Corona warriors are leaving no stone unturned to fight the menace of COVID-19 pandemic in Surguja district. Even health workers in Surguja district are braving to cross the swollen river to collect samples for testing of coronavirus infections through Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). Health and Family Welfare Minister T S Singhdeo has praised the works of the health workers, who are collecting samples by crossing rivers for RT-PCR testing...

People from maternal place of Lord Ram were filled with joy on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a grand temple at the site believed to be the birthplace of Lord Ram at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday...

A 19-year-old youth in Raipur was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly abducting and exploiting a minor girl sexually. The accused identified as Pramod Saxena (19) allegedly abducted a 16-year-old girl and raped her, said Mandir Hasaud SHO Sonal Gwala. ..

Former Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Speaker and senior Bharatiya Janata Party Leader Gaurishankar Agrawal has been tested COVID-19 positive. After feeling difficulty in breathing followed by fever prompted him to get tested for COVID-19 infection, which tested positive. After being tested positive, Gaurishankar Agrawal gave the information through ..

Keshkal Forest Division has taken up a unique initiative ‘Chidiya Mitaan’ at Kondagaon to protect the birds by explaining the importance of the role of birds in maintaining ecological balance to the locals. The regressive practice of bird hunting has plagued the tribal areas of Chhattisgarh. Kids could be often seen with catapults shooting down birds without realising that the birds they are killing so important to nature and thus to the humans...

NUMBER OF coronavirus infected people in Chhattisgarh has reached 9,608 with detection of 181 cases till Sunday. Altogether, 6,991patients have been discharged after recovery, while 2,559 are still under treatment. A total of 58 people have died due to pandemic, so far, in the State. Three deaths were reported on Sunday. Out of 181 corona patients detected on Sunday, 67 are from Raipur, 19 Durg, 18 Raigarh, 11 Rajnandgaon, 10 Balodabazaar, 9 Kondagaon, 9 Bijapur, 8 Mahasamund, 8 Janjgir-Champa, 6 ..

Lord Rama’s maternal home Chandkhuri will now be as attractive and beautiful as the cities in mythological tales. Keeping the original form intact of the ancient Kaushalya temple in Chandkhuri village located near Raipur, the outline for beautification of the entire complex has been prepared. This entire work, which is included in the Chief Minister’s ambitious Ram Van Gaman Path Development Project, will be executed at a cost of Rs 15.75 crore in Chandkhuri...

By highlighting the negligence of people during Unlock, the Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is trying to put the onus of his Government’s failure in containing the heavy spike in COVID-19 cases in State, on the common people. The BJP alleged that the spike in COVID-19 cases on the contrary is increasing due to Congress leaders, Ministers and public representatives who’re moving in the public along with supporte..

In the time of crisis emerging out of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a Krishak Mahila Sangathan at a village in insurgency-hit Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh is associating villagers with employment-oriented activities of making beautifully crafted ‘Green Rakhis’ for this Rakshabandhan. Motivated and guided by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Dantewada, the members of Jhara Mata Nandpuram Krishak Mahila Sangathan at village Jhodiyabadam are making Green Rakhis by using palm leaves, said Principal Scientist ..

Collector Dr S Bharathi Dasan and District Panchayat CEO Dr Gaurav Kumar Singh on Friday inspected the gothans of villages Parsada, Tekari, Palod and Kolar of Abhanpur Development Block and took stock of the dung procurement under State’s flagship scheme Narva, Garva, Ghurwa and Badi. ..

The average rate of sample testing among 1 million (10 lakh) people for COVID-19 has risen to 45% in last three weeks across Chhattisgarh, but still State fails to match the standard of World Health Organisation (WHO) in testing rate. Along with West Bengal and Gujarat, Chhattisgarh is one of the nine states which is still unsuccessful to do over 140 COVID-19 tests per million people per day. Even small states like Mizoram, Sikkim, Goa, Nagaland, Tripura and union territories Pondicherry and Ladakh ..

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that the decision of lockdown in cities was taken to prevent spread of corona infection and requested the people to take lockdown seriously. He said that lockdown does create difficulties for people, but if people do not follow safety and prevention norms, then the lockdown situation cannot be avoided. “This is the time for us to be co..

After common people, medical fraternity and police personnel, the COVID-19 infection has started spreading among high profile people. Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Vikram Usendi and his family members have been tested COVID-19 positive. From the test reports which arrived on Wednesday, the former BJP President Vikram Usendi, his wife and two sons have tested COVID-19 positive. Usendi and his family reside in MLA colony in the capital...

Alleging that due to prevailing mismanagement in COVID Care Centres, patients are running away from such centres, the Bharatiya Janata Party has stated that fed-up with the mismanagement the patients are approaching people for assistance through various mediums including social media. Bharatiya Janata Party State President Vishnu Deo Sai while expressing concern over the rising cases of COVID-19 infection in State, said despite the COVID-19 pandemic reaching to dangerous proportion in State, no ..

THE women of Ujala Village Group received good response during the sale of indigenous products near Jawahar Bazaar, Malviya Road here on Wednesday. The group connected with Zila Panchayat received extensive support under National Rural Livelihood Mission and verities of ‘Rakhi’ was the centre of attraction among other products during the special sale...

In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus infections, normal functioning of Mantralaya and Head of Department (HoD) offices has been suspended till August 6. In this regard, Secretary of General Administration Department (GAD), Government of Chhattisgarh D D Singh has issued an order on Tuesday...

A WOMAN was brutally killed by her husband and mother-in-law in Manchandur village of Utai, Durg. The police said that after thrashing the victim brutally she was hanged in an unconscious state till her death. The accused in-laws killed the woman suspecting extramarital affair, the police said. Police sources informed that the accused were identified as Khuman Sahu (Husband) and Rohini Sahu (Mother-in-law), residents of Khopli village under Machandur Police Post of Utai, Durg...

THERE seems to be no let down in the number of cases reported in State since a last few days. The cases have now started coming in the bracket of 200-300 much to the concern of the government. The government in a bit to break the rally announced the lockdown but it would take more time to make a break in the number of cases being reported in Chhattisgarh and more particularly the new hotspot Raipur. Of the 245 corona positive detected on Monday, the count in State Capital Raipur alone went to 88. ..

The high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday decided to extend the complete lockdowntill August 6. Briefing mediapersons about the decision, Agriculture Minister and State Government Spokesperson Ravindra Choubey said that keeping in view the spike in COVID-19 positive cases, previously a decision was taken to enforce complete lockdown from July 22 till July 28, which now has been extended till August 6...

Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that at a time when the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is going out of control in State, the preparations made by the ruling Congress Government is highly in sufficient to control and prevent the spread of pandemic. Addressing mediapersons through a virtual press conference on Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party Legislative Party Leader Dharamlal Kaushik expressed concern over the COVID-19 pandemic situation in State. He said the pandemic has gradually ..

Chief Secretary R P Mandal has directed officials to ensure payment to cattle breeders selling cow dung within 15 days of procurement of dung at gothans of the state. Chief Secretary Mandal held a meeting with the officials to review ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ at the office of Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) here on Saturday. M..

ThE ambitious ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ launched by the Government to procure cow dung from the villagers proved fatal for the bovines when about 50 cows were found dead and more than a dozen struggling for life at village Medhepur, located about 30 kms away from the district headquarters in Takhatpur development block on Saturday morning...

With an objective to connect every household with power, the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd (CSPDCL) is carrying out works on war footing, particularly in tribal dominated areas. Progressing ahead in this direction CSPDCL has been successful in taking power to the village Pamed in LWE affected Bijapur district...

IN a spine chilling incident, an insane youth brutally axed as many as five members of his family, including parentsand siblings to death, following a dispute at village Matiyari, some 20 kilometres away from the district headquarters on Friday. After committing the crime, the accused too committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding trailer. Sipat Police under whose jurisdiction the area comes, have taken possession of the bodies and sent them for autopsy. Police have registered an offence ..

 244 cases are from Raipur only. The single day spike of coronavirus in State reached a new high with 426 cases being reported on Friday and the number of cases in State Capital also crossed an all time high of 244 patients. Count of pandemic coronavirus infection cases in Chhattisgarh surged to 6,819 with detection of 426 fresh cases on Friday. Number of corona patients, who are being treated in various hospitals, is reported to be 2,216 at present, while 4,567 patients have been sent home after ..

THE coronavirus spike once again completed its triple century in a single day in Chhattisgarh after 371 people were reported positive for the pandemic on Thursday, taking overall tally to 6,370. Total five deaths reported including 4 male and one female. Four deaths were reported from AIIMS and one from BRAMH. The State Capital continued its triple figure tally of COVID-19 patients with 205 patients getting detected on Thursday. Bhatagaon area which has been declared containment zone is being monitored ..

Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) Zone staffers continued to penalise the shopkeepers who kept their shops opened during the lockdown on Thursday. Zone-2 Team along with police fined Rs 500 on one shopkeeper and Rs 2,100 on 23 persons not wearing masks, Rs 200 on two men not following social distancing rules and Rs 2,300 on 23 for other violations...

DESERTED Malviya Road with shutters down on every major showrooms and small shops, coupled with bare minimum movement of people and blaring sirens of police patrolling vehicles and public announcement asking people remain indoors, marked the day one scenario of week-long lockdown, which commenced in Capital Raipur, here on Wednesday. Similar scenes were also witnessed at all major commercial and business areas of t..

Raising the issue of gradual deduction in the allocation under Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police Scheme, to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected Chhattisgarh over the years, Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to raise the allocations keeping in view the condition in Chhattisgarh. Sahu, in his letter, stated that gradual deduction of allocation under Assistance to States for Modernization of Police Scheme had been made despite the fact that Chhattisgarh ..

Raipur District Administration on Tuesday said that people going out for morning/evening walk, jogging and cycling have been appealed to stay home from July 22 to July 28. As the limits of Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) and Birgaon Municipal Corporation (BRMC) have been declared as containment zones, the Covid-19 advisories would be strictly implemented by the District Administration and Police Department. For the first time, grocery shops have been asked to down their shutter completely during ..

Forest Minister and senior Congress leader Mohammad Akbar has on Tuesday made a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging that the tribals of State were exploited only during its rule in the last 15 years in State. Talking to mediapersons at Rajiv Bhawan, Forest Minister Akbar said that the BJP leaders are raising baseless allegations against Chhattisgarh Congress Government and they are trying to project the Congress Government as anti-tribal. “When the BJP is out of power, it projects ..

‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’, the first of its kind scheme in country, commenced in Chhattisgarh from the auspicious day of Hareli on Monday. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated the scheme by symbolically procuring cow dung. Under the scheme, the Government will procure cow dung at Rs 2/kg from livestock owners and use ..

On the auspicious occasion of Hareli, Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) commenced Godhan Nyay Yojana with the opening of Dung Procurement Centres at RMC Zone Offices on the direction of Mayor Aijaz Dhebar on Monday...

In a routine exercise in change of deployment, ‘A Company’ of Chhattisgarh Armed Force’s (CAF) 12th battalion deployed in insurgency-hit Bijapur district has been shifted to state capital. As per the directives of Director General of Police (DGP) D M Awasthi, A company of CAF 12th battalion has been shifted to the state capital from..

Noted industrialist, KK Jha has been unanimously elected as the first president of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Durg District Industries Association, in the recently organized election here at Industrial Area of Bhilai...