Son commits suicide after father beaten by police, NHRC takes cognisance

02 Dec 2022

The Chhattisgarh police chief received a notice from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India on Thursday regarding the incident in which a 23-year-old man committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train after his father was detained and allegedly beaten by police. "The police illegally arrested...

Four Maoists killed in shootout with police forces in Bijapur

26 Nov 2022

Four Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel early on Saturday morning in the forest area of the Bijapur district. According to officials, security forces were informed that the Pomra woodland region, which is within the jurisdiction of Mirtur police station, was home to 30 to 40 Maoists....

Naxal Commander with Rs 8 lakh reward on his head found dead

23 Nov 2022

A Naxal commander with an 8 lakh rupee bounty on his head was discovered dead in Jiakorta forest near Bhusaras valley in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. Deva alias Tirri Madkam, the naxal commander, was found dead with weapons next to him on Tuesday in a jungle inside the boundaries of the...

Chhattisgarh plans law for quotas based on communities’ population

22 Nov 2022

The Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (SCs), among other communities, will receive a proportional amount of reservation in jobs and educational settings under a measure that the Chhattisgarh government intends to propose in the assembly (OBC). The draft will be examined at the state Cabinet meeting on...

Chhattisgarh’s Nagrik Apurti Nigam case will be heard by CJI’s bench

21 Nov 2022

The Chhattisgarh Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) irregularities case will be heard by the Supreme Court bench presided over by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. This morning, an attorney brought up the subject before the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who stated that his bench will...

Youth held for raping a minor girl in Chattisgarh

10 Nov 2022

A 19 year old was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Balod, according to police. According to the reports, the accused roped in the minor girl into his home on the pretext of giving firecrackers and sexually assaulted the survivor. The girl is seven years old. "The police...

‘Drunk’ doctor beat up female patient, show cause notice issued

10 Nov 2022

A doctor allegedly in inebriated state thrashed a female patient in the medical college hospital of Chhattisgarh's Korba district. A show cause notice has been issued against the doctor by hospital management following the incident when a video of the same went viral on social media. The patient’s son Shyam...

Chattisgarh: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping disabled girl

02 Nov 2022

A 52-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment and given a Rs 2,000 fine by a fast-track court in Sakti on Wednesday for raping a disabled girl. Chanuram Nirala was found guilty in the court of Special Judge Yashwant Sarathi of violating sections 450 and sub-section 2 (l) of the...

Chhattisgarh CM celebrates the tribal culture of Gaura-Gauri Puja in Bhilai

25 Oct 2022

Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Minister of Chattisgarh reached Jangiri in Chattisgarh's Durg on Tuesday and got whipped on the occasion of Gauri-Gaura puja. Many people gathered to witness the rite being performed by their Chief Minister for the benefit of his state's citizens. The chief minister claimed in a statement to...

Mulayam Singh Yadav’s funeral: Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to visit Saifai

11 Oct 2022

SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s funeral will take place in Saifai on Tuesday. Many prominent political leaders will attend the funeral including Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel.Bhupesh Bhaghel said that he is attending the funeral on behalf of the All India Congress Party. Baghel said, "Kamal Nath ji and I have...