A 16-year-old minor was allegedly gang-raped on July 9 in the Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, wherein an amount of Rs 1 lakh was exchanged to silence the matter, the Chhattisgarh Police informed on Monday. “16-year-old minor was allegedly gang-raped. The incident took place on July 9. A transaction of Rs […]
Chhattisgarh: Bhupesh Baghel berates BJP, says first, they sow seeds of hatred, then talk about ‘Sneh Yatra’
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that first, they sow seeds of hatred in different sections of society and then they talk about taking out ‘Sneh Yatra’. He also accused BJP of not abiding by the judiciary’s decision. […]
Agnipath Scheme: BJP seeks NIA action against Congress Chhattisgarh MLA for ‘instigating tribal youth’
BJP has written to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) urging it to take cognisance of a video showing a Congress MLA in Chhattisgarh allegedly inciting violence during the protest against the Centre’s Agnipath military recruitment scheme. BJP Chhattisgarh chief Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday wrote to the National Investigation Agency […]
Chhattisgarh: ITBP preps up to tackle adversaries posed by prevalence of Naxalism in Narayanpur
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Thursday assured that they are preparing to tackle adversaries posed by the prevalence of Naxalism in Narayanpur. ITBP Assistant Commandant Satyendra Nath Mishra told ANI today, “Right now, we can sense that the Naxalites are planning to formulate propaganda against the forces. As per the […]
Chhattisgarh boy rescued from borewell taken to ICU
After rescue from borewell, 10-years-old Rahul Sahu was taken to Bilaspur Apollo Hospital where he is currently kept in the ICU under the supervision of a team of specialist doctors, informed Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel confirmed Sahu’s health status and said that the boy has been kept […]
Chhattisgarh: Rescue operation continues for child trapped in borewell
The rescue operation for Rahul Sahu trapped in a 60-ft deep borewell continues with the administration saying that they will be able to rescue the child. Eleven-year-old Rahul Sahu is trapped in a 60-ft deep borewell in Pihrid village of Malkharoda block. Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has been continuously monitoring the situation, said the district […]
Chhattisgarh CM shows concerns about child stuck in borewell, says ‘wait for the morning is too long’
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday showed concerns about Rahul Sahu, the eleven-year-old child trapped in a deep borewell. Eleven-year-old Rahul Sahu is trapped in a 60-ft deep borewell in Pihrid village of Malkharoda block. “It’s been a long night, but the test of waiting for that ‘morning’ in Chhattisgarh is a […]
Chhattisgarh: Forest dept officials perform last rites of tiger found dead in Guru Ghasidas National Park
A tiger was found dead at the Guru Ghasidas National Park in Chhattisgarh’s Korea district. Forest officials suspect that the animal was poisoned to death. The carcass of the male tiger, aged 7-8 years, was found in a dense forest near Salgava village under the Ramgarh forest range, the national […]
Chhattisgarh CM to offer 11,000-metre long chunari at Dantewada temple
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that he would offer an 11,000-metre long chunari at the Dantewada temple. The CM will also facilitate the women from the Dunex factory in curating the special offering for Lordess Danteshwari. “These women are our sisters, daughters. They have created a record […]
Chhattisgarh: Health camps organised in inaccessible villages
Two women health workers with their teams trekked 10 km through steep terrain and hilly forests to conduct health checkups of people in tribal-dominated Jhalwasa village in Balrampur district. The district administration is running health camps in the tribal-dominated inaccessible villages located in dense forests in Balrampur. The camps are […]
Chhattisgarh CM Baghel: Naxal affected Bastar is changing with development of roads, schools
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said the with the development of roads, bridges and schools, naxal-affected Bastar is changing. Describing the picture of change, the Chief Minister said the development work is going on new bridges, culverts, and roads are contributing and the schools which have been shut […]
Chhattisgarh woman given triple talaq over phone, case registered
A Chhattisgarh woman was allegedly given ‘triple talaq’ by her husband over phone as she failed to give birth to a child. A case has been registered at the Kunkuri police station of Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur under Section 4 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019. Speaking […]
Chhattisgarh: DGCA begins probe into Raipur chopper crash
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has begun investigations into the crash of a Chhattisgarh-government owned Augusta 109 helicopter at Raipur’s Swami Vivekanand Airport on Thursday night which killed two pilots. A team of officials of the DGCA arrives at the airport today. “A team of Directorate General of […]
3 died, 18 injured after vehicle turns upside down in Chhattisgarh
Three people died and 18 were injured after a vehicle carrying several people, returning from a marriage ceremony in Panchdewari, turned upside down near Dhodhoi Chowk in Chhattisgarh, the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sanjay Mahadev confirmed on Thursday. According to the police, the mishap took place when the driver […]
Chhattisgarh: DRG jawan killed in encounter with Naxals
A jawan of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) has been killed in an encounter with Naxals in the jungle near Mungari village of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur on Wednesday. Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadanand Kumar, in a statement, said, “A jawan of the DRG lost his life in an encounter with Naxals in […]