'Abujhmad Peace Marathon' was organized in Chhattisgarh's Naxal-prone area Narayanpur on February 27. "The 3rd edition of 'Run for peace' marathon is tribute to those who sacrificed their lives. Despite area being sensitive zone, many runners showed up," said P Sundarraj, IG Bastar.
A policeman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly inflicting burns on a one-and-a-half-year-old girl with a cigarette butt and thrashing her mother in Chhattisgarh's Balod district, police said.
An elephant died in Raigarh's Dharamjaigarh due to electric shock after coming in contact with wires laid down on the boundaries of a farm. Forest officials rushed to the site.
A man whose wife is contesting the upcoming Korba civic elections as an independent candidate allegedly committed suicide here on Friday, police said. Komal Patel (50) was found hanging from a tree at a fly ash dam in Darri police station area in Chhattisgarh's Korba district on Friday morning, city superintendent of police (Darri) Khoman Lal Sinha said.
In response to an urgent letter from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, regarding a report that the deadly zoonotic disease was detected in horses in the state, the animal husbandry department of Chhattisgarh issued a circular notifying the municipal corporation areas of Durg and Rajnandgaon as 'controlled areas', imposing restrictions on movement of equines in and out.
"During an encounter on July 29, policeman Vetti Rama and his sister Vetti Kanni saw each other, following which Kanni's guards started shooting at him. While two died in the face-off, Kanni managed to escape," News agency ANI quoted Shalabh Sinha, the Superintendent of Police as saying.
A herd of nine elephants was passing through Birhor Para locality when some villagers shouted to alert people. On hearing their screams, the family fled towards the village and the family came face to face with theherd.
"The President is pleased to appoint Anusuiya Uikey as Governor of Chhattisgarh and Biswa Bhusan Harichandan as Governor of Andhra Pradesh. The above appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.
The two were involved in murder, attacks on police and planting explosives to target security forces, Sinha said.
Dilip Sharma, who runs an online news portal, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by Executive Engineer (EE) of electricity department, Mahasamund, S K Sahu, a police officer said.
The resolution was passed with voice vote, even as the BJP legislators staged a walkout from the assembly opposing it.
Advocate General of Chhattisgarh Jugal Kishore Gilda has resigned from the post with the change of government in the state.
Forces have been rushed to the spot, and the bodies of the two BSF personnel were being evacuated from the forest.
The Chhattisgarh Police have initiated an investigation against unknown CRPF personnel following a complaint that they molested a group of schoolgirls at a government school in the Dantewada district
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and ace badminton player Saina Nehwal have been condemned by Maoists in Chhattisgarh for giving financial assistance to the families of 12 CRPF men killed in a Naxal ambush in Sukma district in March
In a heart-wrenching incident, a pregnant woman carrying a foetus that died in her womb five days earlier, finally died of infection in Chhattisgarh's Korba district .
the sarpanches of many villages in Chhattisgarh are facing debt traps and are being threatened from material suppliers and creditors.
Raipur: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Saturday raided the homes and other places linked to 10 senior government officials in Chhattisgarh to look for ill-gotten wealth, sources said. The raids were conducted in Raipur, Bilaspur,
Raipur: Seven CRPF men were killed today and their weapons looted after Naxals carried out a deadly landmine blast on their vehicle in the jungles of the worst Naxal-affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Officials
Raipur: At least four women Naxals were killed and a top Maoist leader injured in a gunbattle with security forces in insurgency-hit Sukma district today.The operation was conducted jointly by Special Task Force (STF), District
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