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  Lalu Yadav, Raman Singh lose NSG cover

  Politics | May 21, 2015 11:24 IST

  New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has withdrawn the NSG Black Cats security cover of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh.The latest move comes after NSG demanded reduction

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  250 villagers abducted by Naxals in Chhattisgarh on eve of PM's visit

  Politics | May 09, 2015 18:05 IST

  Raipur: A hostage situation is continuing since last night in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh where around 250 villagers were seized by Maoist rebels on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to neighbouring Dantewada.Chief

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  PM Modi interacts with students at Dantewada, asks them to focus on their goals

  Politics | May 09, 2015 13:56 IST

  Dantewada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Dantewada  on Saturday amid reports of Naxals taking over 200 villagers hostage in the region. PM visited an education city at Jwanga built for providing education to under-privileged

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  Chhattisgarh Police asks martyr's family to return Rs 10,000 given for funeral, withdraws order later

  India | April 15, 2015 17:14 IST

  Raipur: In a shocking incident, the Chhattisgarh Police had asked the family of a  martyred police officer to return Rs 10,000 which was given to them for  performing last rites of the officer. After a huge

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  Chhattisgarh CM strongly condemns Maoist attack in Dantewada

  Politics | April 13, 2015 23:52 IST

  Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh strongly condemned the Maoist attack in Dantewada district in which five security personnel were killed today.Maoists blew up an anti-landmine vehicle in Dantewada district today, killing five policemen and

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  Government to take stern action against Naxalites: Rajnath

  Politics | April 11, 2015 23:20 IST

  Ghaziabad: The Centre will take stringent action against the Naxalites who killed seven policemen in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.The Home minister told media persons that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister

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  Navin Sinha sworn-in as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh HC

  India | April 10, 2015 8:10 IST

  Raipur: Justice Navin Sinha yesterday took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.Governor Balram Das Tandon administered him the oath of office at a function at Raj Bhawan here.Chief Minister Raman

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  Chhattisgarh committed to strengthen judicial system: CM Raman Singh

  Politics | April 05, 2015 21:12 IST

  New Delhi: Chhattisgarh is committed to providing all possible assistance for strengthening the judicial system in the state, its Chief Minister Raman Singh said here today.Addressing a conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices at

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  Security covers of former Ministers, Meira Kumar withdrawn

  Politics | February 21, 2015 17:40 IST

  New Delhi: Security of several VIPs including former Union Ministers and Speaker Meira Kumar has been totally withdrawn while the elite ‘Black Cat' NSG commandos provided to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh may be replaced

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  Republic Day celebrated in Bastar; no response to Naxal boycott

  India | January 26, 2015 17:03 IST

  Raipur: Amid tight security, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today unfurled the national flag in Naxal-hit Bastar district where a boycott call by the rebels for the Republic Day celebrations failed to evoke response.Tight security

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  Raman Singh demands defence equipment industry in Chhattisgarh

  Politics | January 15, 2015 14:27 IST

  Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has demanded setting up of defence equipment manufacturing industry in the state.Singh met Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi yesterday and demanded that under the Central government's

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  Winter Session of Chhattisgarh Assembly begins today

  Politics | December 15, 2014 8:19 IST

  Raipur: The Winter Session of Chhattisgarh Assembly begins today with Congress planning to corner the ruling BJP on several issues, including the botched sterilisation surgeries in Bilaspur which claimed the lives of 13 women."The party

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  Chhattisgarh for change in working of plan panel

  Politics | December 07, 2014 15:38 IST

  New Delhi: Supporting changes in the mandate and functions of the plan panel to suit the needs of states, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today said a constitutionally-formed body can replace the panel which should

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  Punish those involved in insulting CRPF men: Rajnath Singh to Chhattisgarh government

  Politics | December 04, 2014 16:19 IST

  New Delhi: Amid outrage over recovery of uniforms belonging to martyred CRPF jawans in a garbage dump near a Raipur hospital, Centre has asked Chhattisgarh government to investigate the matter and punish those involved in

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

  Politics | December 02, 2014 22:04 IST

  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

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  Dismiss Raman Singh government: Congress after Chhattisgarh Maoist attack

  Politics | December 02, 2014 14:52 IST

  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

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  Modi condemns attack on CRPF troopers

  Politics | December 02, 2014 7:44 IST

  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

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  Ex-Chhattisgarh BJP Chief Shivpratap Singh dies at 72

  Politics | December 01, 2014 10:24 IST

  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 | November 17, 2014 9:29 IST

  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

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  Botched sterilisations: Rahul Gandhi heads to Chhattisgarh tomorrow

  Politics | November 14, 2014 21:58 IST

  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