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On road to Raipur, BJP makes a clean sweep of tribal belts

A myth that the gateway to power in Chhattisgarh is via tribal-dominated Bastar region with 12 seats in the south and Sarguja division in the north having 14 constituencies prevailed.

9 hours ago

Election results: BJP performs exceptionally well in tribal belts of south and north Chhattisgarh

The region-wise break-up of the lead suggests the BJP has achieved impressive support in the tribal belts in south Chhattisgarh’s Bastar zone and in the north Sarguja division.

20 hours ago

Empowering youth: Chhatisgarh IAS officer set up system to help job aspirants connect with employers

The initiative has led many youngsters looking for jobs to keep abreast with various options opening up for them and explore emerging careers they can aspire for.

03 Dec 2023

C’garh parties gear up for the ‘best’ or the ‘worst’

“There is no uniformity in various exit polls,” said Congress Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. “If some predictions show Congress getting 57 seats,

02 Dec 2023

Road to Raipur goes via Bastar & Sarguja again?

PM Modi’s guarantee and failures of the Congress government will help the BJP get absolute majority, says Arun Sao, Chhattisgarh BJP president.

01 Dec 2023

All-woman counting booths in tribal heartland

Despite Maoist threats, Kanker achieved an unprecedented 80 percent average voter turnout in the three assembly segments.

01 Dec 2023

Paddy sops to deplete Chhattisgarh coffers

MSP promised by state’s parties — Congress & BJP — may account for one-third of budget

27 Nov 2023

Chhattisgarh’s Patan a paradise for bird watchers

Some of the birds stay for short duration to move on but good many are known to continue for the entire winter season.

26 Nov 2023

Safety net: C’garh forest dept plans to cover open wells to protect animals

Several animals sustained enduring disabilities to an extent that they are unfit to be released back into the wild and have to be kept either at a rescue centre or zoo.

24 Nov 2023

NIA plea binned, cops to probe Bastar Naxal attack

The incident occurred in Darbha, approximately 350 km south of Raipur, when Maoists targeted a Congress motorcade returning from a rally in Sukma.

22 Nov 2023

Raipur Diary: Singhdeo keeps his CM ambition alive

The state leadership, however, cited Singhdeo’s view as personal, since the decision on the CM candidate is taken by the Congress legislature party and the high command finalises it. 

22 Nov 2023

Chhattisgarh: Women voters set to play key role in 50 of 90 seats in

The encouraging participation by women who decided to vote also led to higher turnout in 74 assembly seats compared to the 2018 assembly elections.

20 Nov 2023

Chhattisgarh: ITBP soldier killed in IED blast in 2nd phase of voting

The first phase of polling was held on November 7 covering 20 seats across the Maoist-affected regions.

18 Nov 2023

Chhattisgarh polls second phase: It’s ‘Bharose Ki Sarkar’ vs ‘Modi ki Guarantee’

Like in the first phase, the women voters outnumber male electorates in the second phase too.

17 Nov 2023

Rahul in Chhattisgarh: If voted to power, will order caste survey in 1st cabinet meet

Addressing a public rally at Bemetara in Chhattisgarh, he reiterated that the caste census would facilitate the OBCs’ access to socio-economic benefits.

16 Nov 2023

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