Jayprakash S Naidu is a state correspondent for Chhattisgarh.

March 01, 2024 11:14 IST
Days after the encounter, family members of the deceased and residents of their villages marched into the Koylibeda police station, alleging that the encounter was fake and seeking action against the personnel involved.
Fri, Mar 01, 2024
February 29, 2024 19:02 IST
Sharma had collected archaeological evidence in support of the existence of Lord Ram's temple at the disputed site of Ayodhya.
Fri, Mar 01, 2024
February 18, 2024 13:57 IST
The CAF commander was accompanied by his staff when the militia group of Maoists attacked him with an axe.
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
February 18, 2024 04:04 IST
Chhattisgarh conversion Bill: While the draft is ready, sources said some amendments could be made before it is finally presented in the Vidhan Sabha.
Sun, Feb 18, 2024
February 12, 2024 13:50 IST
Rahul's yatra commenced at 9 am from Korba and moved towards Ambikapur in Surguja district. Rahul said he has come to hear people's Mann ki Baat.
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
February 12, 2024 05:12 IST
Promises to hire, compensate 1.5 lakh candidates denied recruitment after Agniveer scheme was introduced
Mon, Feb 12, 2024
February 11, 2024 16:46 IST
Speaking in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress’s Rahul Gandhi targeted PM Modi and the Adani Group saying that all defence contracts were now going to the conglomerate.
Sun, Feb 11, 2024
February 08, 2024 13:36 IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will make its way to Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district on February 11 after a short break.
Fri, Feb 09, 2024
February 04, 2024 15:09 IST
The battalion, which has strong links to Ajmer in Rajasthan, where the Chamunda Devi temple is located, named the goat Chamunda.
Mon, Feb 05, 2024
February 02, 2024 06:51 IST
The Maoists were 400-500 fighters strong, including 200 from one of their most dangerous battalions — the Battalion 1 of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) headed by their new chief Barse Deva — officials said.
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
January 31, 2024 12:00 IST
Security forces found the Naxal tunnel in Tadopot village in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
January 30, 2024 17:37 IST
The incident took place hours after a new security camp was established in the village, which is 616 kilometres from state capital Raipur. On Republic Day, the Indian Tricolour was hoisted for the first time in the Sukma-Bijapur area.
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
January 29, 2024 19:56 IST
Amarjeet Bhagat served as the former minister for food, civil supplies and consumer protection; U D Minj is a former MLA from Kunkuri seat
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
January 29, 2024 14:13 IST
A video of the speech was later uploaded to YouTube, after which a Hindu right-wing activist named Rupesh Shukla approached the local police with a complaint. Shukla complained that the speech hurt the sentiments of the followers of Sanatan Dharma.
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
January 29, 2024 13:15 IST
From monthly stipends for the poor and elderly to farm sops and housing funds, the governments of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana have announced several welfare schemes since coming to power in December
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
January 26, 2024 12:15 IST
On Republic Day, the national flag was unfurled at nine security camps that were set up in Naxal-affected Sukma and Bijapur districts since November last year.
Fri, Jan 26, 2024
January 12, 2024 09:00 IST
Coal mining was first cleared under BJP govt, and stalled for a long time till Rajasthan CM met his Congress counterpart in Chhattisgarh in 2022 and tree felling renewed; now the shoe is on the other foot
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
January 08, 2024 02:32 IST
The protesters, joined by Congress Chhattisgarh unit chief Deepak Baij and 4 Congress MLAs and AAP leaders, also demanded a commitment from the BJP government that an area of 2,000 sq km, declared as Lemru forest reserve by the previous Congress regime, would not be touched.
Mon, Jan 08, 2024
January 01, 2024 01:08 IST
This year, however, 25 security personnel, 32 civilians and 23 Maoists have been killed to date. The civilians include seven workers of the ruling BJP.
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
December 23, 2023 20:49 IST
On the campaign trail last month, Amit Shah promised to make Choudhary a “big man” if he got elected. The Home Minister kept his word as Choudhary was inducted into the state Cabinet on Friday.
Tue, Dec 26, 2023
December 23, 2023 07:00 IST
They were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma among other dignitaries.
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
December 21, 2023 21:47 IST
Deo rose from the ranks, starting as a BJP youth worker from Bastar, who was first named the state BJP chief in January 2024 following the party's return to power
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
December 21, 2023 07:35 IST
According to the police, the accused used an Instagram reel and an AI tool to create the deepfake. Later, with the help of technical surveillance, police zeroed in on two persons in Chhattisgarh who were allegedly linked to the case.
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
December 17, 2023 16:32 IST
Last year, incidents of Left Wing Extremism had killed 10 security personnel, with 32 Maoists also getting killed. This year, however, 25 security personnel, 31 civilians and 20 Maoists have been killed so far.
Mon, Dec 18, 2023
December 14, 2023 06:05 IST
Both Deputy CMs are debutant MLAs, although Sao is also current state BJP president and first-time MP
Wed, Dec 13, 2023


