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Bhupesh Baghel writes to PM Modi, seeks GST compensation for 10 more years

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue the present compensation grant system of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for another ten years.

Chhattisgarh CM to meet Amit Shah, to discuss GST impact on state resources

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday in the national capital and is likely to discuss the impact of the GST system on the state resources

Rahul Gandhi should take charge as Congress president: Bhupesh Baghel

Speaking about the debacle in the recent assembly elections, Baghel said, "Elections come and go, we shouldn't be disheartened by it. We should move ahead."

Ashok Gehlot to meet Chhattisgarh CM Baghel over coal crisis in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to meet Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday over the coal crisis in Rajasthan."The mines that are allocated to us (Rajasthan) by the Coal Ministry in Chhattisgarh are left with a limited quantity of coal. So to start second mines, we need Chhattisgarh government's permission and for that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet Chhattisgarh Chief Minister today," Rajasthan Power Minister, Bhanwar Singh Bhati told media persons here today.Gehlot had last months reached out to Coal India Ltd and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to expedite clearance from the Baghel government to secure coal from state-owned coal mines in Chhattisgarh.In a letter dated February 10, Gehlot wrote to Gandhi saying that Rajasthan state may suffer power crisis due to outage of 4,340 MW power plant on the ground of non-availability of Parsa East & Kanta Basan (PEKB) Coal block in Surguja, Chhattisgarh, which was allotted by Ministry of Coal, ...

Gehlot lauds Baghel for budget announcement on old pension scheme

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday welcomed the budget announcement by his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel to revive the old pension scheme.

Chhattisgarh to bear travel cost of state's people returning from Ukraine

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said his government will bear the expenses of people from the state who are returning home from Ukraine, which has been invaded by Russia.

BJP's free ration scheme only a lollipop, will stop after Mar 10: Bhagel

Assembly polls in the state are being held in seven phases and results will be declared on March 10

BJP talks of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' but divides people: Bhupesh Baghel

Baghel is the senior observer for Congress for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Battle for UP: Union Minister Baghel's convoy attacked in Karhal

Baghel is the BJP candidate from the Karhal Assembly seat, from where Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav is also contesting the Assembly elections

UP polls 2022: Baghel says people need change from inflation, unemployment

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that people of Uttar Pradesh need a change from inflation and unemployment adding that only Congress can get rid of it

People of UP fed up with politics of caste, religion: Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said people of Uttar Pradesh are fed up with politics of caste and religion and now they want a change. On a two-day visit here, Baghel told reporters that during his campaign for the Congress candidates in the city, he spoke to many people and all of them echoed the same need for change. "During my door to door campaigning I met people such as rickshaw pullers, vendors, women, and others, they all wanted change. "People are fed up with the caste and religion politics of other parties and are looking forward to Congress," Baghel said. He said Congress is the only party which is raising issues of women and employment for youths. "These days not one party is raising issues related to the common man. It is only the Congress party that's speaking about farmers, safety of women, and jobs to jobless," he said. Baghel began his door-to-door campaign from Kheria Mod and then moved to Meera Hussaini, Mantola, Ghatia and other areas, ...

Omicron scare: No situation of lockdown for now, says Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that the government is continuously monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the state and there is no lockdown situation in the state as of now

Sonia Gandhi dials Baghel, seeks update on Covid-19 preparedness

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday called Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to seek an update on the state's preparedness to tackle the possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gandhi voiced concern over the sharp increase in coronavirus cases across the country, particularly those of Omicron variant, officials said. Baghel briefed Gandhi on the availability of hospital beds and oxygen in the state. He assured the Congress president that the state was fully prepared to deal with the emerging situation, they said. Chhattisgarh reported 279 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday morning, but is yet to report a patient of the Omicron variant.

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel demands Rs 15,000 cr for anti-Naxal operations

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday urged the Centre to reimburse to the state a sum of Rs 15,000 crore it had spent on central security forces deployed for anti-Naxal operations in the state

Chhattisgarh in 2021: Baghel govt faced Naxal violence, protests by tribals

The Congress-ruled government in Chhattisgarh tackled coronavirus pandemic and Naxal violence during the year, and also speculation over leadership change

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel meets Rahul, discusses UP poll preparations

Sources close to Baghel said the issue of Cabinet reshuffle in Chhattisgarh was also discussed with Gandhi

Chhattisgarh CM in Delhi, likely to meet Congress high command

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is visiting New Delhi where he is likely to meet party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday

Chhattisgarh CM slams Centre for 'encroaching upon' interests of states

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said the reduction in the Centre's share of spending on the centrally-sponsored schemes has resulted in an increase of economic burden on the states.

Bhupesh Baghel urges oppn to join hands to dethrone BJP's central govt

He said that in a democracy, no one is more powerful than the people

'Suspension of 12 MPs shows frustration of govt over repeal of farm laws'

Terming "wrong" suspension of 12 opposition MPs from Rajya Sabha, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said action against these lawmakers reflected government's frustration as it had to withdraw farm laws.