Raipur

Ruckus inside Gudhiyari Police Station over DJ dispute

  RAIPUR : A BHARATIYA Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader allegedly created a ruckus and vandalised property inside the Gudhiyari police station following a dispute related to a DJ. The incident reportedly took place in the presence of police..

RS 1093 CRORE, road projects ayed for Surguja division

  RAIPUR :  THE Chhattisgarh Government has granted administrative approval of Rs 1,093.73 crore for 44 major road projects across all six districts of the Surguja division. The projects cover Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Koriy..

Baghel alleges irregularitiesin CGPSC State Service Exams

  RAIPUR :  FORMER Chief Minister and AICC General Secretary (Assam) Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday accused the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) of serious irregularities in the State Service Examination-2024 and 2025, and called f..

LEADERS DEBATE, PMAY turns into political face-off

  RAIPUR : THE long-running political dispute between the BJP and Congress over the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Chhattisgarh turned into a direct face-off on Tuesday, with Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma an..

Slingshot endure as traditionaltool in Pahadi Korwa life

  RAIPUR : A GENERATIONS-OLD practice associated with the Pahadi Korwa community continues to remain visible in Jashpur’s tribal hinterland, according to a visual account documented by Jashpur-based photographer Ashwani Chauhan, who r..

Mahant opposes moveto shift medical coursesto private universities

  RAIPUR : LEADER of Opposition in Chhattisgarh Assembly Dr Charan Das Mahant has strongly opposed the State Government’s reported move to take medical and paramedical courses out of the control of Ayush University and hand them over..

Viral video of civic infrastructure prompts CM action

  AMBIKAPUR :  A VIRAL video exposing the deplorable condition of a road at Ambikapur’s Kharsia Chowk has prompted Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to step in, with the Chief Minister directing the Surguja Collector to immediately inspec..

Union Minister Chouhan onChhattisgarh visit today

 RAIPUR :  UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be on one-day visit to Chhattisgarh on Friday. During his visit, he will participate in programmes organised by the Rural Develo..

Bank unions announce strikeMain demand being five-day working week

  RAIPUR :  THE United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), representing seven bank employees’ and officers’ unions, has announced a series of agitational programmes and nationwide bank strikes over the pending demand for a fiveday work..

3 take oath of office as C’garh HC judges

Staff Reporter RAIPUR, Sept 10 CHIEF Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra on Thursday administered the oath of office to newly-appointed three judges of the High Court- namely Santosh Sharma, Sushma Sawant and Sudhir Kumar in s..

DRI busts suspected inter-stateganja trail; nearly 500 kg seized

  RAIPUR :  A SUSPECTED interstate narcotics supply trail has come under the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) scanner after the agency intercepted two trucks near Raipur and recovered 375.95 kg ganja, taking its cannabis seizures i..

Union Budget 2026-27 gives CG freshpush for inclusive growth: Athawale

 RAIPUR :  UNION Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said the Union Budget 2026-27 has given a strong financial boost to Chhattisgarh’s inclusive development and economic growth, in line with the vision of..

CIVIC POLLS, Ward reservation completed for BMC, RMC, BCMC elections

  BHILAI : THE ward reservation process for the upcoming municipal elections in Bhilai, Bhilai -3 Charoda and Risali was completed at Kala Mandir, Civic Centre, on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Durg Collector Abhijit Singh. Of the 70..

CG Cabinet approves Tackling Primate MenaceStartup, NIPUN Mission

  RAIPUR :  THE Chhattisgarh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya in Nava Raipur on Wednesday, approved the ‘Mukhyamantri Startup and NIPUN Mission’ with an outlay of Rs 500 crore over five years to pr..

Motto of Central Govt regardingcaste census not clear: Nana Patole

  RAIPUR : SENIOR Congress leader and former President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee Nana Patole alleged that the motto of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government at the Centre regarding caste census is not clear. Talking to..

Two killed as Speeding SUVcrashes into tree on NH-53

  BHILAI :  TWO youths lost their lives after a speeding SUV crashed into a roadside tree near Kosanala on National Highway-53 in Bhilai in the early hours of Sunday. The accident occurred at around 2 am and is suspected to have been caused..

CM takes a dig at Baghel over NIA probe in Jhiram Ghati case

  RAIPUR :  REACTING to the verdict in the Jhiram Ghati case, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said the case had been investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for 13 years and the court had examined the statements of more than 1..

Central Govt notifies new ChiefJustice of C’garh High Court

  Staff Reporter : JUSTICE Krushna Ram Mohapatra of the Orissa High Court has been appointed the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The Central Government on Saturday notified his appointment after the President of India, in..

BJP organises ‘Kalash Vandan’

  RAIPUR :  THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a ‘Kalash Vandan’ programme under the Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji Maharaj Samarasta Sankalp Abhiyan at the Ekatma Parisar district office here on Thursday. The programme..

Bhilai elections gain momentum

  BHILAI :  THE reservation process for wards of the Bhilai Municipal Corporation will be held on September 9, at Kala Mandir, Civic Centre, Sector 6, Bhilai. The process will begin at 11 am. The reservation will be carried out in accordanc..

HC gives State ‘last indulgence’ in IPS officer Ratanlal Dangi case

  RAIPUR :  THE Chhattisgarh High Court has granted the State one week as a “last indulgence” to obtain instructions from the authorities concerned regarding proceedings initiated pursuant to a woman petitioner’s complaint..

CG WIDENS BIRD COUNT

  RAIPUR :  CHHATTISGARH is taking its Bird Count beyond a festival-driven exercise into sustained citizen-science documentation after 211 bird species were recorded through 954 eBird checklists across all 33 districts, an expanding databas..

C’garh targets full mineral value chain: CM

  RAIPUR : CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday said that Chhattisgarh aims to develop a complete mineral value chain within State, encompassing exploration, mining, processing, value addition, advanced manufacturing and recycling. Addre..

H1N1 Alert: Seven casesdetected in Bilaspur

 BILASPUR :  THE Health Department in Bilaspur has placed the Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), District Hospital and health centres across the district on high alert following the detection of seven H1N1 (Swine Flu) cases last..

Seven tourists trapped in swollen stream rescued at Jashpur’s Dangari Waterfall

  RAIPUR :  A POTENTIALLY serious mishap was averted at the popular Dangari Waterfall in Jashpur district on Sunday after seven tourists were trapped in the powerful current of a rain-swollen river and subsequently rescued following a stren..

IMD sounds extremerainfall warning

  RAIPUR :  CHHATTISGARH faces another spell of intense monsoon weather, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing its highest-level rainfall warning for parts of northern Chhattisgarh after exceptionally heavy rain was recorde..

Major blow to Naxallogistics network

   SUKMA/BIJAPUR :  SECURITY forces struck a major blow to the Naxal logistics network in Bastar, recovering a substantial cache of IEDs, explosives, weapons, ammunition and other operational material in separate operations in Sukma an..

Bilaspur communal clash16 arrested, 25 booked

  BILASPUR :  BILASPUR Police have arrested around 16 persons and registered FIRs against 25 others from both sides in connection with violence between two communities in the city. On Saturday, Collector Sanjay Agrawal and Senior Superinten..

IMD warns of heavy rainfor next 5 days

  BHILAI :  CHHATTISGARH is likely to witness an increase in rainfall activity over the next five days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places and extremely heavy rainfall at s..

DGGI slaps Rs 40,603 crGST demand on MahadevBook betting network

 By Mukesh S Singh  RAIPUR Probe estimates taxable value at staggering Rs 1.45 lakh crore between April 2020 and March 2024. Nearly 2,000 panels handled deposits of up to Rs 99 crore daily across sprawling betting network. Two show-cause no..

‘MVY’s 31st installment ahead ofRakshabandhan is gift to CG women

  RAIPUR : BJP State spokesperson Shatabdi Pandey described the 31st instalment of Mahtari Vandan Yojana (MVY) as a Raksha Bandhan gift from the Vishnu Deo Sai Government. Notably, the 31st instalment, meant for September, was released on A..

Bilaspur-Yelahanka weekly regular, Union Minister Sahu flags off train service

  RAIPUR :  UNION Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs and Bilapur Lok Sabha Member Tokhan Sahu flagged off the Bilaspur-Yelahanka weekly regular train service at a function held at Bilaspur Railway Station. Speaking on the occas..

Bilaspur-Yelahanka weekly regular, Union Minister Sahu flags off train service

  RAIPUR :  UNION Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs and Bilapur Lok Sabha Member Tokhan Sahu flagged off the Bilaspur-Yelahanka weekly regular train service at a function held at Bilaspur Railway Station. Speaking on the occas..

BJP puts Ministers’ districtperformance under scanner

  RAIPUR :  THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has begun a granular assessment of its Ministers handling district responsibilities in Chhattisgarh, examining whether mandated meetings were actually held, public grievances addressed..

Fresh Genetics paper leak:IGKV seeks police probe

  THE fresh question-paper leak controversy at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV), Raipur, took a decisive turn on Wednesday after the university formally approached Telibandha Police seeking investigation into the alleged leak of its B..

48-hour mission, reunites 2 leopard cubs with mother

  RAIPUR :  IN A successful wildlife rescue operation, the Forest Department has reunited two leopard cubs with their mother in the dense forests of Bastar after nearly 48 hours of continuous monitoring. The operation was carried out with t..

‘End of Naxalism’ brings security,confidence to sisters of C’garh’

  RAIPUR :  AHEAD of Raksha Bandhan, the capital city Raipur witnessed a deeply moving celebration of affection, gratitude and the shared resolve to protect the nation as sisters of Chhattisgarh tied rakhis on the wrists of security personn..

Students stage road blockadeAGAIN over shortage of teachers

  BHILAI :  STUDENTS of Atmanand School in Pendrawan staged a road blockade on Tuesday, marking the second such protest in five days over a shortage of teachers. The school has around 400 students from Classes 9 to 12 but only three teacher..

Prof Dr Choudhary to be honouredwith National Award by President

  RAIPUR :  DR RAJEEV Choudhary, Professor of Physical Education at Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (PRSU), Raipur is selected for the prestigious National Award to Teachers 2026 by the Government of India. The prestigious national honour..

HC upholds dismissalof BMC Corporator overcaste certificate

  BHILAI :  THE Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the dismissal of Mohammed Salman, who was elected as Corporator from Ward 35 (Sharda Para) of Bhilai Municipal Corporation. A Division Bench dismissed his writ appeal against the earlier si..

Forest Minister escapes unhurt asspeeding SUV rams into convoy

  KONDAGAON : A MAJOR accident involving Chhattisgarh’s Forest and Climate Change Minister Kedar Kashyap’s convoy was narrowly avoided in Kondagaon district on Sunday afternoon. The Minister was travelling from his native villag..

Any disregard for interests of childrenwill not be tolerated: Minister Jaiswal

  RAIPUR :  MINISTER for Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal said that any disregard for the interests of the children of Chhattisgarh will not be tolerated. The very objective behind increasing the..

‘Baghel spreading misinformation on PMAY-Gramin."

  RAIPUR : DEPUTY Chief Minister and Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Vijay Sharma on Sunday accused former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel of spreading misinformation about the implementation of the Pradhan..

Cong demands to register FIR inchild drowning case, stage protest

  LOCAL residents and Congress workers staged a protest under the banner of Urban District Congress Committee (UDCC) Raipur after a child drowned in a drain in Amlidih and demanded to register an FIR against the guilty officers. The protest was..

24-yr-old drowns at Raipur’s Blue Watersite after swimming bet with friends

  RAIPUR : A 24-YEAR-OLD man drowned while attempting to swim across the Blue Water site in Nakti village under Mana Police Station limits on Wednesday evening. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) launched a search operation after bein..

Chief Secy reviews Jal Jeevan Mission works across State

  RAIPUR :  CHIEF Secretary Vikas Sheel held a conference with District Collectors on Thursday via video conferencing from the Mantralaya Nava Raipur Atal Nagar to review the progress of Jal Jeevan Mission works in State. He sought updates..

Over Rs 1 cr seized in liquor scamswoop on ex-Congress treasurer

   RAIPUR :  IN A major follow-up to the Chhattisgarh liquor scam probe, the Enforcement Directorate’s Raipur Zonal Office (ED-RPZO) on Thursday widened its search and seizure operation against former Chhattisgarh Congress treasu..

Saurabh Chandrakar offers to disclose details of others in Mahadev Betting App scam

 By Mukesh S Singh :  RAIPUR ■ Saurabh seeks Witness Protection Programme for himself, family citing alleged life threat from Chhattisgarh politicians, bureaucrats IN Apotentially explosive development in the alleged Rs 6,000 cro..

Chief Secy chairs meeting at Mantralaya

  RAIPUR :  A MEETING of the Project Construction and Implementation Committee was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Vikas Sheel at Mantralaya, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. During the meeting, proposals for various significant proje..

Murder accusedsurrendersbefore court

  RAIPUR :  BHARAT Mangnani, accused of allegedly killing Paramjit Rangani by running him over with a car, surrendered before a court on August 18 following sustained police efforts to apprehend him. According to Amanaka police, a complaint..