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R Krishna Das is a senior journalist and reports for Business Standard from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He has worked with The Telegraph and The Hitavada.
R Krishna Das is a senior journalist and reports for Business Standard from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He has worked with The Telegraph and The Hitavada.
The villagers have been protesting against coal mines in Dharamjaigarh
Modi misses to recall Gujarat model
Sarangarh is the only assembly constituency in the mineral-rich Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh that does not have any corporate activity
Over 75% polling was recorded in the first phase of elections in Chattisgarh
Two other troopers besides a doctor were injured when Naxals blew up the vehicles in which they were travelling
A third BSF trooper was seriously injured in the attack in Sukma district
Heavy polling in Dantewada, the epicentre of Naxal violence, had a voting turnout of 67%
About two months ago, the villagers had submitted a memorandum to the district administration seeking permission to boycott the poll
Chief Minister Raman Singh, 3 ministers, among prominent contestants
Major share of force deployed had been drawn from CPMF which is not well-versed with jungle warfare
Manmohan Singh alleged BJP Govt in Chhattisgarh failed to discharge its duty
Claims it only has the clear policy to tackle red menace
Announcement of MSP on forest produces would draw political mileage to Congress in tribal heartland
Says former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee created three states without a single drop of blood and violence
However, the youths entering the college would get free tablet or laptop under the scheme that the incumbent government had launched
The announcement is seen as a counter to the Raman Singh government's popular subsidised rice schemes
Congress however remains confuse on the issue of dealing with the Naxalites with iron hand
The state goes to the polls on November 11 and November 19
Raman Singh-led govt badly needs to attractively display what it had done during last decade
Karuna Shukla claims party president kept her waiting for 5 days, shunned her phone calls