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Raman Singh

Raman Singh is a veteran BJP leader and serving Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh since 2003. He is seeking his fourth term as the top boss in the Naxal-affected state. An ENT ayurvedic doctor by profession, Raman Singh was born in Kawardha to Vighnaharan Singh Thakur, an advocate, and Sudha Singh. After completion of schooling, he graduated from Government Science College, Bemetara in 1972. He studied Ayurvedic Medicine at Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur. Singh joined the Bharatiya Jan Sangh as a youth member and was the president of youth wing in Kawardha in 1976-77. He progressed to become a councillor of Kawardha municipality in 1983. He was elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly consecutively in 1990 and 1993. In 1999 he was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from the Rajnandgaon constituency in Chhattisgarh. He served as Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry from 1999 to 2003 during Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. Singh left the Union cabinet post to become CM of his home state.

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  • maoists a national challenge govt has accepted it rajnath

    Maoists a national challenge, govt has accepted it: Rajnath Singh

    Politics | Dec 02, 2014, 10:04 PM

    Raipur: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today called Maoists a “national challenge” which he said the government has accepted and will fight it.On a day-long visit to Chhattisgarh, a day after Maoists killed 14 CRPF personnel

  • dismiss raman singh government congress after chhattisgarh

    Dismiss Raman Singh government: Congress after Chhattisgarh Maoist attack

    Politics | Dec 02, 2014, 02:52 PM

    New Delhi: Congress today demanded in Lok Sabha dismissal of the Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh in the wake of the latest Maoist ambush, even as the House condemned the “cowardly” act.Condemning yesterday's attack in

  • modi condemns attack on crpf troopers

    Modi condemns attack on CRPF troopers

    Politics | Dec 02, 2014, 07:44 AM

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday condemned the attack on CRPF troopers in Chattisgarh's Sukma, that left 13 personnel dead.“Words are not enough to condemn the brutal and inhuman attack by anti-national elements in

  • ex chhattisgarh bjp chief shivpratap singh dies at 72

    Ex-Chhattisgarh BJP Chief Shivpratap Singh dies at 72

    Politics | Dec 01, 2014, 10:24 AM

    Raipur: Former president of BJP's Chhattisgarh unit and prominent tribal leader Shivpratap Singh died at a private hospital here after a prolonged illness.He was 72."Singh, who was admitted to NHMMI Hospital for kidney-related ailment last

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    Botched Surgeries: Children of victims to be 'adopted' by Government

    India | Nov 17, 2014, 09:29 AM

    Raipur: Children of the women who died after undergoing sterilisation surgeries at the government-organised camps in Bilaspur district last week would be adopted by the state government.The government will make fixed deposits of Rs 2

  • botched sterilisations rahul gandhi heads to chhattisgarh

    Botched sterilisations: Rahul Gandhi heads to Chhattisgarh tomorrow

    Politics | Nov 14, 2014, 09:58 PM

    New Delhi:  Rahul Gandhi will visit Pendari village in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh tomorrow, where botched sterilisation surgeries have left 13 women dead.  Sources said that Gandhi will be meeting the family members of the

  • botched sterilisation surgeries cm orders judicial probe

    Botched sterilisation surgeries: CM orders judicial probe

    India | Nov 13, 2014, 07:24 PM

    Bilaspur: Under attack over botched sterilisation surgeries at government-run medical camps which have so far claimed lives of 13 young women in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Raman Singh today announced a judicial probe into the incidents.The

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  • not unhappy with union cabinet expansion bjp mp anurag

    Not unhappy with Union cabinet expansion: BJP MP Anurag Thakur

    Politics | Nov 10, 2014, 11:51 PM

    Raipur: National President of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Anurag Thakur today dismissed reports that he was discontent over not being inducted into the Union council of ministers expanded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."I am fortunate

  • chhattisgarh braces for cyclone hudhud

    Chhattisgarh braces for cyclone 'Hudhud'

    India | Oct 11, 2014, 08:58 PM

    Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today directed officials to stay prepared to deal with any exigency arriving out from change in weather conditions in the state due to cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud' which is likely

  • i will hug maoists if they give up violence chhattisgarh cm

    I will hug Maoists if they give up violence: Chhattisgarh CM

    Politics | Oct 07, 2014, 01:36 PM

    Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today said that he is ready to embrace Maoists if they give up their path of violence and join the mainstream of society."People involved in Maoist activities are part

  • ap cm concludes polavaram discussions with chhattisgarh cm

    AP CM concludes Polavaram discussions with Chhattisgarh CM

    India | Sep 23, 2014, 07:18 AM

    Hyderabad: Terming his day-long trip to Chhattisgarh as a “goodwill mission”, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed hope last night that the neighbouring state would pave the way for construction of the Polavaram

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    Chhattisgarh to extend Rs 10 crore relief to flood-hit J&K

    India | Sep 11, 2014, 05:41 PM

    Raipur: Chhattisgarh Government has announced an assistance of Rs 10 crore for the flood-affected people in Jammu and Kashmir.The aid will be released both in terms of cash and commodities after having discussions with the

  • raman singh thanks centre for iit gift

    Raman Singh thanks centre for 'IIT gift'

    Politics | Jul 11, 2014, 12:28 PM

    Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Thursday thanked both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for doling out the "much-needed" Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to his state in the union budget

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  • ram naresh yadav sworn in as chhattisgarh governor

    Ram Naresh Yadav sworn-in as Chhattisgarh Governor

    Politics | Jul 02, 2014, 07:01 PM

    Raipur: Ram Naresh Yadav was today sworn-in as the Governor of Chhattisgarh today following the resignation of Shekhar Dutt.The Madhya Pradesh Governor has been given the additional charge of Chhattisgarh.Chief Justice Yatindra Singh of Bilaspur

  • paswan promises action against foodgrain hoarders

    Paswan promises action against foodgrain hoarders

    Politics | Jul 02, 2014, 06:40 AM

    Raipur: Blaming hoarders for soaring food prices, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said here today that the Centre will not tolerate such practices and unreasonable prices will be checked at the

  • chattisgarh cm raman singh calls on modi

    Chattisgarh CM Raman Singh calls on Modi

    India | May 12, 2014, 10:14 PM

    Gandhinagar: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today called on his Gujarat counterpart and BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi at the latter's residence here.“Met Chhattisgarh CM Dr Raman Singh in Gandhinagar,” Modi said in a

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    B'day Special - Ajit Jogi, the former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

    Politics | Apr 29, 2014, 10:43 AM

    Ajit Jogi, former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh is the candidate for Mahasamund seat in the state.Mahasamund cast its vote in the 5th phase of Lok Sabha Election, 2014 on 17th April.He filed his nominations for

  • campaigning for second phase of polls in chattisgarh ends

    Campaigning for second phase of polls in Chattisgarh ends

    India | Apr 15, 2014, 09:00 PM

    Raipur: Campaigning for the second phase of polling for three Maoist-affected seats on April 17 in Chhattisgarh ended today, where chief minister Raman Singh's son Abhishek, former chief minister Ajit Jogi, and ex-minister Vikram Usendi

  • attacks show naxals are frustrated by polling in bastar

    Attacks show Naxals are frustrated by polling in Bastar: Raman

    India | Apr 12, 2014, 11:54 PM

    Raipur: Condemning the two attacks by Maoists in which 14 persons including CRPF jawans and polling officials were killed this morning, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said here the ultras were frustrated by the large

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    Atrocities on tribals by Congress, BJP gov led to rise in Maoism

    Politics | Apr 07, 2014, 12:04 PM

    Raipur: Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan today held atrocities on tribals during the rule of both Congress and BJP governments responsible for the rise in Maoism in Chhattisgarh.“The parties looted natural resources of

 
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