Five security personnel including BSF men killed In a first ever incident of Maoist attack on the BSF personnel, the rebels in sudden attack killed five security personnel including three BSF men and two others from the state police force on Sunday morning in Durg Kondal area of Chhattisgarh’s insurgency hit Kanker district, more than 200 km south from the state capital Raipur, police source said. More..

West Bengal rail tragedy: 60 killed Tragedies on the track continued to haunt India as 60 people were killed and many wounded in a major train accident in West Bengal early on Monday, barely two months after an accident in the state blamed on the Maoists claimed 148 lives.  More..

LeT behind latest Kashmir violence? The Indian home ministry sources said it has evidence that the latest cycle of violence in Kashmir is instigated by extremist elements, according to reports on Thursday.  More..

Maoist kill kin of a Congress leader Maoists killed two relatives of a Congress leader at Nakular village under Kuakonda police station in the insurgency hit Dantewda district of Chhattisgarh. Two other people were also injured in the incident, police said.  More..

‘Government’s efforts yielding result in Maoist area’ Reiterating full support central support to state government’s efforts to contain Maoist problem the Union Home Secretary G K Pillai on Tuesday said that steps taken by the government in leftwing guerrilla infested areas have already begun producing the results.  More..

‘No need to deploy Army’ Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai, during his visit to naxalite hit Kanter of Chhattisgarh said there was no immediate need deployment of the Army in the rebel affected regions.  More..

Shut down total in Chhattisgarh The nation wide bund called by the BJP, left and other political parties against increase in fuel prices, turned out to be near total in Chhattisgarh as the safroon brigade led by its leaders enforced the shut down in the state capital Raipur and other parts of the state.  More..

Maha govt admits Pune probe delay Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Monday admitted there is a delay in the investigation into the blast in the German bakery in Pune that had killed 17 people in February.  More..

Emergency landing by Nitish's copter Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had a close shave Saturday when his helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Gidhar region of Bihar’s Jammui.  More..

Goa minister Mickky Pacheco surrenders Former Goa Tourism Minister Fransisco Mickky Pacheco on Saturday surrendered before a sessions court in Margao in relation to the mysterious death of his female companion Nadia Torrado.  More..

PM opens T3, stresses on PPP model Inaugurating India’s first world class airport T3 here, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the Public Private Partnership model is the right way of executing large infrastructure projects.  More..

Actress-politician Vijayashanti arrested South Indian actress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MP Vijayashanti was arrested on Saturday for her pro-Telangana inflammatory remarks.  More..

26 CRPF men killed in Narayanpur Maoists killed at least 26 CRFP personnel in insurgency hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.  More..

26 CRPF men killed in Narayanpur Maoists killed at least 26 CRFP personnel in insurgency hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.  More..

Indo-French air exercise begins The Indo-French Air Exercise began on Monday at Istres Air Base in Southern France.  More..

Maoists starting guerilla army: BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the Maoists are setting up guerilla army and that the rebels want to take control of the rural areas.  More..

Whose ‘ass’ to kick: Gas victims to Obama Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy have written to US President Barack Obama demanding 'real justice' and asking him to extradite former Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson to India so that he could be tried here.  More..

9 killed, 20 hurt in road mishap At least nine people were killed and 20 others wer injured when a night-service bus collided head-on with a coal-laden truck on the NH-37 near Bangaon Badulipar in Assam’s Golaghat district on Sunday morning, police said.  More..

9 killed, 20 hurt in road mishap At least nine people were killed and 20 others wer injured when a night-service bus collided head-on with a coal-laden truck on the NH-37 near Bangaon Badulipar in Assam’s Golaghat district on Sunday morning, police said.  More..

Srinagar still tense after teen's death Srinagar is tense for the third day in a row with protests over the killing of a teenager continuing, media reports said on Sunday.  More..

Maoists trigger train accident, 65 dead At least 65 people were killed and more than 200 injured when a Mumbai-bound express train derailed in the trouble-torn West Midnapore district of India's West Bengal state on Friday, the state's home secretary Samar Ghosh said.  More..

FLASH: Delhi HC stays AI strike "The court has restrained the the employees of AI to resorting to the strike till May 31," Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jhadav told reporters.  More..

AI strike: Mamata provides travel options At the direction of the Railway minister Mamata Banerjee, the ministry has taken urgent special steps in providing additional travel options on Indian Railways for the traveling people in the country in the wake of strike by a section of employees of Air India.  More..

Mulayam renominates Jaya to RS With this renomination, the split between the actor-turned-politician and her political mentor Amar Singh reportedly came to the open.  More..

Mangalore air crash: 158 feared dead A total of 158 people were feared killed when a Dubai-Mangalore Air India flight overshot the runway and burst into flames outside the Mangalore Airport here on Saturday.  More..

Maoists blast bus: 40 killed 40 people including security personnel were said to have died when leftwing guerrillas targeted a private transporter bus on Monday evening at Chinagawaram under Gadiras police station of insurgency hit Dantewada, about 450 km south of Raipur More..

Six killed by Maoists In what was described as Maoists efforts to create terror in people, against helping government machineries and joining police force, leftwing guerrillas killed six people in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district on Maharashtra boarder, some 180 km from Raipur.  More..

Raman detractors frustrated again Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh’s detractors harboring an ambition to become Chief Minister, are again finding themselves helpless to realize the long cherished dream. More..

Raman emerges stronger as Paikara becomes BJP state chief Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh had the last laugh as former parliamentary secretary Ram Sevak Paikra was unanimously elected as BJP state chief on Monday More..

Absence of mine detectors biggest handicap in operation Landmines have turned out to be biggest threat for security forces during the anti-Maoist operations in the insurgency prone regions of Chhattisgarh, even as leftwing guerrillas have been resorting to triggering blast before launching big strikes on security personnel.  More..

Eight CRPF personnel killed Again the Maoist guerrillas targeted Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a landmine blast killing seven personnel on Saturday in the insurgency prone Bijapur district about 500 km south of the state capital Raipur, police said.  More..

Probe team was fired at in Chintalnar Clad in CRPF uniform leftwing guerrillas fired a few shots at one member probe team of EN Rammohan, former Director General of Boarder Security Force (BSF), on Saturday as investigations began into killing of 76 security personnel in Tarmentla of Dantewada. More..

CoBRA into Chintalnar Jungles A strong contingent of security forces including highly trained personnel from the elite Commando Battalions for Resolute Action popularly (CoBRA), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and special police officers, have taken positions in Chintalnar forests in which 76 including 75 CRPF and one DPF men were killed by the Maoists on April 6 th. More..

CRPF back in position With the CRPF personnel back to act in the killing fields of Bastar, the anti-Maoist operations is going to be more aggressive but in a defensive manner to avert any mistake.  More..

Raipur law and order nosedives Armed dacoits struck at one of Raipur’s busiest Padari locality based SBI branch in broad day light in full public view taking the official and customers on gun point made away with 25 lakh,a week back last Tuesday, when 76 security men were killed in Danetawada More..

CM launches Gram Suraaj from Maoist den With people in and around Tarmetala area of Dantewada were recuperating from the trauma of last Tuesday carnage involving killing of 76 security personnel, those present in the Dornapal ‘haat bazar’ on Monday morning a few km from incident site were left totally speechless with Chief Minister Raman Singh asking them about their wellbeing.  More..

Special team of IAS to monitor development in Bastar The Chhattisgarh government has constituted a special team of senior IAS officials to expedite development work and facilitating basic amenities in Maoist affected Bastar.  More..

Ode despite, Gram Suraaj to on Undaunted and braving the fact that the leftwing insurgents mowed down highly trained CRPF personnel, and mercury hovering above 40 degree celsius, Chhattisgarh government will start the good governance campaign in its backwaters from Monday. More..

CRPF goes back to barracks as operation comes to a grinding halt After a hot pursuit for a couple days after Dantewada incident, the anti-Maoist operations have come to grinding halt in killing fields of insurgency affected areas of Chhattisgarh.  More..

Naxal hit Chhattisgarh triples exgratia amount The Chhattisgarh government, in bid to boost morale of the state forces and ensure financial security to the bereaved cops families, has decided to triple the exgratia amount for the police men losing their life during action against the Maoists.  More..

76 security personnel killed in Dantewada In the biggest and most deadliest Maoist attack seventy six security personnel were killed Tuesday morning after a team comprising of CRPF personnel and a police head constable was trapped in an ambush between village Tarmetala and Makaram in densely forested location in the leftwing insurgency hit Dantewara district, more than 500 km south of the state capital Raipur.  More..

Policing in Raipur goes for sixes Even as Maoists, as Police claim, have been sent on the back foot in view of a sustained pressure on them by security forces, policing in the very state Capital Raipur seems to have come to a virtual naught with sensational criminal cases going unsolved for long.  More..

Congress in disarray The Chhattisgarh Congress is once again in disarray thanks to raging factional fight being waged by its senior leader who seem to be more interested in the party’s internal politics.  More..

Congress factionalism hit ‘common cause’ Internal factionalism within Chhattisgarh Congress party has caste its shadow on move to make state’s issues a common cause of both ruling BJP and main opposition Congress.  More..

BJP,Congress legislators take holy dip Legislators belonging to ruling BJP and opposition parties led by Chief Minister Raman Singh will discuss the latest situation on the Maoist front, development issues of the state especially the insurgency hit areas, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 30.  More..

Road construction hit in Maoist affected regions Even as Chhattisgarh government is gearing up its apparatus to undertake development in the Maoist strongholds, construction of roads in these areas continues to give challenge as naxal threat has deprived several thousand villages of being connected with district town.  More..

Officers, Employees to be trained for Gram Suraaj Officers and employees to be involved in the next month Gram Suraaj Abhiyan will be given special training to turn it into what is being aimed as ‘Development Movement’.  More..

Join new posting else face action With development of Maoist affected region being on the top of agenda of the Chhattisgarh government action against officials and employees now refusing to join posting in rebel areas will face action including suspension and termination from service.  More..

Raman tightens state’s bureaucracy Senior officers including Secretary and District Collector rank are on target of the state government as Chief Minister Raman Singh is acting tough to tighten their functioning.  More..

In what will be a ‘Development Movement’ Chhattisgarh government will start Good Governance campaign in a new avatar with participation of people, students and experts.  More..

Chhattisgarh sets lead in women empowerment Even as a controversy continues to rage over reservation to women, a population wise small state like Chhattisgarh has set an example of the effects of women empowerment.  More..

Armed action to followed by development Along with fighting the leftwing guerrilla through armed action Chhattisgarh government has planned to simultaneously develop the affected areas, freed from the Maoist control.  More..

Chhattisgarh considering increasing ST quota in services In view of demands from elected people's representatives from Scheduled Tribe (ST) community the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday constituted a Cabinet Sub-Committee to consider increasing the ST quota in state government services.  More..

Corruption cases involving IAS,IPS and IFS officers raised in Assembly Even as the state government of Chhattisgarh suspended and recommended investigation by the state's Bureau of Economic Offence Wing (EOW) in the case of senior IAS officer BL Agrawal following a report by Income Tax Department, the issue of corruption involving All India Service Officers including IAS, IPS and IFS was again raised in state Assembly. More..

Social sector main thrust of Chhattisgarh budget Chhattigarh’s annual budget estimate for 2010-11 of Rs 24,685 crore has given thurst on social Sector with 46 per cent of total expenditures on education, health, food security, SC/ST welfare and women & child welfare.  More..

Raman Singh tightens administrative machinery With a view to toning up the state administration and expedite schemes' implementation Chhattisgarh government will set up a monitoring cell to monitor functioning of IAS officers. Its findings will be entered in officers' annual confidential reports, said top placed sources.  More..

Four including two hardcore Maoists killed Four Maoists including two members of military platoon of the ultras were killed in an encounter between a combined team of security forces and the leftwing rebels at Kakeri kuteram hills near Kirandul of Dantewada district more than 500 km south of Raipur, on Saturday, police said.  More..

Area Domination Main Objective: Home Minister Claiming that the Maoists are on the retreat in face of security forces advancement in areas where joint operations are on , Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that establishment of civil administration in rebel dominated areas followed by development in the affected region was the main objective of the drive.  More..

RSS sounds caution against foreign countries The RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday cautioned against the designs of China and the United states pointing out the communist nation's expansionist policies in view of the rexcent developments and the latter's efforts to gain foothold in Kashmir which posed threat to the nation.  More..

Corruption case against three IAS officers lodged State bureau for investigation of Economic Offences (EOW) has registered corruption cases against three IAS officers, including a retired Chief Secretary in connection with about 150 crore gunny bag scam that took place during Congress regime in 2004. More..

CM surprise inspection takes IAS officers off guard In what was interprated as a polite way of sounding warning to the "absentee" babus, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday made surprise visit to the senior IAS officers chambers at CM secretariat Mantralaya, finding five babu absent from their office. More..

Police to win over people Amid preparation for massive strike against the leftwing guerrillas Chhattisgarh police is moving village to village holding public meetings to inculcate confidence in the people and win their confidence in a bid to create a positive conducive atmosphere for operation.  More..

Establishment anniversary to boost development During the period of nine years after Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in the year 2000, the state has emerged very confident as it has witnessed development in all area including establishments of hospitals, schools, roads, electricity and infrastructures.  More..

15 polluting industries served notices Following recent warning by Chief Minister Raman Singh to polluting industries, the state government served closer notices to 15 steel making units based at Urla, Siltara and Borjhara industrial areas of Raipur, for allegedly violating the pollution control norms.  More..

Media hype of operation rued The media hype about the proposed armed action against the left wing guerrillas next month is very upsetting for the state authorities of Chhattisgarh especially the police officials who are involved in formulating the strategy for the said operation against rebel.  More..

CM alerts local people’s representatives Ahead of the proposed massive strike against the leftwing guerrillas the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has alerted the legislators from insurgency hit Bastar region.  More..

Twenty killed at BALCO tregedy At least twenty people were killed, several injured and more than 50 trapped in a chimany collapse at Vedanta group’s Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) under construction 1200 MW power plant in Korba district, more than 200 km of the state capital Raipur, on Wednesday afternoon.  More..

Police communication being strengthened While some seven hundred security personnel have been carrying out operation in various teams in Maoist affected Bastar, attempts are being made to strengthen police communications to get access to information about rebels arms factories in dense forests. More..

Attacks in new areas apprehended Given the last week set back in COBRA operation in Dantewada, Maoists as part of their strategy may target new area of the state to divert attention from Bastar region where a series of strikes against them is soon likely to be jointly started by central and state force.  More..

Maoist suffer set back as CoBRA sneaks Even though the elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action more popularly known as COBRA suffered loss of its six men including officers and personnel, its maiden strike against left guerrilla in the deep forested Maoist den has boosted the anti-naxal operation. More..

Nine Maoists and one CoBRA officer dead Even as a massive moblisation of security forces is going on to launch a decisive battle against Maoists in Chhattisgarh, the left wing guerrillas suffered a major set back following a raid on the arms factory by a joint operation of forces, that left nine rebels and one Assistant Commandant of elite Kobra battalion dead in one of deadliest encounter in naxal affected Dantewada district, about 500 km south of the capital Raipur.  More..

Raman showers schemes for the poor Raman Singh led BJP government of Chhattisgarh has opened the state coffer for the poor, tribal and school children as launching of welfare schemes has become a routine.  More..

A Massive Onslaught Against Maoists in Pineline Arrival of BSF battalions is awaited in Chhattisgarh as the state is all set to launch a comprehensive strike against the Maoists in naxal affected Bastar and other regions.  More..

Transfers in Chhattisgarh only on merit Transfers and postings of the state government officials and employees have been put on hold for some time in Chhattisgarh following Chief Minister Raman Singh’s strict instructions to the departmental secretaries to entertain only the genuine cases.  More..

Police to go high-tech against Maoists As the Chhattisgarh government is poised to launch a deceive battle against the leftwing Maoists, the state police would be more empowered with latest technology for operations.  More..

Now Free Water Connection to Jhuggi Dwellers Emulating the popular rice scheme, the Chhattisgarh government will now give free water connections to thousands of families all over the state living in jhuggis. The scheme is likely to be launched ahead of the local body election scheduled later this year.  More..

Beware All India Service Officials The annual confidential report of IAS, IPS and IFS of Chhattisgarh will take into consideration their each and every conduct as the state government has decided to go tough on the all India service officers especially ones adopting dilly dallying attitude in discharge of their duties. More..

Chhattisgarh registers over 16 per cent increase in per capita income Chhattisgarh has registered over sixteen per cent increase in income per people as it has gone from Rs 21822 in 2006-07 to Rs 25360 in 2007-08, Chief Minister Raman Singh said while presenting annual economic survey of 2008-09 in Assembly on Wednesday.  More..

Government puts condition on Maoist peace talk offer Welcoming the peace talk offer by the leftwing guerrillas the Chhattisgarh government has said that it would take positive approach on the offer if the Maoists stopped violence.  More..

BJP all out preparation for Lok Sabh election BJP in Chhattisgarh has once again begun an all out preparation for election. With thew Lok Sabha election in view it will hold party workers meeting next month in every Lok Sabha constituency of state and send team of observers in every Lok Sabha constituency.  More..

What is my fault” Raman Singh Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has advised the main opposition party in Chhattisgarh Congress to improve its own performance rather than resorting to useless faultfinding in the government. “Apana line bada karo” he advised the opposition leaders.  More..

CG government mulls three zones for official and employees Chhattisgarh government is considering to divide the state in three zones for transfer and posting purpose and make three year posting in each of them mandatory for all the staff.  More..

NHRC report a shot in arm for BJP The observation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on arming the local tribal involved in Salwa Judum against the Maoists has come as a shot in arm for the BJP.  More..

Raipur Collectorate named Seva Dham As the country celebrated October 2 as anniversary of the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi, the district collectorate of Raipur was named as “Seva Dham” with vow to deliver public service and carry out other duties with more honesty, sincerity and transparency. An statue of Bapu was also unveiled on the occasion by the Chief Minister.  More..

Four security personnel were killed in Chhattisgarh Four security personnel including a deputy commandant rank officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed in a landmine blast triggered by the leftwing guerrillas in insurgency prone central India state Chhattisgarh's Bastar region Monday.  More..

Chhattisgarh gets an Internation cricket stadium An international cricket stadium, said to be country’s second best after Kolkata’s Eden Gardens’ was inaugurated on Thursday evening in Naya Raipur area, about 20 km from the state capital Raipur.  More..

Five security men killed in landmine Continuing to target the security forces Maoists guerrillas killed five cops including three CRPF personnel and two policeman of district police in a landmine blast on Thursday in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district, on neghbouring state Jharkhand’s boarder, police said.  More..

House at Rs 16 a day for the poor Get a house of your own by paying just Rs sixteen day. This is fresh scheme of the Chhattisgarh government for the poor who earn an annual income of less than Rs sixty thousand. This is third big bonanza for the poor of state this year from state government.  More..

Rajnath asks Maoists to join mainstream BJP president Rajnath Singh has called on the Maoists to join main social stream of the democracy if they want to bring in changes in the system. Pointing to the changes in the neghbouring Nepal, the BJP leader asked them to effect changes through ballot not bullet.  More..

Six CRPF personnel killed in landmine Six CRPF personnel, including an Inspector were killed in a landmine blast detonated by the leftwing guerrillas on Friday in the Maoist infested Narayanpur district, police said.  More..

Chhattisgarh to implement new pay scale The Chhattisgarh government has in principle decided to implement recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission for the state government officials and employees. The revised new pay scale as per the recommendations would come into effect from September 2008. More..

Advani praises Raman Singh government There has been no big arrest during four years rule of the Union Progressive Alliance though during the National Democratic Alliance regime there were not only several big arrests of terrorists but also attackers on the Parliament were sentenced hanging, said BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha LK Advani. More..

CM directs to prepare for education in local dialects . Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has directed the officials to make arrangement for facilitating primary education in local dialect for children of state’s bordering regions. .  More..

Electoral activities hot up in Chhattisgarh With the state Assembly a couple of months away political activities in Chhattisgarh hots up as both ruling BJP and main opposition party Congress have began electoral exercises.  More..

Chhattisgarh to have hostel for tribal students in Delhi With the Assembly election only two months away Chief Minister Raman Singh’s government is leaving no stone unturned to fulfill its promises given to the tribal community which had given overwhelmingly support to BJP in 2003 Assembly elections.< More..

REC yet to pay Rs 256 crore to CSEB The Chhattisgarh government is contemplating to initiate legal action against the central government for realization of an outstanding due of Rs 256 crore to the state’s Electricity Board. In a last ditch effort the CSEB chairman Rajeeb Ranjan has gone to New Delhi to hold a meeting on Monday with secretary power government of India for release of dues.  More..

Chhattisgarh beefs up security In the aftermath of bomb blasts in Banlore and Ahmedabad Chhattisgarh police has gone on a high alert sending SMS to people asking people not to touch anything suspicious and immediately inform the local police station on seeing any suspicious activity and persons.  More..

Bhilai Steel Plant witnesses record production Raipur, Bhilai Steel Plant's (BSP) production during the first quarter of the current fiscal (2008-09) has surpassed all previous records, a company statement said Sunday.  More..

LPG, petrol, diesel cheaper in Chhattisgarh After more than 800 crore of rice for Rs three to BPL families the state government took yet another major decision making LPG cylinders tax-free and reducing prices of petrol and diesel in the state by cutting down on tax.  More..

ESMA enforced on striking junior doctors Chhattisgarh government Wednesday evening enforced Essential Service Maintenance Act “ESMA” and banned strike by the agitating junior doctors of the Ambedkar hospital of Raipur. On the other hand the Judos have also threatened to tender their resignation.  More..

Graft case against Raman Singh quashed Raipur, The Chhattisgarh ombudsman Tuesday quashed a corruption case against Chief Minister Raman Singh and Chief Secretary Shivraj Singh.  More..

Maoists kill one head contable and three SPOs killed Maoists guerrillas killed four security men including one head constable and three special police officers in the naxalite affected Dantewada district, about 500 km south of the state capital Raipur. More..

Three Chairpersons of local body recalled Elected representatives who are only interested in fulfilling their ambition should learn lesion from Chhattisgarh where people have recalled three chairpersons of local village council against who faced no trust moved by the local elected councilors against them. More..

Integrated townships to be developed in Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh is trying to fast catch up with countries most developed places. For this, among other measures, many integrated townships will be established near important places including state capital Raipur, Durg, Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raigarh and Jagadapur More..

Politics over Bastar blackout begin Even as millions of people have been suffering for almost a week after entire Bastar including four districts plunged into dark following blowing up high tension power transmission tower and felling of many electricity poles by Maoists politicking over the issue has begun with the opposition Congress and ruling BJP taking each other to task.  More..

Raman reassumes Vikash Yatra despite Maoist violence Chief Minister Raman Singh resumed the third leg of Vikash Yatra on Friday despite Maoists having plunged four districts of Bastar region in darkness by blowing up high tension power transmission tower. Lacs of people have been affected by it and a severe problems is faced at the hospitals and in drinking water supply in urban and rural areas.  More..

After power blackout by Maoists, alternative arrangements being made in Bastar region Continuing to target electricity points Maoists blew up high tension power transmission towers in forested area of Dantewada district on Thursday, plunging four districts including Dantewada, Bijapur, Narayanapur and Bastar in dark.  More..

“Where is human right people” asks Raman Singh Even as Maoists continued to target electricity poles Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh wondered where the so called intellectual missing when blackout as a result of the Maoist attack on electricity poles plunged areas of Bastar into darkness. About 50 village of Narayanapur were affected Tuesday night after rebels pulled down 14 electricity poles. More..

Congress flayed for raking up ‘baseless’ issue Bureaucracy in Chhattisgarh has sharply reacted to an alleged effort by certain political persons to level baseless charges against the state government and its officials, in a bid to gain political mileage in the election year due in November. More..

Urban Poor under scanner Chhattisgarh government has begun action to verify urban poor whose population has suddenly increased especially after rice for Rs three per kg was launched earlier this year. More..

CGBSC orders probe into XII merit list Within 24 hours of being declared topper in class 12 examination her name was dropped from the toppers’ list as the authorities smelt rat. Porabai Dhritlahare topped the 12 th examination with more than 96 per cent marks. Later it was found that her answer sheet was changed. An alarmed Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education ordered a probe. More..

Two onions from an old lady had Raman overwhelmed Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh’s eyes welled up upon receiving two onions from a 75-year-old women who broke through security cordon after negotiating six km distance to reach at his Vikash Rath.  More..

Magisterial inquiry begins in alleged killing by CRPF Raju, 4, and Ram Bai, 25, died on the spot while a six-year-old boy and a woman were critically injured. The CRPF personnel are posted at Cherpal village, some 500 km from the state capital Raipur. The injured ones were rushed to district hospital at Bijapur.  More..

Advani flags Vikash Yatra, CM announces University in Bastar The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and former deputy Prime Minister LK Adavani inaugurated the Vikash Yatra after offering prayers at the Danteswari temple in the tribal dominated Dantewada district on Friday while Chief Minister Raman Singh on the same occasion announced opening up a university at Jagadalpur, headquarter town of Bastar.  More..

Nine tones of explosives seized An unclaimed truck loaded with about nine tonnes of gelatine explosives was seized by the police on the outskirts of Raipur. Police claimed that the explosive was stolen. The truck was found abandoned on Thursday from near national highway, said police sources. More..

Jailer and two other suspended in jail break incident Taking stern action the Chhattisgarh government suspended a jailer and two guards on Friday following 11 murder convicts escaped from a jail in Jashpur district, about 500 km from the state capital Raipur. The escape took place on late Thursday night, sources said. More..

Raman tell Collectors to tone up functioning Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh warned district Collectors of stern action if any failure is found against them in public distribution system especially distribution of rice for Rs three to BPL families. The warning came during day long Collector’s conference. More..

Chhattisgarh to hold Collectors’ conference Chhattisgarch Chief Minister Raman Singh surprised the state bureaucracy by calling meeting of district collectors and superintendent of police, close on the heels of having toured length and breath of the state for ten day as part of the good governance campaign.  More..

Maoists attack Essar Steel plant in Chhattisgarh Raipur, April 25 About 300 heavily armed Maoists attacked an iron ore beneficiation plant of Essar Steel in Chhattisgarh early Friday and set 53 trucks and three heavy machines on fire, a senior police officer said.  More..

Raman Singh to undertake Vikas Yatra Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh is so much engrossed in his official duties that he does not care for the advices even his mother whom he calls his “political inspiration”.  More..

Raman Singh begins Gram Suraj campaign from Maoist den Unmindful of the scorching sun and Maoist threat Chief Minister Raman Singh began the 10-day-long “gram suraj” campaign by flying to most insurgency prone Bijapur district in Bastar area on Monday. He mingled with people, listen to them and solved the problems. More..

Chhattisgarh awaits administrative “surgery” Chhattisgarh government is likely to effect what is being dubbed as major administrative surgery for better administration especially implementation of welfare schemes on a war footing. Many district Collectors are likely to be changed in the administrative reshuffle.  More..

Chhattisgarh to have Divisional Commissioner system Reverting the previous Ajit Jogi government’s decision of abolishing the divisional commissionaries, Raman Singh government has decided to again bring in the system for what it called make the administration more responsive and tone up the state machinery. More..

Maoists loot 1.7 tones of explosives Maoist rebels raided an iron ore mine of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) located in Durg district of Chhattisgarh, looted 1.75 tones of explosives and also abducted six mine officials. However, they released the abductees later, police sources here said on Friday. More..

Seventeen Maoists Killed in Bijapur At least 17 leftwing rebels were killed in an encounter with securitry personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, about 550 km south of the state capital Raipur on Tuesday, police sources said.  More..

Chhattisgarh Assembly witness uproarious scene over alleged objectionable remark against UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by a former BJP MP Chhattisgarh state Assembly witnessed uproarious scene leading to the House being adjourned for the day after the legislators of the main opposition Congress raised slogans, demanding arrest of a former BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti for allegedly making objectionable remarks about UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a programme in Rajim where kumbh has been organized by state government.  More..

“Gandhiyan” style of Bastar administration to improve functioning, serve people Bastar is reach in its art and cultural heritage and scenic beauty but Maoists insurgency has earned the tribal dominated district a negative image. But not district administration under its Collector Ganesh Shankar Mishra is trying hard to bring about a “Gandhian” ambiance in day to day functioning so that all the government sponsored schemes are implemented with honesty and sincerity and reach to the end beneficiary of the society. More..

Naxal fix explosive as “war heads” on arrow top Maoists have made tradition tribal weapon bow and arrow modern weapon by fixing “warheads" containing explosives on the arrow which blasts even on a minor hit. It is being called as the “Agniban”.  More..

Chhattisgarh scales new high in IT In IT field Chhattisgarh scaled a new high. The central government recently released e-readiness survey report according to which in the users category of IT technology, the state has been ranked at the top along with Delhi, Karnataka and Chandigarh.  More..

Chhattisgarh Budget:For the poor, villages and farmers The budget proposed no fresh taxes, it has focused on welfare schemes, gender development. The budget had been prepared in lines with of 'inclusive growth" and "millennium development goals" under eleventh five year plan".  More..

Economic Survey of Chhattisgarh As per the Economic Survey of Chhattisgarh, the State's economy for year 2006-07 and projections for the year 2007-08 have been quite impressive.  More..

19 including six CRPF personnel killed in Chhattisgarh Nineteen including six CRPF men of 31 battalion and thirteen Maoists were killed in two separate incidents  More..

Raman Singh to lead a unified command A Unified Command headed by Chief Minister Raman Singh will be constituted to fight Maoist menace in the state.  More..

Raman Singh emerges BJP’s new poster boy Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh is all set to emerge as the BJP's new poster boy. State government's scheme to provide rice for Rs three to the 34 lacs BPL families is part of a multi-pronged strategy of the CM.  More..

Chaawal Utsav begins in Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday launched what is being called "chaawal utsav". Under the scheme 35 kg rice at Rs 3 per kg will be distributed to the 34 BPL families of state. It will cost Rs 834 crore annually. More..

Insecurity prevails, as arms recovered in Raipur Insecurity prevails as cache of arms recovered in Raipur Seizure of a huge cache of fire arms, sophisticated wireless sets More..

Concern over delimitation of Assembly seats Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi plays "politics" as Chief Minister Raman Singh throws boll in his court over the issue of proposed delimitation of tribal seats in the state Assembly. More..

BJP wins Keshkal by poll BJP wins Keshkal by poll as Congress left with eggs on its face  More..