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Bypolls: Voting underway in Mainpuri, 6 assembly constituencies in 5 states

Voting began on Monday in the by-election to six assembly constituencies in five states and the Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh. Rampur Sadar and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh are the assembly seats where the bypolls are being held. Election authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the by-elections. The polling was being held amid tight security arrangements. In Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh, the polling began at 7 am, while in Rajasthan it started at 8 am. In Uttar Pradesh, a direct contest between the BJP and the Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) alliance is on the cards in bypolls to the Rampur Sadar and Khatauli assembly seats and the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency. The BSP and the Congress are not contesting the bypolls. The by-election to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat is taking place due to the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh

Chhattisgarh by-polls 2022: Voting begins in Bhanupratappur on Monday

Amid heavy security, polling for the byelections in Maoist-hit Bhanupratappur Assembly constituency of Chhattisgarh will be held on Monday. Seven candidates are in the fray for the bypolls in the constituency, which is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. The byelection has been necessitated after the death of Congress MLA and Deputy Assembly Speaker Manoj Singh Mandavi due to a heart attack on October 16. All preparations have been completed for conducting a free and fair byelection in Bhanupratappur on December 5. The polling time is from 7 am to 3 pm," an official said here on Sunday. According to poll officials, 1,95,678 voters, of which 95,186 men, 1,00,491 women and one third gender person will exercise their franchise. A total of 356 polling stations have been set up, of which 239 are in rural areas and the rest in the urban part of the constituency, they said. The counting of votes will take place on December 8. Polling parties were dispatched to their respective booths on

Chhattisgarh: US-made weapon recovered from Naxalites killed in Bijapur

The security forces recovered a US-made weapon following the encounter with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district last month, police said on Sunday. Four Naxalites were gunned down by the security forces in an encounter at Pomra forest under Mirtur police station limits on November 26, an official said. At least four weapons were recovered in the operation, of which one is a US-made M1 carbine, he said. The barrel of the foreign-made weapon is small compared to other assault rifles and it is convenient to handle, the official said. As per the serial number of the recovered firearm, the police have launched a probe to ascertain how and from where the Naxalites had procured such a sophisticated weapon, he said. Earlier in December 2011 and April 2014, two 7.65 mm automatic pistols with the 'Made in USA' marks were recovered after encounters with Naxalites in Rowghat and Bhanupratappur areas of Kanker district. In 2018, a rifle with a 'Made in Germany' mark was recovered afte

Seven killed as part of limestone mine collapses in Chhattisgarh village

Seven persons were killed after some portion of a limestone mine collapsed on them at their village in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, police said. The deceased included six women, they said. The incident took place in Maalgaon village under Nagarnar police station area, around 12 km away from Jagdalpur, the headquarter of the district, a police official here said. "The victims were digging soil in the mine when a part of it caved in, due to which they got trapped under the debris," he said. Soon after being alerted about it, police personnel rushed to the spot and launched the rescue operation, he said. While five persons died on the spot, two others succumbed while they were being shifted to a hospital, he said. As per the preliminary information, only seven persons were digging the soil but the rescue work is still underway, he added.

Four more hospitals receive NQAS certification in Chhattisgarh

The evaluation of hospitals is conducted under 12 standards for the NQASC by the team of the Central Health and Family Welfare Ministry

Chhattisgarh govt to introduce reservation bill within two days: Baghel

The amended bills will be introduced in the special assembly session that will be held on December 1 and 2

Chhattisgarh sees three COVID-19 cases, six recoveries; active tally now 20

Chhattisgarh on Friday reported three COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 0.16 per cent, taking the tally to 11,77,722, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,145, an official said. The recovery count increased by six and stood at 11,63,557, leaving the state with 20 active cases, he said. "Durg accounted for two cases and Balodabazar one. With 1,846 samples examined during the day, the tally of coronavirus tests in the state went up to 1,87,94,096," he added. Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 11,77,722, new cases 3, death toll 14,145, recovered 11,63,557, active cases 20, today tests 1,846, total tests 1,87,94,096.

Chhattisgarh Cabinet approves two amended bills on reservation

A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has approved the two amended bills on the reservation issue in the state

Massive fire breaks out at an oil mill in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur

A massive fire broke out at an oil mill in Sirgitti Industrial Area in Bilaspur

Chhattisgarh govt signs two MoUs for ethanol plant, drone and UAV unit

The Chhattisgarh govt signed the MoUs at Chhattisgarh Business Summit 2022 at India International Trade Fair-2022 in New Delhi on Tuesday

Rozgar Mela: 186 recruits get appointment letters in Chhattisgarh

A total of 186 candidates, including 33 women, from Chhattisgarh on Tuesday received appointment letters for various positions in the Central government as part of the "Rozgar Mela" (employment fair) held in Raipur district, an official said. Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh Saruta and Raipur BJP MP Sunil Kumar Soni handed over the appointment orders to the recruits at the Group Centre of CRPF in Bhilai village, around 45 km away from the state capital. As part of the employment fair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed more than 71,000 appointment letters to recruits via video conferencing from New Delhi. Physical copies of appointment letters were handed over at 45 locations across the country. Of the 186 candidates, 44 were recruited in Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB), 35 in Border Security Force (BSF), 26 in Railways, 17 in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and 14 in AIIMS, Raipur, said a statement issued by CRPF's Deputy Inspector General

Ration shops to double up as financial service providers in Chhattisgarh

Besides banking correspondent services through tie-ups with banks, the shops will be allowed to sell other commodities and general store items

Coal India banks on South Eastern Coalfields for output in Chhattisgarh

CIL has set a target of 700 million tonnes (MT) for FY23

Chhattisgarh to provide free training, loans to farmers for lac cultivation

In Chhattisgarh, traditionally lac is cultivated with nearly 50,000 farmers rearing it on kusum and plum trees and rangini lac on palash and plum trees

Old pension scheme back in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, HP's turn now: Rahul

'Congress will restore old faith to the senior citizens of Himachal Pradesh. OPS was restored in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. Now it's Himachal's turn'

Chhattisgarh govt cuts acreage of paddy to zero for coming rabi season

The state wants to encourage farmers for crop diversification and go for wheat, gram, and peas in this season

Chhattisgarh govt's flagship scheme delivers hefty markdown on medicines

The state government has given priority to the health security of the people, the official said

Chhattisgarh govt asks Centre to cancel Parsa coal mine's forest clearance

In light of the protest against clearance given to coal mines in the biodiversity-rich Hasdeo Arand region, the Chhattisgarh government has urged the Centre to cancel the approval for diversion of forest land for Parsa opencast coal mine in the area, an official said on Tuesday. In a letter to the director general of forests, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Monday, the state forest department sought to cancel the approval of non-forestry use of 841.548 hectare of forest land for Parsa coal mine allotted to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL), the official said. The letter stated that the widespread public protest in Hasdeo Arand Coalfield has resulted in a law and order situation. Keeping in view the protest, law and order and public interest, please take appropriate action to cancel the diversion (of forest land) approval issued for the Parsa mine project," KP Rajput, under Secretary of state forest and climate change department, said i

Centre curtails Chhattisgarh govt's fund to fight Maoists: Minister

The scheme also takes care of compensation to surrendered Maoists, community policing and security-related infrastructure for village defence committees

Chhattisgarh to soon have research centre for sickle cell disease

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said the state will soon have a national-level research centre for sickle cell disease. The chief minister made the announcement while virtually inaugurated sickle cell management centres in medical college hospitals (MCHs) and district hospitals in 28 districts of the state, in a function held at his official residence here. State Health Minister TS Singh Deo was also present on the occasion. Sickle cell management centres, which are set up in 24 district hospitals and nine MCHs, will provide free screening, treatment and consultation for people suffering from the disease, an official said. Speaking at the function, Baghel said a national-level research centre for sickle cell disease will soon be set up in the state. "Sickle cell is a serious genetic disease and to protect future generations from it, creating awareness about it is the most important thing. Early diagnosis of sickle cell disease and better medications can reduce