Raipur

3 decades old housing loan scam nearing trial, Chargesheet filed for Rs 104 crore bad debt trail

  Raipur :  Bringing a three-decade-old cooperative housing loan fraud investigation closer to trial, the State Economic Offences Investigation and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SEOIACB) on Friday filed a 15,000-page chargesheet before the Court..

Heavy rain continues across State

  BHILAI :  Widespread rainfall continued across Chhattisgarh over the past 24 hours, with several areas receiving heavy to very heavy rain under the influence of a low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Jharkhand and No..

no-confidence debate, Heated exchanges rock House

  Raipur :  Treasury and opposition benches exchanged heated words during the discussion on a no-confidence motion brought by the Congress against Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh Leg..

PM Modi virtually inaugurates re-devpt works

  RAIPUR : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually inaugurated and dedicated the redevelopment works of 75 railway stations across the country under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Redevelopment works at Champa, Balod, and Sarona rail..

Non-compliance of traffic rules leads to frequent road mishaps

  Durg :  Non-compliance of traffic rules and the alleged failure of agencies concerned to make sure that the rules are obeyed have been resulting in frequent road mishaps in the Durg district. The latest one being reported from Kumhari..

4 dead, 8-yr-old battles for life in highway crash

  BHILAI :  A tragic road accident in Durg district on Wednesday claimed the lives of four members of a family, including two women and two young girls, while an eight-year-old boy sustained critical injuries, after a scooter crashed into..

Choudhary’s unsatisfactory reply pushes Cong MLAs to stage walkout

  RAIPUR : Congress MLAs staged a walkout in protest against the ‘unsatisfactory’ reply from Housing and Environment Minister O P Choudhary during the Question Hour in the House on the fourth day of the monsoon session of Chhatt..

‘C’garh lags on Har Ghar Jal, solar schemes, water testing’

  The CAG performance audit of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Chhattisgarh has found major gaps in planning, implementation and monitoring, with the state far short of the Har Ghar Jal target despite large expenditure. JJM was launched nation..

IMD predicts moderate rain across State

  BHILAI :  Rainfall activity is expected to increase across Chhattisgarh in the coming days under the influence of a low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast, according to the I..

Report on state finances for 2024-25 tabled

  Finance Minister O P Choudhary tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s report on State Finances for 2024-25 in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly during the Monsoon Session. The CAG report, structured in three chapters,..

Workers, families unite to resistprivatisation of JLN Hospital Bhilai

  BHILAI :  A MASSIVE protest was held on Tuesday against the proposed privatisation of JLN Hospital in Bhilai, with a joint platform of trade unions mobilising employees, retired workers, families, and citizens in large numbers to oppose t..

Assembly passes proposal thanking Centrefor eradication of Naxalism in Chhattisgarh

  RAIPUR :  CHHATTISGARH Legislative Assembly on Tuesday late evening passed a proposal expressing gratitude towards the Central government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for eradication of Naxalism in Chhat..

Carcass of crocodile found in Khuntaghat Dam

  WILDLIFE deaths continue in Chhattisgarh with chain of incidents in last few months. In a recent case, carcass of a crocodile was found in the Khuntaghat Dam near Ratanpur on Tuesday. The serious injury marks on its body caused by a sharp-edge..

C’garh Assembly witnesses uproarover fertilisers, seeds shortages

  A HEATED scene unfolded in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday after opposition legislator and former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel moved an adjournment motion alleging critical shortages of fertilisers, seeds and electricity duri..

Tarkeshwar Patel elevated as DCP (Central Zone)

  Raipur : The Chhattisgarh Government on Monday carried out a key administrative reshuffle in the Raipur Police Commissionerate, transferring and appointing three senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers as Deputy Commissioners of Polic..

CM Sai lauds decision of 50% rebate to women on property registration fees

  Raipur : Chhattisgarh Government’s decision to offer a 50% rebate on property registration fees for women, aimed at promoting women’s economic empowerment and property ownership under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu De..

Monsoon session starts with tribute to Pandavani legend Teejan Bai

  The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Monday commenced its five-day monsoon session by paying heartfelt tributes to legendary Pandavani exponent and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr Teejan Bai, who recently passed away. Assembly Speaker Dr Raman..

Ram Mandir donation theft issue highlights day-1

  RAIPUR :  The Chhattisgarh Assembly was adjourned for the day on Monday after noisy scenes erupted over the Congress’ demand for a discussion on allegations of theft of donations made to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The confrontation..

Congress will bring no-confidence motion against ruling BJP: Dr Mahant

  RAIPUR :  A MEETING of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP), chaired by CLP leader Dr Charan Das Mahant, was held on Sunday evening at the official residence of the Leader of Opposition in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly at Shanti N..

Monsoon session of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly to begin today

  RAIPUR :   THE five-day monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly will begin at 11 am on Monday. The monsoon session will be held from July 13 to July 17. A total of five sittings will be held. Question-answer hours, f..

Anti-Naxal operation leads to seizure of arms, cash, gold

  DANTEWADA : IN A major breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Naxal campaign, security forces recovered a huge cache of arms, explosives, ammunition, cash and 116 grams of gold worth about Rs 18 lakh from the forested hills near Todma village u..

PM-led push accelerates CG’s railway transformation

  RAIPUR: India’s leading railway states. Attributing the State’s rapid railway development, Shri Sai said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and coordinated efforts of Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaish..

CIDA protest appointment of non-medical officer as Additional Director in DME

   Staff Reporter :  Raipur : The Chhattisgarh In-Service Doctors Association (CIDA) has strongly protested the state government’s appointment of a non-medical officer as Additional Director (Medical Education and Health Ser..

Gyaneshwari Yadav to represent India at Commonwealth Games

   Sports Reported :  RAIPUR : CHHATTISGARH’S international weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav was selected in the India squad to represent the country in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games-2026 to be held in Glasgow, Unite..

NGT restrains sports activities at Int’l cricket stadium pending compliance

   Staff Reporter : New Delhi : Raipur : In a significant interim order aimed at enforcing environmental compliance at cricket stadiums, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Internationa..

BJP attacks Deepak Baij over ‘incomplete’ PCC tenure

   Staff Reporter : Raipur : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday criticised outgoing Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Deepak Baij, alleging that his three-year tenure ended without constituting a fu..

Congress leadership race in CG heats up as Baij’s term ends

   By Abhishek Kumar :  RAIPUR : Speculation is mounting over the next leadership change at the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) as incumbent president Deepak Baij completes three years in office on July 12. While no..

Mahtari Vandan Yojana, a symbol of women’s economic self-reliance: CM

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday released the 29th installment of the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, transferring Rs 626.25 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the bank accounts of more tha..

New Parent-Teacher Committee formed at Bhilai Vidyalaya

   Staff Reporter : BHILAI : Bhilai Vidyalaya, Sector-2, has constituted its Parent-Teacher Committee (PTC) for the academic session 2026-27. Parents of meritorious students were nominated as committee members by the school. Bhuv..

SECL’s five mines get 5-star rating

   Our Correspondent : BILASPUR : KORBA : SOUTH Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has achieved a significant milestone in the Ministry of Coal’s Star Rating assessment for the financial year 2024-25, with five of its co..

Cong attempts to protect corruptionSays BJP Spokesperson after arrest of Ram Gopal Agrawal

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused the Congress of attempting to protect corruption following the arrest of Congress treasurer Ramgopal Agrawal, alleging that the Opposition party̵..

BJP charts strategy for 2028 Assembly Polls

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday concluded the joint state executive committee meeting of all its organisational cells at the party’s state headquarters, Kushabhau Thackrey Parisar, wit..

CG’s Jan Bhagidari modelgives new momentum to#CatchTheRain movement

   Staff Reporter : RAIPUR : RESPONDING to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call during the 135th edition of Mann Ki Baat to sustain the momentum of #CatchTheRain movement, Balod district of Chhattisgarh has emerged as a rema..

High-level probe demanded in damaged bridges

  Raipur :  The structural failure of three recently inaugurated railway overbridges in Rajnandgaon district has sparked major concern at political and administrative levels, prompting Assembly Speaker Raman Singh and Member of Parliament S..

AIIMS Raipur signs MoU for CG’s first govt paediatric BMT centre

  RAIPUR :  All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bal Ayush Foundation (BAF) to establish a state-of-the-art Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Centre...

Court sends Agrawal to SEOIACB custody till 17th

  Raipur :  A day after the State Economic Offences Investigation Bureau and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SEOIACB) secured custody of long-absconding former Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee treasurer Ramgopal Agrawal, the Special Court on..

CG to shift academic session to Apr-Mar cycle for schools

  RAIPUR :  IN A major reform aimed at streamlining school education, the Chhattisgarh School Education Department has decided to shift the academic session for schools to an April 1-March 31 cycle from the 2027-28 academic year. The chang..

Eight IAS officers transferred;CEOs, commissioners reshuffled

  RAIPUR :  THE Chhattisgarh Government transferred eight Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Remijius Ekka, Director of the Urban Administration and Development Department, has been given additional charge as Chief Executive Offi..

SEOIACB nets long-abscondingCongress Treasurer Ramgopal Agrawal

  RAIPUR : WANTED in separate investigations by the Enforcement Directorate, Raipur Zonal Office (ED-RPZO), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the State Economic Offences Investigation Bureau and AntiCorruption Bureau (SEOIACB),..

Passport fraud case emerges as freshhurdle in Chandrakar’s extradition

INDIA’S efforts to secure the return of alleged Rs 6000 crore Mahadev Online Book kingpin Sourabh Chandrakar have entered a legally intricate phase, with criminal proceedings initiated against him in Oman over the alleged use of a forged Indonesian passport emerging as a potential hurdle to his early extradition. The latest development has prompted Indian authorities to simultaneously pursue diplomatic, treaty-based and legal options to facilitate his return, even as the formal intimation related ..

3 workers killed in massive factory explosion

  RAIPUR :  THREE workers were killed and several others injured in a powerful explosion at a factory in Bendri under the Urla police station limits on Tuesday. Rescue operations continued for several hours after the blast as police and eme..

SC grants interim relief toCGMSCL in tender dispute

  RAIPUR : THE Supreme Court has granted interim relief to the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited (CGMSCL) by staying the payment of Rs 1 lakh compensation as well as adverse observations recorded against the Corporation in a..

Sai, Mahant call on Speakerahead of Monsoon Session

  RAIPUR : AHEAD of the monsoon session of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Leader of Opposition in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Dr Charan Das Mahant paid a courtesy call on Speaker of Chhattisgarh L..

Rs 550 cr, eco-tourism PPP planned in Nava Raipur

  THE Chhattisgarh Forest and Climate Change Department has unveiled the blueprint for one of the State’s most ambitious ecotourism ventures, proposing a Rs 550-crore PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP) to redevelop the 350-acre Botanical Gard..

Rs 550 cr eco-tourism PPP planned in Nava Raipur

By Mukesh S Singh  RAIPUR,  July 7 45 year DBFOT concession, extendable by another 45 years, with bidders to be selected on highest revenue-sharing model without Viability Gap Funding  ■ Project draws inspiration from IndonesiaR..

Cong’s accusation in Naktiissue is baseless: Kashyap

  RAIPUR : FOREST and Cooperation Minister Kedar Kashyap on Monday dismissed the allegations levelled by the Congress over village Nakti issue as baseless, misleading and politically motivated, accusing the opposition party of attempting to..

Sheonath River in spate, water flowing 5 feet over Mehmara Anicut

  DURG :  NORMALlife in Durg district has been disrupted due to intermittent but continuous rainfall over the past two days. With the water level of Sheonath River rising rapidly, approximately 5 feet of water is flowing over the Mehmara An..

Heavy rains tocontinue acrossChhattisgarh

  BHILAI :  WIDESPREAD rainfall continued across Chhattisgarh during the last 24 hours, with many places recording heavy to very heavy rain under the influence of an active weather system over the Bay of Bengal. According to the India Meteo..

‘Nakti drive based on public complaints, not MLA housing plan’

  RAIPUR : Chhattisgarh Housing Board Chairman Anurag Singh Deo has defended the anti-encroachment drive in Nakti village, asserting that the action was carried out on the basis of revenue records and public complaints, and had no connectio..

Chintan Shivir 3.0 concludes at IIM

  RAIPUR : A two-day ‘Chintan Shivir 3.0’ successfully concluded at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nava Raipur Atal Nagar on Sunday, aiming to formulate a long-term strategy for building a developed Chhattisgarh, enhance t..