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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

Chhattisgarh govt expands mineral exploration with 13 new projects

Initial surveys estimate reserves of 283 million tonnes (mt) of limestone, 67 mt of iron ore, and 300,000 tonnes of bauxite, a senior official of state mineral resources department said

30 naxals, 1 DRG personnel killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the security forces have achieved another big success in their march to make the country Naxal-free with the two encounters

Former Maoist bastion in Chhattisgarh bags prestigious Unesco tag

This is the first time that a site in Chhattisgarh has been included in the prestigious list of Unesco sites

'Conspiracy by BJP': Bhupesh Baghel denies reports of ED summoning his son

On March 10, the ED conducted searches at the residence of Bhupesh Baghel, his son Chaitanya Baghel and others in connection with an ongoing probe

NMDC struggles to achieve target as Chhattisgarh trade unions go on strike

The production at the country's largest iron ore miner has been severely affected. In the last four days, the output has come down by over 60 per cent

FIR lodged for stoning ED vehicles after raids at Bhupesh Baghel's house

The Durg Police has filed an FIR into an incident of obstructing and stoning of a vehicle that was part of the Enforcement Directorate team that searched the residence of former Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel in a case against his son, official sources said. The complaint has been filed at the 'Old Bhilai' police station in the said district on Monday night by the driver of the private vehicle. The ED had raided Baghel's residence in Bhilai's Mansarovar Colony and 13 other locations in Durg as part of a money laundering investigation against his son Chaitanya Baghel in an alleged liquor scam case. The searches went on for about eight hours during which the ED seized about Rs 30 lakh in cash and some documents, according to sources. The driver said in his complaint to the police that about 15-20 protestors stopped the four-wheeler while it was leaving around 4:30 pm on Monday from Baghel's residence and some people climbed on the bonnet. Some o

Energy Investors Summit: Chhattisgarh gets investment proposals of Rs 3 trn

The investments have been offered under different schemes of the Chhattisgarh government, aiming to boost the state's energy infrastructure

ED raids Bhupesh Baghel's son, others in Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam'

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday raided premises linked to the son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel and others in connection with an alleged liquor scam linked to a money laundering case in the state, official sources said. The premises of Chaitanya Baghel in Bhillai and some other persons in the state are being searched under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) earlier said the Chhattisgarh liquor "scam" resulted in "massive loss" to the state exchequer and filled the pockets of the beneficiaries of a liquor syndicate with more than Rs 2,100 crore of proceeds of crime. The ED had arrested a number of persons, including state government bureaucrats and businessmen, in this case.

In ChatGPT era, Chhattisgarh FM presents 100-page handwritten Budget

In an age where even court rulings are drafted using AI-powered chatbots, Chhattisgarh's Finance Minister OP Choudhary showcased his personal dedication by presenting a 100-page handwritten budget in Hindi, reflecting his hands-on approach and commitment to the budget preparation process. Choudhary, a former IAS who quit service to join politics as he saw it as a bigger medium to serve the public, literally burnt midnight oil, hardly sleeping for a couple of hours in the days leading to the March 4 presentation of the Budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 in the Chhattisgarh assembly. The rare act that displayed a sense of ownership and dedication to the state's financial planning and goals stood out, especially since most budget documents are typically prepared by a team of officials or typed out on computers. "I was writing my own (Budget) speech and I realised that a handwritten document expresses my feelings, my emotions, my vision, my commitment, and my attachment more. A

CBI court discharges ex-Chhattisgarh CM Baghel in 2017 sleaze CD case

A special CBI court here has discharged senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel in a 2017 alleged sex CD case purportedly featuring a former BJP minister, citing lack of evidence, his lawyer said. Special Magistrate (CBI), Raipur, Bhupesh Kumar Basant considered Baghel's discharge application and granted him relief on Tuesday, noting there was no sufficient evidence to prove the allegations levelled against him in the chargesheet filed in the case, senior counsel Manish Datt told PTI. The court noted no case is made out against the 63-year-old Congress leader, the counsel said, adding the order copy will be made available on Wednesday. Elated over the development, Baghel, who stepped down as CM after the Congress lost the 2023 assembly polls, took to X and posted "Satyamev Jayate" (truth alone triumphs). A discharge application is a request to end a criminal case before the trial begins. A court may allow such a plea if it finds lack of sufficie

Chhattisgarh Budget gives 'GATI' to infrastructure, industrial growth

According to economic experts, the Chhattisgarh Budget for 2025-26 focussed on accelerating economic growth in the state with emphasis on infrastructure and industrial development

Cultivation shift helps Chhattisgarh farmers earn Rs 2,641-cr profit

Parastarai village in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, once grappling with severe water shortage, is now a beacon of agricultural transformation

ISRO to back technological innovations across key sectors in Chhattisgarh

A state government spokesperson said as part of the initiative, a high-level team of ISRO experts would soon visit Chhattisgarh to conduct a comprehensive study leveraging satellite imagery

Chhattisgarh allows shops, cafes to run 24/7; women can work night shifts

Traders have the flexibility to decide their operational hours, and all workers will be entitled to a weekly off, and no employee can be made to work beyond eight hours a day

SECL exceeds statutory CSR budget for projects in Chhattisgarh, MP

SECL has 64 coal mines in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Of these, 39 are in Chattisgarh, and the rest are in Madhya Pradesh

31 Naxalites, 2 cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Twelve Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said. Two security personnel were also killed and as many others injured in the face-off, they said. With this incident, 62 Naxalites have been gunned down by security forces in separate encounters in the state so far this year. The latest gunfight took place at a forest in Indravati National Park area in the morning when a joint team of personnel from different security forces was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj P said. Bodies of 12 Naxalites have been recovered so far following the encounter, he said. A huge cache of weapons and explosives has also been seized from the site, the official said. Two security personnel, one belonging to the state police's District Reserve Guard and the other from the Special Task Force, were also killed in the gunfight and two others suffered injuries, he said. The two injur

Chhattisgarh misses paddy procurement target, sets purchase record

The state government had set the target of purchasing 16 mt of paddy during the season

Naxalite camp destroyed, eight killed, arms recovered in Bijapur encounter

Earlier in the day, a gunfight broke out around 8:30 am in the forest area under Gangaloor police station, where eight Naxalites were killed during an encounter with security forces