Raipur

13-year-old girl abducted, raped

   Staff Reporter : Durg : A 13-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and subjected to rape in Durg rural, while two accomplices stood guard outside the premises to keep watch. Police have arrested all three accused, including th..

Tribal art from Kondagaon reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan

   Our Correspondent : KONDAGAON : IN a moment of immense pride for Chhattisgarh’s tribal art and cultural heritage, 38 artisans from Kondagaon have received a special invitation from Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet and interact..

NMC warns medical aspirants to check affiliation status before admission

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : After getting complaints from medical fraternities across the country regarding fake approval letter of National Medical Commission’s (NMC’s) fake approval letter to run medical college, th..

CG bags three national awards in Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Chhattisgarh yet again made its mark on the national stage with its exemplary performance in the Swachh Survekshan 2025, India’s flagship cleanliness survey. President Droupadi Murmu today presen..

‘Hindi-USA’ celebrates its Navratri, Diwali

 Staff Reporter  BHILAI,  ‘HindiUSA St Louis’ a organisation dedicated to promoting Indian language and culture in St Louis, Missouri hosted its ninth annual Navratri and Diwali festival with great enthusiasm and grandeur. Held..

Khairagarh MLA’s SUV hits motorcyclist; 2 injured

 Staff Reporter  Durg,  Two men were severely injured after the motorcycle they were riding was allegedly hit by Khairagarh MLA Yashoda Verma’s Safari SUV in village Tekapar under Bori Police Station limits. The incident took pl..

Twin Cities celebrate festival of lights with religious fervour

 Staff Reporter  BHILAI, The residents of Twin Cities Bhilai-Durg celebrated Diwali with religious fervour and enthusiasm. Festival of lights led to boom in business in city markets. The night sky of Twin Cities was illuminated with the li..

RS 3200 cr CHHATTisgarh liquor scam High Court grants bail to Ramgopal Agrawal

 Staff Reporter Raipur, The Chhattisgarh High Court granted regular bail to Ramgopal Agrawal in the alleged Rs 3200 crore liquor scam investigated by the State Economic Offences Investigation and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SEOIACB), citing the..

Rural women lead grassroots education initiative in Bastar’s Bakawand

  Staff Reporter  Raipur,   In Bastar district’s forested Bakawand block, where scattered settlements and long distances complicate access to education, rural women are helping bring learning closer to home through community..

AIIMS holds 3-Day Laparoscopic Skills Course for Gynaecologists

  Staff Reporter Raipur,  The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at AIIMS Raipur, in association with the AIIMS Association of Gynaecological Endoscopy (AiAGE), organised a Three-Day Basic Skills Course in Gynaecological Laparosc..

State universities in process to adopt AICTE schemes under IDCB initiatives

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : To improve the quality of technical education, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced four schemes under the Infrastructure Development and Capacity Building (IDCB) initia..

festive precaution Movement of heavy, medium goods vehicles prohibited from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM in Bhilai

   Staff Reporter :  DURG : In view of the anticipated surge in traffic during the festive season, and with the objective of ensuring smooth and safe traffic flow in the public interest as well as effectively curbing road accident..

Massive fire breaks out in foam manufacturing unit

   Staff Reporter : Durg : A massive fire on Friday morning broke out in a foam manufacturing unit in Industrial Area Bhilai on Nandini Road resulting into huge loss. 17 water tenders had to be used to douse the fire completely an..

CBSE board exams to start on Feb 16, 2027

    The CBSE Class 10 and 12 board examinations will begin on February 16, 2027, the board announced on Friday. The Class 10 exams will conclude on March 9, while those for Class 12 will end on April 9. “In Class X, students wil..

18-yr-old stabbed to death outside Raipur juvenile home; three held

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : An 18-year-old youth was stabbed to death in broad daylight outside the juvenile observation home in the Mana police station area on Wednesday evening, allegedly over an old dispute. Three juveniles in..

Festive season commute giving tough time to passengers Trains fully booked, private buses charging high fares

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : With Diwali as well as Chhath approaching, private buses operators for long distance are facing allegations of charging passengers two to three times the usual fares. Despite the operation of special t..

Cong leaders stage protest over cancellation, train delay

  Congress leaders and workers staged a protest outside the office of Raipur Chief Station Superintendent at Raipur Railway Station premises on Thursday over the cancellation and delay of trains. The Congress workers raise slogans against the Bh..

Govt Medical Colleges open admissionin eleven degree, diploma courses

   The admission process for 11 allied and healthcare courses for the 2026-27 academic session has begun at various Government medical colleges. Interested candidates can visit the official website to obtain details about the courses. The..

Sai slams Rahul Gandhi

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has strongly responded to allegations made by Rahul Gandhi regarding adulteration in the Maharashtra Milk Federation elections. Speaking to reporters in Raipur after com..

Medical professionals, students of C’garh against NMC’s new directive

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : The National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulator of medical education in the country, plans to replace the percentile system with a rank-based one for admission to postgraduate and super-specialty..

Chandrakar in CBIcustody till Nov 12 Delhi interrogation cleared

 Staff Reporter  RAIPUR MAHADEV BETTING APP CASE Rs 450 crore monthly earnings alleged; officials’ suspected protection payments under scrutin Extradition objection contested; judge records prima-facie grounds supporting arr..

Patel awarded PhD

 RAIPUR: Dr Mimansha Patel, daughter of Dr G D Patel and a resident of Sarkanda in Bilaspur has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Oral Pathology and Microbiology at the convocation ceremony of Adani Institute of Higher Education and R..

Bharti Vishwavidyalaya celebrates State festival with enthusiasm

 Staff Reporter  DURG, Bharti Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, celebrated the 26th anniversary of the formation of Chhattisgarh State through a series of events filled with enthusiasm, joy and cultural vibrancy. The first event in the series was a..

Rooftop solar brings electricity bill down to zero for Bilaspur woman

TURNING her rooftop into a source of clean energy and financial savings, Anita Sharma, a resident of Rama Green City, has brought her household electricity bill down to zero by installing solar panels under the Pradhan Mantri Suryaghar Yojana. Sharma said that earlier she had to pay a fixed amount every month towards electricity consumption. Following the installation of rooftop solar panels under the scheme, her household’s electricity requirements are now being met entirely through solar energy, ..

‘Congress has run out of substantive issues’

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi, dismissing allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi became Prime Minister with..

Mahadev betting app proceeds estimated at Rs 88-94k cr

   By Mukesh S Singh : Raipur : The suspected proceeds of crime generated by Mahadev Online Book and associated betting platforms have been estimated at Rs 88,000 crore to Rs 94,000 crore. The disclosure coincided with accused Sou..

Centre ready to convene special Parliament session on SIR: Shah

   Staff Reporter :  RAIPUR : Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the BJP-led Centre was ready to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral..

Mahadev betting app proceeds estimated at Rs 88-94k cr

 By Mukesh S Singh RAIPUR,  THE suspected proceeds of crime generated by Mahadev Online Book and associated betting platforms have been estimated at Rs 88,000 crore to Rs 94,000 crore. The disclosure coincided with accused Sourabh Chan..

Bhalukona mineralisation potential crosses 4 million tonne mark

   Staff Reporter :  Raipur : Fresh geological modelling at the Bhalukona nickel-copper-platinum group elements (PGE) prospect in Mahasamund district has indicated mineralisation exceeding four million tonnes, marking a significa..

Cyclone Arnab: Patwaris strike stalls crop loss survey, paddy procurement likely to be hit

   By Sajan Parihar :  Durg : Efforts to provide relief to farmers hit by Cyclone ‘Arnab’ have run into a major hurdle in Durg district as the ongoing strike by Patwaris has left the local administration critically sho..

‘Sourabh Chandrakar’s arrest will expose Mahadev betting scam’

   The BJP  has accused the previous Congress Government in Chhattisgarh of providing political protection to the Mahadev betting app syndicate, following the arrest of its alleged kingpin Sourabh Chandrakar and his return from Oman to..

CM Sai calls Sourabh Chandrakar’s arrest in Mahadev App ‘big success’

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday described the arrest of Sourabh Chandrakar, the main accused in the Mahadev betting app case, as a major success. He also praised the CBI and other..

Oman chose India over UAE for Chandrakar

    By Mukesh S Singh : Raipur : India’s success in securing the extradition of Sourabh Chandrakar, alleged mastermind of the Rs 6,000-crore Mahadev Online Book betting syndicate, followed a contested legal battle in O..

Bhalukona mineralisation potential crosses 4 million tonne mark

 Staff Reporter  RAIPUR,  FRESH geological modelling at the Bhalukona nickel-copper-platinum group elements (PGE) prospect in Mahasamund district has indicated mineralisation exceeding four million tonnes, marking a significant advance in C..

Oman chose India over UAE for Chandrakar

  By Mukesh S Singh  RAIPUR,  Muscat judges rejected Vanuatu citizenship defence after Indian Embassy confirmed nationality officially Separate Omani forgery proceedings initially complicated transfer despite ruling favouring Indi..

IPS Rajshree Mishra bags second KGDP for busting ISIS-linked module

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : A sustained, nearly six-month investigation into a suspected Islamic State (ISIS)-inspired online radicalisation module in Raipur has now earned Chhattisgarh cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer R..

Rice prices rise further across Chhattisgarh

   Staff Reporter :  BHILAI : Rice prices have continued to rise across Chhattisgarh during festive season, increasing the burden on household budgets. Market trends in Bhilai, Durg, Raipur and Bilaspur indicate that several popul..

36 Rajya Alankaran Sammans announced

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : The Chhattisgarh Government on Sunday announced the names of those selected for the 36 Rajya Alankaran Sammans, to be presented at Rajyotsav-2026 at Rajyotsav Maidan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, on Novembe..

Union Minister Mandaviya inaugurates Rajyotasava

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Union Minister of Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday evening formally inaugurated the three-day Rajyotsav 2026 at Rajyotsav Maidan here. Addressing the g..

Rajyotsav 2026 IAF dazzles crowds with aerial spectacle

    Staff Reporter : Raipur : The Indian Air Force (IAF) held a spectacular aerial display over Sendh Lake here on Sunday as part of the Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav 2026 celebrations. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai was the chief g..

CBI extradites Mahadev betting syndicate kingpin Sourabh chandrakar from Oman

 By Mukesh S Singh RAIPUR  SOURABH Chandrakar, the alleged mastermind of the Mahadev Online Book illegal betting syndicate, has been extradited from Oman and brought back to India in a major breakthrough for the CBI. CBI has chargeshee..

Roads for People, Not Strays

   By E V Murli : A Lady teacher in Bhilai was hurrying to reach her school on time when a street dog chased her scooty on Friday morning. Frightened, she lost control and fell. Even though she was wearing all her safety gear, she suff..

Congress hits back at Nadda

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Chhattisgarh Congress media chief Sushil Anand Shukla on Friday launched a sharp attack on Union Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda, after the latter accused the..

Oppn is attempting to defame democracy: Nadda

   Staff Reporter :  DURG : As a part of the ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ campaign being conducted nationwide by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a public meeting was held on Friday on the premises of the Shri Rad..

BJP MLA Domanlal Korsewada passes away at 78

   Staff Reporter : DURG : Domanlal Korsewada, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Ahiwara assembly constituency in Durg district, died on Friday at the age of 78. He breathed his last at around 1 pm in Hyderabad, where he w..

SEOIACB mounts 16-location swoop in liquor, coal levy, medical scams

   A PRE-DAWN : search at a transporter’s residence in Bhilai-3 was among the operations that unfolded across Chhattisgarh on Friday as the State’s anti-graft agency searched 16 premises in six districts in connection with..

ED widens Dhebar-Tripathi liquor scam probe with 6-city swoop after intermediary raids

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : THE Enforcement Directorate’s Raipur Zonal Office (ED-RPZO) mounted fresh searches across six Chhattisgarh cities on Friday in connection with the alleged Rs 3,200-crore liquor scam, pursuing inv..

VIP security cover for 116 leaders in Naxal-free Bastar set for downgrade

   Staff Reporter : Raipur :  In a significant reassessment of VIP protection arrangements following improvements in Bastar’s security situation, the Chhattisgarh Government is preparing to downgrade security cover provided..

Shah speaks to CM, reviews situation

   Union : Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah spoke to Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai over the telephone to review the current situation in Chhattisgarh in view of Cyclone ‘Arnab’ on Thursday. Chief Minister Sai briefe..

Baij demands compensation

   State Congress President : Deepak Baij has demanded the State Government to carry out an assessment of crop damage caused by unseasonal rains, triggered by Cyclone Arnab, and the immediate announcement of compensation. In his state..