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Anna Bhagya: Rice is available in Chhattisgarh, but govt. worried over high transportation cost

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that around 1.5 lakh tonnes of rice was available with Chhattisgarh which Karnataka could buy for its Anna Bhagya scheme, but the transportation cost would be high.

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Three workers from Chhattisgarh die as earthmover runs over them in Raichur

Three workers from Chhattisgarh were killed after an earthmover ran over them in Neelavanji village in Deodurg taluk of Raichur district early on Wednesday morning.

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Journalist Nilesh Sharma arrested in Chhattisgarh for ‘spreading rumours on govt officials’

Journalist Nilesh Sharma was arrested from Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district on Sunday for allegedly “spreading rumours on WhatsApp” about government and judiciary officers. Sharma is the editor of web portal and magazine India Writers.

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Chhattisgarh: Woman Naxalite gunned down in Kanker encounter

A Naxalite woman was gunned down in an encounter in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh

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Godse is India’s good son, says Giriraj Singh, triggering another row

The comment on Nathuram Godse — who killed Mahatma Gandhi in 1948 — by Union Minister and senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh has kicked up a controversy in Chhattisgarh with the Congress calling it an insult to the Father of the Nation.

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Chhattisgarh CM Baghel hits back at Giriraj Singh over 'KhaKha' jibe

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday lashed out at Union Minister Giriraj Singh, accusing him of distorting the nickname 'Kaka' (uncle), which was given to him by the people, and calling him "KhaKha". Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP slams Baghel-led Congress Government in Chhattisgarh on religious conversions

Attacking the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in Chhattisgarh on the issue of religious conversion, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh said that if voted to power, the BJP would make a law against conversions.

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Brickbat: Say Cheese

A government official in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh was suspended after he ordered the Kherkatta dam reservoir drained so he could retrieve his phone. Food inspector Rajesh Vishwas dropped the phone into the water while taking a selfie. Workers pumped more than two million liters of water from the…

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Chhattisgarh: Encounter between Naxals, security forces in Bijapur jungle

An encounter between naxals and security personnel took place in the jungle of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh on June 7

The Hindu

Chhattisgarh: Top Maoist leader Sudarshan carrying Rs 1 crore bounty dies of heart attack

The Maoist leader Anand alias Sudarshan Kattam, who carried a cash reward of Rs one crore on his head, has died of a heart attack. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maoist leader Katakam Sudarshan passes away in Chhattisgarh

Top Maoist leader Katakam Sudarshan, more known by his nom de gurre ‘comrade Anand’ in revolutionary circles and public, died due to heart stroke in the deep forests of Chhattisgarh.

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Three ‘Maoist couriers’, a ‘sympathiser’ held, ‘plot’ to set ablaze roadwork machinery foiled

Police arrested three persons who were reportedly going to set ablaze roadwork machinery, under instructions from Maoists, on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border area

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Indian official fined after draining reservoir in search of mobile phone

Rajesh Vishwas dropped phone into Paraklot reservoir in Chhattisgarh state while taking a selfie

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Chhattisgarh: Research findings of NIT Raipur's PhD scholar to be strong arm in treatment of breast cancer

The healthcare sector is to witness a herculean change as a PhD Scholar at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur conducted research on the risk assessment of breast cancer, prediction regarding it and the response of patients to chemotherapy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Indian official suspended for draining dam to retrieve smartphone

The official in Chhattisgarh state ordered reservoir to be drained after his mobile phone dropped while taking selfie.

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Chhattisgarh official gets 21 lakh litre of water drained out from reservoir to find his lost phone, draws flak

He said that the water was not fit for drinking or agriculture.

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Mallikarjun Kharge calls for crucial meeting on May 24 as Congress preps for next round of Assembly polls

With Assembly elections due in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram in the next few months, the Congress is working on poll strategies in these States and has convened a meeting of State leaders on May 24.

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Chhattisgarh liquor scam | Do not create an “atmosphere of fear”, Supreme Court tells ED

The State, in a 140-page application, said that there was a “law and order situation” in Chhattisgarh.

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Liquor scam case | Congress accuses BJP of causing a ₹4,400-crore loss to exchequer in Chhattisgarh

Amidst ED turning the heat on Chhattisgarh government over an alleged liquor scam the ruling Congress accused the previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime of indulging in an even bigger excise scam

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Chhattisgarh: Six killed in road accident in Baloda Bazar

Six persons including a child were killed in a road accident in Chhattisgarh's Baloda Bazaar district on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Senior Chhattisgarh official arrested in connection with alleged liquor scam

He is the fourth person and the first government official arrested in connection with the alleged scam.

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BJP demands Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's resignation over 'liquor scam'

The BJP on May 12 demanded Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s resignation over an alleged ₹2,000-crore liquor scam in the State, claiming that corruption at such a big scale for more than four years was not possible without links to his government.

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Chhattisgarh: Naxalite couple’s daughter clears Class 10 board exam, aspires to become doctor

The daughter of the Naxalite couple hails from Abhujmad area of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district. She scored 54.5% marks in the High School Certificate Examination (Class 10).

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ED arrests two accused in Chhattisgarh ‘liquor scam’ case

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two persons and seized movable assets worth ₹28 crore in connection with the ‘liquor scam’ in Chhattisgarh

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Tribal body announces it will contest Chhattisgarh Assembly election

The body has decided that it would be contesting in all the 29 reserved tribal seats.

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