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NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday to present him with a Bastar 2.0 development blueprint, aimed at transformation of the once Naxal-infested region into a hub for infrastructure expansion, innovation-led growth, start-ups and tourism. Bastar was recently declared as free from Left-wing extremism after all CPI(Maoist) leaders of standing were either eliminated or chose to surrender. The region, which had borne the brunt of Naxal ...Read More >
Amit Jogi was acquitted by the trial court in 2007. The high court order comes a month after the bench reopened the case following directions of the Supreme Court, which decided to condone the delay by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in filing an appeal. "We are of the considered opinion that the judgment passed by the learned trial judge acquitting the accused Amit Jogi is palpably illegal, wrong, perverse, contrary to the evidence available on record and without any concrete basis," ...Read More >
Raipur: Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai is going to present the roadmap for the development of Bastar in Chhattisgarh post-Maoist period during his scheduled meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah at Delhi on Tuesday. According to a spokesman of the Chhattisgarh government, Mr. Sai is scheduled to leave for Delhi from here late on Monday night. He is scheduled to meet Mr. Modi at Delhi at 11 am on Tuesday. On the same day, he is also scheduled to meet Mr. S ...Read More >
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced Amit Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi, observing that he was the "mastermind" and "driving force" behind the conspiracy. A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, in its April 2 order, set aside a trial court's 2007 judgment acquitting Amit Jogi, holding it as "palpably illegal, wrong, perverse and contrary to the evidence on ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 6 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced Amit Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi, observing that he was the "mastermind" and "driving force" behind the conspiracy. A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, in its April 2 order, set aside a trial court's 2007 judgment acquitting Amit Jogi, holding it as "palpably illegal, wrong, perverse and contrary to the ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 2 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced Amit Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi. The order is of April 2 when a division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma had set aside Amit Jogi's acquittal by a trial court in 2007. The order copy was uploaded on the HC's website on Monday. "We are of the considered opinion that the judgment passed by the learned trial judge ...Read More >
The Chhattisgarh high court on Thursday convicted former assembly member Amit Jogi, son of the late former chief minister Ajit Jogi, of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ramavatar Jaggi's murder around 23 years ago, directing him to surrender within three weeks. A bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma set aside a trial court's 2007 acquittal and pronounced Amit Jogi guilty. The high court reopened the case last month. In November 2025, the Supreme Court asked ...Read More >
Bilaspur, Apr 2 (PTI) Nearly 23 years after the murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi, the Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday convicted former CM Ajit Jogi's son Amit Jogi in the case, and directed him to surrender within three weeks, the CBI's counsel said. A trial court had in 2007 acquitted Amit Jogi, president of the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), founded by his late father. The HC, however, reopened proceedings in the 2003 murder case last month following directions from the Supreme Co ...Read More >
Raipur: As the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's set deadline to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism ends today (March 31), Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma has claimed that armed Naxals in the state have been "completely eliminated", with a handful of remaining cadres expected to surrender soon. Sharma on Monday evening said setting a clear deadline two years ago to end Naxalism by March 31, 2026, coupled with technology-driven intelligence and precise security force operations, proved ...Read More >
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Mar 11 (PTI) In a remarkable success of the government's fight against Left Wing Extremism, 108 Maoists carrying a collective reward of Rs 3.95 crore surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Wednesday, officials said. Besides a huge stock of weapons, Rs 3.61 crore in cash and one kg of gold valued at about Rs 1.64 crore were recovered from Maoist dumps, the highest seizure of cash and valuables from a single location in the history of anti-Naxal operations in t ...Read More >
Raipur/Narayanpur, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major breakthrough under the 'Poona Margam: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation' initiative, 11 Maoist cadres, including six males and five females, surrendered before Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Robinson Gudiya (IPS) on Wednesday, marking a significant blow to left-wing extremism in the Bastar region. The surrendered cadres carried combined bounties of Rs 37 lakh and included senior leaders, such as three Military Company Members (each with a ...Read More >
Bijapur: Thirty four Maoists, including 26 carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 84 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday, police said. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Yadav said, the cadres, including seven women, laid down their arms under the 'Poona Margen' (from rehabilitation to social reintegration) rehabilitation initiative. "The Chhattisgarh government's rehabilitation policy has convinced the Maoists to abandon violence and turn themselves before ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 21 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday praised the bravery and dedication of police personnel in combating naxalism while also promoting development in affected areas, as the state observed Police Commemoration Day. On the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, Chhattisgarh CM told ANI, "Police Commemoration Day is being observed to mark the sacrifices made by police and security personnel on the line of duty. The jawans ensure safe ...Read More >
Preparations are underway in Chhattisgarh as around 208 Maoists, including senior leaders, are set to surrender their arms and return to the mainstream on Friday (October 17, 2025) in the presence of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. The Maoists will be surrendering with 153 weapons, which include 19 AK-47 rifles, 17 SLR rifles, 23 INSAS rifles, 1 INSAS LMG, 36 .303 rifles, 4 carbines, 11 BGL launchers, 41 12 bore/single shot and 1 pistol. 103 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, get imme ...Read More >
Raipur: Chhattisgarh has topped among states in terms of performance in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), ensuring zero pendency in claims. The nodal agency's chief executive officer, Dr Priyanka Shukla, and project director (operations), Dharmendra Gahwai received the award by National Health Authority (NHA) CEO Sunil Kumar Barnwal during the NHA Conclave held in Bhopal on Wednesday. The role of the state was specifically mentioned for achieving near-zero claim pendency, indicatin ...Read More >
Accused of collection, storage and disbursal of funds for the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in Chhattisgarh A 26-year-old tribal activist is among four people charge-sheeted by the National Investigation Agency for allegedly "promoting activities" of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). The chargesheet has sparked condemnation from civil society organisations. According to Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav, Suneeta Pottam of the Moolwasi Bachao Manch (MBM) has 12 warrants ...Read More >
RAIPUR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against four more individuals in a case linked to the promotion of CPI (Maoist) terror activities in Chhattisgarh. With this, seven accused, including one absconding cadre, have been chargesheeted in the case so far.The NIA statement on Wednesday said that the four accused have been identified as Sunita Potam, Shankar Muchaki, and Dashrath alias Dasru Modiyam, all office bearers of the banned Moolwasi Bachao Manch (MBM), and Mal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a fresh chargesheet against four additional individuals in connection with a case involving the propagation of the outlawed Naxal group's violent agenda in Chhattisgarh, officials said. Three of the chargesheeted accused -- Sunita Potam, Shankar Muchaki, and Dashrath alias Dasru Modiyam -- held positions in the Moolwasi Bachao Manch (MBM), a Maoist-affiliated front outfit that was outlawed by the Chhattisgarh ...Read More >
The Supreme Court instructed Chhattisgarh police to preserve Katha Ramchandra Reddy's body. He was a Maoist commander. He died in an alleged fake encounter in Narayanpur district. The court's order came after a plea alleging torture and a fake encounter. The High Court will decide the matter after its vacation. The petitioner seeks an independent investigation into his father's death. The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chhattisgarh police to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chhattisgarh government to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha Ramchandra Reddy, who was killed in an alleged fake police encounter in Narayanpur district. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A G Masih said the body should not be buried or cremated till the high court decides the plea alleging a fake encounter and seeking an investigation into the matter. "Till such time the high court decides the petition, the bod ...Read More >
Security forces killed two top Maoist leaders in Chhattisgarh. Katta Ramchandra Reddy and Kadri Satyanarayan Reddy had huge bounties on their heads. The operation occurred on the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border. Recent operations have eliminated several key Maoist figures. The government aims to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026. Weapons were recovered from the encounter site. The two members of the central committee of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) killed on Monday in Chhattisgar ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh government has decided to increase the ex-gratia assistance from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh for dependent relatives of soldiers martyred in war or military operations. Recipients of the Param Vir Chakra, the nation's highest wartime gallantry award, will now receive Rs 1 crore, up from the previous Rs 40 lakh provided by the state. The decision was taken during the Rajya Sainik Board meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at the state secretariat. "Our soldier ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has decided to increase the financial assistance for the families of soldiers hailing from the state, who sacrifice their lives during war or military operations, from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, officials said. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Rajya Sainik Board (RSB) chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur, a government statement said on Monday. The meeting also discussed welfare schemes run by the s ...Read More >
The GOI announced the new GST slab at the 56th GST Council meeting held on September 3, 2025, headed by Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman. As per the GST reform, small cars will enjoy a lower tax slab of 18 per cent. Resultantly, making them cheaper by a fair margin. Meanwhile, the GST slab for the luxury cars is now shifted to 40 per cent, from the 28 per cent bracket they enjoyed earlier. This might sound like a price increase, but the GOI has also dissolved the cess cars, bringing a sign ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi police has conducted raids and search operations at 25 locations in the capital and Haryana in the wee hours of Monday, arresting six criminals with the recovery of arms, cash, and jewellery, officials said. According to the police, a total of Rs 34.7 lakh and gold jewellery worth over Rs 50 lakh have been recovered from the house of the alleged financer of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang. The people detained and arrested belong to the Kapil Sangwan, alias Nandu, and Vicky ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 16 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh government on Monday approved a significant increase in ex-gratia and gallantry award benefits for soldiers and their families. The families of soldiers who lose their lives in war and military operations will now receive Rs 50 lakh, up from the earlier Rs 20 lakh, while Param Vir Chakra awardees will be entitled to Rs 1 crore instead of Rs 40 lakh. The decisions were taken during the sixth meeting of the Rajya Sainik Board, ch ...Read More >
Cloudburst in Dehradun News: Dehradun experienced cloudbursts in Sahastradhara, leading to swollen rivers and damaged shops. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reported rescue operations by police and SDRF. In Rishikesh, the Chandrabhaga river overflowed due to heavy rainfall, flooding the highway and trapping vehicles. SDRF successfully rescued three people stranded in the river, ensuring their safety. The local administration is monitoring the situation. ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 16 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh government on Monday approved a significant increase in ex-gratia and gallantry award benefits for soldiers and their families. The families of soldiers who lose their lives in war and military operations will now receive Rs 50 lakh, up from the earlier Rs 20 lakh, while Param Vir Chakra awardees will be entitled to Rs 1 crore instead of Rs 40 lakh. The decisions were taken during the sixth meeting of the Rajya Sainik Board, ch ...Read More >
Raipur/Jaunpur, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of four devotees from the state in a devastating road accident that occurred early Monday morning on the Varanasi-Lucknow National Highway near Sihipur village in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The accident involved a double-decker sleeper bus carrying around 50 pilgrims from Chhattisgarh, returning from a religious tour of Ayodhya. According to local police repo ...Read More >
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