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Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: BJP announces first list of 21 candidates

The list was announced a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC)

CGPSC (Main) exam results announced; check CGPSC result at psc.cg.gov.in

The CGPSC announced the (Main) written exam result. There are 210 vacancies in 19 different services. Check and download your result at psc.cg.gov.in

Corruption in Congress states, BSP to contest elections on its own:Mayawati

BSP plans to contest independent election campaigns in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, with a focus on issues of unemployment, women's safety, farmers and the underprivileged

CGBSE announces 10th, 12th Supplementary exam results 2023, check link here

The Chhattisgarh board has announced class 10th and 12th supplementary exam results 2023. Students can check their results on the board's official website, i.e., cgbse.nic.in

Chhattisgarh: BJP launches drive to seek suggestions for poll manifesto

The BJP on Thursday launched a drive to gather suggestions from people for the preparation of its manifesto for the Chhattisgarh assembly elections due this year-end. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has constituted a 31-member Ghoshna Patra Samiti' (poll manifesto committee) headed by the party MP Vijay Baghel. We will reach out to people through different mediums during a month-long drive and seek their suggestions for the manifesto. We have released a WhatsApp number and an e-mail ID through which people can share their suggestions and the kind of development they want for the state, Baghel said. Once the drive is over, Baghel said, the suggestions will be put before their senior leaders after which the poll manifesto will be drafted. State BJP chief Arun Sao said, People's suggestions have been sought as we want to take the state ahead on the path of development as per their wishes and dreams. After being in power for 15 years (2003-2018) under the leadership of Raman Singh in

Parents save Rs 210 crore under Chhattisgarh govt's education scheme

The students from both urban and rural areas have opted for the scheme in the last three years, helping parents save huge amounts

Chhattisgarh: 8 wagons, brake van of goods train derailed; no injuries

Eight wagons and the brake van of a goods train were derailed at Akaltara railway station of Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district on Thursday, railway officials said. No injuries were reported in the incident but the movement of trains on the Howrah-Mumbai up and down line was disrupted, they said. A brake van is a coach from which the guard can apply the brakes. The incident took place around 3 pm at Akaltara railway station yard on the Mumbai-Howrah route when the empty freight train was heading to Korba from Bilaspur, they said. Eight rear wagons and the brake van got decoupled from the train and derailed causing damage to tracks and OHE (overhead equipment) line poles, officials said. A team of railway officials from Bilaspur and Korba were sent to the spot and efforts are on to restore the movement of trains, a railway official said. The exact cause behind the incident will be ascertained after a probe, he added.

Probe into 17-yr-old bank 'scam' under BJP rule resumes: Chhattisgarh CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said police have resumed probe into a 17-year-old "scam" in the Indira Priyadarshini Mahila Nagrik Sahakari Bank after a court in Raipur gave the go-ahead. The alleged irregularities of Rs 22 crore were unearthed in 2006 when the Bharatiya Janata Party was in power and 11 persons were arrested at the time, as per police. Promising stern action against those who had embezzled hard-earned money of account holders, the CM said, "The court has ordered for further investigation into it. Our police officials have been looking into case related files and will take further action accordingly. "The important thing is that labourers, farmers, small businessmen who had lost their hard earned money should get it back.The entire embezzled money will be recovered and returned to account holders," he added. The irregularities were unearthed when Raman Singh was chief minister and a narco test was also conducted on the accused but the probe did

Coins belonging to Magh era recovered at Rewa village excavation site

The coins belonging to the era of Magh rulers were recovered in the recent excavation at Rewa village

Expansion plan for one of world's biggest coal mines challenged in India

Protests against plans for the Gevra site in the eastern province of Chhattisgarh threaten to complicate Coal India Ltd's ability to win approvals to expand annual capacity to 70 million tons

Chhattisgarh coal scam: 'Rs 540 cr proceeds of crime used for politicals'

ED said a special PMLA court has taken cognizance of two prosecution complaints filed by them in connection with a case pertaining to illegal levy on movement of coal and iron pellets

Once without cows, this Chhattisgarh village now a niche in milk output

Bolbola gram panchayat in, Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, has scripted a success story in India's white revolution

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: Court extends custody of Raipur Mayor's brother

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made two fresh arrests of a hotel trader and liquor businessman in the Rs 2,000 crore alleged liquor syndicate scam linked money laundering case of Chhattisgarh, official sources said Thursday. Nitesh Purohit, promoter of Giriraj hotel located in state capital Raipur, was arrested on Wednesday noon while Pappu Dhillon was arrested on Thursday, they said. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday accused the ED of trying to implicate him in the alleged liquor scam in the state. The ED has been acting as an agent of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he claimed while talking to reporters at the Police Lines helipad in Raipur. Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor and Congress leader Aijaz Dhebar, was the first person to be arrested by the agency in this case last week. The agency told the court on Wednesday that Purohit was allegedly "aware of the illegal operations of Anwar Dhebar and willingly assisted him in movement of proceed

CGBSE 10th 12th Result 2023: How to check results at results.cg.nic.in

The official websites for the Class 10, 12 examinations are cgbse.nic.in and results.cg.nic.in respectively for the students who have appeared on the tests

ED attaches assets of 2 Congress MLAs, PCC treasurer in coal levy case

Ninety immovable assets, luxury vehicles, jewellery and cash worth over Rs 51 crore belonging to Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs Devender Yadav, Chandradev Prasad Rai and PCC treasurer Ramgopal Agarwal among others have been attached in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal coal levy in the state, the ED said on Tuesday. The properties frozen also belong to IAS officer Ranu Sahu, coal trader and prime accused in the case-- Suryakant Tiwari-- apart from state Congress spokesperson R P Singh and local party leader Vinod Tiwari. Sahu was questioned by the ED few months back when she was officiating as the Raigad district collector. The properties have been provisionally attached under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the agency said in a statement. They are worth a total Rs 51.40 crore. The federal probe agency claimed that it has "established direct evidence of financial linkages of the above persons with Suryakant Tiwari." "Assets creat

Unprecedented corruption in sale of liquor in Chhattisgarh, says ED

Money was "illegally" collected from "every bottle" of liquor sold in Chhattisgarh and evidence of "unprecedented" corruption and laundering of Rs 2,000 crore generated by an alcohol syndicate led by Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar, has been collected, the ED said on Sunday. Anwar Debhar was arrested by the federal agency under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the early hours of Saturday from a hotel in Raipur while he was trying "to run from the back door", it said in a statement. He was remanded to four-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody by a special PMLA court even as his lawyer said the arrest seemed to be "politically motivated" and that they would move the Supreme Court. The agency said Anwar Dhebar did not join the probe in the case despite being summoned seven times and charged that he was "continuously using benami SIM cards and internet dongles, and was changing locations". When he was zeroed in a

62 water supply schemes affected due to mining, crisis looms over Bilapsur

Sixty-two out of the total 278 drinking water supply schemes in Bilaspur district have been affected due to legal and illegal mining activities in the area, with officials saying reports of water shortage have started pouring in from different localities. The water level in small wells -- where the water is stored and lifted using motors to supply to households -- has gone by about one-and-a-half metre due to the mining activities in the district and the residents apprehend they would face shortages during the the coming summer months. The Jal Shakti Department here has prepared a detailed Project Report (DPR) on restoring the water level by erecting checkdams and sent it to the higher authorities. The proposal has been approved by the district level committee headed by deputy commissioner of Bilaspur, and sent to the state level committee for approval. Officials said as soon the state government's approval is received, the proposal will be sent to the Jal Jeevan Mission for ...

71 crack JEE in combat zone of Chhattisgarh's restive Kanker district

The break-up includes 39 boys and 32 girls. From a government-run Prayas residential school in Kanker, Jagruti Komre topped the district with 90.46 percentile. She comes from the tribal community

Odisha border districts on alert after Naxals kill 11 in Chhattisgarh

The Odisha government on Wednesday sounded a high alert in three districts bordering Chhattisgarh following the killing of 10 police personnel and a civilian driver in the neighbouring state, a senior police official said here. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the attack which was carried out by the red rebels in Dantewada district. Strongly condemn the cowardly IED blast carried out by Naxals killing so many policemen in #Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. Salute to the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives. Condolences to the bereaved families of the bravehearts & prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured, Patnaik said in a Twitter post. Security personnel were asked to remain cautious and a high alert has been issued for Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts that share border with Chhattisgarh. ADG (Intelligence) Sanjeeb Panda said that instructions have been issued to intensify patrolling, blocking and checking in these three districts. The police also ...

Chhattisgarh earns record mineral revenue of Rs 12,941 cr in 2022-23

Chhattisgarh has earned record revenue of Rs 12,941 crore from minerals for the year 2022-23, a rise of Rs 636 crore from the previous fiscal, a state government official said on Sunday. Iron ore fetched the highest Rs 3,607 crore followed by Rs 3,336 crore from coal, while Danetwada was the top-earning district in terms of mineral revenue, a press release from the state government said. "Limestone and bauxite too fetched sizable revenue. Dantewada contributed Rs 6419 crore, followed by Korba Rs 2361 crore, Raigarh Rs 1717 crore, Balod Rs 760 crore, Baloda Bazar Rs 315 crore, Kanker Rs 286 crore and Surguja Rs 262 crore," an official said. "The state government has auctioned 29 mineral blocks in Chhattisgarh on revenue sharing mode, which in the coming years will fetch the state Rs 1 lakh crore," said Anurag Diwan, Joint Director, Geology and Mining. For the first time under the revenue sharing system, the state government was able to earn Rs 52.52 lakh by participating in two ...