Chhattisgarh
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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurates and lays foundation stones of projects worth Rs 40.89 cr
chhattisgarh | Oct 28, 2025, 09:43 PM ISTThe projects underline the state government's thrust on inclusive infrastructure creation — from rural connectivity and sanitation to education and tribal welfare — reaffirming Chief Minister Sai’s commitment to taking development to the last village of Jashpur.
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21 Maoist cadres, including 13 women, surrender with weapons in Chhattisgarh's Kanker
chhattisgarh | Oct 26, 2025, 05:59 PM ISTThey 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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Amit Shah declares Chhattisgarh's Abujhmarh and North Bastar Naxal-free after 170 Maoists surrender
India | Oct 16, 2025, 04:41 PM ISTSince January 2024, after the BJP government was formed in Chhattisgarh, 2100 Naxalites have surrendered, 1785 have been arrested, and 477 have been eliminated.
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Chhattisgarh: 50 Naxals, including 32 women, surrender in Kanker district
chhattisgarh | Oct 15, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTIn 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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Chhattisgarh: Three workers, including two women, injured in blast at coal mine in Manendragarh
chhattisgarh | Oct 06, 2025, 10:54 PM ISTAn 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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Three Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker
chhattisgarh | Sep 28, 2025, 02:41 PM ISTWith 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
chhattisgarh | Sep 26, 2025, 07:33 PM ISTThe 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
chhattisgarh | Sep 22, 2025, 07:17 PM ISTIn 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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Naxal killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur, 248 Naxals have been killed so far this year
India | Sep 22, 2025, 01:03 PM ISTNaxal killed in Chhattisgarh: Police said the body of a male Naxalite was recovered from the spot, and the intermittent exchange of fire was still underway.
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ED files chargesheet against Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya in multi-crore liquor 'scam' case
chhattisgarh | Sep 15, 2025, 08:15 PM ISTOn 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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Two Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh, exchange of gunfire underway
India | Sep 12, 2025, 12:07 PM ISTBijapur SP Jitendra Yadav said the search operation is underway, and intermittent firing is still ongoing.
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Chhattisgarh turns solar consumers into power contributors under PM Surya Ghar scheme: CM Sai
chhattisgarh | Sep 08, 2025, 07:37 PM ISTCM 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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Four killed, three missing as dam collapse triggers flash flood in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district
India | Sep 03, 2025, 11:44 AM ISTChhattisgarh: District administration and police teams rushed to the spot after being alerted. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, officiala said adding that the breach in Luti reservoir, located in Dhaneshpur village, was reported late on Tuesday night after heavy rainfall in the region.
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Chhattisgarh: Guest teacher killed by suspected Naxals amid rising attacks on shiksha doots
India | Aug 30, 2025, 04:04 PM ISTAccording to official data, 24 civilians have been killed in Naxal-related violence so far in 2025, following 71 civilian deaths recorded in 2024.
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Chhattisgarh: Man hacks mother to death, sits near body singing songs, taken to police custody
India | Aug 27, 2025, 06:12 PM ISTIdentified as Jeet Ram Yadav (28), the accused was sitting a few metres away from the badly butchered body of his mother and singing a song in anger while playing with sand.
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World Expo 2025: CM Vishnu Sai visits Chhattisgarh pavilion, says state emerging as hub of tradition
India | Aug 25, 2025, 09:55 PM ISTInteracting warmly with guests present at the Pavilion, CM Sai said that Chhattisgarh is fully prepared for investment and partnerships. He invited the international community to join hands with the state and take steps towards a new direction of development.
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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai leads delegation to Japan and South Korea for World Expo 2025
chhattisgarh | Aug 22, 2025, 08:09 PM ISTWhile 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
chhattisgarh | Aug 21, 2025, 09:34 AM ISTChhattisgarh 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
chhattisgarh | Aug 20, 2025, 12:20 PM ISTSince 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: Man sends bomb-laced gift to kill lover's husband; police foil plot
chhattisgarh | Aug 17, 2025, 01:07 PM ISTIn 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.