Raipur

FIR against BMC Corporator, family in alleged Rs 4.39 cr land fraud case

 Staff Reporter  BHILAI  Acting on the court directives, Utai police have registered an FIR against Bhilai Municipal Corporation Corporator Reeta Singh, her husband Ramesh Chand Singh Rajput, and their son Manav Cand Singh Rajput in connect..

Towards a greener planet IIT Bhilai researchers turn PET waste into potentially 3D-printable materials

 Staff Reporter  BHILAI,   Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai have developed an innovative approach to convert discarded PET plastic bottles into a high-value reusable and 3D printable material that can be reshap..

Kalash containing sacred soilfrom Varanasi reaches Raipur

  RAIPUR :  A KALASH containing sacred soil from Varanasi reached Raipur on Friday as a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ‘Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’ being organised to mark the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani..

Cong to launch statewide stir overpower tariff hike, smart meters

  RAIPUR :  CHHATTISGARH Pradesh Congress Committee president Deepak Baij on Friday announced that the party would launch an agitation against the Sai-led BJP government from August 1, demanding withdrawal of the power tariff hike and smart..

CG Govt revampededn system over pasttwo years, says BJP

  RAIPUR :  THE Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said that the Chhattisgarh Government has undertaken a comprehensive overhaul of the state’s education system over the past two years with reforms in governance, transparency, digital a..

CM unveils Bastar transformation roadmap before PM Modi

  RAIPUR :  SIGNALLING an ambitious push for Chhattisgarh’s next phase of development, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday presented a comprehensive roadmap to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the Centre’s support for a..

RS 15 CR FAKE SMART CITY FRAUD, ED-RPZO arrests K K Srivastava

  RAIPUR : THE Directorate of Enforcement Raipur Zonal Office (EDRPZO), on Thursday arrested Krishna Kumar Shrivastava alias K K Srivastava under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the alle..

Rescue operation initiated inArang, Abhanpur devpt blocks

  RAIPUR :  THE Raipur district administration launched rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas of Arang and Abhanpur development blocks after rising water levels in the Mahanadi River inundated low-lying villages. Acting on th..

16 villagers rescued fromfloodwaters in Narayanpur

 NARAYANPUR :  A MAJOR tragedy was averted on Thursday after the Narayanpur Police, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the District Flood Rescue Team successfully rescued 16 villagers stranded in floodwaters at Chikpal village under Dhaur..

HISTORIC MOMENT, President honours Bastar’s Manjhis, Chalkis

 RAIPUR :  A HISTORIC chapter was written at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday as the rich tribal heritage, traditions and vibrant attire of Bastar were showcased there for the first time. President Droupadi Murmu warmly received the 209-member de..

RS 15 CR FAKE SMART CITY FRAUD
ED-RPZO arrestsK K Srivastava

THE Directorate of Enforcement Raipur Zonal Office (EDRPZO), on Thursday arrested Krishna Kumar Shrivastava alias K K Srivastava under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the alleged Rs 15-crore fake Raipur Smart City subcontract fraud. The Special Court (PMLA), Raipur, remanded him to nine days’ ED custody till August 7 for custodial interrogation. According to the ED, Shrivastava allegedly induced M/s Rawat Associates to part with Rs 15 crore by ..

Rice, oil price surge forces pre festival ration budget hike

  DURG :  ESSENTIAL food prices have risen in markets just ahead of the festive season. Price hikes in rice and edible oils driven by syndicates and profiteering have disrupted household kitchen budgets. As the festive season of Shravan nea..

Inter-state fraud gang busted

                              RAIPUR : RAIPUR Police have busted an inter-state fraud gang with the arrest of three persons accused of cheating people by selling brass ne..

Massive fire gutshardware store

  RAIPUR :  A MASSIVE fire broke out late Tuesday night at Sundarani Hardware near Telibandha Chowk in Raipur, triggering panic in the area and destroying three shops, including the Octopus Bar. Firefighters and police launched a large-scal..

IMD warns of heavy rainKanker under ‘Red Alert’

  RAIPUR :  THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a Red Alert for Kanker district, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places during the next 24 hours, while placing 13 other districts under..

Major Drug Bust3 arrested with 223 kg ofcannabis worth Rs 1.11 cr

 SUKMA :  IN A major crackdown on interstate narcotics trafficking, Konta Police of the district have arrested three alleged drug smugglers and seized 223.020 kg of cannabis being transported from Odisha to Rajasthan. The contraband, concealed i..

Fire breaks out at emergency ward of BRAMH

  RAIPUR :  A FIRE broke out in the emergency ward of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital (BRAMH) on Jail Road on Tuesday afternoon, triggering panic among patients, attendants and hospital staff. Prompt action by hospital authorities and..

‘Form ‘Bastar Regiment’in Indian Army’Vijay Sharma Rajnath SinghProposal under examination: Rajnath Singh

  RAIPUR :  CHHATTISGARH'Sproposal for the creation of a dedicated "Bastar Regiment" in the Indian Army has brought renewed focus on the contribution of tribal youth from the conflict-affected Bastar region to the c o u n t r y ' s internal..

Gyaneshwari, The electrician’s daughter who became India’s Silver Girl

                                                       RAJNANDGAON :  FROM a small village near Rajnandga..

CG High Court brings historicreduction in pending cases

  RAIPUR :  UNDER the visionary leadership and dynamic guidance of Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court Ramen Sinha, the High Court has achieved remarkable success in the disposal of pending cases as of July 27, 2026. This achievement i..

President Murmu to honourBastar Pandum 2026 winners

  RAIPUR :  A 209-MEMBER delegation from Chhattisgarh, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will pay a courtesy call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on July 30. President of India Droupadi Murmu will host a sp..

6,000-page chargesheet filedin NREGS procurement scam

  Raipur : THE State Economic Offences Investigation and AntiCorruption Bureau (SEOIACB) has filed a 6,000-page chargesheet against eight former Panchayat officials, including a dismissed former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zila Panchay..

Orange, Yellow alerts, issued across CG

  RAIPUR :  THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued Orange and Yellow warnings for large parts of Chhattisgarh, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours and urging the State Government and district..

Repeated mention of CG a matterof pride for every citizen: CM Sai

  RAIPUR :  CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai joined youth, public representatives and citizens at Daya Bhawan in Fafadih, Raipur, on Sunday to listen to the 136th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modiís monthly radio programme ëMan..

PM praises Korba’s water conservation model

  RAIPUR/KORBA :  THE State of Chhattisgarh once again found a place in the national spotlight as Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Korba’s pioneering water conservation and groundwater recharge initiatives during the 136th edi..

Rajpur’s communitycheck dam sets exampleof water conservation

  DURG :  AN INSPIRING example of how small efforts towards water conservation can transform the lives of villagers is evident in the Rajpur Gram Panchayat of Dhamdha Development Block in Durg district. Here, a community check dam construct..

Active monsoon tocontinue across CGHeavy rain likely at isolated areas

 BHILAI : ACTIVE monsoon conditions are expected to continue across Chhattisgarh over the next four days under the influence of a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Odisha-West Bengal coast, according to the India Meteorol..

PtJNMMC doctors protestlathi-charge on traineedoctors at Jantar Mantar

  RAIPUR :  JUNIOR doctors and medical practitioners staged a symbolic protest at the campus of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College (PtJNMMC) in Raipur on late Wednesday evening, condemning the alleged lathi-charge and police a..

False ceiling collapsesin Assembly building

  RAIPUR : A SECTION of the false ceiling in the new Chhattisgarh Assembly building collapsed on Wednesday, raising concerns over the quality of construction and safety standards at the multi-crore government complex. The incident has promp..

CG emerging as a leading Statein technology-driven devpt

  RAIPUR :  UNDER Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Chhattisgarh is accelerating its push into technology-driven governance. Secretary of Electronics & Information Technology Department Ankit Anand told the reporters at the Samvad auditori..

2 killed in road mishap in Bhilai, Liquor bottles, snacks recovered from car

  BHILAI  :  TWO lost their lives in a tragic road accident that occurred in the early hours of Thursday on Central Avenue in Bhilai Township. The incident took place around 4:00 am on Central Avenue Road, near Gundicha Mandap, while t..

Investiture, prize distribution ceremonyheld at Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya

  DURG : A GRAND Investiture Ceremony and Prize Distribution Ceremony were held at Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Shikshak Nagar, Durg, under the guidance and supervision of the School Head Sonali Patra. The Chief Guest for the event was Ashu..

Clash erupts between BJP and Congress workers

  RAIPUR :  TENSION prevailed in parts of Raipur on Wednesday as rival protests by BJP and Congress workers over demonstrations in New Delhi related to the alleged NEET paper leak descended into clashes. Police used high-pressure water cann..

16 police personnel injured duringprotest near Rajiv Bhawan

  RAIPUR :  AT LEAST 16 police personnel, including a female constable, were injured during a protest near Rajiv Bhawan in State Capital on Wednesday, police said. Police had set up barricades and security arrangements to maintain law and o..

Cabinet forms panel for fertiliser supply

  RAIPUR :  THE Chhattisgarh Cabinet on Wednesday approved the constitution of a five-member Cabinet sub-committee, headed by Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao, to ensure the timely and uninterrupted availability of fertilisers to farmers duri..

TWO HELD FORWOMAN’S MURDER

  DURG:  FOUR days after the police recovered the body of a 55- year-old woman from the bushes near Pulgaon nullah flyover, two youths have been arrested in connection with her murder. According to police, the victim met the accused identif..

POSSIBLY FIRST EVER DOCUMENTED, Indian Grey Wolf sighting, highlights Bastar’s hidden biodiversity

  RAIPUR :  BASTAR, often associated with its history of Naxal violence, is now drawing attention for a very different reason, its rich and largely unexplored biodiversity. A photograph of an Indian Grey Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) captured..

Naxal dump hiddenin forest seized

  KANKER :  IN A major success under the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, security forces recovered a cache of ammunition, BGL shells, cordex wire and other Maoist materials from a Naxal dump hidden in the forested hilly area between Alparas..

Massive cave-ins, deep craters,water logging across Bilaspur

   BILASPUR :  INCESSANT monsoon rains have severely battered Bilaspur causing massive cave-ins, deep craters and water logging across key routes. Major damage has been reported near Magarpara Chowk, Hemu Nagar and Power House Chowk on..

CM Sai to grace ‘Shala Praveshotsav’ at Jamgaon (M) today

  DURG :  THE School Education Department of Government of Chhattisgarh is organising a grand state-level ‘Shala Praveshotsav’ for the 2026-27 academic session on July 20. This prestigious event will be held on Monday at 12:00 P..

CG tops key investment climate rankings,receives Rs 8 lakh cr proposals

  THE State of Chhattisgarh has emerged as one of India’s most investment-friendly States, securing the top rank among 17 major States in Regulatory Ease and Institutional Environment in the Credit Rating Information Services of India Limi..

Dr Mahant lashes outat BJP over paper leaks

  RAIPUR : CONGRESS Legislative Party (CLP) leader Dr Charan Das Mahant launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central Government, alleging that the paper leak crisis has now assumed the proportions of a ‘n..

IMD warning triggers flood preparedness

  BILASPUR/MUNGELI :  WITH the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting thunderstorms, lightning and isolated extremely heavy rainfall over the next 48 to 72 hours, the administrations of Bilaspur and Mungeli districts have intensi..

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..