Prime Minister Narendra Modi devoured traditional snacks native to Chhattisgarh during the 9th edition of ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’. The Prime Minister tasted salty snack, made out of besan, called thethri, which is usually eaten on the occasion of Diwali festival. Likening thethri to another regional delicacy called chakli, PM Modi said, “In Maharashtra, it is…
A grand confluence of tribal culture, tradition and faith was seen on the land of Bastar in Chhattisgarh when the divisional level Bastar Pandum was inaugurated by President Draupadi Murmu at the historic Lalbagh ground of Jagdalpur. On this occasion, the cultural heritage of Bastar came on the stage with full splendor. The President observed…
The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to the state’s former Excise Minister and current MLA Kawasi Lakhma in the liquor scam case of Chhattisgarh. On Tuesday (February 3, 2026), the court granted bail to Kawasi Lakhma in both the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) cases. According to IANS report, the Supreme…
At least six workers were killed and five others sustained serious injuries following an explosion at a steel manufacturing unit in Chhattisgarh’s Balodabazar–Bhatapara district on Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred at the premises of Real Ispat and Power Ltd in Bakulahi village, located in the Bhatapara rural area, District Collector Deepak Soni told PTI….
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Raipur zonal team of Enforcement Directorate has arrested businessman Shashank Chopra in a case related to medical procurement scam. Shashank is a partner in Mokshit Corporation. ED arrested him under the Money Laundering Act on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) and produced him in the…
Two Naxalites were gunned down in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday, police said. The gunfight broke out in the morning hours in the forested hills of the district’s northwest region, where a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxalite operation based on inputs about the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 15, 2026) adjourned the hearing on the appeal of the Chhattisgarh government, in which the bail granted to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in the alleged liquor scam cases was challenged. The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
NTPC will set up a coal-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) facility in Chhattisgarh, with an estimated investment of around 10,000 crore, a senior company official told news agency PTI, The company is simultaneously seeking technology tie-ups for various processes, like coal beneficiation and gasification, to produce synthetic natural gas (SNG), the official said. NTPC aims to…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom In Chhattisgarh, security forces have achieved great success in the anti-Naxal operation. Based on intelligence information about the presence of armed Maoists in the southern area of Bijapur district, security forces started a search operation. Intermittent firing has been going on between DRG and…
More than 12 Naxalites were killed in separate encounters with the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Saturday, police said, as reported by PTI. “More than 10 ultras were gunned down in Sukma, while two were eliminated in the adjoining Bijapur district in the early hours of the day,” he said. An exchange of…
