Violence in Chhattisgarh Town After History Sheeter Goes On Rampage

Chhattisgarh's Surajpur has been engulfed in chaos after a brutal double murder - the victims were the wife and daughter of a Head Constable, Talib Sheikh.

Chhattisgarh: Murder of officer Talib Sheikhs family leads to violent protests

Widespread violent protests erupted in Chhattisgarhs Surajpur district on Monday after the brutal murder of a head constable Talib Sheikhs wife and daughter whose bodies were found inside in a field. According to the reports, the accused, identified as Kuldeep Sahu, allegedly stormed into Sheikhs residence and attacked his family with a sword then disposed Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Agitated Crowd Chases SDM After Outrage Over Cop Familys Murder In Chhattisgarhs Surajpur | Video

Tensions erupted in Surajpur after a history-sheeter criminal allegedly killed a policeman's wife and daughter.

Ranji Trophy: Navdeep Saini's Fiery Spell In Vain As Ajay Mandal Saves Chhattisgarh From Defeat

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Delhi pacer Navdeep Saini (3-36) delivered a fiery spell on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D clash against Chhattisgarh at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Monday but a patient knock from Ajay Mandal (57 not out off 94 balls) ensured the match ended in a draw, with Delhi taking home three points by virtue of their first-innings lead. Resuming on 33 without loss, Chhattisgarh found themselves under early pressure as Saini struck swiftly. Ayush Pandey, who had previously taken Saini apart with 22 runs off a single over in the first innings, tried to reignite the duel by flicking him to deep mid-wicket. But Saini hit back immediately, trapping Pandey with a yorker before bowling him out with a sharp delivery that forced an inside edge onto the stumps. Pandey's dismissal brought Ashutosh Singh to the crease alongside opener Eknath Kerkar, but Saini was relentless. He claimed a simple caught-and-bowled chance off Kerkar, and six balls later, top-scorer Sanjeet Desai from the first innings nicked one to wicketkeeper Anuj Rawat off Himanshu Chouhan. With Chhattisgarh reeling, Delhi smelled blood. Before lunch, the situation worsened for the hosts as off-spinner Hrithik Shokeen removed Ashutosh Singh and Shashank Singh in quick succession, leaving Chhattisgarh in a precarious position. At 79 for five, a collapse seemed imminent. However, Ajay Mandal stepped up to rescue his side. He built a crucial 38-run partnership with skipper Amandeep Khare, facing 107 balls and countering Delhi's aggressive bowling with calm precision. Despite Sainis threatening return spell, which tested Mandal and Khare with length variations and close calls, Mandal held firm. After Khare eventually fell lbw to Saini, Delhi looked poised for a late push for victory, but Mandal had other ideas. Inspired by his teammate Pandeys earlier aggressive play, Mandal counter-attacked, smashing four boundaries in a single over from Harsh Tyagi. The left-hander swept twice towards a deep square leg, followed by a reverse sweep and a late cut, showcasing his skill against spin. Delhi skipper Himmat Singh brought himself into the attack for one last attempt at a breakthrough, but Mandal wasnt fazed. He launched Himmat for a six down the ground, taking full control of the situation. Soon after, Mandal brought up his second fifty of the match, guiding Chhattisgarh to 179 for six when both teams decided to call it a day. The match ended in a hard-fought draw, with Delhi claiming three points and Chhattisgarh settling for one. Brief scores: The match ended in a hard-fought draw, with Delhi claiming three points and Chhattisgarh settling for one. Also Read: Highest tax paying cricketers Article Source: IANS

Assam Forest Team Sets Off for 27th All India Sports Meet with High Hopes

HT Digital Monday, October 14: In a proud moment for the state, Team Assam Forest, participating in the 27th All India Forest Sports Meet, was given a heartfelt send-off by the Honble Forest Minister of Assam, Shri Chandra Mohan Patowary, before their departure for Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The prestigious national-level event, which will take place from []

Bowlers put TN in command on a rain-hit day

Cheteshwar Pujara endured a six-ball duck as Saurashtra were left reeling at 35/5, trailing by 129 runs in the second innings with Tamil Nadu taking complete command of their Ranji Trophy Group D clash in Coimbatore. On the third day of the season-opener, Tamil Nadus left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh ran riot in the Saurashtra ranks, returning 9-5-7-4 as the visitors were left staring at a huge task at the close of play. Saurashtra conceded a massive first-innings lead of 164 as TN folded for 367 after resuming at 278/3 against the visitors 203. Javdev Unadkat returned 6/61 from his 24 overs. Gurjapneets victims included Pujara, who made 16 in the first essay, as the out-of-favour India batter was trapped in front of the wickets in the second innings. Arpit Vasavada (15 not out) and Sheldon Jackson (5 not out) were at the crease. In another match, Delhi took a slender lead of 14 runs in the first innings but Chhattisgarh edged ahead, reaching 33 for no loss to move ahead by 19 runs at stumps on the third day. While skipper Himmat Singh made 65 (123 balls 8x4s, 1x6s), it was Jonty Sidhus 170-ball 103 not out (11 fours, 2 sixes) which gave Delhi a slight advantage. In Indore, after two got called off completely, Madhya Pradesh consolidated to finish day three at 425/8 against Karnataka. Skipper Shubham Sharma remained unbeaten on 143 while Harpreet Singh scored 91. Meanwhile, after dismissing Kerala for 179, Punjab lost three early wickets despite gaining a slender lead. Mayank Markande took six wickets to hand Punjab the first innings lead, but Kerala kept at it, taking three early wickets. At stumps, Punjab were 23/3. Andhra, chasing 318, finished day three on 79/1 against Vidarbha with Hanuma Vihari back in the pavilion. Having gotten out for 167 in the first innings, Andhra conceded 366 in the third with opener Atharva Taide scoring a century for Vidarbha (118). A Mokhade (53), Danish Malewar (61) scored fifties to set the tone for Vidarbha. Andhra need 239 runs to win on the final day. Select scores Gujarat 343 & 201 vs Hyderabad 248; Vidarbha 118 & 366 vs Andhra 167 & 79/1 in 21 ovs; Madhya Pradesh 425/8; 140 ovs (Shubham 143 batting, Harpreet 91, Saransh 51; Koushik 2/78, Vyshak 2/83, Hardik 2/79); Punjab 194 vs Kerala 179 in 70.4 ovs (Mayank Markande 6/59, Gurnoor Brar 3/18); Saurashtra 203 & 35/5 in 25 ovs (Arpit Vasavada 15 n.o, Gurjapneet 4/7) vs Tamil Nadu 367 in 121.3 ovs (B Sai Sudharsan 82, N Jagadeesan 100; Unadkat 6/61); Chhattisgarh 343 & 33/0 in 8 ovs (Ayush Pandey 22 n.o) vs Delhi 357 in 116.2 ovs (Jonty Sidhu 103 n.o; Ajay Mandal 3/101, Ashish Chouhan 3/53).

Maoists claim losses of 35, disputing official toll of 31 in Chhattisgarh encounter

RAIPUR: The outlawed CPI (Maoist) issued a press statement stating that they had lost 35 comrades in an exchange of fire with security forces along the inter-district border area of Dantewada and Narayanpur in south Chhattisgarh on October 4. Officially the toll of Maoist cadres killed in the gun battle was 31 , the highest ever achieved in any anti-Maoist operation so far in Chhattisgarh and cited to be the Maoists biggest loss in their four-decade revolutionary history in the conflict-ridden Bastar. It is believed that the four rebels engaged in gun battle might have later succumbed to their critical injuries, taking the toll to 35. In the press note, the banned outfit has listed the names of their comrades killed in the gunfight along with the positions they held in the organisation. The Bastar police after the October 4 encounter had then suspected that the Maoist brigade might have suffered more casualties as the ultras in their usual practice carry the injured or bodies of their cadres while fleeing. On 16 April 2024, 29 cadres of Maoists were neutralised, the earlier big casualty inflicted by forces in one of the biggest offensives planned in Kanker district, north Bastar. The release issued by the East Bastar Divisional Committee of the CPI (Maoist) briefly highlighted how the rebels were cornered and ambushed by the forces The Union Home Minister Amit Shah applauding the recent success against the left-wing extremists in the Bastar region has urged all other Maoist-affected states during a review meeting in Delhi o adopt Chhattisgarhs model of operations that incorporate intelligence, technology and effective inter-agency coordination. The security forces in Chhattisgarh are carrying out aggressive anti-Maoist operations under the new regime with a renewed strategy targeting the rebels in the areas considered as their strongholds. Maoist killed in an exchange of fire in Chhattisgarhs Sukma district

CRPF jawan killed, four personnel injured in accident at MPs Balaghat

A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and four others were injured when their patrolling vehicle hit a tree in Maoist-affected Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, the police said. Tarkeshwar (22), a native of Dhamtari in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, was killed on the spot, and four others sustained injuries, Balaghat superintendent [] The post CRPF jawan killed, four personnel injured in accident at MPs Balaghat appeared first on Nagpur Today : Nagpur News .

MP: CRPF Jawan Killed, 4 Hurt As Vehicle Hits Tree

Bhopal : A CRPF jawan was on Sunday killed and four others were injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling hit a roadside tree in a village in Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh, police said. The incident took place in Kudan village under Birsa police station at around 7.30 am. The security personnel belonging to CRPFs seventh battalion were travelling in a Bolero for deployment in an anti-Naxal operation in a nearby forest when the incident took place, Balaghat district superintendent of police Nagendra Singh said. Reinforcements were rushed to the spot to rescue the injured security personnel trapped inside the vehicle which was badly damaged following the incident. The injured were rushed to the nearby Machhurda hospital and later referred to a specialised hospital in Gondia in Maharashtra, police said. According to Birsa police station in-charge Rewal Singh Barde, the CRPF personnel started from their camp at Machhurda for anti-Naxal operations. While one team of CRPF personnel was travelling in a Bolero, the other jawans were travelling in a bus. The driver of Bolero lost control of the vehicle and hit it at a roadside tree, leading to the tragedy, he said. The slain jawan has been identified as Tarakeswar (23), a resident of Dhamtari in Chhattisgarh. The injured CRPF personnel have been identified as Inspector Umesh, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Yadunandan Paswan, ASI Birju Das, and Constable Rakesh Yadav.

Ray of hope for Chhattisgarh IED blasts victims with transplanted prosthetic legs

RAIPUR: The villagers who lost their legs in the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts triggered by the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in insurgency hit areas, walked happily getting a new hope overcoming disability with transplanted artificial limbs in the initiative taken by the Chhattisgarh government. In the first phase, as many as six persons, who are victims of Maoist violence, were trained to walk with artificial legs under supervision of experts at the Physical Referral Rehabilitation Centre in Raipur. Many more such sufferers will get registered as the beneficiaries to receive the prosthetic legs in future. Villagers sustained serious injuries in the planted pressure IED when they accidentally stepped on it. There have also been instances when the left-wing extremists ambushed private vehicles by detonating an IED, as was seen in Dantewada in August 2021 when one civilian was killed and 11 others injured. Getting a new limb is like a fresh start for me with renewed hope as I was dependent on others for my mobility after losing my leg in an IED blast, said Sukki Madkam from an edgy district of Sukma, south Bastar, after receiving artificial legs and walking on her own. The other victims We are thrilled to move ahead in life and feel more independent. Our gratitude to the initiative taken at the behest of our chief minister Vishnu Deo Saiji, Ayalam Mara shared his feeling while getting trained with the new prosthetic leg at Samaj Kalyan Parisar in Raipur. The artificial limbs were provided to the victims by the social welfare department of the state government. The beneficiary recipients can now conveniently engage in their daily routine works besides collecting forest produce or farming, the officials said. Many villagers, mostly tribals in Maoist-affected districts of Chhattisgarh, continue to endure painful life losing their legs in the IED explosions. During the anti-Maoist operations in the conflict-ridden zone, the IEDs remain the easiest weapon for the banned outfit to inflict damage on the security forces and the local villagers who become soft targets in such explosions planted surreptitiously in the forested terrain.

Chhattisgarh: Cops Bust Mangalsutra Snatching Gang, 11 Held

Raipur : Police on Sunday busted a mangalsutra (sacred necklace) snatching gang in Pathalgaon under Jashpur district in north Chhattisgarh by arresting 11 women including a minor. Eight pieces of the mangalsutras have been recovered from them, the Pathalgaon sub-divisional officer of police (SDOP) Dhruvesh Jaiswal told this newspaper. Interestingly, it is an all-women gang of mangalsutra snatchers who belonged to one particular village of Kusumi in Balrampur district in north Chhattisgarh, according to Mr Jaiswal. Police got wind of the gang while probing the mangalsutra snatching cases in Pathalgaon reported during the immersion of Durga idol on Saturday evening. Seven women lodged FIRs in the local police station on Saturday night complaining that their mangalsutras were stolen by some chain snatchers when they were witnessing the immersion of Durga idols, leading the cops to begin a probe into the incident. Two women were on Sunday detained in connection with the incident. Later, interrogation of the two women led to the disclosure that an all-women gang was involved in snatching the sacred necklaces from the women, police said. According to the police, the modus operandi of the gang involved conducting a Reece by the particular members of the gang in a crowded area to find their victims. Later, the other members of the gang, assigned the task of snatching the mangalsutras from the victims, visit the spot and commit the crime. The gang members are professional chain snatchers. We suspect there are other members of the gang. They will soon be brought to book, the police officer said. Interestingly, a preliminary investigation by the police has found that all the gang members are related to each other, police said. The gang was found to be snatching only mangalsutras, police said. Probe was on to find out more details about the gang, police said.

MP: CRPF jawan killed, 4 injured in accident at Balaghat

Bhopal: A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed and four others were injured when their patrolling vehicle hit a tree in Naxalite-affected Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, October 13 police said. Tarkeshwar (22), a native of Dhamtari in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, was killed on the spot, and four others sustained Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

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CIL's H1 FY25 contribution to govt exchequer falls slightly to Rs 28,930 cr

State-owned Coal India Ltd's contribution to the government exchequer dropped marginally by 0.6 per cent to Rs 28,930.27 crore in the first half of the ongoing fiscal over the year-ago period. Coal India Ltd (CIL), which accounts for over 80 per cent of the domestic coal output, paid Rs 29,122.13 crore to the government exchequer in April-September period of FY24, according to provisional figures of the coal ministry. Total levies paid to the government in September also dropped by 11.1 per cent to Rs 4,335.24 crore from Rs 4,878.84 crore paid in the corresponding month of FY24. Of the total Rs 28,930.27 crore paid to the government exchequer in April-September FY25, maximum amount of Rs 6,452.30 crore went to the Jharkhand government, followed by Rs 6,383.14 crore to the Odisha government, Rs 5,432.02 crore to Chhattisgarh, Rs 5,177.41 crore to Madhya Pradesh, and Rs 2,782.25 crore to Maharashtra, among others. The coal-producing states earned the revenue from royalty, District ..

'Procrastination greatest thief of time': HC junks 'belated case'

Chhattisgarh HC dismissed a writ petition due to unjustifiable delay in seeking relief. The petitioner, who sought a compassionate appointment two years after his father's death, had his application rejected. The court highlighted the inordinate delay and other factors that weakened his claim.

'Will drive out the ghosts from you': Chhattisgarh BJP MP warns 'negligent' officials

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh BJP Lok Sabha member Bhojraj Nag has warned officials and contractors that he can cure them of negligence by getting rid of the 'ghosts' from them. He made the statement while directing officials to ensure the implementation of government schemes or projects in his Kanker constituency. The warning was given by Nag from a public platform while speaking as the chief guest at the Awas Mela (Housing fair) event in the Pakhanjur block of Kanker. His statements have gone viral on social media. The MP is heard saying that it has been almost five months since he won the election and after the completion of six months, he will review the work done. If these officials don't change their working style and perform in accordance with the present BJP regime, he will set them right using spells by cutting lemons and removing the ghosts from them, he said. He also issued a caution to contractors over dereliction in their work. Nag was also heard earlier saying that besides being a peoples representative, he is also a Baiga (a member of the tribal community seen as a spiritual healer with magic spell/sorcery power) and remains quite adept at driving out ghosts. The opposition Congress strongly reacting to Nags statement said that the BJP MP is promoting superstitious beliefs talking about ghosts and spirits, while the remarks are also clear indications that the officials are not under the control of the government. What could be a better certificate than the BJPs MP warning? The BJP regime has lost its control over the working of the official machinery and as a result the people are paying the price for non-performance, said Dhananjay Singh Thakur, Congress senior spokesperson. Thakur said that owing to such prevailing irrational and nonsensical statements, Chhattisgarh has witnessed two separate brutal incidents of murders over black magic and suspicion of witchcraft in Kasdol and Sukma last month when nine people were killed. However, the BJP senior state minister for tribal affairs and agriculture Ramvichar Netam defended Nag's assertions, saying that the latter was citing ghosts in the context of the Congress mindset. If he talks about alleviating the state machinery from the ghost of Congress persuasion, whats wrong in that? The official system has to work in compliance with our commitment to the people. The Congress has become Bhutey (past), Netam said.

All the top Naxalite cadres active in Chhattisgarh are from outside the State: Deputy CM Vijay Sharma

Government does not want to fire a single bullet, says the BJP leader, who also holds the Home portfolio in the State, one of the worst affected by Left Wing Extremism

Combating sickle cell anaemia in Chhattisgarh

In the fight against the genetic disorder in the States Jashpur district, local interventions to take healthcare services to the last mile and introduce peer-supported patient networks are bringing hope amid challenges in overcoming stigma

Southwest monsoon likely to retreat from Odisha in next 48 hours

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced Saturday that the southwest monsoon is likely to start retreating from Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal over the next two days. The southwest monsoon has already withdrawn from Uttar Pradesh, much of Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, and []

Chatar Yatra concludes in Kalahandi, Odisha

BHAWANIPATNA: The Chatar Yatra of Goddess Manikeswari in Kalahandi concluded on Friday, drawing a congregation of around four to five lakh devotees from outside the district and neighbouring states of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. Following the Sandhi Puja at the temple on Thursday night, Chatar of Goddess Manikeswari was taken to Jena Khal on the outskirts of the town. Secret rituals were performed at around 4.30 am on Friday, after which the return journey of the Chatar began with the presence of servitors. The procession accompanied by traditional instruments like Jena badya, Ghumura, Ghanta and 35 different folk cultural troupes, created a thrilling experience for the devotees who had gathered since early morning. Due to the crowd, the Chatars journey took over eight hours to cover three-kilometre distance, reaching the temple around 12 noon. Despite appeals from the district administration and police to avoid animal sacrifices, thousands of devotees, following age-old beliefs and traditions, sacrificed goats along the Yatra route as a mark of fulfilling their wishes. Despite awareness drive, goat sacrifice in Yatra route was held unabated. However, devotees also made other offerings such as coconuts, and many released doves as part of the ritual. After the Chatar reached the temple gate around 12 noon, Maharaja Anant Pratap Deo, scion of royal family, received it and priests took it inside Garbha Gruha after completing the rituals. To maintain law and order and smooth conduct of Maha Ashtami and Chatar Yatra, five DSPs, 17 inspectors, 26 SI, 92 havildar and constables, 174 home guards and 15 platoon of force were deployed. A large number of volunteers assisted the district administration and police. Collector Sachin Pawar said, the Yatra conducted peacefully with services of police and volunteers. Police arrangement and traffic management will continue as large numbers of devotees are expected to visit Manikeswari temple and Puja Mandaps in the town, he said. Similar arrangements will be made to conduct Lakhbindha ritual of Manikeswari deity to be held tomorrow evening in Lakhbindha field, he added.

SW monsoon to withdraw from parts of Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: The southwest monsoon is expected to withdraw from some parts of Odisha within next two days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday. Conditions are favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from remaining parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, some more parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and some parts of Odisha, West Bengal and Sikkim during next two days, said the national weather forecaster. Weather experts said the usual withdrawal period of monsoon from the state is October 10 to 15. The monsoon remained subdued over Odisha between October 3 and 9 and the rainfall deficit stood at 70 per cent during the period. Director of Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Manorama Mohanty said, As monsoons withdrawal is round the corner, there is no heavy rainfall warning for next five days in the state. However, isolated places may receive light to moderate rainfall/thundershower as moisture-laden winds from Bay of Bengal are blowing towards the state. In its extended range outlook for two weeks (October 11 to 17 and October 18 to 24), the met office said there will be no significant rainfall activity in the state in next 14 days. Light to moderate rains/thundershower may occur at isolated places between October 11 and 17 but overall, the rainfall activity is expected to remain below normal in Odisha. Similar weather condition is likely to prevail between October 18 and 24 and overall rainfall activity is likely to be near normal in the state. Meanwhile, the met office has forecast partly cloudy sky with day and night temperatures hovering around 35 degree Celsius and 25 degree C in the capital city on Saturday.

Mahadev app kingpin held in UAE, faces extradition

The Enforcement Directorate is moving to extradite Sourabh Chandrakar from Dubai in connection with a Rs 6,000-crore betting scam. Chandrakar, along with accomplice Ravi Uppal, allegedly ran the scam from UAE and is linked to irregularities involving Chhattisgarh's former political leaders.

NIA arrests two for illegal supply of arms to Chhattisgarh

NIA Arrests 2 More in Chhattisgarh CPI (Maoist) Arms Supply Case

New Delhi: In another breakthrough in the Chhattisgarh case relating to supply of arms and ammunition to cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two more key accused with linkages to the conspiracy. With the arrest of Sudhir Tripathi and Suraj Nishad, both hailing from district Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, the total number of arrests in the case RC-01/2023/NIA/RPR have gone up to six. Four accused were arrested earlier in January 2023, when the arms and ammunition were also seized by the local police, which had originally registered the case under various sections of Arms Act, UA(P)A and IPC. The NIA, which took over the investigation in the case in January this year, found both Sudhir and Suraj to be actively involved in the supply of arms and ammunition from UP to the CPI (Maoist) in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. They were in regular touch with one another and had co-conspired to provide logistical support to the banned terrorist outfit, as per NIA investigations, which are continuing.

Who Is Saurabh Chandrakar? Mahadev Scam Kingpin Who May Be Extradited to India After Arrest In Dubai

Chandrakar started with a juice shop in Chhattisgarhs Bhilai before teaming up with Uppal to run the Mahadev betting app.

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Sourabh Chandrakar, one of the main promoters of the Mahadev betting app, is expected to be brought to India soon following his recent formal arrest in Dubai on the basis of an Interpol-issued arrest warrant in a money laundering and fraud case, official sources said Friday. Chandrakar along with another promoter of the app, Ravi Uppal was detained and put under house arrest in that country late last year following the Enforcement Directorate's request for issuance of a Red Notice (RN) against them. An RN is issued by the Interpol. Sources said Chandrakar is expected to be either extradited or deported to India over the next few days after he was formally placed under arrest in Dubai recently. The ED is in the process of sending relevant documents for his extradition to Dubai authorities following which a competent court there will be approached, they said. Indian consulate sources in Dubai told PTI that they have not heard anything from UAE authorities yet. ALSO READ | How a boy from Bhilai built a Dubai-based betting syndicate Chandrakar is stated to have left for Dubai in 2019 and before that, he used to run a juice shop named Juice Factory with his brother in Bhillai town of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. The ED has alleged that its probe in the Mahadev Online Book (MOB) gaming and betting app has shown involvement of various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh, the state where Chandrakar and Uppal hail from. MOB app, as per the federal agency, is an umbrella syndicate arranging online platforms for enabling illegal betting websites to enrol new users, create user IDs and laundering of money through a layered web of benami bank accounts. The ED has arrested a total of 11 people in this case till now. Two charge-sheets have also been filed by the agency till now, including against the two promoters. The Chhattisgarh Police too is investigating the case. The projected proceeds of crime in this case are about Rs 6,000 crore, according to the agency. The ED has alleged in its charge-sheet that Chandrakar got married at Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, in February 2023 and about Rs 200 crore in cash was spent for this event. Private jets were hired to ferry Chandrakar's relatives from India to the UAE and celebrities were paid to perform at the wedding, the agency alleged. It had claimed that the alleged illegal funds generated by the app were shared as bribes to politicians and bureaucrats in the state even as it has summoned many celebrities and Bollywood actors for questioning on the mode of payment and their links with the online betting platform.

Juice Seller To Millionaire Scammer: Mahadev Betting App Accused's Empire

Saurabh Chandrakar and co-promoter Ravil Uppal hailed from Chhattisgarhs Bhilai, but operated the Mahadev betting app from Dubai.

Mahadev betting app promoter Chandrakar may be extradited to India soon

NEW DELHI: Sourabh Chandrakar, one of the main promoters of the Mahadev betting app, is expected to be brought to India soon following his recent formal arrest in Dubai on the basis of an Interpol issued arrest warrant in a money laundering and fraud case, official sources said Friday. Chandrakar along with another promoter of the app, Ravi Uppal was detained in that country late last year following the ED's request for issuance of a Red Notice (RN) against them. Sources said Chandrakar is expected to be either extradited or deported to India over the next few days after he was formally placed under arrest in Dubai recently. The ED has alleged that its probe in the Mahadev Online Book (MOB) gaming and betting app has shown involvement of various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh, the state where Chandrakar and Uppal hail from. Linking me to Mahadev App a ploy: Bhupesh Baghel MOB app, as per the federal agency, is an umbrella syndicate arranging online platforms for enabling illegal betting websites to enrol new users, create user IDs and laundering of money through a layered web of benami bank accounts. The ED has arrested a total of 11 people in this case till now. Two charge sheets have also been filed by the agency till now, including against the two promoters. The projected proceeds of crime in this case are about Rs 6,000 crore, according to the agency. The ED has alleged in its charge sheet that Chandrakar got married at Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, in February 2023 and about Rs 200 crore in cash was spent for this event. Private jets were hired to ferry Chandrakar's relatives from India to the UAE and celebrities were paid to perform at the wedding, the agency alleged. It had claimed that the alleged illegal funds generated by the app were shared as bribes to politicians and bureaucrats in the state even as it has summoned many celebrities and Bollywood actors for questioning on the mode of payment and their links with the online betting platform. CBI to investigate Mahadev betting app case in Chhattisgarh

Mahadev app promoter Chandrakar could be extradited to India soon

Sourabh Chandrakar, one of the main promoters of the Mahadev betting app, is expected to be brought to India soon following his recent formal arrest in Dubai on the basis of an Interpol issued arrest warrant in a money laundering and fraud case, official sources said Friday. Chandrakar along with another promoter of the app, Ravi Uppal was detained in that country late last year following the ED's request for issuance of a Red Notice (RN) against them. Sources said Chandrakar is expected to be either extradited or deported to India over the next few days after he was formally placed under arrest in Dubai recently. The ED has alleged that its probe in the Mahadev Online Book (MOB) gaming and betting app has shown involvement of various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh, the state where Chandrakar and Uppal hail from. MOB app, as per the federal agency, is an umbrella syndicate arranging online platforms for enabling illegal betting websites to enrol new user

Chhattisgarh: Naxal Threat Hits BJPs Membership Drive in South Bastar

Supporters holding BJP flags during a rally. (Photo: PTI) Supporters holding BJP flags during a rally. (Photo: PTI) Raipur : BJPs membership drive in south Bastar in Chhattisgarh has been hit hard due to the threats by the Maoists to the saffron party leaders to stay away from the campaign. The membership drive has particularly been affected in the two districts in Bijapur and Sukma in south Bastar following the Maoist threat, a BJP leader said here on Thursday. The Maded area committee of Maoists in Bijapur district has issued a diktat asking the local BJP leaders to stop expanding the base of BJP in the area by launching a membership drive. A notice issued on October eight in the name of one Buchhan, secretary of Maded area committee, said that BJPs Bhopalpatnam mandal unit president Yamal Venkateswar and Bilal Khan were carrying out BJPs membership drive in the local villages to strengthen the party in the area. The Maoist leader asked the two BJP leaders to withdraw from the membership drive of the party and threatened serious consequences if they violated his dictate. Police said the matter was being probed. Maoists have issued warnings to our leaders in some areas in south Bastar not to promote the membership drive, affecting the membership drive. We have now shifted from online to offline membership drive in these areas to neutralise the threat, membership drive in-charge of the party in Chhattisgarh Anurag Singh Deo told this newspaper on Thursday. Sources said that Maoists have currently been visiting villages in remote Bastar and checking the cell phones of the villagers to find out if any of them have joined the saffron party online. But, in case of offline registration in which the joining form has to be submitted in the party office, the identity of the new BJP member cannot be known unless he or she reveals, a BJP leader said. According to Mr Deo, the two districts of Bijapur and Sukma have not so far evoked enthusiastic response to the membership drive by the party. In both the districts, a little more than 10,000 members each have joined the party during the ongoing membership drive whereas two other districts in south Bastar, Narayanpur and Dantewada, have recorded registration of more than 20,000 members each. By Wednesday, around 36 lakh new members had joined BJP in Chhattisgarh against the revised target of 60 lakh. The membership drive by BJP will continue till October 25.

Basara Saraswathi Temple gets Rs 29.94 lakh on Moola Nakshatram

Basar temple Basar temple Hyderabad: Popular Sri Gnana Saraswathi Temple at Basara in Nirmal district generated over Rs 29.94 lakh through sale of tickets for various services and donations made by devotees in connection with the auspicious Moola Nakshatram during the ongoing Dasara navratri festivities on Wednesday. Temple Executive Officer V Vijayarama Rao said the temple got Rs.16.21 lakh by selling 1,621 special Aksharabhyasam tickets each costing Rs.1,000, Rs.1.01 lakh by sale of general Aksharabhyasam tickets, Rs.4.05 lakh through sale of Abhishekam laddu and Rs 3.12 lakh by selling normal laddu. A large number of devotees thronged the temple on the banks of Godavari River. More than 40,000 devotees, mostly women from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh turned up to offer special prayers at the temple. Many families performed Aksharabhyasam to their children.

Man from Kerala held on rape charge in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: The police arrested a-28-year-old man after he allegedly raped a woman under the pretext of marriage. The victim filed a complaint against him and his parents at the Govindapura police station. The accused has been identified as Bilal Rafique, hailing from Kerala. According to the police, the victim, a nursing staff in a private hospital in Hebbal, hailing from Chhattisgarh was in a live-in relationship with Rafique, who met her on social media in 2021. After communicating over the phone, they fell in love. Rafique, who promised to marry her, forced her into sexual intercourse twice. Both times, when she became pregnant, he pressured her to have an abortion. In 2024, when she became pregnant for the third time, the victim forced him to marry her and both their families agreed. However, the accused refused to marry her stating that she belonged to a lower caste and threatened her. After the dispute, the accused absconded to Kerala, police said. The police arrested the accused on Monday.

Cops receive 3,660 cyber fraud complaints

BHUBANESWAR: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offence police station here has received 3,660 complaints related to financial and social media frauds between January and September this year. The total money swindled by online scamsters stood at a whopping Rs 68.79 crore of which police managed to freeze more than Rs 11.86 crore. Police refunded Rs 1.40 crore to the victims in the last nine months and also arrested 24 cyber frauds. In September, police refunded Rs 49 lakh to several victims of cyber frauds. At least Rs 21 lakh was recovered from investment-related frauds last month, Rs 4.49 lakh regarding fake KYC updates and Rs 5 lakh from dubious investment trading schemes, said a police officer. As part of the investigation into the cases registered between January and September, police teams were sent to West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, Assam and Chhattisgarh. As the cyber crimes continue to rise exponentially, police cautioned citizens not to be part of any WhatsApp or Telegram group which are engaged to lure people to invest in fake trading applications.

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Naxal with Rs 2 lakh bounty held in Chhattisgarh

Bijapur: A 35-year-old Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head was arrested in Chhattisgarhs Bijapur district on Wednesday, police said. Madkam Shankar, an active member of platoon no. 9 under the Jagargunda area committee of Maoists, was held from the forest between Pusbaka and Gaganpalli villages under the Basaguda police station Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Chhattisgarh : Cops identify 29 of 31 Maoists killed in October 4 encounter

Raipur : Three more Naxals might have been killed in last weeks encounter in Abujhmad in Narayanpur district under south Bastar in Chhattisgarh, police said. We have received credible information that three more Maoists were gunned down in the October four encounter in the forest of Nanduri- Thool Thuli in Abujhmad area. A search operation has been launched to recover the bodies, Bastar range inspector general of police P Sunderraj said on Wednesday. Bodies of 31 Naxals along with a huge cache of automatic and sophisticated weapons have so far been recovered at the encounter site. Twenty nine out of 31 slain Naxals have so far been identified. The deceased Maoists included a member of Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), an influential formation of Maoists, the commander of company number six of Naxals, three divisional committee members, 14 peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) members, and six area committee members. The DKSZC member, killed in the encounter, carried a bounty of Rs 25 lakh, while the slain company commander carried a reward of Rs ten lakh. Total 29 Naxals, killed in the October four Abujhmad encounter, have so far been identified. They collectively carried bounties of Rs 2.15 crore, Mr Sunderraj said.

Chhattisgarhs Industrial Corridor Project Gets Nod From Centre: Sai

Raipur: The Centre has given nod to the Chhattisgarh governments proposal to link Korba-Bilaspur-Raipur with the Nagpur industrial corridor to boost industrial activities in the state. This was indicated to Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai by Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal during their meeting in Delhi on Tuesday, an official spokesman said here on Wednesday. Mr Sai told the Union minister that the linking of Korba-Bilaspur-Raipur in Chhattisgarh with the Nagpur industrial corridor in Maharashtra would enhance industrial activities in the state significantly and create employment opportunities. Mr Goyal assured that the proposal would be reviewed and acted upon promptly, the government spokesman said. The Union minister directed the officials of Government of India to take necessary action in this regard. Mr Sai also stressed the need for developing the international air cargo facilities in Raipur which would help in boosting the export of agricultural and food processing products of the state. The chief minister also proposed that hosting national and international business events in Nava Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, will be an important step towards developing Chhattisgarh as a business and industrial hub. The chief minister also proposed to set up IT Services Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Nava Raipur and multi-sector SEZ in other growth hubs of the state. He informed that 400 acres of land has already been identified in Janjgir and Rajnandgaon for the purpose. He briefed Mr Goyal on the new industrial policy of the state.

C'garh man sent to Laos for 'cyber slavery', 3 held

Police have arrested three persons from Mumbai, including a woman, for allegedly trafficking a man from Chhattisgarh's Durg district for 'cyber slavery' in Laos in southeast Asia and cheating him of Rs 2 lakh, an official said on Wednesday.

INDIA bloc parties flex muscles after Congress' Haryana defeat, blame party for contesting solo

NEW DELHI: After the Congress' shock defeat in Haryana , the opposition INDIA bloc parties flexed their muscles on Wednesday, accusing the grand old party of ignoring them. They said this attitude should not be repeated in the future polls. Shiv Sena (UBT) turned out to be the biggest critic of the Congress, accusing it of ignoring other parties that resulted in the poll debacle. Leaders of the TMC, AAP, CPI(M), CPI and other parties also blamed the Congress for working alone , which led to the defeat in Haryana. The Congress will be contesting the Maharashtra polls as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance and the Jharkhand elections in tie-up with the JMM, which is also a part of the INDIA bloc. Several opposition leaders accused the Congress of banking on regional parties where it is weak but not forging alliances when they perceive they are strong in a state. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the Congress' overconfidence was responsible for its defeat in Haryana, alleging that it relies on allies only in regions where they are weak but ignores them in its stronghold areas. Wherever the Congress is weak, it takes help from the regional parties. But where it thinks it is strong, the Congress attaches no importance to the regional parties, Raut said. We could win in Jammu and Kashmir because the INDIA bloc was fighting there under the leadership of Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah. In Haryana, the INDIA bloc did not fight together because the Congress thought they could win on their own. Hooda ji is our friend, he thought he could win on his own, he said. He said parties like the Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party, or even his own party, Shiv Sena (UBT), could have fought a few seats in Haryana and that would have made a difference. The MVA allies should declare a chief ministerial face for the upcoming contest, he added. Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also pointed out that it was a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress and that the Congress needs to introspect over its loss. The Congress has to introspect. There was a direct contest with the BJP. Where did they all fall short? I am sure they will analyse that, she said. Chaturvedi said with Haryana polls getting over, the seat-sharing strategy for the upcoming elections in Maharashtra should be done and concluded as soon as possible. Winning Maharashtra and Jharkhand is as much a responsibility of the Congress as the regional parties in the state, she added. A senior leader of the TMC who did not want to be named spoke on similar lines, saying the Congress lost again when it was a straight fight with the BJP and the regional parties do much better in defeating the BJP. The TMC is a part of the INDIA bloc but had fought the Lok Sabha polls alone in West Bengal after a deal could not be struck with the Congress, which fought in alliance with the Left parties. The TMC leader said the Congress reached out to the INDIA parties after facing losses in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Parties like Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar) and JMM must not be treated badly in the upcoming polls, he added. In an apparent jibe at the Congress without naming it, TMC MP Saket Gokhale, in a post on X, said the attitude of not accommodating regional parties in places where they felt they were winning is leading to electoral losses. This attitude leads to electoral losses--if we feel we're winning, we will not accommodate any regional party...But in states where we're down, regional parties must accommodate us, the TMC MP said. Arrogance, entitlement and looking down on regional parties is a recipe for disaster, he said. National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah also said the Congress will have to introspect deeply to find reasons for its defeat in Haryana, where the BJP is set to return for a third consecutive term. The NC and the Congress fought the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls as allies. The Congress will have to go deep into it and find the reasons for its defeat, Abdullah said. Analysing 'unexpected' results in Haryana, thanks to people of J&K: Rahul Gandhi in first reaction after poll defeat AAP, which was keen on having an electoral alliance in Haryana with the Congress but was turned down, meanwhile reiterated that it will go solo in Delhi assembly polls next year. In Delhi, AAP will contest alone. We are capable of fighting the overconfident Congress and arrogant BJP alone, AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said. She blamed the Congress for not taking alliance partners seriously in Haryana and ultimately facing a rout due to its overconfidence. The Congress has had zero seats in the Delhi assembly for the past 10 years, yet AAP gave Congress three seats in the Lok Sabha polls; still they did not feel necessary to take allies along in Haryana, she said. On Tuesday, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal had said the biggest lesson from the recent round of elections was one should not be overconfident. The CPI(M) said the results in both Haryana and J&K are a lesson for the secular forces rallying against the BJP. The contrasting results thrown up by Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana state elections, the resounding success in Jammu & Kashmir, and the unexpected setback in the latter provide valuable lessons for secular forces in the struggle against the BJP in the days to come, the CPI(M) said. In Haryana, the BJP managed to secure a majority of seats in a close fight with the Congress, but with a narrow margin of 0.6 percent vote share over Congress. Its success is marked by micro-caste mobilization and insidious communal propaganda. The Congress will have to introspect as to the other factors responsible for this verdict, they said. CPI general secretary D Raja said the Congress should do serious introspection over the poll results in Haryana and take along all INDIA bloc partners in the upcoming polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The Congress party will have to do serious introspection. It has to do some self-critical assessment of its own strategy and tactics, he said. The INDIA bloc parties should work with mutual trust in each other, and mutual accommodation in time of seat sharing. This did not happen in Haryana, he added. KTR claims Haryana verdict exposes Congress's hollow guarantees

Basara temple witnesses heavy rush on Moola Nakshatram

Hyderabad: A large number of devotees thronged the popular Sri Gnana Saraswathi temple at Basara on the banks of Godavari River in Nirmal district on Wednesday in connection with the auspicious day - Moola Nakshatram, the birth star of Goddess Saraswathi Devi during ongoing Dasara navaratri festivities. More than 40,000 devotees, mostly women from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh turned up to offer special prayers at the temple. Many families performed Aksharabhyasam to their children. Aksharabhyasam is usually performed during Vasant Panchami and Moola Nakshatra. Owing to the bitter experience faced by the devotees in queue at the temple during Vasant Panchami last time, the temple management in coordination with the district administration and the police department made elaborate arrangements for the convenience of devotees. Separate queues were maintained for those who are going to have only darshan of the Goddess and for the parents performing Aksharabhyasam to their children, bringing a major relief for everyone including the staff in tackling the rush. Considering the previous experiences, we made elaborate arrangements for devotees with proper coordination with all departments concerned. Our efforts yielded positive results enabling devotees to have darshan in a hassle-free manner, Basara temple executive officer V. Vijayarama Rao told Deccan Chronicle. Wooden chairs were provided for devotees standing in queue and badham milk was also served. We started allowing parents to the temple from 2 am to perform Aksharabhyasam to avoid rush during the day time, he explained. Given the response from todays arrangements, the temple management has decided to continue the same during major festivals including Vasant Panchami. On their part, the police officials gave serious instructions to their staff not to allow the persons known to them from the exit route to facilitate free darshan. They said anyone found to be disobeying orders would face stern action as the entire temple including queues was monitored using surveillance cameras. Elsewhere in the city, the Goddess Saraswathi Devi temples teemed with devotees. At Gnana Saraswathi Devi temple near Gandhi hospital in Musheerabad, more than 5,000 people visited to offer prayers, said temple manager Bandi Srinivas.

Chhattisgarh CM Meets PM Modi: Discusses Naxal Eradication and Development Push

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Chhattisgarh man sent to Laos for 'cyber slavery'; woman among 3 arrested from Mumbai

Durg: Police have arrested three persons from Mumbai, including a woman, for allegedly trafficking a man from Chhattisgarh's Durg district for cyber slavery in Laos in southeast Asia and cheating him of Rs 2 lakh, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, Sajah Sheikh (36), Rafi Khan alias Rafiq Khan (42), and a woman, all residents of Mumbai, were arrested by a Chhattisgarh police team and brought to Durg on Wednesday, he said. The action was taken while investigating a complaint lodged by a Durg district resident, a victim of online fraud, with the Cyber Range police station here, the official said. As per the complaint, the victim, who hails from Bhilai town in the district, was duped of Rs 2 lakh by the accused on the pretext of providing him a job as a computer operator in Laos, he said. A police team was constituted for a detailed investigation, tracked financial transactions, and acted on technical evidence to zero in on the location of the accused in Mumbai. The investigation suggested that Sheikh and the woman used to lure people by sending them advertisements for job opportunities in Southeast Asian countries, including Laos. They had created a fake company, VS Enterprises Manpower Consultancy Pvt Ltd, for the purpose, he said. In this case, Khan, who was an agent of the racket, had informed the victim about the job of a computer operator in Laos and introduced him to Sheikh and his woman associate. The trio took the man into confidence and offered him a job at a company in Golden Triangle (a special economic zone) in Laos and received Rs 2 lakh as a service charge from the victim, the official said. The accused sent the victim to the southeast Asian country via Thailand by air route. The Bhilai resident was introduced to the manager of the company in Golden Triangle. There, the victim was shown some videos during training, which were related to cyber fraud. When the man refused to do the illegal job, he was kept there for four to five days and then sent back to India, he said. After arriving in Chhattisgarh, the victim told the police about his ordeal and how he was forced to work as a cyber slave. The investigation has also revealed the accused had earlier trafficked 8 to 10 persons from India to Laos and Thailand where they were forced into cyber slavery. To save people trapped in cyber slavery in Laos and Thailand, further action will be taken with the assistance of Interpol, the official said. Cyber slavery refers to a phenomenon where criminal networks force their captives to perpetrate online scams. Sheikh and Khan were constantly changing their locations in Mumbai, but the duo along with the woman were nabbed with the help of local police, the official said. The trio was booked under sections 318 (4) (cheating), 3 (5) common intention and 143 (2) (trafficking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he said.

Love jihad in Chhattisgarh: Sahil Khan becomes Raju Singh to trap Hindu girls, loots money under guise of teaching witchcraft, arrested after complaint filed

The perpetrator tricked more than a dozen women and sexually violated them by posing as a Hindu.

Vodafone Idea Partners with Ericsson for Network Enhancement

Vodafone Idea has announced a significant collaboration with the Swedish technology firm Ericsson to enhance its 4G network and initiate the rollout of 5G services across four key regions in India: Delhi, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan. This partnership includes the deployment of advanced radio system products, featuring midband massive MIMO antenna-integrated radios, as part of ... Read more The post Vodafone Idea Partners with Ericsson for Network Enhancement first appeared on Daily Kiran .

Opinion: Opinion | 10 Things That Cost Congress Haryana

This is the third state election after Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh where the Congress, projected as the favourite, suffered a shocking defeat.

Traders cash in on high demand for sheep ahead of Dasara festival in north coastal Andhra Pradesh

As there are no sheep farms in urban areas like Visakhapatnam, vendors and traders procure the animals from Nellore, Guntur, Prakasam, Kadapa and other parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh to meet the demand, says A.P. State Sheep and Goat Breeders Welfare Association president

Medaram villagers celebrate Mokka Modupu festival, promote environmental conservation

Warangal : Villagers in Medaram, Mulugu district, celebrated the Mokka Modupu festival with great enthusiasm by planting saplings around the Sammakka and Saralamma temple, aiming to protect natural resources and the environment on Tuesday. The initiative was led by Alam Sudheer, a postgraduate student from Medaram village, who encouraged the villagers to organise the Mokka Modupu Panduga to convey an environmental message to the devotees visiting the Medaram temple, urging them to avoid plastic and protect the environment. Around 80 youth from neighbouring villages proposed the idea to the temple priests, seeking permission to offer saplings to the tribal goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma. After receiving approval, they raised awareness among the villagers about the need to preserve the area's natural resources, which had been exploited and polluted over the past four months. The villagers, along with their families, travelled to the Sammakka and Saralamma temple in bullock carts, using only natural materials and avoiding plastic. They participated in the traditional Vana Bhojanam, where the elders and temple priests planted saplings around the temple before preparing and sharing a meal. During the event, villagers discussed local issues and agreed to bring them to the attention of the relevant authorities, while also committing to protecting the natural resources from further pollution. Speaking on the occasion, Siddaboina Boya Rao, president of the Medaram Youth Association, expressed hope that the Mokka Modupu festival would not remain limited to Medaram but serve as an inspiration for neighbouring states such as Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha. He urged people living in forest regions to take steps to protect their local forests and natural resources.

Chhattisgarh: Hardcore Maoist gunned down in Bastar

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Opinion: Opinion | Haryana: How Congress Lost A Sure-Shot Election Yet Again

Haryana is the fifth assembly election after Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh that the Congress should have won, but didn't. Will the party introspect and make changes? Only time will tell.

Is Congress paying the price for a factional feud?

NEW DELHI: Though the counting of votes for the Haryana assembly election is still underway, the trends show a major setback to the Congress party, which was expecting to return to power after a 10-year hiatus. While the exit polls predicted a convincing win for the Congress, the results came as a huge shocker for the grand old party. Some party leaders attribute the poor show of Congress to the bitter factionalism ahead of the elections. The factions led by former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and former Union Minister Kumari Selja and Randeep Surjewala have always made their ambition for the chief ministers post. Selja, a popular Dalit face of the party, even stayed away from campaigning for two weeks and skipped the manifesto launch event. The ticket distribution caused friction within the party factions with Selja seeking a ticket for herself and 35 loyalists. While Selja managed to get only ten tickets for her loyalists, the Hooda camp got as many as 70 candidates. In 2019, the Congress lost the assembly elections due to the internal feud. Exit polls back Congress to return to power in Haryana, give edge to NC-INC in Jammu and Kashmir The party doesnt seem to have learnt any lessons from assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh points out a leader. The High commands overdependence on regional satraps is being pointed out as the main reason for the electoral reverses in MP and Chhattisgarh. Though the party has not announced a CM face in Haryana, it was no secret that the Hooda faction has the upper hand in deciding the tickets for candidates. Another reason is Congress focus on the Jat community, leading to the consolidation of the non-Jats in favor of the BJP in the state. Observers also point out that several independents and rebels played spoilsport for Congress. Apart from BJP and Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, INLD-BSP, and JJP-Azad Samaj Party are among the key parties contested in the polls. Though Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was keen on an alliance with the AAP, the Hooda faction was unwilling to an alliance. Meanwhile, the stunning performance of the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance in Jammu and Kashmir come as a huge relief for Congress. However, Congress doesnt have much to celebrate as NC can take credit for the win in the state. The electoral setback in Haryana will also have implications for Congress and the opposition INDIA bloc for the upcoming elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Chhattisgarh Encounter: Woman Naxalite Opposed Road Construction in Her Last Meeting

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Chhattisgarh: Naxalites Kill Man Accused of Being Police Informer

Preliminary information suggests that Naxalites took Tati, a resident of Poshanpalli, and killed him using sharp-edged weapons after accusing him of acting as a police informer.

Maoist killed in an exchange of fire in Chhattisgarhs Sukma district

RAIPUR: A Maoist cadre was gunned down in an exchange of fire with security forces at the forested hilly terrain of Pamlur village in an edgy district of Sukma, about 450 km south of Raipur, the police said on Tuesday. The police have recovered the body along with a weapon from the encounter site. Based on a tip-off about the presence of Maoists cadres belong to the Konta-Kistaram Area committee of the outlawed left-wing extremists at the specific location close to Kistaram, a joint team of security forces comprising personnel from District Reserve Guard (DRG), Bastar Fighters, Cobra battalion 206 & 208 and CRPF battalion 131 was out on the search operation. The Maoists opened fire on the troops resulting in a gunfight on 07 October late evening at Pamlur forest landscape, said the Bastar police. The Maoist killed in the encounter has been identified as Lokesh, a member of the Kistaram Area Committee of the banned outfit. The remaining Maoists camping in the area are believed to have managed to escape into the nearby jungle after the gun battle. There was however no report of any injury sustained by the forces engaged in the gun-battle. The search operation by the security forces continues with the help of reinforcement in the area. So far 189 cadres of the Maoists have been neutralised by security forces, 673 cadres arrested and 572 surrendered this year since January in the conflict-ridden Bastar zone.

Fight against Naxals in final stage: Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a security and development review meeting of the Chief Ministers of Naxal-affected states and asserted that the fight against Left-Wing-Extremism (LWEs) has entered the final stages and the government is resolved to defeat and eliminate the menace by March 2026. Addressing the CMs and top officials, Shah assured them of all possible Central assistance in their pursuit to dismantle the ideology-driven violence. He said certain gaps were being highlighted by a few states, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. I assure you that in a day or two, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will send you a detailed point-wise action plan. I am told that the Union Home Secretary is going to hold a meeting of stakeholders on the proposals sent by the states for road connectivity. Sources said Andhra Pradesh has sent a proposal for additional funds to construct roads with a length of over 1,455 km and Telangana government is seeking assistance of over Rs 1,000 crore for infrastructure deficit in the affected areas. The Naxal-affected states include Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana and Maharashtra attended the meeting while other states were represented by senior ministers and officials. The Home Minister noted that if the development has to reach the last person in the affected areas, the Left ideology-driven violence has to be completely ended. To fight against LWE, it is necessary to establish rule of law in the Naxal affected areas. For the first time in the last 30 years, the number of people killed due to left ideology-backed extremism has been less than 100, he said. Incidentally, the crucial meeting was held after security forces killed 31 extremists in the forests of Chhattisgarh in one of the most successful operations in recent times. Noting that the fight against LWE violence is now in its final stages, Shah said by March 2026, the country will get freedom from this decades-old problem. He said, Eighty-five percent cadre strength of LWE is now confined only to Chhattisgarh. Since January, 194 extremists have been killed, 801 of them have given up arms and 742 have surrendered in that state. The Home Minister said forces are now carrying out offensive rather than defensive operations. As part of this strategy, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been choking the funds flowing to Naxal outfits, which has resulted in a shortage of resources for them, he said, adding that multiple long-duration operations ensured that the Naxalites are surrounded, leaving them with no opportunity to escape.

Naxalite killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, police said. The gunfight took place in the evening on a forested hill near Pamlur village under Bhejji police station limits when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior official here said. Personnel belonging to the state police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bastar Fighters, the Central Reserve Police Force and its elite unit CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) were involved in the operation, he said. The operation was launched on Sunday night based on inputs about the presence of Maoists belonging to their Konta and Kistaram area committees in Pamlur, Dabbakonta, Burklanka and Singhanmadgu villages. After the exchange of fire stopped, the body of a male Naxalite along with a firearm was recovered from the spot, he said. A search operation was still underway in the area, the official added. With this gunfight, 189 ...

Government Committed to End Naxalism by 26: Shah

New Delhi: Describing Naxalites as the biggest human rights violators, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the security forces have been carrying out offensive operations instead of defensive against these ultras, which had resulted in big successes in recent times and all left-wing extremism-affected states are committed to completely eliminating the Maoist menace by March 2026. Addressing a high-level meeting with chief ministers and top police officials of the Naxal-affected states, he said due to the improved security situation, high voter turnout -- up to 70 per cent -- was witnessed in the Maoist-hit region in the last Lok Sabha polls, while the region used to see zero polling earlier, he added. The crucial meeting, which discussed anti-Naxal operations and development initiatives carried out in the affected areas, came days after the security forces killed 31 Maoists in the forests of Chhattisgarh in one of the most successful operations in recent times. Along with the offensive operations, the government has also adopted an offensive strategy by activating the National Investigation Agency to choke the financing of Naxals, which has resulted in a shortage of financial resources for them, the home minister said. Terming Naxalism as the biggest obstacle in bringing development to remote areas and tribal communities, Mr Shah said that Naxalism prevents education, healthcare, connectivity, banking, and postal services from reaching villages. He emphasised that to ensure that development reaches the last person in society, we must completely wipe out Naxalism. Multiple long-duration operations like 12 to 13 days were conducted, ensuring Naxalites are surrounded, leaving them with no opportunity to escape, he added. To completely eradicate Naxalism, Mr Shah said, it was essential to give a final push to eliminate this menace once and for all, and urged the chief ministers of all affected states to review the progress of development and anti-Naxal operations at least once a month. Mr Shah also requested the DGPs to conduct such reviews at least once every 15 days. Describing Naxals as the biggest hurdle to development, he said they are the biggest human rights violators who have been depriving over eight crore people, especially the tribals, of development and basic welfare opportunities, and added that Naxalism prevents education, healthcare, connectivity, banking and postal services from reaching villages. The chief ministers of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana, the deputy CM of Bihar and home minister of Andhra Pradesh attended the meeting. The home minister said for the first time in 30 years, the number of casualties due to LWE was below 100 in 2022, which is a significant achievement. He said the fight against Naxals was in its final phase, and by March 2026, with everyone's cooperation, the country will be completely free from this decades-old menace. Mr Shah said 16,463 incidents of violence occurred between 2004 and 2014. The number came down to 7,700, a fall of about 53 per cent, in the last decade. Similarly, the deaths of civilians and security forces have declined by 70 per cent and the number of districts reporting violence came down to 16 from 96, he said.

Odisha seeks 12 companies of CAPF, helicopter service to fight Naxals

Chief Minister Mohan Majhi expressed apprehension that LWEs could relocate to Odisha in view of the massive crackdown on the rebels by the security forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh

Amid fear and tension, villagers recall Chhattisgarhs biggest encounter involving Maoists

Gawadi is one of the villages closest to the forest where an encounter took place on October 4 in which 31 alleged Maoists were gunned down by security forces in the forest between Thulthuli and Gawadi villages.

Ericsson bags 4 more telecom circles for 4G, 5G deployment on VIL network

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has bagged four more telecom circles from Vodafone Idea for the deployment of 4G and 5G technology, the company said on Monday. Last month, debt-ridden Vodafone Idea (VIL) had awarded about Rs 30,000 crore telecom network contract to Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung for a period of three years. Ericsson will upgrade 4G and deploy 5G across the Indian telecom circles it already powers for Vi. In addition, Ericsson will provide 4G and 5G services in the telecom circles of Delhi, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, thereby increasing its footprint and market share with Vi substantially, a company statement said. Under the deal, VIL also replaced its Chinese vendor in Chennai and Andhra with Nokia. Nokia has become the largest supplier to VIL covering circles that generate more than 50 per cent of the debt-ridden telco's revenue.

CM Revanth Seeks LWE Status for Adilabad, Mancherial, Asifabad

Hyderabad : Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday urged the Centre to reinstate the districts of Adilabad, Mancherial and Komaram Bheem Asifabad in the list of Left-Wing Extremism Affected (LWE) districts. These three districts were removed from the LWE list in the past. Participating in the meeting of the Chief Ministers of LWE-affected states convened by Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi, Revanth Reddy appealed to the Centre to pay more focus on the security of Telangana state which shares border with the LWE-affected states of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. According to official sources, Revanth Reddy pointed out during the meeting that new districts have been carved out in Telangana for the last few years adding to the cumulative numbers of LWE-affected districts in Telangana. Sources added that home minister Amit Shah flagged the need to set up security camps for central security forces in some of the districts of Telangana where the CPI-Maoist is attempting to regroup and increase its influence after the Chief Minister told him that the CPI-Maoists are trying to expand its influence by leveraging the favourable terrain in the forested hills along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. Considering the internal security, the Chief Minister urged the Union home minister to set up CRPF's Joint Task Force (JTF) camps in Kondawai of Charla mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district and Alubaka of Venkatapuram mandal of Mulugu district. Revanth Reddy also requested Shah to release 60 per cent of the central share of Rs.18.31 crores, which has been pending for the last four years, for Special Police Officers (SPOs). He also requested the Centre to relax the rules to include 1,065 staff in the SPOs. The Chief Minister requested Amit Shah to strengthen the police stations of Peruru, Mulugu, Kannaigudem in Mulugu district and Palimela, Mahamutharam and Kataram in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on the borders of Telangana. He also brought to the notice of the Union minister that the Centre has released insufficient funds of Rs 6.70 crore to Telangana for Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS) and requested the release of Rs 23.56 crore for police forces training in tune with the advanced requirements. Revanth Reddy requested the Union home minister to allocate 29 additional IPS posts to Telangana state, stating that only 76 IPS officers were allotted to Telangana during the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh..

CM Revanth Reddy meets Amit Shah; asks for early release of Rs 11,713 crore as flood relief

NEW DELHI: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested him to immediately release Rs 11,713.49 crore for the restoration and repair of infrastructure damaged by the recent heavy rains in the state. Informing the Union Home Minister about the heavy rains between August 31 and September 8, Reddy said, this severely affected the state claiming 37 lives, with over a lakh livestock and other animals also lost, officials said, adding that the CM also apprised crop loss along with damages to roads, culverts, causeways, tanks, ponds, and canals. Reddy also reminded the Home Minister that he had previously written a letter on September 2 requesting Rs 5,438 crore for these works, the officials said. The CM also informed the Union Home Minister that a central team visited the state and submitted a report on September 30, estimating a damage of Rs 11,713 crore. He highlighted that the funds currently available are insufficient to address the damages and urged for the immediate release of these funds, a senior state official here said. Noting that the Centre has released Rs 416.80 crore under the first and second instalments of SDRF for Telangana for the financial year 2024-25, the CM requested that the funds for restoration works should not be tied to the SDRF allocations and assured that SDRF funds for this fiscal year would be fully utilised. Floods: Centre releases Rs 416.8 crore to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 1,036 crore The Chief Minister urged the Home Minister to reinstate Adilabad, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts under the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas, the official said. Given that Telangana shares borders with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh the states impacted by LWE - the CM stressed the need for enhanced focus on state security. He requested the establishment of CRPF JTF camps in Kondavai village of Charla Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, and Alubaka village in Venkatapuram Mandal, Mulugu district, he said. The Chief Minister also sought the release of Rs 18.31 crore, which has been pending for four years as the central share of SPO payments, and requested the relaxation of norms to accommodate 1,065 personnel in the SPO force. The Chief Minister is also learnt to have urged Shah to resolve pending issues related to the states bifurcation. He requested efforts to amicably resolve the disputes over government buildings and corporations listed under Schedule 9 and the institutional disputes under Schedule 10. He asked for protection of Telanganas rights concerning assets and institutions not explicitly mentioned in the bifurcation law but claimed by Andhra Pradesh, the official said.

Odisha seeks 12 companies of paramilitary forces and helicopter to combat Maoist threat

Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday attended a crucial meeting in New Delhi alongside state officials to address the escalating Maoist threat. The meeting, chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah, also included CMs of other Maoist-hit states such as Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. During the meeting, CM Majhi emphasised the need for increased central support, placing a demand for 12 companies of paramilitary forces and one helicopter to intensify anti-Maoist operations in Odisha. The Centre has assured us that whatever infrastructure is needed will be provided. Odisha is currently facing Left-Wing Extremism in 10 districts along our borders with Chhattisgarh and other states. Strengthening these border areas is crucial as there is a risk of Maoist rebels crossing over and setting up temporary bases in our state, CM Majhi stated. The chief minister further highlighted that Odisha is seeking assistance not only in security operations but also in developmental works. We have requested support for improving road and mobile connectivity, as well as expanding banking services in remote and interior regions. Development is key to countering the influence of extremists in these areas, he added. The meeting comes just days after security forces eliminated 31 Maoists in Chhattisgarh, marking a significant victory in the ongoing fight against extremism. Union home minister Amit Shah reiterated the central governments commitment to eliminating the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) menace by March 2026, assuring all affected states of the necessary support to tackle the situation. While reviewing the security landscape in LWE-affected regions, Shah assured chief ministers and top officials of full cooperation and resources to combat the insurgency effectively. With Odisha being a critical state in the fight against Maoism due to its strategic location, the Centres support will be instrumental in securing vulnerable areas and ensuring the safety and development of its citizens.

SECL to spend Rs 169 cr on plantation drive in MP, Chhattisgarh in 5 yrs

Coal India-arm SECL is set to spend Rs 169 crore over the next five years on extensive plantation drives in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, an official statement said on Monday. In partnership with the Rajya Van Vikas Nigam, the South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) aims to plant over 26 lakh saplings in Chhattisgarh and 12 lakh in Madhya Pradesh between 2023-24 and 2027-28. The initiative also includes a four-year maintenance period for each year of plantation to ensure proper growth and survival of saplings, the coal ministry said in a statement. In alignment with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, SECL has planted 1,46,675 saplings across its operational areas in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Odisha demands helicopter, 12 companies of forces from Centre to combat Maoists

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday demanded a helicopter and 12 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) from the Union government to combat Maoists in the state. The Chief Minister said this amid the possibility of Maoist cadres entering Odisha from neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Majhi raised this demand during a Maoist-related review []

Samsung India Announces Winners for Solve for Tomorrow 2024

New Delhi: Samsung India has announced the winning teams, Eco Tech Innovator and METAL for the 3rd edition of Solve for Tomorrow 2024, the companys flagship national education and innovation competition. While Eco Tech Innovator from Golaghat, Assam was declared the Community Champion in the School Track, METAL from Udupi, Karnataka was announced as the Environment Champion in the Youth Track, demonstrating the reach of the programme outside major Indian cities. Eco Tech Innovator, which developed an idea around equitable access to non-contaminated potable drinking water, received a seed grant of Rs 25 lakh for prototype advancement. METAL, which developed technology for arsenic removal from ground water, received a grant of Rs 50 lakh for incubation at IIT-Delhi. JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia and Shombi Sharp, United Nations Resident Coordinator in India awarded certificates and trophies to these teams. In addition, the school of the Community Champion will receive Samsung products, including a Smart Display Flip 75, Freestyle Projector and 10 Galaxy Tab S10+ to help with education and encourage a problem-solving mindset. Similarly, the college of the Environment Champion will receive a Smart Display Flip 75, Freestyle Projector and 10 Galaxy Book 4 Pro laptops to promote social entrepreneurship. While each of the 10 teams received Rs 1 lakh, all members received certificates. In addition, School Track participants received a Galaxy Watch Ultra, while Youth Track participants received Galaxy Z Flip 6. The flagship CSR programme, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, aims to empower the youth of the country to solve real life issues and transform the lives of people with their innovative ideas. At Samsung, we are incredibly proud of the innovation and creativity showcased by all the participants of this years edition of Solve for Tomorrow. Through our flagship CSR initiative, we aim to empower young minds by providing them with the tools, mentorship and opportunities they need to address some of the most pressing challenges in their communities and the environment. Eco Tech Innovator and METALs achievements reflect the potential of the next generation to create meaningful impact through technology and innovation. We look forward to seeing the ideas of these young innovators come to life and make a lasting difference, said JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia. It has been a great honour to collaborate with Samsung in nurturing these young innovators at a critical stage of their development. Through our partnership, we have provided mentorship, training and access to cutting-edge resources that have instilled confidence and empowered the participants to bring their ideas to fruition. We are proud to see the incredible progress made by team Eco Tech Innovator and METAL and we are confident that their solutions will contribute meaningfully to society and the environment, said Dr. Nikhil Agarwal, Managing Director, FITT, IIT Delhi. World leaders just came together at the UN Summit of the Future in New York to agree on urgent steps to rescue the SDGs and our only planet. The Solve for Tomorrow programme exemplifies just the kind of youth engagement they called for to unlock the solution-oriented innovation and creative thinking we need. The achievements of Team Eco Tech Innovator and METAL show what can be accomplished when young minds are equipped with the right skills, resources, and platforms to innovate. We thank Samsung for fostering this culture of innovation and we congratulate the winners on their remarkable success. said Shombi Sharp, United Nations Resident Coordinator in India. The top 10 teams, represented by 22 students, were selected for the Grand Finale to pitch ideas and showcase prototypes to the Grand Jury comprising Mohan Rao Goli, Chief Technology Officer, Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore, Dr. Srinivasan Venkataraman, Assistant Professor, Department of Design at IIT- Delhi, Dr. Sapna Poti, Director, Strategic Alliances at the office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India and Sunita Verma, Scientist G and Group Coordinator, R&D at Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY). The Grand Finale began with the pitch event, which was followed by an awards ceremony. Top executives and employees from Samsung attended the event, along with winners from earlier editions of Solve for Tomorrow, the Grand Jury members and mentors of the 10 teams as well as representatives from FITT, IIT Delhi, MeitY and the United Nations in India. Students submitted their ideas under two overarching themes: Community and Inclusion and Environment and Sustainability. The Youth Track submitted ideas under these broad themes, however, most of the ideas focused on tackling key issues such as education and resource access for less privileged communities, challenges in experiential learning, digital literacy, water conservation and arsenic pollution. Apart from the main prizes at the event, two special awards were also presented during the ceremony, the Social Media Champion Award and the Goodwill Award. Preator VR from School Track and BioD from Youth Track were awarded the Goodwill Awards that honoured audience choice winners. Both teams received INR 1 lakh as cash reward. In addition, You from School Track and EnvTech from Youth Track won the Social Media Champion Award that granted INR 50,000 each, in recognition of the teams social media contribution. This year, participants from both schools and colleges participated from Tier 2 and 3 cities and remote regions across India, from Imphal in Manipur to East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. With innovative ideas aimed at addressing local challenges, they sought to transform not only their communities but also contribute to solving broader national issues, driving positive change across the country using technology.

Chhattisgarh Rehabilitates Ex-Naxalites to Restore Peace

State Government's rehabilitation policy supports the transition from violence to law enforcement.

Chhattisgarh's 'Jal-Jagar' Initiative Sets Benchmark for Water Conservation

State Government Moves Forward with Prime Minister's 'Har Ghar Nal Se Jal' Vision

Amit Shah praises Chhattisgarh govt over success in combating Naxalism

Amit Shah claimed that there has been significant reduction in violence and terrorism-related incidents across India.

Vodafone Idea expands long-term partnership with Ericsson for 5G rollout

As part of the new agreement, Ericsson will upgrade Vi's existing 4G networks and introduce 5G in key areas, including Delhi, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan

Amit Shah chairs meeting of Chief Ministers of Naxal-hit states

The crucial meeting, which discussed anti-Naxal operations and development initiatives carried out in the affected areas, comes days after at least 31 Naxalites were gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh

CM Revanth Reddy attends key meeting on Maoists issue in New Delhi

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday attended a crucial meeting convened by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah with the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected States to discuss the modalities to be adopted to control Maoists. Apart from Revanth Reddy, Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand took part in the meeting. The meeting convened at Vignan Bhavan in New Delhi assumed significance in the wake of the death of 30 Maoists in an exchange of fire at Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh a few days ago. Chief Secretary A Shanti Kumari, Director General of Police (DGP), Jitender, Chief Ministers Principal Secretary Vasishta Adi, Additional DGP, Intelligence, B. Shivadhar Reddy, and SIB IGP B. Sumathi also attended the meeting.

Bastar, Chhattisgarh: 22 out of 31 Naxals killed in Abujhmad encounter have been identified

HM Shah to hold review meet with CMs of 8 Maoist-affected states today

New Delhi: Days after security forces eliminated 31 Maoists in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a review meeting with the Chief Ministers of eight left-wing extremism-affected states here on Monday, an official statement said. The Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will participate in Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Amit Shah to chair review meeting with CMs of LWE-affected states today in Delhi

The Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh will be present

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi leaves on three-day visit to Delhi, to attend LWE meet

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday left on a three-day visit to New Delhi. He is scheduled to attend the meeting of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states and several programmes during his stay in the national capital. Union Home minister Amit Shah on Monday will take a review of Maoists' activities and the ongoing fight against LWE in the affected states. The meeting assumes significance in the wake of the success achieved by security forces in Chhattisgarh where 31 Maoists were eliminated in a massive anti-Naxal operation on Friday. Apart from Majhi, chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will attend the meeting. Shah had last chaired the LWE review meeting with the chief ministers on October 6 last year. He had given comprehensive directions to the states with regard to elimination of LWE. The central government has set a target to root out the Naxal menace from the country by March 2026. In the white paper tabled in the Assembly during the recent monsoon session, the state government had claimed that Maoists activities remained under control in Odisha in 2023. Three Maoist cadres were killed while 13 were arrested in the year. Earlier, 15 districts of the state were covered under security-related expenditure (SRE) for LWE-affected areas. Presently, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir, Malkangiri, Nabrangpur, Nuapada and Rayagada are seven from the state included in the 38 LWE affected districts in the country. Majhi is likely to meet some Union ministers and senior leaders of the BJP, and attend few other programmes during his stay in Delhi. He is scheduled to return to the state on Tuesday. This will be his second visit to the national capital within a week. He had been in New Delhi on October 3 to hold meetings with foreign ambassadors and the business community to invite investors to the Utkarsh Odisha: Make-in-Odisha conclave to be held on January 28 and 29.

Haryana CM Saini rejects exit polls, says BJP will form government alone

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday rejected exit poll predictions claiming the BJP will form the government in the state with full majority for a third time after the results are announced on October 8. Congress will blame the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for its defeat, he said. Overall, Haryana witnessed 67.90% voting in the assembly elections, with a lower voter turnout in the urban areas. The polling was lower compared to 68.2% in previous assembly polls. To a question about the exit polls predicting a Congress win, Saini said on October 8, the BJP was going to form the government. They forecast a Congress victory in Chhattisgarh and showed the party ahead in Uttarakhand as well. The exit polls have their own theory and system, but we work on the ground. The people of Haryana want BJP to come to power for a third time. Exit polls back Congress to return to power in Haryana, give edge to NC-INC in Jammu and Kashmir Asked how many seats the BJP will win in the 90-strong assembly, Saini said, I have said we will form the government with full majority. The BJP will form the government on the basis of works done in the state, he added. The Haryana assembly elections on Saturday saw a turnout of 67.90% , with several exit polls predicting a clear majority for the Congress, which is eyeing a comeback after a decade. The turnout was less compared to 68.2% recorded in the 2019 Assembly election. Besides, there was a lower voter turnout in the urban areas than in rural counterparts. Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal said 67.90% voting took place for the assembly polls. The highest 75.36% voting was recorded in Sirsa district and the lowest 56.49% was recorded in Faridabad district. The polling percentage in Gurugram district was 57.96%, 67.62% in Ambala while 65.23% voting was recorded in Panchkula, 65.67%in Karnal, 68.80% in Panipat and 66.08% in Sonipat. On the other hand, 74.77% voting took place in Fatehabad, Palwal saw 73.89%, Mewat 72.81%, and Hisar recorded 70.58%.

Chhattisgarh CM Lauds Dhamtari's Water Conservation Push

Raipur: Experts attending the 2-day Jal Jagar festival in Dhamtari in Chhattisgarh have suggested that at least 20 percent of water in the water bodies should be reserved for recharging. Padma Shri awardee and eminent environmentalist Popatlal Pawar has emphasized that at least 20 percent of water in water bodies should be reserved for recharging, and only 80 percent should be utilised. At least one fifth of water in water bodies should be conserved for the purpose of recharging the water body, he added. While sharing stories of successful water conservation measures undertaken in many places, he along with other participants such as Padma Shri awardees Shyam Sunder Paliwal and Uma Shankar Pandey stressed the need for conservation of biodiversities in the Western Ghats for the protection of the Himalayan ecosystem. Hailing the initiative taken by the Dhamtari district administration to hold the two-day International Water Conference, which ended on Sunday, chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that Dhamtari which was witnessing a significant depletion of its groundwater level has experienced a positive and revolutionary transformation due to the Jal Jagar initiative, a campaign to generate awareness among the farmers and locals on the need for water conservation, taken by it. Addressing the conference, Dr Maninder Kaur Dwivedy, additional secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, highlighted that Dhamtari has a long tradition of water conservation. A local farmers body in the district had initiated the cultivation of rice varieties that require minimal water, she said. She said that there are numerous such varieties of rice that thrive with less water and ripen quickly.

DC Edit | Develop areas in Maoist belt

A joint operation conducted by 1,000 security personnel from the Special Task Force and the District Reserve Guard from the Dantewada and Narayanpur districts of Chhattisgarh in the forest of Abujhmad eliminated 31 Maoists on Friday and Saturday, making it the biggest success for the law enforcement agencies this year. This is the tenth such encounter conducted by security agencies in Chhattisgarh this year. All of them together have resulted in the deaths of 188 left-wing extremists. Thats almost equal to the 206 killed in the last five years (2019-2023). The present operation is a significant milestone in the governments coordinated onslaught to smoke out Maoists from one of their last strongholds, the Abujhmad forest, spread across 6,000 square kilometres between Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Aside from killing the largest number of Maoists in a year, the security personnel also recovered 4,000 square kilometres of thick forest land, three times the size of the Union Territory of Delhi. It has not been surveyed by the government since Independence. The concerted efforts by several state governments with active support from the Centre have reduced the Red Corridor from nine states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal in the early 2000s to two major hotspots in Chhattisgarh and Odisha plus some marginal presence in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar by 2024. With left-wing extremism in India on its last legs, the governments must now focus on these extremely backward regions. They became the breeding ground for violent Maoist ideology for the very same reason in the first place. Since state governments do have a major role in improving the lives of people, the Centre must extend adequate financial support to develop these regions. The governments should also protect locals from being exploited by non-local profiteering enterprises and get them to enjoy the fruits of development in order to permanently end the scourge of left-wing extremism.

HRF Condemns Israeli Attacks on Gaza

Hyderabad: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza and stressed on the need to stand by the rights of transgenders and other sexual minorities. The meeting slammed the October 4 encounter in Bastar district and asked the Chhattisgarh and Central governments to stop Operation Kagar in that state. The meeting held on the 15th death anniversary of its founder K. Balagopal unveiled the documentary Prisoner No. 626710 is present on Umar Khalid, arrested in September 2020 for the Delhi riots, and other activists by film director Lalit Vachani. Books on the Sompeta struggle, a protest against a thermal power plant in Srikakulam, a democratic approach to reservations and camps coming up in the Bastar area of Chhattisgarh were released on the occasion. Writer Achin Vanaik described Israel as an army with a nation. It is the only country in the world which has not submitted a map with its defined boundaries to the United Nations as it is eyeing to occupy more Palestinian territory. Though it has military power to defeat all the Arab countries put together, it has conscription not because it is under any threat but to keep the threat perception alive among its citizens, Vanaik said. The basic logic of the Zionist project is more land with less Palestinians. The war on Gaza has led to the elimination of eight percent of the population there. Settlements of Palestinians have expanded after the Oslo accords, which turned Fatah into a sub-contractor of Israel, he said, while adding that rulers of the Arab countries have no real concern for the Palestinians citing their failure to use oil as a bargaining power to stop it. Queer rights activist Tashi Choedup stressed on the need to recognise the role of transgenders, queer and other sexual minorities. She stressed on the need for the rights movements to give them their due.

CM Naidu to Meet PM and Union Ministers, Seeking Funds for AP

Vijayawada : Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is in the national capital for two days, attending a conference of chief ministers of Maoist-affected states called by Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, and meeting top central leaders and ministers. The conference is held in the light of the Maoist encounter in Chhattisgarh. Naidu will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Roads minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari apart from Amit Shah. Shah would chair a review meeting with CMs of Left-Wing Extremism affected states at Vigyan Bhawan. Chief ministers of AP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will attend the meeting. Amit Shah had last chaired the LWE review meeting with these states CMs exactly a year ago. He had given comprehensive directions on elimination of LWE. LWE violence has come down by 72 per cent in the last 10 years, while there was an 86 per cent decline in deaths in 2023 compared to 2010. So far, 202 LWE cadres have been eliminated this year, 723 LWE cadres have surrendered while 812 have been arrested. The number of LWE-affected districts has come down to 38 by now. Naidu would explain the LWE conditions in AP and the government measures. The CM would meet PM Modi at 4.30pm on Monday and Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw later in the day. On Tuesday, Naidu will meet Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitaraman. He would discuss about the promised release of Rs.12,000 crore in funds for the Polavaram project, the other pending funds for AP, the new Visakha railway zone, the merger of Vizag Steel in SAIL, flood relief package and a Rs.15,000 crore fund release from World Bank for the projects in Amaravati. The Union Government already gave its consent for the new Visakha railway zone. The state government aims to start the process soon. Naidu will discuss its foundation ceremony with Vaishnaw. The issue of Vizag Steel privatisation turned hot as all political parties are demanding that the CM protect it and the interests of the employees.

Odisha CM on 3-day visit to Delhi to attend meet on Maoist-related issues

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday left for New Delhi on a three-day official visit. Majhi is scheduled to attend a review meeting on Maoist-related issues organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday morning, officials said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the meeting with the chief ministers of left-wing extremism (LWE) affected states at Vigyan Bhawan. In addition to Majhi, Chief Ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh are expected to participate in the meeting. The Chief Minister is scheduled to return on Tuesday.

Two Wild Buffalo Calves Born, Kindle Hope of Conservation in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Oct 6: Two wild buffalo calves, born in Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary in Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh last month, has kindled hope of conservation of the highly endangered animal species in Chhattisgarh. The two calves were born to a wild buffalo couple, trans-located from Manas National Sanctuary in Assam to Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary four years ago, in September this year, raising hope of conservation of the animal species, categorised in the red list of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a senior forest officer said. With the birth of the two calves, the population of wild buffalo in Barnawapara has increased to eight, deputy director, Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve Varun Jain told this newspaper on Sunday. Udanti-Sitanadi wildlife sanctuary has one 23-year-old wild buffalo named Chhotu. A wild buffalo breeding centre has been set up in the Udanti-Sitanadi wildlife sanctuary in 2006 for conservation of the animal species, declared as the state animal for its conservation. There was only one wild buffalo, Chhotu, (in Udanti-Sitanadi wildlife sanctuary) in Chhattisgarh before six wild buffaloes including five females were shifted from Manas National Park to Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary in two batches in 2020 and 2023, according to Mr Jain. Two calves were born to one wild buffalo couple in Barnawapara, according to Mr Jain. Indravati Tiger Reserve spread over two states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra has 12-15 wild buffaloes. But, the wild buffalo population in Indravati Tiger Reservation is in the process of stabilisation and hence, it is not in a situation to share its inmates with other wildlife sanctuaries for conservation, sources said. We are planning to shift all the eight wild buffaloes of Barnawapara to the wild buffalo breeding centre in Udanti-Sitanadi for their breeding in the wild. The state wildlife board will take a decision in this regard, Mr Jain said. Aasha was the last breeding female wild buffalo in Chhattisgarh and died from natural causes in 2020. She was kept in Udanti-Sitanadi wildlife sanctuary for mating and had given birth to one female and six males in her lifetime. Her cloning was also done in the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal in Haryana in 2014 for conservation purposes and thus her clone Vipasha was born. But, purity of Aasha has been questioned and hence, breeding involving Aasha's progenies under wild buffalo conservation project has been held back till it would be proved that she is of pure breed, sources said.

Experts, policymakers deliberate on water conservation strategies in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: A two-day International Water Conference in Chhattisgarhs Dhamtari perceived effective strategies and actionable plans as the need of the hour to be pursued for water conservation and management. Policymakers, environmentalists, experts and representatives from various national and international organisations extensively engaged in dialogues with thought-provoking insights and conversation plans to evolve strategies and practices to ensure meeting the human needs on water under the banner of Jal Jagar (Water Awakening) initiative. The event was held at the bank of Ravishankar reservoir (Gangrel Dam) on October 5-6 in Dhamtari district, about 80 km from Raipur. The experts and environmentalists shared success stories from their respective regions, fields, urging the people to undertake doable sustainable measures like rainwater harvesting, efficient irrigation and agricultural practices to reduce water usage, wastewater recycling, and watershed management among others. Jal Jagar campaign under the initiative of the state government will be a powerful approach to address the water crisis in both rural and urban areas. If we all work together, our future will be secured by overcoming the water scarcity, affirmed Vishnu Deo Sai, Chhattisgarh chief minister. The need was felt for a multi-faceted approach and community involvement as the environmentalist Padma Shri awardee Umashankar Pandey remarked that water shouldn't just be a government concern but equally the peoples responsibility too. We cannot create water, but we can certainly conserve it, he added. Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, additional secretary, ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, highlighted how Dhamtari has a long-standing tradition of water conservation. She emphasised developing more such varieties of rice as seen in Dhamtari and adopting alternative crops that required reduced usage of water. Archana Verma, additional secretary, ministry of Jal Shakti asserted that public participation is vital for the success of water conservation initiatives as she lauded the Jal Jagar initiative that connects people with conservation efforts. Noted economist and urban development expert Prof Amitabh Kundu appreciated the first of its kind district-level event organised at such magnitude and dedicated to water conservation. The engaging discussions also focused on emerging serious water challenges in the country amid the climate change patterns, fast growing urban areas, severe pollution and poor management. Dhamtari was chosen to organise the international event owing to the districts major success in championing water conservation and groundwater replenishment against the drought. The movement to conserve the water and increase groundwater levels commenced in Dhamtari after it was earmarked among one of the 151 districts vulnerable to water scarcity in the county in 2021. Besides water conservation with public participation, the district also witnessed crop cycle transformation.

31 Maoists eliminated in Chhattisgarh: How did security forces achieve this?

Guwahati: Following the elimination of at least 31 Maoists by security forces in a deep forest along the Narayanpur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh on Friday, questions arose about how security forces were able to achieve such a significant success in one of the largest anti-Naxal operations. This operation marks one of the biggest successes in the [] The post 31 Maoists eliminated in Chhattisgarh: How did security forces achieve this? appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Confident Of Pro-Development Votes In J&K, BJP To Form Govt: Bhandari

New Delhi, Oct 6: With exit polls projecting a tight race in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari expressed confidence that the party would receive strong support for its pro-development agenda. Bhandari said, We are confident that, whether in Jammu or the Valley, the party will secure pro-development votes. We have observed similar trends in Chhattisgarh, where the BJP formed the government, and we are expecting the same outcome in Haryana. He further noted []

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Can protect Hasdeo while still meeting coal demands: Forest rights activist

The biodiversity-rich Hasdeo Aranya forests in Chhattisgarh -- where hundreds of tribals are protesting against tree felling for coal mining -- can be protected while still meeting India's coal demands, forest rights activist Alok Shukla has asserted. In an interview with PTI, Shukla, who received the Goldman Environmental Prize, also known as the 'Green Nobel', this year, said claims that coal mining brings development, and rehabilitation improves people's lives are misleading. He said when communities protest, it's often because corporations have broken their promises and taken away indigenous people's rights and livelihoods. This has created massive distrust. No community wants to give up its land to greedy corporations, and the government must understand this, Shukla, who has been leading the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan, a community campaign to save the pristine Hasdeo forests since 2012, said. According to central government data, India's coal demand is expected to reach .

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