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Dantewada: CRPF jawan dies in IED blast

The deceased is identified as Roshan Kumar of 195 battalion of CRPF who hails from Nawada in Bihar.

31 Jul 2019 1:53 PM

Locals were demanding strictest action against the teacher from the authorities after they were informed by the students about the teacher's conduct and had gone to wake him up in the classroom. (Photo: ANI)

Chhattisgarh: Teacher suspended after being found drunk in classroom

A viral video had surfaced which showed Ajaydan Minj, primary teacher, being confronted by locals after he was seen sleeping in class.

31 Jul 2019 1:26 PM

Medical staff carries patient on cot for kilometres in case of emergency. (Photo: ANI)

Chhattisgarh govt officers risk lives, provide health care to tribals

From covering several kilometres of forest area on foot to crossing waters on boats, the workers provide medical facilities to patients.

30 Jul 2019 9:35 PM

Sukma: 2 naxals dead in encounter with security forces

Police had recovered a pistol and country-made gun from the spot of the encounter.

29 Jul 2019 2:20 PM

No injury to security personnel or civilian was reported. (Photo: Representational image)

Chhattisgarh: Major attack on security forces averted in Narayanpur

According to police, around 50 armed Naxalites had formed an L-type ambush for inflicting maximum damage on security forces

28 Jul 2019 7:08 PM

A police team reached the spot after being alerted about the alleged suicide and sent the body for autopsy. (Photo: Representational)

Tribal man accused of selling hooch `commits suicide'

He was allegedly found to have hanged himself from ceiling in the toilet of excise office.

24 Jul 2019 8:34 PM

AMC will open a first-of-its-kind 'Garbage Cafe' within a few days under which poor people and rag pickers will get free food in exchange for one kilogram of plastic, while breakfast will be provided if half a kilogram of plastic is brought to the cafe. (Photo: ANI)

Chhatisgarh's Garbage cafe to provide free food in exchange of trash

But locals are of the view that the city would become cleaner after the initiative is in place.

24 Jul 2019 6:09 PM

Last week also, two Naxals were gunned down by the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. (Photo: Representational)

Naxal with Rs 1 lakh bounty on his head killed in Sukma encounter

The police have recovered one pistol and one country-made gun from the incident site.

23 Jul 2019 1:47 PM

Naxals expressed the desire to lead a meaningful life in the mainstream. (Photo: Representational Image)

Two Naxals surrender before Chhattisgarh police

The duo said they decided to surrender as they were 'disappointed' with the hollow Maoist ideology and 'harsh forest life'.

21 Jul 2019 5:35 PM

Fourteen-year-old child artist Shivlekh Singh, who has acted in several Hindi TV serials, died in a road accident outside Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Thursday, the police said. (Photo: Instagram/ Shivlekh)

Child actor killed, parents injured in road accident in Chhattisgarh

The accident took place around 3 pm on Thursday, Raipur Superintendent of Police Arif Sheikh told news agency PTI.

19 Jul 2019 9:16 AM

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh has demanded that the government should take into consideration religious beliefs before implementing any such decision. (Photo: ANI)

Chhattisgarh govt faces backlash over proposing to include egg in midday meals

After protests by followers of Kabir Panth against the plan, govt reached out to them through committee of ministers, but no solution found.

15 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

The scheme is focused on promoting self-employment and organisation of the rural poor. (ANI)

Chhattisgarh: Bank services brought to Balrampur by women

Villagers are also happy with the new initiative as now they will not have to travel to the city for availing baking services.

14 Jul 2019 4:55 PM

The gunbattle broke out in a forest near Gumiyapal village, located around 400 km from Raipur, when a District Reserve Guard team was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava said. (Photo: File I Representational)

2 Naxals killed in encounter with police in Chhatisgarh's Dantewada

There was a heated exchange of fire when security personnel tried to zero-in on the rebels.

14 Jul 2019 12:05 PM

In Tadmetla attack 76 CRPF jawans were killed by Maoist in 2010, informed DIG Anti Naxal Operations P Sundarraj. (Photo: ANI)

Woman Naxal killed in encounter at Sukma on Tuesday

She has been identified as Kuram Bhime hailing from Gaganpalli and was section commander of People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA).

09 Jul 2019 9:44 PM

Bodies of the four Naxals along with seven weapons were recovered. (Photo: ANI)

Chhattisgarh: 4 Naxals killed in encounter in Dhamtari

This comes days after 3 CRPF personnel and a civilian were killed during an encounter with Naxals in Bijapur's Keshkutul area.

06 Jul 2019 12:53 PM

Chhattisgarh: Government provides food to children in naxal-affected areas

The children expressed their happiness with the initiative of the state government and said more people will send their kids with time.

01 Jul 2019 9:50 PM

A video showed Chief Minister speaking at the podium, then paused for a moment and wiped his tears. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Watch: Bhupesh Baghel tears up while handing over state Congress president post

Baghel, 57, was replaced by Mohan Markham as the head of the Congress's Chhattisgarh unit on Saturday.

30 Jun 2019 9:29 AM

He said nutritious food would be provided to locals as per their choice through gram panchayats and women self-help groups. (Photo: File)

In wake of deaths due to encephalitis, C'garh govt to give free food to Bastar tribals

The announcement comes in the wake of over 100 children deaths in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district due to acute encephalitis syndrome.

19 Jun 2019 3:14 PM

SP leader Santosh Punem was abducted yesterday and his dead body was found today.(Photo: ANI)

SP's Santosh Punem killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Santosh Punem had contested the recently concluded assembly elections in Chhattisgarh on Samajwadi Party’s ticket from Bijapur.

19 Jun 2019 1:45 PM

The state’s Bastar division, comprising Dantewada, Bastar, Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Bijapur and Sukma districts, has been struggling with Naxal menace since the past three decades. (Photo: File)

Chhattisgarh police learning 'Gondi' to counter naxalsim

Classes for the three-month course in Gondi began from Monday at the police lines where 50 security men have enrolled in the first batch.

18 Jun 2019 4:18 PM

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