Sakti, May 30 (IANS) Police in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district have arrested a man and remanded him to judicial custody on charges of luring a young woman with a false promise of marriage via Instagram, kidnapping and subsequently raping her. The accused, who had been absconding since the crime, was successfully apprehended with the technical assistance of the district’s Cyber Cell. According to police officials, the harrowing ordeal came to light when the victim approached the police station to f…
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Raipur, May 16 (IANS) The Government of Chhattisgarh has officially appointed Senior Indian Police Service officer Arun Dev Gautam as the full-time Director General of Police for the state. According to an official order issued by the Home Department from the Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur, this appointment comes following the recommendations of a panel constituted by the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi.Arun Dev Gautam, a highly regarded officer belonging to the 1992 batch of the Indi…
Raipur, May 3 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has intensified its probe into the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam, conducting simultaneous search operations across multiple locations in the state and seizing cash and valuables worth approximately Rs 5.39 crore, officials said.According to an official statement, the Raipur Zonal Office of the ED carried out searches on April 30 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, covering 13 premises across Raip…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Om Kumar Yadav, from the small town of Rajnandgaon in Basantpur, Chhattisgarh, is the sole player from his state selected for Hockey India’s ongoing U-18 National Coaching Camp at SAI Bhopal. He secured his spot after showcasing his talent at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 – Division ‘B’ in Rajgir, Bihar earlier this month, where he scored six goals.Inspired by his elder brothers, Rinku Yadav and Arjun Yadav, who currently train at Lu…
Raipur/Bilaspur, April 22 (IANS) In a significant boost to regional connectivity, Bilaspur town of Chhattisgarh is set to be directly linked with the national Capital Delhi through a new flight service commencing on May 3.Operated by Alliance Air, the service will run every Sunday from Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport, fulfilling a long-standing demand of residents and travellers for seamless access to New Delhi.According to the schedule, the aircraft will depart Bilaspur at 6:45 P.M. and land at Indir…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by a clerk accused of being part of an inter-state vehicle theft and registration racket involving tampering of chassis numbers and use of fake documents. A single-judge Bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia denied relief to the accused, Gaurav Bhardwaj, in connection with an FIR registered by the Crime Branch under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).As per the prosecution, the accused…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Mining major Vedanta’s industrial safety practices have come under renewed scrutiny after a deadly boiler tube explosion at its power plant in Chhattisgarh, where at least 14 workers have died and several others remain critical.The Anil Agarwal-backed company — which is engaged in natural resources mining — has repeatedly figured in discussions around industrial safety, with workplace fatalities reported across its mining, metals, oil and gas, and power businesses …
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Television superstar Ankita Lokhande and husband Vicky Jain were recently seen visiting the holy shrine of Mahakaal in Ujjain, visiting the temple at 4 AM The actress took to her social media account on Wednesday and shared a beautiful montage of her recent visit to the shrine.Sharing her divine experience, Ankita took to her social media account and expressed her emotions.“4AM. Moving with purpose, grounded in faith and guided by something higher.We walk with humble hea…
Raipur, March 30 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday virtually inaugurated direct flight services from Maa Mahamaya Airport in Ambikapur to New Delhi and Kolkata. The inauguration was conducted from Raipur, while local MP Chintamani flagged off the flight from Maa Mahamaya Airport, Darima Airport. Darima Airport, originally built in 1950, was upgraded in 2021 to handle 72-seater aircraft. Under the new schedule, flights will operate twice a week to Delhi and twice a week …
Raipur, March 24 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will directly transfer approximately Rs 500 crore into the bank accounts of nearly 5,00000 landless agricultural labourer families under the Deendayal Upadhyay Landless Agricultural Labourer Welfare Scheme on Wednesday. The transfer will take place from Balodabazar, marking a major step in the state’s commitment to support the most vulnerable sections of rural society. Under the scheme, the government provides an annual financial…