Chhattisgarh Government

2009 Naxal attack in Rajnandgaon: Chhattisgarh govt orders judicial probe, unveils statue commemorating slain personnel

The Chhattisgarh government has decided to conduct a judicial probe into the Naxal attack in Rajnandagon district in 2009 wherein the then superintendent of police Vinod Choubey and 29 other policemen were killed.

Two Chhattisgarh IPS officers booked for tampering of evidence, illegal phone tapping in multi-crore civil supply scam

An FIR has been lodged against two IPS officers including a special Director General of Police (DGP) in Chhattisgarh for alleged criminal conspiracy and illegal phone tapping. The FIR was lodged by the state Economic Offences Wing (EOW) based on findings during investigation into a civil supply corporation scam unearthed in 2015.

Chhattisgarh court rejects anticipatory bail plea of Raman Singh’s son-in-law in 2014 Antagarh bypoll fixing case

A court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district on Thursday rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of former chief minister Raman Singh's son-in-law Dr Puneet Gupta and BJP leader Maturam Pawar in a case related to the alleged fixing of the 2014 Antagarh bypoll.

10 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district; ammunition, explosives recovered

Ten Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said.

Vinod Verma case: Chhattisgarh court rejects bail plea, journalist to remain in custody till 13 November

A sessions court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of senior journalist Vinod Verma

Ex-BBC journalist Vinod Verma held: Does Chhattisgarh govt want to torment scribes it considers irritants?

Chhattisgarh Police on Friday arrested former BBC journalist Vinod Verma, for allegedly trying to extort money from a minister in the state.

Chhattisgarh govt passes amendment allowing tribal groups right to sterilisation with 'permission' from authorities

On 26 May, the Chhattisgarh govt passed an amendment to a 1979 order which says that tribal groups can be allowed the right to sterilisation.

Maoists shunning violence and joining mainstream society: Chhattisgarh education minister

Chhattisgarh government's efforts to make Maoists shun violence and join the mainstream of society are yielding positive results with several ultras laying down arms, Chhattisgarh School Education Minister Kedarnath Kashyap said on Saturday.

Chhattisgarh govt calls for regular inspection of girls' hostels

A case of alleged molestation of two minor tribal girls staying at an residential school hostel was reported in the Naxal-affected Narayanpur district early this month.

Envoy takes medicines for abducted Collector

Former Konta District MLA Manish Kunjam who initially refused to mediate between the Naxals and the Chhattisgarh government has volunteered to travel to the interiors of the jungle with medicine for Alex Paul Menon.