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NTPC installed capacity in Chhattisgarh to reach 9,580 Mw by 2029

NTPC Western Region II, headquartered in Chhattisgarh, operates five power stations

86 Maoists from Chhattisgarh surrender before police in Telangana

A total of 86 members of the outlawed CPI (Maoists) from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh surrendered to the police in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana on Saturday. The 86 Maoists, including four Area Committee Members (ACMs) decided to abandon the violent path of naxalism and embrace a peaceful life with their family. They surrendered before the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Multi Zone-I, S Chandrashekhar Reddy, an official release said. Bhadradri Kothagudem Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju told PTI the four Area Committee Members (ACMs) were carrying a reward of Rs four lakh each. Maoists have been surrendering after learning about the welfare measures being provided to former rebels, as well as the development and welfare initiatives for tribal (Adivasi) communities under the police's 'Operation Cheyutha' programme. As many as 224 Maoists of different cadres have surrendered before the police so far this year, it said. According to police, the ultras decided to

Vehicle taking people to Amit Shah's Dantewada event overturns; 30 injured

At least 30 persons were injured, six of them critically, after a mini goods carrier ferrying them to a public event of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada overturned on Saturday, a police official said. The incident took place near Palnar under Kuakonda police station limits when the vehicle was on its way from Potali, a Naxal affected village, the official added. "The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. At least 30 people are injured. Of these, six are critical. Some of the injured have been admitted to Kuakonda health centre and others to the district hospital. The incident is being probed," he said. Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the 'Bastar Pandum' festival, a cultural event organised by the Chhattisgarh governmtn, at a school ground here this afternoon.

Lay down arms, be part of Bastar's development journey: Amit Shah to Naxals

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Naxals would not be able to stop the development of tribals in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region and urged them to lay down arms while asserting that nobody is happy when they are killed. Addressing the closing ceremony of the state government's 'Bastar Pandum' festival, Shah reiterated that the government is committed to eliminating the Naxal menace by March 2026, adding that those who surrender will become part of the mainstream while the rest will be taken on by security forces. "The days when bullets were fired and bombs exploded in Bastar are over. I urge Naxalite brothers to lay down arms and join the mainstream. You are our own. No one feels happy when any Naxalite is killed. Just surrender your weapons and join the mainstream. You cannot stop the development of your tribal brothers and sisters by taking up arms," he said offering an olive branch to the outlawed movement. Shah said surrendered ultras who become part of the development

PFC approves Rs 3.5 K cr loan for Chhattisgarh's East Rail Corridor project

State-owned PFC on Thursday said it has sanctioned Rs 3,517 crore worth of loan to Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited (CERL) for implementing the East Rail Corridor Project in Chhattisgarh. CERL is a joint venture of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), IRCON, and Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (CSIDCL), PFC said in a statement. The loan documents for a term loan amounting to Rs 3,516.68 crore were executed on March 28, 2025, PFC said. The under-construction railway project is being developed primarily for transporting coal from multiple coal mines in the vicinity and connecting them to thermal power plants. Under Ministry of Power, PFC is a nodal agency for development of Integrated Power Development Scheme, Ultra Mega Power Projects and Bid Process Coordinator for Independent Transmission Projects.

Mahadev betting app case: CBI names former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel as accused

CBI has named former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel as an accused in the Mahadev Betting App case. The FIR lists 21 accused, with charges of fraud, conspiracy, and gambling violations.

Chhattisgarh to set up first supercritical power plant in Korba district

The project will be part of an expansion plan of the Hasdeo Thermal Power Station (HTPS) located in Korba

Woman Naxalite with Rs 25 lakh bounty killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

A woman Naxalite, carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh on her head, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Monday, an official said. The gunfight broke out at around 9 am in a forest along the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts, located in the region, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said. The operation involving personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was launched in the forests of Geedam (Dantewada) and Bhairamgarh (Bijapur), he said. After the exchange of fire stopped, the police found the body of a woman Naxalite, identified as Renuka alias Chaite alias Saraswati, resident of Warangal in neighbouring Telangana, the official said. Renuka, a special zonal committee member of Naxalites, was in-charge of the press team of Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee - the strongest formation of Maoists, he said. An Insas rifle, other weapons and ...

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 33,700 crore in Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone on Sunday and inaugurated multiple development projects of more than Rs 33,700 crore related to various sectors in Chhattisgarh. Modi inaugurated projects, laid foundation stones, and commenced various works during a function held in Mohbhattha village in the Bilaspur district. It was his first visit to the state after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Modi also flagged off the MEMU train service in the Abhanpur- Raipur section via Mandir Hasaud and handed over the keys (replica) of houses to three beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). Modi laid the foundation stone of NTPC's Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Stage-III (1x800MW), located in Bilaspur district of over Rs 9,790 crore. This pit head project is based on the latest state-of-the-art Ultra-Supercritical Technology with high power generation efficiency.

PM Modi to announce, inaugurate multiple projects in Chhattisgarh on Mar 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone, initiate the commencement of work and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects of more than Rs 33,700 crore related to various sectors in Chhattisgarh on Sunday. He will also lay the foundation for various projects, initiate the commencement of works, and address a public meeting during his first visit to the state after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Around 2 lakh people are expected to attend the function in Mohbhatta village of Bilaspur district, officials said, adding that security has been heightened in the area. The prime minister will reach Bilaspur at around 3:30 pm and lay the foundation stone, initiate the commencement of work and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects of over Rs 33,700 crore. He will also address a public meeting, an official statement said. The dedication of projects, laying of foundation stones, and commencement of work will be conducted virtually by Modi from Mohbhat

'Will end naxalism in given time': Chhattisgarh dy CM after Sukma encounter

Following the encounter, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao reiterated the government's commitment to eradicating armed Naxalism

17 Naxalites killed, 4 jawans injured in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

The latest gunfight broke out around 8 am in the forest under the Kerlapal police station area, where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation

Jawan injured, hospitalised in Chhattisgarh IED blast, search ops underway

Earlier last week, two security personnel were evacuated after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast set off by Naxals in the Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district

Chhattisgarh govt woos companies from Bengaluru to invest in state

Representatives from companies such as BEML, Gokaldas Exports and Britannia praised the state's business-friendly policies and infrastructure support

Over 325 Naxalites killed in one-and-a-half months: Chhattisgarh CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday said over 325 Naxalites have been killed and more than 2,000 of them have either been arrested or surrendered in one-and-half months in the state. The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister was here for an investors' meet. "An image has been created that the entire Chhattisgarh is infested with Naxalism, which is not true. A small region of Chhattisgarh, which is Bastar, has the Naxal problem and rest of the state is free from the menace, Sai claimed. "Our one-year-old government and our security forces are fighting against Naxal menace bravely and we feel that in just one-and-half months over 325 Naxalites have been eliminated and over 2,000 Naxalites have either been arrested or have surrendered, Sai told reporters here. "We are confident that Naxal menace will be eradicated very soon," he added. The Chief Minister said the state has formulated a favourable rehabilitation package for those who surrender. Further, a scheme has also be

Nine Naxalites including six women surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

As many as nine Naxalites carrying a collective reward of Rs 26 lakh on their heads surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Wednesday, police said. The surrendered Naxalites included six women, said Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan. They turned themselves in before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials here citing disappointment with the "hollow and inhuman" Maoist ideology and growing differences within the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), he said. Naxalites are on the backfoot with increasing pressure of the security forces and establishment of police camps in interior areas, the SP said. The surrendered Naxalites were also impressed by the 'Niyad Nellanar (your good village)' scheme of the state government aimed at facilitating development in remote villages, Chavan added. Of the surrendered ultras, Bandu alias Bandi Madkam (22), a member of the People's Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) company no 2 of the Maoists, was carryi

CBI raid part of probe; not politically motivated: Chhattisgarh dy CM

Slamming the Congress, the Deputy CM said that every time such actions are taken, Congress links it to politics

SECL's corporate social responsibility scheme listed on DBT Portal

The DBT initiative aims to reform the delivery of benefits and subsidies by directly transferring funds to beneficiaries' bank accounts, minimising leakages

Chhattisgarh in final stage of integrating Naxal-hit people: Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said the work to link people affected by Left Wing Extremism to the society's mainstream has reached the final stage in Chhattisgarh and expressed confidence that the state will soon get rid of the Naxal menace. Addressing the Chhattisgarh legislative assembly as a part of its silver jubilee year celebration, Murmu said the House has set the highest standards of democratic traditions and presented a unique example of best parliamentary conduct. She also appreciated that the 90-member state assembly has 19 women legislators and the number of female voters in the 2023 state elections was more than men. All the MLAs should make efforts that the number of women members increases in the next assembly, Murmu said. "The task of integrating people affected by Left Wing Extremism into the mainstream of the society has reached its final and decisive stage. I have been told that people of the Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh want to move ahead on the pat

Chhattisgarh passes Rs 1.65 trillion Budget, focuses on welfare, jobs

The Chhattisgarh assembly on Thursday passed the state's budget for the financial year 2025-26. The state government has presented a Rs 1,65,000 crore budget for the fiscal 2025-26, proposing substantial funding for welfare schemes related to women, food security, while allocating Rs 10,000 crore for boosting farm prosperity. The government has been working towards the development of the state, empowerment of women, welfare of farmers and increasing employment opportunities while maintaining financial discipline, finance minister OP Chaudhary said while answering to the discussions on Chhattisgarh Appropriation Bill, 2025. After the discussion, the appropriation bill was passed with a voice vote in the House. "Chhattisgarh is among the top three states in the country in terms of GST growth. There has been a 20 per cent increase in registration fee and a historic increase has also been reported in transport and excise revenue. The Mukhyamantri Mobile Tower Yojana is being introduced