Jayprakash S Naidu is a state correspondent for Chhattisgarh.
August 13, 2023 20:24 IST
Congress president steps up attack on Modi at an event in Janjgir-Champa, which is the constituency of state Leader of Opposition Narayan Chandel; predicts three seats for BJP in Assembly polls
Mon, Aug 14, 2023August 12, 2023 18:46 IST
Chhattisgarh has seen a steady increase since 2021, with that year recording 5,371 deaths, last year seeing 5,834 and the first five months of this year seeing 2,707 deaths.
Mon, Aug 14, 2023August 08, 2023 04:23 IST
Situated around 120 km from the district headquarters, the Aheri court will considerably reduce travel time and expense for those from the south of Gadchiroli district, including talukas such as Sironcha, Aheri, Etapalli and Bhamragad.
Tue, Aug 08, 2023July 31, 2023 11:23 IST
An organisation man who has never contested polls, CPCC treasurer Agrawal has several businesses, including those related to steel and mining, and runs a gaushala.
Mon, Jul 31, 2023July 28, 2023 18:54 IST
Once a V C Shukla hanger-on, then an Ajit Jogi man, BJP govt to Cong's, the businessman is a failed politician but a successful survivor
Sat, Jul 29, 2023July 24, 2023 23:17 IST
Earlier protests in Jharkhand, Gujarat; Adivasi Samaj demands President’s rule in the northeastern state.
Tue, Jul 25, 2023July 21, 2023 16:00 IST
The locations where the searches were conducted included premises linked to IAS officer Ranu Sahu and the Congress’s state unit treasurer Ram Gopal Agrawal.
Fri, Jul 21, 2023July 20, 2023 17:13 IST
PM Modi Thursday condemned the incident of women being paraded naked and molested in Manipur, said “be it the state, or Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh”, no space for such crimes
Fri, Jul 21, 2023July 20, 2023 01:37 IST
The men, all of whom were from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, were protesting over what they called the state’s inaction on recruitment for government jobs on the basis of alleged fake caste certificates.
Thu, Jul 20, 2023July 18, 2023 18:18 IST
Varsha Mishra's parents now want to make her speak. They are planning to shift to Bilaspur from Korea for speech therapy sessions.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023July 14, 2023 17:41 IST
Durg BJP MP Vijay Baghel, who has twice taken on distant uncle Bhupesh Baghel in the polls, heads BJP's campaign committee, set to lock horns with CM on paddy purchase dispute
Fri, Jul 14, 2023July 14, 2023 03:13 IST
Markam was replaced by Deepak Baij, also a leader from the tribal community and Lok Sabha MP from Bastar.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023July 12, 2023 15:58 IST
When the forces reached the Simel area of the hills, the last point of their operation, there was an exchange of fire between the forces and around 30 armed Maoists from the Malangir Area Committee.
Wed, Jul 12, 2023July 08, 2023 04:07 IST
The Prime Minister said the Congress had promised to ban liquor in the state but instead did corruption in the sale of liquor and used the money from the scam to run the party.
Sat, Jul 08, 2023July 06, 2023 03:34 IST
According to the agency, the alleged corruption began in 2019 and continued until 2022 in the Excise department. It alleged that the syndicate was led by Dhebar and a retired IAS officer who has not named yet as accused.
Thu, Jul 06, 2023July 04, 2023 20:32 IST
“Our children go to schools where there are no teachers, other children go abroad to study. First bring some equality on these issues,” says Chhattisgarh Sarva Adivasi Samaj leader Arvind Netam.
Tue, Jul 04, 2023July 04, 2023 16:12 IST
The state's biggest OBC group, Sahus voted for Cong in 2018 to see Tamradhwaj become CM. Now that he has been passed up for Dy CM too, Cong has to find a way to retain their support
Tue, Jul 04, 2023July 03, 2023 10:36 IST
State welfare schemes vs Central welfare schemes a narrative in the state that might see a third front giving a tough pushback this time
Mon, Jul 03, 2023July 01, 2023 22:37 IST
"Left wing extremism has remained only in 10 to 12 districts in Hindustan and some of these districts are in Chhattisgarh. The Chhattisgarh government is not cooperating with us. Had they cooperated, we would have ended the influence of left wing extremism from the entire Hindustan,” he said.
Sun, Jul 02, 2023June 29, 2023 18:27 IST
'One person cannot fight elections alone and ensure victory... Last time, Baghel was at the forefront as PCC president. This time he is the CM,' says the sidelined senior leader named Dy CM 5 months ahead of polls
Fri, Jun 30, 2023June 28, 2023 02:22 IST
The decision was taken at a meeting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had with senior leader Rahul Gandhi, Baghel, Singhdeo, AICC general secretary in charge of organisation K C Venugopal and AICC state in-charge Kumari Selja at his residence in Delhi.
Thu, Jun 29, 2023June 27, 2023 12:50 IST
Patel's friends and family members said that his journey from the remote village of Dappali to YouTube popularity was full of ups and downs.
Tue, Jun 27, 2023June 25, 2023 04:14 IST
Insiders indicate power tussle, with CM Baghel allegedly hoping to see state party president Mohan Markam’s back before ticket allotment for Assembly polls
Sun, Jun 25, 2023June 25, 2023 04:04 IST
As part of a government initiative called ‘Choo Lo Aasman (touch the sky)’ that started in 2011, 80-odd students from government schools are chosen through an exam every year in Dantewada.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023June 23, 2023 18:25 IST
After 3 successive hits in February, a fourth leader was killed recently. BJP calls these "targeted killings", Cong says "don't do politics over bodies of your dead workers"
Fri, Jun 23, 2023