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The alliance between the BSP and the JCC was announced in Lucknow Thursday by Mayawati, who said Jogi will be its chief ministerial candidate. (Photo: File)

Cong slams BSP over Jogi alliance, sees BJP role in tie-up

Congress said alliance between BSP and Jogi's Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) has support of BJP, which is ruling the state since 2003.

21 Sep 2018 1:27 PM

The temple is located at the top of a giant stone and devotees had to crawl to enter the temple. (Photo: ANI)

This temple in Chhattisgarh opens only for 12 hours in a year

A large number of devotees from across the state throng to the shrine to take the blessings of the deity.

20 Sep 2018 6:16 PM

The man learnt that the accused had told some youths in the village about the incident, and probably because of the shame he felt, he hanged himself, police said. (Representational Image)

Chhattisgarh: 21-yr-old ends life after girlfriend is gang-raped; two held

The accused allegedly thrashed the couple and raped the girl in front of her boyfriend before leaving them at the spot.

14 Sep 2018 11:16 AM

The Centre on Wednesday approved the policy framework to promote and incentivise techniques to improve recovery factor of existing hydrocarbons reserves for augmenting domestic production of oil and gas.

Cabinet approves policy to promote and incentivise hydrocarbon production

The policy aims to build a supportive ecosystem through academic and research institutes, industry-academia collaboration.

13 Sep 2018 12:58 PM

According to police, the minor was allegedly raped inside the house of the woman seen in the video. (Representational Image)

Video shows pregnant rape survivor being thrashed in C'garh village

Another purported video from the same village, in which a woman is being physically assaulted, also surfaced on Tuesday.

12 Sep 2018 8:07 AM

Nitin Gadkari said, switching to ethanol, methanol, bio-fuel and CNG will cut down dependence on petroleum and reduce the prices of petrol and diesel. (Photo: File | PTI)

Diesel at Rs 50 per litre, petrol Rs 55 if plants become functional: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari said use of alternative fuels will cut down our dependence on petrol and diesel.

11 Sep 2018 3:29 PM

In the letter, the prisoner, 40-year-old Pushpendra Nath Chouhan, had demanded Rs 50 crore from Patnaik, Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Arif Sheikh said. (Photo: File)

From jail, murder convict sends Rs 50 Cr ransom letter to Naveen Patnaik

The letter was sent through post, received by Odisha Police on August 25, who in turn informed their Bilaspur counterparts on Sunday.

04 Sep 2018 8:35 AM

Dr Pujari said the oxygen in the cylinder ran out by the time the ambulance reached Tokapal village in Bastar and Kudiyam was declared dead on arrival by doctors of the Jagdalpur Medical College Hospital. (Representational image)

5-yr-old Chhattisgarh girl, on ventilator, dies after cylinder runs out oxygen

Incident took place when the girl was being shifted to Jagdalpur Medical College Hospital in Bastar district from Bijapur district hospital.

28 Aug 2018 8:34 AM

Chhattisgarh chief minister Dr Raman Singh (Photo: PTI)

Bastar no more a Red hub, says Chhattisgarh CM

Chhattisgarh will be facing crucial Assembly polls in a few months and development will be the main focus of the ruling BJP’s poll campaign.

26 Aug 2018 4:49 AM

Maya Kashyap expressed a wish to return to her hometown after becoming a doctor so that she can provide help to the people who are deprived of basic medical facilities. (Photo: ANI)

Girl to become first doctor from Naxal-hit Dornapal in Chhattisgarh

Maya Kashyap will be the first doctor from Dornapal after completing MBBS degree in 2023 from Ambikapur medical college.

24 Aug 2018 2:32 PM

Former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 93, died in Delhi on August 16. (Representational Image | PTI)

In video, 2 Chhattisgarh BJP ministers joke, laugh at Vajpayee condolence meet

Video showed Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal and Health Minister Ajay Chandrakar talking and laughing on stage.

24 Aug 2018 12:26 PM

An official from the Shankargarh district panchayat assured that action will be taken at the earliest possible to minimise the hardships faced by the locals. (Photo: ANI)

Students from Chattisgarh village walk 8 km crossing river, jungle to reach school

Locals too face hardships owing to lack of proper roads, and claim that despite complaints to authorities, nothing has been done so far.

23 Aug 2018 1:20 PM

Ajit Jogi, former Chhattisgarh chief minister and chief of Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi), interacts with supporters at a rally.

Congress ‘plots’ Ajit Jogi’s fall, woos his partymen

Cong leaders say workers of Ajit Jogi’s JCCJ are leaving the party in hordes, realising that he has lost his political relevance in Chhattisgarh.

13 Aug 2018 4:08 AM

The CoBRA is a specialised unit of the Central Reserve Police Force and is proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

CRPF officer injured in IED blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

When patrolling team was on way back to camp, Assistant Commandant inadvertently stepped on the pressure IED connection, triggering blast.

07 Aug 2018 2:15 PM

The gunbattle took place on Monday morning in a forest area in south Sukma, around 500 km from Raipur, Deputy Inspector General (anti-naxal operations) Sundarraj P said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

At least 14 naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

Several firearms were seized from the encounter site, police said.

06 Aug 2018 1:30 PM

'Either these 40 lakh people (who were excluded from the NRC) who have come from outside should prove their nationality or go back from where they have come,' the chief minister said. (Photo: PTI | File)

India not 'dharmashala' where foreigners would infiltrate: Raman Singh on NRC row

Raman Singh said that those who could not prove their nationality should leave the country.

04 Aug 2018 7:58 AM

The move was taken to enable better assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a school, which in turn will help the authorities to devise ways to improve educational standards. (Photo: Pixabay)

Govt schools complain of obscene pictures on tablets in Chhattisgarh's Bastar

Ministry of Human Resource Development had distributed tablets in schools across Chhattisgarh to help teachers to record routine details.

01 Aug 2018 8:51 AM

Some say the fund for the construction of the primary school was released in 2005, but since no solution arose from the dispute, the school was never constructed. (Photo: ANI)

Chhattisgarh: Devoid of building, students forced to study under tree

During rainfall and monsoon season, the school either declares a holiday or conducts the classes in a nearby aanganwadi.

28 Jul 2018 5:21 PM

The accused took girl to a secluded place, sexually assaulted her and then abandoned her there, police said. (Photo: File | Representational)

2 men arrested for raping 6-year-old girl in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh

The accused identified as Shyamlal Miri (35) and Set Kumar Kurre (28), both married, were arrested on Friday, police said.

22 Jul 2018 10:18 AM

While they were cordoning off jungles of Timinar and Pusnar villages, located around 450 km away from the state capital Raipur, in Bijapur, the exchange of fire broke out between the two sides. (Photo: File | Representational)

7 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The skirmish took place at around 6 am in the forest near Timinar and Pusnar villages along the border of Bijapur and Dantewada districts.

19 Jul 2018 11:12 AM

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