Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces, 2 jawans also injured

Security forces killed 16 Naxalites in an ongoing encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, officials said on Saturday. Two jawans sustained minor injuries in the operation, which began after intelligence reports confirmed Naxal presence in the area. The joint operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) started on March 28 and is still ongoing.

31 Maoists, 2 jawans killed in Chhattisgarh encounter as Shah vows to eradicate Naxals by March 2026

Spanning across 2,800 square kilometres, the Indravati National park of Chhattisgarh state is considered as safe haven for local Maoists. This year alone, Indian forces have eliminated 62 Maoists in the state

Chhattisgarh: Chimney collapses, multiple casualties feared as 25 workers get trapped

Many people are feared dead while 25 workers are trapped after a chimney collapsed at an under-construction plant in Chattisgarh

Heart ripped out, liver split into 4 pieces: How Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was murdered

Missing for two days, Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's body was found in a septic tank in Bijapur district on January 3. An autopsy has revealed that Mukesh was brutally tortured before being murdered, with findings including 15 fractures to his head, his heart ripped out, and his liver split into four pieces

Petrol pumps will earn more from fuel sales but you won't pay more

The commission paid to petrol pump dealers on petrol and diesel sales has been raised, with no retail price increase. At the same time, intra-state freight rationalisation will reduce fuel prices in several areas including Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Himachal Pradesh.

‘Biggest encounter’ in Chhattisgarh: Setback for Maoists but it all can fritter away sans adequate follow up

The October 4 encounter was the biggest in Chhattisgarh’s history, but achievements of the security forces could be lost if the government doesn’t come up with administrative and governance responses

Chhattisgarh: 9 Naxalites, clad in 'uniform', killed in encounter with security personnel in Bastar region

The encounter broke out around 10:30 am in the forest along the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxal operation. It was launched based on inputs about the presence of Naxalites belonging to its west Bastar division unit

Fresh Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh, 2 personnel of special CoBRA unit killed

Two CoBRA commandoes were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district

8 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh, one soldier dead

An anti-Naxal operation was launched on June 12 and involves personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from four districts, the Special Task Force (STF) and the 53rd battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

People prefer live-in relationship over marriage as it provides easy escape: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court, however, said live-in relationship does not provide the security, social acceptance, progress and stability which the institution of marriage does