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Enforcement Directorate raids premises of 7 Cong leaders in Chhattisgarh

Party convention in Raipur in 4 days, searches a bid to divert attention: Baghel

Bhupesh Baghel writes to PM Modi, urges to announce Census schedule soon

In the letter addressed to PM Modi, Baghel said that Census helps in formulating the developmental policies of the country

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

The recoveries are part of the Chhattisgarh government's crackdown on the fly-by-night financial companies that duped people in the state

Industrialists in Chhattisgarh freed from a hefty 'unwarranted' tax

Owners of the facilities located in the Urla Industrial Growth Centre - on the outskirts of capital Raipur - were in a fix over the huge penalty imposed due to a reported administrative error

Weakened BJP in Chhattisgarh struggles to find a face to counter Baghel

The BJP has failed to build a movement against the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh, which was once the hallmark of the BJP

Baghel announces allowance for unemployed youth from next financial year

In a major announcement ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls due this year-end, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said unemployed youth will be given a monthly allowance in the state from the next financial year. It was one of the key promises made by the Congress ahead of the 2018 Assembly polls, following which the party returned to power in the state after a gap of 15 years. Addressing people on the occasion of the Republic Day on Thursday after unfurling the national flag at the Lalbag Parade grounds in Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district, Baghel made a number of other announcements, including setting up of an aerocity near Raipur airport, housing assistance scheme for labourers and a scheme to promote women entrepreneurship, apparently eyeing the Assembly elections. Unemployed youth will be given an unemployment allowance every month from the next financial year (2023-24), Baghel said without specify the amount. An aerocity will be developed near the Swa

Jio rolls out 5G service in Chhattisgarh; available in 3 cities initially

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday launched Jio 5G service in the state. The service will be initially available in three cities- state capital Raipur, Durg and Bhilai. Jio is the first and only operator to start True 5G services in Chhattisgarh, an official statement said. The CM launched the service at an event held at his official residence to mark the occasion of Makar Sankranti, it said. Baghel said the launch of 5G service is an important achievement for the state, empowering the people to immensely gain from the transformational benefits of Jio's True 5G services. Besides, the service will further give a boost to small businesses and create job opportunities for youth to create a new Chhattisgarh, he added. A Jio Spokesperson said the launch of 5G services will open new growth opportunities in the areas of e-governance, agriculture, energy, education, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, folklore led localised tourism, self-help groups empowerment, IT,

Promote production, consumption of millets: Chhattisgarh CM tells PM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to promote the production and consumption of millets and to make it a mass movement, a government official said. In the letter, Baghel urged the PM to include 20-25 per cent millets in the subsidised food grains being distributed under the National Food Security Act, mid-day meal schemes, nutritious food provided by the Women and Child Development departments and subsidised food grains being given to students in ashram-hostels, the official informed. Baghel also sought permission for states to buy millets under minimum support price and to supply it at subsidised rates, he said. The year 2023 has been declared as 'International Millet Year' by the United Nations on the initiative of the the Indian government and such crops can play an important role in controlling anaemia and malnutrition, the letter said. In the letter, the CM said millets had suffered a drop in productio

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel meets Home Minister Shah at Raipur airport

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Raipur Airport during Shah's visit to Korba district

Rahul Gandhi raising issues that need to be researched: CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel while interacting with the media suggested research be conducted on 'people staying without clothes' as Rahul Gandhi enters Haryana leading 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'

Baghel follows Kamal Nath, pitches for Rahul as prime ministerial choice

Buoyed with the success of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', Congress leaders are projecting Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel meets PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. The Congress leader called on Modi a day after Chhattisgarh decided to introduce the Old Pension Scheme for government employees by giving them the option to choose between it and the new pension scheme after the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority repeatedly rejected the state's demand for return of funds deposited as part of the National Pension System. The Prime Minister's Office tweeted, "Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Centre should apologise for 'misleading' people on Ram Setu: Bhupesh Baghel

The Union government should apologise for "misleading" the country on the Ram Setu issue, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Saturday, adding that when the Congress-led UPA government stated the same thing in the past, it was dubbed as "anti-Ram". He was speaking to reporters at a helipad here. Responding to a question about Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh's statement in Parliament on Ram Setu, Baghel said, When the Congress government (at the Centre) said the same thing, we were branded as anti-Ram. "The government of these so-called devotees of Lord Ram stated in Parliament that there is no solid evidence of it (Ram Setu), so now in which category they should be put? They should apologise for misleading people." The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) too did not comment on the government's stand, and had they been real devotees of Ram, they would have criticized the government, the Congress leader added. Replying to the question whether the .

Rs 125-cr Gandhi Sevagram project to pick up pace in Nava Raipur

The project will take shape in 75 acres of land in Nava Raipur. Former National President of Congress Rahul Gandhi performed Bhoomi Pujan of Sevagram in February

Amid ED probe, Baghel says prepared for more such moves from Centre

Amid the probe by Enforcement Directorate in the alleged coal levy scam and the arrest of a few bureaucrats and businessmen, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday called the action "vendetta politics" and said he was prepared for more such moves by the Centre. He also slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government for not releasing funds to Chhattisgarh, adding he would not keep silent over such injustice to his state. In an interview to PTI, Baghel, who completed four years in office on December 17, said the schemes of his government were aimed at strengthening the rural economy and creating self employment but admitted there were several poll promises which are yet to be fulfilled. "We welcome action against corruption. But if the action is politically motivated then it is wrong. Whenever I campaigned in elections in other states, raids were conducted in Chhattisgarh by the central agencies," Baghel said. The ED has been probing a money laundering case lin

ED seizes properties worth Rs 153.31 cr of Baghel's Deputy Secy, others

Enforcement Directorate said that they have attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 152.31 crore belonging to Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's Deputy Secretary, Saumya Chaurasia, and others

Kharif season 2022-23: Paddy procurement gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

The Bhupesh Baghel government is paying a bonus to the farmers under the Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojana and facilitating them to get Rs 2,500 for a quintal of yield

Need to protect Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs from 'poaching' bid: Baghel

As the Assembly poll trends showed the Congress was likely to get a majority in Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said the party needed to protect its MLAs in the hill state from any possibility of horse-trading. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can "go to any level", he claimed. The Congress surged ahead of the BJP on 39 of the 68 seats with one seat already under its belt, while the ruling party has won four seats and was ahead in 21 constituencies, as per trends from Himachal Pradesh where the counting of votes was underway. Baghel, who was appointed as senior observer by the Congress for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, denied speculation that the newly elected party MLAs from Himachal Pradesh will be shifted to Chhattisgarh. "The counting is still underway and we should wait for the final results. However, we were confident that we will form government in Himachal Pradesh and the early trends show we are heading towards victory there,

Senior Congress leaders to head to Himachal as party likely to get majority

The Congress is sending Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, senior leaders Bhupinder Hooda and Rajeev Shukla to Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with the possibility of the party getting a majority in the hill state. "The party is sending two observers -- Hooda and Baghel -- along with me. We will be travelling in some time to Himachal today," Shukla told PTI. "Though the results are still coming in but it is a victory of the people. With the blessings of God, if the Congress wins, we will do everything possible for the interest of the people of Himachal Pradesh. Priyanka ji (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) campaigned a lot, she worked really hard," he said. He also thanked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and general secretary organisation K C Venugopal for their cooperation in poll preparations. While Shukla is AICC in-charge Himachal Pradesh, Baghel was appointed senior observer for the polls. The Congress was leading in Himachal on

Chhattisgarh's revenues see a surge in seven months: CM Bhupesh Baghel

The state has been successful in maintaining a revenue surplus of Rs 4,642 crore in the last financial year