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Jayprakash S Naidu
Jayprakash S Naidu is a state correspondent for Chhattisgarh.
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‘Where are you son? Please come home’: Mothers of senior Maoist leaders make video appeal after Chhattisgarh minister’s visit
November 12, 2025 07:15 IST
State Home Minister Vijay Sharma visited Puvarti village and had lunch with residents. This is the village where one of the top Maoist leaders, Madvi Hidma, and his associate Barse Deva are from.
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
6 Maoists gunned down in encounter at Indravati National Park
November 11, 2025 19:11 IST
The National Park is spread across 2,799 square km and is located in north Bijapur.
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Angered by repeated ‘thief’ taunts from villagers, Chhattisgarh teen ‘throws 2 toddler cousins in well’
November 11, 2025 08:15 IST
The deceased, a boy aged 4 and a 2-year-old girl, were the children of the 13-year-old’s father’s brother
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
CCTV in loco cabs soon: Railways after initial report in Bilaspur train crash blames crew
November 07, 2025 07:38 IST
The collision between a stationary goods train and a passenger train earlier this week killed 11 people and injured 20.
Fri, Nov 07, 2025
‘Blood on coach wall, people falling on each other’: Scenes from Chhattisgarh train crash
November 06, 2025 06:23 IST
At hospitals and mortuaries in Bilaspur, grief and disbelief hang heavy, as those who survived describe what unfolded went on inside the mangled coach
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
Crew ‘failed to control train at danger signal’: Initial report into Bilaspur crash that killed 11
November 05, 2025 22:04 IST
In its report, South East Central Railway holds the crew responsible for not “controlling the train at the right time and right position” before colliding with the goods train.
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
WhatsApp message helped identify toddler who survived Chhattisgarh train crash
November 05, 2025 16:09 IST
Arjun was reluctant to make the hour-long, but his family insisted that the health problem he had was serious.
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
Passengers became first responders in Bilaspur train crash; toll at 11
November 05, 2025 12:56 IST
The incident caused delays to several trains in the Bilaspur division. Railway officials said down movement on the main line resumed at 6.16 pm, while other lines took longer to be restored.
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
8 killed as passenger train collides with goods train in Bilaspur, coach being cut to remove trapped
November 04, 2025 17:17 IST
Train Accident in Bilaspur: Multiple injuries have been reported, and officials are confirming if there are any casualties.
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
Maoists now down to just 3 districts, India will soon be rid of menace: PM Modi
November 01, 2025 20:22 IST
Speaking in Chhattisgarh, PM says India will soon be rid of Naxalism
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
Hoardings bar entry of pastors in 8 villages to ‘prevent forced conversion’, Chhattisgarh HC says ‘not unconstitutional’
November 01, 2025 16:11 IST
At least eight villages in Kanker have erected hoardings banning the entry of pastors and “converted Christians”, creating fear among members of the Christian minority.
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
What is the new Assembly complex that PM Modi will inaugurate in Chhattisgarh today?
November 01, 2025 06:42 IST
PM Modi inaugurates the sprawling 51-acre complex on November 1, on the occasion of the state’s Foundation Day
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
Kashmiri man who rescued BJP worker’s family during Pahalgam attack gets hero’s welcome in Chhattisgarh
October 31, 2025 07:45 IST
Chattisgarh BJP youth wing worker Arvind Agrawal said Nazakat Ahmed Shah saved the lives of his daughter, wife and his friend’s son
Fri, Oct 31, 2025
21 armed Maoists surrender in Bastar; region on path of stability, development: IG
October 27, 2025 00:05 IST
The surrendered Maoists included four divisional committee members, nine area committee members and eight party members. Thirteen of the surrendered Maoists are women.
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
Days after high-profile surrenders, Maoists kill jawan’s brother, police aspirant outside their homes in Bijapur
October 26, 2025 06:06 IST
The incident comes at a time when the Naxal ranks have seen a spate of surrenders, causing a churn in its leadership structure. It also comes months ahead of the March 2026 deadline set by Home Minister Amit Shah to wipe out Naxalism from the country.
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
IPS officer faces inquiry after police officer’s wife accuses him of harassment in Chhattisgarh
October 24, 2025 07:20 IST
The officer denied the charges, alleging that the woman is trying to blackmail him into “leaving his family”
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
2 brothers chase woman into house for objecting to firecrackers, stab her father-in-law to death in Chhattisgarh
October 21, 2025 21:33 IST
According to police, Ganesh’s daughter-in-law objected to the loud sounds of the crackers that brothers Sanjay and Shubham Bairagi were bursting in the Bairagi Mohalla area of Bhilai.
Wed, Oct 22, 2025
Roses, the Constitution, and posing for cameras: As 210 Naxals lay down arms in Abujhmad, why it’s a big deal
October 17, 2025 20:05 IST
Naxalism in Abujhmad, also known as Maad, is almost over, Chhattisgarh police said, marking a major milestone for an area that has long been a Maoist stronghold
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
It went locally extinct for 50 years. Then, the blackbuck made a miraculous comeback in Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara sanctuary
October 17, 2025 06:00 IST
Poaching, habitat loss, and human encroachment drove the blackbuck population down, with the state declaring it locally extinct in 2017. That changed when the state came up with a five-year revival plan.
Tue, Oct 21, 2025
More dominoes fall in Maoist ranks, key ‘bombmaker’ behind 2000 attack on Chandrababu Naidu among 170 who will surrender today
October 17, 2025 05:15 IST
Takkalappalli Vasudeva Rao alias Rupesh, 59, is also believed to have been involved in the killings of former Andhra Pradesh home minister A Madhav Reddy and young IPS officer Umesh Chandra in 1999.
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
‘Based purely on apprehension’: Chhattisgarh HC dismisses plea seeking probe into senior Maoist leader’s ‘encounter’
October 16, 2025 18:32 IST
In his petition, senior Maoist leader Katha Ramachandra Reddy’s son had alleged that his father was killed in cold blood.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Sonu’s surrender in Maharashtra has ripples in Chhattisgarh, 50 Maoists from Abujhmad lay down arms
October 16, 2025 06:00 IST
Those who surrendered include senior Maoists leaders from Abujhmad, and sources said more surrenders are expected in the coming days.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Amid conversion row, Chhattisgarh govt to bring ‘stringent’ law in next Assembly session — ‘Need to deal with healing congregations’
October 15, 2025 13:25 IST
There have been several confrontations between right-wing groups and Christians in parts of Chhattisgarh, including Raipur, over alleged conversions.
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
‘Assets worth 1,872% more than income’: Chhattisgarh former deputy chief secretary chargesheeted
October 15, 2025 07:22 IST
Saumya Chaurasia allegedly amassed assets worth Rs 46.96 crore, the Chhattisgarh Anti-Corruption Bureau alleged
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Former Deputy Chief Secretary in Chhattisgarh’s Baghel government chargesheeted for ‘amassing Rs 49.69 crore’
October 14, 2025 20:07 IST
The amount is 1872% higher than her known sources of income and is the highest value of disproportionate assets amassed by a government servant in the history of the agency in the state, said an official
Tue, Oct 14, 2025Journalism of Courage
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