Chhattisgarh: News
16 Oct 2018
NSUI#MeToo: Accused of sexual harassment, NSUI President resigns
Fairoz Khan, the President of National Students' Union of India (NSUI), has resigned amid the sexual harassment charges leveled against him.
14 Oct 2018
Road AccidentsChhattisgarh: 10 killed, four injured as SUV collides with truck
Ten people were killed and four others injured on Sunday when their SUV collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district.
13 Oct 2018
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Chhattisgarh Congress chief quits and joins BJP ahead of elections
In what comes as a major blow to the Congress, veteran leader and working president of the Chhattisgarh Congress unit, Ramadayal Uike, has quit the Congress and joined political rivals BJP in Amit Shah's presence.
12 Oct 2018
SPChhattisgarh: Naxal killed in encounter with security forces in Sukma
One Naxal was gunned down in an encounter with the security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, police said today.
10 Oct 2018
Naveen KumarBhilai Steel Plant blast: CEO removed, two other officials suspended
Bhilai Steel Plant's CEO, M Ravi, was removed and two other senior officials, General Manager (Safety Department) T Pandya Raja and Deputy General Manager (Energy Department) Naveen Kumar, were suspended today, a day after a blast at the plant claimed 11 lives, all employees.
10 Oct 2018
Bahujan Samaj PartyBhilai Steel Plant blast: Death toll rises to 11
Two employees, who were critically injured in yesterday's explosion at Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh, succumbed to their injuries, taking the death toll in the blast to 11, an official said today.
09 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshChhattisgarh: Blast in Bhilai Steel Plant kills 6, injures 14
On Tuesday, 6 workers died and 14 were injured after a gas pipeline blast at the steel plant in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh's Durg district.
08 Oct 2018
MaoistsChhattisgarh: 16 Naxals, including 2 women, arrested from Sukma district
Sixteen Naxals, five of them suspected to be involved in a deadly attack on a CRPF team last year, were arrested from Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.
30 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshChhattisgarh: Scolded for using phone in class, 16-year-old hangs self
A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in a government school in Madhya Pradesh's Korba district after she was reportedly reprimanded by her teacher for using a mobile phone during class, police said today.
18 Sep 2018
IndiaMLAs declare average income of Rs. 24.59 lakh/year
As per the latest report of the Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch, sitting MLAs across India have an average income of Rs. 24.59 lakh/year.
16 Sep 2018
RaipurFive die of suffocation in septic tank in Chhattisgarh
Five people, including a woman, died today of suspected asphyxiation in a septic tank at a house in Chhattisgarh, the police said.
14 Sep 2018
SuicideChhattisgarh: Boyfriend forced to watch girlfriend's gang-rape, commits suicide
A 19-year-old allegedly took his own life in Chhattisgarh's Korba district after his minor girlfriend was gangraped, earlier this month.
11 Sep 2018
SPChhattisgarh: Naxals kill two men for being 'police informers'
Two villagers were allegedly kidnapped and hacked to death by Naxals in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on the suspicion of being police informers, an official said Tuesday.
09 Sep 2018
SuicideCRPF jawan commits suicide by shooting self in Chhattisgarh
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan allegedly committed suicide in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district in the wee hours on Sunday.
01 Sep 2018
NaxalsChhattisgarh: Three jawans injured in IED blast by Naxals
Three District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans were injured in an IED blast triggered allegedly by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday.
21 Aug 2018
Road AccidentsChhattisgarh: Constable pushes accident victim's body with foot; suspended
A Chhattisgarh Police constable, Neeraj Sahu, allegedly pushed an accident victim's body with his foot, prompting authorities to suspend him.
19 Aug 2018
RaipurChhattisgarh's "Swachhta Warrior" to create awareness on importance of voting
A 25-year-old Chhattisgarh woman, who played a key role in making 82 village panchayats open defecation-free, will now educate people of Raigarh district on the importance of voting and enrolment of eligible electors.
19 Aug 2018
West BengalCenter orders withdrawal of 7,000 CRPF troops from four states
The Home Ministry has directed the withdrawal of over 7,000 CRPF personnel from their long drawn deployment in four states.
15 Aug 2018
Madhya PradeshChhattisgarh CM urges people to become part of 'Vision 2025'
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today urged people to become part of "Vision 2025" to make the state "smart, powerful and prosperous" by 2025 when it celebrates the silver jubilee of its formation.
14 Aug 2018
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Dass Tandon passes away at 90
Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Dass Tandon died at a hospital in Raipur today, an official said. He was 90.
12 Aug 2018
IndiaChhattisgarh CM to be elected like Sita's 'swayamvar': Congress leader
Like Goddess Sita chose Lord Ram, the Chief Minister's face of the Congress will be elected through 'swayamvar' after the Assembly elections, Chhattisgarh Leader of Opposition TS Singh Deo said.
11 Aug 2018
NaxalsChhattisgarh: Naxals kill man on suspicion of being police informer
A 35-year-old man was killed by Naxals in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, after accusing him of being a police informer.
09 Aug 2018
Train DerailsChhattisgarh: Engine of evacuated train derails after Naxals uproot tracks
The engine of an empty rake of the Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger train derailed after Naxals uprooted railway tracks near Kamaloor railway station in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said.
06 Aug 2018
EncounterChhattisgarh: 14 Naxals killed in encounter with police in Sukma
At least 14 Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district today, police said.
29 Jul 2018
Madhya PradeshChhattisgarh cops recover two hi-tech foreign-made firearms from Maoists
Maoists in Chhattisgarh may have been procuring sophisticated foreign weapons by smuggling them through the North East, Deputy Inspector General of Police (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P said.
26 Jul 2018
Ram Nath KovindChhattisgarh: Suspected naxals damage railway-tracks on day of President's visit
Suspected naxals yesterday damaged railway tracks on the Visakhapatnam-Kirandul route in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, disrupting the movement of trains, on the day when President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in the state for a two-day visit.
19 Jul 2018
DantewadaChhattisgarh: Eight Naxals killed in encounter with security forces
Security forces today killed at least eight Naxals, including four women, in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a senior police official said.
19 Jul 2018
MurderChhattisgarh: Man electrocutes wife's private-parts suspecting affair, kills her
A man, who serves as a cook in Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF), was taken into custody for allegedly killing his wife by electrocuting her, after he suspected she was having an extra-marital affair.
15 Jul 2018
Indian ArmyTwo BSF jawans killed in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were killed and another injured in a gunbattle with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district today, police said.
06 Jul 2018
HollywoodFrom 'kaali-pari' to Rihanna's lookalike: Chhattisgarh girl's graph defies colorism
'Kaali' and 'unattractive' were common attributions to this 23-year-old model from Chhattisgarh.
29 Jun 2018
IndiaOn farmer deaths, Chhattisgarh's Minister says poor don't commit suicide
In what can be seen as an example of turning deaf to pressing issues, Brijmohan Agrawal, Chattisgarh's Agriculture Minister, said poor don't commit suicide, whilst he was answering questions on farmer suicides in the state.
19 Jun 2018
RaipurChhattisgarh: Two DRG personnel injured in encounter with Naxals
Two District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, the police said.
17 Jun 2018
Health & WellnessKidney-diseases kill 4% population of this Chhattisgarh village in 10-years
Living conditions in the tiny Supebeda village of Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district are so bad that as many as 64 people have died of kidney-related ailments in the last 10 years.
16 Jun 2018
IndiaChhattisgarh: 78-year-old woman crushed to death by elephant in Korba
A septuagenarian woman has been trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh this morning, according to the police.
13 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiChhattisgarh: PM Modi to inaugurate expanded Bhilai steel plant tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a one-day visit to Chhattisgarh tomorrow where he will dedicate the modernized and expanded Bhilai steel plant to the nation.
11 Jun 2018
India'Democracy impossible without opposition': Amit Shah explains meaning of 'Congress-mukt-Bharat'
Launching an attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, BJP's Amit Shah on Monday said the phrase 'Congress-mukt Bharat' meant ridding India of the Grand Old Party's culture, and not the party itself.
29 May 2018
NaxalsChhattisgarh: Naxal deputy commander, 2 supporters killed in police encounter
A Naxal deputy commander and two supporters of the outlawed outfit were killed in an encounter with the police in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district today.
12 May 2018
IndiaChhattisgarh CM Raman Singh to kick-start yatra showcasing "vikas"
Hoping to win Chhattisgarh assembly elections for the record fourth time, Chief Minister Raman Singh will kick-off his much hyped election campaign today for the upcoming assembly elections, later this year.
27 Apr 2018
SPChhattisgarh: 7 Naxals gunned down by Chhattisgarh Police, Telangana's Greyhounds
Seven Naxals were gunned down in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district today in a joint operation carried out by Chhattisgarh police and their Telangana counterparts "Greyhounds", an anti-Naxal unit of the state.
23 Apr 2018
Border Security Force (BSF)BSF jawan injured in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker
A Border Security Force jawan was today injured in an exchange of fire with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kanker district, police said.
