Panchram pulled all the strings to fetch some money to solemnize the marriage of her daughter last month. But he failed to find any buyer for his land that he planned to dispose.

Land sale ban in Korba puts farmers in a spot

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Taking leaf out of Niyamgiri development, Congress activists in Chhattisgarh wants party general secretary Rahul Gandhi to play the similar role here in the mineral rich state.

Chhattisgarh Congress wants Rahul Gandhi to lead movement against land aquisition

Production in the Kirandul mines of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh was affected Monday following Naxal attack that killed six Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawans on Sunday night.

NMDC mines affected over Naxal attack

The 13-day hostage crisis in Chhattisgarh ended with Naxalites releasing the abducted Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon on Thursday evening, after a flurry of activities that continued through the day.

Naxals release Sukma collector

The 13-day hostage crises in Chhattisgarh ended in a spectacular fashion Thursday evening with Naxalites finally releasing the abducted District Collector of Sukma Alex Paul Menon after a flurry of activities that continued through out the day.

Abducted Chhattisgarh district Collector released

The corporate houses have put the ball in Chhattisgarh government&rsquo;s court for failing to expedite the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) it have signed for investment in the state.

Corporates blame Chhattisgarh govt for delayed investment

The corporate houses failing to make any progress in the investment proposals signed with the Chhattisgarh government are likely to face the axe.

Chhattisgarh govt to review MoU progress

The marriage season ahead and division among the traders have come as big respite for the common man in Chhattisgarh as the food retailers have called off their four-day strike in protest against the food security bill.

Chhattisgarh food retailers call off strike

The Raman Singh government will reach to the door of the people in the remote areas of Chhattisgarh from Wednesday as the gram suraj abhiyan (village contact programme) gets off from tomorrow.

Chhattisgarh village contact programme to begin today

Naxalites abducted Chhattisgarh&rsquo;s Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon from a public function on Saturday.

Naxals abduct Sukma collector

The village that 2006-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official Alex Paul Menon &ldquo;adopted&rdquo; for making it a model of development finally became the ground for his abduction by Naxalites Saturday evening.

Abducted  IAS is safe, confirms Chhattisgarh govt

Mounting prices and falling demand of Red roses on Valentine&rsquo;s Day is adding to the florists&rsquo; woos in Chhattisgarh.

Rising rose price keeps lovers at bay in Chhattisgarh

The price of goods has increased many folds but the cash payment limit for the traders continues to remain old.

CCCI seeks centre's help to increase  cash payment limit

The SECL, the largest coal producing company in the country, had produced 113.75 Million Tonnes of coal in the fiscal 2011-12 as against the target of 112 MT. The CIL had revised the target of SECL when coal crises hit following heavy rains and regulatory obstacles in projects.

SECL posts record  production in 2011-12

Lanco Power has come under the scanner of green panel in Chhattisgarh as the state government has threatened to stop production in its Korba power station for allegedly violating the environment control norms.

Lanco Power under scrutiny for violating environment norms

The damaged ash dam did not distress the power production in the Korba station of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) as the fiscal 2011-12 ended with a good note.

NTPC's Korba plant records 8030.297 mn units production in 2011-12

The traders&rsquo; bodies of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have locked horns over the bandh called off yesterday by the apex body of business in Chhattisgarh.

BJP and Congress disagree over protest strike

The flagship entity of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) achieved a capacity utilisation of 109.1 per cent Hot Metal, 125.0 per cent in Crude Steel and 136.2 per cent in Saleable Steel. In Saleable Steel, the plant operated above the rated capacity for the 19th year in succession.

BSP performs above rated capacity in 2011-12

A team of three retired bureaucrats of the Indian Administrative Services would hold talks with the Naxalites on behalf of the Chhattisgarh government for the release of the abducted Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon.

Collector abduction: Govt names its mediators

Dropout students especially in the rural areas of Chhattisgarh will not run away from the schools anymore. For, the state government is going to launch a special campaign to bring them to the class rooms.

Chhattisgarh govt to launch special campaign for school dropouts

From poor to the rich, everyone living in Chhattisgarh will now get a medical cover under a scheme announced by the state government.

R Krishna Das