Jayprakash S Naidu is a state correspondent for Chhattisgarh.
August 31, 2025 16:44 IST
In a video, the TMC MP is purportedly heard saying: ‘Wearing wooden malas, all come to collect government doles, but during the election, they vote for the BJP’
Mon, Sep 01, 2025August 30, 2025 07:00 IST
After encounter in Abujhmad, security forces have recovered large cache of weapons, explosives and long pipes
Sat, Aug 30, 2025August 29, 2025 18:35 IST
Meanwhile, as many as 2,196 people have been evacuated to 43 shelters amid the flash floods and inundated areas in four districts in Bastar region, a government official said on Wednesday.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025August 28, 2025 14:22 IST
Officials say the shikshadoot was killed over suspicion of being a police informer. ‘His wife tried to stop them, but Maoists grabbed her by the hair and dragged her away’
Fri, Aug 29, 2025August 26, 2025 19:32 IST
Around 40 members of the extended Dhruv family, from the districts of Baloda Bazar and Bilaspur, had gone to the area on a bus.
Tue, Aug 26, 2025August 23, 2025 17:04 IST
Justice B Sudershan Reddy was part of SC Bench along with Justice S S Nijjar, which in a landmark judgment in July 2011 disbanded Salwa Judum militia in Bastar for being illegal and unconstitutional.
Sun, Aug 24, 2025August 22, 2025 06:46 IST
Two nuns from Kerala, Preeti Marry and Vandana Francis, and another person, Sukhman Mandavi, were arrested last month for allegedly trafficking and converting the three women.
Fri, Aug 22, 2025August 22, 2025 06:10 IST
This takes the total number of civilians killed in Maoist-related violence to 31 this year.
Fri, Aug 22, 2025August 21, 2025 06:52 IST
84 children administered anti-rabies shots after eating the in state's Baloda Bazar district.
Thu, Aug 21, 2025August 20, 2025 15:32 IST
The induction of Gajendra Yadav, Guru Khushwant Saheb and Rajesh Agrawal takes the total strength of the council of ministers in Chhattisgarh to 14, including Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
Wed, Aug 20, 2025August 20, 2025 00:51 IST
Presently, the Chhattisgarh Cabinet has 11 members, including Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai
Wed, Aug 20, 2025August 18, 2025 09:33 IST
Chhattisgarh IED Blast Today: This takes the number of security personnel killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh this year to 20, as compared to 19 such deaths last year.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025August 18, 2025 06:51 IST
Abhay Netam and three of his friends had gone to hunt birds in the Nelajhar jungle, under the jurisdiction of Keshkal police station, on August 14 night.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025August 17, 2025 15:23 IST
The accused told the police he was confident that he would not get caught and was shocked when the police traced him.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025August 16, 2025 05:45 IST
While the airbags saved the life of the person driving the Ertiga, the rest of the occupants were killed
Sat, Aug 16, 2025August 15, 2025 07:05 IST
As Amit Shah’s March 2026 deadline to eradicate Left Wing Extremism in the country approaches, security forces continue their anti-insurgency push in the state.
Fri, Aug 15, 2025August 14, 2025 08:00 IST
The two Maoist leaders have been identified as Vijay Reddy, a Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) member, and Lokesh Salame, a Divisional Committee Member.
Thu, Aug 14, 2025August 13, 2025 13:53 IST
Incident took place in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district, less than 80 km from the state capital.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025August 12, 2025 19:35 IST
While over 70% of mosques, madrasas and dargahs have given a positive response, some have objected, Waqf Board chairman Salim Raj said.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025August 11, 2025 12:50 IST
A survey conducted by the district administration in May showed more girls than boys have not been to school, while more boys dropped out
Mon, Aug 11, 2025August 11, 2025 07:30 IST
Though the euphoria of speaking on the phone to global figures, something millions can only dream of, was short-lived, Khemraj was “happy” to speak to “King Kohli”, declaring that he was “big RCB fan”.
Mon, Aug 11, 2025August 10, 2025 07:03 IST
The Indian Express reported last year that 404 people had died and 129 were seriously injured after the vehicles they were travelling in crashed into animals, mostly cattle, in Chhattisgarh over a period of five and a half years.
Mon, Aug 11, 2025August 06, 2025 16:36 IST
The court also criticised the police, pointing to an absence of motive. It also cited a Supreme Court order, stating that it was concerned with legal insanity and not medical insanity
Thu, Aug 07, 2025August 02, 2025 12:31 IST
Amrito Das, the lawyer for the nuns, said, “The judge granted bail observing there was no need to keep them in custody.”
Sun, Aug 03, 2025August 02, 2025 07:04 IST
According to the government, hundreds of surrendered Maoists and victims of Maoist violence will be beneficiaries of the scheme. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said, “The Centre has sanctioned 15,000 houses for such beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh.”
Sun, Aug 03, 2025