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  Chhattisgarh: NIA raids six locations in search of maoist suspects involved in killing of BJP leader

  February 24, 2025 23:27 IST

  The BJP leader was shot dead with an INSAS rifle in October 2023 and the case was taken over by NIA on March 8, 2024.

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  Historic first vote: Chhattisgarh’s Sukma villagers cast ballots after 75 years

  February 24, 2025 18:23 IST

  Sukma villagers in Chhattisgarh cast their votes for the first time in 75 years, marking a shift towards democracy and development in the Naxal-affected region.

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  Chhattisgarh shops to stay open 24/7? New law allows flexibility to stores, check facilities

  February 22, 2025 15:06 IST

  The new Act will bring about ease of business for the sector and provide special benefits to small traders since flexibility in shop operations will accelerate business activities.

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  DRG jawan injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur

  February 21, 2025 23:42 IST

  Chhattisgarh IED blast: The injured DRD jawan was airlifted for treatment. He inadvertently stepped over the pressure IED, triggering a blast.

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  Chhattisgarh Panchayat polls: Voting for first phase underway, polling in Bastar till 2 pm

  February 17, 2025 13:00 IST

  Altogether, 57,99,660 voters, including 28,70,859 men, 29,28,751 women and 50 belonging to the third-gender category, were to exercise their franchise in the first phase. In the first phase, 9,873 polling stations have been set up in 53 development blocks.

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  CRPF establishes new forward operating base in maoist stronghold of Chhattisgarh

  February 16, 2025 20:47 IST

  CRPF establishes a new forward operating base in south Bastar's Maoist stronghold to strengthen counter-insurgency efforts and expand its security presence.

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  BJP sweeps civic elections in Chhattisgarh on all 10 seats; Chaiwala fielded from Raigarh also wins

  February 15, 2025 19:47 IST

  Chhattisgarh Municipal Election Result: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Chhattisgarh civic polls, winning all 10 mayoral posts on Saturday.

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  Chhattisgarh: CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Bijapur district

  February 15, 2025 16:32 IST

  IED blast in Chhattisgarh: The blast occurred when a team from the 202nd battalion of CoBRA was out on an area domination operation from its Nambi camp.

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  Nine-year-old girl dies, 15 hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon

  February 14, 2025 23:43 IST

  Chhattisgarh CM expressed grief over the incident and said minister Kedar Kashyap had visited the village to find out the condition of those hospitalised.

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  CRPF jawan injured in IED blast by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

  February 11, 2025 14:33 IST

  The explosion took place near the paramilitary force's camp under Jagargunda police station in Sukma. A team was returning from an area domination and search operation when the IED exploded.

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  Bijapur Naxal encounter: 31 Naxalites, 2 jawans killed in gunfight with security forces, CM reacts

  February 09, 2025 14:00 IST

  The exchange of gunfire started earlier on Sunday morning between Naxalites and the security forces in the forests of the Indravati National Park area of Bijapur.

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  Chhattisgarh: Four boys skip school for tractor ride, 3 of them killed as vehicle overturns

  February 06, 2025 14:35 IST

  The accident took place near Charra village under Kurud police station limits when one of the boys driving the vehicle lost control following which it overturned, police official said.

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  Chhattisgarh: Naxalites kill 30-year-old man on suspicion of him being informer in Dantewada

  February 05, 2025 18:02 IST

  The Naxalites accused the man of being a police informer before slitting his throat and dumping the body near the village, the official said.

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  Chhattisgarh: Three jawans injured in IED blast in Bijapur-Dantewada border area

  February 04, 2025 16:00 IST

  IED blast in Chhattisgarh: The IED, planted by Naxals, injured one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier and two District Reserve Guard (DRG) soldiers.

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  Chhattisgarh: 25 kg of IED in plastic container detected on Bijapur road, says police

  February 02, 2025 23:58 IST

  The Bijapur Police said that the Improvised explosive device (IED) was placed in a plastic container in the middle of the Usur-Awapalli main road.

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  Chhattisgarh: 8 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur, weapons recovered

  February 01, 2025 23:53 IST

  The gunfight erupted around 8.30 am in the forest of the Gangaloor police station area, where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, an official said.

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  Chhattisgarh's Mutvendi village, once a Naxal hotspot, gets its first school

  February 01, 2025 11:24 IST

  Chhattisgarh: CM Niyad Nellnar Yojana scheme is being implemented across 90 villages surrounding 23 security camps in total eight development blocks across five districts - Sukma, Bijapur, Dantewada, Narayanpur, and Kanker.

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  Chhattisgarh reports first case of HMPV as 3-year-old boy tests positive

  January 31, 2025 14:46 IST

  HMPV in Chhattisgarh: The boy, who hails from the neighbouring Korba district, was admitted to a private hospital here for a cold and cough on January 27, Chief Medical and Health Officer of Bilaspur Dr Pramod Tiwari said.

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  Chhattisgarh: Chilkapalli sheds darkness, gets electricity for first time since Independence

  January 27, 2025 23:54 IST

  Chilkapalli, located about 50 kilometres from the Bijapur district headquarters received electricity under the state government's 'Niyad Nellanar' scheme.

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  Security forces broken backbone of Maoists in Chhattisgarh: Governor Ramen Deka

  January 26, 2025 12:24 IST

  Chhattisgarh:"Our soldiers, full of enthusiasm and zeal, have broken the backbone of Maoists. They have killed Maoists in their safest hideouts," Governor Ramen Deka said.

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  Chhattisgarh attracts Rs 6,000 crore investment proposals at Mumbai Investor Connect meet

  January 23, 2025 20:05 IST

  Chhattisgarh has attracted Rs 6,000 crore in investment proposals at the Mumbai Investor Connect Meet, with key discussions led by CM Vishnu Deo Sai. Investments span across key sectors like IT, health, tourism, and food processing, signalling the state's growing industrial potential.

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  Chhattisgarh: 50 kg IED planted by Naxalites recovered in Bijapur

  January 23, 2025 17:10 IST

  The remote-controlled IED under a culvert near Timapur Durga temple on Basaguda-Awapalli Road was detected by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of the 168th battalion of the CRPF when it was out on de-mining exercise.

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  Chhattisgarh: 18 students hospitalised due to alleged gas leak, locals blame nearby cement plants

  January 22, 2025 23:57 IST

  Former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel slammed the government, saying the villagers say two big cement plants near the school are causing the pollution but the officials are not taking any action.

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  Chhattisgarh Court sentences five to death for gangrape-murder of girl, killing her 2 kin

  January 22, 2025 21:54 IST

  The girl was gang-raped in front of her father and was bludgeoned with a stone in January 2021. Her 3-year-old sister and father were also killed. While pronouncing judgment, the judge described the crime as extremely depraved, disgusting, bestial, and cowardly.

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  Chhattisgarh Naxalites encounter: Our government is working to end Naxalism, says CM Vishnu Deo Sai

  January 21, 2025 16:26 IST

  A joint team of security personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), CoBRA from Chhattisgarh, and Special Operation Group (SOG) from Odisha are involved in the operation, the official said.

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  Chhattisgarh encounter: Jairam alias Chalpati, who had reward of Rs 1 crore on his head, neutralised

  January 21, 2025 13:21 IST

  According to the police, a member of the Naxal group, who had a bounty of 1 crore rupees on his head, was also killed in the encounter. Police said the encounter is still underway and more details are awaited on the matter.

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  16 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh, Amit Shah calls it 'mighty blow to Naxalism'

  January 21, 2025 12:11 IST

  Gariaband encounter: A Naxal carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore was also killed in the encounter.

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  Two Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband

  January 21, 2025 0:03 IST

  A police official said that injury caused to the CoBRA commando is superficial. The encounter took place along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border during an anti-Naxal operation by security personnel