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  Chhattisgarh govt introduces Yoga and Sudarshan Kriya for prisoners

  September 07, 2025 17:50 IST

  Chhattisgarh’s innovative prison reform initiative, which includes Yoga and Sudarshan Kriya, is transforming the lives of inmates. With support from the Art of Living Foundation, the programme is helping inmates regain peace of mind, reduce stress, and build a better future.

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  'Mujhse nahi ho paya...': 24-year-old MBBS student dies by suicide in hostel room in Chhattisgarh

  September 07, 2025 6:43 IST

  Himanshu Kashyap, 24, was found hanging in his hostel room on the college campus within the jurisdiction of the Civil Lines police station.

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  Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai inks landmark MoU for Rs 200 cr super speciality hospital in Bastar

  September 04, 2025 22:38 IST

  Spread across 11 acres, the hospital will be equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment. It is a 10-storey facility with a capacity of 240 beds. Key departments include cardiology, nephrology, urology, gastroenterology, neurology and neurosurgery.

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  Four, including children, drown after being swept away in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur

  August 26, 2025 14:56 IST

  The family attempted to cross the waterlogged stretch but were swept away by the fast-flowing current. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for 26 districts of Chhattisgarh.

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  Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai leads delegation to Japan and South Korea for World Expo 2025

  August 22, 2025 20:09 IST

  While the Expo remains the centrepiece of the visit, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will also use this opportunity to connect with Japanese and Korean business leaders and international stakeholders.

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  'Mockery of constitutional provisions': Cong questions legality of Chhattisgarh cabinet expansion

  August 21, 2025 9:34 IST

  Chhattisgarh Cabinet Expansion: Congress has criticised the cabinet expansion, calling the move against the 2003 law, which states that the strength of the council of ministers cannot go beyond 13 or 15 per cent of the total strength of the assembly.

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  Chhattisgarh cabinet expansion: Three first-term MLAs take oath as ministers | Check names

  August 20, 2025 12:20 IST

  Since the formation of the state (in 2000), which has a 90-member assembly, 13 MLAs, including the chief minister, have traditionally been part of the cabinet. Before this expansion, the Chhattisgarh cabinet had 11 members, including CM Sai.

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  Chhattisgarh: Cop killed, three others injured in IED blast during anti-Naxal Op in Bijapur

  August 18, 2025 9:36 IST

  Earlier on Thursday, a DRG personnel was injured in an IED blast in Bijapur. The blast occurred in the afternoon during an anti-Naxal operation in the same Indravati forest area, under Bhairamgarh police station limits.

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  Chhattisgarh: Man sends bomb-laced gift to kill lover's husband; police foil plot

  August 17, 2025 13:07 IST

  In a similar incident that occurred in April 2023, a newlywed man and his elder brother lost their lives when a home theatre system, received as a wedding gift from the man's wife's former lover, exploded at their residence in Kabirdham district.

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  CM Vishnu Deo Sai to represent Chhattisgarh on global stage at Osaka World Expo 2025

  August 17, 2025 12:06 IST

  World Expos, organised by the Bureau International des Expositions, are global stages for breakthrough technologies and sustainable development.

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  Chhattisgarh govt inks MoU for development of state-of-the-art Entrepreneurship Centre in Raipur

  August 09, 2025 11:40 IST

  The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in Raipur. As per the MoU, the construction of a state-of-the-art Entrepreneurship Centre is set to commence in 2025-26, with a target of full operationalisation by 2027-28.

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  Chh'garh: CM Sai flags off Raipur-Jabalpur Express train, thanks PM Modi for development in Bastar

  August 03, 2025 18:38 IST

  In his remarks, CM Vishnu Deo Sai also highlighted the fact that the state's railway budget has seen a 21-fold increase over the last decade, with Rs 6,900 crore allocated this year alone.

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  Chhattisgarh: Encounter breaks out between security forces and Naxalites in Sukma

  July 29, 2025 13:21 IST

  So far this year, 225 Naxalites have been killed in separate encounters across Chhattisgarh. Of these, 208 were gunned down in the Bastar division, which includes the districts of Sukma, Bijapur, Bastar, Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, and Dantewada.

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  Four Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur; arms and ammunition recovered

  July 26, 2025 20:04 IST

  Noting that the operation is still underway, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including INSAS and SLR rifles, were recovered from the encounter site.

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  Chaitanya Baghel, former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's son, arrested by ED in liquor scam

  July 18, 2025 16:21 IST

  The arrest, which coincided with Chaitanya Baghel’s birthday, came after searches conducted by central agencies earlier in the day. According to the ED, the action was initiated following the receipt of fresh evidence in the case.

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  ED raids residence of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's son in connection with liquor scam

  July 18, 2025 10:59 IST

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's Bhilai residence early today in connection with the alleged liquor scam.

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  Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai orders massive crackdown in liquor scam: 22 officials suspended

  July 11, 2025 18:47 IST

  The suspended officials are alleged to have amassed movable and immovable assets through illegal means, earning approximately Rs 88 crore between 2019 and 2023 via corrupt practices.

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  Two Naxals gunned down in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district

  June 11, 2025 19:47 IST

  According to Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan, automatic weapons were also recovered from the spot. The encounter between Naxals and security forces is still underway.

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  Chhattisgarh High Court receives bomb threat mail, police conduct thorough search

  June 10, 2025 19:08 IST

  According to officials, the alarming message landed in the official email inbox of the High Court late Monday afternoon, setting off immediate security protocols.

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  Chhattisgarh: Senior police officer killed in Naxal-triggered IED blast in Sukma, several injured

  June 09, 2025 12:23 IST

  According to officials, ASP Girpunje was part of a foot patrol team dispatched to prevent any Naxalite activities in view of the CPI (Maoist)’s call for a Bharat Bandh on June 10.

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  Naxal leader Bhaskar, who carried reward of Rs 45 lakh, killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

  June 06, 2025 23:43 IST

  Police said Bhaskar, a resident of Adilabad district in Telangana, was the secretary of the Mancherial-Komarambheem (MKB) division of the TSC of Maoists and carried a reward of Rs 25 lakhs in Chhattisgarh and Rs 20 lakhs in Telangana.

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  Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxalites surrender in Sukma, this village becomes Maoist-free

  June 02, 2025 16:50 IST

  With this surrender, the village has become Naxalite-free, making it eligible for development projects of Rs 1 crore as per a new scheme of the state government.

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  Chhattisgarh: 18 Naxals, including top Battalion members, surrender in Sukma

  May 27, 2025 17:24 IST

  The surrendered Naxals will be given a cash help of Rs 50,000 each and other assistance by the government to merge back into the society and start their lives.

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  ESDS to invest Rs 600 crore in AI-based data centre in Raipur, paving way for digital transformation

  May 26, 2025 22:59 IST

  ESDS Software proposes a Rs 600 crore AI-driven data center in Raipur, driving Chhattisgarh's digital transformation and enhancing India’s tech infrastructure.

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  Chhattisgarh: Horrific road accident in Mahasamund claims three lives, including elderly couple

  May 25, 2025 18:23 IST

  Three killed, including an elderly couple, in a tragic road accident in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund after a car crashes into a stationary truck on NH-53.

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  Chhattisgarh: Naxalite killed in encounter with security personnel in Sukma district

  May 23, 2025 10:31 IST

  Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force and 210th battalion of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), an elite unit of CRPF, were involved in the operation.

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  CoBRA commando, Naxal killed in ongoing operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

  May 22, 2025 16:39 IST

  The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) is the CRPF’s specialised jungle warfare unit and plays a leading role in counter-insurgency operations in regions affected by Left Wing Extremism.

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  Operation Kagar: Know all about 50-hr-long mission that killed 27 Naxals, including Basavaraju

  May 22, 2025 12:11 IST

  Operation Kagar: The Inspector General of Bastar Range in Chhattisgarh, P Sundarraj said CPI (Maoist) general secretary Basavaraju, who was killed in an encounter on Wednesday, had an active role in the planning of many Naxalite attacks on security forces.