawal said that Covid-19 lockdown came as a blessing in disguise as she got adequate time for self-study. It is worthwhile to mention, Shreya cracked JEE Main with 99.96 percentile as National Testing Agency announced the examination results. “In my case corona lockdown was blessing in disguise as I had enough time to prepare myself for the JEE Main,” said Shreya while talking to The Hitavada newspaper on Saturday. ..

 Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel held a high level meeting with Health Minister T S Singhdeo, Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey and senior officers at his official residence on Friday to take the stock of corona situation in the state. Chief Minister Baghel has directed the officials of the Health Department to take the help of social organisations and non-government organisations (NGOs) to contain the spread of coronavirus infections in State. Baghel has also ..

  Days after State Government gave a go-ahead to the amendment made in the University Ordinance, Pt Ravishanka Shukla University (PRSU), Raipur, has come up with two-page regulations approved by the Executive Council of the university to hold ‘Examination from Home’ for final year and end semester students. The examination would start from September 25 and continue till October 12. As per regulations, students would be sent question papers via e-mail to and given a particular ..

Devendra Nagar Police on Thursday nabbed a youth and seized 27 kg and 300 grams of cannabis from his possession. The action was a culmination of public relation campaign being run by the Devendra Nagar Police under the guidance of Civil Lines City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Nasar Siddique. According to Devendra Nagar Police, they rou..

The meeting of Chhattisgarh Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Council (MGNREGC) was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at Chief Minister’s House here on Thursday. The Chief Minister reviewed the works under Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) through video conferencing in the meeting. Addressing the meeting, Baghel has directed the officials of Panchayat and Rural Development Department to sanction vermicompost tanks for manufactur..

A 31-year-old woman in Raipur on Wednesday committed suicide by immolating-self while her two-and-half year old child died due to suffocation. The tragic incident took place at village Tulsi under Mandir Hasaud police station limits, said Mandir Hasaud Station House Officer (SHO) Sonal Gwala. “A woman identified as Yashoda Dheevar (31), a resident of village Tulsi, committed suicide by immolating herself while her male child Nikhil died due to suffocation...

The first meeting of governing body of State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at Chief Minister’s official residence on Wednesday. The Chief Minister reviewed the works done through CAMPA fund in the meeting. It was informed in the meeting that 89.73 lakh human days of employment were generated through various employment-oriented works by spending an amount of Rs 429.21 crore under the annual ..

In a major breakthrough, Raipur Police have busted an interstate-gang indulged in tricking people on the pretext of offering loan under ‘MUDRA’ scheme, insurance company, finance and others, by arresting three gang-members. “Three members of an interstate gang conning people on the pretext of offering loan and benefits of government schemes were arrested from Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh. With modus-operandi similar to ‘Jamtara G..

Amidst the threat of depriving of online classes, results held back, Chhattisgarh Students-Parents Association (CSPA) on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Commission for Protection of Child Rights to demand action against schools which threatened to stop online study or have held back exam results over the payment of fees. On the occasion, Commission Chairwoman Prabha Dubey assured the association of actions. Earlier, parents had staged a protest at the school against the threat given over fees. ..

VEGGIES have become costlier by 75 per cent in the local market owing to crop damage by recent torrential rains across the State and scarce supply in the capital. Apart from severe impact of coronavirus has drastically reduced normal business activities for past 7 months, crop-damage further deepened the crisis of cash starved vegetable farming sector. The vegetable growers whose standing crops got damaged will have to go for fresh plantations and the produce is expected to reach market in the month ..

A sub-committee was formed to look into the amendments to be made to the rules of Land Revenue Code for tribal land transfer as Chhattisgarh Tribal Advisory Council meeting held on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The amendment will aim at protecting the interest of tribal community. The committee will examine the rules regarding the sale of tribal land to non-tribals in the code of land revenue and will submit its report in the next meeting...

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel along with his cabinet minister on Sunday held a meeting with district collectors, superintendents of police (SPs) and chief medical and health officers (CMHOs) through video conferencing from Chief Minister’s official residence to take stock of the coronavirus situation in the State. Baghel discussed with Cabinet ministers and officers about preventive measures for COVID-19 pandemic and received suggestions from..

In a freak incident, 34 cattle met heartbreaking end in terrifying lightning strike at village Ugetara under Arang Police Station on the night of Saturday. Villagers informed the Administration, on whose order Arang Police and Veterinary Department had reached the spot. Sarpanch Satish Kumar Dhruw told about the incident that the incident happened at around 7 pm on Saturday, when lightning struck the Gauthan with a thunderous sound and 34 cattle fell lifeless in an instant...

After receiving regular complaints regarding mismanagement at District Covid Hospital (DCH) Shankaracharya Junwani, Collector Dr Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure in order to further improve the facilities of the centre, convened a meeting with Shankaracharya Hospital Management on Saturday. At the meeting, Collector said that response time is very important in Covid...

Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey has gone into self-quarantine at her home in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh till September 15 after she came in contact with some people, who have been found corona positive, informed a press communique issued by Raj Bhavan on Friday. Governor Uikey said that as a precautionary measure, she has gone into self-quarantine after she came in contact with the some people, who have been found corona positive. ..

A 25-years-old youth from Mathura got treatment for Osteoid Osteoma, an ailment which causes severe leg pain at Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital (BRAMH). ..