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  21 Maoist cadres, including 13 women, surrender with weapons in Chhattisgarh's Kanker

  October 26, 2025 17:59 IST

  They handed over three AK-47s, two INSAS rifles, four SLR rifles, six .303 rifles, two single-shot rifles and a Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL).

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  Chhattisgarh: 50 Naxals, including 32 women, surrender in Kanker district

  October 15, 2025 23:52 IST

  In a major breakthrough for security forces, 50 Naxals surrendered in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. The group also handed over 39 weapons, and officials expect around 120 more cadres to surrender in Bijapur by Thursday.

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  Naxalites kill BJP worker in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, says Police

  October 14, 2025 11:00 IST

  Naxalites have reportedly killed a BJP worker suspected of being a police informer in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district.

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  Chhattisgarh: Three workers, including two women, injured in blast at coal mine in Manendragarh

  October 06, 2025 22:54 IST

  An explosion at SECL's Chirmiri open cast coal mine in Chhattisgarh injured three workers, while they were preparing for a blasting operation. The injured are stable and receiving treatment, while a probe has been launched to determine the cause, suspected to be a technical fault.

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  'What's the point?': In Bastar, Shah rules out talks with Naxals, urges them to surrender

  October 04, 2025 16:23 IST

  Issuing a stern warning to the Naxalites, Amit Shah said the Maoists will be given a firm response by the security forces if they try to disrupt the peace in the Bastar region. He also reiterated that 'red terror' will end in the country by March 31 next year.

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  Chhattisgarh: CM Sai hails PM Modi at GST 2.0 Reforms event, felicitates Padma Shri awardees

  September 29, 2025 19:34 IST

  The programme was organised by the Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Raipur Division. CM Deo said that the GST reforms have brought historic changes in the economic sector, directly benefitting the common people.

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  Three Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker

  September 28, 2025 14:41 IST

  With the latest action, 252 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh so far this year. Of them, 223 were eliminated in the Bastar division, comprising seven districts, including Kanker, while 27 were killed in Gariaband, which falls in the Raipur division.

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  Chhattisgarh: Six killed, several injured after structure collapses at steel plant in Raipur

  September 26, 2025 19:33 IST

  The mishap occurred in the Siltara area at Godavari Ispat Ltd on the outskirts of the capital city, a senior cop said. A comprehensive rescue operation has been launched in the area.

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  Top Naxal commanders with Rs 40 lakh bounty each neutralised in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur

  September 22, 2025 19:17 IST

  In a statement, officials further said that the two Naxal commanders were carrying a bounty of Rs 40 lakh each. An AK-47 assault rifle and an INSAS rifle were recovered from the site of the encounter, they said.

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  Woman Naxalite carrying Rs 5 lakh reward killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

  September 18, 2025 17:06 IST

  A day earlier, twelve Naxalites, including nine who had a total bounty of Rs 18 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. Among them were five women.

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  ED files chargesheet against Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya in multi-crore liquor 'scam' case

  September 15, 2025 20:15 IST

  On July 18, the central agency arrested Chaitanya Baghel after searching his home in Durg’s Bhilai, where he lives with his father. According to an earlier statement by the ED, the businessman used Rs 16.7 crore from the illegal funds for developing his real estate project.

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  Naxal leader Modem Balakrishna among 10 Maoists neutralised in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband

  September 11, 2025 19:12 IST

  Maoist leader Modem Balakrishna alias Manoj was among the 10 Naxalites who were neutralised by the security forces during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband on Thursday.

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  Chhattisgarh turns solar consumers into power contributors under PM Surya Ghar scheme: CM Sai

  September 08, 2025 19:37 IST

  CM Vishnu Deo Sai highlighted subsidy support, growing solar adoption, and the state’s rising role in India’s renewable energy future.

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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.