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Raipur, March 31 With armed Naxalism "completely eliminated" in Chhattisgarh by the March 31 deadline, the state government is now firmly focused on the development of Bastar by preserving tribal culture and creating economic opportunities for the youth, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said...

Raipur, March 24 In a historic breakthrough just one week before the government's self-imposed deadline to declare Bastar Naxal-free, the last major Naxal cadre operating in the region—Papa Rao alias Mangu—has surrendered along with his armed group.The 56-year-old Papa Rao, a native of the...

The Chhattisgarh Assembly passed the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, by a voice vote. The legislation aims to prohibit religious conversions carried out through deception, coercion, inducement, or digital means. The Bill was passed in the absence of the opposition, who staged a...

Patna, March 14 – Amidst heightened political activity ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar, a key strategy meeting of leaders from the ruling NDA was held at the office of the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas in Patna on Saturday.The meeting highlighted the unity among NDA parties as they...

Raipur, March 13 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has ordered strict action after cases of illegal opium cultivation surfaced in three places in the state in the past couple of weeks, an official said on Friday.Illegal cultivation of narcotics will not be tolerated under any...

Raipur, March 10 Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said on Tuesday that most paramilitary forces deployed in the Bastar region of the state are likely to be withdrawn by March 31, 2027.Responding to a discussion on the budget demand proposals of his departments in the assembly...

New Delhi, March 8 BJP chief Nitin Nabin appointed central observers for Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar, Haryana, and Odisha on Monday.Union minister Harsh Malhotra and Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma have been appointed as central observers for the Bihar elections, according...

The BJP has appointed central observers for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha in Bihar, Odisha, and Haryana. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra will be the party observers in Bihar, while Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi...

Raipur, March 1 – In a significant blow to Naxal activities in the region, 15 Maoists surrendered with weapons in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.The group consisted of nine women and six men, all associated with the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) committee operating...

February 28, New Delhi: In a significant achievement for Chhattisgarh's anti-Naxal campaign, 120 former Maoists, including high-profile surrenderers, visited the Legislative Assembly in Nava Raipur on Friday.The visit was part of a three-day field trip during which they observed the budget...

Raipur, February 27 As many as 120 former Maoists, including former Central Committee Member (CCM) Rupesh alias Satish, visited the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Friday to observe the proceedings.Besides Rupesh, the group included five former members of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal...

Raipur, February 27 – In a remarkable display of transformation in Chhattisgarh's long struggle against Maoism, 120 former Maoists were present in the visitors' gallery of the state Assembly, observing the democratic process firsthand.Among those in the gallery were former "feared" Maoists...

Raipur, February 26 The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly was in disarray on Thursday after the government disclosed that 66 inmates had died in the state's prisons over the past 13 months, with the Congress demanding a House committee investigation into the death of a tribal leader while in...

Raipur, February 14 – Four soldiers from the 201st COBRA Battalion were killed when their vehicle collided with a stationary truck on the Khapri bypass in Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, on Saturday, officials said.The accident, which occurred under the jurisdiction of the Arjuni police...

Raipur, February 13 Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday said that 532 Naxalites have been killed, 2004 have been arrested, and 2,700 have surrendered since January 2024 in the state, adding that the government is committed to ending the Maoist menace by March 31, 2026...